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Paranoid Visions will launch their Beware Of The God LP with a gig in the Academy this March.
Three years after the band reformed officially, Paranoid Visions release their new album, Beware Of The God, with a gig in the Academy 2 on March 7.
The band's third studio album features 11 tracks, including the single 'Missing In Action', which was one of the winners of the recent Hot Press/Tisch competition, earning the band the chance to have a professional quality music video made for them. Check out the finished product:
The new record is also the first to feature new members Aoife Destruction (vocals) and Steo Pain (samples and inserts), and if the stellar single is anything to go by, it'll be well worth checking out.
Admission for the album launch gig is €10, with support from Moutpiece, Liz is Evil and special guests Shame Academy, which features ex members of Rudi and the Outcasts.
If you want to catch them in the meantime, they support Rise Against at The Academy on Monday, February 19.
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Featuring an unsurprisingly ugly image of Brian Cowen's visage on the front cover, veteran Irish punk act Paranoid Visions have just released Der Election – a three-track EP featuring six bonus live tracks.Read More
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Paranoid Visions have paid tribute to their former bass-player Skinny who also played with Coitus and Cold WarRead More
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Paranoid Visions' Aoife Destruction is detained by armed police.Read More
The bondage trouser brigade can also look forward to a visit by '76 punk originals Menace.Read More
They're also staging a night of wanton punk nostalgia in The Academy.Read More
They were Ireland's original of the punk species, and thirty years on from their debut, Paranoid visions are still fizzling with anti-establishment fury. The difference, they say, is that nowadays they are more likely to channel their rage through music rather than chuck a bottle through a shop windowRead More
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Noise terrorists Paranoid Visions have had their first hit record after 30 years. Is this mere carelessness or part of a cunning plan to subvert the nation?Read More
Thanks to a newly inked licensing deal with Code7, Paranoid Visions' 40 Shades Of Gang Green album gets a UK release on July 2.Read More
Ireland's angriest agit-prop rockers, Paranoid Visions are back with some choice thoughts on the Celtic Tiger and the state of modern punk.Read More
Just when you thought anger, frustration, despair and hopelessness were things of the past, along come Paranoid Visions, with their first new material since 1992, to shake us all out of our complacency.Read More
Having permanently reformed last year, November finds Paranoid Visions releasing their first new material in 16 years.Read More
Dublin punk stalwarts Paranoid Visions have joined the digital age with a free four-track download.Read More
Stalwarts of Irish punk rock Paranoid Visions are to release an album of their own unique interpretations of Christmas classics. And with titles like 'Harp The Herald Angels Drinking', it won't be your granny's present sorted.Read More
With the imminent release of a back catalogue CD, veteran punk band Paranoid Visions are set to hit the roadRead More
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ALLEN, Texas - If you ask people why it's hard to defend the 6-foot-5, 200-pound junior receiver Dan Buckner they'll probably say size. His coaches and the young recruit say it's a lot more than that.
Buckner's size can be deceptive, especially when opposing players try to lock on to him as just a possession receiver. But the talented junior will tell you that he can blow by you with speed and his coaches say his route running is quite special. That's why three scholarship offers are already on the table with several more right around the corner.
"I bring a lot more to the table," Buckner said. "I'm not just a big guy that's slow. If someone wants to play me as just a big body out there and walk up on me, I can run right by them. If they back off, then I can get physical underneath."
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Notre Dame was his first scholarship offer followed by Rice. Now, Baylor has made themselves known in the mix with a written offer. Buckner and his coaches say that things are pretty wide open.
The Irish camp experience last summer and the fact they jumped onto the scene first though have this Texan very interested in what's there for him in South Bend.
"I went up there and when you become familiar with a school and a coaching staff, you like them quite a bit," Buckner said. "I know those coaches the best. They were my first offer, so yeah; you could say I'm real interested in them."
Several other schools like Nebraska, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, and Texas have either sent loads of mail or have spoken with the Allen 2008 prospect recently.
Allen's offensive coordinator Jeff Fleener says that he expects Buckner to have his fair share of top offers by next spring and summer.
"He's excited about his options because you know when Notre Dame makes an offer, everybody else is about to start," Fleener said. "It was a great thing for him to have that offer so quick too because he's got his mind straight and he knew that it was happening now. He pushes himself so much harder now in practice and in games because of it."
"People have to realize that he's just a junior and a young junior at that."
Buckner, despite all the talk and recruiting interest, is focused on his team and what they can accomplish in the playoffs this year.
"Right now it's about a state championship," Buckner said. "I'm going to look at recruiting more when this season is done and in the books."
Buckner has caught 17 passes for 213 yards and three touchdowns on the year. The 3-1 Allen team will face off against undefeated Richardson Berkner this Friday.

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KARACHI, May 19: Fear kept most voters away from the electoral process on Sunday when re-polling was held on 43 polling stations of NA-250 constituency amid a boycott by the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, the Pakistan Peoples Party and the Majlis-i-Wahdat-i-Muslimeen coupled with the late-night killing of a senior Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf leader in the Defence Housing Authority.
Dozens of personnel of law-enforcement agencies, present there to ensure a peaceful day during the re-polling, as well as the election staff outnumbered the voters in most cases.
The voter turnout in the areas perceived to be dominated by the MQM was very low given the fact that their favourite party had opted out in protest against the re-polling only on a part of the constituency – as ordered by the Election Commission of Pakistan.
The polling had started around 8am in all the polling stations. A visit to Saifya Secondary Boys Private School on Outram Road near the Arambagh police station showed that just 15 of the 919 men and 15 of the 661 women registered voters had cast their ballots by 12noon.
Similarly, just 21 of the 1,001 male and 11 of the 915 female voters had cast their votes by 12.15pm. The number of male voters was just 28 and female votes were 14 that were seen cast at the Government Girls Secondary School in P&T Colony.
Similar dismal figures were witnessed in the polling stations at the Allama Shibli Nomani College of Accounting Management Science, Kamil Gali.
At Ismail Allahwala Secondary School in Delhi Colony, some 50 of the 1,065 male voters had cast their votes by 3.30pm, while the number of female voters was just 28 of 835. Not a single vote had been polled in one of the two female booths there.
On the same premises, in Najam Delhi Primary School, just five of the 373 women and 20 of the 482 men voters had cast their votes.
"Most of us vote for the MQM, so when our party is out of the race then there is no point in making queues outside polling stations and ruining our weekend," Mohammad Kashif, 34, a resident of Delhi Colony, said.The congested Railway Colony had mixed population, where every contesting party had the following. However, the voters' turnout remained low there as well. A visit to the Government Boys Secondary School showed that just 13 of the 735 female voters and 56 of the 2,001 male voters had cast their votes five hours after the polling started.
Voters' turnout was low as well by the national standards in other areas where the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, ANP and PPP had popular support, yet it was visibly healthier as far as male turnout was concerned.
At four polling stations in Hijrat Colony, some 1,319 of 6,033 male voters had cast their votes by about 2.15pm. However, just 255 of 2,926 female voters had polled their votes.
At the same time, at Najeeb Shaheed School in Tekri Colony near Bath Island 286 of 822 male voters and 127 of 507 female voters turned up.
The turnout at the two polling stations of Qamarul Islam School in Punjab Colony was better as far as male voters' turnout was concerned as 592 of the 2,627 polled their votes. Just 292 of 1,974 female voters had cast their votes when two hours were remaining to the end of polling time.
The reasons behind the low turnout in the areas where the MQM has lesser support was said to be security fears and traditional lethargy associated with by-elections.
"People are visibly feeling insecure because of the murder of PTI leader Zahrah Shahid Husain last night, though we have taken excellent security measures," said a police official outside Qamarul Islam School.
Paramilitary Rangers and police had been deputed in and outside the polling stations. At least one Rangers man was deputed inside every polling booth.
All the entry and exit points leading to the polling stations were barricaded. Shops and markets in the proximity of every polling station were closed. Policewomen and Rangers women were also deputed there.
At various polling stations, the number of polling staff and security personnel visibly outnumbered the voters.
Polling started on time at most stations as election material — ballots, stamps, ink, etc — was supplied in time.
Polling staff at most polling stations had been summoned on the eve of polling day and had not been allowed to go outside. They included women, many of whom had left their minor children at home and were visibly worried about them.
They said it was for the first time since the 1988 elections that they had been confined to the polling stations. Similar complaints were heard from male staff, who said they had not been provided proper space to spend the night. Some of them showed their arms and faces stung by mosquitoes.
Women vote was highly poor. So much so that it was zero at two polling booths – one each at the Ismail School and Aaisha Bawani School.
Some 140 polling staff, including 15 women, had been brought from Balochistan's districts bordering Karachi to ensure impartiality particularly at highly sensitive polling stations.
The PTI's polling agents were present at most polling stations, but at the Delhi school just PML-N polling agents were seen.
Polling agents of the Sunni Tehreek and the ANP were also seen at a couple of polling stations.
In Rahat Islamia Government Girls School of Qayyumabad's A sector, only four of 1,160 female voters had used their right to vote when only two hours of polling were left.
Around the same time 263 of the 2,084 registered male votes had been cast in the polling station. Though security measures were in place and a number of Rangers and army soldiers with policemen were deputed inside the polling stations, people had opted to stay away from the process where a large number of people had come out to cast votes on May 11.
"There is no security issue particularly in this area but we believe last night incident [killing of the PTI leader] and boycott by parties led to this lacklustre situation," said Adil Khan at the PML-N camp, set up a few yards from the polling station. "We have been here for more than six hours and have hardly received 100 people to know the details of their votes. Fear has killed the elections' charm."
For Muhammad Nasim of the PTI sitting at the party's camp just neighbouring the rival PML-N's, his activists had been under serious threat after the previous night's incident but they shunned fear and cast their votes.
"But you see you can't force voters and ensure them a peaceful process ahead when party workers themselves are under threat. The city was already not good for any kind of political activism and the last night's incident only made the situation worse," he said.
The scenes were not different in Hazara Colony's Railway Colony Secondary School along Kala Pul where only 475 of the 2,183 total votets registered at the polling station dared cast their votes.


