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Minneapolis [19] is part of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis-Saint Paul. At just over 400,000 people, it is the largest city in Minnesota.
Towering glass skyscrapers, stunning blue lakes and rivers, tree canopied city streets, premier shopping, state of the art cuisine and entertainment, and a modern transportation network and infrastructure characterize this rapidly growing city and justify its identity as the upper midwest's premier (if not only) metropolis.
Minneapolis was destined to be a center of commerce due to its location at the Falls of St. Anthony, which was named by the French explorer Fr. Louis Hennepin in 1680. St. Anthony Falls is by far the largest source of water power on the Mississippi River. The falls were harnessed to power lumber mills in the 1840s and later for flour milling. By 1870, Minneapolis on the west bank and St. Anthony on the east bank formed the largest flour producing center in the world. In 1872, Minneapolis absorbed its older neighbor. Most of the old St Anthony township is now known as Northeast Minneapolis. A small part of the old township comprises most of the current suburb of St. Anthony.
The name "Minneapolis", meaning "Water City" in a mash-up of the Dakota word minne for water, and the Ancient Greek word polis. The motto "City of Lakes" refers to the city's 22 natural lakes. The local jewels are the "Chain of Lakes": Cedar, Isles, Bde Maka Ska, Harriet, Nokomis, each 3-4 miles around. The city's excellent parks department maintains walking and biking paths around the lakes, offering residents a place to exercise or stroll. The Lake Harriet Bandshell is a popular summertime event host often featuring the renowned Minnesota Orchestra. Don't miss a ride on the restored trolley between Lakes Bde Maka Ska and Harriet operated by the Minnesota Streetcar Museum.
The city has done an excellent job fostering developed neighborhoods, each with a distinctive feel. Downtown is the visual anchor featuring the high-rise suites, sporting events (Timberwolves, Vikings, and Twins all play downtown), and nightclub scene. Northeast is the oldest part of the city, showing off its working-class and immigrant roots in great ethnic food, neighborhood bars, and social clubs, and more recently home to an arts and riverfront redevelopment movement. Uptown historically has been one of the city's youth centers featuring funky food, drink, theater, and plenty of tattoos and mohawks, but is orienting more towards yuppies and young families as real estate anywhere near the lakes becomes an ever more prized commodity. Uptown and the Lakes area dissolves into quiet, tucked-away Linden Hills (a one-time bedroom community) to the south and Lyn-Lake, home to many indie stages, music-oriented cafes and boozers, and alternative lifestyles and hangouts of all sorts, to the east. The University of Minnesota's main campus straddles the Mississippi River in the southeast surrounded by the usual college campus environs.
With neither mountains nor large bodies of water nearby to moderate the climate, the Twin Cities experience extreme temperatures at both ends of the scale. Winters in Minneapolis can be very cold, summer is often warm to hot and frequently humid, snowfall is common in the winter and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall occur during the spring, summer, and autumn. The winter cold from December to March can be brutal to the unaccustomed body, as can the summer heat from June to September. In fact, it's normal to have temperatures below zero as well as temperatures reaching well into the mid-nineties in the same year!
If you are not fond of the cold, May-October would be the best time to visit Minneapolis, but a comprehensive skyway system makes visiting in the winter very reasonable.
Smoking is prohibited by city law at all restaurants, bars, nightclubs, workplaces, and public buildings. This includes smoking in and within 45 feet, of all county buildings. Violating the ban can result in a misdemeanor charge and a $300 fine.
Get in
By plane
Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, (IATA: MSP, ICAO: KMSP), [20]. The airport is divided into two terminals: Terminal 1 (formerly known as Lindbergh) and Terminal 2 (formerly known as Humphrey), with most flights arriving at the former. Savvy travelers should check to make sure they know which terminal they are arriving at/departing from.
The Blue (Hiawatha) Line light rail is convenient to get downtown from the airport. Fare is $1.75-$2.25 depending on time of day. The trains are fast and clean. They also serve the Mall of America and parts of South Minneapolis. The light rail has stations at both terminals.
Delta Air Lines, a member of the SkyTeam alliance, maintains a hub at MSP and dominates the airport by nearly 90%. Delta offers non-stop overseas service from MSP to Tokyo-Haneda, Amsterdam, London-Heathrow and Paris-CDG, Montreal-Trudeau among others. Sun Country also calls MSP home, making it easier to find discount fares within the continental United States. Icelandair offers service to Keflavík with Boeing 757-200s and Air France/KLM offers service to both Amsterdam and Paris-CDG with A340s. Air Canada Jazz is the only other foreign carrier, offering service to Toronto.
Airlines serving Terminal 1-Lindbergh:
Airlines serving Terminal 2-Humphrey:
By car
Interstate Highways 35W and 94 are the main arteries into town. Both will take you to the edges of downtown. I-35W runs north and south (for the most part) and I-94 east and west; both interstates will connect you to the I-494/694 beltway around the metro area. I-394 runs west from downtown to I-494, where it becomes US Hwy 12. Be sure to keep an eye on which lane you're in, as freeway interchanges come up fast, and traffic back-ups will occur at any time, day or night; the morning (7-9AM) and evening (3-7PM) rush hours are predictably congested.
By train
Amtrak, [21]. Daily service to St. Paul Union station, located located in Downtown St Paul and connected to Minneapolis via the Green Line LRT. The Empire Builder, Amtrak trains 7/27 and 8/28, serves the Twin Cities area, terminating at Chicago and Seattle or Portland (the train splits in Spokane, Washington). This train covers a route similar to the historic Empire Builder of the James J. Hill Great Northern Railway.
Taxi is probably your best bet for getting to your final destination from the train station, particularly if you're coming from Chicago or other points east. The train arrives at 10:30PM or later. The Green Line LRT is another good option, it runs 24 hours a day between Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Northstar Line, [22]. This commuter train connects the northwest suburbs to Downtown Minneapolis, terminating at a station near Target Field with connections to the light rail. The weekday schedule is oriented to rush hour commuters, with five trips heading to Minneapolis in the morning and five trips leaving Minneapolis in the late afternoon; there is only one reverse trip in the morning and in the afternoon. There are three trips in each direction on Saturdays and Sundays, and occasional special trips scheduled to take commuters to Twins or Vikings games.
By bus
Greyhound and Jefferson Lines buses arrive at the Hawthorne Transportation Center, located at 950 Hawthorne Ave (at 10th St, one block west of Hennepin) in downtown Minneapolis. It's just a few minute's taxi ride away from most of the downtown hotels. It's 4-5 blocks away from a few major bus routes and the light rail. The depot is near a homeless shelter, so it's not uncommon to see a few homeless people hanging out nearby. The area is well-patrolled and quite safe. Some routes make additional stops.
Get around
The city streets have a grid system that's helpful if you learn it. Minneapolis is divided into quadrants: North, South, Northeast and Southeast. Hennepin Avenue forms the divider between streets labeled N and S near downtown. This division continues through the smaller portion of Minneapolis east of the Mississippi, dividing it into Northeast (NE) and Southeast (SE). Further west of downtown, this division lies along Linden Avenue, just north of the I-394 freeway. In North, Northeast and Southeast Minneapolis, all roads carry N, NE, or SE prefixes on street signs. n South Minneapolis, the north-south avenues are marked S. The east-west streets are marked with W or E, depending if you are west or east of Nicollet Avenue. Even though street signs show these directions before the names, most locals read the addresses with them at the end. Thus "York Avenue South" appears on signs as "S York Ave" and "N 33rd Ave" is pronounced "33rd Avenue North".
Minneapolis is one of few cities to use multi-colored street signs. The colors indicate the priority of plowing during winter storms. Although plowing has since changed, they still indicate what sort of street. Blue signs indicate major roads which are "Snow Emergency Routes". These are still the first to be plowed. Rust-colored signs indicate roads that run primarily east-west. Light green signs indicate roads primarily north-south. Dark green signs indicate scenic parkways that ring the city and the lakes.
Public Transit
Metro Transit, ☎ +1 612 373-3333, [6]. Operator of the public transit system in the Twin Cities.
Pass options
Unlimited ride passes are available in 1-day, 7-day, and 31-day formats. Stored value passes (pay-per-ride) are also available. Day passes are $6 and can be purchased online [24], at a Metro Transit Store, from a bus driver, or a ticket machine at any light rail station. 7-day ($22) and 31-day ($59-$113.50) passes must be loaded on a Go-To card [25], which can be purchased online, at a Metro Transit Store, or participating Metro Transit sales outlets. Stored value passes can be loaded on a Go-To card in increments of $10 (up to $400), and come with a 10% bonus on each purchase (e.g. a $10 purchase would give you $11 in fare value, $20 would give you $22, and so forth). Once in possession of a Go-To card, reloading it with new unlimited ride passes or stored value is easy and can be done online, at Metro Transit stores and outlets, or at light rail ticket machines.
