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Rupert Murdoch on Dow Jones Deal
This is a rush transcript from "Your World with Neil Cavuto," December 13, 2007. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.
NEIL CAVUTO, HOST: Now, though, to another big player today, having nothing to do with baseball, even though, for a while, he did own a baseball team. That was then. This is now.
Today, he officially took over a different team, a team that, for the better part of the last century, was under the control of a single family, again, as I said, until today, when Rupert Murdoch's quest to make Dow Jones his finally got the approval of a healthy majority of the company's shareholders, including a majority the Bancroft family, some of whose members once fought Mr. Murdoch tooth and nail.
Now lock, stock and barrel, The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, MarketWatch, Dow Jones itself, it's all his and his News Corporation, all that the largest and most influential media company on the planet.
CAVUTO: This is something that you have always wanted. Sort of like, ahead of Christmastime, you got your toy. What do you think?
MURDOCH: Well, you know, for several years, we thought about it. But we thought it would impossible. Then, a couple of years ago, I heard there may be a couple of cracks or a possibility of...
(CROSSTALK)
MURDOCH: So...
CAVUTO: You never gave up on it, did you?
MURDOCH: Oh, no. You never stop thinking about things like that.
CAVUTO: Right.
Now you have got this marquee brand. What are you going to do with it?
MURDOCH: Well, I think it's already the best financial paper and a wonderful — a wonderful institution in this country.
But we want to make it absolutely the preeminent source of financial news and information and comment in the world. We have got to globalize it. We have got to digitize it. There is a lot to do.
But the paper itself will be the flagship, of course.
(CROSSTALK)
CAVUTO: The paper, The Wall Street Journal, itself?
MURDOCH: Yes.
CAVUTO: When — when you offered $5 billion to buy Dow Jones, many said you were paying a lot of money for effectively what was a dinosaur. You argued otherwise at the time when you and I were chatting.
Are you still convinced, in the face of the economic slowdown, some argue maybe worse, advertising and both the classified and general side not looking great, still feeling that way?
MURDOCH: Well, we don't have much classified, and I don't know what is going to happen next year.
But we do these things for the long term. And we think this is a very, very great asset. We are seeing in the world today huge creation of wealth, maybe not right now in the United States. But, you know, there's 100 million people a year coming out of poverty, creating things. And there is going to be, you know, a huge hunger and a need for financial and business information.
And, so, we think it has got a great future.
CAVUTO: You are planning to run, I guess, Mr. Murdoch, an ad how News Corp., to the point, has been defying conventional wisdom, much like the wisdom I told you at the time you first made your offer for Dow Jones. And — and we have discovered here, our crack team at FOX, that The Financial Times is not going to run this ad tomorrow.
MURDOCH: Or the People's Daily.
CAVUTO: Right. The New York Times is, but not The Financial Times. What did you make of that?
MURDOCH: I think they're a little oversensitive. If I was them, I would have taken the money.
(LAUGHTER)
CAVUTO: So, if — obviously, if I am The Financial Times, I am thinking, this guy is the biggest threat we face. What do you think?
MURDOCH: Well, yes, but, you know, the — the real paid circulation of The Wall Street Journal is four or five times that of The Financial Times. And it is a very much bigger thing.
In this country, it's 10 times as big. This is much more American- centric at the moment. But, as we get around it, we will develop the international editions and compete with The Financial Times in Europe and in Asia.
CAVUTO: What about here in the United States, where The New York Times sort of has that brand prestige? Sometimes, I wonder why, but it does. Is that your real goal, to not — not to take The New York Times, but take them out?
MURDOCH: No. Well, we're already, in the circulation, 50 percent bigger than The New York Times. Our readers are more influential, wealthier. We are a very much more attractive prospect to advertisers than The New York Times is.
On the other hand, it has been running general news. It's got an organization there 150 years old. It has a huge habit buying it around the country on a Sunday. You can't just take it out like that. But it will be competing with us, and we will be competing with it for sure. But we are a long way in front now.
CAVUTO: All right. The Wall Street Journal, of course, is the base of all those prominent financial advertisers. I guess The New York Times gets the Hollywood guys. It gets more generic brand type advertising, prestige, luxury brand type advertising, not that The Journal does not, but The New York Times is associated with more of that.
Is that part of what you are going after, too?
MURDOCH: Oh, sure. We will go after advertising, absolutely.
And we will probably — already, you know, there is a great deal of news from Washington and around the world in The Journal that is not strictly financial. We will expand that, but not at the cost of what we're doing with the financial community and the business community in the world.
CAVUTO: OK.
You have been busy meeting with a lot of Dow Jones folks, Journal folks, Barron's folks, editors. You have gone, I think, to the printing press in East Brunswick, New Jersey.
MURDOCH: Right.
CAVUTO: They were impressed with how well you knew the details, the most minute details, of the operation. So, you have been very, very busy. What has the reaction been?
MURDOCH: Oh, I think, at first, there's nervousness. There always is with change. There was a little hostility. I think that has died...
CAVUTO: Really?
MURDOCH: That has died down.
CAVUTO: When you say hostility, what did you encounter?
MURDOCH: Well, they read The New York Times and say, old Murdoch, you know...
CAVUTO: Right.
MURDOCH: They don't like FOX News. The New York Times has, you know, a different world view of things...
(CROSSTALK)
CAVUTO: But among the people you met with at The Wall Street Journal or Barron's?
MURDOCH: I would say the great body there are extremely friendly and welcoming and keen to get on with it. Naturally, they must be a little bit nervous about how it will affect them individually, what will be expected of them. But the great body of people there love to see someone coming in, saying, hey, we want to develop this business, not break it up and sell it off or cut it down.
CAVUTO: You obviously want to recruit big names to come to the paper, papers.
MURDOCH: Well, no, big talents. We are quite happy to create new names.
CAVUTO: OK. Who might they be?
MURDOCH: I don't know. We're going to find them.
(LAUGHTER)
CAVUTO: But you're looking for them?
MURDOCH: We are looking for them.
(CROSSTALK)
CAVUTO: Would you be looking for them at The New York Times?
MURDOCH: There are some very fine journalists there we would be happy to have, but, I mean, equally there are in other newspapers. I don't want to be too specific.
I mean, they have been trying to steal, without telling us, some journalists from The New York Post. And The New York Sun is a very obvious place where are there some very fine journalists. It's a small paper...
CAVUTO: Right. Right.
MURDOCH: ... and a new one — but all over the country.
And, you know, it is amazing. We are looking for good writers. In the film business, we recently found a lady blogging. We thought it was very well-written, what she was blogging about, and amusing. It turned out she an ex-stripper. And we thought that she would love to do a film. And we have just produced it for very little, and it's — it looks like being a real hit called "Juno." It is a beautiful film.
CAVUTO: Wow.
MURDOCH: So, you never know where you're going to find the talent.
CAVUTO: You never know. You never know where your talent is.
Speaking of the writers and the writers strike, obviously, for a big movie-maker, TV player, the longer this thing drags on, I am sure the more you worry. What's your gut tell you about how long this drags on?
MURDOCH: My gut tells me it's not going to last as long as everybody says. But, if it does, it does. We're prepared to. No one likes strikes. It leads to bad feelings on both sides. But, after a while, it also needs to weariness. So, I would be hopeful we will have everybody back at work fairly soon, but maybe — maybe a few months.
(CROSSTALK)
CAVUTO: A few months.
The reason why I ask, sir, is, I was at a conference with Michael Eisner, the former Disney chief, who was telling me in a session we conducted together, this strike is stupid, Neil, that these writers are trying to get a piece of action that is not there. I'm paraphrasing, but the idea of trying to get something on the Internet or a stake on something on the Internet that is not there is a waste of their time.
What do you think of that, since the writers seem to be focusing on that?
MURDOCH: No, I think that is pretty right.
But every strike has its — has its own life. And it started off that way. And then it moved on. And now the rhetoric is, you know, big, fat companies, and us poor writers, as though it's they really want to change to some sort of socialist system and drag down the companies.
They will get through that. There's just a few people getting the headlines at the moment. But the rhetoric changes as — as time goes by.
CAVUTO: So, those writers who are trying to say the Internet is going to be their holy grail, you don't think it is?
MURDOCH: No.
CAVUTO: Interesting.
MURDOCH: No.
CAVUTO: OK.
So, as far as delaying down the road, we know how — it's effect on TV. But even delaying movies, can you see that happening at this point?
MURDOCH: Not yet. Not yet. I mean, I think, if it goes for another 12 months, then certainly.
But everybody has movies in production today, and, you know, pretty full slates of movies well along the way to being produced, don't need any more writing, which will take us 18 months forward. So, I think that is some time away.
CAVUTO: OK.
Let's talk a little bit more about The Wall Street Journal again and the environment for financial news. We talked about the collective world for print advertising is not as promising. But you were intrigued very early on about the success The Journal has had online, and that you were one of the first not to jump into the Internet early on.
When a lot of people did and lost a ton of money, you were very strategic, almost surgical, about where you place your bets. And the one thing that you marveled at, at the time, Mr. Murdoch, was The Wall Street Journal makes money off that online site.
And now you are looking at the possibility of making it free. How does that help you?
MURDOCH: Well, because we expect to get much — at the moment, we sell it to about one million people at a theoretical $50 a year.
(CROSSTALK)
CAVUTO: That is The Journal online site?
MURDOCH: The Journal, yes.
CAVUTO: Right.
MURDOCH: But it costs probably — of that $50 million, $15 million is in costs of just getting subscribers and looking after them. So, it's $35 million.
We think, when it goes from one million subscribers to 20 million people watching it around the world, that there will be more than enough advertising to make up the difference.
CAVUTO: Can you see a day...
MURDOCH: It may take a year to get there, but we will get there.
CAVUTO: Right.
My daughter, Mr. Murdoch, does not read a physical paper. Everything she reads...
MURDOCH: Shame on you.
(LAUGHTER)
CAVUTO: Isn't that amazing?
She reads online. Everything is online. And I know content is king and all of that. But can you envision a day or a whole generation that is never picking up this?
MURDOCH: Well, there is a generation now of people under 30 who are reading half as much newspapers as they used to.
CAVUTO: She insists she is still reading.
MURDOCH: They're still watching television.
CAVUTO: She insists she is still reading, but not the physical...
(CROSSTALK)
MURDOCH: Yes, but she is only reading a little bit that is served up to her that she wants.
CAVUTO: Right.
MURDOCH: And she is missing this great array of news and things that are going on in the world. And I think this is — I hope — a temporary stage. But it is real.
CAVUTO: Well, what if it is not? How do you capture her?
MURDOCH: That's our challenge. We are all working at that. How do we get young people back reading, enjoying newspapers?
And one of the ways, I think, is to make the newspapers better and more accessible and more exciting.
CAVUTO: So, in the case of The Journal, a couple of things that have kind of leaked out over the past few days, Mr. Murdoch, is that maybe you make the articles shorter. In other words, they don't continue from the front page into the interior pages, that everything is truncated down.
Is that true?
MURDOCH: Well, truncated is unfair.
I just think you can — you know, with good editing, you can certainly say things in fewer words than is normal. But you can break stories in parts, too. You can have the guts of it and the strength of it on page one, and there, and then you refer to other aspects of it inside, which are separate stories, and can keep the paper busy and so on.
But we will be experimenting with this in various ways.
CAVUTO: Now, the Journal and Barron's, Dow Jones in general, have been running all these surveys from economists and others who are predicting a slowdown, at the very least, a healthy plurality even a recession, even with the Fed's recent cuts.
Are you worried?
MURDOCH: Oh, yes. I think we are in for a recession, probably.
How bad it will be, I don't know. But I think there's a lot more bad news to come out of...
And it takes some time, a year or two, for an economy to come right through it, probably five or six years for the real estate market to come through it.
CAVUTO: Five or six years?
(CROSSTALK)
MURDOCH: That has sort of been the history of these things in the '60s and the '80s.
CAVUTO: So, that would mean another — at least another three years of this.
(CROSSTALK)
MURDOCH: No, I think — yes. I think, you know, in terms of banks cleaning up their balance sheets and getting back into lending and so on, I think that's only about a year or so.
The problem at the moment is, there is plenty of money everywhere, but the banks are frightened to lend it. And, therefore, it is harder for small-business men to get started. And so — and that's what have to watch, and the price of money. The banks are being so sort of super careful. They have had a big fright.
(CROSSTALK)
CAVUTO: Well, as have prospective borrowers, right? They're — even those who would normally qualify relatively easily, they are backing off, too.
(CROSSTALK)
MURDOCH: Well, I don't know. We just borrowed some money the other day. We're an investment grade company. And it was done on the telephone for $1 billion dollars. It was no trouble.
CAVUTO: Yes, but I am not talking about borrowers like you, Mr. Maryland. I am talking about average borrowers who are just sort of saying, we might in fact qualify, but we don't know if we want to. We think this whole environment is sort of like a falling knife.
(CROSSTALK)
MURDOCH: If there's a lack of business confidence, that's a problem.
CAVUTO: Right.
MURDOCH: But I don't think we are too close to that yet.
People talk — I was seeing the debates today — about jobs going overseas and so on — I thought disgraceful things. There is no one in America who wants a job who can't get one. We have got a state of very near full employment here. The country is doing pretty well.
CAVUTO: All right.
Now, also, in that debate was this view you have to rectify the boom for the very wealthy guys by raising taxes on them. And to a man and one woman in that debate, they still want to do that, raise taxes on the upper income.
What do you make of that?
MURDOCH: Well, I understand it. I don't agree with it.
I think that the — the history of all tax raises has been to slow economies, to slow enterprise. The fact we have got through the last eight years so well and come out of the slump that President Bush inherited from the end of the Clinton years is due to his big tax cuts.
And, sure, we had deficits for a while, but you watch the way business has improved, and now the deficit is down to less than 1 percent of GDP, we are fine. I think what this country needs today is another tax cut, rather than lower interest rates. We may have to have higher interest rates for inflation. But the main thing is to get — is to get people spending and to get people investing.
CAVUTO: I don't know if you have had a chance to watch this great new business network that is on, FOX Business Network.
MURDOCH: I have heard of it, yes.
(LAUGHTER)
CAVUTO: A fellow you know, Warren Buffett, was on that network, saying, the rich should pay more, and — and that will go a long way toward addressing our future needs, with very little damage to the country. He points out the fact that, when President Clinton raised the top rate, what followed was a boom.
And he says, in fact, super-rich guys like himself and, I guess, by extension, you, have an obligation to do that.
What do you think of that?
MURDOCH: We all have an obligation to pay our taxes. But, you know, Warren — that's nice, if you could trust the government with it. He spends it separately on charitable organizations, which is very fine. But these things need a little examination.
CAVUTO: That's an interesting point, right? When he had his chance to give money...
MURDOCH: To the government.
CAVUTO: ... but he gave it to Bill and Linda Gates for charity. He didn't give it to Uncle Sam. So, you think that a low tax environment is the best environment?
MURDOCH: I think for everybody.
CAVUTO: OK, so picture this. I don't want to get you too deep in politics, I apologize. If we had an environment where taxes likely go up and we have this recession that you envision, you're in a business that depends on advertising. It depends on a lot of things where a good economy is a sort of nice underpinning. You might not have that. A year or two out, are you worried?
MURDOCH: Oh, sure. I think every business is worried that we have a lot of tax rises and a lot of — and it goes into social spending, rather, and infrastructure, things like that, it could slow this country down badly. And you know, we are in a very competitive time with the rest of the world. And it's most important that we keep our growth going.
CAVUTO: OK, for the Wall Street Journal, back to your big purchase, consummated today, is it fair to say that the environment for anything financial, even in a slowdown, will still be strong? Because the appetite coming from these developing countries might offset what's happening in the developing countries?
MURDOCH: Yes, I think they have an effect, certainly. This is a different time. We really do have a global economy today. And big parts of the world are expanding very fast. And that's why I think it's shameful to see some of these candidates pandering and talking about having protection and not having imports and it kind of give jobs away. It is just not true. And what's more, most of them know it.
So — we had Bill Clinton, who was a great free trader, Bush has been a great — Mrs. Clinton has suddenly discovered the joys of protection. And I think that's — it's something to be regretted.
CAVUTO: Could I be of selfish interest, since I should disclose here on part of the players trying to make your Fox Business Network succeed, how important will the Wall Street Journal will Dow Jones collectively be to building up FBN?
MURDOCH: Oh, I think they'll build each other, they'll help each other. You know, at the moment, there's a standing agreement with our competition, but that will run down or run out and we'll be able to put the two together more and more.
CAVUTO: All right, the standing agreement you're talking about is where Wall Street Journal reporters' contractual agreement with CNBC, I think that's the name of it.
MURDOCH: Yes, but it doesn't stop a lot of them, we're counting on...
CAVUTO: Right, and many have.
MURDOCH: ... on to FOX, as they have.
CAVUTO: Would you ever envision changing the name?
MURDOCH: No.
CAVUTO: So, FBN stays?
MURDOCH: By the time we get to this, FBN is going to be so well known for what it is, you don't want to play with the trade mark.
CAVUTO: What's your early read on FBN?
MURDOCH: It's going well. We're going to probably stock next year around 40 million subscribers when we get a breakthrough.
I don't know Roger's — Roger Ailes' latest projections, but it's going to be three or four years to get the distribution that it took us seven years to get with FOX News.
CAVUTO: And he has a pretty good track record in that regard.
MURDOCH: He sure does. And we have a great prospect of doing very well.
CAVUTO: Could I ask you this?
Can you envision — there were a lot of people — I remember this, since I was here for the beginning of FOX News Channel, Mr. Murdoch — who — cable systems that were reluctant to carry FOX News that eventually had to face this clarion call.
MURDOCH: Right.
CAVUTO: Get FOX News, get FOX News.
Can you envision the same for Fox Business?
MURDOCH: Absolutely, it's got to be so good that people hear about it, and they see it when they travel, they demand it. And I think that's certainly going to happen. it's certainly — no question it happened with FOX News.
CAVUTO: All right, now, as far as Fox Business Network ...
MURDOCH: We were just putting the price up a lot at FOX News to the cable companies.
CAVUTO: That's right.
MURDOCH: And you know, if they want to, they can cancel it, because the contracts are up, or they can pay the price. And no one would dare cancel it because people love it so much.
CAVUTO: Interesting, I remember when a lot of people thought you and Roger Ailes were crazy when FOX News Channel started because they said well, you can't have three news channels. It won't work. Yet lo and behold, 11 plus years later, we have three news channels. Can you envision a long period of time where you had two — actually, three business networks merrily going on, doing their thing?
MURDOCH: Oh, sure. Well, some will do better than others. And it depends on the interest in business. I mean, it's a more niche thing, business. It has a smaller audience, it's more influential, it's better off.
CAVUTO: See, that's what I tell Bill O'Reilly. I tell him it is a smaller audience, but it's more powerful.
MURDOCH: Right.
CAVUTO: He laughs. I can't get him to stop laughing.
Mr. Murdoch, again, congratulations.
MURDOCH: Thank you.
CAVUTO: Much success with this.
And we look forward to working with The Journal, Dow Jones properties...
MURDOCH: Thank you, Neil.
CAVUTO: ... in the weeks ahead.
MURDOCH: Thank you.
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Danbury State's Attorney Stephen Sedensky III had ordered Newtown police to withhold the recordings, saying they were part of an ongoing criminal investigation. But the commission found that was not enough to restrict the recordings.
"We will appeal," Sedensky told the Hartford Courantas he left the hearing room after the ruling. The recordings will not be made public during the appeal to the state Superior Court.
Commission Chairman Owen Eagan said prosecutors failed to establish that the calls would be used in a prospective law-enforcement action and that their release would damage that action, according to the Courant.
Eagan noted that neither Sedensky nor Newtown police officials listened to the 911 calls before arguing that they were exempt from disclosure.
"You made general statements, but you never even reviewed the tapes," he said.
Sedensky reportedly argued that listening to the recordings "isn't something that needed to be done" for him to conclude their release would prejudice the investigation.
Newtown resident Adam Lanza killed 26 people, including 20 children, at the school before killing himself. Earlier in the day he had shot and killed his mother, Nancy, at their home.
The Associated Press requested the 911 recordings as well as records related to police activity at the Lanza home on the day of the shootings. | {
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Natalie Chisholm has joined Gaia Climate Solutions from MultiYork Furniture Ltd. Natalie brings 15 years of marketing experience to Gaia Climate Solutions in her role as Marketing Manager.
"I look forward to the challenges in my senior management role at Gaia Climate Solutions where I will be responsible for creating and delivering an innovative marketing strategy to continue brand awareness for the underfloor heating company," commented Natalie. | {
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Want a career with political, environmental, and economic implications that makes a difference to whether people eat, keep warm and are able to be mobile? A career with no boundaries internationally, that could take you to work on a North Sea rig, Azerbaijan or the South China Sea, especially in areas such as KL Malaysia and Jakarta Indonesia. A market that is changing shape all the time? An end product that is affected by war zones such as Libya? A job that will have you working alongside talented people from different countries of the world? A product for which there will always be a demand, until it runs out? Look no further than oil and gas. Energy give a country independence and power on the world's political and economic stage.
Working in the gas and oil industry is an exciting choice and a career with longevity. Energy is an emotive topic because of nuclear power, oil spills and their effect on the environment and the price of petrol at the pumps. There are obviously environmental complaints.
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“I will not betray my soldiers, I will go to the Int. gallows first” – President Rajapakse
“Conspirators are planning to take those who liberated this country to the international gallows. They are collecting facts. We have said clearly that those soldiers obeyed my orders. I am not ready to betray any one. I will take the responsibility.”
The President said this addressing the representatives of youth organizations and state bank officials in the Galle District. “Some countries have prepared and written books.
These countries are supposed to have different committees for war crimes. Now these committees are supposed to be collecting evidence on war crimes and they are supposed to be in the American Senate. From where do they collect the facts? They have taken facts from newspapers that publish information against my government. It was in such an era that we managed to liberate this country.
We are trying to resettle the displaced as soon as we can. This is a very difficult task. I do not have to tell you how we treated them. When they crossed over to our side during the war the bundles they carried contained money.” | {
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Monday, October 22, 2007
The weekend in a nutshell
We started the kids on their new meds.
Emilee did very well taking her tablet and was able to swallow it on the first try. It's the very first time she's ever tried to swallow medicine (so she tells us). JP on the other hand was a different story.
We really didn't tell the kids too much about what they were taking. Emilee - just that it would help her feel better when she is feeling sad and so she maybe won't feel so sad so often. She said that is a good thing...she doesn't like feeling so sad all the time. JP - we told him that it would help him be able to sit and do his homework better so he could listen to what we were trying to tell him and help him learn better in school.
His response "I DON'T NEED IT. I DON'T WANT TO LISTEN". Poor little guy, if you only realized that you don't have a choice. I'm not asking you if you WANT to take it...I'm telling you that you are GOING to take it. Well I've been practicing keeping my cool and not raising my voice at all and I think I'm doing better (let's NOT ask Hubby right now...k?LOL). So after wasting 2 pills trying to get him to learn how to swallow - I finally figured out how to open the capsule and put the med on a spoon with some pudding and made him swallow it that way. (Ok, I know - developmentally he's only 3 yrs 3 months and what 3 year old can swallow a capsule...that's why I finally figured out how to open it up).
We didn't see any thing major in the terms of side effects yesterday during the day (not that I really expected to but I was extra watchful anyways). The kids went to bed fine but at 3am JP was crying in our doorway. Hubby woke up first.
Hubby: What's wrong?JP: I'm scared of the dark (we try this one EVERY night when it's bed time...but his blinds are open a little so the yardlight shines in so he has a night light of sorts)Hubby (getting out of bed): Come on..it's the middle of the night and you need to go back to bed. You'll be fine
Hubby takes him back to bed and gives him another teddy bear (count is now at 2 plus his blanket). Then he comes back to bed. Fast forward to 4:52am.
Hubby: Did you hear JP?Me: No - why what did he do?Hubby: He was just in here.Me: Oh. (falling back to sleep or never really waking up)Hubby: Well go see what his problem is.Me: Fine (getting out of bed and putting my robe on)
I walk down to the other end of the house and JP meets me at his door.
Me: What's wrong buddy?JP: I want to get up mommy.Me; You can't get up. It's still the middle of the night. You need to go back to sleep. You have school in the morning.JP: I don't want to mommy.Me; You have toJP: I don't want to. (This goes back and forth a few hundred more times (ok...a little exageration but it seemed like forever).
Finally I get him tucked in and head back to bed knowing that the alarm is going to go off in less than 30 minutes so I wonder why I'm even laying back down. Then I hear crying coming from the other end of the house
Me: What's wrong JP?JP: This is Emilee's stuffed rabbit.Me: So? Why do you have it?JP: Daddy gave it to me.Me: So cuddle with it and try to get some more sleep. Emilee is sleeping. She doesn't care.JP: Ok, mommy.
Back to bed I go. 25 minutes until alarm sounds and counting....
