Futurist Glen Hiemstra – Video

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Glen Hiemstra Interviewed on Daily Planet, Discovery Channel Canada 2013 "what will be a breakthrough similar to the Internet in 50 and 100 and 200 years?" My thoughts began with the idea of the disappearance in 50 years of the boundary between what we now think of as the online and offline (or real) worlds. In 50 years, devices we carry or imbed will have so completely integrated these two worlds that there will only be "the world" and that world will combine the real and the virtual in a seamless and constant way.

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Futurist Apala’s Video Blog – Why is Kumbh Mela so persuasive? – Video

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Apala Lahiri Chavan talks about the history of the Kumbh Mela and asks the question why is it so persuasive. Follow Apala on twitter @futuristapala Apala Lahiri Chavan is Chief Oracle and Innovator at Human Factors International.

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Fox Friends Questions Threat To #39;Freedom, #39; Asks #39;Are The Days Of Constitutional Gov #39;t Over #39;
2/18/13 - "Are the days of constitutional government over?" asked Peter Johnson, Jr. on this morning #39;s Fox Friends. Segueing into the segment, he cited a Pew poll that showed majority of Americans said the federal government threatens "personal rights and freedoms." The Democrats argue otherwise, "but the American people aren #39;t buying it," Johnson said. With that, he turned to Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, asking, "Is the federal government overreaching every day in every way?" No, Cuccinelli replied. "It #39;s not overreaching every day in every way, but right now it #39;s overreaching on more days in more ways than probably ever has before in yours and my lifetime." He particularly pointed to the EPA (the "Employment Prevention Agency") and to President Obama #39;s appointments to the National Labor Relations Board. Asked about the response, Cuccinelli said people ask if they can sue, but usually the answer is no. "You don #39;t like what they #39;re doing, vote differently and show up and vote. And not everybody does, of course," he said. Our system is designed "so that the states would be the last line of defense pushing back when the federal government overreached."

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Freedom Treatment Center Sees an Increase In Heroin Abuse in Michigan

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Freedom Treatment Center is a Michigan drug and alcohol addiction facility that harbors acute awareness of drug trends throughout the state. One recent trend the center has noted is the increase in heroin abuse, with a recent law enforcement bust netting 15 grams of the drug from a key Michigan supplier.

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Heroin is an opiate that can lead to rapid addiction, said Freedom Treatment Center Executive Director John Walser. Our facility can help people overcome their addiction to heroin using all-natural methods that fortify and cleanse the body, which are much-needed steps to eradicate all traces of such a dangerous and potentially lethal drug.

Part of the danger of heroin comes from its current level of high availability. The center has seen heroins abuse increase as larger quantities of the drug are filtered into the state, taking the place of the previously high levels of prescription drugs that used to be on the market. Types of commonly abused prescription drugs were those in the opiate category. Law enforcement and community efforts against prescription drug abuse helped bring those numbers down by bringing down the levels of availability, but those who abused opiates are now readily able to turn to heroin to fill the gap.

Law enforcement is taking care of the legal end of the spectrum when it comes to getting heroin off the streets, said Freedom Treatment Center Senior Director Dominick Assante. Our recovery program can help people overcome the addiction end of the spectrum by providing help that can ultimately result in a lifelong recovery from heroin or other drugs.

In addition to an increase in heroin abuse, the center has also recognized an increase in the use and abuse of methamphetamine throughout Michigan. This drug, too, is becoming more widely available, especially throughout rural areas of the state. The meth trend has been moving out of urban areas and filtering into more rural zones, also filling the gap left by the paucity of prescription drugs.

Heroin abuse and the drug trade may keep hitting Michigan pretty hard, Walser said, but our addiction recovery programs can hit even harder when people are willing to embrace the new way of life we offer them.

Located in a semi-residential pocket of Southern Michigan, Freedom Treatment Center provides the soothing and safe environment and assistance so vital for helping people overcome drug and alcohol addiction. Treatment begins with a natural detoxification and continues with counseling, education and lifestyle changes that help ensure an ongoing and successful recovery.

