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Inside Secure EXPANDS GLOBAL NETWORK OF SALES ORGANIZATIONS
Inside Secure Expands Global Network of Sales Organizations
Adds Representative Firm Strategically Targeting Market in Mexico
AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France, January 21, 2013 – Strengthening its position as a leader in semiconductor and software solutions for securing transactions, content and digital identity, Inside Secure today announced that BP Sales (www.bpsales.com), an award-winning, multi-national technical sales firm with offices in the United States, and subsidiaries in Mexico, and Brazil has been named to represent the company's product offerings in Mexico. The addition of BP Electronica to Inside Secure's global sales network will enable the company to more easily provide customers with local design and engineering support and easy access to its broad portfolio of security solutions as businesses and administrations in Mexico increasingly rely on technology to protect against fraud, the growing threat of cyber attacks and the loss of privacy, among other issues.
"With the addition of BP Electronica, INSIDE now has a strong presence in important markets, where we believe our extensive portfolio of security offerings will provide compelling solutions for customers," said Christian Fleutelot, executive vice president of the Digital Security Division at Inside Secure. "Inside Secure will continue to expand its global sales network in strategically important regions to better serve our customers and exploit new opportunities with companies whose products allow people to securely make payments, identify themselves, protect intellectual property, access information and subscribe to services."
Alejandro Nava A., Director General of BP Electronica, commented: "Faced with new challenges in security equipment in general, but with a particular focus on technology, we are very excited to represent Inside Secure, since many of our customers are looking for technology to make secure contact-only and contactless payments, and to protect their source codes, firmware applications and software, and control physical access as well as access to important information, including mobile payment to obviate the need to carry cash.
In other parts of the world there are, for example, already passports with identity chips which help the authorities to process and validate information, while other customers, such as those who sell services like pay-TV, can restrict their customers' access to certain channels. In the security equipment sector in Mexico, there is a need to design custom solutions, so that with Inside Secure's products, we will be able to support our customers in the development of such solutions, without having to look for something external that does not meet all their requirements. We have received the necessary training and we are now working on several projects facilitating payment by cellphone and smartcard, contact-only and contactless, while protecting the intellectual property of our some of our customers' projects."
BP Sales will sell and support Inside Secure's complete product line, including industry leading VaultIC™ and MicroPass® secure solutions, MicroRead®, SecuRead® and Open NFC™ near field communication (NFC) hardware and software, contact and contactless smart card reader chips and RISC-based contact and dual-interface secure microcontrollers.
About Inside Secure
Inside Secure (NYSE Euronext Paris FR0010291245 – INSD.PA), is a leading designer, developer and supplier of semiconductor and software solutions for securing transactions, contents and digital identity. Inside Secure mobile NFC, secure payment, embedded security and digital security solutions provide security for a wide range of information processing, storage and transmission applications. The company's customers are found in a wide range of markets including mobile payment, identification documents, access control, transit, electronic device manufacturing, pay television, mobile handsets and wireless content and service providers. For more information, visit www.insidesecure.com.
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Where to go in Egypt
Egypt's capital, Cairo, is a seething megalopolis whose chief sightseeing appeal lies in its bazaars and medieval mosques, though there is scarcely less fascination in its juxtapositions of medieval and modern life, the city's fortified gates, villas and skyscrapers interwoven by flyovers whose traffic may be halted by donkey carts. The immensity and diversity of this "Mother of Cities" is as staggering as anything you'll encounter in Egypt. Just outside Cairo are the first of the pyramids that range across the desert to the edge of the Fayoum, among them the unsurpassable trio at Giza, the vast necropolis of Saqqara and the pyramids at Dahshur. Besides all this, there are superb museums devoted to Ancient, Coptic and Islamic Egypt, and enough entertainment to occupy weeks of your time.
However, the principal tourist lure remains, as ever, the Nile Valley, with its ancient monuments and timeless river vistas – Nile cruises on a luxury vessel or a felucca sailboat being a great way to combine the two. The town of Luxor is synonymous with the magnificent temples of Karnak and the Theban Necropolis, which includes the Valley of the Kings where Tutankhamun and other pharaohs were buried. Aswan, Egypt's southernmost city, has the loveliest setting on the Nile and a languorous ambience. From here, you can visit the island Philae temple of Isis and the rock-hewn colossi at Abu Simbel, or embark on a cruise to other temples around Lake Nasser. Other sites not to be missed are Edfu and Kom Ombo, between Luxor and Aswan, and Abydos and Dendara, north of Luxor.
Besides monuments, Egypt abounds in natural wonders. Edged by coral reefs teeming with tropical fish, the Sinai Peninsula offers superb diving and snorkelling, and palm-fringed beaches where women can swim unmolested. Resorts along the Gulf of Aqaba are varied enough to suit everyone, whether you're into the upmarket hotels of Sharm el-Sheikh, nearby Na'ama Bay or Taba further north, or cheap, simple living at Dahab and Nuweiba. From there it's easy to visit St Catherine's Monastery and Mount Sinai (where Moses received the Ten Commandments) in the mountainous interior. With more time, cash and stamina, you can also embark on jeep safaris or camel treks to remote oases and spectacular wadis.
Egypt's Red Sea Coast has more reefs further offshore, with snorkelling and diving traditionally centred around Hurghada, while barely touched island reefs from Port Safaga down to Marsa Alam beckon serious diving enthusiasts. Inland, the mountainous Eastern Desert harbours the Coptic monasteries of St Paul and St Anthony, Roman quarries, and a host of pharaonic and prehistoric rock art, seen by few apart from the nomadic Bedouin.
While the Eastern Desert is still barely touched by tourism, the Western Desert Oases have been on the tourist trail for forty years and nowadays host safaris into the wilderness. Siwa, out towards the Libyan border, has a unique culture and history, limpid pools and bags of charm. Travellers can also follow the "Great Desert Circuit" (starting from Cairo, Luxor or Assyut) through the four "inner" oases – though Bahariya and Farafra hold the most appeal, with the lovely White Desert between them, the larger oases of Dakhla and Kharga also have their rewards once you escape their modernized "capitals". And for those into serious desert expeditions, there's the challenge of exploring the Great Sand Sea or the remote wadis of the Gilf Kebir, whose prehistoric rock art featured in the film The English Patient. In contrast to these deep-desert locations are the quasi-oases of the Fayoum and Wadi Natrun, featuring the fossil-strewn Valley of the Whales, diverse ancient ruins and Coptic monasteries.
On the Mediterranean, Egypt's second city, Alexandria, boasts a string of beaches to which Cairenes flock in summer, and excellent seafood restaurants. Despite being founded by Alexander the Great and lost to the Romans by Cleopatra, the city today betrays little of its ancient glory; however, its magnificent new library, featuring statues raised from the sunken remains of Cleopatra's Palace, and the Lighthouse of Pharos (which divers can explore) are restoring an air of majesty. Famous, too, for its decadence during colonial times, Alexandria still allows romantics to indulge in a nostalgic exploration of the city immortalized in Durrell's Alexandria Quartet, while further along the Mediterranean coast is the World War II battlefield of El-Alamein. For divers, the waters off Alexandria offer an array of sunken cities and wartime wrecks to explore.
The Nile Delta, east of Alexandria, musters few archeological monuments given its major role in ancient Egyptian history, and is largely overlooked by tourists. However, for those interested in Egyptian culture, the Delta hosts colourful religious festivals at Tanta, Zagazig and other towns. Further east lies the Canal Zone, dominated by the Suez Canal and its three cities: Suez is grim, but a vital transport nexus between Cairo, Sinai and the Red Sea Coast; Port Said and Ismailiya are pleasant, albeit sleepy places, where you can get a feel of "real Egypt" without tripping over other tourists.
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MySQL Connect 2013 is coming up with several interesting new sessions. Some sessions that I am participating in got accepted for the conference, so if you are going there, you might find the following sessions interesting. For your convenience, the sessions have hCalendar markup, so it should be easier to add them to your calendar.