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Dry begets dry.
That was Albuquerque National Weather Service meteorologist Deirdre Kann's concern Thursday as she reviewed the latest drought forecasts for New Mexico.
Thursday's monthly forecast maps, from the weather service's Climate Prediction Center, call for New Mexico drought to persist at least through June, with odds favoring lower-than-normal precipitation and higher-than-normal temperatures.
Coming off of two years that have been the warmest in more than a century of New Mexico weather record keeping, and nearly the driest, New Mexico is reaching the point at which drought conditions can lead to a dangerous feedback loop, Kann said.
"Dry soil won't initiate a drought," Kann said in an interview Thursday, "but it's certainly a feedback. Dry soil will act to maintain or exacerbate a drought."
And dry soil is what you'll find across much of New Mexico, especially across the eastern plains, Kann said.
Fifty percent of New Mexico is currently classified as being in "extreme drought" by the weekly federal Drought Monitor, with low mountain snowpack and a big bull's-eye over the state's eastern plains.
For water managers, the dry soil in the state's watersheds means some of the spring and summer runoff ends up simply soaking into the ground rather than making it into New Mexico's rivers. But the parched landscape also affects the atmosphere in a way that makes it harder for rain to reach the ground, Kann said.
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Caprica exec producer Jane Espenson is using her powers as a charter member of the Whedonverse for good. Sources confirm to me exclusively that Buffy all-star James Marsters is joining the Battlestar Galactica prequel for a sizable arc.
Marsters will play a dangerous terrorist leader by the name of Barnabus Greeley in a minimum of three episodes. Driven by desires both moralistic and carnal, Barnabus is as lethal as he is unpredictable.
And no ones does lethal and unpredictable better than Marsters.
Caprica is set to make its Syfy debut on Jan. 22.


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Mattapoisett physicians make move to Fairhaven
Mattapoisett — The Southcoast Physicians Group Mattapoisett practice has moved to the new Southcoast Center for Primary and Specialty Care medical office building in Fairhaven, providing primary care services as of June 17.
Family practice physician Joseph A. Costa, DO; pediatrician and internist David S. Chesney, MD; pediatrician and internist Michael R. Kelly, MD; and family practice physician Drew L. Nahigyan, MD, are now seeing patients at 208 Mill Road in Fairhaven.
Beginning July 1, the Southeastern Regional Transit Authority (SRTA) added a bus stop at the new facility. Passengers will be able to access the new center by way of public transportation via the existing Fairhaven Route 11.
For more information on the new stop, visit http://www.srtabus.com/wp-content/uploads/route-11-sch-july-1-2013.pdf


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I still think they're one of the most talented teams in the country. —Utah coach Kyle Whittingham, on USC
LOS ANGELES — Utah coach Kyle Whittingham isn't taking USC lightly, even if the Trojans are off to a 4-3 start with an interim head coach and mounting injuries.
"I still think they're one of the most talented teams in the country," Whittingham said as the Utes prepared for Saturday's game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. "They've got a lot of weapons — athletes at every position on both sides of the ball — and so we're going to have to play our very best football."
After last week's 35-24 loss at Arizona, the Utes (4-3, 1-3) are determined to avoid a sluggish start like they had in Tucson.
"We're going to have to come out and be inspired, play with that passion, that energy, that we've had for every game this season except the last one in the opening half," Whittingham continued. "We've got to get that back from start to finish."
Simply, falling into a 20-7 deficit at Arizona didn't sit well.
"We didn't match their energy and it showed on the field," said defensive end Trevor Reilly.
The Utes have no such plans for a repeat.
"We've just got to make sure we come out fast," said quarterback Travis Wilson. "I know we did that early on in our first couple of games. But we've just got to make sure we get back to that."
Wilson added that the offense is determined to keep the defense off the field as much as possible.
"I've got to take care of the ball more. I've got to keep our defense out of bad situations," said Wilson, who has thrown 10 interceptions over Pac-12 losses to Oregon State, UCLA and Arizona.
The sophomore will wear a glove on his banged up throwing hand. A sprained index finger and an inability to grip the ball took him out of action late in the second quarter at Arizona.
"We've got to really show up," Wilson said. "We've got to prove something this Saturday."
Utah has give up a touchdown on the opposition's opening drive for three consecutive games, an uncharacteristic trend the Utes are eager to end — even if they did match the scores in two of the games, Arizona being the exception.
"We need to start better defensively, for sure, and find a way out of a drive," Whittingham said.
Co-offensive coordinator Dennis Erickson emphasized the need to start out executing on both sides of the ball.
"We talk about it a lot, but we've got to go out and do it," he said. "I don't think there's any secret."
Just a sense or urgency, he explained.
"It's going to be a great test," Wilson said. " I know it's going to be a great game."
Whittingham said the Utes plan to "maximize" their time in the Los Angeles area with recruiting visits by coaches to local high schools and junior colleges. He added that it's been fertile ground and good to the program.
As such, Whittingham acknowledged that the game carries some added weight.
"I think so because it's in our recruiting footprint and so I think for recruiting purposes it's more important," he said.
In the overall scheme, though, Whittingham said that every game counts the same.
And the Utes are counting each one as an opportunity to move closer to bowl eligibility. They need two more wins over the final five games of the season to do so.
The next hurdle, however, is a big one. Utah hasn't beaten USC in Los Angeles since 1916. The Utes have lost five straight road games to the Trojans.
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EXTRA POINTS: USC leads the all-time series with Utah by an 8-3 margin. The Trojans hold a 5-1 edge in Los Angeles. After playing at Arizona last week, the Utes are concluding their first back-to-back road swing of the season. They play at Oregon and Washington State over consecutive weeks in November. Utah has nine starters from California. Whittingham is quite familiar with the Coliseum. Besides playing in some USFL games there, he has fond memories of watching his father, Fred, play and coach for the Rams at the historic venue.
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Area Blue Beach Apartments
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About the hotel
Property Location
With a stay at Area Blue Beach Apartments in Rhodes (Ialyssos), you'll be close to Filerimos and Acropolis of Rhodes. This beach aparthotel is within close proximity of Hellenistic Stadium and Temple of Apollo.
Make yourself at home in one of the 40 individually furnished guestrooms, featuring kitchenettes. Rooms have private balconies. Wireless Internet access (surcharge) keeps you connected, and 32-inch LCD televisions are provided for your entertainment. Conveniences include safes and refrigerators, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Rec, Spa, Premium Amenities
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a seasonal outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional amenities include wireless Internet access (surcharge), a television in the lobby, and tour/ticket assistance.
Grab a bite to eat at the aparthotel's restaurant, where you can take in a garden view, or stay in and take advantage of room service (during limited hours). While enjoying a refreshing dip in the aparthotel pool, you can order your favorite drink at the poolside bar.
Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
Hotel Facilities
- Poolside bar
- Outdoor seasonal pool
- Multilingual staff
- Designated smoking areas
- Tours/ticket assistance
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Terrace
- Number of buildings/towers - 2
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Restaurant
- 24-hour front desk
- Total number of rooms - 40
- Number of floors - 2
- Free self parking
- Children's pool
- Garden
- Picnic area
- Luggage storage
- Television in lobby
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- Coffee/tea maker
- Room service (limited hours)
- Air conditioning
- In-room safe
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Kitchenette
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Hair dryer (on request)
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The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Fee for continental breakfast: EUR 5 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: EUR 3 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
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text: They run slightly smaller than the Federer French Open Polo through the shoulders, but they are about the same through the midsection. I would suggest going a size up if you have bigger shoulders and arms. Also, the Nike Manhattan Polos run much smaller than both. I would say that they are sized incorrectly. A large is a medium and an XL is a large. Hopes this helps, I am returning mine for different sizes.