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Turkey rules out freedom for PKK leader

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Published: Feb. 18, 2013 at 12:24 PM

ANKARA, Turkey, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- There's no chance the Turkish government will pardon jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan, said Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag.

A pro-Kurdish group took out an advertisement in British newspaper The Guardian advocating freedom for Ocalan, the leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party jailed since 1999.

Bozdag said the ad undermined renewed efforts to find a solution to the Kurdish issue. The separatist group, known by its Kurdish initials PKK, has fought the Turkish government to gain more recognition for Kurdish rights.

The deputy prime minister said Ocalan's freedom "will not and cannot happen," reports Turkish daily Today's Zaman.

Turkey recently reached out to Ocalan to find a solution to a crisis brewing since the 1980s. The peace process comes after the killing of three high-ranking members of the separatist movement in early January in Paris.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said there is no justification for terrorism in Turkey but the government was committed to peace initiatives with the PKK.

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Frustration in the Environment of Freedom

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In the past decade and a half, demands for freedom in the Arab Middle East underwent several stages and headlines, with varying degrees of importance and scope: From the Damascus Spring to the ouster of Saddam Hussein in Baghdad, and from the Qamishli uprising to March 14 in Lebanon, leading to the epic culmination that is the Syrian revolution.

Among its many attributes, this trend was opening a new path in both visions and perceptions: For it appeared that freedom was a necessary pre-condition for all policies, and that every other goal, be it leftwing, rightwing, socialist, or liberal came second.

Yet there is no doubt that the environment of freedom, which celebrated those transformations, is suffering from some frustration these days. In Iraq, the demand for freedom was infected with sectarian and ethnic splits whose early signs were not at all invisible. In Lebanon, on a smaller and less dramatic scale, it has been revealed that March 14 was nothing but a federacy of sects that, in exceptional circumstances, took upon itself a nationwide rallying mission. In Syria, the revolution has intersected with civil strife and a regional crisis that have weakened the glow of freedom as a question that transcends sects and ethnicities.

Many things can be said about each one of those cases, when taken separately. But what is common among them all, and which explains much of the present frustration, is the fact that the peoples of our region were not prepared to recognize themselves as projects for the future projects that may succeed or may fail, but which definitely did not materialize as peoples and homelands.

If freedom is the first fundamental condition for politics, then national identity is the second one. Indeed it, among other things, gives freedom its direction and prevents it from turning into civil conflict.

This lack of preparation is the result of collusion among different ideological and political schools, some in contradiction with one another, but which all presented us in a false guise. The ideological lines of the traditional regimes, which stood before the era of military coups, told us that we were homelands and peoples with flags, national anthems and seats at the United Nations. Then came the military ideologies, which dealt with those givens as though they were axiomatic, and took us towards calls for unity within broader frameworks.

Liberal and socialist factions did not deviate from the hypothesis that they were dealing with true homelands-peoples, so it was sufficient for them to topple a tyrannical clique (in the view of the liberals) or a greedy one (in the view of the socialists) to propel to the surface what is best in the homeland and the people.

They were all in agreement over denying divisions and attributing them either to the colonial powers, or to a lack of education and consciousness and so on. They maintained that examining the roots of these divisions and their manifestations bordered on treason, or in the most polite of terms, orientalism. The logical conclusion was that each ideology proposed itself as the last savior with which the homeland and the people may finally fulfill themselves.

This is while bearing in mind that the history of our region, since it came into contact with modern ideologies, reveals that these ideologies only reflect and modernize deeper civil divisions, leaving some individuals to express their moods and tastes through them.

Today, more than ever, it is clear that without settling the two issues of freedom and the formation of the nation-state, politics remain a verbal game played in the stoppage time between two bloody times. If this is correct, then the demand for freedom must be coupled with the demand for a national identity to depart from a negative outcome that no longer affords cosmetic or fraudulent treatments. This may ease the feeling of frustration with freedom when its path stumbles, and may help it in the future to avoid deviating from its desired destination.