An Introduction to Minneapolis via Public Transit
The northern head of the LRT is a station opened in November 2009 at 5th Street and 3rd Avenue North, next to the Minnesota Twins' (baseball) new home of Target Field. The Target Field station is also the southern terminus of the Northstar Line. Before the extension of the LRT to Target Field, the northern head was farther south in the downtown area, on Hennepin Avenue and South 5th Street near the Warehouse District and the Target Center. Along Hennepin next to the LRT station are bus stops for Route 6, connecting Uptown, Downtown, Dinkytown/University of Minnesota. This Route 6/LRT nexus is a good start for first-time visitors, as most hotels (provided you're staying in the city and not some airport/suburban business traveler hovel) are within a few minutes' walk. If you stay at the airport you can get here via the LRT. Other suburban accommodations are likely to be located near express buses, which largely terminate one block over at Hennepin and South 4th Street. Ask your concierge.
Taking the LRT south from downtown, the first stop you might be interested in is US Bank Stadium. Home to the Minnesota Vikings (football) and the occasional rock concert, and Super Bowl 2018. It's built on the former site of the Metrodome.
East on Riverside Avenue is the Hard Times Cafe. Hard Times is only closed for two hours every day, from 4AM to 6AM. The food can vary widely depending on who is on duty. They offer good coffee, (often) loud music, games, etc. The Nomad [28] is a little further south on Cedar Ave. It has a nice outdoor patio for smoking and inside a stage where you can see a variety of local rock or jazz shows. Across the street from The Nomad, is Palmers. Palmers gets a little rough if you don't know how to behave yourself while drinking. Not for the weak of heart or mind. Mind your own business if you go there. Keep heading back south down Cedar Avenue and you'll come to the Triple Rock Social Club [29], one of a number of Twin Cities music venues which seem to have arisen out of someone's dream of parking a bar in their basement rec-room. The bar side has great food with a lot of vegetarian options. The club side has a big stage and fantastic sound system. Check their web site above for listings.
Still further down Cedar Avenue are the Whiskey Junction and The Cabooze. Whiskey Junction is a favorite hang out for bikers, but a good number of those are the suburban type with expensive Harley Davidsons. The crowd and atmosphere at the Cabooze varies widely, depending at least in part on who is doing their best interpretation of blues that night - from all those people who disappeared from campus freshman year to long-haired exurbans with Polaris ballcaps. Both venues offer live music most nights. If you make it to the Cabooze, you're already near the Franklin Avenue Light Rail stop. Get back on and head down to Lake Street.
Lake Street/Midtown has a lot to offer on weekend days in the spring and summer. Namely an outdoor market with lots of good food and locally made goodies. The neighborhood has become a center for Mexican and Central American immigrants, and hence the food of those regions, in Minneapolis. See the Eat section for more information. Worth a stop for sure. You can also catch a 21 bus from here to Uptown (make sure the bus is going west).
The next few stops take you to mostly residential neighborhoods. While there are things to do along them, they're not easily accessible on foot, so we'll skip ahead to 50th Street/Minnehaha Park. The Minnehaha Park station is adjacent to a park and Minnehaha Falls. You can see the 53 foot falls and walk along the creek on its way to the Mississippi River.
The Fort Snelling station is located after the VA Medical Center station. Fort Snelling makes a great day trip. It's the original settlement in Minnesota and an early wilderness outpost.
Next is the Airport and then the Mall of America, the gargantuan monument to advanced capitalism. The MOA is not quite as sparkling as it was on its opening over a decade ago, but it is still the largest mall around and by some accounts the leading tourist destination in the United States. Tour operators from as far away as Japan organize charter flights and hotel bookings for the single purpose of experiencing "The Mall". It offers an indoor amusement park, movies, restaurants and more shopping than is comprehensible. It's a day trip in itself, but not for the thrifty. Food, shopping and the Camp Formerly Known as Snoopy (now Nickelodeon Universe) can burn through your wallet fast. Not for those with poor impulse control. For the tourist in you, check out local kitsch such as the Lake Wobegon Store.
The return trip: by disembarking at the Lake Street Station and catching a #21 Bus going west, or by returning to the LRT headwaters at Hennepin Avenue and catching a #6 Bus bearing south, one can end up at Uptown and the jewel of Minneapolis, the gorgeous Chain of Lakes. If you're here between Memorial Day and Labor Day, rent a canoe [30] at Bde Maka Ska (stop at the nearby Lunds grocery on Lake Street for picnic materials) and see four lakes, three enchanting sheltered canals, two islands, and one classic creosote-tastic railroad trestle from a duck's eye view.
The 21 brings you past the Midtown Market and Lyn-Lake on the way, while the 6 takes you through downtown and past the gleaming Loring Park area, featuring the spectacular Basilica of St. Mary [31], the infamous Spoon and Cherry [32], and the shiny metal Rock 'Em-Sock 'Em Robot head that is the new Walker Art Center [33] expansion. Heading north on the 6 will take you across Nicollet Island, another of Minneapolis' abundant urban havens, and through the original Minneapolis/St. Anthony milling district and a touch of the ethnic food and drink haven that is Northeast Minneapolis on the way to Dinkytown and the University of Minnesota (including an old campus district which is on the National Register of Historic Places, as well as some of the top libraries in the world).
NiceRide bike sharing let's you jump on a bike in downtown and take it anywhere. The cost is minimal but the convenience isn't!
By bike
Biking in Minneapolis is a big deal. Over the years, it has invested heavily in bike trails, lanes and "bicycle boulevards," and a good chunk of its populace uses the man-powered two-wheeler to get around. The larger Twin Cities area also offers a good mix of off-road bike trails; for example one can bike from Chaska to St. Paul using only bike trails, some thirty miles. A variety of maps [34] show the web of on and off-road routes that span the greater metropolitan area. During the winter, major bike trails such as the Midtown Greenway are plowed at the same time as major streets. In some neighborhoods like Downtown, Dinkytown, Uptown, and near the University of Minnesota campus, bikes are seen almost as often as cars.
One of the country's largest urban bike rental programs opened in the summer of 2010. Nice Ride Minnesota [35] two-wheelers are available for rent at 150 locations in both Minneapolis and Saint Paul.
The Twin Cities also offer a big variety of cycling shops from very race oriented ones (e.g Grand Performance [36] in St. Paul and Flanders Bros [37] in Minneapolis) to more consumer oriented shops (e.g. Penn Cycle [38], Erik's [39], Boehm's [40]) to the most women-friendly worker cooperative bike shop, The Hub Bike Co-op [41].
A very useful cycling shop for visitors and tourists is Calhoun Cycle [42], which offers, among other services, offers bike rental (both regular and tandem bikes).
For additional cycling information in the Twin Cities area please visit the Twin Cities Bicycling Club [43].
No discussion of getting around Minneapolis would be complete without mention of the Skyway. Covering most of an approximate 7x7 block region of central downtown, the Skyway is a series of public pedestrian spaces on the 2nd floor of downtown buildings connected by enclosed bridges between buildings. It is possible to walk through most of downtown and never go outdoors, a real advantage during winter. Additionally, the Skyway allows you to bypass stoplights and quickly move through the city. Beyond the core region, the Skyway reaches about 12 blocks in the north/south direction and 8 blocks east/west. The Skyway is home to multiple restaurants, stores, shops and malls. If visiting downtown Minneapolis during the winter, using a parking deck or staying at a hotel on or very near the Skyway is well worth the investment. Hours vary slightly, but most buildings are open noon-6PM Sunday, 6:30AM-9PM or 10PM M-F and 9:30-8PM on Saturday.
The museums, theaters, natural parks and waterfronts, malls, shopping districts, and dining zones should give you several options no matter what your age.
Museum are also listed on the district pages.
Minneapolis on the surface seems like a pretty but rather quiet tourist destination. If you properly do your research, though, there is plenty to do.
Theater and Performing Arts
Theaters are clustered in Downtown, the West Bank, and Uptown
Lakes and Parks
Currently the Twin Cities area (which includes Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and the surrounding suburbs) has the second largest economy in the Midwest behind only Chicago. Several large companies make their headquarters within the city limits of Minneapolis including Target, U.S. Bancorp, Xcel Energy, Ameriprise Financial, and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans with several other companies such as Best Buy, 3M, TCF Financial, Supervalu, C. H. Robinson, Xcel Energy, Carlson, Cargill, General Mills, Schwan Foods, St. Jude Medical, Medtronic, UnitedHealth Group, Ecolab, etc based in neighboring Saint Paul or the surrounding suburbs. The Twin Cities area is the second largest manufacturing center of medical devices in North America.
See the Districts articles for more listings.
Shopping Districts
Clothing boutiques tend to be clustered along Nicollet Mall in Downtown and near Uptown and Lyn-Lake.
The Twin Cities are a hotbed of independent presses and bookstores. Specialty and used bookstores can be found scattered across the city.
Record stores
Southwest is home to the bulk of record stores in Minneapolis, including the Electric Fetus, Treehouse Records, Roadrunner Records, Yeti Records, Extreme Noise Records (specializing in punk), Fifth Element (specializing in hip-hop), and Cheapo. South is home to Hymie's Vintage Records.
