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Benefit of Tourism in Malaysia
Malaysia has invested in a wide range of tourism destinations for tourists. This country is blessed with diverse cultures, traditions and histories, coupled with different landscapes and natural resources; the country has built a strong and fascinating appeal for both local and international tourists. Tourism sector, therefore, is of great importance to Malaysia's economy as one of the major foreign exchange revenue or earnings second to the manufacturing industry.
Malaysia is a country situated in the Southeast Asia spanning from approximately 1ËšN to 6Ëš45́́ʹN latitude and 99Ëš36Í´E to 104Ëš24Í´E longitude, consisting of thirteen states and three Federal Territories, with a landmass of approximately 329,845 square kilometres (127,354 sq mi). The country is divided into two parts: Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysia Borneo "also known as East Malaysia" by the South China Sea.
Malaysia gained its independence on 31st August, 1957. It is surrounded by many countries in Southeast Asia such as: Thailand in the north, Singapore in the south and Philippines in the north-east, Indonesia in the south and south-west, Malaysia has a long coastline in the Peninsular Malaysia. It borders the Strait of Malacca, which is an important international shipping cross-path, and contributes positively in the development of international trade which forms an integral part to its economy.
Malaysia is bio-diversified with range of flora and fauna, with picturesque coastal plains rising to the hills and mountains. These conglomerate scenic natural beauty along with a diversity of cultures, races and ethnicity contributes immensely to the development of Malaysia.
Tourism investment was endorsed by Malaysian government in the early 90s and it was projected to become one of the main stay of Malaysia's economy by contributing to her income revenue by a whopping 85% growth in the 21st century.
Malaysia has grown over the years to be one of the biggest players in tourism. Just like other developed and developing countries, Malaysia has invested heavily in tourism, which has grown to be among the world class and as a result tourism has become one of the major revenue for nation's wealth.
The trend pattern and economic impact of Malaysia's tourism sector
Following the full endorsement of tourism by Malaysian government, full scale analysis was conducted to see how they can harness the richness of natural resources and bio-diversified nature of the Malaysian environs. There are various aspects that contribute to the Malaysian tourism industry, which is the amalgam of: nature, heritage, culture, diverse races, tradition and religious diversity, facilities and its activities. (Peters R.F) stated that based on Malaysia's strong natural features of outstanding scenery, natural environments and unique living organisms, nature tourism, a sub-sector of tourism, is a prospect to be capitalized on further.
Based on the growing interest cultural/heritage tourism and global influx of tourists in Penang and Malacca has improved the scope of tourism in Malaysia without undermining every landscape of tourist attraction site. In the early 90's, Nature tourism was also considered to be a relatively sub-sector of tourism that was contributing up to 7% to 15% of the overall industry and was expected to grow up to 50% by 20th century.
The tourism industry has grown over the years from inception to this present day by a whopping 75% growth. In 1990s the sector contributes just 7% to 15% to the economy of this country (Hill, 1994; Pleumarom, 1997). (Fdi Tourism Industry in Malaysia) reveals that the tourism industry reported an increasing trend from 2000 to 2005. They further anticipated that the Tourist arrivals are expected to grow at an average rate of 6.9 per cent per annum to reach 14.3 million by 2005. Tourism receipts are targeted to grow at an average annual rate of 9.5 per cent to reach RM 29.5 billion in 2005 says (FDi Tourism in Malaysia).
In 2010 at the tourism destination conference, tourism has now taken a leading position in National key economic areas (NKEAs). The tourism sector being a strong contributor is just not a new finding as its contribution has received widespread recognition in the country. (The tourism destination conference for 2010) reveals that the tourism receipt for 2009 was at RM 53.367.7 million, with 23.65 million tourist arrivals, making this industry the second largest income earner for the country in the same year and though these figures are laudable, it is said that the 'local tourism sector has not been exploited to its potential' (Y.B. Dato' Sri Mohd Najib, 3rd March 2010). In 2009, Malaysia made it into top 10 most visited countries in the world, and was confidently placed in the 9th position below turkey and Germany. This remark shows that Malaysia's tourism sector has pulled international recognition and has gained force of attraction that draws the attention of tourists all around the continents of the world to choose Malaysia as their tourism destination.
Social impact of the tourism industry
The social impact of tourism in Malaysia is indelible and will sustain a world record in the nearest future. In a country with a diverse nationality, diverse race, culture and religion, it has proven to me that understanding, tolerance and acceptance are part of the key values that is keeping Malaysia at the top among the top tourist destination countries in the world today. The masterminds behind the success of the tourism sector and the presiding body over the entire nation have grown beyond looking at inequalities in religion, social status, race, nationality and focus on how they can harness these differences to pull greater force by converting these differences into wealth, recognition and success.
Malaysia being an Islamic country could have created a more negative social impact on the drive for world best tourism zone based on the rules and fundamentals of the Islamic faith, but in the face of the world, Malaysia hit a solid breakthrough in accommodating the entire world regardless of their faith or background to launch a new face of dynamic leadership in tourism and still keeping their faiths intact without blemish.
Liberal minds at the helm of affairs in Malaysia, who are blessed with a strong drive to make her citizens to stand for values that promote oneness such as tolerance, respect, honour, truth and justice. Capitalizing on the strength of beauties all around the cities down to the rural communities has bridge the gap of change to social interaction within and to the entire world. The flexibility in government policies to make Malaysia an international meeting ground for all nationalities in the world has made Malaysia to gain a vibrant stand to improve social interaction for tourist prospects.
The advent of tourism in Malaysia initiated the need for infrastructures which is continually fulfilled as need arises. The social impact of tourism has improved the basic living standard for tourists and locals, which has grown tremendously and in return has influenced the style of living of the inhabitant of Malaysia.
The tourism industry is fragmented in nature. It consists of small shareholders working in different tourism business area, including: lodging, food, travel and leisure said by (Mostafa N, Mehran N). The improvement and cooperation contributed by the stakeholders has a holistic approach to the entire structure and deficiency from any sector of the shareholders will ruin and spoil the good experience that the tourists would have experienced.
The social impact could be felt in other areas within the country: such as the provision of various flexible, affordable and assessable mode of navigation within Malaysia and a good road map that provide readily made information about road navigation. The further improvement on this area is internet accessibility of road networks through (GPS) Global positioning system.
Understanding the Potentials of Cultural and Heritage Tourism
Coupled with the Malaysia's tremendous growth in tourism, cultural/heritage is emerging in the categorical tourism sub-sector as a potential form of alternative tourism for both domestic travellers as well as international tourists. (Prof Badaruddin M) stated that cultural tourism in Malaysia attracted great publicities with increase in the number of incoming tourists annually. Malaysia is rich in cultural tourism resources that has over the years been abandoned but they have finally been realised through cooperate effort of the shareholders and the stakeholders in the industry. Examples of impressive cultural tourism resources available in Malaysia are the existence of historical buildings, colourful lifestyles, multi-cultural and friendly atmosphere. Giving these aspects a governmental involvement promotion as well as related strategies and policies that will support the growth more than what is currently assessable will boost the tourism sector further.
Heritage and culture in tourism is very important aspect in this industry as it showcase the values embedded and the values in the ancestral lifestyle remnants and the change in lifestyle over the years. (Badaruddin M) further highlighted that the relationship between tourism and culture can take forms and the result can be viewed negatively and positively when meeting of hosts and visitors occurs and possibly leads to transformation of the hosts' culture. Example of this perhaps can be drawn from the culture of the western world and the Arabs. Over the years, the citizens from Arab nations have been travelling to Europe for tourism and many have migrated for exposure into the glamour of the west but because of certain believe and culture that prohibits some of the lifestyle in the west has resulted in clash of interest between few progressive and fundamental peoples.
World Tourism Organization (1985) defines cultural tourism as the movements of persons for essentially culturally motivation such as study tours, performing arts and cultural tours; travel to festivals and other related events. And culture is further defined from the (National Assembly of State Arts Agencies, 2005) perspective to be based on mosaic of places, traditions, art forms, celebrations and experiences that portray ones nation and its people.
Culture is defined as quoted in Meethan (2001:117) "as a set of practices, based on form of knowledge, which encapsulate common values and act as general guiding principles. It is through these forms of knowledge that distinctions are created and maintained, so that for example, one culture is marked off different from another".
Heritage tourism could be a subtype of cultural tourism. These two classes of tourism has become a grown segment of the tourism market place in Malaysia. This aspect has appeared to have been highly motivated for different reasons than traditional tourism.
The culture and heritage has over the years attracted the attention of the tourist shareholders and has grown to become a huge market place. Malaysia does not contain a unitary culture but it could be perceived to be diverse in reality because of the racial differences. Malaysia is made up of three nationalities: Malays, who are said to be the first and original inhabitant of this land has the largest population of 50%, the Chinese are said to have migrated into this country in the early 20th century for business and became very relevant contributor to the nation building through their impact in successful trade and the struggle for independence. The Chinese are said to take 30% share of the population of Malaysia, and finally the Indians who also migrated into this country in the early days of colonial era take 20% share of the population. These three races have differences in culture that is making Malaysia to have a major breakthrough in tourism as the shareholders in this sector have harness the cultural difference to bring about beauty and wealth into this land instead of chaos. This cultural vibrancy has been manifested and successful through the promotional slogan drive "Malaysia Truly Asia" and the current slogan that is acting as a catalyst to the unity and growth of the nation in tourism, which is "1 Malaysia". Malaysia is also known for its distinctive multicultural architecture with strong Islamic, Chinese, Indian and western influences; which have been portrayed in the heritage buildings.
Malaysia's heritage elements for tourism are: historic sites, unique local cultures and historic buildings are common in many historic states and cities in Malaysia. The inventory of heritage buildings reveals that over 30,000 heritage buildings are located in 162 cities throughout the country said (Idid, 1996) this figure shows that 69.6% of this heritage buildings are shop houses that are built before World War II.
These buildings have contributed their quota to the success of the tourism industry in Malaysia whereby the unique colonial architectural styles of buildings is playing a major role in the creation of historic states and city such as: Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur, Kuching, George Town and Taiping. In order to sustain these buildings and to make them worth much roots by neglecting the negative impact of the past into a revenue for more financial income that will boost the economy of the country, the sustenance and management of these culture and heritage buildings was placed under the Ministry of Tourism and culture, combining department of Culture from Ministry of Culture, Youths and Sports with the Malaysian Tourism Department Corporation from the ministry of Trade and Industries, but the ministry was later renamed into ministry of culture, Arts and Tourism and also later dualised into two partitions such Ministry of tourism and Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage (Kraftangan Malayisa). This structural adjustment has a great effect on the concentration and responsibilities of each department without mincing duties and responsibilities. Some of the agencies placed under this ministry are: National Art and Gallery, Department of Museum and Antiquities, Malaysian Handicrafts, national Archives, National Art academy, national library and the Culture Palace including the National Film Development Corporation (Finas). Reports shows that this motion was carried out to strengthen the ministries but might have an impact on the focus of cultural and heritage tourism in the nearest future.
Challenges and Issues confronting Culture/Heritage tourism
There is no doubt that rapid growth in Malaysian tourism has relied heavily on the country's natural heritage including the many offshore islands along both the western and eastern coastlines of the peninsula, together with protected nature reserves. Promoting heritage and culture is facing several underlying issues in Malaysia that are relatively complex to the society living in Malaysia. Some of the issues cut across so many areas such as:
Whose culture is to be promoted?
Though Malaysia is proud of being a multicultural society that is continually promoted on the media as "1-Malaysia" and "Truly Asia", the question at the forefront of this media slogan outcry is that whose culture should be promoted? The Chinese and Indians society are feeling marginalised that their cultures are not well promoted in the tourism prospectus provided by the government, which has been a major concern for the other parties as their culture are thrown behind the media front. Similar issue of outcry was also raised by the Malays in Penang and Malacca during the nomination process for the listing of Penang and Malacca into the world heritage city. This ethnic group believes that the listings do not favour them and the island's Malay history is not giving consideration in this respect. They felt that the listing of the 12000 heritage buildings were colonial buildings and the Malays therefore calls it a new colonization of the country, lamenting on why their colonial past has to be glorified by their government.
Authentic versus Staged Culture by (Prof Badaruddin M)
