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View of our knob pasture from Morgan Cemetery, Ascension Day, May 21, 2009
On the eve of May 21 I went up to the large rise of land behind our house at sunset, called "the knob" by locals, the highest point of land on our long ridge and which comprises half of our farm here. I discovered that the next day was Ascension Day, honored by our Mennonite friends and many Christians as a significant feast day: the 40th day after Christ's crucifixion when he rose into heaven. This had significance to me because I feel at times on the knob so near the sky that I could touch it. And it seems, in its separate otherness and beauty, like many remote places on the earth, to have its own spiritual climate.
View to the east on our knob, sunset, May 20th, 2009
Sunset over Green River Knob from the top of our knob, May 20, 2009
Knob field at noon, Ascension Day, May 21st, 2009
Our weather this week has been spectacular: dry, hot, blue skies and sunny (with cooler nights). It has been well-deserved. It has also been fine haying weather and most farmers have taken advantage of this stretch. Our hay was cut on the knob in large round, 500-pound bales. At sunset, sunrise the next day, and again at noon, they stood like scattered sculptural monoliths, as at Stonehenge where the mysterious druid circle still stands on Salisbury Plain in England. Our knob has a spectacular 360 degree view but because of its height it would not be wise to build there because of the occasional severe storm and winds (not to mention lightning). It would also be a shame to put a house on that field but I am tempted, believe me. At least it is a lovely spot for peace and reflection, perhaps a picnic. You can imagine the smell now, too, of new-mown hay permeating the landscape. There is no other scent on earth that seems to capture the essence of green, fecund grass and earth warmed by the sun.
Green River Knob at sunrise from the top of our knob • May 21, 2009
Certain views of our knob "mowing" make it seem as if you will go up off the top of the world and into the blue yonder. There is a freedom in that sense of limitless, prairie-like expansion.
Here on our knob we can see the sunrise to the east and the sunset over Green River Knob, the highest elevation in Casey County, just to our west on the Casey/Pulaski borders. At 1789 feet above sea level, Green River Knob it is also the highest point of land in Kentucky apart from the coal region to the east. We chose the knob region and this land because of its hilliness and open stretches on the ridges: the best of the New England hills that we love and at times the rolling openness of the prairie in its large pastures and fields.
...The band of silver paleness along the east horizon made even the distant parts of the Great Plain appear dark and near; and the whole enormous landscape bore that impress of reserve, taciturnity, and hesitation which is usual just before day. from Tess of the D'Urbervilles
For the next day, on several occasions, I went back up to the knob to take photos of the hay bales in different lights. Perhaps Monet was as obsessed with his hay stacks. Sunrise was spectacular over the knobs to the east near Berea and I was able to watch the first pale pink light of the day followed by its streaks across the field. Sunset is also visible, just over Green River Knob, but seems more prolonged and stealthy.
I was also reminded of the last chapter of Thomas Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbervilles and how Tess and Angel Clare come across Stonehenge in the night and rest there before she is captured. Here is a passage from that novel, one of my favorites:
...Clare became conscious of some vast erection close in his front, rising sheer from the grass. They had almost struck themselves against it.
'What monstrous place is this?' said Angel.
'It hums,' said she. 'Hearken!'
He listened. The wind, playing upon the edifice, produced a booming tune, like the note of some gigantic one-stringed harp. No other sound came from it, and lifting his hand and advancing a step or two, Clare felt the vertical surface of the wall. It seemed to be of solid stone, without joint or moulding. Carrying his fingers onward he found that what he had come in contact with was a colossal rectangular pillar; by stretching out his left hand he could feel a similar one adjoining. At an indefinite height overhead something made the black sky blacker, which had the semblance of a vast architrave uniting the pillars horizontally. They carefully entered beneath and between; the surfaces echoed their soft rustle; but they seemed to be still out of doors. The place was roofless. Tess drew her breath fearfully, and Angel, perplexed, said –
'What can it be?'
Feeling sideways they encountered another tower-like pillar, square and uncompromising as the first; beyond it another and another. The place was all doors and pillars, some connected above by continuous architraves.
'A very Temple of the Winds,' he said.
The next pillar was isolated; others composed a trilithon; others were prostrate, their flanks forming a causeway enough for a carriage; and it soon became obvious that they made up a forest of monoliths grouped upon the grassy expanse of the plain. The couple advanced farther into this pavilion of the night till they stood in its midst.
'It is Stonehenge!' said Clare.
'The heathen temple, you mean?'
'Yes. Older than the centuries; older than the D'Urbervilles! Well, what shall we do, darling? We may find shelter farther on.'
But Tess, really tired by this time, flung herself upon on oblong slab that lay close at hand, and was sheltered from the wind by a pillar. Owing to the action of the sun during the preceding day the stone was warm and dry, in comforting contrast to the rough and chill grass around, which had damped her skirts and shoes.
'I don't want to go any farther, Angel,' she said stretching out her hand for his. 'Can't we bide here?'
The view of Green River Knob, noon, Ascension Day • May 21, 2009
'I fear not. This spot is visible for miles by day, although it does not seem so now.'
'One of my mother's people was a shepherd hereabouts, now I think of it. And you used to say at Talbothays that I was a heathen. So now I am at home...'
'Sleepy are you dear? I think you are lying on an altar.'
'I like very much to be here,' she murmured. 'It is so solemn and lonely–after my great happiness–with nothing but the sky above my face. It seems as if there were no folk in the world but we two; and I wish there were not...'


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"It's stressful but I'm relaxing," says the singer, who's carrying twins. "I do almost nothing"
For Céline Dion, the sixth time was the charm, but her hope to expand her family was an arduous year-long journey.
"I feel like I've been pregnant more than a year," Dion, 42, whose previous IVF attempts had failed, told the French-language Le Journal de Montreal. "I never gave up. But I can tell you that it was physically and emotionally exhausting."
"Everyone knows that Céline has guts and is determined," adds husband, René Angelil. "These treatments were truly hard on my wife's body. It wasn't simple at all."
But the perseverance paid off when the couple found out they are expecting twins. "There were truly great emotions after all our efforts," says the singer.
Those efforts included traveling from her Florida home to New York for months of treatments and also turning to acupuncture from a Montreal-based specialist.
"My doctors had to constantly reassure me. I [wanted] to see the babies," she says. "Each week I had sonograms. I heard their heart beats."
Now, having already endured the ups and downs of several in-vitro fertilization attempts, Dion says she's following her doctors' orders closely.
"It's stressful but I'm relaxing. I look at my little belly. I do almost nothing," she says. "If you tell me I have to stay in bed, I will stay in bed until November, when the babies are born. To bring them into the world, there's nothing more important than that. It's incredible."
Adds Dion: "We will have a beautiful family nest full of love."
And though the singer, who plans to kick off a new Las Vegas show next year, says she loves her career, she's realized that there's an even higher priority in her life.
"There are no accomplishments bigger than [being a mom]. The trophies and the money, that doesn't give meaning to life and that doesn't give you true happiness," she says. "A baby – yes."

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Refer to this article to learn how to save and restore the control's layout in code. At design-time, you can utilize the "Layout" tab of the Navigation Bar Designer.
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The website www.par-ici-les-enfants.ch (only in French) is an ideal platform for ideas for children, offering a great range of suggestions for the whole family.
The site lists exciting adventures, activities, restaurants, child-friendly places, family meeting points, toy libraries, walking routes and much more, in FRIBOURG REGION. The entertaining site is packed with helpful suggestions and carries the slogan "Discover great ideas for children".


