text:
Sai Worship Sai Aarti Audios Sai Aarti Videos Stories Monthly Reading Plan Priest Services

Sai Pooja

Whosoever offers to me, with love or devotion a leaf, a flower, a fruit or water that offering of Love of the pure and self-controlled man is willingly and readily accepted by me. ( Gita 9:26)

For an ordinary man, the abstract idea of Nirguna Bhrama a formless concept of God has always been incomprehensible. Our faith , love and devotion do not develop unless we worship a Sagun Brahma. We should start with sagun worship. In the Temple we provide a positive medium to connect the devotees to the supreme with the practice of Daily worship and Aartis.

Worship that is performed with all the different accessories like Flowers, Garments, Ornaments creates in the mind of the devotee a distinctive attachment for the Lord. This worship and prayer provide the an un describable Shakti or power of God and eventually helps is to know pure existence, knowledge and bliss.

In the temple we perform daily 4 Aartis and the whole atmosphere created by the resounding music of the auspicious sounds and lyrics leads to high concentration and a feeling of oneness in the congregation and ultimately guides devotees towards Bhakti path.

We use lamps with lighted wicks in ghee and are waved before Baba. Light produced by the fire is considered auspicious . This ritual also helps the devotees guide towards Bhakti path.Our humble prostration to this all pervasive Sadguru as we experience pure bliss.

In our temple like the Sansthan in Shirdi we offer daily 4 Aartis to our lord. Come and join us and feel the power of place where it's sung and experience it for yourselves.

Please see the attached Sai Baba Aarti booklets and check the home page for Aartis timings.

At present we have prayer books in five different languages :

Hindi - Temple Prayer Book
Telugu - Temple Prayer Book
English - Temple Prayer Book
Tamil - Temple Prayer Book
Kannada - Temple Prayer Book

Full Prayer Service in Boston, Greater Boston available. All Prayer Services inside the temple are no charge.

Sai Aarti Audios

Lailita Sahasra Nama Stotram
Vishnu Sahasra Nama Stotram
Dhoop Aarti
Kakad Aarti
Madhyan Aarti
Shej Aarti

Sai Aarti Videos

--------- Content Coming Soon------------

Monthly Reading Plan

--------- Content Coming Soon------------

Priest Services - Inside and Outside Temple Services

Services Offered: All the Hindu ritual services are now being performed by the Temple Priests – Krishna Moorthy Vyakaranam and Nagendra Shastry both inside and outside of the temple. For Boston or Greater Boston area Priest Services, Hindu Priest Services, NH Priest Services, please contact us.

How to Request: For any priest services, please contact temple by sending an email to or by calling the temple number: 978-528-1985.

Inside Temple Services: The uniqueness of our Sai temple

Uniqueness of our Sai temple: There will be NO fees for the following services done in the temple:

  • Car Pooja (with suggested donation)
  • Samuhik Archana
  • Samoohika Satyanarayana Pooja
  • Samuhik Sai Satya Vratam
  • Karva Chauth Pooja
  • Samuhik Rudrabhishekam
  • Samuhik Seetharam Kalyanam
  • Any individual based Service which takes less than half an hour. This service will be “reserved” base service with suggested donations. No service in the temple on Thursday evening.*

* There are certain pooja services (by Boston Area Hindu Priests) that can be performed in the temple and the duration of which normally does not exceed 30 to 40 minutes. Such services are normally done by a single family without inviting many guests. Currently there is no specified service charge when a service is performed within the temple and as always these services can be availed with suggested donations. Example of such services are: Namakaranam, Anna Prasanam, Aksharabhyasam, Mundan Ceremony. Please note that these services can be performed at the “residence” of the requester or any other place of their choice (for example Unit#3). In such cases, these would be treated as “Outside of Temple”.

Outside Temple Services: The following table lists various services normally offered by temples (but not limited to this list) at the requester’s residence or any other location (outside of Temple). Please note that outside temple services are paid services. Please send email to for additional information.

Service Name
Anna Parasan
Griha Pravesham
Mundan Ceremony
Sathya Naarayana Pooja
Navagraha Homam
Birthday / Ayush homam
Thread Ceremony

Priest Dakshina: It is general practice to give some Dakshina to the Priest and this will be in the form of “suggested dakshina” (no specified amount).

News and Events

NESSP Shikhar(Gopuram) Update
We have planned to build the shikar (Gopuram) of the new temple, as an exact replica of the Shirdi temple Shikar. We need a lot of support from you, and we have started a gofundme effort. Please make a donation by clicking the link to complete the temple construction
Read more
Ugadi/Gudi Padwa & Ram Navami Celebrations
Chaitra Navaratri & Ugadi/Gudi Padwa Celebrations - March 28th - April 4th 2017
Read more
Request for Priest Services
To avail Priest Services, please
Read more
NESSP Spell Bee, Math Bee & Magic Workshop
NESSP Spell Bee, Math Bee & Magic Workshop on Sunday, 16th April, 2017, 9.30 AM to 4.00 PM.
Read more
Ramayan - Starts 15th December 2016, First and Third Thursdays 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM. Entree is Free but sing-up needed. Please click the below link to signup
Read more
Monthly Sai Vrat Katha
To Register Monthly Sai Vrat Katha, Please click the following link
Read more
Monthly Satyanarayana Vrat Katha
To Register Monthly Satyanarayana Vrat Katha, Please click the following link
Read more
NESSP Charity.
NESSP fulfills its charity find out more details.
Read more
Monthly Free Dental checkups.
Starting January. No fees but registration required. to register.
Read more
Free Medical Camp
Every last Wednesday of the month from 5:30 PM to 7 PM ET - To register for free medical camp, please
Read more

Subscribe Now

©2016 NESSP Inc.

Engage With Us

Join Us

For NESSP Events & Newsletter


Content-Type: application/http; msgtype=response

WARC-Truncated: length

WARC-Type: response

text:
Nesters Market

Nesters Market Employment Opportunities

Nesters Market Home Page Contact Nesters Market
Customer Survey
Fraser Heights
KelownaKelowna Airport
Main St.
North VancouverSimon Fraser University

Whistler - Shop Online

Back to Job Listings

Cashiers - Woodwards

Job ID: n038

Nesters Market in Woodwards, Gastown is looking to hire customer service focused Cashiers on a part-time basis.

Job Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

  • We are looking for friendly, hard working and energetic individuals who take pride in providing top notch customer service.
  • Cashiers will help customers by processing customer orders and providing friendly service. If you enjoy working with people and providing efficient and timely customer service, then please apply.

The successful candidate will possess the following skills and qualifications:

Our commitment to you:

  • Flexible work environment and room for advancement.
  • Competitive Wages with starting rates based on experience
  • Company match RRSP Program
  • Comprehensive benefits package including Dental, Extended Health, MSP, Life & Wage Indemnity for full-time positions.

If you feel that you possess the knowledge, skills and abilities mentioned above then we would love to hear from you! We thank you for your interest; however, only candidates under consideration will be contacted.
Please apply in confidence to Human Resources by sending your resume at cover letter to or by faxing your application to (604) 882-5161.

Apply for this job

Back to Job Listings

Where The Locals Shop!

© 2017 Nesters Market Ltd. All Rights Reserved - Privacy Policy - Customer Survey

warcinfo:
robots: classic
hostname: ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal
software: Nutch 1.6 (CC)/CC WarcExport 1.0
isPartOf: CC-MAIN-2017-13
operator: CommonCrawl Admin
description: Wide crawl of the web for March 2017
publisher: CommonCrawl
format: WARC File Format 1.0
conformsTo: http://bibnum.bnf.fr/WARC/WARC_ISO_28500_version1_latestdraft.pdf


text:
Children’s nutrition knowledge leadership

Our commitment: Build knowledge leadership in children’s nutrition

Our commitment: Build knowledge leadership in children’s nutrition

We seek to develop a deeper understanding of the actual dietary intake, lifestyle and health status of children through our large-scale research projects. The results of our studies help define our product formulation, consumer communication and educational programmes.

Our objective

By 2016: Launch large-scale research projects in at least 10 countries across the globe, including the United States, Mexico, China and Russia to expand understanding of children’s nutrition and inform our own product and service development.

Our progress

We support research for two age groups. The Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) investigates the eating patterns and nutritional intake of infants and toddlers from birth to four years old and the Kids Nutrition and Health Study (KNHS) focuses on children from four to 12 years old. Many dietary and activity habits are formed at this age, and KNHS explores the food and nutrient intakes of children related to lifestyle and behaviour patterns.

Initially conducted in the United States in 2002 and 2008, FITS was then launched in China – as the Maternal Infant Nutrition Growth study (MING) – and Mexico, while a new study in the United States began in 2015. In 2016, we are preparing to conduct further FITS studies, including in Russia and the Philippines. The KNHS was initiated in the US in 2014. Studies in Mexico, China and Australia were started in 2015.

We published two papers on diets and nutrient adequacy in Chinese school-aged children, and one evaluating the impact of number of meals and snacks on energy intake in Mexican children. A review article explored parenting and feeding styles in relation to risk for overweight and obesity in children 4–12 years of age.

Related content


text:
Written by

Quinn Battagliese

Rate this item
(6 votes)

Quinn Battagliese

The reason I like being a New Englander is because of the friendly, mellow vibe and how everybody is nice. I like how there aren’t a lot of big cities. In my home town of Kennebunkport, I have gotten to know most of the kids around my age.  I like how it it is not always warm and not always cold in New England and I appreciate how beautiful it is. I love to surf when it snows in the winter. I also think its cool that I can go snowboarding one day and surfing the next. I love hanging with my friends all summer long at the beach I also love the seafood, especially the tuna

More in this category: « Meet Luke Foley

0 #1 uncle frank 2013-12-22 14:12
You ROCK Quinn!!!

Add comment

Security code


text:
Understanding Supplemental Health Insurance

supplemental health insurance

Standard health insurance helps you and your family pay the costs of medical care. But standard health insurance is not without limitation and that's where supplemental health insurance can help.

Here is some insightful information about supplemental health insurance that will help you determine if it is right for your family:

What is supplemental health insurance?

Supplemental health insurance is a type of insurance policy that plugs coverage gaps in your regular health insurance. Purchasing a supplemental policy will help cover these gaps, which include deductibles, co-payments and additional expenses not covered by regular health insurance.

