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The Victoria School Cycling League kicks off April 5th with the SkilzJam MTB judged skills event. The 8 week series includes mountain bike freeride, super-D, cross country, cyclocross, and road events. The league is aimed at introducing middle and high school youth to several branches of competitive cycling. However, local Team BC and BC Cup podium riders often take part and show what a little dedication might lead to.
But the best part is just riding with peers, in an atmosphere a little more relaxed than regular sanctioned racing. School sport is sanctioned and insured by the Lower Island School Sports.
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Phew that was a long title. But that's what google looks for first, right?! Anyway, when I was planning my baby shower last year, (yes, I am that crazy - thanks for understanding friends!), I came across these edible pacifiers over at Hostess with the Mostess for the "Don't Say Baby" game. I seriously love Jen's blog to get inspiration on fresh, modern party ideas. I made the pacifiers for my shower last year and made them for my sister in law's shower this year (each with about 30 guests).
Game: Don't Say Baby!
Upon arrival, each guest takes one pacifier necklace to wear. The goal is to have the most necklaces at the end of the party. You collect necklaces when you catch someone saying the word "baby" and take their necklace for yourself to wear. So don't say "baby", otherwise you lose your necklace! You can always get a necklace back by catching someone else.
1. 2 packages of white Life Savers $6
2. 1 package Jelly Beans $3
3. 4 rolls of ribbon – $2
4. Cellophane
5. White Decorating Icing – not the gel kind
Time (will vary depending on number of guests)
1 hour one night and 1 hour the next night.
- Since we already established that I'm kinda particular and crazy, I dumped out the package of jelly beans and picked out all the pink ones. Set them aside, eat all the others.
- Unwrap a bunch of life savers, set aside so you can get an assembly line going.
- Take one Life Saver, put a line of icing over the edge. You'll figure out how much after you do a few. Stick it inside another Life Saver to make a "T". Hold for a few seconds to let the icing hold.
4. After letting the icing set on the life savers you just put together, fill the flat/top hole of your "T" lifesaver with icing. Stick a jelly bean inside and hold gently for a few seconds to let the icing hold.
5. Repeat until you have enough for each guest. I put them in Tupperware as I went along in case I had to stop and start again at another time. You should also let the icing set before starting to package them in cellophane. I assembled one night and packaged the next night.
6. After all your pacifiers are made and have set, time to package them up!
7. Cut out about 5x5 squares of cellophane. Try one to see if it will generously cover your pacifier. Cut out a bunch.
8. Cut ribbon to a comfortable necklace size. Make it long enough so it easily fits over people's heads. Test one length out, cut a bunch.
9. Wrap each pacifier in a square of cellophane, twist the top to close and secure with a ribbon.
10. Tie the two ends of your ribbon together to make a necklace and you're done! So cute J
And here I am 40 lbs heavier with Mia Josephine in my belly! J


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Cook the Book: Stecca with Olives and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
While I'd like to say that I choose my cookbook-based cooking projects based solely on recipes, nine times out of ten it's on the photos that accompany them. This recipe for Stecca with Olives and Sun-Dried Tomatoes from My Bread by Jim Lahey was no exception.
There was no way that I could resist four long, thin baguettes studded with olives and sun-dried tomatoes. They looked absolutely beautiful, and knowing that the dough was based on Lahey's foolproof no-knead method I was confident that the finished bread wouldn't be an all-day project.
As an experienced no-kneader, I mixed my dough early in the morning so that it would have sufficient time to proof. A rainy and humid day made for some pretty sticky dough, but a generous dusting of flour ensured an easy knead and form.
I quartered the dough and formed it into four long, thin pieces, brushed them with olive oil, sprinkled them with salt, and placed olives and sun-dried tomatoes into them. Once I slid the pan into the oven the loaves started sizzling on their oiled pans. The scent was a mixture of yeasty bread and the best olive-topped pizza you've ever had. It was the kind of irresistible smell that just makes you hungry.
Not having a professional oven, I needed to rotate the loaves a few times to ensure even browning. Straight from a home oven, these four steccas weren't as long, thin, and picturesque as the ones in the book's photo, but they were some of the most delicious and endearing loaves that have come out of my kitchen.
The oil from the olives and tomatoes permeated the dough, giving them a fantastic salty sweetness. And while the shape of this bread predisposes itself to a bit of sogginess in the midsection, Lahey advises that a brief toasting before serving will bring back the fresh-baked crisp quality that these steccas have straight from the oven.
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Stecca with Olives and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
- 4 thin stick-shaped 18-inch loaves; 1/3 pound each -
- 3 cups (400 grams) bread flour
- 1/2 teaspoon (3 grams) table salt
- 3/4 teaspoon (3 grams) sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon (1 gram) instant or other active dry yeast
- 1 1/2 cups (350 grams) cool (55 to 65°F) water
- Additional flour for dusting
- 1/4 cup (about 60 grams) extra-virgin olive oil
- 3/4 teaspoon (3 grams) coarse sea salt
In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, table salt, sugar, and yeast. Add the water and, using a wooden spoon or your hand, mix until you have a wet, sticky dough, about 30 seconds. Cover the bowl and let sit at room temperature until the surface is dotted with bubbles and the dough is more than doubled in size, 12 to 18 hours.
When the first rise is complete, generously dust a work surface with flour. Use a bowl scraper or rubber spatula to scrape the dough out of the bowl in one piece. Fold the dough over itself two or three times and gently shape it into a somewhat flattened ball. Brush the surface of the dough with some of the olive oil and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon of the coarse salt (which will gradually dissolve on the surface).
Place a tea towel on your work surface and generously dust it with wheat bran, cornmeal, or flour. Gently place the dough on the towel, seam side down. If the dough is tacky, dust the top lightly with wheat bran, cornmeal, or flour. Fold the ends of the tea towel loosely over the dough to cover it and place in a warm, draft-free spot to rise for 1 to 2 hours. The dough is ready when it is almost doubled. If you gently poke it with your finger, it should hold the impression. If it springs back, let it rise for another 15 minutes.
Half an hour before the end of the second rise, preheat the oven to 500°F:, with a rack in the center. Oil a 13-by-18-by-1-inch baking sheet.
Cut the dough into quarters. Gently stretch each piece evenly into a stick shape approximately the length of the pan. Place on the pan, leaving at least 1 inch between the loaves. Brush with olive oil and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt.
Bake for 15 to 25 minutes, until the crust is golden brown. Cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then use a spatula to transfer the stecca to a rack to cool thoroughly.
Note:The stecca may become a bit soggy in just a few hours because of the salt on the surface. If that happens, reheat the loaves in a hot oven until crisp.
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Yesterday the urology office called and we got a date for the boys' surgeries. They will have them on Monday April 28. So a while away, but there is a date now. They need to be 6 months adjusted and 15lbs which is why they went for the end of the month to make sure they have hit the 15lb mark by then.
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After 15 years of meticulously studying the breasts of 130 women, a French sports medicine scientist says: Bras are bogus.
They don't help a woman with back pain or sagging or pretty much anything, professor Jean-Denis Rouillon, from the University of Besançon in eastern France, told The Local, an English language French news org.
Local writes: According to Rouillon, a sports science expert, the lesson to be learned from the preliminary results of his marathon experiment is that "bras are a false necessity".
"Medically, physiologically, anatomically – breasts gain no benefit from being denied gravity. On the contrary, they get saggier with a bra," Professor Rouillon told France Info radio on Wednesday.
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My daughter Shirley has been experimenting with new recipes as a newlywed and she is determined to buy lots of low fat healthy ingredients. She used to complain that I was the only mother who sent in organic apples for third grade snack and she still recalls the sound of the thud that the whole apple made as it hit the bottom of the classroom garbage can. I never understood how she ended up with all those Laffy Taffy wrappers in her jacket pockets…
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I made this Low Carb Apple Crisp recipe for you for Shabbat. Enjoy!
