Pulse crop production in Saskatchewan has increased from about 10,000 ha of pea in 1968 to 322,000 ha in 1992, consisting of 190,000 ha lentil, 130,000 ha pea, 900 ha dry bean, 800 ha faba bean and 200 ha chickpea. Furthermore, peas should increase to 160,000 ha in 1993 and total pulse crop production should exceed 400,000 ha by the year 2000. Pulse crop production embodies all the priority attributes promoted by various levels of government: crop diversification, value added processing (200 cleaning, bagging and pea splitting operations in western Canada), new industries (the new legume inoculant industry started in 1987) and increased sustainability of our soils (N2 fixation and reduced fallowing). This increased production traces back to 1976 when the Saskatchewan Pulse Crop Growers Association (SPCGA) was organized. In 1985 this group reorganized into the Saskatchewan Pulse Crop Development Board and was empowered to collect a mandatory levy of 0.5% on initial sales of Saskatchewan-grown pulse crops. This levy was partially matched by the Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund and Agriculture Canada. This money is used by the SPCDB to fund pulse crop research and market development. Research is expensive, but it is an investment in the future and required to make Saskatchewan farmers more competitive globally.


A print from an original painting in oils on deerskin vellum by Rima Staines - MADONNA OF THE APOCALYPSE - as featured on the front cover of Our Lady of the Dark Country by Sylvia V Linsteadt.
MADONNA OF THE APOCALYPSE is available in two sizes: A4 (11.7" x 8.27") and 7" x 5"
So delighted with this beautiful 'Mother of the Apocalypse' print by the soulful Rima Stains. I needed to receive the order by a certain date and Tom was so helpful - he got it to me really quickly. Everything was exactly as described with excellent packaging that kept the print well-protected in the post. Highly recommend.
Beautiful rich color reproduction and stunning work as always from aroma!
A beautiful print as always!


Many properties were missed on the trash collection today. We are working with Waste Management to remedy this and they will return tomorrow, Tuesday, April 16, to collect those that were missed. Due to the storm last night, there is a large amount of trash that was blown out of the cans. Please help in our efforts to keep the town clean by picking up any trash blowing around on your property.


> So why do you use Linus, not one of the *BSDs instead?
features than UFS. And there is diversity of file systems in Linux.
making is painful, you would see the difference.
your userland. In NetBSD the base install doesn't come as packages.
Comfort zone, if you want.
and the driver would be written a year after.
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package seedu.jobs.commons.util;

import javafx.scene.image.Image;
import seedu.jobs.MainApp;

/**
 * A container for App specific utility functions
 */
public class AppUtil {

    public static Image getImage(String imagePath) {
        assert imagePath != null;
        return new Image(MainApp.class.getResourceAsStream(imagePath));
    }

}

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What can we expect to see from In Dread Response over the next year?
We're working on the follow up album to 'Embers In The Spiritless Void' which we hope to be a big one. We're tossing up the idea of a double album solely because we have so much material to work with and we feel it's all pretty strong stuff. If it doesn't become a double album it we'll probably release some songs as a limited EP, hand numbered. Sort of like a little thank you to those who turn up to shows and by our merch instead of just downloading. We're cool with the downloading, you're just missing out on the artwork/layout/lyrics, the full package. I heard a few rumours about us skipping across the ditch to tour so we'll see how that goes. We'll definitely be playing as many shows as we can around NZ. We haven't been down to the south island in a while so we're due to pay them a visit and wreak our own brand of havoc down there.
How do you describe In Dread Response's music?
Our music is a blend of Melodic Death metal with elements of Doom and Thrash. It's fairly straight forward without any odd time signatures to throw you off. While a lot of other bands are competing for who is the heaviest we concentrate on melodic progressions and song structure and deliver it as intensely as possible.
Everything AC/DC have put out, a lot of Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Testament, Slayer, I think I can see The Cars Greatest Hits, Converge, I'd like to say it's eclectic and varied but it really isn't. I love my old school bands.
Keep things fun. It's not easy to find 4 or 5 individuals, whittle your influences down to a few and align your schedules to fit around music while maintaining order and mutual respect for each other. Learn all the lessons you can from clinics, live shows. There is a reason why professional bands get all the praise, it's because they do things a certain way and of course there are things that they don't do. If the pro's don't do them then you shouldn't do them either unless you are 100% sure you possess untapped genius. So keep things pro and keep things fun.
In Dread Response are a five piece metal band hailing from Auckland.
Having spent the better part of two years preparing their exceptional live act it becomes very evident it's been far too long since you have seen this amount of energy and power on stage.
With their music based on melody and intensity, In Dread Response succeeds in evoking emotions usually reserved for tragic epic movie moments and near death experiences.


Since 2003, Iraqi Christians have found unlikely allies among their Kurdish compatriots. As tens of thousands of Christians flooded Kurdistan in search of refuge, local residents and Kurdish authorities have for the most part warmly welcomed them. A number of Christians also hold important offices in Kurdistan's government. And among Iraqi leaders from other ethnic and religious communities, only Kurds have ever indicated support for a semiautonomous Christian region.
To read more about how Christians are adapting to life in Kurdistan, click here.


A journey on the Whanganui River is to follow in the paddle strokes of countless travellers over centuries, yet it still feels like you are an intrepid explorer in darkest somewhere. It is a chance to immerse yourself in both the pure landscape and the indigenous culture of New Zealand.
There is a safety briefing from the Ohakune canoe hire company and then we were "putting in" at Whakahoro. We had three days to travel the 145 kilometres to the landing at Pipiriki.
Over thousands of years the Whanganui River has cut slowly through the ancient sandstone to form the steep-sided gorge through which we travel in our Canadian canoes with the sun on our backs.
The surrounding hills are high about the river and you feel enclosed by the land and the rich virgin forest of the Whanganui National Park. The rapids are gentle and we quickly gained confidence in handling our "floating island".
Sometimes the river flows clear and sitting in your canoe you get a sense of rushing with the water over the stony bed. A native falcon soared overhead and white headed cormorants sun themselves, dragon-winged, on the rocks.
In other sections of the river, the stream appears to move slowly, the surface becomes a smooth mirror and you paddle in a trance through a blue field edged with forested mountains and white clouds sailing by under the water.
We nosed our canoes up several winding tributary streams, overhung by vines and lush jungle. Water from tiny streams sprays out through the sunshine and falls like a necklace of diamonds.
Before the era of road and rail, the Whanganui River was an important route linking the central plateau of the North Island and the Tasman sea coast for both Maori and then European colonists.
Before the arrival of the European river traders, the river was the home of the Maori tribe of Te Atihaunui a Paparangi. A series of hapu settlements along the banks of the river were called the "plaited braids of Hinegakau". The Maori believed that every bend of the river had a Kaitiaki or guardian spirit, which controlled the Mauri or life force of that place.
Accommodation along the way is in the form of New Zealand Department of Conservation huts and campsites, and the Marae at Tieke Kainga, which provides 20 bunks to travellers.
On the last day the cliffs become higher; at times I felt our little craft was to be swallowed up by this extended cleft in the land. From the quiet water the voices of unseen orators could be heard, somewhere behind the trees on the top of the cliff. The intoned Maori speech echoed through the gorge.
Just to test everything we have learned about handling the canoes over the past days, the final rolling rapid is a big one. Driving our canoe through the water, we hit the second wave sideways. The boat miraculously stayed upright and I kept paddling in the front, through the rushing waters.
A large rock was looming straight ahead. I shouted at Mr Wandering Kiwi, trying not to sound strident but there was no response. I looked over my shoulder in panic, only to see him up to his armpits in water and the entire back half of the canoe in the river. He was bailing frantically.
With a huge effort I turned the half-submarined boat aside from the rock but the battle against the incoming water was a losing one and he yelled that we should both paddle for the shore, desperately. We only just made it before the boat submerged. The prow of the canoe grounded on the bank and I stepped ashore, completely dry. Mike and the rest of our friends were not so lucky!
Finally, in the afternoon we reached the fringes of the native forest and the National Park. Three small brown boys watched us from the bank on a bend in the river and the tallest raised an animal horn to his lips, the sound reverberated thinly. The canoe company guys were there to meet us at Pipiriki landing. The Kaitiaki of the Whanganui River had performed their job well.
Paddling a canoe down the Whanganui River is one of the best travel adventures in New Zealand I have experienced. Bar none. Forget bungee jumping and jetboating – in my view these adrenaline-fused activities count neither as adventure or travel. It can be the most thrilling activity in the world but if it doesn't take you to the heart of a travel destination it's just not adventure travel.
Although a river journey, the Whanganui is designated part of New Zealand's "Great Walks" network. There are a number of companies offering canoe hire in the central North Island town of Ohakune.
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That was a bit harrowing but rivers can be like that – full of unexpected challenges. Very sweet that you were met by the boys. I've been white water rafting in New Zealand but a canoe is such a serene way to go. So hope to do some of New Zealand's Great Walks Network in the future.
Definitely a different experience from the white water rafting I have done (in Africa) – much more serene, mostly. Definitely recommend this experience. Thanks for stopping by Elaine!
This looks so much fun! New Zealand is definitely on our bucket list – for the views alone!
What an awesome adventure! I love canoeing, and when we visit New Zealand, I'm going to have to reference this piece. Great info.
Don't miss it when you get to New Zealand Mandy! Thanks for commenting!


