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NEW YORK (AP) - DNA samples from America's endangered animal
species are being added to a collection at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
The frozen samples will provide researchers with genetic material to analyze and try to preserve the endangered species.
The museum's scientists and curators and the U.S. National Park Service are signing an agreement Tuesday establishing their partnership for the project.
Among the first DNA submissions to the museum are blood samples
from fox in California's Channel Islands National Park. Coming soon
are samples from the American crocodile and the Hawaiian goose.
The park service lists 397 endangered species in 195 national parks.
The museum has allowed geneticists to use its frozen DNA sample
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There is a mounting body of evidence suggesting that there is a large disparity between the development and the actual implementation of guideline-driven asthma care in primary and specialty care practices. To address this disparity, the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) developed a unique, comprehensive and easy-to-use Web-based tool for clinicians who treat asthma patients called "Asthma Specialist Tool to Help Manage Asthma and Improve Quality" (Asthma-IQ). This study will examine whether the use of the Asthma IQ primary care tool will improve asthma care and asthma outcomes using a randomized trial of the Asthma IQ system versus usual asthma care in the primary care setting over 1 year. At the end of 1 year, all patients will be managed using the Asthma-IQ tool for an additional year to determine if the patients managed by usual care in the first year improve when managed in conjunction with Asthma-IQ. The primary endpoint to determine if the use of the Asthma IQ tool will improve asthma patient outcomes is quarterly assessments of Asthma Control Test (ACT) scores via automated / electronic patient survey. The secondary endpoint is asthma exacerbations and there are a number of exploratory endpoints to further define the clinical utility of the primary care version of Asthma-IQ. This study will involve recruiting approximately 20 family medicine offices with approximately 20 patients each, to conduct this randomized, multiple time point intervention trial. The necessary total recruited patient sample size is 200 per group. The results of this study will help determine the utility of Web-based tools to help manage chronic diseases such as asthma.
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Examination of ASTHMA IQ to Improve Patient Outcomes in a Primary Care Setting
- ACT scores via automated / electronic patient survey [ Time Frame: 2 years (Surveys measured at every 3 months including baseline) ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Asthma exacerbations requiring the use of inhaled corticosteroids via chart reviews and automated survey [ Time Frame: 2 years (Chart reviews performed at every 6 months and surveys measured at every 3 months including baseline) ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|December 2010
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 2014
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|December 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Asthma IQ Primary Care Tool
|Usual Asthma Care in Primary Care
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|12 Years to 65 Years
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
The study will recruit approximately 400 patients with chronic persistent asthma. The required sample size to identify a clinically significant difference in ACT scores from baseline and between groups requires about 200 patients per group.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male or female patients, age 12 through 65 years at the time of screening;
- Written informed consent obtained from the patient prior to beginning study procedures;
- Documented clinical history of chronic persistent asthma requiring controller therapy;
- Able to complete the study period, including follow-up period, of up to approximately 2 years; and
- Willing to forego other forms of experimental treatment and study procedures during the study and for 30 days after the follow-up period is completed.
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of any disease, evidence of any current disease (other than asthma), any finding upon physical examination, or any laboratory abnormality, that, in the opinion of the investigator, may compromise the safety of the patient in the study or confound the analysis of the study;
- Lung disease other than asthma (e.g., chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis);
- Any disease or illness, other than asthma, that is likely to require the use of systemic corticosteroids during the study period;
- Current acute illnesses or evidence of significant active infection, such as fever ≥ 38.0°C (100.5°F) within 4 weeks of enrollment;
- Receipt of any investigational drug therapy within 30 days or any biologic(s) within 5 half-lives prior to screening, except omalizumab for asthma;
- Pregnancy at enrollment;
- Breastfeeding or lactating females;
- Elective major surgery planned from screening through study completion;
- History of cancer other than basal cell carcinoma of the skin or cervical carcinoma-in-situ treated with apparent success with curative therapy more than 1 year prior to enrollment;
- History of primary immunodeficiency;
- History within the past year of excessive alcohol intake or drug addiction.
- History of tobacco use of more than 10 pack years;
- Plans to move from the study site area during the duration of the study.
Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01296477
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|AAFP National Research Network
|Leawood, Kansas, United States, 66211
No publications provided
|Responsible Party:
|American Academy of Family Physicians
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01296477 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|February 14, 2011
|Last Updated:
|June 3, 2014
|Health Authority:
|United States: Institutional Review Board
United States: AAFP
United States: AAAAI
Keywords provided by American Academy of Family Physicians:
ASTHMA IQ tool
Asthma Control Test (ACT)
EPR-3 Guidelines, Exacerbations
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Bronchial Diseases
Hypersensitivity, Immediate
Immune System Diseases
Lung Diseases
Lung Diseases, Obstructive
Respiratory Hypersensitivity
Respiratory Tract Diseases
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The first thing I noticed when I pulled this head out of the box was, of course the weight. I'm a bass player with constant lower back pain, so it just was not practical to carry around a 40 lb head anymore. When I looked at it, I didn't see any kind of vent, any kind of fan, just a solid metal casing. Really makes you wonder what weighs anything inside of it.For features, it has a D.I. section as complex and flexible as any passive D.I. box. The FET preamp sounds super crystal clear; you hear your bass, not the amp. The EQ is very easy to dial in your tone with in a hurry, especially with the flexibility of the parametric mids.Sound-wise, it could be louder, but it is very powerful for its size and weight. It can drive a 4 ohm 6x10 fairly well, but I wouldn't recommend trying to use it on its own at a rock gig. You need PA support. It's also very bass-y, be prepared to cut the low eq. With it's clarity, it sounds like crap with a cheap bass. I'm using a custom electric upright bass, and a custom fretless bass. Both sound amazing through it because they are of high end exotic woods, and are of very high end construction.This head is a wonderful solution to someone with back issues, or someone who needs something light. It isn't the panacea of heads, but it does what it was designed to do perfectly.Please, don't buy this head thinking you will sound good. The clarity brings out bad technique, and bad instruments. If you're looking for a "classic" sound, you won't be able to get it.
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Creative Alliance is located at 3134 Eastern Avenue Baltimore, MD 21224. We are inside The Patterson Theater at the corner of Eastern Avenue and East Avenue. Our location is located one block from the South East corner of Patterson Park.
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There is ample free street parking surrounding Creative Alliance. Some parking restrictions apply, and all limitations are marked on street signs. We also have limited parking available for purchase Monday from 6pm-2am, Tuesday, Wednesday Thursday from 7pm-2am, and Friday, Saturday evenings from 6pm-2am. To reserve your spot for the night costs $8. 2015 passes available here!
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We thank you for your continued support of the Creative Alliance. As a non-profit community arts space, we strive to keep our work accessible to the general public. One of the ways we do this is by making every effort to offer fair prices for concerts, film screenings, and workshops.
We use a secondary service to handle our ticket processing fees – you may have noticed that as of January 1, 2015, an additional patron service fee of $2 per ticket on average has been added to all ticket purchases. We understand that some of our loyal patrons are not happy about this and have heard your complaints. In response, we are waiving the fee for tickets purchased in-person in advance of our events.
Our patron service fees are much lower than most other venues and enable Creative Alliance to utilize a ticketing database as a benefit to our customers and our organization. We strive to offer the best possible service to our Creative Alliance family. We appreciate your continued support of Creative Alliance.
Shows do sell out, so act now!
For sold out shows, we often have last minute seat availability. Interested parties may place their name on a wait list in person starting 1 hour before show time and will be accommodated on a first come-first serve basis. NOTE: There is no guarantee that anyone on the wait list will receive entry to performance.
