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Wednesday's Good Morning America on ABC ballyhooed the "breaking news" that Pope Francis shook hands with the real-life inspiration for the anti-Catholic movie "Philiomena" at the Vatican. George Stephanopoulos trumpeted the "moving journey for the woman portrayed by Judi Dench in the Oscar-nominated film" and her "remarkable story."
Cynthia McFadden slantingly gushed that "a woman, once shamed by the Catholic Church for having a baby out of wedlock, was invited today to meet Pope Francis," and mouthed the caption of Rolling Stone's recent cover featuring the pontiff: "The times – they are a-changin'." McFadden did her best to boost the movie and failed to mention conservative objections to the production. She also went out of her way to spotlight the United Nations' ideologically-tinged attack on the Church: [MP3 audio available here; video below the jump]
CYNTHIA MCFADDEN: Like Philomena, an approximate 60,000 unwed Irish Catholic women were forced to give up their babies. Now, Philomena hopes that the Pope may help those women and those children reunite. This all came today in the wake of a scathing U.N. report criticizing the Catholic Church for its – for the child abuse scandals; and also, criticizing the Pope for his attitudes on homosexuality.
McFadden spent the bulk of her segment lionizing Philomena Lee. After her Bob Dylan-quoting lead, she outlined that "eighty-year-old Philomena Lee could never have imagined this moment back in 1952 – when she was a young unwed mother – being here in St. Peter's Square invited by Pope Francis to Mass. This woman of unceasing faith touching the hand of the leader of the faithful."
The ABC journalist continued by gushing that the encounter between Pope Francis and Lee is "an ending not even Hollywood could write – fitting since Philomena is now known around the world from the Oscar-nominated movie bearing her name." She then played the first of two clips from her interview of the real-life Philiomena, where she heralded the movie:
MCFADDEN: A very long time ago, when you were 18 years old, could you have imagined?
PHILOMENA LEE: Could I have imagined meeting the Pope one day?
MCFADDEN: Having a movie made about your life?
LEE: No way; no way – no way would I ever have imagined it.
McFadden continuing boosting the movie later in the segment, and acclaimed the woman getting all the attention because of it:
MCFADDEN: As the movie so wrenchingly portrays, Philomena was just 18 and unmarried, when she gave birth to a son in an Irish home for unwed mothers run by an order of nuns. She was forced to give him up three years later. She hid her secret for 50 years....Despite all she went through, her faith, she tells me, never wavered.
LEE: You can't go through life being so unyielding. You have got to forgive. You've got to – just have to forgive.
MCFADDEN: We were with her for this latest chapter of her astonishing story – a journey that has taken her to red carpets and Capitol Hill – and even the Golden Globes. But today's journey here to Vatican City is a remarkable show of the power of forgiveness. Despite the Catholic nuns who took so much from her, her belief so palpable for all to see.
The correspondent included her tidbit about the United Nations report near the end of the segment, but omitted that the Pope's press office struck back at the international body for its "attempt to interfere with Catholic Church teaching on the dignity of human person and in the exercise of religious freedom." Besides criticizing the Church's teaching on homosexual acts, the report also "heavily criticised the Vatican's attitudes towards homosexuality, contraception and abortion," according to a Wednesday report from the BBC.
As Ed Morrissey of Hot Air correctly pointed out, the U.N. is "uniquely hypocritical here...since its own military missions have for years gone on rape and sexual-abuse rampages, especially in Africa." But ABC couldn't let that detail get in the way of their promotion of Hollywood's latest anti-Catholic screed.
McFadden signed off by noting that "we're headed back up to the Vatican, where we are told from sources at the very highest level, the Pope will screen the movie 'Philomena' this afternoon, and we'll be there. She must have missed that on Tuesday, Vatican spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi denied that that this rumor was true.
This is the second time in recent weeks that ABC has aired false reporting about the Catholic Church. Back on December 17, 2013, Amy Robach hyped on GMA that Pope Francis "removed an outspoken critic of abortion and same-sex marriage from a powerful post within the Church. Conservative Cardinal Raymond Burke...was head of the Vatican's highest court." However, Cardinal Burke wasn't removed from the Church court. Instead, the Pope actually declined to renew the Wisconsin native's membership on a different consultative body at the Vatican – the Congregation for Bishops.


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Will K-cars save the domestic automotive industry?
Two weeks ago, on the same day that it didn't cover the huge anti-nuclear power demonstration in Tokyo, NHK's 7 o'clock news bulletin had a feature about Daihatsu's new small car, the Mira e:s (pronounced "ease"). Initially, we saw the report as further proof of the public broadcaster's retreat from its traditional aversion to anything smacking of commercial promotion; but in the days since then we've come to realize that the announcement was newsworthy as more than just a financial story.
The e:s is the latest model in the Mira K-car series. K-car, as in kei (light), are automobiles made specifically for the Japanese market. The name refers to the engine displacement, which is only 660 cubic centimeters. Consequently, the weight and size are smaller than standard automobiles, which is why many people believe them to be unsafe. Because K-cars are very small and have to be lightweight, they tend to crumple easily in accidents. But they are also low-priced and get high gasoline mileage. What makes the e:s noteworthy is its even lower price–¥795,000–and even higher gas mileage–30 kilometers per liter based on JCO8 mode testing methodology. That's almost a 40 percent improvement in mileage over previous Mira models owing to e:s's lighter body structure and smoother transmission function. As a result, Daihatsu is marketing it as the "third eco car" after the all-electric vehicle and the hybrid. For comparison, Toyota's best-selling Prius hybrid gets 32. 6 km/l and Honda's Fit hybrid 26km/l.
Daihatsu hopes to sell 10,000 e:s per month, which seems quite feasible since Daihatsu is already the number one maker of K-cars in Japan (but not K-trucks). The company unloaded 341,000 during the first eight months of the year, though one of the main reasons for the robust sales was the March 11 disaster. K-cars are particularly popular in rural areas, where automobiles are a necessity and many families own more than two. Because people use them every day and for every sort of task, economy is the main consideration. Not only do they use less fuel, but the excise/weight taxes and insurance are much cheaper (though they are subject to a special Light Motor Vehicle Tax), maintenance costs are lower and owners in rural areas usually aren't required to offer proof of a parking space for K-cars at the time of registration. According to the Japan Mini Vehicles Association, 43 percent of the automobiles registered in the Tohoku region before the March 11 disaster were K-cars. In the prefectures that align along the Japan Sea, the portion of K-cars often tops 50 percent, and in Okinawa it's 53 percent. Many automobiles were destroyed in the earthquake and tsunami, and the demand for used cars, used K-cars in particular, soared as a result. A friend of ours who lives in Osaka just sold her 10-year-old K-car to a broker for ¥50,000. Usually with a car that old the owner has to pay the broker to haul it away.
In fact, K-cars have kept Japan's domestic automotive industry stable in the past year. After the end of the government's eco point system, sales of regular cars dropped, but K-car sales have been steady all along. And since they use less parts they were less adversely affected by the supply shortage caused by the March 11 disaster. Even Toyota is coming out with a K-car. Japan's number one automaker never entered the field mainly because it has a 51 percent controlling interest in Daihatsu. But the market is too good to pass up right now, and the future holds at least some promise. Women are more likely to buy K-cars, and unlike the current demographic of over-70 women, who don't drive at all, boomer women all drive and will likely continue to do so well into old age. The sunnier outlook for Daihatsu is exemplified by the company's ad campaign for e:s, which features Bruce Willis making fun of himself as a celebrity shill. Only a company with supreme confidence would dare draw attention to how they draw attention.

