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Atlantic Maritimes &
Fall 2007
Denis Kertz, ©2007
I arrived at the airport in plenty of time to check in for
my one-way, non-stop United flight to
It was an uneventful fight to
I tried to exchange some money for Canadian dollars in the
airport but the exchange computer was down.
However, I was able to buy a ticket on the Airporter Shuttle to
After settling in my room I walked a couple blocks to The Old Triangle, an Irish bar the shuttle driver recommended. I had a decent meal but it was pricey for a sandwich and beer at $20. However, there was live music with a lone guitarist singing Irish folks and other popular songs and that made the meal cost somewhat more palatable.
Back in my room I assembled my bicycle which went well except it appeared I left my cable ties at home. I would have to hunt up some replacements tomorrow, Labor Day Monday, when most stores were probably closed.
walked down along the wharf in the morning, headed to the casino, where I
expected to be able to get Canadian dollars, and looking for a breakfast
place. The casino claimed they had a
competitive rate but I only got $101 CDN for $100 US. Then I walked up the hill to the Citadel, at
one time a fortress protecting the city and harbor. It had good views of the surrounding
area. On my walk back down the hill I
didn't see any breakfast place so I stopped at a Tim Horton's,
Near noon I called United and was reassured to learn my
panniers had been located in
We already had a passenger, picked up another on the way to
the airport who we had to wait 15-20 minutes for, and picked up 3 more at the
airport with a final pickup planned in Middleton. From the airport we rode across
We made one stop along the way for a break and then the
driver forgot his Middleton pickup.
South of Digby we left the main highway and dropped off 4 of the riders
in 3 stops. These folks were Acadians
who spoke French and English and this area was Acadian. Then we rejoined the main highway and dumped
the other passenger to a waiting car along the road. I was the last passenger and got dropped off
at the Yarmouth Backpacker where I had a single room reserved for $38, about
half the price of any motel in
After getting situated I called United again and got the
same status as earlier. The attendant
told me the luggage was marked to be expedited so I asked why it wasn't in
After that mixed news, I walked to the Ruddle's bar on the waterfront, one of the few places open for food on this Labor Day holiday.
slept well despite the uncertainty of my panniers. The backpacker was conveniently located near
downtown and I walked to a breakfast place I had spotted last night. I had a so-so breakfast and read the
newspaper. One of the interesting things
on these trips is to read newspapers and see what is going on in other areas of
the world. Since this is the start of
school, one article noted there was a 10% decline in school enrollment,
attributed to
After breakfast I returned to the backpacker and then headed
out on a shopping tour. First, I needed
some cable ties since I somehow managed to leave what I had packed at
home. I stopped at a hardware store on
Yesterday, I discovered my sunglasses were missing the left
nose piece and one of the lenses was scratched.
A visit to a Wal-Mart got me a decent pair of polarized sunglasses for
$27. Close by was a Sobey's, a major
grocery chain, where I did my first food shopping. Then I walked to
Not having walked enough, I walked back downtown to the
At least encouraged, I stopped by a used book store and
picked up a book for $3. I walked to the
library for an Internet session. On my
way back home I exchanged the rest of my
Back home I completed getting my bike ready. I put on the front rack and fenders and used my new cable ties to secure my rear fender. Then I locked my bike up in a shed where I had stored it over night. Then I walked downtown a final time and ate at a Subway but it wasn't cheap. It cost $10 for a foot long and drink. I decided there was no great breakfast deal in town so I bought some milk and bananas on my way home, planning to stay put for the rest of the day.
My panniers arrived by shuttle just before 7:30 pm. I had visions of them arriving damaged but
they looked OK. They were tagged with an
"expedited" baggage tag from Air
Earlier, I paid Cathie, my backpacker hostess, $38 and got a
receipt to charge United for an extra day of lodging due to their baggage
mishandling. Cathie and her husband, who
was in the movie production business and out of town, had been running the
backpacker for 4 years. They typically
shut down at the end of October but were thinking mid-October since this has
been a slower year. I learned Cathie was
Australian and from
For the first day I was surprised how fast I got away. I ate breakfast at the backpacker and then packed my bike. I was off by 8:00 on a cool morning, wearing my tights and windbreaker. It was an easy route out of town with no traffic until I picked up the road that went by the airport. There was no shoulder but once I got past the airport traffic was not an issue.
I started riding on what is called the
Shortly after
I was dragging some at this point. I had some headwind and there were some modest hills on a roller coaster ride to Shelburne. Not too far outside of town there was as sign for a campground at a turnoff but it was 10K further so I continued into town. Shelburne had a visitor center and I learned as I expected that there was no nearby camping. Since Shelburne was a tourist area, the best I could do was a $60 motel.
After checking in at the motel I walked to a place that had pizza. It was crowded, usually a good sign. They had a lasagna special so I chose that for a decent meal.
A harder day than I wanted for a first day.
I learned a couple of interesting things last night. First there was a campground almost in town but it closed the day after Labor Day. Second, the weather channel was predicting heavy rain for Monday, so that sounded like a good choice for a layover day.
I packed up and rode to breakfast where I ate last night since I knew they had pancakes and I had a 20% off coupon from the motel. The pancakes were fairly large and OK and with my coupon I got away for $5, the first good deal of the trip.
I was off by 8:00.
When the first U loop made it back to the main highway there was an antique store with snacks so I bought some milk and had a 2nd breakfast of cereal. The 2nd U loop took me down to Lockeport where I stopped for a little lunch at a convenience store. Then I rode through town before continuing the loop on a continuation of nice riding with little traffic.
Before returning to the main highway the loop junctioned
with another road where I expected to turn right based on my map but a
When I got back to the main highway I was stuck on it for
about 25K. Like yesterday, it was harder
riding with some fair sized hills and noisy traffic but a decent shoulder. I left the highway at Summerville Centre on
the way to
Just up the road I stopped at a campground and got a tent
site for $25. From what I had seen, tent
sites cost $20-25 so camping was a bargain only compared to $60+ motels. At least the campground owner had a droll
sense of humor. But so far
I packed up and rode into
I left at 9:00 and immediately found a McDonalds and a Tim
Horton's around the corner. It was cloudy
with the sun trying to break through.
The road was still nice with little traffic. I detoured off the route slightly at Port
Medway and saw another lighthouse. After
continuing on I came back to the main highway.
led to a more touristy, resort type of area with larger and better looking
homes, some of them probably vacation and second homes for folks from
As I rode to Lunenburg, a historic site, the traffic picked
up quite a bit, partly because of the area and partly because it was a Friday
afternoon. With the increased traffic
riding deteriorated somewhat on a road with no shoulder. I stopped in Lunenburg for some groceries and
then moved on. After Lunenburg I started
the ride around
It was a pretty uninteresting ride the rest of the way to
Since I started riding I have been plagued with some wrist
pain. This started right off the bat
riding out from
It was very foggy in the morning and my clothes that I had
rinsed in the shower didn't dry out overnight.
The humid conditions also attracted mosquitoes in camp and later I saw a
guy mowing his lawn while wearing a mosquito net. I rode out, not knowing how far I would have
to go for breakfast. I ended up riding
20K to the small town of
I lingered over breakfast, hoping the fog would lift but no
luck. Blandford marked the end of the
I headed east across the top of the bay with too much traffic for a shoulderless road. The rest of the way was fairly scenic as I rode by small coves and nice vacation homes. There were 3 campgrounds near Peggy's Cove and none past it so I hoped to find a spot at the one closest to Peggy's Cove. I stopped at the campground around 3:30 and got a site on the water for $20, a little surprised the campground wasn't more crowded on a nice Saturday. I unpacked quickly and grabbed a few things.