- MySQL Sharding, Replication, and HA (September 21, 5:30-6:30pm in Imperial Ballroom B)
This session is an opportunity for you to meet the MySQL engineering team and discuss the latest tools and best practices for sharding MySQL across distributed server farms while maintaining high availability.
Come here and meet Lars, Luis, Johannes, and me, and bring up any questions or comments you have regarding sharding, high-availability, and replication. We might have some informal presentations available to discuss sharding and high-availability issues.
- MySQL Sharding: Tools and Best Practices for Horizontal Scaling (September 21, 4:00pm-5:00pm in Imperial Ballroom B)
In this session, Alfranio and I will discuss how to create and manage a sharded MySQL database system. The session covers tools, techniques, and best practices for handing various aspects of sharding such as:
- Hybrid approaches mixing sharding and global tables.
- Sharding in the precense of transactions and how that affect
- Turning an unsharded database into a sharded database
- Handling schema changes to a sharded database.
- MySQL and Hadoop: Big Data Integration—Unlocking New Insights (September 22,
11:30am-12:30pm in Taylor)
Hadoop enables organizations to gain deeper insight into their customers, partners, and processes. As the world's most popular open source database, MySQL is a key component of many big data platforms. This session discusses technologies that enable integration between MySQL and Hadoop, exploring the lifecycle of big data, from acquisition via SQL and NoSQL APIs through to delivering operational insight and tools such as Sqoop and the Binlog API with Hadoop Applier enabling both batch and real-time integration.
- MySQL High Availability: Managing Farms of Distributed Servers (September 22, 5:30pm-6:30pm in Imperial Ballroom B)
In this session, Alfranio and I will discuss tools, best practices, and frameworks for delivering high availability using MySQL. For example, handling such issues as ensuring server redundancy, handling failure detection and executing recovery, re-directing clients in the event of failure.
- Scaling PHP Applications (September 22, 10:00am-11:00am in Union Square Room 3/4)
When building a PHP application, it is necessary to consider both scaling and high-availability issues. In this session, Johannes and I will discuss how to ensure that your PHP application scales well and can work in a high-availability environment.


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Besides being able to choose lots of backgrounds and embellishments in all sorts of color combinations, you can also change the colors of the title font and genealogy chart font.
Then Box Styles:
You also have a couple of types of boxes to choose from: white, transparent box, and no box.
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German supercar with Italian roots.
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Editor: Sam Moses
$109,000 Base Price MSRP
$132,745 As Tested MSRP
Model Lineup: Audi R8 Coupe 6-speed manual ($109,000); R8 R-Tronic ($118,000)
Standard Engine: 4.2-liter dohc 32-valve V8
Engine Options: 420-hp 4.2-liter V8
Standard Transmission: 6-speed sequential manual gearbox
Transmission Options: 6-speed manual; 6-speed R-Tronic sequential manual gearbox
Basic Warranty: 4 years/50,000 miles
Assembled In: Germany
Model Tested MSRP: Audi R8 Coupe quattro R-Tronic ($118,000)
Standard Equipment: air conditioning, power windows, power locks, message center, 10-way heated power seats with Alcantara leather seating surfaces, automatic climate control, driver information system, 7-speaker 140-watt sound system with in-dash CD player and Sirius radio, 19-inch alloy wheels with performance tires, bi-Xenon adaptive headlamps, advanced anti-theft vehicle alarm system
Options As Tested: Enhanced leather package ($5500); Premium package ($3500) including advanced parking system, 6 CD changer, hill hold assist, Homelink, Bluetooth phone prep, auto-dimming exterior mirror, storage package; Navigation system ($2000); Phantom Black Pearl Effect paint ($650)
Standard Safety Equipment: dual-stage front airbags, chest side airbags, knee airbags, electronic stability control, anti-lock brakes, LED taillights
Optional Safety Equipment: LED headlampsDestination Charge: $995
The Audi R8 features an exotic aluminum space frame, and a mid-mounted compact V8 engine making 420 horsepower. The most stunning feature is the clear Lexan cover over the engine, with LED lighting to show it off. The R8's skin was designed for efficient aerodynamics, by the same team of engineers who designed the R8 racing car; an underbody diffuser creates downforce to keep the R8 on the ground at its top speed of 187 miles per hour. It will accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 4.4 seconds.
Despite this performance capability, any little old lady could drive the R8 around on the street. It's that tame. She could probably even crawl in and out herself, and once she got in the cockpit, she would be comfortable. The R8 has every creature comfort of a luxury car, including excellent legroom, and many options, from a navigation system to a 12-speaker, 465-watt sound system. There's decent luggage space under the hood in front, and a lot of space behind the seats.
Two transmissions are offered, a six-speed manual and high-tech six-speed R-Tronic, which is a manual transmission with no clutch pedal, that can be shifted either with paddle shifters, a lever, or by automatic mode. This transmission works best when the car is being driven near its maximum; at casual speeds, it's inconsistent and jerky.
The brakes are race-worthy, and a bit sensitive at slow speeds. The shock absorbers adjust to the road conditions, and the ride can be set in two modes, Comfort and Sport; in either mode it's firm but never harsh. The cornering, with inherent ideal balance and quattro all-wheel drive, is in a class by itself.
What makes the R8 exceptional is that it does it all: incredible high performance without making any compromises for civility and comfort.
The 2008 Audi R8 can be ordered with a six-speed manual transmission ($109,000) or the six-speed R-Tronic sequential manual gearbox ($118,000).
Standard equipment includes all the basic creature comforts, including 10-way heated power seats with Alcantara leather seating surfaces, automatic climate control, driver information system, and a seven-speaker 140-watt sound system with in-dash CD player and Sirius radio. Also standard are 19-inch alloy wheels with performance tires, bi-Xenon adaptive headlamps, and advanced anti-theft vehicle alarm system.
Nappa leather seats with four-way lumbar support are an option ($5500). A Premium Package ($3500) features a 12-speaker, 465-watt Bang & Olufsen stereo with six-disc CD changer. Navigation is optional ($2000).
Safety features include dual-stage front airbags with passenger sensor, side door chest airbags, side door knee airbags, electronic stability control, tire pressure monitor, and cool looking LED taillights as well as daytime running lights, because you might be coming up on traffic kind of fast and the car is real low. LED headlights, the first on any production car, are optional. LED lighting most closely resembles daylight, and is less tiring for the driver.
Walk Around
Audi has tried to separate the R8 from the mid-engine supercar crowd, styling-wise. That very small crowd includes the V8 Ferrari F430 and V10 Lamborghini Gallardo, on which the R8 is based, thanks to a partnership and platform-sharing between Lamborghini and Audi.
Standing alone, the R8 looks eminently supercar-ish. But when you hold the R8 up against the Gallardo, what you see is a former sleek Italian beauty that has unfortunately been made dumpy. Go ahead, compare profile shots of the two cars and see if you don't agree.
True, the Gallardo costs many thousands more, but it's unclear how much of that cost is from cleaner sheetmetal.
But before we pick on the R8's looks, it should be pointed out that it was designed in part by the same team who designed the R8 racing car. So it's about function, specifically aerodynamic function. The Gallardo is more about show, the R8 about go (though we're not suggesting the Gallardo doesn't go).
There are a few things that don't help the R8's sleekness. First, the huge grille. We understand that this has become the Audi image, not unlike the Dodge macho crosshair grille. But no grille can possibly work on every shape. Yet here is that big black grille, on the lowest and sleekest Audi of all. The chrome ring around it doesn't help.
The front fenders are edged and sort of flared, as if Audi was taking design cues from the Mazda RX-8 instead of the Gallardo. But no, again, the design cues come from the wind tunnel. Inside the fully exposed wheelwells are good-looking 10-spoke (twin fives) 19-inch alloy wheels, spindly enough so the black brake calipers are clearly visible.
There is also the theme of horizontal black slats, three big ones under each headlight and four under each taillight. The otherwise meaningless 14 slats do make the R8 look different. They don't make it any better looking.