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Shared Reading Opportunities for Direct Literacy Instruction
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Shared reading offers rich instructional opportunities as teachers share in the workload while students access the text too. Embedded in the middle of the gradual release of responsibility, shared reading has elements of a read-aloud and guided reading, but it's most valuable for explicit demonstration opportunities with shared text.
Research Basis
Don Holdaway introduced shared reading in 1979, praising its instructional density, the influence of corporate learning, and its engagement of students. Holdaway (1972) explains that shared reading connects students through shared feelings and shared experiences. Thus shared reading is more than a lesson; it becomes a shared event. Holdaway (1972) elaborates on the learning opportunities innate in shared learning involving common language that is meaningful to the students. Justice & Pence (2005) expand this idea, explaining that in shared reading the teacher intentionally encourages and supports the students engagement and participation. Meanwhile, the student gathers meaning and constructs knowledge. While it originates with young children, shared reading has potential through middle grades and high school (Allen, 2000). Shared reading is usually instructionally dense because it is the step in the instructional continuum just before guided reading (Burkins & Croft, 2010).
Allen, J. (2000). Yellow brick roads: Shared and guided paths to independent reading 412. Portland, ME: Stenhouse Publishers.
Burkins, J.M., & Croft, M.M. (2010). Preventing misguided reading: New strategies for guided reading teachers. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.
Holdaway, D. (1979). The foundations of literacy. New York: Scholastic.
Holdaway, D. (1972). Independence in reading: A handbook on individualized procedures. New York: Scholastic.
Justice, L.M., & Pence, K.L. (2005). Scaffolding with storybooks: A guide for enhancing young children's language and literacy achievement. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.
Strategy in Practice
Before Reading
- Select a more difficult text than one you would use for guided reading but simpler than one you would read during a teacher read-aloud. Choose based on relevant criteria such as print features, patterns in the text, and comprehension opportunities.
- Secure a copy of the text for each student because the heart of shared reading involves all students and the teacher looking at the text while reading together. Possible variations are small groups reading a common text or dyad reading (Morgan, Wilcox, & Eldredge, 2000).
- Preread the text, identifying your teaching points. Focus on a comprehension purpose, and direct the experience toward meaning work. Shared reading is highly useful for teaching about print and for illustrating strategies of cross-checking and monitoring. Plan carefully for these teaching moments to identify the lessons most important points.
During Reading
- Make sure everyone has access to the text.
- Support fluent shared reading in which either you or a proficient student reads the text aloud while others read aloud at the same time, with periodic stops to discuss content. This implementation may vary depending on the grade level, the purpose of the lesson, and the difficulty of the text. In kindergarten, shared reading often involves an enlarged text that everyone reads together, while middle school students engage in shared reading with partners or in small groups.
- Engage in a think-aloud, modeling the strategies that are your instructional focus for the lesson. Support students in concentrating their energies on that focus. For high school students, the lesson can be about understanding Shakespeares language, while a third-grade class can practice using context to determine the meanings of words.
- Regardless of grade level, shared reading should engage students in a discussion of the text. Support students in thinking deeply about their reading and in discovering things in the text.
- Incorporate the text into other reading experiences, such as students rereading the text independently or finding other texts by the same author.
After Reading
- Revisit the text during other group reading times.
- Provide students with their own copies of the text that they can carry into their independent reading.
- If the text remains difficult for some students, let them practice during guided reading or with more teacher support in a small-group, shared reading experience.
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Shared Poetry Reading: Teaching Print Concepts, Rhyme, and Vocabulary
The rhyme and reason behind this lesson is that students will need to develop important reading skills to increase their reading fluency.
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Learning Centers: From Shared to Independent Practice
Seven blind micesee how they spend each day of the week in this lesson that uses the book Seven Blind Mice to guide students through shared reading, writing, and listening activities.
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Using Word Storms to Explore Vocabulary and Encourage Critical Thinking
Students learn that dogs are more than just pets in this lesson, which teaches them to use research and vocabulary-acquisition strategies to learn and write about working dogs.
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Nature Reflections: Interactive Language Practice for English-Language Learners
Students whose first language is not English reflect on nature through readings, a visit to a green area, and bookmaking using the writing process and peer feedback.
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Writing Acrostic Poems with Thematically Related Texts in the Content Areas
Students read thematically related texts, scaffolded from simple to complex, to help them gather necessary concept vocabulary and background knowledge in a content area. They then write acrostic poems to organize and present their learning in a creative way.
Grades 3 – 5 | Lesson Plan
Using Collaborative Reasoning to Support Critical Thinking
Students will participate in Collaborative Reasoning in small groups to discuss and think critically about issues of social justice and diversity by reading current events informational articles.


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Magic Fruits
Classic, simple slot gaming from Wazdan
Magic Fruits from Wazdan, is a popular classic fruit machine style slot available at EnergyWin. With a very simple 3-reel, 3-row layout and just 5-paylines, this is a game that will appeal most to slot purists, looking for retro style arcade action.
The mechanics of Magic Fruits are simple, with minimum coins per line of 1, maximum coins per line of 1, minimum coin size of 1, and maximum coin size of 1000. The game console is as to be expected from Wazdan, with clear, well placed buttons. The 'spin' button is in the centre, with an 'autoplay' button on the left, and a 'max bet' button, and bet value control on the right. The paylines are fixed, and represented on either side of the reels.
Bright graphics, uncluttered, stripped-down
Graphically, Magic Fruits is also extremely simple, with a bright green background, consisting of animate wavy patterns and floating stars. The reels themselves are trimmed with orange, and have a white background. The symbols consist of traditional fruit machine style fruits, including melons, oranges, pears, grapes, plums, raspberries, '7s' and bells.
Magic Fruits is light on special features, concentrating instead on fast, simple fruit machine style play. The special symbol is the Joker, which appears 'tagged' on to other symbols, but it does not substitute for other symbols. When you land a winning combination, you are given the opportunity to increase your win with an 'all or nothing' red or black card game. Guess the correct colour to be drawn and you will double your winnings, but get it wrong and you will lose all, so be careful.
All-in-all there is very little to write about Magic Fruits from Wazdan, it being one of the simplest of all games available at EnergyWin. This slot is one for gaming purists, and will remain popular because of its unadulterated simplicity.


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State applies for grant to expand health care workforce
State wants funds to help low-income individuals train
The state has applied for roughly $5 million in federal stimulus money to expand the state's health care work force, according to an announcement made Monday by Gov. M. Jodi Rell. The funding would go to providing scholarships, affordable education and other support to low-income people wishing to pursue nursing or another health-related career.
Locally, health care professionals said that, if the state receives the money, it could help offset a looming shortage of health care workers. "This is a good cause," said Ron Bianchi, corporate senior vice president at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport. "A lot of people don't go into the health care field because they can't afford advanced training or retraining."
Plans for the money include providing more than $900,000 in scholarship and financial support to new students entering the field, and to current health care workers who seek to expand their skills. The money would be used through Connecticut's Workforce Investment Strategies in Healthcare, a comprehensive initiative that works in partnership with community colleges and local workforce boards.
But not all those receiving funding through the grant fall into these categories.
St. Vincent's College, in Bridgeport, an independent two-year college that provides education in nursing and other health-related fields, is also slated to get a piece of the funding. The college is affiliated with St. Vincent's Medical Center.
College vice president and dean Joanne Wolfertz said St. Vincent's share of the money would go toward helping current students stay in school. Many students who come through the college need academic assistance to graduate and go on to the health care field, Wolfertz explained. "A lot of students who come here have not been in a classroom in a long time," she said.
According to a press release from the governor's office, the three-year stimulus grant would help WISH place more than 3,200 students in 11 community college degree programs, helping them to pursue careers as nurses, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, surgical technicians and other health professional. Additionally, WISH would find jobs for 2,500 new health care workers and provide expanded retraining opportunities to more than 600 workers.


