Watch as day turns into night off the coast of Florida on a sunset cruise from Bradenton Beach, Anna Maria Island. Enjoy the scenery and peaceful calm of a sunset cruise on board a catamaran vessel with plenty of space for everyone. Enjoy the narrative as the captain shares his/her knowledge of the Island. You will have the best views to take your best photos of a colourful Anna Maria Island sunset, while you cruise past multi million dollar homes and get an up close view of the beauty of Anna Maria Island paradise. Settle in to watch the tropical magic of the flaming sun as it meets the horizon and sinks into the Gulf of Mexico. A sunset cruise is perfect for families, couples, honeymooners, and kids alike!
We suggest booking with a premier boat tour company right here on Bradenton Beach. Walk or drive, this tour company is at the East end of Bridge Street on the Pier. Only a five minute walk from your Anna Maria Island Condo Rentals – 601 Gulf Dr. N. Anna Maria Island – vacation property. Or, take the FREE Island Trolley service, with a stop right out front of your condo.
Prices are as follows ….
Advertised on their website — 95% of Tours see Dolphins and great for all ages. Very safe and stable catamaran.
You are allowed to bring food and beverage (including alcohol) on board with you.
Bring a jacket, as the night air on a sunset boat ride tends to be cooler at times.
Arrive early especially if you're driving as parking is very limited. If you come too early, no worries, there's lots to see and do on Bridge Street. Stroll along the pier, watch people fish, or admire the beautiful boats as they pass by. There is always something to see on the Pier.
Enjoy your sunset cruise, a perfect way to end your day!
Our family with little ones ranging from 1 year to 10 years old traveled with First Mate Jessica and Captain Chris tonight for a sunset cruise. We saw a ton of dolphins and had a wonderful time. Chris and Jess were amazing. Such a great, worthwhile experience.
Wonderful company that makes you feel welcome and right at home. Captain Chad and Firstmate Jessica were very friendly and knew the exact spots to go to find dolphins and see the sunset. They knew the history of the area, pointed out certain landmarks and narrated the tour which was wonderful!
We took our daughter and granddaughter on a sunset cruise and had a fantastic time! First Captain Chris took us to see dolphins and first mate Jessica explained all about the dolphins. She told us what kind of dolphins they were, how much they eat, how they sleep and how the nicks on their dorsal fin distinguishes which dolphin they are. Then we sailed out between Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key just far enough to watch the sunset.
Jessica even took pictures of each family using their own camera/phone and a special light so you could still see our faces with the sunset behind us.
Wonderful sunset cruise with Jake and Chad! Not only fabulous sunset with pictures by Jake but also saw several pods of dolphin along with informative dialogue. Highly recommend!!
We visit AMI every spring. Last week, we had the pleasure of taking a boat tour with Captain Mike & Erin. They were fantastic; very friendly & knowledgeable of the area & the wildlife. We saw several dolphins & our hosts even knew their names! We took the last cruise & enjoyed a stunning sunset. This is also a great choice for kids; our girls were treated so nicely & were gifted with a dolphin trinket, which they really appreciated. Parking in this area can be an issue, so allow plenty of time to find a spot, or take public transportation. We look forward to taking this cruise again next year.
*Please note — Anna Maria Island Condo Rentals offer the above company name and affiliated links as suggestions only. We are not receiving commissions from the above and are listing it only as an aid for our guests. We recommend services that we or close friends and family have experienced so we know you will be well taken care of.
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While you are enjoying your vacation with Anna Maria Island Condo Rentals – 601 Gulf Dr. N. Anna Maria Island, Florida 34217 enjoy a few hours, the day or an evening on Bridge Street. Any day is a great day to visit Bridge Street and being only a five minute walk from your vacation rental you will probably visit more than once! From our condo you can walk south along Gulf Drive to the roundabout or, enjoy a beautiful stroll on the white sand beach of the Gulf of Mexico; when you reach the bright blue building "The Moose Lodge" you will know you have come to Bridge Street.
Anna Maria Island is known for its laid back Florida charm and as you walk along Bridge Street you will experience that feeling first hand.
A little bit about Bridge Street …. Bridge Street is a walkable community with spectacular water views from the both the pier and the gulf beach. To the East at the end of Bridge Street, is the Pier which at one time was a wooden bridge and the only way on or off Anna Maria Island from the mainland. Now there is a beautiful fishing pier in place of the bridge with wonderful views of Sarasota Bay and Cortez. Historic Bridge Street is an active, beautifully landscaped street spanning from beach to bay where you will find minutes turn into hours, Shopping – Dining- or Playing. With no high-rise condos or shopping malls on Bradenton Beach, here on Bridge Street you will find quaint buildings with a mix of boutique style shops, restaurants and bars.
The Pier is always a place we make a point to go. This pier is free and is nice to walk, to fish or watch others fish. You can rent fishing equipment and there is a fish cleaning stations with places for multiple rods. For those not wanting to fish there are places to sit in the shade with some old fashioned wooden swings at the end inviting you to sit and stay awhile. You will see lots of fish, we have often seen dolphin and there are pelicans and cormorants and many other types of birds as well. Just watching the boats pass by while the Cortez bridge goes up is so relaxing.
Fish Hole Adventure Golf is home to our annual family golf outing. This unique miniature golf course is an old Florida fishing village themed course on Bridge Street. They have a 'fish fact' plaque at each hole and it is neat to read about the different type of fish. It has misters, which are really nice on a hot day. It is fairly priced and at the end you have a chance to win a free game which we have been lucky enough to do.
Bridge Street Interiors – I absolutely love this store. This shop is deceiving, looks small from the outside, but once inside you will be surprised how much stuff is packed in. The store has lots of beautiful handcrafted jewelry, the best mermaid jewelry, home accessories, original prints, incredible wall art, scents, candles and tropical apparel.
They offer interior design services and are happy to help you with your decorating needs. Find a piece that won't fit it in your luggage? That's okay, they ship!I have been visiting this store for more than 25 years and purchased many treasures here. It is actually one of my favourite stores not just on Bridge Street, but in the whole Bradenton/Sarasota area.
Bridge Street Jewellers – a hidden treasure on Bridge this shop is definitely worth going into. The selection of jewelry is wonderful. It has some exquisite one-of-a-kind pieces, as well as sea life and other fine jewelry. You will see some amazing custom make pieces here. Every time we visit we find the staff to be very helpful, always taking their time with us and eager to answer any questions we have.
Bridge Street Bazaar is such a cute shop with lots of beachy things, summer shoes, hats, t-shirts, sweatshirts, purses and those delish coconut patties you can only get in Florida!
Back Alley Treasures is funky little spot. It's like walking into a treasure chest full of original little treasures you won't find at home. The Back Alley is home to several local artists' work, unique jewelry, handmade gifts, great coffee and tasty treats. They don't just sell home brewed coffee, they also serve espresso creations either hot or cold, island smoothies, frozen lemonade, as well as craft beer & fabulous wine.Live music on popular Bridge Street happens nightly and often in the afternoon as well. On any given day you might hear rock, blues, country, steel drum, and even Irish music. With a lot of great local talent on Anna Maria Island there is always a spot on Bridge Street to sit back and relax or get up and dance. The great thing about Bridge Street is if you don't care from one s few minute walk will take you to another that's more suited to your taste.
Bridge Tender Inn – Indoor or outdoor dining with live entertainment. Great food and entertainment too! Right on the water overlooking Sarasota Bay with awesome views, great tropical drinks and good service.
-Island Creperie – We love this restaurant. Great food and service. Serve breakfast and early lunch and only open for dinner Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
-Island Time – Right across from the beach this is a fun place to grab some food, drinks and listen to music. Nice indoor or outside seating. Always good live entertainment.
-Bridge Street Bistro – We have always had excellent meals here. The food is awesome with good drinks and a nice wine menu. Nice dining room with white table clothes. Located on the second floor offers a great view, a perfect place to watch the sunset.
Parking is limited on Bridge Street, so we recommend leaving your car at the condo and walking or using the FREE island trolley (there is a stop right in front of our condo).
*Please note — Anna Maria Island Condo Rentals offer the above company names and affiliated links as suggestions only. We are not receiving commissions from any and are listing them only as an aid for our guests. We recommend services that we or close friends and family have experienced so we know you will be taken care of.*The content of this blog is not to be copied, adapted or shared without the written consent of Anna Maria Condo Rentals.
After giving up my arduous search of a pink flamingo, I did get to see some true Florida pink birds, the Roseate Spoonbills at nearby Robinson Preserve. The roseate spoonbill is a large wading bird and just as pink as a flamingo. Not as tall or as svelte as the flamingo, their body is similarly light pink with an almost coral hue and the tips of their wings are a bright reddish pink. While the flamingo has a distinct down turned black bill the spoonbill's bill is shaped like a long spoon. Both the flamingo and the spoonbill are social animals and live in large groups. On our hike through the preserve we found some spoonbills in a shallow muddy area and watched them "fish" underwater with their spoon shaped bill to catch insects and crustaceans.
We have found Robinson Preserve a great place to see the Roseate Spoonbills in Florida, specifically in the Anna Maria Island area. The best place to see spoonbills is on the 2.1 mile trail which is appropriately named "Spoonbill Trail" and where we found spoonbills looking for their dinner. While walking through the preserve, you'll enjoy some of the best birding on Florida's Gulf Coast, no matter the time of day. With trails for hikers, cyclists, and paddlers to explore, this family-friendly preserve is an excellent coastal destination. A variety of birds and wildlife can be seen throughout the preserve with its 637 acres of preserved coastal wetlands.
I do not consider myself to be a true bird watcher, I do not know the names of many of the birds I see, but I do get excited when I sight some of the beautiful, unique birds that inhabit this area. I was especially excited to see these flamingo look-a-likes on our recent trip and couldn't wait to tell our family and friends. Whether you are a true birder or someone like me that enjoys nature, Robinson Preserve with around 100 species of birds is a great place for Florida bird-watching. And, maybe one day my image will become a reality and I will see a Pink Flamingo!
*Please note — Anna Maria Island Condo Rentals offer the above company names and affiliated links as suggestions only. We are not receiving commissions from any and are listing them only as an aid for our guests. We recommend services that we or close friends and family have experienced so we know you will be taken care of.
News just in from "The Islander" newspaper — Work on the Anna Maria City Pier will commence in May 2018. All work should be completed by December 2019.
The 678 foot pier built in 1911 was already scheduled for renovations when it suffered major damage from Hurricane Irma in September 2017. Fortunately most of Anna Maria Island sustained little damage from Irma, but the waves and wind made a mess of the foundation and decking at the historic Anna Maria City Pier. The roof was torn off the bait shop and there was significant damage on the northwest side to the wooden planking. In the days following the hurricane an inspection of the pier was done and it was deemed unsafe and closed immediately. It was unclear at that time when the City Pier and its restaurant would re-open to the public.
According to the VP of project engineering firm Ayre Associates, the firm in charge of rebuilding the pier, demolition will begin early May 2018 with a completion date of early September 2018. The planks part of the decking will be removed around May 15, 2018. After removal, the engraved planks that were part of the decking will be used to build a custom fence on the perimeter of City Pier Park and at the Anna Maria Island Historical Society. Work on the platform is expected to begin in late August 2018 and work on the restaurant is set to begin in April 2019.
As for the buildings on the pier, a decision has been made on the siding and meetings are underway to discuss changes to the restaurant area. Any changes will not alter the look as Anna Maria Mayor Dan Murphy has stated that the design and architecture will look exactly the same as it does today.
The new pier should reopen by the end of 2019. I think most will be happy with the decision to keep the look the same; no one wants their image of the 100 year old City Pier to change. The only change anyone wants to see is the removal of the large signs that read, NO TRESPASSING – PIER CLOSED.
The countdown is on … approximately… 597 days until we see …. ANNA MARIA CITY PIER OPEN!!
When we bought our first condo in 1989 friends would ask, what is it that you love so much about Anna Maria island? Once they visited it only took them a few minutes to understand.
—As soon as you arrive you will experience first hand the Old Florida atmosphere. No hi-rise buildings, no chain restaurants or chain stores just lots of quaint shops and restaurants. Locals here are friendly, warm and laid back. Here you will see pastel coloured beach houses with locals and tourists riding bicycles. Anna Maria Island has that old Florida feel with the conveniences of modern living. Any amount of time on Anna Maria Island is the perfect amount of time to melt away the stress you brought with you. With its slow-pace and beauty Anna Maria Island is a perfect place to reconnect with both nature and yourself and one of the many reasons people come back time after time.
—The beauty of the calm waters and the soft white sand beaches. You can be on your own private beach right out front of the condo from sunrise to sunset. Or, you can choose to go to the popular family-friendly public beach with full facilities like Coquina and Manatee Public Beaches.
—The beautiful weather. With an average of 361 days of sunshine a year making every day a beach day. The average temperature on Anna Maria Island is 74 degrees Fahrenheit or 23 degrees Celsius. When it's cold or snowing at home you can be walking in your flip flops, wearing shorts, swimming in the pool or lounging at the beach. As I'm writing this the temperature on Bradenton Beach is 84 Fahrenheit or 29 Celsius and Sunny!
—Sunset watchers beware the incredible sunsets on Anna Maria Island. Any month you visit the Island you are able to catch spectacular sunsets. Such an amazing feeling as you watch the sun drop below the horizon gently into the Gulf of Mexico. Many restaurants on the island offer amazing waterfront views for sunset watchers.
—You don't need a car on Anna Maria Island. Free Trolley service, Island Monkey Bus, Golf Cart or Bicycle Rental makes getting from place to place easy and convenient. Anna Maria Island is also very walkable.
—Anna Maria Island restaurants serve great food and there are many restaurants to choose from. You can walk along the beach to go out for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Some restaurants are right on the beach offering a "toes in the sand" experience. We can give you the names of at least ten restaurants within a five minute walk from our condo and almost all are kid friendly. You won't find any chain restaurants on the island, rather quaint island restaurants. Please check our other blogs for restaurant suggestions.
—There is so much to see and do on Anna Maria Island. A must see is historic Bridge Street, a short walk from the condo with lots of fun shops and restaurants. On Bridge Street you will find a varied selection of restaurants serving breakfast, lunch or dinner. At the end of Bridge Street is the Bradenton Beach pier where you can watch the boats go by and enjoy the sensational views of Sarasota Bay. On your way home stop for some ice cream at Big Olaf's or Tyler's ice cream shop. At the North end of the Island on Pine Avenue you will find our family's favourite donut shop, The Donut Experiment. Pine Street is home to lots of local and sustainable boutique shops. Amazing outdoor adventures on Anna Maria Island are plentiful. You can choose from dolphin boat tours, kayaking, biking, snorkelling, stand up paddle boarding, jet-skiing, hiking, parasailing and so much more.
—Your hosts of Anna Maria Island Condo Rentals will help you find just about anything you need, from things you want to do and things you don't want to do. While on vacation you might want more time at the beach and don't want to spend time in the grocery store, we will put you in touch with someone to shop for you. If you need help booking tours or rentals of any kind, just ask us.
—If you're lucky enough to be on an extended stay there are plenty of fun social events in the winter months to get involved with and a lot of volunteering groups that are constantly looking for help. Ask and we will point you in the right direction.
I think after vacationing with us on Anna Maria Island you will find it is a place you won't visit only once. Like us, you will find it's a place you want to return to.
Contact us today at 289-660-2331 and let us prepare your dream vacation to Anna Maria Island!
*Please note — Anna Maria Island Condo Rentals offer the above company names and affiliated links as suggestions only. We are not receiving commissions from any and are listing them only as an aid for our guests. We recommend services that we or close friends and family have experienced so we are confident you will be in good hands.
*The content of this blog is not to be copied, adapted or shared without the written consent of Anna Maria Island Condo Rentals.
There are lots of exciting events this year on Anna Maria Island or in nearby Bradenton or Sarasota.
Hosting its festive beachside New Year's Eve party that rivals the best of them, with a full fireworks display.
Dinner will be served outdoors on the covered deck as well as inside the restaurant. Enjoy their impressive seafood and cocktails. First-come-first serve tables so come early.
Food trucks, pubs, casual eateries, boutique shops, and other independent businesses are all joining in the festivities of Main Street Live this New Year's Eve.
Aside from an eclectic and unique selection of specialty food providers from all over the city, you will find a bustling center of local live music, family activities, and dancing on the closed off streets.
You will have to take a short drive off of Anna Maria Island for the event, but it is well worth it. Be sure to leave room for a few different dinner options. There's every type of cuisine available in downtown Bradenton and more. The event starts at 5pm and will continue past midnight.
You are guaranteed a full afternoon and evening of excitement at The Pineapple Drop in Sarasota.
Rivalling the Times Square ball drop enjoy the fun in a much warmer climate.
The drop occurs at midnight, but the party starts earlier in the afternoon at around 1 p.m. around Lemon Avenue and Main Street. People from all over the country visit for the carnival-like atmosphere, vendors, incredible local food, gifts, rides, live music and a host of other spectacular attractions.
Marina Jack's will be host to a brilliant firework display. The display will be outside the marina at midnight. You can watch the fireworks from an inside table or free at the Bayfront Park or other nearby points.
Inside the marina you'll get to enjoy live music while dining on elegant seafood and sipping their specialty cocktails.
Seating for dinner at the Deep Six Lounge & Piano Bar and Blue Sunshine Patio Bar & Grill at the marina will start at around 7pm. The dining room will have two seating options, one from 4pm to 7pm and another starting at 8:45pm. Or, take a cruise on the Marina II with a full buffet, while dancing to live music.
HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM ANNA MARIA ISLAND CONDO RENTALS!
Exciting news! – – The Sarasota Bradenton Ferry water taxi service will be launching in early 2018. The service will connect downtown Sarasota, Anna Maria Island and downtown Bradenton.
The ability to provide this innovative service has been exclusively permitted to the Sarasota Bradenton Ferry Company. With the approval by all municipalities concerned, key officials see this as an economic opportunity for the region and hope to see a much need reduction to traffic. The drive between Sarasota and Bradenton Beach (Anna Maria Island) can take approximately 35 to 40 minutes without traffic, but the commute by water is expected to take just 28 minutes.
The Sarasota Bradenton Ferry Co. plans to launch its first 149-passenger vessel to provide transportation from the 10th Street Pier in downtown Sarasota, Bradenton Beach Bridge Street Pier and the Bradenton Riverwalk.
We are really excited about this new service for our guests. To catch the Ferry at the Bradenton Beach City Street Pier is only a five minute walk from Anna Maria Island Condo Rentals located at 601 Gulf Dr. N. Bradenton Beach 34217.
The ferry will work for commuters, locals and tourists. To begin, the group will operate one boat with plans for 30 daily voyages in the future. As of now the vessel will run all day, but a final schedule is still being worked on. The company wants all riders to feel comfortable and be able to depend on their schedule. They have set up a Facebook account and website. Their website displays a survey for residents and visitors of the Sarasota-Bradenton area with a goal to allow input from the community and to start building local relationships.
The Ferry is all been about community needs: expanding options, alleviating gridlock and providing convenience or leisure. They plan to release updates on Facebook between now and their anticipated 2018 launch, which will include ways for the community and its leaders to get more involved. Because of the scale of this marine operation the company is taking a careful approach, working with local conservation organizations as well as the U.S. Coast Guard. This will ensure the launch of the safest and most environmentally friendly use of waterways for transportation.
There are concerns being voiced about very few parking spaces available for cars at the boat ramps. The ferry company is working with ride sharing companies and local free-rides to solve the issue. They hope more employees travelling to work will take advantage of the ferry.
Only time will tell. As owners on Anna Maria Island we are very excited and can't for this ferry service to be up and running.
Read our future blogs for the latest updates as more news becomes available at Anna Maria Island Condo Rentals/Blog.