RELATED: Understand the Different Types of Health Care

Basic supplemental medical plans also can provide fixed benefits for covered preventive medical care. For situations involving a critical condition, policies exist that offer to help pay out-of-pocket expenses for heart attacks, strokes, cancer and a variety of other illnesses.

Nearly any condition can be covered under a supplemental policy, according to AARP. The barrier to choosing a type of coverage is cost. What are you willing to pay for these types of additional coverage?

Medicare and supplemental health insurance

While everyone can benefit from a supplemental health insurance policy, some need it more than others. If you are self-employed, have children, are on Medicare or know you cannot manage the financial impact of significant work loss due to illness or injury, supplemental health insurance is essential.

What do supplemental health insurance policies cover?

Supplemental health insurance policies cover a variety of expenses. For example, some supplementary policies pay a cash benefit to help pay bills during periods of lost work. Others help cover treatment associated with cancer and other critical conditions, such as heart attack and stroke.

CHECK OUT: Is High-Deductible Health Insurance Right for You?

A disability that causes work loss is one of the leading causes of family bankruptcy in the U.S. Most regular health insurance plans will cover medical expenses but not expenses associated with work loss. These costs may be covered by a supplemental health insurance policy known as a "Disability" policy).

Older Americans are all too familiar with the costs of long-term care treatment. A supplemental health insurance policy known as a "Long-Term Care" policy) will cover costs for a nursing home stay as well as services for assisted living and home medical care.

First step to purchasing supplemental health insurance

There are many different types of supplemental health insurance policies for many different conditions. Understanding the gaps in your regular health insurance policy is the first step to knowing what type or types of supplemental health insurance policies are right for you and your family.

Learn how easy and convenient shopping for health insurance can be.


text:
Not Available For Sale

  • 0 Sugar, 0 Calories
  • With electrolytes and vitamins B3, B6, B12
  • Does not need refrigeration

Go Splash Sport Liquid Water Enhancer makes water exciting and helps you to create your favorite drink without adding sugar and lots of calories. Each pocket sized bottle flavors 6 litres or 30 glasses of water and doesn't need refrigeration. Wherever you are, simply squeeze the preferred amount of Go Splash in your water and enjoy it your way.

Go Splash Sport Liquid Water Enhancer is the refreshingly unique low carb water enhancer that brings fun, flavor, electrolytes, and Vitamins B3, B6, B12 to water. Go Splash sugar free water flavors were created to celebrate the individual tastes of those seeking low calorie refreshment.

Netrition® is a registered mark of Netrition, Inc. Products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders. Images/Data © Copyright 1996-2017 Netrition, Inc. and/or its content providers. All rights reserved. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, proxy cached or otherwise used, without written permission of content owners.
Disclaimers: * No claims found on our web pages or in print have been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. No claim or opinion on these pages is intended to be, nor should be construed to be, medical advice. Please consult with a healthcare professional before starting any diet or exercise program. Netrition and its associates are not responsible for product claims made by manufacturers on this web site. Netrition, Inc. is not responsible for typographical errors. Prices and information on these pages are subject to change without notice.


text:
Latest Weather News: More Sunshine for Mothering Sunday
10 Day Forecast 10 Day Forecast
Weather Radar Weather Radar
Lightning Detector Lightning Detector
Jet Stream Jet Stream Forecast
To view the 14 day weather forecast for your part of the UK, just enter your city, town or postcode into the box below and select your location from the list.

14 Day Weather Forecast For Toddington

Rain RiskCloud CoverConfidence
Swipe the forecast left to right
Latest Weather Updates
Sunrise & sunset times in Toddington
Waning Crescent

14 Day Forecast Information
The 8-14 day portion of the local forecasts are updated four times a day and use our in ensemble data to provide percentage based rain risks and confidence levels as at this range there is often uncertainty surrounding the expected weather.

Site Search
Connect with us.
facebook icon google plus icon twitter icon
...Or you can join the friendly and lively


text:
SNMP Basics: What is SNMP & How Do I Use It?

You’ve decided you want to get a better handle on your network.  Maybe you’re looking at setting up some monitoring. But then you discover you need to configure this thing called SNMP, and that’s when the problems start. There are things to configure that you’ve never heard of: OIDs, MIBs, traps, informs, polling, and versions.  What the heck is all this stuff anyway, and do you need to know it all?

In this first part of a series on SNMP you’ll learn the basics, and see how it can help you make your network more reliable and easier to manage.

What the Heck is SNMP Anyway?

SNMP stands for Simple Network Management Protocol.  It is a standard way of monitoring hardware and software from nearly any manufacturer, from Juniper, to Cisco, to Microsoft, Unix, and everything in between. SNMP requires only a couple of basic components to work: a management station, and an agent.

First, a management station is required.  The management station is simply software that collects information from your network.  Most management stations will poll your network for information regularly. Management stations range from the very simple to highly complex.

Simple software is usually very feature-limited, but can be freely available and easy to configure.  For example, the free SolarWinds Network Device Manager that was recently released.

On the other hand, complex systems can manage your entire network. They will also do things like generate reports, perform inventory, and send email or SMS text alerts when systems fail. recently reviewed SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor, – an excellent management solution.

Second, the hardware or software that you want to monitor must have an agent running.  The agent collects information, and then sends it to the monitoring station when polled. Agents can also send notification to the management station without being polled, for example if an error is detected.

Agents are usually built-in to your network hardware and software – they simply need to be enabled and configured.

What Can It Do?

SNMP is very simple, yet powerful.  It has the ability to help you manage your network by:

  • Provide Read/Write abilities – for example you could use it to reset passwords remotely, or re-configure IP addresses.
  • Collect information on how much bandwidth is being used.
  • Collect error reports into a log, useful for troubleshooting and identifying trends.
  • Email an alert when your server is low on disk space.
  • Monitor your servers’ CPU and Memory use, alert when thresholds are exceeded.
  • Page or send an SMS text-message when a device fails.
  • Can perform active polling, i.e. Monitoring station asks devices for status every few minutes.
  • Passive SNMP – devices can send alerts to a monitoring station on error conditions.

Versions and Security (or Lack Thereof)

Several versions of SNMP are supported, v1, v2c, and v3. Nearly all monitoring stations support all three versions. So why not simply use the newest version all the time?

Version 1 is the simplest and most basic of the versions, and there may be times where it’s required to support older hardware. But version 2c adds several enhancements to the protocol, such as support for “Informs”.  Because of this v2c has become most widely used.

However, a major weakness of v1 and v2c is security.  Community strings – the equivalent of passwords – are transmitted in clear text and there is no support for authentication.  This creates risk that your community strings could become compromised. This is not good, especially considering the power SNMP has to change device configuration.

SNMP v3 adds a security features that overcome the weaknesses in v1 and v2c, and it should generally be used if possible – especially if you plan to transmit information across unsecured links. However, the extra security makes it much more complex to configure.

Ports and Firewalls

SNMP uses UDP as the transport protocol. If management traffic will traverse firewalls, make sure that the following default ports are open:

  • UDP 161: Used when management stations communicate with agents, e.g. Polling
  • UDP 162: Used when agents send unsolicited Traps to the management station

MIBs, OIDs and Traps, Oh My!

The basics of SNMP are simple, but terminology is one of the needlessly complicated parts of SNMP.  However, it’s easily understood.  In the next article we’ll help clear the confusion around things like “strings”, and “MIBs”.

After that, we’ll look at a few tools you can use to explore SNMP in greater detail, and start using it to automate critical monitoring tasks. In the meantime, check out our Downloads page for links and reviews of many popular monitoring systems and tools.

Read part 2 of the tutorial


text:
Why IT and Operations are on a collision course

Long autonomous, IT and operations are now forced to work together, spurred by increasingly complex digital devices that pose fearsome cybersecurity threats.

Become An Insider

Sign up now and get FREE access to hundreds of Insider articles, guides, reviews, interviews, blogs, and other premium content. Learn more.

What would you do if you found out some of the software running your company was behind schedule on dozens of patches and updates — including critical security patches that were several years out of date? You might think that could never happen. You'd be wrong.

CIOs in enterprises across many industries are discovering that surprisingly antiquated and purpose-built applications are supporting their companies' operations, controlling everything from factory equipment to pumps, heating and cooling systems and electrical power.

This is the world of operational technology, a world that has existed ever since the first engineer put a speed limiter on a steam engine in the 1800s. Since that time, operational technology has run completely independently from IT in most organizations. But these days, several converging forces — increasingly complex digital devices, growing concerns over security, and a desire to benefit from big data and the Internet of Things — are forcing operations and IT to work together. It's not always easy.

"Operational technology is the domain of engineering and operations staff that is separate from IT," says Gartner analyst Kristian Steenstrup. "In most companies, they're in separate buildings and never talk to each other. How do you manage things in your organization when you've got more technology and data traffic outside IT governance than within?"

To continue reading this article register now


text:
March 27, 2017

Counts Kustoms Net Worth

Counts Kustoms Net Worth: Counting Cars is an American reality television series, shown on History, and produced by Leftfield Pictures. The series, which is the third spinoff of Pawn Stars, is filmed in Las Vegas, […]

Faze Clan Net Worth

Faze Clan Net Worth: FaZe Clan is a professional esports team that has teams competing in Call of Duty, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, and Overwatch. It was founded as a gaming clan on YouTube by FaZe […]

Collegehumor Net Worth

Collegehumor Net Worth: CollegeHumor is a comedy website based in Los Angeles and owned by IAC/InterActiveCorp. The site features daily original comedy videos and articles created by its in-house writing and production team, in addition […]

Amancio Ortega Gaona Net Worth

Amancio Ortega Gaona Net Worth: The youngest of four children, Ortega was born in Busdongo de Arbás, León, Spain to Antonio Ortega Rodríguez and Josefa Gaona Hernández from the province of Valladolid and spent his […]

Facebook Net Worth

Facebook Net Worth: Facebook (stylized as facebook) is a for-profit corporation and online social networking service based in Menlo Park, California, United States. Its website was launched on February 4, 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg with […]


text:
Why I love Walking

>> Tuesday, March 22, 2011

There are periods of time when I feel like I'm productive. Making progress. Dealing well with all my obligations and responsibilities. There are other times, like NOW, when I feel like I'm floundering. Or simply unwilling to make space in my schedule and mind for the gazillions of things that are required of me.