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Tri-City housing market was red hot in spring but showing signs of slowing over summer. Total sales dropped 29% over summer from 501 sales in July (across all property types) to 351 in August.
Price declines have also shown up in the data, with median selling price for a detached home in Coquitlam dropping from $1,250,000 in July to $1,108,750 in August (down 11.3%). Attached properties saw a 8.5% decrease (from $685,019 to $627,500). And apartments saw a 5.6% drop (from $411,250 to $388,000).
In Port Coquitlam, median selling prices for detached houses fell from $884K to $848K (4.1% drop) while apartments fell from $316K to $309K (down 2.1%). Not enough transaction in attached homes to be included in the data.
In Port Moody, only apartments had enough transactions to be included in the data, and notably there was a price hike from $435,000 to $489,000 (up 12.5%).
While the numbers have been trending downwards for the past couple of months, the provincial government's recent 15% tax on foreign home buyers is undoubtedly adding to the downward pressure. While the new foreign buyer tax is reducing foreign buyer activity, it is also causing uncertainty among local buyers and sellers.
Despite the drop in total transactions, we are still in a Seller's Market with the sales-to-active listing ratio at 29.3% (15-22% is considered relatively stable).
Enforcement is ramping up for "impermissible" secondary suites in Coquitlam. Regulators will be combing through Craigslist and MLS with a special focus on the impermissible suites.
According to Stephanie James, Coquitlam's acting Director of Bylaw Enforcement, the City will be cracking down on rental and real estate advertisements promoting secondary suites in residences where they are not allowed.
She added only single family homes are allowed to have one (1) suite, while suites in multi-family residences, such as townhouses and duplexes are prohibited. Homeowners with illegal suites could receive a fine.
In other words, if you own a townhouse or duplex with a suite downstairs and are caught advertising it for rent on craigslist, or for sale with a suite on the MLS, you could receive a fine.
The new $1.43 billion Evergreen Extension is set to open before Christmas, Port Moody/Coquitlam MLA Linda Reimer and Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart were proud to announce at a press conference this month. The news of the opening heard a sigh of relief from residents and Douglas College students, following the original completion date of 2014, and the second one for summer of 2016. Tri-City residents will be riding the rails come Christmas-time, and will be a welcome Christmas gift to many, perhaps especially to condo investors within walking distance from skytrain.
It should be noted that Translink CEO Kevin Desmond has announced a name change to the new line. The Evergreen Line shall be hereafter referred to as the "Evergreen Extension" which will technically be part of the Millennium Line. The Millennium Line will now run from VCC-Clarke to Lougheed Town Centre, and will include the six (6) new Evergreen stations when they are opened. There will now be two (2) Expo lines, which will run to King George in Surrey, or to Production Way in Burnaby.
The changes to the Millennium and Expo lines will be coming into effect October 22, 2016 in order to get riders prepared for when the Evergreen Extension opens sometime in late November or early December.
There will be a new $5 million, 110 stall Park and Ride, located directly across from City Hall on the southeast corner of Pinetree and Guildford, with another 40 spots dedicated for Evergreen riders on the surrounding streets.
The 97 B-Line expected to be eliminated following the opening of the Evergreen Extension.
The new extension is expected to draw 70,000 riders daily by 2021 and result in 40,000 fewer car trips.
Forty acres by Lougheed Mall will undergo an epic transformation into The City of Lougheed. Inspired by world class cities, it will be complete with 23+ stunning high-rise towers, diverse neighbourhoods, shopping and restaurants, striking architecture and the most connected SkyTrain hub in Metro Vancouver. Imagine all the energy of downtown, in the region's most central location.
There will be 500+ homes in Tower One priced from $329,900, with previews starting October 1, 2016. While not technically in the Tri-Cities, the City of Lougheed will be directly on the Burnaby/Coquitlam border and will be an effective gateway into the Tri-City, and significantly impact the local economy and real estate market.
A townhouse development with a 4.4 acre park will be permitted for the parcel of land known as Burke Mountain Ranch, west of Princeton Avenue, with an additional 75 new parking spaces dedicated for the park. Council passed fourth and final reading on the zoning amendment. All that is left is a development variance permit before the property can be built on.
Board Chair of School District 43, Judy Shirra says elementary schools are now a top priority in the Burke Mountain community. She noted Burke Mountain was originally planned as a home for families with older children, given the higher cost of new homes. However, as more families were priced out of other areas of Metro Vancouver with secondary suites built as a mortgage helper, Burke Mountain has become a haven for young families. Consequently SD-43 has had to shift priorities of building a 1000 student secondary school to focusing more on building elementary schools.
In addition to Smiling Creek Elementary, for which construction is well underway, the school district is now seeking $17.9 million in funding for building an additional school, Sheffield Elementary, located in Partington Creek.
Demolition of the Riverview Hospital lands being well underway, the future use of the lands is still a hot topic for discussion. Sandy Burpee, co-chair of the Tri-Cities Homelessness Task Group argues some land should be dedicated for the creation of new rental and subsidized housing.
Burpee points out that part of the focus of mental health and additional services is to integrate and diversify communities. In other words, by developing residential and commercial components within the new community, mental healthcare services are accentuated as patients are able to be live and breathe in a functioning community, rather than isolated in a sterile environment.
Rather than privatization, Burpee favours community land trusts, which would see the grounds remain in public hands. Several council members, including Mayor Richard Stewart are not in favour of a residential or commercial component in the lands, however, all groups are open to discussion.
More uncertainty than ever is surrounding the future of the Hoy Creek Housing Co-op in Coquitlam after CMHC claimed in court the society that operates the building is in default of a $4.2 million loan.
CMHC has successfully petitioned the courts to name PwC (an accounting firm) the receiver of the Glen Drive property, which includes 60 abandoned townhouses and 157 occupied apartment units.
Bad plumbing, poor design and elements of leaky-condo construction has rendered the 60 townhouses inhabitable, with the last tenant moving out over a year ago.
A fire that broke out last month in an abandoned unit has led to the City of Coquitlam issuing a letter demanding the structures be demolished as soon as possible.
Court filings have revealed CMHC stating the demolition would cost $2 million which the co-op is unable to afford at this time.
Two years ago, Hoy Creek board members planned on selling a portion of the property and using proceeds to finance the redevelopment of affordable housing on the remaining parcel of land. Society members have been in discussion with a developer, however CMHC posits that the co-op does not have the resources to move the strategy forward.
In the co-op's filing, Hoy Creek values the land at greater than $20 million and has secured creditors, including developer Townline Ventures, that would allow them to cover their $4.2 million CMHC debt in full, but claims they are unable to make the payment while the property is in receivership by PwC.
Regardless of the outcome in court, Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart is assured that CMHC intends to maintain and re-establish the affordable housing units on the property.
As the Evergreen Extension perches on the edge of completion, Port Moody's Coronation Park neighbourhood, only steps away from the new Inlet Centre Station, is the subject of a lengthy redevelopment dialogue.
The proposal includes a mix of townhomes, apartments and highrises that will bring a tenfold increase to the area's population. There is also a commercial component, a one-acre park, increased access, and a pedestrian over-pass in the works.
The tricky part lies in transitioning from a current single family neighbourhood into a high-density, transit-oriented development with more than double the number of residents than the nearby Suter Brook Village.
The proposed concept would bring Coronation Park's population from about 500 residents currently to nearly 4,500.
The City is welcoming community feedback on the proposed development.
More news on the proposed roadway through Bert Flinn Park, council has opted to defer Coun. Rob Vagramov's motion to remove the road right-of-way in favour of obtaining a legal opinion, as well as professional traffic, environmental and financial analyses in order to more thoroughly investigate and compare alternatives to the existing proposed David Avenue extension.
A public consultation to review all the options is planned, once all the professional analyses and investigations have taken place.
The Beedie Group has announced that economics will not permit for the multi-storey office structures originally envisioned in their proposal to Port Coquitlam City Council in 2008.
Director of Industrial Sales and Leasing at Beedie, Todd Yuen, represented that while Fraser Mills was previously expected to support a multi-level office market, the fundamentals are just not present at this time. For a chance of success, a multi-level office development needs immediate access to SkyTrain.
Instead, the company displayed renderings of a one-storey structure with small mezzanine. While this is the second time Beedie has come to council requesting a scaled-down industrial development, Beedie Group president, Ryan Beedie, has assured council of their original intention to fulfill their obligation of providing space for an additional 1,500 jobs in the area.
Yuen noted that AG Hair would be moving its head office to the area and that buildings in the proposed development could accommodate specialty employees, like bakers, who would work on multiple shifts.
The proposed changes mean Beedie will have to go back to a public hearing on the matter.
Increasing demand for industrial space in Coquitlam puts vacancy rates at a tight 1%. Industrial space is increasingly being sought by companies looking to film on indoor sets. However, with industrial vacancy at an all-time low, the amount of filming activity in industrial areas has been limited. While 2016 appears to have been a record year for filming in Coquitlam, next year is projected to be even better. Such pent-up demand for industrial space in the Tri-Cities is projected to increase industrial rental rates and pull values higher.