It was like having a baby in the house again that needed feeding in the middle of the night. Except this "baby" could talk back! I knew this was a side effect of the meds but WOW I hope this is not how we are going to be every night. If it is, we'll have to do something different. The poor guy slept all the way to school this am in the van. Luckily we met his teacher outside so we could talk. | {
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Smash’s Katharine McPhee Teases ‘Lots of Drama’ for Season Two on Today
Smash is finally about to explode back onto television, so in the calm before the season premiere storm, show star Katharine McPhee appeared on Today to dish about her reinvigorated role on the show's second season. Teasing “lots of drama” for the series’s sophomore cycle, McPhee gave host Savannah Guthrie the full scoop on what fans can expect from her character Karen on the hit musical dramedy. Check out the interview below! | {
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Jefferson Boulevard: Meet the fix-it man
Oak Cliff Paint and Hardware (Photo by Danny Fulgencio)
Above: Elijah Day in the garage behind his shop. Opposite: The shop’s old sign is a Jefferson Bouelvard landmark, and workspaces inside represent decades of mechanical mastery. (Photo by Danny Fulgencio)
Oak Cliff Paint and Hardware (Photo by Danny Fulgencio)
Above: Elijah Day in the garage behind his shop. Opposite: The shop’s old sign is a Jefferson Bouelvard landmark, and workspaces inside represent decades of mechanical mastery. (Photo by Danny Fulgencio)
DALLS, TX 11/06/15
Seen at Oak Cliff Paint and Hardware in Dallas, TX on Nov. 6, 2015. The business owner, Eli Day, began working at the store in 1972 before purchasing the store in 1992. After more than 40 years, Day said he hopes to sell the business and retire. His son, “Junior,” said he grew up repairing machinery around the store and hopes to open his own repair shop in Oak Cliff when his father sells the business.
Credit: Danny Fulgencio
Oak Cliff Paint and Hardware (Photo by Danny Fulgencio)
Oak Cliff Paint and Hardware (Photo by Danny Fulgencio)
Oak Cliff Paint and Hardware (Photo by Danny Fulgencio)
Above: Elijah Day in the garage behind his shop. Opposite: The shop’s old sign is a Jefferson Bouelvard landmark, and workspaces inside represent decades of mechanical mastery. (Photo by Danny Fulgencio)
Above: Elijah Day in the garage behind his shop. Opposite: The shop’s old sign is a Jefferson Bouelvard landmark, and workspaces inside represent decades of mechanical mastery. (Photo by Danny Fulgencio)
Oak Cliff Paint and Hardware (Photo by Danny Fulgencio)
Oak Cliff Paint and Hardware (Photo by Danny Fulgencio)
Above: Elijah Day in the garage behind his shop. Opposite: The shop’s old sign is a Jefferson Bouelvard landmark, and workspaces inside represent decades of mechanical mastery. (Photo by Danny Fulgencio)
Above: Elijah Day in the garage behind his shop. Opposite: The shop’s old sign is a Jefferson Bouelvard landmark, and workspaces inside represent decades of mechanical mastery. (Photo by Danny Fulgencio)
DALLS, TX 11/06/15
Seen at Oak Cliff Paint and Hardware in Dallas, TX on Nov. 6, 2015. The business owner, Eli Day, began working at the store in 1972 before purchasing the store in 1992. After more than 40 years, Day said he hopes to sell the business and retire. His son, “Junior,” said he grew up repairing machinery around the store and hopes to open his own repair shop in Oak Cliff when his father sells the business.
Credit: Danny Fulgencio
Oak Cliff Paint and Hardware (Photo by Danny Fulgencio)
Oak Cliff Paint and Hardware (Photo by Danny Fulgencio)
This Jefferson Boulevard shop can still fix a chainsaw
Oak Cliff Paint and Hardware has everything.
A wall-sized velvet painting of John Wayne, a rare 1970s touring bike, vintage bowling balls, refurbished lamps, golf clubs, boots and gas cans. Somewhere in the jumble, there is also hardware.
The store at 829 W. Jefferson is a mess of organized chaos. But that is not the star of the show here.
The magic happens in the alley just west of the two-story building on Jefferson.
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That’s where Elijah Day, the owner of Oak Cliff Paint and Hardware, does most of his work.
Day, who is known as Mr. Eli, has been working on small engines there since 1974. He bought the shop in 1991, and he and his two employees fix chainsaws, lawnmowers, weed whackers and the like, a rarity in an age when those items more and more commonly are made to be replaced and not repaired.
When Day started at the shop more than 40 years ago, there was still a Rexall on the corner, and Jefferson Boulevard had already reached its peak as a commercial district. Red Bird Mall would open the following year, poaching the Sears store and other retailers from the boulevard, marking the beginning of a decline. Strides are being made in renovating Jefferson Boulevard. The 800 block isn’t being transformed in the vein of Jefferson Tower, but it has a strong mix of independent businesses.
Now there is a tattoo shop, a circuit-training gym and a little grocery and restaurant on the corner.
Day followed his then-sweetheart and now-wife, Bobbie, to Dallas after his service in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War.
The original owner of Oak Cliff Paint and Hardware, which has been in business since the 1930s, gave him a shop manual and a McCullough chainsaw to fix. He read the manual and fixed the saw, and he had a job.
Customers and buddies come through the alley, with its pleasant gasoline fumes, all day long to bring Day a job or just as likely, to visit. A pal who owns a landscaping company hangs out for his entire lunch break. Another buddy comes through on a whirlwind, offering beef ribs from Baby Back Shack and dropping a couple of jokes before taking off again in his truck. This is a hangout, but it’s also Day’s office.
He is working on a weed whacker, recalibrating the catalytic converter.
He pulls the start.
“Watch,” says Reginald Randall of Arcadia Park, a mechanic who has worked at the shop for seven years. “Most people would give up, but he’ll get it started.”
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It took somewhere around 15 pulls, but Randall was right. It’s like Day has the touch.
“It’s a challenge,” Day says. “It’s a real good feeling when you can take an old broken-down thing and make it run.”
Parts are not easy to find, and frequently, the fix is not much cheaper than buying a replacement.
Day recently put the building, which has two apartments on the second floor, up for sale. If a buyer comes along, Day says, he’s not sure what he will do with the contents of the store.
While fixing small engines is his thing, Day is not as keen on selling his stuff.
“There was a guy who came in one time and asked about a painting that was in there,” Randall says.
Day asked $700 for it. The guy came back later and paid for it, Randall says. | {
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Xiaomi Ranked Third in Russia – New Mi Store Opened for 24 / 7
At present, Xiaomi is doing great, internationally. First, the stunning achievements in India as the no.1 selling brand. And now in Russia.
Today, the company’s Lei Jun’ posted the company’s records in Russia, on Weibo. Just in one year, Xiaomi market share has risen so much that it’s at the 3rd position now, behind Samsung and Apple.
Meanwhile, Mi Russia has also opened the first Mi Store in Moscow, the capital of Russia. Moreover, it’s the first Xiaomi store which has 24 hours / 7 days service. Xiaomi popularity in Russia is too high that is why the store is opened for 24 hours every day. Even on the opening day of the Mi Store in Moscow, a tremendous crowd lined up to buy the Chinese company’s smartphones. The smartphone includes the latest Mi MIX 2, Redmi family and Mi family.
In terms of selling price, let’s take Mi MIX 2 as an example. Its price in Russia is about 3,600 yuan, a little more expensive than in China. However, in comparison with the other brands’ phones like Samsung Galaxy Note 8, iPhone 8 and X, Mi MIX 2 has definitely the price advantage.
Well, the one-year performance is surprising. The golden days for Mi Russia has begun. Will Xiaomi become No.1 smartphone brand in Russia like it did in India? We just have to wait and see. | {
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Landon & Angelo: Interracial Bareback
Dark-skinned, muscular Landon and tall, slender Angelo are meeting for the first time, and they're both pretty excited. "I get to meet Landon for the first time. You're totally one of my ideal guys! You got all these hot esthetics; chest muscles, shoulders, and this jock look. You are just built all over," says Angelo.
Good-looking Landon can't help but to blush. "Can I see your dick?" asks brown-haired Angelo. "Yeah, that's what we're here for. Go for it!" exclaims Landon. "That thing is going to be huge!" says Angelo. "It's a grower," giggles Landon. "It's going to fuck me up for sure, but in a good way! I am going to like it!" says Angelo confidently. | {
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Friday, November 20, 2009
Pedophile activists will often try to claim that they don't support raping children. Take for example, Dissident of GirlChat in his most recent post about Absolute Zero:
"No MAA that I have EVER known has supported the use of force or coercion to achieve sexual activity with a younger person, and THAT is what the TRUE definition of "rape" is."
Some pretty bold words coming from someone who posts on a messageboard for perverts.
While any clear thinking person can tell you that any sexual contact with a child is exploitative; Dissident's whole rationalization of pedophilia being acceptable hangs by a thread on the belief that it isn't so (but that's a whole other blog post).
The man pictured above is another one of those "MAA's," you know, the ones which wouldn't dream of raping a child? His name is Michael Herbert and he was a member of Mr.Double.com under the name Abear. Herbert fancies himself as an author, and he writes stories for demented minds like those that post at GirlChat.
"This is my collection of stories, a compilation of experiences, imagination, fantasies and suggestions."
"We were sharing fantasies and story ideas through email, and she told me how she got off on stories of her daughters being raped and all, so I put a story together called "The Rape of Her Daughters." She helped me with the story, giving ideas and suggestions, and it came out pretty good.
I guess this could be looked at as a self-promotion, but I did enjoy the story. The premise is that a guy breaks into their house, ties up the mom and makes her watch him rape her two daugters."
But remember: "Pedophiles just love children, no "MAA" would ever think of raping a child..."
Herbert also shares his views on the virginity of children:
"There is a special place there where the kids can have sex with an adult, and the adults are people from Heaven, who have lived a good life and are given the gift of taking the virginity of the kids as their reward. "
There's a "special place" called prison where all child rapists will eventually find themselves - hopefully serving life sentences.
Pedophile activists will often try to claim that they don't support raping children. Take for example, Dissident of GirlChat in his most recent post about Absolute Zero:
"No MAA that I have EVER known has supported the use of force or coercion to achieve sexual activity with a younger person, and THAT is what the TRUE definition of "rape" is."
Some pretty bold words coming from someone who posts on a messageboard for perverts.
While any clear thinking person can tell you that any sexual contact with a child is exploitative; Dissident's whole rationalization of pedophilia being acceptable hangs by a thread on the belief that it isn't so (but that's a whole other blog post).
The man pictured above is another one of those "MAA's," you know, the ones which wouldn't dream of raping a child? His name is Michael Herbert and he was a member of Mr.Double.com under the name Abear. Herbert fancies himself as an author, and he writes stories for demented minds like those that post at GirlChat.
"This is my collection of stories, a compilation of experiences, imagination, fantasies and suggestions."
"We were sharing fantasies and story ideas through email, and she told me how she got off on stories of her daughters being raped and all, so I put a story together called "The Rape of Her Daughters." She helped me with the story, giving ideas and suggestions, and it came out pretty good.
I guess this could be looked at as a self-promotion, but I did enjoy the story. The premise is that a guy breaks into their house, ties up the mom and makes her watch him rape her two daugters."
But remember: "Pedophiles just love children, no "MAA" would ever think of raping a child..."
Herbert also shares his views on the virginity of children:
"There is a special place there where the kids can have sex with an adult, and the adults are people from Heaven, who have lived a good life and are given the gift of taking the virginity of the kids as their reward. "
There's a "special place" called prison where all child rapists will eventually find themselves - hopefully serving life sentences.
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See how the Explorer is listed twice? Now look at how the Focus is listed with hatchback.
Does that imply the sedan is more "reliable" ?
I mean the Explorer V6 4WD was listed differently from the V6 2WD that means the other Explorers are ok? Meaning the 4cyl is fine and maybe the Ecoboost V6 too
Also by the way, I have to say.. the Explorer's front end is ugly as hell.. lol
Just logged in to CR to check out the details. Yes I subscribe to CR online - but not for car ratings. I agree they are biased.
The Focus sedan scores "excellent" in the vast majority of categories and "good" in the rest except for "transmission minor" and "audio system" in which it scores "poor".
The hatchback scores one tick below the sedan in the following categories for whatever reason: suspension, paint / trim, squeaks & rattles and power equipment. I guess these lower scores explain why the hatchback only is on the bottom 10 list.
What surprises me most is the sedan's excellent rating under squeaks & rattles. Mine has several squeaks and rattles and they appear to be chronic based on many other posts here reporting the same ones.
The original article did note that it was MFT and the DCT that were responsible for most of the issues. I
'd agree that the MFT stuff isn't exactly "reliability" in the sense of critical problems for long-term ownership -- but it certainly would be annoying if it didn't work. Since the scores are accumulations of past data, it's not clear how MFT software updates affect the ratings.
As for the DCT -- well, I bought a manual, in part to avoid those problems. That particular part isn't Ford's best job.
I saw this and I knew ultimately it was going to concern MFT. Some may consider lowering Ford's reliability rating based on MFT unfair to Ford, but when a company makes a decision to put a system like that in their cars, and it doesn't work (properly) that's a big deal. This isn't sticky window cranks, this is a major system of the car and the method for controlling other systems. It should work.
Yeah, thanks MS, way to be like you always are. Raise your hand if you want your car to run like a Dell....... waiting......... still waiting......Beuller?
We also have the DCT woes in the Fiesta/Focus, and a whole slew of new models. I know, most of those DCT woes are not real problems, but unfortunately the flood of uninitiated DCT owners going into dealers is making the dealers susceptible to treating every case like it's just another customer who doesn't understand the inherent differences between the DCT and hyd ATs. Real problems get swept under the rug, and that makes for very unhappy customers who then encourage people who are just not adjusting to the DCT into believing that they have a larger problem. Of course, that can't be fixed- can it?
Some of the complaints are valid, and some are in regard to traits of a DCT that will always exist. "Smoothness" isn't its forte, when compared to a transmission with a torque converter. But....the grinding and rattling issue isn't a trait of a well-designed DCT. There's plenty of proof on Youtube of some really horrible noises people are tolerating, and this is the issue Ford needs to address, along with the crap input/output seals that are causing clutchpack problems. I'm a little mystified that this isn't of more concern to Consumer Reports than a buggy MFT. Ford needs to step up on this transmission before their reputation lands back in the toilet.
Even recently, I see Focuses advertised as "automatic" trans cars. It's the dealers that need training, and need to know how to respond to customers. When I bought my early 2012 Focus (5-speed manual) I noted to the salesman that I suspected there would be issues with the automated-manual transmissions, and he seemed unsure what I was talking about. There needs to be education all up and down the line. Europeans probably understand the mechanics better than Americans do.
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We have been to Matamoros a few times now since we've moved to San Antonio. We have always had a great experience. First time we went was on a Saturday night for the salsa dancing. The band is great. We have since gone back for lunch and dinner and have always really enjoyed our food and service…
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Over all there food is good . its about the same you find at any other chinese food place just doesnt taste as premade. Its better to dine in here then to get delivery.. Even living right across the street it takes over and hr to deliver and a $20 minimum which doesnt include food tax or deliver…
I grew up in San Antonio and throughout my lifetime have lived all over the world; but when I come home to Texas I have to have my Jacala. \r \r Jacala has been in business since 1949 and their food and service has ALWAYS been consistently great!! You will not find a better plate of Tex-Mex an…
Visiting San Antonio over the weekend from LA. Read the reviews and made an effort to find this place, and we were not disappointed. The tamales, salsa, and tortillas are amazing. If you love Mexican food, this place is a must when visiting San Antonio.
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I go to this Quiznos often, as they always have good service. I take my 5 and 2 year old and the kids meals are always so fun and edible. However, this past week, I went to several different places. The dentist, then the kid's dentist office, then the school, then the assisted living home nearb…
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How can you find healthy food options at a restaurant?
There are many ways to find and select healthy food options at restaurants. Many menus will clearly identify healthier options, but most are going to be common-sense decisions. Avoid heavy, fatty, fried, or sugary foods, and maybe ask for creamy sauces and salad dressings to be served on the side. Lighter foods, like salads or vegetable dishes, are typically healthy options (depending on what is in them). Talk to your server for healthy options on or off the menu.
Do all restaurants offer specialty food options, like vegan and gluten free?
No, all restaurants do not offer specialty food options. However, as people become more health conscious, many restaurants adapt their menu to accommodate more requests and healthier choices, like gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan options. No place is required to have those options; it’s really a business decision on the restaurant’s part. Know your options before going in to ensure you have the best possible selection and experience.
Is it generally acceptable to make substitutions when ordering?
This is always a tricky situation. Yes, you can usually make substitutions (unless noted otherwise), within reason. If you have food allergies, talk to your server to get clarity on safe menu items, but don’t be that person that takes 20 minutes to order with 50 questions. Want mashed potatoes instead of salad? No sauce or extra sauce? Need gluten-free options? Of course these are reasonable requests, so make those within reason. Some restaurants will accommodate off-menu items, so ask about those, too.
How to select the right restaurant to fit the occasion
To select the right restaurant for your event , start with the occasion and number of guests and a budget. Having 25 guests will eliminate some places right away, while others might even have party rooms available. Or are you looking for a quiet romantic spot to propose (or break up!)? That will eliminate places geared toward kids and families. You can find any and all options by going online. Make sure to plan as far ahead as possible so you can get a reservation. Some places can be very hard to get into, especially if you have a large party or need special accommodations.
How should you make a wine selection?
You can ask your server or sommelier (the staff wine expert) for recommendations. If you want to be fancy, and who doesn’t, you can pair your wine with your meal. Traditionally, lighter wines like roses or chardonnays pair with lighter fare, like fish or vegetable dishes; and darker reds, like cabernet or merlot, pair with heavier dishes like steaks or chops. The truth is that the right wine for you or your meal is the one you like best. Just don’t put ice in your wine glass, that’s just not cool.
What is the proper amount to tip a server at a restaurant?
Traditionally, in the United States, it has been customary to tip 15 percent for good service and 20 percent for really good service. Of course if the service is awful, you have the option of leaving nothing at all. At most restaurants, tipping is not part of your dining obligation and, therefore, you are free to tip whatever amount you like. Some restaurants factor the tip into the actual bill, especially if you have a large party. Tipping isn’t typically done in many other countries, so know the local customs.
Very fun but I did have one major problem.I came here with a group of 25 people on a Saturday. You must arrive early to get a seat. (We did.)The musicians were fun. We stayed entertained the entire night.The customer service was average overall but they did a good job considering how crowded it eventually became.My MAJOR issue is I discovered a couple days later that they billed a separate $150 charge on my card that did not belong to me.They eventually took care of the error but it took several calls and a month to do so.I will go back but I won’t trust them with my card again. | {
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Jewish Lunch
A Report by Allison Ristaino '14
On Wednesday students gathered in the Bodman lounge to hear a discussion on Jewish Attitudes Toward Abortion and Birth Control by Jewish advisor, Rhonda Shapiro-Rieser. Rhonda Shapiro-Rieser wanted to make it clear that not all religions have the same feelings about abortion and birth control. Shapiro-Rieser stated that in the Jewish world, Reform, Conservative, Reconstructionist and Renewal Judaism, hold views on abortion and birth control that are in agreement with the current laws in this country. Birth control is a right and a woman has freedom of choice on the abortion issue. Shapiro-Rieser then spoke about the Traditional Orthodox views on abortion and birth control and where they were based. Much of Judaism is based in belief and religious law. Shapiro-Rieser brought a volume of Talmud (circa 300-500 CE) and a volume of the Tur, (circa 1300 CE) a law code, as illustrations of a religious law books. There is often tension between belief and law. While Jewish belief holds that every individual life is sacred, Jewish law must deal with how one weighs one life against another if there is a conflict. According to Jewish beliefs, the soul of a child does not enter the body until the crown of the head has come out of the mother. For this reason, those practicing Judaism don’t see the fetus as a baby, but as a part of the mother. For this reason, if the mother’s life or health is at risk, the fetus is seen as another body part that the mother has, such as her leg. In this way, the mother’s life is more important than the baby’s until the baby crowns at birth, which allows more lenient legal decisions on abortion in Judaism.
While the rabbis who decided Jewish law were reluctant to get into issues like ensoulment, when forced they said the fetus is not fully ensouled until the head crowns. At that point, the life of the fetus takes precedence over the life of the mother. Shapiro-Rieser said this is not the case in certain Christian traditions like Catholicism.
The rabbis of the Talmud believed that God told Adam to be fruitful and multiply, not Eve. As a result, the woman has the responsibility to help her husband fulfill the command. But this distinction between who is commanded to be fruitful allows for more leniency with birth control used by women. Though the rabbis did not approve of birth control for convenience, in the case of health the rabbis are more lenient. There are instances in Jewish law where the wife is allowed to use contraception if she does not tell her husband. That way he avoids the sin of intentionally spilling seed needlessly. The leniency in contraception came out of the rabbis view that sex is a positive value in marriage even if it does not lead to children, and that women had sexual rights.
She closed in stating tha in the 1960s and 1970s a woman who was allowed an abortion by a rabbinic court would not have been able to get one in the United States because Jewish views on abortion were not considered. She also recommended David Feldman’s book Marital Relations, Birth Control, and Abortion in Jewish Law if students wanted a resource for further study. | {
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VIDEO: Group Tells Floridians To Vote In Order To Avoid Zombie Apocalypse
In the spirit of today's festivities, here is a video from Florida New Majority (they have an office here in Miami) that warns Floridians that the only way to avoid a "Romney Zombie Apocalypse" is to vote.
The group says:
In a state plagued by natural disasters, exploding pythons, and the strangest politics on the planet, Florida voters are bracing for the latest horror -- zombie apocalypse!
Mindless walking dead consumed by a terrible hunger have been spotted in the Sunshine State, stalking residents preparing to cast their votes in the November election. The creatures seem most drawn to youth, women and minorities and anyone in those groups are urged to take special precautions, such as traveling in large numbers to vote early, from Oct. 27 to Nov. 3. Failing that, Election Day is Nov. 6.
This is, of course, crazy silly-- and actually pretty gory-- but the folks at FNM have put together a great reminder to go out and vote this week. | {
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A dearth of storage available in smartphones will soon be an issue of the past.
Smartphone makers boasted about higher capacity storage on new handsets announced at Mobile World Congress this week. The increased storage comes from SD card slots on the devices.
HP announced storage capacity eventually going up to 2TB via an SD card slot in its upcoming Elite X3, while Samsung said its Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge will support a storage capacity of up to 200GB. Samsung's previous Galaxy S6 handset didn't have an SD card slot, and capacity was limited to 128GB of internal flash storage.
Samsung is offering only 32GB of primary internal storage in the S7 smartphones. Users will have to buy SD cards if they want more storage.
The highest capacity SDXC card available today is 512GB, but that could quickly go up to 1TB, in as little as one year, said Brian Kumagai, president of SD Association, a standards organization behind the development of SD cards.
Flash technology is progressing at a rapid rate, opening the door for more storage in SD cards, Kumagai said.
SD cards can provide primary or expandable storage, and slots are included on some PCs, smartphones, tablets, cameras, TVs and other consumer electronics. SDXC cards are smaller versions of conventional SD cards, and are being used more often as devices get smaller.
The maximum data transfer rate of SD cards is 312Mbps (bits per second), but no storage card available now has reached that speed. Higher capacity SD cards typically operate at around 100Mbps, while lower-capacity cards have higher speeds.
The speed and storage capacity of SD cards in smartphones also depends on the slot controller. Many slots in low-cost devices won't be compatible with higher-capacity cards.
Unfortunately, the capacity of SD cards can't exceed 2TB due to limitations in the Microsoft ExFAT file system, Kumagai said.
But the SD Association is adding versatility to SD cards with new security features. An NFC (near field communication) chip will be integrated into new SD cards for mobile payments and secure logins. There are plans to add even more security features, Kumagai said.
The next growth area for SD cards will be the Internet of Things, Kumagai said. Small SD cards could provide storage on the increasing number of IOT devices being deployed. | {
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What exactly is OCT Angiography? This new technology has the capability to show blood flow in just a quick scan, no injection and no bright lights needed. The OCT-A technology takes the original OCT scan software and builds onto it creating an information image based on the movement of red blood cells. The upcoming classes held during the OPS mid-year conference in Fort Worth, TX will give detailed outline of this new software. The course will review possible scanning artifacts to be aware of, new patient management protocols and software specs.
With the new OCT-A software, it seems we have an answer to a question we have yet to ask; how does OCT-A compare or differ from the standard fluorescein angiogram? Is one better than the other or do they complement each other? These questions will also be addressed at the 2016 mid-year conference. The courses will go over different diseases and pathology. Images will be show in order to compare OCT-A to different imaging modalities such as: color fundus photos, fundus auto- fluorescence and fluorescein angiography. As stated earlier, it seems (with OCT-A) that we have an answer to a question that we have yet to ask. These courses are meant to give the viewer as much information as possible for them to come to their own informed conclusions about the software. We currently do not have all of the answers as the technology is still in the infant stages. We look forward to seeing you in Texas!!!
P.S. - If you are interested in learning more about the OCT-A technology, check out our OCT-A themed webinars in December of 2016!
*Images provided by the diagnostics team of the Flaum Eye Institute at the University of Rochester | {
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Hindi is known as the national language of India. It is a very simple and easily accessible language. It is the most important language of the people of India. National language always glimpses the culture and civilization of any country. A great Hindi poet Bharatendu Harishchand said that the progress of our own language is a root of success. Therefore we should respect our national language i.e. Hindi literature is the mirror of a society. The purpose of literature is not only to reflect the picture of the society, but also to inspire oneself and make a society better ever. Hindi literature is very vast and progressive one. The great men like Tulsidas, Surdas, Premchand, etc. have analysed the life's problems for helping people to improve the lifestyle time to time. | {
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{Eating Out & Making Bread} Brasserie Bread Melbourne
For the longest time I was a white bread gal. I didn’t want any seeds, or fancy stuff in my bread, just give me white square bread. When Dad started experimenting with a bread maker many moons ago and was making wholemeal and seed breads and I wouldn’t go near them. Now, the tables have turned! I am all for new types of bread, fruit bread, seed bread, soy and quinoa bread, etc.
