text: Professor of Music (Organ, Harpsichord), Director of Academic Studies On Faculty since 1990 Office: McAlister 134 Phone: (630)752-5816 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Education D.M.A., Eastman School of Music About Edward Zimmerman Edward Zimmerman, is Professor of Music at Wheaton College-Conservatory of Music, where he teaches organ, harpsichord, counterpoint, and church music. He is also Conservatory Director of Academic Studies. He holds the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY, where he studied with the late Russell Saunders. An accomplished church musician, he has held long tenures as minister of music at churches in Virginia and Illinois. His work on the liturgical music of French organist, Félix-Alexandre Guilmant, has been published in the anthology, French Organ Music from the Revolution to Franck and Widor. He currently maintains an active performance schedule, including appearances in England and on the Continent, and the Far East, as well as a schedule of solo concerts across the USA. His two-volume Compact Disc release on the Afka label, Germania, features the music of nineteenth century German organist, Otto Dienel, as performed on historic nineteenth century organs. As an organ consultant, he has assisted organ committees and designed organs throughout the USA and Canada, and as far away as Seoul, Korea. He recently performed a series of organ concerts for the Flanders Music Festival in Belgium, including an appearance on the international concert series of St. Salvator Cathedral in Brugge. At Wheaton, he maintains a large and active studio of organ and harpsichord students from across the nation. The goal of the organ program is to prepare students for rewarding careers in organ performance and church music. Not only do students study great organ literature, but also the arts of improvisation and service playing, continuo playing, and conducting. Students are offered courses in Church Music and Hymnody, Bible and Theology, as well as Music Pedagogy, thus training well-rounded musicians, fully equipped to take their places as a leaders in music ministry, and prepared to enter the best graduate schools in the nation. We also take advantage of the rich musical culture in the greater Chicago area, with field trips and concerts. Students have available to them a wide range of organs, including the spectacular Casavant organ in Edman Chapel. Comprising 50 stops and 70 ranks, four manuals and pedal, mechanical key action with electric stop action, plus double consoles and dual electric and mechanical action, the organ is the largest of its type in the metropolitan area, and singular among colleges and universities across the nation. In addition, Pierce Hall holds a recently installed (2011) two-manual and pedal pipe organ of 14 stops and 17 ranks with mechanical key and stop action, built in 1983 by Charles Hendrickson in the North German tradition. The College provides five student practice organs, including three tracker organs by Charles Ruggles (Op. 19) and Kurt Roderer, two electric action organs by Schlicker and Schantz, and harpsichords by Richard Kingston and others. A 4-stop continuo organ built by Thomas Donahue is also available to students for ensemble work. Contact Dr. Zimmerman directly for more information, or to set up an audition. Further Information on Organs and Organ Study at Wheaton


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Bavaria - Germany's largest state - presents a unique way of life. At the crossroads between centuries-old tradition and modern innovativeness, the free state maintains a characteristic heartiness. The big cities reflect this Bavarian essence: As an example, Nuremberg welcomes its visitors with traditional hospitality and an exciting cultural scene.
You won't find a more varied landscape anywhere. At the foot of high mountains lie shimmering lakes and streams or thick forests. You can find a haven of tranquillity in these natural spectacles, which also provide the setting for many sporting activities. In vast hop fields and vineyards, the Bavarian specialities are cultivated and later processed into the fine wines and hop-aromatic beers for which Bavaria is known all over the world.
The typical food and drink of the region is enjoyed by locals and visitors alike in quaint inns and beer gardens or at the numerous folk festivals all over Bavaria. This and festive occasions are the setting for various Bavarian traditions, like summer-end cattle drive, whip cracking, water jousting, and coopers' dance, and that take some visitors aback at first.
The Bavarian cities are also impressively diverse. Whether it's a small, romantic town or a lively metropolis, all over Bavaria there are places of great historical or cultural significance: magnificent palaces and castles surrounded by parks and gardens full of blooms, imposing monasteries, churches and sacred buildings and distinguished museums, opera houses and other cultural institutions. Seven cultural sites dotted over Bavaria have been designated as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.
All these facets can be found in Nuremberg. The city in central Franconia possesses the mediaeval charm of a town that was erected over 950 years ago but also pulses to the heartbeat of a modern metropolis. The Kaiserburg (the Imperial Castle and symbol of Nuremberg), Gothic churches and half-timbered houses are interspersed with modern buildings - a combination which gives the city its charm.
This, the second-largest city of Bavaria, is the home of many cultural highlights. Some of the most famous German artists come or came from Nuremberg, for example Albrecht Dürer. At his former home and studio, as well as in museums such as the New Museum – State Museum for Art and Desing and the Germanische Nationalmuseum, which is next to the "Way of Human Rights" memorial, history is brought to life and the bridge between tradition and modernity is crossed with the greatest of ease.
Nuremberg is just as well known for its extraordinary cultural events, such as Open Air Classics and the Bards' Meeting. One of these is the "Blue Night", or Long Night of Art and Culture, when the whole of Nuremberg city centre is bathed in blue light while visitors can attend many different events.
Culinary delicacies have a long tradition in Franconia, and especially in Nuremberg. Typical specialities such as Nuremberg bratwurst, lebkuchen, the traditional gingerbread, and Franconian wine can best be enjoyed at the famous Nuremberg Christmas Market or in the cosy pubs and inviting beer gardens. Surrounded by memorable historic buildings, you will certainly have an unforgettable experience.
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The jobs are coming; the jobs are here.
Gov. Bill Haslam has been trekking across Middle Tennessee making one new jobs announcement after another during the past few weeks, and the numbers are mounting, into the thousands.
"In just the past six or seven weeks, we've had three companies announce expansions that will bring at least 1,000 jobs each," Haslam said this week during one of those events at auto supplier Calsonic Kansei North America in Shelbyville.
They include 1,000 jobs for Aramark and 1,000 for UBS in Nashville; and 1,200 for Calsonic, in three locations — Shelbyville, Lewisburg and Smyrna.
And there have been others that have pushed the total to well over 6,000 jobs announced in the past two months.
But there's a downside, workforce experts say: finding enough qualified applicants to fill those positions in a timely fashion, even though unemployment has been rising this summer in the Nashville area.
"Last month, we had 60,000 people still looking for work in Middle Tennessee, and that has been going up over the past nine months," said David Penn, director of the Businessand Economic Research Center at the Jones College of Business at Middle Tennessee State University.
"There are people who want to work, but are they the people these companies want to hire? There are jobs available, but it seems that employers are having a hard time getting the word out so they can fill those positions. Nissan has jobs, and Rutherford County still has 10,000 unemployed.
"The raw numbers are there (of people seeking work)," Penn said. "But it may take a while for people to realize there are jobs to be had locally."
Outlying counties have it even rougher, with unemployment rates much higher than the state average of 8.5 percent in July, said Jan McKeel, director of the South Central Tennessee Workforce Alliance. Marshall County — where Calsonic will add jobs in Lewisburg — had a July jobless rate of 10.6 percent, she said. Closer to Nashville, the numbers are better: Rutherford County's rate was just 7.2 percent seeking work.
The recruiting challenge
In finding qualified applicants, though, the problem goes beyond a lack of trained workers for specific jobs, an issue that Middle Tennessee has been grappling with for the past three years — especially in skilled trades, such as advanced manufacturing.
Those aren't the only jobs going unfilled, employers say.
"We're going to have 1,200 new jobs, and we need to get the word out that we are hiring," Calsonic Human Resources Vice President Robert J. Masteller said after the announcement of his company's expansion on Tuesday.
Calsonic will add 526 jobs in Lewisburg, 489 in Shelbyville and 183 in Smyrna, but that's on top of about 1,000 new workers the company has hired over the past year, Masteller said, noting that recruiting has become a challenge.
That's true for Nissan as well, where employment and available jobs have risen by more than 3,600 since the company began expanding again about two years ago as its Middle Tennessee plants, in Smyrna and Decherd, and began adding new products.
"We will continue to look for innovative ways to recruit and fill these positions," said Nissan manufacturing spokesman Justin Saia. "This is why Nissan is partnering with the state on a new training center that will replace Nissan's nearly 30-year-old current facility. This is a great opportunity for us to partner with the state and higher education to develop educational programs to meet the current and future needs of our workforce."
Gov. Bill Haslam said at a meeting with Tennessean editors and reporters Wednesday that the Nashville area has become a major draw for companies but has been limited by a shortage of workers with the right skills.
"We've had some really good success with job announcements lately, and there's been two or three big ones here," Haslam said. "But every one of those has said, 'Oh, by the way, we would grow more or we will grow more if you could convince us you have the right talent available for us.' "
Workforce strengths
Employers looking to expand and bring significant numbers of new jobs don't go into a community blindly, just hoping that they will find enough candidates to fill the new positions, said Ralph Schulz, president of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce.
"When these companies are expanding or relocating, one of first things they do is an assessment of the workforce," he said. "They look at data such as how many college graduates stay in the area, and they look at workforce demographics."
What they find, he said, is that Nashville can sustain their expansions.
"This region has a younger population on average than a lot of other areas," Schulz said.
"And in-migration has been strong. People in the 18-34 age group are coming here and staying. The companies also look at our cost of living, and our disposable-income formula is very positive. Young people know that their friends are buying a house faster and getting their school bills paid faster here. One of our secrets is that economically, we're a very healthy place."
There are challenges, though, especially in finding enough trained workers with certain skills that are in high demand, Schulz said.
"Do we have a strain? Yes. There is a constant deficit in IT talent, financial management and higher-tech skilled trades," he said. "We do have shortages. In Chattanooga, Volkswagen has found that deficit to be so pronounced that they have been working to develop their own education programs."
That's going on in Middle Tennessee, too, with technology training programs supported by employers such as Nissan and Bridgestone, Schulz said.
"Bridgestone has an arrangement with Motlow College, and some of these partnerships are going down to the high school level to recruit students," he said.
"We do have the workforce, but we're dancing along the edge. Hiring depends on in-migration and retaining post-secondary school graduates. If either of those weakens, we will have trouble filling those jobs."


