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At the 2011 ABA Annual Meeting, the Section submitted a recommendation and report to the House of Delegates. The control and administration of the ABA is vested in the House of Delegates, the policy-making body of the Association. Action taken by the House of Delegates on specific issues becomes official ABA policy. The Section's recommendation was adopted by the House of Delegates. The resolution reads as follows:


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A modern manufacturing company is the key element to getting your product to market. However, a manufacturer must consider the momentum balance that must be sustained to produce your product. To reach levels of profitability, a manufacturing company has to attain a certain level of output. This can involve making deals before certain products are developed, it can involve loans, and it can involve real risk. That's why it's important to be prepared and knowledgeable about your product when starting the manufacturing process, so you both end up with a successful product that you're satisfied with.
Today's technology solutions have revolutionized manufacturing, making it possible to reduce operational risk while increasing the ability of manufacturing companies to take chances in the market. But with those capabilities there always comes risk. Here are six challenges most modern manufacturing companies can face, as well as how those challenges can be addressed.
At a basic level, any modern manufacturing company will have associated operational costs that require reliable, balanced management to overcome. The machines used to facilitate streamlined production, employee investment, legal exigencies, and client acquisition all have high associated costs.
What makes sense here is taking a twofold approach to expense management. On one hand, dependable clients who regularly need what is being manufactured is essential. On the other, technological solutions that are optimally designed to reduce costs help give resource liquidity requisite to outbound marketing efforts, as well as R&D.
Between such a two-fold approach, a modern manufacturing company will be able to more completely manage costs over time, one approach covering hidden costs, and the other covering more direct ones.
Law is in constant flux. Consider this example from antiquity: asbestos. We know it's cancer-causing now, and as a result is a poor building material. But when it was in regular use, there were substantial portions of asbestos which could be allowed in a given product. Today, products must include less than 1% of this substance.
Well, if your facility were manufacturing products with a high level of asbestos in them, you would have seen a financial loss in terms of transition and perhaps fines as your facility was forced by needed legal changes to adapt. Today, with modern research, there are substances that are seen to be health hazards, and sometimes recalls become necessary.
Any manufacturing facility that wants to be successful needs to have a legal solution that can ensure operations aren't either in danger of transgressing law, or operating without the penumbra of that which is legal. This keeps all parties involved risk free and on the right path to production.
From a product development perspective, designing prototypes takes time and resources for those developing a product. Certainly there are situations where a design "home run" is hit right out of the R&D dugout; however these situations are the exception rather than the rule. Usually prototyping requires multiple iterations before a finished product is produced.
The longer it takes from design to prototype manufacture, the more expensive this process becomes. Today's technology advances and design planning tools are doing an excellent job of helping to diminish such time, but still many products are failing because of these time and cash consuming challenges in design and modern manufacturing. Precision machining services can deliver prototypes in days rather than weeks or months. This allows you to save a lot of time in the development process, which translates to resources which can be apportioned elsewhere for greater operational viability.
Prototype manufacturing through 3ERP brings a number of cutting-edge resources to the table; according to their website, "…precision CNC machining services ensure your designs and ideas will make sense in the real world in just a few days, allowing you to review the design and functionality of products before you have them mass-produced…" The more swiftly and accurately what you've designed can be fleshed out and made a three-dimensional reality, the quicker you can move toward releasing such products to the general public, or implementing them in developmental areas of your operation. Understanding the consequences of your decisions based on cost, quality and schedule helps you make sure your product is successful.
There are quite a few considerable facets to supply management which can cost a modern manufacturing company dearly if they aren't properly approached. A manufacturer needs to acquire supplies for that which they manufacture, and store components in advance of unexpected requests from clients, or acquisition of new ones.
Manufacturers have to work with other companies to acquire supplies needed, and you'll likely have to maintain your own fleet of vehicles to deliver completed products to clients. Essentially, you've got a supply chain entering and exiting your modern manufacturing company. Optimizing it wherever possible will shave tens of thousands of dollars from your yearly budget, and can be done more efficiently than ever through deft utilization of Big Data.
Cloud computing solutions which utilize massive server arrays (sometimes including in excess of a million individual servers; at least in Amazon's case) can combine with IoT (Internet of Things) devices in data collection, allowing you to get a real-time perspective of incoming and outgoing supply chains. This same method of Big Data utility can be used on the manufacturing floor in a "smart manufacturing" capacity to increase production efficiency.
Because of technology changes across the marketplace and volatile legal restrictions—often in the form of taxation—today's competition is fierce in modern manufacturing. "More goods more cost-effectively" seems to be the best way to sum up the current environment.
Between IoT-facilitated smart manufacturing, cloud computing, rapid prototyping, and society's increased dependence on manufactured products, getting to the top is difficult and fiercely pursued. For a manufacturing facility to contend, you must trim the fat and optimize wherever and however possible—within the bounds of law, of course. Communication is becoming more and more key in every step of the process, as this saves time, money and resources for all involved.
Last, but certainly not least, a modern manufacturing facility must develop great relationships to retain primary clients and attain new ones in a statistically reliable way. This requires marketing and PR that is dependable and statistically visible for purposes of ROI confirmation. SEO, SMO, and other digital marketing campaigns are increasingly shown to be effective here. Also, partnerships with industry experts who have the skills to manage these relationships are and can help a product come to fruition with limited hiccups along the way.
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Once upon a time, Sean Salisbury got in trouble at ESPN for (allegedly) taking pictures of his penis and texting (or "sexting," as the kids say) them to female coworkers. Oops.
Apparently, Salisbury — who has since been let go by the sports media giant — didn't get the message the first time around: SEAN, IT IS NOT OKAY TO TAKE PICTURES OF YOUR PENIS AND SEND THEM TO WOMEN FROM YOUR CELL PHONE. NOT OKAY!
As of Friday, the former NFL quarterback has been terminated from his job at a Dallas radio station for (allegedly) doing the exact same thing he did at ESPN. Oops again.
Two things to take away from this.
One, you have to figure that there was a point in time when Salisbury's penis pictures managed to woo a dame or two. I mean, why else would he keep doing it, right? There has to be some sort of reward for the risk.
Two, what is it about Sean Salisbury that women simply aren't getting?
Ladies, don't you know what love is?
Love is waking up at 3:30 in the morning to a picture of a guy's dick on your Blackberry. It's knowing that somebody cares for you so much that he is willing to show you a self-taken snapshot of his most private parts. That's what real love is.
If you can't accept Sean's love, then maybe you just don't understand. Sean sent you this beautiful gift and not only did you reject it but you went to the police with it. Shame on you for being so insensitive.
The good news for Sean is that even if these pictures get leaked to the press, his most embarrassing moment is already in the past. For more on that, go down to your local Blockbuster and rent the 2006 Rob Schneider film The Benchwarmers. You'll see what I mean.


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Neymar said he doesn't feel good being specified at the same time as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as he plans to chief Brazil. Barcelona star Messi and Real Madrid's Ronaldo have commanded football, winning the Ballon d'Or the previous nine circumstances between them however Neymar is shutting the crevice.
Neymar, who completed third for the top gong in 2015, has been tipped to win the following Ballon d'Or as some of his companions see him outperforming the notorious twosome yet the 25-year-old is quite recently centered on bettering himself.
"This is one thing that I don't feel great to discussing. I truly don't care for it," said Neymar, who will skipper Brazil against Paraguay in CONMEBOL World Glass qualifying on Tuesday with the South American goliaths seven focuses clear on the standings.
"They Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are two incredible players that over the most recent 10 years keep up the abnormal state. They are two extraordinary players that I respect a considerable measure and one of them I work with him next to me consistently.
"He is the best player that I've at any point played and I've been gaining from him. I don't know whether it is or isn't the perfect time, I simply realize that I need to be superior to myself consistently. Recently I went well and today I need to be shockingly better et cetera. I need to beat myself consistently and I would prefer not to be superior to anybody, I simply need to improve and better."
While Neymar was hesitant to examine correlations, he was glad to talk about his association with Barca colleague Messi. Neymar and Messi help shape the notorious "MSN" nearby Luis Suarez at Barca and the previous – who took his count to 51 worldwide objectives in 76 diversions with his eminent chip in a week ago's 4-1 defeat of Uruguay – said he is flying high on account of prompt go down from the five-time Ballon d'Or victor.
"At the point when the Ballon d'Or gets to you, do everything smoothly. Everything will become alright. Play how you play, Do what you know how to do, and after that everything will turn out alright," Neymar included.
"At the point when Messi revealed to me this, it was something that made me can rest easy. Since you have this dread to talk about it with your godlike object, and to address a person that you respect, and when he gives you a chance to feel free, it unwinds you a bit. You have a feeling that yourself on the pitch and amid preparing. What's more, this is the thing that transpired.
"We have an incredible relationship. We're companions. Furthermore, this helps a considerable measure on the pitch when you have love for each other, to help each other, to make a pass, when he scores an objective. So we are truly glad. It's not simply him, it's [Luis] Suarez also who is an awesome player, a legend, so we get on truly well there.
"One aides the other in all minutes. What's more, I'm truly with the minute that I'm living, that is the best minute in my vocation, as I would see it, physically, in everything. Not simply in numbers themselves, in playing football. I'm truly cheerful that I'm keeping up every one of these recreations and playing truly well and I'm helping my partners, which is the most imperative."


