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This is the time of year that I like to make Pumpkin Rolls. We are not much of a Pumpkin Pie Family around here so for Thanksgiving I usually make Pumpkin Roll for dessert and if we are really feeling the love of sweetness and excess calories, I will make an Apple Crumb Pie too . I'll be posting that recipe later this month. Today I am making a Pumpkin Roll and then I am going to freeze it for later.
Here is the Recipe.
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Dessert Roll
1/4 cup powdered sugar (to sprinkle on towel)
3/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/4 tsp salt
3 large eggs
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup canned pumpkin
1 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)
1 8 oz. package cream cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
6 Tbsp butter, softened
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 cup powdered sugar (optional) for sprinkling over the finished Pumpkin Roll.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 15 x 10 inch jelly roll pan; line with wax paper. Grease and flour paper. Sprinkle a clean, cloth, kitchen towel with powdered sugar.
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt in a small bowl. Beat eggs and sugar in large mixing bowl until thick. Beat in pumpkin. Stir in flour mixture. Spread evenly into prepared pan. Sprinkle with nuts. (I didn't use nuts for mine.)
Bake for 13 to 15 minutes or until top of cake springs back when touched. Immediately loosen and turn cake onto prepared towel. Carefully peel off paper. Roll up cake and towel together, starting with the narrow end. Cool on wire rack.
Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, butter and vanilla extract in small mixer bowl until smooth. Carefully unroll cake; remove towel. Spread cream cheese mixture over cake. Re-roll cake. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least one hour. Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving, if desired. ( I made two rolls but the recipe only makes one. )
These are so good and pretty to look at. Last year I made some and froze them. They froze beautifully. And for presentation, you might want to cut off the ends where the edges are "crustier" because of the way they baked in the pan. They will also need a fresh sprinkling of powdered sugar after they thaw out and when you are ready to serve them. I think these look harder to make than they really are. Enjoy!


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The First Trailer For 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald' Is Here
The wait is finally over. The first teaser trailer for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, the latest addition to the Harry Potter film universe, has arrived via owl post. Just kidding, it dropped on Youtube this afternoon. Not as magical, to be fair, but I'll take it. This trailer has everything: Hogwarts! Young Dumbledore! Newt! The guy with the mustache whose name I can't think of right now! Paris! Clocking in at just under two minutes, this trailer manages to pique some interest on where this (somewhat unnecessary) franchise is headed next.
Right from the outset of the trailer, it's clear Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is really only interested in teasing one thing. And it doesn't have anything to do with its lead character Newt Scamander, played by Eddie Redmayne. The big allure of this film, of course, is the integral role a young Albus Dumbledore will play in the action. Jude Law was tapped to play the iconic character in the Harry Potter spinoff series and the new trailer really draws out his introduction. Newt and his cohorts from the first film are barely given any attention until the back half of the teaser. There's also not much screen time for the titular fantastic beasts, either.
The Crimes of Grindelwald picks up where 2016's first film left off, according to Buzzfeed. Gellert Grindelwald, played controversially by Johnny Depp, has escaped after being captured by MACUSA aka the Magical Congress of the United States of America. This isn't too surprising for anybody who has read any of the Harry Potter books and knows how Grindelwald's story ends. Hint: an epic wand duel is involved. Now that he's escaped the clutches of MACUSA, Grindelwald is gaining power and acquiring followers to carry out his evil agenda.
The trailer reveals that young Dumbledore - though I suppose in the movie's time frame he's just "middle aged Dumbledore" or just, you know, "Dumbledore" - has tapped Newt Scamander to help him stop Grindelwald. I'm not sure why Dumbledore can't go after Grindelwald himself or why he would turn to a Magizoologist to bring down one of the most powerful dark wizards of all time in his absence, but we all know Dumbledore is fond of enlisting his students for dangerous missions. For example, every year Harry Potter was at Hogwarts ever.
The trailer also gives us our first look at Zoe Kravitz as Leta Lestrange, as well. She was briefly mentioned in the first movie because Newt carried a picture of her around with him. Is that a love triangle between Newt, Leta, and Tina I foresee? Definitely seems like a possibility. I guess I'll just have to wait until the film arrives in theaters on Nov. 16, 2018.


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No Croutons Required - The Winner for November
The theme for November was to come up with a vegetarian soup or salad that would be especially suited to grace your holiday table. The entries came in and the winner this time around is Janet who submitted this Warm Balsamic Rosemary Cabbage Salad that is surely a pleaser anytime of year. Congrats and do check out her other offerings.
Jacqueline will be hosting the December edition of No Croutons Required. Check back soon for the theme.
Posted by Lisa Turner on Friday, November 30, 2012
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2 comments:
- janet @ the taste space said...
Awesome! What wonderful news.. here's to a lot of salads and soups to share this holiday season. :)
- November 30, 2012 at 8:30 PM
- Jacqueline said...
Well done Janet, another exciting salad. You are the queen of salads.
ps the Festive photos challenge is now open.
- December 1, 2012 at 5:40 AM
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Distance from Hematite, MO to Fairdealing, MO
Driving distance between Hematite, MO and Fairdealing, MO is 129.29 miles (or 208.08 kilometers). If you drove an average car (using about 3.6 gallons of gas per mile), the gas would cost you around $, since you would need about gallons of fuel.
Leaving from Hematite, MO you would reach Fairdealing, MO in about 2 hours 30 mins if you keep an average speed of miles per hour, assuming you don't make any breaks or get stuck in traffic.


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The Ark Came to Rest
The story of Utnapishtim is not the only one offering us a history that remakes God in our image, downplaying His holiness and our depravity. Radical groups like the Jesus Seminar continue to offer us images of a Jesus who ...Read More
God Remembered Noah
Just when the disciples were despondent over God's apparent failure to keep His word, our Father raised Jesus to life, declaring Him to be the Son of God with power (Rom. 1:1–4). The Lord does not look ...Read More
Another Seven Days
If Noah could worship in the less-than-ideal conditions of the ark, certainly we in the West cannot, in most cases, use tiredness as an excuse to skip Sunday services, especially when so many Christians in other countries risk their lives ...Read More
Out From the Ark
Some might argue Noah helped save himself by building the ark. Note however, it was the Lord who graciously gave Him the blueprints for it (Gen. 6:15–16). Moreover, it was not his work that justified him but rather ...Read More
Noah Went Out
In our day, there are many people in Christian churches who confess Christ but have not trusted Him or followed His way. Even some who read this devotional today may not be in the heavenly kingdom. If you have never ...Read More
The Covenant of Preservation
How often do we think about the good gift of a stable and predictable natural order? The consistent rhythm of the seasons, the sun and moon, and even the weather enables us to make plans, grow crops, and do a ...Read More
The Pleasing Aroma
Noah's sacrifice prefigures Christ's in many ways. But while Noah only placates God's judgment of creation temporarily ("while earth remains," 8:22) and cannot secure the salvation of the Lord's people, Jesus forever turns away the ...Read More
The Noahic Covenant
God's covenant with Noah provides an arena for His special grace to operate for the sake of our salvation, but this covenant is also the fruit of His common grace for all people. Everyone benefits from the regularity of nature ...Read More
The Noahic Covenant
Our world tempts us to believe that the cycle of seasons and the rising and setting of the sun is due entirely to the orbit of the planet, the tilting of its axis, and its revolution around that same axis ...Read More
Noahic Covenant
There is an unfortunate tendency for some Christians to view salvation in purely spiritual terms. But the protection of the animals in the ark shows God's love for all His creatures, and it foreshadows the renewal that will come ...Read More


