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THE UK as a political entity is notoriously difficult to change.
Progress is often by inches not metres and in small drips rather than flash floods. Thus the House of Lords is reformed but unelected and the House of Commons is only elected by an unreformed system.
The coming of the Scottish Parliament and its sister assemblies in our neighbouring nations are the exceptions which prove the rule.
However, within 24 hours of calling the election Theresa May managed to dump two of the most recent reforms to political practice in the UK. They were modest and only had made a small scratch in the mould of Westminster politics but they were progressive and have now been junked.
The first was the Prime Minister's circumventing of the Fixed Term Parliament Act. This measure introduced by the Coalition Government was not particularly principled in its origins.
It existed to give comfort to the Liberal Party who were fearful that they would be stabbed in the back by David Cameron exercising the traditional Prime Ministerial prerogative and dashing for an election. In the event, the Tories waited until 2015 and George Osborne stabbed them in the front instead.
However, in limiting that Prime Ministerial power, the Fixed Term Parliament legislation did allow an element of rebalancing the UK power structures and indeed the relationship between Parliament and the Executive.
Of course, Theresa May has been greatly assisted by Her Majesty's loyal opposition in achieving her aim of restoring the ancien regime, when elections took place at the Prime Ministerial convenience. All that Jeremy Corbyn had to do was to instruct his troops to sit on their hands last Wednesday and Prime Minister May would have been left high, dry and short of the two thirds majority of the whole House which she required to have her way.
Even if for some insane reason he still wanted the election he could then have moved a motion of no confidence in the Government.
This would have left Theresa May with the unpalatable choice of having to back it to have the election she craved or move her own motion of no confidence in her own Government!
When the full story of the 2017 election is written then this act of self destruction by Jeremy Corbyn will be one of the most difficult to interpret or explain. There have been kamikaze pilots with a keener sense of self preservation than the Labour leader.
Indeed, if he had wished, Corbyn could have used his leverage over an election entirely within his gift to prevent Theresa May junking a second constitutional reform. In the first days of the 2017 contest she has tried to end leaders' television debates.
The idea that such debates would and could be refused in the 21st century is staggering. They have been part of the Scottish political scene since the Usher Hall debate of 1992.
They were introduced in 2010 to Westminster elections only because Gordon Brown was a Prime Minister who needed a game-changer to have any hope of retaining his position and David Cameron was caught having previously campaigned for them. Whatever the motivation they were a small step forward in public accountability.
In the event, they were both hoist on Nick Clegg's petard and the result was a LibDem performance strong enough to enable a coalition government. As an aside, Tim Farron's disastrous refusal to rule out a another coalition with the Tories in the debate on Wednesday under a pincer movement from the SNP duo Stewart McDonald and John Nicolson is the most underrated blunder of the campaign so far. When will they ever learn?
It was generally assumed that once the precedent was set then there would always be television debates in future elections. However, Theresa May's refusal to take part can be explained in three words – Sir Lynton Crosby.
She has hired Cameron's "Wizard of Oz", that master of the darkest of political arts. Lynton's highly paid instruction to the Prime Minister would be simple but probably delivered to the Vicar's daughter having deleted his usual expletives! It would be something like: "You are 20 points ahead Prime Minister – take no risks whatsoever."
And so two modest reforms to the unwritten glorious constitution have gone in the first two days of this election campaign and this process of reversion leads to a wider lesson.
This is a Prime Minister who finds dissent inconvenient; even irritating. A case in point is her extraordinary diatribe outside Downing Street aimed at all the opposition parties for opposing. This posed as the pretext for having an election she had solemnly pledged seven times not to call.
Theresa May is facing the weakest opposition in living memory. Still she is not satisfied.
Total compliance with her way is required – or else. Well, we have six weeks to demonstrate that resistance is not futile and Scotland will not bend the knee to Prime Ministerial diktat.
In doing so, the SNP will be performing a service to Scotland, certainly, but also to all those who believe in progressive and diverse politics across these islands.


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KTAL-TV, virtual channel 6 (UHF digital channel 15), is the NBC-affiliated television station serving Shreveport, Louisiana and the Ark-La-Tex. It is licensed to Texarkana, Texas; as such, it is the only major network affiliate in the market that is licensed outside Louisiana. The station is owned by the Nexstar Broadcasting Group; Nexstar also operates Fox affiliate KMSS-TV (channel 33) and MyNetworkTV affiliate KSHV-TV (channel 48) under a shared services agreement with owners Marshall Broadcasting and White Knight Broadcasting respectively. KTAL maintains studio facilities located on North Market Street north of Downtown Shreveport, with a secondary facility located at the Central Mall (off I-30) in downtown Texarkana. Its transmitter is located in Vivian, Louisiana.
The station first signed on the air on August 16, 1953 as KCMC-TV; it had a 390-foot tower and 28,200 watts of power. The station was founded by Clyde E. Palmer, owner of the Texarkana Gazette and several other newspapers and radio stations across Arkansas and Texas as well as KCMC radio (740 AM and 98.1 FM, now KTAL-FM). The station originally operated as a primary CBS affiliate, although it also carried select programs from NBC, ABC and DuMont. In May 1954, the station's transmitter power output was increased to 100,000 watts. The station lost the DuMont affiliation when that network shut down in 1956. It was left as a hybrid CBS/ABC/NBC affiliate.
In 1960, CBS announced that it was dropping its affiliation with KCMC-TV since the signal of Shreveport-based KSLA-TV (channel 12) decently covered Texarkana. This would have forced KCMC-TV to fall back on its secondary affiliation with the then-weak ABC (which would not gain a major foothold in the Nielsen ratings nationally until the late 1960s) or become an independent station – neither of which was a viable option for such a small market. By this time, the Palmer properties had been taken over by Palmer's son-in-law, Walter E. Hussman, Sr. He persuaded the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to collapse Texarkana and Shreveport into a single television market. Hussman then built a new broadcast tower in Vivian – the second-tallest transmission tower in the South at the time.
In late 1960, the station changed its call letters to the current KTAL-TV. The call letters not only stood for channel 6's three-state service area – Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana – but also referred to the tower, which brought its signal into parts of four states; it simultaneously became the NBC affiliate for the enlarged Shreveport-Texarkana market. Shreveport's original NBC affiliate, KTBS-TV (channel 3), switched to ABC. For many years, the station was known as "K-Tal." In 1961, KTAL-TV moved most of its operations to a new studio on Market Street in Shreveport.
Palmer Newspapers was renamed WEHCO Media, Inc. in 1973; the company is now run by Hussman's son, Walter E. Hussman, Jr.. In 1975, the FCC ruled that WEHCO could not own both KTAL-TV and the Texarkana Gazette, but it won an appellate court decision in 1979 which stated that the FCC had misinterpreted its own rules. WEHCO thus retained KTAL until July 2000, when it sold the station to the Nexstar Broadcasting Group.
On April 24, 2013, Communications Corporation of America, owner of Fox affiliate KMSS-TV (channel 33) and also operates MyNetworkTV affiliate KSHV-TV (channel 45) under a time brokerage agreement, announced that it would sell its stations to Nexstar. Because Nexstar cannot legally purchase KMSS under FCC ownership rules as Shreveport has only eight full-power stations (the FCC requires a market to have at least eight unique owners once a duopoly is formed), and KTAL and KMSS are among the four highest-rated stations in the Shreveport market, KMSS was proposed to be sold to Nexstar partner company Mission Broadcasting, while KSHV was to be sold to a female-controlled company called Rocky Creek Communications. However, on June 6, 2014, Nexstar announced that it would instead sell KMSS-TV to a new minority-owned company Marshall Broadcasting (marking the company's first television station acquisitions) for $58.5 million.[2] And on August 5, Rocky Creek withdrew its application to acquire KSHV.[3] Nexstar will operate KMSS and KSHV under a shared services agreement, forming a virtual triopoly with KTAL, leaving Shreveport's six major commercial stations under the control of just three broadcasting companies (the Wray family owns KTBS, while KSLA-TV is owned by Raycom Media). The sale was completed on January 1, 2015.[4]
On June 15, 2016, Nexstar announced that it has entered into an affiliation agreement with Katz Broadcasting for the Escape, Laff, Grit, and Bounce TV networks (the last one of which is owned by Bounce Media LLC, whose COO Jonathan Katz is president/CEO of Katz Broadcasting), bringing one or more of the four networks to 81 stations owned and/or operated by Nexstar, including KTAL-TV and KSHV-TV (Bounce TV and Grit are already available in the area on digital subchannels of KSLA-TV).[5]
Digital television
Digital channels
The station's digital channel is multiplexed:
|PSIP Short Name
|Main KTAL-TV programming / NBC
|Escape (Launch date TBD)
Analog-to-digital conversion
KTAL-TV discontinued regular programming on its analog signal, over VHF channel 6, on June 12, 2009, the official date in which full-power television stations in the United States transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate. The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 15,[7] using PSIP to display the station's virtual channel as its former VHF analog channel 6.
