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Trisys has been used by the recruitment industry since 1994, and offers a very powerful, flexible and affordable solution to any sized recruitment agency. TriSys has been developed by working with its recruitment industry customers (from blue-chip to single user) to provide the 'best of breed' recruitment software product in the market today.
TriSys have completed a new and improved integration with their soon to be released Version 10.
As well as offering core benefits such as enabling recruiters to advertise a vacancy directly from TriSys, the team have also added custom features. These include the automatic creation of a note stating which day the advert was posted and the option to set reminders for follow-ups.
To manage candidate responses within TriSys, the recruiter can simply click one button to display all of the applicants for that vacancy and then decide which candidates make it onto the shortlist.
Key Points to the Integration
- Consultants can post an advert directly from TriSys Version 10 that will populate all of the core fields (Job title, location, salary, industry, job ref, job description etc) on the Broadbean posting page.
- At the posting stage TriSys will create a note stating that the advert was posted on that day via Broadbean and also offer them the opportunity to set a reminder.
- The consultant can then view all candidates that have applied for that role within TriSys and decide which color flagged candidates they wish to add to the shortlist for that vacancy.
- TriSys will perform a duplicate check and allow the consultant to either update or create a candidate record which will include the CV, contact information and source.
Our philosophy is to provide the most advanced and functional recruitment software in the world to our customers. We back this up with first class post-sales customer care and support. TriSys is inherently flexible and customizable, and we endeavor to provide the exact solution to match our customers' expectations and business requirements.
TriSys is a highly advanced recruitment software system which allows recruitment agencies to perform any IT related task from front to back office, from Windows to the web and from consultant directly to client or candidate.
Software as a Service.
The TriSys ASP solution is a fully managed Application Service Provider (ASP) service securely delivering the TriSys recruitment software application through a broadband internet connection. In addition to the provision of TriSys and all associated components (including SQL Server, Post code, SMS etc..), TriSys ASP also offers Microsoft Office, E-Mail, TriSys Web, unlimited disk space, anti-virus, anti-spam, firewall, backup and expert technical support. TriSys ASP is available on a fixed monthly subscription starting at £50.
Highly Functional Recruitment Software.
TriSys offers advanced CV auto-recognition, 2-way e-mail integration, customer relationship management (CRM), instantaneous CV search, job-board integration, SMS, post code radial searching. It supports every business process, form, fields, action and report to fit the needs of any recruitment business.
Our 'standard actions' product integrated with TriSys ASP, delivers powerful functionality within 24 hours of sign-up delivering immediate business benefit to subscribers.
Key USP's:
1. Front to Back Office Workflow with 360o view of business
2. Microsoft Office Look & Feel, Ease of Use and Business Intelligence
3. Software development kit (SDK) for Visual Studio .Net customization
Contact details
Website: http://www.trisys.co.uk/
Email: email@example.com
Tel: +44 (0)1223 393519
Support Contact Times: 09:00 – 17:30 Monday to Friday & 24/7 Online Support.


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Either they changed the light pattern along Mass or I was riding super-fast or super-slow because I managed to get through the lights (Idaho, fake Wisconsin, real Wisconsin, and Garfield) without stopping, which I don't think has ever happened before. Let's pretend it was because I was going really fast. I actually felt really great on the bike last night, like I had some extra verve. Here's some more extra verve.
I think I need to stop merging from the right-turn lane at the base of the hill. It's beginning to sink in that's it's needlessly compromising and risky. It's like the derivatives bundling of bike commuting. One of these days someone isn't going to see me and I'm not gonna hit the gap between cars in a good way and a twice daily blog about hospital food would be
As I'm trying to recall what else happened last night, I'm having a hard time separating out my memories from every other night I ride home. Did some guy on a CaBi shoal me? Was there a girl riding her bike in a long flowing skirt? Did I almost get hit by a school bus? Or, did nothing of particular consequence happen? Maybe I should start taking notes. Or maybe I should just live tweet every ride home. It would take longer, on accounting of stopping to tweet and stuff and most of the tweets would be 'stopping now, so maybe I'll just try to think a little bit harder.
I remember that I rode down 11th because that's where the WABA event was. It was quite crowded and I had the opportunity to meet and talk to some charming people and missed the opportunity
(from my own lack of gregariousness and sociability) to meet and talk to other charming people. And there was beer and raffles (I didn't win one) and suited types who had no affiliation with WABA whatsoever who were probably wondering what the hell happened to their favorite pretentious bottled-watering hole. I had been to the restaurant one other time and it was to meet the fiance of one of the Official Wife's college besties. They've since divorced. So, I'm glad WABA could, in some small way, counter that association through libatory (real word) fundraisen (not a real word, but if I were in charge of branding gold-flecked dried grapes, that's the name I'd use).
After WABA, I rode down Penn, up the Capitol on the vastly inferior House side (you can decide whether the vastly inferior references the House of Representative or the side path) and down Penn again towards 8th. There isn't much bike parking along 8th, so I locked my bike to a sign. I proceeded to continue my evening enjoying the dulcet tones of karaoke singers, not partaking of the singing myself, but instead enjoying, temporarily, an overabundance of nachos.
I had to be at work earlier than usual this morning and I left the house a little after 7:30. I encourage all bicycle commuters to sometimes leave the house a half hour earlier than you normally do. It's a totally different world out there, and typically, the earlier you go, the less frantic the drivers are and maybe even there are fewer of them on the road, though years of watching MyFox traffic reports before work had led me to the belief that there is no time that the area highways are free from some terrible congestion. But I guess this is why we chose to live in the city and why I choose to bike to work. I'll take a blocked bike lane over a blocked highway every day of the week. I meant this phrase to be figurative.
Just as many bicyclists out as there are later. If I had to guess, I'd say that modeshare percentages stays about the same across work start times (with reason, of course). There might even be statistics out there somewhere, but I like my assumptions like I like my unicorns: with no basis in reality whatsoever.
It happened to be much colder this morning than I was expecting. I have covers for my cycling shoes, but they did me no good in the bottom of my bike stuff box in my closet. It might have even been cold enough to wear my heavy gloves, which also remained in the box in the closet, (In the Box, In the Closet is the working title of my short film about a gay mime), so I made due with the stuff I had readily accessible, which proved suitable enough. Though my toes were quite cold when I got here and this does not bring my great joy.
I don't know for sure, but my front fender might be scraping against my front tire. I mean to look into that. I'm going to accuse this phantom mechanical issue of being the reason I rode so listlessly.
Recurring feature: caution tape down at the White House.
New feature: I saw one of the new CaBis at the intersection of 15th and K. It must have made it's way across the river, since I don't think any new DC stations have gone in. Unless new bikes are being used to stock the expanded stations. In either case, I don't know what to think about the front basket. Was it designed that way to perhaps host advertising? That would make sense if these are going to be the bikes rolled out in New York.
The leaf situation has made it such that every ride is a game of chicken where each bicyclist is trying to hew to the narrow path and only ride onto the leafy mess when absolutely necessary. This is why I ordered a jousting pole from my local jousting supply warehouse. I'll also use it like a toll to prevent people from riding in front of me at stop lights. Today was especially egregious. Is there something about sipping coffee from a mug while waiting for the light to change that signals "please, ride in front of me"? Maybe, I guess.

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October 18, 1978 - December 20, 1978
This exhibition of works and documents of Eakins, his students and friends, celebrates the publication of the handbook to the Thomas Eakins Collection.
September 16, 1978 - November 19, 1978
A group of Second Empire prints from the collection shown in the Director's Corridor supplemented the exhibition The Second Empire: Art in France under Napoleon III.
July 1, 1978 - October 22, 1978
Attracted by the artistic potential rather than the intrinsic value of their materials, such as the emphasis on precious gems in joaillerie, the jewelers whose work is exhibited here made inventive use of enameling, a craft revived in the nineteenth century as a result of renewed interest in Renaissance design.
