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It's Presidential Debate Season – But Where are the Women?
When it comes to the political process, women are used to being marginalized. Women make up just 16.8% of seats in Congress, and while women are nearly 50% of news anchors, less than 25% of all news stories are reported on by women. Taking all of that into account, combined with the fact that Presidential elections for the last four cycles have included three Presidential and one Vice Presidential debates and you might be surprised to learn that none of these debates have been moderated by women. In fact, a woman has not moderated a Presidential debate since 1992.
If you think that's as crazy as I do, join the club. No, really, join the club! A group of high school students from New Jersey has started a petition to call for a woman to moderate one of the upcoming Presidential debates. And in the world of Diane Sawyer, Barbara Walters, Katie Couric, Soledad O'Brien, and so many strong women in the media, there's no drought in potential candidates for moderator.
To sign the petition and throw your support behind this cause, click here.


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Give me odorous at sunrise a garden of beautiful flowers where I can walk undisturbed.
Walt Whitman
Here comes the really exciting part – The Garden.
It's fair to say that like most people I don't know much about gardens apart from the fact that I have an insatiable desire to loose myself in one.
Last night I spent hours looking up the 40 odd plants, shrubs and trees that will be planted. Our landscaper has made some recommendations for changes to the original plant list and i would have been useless unless I had a real vision and understood what the plants actually looked like.
My first goal is to make sure it is as true to Myles Baldwin's initial drawings. However I had to keep in mind when Myles came on site the place was a jungle and land clearance hadn't taken place. He did pretty well considering.
I know this – this Garden is going to be epic!
Stay tuned to see the plants we have chosen for the perfect Leura garden!

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text: We lost an icon today when Elizabeth Taylor died. She was internationally revered for her extraordinary beauty and acting talent, but what I will always remember her for is her philosophy on life. She had beautiful violet-colored eyes. I knew her hair-and-makeup artist when I was young and he said that it was true. When people commented on her eye color, she would relate that when she was young, her mother advised her that what mattered most in life was what was behind those eyes. We'll miss the best of Elizabeth, inside and out.


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What is the nutritional content of human semen?
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- Semen contains 5 calories and has a lot of stuff in it. Ejaculate contains aboutonia, ascorbic acid, blood-group antigens, calcium, chlorine, cholesterol, choline, citric acid, creatine, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), fructose, glutathione, hyaluronidase, inositol, lactic acid, magnesium, nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, purine, pyrimidine, pyruvic acid, sodium, sorbitol, spermidine, spermine, urea, uric acid, vitamin B12, and zinc.
- Semen - an organic fluid, also known as seminal fluid, that usually contains spermatozoa, and physiologically secreted by the gonads (sexual glands) and other sexual organs of male or hermaphroditic animals to fertilize the female ova. Typically, semen contains rather high nutritional content. In one typical ejaculation (approximately one teaspoon), semen contains 150 mg of protein, 11 mg of carbohydrates, 6 mg fat, 3 mg cholesterol, 7% US RDA potassium and 3% US RDA copper and zinc. There are trace amounts of several vitamins in a regular, healthy, ejaculation-full of semen. In fact, the amount of vitamin C is about the same as in an orange.


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Sandy pushes jobless claims to 18-month high
Initial unemployment claims had been steadily improving for much of the fall, but the new figures from the Department of Labor reflect a shock to the system caused by Hurricane Sandy.
The damage caused by Hurricane Sandy sent U.S. jobless claims soaring by 78,000 in the week ended Nov. 10 to an 18-month high of 439,000, according to the latest government figures. A Labor Department official on Thursday said claims surged in the eastern parts of the country that laid in the path of the storm. The destruction of job sites, closure of government offices and widespread power outages caused more people to file claims after an initial delay. Economists surveyed by MarketWatch had expected claims to climb to 380,000 on a seasonally adjusted basis.
The 439,000 claims represent the worst week since April 2011, but again, it's largely the result of a natural disaster, not an economic crisis.
To reiterate the point I make every Thursday morning, it's worth remembering that week-to-week results can vary widely, and it's best not to read too much significance into any one report.
In terms of metrics, when jobless claims fall below the 400,000 threshold, it's considered evidence of an improving jobs landscape, and when the number drops below 370,000, it suggests jobs are being created rather quickly. We've been below the 370,000 threshold four of the last seven weeks, and nine of the last 16 weeks.
And with that, here's the chart showing weekly, initial unemployment claims going back to the beginning of 2007. (Remember, unlike the monthly jobs chart, a lower number is good news.) For context, I've added an arrow to show the point at which President Obama's Recovery Act began spending money.


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We believe healthy, active lifestyles are integral to both physical and mental wellbeing, empowering people to make the most of their time on this rock. At Beyonk, we're making it easy to discover the best adventures, both on your doorstep and further afield, with qualified and passionate adventure leaders.
We help you:
Make the most of your weekend, you'll never answer that Monday morning question with 'oh, nothing much really'
Make awesome memories and get that 'high-five' sense of achieving a personal goal or overcoming a fear
Get out into nature and reconnect with the beauty of our awesome planet
The Beyonk journey started on a far-from-typical British day - the sun was shining, an uncharacteristically warm summer breeze blew across the city, and Beyonk founder Oscar White was looking for something new to do outdoors around London. Seeking an adventure that would offer a feeling of escaping the city, he was determined to make the most of the British countryside.
After multiple Google searches, tab after tab, page after page, and feeling the time pressure as morning turned afternoon, Oscar finally found the perfect adventure - A guided hike in the hills of Surrey, just a short trip from London. And so it was, a relaxed, energising mini adventure with a lovely bunch of like-minded outdoors enthusiasts.
This ignited Oscar's passion for micro adventures, but the challenges he faced finding and booking this trip also inspired him to create Beyonk - a central platform to help adventure-seekers find experiences on their doorsteps and beyond.
Since then, Team Beyonk have built relationships with some of the best adventure leaders across the UK and further afield. We've developed software to make it easier and simpler to find and book adventures with qualified, seasoned professionals (the real stars of the show). We want to change the image of adventuring, making it truly accessible even if you're much more Marks & Spencers than mountain goat. This means ensuring there are a whole host of adventures available to cater to all ability levels, with clear and detailed information on equipment required (usually included) and logistics - so you can just turn up and get stuck in!
Taking time out of busy schedules to focus on mental and physical health is central to living life to its fullest. Through promoting active lifestyles and supporting those with mental health challenges, we aim to contribute to healthier, happier lives.
'Maybe we should think about sustainability' just doesn't cut the mustard anymore. We believe that you should embody the change you want to see in the World, so we will do everything in our power to 'leave it better' and positively impact both the social and physical environment in which we live and operate.
Adventure should not just be for the elite athletes out there. We can break down the barriers to getting more people outdoors by working with adventure leaders to help provide education on the how, what and why. We want to help people challenge their own limits, whatever those whether that's your first mountain or your first mile!
We all know the World has changed. Even with the recent encouraging surge in wellness, health and finding balance, our children are facing the most sedentary lifestyles than any generations before them. Parks, pools and recreational spaces are losing out to screen time as tablets and mobiles become the new window to the world. It is unsurprising that, as quoted by the Guardian, three-quarters of UK children spend less time outside than prison inmates.
The mental and physical health implications are well documented; with increasing levels of obesity and loneliness indicative of a generation turning to online environments for their social interactions and development. Something has to give in order to proactively, rather than reactively, help young people discover the amazing benefits of getting away from their screens to explore the amazing country that we call home.
So how do we combat a generation of children addicted to screens
By stripping it back. World adventurer Al Humphreys refers to the first steps towards a goal as 'the doorstep mile', the most challenging part being getting out your front door in the first place. We will make these first steps as easy as possible, by offering an awesome range of activities, suitable for a range of ability levels, all within a reasonable distance from where you live. Combine this with adventure leaders that provide all the information you'll need on logistics and equipment, plus the patience to coach, coax and high-five you down that cliff, along that river or up that mountain; and we genuinely believe we can change some lives.
Connecting adventure seekers to awesome experiences is at the heart of everything we do; it's our raison d'etre so without it, we are nothing! We'll do everything in our power to ensure you have a seamless, frustration-free experience with Beyonk. If for any reason you aren't happy, we're always here to help. As you'll be adventuring with the guides themselves, we do ask that you contact the leader first via the handy Beyonk messaging system, allowing them to respond to any issues you raise and provide options. If you are still not satisfied with their response or are unable to settle an issue, we are happy to get involved to help find a solution. We kindly ask that you tell us within 72 hours of the adventure, and we'll help sort it!
At Beyonk we link you directly to local adventure leaders. We vet these adventure leaders to make sure they:
We'll always give you the same price you'd get if you went directly to them, that's our promise.. And because we put you directly into contact with adventure leaders, you're saving money that you may have been paying to tour operators, agents or typical intermediaries that take a slice (cheeky buggers).
By adventuring with Beyonk, we're focused on ensuring you get the best experiences with qualified outdoor professionals. We're here to help and your happiness is our priority.


