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Barnacle Bill's Beach Bungalows - a Little Piece of Paradise
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Maya Beach bungalow description
Enjoy your own little piece of paradise in privacy and seclusion that you won't find anywhere else in Maya Beach. Barnacle Bill's Beach Bungalows are up on stilts, designed to capture the refreshing sea breeze. Enjoy the view of the Caribbean Sea while swinging in your hammock on your covered front deck, overlooking a beautiful stretch of beach. Your kitchen is well-equipped and you find all the comforts needed for cozy self-sufficiency. Coffee, sea kayaks, bicycles, wireless internet, and airport transfers are all included in the price. We are only available for short term rentals.
Maya Beach is located midway down the 16 mile Placencia Peninsula in Southern Belize. Along the east side of the peninsula is the white sandy beaches and the Caribbean Sea. The west side is a mangrove filled lagoon with the majestic Maya Mountains rising in the background. Maya Beach is located 3 miles north of the Garifuna village of Seine Bight, 5 miles north of the Placencia airstrip, and 8 miles north of Placencia village. Maya Beach is two miles long, and we are located in the middle, with several restaurants, two grocery stores, and a couple of beach bars located within walking distance. We are far enough away though that you can still enjoy peace and quiet, while enjoying the sounds of the lapping water and the many different exotic bird sounds.
A two hour flight to Belize International airport is available through Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas, Houston, Miami and Los Angeles on American Airlines, United, Delta, TACA, and US Airways. The airport code for Belize International Airport is BZE. Hourly flights are available to Placencia airstrip on Maya Island Air, about a 30 to 45 minute flights. You can also rent a car in Belize City and enjoy the drive through the Maya Mountains on the Hummingbird Highway. The drive takes about three hours.
We have two bungalows ideal for couples and honeymooners, but will sleep 3 people comfortably. Your bungalow has a queen size bed and full size sleeper sofa. Inside is fully varnished hardwood with locking dresser, two ceiling fans, a floor fan, private bath, and hot water. Our fully screened bungalow is self-accommodating. We provide you with all your needed supplies like sheets, towels, beach towels, kitchen towels. Your kitchen comes equipped with refrigerator, microwave, toaster, two-burner stove, coffee maker, complimentary coffee, blender, cooking utensils, sugar, salt, pepper, and spices. We will help stock your fridge with refreshments for your arrival. You can buy additional groceries from Elvis's Grocery Store and the Mini-Mart just down the road. We will also stop at a grocery store after picking you up from the airstrip so you can buy your own supplies.
Your hosts, Bill and Adriane are on site, and can help set up any adventures or activities you might be interested in such as Monkey River, Cockscomb/Jaguar Reserve, Maya Ruins, snorkeling, diving, sailing, fishing, and caving. We can also call you a taxi so you can explore the peninsula. There is also a local car rental if you'd like to go off on your own adventure to perhaps see a waterfall.
Belize has a 66 foot 'Queens Land' along the beach, which gives the public access to walk the beach along the whole peninsula. Enjoy walking our sandy beaches to nearby bars and restaurants. Or swim off our shore in the shallow safe water. On calm days, snorkel coral heads off our beach. It takes about 20 minutes to kayak out to False Caye with our complimentary sea kayaks. False Caye is a small mangrove filled island surrounded by coral beds providing excellent free snorkeling. Maybe you'll be the lucky one to see the dolphins playing and the rays jumping. Or you can take the kayaks over to the lagoon, and enjoy exploring for manatee and crocodiles.
Keywords: Bungalows, Beach, Kitchen, Privacy, Paradise
Property Type
- Bungalow
Accommodation Type
- Vacation Rental
- Smoking Allowed
Kitchen & Dining
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
- Parking Off Street
Other Amenities
Outdoor Features
- Outdoor Grill
Location & View
- Beachfront
- Car Not Necessary
- Kayaking
- Fishing
- Swimming
- Snorkeling/Diving
- Sailing
- Cycling
- Hiking
- Bird Watching
- Beachcombing
- Restaurants
- Spelunking
- Groceries
- Sight Seeing
Other Activities
- Inland jungle tours, Maya Ruins
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Best Place in Maya Beach
Best Place in Maya Beach
- Guest Bluejay (Burney, CA USA)
- Date of stay 02/14/13
- Review Submitted 02/28/13
The place looks even better in person than it does in the pictures, and it looks great in the pictures. It is comfortable, private, relaxing, and just what we were looking for. It is not the Marriott, but that is not what we came for. The facilities are nicely furnished, and the service from the owners is friendly without being intrusive. The location is convenient for trips to Mayan ruins, exploring the Toledo and Stann Creek districts, and taking adventure trips from the peninsula. After two wonderful weeks of checking out the area, we knew that Maya Beach was the best spot on Placencia Peninsula, and Barnacle Bill's was the best spot in Maya Beach. We highly recommend a snorklel trip with Splash to Silk Caye, and a trip to Lubaantun. The Bistro, Mango's and Singing Sands are all nearby and are good places to eat. We chose our destination well and would return to this piece of paradise any time. If you want to vacation in a well-maintained, cute and clean cottage 40 steps across the white sand to the water, this is the place for you.Recommended for: Adventure seekers, age 55+, sightseeing.
Owner response: Thank you for such a great response. Hope to see you again!
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We had a little slice of heaven, for eight short days.
We had a little slice of heaven, for eight short days.
- Guest Mike and Mary from Charlotte NC (Charlotte, North Carolina USA)
- Date of stay 03/24/12
- Review Submitted 04/08/12
We spent eight days at Barnacle Bill's Beach Bungalos and it went by way too fast. The location was much better than I expected. The way the property is set up feels so secluded but it is close by to anything we needed. I never felt like a tourist or the least bit crowded. Bill and Adriane are available and great for a chat yet not the least bit intrusive. We took a few days to relax and unwind and then told Bill we wanted to go fishing, snorkeling and out to Xunantunich. Bill advised us and then made all the arrangements for us. Those are memories that we will never forget. Our bungalo was perfect and exactly what the photos displayed. I went with the best intentions, to cook some of our meals but the nearby restuarants we so reasonable it didn't make sense. The 'Hungry Gecko' was by far our favorite and it was only across the street. Great food, great prices and felt more like home. Justin kept us entertained, Diane showed me how to make tortillas, Doris shared recipes and cooked our barracuda when we brought it to her after fishing. Singing Sands was pricier and more pretensious, Mango's food was great and resonable. In Placencia we also tried 'Wendy's, Barefoot Bar and J-Dees for breakfast and got a great meal at all of them. I was able to spend a couple afternoons out snorkeling right off the beach with the cheap gear I bought at Walmart. It was perfect, got some great pictures and so easy to access. We are hoping to go back next year so I would definately recommend it to anyone looking for thier own 'Little slice of Heaven'. However, next time I will know better to NOT over pack. The place is so laid back and comfortable that I didn't need half of what I brought. Just bring shorts, a few shirts some flip-flops and you are good to go. See y'all next year!Recommended for: Tourists without a car, age 55+, romantic getaway, girls getaway, sightseeing.
