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The wonderful thing about being a pediatrician is that memorable moments happen every day. A child comes and sits in your lap to play with your stethoscope; a parent's worried look transforms into a reassured smile; a teenager you have watched blossom over the years heads off to college.
I became a physician because I was fascinated with biological science in middle school; I still have that same fascination as I strive to stay up-to-date with current medical knowledge. My love of working with children led me straight into the field of pediatrics, and I love the work that I do.
I have been a community pediatrician for more than ten years and feel proud that every single day I have a positive impact on my patients and their families. My goal as a pediatrician is to educate and empower my patients by listening to them and guiding them to make informed decisions.


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All the recent hype surrounding the Vancouver Olympics is starting to make me feel down right lazy. Considering I've never perfected any kind of winter sport (unless you count curling up indoors with a bottle of wine) I'm thinking this might be the year I finally manage to learn to ski.
After hurtling down a hill and crashing into a fence during an ambitious day out when I was 13 I decided that snow-based activities might not be for me. Excusing myself with my British childhood (we never had snow - surely I can't be expected to learn now!) I have gotten away with avoiding winter sports for a good ten years.
However, with a ski-obsessed boyfriend who is so adamant I learn he's willing to splurge on lift tickets and hot chocolates, it seems that I can't really ignore the slopes any longer. Hopefully I'll manage to endure...even enjoy...this ski-season. If anything it's just a fabulous excuse to wear a lot of Fair isle.
skiing is the best - it's been far too long for me (although I do own a set of ski equipment somewhere).

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They might have been “Happy Together” years ago, but vocalists for the Turtles won't be pleased with a Florida Supreme Court ruling Thursday.
The court unanimously sided with SiriusXM in a dispute about whether the satellite radio giant has to pay royalties to Flo & Eddie, a California-based company whose principals are Turtles vocalists Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan.
Flo & Eddie filed the Florida lawsuit in 2013 against SiriusXM and filed similar cases in New York and California.
The Florida lawsuit accused SiriusXM of infringing on what Flo & Eddie believed was a common-law copyright of songs by making “unauthorized public performances” of the pop group's hits.
But Thursday's ruling upheld a decision by a federal judge, who found that nothing in Florida statutes or common-law deals with copyrights of recordings that were made before 1972, when the federal Sound Recordings Act went into effect.
Flo & Eddie appealed, but the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sent the case to the Florida Supreme Court, asking justices to decide, among other things, whether state common law recognizes a property right in sound recordings.
Florida law “has never previously recognized an exclusive right of public performance for sound recordings,” Justice Charles Canady wrote in Thursday's 35-page unanimous decision. Justice R. Fred Lewis concurred but did not sign on to the majority opinion.
“To recognize such a right for the first time today would be an inherently legislative task. Such a decision would have an immediate impact on consumers beyond Florida's borders and would affect numerous stakeholders who are not parties to this suit,” Canady wrote.
During Supreme Court arguments in April, both sides repeatedly referred to a 1943 Florida case involving Charles Hoffman, a magician who was also known as "Think-a-Drink Hoffman." Hoffman, who made fancy drinks appear out of empty cocktail shakers and beakers filled with water, sought an injunction against Maurice Glazer, who went by the names "Think-a-Drink Count Maurice" or "Have-a-Drink Count Maurice."
Because a court in the Glazer case sided in part with Hoffman, the three-judge federal appellate panel found in Flo & Eddie's Florida challenge that "there is at least a significant argument that Florida common law may recognize a common law property right in sound recordings."
Even if it did, “Flo & Eddie still would not prevail,” Canady wrote.
“Glazer concluded that Hoffman's repeated public performances of the magic trick constituted a publication and dedication such that the general public had the 'lawful right to use' the trick,” he wrote.
Flo & Eddie's California case is pending, but SiriusXM in 2015 agreed to pay $210 million to five music companies to settle a separate California lawsuit over broadcasts of pre-1972 recordings.
"That audio work has been played — not played, but taken — by SiriusXM and sold to and leased to 28 million subscribers with impunity and without a license. That's what this case is about. Can you do that? Is the simple sale of a piece of plastic on which the sound recording is embodied a license to play the record to 28 million subscribers, for free?" Gradstein said at the time.

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Qualified students are eligible to become nominated to Phi Sigma Iota, the International Foreign Language Honor Society.
Phi Sigma Iota recognizes outstanding accomplishment in the study or teaching of any of the academic fields related to foreign language, literature, or culture. Phi Sigma Iota is the highest academic honor in the field of foreign languages.
Students are inducted into the organization during the spring semester of their junior or senior year.
Fourteen students were inducted on April 5, 2018: Joshua Bell, Nash Bilisoly, Wendy Borkoski, Savannah Doane, McKenzie Frederick, Nicole Freewalt, Luis Lastra, Endasia Mitchell, Melissa Radday, Valeria Rojo, Jenny Schimmel, Caitlin Tolley, Hannah Wolf, Oliva Yurko.

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I just wanted to post a quick note to say that preparations are underway for the Summer 2015 Workshops.
We were able to fill all 20 available positions for this summer’s workshop from 13 different districts, having received 78 applications before closing the application form. We strove to pull from a variety of districts, and tried to pull teams of teachers from the same school when possible. If you were not selected this year, we hope you will apply again next year. We expect to be offering the same two weeks in 2016 at University Park, as well as a version of the workshops at the Commonwealth Penn State campuses of Greater Allegheny and Brandywine.
This entry was posted in News on June 5, 2015 by Andrew Baxter.


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In recent years, many athletes have moved abroad in pursuit of their athletic dreams, regardless of age or skill level. BGA has many experiences of not only helping Japanese professional baseball players transition to the Major Leagues, but also assists athletes in a range of sports to reach their athletic dreams.
For athletes, moving overseas isn’t simply a “goal” but rather an “opportunity” in guiding their careers to a new stage. This opportunity doesn’t focus solely on one’s successes as an athlete, but encompasses other experiences and lessons that broaden an individuals horizons, making their journey about truly more than sports.
In addition to managing athletes directly, we promote and popularize sports on an international level. We recognize the power sports holds and utilize that influence to create relationships between corporations and the sports world. With the Olympics coming to Tokyo in 2020, we’re also planning events to promote the newly added Olympic sports such as skateboarding and surfing.
At BGA, the four pillars we focus on are Athlete Representation, Sponsorship Marketing, Event Planning and Study Abroad in establishing a global sports agency.
Prior to founding B-Global Agency, Inc. in 2016, Hoshino served as the Vice President of a baseball agency where he, as the certified agent of the MLB Players Association, represented and assisted professional baseball players across the Pacific Ocean to pursue new professional careers. Hoshino holds an M.B.A specializing in sports marketing from the University of Oregon and an undergraduate degree from Waseda University where he played varsity ice hockey. Hoshino was born and raised in Karuizawa, Nagano.
Yamanouchi joined B-Global Agency as a founding member and specializes in sports marketing and corporate sponsorship sales. He worked at one of the top Japanese insurance companies in Japan before coming to the U.S. While he was in graduate school in NYU, he worked at Madison Square Garden. In 2014, he joined a sports agency in LA where he co-represented professional athletes and negotiated sponsorship deals. He currently serves as co-founder and a director at B-Adoptive Foundation.