Outside of the NBC network schedule, Syndicated programming on KTAL-TV includes: Judge Judy, Rachael Ray and Wheel of Fortune.
News operation
KTAL-TV presently broadcasts 22 hours of locally produced newscasts each week (with four hours on weekdays and one hour each on Saturdays and Sundays). In addition to its main studios in downtown Shreveport, KTAL operates a news bureau at its secondary studio facilities at the Central Mall in downtown Texarkana. The station rebranded from NewsChannel 6 to KTAL News in 2006, dropping the channel number from its branding, as several of Nexstar's stations had done around that time. In 2009, the station once again retitled its newscasts from KTAL News to the current NBC 6 News; thus, reincorporating its original analog (now virtual) channel number into its branding after a three-year hiatus.
KTAL began broadcasting its local newscasts in partial widescreen standard definition on October 27, 2010. In-studio and field cameras continued to record in 4:3 SD, with video footage being upconverted to a 16:9 widescreen format in the control room.
On April 2, 2012, KTAL debuted a half-hour weekday noon newscast titled Arkansas Today, produced by Little Rock sister station KARK-TV (anchor Mallory Hardin and meteorologist/co-host Greg Dee also appear on KARK's weekday morning newscast); the statewide newscast features news stories filed by reporters from all four Nexstar-owned NBC stations serving Arkansas as well as a sports segment produced by Fayetteville sister station KNWA-TV, focusing on University of Arkansas athletics, called Razorback Nation. KTAL also provides a weather insert for southwest Arkansas during the broadcast. In addition to airing on KARK, KNWA and KTAL, the program is also simulcast on KTVE/Monroe-El Dorado (the coverage areas of KTVE and KTAL include several counties in southern Arkansas (ten in KTAL's viewing area, fourteen in KTVE's), though both stations primarily serve parts of northern Louisiana and KTAL also serves parts of northeast Texas).[8]
On June 27, 2012, KTAL became the third (and last) news-producing station in the Shreveport-Texarkana market (after KTBS and KSLA) to begin broadcasting its local newscasts in high definition.
Cable carriage
KTAL is available on cable in Shreveport through Comcast. The station is also carried on 85+ other cable systems in the Ark-La-Tex region. In 2005, Cable One's Texarkana system and Cox Communications' Bossier City system both pulled KTAL due to compensation disputes during renewal negotiations of the station's carriage agreements with both providers, citing KTAL/Nexstar's reported request to increase carriage fees for both providers to 10 cents per subscriber. However, viewers in areas served by CableOne and Cox continued to be able to view the station over-the-air or on satellite via Dish Network or DirecTV. KTAL has since returned to CableOne and Cox, after reaching confidential agreements with both companies (Cox later turned over its Bossier City service area to Suddenlink Communications).


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Unharvested forest areas part of outdoors beauty
I have had the good fortune of living in this community for 26 years. When I used to come up here from Iowa to visit my in-laws, I never wanted to leave. I took me awhile to get here but I have never regretted the move.
Over the 26-year time span Bemidji has certainly changed. Regionally we are it. There is a lot that draws people here. Services provided to the area both commercially and in the non-profit realm are spare and generally efficient. There is little waste.
One of the things that makes the area rewarding is the opportunity to get out in it. If you don't like cold weather this is not the place for you -- might as well move. I like it. I like to cross country ski. It's my time in the Cathedral ... The combination of cold, a groomed trail and quiet bring a rare peace.
There are a lot of interests competing for this Cathedral. An unspoiled forest area is pretty hard to find. I don't know that it's realistic to expect that the interests of various constituencies would not come into conflict. It's inevitable.
There are rationalizations for just letting the forest be that make some sense to me. There is the aesthetic reason; just keeping the beauty of it. And there is the spiritual reason; our native brothers steeped in traditional practices understand this.
The forest land we have in the county should never be the plaything or economic engine of an elite few. It's hard to justify that. The economic value of the wood is an issue. But there are recreational values also. To my mind, it's hard to justify logging in an area that has recreational value when we really do have a lot of other areas that can be harvested. Unless I am misinformed, some of the areas logged or under consideration (The Movil Maze and Three Island Park represent at most 5 percent of what can be harvested in the county.)
I don't know what the best course needs to be. I just know that when I step out into that cold day and start walking or skiing down a trail and I come to an area that has been logged off, something's lost. I hope there is an another way.
Doug Lewandowski


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Marfa Contemporary, a brand-new West Texas outpost of the Oklahoma City-based City Arts Center, which bills itself as "a nonprofit organization dedicated to encouraging creative expression in all its forms through education and exhibitions," opens its inaugural show this weekend out in, er, Marfa, with a photography exhibit called Pilgrimage Marfa: Personal Journeys of Three Photographers. Dallas-based photographer Allison V. Smith will be in the show, along with Judith Turner and Phil Bebbington, all with work that highlights the raw honesty of Marfa's landscape, vernacular architecture, and, in the case of Tuner's work, Donald Judd's simple yet indelible marks on the town, which has become a place of art-pilgrimage because of his influence. "Rather than using Marfa as an exotic backdrop for their art," says the Marfa Contemporary of the show, "[the photographers] have asked that the art reference the place. In this way the photographs contribute to Marfa's history and offer us a permanent reminder of why Marfa is special and why, in the manner of Kerouac's beat culture, we continue to make that pilgrimage."
Smith's photograph's of Marfa's environs and details– starkly empty streets and storefronts, craggy mountain vistas, and old, rusting autos — have become, of late, synonymous with an imaginative understanding of a place that's hard to reach, but worth the trip because it offers a rough-and-tumble, pure departure from the cross-currents of culture and commerce in the major cities. Or at least it used to. Increasingly, Marfa becomes, as the curators of the MC acknowledge, a middle-of-nowhere destination for the jet-set, due in no small part to the important and gorgeous things Judd and his entourage did there, bringing with them all of the cache that art can lend a place. Smith's pictures, as well as Turner and Bebbington's, draw the line in the sand between the essence of a place and the art-march.
Is the show romantic? You bet. But so is Marfa.
For a play-by-play of the show's opening tonight, Smith will be documenting the opening via Instagram for Texas Monthly using @texasmonthly.
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- The Met Opens its Digital Vault - May 19th, 2014
- Goss-Michael Foundation's Associate Director Named Juror for ArtPrize - May 19th, 2014


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The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has launched a five-year, $17 million study to examine the safety and outcomes of organ transplants in HIV-positive people, The Boston Globe reports. NIAID on Thursday authorized Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston to begin enrolling HIV-positive patients who need kidney or liver transplants due to diseases other than HIV. The overall study will be conducted at 17 transplant centers and will involve 275 HIV-positive men and women. The study was launched because as HIV-positive people are living longer on highly active antiretroviral therapy, they are facing complications from other diseases, particularly hepatitis, that cause them to require organ transplants in order to survive.
Most health insurance companies refuse to cover such transplants because of alleged health risks to the organ recipients, who must suppress their immune systems to avoid rejecting the organs, and because of a lack of scientific data showing the transplants to provide long-term benefits for HIV-positive recipients. Many hospitals also refuse to perform organ transplants on HIV-positive patients. But a few recent studies have shown that HAART has enabled HIV-positive adults to become healthy enough to benefit from the surgeries and to withstand the immunity-suppressing drugs they must take. One study released in late 2003 showed that 87% of HIV-positive kidney transplant patients were still alive one year after the transplant surgery, a percentage virtually identical to HIV-negative kidney recipients.


