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World Heritage, a certification granted by UNESCO.
On the shores of the Mediterranean, right on the Costa Daurada, former Roman Tarraco offers us an important legacy of monuments amid extensive beaches. Its archaeological remains, forming a World Heritage Site, are one of the points of interest of this Catalan city. From here you can make countless trips, like the one that brings visitors to get to know one of the best preserved Cistercian monasteries, which is also a World Heritage Site: the monastery of Poblet. This is a cultural option added to those offered by a coastline on the shores of the Mediterranean sea: seaside towns, tasty fish and seafood and any number of water sports.
Tarragona, capital of Hispania Citerior during the Roman empire, preserves many buildings from this period. The walls surrounding the historic centre were built in the 3rd century BC., although they were altered in the medieval period. Beside the sea stand the terraces of the Roman amphitheatre which, in its day, (2nd C.), had capacity for more than 12,000 people. Here they attended combats between gladiators and wild animals. The former Tarraco also had a theatre and a circus. The theatre, outside the walled enclosure and nowadays on the Archaeological Walk, took advantage of the difference in levels in this area to built the terracing. Around the Plaça de la Font are preserved the vaults that supported the cavea (terracing) of the circus, an area where chariot races were held. Medieval Tarragona The historic centre of the city unfolds between the Mediterranean Sea and the old walls. In this area is the Cathedral of Santa María, a building constructed on the site of a Roman temple dedicated to Jupiter and a Muslim mosque. Romanesque doorways, Gothic roof arches and cloisters of Romanesque origin show the transition from one style to another. Also belonging to the Middle Ages are the arcades of the Calle Mercería, although the Calle de Çavallers is considered the main street of medieval Tarragona. In this central part of the city, the Casa del Degà, Casa dels Concilis and Casa de la Ciutat are the outstanding features. On the other side of the Rambla Vella is the rationalist layout of Tarragona, with its Rambla Nova, which arrives at the Paseo de las Palmeras and the Balcón del Mediterráneo. From here you get one of the best views over the sea and El Miracle beach. Among the Modernist buildings of the former Tarraco, you can visit the tower and gallery of the Casa Ripoll, the iron building of the Central Market or the chapel of the Colegio Jesús i Maria, in whose construction Antoni Gaudí, the greatest representative of Spanish Modernism took part. The city of Tarragona also has one of the largest paleochristian necropolises in the West. The decoration of wooden coffins, slabs, sarcophaguses and mausoleums brings us closer to the art of the first Christians. We should not forget that the capital of the Costa Daurada has one of the most important ports on "Mare Nostrum". A good option for tasting the shellfish and fish typical of the area is to go to El Serrallo, the city's fishing district. Langoustines from San Carlos de la Rápita, crustaceans from Cambrils and eels from the Ebro Delta are some of the coastal products offered by the cuisine of Tarragona. Vegetables from inland are accompanied by romesco sauce (made with dried red peppers, tomatoes and almonds), while the stews combine the area's raw materials. Pataco (stew of snails, potatoes, tuna, almonds, garlic and ham), cod balls, or rice with cuttlefish coloured with its own ink are some possibilities. Desserts have almonds and lemons as the main ingredient. The province's extensive vineyards give rise to five interesting denominations of origin: Tarragona, Conca de Barberá, Penedés, Priorato and Terra Alta. Tours of the province Tarragona's position, right on the Costa Daurada, invites you to tour a coast of calm, shallow waters, ideal for enjoying with small children, and with some excellent golden-hued beaches. Places like Calafell, Torredembarra and Altafulla combine historic buildings with a large number of holiday offers on the shores of the Mediterranean. Towns like Salou and Cambrils and the Delta del Ebro Natural Park, beside clear waters, also offer the Port Aventura theme park, a famous culinary tradition and beautiful protected areas. You can also visit the Iberian village of Moleta del Remei, declared a historic-artistic monument, in the municipality of Les Cases d'Alcanar. In addition, to the range of culture must be added the opportunity to practise many low environmental impact sports and all kinds of activities in the water. Inland, the province offers the important monumental site formed by the Modernist buildings of the Plaza de Prim and the Casa Navàs in Reus. Declared a historic-artistic site because of its medieval, Baroque, Renaissance and Modernist architecture, Tortosa in another place you should visit. Its Parador de Turismo, the castle of Zuda (or Suda), is a National Monument and an exceptionally good choice of a place to stay in the fertile valley of the Ebro. Meanwhile, the Cistercian Monastery Route, takes you to get to know the monasteries of Santes Creus and Poblet in the province of Tarragona, the latter declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. You can continue this unusual tour into the province of Lleida, at the Vallbona de les Monges monastery. The Costa Daurada also offers travellers the possibility of studying the making of the area's wines and cavas in greater depth. At El Pinell de Brai, Falset, Gandesa, L'Espluga de Francolí and Sarral you can visit Modernist cellars, some of them built by César Martinell. It is a good way to get to know the integration between art and daily life.


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Nick Bonino scored his third goal on a power play with 11:21 to play, and the surging Anaheim Ducks beat the Los Angeles Kings 7-4 Saturday night in the first Freeway Faceoff of the season.
Bonino scored two goals in the first six minutes to chase Jonathan Quick before completing his first career hat trick against Jonathan Bernier.
Kyle Palmieri scored the tiebreaking power-play goal, and Teemu Selanne put his 666th career goal into an empty net to cap another powerful offensive game by the Ducks, who have won five of seven to start the season.
Captain Dustin Brown scored two power-play goals for the Kings, who struggled in their first game at Honda Center as the defending Stanley Cup champions. Jarret Stoll and Justin Williams also scored, but the Kings never led while dropping to 2-3-2.
Quick yielded Bonino's two goals on the Ducks' first three shots before coach Darryl Sutter pulled him 5:49 in for Bernier, who stopped 17 shots in his season debut. Bonino picked up an assist on Selanne's goal for his first career four-point performance.
Emerson Etem, Bobby Ryan and Luca Sbisa each had two assists for Anaheim, and captain Ryan Getzlaf and Sheldon Souray also scored. Jonas Hiller stopped 30 shots in his first victory since Jan. 21 for the Ducks, who lost defenseman Cam Fowler in the second period to an upper-body injury on a hit by Stoll.
Anaheim missed the playoffs last spring before the eighth-seeded Kings rolled to their first Stanley Cup triumph. The Ducks won California's first NHL title in 2007, and their fans had taken to chanting "Stanley Cup! Stanley Cup!" at the Kings faithful in nearly every rivalry meeting - a chant that just won't work anymore.
Los Angeles won five of the six meetings last season. The Freeway Faceoff series features only four meetings in this lockout-shortened season, but the first was a beauty filled with big hits, chippy play, aggressive offense and power-play proficiency from both teams.
Thousands of jersey-wearing Los Angeles fans made the short trip down the I-5 freeway, filling the arena with Kings chants from the opening faceoff. But Bonino filled the Kings' net with goals, scoring 2 1/2 minutes in and doing it again a few minutes later when he somehow looped a backward shot underneath Quick's pads and stick while falling face-first on the ice facing the wrong way.
Etem had assists on both of Bonino's goals, the first points for the Long Beach, Calif., native who made his NHL debut last Tuesday.
Although the Kings' next game isn't until Tuesday in Columbus, Sutter swiftly pulled his Conn Smythe Trophy-winning goalie for the first time all season. Bernier, the former first-round pick who apparently made a trade request in the offseason, had watched Los Angeles' first six games from the bench.
Although Los Angeles' power play has been the NHL's worst, Brown easily scored the Kings' third man-advantage goal of the season later in the period. Stoll evened it 34 seconds later.
Souray put the Ducks up 4-3 with a rocket of a slap shot during a power play later in the period. After Williams tied it with his first goal of the season, Palmieri followed up his two-goal performance Friday night against Minnesota with a one-timer in the slot off a pass from Saku Koivu.
NOTES: Bonino is the 14th Anaheim player to record one of the Ducks' 39 hat tricks in franchise history. ... With two power-play goals, Brown caught and passed NHL scoring king Wayne Gretzky for seventh place in Kings history. Brown has 63 man-advantage goals in 602 games. Gretzky had 62 in 539 games with Los Angeles. ... The Kings hadn't scored a road power-play goal this season, going 0 for 18.


