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By Capt. Bill Pike
Victory at Sea
|Part 2: Cucumber coolness under fire
"Good," yelled Don with a look of grim determination on his face, which was framed by the hood of a rough-and-ready foul-weather coat. I replied with a thumbs-up signal and a grin like the one Burt Lancaster used in The Crimson Pirate. I remember striking a bit of a heroic pose up forward, somewhere between Washington crossing the Delaware and Sean Connery conning the Red October, as we made our way over to the boat ramp through frothy waves that were running two to three feet, at least. My wife was watching from the living room, undoubtedly with bated breath. And perhaps a tasty snack food.
My finest hour came as the Mako nosed between the trailer's tall PVC guides. With Don shouting over the wind about being careful, I eased monkey-like over the bow--I didn't start out my commercial seafaring career as a Mississippi deckhand fer nothin'--and planted my deckshoe-shod feet, first tentatively then securely, upon the beams of the trailer, just long enough to facilitate hopping off into the water to help Fred guide the bow and keel straight onto the trailer's rollers. The agility I lavished upon this action was undoubtedly astounding to watch and incredibly gratifying for an old guy like me to perform. I mean, how often does any middle-aged adult get to do anything that looks really cool and worthy of background music in public today? Thank God for boats! And tropical storms that do serious damage--but not anywhere close by.
A few important words about fashion. For his brush with King Neptune, Fred chose a foul-weather jacket a lot like Don's. Either jacket, incidentally, would have been suitable for wearing on the bridge of a destroyer escorting convoys across the North Atlantic during World War II, The Big One. I went with a Filson shirt myself, a desert-tan, 100-percent cotton, feather-cloth long-sleeve model that was open slightly at the collar, thus allowing for fast movements and cucumber coolness under fire. Bluejeans and deckshoes finished out the ensembles for all three of us. Which only makes sense: It's tough to feel really valiant and daring in a pair of shorts. I don't know why, but it is.
The payoff was sweeter than syrup. With Don revving the 200-hp hand grenade on the transom of the Mako and Frank and I cranking on the little windlass at the head of the trailer, we collectively snugged the bow home. We did this with the total cooperation of Mother Nature, who poured down torrents of special effects that included lashing rain, legions of frothy broadside seas, and a moaning of the wind that was a lot like you hear toward the end of the movie version of The Perfect Storm. At the seeming height of the melee, with the boat finally free of her element and lashed down securely on the trailer in the parking lot and the Suburban ready and raring to roar, Don said to Fred and me, "We done good, guys!"
It was a thrillingly fitting denouement, of course, dramatically augmented by devil-may-care grins all around and feelings of camaraderie that only shared peril engenders. I loved every minute of it. In fact, as I sprinted back home through the woods yet again, I wondered for just a teensy-tiny moment whether Don and Fred might like to come back after a while and do an encore. Only this time with a camcorder.
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AN INTERNATIONALLY renowned owl sanctuary which has been given notice to quit its Cumbrian centre has been offered new homes as far apart as Scotland and the south coast of England.
The World Owl Trust (WOT) said it was 'amazed and gratified' by the 'huge' public response to its plight.
For decades, the sanctuary has been a major attraction at Muncaster Castle, Ravenglass, but late last year trustees were given notice by the castle's owners that its contract would end in May 2015.
WOT president Tony Warburton said it had gone public with its dilemma after the 'reluctance of the Muncaster Estate to enter into negotiation'.
More than 200 owls are housed at the centre, representing around 50 species - some of them among the world's rarest.
"Since the notice to end the contract was made public, WOT has been amazed and gratified by the huge response it has received from private landowners, farmers, estates and other animal collections.
"So many organizations are offering the trust facilities where the WOT can locate its renowned World Owl Centre, where it will be welcomed and its global conservation work valued and supported. "The trust has had offers of sites from Scotland to the south coast of England where the WOT would be able to have its own gate admission fee.
"The choices are amazing and with its own entrance fee, the WOT will have the potential funds to conduct even more of its vital conservation, education and research work both in this country and overseas.
"Allied with the offers of relocation sites, the trust has also been contacted by various groups who are willing to hold some of the WOT owls temporarily while the new site is developed."
Mr Warburton added: "We cannot thank people enough for their goodwill and willingness to support the World Owl Trust and the work it does. Every offer will be thoroughly investigated by the Trustees before a final decision is made."
Peter Frost-Pennington of the Muncaster Estate said: "We asked the World Owl Trust to produce a business plan two years ago, but this has not been forthcoming. We are planning to set out what we are looking for from the owl centre at Muncaster in future in the next month. This will leave well over a year for negotiations.
"Whatever the outcome, the World Owl Trust can remain at Muncaster until May 2015. We have also made it clear that there will continue to be a home for the owls at Muncaster. If the Trust were to leave Muncaster and were not able to find another place to go, or they cannot rehome their owls anywhere else, they will be very welcome to leave their owls here until they can do so."


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Yachts 80 — By Capt. Ken Kreisler —
February 2004
Problem Solver
|Moving up or scaling down, Hatteras' latest might be your ticket.
Let me float a nautical conundrum past your bow. Imagine you're the owner off a 70-something-footer and want to move up to something bigger yet still manageable by a couple. Now imagine instead that you own a 120-footer and would like something smaller, yet with all the megayacht-class amenities you're used to.
In both cases, your solution is a yacht in the 80-foot range, but which of the many boats in that size, built by quality yards with solid reputations both here and abroad, could make you happy? After spending two days aboard the Hatteras 80, I suggest that she's a perfect candidate. With a generous 21'3" beam, she has the kind of space and features that both upsizing and downsizing boaters are looking for.
I first saw the 80 during her debut at last year's Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, and a few months later I was invited to accompany Capt. Terry Stansel on her passage from Lauderdale's Pier 66 Marina to the Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo. Stansel usually doesn't skipper 80-foot motoryachts. He's Hatteras' fishing captain and, more often than not, lives aboard the 54-foot company convertible Hatterascal on what can be a grueling 305-day-a-year tournament and boat show schedule. As the regular Hatteras motoryacht captains were busy, he got the call. It turned out that the 80 was nearly as new to Stansel as she was to me. "Ken," he said when I arrived, "looks like you and me both have to get used to this rig." Considering we were both novices with her, Stansel and I looked over her operating features so that when we did let go the lines, we'd avoid any "monkey moves," those embarassing situations when, out of ignorance, people start jumping around aimlessly trying to head off trouble.
The first feature I happened upon that I thought would appeal to owners moving both up and down was the lower helm station. It makes you feel like you're on a big boat, yet you feel completely in control. Seated in one of two comfortable, leather-covered pedestal helm seats, I had excellent views through the two-panel windshield, despite its heavily padded mullions. The second such impression came from the expansive helm array, including a PC-based system with an LCD touchscreen mounted in the center and flanked by a Northstar 952XW GPS/plotter and a closed-circuit TV. This is the kind of setup I'm used to finding on megayachts. The PC system was developed in-house by senior electrical engineer Walt Hucks, and it provides instantaneous screen switching at the touch of a finger.
After firing up the standard 1,550-hp Caterpillar C30s, I scrolled through several parameters and quickly gained access to a ton of information. I found visual and audible alarms for the mains, gensets, gears, high bilge water, a.c. power loss, and even smoke detectors. I also accessed operational data such as rpm, gph, load, and boost pressure. The log even gave me information on previous alarms and anomolous conditions, information that would be helpful in establishing an operational base line as well as indicating problematic trends. This is the kind of data any responsible boater would be interested in having.
Other features here would also appeal to both smaller- and larger-boat owners. The first is a pair of pantographic doors to either side and, to port of where I sat, a pair of elevated seating areas with tables, one forward and the other along the aft bulkhead. Both had granite tops and a pair of stools and offered excellent views, again reminding me of the pilothouses on larger vessels. (Opt for the enclosed-bridge version, and the lower pilothouse becomes the galley, creating a larger dining room.)
The rest of my self-guided tour would have to wait, however, as we were ready to shove off. As Stansel and I planned our departure on the expansive bridge deck, we noticed that the "active station" lights on the Study electronic controls were so small that they were virtually invisible in the sunlight.
We were in a tight corner of the marina, and with so much boat behind us and a fairly bothersome current abeam, I positioned myself aft on the edge of the bridge as an extra pair of eyes, just in case things went south. As it turned out, Stansel performed a seamless maneuver by utilizing the wing stations on each side of the forward bridge helm. "Looks like a short learning curve on this boat," he smiled. With almost three hours of cruising time to Key Largo, I could continue looking through the boat.
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This article originally appeared in the January 2004 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.