Tourism in Malaysia has been transformed to become a significant factor in the development of culture and heritage in two ways: as a support and as a threat. Culture has the potential of supporting or inhibiting the growth of tourism. There has so far been no specific attempt to study the value of cultural attractions from the point of view of the tourists. Tourism authorities and promotional consultants simply assume that the cultural elements of a plural society are attractive. Further questions can be raised as to whether it is the 'staged culture' or the 'street culture' that is more appealing to outsiders. According to Kadir Din (1997), 'street culture' depicts the scenes of everyday life that can be readily observed by tourists in their natural setting, as opposed to 'staged culture' which refers to contrived staged presentations, which are specifically prepared for the tourist. Not until recently does Malaysia began to realize the values embedded in the importance of heritage tourism because of the influx of tourists into the country for cultural heritage visit and how it has generated substantial income for he nation. Malaysia has long years of association with imperial countries such as Portugal, Japan, and Britain. From findings Malaysia is said to possess two major natural world heritage sites in Kinabalu Park and Gunung Mulu National Park. Kadir Din (1997) concludes that in terms of government allocations of funds for tourism, and of coverage by the promotional media, there seems to be a belief that staged culture contributes more to tourism than street culture. As mentioned above, the nomination of Penang and Melaka includes the conservation of cultural elements of the society. However, with so much pressure and development that have taken place, one may wonder how this society can conserve its cultural elements to remain authentic. We may also wonder whether what is left is still authentic? A similar comment can be made on the staging of the massive festival of 'Citrawarna'. A cultural parade of various ethnic groups in Malaysia, Perhaps copying the success of the Samba Festival in Brazil or the New Orleans Parade or perhaps the Gion Matsuri (festival) in Kyoto Japan, the Citrawarna Malaysia has a lot of colours but lack authenticity and also history!
Safety and security for tourism in Malaysia
Malaysia as a tourism destination for millions of people around the world, one of the greatest concerns for tourist is the issue of safety and security. Although Malaysia has suffered from several other lesser crises including economic crises amongst others, with tourism increasingly threatened by international terrorism such as terrorism targeting tourists in Indonesia, Mombasa, Kenya in October 2002 respectively, and Bombay in India, and in the Philippines, which is continuously posing greater challenges, worries and fears towards sustainability of tourism in Asia. Another major recent mishaps that will increase the fears of tourist choosing Malaysia as their tourist destination is the case of religious crisis that emanated from the argument between the Catholic Church and the Islamic fundamentalist in Malaysia that resulted into the arson attack against some churches in some major cities in Malaysia.
Religion being a sensitive areas and has been used by some religious fundamentalists of different faith to spring up political and economic crisis around the globe might send a wrong signal to tourists who have chosen this part of the world as their tourist destination.
I have lived in Malaysia for academic activities and, I can testify positively to the rate of acceptance of foreigners by the locals, the peaceful co-existence among the divers ethnic groups in Malaysia, I can testify to the security measure by the government through the police and other law enforcement agencies, I can testify to visual security camera technology festooned around the highways and sensitive areas around Malaysia to curb crimes and mishaps and to ensure safety and security of life and properties, I can testify to the uninterrupted and unfailing communication systems available around the nooks and cranny of Malaysia for faster communication and report delivery, these and more are one of the strongholds of Malaysia to provide adequate security measures to ensure safety for tourists.
Crisis management is one the backbone of tourist destinations and it has been a recognised concept since 1962 during the Cuban missile crisis. Crisis management is well established in developed countries than developing countries but Malaysia being driven by determination for competition with developed countries cannot be underestimated when it comes to crisis management. Malaysia recognises what it means to be recognised as the preferred location for tourists' destination and they are living up to and exceeding the expectations of their visitors.
I have no worry asking too many questions on how they have been able to overcome the challenges of crisis management as I bumped into to pre-crisis analysis on Safety and security in tourism: relationships, management, and marketing (By Colin Michael Hall, Dallen J. Timothy, and David Timothy Duval), which reveals how crisis management can be better improved by through pre-crisis analysis. Malaysia has history of crisis that can be learnt from but not as much in terms of international tourism. Lessons can be derived from crisis history of other nation and the challenges they face and how they were able to overcome these challenges. United States of America, United Kingdom, and Australia among others are the countries that Malaysia has derived lessons from when it comes to crisis management to foster their tourism business.
Both the formulation and evaluation of a crisis management plan may be a source of difficulty especially in tourism given the fragmented nature of the industry.
Testimonies gathered from people around the world who have chosen Malaysia as their tourist destination have had cause to come over and over again based on the delightful experience encountered in their previous visit. Reports on the growth of tourists each year from 2000 to date has shown tremendous increase in the business of tourism in Malaysia.
The negative economic impacts of tourism
There are different factors that pose negative economic impacts on tourism, in case where tourists don't respect the traditions, culture or local life style of tourist destination, or seasonal jobs such as people are only employed when there are only high influx of tourist, which can lead to high rates of unemployment, furthermore, jobs involved in the tourism industry are seasonal and not well paid, this can be very dangerous for countries that has full become dependent on tourism as their main source of revenue.
The resultant effect of all these factors often leads to:
Infrastructure and incidental cost
And inflation
Infrastructure and incidental cost, this situation could occur when there is record or receipt of high level of damage on infrastructures than the amount earn from tourist visits
Economic dependence, if Malaysia eventually solely dependent on tourism may pose danger to their economy, this can cause the tourism sector to change overnight because of the natural disaster, terrorism, changing consumer taste and economic recession in the source of the country.
Leakage, if Malaysia becomes a victim of leakage the high proportion of the money spent by tourists that leaves the country. Thus, leakage can have major impact in 3 areas such as:
Tourist purchase of goods and services that have been imported.
Hotels and other tourism related businesses and organization import goods/foods as the local product are not available or not up to the required standards
Profits are repatriated by foreign owners of hotels and other services.
Inflation could spike up goods and services in general level of prices or a fall in the purchasing power of money. Therefore, tourism can increase the value or price of land, building etc.
Tourists' perceptions and expectations on the service quality in Malaysia tourism industry
Malaysia ranks 6th amongst the preferred destination for Chinese travellers after Macau, Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea and Thailand, as per a study by Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS), a global market insight and information group. From this statement one can deduce that Malaysia still lacking in some areas that can pull more forces than their competitors. The secret lies in dynamic nature of other Asian countries that happened to have drawn more customers than the other. This might a strong belief in the religious tension that pops up intermittently within the country and more so Malaysia can further harness all the untapped tourism resources that are yet to outgrown research areas.
Like its Asean neighbors, Malaysia too regards tourism as a very important sector that brings the much-needed foreign exchange, new jobs and businesses.
The positive social economic impact on a tourist destination cannot be stressed enough as Gartner (1996, pp. 64), "the money brought into an area through the process of hosting tourists provides more economic returns than simply the sum of the expenditures accruing to the few businesses that come in direct contact with tourists. The impact of tourism in a country benefits all sectors of an economy as the benefits from all these sectors can also still be used sustaining the development practices of the host nation.
Tourism has over the years been beneficial as well as harmful for local economies. The debate goes on that whether it is blight or a blessing? Experiences of destination vary in this regard. However, past records have shown that if tourism is not developed and managed properly negative impacts will take over and kill the destination in the long run.
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Of Cults, Baseball and Equal Rights: Pt. 3, Barnstorming Montana
Posted on February 2, 2019	by Ken Dowell
"Headed by the great Satchel Paige and an all-star cast of colored and white players of world fame, Kansas City Monarchs (colored) and House of David (white) baseball professionals will present Helena's greatest baseball treat of the season when they clash at 6:15 this evening at the East Helena baseball park."
That quote from the Helena (Mont.) Independent Record on June 28, 1939, reflects the excitement in towns like Helena when the Kansas City Monarchs and House of David baseball teams came to town. The Monarchs were a Negro League team that broke away and opted to travel around the country on their own. The House of David was a team composed primarily of members of the Benton Harbor, Mich., based religious cult. With major league baseball nowhere in sight the barnstorming baseballers were as good as it got for local baseball fans.
The Independent Record went on: "Fans are sure to see a great contest between two teams of big league caliber and one of the largest crowds of all time is expected for the game. Every fan in this part of the country will want to see the famous House of David trio, Tally, Tucker and Anderson, with their internationally famous 'pepper ball game' a delightful treat well worth the admission price alone."
The Helena paper went on to preview some of the players who would be participating. From the House of David they included:
"Third base Andy Anderson. Twelve years with the team. Original long haired player and 'pepper game' artist. Can play any position on the team and is a reliable hitter and fielder.
"First base. John R. Tucker, manager. This is Tucker's sixteenth season with this organization. He is noted for his antics around first base and is a member of the famous 'pepper game' trio."
Apparently the game did not disappoint. The Monarchs won a high-scoring back and forth affair 12-6. And the House of David 'pepper game' didn't disappoint either. The next day Independent Record effused: "The great 'pepper ball game' delighted the crowd in the seventh when Anderson, Tucker and Tally put on their brilliant show that has made them internationally famous. They were given a fine ovation from the audience." Paige, who also had a stint hurling for the House of David, did not pitch this game but was held over to the next night when the Monarchs played a local team, thus assuring another big crowd.
A little more than a decade earlier, the House of David made headlines for another reason, one that has become an unfortunately familiar story involving cults. Several women came forward with charges of sexual abuse against the founder Benjamin Purnell. Some described a ritual in which Purnell paired up commune members and forced them to marry, but only after his "blood cleansing" ceremony that involved him sleeping with the prospective brides. This is going on in a commune where members are sworn to celibacy. Purnell also came under suspicion for financial irregularities after a series of investigative reports in the Detroit Free Press. A Michigan court ordered Purnell to leave the colony in 1927 and he died shortly thereafter.
Following Purnell's death there was a leadership struggle between his wife Mary and Judge T.H. Dewhirst who had been the head of the commune's board of directors. This eventually led to a split. In 1930, Mary left the commune, along with her followers, and created a separate organization, known as the City of David. The split affected the ballplayers as well with some staying with the original group while others left with Mary Purnell and formed a second House of David team. It was the group associated with City of David which barnstormed through Montana with the Kansas City Monarchs in 1939.
The original House of David team stopped travelling the country in the late 30's. The City of David version played all the way until 1955. In the intervening years there were a number of other House of David teams touring the country, most being the product of promoters who took advantage of the fact there was no copyright on the name.
The House of David still exists and has a Web site. On that site they say "We remain among America's oldest practicing Christian communities. Working closely with local artisans, craftsmen, and dozens of dedicated workers, we are restoring our most beautiful buildings to their former grandeur and preserving our heritage. As this work is still ongoing, we remain a private residential religious community, we are regretably not open to the public." But lo and behold, they've got a Facebook page.
Part of that heritage is on the baseball diamond. As the cult team traveled from town to town, fans in cities across America, in Canada and in Mexico, flocked to see games that included white and black players and even a female player here and there. And they did so long before the integration of major league baseball.
Pt. 1 St. Louis Cardinals vs. the House of David
Pt. 2 The World Series of the West
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7 Responses to Of Cults, Baseball and Equal Rights: Pt. 3, Barnstorming Montana
Jackie, The Baseball Bloggess says:
The House of David looks like they'll be opening for Pearl Jam this summer. 🙂
Ken Dowell says:
They had a jazz band as well as a baseball team.
pjlazos says:
"Blood cleansing" aside, they were supposed to be celibate so how are they still in existence?? It's like the Jaines who wouldn't pick an apple off a tree in deference to the tree. Rather they waited for the apple to leave the tree of its own accord. Eventually, a religion like that dies out, no?
Late stage recruits I guess. Can't imagine there are too many of them.
Now i want to go to a baseball game. Have a nice day, Ken.
A.P. says:
Great stuff. Thanks for all three in this series. I suddenly feel like playing a little baseball myself. 🙂
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There is a short section in the second edition of William Ince Cabinet Maker about the abolition of slavery in Jamaica. George Cowell, son-in-law of William Ince, who took on the Chancery Case that ended the partnership of Ince & Mayhew after Ann Ince died, had an interest in the Hopewell estate in Hanover, Jamaica as a trustee for his brother John, who had lent money to the owner, William White. The owner wanted to close the whole business in 1804, before the abolition of the slave trade in 1807. Slavery was not abolished in the British Caribbean until 1834 and the son of John Cowell was awarded over £7000 as compensation.
Charles Vogel Ince, son of Charles Ince married George Cowell's daughter Isabella. A notice about their wedding in 1828 in The Morning Chronicle states that Charles was of Kingston, Jamaica and their daughter Ada was born there in 1830. Charles was probably helping to run the sugar plantation. He died there in 1833. There were still 86 enslaved people on the estate in 1835, but no records to tell us who they were.
After abolition the newly freed men and women were bound into a system of apprenticeship so they were still not at liberty. The Centre for the Study of the Legacies of British Slave-ownership at University College London has a wealth of information.


