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IT Risk Penetration Tester
Régió: Budapest
IT Risk Penetration Tester
Hungary (+36) • Budapest
Description of position:
As a Security Technical Test Team member, you will be performing various types of infrastructure or application level security assessments including: vulnerability scanning, ethical hacking and penetration testing.
• You will be performing various types of infrastructure or application level security assessments including: vulnerability scanning, ethical hacking and penetration testing
• Upon completion of testing activities you will need to write an assessment report which contains the findings, the assigned risk level, the proposed mitigation and all technical details which is necessary to reproduce the test results.
• Occasionally you'll need to present the assessment findings to the senior management and you will need to work with the system owners to mitigate vulnerabilities.
• As a team member you will occasionally need to participate in the development of team processes and tools. To keep your personal and your team's skills up to date you will be required to continuously learn and share information with your team mates.
Requirements, skills:
• Bachelor's Degree
• Education level: Bachelor
• Fluent English and Fluent Hungarian knowledge
• Full time available with the intention to work for a long term
• Fluent English verbally and in writing, Hungarian is an advantage
• Eager to learn new and other technical skills
Technical Requirements
• Experience: at least 3 years experience in IT security and at least 1 year of ethical hacker/pentester experience
• Solid knowelde of IT technologies (network protocols, operating systems, database systems, middlewares, and architecture patterns)
• Hands on experience on administration of Linux and Windows systems
• Hands on experience on one ore more database systems
• Proficiency in one or more multi platform scripting language. (eg. Perl or Python)
• Solid knowledge of the various vulnerability types, their root cause, exploitation techniques and mitigation patterns
• Hands on experience with the following tools:
•Tenable Nessus or Rapid7 Nexpose
•Metasploit Framework
•Burp Suite
• Hands on Antivirus and IDS alert avoidance experience
• GIAC Certified Penetration Tester (GPEN) / Certified Expert Penetration Tester (CEPT) /Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) or other relevant certificates
• Reverse engineering experience
Known languages:
Fluent English and Fluent Hungarian knowledge
Short company info:
Our client is a shared service center based in Budapest. The company is committed to creating a supportive, flexible work environment that gives employees more flexibility and control over their work as an important means to achieve greater work/life balance and enhanced productivity.
What our client offers:
•A multicultural, dynamic and positive team environment
•Continuous development opportunities
•Varied tasks, job roles and possibility to participate in local or international projects
•An attractive working environment
Additional info:
By submitting an application form or sending your curriculum vitae electronically, you will be giving the employees of PBS International Ltd. the approval and acknowledgement to access, handle and record the personal details you have submitted for application and registration processing. During the course of your application and in the future event that a prospective party expresses professional interest in you, we will only forward your details onto our clients upon your exclusive and prior approval.
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This story was too good to ignore, but the marketing technique that we describe here definitely falls into the gray area between responsible newsgroup participation and SPAM. We include it here because there was little agreement between anyone who heard about it ? some felt that this was definitely a case of SPAM, others felt that the response received clearly showed that it was not. You've been warned, so here's the story.
The web site in question is targeted to a very small, niche market in financial services. There may, in fact, be only 10,000 people in the world that could possibly be interested in the site's content. The site's initial development had been completed, but the site's operators, who were wizards in off-line marketing, were at something of a loss. They knew what type of people they wanted to reach, but they didn't know how to find them. They tried looking for similar sites, but the search engines turned up nothing. Finally, they hit on a winning strategy involving Usenet newsgroups.

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Circus man juggles into record book
A circus performer has beaten his own record by juggling three footballs with his hands, while keeping another up with his feet, all while balanced on a giant football.
Zhora, who is a football juggler with The Moscow State Circus, managed to flick the ball from foot to foot 38 times while juggling the balls and keeping his balance, a circus spokeswoman Irina Archer said.
The record attempt took place today inside the Moscow State Circus big top in Preston Park, Brighton, which is visiting as part of the city's fringe festival.
Director Paul Archer said Zhora's previous record was achieved in London when he flicked the ball between his feet 37 times.
Ms Archer said Zhora had attempted to break his record wearing a Brighton and Hove Albion football shirt but had to take it off when he became too hot.
She said: "He is pleased that he has done it but I think he was a bit frustrated because he did more while he was practising this morning. I think he got a bit nervous."
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India easily won their opening match in the Asia Cup hockey tournament,Ābeating China 5-1 at the Bukit Jalil stadium in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.
InĀother matches, Pakistan routed Bangladesh 8-0 after leading 3-0 at half-time, while Japan overpowered Hong Kong 7-3.
Malaysia held Asian Games champions South Korea 1-1.
Two goals apiece by Dilip Tirkey and Prabhjot Singh were the highlights of India's victory.
As the scoreline suggests, the Indians called the shots right through but were denied more goals because of some stout-hearted defending by the chinese.
They opened their account within five minutes following their first penalty-corner.ĀDilip Tirkey's rasping drive saw the ball enter the cage off a defender.
Prabhjot Singh had a couple of chances to increase the lead soon after butĀdelayed when ideally placed inside the circle and was dispossesed.
Gagan Ajit made it 2-0 in the 20thĀminute, finishing offĀa pass from Dhanraj Pillay.
Immediately on resumption in the second session, Tirkey scored his second goal from India's third penalty-corner. He did well to follow up on his hit after the ball ricochetted off the Chinese goalkeeper's pads and slammed home.
A free hit from just outside the circleĀgave India their fourth goal five minutes later. Ignace Tirkey's diagonal hit went across the circle and an unmarked Prabhjot, lurking at the far post, had the easiest of tasks of tapping into goal.
China managed to pull one back off their third penalty-corner through Song Yi six minutes later but that was the best they could come up with.
Prabhjot completed the rout in the 60th minute, scoring from a melee after Viren Rasquinha worked his way along theĀtouch line and pushing the ball across the face of the goal.
Earlier, Kashif Jawaid scored a hat-trick inĀPakistan's big win.ĀHis goals came in theĀ21st, 46th and 61st minutes while penalty-corner ace Sohail Abbas scoredĀin theĀ26th andĀ62nd minutes.
Mudassar Ali (9th), captain Nadeem Ahmed (36th) and Rehan Butt (64th) accounted for the other goals.
The Malaysia - Korea match was a thriller.ĀKorea went ahead in the third minute through Lee Jung Jung beforeĀMalaysia equalised through Chua Boon Huat three minutes before the breather.
Japan had things their way against Hong Kong.ĀKenichi Katayama (40th, 56th), Ryu Ji Furusato (61st, 68th), Akira Takahashi (12th), Nao Hiko Tobita (50th) and Kazayuki Ozawa (64th) scored for Japan whileĀfor Hong Kong, Pritpal Singh Chima (20th), Ali Akbar (51st) and Arif Ali (69th) scored.


