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Storage Clips: HP expands storage partner program
HP unveiled a new marketing strategy to work the channel; HDS qualifies and certifies left and right.
Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) announced that it has expanded its Information Lifecycle Management Partner Program, claiming the new and improved version will offer more technical and marketing integration to channel partners. The new program offers three participation levels: Gold, Platinum and Elite Business Partner. HP works with partners in the program, including Princeton Softech, OpenText and ADIC, to provide customers with integrated products. In the same announcement, HP named a customer, Starz Entertainment Group, which deployed a bundled product from HP and ADIC.
Hitachi teams with McData, Microsoft, GlassHouse
Hitachi Data Systems Inc. (HDS) announced it has qualified McData Corp.'s Intrepid 10000 (i10K) directors for mainframes for use with its TagmaStore storage platforms in local FICON mainframe environments.
HDS also announced that it is the first Fibre Channel (FC) storage array vendor to achieve Microsoft's Simple SAN for Windows Server designation by successfully completing compatibility testing of the Hitachi TagmaStore Adaptable Modular Storage models AMS200 and AMS500, and Workgroup Modular Storage model WMS100.
Finally, HDS rounded out its announcements with a partnership with GlassHouse Technologies Inc., whereby the companies will offer business consulting and implementation services to customers in North America and the U.K.
OnStor and Asigra team on remote backups
NAS gateway maker OnStor Inc. and backup and recovery software maker Asigra announced a partnership to provide a compliance package for remote site backup. The product, a combination of OnStor's Bobcat series enterprise NAS gateways and Asigra's Televaulting for Enterprises software, consolidates and sends compressed backup data to a centralized location. There is no limit on the number of servers, desktops and laptops that can be protected. The package also includes AES 256-bit encryption of backup data in flight and at rest. The OnStor-Asigra bundle will be sold by common VAR channel partners in North America and Europe. Package pricing starts at $37,000.
NEC integrates Emulex
Emulex announced that NEC Corp. has integrated its InSpeed embedded storage switch into the newest models of NEC Storage S series line of midrange and entry-level storage hardware -- the S500, S1500 and S2500 models. NEC has incorporated Emulex's InSpeed SOC 422 to create a switched bunch of disks application.
Fujitsu launches nearline FC drives for Eternus
Fujitsu announced availability of nearline FC disk drives for its recently announced Eternus storage systems. With the new drives, which have a 500GB capacity, some systems will be expandable up to 500 terabytes. Systems with the new drives will be available on Dec. 22, 2005.
Cisco hosts IT career day for girls
High school girls in New York City will hear about IT career paths when Cisco hosts a conference for them this week intended to educate them on the possibilities for a career in IT through its Women's Action Network. It's the fourth event Cisco has hosted where students can gather to hear from experts in the IT field. They also can sign up to work with mentors to help them shape a career path.
Tacit announces customer upgrade
Tacit Networks today announced that Associated Merchandising Corp. (AMC), a global merchandising sourcing service, has upgraded from Tacit's wide-area file services (WAFS) product to Tacit's full line of WAN optimization and branch office IT products. With this latest deployment, AMC's corporate data center is now delivering e-mail, print, networking and management "stackable" services to branch offices, including China, Nicaragua, South Africa, India, Italy, Turkey, Egypt and the U.S.
Brocade announces WAFS agreement
Brocade announced an agreement with Nortel to develop software for Nortel's WAFS products for remote offices. The agreement expands an existing relationship between the companies and is expected to include development of technology based on the Brocade Tapestry line of software.
CoreVault finds reseller in Dallas
CoreVault announced that it has partnered with reseller ERG, a firm specializing in business management software and serving the Dallas area.
City of Georgetown goes for Revinetix
Revinetix announced that the city of Georgetown, Texas, has installed Revinetix's Sentio 4400 backup appliance with the city's network servers. The city made the move to Revinetix's disk-based product from a tape backup infrastructure.
Mobius integrates with Sun
Mobius Management Systems Inc. and Sun Microsystems announced the integration of Mobius' ViewDirect TCM data classification software with Sun's StorEdge 5310/5310C content-addressed archiving system.
SBE works channel for iSCSI software
SBE Inc. announced that it has signed manufacturer's representative agreements with Centaur, Fourfront Sales and PSI Solutions to promote and sell its PyX iSCSI products to its client base.


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Using CI-Bayes
CI-Bayes is a Java project that provides classification features. As of version 1.0.4, this includes three Bayesian classifiers, a "simple Bayesian" classifier, a naïve classifier, and - the most useful - a Fisher classifier.
CI-Bayes is a Java project that provides classification features. As of version 1.0.4, this includes three Bayesian classifiers, a "simple Bayesian" classifier, a naïve classifier, and - the most useful - a Fisher classifier. (The classifiers mostly differ in how they compensate for some probabilities in the dataset; generally, the Fisher classifier will give you the best numbers.)
Bayesian classification is built off of Thomas Bayes' theorem of probability analysis, which states - in a very simple paraphrase - that the likelihood of an object O being classifiable as class C1 depends on how often elements E (contained in object O) have appeared as class C1 as opposed to C2 before.
As you might be able to tell from the description (with which mathematicians will surely take exception), Bayesian algorithms are trained, not intuitive - a Bayesian classifier will have no way to tell you what classification something falls in until it's been trained, and often won't be able to generate meaningful results until after extensive training has taken place.
Bayesian classification is often thought of in context of spam filtering; Apache's SpamAssassin used to use a Bayesian algorithm to classify spam, but Bayesian systems are subject to "poisoning" and also have difficulty classifying data that has not been seen before. Thus, SpamAssassin now uses a multi-level Perceptron, a type of neural network, instead; a multilevel Perceptron can "intuit" relationships between words that make it seem slightly "smarter" than a Bayesian algorithm.
Even with its flaws, Bayesian analysis remains effective. For one thing, it's simple; interfacing with generalized neural networks involves a translation step that seems somewhat arcane. In addition, bayesian algorithms are simple (and thus fast.) While your needs may necessitate another approach eventually, a Bayesian classifier is easy to integrate and use.
Installing CI-Bayes
CI-Bayes is a project on java.net, located at https://ci-bayes.dev.java.net. It can be checked out from SVN with the following command:
svn checkout https://ci-bayes.dev.java.net/svn/ci-bayes/trunk ci-bayes
It uses Maven to build; running
mvn install from the main directory will download the dependencies (most of which are used only for testing) and install them into your local Maven repository, along with the CI-Bayes distribution jar itself.
After CI-Bayes has been installed into a Maven repository, using it is very simple: add the following dependency to your
<dependency> <groupId>com.enigmastation</groupId> <artifactId>ci-bayes</artifactId> <version>1.0.4</version> </dependency>
If you're not using Maven for your project, the CI-Bayes jar will be in the target directory. You'll also need to grab Javolution, Jean-Marie Dautelle's utility library, used for its collection classes.
Early Going
Using CI-Bayes is very simple. In concept, all you have to do is create a classifier, train it, then throw some text at it to see what it says the classification is. We can do this with some simple TestNG tests.
For my simple tests here, I used the first paragraph from two Wikipedia articles, Rush and Java, and read them into
Strings called
rush and
java, respectively.
Then I used the following method as a test:
@Test public void testClassifier() { NaiveClassifier classifier = new NaiveClassifierImpl(); classifier.train(rush, "music"); classifier.train(java, "programming"); assert classifier.getClassification("Eclipse is an integrated development environment, or IDE.", "unknown") .equals("programming"); }
Here's the text that managed to get classified:
Java is a programming language originally developed by Sun Microsystems and released in 1995 as a core component of Sun Microsystems' Java platform. The language derives much of its syntax from C and C++ but has a simpler object model and fewer low-level facilities. Java applications are typically compiled to bytecode that can run on any Java virtual machine (JVM) regardless of computer architecture.