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Event Planning
We've been party planning for years! It's a bit of a passion as we love to see people enjoying themselves, celebrating… age, life, love, as much as 'just because'…
You don't need a huge budget to make a great party but you do have to be willing to go for it!
We design, create and deliver a sensational experience that will last a lifetime, drawing on our creative team dressing and designing the smallest conservatory at home or the largest venue space you can imagine… along with our connections with professional performers and actors, emotive ideas that our clients love and a professional attitude to ensure your experience on the event comes to life.
From opulent marquees that transform into opulent nightclubs, to beautifully sourced venues that inspire – we offer the complete party planning service.
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On Being a Good Friend
Recently one of my closest friends, Machelle, moved to a different state.
Before she left, our close group of friends did a photo shoot together so that we could send her off with some great pictures of all of us together.
Of course, when they came back from the photographer, we all started posting a couple on Facebook. They were such great pictures that captured all of us and our individual senses of humor, our personalities, and our love for each other.
But something kind of odd happened when we started posting them online. I started getting a lot of questions and comments about them. Of course, there were the obligatory "what a beautiful picture!" or "such beautiful ladies!" comments because let's face it — they're a great looking group of girls, and bonus – we had a magical photographer. But then there were some more private comments that quite a few people made in person.
"I wish I had a group of friends like that."
"How did you find such a good group of friends?"
"I saw those pictures of you and your friends online. What a cool thing – I'm so jealous of your friendships."
"I've never even had one friend that I was close to like that."
"I see you and your friends online sometimes. How do you get friends like that?"
I know that I have been so very blessed in the department of friendships — both near and far. It's been years and years since I have been without a wonderful social circle around me.
But true friendships don't come easily, and they don't come cheap.
There's a verse in the Bible that is thrown around a lot about friendship. It's in John, and it's Jesus talking. He says,
"Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends."
When most people use it, they use it in the context of actually laying down your life for a friend — dying for a friend. Taking the place of a friend in a moment of courage and deep love. This is what Jesus did for us, and He calls us His friends — an unspeakable and grace-filled honor.
And while that is so amazing, and it's true that if you were to die for a friend, it would be a gigantic expression of love on behalf of your friend, it's a rare occurrence to need to die for a friend.
What makes such a good friend and is the greatest expression of friendship is setting your life aside in favor of a friend's life.
Your time for theirs.
Your needs for theirs.
Your wants for theirs.
You have to be present for all the things. Good things. Bad things. Hard things. Fun things. Silly things. Heartbreaking things.
You need to be a friend who knows their favorites. Someone who will lovingly tell the truth. You must be able to keep a secret.
To be a good friend, you show up for their life.
You see their talents and encourage their passions. You pray for them. You want their greatest good always.
You don't have great friends without being a great friend.
True, lasting, and deep Spartan friendship is a two-way street with lots of sacrifice and vulnerability and accountability and lots of time. It requires forgiveness and grace and mercy.
To have a meaningful friendship is costly for both friends.
It's knowing that your friend needs help with some construction at the office and jumping on a plane and working for 3 days straight.
It's getting the text, "He left." and showing up with wine and chocolate and tissues. Then spending the next months and years working together to rebuild the woman and the life.
It's hearing the words, "It's cancer," and standing with her and saying, "I'm with you and I won't leave you. I'll fight for you. I'll be your strength when you don't have it. We can do this together."
It's dropping everything and flying to your friend's hospital bedside when they've been in a car accident, and taking turns with her husband sleeping in the chair.
It's being available for middle of the night phone calls.
It's telling a friend, "I hear you and I understand your side, but I think that this time, you're wrong and he's right."
It's showing up with packing boxes and tape and snacks and a can-do attitude to help your friend move.
It's saying, "I'm so sorry I hurt you," sometimes and "I forgive you," just as many times.
It's the Tuesdays, and the birthdays, and being present even when you weren't asked.
It's painting living rooms, babysitting, nights out, and choosing time together over laundry.
Laying down your life isn't necessarily dying.
"Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends."
P.S. I'm obviously super passionate about friendship. I've talked about it before, and if you want to read some more of my thoughts, click here and here.


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What I would like to know is why mustaches are so darn popular. The picture below that I took with my 'umble Canon Powershot A560 is my most popular piece in my Deviantart with 66 favorites and over 300 views. And on Weheartit (where one of my fellow Deviants shared it), it has 193 hearts. Wuuuuuut?
I mean, I'm GLAD mustaches are popular. Obviously I like them too, because I wanted a necklace of one (I had seen them all over the internet and I just HAD TO HAVE ONE). They're a hipster staple. They're very trendy.
^^ Even Christofer Drew Ingle of Nevershoutnever likes them.
But WHY ARE THEY POPULAR?! I guess we'll never know.


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Time‐averaged shear‐wave velocity in the upper 30 m of a site (VS30) is the most common parameter used to characterize seismic site response in ground‐motion models. However, in central and eastern North America (CENA), only 6% of the seismic recording stations that contributed data to the Next Generation Attenuation‐East (NGA‐East) project have measurement‐based VS30 values. We describe a shear‐wave velocity (VS) measurement database for CENA that was compiled to support the development of proxy‐based methods for VS30 estimation. Using this database, we develop a hybrid geology‐slope approach for VS30 estimation that utilizes newly considered large‐scale geologic maps, the extent of Wisconsin glaciation, sedimentary basin structure, and 30 arcsec topographic gradient. Nonglaciated sites have relatively modest natural log dispersion of VS30 (σlnV=0.36) relative to glaciated regions (σlnV=0.66), indicating better proxy‐based predictability of VS30 for the former. Based on these findings, we provide estimates of natural log mean and standard deviation of VS30 for NGA‐East recording stations in a station database, available in the Ⓔ electronic supplement to this article.
Electronic Supplement:Updated Next Generation Attenuation‐East (NGA‐East) station database and central and eastern North America (CENA) VS measurement database.