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The thing about collecting is that, sometimes, it starts accidentally with something small, like a book that piques your interest. Then you come to acquire another thing, and then another. And another. If you're lucky, the possessions lead to a higher purpose.
In this way, Allie Alvis is lucky. She became $600-richer lucky in April when she won first place in the undergraduate division of Kansas University Libraries' annual Snyder Book Collecting Contest for her annotated bibliography and essay detailing her collection of books about linguistics and why she loves language. But her real fortune, she says, is in the discovery she made through her accidental accumulation: what she wanted to do with her life.
Alvis was working in a Barnes and Noble, not certain she wanted to continue in retail without a college degree, but not certain what she'd do in college, either. She'd always liked books — "so much so, I ate one once," she says with a laugh — but didn't have one particularly arresting topic. But one day she picked up "Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way" by Bill Bryson, devoured it, became interested in linguistics and got her hands on every book about the topic she could.
It was through the increasing pile of books that she found her passions: book-collecting and linguistics, which she'll graduate from Kansas University with a degree in next year. The two go hand-in-hand, she says, because she gets the "thrill of the hunt" in finding new books to add to her collection and then the thrill of learning its contents. Book collecting — that is, building a personal library suited to a particular personal interest — is the best kind of collecting, she says, because "there's a sense of ownership of the book, but also of the knowledge within it."
Alvis' library focuses on "reverse-engineering the way people talk" but it's not the only book collection that changed the way its owner viewed the world. Trent Boultinghouse, a senior from Girard, won second place in the contest's undergraduate division for his curation of primary sources from his hometown — a special place in the history of printing words.
Girard was home to "Appeal to Reason," a thriving socialist newspaper from the 1890s to 1920s. Boultinghouse's essay, "Accessible Radicalism: The Subversive Printing Tradition of Girard, Kansas," told the story through his collection of "blue books," the leftist public-education pamphlets printed and distributed throughout Kansas during the period. His interest sparked in high school, when he learned his now-conservative town was once home to such radicalism.
"I really couldn't believe that it existed," he says. "I was enjoying a bit of teen rebellion of my own and had to know more."
He, too, wove his pet interest into academic success, writing his honors history thesis on the town's surprising history.
The contest division's third-place winner, David Reiersgord, a senior from Edina, Minn., has a collection hailing from South Africa.
He studied abroad there and came to explore it further from back home through its literature, especially in books that relate to its apartheid history. Books there, he says, are expensive and sometimes hard to come by even today, but a culture's collections are a way to understand it. And his reading has led him to believe cultures are a lot more connected than they may at first appear.
"Why I like reading so much is that it's the easiest way to go there," he says. "Opening up a book is like opening up a door and walking around a place and time — you can explore any point of view and find a whole new way of approaching our day-to-day lives."
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Techniques Magazine Techniques January 2011 : Page 56
INSIDE AC t E career readiness. The paper can be ac-cessed on the ACTE Web site at www. acteonline.org/reports.aspx . Mark Your Calendars Now! The 2011 Annual Convention and Career Tech Expo is heading to the conveniently located St. Louis, November 17-19. St. Louis is known as the Gateway to the West. Let it become your gateway to qual-ity professional development, an extensive exhibit hall and excellent networking. Stay abreast of the latest updates by visit-ing www.acteconvention.com . New Professional Development options for ACTE Members ACTE is bringing you a new member benefit, and a new professional develop -ment opportunity, with a collection of Webinars for the 2010-2011 school year. Webinars are free for members, and at-tendees will receive a certificate that can be submitted for academic credit. This series, starting this month, will focus on issues such as STEM education and teaching alternative energy and assessing the alternative technology job market. Also on tap in the series are topics such as revamping CTE's image, postsecond-ary innovations and using technology in the classroom. Learn more at www. acteonline.org . Plan for CTE Month Celebrations Start planning for career and technical education (CTE) Month now by organiz-ing a career fair or a school visit with your local legislators. ACTE has ideas to help you plan and publicize activities at www. acteonline.org/ctemonth.aspx . We also have products to enhance your CTE Month promotions, and student-produced video public service announcements that you can share to reinforce the message of CTE Month. CTE: Learning Today, Earning Tomorrow! is the theme. ACTE Releases New Paper Promoting online Education Last fall, ACTE released a new policy paper titled, "Expanding Career Readi-ness Through Online Learning." The paper outlines the benefits of online learning in the context of career ONLINE LEAR NING readiness and emphasizes its E importance in helping students gain technical and employ-ability skills through CTE. Examples of best practices and recom-mendations to policymakers and educa-tion leaders are included. This is the first paper in a new series ACTE is launch-ing to take a closer look at the various strategies that can contribute to students' CAREER REA D I N E S S SER IES Member-Get-A-Member Campaign A strong word-of-mouth campaign is the surest way to promote growth of ACTE. Seventy-eight percent of people trust their peer recommendations. And as an active member, you are the best advocate for membership. You know firsthand the value your membership provides in advancing your career as well as strength-ening the CTE profession. Any member in good standing is eligible to participate. For more information and resources, please visit www.acteonline.org/ getamember.aspx . NOVEMB ER 2010 EXPAND ING CAR EER READINE SS THRO UGH nsuring studen ts are "colleg e-and care become a cr er-ready" h itical issue as as concern success of s rise abou the U.S. ed t the ucation sys the countr tem and, u y's economic ltimately, discussion competitiv surroundin eness. The g college re to academic adiness is g skills, but ac enerally limi tual career more rigor ted readiness r ous blend o equires an f academic, skills, and even technical a the ability n d employabi to apply th environmen lity ese skills in ts. authentic Association for Career 1410 King and Technical Street, Alexandria, Education Fax: 703-683-7424 VA 22314 • Phone: 800-826-9972 • www.acteonline.org Sponsored by The Princeton Review—Penn Foster Educa te. Advoc ate. Lead. 1 As both se condary an d postseco provide studen ndary insti ts with this tutions stri ve to comprehen systems an sive skill set, d engagem ent strateg new deliver serve studen ies must be y ts and ensur utilized to e they have better necessary f the access or true car and suppo eer readines rt s. In many pl aces, the fo undations readiness a for strengt re already hening car in place thr e er education ough career (CTE), whic and technic h offers a uniq technical a al ue blend o nd employa f ac b ademic, i lity skills thr programs o ough comp f study. Ho rehensive wever, thes are not ava e compreh ilable to al ensive prog l students o rams is one strat r in all places. egy that is Online lea increasing rning ly being em ployed to en sure CTE: Today's Students = Tomorrow's Prepared Workforce Career and technical education programs play critical roles in developing a qualified workforce and are an essential part of our education system. Do your Members of Congress realize that CTE is helping stu-dents learn the knowledge and skills need-ed to compete for the high-wage, high-demand jobs of today and tomorrow? Do they know that CTE retrains adults to www.acteonline.org 56 Techniques JANUAR Y 2011
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|3,000 sq. ft.
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Fairway-View is a fantastic home furnished to the highest possible standards. It has everything to make your holiday very special including an oversized 32 foot private pool and spa.
It has a games room with full size pool table, air hockey, table football and a darts board. There is a Compac Presario PC with wireless, 17' flat monitor and CD/DVD re-writer.
The house is situated on the exclusive Highlands Reserve Golf Course and it overlooks the 3rd Fairway. Highlands Reserve is on US Highway 27, just three miles south of US Highway 192 and five miles north of the Interstate 4. Disney is only 15 minutes away and all of the other attractions are within easy reach.
The house can sleep up to 10 people very comfortably. It has 2 master suites so is ideal for 2 families sharing. The house is fully air-conditioned and it has ceiling fans in the large rooms. The lounge has a 52 inch TV. We have a Verizon HD TV package with over 150 channels. All bedrooms have FiOS HD TVs. There are free phone calls to Canada, the US and Porto Rico.
The kitchen is extremely well equipped with an American 'double fridge-freezer' and icemaker, dishwasher, oven and microwave. The utility room is fitted with a washer, dryer, iron and ironing board.
Outside is the pool area overlooking the 3rd fairway a sight! There are sun loungers and tables and chairs under the lanai to make your stay even more relaxing.
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We bought our home in 2003 after spending many happy vacations in Florida. We wanted a home that would give my whole family many reasons to keep returning to Florida.
The Owner purchased this house in 2003
My family went on vacation to Florida for over 20 years before we bought our home and we stayed in many rental homes. We wanted our home to be exceptional with easy access to all the Disney Parks, close to all amenities, e.g. restaurants and shops, but when we do stay in the home, everything you'd want to make the vacation truely memorable, e.g. massive pool and spa, view of the golf course, games room, PC, and furnished to an amazing standard.
Fairway View is truely exceptional with a unique combination of a massive 32 foot pool, spa, overlooking the 3rd fairway of Highlands Reserve Golf Course, Games Room, PC and wonderfully furnished. There is also a communal swimming pool on Highlands Reserve, a tennis court and a small children's play area.
We recently returned from a great stay at this amazing Villa. Owners are helpful and provided all the information you could ask for.
The house is really well maintained and finished to an excellant standard. After a busy day in the parks it was perfect to have a lovely home to come back too.
Location is perfect, it's within easy reach of all the attractions.
this house is an ideal place to stay for all the attractions,water parks with easy access to all the major roads.the local supermarket and restaurants are a five minute walk.a large Walmart is a ten minute drive.
The pool is what makes this house stand above other houses in the area as we have stayed elsewhere locally.the house is well equipped with everything your family will need .
the owners are easy to deal with and a late checkout was no problem.
The pool is why we will return to this house as I am sure you will to.
We had a large family holiday at the villa with family coming from all around the world. The villa was the best we have ever stayed in very well equipped with everything you need. The kids and adults had a great time in the games room and the pool was very well used. The golf course was just on our doorstep and was used frequently. Very close to amenities and within walking distance to the supermarket and restaurants. Very well furnished and maintained. Late check out for no extra charge was a bonus to us as we had evening flights so it meant we didn't have to hang around airport. Very well positioned for access to theme parks and shopping malls. Very reluctant to leave this massive well equipped villa. Looking to book for our next Florida holiday in 2017. Thank for allowing us to stay in your fabulous villa.
My wife and I visit Florida every year. This home provides excellent facilities and value. We felt really at ease and very comfortable in the home. It has everything a family needs for a fantastic vacation. We have already booked to return next year! It will be our regular location from now on!
We have stayed for the 4th time in Orlando and we have never had such a luxury villa as this time.
We were staying with 4 adults and 2 children and the house was very nice and clean.
Also the view at the golf course was awesome, together with the big pool.
We were staying in the villa from July 17th until July 24th and we really want to come back in the future and we can really recommend the villa to everyone.
We are a family of nine, five adults and four children ages between 16 to 5, and stayed at Fairway View for 16 nights in October 2014. The house is amazing, huge and very well equipped.
This is the fifth house in Orlando that we have rented over the years and by far the best! Having a first floor and three bathrooms meant everyone had their own privacy!
The large swimming pool was the focal point and we all spent many happy hours there. It was also lovely to have a view of the golf course instead of the back of another house. Early morning hot air balloons could be seen passing overhead.
The teenagers enjoyed the games room accasionally but as the weather was so good most of our time was spent outside. The large fridge and ice maker were very well used.
This house has everything you need for a family holiday, it was lovely to visit all the parks but we couldn't wait to return in the evening to swim in the pool!
The management company were responsive efficient and friendly. Fairway View was well equipped and beautifully furnished and decorated but we also liked the homely touches, DVDs, books and even dolls for our five year old granddaughter to play with, she loved them.
We cannot imagine when we do return to orlando again looking at any other homes!
- Disney World and all of the many attractions
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Outdoor Smoking Bans in Marriam City too
The Merriam City Council on Monday discussed whether to ban smoking Kiss, Virginia and other discount cigarettes on all city property — including outdoors in parks and outside buildings. Council members passed a resolution that brings the city in line with the Kansas Indoor Clean Air Act, which beginning July 1 prohibits smoking within 10 feet of doors, open windows or air intakes of government buildings statewide.
They decided to hold off on broader prohibitions while city staff looks into what nearby cities do. A more sweeping ban could apply to parks, the Aquatic Center, Marketplace, Historic Plaza fountain area and outdoor areas of the Community Center.
"There are two things to consider," City Administrator Phil Lammers said. "What is going to be the code for outside facilities like parks? And the second thing is are we going to have employees not smoke anywhere on the grounds or are we going to set up stations where they can smoke? And the same thing for constituents."
Several council members wondered whether other cities restrict smoking on all public property. City Attorney Michelle Daise said city staff is collecting data about the smoking policies of other Johnson County cities.
Councilwoman Nancy Hupp noted some bans would be easier to enforce than others.
"I know Shawnee Mission Hospital has a smoke-free campus in theory," Hupp said. "But it's extremely hard to enforce. I think to say we are going to have an ordinance against smoking on all city property is extremely unrealistic."
She suggested that incorporating smoking restrictions into the rules and regulations of locations like the aquatic and community centers might be just as effective.
Councilman Bryan Burks agreed that enforcement would be important.
"I don't think the goal is to go out and cite everyone for smoking on city property," Burks said. "However, I do think there are some places where it would be beneficial to prohibit it. You may not be able to address everyone who is doing it."
He also raised concerns about allowing city staff to smoke on city property.
The city personnel manual prohibits smoking in all city facilities and vehicles. However, staffers can smoke while mowing or using all-terrain vehicles.
"With regard to city employees, I think they should be held to a higher standard," Burks said. "If someone is mowing and maintaining our parks, I think that's inappropriate."
Hupp said it would be best to let department heads determine regulations and enforcement standards for their employees.
"They know what's going to work for their departments so their employees can stay productive," she said.
Councilman Chad Rowe advised the council to hold off on a decision.
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Why getting enough zinc can save your life
You probably know which foods are rich in vitamin C, calcium, and even iron, but what about zinc? Many of my clients only seek out zinc in the form of lozenges when they have a sore throat. But according to a new study published in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, this key mineral should be top of mind.
Researchers say that zinc deficiency, which can develop with age, leads to a weakened immune system and increased inflammation, a known trigger of aging and chronic illnesses, including heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. The study found that zinc metabolism was impaired in older animals, who showed signs and symptoms of deficiency despite consuming a diet that contained adequate amounts of the mineral.
Zinc is needed to support a proper sense of taste and smell. It's also neccessary for immune function, including the activity of T-lymphocytes, a type of white blood cells. And it's needed to form DNA and cell structure, which means too little can hinder the body's ability to heal properly.
But consuming too much can also be risky. Excess zinc has been shown to suppress the immune system and lower "good" HDL cholesterol, the type that helps slash the risk of heart disease. Taking too much can also interfere with absorption of other key nutrients, such as iron and copper, and cause GI problems, including nausea, pain, and diarrhea.
To get enough, think food first. Some of the best sources include seafood (especially scallops, shrimp, lobster, and crab), yogurt, cooked spinach, mushrooms, pumpkin and sesame seeds, lean meat, and beans.
If you think you may need a supplement, talk to your doctor or dietitian before you make a purchase. The tolerable upper intake level (UL) for zinc is 40 milligrams. In a nutshell, UL essentially means that exceeding this amount between both food and supplements combined could lead to adverse effects, but I've seen supplements in markets and online in doses higher than this.
Bottom line: This is one mineral to start paying attention to, but to reap the benefits, it's important to strike the right balance.
What's your take on this topic? Have you put much thought into your zinc intake? Please tweet your thoughts to @cynthiasass and @Shape_Magazine.
Cynthia Sass is a registered dietitian with master's degrees in both nutrition science and public health. Frequently seen on national TV, she's a SHAPE contributing editor and nutrition consultant to the New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays. Her latest New York Times best seller is S.A.S.S! Yourself Slim: Conquer Cravings, Drop Pounds and Lose Inches.