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AFTER the well-publicised cuts to all forms of photovoltaic (solar) Feed In Tariffs (FIT) there is a renewed interest in large-scale solar as the price of the components has fallen dramatically over the last year.
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WORCESTER MP Robin Walker took part in a conference around fairer schools funding in parliament today.
Teachers, governors, parents, councillors and around 20 MPs took part in a major event at the commons to press the case for more schools cash.
The issue has dominated education in Worcestershire for years, and only last month education secretary Michael Gove visited Worcester to insist schools will see a change before 2015.
The conference included input from the f40 campaign group, of which Mr Walker is vice-chair.
Out of 151 local authorities nationwide Worcestershire is the 146th worst funded, and each pupil gets more than £1,000 less cash than their counterparts in Birmingham.
Mr Walker said: "I have made this issue one of the cornerstones of my career as an MP and I am very proud of the progress that we have achieved. "For decades f40 was seen as a protest group but largely ignored by Governments.
"The last Government promised to look at the formula but never did.
"This Government has accepted our case that the current formula is fundamentally flawed and promised to take steps to correct it. I will hold them to that."
"I was thrilled when Michael Gove confirmed that fairer funding is on its way to Worcestershire but today's conference will set out how schools, parents, local authorities and governors can help to press the case for change to be delivered as soon as possible.
"I am looking forward to a lively debate and more positive progress for a campaign that is now firmly winning the argument."
The funding formula is being revised so it hands out school money in a fairer way.


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PHILADELPHIA - Lacrosse Magazine announed its 2014 Preseaso Poll, and seven-time defending Ivy League champion Penn will enter the 2014 season ranked No. 13.
The No. 13 ranking for the Quakers is the highest for any Ivy League program, with No. 19 Princeton the other Ancient Eight program to earn a spot in Inside Lacrosse's preseason Top-20. The Quakers will play five of the Top-20 teams in the preseason poll during the 2014 regular season, including a road trip to No. 1 North Carolina (Mar. 2) and a home date with No. 2 Maryland (Mar. 19) at Franklin Field. Other ranked opponents for the Red and Blue include No. 4 Northwestern (Apr. 6 at Franklin Field), No. 9 Georgetown (Apr. 1 in D.C.) and a road contest at No. 19 Princeton on Apr. 16.
Last year, Penn played five games against teams ranked inside the Top 20 at the time, going 2-3 in those games en route to a seventh consectuve Ivy League regular season title. That streak currently sits as the longest active run of conference championships in Division I.
The Quakers return a total of 12 letterwinners for 2014, including unaimous first-team All-Ivy selections Lucy Ferguson and Meg Markham.
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Hows that roughing the passer, the guy was in mid air when Ray threw it, the guy couldn't stop.
Good challenge, that was clearly a touchdown.
Hopin for an Argo Calgary Grey Cup. Calgary brings the chuckwagons and at least the seats will be full with the Argos in it. I know its sold out, but when B.C. hosted the Cup and they were in it there were still 5000 empty seats. Sask. would be alright too as they'll bring the whole province.
haha the WR running into the goalpost...scary for a moment but pretty funny
Boyd who????????? Kackert looks awesome ou there. 2 Best moves Argos made in years. 1. Get Ray, a legit QB for once in Toronto in, well I don't know how many years.
2. Replacing Boyd, who was kind of a head case.
This team looks strong.
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Banjo Bowl in 3 hours. Looking forward to see if the Bombers can turn things around.
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The United States Senate Judiciary committee has just made illegal video and TV streaming over the Internet, a felony. In most cases, these will be handed to the full Senate for consideration, as Hollywood Reporter reports. The Commercial Felony Streaming Act was introduced by Amy Klobuchar and John Cornyn and applies only to videos, although severe sentences can be given for music piracy and software piracy as well.