Groceries and other basics
The major supermarket chains in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area are Cub Foods, Hy-Vee, Lund's and Byerly's, Kowalski's, Aldi, Whole Foods Market, and Trader Joe's. In addition two of the nation's three largest discount store chains Target and Kmart each have a store in Minneapolis as well. The Walgreens drug store chain is also ubiquitous throughout Minneapolis, St. Paul, and it's suburbs with many locations open twenty four hours a day.
Minneapolis and St. Paul also feature a large variety of ethnic grocery stores catering to the sizable Mexican, Somali, and Hmong community. These tend to be found along Lake Street in Minneapolis and along University Avenue in St. Paul.
See the Districts articles for more listings.
Local dishes
Traditional foods associated with Minnesota, including hotdish (casserole) and lutefisk (a Norwegian fish delicacy) are rarely found in restaurants. However, one uniquely Minneapolitan item that can be easily located is the Juicy Lucy (sometimes spelled Jucy Lucy), a cheeseburger variation in which the cheese is cooked inside two molded-together meat patties rather than on top. The cheese inside the burger is gooey and piping hot. While the origin, and spelling, of the Juicy Lucy is disputed, popular places to order a Juicy Lucy include Matt's Bar and the 5-8 Club in South Minneapolis, and a short distance across the river in Saint Paul at the Nook, among others.
See the Districts articles for more listings.
Minneapolis has one of the most vibrant and independent music scenes in the country. The city is probably most famous for its purple pop wonder, Prince, but also has bands such as Soul Asylum, The Replacements, The Jayhawks, Atmosphere and Polica just to name a few. Several clubs in town play host to shows by local bands and your chances of finding a good one are better than average.
The nightlife in general can be vibrant in several areas. The Warehouse District is great for clubbers, Dinkytown is good for college party-goers, Uptown is good for those with a bit more money, and Northeast is great for dive bar aficionados. Minneapolis is not the 24 hour city that New York is, but bars close at 2AM so that is still plenty of time, especially if you find a party to go to afterwards.
Minneapolis certainly accommodates those seeking a good drink, a tendency which certainly complements the alcohol culture endemic to the Upper Midwest. There are over a dozen Irish, German, or British pubs, such as The Local, Black Forest Inn, Brit's Pub, Gastoff's, O'Donovan's or Kieran's. Local dining, clubs, pubs, and bars in general compete for the best Happy Hour specials. It's a good idea to pick up a City Pages or to do an internet search to find the best deals. Thrifty Hipster is a great website to use. It lists every bar and restaurant in Minneapolis and breaks them down by neighborhood and provides the locations, a description, and Happy Hour specials.
The Scandinavian and north African influence can be seen quite clearly in the ubiquitous access to coffee shops in Minneapolis. This is a place where important things are discussed over a cup of coffee. Caribou [64] is a locally-based national chain that actually outnumbers Starbucks in Minnesota and has a similar feel and quality in the drinks, except the shots are 1.5 oz compared to Starbucks 1.0 ounce, and they usually offer free WiFi. Dunn Bros [65] is also locally-based and is third in chains for number of locations, and their coffee is fresh-ground daily in the shop but somewhat stronger than most places in town. Their fantastic brewed coffee is a little more impressive than the espresso, but their shots are at least a mighty 3.0 oz. Dunn Bros also excels at offering free WiFi access and (often) free Internet terminals. Tim Horton's[66] recently began an entry into the Twin Cities market as well. If you're looking for something a little less corporate, you can be rest assured that there will be a coffee shop nearby in most parts of town, as Minneapolis' independent spirit has yielded good cups of coffee in so many places that one can hardly throw a rock without it landing in a latte. The number of independent coffee shops per block reaches critical mass near Uptown and Lyn-Lake and around the University of Minnesota neighborhoods. The density of coffee shops isn't quite as great in South and Northeast Minneapolis, but there will still be enough options to keep you satisfied. Comparatively speaking, North Minneapolis is somewhat of a coffee desert, but there will still be a couple options to which locals are fiercely loyal. There is also a growing specialty coffee shop movement in Minneapolis if you're willing to pay an extra dollar (or three) for a better cup.
See the Districts articles for more listings.
There is a good variety of hotels. Downtown hosts many independent and international hotel chains from the mid-range to the high-end. The University of Minnesota campus, not too far from downtown, has many mid-range options. South Minneapolis has limited options but they are also close to downtown. The Twin Cities' only backpackers hostel is located near Eat Street and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Travelers getting by without a car will want to avoid staying in a hotel outside the city.
Stay safe
Dial 911 for emergencies and 311 for non-emergencies.
Minneapolis is home to some tough and gritty neighborhoods, just like any other city, but as a whole is a top rated city for safety and quality of life. As with any large city, just mind your business and be aware of your surroundings and you will be fine.
The most dangerous neighborhoods in the city include: Jordan, Willard-Hay, Near North, Folwell, Cedar-Riverside, Phillips, and northern areas of Powderhorn. These areas are all traditional American "ghettos" and should be avoided by tourists. Especially avoid Broadway Ave. west of the River and all points north to Dowling Avenue. Driving on Broadway between Penn Ave. and I-94 is not advised after dark.
The North side is considerably safer once you're a few blocks West of Penn Ave., but still mind your wits if you find yourself in the area. On the South Side, anywhere within a five block radius of the intersection of 26th and Bloomington is very poor and unsafe.
Cedar-Riverside should also be avoided. Restaurants along Cedar Ave. are safe to visit, but don't deviate from the main roads in this area.
Downtown Minneapolis, Loring Park and Loring Heights/Stevens get a bad rep for drug activity and pervasive junkies on the streets, but tourists should have no issues strolling these areas; yet do exercise caution in Loring Park on Grant St. between Spruce Pl. and Nicollet Ave; this area is home to several projects and commonly becomes a very "ghetto" atmosphere after dark.
When traveling, do not leave any items that can be quickly converted to cash in plain view in cars or unattended at restaurants and other public areas. These crimes can and do occur in all areas, especially where you would have your guard down.
When you take in the great park system or travel to the unique urban shopping destinations ensure that all valuables remain with you or are secured out-of-view in your vehicle.
Also if you are going to secure your valuables in a vehicle, make sure you store them prior to arriving at you destination. Thieves are experts at watching people store valuables in the trunk and then striking when they leave.
During winter Minneapolis can be very cold, occasionally reaching temperatures as low as -25°F (-31.6° C). Travelers to Minneapolis between the months of November and April should prepare for often extreme and erratic weather. Warm winter coats are necessary, as well as insulated and preferably waterproof footwear. Extended time spent outside without protective clothing may result in hypothermia and death. Locals will often brag to outsiders about their resilience, and complaints about the cold will be met with friendly mocking. If a local complains to you about it being cold you've become accepted as a Minnesotan. There is generally thick snow cover, though not as deep as closer to the Great Lakes it is still considerable. Summer weather can be equally extreme, combining somewhat high temperatures with very high humidity. Despite being far to the north, Minneapolis can feel nearly tropical on a hot day Tornadoes strike Minneapolis proper every few years. Recent tornadoes have been small, but Minneapolis exists at the northern boundary of Tornado Alley, and violent tornadoes are a possibility. Avoid outdoor activities if there are severe weather watches in effect. Spring and Fall tend to be cool, but quite pleasant. Rarely a freak storm will hit during these seasons, but should not be deeply worried. Waterways should be avoided in spring due to flooding caused by melting snow.
Minneapolis, along with the airport, the suburbs of Richfield and St. Anthony, and the entire University of Minnesota-Twin Cities campus is in the 612 area code. From 612, it is not necessary to dial a 1 before the area code when calling numbers in the 651 (Saint Paul and east suburbs), 763 (northwest suburbs), or 952 (southwest suburbs) area codes.
Internet cafes are nonexistent in Minneapolis. Many coffeeshops offer free wifi, but very few will have computer terminals. Some Dunn Bros locations have computers for customer use.
The Hennepin County Library [67] has computer workstations with internet access at all of their locations. Access to a computer is on a first-come, first-served basis, and reservations can only be made in person. Out-of-town visitors will need to obtain a temporary internet pass from a librarian. The library also offers unlimited wireless internet access (no pass needed). See district articles for specific locations.
The city of Minneapolis maintains a number of free wifi hotspots throughout the city [68].
Get out
There are several day or overnight destinations near the city.
In the Twin Cities metro
Greater Minnesota


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Thursday, February 5, 2009
Thank You!
I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who braved the cold and attended my lecture last night. I really appreciate your support, not to mention your questions.
I ended up skipping some of the material I had intended to cover, but the good news is I still intend to share it. Eventually, I hope to publish the lecture, in its entirety, through a series of posts on my career and color theory in general.
Thanks, again! I hope to see you all again this weekend.
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Thank goodness you're going to publish it. I really need a good color theory talk.ReplyDelete
I think the subtle reflections in the metal X-Men Mythos is among the most impressive coloring jobs I've seen.