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A fantastic opportunity has arisen within the creative team for an on-line retailer based in North Yorkshire. This company really are going from strength to strength and this is a great time to join them.
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This is a very creative role and you will researching current trends, producing mood boards brainstorming ideas so ideally you'll have an interest in fashion! Day to day you'll be turning out catalogues and brochures for each new season along with supportive print for campaigns including direct mail, magazine adverts and customer instore communication.
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You will be a creative thinker, well versed in the Adobe Creative Suite and have a portfolio brimming with examples of direct mail, magazines, brochures or catalogues to show nice layout and excellent attention to detail.
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Hot Pixel is a collection of more than 100 mostly disconnected mini-games, which adds a casual title to the PSP's generally core lineup.
The games are kind of spastic and weird, blending arcade-style action with an urban sensibility, with little hint as to what's coming next. The game is broken into 10+ categories, but the titles bear little to no resemblance to what's inside. Inquiries with Atari did not shed much more light on the category names.
Graphically, Hot Pixel is nothing special. Some of the games look like they were ripped out of arcades from the 1980s, while the "You Lose" and "You Win" seems to be some mix of real people and 2D movements. I don't think the graphics take away from the gameplay much.
The games range from incredibly boring to incredibly confusing. But even on the games that I did enjoy, the thrill was momentary, because it was over so quickly. Games where you erase on the screen to reveal a pattern or use a remote control on a TV feel more like chores than fun activities. The well-done games were for the most part modern updates to Atari's classics.
All told, Hot Pixel is a fish out of water; it's a game that might fit better on the Wii or DS, but it's angst-ridden vibe might make it a bit too caustic for Nintendo's audience. For the people who think nonsensical spitfire gameplay is for them, there are 70 more mini-games to download over at the Hot Pixel website.


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Men of War is one of the Best PC Games of 2009 according to GameShark!
What would our Best PC Game list be without some sort of wargame? Men of War may have a terribly generic name but it's also one of the best PC games of the year...
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This week Steam is offering the Men of War series of games for 66% off! This includes both Men of War, and the single-player expansion Men of War: Red Tide. The two games can be purchased together or separately, so if you've been waiting to pick up one or both of these titles at a bargain, don't miss out on this great Midweek Madness deal!
Visit the Steam webpage here for details.
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Single-player demo for the World War II strategy title Men of War is now available for download from www.menofwargame.com. It gives a first taste of the epic campaign coming to gamers when the title is released on PC.
The demo features the entire opening stage of the Russian campaign, which sees a small unit from the Red Army taking on the might of the Germans. This initial mission helps players to come to grips with the controls before culminating in a tightly fought battle between a Russian tank and a convoy of German vehicles.
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On February 9, with the support of the site IGN.com, the open multiplayer demo-version of Men of war is starting!
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The multiplayer beta "Men of War" is deblocked. It's the very time to remember about the key of the beta-testing participant (or to get it on the company forum in the special theme) and to continue the acquaintance with the game multiplayer.
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The russian demo-version of the tactical strategy Men of War is now available for free download.
In the demo-version there is represented the mission "Mercury", opening the German campaign of the game. It reconstructs the first large strategic landing operation of Germany during the World War II; the operation was aimed to destruction of the British garrison on the island of Crete and taking control of the Mediterranean.
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Best Way Company continues publishing video-manuals on the new game «Men of War», which will enlarge the famous series of military-historical thriller-games.This time your attention is drawn to multiplayer battles!
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Nicholas O'Dwyer Ltd. to partner on Kuwait Water Supply
Nicholas O'Dwyer is to partner with Fehily Timoney & Co. (FTC) in signing a multimillion-euro deal to develop a water distribution system for Doha area of Kuwait City.
FTC will partner with Nicholas O'Dwyer and Arab Engineering Consultants to design and prepare tender documents for the development of Doha's main potable water pumping station, trunk distribution mains and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems for the water distribution system. The significant deal, signed with the Ministry of Electricity & Water, is expected to be delivered in 17 months.
The Irish Times reports that the expected capacity of the pumping station will handle twice the annual amount of water required for Dublin and that, according to FTC Managing Director, Eamon Timoney, at least half of the total project revenue reverts directly back to Ireland while upwards of 16 Irish jobs will be created over the lifetime of the contract.
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Beaujolais in China
- Presentation of China
- Politico - Legal
- Economy
- Social
- Technological
- Map of China
- Market analysis
- Beverage market
- The wine market
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- The Beaujolais Nouveau
- SWOT analysis
- Stratégie marketing: les 4P
- Business plan
The confederation of wine producers from Rhone and Loire Valleys has asked our consultancy to study the possibility to expand Beaujolais Nouveau sales in China.
According to our study, we have determined Shanghai as the best place in China to launch this kind of French wine. This city symbolizes the Chinese gate for the western world.
This study will start with a brief explanation about China. Secondly, we will discuss about the Market that we are planning to enter: the beverages market and especially the wines one. Then, we will explain the Beaujolais Nouveau. Finally, we will explain the business plan with the income statement and our recommendations.
[...] The ad will be in Mandarin because it's the national language and because it is understood by all the regions in China and the total length is of 20 seconds. 1st scene: 3 seconds The camera is capturing Maggie Cheung well-dressed as a fashion Parisian woman, who is walking on the street wearing black sunglasses. Suddenly she hears a hubbub coming from a bar; she takes off her sunglasses and sees people standing outside holding a glass of red wine and asking her to join them. [...]
[...] The main wine exporters in China are Chile, France, Spain, Italy, Australia and USA. Chile is the leading exporter of bulk wine in China. Bulk wine imports are superior to still wine imports as most of the domestic brands mix it with the local wines. France is the leader in exporting still wines in China, in terms of volume and sales, followed by Australia and the USA. Bargaining Power of suppliers In China, France represents the country of long history and culture of wine, and ?Bordeaux? is certainly the most famous name known by the Chinese wine consumers. [...]
[...] A high end product in China would compare to a mid-market one in France. This would be the case for the Beaujolais. Technological China is a hotbed of technology. There is a huge use of high tech products, which is very important for our mission, concerning logistics and data bases, and Internet is developed especially in big cities. Map of China Market analysis Beverage market Non Alcoholic beverages Tea China has a long history of more than 4000 years about tea consumption. [...]


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CBC NEWS - September 2016 - Vikram Vij visits Regan's Story Stone, one of his favourite spots in Vancouver. "Every time I read that poem I remember the reason why I live in this beautiful place. It puts things into perspective." See the photos and read the article here.
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It is probably fair to say that one of the things for which Vancouver is most famous is rain. It is true that it can and will rain here for weeks on end. Several years ago I found myself coming close to being thoroughly disgusted with the rain, unusual for me as it usually bothers me not at all. I was walking home from work and was mumbling under my breath the whole way, carrying on about how this weather was suited only to ducks. The building I lived in at the time was a large square building surrounding a brick courtyard. I came around the corner into the courtyard and there, to my amazement, was a beautiful white Peking duck, having a ball in a huge puddle in the middle of the courtyard. It was quacking and splashing with such obvious delight that I had to smile, glad that such joy could be found in the grey wetness of such a day.
I, for one, really love the rain in Vancouver. I have been told that the Inuit have hundreds of words for snow. I have often thought we don't have nearly enough words for rain, for there are so many types of rain. There is soft rain and hard rain, straight rain and sideways rain, rain that makes you instantly wet, and rain that leaves soft kisses on your cheek, like the wings of a butterfly. There is cold rain and warm rain, go out for a walk rain and stay in bed with the cats rain. There is booming rain and whispery rain, rain that lulls you to sleep and rain that sings you awake. The rain brings us all the shades of grey, but it also brings us the wonderful greenery which surrounds and blesses us.
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Anthony Crawford New Tour Dates
Allan Holdsworth has just finished a very successful European Tour Chapter One with Jimmy Haslip and Virgil Donati, and will take a much deserved break this whole Summer and September and another European tour, Chapter Two, is happening in October and early November, featuring Anthony Crawford on bass and Virgil Donati on drums. Click here to view shows.
Anthony Crawford's Review Video of Ibanez's Grooveline Bass
Anthony Crawford talks about the new "Grooveline" bass from Ibanez. Click here to watch the full episode.


