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From Newquay to Aberdeen, Belfast to Bournemouth, the steady flow of passengers checking in for cheap holidays is turning into a flood. Attention has focused on plans for new runways at Stansted and Heathrow, but regional airports have been busy building capacity to cater for the seemingly insatiable public appetite for foreign travel.
Over the past five years, 21 airports have published major expansion plans. Some want to treble or quadruple capacity. All argue that expansion will improve freedom of choice for travellers and greatly benefit the local economy.
In most cases, there are no plans for new runways; a single runway can handle as many as 40 million passengers a year so regional airports are working to increase capacity by building more taxiways and aircraft parking bays.
"Most of the growth we've seen over the past five years has been with the low-cost carriers - and, with the exception of Stansted and Luton, they have been operating from regional airports," says Peter Lockley, policy officer for the Aviation Environment Federation. "It began 10 years ago, when the aviation market in Europe was liberalised ... Since then we have seen a proliferation of carriers offering flights at lower and lower prices to more and more destinations."
For budget carriers such as easyJet, Ryanair and Flybe, it has been a remarkable success story. Their clients - the numerous small- to medium-sized airports across the country - have been quick to recognise the potential for new business.
"At the bottom end of the market, basically all you need is a serviceable runway and a shed at the bottom where passengers can come in and out," says Richard Kaberry, an aviation consultant to airports and local authorities.
The drive to increase capacity has accelerated as regional airports, which used to be mainly owned by councils, have been sold off to private consortiums with an interest in increased productivity and no direct accountability to local residents.
The bonanza has been enthusiastically supported by the government, which set out its vision for air transport in its 2003 aviation white paper. This predicted that commercial air traffic would continue rising for the foreseeable future - and it set in place the mechanism to allow airports to cope with it.
Each airport was handed a quota for extra passenger traffic and instructed to publish a "master plan", setting out how it proposed to achieve it. So far, 21 airports have published master plans and all but a handful are seeking to meet or exceed their quotas. Edinburgh wants to more than treble traffic from 7.5 million passengers a year in 2003 to 26 million in 2030. Birmingham wants to almost quadruple traffic from 8.9 million to 34 million.
Other airports such as Liverpool, Bournemouth, Exeter, Humberside and the newly established Doncaster Robin Hood have yet to publish their plans, but have all seen rapid expansion and are expected to want to grow further. London City, Aberdeen, Liverpool, Belfast, Newcastle and Cardiff are all keen to expand.
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In the last two years new airports have been opened at Doncaster and Newquay. Several very small airports with ambitious expansion plans, including Lydd, in Kent, and Southend, Essex, have been granted "strategic airport status" - meaning they can plan for millions of new passengers with the government's blessing.
"Master plans have no statutory authority, but by encouraging the airports to publish them this whole process is lent a kind of spurious objectivity," says Lockley. "Once they are out there they become incorporated into regional planning documents, so that when it comes to applying for planning permission for a new terminal building or extra car parking it is more difficult to turn them down," he says.
The Department for Transport's position is that nationwide, passenger numbers should be allowed to rise from 200 million in 2003 to 500 million in 2030. But it is not only the government facilitating the boom. Local councils have been desperate to help put their airports on the map.
Many local politicians buy the airports' economic arguments in favour of airport expansion - that it creates jobs and helps regeneration. This is disputed by independent analysts, who point out that money is being exported from the regions by people going abroad.
Some councils are beginning to make a stand. In November, Uttlesford district council, in Essex, rejected plans by the British Airports Authority to double the number of passengers at Stansted. The case will now go to a public inquiry. And last week, North Somerset district council ordered an inquiry into expansion plans by Bristol international airport because of concerns over climate change and damage to the local environment.
The vote followed a high-profile campaign by Stop Bristol Airport Expansion, which led to more than 4,000 people writing in to oppose the plans. A spokeswoman for the group, Susan Pearson, says it did not accept claims that increasing flights from Bristol would benefit the economy. "Although some new jobs will be generated, these will mostly be low paid shift work," she claims. "There will be fewer new jobs than suggested as low cost airlines operate on a cost cutting basis. In five years there will be few or no check-in staff as check-in becomes automated.
"Although the airport has already expanded by over 200% since 2000, there has been no significant regeneration impact on deprived local areas such as Weston-super-Mare or south Bristol."
Inevitably, the growth in airports has meant more air and noise pollution, more flight paths over previously tranquil rural areas and more roads and car traffic. Very few regional airports have good public transport links, and most are only easily accessible by car.
This growth has spawned a wave of new protest groups. In the past two years groups have been set up at Lydd, Doncaster, Southampton and Exeter. Membership is building for groups at Nottingham, Bristol, Aberdeen, Belfast, Birmingham, Coventry, Bournemouth, Durham, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Norwich, and Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, and Luton.
Sally Cairns, who co-authored a recent report on aviation for Oxford University's environmental change institute, says: "The lessons from road transport are that the more roads you build the more you create demand for roads, and exactly the same applies to air travel. If we are to cater for the predicted growth in short-haul flights' air passengers, there is no way we will achieve the 60% reduction in CO2 emissions to which the government is committed."
Callum Thomas, professor of sustainable aviation at Manchester Metropolitan University's centre for air transport and the environment, a post funded by Manchester airport, says it is easy to see why the government was reluctant to restrict demand. "There's a whole variety of things driving increasing demand for air travel," he says. "Increasing affluence means people have more money to spend on holidays, but society as a whole is also becoming more global, both economically and culturally. Is the UK going to be the nation that stands on the white cliffs and looks over at everyone else having fun?"
Others are outraged by the government's endorsement of airport growth. In September, members of the direct action group Plane Stupid occupied a taxiway at East Midlands airport. More mass protests are planned, and it seems that airports could become the target for a new wave of public disobedience.
Leo Murray, Plane Stupid's press spokesman, says: "There's a feeling that it's now or never. It's all very well educating children in schools, but they are never going to have the opportunity to affect the decisions being taken now.
"If we don't massively reduce CO2 emissions in the next few years, all the worst predictions about climate change are going to come to pass. It's the responsibility of all educated people in developed nations to use their power to bring about a change of direction."


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Why doesn't the Silverado SS look like this truck?
