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Carrington Arts was conceived in May of 2015 and born on October 16 of that year. Marsha Gray Carrington, artist and owner of Carrington Arts, lived in Los Angeles for 30 years, and a six month stint in Portland, Oregon, prior to moving to Sandusky, Ohio with her husband Kevin O'Neill, who is from the area. She has made a living her entire adult life as an artist, illustrator and designer, and has been working in a studio space on West Shoreline Drive since January 2012. AHA Creative and Brick Gallery occupied the storefront connected to her studio on West Water Street. When Amy Heflinger and her business partner Jamie Speer moved the gallery and design studio one block away on East Water Street, Marsha decided to open a gallery of her own in the vacant space.
Marsha had a vision based on galleries she frequented in major cities. It took six months to transform the space with the help of her husband and local contractors. Marsha opened her doors to a welcoming crowd on Friday evening, October 16, 2015. Her first exhibit, which consisted of her own work, included painting and photography called "Voices of Erie", and was inspired by the lake and surrounding landscape. Also included in the show was environmental portrait photography, as well as photo fusions, a term Marsha created for a type of manipulative and surreal photographic art, which is unique to the artist. She also exhibited original children's book paintings from books she has illustrated for major publishers.
Since opening, Carrington Arts has shown ten different exhibits. In January of 2016 the gallery started the year off with a one person show of watercolor paintings and poetry by local artist Elizabeth Roth. Five shows followed including three one person shows: "Life Paintings" by Louise Carrington, Marsha's mother and an accomplished painter; "Living Presence" paintings by Joshua Adam Risner, and "Survival Kit" – conceptual art by Kaeleen Wescoat-O'Neill. Two multi-media group shows were also featured titled "Blue" and "Familiar Strangers". Openings often include some form of live music or interactive art performers. Emily Keener, of Season Ten of the Voice fame and a local talent, shared her beautiful voice and music at Carrington Arts during the opening of "Survival Kit". Openings are well attended and a great place to explore our art community, socialize with neightbors, artists and those that enjoy the arts.
Carrington Arts opened 2017 with the group show "Mirror Mirror", followed by a one person show "The Barnkeepers-A Celebration of Ohio Barns and Those That Keep Them", photography by Michael S Cohen. The multi-media group show "In The Shadows" followed, and then "Women's Work" featuring the art of 19 Ohio Women Artists and included a weekend of events: Spoken Word, Music by Haley Schaffer, meditaiton, a Painting/Haiku Workshop, and yoga. The last show of 2017 will open October 20 called "Oxidation" and features the paintings of local artist Paul Coleman from the period 1976-1991.
Gallery hours are from 12-5 pm Tuesday through Thursday and 12-6pm Friday and Saturday, and by appointment. The gallery often closes between shows while the next show is being prepared. Check Facebook for any changes. Opening Receptions for shows generally happen on Friday evenings from 6-9pm. Events and times re always posted on Facebook and in the Sandusky Register.
Come visit Carrington Arts: A place for art; a place for artists; a place to experience unique creative vision. Enjoy.


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Warner Brothers Internship
Initial Photo Essay
As part of my internship project I get to create a photo essay. This is a preliminary set of photos I have gotten from my internship while exploring the lot and from inside my office building.
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Nice photos. I love that you were able to get an internship that grants you access to so much of the stuff you love. Looks like everything inside WB is top secret though!
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For those who may remember the film Hidalgo and wonder about its historicity, here's an "old" article by Juti Winchester of the Buffalo Bill Center on that topic: Points West Online: "Hidalgo" and the search for Frank Hopkins.
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Versuri Kreator - Total Death
Album: Kreator - Past Life Trauma
[M: Petrozza/Fioretti/Reil L: Petrozza c Maldoror]
[The title of this song means a lot to me. Total death - death in its perfect form, when even the soul has died.]
Time has come the peace can't stand
Masters of the switch now rule the land
Push the switch and send out death
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From your death
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From your head
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No one escapes the burning flames
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Five megatons lie on every soul
Destroy the human race is their goal
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I've been installing dear Mrs. Bugbear's anniversary gift in the bedroom, cherry hardwood flooring. Flooring, because you know that nothing says "I love you dear!" like screaming lower back pain. Forget flowers, forget chocolate, just get down on your knees about twice every minute until you're literally crawling around on the floor because your back won't straighten out. Then your knees will swell up and every muscle below your short ribs will hurt. That says "I love you!" The assorted cuts and bruises from working with your hands are like gentle affectionate hugs and passionate kisses.
Installing the trim will just be the cherry on top of the ice cream sundae of writhing agony.
All jesting aside I put down about 115 sq feet of 3/4x2-1/2" pre-finished cherry flooring, I've got another 72 sq feet of "I love you" to go.
18 April 2011
Cherry Hardwood Flooring
Another Sermon by McBugBear on Monday, April 18, 2011
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You bear your singular burden with consumate modesty and fortitude, never deigning to complain nor to suggest the struggle is not a joy.ReplyDelete
I was fortunate to be able to just write a check for it, but that caused its own pain.ReplyDelete
I suppose I could have written a cheque. But I hate to pay someone to do something that I can do myself. Further DIY let's me spread my renovation budget over more projects. There is also the satisfaction of contemplating a job well done. Of course contemplating the job at the chiropractor's really detracts from the sense of satisfaction.ReplyDelete
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The title of this post is a quote from my father.
Most of the time his quote was "Here's a quarter, why don't you_______?"
My sister and I could fill in the blank with whatever chore he wanted us to do.
He also probably thought that because our family rarely had any expendable cash that a quarter or even a dollar was inticing.
It was not.
We usually just chuckled and went on our way because my father was a kidder.
The only time he was ever serious was after he and my mother were in a motorcycle accident.
He was serious for about 4 months before reverting back to his usual silly self.
Which leads up to the 2 points of this post:
1) Weddings are hard.
2) Seriously.
And I am not the one getting married.
Even for the mother of the groom the magnitude of getting ready for a wedding is tsunami like.
My father must have understood this magnitude instinctively.
"Here's a dollar, why don't you two elope?"
It was his wise way of being comical and serious...sort of like a warning, because my sister and I heard it repeatedly as soon as we were old enough to date.
Now, my son is getting married.
His marriage is a long distance wedding so I offered my son ALL the money he needed to elope and he wouldn't take it.
His fiancé really wants a wedding.
Now don't get me wrong, weddings are enchanting and lovely and expensive and fun and full of endearing details and expensive and memorable and yummy and a lovely time for the family and have I mentioned expensive?
Having just the one son gave me no previous experience with the true magnitude of the grooms family responsibilities, which are, as I have mentioned, extensive, expensive and much more expanded than from when I was growing up which, if I recall, was only to pay for the minister and the rehearsal dinner which isn't so bad but now includes lodging, gifts, extra food, spouses or significant others and enough beds and towels for everybody all of which wouldn't matter so much if someone had just told me these things with enough lead time that I could have sold a body part to help financially because my son didn't know and quite possibly didn't try to know because I think he is now thinking with another part of his body other than his brain if you know what I mean plus the fact that I am soooo much older now that I can barely handle the stress of boiling water for tea in the mornings which makes me think that this destination wedding stuff is a made up thing to give humans something to do on any given weekend because Netflix is entirely too slow in producing their good quality binge watching stories if you know what I mean?
And I think we all agree that we all know what I mean.
Don't get me wrong though.
There is no doubt in my actual brain that the wedding will be beautiful, meaningful and come off with very few hitches (thanks to the brides extremely organized mother) but my fathers words sound off in my head at least 5 times a day because, besides weddings, stress is hard.
"Here's a quarter, go see shrink."
My father in all his wisdom...and whiskers.
Thanks for being here.