It's not all bad stress. Far from it, really. I try to make the best of things, though. Eat well, sleep 8 hours each night, make time for fun stuff.

E.x.e.r.c.i.s.e. (That's a biggie.)

That's exactly why I love walking. When I feel entirely overwhelmed, tired, cranky, or even sick, a walk -- 9-times-out-of-10 -- perks me up. Gets my blood pumping. Relaxes me. Lets me think. And in an entirely different way than running, which often does these same things. Sometimes, friends, I'm just too stressed to run.

It happens. If it happens to you, know that it's OK. An hour long walk cures what ails you perhaps moreso than a run. You can even split walking into spurts throughout the day and still gain great cardiovascular benefits. Great stress-relieving moments. Fresh air. You can sneak in guilty pleasure-TV, too (oh, how I love The Secret Life of the American Teenager!) -- SANS guilt -- if you have a treadmill.

I guess that's all I wanted to write about it. So, next time you feel crazy . . . take a walk.

How do you deal when life gets super busy? Just leave a comment or email us at neverhomemaker [at] gmail [dot] com.

Don't forget to enter the Shabby Apple Giveaway. One lucky reader will win a dress. And the rest of you can enjoy 10% off all items!

Like what you just read? You can subscribe to the feed of these posts or follow us on Twitter or Facebook to be the first to know what the (never home)makers are up to. And we’ll love you forever!

Post a Comment

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...

About This Blog

MyFreeCopyright.com Registered & Protected

© 2009-2014 by the (never home)makers
All content on this blog is copyrighted.

Want to publish our pics, tips, or tricks?
Contact us! [neverhomemaker@gmail.com]

We value transparency. Links on this page may contain affiliates. In addition, please see our disclosure policy regarding sponsored posts.

  © Blogger template Simple n' Sweet by Ourblogtemplates.com 2009

Back to TOP

Blogging tips


text:
Let us be of assistance in planning your next party, business meeting or family celebration! Please review the menus below to select items that meet your needs.
We also make a variety of specialty desserts.
Call us for all of the delicious details and we will create a dessert just for you!
Please feel free to bring in your own platters, we will use them for your catering order.
We appreciate 3 days notice for orders being placed for a weekend pickup.

Make your next celebration an event to remember with spectacular food highlighting seasonal produce!  Our catering menu changes seasonally to feature seasonal produce and flavors, while maintaining all of those favorites that you count on to make your event special.  The Fall/Winter menu features a full line up of Soups/Appetizers, Salads and Sides, Entrees, Wraps, Stromboli, Quiche, Party Platters and Desserts. From quintessential favorites like Tenderloin of Beef topped with gorgonzola to a twist on classics like Grilled Atlantic Salmon with roasted tomatoes and a balsamic glaze.

Do you need assistance planning an upcoming event?  We have created party menus with the perfect selections to meet your needs.  Whether you are planning a cocktail party and looking for finger foods, having a casual lunch or dinner, hosting a dinner party, or planning an outdoor picnic, there is a menu to meet your needs.  We even have a special menu for the kids!

We can assist you with your business lunch needs.  From Sandwiches and Salads to Italian Comfort Food we have it all.  Even a sweet ending dessert tray.  10 person minimum order.  Corporate orders must be received no later than 24 hours prior to the event.  Delivery charge outside of Avon will be determined with order.  Hot lunch deliveries require 48 hours notice.

   Fresh Pasta & Lasagna Menu Planning on entertaining a crowd or just your family, we have all of the traditional                                                                favorites you count on from the Pasta Company.  From fresh hand made pasta to your favorite lasagna.  We can have it all                                                           ready for you when you need it!

In the restaurant Business, the chef provides a nightly dinner for the staff. Known as "family dinner" those meals are important for two reasons. First, they give the staff a chance to slow down and take their first break since arriving, and to prepare for the busy evening shift ahead. Second is the simple fact that the family that comes together around the table works well together.  Inspired by those meals, this menu comes from The New England Pasta Company's family to yours.
Let us do the work and give you more time to spend with family!

Each Meal serves 4 generously, or 2 with enough left over for another day.
Order your Family Meal Deal Dinner by noon for pick up that same day after 4pm!
Need to pick it up hot??  No problem..we can have it ready anywhere between 5-6pm.


text:
Be a Supporter!

Racer Dudes 2

rated 1.55 / 5 stars
Share Links:
More Movies

Credits & Info

Apr 29, 2004 | 2:33 PM EDT

If you liked this, check these out!

Author Comments

Finally, the long awaited Racer Dudes 2 has arrived, with better sounds and graphics, its awesome to watch. I would really appreciate it if you review my movie, I would like to see what everybody thinks of my movie, and don't diss my movie if you don't make any yourself cuz thats just wrong. Please vote descently and enjoy my movies. P.S., ive learned many special effects during my break, don't hesitate to ask me how to do some of them, just e-mail me at

Rated 3.5 / 5 stars

it was ok

strangely gd in a way

Rated 3 / 5 stars

Good, good, good.... Interesting.... Wowzies, that was good, good, good. I liked it, I liked it not too much but I was satifying. Just improve the graphics as everyone would say and you got yourself something golden.

Rated 2.5 / 5 stars

((( FUNNY )))

Nice view shots and cool little animations, one thing though the loop of the car was not good i mean its a good soundbut when looped over and over it just doesnt seem realistic, funny flash though...

Rated 1.5 / 5 stars

Oh so slow....

The first thing I notice is that you seem to have a pretty fast frame rate going... yet the cars are moving comparatively slow. To simulate real speed, the lines on the road and the wheels should be a blur, not a mediocre procession. And all the character movements looked like they were in slow motion... if that was intended, it was terribly overdone (like bad John Woo). One more thing... you wanna give it some thrill, you need some music!!!

--> Z600

STA-Baller responds:

3 Frames for each quarter turn on the wheels, +40 FPS. You computer is slow DUMBFUCK! PS:Music kept screwin up, I don't know why.

Rated 3.5 / 5 stars

Its pretty good, the animation is very smooth.
Also those cars must of had alot of torque to start off that fast lol.
Overall nice job.

STA-Baller responds:

Thanks, all I wanted to do was to see if Racer Dudes would work out if it had a sequel, unfortunatly, it didn't.


text:
Be a Supporter!

There She Is!! final step

rated 4.46 / 5 stars
Share Links:
Music Video

Credits & Info

Dec 18, 2008 | 6:57 AM EST
  • Frontpaged December 18, 2008
  • Weekly Users' Choice December 24, 2008
  • Daily Feature December 19, 2008

If you liked this, check these out!

Plenty more like this here!

  • Animals
    Animals Cats, dogs, penguins, bears; they're all here!

Author Comments

Hi, this is amalloc of SamBakZa.

This is the last episode of "There She Is!!" series.
I'm very happy for that I can completed this series as I thought.

"There She Is!!" was not a series when I make first one.
I didn't have any plan to make this as a series.
I surprised at all the letters, reviews, cheers, donations, fan arts and the others!!
It make me to draw more "There She Is!!".

So, thank you very much to NG, Tom, and all fans.
Thank you for giving me happy 5 years.

I hope you have a good time with this short animation.
The full title is "There She Is!! final step - Imagine"

(12/20) ======================
Thank you very much for the front page!! (so fast @_@)
Thank you very much for all the reviews!!
Thank you very much for all the score!!

... My English is useless like this time. All I can say is "Thank you very much!!" ;;;
Anyway, Thank you very much NG and all reviewers!!

Rated 4 / 5 stars

This was pleasent

So as I watch this flash submission There are various Nifty little tings that I thought really stood out and made it much more enjoyble for all to see, especially me and as i write these words i find it even more interesting as the submission continues on, so good effort shown and I am really liking the Focus You put forward. This here was a very pleasent flash the black and white style was great and I like the soft touces of color here and there, and you really kicked it up a notch with the music from pleasent to some action, very nice job here. Ok so there was a lot of nifty things about this movie type, All throughout it ofcourse, some things could be cleaned up but dont let that stop you from your flash taking flight with new ideas.

So here we go with ways and ideas to improve, always the hardest part of the review for me as I dont want to nit pick on every detail but try for some of the basics, But there were a few spots thats could be cleaner and smoother. I like what you did with the small touches of color you should for sure ad much more of that, as it makes for a nice effect for the movie.

People find this review helpful!

Rated 4.5 / 5 stars

Oh my god you spit epicness on my screen

People find this review helpful!

Rated 5 / 5 stars

Many years ago i watched the first two of these and i always thought there where very cute. Now, coming back going through all 5 of them again it was lovely. To know people who are hated for being who they are this touches close to home for me. In the end my friend died from being separated like this. You have touched a part of me that i don't let many people touch, and for that i say thank you. Your animation, choice of music are SPOT on, EVERYTIME. I cheer, cry and feel lonely with your characters. Keeping doing what you love, will be waiting with baited breath for more of your work!!

People find this review helpful!

Rated 5 / 5 stars

best ending ever. great story with an even greater message

Rated 5 / 5 stars

I genuinely cried at this last piece, fam. Some start work!


text:
New Jersey Outline New Jersey Demographics by Cubit

Need Woodbury Demographics for Your Business Plan?

Woodbury Population

All Woodbury population data above are from the US Census Bureau.

Woodbury Demographics Summary

population icon With 10,020 people, Woodbury is the 245th most populated city in the state of New Jersey out of 565 cities. But watch out, Woodbury, because Burlington city with 9,808 people and Keansburg with 9,873 people are right behind you.

race icon The largest Woodbury racial/ethnic groups are White (60.5%) followed by Black (22.2%) and Hispanic (10.5%).

income icon In 2015, the median household income of Woodbury residents was $51,922. Woodbury households made slightly more than Somerdale households ($51,633) and White households ($51,524) . However, 22.0% of Woodbury residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Woodbury residents is 36.7 years young.

Get the Full Report Instant Download. Easy PDF.
or View the sample

Now you can skip hours of internet research and jump straight to getting answers with our meaningful at-a-glance Demographics Starter Report. With the most current & most popular demographic data, it's the perfect starting point for your research about Woodbury.