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Back in 1977, a beautiful song called "The Greatest Love of All" reminded us of the importance of investing in children's education: "I believe the children are our future/Teach them well and let them lead the way/Show them all the beauty they possess inside..."
The federal Administration for Children and Families (ACF) takes this to heart. Children are at the core of ACF's efforts, which include supporting program and policy development leading to improved children's health and wellbeing. Within ACF, the Office of Child Care (OCC) and the Office of Head Start (OHS) work together to raise the quality of education and care for children who live in low-income households. BLH is proud to offer technical assistance to such agencies to further support the investment in kids.
OHS focuses resources on children who speak a language other than English in the home. OHS helps kids continue to speak their native language. According to OHS, recent research indicates that ongoing use of a child's first language helps him or her learn English.
OHS has prepared a Dual Language Learners Toolkit, which provides resources to early childhood program administrators and managers, teachers, caregivers, family service staff, and families. And we're talking about a lot of kids: 310,000 children are dual-language learners, comprising a third of the Head Start population, according to OHS.
BLH is proud to serve as a technical assistance partner to the Early Childhood National Centers, administered by the OCC and OHS. We're committed to supporting all children, including those from other cultures. We believe the children are our future; investing in them means investing in the world.


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Recreational users operating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) near airports should be subject to criminal penalties, NAV Canada president and CEO John Crichton said. Both FAA and Transport Canada prohibit recreational UAV users from operating within 5 miles of a commercial airport, "yet people do," Crichton told ATW during an interview at NAV Canada's headquarters in Ottawa. "So why don't we go out and catch a few people? I think you really need the jail time in ...
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{Specifically a Linen Pocket Ereader cover.. designed by eamylove @ Amy Made That!}
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A linen pocket E Reader Cover AND an E Reader Cover
Across- The- Body Purse !!!
Recently, I made an e-reader case for my Asus tablet. I used an adorable and practical pattern, designed by eamylove, @ Amy Made That! She has it available in her etsy shop and Craftsy shop!
|The Pattern to make this Linen pocket Ereader cover at Amy Made That !
|My Paris Pink and gray Linen Pocket Ereader Cover
|The front pocket- room for cords and more
|Side by side.... the Ereader Cover and the Across-the-body Pouch
Paris print Amore Twill Sherbet by Premier Prints
Dots Ta Dot by Michael Miller
|I added a simple pocket in the inside
|I added 2 rows of scrap Paris print to the back.... it reminded me of using cute fabrics with linen in a Zakka project
|Dots on the lining of the outer pocket
|What a versatile pattern!!
I would've been sad to give it up.... if I didn't have my own cover to keep!
|I keep my tablet in the cover when I use it at home
This pattern is excellent, written in a tutorial style with pictures, and is easy to follow. It doesn't take a long time to make, and makes a great gift!
Linking up to : And Sew We Craft Together Linky Party @ And Sew We Craft
Sew Darn Crafty linky party @ Sew Many Ways
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NH gets $1.6M federal health care planning grant
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) � New Hampshire has been awarded a $1.6 million grant to develop a plan that improves health care delivery while saving money.
Gov. Maggie Hassan announced receipt of the grant Friday. She said the money will help the state improve the quality of health care while reducing the growth of health care costs.
The plan will help align consumer access to health care, provide support for outcomes-based long-term care services and hold providers accountable for providing cost-effective services.
New Hampshire has six months to submit its plan to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and will use the plan to apply for an anticipated second round of grants. The money was made possible by the Affordable Care Act.


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Eurodollar continues falling towards its lower targets. Earlier the price reached the group of upper fibo-levels, rebounded from them, and resumed moving downwards. The stop loss on my sell orders is already in the black.
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Eurodollar continues falling towards its lower targets. Earlier the price reached the group of upper fibo-levels, rebounded from them, and resumed moving downwards. The stop loss on my sell orders is already in the black.
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[lang=ar]the Fibonacci levels is very important to trade the market as it can make you money when you realize that the market is easily going down and up randomly but when you draw this lines you know what important levels can face the market in the coming few days but you should draw it right on the strong moves[/lang]
[lang=ar]Although the subject matter is very old but i like to say that the use of the Fibonacci progression tool His Majesty the great degree of weighting and trust
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One of the most powerful analysis tools is Febbonacchi tool. We can find the close support and resistance levels by using this tool. Although I have confusion from where I shall start tracing the trend line. From the top or from the bottom that's my confusion. And it's very important to have the idea about the levels of the Febbonacchi tool.
I do not have any idea to attach to the chart about the fibbonacci retracement, becuase based on the different graph, I do not have any idea to put the top level and bottom level on the graph and determine the level of the fibonacci. I ever do trading analysis on fibonacci retracement, but it is not my favourite indicator to determine the level of support and also resistance.
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fibonacci retracement is happen and the trader can catch good trading positions with it and so he can make money, i prefer to trade fibonacci retracement with more than one tool to be sure that the market will move in the desired direction and so will decrease falling in the traps of the market and decrease the possibility of loses.
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Italian bonds continued to rise today after the government spending summary was published. Traders believe that priorities will increase spending and increase the deficit. The plan points to an annual budget deficit of 2.4% in 2019 and will gradually reduce it to 2.1% and 1.8% in 2020 and 2019 respectively. These projections were superior to those announced earlier this week. This news is important because after the emergency in Greece, traders believe that Italy will probably be next. It is also important because, unlike Greece, Italy is the fourth largest economy in the EU, after Germany, the United Kingdom and France. The two-year Treasury bonds increased by 20 basis points to reach a maximum of 1.4%, while those of five years reached a maximum of 2.64%.


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The third week of the Catch contest (read the contest details here) has ended, with so many amazing submissions for the themes WESTERN EUROPE and DRINK. Sherry and Lindsey are now in the running to win the Grand Prize at the end of the contest: a trip to Belgium!
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At least two Baton Rouge police officers and one East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office deputy shot this morning have died, according to multiple reports.
"The remaining officers are hospitalized in critical condition," CNN reports.
Sputnik News says they have confirmed the attacker has been neutralized. "Kip Holden, the mayor-president of East Baton Rouge Parish, said the shooter is believed to be down as well — but authorities didn't offer details," writes CNN.
Reports indicate officers believe two more suspects are still at large.
VIDEO: Witness recorded the start of the #BatonRouge shooting pic.twitter.com/HVvAHQivjO
— Alison Arkin (@Cronikeys) July 17, 2016
According to witness accounts, the incident began Sunday morning when a man who was dressed in black and had his face covered began "shooting indiscriminately when he walked out between a convenience store and car wash across from Hammond Air Plaza," near the Baton Rouge Police Department.
Police respond as officers are feared dead after a #BatonRouge shooting https://t.co/LyKgkW1pLi https://t.co/uHABqM1Bwj
— CNN (@CNN) July 17, 2016
State Police SWAT now on scene pic.twitter.com/r3Eni4aODL
— Michael Vinsanau (@MVinsanau) July 17, 2016
RT initially reported up to eight police officers had been shot, however CNN later clarified the shooting only affected six officers.
Previous reports claimed the gunman was still at large and that a manhunt was underway.
Police brought in a bomb disposal robot to search for explosives in the area, Sky News reported.
Update – Sky sources: one suspect believed to have been shot and a bomb disposal robot is on the scene checking for explosives
— Sky News Newsdesk (@SkyNewsBreak) July 17, 2016
The Baton Rouge mayor's office has issued an advisory telling residents to stay home and off the streets, tweets a reporter with The Advocate.
Baton Rouge Mayors office urges people to stay home, stay off the streets for now in immediate wake of police shooting
— Rebekah Allen (@rebekahallen) July 17, 2016
A local CBS affiliate notes Baton Rouge city officials are asking people not to protest today out of respect for the officers.
CBS News: City officials in Baton Rouge are asking the community to cease all protests out of respect for the officers who've been shot.
— Local 8 News (@wvlt) July 17, 2016
An FBI alert issued to Louisiana law enforcement earlier this month warned of the possibility of riots and violence against officers in Baton Rouge and Shreveport, Louisiana, however the dates specified in the memo, obtained by Judicial Watch, included July 8 through July 10.
Baton Rouge police did, however, uncover a plot that weekend concerning a group of men who obtained weapons with which to attack law enforcement. Three out of four suspects were arrested, with one remaining at large.
Just yesterday, protesters gathered outside police headquarters in Baton Rouge demonstrating against the police shooting death of resident Alton Sterling, whose funeral took place Friday.
More on this as it develops…


