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Activities and attractions in Vero Beach Atlantic Coast Central
Swimming, fishing, boating, surfing, scuba or sky diving are only a few of the recreational opportunities available to you in Indian River County. There are 19 private and public golf courses convenient to every community. Like tennis? There are numerous public tennis courts through out the county as well as private tennis clubs and housing developments built around tennis. Need More? Try our hiking and biking trails, riverside camping and seaside picnic facilities all available to you year-round.
You will never be stuck for a place to eat in Indian River County. The Vero Beach dining experience can be found beachside as well as on the river and mainland. Travel north or south along Hwy A1A to reach other well known eateries including the two restaurants located in the Disney Resort.
Travel over the bridge to dine at one of the many restaurants on Royal Palm Pointe or visit the Historic Downtown area for a variety of cuisines. All along US Hwy 1 as well as Rt. 60 you can find most any type of eating establishment that will please the whole family.
Shopping in Indian River County is truly an exhilarating experience. From its charming independently owned shops along the beaches and mainland to the quaint shops in Sebastian's fishing village environment. Historic Downtown Vero Beach is home to many fine shops and eating establishments while Route 60 west to I-95 is where you can find the larger malls and shopping centers.
Free from the overcrowding found in other tourist communities, Vero Beach, Sebastian and Indian River County are indeed a shoppers dream.
Water is the main attraction in Indian River County and the catalyst for two of its biggest sports: boating and fishing.
Charters, Rentals
The miles of calm waters, protected from the Atlantic Ocean by the barrier islands, provide residents and tourists with many types of boating opportunities. If you don't own a boat, deep sea fishing boats can be chartered along the Indian River County coastline. Leisure cruises operate out of both Vero Beach and Sebastian. And for those who like airboating, Stick Marsh in the northwest corner of Indian River County provides just the opportunity. Canoes and kayaks can also be rented from various places including areas around the Sebastian Inlet Park.
If you have a boat and it is not moored at a marina, there are places in Indian River County that provide free launching ramps and parking spaces:
Riverside Park, MacWilliam Park, East Oslo Road, Round Island Park, Sebastian Yacht Club on Indian River Drive, Dale Wimbrow Park, Donald MacDonald Park, Wabasso Causeway, Fellsmere Grade, Blue Cypress Lake (Route 60 west of Vero Beach), and St. Johns Marsh - Barney Green (CR 512 west to Fellsmere).
If you are new to boating and have not launched a boat before, the State of Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission/Boating has put together tips on boat launching and other safety information.
The waters off Vero Beach and all of Indian River County provide year-round enjoyment for people of all ages. For saltwater fishing, besides the deeper, offshore waters, Sebastian Inlet is a premier location. Boaters can cruise the shallow waters or anchor near the jetties where grouper, snapper, and king mackerel abound. Further out, dolphin, wahoo, tuna and marlin keep fishermen busy. To try your hand at Offshore Fishing.
For those without boats, the Sebastian Inlet Park has two jetties reaching into the Atlantic. Surf fishing and walking along the miles of shoreline also provide great recreation.
Fresh Water
Inland lakes and the Sebastian River produce large mouth bass, black crappie, bluegills, and other gamefish. The best locations are Blue Cypress Lake which covers 6,554 acres at the western end of Indian River County--about 25 miles from Vero Beach on Route 60. The Stick Marsh a 6,500 acre reservoir in the northwest corner of Indian River County which has been named one of the Top Ten Black Bass Lakes in Florida by the Florida State Game Commission; and anywhere along the St. Sebastian River.
Surfing and Skim Boarding
Three miles of Atlantic beach offer some of the best surfing on the East Coast. One of the most consistent surf breaks in Florida is Sebastian Inlet's first peak, located next to the north jetty. Another hot surf spot is Monster Hole--located about 1/3 mile off the beach, on the south side of Sebastian Inlet. The contour of the ocean floor rises up and when the surf is big, the waves form long lines, giving a long ride. Sebastian Inlet
Diving & Snorkeling
Vero Beach and Indian River County have some of the most unique places to dive.
Diving & Snorkeling
Great diving sites extend from the Sebastian Inlet to Round Island, including coral and artificial reefs and the site of the 1715 wreck of the Spanish galleon in the south end of Vero Beach.
Artificial Reefs
There are four artificial reefs along the beaches of Indian River County, about 200-300 feet off shore. The first, deployed in 1987 by FP&L, is located along the south beach of Vero Beach at a depth of 38 feet. The remaining three were placed in 1999 by the Indian River County Government and are located at depths of 66, 71 and 73 feet along the beach front of Vero Beach.
Coral Reefs
Verobeach Reef
This unique habitat is a nursery for all types of marine life – turtles, lobsters, manatees, rays, sharks, and over 200 species of fish and the Oculina Varacosa, Oculina Diffusia, fire, and a few other types of coral. The reef begins at about the Sebastian Inlet and runs unbroken to Riomar. It then picks up again off Sandypoint and extends a little south of the Ft Pierce Inlet. This reef, which parallels the coastline, is located very close to shore and extends out about a half mile.
The reefs foundations are exposed limestone formations which rise up from the bottom in various shapes and sizes. Some areas can be seen at low tide like the Riomar reef. The limestone ledges in some areas jet up from the bottom like huge monolithic outcroppings with vast caverns that disappear into the abyss. The ledges are very pronounced in the Vero Beach area with some of the highest 'Relief' --as referred to by engineers -- found anywhere. This habitat is most unique and is not found this close to the coastline anywhere else.
Parks and Camping
Whether you prefer to spend your vacation in a setting closer to nature, or if you just want to spend a night or two shedding the trappings of civilization, Indian River County is a great place for being outdoors.
The St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park can be reached without a boat. There are five primitive campsites in the preserve. North entrance is on CR 507 just north of the C54 canal. South Entrance is on CR 512, just west of CR 510.
If you're looking to be surrounded by water, the picturesque Islands in the Indian River are what you're looking for. Many rules and regulations apply and there's no electricity, but what can replace the sound of water lapping gently on the shore as you close your eyes for a sound sleep? For details about camping on the Islands in the Indian River Lagoon, visit Verobeach online
Only islands designated as "Active Recreation" are suitable for overnight camping. To coordinate camping activities on the islands North of Vero Beach contact the DEP office at 3783 N. Indian River Drive, Cocoa FL or visit Florida's Department of Environmental Protection website for general information.
Public Parks
There are 29 Parks throughout Indian River County maintained by the State, Cities, or the County (a complete list is given below). These areas provide residents and visitors a place to unwind and have fun and each has something unique to offer. Parks and amenities are listed by the city or area in which the park is located. There are Beach Parks, River Parks, and Interior Parks. For those near water, please see the water safety guidelines and Beach Flag Advisory.
Ocean Parks
Vero Beach Parks on the Indian River
Vero Beach Inland Recreational Parks
Parks on the Ocean
Parks on the Indian River (in or near Sebastian)
Parks on the San Sebastian River
Inland Recreational Parks in Sebastian
Parks on the Ocean
Inland Parks
Things To Do
What to do for a day, a weekend, a week. Check on the attractions listed below. See what's being launched at the Kennedy Space Center
Close By
1916 Grant Historical House & Fisherman's Park
The Grant Historical House is a restored cracker home that was moved to the Indian River in 1916. This scenic 7.48-acre community river park, located off U.S. Hwy 1 adjacent to the Indian River Lagoon, is a perfect wayside park for travelers and a convenient site for community events. The shaded pavilion and grill with restrooms nearby, the 2,000' walking path, and the 630' riverfront boardwalk invite picnics and leisurely strolls. While a 200' fishing dock accommodates fishing, and although boat launching is not allowed, boaters may tie up to the dock to access the restrooms and picnic area. The Grant Historical House is open 10am-4pm, Tuesday through Friday; the park is open from sunrise to sunset. 5795 US Hwy 1, Grant, FL 32949.
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, Inc. (HBOI) is one of the world's leading not-for-profit oceanographic research organizations dedicated to exploring the earth's oceans, estuaries and coastal regions, for the benefit of mankind. They are located at: 5600 N. US Highway 1, Fort Pierce, FL 34946.
Indian River Citrus Museum
The museum traces the history of the local citrus industry from its beginnings, from Spanish explorers through today's high-tech processing and marketing techniques. See historical photographs, old farm tools, tools, antique citrus labels, industry archives, original harvesting equipment and gift shop. There are also guided citrus tours. Inside the Heritage Center at 2140 14th Ave., Vero Beach, FL 32960 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.