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First off, the truck is a regular cab. This is the classic truck approach and the way hot trucks are supposed to look. GM, please take note: Performance packages almost always look their best in regular cab configurations. The lines are tight, compact, lean, athletic and most of all, familiar. It makes perfect sense to offer nice upgrades in extended cabs and crew cabs, but don't put the iconic and highly revered SS badge on the side if the truck doesn't run fast enough to deserve it. Build up the lighter-weight regular cab with the ultimate performance package so the SS brand will be served proudly.
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That's great, Bob. The SS, as it stands, is a nice package. So give it a nice, sweet moniker like Cameo but build an expensive truck that hauls ass and put the SS badge on it.
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Professional family oriented couple and dog, enjoy meeting traveler from around the world, fluent in English/German/Portuguese/French.
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I stayed at Christine and Rory's Laneway House for two weeks at the beginning of June while in Vancouver. The property is perfectly designed for both comfort and privacy. All the on-site amenities and friendly neighbourhood made for a very pleasant stay. Check-in and out process was quick and straightforward. Friendly hosts (including Wizard the dog), walkable neighbourhood, and easy access to many of Vancouver's sites make the Laneway House an ideal property. Thanks again for your hospitality Christine and Rory. I hope to stay at your Laneway House again on my next visit to Vancouver.
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3 Golden Reasons Why You Should Think of Your Dollars as Employees
Most people think of what a dollar can do in terms of what it can buy. Today, I'm asking you to consider shifting your thinking and begin to look at your dollars as employees. In this post, I'll give you three golden reasons why you should.
Image Credit: Andrew Magill (Andrew Jackson's eye on the $20 bill)
I know it sounds kind of kooky to think of each dollar as your employee, but it bears some consideration. Here's why…
#1: Each Dollar Has the Power to Earn an Income for You
The term "earning power" doesn't just relate to how much you can earn at a job, it also applies to how much your dollars can earn for you. If you spend every dollar you earn, you kill the chance of putting those dollars to work.
There's already a lot of great information on the Web about the power of compounding interest so I'm not going to try to convince you of that. Instead it's the mindset I'm interested in discussing in this post.
Give this some mental energy if you will. When you go to work for an earned income…
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- You're limited on the income you can generate because there are salary grades and caps to earning potential.
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Now, compare those costs to what it costs to put your dollars to work earning an income for you. It's mind blowing how much more you get to keep. That in turn means more earning power. Let's compare. Here's what changes when you invest your dollars instead of going to a job…
- The only taxes you pay are income taxes, which you have to pay either way. HOWEVER, depending on where you invest your money, you can avoid some taxes all together or defer them until your earning less in retirement.
- Your dollars don't need special clothes or a car to go to work.
- Your dollars never sleep or go on vacation; they work the entire time you have them as your employees!
- You don't have to pay for a college degree to get your dollars to earn a better income!
- You can change where your dollars work and therefore make them earn more as you become a better investor.
- If you are a business owner, when you put your personal dollars to work for you, you avoid all of the employer costs associated with "real" employees. Nice.
That alone should be reason enough to start hiring your dollars, but here are two more reasons that you should.
#2: The More Dollars You Have Working for You, The Faster You Become Wealthy
Each dollar in and of itself has value (let's not worry about the effects of inflation here…we're working on mindset!), therefore, it stands to reason that the more of them you have the wealthier you become. The problem is that most of us think of saving as saving for something, which means that the money will eventually be spent for that "something." That thinking erodes wealth.
Of course you need to have an emergency fund and money set aside to pay for expected expenses that don't show up every month, like auto and homeowner's insurance, property taxes, auto replacement, etc. I address how to make sure you're covered for those expenses in this post.
When you shift your mindset to seeing your investment dollars as employees, your wealth will grow. Here's why…
- You wouldn't fire a great employee, would you? That's what you do when you spend your dollars earmarked for investment/retirement.
- You would protect your awesome employees by making sure you didn't put them in harm's way. Meaning you wouldn't put them in an investment you knew nothing about or knew was risky beyond your tolerance level.
- You wouldn't turn over directing the work of your employees to some stranger and never check in for performance reports. In other words, you wouldn't blindly trust some financial advisor because you are too afraid or disinterested to learn as you go.
- When your employees have babies, you'll protect them as you would the original employee. They'll grow up to be awesome earners, too.
If I haven't sold you on making this mind shift by now, here's one more golden reason to rename your dollars.
#3: Once Your Dollars Are Earning Enough to Replace Your Income, You Don't Have to Work
If you view your dollars as tools to buy stuff, you'll likely have to work a job for an earned income the rest of your life. I don't know about you, but that sounds terrible to me.
Besides, there is no guarantee that you'll be fit for work as long as you need it or that jobs will be available. The sooner you build wealth, the sooner you have choice and choice makes it easier to handle whatever comes your way.
Here's the beauty of carving out some of your income and turning those dollars into your employees—over time, their earnings will replace your income. The day that happens, you have given yourself the gift of choice. You can choose to continue earning an income or to stop working for someone else.
Whatever you do from that point forward is a matter of personal choice and that is a crazy awesome place to be. I'm only part way there myself, but once I made this important shift in thinking, the changes started happening fast. I'm sure it will for you, too.
What are Your Thoughts?
Is this way of looking at savings new for you? Do you think this change of perspective would help you achieve your goals? Your voice is an important part of making this blog useful to others so please share your thoughts and/or experience in the comments below.
Update: A reader pointed out that I didn't cite the reference for where I originally heard of this concept. The idea of thinking of your dollars as employees has been around for nearly a century and probably longer. My mentor first introduced me to this way of thinking about 35 years ago. She discovered it while reading George S. Clason's book The Richest Man in Babylon (affiliate link), which was first published in 1926, has been reprinted at least 10 times and is still a very popular book.
In that book there are Five Laws of Gold. The second law reads: "Gold laboreth diligently and contentedly for the wise owner who finds for it profitable employment, multiplying even as the flocks of the field."
Related Posts/resources:
- Reduce Financial Emergencies With One Simple Strategy
- Saver Vs Spender — Which One Are You?
- Are You Affected by the Polarity of Money?
- Does Your Spending Support Your Values?
- The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason (affiliate link)
- Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robin (affiliate link)


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October 2012 exhibit of her paintings at the JAHC.
