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Friday, Jan 6 2023
NIH Launches Remote Program For Covid Testing, Consults, Treatments
The National Institutes of Health's new pilot program is designed to allow people to receive free covid-related telehealth care, and it's thought up to 8,000 people may use the "Home Test to Treat" site. Meanwhile, the latest worrisome covid variant is driving up hospitalizations on the East Coast.
The Hill: Biden Administration Launches Pilot Program For COVID-19 Telehealth Care
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Thursday announced the launch of a pilot program that will allow people to receive free testing, consultation and treatment for COVID-19 from their homes. The NIH estimated up to 8,000 eligible individuals will participate in the pilot program, called the Home Test to Treat program, which will be led by local and state officials in Berks County, Pennsylvania. (Choi, 1/5)
Reuters: NIH Launches Pilot COVID Telehealth Program
EMed, a privately-owned at-home health services firm, will host the official Home Test to Treat website, where individuals can sign up to receive antiviral treatment delivery as well as to coordinate telehealth-enabled test kits. The public health agency has also engaged the UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester, Massachusetts, to collaborate with eMed on analyzing the data collected from the telehealth program such as the impact of a home-based process on testing and treatment. (1/5)
More on the spread of covid —
San Francisco Chronicle: XBB.1.5 Driving Up Hospitalizations On East Coast
The pace of new COVID-19 hospital admissions is rapidly rising in regions where XBB.1.5 has become dominant. The latest omicron offshoot has been labeled the most infectious coronavirus subvariant to date and made up about 75% of new sequenced cases on the East Coast last week, according to data published last Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Vaziri, 1/5)
The Atlantic: How Worried Should We Be About The XBB.1.5 Subvariant?
After months and months of SARS-CoV-2 subvariant soup, one ingredient has emerged in the United States with a flavor pungent enough to overwhelm the rest: XBB.1.5, an Omicron offshoot that now accounts for an estimated 75 percent of cases in the Northeast. A crafty dodger of antibodies that is able to grip extra tightly onto the surface of our cells, XBB.1.5 is now officially the country's fastest-spreading coronavirus subvariant. (Wu, 1/5)
The Boston Globe: With Cold And Flu Medicine Shortages, Not Enough Relief For Sick Kids — And Some Adults
With cases of COVID-19, the flu, and RSV surging this winter, children's cold and flu medicines are growing sparse on drugstore shelves. And even some adult varieties are proving harder than usual to find. An "unprecedented level of respiratory need" — as over-the-counter drugmaker Procter & Gamble put it in a statement — has local pharmacies struggling to keep pediatric products like liquid Motrin or Tylenol on shelves. (Gerber, 1/5)
On testing travelers from China —
AP: As COVID Surges In China, US Begins Testing More Travelers
Shubham Chandra knows how dangerous the coronavirus can be: He lost his dad during the pandemic. So when he cleared customs at Newark Liberty International Airport and saw people offering anonymous COVID-19 testing, he was happy to volunteer. "It's a minimum amount of effort to help a lot of people," said the 27-year-old New York City man, who had just stepped off a plane from Cancun, Mexico. (Ungar and Lum, 1/5)
Reuters: Greece To Require Negative COVID Tests For Travellers From China
Air travelers to Greece from China must show they have tested negative for COVID-19 48 hours before arrival, a new requirement that will be announced shortly, two government officials said on Thursday. (1/5)
In other pandemic news —
AP: Judge: Tennessee Must Release Consultant COVID Response Docs
A Tennessee judge has ordered Gov. Bill Lee's administration to release consultant reports that recommend how to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic — documents the state argued should remain secret under public records law. (Mattise, 1/6)
CNBC: What Long Covid Patients Need To Know About Health Insurance
Navigating the health insurance system is often difficult and overwhelming, even in the best of times. For patients with long Covid, a relatively new condition that frequently leaves patients with a lengthy and unpredictable list of debilitating symptoms, it can be especially nightmarish. (Nova, 1/5)
CIDRAP: Study Notes Racial Disparities In Kids' COVID Vaccine Uptake
COVID-19 vaccination rates among US children aged 5 to 17 years varied widely by race as of August 2022, with the highest coverage among Asian youth and the lowest in Black children, underscoring the need for culturally relevant information, according to a study published today in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. (Van Beusekom, 1/5)


This is the homepage for MIGAN - the directory of Caribbean archival institutions.
MIGAN, Memory of the Islands : Gateway for Archival Networking, is a webportal that gives access to the archival resources of the Caribbean. In its full achievement, it will connect all Caribbean archival institutions in a common data base, and give access to digital archival contents and full descriptions of fonds and collections kept throughout the Caribbean.
It already aims at providing a detailed directory of public Caribbean archives. This directory is a collaborative project, in which each participant is responsible for the contents describing their institution.
This project is based on an intense collaboration among CARBICA members. Open to all national, territorial or private archival institutions, it should become a valuable tool for students and researchers who will want to locate historical sources in the Caribbean area. It will also provide to teachers and schoolchildren useful resources on key facts on the "making of the Caribbean".
