FIVB Championships Start Today!

Today is free, so make sure you get down to the Volleyball games today and check ‘em out! A picture of team Canada is below.

Aug. 30^th, 2011 — Halifax, NS – This Wednesday through Sunday, Halifax will host some of the world’s best in beach volleyball. The Salter Street block on the Halifax Waterfront has been transformed into a regulation six-court international playing field for the 2011 FIVB Swatch Junior World Championships. The games open Wednesday, Aug. 31 with a free Community Day. Derek Martin Event Chair, extended an invitation to the public to come see the site. “It is because of the community and corporate support that we have received that we are able to open the event to the public and we invite everyone to help welcome the world to Halifax.”

Single day tickets for Thursday through championship Sunday are now on sale at www.sandjamhalifax.ca, and start at $10. Following the tournament, all game sand will be donated to a nearby permanent facility to help facilitate continued development of the sport in the region. 

Bosses Who Died – Lots of Homicides?

One Out of Ten Bosses Who Died on the Job in 2010 Died of Murder

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–Overall, 533 people in management capacities died on the job. And 10% of them died from HOMICIDES.

–Transportation and occupations where you move materials had the most deaths

Dalhousie Professor Quits Because of Parking

A professor at Dalhousie University says a severe shortage of parking spaces at the Halifax school has forced him to quit.

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Dan Middlemiss and hundreds of other Dalhousie staff and students lined up Monday to buy the first available parking passes.

After waiting for more than an hour, he decided instead to leave his profession of 31 years.

“For a guy like myself that lives in Lower Sackville, I have to get on the road around 6:30 to 7 to get an assured parking spot somewhere so I can get here to teach at 2:30 in the afternoon,” said Middlemiss, an expert on Canadian defence policy.

“It’s ridiculous, in my view, and the university just keeps pretending that it’s not the problem that it is.”

Middlemiss said parking has always been a problem at Dalhousie. But this time, he simply had enough.

“I went straight upstairs, I said, ‘I’m not kidding this time, I don’t have to put up with this. I’m resigning,’” he told CBC News.

Dalhousie, in south-endHalifax, has 2,000 parking spaces for 17,000 students and 3,000 employees.

The rush on passes comes as the university changes its selling policy.

Instead of overselling general passes by 65 per cent, it’s now overselling by only 20 to 30 per cent. The idea is to have fewer people eligible for the same number of parking spots.

Dalhousie is selling 950 passes this week and will sell the rest next Monday when more students arrive on campus.

Some students and staff who waited in line on Monday told CBC News the system was disorganized and a “mess.”

University officials said they didn’t anticipate the long lineup.

“It’s unfortunate,” said Ken Burt, vice-president of finance and administration. “We’ve been selling these parking passes for a number of years and this is the busiest we’ve ever seen them.”

Dalhousie has been grappling with a parking space shortage for some time.

The school plans to turn one of its largest lots into a reserved parking area for about 200 drivers and install more than 100 new bike racks.

There is also a long-term plan in the works that calls for more bike racks, bus passes for staff and a large parking garage.

But Middlemiss doesn’t have to worry about the university’s parking plans anymore.

“Luckily, I don’t have to put up with it,” he said.

Stanley Cup Takes A Fall

The Stanley Cup is sporting a new dent today after toppling from a table in Newfoundland.

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The silver trophy was being readied for a helicopter flight fromSt. John’sto Bonavista, the hometown of former Boston Bruin Michael Ryder, when it fell over.

Officials quickly righted the cup and the welcoming ceremony continued.

Ryder, who just signed a two-year contract with the Dallas Stars, is the second Newfoundlander to bring the Stanley Cup to the province.

Detroit’s Dan Cleary did it in 2008 after the Red Wings defeatedPittsburghin the final series.

Daily Blog Post

This is CRAZY! Don’t try this at home.

A kid lies down on the train tracks while a train comes. OHHHHH! Scary.

Blog Post courtesy of Chatters Salon!

Your daily horoscope

IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY:

What brings you pleasure? What makes you feel good about yourself? Give it some thought and when you’ve come up with the answer resolve to spend more time doing it over the coming year. If it makes you smile it’s good.

ARIES (March 21 – April 20):

Avoid wishful thinking today but recognize too that wishful thinking and positive thinking are not the same thing. You know what you are capable of (much more than most people) so get out there and make it happen.

TAURUS (April 21 – May 21):

Venus, planet of love, is super strong in the most passionate area of your chart at the moment, so make the most of it and make sure those you are closest to know how you really feel. Say “I love you”, and mean it.

GEMINI (May 22 – June 21):

It will pay you to come on a little less strong today, especially on the work front where certain people are a bit suspicious of your go-getting attitude. Maybe they think you are after their job. Maybe you are!

CANCER (June 22 – July 23):

Enjoy yourself today. Meet up with your favourite friends and do the kind of things that make you laugh. If nothing else it will take your mind off your worries, financial and romantic, and that’s a good thing.

LEO (July 24 – Aug. 23):

You know what needs to be done to resolve a relationship issue and get back on good terms with loved ones, but make sure you can deliver on any promises you make. Better still, don’t make them in the first place.

VIRGO (Aug. 24 – Sept. 23):

With Venus, planet of affection, moving through your sign you will find it easy enough to get your way, but is your way the right way? Listen to advice from those you trust before you act. You still have lots to learn.

LIBRA (Sept. 24 – Oct. 23):

Your merest whim will be catered for by those who adore you today – and, let’s face it, that’s just about everyone. Even the few who resent your popularity will have a hard time turning you down. You’re just too lovable.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24 – Nov. 22):

Focus on things that bring you pleasure today and pretend that the bad things do not exist. It’s up to you whether you make yourself happy or make yourself sad – the same amount of effort goes into both.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 – Dec. 21):

You may prefer to deal in facts and figures but today you will have to take so many things on trust. That applies especially to your career where, if you want to get on, you must trust your colleagues.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 – Jan. 20):

Something will inspire you today. Something will grab hold of your imagination and refuse to let go. Don’t fret if it is something that has no practical or financial value. Not everything in life is about the bottom line.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 – Feb. 19):

Not everyone in this world is motivated by selfishness. In fact most people are just like you: kind and considerate and only too glad to help those in need. Who can you help be a better person today?

PISCES (Feb. 20 – Mar. 20):

Would the world be a better place if everyone in it were just like you? Probably. But not everyone has what it takes to be a Pisces. You’re special, and in some small (or big) way today you will prove it.