Then there's what Audi calls the sideblade. One sideblade on each side of the car covers the engine's air intakes. It's more of a plate than a blade, a patch of contrasting color behind the door, that is two feet wide and sweeps back and up to the roofline, abruptly ending that roofline, to the eye. It's that contrasting color part that's too much. You'd think the 14 black horizontal slats would be enough distinction. If you get a black R8 with a carbon-fiber sideblade, you almost can't see it. That's better.
The angular tail of the Gallardo rises behind the rear wheels, and the rounded tail of the R8 sags. The Gallardo's butt would look fabulous in jeans, the R8's not. But the double twin exhausts coming out of the R8 bodywork are cool.
The best feature of the R8 is the engine under glass. Lexan, to be precise, and it's glowed upon by LED lighting. You can look right down on the compact double-overhead-cam V8, with its carbon fiber and silver-screen components. It's a beautiful installation, a work of art.
The cockpit of the Audi R8 shows its true intentions even better than the exterior. It's more for gentlemen than drivers (which is not to say it's not superb on the track, see below). Proof of this is the fact that two golf bags can fit behind the seats. We guess this is a plus. It might come from the R8 being shaped like a racing car, with what used to be called a cab forward design, on a long wheelbase of 104.3 inches.
We can't understand why the gauges and instrumentation aren't cleaner or racier (but they are nicely backlit). They could be transplanted into a common luxury car.
We like the flat-bottomed steering wheel, allowing more kneeroom. And there's an excellent digital speed readout, between the tach on left and speedometer on the right. The numbers are big and red, and you can read them in the sun.
Even when the seats are slid all the way back, there's still room for a briefcase, also leaving tons of passenger legroom, although the wheelwell extends into the foot area. For the driver, the dead pedal squeezes the clutch or brake pedal.
There's a small oval rearview mirror that's almost retro, with good visibility through the glass out over the engine and tail. It's auto-dimming and anti-glare, with a digital compass display that's bright red and too big; it keeps catching your eye and making you think for a split second that you've been busted. How do these things get past Audi's own testers?
The bucket seats, most gorgeous in rich brown Alcantara leather, for that extra $5500, are easy to climb into, by plunking your butt down at 90 degrees to the car and then swinging your legs in. Reverse the process to climb back out, although you have to lift your butt over the hip bolstering; you can't just slide out, although there's a grab handle down by your knee that you can use to push on.
The seats are not as well-fitting as those in the Audi S6 with the V10 engine, and other high-performance Audi sedans that use the same seats. Shouldn't the most super car have the most super seats? But it does seem that the longer you're in them, the better they feel, though still only okay.
The dash is dominated by more horizontal slats, for the vents. The center stack slopes away from the driver at an angle, like an off-the-shoulder blouse. The optional navigation system usefully includes gas stations. The controls are simple, or can be, compared to other luxury Audis. Climate, for example, can be controlled by actual knobs. There are also steering wheel controls.
The cabin is well-finished. Ours had aluminum inlays on the doors and around the navigation screen, as well as some vinyl in shades of gray and black, and aluminum elsewhere. The headliner was a Cordova-like material, not expensive looking but nice in black. Alcantara leather is an optional headliner material. Expensive looking.
There are a few cubbies, both on the center stack and in the doors where there are long narrow pockets. The passenger's left elbow may fall into a big cupholder, while the driver's right elbow rests on the padded brake lever. There's no center console compartment, and the optional 6CD changer lies between the seatbacks.
The trunk in front has a capacity of 3.5 cubic feet, which is more than it sounds. With another 3.2 cubic feet behind the seats, there's plenty of room for a road trip for two.
Driving Impressions
We got about a dozen laps in the Audi R8 at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California, and despite what we said about the interior being designed for gentlemen rather than drivers, we have to say that the R8 might feel better on the track than it does on the road, at least with the R-Tronic sequential manual gearbox. Not that it doesn't feel good on the road, because this supercar is totally civilized, except for the rough R-Tronic. And it's versatile, with shock absorbers (and the R-Tronic) that have two electronic settings, for Sport and not Sport. We also got about 200 wonderful miles on northern California freeways and uncrowded winding roads.
The engine is eminently drivable at around-town speeds, and understated at cruising speeds. Yet it's a racing-bred engine, aluminum block and heads, and a dry-sump oil system that only racing engines have. Above cruising speeds, redline is a fantastic 8250 rpm, where the rev limiter makes a gentle sputter.
But the Ferrari F430 has a better howl, and the Corvette Z06 a better rumble. Even the Audi RS4, using the same engine as the R8, has a better growl. That's a letdown. Maybe it's because you hear so much intake noise from the R8 engine, located behind your ears.
And it's not just from the driver's seat; when the R8 is being revved across a parking lot, it might not even catch your ear as something exotic. It's got almost a whizz, as if there were fans in the exhaust pipes. There are actual valves in the exhaust system that only open up under full throttle, which explains its understated rumble. When cruising, there's a slight hiss in your left ear from wind noise, but it's forgotten.
The R8 does roar when you floor it, and it takes off like a rocket. It will accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in about 4.4 seconds. That's slower than a Porsche 911 Turbo, Lamborghini Gallardo or Corvette Z06, but faster than almost anything else you could name. And besides, who's counting. Not Audi. They're boasting about the incredible aluminum space frame, and rightly so.
This engine is a high revver. We can't believe we're about to quibble with the torque, when there are 317 pound-feet of it, but if you want to pass a car going uphill at 3000 rpm in fifth gear and feel too lazy to downshift, the R8 won't take off like a rocket. That's because those full 317 pounds aren't reached until 4500 rpm. We don't know how much torque is available at 3000 rpm, but even 4000 rpm isn't quite enough; we floored it at 4000 rpm in third gear, and then 5000 rpm in third, and there's a big difference.
The R-Tronic transmission works better on the track than it does on the street, because the faster it shifts, the better it feels. Around town, the shifts aren't very smooth, whether you're making them yourself or leaving it in the automatic mode. There's rocking with each shift, because of the pause and grab. Audi's similar DSG, or Direct Shift Gearbox, as used in the A3 (and VW GTI and R32) is beautifully smooth; but it won't hold up against this much horsepower. Hence, the R-Tronic.
The shifts are smoother when it's not in Sport mode, but not smooth enough to solve the problem. And in fact, to set the transmission in automatic and sport is incompatible. It contradicts the car's senses (sensors), and doesn't complement any rational driving style. If you're going for sport mode, you want to be in manual.
In automatic, the program reads your alleged driving style at any given moment, but not very well. It's impossible to say here when the shifts take place, because they keep changing. We watched once, between redlights, and the R8 upshifted at 12 mph, 18 mph, 26, 34 and into sixth gear at 45 mph. Not what we would have chosen. Another time it hit sixth gear before 40 mph. And then it wouldn't kick down when more gas was applied.
When it kicks down in automatic, it sounds an
In the category of mid-engined supercars for less than $120,000, the Audi R8 stands alone. Many components are stupendous. The aluminum space frame, the eight-piston front and four-piston rear disc brakes, the underbody diffuser to keep it from flying away at its top speed of 187 mph. The high-revving and compact 4.2-liter V8 lives in a Lexan house and under LED spotlights. The R8 offers every creature comfort and is totally tame around town. It seems almost unkind to point out that it?s not as shapely as its Italian cousin the Lamborghini Gallardo, and its voice isn't as sexy as that of its sister the Audi RS 4. The biggest drawback might be its highest-tech component, the R-Tronic transmission, whose shifts are jerky and inconsistent on the street. But the six-speed manual gearbox costs $9000 less anyhow.
NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent Sam Moses drove the R8 in California's Wine Country and filed this report from Sonoma.
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In recent years Boise State University has been an emerging powerhouse in college athletics. Particularly in football. Their overtime win over Oklahoma in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl was one of the greatest thrillers in college football history.