June 3, 1978 - July 30, 1978
To close the year, Stella Kramrisch, Curator Emeritus of Indian Art, building on the strength and tradition of her department, exhibited Himalayan Art, an intense evocation of the beauty of Tibetan and Nepalese artistic tradition.
April 15, 1978 - June 25, 1978
The Face of China As Seen by Photographers & Travelers 1860-1912 is an exhibition presented by the Philadelphia Museum of Art from April 15 to June 25, 1978.
December 10, 1977 - April 30, 1978
Elsie McGarvey, Curator Emeritus of the Department of Costume and Textiles, demonstrated the variety of our holdings in the charming exhibition Fashions of Embroidery.
March 11, 1978 - April 9, 1978
This exhibition includes drawings by Beatrice Wood ranging in date from 1917 to 1950, as well as a small selection of works and portraits of artists whom she knew in New York in the years 1916 to 1921.
October 8, 1977 - January 28, 1978
To draw attention to the Museum's reserve collection Jean Gordon Lee, Curator of Far Eastern Art, developed the exhibition Islamic Art, a beautiful selection from our Near Eastern holdings.
February 15, 1976 - January 15, 1978
Terminal Iron Works: Photographs of David Smith by Dan Budnik, 1962-1963 is an exhibition circulated by The American Federation of Arts, New York.
November 5, 1977 - January 9, 1978
This exhibition seeks to trace development of American printmaking from the turn of the century to the present. In the center are works of our immediate time, the 1970s, while spread along the peripheral walls are their forerunners, arranged by decades. At any moment one can turn to the work of another decade to make comparisons.


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In case you missed it, the Shadow Brokers just released a list of keys that are reportedly used to connect to Equation Group compromised servers. While this dump doesn't contain any exploits, the filenames do contain the IP addresses and hostnames of machines on the Internet. Presumably these are all infected machines, some are reporting they have been used as staging servers for other attacks.
If your organization owns one of the servers in this dump, obviously you should be performing an incident response. But the Shadow Brokers themselves recommend that you only perform dead box forensics, taking disk images in lieu of live response. This quote was taken from the Shadow Brokers' latest post.
"To peoples is being owner of pitchimpair computers, don't be looking for files, rootkit will self destruct. Be making cold forensic image. @GCHQ @Belgacom"
If you're one of the organizations impacted, but you're not comfortable performing dead box forensics on Unix machines (most or all of these machines are Solaris, Linux, and HPUX according to those performing scans) talk to us at Rendition Infosec - we'd love to help.
What's interesting is that we now have a list of victims of an apparently government organization (Equation Group). To my knowledge NSA has never openly admitted these are their tools, but every major media outlet seems to be running with that narrative and we have no substantive evidence against it.
Cyber insurance coverage and nation state hacks
Let's assume that at least some of these organizations have cyber insurance. There are some interesting questions here. First, these hacks appear to be pretty old and many likely predate the purchase of cyber insurance. How does the cyber insurance handle pre-existing conditions? Even if the policy cover a pre-existing hack, the bigger question I have involves the "Act of War" exclusion in many policies.
If we assume that Equation Group is a government organization (e.g. a state sponsored hacking group), does the compromise of the identified in the dump constitute an Act of War? Since this is presumably only espionage and not attack, the answer is probably no.
But suppose an organization hacked by Equation Group via one of these compromised servers detects they are being hacked. Suppose they hack back and cause damage to the organization who owns one of these redirection servers? What then? Does this constitute an Act of War? And if the insurance company thinks the a state sponsored hack is an Act of War, who has the burden of proof?
In short, I don't have the answers here. But these are great questions to be asking your insurer. I know I will be.


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In keeping with its mission of promoting personal Financial Integrity through education, information, and encouragement, New Road Map Foundation is sponsoring a study of methods used by individuals and families who have successfully gotten out of debt. A project in cooperation with students at the University of Colorado Denver, the study will be used to develop educational materials to help other consumers to avoid or resolve financial distress in lasting, meaningful ways. [[Effectiveness_of_different_methods_of_debt_repayment|Take the survey]]
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On the wiki: Take our survey!
In keeping with its mission of promoting personal Financial Integrity through education, information, and encouragement, New Road Map Foundation is sponsoring a study of methods used by individuals and families who have successfully gotten out of debt. A project in cooperation with students at the University of Colorado Denver, the study will be used to develop educational materials to help other consumers to avoid or resolve financial distress in lasting, meaningful ways. Take the survey
Resource: Campaign For A Commercial-Free Childhood
Childhood influence is a powerful shaper of individual lifelong relationships with money. Many parents today are concerned about counteracting the influence of child-targeted marketing, from television commercials to candy ads painted on school walls. The Campaign For A Commercial-Free Childhood seeks to address some of these concerns.
In the news: Launching the Boomerang Generation
The economic downturn has had a particular impact on young adults, with more of them unemployed now than at any time since 1948. "Boomerang" arrangements are a common way of dealing with the phenomenon - but how best to manage the arrangement to everyone's benefit? Read some suggestions from Share Save Spend.
In the news: Most Trustworthy US Companies
Investing in US companies? You can find out their level of financial integrity by relying on GMIRatings, Inc. Read the Forbes article featuring the top most trustworthy companies before you buy.
Member profile: Diane and Chuck - Financial independence at fifty
Read how Diane and Chuck learned to focus on the circumstances they could control – their spending and saving – to transform their lives. At fifty, they achieved financial independence from paid employment, including lifelong financial security for their two disabled sons. Says Diane: "We love doing what we want to do when we want. Life is good!!! "
In the news: Why I Am Leaving Goldman Sachs
Why did Greg Smith resign March 14 as a Goldman Sachs executive director and head of the firm's United States equity derivatives business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa? Because, he says, Goldman Sachs has lost its way: the client trust that has sustained the company for 143 years is no longer valued or sought. The carefully-nurtured culture of teamwork, integrity, spirit of humility, and always doing right by clients has been replaced with a toxic and unsustainable drive to make the most money from - rather than for - each client. A revealing look at what hasn't changed about Wall Street since the crash, and why no investment firm can survive without a return to these traditional values of trust.
In the news: The Secret to Living Well on Less
As we've learned, the secret to contentment isn't accumulation of "stuff," but following an internal compass that points a course illuminated by our true values. Amy Gutman explores how changing our "reference group" – those we compare ourselves to – can help us change our spending and accumulating habits.
Resource: 1001 Things They Won't Tell You
If you need to make a major purchase, make home repairs, buy insurance, or any number of other transactions, 1001 Things They Won't Tell You can provide a useful overview of potential "gotchas" to be aware of.
Resource: Sustainable Seattle
Sustainable Seattle is part of a national project to examine more holistic means of measuring prosperity, beyond GDP, and make communities stronger, more sustainable, and more livable. The project can serve as an example to communities all over the country for improving local economies. FIers can use the site's Happiness Survey as a tool to help clarify personal values as they relate to economic well-being.
Resource: What's the Economy For, Anyway?
Born out of a project by the Economics Department at University of Washington, the movie What's the Economy For, Anyway? has now been joined by a companion book. Compelling and thought-provoking for anyone who's ever wondered: is there more to life than the GDP?
Resource: Center for Responsible Lending
Non-profit and non-partisan, the ward-winning Center for Responsible Lending is a consumer/policymaker resource dedicated to combating predatory lending and banking practices. Check out their tools and resources section for a handy comparison tool to evaluate checking accounts and credit cards.
In the news: Cash Mobs, the Anti-Groupon, Are Coming to a Store Near You
The craze for daily-deal Groupon-style purchasing has become very popular - even when it's really not very good for the health of small local businesses. Read how groups around the country are using social media to turn the "flash-sale" concept on its head to support small local businesses by organizing "cash mobs."