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There are about a gazillion photographers out there, every photo has been done a thousand times, or has it? We are constantly growing and changing and cater each photo secession to the wedding party. Not every picture is ground breaking but we don't use the same canned poses either. We also fully understand wedding dynamics and the fact there is about a thousands things you would rather be doing. We try to make each event fun.
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You will get that perfect balance between traditional and art, We are not locked in to one style or the other. We strive to not just take a picture, but a portrait that will capture a memory of a lifetime. That's not just a catch phrase I as the owner still look through my wedding album to this day and each image brings me back to that moment in time. I strive to make sure yours is the same.
that make you call and beg for pricing information while they give you some high pressured sales pitch. You may have had the wonderful experience of meeting John from "John's snooty photography and I'm just plain better than you studios" just to learn John will not be anywhere near your wedding on your wedding day, but he will send a student or "partner" who has shot 3 weddings last year, oh and by the way that will be $2000 please. That makes us sick. It's just one of the million things that sets Camileon Photography apart from the rest. The person you meet and talk with is the same person who will be at your wedding shooting the photos. No trickery, no surprises. We're taking the guess work out and making your wedding planning easier.
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It was once asked, why are you so inexpensive (cheap was the actual word used)?
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We are not programed in one style or the other. Each wedding is different each couple is different. It's your day.
Unposed, unobtrusive, unique. In other words, we don't say cheese. Well not all the time anyway.
Not every wedding has clear sky's and 70 degrees. Sometimes you have to improvise.
We try with every posed image to create some sort of emotion.
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We do you No two couples are the same, each has their own feeling, their own chemistry. We do our best to capture that.
Smile Or not. again it's up to you. It's your job to get married, its our job to capture your beauty.
We are experts in you. Each couple has there own beat and it takes the right photographer to find that.
Sometimes you go out of the box, sometimes you set the box on the ground light it on fire and stomp on it until your out of breath.
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a good portrait is of the utmost importance but so is how it is taken. Price is definitely a concern but so is personality, experience and the ability to make the situation fun. I hear it over and over "Our photographer was horrible he left at 8 pm and was just a jerk with no humor whatsoever me and my wedding party were miserable!" Please note the owner will personally photograph every wedding. There are times with he may be accompanied by a trainee, this however is NOT a guarantee.
I strive to not just take a picture, but a portrait that will capture a memory of a lifetime. That's not just a catch phrase I still look through our wedding album to this day and each image brings me back to that moment in time. I strive to make sure yours is the same.
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A: Usually within six to eight weeks after the wedding. Printing will take a bit longer as you will need to decide what sizes you would like to order and how many you would like to receive. I still look at each image, one at a time when I edit. I do not use any automated software at all. So it does take awhile.
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A: There is no time stipulation on the gold and Diamond package at all. However if you wish me to stay longer that 4 hours with the silver package it will be at a rate of $100 per hour.
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A: This is one of my favorites. As it states in my contract I am the sole photographer. With that said I understand that guest may want to engage in the photo taking as well. I will do my best to accompany them. HOWEVER, I work for you. Your wedding day and the photos that you get are my ONLY concern. If we are short on time, or they are damaging the photos I am trying to get I will politely explain to them that all of your images will be available online and they may look at or download any image they wish with your permission.
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Where do I start? I am a forty something who enjoys long walks on the beach, kittens and hot summer nights... Wait no. Let's try something more... Conventional.
This couple was nervous. he told me when we first met he was as photogenic as "road kill" Now I haven't spent a lot of time photographing that subject but I got the point. Posing was just not an option, so instead I let them be "them" and just captured the love they had for each other. They loved the result and so did I..
When I tell couples I will be there a half an hour before you it's for this shot. Look her the expression on her face, this is it, the big moment fight or flight time. So far no one has flew away but if they do I will be there to capture the photo!.
This photo is one of our favorites because it captured the essence of the this wedding. Elegance and grace meets heavy metal Saturday night.
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Johnny Cash's "I've Been Everywhere" Updated for Life Under Quarantine
by Brian Howe 04/20/2020 01/11/2023
Look, we'll be honest, we thought this was going to be dumb.
And it is! Jonathan Byrd, the phantom of The Kraken, has reworked Johnny Cash's "I've Been Everywhere" for the realities of life under COVID-19 quarantine, which is undoubtedly a silly thing to do.
But Byrd executes this silliness with a lot of spot-on smarts and some genuine LOLs; it's a clever travesty and a warming dispatch from life as it's lived now, in White Cross as elsewhere. There's a reason the video has racked up more than 30,000 views in a little over a week.
Some favorites bits:
The strong start: "A film by Tentin Quarantino"
The poignant way he touches the screen door at 0:42
The so-true part about trying different pillows on the bed
The fact that Byrd is wearing a cowboy hat but is also barefoot
When he's about to eat a whole pear with a knife and fork
"Wonder how long 'til my neighbor gets his guns out"
The ominous way he approaches the Amazon packages piled on the porch
When he gets so deep into the internet he finds Myspace
THE HIPSTER BOXER BRIEFS AT THE END
Like we said, dumb. But kind of genius.
Tagged: coronavirus, Johnny Cash, Jonathan Byrd, Music, parody, quarantine, The Kraken
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Bob Wechsler says:
Johnny Cash actually covered the song in 1996, first done by Hank Snow in 1962. And Snow "Americanized" the song originally recorded in 1959 by Australian singer Geoff Mack with Australian town names.