Believe it or not, the Broncos are the winningest team in all of college football since 1999. They are 102-24 in that period (an .809 winning percentage.) They also have the winningest home record in all of college football over the past five seasons. The team went a perfect 13-0 in the 2006 season and is regularly in the nation's Top 25, finishing as high as #5.
Not bad for a school that didn't become a Division One program until the late 1990's and wasn't even a four year university until the mid 70's.
With their small-school underdog status, Boise State has developed a bit of a cult following nationwide. They are also the only team in football history that plays its games on BLUE turf.
Here's another interesting fact about Boise State University athletics: In the entire history of the school only ONE man has called all of the Broncos football and basketball games. That man's name is Paul J. Schneider.
Schneider is obviously a Boise institution. He has been the football and basketball team's only play-by-play announcer for the past 33 years. He is also a popular local radio morning show host, former tv anchor and for years was also the announcer at the city's horse racing track.
Schneider is your typical small town announcer. What he lacks in ability he certainly makes up for in enthusiasm. He is also one of the great homer announcers in all of sports. Boise State never committed a foul or a penalty in 33 years on the basketball court or football field if you listened to Paul J's calls of the games. The Broncos were robbed by the refs on EVERY play.
This year Boise State is switching radio stations. After 33 years as the Broncos announcer, Paul J. Schneider has been unceremoniously dumped by the school.
Schneider's dismissal wasn't your typical team-switches-radio-stations-and-gets-a-new-announcer move. The station that eventually acquired Boise State's broadcast rights said it would be willing to talk to Schneider about a role in its Bronco broadcasts. A local blog uncovered documents that showed the school actually PLOTTED Schneider's ouster.
The plan was to replace Schneider with a relative of one of the school's boosters. The new announcer was going to be Karl Karcher. Karcher is a relative of Carl Karcher-as in the "Carl" from the Carl's Jr. restaurant chain and an heir to the family fortune. The plan was for the idiot-rich-kid heir to get the announcing job then have his family donate millions of dollars to the Boise State athletic department.
Unfortunately for Boise State, Karcher's station didn't get the radio contract. Boise State eventually settled on Dave Koehn for the Broncos announcing job.
Great choice. Koehn is considered a rising young star in broadcasting. His selection by Boise State was an inspired one. Particularly since their original decision was to dump an icon who is a local institution in favor of the hamburger guy's nephew.
Unfortunately for Boise State, karma's a bitch. After he had already accepted the job and just hours before the formal announcement, Koehn got offered the play-by-play gig for the University of Virginia. Koehn took about five seconds to think over his decision then showed Boise State the same loyalty that they'd shown Schneider. He bolted town and took the Virginia job before ever being formally hired by Boise State.
Today's Idaho Statesman has the news that Boise State has finally hired it's replacement for Schneider-it's former U-Mass announcer Bob Behler.
(*one inside radio note: longtime San Diego sports talk show host and former Chargers and Seahawks announcer, Lee "Hacksaw" Hamilton, flew into Boise to apply for the job. He wasn't hired-how big a slap is that?)
Behler was no better than Boise State's FOURTH CHOICE for the job. That's why they treated an icon like Schneider like crap and threw him out as if he were yesterday's trash? For Bob Freakin' Behler?
Schneder isn't the only local legend that Boise State has treated like garbage.
Ian Johnson was Boise State's hero in their stunning Fiesta Bowl victory over Oklahoma. In a once-in-a-lifetime moment, Johnson made the game-winning score then PROPOSED TO THE CHEERLEADER on camera before a national audience.
Visually, it was the crowning moment in Boise State history. Unfortunately, in Idaho, the fairy tail doesn't always come true. Yes, Johnson did get the girl. The cheerleader said yes to his proposal and Johnson did eventually marry Chrissy Popadics. But, in one of the most under reported sports stories ever, the couple had "30-40 people suggest" they shouldn't get married.
Why? Because, according to the good people of Idaho, Johnson is black and Popdics is, well…white. The couple even received DEATH THREATS proving once again the only things ever to come out of Idaho are potatoes and Nazis. Thanks for the memories Ian Johnson! Johnson even had to hire extra security for the wedding which was held in Boise. Johnson paid for the security guards out of his own pocket.
The school refused to make any any kind of statement condemning the actions of the racist morons who threatened their Fiesta Bowl star or even offer any statement backing Johnson and his young bride (a former BOISE STATE CHEERLEADER.) Instead, Boise State spent all of its efforts trying to cover up and minimize the incident.
Ian Johnson and Paul J. Schneider are arguably the two biggest heroes in the history of Boise State University. Nobody has done more for the University in terms of years of service (Schneider) or visibility (Johnson.) Yet both have been treated like crap by the university.
The treatment of Schneider and Johnson also says a lot about athletic director Gene Blaymaier and his administration cronies who are truly vile, contemptible human beings.
The Ian Johnson incident was particularly shameful. By refusing to condemn racist death threats to its star player, the school, by inference and inaction, indirectly condones racism.
If people knew what evil, detestable human beings were running the school, Boise State wouldn't be beloved as the plucky-little-university-that-could.
They would be universally despised.
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Hraun Restaurant
Food made with love by locals.
Family owned restaurant located in Ólafsvík.
Click here to see the menu.
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Travel directory for Hraun Restaurant
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Swimming Pools
Ólafsvík Swimming pool
Day Tours
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- Brimilsvellir
- 356 Snæfellsbær
- 436-1533, 864-8833
- Suður-Bár
- 351 Grundarfjörður
- 438-6520
Snaefellsjokull glacier
The Snæfellsjökull glacier is 1446m above sea level. The glacier is an active volcano, having been built up through numerous eruptions during the last 800,000 years. Many believe the glacier to be one of the seven main energy centres of the earth and its mystique is noticed by many. The glacier plays big role as the Center of the Earth in the novel Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864) by Jules Verne. Snæfellsjökull is a part of the Snæfellsjökull National Park which was established on June 28, 2001. The Park's purpose is to protect and conserve the areas unique landscape, indigenous plant and animal life as well as important historical relics. At the same time, the Park is meant to allow visitors easier as well as improved opportunities to get to know the area. Driving on the Glacier is prohibited except with a permission from the park ranger.
Saxholl crater
Saxholl is a crater which is easy to climb. There is a great view over the area from the top.
History and Culture
Kirkjufell mountain
Grundarfjörður's beautiful landmark is the most photographed mountain in Iceland. Its isolated position jutting out into the sea makes it a focal point for tourists and seamen alike.
Kirkjufell (Church Mountain) is 463 meters high and visible from all angles in town.Grundarfjörður is the ideal place to enjoy the amazing colours of the sunset behind the mountain.
History and Culture
History and Culture
Near Gufuskalar on the uttermost part of the Snaefellsnes peninsula, there was one of the many winter fisher villages consistant in Iceland in former times.
If you come from Hellnar and look at the lava fields at your right, you may disover the ruins of some 200 very small stone buildings which were used to dry and stock the fish. Their age is estimated at 500-700 years.
It is a 10 minutes walk from the road to one of the ruins which is still in so good condition that you can crawl inside. There, to your surprise, you may find the ceiling high enough for an adult to stand upright.
History and Culture
This former parsonage and estate between the villages Hellissandur and Rif was the common assembly site of the parish in the past.
The present church was built in 1903 and is the oldest concrete church of the country, perhaps even the world. When it was built, it received a replica of the altarpiece of the Lutheran Cathedral of Reykjavik.
The Maritime Museum in the Fishermen´s Park
Pakkhús Museum
Crafts & Design
Gallerí Jökull
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- Krossavík
- 360 Hellissandur
- 692 4440 / 896 6860, 896 6860
Hotel Búðir
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Integrated technology helps realize more than 70% reuse of cooling tower blowdown
For the past 40 years, the Gaojing Power Plant has supplied heat and electricity to its local communities and industries. Facing increased environmental regulations from the Chinese government in 2003, the plant enlisted DOW Ultrafiltration modules and DOW FILMTEC brackish water reverse osmosis elements as a solution for reuse using the blowdown from their cooling towers as boiler feedwater.