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A Brief History
In this part of the world the Romans started it all, introducing vines presumably somewhere before the first century - 55 BC, the Roman Invasion, was one of those dates everyone knew (maybe they still do - ask around!). We don't know much about what the Vikings, Saxons, and other invading hordes did for British viticulture but the Normans were keener on writing everything down. So we do know that by about 1086 there were around fifty vineyards worthy of note, three of them in Somerset. That takes care of the first millennium AD (with a bit of historic licence).
For three hundred years the industry flourished, until about 1350 when the Gulf Stream changed course and with it the weather. According to Gillian Pearkes (Wine Growing in Britain) production then started to dwindle, aided by various plagues which depopulated the countryside. Then Henry II married Eleanor of Aquitaine and gave the British access to the fine full-bodied wines of Bordeaux, sounding the death knell for the struggling national product. Finally Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries, many of which had their own vineyards, hammered the nail in the coffin of large-scale English wine production.
Isolated enthusiasts, however, kept some of the art and science of vine-growing alive, in gardens both grand and humble in the south of the country, and in greenhouses too. Samuel Pepys records his consumption of wines from several vineyards around London.
Between the two wars there is little evidence of commercial wine growing. However in 1945 two pioneers, Edward Hyams and Ray Barrington-Brock, laid the foundation for the English wine industry when they began trials in their own gardens of different grape varieties, published their results, and inspired others to follow. The first vineyard in the `English Wine Revival' was established in the 1950s in Hampshire.
On the threshold of the third millennium Jancis Robinson (Oxford Companion to Wine) contrasts the early vineyards run by 'retired gentlefolk with little experience of viticulture' with an industry which since the eighties had become 'increasingly professional in its methods'.
The Night we Invented Champagne!
Well we didn't coin the word Champagne of course since this is the name of a region in France, but recently published research by the acclaimed Champagne expert Tom Stevenson proves the English did invent the process which turns a still wine, made from grapes grown in that region, into the most famous sparkling wine in the world, and the first mention of Sparkling Champagne was in English, not French. This was in 1676 by Sir George Etherege in The Man of the Mode:
"...To the Mall and the Park where we love till 'tis dark,
Then sparkling Champaign puts an end to their reign;
It quickly recovers poor languishing lovers..."
This was two decades before even the French claim to have made their first sparkling Champagne, which was in a document produced in 1718, referring to the emergence of this type of wine some 20 years earlier (around 1695).
So how did this come about? Many of you will know will know that the essential difference between a still wine and either Champagne or our own Special Reserve or Pink Sparklers, is that the bubbles arise from a second fermentation taking place in the bottle – for a description of the process see Sparkling Wine. The carbon dioxide produced by this second fermentation cannot escape and dissolves in the wine, to be released when the wine is drunk. The bottle is under high a pressure of 6 bar (90 lbs/sq.in.) and 16th century bottles and wooden bungs were inadequate to contain this pressure. This did not matter to the French who kept their wine in casks, but the English liked their wine in bottles, and any accidental second fermentation normally caused the bottle to fail. Still wines from Champagne were particularly prone to this problem because the wine was made in a cool climate and the initial fermentation often stopped prematurely, only to re-start in the warm taverns and houses where it ended up. However it was recognised that the sparkling effect much improved the otherwise mediocre wine from that region. The problem facing the English wine coopers was how to control the process.
It was the improvement in bottle technology that gave the English their lead, though it came about in a strange way. In 1615 Admiral Sir Robert Mansell, concerned by the diversion of wood to charcoal production rather than ship-building, persuaded King James I to issue a Royal Proclamation banning the use of wood-fired furnaces, thereby forcing the use of coal. The much higher temperatures achieved in coal-fired furnaces produced a stronger glass and this, coupled with the re-discovery of cork for making stoppers, provided the English with a wine bottle capable of withstanding the gas pressures produced by making the wine sparkling. It is of interest to note that Mansell later retired from the navy, built a glassworks, obtained a Royal Patent for the use of coal, and hence a monopoly on making the new glass. He also developed further improvements to strengthen it.
The English wine coopers now had what they needed for the sparkling method, and the first reference to it appears in a paper to the Royal Society by Christopher Merritt entitled 'The Ordering of Wines' which refers to making sparkling wine by English wine coopers as an established practice. This was over 30 years before the French made their first Sparkling Champagne, and 70 years before the first Champagne House was established. The French generally attribute the process to Dom Perignon, but there is no evidence he actually produced even a single bottle, indeed the only records of his work indicate that he spent his life trying to stop the wine fermenting in the bottle. So that is the historical record - the French perfected the process, and made Champagne famous, but they did not invent it - we did.
All that however relates to the history of sparkling wine and the making of that wine by the French in Champagne – the actual growing of grapes and making sparkling wine in England is a modern story which only goes back 20-30 years. Indeed Moorlynch was one of the early vineyards to make such wine – starting back in 1988. It is worth noting that Tom Stevenson in his recently published Encyclopaedia of Champagne and Sparkling Wines actually has a section headed 'Great Britain' and says 'Britain is one of the few places on earth naturally suited to growing grapes for sparkling wine'. This is why we believe sparkling wine has a great future un England and Wales, so in producing such wines we are truly entitled to be 'Reclaiming the Sparkle'!