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Gone are the summers of Mister Sunday parties at Industry City– nowadays, you can find them over at Nowadays, in Ridgewood. But don't start penning your "Queens Is the New Brooklyn" trend piece just yet. The folks at Industry City are doing their best to ensure that this summer is fully turnt. On May 20, the sprawling Sunset Park maker hub is launching a fun-packed events series called Summer Spree.
For the occassion, the operators of Chelsea's ever-mobbed floating bar, The Frying Pan, are opening an offshoot restaurant in one of Industry City's courtyards. As if that's not excitement enough, Williamsburg's boozing-n-bowling venue, Brooklyn Bowl, is chipping in with a concert series, to add to the Rooftop Films screenings also happening there this summer.
We're told the Frying Pan's operation will be called The Wheelhouse, since it's centered around the repurposed wheelhouse of a tugboat that worked out of New York Harbor from 1968 to 1982.
A preview of the space posted to Instagram promises beer, wine, sangria, lobster rolls, and seafood sausages.
This particular effort won't float and bob, since it's located on land, but that should make it considerably easier to putt at the Brooklyn-themed mini golf course.
The folks over at Recess New York, who designed the 9-hole course, posted a photo of it in progress and, yes, there's a water tower involved.
They've also been working on an indoor ping-pong "arena."
Pretty much the only thing missing here is bowling, and while Brooklyn Bowl won't be bringing any pins or balls, they will be programming a summer concert series.
Sunset Sounds at Industry City, as the series is being called, will bring a yet-to-be-announced lineup of free and ticketed shows to courtyard 1/2 on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, starting June 7.
To add to all of this, Williamsburg cooking hub The Brooklyn Kitchen announced today that it will open a new teaching kitchen in Industry City in early July. The Brooklyn Kitchen Popover will hold classes daily during the week and twice a day on Saturdays and Sundays.
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U.S. authorities are giving thousands of foreign visitors from 18 predominantly Muslim countries a second chance to register with immigration officials.
Males older than 16 from the designated countries are required to register. These countries include Iran, Iraq and Syria as well as Afghanistan and North Korea. Most of those required to register are in the United States as students or business travelers, or are visiting relatives.
A notice in the Federal Register, the official publication of U.S. laws and regulations, said the Immigration and Naturalization Service is reopening registration for people who were required to report to the INS earlier this month in the multi-phase process. Authorities say some individuals were not aware of the registration requirements in the initial phases.
Immigration lawyer Pauline Schwartz, who was helping her Moroccan client register with INS authorities last week, agreed.
"I think a lot of people weren't sure if this applied to them or not. The law is a little bit confusing," she said.
U.S. immigration authorities began the registration process last year for visiting male citizens from countries considered sponsors of terrorism, or believed to harbor terrorists.
The initial deadlines in the registration effort resulted in hundreds of arrests of immigrants, who are accused of violating immigration laws. Immigrant rights and civil liberties critics say the program discriminates against Muslims, leads to arbitrary detentions and has not been well enough publicized.
Algerian student Hassen Cherifi, who registered during the initial period earlier this month, says he waited until what he thought would be the last day, to ensure he had all his paperwork in order.
"I had to wait for my documents to get ready," he said. "I wasn't going to show up with missing documents that they required."
Under the registration process, foreign visitors are required to come in to INS offices to be photographed, fingerprinted and interviewed under oath.
Different deadlines have been imposed for people from different countries. Citizens from Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, the largest group, so far, are required to register by February 21.
In addition, authorities are expanding the list of countries whose visiting male citizens are required to register, adding Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan and Kuwait.


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Have you ever had the feeling that your life experience was a turning point…something you just knew was going to impact many lives?
I did.
In February 2010, I was diagnosed with the rarest and most aggressive form of breast cancer, Inflammatory Breast Cancer. After a year of consecutive and intensive treatments followed by multiple surgeries – involving many trips back and forth to clinics and hospitals, I saw a need…
A big need!
My purpose in life became clear and a mission was born to help cancer patients with transportation and companionship.
My family, friends, other patients, the community, and the media agrees. The necessity is clear.
Now you are seeing it happen and Drivers For Survivors is growing!
My life is now full. I am a survivor with a purpose. This nonprofit is my passion, along with many other contributors.
I am driven to educate on Inflammatory Breast Cancer and recovery. The deeper goal is to touch on issues around care and compassion towards those who suffer from life threatening illnesses and gently guide them through my story on how to deal with mortality issues in a positive and productive way.
"I can't change the world, but I can change my world one person at a time"
And so can you!
Side note: Recently a blogger did a wonderful write-up that explain how our program works in detail. Below is the link:
Drivers for Survivors Announces Expansion of its Volunteer Service Area in Alameda County, Calif.
Honors and Recognition
Excellence in Human Relations Commission
June 2015 – Alameda County Human Relations Commission: Aisha Wahab, Chair, Human Relations Commission – Richard Valle, Supervisor, District 2
Presented To Drivers for Survivors For Contributions Preserving Human Rights and Fostering Mutual Respect For All People Who Live and Work In Alameda County
California Legislature Assembly Resolution
December 2015 – Honorable Kansen Chu:
"Extraordinary cancer survivor and inspirational advocate for positive change, inspiring others through professional achievement, tireless support of cancer-related issues, and strong devotion to helping others"…. "Recognized and thanked for a lifetime of achievements and meritorious service to humanity, commends the laudable efforts of Drivers For Survivors, Inc., and conveys best wishes for indomitable efforts will continue for years ahead."
Jefferson Award, June, 2015
KPIX Jefferson Award – Cancer Patients Get Free Rides to Treatment Appointments.
Global Women Power: Award of Excellence
March 2015 – Global Women Power
Alameda County Women's Hall of Fame
On March 23, 2013, Sherry Higgs, was inducted into the Alameda County Women's Hall of Fame. Ms. Higgs was honored in the Health category for her work in founding Drivers For Survivors. (To see pictures of the event, click here.)
Follow Sherry on Twitter
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People Helping People radio interview
Empower Radio, August 21, 2015
Empower Radio – Sherry is interviewed by Cancer Warrior host Mel Majoros
Sherry's appearance as seen on CBS 5 Kim Mulvihill
HealthWatch: Deadly Inflammatory Breast Cancer Can Be Hard To Spot
Drivers For Survivors recently received national attention in Professional Woman Magazine.
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The BBC has announced that Peter Capaldi's final episode of Doctor Who, to be broadcast this Christmas will be called
Twice Upon a Time
The episode will also feature Pearl Mackie returning as Bill Potts. Viewers will have to wait until Christmas to discover exactly how Bill, who will appear throughout the episode, makes her return.
It was also revealed that Mark Gatiss will co-star in the episode in a guest role, playing a World War One soldier - known so far only as 'The Captain'
As previously revealed in the closing moments of the 2017 series finale, the special will feature Peter Capaldi's current Doctor team up with the First Doctor, played by David Bradley.


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Who cares Lord, when one is distressed?
Who will take the distress away?
You, who said that you would be there to guide,
And see one through
Do you care?
Who cares if ones heart is broken down?
I hear your voice from afar
You, Lord, is who cares
Who else will care but you Lord?
Lord, you said that you care
You care because you love
One cares because one loves
The greatest love is one from above
The greatest love, that which comes from the
Heart and soul
That's what you give Lord
A love that's graceful, kind, and true
A love that's spiritual and strong
Majestically and faithfully your love shines
You Lord, is who cares.


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Our U.S. Senators have filed legislation that would make firms found responsible for oil spills have to pay a lot more in economic damages. Frank Lautenberg and Bob Menendez want to raise the liability cap for economic damages from $75 million to $10 billion. Under current law, responsible parties must pay all cleanup costs but aren't required to pay more than $75 million to help economies in affected areas return to normal, the senators said in a statement.
"We're glad that the costs for the oil cleanup will be covered, but that's little consolation to the small businesses, fisheries and local governments that will be left to clean up the economic mess that somebody else caused," Menendez said. He said on The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC the law would covered the Gulf of Mexico blowout off Louisiana.
Lautenberg said,
"Throughout my career, I have stood by a fundamental principle: polluters – and not the taxpayer – should pay to clean up contamination."
Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida is also a sponsor. The legislation is in response to the massive oil spill in the Gulf after a platform under lease to BP exploded and burned then sank. Eleven workers were killed. The resulting oil spill is spreading toward Florida and if it gets into the Gulf Stream could go around the tip of Florida and head up the Eastern Seaboard toward New Jersey's Shore.


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From 2017 to 2020, the greater Reykjavík municipal waste company SORPA bs. is sponsoring research into the processing of waste at the Álfsnes waste management site, in partnership with the environmental engineering company ReSource International ehf. (RSI). Currently, mixed household waste is landfilled, but there is a moratorium on landfill organic waste due to come into force in 2020. Thus, a biogas and compost plant is being built to receive 20.000 tons of organic waste annually, along with various means of removing contaminants such as plastic. This will also allow for better utilization of waste streams, with increased biogas production, a new generation of compost production, production of other useful organic compounds such as biodiesel or fertilizer and a relatively pure inorganic fraction with many possibilities for recycling or useful diversion.
In this program, two MSc students will work each year on two research streams.
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JOHOR BARU: A boat maker was sentenced to death by a High Court here after he was found guilty of trafficking in 1.6kg of cannabis.