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S: New York Trip, Oct. 2011
1: We have arrived! | No picture of Melissa. She was a mess from crying all the way there.
2: THE BIG APPLE | Our walk to Wall St. and we ended up at the Brooklyn Bridge
3: "Occupy Wall St." had just begun | Lots of protests and the rebuilding of the Twin Towers
4: The Subway was a little bit of a culture shock | Kaleigh enjoyed it. She had no fear.
5: All of us on the Brooklyn Bridge
6: Times Square ! Too many people!!! Kaleigh and Melissa liked it!
8: American Girl New York
9: The best experience! Kaleigh got her AG doll! She chose Julie!
10: Statue of Liberty
11: Battery Park
12: Bike riding in Central Park
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Around the time I started blogging I discovered ResearchAccess.com and today's interview guest, Romi Mahajan. Romi wrote about research issues from a marketing professional's perspective and his insightful posts, entertaining manner, and common sense positions struck a chord with me. He became one of my personal favorites and I was even lucky enough to repost one of his articles here on GreenBook Blog.
I heard through a mutual friend that Romi Mahajan was doing something I'd find interesting, and sure enough he is. I reached out to him and asked if he'd consider an interview about his new adventure and he graciously agreed. I think you'll find this entertaining and provocative not just because of the nature of the new venture and their novel approach to a hot topic issue, but also because Romi is such a fun guy to talk to.
We conducted this interview yesterday over the course of about an hour via email. Enjoy!
LM: Thanks for taking the time to chat with me Romi; I've been a fan of your blogging on ResearchAccess for quite some time and it's great to finally have a chance to connect. I understand that you've recently made a significant change in your work situation: what can you tell me about that?
RM: After an aggregate of 9 years at Microsoft, being the CMO of a $100M dollar digital agency, and a writer, I wanted to get back to my roots in terms of "building" something that had huge customer promise and could make a dent in reality as we know it. My new role as CMO of Metavana, a soon to be launched social-sentiment engine, has all the elements of my dream job- People, Impact, Autonomy and direct correlation to both the Consumer and Enterprise spaces. The chance to build a crack Marketing team and to make potential energy highly kinetic is an exciting (and daunting) proposition!
LM: So sentiment analysis is all the rage now, with new companies and new approaches cropping up frequently. What makes what you're doing different than all of the others?
RM: I don't like to speak ill of other companies so let me concentrate on the good parts of Metavana instead of the 'bad parts' of others. What drew me to Metavana like a moth to a flame? A few things:
- I believe the problems in this space are not just smart Engineering problems. I think they are physics and math problems that require the right level of scientific rigor coupled with elegant engineering and CS. We approached this space through the lens of Chaos Theory and non-linear mathematics. That itself puts us in a category of one.
- I believe in accuracy, especially since large companies, governments, and individuals are creating action plans around the result sets we provide. Metavana's engine provides amazing accuracy with regard to the polarity of comments on the Social Web and as such will be an integral part of any organization's business model.
- I am a strong believer that social sentiment and voice of the customer cannot be sequestered in some nether region of an organization. Further, that VOTC can't be a one-off, expensive, episodic and hard to implement 'project." It has to be present in the very warp and woof of the organization's fabric. We believe we have business model innovation that will help us get to 'ubiquity' in an easy and customer friendly fashion.
- Finally, I'm drawn to Metavana because we aren't trying to solve every problem. We have a gorgeous and fecund ecosystem of partners who will apply their expertise to get us into the last mile of the customer journey. We are an engine!
LM: Wow, that does sound pretty darn interesting! I've heard of NLP, LSI, DA, etc.. but I'm not sure I've ever heard of anyone applying Chaos Theory to social sentiment analysis! Without giving away anything IP, can you tell me a bit more about how the Metavana (great name by the way!) engine works? Also, since there is a huge debate among academics and suppliers about which technique is best, can you describe how you arrived at this model as the best approach to bring social sentiment into the boardroom?
RM: Prescient Question(s) First of all, all of those other methods are sensible at some level and not at others. Not looking to pick a methodology fight but we believe Chaos and Symmetry theories are the next phase of evolution to get accurate, fine-grained "meaning" from unstructured and emotional content.
As for how to get Sentiment into the Boardroom- it's about judo really. Because sentiment writ large is ALREADY in the boardroom it just comes in episodic phases and ties to the pathology of score-carding (as in item 9 on my scorecard is Cussat….) Metavana aims to make all systems socially-aware so that all employees in the Enterprise make VOTC part of their jobs!
LM: The name would suggest that you are making a "big data" play by combining multiple sources of meta data from the social web to create a VOC "nirvana", which of course is kind of the holy grail for everyone in this space. How are you tackling that integration and the competition from companies like IBM, Salesforce, and the big market research players that are also aggressively moving down that same path?
RM: There are two answers here. One is I prefer to be playing in a big market and owning a small piece of the pie than playing in a null-set market. Also, we are a small company and in many ways the large companies' forays into this space are 'proving the need.' So I welcome them.
When you think of an engine or a platform, integration then is about partnership with great companies that build software connectors or process connectors to the engine. So in that sense, we are federating our model to include the ecosystem.
LM: It sounds like you are aiming for the Enterprise Feedback Management (EFM) space by offering a bolt-on solution to other data sources (survey, CRM, etc..); is that accurate? Again, it's a crowded market, so how will the Metavana solution differentiate from players like Clarabridge, Verint, Questback, Netbase, etc…? Is the algorithm behind the sentiment scoring powerful enough to rise above the field of established players? Also, can the Metavana model be applied to other types of unstructured data besides social media, such as blogs, forums, survey verbatims, etc…?
RM: We believe we are broader than EFM. We believe we have accuracy as a differentiator and, further, that we can create categories for action better than others. So, yes, we'll compete and customers will decide who is best! Yes, Metavana can be applied to all unstructured content/data.
LM: Getting to the behavioral drivers of consumer choice is obviously a major demand from brands, and one of the promises of text analytics is to deliver the "affect" of the emotion behind the text. It seems to me that your approach could be really interesting to look at macro trends and possibly even predict future need states but how does it deliver on individual emotional measurement?
RM: Our consumer play (individual) is to be announced after our B to B play but your thinking is right. Affect/Emotional reading is the name of the game. I believe that we'll be able to help with prediction of macro-trends but also for determining polarity and prediction for mundane and ordinary trends as well.
LM: Which firehoses or APIs will Metavana be accessing during the initial launch?
RM: Still to be determined and announced shortly.
LM: Very cool stuff Romi; thanks for sharing all of this and I will be sure to watch Metavana with great interest! So last question: your career is a storied one and I consider you one of the great marketing thinkers around today. How do you think the online marketing ecosystem will look within the next five years and ultimately what role will companies like Metavana play in that vision of the future? Also, you're obviously a guy who likes a challenge, so after all the fun of launching a start-up, what will you do to keep building on your personal brand momentum?
RM: Leonard, thanks for the personal question. I'm really all about people, relationships, love, justice, and ambition. The three pillars of my career are People, Impact, and Autonomy. I think the online marketing space will continue to evolve but will never be the panacea people make it out to be. Marketing, to paraphrase the Bard, is a many-splendored thing and will continue to be a diverse, multi-faceted gem. What I do believe is that some trends are not "undone" or "rolled back" and the Social trend is now simply part of what we eat and breathe in Marketing. So companies like Metavana will be the new platform players that enhance the ecosystem and add to the individual and organizational voyage we all undertake.
I have great hopes for our profession and for my company. I hope you and your readers continue to hold our feet to the fire.
LM: Thanks for your time Romi; this has been great. Best of luck to you and Metavana!