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Biografia
Dopo gli studi all'Università dell'Indiana, la Hall entrò in politica come esponente del Partito Democratico. Dal 1974 al 1976 fu membro della Camera dei Rappresentanti dell'Indiana e dal 1976 al 1982 servì al Senato di stato dell'Indiana.

Nel 1982 il deputato Adam Benjamin morì improvvisamente e la Hall venne scelta come candidata democratica da mandare alle elezioni speciali per occupare il seggio. La donna sconfisse l'avversario repubblicano e approdò alla Camera dei Rappresentanti nazionale.

Qui, fra le altre cose si occupò di rendere una festività il giorno della nascita di Martin Luther King. Nel 1983 riuscì nel suo scopo quando il Presidente Reagan approvò il Martin Luther King Day

Nel 1984, in occasione delle elezioni successive, la Hall affrontò delle primarie a quattro, ma venne sconfitta per un punto percentuale da Pete Visclosky, che era stato consulente legale del deputato Benjamin.

Nel 1986 la Hall tentò di riprendersi il seggio, ma anche stavolta Visclosky prevalse. Lo stesso avvenne nelle elezioni del 1990.

Dopo aver lasciato il posto da deputata, la Hall ebbe alcuni incarichi politici a livello locale. Nel 2002 lei e sua figlia vennero accusate di frode e la Hall, dichiaratasi colpevole, fu condannata agli arresti domiciliari.

È scomparsa nel 2012 all'età di 73 anni.