I remember seeing a grape Schiacciata bread on Masterchef a few years ago, and Brasserie Bread being featured. And I couldn’t get that bread out of my head. I had to have it, I had to try and make it or go to Sydney to have it. But luckily for me, Brasserie Bread opened up a Melbourne store, and I was able to get my hands on some and finally taste it. I’m pleased to say, it was everything I imagined it to be. It is by far my favourite loaf of bread, along with their garlic bread. You really must try their garlic bread… whole cloves of garlic, poached in a sugar syrup…. and served warm… omg you will never settle for any other garlic bread ever again.
So whilst Brasserie Bread bake a lot of bread for restaurants, cafes, etc, they do supply to the public and have a cafe packed with lots of delicious treats. I tried LOADS of amazing bread at their opening, and knew I it wouldn’t be long before I was back there buying all my favourites.
Hamsley and I met Katie and Andy down there for breakfast one day, and may I suggest the sour dough pancakes with stewed berries and honeycomb cream. They are amazeballs… but as is everything else, including the croque monsieur. I HAD to leave with a schiacciata with prosciutto, rocket and tomato relish in hand for lunch though. I am not a fan of rocket, but this sanga is the bomb.
I’ve been lucky enough to attend two bread making classes as well. Both were really informative, hands on and loads of fun. I would highly recommend them to anyone. They feed and keep you hydrated too with top quality produce. In fact they only use top quality produce: flour from Kialla, chocolate from Belgium, cherries from Persia… the list goes on. Oh, and they go through a tonne of flour every day. The Sydney store goes through 2 tonnes a day!
Anyway, back to the class; you make the dough, learn the technique of kneading and working the dough, shaping the dough, and baking the dough. In the Art of Sourdough class, we learnt how to make our own sourdough starter, how to feed it, and feed it up when you want to bake with it. I’m tempted to start my own soon, but knowing me, I’ll forget to feed it, and it will get all slimy.
You leave the class with a big bag of bread, and a new found knowledge and respect for working with dough. And you can even get the most amazing spreads and pickles from the cafe on the way out. May I highly recommend you get a jar of the Jammery Pickles… seriously….the.best.pickles.ever. Omg, and their banana bread too… amazing… and their fruit loafs, and garlic loafs… ok.. just get something, anything! Everything is amazing!
They also have classes about cakes and tarts, baking with brioche (Sydney), and every Saturday morning, they run a free kids baking class; so that means you parents can enjoy breakfast in peace whilst your kids run a muck making bread!
Wah… There really is no smell better than that of freshly baked bread. I WANT TO LIVE IN THAT KITCHEN!!! And yes yes I totally remember which Masterchef episode you’re talking about. I need to learn to make my own bread too just so I can go nuts with the flavours ;p
awww so fun! Wish I had the chance to go for the bread making session too! and those sour dough pancakes look AMAZING!!!! have to try and make it down for brunch and score meself some bread soon! noms!
I’ve love to go to this classsssss Mr Bao is always complaining that I don’t make bread at home hahaha i use to be a white bread girl too but lately I really like the bread with seeds and all different types of textures hehe 😛
Thanks so much, I am so pleased you enjoyed the pickles. Beautiful photos, you are very very clever
Shellie Froidevaux
All content on this site by Shellie Froidevaux, otherwise known as Iron Chef Shellie. Her skills include food styling in her kitchen studio, lifestyle and travel photography across Australia, restaurant photography on location, building social media for her clients, recipe development with love, menu consulting for cafes and graphic design for people with discerning tastes :) | {
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"The missile is capable of intercepting short-range ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and fighter jets," a senior official in charge of the missile project at Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology, the island's arms development hub, told AFP.
"Together with US-made Patriot missiles, Tienkung III system will guard Taiwan's airspace in the next 15 to 20 years," said the official, surnamed Huang.
The institute also released a video to reporters visiting the tightly-guarded compound in northern Taiwan.
In the short film two Tienkung III missiles were fired from vertical launchers at the Chiupeng air base, soaring into the sky and destroying targets.
Huang declined to give specifications of the new missile, aimed at replacing the ageing US-made Hawk missiles -- but media speculated that Tienkung III has a range of up to 200 kilometres (124 miles).
The project is part of the island's efforts to build an air defence shield against any Chinese attacks.
According to Taiwan's defence ministry, China has more than 1,500 ballistic and cruise missiles trained on the island.
Taiwan split from China in 1949 after a civil war, but China sees it as part of its territory awaiting reunification -- by force if necessary.
Ties between China and Taiwan have improved markedly since Beijing-friendly President Ma Ying-jeou took office in 2008 and strengthened trade and other links, but fears of a Chinese invasion remain. | {
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Ive been wanting to do a figure head of a ship and thought it would me nice to do an underwater scene. I aimed for a somewhat dark and creepy atmosphere but i dont know if i was able to catch that feel, also another thing i want to ask is that if the overall image is too dark or not
Your composition works very well. You’ve got the triangles doing their jobs, bouncing the eye around the image without letting it float off the canvas. One thing I will say about the lighting, which is more about the contrast than the lighting technique, is that this also works well, drawing the eye into the focal point, but then letting it drift off across the diminishing contrast of lighted object before bouncing around the triangle and back to the focal point.
Nice work on those items. Now if someone will jump in and critique the lighting…
Concerning the lighting… I’d say my comment would be more on the storytelling.
I’m not sure I understand well what this figure head holds in her hand, that actually light herself (or maybe I missed something obvious? ><). And why it actually produce light (some kind of magic?).
Just some random ideas: maybe this light - which light her - could come from an exploring diver on the right side, from a shining sea monster, from her lover head figure, who came to meet her (in this case okay they could both hold light, as we understand there is something surreal going on there), etc?..
Then the light would clearly be pointing to her, instead of being oriented partly to the right of the image, where there is actually nothing.
You could also try to lower the lighting from the top left, as this light is competing to much with the main figure light in my point of view.
Your composition works very well. You’ve got the triangles doing their jobs, bouncing the eye around the image without letting it float off the canvas. One thing I will say about the lighting, which is more about the contrast than the lighting technique, is that this also works well, drawing the eye into the focal point, but then letting it drift off across the diminishing contrast of lighted object before bouncing around the triangle and back to the focal point.
Thanks, i usually have a hard time to get the composition right, im glad to hear that it worked this time.
Concerning the lighting… I’d say my comment would be more on the storytelling.
I’m not sure I understand well what this figure head holds in her hand, that actually light herself (or maybe I missed something obvious? ><). And why it actually produce light (some kind of magic?).
Shes holding 3 heads (i got the idea from God of War - Head of Helios), so you can say that its some kind of magic. Actually the whole point of doing this was that part and it got lost along the way, i was concerned about that the most. I tried to getting it closer to the camera but then i couldnt get the atmosphere i was looking for, so in the end i chose to sacrifice that detail in order to get a nice image.
(I know i kind of forgot the ears haha, but it didnt matter in the end)
Just some random ideas: maybe this light - which light her - could come from an exploring diver on the right side, from a shining sea monster, from her lover head figure, who came to meet her (in this case okay they could both hold light, as we understand there is something surreal going on there), etc?..
This actually sounds better, i was so focused on the other things i overlooked many things. | {
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19th-24th February 2019 NEC Caravan Camping and Motorhome Show
Returning to Birmingham’s NEC from 19th - 24th February 2019, over 370 exhibitor stands from across the UK and Europe come together to create the UK’s biggest showcase of caravans, motorhomes, campervans, caravan holiday homes and lodges. Plus new season tents of all sizes, trailer tents and folding caravans all under one roof.
Not only will you be able to see all the latest models and products, you can stock up on all your holiday accessories as well as gather ideas and advice on where to go and what to do when you get there.
The family-friendly show features everything you need for the perfect day out, with outdoor themed activities, guest speakers and cooking inspiration. With kids going free and parking included, it’s a great family day out!
Some of the great reasons to visit:
See the latest 2019 touring caravans from all major brands
Compare the very best of 2019’s motorhomes
Explore tents of all shapes and sizes and be inspired by the NEW glamping village | {
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Thursday, August 14, 2014
Australian Lotto Winner Reveals his Plans
The mystery man who won a AUD$ 2.6 million share of the Australian Lotto Division One prize on Saturday may be cagey about revealing his identity but he is happy enough to reveal his plans for some the money.
"I've been watching some of the reality TV shows about home renovations and I've been inspired to do a few things," the man said. "I'll get a new kitchen in, new floors—update the whole house."
The industrious winner purchased his ticket from Grantham LPO, Tatts & News in Brunswick West, Victoria. He was one of eight players who took a share of the AUD$ 21 million Division One prize. | {
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Candour Communications is a full-service public relations consultancy headquartered in Delhi with operations in Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai. Through our affiliates across the country and alliances with several global agency networks, we offer insights into markets and a seamless delivery experience, nationally and internationally.
As a team of diverse communications professionals, we believe in an integrated approach to communications and the brand building process. We understand that our counsel should be strategic and in sync with the brand's business objective. Naturally this can only be achieved if we have a constant finger on the pulse of our target audiences, which means attention to ongoing audits, research and reviews.
At Candour Communications we stand for agility and transparency, always endeavouring to become an extension of our client's team. Our work culture celebrates diversity and team spirit while encouraging rigour of knowledge and flair for creative thinking. We build relationships, something that is ratified by the average length of our client engagements and in fact with everyone we deal with.
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Candour is a partner in the real sense of the word i.e they are with you in failure and success and that really sets them apart. We always see their team as an extension of our company and not as an external entity. | {
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Jury Acquits Man Of Charge He Defrauded Government
WEST PALM BEACH — -- A South Carolina man was acquitted on Friday on charges he defrauded the government out of millions meant for debris cleanup in the wake of Hurricane Andrew.
The jury acquitted James F. Byrd on all 29 counts in the indictment after deliberating for about a day. He faced up to 10 years in federal prison on each count if convicted.
In May, Byrd's co-defendant, Jeffrey C. Nolan, was convicted on five counts in the same indictment. Nolan, who has filed an appeal, was sentenced in October to five years in prison.
Byrd's four-week trial included 18 witnesses for the government, some of whom had to be flown to Florida to testify, and almost 100 boxes of evidence.
"The jury heard the evidence and made its determination, and we respect its verdict," said Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Davis, who prosecuted the case.
It was the second time prosecutors failed to win a guilty verdict against Byrd. His first trial ended in a mistrial in May after the jury failed to reach a verdict.
His attorney, Raymond Miller, said Byrd feels "vindicated" and can finally move on with his life.
"My client is very much pleased with the outcome," Miller said. "He needs to restore his reputation."
Nolan and Byrd's company, PZ Construction, was awarded a $15 million contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in December 1992 to remove 489,000 tons of debris left by the hurricane in Miami-Dade County.
Instead, Nolan, 55, and Byrd, 49, diverted almost $4 million of it to live lavish lifestyles in several states, prosecutors claimed.
That included a $1.1 million house in Coral Gables, houses in New Orleans and South Carolina, trips to Paris and Sweden, a $77,000 Mercedes Benz convertible and a $64,000 credit card bill racked up in one month, prosecutors said.
Nolan hid some of the money as payments to fictitious subcontractors, and he laundered a $345,000 overpayment from the government by transferring it to another bank account. | {
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Richmond
Welcome to the Richmond Branch of NCT. If you live in Richmond, Barnes, Kew, East Sheen, Mortlake or Ham and you're expecting a baby, a new parent, or have a young family then we are for you!
It is with regret that we report that NCT Richmond branch is currently dormant. The previous team of volunteers stepped down from their roles, for all sorts of reasons, including no longer having a young child so wishing to move on. Regretfully we were unable to recruit a new team. | {
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University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Education
About Jane E
As a certified Special Education Teacher with a Master's degree, I consider myself a "Tutoring Specialist" for Reading, Math, Writing at levels K - 12 and GED-Preparation.
I trust parents who observe some learning problems such as []"My child is slow to use phonics properly in his/her reading." or [] "My child needs help to use what he/she has read in order to complete an assignment or to pass a test" or [] "My child is just plain slow in reading; I consider her/him to be smart. But he/she needs to get on track for reading." For Math parents may recognize that []"My child does not really remember the basic facts; so he/she is 'falling behind;" or [] "My child is having trouble with fractions. The words they use to teacher him/her are so confusing." or [] "My child always gets stuck when the math problem states solve for the missing number; or when they substitute a letter as in pre-algebra." For tutoring in Writing, we form a team to go step-by-step through the process from empty paper to the final draft. With any grade level, and any subject matter, I make the experience FUN! I create board games and include silly activities such as "when you land on a certain spot of the board: Touch your knee to your nose. I am very serious about the preparation that I put into the lessons." I pay attention to details --about all the aspects of phonics --of comprehension, and --of organization. My written lesson plan is a product to show the parent my accountability. I use informal tests to pinpoint the student's area/s of need. I make notes to track the progress that he/she is making.
I am aware of some pitfalls of tutoring. To avoid them, I say to myself, "How would I feel if I were the parent and the tutor was working with my child?" Sometimes the plan/s need to be adjusted about 180 degrees. Sometimes the student will present behavioral problems. I will carefully prepare a reward system for the student to earn some "prize." I will be reasonable in this area so as not to be manipulated by the student to the detriment of his/her progress in learning.
In conclusion, I must state that I experience a feeling of wonder when I work as a tutor. At times I become exhilarated.As a certified Special Education Teacher with a Master's degree, I consider myself a "Tutoring Specialist" for Reading, Math, Writing at levels K - 12 and GED-Preparation.
I trust parents who observe some learning problems such as []"My child is slow to use phonics properly in his/her reading." or [] "My child needs help to use what…Read more
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"Jane is always great"
This is our second year with Jane. I don't know what we would do without her.
Jane tutored three kids in our house and does great work with all of them.
"Very patient"
- Kristie, Madison, WI on 4/2/14
Jane did a good job getting my son to stay on task. They worked on math using blocks today and it seem to help with my son. He was tired and not in the mood to do his work I said it fine if then don't get all homework done. Taking a break from homework to so fun stuff with math blocks was OK.
"Great Tutor"
- Michael, Albuquerque, NM on 11/29/12
Jane - I just want you to know that I talk with my daughter each evening when I get home from work and she is ecstatic about working with you. We can already see her improvement in just the short period you have been working with her. Thank you very much for all your hard work and wonderful lessons.
Jane E replied on 2/20/2013
Feb. 20, 2013
Michael and Jill:Please do me a favor and e-mail me a copy of Faith's spelling List -- if there is one for this week. that will help me to make a worksheet for her -- sort of individualized!
Approved subjects
In most cases, tutors gain approval in a subject by passing a proficiency exam. For some subject areas, like music and art, tutors submit written requests to demonstrate their proficiency to potential students. If a tutor is interested but not yet approved in a subject, the subject will appear in non-bold font. Tutors need to be approved in a subject prior to beginning lessons.
ADHD
Students who demonstrate signs of ADD/ADHD need extra structure in order to attend to the instruction. Some silent cues will help the student. These include "when I touch my nose, Return to focusing on the lesson." Students need to increase time-on-task from the first lesson to the middle of the school year and the the three-quarters mark. They can be rewarded for approaching that goal.
I am a Special Education teacher certified in the state of New Mexico. My training came from Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. At that University, I completed the requirements for the Masters Degree program in 1979. For this program I wrote a Masters' paper regarding "Locus of Control."
I taught Special Education students with Albuquerque Public Schools from 1985 to 2009 when I retired. I have worked with groups of about 8 students at a time. As many as two showed signs of inattention due to ADD/ADHD. I have worked to establish systems to help the students stay on task and to refrain from bothering others.
In working with students who show signs of ADD/AHHD, I will offer a change-of-pace activity. This activity is intended to teach systematic methods for the student to organizing his/her body movements and to improve the level of focus on the activity at hand. During the change-of pace activity/ies, students will use Yoga movements and music in order to relax and tune-in to the work of school-related tasks. Students will be allowed to request an opportunity to engage in "heavy-duty movements" such as running in place, lunges, jumping jacks. My records will note the use of this routine during the sessions. I will use this "feedback" information to determine how this student can increase in self control.
The lessons must be highly structured with pictures or other icons to indicate the activities in a routine sequence. I will work with the student to "Check your schedule" on the strip of foam board where the pictures/icons are attached with Velcro. The student will remove the picture for the activity. For each session the sequence stays the same. Thus the student can predict what will happen next. This technique helps the student share in control of the situation. As a result, he/she is able to refrain from the ADD/ADHD behaviors.
American History
[] The study of American History is more complex than it appears at first. One great example of the complexity is the story of the Battle of the Alamo. I was really impressed when I visited the site in San Antonio Texas and enjoyed the oral presentation by an expert who included so many of the personalities and the events that took place during that Historic time in our history. Many conflicts of today are happening as "ripple effects" of that earlier battle. [] The essayists who provide us with the complexity and the truth of American History are those who are closest to primary resources. [] When I took American History in high school, we were still using a text that seemed to feature one war after another. Hopefully the more recent text books are more sophisticated. [] However, when a WyzAnt student is requesting assistance in studying American History, it would be my job to help that student become knowledgeable about the period, the main characters, the environment of the common, man-on-the-street and the conflicts that occurred during that period. We would apply some tried and true study skills for learning to read, review and summarize the text and other documents.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
I have a Masters Degree in Special Education with a concentration in "Learning from Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I worked as a Special Education teacher with Albuquerque Public Schools from 1985 to 2009 when I retired. I have had some experience with students who demonstrate "autistic-like" characteristics.
Students with autism are delayed in their social interactions. They need a very controlled structure. For instance the materials will be placed inside a certain space.
After retiring, I worked as a substitute teacher with APS. I observed programs set up by some excellent teachers who work with autistic students. The students may need a tactile "squeezie" in order to have tactile needs satisfied. Instruction needs to be one-to-one for the most part.
When I worked with a first-grader who had autistic-like characteristics, I provided an area free of distraction. The student had a set of pictures and some words to help him to move from activity to activity. At the cue, "Check schedule" he moved the picture of a finished activity to the "finished box."
This student showed an almost obsessive compulsion to play a math game of dice with tally marks. For a language arts assignment, he could write about that activity or draw a picture of it.
For autistic students, social interactions need to be taught and practiced. I will find books that have pictures and some easy words about friendship and working together. We will use puppets and social dramas for this learning. I will tell social stories about him/her. The stories are useful for reviewing recent events and for planning the next activity. Easy games in which there is no winner will aid in the "how-to-relate-to- others" curriculum.
The objective is for the student to self-regulate. As he/she develops some skills, he/she will be given opportunities to make choices.
I will work closely with parents and with the student's classroom teacher in order to maintain the consistency that is needed. We will devise a system for him/her to earn rewards for complying with the rules/expectations.
Autistic students do not mean to be anti-social. Rather they need special accommodations to learn how to interact successfully. They need to verbalize what they need. They need to internalize how to do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Slowly progress can be made.
Biology
I can comprehend the explanations of biology and biochemistry. I can use strategies to glean the correct meaning from the text book. Thus my behavior can be a model to the student. I can also prepare lessons about topics in biology with the help of the internet. Finally, I can find the simplest manner in which to explain anatomy and physiology as well as the study of plants.
Dyslexia
The student who suffers from Dyslexia does not proceed from left to right in order to read. That student may "reverse" letters while reading and writing. Remedial activities include using a dot (.) under the beginning letter of a word and a line (.____) connected to the dot to help the student to "track" the letters and to read the word, thus extracting meaning.
My training for how to work with students who have dyslexia includes the work that was required in my Masters' Degree program in Special Education with an emphasis in "Learning Disabilities" 1974 - 1979. During that period, I was learning about the way in which dyslexic students are hindered by their perception of the letters, sounds, words and sentences although these students have average or better IQ's. There were times when I was tutoring an individual as part of my coursework.
In 1996 I participated in an eight-week course taught by a Speech and Language Pathologist. This course specifically qualified me to use the program authored by Linda Mood Bel: "L I P S."
During the time frame 2005 - 2006 I completed training for the Wilson Language Program up to Level five (5). That program includes more materials than the Linda Mood Bell program. However, the Linda Mood Bell program has many features that make that program the one favored by some parents and teachers.
Although I never participated in training for the "Spire" program -- "Specialized Program Individualizing Reading Excellence" by Sheila Clark Edmands, I have used that program with groups of students as recently as 2012.
I have my own kit for "Touch Phonics" that includes plastic letters that are hooked together when they make one sound and have textures that help students incorporate another sensory process in learning to master phonics and use that learning in the content ares of Social Studies and Science as well as Math word problems.
From my experience, students with whom I have worked work through the direct instruction lessons have shown positive results. Moreover, they are willing to cooperate in the step-by-step learning process that may be almost burdensome at times.
Handwriting is difficult for students diagnosed with dyslexia. We move through letters that are easy to form: "stick letters": l, i, t, to the more complicated formations for x, q. I have used a program called "Handwriting Without Tears" with great success. This program includes wooden "sticks" and wooden "curves" as students become ready for the paper and pencil activities. The tactile experience is very appropriate for students younger than eight years of age. Specially designed paper is available for these students to help them stay within lines and to organize their letters into words.
The beautiful part of the opportunity to work in a setting for tutoring one or two students at a time is that I can adjust the teaching/learning process to fit the individual/s.
Elementary (K-6th)
For most of my career, I have worked with Elementary-aged students. Between 1985 to 1986, I had to complete 12 credit-hours of college-level classes on how to teach subjects in the elementary school curriculum. When I completed this requirement of 12 credit hours, I was granted certification to teach elementary-school students in grades Kindergarten through 8th grade.
The curriculum for all subjects are included in the "Common Core" represents a nation-wide effort to abide by universal goals and procedures for each grade level. is an effort to assure that what is being taught corresponds to best practices throughout the whole country. As the teacher, I use a version of the "Hunter Model" for implementing the lesson plans. That model includes an "anticipatory set" to help the student "tune in" to something new or to something related to what was taught recently. I state the objective/s. I demonstrate or explain or provide directions. I "coach" the student during "Guided Practice" segment of the lesson. reader?" a variety of manners. I reinforce students when they are successful.
Kindergarten students as well as first and second-graders are learning how to read. The words are "sounded out" through sound-symbol correspondence. At this age level, vocabulary words that cannot be sounded out may add a level of confusion for students who are stumbling. During the reading lessons, I help the students move from letter sounds to words to sentences and then to paragraphs. I find that students who have not mastered the phonetic code for reading English will become frustrated and feel embarrassed when they realize that they are not "keeping up" with their peers. I "back up" the instruction for this student to back up to the level where he/or she is independent. We quickly move to the "instructional level" where I carefully tailor the lesson to the individual needs as well as the criterion for his/her class.
Elementary mathematics can be a challenge if the student needs more practice before moving on to the next skill or unit of study. I use games for this practice. soon we are actually enjoy this remedial instruction. It's fun; not "a drag." Elementary mathematics helps students to organize their learning in general.
However, students need specific tips for organizing: A place for everything and everything in its place. We use different colors for math than for reading. We are building our knowledge and our study skills in a kind of "organic" process. We learn from mistakes. We take pride in our achievements. What a wonderful experience: to work at learning and to experience small successes on that learning path.
I will communicate with the child's teacher at school to be sure that we are working as a team. I will emphasize the positive accomplishments.
The student and I will engage in activities for coping with stress. My plans and record-keeping can help to give the student feedback as to her/his progress.
Elementary Math
Instruction for Elementary Math is a wonderful experience in logic. One area builds on the former area: Subtraction builds on Addition; etc. Knowledge of shapes leads to the student's increased success in geometry. Word problems are an important key to the whole process. Comprehension of those "problems" leads to how to solve them. The youngster's brain develops a great foundation for whatever career he/or she may choose.
Playing math games serves as another key to opening up the student's "portal" of success. During the game, the student is practicing those troublesome "facts" that can almost overwhelm him/her. Practice leads to mastery.
There are so many "angles" in the study of Elementary Mathematics that can make it fun to become a master all of the areas in the Common Core curriculum. Yes, really: F U N!
English
For college-bound students there is a level of learning English that will demand a command of advanced vocabulary and education in writing. The writing would be related to how to answer an essay question for a certain subject area. The instruction in English for this level would include how to write a research paper.
I would have a test that would cover several areas of what we call "usage" and punctuation. Through this Pre-test, we could determine areas that the student needs to learned: either for the first time or in a "let's review" situation.
For some students it can be reassuring that math skills can relate to the kind of logic that is used in learning skills for writing.
ESL/ESOL
My deep respect goes out to the people in our town who are able to speak in 2 or more languages. For me, learning Spanish was and continues to be a challenge. I do love the way that emotions seem to flow from Spanish. Learning another language is a way for me to become more human.
I have a master's degree in special education. That course work and that experience of teaching students with special ed. needs have helped me to go step-by-step in learning the English language. I taught students whose first language was Spanish. I worked with their Spanish-speaking parents during parent teacher conferences.
I worked with immigrant people to assist them in learning English. (In that location, we used pictures and real objects to talk to each other in English.) The situations included: counting money; applying for a job; shopping for groceries or for clothing; ordering food at a restaurant; or asking for directions to a certain place.