Resource: SmartyPig
If savings is a challenge for you, you have some specific goals you'd like to save for, or you would like a simple, fun way to encourage kids to develop the habit of saving for goals and the save-then-spend lifestyle, check out SmartyPig.
Resource: Free From Broke
For a general financial website with articles and tools, see Free From Broke
Save the Date: Money & Life, June 28 - July 1, 2012
In partnership with the Whidbey Institute, NRM is hosting a convening of 80 innovators of new economic paradigms in commerce, finance, activism, and academia, creating a new equitable and sustainable economy from the ground up. Using the rough-cut of the new film Money & Life by documentarian Katie Teague as a launching pad, we will share what is working and challenge each other to deepen and broaden the transformative power of our organizations, businesses, and our own lives. See Money & Life Event for more information.
In the news: Easing the hassles of changing banks
With ongoing rapid changes in the banking environment, from multiplying fees and-consumer-hostile services to questionable corporate actions, or simply due to relocation, sometimes it makes sense to change banks. However, in today's interconnected, plugged-in world, doing so can be complicated. To ease the challenges of getting all your automated services changed over, check out the Bank Switch Kit from consumerismcommentary.com.
On the wiki: Announcing a new resource especially for Canadians
Although the principles of FI are universal, the specifics of living many of the steps can vary under the financial systems and laws of various countries. New Road Map Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of FinancialIntegrityCanada.org, a new place on the web for Canadians practicing FI. Here you can find editions of the Guides specific to the Canadian financial system, and a place to view and share resources specific to the needs of Canadians. (Although there are many resources with universal application, making it well worth the time for non-Canadians as well.) As a part of this wiki, the FICanada home page provides easy access to the full range of resources on the wiki, while helping Canadians to identify resources geared specifically to their needs as well. From within the wiki, the FICanada resources page can also be reached through Resources - International. We're still building out this important new resource, so please be sure to check back from time to time for updates and new features. Suggestions and feedback are always welcome (you can email us at info (at) financialintegrity (dot) org).
Resource: The American Debt Project
A personal finance blog with a broad range of information, the American Debt Project combines personal experience with practical resources on a variety of personal finance subjects.
In the news: You've Got an Emergency Fund — Now What?
Congratulations: you've established an emergency fund to help maintain your financial stability. Now... how do you manage it to keep it safe and readily available? Some ideas from MoneyCrush.
In the news: My Story of Frugality: Breaking My Economic Dependence on My Job
Dale S. Brown tells her story of how she realized that while she loved working, she hated being dependent on her job. Read how, using the FI principles in Your Money or Your Life, she set about attaining more financial freedom. She provides more details here.
Resource: Cool to be frugal
Cool To Be Frugal is a down-to-earth blog about frugal living and increasing income.
In the news: The 3/50 Project: Help Your Local Economy
Looking for a way to both be more deliberate in your own financial behavior, and make a real difference to the economy in your own community? Check out this article about the 3/50 Project, mindfully spending locally, within your normal budget.
In the news: New oversight for credit bureaus
As credit scores become a more and more pervasive influence on our financial lives, there's good news that there may be changes to help protect consumers from the lack of transparency that shrouds this powerful tool. MSNBC.com reports on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's plans to institute more oversight on credit bureaus and the major collection agencies, in the article Credit score raters may face new D.C. oversight.
In the news: What Is "Enough"? Achieving the Right Balance in Our Lives and Families
Some solid thoughts from Center for a New American Dream about how to find what is enough, and help children understand the concepts.
Resources: Bogleheads
No, they're not word-game addicts. Bogleheads is a forum and wiki dedicated to discussion of personal investment information.
Resources: Car replacement calculator
Is your old car sucking up more of your wealth than you can justify? Here's a tool to help you decide.
Resources: Especially for Canadians
We've added several new resources of particular interest to our Canadian members (although there's a lot of universal information on each as well, making them well worth your time to check out).
Moneyville - award-winning personal finance blog
Squawkfox - frugal living with panache
Canadian Couch Potato - low-stress investment strategies (also works for American investors)
Tools and examples: Ready for Zero
If you need help organizing and managing your own debt elimination plan, Ready for Zero may be a helpful tool for you.
Resource: Lending Club
Maybe you're looking for an alternative to borrowing from the giant multinational banks, or for a lower-cost, fixed-rate loan as a step to retire debt. Or perhaps you want to put some of your money to work investing in the lives of real people, while minimizing risk. One option might be peer-to-peer lending such as Lending Club.
Resource: Canadian Dream - Free at 45
An early-retirement blog with specific resources for Canadians, as well as useful general information.
Resource: Sharing through personal lending
As you progress toward financial freedom, you may find yourself in a position to consider lending your life energy: what do you need to know to do so responsibly? Learn more here.
Resource: Get out of debt guy
The Get Out of Debt Guy provides a broad resource for individuals concerned about getting and staying out of debt. There's also a sister site for debt in the UK
Resource: The Story of Stuff Project
Explore our relationship with Stuff through the multimedia resources at The Story of Stuff Project, and discover ways to reduce consumption for a more sustainable life.
In the news: B corporations: driving a new ecology of commerce
"What is enough?" is both a personal question and one for a wider perspective. Is capitalism inherently harmful, or can corporations act for the benefit of society? Can our investments work for society as well as our personal financial goals? Center for a New American Dream thinks so: "So-called Benefit Corporations (a.k.a. "B Corps")... are about changing (or rather growing) corporate laws, standards, systems, and cultures—evolving capitalism to incorporate greater value for consumers, companies, and other stakeholders." Read more here
In the news: Look Out, Here Comes the 1099-K
As the January 24 post on Bloomberg Businessweek warns, if you sell goods or services via e-Bay, Etsy, or any venue that provides merchant services, your payment processor is now sending your transaction information directly to the IRS. The article outlines some of the important things you need to know. (Here's a hint: those Step 2 tracking skills are a must!)
Resource: MoneySense
MoneySense is a general-purpose financial website providing specific advice and resources for Canadians.
Resource: LearnVest
LearnVest is a website offering financial tools and support to help you align your spending with your values and increase your savings.
In the news: Reducing Unemployment by Shrinking the American Workforce
Do recent decreases in the unemployment rate stand up to a second look? A look at why it may be wise not to react too quickly in decision-making based on statistics.
Tools & examples: Tracking and money management tools
Check out some new tools for tracking expenditures ( Step 3) and general financial management.
Resources: Tips for parenting in a commercial culture
From Center for a New American Dream, a downloadable booklet to help parents counteract the relentless advertising pressure to commercialize kids.
Resources: Investor tools and education
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) provides tools and education to individual investors, professionals and educators, including this market data research tool.
Resources: Saveandinvest.org, outsmarting investment fraud
Saveandinvest.org, a non-profit promoting financial literacy, has put together a Fraud Center to help people protect against investment fraud, including a free 1-hour video on dvd as well as online resources here.
In the news: Why Shopping Isn't the Answer to America's Economic Woes
Currently, we hear constant exhortations for consumers to "do their part" in fixing the economy by increasing spending. With most US households drowning in debt and without even modest emergency funds, is this either wise or realistic? See how two countries have based their prosperity on saving rather than spending in LearnVest's article Why Shopping Isn't the Answer to America's Economic Woes.
Resources: Early-retirement.org
Working toward financial independence so that you can make your own choices regarding work, volunteerism, and retirement? Early-Retirement.org provides a lively community of people discussing their progress and methods toward similar goals.
Resources: Giving and gratitude
Changing your relationship with money, and resisting runaway consumerism, are enhanced when your finances serve your values. Here are some resources for incorporating the values of giving and voluteering into your family's financial plan, and cultivate gratitude to combat the perception that "stuff" will make us happy.
