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Then get on the 73 Temple Mead Bus which you'll ride for 21 minutes, before getting off at the 12th stop, on Filton Avenue.
You'll see the ground when you get off and it's just a short walk from the stop.
A single ticket on the bus roughly costs £2.50.
As always, there are several routes, but the quickest uses the M1 and M5.
This method takes between three hours and 20 minutes and four hours and 10 minutes depending on traffic.
From the centre of Bradford it’s onto the M1 to begin, heading towards London/Wakefield.
Follow this for 86.2 miles (roughly one hour and 26 minutes), before taking the A42 exit towards Birmingham.
Then continue onto the A42 and follow this for 14.1 miles (roughly 14 minutes).
You'll then want to get onto the M42, before merging onto the M5.
After 64.7 miles on here, at junction 16, take the A38 exit to Filton/Thornbury.
At Almondsbury Roundabout, take the first exit onto Gloucester Rd/A38.
You'll then come to three roundabouts in a row where you'll take the second exit on them all.
The next move is to take a slight left onto Muller Road, then turn right onto Filton Avenue.
There you should see the ground.
There is a car park at the Memorial Stadium but it is accessible to permit holders only.
But, with very few exceptions, finding a space within a five to ten-minute walk is relatively easy.
Parking on Muller Road is a popular choice, as is Gloucester Road - although this is often more difficult.
If Muller Road and Gloucester Road are busy then there are many other roads across the other side of Gloucester Road.
To find them, travel past the Wellington Pub along Kellaway Avenue and you'll find another area of roads often used for match day parking.
Fans are reminded that it is a predominately residential area so are asked to ensure that private driveways are not obstructed.
The nearest actual car park is the one for Horfield Common, which is free for two hours, has 50 spaces, and is a 14 minute walk from the ground.
However, you park here at your own risk as it is advertised as being for visitors only.
The Wellington: Picked out as the most popular option, this one sees a mixture of fans inside and outside enjoy a pre-match beverage. Just a six minute walk from the ground too.
Drapers Arms: The closest of the options, this is a micropub that is listed on the CAMRA Good Beer Guide and boasts a 4.8 star rating from 255 reviews.
The Annexe Inn: Similar to the Drapers in that it is listed on the CAMRA Good Beer Guide, but slightly further away (15 minute walk). There's also a pool hall come pub next door if you fancy it.
The Lazy Dog: A modern gastropub which boasts a 4.5 star rating from 477 reviews. This one is a 12 minute walk from the stadium.
NOTE: One source has mentioned that The Queen Victoria, The Anchor and The Royal Oak should be avoided by away fans.
Q. Which member of England's 1966 World Cup winning side played for Bristol Rovers at one point?
Last time’s answer: Chris Powell.
People from the Sengwer community protest their eviction from their ancestral lands, Embobut Forest, by the government in western Kenya, April 19, 2016.
Security forces are flushing "criminal elements" out of a forest in western Kenya, an official said on Thursday, two days after a man was killed there, leading the European Union to suspend aid.
The dead man was a member of the Sengwer community, who have been campaigning for a halt to the EU's six-year 3.6 billion shilling ($35 million) water conservation scheme in the Embobut forest, which they claim as their ancestral home.
"There are criminal elements in the forest which must be flushed out," Judi Wakhungu, Kenya’s environment minister, told the Thomson Reuters Foundation by phone.
"The security operation has been designed to return the situation to normal, which is what is likely to happen soon," Wakhungu said.
United Nations Special Rapporteurs expressed concerns Monday about reports that indigenous Sengwer had been attacked and evicted from their homes as a result of the EU project.
More than 100 armed Kenya Forest Service (KFS) guards entered the forest on Dec. 25, firing gunshots and burning at least 15 homes and killing livestock, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said on its website.
Wakhungu said this week’s security operation was led by the interior ministry and did not include KFS.
The Sengwer hunter-gatherers have fought for more than five decades for the right to live in the Embobut forest in the Cherengany Hills, from where they were first evicted by British colonialists in the 19th century.
