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Myrtle Beach offers many off-season delights, including temperate ...
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- At 7:45, the rising sun had barely cleared the gray Atlantic horizon, but the thermometer on our condo balcony registered a balmy 68 degrees. Looking down from six stories above the wide white beach that extended miles in either direction, I spotted a school of maybe 20 wet-suited surfers circling slowly beyond the break line, waiting for the next long wave to come rolling in. Feeling a surge, seven started stroking to the beach. Finding sufficient momentum, three popped to their feet and mounted the breaking swell. One caught the curl perfectly and got a 15-second thrill ride all the way to the beach for her trouble. Not too shabby for mid-December. North America's Atlantic coastline from the North Carolina-South Carolina border south to Winyah Bay is collectively known as the Grand Strand, a broad, largely unbroken crescent of white sand stretching some 60 miles.
Fall-prevention efforts offer simple steps for older adults
At 94, she has come to the fall-prevention clinic to relearn how to stay on her feet so she can still get out to the bank, the hairdresser and the corner restaurant to have lunch with her neighbor. Flodquist has fallen several times in the past decade, thanks to a small rock, a weedy parking strip and a tiny side yard, where she was washing windows with a hose while looking up and walking backward. Usually, she broke something — an ankle, elbow, wrist, leg. Then, in December, Flodquist was headed to the bus stop, carefully avoiding cracks in the street, when she failed to step high enough to clear a curb. She only bruised a thumb, but it scared her. "I have learned to look at the ground all the time," she said. Flodquist is among millions of people age 65 and older who fall every year in the U.S.
Pot calling kettle: 'Look how stoned she is!' Britney says of Amy ...
Seems Britney Spears gave quite the play-by-play analysis Sunday night as she watched the Grammy Awards. A source who was with her shared these comments from the troubled star during the 3-1/2 hour broadcast: • Though Spears expressed admiration for Tina Turner's energy-packed duet with Beyonce, she did get snarky about the younger megastar's moves on stage. "She sure knows how to toss her hair," said Britney. "Too bad she can't dance as good as Tina who's old enough to be her grandmother!" (Given Spears' own embarrassing performance at the Video Music Awards last fall, I think she'd be more careful before criticizing someone who looked far better dancing and singing than she did!) • Also given Spears' own struggles with addictions, she seemed less-than-gracious commenting on Amy Winehouse's set via satellite from London.
Lubavitch Chabad defers its dream
For months, people living near the southwest corner of Clark and Chestnut wondered about the hole in the ground. The owner, Lubavitch Chabad, planned a Center for Jewish Life on the site, but couldn't raise the money. Apparently deferring its dream of a new building, the organization has a tentative agreement to sell the property to Chicago-based LG Development Group. Ariel Weissberg, attorney for Lubavitch Chabad, said LG wants to build a 15- to 20-story condo building with just two high-end units per floor. The Chabad, he said, may look at other sites to build a spiritual sanctuary. The property is part of a planned development that requires any developer to obtain the consent of neighbors before building. Talks are under way, Weissberg said, noting that downtown Ald.
UK 2017: under surveillance
Tagged Kids Scandals about child abductions and murders during school hours mean teachers prefer tagging a child to facing legal liability for their injury in a court. Drug testing in schools has also become an accepted part of life following pressure by the government to identify problem children earlier and earlier in life. What children eat in schools is also monitored by parents, as boys and girls are required to swipe their school card every time they visit the canteen. The card contains information on school attendance, academic achievement, drug-test results, internet access and sporting activities. The card's records are used to assess whether the child has passed or failed their citizenship programme. Shops are also monitoring children in order to tap into the lucrative youth market."Children," the report says, "are gradually becoming socialised into accepting body surveillance, location tracking and the remote monitoring of their dietary intake as normal." Elites and Proles Most cities are divided between gated private communities, patrolled by corporate security firms (which keep insurance costs to a minimum) and high-crime former council estates.
Amazon.com Acquires Audible's Bookstore for $300M
Amazon.com's $300 million deal to buy Audible takes Amazon.com closer to being a platform for digital merchandise. Audible is the leading online provider of spoken-word digital audio and a good fit for Amazon.com's Kindle wireless reader. Audible is also a major provider of spoken-word products for Apple, Inc.'s iTunes Store.
Organizations need assurance and information security programs aligned with business goals and effective in managing risk. ISACAs Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) designations can help ensure your organization's success.