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PORTSMOUTH — Karen Elizabeth Burns, 51, of Spring Brook Circle, died Friday, May 27, 2011, in Portsmouth Regional Hospital.
PORTSMOUTH — Karen Elizabeth Burns, 51, of Spring Brook Circle, died Friday, May 27, 2011, in Portsmouth Regional Hospital.
She was born June 21, 1959, in Portsmouth, the daughter of Robert J. and Nancy (Walker) Burns of Rye Beach.
She was a 1977 graduate of Portsmouth High School and furthered her studies at Plymouth State University.
She was a licensed nursing assistant at Havenwood Nursing Home in Concord for several years.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by one sister and her husband, Virginia Ann and Craig Steckowych of Greenland; one brother and his wife, Stephen R. and Maura Burns of Hewitt, Texas; one niece, Kathryn Steckowych; two nephews, Matthew Steckowych and Cameron Burns; and her close friend, Della McGrath of Portsmouth.
WE REMEMBER: She was a gifted athlete and participated with vigor as a team leader in several sports. Her unique sense of humor and caring for others marked her personality.
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Elegant but full bodied this whisky has spent ten years maturing in American white oak ex-bourbon casks before being extra-matured for a further two years in Oloroso and PX Sherry casks from Jerez in Spain. Lasanta is Gaelic for warmth and passion, a reminder not just of the Spanish provenance of these Oloroso sherry butts, but also a reflection of this expressions lusciously soft texture and deep, enticingly sweet aroma.Non chill-filtered for additional aroma and mouthfeel. Aroma: Warm spices mix with smooth chocolate covered raisins, honeycomb and caramel toffee. Taste: Deliciously sweet sherry flavoured sultanas, orange segments, walnuts and butterscotch combine to create complex warm spices. Finish: Long and satisfying finish with spiced orange and chocolate covered hazelnuts.
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UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE v. GREGORY - 534 U.S. 1
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE v. GREGORY
No. 00-758. Argued October 9, 200l-Decided November 13,2001
While three disciplinary actions that petitioner Postal Service took against respondent were pending in grievance proceedings pursuant to the Postal Service's collective bargaining agreement with respondent's union, the Postal Service terminated respondent's employment after a fourth violation. The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 (CSRA) permits covered employees, such as respondent, to appeal removals and other serious disciplinary actions to the Merit Systems Protection Board (Board) or through the negotiated grievance procedure, but not both. Respondent appealed to the Board, where an agency must prove its charge by a preponderance of the evidence, 5 U. S. C. § 7701(c)(I)(B), proving not only that the misconduct occurred, but also that the penalty assessed is reasonable in relation to it. An Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) concluded that respondent's termination was reasonable in light of her four violations. Although the three prior disciplinary actions were the subject of pending grievances, the ALJ analyzed them independently, under the approach set forth in Bolling v. Department of Air Force, 8 M. S. P. B. 658, and found that they were not clearly erroneous. While respondent's petition for review of the ALJ's decision was pending before the Board, an arbitrator overturned the first disciplinary action. Respondent did not inform the Board, which denied her petition. The Federal Circuit vacated in part and remanded, holding that prior disciplinary actions subject to ongoing proceedings may not be used to support a penalty's reasonableness.
1. The Board may review independently prior disciplinary actions pending in grievance proceedings when reviewing termination and other serious disciplinary actions. The Federal Circuit reviews a Board decision's substance under the extremely narrow arbitrary and capricious standard, which allows the Board wide latitude in fulfilling its obligation to review agency disciplinary actions. The role of judicial review is only to ascertain if the Board has met the CSRA's minimum standards. There is nothing arbitrary about the Board's decision to independently review prior violations. Neither the Federal Circuit nor respondent has suggested that the Board has applied its policy inconsistently or that it lacks reasons for its approach. Nor is independent Board review contrary to any law. The Federal Circuit's reference to Douglas v. Veterans Admin., 5 M. S. P. B. 313, which sets out the framework for reviewing disciplinary actions, is a way of describing the Board's review process, not, as respondent suggests, an indication that the Board violated § 7701(c)(1)(B). More important, any suggestion that independent review by the Board violates that section's preponderance of the evidence standard would be incorrect. The Board has its own mechanism for allowing agencies to meet their statutory burden of justifying all violations supporting a penalty. Insofar as Bolling review is adequate, an agency may meet its burden by prevailing either in grievance or before the Board. Independent review also does not violate the CSRA's general statutory scheme, which allows Board review of serious, but not minor, disciplinary actions. Where a termination is based on a series of disciplinary actions, some of which are minor, the Board's authority to review the termination must also include the authority to review each of the prior disciplinary actions to establish the penalty's reasonableness. Any effects of such review on pending grievance procedures result from the CSRA's parallel review structures. If the Board's independent review procedure is adequate, the review that an employee receives is fair. Although that procedure's fairness is not before this Court, a presumption of regularity attaches to Government agencies' actions, and some deference to agency disciplinary actions is appropriate. Pp. 6-10.
2. Because the Board does not rely upon disciplinary actions that were overturned in grievance proceedings at the time of its review, a remand to the Federal Circuit is necessary to determine the effect that the reversal of one of respondent's disciplinary actions had on her termination. Pp. 10-11.
212 F.3d 1296, vacated and remanded.
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It's known mainly for a marathon of metal monster phones … but HTC is savvy enough to know that not everyone is all about aluminum. Accordingly, it's released the HTC One E8: a polycarbonate version of its well-received One M8 with very few sacrifices and a somewhat reduced price.
We've already compared the two devices in a head-to-head faceoff, after giving the device an initial once-over, a beauty pass in our photo studio, and showing you what its camera can do. Now it's time to see how well our "Electric Crimson" review unit fares all on its lonesome, in our HTC One E8 review video!
As the E8 is only destined for India, China, and Russia at the moment –and because it shares so much in common with the One M8 on which it's based– we decided to confine our One E8 review to the video format. Embedded below you'll find the additional video coverage mentioned above, as well as our Gadgets-in-Hand segment from this week's Pocketnow Weekly podcast, wherein we answered your questions about the One E8 live on the air (despite some technical difficulties). Enjoy, and leave a comment below letting us know what you think of the HTC One E8!


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GPS Bridge – fast place finder v11.0
Minimum Requirements: 2.3.3 and up
APK Description: GPS Bridge transfers search results, favourite places and other POI's from Google Mapsâ"¢ to Sygicâ"¢ with a single click.
It is compatible with other select map providers and navigation apps too. You can now find the place you want to go using Google Mapsâ"¢, and navigate to that location using your favourite navigation app.
1) Tap on any place mark or search result in the Google Mapsâ"¢ app and open place details. (Do not tap on the blue car / navigation icon, this creates a route which is not supported by this app. Always tap on the place name itself)
2) Select "Share" and tap on "GPS Bridge". ("Share" option may be hidden in the menu)
3) Select "Drive", "Walk" or "Show" if you'd like to launch Sygicâ"¢, select "Other" to launch other navigation apps.
4) Before navigation, always check if the destination is correctly set and the route is calculated accordingly.
Watch the introduction movie for a demonstration of all the steps.
Places can be sent from Mapsâ"¢, WhatsAppâ"¢, Maps.meâ"¢, Booking.comâ"¢, Yandex Mapsâ"¢, Hereâ"¢ and many others. GPS Bridge will convert these places and start navigation with Sygicâ"¢ (There is experimental support for other navigation apps)
– Low data and battery consumption. We do the hard math on the cloud, not your device.
– Only roaming friendly app of its kind. Consumes only ~2kB/conversion when roaming.
– Silent Updates. No need to update the app every time map providers change their data structure. We handle that on the server side.
– We support more map providers than any other app on the market.
– No ads. No unnecessary permissions. No user tracking. No background processes.
– Fast Support. All e-mails are answered within 12 hours by a real human who actually cares about you. No canned responses.
– This application requires Sygicâ"¢ Aura v12+ and a fairly recent version of Google Mapsâ"¢ to be installed on your mobile device. Not compatible with older versions.
– This app can only transfer the final destination point, routes are not supported.
– This app doesn't work off-line; an Internet connection is required.
– Accuracy of the destination point may be off to a certain degree.
– If you are not satisfied, please uninstall the app within 15 minutes of the initial download in order to receive a full refund automatically.
– You can request a full refund within 30 days of your purchase. Please send us an email containing the order number and a brief explanation.
– This app relies on third-party web services by Google. Although it's very unlikely that these cloud services will become unavailable and the app will stop working, if it does, you're eligible for a full refund if you have purchased the app within the last 60 days.
– This app produces very accurate results; however, we cannot guarantee accuracy for all conversions. You are responsible for checking if the location has been transferred correctly. Simply put, do not hit the road without checking the accuracy of the location first.
– Internet Access: In order to save battery and data, the processing required to extract coordinate information is done in the cloud. Remember, neither your location nor any other identifying information is ever sent outside your device. Currently, less than a few kilobytes is required for each conversion.
– Network Status: Required to check if you are connected to the Internet.
Google Mapsâ"¢ and Sygicâ"¢ are trademarks of their respective owners. This app is not affiliated with either of these companies.
– Name change due to trademark issues.
– Minor bug fixes.
– Added support for sharing locations from Yandex, Nokia Here, Maps.me, Booking.com, Kuwait Finder and a few other map providers.
– URL handler for Google Maps links.
– Transferred locations can now be received by apps other than Sygic.
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Alberto COLLET | Architect | PhD Candidate | T-ALab017
He studied at the University IUAV in Venice and ETSAB, Escola Técnica Superior d'Arquitectura de Barcelona and gratuated with honors (2008). It was fellowship of the post degree in Urban Designer in ARSNOVA Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences of Siena (2003). Master in Urban Management and Architectural Design at Domus Academy in Milan in cooperation with University of Wales, Cardiff, UK (2006). Master in Theory of Pratice of Architecture at the UPC Universitat Pólitecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona (2010). He currently PhD student at the FAUP Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade do Porto in co-supervision with ETSAM Escola Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid and University La Salle Ramon Llull of Barcelona. He was tutor, assistant, coordinator in various workshops, courses, exhibition.Correspondent of the COAC Col legi d'Arquitectes de Catalunya from 2013 to 2016 for Venice and from 2017 for Porto. It was part of LandWorks Sardinia, Villa Webber in 2014. He worked for several architectural firms in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Argentina and Malta. He is co-founder of studio Bauart. He has been part of LWCircus as a tutor in Florence during the ArnoLab017.


