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It's the end of the week, which means it's time for another grab bag of the best apps of the week. Reach inside and you'll find a photo taking tool, a couple of games, and much more.
Vapp: Sometimes you don't want to press any buttons to take a picture. At those special, shaky hands moments, Vapp will respond to your voice to snap a photo, either instantly or with a three second delay. Free
FixYa: No question—it sucks to sit on the phone with tech support. So next time you have a gadget on the fritz, just don't do it. Instead, turn to FixYa, where you can upload all your questions in video form using your phone's camera. Twenty five million FixYa users are on-hand ready to answer your questions about your microwave, camera, monitor, and other belongings. Free
Early Detection Plan: October is breast cancer awareness month, and it's a good excuse to make sure you're all up to date on your exams. EDP will tell you how to preform one on yourself and remind you when it's time to schedule one with your doctor. Prevention is the best way to keep yourself healthy! Free
Who Stole My Pants? : Everything was fine in the life of Winp, a little green blob/androgynous character, until someone stole its pants. Now the character must soldier through different world in order to recover those swiped drawers. No relation to the MTV show "I Just Want My Pants Back." $0.99
Bad Pigges: Rovio is back at it, with another instantly popular porcine-themed game. This time you get to take on the role of the green hogs, solving physics puzzles, building vehicles, and driving, flying, and crashing on the road to safety in 60 different levels. $0.99


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|Technical aspects of microdialysis of human breast.
MedLine Citation:
|PMID: 11465339 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE
|In this study a technique for insertion of microdialysis catheters and the influence of the position of the catheters within normal human breast tissue were evaluated by measuring amino acids. Moreover, to assess variability over time, the levels of amino acids were measured during a period of 3 h. In nine healthy women two parallel microdialysis catheters were implanted, guided by a catheter for intravenous use, into the breast tissue. All insertions were successful and there were no complications. The levels of amino acids were equal in the two parallel catheters and varied less than 10% over a period of 3 h. Insertion of the microdialysis catheter via an intravenous catheter is suitable for the dense breast tissue. The position of the microdialysis catheter within the same breast seems to be of minor importance for measurements of amino acids. Thus, the described technique is a safe and reproducible way of investigating the human breast in vivo.
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|Title: Scandinavian journal of clinical and laboratory investigation Volume: 61 ISSN: 0036-5513 ISO Abbreviation: Scand. J. Clin. Lab. Invest. Publication Date: 2001 Jul
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|Created Date: 2001-07-23 Completed Date: 2001-12-12 Revised Date: 2006-11-15
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|Nlm Unique ID: 0404375 Medline TA: Scand J Clin Lab Invest Country: Norway
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|Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden. firstname.lastname@example.com
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This concept popped into my head randomly as I watched an encounter with a group of my peers. I discretely hurried to scribble it down on a scrap of paper before it slipped away, knowing that I'd finally found words for what had set my teeth on edge, many many times before.
Certain people & situations give me a "feeling", as if something just wasn't on-point and THIS IS WHY:
Which choice (or motivation for choosing) has the most transparent motive and in whom should trust be placed?
Those who are:
-Choosing an action or option because it is sincerely the open, caring thing to do.
-Choosing an action or option because one wishes to be perceived as open and caring.
Let me know; do you see what I see?


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Last year, when rumors of a Wall Street sequel first surfaced, Michael Douglas told the New York Times he'd be happy if he never had "one more drunken Wall Street broker come up to me and say, 'You're the man!' "
Apparently that must happen a lot because all it took was one little financial crisis and a few comparisons to the 1987 crash for reporters to start seeking Gordon Gekko, er, Michael Douglas' perspective on the events. But no iconic role excuses this inane line of questioning.
LA Times: Michael Douglas had to field questions Wednesday about the financial turmoil shaking world markets from reporters recalling his role in the 1987 film "Wall Street."...
After world leaders here condemned the "boundless greed" of world markets, Douglas was asked to compare nuclear Armageddon with the "financial Armageddon on Wall Street."
But the likening to Gekko did not end there, with a reporter asking: "Are you saying Gordon that greed is not good?"
"I'm not saying that," Douglas replied. "And my name is not Gordon. He's a character I played 20 years ago."
The reporter then wondered, "What's going on with that Wall Street sequel? Is that actually happening?" Oh, no, wait. That was us. Just now.
Seriously, Michael, call us. We promise not to call you "Gordon" or quote the original movie in any way, shape or form.


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Column Display Related Tasks Related Topics
This page summarizes the SNMP attribute changes, log filters, and SNMP monitors that have been targeted to this server.
If you target SNMP agents to individual Managed Servers, you do not need to target attribute changes, log filters, and SNMP monitors to a server. An SNMP agent on a Managed Server monitors only the resources on its host Managed Server.
If you want to use an SNMP agent on the Administration Server to monitor all servers in the domain, then you must target attribute changes, log filters, and SNMP monitors to individual servers.
Attribute changes configure an SNMP agent to send a notification immediately after a configuration attribute is changed in any way. For example, you can configure an attribute change that sends a notification whenever a server's listen address changes.
A log filter enables WebLogic Server to generate notifications when subsystems or applications generate log messages.
WebLogic SNMP monitors poll WebLogic Server MBeans at a specified interval to check for the occurrence of conditions or the crossing of thresholds. When a monitor detects the specified condition, it sends a notification to the configured trap destinations. WebLogic Server supports three types of monitors:
- A string monitor periodically polls an attribute whose value is a string and generates a notification if the attribute value matches a string that you specify. Alternatively, you can specify that the monitor generates a notification if the attribute value does not match your string.
- A gauge monitor indicates whether an attribute is operating within a specific range.
- A counter monitor indicates whether an attribute value is above a specific threshold.
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The name that you specified when you created the attribute change.
Monitored MBean Type
The MBean type that defines the attribute you want to monitor. Do not include the
MBeansuffix. For example, specify
Serverto monitor a ServerMBean.
WebLogic Server does not support using Attribute Change notifications to monitor run-time attributes. Runtime MBeans always include the word
Runtimein their names. For example, the
ServerRuntimeMBean provides access to runtime attributes while the
ServerMBean provides access to configuration attributes. To monitor changes in an MBean that includes
Runtimein its name, use a String Monitor, Gauge Monitor, or Counter Monitor.
MBean Attribute:
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The name of the MBean instance that you want to monitor. If you leave the name undefined, WebLogic Server monitors all instances of the MBean type that you specify in Monitored MBean Type.
Do not enter the full JMX object name of the MBean instance. Instead, enter only the value that you provided when you created the instance. To create unique MBean object names, WebLogic Server encodes several name-value pairs into each object name. One of these pairs is
Name=name, and this is the value that you enter for MBean Name. For example:
In the previous example, specify
MedRecServeras the name of the MBean instance.
MBean Attribute:
Monitored Attribute Name
The name of the attribute that you want to monitor. This attribute must be in the WebLogic Server MIB.
MBean Attribute:
Enabled Servers
The list of target servers for trap generation. If no server is specified, no trap will be generated.
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Column Display
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The name that you specified when you created the log filter.
Severity Level
The minimum severity of a message that causes a WebLogic Server SNMP agent to generate a notification.
MBean Attribute:
Subsystem Names
A list of subsystems whose messages are selected by this log filter. If none are specified, messages from all subsystems are selected.
MBean Attribute:
User IDs
A list of user IDs that causes a WebLogic Server SNMP agent to generate a notification.