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The full UKIPT schedule for the four day festival of poker is still to be confirmed, but the Main Event will start on Friday 10th (Day 1a) and Saturday 11th (Day 1b), and conclude on the Monday evening. Direct buy-in is £500.00 + £50.00, but online UKIPT qualifiers are also available through PokerStars from as little as $2.22 or 111 FPP.
VIP players on the PokerStars team can buy in using their tournament $s, so expect some well known UK poker players to be involved in the events which carry a total guaranteed prize fund of £200.000.
Last year´s Main Event saw 518 players (including 279 PokerStars qualifiers) compete for a total prize fund of £259.000, with Dutch professional Joeri Zandvliet collecting a winner´s cheque of £63,200 and a place in the £5,250 EPT London season finale.
This year´s winner will also receive valuable points on the UKIPT Leaderboard competition, which rewards the top 3 poker players with packages to UKIPT Main Events in the 2011/2012 season, and the top 100 players with an entry into an exclusive £10.000 PokerStars online freeroll.


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Did you know that based on the stats coming from the Writer's and Director's Guild that at least 90% of all movies and films, that's 90% of most of the visual storytelling we as a culture are exposed to, is told through the perspective of men? Just drink that thought in for a minute and let it marinate. It's kind of a big deal.
I share this not as an opportunity to complain about the male perspective, I actually love the male perspective, but I say it because I believe the female perspective in our society is equally important, that the male and female perspective together create a necessary balance in our world and that what we have here is not even close to balanced.
I share this because I believe film and television have a huge influence over our collective psyche, that they have the power to affect how we feel about our world, and I am hoping to inspire more women to find their voices and use those tools of influence to bring more balance to our world, especially you ladies who know how to make us laugh.
I also share this because I would like to motivate you Broads who live in the Los Angeles Area and who work in the entertainment fields to get your butts over to the Broad Humor Film Festival for the weekend of Sept 27th – 30th! It is of world balancing importance that you block out that time and plan on spending it with your fellow lady filmmakers. Who knows? Maybe all the bonding, the laughter, the inspiration and the creative fun might just start a revolution.
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High winds and sugar cane burning are being blamed for the fire that saw the Grand Mauritian Resort and Spa in Balaclava Mauritius badly ravaged by fire on the 09th of October 2011.
Guest video of the fire is below. Lead up footage shows the cane fields opposite the resort burning out of control, followed by the hotel being evacuated and then images from slightly north of the hotel in the Bay au Tortoise
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On October 9th at 12 noon local time, a wild fire originating from the surrounding area spread to the The Grand Mauritian Resort & Spa in Turtle Bay, Mauritius. The hotel was promptly evacuated and the local fire brigade got on site to control and extinguish the blaze. Thankfully, none of our hotel guests, associates or other persons were injured. All guests have been offered the opportunity to relocate to other properties nearby, including the resort's sister property, Le Méridien Ile Maurice. Currently, the hotel is not accepting any reservations.
Hotel management is working closely with the local authorities to investigate the cause of the fire. The safety, security and well-being of our guests and associates is our paramount priority.
For more information please contact our temporary Control Centre on +230 2043416.
For more information on Reservations, please contact our reservations office on +230 2043415.
Australian tour operators are assisting guests in relocating to other Mauritius resorts.
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E-waste environmental
- Introduction
- E-Waste environmental and workers issues
- A study of the increase in e-waste disposal
- The role of US environment and protection agency
- Causes of shipping e-waste
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
Electronic Waste, also known as E-Waste, is the components that comprise an electrical or electronic product when it is being discarded. These electronics could be Computers, Televisions, Stereos, Cell Phones, and other electronic products. These components are recycled, resold or reused. E-waste contains harmful and toxic chemicals like lead, beryllium, mercury, cadmium, and bromine that threatens the health of workers and environment itself. Those who work on E-Waste are paid as little as three US dollars per day. The disposal of e-waste is continuously increasing as technological advancements release new and improved units. In the case of the United States, a lot of e-waste or discarded units like computers are either stored, recycled or exported to other developing countries particularly in Asian countries. This paper shows how e-waste affects the environment and also the workers as a whole in the case of China. It also presents the brighter side of upgrading e-waste.Jim Puckett (2002) defines electronic waste or e-waste as the increasing scope of electronic devices ranging from huge appliances in different households such as refrigerators, air conditioners, cell phones, stereos, and computers. When discarded computers vanish from homes, schools, and offices around the world, they often end up in Guiyu, which may be the electronic-waste capital of the globe (Johnson, 2006).
[...] Puckett (2002) discusses that e-waste is produced by three major sectors in the United States. The first major sector involves individuals and businesses. The second major sector involves large businesses, institutions, and governments. The third sector involves original equipment manufacturers. For the first sector, the equipments most frequently disposed by households and businesses are computers. The primary reason for this is not because of damages or worn-outs but because of new technologies that leave these products outdated or unwanted. For example, new operating systems and software applications emerging today require more RAM or faster processor so users with units that cannot be upgraded are forced to buy new systems. [...]
[...] E-waste disposal is at a rate that is very alarming. While some go to landfills and incinerators, others are transported and recycled. Puckett (2002) cites several avenues where e-waste is sent. To storage facilities, landfill and incineration centers, re-use, domestic recycling, prisons, and exported to developing countries (Puckett Exporting Harm, 2002). According to US researchers, an estimated number of three-quarters of all computers sold in the United States are stocked in households and office stock rooms waiting for disposal. Other research studies show that the number of unused computers can reach from 315 to as high as 680 million units. [...]


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This is one of my favorite trends for spring! Off the shoulder blouses doused in a ton of ruffles and preferably in blue. There is something so fun and playful about this look. In fact, I couldn't stop twirling in my oversize blouse. Pairing the look with my new favorite cat-eyed sunglasses made the look that much better. I am starting realize that eyewear isn't made to be taken seriously. I am really getting into wearing something funky! The funkier the better, right? Fashion is meant to be fun after all!
I like styling this look with a simple pair of black denim pants and no fuss tan sandals. The emphasis here are the ruffles in all their glory. This is a perfect outfit for while grabbing coffee or brunch with friends.
What do you think of this look? Would it be something you'd try for Spring?
Look Details: Blouse — Zara, similar here, and a more affordable version here. My black pants — Banana Republic, but any old pair of black jeans will work to recreate this look. Clutch— GiGi New York. I love that you can customize their clutches with initials, a similar style in faux leather is available here. Sunglasses — Balenciaga, similar and more affordable style here.
P.S. I totally changed from my mule heeled sandals to my favorite Pumas half way through the day, and instantly became happier! Does that ever happen to you? Does putting on your favorite shoes change your mood?