While it's a subject typically reserved for tertiary students, one Central Coast primary school is embarking on a world-first new pilot programme aimed to educate students in public relations. Holy Cross Catholic Primary School has launched the pilot in recognition of the uptake and implications of technology by young people.
With as many as 95 per cent of eight-to-eleven year old's accessing the internet1 and close to one in two accessing social media, children are taking on the 'adult world' and building and promoting their personal brand without even realising. The Public Relations course aims to equip them with knowledge that preserves and enhances their reputation.
Craig McNee, Principal, Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Kincumber said, "It's easy to focus on the negative aspects of technology, however we want to take an alternate view and empower our students by educating them on the behaviours and actions that can lead them to a positive reputation."
The course was initiated and designed by PR expert and founder of InsideOut Public Relations, Nicole Reaney, who observed the challenges devices and online interaction would have on young people.
"The reality is, the adoption of technology by young people is not going to go away – and while yes there are risks, there are also positives to this societal shift. It's important the conversation moves away from 'technology' and into education that prevents young people from compromising their image," said Nicole Reaney.
"Taking the right steps early on and fostering a clean digital footprint, will reduce reputational risk and propel children in their personal, schooling and professional lives – from friendships, wellbeing, jobs, relationships and careers," she adds.
The course will provide students with an understanding of personal brand, the behaviours that can lead to positive and negative reputations; and will also cover interactions with peers offline and online to minimise bullying and promote cyber-safety.
"Holy Cross Catholic Primary, Kincumber has always been forward-thinking in its curriculum and the adoption of this programme is a wonderful example of this," John Hession, Education Officer: eLearning, Catholic Schools Office, Broken Bay, NSW.
The pilot programme will be delivered in a session to students in year 6 within a fun, relatable and interactive learning environment.
Question: How has this subject been adapted considering it is typically reserved for university students?
Nicole Reaney: Absolutely – it's fun, interactive and relatable to situations they may need to navigate through at their age.
Question: What will students enrolled in the Public Relations course learn, throughout the year?
Nicole Reaney: At this stage it's a single introductory course – 1.5-2 hours.
Question: What advice do you have for students in regards to fostering a clean digital footprint?
Nicole Reaney: The key principles surround honesty, being mindful of words and photos, supporting peers, focusing on their own talents and skills and avoiding situations that could compromise their image such as steering clear of bullying.
Question: How can parents help educate their children about the importance of protecting their personal brand?
Nicole Reaney: We also include some guidelines for parents as part of the programme. Essentially it's important that parents are across their child's online activity and also recognise their own online behaviour.


Here is the second part to a two-part post about Planning to Producing Products and how the flow of this work in SAP ByDesign. ByDesign has the ability to have 13 different statistical planning models depending on your company's needs for a specific product. In this one, we will carry on with our topic starting with Work Orders.
After releasing manually or within an automated sequence you set up, the next logical step will be to take you through a work order and how those work.
Within the Production Control overview window, you can see the spinach dip that was created, and then you're able to see dates, and other details pertaining to that item. It is all in Green, meaning everything is in place to make that order – but if there is a yellow alert, this would mean you have some but not all to satisfy that order. The system will calculated how much can be produced given the amount of materials available.
ByDesign is a task-based solution which creates specific specific instructions for the work needing to be performed. Here's the Task Control window which shows all tasks related to that item – Spinach Dip and shows the different symbols for the progress This is very useful for the operators who start/stop or hold during operations – it gives a good overview of where they are within that work order. Additionally, if there are multiple tasks to be completed on a work order, ByDesign will alert the operator of the feasibility of the starting of succeeding tasks.(1). Also, if you see to the bottom right (2), you're able to attach images that show the instructions on how to carry out that task 0 in this case, Bulk Mixing.
ByDesign supports QA checks at various different stages, such as incoming inspections, first article incoming inspections, in process or final inspections, as well as outgoing inspections or returns; among many others. As you can see here, this is an inspection that is changing to the Accepted stage; and also notice all the other fields that help to track quantity of inspected and destructed as well as nonconforming units and who inspected the materials by employee number and name.
This shows the tracking and tracing capabilities within ByDesign in this lot created for the Spinach Dip. With a single click, you can see all of the transactions which this lot impacts – receipts, movements, consumption in orders, and shipments to customers. This is crucial for recall purposes. In the attachments section, you can also attach any sort of certifications or documents needed – this usually pertains to the food and beverage, health and beauty, medical devices and pharmaceuticals industries because this kind of information will need to be stored at this lot level.
As you can see ByDesign helps companies from start to finish of the manufacturing process. With flexibility and automation to help work be more efficient along the way. VistaVu supports many customers who leverage SAP ByDesign for their growing manufacturing businesses.
For more information on how you can get started with SAP Business ByDesign, visit our ByDesign Page, or our contact us page to get in touch with our ByDesign experts.
To read the first part of this blog, click here.


OPINION- When I'm on social media it is for a few reasons, which are to post mainly an update to this blog, upload a few pictures, like everyone's new baby pictures (I love the bundles of joy), interact with associates, friends and family. I also usually partake in some foolery and discussing series topics, with emphasis on social justice issues.
Now when I log on to do these things on social media, I feel like I'm riding the subway, as if a panhandler enters the subway car and comes up with a story as to why he/she needs help. The beggar walks through the car door with their dirty cup in hand, shaking it so we can hear the change clashing together as if to say people gave me change, so help me out. Little do we know, that same panhandler has enough cash in their pocket from folks who have given them money over time that would probably pay our cell phones bills for at least a few months. The average panhandler can rack up, a very lucrative amount of money.
I'm not saying no one should give change or cash at any give time, but when one starts to see the same panhandler on one's ride to and from work, then they don't look like someone that needs help but replicates a co-worker minus the company paycheck. It's almost like the panhandler is doing 8 hours of hustle work, and they get money tax-free. I grew up all my life seeing beggars everywhere, but I would think I wouldn't have to see that style when I log on to my computer to get my nerd on and interact with those who share my common interests.
Besides seeing, the over-saturated and quite nauseating fight videos that come across my timeline on Facebook. I'm starting to see an array of GoFundMe requests that is beginning to appear to be downright annoying. The GoFundMe consists of requests for financial assistance for school, funeral costs, wedding cost, bail money for a family member, money to pay bills, and other financial assistance scenarios.
It has gotten so bad, that I have unfollowed a ton of begging FB friends because I'm tired of seeing it on my news feed. The straw that broke the camels back for me is when I saw a GoFundMe request from someone asking for $5,000 to make home cook meals for children [pause]. What made it worse, I have talked to this person in the past, and I know about their history and they don't want to use that money for providing home cook meals for kids, they want to use it for their financial gain.
When I see the request for funeral cost now, I analyze to a fault. Just the other day a person was seeking funds for funeral cost but was flossing on Facebook about the new television set that they purchased as an early Christmas gift for themselves. What I was thinking, maybe that money should have been invested in life insurance for your parents, so you don't have to ask people on social media for money when one of them is no longer with us. Monthly life insurance fees are not expensive, and it cost less than what one would spend at the clubs, malls, or any other place on a monthly basis. Some folks who are requesting donations, have either never met me before, or rarely interacted with me on social media.
The last time I donated to help someone on GoFundMe was to the Orta family. Ramsey Orta recorded Eric Garner's final moments. That video sent a shock wave through social media and assisted with putting police departments (NYPD) in the spotlight concerning excessive and deadly force. Orta was arrested a short time later, and I believe that was a revenge arrest. That is one of the police departments, M.O., so I had an invested interest in assisting Orta.
Due to this new GoFundMe request craze on my timeline, I am no longer donating to a damn thing. My money that I work hard for will stay in my pocket. There are other means to give back to "legitimate" people who need help, but from the look of things, a lot of folks are just requesting money through fraudulent and selfish means and that's messing up those who legitimately need assistance. Thanks to these characters, I will always side-eye the GoFundMe request that invades my timeline and enthusiastically ignore each and everyone.
Before social media, how were these same people taking care of their financial business? Not too many folks could become Pastors and run their church hustle (you mad?) in the neighborhood. How else were they getting their hustle on? Let's stop making GoFundMe the new panhandling hustle, it is doing a disservice to those who need it the most because I am no longer attempting to decipher the real from the fake.