Artist Anne Wedler arrived in Juneau last year to become Assistant Professor of Drawing and Painting at UAS. She enjoys exploring the trails, culture and seasons that define Southeast. A color palette of cool blues and the soft light and spaces defined by mountains have been incorporated into the October 2012 exhibit of her paintings at the JAHC.
Anne Wedler with one of her paintings at New to Town, her October First Friday opening reception at the JAHC.


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I love the depth in this long original painting. Check out this artist's Etsy shop - they are a new member!
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A real glitter stone on vintage chain.
Art on the body. This felted wool appears more like delicate handmade paper with cephalopod tentacles whisping below.
I love how these are asymmetrical and different on both sides. Made out of real black stone and transcendent in some areas.
I love these acrylic cut necklaces, and this one is definitely no exception. The tree is so organic and, well, gnarled... Definitely a fun, unique piece to have!


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3024 Third Avenue
Bronx, NY 10455
December 19, 2013
Attendance: George Rodriguez,
Maria Garcia Baltazar, Robert H. Barnes, Betty Bryant-Brown, Passyna Bula-Bula,
Josephine Fernandez-Byrne, Maura Cosme, Linda Duke, Isabel Figueroa, Brenda
Goodwin, Lucas Henriquez, John Johnson, John Lemon, Nellie McKay, Evelyn Munoz,
Freddy Perez, Jr., Justino Rodriguez, Carmen Santos, Alice Simmons, Marcelo
Villagran, Tracy A. Woodall, Delores Waller-Worrell, Hakiem A. Yahmadi.
Absent: Ngande Ambroise,
Carmen Aquino, Carol Boddie, Michael C. Brady, Jessica Clemente, Gloria Cruz,
Linda D. Gaines, Silverio Guzman, Richard Iyasere, Jorge Leon, Theresa Marrero,
Eileen Marquez, Walter C. Nash, Linda Ortiz, Arline Parks, Betty Wessley, Maria
Davis Wilson.
The Chairman called for the roll.
The roll was called and there were
twenty-three members present constituting a quorum.
Public Session
Good evening everyone my name is Minerva Medina and I work for State Senator
Ruben Diaz. I wanted to inform you of an activity that did take place this week
it was on Monday and we gave out toys to the children at IS216. It was very
successful and we gave away about one thousand toys. Tomorrow starting at seven
at Maestro's we will be having a Christmas Party. I did give out invitations.
This celebration for Christmas is for free it's an open bar and free food. It's
for the community we're inviting a lot of people so what I would advise is that
if you are deciding to go tomorrow please try to be there before seven because
although it's an open invitation seating is limited.
I also wanted to inform that
although I do not have any invitations at this time there will be an activity on
January the 3rd for the Three Kings Day where we're going to be giving out toys
as well.
If you'd like to ask me any
questions on any topic the number to the office is 718-991-3161 and the address
to the office is 900 Rogers Place and that's on 163rd next to Intervale Avenue.
So I'm hoping to being part of this Community Board become informed about this
area and be able to relate any information needed to the Senator.
Mr. Angel Santana said that he's
from Senator Serrano's Office and I would like to talk about a few items on the
Senator Serrano paid a visit to PS
385 and spoke with the students about his work as a State Senator with classes
in the third, fourth and fifth grades. The visit served as an opportunity for
the students to ask questions and learn about their local, state and federal
government. The Senator said that it was truly inspiring to spend the morning
speaking with the students at PS 385.
Another item I wanted to speak about was a decision by Landmarks Preservation
Commission which granted landmark status to the interior of the Bronx General
Post Office. Serrano stated that I am pleased that the Landmarks Preservation
Commission has acknowledged the concerns of the community advocates by
protecting the historical and architectural integrity of the Bronx Post Office
interior. Since the 1930's beautiful murals inside the General Post Office have
been a part of the diverse, artistic and cultural fabric of the South Bronx. It
is indicative of the era now long gone with our artisans working side by side
with builders and architects to create structures that are esthetically pleasing
and inspiring while being extremely functional. I'm also pleased that this
functioning work of art will be preserved for generations to enjoy.
Lastly Senator Serrano believes that
it is important to protect ourselves from the flu virus so recently we held a
free flu-shot event in our district office. This was co-sponsored by the
Visiting Nurse Service of New York and we were able to administer 40 shots.
Mr. Andrew King representative from Councilwoman Melissa Mark Viverito said that
it's pretty brief we had our first round of delegate committee meetings.
Residents signed up in the fall with our neighborhood assemblies to volunteer
and work residents from Mott Haven and Highbridge formed two solid committees
and they're just going to be developing the project proposals that came out of
those neighborhood assemblies. These small scale capital projects get such
things as 50 new computers into a school lab or to upgrade a playground. So this
first round of meetings went well we got a space in Hostos right in the middle
of the Bronx portion of our district.
My colleague had a meeting with
NYCHA officials around the Betances Senior Center. I don't have too many details
on that but I could follow up. And then we had a good meeting with a Dean of
High Schools because a lot of our schools not only lack quality physical
education but also sports. So some folks here in the South Bronx started a small
school athletic league and they're trying to get about 1,000 students involved
because their needs are not being met by the Department of Education (DOE)
within the regular public schools.
Ms. Emma Rodgers from Bronx Health Reach a part of the institute for Family
Health a series of federally qualified Health Centers and we do a variety of
things but what I focus on is community based health programs. I'm here tonight
because I'm working with WEDCO which is the Women's Housing & Economic
Development Corporation to do a needs assessment survey of the community of
Melrose. So we over the last year have been meeting with different
organizations, community boards and community members to talk about what are the
needs of the neighborhood. What's working, what's not working and how can we
improve it overall. In this area WEDCO is building a pretty large new site which
is going to have affordable housing as well as a space for a commercial site
possibly for a supermarket as well as an area for musicians. But right now again
we're doing some planning as to what are the needs and interests how can we
support community members in making some changes in making the neighborhood of
Melrose healthier, happier and a brighter area. So again after some meetings
this summer we are doing surveys of community members and organizations
including SoBRO as well down the road. I'm here today to see if you guys will
fill out the survey number one and number two if you could help with
distribution. We're trying to get about a thousand people to complete the survey
we are now approximately about three hundred. We have the survey in print we can
drop it off anywhere to any organization or housing development to people who
live or go to school in Melrose and also we have it online in English and
Spanish. We want to hear from everyone and the idea is once we collect all this
information we're going to report back to the community. So you will probably
see me again about in February and I will let you know what we've found and then
we're going to form sort of a leadership team with community members and
organizations to prioritize three to five projects in Melrose. Looking at health
and wellness in housing and other areas we hope to do some good work in the
community over next several years but it has to come from you guys first that's
the most important thing.