McKee Botanical Garden
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, McKee Botanical Garden is an 18-acre subtropical garden. Its unique hammock supports a dense and diverse botanical collection as well as several restored architectural treasures. The Gardens are located at 350 US Highway 1, Vero Beach, FL 32962. Closed Mondays. Tues-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 12pm-5pm. Admission: $6 adults; Seniors (65+) $5; Children (5-12) $3.50. Under 5 free. Members: free. Visit the McKee Botanical Gardens.
McLarty Museum
The McLarty Museum offers displays of items taken from the shipwrecked Spanish Plate Fleet of 1715. Through audio presentations and dioramas, museum visitors learn about Spanish ships and their cargos: gold, jewelry, silver, pewter, dyes, spices, silks, and minerals. An observation deck built like a Spanish galleon was recently added. A 45-minute movie, "Treasure: What Dreams Are Made Of," chronicles modern salvaging efforts. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. Admission is $1. Children under 6 are free. The McLarty Museum is located at 13180 N. SR A1A, Vero Beach, FL 32963.
Manatee Observation and Education Center is a waterfront wildlife observation and nature education center located on Florida's east coast in downtown Fort Pierce. The Center lies just west of the Atlantic ocean and overlooks the nationally recognized Indian River Lagoon, a saltwater estuary and Moore's Creek, a freshwater creek and historical resting spot for the Florida manatee. The Manatee Center is located at 480 North Indian River Drive, Fort Pierce, FL 34950. Admission: $ 1.00 per person; Children under 6 free with Adult; Members free.
Mel Fisher Treasure Museum
Shipwreck artifacts and treasure from both the Atocha which sank off Key West in 1622 and the 1715 Fleet which sank off the Treasure Coast between Sebastian Inlet and Fort Pierce. Admission: $5 adults; $4 seniors; $1.50 children. Under 6 are free. Hours: Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. 1322 U.S 1, Sebastian, FL 32958.
Orca Walk
A 298-acre park located east of US 1 on Oslo Road. The rustic trails, observation towers and platform and canoe dock at the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area are open to the public from dawn to dusk each day. Trained nature guides share their knowledge of history, flora and fauna during special guided walks which begin at 9 a.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays at the park entrance on the north side of Oslo Road, east of U.S.1 behind the Vero South Shopping Plaza.
Sebastian Fishing Museum
The museum is devoted to educating the public on the rich cultural history of Sebastian's fishing industry. Inside the museum are replicas of a fish house and dock, the traditional heart of the industry. A 24-minute video presentation explores the history and vast diversity of the wildlife within the Indian River. The Museum is located at the Sebastian Inlet State Park, south side of the Sebastian Inlet Bridge off SR A1A. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Museum is free. Park admission fee of $3.25 per car applies.
Sebastian Fishing Museum Talks
Come to the Sebastian Fishing Museum for an interpretive program. You might learn about sea turtles, land crabs, seabeans, or wildlife rescue from a park ranger. You might learn how to fish for snook or flounder, how to smoke your catch, or how to make a castnet. You might take a walk with a ranger along the beach or through the hammock. Programs are free with normal park entrance fee.
Smithsonian Marine Station
The Smithsonian Marine Station (SMS) is a research center specializing in marine biodiversity and ecosystems of Florida. Research focuses on the Indian River Lagoon and the offshore waters of Florida's east central coast, with comparative studies throughout coastal Florida. The Station is a facility of the National Museum of Natural History and is a part of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. For more information visit the SMS Web site. Address: 701 Seaway Drive, Fort Pierce, FL 34950.
St. Lucie County Marine Center
The St. Lucie County Marine Center houses the Smithsonian Marine Ecosystems Exhibit and cares for their maintenance and management. The exhibit shows that a marine ecosystem is a complex community of plants and animals interacting with each other and their environment, and that humans can think of themselves as an integral part of the larger ecosystem known as earth. Address: 401 Seaway Drive, Fort Pierce, FL 34950.
Navy SEAL Museum
On the original training site of the first U.S. Navy Frogmen is a showcase that honors Naval Combat Demolition Units (NCDUs), Scouts and Raiders, Underwater Demolition Teams (UDTs), and Sea, Air, Land Teams (SEALs). Many outdoor displays from a Vietnam era Huey helicopter to SEAL Delivery Vehicles (SDVs) and even Apollo training space capsules are available for visitors for an up-close view. Inside the unique museum is a theater that runs films of the very tough SEAL training and other frogman operations. History and world geography comes alive in the context of the wars and conflicts in which America's most extraordinary fighting men were involved. Admission is $5 for adults, $2 for children 6 - 12, free under 6. Open 10 to 4 Tuesday - Saturday, 12 - 4 Sunday. 3300 N. A1A, N. Hutchinson Island, Ft. Pierce, FL 34949 The Navy SEAL Museum is next to Pepper Park which has a lovely ocean beach. Bring the family and spend the whole day!
Vero Beach Museum of Art
This renovated and expanded 55,412 sq. ft. arts facility features five art galleries, sculpture garden, and education wing that includes seven studio classrooms, an art library, seminar rooms, and a 3,800 sq. ft. outdoor studio and foundry, a 250-seat state-of-the-art auditorium, museum store, and exceptional public spaces for art installations and public programs. The CFTA is located at 3001 Riverside Park Drive, Vero Beach, FL 32963. For more information, visit Vero Beach Museum of Art.
Vero Beach Railroad Station Exhibit Center
The museum has a permanent model railroad display depicting a journey through Indian River County and other changing displays. Hours are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. No admission fee. 2336 14th Ave, Vero Beach, FL 32960.
Within an Hour
Andretti Thrill Park
Offers Go Kart Tracks, Water Rides, Children's Rides, Miniature Golf, Inside Games - Arcade, Laser Runner and Slot Cars. Activities are priced individually or as a package. Open 7 days a week. Weekdays until 10pm, weekends until midnight. 3960 South Babcock St.
Melbourne, FL 32901.
Astronomy courses; pictures of asteroids, eclipses and special Hale-Bopp archive. Laser light shows. Call the Planetarium for hours and view the list of shows. 1519 Clearlake Rd., Cocoa, FL 32922.
Brevard Museum of Art & Science
The Brevard Museum of Art and Science features exhibitions by internationally and nationally known artists as well as Florida artists representing a variety of styles, periods, and media. The Museum complex includes the Harris Auditorium, two Museum Shops, the Foosaner Educational Wing, Science Center and Art Museum. Located in Old Eau Gallie, one of Brevard County's historic districts and one block from the Indian River. 1463 Highland Avenue, Melbourne, FL. Visit their web site for exhibitions and calendar of events. Museum Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Blowing Rocks Preserve
is a magnificent 73 acre barrier island sanctuary located on Jupiter Island, between the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian River Lagoon. Blowing Rocks protects a variety of natural habitats, including beach dune, coastal strand, mangrove wetlands, tropical hammock and oak hammock. The Preserve is located on Jupiter Island - South Beach Road (CR707) - and is open to the public from 9:00am to 4:30pm daily except major holidays.
Brevard Zoo
Situated on 56+ acres, the Zoo has over 460 animals representing 119 different species from Latin America, Native Florida, Asia and Australia. Open 10:00 am-5:00 pm daily. 8225 N. Wickham Road (Wickham Road exit off I-95. visit the Brevard Zoo website.
Florida Ranch Tours
Tours of a 60-year old, 20,000 acre, working cattle ranch and citrus grove. Located 12 miles west of I-95 off Orange Ave (SR 68), Fort Pierce, FL 34950.
Forever Florida Ranch
The Crescent J. Ranch, a working cattle ranch and nature preserve, offers wilderness tours, hose riding, overnight trail rides and petting zoo. Tours are 9am, 12p, 3p, and 6p seven days a week. The Ranch is located on 441, Kenansville, FL 34739. Just south of route 192. Or visit their website at Forever Florida Ranch.
Fort Pierce Jai Alai
The world's fastest ball game, Jai-Alai originated in the Basque Country of Northern Spain. The game was played outdoors using the church walls as the first playing courts.
Jai-Alai in America originated in Miami and has been in Ft. Pierce since 1973.