In the news: Shell Games - Reuters special report
Reuters has published an exposé series, investigating the phenomenon called variously "offshore banking," "tax havens," and "secrecy jurisdictions," by following failed hedge fund DD Growth Premium. The report focuses in particular on the US's own secrecy jurisdictions, Delaware, Nevada, and Wyoming, and their role in helping criminals use incorporation laws, layers of phantom firms to get away with fraud. The series is enlightening companion reading with Shaxton's ''Treasure Islands: Tax havens and the men who stole the world''.
A little house of secrets on the Great Plains
How two shell companies duped the Pentagon
China's shortcut to Wall Street
The bonds that turned to dust
Shell companies steal hundreds of millions from Medicare.
A cautious crackdown in Nevada
Bubble Boys, a barn and a fraud within a fraud Nevada's big bet on secrecy
States resist steps to find Medicare fraud
On the run, U.S. financier finds Spanish refuge
On the wiki: Organizing study groups
We have members in Brazil and the UK who are looking for like-minded individuals who might be interested in starting up local study groups, or perhaps online study groups. If you or someone you know might be interested, send us an email at info(at)financialintegrity.org, and we'll help connect you.
We'd also be interested in volunteers who would like to help us translate the study guides into Portuguese (or any other languages).
Tools & examples: Safety-first ratio
An important tool for evaluating risk and reward in your portfolio.
Resources: Calculators
We've created several new, consolidated pages with multiple related tools to make it easier for you to find calculators and tools for a variety of needs to help you make informed decisions about your financial life. They include loan and debt calculators, investment calculators, and tracking tools.
In the news: Progress on banning Congressional insider trading
Read about progress on banning insider trading by members of Congress.
Resources: The high cost of materialism
How has consumerism infiltrated our lives, what effect does it have on our happiness, and what can we do about it? Can we replace materialistic values with our own intrinsic values? The Center for a New American Dream tackles these questions in their video The High Cost of Materialism.
Resources: Choosetosave.org
Choosetosave.org provides a variety of tools to help you live or spread the message of financial integrity. It is a program of the Employee Benefit Research Institute's Education and Research Fund.
In the news: Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping
Reverend Billy's energetic, iconoclastic and offbeat look at today's consumerist holiday mania, What Would Jesus Buy? His plea: don't join the Shopocalypse! Stop buying and start giving.
In the news: Freedom through frugality
Long-time FI community member Jane Dwinell was interviewed on FM1037 The Mountain to discuss her book Freedom Through Frugality. Listen to the podcast from the December 4th "Conversations" here.
Resource: Getting the best value on home electronics
You've done your homework and know what product you need, but is now the best time to buy? Check out Decide.com for a handy decision tool.
On the wiki: Newsletter archives
Are you new to the FI site, or just interested in looking up past articles or resources? Now you can browse the newsletter archives for any missed issues. Use the permanent link at the bottom of this page, or go directly to the archives here.
In the news: Credit card euphoria
According to research by Promothesh Chatterjee of the University of Kansas and Randall L. Rose or University of South Carolina, "Like a starry-eyed new lover who ignores the downsides of an obviously incompatible but very attractive partner, consumers who swipe plastic when they buy are often blinded to the true costs of their purchases." Using a credit card - even seeing a credit card logo displayed at the point of sale - can induce a kind of euphoria that causes consumers to overlook true costs and overestimate benefits. People who spend cash, however, make much more realistic purchase evaluations.
The researchers believe that marketers are exploiting deeper behavioral weaknesses, beyond convenience, to influence purchasing decisions.
In the news: Black Friday backlash
Many Americans are becoming appalled by the creeping encroachment of holiday commercialism. Over the past several years, "Black Friday" has become a growing force as retailers attempt to lure shoppers to shop earlier and longer. This year, many people believe the trend is going too far, as a number of large retailers plan to extend Black Friday shopping events to Thanksgiving Day. MSNBC.com reports on what it calls Black Friday fatigue, and the consumer and employee backlash that has some stores pulling back from "Black Thursday" promotions.
In addition to the relentlessly growing consumerism of the holidays, the effect of this trend is to eliminate the Thanksgiving holiday for many who work in retail stores. One retail employee is calling on Target to reconsider, through a petition on change.org. Adding your name to the petition could be one way to make a difference, telling retailers that shoppers don't all appreciate having their holiday cut short for shopping mania.
In the news: Voluntary simplicity and home ownership
What does home ownership mean? When we contemplate the power of "stuff," where does our home fit on our personal spectrum of "enough"? Mary Oliver explores the real and symbolic significance of the actual physical structures we call home on her blog Silent Entry.
On the wiki: Find us on Facebook!
New Road Map Foundation has launched our new Financial Integrity page on Facebook to make it easier than ever to keep up on what FIers are doing around the world. We hope you'll join us there for content, conversation and community in addition to the postings on the wiki and the [simplelivingforum.net Simple Living Forum]. What's on your mind? How has FI made a difference in your life? Do you have a favorite quote from YMOYL or one of the many helpful books about changing your relationship with money? What are the challenges and rewards? Have a great resource? Need a great resource? Let us know, we'd love to hear from you!
On The Wiki: Join the Fun!
Do you have ideas for how to improve financialintegrity.org? Join in the fun – moderating the wiki is a shared volunteer responsibility and it really connects you to what's going on near and far. We'd love to have you join the team! Contact firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Maui Motorhomes AU (domestic) informationMaui Branch Locations and Facilities
Maui has dedicated branches in Adelaide, Alice Springs, Brisbane, Broome, Cairns, Darwin, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.
All locations offer free luggage storage facilities for hires returning to the same branch. Should you wish to carry your suitcases with you, collapsible soft baggage is recommended, as it is easily stored in the motorhome.
Comfortable couches, TV/video, toilets, showers and towels are available in most branches, allowing you to freshen up and relax before your travels.
Touring Information
All Maui customers receive a complimentary travel wallet which includes:
Road Map
BIG 4 Holiday Park Guide
Safe Driving Information
Super Saver Discount Voucher book offering discounts on Holiday Parks, popular attractions, tours and activities Australia-wide
Branches have a good supply of complimentary tourist information and staff are happy to offer tips.
Maui Motorhomes AU (domestic) Rental TermsIMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR RENTALS
On arrival, you will be required to sign a rental agreement with Maui Motorhomes AU. Here is a summary of their terms and conditions:
The following definitions apply for the Terms and Conditions for Maui Motorhomes AU.
* The Supplier means the operator of Maui Motorhomes AU.
* The Client is also referred to as the hirer (s) or renter (s). PAYMENT TERMS
* The initial deposit paid is non-refundable. Payment will be deducted from your nominated credit card at the time of confirmation (Visa or Mastercard only)
* The balance of monies owing to is required 29 days before the hire commences. If the hire is booked within 29 days prior to the pick-up date full payment is required upon booking confirmation.
* A bond amount of AU$7,500 is also due upon arrival (Liability and Bond Reduction Option is available to be selected at extra cost). This amount is deducted from your credit card is fully refundable when the vehicle is returned to the correct location on time, is full of fuel and all other terms of the Rental Contract have been complied with. Please read the Terms and Conditions for full details.
Note: full balance of payment (including the deposit) will be collected at the time of confirmation if you have elected to process your booking in a currency different to AUD.
The initial deposit paid is non-refundable.In addition to forfeiting your deposit,the following charges also apply:
- If cancelled up to 94 days prior to pick-up: No Further Fee
- If cancelled from 93 to 25 days prior to pick-up: 10% of Total Rental
- If cancelled from 24 to 10 days prior to pick-up: 20% of Total Rental
- If cancelled 9 to 4 days prior to pick-up: 50% of Total Rental
- If cancelled 3 days prior to pick up or a No-Show: 100% of Total Rental
- If vehicle is returned early for any reason whatsoever no refund is available for the unused portion of the hire.
- The cancellation fee period is based on Australian Eastern Standard time.
Travel insurance
We strongly recommend that clients ensure they take out the highest level of travel insurance. In many cases, this will cover any losses incurred if you are forced to cancel your booking.