Owner response: Thanks yall. Look forward to seeing you again next year.
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Beautiful Belize Beckons at Barnacle Bill's Beach Bungalows
Beautiful Belize Beckons at Barnacle Bill's Beach Bungalows
- Guest Bob Gerhardt (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
- Date of stay 04/17/11
- Review Submitted 06/07/11
It had been a long winter when we boarded a plane from Canada to Belize in mid-April, and we gladly welcomed the sunny warmth upon our arrival. After picking up our rental vehicle, we had a short drive, and spent an enjoyable first night near the Belize Zoo (the night tour of the zoo is recommended). The following day, we enjoyed the scenic (though locally smoky, due to seasonal brush fires) drive down the Western, Hummingbird and Southern highways to Placenicia peninsula. We arrived at the Beach Bungalows before mid afternoon. Though early, Bill and Adriane, our hosts, were most helpful in getting us settled in. We had taken up on their offer to have the fridge stocked with some items before our arrival, and having cold beverages waiting was most welcome. We also took up the offer to sample Bill's fine cooking the first night, and highly recommend his enchiladas. We found the accomodations much to our liking - simple, but well appointed, with large louvered screened windows making the most of the trade winds. The two bungalows on the property are about 60 ft from the shore, and as always, I found the crashing surf quite relaxing. The beach itself is stereotypically tropical and beautiful, the sand the color and texture of light brown sugar, studded with coconut palms, palmettos and sea grape. We spent much of our first afternoon (and good portions of those following) enjoying the view from the shore, coconut rum cocktail in hand, lounging in the adirondacks underneath one of the two palapas(and over Scurvy). It was relaxing to watch the pelicans, cormorants, gulls, egrets and vultures as they made there daily passes. We found the Barnacle Bill's to be an excellent base, with several fine restaurants within walking distance, including Mango's (excellent beach view and food), the Maya Beach Hotel, the Hungry Gecko, and the Singing Sands, and a grocery for most needs. Other restaurants are a 10 to 15 minute drive away in Seine Bight and Placencia. The excellent Cockscomb Jaguar preserve and ecological reserve was only a 25 minute drive away, with excellent hikes and helpful staff. Good Maya sites we visited such as Nim Li Punit and Lubaantun were a 45 min drive south. We also highly recommend Splash Dive Center, and two terrific snorkelling trips to the Silky Cayes and Ranguana near the reef. Bill and Adriane were always helpful with suggestions when asked, but never intrusive. We felt fortunate to share their piece of paradise for 13 days.Recommended for: Tourists without a car, adventure seekers, romantic getaway, sightseeing.
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- Guest Denise Mitchem (Charlotte, NC)
- Date of stay 01/10/10
- Review Submitted 01/10/10
We just left Barnacle Bill's Dec. 29th, we stayed for 11 days. We will be going back as soon as we can. This is a eco-freindly property. The landscaping has been kept in its natural habitat. There are lots of beautiful birds, and tropical plant life. You can snorkle right out on the beach, lots of coral, fish and the biggest star fish I have ever seen! They have kayaks on the property that you can take out to False Caye. We saw dolphins swimming right out in front of our beach! The setting and beach are the best on Maya Beach...we compared it to other properties while there. Lots of privacy. The owners, Bill & Adriane Taylor are more than helpful in suggesting the best sights to see while you are there. They will stock your fridge with grocery's before you get there and even made our flight arrangements for Maya Air from Belize City. We could have driven, but it's a 3 1/2 hr. drive. And thier dog Scurvy is a great pal, and good watch dog! I highly recommend Barnacle Bill's Beach Bungalows. The experience was beyound our expectations! It was the best vacation ever!!!Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 27/27
Nov-May:$115/night; Jun-Oct:$100/night; for double occupancy, plus 9% hotel tax $25 for additional guest 7 night min over XMAS and New Year's Eve; 5 night min rest of year 1 night non-refundable deposit per week of stay required Full payment required 45 days prior to arrival. No refunds will be granted after 45 days if reservation is cancelled.. If you are concerned about cancellations, we recommend purchasing travel insurance.
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Year Purchased: 1998
About the owner: Bill and Adriane Taylor bought this property in 1998. We decided to leave the fast-paced rat race of the states, for a slower-paced life here in Maya Beach. We hope you will enjoy our little piece of paradise.
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- Primary: 011-501-533-8110 (Belize)
- Secondary: 011-501 602-7768 (Belize)
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The front porch of the bungalow with hammock.
Fisheye view of bungalow from corner of kitchen
View from bedroom out into living room and kitchen
Fisheye view of Bathroom
The view of the beach, palapa and beach chairs.
Fisheye view of bungalow and beach
Ben's Bluff Waterfall located at Jaguar Preserve ... a 45 minute drive from us
Fisheye view of the inside of the bungalow from front door
Fisheye view of bedroom with bathroom off to left
View of kitchen
Fisheye view of bathroom with shower
Sunrise from your front porch.
View of beach
Billy Barquedier waterfall ... located about a two hour drive from us
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MUNSTER COACH ROB PENNEY was a relieved man on Saturday evening as he basked in his first victory at Musgrave Park.
The New Zealander had witnessed his side lose to Scarlets and Cardiff Blues at the Cork ground so far this season and tasted pre-season defeat there against London Irish.
The result at Musgrave was never in doubt as outhalf Ian Keatley kicked points and forwards Mike Sherry and CJ Stander crossed over for tries in a 30-3 win over Edinburgh.
"At long last," Penney remarked. "Goodness, how we've battled to get one here."
"It's really pleasing and so is the manner in which we got the win.
The guys played a good brand, expressed themselves, and that's what we told them to do. We didn't want them to feel inhibited by the burden and by not having played a lot. They did well."
Penney added, "They don't always get rewarded for the work for they put in… they can justifiably feel proud of what they've done.
"The way that they played in the second-half was commanding. We dominated possession and territory, and sucked the life out of the Edinburgh boys."
With away games coming up against Scarlets and Treviso this month, Penney was asked if securing a win away from Limerick was a good omen.
"We've slipped up a couple of times here," he replied, "so it was important to get a win in front of the supporters in Cork. It hasn't been pretty up until now."
Munster's next fixture at Musgrave Park will be the 23 March visit of Connacht.
*Additional reporting from Aoife Danagher
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About the Author: Kurtis Cooper serves as a Press and Public Diplomacy Officer for the Bureau of International Organization Affairs.
On March 31, Secretary Clinton participated in the International Donors' Conference Towards a New Future for Haiti at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, where 48 countries, multilateral institutions, and a coalition of NGOs, pledged nearly $10 billion for Haiti's long-term recovery and reconstruction. Secretary Clinton acknowledged the tremendous support and team effort the conference represented, the work of hundreds of people in the UN, in Haiti, in Brazil, Canada, France, Spain and the United States, in the EU and other countries and multilateral institutions.