MIGAN is implemented under the ICA – AtoM software.
ICA-AtoM is a fully web-based archival description application that is based on International Council on Archives (ICA) standards.
To know more about MIGAN, see the about MIGAN page.
A [migã] is a savoury creole dish made of a stewed mixture of breadfruit or green figs with saltfish or pigtails and bacon. It dates back to the first period of European contacts with the Amerindian population, and it is uneasy to assign to it a precise etymology : either from the Portuguese and Spanish "migar" (to mix), or from a Tupi-guarani term.
It metaphorically refers to the idea of the mixing of things together. Thus, it fully meets the idea promoted by CARBICA to create an exchange platform and a product that would result from the contribution of each particular Caribbean country and archives, with their own identity and their own concerns.
The [migã] recipe was first described by Guillaume Copier, a Huguenot who flew from France to St Kitts then Martinique in the 1630's. In his History and Travels of the West Indies, printed in Lyon in 1645 after a stay in St. Christopher from 1629 to 1636, page 112, speaking of fish, he says he puts in the flesh "migan, which means chopped, in the savages' language."
In the Caribbean, it is a dish cooked with green figs or with breadfruit, or with malanga, mixed or not with pork or even with codfish, but with a creamy consistency.
In a leaking breadfruit and raw peeled, you remove the heart that is not good (in Creole, it is called the "coil") and you cut the flesh into cubes.
You cook these dice from the breadfruit in salted water with 100 grams of bacon and ham as much, also cut into small dice, and with a pig's tail truncated, you also put 1 onion 4 nails cloves with 2 sprigs thyme, 3 cloves garlic, 1 sprig of parsley, 5 or 6 onions, chives or country, some pieces of pumpkin, 1 chili pepper and 1 stalk of celery.
You simmer gently reminding the famous adage: "A stew is never in a hurry ..." until consistency precisely a stew.


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Boeing's Fortunes Tied to Success of 737 MAX
Boeing's new 737 MAX took to the skies for a successful first flight last Friday. The model is already Boeing's most popular plane ever with over 3,000 orders, which, according to Bloomberg Intelligence, are worth a total of $200 billion. Any issues with the MAX between now and the start of deliveries could be very costly to the plane maker.
Opposition to New Heathrow Runway Complain about Lack of Information
The government has been trying to decide how to proceed with much-needed expansions at London's airports. Groups that are opposed to the expansions have been saying that planners are purposely being vague so that they can avoid controversy until the projects are approved.
Emirates Still at Odds with U.S. Airlines
U.S. legacy carriers have been claiming that Emirates and its Gulf-based peers have been unfairly competing on major international routes. Delta, American and United are behind a lobbying group called Partnership for Open and Fair Skies that seeks to protect their market share on these routes. Emirates, meanwhile, claims that it is doing nothing wrong.
Is Melbourne Replacing Sydney as Australia's Air Hub?
Thanks to a high number of flights from around the Asia Pacific, Melbourne is seeing a lot more international traffic at its airport. It now gets around 30 percent of Australia's international arrivals, while Sydney, which once dominated this area, now gets about 35 percent of Australia's total overseas fliers.
The government in India has said that it cannot dictate airline prices, but it will "request" that the country's airlines pass some of the savings from cheap fuel prices on to passengers.
Turkish Airlines is looking forward to moving into its new "house" - a planned third airport in Istanbul. The city's main hub, Atatürk Airport, is near capacity. Turkish would be the main tenant at the new airport, which CEO Ilker Ayci said would have an annual capacity of about 90 million when it is completed.
Chicago has agreed to build a new runway at O'Hare International. The project was announced yesterday. American and United Airlines had pushed for the upgrade, which will cost an estimated $1.3 billion and will be completed in 2020.
Investors and airlines are excited about airlines' 2015 profits possibly foreshadowing big gains in 2016. The IATA is optimistic, but not overly exuberant, about the coming year. The international aviation body has said that it expects the industry as a whole to enjoy "steady" profits in 2016.

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Even if an organization only performs one task in addressing cyber security risk, it should be to put into practice. The basics of vulnerability managementwhich are outlined in the National Institute of Standards and Technology's SP 800-40 document – Creating a Patch and Vulnerability Management Program.
Start by using an automated vulnerability scanner to perform a vulnerability scan across your known networks, both external and internal. If you haven't performed vulnerability scan before, conduct a scan without administrative credentials to see exactly what an attacker would– whether they were scanning your external-facing network from the Internet or had gained a foothold on the internal network.
Performing vulnerability management can help organizations greatly strengthen their overall cyber security posture by limiting the options hackers have for attacking an organization, while also providing security teams the time needed to detect and defend against such attackers. Make sure to take the time to find your own vulnerabilities and address those that present risk to your organization – before an attacker does.


The Mangueira favela or shantytown, home to some 18,000 people, bears no resemblance whatsoever to Milan or Paris.
Once overrun by drug trafficking-related violence, Mangueira is currently undergoing a process of "pacification"– a government strategy combining police repression and social spending. Few of the streets here are paved, most of the houses are unfinished, and the clothing tastes of the female residents run towards very short shorts and skin- tight pants.