As soon as I started off to check out Peggy's Cove I discovered to my dismay that I couldn't shift. I could turn my gear shifter to no effect. I was guessing a cable might have broke and hoped it wasn't anything more serious. Fortunately, I was in a decent gear and rode the couple kilometers to Peggy's Cove.
Not far from Peggy's Cove there was a memorial to a Swiss Flight 111 that had crashed off shore in 1998 which afforded a good view of the town and the lighthouse. The lighthouse is famed as one of the most photographed lighthouses in the world. The lighthouse sits on a rocky enclave that is reachable by a short walk. Of course, there were lots of folks checking out the place and it was hard to get a decent photo without folks in view. One chap insisted on posting himself in front of the lighthouse to insure he would be in as many photos as possible while everyone else had the good sense to visit and move on.
Eventually, this guy moved behind the lighthouse and I got my photo without him. Then when I walked to the lighthouse and went to take a photo from behind, the same guy was posted up against the lighthouse, determined to get in yet more photos. When he finally moved, I got another decent photo. I lingered a little longer but in the back of my mind I knew I had to get back to camp to fix my shifter, and hope it was something I could fix. I ate at the restaurant near the lighthouse and had a salmon burger for something reasonably quick. Then when I went to unlock my bike, I noticed the gear box that attaches the shifter cable to the internal gear hub was loose. All I had to do was tighten it and I was back in business, a major relief.
It was a nicer short ride back to camp where I cleaned up and enjoyed a nice sunset. I also got to chat with a couple neighbors. It was also a warm night and I didn't need to zip up my sleeping bag.
It was nice waking up to water lapping against the shore and
nicer still to be able to see it, after yesterday morning's fog. I stopped off at Peggy's Cove
again and had the place to myself on a quiet Sunday morning. But there was nothing open for breakfast so I
headed on to
The route to
From there I wandered down to the wharf where a pedestrian
ferry took me across the harbor to
With the slow start in the afternoon I figured this would be
a relatively short day. Being unfamiliar
with the area, I managed to stay on 107 when 7 split off and I spent a fair
amount of time listening to cars zoom past me on an expressway. At
There was a campground at
It was later than normal and darkness was setting in by the time I set up and cleaned up but I was glad I had pushed on to this point.
Sometime around 3 am I felt a few sprinkles through my tent's mesh door so I closed the flap. When I got up I was pleasantly surprised to see my tent was dry. I left before 7:30 and headed the 4K back to the main road. I was told there was a nice breakfast place back about 6K but I didn't feel like backtracking so I headed in the other direction. There was a convenience store shortly but I passed by, which turned out to be a mistake.
It was a cloudy morning.
After the early rush hour I had the road pretty much to myself. There were some nice water front views but no
breakfast places, just one other convenience store that I bypassed. Eventually, I ate a granola bar, giving up on
finding breakfast until
When I stopped for breakfast it was still cloudy and when I
left at 11:30 it was sunny. 10K later I stopped
at the visitor center in
It was about 1:00 when I left and I had about 80K to
I checked a campground that had cabins but could only get $48/night although I could have gotten a 4th night free if I stayed 3 nights. That didn't work so I checked out the St. Mary's River Lodge (www.riverlodge.ca), a B&B, where I got a $55/night rate compared to the normal $80 seasonal rate. I was fortunate because the town had just been full for an antique car show that lasted through the weekend. A day earlier and I would have been out of luck.
My room was very nice with hardwood floors and ceiling and a
private bath with room for my bike. Two
of the 4 restaurants were closed and the restaurant in
I got up early and had to wait until 8:00 for
breakfast. I had hoped to use the
B&B Internet PC that was for resident's use but it was being used by the
proprietor. When breakfast was served, 3
other couples showed up including a couple from
After breakfast I walked through the Sherbrooke Village Restoration, restored to the late 1800s, wanting to do the stroll while it was not raining. I saw a young couple riding their touring bikes through the village. It was possible to buy a $9 ticket to get access to the buildings and interact with folks dressed in period costumes but I passed on that.
Next on the agenda was wash.
I walked to a laundromat and got that out of the way. When I got back I waited a bit to use the
Internet PC. After checking email, I
researched some alternate cycling routes.
One was a possible visit to
The more difficult issue was figuring out my return
route. My original plan was to cycle the
Gaspe Peninsula in
So an alternative plan was to head south in New Brunswick
after PEI and ride through Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont on to some place
like Albany, NY, where I could catch an Amtrak train back to Chicago. But that meant determining reasonable cycling
routes through unfamiliar areas. It also
left open the possibility of visiting
Around 1:00 a cycling couple showed up from
My plan tomorrow was to ride halfway to Antigonish and then
cut across to Guysborough. So I checked
In the evening, Andy, the owner's son and my host last
night, showed me his recording studio upstairs.
He plans to expand his studio and start serious recording this winter
when the B&B closed for the season but only as a hobby. He had a pretty extensive setup and had taken
courses at the
After that I went back to my room and packed up for leaving in the morning.
In the morning I met two couples who were traveling together on tandem bicycles. We were all ready for breakfast around 7:30 so we got breakfast a little early. The two couples had started from Halifax and were doing a loop back to Halifax and then renting a car to tour Cape Breton, apparently unwilling to tackle the big hills of the Cabot Trail, somewhat understandable since they were some where in their 60s age-wise.
I packed a few more things and headed north towards
Antigonish on Highway 7, away from the coast.
The coast would have been more scenic but quite a bit longer than my
planned route with relatively few services.
After 40K of mostly forested land with a few farms, I turned off to
Just after continuing I turned on a road to take me back to the coast near Guysborough. There was road construction underway and I had to ride gravel for about 5K before hitting pavement again. The pavement quality was uneven but I had the road to myself with virtually no traffic and it was easy to avoid the bad spots. It was also preferable to riding gravel, which I thought for a while I was going to be doing for quite a while.
After a little over 80K I stopped at the visitor center in
Guysborough where I learned my planned campsite at Boylston was closed for the
season and there wasn't anything else close.
At a store in Boylston, the proprietor suggested I wouldn't be bothered
if I rode a little further and camped at a picnic area on
I set up my tent around 7:00 with no one around. Not long after, two cars pulled up separately while I was inside my tent. They sounded like teenagers out to have a little fun on the beach. When it was dark they left and I had the place to myself.
I packed up and left at 7:00. I didn't know it but I would have to ride all
the way to Aulds Cove, some 40K, to find food or drink of any kind. The first 20K were rather uninteresting. Then I gained sight of the
From Mulgrave I had to climb a fairly long hill to get to Aulds Cove and the Canso Causeway. There was a restaurant at the intersection where I needed to turn to ride across the Causeway. It was part of a service station complex so I didn't have great hopes but I wasn't about to ride the other way into town and take my chances on finding something better there. As it turned out they had decent pancakes and breakfast was OK.
The Causeway was only about a 1K ride to get to
I waited for the traffic backlog to clear and then rode across the bridge and turned left to pick up 19 up the west coast. Riding was fairly scenic for a while with views of the coast line. After about 30K I stopped in Judique for my 2nd breakfast. When I took off I noticed the trip distance on my bike computer was zero. After a little checking I discovered the entire unit had been reset somehow. Very perplexing. I don't think anyone could have done this while I was in the store in town and I don't know how the unit could have reset itself.