- 4 Organic Baking Apples (honey crisp apples are delicious)
- 1/4 cup quick cooking oatmeal
- 1/4 cup whole grain pastry flour
- 1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 Tbsp Earth Balance Buttery Spread (if mixture seems dry- add a little more)
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- spray an 8×8-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
- In a bowl, thoroughly combine the oatmeal, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and Earth Balance margarine.
- Peel, core, and thinly slice the apples.
- Spread the apple slices evenly over the surface of the baking pan.
- Sprinkle the oatmeal-flour mixture over the apples.
- Bake in the preheated over for 30 minutes or until the apples are tender and the topping is golden brown.
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When you can't sleep, the ticking of the clock only reminds you of your exhaustion and the endless hours until morning. And perhaps you finally drop off around dawn, only to be jarred awake by the alarm an hour later.
Insomnia, the term for having trouble sleeping at night, is one of the most common sleep complaints. About 1 in 3 adults has bouts of insomnia that last a few days at a time. This is acute insomnia. But 1 in 10 adults suffers ongoing difficulty sleeping, known as chronic insomnia. There are many different definitions for chronic insomnia, but a commonly accepted one is insomnia that occurs more than 3 nights a week for at least 3 months.
Insomnia affects people in different ways. If you suffer from it, you may not be able to go to sleep or you may not be able to stay asleep. You might constantly wake up earlier than you would like, perhaps in the wee hours of the morning, and find yourself unable to go back to sleep.
Women are more likely to have insomnia than men. It is also more common among shift workers, who don't have consistent sleep schedules; people with low incomes; people who have a history of depression; and those who don't get much physical activity.
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Pacific Beach is a neighborhood in San Diego, bounded by La Jolla to the north, Mission Beach and Mission Bay to the south, Interstate 5 to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. While formerly largely populated by young people, surfers, and college students, because of rising property and rental costs the population is gradually becoming older and more affluent. "P.B.," as it is known as by local residents, is home to one of San Diego's more developed nightlife scenes, with a great variety of bars, eateries, and clothing stores located along Garnet Avenue and Mission Boulevard.
The beach
Pacific Beach's namesake stretches for miles from the Mission Bay jetty to the cliffs of La Jolla. The boardwalk, officially called Ocean Front Walk/Ocean Boulevard, is a pedestrian walkway that runs approximately 3.2 miles along the beach from the end of Law St. in the north down into Mission Beach, ending at the mouth of Mission Bay in the south. There are numerous local shops, bars, hotels, and restaurants along the boardwalk, and it is generally crowded with pedestrians, cyclists, rollerbladers, and shoppers. Adjacent to the boardwalk is the Crystal Pier, a public pier and hotel at the west end of Garnet Avenue.
The streets in Pacific Beach were renamed several times before receiving their current designations in 1900. The primary north-south street running parallel to the beach is Mission Blvd., with the streets named after late 19th century federal officials, then incrementing in alphabetical order as they move further from the coast: Bayard, Cass, Dawes, Everts, Fanuel, Gresham, Haines, Ingraham, Jewell, Kendall, Lamont, Morrell, Noyes, Olney, and Pendleton. Mission Boulevard was formerly Allison Street, being the "A" street of the series.
The east-west streets are mostly named after precious stones. Starting at the north end of Mission Blvd. and heading south, the streets are:
- Agate
- Turquoise
- Sapphire
- Tourmaline - see Tourmaline Surfing Park
- Opal
- Loring
- Wilbur
- Beryl
- Law
- Chalcedony
- Missouri
- Diamond
- Emerald
- Felspar - an alternate spelling of "Feldspar" that has fallen out of use
- Garnet - pronounced locally with the second syllable accented, /ɡɑːrˈnɛt/, unlike the pronunciation of the stone
- Hornblend - spelled differently from the mineral hornblende
- Grand
- Thomas
- Reed
- Oliver
- Pacific Beach Drive
Pacific Beach was developed during the boom years of 1886-1888 by D. C. Reed, A. G. Gassen, Charles W. Pauley, R. A. Thomas, and O. S. Hubbell. It was Hubbell who "cleared away the grainfields, pitched a tent, mapped out the lots, hired an auctioneer and started to work". To attract people, they built a race track and the San Diego College of Letters, neither of which survive today. A railway also connected Pacific Beach with downtown San Diego, and was later extended to La Jolla.
As with many Californian cities, the history of its development can be traced back to the completion of a cross-country railroad in the late 1880s. In 1902, lots sold for between $350–700 for ocean-front property and by 1950, the population of Pacific Beach reached 30,000 and the average home sold for $12,000. Nonetheless, a small number of farms remained. Today, homes can sell for millions.
The United States Navy operated an anti-aircraft training center at Pacific Beach during World War II. During the 1960s, development continued to increase with the city's investment in Mission Bay Park, including the developments of the Islandia, Vacation Village and Hilton Hotels. In 1964 Sea World opened, which is located only a few miles from Pacific Beach.
The original name of this feature was "Bay Point" and today one may still find a USGS bench mark and associated RM (DC1025, DC1026 respectively) with that name there. The "Bay Point Formation" is the name of a local rock strata first found and described there.
Today, Pacific Beach is home to a younger crowd, including college students, single professionals, and families. The restaurant and nightlife culture has grown extensively, with Garnet Avenue becoming the major hub for places to eat, drink, and shop, and includes a range of bars, restaurants, pubs, and coffee houses.
In addition to bordering the Pacific Ocean and Mission Bay Park, Pacific Beach includes Kate Sessions Park and the Pacific Beach Recreation Center. Rose Creek, which flows through Pacific Beach before emptying into Mission Bay, provides open space and a rich wetland area.
The nonprofit Pacific Beach Town Council promotes the area and organizes community events. The Pacific Beach Planning Group advises the city on land use and other issues. The Pacific Beach and Mission Bay Visitor Center provides information on the Pacific Beach Town Council, special events, lodging, dining, and Pacific Beach history. Service clubs include Kiwanis, Rotary, Lions Club, Girl Scouts, Pacific Beach Woman's Club, Surf Club, Friends of the PB Library, PB Garden Club, and Toastmasters.
Bars and nightlife
Pacific Beach is one of the main centers of nightlife in San Diego. Garnet Avenue, between Ingraham Street and Mission Boulevard, is where many bars and restaurants are located. The nightlife in Pacific Beach caters to a younger crowd than the nightlife in downtown San Diego.


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How to Back Up Your iPhone Photos
How to Back Up Your iPhone Photos
What's the worst part about breaking or losing your iPhone? When you lose all of your pictures with it, that's what. Hardware and cases can be replaced, but you can't reproduce those cherished photographic memories.
That's why it's important to sync your iPhone camera roll with iPhoto frequently, so that if anything happens to your phone, your photos will be safe and sound. While that's the simplest way to back up your photos, you have a few alternatives.
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The gallery above explores several different ways to save your iPhone photos, including the traditional iPhone sync, a step-by-step guide on setting up Photo Stream and various IFTTT recipes that save your photos to the cloud.
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Ek' Balam is an ancient Mayan city in Yucatán, Mexico. Ek' Balam, located 30 km north of Valladolid, means "the black jaguar" or "bright star jaguar".
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Technology is replacing manual operations at many agencies
Jeffrey Ovall, a 14-year veteran of the government's FOIA activities, recalled a time when felt-tip markers were the main method for redacting documents slated for release. Ovall, who now supervises the FOIA Service Center at the Agriculture Department's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), said the task was rather unpleasant.
The markers were strong-smelling, he said, and FOIA specialists used them in a small room with little ventilation and "would leave at the end of the day feeling a bit woozy."
Although markers persist at some agencies, others have cleared the air. For example, FOIA staff members at FSIS have exchanged manual redacting for electronic methods and now review documents on computer monitors.
But agencies have reasons to adopt technology beyond avoiding fume-filled rooms. Open Government Act provisions that went into effect late last year contain two new FOIA requirements for agencies: They must assign tracking numbers to requests that will take longer than 10 days to handle, and they must establish a telephone or Internet service to let the public check on the status of information requests.
The new requirements add responsibilities at a time when many agencies are cutting the number of employees dedicated to FOIA duties and the backlog of unfilled requests is growing, according to a recent analysis of 25 agencies by the Sunshine in Government Initiative, a coalition of media groups.