From my experience in college where I had a wonderful Spanish teacher, I know how important it is to converse in that language, not only work in a workbook.
We can have fun and still learn English language at a quick pace and with a sense of comfort.
GED
Since mid-July, 2012, I have worked on a volunteer basis with adults who desired to prepare for the GED exam. I was privileged to have some mentoring from a friend who has worked in a community-college setting for more than 6 years. I purchased 4 sets of books that include sample tests and practice exercises for preparing for the GED exam. I have used all four publications at different stages of the learning process. (One text is useful because while it gives the practice exercise, it describes step-by-step how to work it out correctly.) I have worked with Special Education students for the past 20+ years as a certified teacher Special Ed. teacher in Albuquerque. Several skills that I had to learn to be successful with special Ed. students carry over into the teaching-learning interactions with adults studying for the GED. some of these skills include [] Students profit from a routine in their tutoring sessions, []Students need guidance as they practice the exercises in the available textbooks. []Students profit from a "regular dose of humor" in their sessions. [] AS the teacher, it is my responsibility to analyze the task at hand. And [Adult] students will bond with the teacher if the teacher is prepared, shows empathy and interest in the student, and shows honest and integrity. I will apply all of the above concepts/skills to the tutoring with the adult who chooses to prepare for the GED. I show an openness with students. If some aspect of my teaching becomes an irritant, I will change or eliminate that behavior. What I have found is that when a particular unit or a particular item in a practice exercise presents itself as overwhelming, we break it down, we locate any "trick or trick-y element" and use a logical approach to completing the work. The student and I are a team. We will succeed. We will have that mindset at each session. I will be a cheer-leader for the adult student. Failures are a part of life. They become valuable as they teach us to use another approach toward success! And gain a winning attitude!
Phonics
I have my own program called, Touch Phonics, which has been very helpful when working with students who need intensive instruction in sound-symbol correspondence. I have had workshops in Orton-Gillingham and in the Wilson Language Program. With these programs as resources, I can create a customized program for your student.
Those resources serve as the foundation for my lessons. However, I can integrate what the student is using in his/her classroom.
Once the foundation is laid, there is a point at which I will integrate the other avenues for learning to read: sight vocabulary, use of context and use of books that have the same word or phrases repeated frequently.
Phonics is the key for some students. However, that whole approach can be a mystery for students who do not keep up with the pace at which the sound-symbol correspondences are being taught.
It is with great pride that I can honestly say that the students with whom I have worked as a tutor in the area of phonics have made great gains. One father has made a point to tell me over the telephone -- more than once -- that he is very grateful for the help that I provided his daughter (age 9). This young lady had been diagnosed with dyslexia. She and I worked to increase her reading level from grade 2 to grade 4. We worked for 1.5 hours for about 24 lessons.
Other success stories include two second-grade girls in different settings and a boy in kindergarten. I am currently working with a six-year-old first grade boy. He demonstrates developmental delay for articulation and some confusion with left-to-right orientation. With my help he is progressing according to the expectations in his first-grade classroom.
Prealgebra
In the subject of Pre-algebra there are some procedures that must be followed in a certain sequence. The initials PEMDAS stand for the sequence: first, solve the part of the equation inside parentheses. Second, solve the section of the equation with exponents. Third, Multiply and/or divide. Fourth, add and/or subtract. It is necessary to understand why we keep the equation equal on both sides of the equal sign. Then we understand why we use the opposite operation on the left side of the equation as we do on the right to solve for the unknown.
We learn to set up proportions: x is to y as y is to n. We use positive and negative numbers. We apply formulas to a particular situation.
Reading
When I instruct students in reading, I try to make the whole experience one that is enjoyable and sometimes even memorable. The reason that it can become memorable is because there are so many really superb authors of children's books. Some of these books often are written in a series: such as "Where is Spot?" ..."Spot Goes to School" ... "The Magic Tree house" Books ... books by Judy Bloom ... books by Rudolpho Anaya ... Dr. Seuss Books ... Harry Potter Books ... "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" ... As the tutor of children, I can find a book that is at the student's independent or instructional reading level. If the book is written at the child's instructional level, we will work at the vocabulary words that are challenging before we enjoy the story. These books provide a "slice of life" that help to make the world of the student more meaningful. [] There are many nonfiction books that relate to the interests of the students: animals, airplanes, biographies of famous people. [] In grades three (3) and four (4) we are making a transition from "learning to read" into "reading to learn." [] In grades Kindergarten and grade one (1) and two (2), students and teachers go through a process of learning sight words (the Dolch List), Phonics (Sounding out words) and some basic re-telling of a story: "Learning to read." In the higher grades: three (3) through high school and college, students use the reading process to learn concepts for science, social studies and even math. [] Usually parents who search for a tutor for their young student are in need of more and better instruction in phonics. These students may show signs of Dyslexia: reversals in the order of letters. Here the tutor will slow down the pace of instruction and assist the student in learning the sound-symbol connections (Phonics) in a more complete manner. (There are so many important kinds of learning and continually advancing of reading skills that the classroom teacher cannot find time to teach all of these sound-symbol relationships.) [] For teaching all of the many sounds -- more than 30 -- I rely on a kit of materials called "Touch Phonics." The kit has plastic letters, some of which are "hooked together" for learning sounds in isolation. The kit has books of about 15 pages in length that have ever more difficult sound patterns repeated in the telling of the particular story. In this manner students learn the sound and then apply that learning in the context of the story: The book "Buckaroo Stew" includes many words that have the /oo/ sound spelled in different ways such as /ew/, /ue/, /u - silent e/, /ould/ and so on. I use the word lists that are provided and work with the student in a game-format to learn the challenging part of the English language -- the inconsistencies of the phonetic systems. [] When I work with students in middle school and high school, we learn about the way authors use figures of speech and unique surprises in the twists and turns of the plot of the story. [] Reading is so important. So much of learning centers around skills we learn in reading. [] I congratulate the parents who notice that when it comes to reading, they are not able to help their child come up to "grade level." The parent can join with the tutor to help the child make the progress in developing reading skills. [] The time, the energy and yes, money, that we invest in the process of learning to read will pay off in years to come -- with great "dividends!"
Special Needs
I am a Special Education teacher with a Master's Degree in Special Education with an emphasis in Learning Disabilities.
Study Skills
I am a certified teacher with 20+ years of experience, including work with Milwaukee's Inner City Development Project where I led students in study skills using the SQ3R method.
Writing
Writing is a complex activity: It includes integrating ideas in the brain with past learning and formulating the message so the reader understands. The completed product should be complete, concise and clear. I consider myself to be a competent writer. I enjoy writing. More than enjoyment is a new truth: When I improve as a writer, I become a stronger person. That feeling of strength is what I want to transfer over to the student. Recently I took a class from a professional writer who has successfully published her memoir. I became motivated to improve my own writing. I am reading the book "Several short sentences about writing" by Verlyn Klinkengorg. The following sentences from his book really capture how I will teach writing: "The problem most writers face isn't writing. It's consciousness. Attention. Noticing. That includes noticing language." The act of noticing language could include learning all of the rules for grammar and mechanics. I would never teach those skills as if I were teaching how to fold laundry or how to cook a casserole. The skills become part of a personal creation. The student and I will work at being an author. We will read and reeread. We will undo and redo until the piece speaks C L E A R L Y. My student I will form a team. We will avoid passive voice like a defensive player sacks the quarterback. We will question the strength of the words "with" or "for" like the famous chef refines the choice of certain spices in his/her recipe. There is a place for learning the punctuation, mechanics and how to manipulate the parts of speech. I would use a series of books I found that provide practice in those skills. "You'll discover that being the narrator is not the same as being yourself," writes Kinkenborg. I can apply this approach to any grade level: Kindergarten through senior in high school to adulthood. Some of the most well written books are picture books including titles like these "Swimmy," "The Mitten," "The Little Mouse," the Red Ripe Strawberry," and "the Big Hungry Bear" among others. These jewels exemplify creativity and the hard work of the author. I present the book as part of our lesson. We experience the book as a sensory feast like biting into an apple, throwing a football, painting a picture. Reading feeds our writing. We observe. Make a sentence. Revise. We start in the middle. That's where our idea is lodged. Soon the beginning and ending arise. The story or the description presents something new, something true. Teaching writing? There is no formula! | {
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Will we be able to respond adequately when an unknown virus with pandemic potential emerges? The recent outbreak of MERS in the Middle East was an interesting testcase. Martine van Roode and Carolina dos Santos Ribeiro analysed the factors that hampered, or enabled, the flow of information, in Qatar and the wider Arabian peninsula.
C: The MERS-virus first emerged in April 2012 in Jordan, but no alert was given then. Doctors noticed severe pneumonia but did not identify a known etiology for these infections. Months later an Egyptian doctor in Saudi Arabia came across a patient who had symptoms that looked like a severe flu but a test turned out negative for the main suspicion of swine flu (H1N1). The doctor remained suspicious and sent samples to Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam. There they sequenced the virus and discovered it was a new type of coronavirus. Later on, the Saudi authorities accused the doctor of sending the samples without authorization. He was fired and had to leave the country.
M: Coronavirus infection in humans could have a zoonotic origin, and soon there was evidence that camels were a host reservoir species for this virus. But how the disease is transmitted from camel to human is still a matter of debate.
Carolina dos Santos Ribeiro
C: When you have a human case infected with an unknown virus with pandemic potential, the rules are that you have to notify WHO, in the case of MERS the first Alert came from a Promed mail. The WHO alerts the national authorities from the countries involved and starts its own investigation in order to update and inform the international community of the risks. The International Health Regulations and its implemented networks is the global channel for performing such communications.
M: In the case of MERS there was a gap in time between the sequencing and the WHO alert. What happened in that time? Might barriers have existed that hampered the flow of data and information between relevant stakeholders?
C: It is a very sensitive issue. When you see an emergent infectious disease you want to act as fast as you can but you also want to act correctly. You must find the right balance between timeliness and robustness. For instance, after a new virus is sequenced you can immediately publish the raw sequence in a publicly available database as GeneBank. So every doctor, researcher and lab can use it. But you must be sure you have the correct sequence. The data can contain mistakes. And getting confirmation from other labs is difficult because them you must share biological samples, and the regulations for that can be very strict making the process time-consuming.
Martine van Rooden
M: We focused our case study on events that related to Qatar, reflecting on the wider region of the Arabian Peninsula. One barrier at least is the priority to publish data in the scientific literature, before making it publicly available. That’s important for scientists’ careers but scientific journals are reluctant to accept publications containing pre-published data. We also found important enablers. If cases start to pop up everywhere, and the data became of high public health importance, stakeholders (researchers, organizations, magazines) are more willing to share data because this is important for a public health response.
C: Politics is an important barrier. The WHO is a political organization since it relies on support and funding from member States. It doesn’t need the authorization of a country to send a global alert, but at the same time it doesn’t want to get involved in all kinds of conflicts and loose the trust of its stakeholders. The collaboration between WHO and de Saudi government during the MERS epidemic showed many ups and downs, especially in the first years after the epidemic started. But after a while, all affected countries were collaborating well with WHO.
M: We managed to interview a lot of people from several organizations in different countries but nobody from Saudi Arabia. Still, I think our research is a unique collaboration, between the RIVM, Erasmus MC, the Ministry of Public Health in Qatar, the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam and many scientific and governmental organizations. Especially the government of Qatar was really willing to collaborate. That really helped us to see the collaboration between stakeholders and corresponding flow of data shared between stakeholders during the MERS outbreak response, on the national level.’
C: An important barrier from the NCOH point of view was the collaboration between human and animal health organizations.
M: MERS was an emergency for public health and camels were suspected to play an important part – but the animals don’t get sick from the virus.
C: And camels are very economically important in the region giving them a very high social status. Camel owners simply didn’t want to believe their animals were in any way involved, since they were not even sick. And what would happen? Would they kill the animals? Because of these fears it took the authorities a lot of time to gain nthe trust of the sector and implement measures to prevent the viral transmission from camels to humans.
M: Here in the Netherlands we had similar problems in One Health collaboration with the outbreak of Q-fever. It shows how difficult it is to take effective measures when it involves different sectors.
C: I think what is really needed is more coordination at the top level. When an emergency arises the top organizations (WHO, FAO, OIEOIE) are still working according to their own rules and mandates. What we must have is an integrated and coordinated response from these organizations as soon as the suspicion arises that a new zoonotic disease is emerging, for MERS this was clearly not the case.
M: And countries must have an integrated infrastructure in place before the outbreak occurs. Take Qatar, that was also faced with the outbreak of MERS. It formed a joint One Health investigation team that was effective and helpful towards a coordinated outbreak response. The Qatari government asked the WHO “what data do we need to collect for good reporting of cases?” That was a good example for other countries to work together with organizations such as WHO for guidance to set up a coordinated national outbreak response. But that was activated only when the epidemic started. These systems should be established before an outbreak occurs and be continuously tested and improved.
Carolina dos S. Ribeiro is a senior advisor at the RIVM (Netherlands Institute for Public Health and the Environment) Center for Infectious Disease Control, and an external PhD student connected to the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (Athena Institute)
Erasmus MC professor Marion Koopmans, head of the Viroscience department at Erasmus MC and scientific director of the NCOH, has been chosen by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) as a new member.
Young NCOH is the network for PhD students and post-docs from the NCOH research groups. Aim of the network is sharing knowledge and expertise in One Health related disciplines, which can lead to new collaborations in research. The kick off of the network takes place at the Annual Scientific Meeting, 17 May 2019 (ASM2019).
Rory de Vries (born 1982) is receiving the premium for his research on the human body’s defences against respiratory viral infections, and for his ability to communicate his knowledge of virology and infectious diseases to a wide audience. Rory de Vries is a post-doctoral researcher at Erasmus MC in Rotterdam. | {
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howto: Pay with Bitcoin or Dash
If you prefer to pay with Bitcoin or Dash digital currencies, we will gladly accept payment.
How to Pay with Bitcoin or Dash Digital Currencies...and get 15% off of everything!
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We at the Carolina Bee Company are very bullish on the future of digital blockchain-based currencies. In particular, we are fans of both Bitcoin and Dash. For more information on either, please visit bitcoin.com, bitcoin.org, and dash.org.
Bitcoin and Dash are Super Modern.Our eCommerce Platform Is Not
Since our built-in eCommerce package currently does not enable payment except via debit & credit cards, we have to use an invoicing process in order to accept any other form of payment, to include Bitcoin and Dash. It is an odd mixing of old manual process and super-fast and modern fund exchange, but until our eCommerce platform modernizes, this is what we have to do.
The Invoicing Process
It's common sense, and easy, just not "built in" yet.
Tell us what you want...You[shop] like you normally would.Then send screenshot of your cart to [[email protected]]Ensure you include: Name, Email, Phone, Shipping Address
We invoice you...We will calculate shipping charges and taxes, and include a 15% discountWe will then send you an invoice with a Bitcoin and Dash address to submit payment.(Note, there is no discount for livestock -- Queens, Packages, Nucleus Hives)
You make payment...You make payment and send us a response that you did so (just in case).Just give us 48 hours to respond with acknowledgment and status!
We ship you cool bee stuff!
Pretty darn simple, right? In fact, we will accept checks in much the same manner.
Thanks! -The Carolina Bee Company team
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[Update: We've added First Look videos for both MacBooks. The 13-inch MacBook Air video is above, the 11-inch MacBook Air video is just below. ]
As with most Apple products, the MacBook Air has moved into an annual update cycle, taking it from the original niche product version to its new perch as Apple's mainstream laptop. And make no mistake about it, with the quiet discontinuation of the basic $999 white MacBook, the 11-inch Air (and to a lesser extent, the more expensive 13-inch version) is now considered the entry point for potential Apple laptop buyers.
We've gotten our hands on both the new 11-inch and 13-inch MacBook Air models, and will be testing them throughout the day. These are our initial hands-on impressions, to be followed by our full reviews with complete benchmarking and battery life scores.
Physically, the new MacBook Air models look and feel identical to the ones from October 2010, with one important exception. Both sizes now include a backlit keyboard, a much-missed feature in the previous generation (in a CNET poll, 26 percent of readers listed a backlit keyboard as their most-wanted new MacBook Air feature).
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That's welcome news to most, because the Air's always been a laptop with heavy appeal for writers and on-the-go bloggers; now, low-level lighting isn't a threat to productivity. The lighting's exactly the same as what you'd find on a MacBook Pro.
Apple's new Air models hold last year's prices, but dramatically upgrade the processing power: the new second-generation Core i5 processor in the base 11-inch and 13-inch Air looks to be on par with what we've seen in so far in 2011 from ultrathin laptops such as the Samsung Series 9.
Thunderbolt's been added to the both Airs as well, replacing the Mini DisplayPort. For most users, it'll be an Easter egg to discover as the year goes on. Using it for large port-studded monitors like Apple's forthcoming Thunderbolt Display could be hugely appealing for back-to-schoolers looking for a dockable laptop/desktop combo.
With the look and feel staying the same, and a CPU bump that you may not notice outside of gaming, video editing, and other high-end tasks, the next most obvious change to the MacBook Air line is the preinstalled OSX Lion software.
Lion is still new to us, so we haven't fully appreciated all the ins and outs yet, but one of its most visible features is a shift in user interface to a more multitouch, gesture-based, nearly iOS-like experience. Some might not care that Lion now can show all its apps in an iPad-like grid, or that many applications can now be seamlessly expanded to full-screen modes with minimal side bars or menus, but such changes make the biggest difference on laptops with smaller screens--namely, the 11-inch Air.
Maximizing and utilizing the small-screen landscape properly has always been a beef for us on Windows 11-inchers and Netbooks; with Lion and the 11-inch Air, it makes the most of limited screen real estate. Similarly, the newly added application resume feature, which restores all open windows and documents since last used, feels perfectly suited for a quick-on, quick-off computer like the MacBook Air.
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While the keyboard and trackpad are the same (backlighting aside) as on the previous 11- and 13-inch models, using the new OS X Lion gestures can take some getting used to. The gestural language is now even further divorced from the Windows standard. For example, you no longer double-tap-and-drag to move a window. Instead, just use three fingers while hovering over the title bar. The four-finger flick to return to the desktop has been reassigned to a feature called Mission Control, which shows all your active apps, alternative desktop screens, etc. To get back to a clean desktop, you now pinch out from your thumb and three fingers. There are several other new gesture tricks, and fortunately the System Preferences menu shows animated examples of each one.
Our standard enthusiasm for the unmatched Apple trackpad and excellent keyboard remains, and applies to both sizes. Other laptop makers have also moved to larger clickpad-style touch pads, but we have yet to find a touch pad that comes close to this for multitouch gestures. The pad is again hinged at the top, allowing the entire pad to click down, and we suggest going into the Preferences menu and turning on all of the tapping options for further ease of use.
On the larger 13-inch MacBook Air, the default 4GB of RAM and 128GB SSD feels like enough for everyday use. On the smaller 11-inch model, you only get 2GB of RAM and a 64GB SSD for that much-hyped $999 entry price. Of that 64GB, only about 48GB is available to use after accounting for the operating system and preinstalled apps. With a big music or video collection, or lots of high-end games, that can start to feel crowded pretty quickly. Upgrades to both 128GB and 256GB drives are available for the 11-inch, and adding a 256GB drive brings the price to $1,499. Both sizes can also trade up to a Core i7 CPU, which costs $1,349 for the 11-inch and $1,599 for the 13-inch.
We are currently running both MacBook Air laptops through our application benchmark and battery life tests, so stay tuned for full reviews of both systems (as well as the new Mac Mini desktop) later this week.
About the author
Scott Stein is a senior editor covering iOS and laptop reviews, mobile computing, video games, and tech culture. He has previously written for both mainstream and technology enthusiast publications including Wired, Esquire.com, Men's Journal, and Maxim, and regularly appears on TV and radio talking tech trends.
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As the Mayor noted, he started his own business -- you may have heard of Bloomberg -- after being laid off. His new initiatives seek to open similar opportunities for other New Yorkers.
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A+E Launching Lifetime in Latin America
Hit U.S. shows such as "Dance Moms" form part of the programming offering.
MEXICO CITY – The A+E Networks channel Lifetime is coming to Latin America.
Slated to bow in July under a joint venture between A+E Latin America and Sony Pictures Television, Lifetime will air nonfiction series, original movies, scripted dramas and unscripted programming, including the Lindsay Lohan starrer Liz & Dick and new seasons of the Eva Longoria-produced Devious Maids. | {
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At first look, you may be wondering what's so great about the papasan chair. Furthermore, you may be thinking what makes it so perfect for a bachelor pad. If you had been a child in the seventies or even the early eighties, it's very likely that you have fond memories of the papasan chair that your parents had in their home at the time.
Still, there is the question of getting into and out of the papasan chair. For an overweight person who has never tried sitting on these chairs, just the idea of having to lower your behind onto the seat and then lift it up again afterwards can be very daunting. After all, the chair is designed so that you will inevitably sink into the seat once you sit down. For sure, it can be a challenge to pull yourself out of the chair when it's time to get up. It can be extra difficult for someone who has a rather small stature and has shorter legs that won't reach the floor once they are curled up in the chair. | {
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Monday, June 14, 2010
We’re All Going to Die Someday: Making Informed Insurance Choices
his is a guest post from Amanda, a Colorado tech writer and an activist for children with congenital heart disease. This article is about Amanda’s personal experience with insurance. It’s not a prescription for other people, but insights into the value of insurance in her own life. It’s her hope that it will get you thinking.
There was a time in my life when the thought of insurance made my eyes glaze over. I’ve never been one to want to read details in insurance contracts, license agreements, etc. I also don’t always enjoy thinking through potential unpleasant situations. So, when it comes to buying and using insurance, I’ve learned some lessons the hard way.
I’ve made some mistakes with my car insurance, for instance. When I bought a second car to drive to grad school several years ago, I thought, “No, I don’t want to pay $3 extra a month for rental car coverage because we have two cars.” A few months later, I rear-ended a woman on the highway going 45mph. It took a while to get my car back, and my insurance went up a lot. But it also made it difficult for my husband Jim to get back and forth to work while I used the other car for work and school.
I had thought I didn’t need rental car coverage, because I figured, “Oh, I won’t be the one to cause an accident.” Ha! There is a reason it’s called an “accident.” So, lesson learned — I needed rental car coverage. I learned was to understand what I was buying.
Insurance details can be a pain:
How high of a deductible can I actually afford?
What kind of impact will that have on my emergency savings if I have to pay it?
How much will I save by trimming features?
Recently I got a notice that wet- and dry-rot are no longer covered in my homeowners policy — do they know something I don’t? I’m still trying to figure out what this means to me, but I did notice that the price didn’t go down. Also, it took me five months to update the beneficiary information with the insurance company; I finally got it done right before Christmas. So, I’m not an insurance expert by any means, but I am a consumer and I have to make choices.
You’ve got my back — right?In the early 1980s, my dad had his left foot crushed in a construction accident, and he nearly had it amputated. He couldn’t work for two years, during which our family of six lived on workers’ compensation wages of less than $1000/month. My sister was still a toddler and my dad couldn’t walk, much less care for her or pick us up from school, so my mom couldn’t get a job that paid enough to cover daycare.
When I was 19, working at McDonald’s I spent two months on workers’ comp after a pot of McHot McCoffee broke open and burned the skin right off my left foot. I was paid 75% of my wages, but did not have to pay taxes. Still, it was really hard to live on what amounted to less than minimum wage that summer.
When I was 21, my dad was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. For nine months, he lived off of his paid disability insurance through work. For his last nine months, he lived off of Social Security. There was a substantial difference in coverage. I have never been confused by an AFLAC commercial — I know exactly what that duck is quacking about. I don’t buy their product, but I appreciate what they’re selling.
When they offer disability insurance at work, I buy the maximum allowed. It’s a few bucks out of my pay check, but I ate enough government cheese in my childhood to know the value of this coverage.
At least I’ve still got my healthI could write a book on health insurance. (Maybe someday I will.) When my dad fought cancer in the mid-nineties, he had over one million dollars in medical bills. At the time, all but $4,500 were covered by his insurance. From 2003-2007, my own nuclear family paid out about $58,000 for insurance deductibles, copays and prescriptions; yet our insurance company has come closer to $3 million dollars (before their contractual discounts with hospitals and doctors). There are a lot of open-heart surgeries and a couple of c-sections, and an ambulance ride and a lap-coli in that tally, but as much as I might complain about my part:
It’s not $3 million, and
At least much of it was tax-deductible.
Once when I was sitting in the waiting room with my son at the cardiologist, a woman asked the receptionist how much an echocardiogram costs. The receptionist didn’t know; the nurses didn’t know; the doctor certainly didn’t know. It was early in my cardiology adventures, but now I could tell her it’s roughly $900-$1200, with another $200 for the cardiologist visit and $300 facility fee; so at least $1500 to tell her where her son’s murmur was on the spectrum of “let’s watch this” to “he needs a transplant or he’ll die.”
This woman, who ran a small business with her husband, had no insurance on her eight-year-old son. She had to talk to the finance department before she could decide whether she could afford to have this ultrasound to learn the secrets in her son’s heart. I don’t know what happened to her after that, but from what I know about congenital heart disease, she could easily be owing the hospital and doctors over a million dollars today. If their business was remotely successful they would not have qualified for Medicaid until a year after they went completely bankrupt. Today’s bankruptcy laws make it even harder for families to recover from these setbacks.