Panizan Sunan Achayari, 32, an Indonesian national with permanent resident status, appeared calm when the judge read out the sentence.
According to the facts of the case, the drugs were found in a red bag labelled with the words "best wishes" on a motorcycle used by Panizan.
The offence was said to have been committed at 10.20pm outside the Surau Kg Tok Siak in Bakar Batu, Majidee here on March 22, 2006.
Lawyer Norman J. Fernandez, who represented the accused, told the judge that Panizan had committed the offence because of poverty. He added that Panizan was remorseful.
Justice Datuk Mohd Zawawi Salleh, however, said it was a serious offence.
"The accused has failed to raise doubt in the prosecution's case and therefore the court has no choice but to sentence the accused to hang under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952," he said.


text: Matthew McConaughey Feted by Christopher Nolan, Co-Stars at American Cinematheque Gala 11:51 PM PDT 10/21/2014 by Rebecca Ford FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME "I've never worked with an actor so relentless in his pursuit of truth in everything he does," said Nolan of his 'Interstellar' star A slew of actresses and Interstellar director Christopher Nolan took to the stage at the American Cinematheque's annual gala Tuesday night to paint a picture of a man as large in life as the characters he plays onscreen. At the star-studded event at the Beverly Hilton, there were plenty of impressions of Matthew McConaughey's signature Texas drawl, references to the "McConaissance" and utterances of his signature "All right, all right, all right" and "Just keep livin' " catch phrases. And in between the funny on- and off-set stories were effusive words of praise for the Oscar winner and the career he's built over the years, especially his recent run that includes HBO's True Detective, Dallas Buyers Club, Mud and Wolf of Wall Street. "I'm not a believer in the McConaissance," said Nolan, who was the final presenter to take the stage. "I think Matthew's success of late is the rest of us catching up to what he's been doing. I'm very proud to know him. "I've never worked with an actor so relentless in his pursuit of truth in everything he does," added Nolan. "This is a performer who can't say 'Pass the salt' without it being truthful, without it meaning something." Two of the stars of Nolan's upcoming space film Interstellar (out Nov. 7), Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain, also spoke about their co-star, whom Chastain called "the emotional center" of the film. After insisting that she knew McConaughey would win an Oscar after his performance as a strip club owner in Magic Mike, Hathaway praised the actor for his generosity as an onscreen partner. "You are present," she said. "When you look at someone, you really take them in." The evening gala, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, also featured plenty of video messages from McConaughey's co-stars, clips of his work and a performance by the Texas Tenors. The event was a fundraiser for the American Cinematheque, a nonprofit exhibition organization that owns, operates and programs the Egyptian Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard, and programs the 1940 Aero Theatre in Santa Monica. After Kimmel opened the show with a few jokes about McConaughey's recent Lincoln commercials ("He's very dedicated to his craft. He lost 85 pounds — for his Lincoln commercials."), Kate Hudson took the stage, doing the first impression of the actor of the night. She also spoke about their adventures at a lake house and how he was able to convince her to dive right in to their scuba diving lessons for Fool's Gold. "He attacks everything with an intensity that is palpable," she told the crowd. "He's truly a phenomenal actor, and a bright shining star." McConaughey, whose guests included his wife, Camila, his mother, and his kids, took the stage at the end of the night, saying it was surreal to see so many years of his career presented in from of him. He told the crowd, which also included presenters Jennifer Garner, Reese Witherspoon and Lili Fini Zanuck, Nic Pizzolatto, Brad Grey, Avi Lerner, Michelle Monaghan and Jess Weixler, that he didn't grow up watching movies, having only seen two (King Kong and Orca) by the time he was 18. But he decided to leave law school to study film and pursue a career as an actor. "I have grown to love making films. I think I like making films even more than I like watching films," he said. He recounted the series of lucky coincidences and decisions that led him to his career, including spilling a bottle of Coca-Cola in Brian Grazer's office and slurping it off the table (that got him EDtv) and fighting to get Dallas Buyers Club made when "everybody with a wallet" was saying "no." The actor, who has Interstellar coming up followed by Gus Van Sant's Sea of Trees, ended his speech by reflecting on the business of Hollywood and moviemaking as a whole. "It's a business where ideas get realized," he said. "It's a magic trick we do. We play make-believe, and when we do it really well, we make you believe." FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Rebecca Ford firstname.lastname@example.com beccamford


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Disney Corp. Comm. Staffer Arrested for Insider Trading
Bonnie Hoxie, executive assistant to Disney head of corporate communications Zenia Mucha, has been arrested and charged with insider trading.
Hoxie used her access to attempt to sell information to hedge funds that Disney was in talks to sell its ABC network. In emails to hedge funds, Hoxie and an accomplice wrote:
Hi, I have access to DISNEY'S (DIS) quarterly earnings report before its release on 5/3/10. I am willing to share this information for a fee that we can determine later. I am sorry but I can't disclose my identity for confidentiality reasons but we can correspond by email if you would like to discuss it. I count on your discretion as you can count on mine.
"Today's arrests…suggest that the integrity of the securities exchanges can be compromised not only by top executives, but also by anyone entrusted with material, non-public information," Preet Bharara, the U.S. Attorney in Manhattan told The Wall Street Journal.
TVNewser has a statement from ABC, which reads in part, "conversations regarding the ABC Network were and are false."


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Though a Category 4 storm is barreling toward Palm Beach County, some Delray Beach bars Wednesday were poised to stay open as Hurricane Matthew passes. But the Delray Beach Police Department threw a wrench in those plans.
It announced on Twitter that a mandatory curfew is going into effect from 6 p.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday. The post specifically notes that alcohol sales are suspended during that time too.
"Wotta load of bollocks!" commented Lee Harrison, owner of the Blue Anchor, on Facebook two hours after he announced that his pub would remain open through the storm. "I guess Blue Anchor will be forced to close at that time, too! So let's party all afternoon...for at 6 'o clock it all must finish!"
Delray Beach has issued a mandatory curfew from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Thursday. Alcohol sales will be suspended during the curfew.— Delray Beach Police (@DelrayBeachPD) October 5, 2016
Wednesday night, Atlantic Avenue was a ghost town. Hardly any cars were on the road, and only a small trickle of pedestrians were on the sidewalks. Police were already posted outside the Blue Anchor pub. They weren't enforcing the curfew but cordoning off the bridge that led to the barrier islands, which are under a mandatory evacuation.
Inside Blue Anchor, a bartender confirmed the bar would be open today but said it'd be shutting down at 6 p.m. for the curfew. More than a dozen people drank and discussed the storm inside.
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They understood the need to close down their town. Many recounted stories. There was Hurricane Sandy, which sent 20-foot waves crashing onshore in 2012. And how about the power outage that lasted more than a week during Hurricane Wilma in 2005?
"They should absolutely have a curfew," said Vanessa Bouleware, who has been living in Delray Beach for the past 12 years. "There's no reason anyone should be out in the middle of a hurricane. It's about public safety."
A man in a baseball cap from Boynton Beach who declined to give his name mirrored that sentiment: "Maybe people will risk their safety to have a drink... If a person wants to drink, they'll button up and come out."
His friend, who also declined to give his name, pointed out that making employees work during the storm was dangerous. "I disagree with vertical staff," he said. "I'm not comfortable having people work [during a hurricane] for my comfort."


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Despite reporting some of the strongest sales gains in four years, retailers largely fell short of Wall Street's estimates as still-cautious consumers spent their money carefully, and a Northeast blizzard stole from post-Christmas sales.
Overall, retail sales rose 3.1 percent in December, just shy of the 3.4 percent analyst estimate reported by Thomson Reuters. Although sales were weaker-than-expected, they did top the 2.9 percent growth rung up last December.
Still, there were some notable sales shortfalls with large retailers such as Target , Macy's, and Gap all falling short of analysts' estimates.
"We did a lot better before the snow hit, no question about it," Macy's Chief Executive Terry Lundgren told CNBC in an interview.
Lundgren said that the retailer met its own expectations and backed its earnings forecast, which calls for earnings to be between $1.44 and $1.49 a share. Still, shares were lower in the wake of the department store's first same-store sales miss in more than a year.
Snow also may have factored into why online sales were so strong this holiday season. Instead of heading to the mall, consumers may have just sat home in front of their computer and made purchases.
Data tracker ComScore said U.S. online sales for the November to December holiday shopping period were a record $32.6 billion, up 12 percent from the prior year.
But there were some strong results particularly among high-end retailers. Both Saks and Nordstrom outpaced estimates as more affluent consumers picked up their spending.
Nordstom shares rose after the retailer said sales in stores open more than 12 months rose 8.4 percent, compared with an analyst estimate of 3.2 percent. Meanwhile, Saks said same-store sales rose 11.8 percent, compared with a 3.9 percent.
Compared with November, December was "a different ballgame for retail," said Wall Street Strategies analyst Brian Sozzi.
"In many respects, December was more in tune with the trend throughout 2010; selective buying once a budget was met or selective buying if the promotion was not there or eye-catching," Sozzi said. "Traffic to the mall was soft in the first part of the month and retailers blinked, offering promotions that were a bit off plan in the days preceding and post the Christmas holiday."
In addition to Saks and Nordstrom, some of the strongest same-store sales results came from teen retailers Abercrombie & Fitch and Zumiez, which reported same-store sales gains of 15.0 percent and 9.2 percent, respectively.