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About Sankalp Forum
Sankalp Forum, an initiative of Intellecap, aims to influence the global inclusive development discourse through its work with entrepreneurs, impact investors and inclusive businesses in developing markets. Sankalp Forum was initiated in India in 2009 by Intellecap to create a thriving ecosystem for business-led inclusive development. Over the past seven years, across three continents, Sankalp has built one of the world's largest impact enterprise focused platforms that has supported over 1500+ social enterprises with connections to over 400 investors, enabled an ecosystem of over 30000+ stakeholders, and helped over 40 social enterprises who have gone on to raise more than USD 220 Million in funding. Sankalp engages Governments, corporations, influential platforms like the G8 and G20, media and civil society to drive a paradigm shift in inclusive development approaches.


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Take Me to the Other Side: Cozumel's Real Wild Side – Cozumel, Mexico
Take Me to the Other Side: Cozumel's Real Wild Side
Cozumel, Mexico
A worthwhile excursion to make while you're on Isla Cozumel is to get some sort of transport (bikes for rent, scooters for $30/day, cars for about $40/day) and head for the island's "other side." Moving from west to east, you'll experience an amazing transformation from the blasé, tourist-hungry Diamond Shops and Pizza Huts of the west side into the virtually uninhabited natural wonderland of the east. Leaving the cruise ships behind, you quickly pop into the rough, wild, deserted ocean landscape previously home only to pirates and explorers. It is unfortunately only a matter of time before the Donald Trumps of the world will want to transform this beauty into the "Beachland: Deluxe Casino and Resort." So go now before it's too late, or at least within the next five years, ok?
Where to Stay
Hotel beach chairs
A circuit of the island, along with as many stops as you like, is easily do-able in one day, but if you decide to stay overnight, the choice is easy as there's only one place to stay. An unnamed "hotel" is located at Punta Morena with 4-6 rooms available for approximately $14 US a night (also a restaurant for lunch here, look for the mannequin with the straw hat). Very basic, double bed, cold showers, towels, but no electricity (candles usually provided, but bring your own if you're planning on staying up late and there's no moon). The location is right ON the beach. At sunset, when the next-door restaurant closes, only you and the other guests (if there are any) are left to share the miles of private, uninhabited beach. I recommend stargazing naked in one of the many beach chairs for at least ONE HOUR before bedtime. Be advised: There are literally NO SHOPS here or within walking distance, so you MUST bring all your food and water and supplies (like bug-spray, sunscreen, beer and munchies) with you. Unnamed Hotel is great for honeymooners who like to rough it in paradise or for friends who want to go on a private bender.
Where to Go, What to Do, and Where to Eat and Drink
Start your journey as early as possible in town Centro and buy some beers, fish empanadas and a big bottle of water to celebrate your arrival when you arrive at the other side. Then begin your circuit by heading due east. Take the only road to the east, a continuation of Avenida Juarez. Don't forget to GAS UP before going anywhere, as there are only two gas stations on the island, both in town. You'll know you're going the right way when the street lights end and the jungle begins. Just keep going (about 15 minutes in you'll pass by a tourist stop called "Pee Stop Blankets Toilets") and trust your instincts. Even better, get a map of the island before you leave.
About 7km outside of town, you'll run into a turnoff for San Gervasio Mayan Ruins. Open 8am-4pm daily (check hours in town to make sure) with a fee of $5 per person. No stunning pyramids or anything here, but pleasant to explore and often deserted, which allows animal and bird life to be encountered easily. Local kids will be happy to help show you around and practice their English for a small propina or tip. Be nice.
El Mirador
After the ruins comes an equally straight stretch of jungle road. Follow this and suddenly you'll be thrust almost headfirst into the Atlantic Ocean. The paved road takes a sharp right turn to the south here, but before you go, enjoy your first view of the hard ocean surf and beautiful beaches. There's a restaurant here called Mescalito's for excellent seafood or just a cold beer. You can buy handicrafts at the little tiendas here, offering blankets and souvenirs. Lucky for you they'll all be having their "Grand Openings" on the day you arrive, I guarantee it!
There is also a road that goes north from here, but you can only access this area on foot or by ATV. The way is just too sandy and rough for regular vehicles. Disappointed? Well more luck for you then, as "Wild Tours" is here and ready to serve you. They will take you for a self-driven tour of Cozumel's northeast side on their Honda ATVs. A guide, goggles, helmets, and instruction for beginners provided. Rates and times of departure vary from one season to the next. Usually trips leave at 8am, 11am, 2pm, and 5pm. Sometimes they even offer a twilight tour in the evening to explore the after dark. Trip lasts from two and a half to three hours. Call 987-872-5876 for reservations and information.
Assuming you take the paved road south, after a few miles you'll run into Punta Morena, the only place to stay on this side of the island (see: Where To Stay). There is also a seafood restaurant here serving only lunch. The clean white beach here is beautiful to gaze at and popular with surfers. Be careful though, the water is very rough and unpredictable. Swimming here beyond a moderate wade is not advised. There are also sharks.
Coconuts Bar is next on down the road, with a lovely view from up on top of the highest cliffs on the island. This makes a good "east side" alternative for a cold beer and some overpriced food. Just think of it as paying for atmosphere and a view. You won't be alone here though, as this is gringo central and the large wooden menus are in English. Try to come for a two-for-one happy hour (HUGE cocktails) or catch one of the infamous full moon or not-so-full moon parties.
The only safe place to snorkel and swim on this side is at Chen Rio, also a restaurant. Don't be disappointed though, as it's nothing compared to the quality snorkeling found on the developed side of the island. Instead of dragging your equipment here, considering doing some naked sunbathing on a beach nearby. Simply go a little further down the road to Playa Bonita, a long deserted stretch of beach, and set up camp. See if you can find some treasures among the seaweed washed up on the beach, and don't forget the sunscreen. If you bought cold beers this morning, and still have some left at this point, you should really drink them soon as they're getting warm and skunky.
Passing by a series of small beach bars and restaurants, still always accompanied by the wild sandy beaches just to your side, you'll come to El Mirador, a great place to stop and take some pictures to make people at work jealous. There are several natural arches here, punctuated by splashing ocean waves and seaspray, a truly rugged and tense place. Climb up the "tower" first for a better view and then explore the natural arches on foot. Sometimes there's an impromptu place to buy drinks here, (basically a guy with a big blue cooler), but don't count on it. Take extreme care walking on the rocks here, as waves often crash suddenly nearby and things can get slippery and chaotic.
Gringo central
The last place to stop and have a beer or a snack on the east side of the island is at Paradise Cove, home to a pair of lively competing Rasta bars. The bar directly on the beach, Bob Marley's, is less consistent with playing good music, which is strange because if they played all Bob Marley, as the name suggests, it would be a fitting end to the day. It does however, have a good view and nice beach. You can sit and watch every single rental car, VW Beetle and scooter rented that day collect here. Gringo central by three or four in the afternoon. The other Rasta bar, appropriately named Rasta's is across the street in the brightly painted house on stilts. Here you'll find excellent music and atmosphere, with good food and only slightly less people. Bring a big permanent marker and write your masterpiece of a message on any of the walls or furniture. Some even leave a piece of themselves behind, like a T-shirt, with an inscription for the ages. It's touristy and the menus are in English, but it's a good place to stop and have, yep, you guessed it, a beer before heading back to the other side.
There is a gravel road leading to Punta Sur National Park just south from Paradise Cove. The admission price is $15 per vehicle or per car, maybe more depending on the season. Check locally in town before leaving. The park is open from 9am to 4pm daily and is home to a nice lagoon, an old lighthouse, and some Mayan ruins. There is tons of bird life and animal life here, including some crocodiles. The tour basically shuttles you from one sight to the next in a seriously strange and wonderful group of transport vehicles that allow for bird watching and sunbathing. Hop-on and Hop-off service allows you to explore every sight piece by piece at your leisure.
Punta Sur lighthouse
There is a Museum of Navigation in the base of the old lighthouse at Punta Sur, where you can also climb the lighthouse's hundred or so steps to get a stunning view of the island. Another included admission is a guided (usually in English) pontoon-boat tour of the freshwater lagoon. The mangrove islands here are home to thousands of types of birds and animals, and this is crocodile territory. Mayan ruins at El Caracol are also accessible and interesting, but lack shade from the sun. There are safe places to swim and snorkel along the beach, and scattered all along the journey there are places to buy water and rest rooms. Due to it's relative size and distance from the rest of the tourist spots on the island, Punta Sur is a good choice if you want to lose yourself for a little while.
The main road turns sharply inland now, heading back to the west side of the Isla Cozumel. Be sure not to have vehicle trouble here, as there's not much else besides five straight miles of greenery and lots and lots of mosquitoes.
You break back into civilization when you see the southern hotel zone start to appear. About every half mile or so another diving resort entrance, heavily guarded by security to keep lowlife like us out, appears on your left. Eventually though, some nice beach bars with open access are available. The prices for drinks are crazy, but the views and beaches are superb. If you want the best and most expensive pina colada in the world, stop at San Francisco Beach.