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The guy who never gets the girl; he who finishes last; thou who art nice shall get screwed; Anyone who goes out of their way to help someone and gets screwed for it; the guy who likes the girl listens to her after the break-up and then is forgotten until she is dumped again.
Example of The Nice Guy rule in action: In England, there was a bank robbery and the robber couldn't open the front door, because his hands were full of money, an innocent bystander is walking by and sees the man struggling with the door and holds it open for him, that man was arrested for assisting an armed robbery.
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ELMWOOD PLACE, Ohio (AP) -- Businesspeople and residents of a southwest Ohio village have taken their opposition to new traffic cameras into court.
A Hamilton County lawsuit filed Thursday says Elmwood Place officials didn't properly follow legal procedures in starting the camera enforcement. Twelve people who are suing also say the speeding ticket blitz that has followed is causing them harm. They say the cameras are causing people to avoid the village and its businesses.
Some 13,000 speeding citations were issued in the first couple months after the cameras began. Elmwood Place has some 2,200 residents.
Revenue from the $105 tickets is shared between the village and a for-profit company that installs and operates the traffic camera systems.
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The Lakers waived small forward Metta World Peace on Thursday, taking advantage of the amnesty provision in the NBA's latest collective bargaining agreement to give themselves a luxury-tax break of about $15 million for next season.
World Peace was set to make $7.7 million next season, and the Lakers must still pay his salary. However, they get a tax savings because his salary comes off their books for 2013-14. He now goes into a pool of teams under the salary cap, who will then bid on his services.
His preferred destination is the New York Knicks, who are said to have an interest in him. The Knicks are over the cap and can only sign him if he passes through the 48-hour waiver period unclaimed. Atlanta, Dallas, Philadelphia and Utah are among the teams under the cap.
"It's tough to say goodbye to a player such as Metta, who has been a significant part of our team the past four seasons," Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak said in a statement. "For anyone who's had the opportunity to get to know him, it's impossible not to love him.
"He has made many contributions to this organization, both in his community work as well in our games; perhaps no more so than in his clutch play in Game 7 of the 2010 NBA Finals in helping to lead us over the Celtics in one of the great playoff wins in Lakers history.
"We thank Metta for all his contributions and wish him the best of luck in the future."Kupchak referred to World Peace's 20-point, five-rebound performance in the Lakers' nerve-jangling victory June 17, 2010 over the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. World Peace's overall play while with the Lakers was much less eye-catching, however.World Peace, 33, averaged 12.4 points, five rebounds and 1.5 assists last season.
"Mitch called me first. Thanks." World Peace wrote on Twitter.
He also wrote of his future plans: "I'm going to play for Yao Ming's team in China. I can't wait to arrive in Shanghai!" Later still, he tweeted, "I'm retiring and playing hockey," and "I'm playing for the L.A. Kings," and "But first I have to work at Saladish in Pasadena. Serving food."
The Lakers' signing of World Peace to a five-season, $34-million contract in the summer of 2009 raised eyebrows around the league. Then known as Ron Artest, he immediately went to work in a supporting role on a team that was coming off the NBA championship.
He arrived in Los Angeles with the reputation as a loose cannon, having ignited the "Malice in the Palace" brawl with Detroit Pistons fans in November 2004. But with the Lakers he was largely a model citizen. A seven-game suspension for elbowing James Harden in 2012 was one exception.
World Peace was always available to speak to reporters, often at length and when other Lakers weren't in a mood to talk. He bantered amiably with fans and took to Twitter to invite them to play touch football on the beach or meet him for post-game parties.
In 2011, he received the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award for raising awareness of mental health issues. It was the same year he legally changed his name from Artest to World Peace.
His defining on-court moment with the Lakers came in Game 7 against the Celtics in the '10 Finals, when his 20-point effort included sinking a key 3-pointer off a pass from Kobe Bryant that helped the Lakers erase a 13-point third-quarter deficit en route to an 83-79 victory.


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i have installed backtrack 5r3 Gnome iso 32 bit in windows xp with Parallel Vm by follow this tutorial http://dishingtech.blogspot.com.au/2...-mac-with.html
.. after that i install synaptic in backtrack with command
apt-get install synaptic
ALL things were going good.. and the internet in backtrack 5r3 is working fine with cable.. but i have Tp-Link Model No: wn350G wireles card and when i type command in terminal
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Did you see John wearing that CHIPS costume last night while dancing on top of the bar?...He's a deadly beauty.
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Is it possible that one can add logic to a MySQL Table so that MySQL Table only allows insertion if certain conditions are met.Say we have fields X1, X2, X3, X4
Can one then add logic to this Table such as:
Only allow INSERT IF X1 or X2 or X3 or X4 are NOT NULL.Otherwise reject the INSERT.
Can such a logic be added to a MySQL Table and how?
FYI, we need to URGENTLY do this since someone is hacked one of our main Table and isable to add data to it and I have blocked all such INSERT via the Php pages that we useto to make such an INSERT, so that is want I want to add this logic on MySQL Tablelevel if possible.
declare the columns as NOT NULL
oh, wait... did you mean you want at least one of the values to be not null? or all of them?
if only one, then this logic needs to be implemented with php
If there had to be a value, then set the fields to not accept null values.
ALTER TABLE t1 CHANGE x1 VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL;
Ayayayay!Yes, I need to add a IF THEN to a MySQL Table, so that for example action INSERT is only allowed IF certain conditions are met.And for reason listed I was really hoping that such logic could be added on the Table level.
Man this is really a sorely needed feature for MySQL, that is for MySQL developed to be able to add Table level logic which wouldthen give the Table iron clad protection from a bad Php programmer, or hacker, from messing up with the Table.
No of course the solution is not as simple as NOT NULL.That was just an example, and in that example the fields could be NULL individually, but NOT all of them at the same time.
so were our answers
by the way, what you're looking for is the CHECK constraint
all the complexity you need...
except it's not implemented in mysql... yet... that i know of
What is "CHECK constraint"?And how is that going to help us in this situation if it is not "implemented in mysql"!
A check constraint does what it says - it checks a condition (constraint) is met and if it is, the insert/update is carried out.(requiring a foreign key to have a corresponding record in another table is a constraint, but that depends on which engine you are running with MySQL)
You could of course write a trigger to do the work for you.A trigger is a bit of code associated with a table that can be run before or after an insert, update or delete. you can write all sorts of constraints to be checked that way (no more than five people called john in the table for example!)
Google will help you learn about triggers in mysql.Or read the online MySQL manual
given the URGENT status of your problem, i would have to say close to zero
however, you did voice the desire to "add this logic on MySQL Table level if possible"
i thought, for your future reference, that you might want to learn about CHECK constraint because that's what it does
triggers, sounds like exactly what I am looking for. I am on it.
Why is your app so loosey-goosey that it is letting these UPDATEs through. Branching logic like this is best left above the data tier . . .