I was fortunate enough to get the opportunity to travel to New York in support of the conference. At such a big and complex conferences as this, with many donor nations, cosponsors and contributing organizations, you really have to be prepared to be asked to do just about anything from drafting talking points to running across town to deliver UN credentials to working until nearly midnight to make sure your delegation had DVD copies of the video prepared in advance of the conference.
I also took the opportunity to snap some photos throughout the day to give you a sense of what it was like on the ground. Let me know what you think.
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As we wind down 2010, I've begun assessing what I've accomplished and what new challenges I'm going to take on in 2011. The end of a year and the beginning of a new one is always a good time to do some cleaning whether it be reorganizing my office, cleaning out file folders, changing up how I stay organized or anything else to introduce a little shock into the system and prepare for the year ahead.
In addition to keeping our physical and virtual systems and spaces organized, updated and refreshed, every once in a while we need to do some pruning and make tweaks to our sources of information.
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I've been excited at the new content and people I'm being introduced to over the past week since I did some house cleaning of my RSS feeds, Twitter Lists, and searches. The voices are fresh, new and a welcomed addition to my addiction to the consumption of information.
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This is my first tutorial!
The tutorial shows you how to make a fairly simple yet effective water drop effect on a leaf texture! The tutorial teaches you advanced techniques as well as beginner-level tips. The tutorial is pretty easy to follow even though you are a beginner at photoshop.
Leaf Drop
Get yourself a close up pic of a leaf or something like that..
I chose this one, I found it on google images.
Create a new document at 800×800 px.
Create a new layer and paste the leaf picture into it.
Now get your Elliptical Marque Tool hold shift and drag so that you get a circle like this.
Now go to Filter -> Distort -> Spherize.
You'll get a popup window and the settings should be:
Amount: 100%
Get your marque tool and rightclick on the "marking" and press "select inverse".
This will mark everything else but your current "circle" or "sphere", now press delete.
Now you should have something like this.
Lets set some blending options to the layer.
Rightclick the layer you've got the sphere in and press "Blending Options" or just double click the layer and set the following settings.
Now duplicate the layer so that you have 2 sphere layers. Create yet another layer between the two, now press the newest sphere layer and merge it down to the empty layer by pressing ctrl+E
Then get your Elliptical Marque Tool once more, but this time just make a marque that covers about 40 percent of the sphere like this. Use the gradiant tool to create a nice gradiant that goes from white to transparent.
Go to Filter->Blur->Gaussian Blur and set the Radius to 3,9 pixels.
Now your sphere should look something like this.
Now use the Dodge tool to lighten up some parts of the original "Sphere-layer".
When you've done this you'll have to create a new layer that will be beneath all the other layers except the background layer. Here you will paste your "original leaf pic" Then go to your original "sphere-layer" ctrl+left-click the layer that we used the dodge tool in and press ctrl+T. right click and press warp, or go to Edit in the menu then -> Transform ->Warp. Press+hold and drag your mouse down to the right and you'll get a similar effect as this one.
The only thing you need to do now is to go to the "white->transparent sphere-layer" and lower the layer opacity a bit (you can find top left of the layer box) .
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I will be the guest speaker tomorrow at the Milwaukee West Suburban Branch of the Association of American UniversityWomen ("AAUW") annual fundraising tea. The organization was founded in 1881 by a group of 17 women—all college graduates. Their purpose was to create broader opportunities for women in higher education. One of the founders, Ellen Swallow Richards (photo below from Wikipedia.org), was the first woman to receive a degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and she did so in 1873.
Today, the AAUW consists of a network of more than 100,000 members and donors, 1,000 branches, and 500 college and university partners. The work it does to foster equity and positive societal change, through funding for education, research and development programs for women, is impressive. Each year, the AAUW Educational Foundation provides $3.5 to $4 million in fellowships, grants, and awards for outstanding women and for community action projects.
For 20 years, the AAUW's Legal Advocacy Fund has raised money to support women fighting sex discrimination in higher education. As an attorney who represents women in sex discrimination cases I know first-hand how important it is for a woman who brings a sex discrimination to have financial resources to prepare and advance her case.
The bottom line is the AAUW is all about women helping other women and that is a mission I enthusiastically support.


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June 25, 2012We're off on our honeymoon adventure!
{St. John, December 2007}
Since I love blogging (and I hope you love reading my blog!), I have lined up some posts while we're on our honeymoon. Enjoy the posts while we enjoying the sun, sand and our first vacation as husband and wife :)
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012
the baby girl's new owl math manipulatives
I was inspired by Mari Ann's use of owls and decided last week to sew up some for the baby girl.
I finally finished a set of 10 and thought I'd share them with you guys.
I used this template and wool felt. I hand sewed them using cotton embroidery floss and a whip stitch to assemble the owls. I used a simple straight stitch for the eye details.
We keep them in a basket on top of a low bookcase and today she decided to move the basket off the top of the bookcase and start grouping them and counting with them.
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My advise to Jan would be to stay where she is; she will not be elected to the Senate seat...
My Union has backed her in the seat she now sits because of her views in the need to diversify the work industries of Kitsap County. We have been at odds with the Democratic Party since the Race Track debacle, and the far left "Keep Kitsap Rural" crew, but thats another story.
With her ties to ALEC, there is NO WAY, she will be endorsed by any UNIONS and they will do anything and everything to ensure she is not elected. So bottom line is... Rep or Unemployed?
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Air Date: October 28, 2013
Host: Jim Schneider
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Jack Franklin is a former pastor that listeners may remember from his testimony on Crosstalk during a program called, 'The Loser'. (See Crosstalk-8/11/2011). On that program he communicated how he turned to food and eventually to drugs. He had a brush with death but found forgiveness, new life and hope in Jesus Christ.
According to Jack the age of accountability differs with each child. Tying together verses such as Ephesians 1:1 and 6:1, Colossians 1:2 and 3:20 along with Matthew 18:1-6, Jack explained why there is a Scriptural basis for evangelizing children.
Why is this important? Find out as you hear Jack recall the lives of certain children who went on to become giants of the faith including:
--A young Union Army hero in the Civil War.