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We heard today that President Obama is trying to make nice with the business community. He's poised to name a replacement for Larry Summers, director of the National Economic Council, who soon will be stepping down from his post.
Just how much of an uphill battle does the President have to climb to improve his relationship with the business community? We heard from Economist Julia Coronado, who says "it's a pretty steep hill." The tax cut deal Obama struck with Republican leaders is scheduled for a Senate vote today, and it may be one step forward. But one issue still up for discussion is whether to reinstate the estate tax, otherwise known as the death tax.
And after 151 years, grocery chain A&P may be bankrupt - but it's not dead yet. Meanwhile, the social networking site Twitter is reportedly planning to set up its first European headquarters in London. And gift registries for weddings are the norm, but what about registries for children?


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American label Rag & Bone have put a nice take on this boot. It's a low texture leather brown boot in brown that's complemented by the addition of tweed-like plaid textile sides in pastel tones. These Mallroy Boots have a capped toes, tonal lace-up closure, and black eyelets and lace hooks, complete with the brand's signature logo embossed on the heel. Ssense currently have these available to purchase.
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Is the iPad good for high school and college? If so, which one should I get, iPad2 or the new iPad?
If I'm using the iPad for high school and college, what would be the best GB size that could hold all my material? By material, I mean a years worth of notes, papers, power points, projects, etc... An which iPad would be best for this, the iPad 2 or the new iPad? What does the iPad 2 have that the new one doesn't and what does the new iPad have that the iPad 2 doesn't?
P.S. I still plan on keeping my laptop for massive storage.
- Asked by Maimei F from Portland
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The iPad has apps like Pages, Keynote, Numbers etc though which you can create documents like you mentioned. And these apps don't require so much data/memory for each project you created. And you can easily sync your material to your laptop or, may be to iCloud. So 16GB should be sufficient. It is the Games, Video and some Apps that take lots of memory.
Both iPad 2 and iPad 3rd generation are equally faster for processing documents.
The new iPad has new A5X chip, which gives high graphics speed only. Besides it has retina display (i.e. high resolution text/image), 4G data speed plus Bluetooth 4.0, and the rear 5MP iSight camera. On the other side, iPad 2 has 3G connectivity, Bluetooth 2.1, ordinary rear camera that can shoot 720p image 30 frames/sec. It also doesn't have retina display.
Again with the new iPad, you need to consider of high storage, at least 32GB.
All the best.
- Answered by Dr Mustafizur R
- Apr 21, 2012
The iPad is great for students. Be sure to really take the time and explore all the apps available on the iPad. You'll be amazed at the option of educational/tutoring apps available for students. If your HS student has a learning disability, the iPad has AMAZING apps for them as well. Be sure to check it out and use all the functions and explore.
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- Oct 8, 2013


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5 Most Popular Wines
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Choosing the best wine is often less about what's popular and more about what's good. But it is worth considering the wisdom of crowds when you're looking to find something everyone might like. If a lot of people like a particular kind of wine, it's more likely to be a crowd pleaser at a dinner party.
So to lend you a hand in picking out that bottle of wine, we've narrowed down 5 of the more popular types of wines and even made some shopping recommendations.
1. Pinot Grigio
Pinot Grigio
is one of the world's most popular wines. It's also known by a few different names around the world, including "Pinot Gris" in France "Ruländer" in Germany.
Styles of Pinot Grigio wines vary depending on where they're grown and how they are made. Italian Pinot Grigio is often light and fruity while French Pinot Gris has more of a mineral flavor. To learn about the best foods to pair with Pinot Grigio,
click here
Two Pinot Grigios to Try:
Erste e Neue Pinot Grigio
, $16
St. Michael Eppan Anger Pinot Grigio
, $20
2. Sauvignon Blanc
The third most planted grape variety in California,
Sauvignon Blanc
may not have been featured in a movie but it is certainly one of the popular kids. Typically considered a warm weather wine, this dry white can be found all over the world.
This is another white wine that is influenced by where it is grown. Flavors that many note include citrus, pineapple and kiwi -- especially in those Sauvignon Blancs grown in New Zealand.
Click here to learn about the best foods to pair with Sauvignon Blanc
Two Sauvignon Blancs to Try:
Robert Mondavi Fume Blanc Reserve
, $16
Saint Clair Sauvignon Blanc
, $20
3. Pinot Noir
One wine took a hit from the movie "Sideways" and it's infamous line about not drinking any Merlot. But
Pinot Noir
may have gotten a bit of a boost. The wine didn't get it's own notorious line from the film but it was mentioned favorably once or twice.
The flavors found in a Pinot Noir range from dark fruit to spicy horseradish. Many think that Pinot Noir is actually a great wine to pair with a holiday dinner -- especially Thanksgiving. To learn how to pair Pinot Noir with Thanksgiving dinner,
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Two Pinot Noirs to Try:
Fort Ross Pinot Noir
, $24
Heron Pinot Noir
, $16
4. Chardonnay
Always a good fall back white wine,
is known worldwide. It's famous because of its success throughout France's famed wine regions, such as
. But it's also America's most popular grape.
Chardonnay has been known to have a tropical fruit tang to it but a lot of that has to do with where and how the wine was produced. It can also feature flavors of white fruit or vanilla.
Two Chardonnays to Try:
Lange Chardonnay
, $16
Alta Maria Vineyards Chardonnay
, $24
5. Cabernet Sauvignon
For some winemakers,
Cabernet Sauvignon
is known as the "King of Red Wine Grapes." It has been a remarkably popular grape throughout Europe and the United States.
Most notably, black currant, anise and cedar dominate the flavors found in this wine. But occasionally this grape combined with others to make a Bordeaux blend-style wine. To learn a little more about this style of wine and how to pair it with food,
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Two Cabernet Sauvignons to Try:
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, $36
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A ceremony was held on October 27, 2011 at Fire Headquarters to present 40 years of service pins and certificates to Lieutenant Paul Minton and Lieutenant Willie Ostiguy. Before members of the Command Staff, Commissioner Roderick Fraser and Chief of Department Ronald Keating thanked these veteran officers for their dedication and many contributions to the fire department. Congratulations to both!


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The Fern Gir Forest Resort
Sasan Gir National Park, India
The Fern Gir Forest Resort is a luxury resort located close to the entrance of Gir National Park in Gujarat in India, famous for its Asiatic lions. The Fern has just 40 comfortable rooms and is the ideal base from which to explore the park.
At a Glance
The only place in India to see the Asiatic lion
Comfortable resort close to the park entrance
Good facilities to enjoy between the early morning and late afternoon game drives
Well-appointed rooms, all with some form of sit-out or veranda
To start planning your vacation to The Fern Gir Forest Resort
Gir National Park is the only place to see the Asiatic lion in India, and was established in 1965 to ensure the survival of the species. The park is a mixture of deciduous scrub and dry savannah forests and contains around 525 lions alongside leopard, striped hyena, wild boar, golden jackal, mongoose and a range of deer. There are over 300 species of birds and 37 species of reptile. Therefore the wildlife in Gir is exceptionally diverse and hugely rewarding. Game drives in the park happen in the very early morning the late afternoon. The park is open from mid-October until mid-June.
The Fern Gir Forest Resort is the best place to stay if you want to view the wildlife, yet do not expect a classic wildlife lodge, it is very much a comfortable resort style hotel. There are just 40 rooms, leading in with the Fern Tents which are fully air-conditioned and offer a queen bed, LCD TV, indoor bathroom and a small sit-out. Next up, the Winter Green Cottage are larger and they have a small balcony (either upstairs or ground level). The Fern Villas are all freestanding and have their own private garden to the rear and a small veranda to the front. The Hazel Suite is the most private of the rooms, with superb views over the Hiran River from your own veranda.
There are two restaurants, the Banyan Tree is the main restaurant and offers both a-la-carte and buffet cuisine. Do note it is a vegetarian only restaurant. The River View is their fine dining restaurant and is ideal for taking in the sunsets. They serve Italian fare. Do note that Gujarat is a dry state, and as such the hotel does not serve alcohol.
The resort has a large pool, a spa and small gymnasium which are all much appreciated when you are back at the resort between game drives.
There are 40 rooms including tents, cottages, villas and suites. All rooms have air-conditioning, flat-screen TVs and mini-bars. They also all have some form of sit-out or veranda with the higher room categories being more private. In room dining is provided.
The Fern has a range of facilities including a main swimming pool, two restaurants, spa, Jacuzzi, gym and lovely landscaped gardens.
Game drives into the park begin at 0600 in the morning and last until 0900 - this means an early start but the best time to see the wildlife is at dawn and dusk. The afternoon drives start at 1500 and last until 1800.
Location & Directions
Sasan Gir National Park, India
Sasan Gir is located in the state of Gujarat around 160kms from Rajkot and 100kms from Diu (do note that Gujarat is a dry state and doesn't allow alcohol sales).
When to go
Lodge is closed from 1st July till 15th October, as the national parks are closed due to monsoons.
Tropical climate- hot during the day. Summer (April-June) temperatures can get as high as 43-44°C, while early mornings and evenings are pleasant (18-24°C). Night time winter temperatures vary between 02-20°C, whereas days are sunny and pleasant (October-March). Rainfall is heavy in the monsoon season (mid June to September) and average rainfall is 1400 mm. The best time to travel is November to April.


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Howdy, I'm Arielle.
I can't believe how fast time flies here at KISC. This week I was so busy between the amazing eats at our international evening, having chocolate and cheese fondue, enjoying the Centre's sauna, our movie nights and finding myself at a punk concert - and next thing you know, another week has passed and I still haven't had time to write my Smile of the Week blog... My apologies to all the regular readers and fans.
I guess it is best to start off with a bit about myself. I am from Canada. I laugh a lot. I make my bed everyday. I carry a silver coin around to flip when I can't make decisions. I like cowboys and country music, the smell of hardware stores, wearing overalls and filling up my truck just before the price of gas goes up. I also like pina coladas and getting caught in the rain - which is a good thing, since last week Jack (UK) and I went to Milan and did a marathon where it rained the WHOLE time! We ran in our pinks that we had decorated for the event. It was an amazing experience and a fabulous time. I couldn't have asked for a better running partner! In fact, I enjoyed it so much I went and did it again in Zurich this weekend (alone this time as Jack's legs were not that convinced yet on having another marathon) and the liquid sunshine poured down (with some hail for fun). Maybe on my next days off I should choose an indoor activity. Unless of course you want to come to Kandersteg and join me for a little run?
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RPG Vault has kicked up their first Peek at Sacred 2, looking at the Human regions:
If Ancaria was built to serve the needs of a few lucky races, the leftovers were saved for the lands where the Humans eke out a living. Here, they barely scrape a passable existence from the rough, hardscrabble terrain that is poorly suited to farming. The surrounding mountains, which are tall and wild, would serve as an excellent barrier to invaders... if there were anything worth making the effort to capture in the first place. However, these peaks act less as a obstacle to outside forces getting in, and more as an impediment to residents trying to 'go over the wall' as it were, in order to escape their current lot.
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It is not good to not give children toys because mostly children play with war type of toys if there parents will not purchase then there would be loss in business.There is nothing bad because they are small kids they don't having brain to think about real war and if they will not buy also then what boys will play with in indoor games there is nothing for boys except these war type of games and whatever they buy they will not do in real.
Several years back USA Today announced a summer of gross toys coming to market: "Make way for the gag toys of summer designed to make you, well, gag. Barfing, spewing toys of retched excess are coming at you. Literally. Be sure to duck." The article continues: "'Kids love the shock of seeing their friends, parents and teachers cringe,' says toy consultant Mark Chernick, Fantasy Productions, Seattle. Ertl's Blurp Balls are among the hot in-your-face geegaws. The $7 two-piece squeeze toys--motto: 'They retch it, you catch it'--feature a vampire heaving up a human heart, a shark ejecting a skull and a tomcat upchucking a rat."
I guess some toys simply aren't what they used to be.
Have you thought about some of the toys your children are playing with lately? How are some of the new types of playthings affecting them?
Toy manufacturing and marketing has become a multi-billion dollar a year business. Manufacturers constantly try to create and follow new trends. Electronics and vivid graphics have added a new dimension to our children's toys. Do these technical advances really help our children develop? And have fun?
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I know why some parents think it's dangerous because of real world. But it is okay because first of all, it's just HARMLESS TOYS! Second of all, kids barely do anything bad due to war toys. The majority of things kids who played with war toys do is shoot finger guns which are totally harmless
I mean, i can understand if some parents will not allow kids to do this, but really?!It doesn't mean that it can make war o.K. In kids minds, so why are all of you guys worried?The world needs better more mature kids, and this helps support this.Im currently doing a project on should we teach kids about the holocaust, and my answer is the same for this: its fine, we just need to do this at a surtan age and make sure that they are mature enough to handle this.
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It is so upsetting to me that many parents let their kids play with war such as war toys, war video games, and watch war TV and films starting at especially very young ages. For a worst case example, there is this grotesquely popular anti-Star Trek sci-fi gaming franchise called Halo and despite this being rated M for mature for ages 17 and up. Sadly however, many parents let their kids play this ghastly deep space military game as very young ages like only 7 years old. Furthermore, Halo toys are rated for only ages 8 and up. Star Trek is a far better thing to show to children than Halo since it often teaches alternatives to violence. War Toys like G.I. Joe and War games like Halo teach that the best way to solve conflicts is always through violence and teaches boys how to hate and beat up on effeminate boys for example. The U.S> Army has used Halo X Box events to recruit youth to fight and die for the MIC.
This is not OK because it could encourage children to play with real guns. Or they could pick up a real gun and think it's fake and really hurt someone. And if they play with guns or weapon toys they might pretend to hurt someone and then think it's play if they actually DO hurt someone.
I think it would be bad because some kids are violently crazy and their parents wouldn't care at all.So I think that it is not OK to give kids fake guns or fake swords because they could grow up and could kill someone and then go to jail. So don't give little kids guns(even if they are fake).
Parents should not buy war toys for their children because children can get toy guns mistaken with real guns. Plus little kids can bring toy guns to kindergarten and mistake them with real ones, pretend to shoot and they can shoot little kids with real ones and they will be dead.
The arguments that war toys help children to "let off steam", stimulates their imagination, and teach them to problem-solve are ridiculous and dangerous... there are healthy and ethical activities that allow children to use their energy, such as, riding bikes or skating, swimming, climbing trees, team sports, dancing, acting... these activities will also increase their spacial intelligence, improve balance and coordination, strengthen their bodies... want your child to learn problem solving solving? give them construction toys like meccano's "build and play" go on instructables website and find projects to build.. reading books, encouraging them to write their own stories, making art, learning to play music instruments, these are activities that will nurture their imagination as well as science experiments.. There is plenty of violence around, it's impossible to shield it but we can discuss issues around violence with our kids at appropriate times. WHY encourage more violence in your own home? War is not a biological human need, it's been scientifically proven. Teach yourselves and your kids about human rights and empathy.
War toys teach that pretend-war is harmless and acceptable, and therefor that real war is, too. Parents who would not let their children "play" rape and sexual assault games (one hopes) turn a benevolent eye on preparing their children to kill or be killed. It hardly seems in line with the other things we try to teach children about good, healthy human behavior: violence is wrong. Might does not make right. Killing is wrong. Use your words, not your fists. War toys give children the idea that violence is sanctioned by the adults around them, as there is an industry making these toys, so "it must be okay". Children exposed to war, living under the threat of violence daily, are something to be taken seriously. Money spent on war toys would be far better spent if it were donated to organizations that help the victims of war and which promote world peace.
While parents can purchase whatever toys they want for their children, I think a little forethought would be worthwhile to consider the kind of play that will ensue.
No, I don't think children should play with war toys, or any violent toy/video game, because the child could grow up thinking that it's alright to act the way they do in the games/with the toys, when it's not.
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The war toys are very dangerous toys like toy guns.Many children get hurt by the war toys. The one example of the hurt of the children by the war toys:The two boys were playing with the toy gun.One boy shot the toy gun to the other boy.The bullet went into other boy's eye and that boy had a surgery.This could happen when the parents allow children to buy war toys.So,war toys should be banned!


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Giant squid filmed in the Pacific depths
09 Jan 2013 by chewbacca in Cryptozoology
A science team has managed to capture footage of a giant squid in its natural habitat for the first time.
Researchers from Japan's National Science Museum have succeeded in filming one of the most elusive creatures on Earth, the giant squid, 900m below the surface of the ocean in its natural habitat. Using a submersible vehicle, special cameras and a lot of patience the team recorded over 400 hours of footage across 100 missions to the depths before capturing one of the animals on film.
"It was shining and so beautiful," said team member Tsunemi Kubodera. "With this footage we hope to discover more about the life of the species." The video is due to be broadcast as part of a Discovery Channel documentary called "Monster Squid: The Giant Is Real" which will premiere on January 27th as part of its "Curiosity" series.


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Pratt and Whitney: Soaring into the future
PE: On the other hand, where do you have the most room for improvement? What's the plan for improvement?
Sylvestro: I believe that there is always room for improvement as we strive to deliver the perfect quality that earns customer loyalty. We continue to look for opportunities to drive down cost as we evolve our business products and processes for the increase in volume that we will see in the next five years.
We are increasing our capacity through product rationalization, process optimization, increasing automation, footprint optimization, and limited footprint expansion. We are improving our capability by retooling our equipment and inserting advanced manufacturing technologies into our existing processes and products.
The benefits are increased speed, efficiency, and flow, leading to reduced costs for our customers.
PE: You have both military and commercial customers. What are the manufacturing challenges—and the opportunities—with two such different customers?
Sylvestro: Pratt & Whitney makes the most technologically advanced fighter engines in the world for military customers around the globe. We partner with our supply base to ensure capacity, quality, and on-time delivery; therefore, P&W suppliers have invested in our military programs. Investments include purchase of new machines and new equipment, hiring/training of additional employees, and purchase or expansion to increase manufacturing space.
It is critical to achieve stability in the F-35 program, as uncertainty/instability inhibits decisions and can lead to a lack of investment in capital, inhibited hiring, etc. We need to invest in capacity, and so do our suppliers. With all of the uncertainty (sequestration, etc.), some suppliers are hesitant to cut that second check and make that next investment. Only 14% of our suppliers are Fortune 1000 companies; many of our suppliers are smaller companies that would be adversely impacted by sequestration.
On the commercial side, our success speaks volumes: our PurePower Geared Turbofan engine family has more than 4,500 orders that include announced and unannounced firm orders, plus options. The economy can drive decisions in the commercial spares market—this can change our factory load significantly.
Having a balanced product portfolio of both commercial and military products benefits us; if one sector is down, the other may be up, and vice versa.
PE: R&D obviously is an enormous part of your operation. How do your design and manufacturing teams interact? What is the outcome of that relationship?
Sylvestro: Our engineering and manufacturing teams partner closely throughout the design, production, and final assembly process to produce high-quality products that delight our customers.
Our talented engineers design our products for producability and quality. The two organizations work closely together throughout the various phases of a product's lifecycle. We know this is a key component to our success and continue to look for more ways to integrate our design and manufacturing teams.
PE: Finding and developing the next generation of workers for your plant is a unique challenge. How do you recruit and develop workers to meet the needs of a facility with such specific needs for skilled workers who must be entrusted with sensitive work?
Sylvestro: Pratt & Whitney is a great place to work, so we get to recruit and retain top talent. We have a multi-pronged approach to ensuring a diverse pool of skilled employees; while this list is not all-inclusive, here are just a few of the ways we build a world-class workforce:
- Pratt & Whitney collaborates with several top-tier universities, including the University of Connecticut, Penn State, MIT, and Georgia Tech.
- Pratt & Whitney has sponsored the INROADS internship programs since 1989. The mission of INROADS is to develop and place talented minority youth in business and industry, and prepare them for corporate and community leadership.
- We also have the UTC Operations Leadership Program, an opportunity for recent college graduates to complete rotations in key areas of operations and supply chain that will prepare them to be future leaders in our industry.
- A well-educated workforce is critical for global business growth, and makes us stronger and more competitive. Our Employee Scholar Program is a comprehensive, company-sponsored employee education program that helps us attract and retain a motivated and engaged workforce.
- New graduates in business and engineering disciplines can choose from a variety of entry-level job opportunities or rotational Leadership Programs at UTC. Meanwhile, undergraduate students can launch their careers with internships and co-ops.
PE: Now that the recession is behind us, what are the lessons you learned about your operations, your workers, and manufacturing?
Sylvestro: While the recession may technically be over, pressures remain. We are under pressure to be the best at what we do, in order to meet business obligations while managing very tight budgets. Our customers have a choice, so this leads to extremely high expectations for quality, delivery, and cost.
While our long-term outlook is very bright, we do have some near-term challenges, including a drop in demand for commercial and military spares, a declining installed base for our legacy programs, and striking a cost/profit balance for the significant investments we are making in technology for our new engine programs.
One thing I have come to recognize from the recession is how important it is that we have a strong leadership team that is willing to make tough decisions and a talented global workforce with the agility to adjust quickly while maintaining perfect quality. Flexibility is key; it allows us to shift resources to areas of the business that need them most.
I have every confidence we will be successful in positioning Pratt & Whitney for the long term and ensuring a strong future for the company, our employees, customers, and shareowners.
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As the 49ers prepare for Thursday night's final exhibition game against the Chargers, there is much to ponder:
Is wide receiver Michael Crabtree ready to practice again, as reports are indicating?
Will running back Frank Gore and team execs be able to reach some kind of contract agreement this week?
And with the first round of cuts looming, what players will be sent packing?
But in the aftermath of Saturday night's 30-7 loss to the Houston Texans and another disappointing performance by the San Francisco offensive line, all those other matters may be inconsequential if that unit can't start opening holes and protecting its quarterback.
In two of its three games, San Francisco's offense has failed to score a touchdown, and quarterbacks Alex Smith and Colin Kaepernick have been consistently under pressure. Saturday, 49ers QBs were sacked three times.
The San Francisco Chornicle's Eric Branch noted in his blog that the rush on Smith was so severe when he was taking a five-step drop that TV play-by-play man Tim Ryan said: "He can't even get to his back step." By Branch's count, Smith dropped back eight times and was hit on five of them.
Said head coach Jim Harbaugh in a conference call with reporters Sunday: "It should not have been complex for us (against Houston's four-man front). Yet we were violated at times."
"No question about it, there's work to do," he added later. "We have to play better. We have to coach better."
Harbaugh attributes some of the problems to bad technique, rather than communication issues.
"Some of it is technique," he said, "some is fundamentals, some we got beat to the punch and weren't playing with lower pad level and they were beating us off at the snap of the ball. All of those things were contributing and we need to do a better job coaching. … "
Harbaugh told reporters the competition is still ongoing at center between Adam Snyder and Jonathan Goodwin. But Saturday night, starting incumbents Joe Staley, Mike Iupati and Chilo Rachal each was beaten at some point.
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Nomadic Chick September 7, 2010 at 15:06
Wonderful! You're back and providing stunning photos again. Glad I was a small piece of that vacation. 🙂
Las Vegas, San Fransisco, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick – I'm not sure why I thought I'd have lots of time to blog from the road this summer. I have loads of photos and articles in the works for you and some great adventures to share. For now, I hope you enjoy this little photo essay on How I Spent My Summer Vacation.
How did you spend your summer vacation?
Nomadic Chick September 7, 2010 at 15:06
Wonderful! You're back and providing stunning photos again. Glad I was a small piece of that vacation. 🙂
expatraveler September 7, 2010 at 17:53
Oh those are awesome photos!!!! Yes I did miss your photos while you were away… I spent my vacation working…. Oh but I guess I did have 5 days off exploring Victoria… Nowhere near as exciting as what you did! 🙂 Can't wait to hear more.
Sherry Ott September 10, 2010 at 00:31
I love the shot of the Aquarium! Wow – what a great way to tell the story of your summer…the pictures speak a thousand words!
Sue September 14, 2010 at 23:12
OMG…you were in Canada!! I thought I could sense your energy in my sphere…I guess Quebec is never going to be on your itinerary again? Come on….what are the odds of forgetting your purse in a restaurant on the road and adding an extra 6 hours to your already long drive?
What did I do this summer??? I worked and worked and had lots of visitors here in St. Andre-Avellin….Here is a link to the music festival I was working for in July Aug and September…Check out some of my pics there… http://www.musiquennous.ca/ click on their facebook site and check out the albums…so far I photographed 12 different concerts and the last one happens this Friday night…Great experience but no time for long drives to Nova Scotia or anywhere….
What are you doing in january?
Mary R October 4, 2010 at 08:50
Dear Alison,
So happy to have found your blog! Now that is a summer vacation worth bragging about! Those photos are gorgeous… especially the last one!
My summer vacation, I hiked Mt Fuji, went to San Diego and LA, and visited Macau.
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Our daughter wanted a Beast and Belle party. She asked for dancing, so we decorated our deck to make a ballroom for the guests to dance on. We had a grand buffet and a table fit for a princess. The kids enjoyed fireworks at the end of the night.
Party Highlights
maple walnut bars, fruity pebble krispies, banana orange bars, popcorn bars, butterschotch peanut bars and caramel brownies and a bell cake
Party Favors
girls received a butterfly wand (which I made) and the boys received a pinwheel. All the kids received a snack bag which was filled with cheese nips, marshmallows, peanuts, M&M's and topped with a crown
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The guests enjoyed dancing on the deck which was transformed into a ballroom. Once it was dark we did some sparklers and broke out glow braclets
Best Moment
I think it was adorable watching the kids dance to princess music. There were only a few boys, but my son did ask the girls if they would like to dance.
What People Ate
Our Grand Buffet included jello cups (pineapple jello cubes, cool whip and berry blue jello), venison sausage and crackers,pb and granola wraps, turkey and cheese rollers, ham and pineapple mini bagels sandwiches, veggie cups (snap peas, carrots, radish, cukes), fruit and cheese kabobs, apricot kielbasa slices, peach glazed meatballs, cheese fries, bacon pinwheels, potato skins and artichoke bread
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Wilfried Zaha: How I feel about taking on former club Manchester United
Crystal Palace looked in danger of dropping into the relegation battle earlier in the month.
But a three-match unbeaten run, including a 1-0 win over Norwich, has all but secured Alan Pardew's side's survival for next season.
Last time out Palace held Arsenal to a 1-1 draw at the Emirates, and now Zaha has said that Palace can play without the pressure and start enjoying themselves.
"The point at Arsenal was massive and reaching 39 points is big,' said Zaha.
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Chapter 7 : This day just gets better
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Coast is clear. Draco grinned. He stood up from the water and made his way over to the doorway - his eyes never leaving Hermione.
Hermione leant back against the wall, one hand clutching the towel that she had wrapped around herself the other playing dangerously across her lips, and watched Dracos muscular form step towards her. He looked so good with those small droplets of water trickling down his chest. Once he reached her, he placed his hands on the wall behind and rested his forehead against hers.
He exhaled deeply and commented, You know somehow I dont think youll be needing that towel. He smirked and placed delicate kisses down her neck. Hermione smiled and prepared herself for what she was going to do next.
Oh Draco, you are so naïve. She wrapped her arms around his neck and let out a small sigh, You didnt really think that Id give you what you wanted that fast, did you? she smirked.
W-what? Draco was taken aback.
You are just going to have to work for it.
Why would I have to do that? his tone was a little more harsh now.
Dont think that Ive instantly forgotten the past six years of my life, because if you did, she pinched his cheek, you would be sorely mistaken, Mr Malfoy. And with that, she placed a small peck on his lips and strutted out of the bathroom.
He stood there, staring at the wall in front of him, trying to understand what had just happened. Had he just been rejected? Had Draco Malfoy, Slytherin sex god really just been rejected? What was going on in the world?
Once safely inside her bedroom, Hermione rested herself against the door and slid down it until she reached the floor. She let out a large sigh and smiled to herself. That was one of the best nights of her life. Not only had she spent the best part of an hour with Draco Malfoy in a hot tub but she had successfully put him in his place and stomped on his huge ego. She had to laugh at that.
She stood and plonked herself on her bed and snuggled down into the golden silk sheets. With one last smile she closed her eyes and drifted into a peaceful sleep.
On the other side of the Heads tower, Draco Malfoy stood pacing around his room. How could she do this to me? I had her right in my hands and she just spat in my face. What a turn around. Maybe she went off me? Or she could have just been playing with me in the first place and never really liked me. Or maybe she does actually really like me but is fighting it because her little friends might think less of her and her I-am-little-miss-perfect reputation would be shattered. Oh this is just all so confusing.
But he stopped in his tracks and suddenly the anger rose in his body. How dare she mess with my emotions like this! The little bitch is going to get it now. He almost sprinted across his room and out the door. He skidded across the bathroom and swung open the entrance to Hermiones room.
How d- he stopped his ranting when he took one look at her. She was snuggled into her covers and her soft hair was going every which way on her pillow. He couldnt help but smile at the sight. He slowly crept towards her sleeping form and sat down by her. He reached out and tucked back the strand of hair that had found its way across her face.
I meant it when I said you were beautiful. He whispered. With one last smile, he left her room and let the door softly click behind him.
The morning came too soon for the pupils at Hogwarts as most of them had been awake gossiping all night. The grumbles and moans of protest could be easily found where ever you went in the castle; Mostly from the Seventh year Gryffindors though. It just so happened that it was Potions first lesson and you get three guesses as to which house was joining them.
Hermione skipped down to the Common room and into the kitchenette to find herself something to eat. She didnt feel like going to the Great Hall because she so desperately wanted to see how the oh-so-great Mr Malfoy was this morning.
As if on cue the soft click of his door could be heard and his body soon came into view.
Morning Sunshine. Hermione smiled.
Morning Beautiful. He replied with a smile just as lively. See how you like that one Granger. He squeezed past her and poured himself a drink.
Whats got us in a good mood this morning?
Oh you know, just the fact that I know what Snape has up his sleeve. he replied, resisting the urge to shout at her after last nights events.
Oh you do, do you?
Yes I do. And you Gryffndors arent going to like it one bit, well you might, but your friends definitely wont. he smirked and took a sip of his drink.
And I suppose that youre not going to tell me. she asked - already knowing the answer.
Of course not, that would ruin the surprise now wouldnt it. He picked up an apple from the fruit bowl and took a bite. He turned his arm over and checked his watch. Oh and look at the time, this day just keeps getting better.
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Bridge more likely for West Fargo
Engineers debating what kind of structure to build over the Sheyenne River on Main Avenue in West Fargo are now leaning toward a bridge instead of a box culvert, which they say has become twice as expensive and can't be completed this year.
"And even with a bridge, it will be a challenge" to finish the project before winter, said Bob Walton, Fargo district engineer for the North Dakota Department of Transportation.
Efforts to replace the existing bridge hit a major snag in late June when a cofferdam built to divert the river around the construction site began shifting in the loose soil below.
Based on an analysis of the ground conditions presented by subcontractor Industrial Builders Inc. to NDDOT officials Tuesday, shoring up the cofferdam and soils for a box culvert would add roughly another $1 million to the culvert's bid price of about $1.1 million, Walton said.
"It brings them very close and maybe even pushes the box culvert, from a cost standpoint, (to) more than a bridge," said Joe Peyerl, NDDOT project engineer.
However, it was the timeline for finishing a box culvert that convinced the state to take it off the table for this year, Walton said.
Instead, officials are looking at building a two-span bridge with a center pier, similar to what's in place now. The preliminary cost estimate was $2.4 million, but Walton is hoping for a lower, revised estimate.
A shorter, one-span bridge with no center pier was estimated at $4 million and considered to be too expensive, Walton said.
The Federal Highway Administration has agreed to pay 80 percent of the project cost, with the state and city each picking up 10 percent. That means West Fargo likely would be on the hook for $200,000 to $240,000 instead of about $100,000, Walton said.
The city will cover the additional cost with revenue from its 1 percent sales tax for infrastructure, City Administrator Jim Brownlee said.
A bridge will need more long-term maintenance by the city, but it also is more aesthetically pleasing than a box culvert, he said.
"Hopefully they can get it in this year," Brownlee said, adding that the rest of the Main Avenue project is on or ahead of schedule.
Additional federal dollars tagged for the bridge would need to be made up in 2010, meaning a future project could get scrapped or delayed, Walton said.
The state will negotiate this week with the Main Avenue project's primary contractor, Dakota Underground, to determine if a bridge can be finished this year and at what cost. If it can't be done this year or if the cost is unreasonable, the bridge work will be delayed until next year, Walton said.
The condition of the existing bridge, which has two sections each carrying two lanes of traffic, is not a safety concern, he said.
"It just made sense to replace them when we're doing the roadway adjacent," he said. "They're not going to fall down or anything."


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CES 2014: iBUYPOWER Announces SBX Steam Machine
Subject: General Tech | January 6, 2014 - 09:00 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: SteamOS, steambox, Steam Machine, ibuypower, CES 2014, CES
The onslaught of Steam Machine launches at CES in Las Vegas continues with a new living room friendly PC from iBUYPOWER called the SBX. This new Steambox runs Valve's Steam OS and has a stylish horizontal mini-ITX form factor. The case is either matte black or white and features a horizontal LED strip that wraps around the left, front, and right sides of the PC. Further, a stamped/imprinted Valve logo adorns the top panel.
The company has not released the exact specifications of the SBX, but it will utilize a multi-core CPU from Intel or AMD (depending on SKU) along with an AMD graphics card. IBUYPOWER claims that its upcoming Steambox was designed as a living room gaming device first, and is capable of at 60FPS sustained gaming at HD resolutions.
The SBX will come bundled with a Steam Controller as well, allowing gamers to jump straight into couch gaming upon hooking up the Steam Machine (and downloading the games of course, heh).
The iBUYPOWER SBX will be available later in 2014 with a starting price of $499. the starting price gets you the base SBX and a Steam Controller Unfortunately, that is all the information available. Stay tuned to PC Perspective for more details as they are released!
What are your thoughts on the newly announced Steam Machines from CES so far?
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It should ship with a free copy of TRON! The game and the movie.
I would like to know what the amd cpu is hopefully its a 740 or 750/760k and not something like an a6.
Can I just buy the enclosure please!?
Valve, this is a loss leader device. PC rules, always. Not consoles.
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Customer loyalty has always been paramount for retailers, but as we wade into 2012 and beyond, it is becoming increasingly evident that retailers have a renewed focus on establishing a strong sense of loyalty and creating an engaging customer experience through cross-channel initiatives that are touching customers both in and — perhaps more importantly — out of the store.
"This is a great time to be a shopper," said Steve Mader, senior analyst for Kantar Retail. "The shopper's entire path of purchase is evolving, and it is becoming more fluid across channels and ... more fluid across mediums. I think that retailers and brands are going to have to push themselves to be where the shopper expects them to be."
While the in-store shopping experience remains important, it undoubtedly is becoming just one slice of a larger, more connected personalized customer experience. Enter social media, m-commerce, QR codes, mobile apps, mobile point-of-sale and in-store kiosks, to name a few.
Retailers, as well as manufacturers, swiftly are wading through the sea of fast-rising technologies to determine how best to leverage them and how to truly engage shoppers and remain relevant in the minds of today's tech-wielding, information-hungry consumer.
In fact, the recently released joint report by the NRF Foundation and KPMG, "Retail Horizons: Benchmarks for 2011, Forecasts for 2012" indicated that 2012 is "all about the customer." The survey of 247 retail executives from various sectors found that nearly 67% of companies ranked customer satisfaction as the top strategic initiative for 2012 and, similarly, 82% said customer service strategies will be their top priority in the coming year, up from 75% last year.
For the first time in the survey's 10-year history, retailers' websites or online channels eclipsed physical stores as the top channel for marketers (81% for brick-and-mortar versus 86% online). According to the survey, 85% will emphasize increasing online sales, up from 83% in 2011, and 38% will have a greater focus on increasing m-commerce sales over the next year, up from 29% in 2011.
Furthermore, more than half (53%) of those surveyed said they specifically will focus on Web personalization engines in the coming months, which include such enhancements as location-based services and tracking methods unique to shopping habits.
To better serve mobile-savvy shoppers in their stores, retailers also stated that enhancing such handheld technologies as mobile point-of-sale will be a core focus over the next 18 months. While 17% already use mobile POS technologies in their store, an additional 33% indicated they plan further POS investments during that time frame.
"Your best customer is your multichannel customer," Mike Gatti, SVP at NRF and executive director of the Retail Advertising and Marketing Association, told Drug Store News. "Your big spenders are the ones who are shopping through all of your channels, and they are most heavily engaged with you. So it has become really key for retailers to engage with the customers."
What's also important to note is that the industry is evolving to engagement solutions and away from just broadcast messages. One such example is QR codes. These little ubiquitous black-and-white squares must offer customers a compelling reason to scan in order to drive engagement or sales successfully. Simply slapping a QR code on a shelf or product packaging that, when scanned, just redirects a customer back to a brand's website isn't likely to meet customer expectations.
"It is interesting to see how all of the different pieces have come about. ... You are seeing all these different pieces of the pie starting to enhance the shopping experience and make it an omnichannel event," Gatti said. "It is all about making that shopping experience better."
QR codes: To scan or not to scan?
Quick Response, a.k.a. QR, codes are popping up everywhere it seems, from print advertisements to retail shelves to product packaging. For smartphone owners, QR codes no doubt are becoming a part of the purchase process. In fact, the Consumer Pulse study of more than 1,200 U.S. consumers conducted by Chadwick Martin Bailey and iModerate Research Technologies found that half of smartphone owners surveyed had scanned a QR code, and nearly 20% of them made a purchase after scanning.
While 70% of respondents who have scanned said they found the scanning to be an easy process, the results were more mixed when respondents were asked to rate the usefulness of the information they got from scanning the code; only 41% reported the information they got to be useful.
Several industry players, including Rite Aid and Duane Reade, are leveraging QR codes to further connect with shoppers. Earlier this month, Rite Aid announced that it was helping patients manage seasonal allergies with strategically placed QR codes in stores that, when scanned, point smartphones toward local pollen counts.
New York-based pharmacy retailer Duane Reade rolled out its "Get Social with Duane Reade" initiative, which involves the placement of QR codes on store windows and on its website. The code directs users to Duane Reade's mobile weekly deals site. Walgreens, which owns Duane Reade, also has added QR codes to its print coupons so mobile users can view more deals directly from a smartphone.
Glamour magazine in February also unveiled the Glamour Apothecary Wall in New York, which enabled consumers to buy items using their mobile phones.
Getting 'social'
Today, most retailers are turning to social media (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare) to further connect with consumers.
For example, Walgreens and Foursquare recently introduced the industry's first mobile coupon program. Walgreens has 87,740 Foursquare followers, the largest retailer Foursquare following in the United States, according to the company.
How it works: Customers who check in at any Walgreens store nationwide through Foursquare instantly receive a scannable coupon via their smartphone that is redeemable in store.
For its part, CVS/pharmacy hosts for patients live Facebook chats with CVS pharmacists. Earlier this month, CVS/pharmacy hosted a live allergy chat and in February hosted a live chat on heart health and managing cardiovascular disease in recognition of American Heart Month.
Gaming for the health of it
Online games are proving to be helpful tools in fostering patient participation by making health care fun. One such example is Healthper, a social game-based health engagement and achievement platform. Members choose games designed to help achieve personal health goals "through fun, personalized and rewarding steps."