"How have Canadians' ideas of human rights evolved over time? Change begins when someone believes that they are being treated unfairly, and then decides to take action. The following report traces the emergence of human rights as the primary language for social change in Canada. It documents the rights revolution in Canada, and how it transformed social movements, politics, law, and foreign policy. Canadians began to engage with the principles of human rights long before the 1970s, but it was only in this period when human rights became pervasive and systemic. Canadians established one of the most sophisticated human rights legal regimes in the world; largely abandoned the principle of Parliamentary supremacy; produced a unique human rights movement; and became one of the first countries to advance human rights as a cornerstone of international politics."
"The focus in this report is on social movements, political debates surrounding the constitution, human rights law, and foreign policy as evidence of Canadians' evolving human rights ideals. Sections two through four document the rights revolution from the 1940s to the 1970s, with a focus on the shift from civil liberties to human rights. The foundation for how Canadians define human rights today was established in the 1970s. Sections five and six address the legacy of the rights revolution, and how Canadians' ideas of rights have continued to evolve even when the law and politics have remained static. In particular, these sections draw on surveys of the media, opinion polls, and social movements to document emerging rights claims. A central theme in the report is that human rights are always contested, but human rights also contain an inner logic that invariably leads to new rights claims that build upon existing recognized rights."


Since the early 1990ies the academic field of information visualization has evolved into a mature research community that is concerned with the design, development, and evaluation of interactive visualizations providing a great basis for designers to create effective data visualizations. The latest visualization research connects especially well with contemporary topics of interface design such as storytelling, data journalism, generative art, natural user interaction, and science communication.
Students will actively participate in seminar discussions, share short reading responses on a weekly basis, and write a survey paper on a current research topic related to information visualization.
The language of teaching for this course is English. All communication during seminars as well as literature and auxiliary materials will be in English.


Great Britain is on target to retain their unbroken record of Paralympic team golds, after the first two British team riders got off to a great start.
In the Grade IV division, Sophie Wells and Valerius scored 74.405%, leaving them in second place behind Belgium's Michele George, the two-time individual gold medalist at London 2012.
Theirs is a partnership that has been a decade in the making. "I got him ten years ago, the amount of work I've put in and the amount we've grown together, I was sixteen when I got him, and ten years later we're here and it's just awesome," she continued.
Things got even better for Team GB in the Grade Ia competition, with Sophie Christiansen finishing top of the leaderboard, and her team mate Anne Dunham in secone.
Riding Lucas Normark, Anne scored an impressive 73.957% despite the sweltering temperatures. "It was hard work but you expect it to be hard work. The arena felt enormous, I felt like a dot in there. It was much better than I had hoped for; it was hot and he's not great in the heat, he gets a bit sluggish but I was really pleased with him, and he went in there and went for it," said Anne.
But last to go Sophie Christiansen, riding Athene Lindebjerg, produced a stunning score of 77.522% to take the lead. Despite feeling unwell with a cold, Sophie achieved the highest score of the entire competition so far.
Today Natasha Baker and Cabral compete in the Grade II event, before a busy few days of individual championship tests, which will also count towards the team medals.
Britain has never lost team gold at any Para-dressage championship – and at this rate, they could easily add another gold to their haul. Belgium sits in second with Germany in third.


He then headed to London where be was immediately signed up by the Forrester George Agency who managed Ken Dodd, Rosemary Squires, Joe "piano" Henderson, Vince Hill and Eddie Calvert.
He became the very first instrumentalist to appear at the famous Astor Club in Berkley Square where he appeared six times in one year with many acts who went on to become household names including Vince Hill, Jackie Trent, Roger Whittaker and Jerry Dorsey (later to become (Englebert Humperdink).
"At the Astor I've seen a lot of things in my time - both on and off the stage - but I have never seen an accordionist in cabaret before, either there or anywhere else. Yet last week a young Irishman, Jackie Farn, all but brought the house down with a dazzling display on the old squeezebox. Well, I say squeezebox but I have no doubt that it cost more than my car, as from it, or rather its attendant amplifier, issued musical sounds as diverse as the Mantovani string section, a Hawaiian guitar and the pipes of the Scots Guards".
He also became the first male artiste to appear at the famous Raymond Revue Bar in London's Soho. The following years saw him perform in summer seasons for Sir Bernard Delfont at Blackpool, Brighton, Great Yarmouth and Torquay, with Val Doonican, Freddie and the Dreamers, Frank Ifield and Arthur Askey, as well as Sunday concerts for Sir Harold Fielding with Shirley Bassey, Matt Monro, Kathy Kirby, Winifred Atwell, Kenny Ball, Englebert Humperdink, Gracie Fields, The New Seekers and Tom Jones. World tours soon followed with appearances at all the major venues including the London Palladium, Royal Albert Hall, Opera House Blackpool, Royal Festival Hall, Hollywood Bowl, Las Vegas and the Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, with such famous entertainers as Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jnr., Bob Hope, Tessie O'Shea, Dusty Springfield, Tommy Cooper, Morcambe and Wise, Liberace and The Beatles.
He worked for The Beatles manager Brian Epstein, doing tours and concerts with Dusty Springfield, The Kinks, Gerry and The Pacemakers and Freddie and the Dreamers. He did tours entertaining American bases in the UK, France and Turkey.
On the opening night of my debut in Las Vegas, there was a knock on the door of my dressing room. The stage manager entered and handed me a small gift wrapped box. In it was a solid gold miniature piano ring with twenty one diamonds set in it and a note from Liberace wishing me all the luck in the world. Each diamond represented a night of my three week Vegas engagement !


This post has been updated with a statement from MOAS.
An app that claimed to help rescue refugees has been removed from Apple'e App Store following reports that it doesn't actually work the way its creators claimed.
The app, called I Sea, said it was bringing a "crowdsourced" approach to rescuing refugees in the Mediterranean Sea. But experts who have looked at the app more closely say that its claims are misleading.
Created by ad agency Grey Digital, the app was covered widely by many media outlets (including Mashable) last week. The app, developed in partnership with the Malta-based NGO Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS), purported to use satellite images to allow users to spot boats that may be in distress.
The app divides the satellite image of the sea into millions of small plots and assigns each user a unique plot of the sea to monitor.
When you spot a possible migrant ship, you can tag and report it. This information will be processed by the relevant authorities and passed to MOAS ships to carrying out search and rescue operations.
But developers and other experts who looked at the app more closely discovered several issues with I Sea's claims — namely, that the satellite images aren't actually live.
In fact, some people claimed the app showed the same one-year-old image of the ocean to every user.
Others pointed out that the app requires users to provide a significant amount of personal information, including a passport number, in order to make a report.
The app was removed from the App Store Monday.
When we reached out to Grey Digital for a comment, a representative directed us to a statement posted on the website of the company's Singapore office, which created the app. It says the app is in "testing mode" and acknowledges that the app is not showing live satellite images. Still, the company defended the app, saying it was "proud of what we have achieved so far."
The I SEA App is currently in a testing mode. At this time it is loading and mapping satellite images to its GPS coordinates and users are able to report an anomaly in their plot of sea. The report function is sending out an alert whenever a user flags something in the plot of sea they are watching. During this testing period, the satellite images available are not in real-time. Grey for Good are still working to optimise the technology, but we are proud of what we have achieved so far and are grateful to all those who have shown interest in helping to improve the app further.
We reached out to Grey's Singapore office for further comment and will update if we hear back.
In a statement Tuesday, MOAS said it didn't know the I Sea app wasn't providing real-time data and that it had "discontinued" its relationship with Grey.
We were dismayed to discover that real time images were not being used. We have since discontinued our relationship with Grey for Good and spoken candidly about our disappointment to the media.
Our mission remains that of carrying out professional search-and-rescue efforts along the world's most dangerous border crossing – the sea. We will continue to work closely with supporters and continue to be open to new ideas that can save lives. We would like to thank all those who have expressed their support and continue to believe in our work.