End of Public Session
The Chairman called for a motion on the agenda.
Motion made to approve the Agenda as
presented. Motion duly seconded. Called and passed unanimously.
The Chairman called for a motion on
the Prior Meeting Minutes.
Motion made to approve the Prior Meeting Minutes as presented. Motion duly
seconded. Called and passed unanimously with 2-abstentions.
Chairman & District Manager's
The Chairman and District Manager gave their report.
Board member Carmen Santos said that
a lot of you know that I live in Diego Beekman, I sit on the Board and Ms. Parks
is the CEO of the Board. We had an event this weekend Friday and we decided that
Community Board 1 has been there for us all the way from day one to the present
so as a member of Community Board 1 and Diego Beekman we decided to give
Community Board 1 and award from Diego Beekman to all of you. Ms. Santos
presented the Board with the award.
The Chairman thanked Ms. Santos on
behalf of the Board.
Motion made to accept the Chairman and District Manager's Report as presented.
Motion duly seconded. Called and passed unanimously.
Old Business
Board member Carmen Santos said that she and Alice had just come from Lincoln
Hospital where the 40th Precinct Police Community Council gave out toys to the
children. Whatever is left over we usually donate to the hospital ward and other
Board members Brenda Goodwin and Passyna Bula-Bula briefly discussed Obamacare
and the importance of finding out all you can about it and whether or not you
qualify for this healthcare program.
New Business
Ms. Tracy Woodall informed the board that the first C-Ball event would be held
on Saturday, January 4, 2014 starting at 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM at the Classic
Center 286 East 156th Street & Morris Avenue, Bronx, New York.
The Chairman called for a motion to
Motion made to adjourn. Motion duly
seconded. Called and passed unanimously.
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Heads up!Talk about being environmentally wasteful! Here I am, using paper not plastic, recycling my cans and bottles, shunning cars with yellow paint because I hear it's not good for the environment—and NASA has this rusty old 6½-ton space capsule that's going to crash land on my head?!That's the news report, folks. The Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS), which was launched by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in 1993 to study climate conditions, is expected to fall … [Read more...]
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Eddie Rombo replied to Eddie Rombo's topic in The General Rugby League ForumHere's a few videos from my favourite era https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFmx6hDi3Vc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptTiZvm9o4g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEI7sj7khdE Sheffield v Wigan Challenge Cup Final Saints v Wigan Regal Trophy Final England v Australia 95 World Cup
Eddie Rombo replied to Eddie Rombo's topic in The General Rugby League ForumFor me its not so much about the quality of the games, I still enjoy them now. It's more about the total package surrounding it. Maybe because there was not such a huge distance between the Premier League and Super League at the time in regards to wages etc and the players seemed to have more character to them. Even though the sport was not as professional then, the players seemed more like stars, same as in football. Players like Barry McDermott, Stuart Field, Adrian Morley and Andy Farrell seemed like genuine tough guys who loved the battles, who is there from your particular favourite years that stood out? A lot of people do not like the yo yo clubs that came around from promotion and relegation but I have always enjoyed that side of it, not saying Leigh will go up or come straight back down but they have added a lot of good players to the Championship this season who could have stayed in Super League. With Toulouse and Toronto looking to do the same, this reminds me of just after Super League when there were a few good teams looking to get promoted every year and decent players at a lot of the smaller clubs.
Eddie Rombo posted a topic in The General Rugby League ForumIf not the present, what are your favourite years of Rugby League? After watching the Cook Islands v U.S.A from the 95 Emerging Nations tournament it reminded me of when I first got into the game. My favourite few years was from the Centenary Season until around 2000. The sport seemed to have a higher profile than it does now, there were superstar players and the excitement of the new Super League made it a great time to be watching the game. Highlights for me were the World Club Challenge- even though the British teams didn't do that well The Kits Promotion and relegation from the championship and Featherstone nearly going up only to just lose out to Wakefield Adrian Morley, Iestyn Harris, Jason Robinson, Sean Long, there were lots of excellent players emerging as well as the older players like Shaun Edwards, Offiah, and Gary Connolly around The Sky commentators actually suited that time period and didn't seem as annoying The Up n Under film We seemed to nearly beat Australia before losing close games, especially the 95 World Cup final I wonder if most people's favourite times will be around the time of them been at school or are there other years that stand out for particular reasons
Eddie Rombo replied to Eddie Rombo's topic in The General Rugby League ForumVery weird comment which I think I says more about the poster than I ever can! Where is there conferences of five semi pro teams set in different locations just under league 1 competing to enter that competition? Why would it matter if people have unrealistic dreams on an Internet forum? I bet you're one of those that said the Toronto team would never happen.
Eddie Rombo replied to Eddie Rombo's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
Eddie Rombo replied to Eddie Rombo's topic in The General Rugby League ForumI would also like to see expansion just a bit further down the road from where we already are. Why is there not a big presence in places like Grimsby, Chester, Luton? The Hull clubs could work the whole of the East Coast and up the North East, Widnes and Warrington expand outwards, London have a huge area to work with. The expansion does not always have to be a Super League club, why not just grow the game though opening up new clubs either League 1 standard or amateur where no clubs existed before.
Eddie Rombo posted a topic in The General Rugby League ForumWith some good ideas and conversation going on in the Scotland thread, I just wondered what people's ideas about expanding the game are. Personally I think a good way to go is to start having conferences either below League 1 or for League 1 This would cut down on travel costs and also create local rivalries, two key elements when creating clubs. With local derbies played fans could travel, creating better atmospheres and more interest with the area. For example we could have a Welsh Conference, a Scottish Conference, the North East, Devon and Cornwall, North West and Midlands. Create new teams or build existing clubs in places like Middlesborough, Sunderland, Glasgow, Edingburgh, Derby, Birmingham and Nottingham. You could start with 5 teams in each conference and let them grow at their own pace. With help from the RFL and Super League and Championship clubs, low running costs and by linking up with the local communities that they represent, there would be a good chance to grow Rugby League throughout Britain. There would be 8 games from playing all the teams in your conference, an extra 8 from playing the teams from the conference nearest to you and the top 2 go through to a knockout. Friendlies against higher opposition and cup games would round out a season of fixtures.