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"Game changer" is a term you hear often when people talk about how technology has changed their industry.
By JOAN KING
In the hospitality industry, sales and marketing staff are under increased pressure to compete for – and retain – meeting and events business. One of the secrets behind successful venue providers is to know the meeting planner better, even before they walk through the door. The importance of this kind of intelligence cannot be overemphasized, as it enables management to understand their preferences and match the right staff with the right meeting or event. This enables them to step up their game and create more successful outcomes.
It is also critical to be ready if things go south (since we don't live in a perfect world). Fortunately, meeting planner feedback systems have evolved into powerful tools that can identify where revenue is at risk based upon intent to return. In fact, newer technologies go beyond surveys, creating critical dialogue throughout the event timeline and generating actionable intelligence. Utilizing an at-a-glance dashboard, management can have keen insight about how they're doing and how they can convert performance scores into revenue.
The Raison d'être for Knowing Your Meeting Planners
Making that connection with meeting planners is no longer optional. Event bookings continue to be a vital source of revenue for hotels and resorts, and meeting planners today have increased bargaining power (and there are other alternatives, such as virtual meetings). So getting those bookings is more challenging than ever, yet it's only half the battle: since today's discounted rates increase the cost of customer acquisition, keeping the business is now more critical than ever. And it all depends on getting the right kind of intelligence.
The ability to know meeting planners better will ultimately determine which organizations are in a stronger competitive position to win and keep the business. And even as planners lock in attractive rates, it is more imperative than ever to exceed their expectations.
How Well Do You Know Your Meeting Planners?
It is more critical than ever to know your meeting planners and how they perceive the entire service experience, from the initial planning stages and during the event timeline, from start to finish. More often than not, if they are dissatisfied, few may complain and the rest simply switch to another venue provider.
One of the common denominators among venues that consistently deliver successful events is having the ability to take the pulse of their customer at any given time. Tacking on a post-event survey is not enough; and traditional survey methodologies cannot achieve a high enough response rate to yield valid results. Acquiring knowledge about the meeting planner's experience is an ongoing process that enables critical issues to be identifiedat the conclusion of the event, to help operators understand what's most important to their planners.
Typically the feedback process should begin prior to the event start and by taking actions that will positively impact the client's early perceptions. In fact, there is a lot to be learned by getting online feedback before and after an event, so that when the next group arrives for the pre-convention dialogue, everyone has already stepped up their game and is now more prepared to deliver an even better meeting experience.
It goes without saying that gathering continuous feedback is only one step in the process; more important is the dissemination of actionable information to the staff that delivers the service experience. That's because behind the scenes of any great conference event and/or satisfied meeting planner are the savvy venue personnel that plan and host the event, and know how to properly execute from start to finish.
Meeting Planner Intelligence That Goes Beyond Traditional Surveys
If an event host does their part and keeps customers happy, that increases the probability that they will book repeat business and recommend the venue to others, often in spite of price wars. Paying attention to meeting and event planners does matter. One way for a hotel or resort to equip their venue for continued ensured success is finding a more sophisticated technology for both taking better care of the meeting planner and for strengthening your competitive advantage in hosting successful events. In short, it requires technologies that go beyond traditional survey solutions.
Ideally, the right technology that brings about improved outcomes should include some critical capabilities that streamline communication, analytically correlate every critical aspect of service delivery and provide historical data capture for trending and strategic planning—all of which cumulatively enhance relationships with meeting planners. It is also essential for your system to produce actionable information in the form of easily accessible "hot button" reports.
The bottom line is that you should follow due diligence in finding the right system for your organization to help you compete in the meetings business, capture market share, consistently deliver impeccable service – and effectively execute service recovery quickly if something isn't just right. The more advanced systems available today are sophisticated and customizable technologies that have been field-tested and are in production.
One of the premier meeting planner feedback systems being successfully utilized today by many respected hospitality organizations is UniFocus' MEETINGScope.™ When this system was first designed, there was an unfilled need in the industry to go beyond simply launching a survey at the end of a meeting, and instead to create additional conversation with the meeting planner throughout the sales, planning and delivery process. Ultimately this capability provides venue providers with opportunities to win and keep more business.
Ultimately, any meeting planner feedback system is only as valuable as its ability to help venue providers achieve dramatically better outcomes for their meetings and events business. Converting a score into revenue critically changes the entire dynamic of how a management team responds to its overall performance and focuses the team on the key issues that impact value and perception. With this kind of knowledge, they can better assess ROI on their investment, understand where they have the greatest probability of confirming business and in which market segments they outperform industry benchmarks.
Meeting planners are spending dollars more wisely and will only patronize hotels or resorts that truly pay attention to their needs and requirements. In the past, old-style survey approaches made sales and conference managers feel like they were getting a report card rather than generating useful information about how they could improve the service experience, from first contact to event delivery. Today's more advanced online feedback approaches are designed to improve outcomes by capturing continuous critical business intelligence.
In today's competitive meetings and events environment, it's not enough to simply launch meeting planner surveys. The successful event host must be able to ask the right questions that produce actionable feedback throughout the entire meeting timeline to maximize intent to return and recommend. This requires the kind of technology that can prompt frequent and productive conversation with your meeting planners, putting valuable information right at your fingertips. Simply retaining a single meeting planner's business provides a great ROI.
With today's more advanced technologies, you can get above-property and property level reports and at-a-glance dashboards that give management complete insight about meeting planner satisfaction. These capabilities not only allow you to see results at a high level, but give you the option to easily drill down to any level for problem identification and subsequent resolution. This is the new standard for the industry and it is essential for capitalizing on the meetings and events marketplace as a source of critical revenue.
Remember, if you take care of the meeting planner the right way, you will also be protecting a vital revenue stream that you can't afford to be without, recovering possible lost revenue and getting an unmatched ROI.
Joan King is Managing Director, Loyalty, for UniFocus. She can be reached at email@example.com by phone at 972-512-5169.


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Global methane baffles global warming scientists, according to a report in TG Daily, 30 October 2008. Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have recorded a "nearly simultaneous" increase in atmospheric methane throughout the world during 2007. According to TG Daily "This is the first increase in ten years, and what baffles science is that this data contradicts theories stating man is the primary source of increase for this greenhouse gas. It takes about one full year for gases generated in the highly industrial northern hemisphere to cycle through and reach the southern hemisphere. However, since all worldwide levels rose simultaneously throughout the same year, it is now believed this may be part of a natural cycle in mother nature - and not the direct result of man's contributions." The methane measurements were carried out by Matthew Rigby and Ronald Prinn, the TEPCO Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry in MIT's Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Science and published in Geophysical Review Letters. The TG Daily article concludes with the comment: "We may simply be going through another natural cycle of warmer and colder times - one that's been observed through a scientific analysis of the Earth to be naturally occurring for hundreds of thousands of years."
Editorial Comment: Whilst we don't agree that "mother nature" is the cause, there is no doubt that the earth has gone through cycles of warmer and colder times (such as the Medieval Warm Period and the Little Ice Age) without the industrial processes of the last century. Following Noah's flood, God told Noah that there would be times of heat and cold as long the earth is in existence, and thousands of years of recorded human history have confirmed this. Whilst human activities do have an impact on the environment, and we have a responsibility to use the earth wisely, there are many forces we have no control over, such as volcanoes, ocean currents and the sun. Rather than looking to a mythical "mother nature", mankind should be looking to the true Creator God who does control these powerful forces. (Ref. weather, gases, climate change)
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Music to My EarsTrivia brain teasers have some element of trivia in them, but they are not just pure trivia questions.
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With all the great questions you have been asking about Acrobat here and via Twitter, we wanted to dedicate some time to answer your questions with a new Twitterview Q&A series we are launching. The first kicks off next week: "Ask The Xpert," on Tuesday, January 25 from 10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Pacific, our hosts are the Acrobat team's own Chris French and Dave Stromfeld.
What are Twitterviews? It's simply an interview conducted in Twitter, where you are the interviewer, and our special guests will answer your Acrobat product-related questions. Are you wondering about how to use Action Wizard? Curious about creating PDF Portfolios? It's fair game here. We have a dedicated hashtag, #Acroview, that you can use when asking your questions in our Twitter page (@Acrobat ). As an added incentive, all users who ask a question for Tuesday's Twitterview will be entered into a random drawing to win a free copy of Acrobat X Pro!