Agencies automate
Directives aside, complying with FOIA generally falls in the unfunded mandate category. Agencies must find the money where they can. NASA, for one, latched onto the Open Government Act's provisions as an opportunity to obtain money to automate its process.
"The new law gave us a little bit of leverage to get some funding and update our system," said Stephen McConnell, NASA's deputy director of public services and protocol and the agency's principal FOIA officer.
NASA had been tracking FOIA requests with an internally developed database system built on FileMaker Pro. McConnell described the system as antiquated and fragmented.
Each of NASA's 13 FOIA Requester Service Centers had its own database. Centers could assign numbers to incoming FOIA requests and track them, but that tracking occurred in isolation at each facility. As a result, centers couldn't readily determine whether they were working on duplicate requests.
NASA officials wanted to consolidate the databases so requests could be tracked agencywide. They also sought a Web-based solution that would let information seekers check the status of their requests online — in keeping with the Open Government Act.
NASA began its initiative last summer when it tapped software vendor AINS for a new FOIA system. The agency is now in the process of centralizing the tracking of requests around AINS' FOIAXpress software. NASA is also installing AINS' Public Access Link, an Internet interface for submitting FOIA inquiries and checking their status.
NASA is in the process of switching the 13 centers to FOIAXpress, a task slated for completion this summer. McConnell cited the resulting consolidation as a key benefit of the updated system.
"We wanted to have one collective database that all requests come into," he said.
The centralized system will let NASA officials identify duplicate requests and coordinate responses when a requester seeks information from more than one center, McConnell said. The cross-agency view of public inquiries will also help NASA identify hot topics so officials can move in-demand information to its electronic reading room, which makes the agency more responsive to the public while easing the FOIA workload, he added.
FOIAXpress is also expected to help NASA reduce its request backlog. The impact won't be immediate, however. McConnell said old requests will continue to reside in the FileMaker Pro database until they are closed out. Furthermore, some centers will have zero carryovers from previous years, while others will have a large backlog. Meanwhile, NASA plans to have all 13 processing centers on FOIAXpress before the next fiscal year.
Here's how the system will work: A staff member at a FOIA center receives a request and enters it into the system. A copy of the request is transmitted from the center to the appropriate NASA program office, which searches for the relevant records. Once located, the documents are scanned or uploaded into the system. The collected information travels back to the center, where staff members redact the documents and make sure they are appropriate for release.
The system will have 25 users from the FOIA, legal and program offices. FOIAXpress will reside on a mainframe computer, and users will access the system through NASA's intranet.
Goodbye to tape
FSIS already has an automated FOIA system in production. In September 2007, the organization upgraded from manual redaction processes to Privasoft's FOIA case management software. FOIA staff members use that system to manage requests and redact documents. FSIS relies on the USDA-wide Enterprise Content Management system to route documents for clearance through the FOIA office. The agency also uses Adobe's Acrobat 9 Pro as part of its FOIA process.
That approach marks quite a departure from using correction tape to mask words in documents. Ovall said the system shrinks FOIA processing from days to a matter of hours.
"It's like night and day," he said. "It's so much quicker and easier."
The FSIS automation program came in the nick of time. The agency's FOIA workload expanded considerably in fiscal 2008 because of a sharp rise in meat recalls. FSIS issued 58 recalls in 2007 and 53 in 2008, compared with 34 in 2006. In a report dated September 2008, FSIS cited a 39 percent increase in FOIA requests compared with the previous fiscal year.
Ovall said the recalls served as the driving force behind the uptick in FOIA activity. The agency's backlog has increased accordingly, but without automation, FSIS would have had an even bigger problem.
"Our backlog would be higher today if we did not have the technology," said Jonathan Theodule, director of the Executive Correspondence and Issues Management Staff at FSIS.
Improved automation also lets FSIS keep a lid on head count. Theodule said the number of agency FOIA staff members has remained constant despite the rise in inquiries. FSIS employs four FOIA specialists and a supervisor.
The limits of automation
Although automation speeds FOIA processing, it has limitations. Software can manage requests for information and redact material for release, but it can't speed the task of finding the appropriate documents.
FSIS doesn't maintain records centrally. So when the FOIA office requests documents, searches might take place anywhere FSIS has personnel. The agency's operations include 15 district offices and six compliance and investigation offices nationwide, and searching across all of them can be time-consuming, Theodule said.
Some agencies have found that e-discovery tools used to conduct document searches for legal cases and e-mail archiving systems can help them track down electronic messages as part of FOIA-related searches. For example, the Palm Beach County, Fla., government started using Mimosa Systems' NearPoint product for e-mail archiving about two years ago, in part to comply with the state's Sunshine Law requirements regarding public access to government records.
E-mail archiving typically exists separately from other forms of content or records management, but some products attempt to provide broader coverage. Santhosh Samuel, server manager at Palm Beach County's Information Support Services, said officials recently installed a new version of NearPoint that lets users go beyond e-mail systems to search general-purpose file servers for relevant information.
McConnell said NASA's FOIA software deployment has resulted in a period of adjustment and a few growing pains. The agency has started deploying FOIAXpress at a couple of processing centers, and users at those facilities are "getting used to the program and the steps it takes to go through the whole process," he said.
Adjusting to any new technology will challenge users and affect productivity. But learning a new system is surely better than breathing marker fumes.
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Obama's NSA Reforms Draw Tepid Response
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In a keenly anticipated speech, President Obama on Friday announced reforms to the United States National Security Agency's surveillance activities, but his pronouncements failed to please just about everyone.
"We heard nothing in his speech or proposal that will repair the damage that has been done to the tech industry and the future of the Internet," Matt Simons, director of social justice at ThoughtWorks, told TechNewsWorld.
Obama's speech did not mention other necessary reforms, including requiring prior judicial review of national security letters and ensuring the security and encryption of our digital tools, said Cindy Cohn, legal director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
There is controversy over the use of national security letters by the FBI, and tech companies are angered by the NSA's subverting encryption tools and tapping into their servers and the Internet.
The Presidential Reforms
The telephone metadata program under Section 215 of the US Patriot Act, which has aroused widespread anger among Americans, will be modified.
"I am ... ordering a transition that will end the Section 215 bulk metadata program as it currently exists and establishing a mechanism that preserves the capabilities we need without the government holding this bulk metadata," Obama said.
The Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, will annually review future opinions of the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court that have broad privacy implications for possible declassification. They will report on this to the White House and to Congress. The court oversees the NSA.
Obama called on Congress to authorize the establishment of a panel of advocates from outside government to "provide an independent voice in significant cases before the [FISC]."
Oversight of U.S. intelligence activities both at home and abroad will be strengthened, taking into account privacy and basic liberties among other factors.
Decisions about intelligence priorities and sensitive targets will be reviewed annually by the president's senior national security team.
The U.S. government's ability to retain, search and use in criminal cases communications between Americans and foreign citizens incidentally collected under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act will be further restricted.
Attorney General Holder has been directed to limit how long national security letters can be kept secret unless the government demonstrates a real need for the secrecy to continue.
"We support providing companies the opportunity to be more transparent with their disclosure requests for information from government," David LeDuc, senior director of public policy at the Software & Information Industry Association, told TechNewsWorld.
"Given the unique power of the state, it is not enough for leaders to say 'trust us, we won't abuse the data we collect,'" Obama said. "History has too many examples when that trust has been breached."
The Winter of Americans' Discontent
Some of the dissatisfaction over the announcements could spring from the president's attempts to spread the blame and from his portrayal of the NSA.
"There was a recognition by all who participated in these reviews that the challenges to our privacy do not come from government alone," Obama said. "Corporations of all shapes and sizes track what you buy, store and analyze your data, and use it for commercial purposes. That's how those targeted ads pop up on your computer and your smartphone periodically."
People at the NSA and other intelligence agencies "are our neighbors," Obama said. "They're our friends and family. They have kids on Facebook and Instagram."