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Feel free to call us at the box office if you have any problems: 410-276-1651. Members, contact the box office if you need help with your login.
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Pay by cash, check, Mastercard or Visa, in person at the Creative Alliance during our regular box office hours, Tue-Sat 11am-7pm.
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The Fashion Square Mall in Sherman Oaks is one of the largest and most popular shopping locations in the entire area. There are hundreds of stores and services across all categories, attracting a wide range of individuals and shoppers with various interests, budgets and desires. It has just about everything you'd want all in one spot, making it a great way to spend a few hours leisurely browsing or for entirely revamping your wardrobe or home.
Westfield Fashion Square Mall
The history of the Westfield Fashion Square Mall in Sherman Oaks is actually pretty interesting. It used to be known as the Sherman Oaks Fashion Square, and was opened in 1962. The big stores at the tame were Bullock's and The Broadway. Like many local businesses and areas, the 1994 Northridge earthquake caused serious damage that required major renovations.
By 1996, the two previous anchor department stores became Bloomingdale's, which has 220,000 square feet, and Macy's, which has over 280,000 square feet. In 2002, the Westfield Group bought a portion of the mall, and renamed it the Westfield Shoppingtown Fashion Square, before it became the shortened Westfield Fashion Square in 2005.
As mentioned, the two large department stores in Fashion Square are Bloomingdale's and Macy's, both of which offer high end clothing, home products, jewelry and accessories, and more. Popular categories of stores within the mall include all of the typical finds, including fashion and jewelry stores, home furnishings, health, fitness and beauty stores, children and teen stores, electronics and entertainment, shoes, and more.
Retailers at the Fashion Square Mall
Some of the big name retailers whose names are immediately recognizable at The Fashion Square Mall include the Apple Store, Abercrombie, Banana Republic, Bath & Body Works, Coach, Disney Store, Gap, Express, Guess, Jos A. Bank, J. Crew, Radio Shack, Pottery Barn, Swarovski, Sephora, Victoria Secret and dozens of others. That shows a pretty good sampling of what you can find across a wide range of categories, budgets and products.
There are both food court dining options and full restaurants located within Fashion Square. The food court and carts throughout the mall include Sbarro, Panda Express, Subway, Wetzel's Pretzels and Cinnabon. The 59th & Lex restaurant is located within Bloomingdale's, and other options in the mall include California Charboil Burger, Barney's Gourmet Hamburgers, California Crisp, Crepe X-press and Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf.
As you can see, the Westfield Fashion Square in Sherman Oaks certainly does offer something for everyone. Enjoy the people watching and spend a fun afternoon walking around, or get down to business and do some serious shopping. Whatever you're looking for will be available, and you can find affordable national chains, high-end boutiques and everything in between, for clothing, electronics, accessories, jewelry, home products and more.
Westfield Fashion Square Mall Address & Additional information
Westfield Fashion Square Mall
14006 Riverside Drive
Sherman Oaks CA 91423
Phone: (818) 783-0550
Website: http://westfield.com/fashionsquare/
Type of Store(s): Department stores, chain-retail stores, boutiques, 130 stores total
Hours: Monday-Friday 10am-9pm; Saturday 10am-8pm; Sunday 11am-6pm
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Debbie Downers, rejoice – your odds of winning Tuesday night's Mega Millions drawing are far smaller than your chance of being a victim of extreme weather.
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Pictured above is a rundown of severe weather events and the odds you'll be affected or killed by each, as well as a few other scary situations. As of Tuesday morning, the jackpot for a single winner of the next Mega Millions drawing sits at $636 million, which would be the second-largest Mega Millions payout, according to an ABCNews.com report.
Recently, the game's odds have gotten even worse: Your chance of taking home the big prize is just 1 in 259 million, up from 1 in 176 million, reports Cleveland.com.
It's a gamble with a very unlikely reward, but somebody will win eventually. If your numbers are called and you skirt the odds, keep in mind there's nothing wrong with sharing a little piece of the jackpot with the writers of your favorite weather website.


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We provide a completely free consultation to review exisiting websites or to create new ones. Our review of exisiting websites evaluates with you whether they still fully meet your objectives. If they are not, we can assist with any redesign and the implementation of additional functionality. Should you require a new website, we will work with you from start to finish to ensure that all your requirements are met.
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We can provide anything from simple websites to very complicated, database driven e-commerce sites.
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One bite of this crust-less pumpkin custard and you will be in awe! The delicious taste of pumpkin pie yet none of the high calories or fat!
Thanks to a reader who loved my Apple Custard recipe and suggested I try it with pumpkin, this recipe was born. I did make a few changes so it is not dairy free as the yummy apple custard recipe, but it can be! Just replace the milk I used with almond milk.
Add some Dairy Free Whipped Cream on top or leave it without out, but be sure to chill it! Tastes much better than warm since I tried it both ways of course.
It's the perfect little portion made in 7 ounce ramekins. Of course even if you decide to eat two, ( because they are so good!) the amazingly low calories won't kill your calorie budget for the day!
Made without artificial sweeteners and only natural stevia, no aftertaste is evident at all. In fact my super picky husband and oldest son actually LOVED this custard, LOVED it!
If you are allergic to stevia, I would suggest adding in 1/4 cup of honey instead or use Sucanat which is a healthier less refined type of sugar. Read more about my Top 3 Refines Sugar-Free Sweeteners here.
- Serves: 6
- Serving size: 1
- Calories: 76
- Fat: 3g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 56mg
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 125mg
- 1 can (15 ounce) pure pumpkin
- 1/2 cup milk ( I used 1%)
- 4 beaten eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin spice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla liquid stevia
- Optional toppings: Dairy Free Whipped Cream, Sprinkle of nutmeg
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray 6 ramekin or custard cups with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl mix together pumpkin, milk, eggs, spices and stevia.
- Pour evenly into ramekins.
- Bake for 40 minutes or until a knife comes out clean.
- Best served cold. Top with dairy free whipped cream! Sprinkle with more nutmeg!
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Bush Journey (Eucalypt Forest)
One day, some day
I will open my door and start to walk I will walk until the light gets cooler, And the air gets quieter And I feel a carpet of old leaves beneath my feet.
There,Soft wavery sunlight bathes the world in greens and bluesGhostly white branches dance to the music the little stream makes as it murmurs to itself, And the ancient kookaburra overhead laughs at nothing in particularA tiny beetle vanishes into the sodden gray leaves underfoot.
There, I will sit high in the branches with the kookaburra I will stare up through the woven canopy into the brilliant blue sky, And will taste the stream's cold waters And feel the gum's damp bark.
There, A magpie's sudden blurred flight upward will catch my eye The hard intertwined roots of the silent gum tree will press into my back where I sit, And I will think for a while One day, some day.


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For this class you will only need to use resources within this guide and your folder. Start here:
Step 1: Open the folders you have been given. They include:
The team should decide who will be the database searcher, who will record your research question, the key word list and any notes you want to include for the presentation. The third team member should present your findings to class.
Record all your work on the worksheet.
Step 2: List your topic on the worksheet. Then turn your topic into a Research Question: What aspect of this topic do you want to research? Can you refine that toward a specific aspect of the topic? Record on your worksheet
Step 3: Develop your keyword list. Make a list of subject terms or keywords that you will use to search for articles.
Step 4: Identify an article that addresses your research question. Use the article databases on the course guide: http://libguides.uky.edu/mng101 to research your topic. You may discover one is better for your research than than another.