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This article was published 7/1/2013 (1689 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Connor, who is in Grade 3, is having "a few issues" at school. "My teacher, Mrs. Winters, and I don't see eye to eye," is how he puts it.
Connor is a sweet kid and a brilliant student who strongly dislikes hugs and has an intense interest in math, dinosaurs and dogs -- factoids about which he loves to share with everyone he meets. His "issues" arise around his interpretation of school rules, attempts to read body language and facial expressions and his, well, honesty.
Take the time his teacher's face reminded him of a TV commercial he'd just seen. "Mrs. Winters," he asked her, "did you know that for $29.95 you can buy Magic Wrinkle-No-More Cream from the TV?" He ended up in the principal's office. Along the way, he counted all the beige floor tiles.
Connor has Asperger's Syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by significant difficulties with social interaction, everyday communication, and understanding and displaying appropriate emotions. It's considered a high-functioning form of autism.
Connor isn't a real boy, but rather the quirky protagonist in a new e-book, Spaghetti is NOT a Finger Food (and other life lessons), which Jodi Carmichael wrote to help teach students (ages eight to 12) about the disorder.
"The theme is acceptance -- of yourself and others," says the Winnipegger, whose first novel was published by the California-based Little Pickle Press.
Connor isn't trying to be rude, or a know-it-all, she says, when he states the obvious (factually correct but socially insensitive) or bores people with his facts and figures.
"It's almost as if that social filter that says 'What I'm saying is not being received positively' doesn't work. You're boring somebody and don't realize it," says Carmichael, a school secretary and mother of two children, ages 11 and eight.
The character of Connor initially popped into her head as just a quirky kid ranting about his day at school, but as she gave him a voice, a bigger story -- and message -- began to emerge.
"They say write what you know. I have ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), so some of his personality is me," Carmichael, 43, who was recently diagnosed, says. "But I also did a lot of research to make sure his characteristics were a true reflection of a child with Asperger." The book's manuscript was reviewed by two child psychologists.
The book doesn't mention the condition by name, she says, mainly because it's written in the first person from Connor's perspective.
That term, incidentally, is being dropped from the American Psychiatric Association's (APA) diagnostic manual, the guidebook that defines what constellations of symptoms doctors recognize as mental disorders. It recently underwent its first major rewrite in nearly 20 years.
When the new edition, known as DSM-5, comes out next May, Asperger's will no longer appear but be incorporated under the umbrella diagnosis of "autism spectrum disorder," which is already used by many experts in the field. (The new category will include kids with severe autism, who often don't talk or interact, as well as those with milder forms.)
How to define the various ranges of autism was one of the most hotly debated changes in the DSM-5 revision. Some advocates opposed the idea of dropping the specific diagnosis of Asperger's, arguing that many who have the condition embrace their quirkiness and will continue to use the label.
"We have a lot of people who self-diagnose and part of their identity is Asperger, and they also see it as something that is different than being strictly autistic," says Charlene Walberg, president of Asperger Manitoba. "Although they have struggles, they also see the positives of it."
Her son, Gavin, 11, who was diagnosed with at age six, is one of the people who proudly identifies as an "Aspie."
Although he has never dumped a bowl of spaghetti over his head in the school cafeteria, she could see him in the character of Connor, Walberg says. Like the fictional boy, Gavin paces when he's stressed out, has sensory sensitivities, and has difficulty with social nuances.
"He just doesn't get the point of things sometimes. One day he came home from summer camp for kids on the spectrum and said, 'Mom, did you know that after you ask me how my day was, I'm supposed to ask you how your day was?'" says Walberg. "You can see him processing: 'I really don't care about your day, but I'll ask anyway because they told me I'm supposed to.'"
The term Asperger's, she says, puts a helpful label on something her son and others like him are trying to understand, as they navigate a world of "neurotypicals" (the term for us non-Aspies).
The biggest challenge is fitting in, says Gavin, who has also been diagnosed at different times with anxiety, obssessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), ADHD, and Tourette syndrome. "Sometimes I don't feel like I fit in with the other kids. It's easier for them to make friends," he writes in an email interview.
While he already has "a pretty good life," Gavin says he does wish the rest of us would see how special people with Asperger's are and how they can fit in if given the chance. "We should be treated like kids -- that might need a little extra help," he writes.
Bryan Kehler, 31, says being diagnosed with Asperger's when he was 16, after having been slapped with all kinds of labels by various doctors and specialists, allowed him to finally make sense of his world.
"I saw it as a positive thing and I was able to get certain support, especially with my education," says the Winnipegger, who holds degrees in environmental science and philosophy. He's also a Asperger Manitoba board member.
As for the decision to drop Asperger's disorder from the new diagnostic manual, it's hard to see anything positive coming out of that, says Kehler.
"There's a possibility, perhaps a strong possibility, those people under the new label (autism spectrum disorder) won't receive the same supports or the same quality of supports," he says. "It's almost an affront to us, since it's not acknowledging that we exist as a separate identity, that we're unique and similar to, but not the same as people with autism."
A lot of people in the Asperger's community want to hold on to the label, he says, "because it's part of who they are."
Jodi Carmichael's e-book, Spaghetti is NOT a Finger Food, is available for $6.99 through Amazon.