text: I joined the Health Services care team in March 2011. Since graduating from Calvin in 1986, my work experience has been in the health care field. These past experiences have prepared me for my responsibilities in Health Services, which include insurance billing and training/implementation of medical software systems. As part of the administrative staff, I also interact with the Calvin students, which is a favorite part of my job. I also enjoy traveling, volunteering at church, and sharing in the busy lives of my two teenage daughters.


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Glove Boxes, Cabinets Are Fully Customizable
Coy offers a complete line of glove boxes and cabinets that enable researchers to maintain desired levels of CO2, temperature and humidity, along with oxygen control. The modular design allows the company to configure systems, including custom designs, to meet researcher-specific needs, whether for tissue culture or live animal studies. O2 Tissue Culture Glove Boxes typically comprise controls for oxygen, with CO2, temperature and humidity. Think of these glove boxes as an incubator with gloves. Opening an incubator or working in a tissue culture hood exposes cells to non-experimental conditions that may affect results. Remove this experimental uncertainty by performing incubation, culture maintenance and analysis in the same glove box environment. Saturated humidity is maintained in a separate humidified box located inside the glove box. An internal dehumidifier maintains the glove box at noncondensing moisture levels allowing instrumentation, such as microscopes, to be used inside the glove box. InVitro cabinets are a suited solution if for the control of multiple, simultaneous O2 levels, or the desire to add O2 control to an existing CO2 incubator. O2 Animal Study Glove Boxes allow access to cages and the ability to change food and water quickly and easily while maintaining desired O2 levels. Options include airlocks custom-sized to cages, humidity control and gaseous waste removal. InVivo cabinets allow short-term studies where waste removal is not critical. They can be used for longer-term studies when disruption of the controlled environment for animal care does not cause an issue.


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What is the Clery Act?
Signed into law in 1990, the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics is a federal law that requires colleges and universities to disclose certain timely and annual information about campus crime and security policies. All postsecondary public and private institutions participating in federal student aid programs must adhere to these regulations. The Clery Act was championed by Howard & Connie Clery after their daughter Jeanne was murdered at Lehigh University in 1986.
History of the Jeanne Clery Act
In April 1986, Jeanne Clery's life ended tragically when another student raped and murdered her in her residence hall room. Alarmed at the lack of transparency around crime and violence on college campuses, Jeanne's parents, Connie and Howard, committed themselves to create enduring change.
What is UCCS obligated to do?
To ensure compliance with the Clery Act, UCCS must meet obligations in the following three broad categories: (1) Policy disclosure; (2) Records collection and retention; and (3) Information dissemination.
What is considered a Clery Act crime?
Where can I get a copy of the Annual Security Report and Fire Safety Report (ASRFSR)?
UCCS publishes our Annual Security Report and Fire Safety Report. The Annual Security Report contains a summary of campus crime statistics, responsibilities to report, campus safety and crime prevention programs, emergency notification systems and process, and other safety information. Additionally, pursuant to C.R.S. 18-3-412.5 the report contains information regarding persons who are required by Colorado law to register as sex offenders. The Annual Fire Safety Report includes information about Housing fire notifications, fire statistics, drills and evacuation procedures, fire alarm systems and fire education and training. This report can be read in full on the internet at: https://www.uccs.edu/Documents/pusafety/ASR%202017.pdf
If you cannot access the report on the internet, please call (719) 255-3111 or report in person at the Department of Public Safety located on the UCCS campus.
What is a Campus Security Authority (CSA)?
Campus Security Authorities are those individuals, offices or departments whose functions involve significant responsibility with students and campus activities.
To assist in the identification and reporting of crime on campus, the Clery Act regulations define a campus security authority as:
The function of a Campus Security Authority is to document and report, to UCCS Police, allegations of Clery Act crimes that he or she concludes were made in good faith.
Campus Security Authorities are to use the UCCS Crime Statistics Reporting Form to report crimes.


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We're not just Building The Better Bank. Together, we're building stronger communities!
The TD Corporate Responsibility Report 2014 tells the story of how the Bank supported its commitments to social, economic and environmental responsibility in 2014. It demonstrates TD's dedication to being a transparent and accountable organization to our Customers, Shareholders, Stakeholders and Employees. TD gives back to the community through two major channels: community involvement & employee engagement and the TD Charitable Foundation
TD employees volunteer their time to support a diverse array of initiatives, including:
Financial Education
The TD Bank WOW! Zone is a free online and in-school program for students in grades K-12 that teaches how to save, budget and build good financial habits early in life. The classes – which meet the U.S. National Content Standards in Personal Finance and Economics – are taught at schools and youth organizations by trained TD Bank Employees.
For more than ten years, the TD Bank Summer Reading Program has encouraged thousands of children in grades K-12 from Maine to Florida to read while also teaching them the value of saving money. Every child who reads 10 books over the summer receives a $10 deposit into a new or existing TD Bank Young Saver account.
Through TD Bank's Employee Reading Program, TD Employee volunteers read select books to elementary school and youth organizations throughout the year to encourage reading all year long. The books, chosen for their message about the importance of good financial habits and the importance of saving, are donated to the school's or organization's library for children to enjoy for years to come.
TD Tree Days tree planting events give Employee volunteers the opportunity to get actively involved in their local communities, while helping to create a greener and healthier environment in underserved urban areas. Tree Days in the United States is part of a TD-wide tree planting initiative to engage our Employees in forest stewardship with events also taking place across Canada and in the United Kingdom.
Employee Engagement
Each year, Employees have an opportunity to give back to their communities through TD Bank's annual Employee Giving Campaign. Employees hold fundraisers, participate in community volunteer projects and make contributions to raise money for registered charitable non-profit organizations from Maine to Florida. In addition to our Employee campaign dollars, the TD Charitable Foundation makes annual corporate donations to each of the United Ways within the TD Bank footprint.
We recognize the importance of our financial support to non-profit organizations, civic groups and institutions that sustain the well-being of the communities we serve.
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The TD Charitable Foundation's "Housing for Everyone" Grant Competition funds initiatives that help create, rehabilitate or maintain safe, affordable housing for thousands of people in local communities. Since it was established in 2006, "Housing for Everyone" has awarded nearly $10 million to help provide safe, affordable housing in the U.S.
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Berlin, Sep 14 (IANS) Bremen came up with late goals to inflict on Hoffenheim their third loss in four games while Schalke carved out a 2-1 victory over clinical Mainz to conclude the 4th round of Bundesliga matches.
Hoffenheim gave away one point on home soil after Bremen's Anthony Ujah and Zlatko Junuzovic scored late goals to snatch the second straight win on Sunday, reports Xinhua.
Bremen dominated the first half against uninspired Hoffenheim yet the visitors had to wait just before the break as Zlatko Junuzovic tapped in a rebound from inside the box at the 44th minute.
Hoffenheim recovered after the break and picked up the pace to level the scores through substitute and new arrival Eduardo Vargas, who slotted home a through ball three minutes into the second half.
The hosts gained momentum with the equalizer but they failed to make use of their chances. As a consequence, Bremen grabbed the lead out of the blue when substitute Claudio Pizzaro set up for Athony Ujah, who slotted home the 2-1 lead from close range in the dying minutes of the game.
Nevertheless, the visitors were not done with the scoring as Zlatko Junuzovic sealed his brace to make with the last action of the game.
With the second win of the season, Bremen move on the sixth place while Hoffenheim slumped into the bottom after gaining just one point from four games.
Elsewhere, Schalke also wrapped their second win at the fourth round as they overcame Mainz 2-1.
After a squandered foul play penalty in the opening period by Klaas Jan Huntelaar Schalke were finally able to open the scoring through Joel Matip who headed home a corner by Johannes Geis in the 36th minute.
Mainz however, remained unimpressed and restored parity through Yunus Malli six minutes later to shock the hosts.
Klaas Jan Huntelaar made good for his wasted penalty shot as he snatched the victory for the "Royal Blues" in the 61st minute after slotting home from 14 meters into the bottom left corner.
With the second victory Schalke return to winning ways and move on the fifth position meanwhile Mainz suffer a setback after two straight win to slip on the 10th place.