We're Not Gonna Take This
"What it comes down to is this: The president wants data about every single American to be collected and retained," David Segal, executive director of Demand Progress, told TechNewsWorld.
"As such, he wants to normalize practices that sparked mass outrage just last summer," he continued.
"We do not. That's why we'll ... push for passage of the USA Freedom Act," Segal said.
"The president's announcement today ... introduced some positive steps to restore confidence in how the U.S. government gathers data and protects the privacy of individuals," Daniel Castro, senior analyst at the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation, told TechNewsWorld.
"However, the reforms discussed today," he said, "do not go far enough to establish the types of structural reforms needed to protect the economic interests of the United States."


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rape incident drew more flak today on social media.
On Tuesday, 'Theek hai' (which means alright in Hindi) continued to be one of the top trending posts on Twitter along with 'Subhash Tomar', the constable who died two days after the violent protests and clashes, and 'Merry Christmas'.
"Silence is truly golden if the spoken word is rusted and needs drastic polishing!!!," film maker Karan Johar said in a tweet followed by the 'thik hai' hashtag.
While Johar's comment did not specifically refer to the Prime Minister's nationally televised speech yesterday in which the remark went on air due to editing error, the 'thik hai' hash tag pointed to the purport of the sentence.
Socialite Suhel Seth included the now famous phrase in his Christmas and New Year wishes in a sarcastic fashion.
"Here's wishing all of you a Theek Hai Merry Christmas and an even more Theek Hai 2013!," Seth tweeted.
A section of the Twitterati was apparently not assuaged by the Prime Minister's speech in which he made an appeal for calm. "Mr Prime Minister, You should know what is Theek Hai and what is not. This is not how you treat women," a comment went.
Others adopted a philosophical approach to the situation.
"But good to see we have progressed from chaltahai to theek hai. It suits our overall fatalistic approach to life and society," a tweet said.
Another tweet was a comment on the current situation in the Capital. "Central Delhi Metros still shut; autos won't go the whole way; Theek Hai Chal ke jayenge :)," the user tweeted.
On the social networking site Facebook, the innocuous comment--theek hai--featured even in Christmas wishes.
"Here's hoping the next Christmas is merrier than this one.
'thik hai'," commented one of the users.
Earlier, film actor Anupam Kher tweeted--PMs Theek Hai at d end of his Address (to the person behind camera) was d most Candid & Natural expression I have EVER seen from him.
Other tweets on Twitter reflected more sarcasm and anger. "Our Prime Minister needs a new speech writer...," an angry tweet said. Another tweet referred to the suspension of Doordarshan staff on the charge that they could not reach in time to record the PM's message.
"Why did they dismiss doordarshan officials for theek hai? it was such a wonderful word," the tweet went.
And one of the twitter users on finding out the popularity that the phrase had gained on the site was surprised at how much the discussion the faux pas had generated.
"Theek Hai - still the top trend on twitter!! Impressed by how much we talk about the PM even if he speaks only 2 words...," a tweet which reflected the sentiments in the social media.
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Superior has filed a lawsuit in federal court to halt proposed expansion of the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge that opens the door to construction of a four-lane tollway along Indiana Avenue until a more thorough environmental analysis of the highway's impact can be completed.
The town filed the suit and a motion for a preliminary injunction last week, following the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's determination earlier this month that transferring land on the refuge's eastern edge to the Jefferson Parkway Public Highway Authority would have "no significant impact" on the natural or human environment.
In exchange for the 300-foot right-of-way along Indiana Avenue, the government would receive 617 acres of a parcel known as Section 16 on the west side of the refuge. Fish & Wildlife officials say the land within the expanded boundary, which features rare xeric tallgrass prairie and has habitat suitable for the threatened Preble's meadow jumping mouse, would provide for a critical wildlife transportation corridor to the west.
Superior wants a judge to order that the Fish & Wildlife Service conduct a more comprehensive environmental impact study before it forges ahead with any expansion plans at the 6,240-acre site.
"There are enough unknowns and enough uncertainties that they should be doing an EIS," Timothy Gablehouse, an attorney representing Superior, said Monday.
Opponents of the four-lane Jefferson Parkway, which would link Colo. 128 in Broomfield to Colo. 93 north of Golden, fear the highway would funnel a high volume of cut-through traffic down McCaslin Boulevard. They also worry that road construction could potentially disturb plutonium that accumulated over the decades the Rocky Flats nuclear weapons plant operated there.
Superior Trustee Debra Williams, who has long opposed the tollway, contends that by simply conducting an environmental assessment — not a full-blown environmental impact study — the Fish & Wildlife Service failed to sufficiently protect wildlife corridors, riparian zones, water quality and the health and safety of town residents.
"Just saying there is no impact is just a statement," Williams said. "There needs to be an in-depth analysis that assures the public."
Mike Dixon, land protection manager for the Fish & Wildlife Service, said his office was just responding to the suit Monday and couldn't comment at length. But he said Superior's issues were heard and given complete consideration during the public comment period of the last few months.
"I do feel we adequately addressed their concerns in the environmental assessment," he said.
The wildlife agency rejected a competing bid from Golden, which wanted to build a bikeway in the corridor, because the city's offer didn't meet several of the criteria laid out in the 2001 act that formed the wildlife refuge. Superior supported Golden's plan, which would likely have scuttled the Jefferson Parkway project.
"Unfortunately, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service used the EA to justify their already planned decision to grant the right-of-way to build the toll road along the eastern edge of the refuge in return for the potential to expand the refuge," Williams said.
The trustee is convinced the process favored the Jefferson Parkway all along because the highway represented the easiest way for the refuge to meet its goals of adding acreage.
"The prospect of expanding the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge is too great an enticement to the Fish & Wildlife Service and it has clouded their judgment about issuing an environmental impact statement," Williams said.
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The World Bank's Chief Economist for Africa, Shantayanan Devarajan, writes about using mobile phones for monitoring and transparency. It's good to see the World Bank looking seriously at the principles of open development.
He continues:
Each year, the World Bank produces a World Development Report. While there is an extensive consultation process with the draft, the Report is essentially written by a core team of Bank staff. Why not produce the report like Wikipedia, and invite the whole world to write it? As one of my colleagues put it, "Then it will be the World's Development Report."
And a fitting symbol of Development 3.0.
That would be exciting to see. The World Bank has recently opened its data to public use, but Devarajan's idea is several steps beyond that.
Here's a submission for the next step, that might take us a bit closer to Wiki World Development Reports: Open licenses on all World Bank content, scrapping the current restrictions on all past and future World Bank publications. Those restrictions may seem mild (no commercial use and no mention of permissions for derivatives) but they are not compatible with open licenses, meaning they do not support wider collaborative work, and have no place in Development 3.0. It's time to open up.


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It's a general rule as desirable cars get older it becomes harder and harder to find an original car that has remained in factory form. With many cars it's difficult, but with some it's basically impossible. This weekend we want to know what vehicle you think is the most difficult to locate in as it left the factory condition. What car is the hardest to find in unmolested stock form?
My answer to this question is the 1985-1990 IROC-Z Camaro. Trying to find one in stock form without at least a few dumb modifications is very, very rare. There are enough that they aren't rare and the type of people who bought these cars as they depreciated were not exactly the most sophisticated bunch. As a result, aside from the handful of low mileage examples that have always been preserved, finding one in showroom stock form is next to impossible.
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And isn't she beautiful?? I'm going to pop Alice's old basket on the front of my new one though. I NEED my basket!
*COMPETITION TIME* Now what shall I name my new bicycle? ANSWERS BELOW PLEASE (I think a postcard would take too long with all these postal strikes!) The best one/one I pick will win a surprise that I'll post and a full on mention on my blog!! 'citin. COMPETITION ENDS A WEEK TOMORROW – FRIDAY 7TH AUGUST, 10AM.
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Equity futures are tumbling this morning, with the dollar roughly flat to rising, the Euro slightly higher, the long bond pushing rates significantly higher again, oil continuing to fall, and gold slightly higher.
There was a very small change in the McClellan Oscillator yesterday, that means odds are very high there will be a large directional price change today or tomorrow.