However, those gains did not guarantee the retailers would outpace Wall Street's estimates. While Abercrombie trumped the 10.7 percent estimate from Thomson, Zumiez fell short of the 11.5 percent sales target from analysts.
As has been the case for several quarters, the news was not all good in the teen sector. American Eagle Outfitters reported an 11 percent decline in same-store sales, far wider than the 1.9 percent loss that was projected by analysts.
Aeropostale and Wet Seal also turned in sales declines compared with last year. Wet Seal also lowered its earnings forecast.
Both warehouse clubstores Costco and BJ's Wholesale fell short of analysts' estimates. Costco said its same-store sales rose 6.0 percent, just shy of the 6.2 percent gain analysts were estimating, Thomson said.
At BJ's Wholesale the sales shortfall was wider. The retailer said same-store sales rose 3.8 percent, compared with the 4.4 percent gain analysts were predicting.
But discounter Target trumped them both, posting one of the biggest misses among all retailers.
Target had attempted to lure in shoppers by offering customers money back on purchases made during the holiday season using one of their store credit cards.
In a press release, Target Chairman and CEO Gregg Steinhafel said key holiday gift merchandise saw strength earlier in the season, but in December "strength in grocery and apparel was offset by softness in the electronics, toys and some home categories."
"Overall, it was a good holiday season versus historical levels," said Tom Clarke, a director in the global retail practice at AlixPartners. However, Clark expects retailers to continue to see a "challenging marketplace."
Clarke expects consumers to shop with an eye on value.
Gasoline prices are on the rise and that will eat into discretionary income, he explained. Also, he added, retailers are facing rising costs for cotton and other commodities, which will force them to increase the prices they charge.
These will be significant headwinds for retailers, especially for those that may have missed analysts' estimates in December.
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Since he got his PhD, he has conducted research at Tianjin Inspection Bureau (2007-2008), Tokyo Institute of Technology in Japan (2008-2011), and NICE (2011 to present). In recent years, ha has focuses on battery system safety and performance.
He got a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Dalian University of Technology.
He has applied for six patents and is the author of eleven publications.


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Colin Kaepernick and Brock Turner
Stanford swimmer Brock Turner was released from jail this week after serving only three months for "sexual assault," also known as rape.
This is precisely what we wanted.
Yes, us.
Meanwhile, NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick has been raked over the coals for sitting down during the National Anthem this week. He says he'll stand when minorities are treated like human beings in our country. As we chastise him and try to silence him, we should carefully consider that what we are actually doing is trying to perpetuate a system wherein a rapist like Brock Turner can get out of jail after three months – a system that privileges rich white people over everyone else – minorities, immigrants, and women.
I once saw a bumper sticker that read, "Don't pass on my money; pass on my work ethic." In case that doesn't make sense to you, the person is saying that poor people are poor because they are lazy. When we live in a society where that person doesn't have enough friends who tell him how horrific his bumper sticker his, that means we live in a culture where we'd rather allow someone to be a bully than to put ourselves through the discomfort of confronting a bully. And that's what causes the bullied to end up dead by their own hands, raped by their peers, and silenced when they would like to protest. All because many of us don't want to be put through the trouble of defending those whose voices are smaller and weaker. And really, just imagine the opposite situation: if a black person from the inner city drove around with a bumper sticker that said, "If it weren't for those elitist white racists, maybe I could get a better job," it scares me to think of the reaction that might invoke.
So what does this have to do with mental illness? A lot.
My friend who has been incapable of working due to depression for over five years has every doctor on planet earth say that she needs government disability, yet she has been denied twice, forcing her to hire a lawyer she can't afford in the hopes of finally getting the whopping $1,400 a month she hopes to get. She's the little guy; she has no power. Yet she is lucky enough to have connections who know a lawyer who can help her. Most aren't so lucky.
There are those who criticize "all those lazy people looking for a government handout." To them I say please try living off of $1,400 a month for awhile…after living off of $0 while you fight the system for a few years trying to get that meager sum. Think how defeated in spirit someone has to be to "live" off the government when that life means subjecting yourself to a life of poverty because you have no other option besides homelessness or death.
This site is called "to know we are not alone" because my passion, even more than speaking out about mental illness, is to speak out against loneliness. And one of the loneliest places on earth is being the little guy whose voice doesn't really matter – the inner city mother living on welfare, the mentally ill person living on disability, the black kid whose life doesn't seem to matter as evidenced by the people trying to silence someone who stands up for him, the girl who gets raped by a peer but whose voice doesn't matter because her rapist's parents have means…these are all the same.
The troubling reality, though, is that once we dress bullying up a little bit as adults, many of us unwittingly become a part of the crowd that bullies and oppresses. Our victims don't usually end up hanging themselves in their parents' basement, like the victims of a middle school bully. Our victims get sent back to the projects, further convinced that it's impossible to climb out of the hole they've been born into. Our victims get sent back to Honduras or Haiti or Guatemala, separated from their wives and children who, for some reason, got to stay here. Our victims get raped and then told that their rape doesn't really matter that much to the rest of us. And our victims sink further and further into the mental nightmare that won't end – as trapped in their mental health hell hole as the kid from the projects who knows he'll never escape.
This isn't where I tell you who to vote for. It's just where I tell you that there are a lot of people whose voices don't seem to matter. If you want to know what happens to those people over time, just go visit an Indian Reservation. The fact that we're still calling them "Indian" Reservations shows how little their voices matter. You wonder why the inner city looks like it does? It's not because those people are lazy; it's because those areas are just another version of an Indian Reservation… "Let's put them there and then blame them for failing to rise above their situation," is what our society has said from day one.
Please, I beg you, there are a lot of "little guys" out there, and they need for you to mount a protest on their behalf. If you don't, then please don't post things on Facebook about how awful it is that Brock Turner just got out of prison.
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American Sniper
American Sniper
Director: Clint Eastwood
Writers: Jason Hall, Chris Kyle, Scott McEwen, James Defelice
Cast: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Kyle Gallner, Cole Konis, Ben Reed, Elise Robertson, Luke Sunshine, Troy Vincent, Brandon Salgado Telis, Keir O'Donnell, Marnette Patterson, Jason Hall, Billy Miller, Leonard Roberts, Jason Walsh, Reynaldo Gallegos, Kevin Lacz, Jake McDorman, Cory Hardrict, Eric Ladin, Sammy Sheik
Synopsis: Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle's pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and turns him into a legend. Back home to his wife and kids after four tours of duty, however, Chris finds that it is the war he can't leave behind.
MPAA Rating: Rated R for strong and disturbing war violence, and language throughout including some sexual references
Stevennix2001's Rating:
7.6 / 10
- Clint Eastwood does a great job fleshing out a story that both humanizes and honors a great military soldier.
- The cinematography was great; particularly during the sniper rifle scenes.
- Bradley Cooper kills it as Chris Kyle. Definitely worth all the praises he's been receiving.
- Sienna Miller gives a great performance, while displaying a strong rapport with Bradley Cooper.
- Visuals and sound mixing were fairly decent.
- Interesting concept of honoring the military, while simultaneously being anti-war.
- A few scenes never go anywhere. For instance, one of the soldiers asks whether or not invading Iraq was the right thing to do, yet it's never brought up again; hence it becomes a pointless moment in the movie.
- The film tends to drag at times
- Chris' struggles with PTSD feels rushed
A mixed bag of emotions, as Clint Eastwood plays on everyone's patriotic sentiments
"American Sniper" has been getting praises for it's patriotic sentiments towards the armed forces, but is it worth all the hype? As I mentioned before in my "Act of Valor" review, I have nothing but the utmost respect for people serving in the armed forces, so we can enjoy the freedoms we have today; like my freedom to write this review for instance. I only say this because it seems like if you say ANYTHING that could be hinted as a negative against any film that honors the military, then people will say things like "How dare you say that you didn't like a movie that honors our soldiers! Your just ungrateful to the people that protect your rights blah blah."
First of all, this review is NOT a refection of my thoughts on the United States military, nor should anyone see this review as my way of condemning Chris Kyle. I have never met Chris Kyle personally, but I have researched a lot about him. From what I can tell, he seemed like an honorable man throughout most of his life. Sure, he made a lot of mistakes, but who hasn't? As Jesus once said, "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone."
However, I would like to remind readers that a movie review is nothing more than an opinion on a particular film, even if that said film happens to be a biopic. It doesn't mean that if I criticize this movie that it should be taken as a personal attack against Chris Kyle's character. That should go without saying, and anyone who does see it that way really needs to grow up. Having said all that, let's get started with the review.
"American Sniper" is a biopic about a US Navy Seals soldier named Chris Kyle aka "The Legend." It's been reported that Chris was known to be the deadliest US sniper that ever lived, as his military record speaks for itself. The movie heavily focuses on Chris' life during his military days. Sure, we get a few scenes here and there depicting his life before and after his years of service, but those are mostly glossed over.
As you watch the film, it seems like Clint Eastwood's main intention was to create a biopic that honors Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper) as a patriotic hero. Clint plays on everyone's patriotic sentimentality, so it's easy to see why many people loved this film. Seriously, if you're serving in the armed forces, or if you just have a high sense of patriotism towards the military, then chances are you might feel this was a beautiful story that honors a great man that laid down his life for his country.