Use the database videos tab to find short videos that will help you develop keywords for searching. Use the two listed databases (Compendex, IEEE Xplore, Health & Safety Science Abstracts, NTIS and/or Academic Search Complete) for your searches.
NOTE: Remember - do not rely on the database to determine if a journal is scholarly or trade as most are NOT differentiating. Use the handouts, chart, videos, on the Non-Scholarly, Trade, and Scholarly Journals tab (above) to help you determine if it is a scholarly or trade journal article.
Step 5: Present your findings to the class. Each team will be able to discuss their experience and explain how the article they selected meets either the criteria for a scholarly journal article or a trade journal article. You can use your completed worksheet as speaking points. Be sure to turn in the worksheet with all team names to get credit for this class.


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Health benefits of organic farming revealed
A new study has recently documented the advantages of organic food and crops over their conventional counterparts.
The findings suggested that organic foods and crops have 18 to 69 percent higher concentrations of antioxidant compounds and the levels of pesticide residues were usually 10-fold to 100-fold lower.
The team also found that organic crops have several nutritional benefits that stem from the way the crops were produced. A plant on a conventionally managed field would typically have access to high levels of synthetic nitrogen, and would marshal the extra resources into producing sugars and starches. As a result, the harvested portion of the plant would often contain lower concentrations of other nutrients, including health-promoting antioxidants.
The study looked at an unprecedented 343 peer-reviewed publications comparing the nutritional quality and safety of organic and conventional plant-based foods, including fruits, vegetables, and grains. The study team applied sophisticated meta-analysis techniques to quantify differences between organic and non-organic foods.
Without the synthetic chemical pesticides applied on conventional crops, organic plants also tend to produce more phenols and polyphenols to defend against pest attacks and related injuries. In people, phenols and polyphenols can help prevent diseases triggered or promoted by oxidative-damage like coronary heart disease, stroke and certain cancers.
The researchers also found that conventional crops roughly have twice as much cadmium, a toxic heavy metal contaminant, as organic crops that could push some individuals over safe daily intake levels.
However, the team concluded that consumers who switch to organic fruit, vegetables, and cereals would get 20 to 40 percent more antioxidants. That's the equivalent of about two extra portions of fruit and vegetables a day, with no increase in caloric intake.
The study is published in the British Journal of Nutrition.
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To improve physical fitness, you must walk a fine line between overload and overuse. When you overload, you ask your body to do more than it is accustomed to doing and, in the process, your body adapts to the overload, and fitness improves. When you tax your muscles by exerting force against a resistance, they become stronger. When you stretch, you become more flexible. Without overload, fitness levels plateau, and no improvement is seen. But beware; ask your body to do too much, and overload turns into overuse, possibly leading to injury.
Interval training refers to workouts that include brief periods of high-intensity exercise interspersed with periods of lower-intensity exercise or rest. High-intensity exercise applies overload to the energy production systems, the metabolic pathways that convert fuel (primarily blood sugar, stored fat and carbohydrates) into energy for movement. Interval training "teaches" your body how to work at higher intensities for longer periods without fatigue.
Who needs high-intensity exercise?
While everyone needs regular, moderately vigorous exercise, high-intensity exercise is primarily for people who are already in decent shape and want to further improve their fitness levels. It is not appropriate for older men and women who have fairly low fitness levels, or beginners for whom high-intensity exercise could lead to injury. Since high-intensity exercise means very high heart rates, people at risk for cardiovascular disease should be carefully screened by their health care providers before exercising at such intensities. Many people who have their physician's endorsement for low- to moderate-intensity exercise may not receive the O.K. for high-intensity exercise.
If you are active and healthy, and like to exercise, interval training may be the challenge you are looking for.
Interval training: High intensity exercise in reasonable doses
High-intensity exercise is impossible to sustain for more than a short duration because it leads to exhaustion. Interval training workouts include adequate periods of rest or low-intensity exercise after each period of high-intensity work. These breaks allow the body to recover so that the next high-intensity period can begin without undue fatigue. Swimmers, for example, might swim one lap as fast as possible, then swim a lap or two at a more moderate pace. Many exercise machines have interval programs available on their computer. These workouts alternate fast-paced, high-intensity work with more moderately-paced exercise. Aerobics classes might alternate 60 to 90 seconds of all-out drills with several minutes of slower-paced recovery exercise. The high-intensity phase should feel hard and challenging, while the recovery phase should feel fairly light to somewhat hard.
Watch for signs of overtraining
High-intensity exercise is physically and psychologically demanding. Many athletes alternate interval training days with days of rest or more moderately-paced exercise.
Increase training volume gradually to avoid injury. If you are adding interval training to your exercise program, you may be able to exercise for shorter durations. A rule of thumb is to increase your training volume (mileage or energy expenditure) by no more than 10 percent per week. Do not increase at all if signs of overtraining or injury are present. Signs of overtraining include: fatigue, depression, irritability, insomnia, increase in resting heart rate, muscle pain, joint pain, overuse injuries, unexplained decline in athletic performance and weight loss.
But isn't low-intensity exercise better for burning fat?
When it comes to exercise, a calorie is a calorie. You can burn a given number of calories walking slowly or quickly, and the effect of these walks on fat loss will be similar. Of course, if you walk quickly, you burn the calories faster, and can spend less time exercising. Or walk at a slow pace, but walk farther and, thus, burn more calories.
Interval training that includes a significant number of high-intensity exercise periods may cause temporary increase in resting metabolic rate, the number of calories you burn at rest. This suggests that rather than inhibiting fat burning, high-intensity exercise can stimulate the metabolic pathways that utilize fat for fuel.
The best kind of exercise for burning fat is exercise that you enjoy and perform regularly. High-intensity exercise is uncomfortable and injurious to many exercisers, especially those who are significantly overweight.


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Having skated the competition out of the arena on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, EA Sports now turns its attention to the Wii with NHL Slapshot. By enlisting the help of Wayne Gretzky and including a virtual hockey stick in the price tag, EA has evidently spared no expense. Does NHL Slapshot offer enough to get newcomers and hockey fanatics alike to lace up the skates?
If you've ever iced over the neighborhood pond, pounded the glass, or pretended to lift the cup, you'll be familiar with what NHL Slapshot is all about. The aptly named peewee to pro mode offers the ability to embark on a lifelong hockey quest for greatness. You'll work your way from three-on-three goal fests to the bantam and junior leagues, and all the way on to the NHL. Along the journey, you'll upgrade your player, enhance your equipment, and enjoy a seemingly breezy ride to the pros. Progressively deep attribute enhancements and equipment slots are present, but they don't go far enough for those wanting a more sim-like experience.
Beyond the peewee to pro mode, the game fills out pretty much like you'd expect a Wii sports game to. You'll find a handful of mini-games, including a split-screen shootout where you can play as either shooter or goalie; quick play access to any league, and all CHL, AHL, and NHL teams. You also have the ability to jump into the skates of the Great One in his iconic Oilers sweater while getting career and coaching advice. A full season experience and quick access to the Stanley Cup Finals round out the package, allowing Slapshot to just barely meet the minimum requirements for a sports game in 2010.
There's no online play to speak of, so you'll quickly be reaching out for friends to join in on the multiplayer mode, as the fast-paced nature of the game isn't nearly as gratifying when flying solo. A wider array of things to do would have been appreciated, but what's here manages to just barely squeak by as acceptable.
As the bundled plastic stick would suggest, NHL Slapshot is all about scoring goals. While there are a few sim elements intermixed throughout, the game's arcade tempo often makes it feel more slapstick than slapshot.