Collegamenti esterni
Katie Hall sul Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

Politici afroamericani
Politici del Partito Democratico (Stati Uniti d'America)
Rappresentanti statunitensi eletti dall'Indiana

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Open for Business: Antlers at Vail
Name of business: Antlers at Vail
Physical address: 680 Lionshead Place Vail, CO 81657
Email: sales@antlersvail.com
Website: antlersvail.com
What goods or services are you offering at this time?
Antlers at Vail is open for business with new health and hygiene processes in place.
In special appreciation of our local Eagle County residents, the Antlers at Vail is offering a highly discounted nightly rate of $149 for studios to one-bedroom condos with bunkrooms. Play tourist in Vail during May through September of 2020.
Enjoy the Antlers at Vail's spacious condos with full kitchens, private balcony with grill, daily housekeeping, picturesque pool, complimentary Wi-Fi and fantastic location footsteps from the mountain and easy access to all Vail has to offer.
Splash in the creekside heated pool with two natural rock hot tubs, views of the mountain and river. Take a hike or bike ride up Vail Mountain. Or, cruise the bike path along the river to play at Pirate Ship Park, with a stop at Sunbird Park. Fish or just enjoy the sounds of the river. In the evening savor dinner on the patio of your favorite Vail restaurant or grill on your own private Antlers balcony with views of the mountain.
Use code " LOCALSLOVE" when booking at antlersvail.com to receive this special rate. Please bring local ID to show at check-in.
How have you adjusted to serve your customers during these unprecedented times?
For summer 2020 we have created a no-penalty cancellation policy when reservations are canceled 48 hours or more prior to arrival. In addition, we've implemented new health and safety protocols that include the American Hotel Lodging Association approved cleaning process. We are leaving rooms empty 48 hours between guests, sanitizing frequently touched surfaces several times a day, and more.
How can the community support you?
Come and enjoy a staycation at the Antlers at Vail!
What's the best source to keep up to date with your offerings?
All of the above. We keep our website (https://www.antlersvail.com/eagle-county-resident-rate/) up to date and the best pricing can be found right there in our booking engine. But we also have fun videos and other information on our Facebook and Instagram pages.
What's the response been?
We are seeing summer bookings start to come in and our homeowners and guests are excited to be able to return to Vail. Since we just announced the special Eagle County resident rate, we are looking forward to hosting our local community here in the near future. Of course, our employees are glad to be working, and in a safe environment.
What are your plans going forward as the "new normal" evolves?
We have the necessary health and safety processes in place to welcome guests back to Vail for a summer of outdoor fun in a safe environment. We've already seen an uptick in bookings and are looking forward to bringing back our repeat guests whom we consider a part of our family.
Four Seasons Resort Vail launches two-year renovation project
VAIL — A decade can be a long time in the luxury lodging business. That's why Four Seasons Resort and Residences Vail is getting an extensive upgrade.
Changes include a re-do of Flame restaurant and The Remedy Bar, as well as upgrades to the hotel's 122 guest rooms and suites, as well as the lobby, corridors and meeting spaces.
The work will take this year and much of 2020. The hotel will remain open during the work.
Perhaps the biggest change is in the residences. Extell Development Co. in 2018 received town of Vail approval to change a number of the hotel's fractional-fee condos to full-ownership units.
Six of the original 19 fractional units will be retained in the fractional pool. The remaining 12 units will be turned into 12 residences, eight new hotel rooms and 18 lock-off units.
Of the new condo units, one was finished in 2018. Only eight are still available for sale. Three of those units are sold "as you see them," meaning they still have the fittings and furnishings that came with the fractional-fee units. The remaining five will be done with designer renovations.
Prices range from $4.5 million to $16.9 million.
Custom touches for owners
Dana Dennis Gumber, of Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate, is the listing broker for the new units. Gumber said the current fractional units all have the same fittings and furnishings. Buyers of the whole-ownership units will be able to add their own touches.
Owners of the whole-ownership units will also be able to put their units into the Four Seasons' international rental program.
That's a lot of outreach to potential renters, Gumber said.
Extell Vice President of Development Kurt Krieg said the sales of the new residences will help finance the rest of the changes at the property.
Those changes are going to be extensive, Krieg said, fitting with the Four Seasons brand.
Upgrades to restaurants
AvroKo, a design company with offices in New York, San Francisco, London and Bangkok, has worked at Union Station in Denver. That firm will do the work on the Flame and The Remedy Bar restaurants.
At The Remedy Bar, a kitchen will be installed at the bar level. Food currently comes from the Flame kitchen, two floors below the bar.
Renovations at Flame will include a new menu, as well as chefs tables and a closed, private room. Flame will also enclose some current outdoor space.
Krieg said the $40 million project will also include work to the hotel's conference and banquet facilities. That work will include new colors and finishes in the meeting rooms.
The idea, Kreig said, is to get the work done with minimal disruptions to guests, employees and the rest of the town. And, he added, the improvements will "meet or exceed" the Four Seasons' promises to those same groups.
"We're excited and proud of this project," Krieg said. "It's been a well-received project."
Vail Daily business editor Scott Miller can be reached at smiller@vaildaily.com and 970-748-2930.
Vail short-term rental registration renewal has begun
VAIL — The town of Vail Finance Department has begun the notification process for renewal of short-term rental licenses issued in 2018 as well as reminders to register new properties. The 2019 requirements became effective March 1 for all short-term rental properties within the town boundaries. The registration requirement applies to anyone renting their Vail property or seeking to rent a property in Vail for less than a 30-day consecutive period.
After being enacted a year ago, the regulations have been streamlined to accommodate suggestions from the lodging community and property managers.
• All short-term rental properties are required to complete the annual registration process with the town. This includes condo-tels which had previously been exempt. Condo-tels are lodging properties consisting of single-owned condos served by a full-time front desk.
• Annual registration fees are $150 per unit for individually rented units; $10 per unit for professionally managed properties; and $5 per unit for professionally managed properties with a 24/7/365 onsite manager.
• Short-term rental properties are required to have individual town of Vail sales tax licenses and file periodic returns. Property managers and condo-tels may bundle short-term rental applications to the town.
• Property owners or managers must acknowledge life-safety, noise and parking requirements as well as a local property contact for emergency response.
The registration process is available online at vailgov.com/short-term-rental-license-applications.
To address potential neighborhood concerns, the town has established a 24-hour hotline at 970-331-0632 to report non-emergency issues including parking, noise or trash. The regulations require a response to complaints within one hour or the property may be in violation of town code and subject to a fine.
The fine schedule for violations is $500 for the first offense, $1,500 for the second offense, $2,500 for a third offense and a two-year prohibition of rental at a fourth offense. Failure to register a short-term rental property is also considered a violation.
The town's finance department is available to assist with questions from first-time applicants by email. Contact Matthew VanEyll at mvaneyll@vailgov.com. In addition, the department will host an orientation session for property managers and managers of condo-tels to familiarize them with the new online registration process for multiple rentals.
The town processed applications for 695 short-term rental units in 2018.


