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A long, long time ago when what you call soul today was new music. Way before the carnivore was constructed and Nairobi Dam was a dam which had a terrific nightspot called 'The Sailing Club'. When apartment blocks in Nairobi were only three stories high and our roads were made of tar not potholes. When one had no doubts about professing to be Kenyan.
It was a time when there were no lines to get Visas and going abroad was really a matter of whether one could afford it or not. When one wasn't met with stares of suspicion at every airport you entered. It was a time when even Nigerians were welcome almost everywhere. When you never heard a Kenyan Airways stewardess had been nabbed with drugs.
A time when our athletes were kings of track. When Moroccans as well as Ethiopians, were known for exploits other than beating Kenyans in the long distance races.
A time when condoms were only sold in selected chemists and not in every kiosk and finding them in your partners handbag or wallet made you think of promiscuity rather than safety. Back when many a GP made his living from treating diseases that were common and treatable. When the only hawkers in
Puberty came in a rush for me. Zits on the forehead, hair growing in warm places and a peculiar enlargement of my left breast (This had me worried that I wasn't normal for a while). Feeling randy in any old place...etc. These were just the physical changes but they were nothing compared to what was going on in my head. The girl next door who my boys and I made fun of daily started looking attractive for some reason. I started having dreams that I couldn't have enough of every single night. I fell in love with my class teacher who was 38. I could have sworn that she was the most beautiful woman I had ever set my eyes on. One by one I had a crush on each female teacher in the school.Night after night I would have the same dream! The dreams were becoming more real as the days went by. A friend gave me a dog eared, very well worn copy of a Harold Robbins book and I read the book quickly once and reread some sections of some chapters 10 to 20 times. These parts were what my dreams were made of.
This state of confusion went on for a while; a couple of months at least. The girl next doors name was Jane ( No- not
August holidays that year were the turning point in my life. Mama Jane and the entire family went to Taveta. They left JOYCE behind to take care of the house for 2 weeks.
Before she left, Mama Jane came home and asked my mother to keep an eye on JOYCE and the house.
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For this year's Tenth Annual event, we are doing something different and, we hope, very special. Our world class line up of luthiers will be featuring women luthiers of note from around the world, as well as a prevalence of women performing artists and instructors. From renowned builders of international reputation such as Linda Manzer, Kathy Wingert, Joshia de Jonge, to younger up-and-coming makers dedicated to the craft, like Maegen Wells, Jayne Henderson, an appreciable percentage of this year's exhibiting luthiers are women. Our makers of fine instruments will be gathering from across the USA, Canada, England, France, Italy, Switzerland, and the Canary Islands!
Performing artists and clinic instructors will include Della Mae, Rory Block, Cindy Cashdollar, Michael Chapdelaine, Vicki Genfan, Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Mary Flower, Jamie Stillway, Tony McManus, Julia Toaspern, Happy Traum, Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams, and many, many more.
There will be continuous live music, including luthier mini-concerts, demos and special appearances during show hours, 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, by some of the world's finest musicians, in the Bearsville Theater Lounge, included in the price of admission. There is a series of Instructional Clinics and Workshops for players, plus seminars and colloquia for builders, by separate admission. Off-campus concerts (separate admission) include a Thursday night Kick-Off Concert at The Colony, Woodstock, October 26, and our acclaimed annual String Sampler Concert of acoustic music featuring Della Mae, The Maria Z Ensemble and Michael Chapdelaine on Saturday, October 27 at the Woodstock Playhouse.
There will be Special Events and Special Exhibits on the Bearsville Theater Campus - all included in the price of admission. There will be a FREE class, Learn to Play Guitar in a Day® taught by Marlene Hutchinson at the Kleinert/James Center, 36 Tinker Street in the heart of Woodstock on Sunday, October 28 from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. It is highly recommended that you register early for this event. Click here!
It's three days of Acoustic Guitar Heaven.
See the listings for exact days and times for all events and ticket information, as well as listings for accomodations if you're planning on staying in the Woodstock-area.
The Traditions Award is given to those individuals who have strived to nurture, promote and preserve the acoustic guitar, to acknowledge their innovations, influence and legacies, and to thank them for their support of the Luthiers Showcase.
Linda Manzer is a giant in the realm of acoustic guitar making. She has been designing and building world-class flattop and archtop acoustic guitars since 1974. For the craft of making flattop guitars, she studied with Jean Larrivée 1974-78. She went to New York in 1983-84 and studied archtop building with Jimmy D'Aquisto.