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Welcome to the home of the 1st Alabama Cavalry, United States Volunteers. This
web site hopes to be a resource for information about the First
because the Original 1st has a forgotten
story to tell, and we want to tell it.
The roots of the unit lay with the Southern Unionists
of North Alabama. Persecuted for their beliefs by the Confederacy,
they lived and died true to the Union.
The History of the 1st is a diverse one. Rich,
poor, black, white. Confederate deserters, Jacksonian Democrats
- they all answered the call to be in the US Cavalry.
On this site, you can read Stories about battles the unit was in. Also, be sure to check out
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Today, there are men who reenact this historical unit. The Reconstituted
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HOUSTON - A bird strike forced a plane, bound for Boston, to turn around and land at Bush Intercontinental Airport just after 7 p.m. Thursday.
The United Airlines flight had 166 passengers and five crew members on board, no one was hurt.
According to the FAA, the plane hit the birds during departure from IAH and they struck the captain's side of the cockpit just under the window.
The pilot burned fuel in the air for about 15 minutes then returned to the runway and made a safe landing.
No word at this time if the aircraft sustained any damage.
The passengers were put on another plane and flown to Boston.
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To protect the world we live in
Protecting the environment is an essential part of what defines us and our day to day activities.
At MEINL, it is of utmost importance to ensure that all of our operations are being executed utilizing the highest possible level of environmental care and preservation. When buying a MEINL cymbal, you can be sure of this. You have our word.
For us it goes without saying that all kinds of trash like paper, cardboard, plastic, styrofoam, organic waste and others are separated.
As a consequence, we are a member of the official German packaging regulations organization which controls the return of the sales, transport and outer packaging that need to be licensed in a dual system.
By this recirculation of paper, cardboard and synthetic materials, we have conserved 150,520 lb (68,275 kg) of CO2 in 2010. This equals the emission of a car driving 245,277 miles (394,655 km).
Photovoltaic system
Since 2003 we have operated our own photovoltaic power plants which have increasingly grown in size to this very day. Today all of our 6 solar facilities generate a total of 513.000 kilowatt hours of electricity per year. This equals a CO2 conservation of 565,485 lb (256,500 kg). With this generated energy we are able to supply 170 households with electricity, or cover more than half of our own power consumption.
Saving electricity
To keep our electricity usage at a minimum level, all of the buildings are equipped with motion sensors. Additionally, a centralized lighting and machinery control panel prevents the unnecessary waste of electricity.
Renewable energy
All of the electricity used in our facility is produced from renewable energies and comes from water power plants. By doing this we reduce the carbon monoxide emission, which the production of the electricity for our operations would cause if normal energies were used, from 200 tons per year, down to zero
Charging Station
Refuelling our new e-car is now possible at our on-site charging station. As a special service, visitors to our exhibition hall are allowed to refuel their e-cars for free. Just as with all of the power our company uses, we obtain the energy for the e-car from renewable resources.
Electric car
With a new e-car we are taking another important step towards an environmentally friendly future; beginning this year, MEINL will use the new Opel Ampera company e-car. An own on-site electro-fuel station will refill the Opel Ampera e-car.
Metal recycling
All of the metal waste emerging from the production process is returned to our raw material suppliers. There those valuable metal components will be entirely recycled.
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A specially developed vacuum distillation system for our cymbal degreasing unit enables us to save approx. 90,000 liters (23,775 gallons) of drinking water per year.
Pellet heating
Since 2011 we have heated our multipurpose hall with a pellet heater. Wood is a natural renewable source of energy which is ecologically commendable and converts the carbon-neutral power of the sun into heating energy. Besides that, wood is almost limitlessly available. Compared to other combustible materials, wood pellets emit the lowest carbon and particulate emissions and have the highest points in terms of energy efficiency.
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All of the exhibition area of our multipurpose hall gets heated by an air heat pump. The fans lead the outside air through the evaporator of the heat pump where the heat gets absorbed from the air. With the outside air there is always free environmental heat available and that makes it possible for us to abandon gas and heating oil. Additionally air heating pumps reduce pollutant and carbon emissions, are long-lasting, reliable and low-maintenance.


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Lleyton Hewitt blasted ATP Tour officials after being shafted off Centre Court during a semi-final loss to defending champion Marin Cilic at the rain-hit Queen's Club tennis tournament.
Hewitt's excellent run at the Wimbledon lead-up tournament came to an end in controversial circumstances in a 6-4 4-6 6-2 loss that finished on Court One on Saturday.
Croatian fifth seed Cilic will meet Andy Murray in Sunday's final after the top seed beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4-6 6-3 6-2.
Hewitt's match started on Centre Court more than two hours late due to rain and only two games were possible before more wet weather forced another lengthy delay.
With officials fretting over the possibility of not being able to complete either of the two semis they unusually decided to bump Hewitt and Cilic to Court One, allowing the crowd-pulling Murray and Tsonga clash to begin simultaneously on the main arena.
Hewitt, a four time winner at Queen's, did not take the decision personally but described the situation as "weird" and accused ATP Tour Manager Fernando Sanchez of panicking.
The 32-year-old was unhappy organisers appeared to be responding to changing weather forecasts and felt they should have originally scheduled the matches on different courts if they were concerned about rain.
"I was disappointed, obviously," the world No.82 said.
"To play a semi-final on a tour event, especially one like this, Court One in front of a few people is not the ideal situation that you want to play in.
"It was just really, really strange. I think the ATP guy really panicked under pressure.
"I've played two matches in one day, semi and final here, in the past."
The change meant Hewitt and Cilic played on a court without HawkEye technology and could not challenge calls.
It added to the frustration as both players were angered by umpiring decisions at times.
"Obviously that's more frustrating," Hewitt said.
"You're in a semi-final, and you feel like you have a couple of rough calls and you can't challenge."
Despite missing a chance to win a record fifth title at Queen's and to become the oldest winner of the tournament, Hewitt was delighted with his run, which featured wins over seeded players Juan Martin del Potro, Sam Querrey and Grigor Dimitrov.
He received treatment midway through the second set for a leg injury but said it was not a serious concern ahead of next week's Wimbledon, where he was the 2002 champion.
Hewitt was 2-0 down in the first set when play finally resumed late on Saturday afternoon but he grew steadily into the match.
His first run-in with chair umpire James Keothavong came when facing two break points down 4-2 but it seemed to fire him up and he fought back to hold serve.
Cilic went on to claim the set, though, and the tense atmosphere continued after the break.
The Croatian was infuriated with an overrule by the chair umpire, accusing him of being influenced by Hewitt's complaining.
"Why? He is putting pressure on you," Cilic said.
Hewitt soon after blasted a baseline umpire after another correction, saying: "Christ, what are you watching mate? Honestly."
The Australian kicked ahead after calling a medical time-out midway through the second set and levelled the match before Cilic came home the stronger in the deciding set.