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Magic Global will research, create, review and deliver comprehensive best-fit custom group travel programs for your event. We have successfully set up custom travel programs for over 35 years across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, and 55 other countries, and conduct comprehensive searches in our database of hotels, suppliers, and destinations worldwide. Our selection options are provided based on client direction concerning the location, service levels, and budget upon client review and hotel selection.
• Create itineraries to meet your needs and expectations of your group.
• Create and manage special venues & events such as cocktail receptions, gala dinners, sports activities, and special interests behind the scenes access to places not available to the general public.
On-site program manager and staff to assist throughout the program.
A recent survey reveals that luxury travelers are most interested in exclusive access and experience, particularly VIP tours, private cars and drivers, and customized culinary experience. The same survey also found the top three international destinations among luxury travelers are European River, Caribbean cruising, and trips to Italy, with European/Mediterranean cruising and Mexico rounding out of the top five.
A recent survey reveals that luxury travelers are most interested in exclusive access and experience, particularly VIP tours, private cars and drivers, and customized culinary expertise. The same survey also found the top three international destinations among luxury travelers are European River, Caribbean cruising, and trips to Italy, with European/Mediterranean cruising and Mexico rounding out of the top five.
Magic Global's high level of service, expertise, and personalization is exactly what you are seeking. Our goal is maximizing your experience and adding savings and VIP treatment on your trip.
Once you are all booked, you can rest assured that MGMI will take care of every detail to make sure you returned to your home pleased and satisfied dreaming to the next journey.
Another advantage of working with Magic Global is our deep network of locals who will always be the best guides. Our team and our local destination managers live, work, and travel to our destinations, allowing them to provide you the most personalized guest experience and find the most authentic and exciting program details for each place.
Traveling is one of our greatest passions because we live to discover, to learn about different cultures, to have fun, and to participate in exciting indoor and outdoor activities to the places we go. Magic Global can add to your passion to travel by planning activities that challenging you, expand your perspective, build and strength your relationships, relax and rejuvenate you, and celebrate and appreciate life.
If you are looking for reasons to travel, Magic Global is the right expert partner to give you all these benefits and help you discover everything you want.
These words sound a little different than a regular journey.
The food is one of the essential parts of a trip during your vacation, and encountering a destination through its cuisine gives an authentic experience, unlike a traditional tour.
Would you prefer to spend a week in the Tuscan countryside or Provence in France, learning how to cook from an enthusiastic chef, and visit the best known valleys and wine producing areas to taste and admire cultural richness; or you would you like spend a week in a cooking trip to sunny Turkey, where you can immerse yourself in cooking and the way of life at one of the most vibrant cultures in the world?
Magic Global is the right expert partner to offer culinary and cultural excursions and help you to discover everything you want.
It's a lovely feeling to be with your family, especially when you travel.
When planning a family vacation, science suggests we should consider these trips and their benefits priceless. Researcher Cindy Chan says that “if you want to give [someone] something that will make them feel closer to you, give an experience.” Experiencing a vacation together doesn’t just bring us closer to our children, grandchildren, and extended family together, it also makes the whole family happier long after the trip is over.
Magic Global knows how essential family vacations are, and helps you discover your personal 'why?'. We design trips that achieve everything your family wants.
Your wedding is one of the most critical moments in your life, whether you get married at a destination far from home or celebrate as newlyweds with a romantic honeymoon nearby. From the most popular honeymoon destinations to the coziest hidden locations in the world, from the best beach destinations and all-inclusive honeymoon ideas to the best cruises for newlyweds, choosing the perfect destination can really make or break to your post-wedding escape.
You'll need someone you can trust to help with all of the details that will make your getaway better than you ever imagined.
At Magic Global, we help you celebrate your relationship and romance and bring you closer through unique experiences that you will share while you explore the world.
Magic Global is partnered with major cruise lines and exclusive river cruise companies to create a fantastic multi-destination experience all over the world. We add value to our guests to provide for even more great memories with our cruise experts know the ins and outs of every cruise line.
Our personalized Custom Travel & Events journeys are created for individuals or groups of any size by our experienced travel consultants. Whether you have a specific destination or activity in mind, or just know you want to travel somewhere new, our team can help you envision the possibilities and shape your plan. We take care of all the details, and we'll fine-tune your itinerary for enjoying hassle-free travel and living memorable moments. So, are you ready to work with us? Because we are ready to work with you.

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If you’re in the Heber City area and looking for quality service to help you find the perfect new flooring for your Heber City home, turn to your local Carpet One. Heber City-area Carpet One stores can be counted on to supply your Utah home with top-of-the-line flooring options, flooring installation, and warranty protection that are the best in the industry. We have everything from quality ceramic tile to laminate flooring and so much more.
Carpet One redefines what it means to shop for flooring in the Heber City area. At your Carpet One near Heber City, we proudly provide you with flooring for all lifestyles and all budgets. Rely on the expertise of our sales professionals to guide you through the flooring selection process with the added help of Carpet One’s SelectAFloor™ system, which will help you pick the ideal floor at a price that is right for you. Whether you want the classic look of ceramic tile in your home or versatile vinyl that will resist wear and tear while still looking beautiful, your local Heber City-area Carpet One delivers with great flooring at a great price for everyone. What’s more, we have several SelectAFloor ™ warranty options available to ensure that your floors perform well long after installation.
Finding high-quality flooring at a great value has never been easier thanks to Carpet One near Heber City. You can count on Carpet One near Heber City to bring your interior design ideas to life with our expertise and superior selection. Just visit your Carpet One near Heber City to get started and find out how easy it can be to have beautiful new flooring!

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Cloud computing is finally hitting the IT world in the way that’s been predicted for the past decade or so. Cloud computing simply makes sense for most organizations. It allos you to distribute IT costs over time without having to make huge capital investments. It gives you expertise that you more than likely aren’t going to have in-house. It gives you flexibility to scale up and scale down capacity without having to wait for installations or upgrades. The benefits are many, and they’re hard to dispute at this point.
Choose the right elements to migrate. Going to the cloud doesn’t mean moving all of your IT functions into the hands of a provider. It means picking and choosing what IT resources can best be handled externally and which ones should remain internal. Something simple like storage, backup and recovery can easily be moved to the cloud and result in immediate benefits. Other functions, such as an industry-specific software suite, might not be able to make the transition as easily.
Choose a secure cloud provider. If you deal with Personal Health Information (PHI), you need to choose a cloud provider that meets HIPAA regulations. Any company-confidential IT resources, whether it be data or applications, may need to meet other security requirements such as those in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Know what kinds of certifications your cloud provider has in terms of compliance needs for your business.
Know what the cloud provider is responsible for. Your service level agreement with the cloud provider should spell out exactly what they provide and what elements are your responsibilities. For applications that require high uptime, make sure your provider includes that kind of guarantee in your SLA.
Don’t rush in. Take the time necessary to choose what’s going to move to the cloud as well as what cloud provider you’re going to use. Even if you’re bursting at the seams right now, it’s worth the extra time down the road to be diligent.
Prepare for the worst. Incorporate disaster recovery and business continuity planning into your cloud services plan, and ask your provider to give you information related to their disaster recovery plans, as well.
Moving to the cloud can be a smart move, but it’s important to do it right.

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Monique Y. Wells, co-founder of Entrée to Black Paris™ and co-author of Paris Reflections: Walks through African-American Paris (with Christiann Anderson) gives a PowerPoint presentation of African-American history with an emphasis on the 20th and 21st centuries. Learn about statesmen and soldiers as well as artists and entertainers, and discover the story behind the myth of a colorblind France. The talk is followed by a question and answer period.
Wells has given this presentation for excursions in Paris sponsored by the National Association of Black Social Workers and by African-American travel organizations, for the American Library in Paris, and for numerous institutions in the U.S. These include Barnard College, Howard University, Rice University, and the Alliance Française San Francisco. Duration: ~1½ hours.


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This is Part 2 of a six part series. If you are new to the blog, start with Part 1 and I will meet you back here!
Today was absolutely jam packed full of prenatal yoga! We began this morning with about an hour of introductions then rolled out our mats and jumped right into an hour and a half practice. The sequence was a blend of vinyassa and restorative, all designed to help mothers and their growing babies. The class was heavily modified to be safe for growing bodies, while strengthening the body (especially the pelvic floor and back). After the practice we discussed the aspects of yoga, and things to avoid with pregnant women.
After an intense morning we broke for lunch and with the studio being on the edge of downtown Fort Wayne, I took the opportunity to walk through the surrounding community. There were several churches in the area and I took a page from a friend’s book and walked into the first Catholic church I saw. The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception was awe inspiring. I loved the traditional and timeless feel of it, and it reminded me of the church we once attended when we lived in New York and where my daughter was baptized. The woodwork and stained glass were ornate and well crafted, and even though it was a cathedral there was still an intimate and warm feel to the building. Catholic churches have been historically designed so that their beauty reflects the greater beauty of the Creator and points the visitor’s heart towards heaven, and I certainly felt close my entire time there. They have an 8:00 mass, and I fully plan on going tomorrow morning.
After lunch it was back to classes and my yogi cocoon. We did a candle-gazing meditation to help cleanse the mind and build focus. In this meditation, you stare just above the flame of the candle and focus the breath with a mantra. We centered our meditation on the phrase “I am strong. I am radiant.” The flame is a symbol for the spirit: fire purifies the things around it. Even though objects may pass through the flame (challenges, trials, and adversities), the fire remains unchanged. Rather than collapsing or losing its intensity it changes the things that pass through it, burning off the flimsy and unnecessary to leave the essence.
Candle-gazing is a powerful meditation in that it allows for wakefulness during the meditation because the eyes are open (as opposed to being closed in a normal meditation practice), and it stimulates the pituitary gland to secrete the hormone serotonin, helping the practitioner to sleep better at night. In addition, candle-gazing meditation helps to increase salience, or the ability to concentrate. In order for the yogi to realize the full benefit of the practice, one should meditate for fifteen minutes, though even a few minutes a day can reap major rewards (consistency versus intensity).
The last quarter of the class was devoted to the physiological and anatomical changes a woman goes through with pregnancy, and possible complications that might arise, as well as some practice teaching.
Today’s lessons were interesting and fascinating. I loved discussing yoga with other women, and meeting so many yoginis from across the state. Each yoga studio has its own culture and flavor, so it was refreshing learning new ideas and gaining a deeper and richer perspective on the practice. Now it’s off to read a couple of chapters on Ayurveda for pregnancy and bed so I can be well prepared to enter into Day 2!