Eddie Rombo replied to jim_57's topic in The General Rugby League ForumYou could have both, a borders team based at Galashiels and a Dumfries team which has quite a large population around it. If you created two teams at the same time you would have a rivalry develop which creates more local interest and allows for the locals to adopt the team as their own faster than if they play teams far south of them. Throw in regular games against Barrow, Workington and Whitehaven and Newcastle Thunder as nearish neighbours and we could have a developing hot bed of rugby league!
Eddie Rombo replied to jim_57's topic in The General Rugby League ForumThe Scottish Borders could be a good place to start, they have a long history of rugby and they have not had a Main team representing the area there since the Scottish Rugby Union disbanded them in 2007. They would be close to Gateshead and the Cumbrian teams so there would be a chance to develop a rivalry and there is a pool of potential players and fans, with rugby grounds in the area. There are 17 Union teams in the region, there should be the possibility of creating one Rugby League team with 500 fans, a good start for a League 1 Club
Eddie Rombo replied to Eddie Rombo's topic in The General Rugby League ForumWhats the latest rumours for signings? Who are Cas, Salford, Halifax, Hull KR after for next year?
Eddie Rombo replied to Eddie Rombo's topic in The General Rugby League ForumIs there any rumours about signings for next season? Would Leigh receive a transfer fee for Brierly if he did leave?
Eddie Rombo replied to Eddie Rombo's topic in The General Rugby League ForumHow do Leigh fans see next season going? Will there be big changes to the squad or keep the bulk of it, if they get promoted? From how they have done this season the only need a few players added to the squad to compete in Super League next year
Eddie Rombo replied to Eddie Rombo's topic in The General Rugby League Forumhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-22/manly-set-for-clean-out-geoff-toovey-nrl-reports/6638758 http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/manly-sea-eagles-cull-where-the-unwanted-14-nrl-players-are-likely-to-end-up-in-2016/story-e6frf3ru-1227452512216 With Manly set to release 14 players can you see any in England? Ballin, Burgess, Mateo, Starling, Hodges and Vave all could be good signings for clubs
Eddie Rombo replied to Eddie Rombo's topic in The General Rugby League ForumYes definitely, who else would you like to see us sign? What do you think to Sammutt?
Eddie Rombo posted a topic in The General Rugby League ForumIf you was in charge of your team's recruitment for next year who would you sign and why? Please be realistic as we all know we would like Inglis, Thurston etc but that will not make for a good discussion. I would like Featherstone to sign Sammut and Kyle Briggs for the half backs, get Worthington back from Leigh if they get promoted and don't want him. In the fowards I would like us to sign Barlow and Tony Tonks and Phil Joseph to add some fight And Ashton Goulding on loan from Leeds would be nice as well. For fans of the top clubs who do you think you will sign as marquee players? Which players can you see been released? What young players do you think will break through?


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California 79
Rare summer rainfall briefly quenched the thirst of the dry desert foothills and mountains in northern San Diego County on the section of California 79 between Sunshine Summit and Warner Springs. Monsoon thunderstorms form when warm, moist air from the southeast mixes with cooler, drier air from the north. The result are thunderstorms, which not very common in San Diego County but can be found on certain summer days in the Warner Springs-Sunshine Summit area along California 79. This view looks southeast on California 79 toward Warner Springs and Hot Springs Mountain. Photo taken 08/25/07.
California 79 begins its journey near Descanso at its junction with Interstate 8 in rural San Diego County. At first it follows Old U.S. 80 northeast, then heads into Cleveland National Forest and Rancho Cuyamaca State Park, passing by Lake Cuyamaca. The first town of significance along northbound is Julian, locally famous for apple pies. California 79 merges with California 78 between Julian and Santa Ysabel, then continues north to some of the least developed portions of San Diego County. The two-lane highway meets California 76 near the foot of Palomar Mountain near Lake Henshaw, then enters Warner Springs on its way into Riverside County.
Once in Riverside County, California 79 travels northwest toward Temecula and its locally famous wine country. Once in Temecula, California 79 is maintained by the city (on Temecula Parkway and Winchester Road) rather than the state except on its shared alignment with Interstate 15. Meeting with Interstate 15 near Old Town Temecula, California 79 shares pavement with the freeway and then exits a few miles north. The state route travels northeast toward Hemet and San Jacinto (with a brief overlap with California 74). After passing through several small communities of the Inland Empire, California 79 eventually ends at Interstate 10 in Beaumont near the eastern terminus of California 60.
Planned Improvements
In the San Jacinto Valley, a major re-route of California 79 is planned. The state route is proposed to be constructed on mostly new alignment from a point near Diamond Valley Reservoir and the community of Winchester north to the interchange of Sanderson Avenue and Gilman Springs Road via Tres Cerritos Hills. If constructed, the overlap with California 74/Florida Avenue would be eliminated. During 2013, the environmental analysis process will determine a preferred alignment and determine whether the new alignment will be freeway or expressway. Design and construction would follow starting in 2014. For more information on the status of the proposed realignment of California 79, visit the California 79 Realignment Webpage (Riverside County Transportation Commission).
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|California 79 scenes
|This series of pictures follows Gilman Springs Road as it travels east toward its junction with California 79/Sanderson Avenue northwest of San Jacinto and Hemet. Future plans for California 79 to take a new alignment south of this diamond interchange. Photos taken 06/27/09.
|In San Diego County, California 79 passes through Cuyamaca Rancho State Park between Descanso and Julian. The Green Valley area of Cuyamaca Rancho State Park is notable for its shallow pools and meandering waterway along the Sweetwater River. A campground is located nearby. This facility is located along California 79 about 5.5 miles north of Descanso near the southern entrance into the park. Photos taken 06/26/05.
|These views of the Laguna Mountains can be found along California 79 looking toward Lake Cuyamaca near the community of Cuyamaca. Like most "lakes" in San Diego County, Lake Cuyamaca is a reservoir, with an earthen dam holding the water back along California 79 just north of the small business district of Cuyamaca. The highway does not pass directly over the dam; instead, the highway passes alongside it. At the time these pictures were taken, the lake was at a very low level due to drought conditions around the county in 2000, 2001, and 2002. On a typical day, the reservoir swarms with fishing boats, but swimming is not allowed (as is typical for most reservoirs in San Diego County). A late-winter storm had left a bit of snow in the vicinity, and some of it was on the road, since the elevation varies between 3,500 and 4,500 feet above sea level through the state park. These pictures were taken a year and a half before the devastating Cedar Fire of October 2003, which unfortunately wiped out all but a handful of buildings in the community of Cuyamaca. The area has since rebuilt and rejuvenated. Photos taken 03/15/02.
|North of Santa Ysabel, California 79 passes along the western edge of Santa Ysabel Asistencia, which was a sub-mission of Mission San Diego de Alcalá. Built in 1818, the original mission asistencia is no longer standing, but a chapel built in 1924 is sited near the original mission asistencia. Photos taken 04/20/13.
