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Quality Inn & Suites & Conference Centre
- Free WiFi and free parking
Main amenities
- 116 smoke-free guestrooms
- Restaurant and bar/lounge
- Outdoor pool
- Breakfast available
- Ski storage
- 24-hour health club
- Spa services
- 24-hour business center
- Childcare
- 24-hour front desk
- Coffee/tea in the lobby
- Air conditioning
What's around
- Heart of Gatineau
- Promenades de L'Outaouais (0.3 mi / 0.4 km)
- Gatineau Sports Centre (0.9 mi / 1.4 km)
- Gatineau Water Aerodrome (2 mi / 3.3 km)
- National Gallery of Canada (5.2 mi / 8.3 km)
- Canadian Museum of History (4.6 mi / 7.4 km)
Quality Inn & Suites & Conference Centre
Hotel Info: 800 1205131from S$114
- Business Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking
- Business, Two Double Beds, Non-Smoking
- Two Double Beds, Non-Smoking
- Business, Two Queen Beds, Non-Smoking
- One King Bed, Non-Smoking
- Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofabed, Non Smoking
- Business, One King Bed, Non-Smoking
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Hotel size
- This hotel has 116 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 2 floors
- Check-in time starts at 4 PM
- Check-out time is 11 AM
- Express check-in
Required at check in
- Credit card deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
- Minimum check-in age is 18
Travelling with others
- Children (18 years old and younger) stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
- Babysitting/childcare *
- Pets not allowed (service dogs only)
Extra people
- Rollaway beds available, charges may apply*
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Free self parking
- RV/bus/truck parking
Other information
- Smoke-free property
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In the hotel
- Breakfast daily (surcharge)
- Restaurant
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee shop/café
- Room service
- Coffee/tea in the lobby
- Outdoor seasonal pool
- Outdoor pool
- Ski storage
- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
- Spa services on site
- Sauna
- 24-hour business center
- Number of meeting rooms - 10
- Conference space
- Meeting rooms
- Conference center
- 24-hour front desk
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Luggage storage
- ATM/banking
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Garden
- Picnic area
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
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- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Coffee/tea maker
- Iron/ironing board
- Shower/tub combination
- Hair dryer
- 40-inch LCD TV
- Premium TV channels
- Free newspaper
- Free WiFi
- Free local calls
- Refrigerator
- Microwave (on request)
- Daily housekeeping
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Special features
DiningLa Pergola - This restaurant serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
On Site
- Sauna
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Ski lessons available nearby
- Ski equipment rental shops nearby
- Cross-country skiing nearby
- Downhill skiing nearby
- Skydiving nearby
- Snowboarding nearby
- Snowmobiling nearby
- Snowshoeing nearby
Awards and affiliations
Green / Sustainable Property
This property participates in Green Key Eco-Rating Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.
Quality Inn & Suites & Conference Centre's small print
Also known as
- Quality Inn Gatineau
- Quality Gatineau
Some facilities may have restricted access. Guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the fitness facility without adult supervision.
This property does not have elevators.
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
Mandatory fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at check in or check out:
- Destination fee: CAD 3.00 per accommodation, per night
Optional extras
Microwaves are available for CAD 6.00 per night
Refrigerators are available for CAD 4.00 per night
Rollaway beds are available for CAD 10.00 per night
Babysitting/childcare is available for an extra charge
We have included all charges provided to us by this hotel. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.
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Monday, 21 April 2014
by kathleen michael
MALAYSIANS have been hit by a healthy trend, one that has many changing their lifestyles.
Many Malaysians are now more enthusiastic about getting fit and healthy by joining a gym, going for boot camp or dancing it out with zumba and stretching with yoga.
Yet another form of exercise Malaysians have picked up is running, which is evident as we see countless running events organised yearly.
If you have just picked up running and will soon target to run a marathon, good on you!
Keep in mind though that running is not just about placing one foot in front of the other.
Metro Online Broadcast (MOB) speaks to Original Bootcamp and personal fitness instructor Faizal Ariff who, along with his wife, has travelled as far as Japan to run marathons.
He shares some of the important steps to take before taking part in a marathon.
1. Set achievable goals
First- time runners who are planning to run a marathon should train at a slow pace. Try running shorter distances before going farther. Slowly increase your pace as weeks go by. Achieving your small goals can help boost your confidence when running and motivate you to train consistently. Keep in mind that you should also challenge yourself by running on different terrains.
2. Focus on lower body strength
Runners depend on their lower body strength when doing long distance running. In order to build lower body strength, perform exercises such as lunges, squats and hip exercises. For ways to do these exercise, watch the video demonstration by iSnapping this page.
3. Find motivation
Clocking a new time or running a longer distance than you did a week before are ways that motivate you to train. Between trainings, firsttime runners should participate in smaller running events as finishing a run will give you an idea of what a marathon feels like and also give you a sense of satisfaction for completing a run.
One other way that is sure to motivate you is to train with a friend. Having a running mate is good as
both of you can keep each other motivated. I am sure you would prefer to have someone to train and get excited with as you inch closer to the day of your run.
4. Download running apps
Running apps help runners to clock the distance they have covered. Training alone without clocking distance and time will not motivate you to push yourself further.
Try apps like Nike+ Running to motivate you to reach a new goal every time you run.
5. Gear up
It is important for new runners to buy the right shoes . You do not want to be running in a marathon with the wrong shoes and end up injuring yourself. If you are unsure of what pair of shoes is right pair for you, go to the nearest sports shop and enquire. It is also important to wear dri- fit clothes to prevent sweat from holding you down while you run.
6. Eat right
Many runners believe in carbohydrate loading before a run. However, this is not a good practice. Carbohydrate loading or better known as carbo loading will make you feel bloated and make it difficult for firs t- timers to run the next day. Runners should have a diet of healthy fats and protein for replenishing energy and supporting muscle function. The day of the run, Faizal advises new runners to eat a banana or yogurt, at mos t two hours before you run.
7. Prepare all items the night be fore
Make sure you prepare all the running items that you need a day before the run such as your bib,shoes , socks , dri-fit clothes and if you need compression gear, then pack them too.
8. Cross train
When training for a marathon, it's best to try other forms of exercise. This helps give your muscles and joints a break from running while you concentrate on building a greater balance of each muscle group in your body. Instead of running, schedule yours elf for swimming, cycling or even pilates .
9. Find time to re cover
After a strenuous week of exercising, it is important to give your muscles and joints a break. Your body needs adequate res t so make sure you get s even to eight hours of sleep. Too much training with little rest will result in fatigue and may cause injuries when you train. To relax your muscles , you can also go for body mass ages or practice yoga.
10. Countdown
Get excited! If it is your first time running a marathon, whether a half or full marathon, allocate plenty of time in advance before selecting a marathon. Do not s elect marathons that are a month away, as you would need more than a month to prepare mentally and physically before taking on the challenge of running marathons.