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SOME TIPS ON HOW TO PICK THE COZUMEL DIVE SHOP THAT IS PERFECT FOR YOU!
Traveling to Cozumel many times with different groups of divers at a variety of skill levels, friends, family, alone and with clients, I soon realized that not every dive operation and resort is right for every diver. When I got heavy into photography, choosing the right dive operator became even more important. Over the 30 years I've been traveling to Cozumel there have typically hundreds of active dive shops that come and go. A handful of bigger ones, and tons of individuals that rent a six-pack fiberglass hull and a motor and start up another dive shop.
- how long they have been in business (options range from a couple of weeks to 40+ years).
- how many boats they have. This could be important if they have boat problems. Having a backup insures you'll be diving.
- most big boats carry more divers, but many are equipped to do so. They typically divide the divers up into two or three smaller groups and take them to different areas of the reef. Watch out for the dive operators who pack thirty divers onto a boat and dump them all in the same spot.
- how experienced and reliable their boat captain and crew are. Some of the boat captains there have been picking divers up for over 40 years. That's experience!
- how experienced the Divemasters are. Was he out partying the night before?
- how enthusiastic the Divemaster is about showing you a good dive. Some dive guides just float alongside the group and don't make any effort to find and point out critters. A good Divemaster will take an active interest in the dive and will point out things you would not have found on your own. On the other hand, too much tank-banging by the DM will make you crazy!
- how well-maintained the boats are.
- do the boats have heads? Not everybody pees in their wetsuit and heaven forbid, if those beans you ate last night start acting up and your closest option is overboard!
- does the boat have a safe and secure place to keep your camera at all times?
You'll see a lot of chatter online about fast boats vs slow boats. This is another area of confusion, manipulation and inaccuracies because the crappy little dive shops with junk boats really push the "fast boat vs cattle boat" story. Most new divers don't know what the difference is and how it affects them. There are many kinds of boats and the speed plays only a small part in the kind of boat you'll end up diving on. Big boats can go fast, small boats can go slow. The term "fast boat" is used loosely in Cozumel and generally means a small boat, under the 39' size required to be a "big boat".
The size of the boat is important. If the port closes due to the threat of an incoming storm. Many times the Harbor Master will close the ports to small boats, but let only the big boats go diving. If you want to reduce the risk of having your dive day cancelled, go with a dive operator that has a big boat. In most cases, when the port opens its to the big boats first, then small boats later.
There are also many small dive ops that pack 8 divers on a small boat, leaving little room to move around. They are typically the ones that call the big boats "cattle boats", when in fact you might have more room per person with 10 divers on a big boat.
Being on a fast boat doesn't mean you're going to get a comfortable ride. In some cases these boats do not have shade from the sun, do not have a head, and definitely do not have a safe place to keep your camera.
The advantage of being on a fast boat is that you'll get to the reefs 15 minutes sooner than the bigger boats, but in some cases this is pretty insignificant and a hefty price to pay if you are a bit more into comfort, than speed.
Another thing to consider is if the weather kicks up while you're diving, the boat captains on the big boats have a much better vantage point for picking up divers because they are much higher out of the water. They are more likely to see divers that have surfaced and can pick them up more quickly and safely.
This doesn't mean that ALL fast boats are uncomfortable. The Belinda (Chili Charters) and Mestizo (Mestizo Divers) are two of the most comfortable fast boats I've ever been on. They both have protected areas to get out of the sun and wind, have a head, have a secure area to store your camera, and have rinse tanks.
A pretty store. Whether or not they sell dive gear doesn't have anything to do with YOUR dive trip. You can buy dive gear anywhere and doing it in Cozumel is the absolute most expensive way, due to the import taxes these dive shops must pay to get the gear there. There are many dive operators that have no store at all. This is not a big deal and not having a store does not mean that they are not a good dive operation.
Scuba message boards and forums are loaded with plenty of individuals who know everything there is to know about Cozumel (including me ;-p). Take what you read on these boards with a grain of salt. Most the message boards do not require that the person behind the online name show their real identity. Its possible that "missy", "big joe diver", "divemommy", and "singlediver" are all the same person who will login under different names and correspond with themselves, making it look like there are a whole bunch of experienced people who just LOVE the ABC Dive Shop. Since the message boards pride themselves on how many members they have, as opposed to the quality of their information, they do not discourage this practice*. You might find this prevalent on boards that sell a lot of banner ads. So if you've got five people who jump in to recommend a particular dive shop before you tell them what your needs are, proceed with caution. What's right for someone else may not be right for you. You wouldn't let your 14-year old daughter take advice from a total stranger online, why would YOU do it when asking about a life-support sport like scuba diving? Some of the boards are not well-moderated and are overrun by dive operators and their friends trying to recruit business.
The best way to get advice on which dive shop to choose is to talk to your experienced diving friends, people you've met face-to-face who have been there. Even better if you have dived with this person, so you know where they rank. I personally have read trip reports sent to Undercurrent that were written by people from dive trips I've been on, and scratch my head wondering where they were coming from. At the same time they are looking at my pictures saying "we didn't see any of that".
You can talk to your local dive shop. Many of them have taken groups to Cozumel. If they have experience with many different operators they'll be a good source of first-hand knowledge.
Travel agents can be a good source of info too, but remember that they will likely send you to the operator that pays the highest commission, not always the best dive operator. At the end of this article is a list of travel agents that I have had first hand experience with and know they st ear you in the right direction. With your list of priorities in hand, ask them tough questions to find out if the dive shop they liked or disliked will work for your needs. Make sure you talk to people like yourself, that have had similar needs and requirements.
*Wetpixel.com is an exception. They do not allow multiple identities and will suspend an account in the event a member gets abusive. The information here is generally of very high quality and commercial posts are ONLY allowed in certain threads designed for that.
Does not carry O2 onboard. Ask the DM or crew if you can see it and ask him when was the last time he used it. The point is, you want to make sure the canister is full and operational in the event YOU need it.
Does not ask for your C-card. You don't want to be on the same boat as others who are not certified or who hasn't dived in 10 years.
Does not have fresh water onboard.
Does not hand you the Marine Park bracelet. Some dive operators don't hand them out to guests, so you pay them, but they never pay the Marine Park.
Does not have a marine radio.
Has a DM or captain with alcohol on his or her breath, even if it is from the night before.
Location of the dive shop will undoubtedly play a part in your decision. If you're staying at a resort, most have on-site dive shops, but do also allow other dive operators to pick up at their piers. There are some exceptions, but in most cases it because that particular resort has its own dive shop on site. An example of this is Scuba Club Cozumel, a dedicated dive resort and the dive shop owned and operated by the same people. It makes sense for them to only offer diving with their dive shop. The dive shop at Scuba Club is one of the best on the island, so this should not be a deterrent. They also have their own private pier, which means you won't be trampled on by groups from 15 different dive shops.
If you're staying at a hotel in town, you'll probably dive with one of the many dive shops in town. Most of them pick up divers at several piers downtown so things can get crowded when all the boats are loading up in the morning. Best to choose a dive shop that is flexible on their departure time so you don't have to be tripping over a hundred other divers as you're trying to board the boats. An exception to this is Aqua Safari, who has their own pier right in front of the dive shop, so all you have to do is walk across the street and you're onboard. They too are a fine dive operation and can boast being one of the first dive operators in Cozumel.
Photographers carrying large housed cameras and video cameras need to be especially careful about who they choose to dive with. We have spent a lot of money on our gear and protect it with our lives, so its nice to find a dive operator who has Divemasters and boat crew that understand and have experience with handling expensive camera gear.
Avoid the small dive shops with six-pack boats. These boats don't have a safe place to keep the cameras while your in transit to the reefs. Storing cameras under your seat or in the bow of the boat is the worst place you could put it. The constant beating of the bow will quickly knock the life out of your expensive gear and you won't be taking any pictures at all. Most these boats don't have fresh water rinse tanks at all. If they do, its usually a 5-gallon bucket which is not large enough to dip a housed SLR with a dome port and two strobes. If your camera does fit into a bucket, DO NOT leave it in the bucket while you are in transit, because you will very likely end up with a flood. The o-rings in your camera housing are not compressed at the surface and this is the most likely place a flood will occur. If you do end up on a six-pack boat with that many divers you are also at risk that someone will drop a weight belt or tank on your camera, so the best place would be to hold the camera and housing on your lap during the entire trip to and from the reefs. Better to avoid these small boat completely.
What if you come in on a cruise ship?
This is where I don't have any experience. I'm the last person you will ever find on a Caribbean cruise ship, so I am not aware of their schedules, or how much time it takes to move thousands of people on and off a ship. Your best bet is to check with the cruise lines on what they recommend.
Many friends ask me for recommendations, so here are my favorites, and the reasons why..
Favorite Dive Operators - I've dived with 14 different dive ops in Cozumel, but would not recommend some of them because the experience wasn't always something I would want for my friends. Hung-over DMs, crappy boats, no O2 on board, horrible organization, sleeping boat captain, inattentive DMs when divers were at the surface, no dive briefings, DMs who get out of the water before the guests do, etc.
Mestizo Divers - Freddy Contreras was one of the first people I met in Cozumel and I consider myself a very lucky person. He was a freelance scuba instructor who worked for Aqua Safari. I have done my Advanced Open Water with Freddy and later did my Divemaster certification. I've always believed that Freddy is the best dive instructor I have ever met in 22+ years of diving. Now he has started his own dive operation. He's got one of the nicest small boats in Cozumel (a 27' Baha with a GM 7.4 L, 320HP inboard engine). Its new, clean and is immaculately maintained. His boat captain is Enrigue, who has a lifetime of experience in Cozumel. He grew up there. He caters to small groups of no more than six divers.
Deep Exposure Dive Center - The dive op is relatively new to Cozumel, but the staff has been there for much longer. They have a beautiful 39' Conquest dive boat and offer a higher level of quality service to their divers. All dive trips include large, fluffy towels, "hands free" gear service, healthy food and drinks, aluminum or steel tanks, private fresh water shower, clean head and sink, gear rinse tanks, camera rinse tanks, camera table, and both sun-bathing and shaded areas.
Scuba-Cozumel - This is the in-house dive operator at Scuba Club Cozumel. They have a fleet of seven dive boats of all different sizes and speeds. The staff is efficient and friendly and these guys know how to handle cameras! The bigger boats have beautiful multi-level camera tables and large rinse tanks dedicated for cameras. If you prefer a smaller group you can get one of the smaller boats for a group of four to eight divers.
"I VERY MUCH appreciate your insight on this and the extra help you provided in your email. I asked a question on Scuba Board about who to dive with and nearly got trashed first, then spammed to death to dive with their 'BEST ON THE ISLAND' dive opp. So bad I decided not to dive with who they all recommended. Ended up diving with Freddy at Mestizo Divers and it was perfect for me and my family."
"Thanks for the great advise. I'm in Cozumel now. Been diving with #### Diving but hated the small, crappy boat. We moved over to Aqua Safari and loved the diving experience. The big boats are kind of old with more divers but we got on Belinda and will come back here again."
"You've done a very excellent job of addressing a big issues for unsuspecting divers who don't have much experience in Cozumel. Nobody else has broken it down quite like this. I and my family appreciate your viewpoint."