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Next week I'm teaching a basic Herbal First Aid class at the library so it's causing me to clean out my kits and restock them which is a good thing! I'm not good at restocking supplies and replacing old ingredients so this was a great time to do so.
For my truck, I purchased a pouch at a thrift store that cost me 69 cents. It is vinyl lined on the inside making it a tad bit water proof and nylon on the outside. Lightweight and durable. I plan to purchase some iron on fabric in green and white to cut out a first aid kit emblem to iron on to the outside. Until then, this will be fine. (For my reason behind using green and white instead of red and white, read this article).
This first picture shows the tin of assorted size and shapes of band-aids, a bag containing 4 vinyl gloves and a bag containing peppermint and ginger candies. The candies are a great for helping with upset stomachs, nausea and motion sickness.
~tea tree essential oil for mosquito bites, disinfectant
~rosemary essential oil for waking up a sleepy driver, calming irritated children, clearing sinuses
~peach elixir for bee stings, coughs
~cherry elixir for coughs, anxiety, stress
~plantain tincture for bee stings, bleeding, allergies, help draw splinters out
~willow tincture for headaches, inflammation, etc. (use like aspirin)
The flannel is wrapped around the tincture and essential oil bottles to keep them from breaking.
Here is a PDF of my Master List which I laminated and placed in my bag. On the back I placed a sketch of how to suture along with reminder notes. You can find my version here. If you wish to include sutures, I highly recommend watching these 4 videos for a complete instructional. My notes are based off this video and the sketch is embellished from his handout (a link is under his videos). He also has a lot of videos about building First Aid kits which is useful but he is strictly a conventional MD when it comes to medicine (no herbal info).
Do you have a first aid kit in your car? Did you purchase a ready made kit, create your own or customize a ready made kit with your own items?


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Depending on whose exclusive you believe, the Green Lantern movie still hasn't found its Sinestro just yet. Rumored first choice for the role Jackie Earle Haley is telling everyone that no-one's asked him yet.
Talking to both Collider and MTV, Haley said that he didn't know anything about the role other than the internet rumors, but that he's ready to start learning:
I know the guys that are doing it. It's exciting to me... It makes me want to go get the Green Lantern comics and start reading up.
We're unconvinced... and worried about Haley overspending his geek cred with Rorschach, Freddy Krueger and now Sinestro (Not to mention his Human Target role on TV). But what do you think?


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I've 50 credits right now. Which do you think will earn me the most clintz? Spending 40 on both Solo packs and completing all of them to earn the Clintz in their rewards, or spending 50 to get 4000 Clintz immediately? The Solo choice has more chances of me getting more Clintz per Credit value, but it takes time and I may not complete some fights. The Clintz in the packs will get me me less Clintz per Credits value, but it's instant and fast. Any suggestions?
Infiniti - Tuesday 20/11/2012, 18:43
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If your looking for making lots of clintz
- buy new blood pack when new characters come out
But if you dont want that then look at this link http://urdb.kirlad.net/packs.php
Dont get the clintz pack (unless you want to get it instantly)
And the solo fights - No they are not worth it. People buy it because of the prizes and the mission points.
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Heya Threeace1,
Basically, it's going to come down to how lucky you feel and how patient you are.
Most reliable, as you said, is to just buy the 4000 clintz right now.
In the middle would be the Solo missions. Assuming you finish all the missions (which can be tricky), you get 85 tickets for each "pack" of Solos. Depending on how well you do with the slots, you could end up very rich. It's my recollection that I pulled in about 2500 clintz or so for each pack of Solo missions.
Most risky would be buying 2 New Blood packs when the next set of characters come out on November 30. At worst, you'll get about 800 clintz worth of cards from each pack; at best, it could be anywhere from 30k to upwards of 60k. You do have to wait a week, though, and again, no guarantees.
Good luck with whatever you choose, and please let us know what you decide and how it turns out.


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Friday, April 20, 2007
Busch Pre-Race Show in Phoenix Continues ESPN's Woes
Lug nuts. There is little more that needs to be said other than those two words to understand how completely confused ESPN2 is about NASCAR. Besides the actual racing action on the track, things could not be more bleak for this network. In the first race back after the Virginia Tech shootings, ESPN chose lug nuts over human emotions and overwhelming feelings of sympathy and support. They chose lug nuts.
ESPN's Busch Series pre-race show is called NASCAR Countdown. Erik Kuselias was imported from his position as host of NASCAR Now to handle the pre-race anchor duties for Phoenix. He was not imported because of his strong performance or experience with the sport. He is simply ESPN's pick of their stable of generic "announcers" to fill this open "position." It did not go well.
Kuselias "whipped-around" with the pit reporters, and then things took a familiar turn. Drama was suddenly all around us. The sport formerly known as NASCAR had again become an ESPN-created soap opera. The issues ESPN chooses to address with "driver feuds" and "the Montoya update" leave NASCAR fans scratching their heads. Where is the information? Where is the "track smack?" Who has the fast car? How is this hard?
Kuselias then brought-in Brad Daugherty to talk to us in the first segment of the show about his "opinions." Both Mr. Kuselias and Mr. Daugherty are seemingly under the impression that NASCAR fans care what Mr. Daugherty thinks. Rusty Wallace and Dale Jarrett have been racing their entire lives and work for ESPN as well. Mr. Daugherty has been playing college and pro basketball. Despite the fact that he is well-respected in the NASCAR business community, that does not translate to national sports television. Especially, on a weekend like this.
After Daugherty and a cameo by Andy Petree, Kuselias led to the top priority of the show as selected by ESPN. It was lug nuts. Tim Brewer, bumped-off the set once again, was standing in the parking lot pointing at lug nuts. Brewer did his best to try and work some logic into this story, but it made no sense. There was only one story that should have led the show, and ESPN should be ashamed it did not.
Only after ESPN sold us Kawasaki motorcycles, Chunky Soup, Circuit City TV's, pizza at Cici's, and Coors Beer did any shred of normality return. After the hype, opinion, and of course commercials, viewers finally got the largest NASCAR news story of the week. The shootings at Virginia Tech and the extensive NASCAR connections. Thank goodness for Alan Bestwick, Jeff Burton, and Elliott Sadler. Their words helped everyone to put into perspective reality and life. There are times when racing can just plain wait. This should have been one of them.
Kuselias then referenced the "Junior wants 51%" controversy and introduced a nice feature by Shannon Spake on Earnhardt's JR Motorsports business. Unfortunately, Kuselias never had anyone on-camera from DEI, or put the report into perspective. It just led quietly to a commercial. This is a video feature that needs what is called a "tag." That is when a reporter comes on-camera after it is over, and follows-up the information with an interview. No such luck for ESPN2 viewers. Nice feature, no perspective. What a missed opportunity for the other big story of the week that broke on Jayski.
Finally, Juan Montoya looked right at ESPN's Jamie Little and said, "the press likes to make things up." Well, that was certainly no surprise to the viewers of NASCAR Now for the past two-and-a-half months, but maybe it caught pre-race viewers a bit off-guard. Little was sent chasing the non-story of two drivers bumping each other, one spinning, and the same one surprisingly being upset about it. If this is how ESPN2 is going to go about their business, it is going to be a very long season for those same pit reporters. Perhaps by early November, ESPN will figure out...this happens all the time.
When the ESPN2 cameras pulled-out for a wideshot of Phoenix International Raceway, TV viewers saw a nice, fast, flat track that has always been exciting. What they did not see was fans. The entire thrust of ESPN's acquisition of the TV rights for the Busch Series was to re-energize this series and bring it up in racing stature. One only had to watch the pre-race show, and then view the stands to confirm that things are not going in the right direction. If you hear anything otherwise in the NASCAR media on Saturday, just remember Montoya's words. "The press likes to make things up."
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6 comments:
- Anonymous said...
It's funny...with only a few tweaks ESPN could overcome their gremlins.
Erik is out of his element, but I do like DJ in the booth.
The saga continues...
- April 21, 2007 at 7:08 AM
- Anonymous said...
so,aside from having guys who know nothing about racing hosting the show, how are these later and later start times working out so far?
- April 21, 2007 at 11:01 AM
- Anonymous said...
What's really funny is the fact that ESPN owns the Jayski site and they still allow you to bash them.
Keep up the good work!!!
- April 21, 2007 at 4:23 PM
- Anonymous said...
The last restart the camera angle was from along the wall near the start finish line. All you can see is cars flashing by, while the final restart action between Boyer and Kennseth is ignored.
The race should be shown when it really counts, leave the filler shots for slow times during the race.
- April 21, 2007 at 4:56 PM
- Anonymous said...
At least they broadcasted the prerace show this weekend. I'm tired of watching tennis instead of the prerace show. The last couple of weeks have been really sad. I can see espn values tennis over the Busch series. That certainly is no way to keep fans happy or attract new ones. I hope they get it together soon.
- April 21, 2007 at 5:23 PM
- Anonymous said...
I really enjoy The Daly Planet. Part of ESPN's problem is that they really believe they are the be-all & end-all of sports.ESPN appears to either hold a grudge from losing NASCAR some years ago, or does not realize how NASCAR has grown in the interim, despite NBC. If you watch ESPN frequently you still hear references to the 4 major sports, which does not include NASCAR in ESPN's view. At least ESPN has been fair with Jerry Punch - more than NBC was with Alan Bestwick.
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Today, you're going to get a two-fer, as in two recipes on one blog. Yay you! I went on a crazy baking spree last week and in addition to the vanilla cupcakes and chocolate chip cookies I made, I also made these babies. These are the toasted coconut cupcakes with coffee buttercream from Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World. You will benefit from my desire to put on extra weight just in time for swimsuit season.
In all honesty, these aren't the cheapest treats to make, after all, they do call for real, pure coconut oil and I paid over $15 for my little tub of the stuff. They also call for coconut milk. Again, not particularly cheap. You can make these for that special person in your life who dreams of coconuts, their delicious milk*, and their wonderful flesh, because only that person will truly appreciate these. Everyone else would be like (with mouth full) "Mm. Do I ta coco ut in eezz?"
Toasted Coconut Cupcakes
1 cup ap flour
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup coconut oil
1 cup coconut milk
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp coconut extract
1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut (I used the sweetened stuff and the sugar police did not come to my home and haul me away)
Oven at 350. Line muffin tin with cupcake liners. Melt the coconut oil in a small sauce pan, then let cool, but obviously not enough to solidify again. Set aside. In a small bowl, sift together dry ingredients. In a large bowl, mix wet ingredients. Add in the coconut oil. Add the flour mixture in batches and beat well. Fold in the shredded coconut. Fill cupcake cups 2/3 full. Bake for about 25 minutes. Let cool completely before frosting with this….
Coffee Buttercream Frosting
1/4 shortening (non-hydrogenated is preferred)
1/4 margarine (see above)
2 cups confectioners sugar
2 tbsp coconut milk
1 1/2 tsp strong brewed coffee, cooled obviously
1/2 tsp vanilla
Cream together margarine, shortening, vanilla, coconut milk and coffee. Add powdered sugar and beat well.
When you have frosted your delightfully delicious cupcakes, you will need to roll the edges in heavenly toasted coconut. I simply took about 2/3 cup shredded coconut, placed it in a fry pan, and tossed it around until it was nicely browned. Once nicely edged in coconut, each cuppie got a coffee bean dipped in chocolate. Just when you thought you couldn't get any more shaky and buzzed up from the caffeine and sugar in these, I give you that little something to put you right over the rainbow, as Lula might say. Now, go watch Wild At Heart.
*For the record, I like coconut milk in the can, but I think it's nasty straight from the nut. I tried it last summer at VeggieFest here in Schaumburg, IL. It was fairly gross.
Banana Cake with Frosting
3 overly ripened bananas
1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups ap flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
Heat oven to 375. Spray a 9 by 9 pan with no stick. Mix wet ingredients in a large bowl, then mix dry ingredients in a smaller bowl. Mix dry into wet. Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 40 minutes. Frost with….
You can either use vegan cream cheese frosting, vanilla frosting with banana extract, or if you're on a budget, just plain vanilla frosting. Any of these works and is fabulous! I used vegan cream cheese frosting here because I had some of the vegan cream cheese left over that no one was touching. I mean, it's not real cream cheese, and doesn't even come close in my opinion. It's really only good for frostings.
Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting
1/4 cup margarine
1/4 vegan cream cheese
2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
Cream together. Frost. Yum.
I have to read Swann's Way for my literature class. Coming soon…Fight Club cupcakes!