  • Don't waste 8 to 10 high-value hours searching the US Census Bureau site
  • Get up-to-date demographic data, ready to present or share
  • Spend more time using demographic data... and no time compiling it

86% of people CANNOT find the data they're looking for on the US Census Bureau website. Source: Nielsen Norman Group

Customer Quotes:

"Your starter report certainly saved me a considerable amount of time. I am just too busy to garner this needed data any other way. It truly would have taken hours of an employee's time or my own to get this much information. I was fortunate to find a company that had all the demographics that I needed and at a very reasonable price."
— Steven Silva

"My supervisor had assigned me the task of getting population data for the county for our required county education strategic plan. I had some information from Kids Count but need race, gender, age, etc. and the government census site was shutdown. I was so surprised to get a report within seconds and it had lots of charts and graphs that my supervisor liked."
—Jean Hinzman.

Need a Demographics Report? We have 3 great options!

Starter Report

Most recent demographic data customized for Woodbury, NJ. Beautiful charts. Printer-friendly PDF. Instant Download. Collected by researchers. Crafted by info designers.

Radius Report

Most recent demographic data around an address anywhere in the US. Print ready PDF, Word™, or Excel™. Emailed to you in 1 business day. Price includes 1 address with 3 radiuses.

Spreadsheet Report

Most recent demographic data for all Cities, all Counties or all Zip codes/ZCTAs (or all three) in New Jersey. Print-ready Excel™ file. Emailed to you in 1 business day.

Starts at $49

100% money back guarantee.

Starter Report Sample

The District of Columbia Starter Report, shown on the left, will give you a good idea of what to expect in a Starter Report. The Woodbury, NJ report will have the same data, charts & graphs as this sample.

Get the
Starter Report ($19.99)

100% Money-Back Guarantee
Secure Checkout

© 2017 Cubit Planning, Inc.


text:
Mailing lists

Search this site
Event Archive
spread it around
Tag your Breakfast messages

On Twitter

Make it a social Christmas - Planning ahead

DATE: Thursday 15th October 2015

TIME: 7.45am for 8.00am

VENUE: Tigerlily, George Street, Edinburgh

Though you may not like it, Christmas is almost upon us, and experience has demonstrated that many of us would like to have done some clever campaign for the Festive Season, but alas we’ve left it too late and run out of time.

Indeed, many organisations do run great Christmas campaigns, and that’s usually when we say to ourselves, “next year I must plan to do something”.

Christmas campaigns can be to promote a product or service, but they can be much more; they can send a goodwill message, they can promote a cause, they can simply show your customers that you care about them.

Whatever the objective, it’s important to plan these as early as possible.

Rest assured, the great things you saw brands doing last year were planned well in advance.

The October New Media Breakfast will take a look at some of the things brands have done in the past to spread some cheer around the festive season, and we will provide some ideas for Christmas 2015 that you can easily adopt or adapt for your business.  This will provide plenty time to plan what you are doing and make it a success.

Whether it’s an extended campaign run through your website, an interesting and relevant blog post, a Facebook promotion, a LinkedIn status update, a touching video, or some clever tweets, there will be something that will inspire you to make this a much more social Christmas.

The breakfast session will be presented by Gordon White and perhaps other members of the fatBuzz team. You can view Gordon’s profile here.

Venue: Tigerlily, George Street, Edinburgh

Date: Thursday 15th October 2015

Time: 7.30am for 8am

Cost: £20

We hope you can make it along to this event. If so, I look forward to seeing you on the day.
If you have found this post interesting please share it with your online community using either the Twitter, Facebook and Share buttons below. Thank You.


text:
Mailing lists

Search this site
Event Archive
spread it around
Tag your Breakfast messages

On Twitter

Optimising your profile and making the most of the functionality

DATE: 10th March 2016

TIME: 7.30am for 8am

VENUE: Tigerlily, George Street, Edinburgh

It is amazing how time flies, it is 18 months since we last looked at LinkedIn and much has changed on the platform since then, indeed, much has changed in digital marketing in the last year and a half!

The March New Media Breakfast will take a close look at LinkedIn and explore why it is such a powerful business networking platform.  We will also take a look at the recent changes to LinkedIn Groups, and to LinkedIn’s mobile application.

Of course like any platform, LinkedIn is only as useful as you make it, so we will take a close look at what you need to do to optimise your LinkedIn personal profile and what you can do to attract relevant people to you.

We will also take a look at how to use LinkedIn in conjunction with other platforms like Twitter, and how to share your Content in a meaningful way to a relevant audience.

This will be a very useful session for anyone with a LinkedIn profile, especially those using it to try to find new connections and create fruitful engagement.  The session will be presented in an easy-to-understand manner that will enable people to get the best from their profile in the future.

Gordon White, Managing Director of fatBuzz Ltd will present this breakfast.

Venue: Tigerlily, George Street, Edinburgh

Date: Thursday 10th March 2016

Time: 7.30am for 8am

Cost: £20

We hope you can make it along to this event. If so, I look forward to seeing you on the day.
If you have found this post interesting please share it with your online community using either the Twitter, Facebook and Share buttons below. Thank You.


text:
Max Evans, Michael Endo, The Hollow Crown

Airs Friday January 17, at 9:00 pm on Ch. 5.1

Max Evans

Author of Rounders and High Low Country, Max Evans shares how the West and New Mexico inspired his writing.

“All of life is creative if you’re open to it, all of it, everything that happens, every single little thing.”

Michael Endo

Michael Endo’s multimedia work is directly tied to the somewhat slippery idea of what is true and what is false.

“Having a personal history that’s collected, that’s gathered together creates this experience of the world that’s somewhat in between truth and reality.”

The Hollow Crown

Behind the scenes of an ambitious Shakespearean play, directors and actors share what inspired them to breathe life into performances.

“Really, really good Shakespearean film defines how acting is in a generation.”

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *


text:
Uplink Services

Suzanne Kembel
Content Distribution Manager
(505) 277-4426

Westlink , New Mexico PBS Network Operations Center

• National Distributor, Public Television System. Westlink works with Public Television stations and independent producers to provide programs and series to all Public Television stations.

• Ku Uplink HD and SD digital.

• Full HD production and studio facilities at New Mexico PBS studios, Albuquerque

• HD and SD closed caption services

• Vyvx Fiber HD and SD. New Mexico PBS Albuquerque is the only Vyvx Hub in the state. Vyvx fiber provides a distribution path to most major markets in the world.

• Fiber paths to and from
o PBS affiliate KRWG, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
o PBS affiliate KENW, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, NM
o ABC Affiliate KOAT, Albuquerque, NM
o New Mexico State Capitol Building, Santa Fe, NM

• Studio facility at New Mexico State Capitol Building, Santa Fe, NM

• HD Fiber paths to and from The Pit, the University of New Mexico Basketball Arena

• Fiber path from University of New Mexico Football Stadium

• 2 Ghz Portable Microwave unit


text:
All Technology Content

All Technology Content

Geological Survey gets funding for next phase of accurately measuring state's ups and downs

It's fair to say much of Illinois is flat, but that's not good enough for building roads and mapping flood-prone areas.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has awarded the University of Illinois a $799,200 grant for the second phase of the Illinois Height Modernization Program.

Something new under the sun: Two solar arrays going up at offices in Champaign

CHAMPAIGN – Henneman Engineering is installing a solar panel array atop its offices at 1605 S. State St., C.

The array is part of an 11.25-kilowatt electric generating system, said Michael Henneman, the company's chief executive officer.

Microgrid in downtown Champaign up for discussion

CHAMPAIGN – Mike Royse of One Main Development plans to bring business and university representatives together Monday to discuss what kind of role a "microgrid" might play in Champaign-Urbana.

Future fuel keeps sprouting at Parkland

CHAMPAIGN – It grows fast, needs few nutrients and releases energy as biomass that could help Parkland College, and other institutions, reduce their reliance on petroleum.

Research Park board to discuss developer for expansion

A board that oversees the University of Illinois Research Park is closer to a decision on who will take on the park's expansion, but that decision is not likely to happen at the board's meeting this week.

Potential users imagine benefits of Big Broadband in Champaign-Urbana

By JOEL STEINFELDT For The News-Gazette

CHAMPAIGN – This summer, Tanya Weatherly will again decide between having Internet access at home and paying her other utility bills.

Parkland class brings computer knowledge -- and a computer

CHAMPAIGN – Brian Bell is finding new homes for computers through a program at Parkland Community College.

The entry-level class for computer maintenance is also helping some people to bridge what is called the "digital divide."

"Students take the class, then take a machine home," said Bell, 39.

Effectiveness of cell phone ban detailed in UI prof's research

DANVILLE – It's illegal in Illinois to talk on a cell phone in a construction zone, but every driver pulled over for that offense in a recent traffic detail had no idea the law existed.

DACC business center to host Internet marketing seminar

DANVILLE – Danville Area Community College's Small Business Development Center will host a seminar called "Internet Marketing 101" on June 15.

It will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at DACC's Village Mall site, 2917 N. Vermilion St., Danville.

The registration fee is $15, and it includes a box lunch.

Urbana launches new municipal website

URBANA – An updated website for the city of Urbana will focus more on functions and issues rather than municipal government departments.