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Sixteen years of service comes to an end.
NEW YORK — The Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) recently announced that David Revere McFadden, the Museum's William and Mildred Lasdon chief curator and vice president of collections and programs, will retire from his position at the end of 2013.
During his 16-year tenure, McFadden helped to shape the Museum's unique mission and curatorial program, which explores materials and process across contemporary creation, and led the transformation of MAD into one of the most innovative contemporary art and design museums in the country. Under his leadership, the Museum's collection has also expanded in scope and breadth into a far-reaching holding of art, craft, and design that illustrates imaginative approaches to transforming materials.
"After organizing more than 40 exhibitions at MAD, writing as many catalogues and articles, serving on the team that accomplished the move to our splendid new home on Columbus Circle, and having the opportunity to work with an exceptional group of contemporary artists and with a talented and dedicated staff to grow and develop our program, who could ask for more?" says McFadden. "I am proud to have been a part of this amazing enterprise and look forward to seeing what the next years will bring."
"David has brought to MAD an incredible curatorial vision, breaking new ground for the institution. He has made a lasting impact in the cultural world through his cutting-edge exhibitions, including Slash and Otherworldly, which spotlighted the renaissance of traditional techniques and materials by contemporary practitioners from around the world," says Lewis Kruger, chairman of the board of the museum. "His legacy to MAD and the field is immense, and all of us at MAD are grateful for his extraordinary contributions and vision. On behalf of the board and staff, I'd like to thank him for all that he has brought to MAD and to countless Museum visitors."
McFadden plans to pursue independent curatorial and writing projects, beginning in 2014, such as "Inspired," opening in spring 2014 at MAD. "Inspired" will explore the origins of the artistic impulse, bringing together more than 100 new, recent, and never-before-seen works acquired since MAD's move to its home at Columbus Circle five years ago.
McFadden joined the Museum in 1997 as chief curator and vice president for programs and collections. During his tenure at MAD, McFadden spearheaded the "Materials and Process" exhibition series--including such exhibitions as Radical Lace and Subversive Knitting (2007), Pricked: Extreme Embroidery (2008), Slash: Paper Under the Knife (2009), Otherworldly: Optical Delusions and Small Realities (2011), and Swept Away: Ashes, Dust, and Dirt in Contemporary Art and Design (2012)--which explored the renewed use of traditional and unexpected materials and techniques in contemporary art and design. Also in this series was Second Lives: Remixing the Ordinary (2008), which inaugurated MAD's new home at Columbus Circle and broke all attendance records for the institution. Another "Materials and Process" exhibition Dead or Alive: Nature Becomes Art (2010), co-curated with MAD's Charles Bronfman international curator Lowery Stokes-Sims, was awarded Best Architecture and Design Show by the United States branch of the International Association of Art Critics (AICA-USA) in March 2011.
Among the more than 120 exhibitions curated by McFadden at MAD and other institutions have been significant surveys in the world of art, craft, and design including: L'Art de Vivre: Decorative Arts and Design in France 1789-1989, a comprehensive survey of French creativity organized in celebration of the bicentennial of the French Republic; Wine: Celebration and Ceremony, which studied the social and material culture of wine throughout history; Hair, a landmark exploration of the visual and design history of human hair; Changing Hands: Art Without Reservation, co-curated by Ellen Napiura Taubman, a three-part exhibition series showcasing innovative and non-traditional work by native artists (2002, 2005, and 2012).
In his tenure at MAD, McFadden helped grow the permanent collection, which encompasses traditional forms of craftsmanship as well as works of art and design created with innovative new materials and processes, such as digital media and cutting-edge design technologies. Highlights from the collection include: one of the most important collections of art jewelry in the country, with notable holdings of early studio work by Arthur Smith and Margaret de Patta; design objects by internationally recognized leaders in the field, including Paul Cocksedge, Hella Jongerius, Nendo, and Marcel Wanders; works by leading artists in American sculptural ceramics, including Robert Arneson, Ruth Duckworth, Peter Voulkos, and Betty Woodman; and wood and furniture by legendary designers such as Wharton Esherick and George Nakashima, and by a new generation of artists working in wood.
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PLANS to turn a former town centre bank into a heritage centre are gathering pace.
Darwen Town Council is to seek permission from the Government to borrow money to buy the old HSBC bank in The Circus.
As a parish council, Coun Brian Taylor, who has been leading the controversial project, said they must have the Government's permission to take out a long-term mortgage.
Coun Taylor told colleagues he had agreed a 'bargain' deal for the prominent building but had been advised by the estate agents that another party had expressed interest in buying it.
He said: "I am getting a bit twitchy because the estate agents tell me there are other parties interested. I want us to move on this and purchase the building.
"At the end of the day, if all else fails, we would have a building of our own that we could sell if it doesn't come off and I am sure we would recoup our money."
Liberal Democrat councillor Roy Davies argued: "We don't need this building. Darwen is a heritage centre as it is."
Coun Taylor also responded to comments from the Friends of Darwen Library, who wrote to the council detailing an alternative suggestion to transform the reference library and non-fiction area of the building into a museum.
Group secretary Harold Heys wrote: "We are unanimous that the idea of a separate Darwen heritage centre or museum would be a very expensive non-starter.
"The library has long been one of the finest buildings in the town centre and that is where we should be looking for a heritage display area."
Coun Taylor said: "I have got to say I am dismayed and disappointed with the disparaging tone of the letter.
"I am very grateful for the efforts and work of the Friends of Darwen Library but what they are proposing is a very poor second choice and it is not in the same league as what I want to achieve."
A motion to seek permission to borrow the cash needed was passed after all Labour members voted in favour of it on Tuesday night, while the opposition Liberal Democrats were against the idea.
The money for a deposit on the building, listed for sale at £150,000, would come from existing council reserves.


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Today marks Paul Rubin's retirement. To celebrate this special day in O.R.'s history, a few of us put together a nice collection of stories at http://paulsretirement.wordpress.com/ (very special thanks to go Mary Leszczynski). My personal contribution is here. If you know Paul, make sure to check it out! If you don't know Paul…nah, everyone knows Paul.
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PLEAS are being made for a new park and ride serving west Worcester - with a leading councillor saying it could bite the city's congestion bullet.
Councillor Richard Udall, who represents St John's, says the county council should review its position on public transport from the Village in the City.
He says the popular shuttle bus over Worcester Bridge, which ran during the floods, was a major success and shows the demand for a reliable west Worcester service.
In August last year the council's Conservative leadership revealed no more park and rides would be launched in Worcester, mainly due to the high costs and relatively poor take-up from existing services at Perdiswell and Sixways.
But Cllr Udall says St John's should be considered a special case, insisting it could transform congestion coming in from the west, including areas like Malvern.
"A park and ride for St John's was always the plan before the plug was pulled on it last year," he said.
"The shuttle bus operation really brought into focus, for me how popular this could be.
"So many people were queuing up to use it, imagine what it'd be like if we had a park and ride you could leave your car at.
"Not only would it be used all year, but it would ensure if the Worcester Bridge ever closes again the city centre will still be alive.
"It'd take congestion off the A4440 Southern Link Road and with around 2,000 homes coming to west Worcester, this need is even more acute."
He also raised the issue during a meeting of the overview, scrutiny and performance board at County Hall.
His plea was rejected by Councillor Simon Geraghty, the deputy leader.
He said: "The shuttle bus worked very well but whether that's the answer on a day-to-day basis is another question.
"We've been quite open about our plan for no more park and rides in Worcester."
Last summer the council said future transport policy will be based around the fact "most people" travel into Worcester by car.
Prior to that, the council had suggested more park and rides should be created at strategic points around the city such as St John's, the Ketch roundabout in St Peter's, Claines, Lower Broadheath, Whittington and possibly Norton.
Use of the Perdiswell park and ride in Droitwich Road peaked in 2008/09 when 450,783 trips were made on it in a year, but it has since fallen to 332,165.
At Sixways, which primarily serves Worcestershire Royal Hospital, just 63,956 journeys were made last year.
They are subsidised with around £250,000 of taxpayers' money per year