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When splitting up, normal people divide assets, split shared property, and enter singledom with a few less possessions. If you're Johnny Depp, pulling the cord on your longtime relationship with partner Vanessa Paradis means buying the mother of your children a house. Totally normal, right?
The New York Daily News reports that Depp recently ponied up $4.4 million through a trust for a totally drool-worthy Hollywood Hills pad for Paradis. Paradis' new home measures 5,800 square feet and is nestled in a wooded area with five bedrooms, a wood-beamed ceiling, master suite with a fireplace, a swimming pool, and a hot tub with a tiled patio.
If only every breakup included a new house, ending a relationship would be much more bearable.
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I am grateful and honored to have been invited to the State Department Iftar hosted by Secretary John Kerry, which will take place tonight in Washington D.C. It is with sincere regret that I am unable to attend due to my other obligations during Ramadan.
President Obama will also hold an iftar at the White House tomorrow evening, which will be his 5th (one every year of his Presidency thus far) and continues a tradition begun by President George W. Bush in November of 2001.
Now, this year these Iftars have come under fire by certain political activists in the Muslim American community. Their basic argument is that Muslims who accept the Iftar invitation by the President or the Administration are "house muslims" who are somehow betraying the Muslim community. The intention of these activists is to shame and embarrass any Muslim who embraces Barack Obama.
Ironically, they do this not because they are fundamentalist jihadist Muslims who see America as a great Satan; it is because they are fundamentalist left-wing Muslims who see America as a great Satan. The litany of major complaints is a familiar one: the drone war (which targets Muslims abroad), domestic spying on Muslims (which Obama had nothing to do with), and force-feeding of Muslim prisoners at Guantanamo Bay (which Obama did try to close but was stymied by Congress). They consider any outreach by Obama to the Muslim American community as hypocritical and self-serving appeasement, and blame Muslims who accept that outreach for essentially validating those policies and even perpetuating and being complicit in them. There is even a hashtag – #WhiteHouseIftar – where these activists are making their case.
Obviously, I am biased. Not only did I receive an invitation, but I also was the Editor of MuslimsForObama.com and so these debates about whether Obama is anti-Muslim and whether he deserves any support from the Muslim community are not new. What is new, however, is the unseemly and hostile tone of these attacks on the President and fellow Muslims, especially during Ramadan.
prays for justice. While Obama dines with some Muslims at the #WhiteHouseIftar, he is also murdering and torturing them elsewhere…
— Zahra Billoo (@ZahraBilloo) July 24, 2013
Is this the kind of language and behavior that characterizes our community? Is this type of rhetoric appropriate in Ramadan? I think not.
I believe that as a political community, we can and should have a debate on these issues. But the way to effect change is not to burn a bridge with the Administration, which is what the angry activists would have us do. Look at their arguments on the hashtag – they accuse the President of being a murderer and make sickening jokes about force-feeding the attendees at the iftar. This is a childish tantrum that delegitimizes the efforts by the community to gain influence and persuade the Administration of our perspectives. It undermines everything that the actual leaders of the Muslim community – not these self-styled moral scolds on Twitter – have been working for towards the actual betterment of our community for decades.
The reason that Presidents Bush and Obama hold these events is to meet ordinary Muslims face to face, hear our stories, and understand how we are a part of the fabric of America. It is why President Bush was the first to call Islam "a religion of Peace" after 9-11. It is why President Obama has included Muslim Americans in his Administration, including Farah Pandith and Rashad Hussain. Events like these Iftars are the reason why Obama spoke out against Terry Jones' plan to burn the Qur'an, supported the Park 51 project, and defended the role of Muslim Americans during the State of the Union even as the Republicans were holding "witch-hunt" hearings about us on Capitol Hill. When it comes to the Muslim American community, President Obama has consistently emphasized our importance, rejected offensive terminology and Islamophobia, and made it clear that Islam rejects violent extremism.
Remember, Muslim Americans are Americans. Yes, we should be concerned and have a debate about drone strikes in Yemen and in Pakistan, but those are decisions that Obama made in the context of national security, which includes and benefits our community too. We cannot expect all of Obama's governance to be made through the filter of our concerns. Obama is not just the President for Muslim Americans, but all Americans, and sometimes we are going to have to agree to disagree. That does not make us any less a part of America and it does not invalidate the very real efforts Obama has made to address our community and include us in the conversation about our life here.
We should be thankful this Ramadan that President Obama continues his outreach to our community. And we should disavow any self-styled leader of the Muslim community who acts in such a manner and publicly shames and embarasses us all.
American Muslims that are invited and attend the #whitehouseiftar follow the American way of life & there's nothing wrong w/ that.
— Ainy Kazmi (@AinyKazmi) July 24, 2013
Related: my post about why I supported Obama in 2012, and the 10 reasons to support Obama series at MuslimsForObama.com.


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Choreography by: George Balanchine
Music by: Charles Ives
Choreographed to a series of orchestral pieces by Ives, this intensely theatrical ballet presents three scenes, each contrasting starkly from one another in mood, movement, and lighting.
Balanchine choreographed Ivesiana to a series of unrelated orchestral pieces by Charles Ives shortly after the composer's death in 1954. The complex music of this American artist, incorporating extensive use of atonality, clashing meters and quarter-tones, had rarely been performed prior to its use in this ballet. The ballet is notable for an intense theatricality created through the juxtaposition of sections that contrast starkly in mood, movement, and lighting, each presenting a dramatic situation in the manner of a tone poem.