"Water recycling systems for cooling tower blowdown have become more common in fossil fuel power plants because of the large volume of wastewater needed," said Kelvin Cheung, strategic marking manager for Dow Water & Process Solutions. "Coupled with the proper pretreatment and chemical dosing, DOW Ultrafiltration modules and FILMTEC membranes help eliminate problems in subsequent wastewater reuse systems."
Located in Mengtougou and constructed in the 1960s, Gaijing is one of the earliest power plants built by Datang Corp. in Beijing. Traditionally, the source of the cooling tower makeup was from surface water, but was changed to secondary effluent from the Gaobeidian Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant in 2007. Due to the wastewater's concentration, contaminants varied substantially with seasons and cooling tower makeup quality.
Dow Water & Process Solutions' dual-membrane technology was able to overcome a waste stream containing high hardness, alkalinity, silicon dioxide and sulfate, typical in cooling water blowdown to help the power plant meet increasing environmental requirements from the government. The integrated technology, together with proper pretreatment and chemical dosing, helped the plant to realize more than 70% reuse of the cooling tower blowdown—even after five years of operation.
This dual-membrane solution consists of DOW Ultrafiltration SFP-2660 and DOW FILMTEC BW30-365FR and BW30-400 reverse osmosis membranes.


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- 5 Beds
- 5 Full, 1 Half Baths
Property TypeResidential – Single Family
SubdivisionArrowhead At Vail 19
Listing Date08/21/18
Year Built1997
Lot Size0.56 Acres (24,394 SqFt)
Parking3 Car Garage
Property Description
As you enter the great room through the front door your eyes are immediately drawn to a wall of northwest facing windows that capture panoramic long distance big mountain views and a long summer of breathtaking sunsets. The room itself is designed for intimate gatherings and large scale entertaining. This home has been completely remodeled by Katy Allen inside and out with every convenience your mountain buyers could imagine. An exceptional home.
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- Cross Country Trails
- Golf Membership Option
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- Hiking/Pedestrian Trail
- Pool
- Private Fishing Rights
- Shuttle Service
- Tennis Courts
- Air Conditioning
- Deck
- Fireplace - Gas
- Hot Tub / Spa
- Jetted Bathtub
- Multi-Level
- Patio
- Steam
- Vaulted Ceilings
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- Pool
- Shuttle Service
- Tennis
- Cable TV
- District Sewer
- District Water
- Electricity Avail.
- Natural Gas Avail.
- Phone Available
- Snow Removal
- Trash Pickup
- Natural Gas
- Radiant
- Wall Units
- Zoned AC
- Dryer
- Washer
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About Arrowhead
Around the corner from Bachelor Gulch, the final village of Beaver Creek Resort is Arrowhead. Homes range from slope-side condominiums to elegant single family houses. Arrowhead has a charming village and ski lift base, private Jack Nicklaus golf course at the Country Club of the Rockies, and private access to the pristine waters of the Eagle River. Arrowhead offers an appealing alpine environment in a private gated community with convenient access to the rest of Beaver Creek and the nearby town of Edwards.
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25 Tips to Keep Your Budget on Track
Follow these budget tips for remodeling, decorating, and design ideas to update your space without breaking the bank.
You would never spend thousands of dollars on a car without researching the type of vehicle you need, selecting the features you want, and haggling with the salesperson for a fair price. Nor should you embark on a remodeling or decorating project without doing the same sort of legwork.
Here are 25 tips that are sure to keep your budget on track.
1. Brake for garage sales. One person's junk can be a do-it-yourselfer's treasure. Never pass a garage sale or antiques store without stopping, especially when you're on vacation or passing through a neighborhood other than your own. Keep an eye on neighbors' curbside trash piles for great castoffs.
2. Look for local outlet stores or wholesalers. They can be sources for buying plumbing supplies, kitchen goods, tile or stone, and other specialty items at huge discounts.
3. Utilize the Internet. Auction sites can help you comparison-shop for the best price on used furniture and other goodies, as well as bid on the items of your dreams. Some sites also offer free design advice and Q&A forums that allow you to post a question about a decorating or remodeling dilemma and read others' responses.
4. Scout out unwanted items. Snag overstocked or misordered items for a fraction of retail. Ask builders what they do with leftover materials, such as windows and flooring. Many local Habitat for Humanity chapters have ReStore retail locations, which sell supplies, materials, fixtures, appliances, and more.
5. Seek cheaper alternatives. If your heart is set on granite countertops, opt for tiles instead of a slab. If you plan on painting your new molding, choose urethane over stainable wood. Rather than costly hardwood wainscoting or paneling, search for wallpaper that mimics the look of wood.
6. Don't be afraid to bargain. Appliances with scratches or dents can be had at huge savings. Discontinued items, such as fabric, are often marked down dramatically, as are display models of sinks, faucets, and cabinetry. Offer to purchase them, and you might get a discount. Make sure to ask about the return policy before you buy.
7. Barter for materials or labor. Offer your skills in return for someone else's. For instance, pitch in during your brother's painting project in exchange for his assistance with yours.
8. Stick with standard sizes and models. Custom kitchen cabinets, for example, are very expensive. Save money by choosing stock ones, then attaching molding, corbels, or wood carvings for flair.
9. Seek out free advice. Take advantage of design services—through computer-aided design (CAD) programs or from on-staff professionals—at local boutiques, garden centers, and home improvement stores.
10. Rent or borrow what you don't have. Check with neighbors and friends for miter saws and power drills. Home centers rent heavy-duty tools, such as tile cutters, power washers, and nailers, for a weekend fee (usually about $50).
11. Stay put. When redoing the kitchen or bath, keep the fixtures and appliances where they are and work around them. Not having to move plumbing or gas lines will keep costs down.
12. Refresh, don't replace. Touch up scratches on sinks, tubs, and appliances with spray paints specially formulated for appliances. Or, check the Yellow Pages under "Bathroom Remodeling" for companies that resurface tubs and sinks for less than the cost of new models. You can also cover a dated refrigerator or dishwasher with wood or stainless-steel panels; some companies, such as Frigo Design, stock standard sizes in kits.
13. Refurbish when possible. Update kitchen and bathroom cabinets or a piece of furniture, such as a hutch, by replacing the door panels with glass, fabric, or chicken wire. This option is less expensive than buying new cabinets or new doors.
14. Use expensive materials sparingly. Install stone tiles as a border around less costly ceramic. Upgrade the range in your new kitchen but opt for a cheaper refrigerator and sink.
15. Consider unconventional fabric. Sheets make great tablecloths, shower curtains, window treatments, and other fabric projects. Sheets are wider than most decorator fabrics, so they're ideal for tall or wide windows, and they come already hemmed. Or, consider burlap or terry cloth: Both lend a room texture and don't cost much.
16. Purchase plain, then embellish. Instead of splurging on expensive, patterned fabric for pillows or window treatments, purchase less costly solid-color fabric and dress it up with iron-on transfers, easy-sew appliques, or fabric paint.
17. Update the details without spending a fortune. Instead of buying a new dresser or kitchen cabinets, replace just the hardware. Pillows in trendy fabrics will refresh a tired sofa; fluffy new towels will liven up an old bath.
18. Paint can cover a multitude of sins. Revive furniture, flooring, and walls with a fresh coat of paint. Just be sure to prepare the surface by cleaning, patching, and priming before painting.
19. Find new uses for conventional things. Take a leisurely stroll through a hardware store or antiques shop and envision plumbing pipe as a curtain rod, old spoons as drawer pulls, vintage windows as screens or wall hangings, and an ottoman as a table.
20. Pull the furniture off the walls. Don't line the sofa, end table, and wing chairs along the perimeter of the room. Turning them on the diagonal is a free way to put a new perspective on a room -- and lets you visualize what items you need to complete the scheme.