"We're the ones who set trends. Whatever we wear here on the mountain (the steep hillside where the favela is located), a week later, someone is already wearing it out there," Mangueira resident Vanesa de Oliveira told Tierramérica.
A different type of braid, a shoe style, a stitching detail on a blouse, or some other idea that occurs one day to a woman in the favela: all of it eventually ends up on the other side of the world, or "out there" as Oliveira sees it.
Oliveira's point of view seems diametrically opposed to that of Fashion Week in Rio de Janeiro. Held during the Southern hemisphere spring, when temperatures soar above 30 degrees, it showcases the colors and textures dictated by the frigid European winter.
"There are various political struggles, and one of them is the construction of our identity. Are we going to use fabrics from other cultures, adapted to other geographical settings and temperatures? What kind of textile industry do we want?" asked Brazilian fashion designer Almir França, in an interview with Tierramérica.
França is seeking the answers to those questions though EcoModa, a project he is coordinating in Mangueira. In the favela that gave birth to the samba school of the same name, one of the highlights of Rio's annual Carnival, the project currently offers classes in sewing, embroidery, fashion design and modeling to 150 students.
"The idea is to recognize that fashion in Brazil is born on the periphery, in the suburbs," said França.
"Contrary to the common belief – that fashion is something very elitist, imposed by Paris, created in Europe – fashions and trends in Brazil are actually established by the majority of the population," he maintained.
We interviewed França at the project headquarters in Mangueira where the courses are being offered, thanks in part to the support of the Ministry of Environment of the State of Rio de Janeiro.
One wall is covered with wallpaper recycled from the dressing rooms of the Mangueira samba school. Hot pink and green, the trademark colors of this Rio Carnival institution, cover another wall brimming with flowers.
The chairs, rescued from garbage dumps, have been revived with fabric remnants recovered from a textile factory.
Oliveira is one of the students in the sewing class. She is using the opportunity to sew a dress for her daughter to wear at a school performance.
Other students are taking classes in embroidery, fashion design and modeling. The common thread running through all the activities is an emphasis on reusing materials and causing the least possible impact on the environment.
The goal is to "get into the students' heads that it is possible to recycle, that creation does not always have to come from something new, that fashion does not have to be synonymous with consumerism, that transformation is another possibility," said Vanesa Melo, the administrative director of EcoModa.
The textile industry wastes huge amounts of materials, she told Tierramérica. For example, 20 percent of the fabric used to make a shirt goes unused.
EcoModa works with these cast-offs from the textile industry, with the sequins and feathers left behind from Carnival, even with plastic bottles and glasses.
"The big struggle facing human kind today is survival, and environmental issues are closely linked to this," said França.
"Our job is to recover everything that has been lost," commented Melo.
One of those losses is the self-esteem of the women of the favelas, tarnished by the stigma of poverty and violence.
Yet many of the creations worn on the runways by "top models" are crafted on the modest worktables of seamstresses from the favelas.
"Those who truly construct fashion are these seamstresses. That's why, in the construction of our identity, we are also seeking to create fashion that combines the creative process with environmental awareness and social inclusion," said França.
The EcoModa course appeared like a "gift from heaven" for Andrea Ferrancini, precisely when she needed a new source of income more than ever. She is especially enthusiastic about the possibility of becoming part of a cooperative, based on the principles of the solidarity economy.
"Ours is a fashion of resistance, of visibility, based on a conception of esthetics as social change," said França.
EcoModa also seeks to distance itself from the international fashion industry, which uses cheap or even semi-slave labor to lower costs and increase profits.
"In other places people are enslaved or turned into mere cogs in the wheel. We want to make people active participants in the entire process of creating, producing and earning profits," stressed Ministry of Environment representative Ingrid Geromilich.
"We don't want to create a green label of solidarity to exploit cheap labor. We want these people to play a leading role in their own story," she told Tierramérica.
The women barely lift their heads from their sewing machines, sketches and designs, scissors and scraps of fabric.
Their final creations will be modeled by young women from the favela at a fashion show organized by the police unit involved in the pacification operation in Mangueira. This time, for a change, the catwalk will not be in Paris, Milan or the exclusive beachfront neighborhoods of Rio.


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The Lisbeth Hockey Community Nursing Research Training Fellowship 2008: Final report to the Queens Nursing Institute Scotland
Maggie Lawrence, Susan Kerr, Caroline McVey, Dorothy Ferguson
Stroke is the most common cause of adult disability in the UK; the incidence is
particularly high in Scotland, with more than 12,000 new cases per year. Stroke
recurs in approximately 25% of patients and may result in death or an increased risk of disability or institutionalisation. Stroke is associated with a disadvantaged socioeconomic rofile and lifestyle behaviours which include smoking, unhealthy diet, excessive alcohol consumption and lack of exercise. Crucially, these factors are menable to change by means of pharmacotherapy and/or the delivery of lifestyle interventions. While the provision of lifestyle interventions has the potential to improve health outcomes and reduce the extension of disability, there is currently a dearth of research in this area.