Every message includes the user ID from the security context in which the message was generated.
If the user ID field for a message matches one of the user IDs you specify in the filter, WebLogic Server generates a notification.
If this log filter doesn't specify user IDs, WebLogic Server can generate a notification for messages from all user IDs.
MBean Attribute:
Message IDs
A list of message IDs or ID ranges that cause a WebLogic Server SNMP agent to generate a notification.
If no IDs are specified, this filter selects all message IDs.
Example list: 20,50-100,300
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Message Substring
A string that is searched for in the message text. Only messages that contain the string are selected. If a string is not specified, all messages are selected.
MBean Attribute:
Enabled Servers
The list of target servers for trap generation. If no server is specified, no trap will be generated.
MBean Attribute:
Column Display
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The name that you specified when you created the SNMP monitor.
The type of SNMP monitor.
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The user-specified name of this MBean instance.
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Local Fire History
2013: August - Small Hazard Reduction at Waratah Park.
2013: January - Large bush fire starting at Towlers Bay, West Head.
2012: October - "Long Trail" Hazard Reduction aka Duffys Fire, a large area to the North of Duffys Forest. September - "Wirreanda" Hazard Reduction, Ingleside. August - "Smith Creek West" Hazard Reduction, North of Terrey Hills. May - "Deep Creek" Hazard Reduction, South-East of Terrey Hills. "Sports Academy" Hazard Reduction, Narrabeen.
2011: February - Small fire on the Terrey Hills Golf Course.
2009: March - "Wilkins South" Hazard Reduction, North-East of Duffys Forest. October - "Duffys Wharf" Hazard Reduction, the North-West of Duffys Forest.
2008: October - "Anembo Reserve" Hazard Reduction to the South of Duffys Forest.
2007: January - Mt Ku Ring Gai fires, active for more than 11 days, which were prevented from crossing Cowan Creek into Duffys Forest, Section 44 declared. October - Little Pittwater Bay fire, Section 44 declared, with RFS tankers and fire-boats working together.
2004: January - Ellis Trig fire at West Head, lasting four days and burning 1480 hectares of bushland. Section 44 declared, tankers brought in from across NSW.
2001: December - Local brigades sent to Canberra and other fires across the state.
1994: Local brigades responded to fires in other areas.
1979: A total fire ban and a state of emergency declared. Multiple fire fronts throughout Duffys Forest, Terrey Hills, Tumble Down Dick, Ingleside, Elanora and Narrabeen over six days. Water supply failed. 14 homes lost, including 2 in Duffys, and many others damaged.
1977: Total fire ban, fires in Towler's bay, Belrose, Ingleside and Terrey Hills.
1971: Fires across North Turramurra, Allambie Heights, Belrose and Duffys Forest which lasted four days.
1968: Several large fires across Terrey Hills and Duffys Forest, with houses lost at St Ives.
1967: Fires in and around Belrose, with a School Hall destroyed in Ralston Avenue.
1965: A fire starting at St Ives showground burnt more than 20 square kilometres of bush, with 200 homes saved.
1964: October - Large fire to the North-West of Duffys Forest.November - Duffys Forest Brigade's first official call outs to a large fire at West Head as well as one at Kinka Road. December - 1000 hectare fire that began on West Head Road and reached the North-East of Duffys Forest.
1963: Hazard Reduction at Anembo Reserve, including the area where the Duffys Forest station was later built.
1953: Large fires stretching from Terrey Hills to Ingleside.
1951: Fires across NSW, claiming six lives. Many houses were lost including six homes within Terrey Hills.
1948: Large fires throughout Terrey Hills and Duffys Forest.
1947: A local fire burned for three days, attended by the local Brigade.
1946: Several small fires extinguished with no loss of life or property.
1944: September - Small fires on the properties of local residents, extinguished with the help of neighbours. November - fires across Sydney, with 22 homes lost in the Blue Mountains. December - Total fire ban, Sydney encircled by fire, three lives lost, houses lost at Hornsby and St Ives. Fires threatened Terrey Hills for three days, back-burning by the local brigade prevented losses as well as help from NSW Fire Brigade, police and the army.
1939: Several houses lost in a large fire surrounding Terrey Hills.
- 1936: Many houses lost from large fires ranging from St Ives to Terrey Hills.
Brigade History
1943: Terrey Hills Volunteer Bushfire Brigade made operational - equipment supplied by Warringah Council: burners, brush-hooks, knapsacks, portable siren. A Ford flat-top truck owned by the Brigade Captain was used to transport the equipment.
1947: A pumping unit, water tank, six new knapsacks and a hand siren were received from Warringah Council. A local resident used their one-ton Chevrolet truck to ship water from the St Ives showground via 44-gallon drums.
1950: A new hand-operated water pump purchased with funds, both donated to the Brigade and from Warringah Council. A 1928 Chevrolet donated by a resident was used as a tanker.
1955: A shed to house the equipment of Terrey Hills Brigade, built by volunteers.
1956: A Chevrolet Blitz truck with a 3000L tank, pump, hoses and fittings was provided by Warringah Council.
1964: Duffys Forest Bushfire Brigade formed. Locally donated funds plus a grant from Council contributed to materials for a station, equipment and a 1942 Chevrolet Blitz which members transformed into the first tanker.
1965: Official opening of the Duffys fire shed.
1966: A ladies crew was established as part of the Brigade, to help stop the spread of fires before their husbands could return from work.
1976: An International AB 160 was issued, replacing the Blitz.
1982: Extensions made to the station, with volunteers building a kitchen and a meeting room, with funds from Council.
1988: Isuzu tanker issued, replacing the International.
1995: Modified Toyota Landcruiser issued to the Brigade as a Category 9 light-firefighting vehicle.
1997: Rural Fires Act proclaimed by the NSW Government, legislating the creation of the NSW Rural Fire Service with a continuous chain of command from the Commissioner to firefighter.
1998: Toyota Landcruiser issued to the Brigade as a Personnel Carrier.
2005: Modified Isuzu truck issued to the Brigade as a Category 1 heavy-firefighting vehicle, including two breathing apparatus units that enable the crew to firefight from within a burning structure.
2005: A new Category 9 issued.
2010: Bathroom and kitchen upgrade at the station, completed with both donated and District funds.
2011: February - A garden established at the station to remember friends. August - Renovation of the office and meeting room, with cabinets added to display historical items. November - The existing Category 1 Isuzu replaced with a newer model with a "halo" installed to spray water on the cabin for firefighter safety.
2012: April - Specially trained members of the Brigade deployed with roof kits to assist with storm damage. Recruiting Drive for local members.
- 2013: February - Inaugural Community Fire Unit (CFU) training course conducted at Duffys Station. April - Bush Firefighter course run at Duffys Station specifically to train local residents.
Charteris, Robert. 1982. Forty Flaming Years. Published by Terrey Hills Bushfire Brigade.
Joiner, Dennis. 2001. Duffys Forest, the Early Years.
- http://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au
- http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au


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Neonatal low-protein diet reduces the masticatory efficiency in rats
Little is known about the effects of undernutrition on the specific muscles and neuronal circuits involved in mastication. The aim of this study was to document the effects of neonatal low-protein diet on masticatory ...
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TERI is keen to enter into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with government of Andhra Pradesh and help in making Amaravati a smart and energy efficient global city and is going to depute a high level team to Andhra for discussing the modalities, Ajay Mathur, Director General of the institute said.