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I wish I could have been there, but I couldn't have the day off from work, which really bummed me out.
I unfortunately won't be at NYCC this year due to saving money for a cruise vacation in July.
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COMMERCE >> Controversial attorney Arnold Alvarez-Glasman, who was fired more than a year ago as the lawyer for Central Basin Municipal Water District, was rehired Thursday on a 3-1 vote of the board of directors as its interim attorney.
Director James Roybal was the lone dissenting vote. Director Leticia Vasquez was absent because she's attending the Association of California Water Agencies conference in Monterey.
Roybal was present at the meeting that began at 10 a.m. Thursday — he also was at the board's April 28 meeting –— despite being required by his employer, Los Angeles Unified School District, to remain at the Education Service Center East on North Soto Street in El Sereno from 7:30 until 10:30 a.m.
That's also known as "teacher jail."
After that he is required to go to his house in the 4500 block of Maris Avenue in Pico Rivera. LAUSD requires that Roybal remain at home until 3 p.m. He is allowed an hour for lunch.
Thomas Waldman, spokesman for the school district, said Roybal is under investigation by the Office of Inspector General.
"I can't comment until they're done with their report," said Waldman when asked about the district's reaction to Roybal's presence at the board meetings.
Roybal previously taught special education at Wilson High School in El Sereno and was placed in the teacher jail on Feb. 20, 2013, according to district records.
During Thursday's debate, Roybal argued against appointing Alvarez-Glasman, saying there was no need for action.
Richard Olivarez, the district's attorney who had succeeded Alvarez-Glasman in January 2013, notified the district on April 28 he would not be applying for the contract after the board voted to put it out for bid.
Olivarez was paid about $50,000 monthly. A contract with Alvarez-Glasman still must be negotiated, said General Manager Tony Perez.
"(Olivarez) explicitly states he is staying with us until the (bidding process) is over," said Roybal. "I'm not understanding why we need an interim (attorney)."
However, board President Phil Hawkins said a change is needed.
"It's our discretion to put an interim in and not use his courtesy he offered," Hawkins said. "He's already quit."
Hawkins said Alvarez-Glasman was selected because he represents the district in the Pacifica Services billing dispute lawsuit.
Alvarez-Glasman said he hasn't decided if his firm would bid for the contract.
Alvarez-Glasman is the current city attorney for Bell Gardens, Montebello, Pico Rivera, Pomona, West Covina and Yountville.
In the past, he's represented other cities, including Baldwin Park, South El Monte, La Puente and South Gate. However, his contract was not renewed with these cities after new council majorities came aboard.
He was on the Montebello City Council from 1985-97 and was hired as city attorney soon after. Alvarez-Glasman was fired in 2005 but rehired January 2008
Alvarez-Glasman has been under fire in West Covina for denying a request in May 2013 for documents that showed how much the city spent on litigation related to a failed attempt to build a medical building at the civic center.
City officials later moved to settle with Lloyd Johnson, who sued the city.
Johnson said more than $1 million has been spent fighting legal battles related to the civic center and that the public deserves to know how their money is spent. Poor advice from Alvarez-Glasman led to unnecessary lawsuits, Johnson said.
"Mine didn't have to come to a lawsuit," he said.
The board Thursday also moved forward to acquire new insurance after the Association of California Water Agencies' Joint Powers Authority's board of directors on Monday had voted to cancel the district's policy because of concerns about rising liability claims.
The board voted 4-0 to authorize the general manager to obtain insurance.
Richard Aragon, the district's finance director, said the district has quotes for three new insurance policies. The net increase in cost will be $64,670.
Aragon said the district plans to purchase policies in general liability from Allied World Insurance, employment practice from ACE and workers compensation from the state.
Staff Writer Jason Henry contributed to the story.


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MWC 2012 A search around the MWC in Barcelona for something more interesting revealed a phone which can perform an ECG, a headset you operate by shaking it about like a loon, and a touchscreen that touches you back.
Mobile phones have morphed into black slabs these days, better distinguished by the logo on the front than any breakthrough design, on the big stands at least. But if time allows for browsing between the monoliths and little guys, then there is still innovation to be found, proving that technology and interfacing continues to develop even if the handset design seems temporarily stalled.
Quite a few attendees and exhibitors at the congress spoke about how mobile development in 2012 was reminiscent of PC development back in the '90s. Back then, Asian manufacturers were spitting out streams of beige boxes, each with specifications which challenged their design departments to come up with ever-more hyperbolic graphics encapsulating the concept of speed. Logos incorporating big cats, fighter jets, Formula 1 cars and speed boats were all staples of the PC era, and the same visual metaphors kept popping up all over the show in Barcelona, extolling the unprecedented power of the latest black slab.
Huawei's stand even had a 20-foot Pegasus constructed entirely from of black slabs, just to remind us that its black slabs boast bigger numbers than the black slabs being touted by its rivals.
Arther C Clarke would have been proud.
But more interesting was the tiny stand from EPhone, which has the patent on phones capable of performing an electrocardiogram (ECG) on the user. Touch two fingers to the contact points on the outside of the handset (ironically aping the iPhone 4 "Grip of Death") and it will happily produce an on-screen trace showing the rhythm of one's heart, which can be instantly emailed off to one's physician, or (at a push) handed to ambulance staff. EPhone soon established that punters don't like their doctor dictating their choice of handset, so the company now has a puck-sized Bluetooth-enabled version of its original handset that it sells for less than a hundred dollars.
Jawbone's ERA headset might not be able to tell if you're about to have a heart attack, but it does demonstrate that mobile technology has caught up with Star Trek: The Next Generation. An embedded accelerometer enables you to answer a call by tapping yourself twice on the ear, or shaking the headset if it's not being worn. Bluetooth pairing is triggered by shaking the headset twice, twice (four times altogether), which might attract strange looks but you shouldn't have to do that very often.
But most interesting of all was the technology being shown by Senseg, which makes screens that touch you back. The technique is horrifyingly clever, an electrostatic charge is used to pull one's finger infinitesimally closer to the screen on demand, which manifests as apparent lumps and bumps on the screen replicating (in the demonstration) fabric, corrugations, or even fur. The effect is not perfect by any means, and at its most basic is comparable to the kind of vibrational haptics being advocated by Immersion, but the fact that the vibration is delivered to the finger, rather than the device, is a compelling differentiation and makes the experience a lot more comfortable.
It's clear that the vibration is only delivered to the finger as Senseg's prototypes only work properly when held with the other hand to complete the capacitive circuit – which could be considered a feature if you try hard enough.
Senseg is at the prototype stage, but assures us that its technology can be applied to any glass surface (and varnished over for protection) using the same machinery which is already applying the various layers to touch screens today.
Selling new technologies to mass-market manufacturers is always tough, such businesses don't have the margins to take significant risks and so would always prefer incremental improvements – like a faster processor or bigger memory – over radical new ideas. But they are also terrified of being left behind, as evidenced by the scramble to drop NFC into handsets, so the best way to sell such tech isn't to claim that users want it, only that the competition is going to do it.
Even then, it's a lot less risky to make another run of slabs and fire up the graphics department again, which is a shame. ®
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This is no ordinary wall switch. Insteon Wall Switches can be remotely controlled from almost any device in your home: Sensors monitoring doors, windows, leaks and more, remotes, keypads and other wall switches throughout your home, even your smartphone when used with the Insteon Hub.
On/Off or Dimming
Whether you need the raw switching power of our 1,800W-relay-based On/Off Switch or the gentle dimming grace of our traditional Dimmer Switch, there's an Insteon Wall Switch to fit your switching needs.
One of the most powerful features of Insteon switches, Scenes let you control multiple devices simultaneously with a single tap. Brighten all of the lights in an entire room with a tap-and-hold or create infinite virtual multi-way switches.
No wall switch is more customizable. Change the paddle color to suit your décor needs. Swap out the LED light pipe for personalized colors. You can even custom-etch text onto the switch paddles for ease-of-use in multi-gang switch boxes.
Remote control from your smartphone.
Your smartphone is your best friend. And with the Insteon Hub., your smartphone is your Wall Switch's best friend, too. Use your smartphone or tablet to control and configure your switch for the ultimate in remote control.
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Sometimes the couch is just too comfy and that wall switch is just too far away. Grab your smartphone and brighten and dim your switch to your heart's content.
Automatically turn your porch lights on at dusk. Wake up to a gentle pseudo-sunrise at 7AM. You can schedule individual wall switches or full groups of switches for particular hours and days of the week.
Linking couldn't be much easier, simply press and hold the set button located right below the paddle until the device beeps. Insteo switches can be linked to multiple Insteon devices such as sensors, plug-ins, and other wall switches.
With the Insteon Hub, scenes really take on a new level. Program one switch to turn off all of the downstairs lights. Configure another to turn on Movie Mode. And because you can schedule scenes, you can give your home that "lived in" look even when you're away.
Remote control from another Insteon device.