Me: Oh wow! Sorry. I was in a hurry to get on the elevator.
Me: He scared me. Looks like he needs to pee pretty bad.
Him: He's okay. You're not okay.
Me: You don't know me. Control your dogs, and furthermore there are some very aggressive squirrels in the courtyard. I hope you're aware.
Him: This is the time of year squirrels get aggressive.
Me: Yes. They squirrels things like nuts away for the winter.
Him: Oh, are you proud of that?
Me: Yes, actually, I am.
Me: As I was saying. I'm from the South and we have to keep an eye on aggressive wild animals like squirrels.
Him: Oh is that so?
Me: Yes it is so. They carry rabies.
Him: What are you going to do about those squirrels?
Me: Keep an eye on them and maybe buy a BB gun.
Him: You don't need a gun.
Him: The world isn't like that anymore.
Me: Maybe it never was. But I was raised like that.
Him: Be careful on the elevator.
Me: Train your dog. Thanks! Bye now.
Me: A French village in the South of France.
Him: And what does that mean?
Me: It means Have A Nice Day, in French.


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My poorest month since late 2012. A combination of lack of time, lack of accounts and some new year inertia causing some problems with boredom and frustration. I am hopeful it will pass quickly and I can get stuck into 2014.
February brings The Superbowl and return to spring training for baseball which I always look forward to.
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NAPERVILLE, Ill., Aug. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- OfficeMax® Incorporated (NYSE:OMX), a leading provider of office and facility supplies, technology and services, today announced the results for its fiscal second quarter ended June 29, 2013.
Total sales were $1,533.0 million in the second quarter of 2013, as compared to $1,602.4 in the second quarter of 2012. For the second quarter of 2013, OfficeMax reported an operating loss of $0.9 million compared to operating income of $23.1 million in the second quarter of 2012, and a net loss available to OfficeMax common shareholders of $10.0 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, compared to net income of $10.7 million, or $0.12 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2012.
"Sales declined in the second quarter, which impacted profitability compared to the prior year period. We continue to implement cost reduction measures to align our expenses with our revenue base and expect second-half profit performance to improve versus the first half. Further, we're pleased to have received additional cash proceeds from our Boise investment in July, bolstering our strong balance sheet," said Ravi Saligram, President and CEO of OfficeMax. "In spite of secular challenges and an uneven economic recovery, we remain committed to restoring sales growth by evolving our business model to focus more on services, innovating new products and categories, growing our adjacencies, and building our omnichannel capabilities."
*Adjusted sales, adjusted operating income, adjusted operating income margin, adjusted net income available to OfficeMax common shareholders, and adjusted diluted income per share are non-GAAP financial measures that exclude the effect of certain items and charges described in the footnotes to the accompanying financial statements. A reconciliation to the company's GAAP financial results is included in this press release.
Excluding the impact of changes in foreign exchange rates, the impact of stores closed and opened, and the difference in the number of business days in the quarter compared to the same quarter last year, adjusted sales for the second quarter of 2013 decreased 4.1% from the second quarter of 2012.
For the second quarter of 2013, adjusted operating income was $10.8 million, or 0.7% of sales, compared to $21.0 million, or 1.3% of sales, in the second quarter of 2012; and adjusted net income available to OfficeMax common shareholders was $1.8 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, compared to $9.5 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2012.
The second quarter of 2013 adjusted figures in the preceding paragraph exclude income of $4.5 million for the recognition of deferred gains related to OfficeMax's investment in Boise Cascade Holdings, L.L.C. reflected in the Corporate and Other segment, as well as charges of $11.7 million in our Corporate and Other segment for certain costs related to our pending merger with Office Depot, and severance charges of $4.5 million primarily related to reorganizations in our Contract segment sales and supply chain operations. The second quarter of 2012 adjusted figures exclude $2.1 million of dividend income from the investment in Boise Cascade Holdings, L.L.C. Series A Units, which were subsequently redeemed in the first quarter of 2013. The net effect of these items decreased net income by $11.8 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2013, and increased net income by $1.3 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2012.
Contract segment sales decreased 3.3% compared to the prior year period to $849.7 million in the second quarter of 2013. This decrease reflected a U.S. Contract operations sales decrease of 2.5% and an international Contract operations sales decrease of 5.2% in U.S. dollars (a decrease of 5.0% on a local currency basis). The U.S. Contract performance reflects weaker sales to existing corporate accounts.
Contract segment gross profit margin decreased to 21.8% in the second quarter of 2013 from 22.3% in the second quarter of 2012, reflecting lower International Contract gross margins and flat U.S. Contract gross margins. Contract segment operating, selling and general and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales increased to 19.8% in the second quarter of 2013 from 19.4% in the second quarter of 2012, primarily due to deleveraging of expenses from lower sales and continued investments in growth and profitability initiatives. Contract segment income was $17.1 million, or 2.0% of sales, in the second quarter of 2013 compared to $25.7 million, or 2.9% of sales, in the second quarter of 2012.
Retail segment sales in the second quarter of 2013 decreased 5.6% to $683.4 million compared to the second quarter of 2012, reflecting a same-store sales decrease on a local currency basis of 3.6% primarily due to decreased traffic and lower technology product category sales. The decrease reflected a U.S. Retail operations same-store sales decrease of 3.7%, and a Mexico retail operations same-store sales decrease of 3.4% on a local currency basis.
Retail segment gross profit margin was 29.5% in both the second quarter of 2013 and the second quarter of 2012 due to higher customer margins, offset by deleveraging of occupancy costs due to lower sales and an expiration of favorable purchase accounting for leases. Retail segment operating, selling and general and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales were 29.3% in the second quarter of 2013 and 29.1% in the second quarter of 2012, primarily due to deleveraging of expenses due to lower sales. Retail segment income was $1.9 million, or 0.3% of sales, in the second quarter of 2013 compared to $2.8 million, or 0.4% of sales, in the second quarter of 2012.
OfficeMax ended the second quarter of 2013 with a total of 932 Retail stores, consisting of 842 Retail stores in the U.S. and 90 Retail stores in Mexico. During the second quarter of 2013, OfficeMax closed four stores in the U.S.; and opened one store and closed one in Mexico.
The Corporate and Other segment includes support staff services and certain other expenses that are not fully allocated to the Contract and Retail segments. Corporate and Other segment operating, selling and general and administrative expenses were $8.2 million in the second quarter of 2013 compared to $7.5 million in the second quarter of 2012.
As of June 29, 2013, OfficeMax had total debt of $235.4 million, excluding $735.0 million of non-recourse debt related to the Wells Fargo-backed timber notes.
During the first six months of 2013, OfficeMax generated $20.7 million of cash flow from operations and invested $48.3 million in capital expenditures. This cash flow from operations did not include the recently announced $72 million of proceeds received from Boise Cascade Holdings, L.L.C. in July 2013.
Based on the current environment, OfficeMax anticipates that total company sales for the third quarter will be lower than the third quarter of 2012, including the projected unfavorable impact of foreign currency translation. Additionally, OfficeMax anticipates that for the third quarter of 2013, operating income margin will be lower than the adjusted margin rate for the prior year period, but higher than the 1.0% adjusted margin rate for the first half of 2013.
For the full year 2013, OfficeMax anticipates total company sales will be lower than the prior year period, including the projected unfavorable impact of foreign currency translation. For the full year 2013, OfficeMax anticipates adjusted operating income margin will be lower than the adjusted margin rate for the prior year, but higher than the 1.0% adjusted margin rate for the first half of 2013.
Outlook for operating income margin for both the third quarter and full year 2013 includes the negative impact from the expiration of the favorable purchase accounting for leases related to the 2003 acquisition of the U.S. Retail business, and discontinuation of dividend income due to the redemption of the Boise Cascade Holdings L.L.C. units. Together the discontinuation of these items reduce adjusted operating income by approximately $5 million in the third quarter and $18 million for the full year 2013.
On February 20, 2013, OfficeMax and Office Depot announced their entry into an agreement to combine their companies in a merger of equals. On July 10, 2013, stockholders of both companies approved the merger. On July 29, 2013, based on integration planning work to date, the companies reaffirmed confidence in the ability to realize $400-600 million of total annual cost synergies by the end of the third year following the close of merger. The companies continue to work cooperatively with the FTC as it conducts its review of the proposed combination, and remain optimistic that the merger will close by the end of calendar year 2013.