I rode on and found some nice views at a park by Port Hood,
I rode the few kilometers back to the campground and checked myself in since the owner wasn't around. There was one other camper in the unit, John and Mitzy from upstate NY, who were touring in an RV. They invited me over for a campfire and treated me to a glass of sherry and a chocolate chip cookie. They were both in their 70s, John a neurologist and Mitzy a psychiatrist of some kind. We spent an hour chatting around the fire and then we hit the sack.
It was chilly in the morning. I packed up and left $20 in the office for a camp fee since the owner never showed up. I stopped at a little bakery/café in town and had multi-grain pancakes which were good but they were much too small.
The road headed inland from Mabou on a bright, sunny day
with some scenic farms in the hilly area.
After 20K I stopped in
As I continued on to Cheticamp, it was such a nice day with rain predicted for tomorrow that I debated starting the real Cabot Trail and heading to Pleasant Bay. However, some simple time calculation convinced me that would be a risky race against nightfall. Just before Cheticamp I stopped at a store for a break. When I resumed I noticed that once again my bike computer was reset. Since this was very similar to yesterday, my computer resetting after stopping at a store, I could only guess that some electromagnetic radiation was confusing my wireless computer into resetting itself. If it hadn't involved retracing uphill, I would have returned to the store to try to reproduce the event.
About 3:00 I rode into Cheticamp, a small Acadian,
French-speaking town. There were two
campgrounds in the area but with rain forecasted I decided to check indoor
accommodations for laying over. Although
I didn't need a rest day I really didn't want to travel on a poor visibility
day, particularly in what promised to be one of the most scenic spots in
Talking to the proprietress, Susan, I noticed the TV/library
room had a bunch of paperbacks and I needed a new one, having finished my
current paperback last night. However,
Susan pointed out that most were German books.
Susan and her husband were Swiss and their native language was
German. I mentioned my B&B in
I checked out the visitor center up the road and checked email. Then I cleaned up and ate at a nearby restaurant. Finally I walked the town looking for a paperback. I found some in a couple places but they were not interesting. Then a guy in a gift shop suggested checking the pharmacy and there I found a paperback by James Lee Burke, a very good writer. Having achieved my goal I called it a night.
The morning was a dilemma since there were clear skies. Susan got me a weather forecast off the Internet and the prediction was rain in the afternoon and evening with some fairly strong winds of 25-35 kph by my standards but Susan didn't consider that windy. I finally decided that although I could probably make Pleasant Bay OK I would feel rushed and not enjoy the scenery like I wanted. So I decided to lay over.
Breakfast was at 7:30 and was billed as a light breakfast so it was fine. It was actually enjoyable to hear Susan talk of experiences with customers and hear the plans of folks staying at the motel/B&B.
After breakfast I walked up the road to the visitor center again for some Internet browsing. Interestingly, there were 2 PCs for Internet access, one with a small screen and the other a larger screen. So I picked the PC with the larger screen and discovered screen controls and directions were in French. Most of the time it wasn't too hard to guess the right button to select but a few times it was a challenge.
Just across the street from the visitor center I met a group of 8 cyclists from Baddeck who had ridden from Ingonish yesterday and were returning to Ingonish today. They were getting a rather late start, 10:00, given the weather prediction but they had a support vehicle so they had a bailout option. Next, I checked out the golf course next door. It was very nice but it was already very windy and some of the holes would have played really hard. Later, I set up my tent to dry out from quite a bit of condensation yesterday. With the windy conditions it didn't take long.
The sky was mostly clear in the morning but quickly clouded up by noon. Then the wind started picking up with some serious gusts. At that point I was glad I wasn't cycling even if it wasn't raining. It wouldn't have been fun and even dangerous with the strong crosswind.
I cleaned my bicycle chain for the first time and oiled the brakes. I found my front rack arm was loose at its pivot point so I used some loctite and tightened it, guessing that was the cause of some squeaking I had been hearing.
Around 2:00 I walked to a tavern where a guy on a piano and
a gal on a fiddle were playing energetic Acadian music. The guy was really foot stomping when the
beat was strong. They played seemingly
endless songs, one lasting about 20 minutes.
One hefty guy from the audience did a short dance gig and then enticed a
younger, more nubile lass to do her gig, obviously both locals as were the
musicians. In this part of
I ordered pizza from a takeout and then watched some football. It finally started raining sometime around 6:00 with an uncertain morning weather forecast.
When I got up it wasn't raining but it was overcast and it
looked breezy. The morning was supposed
to be a little iffy but the afternoon fine.
At the continental breakfast there was a
Cheticamp is at the foot of the highlands so it was a short
ride to the
Once I was in the park the wind didn't bother me. I rode along the coast with some great coastal views of waves lashing the rugged coast. On one short hill I met a German couple who took my photo riding up the hill and asked for my email address so they could email the photo to me. Unfortunately, I never got it and possibly accidentally deleted it along with all the spam I was getting. I met other travelers who were impressed that someone would ride the Cabot Trail.
After a stint on the coast I headed inland to climb
I reached the top near noon while it was still
overcast. On the top it also misted a
bit and visibility was a little marginal.
Then the road descended steeply to
I took off again just after 1:00. In a short while I started the climb of
A little after the climb there were a couple moose in the
woods, tipped off by cars stopped along the road. It wasn't a great view but it was a wildlife
sighting. More exciting was the descent down
the other side of
I could have traveled further but I would have had to go
much further to reach services so I stayed at a campground just down the
road. I got a site for $20 and met a
fellow touring cyclist, Dave, from
I packed up quickly and left at 7:00. I took the alternate scenic route along the
coast to
The road followed the coast to Ingonish with several nice
coves along the rocky coast. Then there
was a great view of
When I reached Ingonish I left the park but as I rode around
the bay I re-entered the park for a short distance. My 1-day pass for $6.90 was good until noon
and I exited the park for the final time at 12:06. Continuing around the bay, the bay was
surrounded by hills and the only way out was to climb
I used my braked extensively on the steep descent. This was no place to turn a bike loose. I measured 2.5K to the bottom for the steep
part. That wasn't sea level but it was
probably at least 200 meters compared to the 270 meter climb in the other
direction over 6.6K. I guessed this climbing
what I descended had to be at least as hard as my
After the descent the scenery was relatively uninteresting. I rode to 312 and took 312 to the ferry across to Englishtown. As I neared the ferry some cars went racing by. Since it was close to 4:00 I figured that was the ferry time and I pushed myself. I got there right at 4:00 and the ferry pushed away just after I rode on. However, the crossing was only a few hundred meters, almost over before it started. Then the ferry only took a few minutes to load up and head back as I rode away. So I may have saved 10 minutes by making the 4:00 ferry.
I rode on until the road leaving the ferry ended at 105, an
expressway. I took 105 east towards
North Sydney and immediately had to climb Kelley's Mountain, a fairly hard
climb but with a couple of nice views, one of
There was a 4K, 8% descent that I enjoyed followed by a sharp U turn and the road descended easily the rest of the way to the bridge. Near the bridge there was a good shoulder and a 'Share the Road' sign and I thought I was OK. But the shoulder disappeared on the bridge so riding across was dicey. With a gap in the traffic I pedaled as fast as I could and thought I had lucked out until I heard the diesel whining behind me. Fortunately there was no traffic in the other direction and crossing was not a problem, but it could have been interesting otherwise.