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SERVICE in Costa Rica.
Obviously, based on the comments and private emails I received, I did a lousy job of explaining why I said what I said. I apologize for being a little 'general', but I stand by what I said about the over all service tourists receive while visiting Costa Rica. It does borderline on SucKs!
Let me explain.
The video is/was meant for tourists, not those who live here.
It doesn't really apply to backpackers or those people who travel off the beaten path.
BUT, it is for those folks who hit the more 'touristy' destinations in Costa Rica- Tamarindo, Manuel Antonio, Monteverde, La Fortuna, Puerto Viejo, Samara, Montezuma, Malpais and I suppose San Jose.
So, it's rare when promptness, friendly service and quality of product come together to match the 'gringo' price being charged. Keeping the above in mind, here's the video in question.
In Summary- Don't expect to much in the way of service but if you get good service, COOL. Embrace the Pura Vida while you're here and seriously, do you really need to stay at a Ritz Carlton type of place in Costa Rica or eat a $50. steak? I think not. Downsize everything, including your gringo expectations.
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Service SUCKS in Costa Rica pt. 2 the Explanation
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Monday, May 28, 2012
SERVICE in Costa Rica Borders on SUCKS!
Service, or lack there of, would be defined as- prompt, personable and how feedback is dealt with. Read the latter as 'what happens when the steak sucks'. Rarely do all of these things come together in Costa Rica.
Chalk it up to anything you want- 'Pura Vida' attitude, laziness, nonchalance or the fact most Costa Ricans make about $3. bucks an hour... whatever, but the fact remains the same- Costa Ricans are NOT very service oriented. *However, it should be noted that the BEST service in Costa Rica comes from Gringo operated establishments- WORD. Reason being, gringos understand the importance repeat customers, TripAdvisor, and the faster they get you a beer, the more money they make.
After 7 years of living in Costa Rica, I've concluded it's just not in their genes.
Here's our VIDEO about the service in Costa Rica:
In the beginning, coming from Las Vegas, it was hard to accept their overall nonchalance about service. To me, it came across as out and out RUDE. But now my attitude is different and like many things I've had to adjust too, I've come to embrace it. My expectations are low and I simply enjoy whatever I'm doing and when the drink does finally arrive, I appreciate it all the more. Now don't get me wrong, I prefer Las Vegas type service but here in Costa Rica, there's not much you can do about it, so you eventually learn to live with it... or not. And for the RECORD- the 'or not' types don't usually last long in Costa Rica.
My TIP- don't.
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Monday, May 21, 2012
Cooking with Dogs in La Fortuna VIDEO wtf?
Scott also hosts a 'Costa Rican Tropical Cooking Class' for tourists interested in learning about Costa Rican cuisine first hand, so to him, it made perfect sense to make a video combining his Cooking Class and his rescue dogs. He asked us to shoot the video. It's below and a must see for any dog lover. *We've done a few videos about Scott and his dogs and his Costa Rican Cooking Class- here's a link to his YouTube page if you're interested.
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Cooking with Dogs in La Fortuna VIDEO wtf?
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Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Lake Arenal Party Boat
It's always been strange to me how little use Lake Arenal actually gets. It's freakin' beautiful, 26 miles long, surrounded by rolling hills and jungle where capuchin monkeys, aka white-faced monkeys, often can be seen on the shore quenching their thirst. And HELLOOOOO, all in the shadow of the Arenal Volcano, this is ONE SWEET lake. But with the exception of Tico holidays, and few small ferry boats that shuffle tourists from La Fortuna to Monteverde and vice versa, Arenal really doesn't get the PLAY you would think it would.
Personally, I think this is a good thing, NO, a GREAT thing, as Lake Arenal could easily be turned into a water park of sorts, boats of all shapes and sizes cruising about, jet skies water-weaving at 600mph around everything that floats- alive and otherwise, parasailing for those people who haven't actually done it yet, really, those people exist? And of course a BIG FUCK ALL marina. I say NO THANX. I like Lake Arenal just the way it is. Nice to know there's a few things in nature that haven't been capitalized on yet.
That's not to say you can't ENjoY the lake if you want. There's tours that take you out fishing, kayaking, skiing, windsurfing, wake boarding etc. Just not a lot of them and if the last 7 years are any indication, business runs extremely HOT or extremely Cold, not a whole lot of warm going on.
My friend, Erick, is throwing his tour into the MIX. His tour is like the ULTIMATE combination of boat tours- Part, Booze Cruise/Party Boat/Sunset-Volacno Tour/Beach Time/Fishing etc. pretty much anything the people want to do is made available. There's talk their will be a second boat for skiing and wake boarding activities, but as he's in the early stages of working his tour, not sure about the 'second boat'.
If anyone can make this tour work, it's Erick. He's a go-getter, friendly, personable and understands the importance of marketing. Good thing too, since he's going to need those skills in order to make this tour successful- it's not like it hasn't been tried before.
I know we had a GREAT time. Couple kinks need to be worked out but that's to be expected. Actually, we'll be taking the tour again in a few days and I expect it will be even BETTER. But honestly, this boat tour isn't geared for everyone, especially those folks who expect 1st class 'cruise' conditions- Erick's tour is for PARTY PEOPLE, younger peeps who don't mind there's not a bathroom on the boat but understand that nature will provide *wink* or for those who want to experience the beauty of Lake Arenal without paying an arm and leg to do so.
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As anticipated, the 2013 Las Vegas Lowrider show held this past October was completely sold out. The show's attendance was no surprise, and neither was the volume of incredible builds on hand, as nearly 900 of the nation's top lowriders filled the exhibition grounds. Some have touted this annual show as "the show of shows," given its reputation for being the Super Bowl of lowriding. This year was a perfect example of this adoration, as show sponsors Lucas Oil, UTI, Krazy Kutting, Lowlife Hydraulics and DGA Tees made sure the show was a success.
One of the biggest draws to the show is the suspense surrounding which rides will stun the crowds and judges, and which owners will pull out all the stops in a battle for Lowrider supremacy. The competition is fierce, and while the faces may change from year to year, the stories of adversity and overcoming challenges stay the same. You'll hear of owners frantically trying to add a few last-minute touches to their cars; only to wind up missing the move-in and missing the show altogether!
For this year's event, folks started arriving on Thursday to line up and try and get prime locations for the show. With the current Lowrider of the Year on its way out; the rumor mill was running rampant about which cars would be worthy of taking its place. The truth to the matter is that there was only one close to being able to take the crown. That car was Bobby Garza's Texas-themed '87 Cutlass, and while Bobby and the Cutty gave it their all, they were simply outnumbered in points by Albert De Alba's "El Rey;" which clinched the title for the third straight year and retired as an undefeated champion! The freshly redone '74 Monte Carlo, "SpiritRunner" owned by Brandon Gonzalez, surprised the completion by rounding off the top three.
The Imperials had a nice line up that swept the Traditional class with Quinton Allen's '59 Chevrolet Impala, "Dirty 9," taking first place. Abel Zavala's '64 Chevrolet Impala, "El Robado," took second place and Los Angeles car club president Tomas Vasquez' '59 Chevrolet Impala, "El Patron," served as the anchor for third place. In the OG class, the crowd was stunned as previous Original of the Year winner Jesse Holquin's '58 Impala came in third place to the Professionals car club's '58 Impala and '57 Bel Air, respectively.
Another pair that put a hurting on the truck sweepstakes class was the Nokturnal boys Hector Esquiveland with his '98 Chevrolet Tahoe, "La Reina," and Juan Esgurda's '03 Lincoln Navigator, "Massive Destruction," which locked in a duel for first and second place. Enfeno Valeiano, of Aztlan Mexicalie, took third place with his '51 Chevrolet truck.
Some of the attendees from Vegas included the Royals CC and their flagship cover car "Pretty Penny," in addition to The Street Players CC; who debuted a strong lineup that included the "Blueprint 2," owned by Big Dre, followed by the show-stopping King of Vegas' '57, "the BluePrint." Other Vegas clubs included The Desireable Ones, who proved that they didn't need 20x20s to look strong as "Life After Death," started off their lineup.
This year, Lifestyle CC was back in the limelight, as they kept up their tradition of breaking out new cars and surprising the field with freshly redone cars. Heading up the club's lineup was Danny Lugo, with his '69 Caprice, "Paranoid," and the club's showing was capped off by Joe Rodriguez' '68 Riviera, "Rivilicious." When it came time for Bombs, the Oldies car club looked as strong as their 12-car lineup, which handily showed why they deserved to be inside.
The big clubs at the show included the Majestics, who rolled in deep as usual to this main event. The Majestics had several new cars on display, including a new black '66 Impala that I'm sure we will see in a future upcoming issue of Lowrider. The Rollerz Only made their always solid appearance. USO car club showed strong as they brought out most of their club's chapters. The GoodTimes CC made it known in Vegas that they are one family club that will be here to stay. The Impala's car club was one of the other clubs that people couldn't help but take notice of, as their club family keeps on growing. High Class CC looked like a strong contender with their lineup, which started off with "Still Balin" and was followed by several other quality builds.
With close to 900 cars on display, this judges nightmare went in to overtime as always, and though it is also impossible to do justice for every car that put the time, money and sacrifices into their builds in one featured article, please accept our apology for not being able to include everybody in this coverage. One that we simply couldn't forget was Jae Bueno's '62 tribute Impala wagon, brought out by Stephanie Bueno and family friend, Joey Hernandez. Another one that stood out was a candy blue '61 Impala that was put together by the Toma Brothers. Elite also had a few cars that broke out at the show, including the long-awaited "Purple Haze," a candy painted '64 Impala. The old school setup was something to admire, as a few quality builders put their hands on the vintage build. The Just Dippin' car club stepped the game up as well, thanks to a strong debut from an immaculate, jet-black '62 Impala.
With weather looking good during the move-in and throughout the weekend, the fire marshal deemed the area safe for the crowd, and then the musical performances went on as Mellow Man Ace started off this year's concert. He was followed by MC Magic, Lighter Shade of Brown, Lil Rob, and legends Rodney O & Joe Cooley, who had everybody rocking and ready for show headliner WC.
The only drawback for the annual Lowrider Super Show is that it always goes by in the blink of an eye, despite the year-long preparation and anticipation. This will always be the case, as the long nights spent working on builds to prepare them for the one-day event at Cashman Field in Las Vegas pays off for some, and is a crapshoot for others. With a confirmed date of September 21 for next year's Super Show, we will have to see how the cards play out for next year's Lowriders that come out and compete. With that said, keep an eye out for next year's rules as there will be some changes that need to be made to better our industry as a whole. So until then, keep on Lowriding and we will catch you at the next Lowrider show.
Winners List
Best of Show Bicycle
Daniel Cornejo
Victor Lagunas
Robert Garcia
Best of Show Trike
Sam Gallegos
David Cervantes
JJ Ramirez
Lowrider Excellence
Albert De Alba – Elite '63 Chevy Impala
Best of Show Original '69 and Below
Sal Villagrana – The Professionals '58 Impala, convertible
Sal Villagrana – The Professionals '57 Chevrolet, Bel Air
Jesse Holguin – SouthSide '58 Impala, convertible
Best of Show Traditional Lowrider
Quinton Allen – Imperials '59 Chevrolet, Impala
Abel Zavala – Imperials '64 Chevrolet, Impala
Tomas Vasquez – Imperials '59 Chevrolet, Impala
Best of Show Truck
Hector Esquivel – Nokturna '98 Chevrolet, Tahoe
Juan Esgurda – Nokturnal '03 Lincoln, Navigator
Enfeno Valeiano – Aztlan Mexicalie '51 Chevrolet truck
Best of Show Car
Albert De Alba – Elite '63 Impala
Bobby Garza – '87 Oldsmobile, Cutlass
Brandon Gonzales – '74 Chevrolet, Monte Carlo
Best of Show Bomb
Gene Bare – Rollerz Only '54 Chevrolet
Chris Roark – Traditionals '48 Chevrolet, Fleetline
Candido Mendoza – Taste of Latin '53 Chevrolet
Car Clubs that attended and participated in 2013 Super Show:
Desireable Ones, Dukes, Elite, Goodtimes, Groupe, HighClass, Imapalas, Imperials Individuals, Just Dippin', Klique, Latin Xtacy, Lifestyle, Los Angeles, Majestics, Nokturnal Oldies, Old Memories, One Luv, Prestigious, Professionals, Rollerz Only, Royals, Showtime, SouthSide, Street Players, Stylistics, Taste of Latin, Tiempo, Tradicionals, Ultimate Riders, Uniques