This is a poor test - using one body of text for each classification - but even with this poor test, we have a successful measurement. In fact, if we look at the actual probabilities generated - which we can get from
classifier.getProbabilities() - we'll find that "programming" got a "score" of 0.023, and "music" got a mere 0.008. These are poor numbers indeed - but they're enough to generate a valid result this time.
A better test would use more training sessions. If we use the training texts thirty times each, by way of a simple loop, our probabilities change some, but not much: "programming" gets a score of 0.031 and "music" gets a dismal 0.001. The sameness of the training texts emphasizes the results some, but not much.
In the real world, a user would have the opportunity to confirm or deny the classification. Let's use another test, one that trains thirty times with the training texts, then confirm the test text, then test it again:
@Test public void testClassifierWithConfirmation() { NaiveClassifier classifier = new NaiveClassifierImpl(); for (int i = 0; i < 30; i++) { classifier.train(rush, "music"); classifier.train(java, "programming"); } String testText = "Eclipse is an integrated development environment, or IDE."; assert classifier.getClassification(testText, "unknown") .equals("programming"); System.out.println(Arrays.toString(classifier.getProbabilities(testText))); classifier.train(testText, "programming"); assert classifier.getClassification(testText, "unknown") .equals("programming"); System.out.println(Arrays.toString(classifier.getProbabilities(testText))); }
Our output now looks like this:
[[ClassifierProbability:category="programming",score=0.031], [ClassifierProbability:category="music",score=0.001]] [[ClassifierProbability:category="programming",score=0.003], [ClassifierProbability:category="music",score=0]]
The results barely changed - but definitely confirmed that our testing text isn't about music! (Well, according to our training data, at least... IDEs now have the ability to various audio things, proving that every IDE secretly wishes it was EMACS.)
Changing to a
FisherClassifier changes things. Not the results - we don't want those to change, since we know they're right - but the probability scores dramatically change, using a baseline of 1.0 as a measure of probability instead of a simple computed value. This is roughly analogous to Lucene's "match score," where you can see a likelihood that a match was found. The actual values aren't quite the same, even adjusted for the baseline, but that's because the Fisher algorithm has a slightly different calculation of probability.
Nice, but how do I use it in my application?
The problem with our tests is that it builds a new classifier every test, and trains it from scratch. In a real world application, you'd obviously want to retain training over time.
Let's see how we can add a listener to the classifier such that we can see the new training events as they occur - and once we can do that, we'll see how we can store the data into a relational database.
Every classifier has a
addListener(ClassifierListener) method. These listeners handle two types of events:
FeatureIncrements and
CategoryIncrements. CategoryIncrements keep track of how many training sessions were associated with a given category; FeatureIncrements do the same thing for specific words in that category.
Here's a test that shows the listener in action:
@Test public void showListenerTest() { FisherClassifier classifier = new FisherClassifierImpl(); classifier.addListener(new ClassifierListener(){ public void handleFeatureUpdate(FeatureIncrement featureIncrement) { System.out.println(featureIncrement); } public void handleCategoryUpdate(CategoryIncrement categoryIncrement) { System.out.println(categoryIncrement); } }); classifier.train("Now is the time for all good men "+ "to come to the aid of their country", "test"); }
The tailend of its output:
... FeatureIncrement[feature=come,category=test,count=1] FeatureIncrement[feature=aid,category=test,count=1] FeatureIncrement[feature=their,category=test,count=1] FeatureIncrement[feature=countri,category=test,count=1] CategoryIncrement[category=test,count=1]
Now we can create a listener to store this data into a database.
Before we begin: This is terrible code. Do not use it in anything even close to a production system. It's been written for speed and (sort of) brevity; it's compact and complete and has no dependency except HSQLDB, and it was quick to throw together. These are its only strengths. Using it in real code is sure to result in peasants chasing you down with torches and pitchforks and other such unpleasant things, or perhaps journalists throwing shoes at you. Neither alternative is good.
public class DBListener implements ClassifierListener { { try { Class.forName("org.hsqldb.jdbcDriver"); Runtime.getRuntime().addShutdownHook(new Thread() { @Override public void run() { Connection conn = null; try { conn = getConnection(); PreparedStatement ps = conn.prepareStatement("shutdown"); ps.execute(); conn.close(); } catch (SQLException e) { e.printStackTrace(); } } }); Connection conn = getConnection(); PreparedStatement ps = conn.prepareStatement( "create table cats(category varchar primary key, counts integer)"); ps.execute(); ps = conn.prepareStatement( "create table feats(feature varchar, category varchar, "+ "counts integer, primary key(feature, category))"); ps.execute(); conn.close(); } catch (ClassNotFoundException e) { e.printStackTrace(); System.exit(1); } catch (SQLException e) { e.printStackTrace(); } } Connection getConnection() throws SQLException { return DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:hsqldb:file:testdb", "sa", ""); } public void handleFeatureUpdate(FeatureIncrement featureIncrement) { try { Connection conn=getConnection(); PreparedStatement ps=conn.prepareStatement( "update feats set counts=? where feature=? and category=?"); ps.setInt(1, featureIncrement.getCount()); ps.setString(2, featureIncrement.getFeature()); ps.setString(3, featureIncrement.getCategory()); int updates=ps.executeUpdate(); if(updates==0) { ps=conn.prepareStatement( "insert into feats (counts, feature, category) values (?,?,?)"); ps.setInt(1, featureIncrement.getCount()); ps.setString(2, featureIncrement.getFeature()); ps.setString(3, featureIncrement.getCategory()); ps.executeUpdate(); } conn.close(); } catch (SQLException e) { e.printStackTrace(); } } public void handleCategoryUpdate(CategoryIncrement categoryIncrement) { try { Connection conn=getConnection(); PreparedStatement ps=conn.prepareStatement( "update cats set counts=? where category=?"); ps.setInt(1, categoryIncrement.getCount()); ps.setString(2, categoryIncrement.getCategory()); int updates=ps.executeUpdate(); if(updates==0) { ps=conn.prepareStatement( "insert into cats (counts, category) values (?,?)"); ps.setInt(1, categoryIncrement.getCount()); ps.setString(2, categoryIncrement.getCategory()); ps.executeUpdate(); } conn.close(); } catch (SQLException e) { e.printStackTrace(); } } }
Now, if we add this listener to a classifier, and then run a training session on it, we'll get the categories and features stored handily (albeit slowly and inefficiently) in a database. However, we can't really use the data yet, because this is a write-only listener. We'll need to add another method to load the data back from the database.
Here's yet another example that shows loading the entire classifier dataset from a database:
public void load(Classifier classifier) { try { Connection conn=getConnection(); PreparedStatement ps=conn.prepareStatement("select category, counts from cats"); ResultSet rs=ps.executeQuery(); while(rs.next()) { String cat=rs.getString(1); int count=rs.getInt(2); classifier.getCategoryDocCount().put(cat, count); classifier.addCategory(cat); } ps=conn.prepareStatement("select category, feature, counts from feats"); rs=ps.executeQuery(); while(rs.next()) { String cat=rs.getString(1); String feat=rs.getString(2); int count=rs.getInt(3); ClassifierMap cm=classifier.getCategoryFeatureMap().getFeature(feat); cm.put(cat, count); } conn.close(); } catch (SQLException e) { e.printStackTrace(); } }
Note the tasks it performs:
It iterates over the categories, making sure to store the counts (and the category) into the internal category map;
It iterates over the feature/category set, making sure to store the counts into the category/feature map.