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Gerard is one of the celebs lending his help to Sport Relief. As one of the UK's biggest charity fundraising events, Sport Relief brings people together to get active, raise money and change lives through events and merchandise sales (they do not ship outside the UK). The Sport Relief Weekend is taking place from Friday 19 March to Sunday 21 March 2010 and it'll be three whole days of energy, entertainment and events for everyone to enjoy, so come on and get involved. Visit http://www.sportrelief.com for more info.
Gerard has been enjoying the events of Carnavale 2010 in Rio this week with friend Rodrigo Santoro and Madonna. Click the images above for pics from Brahma Beer Box at Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome and Parade at the Sambadome .
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What can you outline basement organization ideas in your home? I believe that a lot of people will certainly assume that it will certainly be stressful and even dull. Well, that can be real, especially if your cellar is already loaded with unused stuffs piled time after times. For just how lengthy you will keep it in such a mess? Someday you will certainly need to enter your cellar to find for stuff which you keep in mind was down there somewhere. I think that it will certainly be greater than simply a short battle to discover things you are searching for.
Proceed! You will definitely need motivation and also motivation to save your basement from the turmoil. Right here some pointers you could need to assist you transform your basement into even more arranged storeroom or perhaps additional work area to fill out your task routine.
- Declutter your unpleasant cellar by dividing the stuffs you will require in the future with things you do not require anymore
At the first time you enter your unpleasant basement you could feel that it is most likely impossible to arrange. No matter just how chaotic it is, you could absolutely change it right into a better space.
Thing to do is to ensure you obtain enough lighting and also air in instance you need to lift as well as relocate some heavy points. For your safety utilizing a mask, gloves as well as boots are advised to avoid any mishap. Get vacuum to clean up the dirts on every little thing so you can organized your basement a lot more comfortably later on.
If you have actually currently had shelves in your cellar, the ideal point to do earlier is to create room in particular component of your cellar to construct shelves or to place one. All you require is clean vacant shelves so you can later on put points arranged on it. See to it the shelves are in shape and strong sufficient to hold containers or baskets you have actually already had or intended to be used for tiny things storage space. Shelves made from great plywood or metal is very suggested.
You could start dividing things into 2 teams. The initial group is for things you will need in the remainder and also the future is those you assume you will certainly not utilize it any longer.
- Strategy your cellar future application
The future strategy of your cellar use is very important since it can be large enough for just a storeroom. Some individuals prepare to utilize their basement for their extra factory. See to it you have allocated enough room for the storage requires after that you could see whether you can add various other possible features of the space or not.
If you have actually limited space, it is better to delay the additional space plan. You need to utilize the basement for storeroom only with any kind of readily available area is planned for future new supplies.
- Arrange making use of baskets, boxes, racks, as well as wire racks on the wall surface
Spread little products cost you more time to arrange in the future. The most effective bet to address the problems is to maintain them in one area. Making use of box or basket is advised by doing this. Simply make sure you maintain them organized under the same category, for instance things for food preparation, stationery, metal stuffs, or other possibility of classification in order to keep them well arranged too so that you will not have future issues to discover right stuffs down there.
Using your wall surface with cake rack for tools deserves to try because it could secure your room in an expensive means. You can put the baskets or boxes on the shelves to maintain your area well managed for various other stuffs. Plastic basket is a lot more advised than cardboard boxes for the moist and damp condition your basement can have.
- Put labels and also supply info
If you are looking for them, do not fail to remember to put some labels or supply info on the apart as well as boxed items to aid you in the future.
- Take out stuffs that could not be saved well inside your cellar.
You must not keep things made from documents like publications, costs, papers, publications, images, or cardboard boxes as a result of the moisture worry in the cellar. In addition to that, steels which are prone to rusting as well as textiles are also included to be items you need to not save in your cellar. Nevertheless, those basement organization ideas are anticipated to be valuable depends on how inspired you are to arrange it.
Well, that could be real, particularly if your basement is currently full of extra things stacked years after years. Someday you will have to enter your basement to find for things which you keep in mind was down there someplace. The finest thing to do earlier is to create space in particular component of your basement to build racks or to place one if you have currently had shelves in your cellar. The future strategy of your cellar usage is crucial since it could be broad sufficient for simply a storage area. You must not store things made from documents like publications, costs, newspapers, publications, images, or cardboard boxes due to the humidity problem in the basement.