21. Light it up. Strategic lighting is an easy—and inexpensive—way to change the look of a room. Use a floor lamp to illuminate a dark corner or to spotlight a colorful piece of wall art. A simple way to alter the mood is to replace your bulbs with lower-wattage models to create a dimly lit, intimate setting.
22. Deck the walls. You don't need pricey artwork. Frame inexpensive items, such as family photographs (especially in black and white), posters, pages from an old calendar, pressed flowers, a quilt, or vintage clothing.
23. Look outside for inspiration. Indoor-outdoor slate tiles, for example, are cheaper than the type used exclusively inside and are still attractive and durable. Pickets for fences make whimsical wainscoting, headboards, or mantel decoration. A wooden or metal trellis, when placed in a container of soil, laced with a climbing vine, and set on a sunny windowsill, stands in as a privacy-giving "curtain."
24. Cover up. Instead of reupholstering an entire sofa or chair, simply re-cover the cushions in coordinating fabric.
25. Work with what you have. Dishware inherited from your grandmother might make a dazzling display in a glass-front hutch. Lively quilts layered on a bed are a striking focal point to a bedroom.


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Retirees Are Flocking to These 'Hot' Spots by CNBC featured by SVN | SFRhub Advisors
It may come as no surprise that Florida snagged the top spot once again in 2019 — it consistently ranks among the best place to retire. For good reason: The Sunshine State benefits from a low cost of living, extensive availability of health facilities and recreational activities, including golf, museums and beaches, as well as no personal income tax. Though, that spot may not be reserved for the sunshine state for much longer.
Investing In Single-Family Rentals: Six Pitfalls And How To Avoid Them by Forbes Real Estate Council featured by SVN | SFRhub Advisors
Just as single-family rental investments are a good source of income, these properties can bring forth problems. Below, Forbes explains the six most common pitfalls and how to avoid them. Continue reading below to learn more. Originally posted by Forbes. Single-family rental properties can deliver a positive cash flow, build wealth and generate an excellent… Continue reading Investing In Single-Family Rentals: Six Pitfalls And How To Avoid Them by Forbes Real Estate Council featured by SVN | SFRhub Advisors
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Single-Family Rentals Increased Faster than Apartments in 22 of 30 Big Cities, Led by Phoenix by RentCafe
A lot of people have been surprised by the alarming rate of apartment construction, but what is further surprising us, is the rate that single-family rental homes are being built. Here's a quote from RentCafe, "For the better part of the decade ending in 2016, single-family homes for rent were the fastest growing type of rental in the U.S., outpacing the formidable apartment boom seen throughout the country." And it shows no signs of slowing!
Revealed: How Much Earning Power Is Needed to Buy a Home in Each of America's 50 Largest Cities by DailyMail Featured by SVN | SFRhub Advisors
In a recent article by DailyMail, it was revealed how much earning power is needed to buy a home in the 50 largest cities in the US. This just furthermore exemplifies that renting is the way to go! Keep reading below to find out what the minimum income to buy a home is for your state.
LIBOR to SOFR Transition Uncertainty by Wealth Management featured by SVN | SFRhub Advisors
Have you heard about the recent LIBOR-SOFR changes? Here's a short quote for a recent article by Wealth Management, " The London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) has been the global benchmark interest rate since the mid-1980s, and is the benchmark interest rate for roughly $350T of outstanding loans, mortgages, and securities. But banks will no longer be required to submit LIBOR quotes past 2021. After 2021 and likely before, LIBOR's status as the global interest rate benchmark will be passed to its heir apparent—the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)."
A Massive Buy-To-Rent Scheme Is Hitting the Housing Market by BuilderOnline Featured by SVN | SFRhub Advisors
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Phoenix Home Rental Prices Outpace Most of U.S. in First Half of 2018 by Phx Biz Journal Featured by SVN | SFRhub Advisors
Phoenix single-family rentals have continued to outpace the national average, according to CoreLogic. This high-demand is fueling prices and is reflecting nationally. Rents increased an average of 4.7% year over year for the first six months of 2018. Now, what is the reason for this market shift? Well, if you continue reading, you'll find out… Continue reading Phoenix Home Rental Prices Outpace Most of U.S. in First Half of 2018 by Phx Biz Journal Featured by SVN | SFRhub Advisors
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Methods We used mortality data from the Statistics Canada website from 2000 to 2007 for three major bullous skin diseases: bullous pemphigoid; pemphigus; and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN). Crude and age-standardized mortality rates were calculated and compared with the corresponding US mortality rates. Linear regression was used to assess time trend and effect of gender and age on mortality rates.
Results During the period of eight years, there were 115 deaths attributed to pemphigoid, 84 to pemphigus, and 44 to TEN. The crude annual mortality rate was the highest for pemphigoid (0.045 per 100,000), followed by pemphigus (0.033), and TEN (0.017). None of these conditions demonstrated significant time trends in mortality rates over the eight-year period, although a trend towards decreasing pemphigus mortality was observed (P = 0.07). No gender difference in mortality was observed, but advanced age was associated with mortality in all three conditions.
Conclusion Among bullous skin diseases, pemphigoid is the leading cause of mortality in Canada. This is in contrast to the USA, where TEN is the leading cause of mortality from bullous skin diseases. It is not clear whether differences in healthcare systems explain these findings.
Full article available at: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-4632.2011.05227.x/abstract;jsessionid=FAE06EFE4AF802D50261B2992F71D91D.d02t01?systemMessage=Wiley+Online+Library+will+be+disrupted+on+27+October+from+10%3A00-12%3A00+BST+%2805%3A00-07%3A00+EDT%29+for+essential+maintenance


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DAC Collection Object Information
Albumen print ("Kodak candid") on cabinet card
Dimensions (Image): 65 x 65 mm (2.6 x 2.6 in.)
Dimensions (Object): 102 x 75 mm (4 x 3 in.)
Dimension notes: The image is roughly circular. Object dimensions are for the cabinet card.
Inscribed with title and quotation
Accession number: 19184.108.40.206
Gift of Michael M. Senft, 1983
Bibliography: Newhall (?).
Work Type: photograph
Related Works: From an album of 27 photographs numbered from "80" to "106"
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Concord � Six additional state public schools are the latest to install an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) an effort applauded by the State's AED Advisory Commission. The AED recipients will be recognized at an awards ceremony at the State House this week. The ceremony is in conjunction with National "Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness" held annually in October. The American Heart Association and Parent Heart Watch will also participate in the ceremony.
The following schools are receiving an AED and accessories provided by the Cardiac Science Corporation: Croydon Village School � Croydon, Valley View Community Elementary School � Farmington, Paul A. Smith School � Franklin, Lyndeborough Central School � Lyndeborough, Monroe Consolidated School � Monroe,Seabrook Elementary School - Seabrook.
The Commission seeks to ensure that at least one AED is available in every New Hampshire school. AED's are being placed in schools to protect students, employees and visitors from Sudden Cardiac Arrest. As frequently used facilities for community sporting and activity events, schools are logical places for AED devices. New Hampshire is home to more than 600 public and private schools, and although most have AED's in place, the Commission is still pushing for 100 percent placement. With these awards there remain 9 public schools without an AED device registered with the NH Bureau of Emergency Medical Services. Cooperative efforts continue to ensure AED placement in the remaining public schools, encourage availability of AED coverage at athletic and school activities, and the inclusion of non-public schools in the access to AED's statewide effort.
DOVER -- St. Thomas Aquinas High School will be offering Adult Education Classes in theology and the Catholic Faith. The classes will be aimed at anyone who is interested in deepening their understanding of their faith, Scripture and the Church. They may especially be of interest to Catechists who teach children, adolescents, or adults in the R.C.I.A. Classes will meet once a week for six weeks from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at St. Thomas (dates to be determined). The cost is $60. Cost reductions available for financial hardship.
One of the following will be offered this Fall: Scripture: The Stories of the Hebrew Scriptures; Catholic Social Teaching; Second Vatican Council; Catholicism: Church Doctrine, Practice, and Spirituality.