"We are extremely pleased with the progress of our joint integration planning teams, which will facilitate a smooth transition for all of our stakeholders and allow us to begin capturing identified cost synergies immediately following the close of our pending merger transaction," said Saligram.
Additional information about the merger process can be found in the "Investors" section of the OfficeMax website.
OfficeMax will host a webcast and conference call with analysts and investors to review its second quarter 2013 financial results today at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (9:00 a.m. Central Time). The live audio webcast of the conference call can be accessed via the Internet by visiting the OfficeMax website at investor.officemax.com. The webcast and a podcast will be archived and available online for one year following the call and will be posted on the "Quarterly Earnings" page located within the "Investors" section of the OfficeMax website.
OfficeMax Incorporated (NYSE: OMX) is a leader in integrating products, solutions and services for the workplace, whether for business or at home. The OfficeMax mission is simple: We provide workplace innovation that enables our customers to work better. The company provides office supplies and paper, print and document services, technology products and solutions, and furniture to businesses and consumers. OfficeMax consumers and business customers are served by approximately 28,000 associates through OfficeMax.com; OfficeMaxWorkplace.com and Reliable.com; more than 900 stores in the U.S. and Mexico; and direct sales and catalogs. OfficeMax has been named one of the 2013 World's Most Ethical Companies, and is the only company in the office supply industry to receive Ethics Inside® Certification by the Ethisphere Institute. To find the nearest OfficeMax, call 1-877-OFFICEMAX. For more information, visit www.OfficeMax.com.
Certain statements made in this document and other written or oral statements made by or on behalf of OfficeMax and Office Depot constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including statements regarding both companies' future performance, as well as management's expectations, beliefs, intentions, plans, estimates or projections relating to the future. OfficeMax and Office Depot cannot guarantee that the macroeconomy will perform within the assumptions underlying their respective projected outlook; that their respective initiatives will be successfully executed and produce the results underlying their respective expectations, due to the uncertainties inherent in new initiatives, including customer acceptance, unexpected expenses or challenges, or slower-than-expected results from initiatives; or that their respective actual results will be consistent with the forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on them. In addition, forward-looking statements could be affected by the following additional factors, among others, related to the business combination: the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement or the failure to satisfy closing conditions; the ability to obtain regulatory approvals or third-party approvals for the transaction and the timing and conditions for such approvals; the risk that the synergies from the transaction may not be realized, may take longer to realize than expected, or may cost more to achieve than expected; disruption from the transaction making it more difficult to maintain relationships with customers, employees or suppliers; the ability to successfully integrate the businesses; unexpected costs or unexpected liabilities that may arise from the transaction, whether or not consummated; the inability to retain key personnel; future regulatory or legislative actions that could adversely affect OfficeMax and Office Depot; and business plans of the customers and suppliers of OfficeMax and Office Depot. The forward-looking statements made herein are based on current expectations and speak only as of the date they are made. OfficeMax and Office Depot undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of future events, new information or otherwise. Important factors regarding OfficeMax and Office Depot that may cause results to differ from expectations are included in the companies' respective Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2012, under 1A "Risk Factors", and in the companies' other filings with the SEC.
This communication is not intended to and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to subscribe for or buy or an invitation to purchase or subscribe for any securities in any jurisdiction in connection with the proposed merger of OfficeMax with Office Depot or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Office Depot has filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 that includes a definitive Joint Proxy Statement of Office Depot and OfficeMax that also constitutes a definitive prospectus of Office Depot. The registration statement was declared effective by the SEC on June 7, 2013. OfficeMax and Office Depot mailed the definitive Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus to their respective shareholders in connection with the transaction on or about June 10, 2013. INVESTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT OFFICE DEPOT, OFFICEMAX, THE TRANSACTION AND RELATED MATTERS. Investors and shareholders are able to obtain free copies of the definitive Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC by OfficeMax and Office Depot through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition, investors and shareholders are able to obtain free copies of the definitive Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other documents filed by OfficeMax by contacting OfficeMax Investor Relations at 263 Shuman Blvd., Naperville, Illinois 60563 or by calling 630-864-6800, and are able to obtain free copies of the definitive Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other documents filed by Office Depot with the SEC by contacting Office Depot Investor Relations at 6600 North Military Trail, Boca Raton, FL 33496 or by calling 561-438-7878.
(a) The second quarter of 2012 includes $2.1 million of dividend income related to OfficeMax's non-voting securities held in Boise Cascade Holdings, L.L.C. The effect of the dividends increased net income by $1.3 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2012.
(b) The second quarter of 2013 includes income of $4.5 million in our Corporate segment for the recognition of deferred gains related to our Boise Investment, as well as charges of $11.7 million in our Corporate segment for certain costs related to our pending merger with Office Depot and severance charges of $4.5 million, primarily related to reorganizations in our Contract segment sales and supply chain operations. The net effect of the these items decreased net income by $11.8 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2013.
(a) The first six months of 2013 and 2012 include $1.0 million and $4.1 million, respectively, of dividend income related to OfficeMax's non-voting securities held in Boise Cascade Holdings, L.L.C. The dividend income ceased in the first quarter of 2013 upon redemption of those securities, therefore no additional dividend income was recorded in the second quarter of 2013. The effect of the dividends increased net income by $0.6 million and $2.5 million, or $0.01 and $0.03 per diluted share, for the first six months of 2013 and 2012, respectively.
(b) The first six months of 2013 include income of $89.9 million in our Corporate segment for the recognition of deferred gains, net of fees, related to our Boise Investment, as well as charges of $18.6 million in our Corporate segment for certain costs related to our pending merger with Office Depot and severance charges of $4.5 million, primarily related to reorganizations in our Contract segment sales and supply chain operations. The first six months of 2012 include a charge of $25.3 million recorded during the first quarter in our Retail segment related to store closures in the U.S. The net effect of these items increased net income by $33.9 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, for the first six months of 2013 and reduced net income by $15.4 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, for the first six months of 2012.
Investment in Boise Cascade Holdings, L.L.C.
Deferred gain from investment in Boise Cascade Holdings, L.L.C.
Return of investment in Boise Cascade Holdings, L.L.C.
Note: Management evaluates the segments' performances using segment income which is based on operating income after eliminating the effect of certain legacy operating items such as income associated with our investment in Boise Cascade Holdings, L.L.C. and certain other operating items such as store closure costs, costs related to our pending merger with Office Depot and severance charges, all of which are not indicative of our core operations.
In addition to assessing our operating performance as reported under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), we evaluate our results of operations before non-operating legacy items, certain legacy operating items such as income associated with our Boise Investment, and certain other operating items such as store closure costs, costs related to our pending merger with Office Depot, and severance charges, all of which are not indicative of our core operations. We believe our presentation of financial measures before, or excluding, these items, which are non-GAAP measures, enhances our investors' overall understanding of our operational performance and provides useful information to both investors and management to evaluate the ongoing operations and prospects of OfficeMax by providing better comparisons. Whenever we use non-GAAP financial measures, we designate these measures as "adjusted" and provide a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most closely applicable GAAP financial measure. Investors are encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. In the following tables, we reconcile our non-GAAP financial measures to our reported GAAP financial results.
(a) Computed by assuming constant currency exchange rates between periods.
(b) Computed by reducing current year and prior year sales for stores opened or closed in the current or prior year and by adjusting prior year sales to reflect the same number of business days in the current year.