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August 4, 1995
By Stuart M. Butler Vice President and Director of Domestic and Economic Policy Studies The White House and congressional Democrats have attempted in recent weeks to draw a stark distinction between the Medicare savings projected in the House-Senate Conference Budget Resolu- tion and President Clinton's budget plan, released in June. Americans are being told that while the President's plan seeks to achieve only $128 billion in savings over the next seven years, the Confer- ence Budget Resolution seeks to achieve $270 billion in savings. Hence, the impression is created that Congress intends to reduce prcjected Medicare spending by more than double the amount fa- vored by the White House. The facts are quite different. Because the "baseline' used by the White House is different from the one used by Congress, the comparison made by the White House is the numerical equivalent of com- paring apples with oranges. When the same baseline is used, the savings desired by each end of Pennsylvania Avenue turn out to be much closer. A baseline is a projection of spending under current law, using assumptions about utilization, growth of the eligible population, and other factors. There are savings in a Budget Resolution or a White House budget if the spending targets in the budget document are below the baseline. Obvi- ously, the level of saving will depend on who develops the baseline and what assumptions they use. The reason the White House greatly exaggerates the difference in prcjected savings between the Administration's plan and that of Congress is that the White House uses a Medicare baseline devel- oped by its own Office of Management and Budget, while Congress uses the baseline developed by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (which "scores" all budget-related legislation). Even small differences in assumptions can make a significant difference in a baseline. For Medi- care Part A, for instance, the CBO prcjects an average annual cost growth of 7.9 percent over the next ten years, while the OMB projects the rate at 7.5 percent. For Part B, the CBO expects a 12.3 percent growth rate, while the OMB projects only a 10.9 percent growth rate. Because the OMB baseline prcjects a lower rate of Medicare spending under current law than the CBO projects, the savings achieved by any particular budgeted amount for Medicare would seem lower using the OMB baseline instead of the CBO baseline (or, in Washington parlance, a Medicare "cut" looks smaller using the OMB baseline). YP#5811"5
While there can be a debate about which baseline is a more accurate forecast of Medicare spend- ing under current law, it is clearly very misleading for the White House to use one baseline to score Congress's Medicare plan and another to score its own (especially when that suggests a lower "cut" for the White House plan). For Members of Congress and ordinary Americans to compare the two budget proposals, it is thus necessary to provide a comparison using the same baseline. Doing so, as the following chart indi- cates, reveals that the projected savings are closer than the White House suggests. + Using the OMB baseline for the White House plan and the CBO baseline for Congress's plan wrongly implies that the White House wants to reduce future Medicare spending by $128 bil- lion (FY 1996-2002), while Congress intends to reduce it by $270 billion (that is, by $142 bil- lion more than the White House). + Comparing the two budget plans with the CBO baseline, however, indicates that the White House wants savihgs of $192 billion, not the $128 billion it claims when comparing its plan with that of Congress. This makes the difference between the two plans just $78 billion over seven yeaEs, not the $142 billion claimed by the White House. This difference is about half the amount implied by the White House's apples/oranges comparison. + If the two budgets are compared with the OMB baseline, it is Congress's savings which must be revised down to reflect the lower baseline. Using this baseline means Congress's savings amount to $205.7 billion (compared with $128 billion for the White House plan, using the same baseline).


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Obama Picks Up the Resilience Buzz with $1 Billion Fund Proposal
Laura Barron-Lopez reports of a policy proposal expected from the Obama Administration during a trip to California today—a $1 billion "resilience fund" to address the impacts of climate change.
The fund, which would require congressional approval, "would invest in research to gather data on the impacts of climate change, help communities prepare for them and support innovative technologies and infrastructure to ready the country 'in the face of a changing climate,'" writes Barron-Lopez.
"The new fund — separate from Obama's climate agenda announced in June — will be detailed in the president's 2015 budget, set for release next month."


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Bradenton (Fla.) Braden River three-star offensive tackle Trevon Young claims offers from Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Iowa State, Purdue, and Tennessee State. He believes he is on the verge of landing his next verbal offer.
"I have heard that Hawaii is supposed to offer me," Young said. "I have to talk to the coach there about it more, but they are close to offering me."
Others such as Ball State, Clemson, Jacksonville, Memphis, and South Florida have shown interest in the 6-foot-5, 274-pound offensive lineman.
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He has yet to see any schools this summer but is hoping to change that in the near future.
"I haven't visited any schools yet," Young said. "Later this month I am supposed to go on a van tour of a couple of schools for visits. I think we are supposed to go to Georgia, Clemson, and a couple of others.
"I want to visit Purdue, FIU, FAU, Clemson, and Memphis," Young added.
At this stage of the process, the Sunshine State prospect is favoring an in-state school.
"The school that stands out the most to me right now is FIU," Young said. "It is close to home and I have heard they have an upcoming program and that they are starting to look good."
The Golden Panthers aren't on the verge of a commitment though, as Young isn't in a rush to make a decision.
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BofA's Moynihan Says Lender Has Prepared for 'Turbulent Times'
Dec. 24 (Bloomberg) — Bank of America Corp. Chief Executive Officer Brian T. Moynihan told employees in a year-end letter that he bolstered the firm against risk and will make more improvements in 2012.
"We greatly strengthened our risk culture in 2011, and that work has laid the foundation that will carry us through whatever turbulent times may lie ahead," Moynihan wrote in a letter posted yesterday to an internal employee website. A copy of the message was obtained by Bloomberg News.
The bank is "simplifying our business model and organization, continuing to shed non-core assets and businesses, and reducing risk-weighted assets," he wrote. "2012 will be a year for continued improvement in risk-management practices across the company."
Moynihan, 52, plans to trim about $5 billion in annual costs by 2014 at the second-biggest U.S. lender to combat stagnant revenue and a sagging stock price. Shares of the Charlotte, North Carolina-based bank dropped 58 percent this year amid rising costs tied to faulty mortgages and concern that Europe's debt crisis will derail the global economic recovery.
Bank of America cut riskier assets by $117 billion from the third quarter of 2010 and reduced risks tied to European sovereign and corporate debt by 43 percent since 2009, Moynihan wrote in the letter.
His predecessor, Kenneth D. Lewis, spent more than $130 billion on acquisitions to create the largest U.S. lender by assets, a rank the company held until this year. To improve capital levels ahead of stricter international rules, Moynihan has agreed to sell more than $47 billion in assets and units since taking over at the start of 2010. The bank is mostly done with such divestitures, he wrote.
"We can focus all our energy and $3 billion in technology investments — the 'peace dividend' that derives from no acquisitions/integrations — on increasing the pace of innovations" and improving service, he wrote.
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The Game--Targets: Start with three teams of equal numbers. The space should be rectangular in shape. Team A starts as free target players on all sides of space. Teams B and C play a game of keep-away. Passes can be made to the A players (they must return the ball to the passer's team). Count the number of consecutive passes. Ten equals one goal. After a specified time period, or a goal, rotate teams. Let the scoring team make the decision whether to become targets or stay in the grid.
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- Encourage good pace and accuracy of passes
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- Accuracy--Ball should be played to players feet
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- Targets can only one-touch the ball
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- Award a goal if player can make a wall pass with target players
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- After scoring a goal, attacking players look to play quickly before the other team has a chance to come on and get organized
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Josh Harding kicked aside the question like it was a weak wrister from the point.
Never one to draw attention to himself, the Minnesota Wild goaltender quickly shot down a suggestion about whether his strong start should bring him into the discussion to be part of Canada's Olympic team this February in Sochi, Russia.
"That's ridiculous," said Harding, who is 13-3-2 with a 1.48 goals against average and .939 save percentage this season for the Wild going into Saturday's game against the Winnipeg Jets. "Right now, we're trying to win some games with the Wild. If you go down the roster with Team Canada, there's a lot of guys ahead of me."
That may have been true last summer when the orientation camp was held, but should there be a lot of guys ahead of Harding on the depth chart right now?
"At every other Olympics, you had your two or three goalies down pat, but let's call a spade a spade, it's wide open (this time)," said Wild centre Zenon Konopka.