Both steps are necessary, and all aspects of each step is necessary. A common mistake is to store the category count without updating the category set itself.
Conclusion, Future Directions, and Observations
Now you have the basis for a Bayesian classifier that can store its dataset between invocations. However, there are a few possibilities for improved performance if your situation needs it.
For one thing, the DBLister shows an example of loading the entire dataset into memory every time. It's fully possible that a large dataset could become prohibitive. Thus, you might extend the FisherClassifier to override the create*() methods to try to load from DB if the map doesn't already contain a data value (i.e., load on first query for a given feature or category). This would be much slower until enough of the feature set is loaded to be worthwhile, but might preserve heap space.
Another thing you might notice from examination of the database records is that many features aren't complete! For example, the word "architecture" is stored as "architectur." This is because the default word splitting class in CI-Bayes performs stemming, which means trimming a word into its root word. (Thus, "architectur" matches "architecture" and "architectures".) The stemming class in CI-Bayes is fairly good (based on code by Kevin Burton) but it's important to realise that other stemming algorithms exist, including those found in the Lucene project from Apache.
Lastly, while Bayesian classification is normally applied to text, it's not necessarily limited to text-only! CI-Bayes uses string representations of the objects passed to it, but as long as your objects have meaningful string representations, you can easily use a custom word lister to not perform stemming, for example, and thus you might classify biological data, or some other types of data based on your needs.
Joe Ottinger is former Editor of TheServerSide and a writer on technology topics.

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Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Meyer the Hatter - A New Orleans Institution
I was down in New Orleans last week for the French Quarter Festival, but kept an eye out for anything that would catch my eye, sartorially speaking. Just off of Canal Street, on the "American" side, was Meyer the Hatter, a wonderful shop that appeared to have just about any style of hat that you might be interested in, from straw boaters to fedoras to apple jacks.
Founded in 1894, the stock seemed to run the gamut quality-wise. The brands on display was a who's who of prominent names in American headwear, including Stetson, Biltmore, and Dobbs, among others.
Unfortunately, there were a lot of panamas on display, but having recently purchased a panama Borsalino for spring and summer, I didn't pull the trigger on anything. While I didn't see any Borsalino models in stock, there was a wonderful vintage Borsalino ad in the front right window display (the classic rendering of a clam opening to reveal a Borsalino instead of an oyster). In any event, if you happen to be passing through New Orleans anytime soon, you should definitely make time to check out Meyer the Hatter.
Monday, April 7, 2014
A Wonderful Evening with Antonio's Colors
Notes from a screening: As I mentioned last week (here), the gentlemen of The Armoury screened their new documentary on Antonio Liverano on Thursday, April 3rd, at SVA's Beatrice Theatre. It is a wonderful film (from director Gianluca Migliarotti) which lovingly displays the character and talent of a true master tailor.
G. Bruce Boyer led a discussion afterwards with Mr. Migliarotti, Mr. Liverano, and Armoury founder Mark Cho - some of the comments were quite interesting. Mr. Migliarotti was an entertaining translator (for Mr. Liverano) and an energetic panelist (despite just arriving and dealing with jet lag).
He discussed his penchant for Attolini suits and offered an amusing anecdote regarding the tailors of that house and their steadfast dedication to the ventless jacket.
From left to right: G. Bruce Boyer, Gianluca Migliarotti,
Antonio Liverano, and Mark Cho of The Armoury.
Mr. Liverano proved to be a man of few words (a quality I admire), but he (and Mr. Migliarotti) offered an interesting response to a question regarding the ethnic diversity of his apprentices (I believe they were from Japan, Korea, and Lithuania, if I recall correctly). Essentially, younger Italians are not particularly interested in learning the craft and dedicating themselves to the years of sacrifice necessary to be successful at it. Interestingly, this outlook mirrors the concerns that other artisans have voiced in interviews with An Uptown Dandy. Riccardo Bestetti, the Italian bespoke shoe-maker (you can read that interview here), echoed a similar sentiment, as did Chay Cooper of Wildsmith when discussing the Northampton shoemaking industry in England. While the dearth of eager young Italians in these industries is certainly a shame, with films such as this one being produced to honor the craftsmanship and skill of artisans such as Mr. Liverano, one can only hope that such a trend can be reversed in time.
Overall, a lovingly created, wonderful film - highly recommended to anyone with an interest in bespoke tailoring and an appreciation for quality craftsmanship.
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New Music: If We Had Your Eyes by Michelle Williams
Tenitra "Michelle" Williams is back with new music. After giving fans a sneak peak of her new gospel track, she has finally delivered the full version of "If We Had Your Eyes" produced by Harmony Samuels.
I know people like to give Michelle a hard time, me included, but Ms. Williams delivers with this here track! The beat is infectious, and her vocals are on point! This song has sparked my interest in her new album, hopefully she delivers.
Check Out "If We Had Your Eyes" Below:
Will you be purchasing Michelle's new album?


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Norton Reader Teaches Obama's 2009 Cairo Speech to College Students
But Obama truly believed that such an appeal would make the lion lie down with the lamb. No one else had ever thought to appeal to the better angels of Muslim society, but he would, and would do what no American president had ever done. He would upstage them all, and show that through the power of his words and personality, the most volatile and primitive part of the world would engage in a multicultural discourse. And when he neatly dispensed with Osama bin Laden, the Muslim world would understand that this was the necessary move by a wise leader who respected their culture like no American leader ever had.
We now know that he did not even feel the need to do what other presidents did -- get daily in-person security briefings. He was so smart he could just read a summary. So confident was he, and so trusting of the Libyan people he had helped, that he did not worry about security at the embassy and left it in their hands.
We see what happened. But the disaster certainly was not due to the fault of the president, apparently. He and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have conducted an apology tour for an obscure YouTube video. Obama even did this before the UN General Assembly, reiterating that "the United States government had nothing to do with this video," and he then gave a lecture about tolerance and hate: "We not only respect the freedom of religion. We have laws that protect individuals from being harmed because of how they look or what they believe." It was a grade-school session on bullying.
Again, Obama displayed a belief that his mere words, his explanations, would bring people intent on wiping us out to understanding our way of thinking. Last year at the UN, he had said, "Let there be no doubt: The tide of war is receding," and he cited troop withdrawals from Iraq and Afghanistan as evidence. Also last year at the UN, he referred to the protests in Tahrir Square:
We saw in those protesters the moral force of non-violence that has lit the world from Delhi to Warsaw, from Selma to South Africa -- and we knew that change had come to Egypt and to the Arab world.
Change has come indeed. On September 23, 2012, the New York Times ran an article titled: "Egypt's New Leader Spells Out New Terms for U.S.-Arab Ties." Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi -- evidently forgetting the "new beginning" proclaimed in Cairo in 2009 -- said that the United States "needed to fundamentally change its approach to the Arab world." The lead sentence continued, claiming that Morsi's version of "change" required "showing greater respect for [the Arab world's] values" if the U.S. "hoped to overcome decades of pent-up anger."
On Tuesday, September 25, as the president headed to address the UN, another New York Times headline read: "In Arab Spring, Obama Finds a Sharp Test." Sharp test? No, just a few "bumps in the road," as Obama described it in a 60 Minutes interview. Is that how our ambassador thought his president would refer to his death?


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Building stronger links for sharing environmental data
What we know about Europe's environment comes from data collected by countless data providers. The Belgian Presidency of the European Union and the European Environment Agency (EEA) organised a conference to facilitate the sharing of environmental information.