Your money or your lifeGrowing up, my father always emphasized the value of insurance. I knew our family’s insurance agent personally — he came to our house twice a year. When my dad was ten, his own father dropped dead of a heart-attack. My grandma lost the house, and they were forced to stay with relatives until she remarried. Like his father before him, my dad died young. He was only 48 when his battle with cancer ended — clearly cancer won.
My parents never had a lot of money, but my dad always made room in the budget for life insurance. My mother, who had been a stay-at-home mom since she was 17, had no work experience or job skills, but when my dad died, she was able to pay off their modest home and create retirement accounts for herself. Eventually, she used the care-giving skills she acquired as a parent, and taking care of my dying father, to start a career caring for the elderly. If my dad hadn’t obtained solid life insurance, my mother would have struggled to keep her house, and wouldn’t have had the luxury to try out a few different jobs before she found the right fit for her.
Those were my early life- and disability-insurance lessons. So, when we were 21 and 22, Jim and I bought our first life insurance policies. It’s no coincidence that my dad was going through chemo at the time. We started with $100,000 each. For a 21-year-old non-smoking woman, that was pretty cheap! Now I have a little over $1,000,000 and Jim has about half that (work doesn’t offer as much for the spouse as the employee). We pay about $80 a month for all of that life insurance.
I’ve worked it out, and with my son’s heart condition and the cost of our mortgage, we may be slightly over-insured for me, but not for Jim. If he died and I took a leave of absence (or worse if I were in an accident with him and incapacitated) that money could handle our mortgage until I was able to get back to work and childcare after it, but that’s all. Also, if we both died, a trust would be created for our kids that would not be eaten up by our son’s medical expenses, so at least our kids could still go to college and have essentials during the rest of their childhoods.
I think I’ll always carry enough life insurance to pay for my funeral and settle immediate, because insurance usually pays out faster than investment funds. I learned this when both of my grandparents died last year. The insurance check came six weeks before the investment money. They had actually pre-paid for their funerals, but they were both in their late-70s and did that as a favor to their grandchildren (my dad was their only child) so we wouldn’t have to deal with those details or expenses. This I wouldn’t do at age 33, but I’d start thinking about it when I get north of 70.
We finally had our wills done last year, and it feels good to take care of that too. It cost $500, but that buys a lot of peace-of-mind knowing my kids will never end up in foster care while a court takes several months in probate to settle our estate.
Pick your poisonEveryone has unique insurance needs. These are my own family’s experiences. If I had two cars again, I’d buy a used one and carry liability based on it. If I were a single woman with no kids, I would probably rent or own a small condo, and have only enough life insurance to pay for my funeral and settle my estate so my mom wouldn’t have to do it for me. If we didn’t have dependent children, I wouldn’t have as much life or health insurance coverage as I do. When we’re older and have more money in retirement, we’ll carry less insurance.
None of this stuff is fun to think about. But it’s a simple and unavoidable fact that we all die.
You may die from a car accident, a work accident, cancer, heart attack, infectious disease, or just old age. Most of the time, you don’t get to chose when or how you check out. You also don’t get to choose whether or not you or your children will get seriously ill. I’ve known lots of healthy people who’ve lived well and still gotten cancer, and I know great parents whose children have died from brain tumors, leukemia, and heart disease. You can control what you eat and whether you exercise, and that will mitigate your risk, but it doesn’t eliminate it.
I think the trick is to choose all of your insurance coverage options carefully based on where you are in life today, and who would be impacted if you were hurt, fell ill, or died. But do not forget to update your coverage based on your own needs and circumstances as you move forward and experience changes. Sometimes you will need more; sometimes you will need less.
I didn’t share all this to scare people into wasting money on insurance, but to encourage them to think seriously and realistically about what would happen if the roof caved in, the car got wrecked, a foot got lost, you find a lump somewhere it should not be, or you just never make it home one night. The most expensive mistake we can make is believing it won’t ever happen to us or someone we love. | {
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Third Medarot 7 WiFi event detailed
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The third, and currently the last scheduled Medarot 7 Wi-Fi even has been detailed on the game’s website. Running from January 3rd to February 6th, 2013 users will be able to face off against a mysterious Medarot team comprising of Samurai, Chaos Fixer, and someone I’m not too sure of. As well, owners are eligible to receive formerly JUMP Festa exclusive Garutman. Rocket Company haven’t announced any plans for further Wi-Fi events once this one concludes. | {
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Your wedding day is going to be a wonderful flurry of emotions, friends, family, loved ones, and more. You may not be able to greet all of your guests when they arrive, but don’t worry! We’ve got you covered with some quick and easy DIY welcome bags that say, “Hey! Thank you for coming; we’re glad you’re here!”
Creative Containers
You can’t have a welcome bag without, well, a bag. Stick with the classics and use a canvas tote, or get creative with themed containers like galvanized pails for garden themed weddings, antique boxes for vintage themes, or wicker baskets for rural themes.
Foods and Snacks
Fill your guests’ bags with sweet and savory goodies to tide them over if they’ve arrived after dinner, or to satiate those late night cravings.
Keep ‘Em Hydrated
Provide a couple bottles of water, complete with custom labels, to complement your wedding colors or theme. You can also throw in beverages that reflect the theme of your wedding, like coconut water for tropical themes or a tea kit for vintage themes.
Be Prepared
Michigan weather is sketchy at best. It’s not uncommon to experience all four seasons in one day, especially during spring-time. For hot days, fill your welcome bags with sunscreen, fans, and sunglasses. For cold days, put some chapstick, tea bags, and hand warmers in your guests’ goodie bags. If the weather is calling for rain on your big day, get some cute mini-umbrellas or ponchos for your welcome bags.
Can’t Go Wrong With a Hangover Kit
Don’t let your guests regret that last drink at the reception. Make a goodie bag filled with home-remedies for hangovers like bottled water, advil, alka-seltzer, popcorn, and more.
Emergency Kit
Hangovers aren’t the only “emergency” that may occur during your ceremony or reception. Supply your guests with a mini-sewing kit, a first-aid kit, stain remover, and gum to cover any unexpected hiccups and keep the party going! | {
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The state’s healthcare exchange, Covered California, began a small revolution Wednesday when standardized benefits and costs were unveiled for insurance plans it will begin selling next year. The federal government’s Affordable Care… | {
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Trapped
If there’s any definition of karma that makes sense then it is that the more you force the world around you into a particular path then the more difficult it becomes to shift from the path that you’ve set out for yourself. That’s certainly more believable than any idea of divine retribution or cosmic inevitability.
Control freaks obviously put all their efforts into controlling the world around them. This means taking away fluidity and replacing it with rigidity, taking away opportunity and replacing it with predetermination and taking away spontaneity and replacing it with predictability. It’s a closed, dark and ordered world where the colour and spark of life is almost driven out.
But this isn’t a ‘build it and leave it’ world, it’s one that requires constant defence and constant upkeep, otherwise free will exerts itself and the edifice fades into the past. Walls built with willpower require constant willpower to keep them up. This use of willpower to maintain the walls becomes more than a habit, it becomes a way of life. Control is everything and a life without control is unthinkable. After all it’s worked so well so far so why should it not work forever more?
Then along comes an opportunity that tempts the control freak – more money, more power or more prestige. But how can they make the move? Everything they achieve now comes from control and the longer they’ve being doing this the less they can remember how other people do things. They’ve lost that fluidity, lost that spontaneity, lost that inner spark and most of all lost the ability to grow. With a personality now defined by the world they’ve defined they don’t stand a chance.
Of course the natural reaction of a control freak is to try and control this new environment too. But this never works, no matter how hard they try, because they’re not embedded in the new environment enough to do that. So their efforts get undone, diluted and lost. Not only that, but attempts at control from a distance stand out and they get spotted for what they are and so a natural resistance builds up. Even worse, they are bound to have made enemies on the way that are unpredictable wildcards.
So we end up in a position where the walls the control freak builds to control the world within now work just as effectively to trap them inside. They can’t get out without letting the walls down and they can’t let the walls down without dropping the control and they can’t drop the control. They’re trapped and by being trapped they can’t reinvent themselves and can’t rejuvenate, which is where the rot sets in. | {
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Yet another blog on Hermetics, mostly from a Golden Dawn-based perspective. Also, thoughts on philosophy, exoteric religion, and skepticism.
Sunday, March 8, 2015
Learning the Tarot: Basic Meanings (Minor Arcana)
I'm mostly posting this here for my own reference purposes. Meanings for cards 2-10 are taken from the Golden Dawn Magical Tarot.
Suit of Wands (Fire/Yod)
Creation
Dominion
Established Strength
Perfected Work
Strife
Victory
Valor
Swiftness
Great Strength
Oppression
Suit of Cups (Water/Heh)
Preservation
Love
Abundance
Blended Pleasure
Loss in Pleasure
Pleasure
Illusionary Success
Abandoned Success
Material Happiness
Perfected Success
Suit of Swords (Air/Vav)
Destruction
Peace Restored
Sorrow
Rest from Strife
Defeat
Earned Success
Unstable Effort
Shortened Force
Despair and Cruelty
Ruin
Suit of Pentacles (Earth/Heh-final)
Redemption
Harmonious Change
Material Works
Earthly Power
Material Trouble
Material Success
Success Unfulfilled
Prudence
Material Gain
Wealth
My quick-and-dirty meanings for the Aces are inspired by a passage from Liber I:
7. With the Wand createth He.
8. With the Cup preserveth He.
9. With the Dagger destroyeth He.
10. With the Coin redeemeth He.
(While typing up this post, I just noticed the linking of the line number for each of the weapons, with that of the appropriate Sephira. Seems Crowley did indeed have the Qabala ingrained as part of his psyche.) | {
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>Hi,
>
>Due to our requirement our application still running on forms 6i and 8i
>database.
>But we only want to upgrade our database from 8i to 10 G.
>
>Yesterday during testing when we run one of our form 6i application on
>oracle 10G database the forms 6i got some compliation error/ runtime
>error. I dont why it occured.
>
>Is forms 6i not compatible with database 10 G. Because our same forms
>6i application running fine on 8i?
>Please let me inform what I will do in this regard in order to run
>forms 6i application on 10G.
>
>It is our requirement that we still go with forms 6i.
>
>Behari
Forms 6i comes with the Oracle *8.0* client. You need to establish
whether the 8.0 client is compatible with 10g.
Likely it isn't.
If you want to stick with the (desupported) Forms 6i (it is only
supported in the context of Oracle Applications), you are stuck with
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Works signed by Dinu Lipatti, recorded for the first time
In the year of celebrating the Centenary of the Grand Union, pianist Stefan Doniga and violinist Diana Jipa have proposed to make an important project of restitution of works signed by one of the most important personalities of universal music – Dinu Lipatti.
Although it has remained in the universal memory as one of the world’s greatest pianists, it is almost 70 years since its passing, its compositional activity is still relatively unknown and especially inaccessible to the general public.
The young musicians Diana Jipa and Stefan Doniga undertook to bring to light some works signed by the famous Romanian pianist, many of them at the first recording in the studio.
” To contribute to the restoration of undeniable values in the public circuit is a duty for a professional in every field, all the more so in the culture. Doing this for a genius representative of your country’s culture is an honor. And to do such a job in the company of an outstanding professional as violinist Diana Jipa is a huge joy. “- said Stefan Doniga, the initiator of this request.
The project was divided into three phases, first album titled product registration ,, Dinu Lipatti – composer, recording for the first time “ . Then, a national touring and recitals tour in 6 cities in Romania from 29 October to 6 November 2018: Brăila, Giurgiu, Focsani, Cluj, Satu Mare and Bucharest. Last but not least, a campaign to distribute 500 copies of the compact disc in high schools, music schools, libraries and cultural centers in Romania and abroad.
The project is part of a wider interest in the research and repositioning of Dinu Lipatti’s creation and biography, both in the Romanian context, but above all universally. Dinu Lipatti is among the top pianists of all time, ranking by the prestigious BBC Music Magazine. There are specialists and musicologists who in recent years have done intense actions to recover their records or photos, transcribing this musician’s correspondence that completely changed the interpretative paradigm at the beginning of the 20th century, although his life and career were suddenly cut to only 33 years.
The “Dinu Lipatti – Composer, Premiere Records” CD Promotion Tournament is organized by the Heart-Core Association, co-funded by the National Cultural Fund Administration with the support of Radio Romania Music. | {
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Second Life has been around for six years this month and to celebrate they have all kinds of activities and displays for you to check out. You can find landmarks to all the event areas by doing an in-world search and going to the Showcase tab. Just like that, you have five different landmarks to various SL6B celebration areas at the very top of the search window.
More after the cut ====>There's obviously a ton of things to do and see but for now I'll be showing you the Linden Labs Expo area that I ran across. This place is packed full of SL history and lots of Linden memorabilia, past and present. It is also full of pictures, art works and generally interesting things from around the grid.
If all that wasn't enough, the Lindens are giving US gifts on their birthday! Inside the building you will find a huge collection of quality, full perm textures from Torley Linden as well as TONS of adorable teddy bears. I guess the Lindens have made lots of commemerative teddy bears for holidays and special occasions over the years and now is your chance to pick them up. In fact, that giant teddy bear in the first picture is available as a freebie along with a smaller version.
Go check out the celebration and enjoy learning a bit more about Second Life's history and let them know we are looking forward to being a part of it's future. | {
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Founder of the Donkey Sanctuary of Canada.
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DONKEY TIME
Open Days at the DSC Farm begin this Sunday, May 7th. We are all looking forward to the return of our visitors whose enthusiasm for the donkeys is infectious and it is always delightful to watch them with the animals.
Of course, each visitor is unique. There are those people who walk around, seldom pausing, wanting to take in as much as they can as quickly as they can. Such folk are curious but for all kinds of reasons they are always in motion. Then there are others, like the man in this picture, who choose to sit awhile, breathing in and breathing out, marvelling at the barnyard scene. His stillness would have been attractive to the animals.
Left to right in the photo are the donkeys Abigail, Chiclet and Ed, sound asleep. I expect that the man was enjoying to rub Abigail’s neck and to take in the sweet grassy smell on her forehead. Chiclet, ever curious, probably didn’t stop for very long while Ed was content to lie down and rest.
We invite you to come by and enjoy the donkeys and mules, too. And you will enjoy them the most if you can slow down to their pace: breathing out and breathing in, living in the moment. | {
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Pry, I can't believe it's not debugger
September 24, 2013
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Tuesday, December 31, 2013
2013 wasn't the greatest year i have ever had, as i am sure if you look over some of the posts will tell you. I am still stricken by the loss of my best friend, Chopper. The toll the medicines are taking on my mind and body, and of course the failing of my nerves, joints, muscles etc.
I won't really go into any of the details, just know that i am NOT involved with the Tarzan - Jungle Tales book that will be coming out in 2014. Some things happened with the deadline and i just couldn't produce the quality of art that i wanted to produce in the timeframe allowed. Maybe if i didn't have a 40+ hours a week day job, and a page of Carson of Venus to pencil, ink, and letter each week maybe i could have made it. i was sad to have to let Tarzan go like that, but i just couldn't think of putting out sub par work for that character. So here are a couple of the 'pages' i had worked on for my part. And i hope you can see what i was planning on doing here. Pushing it. The more time you have with art the better it gets, with this type of stuff.
So anyway, i can only seem to hope to hold down my day job, and the weekly Carson of Venus strip over at Edgar Rice Burroughs™ site.
Of the Carson of Venus strip has reached a milestone for sure….. we have ended the first novel 'Pirates of Venus' in the strip and jump into the next novel of the five book series 'Lost on Venus'. the Carson Napier novels have been a bit special to me since i was a kid. They were my favorites behind the Tarzan novels in thrills for me.
Here is a extra special sneak at week 31 of the Carson of Venus™ series we are doing. As we flash back to 1930s in LA at a ERB book signing/release of Pirates of Venus. Also showing the psychic link between ERB and Carson Napier as the story builds.
Well again i can't promise updates more often, but again i will try. This new year, i would like for my health to stabilize more, so i could produce more work….. and by work i mean CAPTAIN SPECTRE!!! I have come to realize i am not much good to anyone but myself and Captain Spectre. So other than the day job, Carson and the Captain…..i am all alone here. | {
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I just wanted to update that I have worn my flashbang twice now in "real" settings.
First day was a trip to Wal-Mart, lunch at a Mexican food restaurant, short trip to the hardware store where I had to bend down to pet the store cat several times, then on to Sears to buy a mower. Came home, tried out the mower in the chicken run. My parents went in half on it, so we then took it over to their house to show my mother how to work it (we all live on the same parcel of land). She spent a few minutes using it on the small strip of grass between their garage and the retaining wall and then used it in a few other places the riding mower won't go. Went inside and helped my dad archive a few photos on their lap top. Then came back over to our house and decided to go ahead and mow our front yard with it while we had it out instead of waiting until we had the big mower out. After that, I was pretty ready to take it off.
Observations - I got it really sweaty - both the gun and holster. Think standing outside for a while and then deciding to mow the front yard with a push mower were mostly what contributed to that. Comfort was exceptional while standing. The corner of my magazine digs in a bit when sitting, but the butt of the gun does not push out.
Second day - another trip to Wal-Mart, this time for groceries. Didn't spend a whole lot of time of there as the kids running free drives me up the wall. Realized we forgot a few items and made a quick stop by other grocery store on way home. Took off gun once I got home. Did not seem sweaty. Noticed when putting gun on that I had a small sore spot on my tummy where butt of gun had pushed in while sitting. Adjusted angle of gun just slightly so that it was not pressing back into that same spot.
Later in the day I wanted to try out some new ammo, so shot a few magazines through it. When cleaning it afterwards I noticed a bit of rust on my trigger guard. Think that was from the sweat I did not wipe off from previous day. If possible, I think I will need to wipe off gun and holster when I wear it and get sweaty.
It was strangely comforting being able to feel it carried across my chest. I did not have one chambered. I need to do some more practice unholstering it with snap caps loaded before I take that next step. I think the kydex has to loosen up a bit. Twice when I was practicing right after I got it, when I pulled it out, it flipped the safety off. Hasn't done it since, but I need more practice before moving to that next step. It may not please everyone, but at least I had a gun on me with bullets in the magazine. I just need to do things one step at a time...
I will not be wearing it M-F during the normal work time. I work at a university and do not typically make any stops on my way to or home from work. For me, I'd be more worried about someone breaking into my vehicle and stealing the gun, forgetting to bring it inside each night, etc. But, if we do go back into town after work, I will put it on then. Not sure about around the property - almost every vehicle or ATV out here has some kind of rifle or shotgun in it just for ag related purposes. I do think if I saw a vehicle start to come down the long driveway that I did not know, I would probably go back inside and put it on if possible. I think if I were ever home alone and needed to go out and check something, I'd wear it then. Thankfully we have a very low crime rate here. I'll just have to keep an open mind about it and adjust as I get more used to carrying. (And someone would probably tell me that step number one is actually getting dressed before going outside instead of staying in my night gown or pjs. At least the weather is about to cool off and my robe has pockets - I could stick it in the remora and in the pocket of my robe! ) | {
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Weekend Things
This week was a big one. Leaf Spring 2012 came out on Monday and now that I have been though this process twice, I have learned a few things. For me, giving birth to a magazine, is a bit like really giving birth and these things are something you don’t recover from over-night. To expect something different I have come to learn is unreasonable. So I am glad for this slow weekend ahead, and I am looking forward to getting ahead of the catch-up and hopefully by Monday I will be all back to normal.
I hope you enjoy this springy weekend. Take some time to Enjoy Leaf and if you get all done with that, here are a few more interesting things.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post8603612202629481198..comments2018-02-17T19:26:18.175-05:00Comments on the joy of sox: G17: Royals 4, Red Sox 2allanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-13109869949629108302013-04-21T12:14:03.008-04:002013-04-21T12:14:03.008-04:00So, Ortiz -- better on-field speech than Gehrig?
...So, Ortiz -- better on-field speech than Gehrig?<br /><br />allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-53549424432851482432013-04-21T11:58:57.724-04:002013-04-21T11:58:57.724-04:00Fucking Yankees.
http://www.sporttonetwork.com/hi...Fucking Yankees.<br /><br />http://www.sporttonetwork.com/hired-goons-how-the-yankees-keep-the-home-fans-quiet/matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-18754576223182678292013-04-21T11:38:59.828-04:002013-04-21T11:38:59.828-04:00And before yesterday I would have thought it was i...And before yesterday I would have thought it was impossible to like Big Papi any more than I already fucking did! johngoldfinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-79574327883574855562013-04-21T11:32:06.800-04:002013-04-21T11:32:06.800-04:00The FCC will not punish David Ortiz for his profan...<i>The FCC will not punish David Ortiz for his profanity during yesterday's pre-game ceremony</i><br /><br />It's about fucking time!laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-44899325482482353572013-04-21T09:59:35.122-04:002013-04-21T09:59:35.122-04:00Yesterday was the first day in the modern era (sin...Yesterday was the first day in the modern era (since 1900) in which two pitchers (Phil Humber and Rick Porcello) allowed at least 8 runs in less than 1 inning pitched.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-43028844175618787562013-04-21T09:56:03.284-04:002013-04-21T09:56:03.284-04:00A Brewers runner steals second base, tries to stea...A Brewers runner steals second base, tries to steal third, gets confused and goes back to first, and is thrown out trying to steal second again! Jayson Stark has the <a href="http://espn.go.com/mlb/blog/_/name/stark_jayson/id/9193265/baserunning-adventures-milwaukee-brewers-shortstop-jean-segura" rel="nofollow">details</a>.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected] | {
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I see this man in town quite often, the other day he noticed me taking some candids in the street and he asked me if I'd captured the people in the box :) I felt it was the right occasion to ask him for a portrait, the smile was a welcome fluke so I used it for the challenge. He wasn't drunk and he's not that sort at all, I think he's just one of those everything's a smile kind of guys. I've printed a small copy out and put it in my camera bag, the next time I see him, I'll give it to him. | {
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Shiite leader's aide fatally shot in Basra
American combat deaths decline in Iraq as civilian losses mount
September 02, 2007|By Tina Susman | Tina Susman,Los Angeles Times
BAGHDAD -- Gunmen killed an aide to Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani in the southern city of Basra, police said yesterday, the latest in a string of attacks targeting associates of Iraq's leading Shiite cleric.
Also, civilian deaths rose in August to their second-highest monthly level this year, but American combat deaths in Iraq have dropped by half in the three months since the buildup of 28,000 additional U.S. troops reached full strength.
U.S. officials had predicted that the increase would lead to higher American casualties as the troops "took the fight to the enemy." But that hasn't happened, although U.S. forces have launched major offensives with thousands of troops north and south of Baghdad.
American combat casualties have dropped to their lowest levels this year, even as violence involving Iraqis remains high.
The shooting of al-Sistani's aide Friday night was a sign of continuing tensions after clashes between Shiite militias last week. Police said Muslim Battat, an imam and preacher, was killed after evening prayers at a central Basra mosque.
The Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council, the country's biggest Shiite political group, claims allegiance to al-Sistani. That puts its followers at odds with those loyal to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr.
Last week, clashes erupted between the militias of the two groups. More than 50 people were killed in the fighting in the southern city of Karbala, which raised fears of all-out warfare between the Shiite militias.
It was the fourth time since June that someone associated with al-Sistani has been killed. In June, one of his representatives was found shot to death in Najaf. Al-Sistani's top adviser on legal affairs was stabbed to death in July. In August, another aide was shot to death in Najaf.
A guard at the al-Sistani compound was arrested and accused of stabbing the legal adviser during a robbery.
Whatever the motive for that killing or the others, the repeated targeting of al-Sistani associates underscores the ominous situation in the south, which has experienced rising violence as Britain cuts its troop strength there.
Unlike al-Sadr, al-Sistani rarely involves himself publicly in politics and lends no support to any of Iraq's political factions. But he is regarded by many of al-Sadr's militant loyalists as a barrier to their aspirations for power and influence in the Shiite south.
Al-Sadr has denied that his militia was involved in the Karbala bloodshed and has ordered it to halt activities for six months while an investigation is conducted to root out rogue elements. The U.S. military called the move "encouraging" yesterday and said that if the order held, it could allow the military to make headway in the war by focusing more on fighting Sunni Muslim insurgents.
It was not immediately clear what impact al-Sadr's announcement was having.
The U.S. military announced that it had detained eight men during raids targeting Shiite militiamen. It did not say where the raids took place, but its description of the operation was similar to that described by the Sadr City residents.
According to residents, soldiers passed out leaflets accusing militias of being agents of Iran and working to increase Iranian influence in Iraq. The United States has long accused Shiite-dominated Iran of providing weapons and training to Shiite fighters in Iraq.
Figures compiled by the Associated Press from police reports nationwide show that at least 1,809 civilians were killed across the country last month, compared with 1,760 in July. That brings to 27,564 the number of Iraqi civilians killed since AP began collecting data on April 28, 2005.
According to that count, civilian deaths reached a high point during the wave of sectarian bombings, kidnappings and killings at the end of last year - 2,172 in December and 1,967 in November.
Tina Susman writes for the Los Angeles Times. The Associated Press and McClatchy-Tribune contributed to this article. | {
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Staying Relevant: Rolaids Is Stepping Into The Virtual-Reality Arena With A Game Where You Eat A Rolaid
August 30, 2017
When products fail to adapt to the modern world, they can easily fall out of fashion. Rather than fade into obscurity, one antacid company is staying relevant in the coolest way possible: Rolaids is stepping into the virtual-reality arena with a game where you eat a Rolaid!