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There's no denying that the technology world is obsessed with fashion. Amazon, Apple and Google, three of the biggest names in tech, are all trying to carve their own path into the fashion space. Apple's doing so with fancy smartwatches; Amazon with a shopping platform and voice-controlled cameras; and Google with conductive fabrics embedded in a smart jacket made by Levi's. And the interest is mutual. Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel's creative director, has expressed his love for tech by experimenting with partially 3D-printed pieces and runway shows that simulate a rocket launch. He's not the only one either. Zac Posen, with help from fashion house Marchesa, worked with IBM's Watson supercomputer to create a cognitive dress that lights up and changes colors based on activity on social media.
All of which is to say, the line between these two industries is blurring. Now more than ever, it feels like high-tech fashion is on the verge of being more than just a gimmick. In the not-too-distant future, you could even be 3D printing your own shoes or clothes at home. Instead of going to a store, you'll buy designs straight from the designer. And we're quickly heading toward a world in which "wearable" will be more than a fancy word for a smartphone accessory. Think about it: Your Apple Watch is basically a brick if you don't have an iPhone paired with it.
Three-dimensional printing has come a long way and is no longer just for prototyping. Sportswear giant Adidas, for example, is on the way to making 3D-printed shoes a consumer product as part of an effort known as Futurecraft, which began in 2015. Earlier this year, it teamed up with Silicon Valley startup Carbon 3D on a new manufacturing technique called digital light synthesis, which mixes light and oxygen with programmable liquid resins to create 3D objects in a matter of minutes. Adidas says this technology will allow it to 3D-print sneakers on a large scale; it's planning to ship 100,000 pairs by the end of 2018.
Adidas Futurecraft 4D.While 3D-printed shoes may at first sound like a gimmick, the reason Adidas is betting on the technology is its customization potential. Imagine being able to walk into a store, hop on a treadmill, have your foot measured to a T and get a pair made based on your results in less than 24 hours. This approach means the shoes would match your footprint elements, including contour details and precise pressure points — which, in turn, could give you the most amount of comfort.
Sponsored athletes already benefit from this, because brands typically custom-make designs for them, but the idea is to expand the concept to every consumer. That's the future Adidas imagines, one that's also going to depend on the company's Speedfactory, a manufacturing facility staffed by robots that can make products at a rapid pace and in high volumes. It's an automated assembly line that's straight out of a sci-fi film.
Nike, on the other hand, has been busy with self-lacing shoes. What started as a project inspired by nostalgia for the Mag — a prop with power laces worn by Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) in Back to the Future Part II — has turned into something with larger implications. The HyperAdapt 1.0, which features a self-lacing system dubbed E.A.R.L. (Electro Adaptive Reactive Lacing), is essentially the consumer version of Nike's beloved Mag. The company says one of the reasons it created it is because athletes often complained about their shoes untying during workouts, and HyperAdapt solves that problem because it requires little to no effort when you're putting it on. It's a pricey solution, though — each pair costs $720.
Still, just like high-definition TVs, they will in time go from being a luxury item to a run-of-the-mill commodity. While Nike isn't pitching HyperAdapt or E.A.R.L specifically to people with disabilities (particularly those unable to tie their own shoes), there's definitely potential there. Nike does have its Ease Challenge, a project that recruits outside designers and engineers to "advance and reinvent footwear design for athletes of all abilities." This year, Nike awarded $50,000 to the designer of a shoe with a heel counter that acts as a small door for your feet, removing the need to tie laces or use a shoehorn. The winner, Brett Drake, will work with the brand to create a prototype of the design and perhaps eventually bring it to market.


The TEACH-project (Translating and implementing Evidence based theory and Assessment into the Classroom practice to Heighten education for all) is a strategic partnership consisting of four organizations from four European countries. TOPunt Gent (an association of the Pupil Guidance Centers Ghent), the Universidad de Granada (faculty for Personality, Assessment and Psychological Treatment), Tallinna Haridusamet (Tallinn Education Department) and Skolförvaltningen Mölndals stad (Childcare and Education department Mölndal) want to build a bridge between theory and practice, between knowledge organizations and the field of education.
There is a lot of international research on what works to improve children's learning opportunities and to improve assessment and the guidance of pupils but we need more active knowledge transfer from theory to practice. Through this project we want to implement evidence based, effective and inclusive approaches into the classroom practice and the support system for pupils (with specific educational needs). We focus on translating theory and findings of research into good practices across Europe, to provide helpful recommendations to improve the quality of the education for all children at school and to have a higher impact on learning .