The conference 'Sharing Environmental Information', held between 29 November and 1 December in Brussels, brought together representatives from the EEA member and cooperating countries, EEA and the European Commission. The participants reflected on the implementation of the Shared Environmental Information System (SEIS).
In the conference conclusions, the participants encouraged the European Commission to publish the SEIS Implementation Plan as soon as possible. They also emphasised the benefits of mutually supportive interaction between SEIS, Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe (INSPIRE) and Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) processes. The participants also recommended that SEIS, through the use of relevant Information Communication Technology (ICT), should be closely connected to the digital agenda for Europe as part of the EU strategy 2020.
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We are always interested in creating new programs at times other than those announced in this program. If you have an idea in mind, please contact us for more information. New groups can be formed in all the other languages upon request, or when there is sufficient enrollment.


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Into Slavery: Racial Decisions in the Virginia Colony
Into Slavery: Racial Decisions in the Virginia Colony
"These two words, Negro and Slave, being by custom grown Homogeneous and Convertible..."
Morgan Godwyn, The Negro's and Indian Advocate, Serving for their Admission into the CHURCH Or A Persuasive to the Instructing and Baptising of the Negros and Indians in Our Plantations(London, 1680), p. 36.
"Generally speaking," Alexis de Tocqueville acutely observed in the early part of the nineteenth century as he analyzed race relations in the United States against the backdrop of History:
men must make great and unceasing efforts before permanent evils are created; but there is one calamity which penetrated furtively into the world, and which was at first scarcely distinguishable amid the ordinary abuses of power: it originated with an individual whose name history has not preserved; it was wafted like some accursed germ upon a portion of the soil; but afterwards nurtured itself, grew without effort, and spread naturally with the society to which it belonged. This calamity is slavery.
So it was with the gradual establishment of slavery in the North American colonies in the seventeenth century. Though the English possessed ideas and images about dark-skinned people, enslavement as a policy was not an object of settlement. Nor was the destruction of such people an aim of the original colonists. Yet, within an incredibly short space of time, both policies became an integral part of custom, attitudes, stereotypes, and law. Of the two distinct cultural groups with whom the English interacted in the New World, the Indian was eventually destroyed, the African gradually enslaved.
The slave system emerged in the 1660s and '70s in Virginia and Maryland with the enactment of major laws which reflected the predominant attitudes towards Negroes. These laws provided for lifelong servitude for blacks as contrasted with whites and Indians; discounted baptism as a means for changing slave status to free status; decreed that a child would inherit its mother's social position; and, with strong sanctions, prohibited intermarriage.


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For some of us up past midnight pecking away at the computer, apparently life is less than beautiful.
As part of our research, 23andMe asks customers all sorts of questions. Some of those concern life
satisfaction, but we also ask customers about the consistency of their earwax, the color of their hair, and if they're extroverted.
While our researchers are looking for interesting genetic associations, and studying the genetics behind disease, sometimes they find associations that have nothing to do with genetics at all.
Recently, one of our researchers – Emma Pierson, a 22 year-old who'll be studying computational biology at Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar soon – noticed that those customers up late at night and filling out surveys were different than others who answered surveys in the daytime. Those people who said they were less satisfied with life tended to answer surveys after midnight – 1 a.m. was a particularly low point.
This isn't a cause and effect. This is simply an association between how people answered these specific survey questions and what hour of the day they responded. As any scientist will tell you an association doesn't imply causation. In other words, if you start staying up late it doesn't mean you will suddenly feel less satisfied with your life.
But the association was numerically significant. Emma tested it to see if the association might be masking another connection. For instance, she noticed that men tended to answer late at night, so could it be that men simply felt less satisfied by life.
Emma adjusted for that and found that the association between how you feel about your life and when on a 24 hour clock you filled out the survey doesn't hinge on whether you are a man or a woman. People who answered between midnight and dawn just didn't feel as good about life as those who answered at other times. Emma, who also has a blog about statistics called Obsession with Regression, also found several other associations related to when you filled out a survey. People filling out the surveys late were more likely to have said they experienced mania, while those who filled them out during the day were more likely to have children.
While we might not want to make rash conclusions about this association, it does beg the question about what is behind it.
We know that there are well-established connections between sleep and health. We may all need different amounts of sleep – the average American gets just under seven hours a night. But when we don't get enough sleep, our health suffers. Lack of sleep is associated with higher blood pressure, as well as increased risks for diabetes and depression. There are new studies that have looked at the evolution of circadian rhythms, and other that have found that continuous sleep is overrated, while snoozing is bad for you.
We also know that your genetics may determine whether you're an early riser or a night owl. So at the very least it's worth analyzing this association to see what else it might point to. Meanwhile, you should probably get some rest.


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Max Payne 3 isn't the only notable interactive entertainment being released today. Christian company Lightside Games — their logo stylizes the "t" to look like a cross — announced this morning that their latest endeavor, Journey of Jesus: The Calling, has officially hit Facebook. They're calling this diversion "the first-ever video game based on Jesus."
In Journey of Jesus, players search for articles and artifacts as they explore a colorful, cartoony version of biblical Israel. The company plans to release new chapters, "ideas and information and challenges" each week in order to hold player interest. This game is similar to Lightside's Journey of Moses, an ancient Egyptian adventure that attracts 70,000 monthly users, according to Facebook; Lightside says Moses has drawn over two million players since lauching last summer.
Watch a trailer for the holy curiosity below.
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Internship Experience @ The Hindu, Chennai: A welcoming and enriching internship
Name. College. Year of Study:
Abhirrami Dharmaraj. National Law University, Odisha. 1st Year.
4 weeks
Application Procedure:
I applied through the Sports Editor, at the Chennai Office. Their response to emails is quite fast.
My internship comprised of a variety of tasks bundled up into a four week internship. The fact that it was a limited experience is the only thing I'd be a little disappointed about.
My work at The Hindu mostly comprised of editing, writing bylines, columns and picking out pieces from the wire (desk job for the first two weeks) and interviewing, reporting and covering events, for the latter half of the internship.
Staff & Co-interns:
Interning with The Hindu was a welcoming and enriching experience. All the staff and my co-interns were very accommodating.
There was no stipend. Another problem was that I was told that the legal department of The Hindu does not take interns.
It might be unhelpful for someone, say, in their third year of Law School: since most of the work there is non-law related.
I definitely would recommend an internship with The Hindu for someone who's starting off at law school, since it provides an air of a corporate environment along with having to keep busy in a 9-5 setting.


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Social Security Frequent Questions
Social Security and frequent questions seem to go hand in hand. If you currently pay Social Security taxes, you're probably curious about drawing Social Security income at some point in the future. Review the Social Security Handbook online here to answer many frequent questions about Social Security, including:
- Why must I pay Social Security taxes?
- When can I receive Social Security benefits?
- How is my eligibility for Social Security benefits determined?
- How much money can I receive from Social Security?
- May I receive Social Security benefits if I'm employed?
- How does this affect my spouse's current or future Social Security benefits?
- Is the Social Security program in sound financial health?
Question 1: Why must I pay Social Security taxes?
Social Security was originally established in the 1930s Depression era to provide a reliable income stream to specific workers. The program was positively received and the government expanded it to include most members of the U.S. workforce. Before the rollout of Social Security, American workers were required to fund a future retirement by saving in their work years. If he or she didn't save enough, it was difficult to retire without family assistance.
Social Security is a complex financial program with many facets and components. The reason you must pay Social Security taxes is relatively simple, however. Social Security is designed as a pay as you go program. Currently employed taxpayers pay in to partially fund the needs of current U.S. retirees.