Take note, business world. Rolaids is reinventing itself as a VR giant, and kicking ass doing it!
After dips in profits, the antacid company shifted into high gear and hired an incredible team of game designers to create a one-of-a-kind VR experience titled Rolaids: The Swallowing. The immersive game places players into a room with a small table holding a single Rolaid, and with a stunning graphics package, allows players to feel exactly what it’s like to eat one Rolaid in hyperrealistic 3D.
Already customers are more excited about Rolaids than they’ve been in decades, and early adopters are purchasing VR headsets so they can experience game features like walking toward a Rolaid, extending a disembodied hand to pick up the Rolaid, and then throwing the Rolaid at their own face. People who have never bought antacids in their life are reportedly flocking to stores, eager to buy a game that will allow them to both make a Rolaid vanish and hear a booming voice say “Ah, relief” in virtual reality.
Yep! Investors are predicting that Rolaids stock will skyrocket once people play the game and become immersed in a world where you just sit there after eating and enjoying a Rolaid. Should stock prices continue to climb, the company reportedly also hopes to sell expansion packs where players could potentially eat a second or third Rolaid!
Clearly Rolaids realizes that VR is the future, and it’s determined to keep investing to make sure its incredible heartburn-relief game remains popular for years to come. So if you haven’t already, go out there and get this game, and see if you can tell the difference between eating a Rolaid in VR and eating one in real life! | {
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L.A. Activists Float Idea Of ‘Freeway’ System For Bikes
February 3, 2010 | 7:00 am
While Los Angeles city officials and hired consultants tinker with the draft of a mammoth bike plan, vocal critics in the cycling community complain it does not include enough new bike lanes and presents a mishmash of paths and routes that are unintelligible to the average cyclist.
But instead of merely nay-saying, one group of cycling advocates and bloggers known as the L.A. Bike Working Group is developing an alternative bike plan. They are starting with a network of long-distance bike routes they are comparing to a freeway system for cyclists.
Conceptual maps of the proposed Backbone Bikeway Network envision a network of long-distance routes designed to provide cyclists safe passage between different neighborhoods along heavily-traveled corridors, including Wilshire, Venice, Whittier and Sepulveda boulevards.
“The city really is more palatable when you have a straight shot through it, with less lights and less stop signs,” said Mihai Peteu, 28, who helped design the map after holding public meetings with cyclists throughout the city. “I think cyclists deserve to have something similar to the freeway system.”
It’s just an idea, Peteu said. But given a little funding to paint bike lanes, improve the pavement and create shared bike-car lanes called sharrows, such a system could give cyclists a speedier way around town. | {
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Pentagon Identifies Remains Of Missing Tuskegee AirmanThe pilot is one of 27 Tuskegee Airmen who went missing during World War II. Lawrence Dickson's plane crashed in 1944, and his remains were found in Austria.
Pentagon Identifies Remains Of Missing Tuskegee Airman
The Pentagon has identified the remains of Lawrence E. Dickson (second left), pictured in 1942 with members of the graduating class at Tuskegee Army Flying School.
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The Pentagon has identified the remains of Lawrence E. Dickson (second left), pictured in 1942 with members of the graduating class at Tuskegee Army Flying School.
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After more than 70 years, the Pentagon has confirmed that human remains found at a crash site in Austria are those of a Tuskegee Airman who went missing during World War II.
Capt. Lawrence E. Dickson is the first of the black World War II aviators known as the Tuskegee Airmen whose remains have been accounted for and is likely the first missing Tuskegee Airman found since the end of the war, according to The Washington Post.
On Dec. 23, 1944, 24-year-old Dickson took off from his base in Ramitelli in southern Italy. He was leading an escort for a photo reconnaissance plane, according to the Post.
They were headed for Nazi-occupied Prague when, an hour into the trip, Dickson radioed that he was having engine trouble. According to the account of a wingman, Lt. Robert L. Martin, reported in the Post, Dickson turned his plane toward home. As Dickson looked for a spot to land or bail out, Martin saw him "jettison the canopy of his cockpit." He then lost sight of Dickson, and when Martin and the other wingmen looked for a parachute or wreckage, they didn't see anything across the snow-covered valley.
The Post reports that Dickson's wife, Phyllis, received a telegram that he had been reported missing in action. Months later, the Post reports, she wrote to the War Department, inquiring about her missing husband.
"Please believe me when I say I have been greatly distressed," she wrote. "I have tried to be brave (but) it has really been an effort."
"I meet the mailman daily hoping & praying for some news but so far none."
Since 2011, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency analyst Joshua Frank has been taking a new look at World War II crash sites in Italy, the Post reports. He found a report in German records of a crash on Dec. 23, 1944, just over the border with Austria. When Frank went to visit the site, he found a crater, with a layer of moss covering airplane parts of a P-51, the type of plane Dickson had been flying.
"They still had the ash on them, still burnt," Frank said, according to the Post. "All of the older pine trees around the site had scars on the trees from when the plane was burning and the .50-caliber rounds popped off and hit the trees."
Archaeologists excavated human remains from the site, the Post reports, from which DNA was extracted.
On Friday, the DPAA informed Dickson's daughter, Marla Andrews, of East Orange, N.J., that the remains were those of her father. She told the Post, "I feel great! I really do feel a relief . . . I had a good crying jag." She said she wants him to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery. | {
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last week, as I was driving, I said very loudly ” I miss you” and RIGHT THEN, I saw a person walking an old Rottie right next to me on the street. A Rottie is not so common to see. I felt it was my boy’s essence – saying ” I am right here mom”
last night, I was walking the girls late- and i looked back and Madeline and Lucille- the slow pokes- and saw a small grey cat very assuredly following about 5 feet behind Madeline. She followed us with complete determination for about 100 years- only 3 feet or less behind Madeline. She was whimsical and a bundle of distinct personality. The 3 pitties and the kitty. It was my boy checking in with us on our evening walk.
Today, a woman was walking 2 small dogs and a ROTTIE ( another random sighting) and this cat came out of nowhere- grey again, but a different one- and the dogs saw it and pulled the woman down- instead of running, the cat got pissed off and CAME AT the 3 barking dogs and tried to scratch one. the woman turned and left and the cat followed the dogs with the intention of letting them know she would not tolerate their misbehavior on HER street. It reminded me of Benjamin once again. Not even sure how or why…..
Thanks for listening. Just wanted to share that I believe my boy is reaching out from the great Source to let me know- he is always with me.
Tomorrow will be 6 months since he passed and today, he feels very much alive in spirit and perhaps in the temporary essence of a grey kitty.
My boy sent me this girl,Miss Abigal. I know it, without a doubt- He and she talked and agreed that my heart would need Abbey after he left. I am grieving, there is no hiding this. I got a massage today and cried. I drove to one of my boy’s favorite jaunts and cried. I sat with good friends for lunch and cried in the bathroom. Then I came home and 3 Pitty girls welcomed me with glee, adoration, joy and unbridled love….and the newest piggy- Abbey did this crazy dance all over me- nuzzling and love bites with a huge grin on her piggy face…
The healing of grief is instantaneous. I laugh, I wiggle, I let loose with the same joy they bestow on me.
A reason to open my heart again , is healing it. Rescuing Abbey is like a strong antibiotic to a wound. . There is a big space where my boy left. Abbey does not fill this space, she opens up another place in my heart. What this shows me- is that the heart can be ever expanding even amidst the deepest loss.
My beloved boy knew this- he sent me girl #3 to wiggle with glee upon my returns- to show me- that Unconditional Love comes when you most need it..
Dogs are such healers and teachers. In their unique animal ways, they pave the way to a greater Awareness of what Love really is. Love is an Unconditional Yes to Life. Love is a Yes to Feelings. Love is a Yes to humility. Love is a Yes to not knowing everything. Love is a Yes to Authenticity. Love is a Yes to Pausing and Reflecting. Love is a Yes to making a mistake and getting back up again. Love is Yes to Darkness and Light.
I just heard the term yesterday in an sweet book I am reading ” Saying Good bye to your Angel Animals”. Organic grieving means giving yourself permission to mourn loss in ways that originate from your essence, your spirit, your unique self. Organic grieving emanates from the core of your being, where the essence of what you honestly feel and believe about life and death resides.”
I have come to see that my grief process is making a new me. I am no longer the woman I was March 10, 2011, the day before my beloved died. I don’t quite know who I am and that is just fine. I am letting grief have all its life within me. It is not a straight road to “feeling all better”. In fact, I think there will always be a part of me that feels this loss and I am okay with that too.
I want anyone who is reading this- to know – however you grief is GOOD. Just do it…Don’t hide or run from it..Don’t care what people around you think , say, or judge about what you are doing in the midst of your loss. Just be totally you- you deserve the full allowance of your true expression. This goes for any loss- relationship, animal, parent, job, home….If you worry about what others think of you- then your heart will push aside the grief, and I believe if this happens again and again- a part of us dies.
So when you are sad, grieving, missing, or longing- BE ALL OF IT. Let it in and let it out to me. Grieving breaks us wide open, shatters our illusions, and perhaps leaves us with a purity of heart that was waiting to be revealed. | {
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Challah by Chand
Classic Challah [hand-method]
It’s that time of year again — grab your dreidels, and make some challah!
Regardless of your religious affiliation or lack thereof, anybody can make and appreciate a good challah. In fact, challah may be best-appreciated the following day in the form of Challah French Toast, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves here.
There are certain breads that I’m completely willing to sell-out on and use my super-duper dough hook to save some time and energy, but, others, I feel, just should be made by hand. Challah is one of these sacred loaves. You certainly can make the dough in a standmixer, but, especially during the holidays, if you have the time, make it the old-fashioned way!
A good challah has its glutens lovingly-developed with careful kneading and watchful waiting. The risen dough is then woven into an intricate-looking plait, allowed to rest, given a healthy shellac of egg-wash, sprinkled with sesame seeds, and baked to perfection. The resulting loaf is a deep golden-brown, genuflection-worthy, centerpiece. When sliced, a feather-light interior meets your eyes, and a rich, eggy flavor greets your taste buds. You will offend nobody with this loaf, except maybe Celiac patients, vegans, and people who hate pretty things and puppies.
There are many options for challah-styling, but I’ll just show the classic 4-strand braid in this post. I chose to join the two ends of the braid together, forming a round loaf, but the tradish loaf is a long 3-strand, 4-strand, or even 6-strand braid. All of the braiding methods are essentially the same, basically a repetitive twisting process in which you make sure that you avoid two consecutive “over” twists with the same strand. I have included a pictoral, color-coded diagram for the 4-strand braid in the recipe below (my apologies if you’re colorblind).
Challah is incredibly versatile, not only in shape, but also in method of consumption. You can make big loaves, small loaves, round loaves, long loaves, mini twisted loaves, topped with seeds, topped with salt, topped with pearl sugar…the possibilities are endless!
Classic Challah [hand-method]
Yield: 1 braid
1 envelope active dry yeast (~2 1/4 teaspoons)
1/2 cup warm water (shouldn’t be too hot, though — you should be able to comfortably submerge your finger)
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
2 tablespoons honey (bonus points for local honey)
1 egg + 1 yolk, room temp, lightly beaten with a fork
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut in 1/2″ cubes & at room temp
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon table salt
1 tablespoon canola oil (for greasing bowl)
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the yeast, water, and brown sugar, and let sit for 10 minutes — mixture should be frothy and foamy (if not, your yeast is dead and you need to start again). Add granulated sugar, honey, lightly beaten eggs, butter, and 1 cup of the flour, and mix vigorously with a wooden spoon until combined (it’s fine if you still have visible butter chunks because they’ll work into the dough as you knead). Let sit 5 minutes. Stir in remaining flour and the salt, stirring until dough forms a rough mass. Scrape dough out onto a floured counter top, and knead for 8 minutes, adding no more than an additional 1/4 – 1/3 cup of flour — the dough should be sticky but become more manageable with continued kneading (I like to use the slap-method once the dough gets past the super-sticky phase: literally hold the dough firmly and slap it down on the counter, pick up the end now farthest from you, fold it back on itself, and repeat…very cathartic). After 8 minutes (~3 minutes of traditional kneading & ~5 minutes of slap-kneading), the dough should be smooth, still slightly-tacky, and stretch pretty far without ripping. Pour the canola oil into a clean, medium-sized mixing bowl, and spread it around the interior of the bowl with you hands. Plop kneaded dough into the greased bowl, and cover with a clean kitchen towel that has been dampened with warm water (shouldn’t be dripping wet, just uniformly moistened). Allow to double in bulk, ~ 2 hours, in a warm, draft-free location.
For a 4-strand braid: Punch down dough, and cut it into 4 equal pieces with a pair of kitchen shears or a sharp knife. Roll each piece between your hands and stretch it to ~12-15″ in length. Place the four strands next to each other, and gently join the strands together at the top, fanning out the tails, as shown in the first step, below:
Twist the right-middle strand (blue) over the left-middle strand (pink)
Continue pattern (twisting middle strands, then twisting outer strands, then back to middle,…) until you reach the ends. Tuck loose ends together.
Transfer braided loaf to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Cover with a sheet of plastic wrap that has been lightly sprayed with canola oil (to prevent sticking), and place in a warm, draft-free spot to double in size, ~1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees farenheit. Once loaf has doubled, remove plastic wrap, and brush gently with an even layer of egg wash (this is what gives that beautiful golden color to the baked challah). Sprinkle with sesame seeds, if using. Bake 25-30 minutes — loaf will be deep golden-brown and sound hollow when lightly tapped on the bottom. Immediately transfer to wire rack to prevent the bottom of the loaf from becoming soggy. Let stand 20 minutes prior to slicing.
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Saturday, 7 August 2010
Welcome to the latest FW Interview. Many thanks to Julius for agreeing to take part. I have enjoyed seeing his different view and insight into things, I hope that you do to.
Name: Julius Foederatus
Corp & Role: Armoredcore Armed Forces CEO
Militia: Gallente
Most likely to be seen: Leading general militia fleets, and occasionally carebearing
Tell us about your background, what did you get up to in your time before Faction War? What was it that lead you to sign up?
Well I started EVE as a filthy carebear, doing missions and being very cautious with my money. I was in the FNA npc corp for a long time so I had to be since I wouldn't have lasted very long in pvp with my skills and without a way to make some good iskies.
What are your preferred ship types and fleet set-ups?
My bread and butter is BCs and down, but honestly I'll do anything to fit the situation. We even did anti-frig cruisers and frigate hulls to go fight one of Hidden Snake's 'wolf packs.'
I noticed that AC-AF spent its early days as part of an Alliance before joining FW. Can you tell us a little of the corps history and your pilots currently get up to together?
I don't know much about the Alliance days because I joined up at the tail end of them, and I was a clueless noob who just enjoyed doing missions and getting loot. I started getting into PVP with some roams with corp friends or with Terrus, who showed me the ropes, and I kept wanting to do it more and more. We also did some WH piracy for a while but I kept badgering Terrus to join the militia, and he finally relented. This current batch of pilots almost exclusively came to the corp during our FW tenure so we're all about pewing, although we do fw mission fleets sometimes so we can make some isk.
Quite a lot has happened during the last year such as Gallente loosing all system sovereignty, followed by many prominent corps leaving the militia and then the MDP formation. Later came a huge downturn in Caldari activity which has now come full circle to a period of high activity again. How have the various ups and downs effected you and your corp? Has it been a case of carry on regardless or were there times when you thought about leaving Faction War behind? Did not being part of the MDP leave you isolated?
We've stayed in militia the whole time, so we've taken it all in our stride. The only time you could say we were seriously affected was when we went to WH space to live for a while cause the Squid activity was so low. But that was not very fun, and squids started getting their shit together again so here we are.
I never felt isolated from the MDP myself, but then I would just get a general militia fleet up and we could have fun regardless. It might have been different for other corpies if I wasn't on or other people outside the MDP.
I understand you have at times been a prominent plexer, what is the big attraction? Do you do it for PvP opportunities or simply to help capture systems back from the Caldari?
When I first started in militia, it was during the time that we had zero systems, so the little RP troll inside me was very gung ho about retaking systems. After the initial enthusiasm wore off it was the challenge of taking on The Pervs and overcoming the obstacles that were laid before us. We had to understand the plexing respawn mechanics and form a strategy to win based on them. It was challenging and that's why I liked it. When something becomes too easy then it just isn't fun anymore.
You are one of the very few Gallente FC's who has continued to run fleets with the general militia throughout the past year. Is working with the militia something you enjoy or simply a means to an end? Have you found the spy problem as prolific as people make out? How do you deal with spys in your fleets?
It's true that there are a lot of noobs in the general militia for sure, but there are also a lot of skilled pilots who for whatever reason don't want to join one of the MDP corps, or are members of corps who don't want to join or don't meet the requirements, and they are always fun to fight with.
And I do enjoy it, much for the same reasons I enjoyed plexing: it's challenging, and also it's never boring. As an FC you have to work with whatever is put on your plate and try and form a winning plan with it. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, but it's always different and never boring.
As for the spy issue, I've developed a screening process to try and weed out spy alts from fleets that I believe has been successful over the year (I hope anyway lol), and I have to deal with spies only very rarely. Sometimes its still hard to tell and you have to err on the side of caution or maybe take a risk, but the worst that happens is that you lose some internet spaceships. If we do get a spy in fleet then I try and identify him and then isolate him. It's an imperfect process but it's the only way really.
Do you think general militia pilots are unjustly given a hard time when they sign up these days? What advice would you give to someone who was joining the Gallente militia for the first time?
I'm going to take a risk and get on my soapbox a bit here. I do believe there is a tendency among certain members of the former MDP to label anyone who's not in the MDP a spy or unfit to work with and simply leave it at that. Perhaps that's changed a bit since the organization dissolved but I can still see it happening.
For sure there is a spy problem, but I think more damage is done rejecting people simply because they just joined than letting in the occasional spy and then having to hunt them down later. There are plenty of people, new to faction warfare, who are not necessarily new to the game and who probably shouldn't be labelled spies right off the bat.
As for the REALLY new players, this is my advice to you: Intel. A good way to prove you're not a spy is to give intel on enemy fleets. Give good intel, give it often, and we can check it to make sure it's accurate and after a while people will see that you're not really a spy. If you do it enough and do it consistently, that is, imo, the best way to be accepted into the militia tent.
CCP has clearly indicated that it has no plans to dedicate resources into improving Factional Warfare for the time-being. What are your thoughts on this? Do you think FW is suffering because of the lack of dev attention? If you could ask CCP to make one change to FW right away what would it be?
I think it's bullshit. I don't think FW is dying for lack of attention but its certainly not thriving either. I think CCP is just trying to herd players into 0.0 space as much as possible and not wanting to support a more casual pvp experience, for whatever reason. I think the biggest change that they could make to FW is to make system occupancy really mean something.
My personal opinion is that they need to remove docking rights at stations where the corp or faction standing for a player is below a certain amount. Now if one of the FW systems is captured by the opposing militia, the faction who owns the system is now tapped for docking rights.
I think it would do a great deal to enliven FW, and I think it would have the side effect of actually diversifying the eve economy and creating a little less lag in Jita. It's a bit ridiculous to see Gallente militiamen going up to Jita to buy and sell quite regularly.
What, for you personally, are the big pluses in Faction War? What is it that keeps you here?
Casual Pvp, good friends, fun times, and navy domis :D
Favourite memory from your time in the militia?
I think my favorite moment from FW was the first time I lead a successful BS fleet. I formed a general militia BS fleet that was designed to bait the squid blob into engaging. We had a spy in fleet and we knew it so I used him to relay bad intel about us having no support.
We managed to get the squids to engage us by jumping into us in the Hirri system, and then we sprung the trap. Vickers came in leading an MDP fleet, and then Admiral Goberius bridged in a third fleet that came down on the squids. It was the first time I could remember breaking the power of the mighty squid blob, and damn did it feel good.
I think a close second was when we retook the first Gallente system, Covryn, after months of trying to plex.
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Smart wheelchairs coming your way, Prof X places order
Professor Xavier of the X-Men has this psychic controlled wheelchair, but that doesn’t good ol’ Chuck should be wasting some of those powers to move around Shi’iar technology when roboticists over at the Case Western Reserve University have managed to come up with a new smart wheelchair that lets you control it using a joystick (or an Xbox controller) as well as voice commands. To make things more interesting so that you don’t purposely issue a command to roll off a cliff simply because life’s not worth living anymore, this smart wheelchair has integrated artificial intelligence that will filter all commands received, and act appropriately – even disregarding silly commands if the need and situation arises.
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Egypt battles energy crunch with AC import ban
Cairo, April 14, 2014
Egypt, grappling with an energy crunch, will enforce a ban on the production and import of air conditioners that can be set lower than 20 degrees Celsius, aiming to reassure citizens and industry hit with power cuts and fuel shortages.
The failure of successive governments in Cairo to develop sound energy policies has discouraged foreign companies from tapping gas reserves needed to meet increasing consumption in the most populous Arab country.
Power generation in Egypt is largely dependent on natural gas, now in short supply. The government predicts production will fail to meet surging domestic demand in the next fiscal year, starting in July.
Trade, Industry and Investment Minister Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour cast the restrictions on air conditioners as a part of the government plan to cut energy use in order to ease the worsening crisis in the sector.
The decision was taken last year but will be implemented starting mid-June, Abdel Nour said in a statement.
The ban on air conditioners outside the government's specification will contribute to "easing the burden on Egyptian families," the minister said.
Egypt will hold presidential elections late next month, just before the hot summer months when air conditioners are cranked up, adding pressure to an already stretched electricity grid.
Chaos in the politically-sensitive energy sector, currently kept afloat by petroleum product handouts from Gulf Arab countries, will be among the biggest challenges facing the country's next president.
Long lines at gas stations and power cuts fuelled popular anger against Islamist President Mohamed Mursi ahead of his ouster by the army last summer.
Experts say the energy crunch is worsening and will not be resolved until more gas production comes onstream, which is dependent on Cairo encouraging large investments. Such long-term policy decisions have been put off repeatedly.
With daily power cuts darkening homes and businesses ahead of the summer, the government is keen to be seen as active in tackling the shortages, though some ministers have acknowledged the problem is insurmountable in the short-term.
The electricity minister said on Saturday the government would not be able to prevent power cuts this summer. - Reuters | {
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Changing lives: one learner at a time
Athenkosi Nzala is a hero around the Cape Town townships; giving compassion and support to learners who need it the most.
A blazing fire has swept through Khayelitsha again. Hundreds of homes have burnt to the ground, and thousands are now homeless. Having just begun their end-of-year exams, pupils are left at a loss, as uniforms, books, and study notes turn to ash. With their futures on the line, Athenkosi Nzala is stepping in to make sure learners can still excel. “Young students need help now more than ever,” he says.
When the fires ravaged Khayelitsha, he recognised the urgency of writing the exams, as many students don’t have the means to repeat their final year. As students sit to write their final papers, Nzala’s dedication is guiding them towards a brighter tomorrow. We can all take a page out of his textbook. | {
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Castle
Tharsh infused Doom Metaller's CASTLE will release their second album "Blacklands" on September 11th on their new North American label PROSTHETIC RECORDS. 'Blacklands', the band's second album, was recorded at Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, California and produced by Billy Anderson (Neurosis, Eyehategod, Sleep). "It's an altogether different beast to 'In Witch Order'" is how Mat describes it. "The debut took five years start-to-finish, whereas the new one was done relatively quickly, in six months. It was deliberate on our part to do it like that. We wanted to have a live feel and an edginess to the album and I think we got that. It sounds bigger and hits harder. And I wanted the songs to be epic. There were elements of that on our debut but I deliberately set out to achieve that with most of these songs." | {
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Tuesday, July 22, 2014
WSOP14
Hey guys. Thanks for checking out this entry. I trust that you're all out there doing what you love and living life to the fullest. This blog entry comes on the heels of a summer spent in Las Vegas playing poker tournaments at the World Series of Poker. This marks the 9th consecutive summer I've competed in the Series. From a financial perspective, things went poorly. I am reasonably happy with the effort and focus that I brought each day which is most important to me when it comes to playing tournaments. I have written about the variance of tournament poker in past blogs, so I won't bore you guys with any of that. I will say that the business is as competitive as ever, so there is no time to make excuses. I need to constantly be working on my game if I want to compete at the highest level.
The World Series of Poker is always a cool experience. One of the best parts is annually renting a house with good friends. I find that I learn so much about myself and others with each of these summer journeys. There are also so many life lessons to be learned from the game. Over the course of the Series, I witness just about every human emotion play out at the table. People come from all over the world to enter the tournaments, so there is the added bonus of expanding one's mind by meeting folks from different backgrounds with views different from one's own. This is definitely one of the perks of the business that I overlooked and took for granted early in my career. I feel that opportunities like this have been instrumental in my personal growth, and I'm forever indebted to the game of poker for providing them. I was more social at the tables this year then I ever have been during the Series. I met so many cool people at the tables. I prefer to chat in the early levels of the smaller events as I'm usually playing against people I haven't met before. In the events I play with a lot of tournament regulars, I am very quiet at the tables. I find it difficult to maintain conversation and still stay focused on the task at hand.