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Exposing and eliminating violence in the home to violence on the streets!
Source: Women Living Under Muslim Laws
Women Living Under Muslim Laws (WLUML) calls out to states to remember that they have clear and concrete obligations under international human rights law to prevent gender violence, punish perpetrators, and provide access to justice, relief and reparations for victims and survivors of violence.
According to a study by the World Health Organisation this year, 35% of women worldwide have experienced a form of violence. More than 64 million girls worldwide are child brides, and national violence studies show that up to 70 per cent of women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence in their lifetime from an intimate partner.
The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence was set up to raise awareness of the endemic nature of gender-based violence, to strengthen work against it, and to demonstrate the solidarity of women throughout the world organising to eliminate such violence. The dates November 25 - International Day Against Violence Against Women - and December 10 - International Human Rights Day -symbolically link violence against women and human rights to emphasize that such violence is a violation of human rights.
This year's theme 'Militarism – from peace in the home to peace in the world' - chosen for the second consecutive time - speaks to its continued relevance. The last 12 months have seen escalated violence and instability: political uprisings in North Africa and the Middle East; separatism, insurgency and intervention in Mali; the repression of civil society protest in Sudan; and devastating civil war in Syria, to name just some examples.
In all contexts, violence against women has accompanied the escalating conflict in numerous forms. As history testifies, at times of conflict, lawlessness and social vulnerability, women are at an even higher risk of being subjected to sexual violence. In the common parlance of war, these crimes are made invisible – such forms of violence almost always go unnoticed, and rarely is there any redress. But we must state clearly that violence against women is a profound human rights violation
This year, we spoke out about the sexual violence and forced marriage inflicted upon women during the conflict in Syria. We also came together to denounce the alarming increase in violence against women as highlighted by the tragic assassination of Sushmita Banerjee, and the disregard of international players to the plight of women and minorities in Afghanistan.
Moreover, militarized violence does not only occur during conflict. Societies deemed to be in periods of 'peace' are often experienced as far from peaceful by women, who incur sexual violence wherever violent forms of masculinity are privileged. As our global campaign to stop stoning has highlighted, when violent corporal forms of punishment meet patriarchal definitions of morality, the effects on women can be disastrous, as augured by the recent events in Brunei. Repressive responses to civil society action, such as internment and torture, also speak of the dangers of militarised societies, especially for women human rights defenders, as the situation in Sudan testifies.
In such a context, we hold dear the safe space of our network, which remains a place of solidarity from which to challenge all violence against women. Together we push back against the varying regressive forces which seek to relegate women to secondary status and to sanction the continuation of gender-based violence. Our Women's Empowerment and Leadership Development for Democratization (WELDD) program gives women the tools to develop peace and security through feminist leadership, together with our partners from Indonesia, Pakistan, Senegal, Mali, Iraq, Syria, Iran, Tunisia, Libya, Sudan and Egypt. Our Violence Is Not Our Culture (VNC) campaign raises awareness of culturally-justified violence against women in Muslim majority countries and within Muslim communities.
In order to shine a spotlight on the work of activists worldwide during this period, WLUML will share their stories. Every day, for sixteen days, we will share short stories of and about our networkers, brave women who, against all odds, and despite threats and acts of violence, survive and carry on working for social justice and equality. It is with pride that we showcase these diverse but interrelated struggles.
In light of such individual and collective bravery, we call out to states to remember that they have clear and concrete obligations under international human rights law to prevent gender violence, punish perpetrators, and provide access to justice, relief and reparations for victims and survivors of violence. We stand together and call upon all states to:
- Support the proposed UN Resolution on the protection of Women Human Rights Defenders
- Respect, protect, promote and fulfil all human rights and take urgent and direct measures to secure gender equality;
- Take into account that a culture of militarism propagates and reinforces a culture of violence, and to take all necessary measures to facilitate disarmament and promote peace;
- Pursue without delay a policy of eliminating violence against women, strengthening the rule of law, and the capacities of justice systems to address gender violence;
- Prevent gender-based violence at its roots through urgent action on cultural paradigms that allow gender-based violence to continue, and ensure that women's rights to dignity, privacy and integrity are upheld at all levels of society
We dedicate this 16 Days to all activists who work to eliminate violence against women, to combat militarism, and to strive for peace. We take this moment to express particularly solidarity with our Syrian sisters in this trying time, who continue to envision a Syria that is a place of peace for women and men.