Special thanks to Faizal Ariff and Erny Marlina Mohsen.
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1940 Ford Tudor Sedan - The Subtle SedanWritten by on November 22, 2006 Contributors: Brian Brennan Larry And Vicki Tisdale's '40 Tudor Sedan
Larry Tisdale's street rodding history goes back to the late '60s and early '70s when he was traveling around the country running Stock and Super Stock drag cars. During this time, Larry forged a friendship with a fellow racer by the name of Tom Schumacher. By the late '70s, Tom had redirected his interests toward street rodding, inspiring Larry to follow his father's enthusiasm of all things automotive and do the same. Over the course of the next 20 years or so, Larry and his wife, Vicki, have owned some nine street rods, including four '40 Ford sedans-two Deluxe and two standard. Larry had just completed his latest '40 Ford standard sedan before the NSRA Street Rod Nationals South, and it was at this event that he saw the Yosemite Green sedan. The owner at that time was L.D. Ottinger, who was in the midst of street-rodding the 43,000-mile car. The car struck a chord with Larry and he knew it was in his best interest to stay in touch with L.D.
Shortly thereafter, the Tisdales were approached by an aggressive buyer and reluctantly decided to sell their '40 standard sedan. But Larry had ulterior motives. He'd kept in contact with L.D., and when a new project took up his interest, his mind changed about selling the Tisdales his sedan. It had been three years since they had set their eyes on L.D.'s Ford, but it was worth the wait-by July of 2005, a deal was made and the sedan traded hands at the NSRA Nationals in Louisville.
When the Tisdales took ownership of the sedan, there wasn't much room for improvement. L.D. started with a 43,000-mile, mostly original car, which translated to an almost-perfect body and drivetrain. His plans called for a complete street rod resto, upgrading the drivetrain and suspension, but not going so far as upgrading the entire chassis. A Currie-prepped 9-inch Ford rear end was hung on parallel leaf springs, replacing the old banjo rear and transverse spring. Updated Pete & Jake's tube shocks suck up the bumps a little better than the original Ford hydraulic units. Up front, the original '40 suspension was completely updated as well, this time with a 2-inch lowered Total Cost Involved Mustang II independent suspension setup complete with rack-and-pinion steering and 10-inch disc brakes. Complementing all the contemporary parts underneath the car is a set of 15-inch Wheel Vintiques Gennie wheels wrapped in Coker Classic wide whitewall tires and capped with appropriate '40 Ford Deluxe caps and trim rings.
To complement the upgrades in the suspension department, the '40 also received a new drivetrain. A 2001 Chevy Vortec 350 was slipped in between the 'rails, replacing the old Flathead engine, and was backed by a bulletproof 700-R4. One of the changes Larry made when they bought the car was to detail the engine compartment with parts from Street & Performance, Mooneyes, Billet Specialties, and Edelbrock. The combination of upgrades throughout the car made for a street rod that performed as great as it looked, bringing the 43,000-mile sedan into the 21st century.
When the Tisdales took ownership of the sedan, the interior and paint were brand-new. Mitch Turner out of Newport, Tennessee, was responsible for getting the 60-year-old body into shape and for spraying the PPG Yosemite Green paint. A pair of Bob Drake Reproductions bumpers and a Deluxe grille were a few of the only non-original parts not left on the car. Other exterior improvements include the fitment of halogen headlamps.
Inside the car, the original dash was left, as it had survived since 1940. Lynn Goins, also of Newport, covered the original seat and interior panels in Mint Pistachio Green leather while the floor received a dark green Mercedes wool carpet. As with the rest of the car, a few components were added to make the old sedan a little more user-friendly. The previous owner installed a Jensen stereo with Sony speakers, and a Vintage Air A/C unit was installed under the dash. The original steering column was replaced when the rack-and-pinion was installed with a GM van column, topped by an aftermarket Juliano's '40 Ford wheel.
We've caught the Tisdales at many car shows and rod runs throughout the last year and it's always a pleasure to hear their stories. Earlier this year, we found them at the Goodguys Hershey event flanked on both sides by their previously owned '40 sedans. When folks are telling you about their car and proceed to point at the one next to it-an almost identically beautiful '40 sedan-and tell you they owned that car last year, and then point in the other direction at another perfect '40 sedan and say that was the one before that, you know they're serious about their '40 sedans and street rodding in general!
Facts & Figures
Larry and Vicki Tisdale
Johnstown, Ohio
1940 Ford Tudor Deluxe sedan
|Frame / Manufacturer
|1940 Ford
|by L.D. Ottinger & Eldie Roberts
|Chassis plumbing
|stainless steel
|Rear end / Ratio
|Currie Enterprises (Anaheim, CA) 9" Ford / 3.50:1
|Rear suspension
|parallel leafs
|Rear brakes
|Ford 11" drum
|Front suspension
|Mustang II IFS by Total Cost Involved Eng. (Ontario, CA)
|Front brakes
|11" disc
|Master cylinder
|GM dual reservoir
|Steering box
|'40 Seluxe
|Front wheel make, size
|Wheel Vintiques (Fresno, CA) Gennie, 15x5"
|Rear wheel make, size
|Wheel Vintiques Gennie, 15x8"
|Front tire make, size
|Coker Tire (Chattanooga, TN), 165R15
|Rear tire make, size
|Coker Tire, 225/75R15
|Gas tank
|14 gal
|Other chassis items
|framerails, boxed
|GM Vortec
|Machining / Assembly
|L.D. Ottinger
|Street & Performance (Mena, AR)
|Valve covers
|Mooneyes ({{{Santa Fe}}} Springs, CA)
|Manifold / Induction
|Edelbrock Performer (Torrance, CA)
|Ignition / Wires
|GM HEI / Taylor Cable Products (Grandview, MO)
|Street & Performance
|Body style / Material
|Deluxe sedan / steel
|Body manufacturer
|Bob Drake Reproductions (Grants Pass, OR)
|Mitch Turner (Newport, TN)
|Paint type / Color
|PPG / Yosemite Green
|Mitch Turner
|Bob Drake Reproductions
|Stereo / Speakers
|Pioneer / Sony
|Air conditioning
|Vintage Air (San Antonio, TX)
|Ron Francis Wiring (Chester, PA) kit by L.D. Ottinger
|Steering wheel
|Juliano's Hot Rod Parts (Vernon, CT)
|Steering column
|GM van
|Lynn Goins (Newport, TN)
|Material / Color
|leather / Mint Pistachio Green
|Mercedes wool
|Juliano's Hot Rod Parts
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While it may all appear stock, look closely and you'll notice that's a tile column, the steering wheel is a little smaller than a stock item, and what are those electrical controls in the background?The original split bench seat was re-covered in Mint Pistachio Green leather and received updated safety features in the form of a pair of seatbelts from Juliano's.A set of 15-inch Gennie wheels from Wheel Vintiques were mounted all around, shod in Coker whitewalls and finished with Ford Deluxe caps and trim rings.