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The consequent enhancement of our succesful tube phono preamplifier, the PHO-700, has now the possibility to make exact adjustments for the pick-up cartridge through DIP-switches. The result is a considerable increase of the sound quality and the fine resolution, because no compromise has to be done like on many other phono preamplifiers.
Additional we have added a USB port which gives you the possibilty digitize your Vinyl treasures.


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“We have used the information to guide us in identifying those pupils who may struggle with certain subjects as it provides indicators for learning support, as well as identifying gifted pupils who need to be challenged."
Chosen by primary and secondary schools for its proven accuracy in delivering insights that curriculum tests can’t, CAT4 is taken by two thirds of secondary schools in Ireland each year. It’s one of the world’s leading tests of reasoning abilities for children aged 6-17+ years.
Measuring the four main types of ability known to make a difference to learning and achievement, CAT4 provides an independent perspective on potential pupil achievement, with reliable information for each child that will help identify where to provide extra support or set more challenging targets.
NEW! From April 2019, CAT4 will include subject indicators when used in either third year, transition year or fifth year for Leaving Certificate subjects, helping you give informed guidance at this crucial time.
How can CAT4 make a difference to you?
CAT4 is curriculum-independent and its reports are standardised on 6,500 pupils in Ireland aged 10-17 years, informing and validating your decision-making, helping you judge where you need to provide extra support or set more challenging targets.
CAT4’s verbal, non-verbal, quantitative and spatial profiles together with personalised indicators inform target-setting and subject choices, eg for the Leaving Certificate at Levels F and G.
The digital version of CAT4 saves you marking time by providing instant results and analysis which you can act on straight away. Reports have been designed to be very easy to relate to.
CAT4 really helps when giving feedback on performance as it’s within the context of students nationally. Dedicated parental reports also help parents to engage directly with their child’s development.
Verbal Reasoning – the ability to express ideas and reason through words is essential to subjects with a high language content, and the most obvious skill picked up by traditional assessment.
Non-verbal Reasoning – problem-solving using pictures and diagrams; skills which are important in a wide range of school subjects, including maths and science-based subjects.
Spatial Reasoning – the capacity to think and draw conclusions in three dimensions, needed for many STEM subjects, but not easily measured by other datasets.
Quantitative Reasoning – the ability to use numerical skills to solve problems, applicable well beyond mathematics.
CAT4 has been standardised on 6,500 pupils aged 10-17 years in schools in Ireland, which means that you can see how your pupils compare to others across the country.
What does CAT4 tell you?
The true potential of pupils, flagging where hidden factors are affecting performance. A range of easy-to-follow individual and group reports provide a more complete picture than curriculum tests can provide by themselves. They’re benchmarked against national performance and include Leaving Certificate indicators (with CAT4 Levels F and G).
How do I use CAT4?
CAT4 can be taken online or on paper at any point in the academic year. And because the data is robust it supports feedback and planning discussions with senior leaders, pupils and parents.
CAT4 Young Learners (a shorter, paper-based version of CAT4 adapted for young children) is available for children aged 6 – 8 years.
CAT4 is available for children aged 6 – 17+ years and comes in seven different levels of difficulty. Each comprises three tests of 45 minutes each; 2 hours 15 minutes in total.
Secondary schools in Ireland already choose CAT4 to assess 1st year pupils and later, at either 3rd/TY or 5th year.
Primary schools in Ireland use CAT4 with 2nd or 3rd classes to help understand pupils’ wider abilities before they move into senior cycle.


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Please select options for Lower Tailgate Weather-strip (97-06 Jeep Wrangler TJ) at the top of this page.
What part would I need to cover the top of the tailgate since this is for the sides and bottom? I have a soft top and everything else is for hard tops it seems.
The top of the factory TJ tail gate does not have a seal on top- only the sides and bottom, it is either sealed with the seal on the rear window of your soft top or hard top.
Good product but no instruction on installation. You can really mess it up if you start in the wrong area. Adhesive is strong and can't be moved once it is applied.
My old lower tailgate weather-strip was 21 years old and needed renewing. Omix-ADA Lower Tailgate Weather-Strip certainly did the job. The new strip installed with no problems. The secret is to not be in a hurry when installing.
Really good adhesive. A little tight hopeful that it will break in.
Just shut the tailgate and the solid sound of the new gasket replaces the 'bang!' of the old gasket! Very easy to install, too.
Not sure if the wrong part was sent to me, But this did not fit my 2002 tj. on the vertical measurement they were about 3-4 inches to long. Returned with no issue.
Fast shipping. Just what my 1997 TJ tailgate need. Since my jeep is a 1997 my old one was wore out.
Simple Install. Pull out the old, Lay on the new, Close to Gate. Done!
Install this on my 2002 Jeep Wrangler tj! It was a perfect fit!

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"You mean there's more than ONE?"
Remember the moment you discovered there was more than one way to cast on and bind off? I happened to be there when this lady did, and it tickled me all to bits. Her six words represent all that is beautiful about what happens when knitters come together to share what they know. Her knitting would never be the same after that day, and honestly, neither would mine.
Okay, down to business. To begin with, as always, you all blew my mind. I laughed, I cried. It was better than Cats. Call me crazy, but I just cannot get enough of the stories knitters tell, and these were an absolute smorgasbord. Thank you Gentle Readers, one and all.
Of course, choosing a winner would be all but impossible for me, so I naturally pawned it off on Phillip. According to his Husband Contract, Phillip is in charge of all the household chores that are icky, dangerous, or just seem hard. But even Phillp, bastion of evenhandedness and diplomacy that he is, couldn't pick just one.
"400 stitches. Rip. 398, 402, Victory!"
"Head hopelessly lodged in vicelike neckline."
"One knitter, 50 WIPs; What's bind-off?"
Thank you so much, Gentle Readers, for sharing your cast on and bind off stories. Could the three geniuses above please send me an e-mail with your mailing addresses?
You all are winners to me.

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Home buyers need to act quickly, as Woodbury is limited to 17 exceptionally designed Old-world Ranch-style designs with New-world modern conveniences.
Each home is lined with historic palm trees, setting a chic scene and an invitation to modern sophistication.
Attractively priced from $699,990 Woodbury features three single and two-story home designs ranging in size from approximately 2765 to 3608 square feet with up to four bedrooms and three-and-one-half bathrooms.
Woodbury at Davis Ranch features spacious open concept interiors fit for family bonding, grand gourmet kitchens with center islands, stunning high volume ceilings, inventive outdoor living spaces, three-car tandem garages, and a variety of finishing options. Equipped as a SMUD Smart Home, these properties provide a competitive edge for the energy- conscious savvy homebuyer.
For buyers looking for a spacious home with a lower price, privacy, and a gated community rich in traditional architecture, The Village at Fair Oaks is a perfect fit. This community offers 55 impeccably designed two-story, two car garage homes in a tranquil setting. Just 12 miles from downtown Sacramento, there are plenty of opportunities to dine, shop, explore, and thrive. Residents can enjoy the 114-acre Sailor Bar Park, Patriot’s Park, Lake Natoma, or the American River.
Starting from only $359,990, home buyers can pick from four floor plans with homes ranging in size from 2,032 to 2,482 square feet with up to five bedrooms and three-and-one half bathrooms. Perfect for any lifestyle, select home locations are within close proximity to the neighborhood park.
Each floor plan gives home buyers attractive interior and exterior details, such as top-of-the-line private master suites, elegantly appointed bathrooms, and state-of-the art kitchens perfect for entertaining family and friends. Home buyers receive the benefit of unique energy-efficiency and safety features as The Village is a SMUD Smart Home.
Interested parties looking to call The Village at Fair Oaks home can visit the sales office at 6820 Madison Ave,, Fair Oaks. Office hours are 10 a.m.-6p.m. Please call (916) 235-7139 or email salesinfo@wattcommunties.com.
Home buyers interested in Woodbury at Davis Ranch can visit the sales office and decorated model at 8108 Pollard Ave. Fair Oaks. Office hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. For more information, call (916) 365-8299 or email salesinfo@wattcommunities.com.


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Government of Nepal proclaims its purpose with strong commitment to empower women in order to stand on equal footing with men in society. It has embarked on programs on Women’s Social, Economic and Cultural Rights Promotion, Women’s Civil and Political Rights Promotion, SolidarityBuilding among Human/Women Rights Organizations and Activists, Pro-Women Policy, Peace & Reconciliation and Institutional Development to shape a balance in the society from the grassroots to the national and international level through an incessant implementation of such programs in Nepal.
Institutionalization of JagaranNepal as a national resource organization for women’s rights.