1750 S. Kings Highway, Fort. Pierce, FL 34950
FPL Energy Encounter
Hands-on exhibits show how energy is produced. For overview, marine-life programs, and calendar of events visit the FPL Energy Encounter website. 6501 S. State Road, A1A, Gate B., South Hutchinson Island, Fort. Pierce, FL 34950. The College of Sea Turtle Knowledge is open through June 4 from Wednesday and Sunday from 10am-3pm. Summer hours (June 10-Aug 1) are 10am-3pm Tuesday through Friday.
House of Refuge - Stuart
Built in 1875, oldest structure in Martin County built as a haven for ship-wrecked sailors and travelers. Model ship collections, tropical and native fish aquariums, changing exhibits relating to the colorful history of the structure and the Florida coast. 301 SE MacArthur Blvd, Stuart, FL 34994
Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and the Florida History Center and Museum
The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse was completed in 1860 just before the civil war and is maintained by the Florida History Center & Museum in cooperation with The United States Coast Guard. 805 N. US Hwy 1, Jupiter, FL 33458.
Melbourne Greyhound Park
Melbourne Greyhound Park is open year round 7 days a week. Live greyhound racing is here November thru April. The best in simulcast wagering is always available. Bet on Greyhounds, Thoroughbreds, Harness Racing and Jai-Alai. Located just a short drive from all major Florida Attractions. The park is located at 1100 N. Wickham Rd, Melbourne, FL 32901
Kennedy Space Center and the Cape Canaveral Air Station
The Kennedy Space Center website gives information on launches, ticket prices, tours, exhibits and press information.
Marine Life Center of Juno Beach
The Marinelife Center is a non-profit education and conservation facility dedicated to the conservation and preservation of our marine environment. 4200 U.S. Hwy 1, Loggerhead Park, Juno Beach, FL 33408. Admission is free, donations are suggested.
New York Mets/St Lucie Mets
Thomas J. White Sports Complex, Peacock Blvd, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986
Spring training during March. St. Lucie Mets home games, April - August.
Valiant Air Command - Warbird Museum
6600 Tico Road, Titusville, FL 32780
Historic military aircraft and memorabilia museum. Warbird Airshow in March.
Less than Two Hours
Central Florida Zoological Park
21-acre Zoo nestled in a lush forest of palms, tall pines and stately live oak. View elephants, hippos, mandrills, lemurs, leopards, cougars, reptiles, and many more exotic animals from an elevated boardwalk. 3755 N.W. Highway 17-92, at I-4 (exit 52) at Sanford, FL 32771
Church Street Station
Florida's number one nighttime dining, shopping & entertainment complex. 129 W. Church St., Orlando, FL 32801
Lake Wales
Located in the center of Florida, about 75 miles west of Vero Beach. Home to
Bok Tower, a national historic landmark and home of the annual International Carillon Festival. Other attractions include Depot Museum, featuring local history and railroad memorabilia, Spook Hill where objects appear to defy gravity as they roll uphill, and the National Historic District, Downtown Lake Wales. Visit the historic Lake Wales website for more information.
Sea World of Florida
When you arrive at Sea World, what you discover is a world class theme park that is a stunning tribute to the wonders of marine life. Unlike other theme parks, Sea World is not broken up into lands or themed areas. The park itself is one big, focused theme. No matter who you are, you would be hard pressed not to be impressed by Sea World. Some of the "don't miss" events are: Journey to Atlantis; Terrors of the Deep; Manatee's -- the Last Generation?; Clyde and Seamore Take Pirate Island; and Shamu Stadium. For details visit the Sea World website. 7007 Sea World Dr., Orlando, FL 32801
Universal Studios Escape
Two enormous theme parks (Universal Studios Florida and Universal Studios Islands of Adventure); plus shopping, dining and live entertainment. 1000 Universal Studios Plaza Orlando, FL 32801
Walt Disney World Resort
The World's #1 Vacation Destination. Explore. Visit Mickey and friends and all the theme parks -- Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney-MGM Studios, Disney's Animal Kingdom, Disney's Water Parks, Downtown Disney and more! Make reservations online using the above connection. Lake Buena Vista, west of I-4,
Two Hours Plus
Cross Creek -- The Majorie Kinnan Rawlings State Historical Site
Visit the home of internationally acclaimed writer Majorie Kinnan Rawlings whose tale of "The Yearling" won a Pulitzer Prize in fiction in 1939. The grounds are open 9am-5pm daily. Guided home tours are held Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 10am and 11am. And hourly from 1-4pm. House tours cost $6 for adults and $2 for children. Under 2, free. Located east of Gainesville, FL on CR 325.
Fantasy of Flight Air Museum
The World's Greatest Aircraft Collection. Fantasy of Flight is a tribute to the innovation and imagination of the pioneers of flight. Featuring many rare and vintage aircraft, this popular attraction transports you back to the hey-day of aviation. Welcomed by the nostalgic art-deco architecture, you will reconnect with your childhood belief that you really can fly, only at Fantasy of Flight! The museum is located at 1400 SE Broadway Blvd, Polk City, FL 33868. Just off I-4 at Exit 21.
Solomon's Castle
Built by well-known sculptor Howard Solomon, the castle contains galleries of his art and more than 80 interpretive stained glass windows. The Boat in The Moat, also built by the artist, is a replica of a 16th century Spanish galleon and houses the Castle's restaurant. Tours Daily. Closed Mondays & the months of July, August and September. Adults: $10.00 incl tax. Children under 12: $4.00 incltax. Visit the web site for more information.


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The main point of using an Android operating system is to install anything you want on it. However, when you have hundreds of apps on your Android device, there is bound to be a pesky one which leaches your battery or misbehaves a lot. This is exactly where the best app killers for Android come into play and save you from that oddball app.
Previously when Android was new and there were not many optimizations put into place, app killers for Android were quite necessary. As Android has grown and many manufacturers have started optimizing their Android skins, there has been a decline in the need for dedicated apps to kill other apps.
I'll be honest here, I don't use an app killer for Android myself. Closing down processes which inevitably will start again is just not the right way to deal with stuff. For example, I've noticed that the Facebook app is always running in the background even if I close it with an app killer. To make matters worse, it is one of the most draining apps on my smartphone and it is constantly connected to the Internet.
I tried killing it with an app killer before but it wasn't that effective. Then I tried Titanium Backup to freeze the app and it worked well for a while. At the end, I simply deleted the Facebook app and started using the browser version, which coincidentally is very light on system resources and doesn't run in the background. I recommend that you check out the best browsers for Android to make your experience smoother for social media sites.
Note: The five best app killers for Android were tested on a Sony Xperia Z smartphone. Selected few apps were also tested on an LG G4 smartphone and they work really well. There were no problems faced during the testing phase and apps worked as intended.
- Free3
Clean Master
When an app tries to do everything, there are some things that get neglected. I've seen this happen a lot of times when the developer takes a bite bigger than they can chew. However, Clean Master is an exception here as it does everything really well.
This app comes with a lot of features which allow you to better modify your smartphone the way you like it. While the app doesn't really call itself an app killer per se but it does have those powers.
The auto start manager included in the app makes it very easy to stop apps from booting up again and again. However, you will need a rooted device for this to take effect. As a matter of fact, if you want to completely stop an app from booting up you will most definitely need a rooted device. Otherwise, the only way you can prevent an app from starting up again is to delete it from your smartphone.
Clean Master also comes with a very great app manager which allows you to uninstall unwanted apps. It is certainly worthy of being included in the best app manager apps for Android list as well. One other thing I like about this app is the junk file cleaning feature.
When you uninstall an app sometimes it leaves a residue files on your device. While the files are not that large in size, when you factor in the number of apps you uninstall it can easily mount up to a few GB. In my case, as I test a ton of apps daily the junk files are commonly of large sizes.
This junk file cleaning feature automatically locates the redundant files and deletes them saving you the hassle of doing it yourself. The app also comes with a good app lock feature; it is a good feature and makes the app worthy of the best app lock apps comparison as well.Show Downloads
- Free3
Zapper Task Killer & Manager
Zapper Task Killer & Manager is simple to use app killer for Android. It is made by the same people behind one of the best antivirus on Android; Lookout Antivirus. This means that you can be sure of the quality and polish that this app will exhibit. If you feel like your phone is running slowly because of some apps you download recently, then this is the app you will need to locate and remove them easily.
This task killer helps you locating the real culprit behind the exaggerated battery drainage and slower smartphone performance. The apps are sorted very conveniently; I recommend the sort them by "locate the app which is straining your system resources" and as a result draining your battery. This one tap task killer allows you to zap an app with one push of a button.Show Downloads
- Free & $5.993
AVG AntiVirus
It might feel odd to see an antivirus cropping up on the best app killers for Android list, but this one deserves to be on here. I've been a huge fan of AVG for a very long time, and the company has served me well the past 15 years or so.