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Mississauga, ON — May 1, 2014 — KUBRA, a customer interaction management solution provider, today announced it has signed an agreement with South Jersey Gas (SJG) to provide outsourced billing and payment solutions. SJG, a subsidiary of South Jersey Industries (SJI), serves over 360,000 accounts spanning over 2,500 square miles, or one third of the geographic area of New Jersey. SJG will deploy KUBRA's comprehensive e-billing and on-demand payment offerings along with our print and mailing solution.
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LAKE PLACID - Summit stewards in the High Peaks saw thousands of hikers this past holiday weekend, but the Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK) says there were fewer people than last year.
Julia Goren, who coordinates the summit stewards for the ADK, said Sunday's rainy, chilly weather may have helped keep numbers low, but she estimated summit stewards still counted just shy of 3,000 people on only five of the High Peaks.
"It was definitely busy, but it was not as busy as last year," Goren said. "Of course the weather was different this year. It was really pretty cold up there running into the weekend.
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A crowd of people gazes at the High Peaks from the summit of Giant Mountain in Keene Valley Saturday.
(Photo provided by ADK summit steward Vin Maresco)
"We spoke to about 2,300 people over the course of the weekend, [but] that's missing Sunday on Cascade, Friday on Algonquin and all of our Wright numbers."
Goren said some of the summit stewards haven't yet turned in their numbers, and that it was reasonable to assume several hundred more people would be counted when the final tally came in.
A glance at the trailhead register for Cascade and Porter mountains showed that from Friday through Monday, 19 pages had been filled in. Each trail register page has 20 lines for hiking groups, so up to 380 groups checked in. If one assumes an average group size of three people, then those groups totaled 1,140 people just on those two mountains. If the group size average was four, then the total would have been 1,520. And that's just those who signed the register.
While the ADK summit stewards manned mountain tops, the Adirondack 46ers had stewards at the Cascade trailhead. Goren said the double-team approach seemed to work. On Saturday, she said, the 46ers spoke to about 800 hikers at the bottom of Cascade while the summit steward counted about 600 at the summit.
The 46ers' trailhead stewards coordinated and trained with the summit stewards to ensure a consistent message, such as on the Leave No Trace campaign.
"The take-home is that we were doing the work the way we always do it," she said. "ADK has really tried to up our game in terms of Leave No Trace. I definitely saw they [the 46ers] were handing out trash bags, and I definitely saw people with trash in their trash bags."
ADK also runs the High Peaks Information Center at Heart Lake outside of Lake Placid. This is traditionally New York state's busiest trailhead, one of the major access points for the High Peaks. Bobby Clark, an ADK employee at the HPIC, said the parking lot was full by mid-morning on Friday and by 7 a.m. Saturday.
Goren said there are five paid summit stewards, along with almost two dozen volunteers, who talk to hikers on the summits throughout the summer. Stewards are there for educational purposes but can also help state Department of Environmental Conservation officials on occasion as well, assisting lost or injured hikers and alerting the DEC to potential problems.
Goren said the number of hikers is indisputably increasing, according to ADK's numbers.
"There's been a very clear exponential growth in the number of users from 2011 to now," she said. "I can speculate that it's social media, and I can speculate that people are doing more staycations. I can speculate that it's the governor's I Love New York campaign and all the ads about coming to the Adirondacks.
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Monday, August 13
American Idol Live!!!!!!
Last night Adrian attended his first concert! His awesome aunt (Tete) scored some tickets to the show! She knows what a big American Idol fan Adrian is so she called us up and invited us to go!!!!!!!! I also need to mention that the seats were in a suite!!! All you can eat and drink, private bathroom, great location, free parking... it was so cool! The Idols were amazing! Jordan was so good and looked so beautiful, Blake did a totally cool beat boxing song, Chris Richardson was totally cute, Sanjaya was Sanjaya, but my favorite was LaKisha. She just belts it out and makes it look so easy. It was so much fun! It was a perfect concert for kids and adults. TETE YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By the way Tete... Adrian told me today that he also wants to see Beck, Jack Johnson, Zac Efron, The White Stripes, Justin Timberlake, and Weird Al. :)
Posted by Our Journey To Eden at 2:40 PM
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2 comments:
- TeTe said...
I was so happy to be able to give the tickets to Adrian. I can't believe he wanted to take Jay and I. We had a great time. He is such a great kid. We just adore him. I will work on the other shows for him. Keep me posted on when they are coming and I will see what I can do. My connection let me know that she will help us out whenever she can. We owe her big time! Love you!
- August 14, 2007 at 8:22 AM
- Lori said...
How fun!
- October 7, 2007 at 3:50 PM
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Day 1: Hanoi arrival
Optional Activites: The Best Of Hanoi Foods Tour
Day 2: Hanoi City tour
Day 3: Hanoi - Halong Bay
Day 4: Halong Bay - Hanoi - Fly to Danang – Hoi An
Day 5: Hoi An
Day 6: Hoi An
Day 7: Hoi An – Fly to Ho Chi Minh city
Day 8: Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta - Cai Be
Day 9: Ho Chi Minh – Mui Ne
Day 10: Mui Ne
Day 11: Mui Ne
Day 12: Mui Ne – Ho Chi Minh
Day 13: Ho Chi Minh City - Departure
Day 1: Hanoi arrival (Meals: None)
Upon arrival at Noi Bai International airport, our representative will welcome you and transfer to hotel in the center of Old Quarter.
Optional Activities: The Best Of Hanoi Foods Tour
You are a foody and expect to try the best of Hanoi cuisines. How about taking a big fun walking tour around Old Quarter and see its lively daily life as well as tasting all the best foods the city has to offer? Hanoi has long been rated one of the best cities for street food in the world. Let's explore the city with our guide and give it a go to taste the most amazing dishes Hanoi has to offer. This tour is tailored to give our foreign guests the most unique and authentic experience of Hanoi's cuisine. We will take you to the most popular eateries for locals, most of which are famous among locals.
Around 5Pm, our guide will come to pick you up at your hotel and start the The Best of Hanoi Foods Tour. We start walking through the maze of bustling streets that make up Hanoi's Old Quarter, first visiting the colorful local markets where we meet stall holders and talk about their food and learn about local culinary. Then continue along both high streets and back streets exploring many corners in Hanoi's Old Quarter. Our guide will introduce to you the most famous locals' foods stores and taste all of famous Hanoi foods including Hanoi traditional foods like Bun cha, Banh cuon, Cha Ca, to exotic foods like Bun Oc or Bun Rieu Cua or legendary "egg coffee". Under guidance of our friendly tour guide, you will be introduced to the city with the best foods Hanoi has to offer and unique opportunities to travel like a local. Walk on foot back to your hotel.
Day 2: Hanoi City tour (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch)