"The proposed MOU will provide several benefits to civic agencies, utility companies, and residents in realising the dream of smart and green living. Built with incorporation of latest western and European technologies, the economical and environmental friendly green buildings results in around 50 per cent energy savings, without any compromise on comfort levels," government of Andhra said in a release.
Andhra Pradesh has already has entered into MOUs worth Rs 24,000 crore with Energy Efficiency Services Ltd. The state has so far distributed two crore LED bulbs to one crore families within a period of one year and has saved around 1.5 billion units of energy during that period.
Similarly, Visakhapattnam has set up 100 per cent LED street lighting with centralised control and monitoring system.
The State is also the front runner in implementation of mandatory Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) notified by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE).


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Coalition will struggle to hold seats, says poll
A nationwide opinion poll by Millward Brown for the Sunday Independent reveals that support is ebbing away from the Coalition partners at an alarming rate.
Responding to questions on their preferred Coalition option after a general election, voters gave the current squabbling partnership a stark thumbs down.
Astonishingly, given the scale of the Coalition's majority just 11 per cent of poll respondents said a FG/Labour Coalition would be their preferred Coalition option after the next general election.
What will be perhaps even more surprising, within the context of their recent respective pasts a Sinn Fein/Fianna Fail Coalition secured a similar level of support.
In an indication of an ongoing rise in support for FF the other most popular options were FF/Independents, 9 per cent and FG/FF which secured the support of 7 per cent of those who were polled.
However, in what can only be viewed as a strong indicator of public distaste for politicians and the political process, the two most popular responses, at 22 per cent each, were 'Don't Know' and 'None of these/Other combinations'.
The essential rejection by 44 per cent of the electorate of all current possible political permutations is also indicative of a strong level of latent support for a new political party.
Meanwhile, increasing voter ambivalence towards a Coalition, which has been bickering incessantly over recent months, is also evident in the relatively low number of voters, 39 per cent, who believe the fractious administration will see out its full term.
The consequences of this infighting are also evident in the surprisingly low number of voters who believe Labour should stay in government.
A mere three in 10 of the voters believe Labour should stay whilst a majority of those who expressed an opinion (34 per cent) said they should pull out.
The escalating decline in support for the Government has also been confirmed by a number of recent nationwide Red C polls; the latest of which was taken last week by Paddy Power.
And intriguingly these reveal that both Coalition parties are poised to suffer heavy electoral setbacks.
To date political attention has mostly been focused on the losses Labour is expected to suffer. However the most recent Paddy Power opinion poll, which shows FG dipping below 30 per cent for the second Red C poll in a row, indicates that a third of the party's TDs are in real danger of losing their seats.
These figures represent an astonishing reversal of fortune for a government who in the wake of election 2011, with 113 seats, had the largest Dail majority in the history of the State.
However after less than two years in office, the current support levels for both parties mean they would be unable to command a majority in the Dail were there to be a snap general election.
The top political psephologist, NUI Maynooth lecturer Adrian Kavanagh, has claimed that the most recent poll ratings mean FG could be reduced to between 53 and 56 seats whilst Labour could be reduced to between 21 and 18 seats.
Such a result would mean that the current Coalition would have to go cap in hand to independents such as Shane Ross, Stephen Donnelly and Luke 'Ming' Flanagan if they wanted to form another government.
Other alternatives would consist of a union of FG and FF or a new 'left' wing alliance of FF, Labour and SF.
When it comes to likely seat losses the figures suggest the Coalition would particularly struggle in constituencies such as Cork South-East and Dublin Mid-West where they managed the astonishing political feat of winning all available seats in 2011 whilst there will be no reprise of the Coalition's feat of winning four out of five seats in the 2011 five-seat constituencies of Wicklow, Mayo and Dublin South.
The likelihood, on current figures of further heavy losses in constituencies such as Carlow-Kilkenny also means that, astonishingly after less than two years in government, at least four senior Fine Gael ministers would struggle to retain their seats.
These include the controversial Environment Minister and party leader enforcer Phil Hogan whose diminished profile cannot disguise the fact that he is in real trouble in the constituency.
One source told the Sunday Independent: "Phil is very much the number two dog in the town of Kilkenny to John McGuinness and he's the number two dog in the country to John Paul Phelan. Pat Deering has embedded himself in Carlow. It could be a very long count for Phil if he runs in the next election."
Though his age means he is unlikely to run again, should he do so the unpopular Justice Minister Alan Shatter, who barely scraped into the last seat in Dublin South in the previous election is poised to be the major casualty of the FF revival in Dublin.
James Reilly, whose unpopularity reached the unprecedented level of 30 per cent in the last Sunday Independent Millward Brown rating of Cabinet Ministers, will be another major target whilst Children's Minister Frances Fitzgerald will be acutely aware of the threat posed to her by a pincer movement of FF and Sinn Fein.
Other ministers who could be in trouble are Labour's Kathleen Lynch and the former PD leader and current FG Minister Ciaran Cannon and Junior Enterprise Minister John Perry,
Though the Labour top table is in somewhat less trouble the backlash against the party, particularly in Munster and Connacht-Ulster where the party is polling at less than 10 per cent, means a number of talented Junior Ministers such as Sean Sherlock and Alan Kelly, who are seen by insiders to be the next generation of leaders, will be in serious political trouble.
And, even if he returns to the party fold Labour's high profile enfant terrible Colm Keaveney would struggle to be re-elected.
Ultimately the latest polling data is likely to be the catalyst for even more serious unease within FG where a growing number of TDs are concerned about the long time viability of Finance Minister Michael Noonan's cautious 'one in six' strategy.
This is predicated on the belief that should FG retain the support of one in six of the voters, which roughly equates to 30 per cent of the actual vote in an election, they will become the permanent party of Government.
However FG's drop below the 30 per cent barrier means that a party, which is already poised to suffer disproportionately because of the reduced number of seats in the next election, will lose a minimum of 20 seats if these figures are repeated in the next election.
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Since the formation of ISIS in northern Iraq and Syria, observers have turned their gaze toward Tripoli, a bastion of fundamentalist Sunni groups in Lebanon with a complicated relationship to the country's modern borders. Some fear that the city's disenfranchised Sunni youth are being seduced by the 'dream of the caliphate,' and could even try to establish an Islamic state in Tripoli. Tripoli's intelligentsia, however, maintain that while the civil war gave rise to Islamist groups that have since exploited the neglected northern region's poor economic and social conditions, the city is not yet in danger of becoming an outpost of the Islamic State. Tripoli has served as a major center for various principalities and governments under the Phoenicians, the Arabs, the Crusaders and the Ottomans. For centuries before Lebanese independence, Tripoli's strategic position on the coast made it an important Arab city, and some local leaders sought to preserve its influence by opposing the unification of greater Lebanon.In 1958, many Lebanese Muslims, especially in Tripoli, declared a revolution against the government of Chamille Chamoun.
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The Greeters are local volunteers. They are passionate people in love with their city or region. Their pleasure is to welcome visitor as they would do with friends. They offer free time to let you discover spots they like, tell histories about their city, village or environement and share their way of life.
A Greeter is not a professional guide. Come alone or with up to six people and discover good plans during a walk or a discussion around a glass! Whatever is the type of meeting, the essential point is meeting each other.
Tourism is often seen as a vector for mutual understanding and peace among people. Greeters think that this can be true only when there is a true exchange between visitors and locals. Touristic visits should not limit itself to a simple consumption act.