This was the first program my dad recommended when I made my personal computer back in the day. And thankfully, the mobile version of the antivirus is as robust as I remember it. This app comes with great features that allow you to locate the app that is misbehaving and close it down easily.
You can scan the apps, media files and settings to locate the ones which are transmitting data or straining your system resources unnecessarily. You can also kill cache that slowdowns your Android device very easily. The app also helps you in identifying the unsecured device settings and gives active advice to solve that problem. It might be no surprise that this app was also featured on the best antivirus apps for Android list.Show Downloads
- Free & $2.993
This is an app I recently discovered and it has fast become one of my go-to apps. While the app name may sound like something straight out of Greenpeace, it does nothing like that, well to a certain extent that is.
When you install multiple apps and leave them as is, there will come a time when your phone becomes slightly slower than it was the day you opened the box. This app aims to help you locate the apps which are making your phone slow and killing them. The app is very clever and finds the misbehaving apps extremely quickly.
The app puts the resource hogging apps in a hibernation state when they are not in use so, the resources are freed up resulting in a much faster Android device. It is a simple solution to a very annoying problem, and it works. Many smartphone manufacturers have started using this same process in their newer flagships.
For example, I have noticed the same behavior natively on my LG G4 smartphone, so it means that it is an effective one. If your smartphone or tablet is slightly older, this app will help you keep it running smoothly for a long time.Show Downloads
I highly recommend against simply cleaning out every app there is running on your android smartphone or tablet. Most of them are deemed necessary for smooth running of your smartphone and will restart again automatically. I understand that you want to see that RAM usage low, but believe me after a few minutes it will be back at the same spot where you left it.
So be selective in your killing spree and don't overkill. Many of the apps are now optimized to run quietly and cleanly in the background without disrupting the system resources that much. And to be honest, there is no point in keeping an app which is behaving badly permanently on your smartphone or tablet.
If you have any questions, suggestions or opinions feel free to express them in the comments below.


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With an extensive and impressive background of regular showings at London Fashion Week and garments selling in various boutiques all over Europe, British designer Julia Clancey crosses the Atlantic to showcase her spring 2009 collection of exquisite couture pieces at this year's Mercedes-Benz LA Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios in Culver City. Her showing, aptly titled Un Petit Quelquechose, was all about free-flowing dresses, subdued colors, and accentuated accessories such as headbands and sunglasses, all highlighting the contemporary elegance of spring time.
The show started off with an inspiring operatic performance by opera singer, Summer (aka Summer Watson). She kicked off the show with a stirring performance of " Mal di Luna" set to the musical composition of Ludwig von Beethoven's " Moonlight Sonata". Her voice moved the audience as if one was attending a night at the opera and what a brilliant touch it was to see her angelically dressed in a Clancey original. During the finale of her performance, she extended her hands up in the air as if she were about to spread her wings and fly away as she held a high note worthy of an applause.
As the lights faded to black with Julia Clancey's signature name lit in traditional florescent fuchsia lighting, models began to bring their signature stomps to the runway to '70s disco-inspired music masterfully chosen by Spencer Mac. Designs that highlighted her showcase include layered baby doll dresses to long flowing gowns with plunging necklines. She effectively used silk and chiffon in her design construction to convey regality and elegance. What worked beautifully in Clancey's favor was the fact that each design complemented her model's skin tones. Her use of colors to signify spring time made this collection pleasurable to watch. One could tell that Clancey took special care in the custom crafting and the creation of each piece as the models glided seamlessly down the runway as if they were floating on air.
In a surprising and rebel rousing turn, Clancey's final model commanded the stage with the agility of a dancer and showcased Clancey's final design. Her model used the stage as her playground by turning round and round repeatedly showing off the design. The aqua and white amidst the flowing fabric made this design stand out apart from the rest of the collection and added that desired finishing touch.
Julia Clancey's designs have graced various magazines and publications such as Vogue, InStyle, ELLE, GQ and Glamour and have embodied celebrities such as Dita Von Teese, Mischa Barton, Cameron Diaz and Victoria Beckham. Whether it was the use of Michael Antonio's shoes to hairstyling by Johnny Stuntz or makeup by Lori Taylor, Clancey's show was definitely one of the most memorable ones for LA Fashion Week.
For more information about the designer herself, her history and her past and present collections, please visit her website at (http://www.juliaclancey.com).
For more information about Summer, the opera singer who thrilled the crowd with her voice, please visit her website at (http://www.summer-sings.com/index.html).
For a schedule of events and designers appearing at Mercedes-Benz LA Fashion Week, visit (http://www.mbfashionweek.com).
Photos provided by Jerod Williams and Mercedes Benz LA Fashion Week


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You find weird stuff on the internet sometimes. I guess that's what I'd say about this.
I'm not really going to explain this... other than... if I walked into a store and got greeted this way, I'm not sure if I'd freak out and run away or crack up laughing.
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California lawmakers returned to Sacramento for the New Year on Wednesday facing a range of incendiary issues, including a projected $13 billion deficit, pension reform, and whether to fund high-speed rail.
But things must be even tougher than we thought. The Legislature's return was dominated by talk of a loaded handgun, found by authorities in the briefcase of Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, R-Twin Peaks.
Donnelly, an outspoken opponent of gun control, told Capitol reporters he had received death threats because of his opposition to AB131, the Dream Act, which allows undocumented students access to public financial aid. Because of that, Donnelly said, he put his loaded .45 caliber pistol into his bag and forgot about it.
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It was, Donnelly said, an "unfortunate mistake."
Airport security found the weapon at a checkpoint at Ontario International Airport as Donnelly attempted to board a flight to Sacramento.
It's the second time in less than a year that pistol-packing lawmakers have generated controversy and headlines. Last spring, four other members of the Assembly were briefly granted permission to bring guns into the Capitol. Permission for the four, Democrat Tony Mendoza and Republicans Allan Mansoor, Shannon Grove and David Valadao, was later revoked by the Speaker's Office after the issue became public.
The issue is believed to have arisen, in part, due to security issues that followed the 2011 shootings in Tucson that killed six and left Rep. Gabrielle Giffords seriously wounded.
Donnelly, who opposed a law passed last year banning the open carrying of unloaded handguns, is now facing misdemeanor charges.
When lawmakers talk about taking aim at the state's problems, this isn't what they had in mind.
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California prison officials say a receiver's policy for protecting inmates housed at two Central Valley prisons from valley fever is "premature" and urged a federal court to oppose its quick implementation.
California prison officials say a receiver's policy for protecting inmates housed at two Central Valley prisons from valley fever is "premature" and urged a federal court to oppose its quick implementation.
"The (receiver's) policy is ambiguous and in need of further clarification before it can be appropriately and effectively implemented," the state Attorney General's Office said on behalf of California Correctional Health Care Services in documents filed Monday in San Francisco's U.S. District Court.
The court is scheduled to hear arguments June 17.
For Gov. Jerry Brown, the case represents a collision of two decades-long issues - state prison overcrowding and the failure of federal and state officials to address treatments or a vaccine for Coccidiodomycosis, known informally as valley fever.
People contract valley fever when they inhale spores of a fungus that are prevalent in the Southwest. Farmers, construction workers and others who work outside are most likely to contact the disease, and studies have shown that blacks and Filipinos are unusually susceptible.
Most people who contract valley fever develop temporary flu- or coldlike symptoms.
However, in some people, especially those with compromised immune systems stemming from HIV or other illnesses, the disease can cause severe sickness and even death.
The disease has reached epidemic proportions in the Central Valley the past decade and has hit the state's prison population in that area particularly hard. Prisoners are vulnerable because they are more likely to have chronic diseases such as HIV and diabetes, and because they are often coming from outside the area and have not developed immunity to the fungus.
For more than a year, the Reporting on Health Collaborative, which involves seven California news outlets including The Record, has reported extensively on the issue. The reporting revealed that valley fever has become a "second sentence" for prisoners.
Prison overcrowding in general compounds the problems that valley fever present. Overcrowding and poor medical care forced the California prison system into federal receivership in 2006. Among other things, the receiver, J. Clark Kelso, is requiring that the system reduce the population of its 33 adult prisons to about 110,000 by the end of the year. The state's prison population has topped 170,000 in recent years.