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Myrtle Beach offers many off-season delights, including temperate ...
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- At 7:45, the rising sun had barely cleared the gray Atlantic horizon, but the thermometer on our condo balcony registered a balmy 68 degrees. Looking down from six stories above the wide white beach that extended miles in either direction, I spotted a school of maybe 20 wet-suited surfers circling slowly beyond the break line, waiting for the next long wave to come rolling in. Feeling a surge, seven started stroking to the beach. Finding sufficient momentum, three popped to their feet and mounted the breaking swell. One caught the curl perfectly and got a 15-second thrill ride all the way to the beach for her trouble. Not too shabby for mid-December. North America's Atlantic coastline from the North Carolina-South Carolina border south to Winyah Bay is collectively known as the Grand Strand, a broad, largely unbroken crescent of white sand stretching some 60 miles.
Fall-prevention efforts offer simple steps for older adults
At 94, she has come to the fall-prevention clinic to relearn how to stay on her feet so she can still get out to the bank, the hairdresser and the corner restaurant to have lunch with her neighbor. Flodquist has fallen several times in the past decade, thanks to a small rock, a weedy parking strip and a tiny side yard, where she was washing windows with a hose while looking up and walking backward. Usually, she broke something — an ankle, elbow, wrist, leg. Then, in December, Flodquist was headed to the bus stop, carefully avoiding cracks in the street, when she failed to step high enough to clear a curb. She only bruised a thumb, but it scared her. "I have learned to look at the ground all the time," she said. Flodquist is among millions of people age 65 and older who fall every year in the U.S.
Pot calling kettle: 'Look how stoned she is!' Britney says of Amy ...
Seems Britney Spears gave quite the play-by-play analysis Sunday night as she watched the Grammy Awards. A source who was with her shared these comments from the troubled star during the 3-1/2 hour broadcast: • Though Spears expressed admiration for Tina Turner's energy-packed duet with Beyonce, she did get snarky about the younger megastar's moves on stage. "She sure knows how to toss her hair," said Britney. "Too bad she can't dance as good as Tina who's old enough to be her grandmother!" (Given Spears' own embarrassing performance at the Video Music Awards last fall, I think she'd be more careful before criticizing someone who looked far better dancing and singing than she did!) • Also given Spears' own struggles with addictions, she seemed less-than-gracious commenting on Amy Winehouse's set via satellite from London.
Lubavitch Chabad defers its dream
For months, people living near the southwest corner of Clark and Chestnut wondered about the hole in the ground. The owner, Lubavitch Chabad, planned a Center for Jewish Life on the site, but couldn't raise the money. Apparently deferring its dream of a new building, the organization has a tentative agreement to sell the property to Chicago-based LG Development Group. Ariel Weissberg, attorney for Lubavitch Chabad, said LG wants to build a 15- to 20-story condo building with just two high-end units per floor. The Chabad, he said, may look at other sites to build a spiritual sanctuary. The property is part of a planned development that requires any developer to obtain the consent of neighbors before building. Talks are under way, Weissberg said, noting that downtown Ald.
UK 2017: under surveillance
Tagged Kids Scandals about child abductions and murders during school hours mean teachers prefer tagging a child to facing legal liability for their injury in a court. Drug testing in schools has also become an accepted part of life following pressure by the government to identify problem children earlier and earlier in life. What children eat in schools is also monitored by parents, as boys and girls are required to swipe their school card every time they visit the canteen. The card contains information on school attendance, academic achievement, drug-test results, internet access and sporting activities. The card's records are used to assess whether the child has passed or failed their citizenship programme. Shops are also monitoring children in order to tap into the lucrative youth market."Children," the report says, "are gradually becoming socialised into accepting body surveillance, location tracking and the remote monitoring of their dietary intake as normal." Elites and Proles Most cities are divided between gated private communities, patrolled by corporate security firms (which keep insurance costs to a minimum) and high-crime former council estates.
Amazon.com Acquires Audible's Bookstore for $300M
Amazon.com's $300 million deal to buy Audible takes Amazon.com closer to being a platform for digital merchandise. Audible is the leading online provider of spoken-word digital audio and a good fit for Amazon.com's Kindle wireless reader. Audible is also a major provider of spoken-word products for Apple, Inc.'s iTunes Store.
Organizations need assurance and information security programs aligned with business goals and effective in managing risk. ISACAs Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) designations can help ensure your organization's success.
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