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A white, amorphous, water-insoluble powder, SnO2, used chiefly in the manufacture of ceramic glazes and glass, and of polishing powders for metal, glass, and marble. Also called tin ash. Link To tin-ash. Word Dynamo By Dictionary.com.
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The more common approach is called mirror polish, seven rounds of polish with carborandam and final tin oxide buffing on top. While pre-polished marble slabs can be organised, for the best results, they need to be polished at site, during the construction.
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A lawsuit that alleges CFMEU ACT officials blockaded a northside work site last year has been sent to mediation.
The case against the union officials alleges they placed their vehicles in front of the gates to a dance school construction project in Dickson and stood shoulder-to-shoulder to block access.
Fair Work Building and Construction claims the blockade was done to try and force the builder to sign a CFMEU enterprise agreement.
The union, however, has said the incident was a safety protest that took place after WorkSafe ACT issued prohibition notices at the site.
FWBC has taken the union officials to the Federal Court, alleging they breached the Fair Work Act.
The case appeared in court on Friday morning.
The court heard the matter would go into mediation over some issues.
Justice Jayne Jagot said it was an "unusual" matter to go into mediation.
The case will come back to court in October for further directions.


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The Auto Industry Renaissance Is for Real - views
NEW YORK (Stockpickr) -- After a gut-wrenching industry downturn in 2009, the auto industry began to stage a remarkable recovery in 2010, and investors began to look further down the road to even more gains. Almost every company shed a huge amount of fixed costs and looked poised for record profits as industry sales volumes slowly rebounded.
Shares of Ford Motor (F), for example, quickly surged to nearly $20 by early 2011. And GM's (GM) late-2010 IPO saw such a hearty reception that investors scored a quick 20% gain in just a few months. Many auto parts suppliers also saw their shares rise up to fresh post-crisis highs.
And then, the bottom fell out -- again. Ford, GM and those suppliers have seen their stocks fall 30% or even 40% from those peaks over the last year as investors suddenly lost their enthusiasm for this resurgent sector.
>>5 Cash-Rich Stocks to Buy in 2012
Remarkably, the auto industry's outlook is even brighter than it was a year ago, and for investors willing to ride out the storm, major gains can be made.
For specific auto industry stocks to consider, check out "5 Cheap Stocks for an Auto Industry Renaissance."
The Leverage of Volume
After selling 16 to 17 million units annually, the auto industry suffered a massive shock as industry volumes fell to just 10.4 million. Decent profits morphed into huge losses, sending some players into bankruptcy, while others barely stayed afloat. Many auto parts suppliers saw their stock move below $1.
But that shock may have been the best thing to ever happen. In an industry known for bloated cost structures and barely competitive products, the systemic shock led to a wave of cost cuts and better product line-ups.
Just a year after the nadir of the economic crisis, profit margins started to sharply rebound, and with lower costs in place, those were on path to reach record levels in just a few short years. Though industry sales rose just 11% in 2010 to 11.55 million units, almost every industry player managed to move back into the black.
Ford, as an example, saw operating profit margins rebound to 5.8% that year, the company's best showing in a decade. The company's stock rallied in 2010 as investors started to anticipate how much higher those margins could rise as the auto industry got back on its feet.
The Pause Before the Next Move Up
In hindsight, investors jumped the gun on the industry's profit margin surge. A rebounding economy meant that prices for raw materials such as steel and rubber moved back up from decade lows. Labor expenses, which had fallen dramatically thanks to revised union agreements, needed to tick back up as delayed raises and bonuses were finally granted. Perhaps of greatest concern, signs emerged that Europe was entering into a downturn that would lead to moderately falling sales on the Continent.
Over the course of 2011, investors had to digest these headwinds, and expectations that industry profits would keep growing had to be curtailed. Ford for example suffered from rising expenses, saw operating income rise just 3% in 2011, half the rate of sales growth.
The Coming Profit Surge
To be sure, Europe will remain a headache for this industry, at least for the rest of 2012 and perhaps 2013 as well. That explains why this group remains out of favor, with many leading stocks sporting P/E ratios in the mid-single digits. That dowdy valuation seemingly ignores the coming industry momentum that investors will see as we head towards the middle of the decade.
And in this industry, it's all about volumes. At current levels, high fixed costs are still impeding profitability. But as sales rise even higher, those variable profits will really build a head of steam.
Let's do the math. Sales of cars and trucks here in the U.S. look set to rise roughly 10% this year to around 14 million. That figure is still well below historical trend rates as the U.S. consumer remains under duress. Yet as Merrill Lynch recently noted, the "median vehicle age is accelerating rapidly, fueling the need for vehicle replacement."
Analysts think a slightly firmer economy in 2013 should help sales rise another 10% to around 15.5 million. And as many consumers finally replace their aging vehicles, that figure is expected to rebound all the way to 17 million by 2014 or 2015. That's 30% higher than the 2011 sales rate of around 12.7 million vehicles. And it's that 30% change that spells the difference between good and great profits for these high fixed costs firms.
In years past, rising sales largely meant improved results for the Asian auto makers such as Korea's Hyundai or Japan's Nissan, as they took market share. Not anymore. The "Big Three" have managed to stabilize market share, and in Ford's case, market share has actually risen by a percentage point over the last three years.
And Detroit aims even to take market share in the years ahead. Heavy spending on R&D now sets the stage for every current model to be replaced with a new one over the next three years. To put that in perspective, the Big Three launched 37 new vehicles this year, though that figure is expected to be 49 in both the 2013 and 2014 model years.