In addition to her standard models, she has designed and built by hand over 50 guitar prototypes, including the soprano guitar, the first acoustic baritone guitar, the acoustic sitar guitar, and several multi-necked harp guitars.
Additionally, Linda has designed and built over 25 instruments for jazz musician Pat Metheny, including the Pikasso, which has 42 strings and four necks.
Professional musicians who own Manzer guitars include Julian Lage, Carlos Santana, Henrik Andersen, Milton Nascimento, Bruce Cockburn, Paul Simon, and Gordon Lightfoot.
Linda also organized the Group of Seven Guitar Project with six other Canadian Luthiers at the McMichael Gallery in Kleinburg, Ontario, which is an homage honoring the much-loved Canadian Group of Seven Painters. It tells the story of two parallel groups of artists: Canada's famous Group of Seven Painters, and seven luthiers who have come together to honor their work through seven original guitars inspired by the paintings.
Linda says... "I've been making guitars for over 44 years. I love what I do. The most important thing to me is that the player is inspired by the guitar. And plays it."
We greatly appreciate her participation and support over the years for the Woodstock Invitational Luthiers Showcase.
Thank you, Linda, for carrying on the Traditions.
The Woodstock Invitational Luthiers Showcase is an annual acoustic guitar festival for the community of acoustic stringed-instrument builders, players, collectors and aficionados, presenting a gathering of the finest handmade acoustic guitars and stringed musical instruments from around the world!
Woodstock, NY is the internationally known art and music community with a deep pool of notable local talent. Only a two-hour drive from New York City, October is peak autumn foliage season in the heart of the Catskill Mountains.

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Wie, Thompson tied for Kraft Nabisco lead
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) Michelle Wie and Lexi Thompson know exactly what's at stake Sunday at Mission Hills – for themselves and the attention-starved LPGA Tour.
"I think it's great for the tour and it's going to be a lot of fun," Wie said Saturday after tying Thompson for the third-round lead in the Kraft Nabisco Championship.
"I think Lexi is a really entertaining golfer. I like to think I'm somewhat entertaining as well. So, I think the both of us paired together is great."
They're each trying to win their first major title, a victory that would be a big boost to the tour that felt slighted and upstaged this week when Golf Digest put model Paulina Gretzky on its cover after long ignoring the top female players.
"I know people will be really excited about tomorrow's pairing, but I'm not really going to worry about it," Thompson said. "I'm just going to go out and have fun."
The 24-year-old Wie shot a bogey-free 4-under 68 to match the 19-year-old Thompson at 10-under 206.
The popular Americans were teammates last year in the Solheim Cup.
"I really like Lexi," Wie said. "I think she's a really good girl."
The two 6-footers are power players, though Wie has sacrificed some distance for control and has been hitting low-flying 3-wood stingers off a lot of tees.
"That's kind of always been in my bag," Wie said. "Kind of reintroduced it back into my game the last couple of months. It's just something that I've always felt comfortable doing and I've played well on this golf course."
Thompson, already a three-time winner on the tour, settled for a 69 after missing a 3-foot par putt on the par-5 18th. She also missed two short birdie putts on the front nine.
"I'm getting looks at birdies and just waiting for a few more to drop," Thompson said.
Charley Hull, the Englishwoman who turned 18 last month, was two strokes back along with five-time major champion Se Ri Pak. Hull birdied the 18th for a 66, the best round of the day. Pak shot 71.
Both leaders said they were nervous.
"I probably won't sleep that well," Wie said. "It's just the chance. You want something so badly. I dreamed about this all my life, so I'm just trying to not think about it so much. I'm just trying to think it's a normal Sunday. … But I think that's a good thing. It's a sign that I'm really excited and I really want this."
Thompson agreed.
"But it's a good nervous," Thompson said. "This is what I've been waiting for and what I've worked my whole life for."
Wie is making her 12th start in the tournament. She was ninth in 2003 at age 13, fourth the following year and tied for third at 16 in 2006. She also was sixth in 2011.
"I just go out there and I think I just really know what I need to do," Wie said. "I think that came with experience of playing so many rounds in my life."
Wie has two victories, winning the 2009 Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Mexico and the 2010 Canadian Women's Open. She has been in the top 16 in all five of her starts this year, finishing a season-best fourth in Thailand. On Saturday, she birdied four of the first 11 holes and parred the last seven, leaving an 8-foot birdie putt short on 18.
"I'm really happy that with my placement," Wie said.
Thompson struggled with her putting after a great day on the greens Friday in a bogey-free 64. She missed a 2 1/2-foot try on No. 4 and a 4-footer on No. 7.