The stick control is responsive and allows you to aim your shot with the Nunchuk's analog stick while actually swinging the stick to rip the puck. You have to wind up for slappers, so be sure and clear some space. It's fun for a while, but unless you plan on standing for each and every moment of the game, you'll most likely find yourself turning to the standard Wii Remote and Nunchuk control scheme for the long haul. The game does accommodate a Wiimote-only scheme, but considering that the AI controls your player's skating and shooting location, it makes you more a spectator than a player.
No matter which control scheme you choose, the action in NHL Slapshot is fast and furious. Speed bursts, gigantic checks, and rink-wide passes are the norm as you deke and dash your way to big time blowouts. The game's AI has seemingly been designed by a matador as you'll often find defensemen watching you skate by for uncontested shots on goal. Net minders are continually hung out to dry, and even when shooting from the point, anything resembling a screen or well-placed angle is sure to find the back of the net.
On defense, you'll forego the poke checks and passing lane strategies for bone crunching hits that almost always result in a turnover. When the opposition does manage to get past you, you'll find that boost quickly gets you back into the play. Stoppages are rare, team strategies are selectable but barely noticeable, and periods fly by like records on Wayne Gretzky's career stat sheet. It's frantic and fun, but if you've come looking for gameplay similar to EA's other NHL franchise, you've come to the wrong rink.
Unfortunately, the presentation in NHL Slapshot often feels slapped together. The peewee player models and playing surfaces have the most charm, but that's not necessarily saying a whole lot. Once you leave the frozen pond, you'll have a hard time distinguishing arenas and players, though it bears mention that the Great One does look convincing. Playing in the CHL and AHL will grant you a team of generic clones whereas top-tier NHL athletes themselves often lack any sort of character, much less accurate faces or animations. The crowds also look horrendous.
The audio is passable, with a rockin' hockey soundtrack keeping the spirit upbeat and little audible touches like parents coaching the play out on the peewee ice. Gary Thorne and Bill Clement lend their voices to the game, but if you've played any of EA's NHL games over the past few years, don't expect to hear anything new.
NHL Slapshot is an experiment with mixed results. The unique controller is fun for a while, and if nothing else, it might inspire a few players to pick up the real thing. There's some novelty to the peewee experience, and the pared-down gameplay makes a lot of sacrifices, but hockey devotees will find little more than a passing diversion here.
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We are gearing up for our next Quilting Arts TV taping and I want to know if you'd like to be a guest! Don't you want to come to sunny Cleveland? In February? We tape the week of February 14. Just think: we could all spend Valentine's Day together! We have a lot of fun, and I've not had a single guest go away unhappy or feeling anxious about their guest spot. That's my job: to make you feel good about what you do. And if you think this is a high pressure situation and you'll do poorly, let me put your mind at ease. We have fun on and off set...Some confessions, outtakes, and spoofs:Think I naturally look so put together when I roll out of bed? Think again! What it takes to get me looking alive on set. (Lots of spackle, face paint, and Aquanet...)
We sing stupid tunes in the green room, led by winners of "Project Runway":
Why I'll never make it as a thespian. (No matter how badly I wished I was Italian, Melanie Testa is still trying to help me...)
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The lawyers are trying to persuade U.S. District Judge Murray Snow to deny an earlier request by Arpaio's attorneys to prevent such evidence at trial.
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Photo by Rueben Greene, courtesy northbennington.org
It's amazing how much you can take away from a single photo. Take, for instance, the car in this shot from the Rueben Greene collection, which shows the everyday occurrence of a man filling it up with gasoline. From just the hub cap, fender line and roof shape, we can not only tell that this is a 1949 Chevrolet Styleline two-door sedan, but we can also see that it's a DeLuxe, making it one of nearly 150,000 such cars built that year. Petroliana enthusiasts should also be able to tell us when Gulf stations dispensed No-Nox gasoline out of pumps such as those we see in the background. Also, as with Greene's shot from the parking lot of the Catskill Game Farm, we see more proof that whitewalls were not the norm, at least not up here in the Northeast. What else can you take away from the photo?


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Visitors to Bouchard Finlayson are very welcome. If you are fortunate enough to be in the Fairest Cape, a visit to our part of the world - Walker Bay - is a must.
The road less travelled is often the most rewarding. Just over the mountain pass from Cape Town lies a land where the traditions of fine food and fine wines date back a hundred years. Explore the many attractions on offer in this beautiful part of the world.
For example, the little town of Greyton with its artists and antique shops, or Gansbaai where you can cage-dive with the Great White sharks. Caledon boasts a stylish casino, and in Bredasdorp you can discover the amazing shipwreck museum (the southernmost tip of Africa was not called the Cape of Storms for nothing). Golfers are welcome at the Hermanus Golf Club and the elegant Arabella Hotel, Spa and Golf Course. Pristine beaches lie in wait at Voëlklip, Grotto, Skulpies Bay and Kamma Bay. Gourmet restaurants are everywhere. There is truly something for everyone.
Nature walks... - Explore these here soon!
BWI (Biodiversity and Wine Initiative) Champion and Pinot noir pioneers, Bouchard Finlayson, will be offering guided or self-guided nature walks to our visitors as from the 1st of November 2012.
Our resident botanist Frank Woodvine will take you on a journey through nature, during which he will impart his knowledge on our "fynbos", the indigenous vegetation type known officially as the Cape Floral Kingdom. Indulge your senses in our indigenous flora and fauna and discover some 50 plant species of which one rare and endangered Witsenia Maura (commonly known as the Bokmakierieriet) was thought to be locally extinct in the Greater Hermanus region. Another interesting find is a lone plant of Salvia granitica, which has been exciting local botanists since it was previously known from only a single specimen collected years ago.
Other sightings include our national bird the Blue crane, grysbok, mongoose and other interesting fauna and flora. Very rarely you may spot the footprints of the mountain leopard as it wanders from its home in the adjacent Babylonstoring Mountains in a wide-ranging search for food. Information is shared on the initiatives that Bouchard Finlayson follows to ensure that we can all enjoy this unique natural plant kingdom.
All walks must be pre-booked at least a week in advance. The guided walks are available to a minimum of six adults for R300 or R50 per person for groups greater than 6 adults. Children under the age of 16 are welcome to join free-of-charge. Groups will be limited to 15 at a time.
Self-guided walks are free-of-charge and maps are available at the cellar door.
or 028 312 3515.
Local Touring
Apart from its natural beauty, Walker Bay and Hermanus are on the world map for being one of the best land-based whale-watching sites in the world. But there are many other unique aspects to the area. If you are planning a trip to Bouchard Finlayson, here are some of the other world-beating things to do and see in Walker Bay.
Nature Lovers
Worlds only Whale Crier
The first Whale Crier in the world is not only a major attraction but keeps visitors informed as to where the whales can be seen when he does his rounds every day. The sound of his kelp horn has become a characteristic of the charm of this seaside resort during the whale season.
In the months of June through November, when Southern Right whales come to frolic, mate and calve in the (relatively) warm waters of Walker Bay. It is the criers mission to alert shore-based whale watchers to the whereabouts of whales. He does this by blowing his kelp horn. The sandwich board he wears tells whale watchers how to interpret the code which will lead them to the spots where the whales have been sighted.
Fernkloof Nature Reserve Geraldine 028 312 2985
Worlds most diverse botanical reserve
There is no other place on earth where so many different species can be seen growing in such close proximity. In Fernkloof 1474 species have thus far been collected and identified. Fernkloof Nature Reserve covers 1800 ha in the Kleinrivier Mountains above Hermanus. The terrain ranges in altitude from sea level to 842 m. In late 1957, the Reserve was proclaimed by the Provincial Council of the Cape. It protects indigenous coastal vegetation, Fynbos and a small patch of evergreen forest.