Perhaps the greatest industry change: Price wars are no longer the industry norm. Auto makers used to resort to $1,000 to $2,000 discounts to move the metal, which is pretty tough when they only made $2,000 to $3,000 per vehicle. A truce of sorts has been declared, and without these incentives, the auto makers are able to generate robust per vehicle profits.
Lastly, it's only a matter of time before investors realize just how financially strong these companies have become. Ford, for example, is generating so much cash, that even after heavy spending on new products, its cash balance is still expected to rise from $20 billion at the end of 2010 to a projected $30 billion in 2012. As long as industry share prices are depressed and industry cash flows are so strong, you can look for a rising tide of dividend hikes and stock buybacks.
In the second part of this report, "5 Cheap Stocks for an Auto Industry Renaissance," we'll be focusing on the most appealing bargains in the auto and auto parts sector.
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Criminal Law Questions? Ask a Criminal Lawyer.
Under current Missouri law, a minor in Missouri may be arrested for, charged with and convicted of MIP even if he or she is not in actual possession of any alcohol at the time of the arrest. You can challenge the arrest but any consumption at all would mean a conviction, as well as any handling of a beer. The fact alcohol was present and you son was present puts the burden on you to prove somehow he was not involved with the activity. Very difficult given he was at the party by choice. amd could have left.
If you son can stay out of trouble, Missouri MIP law allows a minor who has pleaded guilty or found guilty of MIP for the first time to obtain an Court ordered expungement of all official records of his or her arrest, plea, trial and conviction.
You need to impress upon your son he cannot be arround such contraband until he is of legal age.
All comments are provided for informational purposes only. A local attorney should be contacted for specific legal advice.
Not to be beligerent at all, but if he is asked straight up by the judge if touched or consumed alchol can he move toward a 5th amendment rights claim.
As an fyi we impress upon him that he should not be drinking alcohol. Also, we do not store alcohol at the house so as not to tempt him.
Did I say something wrong?
Yes he can decide not to testify, and the court can decide to find him guilty based ion the presented evidence and testimony of others present. If your son presents no defense, the police officer's testimony, and the otehrs at the party stand uncontroverted. A judge will not take your son' silence one way or another. He can plead not guilty. It is the state's burdebn to prove his guilt.


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JAY Z & BEYONCE: On The Run Tour Is Fine
Sounds like reports of the demise of Jay Z and Beyonce's On the Run tour were greatly exaggerated.
Several news outlets suggested that the tour has been struggling to sell tickets, but Billboard calls their reports "inaccurate" and says it's actually on pace to be "one of the most successful tours of the year." Sources close to the tour say that it has already sold $86 million in tickets and stands to gross close to $100 million from just 19 shows. That breaks down to a nightly take of nearly $5.2 million. Billboard says the tour has also sold an "unprecedented" amount of VIP and platinum tickets.
And if you don't get a chance to catch Beyonce on the road this summer, fear not. HBO has announced that starting June 29th, every Sunday night, the network will air a four-minute concert clip of Beyonce from her recently completed Mrs. Carter Show world tour. Each episode will air before True Blood.


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On AOM Diagnostic Assessment
Author: Mark D. Seem, Ph.D., L.Ac.
While medical doctors typically use diagnostic labels that identify disease, disorder or condition at the level of the cell, tissue, organ or system, IAOMPs use diagnostic labels that identify energetic dysfunction and distress at the level of the whole person. The objective of an IAOMP diagnostic process is to locate and identify imbalances that exist between the level of health, wellness, symptom relief or well-being sought by the patient-client and the ability of the patient-client to achieve that level. IAOMPs may need to obtain additional information from other professionals to clarify their assessment, and may identify information that should be shared with other professionals including referrals to ensure optimal care.
Independent Acupuncture and Oriental Medical Providers intervene in the primary, secondary and tertiary care of patient-clients.
Independent AOM providers intervene in the primary AOM care of patient clients who have not consulted other healthcare professionals, or who have not received a definitive primary care diagnosis for the clinical circumstance that brings them for treatment, and are the primary AOM providers in such instances.
In New York State and many other states, being the primary AOM provider is not to be confused with being the patient-client's overall primary care provider, which is mandated by legislation. In New York State, primary care providers treat based on conventional medical, osteopathic or chiropractic diagnosis, and this diagnosis is considered to be the primary diagnosis in such circumstances. Medical doctors and osteopaths, and their physician extenders (nurse practitioners, physician's assistants) are considered to be primary care providers in New York State. Chiropractors are considered to be primary care providers for those musculoskeletal problems that fall within their scope of practice.
For billing purposes, the CPT code to be used is the most generic code that matches the patient's complaint or clinical circumstance and may not be a code that requires a differential conventional medical or chiropractic diagnosis. Thus a patient presenting with neck pain would receive the code for neck pain, not the code for cervical arthritis, even if the patient remarks that they believe one of their providers years back mentioned it may be arthritis. Likewise, the AOM chart must never list such unsubstantiated differential medical or chiropractic diagnoses, but rather limit itself to the AOM diagnosis or assessment that will drive the AOM plan of care.
Independent Acupuncture and Oriental Medical Providers are secondary care providers when they treat patients who have already received a primary care conventional medical or chiropractic diagnosis for their clinical circumstance. If the primary care provider supplies evidence of this primary diagnosis and/or refers the patient for AOM care specifically for this explicitly stated condition, as is routine in worker's compensation matters for example, the IAOMP may list the primary care diagnosis on the chart, and may include the primary care CPT code for this diagnosis, for billing purposes. The more generic CPT code (for neck pain versus cervical arthritis) should still be included in the chart and for billing purposes.
Independent Acupuncture and Oriental Medical Providers are intervening more and more in the tertiary care of patients-clients, in multi-care settings such as detox centers, integrated care centers, hospitals, rehabilitation services and nursing homes. In such instances the primary care diagnosis will be provided by the supervising clinician, and the relative role of AOM care will be determined by the clinical team. In such clinical circumstances the AOM assessment still drives the AOM aspect of the care, while the conventional, primary care diagnosis drives the overall plan of care.
When the AOM diagnosis reveals situations that are outside the scope of the IAOMPs knowledge, experience, level of expertise or legal purview, the IAOMP refers the patient-client to an appropriate provider or emergency service.