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Multifamily Permits Drop in New York
Permits declined by more than half in the 12 months after the demise of the 421-a program.
D.C. Stribling
New York—The number of residential permits issued by the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) dropped by more than half in the 12 months after the demise of the 421-a program, according to a New York Building Congress analysis of U.S. Census data. The program gave developers a 10-year tax exemption for building a multi-unit residential project on vacant land.
During the 12-month period running from the expiration of the program (July 1, 2015) through June 30 of this year, the DOB authorized construction of 20,144 new units of housing in the five boroughs, a drop of 62 percent from the 52,618 residential permits that were issued between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015. That said, the 20,144 permitted units is right in line with the average of 19,928 residential permits that were authorized annually between 2005 and 2014.
"In addition to the investment community's continued and seemingly insatiable appetite for residential projects, local developers were working furiously to get their projects fully permitted in advance of anticipated changes to the 421-a program," noted New York Building Congress president Richard T. Anderson. "All of this produced an unprecedented, one-time surge in permits."
Through the first six months of 2016, the Bronx led all boroughs with 1,926 DOB-authorized units, followed by Brooklyn with 1,394 units, Queens with 1,222 units, Manhattan with 821 units, and Staten Island with 621 units. Both the Bronx and Staten Island saw an increase in the number of permitted units during the first half of the year compared to the same period in 2015, while Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens experienced considerable declines.
Overall, the Bronx has accounted for nearly 32 percent of all permitted units in the first half of 2016, after averaging just 11 percent of all authorized units between 2011 and 2015. If that pace were to hold through the rest of the year, the Bronx would take the top spot for the first time since 2009 and just the second time since at least 2000.
Brooklyn had led the city with the most units authorized for construction for the past four consecutive years. In 2015, the DOB permitted the construction of 26,026 units in Brooklyn, followed by 12,667 in Queens, 12,267 in Manhattan, 4,682 in the Bronx, and 541 in Staten Island.
Domain Cos. Breaks Ground on $310M Bronx Project
Rockefeller Group Debuts Luxury Condo Tower in Manhattan
BLT Opens 435-Unit Connecticut Community
$350M Secured for South Bronx Development With 542 Affordable Units
The Story of Port Imperial, a Gem on New Jersey's Gold Coast

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What Are Some Fun Things to Do in Boise?
Boise makes a real scene for itself. So eat, drink, be merry. Then push play and repeat.
While it's standard for Boise locals to take a road trip to Salt Lake to see bigger names in music, bigtime musical talent is including Boise on their tour itinerary more and more often (usually stopping by on their way to the coasts). In the past five years, the Boise stages have hosted the Eagles, Styx, Wiz Khalifa, Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, One Direction, Ingrid Michaelson, Motley Crew, Katy Perry, Imagine Dragons, Ariana Grande, Fun, Train, as well as tours that draw big names like X-fest, the Boise Music Festival, and the Mountain Home Country Music Festival (about an hour outside of Boise)—to name a few. But that's not all, the musical talent native to Boise is big-time, including Curtis Stigers, Built to Spill, Eilen Jewell, and Youth Lagoon… to name just the certifiably famous.
Oh, and did we mention Jewel? (Who clarified the pronunciation of Boise while she was here).
So, where can you catch these acts as they make their way through the Treasure Valley?
The Reef and The Olympic.
Duck Club Events, run by Treefort founder Eric Gilbert.
Keep your eye out. Art goes everywhere here, from the street to the gallery.
Lowbrow: Public art is out there in a big way here, so step out, and step right into it, from the outdoor gallery Freak Alley to downtown utility boxes made over by local artists.
Hyde Park Street Fair, both held in scenic fall settings in early September.
Modern Hotel, this once-yearly, one-of-a-kind event often includes interactive film, dance, visual and performance art, plus a few surprises from left field and right brains.
Both epic and emerging dance companies call Boise home. Even step out to shake your own tail feather.
Idaho Dance Theatre bring out both classics and new wave choreography.
The Balcony or the 6th & Main district on the weekend. Within a few city blocks, the beat is on.
Talk about a playbill. Boise is home to wide-ranging theater, from the stage to the screen.
Alley Repertory Theater, even at a number of community theater productions.
Idaho Shakespeare Festival is breathtaking to behold. Set in a spectacular amphitheater near the river and foothills, the season runs May through September.
Starlight Mountain Theater under the stars in a mountain setting.
Story Story Night showcases true stories on a theme, told live on stage and without notes, from ordinary people with some extraordinary tales to tell. Drawing crowds of 200 to 300, Story Story Night is held on the last Monday of almost every month.
Imbibe away. Boise is home to a buzzing cocktail, winery and craft brewery scene.
10 Barrel Brewing, among many others.
The Mode, Red Feather Lounge and Press & Pony.
Spacebar is "where you can feel like a kid (who's old enough to drink)." Clean, casual atmosphere, good drinks, and classic arcade games at 25 cents a pop.
every time you venture out to eat.
Boise is known as the city of trees, and we've got the parks to prove it.
Ann Morrison Park for miles of walking paths and long stretches of green, green grass. Both intersect with the Boise river, so the kiddos can play on the banks and you can enjoy the water features. Catch fireworks in Ann Morrison on the 4th of July, and see plenty of wildlife and nature in both year-round.
Birds of Prey. This 580-acre campus is unique worldwide. It's designed to study and facilitate the health of raptors. The campus is open to the public; you'll see breathtaking views and get an up-close look at a wide variety of birds.
The Berry Ranch for you-pick strawberries, blackberries, pumpkins and other crops.
This non-profit interactive and creative undertaking is an enormous new campus in the heart of downtown that includes a five-story slide, park, an amphitheatre, a 30-foot climbing wall, and a culinary learning kitchen.
JUMP was completed in 2016.
Come fall, the city bleeds blue and orange.
best place to impress out-of-towners"—and that includes you!
Smurf turf: Check out one of the most visited sites in Idaho (affectionately known as the "smurf turf"), snap a picture from the Hall of Fame patio (just you and the blue), and learn more about BSU athletics while you're at it! The Hall is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., but it's a good idea to call ahead. It's closed on weekends, holidays, game days, and during football practice or other university events (which are frequent during the school year). The Hall is located at 1910 University Drive in Boise, and can be reached at 208-426-3556.
Boise breeds outdoor living—and there's more than a few ways to get active.
Boise Green Bike Project app and use a four-digit pin at the bike station to pick up and drop off your bike.
explore nature on an endless number of trails.