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Double internal carotid origin of the ophthalmic artery with ruptured aneurysm of the posterior communicating artery. A case report. | |
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Summary: We report a case of double origin of the ophthalmic artery from the carotid siphon. The persistence of the primitive dorsal ophthalmic artery, together with a ventral ophthalmic artery, constitutes the double origin of the ophthalmic artery. Remnant of intraorbital anastomoses formed by these two arteries is demonstrated. This represents a rare configuration of double origin of the arterial blood supply, which is discovered "incidentally" in a patient harboring a ruptured aneurysm of the posterior communicating artery. The embryology of the ophthalmic artery and a possible association between vascular anomaly and arterial aneurysm can be envisaged. |
C K Kam; H Alvarez; P Lasjaunias |
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Judiciary Concerning An Overview of Federal Trade Commission Antitrust Activities September 19, 2002 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee, I am pleased to appear before you to present testimony of the Federal Trade Commission discussing an overview of our antitrust enforcement activities.(1) The actions and initiatives I will discuss today are the product of, and a testament to, a professional, highly-qualified, and dedicated staff. Their work has made the FTC the well-respected agency that it is today. I. Introduction By enforcing the antitrust laws, the Federal Trade Commission helps ensure that markets operate freely and efficiently. Aggressive competition promotes lower prices, higher quality, and greater innovation. The work of the FTC is critical in protecting and strengthening free and open markets in the United States. The FTC's record is impressive. The agency has fulfilled its mission of protecting American consumers by pursuing an aggressive law enforcement program during rapid changes in the marketplace - the past decade saw the largest merger wave in history, the rapid growth of technology, and the increasing globalization of the economy. Through the efforts of a dedicated and professional staff, the FTC has shouldered an increasing workload despite only modest increases in resources. The guiding word at the Commission is "continuity." The agency continues aggressively to pursue law enforcement initiatives, launch consumer and business education campaigns, and organize forums to study and understand the changing marketplace, just as we have done for several years. Our competition mission continues to reflect the following widely-shared consensus: (1) the purpose of antitrust is to protect consumers; (2) the mainstays of antitrust enforcement are horizontal cases - cases involving the business relations and activities of competitors; (3) in light of recent judicial decisions and economic learning, appropriate monopolization and vertical cases are an important part of the antitrust agenda; and (4) case selection should be guided by sound economic and legal analysis, and made with careful attention to the facts. The FTC is primarily a law enforcement agency, and we will continue aggressive enforcement of the antitrust laws within the agency's jurisdiction. The Commission also has a broader role as a deliberative body and independent expert on issues affecting the market. Thus, the Commission is well-suited to studying an evolving marketplace and developing antitrust policy. In this role, we continue to hold public hearings, conduct studies, and issue reports to Congress and the public. Our activities of the past year illustrate how this broad role promotes competition. The Commission's testimony today will highlight three main goals and achievements: (1) building on the agency's recent history of aggressive law enforcement; (2) focusing on industries and issues significant to consumers, such as energy, health care, and matters derived from the new economy, including intellectual property rights; and (3) continuing to use the FTC's special role as an expert agency to advance the state of knowledge about particular issues central to our mission. In accomplishing these goals, there is a high degree of unity among the five Commissioners. In fact, there is near unanimity in voting patterns, particularly with respect to votes concerning law enforcement matters. The near unanimity of voting patterns reflects both a broad consensus among the Commissioners about the types of cases the Commission should pursue, and the careful and deliberate process by which the Commissioners consider matters, consulting with the staff to address the issues and concerns of individual Commissioners. II. An Overview of The FTC's Antitrust Enforcement Activities A. Anticompetitive Mergers. Merger enforcement continues to be a staple of the Commission's enforcement agenda. Stopping mergers that substantially may lessen competition ensures that consumers pay lower prices and have greater choice in their selections of goods and services than they otherwise would. The level of merger activity in the marketplace, along with other factors, affects the FTC's merger workload. During the 1990s, record-setting levels of mergers, both in numbers and in size, required extraordinary efforts by the FTC staff to manage the necessary reviews within statutory time requirements. Recent economic conditions have reduced merger activity, and amendments to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act(2) have cut the number of proposed mergers reported to the government. Even so, Commission merger enforcement remains a significant challenge for the following reasons:
B. Streamlining Merger Review. The FTC has been working with the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish procedures to make the HSR merger review process more efficient and transparent. The FTC has focused on several areas, including:
C. Non-merger Enforcement. There is broad consensus that non-merger enforcement policy should focus primarily on horizontal agreements between or among competitors. While merger activity remains relatively high, a decline from the unprecedented levels of recent years has allowed us to restore resources to non-merger enforcement, consistent with historical allocations between merger and non-merger programs. In fiscal year 2001, the FTC opened 56 non-merger investigations, more than double the number begun in the previous fiscal year. We have opened an additional 51 investigations during this fiscal year. The Commission presently has three non-merger matters in Part III litigation,(14) and has obtained consent orders stopping anticompetitive practices in an additional 10 matters, most involving health care.(15) D. Focus in the Areas of Energy, Health Care and Intellectual Property. Because of their great importance to consumers, the Commission gives special attention to the energy and health care industries, as well as antitrust issues related to intellectual property rights. 1. Energy. Energy is vital to the entire economy and represents a significant portion of total U.S. economic output. The FTC has focused considerable resources on energy issues, including conducting in-depth studies of evolving energy markets and investigating numerous oil company mergers.
2. Anticompetitive Health Care Practices. During the past year, the FTC has placed renewed emphasis on stopping collusion and other anticompetitive practices that raise health care costs and decrease quality.
(a) Agreements Not to Compete. The first category involves agreements between manufacturers of brand-name drugs and manufacturers of generics in which the generic firm allegedly is paid not to compete. The Commission has settled three such cases, including a recent settlement with American Home Products (AHP). That settlement resolved charges that AHP entered into an agreement with Schering-Plough Corporation to delay introduction of a generic potassium chloride supplement in exchange for millions of dollars. An AHP generic would have competed with Schering's branded K-Dur 20, used to treat low potassium conditions, which can lead to cardiac problems.(26) (b) Fraudulent "Orange Book" Listings. The second category deals with unilateral conduct by branded manufacturers to delay generic entry. Pursuant to the Hatch-Waxman Act, a branded drug manufacturer must list any patent claiming its branded drug in the FDA's "Orange Book." Companies seeking FDA approval to market a generic equivalent of that drug before patent expiration must provide notice to the branded manufacturer, which then has an opportunity to file a patent infringement action. The filing of such an action within the statutory time frame triggers an automatic 30-month stay of FDA approval of the generic drug. Certain branded manufacturers have attempted to "game" this regulatory structure by listing patents in the Orange Book improperly. Such a strategy permits the company to abuse the Hatch-Waxman's stay provision to block generic competition without advancing any of the Act's procompetitive objectives. This spring, the Commission filed an action against Biovail Corporation (Biovail) alleging that it had illegally acquired a license to a patent and engaged in an anticompetitive patent listing strategy with respect to its high blood pressure drug, Tiazac. The matter was resolved through a consent order, which requires Biovail to: (1) transfer certain rights in the acquired patent back to their original owner; (2) terminate its infringement suit against the generic competitor, thereby ending the 30-month stay; (3) refrain from any action that would trigger another 30-month stay; (4) refrain from future improper Orange Book listing practices; and (5) provide the FTC with prior notice of future acquisitions of any patents it intends to list in the Orange Book.