Insteon devices throughout your home knit together a web of control, enabling some of the most customizable and configurable control options that put even the most expensive home automation technologies to shame.
The Infinite 3-Way
With traditional wall switches, control from multiple locations, like in a long hallway, requires special dedicated wiring. Great if you're building anew, but almost impossible to retrofit. With Insteon, every wall switch can control every other wall switch, no extra wires needed. Just a few taps of the set button and you've made a 3-way switch. Want to add another? Make it a 4-way - or 5-way. There's no limit to Insteon's multiway switching.
Anywhere Switch
Sometimes you have to wonder what the electrician was thinking when he wired your home. The light switches are on the wrong end of the room, behind doors - just in the wrong places. With an Insteon Wall Switch and a Mini Remote, you can put a wall switch anywhere you want. Mount one on the wall by your nightstand. Give one to your kids and let them investigate the monsters under their bed.
Consolidate Control
With at least one light switch in every bedroom, multiple in every bathroom, a myriad in the living room, den, kitchen and dining rooms, you might have 40 or more switches to manage in your home. With an Insteon Keypad, you can quickly control all of them for instant an instant "good night."
Remote control with Insteon sensors
Your Insteon Wall Switch can do so much more when given access to the family of Insteon sensors. With a few taps of the set button or a moment's time with your smartphone, you can configure sensors throughout your home to automatically turn on (or off) the lights based on a variety of different actions.
There are some rooms in your home that, no matter what time of day, you always end up turning on the lights: Pantries, closets, hallways, etc. With an Insteon Wall Switch and an Open/Close Sensor (or Hidden Door Sensor), you will never need to turn the light on again. And better yet, you'll never need to remember to turn it off.
Motion & Occupancy
Do you play whack-a-mole all day, turning off the lights in rooms that your significant other or children have habitually left on? Turn every Insteon Wall Switch into an occupancy-sensing switch with an Insteon Motion Sensor. And with Insteon, your Motion Sensor can control multiple Wall Switches simultaneously for large rooms or long hallways.
No one wants to think about the potential for a disaster, but if one were to happen, make your escape as safe as possible by automatically turning on lights to an escape path when Smoke Bridge detects smoke, fire or carbon monoxide from a linked First Alert OneLink detector.
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It's no only cool, it's handy too. Whenever you open your garage door, turn on the overhead lights for easier entry and exit from your vehicle. And while you're at it, turn the outside sconces and walkway lights on, too for that extra bit of illuminated peace-of-mind when you come home late at night.
Cases for your Switches
You've got this fancy new remote-controllable Wall Switch, so why blemish it with that old chipped and discolored wall plate? Insteon Wall Plates add that extra bit of frame and polish. Oh - and they are screwless, so all you see is your fantastic new switch.
Decorator Colors
Match your décor with our seven custom switch colors. Switches can be ordered in White, Ivory, Light Almond, Almond, Brown, Black or Grey. For a truly custom look, you can change out the switch frame, paddle and wall plate for a total of 343 unique combinations.
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Up to 1000W
100-277VAC, 50/60Hz
Neutral Wire Required
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Up to 600W
120VAC, 60Hz
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General Manufacturer Insteon Manufacturer Product No. 2477SAL UPC 813922013252 FCC ID SBP2477S Patent No. U.S. Patent No. 7,345,998, Foreign Patents (See Insteon.com) Certification Safety tested for use in USA and Canada Warranty 2 Years Operation LED Indicator 8 white LEDs
Optional Green, Blue, Amber or Red LEDs with Color Change Kit
Operation Modes Insteon Multi-Way Circuit Support One SwitchLinc Relay controls load, cross-link any number of SwitchLincs or other Insteon Controllers Setup Memory Non-volatile EEPROM Insteon Features Insteon Addresses 1 Insteon 400 responder groups and 1 controller group Maximum Scene Memberships 400 (combined controller + responder) Scene Commands Supported as Controller On | Off
Fast-On | Fast-Off
Begin Brighten | End Brighten
Begin Dim | End Dim
Scene Commands Supported as Responder On | Off
Fast-On | Fast-Off
Software Configurable Yes Radio Frequency 915 MHz Insteon Powerline Frequency 131.65 KHz Insteon Minimum Transmit Level 3.2 Vpp into 5 Ohms Insteon Powerline Frequency 131.65 KHz Insteon Minimum Receive Level 10 mV Insteon Messages Repeated Yes RF Ranage >100' (depending on your home's construction) Mechanical Paddle Type True rocker action Color White installed; Optional Ivory, Black, Brown, Almond, or Gray item Paddle Color Change Kits Wire Nuts 4 included Wires Line (Hot) - Black, 12 AWG
Neutral - White 18 AWG
Load - Red, 12 AWG
Ground - Bare Copper, 12 AWG
Mounting Standard, single-gang wall box Color White (Color Change Kits Available) Set Button Clear Air Gap Set button when pulled out Plastic UV stabilized polycarbonate Beeper Yes Setup LED 1 Red/Green dual-color Status LED's 2 White, can be dimmed or disabled (Color Change Kit's Available) Operating Conditions Indoors, 32-104°F, up to 85% relative humidity Dimensions 4.1" H x 1.78" W x 1.47" D Weight 4.2 oz Electrical Supply Voltage 100-277VAC +/- 10%, 50/60Hz auto-detected at power-up Neutral Wire Required Power Wire Leads 6", 12 AWG, stranded, 600V, 105°C insulation, ends stripped and tinned, Line (black), Load (red), 18 AWG Neutral (white) Maximum Load 17 Amp resistive capacity (100-277 VAC)
1,800 Watt incandescent capacity (100-277 VAC)
1 HP motors (at 120 VAC only)
10 Amps ballast
Surge Resistance Up to 500 VAC Retains All Settings Without Power Yes, saved in non-volatile EEPROM Standby Power Consumption <1 Watt Safety Approved ETL (Intertek Testing Services)
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Good color to hide grime when used in a garage, as I have. Works as would be expected, installation is simple. Integrates nicely into a whole-house set-up via UDI's ISY series controllers.
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Installs quickly and cleanly works as advertised my only gripe is the LED is very intense in a dark bedroom.
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Starting breast cancer screening as early as age 25 may help women who carry a genetic mutation linked to a higher risk of cancer live longer, suggests a new study.
"Results indicate that breast cancer deaths will decrease because of screening," study co-author Dr. Janie Lee, who specializes in breast imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital, said by email.
Researchers looked at which breast cancer screenings - mammogram or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) - were effective in women who carry gene mutations BRCA1 and BRCA2, known to increase the risk of breast and ovarian cancer. They looked at women aged 25, 30, 35 and 40 years.
The study, reported in the journal Cancer, found that compared to no screening at all, annual screening starting at age 25 extended life by 1.3 to 1.8 years. Screening with a breast MRI every six months extended life by 1.5 to 1.7 years.
The tests were not perfect. Over the course of their lives, women with BRCA1 who began having mammograms at the age of 25 would have two false positives - a finding that doesn't turn out to be cancer. Those women with BRCA1 who had an annual mammogram and breast MRI would have four false positives.
For BRCA2 carriers, the corresponding numbers of false positives were three and eight.
The authors based their findings on a computer model that may not translate into real life, noted Dr. Carol Fabian, who specializes in breast cancer research at the University of Kansas and was not part of the study.
"This is a model so they are applying things that have been learned in other studies," Fabian told Reuters Health.
In women 40 years or younger with breast cancer, about 1 in 10 are likely to have a BRCA mutation, according to the National Cancer Institute.
The United States Preventive Services Task Force, a government-funded agency, recommends breast cancer screening for all women beginning at age 50. BRCA carriers are encouraged to start screening at a young age by groups such as the American Cancer Society, which recommends screening at age 30, five years later than when the study suggests.
"Starting at 25 years may have a slight benefit, but for most women 30 is good too," said Dr. Debbie Saslow, director of breast and gynecologic cancer for the American Cancer Society.
"For women who have a BRCA mutation in their family, they tend to get diagnosed at age 40 or younger so they should consider screening at age 25," she said.
Still, annual screenings can add up to high costs. MRIs can cost more than US$1,000 (S$1,308), while mammograms cost less than US$200. Saslow said that insurance companies typically cover women considered high-risk.
Another concern with screening is repeated radiation exposure, especially among those at increased risk of breast cancer.
When researchers factored in radiation risk, they found fewer than 5 out of 100 women who were BRCA carriers were diagnosed with breast cancer due to exposure to radiation.
"The risk of getting breast cancer from radiation is small compared to the risk of dying from breast cancer if you don't get screening," Fabian said. "It's an acceptable tradeoff."


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Weather plays part in Mets' outfield at Coors
DENVER -- Unwilling to test outfielder Lucas Duda's stiff back in near-freezing temperatures, the Mets used an alternative outfield alignment for Thursday's game at Coors Field. With Duda on the bench, Jordany Valdespin started in left field, Marlon Byrd made his season debut in center field and Mike Baxter started in right.