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Okay, so we may have a bit of a crush on Rocco DiSpirito. The dude is cute, can cook and is passionate about making healthy food delicious. (What's not to love about all that?!) So when we got the chance to do another Q&A with him, we squealed like little girls and got to chatting with this famous chef who creates drool-worthy dishes.
We asked Rocco for the deets on his new book The Pound a Day Diet, along with insight on what foods we should all eat and avoid — plus what a day of healthy eats and working out is like for him!
Q&A With Rocco DiSpirito
Why did you decide to write The Pound a Day Diet? I was a fat guy who figured out how to get healthy. Most importantly, I figured out how to do it while also eating delicious foods which I thought was something valuable to share. I also see getting healthy as a form of political and social protest. The United States produces five times the amount of calories you need to consume. The average American consumes three times the amount of calories they need to consume to sustain life; yet 60 million Americans are food insecure. We spend more money on our healthcare than the entire GDP of France. We spend tens of billions on diabetes medications alone in this country. I can't help but wonder what this country would be like if everyone was healthy. I wrote this book to provide people with a method to lose weight quickly and safely while eating delicious foods. Because what good is diet food if it doesn't taste good?
How is it different than other weight-loss books and plans out there? The name alone, the "Pound a Day Diet," should tell you how radically different mine is from conventional thinking and weight-loss. I personally believe rapid results provide the inspiration mechanism people need to stick with a plan. I figured out how to produce enough food under an 850-per-day plan to cause a pound of weight-loss and still feel full. I believe it is the first of its kind. I didn't do it at the cost of proper nutrition. In fact, if you look at the nutritional content of my plan, it is higher in protein than many 4,000 calorie diets out there.
What kind of research did you do for it? The methodology was simple. I read the research, read the journals, read what's published, and then I tried it on myself. I did it and it worked! Then I tried it on three DOZEN people, who happily participated, and proved that it worked over and over again. I also consulted a lot with registered dietitians, nutritionists and weight-loss expert doctors such as Dr. Jeffrey Morrison, who wrote the preface of the book.
Any favorite tips from the book that you can share?
- Drink a lot of water — about double what you think you should drink.
- Get rid of refined sugar and starches immediately! They are more toxic than most illegal drugs.
- Move more! The less you move the less you'll MOVE.
- Fill your body with low-calorie density foods. These are foods that are full of fiber and water like vegetables, more specifically like broccoli which has 30 calories a cup.
What's a typical day of eats like for you? Within 30 minutes of waking up, I typically drink a High-Protein Chocolate Smoothie. Then for breakfast, I eat either a Protein-Packed Breakfast Sandwich or an Egg-White Omelet with Pico De Gallo. About three hours later, I have a snack such as Wasabi Peas or popcorn. Then three hours later I will have lunch, which could be anything from Chicken Noodle Soup to Black Bean and Chicken Mole. Three hours later, I will have another snack such as an Apple Pie Smoothie. Then for dinner I will have a larger dinner entree, a side dish and a dessert. That ranges from Rotisserie Chicken and Teriyaki Asian Noodles to my Big Burger with all the Fixin's and an Iceberg Lettuce Salad with Balsamic Dressing. The dessert I usually have is apple (my favorite are pink ladies) and cheese. It's considered a snack in my book, but I normally have it as a dessert. I have all of that plus a ton of water. I'm not an altar boy; I bank those calories so that I can have a couple glasses of scotch every day. (The recipes mentioned above are all in my book.)
Do you have a favorite go-to healthy meal or snack? Apple and cheese is without question my favorite. I eat about four of those a day. If an apple a day keeps the doctor away imagine what four will do. Apples are perfect examples of something that is low-calorie density and absolutely delicious. It is full of water and fiber so that you can eat as much as you want. There are certain foods you can eat unlimited amounts such as chicken soup and broccoli — basically anything with fiber in it, even oatmeal as long as you don't cover it with brown sugar.
What are a few things people think that are healthy that really aren't? Regular yogurt, maple syrup, brown sugar, vegetable fats, olive oil.
What are some of your favorite healthiest foods? Vegetables, whole grains, nuts if you crack them yourself.
What's your workout routine like? Any workouts you love? Love to hate? I love any kind of Spinning or cycling, and I love to hate running. I've never been so bored than when I had to run a half marathon at the end of my last triathlon.
Anything else for our Fit Bottomed readers? Yes! If you are a mom raising children, it is your job to make sure you do everything you can so that your kids live healthy and productive lives. I find we spend more time concerned about what app their kids are downloading, planning play dates and picking out their clothes than we do worrying about what we feed them. Kids are really into cooking. They watch chefs cook on TV, and they think it is super cool. I would love for moms to help their kids adopt healthy practices early in life so that they never even know what the junk tastes like. Flavor preferences are formed in the first year of life, so if you feed your kids vegetables and healthy foods that is what they will like. For moms who are reading this, make healthy food as much as a priority as making sure your kids don't spend too much time on their Xbox. Also, nothing annoys me more than people who insist healthy is more expensive than unhealthy. People tend to not consider the additional cost of being unhealthy (i.e productivity loss, wage loss, dying young from obesity or related diseases, etc.). There is no case where healthy fresh food is more expensive than processed food. You will always spend less if you buy fresh foods than it is to process it.
Want more Rocco DiSpirito? Head on over to Fit Bottomed Eats for a full review of this new book! —Jenn