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The most popular reason nonprofessionals buy dSLRs or other types of interchangeable-lens cameras is because they want better photos or faster performance than a point-and-shoot can deliver; the power of manual controls and interchangeable lenses seem to be a secondary concern. Nevertheless, I'm still routinely surprised when someone hands me his dSLR and it's set to auto and equipped with a standard kit lens.
The best (and cheapest) way to advance your photography is to switch out of auto; here's a map for venturing into that new territory. But the next best -- and not-so-cheap -- way to inject some new life into your photography is to try a new lens. (Know nothing about lenses? Jump to Basic terminology)
There are a variety of reasons to invest in a second or third lens -- if you're up to your third, chances are you don't need any encouragement from me. The first, and possibly most compelling, is that you simply can't get the shots you want with the lens you have, usually because most kit lenses have a limited telephoto range. On the flip side, you might be routinely frustrated by the inability to get everything you want in the photo, which requires a shorter focal length. Another reason to expand your options: better low-light photography. A lens with a maximum aperture wider than the standard f3.5 of most kit lenses allows for more light so that you the camera doesn't have to boost the ISO sensitivity into the noisy range or lower the shutter speed to the point where camera shake becomes a problem. And you can't usually maintain even that maximum aperture as you zoom out. A faster lens also delivers a more attractive, out-of-focus background with less work (though you can achieve the effect with slow lenses as well). If you're shooting more video, you might want a lens that's easier to manually focus or that provides quieter autofocus. Or you might simply want to climb out of a photography rut.
Trying a new lens or doesn't necessarily mean a huge cash outlay; lens rental services like LensRentals.com, LensProToGo.com and BorrowLenses.com have become quite popular, and it's a terrific, cost-effective way to see what it's like to shoot with a great pro lens that you normally wouldn't have access to or to buy refurbished. For example, you can rent a $1,449 Canon 70-200mm f2.8 for a month for only $152 from BorrowLenses.
If you're looking to extend your zoom range, then the obvious choice is to bracket your kit lens with complementary wide angle and/or telephoto zoom. The most popular second lens tends to be a telephoto zoom with a focal length that starts at the end of the range of the typical kit lens; for example, 55-200mm for APS-C cameras or 75-300mm for MFT.
However, I've found a nice, fast prime is the best way to shake things up. Primes -- fixed focal-length lenses -- force you to think differently about framing a scene. Zooms provide flexibility when you're traveling because they're a compact way of covering a lot of territory, but primes expand your vision: since they don't have to be adequate at a lot of different focal lengths, they tend to be sharper at their designated focal length than the equivalent in a zoom, even the not-so-good ones. Furthermore, you can find a fast prime like a 35mm f2 or 50mm f1.8 for a lot less money than a fast zoom, and you get access to wide apertures that aren't possible on your kit lens. You'll immediately notice a difference in the quality of your photos. One warning, though: once you've shot with a fast lens, even a mediocre one, it's tough to go back to the slow zoom.
Basic terminology
- Aperture: The opening that determines the amount of light to let through, as enumerated by an f-stop, such as f2.0. (It's referred to as an iris in video.) Lower f-stop numbers denote wider apertures. A camera with a wide aperture for much of the focal range is referred to as fast; narrow-aperture lenses are called slow. Apertures are formed by a series of blades that open and close; the more blades, the rounder the opening (seven or more is best). The downside: The faster the lens, the harder it can be to autofocus.
- Depth-of-field (DOF): The proportion of the image in front of and behind the subject that is sharp. When a photo has lots of background blur it displays shallow DOF. All things being equal -- notably sensor size and distance from subject -- the lower the f-number the shallower the DOF.
- Bokeh: The shape of out-of-focus highlights; rounder and smoother is usually considered better, unless you're going for an effect. Cheaper lenses are more likely to produce bokeh with concentric rings called Airy disks or rings (more detail here, for the mathematically inclined), though physics dictates that every lens has a point at which they'll occur.
- Focal length: Technically, the physical distance between the beginning of the optical path and the imaging plane (in this case, the sensor). However, the more informative spec is angle of view -- the degree of the scene that the lens covers -- which is dependent upon the size of the imaging plane. So as a convention everyone's adopted a 35mm frame of film as a standard size on which to base angle of view, and translates the physical focal length into the the focal length that produces the equivalent angle of view on a 35mm (full frame) camera by multiplying by a crop factor.
- Ultrawide angle (less than 18mm) is good for very large scenes where lens distortion adds rather than detracts from the appeal.
- Wide-angle (around 18mm to 30mm) is good for group shots, landscapes, and street photography
- Normal (about 30mm to 70mm) is good for portraits and snapshots
- Telephoto (about 70mm to 300mm) is good for portraits and sports
- Super telephoto (greater than 300mm) is good for sports, wildlife and stalking
- Lens mount: The place where a lens attaches to the camera. A lens must adhere to various specifications in order to be compatible with a camera -- the two most important specs that define a mount are size (so that they can match physically) and connectors (so that it can talk to the camera). Most mounts have third-party adapters that allow you to attach an incompatible lens, though there are frequently trade-offs like no autofocus, inability to work with the electronic metering system, or vignetting (darkness around the edges of the frame).
Popular consumer lens mounts and crop factors
|Sensor size/crop factor
APS-C mirrorless/1.6x
CX mirrorless/2.7x
|Both full frame/1.0x and APS-C/1.5x
Mirrorless APS-C/1.5x
Mirrorless full-frame/1.0x
|Both full frame/1.0x and APS-C/1.5x
|Olympus and Panasonic
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Xbox boss confirms Project Scarlett will have a disc drive: Here's what else we know about the upcoming console, including 8K graphics, 120 fps and SSD.
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10 yrs ago Honduras had that dubious distinction. I wonder what we Belizeans are doing wrong.
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Belize has highest HIV rate in Central America
It is not new news, but it is worth keeping in mind. A release today from the World Bank confirms that Belize boasts the dubious distinction of having the highest rate of HIV infection in Central America. According to a UNAIDS document entitled "HIV/AIDS in Central America", the prevalence of HIV in Belize's adults is two percent of the population. We are followed by Honduras at one point six percent, Panama one point five percent, Guatemala one percent, El Salvador and Costa Rica at point six percent and Nicaragua with point two percent. The World Bank report was released at the third Central American Congress on sexually transmitted diseases currently underway in Panama City.
10 yrs ago Honduras had that dubious distinction. I wonder what we Belizeans are doing wrong.
What is wrong??? Too much talk - NO action!! Starting at the top!!!
i suppose it is the person who is 'on top' that you are talking about, the problem starts with'us' and not the political directorate in this one. you wanna mek love, buy a glove!!Originally posted by baldhead
What is wrong??? Too much talk - NO action!! Starting at the top!!!
You can not blame Musa goverment on this one.Enough sex eduction is out there.Everyone know that unprotective sex could lead to STD, or even HIV & AIDS.
I agree with you EM, the type of mentality that exists in this country and the absence of consideration and sense make it easy for people to be getting this disease.
Nowadays, you don't even know who is carrying this disease, and noone, i notice, seem to care to take care of themselves. Everybody wants the next score and they fail to see at what costs. Responsiblity for something like this falls on one self.
well said cookiegirl.
"Men always want to be a woman's first love - women like to be a mans last romance." - Oscar Wilde
Love is a many splendid thing and food run a close second.
fraid fuh belize now:o
maybe i want to put some joke into it but by no means it is funny. like money money said EDUCATION is key but also condom must be used. i think that old custom die hard and that is belize people like to "ride bareback" because they think thats the only way they are "getting" it.
dats why when i go da belize my rooster come along......because i caan figure out whe belize do to me .....but as soon as i land da belize like everything wake up pan mi....as soon as my rooster start with the cock a diddle do..... i am ready to nyam de corn :cool:
so you like yam nuh tru GB I figure that where
most of your skills were? :)lol
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AIDS Week focuses on stigma
Whenever we get sick we're generally treated with a little extra care and compassion by the people we know, especially our families. But sadly, this is not always the case, even if we discover we have a potentially fatal disease like HIV. Next week is World AIDS Week, and once again the focus in Belize is not only on creating awareness, but arousing compassion for those infected with HIV or suffering from full-blown AIDS.
Jacqueline Woods, Reporting
People living with HIV and AIDS continue to be shunned by the wider Belizean society. It's a situation that the Chairperson of the National AIDS Commission, Ambassador Dolores Balderamos Garcia describes as being more devastating than the epidemic itself.
Dolores Balderamos Garcia, Chairperson, N.A.C.
"I think that is one of the areas in which we feel that there are still major challenges. We still have major challenges of behaviour change, for example, we have major challenges of not all our sectors becoming as involved as we would like to see, but perhaps the greatest challenge is the continued stigma and discrimination."
Once again, the theme for this year's World AIDS Week is "Live and Let Live, Eliminate Stigma and Discrimination." On Sunday, Belize joins other countries across to globe to hold a number of activities to raise the awareness.
Dolores Balderamos-Garcia
"We are going into a very hope filled week. A week in which we can celebrate our accomplishments, but of course keeping in mind how far there is still to go because I think there is a long, long way to go to end the stigma and discrimination and allow our people to seek and to have access to the care and treatment."
In Belize, the days of activities get underway with an AIDS walkathon from Ladyville to Belize City. It is sponsored by the Belize Water Services Limited as part of their community service programme.
Martin Greenhalgh, C.E.O., Belize Water Services
"We are starting off from mile ten at six a.m. in the morning and then about a hundred and forty employees, family members and friends of staff will be walking to the Marion Jones Stadium. The time for arriving is approximately nine-thirty."
Jacqueline Woods
"And then what takes place at the Marion Jones Stadium?"
Martin Greenhalgh
"Well I'll make a little speech to thank everybody and it will culminate and hopefully raise a little bit of money which we will be donating to the National AIDS Commission."
Dolores Balderamos-Garcia
"It's actually nine days, nine full days. We call it was week, but it's nine full days of awareness, activities, consciousness raising and recommitting ourselves to the fight against HIV."
Last week, Belize participated in a meeting of the Pan-Caribbean Partnership against HIV/AIDS to strengthen the countries ability to establish programmes, improve linkages and implement national priorities in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
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Inmates with AIDS: A double whammy
If you thought that last night's story about a young HIV positive man who had unprotected sex with dozens of unwary women was an isolated incident, think again. Tonight News 5's Jacqueline Woods ventures behind the walls of Hattieville Prison...and finds that, like the rest of society, AIDS has left its mark.
Jacqueline Woods, Reporting
Looking at thirty-seven year old Errol Fairweather, you would never suspect he has AIDS, but Fairweather is one of eight inmates living with the disease at Hattieville Prison. Fairweather says he did not contract the HIV at the institution, but believes his behaviour on the outside put him at risk.
Errol Fairweather, AIDS Patient
"I was living a life of drinking, drugging, and partying. I've had numerous partners, you know. I have had numerous partners throughout Belize, where I am from. It's hard to pinpoint the person where I might have gotten it from. I was a person that was never was into condoms, nothing like that, you know, and I am very sorry for it today."
Fairweather's first term in jail, on a burglary conviction, ran from 1997 to 2000. It was during this period in early 1999, that he was first tested for HIV. Although the result was positive, he was never told about his status until several months after he was released. However, by that time, Fairweather says he already had sex with other women.
Anthony Sankey, Director of Training, Hattieville Prison
"That was well before the Kolbe administration took over management of the prison, so it was a different set of persons who was responsible to see to it that he should have had that information passed to him in a timely fashion."
Although Fairweather was out of jail, he hardly had time to enjoy his freedom. By mid 2002 the disease had started to eat away at his body and he was reduced to skin and bones. He spent several days in the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, receiving anti-retroviral medication. As his condition slowly improved, he was discharged. But despite his condition, Fairweather continued to get in trouble with the law. He committed another burglary and last December was sent back to prison. Since then, he has become the most vocal inmate to speak openly about AIDS in an effort to educate others about the deadly disease.
Errol Fairweather
"That's my first goal. I don't want to hurt no one no more, you know. That's why I am sitting here speaking out because I have no intentions like that. I want to give back to society. I want to use this sickness to help as much as I can."
Although less than one percent of the prison population is known to have the disease, prison officials believe there may be a higher number among its one thousand and eighty inmates.
Erika Goldson-McGregor, HECOPAB Central Health Region
"We've recognized that the prison population is a vulnerable group and we've tried to identify strategies in which we could target all the different population within Belize. And since it is a captive audience, we thought that we could be very successful in whatever interventions we could implement within this particular population."
According to the Health Education Community Participation Bureau's coordinator, Erika Goldson-McGregor, one programme they have initiated is a support group for inmates.
Anthony Sankey
"One of the interesting I have also come to realise is that they share their experiences when they get into the support group. And if somebody may be seeing him or herself being discouraged for some reason or the other, that is where the support group kicks in to say hey, all is not lost, you are still on the right track, keep up the fight."
The stigma and discrimination, that most HIV/AIDS patients experience in society does not appear to be as evident in prison.
Errol Fairweather
"A lot of the inmates have a lot of love in their heart cause they truly embrace me and they try to embrace a lot of the other brothers. And I think as long as we can educate them, you know, Miss Erika and they come in with the programme to educate the inmates they will learn a lot more."
Because persons living with HIV and AIDS must live a healthy lifestyle, the Kolbe Foundation does its best to provide the affected inmates with all the necessary services.
Anthony Sankey
"The adequate amount of disinfectants, cleaning materials, and everything is provided so that they can clean themselves regularly. We have improved our toilet facilities in most areas of the prison."
"Our welfare department works closely in identifying in any special nutrition and dietary needs for persons living with HIV and AIDS and those arrangements are coordinated with the help of our medical staff."
Fairweather has been lucky to receive support from his family. He gets financial assistance that he uses to maintain a high protein diet and medication. Today, the prison's training officer, Anthony Sankey, says they plan to tap into the Ministry of Health's free access to anti-retroviral drugs.
Anthony Sankey
"Through the help of the National AIDS Commission, where I was recently confirmed and informed that we will be considered as one of the priority groups to get some of the assistance where the treatment and medication is concerned for persons we have living with HIV/AIDS within our institution."
Inmates with HIV and AIDS inmates are not isolated, although Sankey says those living with the condition do prefer to stay together. Fairweather says once he is released in 2006 he will continue his advocacy and admits if he happens to come across someone he likes, he will be completely honest with that person.
Errol Fairweather
"Because I have no intention to hurt no one no more. I'm not saying that me and a young lady won't be able to be friends, to sit and have a meal, to maybe sit and talk, but as far as a relationship for me as far as sex or anything, it's a no, no for me. That's not part of my agenda no more."
Jacqueline Woods for News 5.
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Solidarity march ends AIDS Week
Despite numerous and costly AIDS awareness campaigns statistics show that the public still may not be getting the message. That's the fear of the National AIDS Commission's Executive Director, Martha Carrillo, who spoke to News 5 about the upcoming annual HIV/AIDS Solidarity March. The event will culminate a week of activities to raise awareness of the disease.
Martha Carrillo, Executive Director, N.A.C.
"It's becoming a problem of the National AIDS Commission, a problem for Alliance Against AIDS or a few that really care. But when we come face to face with those persons whoa re already dying of AIDS and their only question to themselves is why? I mean, why did I not listen, then we get really concern, and sometimes to be honest we get very upset because we are bringing across the message and people are not listening. And sometimes when people are listening, what they will do is criticise and say the commission is not doing enough, but yet when we are doing, we are not receiving the response. So really, we know that the responsibility lies with the individuals, the responsibility to change their behaviour, the responsibility to acknowledge that we have a problem in our country and to assume their role and responsibility in the response."
"This year our theme is "Live and Let Live, Eliminating the Stigma and Discrimination" and we will be walking in solidarity, one, to show our support for persons living with HIV, also in remembrance for those who died of AIDS and bringing out the message that we are united in supporting persons living with HIV/AIDS and that basically there will be no tolerance for discrimination against this particular population. In addition to this, of course bringing across the strong message that we have a very serious situation on our hands and as a country we need to respond. And usually the solidarity march includes different sectors, young persons, mothers, men, women, children, and basically we are saying as a country we realise that we need to come together if we will be able to deal with this situation of HIV and AIDS."
The HIV/AIDS solidarity March gets underway at ten on Saturday morning from the Constitution Park. It ends at the B.T.L. Park where an all day fair will be held. In a programming note, viewers are asked to tune in Sunday morning at ten for a special live via satellite presentation originating in Barbados on the occasion of World AIDS Day.
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Misconceptions about HIV/AIDS prevail
There are a lot of misconceptions about HIV and AIDS in Belize, and today the Ministry of Health, PAHO, and the National AIDS Commission attempted to set the record straight, particularly in terms of numbers. They presented a situational analysis to be used in the development of a new strategic plan. Jacqueline Woods reports from the Radisson.
Jacqueline Woods, Reporting
HIV/AIDS is among the ten leading causes of death in Belize. The startling statistics were announced at a presentation of the situation in the country, by Epidemiologist and Director of the National AIDS Programme, Doctor Paul Edwards.
Dr. Paul Edwards, Director, National AIDS Programme
"The statistics reported from the ending of 1986 until the end of September 2003 reports that there are a little bit more than two thousand, five hundred Belizeans living with HIV or AIDS. When we talk about the ratio, male to female at the start of the epidemic it was two males for every female. As we have said, there is a feminisation of the epidemic, there are more females being infected, and therefore those numbers are fastly approaching one male to every female."
Those who are mostly affected are the productive and reproductive sectors, persons between the ages of fifteen and forty-nine years old.
Dr. Paul Edwards
"Fifteen through forty-nine for males represents that reproductive age group, that individual that male out there who is working, who is contributing to his household, and also contributing to the economic stability of this country. What happens when he falls ill, especially in environments whereby he is the sole breadwinner? And for females, they are also a part of that working force. And even more so important, they are in the reproductive age group. If they are HIV positive there is a possibility that their newborn can also be HIV positive and therefore the problem becomes even more complicated whereby we have orphans, whereby both of those parents would die, and even more so, orphans who are HIV Positive."
Every twenty-four hours, a person living in Belize is diagnosed with HIV. Most of those patients contracted the virus through sexual activity. Another factor contributing to the epidemic is the abuse of alcohol, crack and cocaine that all lead to risky behaviour.
According to Adele Catzim, an independent consultant with the Pan American Health Organization in Belize, the study also revealed that many women contracted the disease at home because of the myths and personal perceptions that still exist.
Adele Catzim, Independent Consultant, PAHO
"There's a woman who has got it and who cried for two hours, she just could not believe it. She is a good woman, she's never had an extramarital affair, and she is HIV positive. There's is another woman in the south of Belize who is convinced that her husband got it from a mosquito and that's how he passed it on to her. There's another woman whose husband told her that he has been cured by a herbalist and she wants to know, she's HIV negative, but she wants to know if she can go back to her husband now because he's been cured by the herbalist."
The situation analysis report will be used to help Belize access the World Health organizations 3 by 5 initiative that will allow three million living with the disease in developing countries to access anti-retroviral medication by 2005.
Dr. Kathleen Israel, PAHO/WHO Representative, Belize
"Belize is already on the list of countries targeted for the 3 by 5 initiative. As a matter of fact, all developing countries are. At the local level, what we need to do make an assessment of the number of people who are HIV positive and who actually have the disease AIDS. And with that assessment we will communicate to the PAHO regional office in Washington and they will get the Geneva office involved. Now once that is done, an assessment will be made of the needs of Belize for anti-retroviral therapy and resources are being made available from different funding agencies through PAHO and WHO that is going to trickle down to Belize."
Dr. Edwards says he is very concerned about the situation, but believes it will take heightened responsibility from every Belizean for the number of infected persons to decrease.
Dr. Paul Edwards
"Individual responsibility. Change your behaviour, for those numbers to start decreasing in our country. We need for people to go and get their HIV status known. Know your status, if your HIV negative to put mechanisms in your life to remain HIV negative. For those who are positive, to access the care and counselling that is there, to learn about your nutritional status, to learn about your CD4 level, to learn about what are the medications we are using, what are the side effects, so that when you get to that stage of being full-blown AIDS you are prepared and you will adhere to taking that medication to prevent resistance and the overall will be there whereby you can increase your quality and your quantity of life. That is what we are offering, we're inviting every Belizean to get your status known."
For persons interested in knowing their status, a voluntary testing and counselling centre is located at the Cleopatra White Health Centre. At the centre you can also find out how you can access free anti-retroviral drugs. Jacqueline Woods for News 5.