Bill DeJarnette, director of information services for Urbana, said the new site – – will officially launch Thursday.


text:
EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio — Authorities responding to a report of a foul odor from a home discovered a body and arrested a registered sex offender who sent police and volunteers through a poor Ohio neighborhood in a search for more victims, officials said Sunday.
East Cleveland Police Chief Ralph Spotts had cautioned searchers Sunday to be prepared to find one or two more victims, but he declined to elaborate. But after a daylong search that included 40 abandoned houses and other areas, no more bodies were found.
Spotts identified the suspect as 35-year-old Michael Madison. He said Madison is expected to be formally charged Monday.
Mayor Gary Norton said the suspect has indicated he might have been influenced by Cleveland serial killer Anthony Sowell, who was convicted in 2011 of murdering 11 women and sentenced to death.
It’s the latest in a series of high-profile cases involving the disappearance of women from the Cleveland area. cm-bd
One body was found Friday in a garage. Two others were found Saturday — one in a backyard and the other in the basement of a vacant house. The three female bodies, all wrapped in plastic bags, were found about 100 to 200 yards apart, and authorities believed the victims were killed in the last six to 10 days.
Searchers rummaging through vacant houses in the same neighborhood Sunday were warned by Spotts to brace themselves for the smell of rotting bodies and to look out for trash bags that might conceal a body. He declined to elaborate on his comments about the possible additional victims.
Spotts indicated later Sunday that the suspect’s comments haven’t provided clarity on whether more bodies might be found.
“He really hasn’t stated that there’s any more, but he hasn’t said anything that would make us think that there’s not,” Spotts said.
Norton said authorities have “lots of reasons” to suspect there are more victims, but he refused to say why.
Norton said the suspect, who was arrested Friday after a police standoff, has indicated to authorities he might have been influenced by Sowell.
“He said some things that led us to believe that in some way, shape, or form, Sowell might be an influence,” Norton told The Associated Press.
It wasn’t immediately clear whether Madison has an attorney, and no one was commenting Sunday afternoon at the address he registered.
A report of a foul odor emanating from a home led police to the discovery of the first body, found in a garage, and to the suspect. Two other bodies were found nearby Saturday.
The bodies were each in the fetal position, wrapped in several layers of trash bags, Norton said. He said detectives continue to interview the suspect, who used his mother’s address in Cleveland in registering as a sex offender, the mayor said.
“The person in custody, some of the things he said to investigators made us go back today,” the mayor said Saturday.
Cuyahoga County medical examiner Dr. Thomas P. Gilson said Sunday that the bodies were in advanced stages of decomposition and that it would take several days to identify them and how they died.
About three dozen volunteers, including community anti-crime activists, fanned out Sunday morning across yards, through vacant houses and along a railroad to help police search. The chief advised them to watch for missing floor boards as they looked inside houses. One young searcher crawled under a board screwed across a door to go inside a house to search.
“The MO of each body we’ve found so far was wrapped up in a lot of garbage bags, so if you see anything .... and it might not look like it’s a body, but it could be — because each bag, the way he had each person was in a fetal position,” Spotts told searchers before they began. “It didn’t look like a person could actually fit in the bag.”
Pam Butcher, 55, said she came out to help search her neighborhood because she was disturbed by the death and said she knew other volunteers were, too.
“They are concerned because it could have been one of their family members,” she said. “It could have been one of their kids. It could have been one of their nieces. It could have been one of their aunts.”
One neighbor, Nathenia Crosby, said she was familiar with the suspect and had seen him walking through the neighborhood. She said she had told him to stop chatting with her daughter and warned him after seeing him talk to her cousin.
“It’s very scary, especially when he used to be talking to my daughter,” said Crosby, 48. “But I told him he was too old to be talking to my daughter because she was only 19. When I found out how old he was, I said, ‘You need to move on, she’s too young.’ “
The police, FBI, the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department went through yards and abandoned houses over about three blocks Saturday and used dogs trained to find cadavers.
The neighborhood in East Cleveland, which has some 17,000 residents, has many abandoned houses and authorities want to be thorough, the mayor said.
“Hopefully, we pray to God, this is it,” he said.
It’s the third recent high-profile case in the Cleveland area that involves missing women.
In May, three women who separately vanished a decade ago were found captive in a run-down house. Ariel Castro, a former school bus driver, has pleaded not guilty to nearly 1,000 counts of kidnap, rape and other crimes.
In 2009, Sowell was arrested after a woman escaped from his house and said she had been raped there. Police found the mostly nude bodies of 11 women in garbage bags and plastic sheets throughout the home.
Prosecutors described him in court papers as “the worst offender in the history of Cuyahoga County and arguably the State of Ohio.”
He was found guilty in 2011 and sentenced to death.

Associated Press writer Peggy Harris in Philadelphia contributed to this report.


text:
Loading articles...

US stay unbeaten at Hopman Cup by coming from behind to edge winless France 2-1

PERTH, Australia – The United States rallied past France 2-1 Tuesday, with John Isner and Venus Williams capturing the decisive mixed doubles to win a second straight series at the Hopman Cup.

France won the opening singles when Jo-Wilfried Tsonga overwhelmed Isner 6-3, 6-2. Williams then tied it after trailing by a set and 4-1 to defeat Mathilde Johansson 3-6, 7-5, 6-4. The Americans won the mixed doubles 6-7 (5), 6-2 10-8 by taking six of the last seven points in the match tiebreaker.

The U.S., which defeated South Africa in its opening series, next plays Spain.

Williams played listlessly before recovering. After making the only break of the final set to lead 4-3 she faced two break points in the following game before holding for 5-3. She would not elaborate on her obvious discomfort.

“I’m OK, thank you; I’m OK,” she said. “She hits the ball hard and low and I’m tall so it was hard to get down that low all the time. I have to give her a lot of credit for a tough match.”

Tsonga gave up just seven points on serve and committed only four unforced errors against 21 from Isner to win easily.

“It’s never easy against John usually, so I’m really happy with the way I played today,” said Tsonga, who had lost three of his previous four matches against the American. “It’s a really good start for 2013 and I hope I will have some more like this. I was a bit quicker on court than before so I think it’s a good sign for the rest of the competition and for Melbourne.”

The Australian Open begins in Melbourne on Jan. 14.

Isner’s right knee was wrapped because of what he said was “a little tendinitis.” He said he was not concerned at losing both his singles so far at the Hopman Cup.

“Normally, it takes me a while to get going,” he said. “I’m not worried about it though. I remember three years ago when I first played this event I didn’t play so well here but I won the next tournament.

“It certainly wasn’t my best. I was missing shots I would have liked to have made. I’m not freaking out about it.”

On Wednesday, Italy plays Germany and Australia faces Serbia.


text:
We're neutral on Zim - Swiss envoy

2012-10-17 10:22

Multimedia   ·   User Galleries   ·   News in Pictures Send us your pictures  ·  Send us your stories

Special Report

Cape Town - Switzerland has declared its neutrality on Zimbabwe and has pledged to assist the country in "any possible way", but this assistance depends on the local political situation, a report said on Wednesday.

According to the state-owned Herald online, Switzerland State Secretary Yves Rossier told journalists before meeting President Robert Mugabe on Tuesday that his country was looking at ways of assisting Zimbabwe.

"We are looking at increasing our support next year, depending on the political situation. Switzerland is a neutral country. We do not belong to any grouping," he said.

According to the report, Rossier "could not hide his joy" at meeting Mugabe.

On greeting Mugabe, Rossier said he "was shaking the hands of history".

Rosier also met Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai.

Read more on:    robert mugabe  |  morgan tsvangirai  |  zimbabwe  |  switzerland  |  southern africa

Join the conversation!

24.com encourages commentary submitted via MyNews24. Contributions of 200 words or more will be considered for publication.

We reserve editorial discretion to decide what will be published.
Read our comments policy for guidelines on contributions.

24.com publishes all comments posted on articles provided that they adhere to our Comments Policy. Should you wish to report a comment for editorial review, please do so by clicking the 'Report Comment' button to the right of each comment.

Comment on this story
Comments have been closed for this article.

Inside News24

Book flights

Compare, Book, Fly

Traffic Alerts
There are new stories on the homepage. Click here to see them.

Create Profile

Creating your profile will enable you to submit photos and stories to get published on News24.

Please provide a username for your profile page:

This username must be unique, cannot be edited and will be used in the URL to your profile page across the entire 24.com network.

Location Settings

News24 allows you to edit the display of certain components based on a location. If you wish to personalise the page based on your preferences, please select a location for each component and click "Submit" in order for the changes to take affect.

Facebook Sign-In

Hi News addict,

Join the News24 Community to be involved in breaking the news.

Log in with Facebook to comment and personalise news, weather and listings.


text:
We no longer feel safe on campus - UJ student after armed robbery

2017-03-09 22:41

A University of Johannesburg student says he no longer feels safe on campus following an armed robbery in a computer lab on campus.

Academics must confront 'decolonising' education

2017-03-02 22:16

Efforts to "decolonise" education need to be dealt with now that students have raised the issue, a conference on the subject has heard.

UJ rampant victors in Bloem

2017-02-27 21:49

UJ picked up a bonus-point victory in thrashing the home side, CUT, in Bloemfontein, scoring nine tries in demolishing the Ixias.

UJ registrations steaming ahead smoothly

2017-01-18 11:08

Registrations by new and returning University of Johannesburg students for the 2017 academic year are going smoothly.

UJ names 3 students involved in weekend tragedies

2016-11-08 20:08

The University of Johannesburg has released the names of two students who drowned, and one who was shot dead, over the weekend.

UJ student allegedly shot and killed by security guard

2016-11-06 19:54

A University of Johannesburg student has been shot and killed, allegedly by a security guard at an accredited off-campus residence, the university says.

Campus security must stop attacking students – UJ academics

2016-10-07 20:06

Academics at the University of Johannesburg have called for an end to attacks on protesting students by campus security.

University closures would have ripple effects

2016-10-02 06:03

The risk of shutdown confronting our universities has serious economic ramifications within and beyond the university sector.

R15m spent on private security since varsity protests started - UJ

2016-09-30 10:28

The University of Johannesburg has spent up to R15m on private security services across its four campuses since the Fees Must Fall protests started last October, Vice Chancellor Ihron Rensburg says.

UJ to proceed with studies as scheduled

2016-09-28 17:06

All academic activities at the University of Johannesburg will proceed as scheduled despite student protests, the institution's vice chancellor Professor Ihron Rensburg has said.

UJ students robbed at gunpoint on campus

2017-03-09 11:06

Two armed robbers have held up students inside a laboratory at the University of Johannesburg's Kingsway campus in an incident that ended in a shoot-out.

UJ to rename building after anti-apartheid journalists

2017-03-01 22:03

The University of Johannesburg is set to rename the Perskor Building after anti-apartheid journalists Percy Qoboza and Aggrey Klaaste.

Narrow win for defending champs Pukke

2017-01-31 07:37

The opening game of the 2017 Varsity Cup saw hosts UJ narrowly lose to 2016 champions NWU-Pukke.

Matrics, take note: Most universities are already full

2017-01-08 06:01

Thousands of matriculants may still have a chance to walk in and enrol at some universities, but most of them are already full.