What is "Greeter" history? En 1992, Lynn Brooks had the idea to erase the negative image of the frightfull and sprawling New-York of that time. She wanted to show the New-York she loved. With her friends complicity , she then proposed to tourists, some unusual walks organized by locals in their "Big Apple" environment. The first Greeter organization was born.
Outside of touristic tracks, le Greeter concept, re-invents sense of hospitality, based on meeting, sharing and exchange between visitors and locals. After more than 20 years, "Greeter" has become an international trade mark. Quite a lot of other cities and territories have settle Greeter organizations. They are part of a Worldwide network called the GGN (Global Greeter Network).


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After receiving feedback from the community in relation to the suitability of the local playgrounds, research was done on appropriate equipment for various age groups and opportunities that can be created locally to make a playground unique to Lake Grace.
A well-planned and well-designed playground has the potential to become well-used and a highly valued community asset.
At the November 2013 Ordinary Council Meeting, Council endorsed Shire staff to proceed with identifying funding sources, design, site analysis and community consultation for an All Ages Playground in Lake Grace.
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Lil once again received blows of criticisms from all four judges. Even though she fought her way from weeks of karaoke performances, she finally did her final act with her rendition of Chakha Khan's "I'm Every Woman". She sang it better than Tuesday night and made Paula say, "Why didn't she sing like that last night?". Too late for Lil!
After Anoop sang his version of "Dim The Lights" by Summers, Simon said it was his worst performance to date! America quite agreed to that and it sent Anoop home this week. Well, he had his share of triumph after the judges decided to make it top 13 instead of top 12 this year.
Allison Iraheta was found on the bottom three this week even though the judges were all praises for her with her performance. America thought otherwise.
Since it was disco week, all 7 finalists did an awkward opening disco performance choreographed by Paula Abdul. They all danced to the tune of Michael Jacksons "Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground).
David Archuleta returned to the Idol stage this week singing his single "Touch My Hand". Classic disco tunes where also performed by Freda Payne, Thelma Houston and KC from KC and the Sunshine Band.
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Dear Agony Aunt,
I am an avid follower of your thread and would like to appreciate the work that you have been doing. I am presently residing in Dubai and am faced with a life changing decision to make. I am in love with a girl who is also my far off relative. I have been in dubai since childhood, used to go to india for vacations and that's how I fell for her from a very early age. As of now we are in a long distance relationship for the past 10 years(i meet her once i go for vacations every year). We both trust each other and are very happy. Both of our families know about our relationship. There's no issue from her side but my parent's are not agreeing and have now, as of yesterday, forced me to get engaged to another girl of their liking. They emotionally blackmailed me and threatened me with their honor and the scarifices they have made for me. I have been fighting my parents for the last 2-3 years to allow me to marry the girl of my choice but to no avail. They have only 1 issue and that is what will people say that their son has opted for love marriage whereas the parents always opposed it. All they care is what will others say, they have turned a blind eye to my happiness and say once you get married to the girl of their choice everything will be good. i can not move on with this, i love my girl a lot and i can not leave her. Kindly suggest me how to tackle this issue and also not hurt my parents.


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Testing in Life
Posted 15 April 2013 - 02:54 PM
During this life we are constantly being tested (OK, there are some quiet periods). TUB taught us that this testing repeats until we finally learn the lesson we are being taught. Yesterday I came to conclusion that when we realize the moment that we are being in the middle of the test, that we are just few steps from finishing the test.
During last year I learned to recognize the test very soon as it starts. There are few clues to do that. Sudden feeling of being alone, separated from source and center. Uncommon situations in daily life and some more clues which I believe are different from person to person.
But there is big step between realizing that you are being tested and finding what is the purpose of the test.
And what a great feeling it is when you finish the test positively
and of course not so great when you fail ;(
But failing is also a way of learning, so next time you can do better.
How do you handle your tests?
Do you pay attention to them or you just "walking" the life?
P.S. And did I mentioned that during the tests Jesus is always with me, by my side
Posted 15 April 2013 - 05:22 PM
Perhaps you serve this quote, which was of extreme test for the followers of Jesus.
(1708.2) 153:1.3 The Master well knew that many of his followers were slowly but surely preparing their minds finally to reject him. He likewise knew that many of his disciples were slowly but certainly passing through that training of mind and that discipline of soul which would enable them to triumph over doubt and courageously to assert their full-fledged faith in the gospel of the kingdom. Jesus fully understood how men prepare themselves for the decisions of a crisis and the performance of sudden deeds of courageous choosing by the slow process of the reiterated choosing between the recurring situations of good and evil. He subjected his chosen messengers to repeated rehearsals in disappointment and provided them with frequent and testing opportunities for choosing between the right and the wrong way of meeting spiritual trials. He knew he could depend on his followers, when they met the final test, to make their vital decisions in accordance with prior and habitual mental attitudes and spirit reactions.
Peace and love...
Posted 15 April 2013 - 07:12 PM
...How do you handle your tests?
Do you pay attention to them or you just "walking" the life?
I try to handle them one at a time, but sometimes several attack at once. Then the test gets interesting, doesn't it?
Posted 15 April 2013 - 10:24 PM
I try to handle them one at a time, but sometimes several attack at once. Then the test gets interesting, doesn't it?
Yes it sure does.
Before TUB during tests I would become angry with God for allowing such things to happen to me, but I always knew that everything will end OK.
Now, I try to get the most out of the test. When it finishes, I meditate on the test and try to remember as much as I can out of it, so I can move to knew topic.
Posted 16 April 2013 - 06:38 AM
I am reminded of an old Chinese proverb that someone else first posted here or truthbook:
A farmer and his son had a beloved stallion who helped the family earn a living. One day, the horse ran away and their neighbors exclaimed, "Your horse ran away, what terrible luck!" The farmer replied, "Maybe so, maybe not. We'll see."
A few days later, the horse returned home, leading a few wild mares back to the farm as well. The neighbors shouted out, "Your horse has returned, and brought several horses home with him. What great luck!" The farmer replied, "Maybe so, maybe not. We'll see."
Later that week, the farmer's son was trying to break one of the mares and she threw him to the ground, breaking his leg. The villagers cried, "Your son broke his leg, what terrible luck!" The farmer replied, "Maybe so, maybe not. We'll see."
A few weeks later, soldiers from the national army marched through town, recruiting all the able-bodied boys for the army. They did not take the farmer's son, still recovering from his injury. Friends shouted, "Your boy is spared, what tremendous luck!" To which the farmer replied, "Maybe so, maybe not. We'll see."
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Posted 16 April 2013 - 08:13 AM
I know that TUB tells us that we are being tested:
14:5.1 On Urantia you pass through a short and intense test during your initial life of material existence.
But the only thing being tested is our loyalty. If your purpose is always to do God's will, then you no longer think of problems as tests but as new opportunities to get soul work done. It's actually pretty exhilarating. Don't forget my most favorite quote in the whole book:
26:5.3 That, then, is the primary or elementary course which confronts the faith-tested and much-traveled pilgrims of space. But long before reaching Havona, these ascendant children of time have learned to feast upon uncertainty, to fatten upon disappointment, to enthuse over apparent defeat, to invigorate in the presence of difficulties, to exhibit indomitable courage in the face of immensity, and to exercise unconquerable faith when confronted with the challenge of the inexplicable. Long since, the battle cry of these pilgrims became: "In liaison with God, nothing - absolutely nothing - is impossible."
There really are no tests on this world once you've established where your loyalties lie, there are only opportunities. And each of us handles them a little differently which is why the Supreme benefits every time we feast on uncertainty, fatten on disappointment and enthuse over defeat.