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Welcome Tommy Rae
Karen L.
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Dear Tom and Ray:
Please excuse the extreme tardiness of this letter. I know how much you love to read your mail and I really should have sent this letter two years ago.
You see, two years and four months ago I was greatly pregnant. I was quite sure the child would be a boy and only had a boy's name selected. My very practical husband kept insisting on a girl's name too, just in case. Well, it was two weeks before the mythological due date, a Saturday morning, in fact. About 11:00. Right after your show. Once more, my husband brought up the discussion of a girl's name, just in case. At 9:00 I had been at the veterinarian's office and my dear cat, Tom, was euthanized. Then from 10:00 to 11:00, as usual, I listened to your wonderful show (there are more than six of us out here listening) (89.1 FM, WUFT Gainesville). So, grieving for my cat, Tom, and on a high from listening to you two, when my husband suggested "Tommie Rae" if the baby was a girl, I agreed. I was sure in my heart of hearts that we would not need that name.
God has a sense of humor.
Keep up the good work.
No, the potential boy's name was not Thomas Ray. Sorry.
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I've never quite understood whether or not it's possible to rate-limit incoming traffic. I realize that there is no direct method whereby to control the remote server's rate of sending packets (unless you're in control of both endpoints), but taking this limitation into account, how exactly do download managers allow me to successfully set download speed limits?
Is there any link between TCP slow-start and rate-limiting incoming traffic? Is it possible to use the methods described by slow-start to artificially limit the sender's rate of sending packets?
As an additional consideration, it should be noted that the server on which I'd like to implement traffic shaping establishes the PPPoE connection itself, and acts as a router for the rest of the network.
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Lynn Woolsey
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From: January 3, 1993 - January 3, 2013
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Lynn C. Woolsey (born November 3, 1937 in Seattle, Washington) was U.S. Representative from California's 6th congressional district from 1993 to January 2013 and a member of the Democratic Party. She was considered one of the most far-left members in Congress,[Who says?] representing some of the most liberal counties in the country. During her tenure in the House, she was passed over for prominent committee assignments because of her disagreements with fellow Democrats. She opposed missile defense, the Patriot Act, and terrorist surveillance. Woolsey was co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and a vocal critic of the War in Iraq. In 2009 she was arrested at the Sudanese embassy while protesting against violence in Darfur.[1]
Lynn Woolsey was one of eight House members who voted against a resolution honoring Christmas, while voting for a resolution honoring Ramadan, a Muslim religious observance.[2] In 2000, she sponsored legislation revoking the federal charter for the Boy Scouts, saying, "We're not saying the Boy Scouts are bad, we're saying that intolerance is bad."[3] During the Obama Administration Woolsey called for a "robust public option" in health care.[4]
The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to defund ACORN, 345–75, on September 17, 2009. Seventy-five Democrats, including Woolsey, stood with ACORN and voted no.[5] This despite nationwide attention related to voter fraud and recent revelation of ACORN's ties to prostitution including child trafficking and defrauding the IRS.
- ↑ https://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/nov05election/detail?blogid=14&entry_id=39172
- ↑ https://townhall.com/columnists/AmandaCarpenter/2007/12/12/ramadan_yea,_christmas_nay
- ↑ http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/individualProfile.asp?indid=1148
- ↑ http://theplumline.whorunsgov.com/letter-from-house-progressives-to-obama-on-public-option/
- ↑ House votes to cut off funding, but 75 stand by ACORN, Washington Examiner, September 17, 2009


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Help! I reinstalled BibleWorks yesterday after replacing a faulty hard drive. When attempting to active, I continually receive the message that "Activation over the Internet failed. Please attempt manual activation." So I attempted to email activation codes to firstname.lastname@example.com but they all get bounced back to me with the message that "Recipient address rejected". I have also attempted to email firstname.lastname@example.com but receive the same reply as they, too, are bounced back. I've attempted to call the customer service number during business hours as well but have only been able to leave voice mail after being instructed to email support for a response.
This is frustrating to say the least, and a PITA with activation. Not sure what else to do, though. Anyone have suggestions, or does anyone from BibleWorks monitor this forum?


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If you prefer your fun-times under cover when the weather outside isn't the best, then you'll discover an abundance of options for entertaining kids indoors throughout the island
Soft-play centres and pottery studios. Aqua-parks and aquariums…Exhibitions ranging from ancient hoards of gold to smart clothes and masterpieces by Yeats and Caravaggio. There's no shortage of indoor entertainment (with a side order of education) for kids in Ireland.
Why not start by taking a lie-detector test? By building your own racing car, watching a tornado form or comparing your hand to a gorilla's? Interested? With some 250 exhibits, not to mention daily science demos and shows, Belfast's W5 is one of the best family days out in the country. It may be designed for children, but adults will be smiling just as widely leaving this fun-tastic interactive discovery centre.
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Dublin's Imaginosity makes a similar impact. Aimed at kids under nine, it terms itself a "museum", but any learning here is strictly of the hands-on variety. Can you see your little ones practising to be newscasters in front of a real TV camera and blue screen, shopping in a mini-supermarket, or tending to patients in a pretend hospital ward? A three-storey climbing structure leads to a rooftop garden too.
The real sign of a good children's attraction, of course, is the extent to which both adults and kids get a kick out of it. Imagine wandering through the mocked-up medieval streets of Dublin, or coming face to face with a Viking? That's the offer at Dublinia, near Christ Church Cathedral.
Or what about uniting young and old through the medium of... chocolate? There's a rapidly growing artisan chocolate scene in Ireland and families can take tours and get hands-on at workshops at Butler's Chocolate Factory in Dublin, or the Chocolate Garden in Carlow, to name but two. And yes, you get to take your product home.
You may know Belfast's Odyssey Arena as one of Ireland's top music venues. But did you know you can see ice hockey here? The atmosphere at a Belfast Giants home game is sensational.
Travelling with grandparents? No problem. Every generation will find something to treasure at Tara's Palace Museum of Childhood. Housed within Powerscourt House in County Wicklow, exhibits include Ireland's largest period dollhouse and a host of dolls, games and toys from yesteryear.
Likewise, older kids and grandparents alike will love the combination of history and hair-raising spooks at Dublin's Kilmainham Gaol – one of the largest unoccupied jails in Europe.
Kids may yawn at the prospect of a visit to a museum and gallery on holiday, but in Ireland you can turn grimaces into grins with a host of family-friendly programmes, maps and events.
At the Armagh County Museum, for instance, you could find yourself beavering away at a costume or drama workshop. At the Museum of Country Life in County Mayo, you can ask for a box of traditional yard and street games (complete with materials and instructions to play hopscotch, snatch-the-bacon, skittles and other games of yore). Book ahead, and you can organise to open it at a dedicated workshop.
Nor does education and entertainment have to be confined to Planet Earth. At Blackrock Castle Observatory in Cork, you can not only tour an historic dungeon and turret tower, but learn about life in outer space at the award-winning Cosmos at the Castle exhibition.
Best of all, on the first Friday of every month, the Castle hosts open house events, with access to the exhibits for free.
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Being an Anglican Christian is a way of life fed by the rhythm of centuries of worship and prayer. Anglicanlife.org celebrates our Anglican heritage, our values and our understanding of Jesus Christ alive and at work amongst His people.
Anglican life is rich and full. It grows as one immerses oneself in the deep well of goodness supplied by God to His people. Anglican life is colourful and intense; it has moments of silent beauty and deafening praise!
It builds its house upon the foundation of the Apostles and Saints of old, with Jesus Himself, loving, merciful, immovable, dependable – holding us all together.
More about our Easter Faith
The strong and joyful season of Easter carries a message of great hope. It is, in fact, all good news at this time of the Christian Year and the readings, colours and music in our churches encourage this bright and positive atmosphere. Underlying the good news of the Resurrection is something far more serious that needs our consideration. In each of the post-Resurrection appearances to his disciples, Jesus shows them his hands and side.He makes them aware of the continuing existence of the marks of his suffering on the cross. This was particularly true of the meeting between Jesus and Thomas. Thomas was confronted by the real and vivid scars of the Saviour – a most painful reminder of the recent events.
Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Colossians 3:1 ff
Winston Churchill planned his own funeral in Saint Paul's cathedral. The service included famous hymns : To be a pilgrim, Battle Hymn of the Republic, Fight the good fight, O God, our help in ages past. At the end of the service, per Sir Winston's instructions, after the Benediction was pronounced, a lone bugler in the dome of St. Paul's cathedral played The Last Post, the universal signal that the day is over. And when that bugler stopped, the service took a dramatic turn: another lone bugler, this time on the other side of the dome of St. Paul's cathedral began to play Reveille. "It's time to get up, it's time to get up, it's time to get up in the morning..."