Man who killed UJ student not a security guard - housing company

2016-11-07 10:55

A man who allegedly shot and killed a University of Johannesburg student at an off-campus residence is not a security guard, housing company Afhco says.

Black students are damned either way

2016-10-16 09:06

Poor black young people find themselves in terribly difficult positions. An often repeated binary is the idea that “those who want to study will study, and those who don’t want to study will not”.

12 students arrested on UJ's Soweto campus

2016-10-04 13:04

Twelve students have been arrested for public violence after they blocked the entrance to the University of Johannesburg’s Soweto campus, police say.

Zuma must intervene - Vice Chancellors

2016-09-30 16:02

Johannesburg University Vice Chancellor Ihron Rensburg has called on President Jacob Zuma to intervene on the raging Fees Must Fall campaign, adding his voice to his Wits counterpart.

Fire at UJ lecture hall

2016-09-29 15:36

A lecture hall has caught fire at the University of Johannesburg, management says.

WATCH: UJ students disrupt classroom

2016-09-27 15:15

University of Johannesburg protesters appear to have lost focus over what they are protesting about, three of the institution’s students say.

Book flights

Compare, Book, Fly

Traffic Alerts
There are new stories on the homepage. Click here to see them.

Create Profile

Creating your profile will enable you to submit photos and stories to get published on News24.

Please provide a username for your profile page:

This username must be unique, cannot be edited and will be used in the URL to your profile page across the entire 24.com network.

Location Settings

News24 allows you to edit the display of certain components based on a location. If you wish to personalise the page based on your preferences, please select a location for each component and click "Submit" in order for the changes to take affect.

Facebook Sign-In

Hi News addict,

Join the News24 Community to be involved in breaking the news.

Log in with Facebook to comment and personalise news, weather and listings.


text:
1 killed, 2 hurt in head-on crash on Beach Blvd.

Troopers say pickup truck crossed into oncoming lane

Headline Goes Here

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Florida Highway Patrol said 24-year-old Crystal Sanford of Jacksonville was killed early Sunday morning in a head-on crash on Beach Boulevard.

Troopers say Sanford (pictured, right) was a passenger in a Chevrolet Impala that was struck at 3:44 a.m. by a pickup truck that crossed into the oncoming travel lane on Beach Boulevard, just east of Schumacher Avenue.  She was taken to Shands Jacksonville Medical Center, where she died.

The driver of the car, Gery Simmons Jr., 27, was reported in serious condition at Shands.

The driver of the pickup, Joseph Farley, 34, was also taken to Shands with serious injuries.  According to the FHP report, blood-alcohol testing was done and charges are pending.

Copyright 2013 by News4Jax.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


text:
Cho's 50 GIRLS 50 Team Travels Through the Wormhole

What would you get if you combined Star Trek, Quantum Leap with a healthy dose of Wally Wood space girls?

According to famed cartoonist Frank Cho, it’d be his upcoming series 50-Girls-50. In this series, Cho has teamed up with veteran comics writer Doug Murray (’Nam) to pen this “babes-in-space” concept. The book was announced at 2009’s Comic-Con International, but it was missing one big piece – an artist. Although Cho is more than capable of drawing this all-female space adventure, he’s booked up for years to come on such titles as Marvel’s Ultimates, so with more ideas than time to do them he sought a solution to prevent this idea from staying on the backburner.

That’s where last year’s competition came in. Cho and Murray put out a call for artists to draw several script pages of the book utilizing character designs provided by Cho. After 148 submissions and two rounds – including a last minute additional assignment to break a potential tie, the pair of comics veteran found their artist in Mexican artist Axel Medellin.

“It’s been surreal,” said Medellin. “I’ve never won a contest in my life before 2009; not a drawing contest, not a spelling one, not even a pie-eating one. And this year my webcomic Earthbuilders won the Zuda contest and then I won the chance to draw Frank Cho and Doug Murray’s 50-Girls-50. I worked tremendously hard on both contests, and on both of them the competition was tremendous, and the contenders had amazing talent. I got shocked seeing several submissions, thinking I hadn't done good enough work. On both contests the result was a really close call, and I'm giving my absolute best effort so I can live up to these responsibilities. I'm trying to make these series shine.”

Image has tentatively penciled in the series to begin Spring 2010 with a four issue story arc to start with a possibility to do more based on the fans’ reception. With the 50-Girls-50 artist competition over and a creative team in place, the next step was to begin the actual comic – and they’ve taken to making the book like fish to water.

“Axel has gelled really well with Frank and I,” said Murray.” At this point, he’s already done most of the first issues – inks as well. He draws girls really well – and fast,” laughs Murray,” so I’ve accelerated writing future issues to keep up with him.”

Cho and Murray have both talked on several occasions here at about the details of the story, so we decided to let the newcomer – Axel Medellin – tell us more from his fresh perspective.

“It’s a fun story that combines the fast pace and eye candy of the best pulp adventures with some high concept science fiction,” explained the interior artist. “A space mission crewed by a special group of women is mankind’s best hope for finding new worlds with much-needed resources for back home on planet Earth. Each one of this all-female crew is the best in her particular field of knowledge, but all of their abilities combined may not be enough to cope with the alien menaces they’ll come in contact with.”

For more, we turned to Murray who will be doing the primary scripting for the series based on the initial ideas and back-and-forth with Cho. “Somewhere in the not-too-distant future, Earth is low on resources. They’ve mined nearby moons and asteroids, but getting out further is impossible. Although some sort of “star drive” is impossible, scientists do come up with a way to create a wormhole that allows you to go from one star to another. The catch is that it kills anybody inside the wormhole.”

Big catch. But there has to be a loophole for the wormhole, right?

“It’s discovered that a rare genetic three X sequence – as opposed to XX for women and XY for men – can go through a wormhole without dying. An interesting tidbit is that our first title for 50-Girls-50 was Triple X, but we thought it might be too much,” Murray laughs.

“Getting back on the subject, scientists discover there are fifty women on earth who have the three X chromosomes. The big plan was to create 10 starships and put a crew of five on each, and load it up like big rigs for exploration through the wormholes. They test it out with the flagship Savannah, sending an extra crewmember onboard. They successfully go through the wormhole, trade with locals in the extraterrestrial star system, and make their way back to Earth… only to find out they’re lost. The mechanics of travelling through a wormhole turn out to be more difficult than they thought,,, the wormholes are only one way.”

“The first storyline presents a series of different problems the girls must overcome. It’s kind of like a series of puzzles – with a lesson in each one with mathematics, physics and plain-old ingenuity involved to solve them. In many ways, it’s a true sci-fi story that’ll make people think.”

“And did we mention the book is full of gorgeous girls exploring alien planets?” added Medellin.

While drawing a bounty of beautiful women might be new territory for Medellin, it’s familiar ground for Frank Cho with work like Liberty Meadows and Shanna The She-Devil under his belt. So for Medellin to come in behind Cho to draw a comic dreamed up and adorned with covers by Cho might be a big task for anyone.

“No pressure here, right?,” Medellin laughs. “Just imagine, as I've told elsewhere, Frank is in my short list of favorite artists ever. It's a dream come true, it's also a bit overwhelming. I'm doing my best to stick as faithful to his designs as possible, without doing carbon-copies of them. No one draws women as him, so this is a huge responsibility, but his designs and rationales behind them are crystal-clear, so I can't say Frank and Doug Murray aren't making things easier for me. I think this is as big a challenge as I have ever found in my career, so I am giving it my best.”

Twitter activity


text:
Student Work

  • Photography (MFA)

    Madelaine Edmonds

    Of Chance Or Truth

    Operating at the edge of the known world, Of Chance or Truth is a series of unique silver gelatin photogram prints. Bringing into sight the imperceptible and the speculative, this series implies a cosmological and seemingly tangible presence of a chance impression, a trace that serves as a record of a particle, a fragment or a mapping of the unknown.


text:
Marc Morrone Newsday columnist Marc Morrone

Marc Morrone was born in 1960 in the Bronx and, when he was 2, his family moved to Long Beach, where he quickly became enchanted with the natural world of the seahore. This is when he started to keep any pet that he could get his hands on: It mattered not if it was an insect, fish, amphibian, bird or mammal.

When he was 7, the Morrones relocated to Cold Spring Harbor, where Marc was introduced to the natural world of Long Island's North Shore. The larger house his family had there allowed him to keep more and more pets, and this passion has continued to this day.

The experience and knowledge that he gained by keeping any kind of pet in all lifestyle situations has opened many doors for him, and he currently shares his knowledge with other petkeepers in many media formats. In addition to his weekly column in Newsday, he hosts a weekly TV show on Cablevision’s News 12 Long Island called Animal Island that airs on Saturday and Sunday. He also hosts a TV show called Petkeeping with Marc Morrone that airs Monday through Friday at noon on The HallMark Channel.

He is the petkeeping expert that appears on Martha Stewart's daily TV show as well as writer for the pet columns in the magazine Martha Stewart Living. In addition, he also hosts a live call-in radio show every Friday night at 8 p.m. on the Martha Stewart channel on Sirus/XM radio channel 112/157.

Morrone has written 5 books: Ask the Dogkeeper, Ask the Catkeeper, Ask the Birdkeeper and Ask the Fishkeeper, all published by Bowtie Press. He also has a memoir book, "A Man For All Species," published by Random House.

Marc Morrone lives in Oceanside with his wife and son and a houseful of pets.
Show More

Q. My 5-year-old spayed female cat is just like Morris, the finicky spoiled star of the cat food commercials on TV years ago. She never eats as she should unless I add deli chicken to her food. I have tried every cat food that is out there, and she just takes a few licks and then walks away. If I mix in the deli chicken, then she will eat, but I have to mix it really well. Is there anything wrong with my doing this? My sister says to just leave her alone with the cat food and she will eat eventually, but I do not want to hurt her. I am a senior in a small apartment and this cat is my companion. I want to do what is best for her. --Michelle Clark, Holtsville

A. It seems that you are overthinking this situation. An adult cat living in a small apartment does not need to eat as much food as you may think. Most adult cats sleep 18 hours a day and spend the rest of the time just looking out the window. So the few mouthfuls of cat food she does eat are just what she needs to fuel her metabolism. However, it is clear she has learned that if she licks the food a few times and then walks away from it, you will make a fuss and add in the deli chicken. This is a routine she has come to enjoy.