For more information see http://www.stalux.org/adulted or contact Theology Teacher Dr. Paul DiPietro at firstname.lastname@example.com.
AUGUSTA � The Maine Charter School Commission will accept applications from potential charter school operators who hope to open schools for the 2013-14 school year. The request for proposals and application are available on the Commission website, at http://www.maine.gov/csc/.
YORK — The York High School Services office has completed scanning all academic records for students who graduated 2003-2010. If you would like a paper copy, contact Student Services by Oct. 31 at 207-363-1813 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
KITTERY — The Kittery Recreation Department now accepting registrations for the 2012-2013 school year for our SAFE Afterschool Program. For children in K-8th grade, offers opportunity to be supervised in a safe environment when school ends from 2:00-6:00 p.m. daily. A registration packet is available at the Recreation Office, 120 Rogers Rd., Kittery, online at http://www.kittery.org/Pages/KitteryME_Recreation/SAFEInfo or call 439-3800 for more information.
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY — Head Start is currently accepting applications at all sites for the 2012-2013 school year. Families must meet income eligibility guidelines and there is no cost to eligible families. Sites are located in Derry, Epping, Newmarket, Portsmouth and Hampton Falls with classes running 5 days a week, September through June. For more information or to complete an application, contact us at 668-8010 ext.6098.
STRAFFORD COUNTY — Community Action Partnership of Strafford County's Head Start and Early Head Start programs are currently accepting applications. Contact: Call 603-516-8144 or email email@example.com to get started on the application process. You can also learn more at www.straffordcap.org.
DOVER — Dover Adult Learning Center is offering GED, Adult High School and Adult Basic Education classes. Potential students must attend a registration session in Dover or Rochester. Sessions are Tuesday mornings from 10-11 or Tuesday nights from 6-7. Call 603-742-1030 to register for one of the testing sessions.
SOUTH BERWICK — There are several opportunities to learn something new during October at Marshwood Adult Education. If you have ever thought of becoming a hospice volunteer there will be an information evening on Tuesday, October 2. Learn CPR & First Aid, all about Bees or how to become a Literacy Volunteer.
The only Saturday Maine Driving Dynamics class in Southern Maine will be held on October 13.
If you need to update your computer skills, there are a few seats left in our Excel 2010 class starting Tuesday, October 23.
For Foodies we have 5 course Harvest Supper at Spring Hill and Wood fired Oven Cooking at Sunburst Nursery. Discover woodblock print making, the benefits of worm composting or how to make a memory t-shirt quilt.
The GED is all new in 2014 - now is the time to start or finish up. For more information or to register visit our website at www.marshwood.maineadulted.org or call 207-384-5703.
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Nearly all credible historians will concede that a man by the name of Jesus lived and died in the land of Palestine about 2,000 years ago. Even most atheists accept the historicity of Jesus the Nazarene. There simply is overwhelming evidence that points to a man named Jesus who lived and died in the first century. In fact, just by acknowledging the "first century," one is describing a time based upon the birth of Jesus. Our whole dating method is based upon this man called Christ ["B.C." meaning "before Christ," and "A.D." (standing for Anno Domini) meaning "in the year of the Lord"]. Jews, Muslims, Hindus, and infidels (for the most part) all accept that Jesus was an actual human being.
However, even though most people who know some world history admit that Jesus was a real person, relatively few believe He was God in the flesh (as the Bible repeatedly emphasizes). They might say He was a good man, or that He was a noted philosopher or great moral teacher, but the fact is, the majority of the people in the world do not believe He was (as Peter claimed nearly 2,000 years ago) "the Christ, the Son of the living God" (Matthew 16:16).
Have you ever thought about what people actually are saying who deny the deity of Christ, yet believe He was a good man? They are saying that Jesus was not Who He claimed to be—the Son of God. They are advocating that even though Jesus accepted such claims of deity from men (cf. John 1:29,41,49; 20:28) and claimed deity Himself time and again (Mark 14:62; John 9:36-38; 10:30; et al.), what he said was not true. Yet they still hold to the assumption that Christ was a "good man."
Realistically, there are only three explanations that one can give as to who Christ was: (1) He was the greatest liar, con man, and phony the world has ever known; (2) He was a lunatic who simply labored under the delusion that he was God; or (3) He was who He claimed to be—God. Logically speaking, no other choices exist. The view that Christ was a raving madman has rarely been entertained by anyone who is aware of Christ's life and teachings. No lunatic could answer questions with such profound wisdom and authority (cf. Matthew 7:28-29). What madman would teach that we should do unto others as we would have them do unto us? The insane do not teach that we should "turn the other cheek," and then set an example of exactly how to do that—even unto death. Lunacy does not produce such genius. For that reason, relatively few ever have been so foolish as to call Christ a lunatic.
Furthermore, not even the most celebrated infidels have been willing to characterize Christ as a con man or charlatan. Renowned infidel Henri Rousseau once wrote: "Yes, if the life and death of Socrates were those of a sage, the life and death of Jesus were those of a God" (Emile, 1.4). French humanist and staunch enemy of Christianity, Joseph Renan, called Jesus a "sublime person" and declared that in Him "is condensed all that is good and lofty in our nature" (Life of Jesus, chapters 1,28). The fact is, very few people throughout history ever have claimed that Christ was a liar or a lunatic.
But, if Jesus was not a liar or a lunatic, then logically He must have been who He claimed to be—the Son of God. One cannot profess sensibly that Christ was a good man, yet not the Son of God. Either He was both—or He was neither. Either Christ was a lunatic, or a liar, or the Lord. Take your pick, but choose wisely, for your eternal destiny is at stake.


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Referendum proposed on same-day voter registration
Proposal goes to Dane County Board Thursday
MADISON, Wis. — Dane County voters might get a chance to express an opinion about same-day voter registration at the ballot box in April.
Dane County Executive Joe Parisi and County Clerk-elect Scott McDonell are proposing a county-wide advisory referendum on the issue for the spring election.
Gov. Scott Walker has said he would sign a bill that ends same-day voter registration in Wisconsin, but he won't make doing away with it a priority.
Walker said in a speech in November that he thinks it would be easier on election clerks if voters could not register at the polls.
"Now is not the time to compromise the success we have experienced in engaging more people in that process," Parisi said. "Dane County voters deserve a chance to have their voice heard on this extreme change to voter rights."
McDonell estimated between 10 and 15 percent of eligible voters register on Election Day.
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Even as their 4-month-old's eczema worsened last summer, Mike Arsenault remained leery of traditional treatments such as steroid creams. So, he went into his Harrison Street kitchen and cooked up his own solution — literally.
Like a lot of first-time parents, Mike and Chi Arsenault fussed over their newborn: Is that rash normal? Should we bring her to the doctor?
Even as their 4-month-old's eczema worsened last summer, Mike Arsenault remained leery of traditional treatments such as steroid creams.
"I was very hesitant about going to the doctor for a dermatologist appointment because I knew, basically, what they were offering were meds," said Arsenault, a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist.
So, he went into his Harrison Street kitchen and cooked up his own solution — literally.
Not only has baby Emily's eczema disappeared, but the salve Arsenault made sells in five states and 40 stores across the country, soothing longtime sufferers of eczema and psoriasis with just a handful of kitchen cabinet ingredients.
As the start-up business expands by the day — he still concocts, packages and distributes everything himself — Arsenault said he is just happy his little girl has been eczema-free within a month of using the salve.
"I just wanted to treat the baby," said Arsenault, who balances his work at a clinic in Woburn through Winchester Hospital with running the impromptu business, Emily Skin Soothers.
Locally, the salve is available at Beauty and Style on Harvard Street in Coolidge Corner, Harvest Co-Op in Jamaica Plain and Cambridge Naturals in the Porter Square Mall in Cambridge.
Arsenault hinted that Whole Foods is "looking" at his products, which also includes a soap made from similar ingredients.