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D. Pilot Work Experience
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Leonid had n Oceanic Airlines flights during his business trip. He studied the latest issue of the monthly on-board magazine of this company from cover to cover. In particular, he learned about the rules of forming an airplane crew. It turned out that the work experience of the captain (i.e., the number of complete years of work in civil aviation) was always greater by exactly one than the work experience of the second pilot.
The Oceanic Airlines company does not disclose information on the work experience of their pilots. Leonid is interested in the largest possible difference between the work experiences of pilots on the flights he had. He has written the names of the two pilots on each flight but couldn't remember who was the captain and who was the second pilot. Leonid assumes that the work experience of each pilot is in the range from 1 to 50 years and that the work experiences didn't change in the period between his first and last flights with Oceanic Airlines.
Help Leonid use the available information to find out the maximum possible difference in the work experiences of pilots on the flights he had.
The first line contains integers n and p, which are the number of flights Leonid had and the number of pilots flying the planes on these flights (2 ≤ n ≤ 1 000; 2 ≤ p ≤ 50). The pilots are numbered from 1 to p. In the ith of the following n lines you are given two different integers denoting the pilots of the ith flight.
In the first line output the maximum possible difference in the work experiences of the pilots. In the second line output p integers. The ith integer must be the work experience of the ith pilot. If there are several possible answers, output any of them. If Leonid is wrong in his assumptions or his data are incorrect, output "-1".
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Problem Source: NEERC 2011, Eastern subregional contest
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Reminds me of my first car, an Austin 10 around 1963. It had stood for months.
I similarly tried everything I could read up on.....and would it start.....Nope. No chance.
Then it was towed by a couple of neighbours across a bit of waste land back of our house. Blimey, it came back under it's own power.
Yeh, it started again over the next few days. Seems the cobwebs had to be blown out of it!
Great news - Make sure you let it warm up slowly & do not rev up until the thermostat has opened up & she is on normal, they hate short runs before warm etc. Was there any smoke (white/blue)? Have you tried starting since?
As Pete just asked.. Have you tried to start her again? How'd it go if you did?
no smoke at all. cant rag it down the road got to run it in properly, havent tried to start it again yet, working away. i need to put some miles on the engine to build up compression.