(27) In January, the FTC also filed an amicus brief in pivotal private litigation involving allegations of fraudulent Orange Book listing practices.(28) In re Buspirone - which is the subject of continuing litigation - involves allegations that Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (BMS) violated the antitrust laws by fraudulently listing a patent on its branded drug, BuSpar, in the FDA's Orange Book, thereby foreclosing generic competition. BMS argued that the conduct in question was covered by the Noerr-Pennington doctrine - a legal rule providing antitrust immunity for conduct that constitutes "petitioning" of a governmental authority. In its amicus brief opposing Noerr immunity, the Commission argued that submitting patent information for listing in the Orange Book did not constitute "petitioning" the FDA and that, even if it did, various exceptions to Noerr immunity applied. The district court subsequently issued an order denying Noerr immunity and adopting much of the Commission's reasoning.(29) The Court's ruling does not mean that all improper Orange Book filings will give rise to antitrust liability. An antitrust plaintiff still must prove an underlying antitrust claim. The Buspirone decision merely establishes that Orange Book filings are not automatically immune from antitrust scrutiny. (c) Agreements Between Generic Manufacturers. The third category of cases involves agreements among manufacturers of generic drugs. In our recent complaint against Biovail and Elan Corporation, plc (Elan), the Commission alleged that the companies violated the FTC Act by entering into an agreement that provided substantial incentives not to compete in the market for the 30 mg and 60 mg dosage forms of generic Adalat CC. Biovail and Elan are the only companies with FDA approval to manufacture and sell 30 mg and 60 mg generic Adalat products. In October 1999, Biovail and Elan entered into an agreement involving both companies' generic Adalat products. Under their agreement, in exchange for specified payments, Elan would appoint Biovail as the exclusive distributor of Elan's 30 mg and 60 mg generic Adalat products and allow Biovail to profit from the sale of both products. Our complaint alleged that the companies' agreement substantially reduced their incentives to introduce competing 30 mg and 60 mg generic Adalat products. The proposed order, which has a ten-year term, remedies the companies' alleged anticompetitive conduct by requiring them to terminate the agreement and barring them from engaging in similar conduct in the future.(30)
3. Matters Involving the High-Tech Industry and Intellectual Property Rights. The continuing development of "high-tech" industries and the significance of intellectual property rights influence our antitrust agenda. The U.S. economy is more knowledge-based than ever. While the fundamental principles of antitrust do not differ when applied to high-tech industries, or other industries in which patents or other intellectual property are highly significant, the issues are often more complex, take more time to resolve, and require different kinds of expertise. To address these needs, we now have patent lawyers on staff, and we sometimes hire technical consultants in areas such as electrical engineering or pharmacology.
Because standard-setting abuses can harm robust and efficiency-enhancing competition in high tech markets, the Commission will continue to pursue investigations in this important area.(38)
III. Antitrust Exemptions A. Antitrust Exemptions As a general matter, immunity from the antitrust laws is exceptional and disfavored.(40) That is because our nation's economy is based on the premise that competition is the best guarantor of the optimal mix of goods and services in terms of price, quality, and consumer choice. The antitrust laws, therefore, are a fundamental part of our economic system. The Supreme Court has repeated many times that the antitrust laws are "the Magna Carta of free enterprise."(41)Accordingly, there are few industries or competitive situations in which the antitrust laws do not apply. In fact, there has been a trend to deregulate industries and remove antitrust immunities rather than to create more of them.(42) Proponents of antitrust immunity frequently claim that firms engaged in a particular industry or activity need to collaborate on matters that have special value or importance to our economy, national security, or other societal interests. They assert that compliance with the antitrust laws will be overly burdensome for the industry, or that the fear of antitrust liability will have a chilling effect on the activity for which they seek immunity. They also frequently claim that an exemption would only sanction conduct that would not violate the antitrust laws anyway, and that an exemption would serve simply to clarify the law and reassure everyone involved in the activity. They therefore assert that the situation warrants special treatment. We do not believe these reasons provide a sound basis for an antitrust exemption. Antitrust analysis today is highly capable of distinguishing between conduct that is unreasonable and harmful to consumers, and that which has a legitimate justification. Antitrust law, therefore, can accommodate whatever legitimate interests competitors have in collaborating with each other. Further, there are many sources of guidance that would enable firms to avoid antitrust concerns. They can look to the many case precedents on collaborative conduct, interpretive Guidelines, and antitrust counsel. Firms also can minimize uncertainty by obtaining advisory opinions from the FTC and the DOJ before engaging in the conduct for which they seek reassurance. With the assistance of antitrust counsel, companies can make well-informed judgments about whether a proposed activity will present antitrust risks. Therefore, antitrust exemptions generally are not necessary. Moreover, unnecessary exemptions have significant potential to be harmful. First, an antitrust exemption for conduct that does not violate the antitrust laws inevitably will lead to demands for more antitrust exemptions in other, similar situations. That will gradually erode the fundamental principle that the antitrust laws constitute one of the central pillars of a competitive market economy. Second, an antitrust exemption for conduct that does not violate the antitrust laws may create an erroneous perception that such conduct actually may raise serious competitive concerns; the exemption can create confusion or uncertainty as to whether that kind of conduct is likely to violate the antitrust laws. Third, antitrust immunities that are unnecessary, imprecise, or excessively broad may enable firms to engage in collusive arrangements detrimental to consumers. An exemption can provide a pretextual reason for parties inappropriately to discuss and collaborate on non-exempt matters.(43) Such conduct is difficult to detect and prosecute, and can hinder, rather than facilitate, the important economic and security contributions that it was hoped the particular industry would make. Therefore, we believe that, in general, selective antitrust exemptions are unwise, as well as unnecessary.(44) B. Examination of State Action and Noerr-Pennington Case Law Certain conduct that otherwise would violate the antitrust laws is exempt from antitrust challenge. For example, the state action doctrine - first articulated in Parker v. Brown(45)
It is sound antitrust policy to seek to limit the state action and Noerr antitrust immunities to situations that fulfill their underlying purposes. When properly applied, both of those immunities serve important Constitutional interests. State action immunity is grounded in principles of federalism and is intended to prevent antitrust enforcement from interfering with legitimate state regulatory activities. Noerr immunity, on the other hand, is grounded in First Amendment principles and is intended to protect a citizen's right to petition the government for the redress of grievances. New Task Forces at the FTC are examining both the state action and Noerr-Pennington exemptions. Both Task Forces are considering a variety of actions, including antitrust enforcement, amicus briefs, and competition advocacy.