As more Baby Boomer individuals retire and access Social Security, a smaller number of working individuals are paying into the system. For these reasons, adjustments to the current Social Security program may occur in the future.
For this reason and others, it's important to save as much as possible in tax-deferred and/or tax-sheltered retirement savings accounts for your future. As more Americans live longer, healthier lives, it's important to plan for a retirement than could span 20 or 30 plus years. In the interim, saving for retirement can boost your financial net worth.
Question 2: When can I receive Social Security benefits?
Your age determines when you can receive Social Security benefits. If you're planning an early retirement, you can elect partial benefits at age 62. If you want full benefits, you'll need to work until your 67th birthday or later depending upon the year you were born:
- If you were born before 1938, you can receive full Social Security benefits at age 65.
- If you were born between 1943 and 1943, you can request full Social Security benefits on your 66th
- If you were born between 1955 and 1960, your eligibility for full Social Security benefits increases two months each year.
- If you're a mid-Baby Boomer born in or after 1960, receipt of full Social Security benefits begins on your 67th
If you become disabled or suffer a serious illness that your doctor estimates will last at least 12 months, it is possible to request Social Security disability benefits. You can request Social Security disability benefits at any age.
Question 3: How is my eligibility for Social Security benefits determined?
Your eligibility for benefits is determined by credits you earned by paying into Social Security during the years you worked. In 2016, Social Security gives one credit for each USD 1,260 of earned income. Each worker can receive up to four credits a year.
Question 4: How much money can I receive from Social Security?
Social Security calculates your benefits based on an average of the 35 highest earning years. In 2016, an average retired worker receives USD 1,341 a month in Social Security benefits. The amount can rise depending upon future Cost of Living (COLA) adjustments.
Question 5: May I receive Social Security benefits if I'm employed?
Yes, within certain parameters. After you reach the age at which full Social Security benefits may be received, it's possible for you to continue employment without lowering monthly Social Security benefits. For instance, you can earn USD 15,270 in addition to your benefits in 2016.
However, for each USD 2 above the limit, your benefits will decline by USD 1. In the year you're eligible for full Social Security retirement benefits, you're allowed to earn up to USD 41,880. Consult a financial adviser about your specific financial circumstances.
Question 6: How does this affect my spouse's current or future Social Security benefits?
If your spouse has worked and paid into Social Security, it's possible for both of you to qualify for Social Security benefits. If he or she didn't work or earned a smaller amount than you, your spouse's benefit will be less than your own.
If your spouse dies and you want to access his or her Social Security earnings, you're entitled to 100 percent of his or her basic Social Security benefit amount. If you're a surviving spouse and haven't reached Social Security retirement age, you will receive a prorated amount until that time. If your deceased spouse received higher Social Security benefits, you as the survivor receive a higher benefit amount in that case.
Question 7: Is the Social Security program in sound financial health?
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the average retiree in the 1930s was expected to live 10 years or less after retirement. Today's retirees are living much longer. The U.S. government says that working Americans should anticipate adjustments to the Social Security program in the coming years.
Unfortunately, your Social Security taxes aren't held in an interest-bearing account for your sole use in the future. If the total amount of Social Security taxes collected exceed the amount needed to pay current Social Security benefits, the government deposits the remainder into one of two funds–the Old Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund (OASI) and the Disability Insurance Trust Fund (DI).
Social Security Frequent Questions
These questions and others are a place to start your Social Security benefits research. If you're not receiving a Social Security statement, contact your local Social Security office. Check your Social Security credits and income history to ensure it is correct. Immediately notify Social Security if your statement isn't correct.


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Recent National Institutes of Health (NIH) research has shown some older medication therapies, like aspirin, a type of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), may have other health benefits.
Aspirin and other NSAIDs are known to have anti-inflammatory effects by inhibiting COX (cyclooxygenase) enzymes. These enzymes are pivotal in the inflammatory process, which is the body's normal reaction to an injury or disease. Long-term inflammation is linked to other diseases
and cancers.
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Find a Scleroderma Walk Near You!
One way that you can support people living with scleroderma for Scleroderma Awareness Month is to take part in your local Stepping Out to Cure Scleroderma event.
These walk and run events are held all over the United States by Scleroderma Foundation chapters and support groups. They are a fun, family-friendly event. Many walks are still happening this June and throughout the rest of the year so find an event near you.
If you don't find a walk in your state or town or you aren't physically able to participate, you can still support the cause. Join our World Scleroderma Day virtual event, where you can sign-up to fundraise. Create a team and ask your family and friends to join your fundraising effort.
Lace up your shoes to help us find a cure!
12% of Scleroderma Patients Have PH
Did you know up to 12% of scleroderma patients also have pulmonary hypertension (PH)? Learn more information about this from medical professionals and have the opportunity to network with other patients and caregivers at the Pulmonary Hypertension Association's PHA on the Road.
PHA on the Road is a FREE all-day program taking place in St. Paul, MN; Providence, RI; Portland, OR; and Pittsburgh, PA.
Be sure to register today!
Press Release: 2017 ENTELLIGENCE Award Winners
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. and the ENTELLIGENCE Steering Committee recognized four young researchers and their mentors this year for their efforts in advancing research in pulmonary vascular pathobiology. Each researcher will receive a 12-month mentored grant of up to $100,000, funded through the Actelion-supported ENTELLIGENCE program.
The announcement was made at a recent award luncheon held in Washington, DC during the time of the American Thoracic Society's annual meeting. The recipients of the 2017 awards gave an overview of their proposed work during the luncheon.
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If your business uses gas, it can be easy for your monthly bills to mount up. It's important to keep on top of your energy costs, to make sure you're getting the best rates, and not paying more than you need to. Though it can seem daunting at first, finding the best business gas prices is simple and straightforward - here's everything you need to know to compare rates and get the right deal for you.
Unlike energy deals for your home, there are no standard 'off-the-shelf tariffs' for businesses. All commercial contracts are designed to meet the specific needs of each individual business. This means you can get a bespoke deal that's tailored to your business's specific needs.
Switching to a better deal is a quick and easy way to reduce your overheads, by making sure you're getting the best deal possible and not paying over the odds. Switching won't affect the day to day running of your business - you won't need to have any work done at your premises, and there won't be any interruption to your supply.
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MIOX Water Purifier
Central Asia water is notorious among travellers- that is besides the high mountain streams of course! Among other bacteria, Giardia is one of the most feared bugs that quickly leads to bad health and an unpleasant experience
Central Asia water is notorious among travellers- that is besides the high mountain streams of course! Among other bacteria, Giardia is one of the most feared bugs that quickly leads to bad health and an unpleasant experience
Although I will be cooking on a fire whenever possible (to save fuel), a stove is essential during a journey that is based primarily on the steppe A good stove gives you the confidence to go anywhere even in the coldest, driest, most barren conditions
Having compact tools at the ready is always important on an expedition where you do not have the luxury of a tool set The 'Leatherman Wave' is the most lightweight of their range with pliers, locking knives, and a series of tools such as screw drivers, scissors, and can opener
For water transport, hydration and storage I chose a range of Platypus products
There are some things that have remained on all of my trips that are indispensable During my studies as a wilderness guide in Finland and Russia I learnt that survival and comfort can depend on the sharpness and quality of tools
Unlike during my cycling expedition, on this journey I will have the freedom to go cross-country on the horses into remote areas far from roads Being able to pin-point my location and gauge my progress in a land of few landmarks will be crucial
The Mongols were the first and last people to attack Russia in the mid of winter and actually conquer it (actually they did so with brutal success) You can bet if they were riding in temperatures of –40 and below then they were not just wearing sneakers
I chose this tent for several important reasons First of all I needed a tent that would stand up to the most ferocious winds The Fortress has four reinforced poles and an excellent system of guy ropes
For getting a good nights sleep every night, I chose the ultra-lite range of the therma-rest self-inflatable mats They fold up incredibly small and are almost the same weight of a closed cell foam mat anyway
I chose the serac due to its ligtweigtness - warmth ratio It has a breathable, water resistant shell, and a comfortable design It is made for -20 degrees, however I have used it in as low as -35 degrees and remained relatively warm The inner is dryloft down
For this expedition I needed a backpack that was simple and tough, lightweight and comfortable, and big enough to for an extended journey The Mountain Designs Main Range backpack seems to meet all of these needs


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Liver Cleanse Part 1: ELIMINATE
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Author/Creator: ANDREW IVERSON, N.D.