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Registered nurse Jeremy Ensey has agreed to become the new chief nursing officer at St. Luke Hospital, taking over for recently-retired CNO Linda Kannady. Ensey was previously employed at Galichia Heart Hospital in Wichita.
"Jeremy's bedside and administrative experience is rare in a hospital of our size," CEO Jeremy Armstrong said. "He will be an asset to our patients and our leadership team."
Ensey completed his bachelor of science in nursing from Wichita State University, and his executive master's in business administration from Friends University.
While at Galichia, Ensey worked as the emergency department director and most recently as the director of emergency services and interventional unit. He has 18 years of clinical experience with eight of those being in nurse leadership positions.
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MADISON, Wis. (OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR NEWS RELEASE) – Governor Scott Walker today appointed career prosecutor Maureen Boyle to serve as a judge of the Barron County Circuit Court, Branch 3 following the retirement of Judge James Babbitt on October 11, 2013.
"Maureen Boyle has earned an outstanding reputation as a prosecutor in Barron County," said Governor Walker. "She is an experienced criminal lawyer who has handled hundreds of cases, and I know she'll bring that same commitment to justice and the Constitution to the bench."
In a letter of recommendation for Boyle, Barron County District Attorney Angela Beranek wrote, "As an ADA, Ms. Boyle has handled an enormous caseload with competence and the highest level of professionalism. She has successfully prosecuted countless jury trials resulting in convictions in very difficult sexual assault, burglary, and domestic violence cases. She is organized, always prepared, and a pleasure to work with."
Detective Mary Dexter of the Barron County Sheriff's Department wrote, "I've observed a great number of District Attorneys and Assistant District Attorneys in my almost 36-year career with the Barron County Sheriff's Department and Maureen Boyle is absolutely one of the best. Ms. Boyle is well-versed and proficient in every type of case, from traffic to juvenile cases to the most serious types of case."
Professor Ralph Cagle of the University of Wisconsin Law School said of Boyle, "She is well known as a very able trial lawyer, administrator, and practical-minded professional who carries out her responsibilities as a member of the justice system with great distinction."
Boyle moved to Rice Lake in 2008 to serve as assistant district attorney in Barron County. She previously worked as an assistant district attorney in Walworth County and Rock County. Additionally, she was assistant director of the Resource Center on Impaired Driving at UW Law School from 1998 to 2001. She has taught classes to prosecutors and police at the National Advocacy Center, the UW Law School, the Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College, and the Prosecutor's Seminar on OWI.
Boyle earned a B.A. in journalism and a J.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Before going to law school, she was a research assistant for NBC Sports at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, a public relations manager for the U.S. Canoe & Kayak Team, and a reporting intern at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.