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Edward van Vliet
~ Edward van Vliet ~
Leolux through the eyes of Edward van Vliet
The permanent ingredients that together form 'the world of Leolux' - craftsmanship, comfort, and quality, produced to order - have remained unchanged for years. As an ambitious company, however, Leolux is always looking for new ways of further strengthening its team and collection. The partnership with the internationally renowned Edward van Vliet goes a long way towards achieving that ambition. Gisella Groenewoud, the Art Director at Leolux, is very encouraged by the first results: "To help shape the collection and the identity, we work very closely with external designers and artists, but we found that we also needed more consistency in colour and materials. The decision to appoint Edward was an excellent one. He has extensive experience as an art director for other brands. That has given him an international perspective of interior design and a real feeling for style, colours, patterns and textiles. And now, by stepping into Leolux's shoes, he has come up with a master plan that perfectly suits our brand."
There is much more to a brand than a collection of individual products. In a quest for cohesion, Van Vliet analysed the collection at Leolux's request and formulated a number of inspiring worlds of experience with a careful balance of colours, shapes, and materials. Each of these worlds tells its own story, forming a common thread for Leolux during its selection of new models, colours, and materials. To make the experiences complete, Van Vliet created a series of his own designs for the Leolux world - soft textile products, like cushions, plaid blankets and carpets, and a number of footstools and small tables. They all exude elegance and style, elevating the collection to an even higher level on the international stage.
About Edward van Vliet
Edward van Vliet, who was born in 1965, graduated from the Academy for Industrial Design (the present-day, Design Academy Eindhoven) in 1989. Since 1990, he has run Studio Edward van Vliet, an international design organisation that works under contract for private individuals, museums, hotels, resorts, and offices. By combining the disciplines of design, architecture and lifestyle, he can create complete worlds in which every aspect of the interior is paid equal attention. From furniture to lighting and from floors to ceilings; for Van Vliet it's all about the total experience, about storytelling. Edward van Vliet works for well-known brands like Moooi, Bisazza, Rosenthal, and Moroso.
Edward van Vliet collection
Quality & class
Elegant, pure, and refined. Edward van Vliet's designs touch exactly the right chord among lovers of contemporary interiors. In particular, it is the graceful way the warm fabrics fall and the soft lustre of the materials. And Van Vliet's exquisite taste, which he uses to create such subtle combinations. The products in the Edward van Vliet collection are a treasured possession. Very contemporary, but also with a timeless sense of class.


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Now that we have Munich Artists Playing Cards, we are happily selling them online and at Frauenstrasse 18 on Fridays from 1200 to 1800.
We will make a tiny post each week when we add products to the TrefuBox store. I promise to keep the posts to once a week.
Note: Our store is for artsy things and is not a gallery. We will be displaying the products that we have online at Frauenstrasse 18.
Because I will be spending more time on product development, we closed down the Munich Artists Facebook group. It was not working the way we needed. In the future, all our products will be by invitation and open call submission. If you want to keep updated on the open calls, please subscribe to our newsletter for Munich Artists Opportunities.
Scheduled Open Calls:
- Munich Artists Playing Cards 2017 – April 2017.
- Munich Artists Umbrellas – February 2017.
- LookBook – January 2017.
- Munich Artists Sticker set – December 2016.


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Hyperresponsive TH2 cells with enhanced nuclear factor-kappa B activation induce atopic dermatitis-like skin lesions in Nishiki-nezumi Cinnamon/Nagoya mice.Tenda Y , Yamashita M , Kimura MY , Hasegawa A , Shimizu C , Kitajima M , Onodera A , Suzuki A , Seki N , Nakayama T
J Allergy Clin Immunol.2006 Sep ; 118(3):725-33.PubMedで表示
Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.
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BACKGROUND: Nishiki-nezumi Cinnamon/Nagoya (NC/Nga) mice raised in nonair-controlled conventional circumstances spontaneously develop atopic dermatitis-like skin lesions; however, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. OBJECTIVE: We wanted to identify the critical intracellular signaling molecules in T cells that induce atopic dermatitis-like skin legions in NC/Nga mice. METHODS: We examined the levels of signal transduction and cytokine production in T cells, particularly those in atopic dermatitis-like lesions induced by the topical injection of mite antigens in NC/Nga mice under specific pathogen-free conditions. RESULTS: In NC/Nga mice maintained under specific pathogen-free conditions, the capability of T(H)1/T(H)2 and T cytotoxic 1/T cytotoxic 2 (Tc1/Tc2) cell differentiation increased significantly. T-cell antigen receptor-mediated activation of the extracellular signal-regulated kinase/mitogen-activated protein kinase cascade and nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) signaling were enhanced in NC/Nga T cells. The expression of T(H)2 cytokines (IL-4, IL-13, and IL-5) and that of GATA-binding protein 3 (GATA3), avian musculoaponeurotic fibrosarcoma (c-Maf), NF-kappaB, and activator protein 1 (AP1) selectively increased in draining lymph node T cells of NC/Nga mice. Moreover, the cell transfer of inhibitory NF-kappaB mutant-infected T(H)2 cells reduced ear thickness in the mite antigen-induced skin lesion of NC/Nga mice. CONCLUSION: Hyperresponsive T(H)2 cells with an enhanced activity of NF-kappaB and AP1 play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis-like skin lesions in NC/Nga mice. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: These results indicate potential therapeutic usefulness of developing selective inhibitors for NF-kappaB in the treatment of human atopic dermatitis.
PMID: 16950294 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
PMID: 16950294 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
- [Review] [Atopic dermatitis and cathepsin E]
- Gene expression analysis of atopic dermatitis-like skin lesions induced in NC/Nga mice by mite antigen stimulation under specific pathogen-free conditions.
- Therapeutic effects of streptococcal preparation OK-432 on atopic dermatitis-like lesions in NC/Nga mice: possible shift from a Th2- to Th1-predominance.
- Repeated topical challenge with chemical antigen elicits sustained dermatitis in NC/Nga mice in specific-pathogen-free condition.
- Induction of atopic eczema/dermatitis syndrome-like skin lesions by repeated topical application of a crude extract of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus in NC/Nga mice.


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The Beatles', Paul McCartney and several friends issued statements May 15 on the passing of former Beatles public relations man Tony Barrow. In his statement sent Sunday to Beatles Examiner by his press office and later posted on Twitter, McCartney recalled that Barrow had been with the group in their early days. "Tony Barrow was a lovely guy who helped us in the early years of The Beatles. He was super professional but always ready for a laugh. He will be missed but remembered by many of us," McCartney said.
Tony Barrow was a lovely guy who helped us in the early years of The Beatles. He was super professional but always ready for a laugh. He will be missed but remembered by many of us. — Paul McCartney (@PaulMcCartney) May 15, 2016
Also issuing a statement was former Beatles Fan Club secretary Freda Kelly. Although retired, Barrow agreed to appear in the documentary film "Good Ol' Freda" about Kelly to talk about her work. "I was shocked and saddened to hear that Tony Barrow passed away," Kelly said. "I have so many good memories of Tony from the very early days of The Beatles when he was their first Press Officer. We worked together closely in their office especially on The Beatles Fan Club and I have such fond memories of all the premieres and parties. We stayed in touch over the years and I will always be grateful to him for coming out of retirement to appear in Good Ol' Freda. His stories and background knowledge added so much to the film. Sending my deepest sympathy to Tony's wife Corinne, his two sons and their families."
Angie McCartney, who was married to Paul McCartney's father Jim from 1964 until his death in 1976, told Beatles Examiner Sunday, "I am sad that Tony Barrow has left us, but I know he had suffered from poor health for some time now, and we are left with many happy memories of a dear, dear friend, whose Christmas cards to Ruth and I were always signed: 'Cheers! Tony and Corinne.' That is why I so often sign my letters, blogs and emails that way too. I wrote him a letter only a couple of weeks ago – I hope he read it. And I'm glad that I had the opportunity to be a part of 'Good Ol' Freda,' along with Tony. It is heart warming to know that I can watch that over again and see him and hear his voice.
"We used to exchange emails and send one another funny messages and bits of news. His good old fashioned British work ethic was something to be admired, and his discretion and loyalty couldn't be faulted. Corinne and the boys have much to be proud of, and his family can always know that he was a part of musical history. Those early days that Freda speaks of are something that will live on. Relish your friends and keep their memories alive."
Angie's daughter, Ruth, also issued a statement about Barrow. "I have been ruminating all day about dear Tony Barrow. As a child, I was always impressed by his ability to juggle all these famous people, phone calls, travel and yet still always remember to send us those gorgeous, glittery, oversized Christmas cards to Rembrandt with his 'Cheers! Tony' signature. I must admit that I stole that greeting and still use 'Cheers, Ruth' today on my emails.
"He also had an incredibly memorable speaking voice – once heard, never forgotten – if you've seen the film 'Good Ol' Freda,' you'll know what I am talking about. But growing up, I for one was singularly unimpressed his relationship with The Beatles (or The Fab Four as he dubbed them), I was however, head over heels when I found out that my 'Uncle Tony' was, in 1972, representing none other than (drum roll) Keith Partridge aka David Cassidy.
"Tony arranged for tickets and backstage passes for me, Mum Angie and cousin Liz Harris to attend the Old Trafford Cassidy Concert and when I heard of the drama at Old Trafford today it tied the red thread of the universe together for me. It was Tony who got me in. And now, on the exact same day 40 plus years later, I am hearing about Old Trafford and Tony Barrow again at the same time. Alas, I was not to meet Cassidy that night, and wouldn't until one fateful day in 1983 in a Beverly Hills, CA elevator at Neiman Marcus, where, instead of pulling out the old 'McCartney' card, I said to David, 'Your former press officer is kinda like my childhood uncle…do you remember Tony Barrow?' That opened the conversation and a long, multi-year friendship with David so thank you Tony. I send all my love to Corrine and the boys knowing they can be proud forever of their husband and Dad and the place he holds in the history and hearts of the global extended Beatle Family." And journalist Ray Connolly told Beatles Examiner, "Tony was a great help to me. More than he knew."