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The latest news from schools in your area...
Hemel Hempstead's South Hill Primary School had an exciting week recently as its students and staff prepared for an art exhibition.
The children studied a different artist in every year group and looked at their work in detail in order to create their own pieces inspired by that artist.
The children used a wide variety of mediums and styles and thoroughly enjoyed splatting paint on large canvases in the style of Jackson Pollock and others.
As part of the Art week London-based artist Neil Dawson led workshops with all classes to recreate his style of work. He spoke to the children about the thought processes involved.
Deputy Headteacher Leah Boyes said: "The school would like to say thank you to Rebecca Fawcett for leading this exciting art week."
First World War play for Aldbury children
Aldbury's youngest children have been learning about the First World War as part of the village's 100th anniversary tributes to the soldiers of the Great War.
And, for the children that attend Aldbury Pre-School, there is an extra special reason to remember.
For 45 years Aldbury Pre-School and it's predecessor Aldbury Playgroup - which caters for local children from two-and-a-half until starting school - has been housed in the Aldbury Peace Memorial Institute known fondly as the 'Club'.
The Club's constitution explains that it was built in 1920 with the 'object of promoting social intercourse and providing for the mental and moral welfare of the parishioners', particularly for returning veterans of the Great War 'to meet and settle back into normal life after the horrors and trauma of war'.
Chair of Aldbury Pre-School Maija Knox said: "The soldiers of World War One, including those from the village, fought so that future generations could be free.
"There does not seem a more fitting tribute to their sacrifice than the memorial building being used for the education and enjoyment of the village's children."
The pre-school, which is a charity, provides a great start for children from all over the area and learning about the First World War through play is just one of the many fun and innovative ways that the pre-school engages the children.
Good Ofsted report for Grove Road Primary School
Under the new leadership at Tring's Grove Road Primary School, the school has gone up two Ofsted grades in the last two years.
The Ofsted inspection conducted during two days in early May gave the school an overall effectiveness rating of 'good', including 'good' in all four individual areas and an 'outstanding' for pupil safety.
The school has been through quite a period of change.
The inspectors' report said: "The headteacher has established a cohesive team of staff and governors who passionately share her ambition for continuous school improvement.
"As a result, the school is moving forward rapidly."
The headline results of the report are as follows:
– Pupils are making good progress. Standards are above the national average by the end of Year 6, particularly in reading and writing. An above average proportion of pupils in Year 6 often achieve above national averages at level 5. More able children are appropriately challenged.
– The Early Years Foundation Stage Unit is giving children a flying start. Teaching is good and often outstanding and children are excited by the things they do. By the end of Reception, pupil attainment is above that expected and the children are ready for Key Stage 1.
– Good spiritual, moral, social and cultural development permeates the whole school, underpinning the pupils' good behaviour and positive attitudes. Pupils are polite and courteous, and there is a very welcoming atmosphere throughout the school.
– Teaching across the school is good, with examples of excellent practice. This is as a result of the successful work to improve its quality. Pupils engage well with their work, so learning proceeds at a good pace, which ensures high levels of interest and engagement.
– Pupil progress is rigorously monitored, and support is targeted where necessary.
– The headteacher is an inspirational, effective leader, who with her senior leadership team, give high priority to supporting and training staff in order to improve the quality of teaching and raising pupils' achievement. This has been very successful.
– The school's work to keep pupils safe and secure is outstanding.
Sharon Sanderson, who has been Head at Grove Road since September 2012, said: "We are delighted with the Ofsted findings.
"They reflect the hard work and determination of the staff and leadership team here at Grove Road.
"The quality of teaching and pupil progress is at the heart of everything. Moving forward, we are fiercely ambitious about raising standards to outstanding".
According to Ofsted the headteacher, senior leaders and governors at Grove Road 'are setting high expectations for pupil achievement and the quality of teaching, and constitute a formidable team, striving to make this good school even better'.
The school will have an open day on Thursday, July 10, from 4.30pm.
If you would like a private tour of the school or further information, please contact the school office on 01442 822056.