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Following up on Tuesday's critique of socialized medicine, which featured the work of Michael, D. Tanner, a Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute- blogger Chris Moody (also with Cato) hooked me up with an interview to bring you some more expert information on the state of American health care from Michael D. Tanner himself. Here it is:
Free Market Alternatives
THL: Thanks so much for taking the time to answer some questions about health care. I truly appreciate it and I'm excited to hear what you have to say.
In your featured articles at the Cato Institute, you do an excellent job of exposing the flaws in the push for government-provided universal health insurance, but one thing we never stop hearing from social democrats these days is that their political opponents offer no real alternatives. Could you briefly outline a platform for health care reform that you would support? (We could call it "The Tanner Plan.")
Michael D. Tanner: There are two key components to any free-market health care reform. First, we need to move away from a health care system dominated by employer-provided health insurance toward one where health insurance is personal and portable, controlled by the individual themselves rather than government or an employer. Employment-based insurance hides much of the true cost of health care to consumers, thereby encouraging over-consumption. It also limits consumer choice, since employers get the final say in what type of insurance a worker will receive. It means that people who don't receive insurance through work are put at a significant and costly disadvantage. And, of course, it means that if you lose your job, you are likely to end up uninsured as well.
Changing from employer to individual insurance requires changing the tax treatment of health insurance. The current system excludes the value of employer-provided insurance from a worker's taxable income. However, a worker purchasing health insurance on his own, must do so with after-tax dollars. This provides a significant financial incentive towards employer-provided insurance. That should be reversed. Employer-provided insurance should be treated the same as other compensation for tax purposes: that is, as taxable income. To offset the increased tax, workers should receive a standard deduction (or in some plans a tax credit) for the purchase of health insurance, regardless of whether they receive it through their job or purchase it on their own.
Second, we need to increase competition among both insurers and health providers. Current regulations establish monopolies and cartels in both industries. For example, people should be allowed to purchase health insurance across state lines. Since health insurance is largely regulated at the state level, one of the major reasons that costs differ so from state to state is because of the varying regulations and mandates that states have chosen to impose.
For example, New Jersey has imposed more than 40 mandated benefits, including in vitro fertilization, contraceptives, chiropodists, and coverage of children until they reach age 25. The state also has adopted community rating and guaranteed issue. In part as a result of this, the cost of a standard health insurance policy for a healthy 25 year old man would average $5,580 in the state. A similar policy in Kentucky, which has far fewer mandates and no community rating or guaranteed issue, would cost the same man only $960 per year. Unfortunately, consumers are more or less held prisoner by their state's regulatory regime. It is illegal for that hypothetical New Jersey resident to buy the cheaper health insurance in Kentucky. On the other hand, if consumers were free to purchase insurance in other states, they could in effect "purchase" the regulations of that other state.
A consumer in New Jersey could avoid the state's regulatory costs and choose, say, Kentucky, if that state's regulations aligned more closely with his or her preferences. With millions of American consumers balancing costs and risks, states would be forced to evaluate whether their regulations offered true value or simply reflect the influence of special interests. Rep. John Shadegg (R-AZ) currently has a bill in Congress to do this.
We also need to rethink medical licensing laws to encourage greater competition among providers. Nurse practitioners, physician assistants, midwives, and other non-physician practitioners should have far greater ability to treat patients. We should also be encouraging such innovations in delivery as medical clinics in retail outlets.
There are other needed measures of course, such as radically cutting back on Medicare and Medicaid, the expansion of health savings accounts, abolishing "certificate of need" restrictions, etc. But the above would be good first steps.
Free Market Reform in Congress?
THL: You were critical of (and then gave some reserved praise with many qualifications to) the GOP alternative to health care reform. Is there any actual legislation out there materializing in Congress that looks anything like the platform you described in answer to the last question?
Michael D. Tanner: There is no single bill that reforms health care in the way that I would prefer. But there are bills that do bits and pieces of it. For example, Rep. John Shadegg has introduced legislation to permit the purchase of health insurance across state lines. Changes in the tax treatment of health insurance are included in the flawed Coburn-Burr-Ryan-Nunez bill. Se. Jim DeMint is reportedly working on legislation that would move things in the right direction. But free-market health care still lacks a true champion in Congress.
Spreading the Message: Talking Points
THL: On my blog, The Humble Libertarian, I try to emphasize to my readers the importance of "taking the message to the streets" so to speak, and changing individual hearts and minds through constructive dialogue. Could you share some ground rules for persuading social democrats that government health care is not the way to go? Any simple, persuasive, and easy-to-remember talking points?
Michael D. Tanner: Universal health insurance does not mean universal access to health care. In practice, many countries promise universal coverage, but ration care or have extremely long waiting lists for treatment. For example, at any given time, 750,000 Britons are waiting for admission to National Health Service hospitals, and shortages force the NHS to cancel as many as 50,000 operations each year. And in Canada, more than 800,000 patients are currently on waiting lists for medical procedures. many of these individuals suffer chronic pain and some will die awaiting the treatment they've been promised.
Those countries that have single-payer systems or systems heavily weighted toward government control are the most likely to face waiting lists, rationing, restrictions on the choice of physician, and other barriers to care. Those countries with national health care systems that work better, such as France, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, are successful to the degree that they incorporate market mechanisms such as competition, cost-consciousness, market prices, and consumer choice, and eschew centralized government control.
The broad and growing trend in countries with national health care systems is to move away from centralized government control and to introduce more market oriented features. As Richard Saltman and Josep Figueras of the World Health Organization put it, "The presumption of public primacy is being reassessed." Thus, even as the U.S. debates adopting a government-run system, countries with those systems are debating how to make their systems look more like the U.S.
But one needn't look abroad to see that government health care doesn't work. Just look at the inefficiency, high cost and poor quality of government-run health care systems here at home (Veterans Affairs health care is a national disgrace, Medicaid provides poor quality at high cost, and Medicare has tens of trillions of dollars in projected unfunded liabilities).
Free Market Health Care Activism
THL: I also try to blend commentary and analysis with activism: what specific actions can my readers take to spread the message, affect public policy, and avert a health care disaster in Washington?
Michael D. Tanner: Make your voices heard. The health care system represents one-sixth of the US economy. And health care decisions are some of the most important, personal, and private decisions that you can make. The current attempt by the government to take over the US health care system is one of the most important threats to our liberty that we have faced in many years. Anyone who loves freedom cannot sit this fight out.
Take 5 Minutes & Make A Difference
THL: If my readers were to do just one thing about health care- let's say if I were to ask them to do just one thing in five minutes as soon as they finished reading this interview, what would you recommend they do?
Michael D. Tanner: Let their elected representatives know how they feel.
THL: Thanks again for agreeing to this interview!
You heard him! Call your elected representatives in Congress or one of these ranking members of the United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:
Ted Kennedy - D, Chairman
(202) 224-4543
Mike Enzi - R
(202) 224-3424
Chris Dodd - D
(202) 224-2823
Judd Gregg - R
(202) 224-3324
Tom Harkin - D
(202) 224-3254
Lamar Alexander - R
(202) 224-4944
Do it now. Take less than five minutes to leave a message. Here's a sample script:
I am a concerned American leaving a message for _____________ regarding health care reform. I encourage _____________ to introduce or support legislation that will discourage the waste and insecurity of employer based insurance by making private insurance tax deductible. I would also like to see Congress work toward encouraging competition by requiring states to allow their residents to purchase insurance across state lines. Thank you for your time and have a great day!
Michael D. Tanner will be speaking at the Cato Institute Conference On Health Care Reform this June 17. If you're going to be in the area check it out.