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Any idea what the title of the blog means?
I've worked in the education field since changing majors in college from engineering, to architecture, to education. I should have known that would happen since I come from a family of educators. This blog is my place to learn, share, think, and vent.
The thoughts and opinions expressed in this blog are my own (or my wife's) and do not represent the opinions of any local school district or employer. Comments, on the other hand, can be completely off the wall, out of control, or right on the mark. I can't take credit for those, expect for the ones I post. This blog is part organized thoughts and part free-for-all. Jump in…have fun. Live a little.
Thanks for stopping by.
PS: He's my more formal "bio" in case you care: Brian Wasson has worked in the education field since changing majors in college from engineering, to architecture, then to education. He hails from a family of educators and has taught in a local private elementary school, been the Director of Technology in a local public school, and most recently a Technology Integration Specialist in a local college. He is a resident in the __________ School District where he passionately, and politely, stirs up trouble. He and his wife, a life-long educator herself, have a combined 38 years working in schools from K-college and have 3 energetic and creative children.


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And the night-blooming flowers open, open in the same hour I remember those I love. In the middle of the viburnums the twilight butterflies have
Month: July 2015
Honey Bees, Mites, and Neonicotinoid Insecticides…What's causing our honey bee decline
Honey bees are disappearing at alarming rates across the globe and scientists are still scrambling to find out the causes. Since honeybees are responsible for
Imported Fire Ants: Prolific, protective and venomous.
Keep the grits, club soda, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, and coffee grounds in the pantry. None of these "folk" remedies work on fire ants.
Make your lawn a giant rainwater harvesting system
As water becomes a more precious and expensive natural resource, experts are looking at ways to conserve and extend its usefulness. This is especially true
Try "No Till" in your vegetable garden
Humans have tilled the earth since they stopped being hunter-gatherers and became farmers. The tradition has been to turn over the earth before planting to
Soil: The Living Lawyer of Earth
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To Sell is Not to Sell Friday, June 8, 2018
Name: To Sell is Not to Sell Friday, June 8, 2018
Date: June 8, 2018
Time: 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM EDT
Registration: Sorry, public registration for this event has been closed.
Event Description:
Learn how to:
- Use a more consultative approach to selling
- Increase referrals
- Close more clients in less time and more!
Facilitated by Greta Schulz of SchulzBusiness SELLutions


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Simple Tips to Help Make Cycling Long Distances Much Easier
Long bike rides through scenic areas can be very fun and memorable. Cruising for hours along winding roadways will allow you to experience nature and scenery in ways that are not possible when driving. You need to be prepared for these types of tours. Several simple tips will help to make cycling long distances much easier.
Start By Stretching
Start by stretching for around 10 to 15 minutes before you get on the bike. Work your legs, arms, shoulders and back. This loosens your muscles, increases oxygen delivery in your body and prepares you for a long ride. Not doing this step could cause you to start experiencing cramps or fatigue early into the trip.
Pace Yourself
You need to pace yourself during the entire trip. You want to start out at a comfortable pace that does not stress your body. You do not want to push yourself to ride fast for long periods of time. If you want to increase your speed, then use the 20-40 technique. This means you pedal faster for 20 seconds. You then relax and go slower for the next 40 seconds. This helps you to conserve energy so you can finish the entire tour.
Pick the Right Bike for the Conditions
The bike you are riding is going to make a large difference when you are cycling for hours at a time. If you are going to be riding mainly on paved roads, streets and highways, then road bikes are the right choice. These bikes are designed for cruising long distances. If you are touring through wild areas with uneven trails and dirt roads, then you will want a durable mountain bike. Avoid strict racing bikes unless you are taking part in a formal competition on a perfectly maintained surface.
Stop and Rest
Even people who have been training for months to make a long trip will need to stop and rest at some point. You want to remember to pull over and rest every 20 to 30 kilometres. Get off your bike, stretch your legs and catch your breath. The break should last for around 10 to 15 minutes. These breaks will give you the energy to continue and finish the trip.
Know Your Physical Limits
You need to have a realistic grasp of your own physical limits when planning a long trip. Do not plan out a route that could leave you stranded in the middle of nowhere because you get tired. You want to plan a route that you know you will be able to complete. Extend the length of your tours as you build endurance and experience. Additionally, if you start to feel very fatigued while cycling, then consider stopping and heading back.
Always Carry a Repair Kit
Any number of things can happen to you or your bike during a long trip. This is why you want to always carry a repair kit. The kit should have everything you need to fix a flat tire. Include tools that let you adjust the bolts on the bike. Carry a lightweight air pump on the frame. You might also want to pack some basic first aid supplies in case you are injured during the trip.
Stay Hydrated
A final tip is to stay hydrated. Bring along a good amount of water. Drink water regularly. If you become dehydrated, then your muscles will cramp and you could become tired quickly. Do everything possible to stay hydrated. Refill your water bottles while you are on the road to maximise your endurance.
Cycling long distances is something you can do for fun, for exercise or as part of a competition. You can explore entire new regions at your own pace and follow narrow paths that are inaccessible to larger vehicles. These tips will help to make cycling for hours a simpler, safer and more enjoyable activity.