Nature's Herbs for Microbial Defense and Liver Immune Support
Powerful Herbal Antimicrobial*
Contains botanicals scientifically studied to support the body's natural abilities to:
- Inhibit harmful microbes: viruses, fungi, yeast, bacteria, parasites
- Bitter properties stimulate liver and gallbladder function
- Enhance digestion and assimilation of nutrients
- Anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immune enhancing properties
- Protect liver from injury of chemical toxins
Some herbs have shown in scientific studies to have a powerful ability to inhibit microbes from bacteria and fungus to viruses and parasites. Due to the impressive action of some plants to eliminate invaders, this formula has been named ELIMINATETM. Plants have shown in studies to have an anti-viral action as well as powerful anti-microbial activity against fungus, yeast, and candida and many bacterial. Even parasites like amoebas and protozoa, to roundworm and tapeworm have shown in studies to be inhibited by numerous botanicals.
Taking bitter herbs have shown in studies to improve digestion and nutrient assimilation while eliminating gas, bloating, bad breath, and irregular stools. I always recommend my patients to take the bitter herbs directly in the mouth for the most profound action. With this formula Part 1 and Part 2, I recommend taking at least one (or more) of the daily capsules opened into water and drunk down so the bitter flavor on the tongue can activate the vagus nerve.
Warning: Not to be used by women that are pregnant or lactating or children under 12 years of age. Consult a physician before using if you have a medical condition.
Suggested Usage: To support the body's natural ability to cleanse harmful microbes, viruses, bacteria, fungus and parasites* take 1-3 capsules ELIMINATETM on an empty stomach in the morning with 8 oz of water and repeat in the evening. For maximum effect open capsules into a little water and drink immediately.
OR as a Detox Program: Take together with StimulateTM Part 2 and RegenerateTM Part 3 as part of Nature's Detox LIVER CleanseTM. Read Nature's Detox and 50 Cleansing Herbs for details. Repeat the detox program as necessary to bring about desired results.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Serving Size 1-3 Capsules:
Servings per Container 90 to 30
Amount per serving 1 3
ELIMINATETM proprietary blend 660 mg 1980 mg
Kalmegh-Green Chiretta (herb) 4% andrographolides Andrographis paniculata, Chanca piedra (herb) extract 4:1 Phyllanthus niruri, Oregon Grape (root) extract 4:1 Mahonia aquifolium, Yarrow (flower) Achillea millefolium, Gentian (root) Gentian lutea, Boldo (leaf) extract 4:1 Peumus boldus
Other Ingredients: rice flour, non-GMO maltodextrin (as dispersing agents to prevent gumming) capsule (certified Kosher & Halal gelatin, purified water)
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Jet Set Men has released Locker Room Spy Guy on DVD.
Directed by John Bruno, Locker Room Spy Guy stars Josh Griffin, Landon Mycles, Andrew Blue, Dylan Roberts, Tyler Andrews, Brandon Bangs, Parker London, Conner Habib and James Gates.
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Posted: Feb 18, 2017
Postgame Video Highlights
Big Rapids, Mich. - The Ferris State University women's basketball team fell in a tightly contested contest by the final score of 74-64 to the Michigan Tech Huskies in Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) play on Saturday (Feb. 18) at Jim Wink Arena.
Junior forward Rachel McInerney paced all scorers and rebounders in the game with 20 points and eight boards, to go with four assists and a blocked shot. Sophomore guard Alexis Bush chipped in 12 points with four assists in the game as well.
The Huskies created their 10-point gap in the first quarter, outscoring the Bulldogs 22-12. For the rest of the game, the score was dead even at 52-52.
The only quarter that was separated by more than a point outside of the first frame was the second quarter where the Bulldogs won 16-14.
For the day, the Bulldogs shot 38.9 percent and hit only three treys in the game. The Huskies shot 46.6 percent and hit six three-pointers for the evening.
Junior guard Leah Humes had 12 points off the bench as the third of three Bulldogs in double digit scoring figures. Humes shot 5-of-11 in 27 minutes on the floor for Ferris State and had two assists.
Freshman guard Emilee Kott led Ferris State with three steals and chipped in two assists as well.
On the glass, the Bulldogs won the battle 38-32 with Ferris State snatching down 15 offensive boards.
Four Huskies hit double-digits in the scoring department with Brenna Heise, Elizabeth Kelliher, Kelli Guy and Lindsay Winter all equaling each other with 13 points apiece to lead the Huskies.
Kelliher also had a team best six rebounds and game-high five blocked shots in the game.
Morgan Anderson had a game-high eight assists and three steals for the Huskies as well.
Ferris State won 13-7 in second chance points, but Michigan Tech held the margin in fast-break points at 12-5.
The Bulldogs wrap up the regular season with a home contest against Grand Valley State on Thursday (Feb. 23) inside Wink Arena in Big Rapids. Tipoff against the Lakers is slated for 6 p.m. (ET).


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These days I fell in Love with paneer Tikka and tried to make tikka biriyani.It turned out very yummy.
I tasted this Paneer Tikka Biriyani in Hyderbad few years back,so I remembered the dish and made it.
For Making Biriyani Rice:
Basmati Rice:1 cup(soak it in water for 30 mins and drain the water)
Water:4 cups
Cardamom:3 no
Black Cardamom:1
Cumin/Shahjeera:1 spn
Star Anise:1
Bay Leaf:2
Ginger Garlic Paste:2 spns
Green Chillies:3 no(slit length wise)
Coriander Leaves:1 spn
Mint Leaves:1 spn
Ghee:1 spn
Oil:1 spn
Salt:To taste
Paneer Tikka:
Thick Curd:1 cup
Paneer: 1 cup Diced(I cut into triangle pieces)
Onion:1 medium(Diced and seperate the layers)
Sheekh Kabab Masala:1 spn
Salt:To Taste
Chilli Powder:To Taste
Ginger Garlic Paste:1 spn
Coriander Powder:1/2 spn
Cumin Powder:1/2 spn
Lemon Juice:2 spns
Red Food Color:A Pinch
For Assembling:
Fried Onions
Cardamom Powder:1 spn
Green Chillies:3 no(slit)
Mint Leaves:2 spns
For Making Biryani Rice:
1.Take a pan,add water and heat it,when the water starts boiling,add oil,ghee and then add all the items listed under the ingredients except rice and let the water boil for another 2 mins.
2.Now add the soaked and drained rice to the boiling water.cook it covered till the rice is 70% done,now drain the water and save the collected water as it has lots of flavor in it.It can be used in later process.
3.Keep the rice aside.
For Making Paneer Tikka:
1.Take a zip lock bag and mix all the ingredients listed mix well so that paneer and onion is well coated with curd and the masala powders.Put this zip lock bag in fridge for 2 hours and then its ready to make paneer tikka.