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Warm Asian Quinoa Salad
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Author Notes: All the flavors of an asian stir fry into a healthy warm salad for the winter. Beats Chinese take-out anytime! —Miss Hangrypants
Serves 4-5
- 1 cup Quinoa, rinsed & Drained
- 2 Medium Carrots, sliced thinly
- 5 Dried Shiitake mushrooms
- 1 Head of Broccoli
- 0.5 cups Green onions, thinly sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 teaspoons Ginger, minced
- 4 tablespoons Mirin
- 5 tablespoons Soysauce
- 1.5 tablespoons Honey
- 2 tablespoons Sesame Oil
- Soak mushrooms in 2 cups of water until softened (time depending on the quality of your mushrooms). Reserve water and rinse mushrooms and slice thinly.
- In a pot, toast quinoa slightly and add 2 cups of reserved mushroom broth (or use vegetable broth or water). Add the mushrooms. Bring to a simmer and cover to cook at low heat for about 20 mins. Fluff with fork and set aside.
- Meanwhile, heat 1 tbsp of grapeseed oil (or any vegetable oil) and fry garlic and ginger until fragrant, then add carrots, broccoli and sauce ingredients, except for sesame oil. Simmer 2 mins until sauce is slightly thickened and pour over cooked quinoa.
- Add green onions and sesame oil and toss to coat. Serve warm or chilled and can be garnished with toasted sesame seeds.
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November 12, 2005
Book Review: What's Going On In There?
I forget who suggested this book to me, but I have been reading it on and off for a while now: Whats going On In There? How the Brain and Mind Develop in the First Five Years of Life by Lise Eliot, Ph.D.
The author is both a neuroscientist and a mom, and is really good at explaining neuroscience concepts in layman's terms. The Amazon reviews for the book are pretty good, so I will defer to them (here's the link).
Two suggestions:
- Read this book BEFORE the baby comes. Trust me on this one. It's amazing how sleep deprivation really affects the ability to comprehend and retain even the most basic information isn't it? ;)
- Read it with a highlighter in your hand and a pad of paper next to you. You'll want to take notes while you read it, because nuggets of information that make you think "this is DEFINITELY what I should do when the baby is X months old" are lost in the text, and are very very hard to find later (I tried, unsuccesfully, for this post)
Come to think of it, the first suggestion is good for all parenting books: if you and your partner are expecting, read ahead while you can still understand what you are reading! :)
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Lycos can kill morale with a coffee mug
A Wired News staffer, thankful that Condé Nast has rescued the company from Lycos, sends a hilariously telling schwag shot.
Lycos sent us these nifty mugs in celebration of their 10 year anniversary. This is the shape they were in when our EIC opened the box. They instantly became a metaphor for our life under Lycos.
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Consult with your network administrator, use a network analysis tool to see what goes over the wire and what connections are made. Maybe Mail::POP3Client has some hints on debugging?
Also consider the more verbose approach, also listed in the documentation:
That way, you get more information from ->Mesage() maybe.
I strongly recommend you start reading the documentation of the module and follow the practices outlined there.
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From AMA Pro Racing:
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 8, 2013) – The Daytona 200 remains the cornerstone of Daytona's historic Bike Week festivities and will once again feature the stars of AMA Pro GoPro Daytona SportBike (DSB) in a grueling 200-mile battle pitting man and machine as they take on the traditional 3.51-mile, 12-turn speedway road course. The 72nd running will provide another chance for one rider to claim victory and stamp their name in the record books alongside some of the biggest names in the history of the sport.
The Daytona 200 is the only endurance race slated on the GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing schedule in 2013. The riders will not only have to maintain a blistering pace to keep their names high on the running order, they'll also have to rely on their respective pit crew to use quick and tactical maneuvers during their pit stops. Races are often won and lost in the pits, one slip up while replacing a tire or even a delayed refuel can mean the difference between victory and defeat. As if there wasn't enough on the line already, a Rolex watch will be granted to the rider who qualifies the fastest and acquires pole position.
In 2012, fans witnessed a 57-lap shootout come down to a photo finish as Joey Pascarella (Riders Discount Triumph) edged out previous defending Daytona 200 champion Jason DiSalvo (Team Latus Motors Racing/Triumph) by a mere .048 seconds to take home the win. Cameron Beaubier (Yamaha Extended Service/Graves) and eventual 2012 GoPro Daytona SportBike champion Martin Cardenas (Yoshimura Suzuki Factory Racing) were also less than a second off the lead as the cluster of superstars crossed the finish line for the final time.
This year's DSB roster again features an interesting mix of seasoned vets and rising stars. While two-time champ Martin Cardenas (2010, 2012) returns to the AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike ranks, the talent pool is arguably deeper for 2013. Dane Westby, who finished second in the 2012 Daytona SportBike Championship with one win and nine podium appearances, will ride the GEICO Motorcycle-branded #5 Honda CBR600RR in 2013 and is primed for a run at the title this season.
Quite possibly the biggest storyline for GoPro Daytona SportBike heading into the 2013 season is the addition of National Guard/Celtic Racing rider James Rispoli. The Ormond Beach, Fla. resident made the switch after dominating in AMA Pro Motorcycle-Superstore.com SuperSport competition in 2011 and 2012, winning two consecutive overall SuperSport championships. At just 19 years old, Rispoli has already made his mark on the sport and is now looking to add a GoPro Daytona SportBike Championship to his resume in 2013.
Yamaha's SportBike charge will be led by Graves R6 rider Cameron Beaubier. After lighting up the radar gun in 2012 and falling just short at last year's Daytona 200, the kid from California has the title in his sights and has made himself a perennial contender. Beaubier got hot at season's end last year as he recorded wins in seven of the last 11 races and looks to carry over his momentum into 2013. Another Graves rider aiming for the podium this season is 17-year-old Garrett Gerloff. The young star is one of many talented riders making the transition from SuperSport to Daytona SportBike in 2013. Gerloff recorded his lone win of 2012 late in the season at NOLA Motorsports Park and has claimed victories in each of his first two seasons on the circuit.
RoadRace Factory/Red Bull rider J.D. Beach will be gunning for the podium at Daytona. The multi-discipline competitor has raced in both GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing and AMA Pro Flat Track events at Daytona International Speedway in previous seasons, often racing between the two tracks to make the next qualifying session. After a monster 2012 campaign in DSB which included landing in sixth place in the overall point standings, four top 10 finishes and 17 top-five finishes, the versatile Beach is poised for a repeat season in 2013, and it all begins in Daytona. Beach will be flanked by teammate Jake Gagne, who looks to rebound this season after finishing just outside the top 10 in the 2012 Daytona SportBike final point standings.
After taking the entire 2011 season off, Bobby Fong returned to the circuit last season and finished eighth in the Daytona SportBike point standings. Fong has since inked a deal with newly merged Triple Crown Industries/Richie Morris Racing with sponsorship from Motosport.com. For 2013, he will not only be competing for the Daytona SportBike crown but will also be racing in the AMA Pro Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Series. The California native will have large shoes to fill as Richie Morris Racing has backed some of the finest road racing talent in the United States, including the likes of 2011 Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Series Champion Chris Fillmore and 2011 DSB champ Danny Eslick.
Last year, thousands of avid race fans flocked to the "World Center of Racing" to catch a 57-lapper that was filled with some of the best motorcycle racing in the world. This year, the stars of DSB are back and are ready to deliver. The coveted Daytona 200 checkered flag is up for grabs and each rider knows the importance of this race. From young and hungry talent to wise and experienced veterans, the 2013 grid is filled with superstars willing to do whatever is needed to cross the finish line first.


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Re: Grandmother of Duke of Wellington/Sale
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Brenda Dailey 3/26/00
Brenda, this is from my book "Lore and Legacy: A History of the Cheek, Sale and Sparks Families" ... http://www.thepilgrimpresss.homestead.com/homestead.htmlhttp://www.thepilgrimpresss.homestead.com/homestead.html
- Jeffrey Lewis Williams
Elizabeth Sale (Baroness), Grandmother of the 1st Duke of Wellington - Napoleon's Nemesis:
Mary Ussher, daughter of Sir William Ussher by his second wife, Ursula St. Barbe.Mary Ussher married Henry Cowley or Colley, of Castle Carbery in 1674.
Their son, Richard Colley (b. est. 1690 d. January 31, 1758) took the surname "Wesley or Wellesley" on inheriting the property of his cousin, Garret Wesley. Richard was created Lord Mornington and he married (the Baroness of Mornington) Elizabeth SALE (b. est. 1692 d. June 17, 1738; daughter of the Registrar of Dublin, John SALE L.L.D., b. est. 1666) on December 23, 1719.Elizabeth SALE is one of the 49 (of 64) known great-great-great-great grandparents of the Queen Mother Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (b. August 4, 1900).
Elizabeth SALE-WELLESLEY's son Garret, Earl of Mornington (b. July 19, 1735 in Dublin, Ireland - d. May 22, 1781 in Kensington, London, England) married Ann Hill-Trevor (a daughter of Lord Dungannon) on February 6, 1759 in Belvoir County, Down, Ireland.
Garret (Earl of Mornington) Wellesley's third son was Arthur Wellesley (1769-1852), baptized at St. Peter's Dublin, who became the first Duke of Wellington in 1814 (Field Marshall, Commander-in-Chief of the Forces, and Prime Minister of Great Britain in 1828), who defeated Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France, at the Battle of Waterloo in June 1815.