Though Valdespin has seen most of his outfield reps in center this year, manager Terry Collins feared overexposing him in Coors Field's vast center field. Playing right in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader, Valdespin took two awkward routes to balls, resulting in a double and a triple.
"Putting him in center field, I think, is an injustice to him here," Collins said, "as tough as it is here."
Compounding the issue is that the Mets have not taken batting practice -- and, by extension, outfield practice -- since Saturday. Valdespin, who had never played the outfield at Coors before this week, did not have a chance to track balls here.
"It comes down to this park … this is a tough place to play the outfield," Collins said. "I'd rather have the experienced guy in center field, so that's why I decided to put Marlon out there."
As for Duda, the outfielder "was still a little stiff" after leaving Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader in the fifth inning, according to Collins. The Mets will revisit the issue amidst warmer temperatures Friday in New York.
"The pain wasn't too bad, but there's a process that we want to make sure he goes through before he's ready," Collins said. "Twenty-two degrees is not really the time to test it."


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ARCH has movedJanuary 8, 2011
Getting with the programmeMay 27, 2010
For the past few years I've had emails at least twice a week inviting me to shell out £400+ for conferences with catchy titles like 'Making it Happen For Everyone: The Valuing People Now Strategy One Year On', or 'Putting Families First: Delivering Effective Services Locally'. I wondered what would happen post-election to these companies that seemed to have found a nice little earner in the 'Every Initiative Matters' agenda.
All of a sudden, the conferences have austere titles such as 'Road Asset Management' and 'Preventing Rent Arrears and Evictions', with not a colon in sight. You have to admire this speedy adaptation to the zeitgeist.
A logically impossible positionMay 26, 2010
Mark Easton has written a very good piece on the conviction of two young boys at the Old Bailey on Monday for the attempted rape of an eight-year-old girl. See also Chris Mills' excellent post on the subject
In any other European country this trial simply could not have happened because the age of criminal responsibility is set a great deal higher, and is usually in line with the age of consent. That seems pretty sensible. As we said repeatedly when the dreadful Sexual Offences Act 2003 was going through parliament, the current position in the UK is completely incoherent. We have an age of consent in order to protect children because we believe that they are not sufficiently mature to understand the nature of consent in sexual encounters. Simultaneously, we hold that somebody six years below that age of consent has sufficient understanding to be tried in an adult court and convicted of a sexual offence. How is that possible?
It is hard to believe that this show-trial has achieved anything positive for any of the children involved in it. The law requires lifetime registration for the two boys, and the little girl has almost certainly learned some pretty traumatic lessons from the entire experience.
I don't go along with those who criticise the verdict on the basis that the girl kept changing her story – the fact that the judge did not throw the case out, and that the jury (people like the rest of us) found the boys guilty, implies that there was rather more to the evidence than her own word. It does, however, indicate that she was finding the proceedings difficult and stressful. This may or may not have been a situation where normal curiosity got out of hand, and only those who actually heard the whole trial are in any position to say.
What is obvious, though, is that none of these children should have been in a court in the first place. If the two boys involved are engaging in sexually harmful behaviour, then that needs to be addressed through welfare services in order to make sure they don't grow up into the kind of people dangerous enough actually to belong on the Violent and Sexual Offenders' Register.
Bloody databaseMay 26, 2010
You may have seen articles in the press about bloodspots taken from newborn babies being kept for years after the event.
Shortly after birth, the baby's heel is pricked and the blood transferred to a 'Guthrie card' as a series of small spots. These are then used to test for diseases that need immediate action, such as Phenylketonuria and Cystic Fibrosis.
As we mentioned in our 'Parents' Privacy Guide', after these tests are completed, the cards are kept at regional centres. A series of recent FOI requests by Genewatch has discovered that the length of time that they are stored is anything from 18-26+ years.
Mothers are asked for consent, but usually don't realise that if they consent to the tests (and they would be unwise to refuse these) they are also consenting to long-term storage – and in any case, few women who have just given birth are compos mentis enough to think through the issues, so it's hardly valid consent.
The position is worrying, not only because the police may get a warrant to search the stored bloodspots in order to match DNA – and, on occasion, have done so – but because there have been several noises from government in the past about sequencing a baby's entire genome and linking it to their NHS record. The ethical and legal implications of doing this are too enormous to discuss here, and have yet to be debated.
In many European countries, the bloodspots are destroyed as soon as tests are complete. In Scotland, the cards are destroyed after one year, unless consent is sought at the end of that period for two years' further use. We need far tighter regulation in the rest of the UK.
'Months' simply will not doMay 20, 2010
Our celebration at the news that children would no longer be incarcerated in asylum detention centres seems to have been premature.
Child detention ended at the notorious Dungavel centre yesterday. That's the good news. Fantastic! But hold on, the bad news is that families from Dungavel now have to endure a 9-hour trip in a prison van to the Yarls Wood detention centre in Bedfordshire.
In March, the Chief Inspector of Prisons, Dame Anne Owers, said there were "troubling" concerns over the welfare of children at Yarl's Wood, which holds about 300 people. It is also hundreds of miles away from the friends and lawyers of the families originally detained in Dungavel.
Here's the experience of one mother and her 8-month-old baby who were transferred from Dungavel to Yarl's Wood yesterday:
'I told them please don't send me and my baby in the van for nine hours, she is too young, I asked them to speak to my lawyer. But she just told me, "Look either you go in the van or we will take your baby in a separate van and you won't see her until you get to Yarl's Wood."
According to Robina Qureshi, the Glasgow-based charity director who took the mother's call, 25 year old Sehar Shebaz had been vomiting since the early hours and baby Wanya was distressed.
Qureshi says Sehar, from Pakistan, who has lived in the UK for three years, has never tried to abscond, and has reported fortnightly to Brand Street Reporting Centre, as required. Indeed, Sehar and Wanya were seized on Monday while reporting at Brand Street as usual, just days after the new government claimed: 'We will end the detention of children for immigration purposes.'
Why were they ever locked up in the first place? She has not failed to report or given any sign that she is about to do a runner. The government has pledged to end the detention of children 'within months', claiming that the delay is because alternative arrangements need to be put in place for families. But why are these necessary for families who have been abiding by the conditions and reporting regularly?
If the UK Border Agency is going to carry on with business as usual, then continuing to hold families in detention for the next few 'months' is just not good enough. 'Months' is long enough for still more children to be traumatised.
If you go to the 'End Child Detention' site and look on the right-hand side of the page, you'll see a model letter to send to your MP. Please, just do it.
ARCH on TwitterMay 18, 2010
Apologies for our silence over the last few days. We've been getting the hang of Twitter. If you would like to follow us there, you can find us at http://twitter.com/ARCH_rights
When protection trumps civil rightsMay 10, 2010
The Child Rights Information Network has an interesting piece on children's rights to freedom of expression (Article 13 of the UNCRC)
This sentence particularly caught my eye:
'…arguments couched in child-protecting language have frequently been used as grounds for child rights violations.'
It's called 'Mornington Cresecent Syndrome': someone shouts 'child protection' and all sensible debate must immediately cease. It's not only freedom of expresssion that is affected by this. It's that entire corner of the UN Convention that deals with children's civil rights including, of course, the Article 16 right to privacy.
Yes, protecting children from harm is important, but Convention rights have to be read as a whole. The UNCRC isn't a salad bowl from which governments -or NGOs – can simply select what they believe to be important. And when protection rights obliterate other sections of the Convention, something has gone very wrong with the balance of proportionality.


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"Get Low" stars Robert Duvall as Felix Bush, a wizened old hermit living deep in the Tennessee woods. To local children he is a real life bogeyman, to adults he is a dark mystery, rumored to have killed a man, among other terrible, terrible things. One day Bush heads into town to talk to funeral home director Frank Quinn (Bill Murray) about throwing himself a living funeral, with folks from all around -- anyone with a story to tell about him -- in attendance.
The prevailing response to Felix' reappearance is fear and suspicion, with one townsmen, Carl (played by Duvall's close friend, Scott Cooper, who directed "Crazy Heart"), trying to chase the old man. What follows is a humiliating comeuppance for the much younger man. Only Miss Mattie Darrow (Sissy Spacek) seems pleased to see him again. When asked by Quinn about the connection between them, Bush answers tersely, "We had a go."
Duvall has played this character or one like him so many times he can do it in his sleep. This is not to take anything away from the man, because the character he crafts is pitch-perfect. Every grunt, sucking of the teeth, squint of the eyes works.
Murray's Frank Quinn is a study in understated hucksterism. The arc of Murray's career is the stuff of of which grad school theses are made. After 20 years of brilliantly playing madcap goofballs, stoners, weirdos and assorted nuts, Murray dropped it into a low gear and plowed his way through "Rushmore," giving a masterful turn as a rich old man drowning in misery. Early in his career there were flashes of this version of Murray, but no indication he could hold the note for so long. In "Get Low" he shows once again that he can get more laughs with a single beat of silence than most men can get with 20 minutes of mugging.