2.In a frying pan,add oil and then put the marinated paneer mixture,toss it in between cook till the tikka is half done.
Assembling the Biriyani:
In a deep bottomed pan,drizzle little oil,put the fried panner mixture,fried onions,mint leaves,slit green chillies,spn of ghee,1/2 cup of water left after boiling biryani rice(this prevents from buring at bottom) and mix well now sprinkle 1/2 spn of cardamom powder and some more fried onions and now layer the rice evenly over the paneer mixture.Finally finish it by sprinkling some cardamom powder,mint leaves,ghee,fried onions and cook it covered on medium flame for 10-12 mins.Finally the yummy biryani is ready to serve hot.
I served it with onion n cucumber raitha.


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Is this list of songs:
a. some tracks off some new albums that I am loving right now
b. an excuse for me to show off my obscure, yet refined, taste in unknown music
c. all of the above
Listen to or right click the song name and save as.
The Dirtbombs, "Stupid"
Cold War Kids, "Hang Me Out to Dry"
Beirut; "Transatlantique"
The Cribs. "The New Fellas"
The White Stripes, "Conquest"
Matt and Kim. "Dash After Dash"
Elastica, "Stutter"
Spoon, "You Got Yr Cherry Bomb"


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I can't believe it's favourites time again?! I get so excited about writing these posts because I love reading them, as much I love writing about some new (or not so new) discoveries I've made. Here's what I loved last month!
March Favourites
I can't believe it's favourites time again?! I get so excited about writing these posts because I love reading them, as much I love writing about some new (or not so new) discoveries I've made. Here's what I loved last month!
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Omd, I'm obsessed with Pink Dragon Fruit, it's my all-time favourite, so stunning.
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I am so excited to once again be bringing you an unmissable yoga retreat in a mini paradise, which has been voted one of the Guardians top 10 and Times top 20 yoga retreats. This retreat is a time for YOU, a time to escape, relax and unwind. Lose yourself in two blissful daily yoga practices in the light filled yoga barn, nurture yourself with good food and take lots of time out for yourself. Swim in the clear pool, sun yourself on the beautiful terrace, walk for miles in the countryside without seeing a soul or indulge in an afternoon nap – simply follow your bliss.
The Yoga will be a mix of vinyasa flow in the morning to awaken your energy and yin yoga in the evening to set you up for a restful night's sleep. There will be a meditation lesson each morning before practice and on 3/4 of the afternoons we will delve in the beautiful world of the philosophy, art and science of yoga & workshops to deepen our practice. All of our classes will be progressive over the week and will take place in the beautiful light filled yoga barn.
Our home for the week is the stunning Les Passeroses, a beautifully renovated stone farmhouse set amongst rolling fields of sunflowers and corn in South West France. Described as "the best yoga centre in France" and also one of the "top ten yoga holiday centres in the world" Les Passeroses truly is a mini paradise.
The food at Les Passeroses is absolutely legendary! A 'never boring' vegetarian menu home cooked using seasonal produce grown in their own kitchen, herb gardens and orchard, along with market bought organic goods when and if available. Three delicious meals a day will be provided, except for one evening where we give Alex and Adrian a break by going into the local town to sample local life and enjoy a meal out together. There will be fruit and drinks available through the day and chai and tiffin served daily at 3.30pm.
Saturday – arrival from 5pm onwards. Dinner at 7.30pm
Sunday – Friday (except Wednesday – see below)
8am – meditation
8.30-10am – vinyasa flow yoga
10am – breakfast
1.30pm – lunch
5pm – philosophy/questions/workshop time (Sun/Tue/Thur)
5.30-7pm – yin yoga
7.30pm – dinner
Saturday – Breakfast from 7.30am. Check out by 11am
Wednesday is a little different as we leave the retreat centre to give Alex and Adrian a little break and also the chance to clean the rooms for us. On this day we will just do the one practice 8.30-10am. After practice we will have breakfast, lunch at the usual time and then go into a local village for the afternoon and enjoy an evening meal there together.
The cost for this is 15 euros per person for the transfer there plus the cost of your own evening meal.
White & Purple room twin ensuite – £799
Yellow room triple en suite – £720
Blue room twin shared shower – £740
Green room single shared shower – £770
Oak rooms single en suite – £899
Luxury Cabin (DOUBLE bed only) available for single use or couple – £950 single or £799pp double
Price Includes:
-7 nights accommodation
-Daily Breakfast
-Daily two course lunch
-Three course evening meals
-Chai and tiffin
-Daily yoga classes (vinyasa flow and yin)
-Daily meditation classes
-Philosophy classes/workshops
Getting here
Getting here is easy from the UK and the rest of Europe by taking a Eurostar/train/flight to Paris and then a train to Angouleme.The Eurostar can be booked all the way through from the UK (through http://loco2.com/) and is such an easy, hassle free way to travel and enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way.. We can arrange transfers from Angouleme station to Les Passeroses for 30 euros per person return. You can also fly to Bordeaux, but the transfer to Les Passeroses takes longer and is more expensive.
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This was about the construction process. The Ashfield Apartment was an exploratory project undertaken by Archier. In being our own client, we had the opportunity to explore materials and methods of our own choosing.
Significant modifications were made to the 1960s apartment in order to clarify and structure the spacial layout. With amazing views of Mount Wellington, and multiple sources of natural light, we focused on opening up the apartment as much and as simply as possible.
The compact footprint allowed for involvement in all aspects of the build including demolition of two walls enclosing the kitchen, enlarging the bedroom doors, modernising the kitchen and bathroom and laying a European oak herringbone floor. When removing the walls, structural steel was inserted in plane with the timber roof structure, creating a seamless transition between spaces that a bulkhead wouldn't allow. The bedroom doors were widened and heightened, using a recessed sliding door track that, in conjunction with the flooring, further extended the sense of space in the living area.
The kitchen layout was designed and focused by common use and efficiency of space. Shallow top drawers for quick, everyday access; large bottom drawers for pots and pans; a central, hidden drawer for occasional use items; and a tall, multi-drawer unit designed as a pantry. This allowed space for an integrated dishwasher, a luxury not expected in such a small space. We extended this approach to both bedrooms, where full-height wardrobes, with large integrated drawers, maximised the use of the space.


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Hello. I am Crickette Inserto and I am a DENTIST by profession. Before taking my oath as a dental practitioner, writing was and still is, my first love and being a DRAMA QUEEN is something that I am truly known for.
The Drama Queen Can Tell Stories has been in existence since 2008, via Blogger. In December 2016 I made the decision to migrate and move homes because people do that sometimes, people move on from the past–and I have. I have decided to start a new leaf and to do so in an entirely new environment, here in WordPress.
When I started blogging in 2004 it was much different. Today there are far too many bloggers and perhaps my existence here do not weigh much, but it's not really why I do this. I write because it placates me and this gives me a perfect venue to pour out my thoughts and emotions. This blog is a great representation of who I am and my stories, although it may be trivial to some, vividly sculpted my persona.
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If you are a reader from Blogger, know that it will just be a continuation of that. I write about all kinds of things: places, food, music, movies, poetry and work. I write about experiences (may it be happy or sad); and I write about my family, my friends and my dog. Sometimes I write about the government, and interesting current events, without claiming expertise. I am a passionate writer, that is what I am, and it is evident in my writing.