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Type: Single Family Home
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One of a kind Venetian palazzo, Jeffery W. Smith designed, 2+ acres, 300' +/- of direct Intracoastal. Rooms are of unparalleled scale and proportions, highlighting expansive water views throughout the estate. Built in 2000, Villa Venezia incorporates a sophisticated combination of Old World elegance and modern amenities in the 20,000 +/- square feet of interior and exterior living.
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MLS Area: 5003
Latitude: 26.664762
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Prepare yourself for Jewish Dating
No comments · Posted by Lesley in Jewish dating, Jewish dating service, Jewish singles, Jewish singles events, Uncategorized
Caption reads – Due to his pioneering work with mouthwash no one dared to tell him about his own breath
So this may be a little extreme but this is a serious topic to discuss. When you are going out on a date - take care of yourself personally. You want to look good, but also remember you will be sitting next to this person and want to impress them. This could be the first date and you would hope it would lead to others.
Prepare yourself – If you are a person that normally doesn't use deordorant – maybe consider some. Brush your teeth, shower and wash your hair then comb it. Dress nicely, don't mean fancy, just clean clothes that have recently been washed.
If you are not sure – look around you and ask a friend – for assistance. Dating is serious – and if you are serious about it then prepare yourself in every possible way.
If you have a friend that you feel can use some help then I recommend you discussing this topic with them, at first they really may not appreciate it but in the long run I am sure you are doing them a great favour.
When you are ready to date, there are many options out there in Jewish Dating - use ever resource available to you.


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Maybe the most warnings and precautionary measures regarding contact with wildlife exist because of the prevalence of the rabies virus amongst some wild mammals, which is an issue in all 49 mainland states plus Alaska. You certain have a nice balance of information right here to help those that are considering bringing a new pet into their home. I used to be stunned to be taught that possums are affectionate and like to cuddle with humans. I used to be among those unaware that a possum and opossum are very completely different critters. Nicely completed!
Steve Coogan lends his voice to the alley at with a Cockney accent, Ozone, who goes up in opposition to Louis C.Okay.'s Max. Coogan additionally not too long ago voiced Professor Flux in Minions, and next up will star in An Superb Home as a married couple with Paul Rudd.
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text: I agree with a number of the posters here that the gid=uid proposal is an elegant solution to the multiple developer's accessing the same directory problem. As far as adduser having to modify the group file as well, I see no problem in that since it is an implementation detail that users will not need to be aware of. The bottom line is the added convenience to the users. Previously, Ian Jackson wrote: > The one major system I came across recently where it wasn't done > wished they had done it, but they couldn't now because they'd already > assigned the uid/gid numbers and they were too hard to change. And in another of his messages: > It has to be the default because retrofitting it is an incredible pain > in the backside. These two quotes bring to mind an issue I haven't seen mentioned yet-- that of sharing filesystems via NFS with machines that do *not* use this uid=gid method. Won't it be a major pain to align the two machines' group and passwd files?? For example, I work in a group that has three Unix machines (one HP, 2 SGI). We recently decided to share resources more (in fact, users just have one home directory that is visible from all machines). Since these machines are separately administered, one could potentially have been setup using a uid=gid scheme similar to that discussed for Debian--unless I'm missing something, the configuration of group and passwd files to accomplish the file sharing would have been very difficult. I could see the same scenario happening with a Linux box. Someone puts a Linux box on their desk, and wants to use NFS with machines administered by someone else. So anyway, this is another thing to be considered, and could affect the popularity of Debian for people wanting to integrate it with a network of machines they do not administer. -- Glen Reesor | Email: email@example.com AECL Research | Phone: (613) 584-3311 Station 92, Building 145 | I speak for myself, not AECL Research. Chalk River, ON Canada K0J 1J0 |(They don't pay me enough for that.)


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Re: Stephan ,Jacob 1863 Germany
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Stephan ,Jacob 1863 Germany
With great respect, Roppeviller Lorraine was part of France in 1863, although possession swung back & forth.The Franco-Prussian War of 1870 brought into German for the last time.
Small village, very, very near the current boarder, but unfortunately I don't have any Stephans in my tree (yet?).My Hartmanns (a pair of Jacques, an Adam and others, who took pride in being French although they spoke German, too) were in the village during the period, so who knows?
There's a Plymouth connection, too.My two Jacques (Jacobs) worked the naval rope walk (manufacturing rope), and appear in the 1880 census.
The LDS microfilms of the Roppeviller civil records are in reasonably decent shape back to 1792 or so, and offer the best information.The church records are less informative.In French until 1870. Early church stuff has a bit of Latin.French seems to have been mandated after the Revolution.
Sorry to be of such little direct help.Happy searching.
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Timberlake, Biel secretly married?
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Los Angeles, Aug 20 (IANS) Singer Justin Timberlake and actress fiancee Jessica Biel have reportedly tied the knot in a hush hush ceremony.Timberlake and Biel, who got engaged in the ... Read more...
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Tabloid blanked Ted Kennedy's sexcapades for gossip on Jackie Onassis
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New York, Oct 11 (ANI): A book has claimed that a story involving late US Senator Ted Kennedy and a young woman, believed to be pregnant by him, was kept in the ... Read more...
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Lara Bingle deletes her Twitter account
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Melbourne, June 7 (ANI): Australian model Lara Bingle has deleted her Twitter account after she got fed up of the media and haters.Bingle, 22, had tweeted about everything that was going on ... Read more...
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Hollywood celebs love to say 'I do' - again and again!
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By Robin Bansal New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Once is apparently not enough for these talented, beautiful and famous celebs, who repeatedly affirm their belief in the institution of marriage. So ... Read more...
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When struggling Al Pacino traded sex in exchange for housing
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London, Oct 13 (ANI): Hollywood star Al Pacino once used to exchange sex for a home when he was a struggling actor in Sicily, Italy.The 'Godfather' star spent some time in his ... Read more...
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Mariah Carey records Christmas song with mom
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Russell Crowe takes gossip columnist for a 'bike' ride
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Russell Crowe Challenges Columnist Annette Sharp To Bicycle Duel
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With more than 600 varieties, it is difficult to know which apple to grow. Ursula Buchan considers the options
Everyone, I guess, wants an apple tree in their garden. The trick that the gardener has to pull off is to choose the best cultivars for their site and district, in the most suitable growing form for the space available, while not compromising on personal taste and cooking preferences.
For many, 'Cox's Orange Pippin' is the dessert apple par excellence, yet it is one of the hardest to grow successfully, being prone to disease. Experts advise 'Sunset', 'Kidd's Orange Red' (for warmer counties), the new 'Sweet Society' or 'Herefordshire Russet' instead. My personal dessert favourites are 'Discovery', 'Scrumptious', 'Ribston Pippin', 'Sunset', 'Egremont Russet', 'Red Falstaff', 'Ashmead's Kernel' and 'Winter Gem'.
Most apple trees fruit best if other varieties are close by for cross-pollination, so choose ones with the same, or overlapping, blossom time (given in catalogues). A number of varieties, such as 'Scrumptious', 'Red Falstaff' and 'Herefordshire Russet', are at least partially self-fertile, making them suitable for small gardens.
Apples can be grown in a number of sizes and shapes: as standards, half-standards, bushes, spindle bushes, pyramids and columnar 'Ballerina' trees, as well as the restricted forms - cordons, including horizontal "step-overs", espaliers and dwarf pyramids. The size of yield is influenced by rootstock and pruning regime. Cordons are probably best for small gardens, since several varieties can be grown in a comparatively restricted space.
Apples are less fussy than pears about their situation, and flower later. Shelter obviously aids pollination, however. Apples grow best in a fertile, not too heavy soil, with a pH around 6.5. They will not tolerate waterlogging.
Depending on variety, the blossom comes out over a period of weeks in mid- to late spring. There is a natural "June drop" of small, immature apples, to give room for the rest, but, if a big crop looms, pick off more, to lessen the risk that the tree will bear fruit only biennially. Also pick off the fruit the first year after planting. Pruning is done in winter for free-standing trees, summer for restricted forms.
Harvest and storage
Early dessert apples do not keep. Pick later ones when they come away from the tree easily, and store, wrapped in paper, in a cool place, protected from mice.
Pests and diseases
Major problems are brown rot, codling moth, scab and canker. Apples affected by brown rot should not be stored; leaves should be raked up and destroyed to limit scab.
Pheromone traps put out in May should lessen damage by moth larvae (maggot). Canker can kill branches, so cut back to healthy wood.
'The New Book of the Apple' by Joan Morgan and Alison Richards describes more than 2,000 apple cultivars (Ebury Press, £35).
In 'Kitchen Garden'on October 30, the heights of pear trees were transposed from feet (metres) to inches (cms). We apologise for the confusion.