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We had been there three years ago, and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. This time was no exception. The location, with the view and the sound of the sea on the rocks, is idyllic. There were four of us two Irish, one American and one English - two with special birthdays. When confirming the booking I mentioned the birthdays and asked if they could make our first dinner night special. The staff certainly did. They hoodwinked my friends by asking the guys on the table next to us to sing happy birthday, and my friends thought someone else is celebrating a birthday. Until the waitresses came over with our deserts and a lit candle in two of them!!! I highly recommend the Smugglers Inn for so many reasons, the location, the friendly obliging staff and the delicious meals.
So glad we booked the large room with the closed in sitting area as we had awesome views of the coast line and sunsets! Weather just happened to be fantastic for golf and exploring the sandy beach. Dinner and breakfast at the inn were very good. Also lunched at the golf club house and second dinner in town. A 15 minute walk down road into town not bad a good stretch of the legs. Really there to relax and enjoy the view. Staff very accommodating and friendly. Room and bath very large. Nice quiet evenings.
Superb location overlooking Ballinskelligs Bay. Comfortable accommodation. Excellent food.
We had a wonderful stay in Smugglers Inn and enjoyed it very much. The dinner was just perfect, Staff is so friendly, we will be back for sure.
This is a truly wonderful place to stay. I have stayed before more recently last month and will definitely be returning. The staff, service, food and overall welcoming atmosphere is a joy to experience. A big thanks to Lucille, Anna, Sarah, Sue and the rest of the staff for giving us another memorable weekend.
Position good.... Restaurant : VERY GOOD!!!
Very good meal and breakfast, but the mattress are too soft, you can resent resorts. No water pressure in the shower neither. Service is good, the view wonderful, the beach just in front.
Comfortable, traditional accommodation in a beautiful position, and with good food, and welcoming staff. We enjoyed our stay.
We had a wonderful stay at The Smuggler's Inn. The view was outstanding, the people were wonderful, and the food was outstanding! I would definitely stay there again if I ever make it back to Ireland.
Beautiful location and great food. The staff is by far the best reason for staying at the Smuggler's Inn. This B&B has a very "homey" feel. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay there although too short I would have loved to have a few more meals there. Price was perfect, too!
Great location combined with very good accommodations and a fantastic restaurant. I didn't play golf at Waterville, but proximity to the course was excellent.
The best meal We've ever had!! The fried prawns were gorgeous and the monk fish was delicious and the bisque was amazing!! Staff were very friendly Fiona was hilarious and the view from our room was beautiful and beds were comfy with lovely linens. Would highly recommend this place and would love to go back!!
The location of the hotel is fabulous and the staff friendly and helpful. Unfortunately the beds were not so comfortable and there was a smell of dampness in the room and the bathroom. We paid €50 B&B pps and per night in a room for 3 which was very overpriced. Same applies to the restaurant which serves nice food with a wonderful view but very overpriced. I would go back to have a drink facing the ocean but I would stay in a local B&B!
How do I describe my stay at one of Ireland's jewels The warmth and welcome of the staff, made me feel at home, the food, outstanding, Derek and his staff, create culinary delights!!! The setting on the edge of the Atlantic, gorgeous!!!! This the first and only place I choose in the lovely town of Waterville. I have my days counted until I return, I left a piece of my heart there!!!
Returning to The Smugglers Inn this week for my 16th stay. That probably says enough in itself. I've travelled all over the world and stayed in the fanciest of hotels. However its hard to beat the heart this place has. An incredible setting and always a warm welcome assured. Its as much the people that make it special, along with Henry's cracking cooking and a comfy bed. And if that's not enough the just happens to be a world class golf course 2 minutes walk from the door. Check it out for yourself.
Giugno 2012 - Mio marito ed io abbiamo soggiornato due notti in questo hotel trovato per caso e per fortuna alla fine di una splendida giornata in giro per l'Irlanda. Le vedute, sia dalla calda stanza che dalla veranda - ristorante sono superlative. C'è solitudine, silenzio, grandiosità di paesaggio, una lunghissima spiaggia che invita a camminate serali dopo cena. Accoglienza e cibo ottimi, detto da italiani esigenti in fatto di arte culinaria. Gentilissima signora alla reception ha curato la prenotazione dell'escursione all'Isola Skelling, che pero' non è andata a buon fine a causa del maltempo. Ci torneremo appositamente per rifare questa imperdibile escursione.
Just home from my stay in The Smugglers Inn, i never really write reviews but i said i would this time as i had such a good time. The staff could not be more helpful, accommodating us when we arrived late due to car problems. They have a nice bar area with lovely Guinness and a dining room looking out over an amazing view. I would without hesitation recommend The Smugglers Inn to anyone. You will be guaranteed a good stay, a comfy bed, smiling staff and to top all that be served delicious food.
We are just home after a most wonderful stay. The Staff are exceptionally helpful and welcoming too many to mention individually and seem so happy to work there. The Food both for breakfast and Dinner surpassed any meals we have had and we do travel a lot. Compliments to Henry the Chef and Prop. and we will be back for sure. This is the ideal base for touring Kerry. Bernie. Limerick.
I can hardly express in just a short paragraph how wonderful our experience was at the Smugglers Inn. First off, we got in extremely late. Being foreign, we had no concept of driving time and arrived just as the restaurant was closing. We felt horrible but were greeted with such warmth. After our unexpectedly long drive, we were hungry and ready for a yummy meal. We got way more than a yummy meal. My mom's oysters were the best she had ever had. My pasta was freshly made in house and was perfectly done. My son so enjoyed his meal, although I can't remember what he had. By the time we wrapped up our meal, it was dark. We had a restful sleep and dreamt of the view we would see the next morning. Which was beyond spectacular! Coming from FL, we were excited to walk on an Irish beach : Thank you again to the owners, staff, and chef for making our vacation a huge success!
We had a great time at the Smugglers Inn. The service and the food were excellent. Thanks Henry for the good enjoyments which we were allowed to try during our stay. We will come again.
Cannot review as we didn't stay when we saw the room.

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Pedro Felzenszwalb, Professor of Engineering and Computer Science at Brown University, has just received the 2018 Longuet-Higgins Prize for fundamental contributions in computer vision. The prize recognizes work in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR) from ten years ago, Felzenszwalb’s 2008 paper ("A Discriminatively Trained, Multiscale, Deformable Part Model") with David McAllester and Deva Ramanan.
The prize is given annually by the Technical Committee on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (TCPAMI) at the Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, and recognizes CVPR papers from ten years ago with significant impact on computer vision research. The prize is named after theoretical chemist and cognitive scientist H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins. Winners are decided by a committee appointed by the TCPAMI Awards Committee.
The prize was first awarded in 2005, and Felzenszwalb is among a select group of repeat winners. He previously won in 2010 for his 2000 paper ("Efficient Matching of Pictorial Structures") with Daniel P. Huttenlocher.

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Contact Matt at Dog Rescue Newcastle to express your interest.
Meet Miss Moo – a shy, gorgeous 2 years 9 months old Kelpie x girl who is simply divine. She is on the smaller size of medium with beautiful, soulful eyes that are always watching and checking in with you. Miss Moo's real name is Dusty - however her nick name Miss Moo is just as cute as she is! This lovely girl is a great mix of playfully active and chilled out – so if you are after a companion who will snuggle as well as go on walks then Miss Moo may just be for you!
Miss Moo enjoys the company of other dogs so her perfect home will be one where she will have a canine companion to play with. She doesn’t cope well as an only dog as other doggy friends give her the confidence she needs as well as making her feel safe. She can be wary when meeting new dogs until she realises they are friendly and then it's game on!
Before coming into foster care Miss Moo was an only dog and she would escape to find companionship. Since being in foster care she is living with 4 dogs of varying sizes and she has no interest in escaping. Her perfect yard would be one with grass and space so that she can run around with her doggy friends. The fencing should be 6 foot all around (just to be on the safe side).
Whilst Miss Moo can be timid when she first meets new people, it doesn’t take long for her to warm up to them and sit at their feet for a cuddle. If you have kids she would be best suited to older dog-experienced teenagers who understand and will respect her shyness. Miss Moo is in foster care with a cat and she has a healthy respect for her feline friends.
Miss Moo is highly social and thrives on both human and canine companionship so her forever family will need to be one who loves spending time with her and involve her in their daily activities. She is an inside/outside dog and so she needs to have access to inside when you are at home. She loves sleeping inside in the lounge-room and hanging out with you whilst you watch TV at night.
Miss Moo is a shy gorgeous girl with a loving nature. To find out more please contact Matt on 0434 497 910 (after hours) or email myardley81@gmail.com . Miss Moo is in foster care near Gosford (NSW Central Coast).