Kelso has also adopted a valley fever policy in recent weeks that applied to prisoners at Pleasant Valley State Prison in Coalinga in Fresno County and Avenal State Prison in Kings County, both in the heart of valley fever territory.
Kelso is arguing that California has been too slow to act in protecting prisoners against valley fever, including dragging its feet in consulting federal and state health officials.
"In the face of the state's anemic response, the receiver undertook his own analysis to address the (valley fever) issue and, among other things, requested assistance from" the federal Centers for Disease Control and National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health, according to a May 1 court filing by Kelso.
"Within days," the filing said, "CDC and NIOSH staff contacted the receiver to begin determining what resources would be necessary and available for this analysis."
Kelso's policy requires the state to exclude from those two prisons any inmate with a greater than 50 percent chance of contracting valley fever and inmates with general health problems who would face a significantly increased risk of dying if they contracted the disease. That includes inmates with HIV, diabetes, those undergoing chemotherapy, or are pregnant.
There are about 8,200 inmates at the two prisons and an official from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation estimated about one-third of them would be affected in some way by the receiver's policy.
"The receiver is calling for the transferring, and he described it last week as 'effective immediately,' of over 3,000 inmates from those two prisons," Corrections Department spokesman Jeffrey Callison said Tuesday on radio station KVPR in Fresno.
"That's a huge, complex undertaking," Callison said. "Could it happen? Of course it could happen, but it would take a long time to implement because it's very complicated."
In addition, according to a statement issued by the Corrections Department, it already has transferred dozens of high-risk inmates from the two prisons and has suspended the transfer of certain high-risk inmates into those prisons.
For more stories on valley fever, go to reportingonhealth.org/valleyfever.


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The power of a playday: Sports Extravaganza 2012
Augsburg College health and physical education (HPE) and exercise science students used knowledge gained in the classroom to deliver smiles to more than 200 children in grades 3-6 at Sports Extravaganza, an annual one-day event through which children with mental or physical disabilities exercise and play on campus.
The success of Sports Extravaganza, held November 14, hinged upon the participation of Augsburg students, as well as additional student volunteers from North Hennepin Community College. Together, students and faculty members created activity stations in the Augsburg Athletics dome and then assisted children with each activity, according to Carol Enke, Sports Extravaganza director and Augsburg College HPE instructor.
"Augsburg students take what they've learned in the classroom and then go out and do this event," Enke said. "The young students come to campus, and they help [Augsburg] students grow."
Sports Extravaganza is an opportunity for College students to teach a young population they may not have worked with previously. Augsburg students problem solve, use encouraging messages and motivation techniques, and increase their adeptness at instructing disabled children.
"It's so cool. This little guy named Charlie had everyone getting involved and coming out of their shell," Enke said.
Event participants played adapted games and completed activities that included bowling, soccer, relay races, dancing, and more. The carefully planned stations had emotional and physical benefits for the children.
"This is more than just a huge, huge playday for them," Enke said. "They get to work on developing their motor skills for a whole day."
Sports Extravaganza was founded in 1999 and continues to be an annual College tradition due to its myriad benefits for Twin Cities area children and Augsburg students enrolled in nearly a half-dozen HPE courses. This year's Sports Extravaganza was organized by Enke and three teachers who instruct developmental adapted physical education in Twin Cities metro area primary schools.
Sports Extravaganza students came from the Bloomington, Buffalo, Hopkins, Minneapolis, Moundsview, Oakdale, Richfield, Stillwater, and Wayzata school districts. Turnout for the event was "absolutely fantastic," according to Enke.
"There's no way to describe the smiles on the children's faces as they're playing," Enke said. "It's truly something you have to see."
View those grins on the Sports Extravaganza 2012 Flickr photo set.


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On Thursday, October 13, Eli's Cheesecake hosted 20 special guests for a Chicago Ideas Week Lab. Our goal was for our guests to learn about our operation and creative process and to then work with our research and development chefs to create their own custom cheesecake.
The lab began with a teambuilding experience and then an in depth tour of our Bakery to see how we make our desserts. Our guests then learned and sampled Eli's quality ingredients and saw how they're put together to form Chicago's favorite dessert. All parts of the dessert development process were covered including mixing, baking, and decorating.
Finally, each small group worked as a team to use what they've learned to develop a brand new custom cheesecake flavor. Each flavor was then reviewed by our pastry chefs and the "winning" flavor is now in production by our Bakers. Each guest will receive one of the "winning" cheesecakes and we will be selling a special Chicago Ideas Week Cheesecake at the Eli's Cheesecake Café with proceeds going to the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences.


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This is duel nr.153 folks!
The rules this time were:
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- same British Paratrooper set from Hagen Minaturen
- 3 pictures
You have a week to choose your winner.
Once again gentlemen take your places and may the best painter win.
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S.1529 - Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2013113th Congress (2013-2014)
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Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2013 - States as the purpose of this Act to apply the same employment benefits and obligations to federal employees in same-sex domestic partnerships and to their domestic partners as apply to married federal employees and their spouses.
Amends provisions of federal civil service law to extend employment-related and retirement benefits to domestic partners of federal employees and to set forth requirements for establishing and terminating a domestic partnership, including the filing of an affidavit attesting to the existence and legitimacy of the partnership.
Requires authorized officers and agencies to develop and issue guidance documentation with respect to domestic partner benefits and obligations established by this Act. Provides for a biennial review of programs under which such benefits and obligations are established.
Modifies provisions relating to the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS) to extend eligibility for annuity and survivor benefits to current and former domestic partners of federal employees on the same basis as married employees. Requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to prescribe regulations to provide that domestic partners and former domestic partners shall be considered as spouses or former spouses for purposes of creditable service determinations under CSRS and FERS.
Makes domestic partners of federal employees eligible for: (1) the federal employee group life insurance (FEGLI) program, (2) federal employees health benefits (FEHB), (3) dental and vision benefit plans, and (4) long-term care insurance coverage.
Extends to domestic partners of federal employees: (1) reimbursement for taxes related to payments for travel, transportation, and moving or storage expenses; (2) payment of relocation expenses and reimbursement for related taxes incurred by federal employees transferred in the interest of the government, including employees on extended assignment; and (3) allowances for the transportation of family members of domestic partners held captive and repatriated.
Modifies definitions applicable under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) to include domestic partners and their children.
Applies to domestic partners provisions of federal civil service law and regulations relating to: (1) voluntary transfers of leave and the voluntary leave bank program, (2) unpaid leave to care for family members under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, (3) settlement of accounts of federal employees who die without specifying a beneficiary, (4) federal employees in captive or missing status due to hostile action and employees or family members who suffer death or disability caused by hostile action, and (5) the annuity of the Comptroller General (GAO) and related survivor benefits.
Amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to make provisions of that Act relating to financial disclosure, limitations on outside earned income and employment, and gifts to superiors and to federal employees applicable to federal employees in a domestic partnership and their domestic partners.
Amends the federal criminal code to expand the applicability of prohibitions against bribery of public officials and conflicts of interest to cover a domestic partner of a federal official or employee and to include domestic partners in exemptions from such prohibitions.
Extends to domestic partners of public officials the prohibitions against the employment of relatives in federal service and against receiving gifts or decorations from a foreign government.


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All Noid got was the pizza he ordered. After a five-hour siege, the two employees slipped away and Noid gave himself up. According to police, Noid has "psychological problems" and believes that he has an "ongoing dispute with Tom Monaghan," the head of the Detroit-based Domino's chain.
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In commercials for Domino's Pizza, the chain's employees wage a never ending battle against the Noid, a gremlin who delays deliveries and carries a gun that can turn a pizza ice cold. Many viewers are amused by the Noid, Domino's says, but one of them took the advertising campaign personally. Last week Kenneth Noid, 22, walked into a Domino's Pizza shop in Chamblee, Ga., with a .357 Magnum revolver and took two employees hostage. When police arrived, he demanded $100,000 in cash, a getaway car and a copy of The Widow's Son, a 1985 novel about secret societies in an 18th century Parisian prison.


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Mont Ste Anne World Cup - New courses make it tougher than ever
This coverage is brought to you by Shimano
After a break of over a month, action resumes in Canada this weekend at the Nissan UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano, with back-to-back weekends of racing for all three disciplines. This weekend, the World Cup returns to one of the true classic venues of the sport - Mont Ste Anne, Quebec. Home to the 2008 women's cross-country World Cup champion Marie-Helene Premont (Maxxis-Rocky Mountain), Mont Ste Anne has been on the circuit since the beginning of the World Cup in 1991, and next year will host the world championships for the second time.