Note in the daily charts below that the dollar (left) and Euro (right) are about to reach the boundary of their respective channels. There may be a turn as that occurs, it will be very important to see how these currencies react as they near those borders:
Let's recap the situation in Ireland… the country, encouraged by the big banks to borrow more than they could possibly hope to repay, falls under attack by those same banks and hedge funds thus spiking their bond borrowing costs. Yet Ireland claims it has enough money to operate through the end of their next fiscal year, what's the hurry?
In comes the IMF and European banks – the very same banksters as above – DEMANDING that they BORROW MORE MONEY in order to "RESCUE" them! Yesterday the threat became real when Ireland was, "warned it has 24 hours to make decision as EU emergency talks loom amid fears Irish banks' contagion may spread to other eurozone countries."
And here is the very same threat used by bankers time and time again throughout history!!! DO THIS OR ELSE WE CRASH THE MARKETS AND THE ECONOMY!
And that's what you get and what you deserve for GIVING THE POWER OF MONEY CREATION to the banks in the first place! This is exactly why what's MOST IMPORTANT IS WHO CONTROLS THAT POWER.
And yet it is being reported that Ireland is in talks again this morning:
Nov. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Ireland is in talks with European and International Monetary Fund officials about a bailout that would shore up the state's finances as well as enable it to inject capital into the country's banks, said a European official with direct knowledge of the talks.
The two-part funding package would mean Ireland wouldn't have to tap the bond market for an extended period as it tries to cut the budget deficit, said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity. It would also give the government capital to help banks if necessary. Ireland says it's fully funded into mid-2011.
I can only hope that they resist this "two part funding package." But that doesn't sound so bad does it? LOL, their "funding package" is just a euphemism for DEBT. While it's true that Ireland represents just 1% of the EU economy, it is requiring 15% of the bailout proceeds. But this is just like the subprime borrower – WHO is most responsible, those who borrowed more than can be repaid, or the debt pusher who knew when he was lending money from nothing, then selling it across the globe despite the fact that they KNEW it could never be repaid?! I say the bankers get what they deserve – bring the system down and start over! Change the equation of WHO is in control!
There is only one true escape for the people of Ireland, that is to tell the bankers to pound sand! They, and all countries should exit the Euro and be producing their own currency (with quantity controls of course)! They should DEFAULT on current debts and let the holders of their debts go broke as they deserve.
Rumors are flying that Portugal is threatening to leave the Euro, again, there is strength in numbers and they should do so.
Meanwhile, back in the states we learn its pump and dump as usual, the headline says that Uncle Warren Buffett (hopefully soon to be called prisoner #669) dumped all his shares in Home Depot. Gee, I just happened to catch the shills on CNBC advising people to buy HD. The people are being robbed, it is blatant.
And the biggest robbery of them all is now UNDERWAY IN THE BOND MARKET. Nearly two years ago I was warning that eventually even muni bonds would be hit, and now they are in spades. You had a tech bubble, turned into a housing bubble, turned into another stock bubble, that turned into yet another stock bubble, and all the while the mother of all bubbles in bonds was growing and growing. Of all those bubbles, the bond bubble is the biggest and it just now may be starting to unwind.
This will massively harm most retirement accounts – IF YOU HAVE BOND FUNDS UNDER YOUR CONTROL, YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. The people have been herded like cattle from one bubble to the next, only to have the bubble pulled out from under them. House prices never go down, and bonds are the most safe investment there is. Okay, take a look at these "safe investments," one year charts:
Make no mistake, this means that the cost of funding debt for municipalities just got more expensive, and that is not a good thing for the economy, nor is it a good thing for your retirement plan.
PCK… that is the PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund. All the gains of the past year, GONE in about 3 days. How many real people in the herd do you figure made an exit before this occurred to their accounts? Not many I'm willing to wager… the majority will figure it out and sell just as the carnage is concluding – bankers will be long gone, far away from the crap they generated.
And those inflation expectations that QE2 is going to "save us" all and produce massive hyperinflation? Well, not exactly yet.
The PPI just came in flat month to month at .4% which is half of expectations that were looking for a .8% rise. And, excluding food and energy, the PPI FELL .6% which is opposite the direction of expectations. Gee, could that mean that what we need is QE3??? LOL, here's Econoday:
Inflation at the producer was more moderate than expected in September with the core tugged down by discounts in motor vehicle prices. The overall PPI inflation rate held steady at 0.4 percent in October, coming in significantly below the consensus forecast for a 0.8 percent increase. At the core level, the PPI surprisingly fell 0.1 percent, down from a 0.1 percent gain in September and coming in lower than the median forecast for a 0.1 percent uptick. The core was led down by a 3.0 percent drop in passenger car prices and a 4.3 percent decrease in light truck prices
For the latest month, food slipped 0.1 percent after jumping 1.2 percent in September. The energy component spiked 3.7 percent, following a 0.5 percent increase in September. Gasoline surged a monthly 9.8 percent in October, following a 1.8 percent dip the prior month. For the food component, a majority of this decrease is due to an 8.1 percent drop for fresh and dry vegetables.
For the overall PPI, the year-on-year rate increased to 4.3 percent from 4.0 percent in September (seasonally adjusted). The core rate softened to 1.4 percent from 1.5 the previous month. On a not seasonally adjusted basis for October, the year-ago the headline PPI was up 4.3 percent while the core was up 1.5 percent.
However, producer price inflation is strengthening in earlier stages of production. Intermediate goods prices rose 1.2 percent in October following a 0.5 percent increase in September. Crude goods surged 4.3 percent, following a 0.5 percent decline the month before. On a year-ago basis, intermediate is up 6.4 percent (not seasonally adjusted) while crude is up 17.0 percent.
So, what do you figure this reading would be had the hot money not run up the cost of energy so severely? The sad fact is that the people are being sold a bill of banker goods. Inflation is NOT good for the vast majority of people, in fact DEFLATION is exactly what is necessary and good for most people! Houses, cars, food, tuition, medical care, etc. should all cost less! In fact, if you really want future prosperity without having the guts to throw the bankers out on their asses, then deflation is what you want.
Of course I say throw the bankers out on their asses! Prison for the ones at the very top – start yesterday. In the mean time, enjoy the ride, it's getting real interesting.


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Munters development has resulted in a high performing Quantum™ desiccant drying wheel (rotor) - for demanding process drying applications. The gentle and energy efficient drying of products requires solutions based on desiccant dehumidification rotors which are increasingly replacing hot air systems, particularly when it is a question of sensitive products such as vitamins or active ingredients, or water-based paints for example.
An important application of the process drying is spray drying, which converts liquids into powder-based substances. Spray drying operate by hot air in a temperature range between 150 and 300 °C. The substance to be dried is blown through a top-mounted spray lance into a spray tower and dried by the hot air. Due to its low relative humidity the process air has a high water extraction potential and provides a high degree of drying. The performance of a spray tower is limited by the amount of energy that can be supplied by the hot air. If an increase in performance is required there are two possibilities: either the temperature of the injected air is increased or the air humidity is decreased. For sensitive products such as milk or vitamins the injection temperature is reduced to 80 – 100 °C, in order to maintain quality, so that in essence production can only be increased by drier air. In this respect Munters desiccant rotor systems provide high efficiency and uniform process conditions.
Air drying
Munters air drying systems use a desiccant rotor for the drying of process air, acting as a sort of a concentrator. The rotor consists of a honeycombed micro-porous substrate with a very large surface area. Munters uses titanium stabilized silica gel (Ti-HPS) for their rotor manufactured in-house.
The basic principle shows the design of a desiccant rotor for the drying technique. The rotor is divided into two segments; process air and regeneration air. A sealing system prevents mixing of the air flows.
The rotor is divided by a sealing system where process air is blown through the larger rotor segment (270 °). In this way the humidity is absorbed by the rotor. The smaller segment has hot air from the counter flow blown through it, which activates the accumulated water molecules which are conveyed to the outside by the desiccant or regeneration air flow. In order to achieve continual drying of the process air a drive motor turns the rotor.