And Spacek reminds us once again that she's about as good as any actress of her generation. Her Mattie is delicately rendered, with Spacek maintaining the character's equilibrium throughout. No one in the film goes through more emotionally than Mattie, but Spacek stays in control the whole time.
As good as the performances are, the film very nearly dies a death by a thousand cuts. Carl is pathologically suspicious of Bush for no apparent reason, only to disappear entirely from the film. The dark secret at the heart of the film doesn't feel all that scandalous by modern standards. Both Bush and Quinn take needless risks that they wouldn't normally. Quinn's assistant Buddy, played by Lucas Black is a one-dimensional beacon of goodness and light -- he comes off like a simpleton much of the time.
The story, spun off real-life events that occurred in the 1930s, is fantastic, the perfect set up for a story of longing, penance, regret and redemption. But there are too many minor missteps along the way, and one giant unfulfilled promise that keeps the film from living up to its potential. But for some folks, "Get Low" will be worth the watching if only to se three great American actors ply their traded, and that's more than can be said for a lot of films.
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HOT DAMN...Things are looking up
HOT DAMN...Things are looking up
Markgiv: "That's a horrible sign! What's next Molly Hatchet?
Southern Rock? Good GOD! Leave that stuff for Outlaw Country or Classic Vinyl.
Don't get me wrong I like ZZ Top and Skynyrd, but not on the Boneyard"
It's a great sign for all Buzzsaw and classic hard rock fans. ZZ Top is an awesome heavy blues band not a southern rock band and I think they fit the new Boneyard format just fine. I do want to hear Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet, Blackfoot, SRV, etc., in the mix too. I've noticed less Billy Squier and Cheap Trick the last few days too and that's agood thing. Things are looking up!
I do sympathize with the xm Boneyard fans. But maybe there is hope. If Buzzsaw can be reincarnated than so can the old xm Boneyard format. Maybe Octane can be tweaked in something like the old Boneyard. Keep sending those emails.
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When the Boneyard first started it did play Southern Rock bands. Then there was a backlash against anything that was FM Classic Rock. Those bands were all moved to Deep Tracks and Classic Rock hits channels.
I love ZZ Top and Blackfoot, but it seems weird hearing them side by side with the Metal bands.
Nothing wrong with Cheap Trick and Billy Squier either.
Oh well, we'll see what happens.


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All countries, both developed and developing, possess experience of contracting. Some of this experience is familiar and has already been the subject of publications; in other cases however, experience is still being acquired and is less well known. This section is intended to provide information that is as complete as possible to enable individuals and institutions who wish to make use of contracting to benefit from the experience of others. Although all experience is valuable, emphasis will be given to experience from the developing countries.
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Chillgard® 5000 Refrigerant Leak Monitor
Chillgard® 5000 Refrigerant Leak Monitor
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Napa River Inn
Nestled into the heart of Napa Valley, the Napa River Inn stands out as an upscale boutique hotel offering traditional comfort, convenience, and personal service to both leisure and business travelers. Surrounded by the valley's world-renowned vineyards, beautiful scenery, excellent restaurants, and favorable climate, the inn sits snugly along the banks of the Napa River on 2.5 riverfront acres. It adjoins the historic Napa Mill, which offers fine dining, shopping, non-stop entertainment, and even world class spa treatments. The increasingly popular Napa Valley and sister Sonoma Valley have more to offer leisure and business travelers each year—hiking, biking, golfing, river activities, balloon rides, shows, festivals, and of course world-class dining and the phenomenon that put Napa on the map—award-winning wineries.
The Napa River Inn has 66 rooms, many with fireplaces, river views, and balconies. It has two restaurants, breakfast served in-room, a gift shop, day spa, and lively night club on-site. Recently awarded Four Star designation by Forbes Travel Guide, the Inn is also downtown Napa's only Michelin rated hotel.
Napa River Inn, a member of Historic Hotels Worldwide since 2004, dates back to 1884.
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When built in 1884, the Hatt Buildings included a second-story skating rink with tongue-and-groove White Rock maple planking from Chicago.
Original Property Opened: 1884
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Accessible Rooms: Accessible rooms are available. Please notify request at time of booking.
Adjoining Rooms: Adjoining rooms are available. Please contact hotel for booking.
Age Requirements: Guests are required to be 21 years or older with photo identification to reserve a room and check-in.
Airport Transportation: Hotel does not arrange airport transportation but works with many transportation companies that do offer shuttle service. Additional fees will apply.
Cancellation Policy: Cancel 72 hours prior to arrival to receive a refund of the first night room and tax deposit.
Cribs and Pack-in-Plays: Available upon request; $25 per night.
Deposit: One night's room and tax will be charged at time of booking.
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Extra Person Fees: $25 per extra guest per night.
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Occupancy Restrictions: Varies by room type.
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Payment: All forms of payment are accepted. Payment is required at time of booking. Visa, MasterCard, Amex, and Discover are accepted.
Pet Policy: Service animals allowed: Yes. Pets allowed: Yes. Amenities: Mat, Food, Water, Bowls, Treats, Blanket included in VIP (Very Important Pet) package fee. Services: VIP package. Restrictions: Maximum weight: 75 lbs. Fees: $25.
Rollaways: Available upon request; $25 per night.
Shuttle Service: A complimentary area shuttle is available on a first-come, first-served basis and can transport guests anywhere in Napa city limits.
Smoking Policy: Non-smoking property.
The above list may not be comprehensive and information is subject to change without notice. Fees and deposits may not include tax. Taxes, fees, deposits, and policies are subject to change without notice.
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The Gilded Age, 1866 ~ 1895
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Bochy impressed by strength of NL West
SAN DIEGO -- Manager Bruce Bochy declared before the season began that the Giants' National League West rivals had improved themselves. Playing each team in the division thus far has strengthened Bochy's conviction.
The NL West, Bochy said Sunday, poses more threats than just the defending champion Dodgers.
Bochy praised San Diego's pitching, which entered Sunday ranked second in the NL with a 2.68 ERA. Also, Bochy said, "They're a scrappy bunch that can create some runs. They have speed."
Colorado, said Bochy, "can really pressure you defensively. They have a good lineup and they got [right-hander Tyler] Chatwood back, so I think they're going to have a pretty good staff."
Bochy acknowledged that last-place Arizona has languished. He observed that losing valuable starter Patrick Corbin was a big blow to the D-backs. But, he added, "They'll come back."
The Giants are approaching the end of a stretch in which they play their first 22 games against NL West clubs. Their first opponent outside the West will be Cleveland, which visits AT&T Park for an Interleague series next weekend. Then the Giants will play seven of their next 13 games against NL West foes.


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Typically, the Anabaptist movement doesn't grow megachurches. But as evidenced by their growing relationship with The Meeting House in the greater Toronto, Canada area, Minneapolis, Minnesota's Woodland Hills Community Church, led by pastor Greg Boyd, is looking at making an existing affinity a formal affiliation with either the Mennonite or Brethren in Christ denomination.
The Mennonite News carries the story in depth, while Christianity Today noted that, "According to data from the Hartford Institute for Religion Research, there is only one other Mennonite megachurch in America: Northwoods Community in Peoria, Illinois."
The Anabaptist movement is closely identified with pacifism, something that is at odds with the military mindset prevalent in the United States. But Boyd is also at odds with many over his teaching of open theology, a teaching that grates on those who believe that God has already factored in the predetermined outcome for every choice people will make and therefore knows every aspect of every detail of the future. The Wikipedia article linked above notes that the teaching embodies the idea that
- God knows everything that has been determined as well as what has not yet been determined but remains open.
- Open theists do not believe that God does not know the future; rather, that the future does not exist to be known by anyone. For the open theist, the future simply has not happened yet, not for anyone, and thus, is unknowable in the common sense.
Some people render the essence of open theology as a question: What does God know and when does he know it?" Millard Erickson authored a book with this title, which was subtitled, "The Current Controversy over Divine Foreknowledge." The Wikipedia article goes on to list four variants on the concept, and does note in passing that many of the arguments on this subject come from atheist philosophers as well as Biblical scholars.
Boyd's education includes a Masters from Yale Divinity School and a Doctorate from Princeton Theological Seminary. While these aren't the Evangelical movement's schools of choice, it's important to note that his sermons, in fact the whole tenor of his ministry, reflect a somewhat Pentecostal vibe, Anabaptist influences notwithstanding.
So Boyd is no doubt an enigma to many, and certainly a hybrid when it comes to core beliefs.
The aforementioned Hartford Institute's list of the largest churches in the United States shows clearly that many of the American megachurches are interdenominational or nondenominational, or unknown. (After many years, a Canadian list is now being developed by the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada.) The Mennonite World article cited above was titled, in part, "Seeking a Tribe;" which describes the process which gives independent churches identification, pooled resources and accountability. Woodland Hills has an average weekend attendance of 5,000.


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I would like to ask whether you or someone in the mod team has already prepared, or has the intention to prepare, "mirrors with objects in", as other mods have. If not, I am enjoying making the mirror views. I have already done the mips with the transparencies for half of the cars and soon I will complete the full set. I think the effect is quite nice.