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Share the post "The 2013 Laureate Hospitality Achievement Award honours sustainability"
No-one watching the news of the cyclone that battered the Philippines this month can doubt that climate change is a reality, nor ignore the implications it has for the way we do business and use resources.
Legrand (center) accepts Laureate award from Christian Daujat of Laureate Hospitality Education group.The Laureate Hospitality Education group takes the issue of sustainability seriously. It is why we have created a new specialization in 'Sustainability and Innovation' for the Bachelor of Business Administration in International Hospitality at Les Roches International School of Hotel Management.
And it is befitting, that this year's Laureate Hospitality Education Award presented at the 2013 EuroCHRIE Hospitality and Tourism Educators Awards gala, recognises two champions of the sustainability cause: Willy Legrand and Philip Sloan both from IUBH School of Business and Management located in Bad Honnef, Bonn, Germany.
Legrand teaches several courses at Bad Honnef, which include sustainability and environmental management in hospitality.
Legrand has an impressive academic career with undergraduate, diploma-level, MBA and PhD degrees from institutions around the world.He regularly travels to international universities in Singapore, Dubai, France and the United States as a guest lecturer, teaching courses on sustainability management in hospitality.
Sloan is a founding member of the lecturing team that launched at the International University of Applied Sciences, Bad Honnef, in September 2000. He attended hotel school at Portsmouth University in the UK and then went on to hold Marketing and General Management positions in London hotels before opening his own specialty restaurants in the south of England and in France. He obtained his Master of Environmental Management and an MBA whilst working as an educational consultant on projects in the Baltic countries at the Council of Europe.
Legrand and Sloan co-authored the textbook: "Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry: Principles of Sustainable Operations" (2009, updated 2012). They co-edited the textbook entitled "Sustainable Hospitality and Tourism as Motors for Development: Case Studies from Developing Regions of the World" 2012. They are currently co-editing a new textbook entitled "Handbook of Sustainable Food, Beverages and Gastronomy" which is set for release in 2014. This latest project is of particular interest due to its inherent multidisciplinary approach which paves the way for deeper understanding of all aspects linked to food and beverage evolution in society.
Through this award, the Laureate Hospitality Education honours educators or trainers for outstanding achievement in contributing innovative ideas, methods or programs to advance teaching, learning or practice in hospitality education or training.
By giving the award to two leaders of sustainable practice, Laureate Hospitality Education is also making a statement about how important it is to protect the environment, and how important sustainable business practices are to the future of hospitality.
Spirit of Les Roches: Les Roches alumnus Evangeline Hayco (class of '09) is based in the Philippines. She is working with a local charity to respond to the enormous need. If you want more information about how you can support her work, visit her Facebook page with daily updates on the relief actions.


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I would probably still be ignorant of my condition if it wasn't for my girlfriend. After a few months of dating we decided to move in together. After the first night she said she had slept bad because I was snoring! Imagine my big surprise since I didn't even know I had such a problem! It was immediately decided that I needed some help because it would be selfish of me to keep my girlfriend awake at nights.
We started our research from people we knew who had the same issue and receive some information and feedback on the internet. Turned out there are many people dealing with snoring and many available treatments as well. I definitely didn't want to do any surgery on my nose or any other type of physical invasion to my body and I was sure that my condition is not that bad to require such serious treatment. I also didn't want to use an anti-snoring pillow because it will not let me more and roll comfortably as I wished too. Also it was embarrassing for me to sleep this way with my new girlfriend. So as you can see I came up very seriously because a modern market offers you lots of different treatment that should be chosen with consideration of individual wants and needs. In the end it was decided to try using a mouth guard. Since snoring is more widespread with men, this device was specifically designed to fit man's jaw. I checked with my dentist beforehand and he confirmed that it will be safe and comfortable for me.
Next step I bought a mouth guard and my dentist helped me to fit it in. Actually you can do it yourself as I did further on, it turned out to be very easy. First feelings were very unusual. It is like having eye lenses for the first time. The device held very stiff in my mouth.
Frankly speaking, after the first night of using mouth guard I had controversial feelings. I could not say for sure whether I liked it or not. It fit right in my mouth and was at the place it needed to be. But the uncomfortable feeling didn't leave me for some time. I knew that it was the way it is supposed to be so I soon bared with it. Moreover, it was worth it and my little suffering was rewarded in the morning. My girlfriend said that she felt thirsty at night and woke up a couple times to get some water from the kitchen. And both times that she did she didn't hear anything from me! I was happy to know that, it was really a good sign. To make sure it was not a coincidence, I continued sleeping using mouth guard further on. This time I asked my girlfriend to wake up on purpose and check on me creating any noises. The following morning and the morning after my sweetheart reported that I was sleeping like a baby, calm and silent.
Mouth guard made my life easier and happier, and it can do the same for you.


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Not all clients at Aphrodite massage want to use our incall massage service and that is the reason that our new outcall massage service in London has become so popular with many clients. We do have various incall massage locations that our clients can use in Central London, but for some this is not always the most convenient and pleasurable way of meeting and receiving some superb tantric massage therapy from on of our beautiful tantric masseuses.
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Although all of our incall massage locations in central london are very discreet and private , you really cannot beat an outcall massage for 100% discretion. We also make sure that all of our masseuses are always punctual and will not let you down. It is because of the high level of professionalism offered by Aphrodite Massage that we have such a loyal band of clients that use our services on a regular basis.
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Cody Simpson Talks Touring The US!
Cody Simpson has just begun his US summer tour!
The Aussie sensation is travelling with American boyband Big Time Rush on their 'Big Time Rush Tour,' which kicked off yesterday!
"So excited to go on tour this summer with #BTR! who has their tickets?! #yeeeeeeeeewwww #PARADISE," the pop star tweeted.
Their opening night is at the Columbus in Ohio, and the 'So Listen' singer revealed that there would be lots of "surprises" in store for fans!
"I've got a lot of surprises for you this time," he teased to followers.
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I had the pleasure of working with Alexander Markevitch during the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe's Election observation mission of the 11 September 2016 Parliamentary Elections in Belarus.
I have worked with several interpreters during overseas field work and Mr. Markevitch's abilities in this capacity stand out in his field. He demonstrated strong work ethic, professionalism, and deep understanding of the English language.
Without hesitation I recommend Mr. Markevitch for any translation job or any position that requires simultaneous interpretation and/or in-depth knowledge of English.


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2014 ASA Decennial Conference
the ASA Decennial conference
'Anthropology and Enlightenment'
STAR consortium
19-22 June 2014
at: The Surgeons Hall, Nicolson Street, Edinburgh
The 2014 Decennial conference of the ASA will be hosted by the STAR consortium. Founded in 2006, STAR (Scottish Training in Anthropological Research) brings together anthropologists from the Universities of Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and St Andrews.
The proposed theme for the conference, Anthropology and Enlightenment, takes its inspiration from the tradition of the Scottish Enlightenment, born in an era when intellectual life in Scotland was at its most cosmopolitan and outward-facing. This was a time of intellectual optimism and experimentation, of polymaths and autodidacts who were not afraid to address the widest and most fundamental questions of what it is to be human. Above all, the Scottish Enlightenment was a milieu rather than a school, a world of public argument in coffee-houses – and indeed in drinking establishments – rather than a canonical set of texts. Through our choice of theme we aim to rekindle the spirit that gave birth to the discipline of anthropology, yet in a manner and an idiom appropriate to the contemporary era, by combining historical reflection with an exploration of anthropology's relations with other disciplines, including philosophy, political economy, theology, history, architecture, medicine, law, agriculture and even sociology. Six invited panels are the basis of the programme and will address current interdisciplinary themes, each of which could potentially be aligned with, and identified by, a key work from the Scottish Enlightenment.
They are:
1. Time, Earth and Cosmos
2. Health and Wealth
3. Natural Religion
4. Human / Nature
5. Beauty, Order, Harmony and Design
6. Moral Sentiments
In addition there will be a series of other events, including special named lectures, open call panels, fringe sessions, tours and much more.
The key dates are:
Call for panels: 16th September to 27th October 2013
Call for papers: 15th November 2013 to 5th January 2014
Registration opens: 20th February 2014
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Cash trips
How does cash trips work
Find out what you need to make cash trips as easy as possible in South Africa.
As easy as 1-2-3
Start the trip
Complete the trip as usual. At the top left corner, there is an icon indicating it is a cash trip
End the trip
As soon as you reach the drop off point end the trip and show the rider the fare. Remember, green means cash
Collect cash
Collect the cash for the amount shown on the screen. Verify the amount is correct before the rider exits and provide change as required. The rider will get a receipt emailed after the trip
What do I need for cash trips?
Please remember to have enough change for riders when they choose the cash option.
This amount of change is not a prerequisite and as you get used to Cash you will figure out what the correct amount of change is to have each day.
Screens to look out for
If the Value is R0 –
the Net fare will be added to your payment statement
Cash trips
- The GREEN screen after the trip shows the amount of CASH you should collect from the rider
- Never argue with riders and always request the cash amount which appears on your App. If the rider does not want to pay, do not argue with the rider – Uber will pay you for that trip.
Just let us know through the "Help" function in app be selecting "My rider didn't pay the cash fare"
- If you have a cancellation, Uber will pay the cancellation fee together with your credit card trips
- Always make sure you have enough change for your rider
- We recommend purchasing your fuel and food with the Cash so that you do not carry too much cash on you
- Remember to deposit your cash regularly
- Remember to start the trip on time
Adding your credit card for cash trips
Since the introduction of cash we have seen growth in trips and going forward we expect that even more of the trips will be cash. There may be some weeks where most of your trips are cash in which case we will need to take our service fee off of your debit/credit card.


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There are two things that I find myself craving these days.
1. More painterly photoshop brushes
2. A pet.
In an effort to bring peace to my mind, I've combined the two and painted this little budgie (I used to keep budgies as a child, and love parrots of all kinds), with a couple of new brushes that I've acquired.
I've been trying for a long time to find a budgie design that I liked, and retained the essential budgieness that it needed to have.
I think this time I finally cracked it.
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SAMA Installs New Tape Casting Machine
August 1, 2001
SAMA Maschinenbau GmbH recently installed its FGA 500 advanced tape casting machine in the Institute IWV 1 of the Research Centre in J¿lich, Germany. The concept of the tape caster was made for the specific requirements of the user. Some of the unit's innovative features include: casting position supported by highly precise machined stone plate, air conditioning of the casting station, motorized adjustment of the doctor blade, laser measuring device for tape thickness, and a 3-partite drying tunnel. In this process, the slip is cast onto a precisely machined stone plate, on which the carrier tape is moved smoothly and without jerks. The slurry is spread homogeneously by the electric adjustable doctor blade, and the thickness is exactly controlled by the laser measuring device. Subsequently, the wet ceramic tape passes a 3-partite drying channel with individual adjustment of air flow and temperature. After the exit of the drying channel, the ceramic tape is forwarded to the remaining working steps, while the carrier tape is automatically rewound. All relevant process parameters are adjusted and regulated by an up-to-date central control unit.
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Scripting Games Comments II
With Event 5 now available
we have reached half way.
This event is concerned with retrieving information about the hardware in a machine. The retrieval is straight forward so this would a good time to go to town on the other aspects that can earn you style points.
To carry on the theme of my last post while there are a lot of good scripts coming through – my definition of a good script is one that does the required job in a reasonable time – there are still some pointers that can be given about using PowerShell. I've just finished judging the latest submissions and I make about 470 entries at this time. In those there are some things that leapt out as needing comments.
One script had a very interesting way of using the pipeline in that it looked like this
Get-Process `
| select name, Handles `
| format-table
A ` (backtick) is used as a continuation marker and then the pipeline symbol starts the line. I had to actually test this to see if it would work. It does.
A simpler syntax is to do this
get-Process |
select name, Handles |
The pipeline symbol will automatically give continuation and save the use of `. I would really recommend using the second style as a ` can be very difficult to spot when trying to debug a script. The absence of a ` is even more difficult to spot.
The other point that can be made is that we can simplify to
get-Process |
format-table name, Handles
which will give the same result.
Many of the scripts I've seen have over complicated the code. Keeping it simple makes it easier to debug.
Scripting Games Comments I
I'm going to produce a few general posts with comments about the scripts I've seen. Some specific points I'll save until after the Games as they may affect the way you write your entries.
The Events in this years Games are very admin orientated and could well be representative of the sort of tasks you will meet.
I've been surprised by how few VBScript entries have come through. The overwhelming majority of scripts I've seen have been PowerShell. Is VBScript disappearing as an admin tool or are VBScripters just not bothering.
In a few cases the rules of the event haven't been read properly which has detracted from what was a good script – it just wasn't solving the problem that was asked.
A couple of general points I think are worth repeating:
- using aliases is generally not good in production scripts – it also makes the scripts harder to read which makes me grumpy (grumpier?). You don't want a grump judge 🙂
- I would also recommend sticking with the standard verbs when creating function names – it won't affect the score but its a good habit to get into. If you don't know what they are – use get-verb
Scripting Games Event 4 Scenario
The Games continue at a break neck pace with event 4 available as well
In this one we get to play with environmental variables.
The deadline for Event 1 is looming as that event closes on 3 May.
A couple of PowerShell thoughts
I've been looking at a lot of scripts over the last few days and a couple of thoughts occurred while judging. These have nothing to do with the Scripting Games but are more concerned with PowerShell in general.
Write-Host is used to output to the screen. That works fine but its not so easy if you want to be able to run the script and output to screen or file. Consider this
PS> $date = Get-Date
PS> Write-Host "Started at $date"
Started at 04/28/2010 22:54:17
PS> "Started at $date"
Started at 04/28/2010 22:54:17
We can use write-host to output to screen. We can put the same output by having a line with a string on it – its treated as output.
If we want to write to a file
PS> Write-Host "Started at $date" | out-file test1.txt
Started at 04/28/2010 22:54:17
PS> cat test1.txt
Write-host will always write to the screen.
PS> "Started at $date" | out-file test1.txt
PS> cat test1.txt
Started at 04/28/2010 22:54:17
Output via a string can be redirected to a file.
Consider what you are trying to achieve. If you want the comments in a file then done use write-host.
The other thought was around how scripts close. Very often our pipeline will finish with a format-table (or list). I try to use a select instead. That means I can add a simple format-table to the end or can write straight out to file – again think about what is being achieved.
Scripting Games Event 3 Scenario
And event 3 is now available
This is all about creating files and adding content.
Think about loops
Scripting Games Event 2 Scenario
Event 2 is now available.
This one I'll be looking at closely as I wrote the guest commentary for it – look for it when the event is closed
Scripting Games Event 1 Scenario
The Scripting Games have started with Event 1 officially open.
For the beginners section
You need to check a registry key exists, create it if not, & update it with the date & time of the check
For the Advanced section
This is the beginners scenario plus a number of other features including reading file of computer names, running remotely, code reuse – and some others you need to read the scenario for
Good Luck.
Deadline is 3 may 2010. After which I'll post my efforts.
PowerShell Admin Modules
I have created the first download for the PowerShell Admin Modules. This will be a set of of modules including code previously published on my blogs at:
The first release comprises a module for working with shares and can be found at:
It has the following functions:
- Get-Share
- Get-ShareAccessMask
- Get-ShareSecurity
- New-Share
- Remove-Share
- Set-Share
There have been a series of posts on my IT Knowledge Exchange blog (see above) about the functions. Select Shares from the
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More to follow soon. Enjoy
Office 2010
Office 2010 recently went RTM and is now available fro download from MSDN/TechNet. Downloaded and installed without a problem. I removed the beta versions – having remembered to export my auto correct entries. Install went smooth and import the auto correct entries.
Tested each of the applications and everything seems to work.
After using the beta for so long I'd forgotten it was a beta – everything worked perfectly for me.
I expect the RTM version to be the same. You'll only hear more about Office if I find a problem or I'm using PowerShell against it.
One quick test
$xl = New-Object -ComObject "Excel.Application"
$xlbooks = $xl.workbooks.Add()
$xl.Visible = $true
Works for creating an Excel spreadsheet – at least it does under en-GB culture. If it doesn't work elsewhere I'd be interested in hearing about it.
Binging PowerShell
I posted recently about PowerShell help information being available in the Visual Search galleries on Bing - http://msmvps.com/blogs/richardsiddaway/archive/2010/04/19/powershell-on-bing.aspx
The URLs are available to find this directly. For the time being its only available on the US version of Bing but if you are using PowerShell v2 you can do this
if ($psculture -ne "en-US") {Start-Process http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=190436}
else {Start-Process http://www.bing.com/visualsearch?mkt=en-us&g=powershell_cmdlets}
The culture is checked to see if you are in the US and if so you are pointed straight to Bing. otherwise you are directed to the US version of Bing. As the PowerShell reference is rolled out on other versions of Bing you can always alter the comparison to test your culture – change it to $psuiculture which will probably return en-US.


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UConn assistant football coach Ernest Jones has resigned from his position effective immediately, the university announced Monday. Neither the school nor the division of athletics will comment further on the matter because it is "personnel related."
Last month, shortly after new coach Bob Diaco had assembled his staff, Jones, who also doubled as director of player engagement, found himself at the center of a controversy after invoking religion as part of his duties.
"We develop [players] socially, intellectually, spiritually, physically," Jones told the Hartford Courant at the time. ... "And we're going to do things in our building, fellowship, non-denominational type things, players, coaches. We're going to make sure they understand that Jesus Christ should be in the center of our huddle, that that's something that is important. If you want to be successful and you want to win, get championships then you better understand that this didn't happen because of you. This happened because of our Lord and Savior. That's going to be something said by Bob Diaco. That's something that's going to be said by Ernest Jones. That's who we are."
This was an issue because UConn is a publicly funded university. Jones' words prompted this response from university president Susan Herbst.
"Employees can't appear to endorse or advocate for a particular religion or spiritual philosophy as part of their work or in their interactions with students."
Herbst also explained the university's position in a letter published in the Courant:
"At public universities we value everyone in our community, and treat each person with the same degree of respect, regardless of who they are, what their background is, or what their beliefs may be," Herbst wrote. "Every student, including student-athletes, must know they are accepted and welcomed at UConn. Always. Our staff should educate and guide students, to ensure they are well-prepared for life at UConn and beyond. But it should go without saying that our employees cannot appear to endorse or advocate for a particular religion or spiritual philosophy as part of their work at the university, or in their interactions with our students. This applies to work-related activity anywhere on or off campus, including on the football field. Our athletic director and Coach Diaco agree wholeheartedly with me, and have made this clear to their staff."
Diaco told the Courant that he was surprised by Jones' decision, saying that "it is entirely family and personally related."


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TORONTO – Jermain Defoe held out hope unti the final day, but when England national team manager Roy Hodgson revealed his 23-man England national team roster for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the striker was nowhere to be found.
The former Tottenham Hotspur star joined Toronto FC early in the year, hoping that the combination of regular playing time and goalscoring would secure his spot in the England team, but Hodgson called up four other forwards, instead: Wayne Rooney, Daniel Sturridge, Danny Welbeck and Rickie Lambert.
"I don't think I'll ever be at peace [with the decision]," Defoe told reporters at training Friday. "If I had an injury, then I could sort of like, understand it and I could hold my hands up and say, 'you know, missed that with injury and it's not meant to be.' In my head, it's sort of baffling a little bit. I don't understand it, but it's important to remain positive."
"When you've been involved in every squad and the World Cup comes around and you're not in the 23, it's hard to understand," Defoe added.
It wasn't for Hodgson's lack of communication, though, as Defoe acknowledged that the pair had discussed his omission from the roster.
"He basically said the young players have done well and there's not a place in the 23," Defoe told MLSsoccer.com. "The manager called me, he said what he had to say and you've got to accept it. You might not agree, but you have to accept it and focus on playing for your club."
Despite being left out of the 23-man roster, Defoe still has a chance to make England's World Cup team if a player is injured, as one of the seven reserves in Hodgson's 30-man selection.
"I remember the last World Cup, there was some players on standby, and in South Africa, Rio Ferdinand got injured and Michael Dawson got called in," Defoe said. "There's an FA Cup final coming up, players can get injured but I don't want that to happen. I don't wish that on anyone. It's special for all the young players that have been picked. Being on standby is difficult but at the same time I wouldn't wish any of the players got injured because if that was me, I would be heartbroken."
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For Toronto FC, there is at least one silver lining; if he is not called from the standby list Defoe will be available to play during the World Cup, an important turn of events considering Michael Bradley and Julio Cesar will be away with the US and Brazilian national teams, respectively.
"It's a blessing in disguise for us, but you never like to benefit from somebody's misfortunes," head coach Ryan Nelsen said. "I felt really bad for Jermain because I think he deserves to be in that team. I've played against them all, and if there's 20 minutes to go and the ball lands at somebody's feet, I know who I don't want it to land in front of and that's Jermain Defoe."