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Niala Boodhoo · Originally Exempt From State Cuts, Wisconsin Police And Firefighters Now Face Changes Too
February 8th, 2012
This is the second in a two-part series about what's changed for public workers in Wisconsin, one year after labor protests gripped the state (part one is here).
The Capitol building in Madison is amazing – anyone can just walk in. And in Madison, people often do just visit, like Brian Austin, who often brings his children here.
Austin is a detective with the City of Madison's police department. He was also one of the tens of thousands who packed this building in protest when Gov. Walker proposed limiting union rights for public workers. The law – Act 10 – passed anyway. So Austin says when he goes into the building now, he can't help think of it as a "completely different" building – and he means that in both a positive and a negative way.
His ambivalence is because he says Walker has brought the Wisconsin workers together – even though they're suffering now.
The Wisconsin state worker's union estimates that some 22,000 public employees are taking home 13 percent less pay since the law has taken effect. As it was written, public safety workers like police officers were supposed to be exempt.
But now, police and firefighters are finding, they, too, are facing increased pension and health care costs.
"We knew there was going to be a slippery slope," says Jim Palmer, executive director of the Wisconsin Professional Police Association, the state's largest police union.
"Economic conditions that are impacting Wisconsin aren't going to go away," Palmer says. "And we knew that if municipalities in this state continue to see a shortfall, and if police and firefighters are the only ones with collective bargaining rights, we would be next."
Last fall, the city of Madison saved more than $2 million when the mayor asked police and fire unions to renegotiate their contracts. Now, workers are contributing three percent more to their pensions and are paying for their own uniforms. In return, no one was laid off or furloughed.
Palmer – the union rep – says that's how collective bargaining is supposed to work. But it's hasn't been so agreeable elsewhere.
In a decision that's yet to be announced, the Wisconsin police union and Eau Claire County have gone before the state labor board over police contracts there. Eau Claire's corporate counsel, Keith Zehms, says the county is simply following the law.
"Our position is based on the change that the state legislature made in the law last summer," Zehms says.
Zehms isn't talking about Act 10. He's referring to the state budget. It contained language allowing municipalities leeway in negotiating health care contracts for all of its workers – including public safety.
And that's why some local governments are saying police and firefighters have to pay more on health care costs – regardless of what the union says. So the unions are fighting back. As of now, there are at least three court cases going on in Eau Claire, but also Milwaukee and Green Bay.
At issue is whether the unions have the right to bargain over health care costs – how much workers pay for deductibles and premiums.
Back at the capitol building in Madison, Detective Austin walks outside to where about one hundred people were singing. It's a noonday protest that has occurred every day since last Feb. 14, when the protests really began. Austin isn't the only public safety worker in the crowd.
Madison firefighter Cory Roberts says he's there because even though his union has reached an agreement with his city, he's worried about his colleagues elsewhere.
"People say you have amazing benefits," Roberts says. "but, you know, those were negotiated in lieu of wages at some point."
Roberts is holding a sign that says "Recall Scott Walker." Last month, Wisconsin Democrats turned in one million signatures to recall Walker. His Republican supporters have until the end of this month to challenge the signatures.
Austin and Roberts both said something you hear echoed more than a few times by public safety workers in Wisconsin. Before last year, they stayed out of politics. But now, they're actively engaged – trying to get the governor voted out of office.
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Politics is front of mind here in the Midwest. We're also thinking about what to wear, watch, and where our friends went. Here's a roundup of our top Changing Gears stories this week.
WiSCONSIN: Niala Boodhoo went to Madison, where she showed us how union members are still protesting a year after Gov. Scott Walker eliminated public employee collective bargaining rights. She reported on how they're faring.
RIGHT TO WORK: Indiana is now the nation's 23rd Right to Work state, only two months after Gov. Mitch Daniels made the legislation one of his top priorities. Will Michigan be next?
MIDWEST MIGRATION: Our Public Insight team has been tracking the stories of people who've left our states. There's still time for our exiles to call us and leave messages for the folks back home. Meanwhile, read much more on our dedicated page.
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Niala Boodhoo · A Year After The Uproar, Labor Protests Continue in Wisconsin
February 1st, 2012
The nation was riveted on Madison, Wisconsin last year when tens of thousands of people protested Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to dismantle most union rights for state and local workers. Walker was successful. Now, a year later, how have those changes made life different in Wisconsin? Changing Gears has been taking a look at the impact state governments have on everyday life, and I take a look at Wisconsin in the first of two reports.
It's noon, and on the steps of the Capitol building in Madison, Wisconsin, about 100 people are gathered in a circle, singing labor songs like "If I Had a Hammer" and "Solidarity Forever". They have a conductor, drummer, someone passing out songbooks and even a cymbals player. It's been dubbed the Solidarity Sing-A-Long.
People wave signs protesting Gov. Scott Walker as they walk. Some signs call for his recall.
Last Valentine's Day, when the sing-a-long began, thousands of workers were protesting at the Capitol. They were trying to get legislators to stop Walker's proposal to take away collective bargaining rights for state workers.
Wisconsin was one of the first states in the country to allow its public workers to unionize. Dues were taken right out of their paychecks, and they were represented by unions that bargained over wages, pensions and health care contributions.
When Act 10 passed last March, the unions remained, but their collective bargaining power was gone. Now, members have to opt into the union, instead of opting out.
Walker declined requests to be interviewed for this story. But in his State of the State address last week, he provided his perspective on what he was facing last year, when Wisconsin's budget deficit was about $3.6 billion.
Act 10 was referred to as the Budget Repair Bill.
Today, Walker claims Wisconsin has a balanced budget. (Whether or not the budget is actually balanced is controversial in Wisconsin. Walker's spokesman directed me to this website. But a recent LaCrosse Tribune editorial offers another view.)
Walker was interrupted several times by hecklers during his speech. But he was met with applause and cheers when he noted Wisconsin's unemployment rate, which has dropped from 7.5 percent to 7.1 percent, is the lowest it's been since 2008.
"We're turning things around," he said. "We're heading in the right direction."
State worker Paul Wright sees things differently.
"He turned around and stabbed us in the back," said Wright, a 24-year veteran of the state's corrections office. He said he, like most corrections officers, voted for Walker.
Since last July, Wright estimates he has made about $900 less a month because of increased pension and health care contributions.
In his case, the loss in income means Wright's son is going to a local community college instead of the University of Wisconsin. He hopes his son will eventually be able to transfer to the more-expensive school.