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Surrounded by the dramatic scenery of the Remarkables and edged by the crystal clear, blue depths of Lake Wakatipu, no one has visited Queenstown and said they're bored.
Known around the world for being the adventure capital of New Zealand, Queenstown also offers a softer side, with its emerging restaurant scene, internationally renowned golf courses and vibrant new wineries. The younger crowd head there to throw themselves out of planes or bungee jump off bridges, but if you're looking for a relaxing weekend getaway you won't be disappointed either. Find a spot at the edge of the lake and drink in the views or head into the hills further up the lake at Glenorchy for some stunning wilderness. A popular year round destination, there's a reason Queenstown has such an exciting reputation.
Queenstown is a natural playground with plenty on offer including family fun, adrenaline fuelled adventure, skiing or relaxation.
- Indulge in the ultimate bungy jump - dropping 134 metres in roughly 8.5 seconds
- Take in Queenstown's incredible views at the Queenstown Stratosphere Restaurant & Bar
- Go sunset kayaking on Lake Wakatipu
- Grab a burger at Ferg Burger. It's big, it's messy and it's delicious.
New Zealand's South Island is possibly the world's most scenically diverse and spectacular island. Go forth from Queenstown and explore the best of what's on offer.
Skiing near Queenstown
Queenstown and the surrounding mountains are a winter playground for snowboarders and skiiers looking for some adventure.
Located between Queenstown and Wanaka, Cardrona is a family-orientated resort with skiing and snowboarding for all abilities. Lessons are readily available for beginners, and for the young feeling more adventurous there are a series of parks and pipes they can enjoy and practice their freestyle skiing and boarding.
Treble Cone
Head to the South Island's largest ski area and stretch your legs for a serious winter workout at Treble Cone. Covering four basins (about 1360 acres), the resort has a huge variety of terrain for the beginner or the most advanced and adventurous skiier. Home to the longest ski and snowboard runs in the Queenstown and Wanaka lakes area, the longest is a thigh burning four kilometres downhill stretch with a vertical drop of about 700 metres.
Coronet Peak
With stunning views of the Queenstown valley, it's no wonder Coronet Peak is one of the most popular resorts in the region. With its spectacular roller coaster terrain, the slopes are perfect for skiiers and boarders of every ability. With two terrain parks and 690 acres plus a tubing park, the area is a great choice for all the family.
Located in the heart of the Southern Lakes region, Queenstown is the epicentre of local tourism. The size of a large town, it has the energy of a large city thanks to a plentiful and ever changing tourist population. Don't be surprised to be outnumbered by European or American accents depending on the season - it can feel like a very continental town.
There are a number of places to stay in Queenstown depending on your bank balance, from the budget Haka Lodge, to Lakeside at the Novotel to the uber luxury of the Dairy Private Luxury Hotel or Eichardt's Private Hotel, commanding possibly the best view in town.
After a hard day of adventure you won't be in short supply of top quality restaurants and places to eat in Queenstown. Located around the town centre the majority will all come with fantastic reviews and hungry people waiting to get in. Some highlights include fast and easy mexican tacos, a meat feast at Botswana Butchery and the cosy and intimate wine bar The Bunker.
For some action and adventure in and around the town check out the Skyline Gondola and Luge, fun for all the family with its twisting turns and high speed hairpins. Or take a trip on the 1901 paddle steamer for a gentle cruise and scenic tour.
Lake Wanaka and Central Otago
Lake Wanaka
In winter you'll find the town bustling with skiiers making the most of the famous peaks that are all within an easy (and stunning) drive. The town is more than just a winter destination, however, with fishing, hiking, canyoning, climbing and skydiving all on offer. The nearby towns of Queenstown, Cromwell and Alexandra all offer an interesting insight into the local history of the area. Or for those looking to truly relax, do nothing more than sit back and soak up the incredible peaks and soothing waters of the lake.
Central Otago
Made famous in the 1860s when gold was discovered, you can still pan for it amongst the miners' old trails, cottages and machinery. Today the area is best known for being one of the country's top wine regions where that fickle grape variety, Pinot Noir, seems to excel in these southernmost vineyards.
Take a motorhome, a mountain bike or a rental car and explore at your own pace. Tour the cellar doors or cruise the highways and byways and explore the region's more remote areas.
45 kilometres long and covering 193 square kilometres, Lake Wanaka's crystal clear waters make a stunning backdrop to your holiday.
Milford Sound and Fiordland
Milford Sound
Situated on the west coast of the South Island, Milford Sound is possibly one of the most spectacular, and recognisable, stretches of water in the world. The subject of countless photographs and artworks, it was described by author Rudyard Kipling as the eighth wonder of the world. Carved by glaciers during the ice age, the dramatic cliffs rise vertically out of the water with waterfalls spilling over their tops, some cascading as far as 1,000 metres.
Take a boat cruise and experience the Sound, or for the more adventurous you can kayak, dive or flightsee your way around. If you go diving, head for the underwater observatory at Harrison Cove and look out for the black coral, 11 legged sea stars and delicate anemones.
Taking in Milford Sound and stretching south, Fiordland is surely one of the most dramatic and breathtaking parts of New Zealand. Waterfalls spills over cliffs and rocky outcrops, ancient forests cling to steep cliffs and shimmering peaks and sparkling waters look as they have for thousands of years, untouched and unchanged by man.
If you're heading here pack your walking boots, it's world class and has some of the most stunning scenery in the region. Highly recommended is a scenic flight which gives a proper impression of just why the area is so renowned for its natural beauty.
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The region is famous for having four distinct seasons. In summer the long, warm days leave plenty of time to enjoy the outdoors while in autumn you can enjoy the sight of red and gold blanketing the hills. If you visit in winter you'll experience the stunning snowcapped mountains and green valleys and Spring transforms the area with bright colours.
From the airport
You'll find the airport on the eastern edge of Queenstown. Look out the windown when you land or take off and enjoy the incredible views. You can get in to town by bus or by hiring a car or taxi, all readily available at the airport.
In and around the town
Queenstown is small enough that you'll be able to walk around the town and between it's more central locations and highlights. There are buses to get to the other parts of town and many hotels have shuttle buses that will ferry you at regular intervals. Hiring a car is highly recommended so you can enjoy the wider region at your own pace.
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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 Coming To PC
Konami confirmed a PC release of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 in addition to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The game is scheduled for release sometime next year.
"Castlevania: Lords of Shadow successfully rebooted the franchise but now we want to go further and exceed people's expectations on what to expect from the sequel," says producer Dave Cox.
"This new game tells a much broader tale and one that spans centuries. It is a game that pushes whatever format it is on to the absolute limit, and we are delighted that Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2's rich blend of first-class fighting, deep exploration and rich storytelling are set to delight and enthrall PC users, too."
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MAHLE's CVC is adaptable to a full range of vehicles. While our current product portfolio includes CVC ranging from 80 cc displacement to 185 cc displacement, MAHLE can design and validate a CVC for a specific application. The CVC can be applied to both thermostatic expansion valve and orifice tube systems.