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I chose this cruise for the itinerary which included all the countries and ports I would like to visit. The night stop in the major ports enabled you to visit everything you needed in the time available. Better than expected For a ... Read More
I chose this cruise for the itinerary which included all the countries and ports I would like to visit. The night stop in the major ports enabled you to visit everything you needed in the time available. Better than expected For a ship with nearly 4000 passengers, there were few times int he 4 weeks when the public rooms were crowded, and with a slight adjustment in your plans you could easily avoid the crowds. It was easy to get around, with 4 sets of lifts and numerous staircases. The variety of food served, once you realized you could ordered what you wanted - if you liked 4 entrees and only one main course- just order it! The embarkation and disembark was quick and efficient. Within 20 minutes of arriving at embarkation I was in my cabin and bags arrived within 15 minutes. Faster than most business class flights! Good points The service was excellent, and any request was quickly dealt with. Our cruise included extra lectures on art and history which for the age profile of the passengers was well received. Things which needed to change to get 5 stars Strangely for an Italian ship the pasta dishes were poor, sauces were watered down. To counter that the pizzas were excellent and freshly baked. There is a gap between travel agent and MSC with regard to visas to enter the countries visited. It did not affect me (as I searched the internet before boarding) but others were stopped visiting India as a result. Not sure why ice cream was not available in buffet - did not affect my scoring, but this was important to other passengers Suggestions to people thinking about booking Consider which excursion you would like before boarding. This lets you plan your trip more efficiency If you book well in advance you may received the drinks package complimentary - one of my better decisions (says my wife) Pre-book the laundry - at only £1 per item, it is well priced and efficient (and I did not use my full quota up!!) Overall very enjoyable experience which was enhanced by the MSC staff - would definitely re-book Read Less
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A Lazy Day in Luxurious Satin Nightwear
I love Sunday's, not least for the chance of a cozy lie in tucked up between my favourite peach coloured satin sheets wearing some of my favourite silky satin nightwear. I have to confess that I am totally addicted to the caress of soft sumptuous satins and delicate lace trimmed silk as it cocoons my body. I always drift straight off at night and I wake up feeling refreshed and ready to go.
My wardrobe is packed with luxurious satin pyjamas, nightgowns, and matching robes, and I can never resist buying new sleepwear when something pretty soft and feminine catches my eye. It is difficult to explain the excitement and anticipation that I feel when I arrive home with my latest acquisition or when a new package arrives. As you can imagine, with something new and silky hanging in my closet, it's never too early for an early night in.
Mmmmm I adore my silky satin nightwear and luxurious satin bedding.
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Mineral Collecting
Colorado is second only to California in the variety of minerals it has within its boundaries. Colorado has over thirty varieties of gems. There are many opportunities for mineral collecting in Colorado, but a person must be careful when evaluating a collecting site. A given mineeral locality may actually be a staked claim. Collecting from such a site without permission is stealing. Access to, and through, private land must begranted by the landowner prior to use. Please be aware of all federal, state, and local laws; and be sensitive to the landowners wishes.
Joining a local gem and mineral club is a way to go collecting on club-sponsored field trips and/or club-owned claims. For a list of clubs in Colorado, go to the link here.
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I saw this painting on a site with the signature "Wylder". Here's the [Link]. Since I'm reading up on Japanese Sumi art, I wanted to try this. If anyone knows the artist, please contact me.
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OK, seems that you are only missing a little detail.
Based in your scenario, I assume that your wireless clients are provided a Default Gateway of 192.168.1.1, which is your wireless router.
If this is the case, you must have a static route between 192.168.1.X network and 192.168.10.X network with a gateway of 192.168.1.6 from the wifi side, and a static route of 192.168.10.6 from the 192.168.10.X side.
Think this way, your RRAS server (without any further detail from your config) is the *only* machine that knows these two networks. So, it must be the gateway and allow routing between them.
As almost allways there is more than one way to put that to work, but that depends on further information about your wireless router (it's cappabilities which i personnaly don't know), and if the phisical network can be changed.
Thank you very much Saturno. I have followed ur comments and has been solved the problem accordingly. Thank you again, u r really wise in networking.
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1919 Formation of the Western Army
This cover and card illustrate how Western Army (Avalov-Bermondt)forces assembled in Jelgawa during the summer of 1919. The early August 1919 cover from Kuldiga is addressed to the Freiwilliger [Volunteer] Max Ullmann with a civilian address, corrected on arrival. The late August card from Max Ullmann spells out his complete military address on the left of the card.
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Infrastructure is a lot like a good offensive line in professional football; the expectation is that it costs a lot of money and it shouldn't be noticed. In fact, if the discussion around town is about local infrastructure, it might be a harbinger that things aren't going well.
If that is the case, imagine the talk happening in Flint, Michigan, where residents are drinking water from their faucets that could be classified by the Environmental Protection Agency as "Toxic Waste."
Flint's water system was not always under attack. Since the 1960s, the city received its water from Detroit. Things changed back in 2014, when the two communities couldn't agree on the costs for water being delivered and in a cost sharing move, Flint was ready to purchase water from a different source. However, that other source wasn't quite ready for Flint and the city was forced to draw water from its own Flint River.
The Flint River, after years of environmental abuse by long-gone industrial uses has a highly acidic and has a high saline level. All of these chemical elements combined to literally destroy the lead pipes that were delivering water to residents. Even after water stopped being drawn from the Flint River and the city went back to Detroit for water, the damage was already done. The water mains in the city are still leaching lead particles prompting the entire community into a State of Emergency as they are facing one of the nation's most memorable public health crises.
And the issue in Flint is not the only one that demonstrates the issues of infrastructure behaving badly. Right now in Los Angeles County, California a methane gas well is spewing out of control. Each hour, over 65,000 pounds of methane gas is being poured out into the atmosphere. Many residents in the community have reported nausea, headaches and severe nosebleeds. By late December, more than 2,200 families from the community have been temporarily relocated, with an additional 6,500 families waiting to be relocated. Some have even compared the environmental impact of this gas leak to that of the Deepwater Horizon well that caused damage to the Gulf of Mexico nearly six years ago.
All of these infrastructure failures underpin a huge issue that has been put forward by the American Society of Civil Engineers. Every few years the group studies America's roads and bridges and puts out their "Infrastructure Report Card". The last report complied in 2013, shows the sorry state of America's Infrastructure; the collective score of the nation was a D+.
One of the worst areas our infrastructure is in peril is in levees. According to the engineers, there are over 100,000 miles of levees in the country and there is are no federal standards for levees to meet or federal programming to promote levee safety. Given the increased runoff created by housing development throughout the country, levees are playing a critical role in flood prevention all across the nation. The engineers have pegged the cost to improve the levee system at $100 billion. However, levees did prevent over $140 billion in property damage from floods in 2011.
Another area that needs helps is America's drinking water supply. The report stated that by 2020, the country will need to expend over $3 trillion. For starters, there are nearly a quarter million water main breaks in the country every year. In addition, many water plants are old and are in need of serious repair or replacement. As water treatment methods and technologies have improved, many facilities have not been able to keep up.
All of this is an important reminder for the residents of any community. Infrastructure is one of the most basic and fundamental responsibilities that a local government has. State and Federal governments, facing their own fiscal shortfalls, have not provided the sources of financing for major infrastructure improvements that have been available in the past. This puts the burden back on small communities to make these large capital expenditures.
When communities make an investment in infrastructure, it operates just like that offensive line. It's a high cost, but when you don't notice it, you know it's doing it's job.
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Hi, all! Time to talk books! And, just a friendly reminder, this month's Book Club selection is Angela Davis's Freedom is a Constant Struggle. I'll post a discussion about that at the end of the month. :)
1. What book did you most recently finish?
2. What are you reading now?
3. What's next on your "to read" list?
4. Do you have/need any book recs?
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