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Santina's Breakfast Cements Its Status as the Restaurant of the Summer
by Ryan Sutton Jul 7, 2015, 11:20am EDT
Photography by Nick Solares
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Breakfast is often when otherwise responsible culinary establishments charge bottle service markups for dishes that one could easily cook at home. Case in point: Balthazar's $20 egg white omelet, or Casa Lever's $17 oatmeal. Perhaps this is why breakfast is the most boring restaurant meal of the day, and possibly the most inconsequential, if you don't wake up until after it's over like this critic often does.
That's not to say we need a 30-course tasting menu that begins at 6 a.m. and ends before the financial markets open, but given the ubiquity of buttermilk pancakes and pain perdu, it would be a bit more fun if more restaurants pushed us outside of our comfort zones in the AM. This is why the Mediterranean-tinged Santina in the Meatpacking District, with its coconut iced coffee, rock shrimp frittatas, and lard-slicked rice, is the subject of my first (and hopefully not last) breakfast review.
Envelope pushing is the way of the samurai at Major Food Group, which transforms cheap red-sauce fare into something fancy (and expensive) at Carbone, and which internationalizes Gallic fare with nods to New Orleans, North Africa, and even India at Dirty French. And while I didn't necessarily find that same edgy "let's talk about this food at a cocktail party" vibe at (the very good) Santina when I reviewed it in March, a series of recent morning visits suggest that the hotspot, set in a Renzo Piano-designed glass cube, is starting to kick ass in its own eyebrow-raising way. So allow me to explain why breakfast at Santina is THE TRUTH, and also why it just might be your NYC 2015 restaurant of the summer.
Pastries at Santina
Dinner Makes a Fine Appearance in the Morning
At The Fat Duck, Noma, and some of the other world's best restaurants, chefs commonly serve identical menus at lunch as at dinner, so as to guarantee the same experience to all guests. Such a policy might be overdoing it at breakfast, but at Santina, some the best aspects of the evening menu represent well at 9 a.m., guaranteeing that the venue's tried-and-true savory soul remains intact without having to go down the hackneyed path of steak and eggs. So for $18, diners can order chef Mario Carbone's famed guanciale e pepe, a snowdrift's worth of steamed Tamaki Gold that's been flecked with pork jowl, the grease and funk of the meat turning the dry risotto into the Italian version of fried rice.
At Santina, some the best aspects of the dinner menu represent well at 9 a.m.
The dinner menu's chickpea crepes are available at breakfast too, with the same side of mashed avocado, tomatoes, basil, and almonds, a Southern European guacamole whose acidity makes your tongue vibrate like a good riesling ($12). Also on tap is smoked salmon carpaccio with capers, a wondrous body slam of fish oil, and a pile of cold egg salad cut with black summer truffles and mayo, a fancy dose of haute-earthiness to amp up the blue-collar grit of the ceci-forged socca. And Santina's best side dish is available at breakfast too – Yukon gold potatoes that have been roasted, peeled, dried, fried, and coated in Calabrian-chile paste. The textures and flavors of the tubers are mesmerizing; they evoke spicy vegetarian pork rinds stuffed with more pork.
The Room is Quiet and the Caffeine Is Strong
From inside Santina, with palm fronds swaying in the air-conditioning-induced breeze, you experience a marked sense of schadenfreude as museum-goers queue up in the sweltering heat for the Whitney next door. Sip on a $7 coconut iced coffee and watch the crowds fade away. No, the talented folks at Major Food didn't invent this drink, a staple of the vegan lifestyle, but the restaurant's advertising of it as the marquee caffeine option is significant. It legitimizes the creation as a compelling counterpart to regular iced coffee, rather than a healthy concession that's available "upon request." The taste is gently bitter, and faintly sour, barely fragrant, and distinctly sweet. It is an excellent entry-level coffee experience that recalls (and surpasses) those Starbucks Frappucino drinks sold by the glass bottle.
The Super Spendy Egg Sandwich Is Unambiguously Dope
Above: The bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich; Below: Coconut iced coffee and roasted potatoes with chile paste
A minor kerfuffle erupted in the culinary world when it was announced that a shop in Chelsea was planning to take a cheap staple of New York street eats – bacon, egg and cheese on a roll – and fancify it with artisanal ingredients. That venue, BEC, charges $8.50 for its namesake sandwich, about $4 more than at most bodegas. Santina, alas, charges $17. To be fair, the sandwich is bigger than most high-end hamburgers; it's a fork-and-knife affair that feeds two. Expect a spicy smear of green chiles on top, a concentrated spread of tomato sofrito on the bottom, a cushy mattress of scrambled eggs in between, and a crown of Nueske's thick-cut bacon, as heady as dry-aged steak. It's pretty awesome (Note: the sandwich costs $15 without bacon).
The Breakfast-y Stuff Is Totally Great Too
The pastry basket runs $21. That's expensive, though it works out to just over $4 per baked good, not a bad price for this curated selection of five treats, which might include warm, pliable Amy's Bread croissants, soft Chocolate "Canotto" from Sullivan Street, and bomboloni filled with super rich coconut ricotta made in house. (Balthazar, by comparison, asks $23 for its pastry basket at brunch.) Almond pancakes ($15) come with maple syrup, which you should not use under any circumstance; the breakfast cakes sport a nutty sweetness and a complex griddle char; if sold on the dinner menu as savory almond crepes no one would bat an eye. Also worth ordering: fresh strawberries for dunking in lime cream, and a rock shrimp frittata packed with a world of crustacean and olive oil flavor.
Santina Is Your Pastis Replacement
Santina's exterior and its strawberries and pastry basket
Santina isn't the only venue serving breakfast in the Meatpacking District, but since the closure of Pastis, a brilliant bastion of nonstop revelry and solid, affordable food, the Far West Side has been in wont of an all-day eatery that's equal parts cuisine, equal parts scene. And while The Standard Grill is good, Santina is more studied, more civilized, and it serves much better cocktails. The establishment is a lesson in how to keep the chef-driven vision of a restaurant intact, even while giving patrons what they want (or what they don't yet know they want), at a time when many of them wish they weren't in a restaurant (or quite frankly anywhere outside of bed).


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Spied! Next-Gen Honda Fit Caught Looking as Cute as Ever
Budget Build: The Off-Road Honda Fit
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Or as they call it in Europe, the Honda Jazz
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Ever since it first went on sale as a 2007 model, the Honda Fit has been one of our favorite small cars. And over the last decade, its combination of sporty handling, great gas mileage, and unmatched practicality has earned it a dedicated following. Even though it was last redesigned for the 2015 model year, the latest Honda Fit is still as great as it ever was. So, of course, we're excited to see that Honda has another generation in development.
Photo 2/37 | Spied! Next-Gen Honda Fit Caught Looking as Cute as Ever
Granted, the prototype seen here was shot by one of our spy photographers in Europe, so it's not technically the next-gen Fit. Over there, they call it the Jazz, and there are no guarantees that our version will be exactly the same as Europe's. But at least design-wise, there shouldn't be any significant differences between the two cars.
As you can see, Honda won't be making any radical changes to the shape of the next-gen Fit. It's still a small hatchback with an A-pillar that extends way past the front doors. But even under the camouflage, it's clear the overall design has gotten more round and perhaps a little stubbier. Look closely at the headlights, though, and it appears the housing shape will actually be more angular than it looks like at first glance.
If you look through the photos, you'll also notice that there are two different Fit prototypes here. The one with the simpler grille sticks to the basic Fit formula, but the one shown here appears to be some sort of adventure Fit, complete with flared fenders, door sills, and a roof rack. We're not sure what Honda is planning here or if this version (could it have all-wheel drive?) will even come to the U.S., but we like the idea.
All-wheel drive seems unlikely, but from what we've heard, there's a good chance Honda will at least offer a hybrid version of the new Fit, as well as a fully electric version. But again, there are no guarantees Honda will sell more than one type of Fit here in the U.S. where small car sales are much lower than in Europe.
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By Collin Woodard
One of the most unexpected things to emerge from an unusual 2020 was just how hot the Japanese tuner car collector market is. If you own a well-kept, low-miles, pre-2000 model year, all original sports car or sport compact from one of Japan's OEMs, there's a good chance you might be sitting on a gold
2018 Honda Fit Review & HPD Tour
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2004 Honda Jazz - A Little Jazz With A Lot Of Heart
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9 Custom 2015 Honda Fit Hatchbacks Debut at SEMA
At the 2014 SEMA show Honda debuted 9 custom 2015 Honda Fit hatchbacks including 6 built by some of the nation's top tuners.
2014 SEMA - Honda Booth Fit
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2015 Honda Fit - Gettin' Fit!
Receently we got an invitation to head down to San Diego and test out the new 2015 Honda Fit and see if it lives up to the hype.
First Drive: 2015 Honda Fit
Check out our first on the 2015 Honda Fit and see what we think about the latest iteration of Honda's micro-sized 4-door hatchback.
2008 Honda Fit - Sport-Lux
Check out Galen Wan's 2008 Honda Fit. With its Kenstyle SSR MS3R wheels, and Greddy turbo kit fills all your needs, from sport to luxury. It's a sport lux vehicle.