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L.A. Jews mull boycott of Israel university over 'apartheid' op-ed
Members of the Los Angeles Jewish community have threatened to withhold donations to an Israeli university in protest of an op-ed published by a prominent Israeli academic in the Los Angeles Times on Friday, in which he called to boycott Israel economically, culturally and politically.
Dr. Neve Gordon of Ben-Gurion University in Be'er Sheva, a veteran peace activist, branded Israel as an apartheid state and said that a boycott was "the only way to save it from itself."
Tagged with: apartheid, Aviv Kochavi, Ben-Gurion University, Boycott, Israel, L.A. Jews, Los Angeles, Neve Gordon, Rivka Carmi, Yaakov Dayan, Yaki Dayan, Yassir Arafat, Zionism
Nimer Sultany: Should Palestinian citizens vote in Israel's parliamentary elections?
Posted in Government, Internal Israeli Affairs, Israeli Arabs, Opinion Pieces by beyondtheborder on April 15, 2009
The recent Israeli elections witnessed a revival of the debate among the Palestinian citizens of Israel concerning the meaning of their participation, or the lack thereof, in the electoral process. The disqualification of Arab parties by the Knesset's Central Elections Committee and the subsequent reversal of the decision by Israel's high court led to two paradoxical results: on the one hand, it strengthened the doubts of some Palestinians vis-a-vis the fairness and effectiveness of the parliamentary presence of Palestinian representatives; on the other hand, it seems that these events mobilized more Palestinians to vote in order to defend their representation. Nevertheless, the steady decline of the Palestinian turnout in the national elections in recent years maintained its momentum: only 53 percent of the eligible Palestinian voters voted in the February elections. On the backdrop of the falling percentage of turnout and the rise of the Zionist far right wing, explicating and assessing the main positions in this debate — in particular the voices calling for a Palestinian boycott of the Israeli elections — becomes vital.
Tagged with: Arab Israelis, Arab parties, BDS Campaign, Boycott, Israeli Elections, Knesset, Nimer Sultany
Motorola drops bomb fuse unit following boycott campaign
Posted in Activism, BDS Campaign by beyondtheborder on April 6, 2009
Motorola has sold a controversial unit that produced bomb fuses and other equipment for the Israeli military, according to the Israeli financial newspaper Globes. The sale rids Motorola of some activities that had made it the target of a growing boycott in the US and worldwide. No explanation was offered in the media reports for the sale by Motorola Israel — a wholly owned subsidiary of Motorola — of its unit called Government Electronics Department (GED) to the Israeli company Aeronautics Defense Systems Ltd.
The sale came just days after a 30 March protest in Brooklyn by The New York Campaign for the Boycott of Israel (NYCBI) kicking off a city-wide campaign to boycott Motorola over its support for Israeli apartheid. Ryvka Bar Zohar from NYCBI commented, "We are heartened that Motorola has eliminated at least its production of bomb fuses for bombs that Israel dropped on the Palestinian and Lebanese people. But we will continue our campaign to boycott Motorola until it is clear that it has eliminated production and sale of all products used to support Israeli apartheid."
Tagged with: BDS, bomb fuses, Boycott, GED, Israel, Israeli military, motorola, NYCBI, occupation, Palestine
Land Day March 30th: Palestinian and worldwide actions planned
Land Day began 32 years ago, on March 30th, 1977, when Israeli forces attacked a non-violent demonstration against widescale land confiscation in the Galilee, in northern Israel. On that day, Israeli forces killed 6 Palestinians, injured 96 and arrested 300. Palestinians inside Israel, the West Bank and Gaza as well as refugee camps in nearby Arab countries declared the day to be 'Land Day', to commemorate the loss of Palestinian land, which is still ongoing to create and expand the state of Israel.
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On Monday, protests are planned against Israel's separation wall, which has resulted in the de facto annexation of large swaths of Palestinian land, and settlements, which are built on seized land. Rallies are planned in towns across the West Bank, Jerusalem, and in the Galilee, in the north of Israel.
Tagged with: BDS, Boycott, divestment, Galilee, Gaza, Israel, Jerusalem, Land day, Palestine, Refugee Camps, sanctions, Stop the Wall
Israeli poll indicates 21% of exporters have felt effects of boycott
The global call to boycott Israeli products, which began in 2005, gained traction in January 2009 after Israeli forces invaded the Gaza Strip with massive force, killing 1400 people, over 400 of whom were children. Across the world, Palestinians in diaspora and human rights advocates joined together in protests, marches and actions, focusing attention on a boycott of Israel. Some groups have called for a boycott of products exported from Israeli settlements and businesses that make profits from the Israeli military occupation, but other boycott groups have called for all Israeli products to be boycotted.
Tagged with: apartheid, BDS, Boycott, Cast Lead, Caterpillar, divestment, Gaza, IDF, Israel, motorola, occupation, Palestine, sanctions
Australian academics call for boycott of Israel
"We scholars, inspired by the wishes of Palestinian civil society, call upon international civil society organizations and people of conscience all over the world to impose broad boycotts and implement divestment initiatives against Israel similar to those applied to South Africa in the apartheid era. We appeal to you to pressure your respective states to impose embargoes and sanctions against Israel. We also invite conscientious Israelis to support this Call, for the sake of justice and genuine peace."
Tagged with: Australia, Australian Academics, BDS, Boycott, divestment, Israel, Palestine, sanctions