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I finally found a black denim shirt! Yay me. £20 in the Topman sale, which is a bargain really, it's a very nice shirt. Oversized for obvious reasons but I did manage to get a size small. I probably would have gone for an extra small but this still fits really well. It makes a change from the typical blue denim as well. What do you think? Feeling the black denim?
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Being the partner in crime is Dr. Christine Solfs favorite role. Enabling leaders & organizations to grow by both challenging and supporting them is part of her daily job as Senior Manager Talent & Organisation at Accenture GmbH. Creating interventions which cause a real change drives her engine.
Since 2005 she works in strategy & management consulting focusing on organizational transformation, change management and designing & conducting development programs for leaders & talents.
Holding a PhD in Sociology with a focus on Systems Theory Dr. Solf uses this perspective in her work as well as sound knowledge in Psychology. Her studies on Elite and Communication prove to be very practical when she works with businesses and non profit clients.
When developing leaders, she does so with a (conscious) bias on female leadership: convinced that there is too much unleveraged female potential out there & still too little role models out there for her two daughters to look up to.
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The Avatar wrote:You already made it to part 3? Nice! Well, once I get enough money to beat the second I can't wait to see it (FREE PREPS PLEASE DEVS).
Part1 and Part2 of the third triple quest aren't hard as much as the origin second triple quest.
Actually, I don't know the free preps is a good solution.
How about rewarding golds according to progressing the stages?
Pt1 Clear: 500golds
Pt1 and Pt2 Clear: 1500golds
All clear: 3000golds


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I have now made my new v3 commute long enough to project my weekly commute mileage. Conveniently, I also tracked my weekly mileage on both the v1 and v2 commutes. I find it interesting to note that the results do NOT show I double my bike mileage if I double my commute length, but the bike mileage does increase. In the case of a bike, decreased bike commute mileage means decreased calorie burn. Decreased calorie burn means either one must cut down food consumption or make special trips to go work out to maintain equilibrium. Acch. Diet and exercise!
That is bad enough, but it transpires that I can be more specific than that. Since I've kept commute logs, I can quantify things and determine precisely the penalty I shall have to pay for my new, short and easy commute.
|Published Calorie Expenditure Chart
The NEXT table shows how my own, historical daily average mileage related to different commutes. Remember in this table that daily average mileage uses seven days per week while the commute takes place in five (if you work seven days a week, we need to talk). In addition, you don't commute when sick, on holidays, or vacation. Finally, remember that working at a more remote location means there will be more days in which driving is needed, simply to make it to appointments or other things where the bike simply isn't fast enough to make it between two distant points in the needed time. The really short commute assumes that I'd be able to ride even a bit more frequently than my new, 7 mile commute. Even if you work at home, there will occasionally be appointments and such that simply mandate a motor vehicle, whether it is an owned car, a taxi, or a rented car.
|Bike Commute Cost Comparisons
|The Cost of a Short Commute - Extra Workouts, Dietary Rationing, or Weight Gain!


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Small-But-Mighty Coffee Roaster: Thanksgiving Coffee Company
Every day is one of gratitude for the folks at seminal Mendocino County, CA roasters Thanksgiving Coffee Company. Thanks to founders Paul and Joan Katzeff's vision to create a responsible, artisanal coffee resource in me-centric 1970s California, Thanksgiving has enjoyed a long reputation of leading industrywide innovations in giving back as much as we take—from the earth, from the farmers, and from each other as professionals.
We recently caught up via e-mail with Thanksgiving's president and director of coffee, Ben Corey-Moran, to get some insight into the hits and history of this small-but-mighty roaster.
What was the inspiration behind Thanksgiving Coffee Company, and how has the roastery changed over the years? Thanksgiving started with the mission of providing great fresh-roasted coffee to our community, and a livelihood for its owners, Joan and Paul Katzeff. That was 1972, and a lot of what we assume in coffee [now] wasn't yet known. There were essentially no micro-roasters, there were no single origin coffees—let alone the brokers, importers, and exporters to procure them. Joan and Paul built this company one year at a time. We've learned that great coffee is not a simple thing, and we've learned that producing it requires relationships with farmers, innovation in trade models, sustainability in an ecological sense, craft, e-commerce, art, bottomless portafilters...The list goes on.
What does "sustainability" mean to you guys as a roasting company? We've been deeply influenced by our surroundings here in rural northern California. Understanding the implications of an exploitative industry is something that we saw firsthand: I used to see redwood trees ten feet wide being carried away to to mill on the way to school. Witnessing the destruction of a place that you love changes everything. It changed my life, and it changed Thanksgiving Coffee's understanding of what it meant to be in the coffee industry. The parallels to coffee are pretty clear: Generations of farmers have been at the losing end of an economic transaction that's been destroying the basis of quality and productivity. In the long run, consumers were unwittingly harming themselves by demanding cheap coffee. The alternative is to figure out how to come together...to create a thriving and prosperous industry for years to come. Quality is the cornerstone of that industry because it differentiates us from the bulk of the swill that's out there, and because it creates a basis upon which we can negotiate fair prices for increasingly valuable products. In the vocabulary of business, we're creating a different definition of value—we're trying to create shared value: A kind of prosperity that builds itself in to the functioning and productivity of each partner in the supply chain.
Can you tell us a little about your role in the company, and how you were first drawn to work for the roastery? I was born and raised on the beautiful coast of northern California, in a small town about 20 miles south of Fort Bragg, Thanksgiving Coffee's home. I grew up in the late 1980s and early '90s surrounded by a struggle for sustainability and a battle that pit loggers and fishermen against environmentalists. It was a time that defined the future of this area, and a transition from exploitation of nature towards a deeper understanding of what was is required to live off and with the land for generations. I watched my parents and my neighbors struggle to understand that we were fighting over the disconnect between our economy and our earth. This same struggle informed Thanksgiving Coffee and its understanding of the need to create a business model that created value and prosperity and shared it all along the supply chain. I've been with Thanksgiving Coffee since 2003. Early on I played a lot of different roles, as you often do in a small company. I delivered coffee, trained customers, wrote ad copy, and shared my opinions in the cupping lab. Over time, I moved deeper into operations and buying, and have been running our green coffee sourcing for the past four years.
What is something you think the average consumer can or should be aware of in terms of buying responsible specialty coffee? What do you think all specialty-coffee roasters should be obligated to do in order to be responsible? This may sound cynical, but I think it's worth saying that consumers should always maintain a healthy distrust of companies. The dissent that's sweeping our country right now...is really an expression of our collective desire for a transparent, accountable, and trustworthy political and economic system. [R]oasters need to be held accountable to the same high standards. Independent, third-party certification is and should be a hallmark of our industry. I hope more and more companies take the lead in setting this high bar, and I hope that people who love great coffee ask for this and support companies that follow through.
What are you most thankful for this year? Things I'm thankful for this year—delicious coffee, and the farmers who make it possible. A moment in time where people are hungry for change and excited about the possibility of a better future. Of course family, friends and community, the people who fill our lives with fun, love, and happiness.
You can purchase Thanksgiving Coffee's single origin, blended, and "partnership coffee" through the roaster's website.
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Oscar Surprises and Snubs: Silver Linings Playbook Is Golden, But Not Ben Affleck
Jan 10, 2013 12:44 PM EST
"Ben Affleck got robbed."That's what newly minted Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper said on Thursday's Today show after the Argo director was shockingly left off the Best Director lineup. Cooper isn't the only one who feels that way, nor is Affleck the on… Read more


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When it comes to "About" pages, some websites seem to be overlooking their designs and sometimes even neglect them for some reason. Well, I think that this page is important, as people are curious to know who stands behind such a nice website with an awesome home page for instance.
Web designers should definitely pay attention to their "About Me" page, as if it was their home page. It is useless to fill it with laudable information, if the design is not appropriate.
Your "About" page acts like a portfolio or a resume, giving you are a designer. Having this page customized will make you stand out from the crowd – and I am not over reacting here. I have seen plenty of poor "About us" pages, even though the rest of the website was pretty impressive. One thing you shouldn't do is leaving a job undone, right?
We have selected a series of "About" page designs that we think are pretty nice and we appreciate the creativity of these designers. We hope they will boost your inspiration and help you create! We would also be happy to receive feedback from you and show us your "About" pages that you think might inspire other people.