Please don't worry(!) – the presidential election, once we officially have a contest, will spark into life. It may seem unlikely now, but in a few weeks time, we'll all fall into the trap, and for two or three weeks, we'll talk of little else!
It always happens. Well, maybe not always. But certainly since 1990, presidential elections always create a momentum, once they've started, that didn't seem likely before the starting gun sounded.
It will happen again – and I doubt if the 2018 version will be the one-horse Michael D flavoured race that many people have been predicting for a long time.
Of course the incumbent is still the hot favourite, but the presidential election will feature rows, gaffes and controversies, wall to wall media coverage, and swings in the direction of different candidates at different times.
The more candidates the merrier, I say. If we're going to pay a fortune to have a figurehead in 'the park' for another seven years, we might as well have the distraction of an entertaining, interesting campaign.
1990 was the year when presidential elections in Ireland took on a showbiz-type feel. Before then, it was an austere business. I have very vague memories of seeing 'perennial president' Éamon de Valera on black and white television around 1970, and presumably the odd time after that up to his passing in 1975. It was all very sober, serious and, in fairness, impressively ceremonial. In later years, we saw very little of Erskine Childers, Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh or Patrick (Paddy) Hillery, who between them held the role from 1973 to 1990. Black and white days indeed.
Everything changed in 1990. At the Roscommon Champion, we couldn't hold the late Angela Doyle back; our reporter was out of the blocks quickly to interview fellow Mayo woman Mary Robinson, then seen as a no-hoper. Angela was very impressed with Mary, who went on to win and change the presidency for all time.
I interviewed candidates Austin Currie and Brian Lenihan during that campaign. The former was a pleasant man who made a distinguished contribution to the search for peace in Northern Ireland, but he was incredibly long-winded! Lenihan, in contrast, oozed folksy charm, and attracted several hundred supporters to a massive rally in the Abbey Hotel, where there was much razzmatazz.
Readers will recall that the elections of 1997 and 2011 (Mary McAleese was unopposed in 2004) brought us into the new age, whereby politicians, 'celebrities' and other wannabees went for it hammer and tongs in full media glare.
This time around, much of the early focus is on businessman and reality tv 'dragon' Gavin Duffy. And yes, if he was a marshmallow, he would have devoured himself long ago.
Others who may try to get on the ballot paper include artist Kevin Sharkey, Senator Joan Freeman (of Pieta House renown), businessman and Senator Pádraig Ó Céidigh, an as yet unnamed Sinn Fein candidate…and God knows who else. There is some speculation that Éamon Ó Cuív will seek a nomination, while citing the need for a new champion for rural Ireland. I have my doubts. If he does, that loud sound you'll hear from the direction of Cork will be Micheál Martin groaning (before regaining his composure and preparing for possible civil war within the Fianna Fáil party).
Meanwhile, Michael D has all the advantages of being the incumbent, and a very assured one at that. Unlike Mr. de Valera, Michael D. is constantly 'on the telly', most recently seen greeting players in the All-Ireland semi-finals, then off to Drogheda to mix it with the Fleadh set. Just now, all Michael D can do is wait, trust in his own brilliance, and hope that the All-Ireland hurling and football finals both go to replays!
Trust me, this upcoming campaign will have its own momentum…it will get interesting, even if in reality it's much ado about nothing…as Eamon Dunphy might say, it's all showbiz, baby!
Reaching for the Sky…then this happens!
It's all Rochdale FC's fault. Well, Rochdale… and maybe Grimsby.
'If I get Sky Sports, I could end up watching Rochdale v Grimsby on a Friday night'.
And life is too short to end up watching Rochdale v Grimsby on a Friday night.
Truth is, I didn't trust myself. Yes, getting Sky Sports would give me access to Monday Night Football (live Premiership coverage, which started in 1992) and to big games on Sundays. But Sky Sports would also play with my mind; it would make me watch obscure games when I could and should be doing something else.
It wasn't just football: Sky Sports (I suspected) would make me watch all types of other sports that I didn't have any interest in and didn't need to see.
I feared I'd end up watching too many rugby league matches, too much bowls, too many racing cars, too many men throwing darts and fist-pumping to delirious drink-fuelled 'punters' in a giant arena in Stoke. And Rochdale saved me from this terrible fate.
When we were growing up, poor old Rochdale came to represent what we then considered the unfashionable and doomed lower league clubs in the English football world. (These days, I appreciate that such clubs actually represent the heart and soul of 'the beautiful game').
Back in the late 1970s and early '80s, we hardly ever saw live soccer. We survived on Match of the Day (Jimmy Hill, later Des Lynam) and, if you had UTV, The Big Match (Brian Moore) on a Sunday. We occasionally saw Irish games live on television (Jimmy Magee), sometimes having to settle for the radio commentary of Philip Greene, which was usually as joyless as the football ("Paddy Mulligan plays it back to Mick Martin, Martin to Giles, back to Mulligan").
What really gave us a tantalising link to the English soccer world was BBC Radio, which provided evocative commentary on midweek matches on great European football nights at places like Anfield and The City Ground (home of Nottingham Forest).
And every Saturday, it was a ritual to listen in to hear the 'classified' football results read by James Alexander Gordon.
And that's where we discovered just how unfashionable and seemingly doomed Rochdale FC were.
Not very fair on Rochdale…but their results were so terrible, their annual plight so predictable, they became the symbol of the lower league club that was going nowhere.
And I didn't want the Sky Sports revolution to bring the 'Rochdales', the 'Grimsbys', the 'Darlingtons' and the joys of synchronised swimming into my life.
Damn it, life is short: last week I gave in… and finally signed up to Sky Sports!
I gave in because life is short, and also because of rugby and GAA, but mostly because of golf and soccer.
So I got Sky Sports on Wednesday of last week, and the PGA Championship (the last golf major of the season) started the next day.
Unbelievable, Jeff! (a Sky reference). Sky Sports weren't showing the golf!
It turns out that you could only watch the golf via the Eleven Sports website/app (no, I hadn't heard of it either).
As (most) golf fans mourned, I took some comfort in the start of the soccer season. Manchester United v Leicester on Friday night was quite good, and I saw bits of Liverpool v West Ham and Arsenal v Manchester City on Sunday.
My weekend Sky Sports highlight, of course, was Leeds United's superb 4-1 win away to Derby on Saturday.
And Google now informs me that this mysterious golf-providing/denying entity called Eleven Sports is actually owned by Andrea Radrizzani, the owner of Leeds United.
Not by the owner of Rochdale, needless to say.