Rights groups, including Amnesty International, called on Kenya on Thursday to halt the security operation, which illustrates widespread tensions between indigenous people’s land rights and conservation projects around the world.
"The EU is consistently committed to the full respect of human rights and would only resume the project if guarantees are provided that it benefits and respects all Kenyans, indigenous communities included," an EU spokesman said in emailed comments.
Activists welcomed the EU’s move but called on Kenya to allow the Sengwer to return to live in the forest.
"It’s unfortunate that the killing of a member of the Sengwer community by KFS is what has made the European Union see that there is a problem here," said Yator Kiptum, a Sengwer activist.
More than 70 Sengwer houses have been burned and numerous livestock shot dead since the start of January, he said.
Another Sengwer campaigner, Milka Chepkorir, said the EU decision to suspend funding was "one step in a million" and the government should stop the evictions to allow for negotiations.
"I believe there will be increased brutality," she said.
Taipei, Sept. 20 (CNA) Households that fell victim to flooding asa result of Typhoon Fanapi, which battered parts of southern andeastern Taiwan Sunday, are expected to receive NT$30,000 insubsidies, an Economics Ministry official said Monday.
The central government will supply NT$20,000 in subsidies whilelocal governments will provide NT$10,000, Wu Yueh-hsi, deputydirector general of the Water Resources Agency, told the Central NewsAgency.
"President Ma Ying-jeou has instructed the Ministry of EconomicAffairs to prepare funding for the subsidy program," he said.
Wu said that according to regulations on subsidizing floodvictims, households inundated by water at least 50 centimeters deepare entitled to up to NT$20,000 in subsidies from local governments.The money can be halved, however, depending on the financialcapability of the local governments.
After Typhoon Morakot, which devastated parts of southern andeastern Taiwan in August last year, the central government earmarkedspecial funding to offer NT$20,000 to each household affected by thestorm. Together with another NT$20,000 offered by private charityfunds, the households received NT$40,000 each in subsidies. Localgovernments did not offer subsidies because the amount was deemedsufficient.
Meanwhile, President visited Kaohsiung City to survey damage fromthe typhoon and asked the city government to offer subsidies to helpbuildings install water barriers to keep floodwater from enteringbasements.
Typhoon Fanapi caused flooding in 77 boroughs in Kaohsiung City,eight townships in Kaohsiung County and 11 townships in PingtungCounty.
The number of households that qualified for the subsidy programswas not immediately available.
Approval for Sanofi-Aventis's experimental drug for weight loss, Acomplia, was delayed yesterday by the Food and Drug Administration, which issued what it calls an "approvable" letter but said the company must meet certain conditions before the product could receive final clearance.
An F.D.A. spokeswoman, Kathleen Quinn, said the agency would not disclose exactly what regulators wanted before Acomplia could be marketed, so the extent of the delay was not clear.
A company spokeswoman, Julissa Viana, said the company would continue to work with the F.D.A. to win approval to market the product, but she did not discuss details of the agency's request.
Ms. Viana also said the F.D.A. had turned down an application by Sanofi-Aventis to market the drug for use in smoking cessation.
Investors, who had hoped the product would be on pharmacy shelves by the summer, reacted negatively to the announcement, made after the closing bell on Wall Street. In after-hours trading, shares in Sanofi-Aventis, based in Paris, declined $1.28, or 2.9 percent, to $42.92.
With obesity becoming more common, various financial analysts have predicted that the drug could be a blockbuster, with sales forecasts of $1 billion to $5 billion annually by 2010. But analysts and doctors also have raised concerns about side effects.
In an editorial published Wednesday in The Journal of the American Medical Association, physicians at the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute had questioned whether the drug needed more study before it was sold.
Acomplia aims at the same body mechanism that seems to cause the "munchies" in marijuana users, but it has the opposite effect, suppressing appetite. Acomplia is not a cure for obesity, though, according to the company. Patients who take it must also follow a diet to get results.