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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Rookie Damian Lillard hit a 3-pointer with 0.3 seconds left and the Portland Trail Blazers handed New Orleans its sixth straight loss with a 95-94 victory over the Hornets on Sunday night.
After trailing by as many as 16, Austin Rivers hit a 3-pointer for the Hornets to tie it at 92 with 50.9 seconds left. The Blazers then absorbed a blow when LaMarcus Aldridge suddenly came up limping and headed to the locker room with what appeared to be a left ankle injury, but Lillard came through to give Portland the win.
The winning shot appeared to come at the buzzer but a review put the fraction back on the clock. Lance Thomas made a layup for the Hornets as time ran out for the final margin.
J.J. Hickson had a season-high 24 points and added 16 rebounds for the Blazers, who have won three straight. Hickson has five straight double-doubles and 13 overall this season.
Ryan Anderson had 26 points, including seven 3-pointers, for New Orleans.
Aldridge, whose condition was not immediately available, finished with 20 points before leaving the game and Lillard had 16.
Wesley Matthews, who hit a 3-pointer to open the night for the Blazers, was making his return to the starting lineup after missing two games because of a strained left hip. The injury put him on the bench in street clothes for the first time in his four-year NBA career. He had played in 250 straight games, second-most among active players behind Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook.
Matthews was replaced by Victor Claver less than five minutes into the game and did not return. The Blazers said there was no specific injury, he just ``didn't feel right.''
Lillard stole the show in the battle of the rookies with Anthony Davis.
Davis, the top pick in last June's draft, if still getting his legs back after missing 11 games with a left ankle injury. In the first three games off the bench since his return, he averaged 11.7 points and 6.3 rebounds for the Hornets.
Against the Blazers he had 15 points. Before the stress reaction in his ankle, Davis was averaging 16 points and 8.3 rebounds.
Lillard, the sixth overall pick in the draft, has been the Western Conference's rookie of the month for both October and November, and was leading all rookies with an average of 18.9 points going into Sunday night's game.
Portland went up 36-26 midway through the second quarter on Sasha Pavolic's reverse layup. Hickson pushed the lead to 51-38 with a layup and the Blazers went into the break ahead 54-43
Aldridge's dunk made it 67-53 midway through the third quarter. But it was Hickson's 11 points that helped put the Blazers up by as many as 16 in the period.
Anderson's putback layup closed the Hornets to 82-75 with 7:55 left, but Luke Babbit answered for the Blazers with a 3-pointer.
Anderson made a pair of free throws to close New Orleans to within 85-80. His 3-pointer pulled the Hornets to within 90-87 with 3:21 left. Lance Thomas got them closer with a putback but Aldridge had a step-back jumper with 1:04 to make it 92-89.
Earlier Sunday, the Hornets signed forward Dominic McGuire to shore up their frontcourt in the absence of Jason Smith, who is out with a right shoulder injury. Smith was injured in the Hornets' loss at Oklahoma City earlier this week and is expected to be out about two weeks, coach Monty Williams said.
McGuire averaged 2.1 points and 3.2 rebounds in just over 15 minutes per game for the Toronto Raptors earlier this season, appearing in 15 games before he was waived on Nov. 30.
``He's got a toughness about him that I think can help us out,'' Williams said.
Notes: The Blazers held a moment of silence before the game for the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting before the game. It is the second straight game with a moment of silence: On Thursday the team remembered the victims of the Clackamas Town Center mall shooting in suburban Portland.


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dakky21 wrote:That's like Classic map? Australia can't have one region in Africa? That is not continental, right?
jonofperu wrote:Can I recruit some help from my clan to draw things for the map, or is it supposed to be completely secret until submitted?
dakky21 wrote:just to clarify..... koontz, what have to be submitted to you? both small and large map or only one of them?
jonofperu wrote:This is a draft, right? As good as possible of course since we're trying to get votes...
Gilligan wrote:You say I can vote for 3, poll says 2
Bruceswar wrote:Also why are some maps labeled with map makers names?
koontz1973 wrote:Bruceswar wrote:Also why are some maps labeled with map makers names?
None have the names on them. The only names on the maps should be Dako and Rj Beals who won contests. If any other name is on the map, it is down to the map makers choice. I see my name is on one of the maps but that was down to the map makers wish, not mine.
Silvanus wrote:perch is a North Korean agent to infiltrate south Korean girls
perchorin wrote:I've tried several times, but the images for maps 1 and 4 only come up as broken links for me. Not sure what's different about those two--are they hosted somewhere else or something?
Silvanus wrote:perch is a North Korean agent to infiltrate south Korean girls
Butters1919 wrote:I've voted, but I would love to see all 5 pass through the foundry!
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1975 Ford Mustang II Mach 1 - 2008 NMRA World Finals - Mustangs At The Beech
The NMRA Closed Out Its 2008 Laurel Mountain Mustang Show Season At Beech Bend Raceway
After a season hampered by weather problems, including an almost total washout at the Atco, New Jersey, event in August, the NMRA was thrilled to head into its World Finals with weather predictions for clear and dry skies. And that's what they got during a beautiful weekend at the beautiful Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
With great weather in the heart of the Ford-rich Midwest, the NMRA's Laurel Mountain Mustang Auto Show attracted a full field of Mustangs and Fords, allowing the NMRA to hand out First and Second Place trophies for nearly all of its many show categories. Joe Davis was a big winner with his '75 Mustang II Mach 1 as he took a Top 20 award on Saturday, along with Best '71-'78 Mustang and Mustang Monthly's Editor's Choice on Sunday.
Editor's Choice
It was certainly nice to see a Mustang II at the Laurel Mountain Mustang Auto Show during the NMRA's World Finals in Kentucky. So nice, in fact, that photographer Paul Rosner selected Joe Davis' '75 Mach 1 for the Mustang Monthly "Editor's Choice" award.
A machinist from Crawfordsville, Indiana, Joe has made some improvements to his well-optioned Mustang II, but none that take away from the car's stock demeanor. As a nod to earlier Mach 1s, the vintage Shaker-style hoodscoop is attached to the hood instead of protruding through. Fifteen-inch Magnum 500 wheels add yet another touch of previous Mustang muscle. Less obvious updates include a 9-inch rearend with 3.50 gears, four-wheel disc brakes, and 2-inch dropped front spindles. Under the hood, Joe has replaced the 302's factory two-barrel setup with an Edelbrock Performer intake and Holley four-barrel carb.
While most Mustang enthusiasts associate the Mach 1 name with the more muscular models from '69-'73, the Mach 1 model continued right through the '74-'78 Mustang II era. In 1975, the package included dual door mirrors, Styled Steel wheels with Wide-Oval tires, black rocker panel body paint, and trunk lid striping. The base engine was the 2.8L V-6, but Joe's Mach 1 was originally optioned with the 302 V-8. Other factory options included power steering and brakes, air conditioning, rear window defroster, Luxury Interior Group, and spoke aluminum wheels.