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Victoria Express Train launches new add-on services
The elegant Victoria Express Train is known as one of the most deluxe trains on Hanoi-Lao Cai route, offering every visitor a wonderful travelling experience.
The management constantly improves the service in order to offer the best outcome to customers; therefore, several added-services have been launched recently on the effort of improving passengers' convenience during the trip.
Passengers now can enjoy the freedom to read your email, surf and listen to online music thanks to the new Wi-Fi access on board throughout the whole trip. Moreover, a tasty crunchy French croissant as pre-breakfast treat is also offered for every passenger. Last but not least, passenger can sip on a cup of espresso while relaxing in the brand new mini library for their own leisure.
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Michael Jackson suffers cardiac arrest
TMZ reports Michael Jackson was rushed to the hospital this afternoon after suffering cardiac arrest. Paramedics performed CPR in the ambulance, and his mother is en route.
So let's say, hypothetically speaking, my first and audible reaction was "Man, I hope it's not a children's hospital." Does that make me a bad person?
UPDATE: His brothers are on their way to UCLA, and Michael's dad says he is "not doing well." I see regret in my future.
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Judge Harold Baer, Jr. was a "blue blood" jurist of the highest order, and an easygoing nobleman. Crumbling paint in then-60 Centre Street, however, was much too much to bear as it devalued the institutional interests of justice, and Justice Baer resigned and re-entered private practice.
I've been blessed with his warm friendship through the decades and have benefited from his principled-based positions - even as he undertook to push the envelope a la Judge Jack Weinstein - and was recognized for same by a Justice of the United States Supreme Court for such remedial efforts. Now, our next lunch will now have to wait awhile, even as his loss will be felt always.
I had the pleasure of serving with him on the City Bar's Judiciary Committee as a NYCLA Designee where our friendship took root, even as he informed and fine-tuned my judge-screening or judicial candidate-screening standard - which stood me in great stead.
He was always generous with his time and mentoring, taking pride in those he nurtured and molded. His service on the bench has proven that the American Judiciary is the finest in the world, as he brought judicial sunshine to bear on the merits of any dispute. A great judge; a great New Yorker; a great American. Given the loss of Justice Israel "Russ" Rubin just a few days ago, this is a double loss, with singular pain, of two jewels in the crown of justice.
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Ravi Batra
As one of the few lawyers who practiced before both his father and Judge Baer Jr., I am shocked and incredibly saddened by this news of his apparent accidental death resulting from a fall at home in Fire Island. He was a pleasure to argue before and appear before and always gave my clients from GAA a fair shake. My one appearance in the criminal court system before his father in a sit-in case was a landmark of frivolity in my otherwise mundane LGBTQ civil rights career as their General Counsel. He will be sorely missed.
Harold and family were neighbors along time ago. Tina and I are saddened by his death and offer our condolences to his family. He introduced me to the non-profit world when he "suggested" I volunteer at the Community Service Society. I did and as a result pro bono is a significant part of my work.
It was an honor to practice before him.
Judge Harold Baer founded Network of Bar Leaders www.networkofbarleaders.org. We celebrated his life and achievements last Monday. He was a mentor to us all and we mourn his loss.
Not only brilliant and dedicated, but the finest sense of humor on the bench.
Judge Baer was a kind, personal man as much out of the Courtroom as in. For years he presided over the board of my condominium, leading it through hard times. Such a scholar and gentleman I have rarely known.
Whether litigating in his court or having brunch, it was a great pleasure to be in his presence. Insightful, witty and genuine in everything he did.
Very sad news. A brilliant Judge and kind-hearted person who succeeded in his efforts to ensure all who came into his court room received justice. He has left us too soon.
Judge Harold Baer was one of my first mentors. A no-nonsense brilliant jurist, a humanitarian, a scholar, witty and wise. New Yorks legal community has suffered a great loss.
Judge Baer was one of the finest judges and men. I am terribly saddened to hear this news.
We have lost a good man and a fine jurist.
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Man stabbed in brawl outside fast food restaurant
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A 35-year-old man from Brooker was arrested Saturday morning after police said he stabbed a Gainesville man who was seated in his car in the McDonald's drive-thru at 201 NW 13th St.
A Gainesville Police Department report gave this account: Xavier Cummings of 16804 SW County Road 18 began arguing with three people in a vehicle at the restaurant.
Cummings and Matthew Ellis of 8401 NW 13th St. approached the car and witnesses told police they saw Cummings hold a folded knife behind his back.
All five people began fighting, and one of the men was stabbed below his left ear, causing nerve damage to the left side of his face. He also suffered stab wounds on his left lower back, right thumb and the back of his left hamstring.
Cummings told police the victim punched him and that he used the knife for self-defense. He said he left the knife at the scene. The knife was not recovered.
Cummings was arrested at 2:40 a.m. on Saturday on a charge of aggravated battery.
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To have an eye for the best new technology, particularly enterprise technology, you need to look beyond sheer coolness and consider how those products or services fit in with the fabric of what's already been deployed.
That's why most of InfoWorld's contributors actually work in IT -- they bring a perspective informed by assembling real-world solutions. The reviews of products and services those contributors write year-round provide the basis for the InfoWorld Technology of the Year Awards every January.
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This year, clear themes emerged from the 35 winning products picked by our contributors and staff. Here's a quick perspective on what rose to the top.
Open source wins big
Each succeeding year, the Technology of the year Awards looks a little more like the InfoWorld Best of Open Source Software Awards.
I doubt you're surprised that Apache Hadoop and Ubuntu won awards. But so did two other Apache Foundation projects: Lucene for the best search technology and the Cassandra as the winning columnar-family database.
Cassandra was one of three winning NoSQL databases (four if you count Hadoop) that offer open source licensing. Couchbase has both enterprise and community editions, the latter offered under an Apache 2 license. And the graphical database Neo4j offers developers the good graces of the GPL if they write code for open source projects. (For a great overview of NoSQL, I highly recommend "Which freaking database should I use?" by InfoWorld's Andrew Olliver.)
Jaspersoft BI Suite, a fine reporting and analytics platform, comes in both an open source Community edition (under the GPL or LGPL) and commercially licensed Express, Professional, and Enterprise editions.
Three of our four winning application development solutions are also open source or have an open source version: Node.js for JavaScript developers, the Bootstrap Web development framework, and Sencha Touch for cross-platform mobile app dev.
Microsoft rakes 'em in
The fourth winning developer tool is in a class by itself: Microsoft Visual Studio 2012. This indispensable suite for Windows development keeps getting better with each iteration. Its award was one of four earned by Microsoft this year.
But first, what didn't win: Regular readers of InfoWorld will hardly be shocked to learn that Windows 8 failed to achieve award status. In our view, pushing the Modern UI in the faces of desktop and laptop users is a blunder of astounding proportions. And while Windows Phone 8 has finally delivered compatibility with enterprise-class Exchange security settings, it still lags behind the competition.
Even as Microsoft stumbles in delivering end-user products, it continues to excel with software for IT pros. Microsoft Windows Server 2012 is a stunning achievement, with significant improvements to virtualization, server control, clustering, ease of use, and more. Together with System Center 2012, Microsoft has provided the foundational technology for its own version of a private cloud. We were also very impressed by the latest version of Windows PowerShell, which offers event-driven job scheduling, an enhanced scripting environment, and improved remoting.