Posted 16 April 2013 - 10:42 AM
Thank you for forming to word my thoughts
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Link's context include: anchor text(clickable text in a link), surrounding text, page placement, etc.
The best links are the links from pages in the same niche/topic as ours (electrical, plumbing, landscaping, etc).
If we receive links from other industries, they are still valuable as long as they come from reputable websites with trust and authority.
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If we have a website "used cars nottingham" and we receive a link from East Midlands Chamber to our website, we will rank higher in Google, Yahoo and Bing.
The most important aspect is that each topic area that users insert in the search query box, have authority websites specific to that topic area.
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So I decided to join the fun this year, and have set my goal to spin everyday during the July 3rd to 26th event. Given my current busy life, I have not set any other goal, just to 'get some yarn made' everyday.
To help motivate me to sit and spin, I decided it was time to dip into the prime stuff in the stash. This is stash I have held onto, because it was just so wonderful to me. Well, it is wonderful and so will be wonderful yarn, and later, wonderful knitwear. It's just plain time to spin it.
First: a Rovings polworth dyed roving called Spice Island:
The colors are more vibrant in person, my camera just didn't pick that up in the daylight. I will spin all of the dyed roving into a single, and then spin a single out of a natural colored polworth roving, shown here:
Again the camera and daylight washed it out some, the natural brown roving is a deeper brown that it looks in the photo above.
As a second project I will spin this cashmere roving:
I plan to spin it as thin as possible and see something lacy in it's future.
Now my biggest problem with spinning everyday is my nightshift work schedule. I work two nights back to back, and so the day in between is spent almost entirely in sleep before going right back to work. I decided the solution was a drop spindle project that I could keep in my car or even my locker at work. Then I know I will find at least 15 mintes to spin on a break at work. I had experimented awhile ago with handcarding a cashmere and silk blend and spinning it on a drop spindle, and thought it be good to revive that project. So here is my portable spinning kit:
I carded a few rolags to show the blend. That's my regular sized Bosworth spindle with them, to give a sense of their size. See the shine of the silk?
And so here's the bag, all packed and ready to go (I have to work the first two days of the Tour de Fleece so it will definately be needed).
Yes, that is a Laurel Burch bag. It was a very welcomed gift from a coworker several years ago, and I still smile whenever I use it.
If anyone wants to join me for this challenge on Ravelry (and probably see more progress photos there) check out the Tour de Fleece group and look for the wild card group for Yarnspinnerstales Spin in. Or just come to the group for Yarnspinnerstales spin in and check out the thread on the TdF there.


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1RM time!!
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We have made it through another strength cycle and now we are going for some 1 rep max lifts! Some of us will PR (Personal Record) and some of us will not. I know, it's very humbling to go for a new PR and not get it. For those that are getting some new numbers, congratulations!! This is an awesome time to test your fitness. All that hard work put into the gym and whether you are gaining 5lbs or 20lbs that is AWESOME and you should feel so good about that!! For those of us, myself included, that won't hit a new PR there are many factors involved. Maybe you haven't been getting into the gym as regularly as you used to. Maybe you are recovering from and injury that has kept you from doing the strength cycle. Maybe you are not sleeping/eating well or have been laid out with that nasty cold going around. That is totally OK. We will not always PR on lifts, heck some of us won't get close to our old PR's but you have to keep moving forward. Don't let this describe you as an athlete. Keep you eyes on the prize, those goals are there for a reason and you will get there! Keep up the good work, you will see it I promise! This week we are hitting strict press and front squats! If you miss it be sure to speak with your coach about getting that 1RM in!
Speaking of goals, have you been thinking about what your goals for 2017 are? If you haven't, start making a list!
Tomorrow there is a prediction of SNOW!! The Southern Californian in me is so very excited. For everyone wondering about snow and if we will be open or not, here is the low down from Alpha Martial Arts: We will follow any Seattle Public Schools decision about canceling school or a late start. So, if the kids don't have school, we won't be open! If that's the case, pull out those cross country skis, go sledding with the kids or have a snowball fight! We will post on Facebook and send out an email to let you know for sure.
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I am privileged to be a veteran. "Privileged" meaning I and all my fellow veterans came home. We all know some who did not come home, or were shipped home because they gave their last full measure of devotion. For many reasons, not the least of which is our mutual respect for those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for freedom, veterans wonder about our day. Then those of us who are blessed with good health think about veterans who have paid with their blood, limbs and families, though we know we are vets, we also know others paid a much more dear price for the title.
Men and women have deployed and returned to find their home cleaned out, spouse gone with the kids and divorce papers waiting for them. They have fought hard, forsaking all for freedom. Each engagement takes part of you, changes you, sometimes warps you. These are strong people. They have challenges but they make me proud to be an American. They have hurdles to overcome, but they have my greatest respect. These are fathers, brothers, mothers and sisters. They are sons and daughters of the finest most giving people in America. Folks, they are all volunteers.
In a discussion with a fellow veteran the other day we came to a mutual agreement; we would probably never file for the disability for which we might both qualify. The veteran in this conversation was actually wounded in combat, suffered wounds, feels the pains of the jumps he has made. There are many out there who would never want to be considered in the same league as our brother or sister who lost a leg, an arm or both. We recognize we are not worthy.
When I think about veterans I see men who are driven. Those in the service organizations work hard to continue serving their communities, the families, the youth and each other. One of our greatest honors as a veteran is working with youth, promoting excellence in education, contributions these young people can make in our great nation or even in our hometowns. Veterans want to help our upcoming generations appreciate their blessings to be an American, develop strong patriotic spirits and work ethics that honor those who have paid for our freedom on the battlefield. Some of these young people will serve too.
Veterans celebrate Veteran's Day because we still have something to give and are dedicated to giving, serving and providing. We volunteer to fight for America's freedom for a number of reasons, and we serve in America voluntarily to promote that freedom. The Christian heritage in America is rich and provides the driving force of selfless service in every veteran. Regardless the reason for initially entering military service, one recognizes the truth of servitude and volunteerism. We are friends, we are family, we are co-workers and neighbors one to another. We know it is still up to us to ensure every veteran knows they have comrades that understand and appreciate them and their service.
Veterans Day is a time to honor every service member who fought over the last 237 years for our nation. The Armed Forces have seen millions of our citizens' sacrifice themselves. The red on our flag is not stagnant; it flows. Where the blue provides cohesion through vigilance, perseverance and justice to the stars, the valorous red washes each white stripe regularly to maintain purity. Our flag begins with our blood and ends with it. We think on those things on Veteran's Day.
Veterans prefer not to fight. Because of what Veterans have done many foes run from us. Many run from our power, from our strength, from our dedication to freedom. No foe has gone unpunished. No foe has ever conquered us. The American Soldier, Sailor, Airman, Marine and even our great Coast Guard have all demonstrated excellence, pride and the will to defeat those who oppose us. Those facts are well known. As Marine Corps General James Mattis recently said, "Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everybody you meet." Having power does not mean it has to be used, but it must be respected. Veterans know when our military is respected our country is freer, safer and more prosperous.
You have heard this for the past few years, we are quickly loosing our World War II Veterans; men and women who fought for freedom against tyranny. We lost one May 21st; Army Technical Sergeant Vernon McGarity was seriously wounded in the Battle of the Bulge. He refused medical evacuation continuing to fight on the Western offensive rescuing two wounded men under withering fire. He directed cannon fire destroying enemy artillery positions and personally eliminated enemy machine gun positions. Only with all ammunition expended did they loose ground, and were captured. McGarity was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions. He served the Tennessee National Guard for 28 years, worked for over 30 years for the Veterans Administration in Memphis helping fellow servicemen and women. Selfless service marked his life.