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This is a short but enthralling walk, possibly the nicest coastal walk in Ireland: it’s a walk to take at your ease, to stop, look around, sit and listen.
Normally the promotional photo for a hike aims to attract, often with sunlit mountain and sea and a high blue sky; and it works especially well if it features a distant summer-clad hiker taking it all in. Unfortunately, the hiker seduced to our west coast by such a photo can be in for a disappointment!
And so it was for us in mid-August in Glencolumbkille: a moist warm sector airstream had narrowed our world to a 200m deep slot between grey sea and grey sky. Within this space, as we drove to our start point in Glencolumbkille and to our carsplit finish in Port, mists rose and fell over wet hedges and heather, all seeming to make for an unattractive hiking prospect.
Except that, just north of the Napoleonic Watchtower on Glen Head, we quite unexpectedly happened upon an utterly beautiful world that had our heads and hearts reeling. Why was that, we asked ourselves? Well, the beauty that came to us that day on that wonderfully wild and ragged coastline, between the low grey sky and a swirling, noisy sea of dramatic white and sky-grey, was not “picture postcard perfect”, but magical in its ever-changing, elemental play of cloud, sound, sea and rock. And it brought home to us the wonder of the shore and sea, especially our Atlantic Ocean, as walking companions or backdrop in all but the very worst of conditions.
This is a short but enthralling walk, possibly the nicest coastal walk in Ireland: it’s a walk to take at your ease, to stop, look around, sit and listen. We started at Biofán, about 1.5km from Glencolumbkille, and progressed in low mood and mist to the signal tower just north of Glen Head. Soon we were in from under the curtain of mist, with truly awe-inspiring Sturrall pitched before us. Easy cropped grass underfoot allowed us safely to admire this shattered quartzite sea arête, with its fresh and ancient scars of battle with the wildest of Atlantic storms. Below and around it were surf-girdled sea-stack remnants, some undercut into dramatic sea arches. Wraiths of mist rolled up its windward flank, obscuring the sea but seemingly accentuating its sound - a great place to stop for lunch and to appreciate the immense privilege of just being there.
Soon great stream-cut ravines interrupted the route, forcing encircling swings inland or aerobic descents and ascents, until the wild shore of Port came into view. By now for us, the mist had thickened, adding even more to the age-old elemental “feel” of the place.
We meandered carefully the indentations of the coast, staying inside a restraining ditch and fence, joined the marked trail to our car in Port and stood beside the memorial to the 19 crew members lost on the “Sydney” in November 1870. Meanwhile, the arriving rain and enshrouding mist, and thoughts of the terror of the sea as well as its beauty, added a sombre note to the end of our hike!
Suitability: easy to moderate, care needed on off-trail sections near cliff edges, especially in windy weather.


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According to Franchise Direct, the pet franchise industry is growing rapidly. With pet owners spending around $70 billion annually, buying into a pet-related franchise may seem like a smart investment. But, whether you are interested in opening a brick-and-mortar “pet hotel” or retail outlet, operating a mobile pet grooming franchise, or walking dogs in your local neighborhood, there are some important legal factors to consider, and rushing into a franchise opportunity could prove to be a costly mistake.
If you will be providing training, walking, grooming, or hospitality services, what are your responsibilities while you have custody of your clients’ pets? What if an animal gets sick while in your care; or, what if one client’s pet attacks another’s? While your franchisor should provide guidance for addressing these types of issues, do not expect your franchisor to assume liability if your franchise gets sued. This is true even if an animal gets sick or injured to your use of franchisor-mandated products or supplies.
In a similar vein, what happens if a client’s pet attacks someone else? For example, what if a client’s dog escapes off-leash or you lose control of a dog during a walk, and the dog bites a passer-by? Once again, your franchisor is not going to assume responsibility; so, should you? Are you prepared to face legal battles with your clients if they accuse you of maintaining inadequate control over their pets? While buying the right type of insurance can help you avoid liability, these are potential issues that can damage your franchise’s reputation and take time away from managing your business.
Initial Term and Renewal – Does the initial term give you enough time to build a profitable business? When it comes time to renew, will the renewal conditions give the franchisor discretion over whether to extent the term of your agreement?
Indemnification – In certain circumstances, it can make sense for a franchisor to assume liability for franchise-related claims. But, don’t expect your franchisor to assume this liability voluntarily. By negotiating your franchise agreement’s indemnification clause, you may be ability to mitigate your risk of liability related to franchise operating standards and specifications.
System Standards and Modifications – If the franchisor makes changes to the system, will you be forced to comply (even if you are satisfied with your current business model) – and will you have to do so at your expense? This is a common requirement in franchise agreements.
If you are thinking about buying a pet-related franchise, we encourage you to inquire about our flat-fee franchise review services. To speak with franchise attorney Jeffrey M. Goldstein, call 202-293-3947 or request an initial consultation online today.