"I would say I had a few mis-reads," Thompson said.
On 18, she drove close to the face of a right-side bunker and blasted out, leaving her 145 yards on the water-guarded hole that she would normally reach in two. Her approach went long and right, and her 80-foot birdie putt broke about 15 feet right to left, setting up the short par miss that cost her the outright lead and ended her bogey-free streak at 36 holes.
"Not the ending I wanted," Thompson said.
Hull birdied six of the last holes. She played in the Solheim Cup last year and won her first pro title last month in Morocco in a Ladies European Tour event.
"I hit it quite well," Hull said. "My irons were pretty good and I hit some good drives. When I got myself in trouble, I was able to get out of it. I'm pretty happy."
Hull turned 18 on March 20 and could become the youngest major champion in LPGA Tour history. Morgan Pressel set the record at Mission Hills in 2007, winning at 18 years, 10 months, 9 days.
"It would be the best feeling ever," Hull said.
Pak birdied the par-4 16th after bogeying three of the first six holes on the back nine. The 36-year-old South Korean player won the last of her five major titles in 2006 and the last of her 25 LPGA Tour victories in 2010.
"There's nothing to complain about it," Pak said. "Of course, I mis-hit it there a little bit, but that will happen on this golf course."


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With residential property prices rising across our capital cities, it's no surprise that we're also seeing a rise in construction loans as savvy home owners and buyers look for a cheaper alternative to buying and moving.
With residential property prices continuing to rise, it's no surprise that ABS figures show eighteen consecutive monthly increases in owner occupier construction commitments up to May 2014. May's ABS figures also revealed the value of construction loans have lifted in the last two years by over 20% – an indication that home owners may be increasingly looking to upgrade their homes through renovation or knock-down and rebuild as a cheaper alternative to moving.
If you're outgrowing your home or find it's looking a little rough around the edges, there are alternatives to buying another home and specific finance options to help you create the home of your dreams.
What is a construction loan?
When doing a major renovation or building a new home your finance needs are different to buying an established property. A construction loan is a specialised lending option for builders or renovators to help them through the process. These can be construction loans or home loans that have a construction facility.
How construction loans work
Unlike regular home loans where you typically receive a lump sum of the loan amount at settlement, construction loans are paid out in periodic progress payments from the lender at different stages of construction.
As a guide, there are usually up to five progress payments at stages including slabs poured, frame up, brickwork complete, lock up and practical completion.
Some lenders will send a valuer to check the work has actually been completed, and to an acceptable standard, before releasing the next payment. This can be a handy double-check measure for you!
Each progress payment is called a draw down, and interest is only charged on the amount drawn down at the time interest in calculated. So, if you have approval for a $250,000 loan but have only drawn down $80,000 – you'll only be charged interest on that $80,000 until you make further draw downs.
Loan repayments are also interest only during the construction period, providing comfort and security to renovators and home builders by minimising their repayments during an expensive, and probably stressful, time.
Depending on the loan and lender, at the end of the construction process your loan can either revert to principal and interest or you may be able to keep it as interest only.
Advantages of construction loans
Protection. By making progress payments instead of giving the builder a lump sum up front, borrowers and their lenders can make sure that builders or contractors aren't being paid for work that hasn't been done, or done properly.
Less interest. You're only charged interest on the amount drawn down and not the fully approved loan amount, saving you money during the construction period.
Lower repayments. Your loan is interest only during the construction period, helping your cash flow while the work's being carried out which is useful if you're also having to rent somewhere else!
Disadvantages of construction loans
Paperwork. The lender will want to see council approved building plans and a fixed price building contract before they approve a loan, so there's still a bit of work and expense needed before you get approval.
Deposit. Loan to value ratios (LVR) are typically higher on construction loans, especially if you're an owner builder and managing the work yourself, so you may need a chunky deposit.
Available funds. You may only be able to pay contractors once the lender is satisfied with the progress.
Higher rate. The interest rate on a construction loan can be higher than the rate charged on normal home loans, though typically this reverts back to the standard rate once construction's completed.
TIP! You may want to consider getting a small line of credit to pay urgent bills, which you can then pay down when you receive the progress payment from your lender.
There are a broad range of construction loans on the market, including Aussie's new Aussie Optimizer Construction Loan.
Other ways to pay for a renovation
If you're knocking down and rebuilding, a construction loan may be the way to go. But if you're just renovating, there are other borrowing options such as extending your current mortgage, securing a line of credit loan, mortgage redraw, releasing home equity, refinancing or even a renovation personal loan (if the work isn't structural).