IV. B2Bs and FTC E-Commerce Initiatives A. B2B Marketplaces Business-to-business electronic marketplaces, which use the Internet to connect businesses to each other, represent an important forum for commercial activity. In June 2000, the FTC hosted a public workshop on "Competition Policy in the World of B2B Electronic Marketplaces."(49) In October 2000, FTC staff released a report based on its learning from that workshop.(50) A second workshop was held in May 2001 to further explore these issues.(51) In general, the Commission views positively the development of B2Bs because of their potential to generate significant efficiencies for our economy, winning for customers lower prices, improved quality and greater innovation. At the same time, we are aware of B2Bs' potential to inflict competitive harm. By their nature, B2Bs either bring together competitors in a collaborative environment, or constitute vertical collaborations between suppliers and purchasers in an industry or market. These arrangements may facilitate anticompetitive conduct, either in the markets for the goods and services traded on B2Bs (or derived from those traded on B2Bs), or in the market for marketplaces themselves. Despite B2Bs' innovative nature and their potential to revolutionize certain markets, however, the anticompetitive concerns they raise are not new; indeed, B2Bs are amenable to traditional antitrust analysis. The analysis of any B2B is highly particularized, depending heavily on such things as the B2B's operating rules, composition, exclusivity, and interoperability with other B2Bs. To date, the Commission has not formally taken enforcement action against any B2Bs since it closed its investigation of Covisint(52) in September 2000, but we stand ready to take such action if an appropriate case arises. B. FTC E-Commerce Initiatives
V. International Activities: New Initiatives, Enforcement and Assistance Because competition increasingly takes place in a worldwide market, cooperation with competition agencies in the world's major economies is a key component of our enforcement program. Given differences in laws, cultures, and priorities, it is unlikely that there will be complete convergence of antitrust policy in the foreseeable future. Areas of agreement far exceed those of divergence, however, and instances in which our differences will result in conflicting results are likely to remain rare. The agency has increased its cooperation with agencies around the world, both on individual cases and on policy issues, and is committed to addressing and minimizing policy divergences.
VI. Concluding Remarks Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee, we appreciate this opportunity to provide an overview of the Commission's efforts to maintain a competitive marketplace for American businesses and consumers. We believe that the Commission's antitrust enforcement has demonstrable benefits for consumers and the American economy - benefits that far outweigh the resources allocated to maintaining our competition mission. We would be pleased to respond to any questions you may have. Endnotes 1. The written statement represents the views of the Federal Trade Commission. My oral presentation and responses are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission or of any other Commissioner. 15 U.S.C � 18a, as amended, Pub. L. No 106-553, 114 Stat. 2762 (2000). See 15 U.S.C. � 18a, as amended, Pub. L. No. 106-553, 114 Stat. 2762 (2000). MSC Software Corp., Docket No. 9299 (Oct. 10, 2001) (complaint issued) (alleging that two MSC acquisitions violated Clayton Act). MSC Software Corp., Docket No. 9299 (August 14, 2002) (proposed consent order accepted for placement on public record for comment). MSC Software Corp., Docket No. 9299 (Oct. 10, 2001) (complaint issued) (involving engineering software); Chicago Bridge Iron Co., Inc., Docket No. 9300 (Oct. 25, 2001) (complaint issued) (pertaining to field-erected specialty industrial storage tanks).7. Press Release, FTC Authorizes Suit to Block Joint Acquisition of Seagram Spirits and Wine by Diageo PLC and Pernod Ricard S.A. (Oct. 23, 2001), available at <http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2001/10/diageo.htm>. FTC v. Libbey, Inc., Civ. Act. No. 02-0060 (RBW) (Memorandum Opinion) (D.D.C. Apr. 22, 2002). (granting FTC's request for a preliminary injunction). Press Release, FTC to Challenge DGF Stoess's Proposed Acquisition of Leiner Davis (Jan. 15, 2002), available at <http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2002/01/gelatin.htm>. Press Release, FTC Authorizes Injunction to Pre-empt Meade Instruments' Purchase of All, or Certain Assets, of Tasco Holdings, Inc.'s Celestron International (May 29, 2002), available at <http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2002/05/meadecelestron.htm>. Press Release, FTC Seeks to Block Cytyc Corp.'s Acquisition of Digene Corp. (June 24, 2002), available at <http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2002/06/cytyc_digene.htm>.12. See Press Release, FTC Initiates "Best Practices Analysis" for Merger Review Process (Mar. 15, 2002), available at <http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2002/03/bcfaq.htm>. See id.14. Polygram Holding, Inc., Docket No., 9298 (June 28, 2002) (Initial Decision), available at <http://www.ftc.gov/os/2002/06/polygramid.pdf>; Schering Plough Corp., Docket No. 9297 (July 2, 2002) (Initial Decision), available at <http://www.ftc.gov/os/caselist/d9297.htm>; Rambus Inc., Docket No. 9302 (June 18, 2002) (complaint), available at <http://www.ftc.gov/os/2002/06/rambuscmp.htm>. 15. Warner Communications Inc., Dkt. No., 4025 (consent order) (Sept. 21, 2001); Schering-Plough Corp., Dkt. 9297 (Apr. 5, 2002) (consent order as to American Home Products); Biovail Corp., File No. 011-0094 (Apr. 23, 2002) (proposed consent order accepted for placement on public record for comment); Physician Integrated Servs. of Denver, Inc., Dkt. No. 4054 (July 19, 2002) (consent order); Aurora Associated Primary Care Physicians, L.L.C., Dkt. No. 4055 (July 19, 2002) (consent order); Obstetrics and Gynecology Med. Corp. of Napa Valley, Dkt. No. 4048 (May 17, 2002) (consent order); Biovail Corp. and Elan Corp. PLC., Dkt. No., 4057 (Aug. 20, 2002) (consent order); System Health Providers, File No. 011-0196 (Aug. 20, 2002) (proposed consent order accepted for placement on public record for comment); Professionals in Women's Care, File No. 011-0175 (Aug. 20, 2002) (proposed consent order accepted for placement on public record for comment); and American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, File No. 011-0244 (Sept. 10, 2002) (proposed consent order accepted for placement on public record for comment). Chevron Corp./Texaco Inc., Docket No. C-4023 (Jan. 2, 2002) (consent order). Valero Energy Corp./Ultramar Diamond Shamrock Corp., Docket No. C-4031 (Feb. 19, 2002) (consent order). Conoco Inc./ Phillips Petroleum Company, File No. 0211-0040 (August 30, 2002) (proposed consent order accepted for placement on public record for comment). Phillips Petroleum Corp./Tosco Corp., File No. 011-0095 (Sept. 17, 2001) (Statement of the Commission). See National Health Expenditures, by Source of Funds and Type of Expenditures, Health Care Financing Administration, available at <http://www.hcfa.gov/stats/nhe-oact/tables/t3.htm>.21. FTC v. The Hearst Trust, The Hearst Corp., and First DataBank, Inc., Civ Act. No.1:01CV00734 (D.D.C. Apr. 5, 2001) (complaint). FTC v. Hearst, Civ. Act. No. 1:01CV00734 (D.D.C. Nov. 9, 2001) (Stipulation for Entry of Final Order and Stipulated Permanent Injunction). Congressional Budget Office, How Increased Competition from Generic Drugs Has Affected Prices and Returns in the Pharmaceutical Industry (July 1998), available at <http://www.cbo.gov>. Id. See Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act, 21 U.S.C. � 