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I’m leading a workshop today for the Investigative Reporters and Editors conference on using unnamed sources.
I’ll discuss points made in posts about using unnamed sources, including one on persuading people to talk for the record about difficult topics (and my 20-years-later CJR piece about one of the sources) and another on using information from unnamed sources to persuade other sources to talk for the record. I also will talk about the importance of power and eagerness in granting confidentiality, and suggest we should not quote spokespeople for powerful people and organizations without using their names.
I also mention a couple of posts by others about email encryption for journalists.
If you already possess information the source would be curious about, use that to your advantage in approaching them. Former colleague Pete Carey approached a crucial source in New Orleans – post Katrina – and said, as the man was closing the door, “I didn’t come here to ask you questions, I just wanted to let you know what I know.” The door opened and the rest is history.
Finish every initial encounter with the suggestion that the source will want to know – as time goes on – what you have discovered and what you plan to publish. Of course, you’ll need extensive personal information to re-contact them: cell phone number, home phone number, email address, home address, office address and, perhaps, some additional info (DOB, SSN) in case you lose track. I’ve gotten the whole nine yards that way. In one case, we were able to track a man’s criminal activity using what he gave me.
Deeply background every source you approach, preferably ahead of time, and I mean scorched earth, without spooking the more sensitive ones.
Sometimes my most aggressive backgrounding activities – including contacting neighbors, colleagues, etc. – have caused a reluctant source to contact me, instead of the other way around. People who contact you – rather than you contacting them – tend to be more supplicant, which can be an advantage to a reporter.
Always ask sources for a list of their friends and enemies (sometimes this line of questioning requires subtlety). Then ask what each enemy would say about them.
Never argue with a person about their reluctances. Simply interview those fears. You’ll be amazed at the results of that approach.
In extreme cases – where sources must remain anonymous – get them to sign sworn affidavits. An added benefit — your readers will find these affiants more believe-able (see our Brock Adams investigation).
Final point – the vast majority of sources should be on the record and all methods, including ratcheting, should be employed to assure that.
Thanks to Eric for adding this advice to what I offered in last week’s post. I also recommend reading his “Loosening Lips” handout, from the best workshop I ever attended on interviewing.
This is an updated version of a handout for a reporting workshop I used to present more than a decade ago. I have updated it for my Advanced News Gathering class this semester at LSU’s Manship School of Mass Communication.
Find new “suspects.” Seek out sources beyond the “usual suspects” on your beat. If you always find yourself talking to white men, find some women and minorities who might bring a different perspective to your stories and steer you toward different ideas. If you find yourself always talking to the professionals and bosses, spend some time talking to the folks in the trenches. If you spend most of your time talking to liberals, seek out some conservatives. If you spend most of your time talking to people your age, seek out some younger or older sources. These people with different perspectives will point you to different stories. Look around the agency you cover for the people or offices that attract the least attention. Spend some time there to see if you’ll hear some different tips. Ask yourself each week whether you made meaningful contact with a new source. If you didn’t, could you have?
Talk to consumers. If you are assigned to a government or commercial entity, make sure that your circle of sources is wider than the officials of that organization. Talk to citizens who deal with that agency or business and use its services or products. If some of these consumers or citizens are organized, you should deal regularly with leaders of those organizations. You also may need to deal with some self-appointed crusaders and gadflies. Make a point of dealing with some average, unaffiliated consumers.
Identify “gatekeepers.” Develop rapport with assistants and other “gatekeepers” who control access to important sources. These people can be important sources themselves. At the least, good relations with them are essential at times to contacting the sources.
Go prospecting. Take time to go “prospecting” for sources and stories. Take a trip or set up an interview with no particular story in mind. Visit a source you haven’t seen for a while or a community or agency you haven’t covered for a while. Go just to familiarize yourself, to take someone to lunch or chat in the office or home a while. Maybe you’ll come back with a terrific story you never would have known enough to pursue. Maybe you’ll come back without a particular story, but with some tips to pursue. Maybe you’ll just come back with a valuable source to contact in future stories. At the least, you’ll gain a greater understanding of your community and your beat. Prospecting almost always yields stories and is always time well spent. You just can’t tell the editor or news director in advance what it’s going to produce.
Learn where records are. Familiarize yourself with the paper and electronic record-keeping practices of the offices you cover. Learn which records are clearly public, which are legally confidential and which might present access disagreements. Learn which records and databases you can access online without asking for them. For records kept by someone at the agency, ask to see them frequently, whether you are using them or not. This lets sources know of your interests. Seeking records in routine stories establishes precedents when you are seeking similar records in sensitive stories. Ask for records in electronic format whenever possible. Learn who has access to the confidential records (not just in the office, but clients or members of the public who might have them).
Find experts. Learn what academic institutions, think tanks or non-profit groups might study or monitor activities in your beat. Develop them as sources, so they will notify you of reports or rumors and they will know who you are when you call for their analysis of issues and events. Learn what attachments, if any, your experts have. Biases don’t render an expert’s research useless, but you must know them and note them.
Develop national sources. Contact national associations, academic experts and government agencies to develop sources with expertise in the subject you cover. They may provide valuable perspective for a local story. Or they may know something happening locally. They may alert you to a national trend. You can search for experts by topic at Profnet and Help a Reporter Out.
Be available. Let people on your beat know you’re interested in hearing tips, suggestions, complaints, whatever. Make sure they have your cellphone number and e-mail. Make rounds frequently in person and by telephone.
Be honest. Never mislead a source. Be honest about the direction a story is taking. If it’s going to be a “negative” story, don’t bill it as something else. If you’re not going to write a story about a tip, don’t indicate that you will. This doesn’t mean you have to offend or worry sources needlessly. If a source is worried about a negative story, assure him you intend to make the story fair and accurate and that you want to hear his side.
Be annoyingly insistent on accuracy. If someone gives you figures off the top of her head, ask where she got those figures, then check the original source. Call back sources to confirm spellings, figures, chronologies, etc. Ask for reports, documents, business cards, personnel directories, calendars, databases and spreadsheets that can confirm spellings, numbers and other facts. This not only ensures the accuracy of your stories, it wins respect with sources (and good will that you’ll need if an error does slip through). It puts sources on notice that they can’t slip bogus figures past you. And the materials you gather for one story often will be helpful in other stories.
Become an expert. The more you learn about the complicated issues, technology and economics of your beat, the more your sources will respect you, the harder it will be for them to BS you, and the easier it will be for you to spot good stories. Read books, articles, reports. Research online. Ask lots of questions.
Admit you’re not an expert. If you don’t know or understand something, ask. Sources will respect your honesty, and you will learn. Also, if you fake understanding, they will catch on quickly and you will lose credibility. Repeat your understanding back to the source for confirmation.
Show interest. Sources may want to bend your ear about a matter other than what you want to talk about. Listen. You may get a good news tip. Even if the source thinks it’s a story and you don’t, show interest. However boring or annoying a source may be, however uninteresting you find this alleged tip, you don’t know when a little bit of knowledge might be helpful. Even if the information is completely useless, the source will appreciate your interest and may someday tell you something that is important or interesting.
Tell sources of your interests. Tell good sources about stories you’re working on, even the ones that may not involve them directly. You may know that a source isn’t directly involved with an issue, but if you tell him about the stories you’re working on, he may steer you toward other sources who might be helpful, or he may tell you something helpful that he’s heard around the office.
Regard your sources as characters. You’re not going to profile everyone on your beat. But you might profile anyone on your beat someday. So regard them all as characters you must develop fully. Learn about their families, hobbies, backgrounds, favorite sports teams, watering holes. Note their mannerisms. Follow them on social media if they use it (and if they don’t, ask why). Even if you never write that profile, learning these things will bring some tips your way, as the character will tell you about something she heard from her husband or an interesting thing happening in a social group to which she belongs.
Establish a connection. Don’t be afraid to show your human side. If you have children the same age as the source, commiserate about car seats or car pools or car insurance, whatever stage the children are. If he hates your favorite sports team, engage in some good-natured trash talk. If she has an illness in the family, show genuine compassion. Don’t fake a connection or stretch for one, but be alert for genuine ways to make a connection. If you have little in common with the person, connect by showing genuine interest in the character beyond the narrow focus of today’s story.
Share control. Even if a source spends a lot of time with reporters, he probably doesn’t feel completely comfortable facing you and your notebook. Occasionally in an interview, give him some control. Sure, you’re asking the questions, but answer his questions if he asks any. Listen politely as he wanders off the subject occasionally. The source will feel more comfortable answering your questions if the relationship doesn’t feel one-sided.
Take control. Ask your questions directly. If the source ducks a question, ask again. Whatever niceties you engage in to establish rapport, the source should understand that your interest in the relationship is receiving information and understanding.
Track your sources. Use a spreadsheet or program such as Google Contacts or Outlook to keep track of information about your sources. Get their office phone, direct office phone, cellphone, home phone, vacation home phone. Get their e-mail addresses. Record names of secretaries, spouses, children, hometowns, former jobs, alma maters, anything you learn that might later be handy to know.
Ask for documentation. Always ask for documentation of what your sources tell you. You don’t have to do this in a challenging way (unless you’re challenging). Present it as part of your quest for accuracy. Or if the source was uneasy about discussing something for the record, say you can attribute something to a document rather than to him. Documents provide verification. They may provide details that your source can’t recall or did not know. They may lead you to other sources. In addition, they provide precedent. If a source gives you a document when it’s in her interest, it may be difficult for her to claim later that the same sort of document is not a public record.
Know public-records laws. Sources won’t always give you what you want willingly. You should know what records are public and know both the Federal Freedom of Information Act as well as state public-records laws. But use FOIA requests as a last resort. Ask sources to give you records that should be public (or some that shouldn’t). Sometimes a direct request gets you information quickly that can take months if you file an FOIA request. You might be asked to file a request for their records, but get the records quickly in a matter of minutes, hours or days, depending on your request. Always ask informally first, especially if you have good relations with the source. Formal public-records demands are an important reporting tool, but they can be slow.
Stay on the record. As much as possible, keep your interactions on the record, especially when you’re talking about information your sources know first-hand. Your sources should always understand that this is a business relationship and your business is gathering and reporting information. When you have to go off the record, make sure it is for a good reason. For instance, if a source is telling you something he doesn’t know first-hand, you wouldn’t quote him about that anyway, but the tip may lead you to first-hand sources. If you go off the record, make sure both of you understand the terms: Is the information for publication but not for attribution? If so, try to get agreement on a description of the source that’s as precise as possible. Is the discussion not for publication (if so, make sure the source knows you will try to publish it using other sources)? Before you go off the record in any fashion, tell the source you might try to get her on the record later if she says anything you want to use. And if she does, go back later with just the information or quotes you want to use, and try to get her on the record. I discussed confidential sources more extensively in a 2013 post, and will focus on the topic in a separate class.
Face the music. When you write a story that might make someone angry, show up at her office after the story runs, or call, either to ask directly about the story, to follow up or on some other pretense. Give the person a chance to sound off. If you made mistakes, admit them. If you didn’t, hold your ground but listen respectfully. Many sources (politicians, lawyers, coaches, athletes) are used to respectful adversary relationships and they will respect you and keep working well with you if you show the respect and courage to face the music when you’ve nailed them. This also is a good time for getting news tips. If someone is upset about a negative story, ask about more positive news happening in his territory. If he says the situation in his office isn’t nearly as bad as in another office, ask for details about the other office.
Admit your mistakes. If you make an error (or if your organization makes an error on your turf), admit the mistake, correct it and apologize personally to those affected. People understand that mistakes happen and they respect people who take responsibility. If you weren’t mistaken or if it’s not clear whether you’re mistaken (such as a disagreement over emphasis, rather than a factual error), listen sincerely to the complaint. Even if you disagree, give the source her say and discuss why you told the story the way you did. Consider whether a follow-up story is warranted. If not, suggest a letter to the editor, a comment on the online story or a response in social media. Brief your editor or news director on the disagreement and how you handled it. If the source complains to the editor, you’ll be glad it wasn’t a surprise.
Beware of getting too close. If your relationship with a source moves beyond friendly to friendship, you may need to adjust the relationship. You might need to ask some tough questions that remind him of the nature of your job. You can’t and shouldn’t withdraw from community life. But if you encounter sources at church and in children’s sports and the like, you may need to establish some boundaries. If you’re unsure whether a relationship is getting too cozy, discuss it with an editor. Maybe you should discuss it with the source. The source might feel a little uncomfortable, too, and might appreciate hearing that you can cheer together at your kids’ basketball game Tuesday and still argue Wednesday over news coverage or access to records.
Social media relationships. You should seek appropriate social-media relationships with sources. Follow them on Twitter if they use either personal or agency accounts professionally. Facebook is a little trickier because of language such as “like” and “friend.” If you use your personal Facebook account professionally and your source does, too, it should not be a problem to be “friends,” especially if you are friends with people on different sides of an issue, or different political parties or sports teams. If they have a Facebook page that you have to “like,” you can do that and note in an update on your page that you have done so not because of any particular fondness, but for the professional interest of following news from the page. Of course, if a person’s individual page is public, or usually public, you can just check in occasionally, as you can do with a page if you’d prefer not to “like” it (Facebook will tell some of your friends that you “like” the page, and you might prefer not to do that). It’s always a good idea to discuss your social media relationships with sources with an editor or news director, so you are on the same page.
Seems the more people you kill, the more your’re in the limelight.
That’s what this week’s killer du jour wrote about the August killer du jour in Virginia, who sought the limelight by doing his killing on live television and boasting about it on social media.
I don’t think that media cause mass killings any more than guns cause mass killings or violent entertainment causes mass killings or mental illness causes mass killings. Our nation’s violence sprees have complex causes and require complex, multiple solutions that will involve legislation, regulation, voluntary action and effective enforcement.