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By Jeremiah Jenne[JF note: I spent the afternoon in Beijing on the far east side of town interviewing an industrialist on another topic. Jeremiah Jenne, nearing the end of an excellent run as a guest blogger this week, went to the Wangfujing area downtown to witness the second of the "Jasmine" protests in China. His report:]
BEIJING, China -- Overseas organizers once again called for demonstrations in China over the weekend, but as was the case last Sunday, few if any protesters in Beijing heeded the call, leaving only a massive security presence that quickly turned its attention on foreign journalists there to cover the planned protest. The Beijing Municipal Government also unveiled its latest secret weapon against unrest: a fleet of street cleaning vehicles* which rolled down Wangfujing, the designated protest site in central Beijing, hosing down the pavement and clearing the main avenue before parking in front of the local KFC.
(The KFC had been rumored to be an alternative protest site, as the original venue, a McDonald's located about 100 yards away, was cordoned off on Friday by blue construction fencing and "road repair" signs.)
While effective, the Chinese government didn't leave crowd control solely in the hands of the Department of Public Works. I was there for an hour and I haven't seen that many police in one place since the Olympics in 2008.
Most of the cops seemed alternately bored and annoyed, and with little else to do they started clashing with the other group well-represented this afternoon: the foreign press corps.
One foreign journalist was assaulted by plainclothes officers and there were numerous smaller scuffles. This evening, French journalist Jordan Pouille reported on twitter that he had been arrested, and while at the station saw at least seven other journalists who had also been taken into custody.
Many correspondents were shadowed by "their own dedicated followers" throughout the afternoon.
There were other testy standoffs as police asked random foreigners for "their papers," physically restrained people from entering or leaving the area in front of the KFC and McDonald's, and temporarily barricaded the south entrance to the street.
I personally witnessed three plain clothes officers roughly shoving a female foreign correspondent for about 10-15 yards. Photographers and TV crews were particularly at risk, as the site of a camera drew an immediate and harsh response from the police.
If there were any people actually planning to protest, they didn't carry through on it and frankly I can understand why: A person would have lasted longer lathering up with baby seal blubber and trying to French kiss a great white shark than they would have holding up a sign in Central Beijing this afternoon.
But that doesn't mean the government isn't concerned.
Today's response was larger, better organized, and better coordinated than last Sunday. Multiple levels of state security were involved, from local public safety volunteers to police dogs, plainclothes agents, and trucks of SWAT/riot control parked a few blocks away just in case. Even China Mobile, the state-owned telecommunications company which operates the largest mobile network in the country, was involved. GPRS/3G Internet access was unavailable in a two-block radius around Wangfujing this afternoon, although normal mobile phone and messaging services were unaffected.
If anything today, it was that the government that tipped its hand. There were no protests. So I'm left to wonder: Without the 300 or so police patrolling two city blocks and the week-long harassment of activists, dissidents, and foreign journalists - where's the story here? Rather, this has become the latest in a long line of incidents in which the government overreacted at the possibility of negative news coming out of China only to have the official response become the story.
As I wrote last week, no matter how much discontent continues to grow in China, the lack of a coherent opposition and the threat of a swift and brutal reprisal by the state against any form of organized dissent, means that there is little chance of North African-style mass demonstrations happening in Beijing, at least for the foreseeable future.
In a live web-chat scheduled -- coincidentally enough -- for Sunday morning, Chinese premier Wen Jiabao told netizens, "The purpose of our economic development is to meet the people's growing material and cultural needs, and make the lives of commoners better and better."
In another piece I wrote this week comparing the end of the Qing Dynasty with the situation today, I argued that despite all the differences, the Chinese Communist Party faces a dilemma that would have been familiar to the princes of the Qing court: The knowledge that there are serious systemic problems that can only be solved by making hard choices which may, one day, ultimately erode their monopoly on power.
Will the Party fulfill Wen's promise, or will it have to resort to even larger displays of force in the future to maintain social stability?
Photographs courtesy of Tom Lasseter, Beijing Correspondent, McClatchy Newspapers. Used with permission.
*Actually this is an upgrade in counter-insurgency technology.
Jeremiah Jenne is a PhD candidate in Chinese history, living and working in Beijing. He is the author of the blog Jottings from the Granite Studio.
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In an era of constant evolution, it's essential not just to keep up but to be a step ahead of others
An industrial designer who creates a balance between aesthetics and functionality, Mirko Rogora is always attentive to the evolution of technology and innovation.
With the curiosity to learn and experiment without fear of daring new solutions, he combines a passion for everything that is new with years of professional experience, done collaboration with several leading companies in many sectors, becoming a reference point for many professionals and companies.
His work in recent years has ranged from items designed for bathroom, restaurant and kitchen environments, to furniture and decor.
Curiosity is an integral part of Mirko Rogora's character.
It is precisely this curious nature that pushes him to seek new forms, new techniques and new materials, with the objective of creating simple but functional objects designed to be used, and that meet the needs of each person choosing them. Because in an era of constant evolution, it's essential not just to keep up but to be a step ahead of others.
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Dear Colleague:
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday fell short of the 60 votes necessary to begin debate on S 1776 by Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) [PDF], the "Medicare Physician Fairness act of 2009." The motion failed on a vote of 47-53. Both senators from Texas – John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison – voted "no" along with all of their Republican colleagues and numerous Democrats in a roll-call vote whose outcome was known even before it began.
The bill would have repealed the SGR formula [PDF] and eliminated the $245 billion debt that has accumulated under the current payment system [PDF] and driven down physicians' Medicare payments year after year. It also would have stopped the planned 21-percent cut in fees scheduled for Jan. 1, eliminated the $245 billion debt that has accumulated under the SGR, and laid the foundation for a new Medicare payment update system. Under this bill, physicians over the next decade would have received a zero-percent update, but it would have been the first step in the process of working to get a fair payment system. Until we can eliminate the SGR and the accumulated debt, we have no hope of getting a positive update system.
There is widespread agreement among Republicans and Democrats that the formula is broken and must be repealed. Shortly after Tuesday's vote, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said he will bring up a bill to freeze physicians' Medicare payments for one year after Congress passes broader health system reform. Congress has placed such temporary Band-Aids on the broken SGR formula in the past. Those actions have not only delayed our path to a reasonable Medicare payment system, but also created the deep $245 billion debt that is now one of the principal obstacles to permanent reform.
TMA's focus has been clear: We need a rational Medicare physician payment system that automatically keeps up with the cost of running a practice and is backed by a stable funding source. Although S 1776 would not have provided such a solution, it was the only legislative vehicle that would have eliminated the $245 billion debt. Every year that passes without elimination of the SGR brings about the potential for even deeper cuts the following year.
We are extremely grateful for the hundreds of physicians, medical students, alliance members, and patients who contacted Senators Hutchison and Cornyn and asked them to support S 1776. Strong and continued grassroots action will be absolutely essential if we are to make any progress on this seemingly intractable issue or if we are to have productive input on the continuing congressional health care debates.
William H. Fleming III, MD
Texas Medical Association
TMA's Medicare Meltdown Action Center
September 15, 2010
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Tibor Harkány (Chair)
Medical University of Vienna, Austria
Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
Alán Alpár (Co-Chair)
National Brain Research Program of Hungary, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
10:30 – 10:50 Igor Adameyko
Medical University of Vienna, Austria / Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
"Nerve-guided Schwann cells build the parasympathetic nervous system"
10:50 – 11:10 Alfonso Represa
Mediterranean institute of neurobiology, INSERM, Aix-Marseille University
"Development of the Neocortex and Molecular mechanisms that underlie cortical network development & function in health and disease"
11:10 – 11:30 Alán Alpár (Co-Chair)
National Brain Research Program of Hungary, Hungarian Academy of Sciences / Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
"Matrix metalloproteases in determining forward cell migration"
11:30 – 11:50 Michela Matteoli
University of Milan, Italy
"How the immune system shapes neuronal connectivity during brain development"
11:50 – 12:10 Eero Castren
University of Helsinki, Finland
"Neurotrophin signaling in cortical plasticity"
12:10 – 12:30 Discussion
The complexity of the nervous system is achieved through an amazing variety of cellular differentiation programs whose cell-type specificity, timing, spatial confinement and dynamics determine the final computational power of the brain. Any insult that might disrupt the temporal or chronospecificity of a neuron's differentiation program will manifest as congenital developmental deficit if the pool size of affected neurons is sufficient to trigger loss of function. During recently, a number of novel concepts in developmental neurobiology has emerged that likely redefine long-held views, particularly at the molecular level. These advances are not only significant since they describe mechanisms critical for the origin, motility, final placement or connectivity patterning of neurons but also because of significant offerings to rescue neuroplasticity by re-opening neuronal differentiation in the adult brain. This symposium will therefore thematically address: i) origins of peripheral neurons, particularly upon recruitment of multipotent Schwann cell precursors, ii) modes of neuronal migration shaped by classical neurotransmitters, iii) role of the extracellular matrix as a permissive conduit for migrating neurons, iv) contributions of the immune system, originally viewed as a protective mechanism against damage, distribution and functionality of tripartite synapses, and v) signaling rules during critical plasticity windows. Each presentation will also touch upon potential therapeutic applications.
Accordingly, our speakers will discuss cutting-edge results on molecular mechanisms and cellular interactions. Igor Adameyko will present principles of nerve-associated precursor migration to generate parsympathetic neurons. He will discuss cellular interactions to form parasympathetic ganglia in target tissues. Alfonso Represa will show how GABA and glutamate can cue neuronal migration. He will link emergent neuronal activity with migratory behaviors, as well as discuss causes of cortical delamination disorders. Alan Alpar will present a mechanism to remodel the extracellular matrix, thus determining the pace of forward neuroblast migration. Through the use of genetic strategies, he will pinpoint Ca2+-dependent matrix metalloprotease mobilization as a determinant of extracellular matrix accessibility. Michela Matteoli will offer an in-depth insight into how the immune system impacts neuronal connectivity in the eveloping brain. Lastly, Eero Castren will discuss the powerful modulation of neuronal plasticity by neurotrophin signalling and its clinical impact on developmental programs of cortical neurons during adulthood. Thus, a comprehensive synopsis of developmental concepts will be provided in a cross-disciplinary setting to appeal for developmental biologists, neuropharmacologists, neurophysiologists and others.