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Unbridled freedom of alternative media harmful – Mahathir

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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- The freedom offered by the alternative media via the internet has given rise to situations where lies can be made to seem like the truth and vice versa.

Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said just about anyone can post anything they like to say on the internet directly with no managers, editors or sub-editors changing any of the contents.

"Abusive language and racist remarks have also caused increased tension within society. Allegations of all kinds are made without any bases. Now, we're seeing doctored video clips being put out on YouTube," he said on his blog.

He alluded to the one showing Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak asking the audience in Penang recently whether they were ready for Barisan Nasional (BN), drawing what appeared to be cries of "No" from the crowd.

"It has been found that this was engineered by bringing a group into the crowd, equipping them with video cameras and microphones. When the PM asked 'Are you ready for BN', this group shouted 'No' in response.

"It seems that the whole audience shouted 'No'. Actually only one group shouted 'No' into their microphones. The 'Yes' from the big crowd was not recorded and not included in the video on YouTube," Dr Mahathir said.

"Immediately this particular recording was put on YouTube and it went viral. Eventhough the video by others showing the crowd raising their hands and saying 'Yes' was later put on YouTube, many do not bother to see it. They continue to believe in the fake video clips."

Noting that this was the direct result of the freedom offered by the alternative media, he said: "The freedom is almost total."

Dr Mahathir said the first people to exercise this freedom were purveyors of pornography who completely undermined the moral of children and young people.

"There can be no doubt that the increase in sex crimes such as rape, child abuse, extramarital sex among young people, pregnancies, illegal abortions, dumping of unwanted babies in rubbish heaps are partly due to access to pornography."

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New Freedom Party aims to usher in first woman president of South Africa

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THE National Freedom Party (NFP), which will hold its second-year celebration in Durban this month, wants its president Zanele kaMagwaza-Msibi to be the first female president of South Africa next year, secretary-general Nhlanhla Khubisa said on Monday.

The NFP, started by Ms kaMagwaza-Msibi after she walked out of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) as its national chairperson, startled political analysts in 2011 by becoming South Africas fourth-biggest party.

Some analysts have again predicted the end of the NFP after a poor showing at recent by-elections suggested that rumoured political infighting and lack of funds may be affecting its operations.

"Contrary to what the prophets of doom have predicted, the NFP grows stronger every day," Mr Khubisa said on Monday.

Ms kaMagwaza-Msibi said they applauded academic Mamphela Rampheles initiative to form a new party, but the NFP was not threatened by the move.

Ms kaMagwaza-Msibi said Dr Ramphele might attract support from academic circles and middle and higher income earners, but she did not have grass-roots support.

Ms kaMagwaza-Msibi said Dr Rampheles party and the NFP would pick up new support from people outside the African National Congress (ANC) who did not want to be part of the political coalitions that the other opposition parties were involved with.

Ms kaMagwaza-Msibi said they no longer relied on the outcome of by-elections as an indicator of support due to "shenanigans" that took place during local elections such as the paying and bussing in of voters.

"We will be judged by the national and provincial election in 2014. We are growing in all areas," she said.

Mr Khubisa said the recent defection to the NFP of former IFP deputy chairman Stanley Dladla was an example of how the party was growing. He had brought with him 2,500 new NFP members from uThukela District, KwaZulu-Natal.