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By ANDY KIRKALDY
VERGENNES — The Vergennes Union High School boys' lacrosse team achieved a key preseason goal on Friday, and made history for the two-year-old varsity program.
In a game moved to Middlebury College's turf field because of wet grounds at VUHS, the Commodores defeated St. Johnsbury, 10-6, to improve to 8-7 and post the program's first winning varsity season.
The Commodores did that despite having only 15 players on their roster, graduating 10 seniors, and fighting through a rash of injuries, including the early-season loss of starting goalie Seth Stone.
By ANDY KIRKALDY
VERGENNES — Vergennes aldermen on Tuesday will begin reviewing a draft 2009-2010 city budget prepared by City Manager Mel Hawley. Hawley said if adopted, the budget would not raise the municipal portion of the city's property tax rate.
He will present at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday a roughly $1.53 million spending plan that cuts almost $16,500 from current spending levels. The budget does not include the city's sewer budget, which is supported by user fees.
MIDDLEBURY — Professional singers from all over the country descend on Middlebury this month for a fully staged production of "The Barber of Seville." Rossini's comic masterpiece is presented by the Opera Company of Middlebury, now in its sixth season.
The first performance is at 8 p.m. on Friday, June 5, with a 2 p.m. Sunday, June 7, matinee. There will be additional performances on Tuesday, June 9, and Thursday, June 11.
After last year's sold-out success with "La Bohème," the company wanted to try something fun.
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WEYBRIDGE — Nine-year-old Matt Ouellette was scoping out his grandfather's barn at Weybridge Farms last year when he spotted something quite ordinary, but quite interesting. It was an old, discarded lawnmower.
In it he saw some great potential.
"I thought I'd convert it into a solar car," Matt, a third grader at Weybridge Elementary, said.
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- "Hannah Cockleford, stepping in to protect innocent Muggles; a real role model for any young witch or wizard."
- —The Professor.[src]
Hannah Cockleford was an English witch who lived in or around the village of Poppleton, England in the late 15th century.
In 1484, the Earl of Paunchley, the tyrannical noble who lorded over the village of Poppleton, England, decided to hold a Jousting Tournament on the grounds of his castle. Shortly before the match was set to begin, he ordered Edmund Gaddlegate, a young boy, to put up pennants and banners. In the process, Edmund accidentally fell out of a tree, breaking his leg. His mother sent word to the Earl that her son would be unable to attend the match, which he had mandated all residents of Poppleton attend, whether they liked it or not.[1]
In punishment, the Earl decided that Edmund would be tied to a horse and forced to joust against him in the Jousting Tournament, as well as against all the knights who had come to take part in the competition. When the knights learned that the Earl expected them to joust against an injured boy, however, they left in disgust, and thus the Earl announced that he alone would challenge Edmund.[1]
As the Earl charged toward Edmund, Hannah, who was among the crowd of spectators watching the match, cast the strongest Shield Charm of her life between them. Hitting the spell, the Earl was knocked back, his horse toppling over onto him. Though he survived, for the rest of his life, he believed he was a donkey named Hairy Cyril.


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This Mum-Of-Nine Swears She Is Fifteen Months Pregnant!
A mum-of-nine is convinced she is 15 months pregnant, even though she had been told by doctors that she is just 'fat'.
Linda Reeves, 50, is certain a baby is growing outside her womb, as she says she can feel it kicking and squirming.
However, despite her strong conviction, five scans have shown there is nothing there.
One doctor has apparently even told her she is just 'too fat' and another has said that he has a mental health problem, and it's a phantom pregnancy.
She said: "Nobody will take me seriously. I've had nine children, and I know what it's like to feel a baby inside me.
"I've had all the symptoms of pregnancy - sickness, backache and tiredness.
"I am confident that there is a baby there, but it is growing in the wrong place."
Linda has carried out research into abdominal pregnancies, where the baby grows in a fallopian tube or cavity of the abdomen.
The mum has said she is desperate for a full CT scan to discover what is happening inside her body.
She said: "I keep going to my GP, and he's agreed a few times to send me for a pregnancy scan.
"But they only scan my womb - so how can they find my baby if it's growing in my abdomen?".
"The doctors won't do it (a CT scan). They've even suggested I have a mental health problem, and it's a phantom pregnancy.
"They gave me anti-depressants, but I threw the prescription in the bin."
One doctor told Linda her 'pregnancy' is simply due to overeating.
"He said I was just too fat. I was furious," she said.
"I may not be the slimmest person in the world, but I've lost weight because I've been so stressed since all this started in May last year."
During a visit to her GP with her sister, she was allowed to listen to her tummy with a Doppler machine and says ''"I heard the baby's heartbeat! I know that sound so well, how could I not recognise it,"
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney on Monday ratcheted up his campaign to cast President Barack Obama as a weak steward of U.S. power, but offered few specific clues about how he would handle world crises differently.
Romney, hearkening back to the "peace through strength" doctrine of President Ronald Reagan, a Republican icon, gave his most extensive remarks of the campaign on foreign policy -although he focused almost entirely on the Muslim world.
Romney barely mentioned Russia, which he described just months ago as the top U.S. geopolitical foe, or China, which he has threatened to label a currency manipulator if elected to office. He said little or nothing about Latin America, North Korea and unstable, nuclear-armed Pakistan.
But by sticking largely to generalities, he signaled he planned to battle Obama through the campaign's last four weeks and two more televised debates on broad questions of leadership rather than the knotty details of national security policy.
In the Middle East, Romney promised to tighten the screws over Iran's nuclear program; boost the U.S. naval presence in the region; build more ships and appoint one official to oversee U.S. aid efforts so that U.S. values and interests were upheld.
He accused Obama of sitting on the sidelines as Syria's civil war expands, and promised to work with U.S. partners and allies to help arm elements of the Syrian opposition "who share our values."
But he did not provide concrete details on how his policy would diverge from the Obama administration's, which is to limit U.S. aid to non-lethal assistance while arms are channeled through Gulf countries such as Qatar.
Romney promised to recommit the United States to its alliance with Israel, declaring that Obama had let dangerous tensions intrude.
But he also said that a Romney administration would seek to advance the goal of "a democratic, prosperous Palestinian state living side by side in peace and security with the Jewish state of Israel" - a goal that Obama and his predecessors have also tried but failed to achieve.
Again, he gave no specifics of how he would bring the two sides back to the negotiating table.
In a video address that surfaced last month, Romney said he believed the Palestinians do not want peace and there was "just no way" to resolve the decades-long impasse.
Romney's speech at the Virginia Military Institute, a military college in Lexington, Virginia, was clearly intended to show that he was ready to stiffen America's spine in the face of new global challenges.
Romney was widely seen as having won the first presidential debate last Wednesday in Denver, and his strong performance halted a slide in the polls and appears to have given him new confidence.
Romney cited last month's deadly attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, which killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans, and the wave of anti-U.S. protests across the region, as evidence that Obama's approach to the tumultuous aftermath of the "Arab Spring" was failing.
"Our flag has been burned. Many of our citizens have been threatened and driven from their overseas homes by vicious mobs, shouting 'Death to America.' These mobs hoisted the black banner of Islamic extremism over American embassies on the anniversary of the September 11th attacks," he said.
But while Romney dug into what he called Obama's failure of leadership, he did little to illustrate how his responses would differ.
Romney repeated that his administration would not allow Iran to develop nuclear weapons capability - Obama has said Tehran will not be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon - and was ready to impose new sanctions or tighten those already in place, much as the Obama administration has done.
The Republican challenger also promised to restore a permanent U.S. aircraft carrier presence to both the Eastern Mediterranean and the Gulf - a U.S. aircraft carrier task force now usually rotates through the Gulf region - and to build 15 new ships per year, including three submarines, but did not say how he would pay for them.
Romney characterized the U.S. Navy fleet as "at levels not seen since 1916." In fact, the size of the fleet - 285 active ships last year - has been roughly stable since 2005, long before Obama took office, according to Navy data.
On Afghanistan, Romney said he would pursue the NATO transition plan that would see most foreign troops depart by the end of 2014 and hand security responsibility to Afghan troops.
But while complaining about Obama's "politically timed retreat," he said nothing about extending the U.S. military presence in Afghanistan, which is widely unpopular with the U.S. public.
Additional reporting by Phil Stewart; Editing by Warren Strobel and Paul Simao


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text: The Sims return with more flair and style than ever in The Sims: Bustin' Out. Leaving the domestic fun and safety of past Sims games, Bustin' Out is all about getting out of the house. Create your character, head into town and interact with 25 new over-the-top characters. Try out new careers including Gangster, Athlete, Fashion Victim and Mad Scientist! Hit new locations Club Rubb, the Love Shack, Shiny Things Lab, Toane's Gym and Goth Manor. Unlock over a dozen new levels and 100 new objects and social moves. Vibrant new graphics, a slick user interface and all-new music, take you deep into the latest Sims fantasy. There's a whole world out there!.