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By land (outdoor concert, anyone?) or by sea (canoeing time!), local parks provide an array of family options this season.
As the days get warmer and longer, Long Island parks are gearing up for an entire season of family-friendly events and outdoor activities. Whether you want to enjoy an afternoon of miniature golf, attend a concert under the stars, or simply have an old-fashioned picnic, the area's green spaces have plenty to take advantage of. If you prefer to cool off around the water, choices include fishing and boating, from pedal boats and rowboat rentals to canoeing and speedboats. Here's what's happening at select parks in Nassau and Suffolk Counties, Long Island:
Bay Park
First Avenue, East Rockaway
Families can picnic on Hewlett Bay (registration and pass recommended); enjoy a large playground with spray pool, tennis and basketball courts, ball fields and bike and running paths. A 9-hole golf course and putting green is also available. There's a dog run on the eastern end of the park.
Bethpage State Park
99 Quaker Meeting House Road, Farmingdale
While renowned for its golf courses, including the Black Course (site of two U.S. Open Championships), Bethpage also offers plenty of hiking and biking trails, tennis courts, playing fields, playgrounds and picnic facilities. Summer Run Series is a series of Monday night 5K races at various state parks with awards ceremony and raffle prizes that also includes a half-mile kids' fun run. Monday, August 2, 7pm. Registration fee.
Cantiague Park
West John Street east of Cantiague Rock Road, Hicksville
The park's highlights include an ice skating rink, which is open seven days a week until July 1 as well as a miniature golf course and driving range. For just relaxing in the park, there are picnic areas to reserve, and a playground with equipment appropriate for pre-schoolers through teens. There are also lighted tennis, handball/paddleball courts, several multi-sport fields, a golf course, and an outdoor swimming complex with an Olympic-sized pool, a diving pool, "kiddie" pool and water play area.
Cedar Creek Park
Merrick Road east of Wantagh Avenue, Seaford
Enjoy a large playground for kids, several picnic areas, athletic fields and courts, a roller rink, designated dog runs, bicycle and walking paths, and more. Some unique features include: an archery range, varying from 25-100 yards long; an aerodrome field for radio-controlled airplanes (host to a few model aircraft shows a year) as well as a tether-car track.
Christopher Morley Park
Searington Road, Roslyn-North Hills
This 98-acre park on the North Shore features a 9-hole golf course, a one-mile fitness trail with fitness stations for stretching, a renovated playground for kids, several picnic areas to reserve, as well as plenty of ball fields and courts for athletics. In addition, the park offers 30 acres of wooden nature trails, a pond, and an outdoor swimming complex featuring an Olympic-size pool, diving tank and "kiddie" pool.
Eisenhower Park
Hempstead Turnpike & Merrick Ave N, East Meadow
Families can head to this park for a variety of athletic fields and courts, playgrounds, indoor Aquatic Center for swimming, or simply just sit under the shade to read or picnic. Highlights include: Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, an outdoor theater that hosts a full schedule of entertainment events during the summer, from concerts to movies: 516- 572-0396 for more information; batting cage, 516-572-0407; and miniature golf, 516-572-0407.
Grant Park
Broadway and Sheridan Avenue, Hewlett
Families can enjoy a variety of athletic facilities, including basketball, tennis, handball/paddleball courts, baseball and softball fields, paths for jogging, and an outdoor roller/ice skating rink. Or, picnic in designated barbecue areas. One of the highlights of this park is its modern playground for kids, which offers three separate areas for different age groups.
Hempstead Lake State Park
West Hempstead
This park offers the largest lake in Nassau County plus three ponds. Kids can play on several playgrounds, ride the historic carousel, compete on 20 tennis courts, or enjoy horseback riding, hiking and biking on trails. There is a picnic pavilion available. Summer Run Series is a series of Monday night 5K races at various state parks with awards ceremony and raffle prizes that also includes a half-mile kids' fun run. Registration fee.
Jones Beach State Park
516-785-1600; www.jonesbeach.com
With a two-mile boardwalk and miles of shoreline, summer on Long Island is not complete without a trip to Jones Beach. Besides swimming in the ocean, visitors can take a dip in the park's two swimming pools, play deck games or on on Pitch and Putt Court, and compete at mini golf. There is a popular Summer Concert Series that attracts world-renowned performers; see website for full schedule. At the Theodore Roosevelt Nature Center. kids can learn about the marine habitat and dune environment that surrounds them. With a focus on hands-on learning, children are encouraged to reach out and touch the back of a horseshoe crab or the shell of a turtle, dig up whale bones in the Discovery Bone Cove, and view a shipwreck. Open Wednesday-Sunday 10am-4pm until Labor Day.
North Hempstead Parks
Summer Concert Series begins July 4 and runs through Labor Day. Visit the website for a concert schedule at participating parks.
Tanglewood Park and Preserve
1 Tanglewood Road, Rockville Centre
Home to the Center for Science Teaching and Learning, families can view a permanent live animal exhibit and trek on nature trails. Pack a picnic for a fun day. Closed Monday and Tuesday. 10am-4pm. $6.
Trail View State Park
Off Jericho Turnpike, Woodbury
Enjoy biking and hiking along this park's 400 acres, also a prime site for bird-watchers. A 7.4 mile stretch of the Greenbelt passes through this park. The complete trail extends 22 miles from Cold Spring Harbor Park to Massapequa Park Preserve.
Valley Stream State Park
Off Southern State Parkway, Exit 15
This 97-acre park features a variety of playgrounds, a picnic pavilion, 2-mile hiking and biking trails, basketball, bocce, and volleyball courts, softball fields and more. Parking fee: $8 per car.
Belmont Lake State Park
625 Belmont Avenue, Babylon
This park features the Babylon Riding Center (631-587-7778), which offers horseback lessons, a 2-mile bridle path with stables, a lake and picnic area with pavilions, playgrounds, horseshoe and basketball courts. Summer Run Series is a series of Monday night 5K races at various state parks with awards ceremony and raffle prizes that also includes a half-mile kids' fun run. Monday, July 19, 7pm. Registration fee. Wheelchair accessible.
Caleb Smith State Park Preserve
581 West Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown
Explore ponds, streams, and more at this 543 acre preserve. Hiking, fishing, and bird-watching are encouraged all summer, with beautiful spots to relax and appreciate the natural habitat along the Nissequogue River. The park is open Wednesday-Sunday, 8am-4pm. $8 per car until Labor Day.
Camp Hero State Park
Route 27 East to the end, Montauk
This park features 415 acres along the beachfront, featuring dramatic cliffs, and wooded areas and trails for hiking, biking and horseback riding. There are also picnic areas and a former military base that is now registered as a National Historic Site. $8 parking fee per vehicle.
Caumsett State Historic Park
25 Lloyd Harbor Road, Huntington
Located on a peninsula jutting into Long Island Sound, families can enjoy miles of hiking and biking trails as well as beautiful gardens, woodlands and meadows. Summer Run Series is a series of Monday night 5K races at various state parks with awards ceremony and raffle prizes that also includes a half-mile kids' fun run. June 28, 7pm. Registration fee. Wheelchair accessible.
Connetquot River State Park Preserve
Off Sunrise Highway, Oakdale
Offers 50 miles of hiking, horseback riding and nature trails as well as a wide array of one-day children's programs, including a moonlit family hike and explorations of the natural habitat.
Deepwells Farm County Park
Rt. 25A Moriches Rd, St. James
This park on the North Shore features a Greek Revival-style 19th century mansion that is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. A variety of special events are held throughout the year, including an Arts and Crafts Summer Festival.
Heckscher State Park
East Islip
Take a dip at the park's Great South Bay, open to swimmers from June 26-September 6. The park also offers picnic areas, playing fields, and 20 miles of trails for hiking and biking. The park is open from dawn to dusk, seven days a week. Parking is $8 per car from June 27-September 7 and $6 otherwise. Summer Run Series is a series of Monday night 5K races at various state parks with awards ceremony and raffle prizes that also includes a half-mile kids' fun run. Monday, July 26, 7pm. Registration fee.
Hither Hills State Park
Route 27 East, Montauk
631-668-2554 or call 800-456-CAMP for camp reservations and fees
This enormous park features camping along the Atlantic Ocean, nature trails for hiking and biking, a freshwater fishing area, volleyball courts, softball field, a playground and picnic areas.
Mitchell Park, Front Street
631-477-2200; www.greenportvillage.com
This 4-acre waterfront park features an antique carousel, harbor walk, observation deck and 60-slip marina. Every Monday in July and August, Dances in the Park features live music by local bands at 7:30pm.
Nissequogue River State Park and Marina
799 Saint Johnland Road, Kings Park
A portion of this park is designated as a State Bird Conservation Area. Walk along the Greenbelt Trail and enjoy great views of the Long Island Sound from the bluffs. They also host a 5K Sunset Ru in conjunction with the Long Island Track and Field Circuit. Call for registration and fees.
Orient Beach State Park
Off Route 25, Orient
Enjoy hiking and biking trails, a maritime forest, ball fields, picnic areas, a playground and beach overlooking Gardiner's Bay. $6 per car up to June 26and $8 until September 7.
Robert Moses State Park
Parking Field 5, Fire Island