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Mark Kirk's U.S. Senate Bid Doomed: When Will GOP Ever Learn?
He is one of the most liberal members of the United States House of Representatives. He is a staunch defender of abortion rights and he recently voted for the largest tax increase in American history--Cap and Trade. Who am I talking about? U.S. Representative Mark Steven Kirk of Illinois' 10th Congressional District.
Earlier this month, Kirk threw his hat into the ring, seeking the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in 2010. Oh, and one more thing...Kirk will never win the seat currently held by Roland Burris who was appointed to the U.S. Senate to fill the office vacated by President Barack Obama.
It is a never-ending broken record which seems to play over and over in the Illinois GOP. For that matter, this long-playing sour tune can be heard in Republican circles on a national level as well. From Judy Baar Topinka to Sen. John McCain, there is a myth that simply will not die when it comes to so-called moderates running for political office as Republicans. Even though Baar Topinka could only garner 39% of the gubernatorial votes cast in her contest against Rod Blagojevich and McCain essentially threw away the presidency in his rush to moderation in the 2008 election, the GOP seems ready to court disaster once again with Kirk.
It is a very strange phenomenon. Republicans who run away from their party's platform are frequently rewarded by the GOP establishment. Some heavy hitters have already endorsed Kirk, even though it is far too early to do so. The question is "why?" But we can't forget the myth perpetuated by some party leaders and promoted by the media that says: "Republicans must govern like Democrats, in order to win elections."
Mark Kirk is looked upon with disdain by some fiscal conservatives and a vast majority of social conservatives. Kirk's recent vote on Cap and Trade drew a firestorm of criticism from both wings of the party, yet somehow there are those who believe Kirk would prevail over a Democratic opponent in 2010.
I would like to know how the Congressman from the 10th District can hope to win a general election against any Democrat without the support of both fiscal and social conservatives. Perhaps Kirk is hoping fiscal conservatives will have a short memory--or no memory at all--when it comes to the fact he was one of eight Republicans who voted for the Cap and Trade legislation in a very close vote in the U.S. House. But it is an absolute certainty pro-family Republicans would rather sit on their hands than cast a ballot for Kirk, no matter how hard he may try to morph himself into a different political animal than he is.
However, there are some in the GOP who hold fast to a flawed notion that says, "Republican--right or wrong." I once sat in on a meeting attended by leaders in the Illinois social conservative movement and the party's state Chairman. It was a gathering designed to encourage greater communication between pro-family activists and the GOP establishment. At the time, the chasm between the two political factions had just begun to widen. I will never forget the words uttered by the GOP state Chairman--whose name I will leave out of this column. Indeed, what the man said is consistent with the views held by some in party leadership in Illinois for many years. "I know we can all agree we have to support all Republicans--right or wrong." The room went up for grabs. "No!" exclaimed the participants in the meeting. This was followed by a litany of criticism levied against the individual who made the "Republican--right or wrong" statement, to the point where I actually felt sorry for this man who was simply echoing the misguided party line.
Sadly, this mindset still exists in Illinois Republican politics and this philosophy continually rears its ugly head on the national level as well. What is even more astounding is the fact some in GOP leadership have not learned Republicans cannot out-Democrat the Democrats. Indeed, at least with the opposition party, voters know what they are getting. There is no ambiguity. There are no campaign promises that eventually will be broken. Democrats, for the most part, hold fast to their political ideologies which create unity among special interest groups which represent the left.
To the contrary, Republicans, like Mark Kirk, who deviate from the principles which should separate Republicans from Democrats, try to straddle a political fence which, most certainly, ends up in disaster for the GOP. There was no ambiguity regarding where Ronald Reagan stood on the issues. He was bold in his support of conservative values. Hence, Reagan became one of the most popular presidents in American history.
In Illinois, though he received little, if any, support from the GOP establishment, Peter Fitzgerald won not only the Republican primary, but the general election as well when he defeated the incumbent, U.S. Senator Carol Moseley-Braun, in 1998 because he closely adhered to Republican principles.
Unfortunately, the Republican Party establishment does not believe in what it should stand for. Those who abide by the GOP platform in Illinois are considered too conservative to win general elections. This is a premise that is not based in fact. Subsequently, individuals like Kirk, far too often, become the party's nominee, but their support among the true party faithful is wafer-thin or practically non-existent. Therefore, Republicans in Illinois go down in defeat, time and time again. But we hear the same old rhetoric...only moderate Republicans can be successful in this state. The elephant, which is the symbol of the Grand Old Party, is famed for its memory. An elephant never forgets. However, in the case of the Illinois GOP, it's the party that never learns.
Mark Kirk is not a "moderate" on abortion By John Biver, Champion News: http://www.championnews.net/article.php?sid=2009
Cap and Trade Passes U.S. House: Kirk, 7 other Republicans, Vote for Greatest Tax Increase in U.S. History by Dan Zanoza: http://rffm.typepad.com/republicans_for_fair_medi/2009/06/cap-and-trade-passes-us-house-kirk-7-other-republicans-vote-for-greatest-tax-increase-in-us-history-.html
Posted by Julie Zanoza at 06:05 PM in Illinois Politics | Permalink
I agree with Dan. All Illinois Republicans should learn from the party leaders' previous mistakes. In 2004, when Jack Ryan quit the U.S. Senate race, the IL GOP State Central Committee nominated Alan Keyes. In Nov., he got 27%. Before the 2006 primary, many republican leaders endorsed then-Treasurer Topinka. She won her primary, and, in the general election, she got 38%. Before the 2008 primary, many party leaders endorsed Dr. Sauerberg. He won his primary, and, in the general election, he got 29%. As soon as Andy McKenna and Jim Edgar endorsed Rep. Kirk, all Illinois Republicans should have known that they should support a different candidate.
Posted by: Phil Collins | July 31, 2009 at 10:13 AM
I see the same thing. Many of the so-called Republicans can not be distiquished from thier Democratic counterparts. Illinois, being called the "most corrupt state in the union" after the Blago scandal has earned her title. I belive we also have the highest tax in the union. It makes one wonder if there really are two parties in Illinois.
You said it best in this statement Dan,
but it is an absolute certainty pro-family Republicans would rather sit on their hands than cast a ballot for Kirk,
Very Concerned,
R. Jean Cohoon
Posted by: Jean Cohoon | July 31, 2009 at 10:46 AM
Dan has it right. The two most abused statements Republicans have
had to put up with are: "Republican - right or wrong," and
"The Eleventh Commandment: Thou shalt not speak ill of a fellow Republican."
Certain elements in our Party have been hiding behind those two statements for years while they did their dirty work, siding with the Democrats on controversial issues.
WRONG is WRONG, and cute mottos can't excuse it. If an office-holder does not support Republican values, he is NOT A REPUBLICAN, and should not campaign as one. As Republican voters it is our job to replace such people with persons who uphold Republican ideals.
Posted by: Dennis C. Ryan | August 01, 2009 at 01:00 PM
I will never vote for Kirk!! He betrayed the American People by voting for the Cap and Scam bill!! Never!!! We need another alternative!!! I will work to keep him from being elected, he is wrong for the corrupt state of IL!! He has been bought and paid for by the enviromentalist wackos (Sierra Club) who believe save the earth and let the people die!!
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» Important issues surrounding military divorce
Important issues surrounding military divorce
by Mercedes R. Wechsler, P.A. | Dec 16, 2016 | Firm News, Military Divorce |
A military divorce needs to be handled very differently from a regular divorce from a legal perspective. As such, when a military servicemember goes through the divorce process, several important areas need to be considered and addressed either in court or in an out-of-court settlement. At Mercedes R. Wechlser, PA, we regularly help our clients with a variety of military divorce-related issues including:
— Dividing military pensions: Perhaps the most important concern for military members and their soon-to-be ex-spouses relates to the division of military retirement benefits. Under federal law, the spouses of military members are permitted to receive part of the military member's retirement benefits if there was a 10-year overlap between the marriage and the servicemember's military career. In addition, Florida law may still allow for division of benefits if the marriage overlap was less than 10 years.
— Child custody and parenting plans: Because many military members must serve duty away from their families and cannot assume their parental responsibilities while deployed away from their hometowns, child custody and parenting plans become more complicated. That said, it is possible to create a plan that is specially tailored to the parents' needs.
— Calculating military income: The calculation of military income could be a little more complicated than calculating civilian income in terms of making estimates for child support and alimony obligations.
When it comes to a military divorce, two important laws come into play: the Uniformed Services Former Spouse Protection Act and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. At the law offices of Mercedes R. Wechlser, PA, we are available to use these laws to advocate for the divorce rights of military servicemembers and their spouses and to ensure that their divorce proceedings are handled fairly and appropriately.