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End of October 2011, the UK announced an unexpected and severe cut of its feed-in tarff for small solar installations from Artisan Electric – solar panels installation company in Washington. The department of energy and climate change (DECC) called it a consultation. However, since the date the new tariffs were valid from (12/12/11) preceded the date of the end of the consultation, it can hardly be called such thing. In fact, there has been a court challenge regarding the legality of the process. While the outcome of this ongoing legal battle may change things slightly, it will most likely not change the conclusion of this article.
The new proposals
The proposal (Comprehensive review of feed-in tariffs for solar pv) slashed feed-in tariffs for solar for under 4kW from 43p/kWh to 21p/kWh, for 4-10kW to 16.8p/kWh and for under 250kW to 12.9p/kWh. As before, anything below 5MW (and free-standing) get 8.5p/kWh. Above the 5MW threshold for microgeneration, photovoltaic installations continue to generate 2 ROCs (renewable obligation certificates) per MWh. The department also proposes "prioritising energy efficiency by linking PV tariffs to specified minimum energy efficiency requirements from 1 April 2012″. We are also proposing new multi-installation tariff rates for aggregated solar PV schemes, applying to new installations with an eligibility date after 1 April 2012.
Why is the government doing this?
Plain and simple, it boils down to money. The UK treasury has set a limit for the overall feed-in tariff program. Thanks to the combination of high tariff and decreasing panel prices, the up-take of solar has been phenomenal and much higher than the government expected. And hence, the FiT for solar had to be cut in order to have some money left for other technologies. The rationale for making solar tariffs subject to energy efficiency measures (e.g. wall insulation, double glazed windows) being in place is logical too: Energy efficiency measures are more cost effective measures to reduce carbon emissions.
What's the issue?
A cut in the feed-in tariff is not contentious. We have long argued that the tariffs in the UK were too high and therefore vulnerable to sudden and harsh cuts due to political pressure. However, there are three issues:
- Exposing political risk: The way in they were cut exposes a high political risk in the UK for renewables.
- Breaking promises: In June 2011, the government published their "Action Plan for Microgeneration", claiming "we want to help people who are enthusiastic to generate their own energy matched by an industry with the desire, creativity and tenacity to grow in a sustainable and responsible way". A roof-top solar system is exactly that microgeneration technology they were talking about.
- Misjudging consumer behaviour: We doubt very much that the link to energy efficiency measures will trigger investment in energy efficiency. We believe people have a deep-seated psychological preference for revenues (as generated by solar panels) over savings (as in energy efficiency measures). For that reason, as an entry-level investment in home energy, a solar system looks more attractive but there's also other options, for examples solar power pond pumps are also energy efficient. Once established, the second investment may well be in a new boiler room safety to accomplish with all the required standards or a wall insulation, but less likely the other way round. Plus, many people can not afford both investments in energy efficiency and solar.
What's the effect on the UK solar industry?
Some of the feed-in tariff cuts will have to be borne by module manufacturers and electricians looking for transformer field repairs. This is already evident in lower prices for systems. Solar will remain viable for the most sunny parts of the country if wholly financed by the homeowner. The many "free solar" offers where a third party finances the purchase will most likely disappear, because there isn't enough tariff to pay for the financing. However, most damaging will probably be the linking to energy efficiency measures.
In the end, the fledgling UK solar industry will be smaller – there are 30,000 jobs at stake, and it will favour big players that can offer both solar and energy efficiency. Independent installers will find it very tough.
Does it matter to the wider UK renewables market?
The political risk in the UK that has been exposed by this action may well deter investors from putting money into other renewables. It will therefore no doubt increase the cost of capital for all renewable projects in the UK, ultimately making it more expensive for the UK to achieve its climate change or renewables targets.
The UK government will have to work hard to prove that it is serious about being the "greenest government ever".


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Stockton, CA
Wilma M. Schulenberg
June 30, 1931 - March 26, 2013
Wilma M. Schulenberg, 81, of Stockton, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2013. She was
born in Pender, Nebraska on June 30, 1931. She and her
family moved to Stockton in 1939. Wilma attended Edison High School and Cosmetology School in Hayward. She was a bookkeeper in San Mateo and Stockton.
Wilma was a very active member of Herrmannson's German Club, the Fidelity Society Club, and the '40s Girls from Edison High School. She loved going on cruises, attending social functions, travelling, knitting, and all things that added zest to life.
Wilma was preceded in death by her father, Dick Logemann, and her loving husband, Leo Schulenberg. She is survived by her mother, Kathe Logemann, brother, Richard Logemann, daughter, Kathe Lonero
Marker, and son, Joseph Lonero
(Michelle). Wilma leaves behind her three grandchildren: Carissa Marker, Andy Lonero (Jennifer) and Breanna Lonero. She will be missed by many and her memory cherished always.
A memorial service will be held on April 6, 2013 at 11:30 at the Bear Creek Community Church, 11171 N. Lower Sacramento Rd., Lodi. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Hospice of San Joaquin, 3888 Pacific Ave., Stockton, CA 95204.


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Although the idea remains unchanged, the tools of the STIHL craftsman have transformed dramatically.
Controlled machines craft intricate components with speed and dexterity the artisan never imagined. And lasers examine production quality with far greater precision.
Craftsmanship was a state of mind among STIHL employees in the past. It remains true today.
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Enthusiasm For The Future
STIHL is committed to designing and building high quality and innovative products. We are committed to our employees and to the future of the power equipment industry.


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Using 3D Digital Archeology to Preserve Cultural Heritage
DATE, TIME, PLACE: Wednesday, Dec. 4, noon to 6:30 p.m., in the Eisenberg Rotunda, Schlegel Hall, University of Rochester River Campus.
REGISTRATION: The symposium is free and open to the public. To register, please contact Renato Perucchio at firstname.lastname@example.com.
WHAT: A one-day symposium titled "3D Digital Archaeology: Reconstruction, Analysis, and Conservation of Cultural Heritage" will address current issues bridging the humanities and the applied sciences related to 3D modeling, visualization, and analysis of complex archaeological structures. A broad spectrum of 3D technologies are increasingly being applied for the study and conservation of cultural heritage in fields such as archaeology, architectural history, anthropology, and art history, leading to major changes in the way these disciplines are conducting their work. Leading international researchers will outline current work and cutting-edge applications in virtual archaeology and the digital humanities, as well as in technologies such as image processing, dynamic monitoring, and structural analysis of monuments. A roundtable discussion following these presentations will invite participants to discuss how they use or envision the use of 3D digital modeling in their research or in the broad field of material cultural heritage.
SPONSORS: The symposium is co-sponsored by The Humanities Project at the University of Rochester; the Central New York Humanities Corridor, from an award by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; and by the Program in Archaeology, Technology, and Historical Structures through the Selwyn Endowment Fund.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit http://www.rochester.edu/college/aths/3D-digital-archaeology.
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Understand core aspects of computer science which you can use to create solutions that are understandable, adaptable, and when appropriate, reusable.
The design and implementation of computer programs to solve problems involve skills that are fundamental to the study of computer science. This includes the development and analysis of algorithms and fundamental data structures, and the use of logic and formal methods.


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Fall Movie Season Is Here
September 4, 2014
By Barbara Vancheri Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (MCT) As far as Hollywood is concerned, summer is in the rearview mirror. Fall movie season arrived Tuesday and will stretch into November when it gives way to holiday films including "Into the Woods" from director Rob Marshall. As always, dates are sub...
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Fire Safety
Ultimate Guide to Fire Safety
Fire accidents are unforeseen/unexpected misfortunes that happen almost on a daily basis. The nature of fire attack has made it dreadful and as a result, combined forces and materials have been put in place to combat any menace that can arise by this agent. Furthermore, it is even more important to guide against fire attack on children. Some basic steps are outlined below.
Fire Safety
- Keep children and pets away from heaters.
- Prevent children from playing with match and candle sticks.
- Teach children emergency exit points of the homes and offices where they work.
- Cook with absolute attention. Wastes such as papers and other combustible materials should be cleared athat children will not throw them into the fire. It is also necessary to place gas cookers on stands so that children will not be able to reach them.
- Naked wires and faulty electrical appliances should be promptly repaired.
- Children should be taught how to cool burns. Burns are best cooled by immersing in cold water for about 13 minutes.
- Electrical wires should not be passed under floor coverings such as mats, carpets and rugs.
Fire Resources
- Safety Tips for the Family http://www.firesafetytips.com/default.htm#general : Precautions and measures to adopt.
- Fire Safety Tips http://grownups.pbskids.org/arthur/firesafety/index.html : Great tips for kids on how to stay safe in case of a fire emergency.
- Sparky the Fire Dog http://www.sparky.org/ : Helpful tips and information on fire safety from Sparky the Fire Dog.
- Fire Safety http://kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe/home/fire.html : List of fire safety and fire prevention tips.
Fire Safety Games
- Be Fire Safe! http://www.mcgruff.org/Games/fs.php : Game that teaches children to be conscious of fire accidents.
- Sparky's Arcade http://www.sparky.org/arcade.html : Fun and educational games on fire safety.
For more information on fire safety, please visit http://www.ou.edu/oupd/fireprim.htm