And Wright says he's actively involved in politics for the first time. He helped collect signatures for the petition to recall Gov. Walker. Under his Packers sweatshirt, he showed me a red "Recall Walker" shirt. He has five of them, so he can wear one every day of the week.
Wright makes $26 an hour. That's almost twice the average hourly pay for most state, county and municipal workers, according to Wisconsin's state employees union, AFCSME Council 24.
"We now have folks who utilize food banks, food stamps, are living on the edge, paycheck to paycheck," said Martin Bell, its executive director, adding the average pay of its members is about $14.50 an hour.
Before Act 10, the union represented 22,000 state workers. Now that workers have to sign up voluntarily, about half have done so. Beil is on the road most of the time recruiting them back into the union.
About 50 miles east of Madison, in Delafield, I stopped by the Wholly Cow Frozen Custard downtown. Delafield is between Madison and Milwaukee. The shop's closed in the winter – it was 25 degrees when I was there, and owner Jan Stoffer says people don't eat enough ice cream in the winter to keep it open.
Jan and her husband, Jim run the business together. In the winter, Jim works for the state teaching part-time at Waukesha Community Technical College. Jan is a business consultant. The couple don't exactly see eye to eye on Walker.
Jim Stoffer applauded the governor's political will in seeing Act 10 get passed.
"This guy inherited a lot of problems from Gov. Doyle," he said. "You can't just continue to spend money forever".
Jan Stoffer, who used to be a teacher, disagrees. She said her husband's comment sounds reasonable until you realize that money is being taken away from teachers, while corporations continue to make a lot of money. And she thinks it's not just teachers – it will only get worse for all state workers.
"When they were trying to push this through, and they said, 'Oh, don't worry it's not going to affect the firefighters and the police officers'. But it's the old slippery slope. If you're going to make that be the rule ofr a certain group, it's going to trickle down to others. How can it not?
Remember the Solidarity Singers who are still protesting in Madison? I'll be reporting next on police officers and firefighters who were singing, too – even though these changes weren't supposed to affect them.
*This story was informed by the Public Insight Network. Add your story here.
Dustin Dwyer · One Year Later, Still Singing In Wisconsin
January 31st, 2012
It's been a year since people first started filling the Wisconsin capitol building to protest changes in the state's collective bargaining rules. Every day at noon, a group that calls itself the "Solidarity Singers" gathers at the Capitol. Reporter Niala Boodhoo took this video on a reporting trip there last week. Tomorrow, Niala will have a story looking at what's changed. For now, though, check out the Solidarity Singers.
Dustin Dwyer · An Indiana Battery Maker Goes Bankrupt, Creating New Questions For A Growing Industry
January 31st, 2012
The name Ener1 may not be familiar to you.
But the company does have some of your money.
Indiana-based Ener1 is one of the major players in the new advanced battery economy that we reported on back in October. Advanced battery manufacturing has received well over a billion dollars in federal, state and local investment. The biggest chunk for Ener1 came in the form of a $118.5 million grant as part of the Obama administration's stimulus program (the company was called EnerDel at the time).
Not surprisingly, Ener1′s bankruptcy has led to some vigorous finger-pointing in Washington.
But what will the bankruptcy mean for the battery industry in the Midwest, and the jobs it created?
The answer: Not much.
Back in October, when Changing Gears reported on the advanced battery industry, we talked to analyst Dave Hurst of Pike Research.
Today we called him back for a follow-up.
Hurst says he wasn't at all surprised by Ener1′s bankruptcy filing. Its main customer, Think Global, went into bankruptcy in June. Ener1′s stock was delisted from the Nasdaq in December.
"They did not diversify fast enough to be able to survive," Hurst says.
Ener1 says it will make it through bankruptcy with all of its divisions and jobs intact. The company says the bankruptcy process is more about restructuring debt obligations.
Still, Hurst says he doubts the company will remain viable in the automotive industry.
"It's tough to see a strong business-model to be honest," he says. "Basically they have to find a market that's here now."
The problem, Hurst says is the electric vehicle industry isn't taking hold as quickly as people expected. Ener1′s CEO admitted as much in the press release that announced the bankruptcy.
Hurst says, if EnerDel is to survive, it'll have to win business outside the auto industry, in things like energy storage for the electric grid or small batteries for power tools.
And he says Ener1 isn't the only battery company that could be in trouble.
"Not all the ones that are out there now are going to survive," Hurst says. "There's just too much battery capacity for how many vehicles are coming."
One of Ener1′s competitors, A123 Systems, laid off hundreds of workers in Michigan last year.
But ultimately Hurst believes these are just the growing pains of a new industry. There may be bankruptcies. There may be mergers and consolidations. But he says, battery manufacturing isn't going away.
"As plants start to ramp up," Hurst says, "You're going to see a lot more growth."
Micki Maynard · Right to Work May Be Law Tomorrow in Indiana
January 31st, 2012
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels is on the verge of achieving the top item on his agenda. Indiana's Senate is expected to cast a final vote tomorrow on Right to Work legislation, and Daniels most likely will sign it soon after
Right to Work laws prohibit a union from collecting mandatory dues at a workplace, even if they are representing the employees. Both houses in Indiana have already approved a Right to Work measure, but one house is required to agree on the other's bill.
This morning, there were protestors at the Indiana State Capitol, singing "Solidarity Forever" as Democratic lawmakers prepared last-minute amendments to the bill, said the Indianapolis Star.
One would seek a statewide referendum on the issue. The other would let companies choose whether to continue mandatory dues.
Neither proposal is expected to be successful, because Republicans have a strong grip on the Indiana Senate.
Indiana is set to become the 23rd state to adopt Right to Work legislation, and the first since Oklahoma in 2001.
Micki Maynard · 4 Things $100 Million Could Buy The Midwest (Besides Political Ads in Wisconsin)
January 31st, 2012
Talking Points Memo, an influential political blog, is estimating that as much as $100 million could be spent on the recall fight involving Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker.
It quotes analysts saying spending could be two or three times the $44 million that candidates and their supporters spent during state Senate recall races last year. Walker, at least, is getting ready for a pitched battle. He raised $4.5 million in just over a month, and has more than $2 million on hand, according to TPM.
But, given the state of our economy, that got us thinking: what else could $100 million pay for in the Midwest? We found all kinds of things that carry that price tag.
Detroit Schools' Deficit. A year ago, the Detroit Public Schools were $327 million in the red. Now, the deficit has been reduced to $89 million, according to Roy Roberts, the district's emergency manager.
But it wouldn't be handing us back any change. The steps the district took to reduce its shortfall means it has to pay about $20 million a year in interest, so it will have a use for the money left over from the $100 million.
Loans in Cleveland. Last week, the The Cuyahoga County Council launched a $100 million fund designed to build businesses and create jobs.