After the bridge I started looking for campground
signs. I rode a ways and thought I might
have to go all the way into
I made a disappointing discovery some time during the night – I noticed my Topeak tire pump was missing. The last time I remembered seeing it was in Cheticamp when I used it to pump up my tires. I was pretty sure I recalled packing it up. But if I didn't leave it there, it either fell off or someone stole it, which seemed unlikely.
In the morning I packed up and rode just up the road to a breakfast place and had decent pancakes. I got directions up the road in the other direction to a grocery store but when I started riding I realized it was farther than I wanted to go. So I returned to the campground and tried to call the B&B in Cheticamp on a pay phone but the cost was $4 which I didn't have in quarters. I couldn't see any way to charge the call to my credit card so I gave up and headed out. I could do that because I had a mini-pump as a backup.
It was 9:00 when I left. When I woke up there was a heavy fog but it was clear now. The rural 2-lane road was fine with a little rush hour traffic from the other direction. However, I apparently needed to turn off to ride along the lake shore but never saw any sign. Eventually my road ended at 223 and I took 223 almost all the way to Whycocomagh.
After I picked up 223 I started riding closer to the long
St. Andrews Channel of
Further on I approached the
Leaving the school the road had deteriorated sections over the next 10K. Further on I reached the Little Narrows where a cable ferry took me across the narrow channel for free. Then it was back on 105, the main road. Immediately I was reminded why I hate these expressways as I was inundated with noise. But it was only about 15K to Whycocomagh so it wasn't too bad.
I rode through Whycocomagh where I thought there was a
backpacker but it turned out to be outside of town in the wrong direction. I had fish & chips and then rode a couple
kilometers back to a
I rode the 2K back to town and had breakfast at the same place as last night – the only option. The pancakes were fine.
I left around 8:30 on another nice looking day but I wasn't too excited about the morning's ride of 50K to Port Hastings. It was all on 105 and would be noisy. The ride was fairly easy with about a half dozen modest climbs. Shortly after leaving Whycocomagh I also left the Bras d'Or lake behind and only trees remained so it wasn't very exciting scenery.
I made Port Hastings by 11:30 and rode across the Causeway
where police were stopping cars in both directions and talking to each
driver. I suspected this was a sobriety
check and I got waved through, probably because I was riding a straight
line. I stopped at the same service
station complex where I ate breakfast just before I rode across to
I left again by 12:30. I thought there was more to Auld Cove but it only had a few service related businesses and a motel. I immediately took the exit to 4 which was the start of the Sunrise Trail. And it was nice to leave the noisy traffic behind although 4 pretty much paralleled 104.
There were some views of the coast but mostly I rode through a rural area with a number of farms. Near Tracadie I saw a beautiful church and was surprised to see the parking lot lined with cars. Then I saw a hearse backing up to the church entrance and realized this was not a happy occasion. A little further on I had to pick up 104 again. I had an option to get off again but only for a short loop and decided I might as well complete the final 17K to Antigonish on 104.
I stopped for a short break at a service station and then
took an exit where I picked up 4 the rest of the way into town. When I reached town I guessed left when 4
dead ended and I rode through downtown on
Well I missed it, probably because the guy didn't tell me
whether to go right or left at a V intersection. After pedaling around I got directions at a
job help place. I thought if they can
help folks find jobs maybe they can help folks find bike shops too. I got good directions and found the bike shop
but it only had one pump that was overpriced at $40. I was now sure my pump was lost because I
recalled seeing it at the town of
I went back to the job help place and got directions to the visitor center. I was afraid they might be closed at 5:00 but they were open until 6:00. I learned the cheapest motel was $70 so I opted for the campground that was surprisingly located inside town, near downtown. I was a little leery of camping in a college town with an enticing bicycle but I was won over by a bike rate of $15 and the location near downtown.
After setting up I walked downtown looking for Internet access. There was an Internet Café but it closed at 5:30. The library stayed open until 9:00 on Tuesday/Thursday but closed at 5:00 on Wednesday. I gave up and ate at a Chinese restaurant. I bought a few groceries at a drug store on my way back and wrote my notes in the campground Laundromat.
When I got up in the morning, all I had to do was pack up and ride about a block for breakfast at the Sunrise Café. This café had a nice ambience and I ordered the pancakes, which were described as "fluffy lite." They were awful. They were small and anything but fluffy. My breakfast came to about $10 and was hands down the worst of the trip.
I got a breakfast sandwich at a Tim Horton's to augment the mediocre breakfast. Then I stopped at an Internet Café that opened at 8:30. I tried reading my email and had to lower the security level of the browser to get my email. Then I found sending an email just locked up the PC. I gave up after a half hour and told the attendant so he didn't charge me anything.
Leaving town was easy.
I just rode down
It was just over 30K to
Leaving the Point, the scenery was pretty unexciting for a while as the road passed through a forested area. There was a long steady climb of about 15K before descending to Malignant Cove where 337 terminated and joined 245. There was a nice harbor at Arisaig where a short side trip brought me to another lighthouse. I had hoped I might find a small store but found a soda machine instead. I had a couple sodas at $1 a "pop" and a short break. Arisaig's claim to fame was it was the first Nova Scotian Catholic settlement.
Scenery was fairly nice after Arisaig with some farms and
some coastal views. It was also possible
to see
I also thought I might need the chocolate milk boost. There was a campground nearby but this wasn't
a great location and it was only 3:30.
However, the next campground was in
By the time I started riding again it was almost 4:00 so I
was a little concerned about daylight and I was also riding into a fair
headwind as well but the map served me well.
245 ended at 104 where I had to get on until the net exit, which was
4. I rode this on a curvy road with some
climbing until
It was 6:00 so I rode through town and found a diner where I had lasagna. I also met an older guy at the counter who was also a cyclist. He gave me directions on how to get to Pictou in the morning. I'm not sure the lasagna was real lasagna but I was hungry and it tasted good.
Then I rode about 2K back to the campground and discovered a sign on the office door saying it was closed until October 1. At that point I really didn't have an option with darkness looming so I rode around a gate, picked out a spot, and set up. Later, 4 kids walked by and left when it was dark.
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The Speed of Cash with Mike Milan
In This Episode
Mike was VP of his senior class
Had lead roles in school plays
Family has a long history in the military
Mike was a 2nd lieutenant at 19 in the Army.
He spent 16 years in the National Guard.
Also was an MP for 11 years.
While in the military Mike was recruited to becoming a state trooper.
Mike set a physical record doing shuttle runs.
Most bizarre experience as a State Trooper – pulled over a Uhaul, opened up the back and found 30 illegal immigrants.
Mike was on a SERT (SWAT) team and had some real interesting experiences.
Then his family outgrew his income.
Back to college. Mike went from Psychology major to management major.
The hardest decision to make was to move on from being a state trooper with lots of Job security and benefits to being in business.
What Mike learned later is he is more willing now to bet on himself, than on someone else.
Mike worked in restaurants in high school and college, so he had experience in the restaurant business, but he started in janitorial.
He partnered with a guy who ran a cleaning service – Mike worked with a franchisee who offered him a salary plus 10% of what they brought in.
Mike helped this guy build a $3,000,000 in 24 months. They went after big clients.
His income tripled in the first year.
Now MIke had the bug, and took what he saved and broke off.
Mike had met a lot of people in the hotel business, so he started a staffing company for the hotel business.
Mike didn't get a paycheck for 18 months.
Looking back, the first experience was scarier.
The fear was greater later in the second experience at around month 9, when the savings was drying up and Mike had to make payroll.