Located on the western end of Fire Island, families can park at Parking Field 5 and walk along the boardwalk to view the Fire Island Lighthouse for great views of the Atlantic Ocean. Enjoy miles of oceanfront beach, or take a shot at the 18-hole Pitch & Putt Golf Course. There are also picnic areas and playgrounds. Summer Run Series is a series of Monday night 5K races at various state parks with awards ceremony and raffle prizes that also includes a half-mile kids' fun run. Monday, July 26, 7pm. Registration fee.
Sunken Meadow State Park
Rte. 25A and Sunken Meadow Parkway, Kings Park
This park along the bluffs overlooking the Long Island Sound features six miles of trails for horseback riding, biking or hiking. The 22-mile Greenbelt Trail also starts here on the north end. Enjoy the boardwalk, have a picnic, or take advantage of the park's driving range, 27-hole golf course and putting green. Summer Run Series is a series of Monday night 5K races at various state parks with awards ceremony and raffle prizes that also includes a half-mile kids' fun run. Monday, June 21, 7pm. Registration fee.
Watch Hill, Fire Island
www.watchhillfi.com or www.fireisland.com
Enjoy backcountry hiking, bird watching, and camping. You can also visit the Watch Hill Visitor Center, which offers programs for children and families throughout the summer, plus exhibits on various natural history topics and a fish tank hosting marine life of the Great South Bay. A variety of restaurants are located nearby for family dining.
Admission: Beach access is free; camping is $20 per night with a two-night minimum
Wildwood State Park
Hulse Landing Road off Sound Avenue, Wading River
631-929-4314 or 800-456-CAMP for camp reservations
This park overlooking the Long Island Sound features full hook-ups for trailer campers. Enjoy a softball field, basketball and volleyball courts, a playground, picnic areas and hiking trails. $8 parking fee per vehicle.
Offers a fishing ramp open year-round, plus a transient sailboat launch and launch ramps. Leisure Pass and permit required; call for information.
Cow Meadow Park and Preserve
South Main Street near Ann Drive South, Freeport
This park is home to a year-round fishing pier and a marina with approximately 30 boat slips. Leisure Pass required.
The 6-acre pond is open for shoreline fishing and home to bass, sunfish, and carp.
Inwood Park
Motts Basin, Inwood
This park offers saltwater fishing and crabbing. A launch ramp is also available for boaters with permit and Leisure Pass.
Wantagh Park
Just south of Merrick Road
Located on the waterfront, this park houses a marina and fishing pier open yearround. Launch ramp permits are available for a fee.
Families can rent rowboats on the lake or enjoy freshwater fishing.
Blydenburgh County Park
Enter from Veteran's Memorial Highway, Smithtown
Families can fish for pumpkinseed sunfish, large-mouth bass and more at Stump Pond from dawn to dusk. Rowboat rentals are also available until Labor Day.
Captree State Park
1 Rescue Road, Babylon
This state park, off the tip of Jones Beach Island, is a haven for fishermen. Open and charter boats are available for fishing. Plenty of piers are available, including two that are handicap-accessible. Visitors can also fish on the beach at Fire Island Inlet. Snapper Derby, a children's fishing tournament with prizes awarded for the heaviest snapper caught in varying age categories from 7-16, is Saturday and Sunday, August 14-15. 8am-4pm. Consider the South Shore Fishing Classic: Fish the waters between the Moriches and Jones Inlets at this fishing tournament with giveaways and an award ceremony. Starts Friday October 15.
Cedar Point County Park
Off Dune Road, East Hampton
Try your hand surfcasting for bass and bluefish. Rowboat rentals are also available until Labor Day; $10 deposit, $6 for the first hour, $4 for every subsequent hour; or, $30 all day.
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery and Aquarium
Off Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor
516-692-6768; www.cshfha.org
Learn about Long Island's freshwater ecosystems; tour the two aquarium buildings and eight outdoor ponds; or try your hand at Catch & Keep trout fishing. $5 per session, $4 for any trout caught. Sessions run Friday-Tuesday 10am-12pm, 1pm-3pm as well as 4pm-6pm Saturday-Sunday through August. Bring your own equipment or rent from the Hatchery. Admission $6 adults, $4 children under 13 and seniors; children 2 and under FREE.
Connetquot River Canoe Rentals
Families can rent canoes and kayaks along Nicoll Bay to Sunrise Highway. Call for pricing information.
Cupsogue Beach County Park
Off Dune Road, Westhampton
Offers saltwater bass fishing. The 296-acre barrier beach park offers fishing, swimming and scuba diving.
Field 1, East Islip
Fishing is available at the park's Great South Bay.
Route 27A, Montauk
Enjoy a freshwater fishing area at this 1,755-park along the Atlantic Ocean.
Indian Island County Park
Off Route 105, Riverhead
Encompassing 275 acres, this park offers saltwater fishing on the peaceful Flanders Bay.
Lake Ronkonkoma County Park
Off Lake Shore Road, Ronkonkoma
This park offers a handicap-accessible fishing pier for freshwater fishing, and small watercrafts are available to rent and sail out on the lake.
Montauk Point State Park
50 South Fairview Avenue, Montauk
Home to the historic Montauk lighthouse, this park offers great surf-fishing, and a few families of seals that can be spotted sunning on the rocks offshore.
Nissequogue River Canoe and Kayak Rentals
Nissequogue River, Smithtown
631-979-8244; www.canoerentals.com
Rent canoes and kayaks to sail along the river between Kings Park and Smithtown.
Offers fishing and kayak rentals. $6 per car up to June 26and $8 until September 7.
Peconic Paddler
89 Peconic Avenue, Riverhead
631-727-9895; www.peconicpaddler.co
Offers canoes and kayaks along Peconic Bay through the Long Island Pine Barrens. Open from May-October, 8am-5pm. Wednesdays-Sundays.
Allows visitors to surf-fish or try their luck from one of the piers.
Sears Bellows County Park
Bellows Pound Road, Hampton Bays
Offers freshwater fishing of bluebill, bass, perch, and pickerel from dawn to dusk. Rowboat rentals are available for Bellows Pond.
Shinnecock East County Park
Off Dune Road, Southampton
Offers saltwater fishing. Striped bass fishing is particularly popular.
Smith Point County Park
William Floyd Parkway to Fire Island
At the county's largest oceanfront park, visitors can choose between swimming, scuba diving, surfing, and saltwater fishing.
Southaven County Park
Victory Avenue, Brookhaven
Offers more freshwater fishing, rowboat rentals and canoeing.
This park on the Long Island Sound is a popular spot for windsurfing, fishing, canoeing and kayaking.
Theodore Roosevelt County Park
Off Montauk Highway, Montauk
Offers shore fishing. Suffolk county residents can use their beach permit and obtain a fishing license from any tackle shop, and non-residents can obtain a beach permit for $200.
West Avenue (across from Patchogue Railroad Station) with ferry service to Fire Island
631-597-3109; www.watchhillfi.com or www.fireisland.com
Guided canoe tours are offered, and there is a fish tank hosting marine life of the Great South Bay. Admission: Beach access is free; camping is $20 per night with a two-night minimum.
For more info on the parks listed, and to discover even more parks throughout Long Island, visit: www.nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/Parks or www.co.suffolk.ny.us (for county parks) or www.nysparks.com/parks or www.nysparks.state.ny.us (for state parks).
To get info on how to obtain permits and licenses, visit www.dec.ny.gov.
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==Nature of themes==
==Nature of themes==
are collection of PHP scripts, HTML/CSS files and images, living under themes folder at root with folder name same as theme name. For Example: Theme '''Demo''' will be at ROOT/themes/demo. Theme files are interlinked and hooked together to form the actual website.
==Why learn developing themes?==
==Why learn developing themes?==
Themes are collection of PHP scripts, HTML/CSS files and images, living under themes folder at root with folder name same as theme name. For Example: Theme Demo will be at ROOT/themes/demo. Theme files are interlinked and hooked together to form the actual website.
For a minimal theme you will require two files:
So the homepage is rendered at two levels.
Controls homepage structure. It looks like an HTML file with placeholders enclosed in curly braces.
Our basic website structure is clear here.
Controls what's inside the placeholder. It substitutes whatever HTML code needs to be substituted for placeholders inside index.htm.
It is actually done with the help of assign_vars method of $template object of Template class. For example to assign some HTML code to {PLACEHOLDER}, first generate HTML and store it in some variable or as a constant (say $placeholder_data) and then assign that value to {PLACEHOLDER} by
$template->assign_vars(array( 'PLACEHOLDER'=> $placeholder_html ));
So following is a deprecated technique to replace {HEADER_HTML} and {FOOTER_HTML} inside text.htm:
$template->assign_vars(array( 'HEADER_HTML'=>$header_html, 'FOOTER_HTML'=>$footer_html ));
The above files are bare bones of a theme but for a full featured theme which is not just a static homepage we have to go beyond and create some more files for a robust and extensible theme structure.
Website has some elements which are global or are common to a large number of pages. eg. Banner is a global element as it is included in every webpage whereas user-page-navigation makes sense only when a user is logged in.
Such elements need to be included in every page. A file called body.php (which is not a part of theme files) is responsible for assigning values to these common template placeholders (just like main_home.php) and is included in every page automatically. A minimal code is shown below.
<?php $template->assign_vars(array( 'HEADER_HTML' => HEADER_HTML, // HEADER_HTML defined in header.php 'FOOTER_HTML' => FOOTER_HTML, // FOOTER_HTML defined in footer.php 'LEFT_HTML' => LEFT_HTML, // LEFT_HTML defined in left.php 'LEFT_COMMUNITY_HTML' => LEFT_COMMUNITY_HTML // LEFT_COMMUNITY_HTML defined in left_community.php )); ?>
Above code shows that the task of rendering the common elements is automatic, provided that these common elements are defined in their respective theme files. So we have to take care of four additional theme files.
Header is a global element. Header covers
Minimal header.php has data for {HEADER_HTML} defined.
<?php $header_html_data = '  <title>My Social Network</title>