Let's be honest, the summers are a lot more fun when you're winning money. I have been able to mostly keep my sanity when going through downswings, however. It has not been an easy process, but it gets easier and easier with time. To anyone struggling with this, I'd suggest focusing on bringing yourself to the present moment and looking around. How lucky are we to have the opportunity to do what we love? How lucky are we to get paid to do it? People worldwide are dealing with real problems every second of every day. Inexplicably, I used to embarrass myself publicly complaining when things weren't going my way in poker. I've been on my life balance grind for the last few years and have had my eyes opened to the reality that poker is such a small piece of this world. Deriving one's self worth from his or her poker results is a very dangerous way to live.
I played a career-low 21 WSOP events this summer. I took two weeks off in the middle of the Series to attend World Cup 2014 in Brazil. I went with some of my best friends Adam Geyer, Jesse Yaginuma and Byron Kaverman. Talk about a great time! We spent 6 days in Salvador and 3 days in Rio de Janeiro, both of which were absolutely beautiful cities. I found the Brazilian locals very kind and welcoming. The cuisine was awesome. I say this despite a street-meat experience gone bad that left us feeling terribly for a couple days. While in Brazil, we attended 3 pool play matches: Spain vs Netherlands, Germany vs Portugal, and Spain vs Chile. One of my favorite things to do is attend live sporting events. That said, the Spain vs Chile game in Rio was the craziest atmosphere of any game I've attended. My friends and I were supporting Chile that afternoon as was 90% of the attending crowd. The Chilean fans were going hard nonstop from start to finish, and you could sense the magnitude of the win for that country as they knocked off the Spanish dynasty. The World Cup was a true life experience, and I'm really glad my friends and I took the initiative to make the trip despite it being in the middle of our busiest time professionally.
Along my spiritual journey I've determined that I'm at my happiest when I'm having new experiences. I'll continue to jump at opportunities to do new things. Earlier this year I was introduced to formal meditation. I read a book called "8 Minute Meditation" by Victor Davich. I cannot recommend it more highly. I was on the brink of getting into meditation for maybe a year prior. It felt somewhat intimidating and I don't think I was quite ready for it. I feel fortunate to have been exposed to the practice and feel that I'm reaping many of its benefits. I feel that I'm able to get the most out of each of my experiences on days that I've meditated and worked out. It helps me bring myself to the present moment. Of course the present moment is all that we have so we might as well make the most of it. I'm finding that when I'm in whatever I'm doing that I am extremely happy. The fact that I'm present allows me to accept each situation as it is. I'm able to better ascertain what is and is not in my control. Meditation is very personal so you will just have to try it for yourself. Do yourself the favor of sticking it out when the process gets tough.
I have another big adventure on the horizon. I'm going to climb the Lemosho route of Mount Kilimanjaro in the African country of Tanzania in less than three weeks. It will be quite the journey and takes a full 8 days roundtrip. When I touch down in Tanzania, I will have visited all of the world's continents aside from Antarctica. I will be on a private climb with Jesse and his younger brother Paul. I expect that this will be very transformative from a personal growth standpoint. It's a huge bonus to do it with two great friends that I respect so much. I'm sure we'll learn a lot about ourselves. It will be a test physically to reach the summit of 19,341 feet. I trust that we will all have the endurance and motivation to reach the top, however the altitude poses a bit of a challenge.
After Kilimanjaro I'm headed to one of my favorite cities, Barcelona. I'm so inspired by the Spanish city already, so it's going to be extra special to be there in a great mindset after summiting Kilimanjaro. I intend on staying 17 days and will be playing a bit of poker while there. The European Poker Tour is hosting it's 100th overall series which should make for an awesome turnout. I'll be itching to play poker again and hopefully can walk away with a big score!
I'll fly from Barcelona to Spokane, Washington at the end of August. One of my best friends Mike Katz is marrying his lovely fiance Kara in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. It will be a wedding for the ages as a huge group of my friends will all be in attendance. I'm looking forward to it. Recently when I booked a multiway flight from Birmingham, Alabama to Tanzania to Barcelona to Spokane, Washington I couldn't help but wonder if that exact flight route will be booked by anyone else ever.
It feels good to do a little writing. I hope to do some more of it. I'm on my way back to Birmingham in the morning to catch up with friends and family and to prepare my mind and body for Kilimanjaro. I literally can't wait to see my family. They are so special to me and always remind me how great life really is. My niece Alaina is approaching her 2nd birthday and my sister Heather and brother-in-law Ben are welcoming another baby girl Madeline in September. It's a very exciting time for us. A few months ago I met a really special girl named Justine who lives on the east coast of the US. We have connected on a very honest and mature level in the time we've shared together. I'm really inspired by her and am looking forward to spending more time together in the near future.
Thanks everyone for reading. I'm always open to communicating about anything via email: [email protected]. I sometimes use twitter along my journey. If you'd like to follow me on there: @shannonshorr. I'm interested in hearing what you guys are passionate about. If you have an experience that you can highly recommend, I'd love to hear about it. | {
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Livity - The Live Coding Tool for Unity
Livity is now available on the Asset Store for the promotional launch price of only $25.00!
Live coding, code completion and code navigation for each supported language is sold as a separate package but all the remaining features such as syntax highlighting and typing assistance with smart indentation for all languages (including c#), easy access to a variety of commands through the command palette, quick asset navigation, markdown wiki capabilities and more are included in all packages.
GREAT work bamboo! That's the power of having an IDE inside unity and seems that you are going to nail it. There is space for so many great things in there on the ground you've allready set.
I was prepared to see live coding only, but then I've seen that you are actualy also making a nice IDE with more features that such an ide can support.
If you are going to focus on the live coding I have a suggestion to make:
to make variables changes graphically, as seen on http://livecoding.io/ were you hold control for example and a gui opens depending on the variable type (slider, color picker etc)
On the scripting side and since you are going to have intellisense, it would be great if you could also support info for function arguments.
I had the privilege of checking Livity while still on Alpha and let me say, it's a game changer.
Since he's a very shy guy, let me add that Rodrigo is the creator of the amazing Boo language and was one of the key developers for Unity until recently. Now he's taking as a personal mission to finish some stuff he's started back in his Mono Develop contribution days, providing a truly powerful code completion solution for UnityScript (.js), Boo and, soon, C# too. I won't even mention the real time debugging, editing and monitoring features, the video shows it all. Also, considering how quickly he has developed Livity, you can only expect more amazing things to come for this package.
So if I were you, I'd take advantage of the promotional release price. Like: as soon as it's live!
I had the privilege of checking Livity while still on Alpha and let me say, it's a game changer.
Since he's a very shy guy, let me add that Rodrigo is the creator of the amazing Boo language and was one of the key developers for Unity until recently. Now he's taking as a personal mission to finish some stuff he's started back in his Mono Develop contribution days, providing a truly powerful code completion solution for UnityScript (.js), Boo and, soon, C# too. I won't even mention the real time debugging, editing and monitoring features, the video shows it all. Also, considering how quickly he has developed Livity, you can only expect more amazing things to come for this package.
So if I were you, I'd take advantage of the promotional release price. Like: now!
I still don't understand exactly what it is. Is it basically a script editor built in to Unity (like SI2)?
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Hi _Daniel_,
It's a built in script editor that can monitor the text buffer for changes to @live functions and recompile them on the fly. It doesn't have to recompile the whole project or reload it so the updates are nearly instantaneous.
Just to be completely clear, the video has no cuts other than the obvious ones marked by transitions and there are no reloads. You can really just change code on the fly. It's a lot of fun
GREAT work bamboo! That's the power of having an IDE inside unity and seems that you are going to nail it. There is space for so many great things in there on the ground you've allready set.
I was prepared to see live coding only, but then I've seen that you are actualy also making a nice IDE with more features that such an ide can support.
If you are going to focus on the live coding I have a suggestion to make:
to make variables changes graphically, as seen on http://livecoding.io/ were you hold control for example and a gui opens depending on the variable type (slider, color picker etc)
On the scripting side and since you are going to have intellisense, it would be great if you could also support info for function arguments.
I'm very happy to say that Livity is now available on the Asset Store for the promotional launch price of only $25.00!
Live coding, code completion and code navigation for each supported language is sold as a separate package but all the remaining features such as syntax highlighting and typing assistance with smart indentation for all languages (including c#), script navigation, easy access to a variety of commands through the command palette, markdown wiki capabilities and more are included in all packages.
Be sure to get it while it's hot and thank you very much for your support!
Bought it since I'm always after a good IDE for JS. So here is my feedback, question etc so far:
Regarding the live coding, and the editor in general, do I have to "refresh" each time I save a script, and do by "refresh" you mean get out and refocus on the Unity window or mean something else?
I am a bit confused as of what and when is saved.
--EDIT--
Nevermind about refresh. Got it, sorry
--END--
Regarding the editor I miss direct shorcuts for Save, Undo and Comment Line(preferably to CTRL + / to toggle). I'd also like to see bracket highlighting and those vertical lines to show indentation (I don't know how they are called really). Find and Replace for simple refactoring would be great too although I think that with Livity we can have actualy good refactoring.
Oh yeah, "Cut Whole Line" (SHIFT+DEL for example) and CTRL+[ and ] to move line left and right, is something I am personaly very addicted to in Sublime. I have some more suggestion but I'll stick to them for now
(Although I see that on SHIFT+DEL we get a log that "Command 'Delete' not found" so I guess it's in your plans already?)
I get a "Could not resolve expression.." or "Could not determing location" when GoTo: Definition when said definition is on another script. I guess that's not yet supported?
Finally, I'd like an option in the editor to disable "Opening with Livity" when double clicking a script just in case.
With that said, WELL DONE on both the editor and live coding. Im hooked already regardless my big post
Livecoding in unity is really cool to say at least
Thanks for the thoughtful feedback, Nuverian, all your suggestions make a lot of sense and I intend to address all of them.
Undo is currenly bound to ALT+Z on Windows and CTRL+Z on OSX and in fact Livity allows you to define your own shortcuts or even completely take care of keyboard handling for very advanced customizations, I'll be documenting that soon.
Bought it since I'm always after a good IDE for JS. So here is my feedback, question etc so far:
Regarding the live coding, and the editor in general, do I have to "refresh" each time I save a script, and do by "refresh" you mean get out and refocus on the Unity window or mean something else?
I am a bit confused as of what and when is saved.
--EDIT--
Nevermind about refresh. Got it, sorry
--END--
Regarding the editor I miss direct shorcuts for Save, Undo and Comment Line(preferably to CTRL + / to toggle). I'd also like to see bracket highlighting and those vertical lines to show indentation (I don't know how they are called really). Find and Replace for simple refactoring would be great too although I think that with Livity we can have actualy good refactoring.
Oh yeah, "Cut Whole Line" (SHIFT+DEL for example) and CTRL+[ and ] to move line left and right, is something I am personaly very addicted to in Sublime. I have some more suggestion but I'll stick to them for now
(Although I see that on SHIFT+DEL we get a log that "Command 'Delete' not found" so I guess it's in your plans already?)
I get a "Could not resolve expression.." or "Could not determing location" when GoTo: Definition when said definition is on another script. I guess that's not yet supported?
Finally, I'd like an option in the editor to disable "Opening with Livity" when double clicking a script just in case.
With that said, WELL DONE on both the editor and live coding. Im hooked already regardless my big post
Livecoding in unity is really cool to say at least
This looks really cool and will definitely be useful to experiment more easily!
Is there going to be a combined package on the asset store that includes all three languages supported by Unity? I used to do a lot of Boo but have switched over to C# because of the lacking tools support and missing documentation. I probably won't buy the Boo version as a separate package but would be happy to have it included in a combined one.
Now I have to wait for Unity 4.2.1, since I'm stuck with 4.1.5 until the property drawers get fixed…
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Rodrigo, will there be any issues when using Livity and using libraries from different languages? I remember that C# scripts and UnityScript / Boo scripts would work but had to be in a subfolder or something. (maybe that's been fixed in 4.x)
Any plans for 3.5.7? I bought it, because I like the idea, and the implementation, with the understanding that I can get to it when I upgrade, but for now - is there anything stopping it being made available for us second class citizens?:wink:
C# and You my good sir have a buyer - I hate the ancient MonoDevelop that comes with Unity.
Two questions tho :
If this is a fork of Unity's own in-unity-ide, will we have a possible (free) competitor on the same field in the future?
What about step debugging and breakpoints - are You planning to implement these if possible (I studied, and tried to port the MonoDevelop Unity bridge Xamarin Studio until I started to cry - near impossibility, hack after hack to get it to work)? | {
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I am very far right; I believe that, ideally, a government should be abolished, and realistically, a government should have no other function than to guarantee people basic human rights.
A very far left would be an extreme form of communism, where also the government plays a small role, if any - but, instead of the individual rights defining the society, we have extreme collective rights surpassing any possible individual rights.
A very far right would be something akin to the wild west of the 19th century, where there is you and your farm, and it is up to you and only you to defend your interests from would-be interlopers.A very far left would be a typical tribe from pre-civilization times: the tribe as a whole has full control over the individual, and the economy is based not on a consensual exchange, but, rather, on the principle of reciprocity, where one's influence is directly proportional to their contribution to the tribe's wealth.
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Northwest Wines
User experience & web design for wine distributor
It’s a little-known fact that the Northwest region is home to some of the best wine in the U.S. Our client, Northwest Wines preferred that little fact not to be such a closely guarded secret.
As a major distributor of wines from that region (as well as Germany,) they wanted to reach as many re-sellers in the region as possible. While it wasn’t their goal to actually sell products on their site, they wanted it as a sort of billboard that they could point their current clients to, in order to educate them about what they offer.
While that can be beneficial, we introduced the idea of using the homepage as a lead-capture landing page, offering a free e-guide “Wines of the Northwest” as the bait. This enabled our client to build their email list, which in turn allowed them to actually educate more potential resellers, contributing to more sales. Building an email list also allows for a more targeted Facebook ad campaign, resulting in an even more dramatic increase. | {
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This research line aims to ease the development and execution of applications for distributed infrastructures, such as Clusters, Grids and Clouds.
Summary
The aim of this research line is developing programming models to ease the development of applications for distributed infrastructures, and runtime systems to execute efficiently applications in different distributed platforms in a transparent way and exploiting the inherent parallelism of the application.
For the sake of programming productivity we focus in the following key characteristics:
Sequential programming: Programmers do not need to deal with the typical duties of parallelization and distribution, such as thread creation and synchronization, data distribution, messaging or fault tolerance. Instead, the model is based on sequential programming, which makes it appealing to users that either lack parallel programming expertise or are looking for better programmability.
Infrastructure agnostic: The programming model abstracts the application from the underlying distributed infrastructure. Hence, Programmers do not need to include any detail that could tie them to a particular platform, like deployment or resource management. This makes applications portable between infrastructures with diverse characteristics.
Standard programming languages: Programmers can use existing programming languages like Java, Python and C/C++. This facilitates the learning of the model, since programmers can reuse most of their previous knowledge.
APIs: Programmers do not require to use any special API call, pragma or construct in the application; everything is pure standard Java syntax and libraries. With regard the Python and C/C++ bindings, a small set of API calls should be used on the COMPSs applications.
Objectives
Do research and development on programming tools to facilitate the implementation of distributed applications in order to increase the developer productivity.
Do research and development on runtime systems for efficent application execution on distributed computing environments, including the following topics:
* Automatic application parallelization
Do research in methodologies to detect the aplication inherent parallelism by detecting data dependencies between different part of code
Develop mechanisms to execute applications in different distributed platforms in a transparent way. In other words, The programmer do not need to make any change in the application code to execute to port the aplication to different execution environments. | {
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Anthony and D'Antoni reportedly clashed when the pair was with the Knicks from 2011-12. But, Houston is confident Anthony will embrace his new role, the report says.
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The article makes fundamental mistakes no real geopolitical analysis would make if informing readers was their goal. They are, however, mistakes one would make if they were advocating regime change and needed to create a false pretext with which to justify it.
The article claims:
the waiting game is now over. In a few months at most — following a period of mourning for the beloved king — the dust will settle and a new political landscape will come into being. In this new environment, the democratic opposition will be able to organize and mobilize far more effectively for a return to democratic rule. It will be able to capitalize on the unpopularity of the new king, mobilizing populations who were unwilling to challenge the junta and its royal mandate. It will also be able to unite various groups around common strategies and campaigns, now that the uncertainties of the referendum and the king’s health have passed. These campaigns might target the new centers of power, or use elections as mobilizing opportunities, or focus on uniting both major parties against the junta.
But of course, this will depend on the ability of civil society groups to bridge their divisions and unite behind a single banner: returning Thailand to democratic governance.
However, the so-called "democratic opposition" Foreign Policy deceptively refers to is in fact simply the supporters of Thaksin Shinawatra, who represent a small and dwindling minority amid Thai politics.
Even in 2011, when Shinawatra's sister took power, his political party garnered the support of only 35% of all eligible voters, failed to win even the popular vote and when in 2014 tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets to call for the resignation of his party from power, he failed to mobilise a street presence even remotely proportional in his own support.
Shinawatra himself was a categorically undemocratic figure himself who sought to create a single party government, actively eliminated his political enemies both through litigation and through assassinations as well as cultivated a violent street movement used to intimidate and coerce the population.
In 2006 he was ultimately ousted from power. In his place, and only under the guise of "democracy," Shinawatra would have his brother-in-law and even his sister take his place as prime minister. In actuality, Shinawatra's rule over Thailand resembled third-world banana republicanism, not "democratic opposition."
"Democratic opposition" in Thailand is actually the same foreign-backed, violent and dishonest rabble that has set upon nations from Libya to Syria, from Ukraine to Myanmar, dividing and destroying nations then turning them over to Western-backed despots.
And since his ouster in 2006, he and his sponsors abroad, including the United States and Europe, have created for him the same recipe of foreign-funded fronts posing as nongovernmental organisations (NGOs), student groups, alleged pro-democracy media platforms and even armed groups required to seize back power and implement policies favourable to the West.
In reality, the majority of Thailand's population are either indifferent to the current political struggle, or are acutely aware of just how undemocratic Foreign Policy's "democratic opposition" truly is.
The single banner of "returning Thailand to democratic governance" is problematic when all involved knows that what Foreign Policy really means is returning a government to power loyal to both Thaksin Shinawatra and his foreign sponsors who have invested years and billions in lobbying and network building in him.
The Asian Game Board
Thailand is but one of several nations along China's peripheries that the United States and its European allies seeks to control and turn against Beijing in a bid to isolate Chinese interests, and eventually overthrow them within China proper.
It is no coincidence that Foreign Policy's supposed "democratic opposition" in Thailand is receiving funding from the US National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and Open Society, side-by-side with similar outfits in neighbouring Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos and Indonesia.
Putting pressure on, and if necessary, overthrowing non-compliant governments in the region has little to do with promoting actual democracy. For example, Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi who declared herself "State Counsellor," an office she literally created for herself upon her National League for Democracy (NLD) winning recent elections, has since ended up locking up journalists seen as overly critical of her regime all while continuing a brutal campaign of repression against Myanmar's Rohingya minorities.
Foreign Policy's "democratic opposition" would be more accurately described as agents of foreign special interests.
Clearly, she is ever bit as undemocratic as the US and Europe claimed the government she replaced was. She, however, cooperates with Western designs both in Myanmar in regards to monopolising its people, resources and economy as well as using Myanmar as part of a wider, regional strategy in which the US seeks to reassert itself geopolitically.
In reality then, this "New Thailand" Foreign Policy magazine seeks the creation of is simply a Thailand devoid of its own, independent institutions and one that is run instead by deeply indebted, corrupt political parties and a network of front organisations masquerading as NGOs and "student groups" completely dependent on US and European financial and political support.
This incremental, systematic cultural and political colonisation of nations by the West and its various extraterritorial institutions requires an active and intelligent defence. Nations like Russia and China are reforming their NGO laws to eliminate organisations merely posing as "nongovernmental" and independent. They are also creating alternatives to platforms like Facebook and Google which are used to manipulate public perception from abroad.
Both nations also possess their own media organisations aimed at confronting and overcoming the din of propaganda generated by Western media, including righting the wrongs presented in publications like Foreign Policy.
If Thailand and other nations in Asia are able to put up this active and intelligent defence of their national sovereignty and regional stability, the second leg of America's "pivot toward Asia" will fail as miserably as its first. | {
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Caribbean Snapshots: Diamond Rock, Martinique
This Caribbean landmark is the world's most unlikely war ship
When visitors to Martinique admire the sunset from Pointe Diamante, they might be surprised to know that the small island on the western horizon was once part of the Royal Navy. During the Napoleonic wars, British commander Samuel Hood realized that the volcanic spire known as Diamond Rock occupied a strategic position between the islands of Martinique and St. Lucia. In January of 1804, he sent crews to scale the islands rugged heights.
Fortifications were built, cannons were hauled up the cliffs by rope, and the rock was commissioned as HMS Diamond Rock, with the designation of a sloop of war. For the next 18 months, the guns mounted atop the rock harassed French vessels, forcing them to steer wide of the coast of Martinique, and away from the harbor at Fort-de-France. The French navy eventually mounted an attack. The rock withstood two weeks of withering cannon fire, but short on food and water, the British sailors lowered the flag on their ship that couldn’t be sunk.
Today, uninhibited Diamond Rock provides refuge for sea birds and a number of rare land animals. But naval traditions run deep, and to this day, whenever a British warship passes the rock, they salute their “stone frigate.” | {
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Monday, August 15, 2011
Michele Bachmann the next American President
The Tea Party contender may seem like a goofball, but be warned: Her presidential campaign is no laughing matter.
Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and, as you consider the career and future presidential prospects of an incredible American phenomenon named Michele Bachmann, do one more thing. Don't laugh.
It may be the hardest thing you ever do, for Michele Bachmann is almost certainly the funniest thing that has ever happened to American presidential politics. Fans of obscure 1970s television may remember a short-lived children's show called Far Out Space Nuts, in which a pair of dimwitted NASA repairmen, one of whom is played by Bob (Gilligan) Denver, accidentally send themselves into space by pressing "launch" instead of "lunch" inside a capsule they were fixing at Cape Canaveral. This plot device roughly approximates the political and cultural mechanism that is sending Michele Bachmann hurtling in the direction of the Oval Office.
Bachmann is a religious zealot whose brain is a raging electrical storm of divine visions and paranoid delusions. She believes that the Chinese are plotting to replace the dollar bill, that light bulbs are killing our dogs and cats, and that God personally chose her to become both an IRS attorney who would spend years hounding taxpayers and a raging anti-tax Tea Party crusader against big government. She kicked off her unofficial presidential campaign in New Hampshire, by mistakenly declaring it the birthplace of the American Revolution. "It's your state that fired the shot that was heard around the world!" she gushed. "You are the state of Lexington and Concord, you started the battle for liberty right here in your backyard."
I said lunch, not launch! But don't laugh. Don't do it. And don't look her in the eyes; don't let her smile at you. Michele Bachmann, when she turns her head toward the cameras and brandishes her pearls and her ageless, unblemished neckline and her perfect suburban orthodontics in an attempt to reassure the unbeliever of her non-threateningness, is one of the scariest sights in the entire American cultural tableau. She's trying to look like June Cleaver, but she actually looks like the T2 skeleton posing for a passport photo. You will want to laugh, but don't, because the secret of Bachmann's success is that every time you laugh at her, she gets stronger.
In modern American politics, being the right kind of ignorant and entertainingly crazy is like having a big right hand in boxing; you've always got a puncher's chance. And Bachmann is exactly the right kind of completely batshit crazy. Not medically crazy, not talking-to-herself-on-the-subway crazy, but grandiose crazy, late-stage Kim Jong-Il crazy — crazy in the sense that she's living completely inside her own mind, frenetically pacing the hallways of a vast sand castle she's built in there, unable to meaningfully communicate with the human beings on the other side of the moat, who are all presumed to be enemies.
Bachmann's story, to hear her tell it, is about a suburban homemaker who is chosen by God to become a politician who will restore faith and family values to public life and do battle with secular humanism. But by the time you've finished reviewing her record of lies and embellishments and contradictions, you'll have no idea if she actually believes in her own divine inspiration, or whether it's a big con job. Or maybe both are true — in which case this hard-charging challenger for the GOP nomination is a rare breed of political psychopath, equal parts crazed Divine Wind kamikaze-for-Jesus and calculating, six-faced Machiavellian prevaricator. Whatever she is, she's no joke.
Bachmann was born Michele Amble in Waterloo, Iowa, to a pair of lifelong Democrats, but grew up in tiny Anoka, Minnesota. By her teen years, her parents had divorced; her mother remarried and brought step-siblings into the home, creating a Brady Bunchian group of nine kids. One of Bachmann's step-siblings, Helen LaFave, would later come out as a lesbian, a fact that Michele, who became famous opposing gay marriage, never mentions on the campaign trail. For the most part, though, Bachmann's upbringing seems like pure Americana, a typical Midwestern girl who was "in a couple of beauty pageants" and "not overtly political," according to her stepbrother Michael LaFave.
Young Michele found Jesus at age 16, not long before she went away to Winona State University and met a doltish, like-minded believer named Marcus Bachmann. After finishing college, the two committed young Christians moved to Oklahoma, where Michele entered one of the most ridiculous learning institutions in the Western Hemisphere, a sort of highway rest area with legal accreditation called the O.W. Coburn School of Law; Michele was a member of its inaugural class in 1979.