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Travel Guide: Pagudpud Tourist Itinerary
11 hours drive away from Manila, Pagudpud is located at the northernmost tip of the Philippines. Despite its location, tourists seek out this small coastal town of Ilocos Norte as a number one destination when seeking a one of a kind adventure and perfect unwinding spot. Pagudpud's peaceful rural communities, rich, unspoiled natural resources and the absence of mass tourism make the place even more visit-worthy.
Below is a 3 days and 2 nights tourist itinerary guide if ever you want to experience an exhilarating quest to the "Haven of the North," Pagudpud.
Getting There
By air: There's no direct flight to Pagudpud so you'll need to take the flight to Laoag, then take the mini bus going to Pagudpud for about 2 hours.
By land: There are various bus companies that travel to Ilocos but most of them go up to Ilocos Sur only. If you want a bus that will travel from Manila all the way to Pagudpud, go for Florida bus. Don't fret, the bus has its own restroom so going to the CR will not be a problem.
Contact number: 731-4473
Things You Need To KnowAccommodation: There are lots of resorts and rest houses in Pagudpud, so if you want to see the place first before booking you can do so. However, during peak seasons like December, April, May and June, almost every resort in the area is fully booked. Resorts or inns usually start at Php 1,500. If you are on a tight budget, you can also stay in transient houses.
- Apo Idon Beach Hotel- is "Pagudpud's best and nicest place to stay."
Tel. No: 077 861 1491
Mobile: 0917 5100671/0939 5368966
Email : email@example.com
Facebook : http://facebook.com/apoidonbeachhotel
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- Pagudpud Rinnovati- is located at the juncture of Saud Beach Cove in Burayoc Point, Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte, Philippines - Pagudpud Rinnovati provides a premium quality type of accomodation. Our room facilities have a modern type of fixtures, fittings and furnishings. You can select different type of facilities; from fully furnished air-conditioned rooms and with full cooking facilities or saver type of room that are superb value for those on the budget.
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Meals: The usual cost of a meal in Pagudpud, or Saud Beach to be specific, is comparable to any restaurant. One order of sinigang na baboy good for 2-3 persons has a rough estimate of Php 220.
Important things you need
- Cash. There's no ATM machine in Pagudpud. The nearest one is in Laoag, which is two hours away from Pagudpud. You wouldn't want to travel back to Laoag and waste time would you? So remember to always stash extra cash with you.
- Chips and lots of water. The trip to the north by land is approximately 11 hours so it is expected that you will get hungry and thirsty. Though there will be at least 2-3 stopovers, it is still safest to pack lots of food and water. Chips and finger foods are recommended because they're not messy and easy to dispose of.
- Medicine. For people who have motion sickness, don't forget to take medicine one hour before travel. Bring some paracetamol and analgesic with you as well.
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- Fare - Php 1,600
- Accommodation - Php 3,000
- Food - Php 1,500
- Touring - Php 1,000 (depends on where you want to go)
- Entrance fees - Php 200 (includes payment for the tour guide in the Kaibigan Falls)
- Pasalubong - Php 500
Php 8,000/person is the safest budget one can allot for this trip because there might be other places you want to visit that may require additional payment for touring. Also, this usually depends on the number of pasalubongs you want to bring home. Again, it is always advisable to travel in groups to save more.
Daily itinerary
First dayIf you leave Manila at 12:00 midnight or 1:00 a.m., it is expected that you will arrive in Pagudpud before lunch. Unpack your things first, check the water supply and beddings. Then when you are all settled, find a place where you can have lunch. If you stay along Saud Beach, Polaris Beach Resort can cook food for you for a price of Php 50 only. However, raw ingredients should be bought by you unless you ask them beforehand to do the marketing for you.
After a hearty lunch, you and your friends can while away the hours by staying in your room, watching television if provided, or ask the resort administrator about tours. If a tour guide was referred by a friend, better let him know about your plans for the next day's touring.
Granting you stay in a resort along Saud Beach, 5:00 p.m. is the perfect time to stroll along the beach to watch the sunset. Facing the west, the south portion is where you can see the Bangui Windmills. You can actually see all the 15 windmills and take a picture of them all. If you have a DSLR with a zoom lens of at least 70-300mm, it is enough to capture the mills' beauty.
Second day
Wake up early to catch the sunrise and breakfast before leaving for the tour. Start the tour at 8:30 or 9:00 a.m. Always keep your camera handy because you'll never know what you will see along the way. Some things, places or sceneries might capture your interest so always keep those video cameras and DSLR ready. Be sure they are fully charged as well.
Touring in Pagudpud is usually Php 800.00 though you can still haggle. FYI: Bangui Windmills and Cape Bojeador are already outside Pagudpud so the tour guide will charge extra if you want to visit these places, usually ranging from Php100-200. Also, don't expect a van or car for service since all the touring in Pagudpud is done by tricycle. Anyway, you will be able to take good pictures and enjoy the view more when riding the trike. On the other hand, if you will be traveling in a big group, ask your tour guide if he knows where you can rent a van even just for a day.
1st stop: Cape Bojeador is located in Burgos, Ilocos Norte, 45 minutes to 1 hour away from the town of Pagudpud. It is known for being the highest lighthouse in the Philippines that is still functioning since its completion on March 30, 1892. To date, the Cape Bojeador Lighthouse still gives signals to passing ships along the Cape. The place is perfect for viewing the sunset but since this is your first stop, you will definitely miss it, unless you have decided to make this your last stop.
2nd stop: Bangui Windmills is also outside Pagudpud, as the name implies, it is situated in the town of Bangui, Ilocos Norte, 30 minutes away from Pagudpud. Seeing these giant windmills that look like white robots or aliens for the first time will definitely leave you speechless. These giant electric fans are used to generate electricity in the province and at the same time serve as a major tourist spot in Ilocos Norte.
3rd stop: Trek for about 30 minutes to get to Kaibigan Falls -- not so steep falls in the middle of a forest, but still worth the walk. The water is freezing cold. Entrance fee is Php 10.00 and there's a hired tour guide for the trek. Any amount for the guide, as long as it's reasonable, would do. Php 50 is enough but if you are feeling a little bit generous, Php 100.00 is much better.
4th stop: After taking a short dip in the falls, you can ask your guide to take you for lunch at Bing Bong's eatery. It's said that this is the only canteen at Pagudpud. The food is just the usual karinderya or turo-turo. Nothing special at all and just enough to fill your empty stomach, so don't expect a lot.
5th stop: After lunch, journey to Patapat Viaduct and marvel at the view of the South China Sea. This is the only road you have to pass through in order to reach Cagayan from Pagudpud. This elevated concrete highway constructed along winding/rocky headlands is constructed to solve the problem of landslides in the area that have caused many vehicular accidents in the past.
6th stop: You can choose whether or not to enter Aqua Grande because there's really nothing special about the place. Just a freezing cold river full of big rocks that meets the sea. Entrance is Php15.
7th stop: Near Aqua Grande is the Paraiso ni Anton. Don't ask who Anton is because no one knows. Like Aqua Grande, nothing's very special about this place so this might just bore you. It is just a mini fall with steps to the grotto where one can drink the water coming from the falls. Travelers who pass by to go to Cagayan usually get water here. There are also mini stalls there where you can buy some pasalubongs.
8th stop: Bantay Abot Cave is a must see tourist attraction in Pagudpud. Bantay Abot is a natural sculptured cave which has a hole in the center. The place is very nice for picture taking and offers a great view of the sea as well.
9th and last stop: The last stop for the day and the tour's highlight is Blue Lagoon, which is commonly known as the "Boracay of the North." The water is crystal blue as the name implies. The powdery white sand is very fine like that of Boracay, and the place is not overcrowded. But if you are someone who loves parties, rubbing elbows with strangers and seashore orgies, then this place is not for you. Read this, Pagudpud has NO NIGHT LIFE. The waves are really big so if you're not a good swimmer, better forget the idea of swimming far from the shore.
Optional: Since Blue Lagoon is facing west and if ever you are not staying in Saud Beach but still want to see a perfect sunset, you can ask your friendly tour guide to drop by at Saud Beach just in time before the sun bids farewell.
Third and last day
Rest, eat, stroll and bask under the sun all you want while waiting for lunch time. The usual checkout time is 12:00 noon but you can ask the resort administration if you can leave your things in their hotel while you shop for souvenirs and pasalubongs. You can also drop by Florida station, located at Pagudpud's town proper, to buy or reserve a ticket for the 6:00 p.m. trip.
Manila Bound: If there's no hustle during your travel, you're expected to arrive in Manila by 5:00-5:30 a.m. the next day. Take a rest and pray you won't have any jetlag.
- Alvarez, T. "Go North!!!" It's Really A Blue World After All, 14 June 2007, http://bluestar8.multiply.com/journal/item/13/Go_North (accessed on February 28, 2008).
- Diaz, A."Where to Stay and Eat in Pagudpud?" Our Awesome Planet, 23 December 2006, http://pagudpud.awe.ph/where-to-stay-and-eat-in-pagudpud/ (accessed on February 22, 2008).
- Garcia, EPP. "Patapat Viaduct." Waypointsdotph, 2002 , http://www.waypoints.ph/detail_gen.html?wpt=patapt (accessed on February 28, 2008).
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My favorite movie. :) Pan, the faun. Got rid of that faerie near the end... Ran out of ink, so I couldn't finish his chest. Forgive me. Drawn from memory. Uh....Waffles?
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A year after their mother was found drowned in her bathtub, two Mississauga sisters have been charged with first-degree murder.
Investigators initially found no evidence of foul play in the 44-year-old woman's death on Jan. 18, 2003.
Peel Regional Police reopened the case after they received new information in December.
The sisters, who were 15 and 16 when their mother died, were arrested Wednesday.
They cannot be identified under the terms of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
The victim's name and address cannot be released to protect the identities of the accused.
The girls were scheduled to appear in a Brampton court Thursday.