Worlds Largest Carnivorous Plant
The largest carnivorous plant in the world grows on our doorstep! Our famous Vliëebos Roridula gorgonias, is rare and endangered, in the Fernkloof Mountains. It is a giant of the carnivorous plant world, growing as tall as two meters. In fact one species of Roridula is even capable of capturing small birds! Come and see this fascinating plant and many more at the Fernkloof Nature Reserve.
Visit the Beaches
The beaches in Hermanus are a sun worshipper's dream with soft white sands edged with rolling surf. They range from small sheltered coves to long expanses of sand perfect for walking. Soak up the sun or go for a long stroll on one of many beaches. Hermanus boasts many kilometres of beach and sheltered coves, so no matter how busy the summer season is, there is always a secluded cove or stretch of beach where visitors can escape the crowds.
Cliff paths and walking trails
One of the best attractions of Hermanus is the Cliff Path that stretches from the New Harbour in Westcliff all along the coastline to Grotto beach - just over 12 km long. stretching from one side of the town to the other, giving whale watchers unlimited opportunities to study the gentle giants in the coves below or lolling just beyond the breakers.
The path is accessible from many points where parking is possible. Benches at strategic points provide a place to sit and watch the whales or enjoy the sea views. From the Blow Hole at the New Harbour to Kraal Rock in Eastcliff has been declared a protected marine reserve.
For the Adventurous:
Scuba Africa
Explore reefs and dive sites
Aron Degouveia 028 316 2362 or 083 731 8235
Various reefs may be explored by scuba divers from New Harbour, where a diving school offers training, charters and equipment for hire. Many of the reefs richest marine life is only accessible by boat.
Reef depths vary from 9m to 40m. Diving areas such as those at the Old Harbour, Boiling Pot, Rietfontein, Table Top, New Harbour and Schulphoek, are accessible to all levels of divers. Shore entries are possible at several points including Rietfontein and Harderbaai, but the most convenient is at the Old Harbour, now part of the marine reserve. Be on the lookout for seals, which enjoy accompanying divers here. The wall varies in depth from 8m to 16m. The sand slopes downwards from 16m, where many gorgonian corals and gorgonshead starfishes can be seen. Boiling Pot forms part of the marine reserve, and should be dived on a calm day from a boat. This reef varies from 8m to 23m with abundant fish and algae are to be seen, and in the shallows a tremendous number of sea urchins.
Shark Lady Adventures
Pioneers of Great White Shark cage diving and surface viewing in South Africa
Kim Machean 028 312 3287 or 083 746 8985
South Africa was the first country to protect the Great White shark, super-predator of the ocean. Seals form an important part of its diet and therefore Dyer Island is an important feeding ground for this endangered shark. It is one of the last places where Great White sharks still occur in large numbers.
The best time to film or view the sharks is during our winter from May to September when these animals congregate near seal colonies on Dyer Island. Early morning is an excellent time to see sharks hunting seals.
Southern Right Charters
Boat based whale watching
Gail Alcock 082 353 0550 or 082 536 0950
The seaside resort of Hermanus in Walker Bay offers the best land-based whale viewing in the world. A cliff path offers many places to contemplate the Southern Right whales which swim in close to the shore to mate.
However if you want to get close and meet the whales in their element, Southern Right Charters takes groups of passengers out to the whales in a ski-boat for 1-2 hours. The boats keep 50 meters away and avoid cow-and-calf pairs (which usually move away of their own accord). Some whales are inquisitive and may surface 3-4 meters of the boat, providing an unforgettable close-up encounter.
While on these trips, schools of dolphins, seals as well as many types of sea birds are often encountered.
The whales start arriving in May in order to calve and to mate in the shallow water. Peak time for whales is October, but many can still be seen in November, tailing off into December.
Walkerbay Adventures
Sunset lagoon cruise, evening barbecue. Abseiling, Sea Kayaking, Canoes & Paddle Skis for hire.
Kobus van Zyl 028 314 0925 or 082 266 8946
Breathtaking paragliding experience with the Air Teams qualified pilots
082 257 0808 or 021 426 0489
South Coast Quad Bikes
For your adrenaline fix - go for a quad bike experience. Families, business & tour groups
Jaco & Jeannette 083 409 5593
Hemel-en-Aarde horse riding
Arabian horses & Welsh Mountain ponies
Liane van der Hoven 072 697 0841
Hermanus Cycles
Hiring of bicycles for adults to explore and enjoy the champagne air & beautiful scenery.
028 313 2052
Old Harbour Museum
028 312 1475
Old fishing boats - These remnants of the early history of Hermanus, lying idle on the shore down at the harbour, are being carefully restored. They are the original boats used by local fishermen between 1855 and 1961.
The small museum contains several exhibitions depicting the history of fishing and whaling in the area and sections of a whale skeleton. There are also a series of marine tanks in which the sea creatures of our area are kept for study. Talks on the inter tidal zone are held daily on request and provide a fascinating insight into the underwater wildlife that abounds along our shoreline.
Mon - Sat.: 9:00am - 1:00pm & 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Fishermans Gallery
A beautiful little gallery with fabulous local art.
Joshua Rossouw 028 312 2509
Hermanus Golf Club
The golfing paradise at the tip of Africa. Day memberships can be arranged.
Tony Runkel 028 312 1954/5
A world class golf course at the foot of the mountain offers excellent golfing and with the bowling club, tennis and squash clubs, welcomes visitors to use their facilities.
Arabella Country Estate
Award-winning, naturally spectacular golf course
John Bumpstead 028 284 9385
Touring Events Calendar
April: Passion play in Old Harbour
August: Whales to be seen almost daily in Walker Bay
Hermanus Wine & Food Fair 10-12 August
September: Hermanus sailing season opens
Fernkloof Wild Flower Show, Fernkloof Nature Reserve: 14-17 September
Whale Festival: 22-25 Sept
- www.whalefestival.co.za
Spring Surf Festival
Peak of the whale watching season
October: Walker Bay Golf Classic, Hermanus Golf Club
Best whale watching time
December: Carols by Candlelight
Eating out
A Sense of indulgence: In Hermanus youll realise how easy it is to access the best of everything we have on offer.
From the pleasures of freshly caught seafood to the more leisurely pursuits of long farmstead lunches or sunsets over the sea. Food, fruit, wheat and - our great Bouchard Finlayson wines - we have in abundance. Youll discover good restaurants, quaint coffee shops and one-of-a-kind traditional delicacies presented with big-hearted hospitality for you to indulge in. Our wines are available in all the recommended restaurants hereunder.
The Harbour Rock
Seafood Grill and Sushi Bar
Tel: +27 28 312 2920
The Harbour Rock is situated on the rocks overlooking the new harbour. With an amazing 270 degree panoramic view of the ocean, this is a perfect opportunity to view the famous whales in the bay. A varied menu with the emphasis on seafood is on offer. Why not try their new Sushi Bar for something a little different.
If you dont feel like a sit down meal, try the Gecko Bar - right next door- with a wood-burning pizza oven and those fantastic mountain and sea views surrounding Hermanus.
Moggs Country Cookhouse
Tel: +27 28 312 4321
At the foot of the Babylonstoren Mountain in the beautiful Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, lies Mogg's Country Cookhouse. This gem of a restaurant is worth the extra ten minute journey, especially in view of the fact that our wine estate is en route. Housed in an old farm labourer's cottage, the décor is pure country with deep orange walls both inside and out, a large stone fireplace, cosy pine ceiling, and an assortment of wooden tables and log-style chairs.