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The neighborhoods of the Upper Northwest rank among the nation's most wealthy and privileged. There are big attractions, including the outstanding National Zoo, the massive National Cathedral, American University, upscale shopping in Friendship Heights (Chevy Chase), and several nice wining and dining strips, which serve as good alternatives to more frenzied and chaotic Adams Morgan and crowded and traffic-congested Georgetown.
Glover Park is the section of the Upper Northwest closest to downtown—just north of Georgetown, and has the bulk of the area's nightlife, which serves as a slightly older and less raucous complement to its collegiate neighbor to the south. Woodley Park has a strip with restaurants and bars and is also home to the big sights: the National Zoo and the National Cathedral.
Cleveland Park most notably, but also Van Ness and Tenleytown to the north along Wisconsin and Connecticut Ave have popular commercial strips with restaurants, bars, and small stores. And in the west of Tenleytown, you'll find big American University.
Further north is Friendship Heights, technically part of Chevy Chase, nationally famous for its wealthy and powerful residents, and locally famous for its high-end retailers on Wisconsin Ave, which spill north across the city border into Maryland.
Little known to travelers, and even most area residents, are the Palisades in the extreme west of the city, where you'll find some of the city's most expensive homes, the C&O Canal trail along the Potomac River, and a handful of fantastic, upscale restaurants.
Get in
By metro
The Metro Red Line runs through this part of the city, and it is pretty self explanatory, given that the stations are all named after the neighborhoods and their major attractions. Woodley Park/Zoo for Woodley Park and the National Zoo, Tenleytown/American University for Tenleytown and AU, etc. The National Cathedral, Glover Park, and the Palisades, like their southern neighbor Georgetown, are not served by Metro, and will require either a car/taxi or bus ride.
By car
Driving is another option, though competition for parking spots can be fierce. You can usually find parking on side streets off of Connecticut and Wisconsin Ave, although you might have to walk a good ways from your car, and parking is usually limited to two hours in neighborhoods closer to downtown. The Palisades, along the extreme west of the city, are best visited by car, and it's quite easy to park there.
If driving in this part of the city, be aware that during weekday rush hours Canal Rd in the west becomes one-way and reverses directions during weekday rush hours (M-F 6:15AM-10AM inbound, 2:45PM-7:15PM outbound). Similarly, Connecticut's left lanes are reversible, so pay attention—you don't want to find yourself charging into oncoming traffic!
Taxis are generally not hard to catch along the main avenues (Wisconsin and Connecticut), but will be impossible to find elsewhere.
By bus
D.C.'s bus system is not always the fastest way to travel, but the network is extensive to the point that you can reach any destination even in this outer neighborhood without a car.
Routes #30-36 [47][48] all run between Georgetown and the Friendship Heights Metro station along Wisconsin Ave. On the weekends after midnight, the buses run once every hour until 2AM.
#L1, L2, and L4 [49] run the length of Connecticut Ave 5:30AM-midnight daily. The L2 continues into Adams Morgan, while L1 and L4 head further south along Connecticut to Dupont Circle and then on to George Washington University.
Routes #N2-N6 [50] all run along Massachusetts Ave from Dupont Circle to American University.
#D6 [51] is the only reasonable way to reach the Kreeger Museum via public transport, which runs through Georgetown along Reservoir Rd, coming from the Dupont Circle metro station at P and 22nd St NW.
By foot
The Woodley Park/Zoo Metro stop is actually the closest stop to Adams Morgan. It's just a half mile walk over the Calvert St Bridge from the station to the heart of Adams Morgan.
The Zoo and the National Cathedral dwarf any other attractions here in both size and number of visitors by a long shot, but if you have a little extra time, the Hillwood Estate and Kreeger Museum are two of the city's greatest hidden gems.
Luxury stores
There are many high-end luxury department stores on Wisconsin Avenue, centered around the Friendship Heights Metro Station, including Loehmann's (5333 Wisconsin Avenue NW), J Crew (5335), Neiman-Marcus (5300), Ann Taylor (5300), Brooks Brothers (5504), Bloomingdale's (5400), Saks Fifth Ave (5555), Mervis Diamond (5480), World Market (5335). The Collection at Chevy Chase at 5471-5481 Wisconsin Avenue includes several additional high-end stores such as Jimmy Choo (5481), Bvlgari (5481a), Christian Dior (5471), Tiffany & Co (5481), Louis Vuitton (5481), Gucci (5481), and Cartier (5471).
Household goods
The Upper Northwest is not the nightlife capital of the city, by a long stretch. It is, however, a much more friendly and comfortable option if you don't want to be surrounded by trying-too-hard, trendy twenty-somethings. Gin lovers must check out the bar at New Heights (above).
It's not at all hard to get a free internet connection in the Upper Northwest: Politics & Prose above has free internet, as do a bunch of cafes, and of course all the public libraries.
Public libraries
Free WiFi and public terminals:
Get out
Aside from the obvious neighbors to the south, Georgetown and Adams Morgan, Bethesda up Wisconsin Ave (and on the Metro's Red Line) across the Maryland border has a vibrant dining scene, and more nightlife than the whole Upper Northwest put together.


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Yield: 6 servings
Combine ground beef and 1/4 cup steak sauce and form into 6 patties. Broil, barbecue or pan fry until cooked as desired.
Feta Topping:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F
Combine cheese, olives, 1 Tbsp steak sauce, lemon juice and mayonnaise.
Place cooked burgers in pita bread and spoon topping into each. Place on a baking sheet and warm in oven for 5 minutes. Garnish with tomato and lettuce.
Please note that some ingredients and brands may not be available in every store.


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So I was perusing some old threads for fun and ran across this. I know its a bit narcissistic to create a thread to quote something I wrote, but I thought it was crazy enough to share:
Posted on 30AUG09 in response to "New Priest Talents for Cataclysm":
But, to make this thread less pointless...
Given your experiences in Cataclysm so far, what would YOU like to see new for your priest in 5.0? [Assuming current issues are fixed]


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'I gave it my all, I'm sorry I didn't get us there' - heartbreak for Nicky Byrne as Ireland crashes out of Eurovision
IRELAND has crashed out of the Eurovision for the third year in a row at the Semi final stage.
Despite Nicky Byrne turning in a strong performance of his song 'Sunlight', it wasn't enough to win over the voters around Europe.
Nicky Byrne tweeted his disappointment this evening. "Amazing Time. Amazing Support. I gave it my all, I'm sorry I didn't get us there.
I pass on the torch to someone else now next year."
Speaking about his elimination, he said: "Obviously I'm disappointed - I really would have loved to represent Ireland at the final on Saturday, but sometimes things just don't work out the way you want them to. I went out there and gave it my absolute best shot.
"I've had such an amazing time in Stockholm and I'm so glad I had the honour of representing Ireland at Eurovision. I've had some brilliant experiences and met fantastic people so I'll take those special memories with me. I have no regrets - life is short and it was an incredible opportunity to represent my country in front of a global audience. I would recommend it to any music act to take on the challenge next year - there is no bigger platform."
Byrne's effort was up against hot favourites Ukraine and Australia who delivered strong performances in front of the expected TV audience of 100m.
Russia is favourite to take the crown on Saturday, Sergey Lazerev's song 'You are the only one' is expected to land the country their second Eurovision crown.
However Sweden are also in the running for victory - should they prove victorious on home soil on Saturday they would tie Ireland's historic winning record at seven victories each.
Last night's elimination means the last three years have been Ireland's poorest performing since joining the competition in 1965.
Kasey Smith failed to qualify for the final in Copenhagen in 2014, while last year in Vienna Molly Sterling also failed to make the cut.
Pressure is now mounting on RTE bosses to explain why Byrne and his song were selected without any public vote.
On the two previous occasions in 2006 and 2007 when internal selection was used by RTE, the public still voted on the final song choice.
Comments flooded in on social media in the aftermath of the result, with many accusing RTE of being stuck in the 1990s with their approach to the competition.
The song's failue will no doubt come as a disappointment to Nicky's wife Georgina and father-in-law Bertie Ahern who flew out to Stockholm for the event.
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March 27, 2013
Superhero Supercomputer 'Gordon' Helps Fight Mental Illness
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online
Researchers are using the record-breaking supercomputer Gordon — named after the comic strip superhero Flash Gordon — to devise a novel way to guide the development of treatments for mental disorders such as autism and schizophrenia.When Gordon officially came online in January 2012 at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC), the supercomputer was instantly impressive, sustaining more than 35 million input/output operations per second, a world record at the time.
Input/output operations are an important measure for data-intensive computing, as they indicate the ability of a storage system to quickly communicate between an information processing system, such as a computer, and the outside world. Input/output operations specify how fast a system can retrieve the type of randomly organized data that is common in large datasets and process it through data-mining applications.
Gordon´s new and unique architecture employs massive amounts of the type of flash memory common in cell phones and laptops — hence the name. The system is used by scientists whose research requires the mining, searching and/or creating of large databases for immediate or later use, including mapping genomes for applications in personalized medicine and examining computer automation of stock trading by investment firms on Wall Street.
The supercomputer is part of the National Science Foundation´s (NSF) Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment, or XSEDE program, a nationwide partnership comprising 16 high-performance computers and high-end visualization and data analysis resources.
"Gordon is a unique machine in NSF´s Advanced Cyberinfrastructure/XSEDE portfolio," explained Barry Schneider, NSF program director for advanced cyberinfrastructure.
"It was designed to handle scientific problems involving the manipulation of very large data. It is differentiated from most other resources we support in having a large solid-state memory, 4 GB per core, and the capability of simulating a very large shared memory system with software."
Last month, researchers from SDSC and the Institute Pasteur in France used Gordon to create an innovative way to describe a time-dependent gene-expression process in the brain that can be used to direct the development of treatments for mental disorders.
The researchers identified the hierarchical tree of coherent gene groups and transcription-factor networks that determine the patterns of genes expressed during brain development. They found that some "master transcription factors" at the top level of the hierarchy regulated the expression of a significant number of gene groups.
The findings can be used for selection of transcription factors that could be targeted in the treatment of specific mental disorders.
"We live in the unique time when huge amounts of data related to genes, DNA, RNA, proteins, and other biological objects have been extracted and stored," said lead author Igor Tsigelny, a research scientist with SDSC as well as with UC San Diego's Moores Cancer Center and its Department of Neurosciences.
"I can compare this time to a situation when the iron ore would be extracted from the soil and stored as piles on the ground. All we need is to transform the data to knowledge, as ore to steel. Only the supercomputers and people who know what to do with them will make such a transformation possible," he said.
The research was reported in the journal Genes, Brain and Behavior.