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Exploring Camp: Why Would You Watch That?
When a movie such as "The Room" (that is touted as "the worst movie ever made") ends up filling theatres everywhere even 15 years after its initial release, and when the same movie is based off another critically acclaimed film about its hilariously awful production, there are several questions that the uninitiated — people who have never seen "The Room" — and even the people who have seen the film several times are posed with. Why would anyone even watch that? How did this culture of maniacally throwing spoons at a screen and yelling in the middle of a screening come to be?
Well, to truly answer the question, one must understand camp as a genre. A movie, or any piece of art for that matter, is considered campy when it is deliberately and absurdly, well, bad. However, a great campy movie isn't just something that's absurd for the sake of being absurd (like "Sharknado"). In fact, it does something far more ingenious than that. It understands every film trope and flips it entirely. A campy film exaggerates omnipresent and niche film tropes to entertain its audiences.
Whether, it's the cartoon-y, insanely colorful and everything-is-labeled (Shark-Repellent Bat Spray included) world of Adam West's Batman, or the sex-crazed demons from "Transexual Transylvania" dancing in a mansion owned by an evil genius doctor, great campy films tend to subvert and build off of already present tropes, and end up innovating and creating astoundingly entertaining new ones in the process. So when Austin Powers turns to the camera and unapologetically and confidently says "Groovy baby," not only is he making fun of the overly charming spies like James Bond, but he's also inspiring an entirely new genre of quirky spy flicks like "Johnny English" or "Kingsman." Or take the unique action-romance of "The Princess Bride," that tells a tale of adventure with high stakes while also having good storytelling and interesting characters — but doesn't forget to add the little backflips in the middle of a fight on the "Cliffs of Insanity" or having a literal "battle of wits to the death."
Furthermore, even critically and publicly famous directors have embraced and honed camp in their films. Wes Anderson continues to write quirky characters who talk in a monotone voice. He even goes a step further by awkwardly cutting at the end of every sentence to punctuate the already unrealistic dialogue. Quentin Tarantino, who is known for his over-the-top action sequences, has a scene in "Kill Bill" where a character wearing a yellow jumpsuit is fighting an actual Japanese schoolgirl.
Out of all of these enigmas, what makes "The Room" an entirely different beast is that Tommy Wiseau achieved all of this unintentionally and ended up creating a culture where a group of people can get together and enjoy pointing out everything wrong with his performance. Entirely mocking the fundamental lack of understanding of the art of filmmaking, and also films as a medium in itself. In spite of what it may seem, this genre hasn't just come into being so that a group of people can get their share of schadenfreude. It's about entering a community of people who all enjoy the same kind of humor as you. It's for the sense of being a part of something bigger. It's about throwing plastic spoons at a screen surrounded by people yelling "Oh hi Mark" and simply enjoying ridiculing of something that is already pretty ridiculous altogether.


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MOSCOW, October 6. /TASS/. Former president of the Soviet Union and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize Mikhail Gorbachev welcomes the decision to award it to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN).
"The Nobel Committee has taken a very good decision. It should be constantly reminded what the nuclear weapon is and strive for its abolishment. A world without nuclear weapons - there cannot be any other goal!" says a statement published on the website of the International Foundation for Socio-Economic and Political Studies (the Gorbachev Foundation).
The former president reiterated that the joint statement signed by him and [US President] Ronald Reagan said that "a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought." "I am deeply concerned about the fact that military doctrines once again allow for the use of nuclear weapons," Gorbachev noted.
The 2017 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). Norway's Nobel committee president Berit Reiss-Andersen said, "The organization is receiving the award for its work to draw attention to the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons and for its ground-breaking efforts to achieve a treaty-based prohibition of such weapons."
ICAN is a coalition of non-government organizations from more than a hundred countries that support prohibition of nuclear weapons. The Peace Prize, according to Alfred Nobel's will, is awarded to a person who did "the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies, and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses.".


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Busy as a Beaver! Why have any other mittens when you can have these warm and toasty beaver mittens from Delux Knitwits. The Youth / Adult Beaver Mittens are brown, fully lined and feature a cute beaver face on the top complete with button eyes and felt nose with cute little white buck teeth sticking out. Puffy knitted black ears stick out on top. The hand made Beaver Mittens are fully lined and made with an 80% Wool / 20% Nylon Blend.
**This listing is for the Beaver Mittens - Beaver Animal Hat also available.
Delux Knitwear is the decisive lifestyle headwear and accessories company for today's trendsetting young adults, blending fashion and art to offer a rare and inspiring accessory experience. Delux was founded on the belief that headwear is more than an accessory. It's a part of you, your identity and your lifestyle. Delux uses 100% wool from New Zealand, which contains lanolin that makes their hats waterproof and gives them a self cleaning effect. Delux is made in a fair trade environment and donates a portion of their proceeds to the community to which they were created. Design and functionality are the focus of every style. It's all about design, uncompromising attention to detail, and superior construction and notions used. Delux is designed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Summer of Pizza
Summer is over and autumn has begun in all but official media release. The trees out behind our place are starting to turn yellow and, for a few leaves, deep red. It's time to look back on the past summer and think about everything I did.
For starters, summer 2014 was an event-filled one for me. A year ago we drove across Canada from British Columbia (stopping over in Edmonton for the summer), and yet that seems more like a footnote to an otherwise interesting life. This summer, on the hand, was marked by the fact that I stayed in one place, yet it is a memorable summer for me.
First, I expanded my business from 1 student in April to 11 students by August, both online and in my "Learning Lounge" classroom. While this 1000% growth in 4 months is exceptional, it came with costs. Website upgrades, facility rentals, data and internet bills, CSM, accounting software and, of course, advertising all took a bite out of what I was earning. So, to help make ends meet and provide me with some personal cash, I started delivering pizzas on the side.
Pizza delivery is simply epic. Seriously. It is fast-paced and exhausting, yet the cash can be exceptionally good and I was given quite a bit of freedom during my shifts. It did take a physical toll on my and my car, but at least it provided me with some seriously fun memories.
I was working for a company I cannot name due to confidentiality agreements I signed, but let's just call them "Dom's" or "Minoes". I was considered a sub-contractor and was told that I was renting a service to the store and would thus need to claim my own taxes, etc and would not be listed as an employee. The deal was that I would submit my availability to the store manager and he would schedule around that (as it turns out, I had to be very specific because if I left a single second open, I was scheduled).
Payments were simple: I kept all the cash and debit/credit receipts from the customers I delivered to, and at the end of the shift the store billed me for all the pizzas I had delivered (or "bought"). A $1-per-delivery charge and $5 per hour were subtracted from that amount, and I paid the difference and kept what was left. Basically it came out to $5-an-hour + $1 per delivery + tips. Some nights I walked away with less than minimum wage, while other days I averaged $22 an hour!
I learned Guelph really well during the summer, finding all the back streets, exploring the new subdivision sprawl along the east and south ends and meeting tons of really nice people. I only had one dickhead and he was drunk. Other than that people are incredibly kind to the pizza guy!
All summer long I cruised about with a "Ominoes" sign magnetically stuck to the roof of my car, listening to music and munching on pizzas. The late-night weekend shifts were the best. Getting an order downtown at 1 am on a Saturday night was an adventure. Hordes of University students were stumbling and puking and fighting and hootin' and hollerin' all over the place. Drunk chicks in slutty outfits would try to get rides, while drunk guys would holler "Ominoes! Yeeaaah!" when I drove by. There were a lot of fist bumbs at red lights with happy drunks. Kinda made me feel like a local hero.
I remember one night I got a delivery order for a house on Cityview Drive. This house was tucked back at the end of a new subdivision, but it was the only old house there, part of an original 19th Century farm that was once there. It dominated the top of a high hill from which almost all of Guelph could be seen. The night lights twinkled, the Church of Our Lady was lit up several kilometers away, car headlights went to and fro. Pretty awesome.
So this guy I was delivering too was surprised how fast the pizza arrived ('Ominoes bases it's service around speed of delivery). "Oh, umm, my wife is paying for it but she's not home yet." he told me, embarrassed. "Do you want to come back in about five minutes?"
"Sure, no problem." I told him.
So I returned to my car and pulled up a couple of feet to the end of CityView Drive and watched the lights of summertime Guelph. I was listening to 91.5 "The Beat" out of Kitchener, which plays new trance and house music every Saturday night, and the Arty remix of the London Grammar song "Hey Now" came on, adding the perfect soundtrack for this beautiful night view. I stayed there for the entire song and then made my way back to the guy's house and delivered the pizza.
Pizza delivery was fun, although the long shifts (I averaged 36 hours per weekend), the ridiculous price of gas and the wear and tear on the car was making it not worth it. In August, the height of the slow season for all pizza places (they clean up in autumn and winter), I was told that my services weren't required until September. I said goodbye, ate my last piece of pizza fresh out of the oven, and went home to find a new job.
Delivering pizza was fun and interesting and had a lot of potential to make serious cash. Some nights I would come home and count out $400, from a single 12-hour shift! Other times, after gas was counted in, I was lucky to break seventy-five bucks. Still, the memories are sweet and the music was fine and the pizza was delicious. I don't think I would ever do it again, but at least I learned that for myself.
Thanks to pizza, I will always remember the summer of 2014!