According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the county is offering 11 types of loans. Five types of loans, including those to attract investors for start-ups, redevelop properties and to lure large companies, will be accepting applications immediately. The others are expected to start over the next four months.
A Bunch of Robots. Ford Motor Company is spending $100 million to install laser vision robots at three factories, including the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne and the Chicago Assembly Plant.
The robots are meant to give the company a more accurate reading of the way its parts fit together, helping it improve quality and reduce wind noise.
Turkeys in Indiana. Farbest Foods of Huntingburg, Ind., may spend that much to build a turkey processing plant in Vigo County, as well as a feed mill and a brooding hub.
Before it can make the investment, though, it needs to sign contracts with 60 to 70 farmers in central Indiana and east-central Illinois.
Your turn: how would you spend $100 million in the Midwest?
Dustin Dwyer · The States Of Our States
January 27th, 2012
So far, three Midwesterner governors have delivered their state of the state addresses. The image above is a word cloud created from the prepared texts of the speeches in Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin. As usual, the speeches offer optimistic visions of what each governor has accomplished in the past year, and what they're capable of accomplishing this year. We'll be tracking what the rest of the Midwest governors say in their speeches. And, as we parse through what's been said and unsaid in the speeches so far, we want to know: What do you think of your governor's speech? Were you surprised by anything, or did it all sound like what you've heard before? Let us know in the comments.
Dustin Dwyer · Midwest Memo: Big Profits For Ford, Heading Down The Rabbit Hole In Wisconsin
January 27th, 2012
Party like it's 1998 Ford is reporting its highest annual earnings in over a decade. The Wall Street Journal says the auto industry's profits are part of its new math: sell fewer cars, make more money (subscription required).
Curiouser and curiouser Keeping track of Wisconsin politics gets more complicated by the day. While the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board is still busy counting recall petitions against Gov. Scott Walker, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that two of the governor's former aids have been charged with illegal campaigning. The charges are part of an ongoing "John Doe" investigation of Walker's staff during his time in county government. Despite the investigation and the recall threat, Walker's poll numbers are rising.
Meanwhile, in actual economic news, the Wisconsin Assembly voted to ease the way for a proposed Iron ore mine in the state's northern region. Republicans say it will create jobs. Democrats say the changes could lead to environmental harm.
190 Acres of transformation In Cuyahoga County, Ohio, a 190-acre industrial site represents, in microcosm, the changes facing the Midwest. Officials in the town of Beachwood are hoping to rezone the property as the industrial sector declines and other sectors grow. Officials say they want to see the property used for health care, retail and residential investment.
Obama talks higher ed President Obama will be in Ann Arbor, Mich. today to talk about his ideas for higher education funding.
Micki Maynard · Despite Recall Threat, Walker's Approval Rating Rises in Wisconsin
January 26th, 2012
Although he faces a much-publicised recall effort, Wisconsin voters aren't negative on Gov. Scott Walker,
A poll by Marquette University shows that Walker's approval rating is above his disapproval rating for the first time since he took office, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
Voters approve of Walker's performance 51 percent to 46 percent disapproval. Fifty percent believe the state is headed in the right direction, versus 46 percent who do not.
Walker also has single-digit leads over Democrats who might face him in a recall election.
The governor's performance ratings bounce around a bit, depend on which organization is conducting the poll, the Journal-Sentinel says.
The most recent nonpartisan public polls on Walker were done last fall. Walker's approval rating was 38% in a November survey by Wisconsin Public Radio/St. Norbert College; it was 47% in an October survey by Public Policy Polling; 49% in an October survey by Rasmussen; and 42% in an October survey by Wisconsin Policy Research Institute. These polls all have different methodologies, so some variation is normal.
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Revolver found
20 February 2013
A loaded revolver was taken off the streets of London thanks to an operation by Trident officers on Tuesday 19 February.
Officers from the Trident Gang Crime Command North East Proactive Team conducted a search warrant at a residential address in Waterloo Close, Hackney.
"Trident will continue its efforts to take these weapons out of circulation."
The loaded revolver was recovered from within a wardrobe in a female occupier's bedroom.
A 14-year old girl was arrested and taken to Stoke Newington Police Station, awaiting further investigation.
Detective Inspector Steve Meechan from Trident said: "In light of the tragic events at the weekend, Officers are committed to tackling gun crime by holding to account those who chose to carry weapons and are involved in gang violence. Trident will continue its efforts to take these weapons out of circulation."


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BOSTON Pulitizer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin knows the Kennedy family well. She has studied their role in American history — and she's a longtime family friend.
But Goodwin still found plenty of surprises in the FBI's file on the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, released Monday by the FBI.
They contain hundreds of pages of death threats, the FBI's archive relative to the Chappaquiddick incident and even records of the FBI's look into stranger tales about Kennedy, like the rumor that the mafia was involved in an attempt to put Edward and Robert Kennedy in compromising situations with women using a plan that involved Frank Sinatra and Marilyn Monroe.
Goodwin told WBUR's Bob Oakes that the files deepen and complicate known stories about Kennedy's life. She was stunned, she says, to see how many death threats the FBI had collected. "Knowing that his brothers had been killed, they weren't simply vague threats," Goodwin said.
The threats in the files tell a side of Kennedy's story that hardly anyone knew. "I remember in 1980, when we were talking with him about the question of whether he'd run for the presidency, and he noted to us that his children were concerned about whether or not there would be an attack on him as there had been on his brothers," Kearns said. "But he just said that at a certain point you have to decide, almost as a matter of will, that you will not allow yourself to be afraid."
No one realized just how much Kennedy had to fear — partially because, Goodwin said, Kennedy himself probably concealed it from those around him. So the files have been a revelation. "It makes that effort of will to conquer your instinctive body fears even greater than I had realized."
Goodwin said the files also illustrate the complicated relationship shared by the Kennedy family and J. Edgar Hoover, who directed the FBI from its founding in 1935 to his death in 1972. The documents show that Kennedy's father, Joseph, was listed as a "special service contract" for the FBI from 1943 to 1954 — and that the family developed a relationship with Hoover and the bureau long after that.
"On one hand, what you see in these documents is that the FBI takes a personal responsibility to protect Teddy Kennedy," Goodwin explained. Hoover tipped Kennedy off about a planned attempt by the Students for a Democratic Society to embarrass him in a speech in 1970, and Kennedy asked Hoover to write an essay in the book Kennedy was compiling about his father.
There's evidence in the files that the FBI dug up dirt on Kennedy, too. "There are times when (Hoover is) allowing the FBI to be used, especially during the Nixon time, when they tried to get more information about Mary Jo Kopechne to discredit Teddy," Goodwin said, referring to the woman who died in Kennedy's 1969 car crash at Chappaquiddick.
The files show that the FBI didn't initially look into that accident. They were called in later.