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After a long day at work, you open your fridge and are greeted with a forlorn-looking piece of cheese and some rancid smelling milk. We have all experienced this pain and that weary reluctance to make a trip to the grocery store.
A startup called Instacart is fast becoming a favorite in the Bay Area for its mobile and web service that lets you order food and beverages in a snap. The app is available for free on Google Play and the App Store.
Since it launched in August 2012, Instacart has found a niche with busy, urban professionals — but it's also used by office managers at local startups.
To make it easier for roommates or colleagues to order items for a shared kitchen, Instacart has launched a new feature called "Shop with Friends."
Click the "Shop with Friends" button to access a communal shopping cart, which anyone can access by clicking a custom link. "The idea is to give people the flexibility they have at the checkout counter," said Instacart's founder, Apoorva Mehta, in an interview. Mehta is a former supply chain management engineer for Amazon.com, who saw an opportunity to fast-track online grocery delivery.
The company plans to beat out the competition with its focus on customer service and user experience design. Simply login via Facebook or set up an account, open a shopping cart, add a few items, share the link if you're shopping with friends, and tap to place the order.
Thousands of items are available and will be delivered by Instacart's team of personnel at home or an office in under three hours.
Instacart recently partnered up with yuppie chains WholeFoods and Trader Joe's, and also delivers groceries from Safeway. The startup makes its money by charging a convenience fee ($3.99 for orders over $30) and an additional $14.99 for one-hour delivery.
We first reported on Instacart at a recent demo day for Y Combinator, the highly competitive accelerator program. At the time, we described it as an "Uber for grocery deliveries." Similarly to Uber, Instacart has butted heads with city regulators (in this case, over its ability to sell wine and spirits).
In future, Instacart plans to bring in new revenues by selling an enterprise subscription to larger companies. The company has raised $2.3 million in seed funding.


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How did you get started with music?
The Beatles began my lifelong love and appreciation of music, at the age of 9. I consider myself extremely lucky to have grown up in an era with some of the most iconic bands in history. Being able to see The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stone, Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Ten Years After, Deep Purple .. live! …was simply amazing. Not too mention the ticket prices were only $7.50!
For the past 50+ years, music has been one of the most important aspects of my life. I played flute and clarinet, in the high school band as well as attending Berklee and the University of Lowell, where I taught electronic music labs in my freshman year. At Lowell, they had an ARP 2500, (2) 2600s and one of the first Synclavier commercially produced. Working in several local music stores as well as repairing all sorts of gear also added to my skills. I continue to utilize my technical skills whether its custom designing an on-board guitar preamp or here at Cakewalk.


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For low-information readers, this means Jews were in Jerusalem more than 1300 years before the prophet Mohammed had raped his first child bride. Muslims claiming it as their own in 3…2…1.
FOX News (h/t Krista M) Archaeologists have discovered a 2,750-year-old temple along with a cache of sacred artifacts, providing rare insight into religious practices at the time, the Israeli Antiquities Authority announced Wednesday.
The temple was uncovered west of Jerusalem, at the Tel Motza archaeological site, in preparation for work on Highway 1. Among the finds are pottery figurines, fragments of chalices and decorated pedestals.
"The ritual building at Tel Motza is an unusual and striking find, in light of the fact that there are hardly any remains of ritual buildings of the period in Judaea at the time of the First Temple," said excavation directors Anna Eirikh, Dr. Hamoudi Khalaily and Shua Kisilevitz. "The uniqueness of the structure is even more remarkable because of the vicinity of the site's proximity to the capital city of Jerusalem, which acted as the Kingdom's main sacred center at the time."
The surrounding region has been a key archaeological site for the past two decades after the discovery of numerous buildings including a storehouse, which archaeologists believe was run by high-ranking officials for Jerusalem's grain supplies. The Biblical settlement "Mozah" is mentioned in the Book of Joshua, described as a town in the tribal lands of Benjamin bordering on Judaea (Joshua 18: 26).
The latest excavation has revealed a brand new structure, according to the directors, with massive walls and a wide, east-facing entrance, which conform to the tradition of temple construction in the ancient Near East. The archeologists stress that "the find of the sacred structure together with the accompanying cache of sacred vessels, and especially the significant coastal influence evident in the anthropomorphic figurines, still require extensive research."
Such finds are rare because alternative ritual practices were banned after the construction of the First Temple in Jerusalem by King Solomon about 3000 years ago, according to archaeological estimates.
One of the most beautiful documentaries done on Jerusalem and its position in Biblical prophecy, click here for details.
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Senator Fuschillo has arranged with DFS to bring its Mobile Foreclosure Relief Center to Copiague on Friday, August 10th. The Mobile Center will be stationed in front of the Copiague Library, located at 50 Deauville Boulevard in Copiague, from 11 am to 7 pm to assist residents in danger of losing their homes.
As part of the program, DFS specialists will be available to speak individually with homeowners facing foreclosure, assess where they are in the pre-foreclosure or foreclosure process, and provide them with:
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Homeowners should bring copies of their mortgage documents, loan payment records, letters from their lenders or mortgage servicers, or any other information relevant to their personal situation which could be useful to DFS staff in helping to provide assistance. The program is open to everyone and no appointments are necessary.
Residents who would like more information about the August 10th Foreclosure Prevention Program can call Senator Fuschillo's office at 516-882-0630.


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Rated 5 / 5 stars
I love it.
This is what happens to all of the other, lower-level adventurers who don't make it.
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remember dear children...
This is you must NEVER go after dragons, whether it is for vengeance, being pissed off, bloodthirst, seeing if it can be done, or going through a dare.
The lowerjaw isn't elongated, it's in a 7/8's view. That, or the artist intended the dragon to have an overbite.
Did I say that? Crap...
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Yay Black Dragons
I agree with Saint about the lower/upper jaws but other then that I like the pic. It reminds me of old HOMM2 days with black dragons frying hundreds of other units
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Very impressive.
I just think you got the upper jaw wrong. The bottom jaw looks severely elongated compared to the upper, & there's barely any room for his eyes on his upper jaw. It looks quite disfigured.
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State court of appeals to hear Amina Bowman case
Should a Kitsap County man who left a gun at his home be prosecuted after a boy took that gun to school and injured a classmate? The state court of appeals will hear arguments in the case on Monday.
Kitsap County has charged Douglas Bauer with assault after he left his loaded .45 at his girlfriend's home. Her son took the gun to school, and it went off accidentally and nearly killed 9-year-old Amina Bowman.
Bauer's attorney wants the case thrown out because he did not actually cause the injuries.
The Kitsap Sun reports both sides will argue their cases before the state court of appeals Monday. It will then be up to the court to decide if the case can go to trial.
The boy's mother, who is already a felon, pleaded guilty to a possession charge to avoid being charged with assault. She will testify against Bauer if this goes to trial.