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Interview with Dr Martyn Newman, consultant psychologist and Visiting Fellow at Sheffield Business School
"Today every leader is dancing naked on the table."
Senior leaders today are expected to be more visible than ever before. Trends such as the gradual shift towards flatter organisational structures and the rise of social media mean that leaders can no longer direct their companies from ivory towers. Workforce demographics are changing, and the younger generation of workers expect to really know and understand their leaders. So how do leaders meet these expectations, whilst motivating and inspiring their teams to achieve business success and fulfil their potential?
Dr Martyn Newman believes that the answer lies in a leadership style that embraces emotional intelligence (EQ) and builds emotional capital.
What is the role of leaders in today's business environment?
As a psychologist, one of my primary roles is to help people think about the future and find resources inside themselves to realise their potential. I'm convinced that there are similarities with this and the role leaders play. Leadership is about helping people to imagine the future and understand why the future can be better than the present. Leaders should be able to describe a vision of what that future looks like and inspire employees to create it.
Sheffield Business School is conducting research into the learning and development gap in large organisations. From your experience with corporates, is there a mismatch between organisational vision and execution by employees?
Yes I think so. Some people can be good at knowing what they want to achieve but be less clear about the strategy to achieve it. There are only two ways to influence behaviour: you can either manipulate it or you can inspire it. Now, whey I say manipulate I not suggesting anything negative. All of us use various sticks and carrots to encourage people to get things done – it works. But if you really want to engage people and extract long-term commitment to achieving your objectives then you've really got to know how to inspire this behaviour in your people. The challenge of leadership is first and foremost the challenge of engagement and I think that leadership strategies that only focus on rewards and consequences are fundamentally misplaced.
What's often missing is that leaders know what they want, but they are missing the ability to tell the right story in order to create clear and compelling visions.
Good leaders know how to inspire people.
How can they do this better?
Recently we've come to understand that emotional intelligence can be a backstage pass to the kinds of behaviours that leaders should demonstrate. I believe some of the most important include:
(1) Self-knowledge and Self-confidence – for leaders to be authentic they need to know themselves and their values and display confidence and conviction in order to inspire others to share their vision.
(2) A belief in the talents of others – leaders need to treat colleagues and employees as competent people with talent, so they believe they can realise their chosen outcome. Your positive expectations of other people will do more to determine their performance than just about anything else. People will work well for you in direct proportion to how much they like you and they will like you in direct proportion to how you make them feel. Leaders need to become a resource to others and create a climate in which people feel secure. They do this by taking responsibility and by being transparent about their actions.
(3) Optimism – A good leader needs to be an optimistic person. This does not imply that they are naive. Optimism as a business strategy involves being able to see what's over the horizon and a deep resilience in the face of setback. Leaders who demonstrate this make it clear to people what opportunities there are in the face of adversity. They also demonstrate a mental toughness and are able to celebrate the achievements of the group and are the bearer of good news. This is how they maintain morale.
Fundamentally, these are all emotional intelligence skills that bring the strategy to life.
Can you give a good example of this in practice in business?
Singtel is a large telecommunications company in Asia Pacific and we recently worked with their Australian subdivision, Optus. They run a large number of different training and (talent) development programmes for staff.
Three out of seven of these leadership programmes embraced emotional intelligence training for senior executives. Once these very technically competent people recognised the power of tapping into social and emotional skills, they negotiated some very successful outcomes. There was a 19% improvement in leadership engagement, a 6% increase in employee engagement and a 6% increase in customer focus amongst staff (independently measured by engagement metrics such as the Gallup tools). These represent remarkable changes in such a short period of time.
Did this also translate into increased sales?
There are always a large variety of variables influencing financial indicators and the economic value add of a particular program is always challenging to measure in detail. It's a little more straightforward when it comes to sales though. For example, not that long ago we worked with the insurance firm Friends First in Ireland. Their top sales executives were able to demonstrate a significant increase in their sales revenue once they had undergone training to develop their emotional intelligence skills. In this instance there was a more direct relationship to EI skills and revenue generation.
However, it's not as straightforward when measuring leadership development. A good example came from my work with the large US aerospace company, Boeing Australia. Having committed to building a culture of engaged workers, Boeing undertook a leadership development programme based on the Emotional Capital model and found a direct correlation between the quality of leadership skills and the staff attrition rate.
For more information on this, see the Sunday Times article co-featuring Sandra James, Boeing HR Director at the time, and myself
What kinds/sort of leadership problems can EQ principles solve, and what challenges can there be in implementing them?
In our 12 years of running leadership programmes at RocheMartin, I've yet to see an organisation who has fully committed to building emotional capital fail to achieve a very significant improvement in leadership performance. This is true even of engineering or technology companies with highly skilled and technically competent people, who may not initially see the value in emotional intelligence. However, just as technical knowledge and skills can be used to solve a technical problem, so emotional skills can also be used to solve people problems and improve staff retention.
Imagine, you are tasked with implementing a new way of working and getting everyone on board. You propose the idea to your project team – one person loves it, one isn't sure and one strongly disagrees then begins to persuade the second person to disagree too. This problem cannot be solved with intellect alone. Intelligence gives us sophisticated skills to engage all parties and reach an agreement that everyone commits to.
Is emotional intelligence training an effective way of dealing with conflict?
While we don't seek out companies looking for conflict resolution, they often come to us. Problems can include business relationships not working, low morale, low productivity or high staff turnover. Hostility seriously affects productivity levels.
In terms of the techniques we use – rather than addressing conflict directly, we find it more helpful to provide people with a new language that helps them name and explain their behaviour as well as a new set of skills for managing it. Using the emotional capital model provides people with a new way of understanding the value of each relationship and how best to work with the difficult aspects of maintaining it. It also provides a mirror through which to see and understand their own emotional reactions and needs. The philosopher Plato once said, 'when you meet another human being treat them kindly, remember they're fighting a battle.' This is very insightful I think. Once people understand the conflict that fuels their own behaviours and generates conflictual behaviour in others they're in a much stronger position to know how to respond creatively to achieve constructive outcomes. This is essential emotional intelligence at work.
What is the biggest challenge for leaders today?
The big challenge for senior business leaders today is that the new generation of workers expect to know their leaders much more personally. I've just done work with 90 senior leaders at Ernst & Young. Senior accountants can be introverted and low key by nature, but young workers today expect their leaders to be more visible. They want to know about their beliefs, interests and values. Today every leader is dancing naked on the table, so managing your leadership brand is more critical than ever.
A recent Junior Achievement survey asked 1000 young people to rank entrepreneurs in terms of who they respected most or had most influence. Steve Jobs topped the vote. When asked why: the young people said it was because he made a difference; because he changed the world for the better and improved people's lives.
Senior leaders today need to recognise that in order to lead great organisations that are profitable and have huge impact, they need to become more intimately involved. They need to know how to motivate and inspire people. People want to believe in something bigger than themselves. To attract and retain the most talented people is the most important strategic issue for every company today and tomorrow. The most competitive market of the future is the labour market. To attract the most talented people, organisations must focus on building exceptional workplace cultures where passionate people can innovate and drive change. This is the fundamental challenge leaders face. It's the challenge of building emotional capital.
Dr Martyn Newman's talk at Sheffield Hallam University
Dr Martyn Newman will be coming to Sheffield to on 27th June to give a talk exploring the science of Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and the compelling business case for leadership success. This event is now fully booked but you can follow us on twitter at the #leadershipeq. For people that can't attend the event we will be producing a blog of the event and a ten minute animated sketchvideo. Watch this space.
Emotional Capitalists – The New Leaders
27 June 2013
5.30pm refreshments for 6pm start
Stoddart 7140, City Campus, Sheffield