When you have to write that check to put money in the business because you have to make payroll, that's a scary feeling because you have to wonder how many times you can do this.
Erica to Mike:
What was it that kept driving you forward for that 18 months.
It was that military mentality. Mission first. People always.
Mission First – I said I am going to do it, so I am going to do it.
People always – I take care of people along the way.
One of the reasons for building CashFlowTool.com was to help prevent people from "growing broke."
Mike got focused on cash and become more aggressive with the slower payers.
He went to his Hotel clients, and asked them not to treat him like a "paper towel" but instead to treat him like payroll because that's what it was.
As Erica puts it, he "humanized" it.
In a service based business your labor pool is your inventory.
Mike explains that he would also take away people's reasons not to go to work. They provided daycare for employees' kids.
Mike describes his success as being due to being hard headed in so many words, but really it comes down to being persistent. Not giving up.
With $15K left, and 3 kids Mike had to hustle to get things turned around.
The way Mike approached the hotels, made them sympathize with him. They paid him faster and he was able to write himself his first paycheck.
Mike increased the speed of cash.
After this experience Mike bought a restaurant, then a building that had a restaurant and then nine more buildings.
Then he sold the buildings during a time when he met James Walter through some of his social circles.
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About The Hallowell Center
Although we specialize in the treatment of ADHD, we have an expert staff of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and coaches who diagnose, evaluate and treat a broad spectrum of emotional and cognitive conditions. We have helped people challenged by anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, developmental and learning disorders, eating disorders, OCD, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other conditions to lead happier, more productive lives. We have also helped people who find themselves at a point where they are just not satisfied with some aspect of their lives and are in need of expert, non-judgmental support, sometimes just for a very brief period.
We treat patients of all ages – from 4 to 90! Interestingly enough, many of our adult patients at The Hallowell Center are people who have never previously spoken to, or sought advice from, a professional in the mental health field to help them overcome their challenges.
Yes. The Hallowell Centers are "all-in-one" facilities (testing/treatment/medications). All of our evaluative, diagnostic and treatment services take place under one roof, at one convenient location. Click HERE for a list of Hallowell Centers.
We usually keep a small supply of Dr. Hallowell's books on hand at The Hallowell Center for sale. Click HERE for a complete list of Dr. Hallowell's books. His books are also available at major bookstores and online web sites like Amazon.
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Call The Hallowell Center and ask to speak with our New Patient Specialist, who will ask you some questions to help determine your specific needs and then schedule you to come in to meet with the appropriate Hallowell Center clinician for a formal intake session. At The Hallowell Center, all of our clinicians work together quite closely in a coordinated team approach, and it is possible that you will meet with more than one person during both the diagnostic and treatment phase.
If you have not already done so, we encourage you to visit the MEET OUR STAFF section of this web site and browse through the individual staff profiles. All of our professional staff shares an extraordinary commitment to, and passion for, their field of expertise, and you will find a wealth of valuable information contained in their profiles.
Because of the unique nature of each patient evaluation, it is hard to quote an exact figure. It really depends upon the number of diagnostic tests and sessions needed to effectively evaluate and diagnose a particular condition. New patients meet with a Hallowell Center clinician for a formal intake session. Based on the outcome of that session, we should be able to recommend a specific testing and diagnostic schedule and provide you with a more accurate cost estimate.
It's as easy as picking up the phone. Dial 212-799-7777 and ask to speak with our New Patient Specialist (there is no charge for this initial phone interview). During the phone interview, the New Patient Specialist will ask you some questions to determine your specific needs and concerns and then, if indicated, schedule an appointment for you to come in to The Hallowell Center to meet with one of our clinicians for a formal intake session. This is the first step in the evaluation process.
The Hallowell Center offers several different types of evaluations, depending on your individual needs. All evaluations begin with an in-person, formal initial consultation or intake session conducted by one of our clinicians at The Hallowell Center. During the intake session, we work to understand your unique challenges and concerns and create a detailed history – including educational, work and relationship experiences, along with a history of individual health, family history, past treatment and developmental history. After listening to and evaluating all of this background information, the clinician may, in some instances, be able to provide a preliminary assessment right away and recommend a customized treatment plan. In other instances, however, the clinician may determine that additional testing is required in order to complete the evaluation process.
The Hallowell Center offers a wide range of evaluations, including full neuropsychological evaluations – considered the "gold standard" in comprehensive assessment of cognitive and behavioral functioning.
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The Hallowell Centers do not accept insurance, Medicare or Medicaid. However, we will prepare an itemized bill with all the relevant information for you to submit to your insurance company in the event that your policy provides for some sort of reimbursement. We encourage you to contact your insurance company directly to determine details of coverage and reimbursement.
The Hallowell Centers accept cash, checks and credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover). Payment is due at time of service.
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As a general rule, The Hallowell Centers do not accept walk-ins. However, cancellations occur, and occasionally there are same-day availabilities for appointments. You can call the center you'd like to visit to check availability and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.
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(Review originally written at 14 September 2005)
This animated masterpiece is and will always stay one of the best romantic movies ever created.
This is one of those rare movies in which everything comes perfectly together. The characters, the music, the humor, the pace, the story everything in this movie is just perfect. It's a highly memorable movie that everyone should watch at least once in their lifetime.
The movie is beautifully animated and it features some of the best Disney characters. Mrs. Potts, Cogsworth, Lumiere and of course Belle and the Beast are highly memorable and very well constructed characters. Also the villain role Gaston which is always one of the most important elements of a Disney movie is a good one. However the villain isn't as prominent to the story as in most other Disney animated movies is the case. This movie truly is about love and the beauty inside. The movie its love story is nicely supported by the very good songs composed by Alan Menken and with lyrics by Howard Ashman. Unfortunately this was Howard Ashman's last project and he died before he could receive his well deserved Oscar for this movie. Unique fact is that this movie was also even nominated for the 'Best Picture' Oscar. Something that was really well deserved by the way. The story is quite 'mature' but also there is still plenty to enjoy for the little one's here. The movie is filled with lots of humor and imaginative characters. The movie is told in very good quick pace and features some of the best editing I have ever seen in an animated movie.
The voice cast consists out of some good actors; Angela Lansbury and Jerry Orbach are especially perfect for their roles.
The movie features some unforgettable classic moments and is a milestone in animated movie making. An highly recommendable animated romantic movie that shall always remain one of the best romantic movies ever made. This movie is recommendable to everyone, even those who normally don't like romantic stories and movies, thrust me, you'll love this movie.
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Bridge Polymers has sold a minority stake to Sarabel Capital
The private shareholders of Bridge Polymers have sold a minority stake in the company to Sarabel Capital.
Founded in 2013 and privately owned by its founders and initial investors, Bridge Polymers is an independent chemical distribution and trading company with a focus on the distribution of non-prime (and limited volumes of prime) polymers. Prime polymers are polymers where the compound matches the predetermined specifications, non-prime polymers consist of slight deviations from these specs, but are still suitable for certain end-market applications. Non-prime polymers are also called off-spec or off-grade polymers. The company is headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, and has additional offices in France, Poland, Italy and Spain. It is primarily active in Europe.
Sarabel Capital is an operationally involved family office, headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, that invests growth capital in fast-growing international companies. Sarabel Capital distinctively focuses on distribution and trading companies.
Oaklins' team in the Netherlands acted as lead advisor to the sellers in this transaction.
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The St. Louis-based Transportation Equity Network (TEN), an alliance of local and state groups across the U.S., held a "Save Transit!" day of action as Transportation for America (T4America) launched a new and expanded online database capturing the thousands of service cuts and fare hikes across the country.