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I am Glad the Rays passed on the Milton Bradley Game
When the news hit the Internet sites that the Chicago Cubs had seen enough of the explosive verbal game playing by Milton Bradley, the disgruntled outfielder, not the gamesman, the beseiged franchise actually was giving the Tampa Bay Rays a bold High five of confidence without even knowing it. Think about this for a moment, Bradley had come into Tampa Bay several times during the 2008 off season looking for a deal to DH for this team, and the Rays at some point, might have been heavily salivating before turning their sights towards a more calm scenario by selecting ex-Phillie Pat Burrell.
In what was considered a huge signing for the Cubs for 3-years and $30 million, might have actually been a push-to-the-side by the Rays because of something their top brass,scouts, West Indies voodoo doctors or even their psychic friends network connections might have witnessed in the aging and sometimes volcanic Bradley. I can now say without a hint of remorse, this non-signing might be the biggest vote of fan confidence I can give the Rays front office since Stu and the crew have taken over. It was a visual dismissal of maybe again going through the notions of purging team demons and shows they want to utterly dismiss all things negative to their brand of baseball.
Bradley unfortunately would have come to the Rays with a van full of baggage, and maybe the Rays saw beyond the unfield contributions to the possible PR disaster that prevailed amongst the assembled stacks of steamer trunks and carry on bags to see that the stable environment of the 2008 Rays clubhouse might not be able to endure a extroverted maniac like Bradley and not implode upon itself. And for that, I applaud the Rays 3rd Floor gurus.
It must have been so tempting to take a chance on a guy who had the highest OPS in the American League last season with the Rangers. For that would be a huge upgrade in possible offensive outbursts for the team, but maybe the unpredictable outbursts of another nature put a huge red stop sign in their eye sights before extending an olive branch or contract to Bradley. But you have to wonder why the Texas team did not come out openly and entice teams to take on Bradley? Why were their not teammates and former coaches anxious to voice approval or even dismay over a team taking a pass on this guy?
Could there have been a non verbal sign to other teams to take a step back and take a through psychological imprint of their team and see if one crazy piece would turn them spiraling towards the division cellar. Of course the Cubs seemed to have been the best scenario for Bradley. He was going to a team on the verge, and who had a high profile stickler for individual responsibility in their present Manager, Lou Piniella. It seemed like Piniella would be the perfect man to rein in Bradley when he went a bit, well 'psycho".
But this is not your older brother Piniella, his fight is still there, but has been dampened by the years. Not that the cooling properties of Aquafina had taken the fight out of him, but time had worn him down a bit, and he was not the same guy now. And that might have been a huge factor in Bradley even getting beyond just the ranting and raving stage. Piniella might have let him dig his own grave, and in retrospect, it might have taken his Cubs team down in the process.
Negative energy in a clubhouse can ruin even a bright sunny day in Wrigley Field. My grandmother had a saying, "It only take one grumpy soul to turn a room of bright sunshine smiling people into a solemn, miserable lot". Bradley might have done his worst damage to those arounf him, and not to just his own career. And because of that, Bradley was a Category 5 Hurricane stuffed into a small wooden box. You knew he was going to get out of that well made box, but you hoped to contain the damage to a small area, then retract him again within the confines a bigger wooden or steel box to calm down and again become more human.
But why didn't the Cubs see this internal fire and demon storm churing out of control themselves? The signs were all around them, but they chose or either ignore them or look the other way and just overly insure themselves. Did the Rays have a body language professional or a psycho analyst hidden in on the teams discussions with Bradley and they watched him closely for signs of anxiousness, volitile moments, or even a sense of uneasiness sitting in that big leather chair? Maybe it was just a simple gut reaction or feeling that doomed the "Bradley Experiment" from ever darkening the Rays clubhouse doors.
What could have been the determinating factor that pushed him out of the Rays mindset and onto the Cubs? Whatever that pencil thin item or viewpoint was, thank goodness we saw it before we got pen to paper and had him sign with the Rays and be witness in our front row seat to his emotional and mential implosion in front of our very eyes. Believe me, if he had come here and treated the Rays rightfield fans the way he scolded and admonished his Cubbie faithful, then I pity the franchise when the would read the venom I would have spewed amongst this page.
Maybe it was something as simple as a bad handshake. You know the type, felt more like a wet fish getting slapped into the palm of your hand than a powerhitter looking for a job. Maybe he didn't look the Rays in the eyes while talking to them,or maybe he got a tad upset because there was no half and half for the coffee? Whatever it was, thank goodness we did not have to endure,speculate or even experience the enduring nightmare the Cub fans and his teammates have seen in the last few months. It is said to see a talent waste away in the petty and obsurd innder world they create for themselves.
But also in this case, it is a bed he set, made and purchased all his own. Right now he might be his own worst enemy and is catching up to imfamous Steve Bartman as a hated figure in Cubbie folklore. So Bradley has been sent home from playing the game he "supposibly" loves, but doesn't respect anymore. Hopefully the loss of time from his favorite game, and the revenue it creates for him will shake his fragile foundation and he can again find a neutralizing center for which to build upon. If not, a team desperate for a power hitter will bite again on his services, but that squad might have a contract laden with out clauses in case his act again surfaces and starts to divide and conquer another team.
Milton Bradley has given a lot to this game during his career. But it is what he has also taken and destroyed in it that will be remembered most by the fans of baseball. So the Rays dodged a huge bullet by instead staying with the coll, calm demeanor of Burrell in their DH spot. Burrell is beginning to heat up a bit, but the volitile nature and the negative energy doesn't flow from him like it does with every word from Bradleys mouth right now. Bradley can still repair his career and go on to do things that will make people forget this episode. But the Rays door will not be open to him, and for once, that is a good thing.
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The whole Milton Bradley story is very sad. He actually went to my hgh school. As a Dodger he was always getting into trouble. He has talent but his behavior is regrettable. We got Andre Ethier from the A's in exchange we gave them Bradley. That was probably one of the best deals that Coletti made! Hope that Bradley works it out.
Can you believe we got Ethier for this guy? One of the all time greatest trades if you ask me.
I agree, I hope the guy gets it figured out before he gets labeled a habitual troublemaker and then has to accept low ball offers and contracts laden with "Incident" or "Problem" clauses that would void out his money train.
Worst thing is the Cubs still owe him over $ 21 million, and they might have to pay someone to even take him off their hands.
There have always been guys who rock the boat a bit in baseball, but Bradley in the last few seasons has made a career out if it, and it might have finally caught up to him.
There are a lot of talented hitters around the MLB, and if Bradley is not careful, he will be paying to watch a game soon instead of playing on that field of green.
Rays Renegade
That trade might go down in history as the best one for the Dodgers in a long time.
Both men can play the game, but to get rid of a guy who was beginning to effect your clubhouse in a negative way, and bring in a young gun who now is one of the positives in the Dodgers clubhouse is a sure win for Big Blue.
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When The Dodgers first got Bradley I really had high hopes that he would amend his ways and behave seeing as he is a local guy and rooted for the Dodgers but he did not. Ethier was a prospect back then in the A's minor league. Dodgers sent Bradley and Antonio Perez. Not sure what ever happened to Antonio Perez.
Good job on the Rays passing up on Bradley. You know he has talent but like you said, he is his worst enemy.
Your Rays sure dodged a bullet by not signing Bradley. There are talented guys out there who just aren't worth the trouble, and he's one of them. The signs were all there.
Cliff – teams have to balance talent vs what affect the player will have on the rest of the team. That is why I was one Red Sox fan who did not shed a tear over the team trading Manny. Sometimes you have to cut off an arm to save a life.
Your surely got the bettter end of it "not" getting Milton Bradley. I know you ended up getting Burrell but Bradley would've sent the team in a downward spiral! ;-) Great post, I look for awesome ones in the future.
People like Bradley in real life are the ones we shake our heads at while watching the nightly television news and wonder why they got that way.
But in sports, some times they fall throught ehc racks until they can not be ignored any longer.
Maybe he putsa too much pressure on himself, maybe he just doesn't like social situations. Maybe he simply has a screw loose..But no matter what, we still want to see him play….figure that one out!
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Another name that comes to mind when you think daisyies in a minefield is Gary Sheffield.
Even though most of his rap came from when he was younger, in the last few seasons you have seen him mellow a bit. Dimitri Young is another one. The Rays picked him in their Expansion Draft and shipped him off to Cincy as fast as they could get a trading partner.
Every sports has their "bad karma" guys, but in baseball unlike football, you see them for 162 games.
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I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought Piniella had lost a bit of his edge. Aquafina or not, the Piniella of 6-10 years ago would not have taken this vitriol too long without blowing up. Who knows? Maybe he did and we just don't know about it though unlikely. I'm sure every team in the land is glad that they didn't take the Bradley bait. Question is: who will next year? If anyone…
The episode where Manny pushed down the Traveling Secretary for me spelled his road out of Boston with haste.
It is one thing to be "eccentric" and out-going, but another to be so self-absorbed you injure a innocient person with actions or words.
And for that reason Manny went Westbound. It made Boston regroup itself, but it worked in a postivie way for the team.
Funny, it might end up being a "win-win" for both teams this season.
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By actually getting "none" of Bradley, we scored big time.
But like I mentioned before, the cost of getting him out of Chi-town might cost the new owners of the Cubs a bit of change.
You hope the guy can do a 180 and repair the damage, but it might be too late for him in Cubs pinstripes.
Now you have to shop him around and hope you cna ta least get some talent in return.
I might take a look at all the guys traded for Bradley over his career, and we might find some great pick-ups for other clubs.
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I remember Piniella here in Tampa Bay kicking his cap farther than most of the Bucs placekickers one time when he was ejected.
He still has passion for the game, but some days it just seems he is mailing it in right now.
And that is sad for Chicago fans. This guy has a great baseball mind, and he might have lost an edge with his old attitude finally mellowing out a bit.
He will still get angry and ejected, but it will not be the same "Lou".
Funny both "Managers of the Year" last season are going to be watching on TV this Fall as teams take the field for the playoffs……..life is truly weird sometimes.
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The Knox Lady Redskins have won their first sectional championship since 1995! After starting the year at 2-10, the Lady Redskins have now won 11 of their last 12 games. Their first victory of the Kankakee Valley sectional came against Andrean. The 'Skins were lead in scoring by Hope Wagner (14) in a 53-38 effort. Knox then came back in the second round and were victorious once again, this time over Calumet 45-26. Once again, Knox was lead by Wagner who scored a game-high 12 points. The Redskins came out in the championship game ready to end the school's 17 year drought. Knox played an incredible all-around game in a 59-45 win over Hanover Central. Shelby Gilbert was on fire from the start, knocking down four 3-pointers on her way to a 15-point game. Kaitlin Zachary added 12 points and was dominant on the boards, pulling down 15 rebounds. Hope Wagner lead the 'Skins in scoring with 19 points. Chelsea Combs played solid defense all game long against Hanover's top player. The Lady Redskins were so focused on being able to cut down the nets, they did not want to wait for the post game championship pictures, immediately going to the ladder after they were given the trophy ready to get their piece of history!
Knox (13-11) will be taking on Western (17-6) in the first round of the Rensselaer Regional. Congratulations to the Knox Lady Redskins on bringing home the school's first sectional championship in 17 years!