Welcome to my website! My name is Erim Ergene and I am a PhD Candidate in Strategic Management at the Isenberg School of Management, University of Massachusetts Amherst.
My research is at the intersection of strategy process and behavioral strategy: I am interested in exploring the individual and team level characteristics and processes of strategic decision making. In my research, I try to bring a multi-level and temporal focus to research questions and explore the complexity of the organizational decision making.


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La cucha de puntos (Glyptoperichthys punctatus) es una especie de peces de la familia  Loricariidae en el orden de los Siluriformes.

Morfología
Los machos pueden llegar alcanzar los 28,5 cm de longitud total.

Hábitat
Es un pez de agua dulce y de clima tropical (22 °C-26 °C).

Distribución geográfica
Se encuentran en las cuencas bajas de los ríos del norte de Sudamérica: cuencas de los ríos Madeira, Puru, Jurua, Putumayo y Marañón.

Referencias

Bibliografía
 Eschmeyer, William N., ed. 1998. Catalog of Fishes. Special Publication of the Center for Biodiversity Research and Information, núm. 1, vol. 1-3. California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco, California, Estados Unidos. 2905. ISBN 0-940228-47-5.
 Fenner, Robert M.: The Conscientious Marine Aquarist. Neptune City, Nueva Jersey, Estados Unidos : T.F.H. Publications, 2001.
 Helfman, G., B. Collette y D. Facey: The diversity of fishes. Blackwell Science, Malden, Massachusetts, Estados Unidos , 1997.
 Moyle, P. y J. Cech.: Fishes: An Introduction to Ichthyology, 4a. edición, Upper Saddle River, Nueva Jersey, Estados Unidos: Prentice-Hall. Año 2000.
 Nelson, J.: Fishes of the World, 3a. edición. Nueva York, Estados Unidos: John Wiley and Sons. Año 1994.
 Wheeler, A.: The World Encyclopedia of Fishes, 2a. edición, Londres: Macdonald. Año 1985.

Enlaces externos

 AQUATAB

Loricariidae
Peces de la cuenca del Amazonas

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Victor C. Huber, a researcher at USD's Division of Basic Biomedical Science, is the lead inventor of an Influenza A virus vaccine.
According to Huber, because influenza pandemics are often associated with the transmission of these viruses between different animal species, the vaccine was designed to prevent pandemics by limiting interspecies transmission events.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted this vaccine a patent, which allows Huber and his research group to advance the vaccine to the next stage of product development.
The technology - officially named "Compositions and Methods for Vaccination Against Influenza A Virus"- is currently being evaluated and tested as part of a partnership between the University of South Dakota, Kansas State University and the University of Georgia. In addition, collaborations with South Dakota State University are being used to better understand the interaction of vaccine-induced antibodies with aspects of the immune system.