A mortgage broker can help you understand the various options and work out which one suits your needs. You get experts to do the construction for you, so why not get an expert to help you work out how to pay for it?
Have you recently upgraded or rebuilt your home? What did you do and how did you finance it?
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Campbell Maritime specializes in ship & barge assist, escort services & the movement of project cargo in Puget Sound & the greater Seattle markets.
The tug RubyVIII, her captain, and crew are ready to move you and your ship or barge. In addition to our towing and ship assist services, we have a variety of small to medium sized spud and ramp barges available for rent or long term lease.
Call us today for scheduling, barge rentals or project brainstorming! We are available 24 hours by phone at 206.794.0232 or 206-356-8287 during business hours.
Additional marine services are provided in conjunction with and through Northern Marine Salvage, please visit their website for more information.
3/1/2017-Okay, so sue me. Yeah yeah, okay. It's been two years and then some since my last update. So I'm lazy, so what? Maybe I just needed a break. Anyhow for whatever reason the spirit has moved me tonight, so let's just go with that and count our blessings.So there we were today, Heather, Chief Engineer Rodger, and myself, sitting down to enjoy our luncheon at one of our favorite clip joints. We had no sooner ordered our meals than the phone rang, with an urgent request! It seems one of our pals had their hands full moving a fishboat, and we were dispatched to get down there asap and help them out. Very exciting!You'd probably imagine that we get urgent calls like that all the time, and that we go racing off at top speed and manage to just barely save the day. The reality of it is that that almost never happens. Practically everything we do is scheduled hours if not days and weeks in advance, and everything proceeds according to plan, and there aren't any surprises. It's literally once every five or six years that we have an emergency sort of call like today, so it honestly was pretty exciting. For once it's not just me being sarcastic.Anyway we jumped in the 8 and headed off down the canal, but by the time we got there the crisis had pretty much passed. Well maybe not passed, but it was more or less under control. We helped to finish things up though, and then when no one was looking we snuck out and went home. On the one hand we made a few bucks, but on the other hand I didn't get to eat my hamburger for lunch! Kind of an emotional rollercoaster really.Okay, well nice to see you again. I havent' been taking a great many photos lately, but here's one I hope you'll find humerus,...... Haaaaaaa


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Born 1967, Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany
2013 MA Visual Arts (Monash University)
2004 Diploma of Arts (Graphic Design and Advertising)
1997 BA Science Biology (Central Queensland University)
2016 Winner Brigalow Arts Festival
2015 Winner Emerald Central Highlands Art Prize
2015 Highly Commended Art on Show Mackay
2012 Winner Open Section Sarina Art Extravaganza
2009 Commended Oil/Acrylic Section Sarina Art Extravaganza
2008 Winner Open Section Sarina Art Extravaganza
2008 Highly Commended Open Section Arts West, Longreach
2008 Highly Commended Watercolour, Capricorn Coast Arts Festival
2007 Winner of CQ University Fauna and Flora Award, Capricorn Coast Art Festival
2007 Three Dimensional & Fibre Works Award Rio Tinto Aluminium Martin Hanson Memorial Art Awards
2007 3D Art Winner, Livingstone Shire Council Castaway Art Competition
2007 3D Highly Commended, Rockhampton Regional Castaway Art Competition
2004 Highly Commended at the Emerald Town Logo competition
2015 "Sojourn into Arcadia", Rockhampton Regional Art Gallery
2013/14 "Dichotomy of Place" Artslink Exhibition Touring Program
2012 "Dichotomy of Place" Bundaberg Regional Gallery
2012 "Dichotomy of Place", Rockhampton Walter Reid, Gallery 6
"Eroding Connections", Bundaberg Regional Gallery
2010 "Twoways", Springsure Art Gallery
2009/10 "Between a Rock and a Hard Place", Central Highlands Regional Gallery
2008 "Swimming with Cows", Mill Gallery, Yeppoon and Emerald Regional Gallery
2007 "Quirky Capricornia", Mill Gallery, Yeppoon.