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International Whaling Commission (IWC) invites leading Ireland based whale watch operator and pioneer of sustainable whale watching to attend whale watch operators workshop in Brisbane, Australia...... READ MORE
Whale Watching Holiday to Hawaii
Tour Title: The Humpback Whales of Maui and Molaka'i
Tour Destination: Hawaiian Islands – USA
Tour Dates: February 24th to 3rd March 2017
Tour Guide: Nic Slocum PhD FRGS
In the shadow of the dormant volcano Haleakalá, the channels between the islands of Maui and Molaka'i in the Hawaiian archipelago are one of the finest destinations in the world for boat based humpback whale viewing. Staying on the island of Maui, Whales Worldwide have designed a week long tour with five separate boat based tours to get stunning views and photographs of one of the world's most charismatic cetaceans, the humpback whale. For whale watching enthusiasts who have the iconic humpback on their "to see" list, these daily boat based expeditions are ideal and afford one of the finest whale watching opportunities in the world. This is a fully guided, small group whale watching expedition led by marine zoologist Nic Slocum.
The seas between the islands Maui, Molaka'i, Lana'i and Kaho'olawe are protected and warm making them ideal birthing grounds for expectant humpback mothers who migrate here to give birth and nurse their young. Following the time spent in Hawaii they make the arduous migration back to their feeding grounds off Alaska during the spring and early summer. Nearly 1,500 humpback whales make Maui and the channels between the Hawaiian Islands their winter destination enabling the observation of the full repertoire of humpback behaviours. From quiet, languid mother calf pairs to the more spectacular breaching behaviour of the competitive male groups for which the humpback has become so well known. We can get stunning views of head slapping, tail lobbing and pectoral fin slapping behaviour common to this species. The animals do not feed during their sojourn around the Hawaiian Islands and nursing mothers can lose up to 25% of their bodyweight during this time.
Other Wildlife and Maui…
Steeped in myth, Maui is one of the prettiest of the Hawaiian Islands and the second largest at just over 727 square miles and the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is the visible part of the rim of a flooded volcanic caldera. Bathed in Pacific sunshine the seas are protected from strong trade winds making it one of the most important calving and breeding grounds for the Northeast Pacific humpback whale population. Unique tropical forests are home to many bird varieties but a highlight to any Maui tour is sightings of the Hawaiian green turtle.
Talk to us directly…
For first-hand information on this tour please call Whales Worldwide on +353 86 120 0027. Alternatively email us at nic@whalesworldwide.com and we will be happy to call you at your convenience and take you through the holiday itinerary in detail.
Telephone : + 353 86 120 0027
Email: nic@whalesworldwide.com
Web: www.whalesworldwide.com
Your expert guide…
Nic Slocum PhD, FRGS
Nic Slocum has been watching whales from boats for 30 years, from humpbacks and fin whales in Ireland to southern right whales in Patagonia and Pacific gray whales in Mexico. He has been instrumental in putting together one of the most comprehensive codes of conduct for boat based human – whale interactions right down to the species level and is an established authority on the threats currently faced by this unique group of marine mammals.
Nic is an experienced naturalist and wildlife guide and is best known for his escorted tours taking enthusiasts out, both in Ireland and overseas, to view and photograph whales and dolphins. Nic has maintained a lifelong passion for the conservation of our wildlife and wild places and has appeared as an expert commentator on RTE, Channel 4 and ITV and is regularly called on to comment on national radio.
A zoologist by training, Nic has published articles on conservation related issues in both regional and national newspapers. Nic Slocum divides his time between West Cork, Ireland and other iconic whale watching destinations around the world. In addition to running Whales Worldwide he is the director of Whale Watch West Cork which runs boat based tours to watch and photograph whales and dolphins off the coast of southwest Ireland.
Nic is no stranger to adventure and leading groups to remote places on earth. In 1976 he led an expedition across the Sahara Desert to Central Africa and back which earned him Fellowship of the Royal Geographical Society. Nic's hard work ethic, and detailed knowledge of the species and the locations where they are found ensures his customers have a whale watching experience second to none.
NB. All images courtesy of Colin Beall. Colin shot this lovely series of images during the 2014 Humpbacks of Maui and Moloka'i tour and has generously allowed us to share them with you on this website.
The dates for the The Humpback Whales of Maui and Molaka'i tour are February 24th to 3rd March 2017
The price for this 'experience of a lifetime' is:
€2,795 per person
(Please note this holiday is priced in Euros)
The Humpback Whales of Maui and Moloka'i wildlife adventure starts and finishes in Los Angeles, USA.
Day 1. The adventure begins. We fly from Los Angeles to Maui arriving mid afternoon. We will pick up our ground transportation at the airport and transfer to our hotel. We meet in the evening for Mai Tai's and to talk through the coming weeks activities and some of the additional optional activities that are available on Maui.
Day 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6. We head out on our boat into the Lahaina Channel towards the islands of Lanai, Kahoolawe and Molokai looking for our first sightings of humpbacks and their calves. We look for the competitive male groups and the breathtaking breaching activity between the islands can be spectacular. The afternoons are free time to take part in any of the optional activities that are available on Maui or simply sit in the sun on the beach and dream about amazing humpback encounters!
Boat Based Tours: Our boat based tours all depart at 8am and return around 12 noon. Morning is the best time for whale watching in Maui. There are toilet facilities on board our boat and drinks are supplied throughout the tour.