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9 Celebs Who Wowed Us By Going From Brunette To Bright Blonde
Do blondes have more fun? These hair colour swapping celebrities can tell us…
Saturday, April 21, 2018 - 16:41
It's the battle of blondes Vs brunettes! We love a hair transformation, and these celebs have embraced both the dark and the light sides.
While you're here, check out That's What She Said: The Mental Health Episode...
https://instagram.com/p/BYpYytvHkmy/
Ariana dropped new music on Friday, but fans weren't just talking about her new track, No Tear's Left To Cry, the internet is officially obsessed with her ice blonde hair too. Yeah, so she's wearing a wig - she still looks cool af.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffxKSjUwKdU
https://instagram.com/p/x919h5PPZP/
Holly's experimented with just about every shade we can think of, but she's firmly in a platinum blonde phase rn. Back in 2013 she told Now! magazine, "I'm not that experimental when it comes to the clothes I wear so my hair is the only way of expressing myself."
https://instagram.com/p/BcYaRd-jQE6/
Kim K
https://instagram.com/p/Bg2PgSolI7_/
Kim recently went back to her brunette roots after tweeting back in February, "I can't even tell you how over my blonde hair I am!" We love her with both dark and light hair tbh.
https://instagram.com/p/BgYwNyrlX9L/
https://instagram.com/p/BWVn7naAzaW/
Chloe's drawn a lot of comparisons to Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian for her bright blonde hair transformation. We say, you do you Chloe.
https://instagram.com/p/BhPThi0gut7/
https://instagram.com/p/BhIh9Z2AT9O/
Do blondes have more fun? "So far, I think so. I'm having fun," Kylie once told US celebrity TV show ET. Clearly a big fan of the dye bottle, not long after the birth of her daughter Stormi she captioned an Insta pic, "I think i was meant to be blonde."
https://instagram.com/p/BgzY13yA31q/
https://instagram.com/p/0WO1HlP-RV/
Where'd Katy get the inspo for her radical colour and crop? "I went into my hairstylist the other day, and I was like, 'I want the Ellen.' And I got it," she joked with Ellen Degneres.
"It's actually beyond the Ellen. You went to the Ellen and you passed it," replied the chat show host. So true.
https://instagram.com/p/BgPCxp1lifO/
https://instagram.com/p/BfqGkQRDfIR/
Jemma's no stranger to flitting between blonde and brunette. On a recent throwback pic of her blonde hair she said, "Wish I could get this hair back easily." Yeah, peroxide isn't always a friend.
https://instagram.com/p/BgMieI9h2rZ/
Lateysha
https://instagram.com/p/Bhe03lfjxNq/
The Million Dollar Baby star seems to effortlessly switch between blonde and brunette. Wigs or an amazing hair stylist… tell us your secret, Teysh!
https://instagram.com/p/BekZdF5BtKx/
Zyan Malik
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Zyan's flirted with the light side before, but he was recently spotted at a video shoot in Miami with peroxide hair and beard. Totally pulls it off too.
WATCH! That's What She Said: The Mental Health Episode...
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Stormi Webster Gives Her Seal Of Approval To Kylie Jenner's New Lip Kit Collection
Travis Scott Reveals He And Kylie Jenner Are Raising Stormi To Be A "Strong" Woman
Kylie Jenner Is Being Roasted For Not Knowing What The Australian Flag Looks Like
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Kylie Cosmetics Warns Customers It's Been Impacted By An Online Security Breach
Kylie Jenner Goes 100% Make Up Free As Fans Praise Her Fresh-Faced Look
Michael Costello Drags Kylie Jenner For Not Giving Credit To Fashion Designers


Very talented singer/songwriter, Jessie Reyez, not to long ago dropped her very somberly soulful, yet beautiful latest single, Apple Juice. While yesterday through The Fader by way of Vevo, Reyez premiered the just as somber, yet nostalgic and beautiful Phillip Harris-directed video for the record. The new visual a very beautifully captured montage of a grainy getaway trip to Nice/the French Riviera of France where she soaks in the beautiful water and all the romantically beautiful picture-perfect city to ease her pain. Somehow making an already somber and sad song that much sadder, but in a good way that really truly brings the record to life. You can watch the very amazing new video below and if you're here in Chicago next weekend for Lollapalooza, make sure to catch Jessie's set next Sunday Aug. 5th on the American Eagle stage for the final day of Lolla and what's sure to be one of the more talked about performances of the whole festival.


Auberon Waugh was a famous Author from United Kingdom, who lived between November 17, 1939 and January 16, 2001. He/she became 61 years old.
He/she is born under the zodiac scorpio, who is known for Transient, Self-Willed, Purposeful, Unyielding. Our collection contains 3 quotes who is written / told by Auberon.
"Looking back at all the people I have insulted, I am mildly surprised that I am still allowed to exist"
"Anyone wishing to communicate with Americans should do so by e-mail, which has been specially invented for the purpose, involving neither physical proximity nor speech"
"Better to go than sit around being a terrible old bore"


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Q: Jersey setup on app engine I recently added jersey to my app engine project, everything works great on my local machine but when I try to access the page on the deployed site I get errors.  I think I might be including an unsupported class, but I don't think I'm using any.  Most of my code is an exact copy from this guide to setting up jQuery upload
Here is my code:
@GET
@Path("/url")
public Response getCallbackUrl() {
  /* this is /_ah/upload and it redirects to its given path */
  String url = blobstoreService.createUploadUrl("/rest/file");
  return Response.ok(new FileUrl(url), MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON).build();
}

web.xml:
<servlet>
    <servlet-name>jersey</servlet-name>
    <servlet-class>com.sun.jersey.spi.container.servlet.ServletContainer</servlet-class>
    <init-param>
        <param-name>com.sun.jersey.config.property.packages</param-name>
        <param-value>com.thedailycaption</param-value>
    </init-param>
    <init-param>
           <param-name>com.sun.jersey.api.json.POJOMappingFeature</param-name>
         <param-value>true</param-value>
    </init-param>
</servlet>
<servlet-mapping>
    <servlet-name>jersey</servlet-name>
    <url-pattern>/rest/*</url-pattern>
</servlet-mapping>

here is the error I am getting:
Uncaught exception from servlet
java.lang.NullPointerException
    at com.sun.jersey.spi.container.ContainerRequest.<init>(ContainerRequest.java:188)
    at com.sun.jersey.spi.container.servlet.WebComponent.createRequest(WebComponent.java:450)
    at com.sun.jersey.spi.container.servlet.WebComponent.service(WebComponent.java:380)
    at com.sun.jersey.spi.container.servlet.ServletContainer.service(ServletContainer.java:538)
    at com.sun.jersey.spi.container.servlet.ServletContainer.service(ServletContainer.java:716)
    at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:717)
    at org.mortbay.jetty.servlet.ServletHolder.handle(ServletHolder.java:511)
    at org.mortbay.jetty.servlet.ServletHandler$CachedChain.doFilter(ServletHandler.java:1166)
    at com.thedailycaption.Controller.FacebookLogin.doFilter(FacebookLogin.java:165)
    at org.mortbay.jetty.servlet.ServletHandler$CachedChain.doFilter(ServletHandler.java:1157)
    at com.google.apphosting.utils.servlet.ParseBlobUploadFilter.doFilter(ParseBlobUploadFilter.java:102)
    at org.mortbay.jetty.servlet.ServletHandler$CachedChain.doFilter(ServletHandler.java:1157)

Here are the errors on startup:
java.lang.SecurityException: Unable to get members for class com.sun.jersey.atom.rome.impl.provider.entity.AtomFeedProvider
at com.google.appengine.runtime.Request.process-51d788e4ae40f0dc(Request.java)
at java.lang.Class.getDeclaredMethods(Class.java:253)
at com.sun.jersey.core.reflection.MethodList.getAllDeclaredMethods(MethodList.java:70)
at com.sun.jersey.core.reflection.MethodList.<init>(MethodList.java:64)
at com.sun.jersey.core.spi.component.ComponentConstructor.getPostConstructMethods(ComponentConstructor.java:131)
at com.sun.jersey.core.spi.component.ComponentConstructor.<init>(ComponentConstructor.java:123)
at com.sun.jersey.core.spi.component.ProviderFactory.__getComponentProvider(ProviderFactory.java:165)
at com.sun.jersey.core.spi.component.ProviderFactory.getComponentProvider(ProviderFactory.java:137)

and
    com.sun.jersey.core.spi.component.ProviderFactory __getComponentProvider: The provider class, class com.sun.jersey.atom.rome.impl.provider.entity.AtomEntryProvider, could not be instantiated. Processing will continue but the class will not be utilized
java.lang.SecurityException: Unable to get members for class com.sun.jersey.atom.rome.impl.provider.entity.AtomEntryProvider
    at com.google.appengine.runtime.Request.process-51d788e4ae40f0dc(Request.java)
    at java.lang.Class.getDeclaredMethods(Class.java:253)
    at com.sun.jersey.core.reflection.MethodList.getAllDeclaredMethods(MethodList.java:70)
    at com.sun.jersey.core.reflection.MethodList.<init>(MethodList.java:64)
    at com.sun.jersey.core.spi.component.ComponentConstructor.getPostConstructMethods(ComponentConstructor.java:131)
    at com.sun.jersey.core.spi.component.ComponentConstructor.<init>(ComponentConstructor.java:123)
    at com.sun.jersey.core.spi.component.ProviderFactory.__getComponentProvider(ProviderFactory.java:165)
    at com.sun.jersey.core.spi.component.ProviderFactory.getComponentProvider(ProviderFactory.java:137)
    at com.sun.jersey.core.spi.component.ProviderServices.getComponent(ProviderServices.java:256)
    at com.sun.jersey.core.spi.component.ProviderServices.getServices(ProviderServices.java:160)
    at com.sun.jersey.core.spi.factory.MessageBodyFactory.initReaders(MessageBodyFactory.java:176)