Originally a division of Oral Roberts University, this august academy, dedicated to the teaching of "the law from a biblical worldview," has gone through no fewer than three names — including the Christian Broadcasting Network School of Law. Those familiar with the darker chapters in George W. Bush's presidency might recognize the school's current name, the Regent University School of Law. Yes, this was the tiny educational outhouse that, despite being the 136th-ranked law school in the country, where 60 percent of graduates flunked the bar, produced a flood of entrants into the Bush Justice Department.
Regent was unabashed in its desire that its graduates enter government and become "change agents" who would help bring the law more in line with "eternal principles of justice," i.e., biblical morality. To that end, Bachmann was mentored by a crackpot Christian extremist professor named John Eidsmoe, a frequent contributor to John Birch Society publications who once opined that he could imagine Jesus carrying an M16 and who spent considerable space in one of his books musing about the feasibility of criminalizing blasphemy.
This background is significant considering Bachmann's leadership role in the Tea Party, a movement ostensibly founded on ideas of limited government. Bachmann says she believes in a limited state, but she was educated in an extremist Christian tradition that rejects the entire notion of a separate, secular legal authority and views earthly law as an instrument for interpreting biblical values. As a legislator, she not only worked to impose a ban on gay marriage, she also endorsed a report that proposed banning anyone who "espoused or supported Shariah law" from immigrating to the U.S. (Bachmann seems so unduly obsessed with Shariah law that, after listening to her frequent pronouncements on the subject, one begins to wonder if her crazed antipathy isn't born of professional jealousy.)
This discrepancy may account for why some Tea Party leaders don't buy Bachmann as a champion of small government. "Michele Bachmann is — what's the old-school term? — a poser," says Chris Littleton, an Ohio Tea Party leader troubled by her support of the Patriot Act and other big-government interventions. "Look at her record and see how 'Tea Party' she really is." | {
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Drug Supply Chain Security Act
Posted on 1/5/2015 12:00:00 AM
Below is information gathered by MMCAP to assist members with the Drug Quality and Security Act (DQSA). Title II of the Drug Quality and Security Act (DQSA)is referred to as the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA). It is not comprehensive guidance. Each member is responsible for understanding and complying with the requirements of DSCSA. | {
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Why 2014 Could Be A Strong Year For Small Businesses
A new survey finds small-business owners are a little more optimistic about their companies than they were last year.
The words “Happy New Year” apparently ring true for many small-business owners right now.
A new survey suggests that the majority of small-business owners expect 2014 to be a good year. Though worries about Obamacare and political gridlock in Washington linger on, small-business owners overall have a rosier economic outlook for 2014, plan to hire more workers and expect better sales.
Executive-networking group Vistage International and The Wall Street Journal surveyed 937 small-business owners with $1 million to $20 million in annual revenues in mid-December and found that 38 percent expect business conditions to improve in the year ahead, compared with only 27 percent who felt that way a year ago. Nearly three-quarters of business owners expect better sales to increase this year and the majority expect higher profits.
The results suggest that small businesses’ fortunes have improved considerably since the financial crisis and many entrepreneurs are finally feeling optimistic (though somewhat cautiously) about the future. In fact the survey found that confidence levels reached an 18-month high among business owners in December.
"There's no doubt we're still in a hangover from the financial crisis," Dane Stangler, head of research at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, told WSJ. "But things look good in the short term," he says.
Another recent Gallup survey of small-business owners, however, didn’t find quite as much cheer about 2014—only 23 percent of those surveyed feel more optimistic about 2014 than they did 2013, while 28 percent feel less optimistic. The top concerns among business owners: overall U.S. economic health (12 percent), Obamacare (11 percent) and gridlock in federal government (11 percent).
"Some of small-business owners' lack of optimism may be borne out of their concern about factors over which they have little direct control, including the economy, the government and the implications of the rollout of the new healthcare law," a news release about the survey notes. "Other concerns are more direct, including basic issues that are part of their competitive environment such as their ability to attract new customers and to find and retain good employees.” | {
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When is Christmas time in Umbria we can hear the emotional notes of the music that comes from the soul: Gospel. From Christmas Day to Epiphany, as a one musical breath, Afro-American sonorities give life to Soul Christmas- Umbria Gospel Festival, a unique music event for the participation of great artists and the suggestion of the locations. The best voices and the best Gospel choirs perform in the characteristic villages of the Umbria region announcing the Nativity with their emotional singing. In fact more than any other type of music, Gospel expresses the spiritual values of Christmas. The itinerant Soul Christmas festival presents Gospel music in the theatres and churches of the Umbrian suggestive towns offering culture and tradition, spirituality and music. Festival starts with a premiere on December 8th in Paciano town hosting the traditional Gospel and Spiritual concert and then it will perform with a long wake of emotions from December 25th to January 6th. A special event will take place on December 30th when Soul Christmas arrives at Auditorium Vannucci of the Hotel “Quattrotorri” (Ellera, Perugia) hosting the prestigious choir Atlanta Gospel Choir, founded and directed by the amazing singer and pianist Robin Brown. For the new year’s party an amazingmusic event will be in Passignano sul Trasimeno on December 31st atAuditorium Urbani: The Funk & Soul NightExplosiondancing with the live concert of the Funky DivaMartha High & Sir Waldo Weathers (both from the original James Brown Band) and one of the best funky Italian band, the Morblus Band leaded by the great guitarist Roberto Morbioli. The long night of the New Year’s Day will starts with the Soul Dinner, special music events that will take place in some restaurants in Passignano where during the dinners will perform Veronica & The Red Wine Serenaders at “Osteria del Carro” and the Vincent Wiliams Trio at “4 Camini” restaurant. Another surprise of this edition is the Gospel concert in the afternoon of January 1st in Castiglione del Lago (Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta) with F.O.C.U.S. Sound Of Victory choir to wish a marvellous 2011 to everybody. | {
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Contributed by Dr. Wolfgang Irber, PPCW.Net Reader and Business Professional
When I bought the XDA in June 2001, it was more out of curiosity than a real need. I always had eyed for a Pocket PC, and this new combination of PDA and phone with GPRS eventually got me, promising easy Internet access at reasonable speed wherever I go; a glimpse to the future?
Now looking back while on the brink to UMTS and significantly higher wireless data rates in Germany, the question arises, did the XDA change the way I communicate or access the Internet? Did it have any effect to my daily life?
Using the XDA as phoneCalling with the XDA was great from the beginning: the excellent audio quality, the easy to use operating system, the big screen. With the audio quality being so good, I started to use the XDA for all of my phone calls, not even from home where I had a cheap rate. It was the convenience factor that drove this behavior. I had all contact details now on a single device and could easily synchronize with Outlook on my Notebook.
But, there was also the fun factor using the external speaker for joining a call with friends or getting friends into a private conference call.
The size of the XDA was never a problem to me. I now feel strange with a standard cell phone being so small. And some of the new camera or multimedia phones are not that much smaller today!
After all, even though I am not a phone person, I use the phone much more often now then in previous times.
E-Mail: Killer Application #1 on expense of Text MessagingThe top application right from the beginning was E-Mail over GPRS. I really got addicted to it. The easy access to E-Mail wherever I go often helped in critical conditions where fast response was required. I further recognized that limiting the E-Mail download to about 4 KB per mail is absolutely sufficient and helps to keep the bill low. If people cannot say it in 4 KB, they won't get to the point anyway!
Since most people I communicate with are online during the day, I more and more preferred to send E-Mails to people I formerly had sent a text message to. Even though there is no difference when writing E-Mails or text messages on the XDA, E-Mail is usually much cheaper, even under roaming conditions.
Some may ask, what about a messenger client? I tried, but typing on the virtual keyboard is not fast enough to keep a conversation going. Second, the messenger requires an always-on GPRS connection, which drains a bit the battery. And the connection gets dropped anyway when a call comes in. And, honestly, none of my friends is using an instant messenger right now.
But I can see the optional benefit of the messenger as a substitute for SMS chats when phones can deal with phone and data simultaneously.
Web Access: Killer Application #2 on expense of NewspapersMy second top application is web browsing. Before I got the XDA, I always bought a newspaper while traveling. Now, I go to my favorite selection of PDA-sized web pages to read the news. Over the web I get a much wider selection of news: newspapers and newsgroups from all around the world covering my personal interests.
My medium-sized GPRS package of 5 MB means a lot of traffic when merely reading news; even though I am browsing daily, in particular when driving home from work in the bus, the 5 MB readily last for the month.
I admit that pictures are mostly switched off when I browse the Internet. This is partly due to the cost factor, but more due to the delay. Pictures take too much time to load over GPRS.
Final Conclusion
Mobile access to the Internet is having a very bright future; at least for me. I am already looking forward to higher data rates which will be available in Germany this year.
And what about my phone bill? It has doubled or tripled since having the XDA, but I don't regret it at all. That's definitely good news for my network carrier! And last but not least, my girlfriend wants to get an XDA too, after she was watching me for the last 20 months… | {
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Explore way for right to recall lawmakers: Nitish
Patna: Supporting Team Anna`s demand for the
right to recall of lawmakers, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish
Kumar on Monday suggested exploring constitutional amendments for
the purpose.
"Right to recall is a product of JP movement... though it
is difficult at present, let all possible ways be explored
constitutionally by way of amendments to the constitution for
this," Kumar told reporters here.
Stating that "we are always with the demand of right to
recall the lawmakers," Kumar said if there is even a little
bit of scope, a legislation can be brought for the purpose.
In reply to another question, Kumar said it had now
become necessary for expanding the purview of the Right to
Information Act and strengthening its provisions.
"There is also need for wider publicity and propaganda
about the act," he said adding the `Jaankari` initiative
launched by the state government in Bihar was a successful
step in this direction.
Even public sectors, private public sector partnership
and corporate sectors details should be brought within the
ambit of the RTI, the chief minister said. | {
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This plans can be established on agricultural, cattle and
forest lands. The Yanesha Community Reserve is the only
one in Peru at the moment, covers a surface of 34 744, 70
hectares, which represents about 0,03% of the national territory.
The Yanesha Community
Reserve
The purpose of this community reserve is the development
and progress of the yanesha tribe in order to reach a continuous
welfare.
This area was established on April 28, 1988 through
Law (R.S.) N 0193-88-AG-DGFF. It is located in the department
of Pasco, province of Oxapampa, district of Palcazu and
covers a surface of 34 744,70 hectares.
This reserve is been created to preserve the wild fauna
for the benefit of native communities living in the area.
This area of the whole reserve is part of the system of
protection of the Valley of Palcazú together with the National
Park of Yanachaga - Chemillen and the protected forest of
San Matías - San Carlos where the native communities of
Amuesha can make a good use of the resources of the area.
We can find mammals -as the most important species- such
as the reed deer (Mazzama americana), the sajino (Tayassu
tajacu), the huangana (Tayassu pecari), the quisquiricho
(Dasypus novem cinctus), the añoje (Daysprocta sp.) and
the monkeys like the Ateles sp. and the Lagothrix sp. With
regards to the birds, we can find pucacunga (Penelope jacquacu),
among the fishes the boquichico (Prochilodus sp.) the sabalo
(Brycon melanopoterum), the palometa (Mylossama aureum),
the doncella (Pseudo platystama sp.) and the Lisa (Leporinus
sp.).
This quality site by xabier amezaga belongs to the
ecotourism ring
an international association of genuine Ecotourism .- Member
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I just played the finale of the Walking Dead by Tell Tale Games. It's about an hour and twenty minutes long. Each play through has different experiences due to who you bring it affects the situation and what you say. Spoiler click here knowing the full espoide of 5 No Time Left is shown. Also if you're interested in that search the history for the "Best of Walking Dead" showing 1-3 best moments in the series. I thought the full espoide deserved to be shown since it's finale till Season 2. HD Quality
I bought this game a few months ago during the Steam Summer sales and I just now got around to playing it, and I can safely say that this game is amazing. I am already finding myself emotionally attached to several characters (even though I know that's a bad idea) and I normally don't get like that. Very solid game, and I can't wait to get into it more. Onward to Episode 3!
Finished episode 5 today... oh my. Altough it was much shorter than previous episodes, this one is simply amazing, filled with excellent dialogues, a lot of tension and very emotional moments. Final scenes were simply amazing. I literally just sat, hands holding the controller very tightly as credits + epilogue rolled. Most powerful story-driven gaming experience this year, love it and can't wait for Season 2!
Finished episode 5 today... oh my. Altough it was much shorter than previous episodes, this one is simply amazing, filled with excellent dialogues, a lot of tension and very emotional moments. Final scenes were simply amazing. I literally just sat, hands holding the controller very tightly as credits + epilogue rolled. Most powerful story-driven gaming experience this year, love it and can't wait for Season 2!
You should play it at least 2 times to make different choices and to see how that changes things. Well worth it imo!
Hope you do right by the developers and buy this from Steam sale now then. It's 50% off and cost basically the same as a movie ticket and you get way more value for your money. Everyone freaking get this game! It's game of the year material even though it obviously won't win anything since small developer games never do...
Ugh I'm so tempted to get it but I've got my face so buried into Rift's latest xpac I know I won't find the time to play it properly anytime soon. Still 1/2 price.. /sigh
I played Ep. 2 all in 1 yesterday. I felt so emotionally drained from it :S
Kenny hated me at the end. I stood up for him and Duck against Larry in Ep. 1 in the drug store, and so in the Fridge, I stood up for Larry and tried to get him living again. Kenny killed him, and then hated me from then on.
I played Ep. 2 all in 1 yesterday. I felt so emotionally drained from it :S
Kenny hated me at the end. I stood up for him and Duck against Larry in Ep. 1 in the drug store, and so in the Fridge, I stood up for Larry and tried to get him living again. Kenny killed him, and then hated me from then on.
That same thing happened to me! I hope I can fix it, because I like Kenny. ):
(SPOILER!) While i don't own the game, i got quite attached to Lee... i shed a tear when he died poor clementine. I wonder how season 2 will roll out, will it be with Omid and his wife protecting clementine or will there be completely new characters? (SPOILERS!)
A pity that we didn't get to see Molly and Vernon at all in this episode, and with Vernon stealing the boat it does kinda look like a cheap way to say ''we want the entire episode in the city!''. Vernon didn't look like a guy that would do such a thing.
Hope you do right by the developers and buy this from Steam sale now then. It's 50% off and cost basically the same as a movie ticket and you get way more value for your money. Everyone freaking get this game! It's game of the year material even though it obviously won't win anything since small developer games never do...
Already bought it.
Played everything, I love this game, I'm considering this is one of the best games I've played, if not the best atm.
Played everything, I love this game, I'm considering this is one of the best games I've played, if not the best atm.
I just loved it, amazing ending, so sad, but so amazing.
I totally agree with this. Walking Dead is likely my Game of the Year. The characters and story telling are just amazing. I'm sad about the ending, and I'm sad that it's over. I hope they make a season two.
I totally agree with this. Walking Dead is likely my Game of the Year. The characters and story telling are just amazing. I'm sad about the ending, and I'm sad that it's over. I hope they make a season two.
Yea, season 2 is confirmed and as others have said even though the game is awesome in itself, the ending is still couple levels above all that still. It's probably in my top10 endings all games, movies and books I've seen or read combined. That ending alone is reason enough to play through the game!
PS. Does anyone know what the song playing during the credits at the end is?
Edit: Just checked some Steam achievement stats. About 90% of the people who got the game have completed chapter 1 episode 1 achi, but only 10% have actually completed the full game. That's kinda sad. :/
This is intense, it's just like living the show. Never even heard of it until I saw this thread. Definitely going to show this to my mom and bro as well who are way more nuts about the show/books them I am, we watch the show as a family every week. (Good wholesome family show, right? lol) We will all be playing this, thanks.
The generalist looks outward; he looks for living principles, knowing full well that such principles change, that they develop. It is to the characteristics of change itself that the mentat-generalist must look. There can be no permanent catalogue of such change, no handbook or manual. You must look at it with as few preconceptions as possible, asking yourself, "Now what is this thing doing?"-Children of Dune | {
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We most often associate plastic surgery with cosmetic enhancements to our outer appearance. While this is their primary purpose, some forms of reconstructive surgery restore lost function and health as well as improve appearance. A classic example is cosmetic periodontal (gum) surgery that restores receded gum tissues that have exposed more of the tooth than is visually appealing.
Gum recession occurs primarily because of excessive brushing (too hard or for too long) or because of periodontal (gum) disease, a bacterial infection that ultimately causes gum tissue to detach and pull away from the teeth. Gum recession not only affects the appearance of the teeth, it can expose the tooth’s root surface to further infection and decay. Without treatment, the disease could progress causing further damage with the potential for the tooth to be eventually lost.
In conjunction with plaque removal to stop gum disease and possibly other treatments like orthodontics to correct misaligned teeth, cosmetic gum surgery is used to rejuvenate lost gum tissues around teeth through tissue grafting. In these procedures, a combination of surgical approaches and/or grafting materials are attached to the area of recession to stimulate the remaining tissue to grow upon the graft and eventually replace it.
Donor grafts can originate from three sources: from the patient (an autograft); another person (an allograft); or another animal species, usually a cow (a xenograft). Tissues from outside the patient are thoroughly treated to remove all cellular material and bacteria to eliminate any possibility of host rejection or disease transmission.
Depending on the nature of the gum recession and tooth condition, the procedure can take different forms. It could involve completely detaching the graft tissue from the host site and re-attaching it to the recipient site. But if more of the tooth root is exposed, the surgeon may cover the graft with tissue adjacent to the host site to supply blood to the graft, and affix the loosened pedicle to the graft site. While any technique requires advanced training and experience, the latter procedure involves microsurgical techniques that require the highest levels of technical skill and art.
Cosmetic gum surgery can result in healthier gum tissues and teeth that are less susceptible to infection and loss. No less important, though, these procedures can return a more natural look to your teeth and gums — and a more pleasing smile. | {
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LifeCycles, an Orangery and Demonstration Garden Exhibit, opened
Friday and will run through April 7.
Six architecture students from the University at Buffalo created
the exhibit, and each of their designs focuses on strategies for
the potential of the horticulture attraction.
“We can present to the public, members and donors these
concepts that could be at the Botanical Gardens,” David J.
Swarts, Botanical Gardens president, said during Friday’s
opening.
Fashionable in Europe in the 17th to 19th centuries, an orangery
was a building, greenhouse or conservatory where citrus trees were
wintered and moved outside in warmer months to provide event
space.
All six plans were designed with the possible addition of an
Orangery at the Botanical Gardens.
Timothy Boll’s design – Convective Gardens –
reproduces the Gulf Stream effect in which a cold source on top and
hot on the bottom creates different climates. Boll’s design
re-creates the effect in a single room that has suspended platforms
with a variety of plants, explained Nerea Feliz, a visiting
architecture professor at UB. It minimizes the need to subdivide
collections in different houses of the Botanical Gardens.
“You can have cacti and [cold weather] plants in one
room,” Feliz said.
Lauren Colley’s Botanical Immersion uses 10 different
pavilions to create a new garden experience. It weaves the interior
and exterior of the Botanical Gardens with South Park so that park
visitors can view the gardens from outside.
“We merge the [two] to make it a one-user
experience,” Colley said.
The idea behind Orbits, a proposal by Nathaniel Heckman, is to
remove various plants from the current building and put them into
different buildings to open up the Palm Dome for weddings, parties
and receptions.
Vincent Ribeiro’s Selective Branching and Marc
Velocci’s Adaptation both focus on buildings that can
extend/expand and contract according to the needs of the gardens.
The architectural flexibility allows the buildings to adapt to
seasonal change and temperatures.
Ribeiro’s design is like a “telescopic
structure” that allows building sections to expand and
contract as plants grow, Feliz said.
In the Adaptation model, structures would be affixed to tracks
that would move the buildings to be bigger or smaller. This allows
for flexibility of buildings to host different collections and
exhibits, Felix said.
Christa Trautman’s Carving Coherence aims to unite the old
and the new by inverting some of the domed structures to create
excavated gardens that mimic the forms of the exiting domes.
The exhibit is included with admission to the Botanical Gardens:
$9 for adults, $8 for seniors at least age 55 and students at least
age 13 with identification; and $5 for children 3 to 12. Garden
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Error 629 when connected to the Internet
Error 629 when connected to the Internet
You come home after a long day of work, included home computer, going, finally, to relax network games or running your favorite TV series online but there it was… the Internet for some reason is not activated, and in the dialog box, an error message 629. What happened?
What it is
Sometimes when you try to connect to the world wide web via LAN or modem instead of the desired result on the screen of your laptop is suddenly an unpleasant message: «the Connection was closed by remote computer» (this is a common error 629).
It looks like this:
Or in English:
Or can be reported: the remote computer disconnected the port, which is essentially the same.
The cause of the error
Why was that unfortunate incident? What are the causes of error 629 when connected to the Internet?
The answer to this question can be as follows:
the most banal, but the most common explanation – the user has incorrectly entered their name and (or) the password (or used invalid characters, Russian characters, I forgot to switch CapsLookи etc.);
the LAN cable is not connected, or connector poor contact;
The PPPoE session was previously running and the user tries to run a second session on your computer, but this is impossible;
there is an option that someone who knows the data connection (friend or relative), came from another place using a static IP address;
incorrect settings of the TCP/IP Protocol connection;
lost the approval procedure between the user computer and a modem at the set speed;
sysadmin personally carried out the separation;
error 629 when connected to the Internet can occur if a recent laptop user was replacing the network card or motherboard, and network settings, however, has not been made;
somewhere on line there is a real gap.
Video: Windows 7. Internet connection
Find the solution
The solution can be simple or require you a certain computer skill, with the sad scenario is not without the help of a specialist from the technical support service, but for a start, seven woes – one answer – reboot the machine.
Try to reconnect. If the trouble is not retreated, carefully check the LAN cable suitable for your laptop, connectors, modem, etc on the subject compound. A simple «stuck – stuck ago» often solves this kind of problem.
If this does not help, then make sure that you correctly enter your name (login) and password. To do this, type in the text name and password in any text editor (e.g. Notepad) and then carefully copy it into the password field and login.
If all this mechanic does not help, then comes the analysis of the problem on the merits. Want to define a «global mind» doesn’t work only you (error 629 when connected to the Internet popping up on your monitor) or a problem at the provider.
The entrance to the settings of the router D LINK? Is here.
The algorithm determine the nature of the problem (connection not only works on your laptop or across a local network) is:
try to click in the dialog box «Re-call»;
if nothing helps, reduce the modem speed is somewhere up to 9 600 bits / sec., and again we try to «Re-call»;
again does not help, then try to connect to another device on the local network. If it works, it means difficulties in communication with the provider and have to call tech support. But if does not work, the difficulties only you.
If the only problem you have, then you need to try the following:
eliminate the possibility of a double run session on the same computer. To do this, simply should wait two or three minutes and try again. Below such problems did not arise, you should always properly disconnect from the network (in particular, do not pull wires);
a similar thing can occur due to improperly configured TCP/IP protocols. You can search suitable for your event settings. Usually tells you specialist of technical support, when you are connected to the world wide web;
if no representations on this score you have, you should contact the administrator of your network, and the phone will dictate the protocols, and you will be able to make sure that they match your real settings.
in case to contact tech support at the moment is difficult, you can try to restore the default settings by resetting them manually or with Microsoft Fix it (on official website).
In this embodiment, will simply need to open the downloaded file and follow the instructions of the Setup Wizard. It is possible that after step-by-step implementation of these recommendations and restarting the computer, the error 629 will disappear and everything will work.
when everything is tried and does not work, you need to check the operating system of the computer and the possibility of restoring the modem – resetting the modem. You can use the documents that provided you with the Internet service provider;
the difficulty can also be rooted in the firewall settings, so you need to check them out or you can temporarily disable it and try to reconnect to the Internet;
if you’ve tried everything, but it became better not, feel free to call the technical support you have done all that the power of the average user. It is possible that problems with the server and settings, yet your ISP and it should resolve the problem;
if your computer has recently installed a new motherboard or network card, then you have all the details to configure. In this case it is also better to invite a specialist, call the service provider that provides you with Internet services.
As you can see, to solve the problem with error 629 when connected to the Internet it is possible independently, showing some perseverance and attentiveness. Even if you will not be able to solve the issue without the involvement of specialists, you still get invaluable experience. | {
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Not long ago, George Huber and Robert Brown wrote in a special issue of Energy Technology of their desire to “highlight recent advances in pyrolysis technologies and to discuss the critical research needs of this field. We think innovations in pyrolysis will advance more rapidly with improved understanding of the fundamental chemical, physical, and catalytic processes underlying pyrolysis technology.”
We agree, and would add also the importance of seeing the market forces and opportunities therein for technology that indeed develop.
To this end, we invited noted biofuels experts Lorenz Bauer and Terry Mazanec to lead a recent March Madness webinar on the pyrolysis field. Part one – Lorenz Bauer’s slides, are here. And here in Part II, we present Terry Mazanec’s perspective on the field. | {
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Comprehensive Express Bus Travel Guide
Seremban Bus Terminal One
Terminal One Mall near Jalan Sungai Ujong is one of the main
terminal in Seremban that serves as a pick-up and drop-off points for all local
and express buses within all the states in Malaysia. Seremban KTM Commuter
Station is the nearest train station that is connected to the terminal by a covered walkway.
Express buses depart from Seremban Bus Terminal One
Please Note: For all the information below, changes to fares and time schedules are at the discretion of the bus/coach operators. The time schedule and fares provided by Malaysia-Expressbus.com acts only as a guide. Please contact the bus operators for most updated information. | {
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