In a recent clinical trial, those taking the drug for a year along with a diet and exercise program lost an average 7.9 pounds more than those taking a placebo. They also had favorable changes in fat and sugar measurements in the blood, a fact that the company points to as evidence its drug has benefits beyond the cosmetic.
Acomplia is under review as federal officials are under pressure to deal with a national epidemic of obesity.
Since the late 1980's, adult obesity has steadily increased in the United States. Today, 64 percent of all Americans are overweight and more than 30 percent are obese, according to federal statistics.
In 1990, fewer than 56 percent were overweight and fewer than 23 percent were obese.
The weight loss achieved with Acomplia is comparable to that with the two other diet drugs currently approved for long-term use in the United States -- Meridia by Abbott and Xenical by Roche. But each of those drugs has side effects that have curtailed use.
Meridia, sold in the United States since 1997, has been linked to high blood pressure and stroke, although an F.D.A. review recently concluded that it was safe enough to remain on the market. Xenical, available since 1999, has a good safety profile, but its most common side effect -- flatulence, greasy stools and occasional loss of bowel control -- have led doctors to shy away from prescribing it.
Clinical trials of Acomplia, whose generic name is rimonabant, revealed that a few patients reported depression and anxiety, which is a reason some doctors have urged caution. In a research paper, Goldman Sachs predicted that because of those central nervous system side effects, Acomplia would be approved only on the condition the company conducted a rigorous postmarketing surveillance program.
The drug works on receptors in the cannabinoid system, which play a role in controlling metabolism.
The receptors are located in the brain and peripheral organs -- including the liver -- fat and muscle. By sending signals back and forth between the brain and peripheral organs, these receptors control how many calories the body wants to take in.
Some of the receptors were first identified in marijuana research.
Faslo is a MP3 and WAV audio player that can play files from disk or the Internet slower or faster without losing tempo. It has the capability of voice and pitch alteration, and also can store altered audio for later retrieval. The application can play speech in reverse at the click of a button in real time. It is ideal for reverse speech analysis, and is intended for transcription, rapid dissemination of audio content, voice alteration, and musical appreciation/enjoyment.Version 7.0 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
Brazos County Precinct 4 Fire Chief Joe Ondrasek says one person was taken to the hospital Saturday evening following a fire. Fire crews responded to the 5100 block of Leonard Road in Bryan around 8 p.m. The call came in reference to a fire that started near a travel trailer. Chief Ondrasek says the flames spread to a nearby mechanic shop. One person was inside the travel trailer at the time of the fire, and was transported to St. Joseph Regional Hospital. The extent of that person's injuries aren't known. Chief Ondrasek says the state fire marshal's office will be on scene Sunday to further investigate the fire.
Educators, students, parents and friends stage protest to push Sacramento lawmakers to preserve funding for public schools.
North Embarcadero Park was the site of a large and enthusiastic rally that saw several thousand participants voice their support for public education and the teachers who provide it yesterday. The teachers and their proponents gathered to protest the massive funding cuts to California’s public school systems, and to send a message to state legislators that further decimating education to provide tax breaks for corporations and the wealthy is the wrong solution to the California state budget crisis.
The stage at the front of the rally was adorned with 4,108 pink slips, each one representing a layoff notice given to a teacher in school districts from San Bernardino County to Orange County, down to San Diego and Imperial Counties. Students, teachers, parents, classified school employees, and friends joined San Diego 9th District PTA president Karen Fleck, chanting in unison “Cuts hurt kids,” a theme that was repeated throughout the evening.
“We need our representatives in Sacramento to understand that we must invest in our children today to ensure a brighter future for all of us,” Fleck said.
“We’ve been told we must meet tougher and tougher academic standards with significantly less support. We’ve been mandated and directed so many times on so many fronts by people with no expertise and no business issuing mandates,” Obermeyer said. The San Diego Unified School District budget will be cut by an estimated $114 million for the 2011-2012 academic year in addition to the $400 million that has already been cut from the district budget over the last three years. 750 teachers have already been given notice that they may be laid off.