The credit or debit card holder will be jointly and severally liable as a customer. Accepted credit and debit cards are Visa Card, MasterCard and American Express. A non-refundable 2% administration fee will apply to all Visa and MasterCard transactions or 5% for American Express. Credit card administration fees also apply to the Liability Deposit and only the customer's credit card is acceptable to use for the purpose of the Liability Deposit and the Credit Card Authority. The credit card administration fee is subject to change.
- Unlimited kilometres.
- Vehicle liability (liability applies, see information under the heading "for your protection – vehicle liability")
- 10% GST (Goods and Services Tax)
- 3% Administration fee.
- Kitchen equipment.
- Linen and bedding.
- General equipment.
- The one-way fee if applicable is charged per hire. The minimum one-way rental duration may apply.
- A Public Holiday Surcharge will apply to all rentals picking up and/or dropping off on the national public holidays listed above.
- A Public Holiday Surcharge will apply to all rentals picking up and/or dropping off on the State public holidays listed above.
Additional Booking Options
2 Single vehicle rollover cover: The customer will not have to pay for the cost of any damage attributed to an accidental single vehicle rollover.
3 Toilet Emptying Service: Only available at Cairns, Melbourne and Sydney branches
4 Express key return: In conjunction with Liability Reduction Option or the Maui Inclusive Pack.
5 Express Return Pack: Pricing and inclusions are subject to change.
Personal injury is covered in most cases through Registration Third Party insurance. Maui does not accept any liability for personal injuries sustained during the rental. Except where such loss or damage is caused by maui's (or that of its employees) own negligence or breach of the maui Rental Agreement Terms and Conditions, maui does not accept liability for any loss or damage to any personal belongings or property of the Customer (or any person or entity related to the customer). maui strongly recommends that the customer takes out personal travel insurance to cover any injury or loss.
In the USA a liability is referred to as the "deductible".
All vehicles are insured for the damage to the vehicle or to the property of a third party. The hirer is responsible for the first $7,500 ("the liability") of the cost of any damage to third party property or to the rented vehicle, including single vehicle accident (does not include single vehicle roll over), windscreen and tyre damage, towing and recovery costs, theft, fire, break-in or vandalism with the exception of the 'Exclusions'. Where the damage is the customer's fault, this also includes the cost of the daily rental for the period the vehicle is being repaired. In addition to these costs, an administration fee of $60 may apply, per claim. The liability applies in respect of each claim, not rental. The $7,500 liability can be reduced by purchasing the Liability Reduction Option or the Maui Inclusive Pack.
1 Liability Reduction Option
Cost per day Liability reduced to
$46 (maximum charge $2,300) NIL
When the Liability Reduction Option has been purchased, the hirer will have no liability at all with the exception of the 'exclusions'.
The maximum public liability is $20,000,000, sub-limits may apply. Please note that the maximum public liability may change during the course of the year for which these terms apply.
Liability Deposit
If the Liability Reduction Option or the Maui Inclusive Pack is not taken, the customer must pay the Liability Deposit. The Liability Deposit is $7,500 and is applicable regardless if the hirer has purchased private travel insurance.
The customer must provide a valid credit card or debit card to pay the Liability Deposit and the amount will be debited to the customer's credit card or debit card on the day of vehicle collection. The credit or debit card holder must be present and able to sign for the Liability Deposit upon vehicle collection. The credit or debit card holder is jointly and severally liable for any damage to the rental vehicle. Any type of pre-paid travel card is not acceptable as a means to provide a Liability Deposit.
The Liability Deposit is subject to a 2% credit card administration fee in addition to the Liability Deposit amount when the card used is either a Visa credit or debit card or MasterCard credit or debit card, or 2.8% when the credit card used is American Express. The credit card administration fees are subject to change.
The Liability Deposit is fully refundable, including the 2% credit card administration fee, if the card used to provide the Liability Deposit is a Visa credit or debit card or MasterCard credit or debit card, provided the Vehicle is returned undamaged. maui recommend that customers use a Visa credit or debit card or MasterCard credit or debit card for the Liability Deposit, as the credit card administration fee that applies when using American Express credit card is not refundable.
Only Visa credit or Visa debit card, MasterCard credit or MasterCard debit card, or American Express credit card are acceptable to use for the purpose of the Liability Deposit.
The Liability Reduction Option will not apply and the customer is responsible for all costs arising out of, or incurred in connection with:
1. Any damage caused by wilful misconduct (e.g. sitting or standing on the bonnet or roof of the vehicle) and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and negligence resulting in damage to the hired vehicle or third party vehicle/property.
2. Any loss or damage to personal belongings or property of the customer (or any person or entity related to the customer), except where such loss or damage is caused by maui's (or that of its employees) own negligence or breach of the maui Rental Agreement Terms and Conditions. Maui recommends the customer does not leave valuables in the vehicle and that they take out personal travel insurance.
3. Any damage where the customer is charged by local authorities for being careless, showing gross negligence or willfulness in failing to abide by the local road rules, resulting in damage to the hired vehicle or third party vehicle/property.
4. Retrieving or recovering a vehicle, which may include, but is not limited to a vehicle that has become bogged, submerged, caught, trapped, stuck or restricted in any way and/or has been abandoned.
5. Replacing keys, which have been lost or stolen, or retrieval of keys which have been locked in a vehicle.
6. Overhead and underbody damage to the vehicle, however, caused, except where Liability Reduction Option or the Maui Inclusive Pack has been purchased.
7. Any single vehicle rollover except where the Maui Inclusive Pack has been purchased.
8. Damage caused to the vehicle because total load (kg) has exceeded recommended load as stated in vehicle manual. Vehicles are not to be used for the purpose of transporting and haulage of goods other than what might be reasonably expected of a leisure rental.
9. Damage caused by drivers not identified on the rental agreement and/or drivers whose licence has been cancelled or suspended and/or drivers who have a licence that is classified as learners or probationary licence.
10. Any damage caused to the vehicle due to the use incorrect of snow chains.
11. Any damage associated with the incorrect use of fuel (fuel being diesel or petrol), which includes Biofuel which should not be used, or water or other contamination of fuel.
12. Any water related damage which includes, but is not limited to, vehicle submersion, contact with salt water, creek or river crossings, driving through flooded areas and beach driving.
13. The customer has fitted accessories (as provided by Maui or otherwise) to the vehicle incorrectly or otherwise in a manner which causes damage to the vehicle, the accessories or any other vehicle or property.
14. Using the vehicle in contravention of any legislation or regulation controlling vehicular traffic.
Rental Duration
- Minimum rental periods are 5 days for same city rentals, with exceptions noted below. One-way hires have increased minimum hire requirements – please refer to the one-way rental matrix below.
- Minimum rental period is 10 days for hires where travel dates include 20 December to 10 January.
- 4 and 6 berth rentals from Sydney that collect during the Bathurst races will have a minimum rental requirement of 7
days. The races usually occur in early October.
- 4 and 6 berth rentals from Melbourne that collect during the Phillip Island races will have a minimum rental
requirement of 7 days.
- Minimum and maximum rental periods apply and are subject to change.
- Late pick-up or early return of vehicle does not entitle the customer to any refund of the unused portion of the rental.
- If a customer wishes to extend the rental whilst on hire, they must first obtain authorisation from Maui. The rental extension is subject to vehicle availability. The cost of an extended rental must be paid by credit card over the telephone on confirmation of the rental extension. The rate charged may not reflect the original rate booked. Failure to obtain authorisation will result in a daily fee of $150 in addition to the daily rate.
Operating Hours
PEAK: Maui branches are open 7 days a week with the exception of Good Friday (10 April), Christmas Day (25 December), New Year's Day (1 January) and Australia Day (26 January) when they are closed.
OFF PEAK: Maui branches are closed on Sundays during off-peak months. The Maui Alice Springs, Broome, Darwin and Hobart's branches are closed during off-peak months. See below for more information
Maui requests that clients collecting or returning their vehicle to be in the office by 1530 hours.