Bs Steakhouse
Tel: +27 28 316 3625
Ask anyone in Hermanus which restaurant serves the best steaks in the area, and invariably the answer will be B's Steakhouse. Bs Motto: Life is too short to eat bad food. Best sellers on the steak side are the Chateaubriand and the Carpetbagger and all sauces are hand-made to complement your steak To complement a first class meal choose from an award winning wine list, which received a Platinum Diners Club award for the second year running it includes Bouchard Finlayson of course. There is an attractive double-volume ceiling, and a small loft area which house a well stocked cigar bar, with a full range of genuine Cuban cigars... A recent addition to the restaurant is a small butchery counter which sells top quality fresh meat, biltong, boerewors, droewors, and a selection of sauces and dressings.
Fishermans Cottage
Tel: +27 28 312 3642
It's so easy to escape the hustle and bustle of the Saturday Hermanus market - simply slip into this rustic old house and dream your dreams of the sea... Line fish and other traditional seafood are excellent, but you have no excuse to not have perlemoen. You'll appreciate the friendly service and ignore the speed of it. On top of it all it's reasonable.
The Milkwood
Tel: +27 28 316 1516
The sea lies to one side and the riverbank lined with reeds to the other. The food is brought to you on the deck directly from heaven, it seems. Succulent line fish (in our case Cape salmon) is accompanied by a good salad, but guests also return for the seafood platter and calamari. Families are welcome in this great setting.
List of Hotels and Guest houses - Hermanus/Walker Bay area
Birkenhead House
+27 (15) 793 0150
Birkenhead House, perched high on the cliffs of Hermanus overlooking the Whalewatchers paradise of Walker Bay accommodates guests in the utmost luxury and is the perfect destination for those seeking the pinnacle of seaside living.
The Marine
Tel: +27 (0) 28 313 1000
The Marine Hotel has one of the Southern Hemispheres most spectacular seascapes. The 29 individually decorated luxury rooms and 14 suites, each with its own private facilities, commands views extending across Walker Bay or over the beautiful internal courtyard, finely manicured gardens and the Overberg Mountains. Hermanus offers some of the best land-based whale watching in the world and at the Marine, you can often view these amazing creatures from your bed.
Ocean Eleven
Tel: +27 (0) 28 312 1332
Ocean Eleven is an Olde Worlde, Cape Cod-style guest house, situated on the famous cliffs of Hermanus. The picturesque mountains beyond gently embrace the phenomenal, all encompassing vista of the bay. The main house of Ocean Eleven was built with all the high ceilings, tall windows and teak floors that made Colonial architecture so utterly elegant. All these features - and thus the grace and style - have been retained to this day. Ocean Eleven boasts ten beautifully appointed rooms - three standard, five deluxe and two suites. Every bedroom has an all-embracing sea view over Walker Bay.
Auberge Provence
Tel: +27 (0) 28 312 1413
Set on the edge of the cliffs of Hermanus overlooking the whale watchers' paradise of Walker Bay, is an intimate retreat constructed in the style of a traditional French Provencal farmhouse. Inspired by a beautiful guest house outside St. Remy on the hills of an ancient village. An authentic piece of France complete with rustic stone and wrought iron balconied facade, stone floors and arched walkway. Two majestic wooden doors open to invite you in, to an incomparable vista over the cliffs, fynbos and the bay.
Pats Place
+27 (0) 28 312 2937
At Pat's Place our aim is to spoil you in uncluttered luxury! All rooms are en-suite, with a choice of bath or shower. The beds are extra length with luxurious, crisp white percale cotton linen and fluffy, extra large towels. Weather permitting, a hearty delicious full English breakfast, using only fresh local ingredients from the Hemel -en Aarde Valley will be served on our patio under the oak tree from where you can enjoy the beautiful mountain view.
16 Reasons Guest house
Tel: +27 (0) 28 313 0667
This fabulous guest house offers 16 reasons why you should come and visit. All suites have private entrances to the garden and pool. Centrally situated on Main Road, Hermanus. Only 120 km from Cape Town.
Aloe House
Tel: +27 (0) 28 313 1191
We offer luxurious bed and breakfast guest house accommodation in Hermanus on the famous South African Cape Whale Route.
Our aim is to provide affordable accommodation to both the local and international market, without compromising on style, amenities or service .
All suites have separate entrances leading onto the pool and garden area.
19th Hole Guest house
Tel: +27 (0) 28 312 2766
The greens virtually on your front door, built on the Old Clubhouse site what more could one ask for from a luxuriously appointed Guest Lodge. A stroll along the famous cliff paths overlooking the splendour of Walker Bay and perhaps a whale or two can be seen frolicking in the bay. That's waiting for you just across the road. Come and enjoy the serenity, the convenience, the pure pleasure of a stay at The 19th Hole Guest Lodge where Sandy and Brian McFarlane will be your hosts.
For more info about Walker Bay, Hermanus and the Overberg area,
the winemaker
the vineyard
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news & events
photo gallery
preferred partners
site map
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H.R.3613 - Transparency and Executive Accountability Act111th Congress (2009-2010)
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install antivirus in Linux
Clam AntiVirus is an open source (GPL) anti-virus toolkit for UNIX, designed especially for e-mail scanning on mail gateways. It provides a number of utilities including a flexible and scalable multi-threaded daemon, a command line scanner and advanced tool for automatic database updates. The core of the package is an anti-virus engine available in a form of shared library
How to install it
In UBuntu or debian :
Open a Terminal Window (Applications->Accessories->Terminal) and type the following:
sudo apt-get install clamav clamtk
under Fedora of centos (shoud be rpmfusion packge s installed ) then;
Yum install clamav clamtk
Access it through Applications->Applications->System Tools->Virus Scanner .
avast! Linux Home Edition represents an antivirus solution for the increasingly popular Linux platform. The Home Edition is offered free of charge but only for home, non-commercial use. Both of these conditions should be met.
Main features
Open a Terminal Window (Applications->Accessories->Terminal) and type the following:
wget http://files.avast.com/files/linux/avast4workstation_1.3.0-2_i386.deb && sudo dpkg -i avast4workstation_1.3.0-2_i386.deb
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rpm -ivh http://files.avast.com/files/linux/avast4workstation-1.3.0-1.i586.rpm
Access it through Applications->Accessories->avast! Antivirus .


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It's awful tough to make a generalization on the mood of an entire nation, especially one as diverse as the US. However, there are enough clues out there with a common thread that tell me there is one dominant theme that is an election winner. The candidate that grabs that theme and speaks coherently about it will win.
It's economics. It's not JOBS JOBS JOBS. But it is a prescription on how we will get out of this no growth high debt mess.
Americans have gotten a tremendous economic education lesson over the last four years. They have witnessed and experienced first hand what different economic paradigms do to daily life. When the facts are stacked up, it's clear that some things work, and some things ought to be relegated to the economic dumpster behind policy makers buildings. Here are just a few economic lessons we have learned. Add your own in the comments.
We had a financial collapse from too much leverage. The government was the backstop of that leverage via Fannie, Freddie, FHA, and all kinds of other programs.
Lesson: If you keep the government out of finance, banks can't build up artificial leverage to take extreme risk that will bankrupt a country.
We had regulations on the books that supposedly would stop corporate fraud. Sarbanes-Oxley was passed after Enron, Dodd-Frank passed after the 2008 debacle.