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For the next-generation Fluid Full Suspension, we started with a clean slate and set out to design our new favourite, no-compromise full suspension trail bike for hitting that perfect ribbon of singletrack, rolling that mossy slab, or popping that root to the next turn. With its confidence-inspiring geometry, playful ride handling, incredible suspension feel and unmatched fun factor, the Fluid FS will take your trail riding experience to the next level.
The premium X6 double-butted aluminum frameset features size scaled tubing to maintain the same stiffness and ride quality across all frame sizes. This allows us to provide the handling characteristics we intended for, delivering a responsive and playful trail riding experience. Thoughtful design details such as internal cable routing and smooth welding technology allow for clean lines and a quiet, rattle-free ride.
As a new-generation trail bike, we engineered the Fluid FS around a balanced geometry that keeps you centered on the bike giving you the confidence you need to stick your lines. A more forward riding position allows you to punch up the climbs effortlessly and push into corners confidently.
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How do you kill a fly with a pickle? Hey friends, we're preparing some wonderful food just for you! We've got a great week of specials from Mrs. Clélie's kitchen. Here's what's cooking for you this week: fried chicken tenders with mashed potatoes, sandwich and wrap Wednesdays, and meatloaf with mama's rice! We'll have French onion soup and salmon croquettes available all week!
What We're Cooking for You This Week
If you can't make it for lunch, let us cook supper for you! Please give us a call at 267-4457, we'll set aside some supper for you of our lunch special for the day, and you can pick it up at the shop after lunch service.
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Fried chicken tenders, mashed potatoes, savory-sweet broccoli, and biscuits. Chicken tenders bedded overnight in buttermilk and hot sauce come fried in a special flour recipe and served with mashed potatoes, savory sweet roasted broccoli, and flaky honey buttermilk biscuits — good home-cooking at its best. Well, here's a chicken joke for Tuesday: "A man was driving along a freeway when he noticed a chicken running alongside his car. He was amazed to see the chicken keeping up with him, as he was doing 50 mph. He accelerated to 60, and the chicken stayed right next to him. He sped up to 75 mph, and the chicken passed him. The man noticed that the chicken had three legs. So, he followed the chicken down a road and ended up at a farm. He got out of his car and saw that all the chickens had three legs. He asked the farmer, "What's up with these chickens?" The farmer said, "Well, everybody likes chicken legs, so I bred a three-legged bird. I'm going to be a millionaire." The man asked him how they tasted. The farmer said, "I don't know, haven't caught one yet."
We'll have a special French onion soup available all week!
Sandwich & Wrap Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Sandwiches and wraps Wednesdays! We'll have all our sandwiches and wraps available for lunch on Wednesdays: chicken salad, grilled pimento cheese and bacon, garden fresh BLT, fried green tomato BLT, grilled chicken, our jalapeño bun hamburger, or our chicken bacon ranch wraps. Someone once offered some helpful advice for the modern world, "Never trust someone who takes hours to text you back, but when you hang out with them they check their phone every minute."
Thursday, June 29, 2017
Meatloaf with mama's rice and roasted Brussel sprouts. Our meatloaf is a wonderful mix of beef, our own Stone House Eats house-made bread crumbs, and chopped-to-bits veggies. Meatloaf is mom's way of hiding surprisingly good things in a bastion of beef covered in a sweet and sour tomato sauce flavored with Panola Gourmet Sauce. From Reader's Digest jokes, 'My three-year-old daughter stuck out her hand and said, "Look at the fly I killed, Mommy." Since she was eating a juicy pickle at the time, I thrust her contaminated hands under the faucet and washed them with antibacterial soap. After sitting her down to finish her pickle, I asked, with a touch of awe, "How did you kill that fly all by yourself?" Between bites, she said, "I hit it with my pickle."' Whoops!
First Fridays Steak and Seafood Night, July 7
Hey friends, thanks for joining us on the first Friday of the month with a specially prepared meals just for you — we've had some wonderful Friday evenings serving you! Friday, July 7, 2017, we'll host another steak and seafood night. Entrees of steak or seafood include a house salad, sides, and house bread. Choices of appetizer and choices of dessert will be available for a separate price. We'll start seating at 5:30pm, and you may bring your own wine or beer. These nights are reservation only, so please make your reservations at (318) 267-4457 as soon as possible.
Stone House Eats Bread Baked Daily
Lunch Served | 11am-2pm Tuesday — Thursday
You can find our house at 828 Julia Street in Rayville, Louisiana. You can call us at (318) 267-4457.
Thanks for letting us serve you, and may God bless you richly as you sit at the table.
Famous Quotes
Football coach Vince Lombardi shares, "Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence." Here's to chasing perfection — and three-legged chickens!


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Join the Sisterhood
The Chicks membership program where Chicks Alumni can connect with one another. It is our brand new project to bring the Chicks together, and good things are happening. If you've taken a Chicks clinic, then you are one of the tribe. The Chicks experience brings all of us together into a unique community of women in mountain sports. Want to share photos from your Chicks trip? Looking for a climbing partner? Need a place to crash on your road trip? Want access to great deals on gear? This is the place to be. Sign up and become a part of the community!
How to Join:
By clicking the green button above, you'll get to the registration on the www.memberplanet.com site. Sign up with your email, fill out your profile information and begin connecting with other Chicks Alumni. The annual membership fee is $50 and you'll get access to all these benies and more!
Benefits Include:
The Message board:
We have several discussion forums on our membership site. Our topics include ice climbing, rock climbing, skiing, and more. This is where you can post a message and ask a question, make plans to meet other Chicks to climb, look for partners, trade gear, and find out about conditions. It's a great way to hear what other Chicks have to say, ask a guide, and make connections with new and old Chicks friends.
Deals on Gear:
You'll get access to coupons and discounts on gear from our partners and sponsors. Get 30% Keen shoes, 10% off at Mountain Gear and lots more deals from companies that support Chicks Climbing & Skiing.
Alumni Events:
We have socials, special clinics, and more. You'll be in the loop and get free access. Our first Sisterhood event is in Ouray during the Ouray Ice Festival.
Chicks Merchandise:
This is the place to get your Chicks paraphernalia. Chicks Chalk bags, custom Chicks buffs, and lots more coming soon. These special items aren't available anywhere else.
Hear it first. We'll announce new clinics and events here before they go public. You'll get the beta, and the chance to sign up before anyone else.
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You can donate here to help fund Chicks projects. We have a strong tradition of giving back to the community. We have donated over $195,000 over the past 17 years to local women's shelters and the Ouray ice Park. Fund-raising campaigns, scholarship programs and other giving back projects will be announced here.
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You can also view the group site, but in order to access membership information, you'll have to be on your member home page (you can always get to that by clicking on your username in the upper right hand corner).
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Here is an article showing how Khol's is going solar! They plan to be completely carbon neutral by the end of 2010. Inspiring isn't it? It is amazing how much their business is saving on electrical costs by generating their own electricity: $50 million! You can save, too.
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Unlike, say, the release below, the one that just landed in the Unfair Park in-box is far less surprising: TNT will indeed shoot Dallas in Dallas. Specifically, the Warner Horizon-produced series, which was formally introduced on Friday and gets a sneak-peek tonight on the cable network before its summer 2012 debut, will return to Dallas in mid-August, says Dallas Film Commission head Janis Burklund, then start shooting, more than likely, in early fall.
And, yes, while Southfork's still a setting, so too is downtown Dallas; Bobby's adopted son Christopher, the character played by Chase's Jesse Metcalfe, will live in a downtown loft. Which is why the city council OK'd spending $235,000 to finish out Jack Matthews's South Lamar warehouse, first (and last) used when The Good Guys were booted out of Fair Park last fall.
From the release:
The series is expected to have a significant financial impact on the city; create many jobs for crew, actors, extras and vendors; and increase tourism.
"The City of Dallas is very excited to once again have an iconic television series named after our City and pleased that we could assist in making Dallas not only the obvious location choice, but a good choice for the bottom line too," said Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Pauline Medrano. Now that TNT has officially placed the series order, Warner Horizon Television can move forward with contracts to finalize the Dallas shoot. Pre-production and production on the series are expected to begin later this year.
Incidentally, the 10 episodes ordered include the pilot, which is already in the can -- and which we'll see tonight.
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Meanwhile, Time's James Poniewozik is not impressed: "If you're making a Dallas for the 2010s, why not pic a city that is to today as Dallas was to the '80s?" I think somebody's missing the point.