Multiple Rentals
Should a customer have more than one consecutive rental, they can be combined to qualify for longer-term hire discounts off the daily vehicle rates. Details are on application.
Road Restrictions
Motorhomes can only be driven on sealed/bitumen or well-maintained roads. The only exceptions to this are well-maintained access roads of less than twelve kilometres to recognised campgrounds, major tourist attractions and well-maintained, recognised roads on Kangaroo Island (South Australia). Should a customer wish to travel on an unsealed road that is greater than twelve kilometres in length to access a recognised campground special permission can be arranged pending road condition, weather and distance. Please contact your local representative to discuss.
Maui reserves the right at its sole discretion to restrict vehicle movements in certain areas due to adverse road or weather conditions.
Licence and Age Restrictions
A current and full Australian or New Zealand motor vehicle driver's licence is required and must be produced upon vehicle collection. Drivers must be 21 years of age or over.
Change of Drop Off Location
If the customer wishes to change the drop-off destination, they must first obtain authorisation from Maui (call 1300 363 800).
Subject to the change being approved, an additional charge of up to $750 may apply.
Change of Vehicle
Should the vehicle booked be unavailable, Maui reserves the right to substitute an alternative vehicle without prior notification and at no extra cost. This shall not constitute a breach of contract and does not entitle the hirer to a refund.
Voluntary Downgrade
Should the hirer decide to take a lesser vehicle than booked they will not be entitled to any refund.
Note: Maui reserves the right to refuse any rental at its discretion.
Vehicle Age
All Maui vehicles are up to a maximum of 2 years of age.
Maui clients will need to make their own way to and from the Maui branch, at their own expense.
Toll and Traffic Notices and Administration Fees
Maui reserves the right to charge the customer for any speeding, toll way, parking or freedom camping fines. In addition to the costs associated per fine, an administration fee of $60 may be applicable.
If a customer continues to exceed a speed of 110km or continues to exceed the posted speed limit, as determined by the customer repeatedly ignoring the warnings of the telematics system fitted into the vehicle, Maui may impose a fee on the customer in the amount of $300.
Credit and Debit Card Payments
The credit or debit card holder will be jointly and severally liable as a customer. Accepted cards are Visa credit or Visa debit card, MasterCard credit or MasterCard debit card and American Express credit card. A non-refundable 2% administration fee will apply to all Visa and MasterCard transactions or 2.8% for American Express. Credit card administration fees also apply to the Liability Deposit and only the customer's credit or debit card is acceptable to use for the purpose of the Liability Deposit and the Credit Card Authority. The credit card administration fees are subject to change.
Credit Card Authority
The customer authorises maui to retain the details of their credit or debit card and to take any action to recover from the credit or debit card the amounts due by the customer pursuant to the maui Rental Agreement Terms and Conditions. These charges including, but not limited to, vehicle cleaning (this includes toilet and waste water tank emptying), speeding, toll way, parking or freedom camping fines, on road assistance, delivery and return of vehicle, late drop off fees, failure to return the vehicle with full diesel or petrol tanks or full LPG bottle (pre-paid fuel and pre-paid gas is included in the Express Return Pack), rental extensions or Exclusions. For security purposes, only the customer's Visa credit or Visa debit card, MasterCard credit or debit card, or American Express credit card can be used for the Credit Card Authority.
Exchange Rate / Currency Variations
All credit and debit card transactions are conducted in Australian dollars. If a refund is due, maui will credit the amount due in full to the Customer's credit or debit card. maui does not accept any liability for credit or debit card fees or bank-imposed fees relating to currency conversion or foreign transactions, which may appear as a variation between the total debited and the total refunded.
Booking Amendments
All amendments to bookings are subject to availability of the vehicle and/or package. Different rates may apply based on the amendment made.
Amendments prior to the vehicle collection date will be re-calculated at the flex rate applicable on the date of the amendment. This applies to changing the hirer name, reducing the number of rental days, changing pick-up dates and/or changing the pick-up or drop-off location. Where the number of rental days is being extended prior to the vehicle collection date (days are being added on at the end of the rental with no change to the original pick up date), which applied at the time of the original booking, will apply.
Calculation Errors
Maui will not honour calculation errors. Should a calculation error occur Maui will charge for the shortfall.
On-Road Assistance
Any problems associated with the vehicle, including equipment failure, must be reported to maui as soon as possible and within 24 hours in order to give maui the opportunity to rectify the problem during the rental. Failure to do so may impact compromise any claims for compensation. Please contact us on 1300 850 805 or +61 3 8398 8883.
Maui reserves the right to refuse any rental at its discretion.
No animals are permitted in our vehicles, excluding guide dogs. DISCLAIMER
Illustrations and text in any of our documentation, brochures or website are subject to change. Images are a representation only of the vehicle depicted. Variances in the vehicles offered for rental may occur due to substitutions made by Maui or modifications and/or upgrades to the vehicle design made by the manufacturer. Terms of booking on this website
Information disclaimer
The rates on this website are often heavily discounted. This is due to our negotiated rates and bulk buying power. On very rare occasions, a rate may be displayed incorrectly due to our, or a vehicle supplier's error. In such a case, if you book with us at a quoted rate that is incorrect, we will notify you of any price change and give you the option to proceed or cancel. We make every effort to keep information on our site up to date, but we cannot guarantee this website is free of errors or omissions and retain the right to update or change the information published at any time.
To the extent permitted by law we/the owners of this website will not be liable to you or to any third party (whether in contract, tort, or otherwise) for any direct, indirect or consequential loss or damage (including but not limited to any accident, injury, delay or loss of enjoyment) arising out of your reliance upon information contained on this website, including but not limited to your use (or inability to use) any products or services described or procured through this website.
When you pick up your vehicle, you will be required to sign a rental agreement with the supplier of the vehicle. Your rental and use of the vehicle will be governed by the terms of the rental agreement and any other documentation or information provided to you by the supplier at the time you pick up your vehicle. The rental agreement is between you and the supplier and we will not be liable to you or to any third party in relation to the terms of the supplier's rental agreement or any other documentation provided to you by the supplier at the time of pick up.
While we will make reasonable efforts to ensure we are representing only reputable suppliers, we make no warranty about the fitness or suitability of any third party (supplier) product or service and will not accept responsibility for the quality or fitness of any vehicle. If you encounter issues with the vehicle whilst on hire, you MUST report these issues directly to the relevant supplier at the earliest possible time. This will allow the supplier to remedy any issues and minimise any inconvenience to you. If you fail to report any vehicle issues during your rental, it is likely that compensation will not be offered. We welcome feedback from our customers on their experience with our suppliers. We may, at our discretion, provide you with reasonable assistance in resolving any dispute you may have with a supplier.
Our total liability to you in relation to your use of this website and the information contained on this website will not exceed the dollar amount of the deposit we have received from you in relation to your booking/rental. Refunds will not be made for bookings cancelled due to inclement weather. Again, we strongly recommend that you take out travel insurance. Your use of this website is governed by the laws of New Zealand and the jurisdiction of the New Zealand courts.
Booking information
To make a booking you must complete our booking form which is easy to follow and secured with the latest encryption technology. Once we receive your form, we will, subject to availability, confirm your booking by emailing you a confirmation voucher and invoice. The deposit required to secure your vehicle (as shown on the secure booking page) will only be processed on your credit card when your booking is confirmed. Please note that a 2% credit card or debit card surcharge will be added when your payment is processed.
A booking is confirmed when you have been emailed a confirmation voucher and at this stage the deposit is processed on your card and becomes non-refundable and any cancellation fees stated in the supplier's terms apply. Upon receipt of your confirmation, please check your details carefully and notify us immediately if there are any incorrect details, as it may not be possible to make changes at a later date.