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Geula Update from Rav Fish - Toledot 5778
Taken from Rav Fish's latest.
Rav Fish quotes what the Hessed Le'avraham writes (Hebrew source starts at the bottom of the left column on this page and continues to the next page) regarding a Mikveh whose minimum measurement is 5760 egg-sizes corresponding to 5760 years since Creation whereby the following verse will be fulfilled:
|ב ... וְאֶת-רוּחַ הַטֻּמְאָה, אַעֲבִיר מִן-הָאָרֶץ.
|2 ... and also I will cause ... the unclean spirit to pass out of the land.


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Facebook Launches Messenger Services App For iPhone & Android
The world's largest social networking firm Facebook on Tuesday unveiled, Facebook Messenger, a free stand-alone messaging application for Apple's iPhone and Android devices, the company said on its official blog.
The Messenger app is an extension of Facebook messages, so all your conversations are in one place, including your texts, chats, emails and messages. Whether you're on your phone or on the web, you can see the full history of all your messages.
"We're introducing Messenger, a new mobile app that simplifies how messaging works, and gives you a faster way to message friends and small groups," Facebook engineer Lucy Zhang said on an official Facebook blog post.
Currently, there are more than 200 million active users accessing Facebook via their mobile devices.
When you're on the go, coordinating a bunch of people can be tricky, especially if plans change at the last minute. With Messenger, you can quickly start a group conversation and message everyone at once, Zhang said.
If you choose to add your location, the people you're messaging with can easily find each other on the map. You can also attach photos, so everyone else can see and comment on what you're looking at, the blog further added.
"The positioning has always been how we make Facebook messages more readily accessible and useable," Peter Deng, the product manager at Facebook in charge of the Messenger app, said.
Zhang is a co-founder of Beluga, a start-up founded by former Google employees that allows users to send group messages to family or friends.
Facebook acquired the mobile messaging company Beluga for an undisclosed sum in March 2011.


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Venue (The Alan Turing Institute)
The Alan Turing Institute is the UK's national institute for data science. Five universities – Cambridge, Edinburgh, Oxford, University College London and Warwick – and the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (the main UK government agency for funding research and training in engineering and the physical sciences) created The Alan Turing Institute in 2015. The mission of The Alan Turing Institute is to make great leaps in data science research in order to change the world for the better. The Institute's goals are to undertake world-class research in data science, apply its research to real-world problems, driving economic impact and societal good, lead the training of a new generation of data scientists, and shape the public conversation around data.
Website: www.turing.ac.uk
Getting here:
The Alan Turing Institute is based within the British Library (96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB), which is conveniently located right next to St. Pancras International and just a few minutes' walk away from King's Cross St. Pancras Underground. Midland Road runs parallel to St. Pancras, to the right of the British Library.
Upon entering the British Library, The Alan Turing Institute may be found on the first floor; proceed up the main staircase/escalator and at the top turn right, The Institute can then be found at the end of the walkway. There is very prominent signage on the first floor and it should not be hard to find it.
If you are travelling by air….
Heathrow to King's Cross St. Pancras
Take the Heathrow Express to Paddington. From Paddington, take the Hammersmith & City line (towards Barking) to King's Cross St. Pancras Underground.
Gatwick to King's Cross St. Pancras
Take the Thameslink rail (towards Bedford) to St. Pancras International.
Stanstead to King's Cross St. Pancras
Take the Greater Anglia rail (towards London Liverpool Street) to Tottenham Hale. From Tottenham Hale, take the Victoria line (towards Brixton) to King's Cross St. Pancras Underground.
Luton to King's Cross St. Pancras
Take the airport shuttle towards Luton Airport Parkway and take the Thameslink rail (towards Brighton) to St. Pancras International.