God has seen fit to give us a new generation of battle seasoned Veterans through the War on Terror and its associated engagements. On April 15, 2013 two cowards detonated bombs at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Three innocent people were killed and hundereds wounded; fifteen lost limbs. Two Marines, Captain Cameron West and retired Sergeant Gabriel Martinez were just two of many wounded warriors to visit those who suffered in the Boston Marathon attack. West had lost his right leg during action in Afghanistan and Martinez lost both legs in combat. These men encouraged the victims of April 15, continuing to serve selflessly. They encouraged the wounded, "After this, you'll be more independent than you ever were. This isn't the end. This is the beginning," Martinez told one lady who had lost both legs.
The most challenging thing to my heart is what John McCain said to then Governor Ronald Reagan when McCain returned from the Hanoi Hilton in 1974. Governor Reagan asked "Where do we find such men?" Then Navy Commander McCain answered, "We find them in our streets, in the offices, the shops and working places of our country and on the farms."
As we consider our veterans, consider the treasures they leave on foreign soils such that we may enjoy treasures at home. Men and women of our armed forces, I am proud to call you brothers and sisters in arms. I salute you, your sacrifices and your families. It is a distinct honor to have served along side you in foreign lands, and to continue serving with you at home. God bless you.


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B&N Nook HD Tablets Shipping This Week
Barnes & Noble will start shipping its Nook HD and HD+ tablets this week, the retailer announced today.
Barnes & Noble also announced new content deals that will bring more movies and TV shows to the company's Nook Video store.
Those who pre-ordered the new Nooks will receive them in the coming days (provided they were not in Hurricane Sandy's path), while Barnes & Noble will have them for sale in 700 of its stores. They will also hit Target, Walmart, and Best Buy this holiday season.
Barnes & Noble unveiled its Nook HD lineup in late September, shortly after Amazon took the wraps off its new HD Kindle Fires. The Nook HD is a 7-inch tablet that looks a lot like the Nook Tablet, while the Nook HD + is a 9-inch tablet that targets the Apple iPad .
The Nook HD is $199 (8GB) or $229 (16GB) while the Nook HD+ will run you $269 (16GB) or $299 (32GB).
"Our two new tablets offer the best quality reading and entertainment experiences, at the best price," William Lynch, Barnes & Noble CEO, said in a statement. "There's no shortage of new tablets in the market, but with Nook HD and Nook HD+ every book read, every movie watched, every game played is rendered in a digital quality never before seen and unmatched by those other tablets. We're pleased to be shipping our record amount of pre-orders on time, and look forward to customers being able to experience these stunning new tablets in stores this week."
In the month since Barnes & Noble unveiled the Nook HD tablets, of course, Apple also revealed its much-rumored iPad mini, which will be released on Nov. 2 starting at $329. One of the things holding B&N back from rivals like Amazon and Apple is its lack of available apps and content. But the company hopes to change that with Nook Video, its answer to the Amazon Appstore and Apple App Store.
Barnes & Noble said today that it has signed deals with NBCUniversal and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment to bring the companies' content to Nook devices. That includes Snow White and the Huntsmen, Battleship, Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, Ice Age: Continental Drift, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, and more.
The new Nook HD tablets also support Ultraviolet, which lets you make a digital copy of DVDs you own so you can access the films on mobile devices like the Nook HD.
For more, see PCMag's hands on with the Nook HD and the Nook HD+ (slideshow above). Also check out Barnes & Noble Nook HD vs. Amazon Kindle Fire HD: Specs Compared.
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Today I:
1. Got up super early (to me anyway) to attend a meet and greet with a super talented and smart designer, who I'll be posting about tomorrow.
2. Got lost on the way to the Rachel Antonoff show. For 20 minutes. Almost lost my cool, but made it with out missing anything.
3. Had 1 slice of pizza, 2 glasses of champagne, and 1 chocolate filled marshmallow for dinner.
4. Went to the Anna Sui for Target party. Where I ran into Michelle Trachtenberg and Jessica Szohr, hung out with some of Anna's awesome e-commerce staffers, and met the cutest human ever, Emma Stone (of Superbad).
5. Met Anna Sui. Her friend took a photo of us:
(Guessing she didn't really know how to use my camera, so it's blurry. But it's still really cute!)
6. Penn Badgley definitely hates me. He gave me the evil eye when I took his photo. For the 2nd time this year.
7. Decided it's Converse and gladiator flats from here on out.
8. Met the world's most talkative "photographer/blogger" uploading his party photos in starbucks. He told me "Annie Leibovitz steals his photos, he makes $28,000 a photo when people illegally use them, and he runs 80 blogs". Total nutter.
9. Had an AMAZING first day. Probably going to bed before 11pm for the first time since I was 12.
Be sure to check back tomorrow for the story behind #1, and links to my new PHOTO FILLED ChiChi212 posts about the Rachel Antonoff show and Anna Sui for Target party!


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I have always been fascinated with origami and other paper folding crafts. I think it is so neat that from just a piece of paper you can make so many different things. Today I want to share with you how we made some 3D paper shapes. This would be great for geometry or just to practice the names of shapes. My kids thought these were really cool. They played around with them for a while. Then they tried making lots of other kinds of shapes out of paper. They were pretty fascinated by it all.
All you need to make these paper shapes is paper, scissors, a pencil, a ruler and tape.
I also have printable templates, if you want a simpler way to make them! They are available in my shop.
We did 6 different paper shapes: Cube, Cuboid (rectangular), Cone, Squared-Based Pyramid, Triangular Prism (tent-shaped), and Octahedron (Diamond-like). For each of these I used an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper.
For the cone, I traced a large circle, then cut a wedge out of the circle. Wrap it up and add a piece of tape to secure it.
For the cube, you need a cross-like shape with even squares. Mine were 2 1/2 inches per side. You need four squares going down and three going across.
The Triangular Prism is made by dividing the paper into thirds. Then in the center section you will make your triangular cut-outs. I measured the sides of my paper sections to make the triangle side the same length. It ended up being 2 3/4 of an inch per side.
A Square-based Pyramid is started with a square and then triangles coming out from each side. Mine is about 3 inches per side. You have to make sure each side of the triangle is equal to the sides of the square.
For the cuboid, I divided the paper into fourths. Then one of the sections needs a square cut-out. I made this by cutting into the other parts and removing the sections.
The octahedron was the trickiest. It is a series of 8 equilateral triangles. Six of them are in a row facing opposite directions The other two are hanging off the ends. Mine I made 2 inches per side, but it ended up very small. You could probably fit a 2.5 inch one on a paper. To fold this up, you just start folding the triangles and it sort of just bends into the shape. Add tape to keep it all together.
These 3-d paper shapes would be fun hanging up by a string as a decoration, too!
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After a very successful festive season, it's time to reflect over the last couple of months, as so much has happened within our wonderful wild world here at Nambiti Private Game Reserve. Throughout November and December, Nambiti has received moderate to fair rainfall, which has been welcomed by both our furry friends and the vegetation. The reserve is looking lush, with brilliant green leaves, tasty new
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Our furry friends are healthy, with their coats shining brilliantly. We have welcomed new members to many of our families, with our Impala, Wildebeest, Steenbok and Kudu, just to name a few, giving birth to healthy youngsters. It is always a pleasure for us to take our guests out to view the babies – they are just too cute.


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Forgive me, please. I am in the home stretch of Spring Quakers and have only four more flower names to go. I'd like to finish this today, and despite my very best attempts, I have not yet figured out how to stitch and read this here silly machine at the same time.
Until tomorrow, moan amees!
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way to go girl .... get stitching :) love mouse ... nice new blog background too :) love mouse xxxxReplyDelete
Can't wait to see your finish!! Love the new blog look! :)ReplyDelete
I like the blog make-over! Stitch to your heart's content! Just don't forget to feed Stewey....ReplyDelete
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Go, Coni. go! Get it finished! Can't wait to see photos!ReplyDelete
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Sun Life Financial Named A Best Place to Work for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Employees
Human Rights Campaign Gives Sun Life Top Rating in 2013 Corporate Equality Index
Wellesley, Mass (November 15, 2012) — The U.S. business group of Sun Life Financial Inc. (NYSE: SLF, TSX: SLF) today announced that the Human Rights Campaign has issued Sun Life Financial a top rating of 100 percent in the 2013 Corporate Equality Index. The designation puts Sun Life Financial in the organization's U.S. list of "Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality" for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) employees. The Human Rights Campaign's 11th annual report on corporate equality provides an in-depth analysis and rating of large U.S. employers and their policies and practices pertinent to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees. It is the premiere national benchmark for LGBT workplace inclusion.
Wes Thompson, President, Sun Life Financial U.S., made the following statement:
"Sun Life Financial is honored to achieve a 100 percent score on the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index, a rating we are proud to have maintained for the past five years. As a leading financial services organization, we are strong advocates of diversity and inclusion, and believe this recognition underscores our commitment to maintaining a productive and balanced workplace for our valued employees. It's a top priority for Sun Life to support programs that promote diversity in all areas of our business."
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Featured front page in the New York Times today, April 12, 2011, is an article by Dan Barry on the effects of mountaintop removal mining of coal on communities. I have expressed my opinion on this type of mining operation previously but focused on the environmental effects — removal of "overburden" as it is called by the industry, filling of valleys with unused (waste) material, disruption and pollution of ecosystems and water drainage (See "Stealthy No More" and "Bush's Stealth Attack: Mountaintop Removal Mining" below). Mr. Barry focuses on one town, one family and what is left of the life they had. It is death, not necessarily of the people themselves, but death nonetheless. Life as they have known it has ended. The others in the community, those who have already moved away, faced that death as well and chose to move on earlier.
You will recognize the corporation involved, Massey Energy, as the owner of the Upper Big Branch Mine where 29 miners were killed on April 5, 2010. Subsequent investigation of the accident that led to these deaths has shown that there were hundreds of safety violations filed in the months and years prior to the accident. See the WVGazette for a good synopsis of "what we know and what we don't know." The final investigation report will probably be out in June 2011. You may remember comments at the time by Don Blankenship, CEO. He said a lot. He said a lot more prior to the accident, one of his memos telling employees, "If any of you have been asked by your group presidents, your supervisors, engineers or anyone else to do anything other than run coal (i.e. – build overcasts, do construction jobs, or whatever) you need to ignore them and run coal," the memo says. "This memo is necessary only because we seem not to understand that coal pays the bills (npr.org, 4/9/2011)."
Granted, Massey was not wholly to blame for the accident, nor is it wholly to blame for mountaintop mining in general. We all share the blame. Our glut for energy with little emphasis on conservation is selfish. I realize that life as we know it has evolved to include a demand for energy. I do not advocate going without what we now consider necessities (e.g. technology, a computer, for example, I love my computer). What I do advocate is that each individual THINK about what we do and need, start with little things — we've all heard the "turn off the light when you leave the room" proposal — well, let's DO IT. What's so hard about things like this? Government shares blame: the main government regulator (MSHA) had tools it could have used against Massey and didn't. Politicians share the blame — Republicans in 2010 blocked a bill that would have improved safety in mines, and that is in addition to their continuing fight against environmental regulations that would protect ecosystems which include not just the air, water, plants and animals, but people. Human beings. Us.
We are all at risk from mountaintop mining because it is the result of and continues from a mindset that minimizes life. What good are our "rights" if we're not alive to exercise them? Why do we, those of us living right here, right now, have the right to live and future generations do not because of our actions? We exist on an earth that was created with multiple natural systems for the sustaining of life. Those systems can only be strained so far before they break and cannot be repaired. We must repair the mindset and that requires each one of us to make some changes.
Mr. Barry's article about the effects of mountaintop mining on Lindytown, West Virginia should be a wake up call for us all. The town is gasping its last breath as the last two residents see the end. I realize the earth will not die in the next 5, 10, 50 or perhaps 100 years, but the breaking point is closer than we think, I'm afraid unless we make changes. We cannot wait for someone else to do it, we must do it on our own, one little thing at a time but mainly we must THINK.


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Just after the principal at Mar Vista High School congratulated students for how well they handled a bomb threat and evacuation on Tuesday, the school was put on lockdown again.
Principal Wesley Braddock made a two to three minute announcement over the school's PA system Wednesday morning thanking the students for how they responded to Tuesday's incident.
Soon after, a threat was received by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department Imperial Beach substation at 9:07 a.m.
According to officials the caller claimed to be inside the school with a gun, but sheriffs discovered that wasn't true.
Deputies and the school would not reveal the nature of the threat but said it was received by the district next to Mar Vista's.
Officials said it apears to be the same caller whose threat prompted a campus-wide evacuation Tuesday.
The school reported it was placed on lockdown again.
After the lockdown was lifted an hour later, the school announced close to 300 students would be sent home to parents.
Deputies had received a call just before 2:30 p.m. Tuesday reporting the placement of six bombs on the campus at 505 Elm Street in Imperial Beach. Deputies found that threat to be unfounded.
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There's an interesting interview at TorrentFreak with inventor Bram Cohen. BitTorrent is trying to go legit by providing a load-balanced bandwidth distribution through P2P networks. They are making some in roads by scoring partnerships with media companies. I'm sure the venture capital connections are helping. Of course, it still doesn't change the fact that the majority of traffic is for pirated content.
The fact that BitTorrent is able to create these partnerships is testimony to the potential of the torrent protocol. The fact is that a lot of the bandwidth average users are allocated by their ISP is underutilized while the single biggest cost of digital content distribution is bandwidth. Even if a company has a large digital library, the cyclical nature of content popularity and peak bandwidth requirements make investment in bandwidth infrastructure prohibitive.
I'm sure companies are also paying attention to BitTorrent as a potential rival to the current winner-take-all environment dominated by Apple's iTunes. With BitTorrent, media companies have complete freedom to call the shots.
However, the biggest obstacle currently facing BitTorrent (as mentioned in the interview) is that fact that ISPs are less than enthusiastic in making infrastructure investments to provide customers with enough bandwidth to support their digital consumption habits. In some cases, torrent traffic is detected by ISPs and throttled.
Although Bram is trying to work out a solution without resorting to an "arms race" as he puts it of obfuscating or encrypting torrent traffic I don't see anything short of legislation or political pressure forcing ISPs to invest more in their infrastructure.
To most ISPs, additional investments in bandwidth infrastructure are probably not attractive since it means they need to recoup those costs over time. You can also be sure to see digital consumption habits simply increase to use up additional bandwidth.
However, in the greater scheme of things as PCs get more powerful, such increases are important to create an environment of innovation. There's a lot more developers can do with more bandwidth combined with increased processing power.
It'll be interesting to see how well BitTorrent manages this.
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KOM Networks CTO to Deliver Presentation on Storage Virtualization at Network Storage 2001, June 14th, Monterey, California
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KOM Networks announced today that Kamel Shaath, Chief Technology Officer, will be delivering a presentation on Storage Virtualization at Network Storage 2001, June 11th to 14th in Monterey, California.
Created by Peripheral Concepts in 1994 when storage networking was just a concept in the open Environment, the annual Network Storage conference has established itself as a premier forum in delivering valuable content on storage and storage networking. Over 300 leading industry experts, IT professionals, and vendors will attend and discuss the issues pertaining to storage system products, applications and solutions.
A leading proponent of storage virtualization, Mr. Shaath's concept of storage virtualization pivots on the principal of building policy-driven virtual storage repositories that are vendor, technology and device neutral. He will be speaking on the myths vs. the realities of storage virtualization at Network Storage 2001.
"Storage Virtualization is both a red hot technology area and a very confusing one! Forums like this are great ways for users to get perspective on what's available and what's a pipe dream," said Mr. Steve Duplessie, Founder of the Enterprise Storage Group.
Two years ago, Mr. Shaath led the development of the StealthWorx™ software at KOM Networks to extend the virtualization across different technologies, namely hard disks and RAID.
The recent trend of converting paper to electronic forms of communication and data collection has accelerated the need for storage and made data management systems one of the fastest growing high-tech areas. According to a recent New York Times article, analysts project that spending on data storage products will account for 70 per cent of information technology budgets by 2005.
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During the negotiations, which began on September 4, both the proponents and sceptics stuck to their positions but finally reached common ground on Saturday after American prodding and deft diplomacy by New Delhi [Images].
On the very first day of the meeting of the 45-nation grouping, there were demands for changes in the revised draft that the US had prepared following failure to achieve consensus at the August 21-22 parleys.
As soon as the NSG reconvened for the second day, at 9.30 am (1 pm IST), work started on redrafting of the waiver to accommodate the concerns of the sceptic countries while ensuring that no clauses were incorporated which would bind India.
The grouping broke for short recesses during which the US and other countries strongly backing the initiative held intense discussions with those countries which had reservations particularly with regard to testing and transfer of enrichment and reprocessing technologies to India.
China, which had remained silent so far, too raised questions over some aspects of the draft.
The major turning point came with the issuance of the statement by External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee in which he talked about India's abiding commitment to strengthening the non-proliferation system and unilateral moratorium on nuclear testing.
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I am not, as you might imagine, a San Francisco Bach Choir kind of guy. I mean, I approve of the institution and wish it well and all that, but it would not be at the top of my list of performance organizations to visit this holiday season. Besides, there was football on television. I think for most people, the choice between the Bach Choir and football is an easy one; it's just not always the same choice.
I sang in a choir when I was a lad. You would have thought that would have made me a convert, but no. I also took four years of Latin as a lad, but I feel no urge to go where Latin is spoken for a hit of the old declensions. And the Bach Choir would be singing in Latin, although it would not be singing Bach. Go figure.
But I have a friend who sings in the Bach Choir, and there were going to be Christmas carols involved, and the Minnesota Vikings were treating the 49ers the way the Roman centurions treated Jesus, so I went over to Calvary Presbyterian Church on Fillmore Street to see the show.
The CPC is an interesting building with lots of wonderful stained-glass windows, none of which depict, you know, Calvary. Probably too depressing. And the choir was touchingly earnest, filing in in black garments and looking a little like a line of mourners. I did what I usually do in these situations - I looked at the pretty girls. Men are such pigs.
As the music started, I watched the body language of the choir members. There were the head bobbers, of whom there were many, and the rarer chin jutters, who emphasized the beginning of each phrase with an emphatic thrust forward from the neck. There were the from-the-hip swayers - no secular hip swaying was, of course, involved - and the from-the-toes-swayers. The most interesting were the wave-motion movers, whose heads described a shallow U-curve every few measures. A gospel choir would have choreographed these movements, but I am guessing that the Bach Choir thinks of itself as a motionless song-delivery unit.
At halftime, as we say in Bach Choir circles, I thought: Well, that was a nice thing. Once every decade or so I could do this.
So then came the second half. The church was plunged into darkness. From each side, singers emerged from the large doors and walked up the side aisles and then back down the middle aisles, singing as they went, candles burning in a clever potable music-stand-cum-candleholder. They were singing "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel."
And I lost it. Tears were streaming down my cheeks. I was surprised by my tears and uncertain how to turn them off. At one point I was sobbing like someone who had just lost a relative.
It's a carol I know, so I guess some childhood nostalgia thing may have been at play. But I am not religious and thus do not believe that Emmanuel has come to ransom captive Israel - although I wish someone would ransom captive Israel and soon too, before the world blows up. Just tell us where to leave the money. I do not believe that the birth of Jesus of Nazareth is a cause for rejoicing any more than I believe that the birth of Jesus of Mexico City is a cause for rejoicing, except among Jesus' immediate relatives.
And yet, and yet ... music is music. Good singing is good singing. And candlelight is candlelight, and when you are surrounded by song in a darkened room, something in your soul - in my soul - reaches out for the ineffable.
I think maybe the religious impulse doesn't have anything to do with religion. I think it has to do with yearning and loss and beauty and hope. It can attach itself easily enough to a belief system - hymns are basically a get-them-into-the-tent marketing device, which is why megachurches use rock 'n' roll to keep the parishioners on message - but it doesn't need to. It can merely be wonder that we flawed humans can produce such transcendent sounds.
And the beauty makes us cry, which is as it should be.
Alas, the persistence of the religious impulse made me think of Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney. I prayed to the Lord that these thoughts might be taken from me, but the Lord seems indifferent to my pleading on electoral matters. Perhaps he's spending too much time deciding the outcome of football games. (By the way, Lord, a hearty "well done" on the whole Joe Montana thing.)
Anyway, Huckabee and Romney. Thursday's column. Urk. Please don't desert me now. Not you, Lord; you, dear reader.
I wasn't just joicing, I was joicing over and over again: Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel nascetur pro te, Israel.


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Two students at Riverbend High School in Fredericksburg, Virginia, were arrested by the police for reportedly plotting a bomb threat and shooting at the learning institution on Oct. 24, 2015. Law enforcement officials thwarted the shooting plot and bomb threat after a tip-off from other learners. The students, aged 15 and 17, are currently under detention at a juvenile confinement center where they face charges of conspiracy to commit murder. Their identities have been withheld as they are juveniles and have not been arraigned for a capital offense.
It is alleged that the teens intended to call in a bomb threat, and then, shoot fellow students during the ensuing confusion. The shooting plot and bomb threat, which was thwarted by the law enforcement officials, was intended to be carried out on Oct. 26, 2015, according to a source who was privy to information. As a result, police set up informal interviews at the school with other students so as to get further information about the plot.
Roger Harris, Spotsylvania County sheriff, praised the police officials and school administrators for being proactive in light of the impending catastrophe that was going to befell the school. In a statement, Harris said, "All parties were able to mitigate the danger and the immediate threat to our kids before it came to fruition." He also stated that the shooting plot and bomb threat are acts of terror which should not be thwarted by law enforcement officials only.
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