If you are booking via phone, please make sure you have read the terms and conditions of the vehicle you wish to rent first. Our reservations consultant will ask you if you have read the terms and agree to them before proceeding. The onus is always on the renter to ensure they make themselves fully aware of the terms displayed on our website.
Information disclosure
In booking on this website you acknowledge that we disclose your information to your selected Supplier in order to provide the requested rental services.
Please note that some suppliers treat an amendment as a new booking and apply the rate current at the time the amendment is made to recalculate the entire booking amount (not just the days changed). If the rental period is increased, an additional deposit may be required. If the rental period is shortened which results in a reduction of the rental charges, the deposit amount will remain unchanged, and the difference between the original and revised deposit is forfeited (it cannot be used towards remaining rental charges). To request a change to a confirmed booking, please use the alterations request link on your confirmation. Any alterations are subject to availability and the approval of the supplier. In addition to the alteration policy of the supplier stated in their terms, the following charges will apply:
Motorhome rental alterations (all charges stated in local currency): 25.00
The alteration fee will not be charged if your alteration request is not possible.
Vehicle Capacity and fitness to drive
Under no circumstances are you permitted to carry more passengers than the vehicle you rent is legally registered to carry, and if you do your insurance may be invalidated. The number of seatbelts (and passengers) is indicated next to each vehicle on this website. Luggage capacity where shown is an indication only and we will not be responsible should you be unable to fit your entire luggage into a vehicle. It is your responsibility to choose a journey that is within your capabilities. A vehicle supplier can refuse to rent a vehicle to any person who is in their opinion unfit to drive or does not meet eligibility requirements. In such circumstances we will have no further liability to you.
Refund Policy
We are committed to providing a quality service and aim for complete customer satisfaction. In the event of cancellation, any refunds or penalties are detailed in the terms and conditions of your selected vehicle that you are asked to read and accept at time of booking. In the event you are unsatisfied with our service, please contact us within 48 hours of placing your booking or request and we will work to resolve any issues and determine if compensation is due. In the event you have completed your rental and are unhappy with your vehicle, we are happy to assist you in seeking compensation from the operator of the vehicle.
This website is owned and operated by Motorhome Republic Ltd. Our financial centre and marketing office is based at Level 5, 12 Madden Street, Wynyard Quarter, Auckland, New Zealand. In Australia, we are based at Suite 3.01, 11 Queens Rd, Melbourne VIC 3004. Thank you for booking with us.


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There is no better way to obtain concise and current local weather than by tuning a VHF radio to one of the National Weather Services marine broadcast frequencies. Here in Maine there are three stations covering the 200 mile coast line; designated as KEC-93 (located in Ellsworth and broadcasting on a frequency of 162.40 Mhz), WXM-60 (located in Dreseden and broadcasting on a frequency of 162.475 Mhz), and KDO-95 (located in Falmouth and broadcasting on a frequency of 162.55 Mhz).
These stations use a prescribed, but flexible, format to present a review of recent weather conditions, usually the most recent 12 to 24 hours, a synopsis of current conditions, and an outlook for the next 24 hours. These recorded messages are updated every one to three hours, or more frequently if weather is rapidly changing.
National Weather Service stations, such as the three in Maine, have an advertised broadcast range of 40 miles, but the Maine stations are routinely heard past this distance since antennaes for all three are located on hills with elevations over 500 feet. Additionally, broadcast range between adjacent stations overlap so a mariner is always within reception of at least one station, if not two.
As a mariner listens to a weather broadcast it sounds to be one recording, but is actually several separate recordings which are broadcast in sequence. Each broadcast is divided onto several tape decks that can be updated separately when necessary without having to re-record an entire message. As an aside, until recently these decks were actual eight track cartridges, but are now digital units, which provide a high quality recording.
A broadcast follows this sequence; deck one contains the marine forecast, deck two is an hourly round up of local conditions, deck three is a state weather summary, deck four contains zone forecasts and decks five, six, and seven contain special weather bulletins, and other information such as forest fire warnings, UV index, red tide and finally station identification before the sequence starts over.
Each deck can be updated as frequently as needed so portions of a broadcast might change while other sections remain unchanged during a listening period. Additionally, broadcasts during Maines cold season- October through April-do not include UV warnings, red tide, fire, or other recreational type information that does appear during warm season-May through September-broadcasts. Though you might wonder why a mariner would be interested in forest fire warnings, they do occasionally effect coastal navigation. A few years ago smoke from a large and serious forest fire in Canada drifted down on the Maine coast producing a significant reduction in visibility, and these fires and smoke were noted on the VHF marine forecasts.
Contained within the Marine forecast portion of each broadcast is both coastal (out to 25 miles), and offshore (25 miles out to the Hague Line, with the Hague Line being the boundary between US and Canadian waters) information. Included are high and low tide information for Portland and Bar Harbor as well as small craft, gale and other warnings and advisories.
Following the Marine forecast is the Hourly Round-up that is designed to provide summaries of weather from specific locations following a north-south, inland-coast sequence. Generally the temperature, dewpoint, relative humidity, winds and barometric pressure is given for each location, along with a general weather description.
Next comes the State Weather summary that provides a look at the weather during the past 6 to 12 hours and then leads into a discussion of weather features to be expected in the next 12 to 24 hours. In preparing the State Weather Summary National Weather Service meteorologists look at information from a number of sources. These include computer models, reporting stations-both land and buoys, aviation reports, radar, satellite and individual observations. A resident of Monhegan Island, for example, calls in observations to the NWS office in Gray Maine three times each day.
Zone forecasts are aired by county, with zones having like or nearly like conditions being consolidated for listening ease. There are nineteen Maine counties included in each forecast, with coastal York, Cumberland, Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox, Waldo, Hancock and Washington (listed from West to East) being of most interest to mariners.
However, though prepared using the best information available, NWS forecasts do not take into account local conditions that may modify overall weather patterns, such as channeling of winds through restricted headlands, convergence and divergence of sea breezes, and choppy seas where winds oppose a tide. An excellent guide for understanding how topography and local conditions modify weather is a book titled Where the Wind Blows, published by Environment Canada and available through Breakwater Books, St Johns Newfoundland Canada, phone 709-722-6680, fax 709 753 0708. This book is oriented towards the Canadian Maritimes, but is applicable to the Maine coast.
Listening, then, to a full cycle VHF weather broadcast gives a mariner the quickest and easiest method of becoming educated on local conditions and short range outlook. A mariner would do well to sit with a cup of coffee before setting out for the day and absorb the days weather, and upon departure not be reluctant to tune in again if conditions appear to be changing.
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The NHL has 47 days to make a deal. 46… 45… 44… 43…42… 41… 40. Time is running out. [Oilers Nation]
Can we predict how much ice-time a forward will get next season? Ben Wendorf goes into some serious detail on this question. [NHL Numbers]
Zone starts and Manny Malhotra. The combination of Manny Malhotra and Alain Vigneault in Vancouver is the NHL's best example of a coach using a player in a specialized role (unless, of course, you're one of the few who has no clue that this is going on). In 2011-12, Malhotra's role was specialized even further – he is the premium defensive zone forward in the league, and it really isn't even close. Has Vigneault gone too far with this strategy? [Canucks Army]
The best goalies in the NHL. Look, here's James Reimer… stop laughing… seriously, I have math… Fine. You're right. He doesn't belong on this list. [Leafs Nation]
Random thoughts: Crazy mediators and drunken prospects. There has been plenty of nasty news – both lockout and non-lockout related in the last week – but it did give us something valuable: a federal mediator with a Sarah Silverman obsession and a legitimate NHL prospect caught driving drunk while wearing a Teletubby costume. Doesn't get much better than that. [Flames Nation]
Top-25 Under 25: Atlantic Division. Which team in the Atlantic has the best young talent in its system? [NHL Numbers]
Should Ryan Nugent-Hopkins represent Canada at the World Juniors or stay in Oklahoma? Some may believe that Oklahoma is the best choice, development-wise, but realistically a few weeks isn't going to make a huge difference and given that this is a once in a lifetime opportunity, the choice seems obvious. [Oilers Nation]
Speaking of the World Juniors… Is Laurent Brossoit the solution to Canada's problems in net of the past few years? [Flames Nation]
A really good read on Ben Scrivens. It's Leafs-specific, but the general point of this piece is broadly applicable to every single team in the league, and shows one of the difficulties with valuing goaltenders. [Leafs Nation]
Where are NCAA players taken in the NHL Draft? Looking at the draft day tendencies of NHL teams scouting the U.S. college system. [NHL Numbers]
And finally, Graphic Comments:
Check out the full Graphic Comments post at Canucks Army for a complete take on how the NHLPA is starting to crack under pressure.