"As the files made clear, Nixon was recognizing and thought that Teddy might be the candidate against him in 1972," Goodwin said. "It makes sense that he would try to get anything he could that would make things hard for Teddy Kennedy."
And then there's that rumor about some kind of sex party involving friends of Frank Sinatra and Marilyn Monroe. Goodwin could only think of one reason the FBI would have looked into that. "Information was absolutely the fold power for J. Edgar Hoover, and here there does seem to be this one crazy story," Goodwin said, laughing.
The files, Goodwin says, help her better understand her memories of Kennedy and the decisions he made about his own life — and what she viewed as his fierce determination not to let his life be diminished by fear. Despite the threats and the scrutiny that came with public life, "his own career and his own ambitions and desires to do things for the country, all of that mixed together meant that he was going to go forward anyway," Goodwin said.


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Managed care gets mixed reviews for cutting cost, use
Looking to curb emergency department use and cut costs? Then hospitals should look no further than the managed care model, suggests new research from the VCU School of Medicine in the February Health Affairs.
Researchers found that ED visits and inpatient admissions dropped for uninsured, low-income patients continuously enrolled in the Virginia Coordinated Care for the Uninsured, while primary care visits increased during the seven-year study period.
The managed care approach also reduced inpatient costs for that group of patients. The average total costs per year per enrollee fell almost 50 percent during a three-year enrollment period, the study states.
The study also notes that it takes several years to realize cost savings from managed care, as enrollees' healthcare utilization changed with increased time in the program.
Meanwhile, the move to the managed care model has triggered complaints from healthcare providers in Kentucky, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported last week. Hospitals, doctors and mental health providers said managed care has led to payment and preapproval issues that have delayed treatment.
Some healthcare providers had to take out loans to pay their workers because managed care companies still haven't paid millions of dollars in outstanding claims, the article noted. At one behavioral health facility, inpatient stays jumped 30 percent, thanks to managed care companies preventing patients from staying long enough to be stabilized.
To learn more:
- here's the VCU press release
- check out the study (.pdf) (registration required)
- read the Herald-Leader article
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WHAT AND WHY: Excess pressure on nerves in your hand can cause numb, tingly fingers and pain in your wrists. Also, you may have too much weight on your hands or have your wrists cocked at too extreme an angle.
FIX: Wear lightly padded gloves. Hold the bar with your wrists in a neutral position (like when you shake someone's hand). Check that the nose of your saddle isn't tipped down, shifting your weight too far forward and onto your hands.


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I've just installed multi-server Zimbra 8.0.6 and something is bothering me. Everything works fine, the proxy host is managing connection, MTA is delivering mail, but on the proxy host, there isn't any SMTP host open, which should be redirected to the MTA host. Can anyone suggest something, or where should I take a look.
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text: I happened upon the Bike Forums during lunchtime at the office. I posted a question in the mechanics and was plesantly surprised by the quick and friendly replys. My riding is primarily limited to a couple miles through the neighborhood in the mornings before going in to work, but have ocassionally participated in nearby rides with a local bike club. I'm not up to date on all the different bikes and models available. Mine was a gift from my oldest son when he was preparing to go overseas for a year with the Air Force. I only know it by the name it bears: Mongoose. I've ridden it for about three years now and have enjoyed it much.


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On 12, 13 and 15 December 2011, a hearing was held in which an international team of experts from the OECD's Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) posed questions to representatives of the Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Company (SKB). At a seminar on 16 December, the team of experts presented its preliminary conclusions from the peer review. Watch the webcast here.
Topics: geology, rock mechanics, hydraulic processes, (bio) geochemistry, hydrochemistry
Topics: canister, corrosion of canisters, bentonite buffer, engineering feasibility, safety assessment, including biosphere and source term (fuel)
Topics: safety assessment, including biosphere and source term (fuel)
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Penn State collected less royalties on licensed merchandise year-to-date compared to last year.
Penn State's ranking dropped significantly from last year when it was 12th in the nation -- this year, it stands at 19th. The university was ranked fourth in the Big Ten behind Michigan (4), Wisconsin (13) and Nebraska (14).
University spokeswoman Lisa Powers said via email that the university anticipated the downtrend in merchandise sales, saying retailers were "understandably cautious" in their ordering of merchandise last fall prior to the start of the football season.
Specific figures related to the amount of royalties collected on merchandise weren't provided. The Collegiate Licensing Company also could not provide figures which represented its most recent university rankings.
On Monday, the CLC released an annual report that identified the top-selling universities and manufacturers for the last fiscal year, which represents royalties collected between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013.
The University of Texas was ranked at No. 1 in the nation for the eighth consecutive year, and Texas A&M saw one of the largest increases, jumping from No. 19 to No. 12.
Powers added that as the football program saw on-field success during the 2012 campaign, merchandise sales did rise. She also said many of the most popular items on clothing racks now are not subject to licensing, such as slogans like "Billieve" and "O'Brien's Lions."
"It would be impossible for a university — or any organization — to experience the unprecedented events that Penn State has been through and not expect some decline in sales," Powers said.
She said the university believes sales will rebound as coach Bill O'Brien continues to lead the program, and that officials "fully expect" fans to continue to support the university and its athletic programs.


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Xperia™ ZL
Experience the best of Sony in a smartphone
A razor-sharp 5" full HD Reality Display in an amazingly compact design
|131.6 x 69.3 x 9.8mm / 5.18 x 2.7 x 0.39in.
|5" Scratch-Resistant TFT Touchscreen / 16 million colors / 1920 x 1080 pixels
Google Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
1.5 GHz Qualcomm APQ8064 Quad-Core
|Talk Time (up to): 10 hours* Standby Time (up to): 500 hours*
13MP Exmor RS Camera with Auto Focus and Flash
2MP, 1080p Front-Facing Camera
An amazingly compact 5" design
What if you could make the display bigger without increasing the size of your phone? Xperia™ ZL manages the design impossible: a 5" display in a smartphone that fits comfortably in your hand. Optimizing component architecture, Sony engineers increased display size while keeping the phone small. The result is the smartphone with a very high screen-to-phone size ratio.
Feel like you're there with a razor sharp & super bright display
Expertise from our BRAVIA® TV engineers goes right into our mobile screens. Feel like you're part of the action with the 1920 x 1080 full HD Reality Display. Mobile BRAVIA® Engine 2 automatically optimizes images so they're sharper and brighter. It also offers you superb contrast and color management. With a very high pixel density and superior brightness, view super sharp images and text with great readability even in sunlight. The OptiContrast™ panel brings you clearer images when the screen is active, and a seamless black look when in standby.