In a perfect world, you would just harden your heart as your sister says and leave her unaltered food out, and she would eat it the next day. As they say, hunger is the best sauce. In my world, though, one of the pleasures in life is feeding animals and watching them eat. You obviously feel the same way. So I see nothing wrong with adding in a little meat, as long as the cat is not too heavy.

However, processed deli chicken is really not that good for a cat -- too much salt and preservatives. Use plain chicken or turkey breast instead. Cut it up and mix in the cat food as you are doing now -- just do not let it surpass more than a third of the total volume of the meal. The canned food has needed vitamins and minerals not found in the chicken or turkey breast.

Q. My children found a large praying mantis in one of the shrubs in front of our house the other day. They wanted to keep it, so we put it in a glass tank with a few potted house plants and tree branches. We give it water every day from an eyedropper, and it is eating crickets we buy from a pet store. How long can we expect it to live, and is there anything else we need to do for it? --Melvin Copeland, Roosevelt

A. Any mantis that you may find outside in mid October doesn't have too much time left to live, so bringing it indoors to observe is not harming the environment at all. They are quite amazing creatures. In nature, they die off at the first frost.

advertisement | advertise on newsday

I have kept some of them alive up until the end of December, so it is possible you will have it for a few more weeks yet. The care you are providing is just fine. Be sure to feed it crickets that have been fed a vitamin and mineral powder, as these vitamins will also benefit the mantis.

Most likely it is a female. The females are larger than the males and are the ones we usually notice. She may yet lay an egg case on one of the branches in the vivarium.

If she does, just leave the case inside for a few days until it hardens, then take the branch outside and tie it onto a shrub in a protected area of your yard so the babies will hatch from it next spring.

If you leave it indoors, the babies will hatch in the middle of the winter, and they are so small and delicate that you will not be able to feed them properly and they will all starve to death.


text:
Nervous Scientists to Test Stem Cells on Humans
Less-than-positive results could spell disaster
By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff
Posted Aug 30, 2010 11:39 AM CDT
In this file photo originally made available by Advanced Cell Technology in 2006, a single cell is removed from a human embryo to be used in generating embryonic stem cells for scientific research.   (AP Photo/Advanced Cell Technology)

(Newser) – Scientists are preparing the first human tests of stem cell treatments—and they're nervous about it. They plan to inject cells into patients with spinal cord injuries and progressive blindness, a move that, based on animal trials, should improve the patients' condition. But those involved still fear anything less than positive results will spell disaster for the field, especially after the sudden cut off of federal funding last week. "We desperately need to know how these cells are going to perform in the human setting," one scientist tells the Washington Post. "But are we transplanting cells that are going to cause tumors?"

The trials are privately funded and government-sanctioned, and extensive lab experiments were required by the FDA in advance of using humans. Only adults will be considered, and many precautions are being taken. Even so, "there's a lot of angst around these trials," says another researcher—if stem cells hurt patients, or just do nothing, it could torpedo funding. But "if we're right," says one CEO whose company is studying paralyzed patients, "we'll revolutionize the treatment of many chronic diseases."

My Take on This Story
Show results without voting  |


text:
Ethiopia Ponders Stiffer Penalties for Human Smuggling

April 28, 2015 12:16 PM

16 0

Ethiopia is drafting a new law to stiffen punishments for human trafficking.

The Ministry of Justice old state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting Corporate that human smuggling is increasing alarmingly. Ethiopians are among Africans who are trying to reach Europe, and dying en route.

Read more

To category page


text:
The Real Reason 'Dazed & Confused' Isn't Mentioned In 'Boyhood'

July 11, 2014 8:14 PM

8 0

It was the start of the cold war - ie Blur vs Oasis. And riding high on the back of several hit singles came this, the fastest selling debut album ever in the UK. (Fun fact: the photo was taken in guitarist Bonehead's house. But you knew that, didn't you?)

The uplifting prison movie that was the hit of the year - at least in terms of word-of-mouth reviews. (Fun fact: Stephen King sold the film rights for a dollar.)

Also read: 'Girlhood' Star Plays A 19th-Century Black Equestrian In New Movie

Read more

To category page


text:
It's Time to Retire Our Definition of Retirement

September 6, 2014 1:12 AM

10 0

Tomorrow in San Diego I'm speaking on "Thriving After 50" at the AARP's annual Ideas@50+ conference, which has me thinking about what retirement means in our culture today.

To withdraw, to go away, to retreat: These are the literal definitions of "retire," but, increasingly, they fail to accurately describe the possibilities of modern retirement. If we were choosing a word today for what life looks like as we hit our mid-60s, 70s and 80s, it seems unlikely that we'd la...

Read more

To category page


text:
They Won't Remember the Clean Towels

April 16, 2015 12:19 PM

7 0

They Won't Remember the Clean Towels

I missed the sun this weekend. Not as in, "aww, I wish it was sunny today. I miss sun." No; we've thankfully had quite a few decent days here in the Northeast since winter began releasing its vice-like grip. But our Sunday was beautiful; a made-for-order spring day where the grass is suddenly greener, the sun is warm, inviting and glinting like diamonds off every metallic surface.

Or so it appeared through the windows of my house. I didn't venture beyond the doorway of my house because I was consumed with my "To-Do" list.

Read more

To category page


text:
Propecia May Lead to Permanent Sexual Dysfunction, Depression

Male pattern baldness drug, Propecia, may lead to permanent sexual dysfunction or depression, says national law firm, Parker Waichman LLP.

Propecia (finasteride 1mg) belongs to a class of drugs known as 5-alpha reductase inhibitors, or 5-ARIs. The active ingredient in Propecia can interfere with male hormones, including testosterone derivatives.

Propecia was approved in 1997 to treat male pattern baldness and, in higher doses, the drug is sold under the brand name Proscar as a treatment for men with an enlarged prostate or urinary problems.

Propecia may lead to sexual side effects such as erectile dysfunction, diminished sex drive, and orgasm problems, according to two studies published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine. Worse, these potential complications may persist even after Propecia is stopped. Recent research also suggests that Propecia use is linked to depression. Parker Waichman LLP also warns that the effects of Merck’s male pattern baldness drug may persist for years after treatment is stopped.

Last March, the Journal of Sexual Medicine published a study linking Propecia to persistent sexual dysfunction. The researchers interviewed 71 Propecia users who reported new-onset sexual side effects such as low sex drive, erectile dysfunction, decreased arousal, and orgasm problems. Participants used Propecia for an average of 28 months; persistent sexual side effects lasted an average of 40 months from the time the drug was discontinued.

In July, the Journal of Sexual Medicine published another study confirming these prior findings. According to the study, 96% of the men studied who experienced sexual side effects after taking Propecia continued to suffer from these symptoms one year after they stopped taking the drug.

In August, the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry published a study that linked Propecia to depression. For that study, researchers compared men who experienced sexual side effects for at least three months after taking Propecia to a control group who had male pattern baldness, no history of mental illness, and no exposure to Propecia; 75% of the Propecia group reported feeling symptoms of depression compared to 10% in the control group.

In April, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) ordered new warnings for the Propecia and Proscar labels detailing possible long-lasting male sexual side effects associated with the drug. Until the FDA ordered the April label change, warnings provided to U.S. users of the drug suggested that these problems typically resolve.

As we reported previously, Merck changed the Propecia label in Europe several years ago to warn that the drug could lead to permanent erectile dysfunction.

This entry was posted in Legal News. Bookmark the permalink.

© 2005-2017 Parker Waichman LLP ®. All Rights Reserved.


text:
Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 - Solar-Gem
Innovative Aussie company gains momentum with new customer Calmsley Hill City Farm and others

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – April 22, 2010 – Solar-Gem (, a Sydney-based company that provides affordable off-grid energy solutions based on clean solar power systems, today announced that it is continuing to grow its customer base for its unique solar energy solutions. The company’s solutions deliver clean, efficient power for lighting and other applications to remote and under-developed regions around the world.

The system is a turnkey, yet modular product comprising a set of solar panels, battery and Solar-Gem’s own invention, made up of a smart energy controller with an on-board billing system. Solar-Gem’s solution powers lights, as well as other small applications such as mobile phones and laptops and is the first solution of its kind to provide a 10-year system life, at least 2.5 days of energy without a charge, software-controlled energy regulation for efficiency and automated diming and scalability to incorporate higher-wattage appliances.

Calmsley Hill City Farm, which provides opportunities for students and the community to learn about the creation and management of an urban farm, recently implemented two Solar-Gem units as part of its new Sustainable Learning program.

“Calmsley Hill strives to expose students and other visitors to concepts and environments they might not otherwise get to experience as residents of metropolitan areas, including the concept of sustainability,” said Chris Andrew, sustainability advisor at Calmsley Hill. “Our goal for the farm is for it to become carbon-negative, and Solar-Gem’s solar energy solutions have helped us get much closer to that goal by reducing the need for electricity in our animal nursery.”

The Farm used Solar-Gem’s solution for lighting during the recent Earth Hour on March 27, when an estimated one billion people around the world turned off their lights for one hour as a call for action on climate change.

“While the rest of the world turned off their lights, we were able to keep City Farm’s on thanks to Solar-Gem,” said Andrew.

Calmsley Hill City Farm is just one of the many organizations worldwide currently using the Solar-Gem solution. Others include CNEC Partners International, a Christian relief organization that recently shipped two units to a hospital in the Congo to provide much-needed light in an emergency ward.

Electricity is one of the critical inputs for overall economic development and prosperity of a country, according to the United Nations millennium development goals. Still, a lot of the world’s population is without this basic need. Nearly 500 million people are without electricity in India, reported the Energy and Resources Institute of India in its July 2008 newsletter. And a World Resource Institute study in 2007 estimated that between 80 and 90 percent of people in Africa did not have basic energy.

Studies have shown that with even a small amount of electric energy available for lighting, there is a dramatic improvement in the quality of life for remote rural communities. For example, on average people would gain an extra two hours each day—about a 25-percent increase—for work outside the home and time to spend with the family and neighbors, as well as educational opportunities like studying and reading.