Optional Activities: There are many optional activities that you can take part in on Maui from zip lining over banana groves to snorkelling among the coral reefs looking for Hawaiian green turtles whilst marvelling at the variety of Pacific fish that abound in these waters. There is also the opportunity to take a road trip up the dormant volcano of Haleakala to it's 10,000 ft summit which is frequently above the cloud line. The slopes of Haleakala are home to the rare Hawaiian goose or NeNe which became the emblem of Slimbridge Wildlife Trust when it was set up by Peter Scott all those years ago. We will review some of these optional activities for you on arrival in Maui during our first evening get together.
Day 7. We depart this beautiful Hawaiian Island for our return flight back to Los Angeles. Many customers decide to stay on for a few more days and soak up the tranquillity of Maui before returning home. Others opt for a few days in Los Angeles to enjoy the sights and sounds of this iconic American city.
For our whale watching operations we base ourselves in the Lahaina Shores Hotel situated in a quiet secluded part of the bustling and pretty town of Lahaina on the north western part of the island. The Lahaina Shores Hotel is close to a selection of excellent bars and restaurants. The whales off this part of Maui give the greatest diversity of behaviour and the Moloka'i Channel off Lahaina is the most sheltered part of the coastline. February is the optimum time for humpback viewing off this part of Maui. Using some of the most experienced boat captains and crew on Maui our tours take place on large hard hull inflatables operating from the south shore giving us a range of opportunities and 20 hours on the water to experience the full repertoire of adult humpbacks behaviours. These fast and very stable craft are specially designed for whale watching off the Hawaiian Islands making intimate and lasting whale encounters achievable and an amazing opportunity for the keen photographers among us.
Tour Add Ons
Return flights from Los Angeles to Maui
Six nights hotel accommodation on Maui
All ground transportation on Maui
All whale watching tours on Maui
Return flights to Los Angeles International Airport where the tour starts.
We don't include any hotel accommodation on arrival in Los Angeles but can suggest reasonable hotels close to the airport.
We don't include any meals as we find most customers want the flexibility of doing "their own thing". Groups frequently get together in the evenings to socialise.
Personal items purchased while on holiday such as alcoholic drinks, souvenirs and presents.
Any transfers, tours, vehicle hire or optional activities you require outside the published itinerary. We can help with the arrangement of anything you might like to do and can negotiate favourable rates.
There is no time like the present! If you see an adventure you would like to join us on, call us now or use our online enquiry form.
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Makita has added yet another tool to their ultra compact line. Makita's new entry to their line is the Model WT01 3/8-inch Impact Wrench. These are a little less common then your standard impact driver, but they have the same general function. The advantage of the impact wrench is its ability to handle sockets without the need for adapters. The WT01 offers 1,000 in.lbs. of torque in a tool that is only 6-3/8" long and weights only 2.1 lbs. The impact wrench uses a Makita-built motor that provides veritable speeds of 0-2,300 RPM's and 0-3,000 IPM's. The WT01 also sports a built in LED.
The 3/8-inch Impact Wrench can be purchased as a kit (WT01W) which includes two 12V max Lithium-Ion Batteries, Charger, and Tool Case. A 3-piece kit (LCT309W ) is also available, and includes the 3/8" Impact Wrench (WT01), the 3/8" Driver-Drill (FD02), L.E.D. Flashlight (LM01), two 12V max Lithium-Ion Batteries, Charger, and Tool Case.


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Home»News»We will Host Hitch-free NBA-SPIDEL Conference In May, Makinde Tells NBA Delegation
We will Host Hitch-free NBA-SPIDEL Conference In May, Makinde Tells NBA Delegation
By SPLASH001 April 22, 2021 Updated: April 22, 2021 No Comments6 Mins Read
…says govt will remain sensitive to yearnings of the people
…charges NBA to back push for fiscal federalism
Oyo State Governor, 'Seyi Makinde, has promised to provide suitable environment to enable the Nigerian Bar Association's Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) hold a hitch-free Conference in Ibadan, the state capital, in May 2021.
The governor, who stated this while receiving a delegation of the NBA-SPIDEL at the Government House, Agodi, Ibadan, said that the state will do what is necessary to support the staging of the NBA-SPIDEL Conference in Ibadan.
He also said that his administration will continue to remain sensitive to the yearnings of the people, adding that the government will always put the people's interests first in all its policies and programmes.
While addressing the delegation led by chairman of the NBA-SPIDEL, Prof. Paul Ananaba, SAN, at the Government House, Agodi, Ibadan, the governor stated that in view of the challenges facing the country, stakeholders must work towards actualising fiscal federalism.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, quoted the governor as saying that what the country needs to do at the moment is to plan how it can get the best in terms of federalism, adding that if the federal system is right, development would be engendered in the country.
The governor added that the NBA-SPIDEL is of good interest to him and members of the public at large, saying: "I am glad that you are bringing the conference here, because that is what we want to see. We want people to come around and experience what we are trying to do here. And we will support you.
"SPIDEL is something that is very interesting to us because I always tell people that this government was put in place by the people. We did not come in through any godfather. We did not come in because we had federal might. We did not even have local might when we were about to get elected.