Don't get me wrong, I would never downplay the role of a military soldier, but I'd be lying if I said this movie wasn't a bit overrated. For starters, the film has a lot of moments that never seem to go anywhere.
For example. There's one scene where a soldier questions whether or not invading Iraq was the right move to begin with. This would've been a great plot point to explore, while simultaneously giving the audience a deeper look into Chris' character. Sadly, that never seems to be Eastwood's intention, as the movie follows up that query with Chris reminding him that they're savages. Afterwards, it's never brought up again.
However, that's not to say that Chris is portrayed as having a lack of compassion for the citizens of Iraq either, as there's one particular scene where Chris does show a great degree of hesitation before shooting a kid. During that particular scene, a kid picks up a missile launcher. This forces Chris to aim his sniper rifle at him, while whispering to himself how he wishes the kid would drop the weapon, so he won't have to shoot him. Thankfully, the kid dropped it eventually.
However, it's during scenes like this that it allows the audience to see what kind of life and death decisions he was forced to deal with on a day to day basis, in Iraq. Every target was questionable. If he shoots the wrong target by mistake, then he could risk a Court Marshall. If he doesn't shoot an enemy in time, then it could mean the death of several of his comrades.
There was no time for mistakes, or hesitation. Every move he did was on him, and Clint made damn sure the audience felt the animosity and tension during those moments. I especially liked the clever sniper rifle cam view, which allowed audiences to see exactly what Chris saw during those crucial moments. It not only helped make the viewer feel immersed in what he was going through, but it was a nice touch.
However, it's interesting to note that in spite of all this. Chris was never portrayed as a violent man, but rather someone who was raised to be a sheep dog defending those that he felt needed his help. And if that meant taking out an enemy before they could inflict harm on others, then Chris Kyle would do it because he'd believe it would be the right thing to do.
Clint Eastwood uses "American Sniper" as something of an homage to the military, while simultaneously condemning the idea of war altogether. Although Jason Hall's script doesn't go into as much detail as one would hope, Clint still manages to flesh out a story that manages to portray Chris as something of an every man, who's both charming and likable.
Bradley Cooper kills it as Chris Kyle, as he manages to bring a sense of humanity and gravitas to a man that was often referred to as "the Legend" throughout this entire feature. Not an easy feat to do, and it's easy to see why he's been praised for his performance. Sienna Miller manages to be the emotional anchor throughout various parts of the movie, who displays a strong chemistry with Bradley Cooper that made their on screen relationship very believable. Sadly, this is where all the positives end for this movie.
As I mentioned before, the film does bring up a lot of interesting moments that happened to Chris, but it never goes into them with as much detail as one would hope. Take his PTSD for instance. According to various reports, Chris had a lot of trouble dealing with his transition back into civilian life, after he retired from the Navy Seals. In fact, some reports even suggested that he went temporarily insane for awhile.
Sadly, the movie barely even goes over this struggle. No, all you see is one scene where Chris' PTSD affects him at a birthday party. He seeks help afterwards, and then "American Sniper" moves on. Rushing past it like the query about whether invading Iraq was the right choice to begin with. And like that previous incident, it's never brought up again.
However, these moments were never the film's true intentions. Sure, Clint Eastwood brings them up, but it feels like he mainly did it for obligatory purposes; the focal point of the movie was to honor a great man, while simultaneously showing the depths of his humanity in the face of adversity.
As I mentioned before, I'm sure a lot of military veterans and family members will come to love this movie. Heck, if you're one of these people that has a high degree of patriotism for the United States, then this might be right up your alley.
But if you're yearning for something deeper, then you might be disappointed. "American Sniper" certainly honors Chris Kyle as a great man, but if you'd rather see a deep film that truly explores the harsh bitterness of war, and dealing with PTSD, then I would recommend the underrated classic, "Brothers", instead; starring Tobey Maguire, Natalie Portman and Jake Gyllenhaal.
© 2015 Steven Daniels
Another film that deals with PTSD that I like very much is In Country, where Bruce Willis plays a Vietnam vet trying to get on with his life after the conflict. Both of the ones you mention are very good, too, but I prefer American Sniper, though I might one day like to see the Danish original of Brothers.
All you say is very true, Steve. Actually PTSD is a very real result of war and it had to be unbearable for him....which only shows his true humanness. Actual cold-blooded murderers don't even have a conscience, so there's no chance of PTSD....
I intend to read the book, but haven't yet. I'm wondering if I should read the book before seeing the movie? You know, I've found that sometimes that's a mistake. Thanks for the comment. (I wasn't accusing YOU of calling him a psychopath, Steven. I was merely reacting to what's being said. ) I will check out YouTube review comments (even though they'll upset me) Oh, believe me, nothing anyone says online surprises me. Some people go full-blown crazy!
What?? I have not heard or read a single person mention anything negative about Chris. I certainly never heard the words, psychopath or killer related to him. I take serious offense even to what Buildreps said. I especially bristle when someone who is from another Country, but enjoys the wonders of America, insults us in any way.
In fact....like the Muslims who come here to live so they can be free and not oppressed and enjoy all that we have.....OH BUT THEY DESPISE US! Well then, go on GIT! Go right back to where you came from. We don't need to learn YOUR ways......You need to comply to OURS This is OUR country!
Stevennix2001, We watched this movie at the theater a couple of weeks ago and I was amazed at the reaction of the audience when it was over. Some movies, people are laughing and joking as they head out. When this film finished, the entire audience sat quietly in their seats unmoving for moments as the silent credits rolled, spellbound by the impact of the story. You've done an incredible job in pointing out the pros and cons of the film. It is certainly not for the feint of heart.
Oh dear me, buildreps.....you disappoint me terribly. I really liked you. I just want you to know that I would not make insults toward your country.
We Americans are proud of our Military. You needn't approve, but please try not to be disrespectful......Thank you so much. Peace, Paula
How is it possible that Americans are so euphoric and proud of their illegal warfare's they're fighting at the other side of the globe? What are they doing there? On behalf of whom? This movie is again more of the same nonsense...
Hi Steven,
I second what Paula said as she said it so eloquently with true American feelings. I avoid watching movies about war most of the time. However, I want to see this one for sure.
I will share with Twitter and pin on my re-pin board.
Thanks for writing this---I am happy you did.
Bobbi Purvis
Steven.....You've done serious justice to this extremely popular (however controversial) movie. Kudos to you for being proactive in terms of any apprehension your readers may have.
Personally, Bradley Cooper is enough of a draw to any movie for me. This young actor has earned his place as one of the most amazing & talented actors in a very long time.
I have only seen clips and read countless reviews, watched interviews with Bradley and Sienna and now your review. I'm in the habit of waiting until I can see a movie at home, but I'm beginning to jump out of my skin from anticipation.
Before having any background on this movie, obviously I knew very little about Chris & his family. I confess, Steven, when I learned of his tragic and senseless demise, I was as grieved as if he was my brother. I simply could not shake the feeling of horror that this courageous man could come home from war-torn battlefields, time after time and yet be taken from his family on our own soil in such an egregious situation..........Fabulous work, Steven. UP+++tweeted & pinned


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Lawmaker seeks to ease taxes on groups that give free medical cannabis
For 20 years, Joe Airone rode a bicycle through San Francisco's Tenderloin, Castro and Mission neighborhoods, delivering free cannabis to low-income patients with terminal cancer and AIDS.
He made his last stop in December, then shut down his group, Sweetleaf Collective, to avoid paying thousands of dollars in annual taxes under state Proposition 64.
He's among a handful of charities that have stopped handing out marijuana to severely ill people because they can't afford the taxes their suppliers pass down to them in a new era of legalization.
"We gave away more than 100 pounds of cannabis flower to terminally ill patients last year, and we could be taxed on all of that," said Airone, who goes by the name Sweetleaf Joe. He said he routinely wakes up at night in a panic, thinking about all the people whose pain he can no longer help relieve.
On Thursday, state Sen. Scott Wiener introduced a bill to ease tax burdens for groups like Sweetleaf Collective. Wiener sees these charities as unintended casualties of Prop. 64, which sought to regulate medical and recreational cannabis all along the supply chain.
"Applying taxes to compassionate care will shut down collectives, and I can't imagine that was the intent of voters," Wiener said.
His bill, SB829 — co-written by Assemblyman Jim Wood, D-Healdsburg — would establish a new medical license designation for groups that donate cannabis to people with severe ailments. It would exempt these groups from paying a 15 percent state excise tax on cannabis that they are giving away. And it would allow commercial marijuana farms to donate their surplus crops to these charities without having to pay a cultivation tax.
The way it is now, farmers and other suppliers pass those taxes on to the nonprofits, rather than eating the cost.
The authors of SB829 hope to tie California's newly regulated cannabis industry back to the state's Compassionate Use Act of 1996, which legalized medical marijuana and allowed patients with severe ailments — including AIDS, cancer and glaucoma — to get the drug free of charge.
Sweetleaf was among the many compassionate care programs that emerged after voters approved the 1996 law. Others include the Caladrius Network in Nevada County, which serves parents of catastrophically ill children, and Weed for Warriors, an organization headquartered in Santa Cruz that provides cannabis to veterans coping with injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder.
And then there are more informal versions of compassionate care, like the house parties that cannabis activist David Goldman and his husband, Michael Koehn, hosted in their Castro district apartment.