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When a marriage ends or when parents are unmarried but want to share custody, the parents must submit a shared parenting plan that allocates the responsibility each parent will have as to the children. That shared parenting plan will typically include a parent's rights as to a parenting time schedule, the determination of legal custody, and any child support obligation. Prior to becoming a Court Order, the court will evaluate that plan making sure that the terms are in the child(ren)'s best interests. If the plan is not in the best interests of the child(ren), the court will not accept the shared parenting plan and revisions will have to be made prior to re-submission to the Court.
I understand the complexity of the issues surrounding custody cases. Litigated custody matters often involve a mother and father fighting for legal custody of their child(ren). In some instances, the parents are married or have been married or it can involve parents who have never been married. In a majority of these types of cases, the Court appoints a Guardian ad Litem (this is usually an attorney who represents the interests of the child(ren) in the matter) or an outside professional such as a psychologist or social worker to aid in the determination of custody. I work closely with these individuals to make sure that they are able to gather all of the pertinent information to help ultimately make a recommendation to the Court. At Antonelli Law I handle both types of custody cases and work to achieve the best result for my clients and their child(ren).
All custody cases are sensitive due to the fact that there are children are involved. The standard of law in these cases is to do what is in the "best interest of the children". I believe it is imperative to stand behind my clients and protect their rights as a parent in custody and support related matters.


India's top wrestlers showed good form by securing podium finishes at the first ranking tournament of the year.
Bajrang Punia on Saturday touched a new high in his career by achieving the number one rank in the world in the 65kg category.
Pooja Dhanda can laugh about it now but she had to navigate through a minefield-like draw to finish on the podium at the World Championships.


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Q: How to produce jUnit fie with R testthat I have R code (not a package) which I would like to cover with acceptance tests using testthat with output being used in Jenkins.
I can start with two files which demonstrate the code structure:
# -- test.R
source("test-mulitplication.R")

# -- test-mulitplication.R
library(testthat)
test_that("Multipilation works ", {
  res <- 5 * 2
  expect_equal(res, 10)
})

After the run I would like to get an xml file with results per test file or all tests in a single file.
I noticed there is a reporter capability within testthat, but most of it seems to be internal to the package. It is not clear how to save test results and how flexible is the functionality.
Unfortunately documentation on that part is not complete.
EDIT
I have now found a way to test the directory with better syntax and option for junit output:
# -- tests/accpetance-tests.R
options(testthat.junit.output_file = "test-out.xml")
test_dir("tests/")

# -- tests/test-mulitplication.R
library(testthat)
test_that("Multipilation works ", {
  res <- 5 * 2
  expect_equal(res, 10)
})

This I believe produces an XML object inside the reporter, but I still don't see how to save it to a file.
I tried to wrap the test_dir call with with_reporter, but that does not do much.

A: Update 2019:
Version 2.1.0 of testthat no longer needs context in order to work correctly. So, I would expect the question from your original code to work correctly.
Source: https://www.tidyverse.org/articles/2019/04/testthat-2-1-0/
Original Answer:
There was testthat commit 4 days ago which references this functionality. A new option is being introduced in the development version of testthat.
If you run:
devtools::install_github("r-lib/testthat")
options(testthat.output_file = "test-out.xml")
test_dir("tests/")

this should produce an file in your working directory.
The catch is it may not work with the reporter you want. With the devtools version of testthat installed:
options(testthat.output_file = "test-out.xml")
test_dir("tests/", reporter = "junit")

produces an error regarding xml2. Trying the dev branch of xml2 did not resolve the issue. Given that this change is fairly recent, it might be worth filing an issue over on github.
Not sure if this gets you any closer, but we're getting a report to output which is a start!
EDIT
This works, but you need to be sure and add a "context" to the top of your test or else you'll get an error. Try changing the top of your multiplication test to something like:
# -- test-mulitplication.R
library(testthat)
context("Testing Succeeded!")
test_that("Multipilation works ", {
  res <- 5 * 2
  expect_equal(res, 10)
})

context("Test Failed!")
test_that("Multipilation works ", {
  res <- 5 * 2
  expect_equal(res, 12)
})

and then re-run:
options(testthat.output_file = "test-out.xml")
test_dir("tests/", reporter = "junit")

that worked for me! For some reason not including a context header causes problems. This is probably by design though.

A: The solution with test_dir("tests/", reporter = "junit") prints out in result testthat.Rout. We could use sink() to write it to other file, but it is a workaround.
A better way is to call JunitReporter object directly and specify parameter where to put report:
library(testthat)
library(packageToTest)

test_check("packageToTest", reporter = JunitReporter$new(file = "junit_result.xml"))

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ALBION will tackle Vitesse Arnhem in their opening clash of a pre-season tournament in Holland next month.
The Baggies have accepted an invitation to play in the four-team tournament alongside PSV, Vitesse and Porto.
It ranks as one of the highest quality pre-season tournaments to feature the Baggies and should provide perfect preparation for the Club's seventh successive Premier League campaign.
The game schedule sees Vitesse launch the tournament against Albion on Thursday, July 21, with a kick-off at 6.30pm local time, before Porto tackle PSV (ko 9pm).
Then on Saturday July 23, Vitesse will face Porto (ko 3.30pm) before the Baggies take on PSV (ko 6pm). The club boasting the best record at the end of the two games will win the Cup.
Three points will be awarded for a win, one for a draw and none for a loss. An additional point is awarded for every goal scored.
All games will be played at the Vitesse GelreDome Stadium. Albion will fly out on July 20 and return four days later.
Tickets details will be published on wba.co.uk later this week.


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City's Strategic Plan
"Your Plan. Our Future. A Community Driven Plan"
On July 15, 2014, the City of Temple Terrace adopted a comprehensive strategic plan titled "Your City. Our Future. A Community Driven Plan." This community-driven initiative was facilitated by city staff with input from hundreds of residents and 23 different external stakeholder groups.
These collaborative sessions provided valuable insights on strengths, concerns, expectations and service priorities for the city. The collected data was the foundation for the creation of a mission statement, core values, a vision statement, and 10 specific goals. The accomplishment of these goals over the next several years will establish priorities, organize efforts, and improve the quality of life for the residents of Temple Terrace. The creation and implementation of this plan will ensure that the City of Temple Terrace will be an amazing place to live, work, play and learn.
The Strategic Plan
The city's road map to the future is outlined in this comprehensive
165-page document:
Your Plan. Our Future. A Community Driven Plan.
The Internal Stakeholders (city leaders and staff) met to create a Mission Statement that answers certain key questions:
* Who are we?
* Why do we exist?
* What do we do?
* Why do we do it - and for whom?
The city's sense of purpose is summed up in this concise Mission Statement:
"To deliver professional services to our community while promoting, protecting and preserving the heritage, natural resources and quality of life for future generations of our amazing city."
The Core Values
These core values represent the culture that prevails in the city's everyday decision-making; referenced by the mnemonic RESPECT:
The City's Vision
Our vision for the future is simple and precise: to serve our community with excellence.
In 2020, the City of Temple Terrace will be widely recognized as a community that demonstrates best practices in municipal government while proving its commitment to continuous improvement.
We will enhance, modernize and expand our programs, operations and facilities to ensure our services meet and exceed our customers' expectations. By encouraging increased citizen engagement, the City's communication will keep our customers informed and generate genuine opportunities for citizen feedback. We will strive to maintain strong and respectful relationships with strategic partners and surrounding government agencies.
The City's organizational culture will reflect a responsive, ethical, safety-oriented and professional workforce. Our workforce will be comprised of qualified, experienced and capable employees focused on efficiency and improvement. Transparent operations and the consistent application of regulations and standards, will help us maintain the community's trust.
We will remain committed to successful economic development to support a historically conscious, sustainable and progressive multi-modal community. Our diligent work in code enforcement and public safety will protect public health, revitalize property values and enhance the quality of life throughout our community. Our efforts also will reflect our commitment to education, the arts and small-town livability. These improvements will be balanced with efficient processes for budgeting, procurement, investments and financial sustainability.
Through this work, we will showcase our community as an amazing place to live, work, play and learn.
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