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STREAMING: Twitching Tongues "World War V"/
Neo-barbarians is how Twitching Tongues has been described. Now, most of the time when you hear the word barbarian you picture classic bronzed 'n' buffed Arnie in a majestic loincloth and wielding the Atlantean sword. Well, I guess barbarians of present day dress in black and instead of decapitating with a finely crafted weapon of death, they use guitars, drums, and vocals. Twitching Tongues is one such band. Formed Los Angeles and inspired by some of Roadrunner Records finest pensioners---Carnivore, Obituary, Life Of Agony---as well as artists as disparate as Celtic Frost, Sam Black Church, Cro-Mags and Sheer Terror, Twitching Tongues is bound to polarize. They will be those who deride on potluck qualities alone, while there will be true believers who wave the flags of Twitching Tongues' hard-to-pin-down style of metal/hardcore/rock. Guesses are, after a few high profile tours, the Angel City boys will find success to the same degree as other bands who've ventured off the cliff of predictability.
So, bow down to Twitching Tongues sonic sword and be one of the first to hear the "next big thing." Whether you like it or not is inconsequential.
** Twitching Tongues' new album, In Love There Is No Law, is out August 20th on Closed Casket Activities. It's available HERE if you dare.


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A while ago, we gave you 10 reasons to learn a foreign language. Here, now (or as we say in Spanish "aqui, ahora") we present 9 more reasons to enrol in a language course and become fluent in a second language!
1. Impress everybody.
It's true. Everybody is impressed when someone they know can speak a foreign language. Admit it – you are too. So learning to speak another language will just bump you another notch up the cool-o-meter.
2. Have an ace up your sleeve.
You've met someone through your circle of friends or at work/church/gym. They're awesome. They seem to think you're ok, but they're not falling all over themselves to get to you. What do you do? You wait until it's the 5th or 6th time you're in one another's company and you drop the F-bomb. (That's F for FRENCH, of course.) You wait for the perfect opportunity and casually let it be known that you do in fact parlais francais. (French waiters are always good for this.) Golden Rule: it must be natural and take them by surprise. Once they know, brush it off as "nothing" and change the subject. Don't be boring.
3. Order what you really want to eat.
Talking about French waiters, learning another language means you are guaranteed, when visiting that country, to order what you really want to eat right away without having to kiss the waiter's French behind so he explains exactly what's in the amuse-bouche and listens patiently while you try to explain your mild lactose intolerance.
4. Get work as an extra on movie sets.
If you have yourself registered with one of those casting agents, you are far more likely to get work as an extra if you have a foreign language listed as one of your talents. Whenever there's a French or Russian or Dutch (or whatever) movie being shot near you, your name is going to pop up when they type "Dutch" into the system and you will get the call. Learning another language could even be your big break into movies, just because you land that one line, just because you speak the language. Say it with me now: "Vroeg iemand een loodgieter?"
5. Make your mom proud.
Oh you know she'll tell everybody. Three times. A week.
6. Make your school nemesis jealous.
You know the one I mean. The one you never want to bump into randomly when you have flu and you're wearing holey sweats. Learn an exotic language. Follow said nemesis to ascertain routine. Stage a "bumping into". For instance you know they're in the bookstore. Stroll in casually, looking fabulous, talking in your recently learnt foreign language, being sure to add a naughty giggle in there from time to time. See nemesis and fake surprise. End call in sexy language and hushed tones. Oh the ire.
7. Get a raise and/or promotion.
Your boss will be impressed that you know how to speak German fluently. You'll probably go onto their mental list of "people to watch". Just do one more impressive thing soon after learning the language and bam, you've shot right up the impress-o-meter. Don't screw up now.
8. Find out what people really think of you.
Have you ever wondered if your voice is the most annoying voice ever, or you have halitosis, or eyes like a horse, or you look like exactly like Woody Allen? Here's your chance to find out for sure. Let's say you have learnt Spanish. Go to Spain. Spend time with Spanish people but don't let them know you understand a word. You'll find out soon enough if your secret suspicions were correct. And then you could even see a Spanish psychologist.
9. Move to Portugal.
You may want to take advantage of the great property investment opportunities. And what better way to truly enjoy your holiday or retirement than by speaking the language of the locals? You'll be accepted easier, better understood and able to understand and communicate better with others.


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HPU leads in diversity among U.S. universities
August 07, 2013
HONOLULU — Hawai'i Pacific University has been ranked No. 1 in overall diversity nationwide by College Factual (www.collegefactual.com), a new site that uses customizable outcomes-based tools and rankings systems to guide students through the college selection process. The rankings are based on the latest data in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/.
College Factual's "overall diversity" ranking is based on ethnic, geographic and gender diversity of the student body. HPU's ranking places it ahead of other notable schools in the top 10 including Stanford, Harvard, Yale and Dartmouth College. HPU also ranks fifth in Ethnic Diversity and sixth in Geographic Diversity in College Factual's rankings.
HPU was not the only Hawai'i university scoring high marks for overall diversity. Chaminade University ranked second and the University of Hawai'i at Manoa was fourth, validating Hawai'i's reputation as a global gathering place. See www.collegefactual.com/rankings/diversity.
"HPU's multi-cultural environment, with students from all over the world, creates a unique student experience at HPU," said Marites McKee, dean of Student Life at HPU. "We continue to attract a diverse student population where local, mainland and international students study and learn from each other, in a dynamic setting."
This latest recognition reflects the diverse nature of student body at HPU, the largest private university in the state of Hawai'i. Located in the center of the Pacific Rim – the region with the fastest growing economies in the world – HPU provides education in an international setting. With students from all 50 states and more than 80 countries, HPU is one of the most culturally diverse universities in the world and is consistently recognized among the best educational institutions in the West. HPU is also recognized by The Institute for International Education as one of the top ten most diverse Master's Level Institutions in the world.
"Rankings should identify key factors and help you develop questions to consider when choosing a college," stated Bill Phelan, CEO of College Factual. "For many students and families, campus diversity is integral to the college experience. How ethnically diverse will the campus environment be? Do students attend the college from many different geographic locations and backgrounds? By answering these and other questions, we help you build your own personalized ranking list, which is the ultimate goal in any college selection process."
Learn more about Hawai'i Pacific's unique student body at www.hpu.edu/diversity.