Every two months, the couple invited 25 critically ill people — mostly gay men living with HIV — into their two-bedroom home for free pizza and soft drinks. They would send everyone home with goody bags full of cannabis products: edibles, flowers, concentrates and topical oils for skin.
"We never asked for anything in return," said Goldman, who uses medical cannabis to manage his glaucoma. "Now we can't do it anymore — we would have to pay thousands of dollars in taxes, and we can't afford that."
Airone has mixed feelings about Prop. 64. He's grateful that marijuana consumers are no longer deemed criminals. But he says the new tax structure takes pain medication away from people who need it most.
"So prohibition has ended for skater dudes, but it began again for all these terminally ill people who we were trying to help in 1996," he said.
As a result, collectives that serve these patients have either shut their doors or gone underground. The new term for this practice is "black market philanthropy," Airone said.
"Now we have to break the law to save people's lives," he lamented.
Sitting on the sidelines are patients like Christopher Sullivan, who suffers from complications related to HIV and chronic pain from a past broken neck.
Sullivan lives in San Francisco's Silver Terrace neighborhood, and he relied on Sweetleaf to deliver free cannabis for the past four years. Those deliveries stopped last fall.
"I'm very low-income, and when I go to the (commercial) dispensaries, the least expensive thing I can find costs $25," he said.
Surviving on a fixed income of $1,100 a month from workers' compensation, Sullivan says there is no way he could regularly afford a $25 purchase — plus tax.
Airone and others hope that SB829 will rectify that situation. If it doesn't hit too much opposition, the bill could land on Gov. Jerry Brown's desk by August. Because of an urgency clause it could take effect as early as September if the governor signs it.
At that point, Wiener hopes to get Sweetleaf Collective and other nonprofits back up and running. Airone worries that some of his patients won't live to see the change.
"I don't check the Sweetleaf voice mail anymore, because I just can't listen to any more people asking when we're going to figure this out," he said.
Rachel Swan is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: email@example.com Twitter: @rachelswan


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MAD artwork on display in Cazenovia
CAZENOVIA -- From now until Jan. 28, 2012, visitors to the Cazenovia Public Library Art Gallery can enjoy unique and varied artworks exhibited by the MAD Art Group.
Recognizing that the southern Madison County area was home to a talented pool of artists and artisans, a group of individuals who wanted to share a greater awareness of the arts with the community through art instruction and exhibition formed MAD Art in 2006 in Hamilton. Members are artists and non-artists who share the view that the arts are an important part of our rural communities.
MAD Art offers a variety of classes for art exploration, taught by member artists or guest artists from the surrounding area with classes held at various locations in the community.
Ranging from artist book "self-publishing" workshops to wet felting, past workshops have also included basket making, quilting, Chinese brush painting, printmaking, calligraphy, plein air painting, clay work and more.
For a number of years the organization successfully maintained an all-volunteer gallery where artist members mounted regular and changing exhibitions of locally crafted fine art, artisan crafts, photography, ceramics, sculpture, and glasswork. Outside talent made its way to Hamilton when there was an open call for art, and the annual "Black and White" show drew great interest.
MAD Art currently has approximately 40 artist members of which 17 presented at the Kirkland Town Library in Clinton in October -- its first group exhibition outside of Hamilton.
Artists representing photography in the exhibit at the Cazenovia Public Library are Susan Beattie, Margaret Brenner, Frank Devlin, Richard Grant, Lee Ingraham, and Mark Williams. Joyce Halliday Smith, Charlotte Blanchard, Jon Iannitti, and Beverly Choltco-Devlin represent artworks in oil, acrylic paint, or watercolor, and the pastel drawings are the work of Amy Eustance.
The Cazenovia Public Library is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. Free transportation through CRIS-CAT is provided for Cazenovia, Fenner, and Nelson residents over 55 and ambulatory. Call 655-0612 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. three to five days in advance.
For more information, call 655-9322 or visit:
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Hardback, 7.5 x 5 inches. 8vo. In blue pictorial cloth covers with gilt lettering to spine and front. Olive edges. Grey endpapers. In very good condition. Some slight fading and darkening to cloth. A couple of small spots, and rubbing. Partial darkening and prize label to front endpaper. "John McArdle, Lochmaben Public School." Some mild foxing and light handling marks to pages else a clean and tight copy. ---- Admiral Sir Alexander Cochrane fought with great distinction throughout the Napoleonic Wars. His squadron chased French fleets and patrolled the Caribbean. Although he was described as an extraordinary seaman and was known as an officer who hauled in exorbitant amounts of prize money, the controversial and somewhat eccentric Cochrane criticized the Royal Navy and disgraced himself several times. Always combative and looking for new ways to win, he even advocated the use of chemicals as naval weapons. Fifteen years after the defeat of Napoleon, the Admiral was out of the Royal Navy and involved in aiding Chile's rebellion against Spain. The hero of the tale is Stephen Embleton who joins the merchant marine and seeks adventure in the Malay Archipelago. He accompanies the remarkable trouble-magnet Cochrane to South America where he is captured by the Spanish and, of course, escapes, only to barely survive a series of adventures down the Amazon. Arriving in Brazil he discovers the ubiquitous Cochrane embroiled in the rebellion against Portugal. All comes right in the end and Stephen ends up back in England a rich man. 384pp.Cat.16pp. With 12 b&w plates by W. H. Margetson.
Title: With Cochrane the Dauntless. A Tale of the Exploits of Lord Cochrane in South American Waters. Illustrated by W. H. Margetson. New Edition.
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By Murni Fazira The inaugural Ipoh-Guangzhou flight, operated by a chartered airline, Scanda Sky, took off from Sultan Azlan Shah Airport, Ipoh at 10.10pm on Wednesday, No...read more
By Rosli Mansor Dolphin sighting was one of the highlights of the Northern Perak Eco Visit Malaysia 2020 Expedition held ...read more
By Rosli Mansor Do you know that there is a waterfall in Selama whose beauty matches that of the Kooi Waterfall at Royal Belum State Park? This was one of the many hidden gems unv...read more
By Rosli Mansor Menteri Besar Dato' Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu will join a convoy of 5000 riders of high-powered motorcycles on Sunday, October 20 in conjunction with P...read more
The new Pangkor Island logo was launched, on behalf of the state government by Tourism Perak recently, at the Taiping Municipal Council.
A trip to Ipoh is incomplete without taking The Tin Mining City Story: Ipoh Heritage Trail. The trail passes by many of Ipoh's historical spots which date back to the golden age of tin mining.
By Rosli Mansor Some 2000 people thronged the 'Santai Tanjak' programme by the Perak Bumiputera Tourism Operators' Association held in conjunction with M...read more
By Chris Teh "I'm sure that no other places than Ipoh offer something like hor hee (noodle in fish soup base)," said Perak Tourism Ambassador Michael Won...read more
By Rosli Mansor Upon arrival at Rumah Tiang 16 Homestay, guests will be greeted by its host dressed in traditional Malay costume who would recite a pantun (Malay poem). Th...read more
By Rosli Mansor The story has it that the scenic Ban Pecah, literally meaning, "Broken Bund" was given the na...read more
By Rosli Mansor Pulau Pangkor is one of the country's top 3S popular tourist destinations where you can experience ...read more
By Rosli Mansor Taking a ride through Ipoh, either by bicycle or trishaw, is an experience in itself. Visitors get to feast their eyes on a myriad of sights ranging from B...read more
By Chris Teh The declaration of Ipoh as a safe city has certainly boosted the city as an artistically and historically rich capital of Perak. The 'Light and Sound&r...read more
By Rosli Mansor Hop-On Hop-Off (HOHO) bus service which brings tourists around the city will be upgraded when two more new buses start operating. Several new interesting ...read more
By Rosli Mansor Renowned Ipoh-born recording artist and composer Michael Wong Kong Leong was appointed Perak Tourism Ambassador for East Asia for a two-year period beginni...read more
If you are looking for an exclusive wellness retreat with a Balinese makeover, look no further than Residence Hot Spring...read more
A homely retreat like no other, Labu Kubong Homestay, located at Lubuk Merbau, Kuala Kangsar, promises a unique and memorable experience.
By Rosli Mansor Seeking extreme sports against a backdrop of natural greenery to add on to the exhilaration? Look no further. It is all in Gopeng. Opportunities are apl...read more
By Rosli Mansor The royal town of Kuala Kangsar is renowned not only for its heritage, it is synonymous with well-loved laksa (rice noodles served in a hot soup). Establi...read more
"It's exhilarating to be able to see so many touristic spots in Ipoh by just taking this bus," said one excited passenger of the recently-introduced Ipo...read more
Get swept up with the energy in this jam-packed, town-hopping itinerary which showcases the best of Ayer Tawar, Sitiawan and Lumut...read more
Dong Café @ 22 Hale Street, Han Chin Pet Soo and i-Innovative Gavel Club Ipoh organised a walk along Ipoh's iconic heritage trail on Saturday, March 23. The ...read more
Formerly known as Coronation Park, D.R. Seenivasagam Recreational Park got its name from a famous lawyer named D.R. Seen...read more
The new MATTA Perak Chapter office was officiated by Howard Lee, Executive Councillor for Youth and Sports Development on behalf of Tan Kar Hing, Executive Councillor of ...read more
The first ever Octagon Chinese New Year Festival 2019 is organised by the Perak Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry...read more
By Jerry Francis On the high walls of the temple's complex are towering statues looking out to the Straits of Melak...read more
"It's like spring in Switzerland," said a foreign tourist of Bukit Larut, formerly known as Maxwell Hill, which towers above the heritage town of Taipin...read more
Pangkor Island, the Jewel of the Straits of Malacca, is located at the west coast of the Peninsular covering an area of 2200 hectares.