If there is one thing of note, it is that all of the race courses, regardless of discipline, have changed. Much of this has been done in anticipation of next year's Worlds. In the back of the organization's mind must be that 2009 is, in many respects, a dry run for next year.
According to Race Director Patrice Drouin there were two factors for the course revisions. The first was input from many riders about improvements over the courses that had been in place for the past few years. The second was that much had to be done to improve spectator access and reduce congestion around the start/finish. From what can be seen, mission accomplished. There are great new courses and much more open space near the finish and expo areas.
Downhill Preview and Qualifying
The weekend will open on Saturday with the Downhill, on one of the longer courses of the World Cup circuit. The wet summer that the region has been experiencing will make the lower wooded parts of the course even more muddy and slippery than usual, and that after the riders have worked their way through a newly built and more technical upper section. Much attention has been paid to drainage. It's a good thing too, as it has been a very wet summer in Quebec, and rain is expected for race day. Up the mountain rain and wind brought the temperature down considerably from the bottom as the clouds shredded across the peak.
DH qualifying was a tough task on the racers thanks to very unusual course conditions. As mentioned, it has been raining at the top of the course but, other than a few drops, nothing much has fallen at the bottom. Case in point was fastest qualifier Sabrina Jonnier (Maxxis-Rocky Mountain): "I didn't have a good run. I was too slow. It had rained at the start and I was too careful. As I got lower it became much faster. Overall, I could be much faster. It's an awesome track and I want to win here." Jonnier's time was 5.28.34.
Finishing second was Mio Suemasa (FunFancy.jp), 0.81 seconds back, and in third was Celine Gros (Morzine-Avoriaz 74) at 5.59 seconds. Top Canadian qualifier was National Champion Claire Buchar (Chain Reaction Cycles/Intense) in seventh, 9.50 seconds back. Buchar was happy with her run. "I took it easy. The flow is good here so I enjoyed myself. I'm saving it for tomorrow. I like the changes to the course. It is faster and flows better. The mud is also holding up well right now. They've done a lot of maintenance on the course. I hope it doesn't rain more because it will be really gnarly."
Others Canadian women who qualified for the Final are Rebecca McQueen (9th), Micayla Gatto (13th) and Danice Uyesugi (18th).
Going into tomorrow's race, Sabrina Jonnier (Maxxis-Rocky Mountain) holds a commanding lead in the overall standings over countrywoman Emmeline Ragot (Suspension Centre), with round one winner Tracy Moseley (Trek World Team) a distant third.
The men's series remains a battle between Santa Cruz Syndicate teammates Greg Minnaar - the series leader - and Steve Peat, who this year set a new record for World Cup victories, and will be looking for his fiftieth World Cup podium appearance in Mont Ste Anne. Going up against them will be perennial favourite Sam Hill (Monster-Specialized) - still looking for his first win of the season - plus, world champion Dan Atherton (Animal-Commencal) and the resurgent Fabien Barel (Subaru), who has come back from a knee injury to become the only rider to beat Minnaar and Peat this season.
As with the women, the course conditions at the top of the hill are creating some issues. The first victim was the first racer down the hill, Greg Minnaar, who suffered a flat. "I don't know what happened. It was in the first section of woods. I was having a fast run and the next thing I know the tire's flat." He was able to finish the course, but not in a competitive manner, qualifying in 151st. As a top 20 ranked rider he is allowed to race the Final, albeit with a less than favourable start place. Minnaar was running an unusually narrow front tire with huge spikey knobs, combined with a wide rear tire. The set up is very reminiscent of off-road motorcycles. Perhaps the narrow front tire was ultimately the issue.
Minnaar's mishap was to the benefit of Hill who clocked the fastest time of 4:34:02, and Minnaar's teammate Steve Peat, in second at 7:03 seconds. Peat always does well at Mont Ste Anne. "I had a good run. I'm a bit tired now, but I think my chances are good here. If anything, the changes to the course have made it a bit easier, but also faster. There are more berms and some of the sections in the woods are easier. I'm going to step it up a bit tomorrow and I should be alright." In third was Gee Atherton (Animal-Commencal), at 8.99 seconds.
Top Canadian was Steve Smith (MS Evil Racing) in 11th place, 13.85 seconds back. "I had a good run but I had a little mechanical. My fault completely. I wasn't conservative at all and unfortunately I bashed a big rock in the middle of the trail. I bent my chainring and dropped my chain. I'll do better tomorrow. It's a good track but it's demanding. It's hard on the arms and it's mentally tough because you're thinking and planning the whole way down."
Three other Canadians made it through to the final besides Smith - Dean Tennant (65th), Simon Garstin (71st) and Kyle Marshall (74th). Canadian national champion Hans Lambert (Norco) was 97th and does not move on to the Final.
Another name of note in men's qualifying is former pro Shaun Palmer, who qualified 76th.
The 4-Cross is second event, only a few hours after the Downhill on Saturday night. The course has been completely rebuilt as a test run for the world championships next year, and rider reports put it as one of the most technically demanding of the year, with rock gardens and stream crossings to test the riders. This is now a permanent course and will be used for the World Championships in 2010 according to Drouin.
Impressions gained from seeing the lower part of the course is that it is much wider, yielding more opportunities to pass. As in the past, the bottom section of the course is shared with the downhill and has to be classed as wide open.
On the other hand, the racers will have to be in shape because they are going to really have to pedal hard in the middle part of the course. The gravity assist is high at the top of the course, but the middle is going to require great fitness.
There is now also a rock garden in the middle of the course, something that is new for MSA. According to defending World Cup champion Anneke Beerten (Suspension Center), "I really like the new course. It is much more mountain-bikey than ever before. And the rock garden in the middle is going to make it very interesting. There's lots of places to pass and the surface that they have put down will hold up well even if it rains."
As noted by Beerten, drainage has been a priority. You just can't have a course unrideable if it rains. There's much more gravel than we've ever seen here, drainage channels and more. After this race, work will continue on the course in anticipation of next year. Grass will be seeded and other measures taken to combat erosion.
In men's World Cup standings, Jared Graves (Yeti) holds a 224 point lead over Dutchman Joost Wichman, with Roger Rinderknecht (GT Bicycles) a further 16 points in arrears. But anything can happen in this extreme sport, so Graves cannot rest too easy with three rounds still remaining.
The women's side is possibly the tightest World Cup race of the year, as former world champion and Olympic BMX bronze medalist Jill Kintner of the United States holds a slim five point lead over defending World Cup champion Anneke Beerten (Suspension Centre). In the last round, these two riders crashed each other out - what will happen this time?
Cross Country
Finally, attention turns to the cross-country on Sunday, and cross-country is Queen at Mont Ste Anne, as local favourite Premont looks to score another victory on her home track in front of family and friends. Premont started the season slowly, and is only ninth in the overall standings, but here she is the overwhelming favourite, and has been building all season to win.
She will go up against World Cup leader and world champion Marga Fullana (Massi), as well as round one winner Elisabeth Osl (Central Ghost). Another name to watch will be fellow Canadian Catharine Pendrel (Luna), who is world number one ranked, and recently stripped Premont of her national title after six years. One high profile absence is Olympic champion Sabine Spitz (Central Ghost) who is still fighting a bug that has been plaguing her all season.
The men's race, while lacking the local excitement, will provide a fitting finale to the weekend, as World Cup leader and Olympic champion Julien Absalon (Orbea) tries for his fourth consecutive victory. Absalon has an almost unassailable lead in the overall standings, but a number of riders have been showing good form of late, including Ralph Näf (Multivan Merida), who recently won the European championships, and his team mate Jose Hermida who took silver and won round one of the World Cup. Others to watch include German Wolfram Kurschat (Topeak-Ergon), who is second in the standings, and world champion Christoph Sauser (Specialized), who is looking for his first win of the year. One absence for the men is Mathias Fluckinger (Trek World Racing).
Another star to watch is the course itself. After walking most of the circuit we've come to the conclusion that it is a magnificent revamp of a classic course and very different from recent years. We recognized elements from the 1998 World Championships. The changes start with something that hasn't been experienced here in ages - no start loop. The first lap will be perhaps 200m shorter as the first two sections of technical trail are dropped in favour of an access road climb to string out the pack.