Munters silica gel rotor removes about 5 to 8g water per kg air (g/kg) from the ambient air. In Germany, a mean absolute humidity of the ambient air of 8g/kg is expected during the course of the year. For an optimal drying process the humidity of the process air should be about 2g/kg. If one assumes a rating for the ambient air of 32 to 35 °C and an ambient air humidity of 12g/kg, the result for the process air is a volume flow of 25,000 to 120,000 m³/h (according to the size and performance of the spray tower) with an injection air humidity of 2g/kg. For a dehumidification output over 8g/kg another technique must be employed.
Boost drying performance
If a higher drying performance (>8 g/kg) is required conventional practice is to fit a pre-dehumidifier with a cold water cooler upstream of the rotor. The air is dehumidified by being cooled to about 10°C in the cooler and the air humidity condenses on the cold surfaces of the cooler. The condensate drips into a collecting pan and is drained away. The disadvantage of this system is that a cold water system is required or an additional water cooling unit must be used. Added to this there are the installation costs for the pipe network and the additional operating costs. In addition the condensate in the ventilator is considered to be a health risk. The pre-dehumidifier has one big advantage, however. This is the lower temperature required for the regeneration of the rotor – about 125 °C. This temperature can be provided by a factory steam network. As an alternative to pre-dehumidification, high-performance rotors may be used.
Quantum™ rotor, Munters High-performance rotor
Munters high-performance desiccant Quantum rotor dries the ambient air without wet pre-dehumidification to an absolute humidity value of 2g/kg, independently of the season and the ambient air conditions. The rotor is a development of molecular sieve (zeolite, which adsorbs gases, vapors and dissolved substances with specific molecular sizes) and titanium silica gel. For the regeneration, an energy source such as natural gas or medium steam pressure is required.
During adsorption the air in the Quantum rotor is dehumidified by up to 14g/kg and is heated by the exothermic dehumidification process and some residual heat transfer from the regeneration process to a maximum increase in temperature of 42°C , so that a post heater for the process air can have smaller dimensions or be restricted
From a hygienic point of view dispensing with the wet pre-dehumidification is a great advantage as no condensate has to be drained away and the periodic cleaning of the heat transfer surfaces of the pre-cooler is not required. The energy efficiency of the system can be increased still further using a rotor bypass. For favorable ambient air conditions the bypass reduces the load on the system fan by the lower pressure loss in the device.
Purge air lowers energy consumption
For processes with temperatures from 40 to 80 °C or processes that do not need to run within the hygienic area, process air pre-coolers may be used. It's very often the case that the use of cold well water (or cooling tower water) can positively influence the energy balance, in effect compensating for a design feature by acting as a pre-switching cooler for a high-performance rotor. The cooler makes the rotor more absorptive and the dry air outlet temperature is reduced. For fluidized bed dryers in particular, which can be used for all types of powder and instant products, a low process air outlet temperature is required. For these applications Munters "Power Purge" self-contained purge air process, is suitable. The "Power Purge" process from Munters uses purge air to transfer heat energy from the process air side to the regeneration side of the adsorption rotor.
To begin with the purge air withdraws thermal energy from the part of the rotor that expels it from the regeneration sector at about 120 °C. The hot purge air is fed into the rotor segment that has just moved into the regeneration sector and releases the heat to the rotor again. The process increases the output of the rotor as the purge air cools the rotor segment for process air drying and makes it more absorptive. The energy consumption on the regeneration side of the system is reduced by 30% and the temperature increase in the dehumidification process by 20%, so that any post cooler can be of smaller dimension or supplied with less energy. The "Power Purge" process is also suitable for the retrofitting for current rotor systems from 1000 mm rotor diameter. For applications in the field of baby food or other hygienic-relevant areas the use of terminal hygiene filters is recommended.
Read about our extensive desiccant wheel program by downloading our brochure "Munters Desiccant Wheels" here Health, Safety and Hygiene for customers is essential to Munters which is clearly reflected in the design of the rotors. Our rotors are continuously being tested independently and have most recently been proven by The Swedish Institute for Food and Biotechnology to have both bactericidal and fungicidal properties.
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The right to free speech is arguably one of the most cherished and contested freedoms given to Americans under the Bill of Rights. Testing out the limits and ramifications of what it means to speak our minds without causing harm to others will likely continue to be a matter for political and public debate for generations to come. Here at FAU, we encourage our campus community to exercise this cherished freedom in lively debate. In fact, we protect and promote that right. We also require, however, that everyone in the FAU community treat one another in ways that are not unlawful. It is fine, laudable even, to disagree and dialogue with others about differences of opinion or matters of conscience, or to engage in intense conversations about academic or scholarly matters. But such exchanges are most effective when all participants respect each other's rights to hold and lawfully express different opinions.
Offensive language and personal attacks are sometimes used to assault and undermine others. At FAU, we strive to embody the best of what it means to be human, abiding by that other cherished maxim: Treat others as you would have them treat you. Those who hold themselves to this standard often find that their peers treat them with the same measure of respect and courtesy, and that by behaving in a manner that honors the dignity of all human beings, they gain new perspectives and insights. The opposite holds true for those who behave with a lack of empathy and integrity. So, as the busy and energetic academic year continues on FAU's campuses, we encourage everyone to rise to the challenge of civility and embrace this principle of kindness in word and deed. Mutual respect dignifies both the message and the messenger.


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U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan released the following statement today, praising a partnership between the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the Rural School and Community Trust to increase participation and the number of successful models offered by rural schools in the $650 million Investing in Innovation Fund grant competition.
"Rural schools and their partners know what works in their communities. I have seen examples of great innovations happening in rural schools, and we want to see these ideas shared and replicated," Duncan said. "The Department has reached out to the philanthropic community to discuss ways to increase support for high-need schools. We must work together to ensure all schools can compete for the millions in federal discretionary grants that are available to grow programs that work regardless of their size or location."
The Kellogg Foundation is providing a $1.4 million grant to the Rural Trust to provide technical assistance and professional grant-writing support for rural schools intending to apply for the i3 grant competition.
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New Law Furthers Illinois Adoptees' Rights
Gov. Pat Quinn has signed legislation aimed at allowing adoptees and birth family members to learn more about their family histories.
The bill will help people gain information about their biological family history including obtaining original birth records when one of their grandparents was adopted as a child. It's sponsored by two Chicago Democrats, Rep. Sara Feigenholtz and Sen. Iris Martinez.
In a Wednesday statement, Quinn says people have the right to know the first chapter of their lives. He says the information can be vital when determining inherited traits and medical history.
Department of Children and Family Services Acting Director Bobbie Gregg notes nearly 17,000 children have been adopted in Illinois over the past decade.


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In this hefty size puzzle, each day of Christmas is a separate little entity. Your holiday challenge is to figure out how all twelve puzzle verses cleverly nest together within the perplexing pear tree circle. Humming the tune might help.
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text: These fun, novelty sports jerseys designed especially for pets have unique, dog-inspired names for the teams and players (for example, Aaron "Rover" of the Green Bay "Barkers") that are sure to bring a smile. They are made from the highest quality materials (100% polyester mesh fabric, same as human jerseys), and come in 11 sizes to fit any size pet, from Chihuahua to Great Dane. Don't have a dog? Other species wear them too, including cats, rats, rabbits, skunks, pot-bellied pigs, iguanas, and even turtles! So get yours today to make sure your furry (or scaly) fan is properly suited up for the next big game!


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There are a couple of places most people have not heard of, if you plan on visiting: checkout malindi bay or anywere close, it's awesome, especially at full moon or during the spring tides, it can be a bit heavy and there are a few rocks around but shit it's worth it. I was out there for the new year with a couple of mates and it got to about 10 ft but it's a real shallow break, best be carefull, otherwise other spots to check out are Watamu beach out on the reef, mtwapa creek entrance(not that exiting) and the tana river delta. Its all good surf up and down the coast you just have to look for it. Find a place known localy as out point break, you find that and it let you in on the rest of it, hint you need a boat and prefferably a jet ski.