Perak Tourism Association (PTA), in collaboration with the Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) Perak Chapter, organised a two-day-one-night fun drive from Ipoh to Lumut...read more
Bukit Merah Laketown Resort is surrounded by lush greenery and rolling hills of the Bintang Range. The Resort sits at the edge of a natural lake which is the source of drin...read more
Movie Animation Park Studios (MAPS), Asia's first animation theme park, unveils its latest attraction – Trick O Thrill Zone. The MAPS Gravity Tower, the high...read more
Discover and rediscover Teluk Intan as we unveil the attractions ranging from the newest, the hidden as well as the go-to spots th...read more
Perak is about to have another new tourism attraction that will feature prominently, nationally and globally. Tan Kar H...read more
Seven tour packages, specifically designed for the upcoming Sukan Malaysia (SUKMA) 2018, await local and foreign visitors to the biennial games in September. Tan Kar Hin...read more
The national-level Malaysian Association of Tour & Travel Agents (MATTA) annual dinner was held on Saturday, July 7 at WEIL Hotel with Menteri Besar, Ahmad Faizal Azu...read more
In conjunction with Visit Malaysia Year 2020, Tourism Perak is organising a WOW PERAK mascot design contest beginning July 15 till August 15 this year. Tan Kar Hing, Executive Cou...read more
"First things first, we need to identify our identity. Ipoh is a whole lot more than just a scrumptious plate of chicken bean sprouts and a good cup of white coffee," r...read more
Despite receiving the highest number of domestic tourists for three consecutive years, the Executive Councillor for Tourism, Art and Culture, Tan Kar Hing believes that mor...read more
During the 1880s, Ipoh wasn't just known as the city of tin mining. In fact, it held various historical artefacts, remains and evidence of human civilisation, thous...read more
We all long for a peaceful vacation in a blissful environment away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Located about 12km from Tanjung Tualang is Perak Agrotourism Resort (PAT...read more
The Taiping Municipal Council (MPT) allocated over RM11 million to upgrade the city via numerous development projects. Council President, Dato' Abdul Rahim MD Ariff said tha...read more
An unexpected article about Ipoh in The New York Times has placed this city on the international stage. A spotlight now shines on Ipoh, making it one of the centres of attention fo...read more
Cover Story By Tan Mei Kuan and Ili Aqilah Yus Amirul In view of the increasing popularity of home-sharing hospitality especially within Ipoh, we spoke to both owners and guests ...read more
Ten tourist operators in Pangkor received two units of electric two-wheeler each. The gift is part of the green transportation initiative by the state government and the Northern C...read more
Do you wish to shop and dine in a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere? It would be ideal if the said place is somewhere within the ...read more
Malindo Air will re-activate its dormant Ipoh-Medan-Ipoh flight route beginning Friday, March 16. Executive Counsellor for Tourism, Arts and Culture and Communication and Multimed...read more
Tourism Perak appreciates the effort and support from tourism players in developing the industry in the state. Tourism Perak Chief Executive Officer, Zuraida Md Taib said that the...read more
Some 150 students from Guangzhou, China visited popular tourism spots in Perak following a four-day tour aimed at exposing them to ongoing environmental conservation programmes in ...read more
With up to 3000 visitors on weekdays and over 6000 on weekends, Ipoh City Council bought a new 40-seater boat for use at the Gunung Lang Recreational Park lake. A launching ceremon...read more
Movie Animation Park Studios (MAPS) is celebrating the dawn of the New Year by offering tickets to a dream experience from RM50 beginning January till the end of March. The ultima...read more
Perak Tourism Association (PTA) held their Tourism Round-table Meet 2018 on Thursday, January 18 at the ballroom of Lost World Hotel, Ipoh. The theme set by President of PTA, Datuk...read more
Exploring Old Town, on foot, is much easier with the advent of the Heritage Trail introduced in November 2009 by Myheritage Technovation Sdn Bhd in collaboration with Kinta Heritag...read more
Did you know that Kinta Nature Park is a bird paradise visited by thousands of avid bird watchers and tourists from in and out of ...read more
Located at Ipoh's favourite tourist spot, Ipoh Old Town, Koo Kee is a place to go if you want to see how the 70s and 80s looked like in Malaysia. Curated and managed by See K...read more
Come 2020, Perak is expected to receive even more visitors with the few soon-to-be completed mega projects in the pipeline. Menteri Besar, Dato' Seri DiRaja Dr Zambry Abd Ka...read more
The title sounds suspicious but it is not what you think. "WET" is an acronym for "World Eco-Tourism". The 3-day exposition, named WET-Expo 2017, was held a...read more
Your visit to Lubuk Timah waterfall, with its green backdrop, is incomplete without taking a dip in its main attraction – the hot springs. According to naturalists from Japa...read more
Heartiest congratulations to Mayor Dato' Zamri Man for having won "The Best Destination Manager Award" in conjunction with the 8th Tourism Promotion Organisation ...read more
Twenty-two Mrs Malaysia Tourism Queen 2017 finalists, including a 75-year-old grandmother made heads turn during a fun, easy and a...read more
In conjunction with Visit Perak Year 2017, the Selangor Tourism Association initiated a 300km fun drive to Ipoh on Saturday, September 30. Running on three major themes namely, tou...read more
Did you know that Perak has a 130-million-year-old tropical rainforest? It is the oldest in the world, much older than the Amazon ...read more
Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme was initiated by the federal government in 2002 under the purview of the Ministry of Tourism. Its primary objective is to allow citizens of...read more
Kampar came into prominence in the 1880s largely due to tin mining activities and its proximity to the iconic Kinta Valley. The bustling town developed rapidly but went into a slum...read more
Perak Tourism Association (PTA) held its third "Teh Tarik" session on Monday, July 31 at Symphony Suites Hotel, Ipoh. It was attended by about 50 industry players, some...read more
The mission of promoting Visit Perak Year 2017 (VPY 2017) received overwhelming response at Amman, Jordan. Khairulikwan, a 45-year-old Jordanian from Sweileh said that Malaysia is...read more
Kuala Kangsar, the Royal Town, has many iconic touristic landmarks preserved over the years. The town is the pride of all Perakeans, as they can relate to it. Built in 1917, the U...read more
The Tanjung Tualang Dredge No 5 (TT5), located at Batu 5, Jalan Tanjung Tualang is living proof that this area was once part of a ...read more
The Federal Government should allocate the Tourism Tax revenue to state governments based on the number of registered accommodations rather than an allocation by region, said the S...read more
Taiping got its name from the Chinese word "Tai-Peng" meaning everlasting peace. Klian Pauh, its former name, was chan...read more
Located in Gopeng, Gua Tempurung is the longest and biggest limestone cave in Peninsular Malaysia, measuring 1.9km in length and 2...read more
Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand have always been the places most popular with tourists and backpackers. While some tourists don&rsq...read more
Executive Councillor for Tourism, Arts, Culture, Multimedia and Communications, Dato' Nolee Ashilin Mohammed Radzi said that Kampar has experienced rapid development and has ...read more
The number of tourist arrivals to Perak recorded a 20 per cent increase between January and March this year, as compared to the same period last year. This would help the state ac...read more
Known fondly as the "Town That Tin Built", Ipoh has its origins from the booming tin trade of the 1880s. From a humble beginning Ipoh has transformed into a bustling me...read more
To be held on Sunday, May 14, the 5th Ipoh International Waiters Race is organised by the Malaysian Association of Hotel (MAH Pera...read more
As one of the most popular holiday destinations in Malaysia, Ipoh lures around 300,000 to 400,000 foreign travellers on average every year, thanks to Ipoh's heritage township...read more
The programme, "Negaraku Jom Singgah – Sehati @ RTM" held at Arena Rakyat Tualang Sekah, Malim Nawar on Friday, March 3 and Saturday, March 4 attracted over 3000 ...read more
Pangkor Island, one of the most stunning islands in Asia, got its name from the Thai phrase, "Pang Ko" which aptly means "a beautiful island". True to form,...read more
Embarking on Visit Perak Year 2017, it is expected that industry players and members of tourism associations have planned ahead. In anticipation of this, the Chairman of Perak Tour...read more
Once again, Ipoh Echo has been heard. Upgrading works to restore the once pristine Gunung Lang Recreational Park are underway. After countless reports and complaints regarding the ...read more
Menteri Besar, Dato' Seri DiRaja Dr Zambry Abd Kadir's dream of a clean and cheerful state can only come true if the public cooperates. During the launch of a competit...read more
What is it that makes Perak the place to visit in 2017? Is it the untouched forest of Royal Belum? Is it the now buzzing town of Ipoh or is it the history of Perak Man
World renowned travel guide book, Lonely Planet, has listed Perak as the ninth (out of ten) top region in the world to visit in 20...read more
Comic fans can get the first edition of "Ayah Chor", a comic book by PORT (People of Remarkable Talent) featuring ten Perakean cartoonists, for free beginning January 2...read more
In view of the upcoming Visit Perak Year 2017 (VPY 2017), visitors are in for a treat with the following promotions and activities. The state government, via Tourism Perak, is org...read more
Not many are aware that the iconic Taiping Lake Gardens have eight hidden locations that were only known to the town's older...read more