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Discover the easy and fast way to wirelessly share music and photos from your smartphone with one-touch sharing and one-touch listening. One-touch mirroring with NFC technology lets you easily see content on your phone, on your BRAVIA® TV. Just touch your phone to your BRAVIA® remote control and watch your photos, music and more pop up on the TV screen. No cables, no buttons, no confusion.
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Overall GREAT phone, fast, good resolution and clarity
This review is from: Sony Xperia ZL C6502 HSPA+ 16 GB, 2 GB RAM Black 16GB Unlocked Cell Phone 5"
Pros: Slim, lightweight feeling for its size, decent screen resolution and clarity, though other reviews about the viewing angle issue are truer than I would like to admit. Responsive camera, with flash. Good phone and sound quality. Nice Sony earbuds provided. Nice themes, fairly easy to navigate, relatively little installed garbage on it... but... see cons.
Cons: I came from an original Samsung Galaxy S (yes, the original from almost 4 years ago!) updated to 2.4, and I was used to the black background with white text theme which is FAR better for reading and the eyes than the basic themes in Android 4.x from what I can tell. It appears there aren't options for going to that sort of theme in the base applications like Contacts, Mail, Messaging, etc., unless you root your phone. Bad.
Other Thoughts: Overall this is a great phone and a good choice if you want decent performance, don't need all the absolute latest and craziest stuff, though it is a pretty solid combination of features and specs. Unfortunately, this new phone has also hit the sidewalk once already and the glass chips relatively easily, and the somewhat soft rubber backing/case can easily get scuffed. The current prices are reasonable for what you get, and the big bonus is the ability to use on any carrier when you travel... as I do... just by switching the SIM. Sweet.
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This review is from: Sony Xperia ZL C6502 HSPA+ 16 GB, 2 GB RAM Black 16GB Unlocked Cell Phone 5"
Pros: Quad-Core, HSPDA+ with GSM carriers in US, 1080x1920 screen resolution. 16GB+Card, Design vs other smartphones. Unlocked and bloatware free (no junk apps included) Sony Bravia Engine, Infrared port. 13mp camera and more.
Cons: 1 day battery on high usage or so, 2 day battery on medium-low usage. More thick than Xperia Z or Galaxy S4.
Other Thoughts: Worth its money. Go for it (if you got more money get xperia Z). Unless if you like outdated design like Galaxy S4 (because its looks like almost same like S3 last year design). You might say: S4 unlocked got octa core and its faster. No!!! because by the time you will use its 100% performance power, it will be way too outdated by software support. That what happened with T-mobile LG G2X and T-Mobile Galaxy SII (both are dual-cores) -- they stuck at Andorid 2.3.xx unless if you root them and install custom newer firmware.
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1st week, from SGNote1 to ZL.
This review is from: Sony Xperia ZL C6502 HSPA+ 16 GB, 2 GB RAM Black 16GB Unlocked Cell Phone 5"
Pros: -12MP EXMOR camera
Cons: -Relatively short battery life
Other Thoughts: I was very hopeful coming from a Samsung Galaxy Note 1. The idea of a 5" screen, almost as big as SGN, with smaller bezel sounded great. In actual application however the ZL's screen is much narrower than the SGN. Because the SGN's screen has a more square aspect ratio, you get way more real estate than one would assume from just the spec. numbers. The ZL's screen is noticeably more crisp, contrasty, and the colors seem more "correct" out of the box (more tweakable too). The way i see it now, the ZL seems to be targeting Apple's iPhone 5 (the most popular smartphone in Japan now-a-days). I have a new appreciation for just how good the original Samsung Galaxy Note is. I may part with the ZL and wait for the "Galaxy Note 3".
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My final stop on my East African trip was the small nation of Rwanda, ultimately to see a family of gorillas in the Volcanoes National Park. Just two hours from the capital lies Akagera National Park. As I was travelling on the last Saturday of the month I was required to leave Kigali at 04h30 to avoid the vehicle curfew imposed by 7am to facilitate "Umuganda"; national cleaning day. What a brilliant idea, and it is clearly working. Rwanda seems spotless in comparison to other countries. There are no piles of litter and plastic bags (banned in the country) lining the roads – even the inner city looks so clean and well ordered. This early start did allow for an early morning game drive at the national park, recently taken over by the Africa Parks Network to revitalise its fortunes.
First stop is the visitor centre to check-in and then the drive commenced through the many hills that form the southern region. Given the tumultuous recent past of Rwanda, and the likely negative impact on wildlife populations I was not expecting to see much game, but herds of buffalo and zebra were found enjoying a mud bath, and there was plenty of birdlife. I also espied some giraffe, a recent reintroduction to the park. The drive ended at the shores of one of the park's many lakes for a cruise. Water levels are high at this time of year, nevertheless some hippo were seen along with many nesting birds.
I spent the night at Akagera Game Lodge, an ugly, but comfortable building that overlooks Lake Ihema. I had been advised the following day to head north, a journey that provided views of the hills and the many lakes and swamp lands, but not much game. To be honest, even if you had seen an animal you would not have wanted to stop for photos as horseflies plague the southern section that are numerous, persistent and painful.
But as I approached the lakes in the north, the scenery opened out into magnificent open savannah, fringed by high hills that are reminiscent of more famous parks in east Africa. Large herds of topi, zebra, waterbuck and impala share the swamp areas with hippo and a wealth of birdlife. And there are no horseflies. This region is quite magical. African Parks can be congratulated on their work so far to restore this park and I look forward to visiting again soon to see further progress. Eventually the plan is to bring back lions to Rwanda, believed to have become recently extinct in the country. Part of this effort is the current ongoing work to fence the western boundary.
After a further night in Kigali and another 04h30 departure, I arrived at the fringes of Volcanoes National Park in the Virunga Mountains. The drive here alone is worth doing, but of course this area is best know for a very special resident. After a briefing by my annoyingly, physically trim looking guide who clearly benefits from trekking into the mountains daily (note to self: must do more exercise!) we drove (very slowly) along an appalling road to the foot of one of the mountains. At this point I was concerned just how arduous the trek was to be, but after only an hour of fairly easy walking we were invited to leave our bags under a bush and bring our cameras through the stinging nettles to meet the Urugamba family of mountain gorillas.
Here, amongst the foliage was an impressive silverback and several females, two with young, with one only a couple of months old. For an hour we watched as the family moved through the vegetation feeding, playing and socialising with each other. At several points a gorilla would pass only a few inches away from me and you cannot help but fall totally in love with them. Their scruffy fur, their pot bellies and their beautiful faces are simply magical. At one stage the silverback treated us to a full display. Rising high on his back legs, he beat his chest sending those wonderful sounds reverberating through the forest. Of course, all too soon the experience is over, but this was one of my life dreams fufilled, and a memory that will stay with me forever.
With my travels over (26 nights, 4 countries, 16 hotels and 10 flights), I ask myself, 'What have I learned?' Well, I learned that Africa is the most astoundingly surprising, diverse, beautiful and inspiring continent on earth.