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Injustice Battle Arena Weekly Match-Up: Aquaman vs. Cyborg, Green Lantern vs. Solomon Grundy – Video

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Injustice Battle Arena Weekly Match-Up: Aquaman vs. Cyborg, Green Lantern vs. Solomon Grundy
Week 3 of the biggest DC face-off of all time! Join Taryn Southern as she introduces the next four contestants in the Injustice Battle Arena. Who will win between Aquaman and Cyborg? Who will win between Green Lantern and Solomon Grundy? Only you can decide! Plus, make sure you follow the links at the end of the video to see who Wayne Brady and Tara Strong (voice of Harley Quinn) think would win, and who Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes believe would win! And don #39;t forget to go to injustice.dccomics.com now to get into the fight! Join our social communities for updates and giveaways! Facebook http://www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.com

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Injustice Battle Arena Celebrity Experts: Wayne Brady and Tara Strong, Aquaman vs. Cyborg – Video

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Comedian Wayne Brady and voice-over mastermind Tara Strong join the Injustice Battle Arena, arguing about who would win in a fight between Aquaman and Cyborg. Listen to their opinion, then share your own at injustice.dccomics.com now! Join our social communities for updates and giveaways! Facebook http://www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.com

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Cris Cyborg: Is There a Method to the Madness?

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What a long strange trip it's been for Cris Cyborg.

In under two years time, the Brazilian wrecking machine has gone from being the most feared female mixed martial artist on the planet, to teetering on the boundaries of relevance. With women's MMA, a sport the 27-year-old helped build, is currently experiencing its greatest push to date, the current situation Cyborg finds herself in only becomes all the more curious.

Multiple factors have played a hand in the former Strikeforce featherweight champion's fall from prominence. That being said, the road back to the top of the sport is still an open path to travel. But with her request to be released from her UFC contract and signing to compete in the Invicta FC fight promotion against Ediane Gomes in April, it appears navigation on the journey to reclaim her status will ultimately play the most crucial role.

Inside the cage, Cyborg isn't a fighter many women are lining up to tangle with. Unfortunately for the former Chute Boxe fighter, her most difficult battle will likely come on the front lines of MMA media.

Not Buying Tickets to The Ronda Rousey Show

This Saturday night, the doors of the Octagon will open for the first women's MMA bout in the organization's history. The media push to promote the show down between women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey's first title defense against Liz Carmouche has been non-stop and the blitz has put the spotlight on WMMA more than ever before.

While Carmouche is a solid opponent to face Rousey in the historic bout, the Team Hurricane Awesome fighter wasn't the UFC's first choice-- a turn of events the UFC has made public. In fact, had things gone differently during the process of putting together the first women's bout under the UFC banner, the long-awaited show down between Rousey and Cyborg would be the main event at this weekend's UFC 157 in Anaheim.

Cyborg was on the sidelines in 2012, serving a one-year suspension after failing her post-fight drug test following her fight with Hiroko Yamanaka in December of 2011. During her absence, Rousey's stock skyrocketed as she not only claimed the Strikeforce bantamweight title against Miesha Tate, but defended the belt before the year closed out.

"Rowdy's" success only served to build the potential match-up of former Strikeforce champions, as she called out Cyborg at every turn. But the biggest hitch in making the fight a reality came down to the 10-pound weight difference between their respective weight classes.

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Tito Ortiz: '100-Percent' Fight with Cris Cyborg and Ronda Rousey Will Happen

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Cris "Cyborg" Santos will finally return to action in early April as part of Invicta Fighting Championships, but there is still a chance she could end up in the UFC as part of a superfight against current bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey.

Just last week after requesting for her release from Zuffa (parent company of the UFC and her former employers at Strikeforce), Cyborg signed a three-fight deal with Invicta beginning with her April 5 showdown against Ediane Gomes.

Over the weekend, UFC president Dana White sat baffled at the decision to sign a deal directly with Invicta when they had an offer on the table to put her under contract to the UFC and still let her fight in the all-women's promotion.

Now as Cyborg's manager, former UFC heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz, explains it there were more moving parts than just signing a deal with the UFC and going to fight in Invicta.

"We wanted to make the deal happen with the UFC. Negotiations were between me and Dana and it was for a four-fight deal with the fourth fight being against Ronda (Rousey), three fights going to Invicta and the fourth fight would be against Ronda. We were going to do a catchweight of 140 (pounds) and they said 'OK we'll call you back and we're going to find out,'" Ortiz explained in an exclusive interview with Bleacher Report on Sunday.