Lesson: Even with regulations on the books Jon Corzine and MF Global managed to steal $1.2 Billion from their own customers. Excessive regulation doesn't prevent bad things from happening. Better to structure private markets in the correct way to do your regulating for you.
The government passed the most massive government spending package in history with the March 2009 stimulus. This was supposed to jumpstart the economy.
Lesson: The multiplier effect of government spending is 0. We have had almost zero economic growth for Obama's entire term, with high unemployment. More people are on food stamps, unemployment benefits, and other government assistance than any time in American history. It only proves that if the government is going to give out free money, there will be plenty of hands out and minds working on how to get a piece of it.
The government promoted green energy by spending money on several solar power firms, ethanol firms, ethanol subsidies. Most of those firms were later found to be large donors to the Obama campaign.
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Falsifying Water Tests Leads Massachusetts Man to Court
William J. McCarthy of Lawrence, Mass., pleaded guilty to 18 counts of violating the Safe Drinking Water Act. During the 1990s, McCarthy was the senior chemist at Lawrence's drinking water filtration plant, where he supervised water quality testing. The defendant admitted that he repeatedly fabricated drinking water quality results that he was required to perform.
The Lawrence filtration plant draws water from the Merrimack River and distributes it to more than 60,000 residents. The criminal investigation of McCarthy led to a comprehensive evaluation of the safety of the Lawrence drinking water system by state and federal regulators. That evaluation led to two administrative orders by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, which required the city of Lawrence to upgrade its drinking water facilities and hire an outside consultant to oversee the operation of the plant.
If convicted, McCarthy faces up to five years imprisonment and/or a $250,000 fine on each count.
(Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
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World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples - Ireland : Overview
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|June 2008
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|Minority Rights Group International, World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples - Ireland : Overview, June 2008, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/4954ce01c.html [accessed 14 October 2015]
|This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States.
Updated June 2008
The Republic of Ireland comprises 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland on the fringes of north-western Europe. It is bordered by the six counties of Northern Ireland (part of the United Kingdom) to the north, by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and by the Irish Sea to the east.
Main languages: English, Irish
Minority groups include Protestants 146,226 (3.7%) and Travellers 23,681 (0.6%).
Main religions: Roman Catholic 4.5 million (88.4%), Church of Ireland (Anglicans) 115,611 (3%), Presbyterians 20,582, Methodists 10,033 and Jews 1,790.
The Irish number 3.5 million or 92 per cent of the population, the British 103,500 (2.7%), and those with dual Irish and other nationality 49,300 (1.3%). In the 2002 Census, 3.6 million were Irish and 224,261 (5.8%) were non-nationals, 77 per cent of whom were British. The majority of the rest are from other European countries.
Between 2002 and 2006 net inward migration was 46,000 a year, according to government statistics. Since May 2004 there has been a large increase in work permits granted to immigrants, especially from Poland, Lithuania, Slovakia, Latvia and Estonia. In 2002 the main nationalities of asylum seekers were Nigerian, Romanian, Moldovan, Zimbabwean, Ukrainian and Polish.
Irish language speakers were 1.2 million in 2004 (28%).
Following the Irish War of Independence from 1919 to 1921, the Anglo-Irish Treaty set up the Irish Free State without six of the nine counties of Ulster and gave the Free State self-governing dominion status within the British Empire. In 1922 civil war broke out in the south between the Free State Party, which accepted the treaty, and those who opposed it. The Free State Party won and in 1949 the Irish Free State became the Irish Republic, formally breaking its last links with the British Commonwealth.
The 1937 Constitution laid claim to the six counties of Northern Ireland. It also gave Roman Catholic Church a 'special position' as the church of the majority, but recognized other Christian and Jewish sects. The clauses relating to religions were removed in 1973 after Ireland joined the European Economic Community. In 1999 the clauses relating to the territorial claim over Northern Ireland were amended to give all those born in the island of Ireland the right to be part of the Irish Nation, subject to the consent of the people of Northern Ireland.
One-third of the small community of Protestants left the Irish Free State in the 1920s.
The Irish economy languished in the 1930s, but remained solvent, and suffered from the privations of the German blockade of Britain during the Second World War. Afterwards, emigration resumed and Ireland's population fell to its lowest level, 2.7 million, in 1960. The tourist industry was successfully promoted and offered increasing job prospects at home until the 'troubles' resumed in Northern Ireland in 1969. From 1973, as a mainly agricultural economy, Ireland gained from EC farm subsidies, also from the EC structural funds for economic development. Government policies for attracting inward investment, especially from the United States, transformed the Irish economy from the 1980s into the 'Celtic tiger'. By the end of the century, Ireland became a country of net immigration for the first time.
The first session of the Dail (the Irish parliament) was held largely in Irish Gaelic. The 1937 Constitution makes Irish the main official language and English the second official language. Teachers and all civil servants had to have competence in Irish until the 1970s, when this requirement was applied to jobs in education and the media only. Irish has not been an official language of the European Union because the Irish government did not insist that it should be at accession in 1973. However, in 2007 Irish has become an official EU language.
The constitution guarantees basic human rights and fundamental freedoms, including freedom from discrimination and equality before the law.
The Employment Equality Act 1998, the Equal Status Act 2000 and the Equality Act 2004 provide the main measures to combat discrimination. The Equality Act of 2004 brings the other two Acts into compliance with the EU equal treatment directives on employment and race. These Acts prohibit discrimination on the grounds of gender, race, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, and membership of the Traveller community. The Employment Equality Act prohibits discrimination in the sphere of employment and vocational training, while the Equal Status Act relates to the provision of goods and services. The Equality Authority promotes non-discrimination and the Equality Tribunal enforces the provisions of the Acts.
The Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act 1989 bans inflammatory publications and speech, but poses problems for enforcement in the definitions of incitement and hatred. The Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994 tackles racism as a public order problem.
The 1998 Belfast Agreement, or Good Friday Agreement, on the conflict in Northern Ireland set up the North-South Ministerial Council for better cooperation between Ireland and Northern Ireland. Several joint bodies for management of food safety, inland waterways, etc. were set up. They include a language organization to promote Irish and Ulster-Scots. In line with the terms of the Good Friday Agreement, the government set up the Human Rights Commission under the Human Rights Commission Acts, 2000 and 2001.
The 1998 Traveller Accommodation Act set up the National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee and required local authorities to resolve Traveller housing and other problems. The 2002 Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act made trespass, previously a civil offence, into a criminal offence, which criminalizes the Travellers' traditional nomadic way of life. In December 2003, at the request of the Taoiseach, a High Level Group was established under the aegis of the Cabinet Committee on Social Inclusion. Its remit was to 'ensure that the relevant statutory agencies involved in providing the full range of services to Travellers, would focus on improving the integrated practical delivery of such services'.
Ireland has had very liberal policies with regard to immigration, which increased from 1996 but migrant workers were easily absorbed by the expanding economy. Until April 2003 Ireland's work permit policies were almost entirely employer-led. Once employers had shown proof that 'every effort had been made' to recruit a European Economic Area (EEA) national before making a work permit application, they could legally recruit as many non-EEA workers as they wished. The majority of new immigrants since May 2004 are from Poland, Lithuania, Slovakia, Latvia and Estonia, according to government information. There are established Asian and US communities.
The 2003 Employment Permits Bill, which granted workers from the 10 EU accession countries free access to the Irish labor market from 1 May 2004, marked a more managed approach to work permits by the government. The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the state training authority (FÁS) published a list of low-skilled jobs for which work permits will not be granted. Work permit applications for non-EU workers were turned down from late 2003. In May 2004 amnesty was offered to illegal immigrants but welfare benefits were restricted.