 '; define('HEADER_HTML',$header_html_data); ?>
Footer is also a global element which may include:
Minimal footer.php has data for {FOOTER_HTML} defined.
<?php $footer_html_data = '
 © <?php echo date('Y') ?>, by My Social Network

    ?>
Contains the navigation panel of a registered user in form of a left sidebar. So its not a global element and is set according to the whether a user is logged in or not.
Minimal code sets {LEFT_HTML} placeholder:
<?php if(check_login("user")) { // if page is not the home page, include the user-navigation if(!(strtolower($_SERVER['PHP_SELF'])=="/".PATH_TO_MAIN.FILENAME_INDEX)) { define('LEFT_HTML','

'.$user_photo_html.'

'.$mailbox_html.'

'.$usernav_html.'

'.$invite_friend_html.'

'); } else {  define('LEFT_HTML',''); } ?>
Absence of any of these files do not lead to any problem and they provide additional features which do not alter theme functionality or theme development.
This file do not contribute to theme development but is a security feature. It contains a simple line:
<?php header('../'); ?>
It simply redirects anyone trying to reach the theme folder one directory back. e.g. user trying to go to folder of default theme i.e. {ROOT}/themes/defaulttheme will bounce back to {ROOT}/themes.
As {ROOT}/themes again have identical index.php redirection script, so user is redirected again one directory back to homepage i.e. at {ROOT}/index.php.
This contains the screenshot of the theme's homepage which is shown as a thumbnail in admin panel theme choosing screen so that a particular theme can be visually recognized.
If absent, no thumbnail is shown.
This text contains information about theme which is displayed again in admin panel theme selection screen. Information contains, theme's name, description and version in following format.
Theme Name: Default theme Description: This is default theme for social network software. Version: 1.0
If absent, theme folder name is displayed as theme name and rest information is not displayed.
Theme related images can be stored inside a separate folder named images inside respective theme directory.


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TRAINING for a marathon is the challenge of a lifetime for most people — but for Andy Hall, one was not enough.
Instead, the dad-of-two set himself the goal of running 12 marathons in a year in memory of his father, Bill Hall, who died of cancer.
Now he has completed the feat.
Andy — who now lives in Oxfordshire with his family — was born in Darcy Lever and grew up in Radcliffe until he left for university in 1998.
He managed to complete his first three marathons in the spring of 2013 but in July, the challenge took on a new significance when his father lost his battle with bladder cancer at the age of 66.
Despite the family's grief, Andy carried on with his marathon mountain and completed the Manchester race on April 6.
Andy, aged 44, said: "When my dad died I did take a brief break but then I decided I wanted to carry on with it.
"I thought I had to finish it in his memory. I suppose it gave me something to take my mind off what had happened.
"My best friend had also lost his dad and he'd suffered with dementia for a long time so I wanted to do something for him, too.
"A lot of people have said I must be mad, but I think I'm just stubborn."
Andy's dad Bill had boxed for Bolton Lads and Girls Club as a boy and had ran the Bolton marathon twice in the early 1980s.
He was also a passionate Bolton Wanderers fan and a season ticket holder for 12 years.
He moved to Sandbach in Chesire with his wife Pat in 1991.
As a final tribute to his dad, Andy ran the original route of the Bolton marathon on April 19.
The former Mytham Primary School pupil added: "I can remember watching my dad running up Plodder Lane during the Bolton marathon.
"He found it really tough, actually.
"I wanted to do it as a final tribute to him. He was a lovely man and a massive Bolton Wanderers fan. It will have taken me a little bit longer than 12 months to complete them all but I have got there.
"I couldn't have done all of this without the support of my wife Fran."
Andy has raised more than £3,000 for Cancer Research UK, St Luke's Hospice in Cheshire and Dementia UK.
To sponsor him, go here.
Andy's 12 marathons
- Flete (Devon) Coastal Trail Series
- Cheltenham Circular Challenge
- Wolverhampton Marathon
- Bournemouth Marathon
- Abingdon Marathon
- Stratford-Upon-Avon
- Portsmouth Marathon
- Bromley Marathon
- New Forest Heartbreaker
- Made Ya Run, Pitsford Water, Northamptonshire
- London Marathon
- Manchester Marathon