and
    com.sun.jersey.core.spi.component.ProviderFactory __getComponentProvider: The provider class, class com.sun.jersey.atom.rome.impl.provider.entity.AtomFeedProvider, could not be instantiated. Processing will continue but the class will not be utilized
java.lang.SecurityException: Unable to get members for class com.sun.jersey.atom.rome.impl.provider.entity.AtomFeedProvider
    at com.google.appengine.runtime.Request.process-51d788e4ae40f0dc(Request.java)
    at java.lang.Class.getDeclaredMethods(Class.java:253)
    at com.sun.jersey.core.reflection.MethodList.getAllDeclaredMethods(MethodList.java:70)
    at com.sun.jersey.core.reflection.MethodList.<init>(MethodList.java:64)
    at com.sun.jersey.core.spi.component.ComponentConstructor.getPostConstructMethods(ComponentConstructor.java:131)
    at com.sun.jersey.core.spi.component.ComponentConstructor.<init>(ComponentConstructor.java:123)
    at com.sun.jersey.core.spi.component.ProviderFactory.__getComponentProvider(ProviderFactory.java:165)
    at com.sun.jersey.core.spi.component.ProviderFactory.getComponentProvider(ProviderFactory.java:137)
    at com.sun.jersey.core.spi.component.ProviderServices.getComponent(ProviderServices.java:256)
    at com.sun.jersey.core.spi.component.ProviderServices.getServices(ProviderServices.java:160)
    at com.sun.jersey.core.spi.factory.MessageBodyFactory.initWriters(MessageBodyFactory.java:207)
    at com.sun.jersey.core.spi.factory.MessageBodyFactory.init(MessageBodyFactory.java:163)
    at com.sun.jersey.server.impl.application.WebApplicationImpl._initiate(WebApplicationImpl.java:1310)
    at com.sun.jersey.server.impl.application.WebApplicationImpl.access$700(WebApplicationImpl.java:168)

and
com.sun.jersey.core.spi.component.ProviderFactory __getComponentProvider: The provider class, class com.sun.jersey.atom.rome.impl.provider.entity.AtomEntryProvider, could not be instantiated. Processing will continue but the class will not be utilized
java.lang.SecurityException: Unable to get members for class com.sun.jersey.atom.rome.impl.provider.entity.AtomEntryProvider
    at com.google.appengine.runtime.Request.process-51d788e4ae40f0dc(Request.java)
    at java.lang.Class.getDeclaredMethods(Class.java:253)
    at com.sun.jersey.core.reflection.MethodList.getAllDeclaredMethods(MethodList.java:70)
    at com.sun.jersey.core.reflection.MethodList.<init>(MethodList.java:64)
    at com.sun.jersey.core.spi.component.ComponentConstructor.getPostConstructMethods(ComponentConstructor.java:131)
    at com.sun.jersey.core.spi.component.ComponentConstructor.<init>(ComponentConstructor.java:123)
    at com.sun.jersey.core.spi.component.ProviderFactory.__getComponentProvider(ProviderFactory.java:165)
    at com.sun.jersey.core.spi.component.ProviderFactory.getComponentProvider(ProviderFactory.java:137)
    at com.sun.jersey.core.spi.component.ProviderServices.getComponent(ProviderServices.java:256)

and
Uncaught exception from servlet
java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError
    at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.reflect.opt.AccessorInjector.prepare(AccessorInjector.java:83)
    at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.reflect.opt.OptimizedAccessorFactory.get(OptimizedAccessorFactory.java:176)
    at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.reflect.Accessor$FieldReflection.optimize(Accessor.java:282)
    at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.property.ArrayProperty.<init>(ArrayProperty.java:69)
    at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.property.ArrayERProperty.<init>(ArrayERProperty.java:88)
    at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.property.ArrayElementProperty.<init>(ArrayElementProperty.java:100)
    at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.property.ArrayElementNodeProperty.<init>(ArrayElementNodeProperty.java:62)
    at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method)
    at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:57)
    at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:45)
    at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:33)

A: You need to add
<init-param>
    <param-name>com.sun.jersey.config.feature.DisableWADL</param-name>
    <param-value>true</param-value>
</init-param>

to web.xml
This prevents classes that use reflection, which is not allowed on app engine.

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Guitar Ensemble is a new course that expands upon the students' prior knowledge of guitar technique from Guitar I. Guitar Ensemble will focus on new types of techniques not experienced in Guitar 1 (picking, rock/jazz chord variations) as well as focusing on performing notated music in an ensemble setting (2 and/or more parts played at the same time). Each student will perform with this group on campus during the course of the year as well as on our annual trip to Disneyland (TBD).


Brooklyn Bird Club – Celebrating 100 Years!
Founded in 1909 by Dr. Edward Vietor, the Brooklyn Bird Club has been active in Kings County for over 100 years. Our mission is to encourage and promote birdwatching and conservation in Brooklyn and beyond.
Come and join us on one of our regularly scheduled walks....or at one of our seasonally scheduled programs...open to members and non-members alike.
Field Trips, Meetings, Seasonal Walks and more!
The Winter 2019 issue is here!
Show your support of our club by wearing our t-shirts, caps and other merchandise!
Congratulations to our 2018 WMBD Birdathon winning team!
Congratulations to the Red-eyed Blearios, the leader in our 2018 World Migratory Bird Day Birdathon!
We welcome donations in any amount to help fund club initiatives, such as the purchase of bird seed for the Prospect Park feeders, the annual Christmas Count dinner and other club events, the purchase of supplies and tools for our volunteer projects, etc.


Tis the Season…for Office Supplies!
Ok, so that's not exactly how the phrase goes, but with the holidays just around the corner, most of us are about to kick in to crazy gift buying, present wrapping frenzy. The term office products itself sometimes pigeon holes this category into sounding like strictly workplace related items. However, this is actually a time of year when we all can probably use a few more supplies. So, as you're decking the halls and bringing good cheer, make sure you're fully stocked up with some of these great products.
1. Label Manager 160: The need for labels around the holidays is endless. Organize Christmas décor boxes, address envelopes and even label your unwrapped presents. Now was this tie for my dad or my uncle?! This easy-to-use device from DYMO is great for personal use and doesn't require any software. The QWERTY keyboard makes creating labels a breeze and you can preview before you print and choose from various fonts and text styles. Add a little order to the chaos for less than $35.
2. Colored Paper Clips: Ok, this may sound a little silly at first, but how many times have you found yourself trying to hang Christmas ornaments and the hook is missing? You may have used paper clips in the past, but with color coated paper clips you can actually match your ornaments and dress it up a little. Not to mention the dozen other uses for paper clips, everyone can always use a few more.
3. Combination Scissor/Box Cutter: Whether you're opening packages, wrapping presents or curling ribbon, these two items are always in demand this time of year. With a two in one device you can have both on hand whenever you need them. The retractable blade only extends when pressure is on the trigger so you don't have to worry about accidentally leaving the blade out and cutting your hand.
4. Adhesive Dispenser: Tearing off tape is a two-handed job, but with this adhesive dispenser you can roll out as much tape as you need single handedly, making wrapping much easier. It functions the same way as correction tape, allowing neat lines that you can't even see, which will make your wrapping job a step above the rest! You can choose between the permanent adhesive for an extra strong hold or a lighter duty removable adhesive that allows for repositioning if necessary.
5. Metallic Sharpies: I can't seem to mention these new pens enough! A simple twist on the classic sharpie gives you dazzling ink for addressing holiday cards or labeling presents. They are currently available in gold, silver and bronze and are well worth a try.