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I have come across the following Canadian websites, blogs, Facebook pages, and newspaper articles this past week that were of interest to me, and I thought you might be interested in them, too
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Ottawa Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ottawa-Branch-Ontario-Genealogical-Society/173536239339341 This Facebook page is very good. There is nothing fancy about it, but there is a timeline of history on it, meetings that are held in Ottawa at the OGS are also on it, and news about Canadian genealogy.
Historic canoe route recreated on St. John River http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/story/2013/06/16/nb-historic-canoe-trip-recreated.htmlA New Brunswick couple are paddling the 460-kilometre route of the St. John River to recreate a historically important waterway.
It was the route travelled by generations of the Maliseet and Mi`kmaq, and the French and British also relied on it to travel from an area near the St. Lawrence River in Quebec to the Bay of Fundy. It later became called the Grand Communication Route, which was used before it was surpassed by rail and the car.
Weekend in Honour of Veterans of the Korean War launched at the Canadian War Museum
Korea 60 is an exhibit of a selection of photographs "that depict Canada's role in the war and subsequent ceasefire, and illustrate the conflict's enduring legacy". Many of these are personal photographs taken by Canadian soldiers. The exhibit will be on display until January 5, 2014 at the Museum of War in Ottawa.
UNESCO defers decision on heritage bid for Manitoba-Ontario forest www.ctvnews.ca/canada/unesco-defers-decision-on-heritage-bid-for-manitoba-ontario-forest-1.1337400#ixzz2X3ITw0SJ Although UNESCO did recognize the Red Bay Basque Whaling Station in Labrador, it deferred it's decision on the Boreal forest because it still has unanswered questions about whether "the area is unique enough to warrant a designation as a world heritage site".
To read more about the Red Bay Basque Whaling Station in Labrador, read the article that the CBC has at www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2013/06/22/nl-red-bay-labrador-world-heritage-site-622.html
Stolen bell to become living history www.thestarphoenix.com/Stolen+bell+become+living+history/8564065/story.html
The Bell of Batoche is coming home! It has been stolen from Manitoba after the defeat by the Northwest Rebellion in 1885 and displayed at the Legion hall in Millbrook, Ont. until it was stolen again in 1991. It is going to be displayed Saturday, July 20, during the Back to Batoche celebrations.
NS diocese concerned heritage status could affect sale of church http://globalnews.ca/news/657035/ns-diocese-concerned-heritage-status-could-affect-sale-of-church A Roman Catholic diocese in Nova Scotia is concerned that one of its churches which may be listed for sale, may be designated a municipal heritage property. The church is St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in Lingan and it was one of the oldest churches in Nova Scotia, having been built in 1723.
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Canada History Week
With Canada in the midst of the 1921 Canada Census debacle last week, the government has decided to "mark the launch of Canada History Week, which will run every year from July 1 to 7. Canada History Week is an opportunity to reflect on our great country, learn about our history, explore a museum, visit one of our national historic sites, or join in a local event that celebrates the history of your community.
Our history is full of exciting people, places, and events. For example, in 2013 we are commemorating the 100th anniversary of the first major Canadian scientific expedition to the Arctic. The Canadian Arctic Expedition's groundbreaking work contributed to Canada's scientific, social, and cultural knowledge of the Arctic, deepening our understanding of each other and unifying our country".
This is according to the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages who announced this on June 11th, and it will include
•A Canada History Fund will connect youth to their history through the first ever Government of Canada History Awards, which will honour outstanding students and teachers who show an interest in celebrating Canadian history. The awards will be administered by Canada's History, an independent national organization with a mandate to make our nation's past relevant and accessible to all Canadians.
•The Harper Government will partner with the Historica-Dominion Institute to create two new Heritage Minutes per year between now and Canada's 150th birthday in 2017.
•Existing programs at Canadian Heritage will be strengthened to improve access to funding for local organizations that wish to promote Canadian history in their communities, including local museums and youth groups.
•Starting in 2013, July 1 to 7 will become Canada History Week, an opportunity for Canadians from coast to coast to coast to get actively involved in learning about our country's history.
Read more about Canada History Week at www.sacbee.com/2013/06/21/5514485/statement-by-the-honourable-james.html#storylink=cpy
The next Canadian Week in Review will be issued Monday July 08, 2013. There won't be one for Monday July 1st, because it will be Canada Day.


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Once upon a time Thunar had a plugin called thunar-shares-plugin which resembled nautilus-shares in Gnome allowing the user to create samba usershares directly from Thunar itself without using any other utility. Thunar-shares-plugin is broke. It's not offered in Xubuntu because it's broke but it is available in Debian presumably because they don't know it's broke. This is my feeble attempt to bring some of that functionality back to Thunar using "User Custom Actions".
Note: To those who are unfamiliar with this type of share it's what Samba refers to as a "Usershare". It's designed to allow any user to create a samba share of any folder he owns without becoming root. The share definition it creates is not in /etc/samba/smb.conf like Classic- shares but in /var/lib/samba/usershares. For more on userhsares: http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=23169
Linux Mint Debian XFCE Preliminaries.
LMDE needs a little work to get Samba in general and usershares in particular working so if you hadn't done anything to Samba yet I would suggest you look at this part of another HowTo: http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.p ... 18#p315218
Thunar Shares
Open Thunar and Select Edit > Configure Custom Actions > +
Basic Tab:
Name: Samba Public Read Only
Appearance Conditions Tab:
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net usershare add %n %f "" Everyone:R guest_ok=y
Make sure only Directories is enabled.
Restart Thunar and right click a directory in your home folder, say Documents, and select "Samba Public Read Only". To check if it has done it correctly run the following command to see the share definition:
It should look like this if it's done it correctly:
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net usershare info --long
I will list all the possible permutations here. Just use the same procedure as outlined above:[documents]
Samba Public Read Only
Samba Public Writeable
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net usershare add %n %f "" Everyone:R guest_ok=y
Samba Private Read Only
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net usershare add %n %f "" Everyone:F guest_ok=y && chmod 777 %f
Samba Private Writeable
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net usershare add %n %f "" Everyone:R guest_ok=n
Samba Share Remove
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net usershare add %n %f "" Everyone:F guest_ok=n && chmod 777 %f
The use of User Custom Actions that I've outlined above reproduces only half of the functionality of nautilus-shares:
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net usershare delete %n && chmod 755 %f
What it can do:
Create a samba usershare.
Change permissions on the target folder allowing write access to samba clients.
What it can't do:
Nautilus-shares and Thunar-shares had a GUI which showed you available options and those you have already selected.
Nautilus-shares but not Thunar-shares changed the folder icon to show you that the folder was shared.
Note: My main XFCE based distro is Xubuntu where this works very well. I have enabled it in Mint's LMDE XFCE and it works just as well but I haven't used it that much to know if there are any problems.