"So, we can only run a government that is sensitive to the yearnings of our people. And if we are hosting a conference of the Nigerian Bar Association's section on public interest and development, we think this is an appropriate place for that to happen."
Makinde, who also used the occasion to extol the virtues of the legal profession, describing it as a noble one, urged lawyers to play good roles in actualising development in the country.
He stated: "As you rightly noted, your learned colleagues are more in this cabinet and they are some of the best hands that we can have around. I can say that in terms of contributions at our meetings, they have not disappointed us so far.
"So, what that tells us is that the legal profession is very old in this country and you have contributed so much to the development of the country. So, please keep striving to do more."
According to the governor, it has become imperative for the country to make drastic changes in terms of the federalism it is running, noting that fiscal federalism has become non-negotiable in the face of the myriad of challenges facing the country.
He said: "One of the things that I believe we have to deal with right now as a country is how we can get the best for our country. What kind of arrangement can give us the best? I have been accused of completing projects initiated by the previous administration and we are not ashamed to do that. I will like to tell you the reasons so that when you have the opportunity to weigh-in, you can know which direction to go.
"If we are talking about infrastructure right now, Nigeria is trying to build the rail line from Lagos to Ibadan. We are trying to build the road from Lagos to Ibadan. If these had been done up to the standard that we expect five to 10 years ago, then, it would not be an issue today.
"If you look at the industrial revolution, the first wave, which basically talked about mechanization, when you move from that to the second wave – the second wave rose on the first. The third is riding on the second. So, if you are able to solve a particular problem, when you want to move, you move farther away and consolidate on what you have done before. So, we have the challenge of what kind of federation are we supposed to be?
"Since I came to government, I have been reading a lot of books on why our forefathers, the people that negotiated independence for this country, chose federalism and what we have done in terms of pushing that further up until now.
"There are some of the challenges we are faced with, which I can track back to the issue of true and fiscal federalism for the country. And lawyers have a very big role to play. I believe if we have proper federalism, the development will come, which is of particular interest to me and the public.
"All the tension we are having all around – the insecurity and others – can be traced to lack of opportunities for the people. We are producing young graduates and we are not able to properly engage them.
"My Commissioner for Finance is in Abuja now for FAAC. If we don't have it, the whole place will probably collapse. But why should that be? If it is a federation, why are we all running to Abuja every month to look for federal allocation? So, those are some of the challenges that I know when legal minds come together, they can assist the country. You can weigh-in and let your voices be heard."
The governor maintained that some of the requests made by SPIDEL would be looked into, promising to provide a safe and secure environment for the conferees.
Earlier, the Chairman of the NBA-SPIDEL, Prof. Paul Ananaba, SAN, said that the purpose of the visit was to inform the governor about its conference scheduled to hold in Ibadan between May 23 and 26.
He said the visit was to secure the governor's commitment towards a successful hosting of the conference in Ibadan, with the theme "The role of Public Interest in Governance in Nigeria."
He commended the governor for delivering so many dividends of democracy to Oyo State residents in the last two years and how he has been able to redefine good governance with a focus on people-centered policies.
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In the heart of Orford and just a couple of seconds from the famous Pump Street Bakery, The Lobster Pot should be your next go-to self catering cottage in Suffolk. Lovingly refurbished throughout to retain its original Victorian features, it is also packed to the brim with all the mod-con's a 21st century holidaymaker could possibly need.
Completely refurbished in 2016, the cottage owners have retained The Lobster Pot's historic features while seamlessly incorporating the best of contemporary design. The ground floor has been opened up to create a spacious sitting room, dining area and kitchen which is both really well equipped and great to cook in. The original flooring has been retained in the sitting room and kitchen with its distinctive old Suffolk white brick.
In the sitting room the homeowners have added curved screen 4K Smart TV holiday makers can access their own Netflix, Amazon prime accounts, iPlayer, ITV Hub, digital radio stations etc. A brand new wood burning stove with warmer above has also been added in this room - perfect for heating up Pump Street Bakery croissants. Top of the range electric radiators throughout makes The Lobster Pot perfect for winter breaks.
Why we love this property: Cleverly refurbished this property offers modern features and fittings whilst still keeping some of the traditional features which make this cottage so special.
Sitting room: Log burning stove with food warmer above, sofas, games, books, 4K Smart TV with access to Netflix, amazon prime and catch up TV.
Kitchen: Fully fitted with 4 ring electric hob and oven, fridge and freezer, microwave, table and four chairs.
Cloakroom/Utility room: WC, basin, washing machine, dishwasher, heated towel rail.
Bedroom 1: Double bed, built in wardrobe, Victorian feature fireplace.
Bedroom 2: Single bed, Victorian feature fireplace, built in wardrobe, radio.
Bathroom: Large walk-in corner shower with rain shower head and hand held shower head, basin, WC, heated towel rail.
Garden: Patio area with table and chairs. The newly converted Bake House provides for a place to store bikes/pram or a place to get away from those in the Cottage!.
Notes: Bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi provided.