"I wait two days and I get a call back and they said 'no, we'll do an eight-fight deal, we'll send her to Invicta, have her fight three fights and next year we'll have her fight against Ronda at 140 possibly,' but there's no exact direction what (weight) they wanted to use. So it really came down to the factor of them going back and forth."

Ortiz says recent comments about how "irrelevant" his client apparently is, is becoming part of their ultimate decision to do a deal directly with Invicta for fewer fights overall, but hopefully strengthening their bargaining power if Cyborg wins all of those fights.

"Why would we allow our client to commit to such a long deal with no real plans or commitments to fight in the UFC? Why would we agree to a deal where an organization labels her as irrelevant as Dana (White) kept saying how irrelevant Cyborg was? We didn't run away from the fight. We just asked for her release to sign a three-fight deal with Invicta," Ortiz stated.

"She'll fight the No. 2 contender at 145 pounds and then she'll fight for the title against their 145-pound champ and then maybe Dana will have a little bit more respect for Cris Cyborg and value her as a counterpart for any superfight in women's MMA."

Ortiz may be a new player in the world of management for other fighters, but he negotiated and worked for his own career in the UFC for many years and now he believes he's in a unique position to use what he learned to help his clients.

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Excited for Marquee Signings, Invicta Pres Believes Cris Cyborg Deserves Second Chance

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Its been a big week for all-female fight promotion Invicta FC. Not only did the promotion announce their upcoming fifth card to take place on April 5, but the signings of former Bellator champion Zoila Frausto-Gurgel and ex-Strikeforce title holder Cristiane Cyborg Santos further established a high level of excitement for the promotion.

Speaking to MMAWeekly.com shortly after the signing of Santos, Invicta president Shannon Knapp discussed what is already becoming an even better second year for her promotion.

MMAWeekly.com: Before we talk about the recent moves Invicta has been making, tell us your thoughts on the promotions first show of the year this past January.

Shannon Knapp: It was both good and bad. We crashed the pay servers on UStream, but what was more disheartening was that it was complicated for the fans of Invicta going through it. Were definitely working on all our strategies moving forward on how fans will be able watch this upcoming card.

As far as the card itself, it absolutely delivered. We didnt have as many finishes, but that being said, any fight that went to decision was an absolutely good, competitive fight. So overall, it was a very good event.

MMAWeekly.com: Moving on to this past weeks big news, tell us your thoughts on signing Cris Santos.

Shannon Knapp: Of course were delighted and excited here at Invicta to bring Cris on board. Ive worked with Cris for many years now. I think shes one of the most amazing female athletes if not the best athlete pound for pound in the world. Its a huge signing for us to add an athlete like her to our roster.

MMAWeekly.com: There had been controversial talk prior to her signing with Invicta about trying to get her to fight at 135 pounds. Will she be fighting at her previous 145 pounds?

Shannon Knapp: It makes sense to us because we have compelling fights for her 145. We have under contract Ediane Gomez, Julia Budd, Fiona Muxlow; weve got compelling fights, compelling match-ups for her. So it makes sense for her (to stay at 145).

MMAWeekly.com: There are obvious concerns with her coming of a suspension for testing positive for performance enhancing drugs in her last fight in December of 2011. Can you address any concerns you may have about this in her signing with Invicta?

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Vacos vs Dig This, Beaches in Sunset Beach v'ball finals

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Friday, February 15, 2013

After coming up short against top-ranked Vacos in the upper bracket semifinals Dig This, Beaches battled back through the lower bracket elimination rounds last Friday as the NMI Volleyball Association's Sunset Co-ed Beach Volleyball Tournament is set to conclude at 5:30pm today on the sand courts of Fiesta Resort & Spa.

The game is set to tip off at 5:30pm; Vacos, which is comprised of J.R. Gechig, Wilton Laniyo, Chenny Lizama, John Nekeifes, and Mili Saiki, holds a twice-to-beat advantage for advancing through double-elimination bracket play undefeated.