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A NEW international food safety training centre is to be launched today at The Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera) at Sand Hutton, near York.
The Government agency has teamed up with analytical equipment manufacturer Waters to launch the laboratory, which aims to improve compliance with European Union food standards.
The Fera International Food Safety Training Laboratory (Fera IFSTL) will primarily train scientists concerned with exporting foods to Europe.
Experts from Fera will also train analysts from overseas in using the technology and equipment for determining chemical contaminants and residues in food, enabling other countries to implement their own solutions and start trading with Europe.
Lord de Mauley, parliamentary under-secretary of state for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), was set to open the new laboratory.
He said: "It's very encouraging to see the public and private sectors working together to facilitate trade from outside the EU.
"This will improve food safety testing for food imported into the EU, ensuring food is safe before it reaches our tables."
Adrian Belton, chief executive of Fera, said a significant proportion of food safety incidents reported in the EU were due to imports, and exports and imports of foodstuffs in the EU exceeds £690 billion.
He said: "We welcome this opportunity to be able to pass on our expertise in food analytical testing.
"This is underpinned by over 30 years scientific experience in the area, together with detailed knowledge of current and emerging regulations, and internationally recognised quality standards.
"All of our food analysis work is carried out in modern laboratories by highly trained scientists, using state-of-the-art analytical equipment."
The dedicated training facility, which is currently run by existing Fera staff and invited speakers, has the capacity to teach 200 professionals per year and will begin training courses on pesticide residues, veterinary drug residues and moulds in February.


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After an epic season finale, what's a True Blood fan to do for next 10 months until the Season 6 premiere? While you watch reruns and catch up on the DVR'ed episodes you missed, why not get a bit campy and invite friends over for a feast of recipes from the newly released True Blood cookbook?
The Merlotte's Bar and Grill table of contents is filled with "Drinks to Die For," "Home Cookin'," and even a "Maenad Feast." Creator Alan Ball grew up in the south and much of the show does really revolve around food; from a slice of pie in Sookie's kitchen to one of Lafayette's creations at Merlotte's. So in between oggling pictures of Bill, Eric or whichever supe gets your attention, you can make this classic southern menu fit for the inhabitants on Bon Temps.
True Blood Dinner Party Menu:
Sweet on Jason Stackhouse? (Who isn't?) Sip his version of the staple southern beverage — Sweet Tea — and imagine yourself sitting on Sookie's porch on a hot summer day. If black tea doesn't suit you, try a vamp-inspired red sweet tea made with the berry-flavored Red Zinger.
In between battling fairy-blood-thirsty vampers and trying to learn more about Warlow, Sookie whips up her simple Fried Chicken recipe, which has a nice kick with sweet paprika and cayenne pepper. (True Blood's nothing if not spicy.)
Nothing picks up a party like a lemony cake topped with fluffy frosting and a glaze full of fresh berries — even when it's given to you by a maenad. Try Tara's recipe for her Totally Surprised Birthday Cake — but don't be shocked if your eyes go black with pleasure.
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It's been awhile since I've posted but lately haven't been doing much cooking on the Egg as I was kinda in a rut and just wanted to cook and eat and not take pictures....
Anyhow last night picked up a 2.25 lb Flank Steak from Whole Foods and some plantains. Decided I was gonna do some mexican style marinade....
Threw in some olive oil, worsteshire sauce, cumin, red pepper flakes, chili powder, garlic, salt, pepper, sugar and marinaded for about 24 hours.
So today I started the Egg got it up to about 450 as I was throwing on some bell peppers to grill them up too.....
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Let it get to about 129 and I removed the Flank Steak and let it rest. I really let those peppers cook to get them nice and burnt as I like them that way.
Once it was rested I sliced against the grain...SUPER THIN and sliced up the peppers
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Made some fried plantains and a salad topped with fresh raspberries....Fajitas with some queso fresco topped it off
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Great meal and the flank steak was amazingly tender! Flank steak is something we love around here especially when cooked and sliced right!


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I am a little nervous because my on going fatigue has increased quite a bit over the last few weeks. Lately it is hard just to stay awake during the day never mind getting anything done. Maybe its the rainy weather ....but it does make me a little nervous because before they diagnosed me with cc I felt pretty much the same. Maybe I am paranoid and think too much about the possibility of it being back... Anyone else have this type of fatigue...I am not on chemo anymore,,,so can't blame that . thanks deb


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Spotlight Recipe: Giada's Herbed Quinoaby Michelle Buffardi in Uncategorized, January 13, 2012
We're teaming up with fellow food bloggers and healthy eating advocates to host a Healthy Every Week Challenge, a month-long initiative to develop healthy eating habits. The plan is to develop a manageable healthy habit each week that will carry through the new year. Join us here and share what you're eating on Facebook and Twitter with the hashtag #gethealthy.
Quinoa is technically a seed, but is often categorized as a whole grain (it counts for whole grain week of the January Challenge!). This ancient grain made our recent list of 10 Foods that Fill You Up because it's high in protein (8 grams per serving) and fiber (5 grams per serving). Quinoa is one of my favorite grains because I love its nutty flavor and texture, but also because it cooks quickly (as opposed to wheat, rye and spelt berries, which I love but that take forever to cook).
If you've never cooked quinoa before, Giada DeLaurentiis' Herbed Quinoa is a good basic recipe to start with. It's a great side dish served with chicken, fish or pork, or add a scoop to mixed greens and a few toasted walnuts for a filling lunch salad.
Giada DeLaurentiis' Herbed Quinoa
Serves: 4
2 3/4 cups low-sodium chicken stock (substitute vegetable broth to make it vegetarian)
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 cups quinoa
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
3/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
2 teaspoons lemon zest
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the quinoa: In a medium saucepan, add the chicken stock, lemon juice and quinoa. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover the pan and cook until all the liquid is absorbed, about 12 to 15 minutes.
For the dressing: In a small bowl, mix together the olive oil, lemon juice, basil, parsley, thyme, and lemon zest. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Pour the dressing over the quinoa and toss until all the ingredients are coated. Transfer the quinoa to a bowl. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and serve.
Calories: 391
Total Fat: 18
Saturated Fat: 3 grams
Protein: 13 grams
Total carbohydrates: 46 grams
Sugar: 1 gram
Fiber: 5 grams
Cholesterol: 0 milligrams
Sodium: 176 milligrams
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Not Injured?Situation puzzles (sometimes called lateral thinking puzzles) are ones where you need to ask lots of yes or no questions to figure out what happened in the situation. These are good puzzles for groups where one person knows the puzzle and answers the questions.
Bob spends three days in a hospital, and when he is released he has to be carried out. However he is neither injured nor sick. In fact, he is in perfectly good health.
Why does he have to be carried out?
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