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Fixers: Youth heart attack alert
A 24-year-old man from the South East is trying to spread awareness of heart health to other young people after he suffered a cardiac arrest. Russell Baker exercised regularly and ate well, but that did not stop him having a heart attack.
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Fixers: Cardiac arrest in the young
Russell Baker suffered a heart attack outside a cafe in Chatham a year ago. But he was lucky the owner had been a nurse, and was able to help him when his heart stopped.
What was unusual about Russell's situation was that he was in his early twenties, and exercised regularly. He never thought he would be someone who would have heart problems.
Now, Russell is spreading the word about the importance of heart health to young people. He wants to encourage more people his age and younger to undergo heart screening. Russell's story is the Meridian East Fixers report for January 2013.


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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The largest American union and the country's biggest business lobby group said Thursday they agreed on principles for revamping the low-skilled worker visa program, a move hailed as major progress that could hasten immigration reform in Congress.
The AFL-CIO and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said they agreed on three points that would ensure that American workers get the first opportunity at jobs, create a new guest worker program and establish another bureaucracy to analyze labor trends and advise Congress.
But the principles were vague. And although the AFL-CIO and chamber said they would continue to work together, there was no talk of producing a document to address tricky details such as how to determine there are no qualified American workers for a job.
"The more you get into the details of implementation the harder it gets," said Edward Alden, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations think tank who specializes in immigration policy. The principles "leave a lot of the hard stuff to be resolved."
A group of Democratic and Republican Senators is trying to craft a comprehensive immigration reform bill that would include giving the 11 million illegal immigrants a way to earn citizenship.
The bipartisan group had been counting on labor and business to resolve longstanding issues that have hampered past efforts to rewrite U.S. immigrations laws.
"While we are encouraged by today's announcement, there is much work left to ensure we end this process with an effective guest worker program in place," said a spokesman for Republican Marco Rubio, who is part of the Senate group and has helped garner support from conservatives traditionally opposed to immigration reform.
The principles represented concessions from both sides. Unions, which oppose temporary guest worker programs because they say they allow employers to exploit workers, agreed to create a new worker visa program that does not keep all workers in a permanent temporary status.
And businesses, which want the freedom to hire whom they want and normally oppose further government intervention, agreed that a "professional bureau" in a federal agency was needed to inform lawmakers and the public on labor shortages.
The two sides have been negotiating for weeks in parallel with the bipartisan Senate group, which is aiming to unveil legislation before April. Lawmakers said the new agreement will strengthen their hand because it demonstrates backing by two key constituencies for the effort.
"The fact that business and labor have agreed on principles is a major step forward," said Democrat Charles Schumer, another member of the bipartisan Senate group. "We are very hopeful that an agreement can be reached on a specific proposal in the next few weeks."
(Reporting By Rachelle Younglai; Editing by Cynthia Osterman)


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A Plano man survived a rattlesnake bite in west Texas, thanks to a team of doctors and nurses. The survivor is reeling again, feeling snake bit by a helicopter ambulance bill he found more traumatic than the snakebite itself.
Hugh Sparks and his son Briet were on Highway 380 near Haskell and stopped to take pictures of the wide variety of snakes that were crossing the road, even using a long umbrella to encourage a few back onto the roadside brush to save them from being run over by cars. Then Sparks saw one that he thought was just a prairie rat snake.
"Let's get a picture of it," he told his 26-year-old son. "So I just kind of swiped it up and it bit me, and I just tossed it off the road and said Breit, that was a rattlesnake. You're driving!"
They drove to the closest hospital in Haskell, where he was given his first doses of anti-venom. The medical team told him he would need to be taken by helicopter to a bigger hospital in Abilene.
"I said I don't want to take a helicopter ride," Sparks protested as his hand and wrist were beginning to swell. "I said it's too expensive."
He says they didn't offer a ground ambulance and wouldn't take him up on his next offer, allowing his son Breit to drive him the 50 miles in their own car.
"I remember the doctors and the nurses all telling him that he didn't have a choice," Breit Sparks said.
"I just didn't feel like I had any rights," Hugh Sparks said.
Once in Abilene, where additional anti-venom treatments were given, doctors warned him first his swelling arm and hand might have to be amputated. And at the start of his three days in ICU, they also told him there was a very good chance he might die. He didn't. Weeks later, he says he felt like he might, when he received the medical bills.
"This slow, boiling anger," he said overtook him as he opened his mail. "That was actually more traumatic than when I realized I was bitten by a rattlesnake."
Because Blue Cross Blue Shield settled the $127,199.18 hospital bill, the portion he had to pay was just $3,215.11.
"I was happy. I was paying them with a smile on my face. I was thinking, 'Yes, you probably saved my life. I love you guys. I want to pay you. Then I got the helicopter bill and then, and then my mood changed," he said.
Because the air ambulance bill, for the 47-mile trip to Abilene, was $43,514.56. Blue Cross Blue Shield agreed to pay $13,827.15. That left Sparks holding a bill for $29,687.41.
"Are you kidding me? For 47 miles! That's crazy," he said.
In an emailed statement to WFAA, a spokesperson for Air Evac LifeTeam explained its billing structure this way.
"When Air Evac LifeTeam is called by an EMS provider, first responder or hospital, we do not ask for insurance information before accepting a flight. We provide access to a higher level of care, and the cost to provide that access is 87 percent fixed. The costs include the lease and maintenance of the aircraft, and staffing a base 24 hours a day, seven days a week with professionally trained and credentialed flight nurses, flight paramedics, pilots and mechanics."
The company also said it encourages people to purchase a membership through the AirMedCare Network. The cost is $65 per household per year, and "whatever the patient's insurance company or third party provider pays is considered payment in full."
Air ambulance medical services in the U.S. are unregulated and have often complained that insurance reimbursements aren't enough to cover costs.
Hugh Sparks will try to negotiate with his insurance company and Air Evac LifeTeam. And he says don't get him wrong, he's thankful that a team of doctors and nurses helped save his life. He just didn't expect to be snake bit for a $29,000 helicopter ride as well.
"This makes my life difficult," he said. "But this will ruin other people."