“When I gave one of these lighting units to a family living in a home outside my place of birth in India, I was amazed with the shine on their faces,” said Solar Gem CEO Khimji Vaghjiani. “I know for an absolute fact that lighting up lives can be a noble, as well as profitable, business proposition. We’re excited about the progress we’ve made so far and look forward to continued success in the coming months.”

The Solar Gem team brings 60 years of field experience gained from working in reputable global organizations, deep market connections and academic credentials. The company is backed by a team of global advisors who not only believe in the product, but have the passion to make a difference. Vaghjiani was named Australian Innovator of the Year in January 2010 by the G’DAY USA Innovation Shoot Out program.

Contact Profile

Solar-Gem aims to "light up the world" by providing affordable off-grid energy based on clean solar technologies to the 1.6 billion people still without electricity and lighting in rural and regional populations. Formed in 2008, the Solar-Gem team boasts deep experience in designing and deploying off-grid solar power systems in developed and developing nations, industrial design, banking, eco hospitality, volume electronic manufacturing and telecommunications. For more information, visit
Katie James
P: 1-206-323-3733

solar power, solar energy, Solar-Gem, Earth Day, Clemsley Hill City Farm, Khimji Vaghjiani, technology, greentech, cleantech

More Formats


text:
Welling have wasted no time in snapping up central defender Zach Fagan following his recent release by Arsenal.

The 19-year-old has been at the Emirates for nine years but became a free agent at the end of the season after the Gunners decided not to offer him a new deal.

Fagan’s move will officially be completed on July 1.

Wings boss Jamie Day told wellingunited.com: “He is a strong defender with a good background who I have kept an eye on, especially in the last few months of last season.

“He is a good size but is also mobile and can pass and play. He’s another player that I’m excited about working with and trying to improve and develop.”

It has been a busy 24 hours for Day, who earlier this morning signed another defender aged 19, ex-Reading and Port Vale left-back Ben Jefford.

The manager explained to wellingunited.com: “He is a young left-back who has had Conference experience with Boreham Wood and Basingstoke on loan.

“We have watched him a few times and feel he will be a good addition to the team.

“He is good technically and defensively sound.

“I’m looking forward to working with him this season and developing him further.”

Follow us on Twitter @NewsShopperSprt


text:
Jefferson City, MO 51° View Live Radar Tue H 66° L 52° Wed H 64° L 57° Thu H 64° L 45° Weather Sponsored By:

Storms prompt more releases from Table Rock Dam

Storms prompt more releases from Table Rock Dam

May 24th, 2011 in News

BRANSON, Mo. (AP) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' decision to open floodgates at Table Rock Dam is causing some flooding in Branson.

The storm that brought a deadly tornado to Joplin on Sunday also dropped heavy rain, prompting the corps to open 10 floodgates 1 foot at Table Rock Dam on Monday. Floodgates upstream from Beaver Lake also were opened.

The corps is releasing 53,600 cubic feet per second from Table Rock Lake Tuesday and has no plans to increase the flow.

The Springfield News-Leader reports that Branson officials said homes along Lake Taneycomo that flooded last month are flooding again Tuesday.

The city has evacuated the Lakeside RV Park south of Branson Landing, where water is over the boardwalk. The rest of Branson has not been affected by high water.

Information from: Springfield News-Leader,


text:
New Book: The Mafia at War

The Mafia at War: The Shocking True Story of America’s Wartime Pact with Organized Crime (2012, Skyhorse Publishing) is a dramatic account of how a criminal organization exploited the grim realities of war to revive its fortunes and dominate global crime. Anyone with a passion or interest in World War II or the history of organized crime in America will find it engrossing reading.

Using firsthand testimonies and declassified intelligence reports, author Tim Newark (the author of several crime and military history books) traces the relationship between the Mafia, Hitler, and Mussolini, and tells the remarkable story of Mafia—Allied collaboration during World War II. For The Mafia at War, Newark also carried out archival research in London, New York, Washington, and Sicily.

Newark shows how Jewish gangsters clashed with Nazis on the streets of New York City- how Mafiosi nearly issued contracts to kill top Nazis, including Hitler- how British “Bobbies” patrolled the then deadly streets of Palermo- and how Mafia-backed bandits conducted a guerilla war for Sicilian independence including General Eisenhower’s arming of the Mafia during the invasion of Sicily.

Author Tim Newark is also the author of Boardwalk Gangster: The Real Lucky LucianoEmpire of Crime: Organised Crime in the British Empire– and Highlander. He has also worked as a TV scriptwriter and historical consultant, resulting in seven TV documentary series for BBC Worldwide and the History Channel, including the thirteen-part TV series Hitler’s Bodyguard. He contributes book reviews to the Financial Times. Visit

Note: Books noticed on this site have been provided by the publishers. Purchases made through this Amazon link help support this site.

Related Articles

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *


text:
Palm Motel Waihi

Palm Motel Waihi provides ideal accommodation for families and business. Queen studios and 1 bdrm units with large outdoor areas to play or BBQ, swimming pool, parking, bike storage. Beautiful scenery, walks and Hauraki Rail Trail nearby.

Per night
$100 - $175

Contact Us

Waihi is central to many areas such as the Coromandel, Bay of Plenty and Waikato. These areas are within 45-90 minutes drive making Palm Motel Waihi the ideal base.

Read more

You will find large outdoor areas to play or BBQ, parking outside your room and extra storage with areas to park trailers, bikes etc. A fenced swimming pool and SPA Pool is available and a trampoline for the children.

Motel rooms feature twin, triple and queen bed configurations. As you would expect there is the latest flat screen TV with SKY, tea and coffee making facilities and ensuite bathroom. All rooms have a kitchenette and cooking facilities available.

Palm Motel Waihi will put you in touch with nature as we are in close proximity to The Hauraki Rail Trail.

Visit our website

Get directions

Physical address

Palm Motel Waihi, 2 Parry Palm Avenue, Waihi, Coromandel, 3610, New Zealand.

Opening times

Business hours:
8am - 8.30pm
Months of operation:
All months of the year

Facilities and Features

  • BBQ Facility
  • Breakfast
  • Children Welcome
  • Playground
  • Swimming Pool
Proximity to town:
Walking distance.
Number of rooms:

Pricing and Conditions

  High season Low season
  (Oct - Apr) (May - Oct)
Per night $120.00 - $175.00 $100.00 - $175.00
Other charges:
Rollaway Beds

Contact Us

The content on this page was created by Palm Motel Waihi

This website helps visitors connect with providers of great New Zealand tourism experiences. It is not intended to give any assurance that any particular provider meets certain quality standards or legal obligations. Please contact this business for more information. See also: terms of use.


text:
recommended reading

Music industry continues fight against Internet radio bill

The music industry is continuing its lobbying campaign against legislation that supporters say is aimed at leveling the playing field for online music providers.

Last month, the AFL-CIO came out against the Internet Radio Freedom Act, offered in September by Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, and Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore. The bill would require that the Library of Congress's Copyright Royalty Board use the same standard for setting royalty rates paid by Internet radio providers like Pandora that it uses to set rates for cable and satellite digital music providers. Pandora and radio stations that simulcast music via the Internet complain that they pay much higher rates.

The music industry, however, argues that the legislation would result in lower revenues for performers and has been rounding up opposition to the Chaffetz-Wyden legislation. Among the latest to come out against the legislation is the NAACP.

"As an organization which has, for more than 103 years, fought for economic justice for all Americans, this legislation is clearly antithetical to the work of the NAACP," Hilary O. Shelton, director of the NAACP's Washington Bureau and senior vice president for advocacy and policy, said in a letter to House Judiciary Committee leaders last week. The bill "fails the basic test of economic fairness and discriminates against singers and musicians by slashing the compensation they receive when their work is played over digital online radio. Fair and adequate compensation for a day's work is a fundamental civil and labor right."

As it works to oppose the Chaffetz-Wyden bill, the music industry is continuing to press lawmakers for legislation that would require traditional terrestrial radio stations to begin paying performance fees to musical performers for playing their music on the air. Unlike Internet radio stations and cable and satellite music providers, traditional radio stations have been exempt from paying royalties to performers because they were viewed as benefiting from the exposure they received from radio airplay.

The House Judiciary Committee is expected to hold a hearing on the issue of music royalty rates later this month.

Even as it lobbies lawmakers to move the Chaffetz-Wyden legislation, Pandora filed a lawsuit earlier this week against the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, a royalty collection agency, demanding that the Internet radio service pay lower royalty rates to songwriters and music publishers. In the lawsuit, Pandora argued that ASCAP is refusing to allow it to pay the same royalty rates the group offered to Pandora's competitors.

(Image via Eastimages/

Threatwatch Alert

Thousands of cyber attacks occur each day

See the latest threats

Close [ x ] More from Nextgov

Thank you for subscribing to newsletters from
We think these reports might interest you:

  • It’s Time for the Federal Government to Embrace Wireless and Mobility

    The United States has turned a corner on the adoption of mobile phones, tablets and other smart devices, outpacing traditional desktop and laptop sales by a wide margin. This issue brief discusses the state of wireless and mobility in federal government and outlines why now is the time to embrace these technologies in government.

  • Featured Content from RSA Conference: Dissed by NIST

    Learn more about the latest draft of the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology guidance document on authentication and lifecycle management.

  • A New Security Architecture for Federal Networks

    Federal government networks are under constant attack, and the number of those attacks is increasing. This issue brief discusses today's threats and a new model for the future.

  • Going Agile:Revolutionizing Federal Digital Services Delivery

    Here’s one indication that times have changed: Harriet Tubman is going to be the next face of the twenty dollar bill. Another sign of change? The way in which the federal government arrived at that decision.

  • Software-Defined Networking

    So many demands are being placed on federal information technology networks, which must handle vast amounts of data, accommodate voice and video, and cope with a multitude of highly connected devices while keeping government information secure from cyber threats. This issue brief discusses the state of SDN in the federal government and the path forward.

  • The New IP: Moving Government Agencies Toward the Network of The Future

    Federal IT managers are looking to modernize legacy network infrastructures that are taxed by growing demands from mobile devices, video, vast amounts of data, and more. This issue brief discusses the federal government network landscape, as well as market, financial force drivers for network modernization.

When you download a report, your information may be shared with the underwriters of that document.