After breakfast at hotel, you will start the city tour by visiting Hoa Lo prison or the Hanoi Hilton. The prison was built by the French administration in 1896. During the Vietnam War, Hoa Lo Prison achieved notoriety as a place of incarceration for US pilots, who ironically nick-named it the Hanoi Hilton. The tour to this historical relic gives you a unique sight at Vietnam History and an understanding about Vietnamese people in war. Transfer to Temple of Literature - Vietnam's first university, built in 1076 and at first used for education of royal children only. Throughout its hundreds of years of activity in the feudal, thousands of Vietnamese scholars graduated from this university. Enjoy your lunch at Koto restaurant. The restaurant was built to help street children in Hanoi, offering them accommodation, education and job training. The restaurant nowadays gets great reputation not only for the great charity works but also exquisite foods cooked by top chef.
After lunch, spend the afternoon visiting Museum of Ethnology, voted as one of four the best museum in Asia. In the museum, tourist exploring Vietnam's diversity culture and life style of 54 ethnic groups, walking in houses on still of ethnic people to experience their life style or traditional rituals. Transfer back to your hotel, overnight in Hanoi.
Day 3: Hanoi - Halong Bay (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
You will arrive in Hanoi in early morning and then check in mini hotel for rest and breakfast. Around 8.00AM, our driver will pick you up then starting the 3 and a half hours drive to Halong Bay. Embark on Cruise followed by cruise briefing.
Savor a sumptuous lunch while boat cruising further along the limestone islands of Fighting Cock, Dog Rock and Incense Burner. You'll have chance to visit Amazing Cave, the most beautiful and biggest cave in Halong Bay. Then back to the boat to enjoy drinks on Sundeck, snap photos the view of the Bay, go swimming or just relax as the sun starts to set.
Those who fancy some experience in cooking Vietnamese dishes can join in our brief Vietnamese cooking demonstration on board while having some free drink. Dinner is served with selection of Vietnamese food and seafood. Socialize with other guests or just laze around. Overnight on board in a tranquil area. (Evening activities available: night squid fishing, karaoke, dancing...)
Day 4: Halong Bay - Hanoi - Fly to Danang – Hoi An (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch)
In the morning, start your day with swimming, exercise or photo hunt and have breakfast at sunrise. Get your hand on some kayaking, visiting Luon cave, swimming. Option: For those who do not fancy kayaking can visit TiTop Island to enjoy the panorama view of Halong Bay or just relax, swim at the beach. Head back to the Harbor.
Transfer back to Hanoi for the airport and take the flight from Hanoi to Danang international airport. Upon arrival at Danang airport, our guide and car will transfer you to hotel in Hoi An. Overnight in Hoi An.
Day 5: Hoi An (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch)
In the past Hoi An was a busy commercial port where the traders around the world came and traded varying types of goods, from silk to ceramics. Some houses in the narrow streets are unchanged from the day they were built. We will follow the narrow lanes lined with centuries-old houses influenced by Chinese, Japanese, French and European architectures and visit its numerous places of interest: the 400-year old Japanese Covered Bridge, the Phuc Kien Assembly Halls, the local fish market … Around the town we can see a numerous art galleries and tailor shops, get some made-to-order clothes if you like. Overnight in Hoi An.
Day 6: Hoi An (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch)
Today is your free at leisure day in Hoi An. You may want to wander around the ancient town for shopping, relaxing or going to Cua Dai beach where you can go swimming and relaxing. Overnight in Hoi An.
Optional activities:
Cooking class: You will take part in a cooking class with an expert chief and try to cook the Quang Nam traditional food before taste your dishes. A real experience of Middle Vietnam cuisine! Follow our chef to local outdoor market, try new local ingredients and learn about local culinary. Have fun with cooking class under the guidance of chef and enjoy your result as a big feast with everybody.
Day 7: Hoi An – Fly to Ho Chi Minh city (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Say goodbye to Hoi An and the middle area of the country as well, we will move to the south with the must - visit first stop, Ho Chi Minh City - the most dynamic and exciting city with rapid economic growth rate and quickly become one of the most attractive tourist hub in the South Vietnam. Upon arrival at Tan Son Nhat airport, our guide will transfer you to your hotel, check in your hotel and spend the afternoon for a half day city tour.
You will spend your whole afternoon to join a guided tour of this bustling and busy city. Stop to visit Reunification Palace - formerly known as Independence Palace, the War Remnants Museum where you will understand more about the war in Vietnam the life of Vietnamese under the war, and Notre Dame Cathedral. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 8: Ho Chi Minh City - Day trip to Mekong Delta (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch)
Today we will head out of the city to the Mekong river for discovering the Mekong life. Our car will take us 3 hour for heading to Hung Vuong Pier.
Take a boat here in Ben Tre – one of tributaries of Mekong river, Sight-seeing lively activities along river as fishing, water transferring. Stop at brickwork to see how to make bricks in handy traditional style by printing and baking. Visit one of plenty of coconut processing workshops located along canal. Turn on natural scissors creeks where they look smaller and smaller to go to village. Take a walk to family workshop making sleep mats and enjoying some fruits.
Take a tuk tuk or ride on shady paths, pass by green rice fields and vegetable plains to be able to touch on realy life and find out about tropical culture from Peasants.
Have lunch at restaurant riverside. Afternoon - Take rowing-boat along water palm creek. And boat back to Hùng Vương Pier. The cruise will end at around 3.00PM. Then we will drive back to Ho Chi Minh City. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 9: Ho Chi Minh – Mui Ne (Meals: Breakfast)
After breakfast at hotel, you will transfer by car on a ride of 3.5 hour to Mui Ne, the heaven of beach, wind and sunshine. Upon arrival, you will check in your hotel and the rest of the day will be free at your leisure. Overnight in Mui Ne.
Day 10: Mui Ne (Meals: Breakfast)
Today is your absolute free day. Enjoy your day relaxing on the white sand beach or have fun with water sports and swimming. Overnight in Mui Ne.
Day 11: Mui Ne (Meals: Breakfast)
Today you will take a short trip to visit the white sand dune to capture the majestic sunrise moment. Take a fun ride on jeep car and explore the vast area of beautiful sand dune here. Transfer to back to hotel, free at your leisure on the rest of the day.
Optional activities:
Fishing Village: Apart from heaven beach, fishing village is also a signature image of Mui Ne. You will take a short trip visiting a fishing village and fish market. The visit will give you a close look at local lifestyle here and chances to communicate with friendly locals.
Day 12: Mui Ne – Ho Chi Minh (Meals: Breakfast)
Spend your last morning in Mui Ne for relaxing and we will transfer by car back to Ho Chi Minh city. Free at your leisure on the rest of the day. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.
Day 13: Ho Chi Minh City - Departure (Meals: Breakfast)
After breakfast at hotel, free at your leisure until our drive come to pick you up and transfer to the airport for your onward flight. End of services
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