Plugging into in-store tech
The virtual world increasingly is weaving its way into the physical store to create an integrated experience, and that is playing out in the form of innovative in-store kiosks and handheld technologies like mobile point-of-sale and iPads.
Duane Reade's flagship store in New York City features a virtual makeover kiosk, which essentially allows virtual trial before purchase. By uploading a photo and scanning in beauty products of interest, users can see how the makeup will look.
Sephora announced earlier this month that it is testing iPads in stores. Twenty stores have received iPads to help shoppers navigate products and interact with a menu of services offered at the Beauty Studio. Sephora also is using iPod Touches to allow sales associates to help clients find and research products.
Mobile apps a healthy market
Many companies are developing mobile apps to better serve their customers and offer greater convenience.
Touted as the "drug store in the palm of your hand," Walgreens unveiled in March new mobile features — including Pill Reminder and Transfer by Scan.
CVS/pharmacy also offers enhanced shopping and prescription refill functionality for mobile users, including the ability to manage their ExtraCare rewards, scan and send prescription refills and order photo prints from CVS Photo Centers.
Giant Food Stores recently launched a mobile app that syncs with customers' BonusCards, enabling customers to check point totals and view personalized offers.
It also should be noted that mobile health, or mHealth, is playing an important part in transforming the healthcare IT environment. Mobile health has been defined by a NIH Consensus group as the "use of mobile and wireless devices to improve health outcomes, healthcare services and health research."
New analysis from Frost & Sullivan stated that the mHealth market garnered revenues of $230 million in 2010, and is estimated to reach $392 million in 2015.
To see the results of our poll — which asked users "What's the most effective way to drive shopper loyalty?" — click here.


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Kelsey Recht, Venuebook, Woman Entrepreneur
Kelsey first reached out to me through email. I was a judge at an event and Kelsey was a contestant. She wrote to me about her company and what she was building…and of course asked if I would sit down and talk to her about Venuebook (a different name at that point) at another time. We made a date. I got the opportunity to meet her for the first time at the event I judged. After that she kept me posted on what she was building and the inevitable pitfalls she came across. Venuebook is place to discover and book a venue. It is more than that but I will get back to that.
Kelsey grew up outside of Minneapolis. Both her Grandfathers were entrepreneurs. Her Moms Dad launched a variety of companies. The largest one is a glass company that actually made glass for the Freedom Tower. When he moved on he sold the entire company back to the employees and it still exists today. He came out of the Great Depression having money originally and then nothing. She believes that fundamentally taught him how to build things and he understood how to motivate people. He was a good leader. No doubt a very important asset for an entrepreneur. Her fathers father worked in a brokerage house eventually rising to the top to run the company. Her mother worked in retailing until she stayed home with the kids. Her father is a CFO for small companies.
Kelsey decided to go east for college. She wanted something out of her comfort zone and a totally different experience. After graduating high school she headed to Williams where she majored in economics. She spent a semester in Florence, Italy living with a family that lived two blocks from the Duomo. She didn't know a lick of Italian when she got there but by the time she left Kelsey spoke fluently.
After graduating she went on a major job search. She interviewed for 10 banking jobs ending up in the last round for all of them and ended up with zero offers. She never really wanted to be a banker but she liked finance and numbers. The one company that had a job that was different from the rest was Fidelity in Boston. Kelsey thinks they saw something in her because she didn't even push for the job as she was so focused on banking. It ended up being an amazing job. She had no finance background per se but they gave her a computer and a few parameters and let her figure it out. She had to figure out how to create a structure inside an environment. That experience helped her guide the way that she manages today. Giving people more responsibility that they are actually ready for can sometimes give people the freedom they need to grow vs pushing someone into a particular role.
She stayed at Fidelity for two years. She grew a lot but realized she wanted to do something with more in an operational role. She landed a job in Sears Holding Company. She moved to Chicago and worked in business development and acquisitions. The company had been independent right before she got there. They had just bought 70% of the small companies back and continued to buy others back while Kelsey was there. She spent a lot of time in Canada looking at other companies to buy. She was involved with the purchasing of a few small retail operations. An interesting job that allowed her to see a lot of everything. Sears is an interesting holding company. Sears Mexico is completely different than the Sears in the US and the Sears in Canada is different too.
She had blazed her own trail at both Fidelity and Sears and decided it would make sense to go to business school. She was married and both her and her husband decided to go together…of course they would have to go to where they both got in together. They both got in to Kellogg.
It was in business school she has started thinking about Venuebook. Kelsey was involved with a non-profit organization called Minds Matter dedicated to helping high performing kids that want to go to college from under served neighborhoods. The organization was big in NYC and began to go national with one of the first chapters opening in Chicago. They started with 10 kids in the first year and now 100 kids a year in the Chicago area. Kelsey worked on hosting events to create awareness and didn't understand why there wasn't a resource for the venues.
The summer between her first and second year of business school she worked for an online marketing company. She said she got the best advice there when it comes to building a business. Start small and test a lot of things on a small scale. I couldn't agree more.
After Kelsey graduated she started testing the venue market on a small scale to see if there was a business to be built. She really did not know the venues or tech but began to figure it out. She hired a young kid she met through graduate school friend who was connected to a whole tech team in Nepal. They didn't do a great job but she learned a lot. She learned one major rule which is she needed a tech partner/CTO right from the start. She know knew what to build and not to build. It didn't cost her alot but it was the mistakes in a small environment that taught her how to build something big.
She moved to NYC, hired at CTO this past August and began to build. She knew it was abou the software. The software helps the venue easily keep their bookings and in turn book more. Think of an Open Table for events yet this helps the management of the space/venue owner and the management of the party planner/person.
The more time I spent with Kelsey, the more impressed I became with her. She is methodical, driven and listens. So, yes I am an investor in Venuebook and am looking foward to watching this platform grow into other cities around the country. Get on line and book an event!


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" Genre: Crime / Thriller / Author: David Peace / Edition: New edition / Paperback / 416 Pages / Book is published 2004-03-04 by Serpent's Tail "
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1983 is the final part of the Red Riding quartet of novels set in Yorkshire, they echo the Yorkshire Ripper years and feature police brutality and corruption. This book brings together the disparate themes found in the three previous novels 1974, 1977, 1980, all feature rent boys, corrupt cops and dodgy lawyers. They are set in the Yorkshire area.
Thats the basic facts of the novel but what a weird and wonderful novel this is, to say its a trial to read would be an understatment. There are three main characters and each chapter is a first person perspective over the events depicted. The three characters are bj, a rent boy, John Piggott a lawyer and Maurice Jobson is a senior policeman.
The novel portrays Yorkshire and England in the eighties as a horribly dirty, morally corrupt, the place is full of horrible working class poor with loose attitudes on sex, drink, and drugs. Would it be fair to say that this is a reasonable representation of Yorkshire of the time, maybe but it makes for very hard reading. The style of writing also makes for a book which is a challenge to read, I've been thinking about the novel since I read it and I've come to the conclusion that the novel is either written by a genius or a person with serious mental health issues.
Each chapter is written in a style which is like a persons thoughts, its written like this...
He went into town.
People, lots, smelled of p*ss and sh*t.
imagine that but page after page, page after page, thought tumbling on top of each other and no obvious link between the three stories except the setting.
So what is the story well there is a serial killer whose been arrested but a few years later recants and says he didn't do it. He asks the lawyer to investigate and through that we meet the top cop, and we find that the rent boy has a hidden story which if revealed will ultimately reveal the truth.
So I read all 406 pages and afterwards was no closer to understanding, did the killer behind bars do the murders? No idea.
Was the lawyer the books only redeeming character? Maybe but he's still a fat unpleasant character who has a habit of borderline raping young girls he picks up at a club.
And how corrupt is the cop? and does his corruption which leads to a conviction become acceptable when a vicious killer is taken off the streets?
So in conclusion, a strange and weird novel and a hard to read writing style but it might just be a classic of its own type because trying to think of another author who writes anything like him has drawn a blank here.
David Peace is a writer born and raised in Osset West Yorkshire growing up during the Yorkshire Ripper years giving him a jaundiced view on the working class areas of Leeds.
As I said the novel is a hard read and one for those who love a challenging novel then this is a book for them.