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Dining & Meal Plans
Meet the Student Affairs Staff
Titan Gift Shop & Bookstore
– Campus Life \ Housing & Residence Life
Housing Opening & Closing Dates
Welcome to your home away from home for the next four years! You'll soon realize that it's so much more than a place to lay your head at the end of the day - but somewhere you'll make memories, host friendships and create space for you. That's why our primary focus is on making every minute feel like home from the moment you step foot on campus.
Our staff values your residential experience and we're equipped to offer a dynamic approach to living. Because Westminster College has a 4-year housing requirement, it is the mission of our staff to contribute to the development and education of our students. We hope that by living on campus, our students feel the foundation of safety and comfort so that they're able to explore new ideas, relate to others with respect and compassion, discover who they are and solve problems autonomously.
Being rooted in the Westminster mission, the Residence Life program supports the academic endeavors of our students by creating an environment where learning can take place outside of the classroom. It is our goal that our students leave their residential experience at Westminster having gained knowledge application, felt called to civic engagement, have developed meaningful relationships, feel that they have gained an awareness around diversity through cultural competence, and have truly come to understand their own identity development.
Browne Hall
Eichenauer Hall
Ferguson Hall
Galbreath Hall
Russell Hall
Shaw Hall
Thompson House
Berlin Village
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Browne Hall is a three-floor facility, each containing a large community bathroom as well as single, double, and triple bedrooms. It currently provides housing for first-year and upperclass women. It was built in 1928, and named for Dr. Robert A. Browne, Westminster's second president.
Special Features of Browne Hall
Immediately next door to Duff Dining Hall and the Titan Club
Within a 2-3 minute walk to all classroom buildings
Centrally located on campus, and situated across from the library
Laundry facilities located on the ground floor
Data connections to the college computer system in every room
Eichenauer Hall is a three-floor facility with both single and double bedrooms, joined by suites with semi-private bathroom facilities. It currently provides housing for upperclass men and women and is co-ed by suite. It was built in 1957, and named for John B. Eichenauer, a long time Westminster trustee.
Special Features of Eichenauer Hall
Within a 5 minute walk to all classroom buildings
Laundry facilities located throughout the building
Residents enjoy a greater amount of privacy and independence due to suite style living with semi-private bathrooms.
Ferguson Hall accommodates sorority women, each sorority chapter wing with single, double, triple and quadruple occupancy, along with a spacious community bathroom. Ferguson Hall was built in 1941, and named in honor of Dr. Robert G. Ferguson.
Special Features of Ferguson Hall
Conveniently next door to the library
Laundry facilities located on each floor
Each sorority has a well-equipped chapter room for use of its members
Formal lounge area for study or social use
Galbreath Hall is comprised of three floors, each floor containing single and double bedrooms, and two large community bathrooms. It currently provides housing for upperclass men and women and is co-ed by wing. It was built in 1957, and named for Dr. Robert F. Galbreath, Westminster's seventh president.
Special Features of Galbreath Hall
The ground floor of the building houses Duff Dining Hall and the Titan Club
Centrally located on campus, directly across from the McKelvey Campus Center
Kitchenette with stove/oven for student use
Russell Hall is a three-floor facility with options for single, double and triple bedrooms. All floors have large community bathrooms. This community houses first-year men and women and is co-ed by wing on the first floor and by floor on the second and third floors. Russell Hall was built in 1950, and named for Dr. Robert McWatty Russell, the fifth president of Westminster College.
Special Features of Russell Hall
Conveniently located next to the college athletic facilities
Within a 5 minute walk to the library and all classroom buildings
Shaw Hall is a three-floor facility, each equipped with single and double bedrooms, and two large community bathrooms. This community houses first-year men and women and is co-ed by wing. Shaw Hall was built in 1960, and named for Walter G. Shaw, a generous benefactor of the college.
Special Features of Shaw Hall
Conveniently located next to the McKelvey Campus Center
The Westminster College Health Center is located on the ground floor
Laundry facilities located on the ground and first floor
All rooms have new loftable/bunkable beds
Thompson House was built in 1887 by Westminster Professor of Physics, Samuel R. Thompson and was most recently home to Alumni Relations and the Celebrity Series. In 2006, the house was renovated and is now a thematic residence hall for upperclass men and women in the Honors Program. The building has been on the national historic register since 1985.
Special Features of Thompson House
Directly cattycorner to the library
Berlin Village Overview
Berlin Village is a community of 25 townhouses. Each townhouse is equipped with a full kitchen with a dishwasher, full-size stove/oven, sink, dishwasher, washer/dryer; living area with a couch, chair, coffee table and end table; single bedrooms for all four occupants, which include a bed, desk, 3-drawer dresser and closet; two full baths (one upstairs, one downstairs) heat and air-conditioning provided by geothermal energy; internet (wired/wireless) and cable; and a dedicated parking lot. Each townhouse also has a porch area and carpeting throughout.
Special Features of Berlin Village
Increased privacy and independence for upperclassmen
Within a five minute walk to the library and all classroom buildings
What's in my room?
What's my address?
In Your Room:
Furniture (including a loftable/bunkable bed and mattress, desk & desk chair, closet/dresser)
In Building:
Lounge Area with Recreational Equipment (in most buildings)
sheets-Twin XL (extra-long)
study lamp
bath bucket or shower caddy for soap, shampoo, toothpaste, etc.
cable cord (RG6 low loss black coaxial, 12-24 ft.)
ethernet cord (in case wireless internet is down)
fans (air conditioners are not permitted)
"stuff" to make your new room YOURS: pictures, posters, etc.
laundry products (washers require high efficiency detergent)
small trash bags
area rug (not larger than 10'x10')
microwave* (UL-approved, 1100 watts maximum)
refrigerator (UL-approved, 4.3 cubic feet maximum)
Keurig style coffee maker
memory foam mattress topper (XL twin length)
small aquarium for fresh water fish (all other pets prohibited)
TV (wall mounting is prohibited)
comfy chair. i. e., beanbag, Papa San
plates, bowls, cups, silverware
computer printer
small vacuum cleaner or Swiffer-type sweeper for tile floors
* All residence hall lobbies have microwave ovens.
Westminster Provides
modular extra-long, twin-size beds and mattresses (80 inches by 36 inches)
fire-retardant curtains -- no substitutions permitted
closet/dresser/drawer space
wastebasket and recycling bin
washers (high efficiency) and dryers in each residence hall
ethernet and cable port
What to Leave at Home
candles and incense (including candles with wicks removed)
non-LED string lights, halogen lights
open element appliances, such as toasters, toaster ovens and George Foreman Grills, traditional coffee makers
curtains or window dressings
safety is also a prime reason for the prohibition of firearms, ammunition, weapons, fireworks, gasoline, flammable materials, and motor vehicles in the halls
A student's room assignment will change over their 4 years while their mailbox information will never change. The room assignment (meaning hall name and room number) is a student's physical location on campus, but their mailbox address, which family and friends (and Amazon!) may send mail to, can be sent in the following format:
Box #
Students must have a current parking decal in order to park anywhere on the campus of Westminster College. Parking decals are issued by the Public Safety Department Complete parking regulations can be found on the Westminster Web page under the Safety & Security section of Student Services.
Bank & ATM Locations
The local branch of Huntington Bank, 108 South Market Street, will cash personal checks in amounts up to $25 from out-of-town banks with the presentation of a student ID card. They will also cash College payroll checks and government checks, also with a College ID. Hours are Monday through Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.; Friday 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.; and Saturday 9:00 a.m. – noon.
The local branch of First National Bank, 135 East Neshannock Avenue, will cash College payroll checks and government checks with proper identification. Hours are Monday through Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Friday 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. – noon. For your convenience, a drive-through ATM machine includes postage stamps for sale. Low cost checking and savings accounts are available at this branch, a member of the FREEDOM ATM ALLIANCE, a surcharge-free network of banks located throughout Lawrence, Butler, Mercer, and Allegheny counties.
The three closest ATM machine locations are at both local banks mentioned above and on the lower level of the McKelvey Campus Center (provided by Huntington Bank).
Checking and savings accounts are available at the local banks and at other banking institutions within a 15-minute drive.
Resident Assistants
Resident Assistants are upper class students who live within each residence hall community. They are available to assist you with any questions or problems you may have. In addition, they act in a counseling and an informative capacity and handle assigned administrative responsibilities. Their goal is to interact with residents, helping to build and maintain a sense of community within the residence halls. They also strive toward bridging the classroom experience with residential living through educational and social programming, and to nurture a sense of mutual respect and responsibility in the residence halls.
Graduate assistants and undergraduate staff members serve as supervisory staff in the residence halls. Supervisory staff oversee the community development efforts of the resident assistants, and ensure all health and safety standards are met. Residence Directors directly supervise the RA staff in their assigned residence halls. All supervisory staff work with students, resident assistants (RAs),and the Office of Student Affairs to provide an environment within which each student can reach his or her fullest potential.
2019-2020 Residence Directors
Grayson H. Blythe
Residence Director
blythegh@westminster.edu
Edward J. Green
greenej@westminster.edu


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 Wien in der Volksvertretung von 1848 bis 1951 (Vídeň v Národním shromáždění od 1848 do 1951)
 Der Wiener Gemeinderat 1861-1962 (Vídeňská obecní rada 1861–1962)
 Österreichs Männer des öffentlichen Lebens von 1848 bis heute (Rakouští muži veřejného života od 1848 do dneška)
 Das österreichische Parlament von 1848-1966 (Rakouský parlament v letech 1848–1966).

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Ex-Black Caucus chair backs Pelosi challenger
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Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) secured a significant endorsement on Wednesday in his bid to challenge House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) in a former chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus.
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"I believe now is the right time for new leadership," Fudge said as she questioned the effectiveness of the party's strategy in recent years. "We continue to rely on consultants who know less than we about our districts and our states."
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Fudge was the third House Democrat to back Ryan on Wednesday, along with centrist Reps. Jim Cooper (Tenn.) and Kurt Schrader (Ore.). Ryan's total number of public endorsements now stands at five.
Reps. Kathleen Rice (D-N.Y.) and Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.) are also supporting Ryan.
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William H. Terry (1864-1915) was the first pitcher in the MLB history of the Brooklyn franchise and went on to win 197 games in his 14 year career. He won 20+ 4x. Threw 2 no-hitters and led the Bridegrooms to the '89 AA title with 22 wins, then led them to the NL title in '90 with 26 wins.
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George Burton Pinkney (1859-1926) was one of the American Association's top hitters and baseball's early Iron Men. Pinkney held the MLB record for consecutive innings played until overtaken by Cal Ripken Jr. in 1987. Pinkney's color palette as a player ran to dark: Blue(s) (Cleveland), Gray(s) (Brooklyn), and Brown(s) St. Louis from 1884-93.
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William Henry McClellan (1856-1929) was a switch-hitting infielder for 5 teams over 8 seasons from 1878-88. McClellan played in 794 games compiling a career BA of .242 and a fielding % of .877. His best offensive year was for Brooklyn in '86, hitting 9 HRs and driving in 68.
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