From here it goes into a section of wicked twisty, turny, up and down singletrack, with out of the saddle short climbs to sap energy. For the first time in ages we saw groups of pros stopped in the forest trying to figure out how to ride some portions. It's old school in many ways and quite technical, and is sure to be a spectator favourite.
The course then loops back on itself and brings the racers back down close to the start/finish. After this, it traverses the ski hill leading into the traditional gravel road climb to the high point of the course. Then things change radically. The old downhill section is gone, replaced by a quite frightening berm filled descent into a rock garden right under the ski gondola. It's steep enough that there are hay bales and foam pads on the downhill side of this section. According to Pendrel it's not as bad as it looks. "The first time scares you, but then it becomes a lot easier. I think it's actually easier than the old downhill because there's no roots." Even with the changes, Pendrel expects the course to only be 2 or 3 minutes longer.
Geoff Kabush (Maxxis-Rocky Mountain) commented "I really like the extra climbing this year."
Course length is touch over 5.7km. Although not finalized, expect 5 or 6 laps for the men and 4 for the women. The final distance will be set tomorrow, and it all depends upon the weather. Rain is expected tomorrow and it could create lots of problems.
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Changing face: Coming and going on West Main
Take a good look at West Main Street now, because a few years down the road the view will be decidedly different. With Coran Capshaw's Walker Square apartments going up just behind the Amtrak station, the widespread renovation (some might say gentrification) of Fifeville– not to mention the city's new development-friendly zoning ordinance– buildings will be bigger and lots more plentiful. At the storefront level on West Main, change is in the air. Here are a few of the adieus and bonjours...
701 West Main
Energy & Rhythm
Owner Aaron Hawkins didn't want to talk about moving out of his space, but it's for rent.
703 West Main
JNT Hair Design
Jermell Walker moved his four-man salon from Druid Avenue to this former dojo in January, 2003. So far, the change has been good. "It's a great location," says Walker. "There's a lot more exposure than on Druid Avenue. We get a lot of walk-ins."
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Labor Ready
You won't find antique store Needful Things any longer, but if you need a temp, you just might find what you're looking for at National Temporary, a day labor staffing agency that opened here three weeks ago.
"It's a great traffic count for our customers," says Manager Lisa Salmon. "We were looking at a location on Avon Street, but the demographics showed that West Main Street is the place to be."
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On West Main, businesses can be divided into the haves and the have nots. The precious commodity? Parking, says Gary Alter, who ran the Camera Center at 913 W. Main St. for the last 25 years. (It opened in 1949, and was tied with Kane Furniture, he says, as West Main's oldest business.) Frustrated by a lack of parking spots for his customers, many of them women with small children, and by what he sees as a lack of city support for businesses on West Main, Alter says he closed the West Main store on March 26 and consolidated business at his Seminole Square location, which he opened 14 years ago. Since Alter owns the Main Street building, he'll have some say over its use. So what'll it be?
"I haven't decided yet if I'm going to rent or sell," says Alter.


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With 1-in-10 of the European Union's workforce languishing on unemployment lines, a plan to create 17 million new jobs might have been expected to receive a warm welcome.But in a union of 27 nations you can never please everybody, especially when France is in election mode.
"[This] explosive cocktail of ultraliberal measures … reveals the true face of this Brussels-ruled Europe: a machine to crush people and social models," fulminated far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen.
The European Commission's package of proposals for a "job-rich recovery" is designed to counter criticism that the EU's austerity-heavy response to three years of debt-crisis is stifling growth and throwing people out of work.
Among the proposals are a call for governments to replace taxes on labour that discourage companies from hiring with increased sales taxes or new levies on pollution. It identifies the green economy, health care and information technology as the main growth areas for jobs and urges increased training to give workers skills in those fields.
Read more: Spain's the next country in the danger zone
"Current levels of unemployment are unacceptable," said Laszlo Andor, the EU's employment and social affairs commissioner, who announced the new plan. "If we are to restore growth … the EU needs a dynamic and inclusive European labour market."
Le Pen was incensed that the EU's executive body wants nations to open up their labour markets to other EU citizens. She raised the specter of a France invaded by Romanians and Bulgarians — the current preferred bogeymen among rightist circles in Western Europe.
Opening up the European labour market to cross-border jobseekers is a major plank of the plan.
Europeans are increasingly mobile: there are up to 400,000 French estimated to be working in Britain — a figure rarely mentioned by the anti-immigration Le Pen.
However, only 3 per cent of working-age EU citizens live in another EU country. Their reluctance to move as freely as their American counterparts for jobs is seen as a major handicap to the European economy.
The problem is particularly acute now with record levels of unemployment in countries like Greece, Spain and Portugal while there are an estimated 4 million jobs open in the EU — especially in Germany and other northern nations.
Read more: Should the EU give up on green energy?
In its package, the commission calls for new rules making it easier for cross-border job seekers to keep pension rights, avoid taxation hurdles and export their unemployment benefits while looking for work abroad. The plan also calls for the expansion of a pan-Europeanonline jobs-search portal, EURES.
There should be greater recognition of qualifications, and closed-shop professions — from taxi-driving in Italy to guiding tourists in Slovakia — should be pried open, Andor said.
"There are a variety of professions that are protected on various grounds and many of them should be reconsidered in the 21st Century," he told a news conference at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. "If we have a single market for goods and services, we need a truly European labour market as well."
That's hot stuff in many European countries.
Those Italian taxi drivers have been angrily protesting against attempts by the government in Rome to open up their protected jobs. In France, such talk revives the angry debate about foreign professionals — symbolized by Polish plumbers — that sparked anti-EU sentiment in the mid-2000s.
Read more: Euro-trashing in France. What? It's an election year
Le Pen found common ground with far-left candidates in Sunday's French presidential election to accuse the commission of seeking to undermine France's cherished statutory monthly minimum wage — which currently stands at 1,398 euros ($1,834), compared to 748 euros ($982) in Spain, 138 euros ($181) in Bulgaria or none at all in Germany, Italy and Sweden.
The EU head office strongly denied French reports it was seeking to impose an EU-wide minimum, saying that was up to individual governments.
However, the plan does say minimum wages should be adjusted up or down more frequently to take account of economic conditions and suggests that the wage could vary depending on the job — anathema to the left in France.
Socialist candidate Francois Hollande can take comfort from Andor's call for closer EU monitoring of nations' job-creation efforts and a scoreboard to name-and-shame those not doing enough. Hollande has advocated re-negotiating the recent EU treaty that commits nations to tight budgets, to include similar targets for growth and employment.
Leaders of the 27 EU nations are scheduled to discuss the plans at a summit in June, by which time Hollande could be president.
Read more: What the French elections mean for the euro zone
Mainstream centre-left and centre-right politicians in the European Parliament gave a cautious welcome to many of the proposals, which aim to create the 17 million jobs by 2020.
There is fear, however, that such long-term plans do little for countries in urgent need of help to survive the debt crisis.
"Instead of expressing complacency with a reality that does not exist, we need a new approach," warned former Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt, who heads the liberal faction in the European Parliament. He demanded a "real global growth strategy" to pump public money into the economy of recession-hit countries and a European Redemption Fund of 2.3 trillion euros ($3 trillion) to share national debt burdens across the EU.
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cpdiamond brauchte ein neues Website Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 22 Designs von 10 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
I need 2 pages designed for a shopping engine template--first page to show categories, second page to drill down and show items. I'd like something slick and easy to navigate.
Desired Style:
Open to different styles--however, please design as if this could be used in several different product categories
Accepted File Formats:
Layered Formats (.psd or .tiff)
I'm looking for a two page design for a shopping template. I'll be integrating the BuildANicheStore code into the final design. You can check out the product at http://www.buildanichestore.com, or an example store at http://www.agedfurniture.com (please note: not my site).
See why they need a redesign? There's no "store" feel to them at all.
Feel free to design on any store idea/product mix you'd like. Also, I don't have a logo to offer yet, so please feel free to throw in any logo holder you'd like, I could adapt the logo design to fit your sizing/style/placement.
I'm looking for two pages:
1) The initial index page (main page) showing the various categories available, with a graphic representation of each one.
2) A more detailed "product" page (for instance, if it was a sports memorabilia site, a "Signed Jerseys" page) that lists the individual items for sale.