Location: Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania
Geographic coordinates: 1° 0' N, 38° 0' E
Coastline km: 536 km km
Climate: varies from tropical along coast to arid in interior
Terrain: low plains rise to central highlands bisected by Great Rift Valley; fertile plateau in west
Elevation: lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: Mount Kenya 5,199 m
Natural hazards: recurring drought; flooding during rainy seasons. water pollution from urban and industrial wastes; degradation of water quality from increased use of pesticides and fertilizers; water hyacinth infestation in Lake Victoria; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; poaching
Currency: Kenyan shilling (KES)
Languages: English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages
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By surferSA , 16-07-2017
Waves around Diana Beach - HiGuys
To those that have surfed around Diana Beach, would really like to know from you guys, if you have a moment, if there are any suitable spots for beginers? like sandy breaks, or even mellowish reefs, which could be suitable for beginner surfers? Also are the reefs manly rights or lefts? we are coming out in Sep and would be awesome if there was a spot suitable for both of us!
many thanks in advance for your assistance and feedback.
By OregonWaveGirl , 10-04-2011
Kenya Coast next month! - Hello! I am going to be between Mombasa and Malindi May 2011 and will not be able to bring my board with me!! Where can I get a board. Is there a board shop in Nairobi by chance?
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Surfing Malindi at Christmas - Hi,
I am going to be staying in Watamu for a week and was wondering if anyone knows of some good surf spots near Turtle Bay hotel.
I'll have a car so getting to the breaks is not a problem. Is Malindi worth checking out? Is it best just to head to the Eden Rock Hotel and get in there?
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Goal.com nominates the top three standout performers for Sir Alex Ferguson's Premier League champions-elect in 2012-13. Vote for your winner in our exclusive poll
After losing their crown so dramatically in 2011-12 – worse, to their "noisy neighbours" – there was no doubt Manchester United would be giving it everything in pursuit of the Premier League title this season.
Almost in spite of the flaws that remained in their squad, the Red Devils are now on the brink of confirming their landmark 20th English league trophy and would break the record for the highest-ever points total if they win all of their remaining games.
As in any title triumph, it has taken a team effort and plenty of players have impressed for Sir Alex Ferguson's side in bulldozing their way to the top of the table. Old hands like Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes have featured less and less but still made key contributions now and then, while the likes of Jonny Evans and David de Gea have grown in stature. Wayne Rooney's performances have not drawn his usual acclaim but still he boasts a fine statistical record.
For the latest in its series looking at all of Europe's top clubs, however, Goal.com has narrowed down the candidates for United's Player of the Season to just three names. Look them over and cast your vote in the poll below – and leave a comment if you disagree!
Perhaps the single standout candidate to win PFA Player of the Year before his 10-game goalless slump – which ended with a strike against Stoke City – threw the field back open, Robin van Persie has widely been regarded as the season's most game-changing signing.
Successfully prised from Arsenal and away from the clutches of Manchester City, the Dutchman immediately set about making himself a hero at Old Trafford, with a series of key goals in the first half of the campaign. His vital contributions included a match-saving hat-trick against Southampton as well as his deflected injury-time free kick that won the Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium in December.
Though his form has dipped in recent matches and others have stepped up to carry the extra weight, Van Persie's devastatingly clinical finishing set United apart from the word go. It may be too simplistic to call him the difference between the top two but the argument is there to be made.
At times this season, United fans have been heard repeating the refrain: "Ho, ho, ho, it's Carrick, you know, never believe it's not Scholes" for full half-hour periods. Among other things, 2012-13 may go down as the season in which the 31-year-old is finally recognised by a majority of the football-watching public as one of the best central midfielders around.
With Paul Scholes now playing less often, while no much-hyped big signing has filled the void, some had started the year concerned. But Carrick's consistent, understated excellence has rewarded Sir Alex Ferguson's faith.
United boast no destroyer in the middle of the park but the England man has refined his ability to intercept attacks this term, as well as being a reliable man to then turn that defensive move into an attacking one through impeccable passing. The likes of Van Persie have taken the headlines but Carrick's contribution should not be underestimated.
An outsider choice? Perhaps. Rafael has not been an ever-present for Manchester United, nor has he got the goals or assists to match more celebrated colleagues like Wayne Rooney. But the Brazilian's maturation this season has been one of the most important for this still-developing team.
Though not yet the finished article, the young right-back has progressed from raw near-liability to consistent threat. His discipline has tightened and his thrust has grown more forceful. With the legs to make his presence felt at both ends, the 22-year-old has solidified his hold on a position that had not been fully claimed since Gary Neville's retirement.
As well as his tireless work up and down the flank, Rafael has also provided some of the most spectacular moments of United's season, with truly excellent goals against Liverpool and QPR that any Red Devils great would be proud to call their own.


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Three BMW's make it through to Superpole but how many will show up for Saturday Superpole?
Troy Corser was in P7 with 3'27 remaining on the qualifying clock when CRASH showed in his timing column. Shortly after Fabrizio also showed crash. No information at this time if they were separate or same accident. Both riders were shown as returning to the pits but not able return to the track.
Xaus had a lackluster time on the board holding in P18 for most of the qualifying session before moving up to P17 at the close.
Pitt spent most of the hour in P21 and just outside qualifying for Saturday's Superpole. In the closing minutes he posted his best time and moved to P18 right behind Xaus.
Resch was only able to muster a P25 for Reitwagen in his return to WSBK and will not advance to the Saturday session based on this.


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The Secretary shall manage the public lands under principles of multiple use and sustained yield, in accordance with the land use plans developed by him under section 1712 of this title when they are available, except that where a tract of such public land has been dedicated to specific uses according to any other provisions of law it shall be managed in accordance with such law.
In managing the public lands, the Secretary shall, subject to this Act and other applicable law and under such terms and conditions as are consistent with such law, regulate, through easements, permits, leases, licenses, published rules, or other instruments as the Secretary deems appropriate, the use, occupancy, and development of the public lands, including, but not limited to, long-term leases to permit individuals to utilize public lands for habitation, cultivation, and the development of small trade or manufacturing concerns: Provided, That unless otherwise provided for by law, the Secretary may permit Federal departments and agencies to use, occupy, and develop public lands only through rights-of-way under section 1767 of this title, withdrawals under section 1714 of this title, and, where the proposed use and development are similar or closely related to the programs of the Secretary for the public lands involved, cooperative agreements under section 1737(b) of this title: Provided further, That nothing in this Act shall be construed as authorizing the Secretary concerned to require Federal permits to hunt and fish on public lands or on lands in the National Forest System and adjacent waters or as enlarging or diminishing the responsibility and authority of the States for management of fish and resident wildlife. However, the Secretary concerned may designate areas of public land and of lands in the National Forest System where, and establish periods when, no hunting or fishing will be permitted for reasons of public safety, administration, or compliance with provisions of applicable law. Except in emergencies, any regulations of the Secretary concerned relating to hunting and fishing pursuant to this section shall be put into effect only after consultation with the appropriate State fish and game department. Nothing in this Act shall modify or change any provision of Federal law relating to migratory birds or to endangered or threatened species. Except as provided in section 1744, section 1782, and subsection (f) of section 1781 of this title and in the last sentence of this paragraph, no provision of this section or any other section of this Act shall in any way amend the Mining Law of 1872 or impair the rights of any locators or claims under that Act, including, but not limited to, rights of ingress and egress. In managing the public lands the Secretary shall, by regulation or otherwise, take any action necessary to prevent unnecessary or undue degradation of the lands.
The Secretary shall insert in any instrument providing for the use, occupancy, or development of the public lands a provision authorizing revocation or suspension, after notice and hearing, of such instrument upon a final administrative finding of a violation of any term or condition of the instrument, including, but not limited to, terms and conditions requiring compliance with regulations under Acts applicable to the public lands and compliance with applicable State or Federal air or water quality standard or implementation plan: Provided, That such violation occurred on public lands covered by such instrument and occurred in connection with the exercise of rights and privileges granted by it: Provided further, That the Secretary shall terminate any such suspension no later than the date upon which he determines the cause of said violation has been rectified: Provided further, That the Secretary may order an immediate temporary suspension prior to a hearing or final administrative finding if he determines that such a suspension is necessary to protect health or safety or the environment: Provided further, That, where other applicable law contains specific provisions for suspension, revocation, or cancellation of a permit, license, or other authorization to use, occupy, or develop the public lands, the specific provisions of such law shall prevail.