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Yup! You heard me right. I’m getting a landline home phone and no, it’s not due to a lack of cell phone service at our house. I’m getting a landline in an effort to be more present with my kids. I’ll be putting my cell phone down in the evenings until Lucy goes down at 8:30. As it is, I make a conscious effort to be present and focus on them, but there are instances where I check my phone or post a pic on Instagram and the reality is, all of those things can wait until after they go to bed.
This may seem like it’s coming out of left field, but I’m newly a parent of two. Being that I’m not pregnant anymore (thank GOODNESS!) and I’m starting to feel more like myself again (if myself was part dairy cow…mooooo), I’m starting to assess our daily routines. We, as parents, are creating our kids memories and what they will grow up to remember as their version of normal. I want to make sure that I’m mindful of that responsibility. I want them to see me being active, engaged, reading, playing, laughing, etc. I don’t want them to see us plugged into our phones and not plugging into our family.
To give you a little background, it was the first domain name that I ever bought and it was around 2006, shortly after graduating college, where I studied Wine and Viticulture. I was young, excited, and just went for it. Since then, I’ve probably bought 30 plus domain names for ideas that I’ve had over the years. Of those 30, I’ve maybe built 5 or 6 websites and still maintain 1, but I still have 10 or so active domain names that I own.
There are over 3000 wineries in California alone, how would I navigate that to add some value to my readers?
My husband doesn’t like wine or wine culture, would he go to wineries with me? Or would it be a me hobby?
Winery culture, is it still popular? Or has brewery culture eclipsed it?
You get my drift. There are a lot of unknowns and my mind goes in a thousand different directions. The bottom line is, I’m looking into some options and possibilities and yes, selling is one of them. If you feel like it, leave a comment or shoot me an email to let me know your thoughts on the matter.
I know there are pregnant women that glow, get energy, and feel amazing...and let me just tell you...I'm not one of them. I thought my first pregnancy was tough, but that was a walk in the park compared to this one. For those of you that may be reading this and are currently struggling with fertility, I want you to know how sorry I am and by no means am I ungrateful for being pregnant. I'm very thankful for the gift of being 10 days away from meeting this little man. He's just not made it easy on me.
Adding insult to injury, my whole family is on our annual family vacation without us right now. We go to a small town called Downieville, CA and we couldn't go because it's 5-6 hours away, too far to travel, this close to him making his debut.
This is the one vacation that I look forward to all year. We've been going since I was 6 years old and growing up, this was often our only vacation of the year. It's pretty hard to explain the charm of this place, but I'll try (see pictures from last year's tip at the bottom of the post). We rent cabins on the north fork of the Yuba River at a place called Sierra Shangri-La. We have no agenda except we have to take turns cooking a meal. We often have a cocktail in hand and are floating in the river by noon. We read books, take walks, fish, play card games and Scrabble. Whatever we want. It's just heavenly.
Being home, not on vacation, you know what I did today? Went to Costco. Yup! My family is swimming and having a great time and I took Lucy to Costco. Womp womp.
Ok. I'm done being a Debbie Downer. I did stumble upon something that is kind of fun and wanted to share it with you. It's called Fre wine. They say that it's wine that has the alcohol removed. I'm not really sure how it works, but supposedly there's a spinning cone involved. Anyway, the result is kinda-sorta like wine. It's kind of grape juicey with a little more tang that makes it wine-ish. I liked the sparkling Brut wine vs the still Chardonnay wine. I added some sliced strawberries to my champagne flute and pretended I was on vacation.
There are a bunch of recipes for mocktails on their website that I haven't tried, but I'm sure are delish!
Hey ya'll (oh, I went there). I had a work trip that brought me to Knoxville, Tennessee and I must say, I LOVED IT! It was so green, there was so much water, I loved the southern hospitality and the sweet tea....oh man....it didn't disappoint! Since I've been back, I've been dreaming about that sweet tea! My preference was half sweet tea and half unsweet.
For those of you that are loyal readers, you've seen me mention my grandma Helen. She was a big part of my childhood, since she watched my brother and I while my parents worked. In summer, she always made sun tea. She had that same jug and it was often sitting outside in the sun, brewing up that amber gold tea.
I decided to attempt to recreate that sweet southern tea, using decaf Liptons (avoiding caffeine since I'm pregnant) and steeping it in the sun. It was fun for Lucy, too!
Add water to the container, about a quart. Take all tea bags strings and put them over the lip of the container. Put plastic wrap over the strings and rubber band them secure. Let the bags steep for 2-4 hours, depending on the strength of tea you want. Add Agave or honey to the finished tea in 1/4 cup increments to your liking (I ended up using 1/2 cup). Squeeze lemon into the mixture, to your preference (I used one whole meyer lemon).


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Mary Keziah and William Starkweather, whose ancestors had settled in Preston, Connecticut in the late Seventeenth Century, were the first European-origin persons to settle in what is now Plymouth. They purchased 240 acres from the federal government in March, 1825 and subsequently built a log cabin near what is now the intersection of Main Street and Ann Arbor Trail. Their second child, George Anson Starkweather, born in 1826, was the first white child delivered in Plymouth.
At age 18, George Starkweather went to Ann Arbor to matriculate in the fourth entering class of that institution. However, he dropped out during his first year because his father died. Later, he went to New York to obtain training in the law and then returned to Plymouth. In 1865, he and a partner then established a general store. He subsequently became active in civic affairs, serving as township clerk in the 1880s and as village president in the 1890s.
By 1850, Plymouth was connected to the outside world by a plank road. In the 1870s, the predecessors firms of the Pere Marquette Railroad began building a line from Detroit to Ludington, a line that connected Detroit to Lansing. George Starkweather encouraged the rail firm to lay down its tracks through Plymouth. Simultaneously, he promoted the idea of a new downtown for Plymouth located near where the home you see is located and where the Pere Marquette built their station. Apparently, some other residents of Plymouth in the 1870s strongly opposed a rail line that would traverse their area. Once the rail line linked Plymouth to Detroit, the plank road—a toll one—lost its business and may have gone under, literally and financially, in 1872. The area Starkweather developed is now known as “Old Village” or “Lowertown.” I suspect that this is a new name recently coined for this area by promoters. Starkweather was among the earlier advocates of a public school in Plymouth, and for decades, one of Plymouth’s schools carried his name.
The home that you see is a rambling structure, constructed in 1875, that once included many Victorian features. Over the years, the traditional window trim and dormer features that you might expect in a Victorian home have been removed, likely because of the cost of their upkeep. You notice an enclosed vestibule where the entrance is located and a long wing that extends away from the front of this house that faces a street that bears the original owner’s name. The original siding was clapboard but it has been replaced by shingles.


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Live from New York, it was Sarah Palin. And it really was her this time.
John McCain's running mate appeared on "Saturday Night Live" and played along as Tina Fey reprised her impersonation of the Alaska governor.
Palin stood with Executive Producer Lorne Michaels late Saturday as the two watched Palin stage a mock news conference.
Palin lamented Michaels wouldn't let her impersonate Fey on her show, "30 Rock," but Michaels said no one watched the program anyway.
Palin then stood and smiled as Alec Baldwin — who co-stars on "30 Rock" with Fey — confused Palin for Fey and told Michaels he shouldn't let Fey demean herself by portraying the governor.
Palin went on to deliver the show's signature starting line, "Live from New York, it's `Saturday Night.'"
Mark Wahlberg made a surprise appearance on SNL as he had fun with the impersonation that SNL did of him in a skit last week.

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Out of all the amazing VR technology out there, in terms of adoption, the PlayStation VR reigns supreme. With an incredibly low entry price, the PSVR is an excellent way to get into room scale VR. After all, you only need a PS4 or PS4 Pro to play, and there are a lot of people with those already.
Every month there is something new for the PlayStation VR, and we've already seen some amazing games come to the platform. But we want more — these are the forthcoming games we're excited for!
PS4 Slim vs. PS4 Pro: Which Should You Buy?
Blood and Truth is one of the most exciting releases on PlayStation VR. It takes everything we want in video games — fast-paced action, puzzles, and a great storyline — and puts you into the game in VR.
Based in London, you can expect a dark, gritty game full of swearing and very bad accents, as we join in the adventures of an ex-soldier in a revenge story as old as time. I can't wait.
If you have been interested in VR at all over the last year, you will have seen Beat Saber everywhere. A mix of Guitar Hero-style beat games and straight-up Jedi lightsaber action, this game is, on paper, awesome personified.
While we still don't have a release date for the PlayStation VR version, there is a lot of coverage of the game over at Windows Central for you to check out and get jazzed up with. This feels like a game I could spend a lot of time with to get fit.
There is a lot of mystery around Golem. First seen several years ago, this fascinating puzzle/action game has been delayed more times than I would wish.
I am still holding out hope, though, that Golem will arrive on the PlayStation VR sooner rather than later and we can enjoy some giant magic robot fighting!
Update October 9: Sony has announced that Megalith will debut on the PSVR on January 8, 2019 with an early access free trial starting on November 13, 2018. Alongside that, they have a pre-order discount and exclusive skins when you do pre-order.
The premise of Megalith seems simple enough. You are a Titan trying to kill other Titans for the prize of becoming a god. It sounds like a lot of fun, and the art style makes me even more excited to play it.
We don't have a release date or much to go other than a cryptic launch video and a few hands-on accounts, but Dreams looks to be one of the more unique games to come to VR.
It appears to be a mix of platformer, 3D designer, and video game designer all rolled into one, where you can create anything and everything you could want in a game. I love the idea that you will be able to make your own games inside a VR world and I'm looking forward to seeing what the amazing creators out there come up with.
What are you most excited for on the list of upcoming games for the PlayStation VR? Let me know in the comments, and while you're there tell me what you are enjoying on PSVR right now.

industry_corpus2: Gaming