The Main Page
The main page needs to have several features on it:
- A main navigation bar
- Visually show the categories
- A "Hot Deals" section (showing current hot deals--bonus points for a flaming icon)
- At least two spots to put affiliate offers
- A "Help us improve our site" dialogue box, where people can give feedback on the site
- An article box showing links to 3 articles (can be tabbed if you'd like)I really like the clean look of Amazon.com, as well as the modular look and feel of http://www.yotel.com (especially the slim color scheme)
Feel free also to create any java or flash elements if you feel they would enhance the site as well.
A main navigation bar
The main navigation needs to be CSS based, and have the larger categories in it--very similar to Amazon.com's menu. Using a sports memorabilia store example, The main nav would show "Shop by Sport, Shop by Type, Shop by Team, Shop by Player" and then rolling over each section would show the submenu (Shop by Sport might then show Football, Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, etc)
Visually show the categories
I'd like to have each larger category shown in the center somehow, with some of the sub categories available under it.
A "Hot Deals" section (showing current hot deals--bonus points for a flaming icon)
Self explanatory, a few "hot deals" shown here.
At least two spots to put affiliate offers
Need two places to put affiliate banners. Plan on standard web banner sizes (either rectangle or square)
A "Help us improve our site" dialogue box, where people can give feedback on the site
This could be an initial hidden box if space is tight. A form where someone could submit feedback on what they'd like to see on the site. Name, email and message box should be in it.
An article box showing links to 3 articles (can be tabbed)
This will link to 3 articles to give the site "real" content
The Product Page
The product page will have several features carry over from the front page, which are:
- A main navigation bar
- A "Hot Deals" section (showing current hot deals--bonus points for a flaming icon)
- At least two spots to put affiliate offers
- A "Help us improve our site" dialogue box, where people can give feedback on the siteAdditionally, it needs to have:
- A center section to show the products (refer to the demo store http://www.agedfurniture.com for reference). Products do not need to be in the horizontal bands as in the demo, and some or all of the info can be shown.
- Breadcrumb navigation to show where the user is on the siteThe main navigation bar
This will be a subset of the "main" section, and show the related subsections. I like how Amazon.com has implemented this. Go to a section off of the main site, and see how the menu changes to include only the appropriate subsections.
I'll provide feedback along the way, thanks for submitting a design! If there are some good designs submitted, I would definitely consider a second and third place award on designs.


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IMMOKALEE, FL. -- After nearly a decade, fishermen are finally catching noteworthy bass in Lake Trafford again.
The good news comes after years of habitat problems for the lake in northwest Collier County, the largest natural lake south of Lake Okeechobee. During the mid-1990s, excessive amounts of muck created poor water quality with low oxygen levels that led to several large fish kills. The problems nearly eliminated the largemouth bass population in this location.
In 2004, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) led a multimillion-dollar dredging/restoration project. The task took six years to complete after crews removed more than 6 million cubic yards of muck. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) established a plan for controlling problem exotics such as hydrilla and West Indian marsh grass, and helped restore beneficial aquatic plants like bulrush and Illinois pondweed.
Starting in 2010, the FWC began restocking the lake with 500,000 largemouth bass fingerlings to help supplement the native population. Today, the stocked bass make up about 40 percent of the bass population at Lake Trafford, and are generally at least 12 inches long.
Several agencies continue to work together to improve the long-term health of the lake, and their efforts are paying off. At a recent bass tournament, the winning team caught five fish that together weighed 28.2 pounds. The largest fish out of the bag weighed 7.5 pounds. The second-place team had a bag limit of five fish that totaled 25.4 pounds, with the largest fish weighing 6.7 pounds.
As if good fishing alone weren't enough reason to fish Lake Trafford, the FWC's TrophyCatch program just announced a special incentive. An award will be given to the angler who has the first bass heavier than 8 pounds from Lake Trafford that is approved for TrophyCatch recognition. This package contains several items, including a U.S. Reel casting reel, Glen Lau DVD, gift certificate for four adults at Airboats and Alligators at Lake Trafford Marina, in addition to standard TrophyCatch incentives.


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Many thanks to Image Books for sponsoring this week's contest!
This week's giveaway:
Scott Hahn 5-Pack of Books
One lucky winner will get one copy of each of these great Scott Hahn books:
- Consuming the Word
- The Lamb's Supper
- Angels and Saints
- Hail, Holy Queen
- Signs of Life
Angels and Saints: A Biblical Guide to Friendship with God's Holy Ones
We have four copies of Angels and Saints to give away this week!
About the book:
Angels and saints. Catholics tend to think of them as different from the rest of us. They're cast in plaster or simpering on a holy card, performing miracles with superhero strength, or playing a harp in highest heaven.
Yet they are very near to us in every way. In this lively book, Scott Hahn dispels the false notions and urban legends people use to keep the saints at a safe distance. The truth is that Jesus Christ has united heaven and earth in a close communion. Drawing deeply from Scripture, Dr. Hahn shows that the hosts of heaven surround the earthly Church as a "great cloud of witnesses." The martyrs cry out from heaven's altar begging for justice on the earth. The prayers of the saints and angels rise to God, in the Book of Revelation, like the sweet aroma of incense.
Dr. Hahn tells the stories of several saints (and several angels too) in a way that's fresh and new. The saints are spiritual giants but with flesh-and-blood reality. They have strong, holy ambitions—and powerful temptations and opposition that must be overcome. Their stories are amazing and yet familiar enough to motivate us to live more beautiful lives. In this telling of their story, the saints are neither otherworldly nor this-worldly. They exemplify the integrated life that every Christian is called to live.
Still, their lives are as different from one another as human lives can be. Dr. Hahn shows the heavenly Church in all its kaleidoscopic diversity—from Moses to Mary, Augustine to Therese, and the first century to the last century.
Only saints will live in heaven. We need to be more like the saints if we want to live in heaven someday. Dr. Hahn shows us that our heavenly life can begin now.
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MCCAC Coordinator brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 129 Designs von 25 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
Municipal Climate Change Action Centre (MCCAC). Note that the abbreviation and the title need not both be in the logo.
Help us attract municipal leaders and citizens to our newly created centre, which will be a one stop shop for municipalities who want to help the environment, their bottom line and the people in their communities.
The goal of the newly established Municipal Climate Change Action Centre (MCCAC) is to enable Alberta municipalities to learn about, identify, plan and implement economically viable climate change initiatives (e.g. energy efficiency and renewable energy) to enhance the sustainability of their communities while reducing their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and contributing to the provincial goals under the Climate Change Strategy.
A website will be developed in the months to come to deliver resources online and an Action Team is being established to staff the centre and add capacity. The logo will also hit the road via workshops and presentations.
For more information about the MCCAC click here: http://www.auma.ca/working/MuniLink…ons/Member
The majority of our work will be focused on municipal engagement, including elected officials, administrators and citizens. However, we are supported and directed by municipal associations and the provincial government and will be cooperating with various third party service providers including NGOs and corporations.
Things we like include:
- A logo with icon and brand name (or acronym) included. Note that brand name casing isn't important.
- The use of 1-3 colors will be preferred, but should not be considered a requirement.
- A "clean" design that is not too busy.
- The logo will be predominately used on website, advertising and documents.
- Key phrases and themes to describe the desired impact: eco and economic; innovative and cutting edge yet trustworthy and professional; and grassroots.
- Recommendations for corresponding style guides (e.g. complimentary fonts available in Microsoft Word) will be welcome, but should not limit the freedom of design entries in any way.
Finden Sie heraus, wie ein Designwettbewerb funktioniert, oder lernen Sie mehr über unsere Logo-Design-Angebote.


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National politics came to Stanmore yesterday as commentators gathered at North London Collegiate School (NLCS) to discuss expenses, private education and John Terry's future on a BBC Radio 4 programme.
The girls school was the site of the topical radio show 'Any Questions', hosted by Jonathan Dimbleby. Panelists, including Benedict Brogan, the Daily Telegraph's chief political commentator, and former NLCS pupil, entertainer and now idenepedent parliamentary candidate, Esther Rantzen, discussed a range of current news issues.
Much time was spent looking at the revelations earlier that day that three Labour MPs and a Conservative peer would face criminal charges for fraudulent expenses claims.
The guests, also including the onetime Lib Dem Mayoral candidate Brian Paddick, faced questions on the role of private education in the twenty-first century.
When Dimbleby turned the question around and asked a student what her views were, she admitted that she was unsure, but 'my parents made the decision'. Both Brogan and Ranzten defended the place of private schools.
Listen to the full broadcast here.