301 et seq. The Hatch-Waxman amendments were contained in the Drug Price Competition and Patent Restoration Act of 1984, Pub. L. No. 98-417, 98 Stat. 1585 (codified at 15 U.S.C. �� 68b, 68c, 70b; 21 U.S.C. �� 301 note, 355, 360cc; 28 U.S.C. � 2201; 35 U.S.C. �� 156, 271, 282 (1984)). Schering-Plough Corp., Dkt. 9297 (Apr. 2, 2002) (consent order as to American Home Products). Biovail Corp., File No. 011-0094 (Apr. 23, 2002) (proposed consent order accepted for placement on public record for comment). In re Buspirone Patent Litigation/In re Buspirone Antitrust Litigation, Memorandum of Law of Amicus Curiae the Federal Trade Commission in Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss, available at <http://www.ftc.gov/os/2002/01/busparbrief.pdf>. In re Buspirone, 185 F. Supp. 2d 363 (S.D.N.Y. 2002). Biovail Corp. and Elan Corp. PLC., Dkt. No., 4057 (Aug. 20, 2002) (consent order). System Health Providers, File No. 011-0196 (Aug. 20, 2002) (proposed consent order accepted for placement on public record for comment); Professionals in Women's Care, File No. 011-0175 (Aug. 20, 2002) (proposed consent order accepted for placement on public record for comment). Physician Integrated Servs. of Denver, Inc., Dkt. No. 4054 (July 19, 2002) (consent order); Aurora Associated Primary Care Physicians, L.L.C., Dkt. No. 4055 (July 19, 2002) (consent order). Obstetrics and Gynecology Med. Corp. of Napa Valley, Dkt. No. 4048 (May 17, 2002) (consent order). Generic Drug Entry Prior to Patent Expiration: An FTC Study (July 2002), available at <http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2002/07/genericdrugstudy.htm>. See 65 Fed. Reg. 61334 (Oct. 17, 2000); 66 Fed. Reg. 12512 (Feb. 27, 2001). Rambus Inc., Dkt. No. 9302 (June 18, 2002) (complaint), available at <http://www.ftc.gov/os/2002/06/rambuscmp.htm>.37. Id. In 1996, the FTC brought a similar case against Dell Computer, alleging that Dell had failed to disclose that it had an existing patent on a personal computer component that was adopted as the standard by a video electronics group. Dell Computer Co., Dkt. No. C-3658 (May 20, 1996) (consent order) (Commissioner Azcuenaga dissenting). See 66 Fed. Reg. 58146 (Nov. 20, 2001). See generally, Aba Section of Antitrust Law, Antitrust Law Developments 1135 (4th ed. 1997) ("With few exceptions, the antitrust laws apply to all industries."); cf. Silver v. New York Stock Exchange, 373 U.S. 341 (1963) (implied antitrust exemptions are not favored). See, e.g., United States v. Topco Associates, Inc., 405 U.S. 596, 610 (1972). For example, section 601(b)(2) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 repealed the FCC's ability to confer immunity to telephone company mergers that were submitted to the FCC for review, and the Department of Transportation's authority to approve domestic airline mergers expired in 1989 pursuant to 49 U.S.C. app �1551 (1988); such mergers are now subject to ordinary application of the antitrust laws.43. Any meeting among competitors, regardless of whether an antitrust exemption applies, carries some risk that the discussion may spill over into competitively sensitive matters. An antitrust exemption, however, may be perceived as providing some shelter for firms inclined to discuss off-limits topics, particularly when there is some interpretive flexibility as to what subject matters are reasonably "related to" the objectives of the legislation. 44. We are aware, of course, that there have been rare instances in which Congress enacted statutory grants of immunity for joint action of competitors. In those situations, the exemption typically applied to specific industries or activities that were subject to a special regulatory regime, or to a specific transaction or agreement that had been approved by a federal agency, again usually in the context of a regulated industry. Prior approval of an agreement by a federal agency has not been required when the scope of the immunity was very limited, but broader grants of immunity have been accompanied by strict controls on the development and implementation of agreements. Without such strict limits, the dangers of antitrust exemptions are even greater. 317 U.S. 341 (1943). 365 U.S. 127 (1961). 381 U.S. 657 (1965). 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Harwood, Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives (regarding proposed bill H. 7462, Restricting Competition From Non-Attorneys In Real Estate Closing Activities) (Mar. 29, 2002); Letter from Timothy J. Muris, Chairman, Federal Trade Commission and Charles A. James, Assistant Attorney General (Antitrust), Department of Justice, to Ethics Committee, North Carolina State Bar (regarding North Carolina State Bar Opinions Restricting Involvement of Non-Attorneys in Real Estate Closings and Refinancing Transactions) (Dec. 14, 2001); and Comments of The Staff of the Federal Trade Commission, Intervenor, In Re: Declaratory Ruling Proceeding On the Interpretation and Applicability of Various Statutes and Regulations Concerning the Sale of Contact Lenses (Ct. Bd. Of Examiners for Opticians, Mar. 27, 2002). |


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Lead me to a great wine-pairing dinner in Delray
I'd like to gift my father-in-law with an amazing wine-pairing dinner experience. It needs to be in Delray, near his home. Italian would be best but I'm open to anyplace that does an excellent job. Nothing too terribly frou-frou. Any ideas?
Here's an update - DaDa in Delray will be doing a series...
Cafe Maxx!: http://www.cafemaxx.com/calendar.asp
One of the FLL wine stores always has events there, and I'd get on their mailing list: Wine Watch. I would drool over all the amazing events they set up, but never went to because of distance (something that won't be a problem for you).
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Read & Pick Program
Read & Pick is an innovative program that combines hands on farm activity with your young child and listening to a story highlighting the fruit or farm area. Parents/guardians and young children (ages preschool to 8 years) are welcome.
Each program costs $7 per participating child and includes picking a container of fruit.
Schedule for 2013
The programs are on Tuesdays, with 2 separate sessions at 9:30am and 11am, and last about one hour. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please call 609-924-2310 to reserve your spot. You must check in for each program in the store at 330 Cold Soil Road. Please note schedule is subject to change.
Vegetables - Tuesday, May 7
Farm Animals - Tuesday, May 21
Strawberries - Tuesday, June 4
Cherries - Tuesday, June 11
Monarchs, Swallowtails and Honeybees - Oh My! - Tuesday, June 25
Blueberries - Tuesday, July 9
Flowers - Tuesday, July 23
Peaches - Tuesday, August 6
Pears - Tuesday, August 20
Apples - Tuesday August 27
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Tractors- Tuesday, September 24
Pumpkins - Tuesday, October 8
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October 31, 2013
The Salvation Army Continues to Serve Survivors One Year After Hurricane Sandy's Landfall
This week marks one year since Hurricane Sandy made landfall in New Jersey. The Salvation Army continues to have boots on the ground, serving affected residents statewide.
Starting last October with food and beverage services, The Salvation Army expanded aid to first responders and Sandy survivors through its Emergency Assistance Centers in Ortley Beach and Hazlet. Each location offered clothing, cleaning supplies and small home goods at no cost to those affected by the storm.
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As of September 30th, 2013, The Salvation Army has raised $3 million and expended nearly $2 million for the above services and more. Since Hurricane Sandy hit New Jersey, The Salvation Army has served 45,889 individuals statewide.