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"Fascinating, mesmerizing, and richly atmospheric, The Technologists is the best yet from a true master of the historical thriller. I loved this novel."—Joseph Finder, author of Buried Secrets and Vanished
"A terrific historical mystery in the fine old Arthur Conan Doyle style . . . Who knew that a mystery formed around the founding of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology could be so good? . . . There are cliffhanger endings and fortuitous escapes. . . . There are even a couple of very sweet romances."—The Globe and Mail
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Students Testimonies from 2006 Learning Abroad India Program
"Upon visiting the Indian School of Business, I was overwhelmed with the quality of the facility, the excellence attained in the faculty and curriculum, and the overall commitment to being first-in-class for business schools."
"Oh, what a great world class educational facility! I would love to get my MBA here."
"The trip to ISB was amazing, enriching and I didn't want to come home."
"This trip has been a life changing experience."
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Mere nam Agata hai (My name is Agata): Salaam Namaste!
The trip to India was amazing, enriching and I didn't want to come home. But where do I begin? Perhaps with some of the funny things I learned. For example, when I got off the plane in Bangalore I thought someone was lying to me. The weather was nice and temperate. And there was no smell. Everyone kept telling me to brace myself for the heat and the smell when you get off the airplane. It was beautiful. Then when we arrived in Hyderabad , same story: sunny, warm but a cool breeze and lower humidity than Houston . I thought to myself " India 's not hot and it certainly does not smell, other than the exhaust from the rickshaws." But then we finally made it to Delhi . And wow. That's when it hit! It was like a dry oven. Beautiful still, but hot! I wanted to buy a kurta with little holes in it to let the wind blow through. Furthermore and much to my disappointment, they don't actually break out in elaborate song and dance numbers like they do in the movies. I had my fingers crossed that somewhere in a market Shah Rukh Khan would jump out from behind a bangle shop and start singing and dancing with me. So instead I settled for taking pictures with his posters and billboards. Everyone thought I was nuts.
So what they say is true: you can read all you want about a country in books but until you go there and experience it you won't really understand the culture and the people because so much of what is in the media is incorrect. The 3 weeks were spent in a combination of meeting with prominent companies, policy makers and sight seeing. The education was so well rounded and touched almost every aspect of my life. I learned that while many people here in the United States scream outsourcing, outsourcing, India 's economy is still primarily and over 70% agricultural. I learned that much more of the people here can support themselves through entrepreneurship. This came from learning about Micro-finance where now the big players, such as Citigroup, are getting into the micro lending game, turning a profit, helping the poor move up and pushing the Grameen Model into the future. We met with companies such as Microsoft, Infosys, Satyam Computers, KPMG and Deloitte to name a few. We went to the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the Federal Reserve Bank of India ! Absolutely Incredible! We met with the chairman and his advisors and had a Q&A session with them. We had India 's equivalent of Ben Bernake sitting across from us at a table and talking. These are the experiences that I would have never had without the Bauer College . It was not all business because I learned that even though there are a billion people in this country; most of them co-exist with each other peacefully. On one street were 2 Mosques, 4 Hindu temples, a Jain temple, a Sikh temple and a Christian church on the corner. And everyone was getting along. In addition, unlike other countries in the region India is so pro-US that American's are looked upon with awe. We were welcomed everywhere with open arms and smiles. Maybe they were laughing at me later that my sari pleats were folded wrong but they were so proud and so appreciative that I even know how to put one on by myself.
India truly is an amazing and mystical country. I was excited to go before we left. To me this was going to be more than a learning abroad trip. I knew this was going to change me and impact me, what I didn't know was just how much. I cried at the Taj Mahal, saw amazing mosques and temples, I learned the strengths and weakness of India 's economy, how companies are strategizing for the future. We stayed in a palace in the hills, fed wild monkeys and took in as much as all possibly could; including the food. I ate India everyday and tons of it. There are not enough words in English, Hindi, Urdu, Polish or any language that can express what a life altering and life learning experience this trip was. Yes there were 12 hour days, but then there were nights were we danced all night long. Trip was expensive. It did have a hard currency value. However, the experiences I had and all that I learned about my self and about the other billion people on this planet are priceless. And, last but not the least, this was all under the great leadership of Dr. Saleha Khumawala and she and her husband Dr. Basheer Khumawala were our mentors, parents and best friends on this trip.
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The first time we ever remember hearing about steroids, as far as we can recollect, was Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson, a guilty finding made all the more hilarious because he's Canadian. (Kind of.) Well, over the weekend, Johnson revealed that he has finally, 18 years later, figured out who famously doped his pre-race beer the night before the sprint. You'll never guess. Yep ... it's Carl Lewis!
Ben Johnson dramatically alleged superstar Carl Lewis was "involved" in a conspiracy to sabotage the Canadian's drug sample and bring on the biggest scandal in Olympic history. Johnson, who lost the 100m gold medal and world record after failing a drug test at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, said it had taken 18 years but he now knows who spiked his drink. "I have the information on how it was done and why it was done this way and who was behind it," Johnson said yesterday.Asked whether Lewis had anything to do with the alleged sabotage, Johnson replied: "I won't say too much but . . . he's involved."
"I've been speaking to my lawyer and he wants to keep it as low (key) as possible until next June. We're trying to get some information, try to get that guy (a US footballer) to speak.''
As much as we love the idea that an American football player drugged Ben Johnson's beer in South Korea at the orders of Carl Lewis — how old was Michael Irvin then, anyway? — we must confess considerable skepticism concerning Johnson's story. Now, if the beer-poisoning perp would have been humming some rock show goodness, well, we might be swayed.
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Beyond Pesticides/National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides (NCAMP) is a national environmental organization, based in Washington, DC, with members all 50 states, which advocates for public protection from pesticides and promotes safer pest management practices.
As local spraying for adult mosquitoes begins throughout the Eastern U.S. for West Nile Virus (WNV), it must be recognized that these spray programs are of limited efficacy. That is, spraying does not appear to be an effective way to prevent death or illness associated with insect-borne West Nile Virus. A large part of this has to do with understanding the life cycle of mosquitoes and their biology. Another large part of this has to do with the inability, especially in an urban environment, to hit target insects with typical ground spraying from trucks or by aerial application.
While recognizing the public health threat of WNV and given limited pesticide spray efficacy, it becomes even more important to recognize the public health hazards associated with widespread pesticide exposure. Synthetic pyrethroids, used widely by across the country, are neurotoxic and have been linked to cancer. Children with respiratory problems, such as asthma, are particularly vulnerable to these pesticides and will suffer disproportionately from exposure.
While the many communities have moved in the right direction and in many cases resisted spraying upon finding dead infected birds, communities must reassess the real efficacy of spraying for adult mosquito control in the context of pesticide risks, especially for children whose respiratory systems are already weakened.
The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) state that spraying adulticides, pesticides intended to kill adult mosquitoes, is usually the least efficient mosquito control technique. Aside from adverse health effects posed to humans, adulticiding may actually increase the number of mosquitoes by destroying their natural predators . Additionally, mosquitoes that survive the spraying may become resistant, longer-lived, more aggressive, and have an increased prevalence of the virus within their bodies . Despite these problems, adulticides are often used in the battle to control mosquitoes.
Synthetic pyrethroids, which include resmethrin (Scourge) and sumithrin (Anvil), are adulticides patterned after pyrethrum, an extract from the chrysanthemum flower. While similar to pyrethrum, synthetic pyrethroids have been chemically engineered to have greater toxicity and longer breakdown times . Additionally, almost all synthetic pyrethroid mosquito products are combined with synergists, which increase potency and compromise the human body's ability to detoxify the pesticide. Symptoms of exposure include: dermatitis and asthma-like reactions, nasal stuffiness, headache, nausea, incoordination, tremors, convulsions, facial flushing and swelling, and burning and itching sensations . Synthetic pyrethroids are endocrine disruptors and have been linked to breast cancer . Deaths due to exposure have resulted from to respiratory failure. People with asthma and pollen allergies should be especially cautious. Breakdown times range from a few hours in direct sunlight, to several months in damp, dark environments.
Organophosphates, which include malathion (Fyfanon), naled (Dibrom) and chlorpyrifos (Mosquitomist), are a highly toxic class of pesticides that affect the central nervous, cardiovascular and respiratory systems. Symptoms of exposure include: numbness, tingling sensations, headache, dizziness, tremors, nausea, abdominal cramps, sweating, incoordination, blurred vision, difficulty breathing, slow heartbeat, unconsciousness, incontinence, convulsions and fatality . Some organophosphates have been linked to birth defects and cancer. Breakdown times range from a few days in direct sunlight, to several months in damp, dark environments.
Communities must aggressively deliver the following message:
The following programs must be put in place in order to protect public health.
Communities have a duty to warn the public about the dangers of pesticides, while providing information on ways to minimize exposure to dangerous pesticides. Communities should embrace and utilize the following guidelines:
Communities should notify the public of ways to "Protect Yourself from Pesticide Exposure!"
Leave the area (Infants,
children, pregnant women, the elderly, and individuals with compromised
immune systems should take extra care to avoid pesticide exposure.)
The critical point that continues to be lost on city officials in the management of West Nile Virus is that pesticides are poisons. Because they are poisons, officials are charged with ensuring that laws, specifically intended to protect the public and the environment, are not violated.
We understand that people are concerned about the West Nile Virus. We also know that people are concerned about the widescale spraying of pesticides and the associated public health and environmental hazards. It makes no sense to spray for adult mosquitoes if the spray program does not offer adequate controls and the use of the pesticides presents a greater risk than the target disease.
Thank you.
In the United States, West Nile Virus (WNV) is primarily associated with the Culex mosquitoes. Within this genus, three species, namely C. pipiens, C. restuans, and C. salinarius make up the majority of those mosquitoes found to be infected with WNV. Only female mosquitoes take blood meals, the male's only purpose is to provide sperm and they usually die one or two days after emerging as adults. In contrast, the adult females may live 2-4 weeks or more, depending on climate, species, predation, and a host of other factors.
All mosquitoes go through a complicated life cycle called "complete metamorphosis." Complete metamorphosis involves four distinct stages - egg, larva, pupa, and adult. The length of time that each stage lasts depends on a number of variables with temperature having the greatest impact.
Eggs are laid in "rafts" on standing bodies of water. The eggs require one to two days in water before hatching into 1st instar larvae.
Larvae, or wigglers, develop as four instars. They molt three times during ten to twelve days before pupating.
Pupae, or tumblers, metamorphose over one to two days into adults.
Adults emerge from their pupal cases approximately twelve to sixteen days after being laid as eggs by their mother.
After mating, the female requires a blood meal in order to produce over 250 eggs. It takes her three to four days to digest the blood and produce the eggs. Females transmit diseases when they live long enough to spread infection from the first blood meal victim to the second blood meal victim. Only a very small percentage of females live this long. Culex mosquitoes are generally weak fliers and do not move far from their larval habitat, although they have been known to fly up to two miles.