The liberal policy towards immigration is not mirrored in the policy towards asylum seekers. In 1994 the EU adopted the Dublin Convention that asylum seekers could be returned to the first country of entry into the EU. Ireland is typically one of the last countries for asylum seekers to enter since it is at the western extreme of the EU. In 2006 the government launched an assisted return programme for failed asylum seekers.
Workers who have lived and worked in Ireland for at least five years on a series of work permits or working visas can apply for Long Term Residency status, which lasts for five years and is renewable. This status allows workers to move freely between jobs and employers or to set up a business. Alternatively, they can apply for citizenship. A third option is to apply for 'permission to remain without condition as to time', but for this status eight years of legal residency is required.
Until 31 December 2004 any child born in Ireland automatically had the right to Irish nationality. From 1 January 2005 the right is not automatic for the children of non-Irish parents. If the parents have been legally resident in Ireland for three out of the previous four years before the birth of the child, the child may obtain citizenship. The law was changed to stop asylum seekers attempting to strengthen their case via their children.
Current state of minorities and indigenous peoples
The number of Irish-speakers has increased from 16 per cent of the population in 1922 to around 28 per cent in 2004. An estimated 8 per cent of people use the language regularly, most of them in the Gaeltacht, the sparsely populated western seaboard. Irish is the language of instruction in an extensive network of primary schools; at secondary level Irish is mainly taught as a second language. There is no daily newspaper published in Irish, but some have Irish language articles. Books are published in Irish. Public service broadcaster RTE has two main television channels that broadcast in English and an Irish language channel operated by a separate subsidiary company. RTE has four radio stations, including RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta which broadcasts entirely in Irish largely for the Gaeltacht community, but also for all Irish-speakers in Ireland. Irish and English language programmes are also transmitted on RTE Europe for overseas Irish. British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) radio transmits programmes in Irish to all of Ireland.
The government has set up various programmes in education, health care and housing to help the Traveller community. However, local authorities have failed to provide sufficient housing for Travellers while evicting them from properties and from public land. Currently, camping on private or public land is punishable by one month in jail and/or a €3,800 fine and the confiscation of property. Traveller groups welcomed the Taoiseach's (prime minister's) 2003 initiative to improve delivery of services to Travellers but complained that no Traveller organizations are represented on the High Level Group to coordinate services to the community. At the same time other structures set up to help the community are no longer being convened. Traveller organizations have advocated the establishment of a Traveller Agency or a Traveller Accommodation Agency to monitor, coordinate and, where necessary, enforce policy. But at present, while the legislation exists to provide Traveller accommodation, there are significant failures in implementation. In 1998 the number of Travellers seeking accommodation was 1,200 and in 2006 the figure had risen to 1,400. Travellers have also called for cross-border cooperation between Ireland and Northern Ireland as extended Traveller families live on both sides of the border. In June 2008, the Irish Traveller Movement decided to petition the Department of Justice for official recognition as an ethnic minority.
Since the 1998 Belfast Agreement, or Good Friday Agreement, regarding Northern Ireland, the Irish government makes available grants to NGOs in Northern Ireland and Ireland which promote peace between different religious communities. Protestant communities in Ireland benefit from this programme.
The government launched its National Plan against Racism in January 2005 which consisted of measures to create a more integrated society. The plan, which runs from 2005 to 2008, includes intercultural guidelines to 23,000 primary school teachers, anti-racism and diversity plans in towns and cities, greater recruitment of minorities to the Gardaí (the police force of the Irish Republic) and other measures to encourage greater reporting of racist incidents, research into racism and criminal law and an anti-racism campaign in sport.
Racist violence has risen with the increase of new minorities especially since 1999. However, the level of crime generally is lower in Ireland than many other EU countries. Police data of incidents is insufficient because of a lack of definition of racist incidents until 2002. Forty-three offences with a racist motive were recorded in 2001, 102 in 2002 and 68 in 2003. However, NGOs claim that the amount of racist incidents and violence is much higher.
Very few asylum seekers are granted asylum, or 'leave to remain'. Some are detained in prison and there is an assisted repatriation scheme.


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"Shopping Basket Abandonment" By Srini G.
A combination of factors can lead to shopping cart abandonment on an eCommerce site. Despite the focus on online customer experience and conversion optimisation, a recent study revealed that deal seeking behaviour of potential online buyers contributed to rise in shopping cart abandonment [1]; the shopping cart abandonment rate reached all-time high of 72% in 2011 [2].
Site trust and economic uncertainty have previously been cited as two of the main reasons for a cautious approach by customers. In the last few years, marketers invested hugely in SEO, targeted email marketing campaigns, and affiliate marketing to increase traffic to their site. Furthermore checkout processes have been simplified with additional security seals, more payment methods, and a host of other conversion rate optimisation tweaks. However recent study by Forrester concluded that the top five causes of shopping cart abandonment were all price related [3]:
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- I was not ready to purchase the product – 41%
- I wanted to compare prices on other sites – 27%
- Product price was higher than I was willing to pay – 25%
- Just wanted to save products in my cart for later consideration – 24%
Taking these into consideration, online managers need to spend more time on refining the overall shopping experience and presenting pricing information to buyers before they add products to shopping cart. Some buyers may still abandon shopping carts as they find inconsistent product data during the shopping journey. Though shopping cart abandonment can never be completely curtailed, it can be reduced through targeted banners, enriched product data specification, product page pop ups with consistent labelling of sale price and shipping cost.
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[1] http://www.business2community.com/marketing/shopping-cart-abandonment-rate-set-to-rise-in-2012-0119103
[2] http://www.retailcustomerexperience.com/article/190269/Shopping-cart-abandonment-rate-set-to-rise-again-in-2012


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One of the simplest ways to attract readers to any blog post goes by the same logic on which countless magazines—like Us Weekly, People, and Vanity Fair—thrive: people love celebrities.
Celebrities have the leg-up on most bloggers because they already have household names. All a blogger has to do to steal some of the spotlight, however, is drop the said name.
Take this post on Balanced WorkLife, for instance, called "Charlie Sheen's Guide to Emotional Intelligence" or CopyBlogger's "5 Things Depeche Mode Can Teach You About Effective Online Marketing." Both bloggers take two seemingly irrelevant topics and tie the ends to make eye-catching and compelling posts. Even individuals out of touch with Hollywood gossip can't help but raise an eyebrow at the pairing of Charlie Sheen and emotional intelligence. Who would have thought the YouTube sensation's philosophy would have anything constructive to add to personal development? (Winning).
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1. If you (or one of your friends) don't already guiltily subscribe to one of the aforementioned publications, check out the latest gossip on stars and starlets online. Don't forget the royal couple, political celebrities, and the latest goings-on in the music industry.
2. Your Netflix Queue and history can help refresh your memory of good movies you've recently watched. Think of a particularly good cast of characters (the guys from The Hangover), a quirky plotline (Snatch), or even a single line from the script ("You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.") CopyBlogger used The Princess Bride's Inigo Montoya's famous line to write this post on 27 commonly misused words.
3. Did you catch the latest episode of Archer or Mad Men? Each episode is rife with elements worth tinkering with.
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About the Author: Born and raised in North Carolina, Heather Green has worked as a fashion and beauty consultant as well as freelancing for various wedding, fashion, and health publications. She currently acts as the resident blogger for Online Nursing Degrees where she's been researching the nursing shortage problem and writing a guide to women's health nursing programs.
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