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CitationsFife TD, et al. (2008). Practice parameter: Therapies
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text: National Aquarium leaders, joined by Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, the Environmental Protection Agency, partners and members of the business community, have unveiled plans for a publically-accessible waterfront park on its property on the Patapsco River. The once contaminated and underused property has been reclaimed through brownfield remediation work and is being transformed into an asset for the community and the environment. "I am grateful for the National Aquarium for their role in this exciting project in South Baltimore," said Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. "The waterfront park on remediated property will bring an eco-system back to life, and attract people to live, learn and play in South Baltimore." When purchased in 2007, the 12.5 acre development site at 101 W. Dickman Street was recognized as a brownfield site, created by filling a shallow flat in the river with construction and demolition debris from various projects around the city including the construction of Interstate 95. The remediation work was the first of a phased development process slated for the property. "Just over two years ago, we stood in this same spot to present the National Aquarium with a $200,000 EPA Brownfields check," said EPA Regional Administrator Shawn M. Garvin. "Here we are today with our partners recognizing that this site — instead of languishing as a polluted, empty lot — will now become part of a growing economy and a true asset for the community." Potts & Callahan, Inc. was retained by the National Aquarium last fall to oversee the remediation project. The primary ground remediation work included installation of 18" to 24" of certified clean soil across the entire site, followed by the installation of grasses to stabilize the soil. In addition, all illegally dumped debris, trash and invasive grasses were removed from the site, repairs made to the damaged shoreline, and a vegetated swale installed to manage storm water. In total, over 7,500 tons of debris and hazardous materials were removed. The final pieces of the project will include asphalt repairs to the existing parking and the construction of a small visitor parking lot with landscape development. The land's transformation will continue with the development of a publically-accessible waterfront park. The park will include public access to the waterfront with native plantings, trails, a pier, and four overlook areas where people can sit and view the Patapsco River. The trails will eventually connect to the Gwynn's Falls hiking and biking trail, providing a vital link between this waterfront and downtown. The park will be developed by the City of Baltimore, and is expected to be completed by Spring 2011. "At the National Aquarium, our mission is to offer transforming experiences that inspire people to enjoy, respect and protect the aquatic world," commented Dave Pittenger, Executive Director of the National Aquarium. "We are looking forward to working with the City to return this land to a place of respite and enjoyment of the natural world, and we hope that the park becomes a place where people can strengthen their connection to their Chesapeake Bay birthright." The National Aquarium received Federal support for site remediation and park development, including a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Funding has also been secured from public and private sources, including State sources such as the Maryland Department of the Environment. The Aquarium is especially grateful for the continued support of Congressman Elijah Cummings, Congressman John Sarbanes, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, Senator Barbara Mikulski, Senator Ben Cardin and former Senator Paul SarbanesOther partners for this project include Ayers St. Gross, RKK, CapEx Advisory Group and Coastal Resources, Inc. This is not the first time the National Aquarium has been involved in revitalizing a city waterfront property: in the late 70s, with plans for revitalization of the Inner Harbor in their infancy, the Aquarium began building on Pier 3, then the middle of a blighted industrial area. Categories: Conservation


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MLB enjoys record-setting spring in attendance
It was a record-setting Spring Training for teams in both the Cactus and Grapefruit Leagues, with average game attendance this spring reaching a record high over the 447 games played.
An average of 8,078 fans came out to the ballpark each day -- a 7.3 percent increase over last year, when MLB teams drew an average of 7,527 fans per game. The previous record was set in 2008, when an average of 7,793 fans came through the turnstiles. The 3,610,738 fans represented the fifth-highest total ever.
Among the Spring Training attendance highlights:
• In their first year at Cubs Park in Mesa, the Cubs drew 213,815 fans, for an average of 14,254 per game. It was the team's largest Spring Training total and per-game attendance in history.
The franchise now owns the top 11 single-game crowds in Cactus or Grapefruit League history.
• Fresh off a historic playoff berth, the Pirates set new records for average attendance (7,587 fans per game, surpassing last year's 6,229) and single-game attendance (8,556 fans on March 22) by bringing 91,046 people to 12 games at McKechnie Field.
• Camelback Ranch -- home to the Dodgers and White Sox -- saw a new per-game attendance record with a spike of 1,081 more fans per game than last season. Both the Dodgers (21 percent) and White Sox (11.6 percent) saw per-game increases.
• The Orioles set a new per-game average attendance record (7,454 fans) this spring, and the Reds drew a club-record 69,748 fans to Goodyear Ballpark. The Rays set a single-game record with 7,852 fans on March 16, while the Nationals averaged 5,542 fans per game, the most since their first season after moving from Montreal to Washington in 2005.
• Salt River Fields at Talking Stick -- home to the D-backs and Rockies -- has now seen at least 300,000 fans in all four of its seasons. No Spring Training facility had previously seen that total attendance once.


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Complete transcript of Governor Palin's Facebook Note:
Are You Capable of Decency, Rahm Emanuel?
Today at 8:32pm
The newly-released mind-boggling, record-smashing $3,400,000,000,000 federal budget invites plenty of opportunity to debate the merits of incurring more and more debt that will drown the next generation of Americans. Never has it been possible to spend your way out of debt. So… let the debate begin.
Included in the debate process will be opportunities for our president to deliberate internally the wisdom of this debt explosion, along with other economic, military and social issues facing our country. Our president will discuss these important issues with Democrat leaders and those within his inner circle. I would ask the president to show decency in this process by eliminating one member of that inner circle, Mr. Rahm Emanuel, and not allow Rahm's continued indecent tactics to cloud efforts. Yes, Rahm is known for his caustic, crude references about those with whom he disagrees, but his recent tirade against participants in a strategy session was such a strong slap in many American faces that our president is doing himself a disservice by seeming to condone Rahm's recent sick and offensive tactic.
The Obama Administration's Chief of Staff scolded participants, calling them, "F—ing retarded," according to several participants, as reported in the Wall Street Journal.
Just as we'd be appalled if any public figure of Rahm's stature ever used the "N-word" or other such inappropriate language, Rahm's slur on all God's children with cognitive and developmental disabilities – and the people who love them – is unacceptable, and it's heartbreaking.
A patriot in North Andover, Massachusetts, notified me of Rahm's "retarded" slam. I join this gentleman, who is the father of a beautiful child born with Down Syndrome, in asking why the Special Olympics, National Down Syndrome Society and other groups condemning Rahm's degrading scolding have been completely ignored by the White House. No comment from his boss, the president?
As my friend in North Andover says, "This isn't about politics; it's about decency. I am not speaking as a political figure but as a parent and as an everyday American wanting my child to grow up in a country free from mindless prejudice and discrimination, free from gratuitous insults of people who are ostensibly smart enough to know better… Have you no sense of decency, sir?"
Mr. President, you can do better, and our country deserves better.
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'bufalino' by German industrial designer Cornelius Comanns is a small camper which is equipped to meet the basic needs of one person. the concept behind the project is to offer absolute flexibility during periods of travel. the minimalist construction is based on the existing piaggio APE 50 three wheeled light transport vehicle