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Traveling the Rockies - i need advice on the areas stated, it will be easyer to understand if you follow my route on google earth!
The perfect route for me would be:
[b]1. Plane from london to calgary
2. I need to go east from Calgary to Rocky Navada Resort (70miles) (B+B on the highway 1) ADVICE ON HOW TO GET THERE, HOW I WILL FEED MYSELF ON THE WAY? DO I BUY A CHEAP BICYCLE, GET A BUS, COACH, PLANE? STOCK UP ON FOOD IN CALGARY AND GET OFF ON FOOT?
3. From the B+B making my way 40 miles EAST to canmore camping on the way, following the highway 1 still
4. Stay in canmore and fill my belly! Stay in canmore for a week or more ADVICE ON HOW LONG, then head off north eastish to BANff
5. Get a job in Banff, maybe meet other travelers, stay in banff for 2 weeks to a month ADVICE, HOW LONG OR JUST UNTIL IM FED UP THERE?
6. Head back to Canmore and stay there for a week or so, head back to calgary and get a plane back to london.
7. Get fish and chips, watch daytime tele and brag about my trip
So thats the trip i would like to persue, the problem is getting from calgary to Canmore in one peice, not starving to death and staying healthy (i really dont care how long it will take me)
It's tough terrain, im looking forward to camping in the mountaisna and forests, im going to prepare myself for the cold!
On a serious note, the above is a rough first guide to what i plan to do, i know it will be tough, and time consuming, i also know the weather can be un predictable and things can go wrong, which is why im seeking help from yourselfs!
FUNDS - how much will i need to take?
Plane Inbound to Calgary - 800 GBP
Plane Outbound to London -900 GBP
Food and Drink - 400 GBP
Accomodation (will be in tent most nights) - 400 GBP
Other (equiptment replacement, maps, souveneirs, travel [bus, coach taxt etc etc] - 300
TOTAL: 2800 GBP (5211 Canadian dollars) (4341 US Dollar)
Im assuming (estimate) the trip will take 4 months, although i will stay how ever long i want to stay.
Again, this is a starting guide, i need help organising what to take, were im traveling and what route.
I will post my final plans later on in the month.
I plan to travel aprox September/October time, what is the weather and everythign like there that time of the year.
Thanks for the advice everyone in advance


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An Interview with Rex Wade, Expert on Russian History
Posted: August 18, 2008 at 1:00 am, Last Updated: November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am
By Anna Maurer
Rex Wade
Photo by Evan Cantwell
University Professor Rex Wade of the History and Art History Department focuses his teaching and research on Russia and the Russian Revolution. At Mason since 1986, he has written and edited numerous books and articles on these and related topics.
With Russia and Georgia recently in the news, his thoughts about the revolution, history and their relevance today are particularly timely.
Why should people be interested in studying the revolution and other historical events?
Someone once said that those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. I would put it differently: that those who forget (or never studied) history are much more likely to mess up.
This is true in the small, particular instances and on the big issues. Knowing the history of a place or people is essential to understanding who they are, why they behave as they do, how they are most likely to respond to opportunities or crises, and what is possible in regards to dealing with them.
For example, spreading democracy has been a popular notion recently, but it needs a firm grounding in historical understanding of the complex historical, cultural and institutional factors that are the prerequisites to creating democracy in a country.
Ignoring that led to simplistic assumptions about what was possible in Iraq and our failure to properly prepare for what would follow the overthrow of Saddam Hussein.
Defeating a third-rate military power was predictable, but planning for what followed took both knowledge of the history and culture of the specific place and an understanding of the broader issues involved in creating a viable political system, especially a democratic one. Only historical knowledge can provide those perspectives.
What is one fact you have learned about the revolution that you wish other people would recognize?
I would have people realize what a complex event the revolution was, really a set of overlapping revolutions — political, social, cultural, economic, gender, ethno-national — taking place in a very compressed time period.
Then, from that, look for complexity in every historical event and contemporary situation. I'd ask them to accept what happened, whether we can reconstruct it or not, and to accept that there really are "facts" of past events, but that asking different questions of them can produce very different, but legitimate, results.
For example, I recently read two essays on the Women's Battalion, an all-women military unit formed during the revolution. Both authors complain about what they see as failure to appreciate the significance of Russia's women warriors. "Significance," however, can depend on what question you are asking.
They are correct that the Women's Battalion is important if one is using it to write about women or gender with implications for issues of equality, identity, citizenship, patriotism and similar topics.
It is not important, however, if one's subject is the war and the actual fighting on the Eastern Front or the political outcome of the revolution. History is complex and multilayered, and the questions that you ask of it shape your results and your understanding of its "importance."
Who is your favorite unknown figure from the revolution?
Irakli Tsereteli: an attractive personality and committed democrat who led the democratic center during the revolution. Had he and his associates been successful in their effort to end Russia's entanglement in World War I, Russia would have had a good chance of coming out of the revolution with a democratic regime committed to the far-reaching social reforms that political stability in Russia required.
In that case, the history of the entire world would have been different. He has largely disappeared from general histories of Russia — the loser's obscurity. There also is a delicious irony about him: he, like Stalin, was an ethnic Georgian, so one can speculate that either way the war ended, Russia was destined to be run for a critical period by a Georgian.
You have a reputation for being a culturally sensitive historian. What role did women and minorities play during the revolution and why is it important to include that in your scholarship? Or why is it often left out of historical examination?
As I said before, one of the eternally fascinating things about the Russian Revolution is that it actually was a series of overlapping revolutions.
Women entered the public sphere during the revolution in ways and to an extent that was unprecedented. They were involved in all kinds of public organizations and activities, sometimes taking leadership roles (although one should not exaggerate here — it remained a patriarchal society).
They created organizations to push specifically women's issues. In July 1917 women got the right to vote on an equal and universal basis, making Russia the first European country and one of the first in the world to do so (before even the United States).
Equally or even more sweeping was the revolution among ethnic minorities. Imperial Russia contained about 100 important ethnicities. During the revolution, ethnic/nationality groups opted first for autonomy and then for independence, and nationality-based armies fought for independence in the civil war of 1918-21.
This had two lasting results. First, the Soviet Union was formed as a federal state based on ethnic territorial federalist principles, basically along the nationality fault lines of the revolution.
Then, in 1991, the Soviet Union dissolved into 15 separate republics along those same lines. It is a good example of how events of the revolution are still important to contemporary issues a century later, both regionally and worldwide.
When did you first become interested in history and what prompted your interest?
I really do not remember. I've always liked reading about the past and faraway places, in any form: fiction, formal history, archeology, anything. As I learned more history I came to appreciate its complexity and the rich texture of the past, and wanted to learn still more.
I think that perhaps the mindset of a good historian is one also congenial to my own, which tends toward looking at all sides of an issue, looking at what validity might be found on each side of an issue (or not), and fascination with trying to resolve complex problems (which most historical projects entail).
Russian history and the revolution became my specialties largely as a matter of accident — where and when I was in school, who was teaching, scholarship possibilities, etc. — coupled with the fact that Russia seemed at the time to be an exciting, complex place to study with an interesting set of questions to address. Which has turned out to be true.
How does your research engage your teaching and how does your teaching engage your research?
For me, teaching and research are closely related because in both I'm trying to understand, analyze and explain to others what happened and why, how it matters and usually how complex things are. A person brings, I think, the same mental practices to both teaching and research, and thus they reinforce each other.
If you cannot get excited about the one, it is hard to be excited about the other. If you cannot explain something clearly to undergraduates, you probably cannot communicate your scholarship to readers and vice versa. That is the way it works for me, anyway, and is one of the reasons I enjoy teaching undergraduates.
People ask me, "Don't you want to do more graduate seminars and less undergraduate teaching?" and my answer is "no." Teaching undergraduates is just as close or closer to doing scholarly writing as teaching graduate students, and I enjoy doing it. I think that each makes me better at the other.


text: Published by Dark Horse Comics in the U.S., the manga Lone Wolf and Cub follows the adventures of warrior Ogami Itto and his infant son Daigoro as they wander the land seeking vengeance on the Ura-Yagyu clan for the murder of Itto's wife and the members of their household. Itto had served as the Shogun's executioner until planted evidence was discovered during his family's murder trial that made it appear as if Itto had been praying for the Shogun's (his boss') death. Disgraced and labeled a traitor, Itto had to foreit his position, instead becoming an assassin for hire with the goal of seeking revenge on the clan responsible for his family's murders. This Lone Wolf and Cub t-shirt displays a Calvin and Hobbes inspired design that features Ogami Itto riding with his cub. An interesting side note, well-known comic book artist and writer Frank Miller drew the cover art for the English language version of the popular Japanese Lone Wolf and Cub comic.Tags: