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where did you buy/get your guinea pigs from(61 Posts)
Hi we are looking at getting two little piggies and just wanted to know where people got them from and would you say boys or girls thanks
Bonkey and 70 - I was very upset reading your posts, although I used gumtree alot, I won't be any more - I had no idea they sold pets like this, and in my opinion it should be against the law.... all unwanted pets should have to go through the RSPCA and there should be funding for this, not randomly selling them on a website, without any checks etc. It does raise the question of animal welfare in general, if even the high street petshops ( we all know the one) cannot be relied upon for the highest standards of animal care. I think all legitimate rescues should be inspected and properly funded - look at all the horse/dog rescues and all the wonderful work they do on a shoestring budget.
As I get (sadly) older and wiser, I realise there are really 3 types of people : - those that really get and understand animals,( treat them equally and fairly, but also get in their heads to see what their needs are) those that really dont 'get' animals but do their best ( though sometimes their treatment of animals is often neglectful but not deliberately so if you see what I mean) , and those who just want to exploit, make money out of them and dont care how they are treated.
I loathe animal cruelty, ever since I was little I have been writing letters, campaigning, joining animal welfare groups and supporting them whenever and whenever I can, - we all have our passions and this is mine!!! Dont even start me on farm animals, ( lifelong veggie and lifetime supporter of CIWF).
<Rant over, gets off soapbox, goes to feed birds>
that website for "CavyHaven" (why did I click on)
Kept in a 4' cage with another GP and 2 rabbits
Found in a cardboard box with other GPs
Mum and Dad kept in a shed with ferrets
It would make a saint spit. Poor guineas.
Oh my fucking god, one has taken a pic with the pig sat on top of a barred cage. A BARRED CAGE !
<feels another ranty thread coming on>
Anyone near here Portadown/craigavon/lurgan hes free!
Ha ha I have plenty of them they can have !!
Oh crap! Gumtree drawed me in.
Actually they were all alone .
Oh, and I find my piggies like
to shit on shredded old bank statements and credit card bills.
We'e used this rescue before:
Some of these are listed on the site that breatheslowly linked to.
The piggies there are very well looked after, and the lady is exceptional with them all. All the pigs we saw (and she showed us about 50!) were extremely friendly.
Its in Winsford, so not a million miles from you if you are in Stockport.
I daren't look on gumtree.
I had a hard enough time in P@H , so close I was to bringing that boy home! I have enough grids and correx for another cage just no where to put the bloody thing
actually I could find somewhere easy enough because dh would leave me! .
I'm not sure I have the willpower for sad photos and a
fake sob story!
I would be happy to give a small amount if it was a genuine 'need to find a loving home quick' type thing but only a few £s ,but £35?!?!? Never!
I'd just have to go and pignap it!
I've been looking at guinea rescue websites today (and Gumtree) - not that I'm looking you understand.
Some of the Gumtree ones are some make me
One where the child had lost interest and the guineas needed rehomed (fair enough) But they looked a bit unkempt TBH. And the seller wanted money (included a cage)
If they are selling then sell.
But to give a sob story about "a loving home" "can't look after them- new baby/dog doesn't like them/new job, no time" - you'd pay someone to take them. Or at least give them away.
Maybe they think if money is handed over they won't end up as snake food?
One wanted £35 for a GP (can't remember why or how old) but I could get 2 new ones for that . No cage either.
<<Steps off soapbox. Need to chop up veg for the chaps>>
Mine don't eat paper (but my GP2 does like to shred cardboard boxes).
No staples or sellotape /plastic on the cardboard
WRT paper- nothing shiney or too much print.
I give mine old envelopes (with the window bit cut out)
brown paper
letters (printer ink I know, but mine don't eat it)
Some people shred cheap kitchen towels.
Or newspaper- but some guineas will eat newspaper.
I only use the shreddies in summer (keep a nice sealed bag in the garage)
And it's messy
What is safe to shred?
Have a look round, loads you can do with them!
Can I ask, what is a C&C cage?
New to this Guinea pig lark!
I use shredded paper in summer (my GPs have their own shredder ). Any guinea-safe paper goes in the confetti cut shredder. Everything else in the long strip shredder.
They can indulge their need to scuttle about digging with the paper and enough hay for that day, Then it all gets dumped.
I do daily change in summer outside (when they are out 24/7)
Daily change indoors in winter.
Outdoor in winter has a deep bed which will last 3 days (if I pick out the unsavoury bits)
Coldin being "overrun with guinea-pigs" could be Heaven or Hell. I'm convincing myself it was Heavenly
We do it in bulk. In part because its much cheaper and in part because we were overrun with gps and just got used to doing it that way. (Sadly most have died in the last 12 months from old age).
Horse hay and sawdust from Decathlon. WAYYYYYY cheaper than petshops and easy to get hold of. We've had a few that don't get on with sawdust so use shredded paper instead. And that all goes on newspaper. We use old cardboard boxes for flooring with the C&C cages.
We buy food in bulk from www.vetuk.co.uk - £15kg bags of Wagg Guinea Pig Crunch at £14.48 each plus £1.99 carriage. Orders over £28 are delivered free. (The fools do not charge postage by weight! They are bloody brilliant). Our lot are fussy about which brands they like. groans They like this blackcurrant and oregano feed as a treat too.
We've used vetbed before. But they peed on it all the time and it got disgusting. We also tried cat cushions. Which they also LOVED and sat on like Kings and Queens. Some of them were good with those and didn't poo or wee on them. But not all of them. We gave up in the end with all but one piggy, as he was just a spoilt brat who had us wrapped around his claw.
Fab thank you all and that site is great our hunting is underway
Our females came from the rspca. There might be a rehoming centre near you.
You could try this website.
I don't have the room to buy in bulk so I buy a bag of hay a week . I have recently discovered hay sold buy the bag that has been pulled off a big bale rather than the stuff that vacum packed. stuff.
Its lovely and its cheaper. That lasts me a week easily and my boys have one third of each cage filled as high as I can!
I get hay from The Range (I can park right outside) usually 4kg bags (about £3.99). Or Jolleys if I CBA trying to park in the town centre.
I buy 3 hay and a barley straw at a time. Mine are stored in the garage.
I use the straw (it's lovely and soft) to keep the bed springey - just at the back and sides. Then fill the haybox right up with hay.
Alot of people buy equine hay -ok if you've got storage.
Hay is really coarse this year. I've found twigs, thistles. I got some in my finger and it was flipping painful <wimp>
I'll put fleece in the 'houses' where they don't have hay.
Lakeland Limited BuddyBrush has rubber bristles so good for brushing fleece.
They have a little fleecey petbed (sort of doughnut shaped with a cushion that lifts out) They can both fit in (but that would mean sharing nicely wouldn't it boys)
Wash them in a pillowcase to stop any stray bits getting in your filter.And make sure they are rinsed really well (I use that Ecover wash for the boys' fleeces. Buy it when it's on special offer)
Next question is do you get your hay and shavings from pet shops or buy in bulk ?
One is in a c&c and the other is in a shop bought.
If they ever get back together then they go in one big c&c on the floor.
Both have taken up any spare space we had in the living room .
We have a layer of cardboard and then newspaper with loads of meadow hay on top which they like burrowing inside. We have ended up changing them every few days because they're in the living room so not nice if they get smelly. I've found they poo and wee in one corner mainly.
We're planning to get an outdoor run for them when the weather improves. We usually get them out on to some towels for a run around in the evenings.
Luigi pig does this amazing jumping, almost like spring lambs jumping and frolicking in the fields!! She is the dominant one. Sometimes she chases Ginger pig around but not fighting as such.
Make sure you by 4mm thick at least!
I got the 2mm and I had to double it up because it was too flimsy!
i think bedding is trial and error to find out what works for you.
I have tried most but this works well for me because I just roll up the newspaper everyday, clear any wet patches and replace. Nice quick and easy.
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Although DOJ Secretary Leila De Lima promised that the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) will "harmonize" the Cybercrime Law, the fact remains that there is still no IRR and none of us has any clue as to how RA 10175 will actually be implemented even if the law already officially took effect on Oct. 3, 2012, fifteen (15) days after it was first published in the Official Gazette. As such, I believe I cannot be faulted for raising some questions.
Isn't this wiretapping?
Section 12 of the Cybercrime Prevention Act provides law enforcement authorities with, well, authority to collect traffic data in real time. But with due cause, of course. The section makes it clear, however, that traffic data do not include content or identities, as these would require a court warrant.
Still, doesn't this all sound a little too much like wiretapping, which, by the way, is illegal in this country according to RA 4200?
Of course one may argue that realtime collection of traffic data is not wiretapping especially when there are no wires or cables to tap, as in the case of WiFi and other wireless internet technologies like LTE, HSPA, HSDPA, WiMax, 3G, GPRS, et al. (although even these technologies involve wires and cables at one or more points in their transmission).
More so, one could argue that RA 4200 was enacted in 1965, back when such technologies never existed and which was therefore envisioned to apply only to landlines. It also specifically referred to violations as secretly overhearing, intercepting, or recording of a private conversation or spoken word; and traffic data are hardly private conversations or spoken words. In like manner, this is why Sec. 4(c)(4) was included in the Cybercrime law because the old libel provision in the archaic Revised Penal Code could not be invoked for defamatory statements made in cyberspace. Ergo, RA 4200 needs to be revised or amended first before it can be invoked against Sec. 12 of the Cybercrime Prevention Act.
While the provision may look good when applied to hacking, cyber fraud, and cybersex, it paints an entirely different picture when applied to libel. And that's the problem because the section does not distinguish among these different punishable acts as enumerated in Chapter II. That said, although it may not technically be wiretapping, such realtime collection of traffic data still looks like a violation of one's right to privacy, and that is just downright scary.
Requirements for service providers
Moving on, the same Sec. 12 also provides that "service providers are required to cooperate and assist law enforcement authorities in the collection or recording of such information." And what are service providers? According to Sec. 3(n):
Service provider refers to:
(1) Any public or private entity that provides to users of its service the ability to communicate by means of a computer system, and
(2) Any other entity that processes or stores computer data on behalf of such communication service or users of each service.
Based on that, my understanding is that service providers include ISPs and telcos like Smart, PLDT, Sun, Digitel, Globe, et al. because they "provide users with the ability to communicate by means of a computer system."
Similarly, it also includes Google, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Flickr, Tumblr, YouTube, Vimeo, et al. because they also allow users to communicate although they need ISPs and telcos to facilitate such communication. Moreover, hosting services, forums, and other sites are also covered by this provision, if I'm not mistaken.
If such service providers also employ third-party services for their respective data center operations, then I believe that such third-party service providers are also covered by this definition. It's a long list!
Jurisdiction gray areas on preservation of data
And what exactly does this law require of service providers as far as "cooperating with and assisting law enforcement authorities" is concerned? Sec. 13 requires service providers to preserve both integrity of traffic data and subscriber information and content data from six (6) months from the date of receipt of an order from law enforcement authorities.
Personally I think that apart from obtaining evidence of the crime committed, this is meant to be useful in ensnaring some cyber fraudster or cybersex offender, like in some entrapment operation or something. Problem is, it also applies to online libel, in which case questions on the reasonableness of such order on the part of service providers may arise.
Given the countless things that millions of social media users post online can potentially be subjects of online libel complaints, how can service providers cope with such data preservation orders when doing so entail server and database space, let alone people to manage such hardware and ensure compliance with law enforcement requirements? What if there are hundreds, or even thousands, of such orders? It can therefore be potentially cumbersome to them -- and not without financial impact -- on the service providers's business.
Facebook, Twitter, Google, and the like may not have a problem preserving such data since they don't really delete any of their subscribers's postings anyway. However, can the Philippine government really compel them to hand data over given that they're not at all based in the country? If they do not comply, what will the government do, block their sites? Try that and everyone will practically go berserk.
Moreover, what if the user chooses to delete a posting? Can the government hold these service providers liable for not preserving data that, as far as the user is concerned, are his and are only kept by Facebook or Twitter? So will the government fine them for a hundred grand and imprison them, as provided for in Sec. 20? But imprison who, Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page, and Jack Dorsey? Bottom line, does the Philippine government even have jurisdiction over them?
And then there are web-hosting services based abroad. What to do with them?
As for telcos and ISPs, who are widely regarded as mere "dumb pipes" for internet-based services and applications, how does this law affect them? As far as I know, telcos do not really store content data as they merely enable internet services like Google and whatnot. Sure they keep subscriber information (at least with postpaid subscriptions) but telcos and ISPs simply facilitate internet connection and nothing more. So will the government now require them to invest heavily in expensive hardware just to house six months worth of data when they don't really serve any business purpose at all?
How plausible and reasonable is seizing a computer system?
Sec. 15 grants law enforcement authorities -- whoever they may be -- with some seriously awesome powers. For one, they can secure a computer system or storage medium. But that sounds easier said than done.
While technically your PC, iMac, laptop or tablet are computer systems in their own right, others, especially those that enable applications and other services over the internet, can have a far more complex ecosystem than what you're using at home.
Suppose there's a locally-based social networking site ala-Facebook with millions upon millions of users. That service would require several servers and databases, no doubt, and which could be in several different locations, not to mention the many terminals to facilitate access and control over them. One or more may be application servers while others will basically house terabytes of data. One server may be dedicated specifically for a particular feature of that site, like chat, and which may also have its own dedicated database or more. Some features like sharing content may need to go through another engine or server before it can lookup one or more databases for content to be shared. And this being a very popular site, there are hundreds more services connecting to it via one or more APIs. Content shared may also be from other sites or services. And I haven't even said anything about redundancies and backup sites yet. I mean, it can get really complicated.
And they really have to secure all that? Can they?
Well, the same section also grants whoever these law enforcement authorities are (Told you they have awesome powers!) the power to order any person who has knowledge about how the whole system functions to provide them with with necessary information so they can carry on with the search, seizure and examination.
Uhm, that's also easier said than done. There may not even be one person who knows it all, which means a lot of the service provider's employees may be required. Needless to say, that means time and therefore, money, on the service provider's part. And how many potential cases are we expecting here? They might even need a whole team just to assist these authorities!
Still, an entire computer system?
More right to privacy issues
Assuming the government can indeed successfully seize an entire computer system (sounds so Martial Law), isn't the right to privacy of those users not the subject of a complaint compromised somehow? They did seize an entire ecosystem after all.
How can users of whatever service be assured that their data, especially sensitive information, are not compromised by such searches and seizures? Are they really able to isolate only those data that are the subject of the warrant from everything else? Can we be so sure that nothing else has been viewed, let alone copied? I mean, seizure sounds really absolute, which bothers me even more.
Copying and seizure of data
Of course all this seizure provision is basically meant to produce evidence that will be admissible in court. As such, they need to copy data, which the same Sec. 15 also authorizes. Further, Sec. 16 provides that this has to be deposited with the court in a sealed package.
I assume it's the government that shoulders the cost of whatever storage medium they have sealed there. However, how would they ensure the readability of its contents? Aha!
Data can come in several formats, and may need specific applications and even operating systems to read them. Assuming what was copied is highly-specialized data, are service providers still bound to shoulder whatever cost it may entail to make it readable to an outside party, much more during court proceedings? Software licenses and installations may be required here. They couldn't be pirated versions, right?
Okay, assuming the highly-specialized data can be converted to another format, something more suitable to law enforcement authorities, how is one assured that the integrity and completeness of data have not been compromised? That could mean a lot of work to do from developing a script up to testing its functional worthiness. Ah, more hassle on the part of service providers.
Sec. 15 also grants the still-unspecified authorities "to render inaccessible or remove those computer data in the accessed computer or computer and communications network." Likewise, Sec. 16 provides that "the law enforcement authority shall also certify that no duplicates or copies of the whole or any part thereof have been made."
So apart from copying, they can also remove data. It may sound simple but there can be some repercussions. For one, assume that the data pertains to the suspect accessing specific sites or applications, all of which have their corresponding data charges. And you remove that data -- totally. Now someone comes complaining of billing charges or something and the service provider has nothing to substantiate the charges billed because they were removed by law enforcement. Wouldn't that be a little unfair to the service provider?
Now if it were subscriber information that were removed, wouldn't that mean that that person or entity is no longer a subscriber to whatever service he was supposed to be subscribed to in the first place? Is that fair? Or is that even right?
The "take-down clause"
Sec. 19, inserted into the bill by Sen. Pia Cayetano, proved to be very controversial. Nicknamed the "take-down clause," it grants the DOJ the power to restrict or block access to computer data. In other words, the DOJ can block access to websites, or take them down as others put it.
According to blogger Raissa Robles, Cayetano was only referring to cyber offenses like cybersex, which, of course, would make Sec. 19 look very reasonable.
Unfortunately, because Sen. Tito Sotto subsequently inserted the libel rider, the take-down clause now applies to libel as well, effectively denying anyone accused his right to due process. Whether what that person posted was indeed libelous or not doesn't matter anymore because access has already been restricted. As with libel, it's like saying he is guilty unless proven otherwise.
But can the DOJ really order the take-down of an entire site or the blocking of a whole account if it's just one particular post that is the subject of a libel complaint? Is that even fair at all when such accusation may not hold water in court in the end?
In hindsight
In light of all this, I couldn't help but wonder whether our lawmakers actually read what they're supposedly voting for or against as far as legislation is concerned. Their carelessness astounds me. And we all know how the insertion of the libel clause was overlooked and which has now become law. I wonder whether they have thoroughly evaluated and re-evaluated each and every provision.
One by one, senators and congressmen are resorting to damage control over the libel rider. Fine. But have they really given a hard look at how all this is going to be implemented? Have they considered all possible scenarios and consequences? Or worse, do they even understand the very subject of this legislation?
I don't think so.


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She is mature and wise - at times more mature and more wise than her mother - I have learned so much from her=)
She is very bright - straight "A" student; first chair violin (except when she plays with the older kids' orchestra); her home room teacher this year informed me that it's almost "unheard" of to see a student as active as she is with sports and music and still have the GPA that she has. But she works really hard, so she deserves recognition.
Favorite movies: Lord of the Rings and Pirates movies
Favorite books: Narnia series
Favorite color: green (mine too)
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Saturday, January 20, 2007
No Fool Like an Old Fool
By CHARLES ODUM, Associated Press Writer
ATHENS, Ga. - Former President Jimmy Carter said Saturday that the storm of criticism he has faced for his recent book has not weakened his resolve for fair treatment of Israelis and Palestinians.
"I have been called a liar," Carter said at a town hall meeting on the second day of a three-day symposium on his presidency at the University of Georgia.
Well, that's because he has been lying.
"I have been called an anti-Semite," he said. "I have been called a bigot. I have been called a plagiarist. I have been called a coward. Those kind of accusations, they concern me, but they don't detract from the fact the book is accurate and is needed."
I don't know about the plagiarism but the rest rings fairly accurate. Except the part about the book itself being accurate because many people have proven it is not.
Following the publication of the book: "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid," 14 members of an advisory board to his Carter Center resigned in protest. Those former board members and other critics contend the book is unfairly critical of Israel.
"Not one of the critics of my book has contradicted any of the basic premises ... that is the horrible persecution and oppression of the Palestinian people and secondly that the formula for finding peace in the Middle East already exists," the 82-year-old Carter said.
Funny how even beyond the storm of criticism and the vast corrections of his factual errors (see, Jimmy, another lie) 14 members of his own advisory board resigned in protest. That's 14 people who were close allies of the former President and even they couldn't handle his BS.
The absolute fact here is that Jimmy just doesn't get it. He's the epitome of the muddle-minded liberal thinking that is killing our civilization. There is a RIGHT and a WRONG here, not a right and a left. The RIGHT is a country that is a democracy, that offers freedoms for all its citizens, that does not oppress its women, that does not send its young to blow up and that does not live on venomous hate and a desire to kill and die.
Jimmy the Dhimmi has chosen WRONG. He has opted to close his eyes to the long-time genocidal desires of the palestinian leadership and to claim that because Israel refuses to give in to those desires, that Israel is the oppressor. By Jimmy's standards, the Germans were correct to put the nazis in power and follow Hitler's genocidal path because the WWI treaty did not work in Germany's favour.
No. What happened in 1947/48 could have been settled in 1947/48 but the arabs chose not to. It could have been corrected on many occasions since then and on each and every occasion (excepting the treaties with Jordan and Egypt) the arabs have chosen not to.
There is a clear and moral distinction between the actions of the Israelis in 99.9 per cent of the cases and the murderous barbarians who lead the Palestinians. Jimmy has sold his soul and all the mea culpas in the world will never buy it back for him.
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- Michael said...
Southfield, I haven't blogged on this, because I couldn't figure out how to say it. I was just too damn angry.
Thanks, man.
- January 20, 2007 at 11:05 PM
- southfield_2001 said...
sadly, Michael, I imagine both of us, as many others do, could blog exclusively on the moronic statements of people like Carter and the moronic actions of people like the arab leaders.
I've tried not to get caught up in that even though it's tempting. There are many bloggers who focus only on world politics and who do a good job of it.
I find, as I'd bet you do, that the state of the world today is troubling and frustrating and I find myself shaking my head in disbelief/anger on a near daily basis at some of the stuff going on.
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President Donald Trump has announced plans to nominate Scott Brown to be the US ambassador to New Zealand.
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Brown supported Trump during the presidential campaign and had been considered for other administration roles, including secretary of Veterans Affairs. Brown is a veteran himself.
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Mortgage rates are at record lows, and this means that as a buy to let investor, you can really make deals stack up! But how do you know if the buy to let market is for you? Here's our top 5 tips if you're thinking about becoming a landlord.
- Research the Market
This will be a big investment, and usually means taking our a mortgage. When house prices rise, this means that you can make huge leveraged gains above your mortgage debt, but when they fall, your deposit takes a hit whilst the mortgage stays the same. Investing in property can pay off both in terms of income and capital gains but it is essential that you know exactly what you're getting in to before you invest, acknowledging all potential pros and cons. If you know someone who has invested in buy-to-let, or rented out their property before, ask them about their experiences; the good and the bad. Do your research beforehand and you have a much better chance of your investment making money in the future.
2)Think About Your Target Tenant
Who are you planning to let your property out to? What do these people really want out of a potential home?
For example, students are usually looking for somewhere clean and comfortable, but are more concerned with price rather than luxurious decor. A family will have plenty of their own belongings to fill their home and make it their home, and usually want several bedrooms to accommodate children. Young professionals are usually looking for a modern, stylish home close to lots of local amenities like restaurants and shops.
Remember that by allowing tenants to make their mark on a property by decorating it to their own tastes will encourage them to stay for longer. Along with the fact that Ethical Letting don't charge tenancy renewal fees, this is great news for you as a landlord.
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Where in your town has a special appeal? Is there a certain area with great transport links, or in the catchment area for the best local school?
You'll need to find a property that's within your budget, and in an area that your ideal tenants would like to live in. If you choose a property that;s relatively near your own home, such as in the same city, you're likely to know the market better than if you chose somewhere further afield. This gives you a head start in spotting a property and location that you know will do well!
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> > > 2) What about considering documentation as whole project, with version > > number, to be sure that we have completed them, and that their status is > > ok ? > > Currently, we are very agile, because of the publishing process we have. > Having versions which will be published in a controlled way is not a bad > idea, but the process has to be modified then (staging area, etc.). I'm just wondering if we can use labels in the confluence pages to mark a version, but we need to have more knowledge about confluence to automate the process. (you can add lables, I tested it) > 3) Is there some work done to organize the AUG ? > > It would be necessary from my point of view. But currently, some new > content emerges, especially from Enrique in the area of Kerberos, which > is more important. Not so sure. It would be very confortable to imrpove the structure (and I'm totally unable to provide some :) so that committers can add the doc in the right place. However, we have so much doc to add that it may be another solution to add the doc first, and structure after. I have not really an optinion on this. > > Perhaps we can start a structure document in the sandbox, comparable to > the Basic User's Guide, in order to detect where we need more > content/examples. Christine? This would be just great ! > 4) What about renaming the BUG to something less frightening ? (even if > > I found it funny, talking about BUG can be confusion for users ;) > > The term BUG is not used on the site. I think Basic User's Guide is a > fine name. How about using the full name on the list? (Alternative: > "Getting Started with ApacheDS"?, abbr. GSWADS). yukkk.... BUG is better :) Greetings, > Stefan > > -- Cordialement, Emmanuel Lécharny www.iktek.com
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When my friend and I finally got to the 102nd floor, which is the highest level visitors can access, the view was breathtaking. When we looked straight ahead, only the bright blue sky and clouds were in front of us. Below, the taxis and the pedestrians and the rivers looked so small; everything seemed like it was moving in slow-motion. Even the skyscrapers, which tower above when you walk beside them, looked like your normal, run-of-the-mill buildings. It was beautiful.
Looking down, I felt small. And I felt overwhelmingly human, in the best way possible. We are all such tiny parts of this huge world. Watching one of the greatest cities in the world from a height of 1,250 feet reminded me of that very quickly. It's amazing what a difference perspective can make.
Flatiron Building and Madison Square Park
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When going out: When a senior with Alzheimer's disease goes out of the home there is always a chance they will wander and/or become separated from a family member or caregiver. Seniors should carry identification with them at all times, including an Alzheimer's alert card. In a close, residential neighborhood it is often a good idea to let the neighbors know about your loved one's condition. Experts recommend keeping a current photograph handy just in case it needs to be shown to the police. Of course, the saying says that an ounce of prevention is worth is worth a pound of cure. If a senior is prone to wandering, hiring a professional caregiver trained in Alzheimer's care just might be the best decision you could make.
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This holiday season has been one of the most interesting when it comes to retailer email. I have received more email in the past 30 days before Christmas than any prior year. I have also ordered all of my holiday presents online and therefore had some questions and issues with products I bought or was about to buy. I had two interesting experiences this past week, one with a question I emailed and one with a help desk issue. Both companies appear to be using either auto-responders or canned answers and it is damaging their reputation.
Here is the Big Problem
The problem with using an auto-responder with the same answer to every question or canned answers that do not answer the question, or even come close, is that it completely defeats the purpose. The reason you or any company uses such a system is to decrease your overall operating costs of dealing with inquires. However you do not want to do that at the expense of having an upset, unhappy customer. Now you have not fixed the problem, made the customer mad, and they have to call to get the right answer. This is not what the system is intended to do so use it properly. Here are my two examples.
Example 1 : Question to Dish Network
I could not find the information on the Dish site about their connectivity, nor in their FAQs so I followed their contact us link. There were two options, one to call or one to email. It was after hours so I emailed. My question was whether or not a particular receiver had an HDMI port. I was very clear in my question so I could receive a simple yes or no answer. What I got in return was a canned response that did not answer my question at all and simply said "thanks for the email call us at this number". If you are going to send that out to all the emails you get please do not provide an email address. That is horrible use of an automated system.
Example 2 : Question to Flip Video
This was much more frustrating than the Dish issue. I received my Flip Video and took some video. Then when I plugged it into my Mac (I also tried a Windows and a Linux machined) the Flip was not recognized, could not see it as a drive and therefore could not get the video off.
So I opened a help desk ticket.
First Correspondance
Having dealt with many help desk systems I know that their knee jerk reaction is to respond with questions such as: what model number, what serial number, what color is it, is raining outside, etc., the questions they (not Flip per say but anyone you contact via email) always first ask in order to not answer your question and push it off onto you. So I took the time to send all that info, the model number, the software version, a screen shot and I explained I also updated the software to their latest etc. I was actually painfully clear because I really wanted to avoid that first knee jerk reaction. No dice ! – they sent it anyway, they sent the canned email asking all those questions.
Second Correspondance
I politely let them know that I already answered all the questions as can be seen in the thread. However I went ahead and answered them again one by one. They knew I already updated the software, which was stated in my first email. Their response was a canned response telling me to update the software. I did it anyway and have replied again. I have not yet gotten the next canned answer.
Customer service is obviously important, but the real issue here is that someone recommended these systems to two companies and neither of them are using them properly. Dish decided to make their email completely useless, might as well remove it. Flip decided to not even read the customer inquires and just click and send canned answers. I like automation, I like saving in operating costs, I love increasing profits, but please use the systems properly and do not alienate your customers.


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It's common knowledge that dogs are the best. Sorry, not sorry.
They love unconditionally, are always excited to see you, and provide constant entertainment.
But this dog in particular is just the most pure being to ever exist.
Lucky, a rescue dog from Ireland, just loves to be loved, so every day she trots her way over to a local school so people will pet her.
"It doesn't surprise me that she visits the school!" Lucky's owner Ciara Clarke said. "She's incredibly sweet and affectionate and loves nothing more than a cuddle! She is very much loved at home, which is very close to the school, in the quiet Cavan countryside."
Local resident Sean Conway has seen the dog at school events before and says it's not unusual.
"I noticed that the dog was waiting at the wall outside, and some kids were coming over to pet him," Conway says. "He waited patiently and was there for about 10 minutes before he left. It's a regular thing and the kids were used to it."
While her name may be Lucky, it's the rest of us who are blessed to have this dog exist!


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I have to give partial credit to the runner-friendly Oregon weather (60 and cloudy), but I take some of the credit - ran 2 miles yesterday in 20:45! First mile was 10:22, second was 10:23. And there was a headwind. It didn't even feel like I was going fast, I felt like I was lagging. I should have done 3 miles but I had to cut it short since I was meeting my friend to go to Zumba. Which was awesome! A 2 mile run plus an hour of Zumba is my new favorite workout.
Tomorrow I am walking the Helvetia Drop Top 10k with my mom. She has been training for it for almost 2 months. I picked up our packets today, cute shirts (Adidas tech shirts), and free Clif Bloks and Snickers Marathon bars. It is going to be sunny and we are taking it easy (main goal is to finish, secondary goal is to come in under 2 hours), so I am looking forward to a nice walk in the Oregon country. I'm bringing my camera so hopefully we get some good pictures I can post.


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Launching her new EP, 'Til Night Meets the Sun', Award-Winning singer/songwriter Loren Kate has beautifully handcrafted a collection of songs that are engaging, dynamic and honest. Quickly gaining a reputation as an utterly captivating live performer and storyteller, Loren's connection to her audience has left many with both joy and tears.
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Monday, March 24, 2008
Life as a trainee
Yes! I want own a BOUTIQUE CAFE.
Im not sure if Ive posted this pancake dog before..it seemed like ive posted it before. *shrugs* Im craving for it with maple syrup or sinful chocolate syrup.
2 weeks since I last updated my blog. Supposedly there are ALOT of pictures to post but i dont know where have all those pictures gone to. Mostly were in some of their cameras. INEFFICIENT! nah, kidding. MR GIOGIO ANG, please transfer me those pictures when you're free okay!
I'm still struggling not to fall asleep during the theory training. Its so taxing to the max and its so dry that.... i can imagine myself in a desert without the need to take flight. HAHA i know im LAME.
While blogging, im trying very hard to start my revision .. test approaching, its so soon!!! the trays, mixing of cocktail, the wines, passenger handling, country codes, gmt timing.. etc... oh yes, food module coming! And i'll get to taste the food which my company claims that its from world reowned chefs. Even the selection of wines bi-annually are by world reowned ones. Food wise, HURRRRHURRR, my mentality of flight meals are horrible.. so are they really prepared by reowned chefs? I'll find out soon! Hopefully the above text are legal in blog.
Finally i received my Kebaya and when i hang up infront of my closet, it looks like the ancient times zombie. =x. At night, it can be scary. HAHA. im exaggerating. -_-"
Tomorrow is a tiring day, interview at US embassy for visa, collection of handbags and accessories.. and another dry lesson of pax handling. SO SAD CAN! Roster will be out real soon. Cross fingers... no ali baba places pls!
AYE AYE my GIOGIO cute uhhh!!!!! Little bitch giogio. Whenever she whines, i will threaten to roll the newspaper and act as if im going to smack her real hard. Then she will shut up and run back to her princess bed. Hun recently developed a fetish and that is to whack her whenever he has the chance to. (Provided she's naughty !) He gets so excited when he has the chance to whack her. HAHA and he will be extremely happy when he hears her whine after the whacking process. So psychotic right?! hahahaha i shall not tarnish my nini's reputation okay!! he's a loving daddy to GIOGIO. He brings her to the vet, feed her cough mixture, antibiotics and bringing her out.
back track abit, me n yali in mock ups! we're flying to frankfurt-new york.
Here's my beloved Hunney Jo! I loved him to bitsssss ~~~~~
Long weekend was great, 3 days over at his place was like going on a short trip. HAHA. We ate MARCHE 2 days in a row. I loved both their interior and exterior decor!!! Its so detailed in every single thing. When you enter, you can imagining yourself as the main character in GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS, LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD, SNOW WHITE, ETCC... its really fantastic especially their lamps and chairs.
I was almost reaching organsm when i saw this ok!! hahahahaa
How was it???? COTTAGE UHH
Nininini thanks for the meals!!!!!!!!!!! <3 <3 and great company!
Oh yes, where are all my sisterssssss??!?! i supposed you girls are having exams now and good luck to you girls and pass with flying colours !
Im off to call GIOGIO'S BOY NOW.
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Sunday, March 9, 2008
21st birthday
I love pan cake with mapel syrup!!!
I'm officially 21 and I really do not want to grow any older seriously. Hun did not watch R21 movie before and so, we planned to go one day.
Ice cream from sentosa~~~ strawberry fantasy with double chocolate fudge
Hun went sentosa with his colleagues to reckee the place for their event. EEEEEEkkks, so nice to hold an event over there.
Yes, i love him. =)
Here comes my Birthday pics, (Hong hong i'll send u the attachments soonnn or when i see u online ok! sorry for the delay!)
My mom and me!
My birthday party was a small one.. with the people that i loved.. and of course i'd like to thank everyone who spared few hours to attend my bday. Thank you people!
I wanted my balloons to be purple and silver but they came pink and silver..to think i even wore this purple dress to go with it!
My bestiesss for life. XD Thanks for the dkny watch my dears! I wore it everyday to stc man! hahaa.. so thoughtful of you girls.
My cousins!! I loved the tiff n co bracelet from them~~weetzz
Due to the training making me so lethargic and tired, and i was so last min to decide to have a mini party. Everything was so unorganised, unplanned. I called up many confectioneries, they were so fully booked for the customisation of the cakes.. pooff. I was so sad and unhappy that i was going to have an ugly cake for my 21st birthday in which it only occurs once a lifetime. Well, i can only blame myself for being so NUA. Nevermind, i'll still have wedding cake. haaa. i want 10 tiers one the next time!!!
Luckily i managed to buy one from cake avenue.. not so bad right as for the taste.
Thank you hunney! You helped me to serve my guests and ure a good host helper! Im sure without him being there, i'd be so busy!
my spoilt and pampered cousin.. haha she's so short!!!! ding ding!
My most expensive birthday present in my entire life.. thank you love! He's always full of surprises and ideas. This is our new pet dog, CHIHUAHUA and GioGio is its name! Hello friends, im not paris hilton number 2 ok!
Giogio seems like an exhibit.. different people came over my house purposely just to come and have a look at giogio. She's a pampered bitch lahh haha. Over the weekends, we were busy with her, buying her bathing stuff, bed and etc. She is even more important to my hun than me ok! im worst than a dog =( hahaa just kidding! He misses her and naturally he will drop by everyday to see her.. not that he dont drop by to see me means he dont miss me haa its just different..maybe i should be bushuang that he drop by is not to visit me haha.
lASTLY, im so thankful to each anf everyone of you!
nini, i'll take good care of this adorable creature i miss u too love!! shall type more when im not so tired. nitez!
I will say more stuff when times not up oke! my time is out @!!!!
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Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Helllooooo!!! Hell yes, it had been a long long "decades" that I've updated. Surprisingly, this time round was not my Hun who urged me to blog but my newly made batch mate- YALI. She was bored i supposed haha and cant wait to see her RUHUA face to be well known to the whole world. =x
The start of the training embarks a new journey into my life. It was tough, strict and duper stringent in EVERY SINGLE thing/movement. Im a caged bird. =(..
During the day, we still need to be possessed by RU HUA into our body.
All the being possessed RU HUA's Souls.
Seriously, i think im so awful with the blue patchy shimmery stuff on my eyes. And the worst part was the red lips. And if you dont have the knowledge of how to put on the red lipstick, i swear you'll look like your lips are bleeding. YALI, Your mouth bled before right? hahaha *evil grin*
oh by the way, we're heading to PARIS. Here we come!!
slowly there will be more pics up.. because some of them are really terrible.
Ive been waking up as early as 4.45am to turn tie a chignon, FULL makeup, thinking of what to wear and making sure that my skirt dont look short. Overall im glad to have humourous batch mates.
Life pretty busy and quite fulfilling though there are certain things that is so strict that.... after you hear it, your jaws will drop.
On weekends, i'll meet my lovely Hunn.. watching dvds, spending quality time together. That's what life is all about even though, i really dont have the energy to go shopping after work. Thanks love.
And of course, i hope to hang out with my tai tais soonnnn . Miss you girlss..
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A Whangarei man's bid to appeal his conviction on two arson attacks, including one on a public toilet that caused more than $70,000 damage, more than seven years later, has been dismissed.
Leiden Cheyne O'Sullivan pleaded guilty in the Whangarei District Court in May 2008 to two charges of arson and he was sentenced in the High Court in August of that year to six months' home detention and ordered to pay $1000 in reparation.
He lit two fires on the same night in November 2007 - one in the women's public toilet at the Barge Showgrounds and the other in a portable toilet on Pompallier Estate Drive which caused more than $3600 damage.
On January 22, 2016, O'Sullivan filed a notice of appeal against conviction and Justice John Wild directed the notice should be treated as an application for an extension of time to appeal. He directed the application should be treated separately from the proposed appeal. The Crown opposed an objection of time being granted.
The essence of O'Sullivan's argument on appeal was he did not make an informed decision in regards to the Barge Park fire because he was subjected to undue pressure by his lawyer Arthur Fairley to abandon his application to vacate the guilty plea. He made a similar allegation against Justice Rhys Harrison who sentenced him. His mother's complaints to the New Zealand Law Society against Mr Fairley and to the Judicial Conduct Commissioner against Justice Harrison were dismissed.
While explaining to the Court of Appeal the long delay in filing an appeal, O'Sullivan and his mother in their affidavits argued that without legal aid they could not afford a lawyer until 2015 when she came into an inheritance. They then instructed Francisc Deliu in March 2015 and a notice of appeal was filed.
In his affidavit filed in the Court of Appeal, O'Sullivan said he did not light the fires and did not do anything to help the person who lit them. A female was dealt with in Youth Court in relation to the fires.
The Court of Appeal, while noting O'Sullivan's family's financial circumstances, said the delay in filing an appeal was extraordinarily long and the Crown would be prejudiced by the lengthy delay. The guilty pleas were not entered simply on the basis of a summary of facts, but rather after a depositions' hearing where the Crown evidence had been tested, the court ruled. "Mr O'Sullivan was facing significant litigation risk and secured a sentence that was, on anyone's view of it, very lenient," Justices Randerson, Stevens, and French said. "The fact Mr O'Sullivan has later come to regret his decision is not the test."


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Before our arrival in Brunei I remembering hearing about all kinds of bizarre things and wondering what on earth they were... one of which was a Pondok. Well, I'm pleased to report that we have our very own pondok now - here's the shots before...
and after:
The pondok is an extra room on the side of the house, but ours has mesh instead of windows - so it's kind of inside/outside at the same time! The idea is that the wire mesh keeps the monkeys out (which works), and the plastic mesh keeps the mosquitoes out (which doesn't really... oh well, we have citronella candles). The hammock has proved an excellent addition, although we find ourselves fighting to get to it first every evening!
Although in this shot it looks like the view out of the pondok is the car, the main attraction is that the sun goes down in that direction, so we like to sit in here and watch the sunset, listen to the call-to-prayer from the local mosque and enjoy a 'sundowner' (usually a gin and tonic). I'm not sure those last two things are mutually compatible...
The sunsets here can be pretty dramatic, so it's worth the occasional bug-bite to see them.
Our fairy lights from Vietnam add to the ambience.
However, it's been bothering me that the ponkdok still looks a little empty. It's an awfully large space and we don't have that much to fill it. The huge blank wall at the end of the room certainly wasn't helping... so I was delighted when I found these fantastic stickers in a local shop (WW Mart, for my Bruneian friends).
The designs are great, but unfortunately they come with no instructions whatsoever, and only a miniscule picture of what the finished product should look like. Still, I managed pretty well with the first one:
I was pleased with this - very sweet I thought.
The second one wasn't quite so straightforward so I ended up chucking the picture away and going completely off-piste, making it up as I went along...
Hmm, not quite so successful, but I do like the overall effect (I didn't use the second birdcage sticker). It seems to make the room look a bit more finished.
I won't know which way to look when I lie in the hammock this evening (Rob's not here so I'm guaranteed to get to it first!)


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As an INTJ, I make jokes about things that I can put in the form of a joke.
Today I made a joke to a whatsapp group about the indiscriminate relay of a church announcement to whoever, which causes me to receive the same message several times. Some people took it as a joke, but the group administrator took it wrong because it screwed with the vision of the group. So he thought it was right to reprimand me in public and in private because of it, and I am sold to everyone as an asshole. I know the truth, though. He sucks. He never stated the "vision" of the group, leaving space for me to say jokes. He can't take a joke, which is not cool. He tries to be all spiritual and what not, but what he doesn't realize is that his "spirituality" is really a indicator of his feelings being hurt by something so stupid.
How I, as an INTJ, react when this type of situation happens depends on who it is. If the person is not someone I don't trust, then I label the other person as incompetent and move on. If he/she is someone that I trust, than I take their reaction into consideration and see if what I did was actually wrong. Depending on the conclusion of that analysis is my reaction.


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March 26, 2012
JUDY BUCKLES, AS SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR OF THEOF CHARLES BUCKLES, DECEASED, PERSONALREPRESENTATIVE AND INDIVIDUALLY ON HER OWN BEHALF, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT,v.HOPKINS GOLDENBERG, P.C., JOHN SIMMONS, AND THE SIMMONS LAW FIRM, LLC, DEFENDANTS-APPELLEES.
Appeal from the Estate Circuit Court of Madison County. No. 06-L-588 Honorable Barbara L. Crowder, Judge, presiding.
The opinion of the court was delivered by: Justice Spomer
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JUSTICE SPOMER delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Justices Stewart and Wexstten concurred in the judgment and opinion.
¶ 1 The plaintiff, Judy Buckles, as special administrator of the estate of Charles Buckles, deceased, personal representative and individually on her own behalf, appeals, pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 304(a) (eff. Feb. 26, 2010), the following orders entered by the circuit court of Madison County on the plaintiff's complaint for legal malpractice against the defendants, Hopkins Goldenberg, P.C. (the Hopkins firm), William Miller,*fn1 John Simmons, and the Simmons Law Firm, LLC (Simmons): (1) the January 30, 2009, order granting a summary judgment for Simmons; (2) the January 22, 2010, order granting a partial summary judgment for the Hopkins firm on the issue of whether the Hopkins firm's settlement of the plaintiff's claim against Pittsburgh Corning in the underlying lawsuit was adequate; and (3) the June 18, 2010, order granting the Hopkins firm's motion to reconsider and granting a summary judgment for the Hopkins firm on all of the plaintiff's claims against the Hopkins firm "other than those related to the duty that come[s] with relinquishing the file [to Simmons] and then collecting settlements." For the reasons that follow, we affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings.
¶ 3 On July 10, 2006, the plaintiff filed a legal malpractice complaint against the defendants in the circuit court of Madison County.*fn2 The complaint alleged the following facts. The plaintiff's decedent, Charles Buckles, was a boilermaker in various facilities throughout southern Illinois between 1967 and 1995. During his time as a boilermaker, he was exposed to various asbestos-containing products which were manufactured, distributed, and/or installed by various entities who knew or should have known that such products were toxic and could cause mesothelioma. According to the complaint, Mr. Buckles died of mesothelioma as a result of the negligence of these various entities.
¶ 4 In count I, the complaint alleged that the plaintiff hired the Hopkins firm to represent her and the estate of Charles Buckles to recover damages from the asbestos exposure caused by the various entities. The complaint alleged that the Hopkins firm breached its duty to the plaintiff in several different respects. First, the complaint alleged that the Hopkins firm had several secret agreements with potential defendants, including W.R. Grace and Owens Corning, to classify and settle claims against its various clients for predetermined figures. The complaint alleged that these predetermined figures (settlements) bore no relationship to the loss the plaintiff suffered and that the Hopkins firm did not disclose these arrangements to the plaintiff.
¶ 5 Second, the complaint alleged that the Hopkins firm hired an employee with a felonious criminal history and no license to practice law to value cases and provide legal advice to the plaintiff with regard to settlements. Third, the complaint alleged that the Hopkins firm failed to file suit within the statute of limitations against one potential defendant, W.R. Grace. In addition, the complaint alleged that the Hopkins firm failed to collect settlements from the various entities in a timely manner before said entities filed bankruptcy, made improper and excessive cost deductions from the settlement proceeds, unilaterally allocated the proceeds of group settlements to the plaintiff without her knowledge or consent, and failed to disclose to the plaintiff the terms of its fee-splitting arrangements with a national asbestos firm, Ness Motley, LLC. According to count I, these breaches of the standard of care by the Hopkins firm caused the plaintiff to recover less than the full amount of her damages.
¶ 6 Count II of the complaint was directed against William Miller and was dismissed prior to the orders at issue in this appeal. Count III of the complaint alleged by way of background that Simmons, who had been employed by the Hopkins firm from 1997 and who had performed some work on the plaintiff's case while there, left the Hopkins firm in July of 1999. On July 26, 1999, the plaintiff discharged the Hopkins Firm and hired Simmons to represent her on the claims against any remaining potential defendants. The Hopkins firm and Simmons agreed to split the plaintiff's claims, with the Hopkins firm pursuing collection of settlements already reached and Simmons pursuing any remaining potential defendants. Count III alleged that Simmons was negligent in the manner in which he pursued the remaining claims, contributing also to the plaintiff's deficient recovery.
¶ 7 On October 10, 2007, Simmons filed a motion for a summary judgment on the basis that the deadline for the disclosure of experts had passed and that the plaintiff had put forth no expert to testify that he breached the standard of care in pursuing the plaintiff's remaining claims after 1999. On January 30, 2009, the circuit court granted Simmons' motion for a summary judgment.
¶ 8 On July 22, 2009, the Hopkins firm filed a motion for a partial summary judgment on the issue of the adequacy of its settlement of the plaintiff's underlying claim against Pittsburgh Corning for $750,000. On January 22, 2010, the circuit court granted the Hopkins firm's motion for a partial summary judgment as to this issue, holding that the plaintiff's counsel had made binding judicial admissions as to the adequacy of this settlement amount. On February 4, 2010, the Hopkins firm filed another motion for a summary judgment, arguing that because the plaintiff had claims against viable defendants at the time she discharged the Hopkins firm, any alleged breaches of duty by the Hopkins firm as to some of the claims were not a proximate cause of the plaintiff's damages as a matter of law. In addition, the Hopkins firm argued that the circuit court's order granting a summary judgment for Simmons precluded the plaintiff from pursuing any claims against the Hopkins firm on the basis that Simmons was negligent during his employment with the Hopkins firm.
¶ 9 On March 2, 2010, the circuit court entered an order denying the Hopkins firm's February 4, 2010, motion for a summary judgment. However, on May 28, 2010, the Hopkins firm filed a motion to reconsider that ruling. On June 18, 2010, the circuit court entered an order granting a partial summary judgment to the Hopkins firm on the eve of trial. First, the circuit court granted a summary judgment to the Hopkins firm "based on any evidence or claim of Simmons as an agent of [the Hopkins firm] while he was in their employ." Second, the circuit court found that, due to the plaintiff's termination of the Hopkins firm in 1999, the plaintiff ...
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At that time [Charny] was recognized as an expert in the conflicts that can arise between people in arms about ransom and loot: an act of Philippe de Valois in April 1347 sets out how Aimery de Rochechouart, chevalier , was retained, he and the men of his company having "all costs and expenses and everything which appertained to their profession" from Savary de Vivonne, Lord of Tours. However, during the taking and plundering of Poitiers by the English of the Earl of Derby in October 1345, Aimery and his people were captured. He himself was ransomed for 4000 crowns of gold, a sum to which were added expenses of 2000 crowns. He thought he should be able to demand the 6000 crowns from Savary de Vivonne, who refused. The King with the consent of both parties, appointed arbitrators for the dispute concerning the "droit d'armes," namely Guillaume Flote, seigneur de Revel, and Geoffroy de Charny. They discharged Savary de Vivonne any fault, however, requiring him to pay to pay 2000 crowns (the costs) to Aimery de Rochechouart.I also found out today that if you type enough French into MS Word, it starts giving you French spellings, French quotation marks, etc.
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Sunday, February 05, 2012
Charny as arbitrator under the "droit d'armes"
Back in 1992, the renowned military historian Philippe Contamine wrote an article of Geoffroi de Charny for the festschrift (celebratory collection) dedicated to Georges Duby. I just found this little nugget in the article (my rough translation):
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Regarding the French shift in Word, oh, I know this all too well. I was setting up webpages for the department, inputting a mix of French and English publications. After a while, Word switched to French options and stuck. I had to type in a paragraph of pure English to shift it back to accepting my English wasn't French with serious typos!
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"Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret"
Ambrose Bierce
When you are angry you feel a sea of anger rising within you and the easiest way to drain it is by lashing out at the source.
It's natural, it's psychological, but it's the trigger that makes the difference.
Why are you angry, for what reason? Are you angry because you saw a man hit an innocent dog on the road or are you angry because your mother said there were no more meatballs left?
Anger is your reaction to a trigger, and whether you choose to cuss out someone or pump iron at the gym is your way of dealing with it.
But anger-laced speech - especially that's impulsive and not thoroughly thought through - would wreak havoc on relationships, cost you professionally and maim your reputation.
But isn't imploding inside unhealthy for you? When that sea of anger is in turbulence within you, isn't it causing the maximum harm to the person himself?
No, we get to how you deal with anger without saying hurtful words later, here's why you shouldn't speak when angry.
Why you shouldn't speak when angry?
Emotions and not logic control your words - Saying something hurtful is a knee-jerk reaction to being angered. You might call your husband a 'vile selfish loser' but in reality you don't mean any of it.
Psychologically speaking, hurtful words are your way of hurting the person who has upset you. So you say things that'd hit home. Your entire speech is governed by negative emotions when you are angry and these emotions are mostly concentrated in your upper chest area (hence the tightening of the chest), shoulders and forearms (you feel your shoulders stiff up when you are angry), face (that's why you go red) and the amygdala part of the brain.
You might say something you'd regret - And that happens about every time. Whether it is those hurtful words or letting out information that you were not supposed to divulge, speaking when angry would invariably make you regret.
And you might not know all the facts - You might end up not only looking like a negative person but also an idiot for saying something that's not true or downright stupid. What's that thing they say? Improve your argument, don't raise your voice.
You reveal you are a weak person - It takes a lot of mental and emotional strength to not speak when angry. When every iota of your body is itching to react, when the amygdala is going mad for some reaction, you tone it down.
Keep calm and don't be provoked. That is true strength of character and will power, not lashing out.
How to deal with anger constructively?
Anger is your reaction to something. You need to find out if the reason for your anger is really a reason or is it just an excuse for you to blow some steam.
We live in a fast-paced life and we get stressed. A lot of times this stress comes out on people close to us and by the slightest of triggers.
The first step is to understand these triggers. Do you get angry when you have been hungry for too long? It's more common than you think, you should see the way men rage after hitting it at the gym.
And then become quite gentlemanly once they eat. Hunger and anger are associated, when your body demands nutrients and the brain is desperately sending signals to you to fill that demand, you are irritable and prone to react.
If your kid has suddenly developed an anger issue, it might be time to have a little talk. Is he getting bullied in school? Did he take something you said to heart and is dwelling on it?
There are valid reasons behind getting angry and once you understand these reasons and the emotions associated with them, you can work on it better.
Challenge the negative beliefs - Negative thoughts are to anger what fuel is to fire. So when you had a fight with your spouse and you want to think that 'yeah, it's not like she cares about me' challenge this thought by telling the brain 'no that's not right she does care about me and the family. She works hard for us and loves us'.
You undermine the negative beliefs by challenging them. And subsequently your anger dissipates too.
Talk about the issue, but not immediately - Keep yourself busy when you are angry. Go watch your favorite TV show or listen to good music and then later when you cool down, talk about the issue.
And it's not just when you are angry with someone but also when you are angry about something. Talking always help.
Meditate - Dealing with anger is all about controlling your emotions and the best way to control your emotions is to always be in control of them, at any given time. Meditation strengthens the brain's ability to deal with emotions and also changes negative emotions to positive.
You can also do the deep breathing exercise. Probably the most recommended anger management tip is to start breathing deeply. Also dissociation works, distance yourself from what's making you angry either physically or mentally.
Remember that you can make the maximum impact by saying words that are logical and correct instead of saying something that is vile and hurtful.


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Monday, September 12, 2011
Turkey Trot Training: Week 2
Last week was good, despite the weekly weigh-in showing me as up. I'm not overly concerned, as I suspect it was water retention due to muscle soreness. I'm sure this week will be better. The weekly meal planner is here. I print it out and keep it on my fridge so I can use it as a checklist when I pack my lunches. :)
Previous Weeks
Week One - 15.75 mi
Week Zero - the plan
Last Week's Training
Monday (9/5) - 2 miles @ recovery, 30 minutes PSP
This is the other day of the week where I'd normally go to Zumba but as it was labor day, the class was cancelled. Instead, I did 30 minutes of PSP and then a leisurely shoeless 2 miles on the treadmill.
Tuesday (9/6) - 5x400m @ 8:27, Circuit Training style
I did 5x400m @ 8:27 (3K pace) this week for a total of 3.25 miles (including warm-up/cooldown miles). For the "rest" periods:
10 x Pull-Ups w/55lb assist
25 x Split Squat Jumps
10 (a leg) x Barbell Lunge and Press with 27lbs
12 x Bench Dips
Wednesday (9/7) - 30-30 Intervals - 8x30s at 5K pace with 30s rest at 6.0mph
I'm pretty sure this is my favorite workout of the week. It's just so quick, easy and engaging.
Thursday (9/8) - Zumba
I'm not sure why there aren't more people at Zumba class! Elena is a great instructor and the class is a ton of fun. This was the second week in a row where it was just me and her. I felt a little pooped that day, but I pushed through. I slept like a log afterwards.
Friday (9/9) - 4 miles @ base pace (10:22)
I got home early enough to go for a run before the sun set and I even managed to convince Eric to ride alongside me with his bike. I averaged a 10:22 pace throughout and got to have company. It was a good run. :)
Saturday (9/10) - Rest
First day off since last Friday. I took full advantage of this planned rest day. I even took a nap!
Sunday (9/4) - 4 miles @ 9:27 (accidentally in my half-marathon pace range)
Beepy and I were having a fight that morning. Beepy refused to acknowledge that I was running at a faster than 12:00 mile pace for the first half a mile (I was running at least a 9:00 min/mile pace!) and kept beeping at me in an annoyed fashion telling me to speed up. He finally got over his satellite acquiring issues only to beep annoyingly at me to slow down as I ran downhill. Even with our morning spat, it was a lovely run. It was much cooler than I've been used to, so I was actually able to pick up some speed unintentionally. It made me look forward to the next few weeks of running in fall weather!
Total Mileage: 16.12 mi
This week's schedule:
What are you currently training for? How's it going? Let me know in a comment down below! :)
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Vera Wang Says No to Bryant Park This Spring
12/18/2008 09:11:00 AM Posted by Christina
Well, it seems Vera Wang has decided to bow out gracefully. Instead of showing at the tents for the Fall '09 Collections at NY Fashion Week, she has chosen a more intimate setting, at her store on Mercer St.
"The intimacy of a smaller show feels much more appropriate for these times. I say that as a business owner, as a designer and as a person."
And it seems Betsey Johnson has also jumped on the bandwagon. Her guest list is usually 1,000 names long.
I must say I'm not surprised that some designers are tightening their belts. It's a smart move, although we are a bit disappointed that we won't get to see their fabulous designs first hand (unless of course we're one of the 100-200 people on the guest list.)
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~We got groceries at Walmart & Smith's.
~I attended/read/ushered at the 10:30am service & helped with Coffee Hour afterwarss. There was a birthday party for Helen(she's 90!)& I helped with cleanup afterwards. I didn't get home until 2:45pm!
~I had a late lunch(stayed away from the birthday cake)& made a Cheyenne Hat in unknown Teal/Yellow heather.
~I attended 4:30pm service.
~I am tired!
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Friday, June 22, 2012
Where Have I Been
Well folks I brought the blog back up again. I needed to take it down for my fast and try to focus on God and my family during that time. Well we have been CRAZY busy as I know everyone is. I thought summer was suppossed to be chill. We have had a whole lot of busy, a little overwhelmed, some fun together as a family, visiting with friends and family thrown in the mix. I hope all is well with all of you. I know I was getting emails from my family in California. We are here just a busy season. I found to that I was already forgetting stuff that happened, and my blog is a good way to document all our family adventures. :) I hope all of you are having a HAPPY SUMMER!!!!!!!!!!! I have a ton of pics to post will do that soon.
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Tomorrow is 10 November 2016. Many Turkish will post photos, quotes of Ataturk. This is the 78. Death anniversary of the founder of Turkish Republic, revolutionist, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. He is very important for us because he is the symbol of enlightenment, secularism and open-mindedness, or at least for me.
I always believe that thoughts, ideologies should be evolved rather than to be stuck.. Role Models should be a target to go further, not to be the same. Because all great historical figures made just the first step although their ideas influence next hundred years. As we don't call Neil Armstrong for all space trips or as Einstein didn't say "yes Newton was so damn right ,so no need for further researches".. or as philosophers doesn't say that "ok previous ones already thought , so no need to think about it anymore"; all ideas, ideologies, discoveries should be enhanced and people should try to go beyond, go further as much as possible by taking lessons from past.
Today in Turkey(well, since many years) people are very proud of history but they never think about it, unfortunately . They never question the truths they believe or things they hate. They prefer to be hidden behind the shadows. They are not interested in the fact , on the contrary, they are looking for someone to blame or someone to make untouchable figure or let's say complete taboo.
Tomorrow many Turkish people will share the photos and quotes of Ataturk but no one thinks about the meaning behind. No one will give a single effort to thoroughly understand the idea behind. Neither supporters nor opponents. As Ataturk walked alone through the light, after 78 years of his death, he remains still alone on the way of enlightenment. Because after so many years , we are in complete darkness. We have stuck in his shadow as we do for all historical figures . We are behind his mind almost one century before and even not close. On the contrary, Turkey has improved complete ignorance in recent years and bad thing is people enjoy this ignorance.
Perhaps, as Plato says, democracy is not for ignorant people. There are so many historical proofs of that and US has proved it again yesterday. That's why I would like to write this also in English. To remember, to share and to remind the importance of wisdom, open-mindedness and farsightedness. To show, how human mind, perspective remains primitive, how ignorance resists to time even if technology is improving like crazy, even if information is easily accessible, even if we can learn everything just in seconds. Because this is not only the fact of Turkey but also the fact of whole world.
Here is some quotes from Ataturk during the World War I, the war of Independence and after.. almost one century before… Let's see where the humanity is today..
"The biggest battle is the war against ignorance"
"Our true mentor is science"
"Peace at home, Peace in the world"
"Unless a nation's life faces peril, war is murder"
"Everything we see in the world is the creative work of women"
"Mankind is a single body and each nation is a part of that. We must never say "What does it matter to me if some part of the world is ailing" if there is such an illness, we must concern ourselves with it as though we were having that illness."
"If someday my teachings conflict with science, choose the science"


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When planning your wedding, you want everyone to look great, especially your bridesmaids. Bridesmaids not only offer support to the bride during her time of making wedding plans, they also add beauty and elegance to the actual wedding ceremony. Bridesmaid's dresses are carefully chosen to match the bride's favorite colors and designs. Then the dresses can be adorned with beautiful wedding jewellery and wedding hair accessories to complete the ensemble. Here are some ideas to help you choose beautiful jewellery for your bridesmaids.
Jewellery Gifts
First, decide if you want the wedding jewellery for your bridesmaids to be given as a "gift" or for cosmetic purposes only. If it is your gift, then you'll want to spend a little more money to get higher quality wedding jewellery sets, such as a necklace and earring sets. If giving as a gift, place the jewellery in a gift box and wrap it to give to your bridesmaids at the rehearsal dinner. They'll be able to try it on just in time for the wedding.
Design Choices
There are hundreds of wedding jewellery fashions to choose from, including sparkling crystals, diamante, pearls, gold, silver, etc. You can either match the bridesmaid jewellery to your own bridal jewellery or select a similar, but more low-key design. Consider how the bridesmaids' dresses are made in the neckline area. Do the dresses have a high or low neckline, or are they sleeveless with or without jackets? Do the dresses have fancy designs or embroidery, or are they made in a simple style?
The wedding jewellery should complement your bridesmaids, but it should not be the most noticeable item in your wedding. Be sure to select jewellery that will not capture the eyes of everyone and distract them from the main theme of the ceremony - you and your groom!
You can also buy wedding hair accessories and other items along with bridesmaid jewellery and offer these together in a gift set. The hairpieces can be simple bows or lovely fascinators. Make sure they look similar to your bridal hair accessories to create harmony in everyone's wedding attire.
Other accessories to consider for bridesmaids include jewellery stands, anklets, bracelets, pendants, brooches, scarves and jewellery cleaner.
**Hint: Make sure none of your bridesmaids is allergic to a certain type of jewellery. Some people are allergic to silver or gold, so you wouldn't want anyone to break out in a rash on the wedding day!
These are just a few ideas to get your wheels turning.
Wedding jewellery is an important part of your wedding. Choose jewellery for yourself and your bridesmaids wisely, and consider shopping online to easily compare designs and pricing for high quality wedding jewellery sets. Chris Robertson


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- As water resistant as possible
- Lightest/strongest/cheapest
- Ultra durable bag and zip
- Customized to each specific frame, no "one size fits all crap"
A few hours mountain climbing turns a rogue and a saint into two roughly equal creatures. Weariness is the shortest path to equality and fraternity—and liberty is finally added by sleep. —Nietzsche
Sunday, November 7, 2010
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A fine salute it is, too, Johann.ReplyDelete
That's what I'm talking about! Durable canvas, not that UV degrading nylon.
Polyester coated, 410g ripstop canvas.ReplyDelete
You don't need the bag falling apart before you do.
I only use step through frames but you have inspired me to design and make something that works somewhere on one. I have been following "the Black Mamba" on the Bike Forums. I started to use a bike frame with the top tube just as you did but just before I started to cut up a perfectly good bike I acquired the 24" with rear suspension that worked perfectly. The Red BeastReplyDelete
I've been reading back through "your stuff" this morning and got my first laugh of the day with "Eukanuba Dog Food Diet" Good way to start the day.
By the way I have a couple of pictures of folding "side loaders" made from an alumimum cot frame if you would like them.