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Unispace is the term used by the United Nations for the exploration and peaceful uses of outer space.
As a tribute to the U.N.'s third conference on this subject, to be held in Vienna, Austria, Monday through July 30, the U.N. Postal Administration has issued three new stamps and corresponding souvenir sheets from three countries - the United States, Switzerland and Austria. The theme of the conference is "space benefits for humanity in the 21st century."
The 33-cent U.S. stamp and souvenir sheet depicts international planetary exploration, soil testing and atmospheric evaluation. On top of the stamp is "Unispace III."
The 45-franc (Swiss denomination) illustrates scenes of farming by use of satellites. The 35-schilling (Austrian denomination) features global weather forecasting, ocean research, climate mapping and satellite navigation.
In 1962, the U.N. Postal Administration issued two stamps honoring the peaceful uses of outer space. Thirty years later, the Postal Administration released three stamps to commemorate "International Space Year 1992."
All the new stamps and souvenir sheets in the 1999 set, as well as first day covers, are now available. Order by phone at (800) 234-UNPA.
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Do you have a fish tank containing various species in your home or office?
If so, you may appreciate the colorful display of aquarium fish on four new 33-cent stamps issued by the U.S. Postal Service. These species populate reefs in different parts of the world. Included are a variety of delicate corals and sea anemones.
The hobby of aquarium tanks is growing rapidly and indicates a public awareness of the delicate nature of marine life, says the Postal Service.
The self-adhesive fish stamps were produced with a benign adhesive which means they are completely recyclable.
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Although we have genetically modified animals for thousands of years, we did it through classical, selective breeding over decades and even centuries. Now, technology enables the transfer of genetic material from one organism to another to create different, ostensibly desirable, variations. GMO foods are a source of continuing controversy about their long-term effects on humans, wildlife, and our food chain.
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My kids have a LOT of trouble knowing the difference between an asking sentence and a telling sentence. How many of us ask the kids a question like," who has a cat?". Then the hands go up and you proceed to get statements like, "my grandma's cat sleeps with her" or "I saw a cat today". So, I thought this may help them start to think about the difference between the two. They need to read the bunny sign and then decide which pile it goes in. When they are finished they must (well, at least mine) write out some of the sentences and put the correct punctuation mark at the end. This is a follow up to the "Is It a Sentence?" cards I made back in January. Wow, that seems so long ago! Enjoy.
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Spring Breakers, directed by Harmony Korine (who wrote 1995′s Kids) follows four friends who steal money to fun their college spring break trip. Several photos of Gomez, Ashley Benson and Vanessa Hudgens (all in bikinis) were taken while they filmed in Florida.
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If they want to take tough decisions, they will be welcome to do that. But each decision has to be weighed in the context of the economy at any given time. Let us see what these decisions are ... If we were in government, suppose I had continued in government, I would have supported ... hard decisions. It is in the 10-point agenda that is there in the Interim Budget speech as well as in the Congress partys manifesto. Hard decisions are required. Because the world economy is still very sluggish and there are head winds in the Indian economy, he said.
Chidambaram also admitted that inflation was one of the reasons for the Congress defeat in elections and said that the new dispensation will also soon realise that not all factors which leads to inflation are under control of any government. I assume that inflation was one of the reasons. That is a very logical conclusion ... inflation certainly must have been one of the reasons why people voted against us, he said when asked what he thought was the reasons for the debacle.
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When word spread that the Milos Forman film Goya's Ghosts would feature torture scenes of a nude Natalie Portman, the world cheered as we ignored the torture part and concentrated on the idea of seeing her little boobs. The scenes have turned up online, and they're nearly as disappointing as seeing my own nudity (without the tears). First off, while she's technically nude, they've cleverly obscured the parts with the bumps and slits we most look forward to. Secondly, it's apparently just a gaunt body double when you aren't seeing her face. Also, the torture aspect somehow takes something away from the sexuality of the situation. Still though...
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It's hard to pack a picnic using all Michigan products — because there are so many delicious food items grown in the state making it hard to decide what to include in the basket.
From breakfast to dinner, it's easy to prepare entire meals featuring produce, dairy, meats and beverages made in Michigan.
For a simple picnic choose a hot dog, 'brat or sausage from Kowalski, Dearborn Sausage or Koegel. A 'burger created from beef, chicken, turkey, pork or lamb are other choices. Even a soy 'burger is an option since soy beans are grown by the thousands of bushels full in Michigan. Add chips from Better Made, Uncle Ray's, Great Lakes Potato Chip Co. or Downey's Potato Chips. Some Lay's are made in Michigan, as well.
If picnic goers get hungry while the grill is heating up, hand out slices of cheese, carrot and celery sticks, sliced cucumbers, peppers, cauliflower, broccoli, mushrooms, green onions, zucchini and radishes. And for a beverage, pack a six pack of soda from any number of Michigan based companies. Ice cold tap water is also an option.
In early summer, a variety of lettuces, pea pods, carrots and onions are available. Toss mixed salad greens, a handful of dried cherries, walnut pieces, crumbled blue cheese and sliced red onions with a vinaigrette dressing and it's all Michigan in the salad bowl.
As the summer progresses and more produce comes into season, toss together a quick tomato, cucumber and red onion salad with a dash of red wine vinegar and olive oil dressing and top with crushed fresh basil. A little cheese, whether goat, yellow or white, can be added, as well. Plums and pears can be tossed in salads or used as a quick snack, along with watermelon and cantaloupe slices.
A three-bean salad can be totally made from Michigan-grown beans.
Dessert? Make Rice Krispie treats with cereal made in Battle Creek.
A chunk of fudge or maple syrup candy make for a quick dessert, followed by Michigan-grown berries in colors of red and blue.
Create individual pies stuffed with peaches, red or blackberries or blueberries. By the time early fall checks in, apple pie and apple salad can be added to any picnic, as well as apricots and nectarines.
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Fresh mozzarella
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Any thin-sliced meats
Good olive oil and vinegar (red wine or balsamic)
Slice loaf of bread in half, lengthwise. Pull out a little of the inside fluff of the bread, allowing for more room for filling.
Smear spreadable stuff all over both sides of bread. Layer ingredients evenly up and down bread. Douse both sides in a little oil and vinegar. Place top half of loaf on bottom loaf. Wrap in multiple layers of waxed paper and place under a heavy weight for at least an hour, ideally all day. Slice and eat sandwich.
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2 thin slices mozzarella, cheddar or provolone cheese
2 thin slices of roast beef (or lamb)
2 large pieces roasted red pepper
4 asparagus spears, cooked
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Spread over one side of tortilla.
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3/4 cup cucumber (de-seeded 3/4 inch, chop)
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