San Diego schools have seen strong improvement in state test scores in year-over-year testing despite the drastic cuts. 34 of 39 high schools in the SDUSD saw higher scores over the previous year, as did 27 out of 32 middle schools and 90 of 130 elementary schools.
Still, San Diego schools face the prospect of sliding backward with fewer teachers and scarce resources in the classrooms. “We cannot afford for our kids to be warehoused in overcrowded classrooms” and left to fall behind, said Bill Freeman, President of the San Diego Education Association. Current student to teacher ratios in most K-3 classrooms throughout San Diego are at 24:1. Current projections have class sizes rising to 30:1 due to the current budget shortfalls. A ratio of 20:1 is considered ideal in order to ensure that each student gets enough individual attention from their teacher to assure their advancement; a level that was seen as recently as two years ago.
“There are people who will tell you that we can balance a budget without revenue, but we know that’s not true. Not without affecting the very most vulnerable in our society,” Lorena Gonzalez, CEO of the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council told the crowd. Republican legislators in Sacramento and throughout the United States have taken the position of the TEA Party that taxes already too high and thus must be cut further.
School advocates are pushing for California Governor Jerry Brown to extend the temporary state tax hikes enacted in 2009 to help alleviate the budget crunch and save the state’s schools from further cuts. The budget proposed by Democratic lawmakers calls for a 5 year extension of the temporary 1% sales tax increase, .5% vehicle license fee increase, and .25% state income tax increase that were set to expire this year. Conservatives insist that there’s no need to raise revenues to pay for vital services such as education, police, and fire protection. Republican lawmakers have countered with a budget proposal that includes no tax increases (and allows the temporary hikes to expire), the shifting of funds for state mental health care programs and child programs and programs for the disabled into the general fund.
Still, schools are not expected to see any relief.
The 2,000 strong at the teacher’s rally was countered by a small contingent of TEA Party protestors brought out by Americans for Prosperity, the Koch Industries backed conservative group behind the TEA Party movement. AFP protestors showed up in a white limousine decrying state worker greed. “Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous on a Government Pension” read the banner emblazoned on the side of the limo.
Oddly, none of the teachers or union members arrived at the rally in a limousine.
But it was the “Cuts hurt kids” rally cry that carried the day at this “State of Emergency” assembly.
Nice job Andy. There were lots of folks there and I was happy to see that. There was some disappointment in the location by some people because it wasn’t more in the public view.
We took the trolley and when we got off at SeaPort Village everyone on our car got off and headed to the rally, then we filled the trolley up heading out.
Gregg Robinson was the best speaker, not that we’re biased or anything… :D but he was at his passionate best!
Andy, your post totally trumps this morning’s front page article in the San Diego U-T about the rally, thanks for your diligence. As most of the teachers were having their glass of wine after the rally (a joke at the rally), you must have been listening to your recorder and figuring out your scribbled notes.
I was surprised to see such prominence given to the teachers, as nothing was said by the U-T of the Feb 26 union rally in front of the County Admin Building. Perhaps they received so much flack that they had to follow-up with today’s display of attention.
The audio is available if we can figure out how to embed it. It actually didn’t turn out too badly–not great, mind you, but at least it’s audible.
So, you didn’t go to the “reform” group event this morning?
Had to go meet the newborn niece.
Abu Dhabi: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has ordered the construction of the Abrahamic Family House on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi.
The move is in commemoration of the historic visit by Pope Francis and Dr. Ahmad Al Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al Azhar, which culminated with the signing of the Abu Dhabi Declaration that heralds a new era in the history of humanity.
Inspired by the historic document, Shaikh Mohammad issued instructions to allocate a land plot for the construction of the Abrahamic Family House, a move that reflects the peaceful coexistence of different communities in the UAE.
The unique religious landmark symbolises the state of peaceful coexistence and human fraternity experienced by all communities living in the UAE, regardless of their nationalities, beliefs and religions.
Shaikh Mohammad, inspired by the historic interfaith document that heralds a new era of humanity, where communities of various faiths and sects can converge. The new edifice will be one of the momentous landmarks in the country and the world.
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