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In Memoriam
Ülkü Erzurumlu
April 21, 1937 – July 20, 2011
In 1970, she became the first Turkish instructor to teach Turkish language and literature at Portland State as part of Middle East Studies Center's Foreign Language Program. Until 1976, Erzurumlu taught first and second year Turkish. In 1977 when Portland State did not have the available funds to support the program, second year Turkish was cancelled. Erzurumlu's students expressed their disappointments by writing letters to the academic affairs unit. In order to meet the needs of the students who wished to continue their Turkish language education, the program sought support for funding. Erzurumlu continued teaching at Portland State until 1984. She also took initiatives to lead and participate in outreach activities to promote Turkish culture outside of the classroom. Ülkü Erzurumlu, a pioneer of Turkish Studies at Portland State University, contributed immensely to advancement of Turkish language and culture in Oregon.
Her contributions to Turkish Language and Literature program were and are appreciated very much by her colleagues and students. We would like to share a few words from the student letters that were written to the academic affairs at the time of second year Turkish class cancellation:
- "Mrs. Erzurumlu is an outstanding instructor. Her patience and her enthusiasm are remarkable, and she is a great asset to the Middle East Studies Center"
- "Ülkü Erzurumlu, being well educated in her field not only helped me learn Turkish with much enthusiasm and pleasure but also brought an understanding of her country and people"


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Vacationing or traveling with the family or tour group is fun but stressful if you run into unpredictable situations that require emergency communication.
Suppose you're stuck alongside the highway, stranded on a boat, or off trail in the back country, a smart phone can send the vital information to rescue you or your group. The scout motto, "be prepared" has significance wherever your travels take you.
Communication devices will be the essential tool to have with you at all times, particularly a smart phone, which you can rent if you don't own one. Wise travelers will add communication tools to your travel checklist.
Here are several affordable apps, devices, and tips to help you be prepared on your next vacation.
Flashlight and Morse Code SOS App
Friends on a beautiful Amazon River trip got stuck one day when the river tour boat had engine failure and no phone communication. Stuck for 20 hours on the river boat in the dark, someone used a Morse Code SOS app to signal for help. A passing boat found them in the dark and sent for help. This situation is certainly one to keep in mind when you're traveling in remote areas with next to no communication capability.
Although there are several morse code apps, the iLlumination v1.7 is a wonderful flashlight app that actually sends out an LED light signal in tap mode or strobe. iLlumination includes text to Morse Code that sends your SOS in LED, Screen, or Dual mode. Screen mode can be used on other devices such as an iPad. Even with all this functionality, iLlumination is actually free.
Smart Phone Turns into Satellite Communicator
Situations may become necessary to communicate off the grid or out of cell tower range. You can turn your smart phone into a satellite communicator using the SPOT Communicator. This satellite component has several functions, including a locator becon, and it pairs with your smart phone to send text messages, email, Twitter updates, and Facebook postings. In an emergency situation, you can use the SOS function to send emergency requests and exact coordinates to family as well as the GEOS International Emergency Response Center, which is operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
SPOT Personal Tracker - Locator Beacon
Adventurous travelers heading into remote backcountry may require a separate device called a personal tracker locator beacon. On Trailspace, a reputable community for outdoor gear, community member Bill Straka wrote an indepth review, titled "I'm Lost, Help Find Me: A SPOT Gear Test." Straka tested the personal tracker over a six-month period.
Backup Smart Phone Battery
Smart phone battery life ranges from as little as 6 hours up to 20 hours and this may not be sufficient if you're stranded. Retailers and phone providers will have battery supplies needed for your phone. Packing a fully charged backup smart phone battery is a good safety precaution and a popular choice for many people to take on any type of vacation.
Universal Emergency Telephone Phone Numbers
When you're within range of emergency services, you can use the universal emergency phone numbers to dispatch EMS, fire services, or police.
911 is the emergency phone number used in the U.S. and Canada.
112 is the emergency phone number used in the European Union, and can also be used in North America where GSM phones are redirected to 911.
Other countries have adopted specific emergency telephone numbers. Check with your local government.
ICE Contact Person
ICE stands for in case of emergency, and should be added to your mobile phone address book. Designate an emergency contact person, such as a spouse, close relative or friend, and list the person under the name ICE.
Public Safety Alert System
While you consider how you can send out messages, you may also want to ensure your smart phone can receive wireless emergency alerts (WEAs) if there is a potential emergency in your area. The U.S. government, through FEMA and FCC, has implemented the commercial mobile alert system (CMAS). You may check with your mobile phone provider to ensure your phone is a CMAS-capable device.


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Additional Physical Format: | Online version: New era of exploration. Pasadena, Calif. : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, [1990] (OCoLC)760993591 |
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Dance Year in Review: TITAS continues its influence as local troupes strengthen
5) Stephen Petronio Company, Nov. 16, Winspear Opera House. In his abstract The Architecture of Loss, Petronio acknowledged the disappearing nature of dance and life. Even starker was Underland, his poignant interpretation of Nick Cave dirges about death and murder. This was a TITAS presentation.
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May 20th 2012 @ 2:58am
Johnno said | May 20th 2012 @ 2:58am | Report commentBartoliti has to be there any team with out him is not a team. And same with Lampard, Gerard, and John Terry. All non negotiable and Scholes too non negotiable. And Rio Ferdinand too non negotiable off limits.
May 20th 2012 @ 3:10am
CalPete said | May 20th 2012 @ 3:10am | Report commentThe best team of season I have seen. Nice to see recognition for Koscielny's fantastic season following on from the disasters of the year before. Only disagreement would be on the bench. Sergio Leonel "Kun" Agüero del Castillo has to be there.
May 20th 2012 @ 2:18pm
Joel said | May 20th 2012 @ 2:18pm | Report commentOne of the best teams of the season I have seen but I still would have liked to see cisse at least on the bench.
May 20th 2012 @ 10:21pm
Anonymous said | May 20th 2012 @ 10:21pm | Report commentI agree with everyone but I think that bale deserved to be in the starting eleven.
May 21st 2012 @ 5:52pm
Matt said | May 21st 2012 @ 5:52pm | Report commentColoccini had a far better season than Koscielny considering who they had alongside and in front of them. You also seem to lack a goalkeeper named Tim Krul in your substitutes…
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MysteryMan said | May 21st 2012 @ 10:30pm | Report commentyou cant tell me that luka modric had a better season than valencia? Also Vorm or Krul have to be the reserve kepper, not howard.


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Welcome to the most social event in history! Here's your Storify Olympics Toolkit
There's a reason NBC, the TV home of The Summer Games, is using Storify to pull together the Olympics. Here's how you can, too.
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- Olympic athletes tweeting before a race, dive or game. Cell phone cameras catching every angle of the Olympic experience. Olympic memes making the world laugh. Human drama played out on the world stage. Records being broken in real time. Welcome to the social media Olympics, the Summer Games 2012, perhaps the most social event in history. Don't get lost in a barrage of Olympics social media or just wait for the good stuff to find you. Here are ways to dive into the Games and take part, real-time. You need tools. Here they are.
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