From April 20-28, hundreds of members of the TEN and their allies in eleven cities will hold a series of memorial services, rallies, and other actions to resurrect mass transit in their communities.
On Tuesday:
- In Atlanta, red Xs were placed on Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) buses and trains to illustrate how drastically service will be reduced without swift action.
- In the D.C. metro area, the Partnership for Renewal in Southern and Central Maryland (PRISCM) and local Amalgamated Transit Union members held a pray-in with personal testimonies and songs about the need for transit.
- In Los Angeles, the Bus Riders Union, Move L.A., the California Public Interest Research Group (CALPIRG), and the Natural Resources Defense Council rallied for federal transit operations funding.
- In Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn., members of ISAIAH, a non-profit coalition of 90 congregations, conducted a phone-a-thon asking their congressional representatives to support emergency transit funding.
The Week of Action will continue on April 27 to 28 with rallies by Transportation Equity Network member groups in San Francisco, St. Louis, and Kansas City, Mo. The groups will announce their participation in a nationwide effort to restore service and avoid future cuts and fare hikes by supporting federal legislation that would provide hundreds of millions of dollars for transit operations around the U.S. (S. 3189).
"At a time when our national economy is on the brink of recovery, and Americans across the country are demanding increased access to transportation options, transit systems should not have to cut service and raise fares, but should have the support of Congress," said James Corless, campaign director for T4 America. "This is a national crisis that needs a national response, now."
"America's transit systems are in crisis just when we need them the most – for access to jobs, education, health care and opportunity," said Laura Barrett, executive director of the Transportation Equity Network. "Service cuts and fare hikes are hitting low-income people, people of color, students, retirees and the disabled especially hard, and they're robbing all of us of a proven engine of economic growth. TEN is calling on Congress to keep America moving by letting our transit agencies use federal funds for operating expenses."


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CHICAGO – January 26, 1986. October 26, 2005. November 2, 2016.
Novice experts in Chicago sports understand the power of these combinations of month, date, and year.
Super Bowl XX, the White Sox world championship, and the Cubs 108-year streak-breaking night – anniversaries that can usually be recited easily for the fans of each team.
January 21, 2007 is probably not one of those dates.
If you recalled what happened a decade ago, you probably had to look it up to make sure you didn't miss the day. It shouldn't be that way, considering it was just one of two days like it in the history of the city.
Ten years ago Saturday, the Chicago Bears won the National Football Conference championship. It's arguably the last great moment for the proud franchise that has fallen on hard times since.
It had all the makings for a classic afternoon. The Bears were in their first conference title game since the 1988 season, having snapped their four-game losing streak in the divisional round the week before again Seattle.
Meanwhile the Saints were the story of the NFL season, embodying the spirit of recovery of their Hurricane Katrina-ravaged city in a surprise 2006 season. From a team without a home to the second seed in the playoffs, Drew Brees and Co. were America's darlings.
The Bears wrecked that narrative.
Gould got the points early as the Bears led 16-0 but Reggie Bush flipped in the endzone to make it a game again in the third quarter. A plucky Chicago defense, which collected four turnovers on the day, turned the tide when they forced Brees into an endzone intentional grounding for a safety.
Like clockwork, snow showers picked up in the fourth quarter as the Bears pulled away. Bernard Berrian's 33-yard touchdown catch was nice, but the picture capture afterwards with him and Desmond Clark brought the contest's everlasting image.
Indeed it was representative of a fan base flying high at that moment. Touchdown runs by Cedric Benson and Thomas Jones capped a 39-14 win and the Bears' first NFC title since 1985.
So why doesn't that day ring top of mind for Bears fans? Mainly because of what happened two weeks later – February 4, 2007 – when the Bears' effort matched the sloppy weather in a 29-17 defeat to the Colts at Super Bowl XLI in Miami Gardens, Florida.
"Tropical Depression", it seems, trumps a "Winter Wonderland" when it comes to the legacy of a season.
But is that the reason January 21, 2007 doesn't roll of the tongue of Bears fans? Probably, since losing in the Super Bowl had a major adverse effects on the franchise moving forward. Since that win, the Bears have just a single playoff victory – January 16, 2011 – in the Divisional Playoff against Seattle.
Ten seasons, one postseason, one win. This cold day in January was the last great taste of success for the Bears.
Now it's buried in a malaise of frustrating losses, infuriating teams whose September promises froze up in December. Fans could only dream of their teams being playoff competitive in the twelfth month of the year – considering it hasn't happened since 2013.
As you now recall what happened ten years ago, the next question is simple? When might it happen again?
Great inquiry? Good luck finding an answer.
Here's something to feel a bit better. Thanks to injuries, the frequent movement of players and coaches, the NFL's window for success is much shorter than usual. Unlike other sports, a title window can be one-to-two years and that's it.
Super Bowl 50's two participants last year – Carolina and Denver – failed to make the playoff this season. The Cardinals' went from the NFC Championship to missing the playoffs. The Colts – considered the next dynasty under Andrew Luck – have sputtered to two playoff-less seasons after an AFC Championship game appearance.
Despite their loss in the Divisional Round, the Cowboys made a nine-game improvement in 2016 with a robust offensive line and two great rookies on offense. The Raiders' five-game improvement ended a 14-year playoff drought this year.
Hence there is a bit of hope the Bears could make a turnaround quickly and could find themselves playing in January for the first time in seven seasons. Younger players like Leonard Floyd, Jordan Howard, and Cody Whitehair are evidence of GM Ryan Pace's competence in drafting.
Free agents have been hit-and-miss like usual, but all are good enough to earn this Bears administration at least one more year together.
After a 3-13 season, this hope is all hypothetical. Reality is reality and, at the moment, happiness for Chicago pro football fans rests in anniversaries like Saturday.
January 21, 2007. Remember that day if you are a Bears fans. Who knows when another date might top it again soon.


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Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris Update 1.03 Goes Live with Playable ReoNa and More
Fixes now available along with new content
As promised, Update 1.03 is here for Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris, adding in some fixes along with a dash of new content. One of the big additions is a playable version of theme song singer ReoNa, who joins along with a new Raid Dungeon and four new maps.
Beyond the new content, there's a pretty extensive list of fixed issues and squashed bugs. Issues where the player has the possibility of becoming stuck or otherwise uncontrollable have been mended, and camera controls and various system issues have been resolved. You can see a comprehensive list of updates on Bandai Namco's website, and there are also some notes on Ver. 1.03a's Steam fixes.
Next up, version 1.04 is due out in early August, followed by 1.05 in late August. Read more about those plans here.
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Joseph Luster is the Games and Web editor at Otaku USA Magazine. You can read his webcomic, BIG DUMB FIGHTING IDIOTS at subhumanzoids. Follow him on Twitter @Moldilox.


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Aranaz has always been known for locally-made artisanal bags and this time around they take inspiration from the hustle and bustle in European markets—bringing their Resort 2015 collection to life called Aranaz Boqueria, a collection of handbags that are as colorful and vibrant as its Spanish namesake. The collection will first be available locally giving us first dibs on their beautiful creations, next up will be international sales taking the Aranaz collection to greater heights.
We fell in love with all the pieces and pick our top 5 pieces. Scroll down to get to know them a little better!
The Lawat bag shows off amazing weaving techniques that is totally eye-catching and lends a nice tropical vibe to any outfit.