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Millicent Vernon Hammond Fenwick (February 25, 1910 – September 16, 1992) was an American fashion editor, politician and diplomat. A four-term Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey, she entered politics late in life and was renowned for her energy and colorful enthusiasm. She was regarded as a moderate and progressive within her party and was outspoken in favor of civil rights and the women's movement.

Early life
Born Millicent Vernon Hammond, she was the middle of three children born to the politician and later Ambassador to Spain, Ogden Haggerty Hammond (October 13, 1869 – October 29, 1956) of Louisville, Kentucky and his first wife, Mary Picton Stevens (May 16, 1885  – May 7, 1915) of Hoboken, New Jersey. Her paternal grandparents were General John Henry Hammond (June 30, 1833 – April 30, 1890), who served as chief of staff for William Tecumseh Sherman during the Vicksburg Campaign, and Sophia Vernon Wolfe (1842 – May 20, 1923), daughter of Nathaniel Wolfe, a lawyer and legislator from Louisville. Her maternal grandparents were John Stevens (July 1856 – January 21, 1895), oldest son of Stevens Institute of Technology founder Edwin Augustus Stevens and grandson of inventor John Stevens and Mary Marshall McGuire (May 4, 1850 – May 2, 1905). Ogden Hammond and Mary Stevens got married on April 8, 1907, and both derived from families who were heavily involved in history. Ogden Haggerty Hammond was "the son of a civil war general," and after his father's passing, he "entrenched himself in all aspects of superior life." Mary Picton Stevens "was the heir to a fortune based largely on real estate holdings in Hoboken, New Jersey." Millicent's father attended school at Yale University and later in life became a New York financier. She had a sister, Mary Stevens Hammond, and a brother, Ogden H. Hammond, Jr. She was also cousins with John Hammond, the well-known record producer.

During World War I, Mrs. Hammond insisted on going overseas to help those who needed assistance in Europe, despite the potential dangers that were affiliated while doing so. In 1915, when Millicent was 5 years old, her mother perished in the sinking of the British ocean liner RMS Lusitania, which her father survived. When Ogden arrived back home from this tragic event, he did not want to discuss what happened, regarding his wife nor the event, and kept himself busy and distracted by becoming very involved with his work. Everyone, both friends and family, respected his decision and carried on with their normal lives as if nothing transpired. He remarried two years later, to Marguerite McClure "Daisy" Howland, and by that marriage Fenwick had a stepbrother, McClure (Mac) Howland. Ogden's children now had a stepmother. However, Daisy was so preoccupied with herself, Mac, and her social status that she spent minimal time with her stepchildren. Millicent and Daisy did not have a good relationship and her father was no help. If there were any family issues going on, Ogden requested that his children would go to Daisy and not him. After their mother's passing, Millicent developed a closer relationship with her siblings, especially her sister, Mary. In 1918, the trial of the Lusitania took place, as people were suing the ship's company for failure to show passengers aboard the safety precautions. Ogden was one of the many people to testify and when the jury reached the verdict, the Hammonds were each compensated, receiving over sixty thousand dollars.

Raised in comfortable circumstances in Bernardsville, Millicent Hammond attended the exclusive Nightingale-Bamford School in nearby Manhattan, Foxcroft School and college at Barnard College and the New School for Social Research.

In 1931, she met Hugh McLeod Fenwick (February 17, 1905 – July 24, 1991), who was already married to the former Dorothy Ledyard, the daughter of New York attorney Lewis Cass Ledyard. Hugh briefly attended Harvard University before he began working in the field of aviation in Pensacola, Florida. Fenwick later earned the position of becoming a "lieutenant in the flying section of the New Jersey National Guard." The relationship between Hugh and Millicent was kept discreet until he got a divorce. When the two got engaged, Millicent's stepmother was beside herself and Ogden, too, was disappointed with his daughter. Daisy, "a devout Catholic," was so disenchanted with Millicent's marrying a divorced man that she prohibited her from returning to the house. Despite her father's and stepmother's disapproval, Hugh and Millicent got married on June 11, 1932. The couple rented a house in Bedminster, New Jersey for about a year before moving to Bernardsville, New Jersey.

The Fenwicks welcomed their first child, Mary Stevens Fenwick, on February 25, 1934, also Millicent's birthday. Becoming a mother did not come easy to Millicent and she therefore had to hire a nanny to help raise her daughter. When Hugh and Millicent welcomed their second child, Hugo Hammond Fenwick, their marriage started to go downhill. Hugh's dishonesty about telling different stories and lying played a big role in the separation between the two. Hugh relocated to Europe leaving behind an enormous amount of debt his wife had to pay off. After several years of being separated, Hugh and Millicent divorced in 1945. Hugh remarried to Barbara West and had a daughter, Maureen, while Millicent did not remarry and instead focused on working and caring for her children.

While Hugh and Millicent were still together, she briefly modeled for Harper's Bazaar. When they divorced it was difficult for Millicent to find a job that would support both herself and her children because she never received a high school diploma. After searching for jobs and not being recognized by publishers for the stories she wrote, Millicent was hired to work for Vogue magazines as a "caption editor." She stayed with Vogue for a little over a decade and held several job titles while serving her time with them. She concluded her career at Vogue magazines in 1948. She compiled Vogue's Book of Etiquette, which sold a million copies and eventually went on tour around the country. By 1952 Millicent officially retired from work because her children were old enough to support themselves. She also "inherited money," which was substantially enough to support her after retirement.

Political career

Local and state office

During the 1950s, Fenwick became involved in politics via the Civil Rights Movement. Often described as being blessed with exceptional intelligence, striking good looks, and a keen wit, she rose rapidly in the ranks of the Republican Party. She was elected to the Bernardsville Borough Council in 1957, serving until 1964, and around the same time was appointed to the New Jersey Committee of the United States Commission on Civil Rights, on which she served from 1958 to 1974. She was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly in 1969, serving from 1970 to December 1972, when she left the Legislature to become director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs under Governor William T. Cahill.

U.S. House of Representatives
Elected to Congress from New Jersey in 1974 aged 64, Fenwick became a media favorite during her four terms in the House of Representatives. Known for her opposition to corruption by both parties and special interest groups, she was called "the conscience of Congress" by television newscaster Walter Cronkite. She was one of the most liberal Republicans in the House.

In 1975, the Helsinki Accords were negotiated in Helsinki, Finland. They were primarily an effort to reduce tension between the Soviet and Western blocs by securing their common acceptance of the post-World War II status quo in Europe. One week after the signing of the treaty, Fenwick went to Moscow as a junior member of a congressional delegation. She met refuseniks who wanted to contact American congressmen and held an unofficial meeting with dissident Yuri Orlov. She was thus convinced that political action in America based on the Helsinki Accords would improve human rights in the Soviet Union. Before departing, Fenwick raised some specific cases with Leonid Brezhnev at a final press conference. Returning to the U.S., Fenwick initiated the establishment of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), which oversaw the implementation of the Helsinki Accords.
Despite her upper-class, society girl background, Fenwick went to Washington with a tough, blue collar work ethic. Virtually any night, hours after typical congressmen had headed out for dinner and home, she stayed working in her Capitol Hill office, and always was willing to answer reporters' questions about her actions.

Once, when a conservative male congressman attacked a piece of women's rights legislation by saying, "I've always thought of women as kissable, cuddly, and smelling good," Fenwick responded, "That's what I've always thought about men, and I hope for your sake that you haven't been disappointed as many times as I've been."

Candidate for U.S. Senator
In 1982, she ran for a United States Senate seat, and defeated conservative Jeffrey Bell in the Republican primary. However, she then narrowly lost the general election to progressive Democratic businessman and Automatic Data Processing CEO Frank Lautenberg in an upset. Even Fenwick herself said in a subsequent interview, "I never expected to lose. I had no concession speech prepared, or anything. I never expected to lose." (In 2008, when Lautenberg was running for reelection to the Senate, his Republican opponents made an issue out of his age — 84 — arguing that he had voiced similar criticisms of the then-72-year-old Millicent Fenwick during the 1982 election campaign. Lautenberg denied having made an issue of Fenwick's age, saying he "only questioned her ability to do the job.")