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OverviewJoshua Tree National Park is a high desert climbing destination located in the south eastern portion of California. With the latest count being over 8000 routes and a warm winter climbing season, the area attracts climbers from all over the world. The rock in Joshua Tree is an unusually coarse granite, known as quartz monzonite, and offers a surface that is incredibly climbable. With the high friction coefficient, one will be amazed at the purchase on steep faces and thin vertical routes. Many of the rock formations in Joshua Tree are rounded or dome-like in structure and offer a wide variety of climbing: off-width, flared, split, and clean cracks; moderate, steep, and crimpy faces; crystalline dikes and long traverses; over-hanging, juggy walls; and everything in between. It is primarily a 1-2 pitch trad climbing area, but you will still find a considerable number of bolted routes. Sandbagged ratings and dangerously long run-outs are common. This is the nature of Joshua Tree climbing, but if one is fortunate enough to escape the cold and spend a few days in this awesome National Park, they will surely leave with many great climbs under their belt and a great appreciation for this beautiful desert landscape.
When To ClimbJoshua Tree offers an often warm and sunny climate while most other climbing areas are covered in snow, rainy, or just plain cold.
The climbing season starts in early to mid-October and extends to late April or early May. It is said that the most ideal months for climbing are late October to early December and March through April. However, nothing is absolute when it comes to Joshua Tree weather.
Average Temperatures:
Winter: 60° by day to below freezing at night
Spring and fall: 85° by day to 50° at night
Summers: often over 100° by day, dropping to 75° at night
Current WeatherThese links are helpful in determining what to expect of the weather in Joshua Tree NP. However, I have found weather websites to be a bit inaccurate and often your best bet is to simply call a local business in the town of Joshua Tree and ask how the weather is.
Current Weather and Forecast info: Accuweather
Data from the Lost Horse weather station: Weather Data
Joshua Tree Web Cam: Web Cam
What To ClimbYou may ask yourself, "With over 8000 routes to choose from, where do I start?" Below is a short list of some of my favorites, many 3 or 4 star routes. Better yet, Todd Gordon's website has a great list with descriptions that is compiled of the highest rated climbs from the guide books. This includes Randy Vogel's ***** routes
(his maximum star rating) and Al Bartlett's *** routes
(his maximum star rating): Joshua Tree Best Climbs
5.7 :
~ Overhand Bypass, Hidden Valley CG - a short, fun, overhanging traverse
~ Double Cross, Hidden Valley CG - a JTree classic crack with perfect jams
~ Mental Physics, Wonderland - fun, perfect crack
~ Stichter Quits, Echo Rock - great intro to JTree slab climbing
5.8 :
~ Walk on the Wild Side, Sheep Pass - three pitches of run-out slab climbing, with an adventurous walk off
~ Sail Away, Real Hidden Valley - another classic JTree crack, with a fun, steep finish
~ Cryptic, Sheep Pass - everybody has to climb this once, with it's great views and exposure
5.9 :
~ Alice in Wonderjam, Comic Book - great crack with some face climbing
~ Popes Crack, Echo Rock - yet another fun crack
~ Sphincter Quits, Real Hidden Valley - thin and challenging
5.10 :
~ Solid Gold, (.10a) Wonderland - face climb with a multitude of perfect edges
~ Heart and Sole, (.10a) Echo Rock - thin start, fun moves around a small roof
~ Poodles Are People Too, (.10b) Lost Horse - challenging steep face
~ Run For Your Life, (.10b) Real Hidden Valley - face climb with great moves that make you think
~ EBGB's, (.10c) Echo Rock - nerve wracking exposure from the very start
~ The Decompensator of Lhasa, (.10d) Hidden Valley CG - first part finger crack, second part super thin face
5.11 :
~ Such a Savage, (.11a) Wonderland of Rocks - a classic, steep face climb, with a scary runout to the first bolt
~ Swept Away, (.11a) Echo Rock - improbably thin at times, steep smearing and balancy moves
Getting ThereJoshua Tree National Park is located in the high desert of eastern southern California and can be found approximately 35 miles northeast of Palm Springs and 140 east of Los Angeles. It takes approximately 8 hours to get there from the Bay Area and 2-3 hours from the major metropolitan areas of southern California. Those who wish to fly can do so via the international airport in Los Angeles, CA or the closest airport in Palm Springs, CA.
CampingCamping is on a first come first serve basis at the campgrounds that are preferable to climbers. These include Hidden Valley, Ryan, Jumbo, and Belle. All of which are in close proximity to great climbing. There is a 30 day limit per year, 14 day maximum during the months of Oct - May, and it is wise to show up early if you intend on a weekend stay. However, if you wish to reserve a site reservations may be made up to six months in advance for sites at Black Rock, Indian Cove, and all group sites by calling 1-877-444-6777 or online.
Current camping fees can be found here: NPS
Campsites are limited to six people, three tents, and two cars. Group sites accommodate 10 to 60 people. Each campsite has a picnic table and fire grate. Water and flush toilets are available in Black Rock and Cottonwood campgrounds.
Water is also available at the Oasis Visitor Center, Indian Cove Ranger Station, West Entrance, and Black Rock and Cottonwood campgrounds.
Joshua Tree National Park started charging camping fees at Hidden Valley, Ryan, Jumbo Rocks, Belle and White Tank as of February 17, 2004. The new camping fees were $5 per campsite per night. In a "Nothing in life is for free" world, it was a rare pleasure for many years to camp in this beautiful desert landscape without fees. This was the end of an era.
Red TapeEntrance fees for Joshua Tree NP are $15 for a 7 day pass with vehicle, $5 for a 7 day pass on foot or bike, or $30 for an annual pass, with discounted senior fees also available.
Water and firewood are hot commodities within the Park. There is no running water in most of the Park and no wood nor other vegetation shall be gathered from the desert landscape for burning. The later, upsets the delicate balance of the desert ecology. Be sure to bring enough water for drinking, cooking, and cleaning, and wood if you so desire a warm night fire.
Miscellaneous InfoAfter a few days of climbing, you can find showers in the town of Joshua Tree at Coyote Corner, located on the corner of Park Blvd and 29 Palms Hwy (Hwy 62). Two separate showers are available that run on tokens, at the price of $3.00 for 7.5 minutes. Tokens and keys can be obtained at the counter, with $3 usually sufficient.
Sad Update: Crossroads Cafe is no longer. The owner, Bonnie, sold to a couple of San Francisco restaurateurs who will be turning it into a more formal eating establishment...not the type of place you can go all dirty and dusty after climbing. This is yet another end of an era.
Where to eat? Joshua Tree is not a place for fine dining, however, you can find a fresh, healthy, and tasty meal at The Crossroads Cafe & Tavern at 61715 29 Palms Hwy (just down the street from Coyote Corner). They have a wonderful selection of healthy fare with generous portions. I highly recommend the Grilled Coyote!
Nomad Ventures, a friendly gear shop, is located at 61795 29 Palms Hwy (across the street from Coyote Corner). They offer a good selection of outdoor equipment, climbing gear, guide books, etc. Shoe resole service is available as well.
External Links
- Joshua Tree Crack Climbing Workshop: An SCMA Original
Over One Hundred of the best Joshua Tree crack climbs from 5.6 to 5.11D. Go to the Web Site, select Trip Reports, find "Crack Climbing Workshop"...
- Climbing Joshua Tree
A comprehensive JT climbing site, filled with routes, photos, and current developments.
- Black Rock Canyon
A NPS webpage describing the hiking opportunities in Black Rock Canyon, the west side entrance of JT, just a few miles southeast of Yucca Valley.
- Friends of Joshua Tree
A non-profit climbers advocacy group. Lots of good info about climbing at Josh.
- Coyote Corner
A cool store with a funky, fun inventory of gifts, souvenirs and books, also climbing and camping gear, and even hot showers for campers. Check out their Links for more interesting JT stuff.
- National Park Service Website.
Information on Fees,camping,weather,regulations,etc.
- NPS Web Cam
The is the NPS web cam of J Tree from Belle Mountain and current conditions at Black Rock Campground.
- JoshuARTree in Joshua Tree. Fine ART Prints by KarMar
JoshuARTree is a unique collection of fine ART Prints by artist KarMar who lives and works in mystic Joshua Tree, California, near the Joshua Tree National Park.
- Nomad Ventures
THE climbing store in Joshua Tree.
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