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|San José, Costa Rica, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, Vol. 12, No. 215
to Ticos in United States
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
and the A.M. Costa Rica wire services
Costa Rica's emergency commission has canceled the alert that was in force due to the direct effects of Hurricane Sandy. Public shelters have closed, and occupants have returned to their homes.
There still is no report on the cost of the latest string of storms, but there was significant damage in some parts of the central Pacific. The damage was mostly roadways.
Meanwhile, the East Coast of the United States is preparing for what weather forecasters expect to be one of the biggest storms ever to hit the mainland.
Hurricane Sandy is moving up the Atlantic coast and is expected to join with two winter storm systems. Forecasters are calling this a hybrid superstorm, bringing damaging winds, heavy rains, flooding and snow in some areas. They expect it to span some 1,200 kilometers and affect up to 60 million residents starting late today.
U.S. President Barack Obama, who attended a briefing at the Federal Emergency Management Agency Sunday, called on affected residents to take the storm very seriously and to listen to orders from state and local authorities.
The hurricane already has winds of 120 kilometers per hour with higher gusts of up to 165 kilometers per hour extending outward from the center.
Authorities are urging citizens to make sure they stock up on drinkable water, canned food and batteries, and be prepared to spend days without power.
The Costa Rican government has expressed concern about the fate of their citizens who live in the United States. One community that is populated heavily by Costa Ricans is Bound Brook, New Jersey. That town has suffered heavy floods in the past, as have all the Jersey communities that are in the foothills of the Wachung Mountains.
Central Jersey appears to be in the anticipated track of the storm.
New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and the nation's capital, Washington, D.C., have declared states of emergency. Authorities in Delaware have ordered some mandatory evacuations. New York City has braced for a near total shutdown of transit systems and schools, the New York Stock Exchange has closed its trading floor for Monday, and the United Nations has canceled meetings and closed its offices.
Obama has told federal emergency workers to get ready to move into action when storm-battered states call for help. He has canceled some campaign stops to remain at the White House and monitor the storm.
His Republican challenger, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, also cancelled campaign events in the critical battleground state of Virginia because of the storm.
Hurricane Sandy tore through the Caribbean region days ago, killing some 60 people in the Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica and Haiti.
The storm still is moving parallel to the U.S. East Coast, but forecasters expect a sharp turn to the west. That would mean a U.S. landfall. The storm has been moving northeast at about 45 degrees Sunday. But the U.S. National Hurricane Center said early today that the track has shifted to due north.
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|Letter on southern Caribbean security was
mailed a tad too soon
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
The Poder Judicial republished a glowing letter from the southern Caribbean last week praising police and investigators for ending the insecurity in that area.
The letter went to news people the same day that masked men with machetes robbed and slashed a French couple who had been visiting Playa Punta Uva. In addition, those who follow insecurity in the Puerto Viejo de Talamanca region say that there is a crime wave that appears to have developed after the letter went to officials in San José.
The Poder Judicial appears to have published the letter because the contents reflect favorably on policing. The document is from Luis Videla, identified as a member of the Comité de Seguridad de la Puerto Viejo. Videla states that impunity and insecurity have ended in the region. He praised the work of the prosecutors, the Fuerza Pública and the Judicial Investigating Organization, according to the summary issued by the Poder Judicial.
The letter originally went to José Manuel Arroyo Gutiérrez, a magistrate and president of the high criminal court, the Sala III.
Videla said that when a crime happens, authorities act rapidly and quickly so that in the majority of cases, suspects are detained quickly.
The Poder Judicial said that Videla would be meeting soon with court officials in San José to strengthen actions that will
|permit maintaining the security
environment that has been reached up until now. Arroyo Gutiérrez
, the magistrate, praised the result as an inter institutional effort
that is very important for tourism in southern Costa Rica.
The Puerto Viejo area is a study in opposites. For many tourists, it is paradise with all that Costa Rica is supposed to be. But as A.M. Costa Rica has reported, drug use is rampant and frequently promoted, and a September 2010 murder of a tourist shocked the community.
That masked men would attack and hack at a tourist couple on the beach in the afternoon is not the kind of public relations business people there are seeking on the eve of high tourist season. The unidentified couple remains hospitalized, although there has been no official police report issued about the crime. There also appeasr to have been other victims of the same robbers.
Ironically, Videla and his wife were among those who offered aid to the French couple on the same day that his letter was released in San José.
There is an informal report that arrests have been made in the cases, but that could not be confirmed by officials Sunday.
Manuel Pinto, a local real estate broker, is the authority on crimes in the area. He is a member of several committees. He told a reporter Friday that what was contained in the Poder Judicial letter may have been true two months ago, but not now. He also said that crimes are not always reported by victims.
|Satellite firm criticized U.S. and Costa
Rican trade officials
By Aaron Knapp
of the A.M. Costa Rica staff
Last week a small Internet service provider was able to get permission from the Costa Rican government to enter the local market after years of fighting.
That small company is DatZap and, with the support of its parent company VSAT Systems, it is the first company to enter Costa Rica without using the infrastructure of the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad, known as ICE.
However, that process took the better part of four years. During that entire time, the Central American Free Trade Agreement guaranteed the company the right to enter and compete in the Costa Rican market.
While the major free trade issues for this company have been resolved, the overall issues between the two economies remain.
These issues include Costa Rican policies that implicitly protect government-owned players that used to be national monopolies, U.S. companies investing millions of dollars in costly struggles to get into the market, and the weakness of the U.S. government's ability or will to protect its businesses.
"To the shame and embarrassment of the U.S., Costa Rica has given every U.S. trading partner the blueprint for avoiding its obligations under an FTA," says one VSAT document, using FTA for free trade agreement.
Earlier this year, the companies published documents telling of the roadblocks to entering the market thrown up by numerous parts of the Costa Rican government and the lack of action taken by the United States government to help.
DatZap is a small company that resells Internet service from its closely tied affiliate, VSAT Systems. The business is to sell Internet access to Costa Rica through satellites. This Internet connects directly back to the United States and does not use the wires of ICE or the undersea cables.
These documents were published in March of this year. At that time, DatZap's application for a license to operate had just been rejected by the Ministerio de Ambiente, Energia y Telecomunicaciones after more than three years of seeking the license.
"Costa Rica to this day still refuses to comply with CAFTA, while further solidifying its government telecommunications monopoly," said one of these documents. "Even worse, the USTR has failed to take action to enforce the protections and guarantees supposedly ensured by CAFTA." CAFTA is the Central American Free Trade Agreement and USTR is the U.S. Trade Representative.
These issues were addressed in the past couple weeks when President Laura Chinchilla signed an executive order giving DatZap a license to operate in Costa Rica. A story about this company gaining access to the market appeared in A.M. Costa Rica last week. That story is HERE!
One of the two documents gives an account of the experiences of both companies, principally those of DatZap president Donald Wayne Jacobs. This document chronologically explains
|the three-year process up until
March that DatZap went through to get a license. That document is HERE!
The second document is a seven page executive summary, which includes the most pointed critiques on both Costa Rican and U.S. government agencies. That document is HERE!
In these documents, company spokespeople attacked the Costa Rican government for not complying with CAFTA. Officials from the company say that this is accomplished by simply telling the United States that progress is being made without actually achieving any meaningful progress.
The documents say that DatZap was passed back and forth between the Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones and the ministry in charge of telecommunications. To start out, both groups lacked regulatory procedure for newcomers into the industry. Then both groups moved slowly to establish rules, procedures and forms, tried to convince DatZap to just resell ICE's service and gave valuable time to ICE and its subsidiary, Radiográfica Costarricense S.A., to set up satellite Internet.
The documents do not go so far as to accuse these government agencies of protecting ICE, but they do say that the Costa Rican government ignored its duties under CAFTA.
"Despite Costa Rica clearly, undisputedly and consistently refusing to comply with its CAFTA obligations for more than three years, Costa Rican officials have straight out lied to U.S. officials contending that the country has taken all required actions necessary under CAFTA," said the executive summary.
The document also criticizes the U.S. Trade Representative for not taking any action to intervene on DatZap's behalf. This agency is responsible for working on behalf of U.S. businesses that fall into situations like this, while enforcing terms of trade agreements.
"In particular, Datzap's situation has been a colossal failure for everyone with the ability and opportunity to help, mainly the USTR, who is required to take action when U.S. rights under an FTA are being denied or violated," says the executive summary.
This agency's aid to DatZap was at least unapparent for about one year, for which the company directors criticized the government, it said.
For these failures on the part of both the U.S. government and the Costa Rican government, DatZap and VSAT Systems' documents said that U.S. businesses were losing money from the treaty and it was particularly hard on small- and medium-sized businesses.
The executive summary calls on the United States, particularly the trade representative to take a tougher stance with countries with which it has treaties in order to protect the interests of U.S. businesses and keep the agreement beneficial for the United States.
"The U.S. must truly commit to take action against Costa Rica and force the nation to pay for the damage to U.S. businesses caused by its blatant failure to comply with CAFTA. Without full support by the USTR in these cases, the protections and guarantees contained in CAFTA and other FTAs are simply pipe dreams," said the executive summary.
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|Police make major haul of bootlegged
alcohol in Tibás
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