In conjunction with next year's Visit Perak Year, Perak Tourism Association together with UiTM Perak and Tourism Perak Manag...read more
The 170-acre lake fronting Waterfront City at Lahat Mines is the latest attraction in Ipoh. This new watersports cum tourism site was officiated by Dato' Seri Mohamed Nazri, ...read more
Started on September 1, tourists and locals in Ipoh can now take the rickshaw tour to circle around town. The service, provided by M Bike Sdn Bhd has been the latest hot buzz in Ip...read more
In conjunction with 'Visit Perak 2017', state Exco for Tourism, Art, Culture and Multimedia Dato' Nolee Ashilin ...read more
Along the Batu Gajah-Tanjung Tualang-Kubu Gajah arterial road is a plethora of delightful must-visit attractions. The list includes the iconic Kellie's Castle, the one and on...read more
Aimed at spicing up Visit Perak Year (VPY) 2017, a souvenir-designing competition was organised for the very first time. Held in Kuala Kangsar, the competition was initiated by the...read more
What would be better than taking a deserving break away from the hustle and bustle of city life? Based on the familiarisation trip that was reported in Ipoh Echo Issue 236, here ar...read more
Tourism Malaysia (Perak) organised a familiarisation trip for media representatives as one of its efforts to promote agricultural (agro) tourism in Perak from May 8 till 10. Led by...read more
For three consecutive years, Perak has received the biggest number of domestic tourists compared to any other state in Malaysia. W...read more
Aside from our interesting tourism scene, Ipoh is also known for our delicious and scrumptious food. With that in mind, forty nine club members of Gourmet Circle Club (GCC) from Si...read more
Minister of Tourism and Culture, Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri bin Abdul Aziz expected tourism growth in the country, for the first qua...read more
In conjunction with Visit Perak Year (VPY) 2017, the state government is paying extra attention to foreign tourists in order to increase the number of visitors. According to Mente...read more
The low currency and economy did not seem to stop Ipohites from visiting the much awaited travel fair of the year, the Perak Matta Fair 2016 held at Ipoh Parade from March 11 to 13...read more
Organised by People of Remarkable Talent (PORT) recently, the Plein Air Challenge 2016 not only unearthed fresh talents, but also helped in promoting the state's iconic touri...read more
Over 500 people celebrated the arrival of the 1Malaysia Trishaw Ride convoy at the Ipoh City Council (MBI) Square on Sunday, February 28. Present was the Executive Councillor for ...read more
The sole international participant from Nigeria, Njoku Genevive Ucheci emerged champion at the Gua Tempurung Lipstick Challenge 2016 on Sunday, January 31 at the cave. Genevive, 3...read more
Counting down to the Visit Perak Year 2017, the Perak Tourism Association (PTA) initiated a Tourism Tea Gathering on Tuesday, February 2 at WEIL Hotel, Ipoh in the presence of gues...read more
Thousands of Ipohites filled Dataran Bandaraya Ipoh for the New Year countdown celebration by Tourism Perak which also saw the launch of the official logo for Visit Perak Year 2017...read more
It was a night of celebration at Kinta Riverfront Hotel & Suites on November 13 as Tourism Perak Malaysia throws its annual gala dinner to celebrate everyone involved in promot...read more
The name Lenggong derives from several local myths. Different versions abound of how this cowboy-town got its name.
A durian variant known locally as Musang King will be a major tourist attraction in Perak besides its other touristic products. Mi...read more
"Perak, Malaysia – World of Wonders" is Tourism Perak Management Berhad's first ever book detailing the touristic destinations within the state. It is in th...read more
Wondering where to bring your children for the upcoming school holidays? Or simply looking for a place to run away from the hustle and bustle?
It was a lively whirlwind of activities at Ipoh Parade on Friday, Sept 4 with three launches namely: The state-level Cuti-Cuti 1Ma...read more
Eight years of bonding borne out of the annual Malaysia-Thailand Goodwill Games saw another successful round of games, hosted by Malaysia this time around. With a congenial theme,...read more
"Some people look for a beautiful place, others make a place beautiful" is one inspiring saying imprinted on the glass walls of the office of Destination Perak. The cat...read more
The Perak Mosque Trail Package launched by Menteri Besar, Dato' Seri DiRaja Dr Zambry Abd Kadir, is expected to be a hit with local and foreign tourists. The package takes t...read more
Over 300 people from all walks of life thronged the pristine My Kandu Resort in Gopeng on Sunday, August 9 for the 'Jom Makan Durian' (Let's Eat Durian) extravaga...read more
Cover Story By Tan Mei Kuan, Ili Aqilah & Nantini Krishnan The Taiping Heritage Trail was launched in April this year with e...read more
What are the unique selling points of Ipoh? How can Ipoh be branded as a food haven which is claimed by many? What are the major problems Ipoh faces in its development as a food to...read more
She entered the competition to gain experience and make new friends. Rishon Shu, 21, from Teluk Intan was astounded when she was crowned Miss Perak Tourism 2015 at Syeun Hotel, Ipo...read more
The winner of the Ipoh International Waiters' Race (IIWR) 2015, to be held on Sunday, May 24 at Lost World of Tambun, ...read more
Historical sites, buildings and establishments are physically linked to our past. It is not about saving bricks and mortar but about preserving information about the current and th...read more
The Japanese government will provide two electric buses to Taiping Municipal Council next year to ply the newly-launched Taiping Heritage Trail. The buses will be an added attracti...read more
Tigerair, leading Singapore-based no-frills airline, announced that it will launch a four-times-weekly service from Singapore to I...read more
Gopeng, once fondly known as a cowboy town when tin mining was in its heyday, has been gradually shedding its sleepy image and transforming itself into a vibrant township with the ...read more
The 19th Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) Fair was held on Friday, March 13 and ended on Sunday, March 15. The launching of the Perak Food Trail booklet was ...read more
Beside the mission to strengthen existing relationships between Malaysia and China, the Perak Media and Sports Club managed to elicit interest in Perak from the Chinese. This was a...read more
In memory of MAS Flight MH370 that went missing a year ago, 40 members of Perak Media Sports and Recreation Club will conduct a humanitarian mission, which is to traverse the Great...read more
Tourism Perak launched an interactive 360-degree tourism information portal, aptly named the 'perak travellin360.com' recently. The information portal provides ...read more
The Perak State Government is optimistic of achieving a target of 5 million tourists, domestic and foreign, to the state. The Elec...read more
The Perak State Government urged private companies to work with the three low-cost carriers and Malayan Railways Limited (KTMB) to...read more
Year 2015 will be Malaysia's year of festivals to keep up the momentum in promoting the country to the world, following a successful Visit Malaysia Year 2014 campaign. Theme...read more
'Royal Belum Belum Tercemar' (Royal Belum Hasn't Been Polluted) was selected as the winner in the Royal Belum Theme Song competition organised in conjunction with...read more
Some 500 photographers from all over Malaysia took part in the Kellie's Castle Photography Festival 2014. The 2-day event wa...read more
Low-cost airline, Firefly took steps to upgrade their services by opening the long-awaited Ipoh-Johor Bahru flight route. Operating at Ipoh's Sultan Azlan Shah Airport, the n...read more
The Siamese fighting fish competition, the highlight of the recent Aqua Matrix Programme 2014, was recognised as the competition with the largest number of entries ever by the Mala...read more
In conjunction with the six months long Royal Belum International Festival 2014, the Ministry of Tourism and Culture (Perak) and the Perak Information Department are jointly organi...read more
Getting to Perak's iconic rainforest may now be just a short flight away from Ipoh. A flight between Ipoh's Sultan Azlan Shah Airport and Grik's airstrip is possi...read more
Tourism Perak and the Malaysia Interaction Culture Association (MICA) held a press conference at the State Secretariat Building, Ipoh, recently. The aim was to introduce cycling pa...read more
As many as 400 cyclists who participated in a cycling programme dubbed, "Bike Ride @ Padang Rengas 2014" got to enjoy the scenic countryside and visit unique tourism pr...read more
Ipoh City Council won the Tourism Promotion Organisation, Asia-Pacific's (TPO) Best Destination Manager award recently. Winning the coveted title means that Ipoh is one...read more
You Wings, formerly known as Flying Fox, is set to take off in late June but not from Ipoh's Sultan Azlan Shah Airport but from Bayan Lepas International Airport, Penang inst...read more
Gunung Lang was again the focus of shutter bugs when over 400 photographers, both amateurs and professionals, gathered for the annual Gempak Version 5 2014 recently. The programme...read more
A group consisting of 74 students, lecturers and hospitality professionals from the Lucerne School of Tourism of the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Switzerland wa...read more
Ulu Kenas in Kuala Kangsar is the fourth recreational waterfall in Perak to be fitted with the headwater early warning system. The system forewarns visitors of an impending...read more
The Perak Media Sports and Welfare Club created history recently as the first media club to scale Australia's tallest mountain, Mount Kosciuszko. The party, consisting of 21 ...read more
Haunted houses in fun fairs and malls do not excite us anymore. It is merely a gimmick, the scary monsters and ghosts are, after a...read more