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Ivy League Basketball TV Package release
PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania men's basketball team will have seven games televised this season, including four on NBC Sports Network (three of them part of the Ivy League's package with NBC Sports Network).
The Quakers will play a trio of Ivy League games on the NBC Sports Network, starting with their Ancient Eight opener against Princeton on Saturday, Jan. 11 at The Palestra at 6 p.m. The first game pitting the teams picked 1-2 in the Ivy League's Preseason Media Poll will be on national TV on Saturday, Feb. 1, when Penn is at Harvard in a game that will tip off at 9 p.m. The third comes on Friday, Feb. 28 when Penn hosts Brown; that game will start at 7:30 p.m.
Penn's fourth game on the NBC Sports Network will be Thursday, Jan. 2 when the Quakers are at George Mason for a 7:30 tipoff.
Penn's first televised game of the 2013-14 season will be Friday, Nov. 22 when the Quakers are at Iowa; that game will be televised on the Big Ten Network. On Wednesday, Dec. 4, Penn is at Villanova in a Philadelphia Big 5 game that will tip off at 8 p.m. and air on the new home of Big East basketball, Fox Sports 1. Finally, Penn's only game between Christmas and the New Year will be televised, as the Red and Blue make the trip to Rider and face the Broncs on the Comcast Network on Sunday, Dec. 29 at noon.
New this year, all non-televised Penn men's basketball home games and Ivy League road games will be broadcast on the new Ivy League Digital Network (www.ivyleaguedigitalnetwork.com). The League-wide pass includes everything the network has to offer from live home and selected away games in HD across a variety of sports, as well as on-demand programming and additional premium content not available anywhere else.
Each of the conference's eight schools have their own individual channel, featuring live and on-demand video and audio content from home and away contests across a variety of sports. In addition, the Ivy Leaguehas its own League-wide channel featuring all available digital content across the conference.
Powered by NeuLion, the completely redesigned, nine-channel network includes an easy-to-navigate interface with a League-wide network schedule and new interactive touch points to showcase the expanded content offerings available on computer, mobile and tablet devices all without the use of an app.
Penn's Televised Games
Friday, Nov. 22 at Iowa (7 p.m.) … Big Ten Network
Wednesday, Dec. 4 at Villanova (8 p.m.) … Fox Sports 1
Sunday, Dec. 29 at Rider (noon) … Comcast Network
Thursday, Jan. 2 at George Mason (7:30 p.m.) … NBC Sports Network
Saturday, Jan. 11 vs. Princeton (6 p.m.) … NBC Sports Network
Saturday, Feb. 1 at Harvard (9 p.m.) … NBC Sports Network
Friday, Feb. 28 vs. Brown (7:30 p.m.) … NBC Sports Network


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"Game changer" is a term you hear often when people talk about how technology has changed their industry.
Hotel rates continue to drop in major city destinations, according to Hotwire.com. The discount travel site today released its monthly Hotel Rate Report, which lists the top 10 U.S. and Canadian cities experiencing the greatest year-over-year declines in nightly hotel rates. It reported that New York City and Vancouver, B.C experienced the largest drop this month.

 Both cities' August hotel rates fell by 26 percent compared to last year's prices. This was the first time New York City topped the list and marked the fourth consecutive month Vancouver ranked in the top five.

 Jacksonville, FL came in third with a decline of 22 percent. Miami, Las Vegas and Tampa all saw losses of 21 percent. San Diego and San Antonia both declined by 19 percent, followed by Oahu, HI with a loss of 18 percent. Minneapolis made it's debut on the list at No. 10, with a drop of 18 percent.

 "The travel downturn is really hitting everyone now, not just the big tourist destinations," said Hotwire Group President Clem Bason, in a statement.

 Last month, Vancouver and New York also led hotel rate decline, with losses of 33 percent and 25 percent respectively. Three cities showing significant July decline—Nashville (-18 percent), Toronto (-18 percent), and Portland (-21 percent)—have been pushed off the list.


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DETECTIVES have been given two extensions as they continue to question a teenager suspected of murdering James Attfield.
An 18-year-old from Southend has been answering questions following the murder of 33-year-old father-of-five Jim, who was killed near Colchester's Castle Park on Saturday, March 29, shortly before 6am.
He was stabbed 102 times during the brutal and savage attack and left to die minutes after he was found.
It is not clear how long he had been there but the last confirmed sighting was 10pm at the previous evening at River Lodge.
The 18-year-old under suspicion was first arrested last Thursday and released on bail the next day.
He was re-arrested on Tuesday night and kept in custody for 24 hours - the legal limit without approved extensions.
A senior officer then granted one extension of 12 hours and a magistrate has granted police another 24 hours to question him.
These extensions are only possible when necessary to preserve evidence, where the alleged offence is serious and where the investigation is being carried out as quickly as possible.
Officers are also expected to be able to demonstrate how the extra time in custody will help them progress the investigation.
There are currently nine people arrested in connection with the murder, including six on suspicion of murder.
The others include a 27-year-old man and woman from Colchester.
They were first arrested in April on suspicion of having a connection with the murder before being re-arrested on suspicion of murder last week.
A 57-year-old man and 31-year-old man, both from Colchester, were arrested on Thursday on suspicion of murder and released on police bail last Friday until next month, together with a 25-year-old woman from Southend.
A 23-year-old woman from Ipswich was arrested last week on suspicion of perverting the course of justice and bailed.
Two 33-year-old men from Colchester are also on bail having been arrested in connection with the murder in June.
More than 100 detectives are working to solve this murder, committed more than four months ago, and the murder of Nahid Al-Manea.
They are being run as separate but parallel investigations.
On Tuesday, June 17, Nahid Al-Manea, 31, of Woodrow Way, left home on her way to a lecture at Essex University at about 10am.
Shortly before 10.40am she was found dead, stabbed 16 times on a path on the Salary Brook Trail.
Anyone with information call the incident room on 01245 282103 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.