Heating: Electric heating throughout. A basket of logs, kindling and firelighters are provided to get you going. There are additional logs in the log store outside and an honesty box for donation towards the cost on the entrance table.
Orford is an attractive small town, dominated by the remains of a 12th Century castle keep - you may like to climb to the top to enjoy the panoramic views over the town and marshes. It is also famous for Orford Ness National Nature Reserve and Havergate Island, both a delight for ornithologists and nature lovers. Sailing and boat trips are available on the River Ore, there are several walks/cycle rides from Orford detailed in the welcome pack as well as brochures of what is available nearby. It is only nine miles from the beach at Aldeburgh, with the historic towns of Framlingham and Woodbridge and the world-famous Snape Maltings Concert Hall also within easy reach.
The large kitchen includes a circular table (with extension) and 4 chairs. Brand new the kitchen includes a fully fitted with 4 ring electric hob and oven, fridge and freezer, microwave, kettle, toaster and cafetiere. Further cupboards house an iron and ironing board, hoover, mop and bucket, broom and dustpan and brush.
There is a ground floor cloakroom and utility room with w.c., butler sink, washing machine, dishwasher, w.c., heated airing rail and heated towel rail. There are also coat hooks and space for storing boots and shoes.
The double bedroom includes a double bed, built in wardrobe with hanging and shelving space, book shelves with books, wall mounted reading lamps, Victorian feature fireplace and hairdryer.
There is a second bedroom with single bed, Victorian feature fireplace, wall mounted reading light, built in wardrobe with hanging and shelving space, hairdryer and Roberts radio.
The bathroom has a large walk-in corner shower with rain shower and hand held shower head, wash basin, w.c., heated towel rail, mirrored bathroom cabinet and hot water bottle. There is a full length mirror on the landing.
Directly outside the back door is a patio area surrounded by planting with table and chairs and parasol.
Bed linen and towels provided but please bring your own beach towels. If using the travel cot, please provide your own bedding for it.
Local pubs within walking distance: The Kings Head - tel. 01394 450271, The Jolly Sailor - tel. 01394 450243.
A wi fi service is provided. There are also two hairdryers at the property.


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Do you know if there have to be limits on the number of polygons?
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What isn't in bold is not being worked on..?
They (ED) need to make an IA KC-10 and JSTAR!
But this post is from 2005......???


I'm regularly asked what I think of the weather here in Scotland. Do I like it?
Quite simply, it's (American) football weather. More specifically, this summer has been like several consecutive months of mid-to-late-September Big Ten football weather. Folks in Columbus and Ann Arbor and Madison and Champaign know it and love it. The heat and humidity of summer have dissipated. Mornings and evenings might require a light jacket or a sweatshirt. There's a briskness -- not quite a chill -- in the air. Skies may be cloudy. It might have rained recently, but that merely enhances the smell of grass and earth and leaves, as well as the bratwurst and burgers and beer.
Representing my Big Ten team, the Hoosiers, on a morning in late June at Stirling Castle. Sweatshirt weather.
We moved to Glasgow in mid-June, roughly two and a half months ago. Other than a couple of days last January when we came to visit for Kate's interview, we have been in Scotland only during summer months. We haven't yet experienced months of winter, with short daylight hours and wet and cloudy conditions.
The summer has been simply fabulous. Even during the historic hot and dry span of three weeks we had in July, the temperature never rose higher than the 70s Fahrenheit. An especially hot day here is in the mid-70s. Most of the time, the temperature is in the 60s. Some days it doesn't get out of the 50s.
A steamy day in mid-July on the grounds of Culzean Castle in southwestern Scotland. My niece Macie, my bro-in-law John, and Jack commiserated with the hot deer.
At night, it doesn't get much colder. Usually, the temperature all day and night stays in a range of about 10-15 degrees. That's different from North Carolina, where the temperature could range from the 90s during the day to the 60s at night.
Moreover, the hours of sunlight are incredibly long. Probably a little too long. At the summer solstice, it was light by roughly 4:30 in the morning and not dark until 11:00ish at night. That allows a LOT of time to play outdoors, and discourages toddlers everyone from going to bed at an appropriate hour.
Light streaming in the windows at 9:00 p.m.
It doesn't rain all that much. Not like I had feared it would. In fact, I don't think it rains much more than in Raleigh. All the Glaswegians seem to agree that Scotland in general is damp, and Glasgow in particular gets a lot of rain. True enough, many days it does rain. But it usually rains only for a short time. It might threaten to rain for several hours. Weather forecasts tend to predict a 10-20% chance of rain every day, just to be safe. But the rainfall typically is light. And for hours in the day before or after the rain, it'll be sunny or at least only partly cloudy. Even on the days it rains, it's only for a little part of a day which otherwise was quite pleasant.
The sun came out after a light rain during a hike on the Isle of Arran.
This is my favorite kind of weather. Not too hot, low humidity, plenty of sunlight. I used to love the three or four weeks each year in the States during early fall when it felt like this. Here, I get the same weather for three or four months.
We'll see. Winter's not much colder in Glasgow than Raleigh, though the cold lasts longer and there's fewer hours of daylight.