Dig This, Beaches defeated eventual third place finisher Managaha in two sets, 21-19, and, 21-9, to advance to today's finale.

Dig This, Beaches is made up of Bruce Berline, Hannah Compos, and Clay McCullough-Stearns with Tyce and Angie Mister

Managaha advanced past Man'Amko back on Feb. 1 in two sets, 15-7, and, 15-13, to clinch its lower bracket semis berth.

In addition, Managaha Boyz ended up winning the scheduled fourth place consolation match over Something Fishy via forfeit last weekend.

Coming into last Friday's pairings, Something Fishy defeated host team Fiesta back on Feb. 1 ultimately via forfeit after taking the opening set, 15-6; unfortunately, one of the opposing team's members had to return to work.

Meanwhile, Managaha Boyz advanced to the consolation round by ousting Harapwang Face in two sets, 15-7, and, 15-10.

In related news, the visiting professional beach volleyball players, who will be appearing in the Marianas Cup Pro-Am Tournament in Guam are expected to be in attendance for today's championship.

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Call for lifeguard recruits on Norfolk beaches

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A rare opportunity has arisen for strong swimmers to join Norfolks very own Baywatch team.

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The RNLI has been successfully patrolling beaches in Norfolk since 2007 and has a number of summer vacancies for recruits aged 16 and over to join its experienced returning beach lifeguards.

Lifeguard supervisor Sam Kendrick, responsible for RNLI patrolled beaches from Gorleston to Sheringham, said: Usually we can fill all the vacancies with existing lifeguards and through word of mouth so this is a rare opportunity.

Stressing the importance of the role on beaches which can become packed with thousands of people on sunny days, he highlighted the fact that RNLI lifeguards saved four lives along the Norfolk coast last year, including two swimmers who got into trouble near the reefs at Sea Palling.

He said: In total, during the holiday season we were involved in 673 incidents on beaches from Gorleston through to Sheringham, including rescues, assists, finding lost children and administering first aid.

Lifeguards have to be very adaptable as the job is very varied. On one day in Mundesley last summer 23 people had to be treated for painful weever fish stings.

Mr Kendrick said he was confident that the professionalism of the RNLI had improved the lifeguard service across the county since they had taken over patrols in North Norfolk in 2007 and the Great Yarmouth area from 2008.

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NJ halts competition on Top 10 beaches after storm – NBC40.net

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By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP) - A popular contest to name the best beach at the Jersey shore is taking a time-out this summer.

The Top Ten Beaches contest will not have voting this year that pits one town against another for bragging rights at the shore.

Rather, the New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium says the program will focus on cooperation among regional tourism leaders as the shore recovers from Superstorm Sandy.

The contest began in 2008 as a way to generate pride in and stewardship of New Jersey's beaches. People voted online for their favorite shore spot, and the results were unveiled at a pre-Memorial Day news conference.

This year's voting will involve a calendar photo contest. People will be encouraged to share their favorite shore memories at http://www.toptenbeaches.org starting Wednesday.

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Community help urged as beaches set for revamp

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Community help urged as beaches set for revamp

Monday, February 18, 2013

By iln Quinlan

Several of West Corks blue flag beaches are set for a facelift as part of a new initiative.

Work has already been carried out at Inchydoney Beach under the scheme, where the West Cork Development Partnership (WCDP) contributed about 183,000 to landscaping at Virgin Marys Point.

The work was carried out in partnership with the Inchydoney Lodge and Spa Hotel.

Work has also begun on a renovation project at the Warren beach in the village of Rosscarbery.

Meanwhile, WCDP is in negotiations with locals at Tragumna Beach, about an upgrade of facilities.

We are happy to talk to other communities who are interested in upgrading their beaches, said Ian Dempsey, chief executive of WCDP.

We look at it on a project-by-project basis. All of these beaches are located along the proposed Wild Atlantic Way and we decided on this project largely because of the beaches extremely high amenity value.

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