The proud poppa said he has no secrets about his recipe: a blend of olive oil, beeswax and three Chinese herbs, including a mint derivative and two healing roots.
"I wanted to have as few ingredients as possible because it's a baby's skin," he said. "I would never put anything in it that could possibly cause any harm to the baby."
But how did the a former Roxbury Community College professor-turned-natural medicine follower get stores and clinics in Massachusetts, Connecticut, California, Florida and West Virginia to stock his product?
The journey goes something like this: dad makes natural skin remedy; dad tries remedy on clients at work; local paper in Ipswich takes notice; story gets picked up in online newsletter for acupuncturists.
"I was just kind of shocked. I never intended on going into anything business-wise with it," Arsenault said. "When the feedback just kept coming in, I incorporated — finally — in February and started to put it out there."
Just a look at testimonials on the product's Web site, www.emilyskinsoothers.com, showcases pages of glowing reviews from grown-ups, too.
Sara Niland, 62, of Topsfield, is one of those happy customers. A longtime psoriasis sufferer, Niland said she was close to giving up on managing the patchy, flaky, raw skin that dotted her body.
"I would put on the steroid cream that the doctor had prescribed for me with the understanding to put it on slightly just one or two times a day," she said. Many prescription and over-the-counter topical steroids often carry risks of skin thinning.
"It would kind of be OK for a couple of days, and then it would come back and be more raw," Niland said.Not anymore, she said, since using Arsenault's recipe.
"My elbows have healed to the point where they're not raw," she said. "I have not used the cream that the doctor had given me, I'm going to say, for probably about six months."
And best yet, Niland added, there's nothing to worry about when applying the salve.
"You're not putting anything on your body that it would reject," she said. "Most of the [ingredients] you would eat."
The recipe has gone through some tweaking, but always contained five ingredients. One adjustment, however, was significant — Arsenault swapped sesame oil for olive oil.
"The baby smelled like a little sesame doughnut all the time," he laughed. "And some [clients] couldn't stand it, smelling like Chinese food."
For more information about or to purchase Emily Skin Soothers, visit www.emilyskinsoothers.com or call 978-412-8272.
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Shohreh Solati (Persian: شهره صولتی, Ŝohre Solati, Šohre Solati) (born Fatemeh Solati in Tehran, Iran) is a well-known and popular Iranian singer. She has vast artistic skills in singing and performing. Since the Islamic Revolution in Iran, she has continued her music career in exile and achieved acclaim for her contribution to Iranian music.
Shohreh Solati born on January 4, 1959 in Sar-cheshmeh in Tehran to a well-to-do family of artists and entertainers, Shohreh developed an interest in music early on - singing at seven years of age. She later went on to study at the Tehran Conservatory of Music, where she received training in singing and the clarinet. Her first album titled Dokhtar-e-Mashreghi (Persian for "Eastern Girl") was successful, garnering some notability. Magazines directed toward the youth of Iran in the 1970s also gave exposure to the singer.
Shortly before the Revolution in 1978, Shohreh left Iran to perform in a series of concerts in the United States and, due to restrictions imposed on entertainers by the new leadership, she was not able to return. So for the time being, she decided to settle down in New York City, where she married soon after. Since the revolution came unexpectedly, she and other exiled Iranian singers initially faced some difficulties to re-establish the community. However, after the birth of her daughter, Shohreh became more involved in her professional career.
Leaving behind New York City, Shohreh moved to Los Angeles in 1982, settling with the exiled Iranian music industry of the 1970s, who also established in that city. Working with songwriters, composers and arrangers such as Mohammed Moqadam, Jaklin, Siavash Ghomeishi and Shubert Avakian, she produced and released several new albums. Most of these albums were nostalgic of the golden years of Iranian life just a few years before and thus appealed to a much wider audience, giving Shohreh's fame momentum. The yearning for Iran in Shohreh's music established a strong solidarity amongst the struggling Iranians who found comfort in her songs.
Her notable albums during this period include Jaan Jaan, Salam, Sedaayeh Paa and Shenidam. Throughout the late 1980s and 1990s, Solati managed to increase her appeal by the release of newer albums, each earning commendation. In the 1980s she had many concerts with Siavash Shams and Andy Madadian.
However, it was not until the release of the album Zan (1994) that she unequivocally garnered positive reviews from critics. The themes of her songs in that album not only highlighted greater recognition of women's rights, but they also underlined the importance of women's duties.
At the turn of the millennium, Shohreh continued releasing more albums outreaching her popularity beyond the borders of Iran. With the best-seller releases of Ghesseh Goo, Saayeh, Atr, Safar, Pishooni, and Havas. She has rivaled the work of such singers as Leila Forouhar and Nooshafarin. Some have argued that Shohreh in fact has eclipsed these singers in the last few years. Her music albums produced outside of Iran have now outnumbered her numbers before the revolution. She has been credited to have given sold out performances in U.S., Canada, Norway, Denmark, Netherlands, Italy, Britain, Sweden, France, Switzerland, Germany, Cyprus, Turkey and Israel.
In 2008, Shohreh held a concert at Kodak Theatre to mark the release of her CD "Ashegham" which was a very successful concert.


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Wednesday, August 15, 2012
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It has been well over 100° on Beaty's Creek for the last couple of weeks and that is hot even for Oklahoma folks! Thank goodness for sparkling water! I had never thought of homemade soda or sparkling water until I read about the Sodastream. My kiddos love it and have come up with some of their own mixtures that are really tasty. I love the Diet Pink Grapefruit flavor, it is pretty and tasty! The Energy drink tastes so much like Red Bull you will not be able to tell it is not the real thing. The Essences that they have for sparkling water are light but make my water intake much easier to get in. For my special treat I love their Black Current Pear, it has no corn syrup. In fact, they have a whole line of non corn syrup products! As you can tell I love my Sodastream. This would make a great Graduation or Wedding gift. This is What's Cookin on Beaty's Creek today!
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After a resident complained of not having access to the bathroom at Riverside Park, the city disclosed last week it had closed the building.
HOLLY HILL — One of the city's newest parks had been drawing quite a bit of attention. But probably not the kind officials had hoped for.
"It was becoming a home for the homeless," City Manager Jim McCroskey said about the restroom facility at Riverside Park at a recent City Commission meeting.
After a resident complained of not having access to the bathroom at Riverside Park, the city disclosed last week it had closed the building which is across the street from the city's Second Street Market building and near the luxury condominium complex MG on the Halifax.
McCroskey said the facility with two bathrooms was closed about 18 months ago because homeless people, believed to be coming from a camp on a vacant lot in Daytona Beach, had been using the restrooms to take baths.
He said city staff often would find the soap and paper towels gone by 9 a.m. each morning.
The outbuilding had also become "a meeting place for activities we don't support," McCroskey said.
"That's a dark area and it's on the end of our town," McCroskey said of the park. "It's kind of like a desolate place right now."
It's also the second time that Holly Hill officials have had to close a restroom facility over misuse. The city bulldozed the restrooms at nearby Ross Point Park about a year ago after complaints that men were meeting there to engage in sex acts.
Police Chief Mark Barker said officials suspect the same illegal activity had been occurring at Riverside Park but no arrests were made.
There is no timetable for when the restrooms may be reopened but McCroskey said city staff will open them for special events in the near future. He added the problem should be alleviated once the city builds its fishing pier and the Second Street Market building has more businesses.�


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Basal cell skin cancer (carcinoma) most often appears on areas of
the body that have been exposed to the sun, such as the head, face, neck, back,
chest, or shoulders. Basal cell carcinoma grows slowly and does not usually
spread to other parts of the body (metastasize).
Basal cell skin carcinoma is the most common skin cancer in
light-skinned people. It is rare in people who have dark skin.
Signs and symptoms may include:
Treatment for a basal cell cancer is usually surgery to remove the
lesion. If the cancer cannot be cut out, it may be treated with radiation, pills, or creams containing medicines. Most basal
cell skin cancers can be cured, but some may return after treatment.
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