The cute carrot print reminiscent of the fresh veggies you see in a market makes this piece such a conversation-starter—adds a nice punch to your night-out or dinner plans.
Aranaz has always created the cutest hard clutches ever, remember the seashells? This time around they focus on tropical fruits that are readily available in our country. This one in particular got us gushing!
The punch of color drew us in and when you look closely, the weaving is as breathe-taking as the color—the perfect way to brighten up your look on days when you feel a bit down.
We said it once, we'll say it again—pineapples, in print or hard clutch form, are the next big thing. This makes us think of Pina Coladas and the beach.


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Dwyane Wade is one of the best players of his generation and a sure-fire Hall of Famer once he is eligible. But his Bulls are currently a mess and a recent team meeting featured some younger players on the team saying they would like Wade to practice more often.
Read this from CSN Chicago's Vincent Goodwill:
Bulls VP John Paxson spoke, as well as Hoiberg addressing concerns about his own coaching style, along with some of the young players who were criticized by Dwyane Wade and Jimmy Butler calling for more from Wade on the practice floor.
Wade, who at 35 years old is open about keeping his body fresh and doesn't practice all the time, practiced Saturday in response to the young players. It should be noted that was one of Rajon Rondo's points of contention on his Instagram post Thursday afternoon.
"That's one of the things in the meeting," Gibson said. "Young guys just want a little bit more from him. He brung it today. He pushed the young guys. And that's a sign that that meeting did a little something. It's all about positive."
It sounds like Wade was receptive to the message, and it's hard to blame him if all he is trying to do is stay healthy. But can you imagine being a young player and telling a legend like Wade that he needs to practice more? That easily could have not gone over well. Good for Wade for not taking offense.
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can document a two year work history prior to an absence from employment using traditional employment verifications, and/or copies of W-2 forms or pay stubs." FHA loan rules give examples of the "acceptable employment situation" such as someone who took "several years off from employment to raise children, then returned to the workforce."
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Tips for a great wedding reception toast
Making a toast at a wedding reception shouldn't be a very difficult task. But for the person giving the toast, as well as wedding professionals and others involved in the wedding, it can cause a good amount of nervousness. I remember a toast disaster given by an inebriated best man who talked about his ex-wife and failed marriage for more than twenty minutes. Needless to say, the bride, groom and all their guests will remember this toast – but for all the wrong reasons.
With a little preparation, the wedding reception toast can be one of the best memories of a wedding.
Here are a few tips for giving a good toast:
Prepare – Make sure it's clear who will be making the toast. Ask the bride and groom to decide who is special to them. Sometimes they haven't given enough thought to the toast or to who will handle the job. The "toastmaster" is usually the best man, but other members of the wedding party and family may also offer toasts. One wedding I went to a few years ago had several toasts offered at their reception. The first toast was given by the best man, then the microphone was passed among the other close guests. Several toasts were given by family members and friends. It only lasted about ten minutes but added to the intimacy of the evening. This sharing of memories and well wishes was a great part of the reception and served as a memorable beginning to the couple's new life together.
Review – Speak with the person who will be conducting the toast at the reception. Usually the wedding planner will see him or her the night before at the rehearsal. Review the toast with them. Be prepared to offer some suggestions. Although the toast shouldn't be read directly, it is best to have an outline on an index card so they can refer to it during the reception if they should become lost.
Personalization – Including a family tradition or childhood memory, if appropriate, can be a nice add-on to the toast. Ensure the bride and groom have a special wedding toasting set that marks the occasion can also add some personal charm to the toast and can be a great rehearsal gift.
Resources – Short poems, memories, and blessings are all good sources of inspiration.
So what makes a good toast? Remember the basic elements: brevity, a little humor, personalization, and most important, sincerity.


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Most disasters change not only the direct environment in which they occurred, but also the policies and sets of standards meant to prevent them. Policy changes, practice considerations, and integration of lessons learned from the all hazards approach to emergency management serve to improve response and recovery activities for future disaster events. However, emergency managers must determine the effect to which lessons learned may or may not influence emergency management practice. In promoting policy changes and practice considerations for the field, the concept of standardizing response and recovery operations is useful.
Although the concept of standardizing emergency management is not new, the events of 9/11 unambiguously demonstrated lags in standards for terrorist prevention and preparedness. Because of the lack of coordination between several government agencies for information dissemination and execution of standard protocols, prevention of the attack failed. Similarly, Hurricane Katrina revealed inconsistencies with fostering intergovernmental relationships for evacuation considerations, safe relocation of victims, and delivery of federal assistance across all government levels. Flawed legislation for mitigation and preparedness presented immense challenges for recovery and response efforts after the storm.
The integration of lessons learned into the all hazards approach for emergency management and the subsequent legislation to address challenges for coordinating response and recovery operations is a recurring theme in the field of emergency management.
For this Discussion, review the media and Learning Resources for this week. Then consider how disasters may alter federal to state relations for response and recovery. Select two disasters and reflect on how federal and state relations might impact the field of emergency management. Do not choose 9/11 or Hurricane Katrina as your disaster. Think about different disasters that might have had an impact on different governmental levels.
Post a brief description of each of the two disasters you selected. Then explain the specific policy that resulted from these disasters and their impact on the field of emergency management. Finally, describe the challenges that these disasters might present to emergency managers in establishing intergovernmental relationships for response and recovery.
Be sure to use the Learning Resources and current literature to support your response.
Canton, L. G. (2007). Emergency management: Concepts and strategies for effective programs. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
- Chapter 10, "Managing Crisis" (pp. 305–333)
Sylves, R. (2015). Disaster policy and politics: Emergency management and homeland security (2nd ed.). Washington, DC: CQ Press.
- Chapter 6, "Intergovernmental Relations in Disaster Policy" (pp. 157-192)
Walsh, D. W., Christen, H. T., Jr., Callsen, C. E., Jr., Miller, G. T., Maniscalco, P. M., Lord, G. C., & Dolan, N. J. (2012). National incident management system: Principles and practice (2nd ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
- Chapter 4, "Operations" (pp. 35–49)
- Chapter 9, "Multiagency Coordination Systems" (pp. 85–98)
- Chapter 15, "National Response Framework" (pp. 161–171)
United States Department of Homeland Security. (2008). National response framework (FEMA Publication P-682). Retrieved from http://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nrf/nrf-core.pdf
Chapter 3, "Response Organization" (pp. 47–53)
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Even though all of the character names within this movie are changed, most likely for legal reasons, this movie tells the story of one of the most infamous killers of all time; Ed Gein.
Of course some changes are made within the movie and the movie doesn't tell the whole story of Ed Gein but overall in its main lines it can be considered a fairly accurate movie. Ed Gein is of course a real interesting killer because of the very odd things he did, not as much to his victims but more because of the fact he was also a grave-robber who dug up his own deceased mother and took her into his home again. He dug up several more recently deceased middle aged woman, who resembled his mother in order to use their skin to patch up his mother's body with. He became real fascinated with anatomy and that of the female body in particular. He became so fascinated he wanted to become a woman himself and he made 'suits' out of the skin of deceased women, which he could wear. He also made various other objects from parts of death bodies. A real amazing story, which inspired many film-makers over the years. This makes it all the more odd that there never really have been a good decent Ed Gein movie around. This one is probably the best one to watch out there, even though it changed all of the character names and it doesn't focus entirely on the life story of Ed Gein.