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A 320-gigapixel image of London taken from the top of the BT Tower has set a new record for the world's largest panoramic photo. The picture, which is made up of 48,640 individual images, shows a full 360 degree view of London in incredible detail. To capture the source frames, 4 Canon EOS 7D cameras with EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM lenses and Extender EF 2x III teleconverters were mounted on Clauss company Rodeon VR Head ST robotic panorama heads and positioned in four secure locations around the 29th floor platform. The raw images were then processed over a multi-week period using Fujitsu Technology Solutions' Celsius R920 workstation with 256GB of RAM and 16 cores at 3.1GHz, and Autopano Giga panorama stitching software from Kolor. The project was commissioned and financed by the BT Group, and completed by 360Cities.
Website: BT London 2012
Previous record holders for the world's highest-resolution photograph included panoramic images of Budapest, Dubai and Dresden, among others.
Press Release
BT Tower breaks world record for panoramic photo
To see the gigapixel image and share your favourite views of London visit: http://btlondon2012.co.uk/
An amazing image of London taken from the top of the BT Tower has set a new record for the world's largest panoramic photo. The image shows a full 360 degree view of London in incredible detail.
The 320 gigapixel image, taken by expert photography firm 360Cities, comprises more than 48,000 individual frames which have been collated into a single panorama by a powerful workstation. It is the first time that an image of this magnitude has ever been attempted, and it took several months to create due to the scale of the endeavour. If printed at normal photographic resolution, the BT Tower panorama would be 98 meters across and 24 meters tall, almost as big as Buckingham Palace. In comparison, the last record attempt for a London panorama was 80 gigapixels, taken from Centrepoint in 2010.
The images were taken after the end of London 2012, the first digital Games. Londoners, tourists and those who work in the capital are now being asked to share their favourite views of the capital, as a permanent record of London's year in the global spotlight.
As the official communications services partner for London 2012, BT played a vital role in ensuring the Games were the most connected ever, with millions of people enjoying sharing their experiences of the sporting and cultural action via social media. BT Tower played its part in the celebration, sharing news of every single medal won, live stats and scores on its giant 360 degree LED screen.
Suzi Williams, director, BT Group Marketing & Brand, said, "The BT Tower is such an iconic London landmark, and became a focus for the capital's celebrations in 2012, what better way to capture that remarkable year than with a full panoramic photograph taken from its roof. This isn't just a world record for the BT Tower, it's for London and the people who live, work in or visit the capital. Take a look, and share your favourite London places and landmarks."
Steve Hercher, director, 360Cities, said, "We were honoured to be chosen by BT to attempt this world record panorama and make our own contribution to commemorating the wonderful London 2012 Games. So many unknowns and variables had to be addressed in the planning of this unprecedented shoot, really the first of its kind. Software and hardware were pushed to the limits, and rain, wind and other potential stumbling blocks had to be dealt with. Our photography team of Jeffrey Martin, Tom Mills and Holger Schulze did an amazing job and not a single individual frame from the more than 48,000 planned was missed."
Rainer Fuehres, Head of Consumer Imaging Group, Canon Europe, said: "The goal of empowering people to take the next step on their personal photographic journeys drives every product we create, and this breath-taking image truly takes this philosophy to the extreme. Since its launch, the EOS 7D has caught the imagination of enthusiasts around the world so we were pleased to support such an exciting and challenging project with a camera that so many people are using to capture their own moments of inspiration."
Also, our old friend Buzby is hiding in the gigapixel image too. Find him, and you could be one of three winners in our competition. People are selected at random, the first winner will receive an iPad, a year's free broadband, and a trip to the top of the BT Tower to see the view in person. Second and third place win an iPad. Full terms and conditions, please see http://www.btplc.com/gigapixel/
Friday, February 22, 2013
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Pretty cool - could spend hours looking at it.
Prize for the first person to spot some nakedness on a roof terrace ? ;)
Else - accidentally found a photography "landmark"
Daf at 11:24am on Friday, February 22, 2013
oops - that should be : http://btlondon2012.co.uk/pano.html?view.hlookat=-132.4608&view;.vlookat=11.0873&view;.fov=2.2907&imarkerath=-132.4608&imarkeratv=11.0873
Daf at 11:27am on Friday, February 22, 2013
There are a few stitching errors - but to be expected I guess.
e.g. Ghost building http://btlondon2012.co.uk/pano.html?view.hlookat=-147.8605&view;.vlookat=58.3101&view;.fov=8.5430&imarkerath=-147.8605&imarkeratv=58.3101
Daf at 11:32am on Friday, February 22, 2013
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Pa. lawmaker, Range Resources differ on souring of ties
An ardent critic of the impact of gas drilling, state Rep. Jesse White of Washington County once enjoyed a cozy relationship with Range Resources Inc. — asking for a corporate plane ride to a Super Bowl and complaining the driller didn't give him enough campaign money, emails between the lawmaker and company show.
In late 2011, White and Range executives in Cecil began battling publicly over Marcellus shale gas drilling. Just last week, Range canceled a meeting with Cecil officials when White said he would attend.
Range says it wants to expose a lawmaker who tried to strong-arm the company and continues to challenge its Pennsylvania business dealings. This month, White urged several agencies to investigate the state's handling of contamination tests at a Range drill site.
White, 34, says the company is organizing a smear campaign against him because he tries to protect constituents in land-control disputes. He suggests Range took his emails out of context or altered them, but would not produce any emails from his archive to prove that. Range stands by the accuracy of the emails it released.
"Just found out I had a few tickets to the game and am looking at our travel arrangements," White wrote on Jan. 28, 2011, to Range Chief Operating Officer Ray Walker, in emails Range gave the Tribune-Review. "If the Range plane was heading down, any chance we could stowaway in the cargo hold?"
The Steelers lost that 2011 Super Bowl in Arlington, Texas, to the Green Bay Packers. White, a Democrat elected in 2006, did not travel with Range. He told the Trib he requested the ride as "a joke" and said he did nothing illegal or hypocritical in seeking campaign donations from Range. He said Range earlier invited him to its Super Bowl barbecue in Texas.
Five days after Walker denied his request, White, a former Cecil supervisor, formed Marcellus Municipal Co-Op, suggesting that communities hire a shared official to help enforce land-use rules during the gas rush. White said he worked for months to organize the co-op.
That sparked friction between White and Range.
"It's always been Range's approach to have good relationships with the community, which includes lawmakers," said company spokesman Matt Pitzarella. "In working with Rep. White, frankly, we became uncomfortable with his tactics and behavior. He went from reasonable to ridiculous. ... He may think his antics are part of some game, but these are real issues, involving real people looking for real solutions, not grandstanding or politicking."
Relationship soured
As the largest driller in Washington County, Fort Worth-based Range has offices at Southpointe and 545 wells in towns including Cecil, South Fayette and Mt. Pleasant in White's district. Range executives and the company's political action committee from 2009 to May 2010 gave $80,000 to state lawmakers, including $10,000 to White, Pitzarella said.
Pitzarella said Range decided to release the emails and some letters to White — regarding his claims that Range divides and conquers communities and violates federal hiring practices — because "I have been asked time and time again, 'What has happened with this relationship? Has Range changed, or has Jesse changed?' and we believe these emails provide people with that missing context."
When he emailed Walker about the Super Bowl, White said he wondered whether Range might use it against him.
"This would be a good way to see if these guys can be trusted," White said he thought as he sent it. "They knew and I knew it wasn't real. It was obviously a joking answer to whether I'd be attending their event or not."
"That's preposterous," said Pitzarella. "There's no reference to that (barbecue) in (White's) email. … He 'trusted' us enough to strong-arm campaign contributions and fundraisers for him for nearly five years. He told us he would attend the event, but canceled due to the ice storm. His behavior of saying anything to anyone to only suit himself is at the core of why we could no longer associate ourselves with him."
The company did not fly any lawmakers to the game or pay for their tickets, Pitzarella said. Range invited a number of Pennsylvania officials, land owners and employees to its burger-and-rib cookout. Pitzarella said Wednesday some lawmakers attended but he didn't have an exact count.
The Steelers invited nine state and local officials to the Super Bowl, but said the team would not pay for flights. Senate President Joe Scarnati, R-Jefferson County, attended courtesy of Cecil-based Consol Energy Inc. and later said he'd repay the coal and gas producer when his trip became public knowledge.
Fundraising help sought
White's correspondence includes a March 2010 email about a May fundraiser Range was organizing for him. White wanted Autumn Haines, his former district aide who then worked for Range, to oversee the event planning.
His email said he and Haines had "a relationship" at the time. Range said involving her in the fundraiser would be a conflict of interest. White wrote: "Understood — I just don't want to get shortchanged, especially because I am going to catch (expletive) no matter what. I don't have the money some of my colleagues do."