Police and tax agents have traced a truck load of bootlegged alcohol to its source and confiscated some 60,000 liters of what officials say is adulterated liquid.
The factory for the illegal alcohol is in Tibás, a community where other smaller operations have been located.
In addition to evading taxes, police said the factory infringed on trademarks by labeling bottles with the names of national and international alcoholic beverages. No arrests were reported.
Participating in the enforcement effort were representatives of the Fábrica Nacional de Licores, the government alcohol monopoly.
A.M. Costa Rica has warned in the past of the prevalence of fake bottles of alcohol. The Fuerza Pública said that the alcohol in this operation was kept in unsanitary conditions and was being mixed with water that also had not been treated correctly.
Police said they confiscated 1,000 boxes, each containing 24 bottles of liquor, mostly guaro, a cheap sugar cane liquor. The bottles were in the factory and in the truck that was making deliveries.
Other lots of alcohol were in tanks.
Tax agents said that the loss to the government would have been 150 million colons if the alcohol had reached the retail market. That's about $300,000.
Agents also found containers of colorant that would be used to make clear alcohol appear as if it were rum. Among the fake brands were several types of rum. In all there were 24 different types of labels. Most of the bottles were 365 milliliters, the smaller size preferred by low-income drinkers.
Ministerio de Gobernación, PolicíaPolice officer inspects bottles of fake guaro, the cane liquor.
y Seguridad Pública/Jorge Alonso Alvarez V
The fake alcohol is sold to legitimate merchants who mix it on their store shelves with authentic products. Or the bottles are sold in those illegal bars that are found in many neighborhoods. Bootlegged alcohol like this is a major health hazard.
|A.M. Costa Rica announces an adjustement
in advertising rates
|A.M. Costa Rica
announces a small increase in display advertising rates as of Nov. 1.
The increase will be from 6 to 9 percent to compensate for additional expenses in salaries, rents, utilities, government fees and the estimated 6 percent increase in the cost of living. Current advertising contracts will not be affected.
As has always been the case, the newspaper will continue to place advertising at the current rates until Nov. 1, and
advertising executives have been instructed to contact their
|clients with this information.
Classified rates remain unchanged.
Advertising with A.M. Costa Rica still is a great deal because the company does not have to buy paper and the pages are in at least 90 countries every day. Every weekday the newspaper serves up about 32,000 pages to readers. Independent statistical monitors report that there are about 10,000 to 12,000 unique visitors a day. Advertising executives are authorized to display the latest statistics to customers and potential customers. Most sophisticated business operators want to see those statistics.
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facing allegations
connected to pedophilia
By the A.M. Costa Rica wire services
The British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC, is coming under harsh scrutiny following an avalanche of sexual abuse allegations against one of its best-known TV hosts.
The allegations involving as many as 300 victims of pedophilia or sexual abuse have been made against former TV entertainer Jimmy Savile, who died last year at age 84 after a long career in the British spotlight. He was popular on light entertainment programs for the BBC and a special favorite of young children.
Fallout from the BBC's handling of the scandal has spread as far as the United States, where the publisher of The New York Times felt it necessary to defend the newspaper's incoming chief executive officer who headed the BBC until last month.
Early this month ITV, a commercial British broadcaster, aired a TV program investigating claims that Savile had sexually abused under-aged girls. In the weeks since then, investigations have been launched internally by the BBC and also by the police. The scope of allegations have far exceeded the initial claims.
"We have now been able to identify 300 victims and it's those victims, primarily women, there are one or two men involved so far. We've now been able to speak to 130 of them and from that 130 we have recorded about 114 allegations of sexual assault or serious sexual assault," said police commander Peter Spindler, chief of the Scotland Yard unit investigating the allegations.
Many of the attacks Savile is alleged to have made were against young participants in BBC programs and on BBC premises. That has raised questions about what type of checks the BBC had in place to protect vulnerable individuals.
BBC management is also under scrutiny over how much it knew about Savile's alleged pedophilia.
Over the past few weeks, it has emerged that rumors of Savile's alleged pedophilia were widespread inside the BBC for many years. Following Savile's death, the BBC was due to address the subject on its evening news program, "Newsnight." But the program was shelved and instead the BBC aired tributes to the former host.
Now executives at the highest level of the BBC are under scrutiny over their handling of the Savile case.
The BBC's new director general, George Entwistle, has faced questioning by British lawmakers, and Mark Thompson, the former BBC director general and incoming chief executive at The New York Times, has had to give his own account of what he knew about the Savile case.
The New York Times publisher, Arthur Sulzberger Jr., issued a letter to the newspaper's staff saying he was confident Thompson had no role in canceling the BBC's "Newsnight" program that was to deal with the sexual abuse allegations against Savile.
Some industry analysts, however, doubt that one scandal, though serious, will cause permanent damage to the BBC's reputation.
"Trust in the BBC is bigger than one individual. It's bigger than one scandal," said Ben Page, chief executive of market researcher Ipsos MORI. "It would take a successive series of scandals to ultimately really damage trust in the BBC. So undoubtedly it will be wobbly but it has a lot of resilience in its reputation."
In addition to Jimmy Savile, the BBC says it's now investigating claims of sexual abuse and harassment against nine staff members and contributors.
Way to divert an asteroid
involves lots of paint
By the A.M. Costa Rica wire services
A U.S. scientist has proposed a novel way of deflecting a possible asteroid from hitting Earth: pelting it with paintballs.
A graduate student from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology proposed the idea, winning this year's annual "Move an Asteroid Technical Paper Competition" sponsored by the United Nations.
Sung Wook Paek says launching paintballs from space would not only cause a force that could push an asteroid slightly off course, but would also coat the asteroid's surface with light paint. The light color would change the amount of sunlight the asteroid reflects, helping to nudge it further off course.
Scientists have proposed a wide variety of methods to avoid an asteroid collision with Earth, including detonating a nuclear bomb near an asteroid or launching a projectile to collide with it.
In his proposal, Paek uses as a test case the asteroid Apophis, which is due to come close to Earth in 2029 and again in 2036. He says five tons of paint would be required to cover the 27-gigaton rock with a fine coat.
Paek's proposal would require a lengthy planning process, as he estimates it would take up to 20 years for the cumulative effect of solar radiation pressure to significantly knock an asteroid off its course.
He also suggests another use for painting asteroids, saying it could help scientists to more easily track them with telescopes on Earth.
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Trial starting Thursday
in murder of Lisa Artz
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
Suspects in the murder of a U.S. woman who ran a hotel on the Osa peninsula tried to sell electronic equipment that had been stolen after the murder. That is one of the major allegations that prosecutors will introduce Thursday when the four suspects go on trial, according to the Poder Judicial.
This is the murder of Lisa Artz, who was killed July 29, 2011, in Matapalo, some 12 miles south of Puerto Jiménez. She was resident manager of Casa Tres Palmas.
The suspects are three men with the last names of González Granados, Chaves Barquero and Cedeño Montero. The fourth suspect is a woman with the last names of Sánchez Núñez. The case will be in the Tribunal de Juicio de Golfito.
Casa Tres Palmas is known as the most luxurious property in the area with a commanding view of the point where the waters of the Gulfo Dulce meet those of the Pacific. The sprawling main house features a Tiki-style villa with a palm thatched roof.
Ms. Artz died in a separate living quarters where she was believed to have been confronted by robbers. She was about to make a trip to the United States, and investigators surmised that the robbers thought she had a large amount of cash in her living quarters.
The Sánchez woman is believed to be the relative of a person who worked at the hotel.
Investigators said they found an iPod and power cords for other electronic articles when they conducted searches of the dwellings where the detained individuals lived. These were identified as belonging to the victim, they said.
Water rates fixed again
to promote conservation
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
The nation's price regulating agency said that it has revived the concept of higher rates for higher water use after the national water company appealed an August hike.
Last Aug 6, the Authoridad Reguladora de los Servicios Públicos approved a rate hike of 25 percent for water and 77 percent for sewers. The sewage is not actually measured but estimated based on water use.
To encourage saving water, the agency said that it readjusted the rates for the Instituto Nacional de Acueductos y Alcantarillados by setting up a system for both domestic water use and water use by businesses.
The increases based on usage for businesses range from 26 percent to 53 percent with sewage increasing topping out at 120 percent.
The net result is that homeowners will be paying 16,685 colons monthly (about $33.90) for using 30 cubic meters of water. That is about 8,000 gallons. Businesses will be paying 44,790 colons (about $90.94) for the same amount
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Well, Sunday was a treat for everyone. Watching the back 9 on CBS was like floating among the clouds, watching the gods do what they do best.
My sleepers (McIlroy, Kaymer and Quiros) didn't perform, which is no real surprise, and I'm really just left wondering, what's up with Rory?
I couldn't have been happier that AK, Tiger, Watney, Mahan and Poulter were on the leaderboard.
Here's my recap for guys I had picked for the Top 10:
- Tiger "Tiger" Woods – T4
- Anthony "AK" Kim – 3
- Paul "My shoulder doesn't hurt" Casey – MC
- Ian "I haven't played in a month" Poulter – T10
- Retief "The Gooseman" Goosen – T38
- Ernie "Not Bert" Els – T18
Not too bad, not just for me, but for some golfers who will have some confidence going to Harbour Town.
I'll make one note about Tiger: he looked like he played awful and still gets a T4. Pebble Beach and St. Andrews, watch out.
No one can be upset about the results from The Masters. Congrats, Phil.


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" As I look back on my life, I realize that every time I was rejected from something good, I was actually being re-directed to something better." ~Steve Maraboli.
This is so true in so many cases. So many times either me or someone I care about feels like they are being rejected from a great opportunity. It can be really discouraging in the moment. Then you realize you didn't get it because something better was waiting for you.
It is hard when you set a dream before you and it doesn't happen like you plan, but isn't it a wonderful feeling to know you had someone watching out for you?
It is kind of like your dream job. You don't get it and it really discourages you, but then a week later you get a better job with a lot more pay. Suddenly you feel like you are back…
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