There of course was a lot wrong in Ed Gein's life and inside his head in particular but this movie does not choose to waste much time on showing how he became the man he was and what drove him to his actions. It simply concentrates on the relationship he had with his mother and how she influenced his life entirely even long time after her death. This movie doesn't try to be overly complicated and a real thoroughly character study of a serial killer. This is what makes "Deranged" an easy to grasp and watch movie. It also makes it a 'pleasant' one, since it's also definitely a movie with a certain quirky kind of sense over it. You know, come to think of it, I think the Coen brothers would be the perfect candidates to make a story about Ed Gein's life.
Also a real strong point of this movie is its atmosphere. This movie obviously was an ultra-low budget one, which works out actually quite well for the movie its atmosphere and overall realism. I honestly doubt this movie would had been better, had it had a multi-million dollar budget.
One thing a multi-million dollar could had given the movie though would be some better actors to play the movie its roles. With all respect but none of the actors within the movie are among the most talented ones. It's true that it adds to the certain quirkiness and 'fun' of the movie, also since the movie obviously doesn't attempt to conceal it isn't the most professional movie ever made with the most talented actors involved.
The movie also doesn't really show any of the killings or how Gein (or in this movie Ezra Cobb) skinned any of his dug up bodies and how he made items out of them. So if you're expecting a bloody and gory '70's horror flick this is not the movie for you. It's not an exploitation flick and in that regard this movie is also really quite original for '70's standards.
A really recommendable, atmospheric, little low-budget retelling of the Ed Gein story, that you give a go.
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Pastor Jeff Knott of Grace Church in Port Hope, Ontario continues the sermon series on "The Joseph Stories" with "Patience":
How do we have patience in the journey and patience with each other in the journey?
God's purposes in a dysfunctional world is to teach us to wait and to wait well.
Even in adversity there's an opportunity to prosper.
The power of patience to change your outlook – the circumstances may not change, but we can change the way we respond to the circumstances and patience makes all the difference.
Long-suffering in the King James version means to suffer long over something.
Christopher Wright says, "Patience is the ability to endure for a long time whatever opposition and suffering may come our way and to show perseverance without wanting retaliation or revenge."
The opposite to retaliation is to actively entrust to God who judges justly. If a wrong has been done to you, it will be accounted for.
The more you are convinced of the faithfulness of God and this idea that God will right every wrong and answer every accusation and will fix every problem, the more capacity you will have for patience. You will wait it out.
The more you believe that God is really as good as He says He is, the happier and more fruitful you will be as you wait for His promise to be fulfilled in your life.
All the green lights don't mean go. Just because the circumstances look like they're coming together, the Lord would say, "Do not walk by sight, walk by faith." Wait for that inner witness in your spirit so that you know what to do next. The Lord doesn't want you disappointed because you moved ahead of Him.
Forbearance in the King James version means to put up with or gracious tolerance for other people's faults.
The Lord is slow to anger – that's what it means to have patience with other people.
If we live in a dysfunctional world, we will get lots of opportunity to practice patience.
Joseph spends another two years in prison – why the delay? Why the long, long wait? Remember, God's ways are higher than our ways, your timeframe is not His timeframe and your clock is not His clock. Yes, you will feel the urgency, but God sees the whole picture and He knows what it's going to take to set things up so that what He has for you comes about.
Smedes says, "Waiting is the hardest work of hope."
God's not changing the circumstances, but if you wait rightly, He will change your heart, He will change you.
God has His own timetable and if we trust His goodness, we also must trust His timetable is best.
Give God enough space and give ourselves enough space in that waiting to allow Him to put everything in place.


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A celebrity is on board with the NRA's interstate concealed-carry idea.
FOX's Eben Brown has your Turkey Day edition of "Bullet Points":
I'm Eben Brown.
One of the NRA's big legislative goals for years now has been the interstate concealed-carry idea, where someone with a proper permit from one state could carry in the other 49, got a big show of support from one of the most recognized entertainers in the nation: Howard Stern!
He's backing the idea, which is also championed by President-elect Donald Trump. Stern himself is a concealed-carry permit holder. Many states already recognize other state's permits though.
You may be watching college football this holiday weekend, but just finishing the first half of their season is college competitive shooting. It's an NCAA sport. And the latest coaches poll puts Texas Christian at the head of the pack, especially after defeated Army last weekend. TCU's team is all-female.
And we here at Bullet Points hope you, your family and your friends can sit down and enjoy each other today. Happy Thanksgiving.
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Duchess Catherine is an undoubted fashion icon, the "Queen of Sophistication" and proven trendsetter for women around the globe. And, true, she does wear some pricier items, but we've found how you can channel Kate's style affordably, particularly the latest fashion trend she began - polka dots.
You guessed it - Duchess Catherine is well-partial to donning a spotted ensemble, and testament to the trend-setter she is, the style is absolutely everywhere at the moment.
While some of Kate's variations of the style are a little on the more expensive side, there are plenty of other affordable options that both look similar, and will have you feeling just as classy.
In fact, affordable high street brand Zara even has its own spin-off of Kate's gorgeous Alessandra Rich polka dot dress, which she wore in Prince Charles' official 70th birthday photographs.
Kate's design has a price tag of over three thousand Australian dollars, which definitely falls within the 'too pricey' category. But Zara's version? Just a casual AUD $65 - sign us up!
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In this is remarkable study, Carol Dweck and her team researched for over a decade the effects of praise on students, reaching some amazingly revealing results of the effects of praising by ability vs effort. This study involved a series of experiments on over 400 5th graders from all over the country.
Carol S. Dweck (born October 17, 1946) is the Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology at Stanford University. Dweck is known for her work on the mindset psychological trait. She taught at Columbia University, Harvard University, and the University of Illinois before joining the Stanford University faculty in 2004.
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PARIS (AFP) - An eclipse that will sweep Europe and parts of Africa and Asia on Friday poses a danger to selfie-takers, eye specialists warned on Thursday.
Even if the Sun is in eclipse, its radiation can still burn the retina, with the risk of permanent damage or even blindness for those who watch it without proper protection.
"Taking a selfie could potentially put you at risk, as you may end up accidentally looking directly at the Sun while aligning yourself and your phone," said Daniel Hardiman-McCartney of Britain's College of Optometrists.
A French association of ophthalmologists and opticians warned eclipse-watchers against using cameras or binoculars to look directly at the Sun.
Nor should they use makeshift filters such as sunglasses or colour bottles, the group, AsnaV, said.
"Looking at a solar eclipse with the naked eye is as dangerous as watching the Sun directly and without protection," AsnaV said.
The French education ministry, which has come under fire for failing to distribute special eclipse glasses to schools, has advised teachers to keep pupils indoors while the event unfolds.
Using a pinhole camera to project the eclipse onto a sheet of paper is a safe way to watch the eclipse, and webcam-coverage is of course safer still, said experts.
"The safest way to view the eclipse is indirectly," said Hardiman-McCartney.
The eclipse will run from 0741 GMT (3.41pm Singapore time), from a point in the Atlantic, to 1150 GMT (8.50pm Singapore time), when it will end in east Asia, according to Britain's Nautical Almanac Office.
A total eclipse, running from 0913 GMT to 1018 GMT (5.13pm to 6.18pm Singapore time), will be seen along a narrow 5,800km curve in the north Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean, ending at the North Pole.
But it will make landfall in just two places - Denmark's Faroe Islands and the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard.
Other locations - Iceland, Greenland, Europe, North Africa, western and eastern Asia - will have partial eclipses, ranging from 99 per cent in Iceland to just a couple of percent or less in Iran.
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