Haines, 28, who works in Strattanville, Clarion County, declined comment.
"That's a past chapter in my life," she said.
White insists he did nothing illegal in pursuing fundraising help nearly three years ago.
Range spent $1,000 on White's fundraiser. When the event's contributions totaled less than $5,000, counting the Range money, White emailed Range on June 17, 2010: "This was considerably short of the intended target and to be perfectly blunt, I attest the low turnout to a somewhat substandard effort in working your vendor list."
Range claims the $10,000 it gave White during that time made him one of its top three recipients.
"We do not routinely give to all lawmakers but we give to some who understand our issues," Pitzarella said.
Drilling companies put $6.1 million toward Pennsylvania campaigns from 2001 to 2010, according to a November 2011 report by Common Cause of Pennsylvania.
Legislators request campaign money in writing "all the time," said Barry Kauffman, Common Cause executive director. "Every lobbyist in town gets requests for breakfasts and dinners," he said, noting that if a solicitation involves support or opposition to legislation, it "crosses the line."
In the June 17 email, White told Range he found it "disheartening" the company would send only one employee to another industry fundraiser he organized.
"I spent the better part of the day Tuesday working my colleagues on the House floor to oppose the proposed severance tax bill, which was defeated because a core group of ten Democrats (myself included) flatly refused to vote for it while other members who profess to support your industry were busy cutting deals in exchange for their votes," White wrote.
White later sponsored a failed bill to impose a per-well fee on drillers.
"I take massive amounts of abuse from my constituents every single day about the Marcellus industry," White wrote in the same email, "and I believe I have done an honest and sincere job of supporting your efforts to create jobs and educate people about Marcellus (shale). I just wanted to express my disappointment at this lack of public support."
In a July 2011 YouTube video, White talked about his proposed yearly well fee of $20,000. When lawmakers instead passed a $50,000 fee seven months later, his stance had changed. In a House floor speech, he contended $50,000 wasn't enough because lawmakers stripped communities' control.
That December, White told the Trib: "These towns that I represent, they've always been willing to work with the industry. But the problem with the industry is that what they want is always a moving target."
As White's positions evolved, industry spokesmen lobbed that same complaint at him.
'I think Range changed'
White represents communities in the heart of shale-gas fields. He supports South Fayette and Cecil in legal challenges Range filed against them. Those townships and three others in his district are suing the state over Act 13, a February 2012 law to regulate the industry.
"I still am in favor of drilling. ... I get that drilling is a big benefit for a lot of the people I represent around here," White said. "The political path I've chosen, in some ways it's walking the political tightrope. I've subjected myself to the wrath of the industry PR machine, but I've never wavered from saying I'm in favor of drilling."
Because the emails Range released are years old, White said, he doesn't believe they reveal any hypocrisy. He wouldn't release his emails because he said they might embarrass Range and some of his colleagues.
"The breaking point with Range was when their actions start impacting my constituents in a negative way," White said. "Somewhere there's this implication that I changed. I think Range changed in the way they deal with me and the way they deal with the people I represent."
Brad Bumsted and Timothy Puko are Trib Total Media staff writers. Bumsted can be reached at 717-787-1405 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Puko can be reached at 412-320-7991 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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TORONTO -- Earlier in the day, Milt Stegall praised Chris Matthews for being humble and then chastised him for not being more confident.
"What did I just tell you? It's not if you win. It's when you win," chided Stegall.
Turns out the legend was right.
Matthews was named Most Outstanding Rookie at the Gibson's Finest Most Outstanding Player Awards here Thursday night.
The Blue Bombers wide receiver received 53 first-place votes from the 57 media and team personnel from around the league that voted. Matthews is the first Bombers rookie to grab the award since Gavin Walls in 2005.
"I really don't have anything written down, but, Winnipeg gave me a chance to go out and showcase my talents, and I'd like to just thank the organization for all they have done for me," said Matthews, in his acceptance speech. "The quarterbacks; the receivers; Terrence Edwards; Milt Stegall, who has helped me out a lot; the defence, they gave a great defensive scheme, showing us every coverage they can out there in practice, so I want to thank them; my parents; my brother who is sitting in the stands right now; and, most of all, the Lord."
Matthews was asked after he left the stage about his friendship with Stegall, the greatest receiver in Bombers and arguably league history.
"We have a great relationship. I call him, you know, just to talk, to figure out, to pick his brain and see what he's going to tell me, so I can suck up as much as I can," said Matthews. "He's a great guy. He's helped me through everything: showing me how to prepare for a game, how to prepare for the rest of the season, make sure my body is fit and ready to go for each game."
Matthews started all 18 games and finished the regular season with 81 receptions for 1,192 yards and seven touchdowns, all of team-highs among Winnipeg receivers. The yardage total was sixth best in the league and his 14.7 yards per catch was the fourth best among receivers who caught over 60 passes.
"It didn't come so easy for me, at all, it was very hard. When I first started out I was just worried about making the team," said the 23-year-old California native. "Everything else just came into play. I made sure I worked out and I wanted to come into camp ready to go, so that's what happened. I'm thankful that they brought me in and allowed me to showcase my talent."
Matthews said there were some big adjustments to make coming right out of college, where he was a star at Kentucky.
"I guess, the men on the field. There's 12 players on the field, so you're sitting there, you have an extra safety or DB out there that's kind of messing up the coverage for you, because, in the NFL or American football, you can read coverage, a cover 3, pretty quickly," he said. "Out there, everything looks kind of like man to you until the ball is snapped, so adjusting to that was a pretty big thing. Buck Pierce helped me out with that a lot, coach (Marcus) Howell, and Terrence Edwards, they helped me out a lot with that."
A personal award, however, does not take the sting out of a difficult team season.
"Just a smidgen. Just a smidgen because I'm pretty hungry right now. As a team, we're going to come back out next year, and with the new stadium and everything, come out ready to fight," said Matthews. "We have a whole mindset going into next year and hopefully we get to keep a majority of our players. We're still young, so we're just going to build off of that and we're gonna make a good run at it."
Chad Owens, meanwhile, was named the CFL's Most Outstanding Player.
"Four years ago I had no real idea what the CFL was," said Owens, who accepted the trophy with his nine-year-old son, Chad Jr., who completed his first year of football as a defensive player.
"Everything that happened to me prior in my career, it all happened for this moment."
Owens, 30, affectionately dubbed The Flyin' Hawaiian, got the nod over Calgary Stampeders running back Jon Cornish in voting by the Football Reporters of Canada and the eight CFL head coaches. Owens received 41 of the 57 available ballots.
The 5-8, 180-pound Owens led the CFL in receiving (94 catches for 1,328 yards and six TDs), return yards (2,510) and all-purpose yards (league-record 3,863).
The 6-foot, 217-pound Cornish had a record-setting campaign of his own.
He led the CFL with 1,457 rushing yards, the first Canadian to do so since Ottawa's Orville Lee in 1988. Cornish, 28, also broke Norm Kwong's 56-year-old record for most rushing yards in a season by a Canuck of 1,437.
The native of New Westminster, B.C., received 54 votes as top Canadian ahead of Montreal Alouettes linebacker Shea Emry, of Richmond, B.C.
Emry, who had a career-best 87 tackles this season with seven sacks, was also a finalist for the top defensive player award, finishing behind Edmonton linebacker J.C. Sherritt.
Sherritt received 49 votes after recording a league-record 130 tackles along with three sacks and five interceptions.
The other award winners were Hamilton receiver Chris Williams (special teams); Lions offensive lineman Jovan Olafioye (lineman); and Montreal receiver Brian Bratton (Tom Pate award, community service).
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The lines come after Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said on Monday that a hiring freeze, eliminated overtime and furloughted workers could mean longer waits at the airport during the sequestration.
"We will see these effects cascade over the next week," said Napolitano.
Families told Local 2 they were taking late night flights to avoid the backup.
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Some passengers flying into Houston from Washington, D.C. planned ahead. Brook Carlon said she showed up an hour early.
"Security was really slow, but other than that, we didn't see any delays," said Carlon. "It was slower than normal. But maybe just an extra 20 minutes. It wasn't something terrible."
Napolitano said long lines at other airports last weekend were just the tip of the iceberg.
"I don't mean to scare, I mean to inform. If you're traveling, get to the airport earlier than you otherwise would. There's only so much we can do with personnel," Napolitano said. "And please, don't yell at the customs officers or the TSA officers. They're not responsible for sequester."
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