Ambassador
After leaving the House of Representatives following the 1982 election, Fenwick was appointed by President Ronald Reagan as United States Ambassador to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Rome, Italy. She held this position from June 1983 to March 1987, when she retired from public life at the age of 77.

Later life
Fenwick died of heart failure in her home town of Bernardsville on September 16, 1992.

She was fluent in Italian, French and Spanish.

The Millicent Fenwick Monument, a sculpture by Dana Toomey, was paid for by voluntary donations and unveiled in October 1995. Always decorated, it is near the Bernardsville train station.

Fenwick is considered by some to be the model for the character of Lacey Davenport in Garry Trudeau's comic strip Doonesbury, although Trudeau insisted the character was modeled on no one in particular. Lacey Davenport first appeared several months before Fenwick was first elected to Congress.

She is the grandmother of CEO Jonathan Reckford and great-grandmother of U.S. Olympic rower Molly Reckford.

Legacy
According to biographer Amy Schapiro:
During Fenwick's public service career she earned a reputation for integrity and moral values. Her principled positions, including her opposition to congressional raises and PAC money, prompted Walter Cronkite to call her the "conscience of Congress." She served as the basis of Garry Trudeau's Doonesbury character Congresswoman Lacey Davenport.

New Jersey Governor Thomas Kean said:
She was the only really ambitious seventy-year-old I've ever met. She loved serving in office, and whether in the state assembly or the United States Congress, she never ceased marveling that she had actually been chosen to represent the people. In legislative bodies she remained a maverick....she hated hypocrisy and those who abused the public trust. Stubborn to a fault, she never betrayed her ideals or paid much attention to the polls. In the end, that was probably why she lost her last election, but the example she set and the way she conducted her life continue to stand as a model for all those who might want to pursue public life.

Electoral history
 1974 U.S. House
 Millicent Fenwick (R), 53.4%
 Frederick Bohen (D), 43.5%
 1976 U.S. House
 Millicent Fenwick (R), 66.9%
 Frank Nero (D), 31.3%
 1978 U.S. House
 Millicent Fenwick (R), 72.6%
 John Fahy (D), 27.4%
 1980 U.S. House
 Millicent Fenwick (R), 77.5%
 Kieran Pillon, Jr. (D) 20.5%
 1982 U.S. Senate
 Frank Lautenberg (D), 51%
 Millicent Fenwick (R), 48%

In popular culture
She was believed by some to be the inspiration behind Lacey Davenport, a fictional character in Garry Trudeau's comic strip Doonesbury.

See also

 Women in the United States House of Representatives

References

Further reading
 Lamson, Peggy. In the Vanguard: Six American Women in Public Life (1979).
 Schapiro, Amy. Millicent Fenwick: Her Way (2003).
 Schapiro, Amy, "Millicent Fenwick" American National Biography (2003) online free https://doi.org/10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.0700784

Primary sources
 Fenwick, Millicent. "Speak Frankly." Foreign Policy 39 (1980): 11–13. online
 Fenwick, Millicent. Vogue's Book of Etiquette: A Complete Guide to Traditional Forms and Modern Usage (Simon and Schuster, 1948). online free to borrow
 Fenwick, Millicent. Speaking Up (1982), includes her congressional newsletters, editorials, and other articles she wrote.

External links
 MillicentFenwick.com
 Millicent Hammond Fenwick at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Millicent Hammond Fenwick Collection at the Carl Albert Center

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How Much Does a Junior-Level Environmental Scientist Make?
by Jayne Thompson; Updated August 14, 2018
How much junior-level environmental scientists earn varies by industry.
1 The Average Starting Salaries for Environmental Scientists
2 Wages & Pay Scale for a Botanist
3 Roles of an Ecologist
4 Bioenvironmental Science Jobs
From investigating deformities in local wildlife and researching unexplained cancer rates to reclaiming waters that have been contaminated by pollution, the life of an environmental scientist is certainly varied. These ecological experts investigate the causes of environmental problems to prevent further damage and fix what's already there. You'll go to sleep at night knowing that you're helping to solve some of the most important problems of the day.
Junior-level environmental scientists earn around $45,000 annually, with a median salary of $69,400 for all employees in this profession.
Environmental scientists use their expert skills to research and solve environmental problems. Specific tasks include collecting soil, water and air samples; performing laboratory tests; analyzing data; preparing reports and presentations; developing plans to control or prevent environmental problems; advising governments and policymakers; and working with industry to reduce waste and pollution. Junior-level environmental scientists often start their careers in the laboratory, performing tests and research. Others work in the field and may get to travel the world collecting data.
The basic entry requirement is a bachelor of environmental science degree or a four-year program in a related subject like chemistry or geology. Master's degrees are sometimes preferred, particularly in specialized areas such as hydrology and waste management. Look for programs that include an internship, which allows you to gain practical experience. Students who take classes in data analysis, computer modeling and geographic information systems may also be better prepared for the job market. While not essential, certification through the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management or the Ecological Society of America could help you stand out from the crowd.
Environmental scientists work for governments and research institutions where they advise on policy. Some work for technical consulting companies and in industry, helping companies find safer ways to dispose of waste products and comply with regulations. The working environment varies enormously from the desk to the laboratory to the field and back again – you might even find yourself on an ocean liner if you're researching the polluted seas. Long and irregular hours are fairly typical when performing fieldwork, but whatever your specialty, it's unlikely that any two days will be the same.
The median annual salary is $69,400 as of May 2017. The median is the middle salary, such that half of environmental scientists earn more than this amount and half earn less. The highest paying environmental science jobs are concentrated in federal government, where you can expect to earn $101,400 annually.
Of course, you're going to have to put in the work before commanding these kinds of rates. The typical starting salary for junior environmental scientists is $45,000 annually as of 2018, although this should rise quickly once you've earned your stripes in the field. Here's a typical environmental science salary progression based on experience:
0-5 years: $45,000
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The U.S. government predicts that there'll be 9,900 more environmental scientist jobs by 2026, which represents an 11 percent growth rate. This is much faster than the average growth rate for all occupations. Increased awareness of climate change and pollution hazards facing the environment, as well as increasing focus on corporate social responsibility, should spur demand for scientists in this sector. Those with experience in government and social policy may have the best job prospects.
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G20 likely to extend debt moratorium for poorest: World Bank chief
World Bank President David Malpass said Monday he expects G20 countries this week to extend debt payment moratorium for the poorest countries until the end of the year.
G20 finance ministers are due to meet virtually on Wednesday on the sidelines of Spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank.
Malpass, who had called for a one-year extension of the Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI), told reporters it looks like the G20 will agree to continue the agreement "through the end of calendar 2021."
However, that will include "very clear guidance from the G20 that that is likely to be the last or the final extension."
The program was first implemented last year amid the Covid-19 pandemic, which hit poor countries the hardest, as business and trade shutdowns made it hard for those governments to service their debt and support their people.
The G20 in October agreed to a six-month extension, until June 30.
However, Malpass said poor countries will need actual debt relief in the longer term since even with the temporary moratorium on debt payments, the overall burden in many cases is unsustainable.
Meanwhile, the IMF on Monday approved a third round of debt relief for 28 of the world's poorest countries amounting to $238 million.
The relief approved under the Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust (CCRT) "will continue to help free up scarce financial resources for vital emergency health, social, and economic support to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic," the IMF said in a statement.
The current round of debt service relief extends through October 15, but the IMF said it could provide another round through April 13, 2022 amounting to a total of about $964 million.
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva announced the CCRT fund in March 2020, seeking to raise $1.4 billion, of which there have been commitments for $774 million.
The countries that will receive debt service relief are: Afghanistan, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, D.R., Djibouti, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, Sao Tom, and Pr-ncipe, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Tajikistan, Togo, and Yemen.