(1) The Secretary of the Interior, after consultation with the Governor of Alaska, may issue to the Secretary of Defense or to the Secretary of a military department within the Department of Defense or to the Commandant of the Coast Guard a nonrenewable general authorization to utilize public lands in Alaska (other than within a conservation system unit or the Steese National Conservation Area or the White Mountains National Recreation Area) for purposes of military maneuvering, military training, or equipment testing not involving artillery firing, aerial or other gunnery, or other use of live ammunition or ordnance.
(2) Use of public lands pursuant to a general authorization under this subsection shall be limited to areas where such use would not be inconsistent with the plans prepared pursuant to section 1712 of this title. Each such use shall be subject to a requirement that the using department shall be responsible for any necessary cleanup and decontamination of the lands used, and to such other terms and conditions (including but not limited to restrictions on use of off-road or all-terrain vehicles) as the Secretary of the Interior may require to—
(A) minimize adverse impacts on the natural, environmental, scientific, cultural, and other resources and values (including fish and wildlife habitat) of the public lands involved; and
(B) minimize the period and method of such use and the interference with or restrictions on other uses of the public lands involved.
(3)(A) A general authorization issued pursuant to this subsection shall not be for a term of more than three years and shall be revoked in whole or in part, as the Secretary of the Interior finds necessary, prior to the end of such term upon a determination by the Secretary of the Interior that there has been a failure to comply with its terms and conditions or that activities pursuant to such an authorization have had or might have a significant adverse impact on the resources or values of the affected lands.
(B) Each specific use of a particular area of public lands pursuant to a general authorization under this subsection shall be subject to specific authorization by the Secretary and to appropriate terms and conditions, including such as are described in paragraph (2) of this subsection.
(4) Issuance of a general authorization pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to the provisions of section 1712(f) of this title, section 3120 of title 16, and all other applicable provisions of law. The Secretary of a military department (or the Commandant of the Coast Guard) requesting such authorization shall reimburse the Secretary of the Interior for the costs of implementing this paragraph. An authorization pursuant to this subsection shall not authorize the construction of permanent structures or facilities on the public lands.
(5) To the extent that public safety may require closure to public use of any portion of the public lands covered by an authorization issued pursuant to this subsection, the Secretary of the military Department concerned or the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall take appropriate steps to notify the public concerning such closure and to provide appropriate warnings of risks to public safety.
(6) For purposes of this subsection, the term "conservation system unit" has the same meaning as specified in section 3102 of title 16.
(Pub. L. 94–579, title III, §302, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2762; Pub. L. 100–586, Nov. 3, 1988, 102 Stat. 2980.)
This Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 94–579, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2743, as amended, known as the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
The Mining Law of 1872, referred to in subsec. (b), is act May 10, 1872, ch. 152, 17 Stat. 91, which was incorporated into the Revised Statutes of 1878 as R.S. §§2319 to 2328, 2331, 2333 to 2337, and 2344, which are classified to sections 22 to 24, 26 to 28, 29, 30, 33 to 35, 37, 39 to 42, and 47 of Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining. For complete classification of such Revised Statutes sections to the Code, see Tables.
1988—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 100–586 added subsec. (d).
For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
Enforcement functions of Secretary or other official in Department of the Interior related to compliance with land use permits for temporary use of public lands and other associated land uses, issued under sections 1732, 1761, and 1763 to 1771 of this title, with respect to pre-construction, construction, and initial operation of transportation systems for Canadian and Alaskan natural gas transferred to Federal Inspector, Office of Federal Inspector for the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, until first anniversary of date of initial operation of Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, see Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1979, §§102(e), 203(a), 44 F.R. 33663, 33666, 93 Stat. 1373, 1376, effective July 1, 1979, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Office of Federal Inspector for the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System abolished and functions and authority vested in Inspector transferred to Secretary of Energy by section 3012(b) of Pub. L. 102–486, set out as an Abolition of Office of Federal Inspector note under section 719e of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. Functions and authority vested in Secretary of Energy subsequently transferred to Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects by section 720d(f) of Title 15.
For Congressional findings relating to management guidelines to prevent wasting of Pacific yew in current and future timber sales on Federal lands, see section 4801(a)(8) of Title 16, Conservation.


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The Houston Dynamo hope to build on their recent positive performances on Sunday night while seeking their first-ever victory against the New England Revolution at Robertson Stadium.
"In the last month, we've put some good performances together and have been punished in the back for some mistakes," said Dynamo goalkeeper Pat Onstad. "For the most part, if we keep performing like that, the results will come."
Houston will face New England without forward Brian Ching, who got good news this week when he was told that he did not tear his MCL or fracture his kneecap, as both injuries would have ended his season prematurely. But with Ching injured, the target forward duties will fall on the shoulders of Cam Weaver.
"When there is an opportunity to play, I am going to be ready," Weaver said. "Hopefully I can take my chances when they come. We have three games left, and I am going to try to contribute as much as I can ... and hopefully get a couple of goals."
Coach Dominic Kinnear expects a typical New England and Houston affair, with both teams squaring off in a physical battle.
"They have some big bodies to fight for the first ball," Kinnear said. "They also take every opportunity to throw things in the box and test your back four."
The Dynamo are also in search of their first-ever win over New England at Robertson Stadium, where the Revs are 3-0-1 all-time.
"That's some extra incentive, certainly," noted defender Andrew Hainault. "We are playing for pride and our fans. Hopefully we can come out there and work hard, as we have a lot of things we need to work on. If we can go out, work hard and play with a positive attitude, it would be great to get a win at home for our fans."
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Four Audi R18 e-tron quattro hybrid race cars will hit the track on the test day for the Le Mans 24 Hours, June 9, 2013.
In addition to the cars number 1, 2 and 3 running for the race, a fourth hybrid sports car designated as car number 4 will be testing for eight hours at the La Sarthe circuit.
Audi said this fourth car will be there to gather valuable data for the future, as Audi is preparing for a new tire generation together with partner Michelin.
As of the 2014 season, a fundamentally new set of regulations will apply to sports prototypes. The new elements include a clearly reduced tire size. The smaller dimension corresponds to the current tire dimension for LMP2 sports cars (14 inches instead of 16 inches overall width, 28 inches instead of 28.5 inches outer diameter).
Other technical aspects of the future race cars significantly differ from this year's models as well. For the first time, the amount of energy available when the car runs in a race will become a crucial factor of the race car concept.
The aim is to successfully manage this change, which marks the most radical one in the LMP1 class to date, while ensuring maximum safety under permanent loads.
Therefore, Audi is making a race car equipped with measuring technology available exclusively for tire testing on the test day.
Aside from the racing event, this day provides the only opportunity during the year to use the circuit at Le Mans, as the tradition-steeped track primarily consists of public roads.
Audi said engineers are already in the process of simulating the aerodynamic effects and the axle loads to be expected with LMP1 race cars in 2014. Thus, the fourth R18 e-tron quattro will be running in a corresponding configuration in realistic conditions at the beginning of June.
"Our objective is to generate a database for handling the future tires that is as versatile and reliable as possible," emphasizes Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich. "The tires are an absolutely safety-relevant topic. The impending technological change is fundamental. Therefore, we are providing all the data being gathered to our long-standing partner Michelin as well. Ultimately, all Michelin partner teams will benefit from this. We thank the ACO and the FIA and WEC officials who paved the way for us to nominate a fourth car. This marks a commitment to high safety in racing."
The fourth Audi R18 e-tron quattro will be fielded under Audi Sport Team Joest's entry and supported by a separate test team from Audi Sport. Reserve driver Marco Bonanomi is the driver of this car and will be fully concentrating on the tire tests on June 9.