However, only one car, the lola-bmw, has equal right and left sides, thus only one mip (here attached for trial in car folder coventry), is called for the mirrors in the car 3do. All the others need to modify the car 3do to call two distinguished left and right mirror mips. While I am able to prepare the mips, I am not yet able to change the 3do to add the second mip, as in other mods (e.g. 66 and 69X) few asymmetrical cars have implemented.
Would it be possible for you, or for someone who knows, to explain me step by step how to modify the 3do or, if I will not manage, to take over the task of preparing the 3do and I will supply the mips.
The attached pictures have been done applying each new mirror mip at the time and then cutting and pasting to have both in the same jpeg.
Looking forward to get a reply.
Edited on 5 february 2012
And here they are, 22 F2 mirrors (including trasparancy) with objects. In my opinion they add a lot of realism to the player rear view in the car, but note that it is only an image, so the suspension and the wheels will not move . For ten out of 12 cars, left and right mirrors have different images. This has required to modify the original cars 3do. Many thanks to Nes to have provided me with initial modified 3do.
Please note that this mirror add-on works in conjunction with my other add-ons on new suits, faces and helmets for F2 mod v1. Without those, the new 3do will miss some files. That is way I have compiled a mirror and suits all in one add-on for F2 mod v1 (this includes also the needed new suit for Raby, new gloves for Mclaren and a slightly darker blue helmet for Ickx).
Credits as usual to be shared among all the GPL community for sharing so much knowledge to keep GPL to a high standard.
Have fun,
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Edited by G.Spinning, Feb 05 2012 - 06:12 AM.


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The Click BOOSTER PACK is an adapter extension for the Texas Instruments Stellaris LM4F120 LaunchPad or Tiva TM4C123G LaunchPad. It carries a single mikroBUS host socket, therefore bringing enormous flexibility and seamless integration of the plug-and-play Click Boards to your LaunchPad. Add displays, WiFi, ZigBee or BlueTooth transceivers, GSM or GPS modules, Ethernet modules, sensors, MP3 codec circuit, and other features to your prototype with ease. Click boards come with examples written in mikroElektronika compilers for Stellaris/Tiva ARM microcontrollers, so you have a great code base for your future projects. Two 2×10 and two 1×8 female headers are delivered with the board which you must solder yourself.
The picture below shows an assembled Click BOOSTER PACK board with the 7seg Click mounted on it.
When choosing Click Boards, be sure to choose the 3.3V versions, as the LM4F120/TM4C123G LaunchPad is a 3.3V system.
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AXIS Q1635-E Network Camera
Outdoor-ready for details of fast moving objects in difficult lights
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As long as the product is within the warranty period you will be supported.
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Outdoor-ready video surveillance
The IP66-and NEMA 4X-rated AXIS Q1635-E offers aluminum and robust casing, sunshield to simplify installation time and costs. It is protected from dust, rain, snow and sun, and can operate in temperatures from -40 °C to 60 °C (-40 °F to 140 °F) using High PoE (30 W).
The camera does not only function at -40 °C (-40 °F), but it can also power up at that temperature following a power failure. This feature is known as Axis Arctic Temperature Control. To guarantee heating, multiple heaters are placed in direct contact with the camera and the window. AXIS Q1635-E offers a dual shell technology, where an internal shell stores heat in cold environments. A fan ventilates the air in hot environments, where the heat is transferred to the outer aluminum chassis for efficient cooling.
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The electronic image stabilization greatly improves video quality in situations where the camera is subject to vibration and the video, without electronic image stabilization, would be troublesome to view. Hence, the vibration effects are greatly reduced resulting in smoother and steadier video.
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Along with the common ease-of-installation capabilities known for AXIS Q16 Series, AXIS Q1635-E includes new innovative features to help installers to mount the camera. The leveling assistance guides to the correct level, meaning that the camera can be installed wherever but always have a perfect image.
Moreover, the outdoor-ready camera supports one-cable installation thanks to support for PoE. A sunshield and a wall bracket are included to facilitate the installation. For higher flexibility, three cable gaskets holes are available for an Ethernet cable, a power cable and for an external device connected via the camera's I/O ports. In addition, the cables are vandal protected and the front window is replaceable.
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AXIS Q1635-E incorporates Axis Zipstream technology, which is a radically more efficient H.264 implementation, lowering bandwidth and storage requirements by an average 50% or more for many common 24/7 surveillance use cases. Zipstream analyzes and optimizes the video stream in real time to save bandwidth and storage while maintaining image quality.
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Review: In My Father's Country
In My Father's Country by Saima Wahab
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This biography is an interesting view into Pashtun Afghan culture from an author whose viewpoint is possibly unique. Very important to understanding how gender, Afghan culture, and Muslim religion interact in this crucially important region of the world.
One thing that I really got out of reading this is a picture of how badly the United States screwed up its operations in Afghanistan, not because the soldiers involved were ill-intentioned, but simply because nobody told them what they needed to know or provided them with the resources needed to do the job. The blatant incompetence of most of the translators hired by the military, and the utter unawareness of this widespread incompetence by the contractors that supervised them, is especially striking.
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White House Internship Programby GDN Shared Post March 4, 2009
The White House Internship Program provides a unique opportunity to gain job experience and an inside look at the life of White House staff while building leadership skills. This hands-on program is designed to mentor and cultivate today's young leaders, strengthening their understanding of future public service possibilities.
In addition to normal office duties, interns will supplement their learning experience by attending a weekly lecture series hosted by senior White House staff, help at White House social events, and volunteer in community service projects.
"This program will mentor and cultivate young leaders of today and tomorrow and I'm proud that they will have this opportunity to serve," said President Obama. "I look forward to working with those that are selected to participate and I want to commend all who apply for their desire to help through public service to forge a brighter future for our country."
White House Internships are full-time unpaid positions and participants are responsible for arranging their own transportation and housing for the duration of the program.
Applicants must be:
US Citizens
Eighteen years of age on or before the first day of the internship
Enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at a college, community college, or university (2-4 year institution) or must have graduated in the past two years from undergraduate or graduate school.
Application for Summer 2009 Internship
A completed application includes answers to three short essay questions, three letters of recommendation and an unofficial transcript. Applicants will be notified by mid-April of their acceptance into the White House internship program. The program will begin the end of May and end mid August. Download application
Please note: there is no Spring 2009 internship program.
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Submission deadline for the Summer Internship Program is March 22nd, 2009
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The Summer Internship program runs from May 22nd-August 14th.
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Presidential Department Descriptions
Interns will be placed in a departmental office for their internship. Below is a list of departments in the Office of the President and the Office of the Vice President where interns could be placed.
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1. Download convdb.exe
2. Unzip this file
3. Copy the unzipped file into the folder you have installed ICC in (most likely to be C:\Program Files\Empire Interactive\International Cricket Captain 2002)
4. Download http://gosh.ex.ac.uk/~nsp201/msvcr71d.dll and http://gosh.ex.ac.uk/~nsp201/msvcp71d.dll
5. Copy these two files into the directory C:\Windows\System32\
6. Download Magpie
7a. Copy magpie.exe from the folder you downloaded it into
7b. Open the folder you have installed ICC in (should be C:\Program Files\Empire Interactive\International Cricket Captain 2002)
7c. Paste magpie.exe into this folder.
8. Find the MS DOS Prompt (Start Menu -> Run -> cmd on Windows XP)
9. Change to your ICC directory. If you're having trouble, this can be done via the following commands (so long as ICC is installed in the default location):
9a. cd\
9b. cd progra~1
9c. cd empire~1
9d. cd intern~1
10. Decrypt team data - Type convdb -d datap.db datap.db1
10a. If you already have a decrypted datap, make sure it's called datap.db1.
11. Decrypt player data- Type convdb -d datat.db datat.db1
11a. If you already have a decrypted datat, make sure it's called datat.db1
12. Start Magpie, don't close the MS DOS Prompt yet.
13. Click File -> Set ICC Location
13b. Select dataT.db in the ICC folder, and click OK.
14. Click File -> Open.
15. Begin editing at your heart's content.
16. Click update after you've finished editing a player/team/whatever.
17. When finished, click File -> Save.
18. Restore the MS DOS Prompt, make sure you are still in the ICC folder, and type convdb -e datap.db1 datap.db (to re-encrypt the team data).
19. Followed by convdb -e datat.db1 datat.db, to re-encrypt the player data.
20. Run ICC


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text: This evening I tried a local pond for a couple of hours and managed to catch 15 good sized bream - the best I have done this spring. But had the worse day ever missing fish. Probably had 20 strikes where I failed to hook fish and also lost at least that many fish that seemed to be well hooked. Fished mostly with # 10 and 12 sponge spiders. Used my 3 wt. with 5 ft. of 8# for a leader. My hooks are sharp and barbs pinched down. Need suggestions on how to hook and land more fish. I release all fish but still want to land them.