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Today is your last chance to watch Venus cross the face of the Sun before 2117, so don't miss it. The event occurs so infrequently that the last transit, prior to the one in 2004, occurred all the way back in 1882.
Until relatively recently, the most common way of capturing snapshots the sky was by means of glass, photographic plates. In 1882, astronomer David Peck Todd used a series of these plates to capture the transit of Venus. Over a century later, astronomers Anthony Misch and Bill Sheehan recovered these long-forgotten plates from storage, and combined them to form the video below, reanimating what they call "a moving record of an event seen by no one now living, and a preview of what millions" will soon see for the last time in their lives:
Check out our guide to viewing the transit of Venus here.
[Sky & Telescope Magazine via Bad Astronomy]


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A 33-year-old Utah woman crashed her 2009 Shelby GT500 with such force last month that the roof disintegrated, the front suspension detached, and the engine flew out of the car. The big V8 was then struck by an Acura causing another accident. Everyone survived.
Enormous skill isn't required to pilot a Shelby GT500, but a little common sense is necessary if you're going to keep the 500-horsepower beast on the road.
The woman at the center of this crash, Shannon Welch, was driving along State Route 9 when she cut off another car trying to merge onto Interstate 15 but instead lost control and hit a dirt barrier, according to The Spectrum & Daily News.
Utilizing Ford's newest ejection technology, the front end of the car separated from the rest of the Shelby. The Acura RSX trailing behind then collided with the supercharged powerplant and punted it down the road.
Welch was sent to the hospital with serious injuries but appears to have survived. Speed, obviously, was suspected.


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The scars that former Lion GM Matt Millen left on the psyche of Detroit are slowly starting to heal, but the local NBC affiliate just couldn't resist ripping those scabs right off.
It didn't help that their parent company snatched up the unemployed wide-receiver lover and then stuck him smack dab in the middle of the most watched football game of the year, as a not-so-subtle reminder to Lions fans that another generation of their progeny shall never taste the sweet bliss of championship glory. But Channel 4 Detroit does not take such slights willingly, instead choosing to run the following message along the bottom of screen anytime Millen's mug appeared on it:
Matt Millen was president of the Lions for the worst eight-year run in the history of the NFL. Knowing his history with the team, is there a credibility issue as he now serves as an analyst for NBC Sports?"
All right then. That's quite an eff you to the boys back at corporate, but it also generated about 36 pages of comments on their website. It could also just be a way of telling the people of Detroit, "This was not our idea. Please don't fire bomb the station."
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As published in the Federal Register Volume 74, No. 232, Friday, December 4, 2009, effective January 1, 2010, Prevailing Wage Determination (PWD) requests for H-1B and Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) programs will no longer be processed by State Workforce Agencies (SWAs).
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That envelope was my unexpected reward for a year full of hard work (I mean it, just because it is fashion it doesn't mean it's less demanding). When my mom called to tell me I had been mailed a diploma back home I couldn't wait for her to tell me what it was. I really had no idea, what the Dean's List was when she told me I'd been on it for the year 2011-2012. Subsequently I dug through the FIT website and was able to find more info that today I will share with you (what a lucky bunch). I hope one day this envelope might surprise you or that you become aware of its existence and strive for this achievement.
I'm in the The Jay and Patty Baker School of Business and Technology, and our Dean is Steven Frumkin(awesome, super intelligent man). At the end of each semester, the Dean's list is posted and it honors students who have completed more than 12 credits and have achieved a GPA of 3.5 or better. To find the latest list (fall 2013) click here and then select your major.
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|Weimer, Paul
|Stevenson, David
|MANTOVANI, HILARIO - Universidade Federal De Vicosa
|MAN, SHERYL - University Of Wisconsin
Submitted to: Journal of Dairy Science
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 8/26/2010
Publication Date: 12/1/2010
Citation: Weimer, P.J., Stevenson, D.M., Mantovani, H., Man, S. 2010. Host specificity of the ruminal bacterial community in the dairy cow followng near-total exchange of ruminal contents. Journal of Dairy Science. 93:5902-5912.
Interpretive Summary: The microbial community of the rumen is essential for converting feedstuffs to volatile fatty acids and microbial cell protein used by the dairy cow, yet little is known of the potential specificity of the community for individual cows. We performed two near-total (~95%) exchanges of ruminal contents between two pairs of Holstein cows through their surgically implanted rumen fistulas, and tracked the changes in the composition of the ruminal bacterial community over time. Although the paired cows were fed the same ration, the ruminal bacterial community in each cow generally reassorted itself to more closely resemble that prior to the exchange. The results suggest that changing the ruminal bacterial community is fairly stable, and dairy producers who seek to improve the composition of the ruminal bacterial community (e.g., through the feeding of probiotic microbes) need to consider this resiliency when attempting to modify the community.
Technical Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the stability and host specificity of a cow's ruminal bacterial community following massive challenge with the ruminal microflora from another cow. In each of two experiments, one pair of cows was selected on the basis of differences in ruminal bacterial community composition (BCC), determined by automated ribosomal intergenic spacer analysis (ARISA), a culture-independent "community fingerprinting" technique. Each pair of cows was then subjected to a one-time exchange of >95% of ruminal contents without changing the composition of a corn silage/alfalfa haylage-based TMR. In experiment 1, the two cows differed (P<0.01) in pre-feed ruminal pH (mean = 6.88 vs. 6.14) and pre-feed total VFA concentration (mean = 57 vs 77 mM), averaged over 3 d. Following exchange of ruminal contents, ruminal pH and total VFA concentration in both cows returned to their pre-exchange values within 24 h. Ruminal BCC also returned to its original profile, but this change required 14 d for one cow and 61 d for the other cow. In experiment 2, the two other cows differed (P <0.01) in pre-feed ruminal pH (mean = 6.69 vs. 6.20) and total VFA concentration (mean = 101 vs. 136 mM). Following exchange of ruminal contents, the first cow returned to its pre-exchange pH and VFA values within 24 h; the second cow's rumen rapidly stabilized to a higher pre-feed pH (mean = 6.47) and lower pre-feed VFA concentration (mean = 120 mM) that was retained over the 62-d test period. Both cows reached somewhat different BCCs than prior to the exchange. However, the BCC of both cows remained distinct and was ultimately more similar to that of the pre-exchange BCC than of the donor animal BCC. The data indicate that the host animal can quickly re-establish its characteristic ruminal pH and VFA concentration despite dramatic perturbation of its ruminal microbial community. The data also suggest that ruminal BCC displays substantial host specificity that can re-establish itself with varying success when challenged with a microbial community optimally adapted to ruminal conditions of a different host animal.


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A PAST president of Faringdon Rotary Club has been elected Oxfordshire's new district governor.
Tim Cowling will take over from John Greening on July 1.
The role also covers Berkshire and parts of Buckinghamshire and Middlesex and Mr Cowling will represent almost 2,400 Rotarians.
To prepare, Mr Cowling has visited every club in the county and those areas.
He has been a Rotarian since 1998 and joined the Faringdon branch in 2005.
He said: "This is a great privilege and I am excited by the challenge.
"I will put a strong emphasis on membership as we want to attract people who share our passion for making a difference in the world, as well as having fun."
Rotary worldwide backs a drive to eradicate spinal disease polio.
Fundraising for that scheme would be continued, Mr Cowling said.
Faringdon Rotary Club meets on Wednesdays at the Bell Hotel on Market Place, Faringdon.
For more information please visit www.faringdon rotaryclub.co.uk