2006 "Fragments and Aspects of our Environment", Mill Gallery, Yeppoon
Central Queensland University
Rockhampton Grammar School
Central Highlands Regional Council
Barcaldine Regional Council
2011 Speaker at Creativity Forum , CQU, Rockhampton
2011 Presentation at Art Symposium, Monash University, Gippsland, Vic.
2010 Presentation at Art Symposium, Monash University, Gippsland, Vic.
QLD Art Alliance and Flying Arts, Society of American Mosaic Artists, Mosaic Artists of Australia and New Zealand, Contemporary Artists Rockhampton


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Ferrosilicon is an essential deoxidizer in the steelmaking industry. Ferrosilicon is used to precipitate deoxidization and diffusion deoxidization ferrosilicon is also used as an alloy agent to add a certain amount of silicon to steel in steelmaking, which can significantly improve the strength, hardness and elasticity of steel, improve the magnetic permeability of steel and reduce the hysteresis loss of transformer steelGenerally containing 0.15% ~ 0.35% of silicon in steel, structural steel containing 0.40% ~ 1.75% silicon, silicon containing 0.30% ~ 0.30% of tool steel, spring steel containing 0.40% ~ 2.80% silicon, silicon acid-proof stainless steel containing 3.40% ~ 4.00%, the heat resistant steel containing 1.00% ~ 3.00% silicon, silicon steel, silicon containing 2% ~ 3% or higher.
Although the ferrosilicon65 content is below 70%, it is relatively low in cost, so it is still widely used by many small steel mills.


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Hi guys, just want to say im loving the forums, and starting to get used to it,
first off all i didnt know if your logged in the ukcs.net site, you can see on the right side the new forum topic,
it makes it alot easier to follow the forums. Great Community btw!!
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The only known Roman gold mines in the UK, although evidence shows that mining was also happening during the Bronze Age here.
The mines are open to the public and owned and run by the National Trust.
Guided tours are available so that you can see and learn about the Roman and also more modern mining practices.
There is also a self-guided trail around the major features and you can also give gold panning a go in the source of the River Cothi.
Near by Dolaucothi is the small village of Pumsaint which houses the Dolaucothi Arms where you can enjoy 'Simple, honest and hearty meals made from scratch from good stuff found not too far away.'
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We have moved! Find us at 379 Dundas Street!
We are now Located at 379 Dundas Street
(between Colborne & Waterloo)
Planning to Visit us Soon? Here are some parking options around the area!
Although our Dundas Street location will be our home for the next while, we have big plans in the works! Check it out at www.venturelondon.ca.


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Millie and Francesca are working on their SILVER ARTS AWARD this year. They have been leading Art, Poetry and Reading groups all year. Their drama piece, based on the novel VALENTINE JOE by REBECCA STEADMAN, was performed at RAF Cosford at the YTF Celebration Day on 7th July.
This video was filmed by Colin Walmsley from Newcastle Library.
Poetry created by Millie's Poetry Group have won a county wide competition! The Community Council of Staffordshire organize and judge the Best Kept Village competition. The children's poetry competition was entitles 'In remembrance'. Students were asked to write a poem remembering World War 2.
6 students entered poems and will each be awarded £20 at a special ceremony on 7th September.
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Serves 12-14
90g butter
2 onions, finely chopped or grated
600g pearl barley
1 celeriac, cut into slices, then matchsticks 2cm long
800ml to 1 litre of chicken or vegetable stock
the juice of 1 lemon
300ml full fat crème fraîche
white pepper
some shavings of Grana Padano cheese and some extra crème fraîche, to serve
Melt the butter in a pan, add the onions and cook over a medium heat until they are soft and beginning to take on some colour.
Add the barley and celeriac, then stir-fry for two minutes. Pour in enough stock to cover by 1cm. Bring to the boil, cover the pan, then turn the heat right down and cook for 15-25 minutes. Have a peep from time to time – you may need to add a little more stock if it is becoming too dry.
When the barley is just tender, add the lemon juice and crème fraîche, heat for a short while and then taste. Add salt and white pepper to taste. Serve hot in small bowls, with some shaved Grana Padano and a little more crème fraîche. Make up to a day in advance.


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My question is for those who use FPC for IOS development: HOW do you build 64-bit code?
I've made an empty program and trying to build it with FPC 3.0.1 (ppca64) using IOS 9 SDK.
I've got object (.o) file, but linker can't link because libc.dylib doesn't have code slice for arch avr64, so there are many unresolved symbols. And I searched over the whole computer and found libc only in folders related to the simulator, not iPhoneOS.platform, so it's quite expected it doesn't contain avr64 code.
So how do you link your programs?


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Many people would not immediately think of Japan as a nation of great beaches. However, comprising a chain of nearly 7,000 islands stretching down to the tropics Japan has more than a few world class beaches. If fine white sand beaches with clear blue water are what you are looking for then Japan may be just your cup of tea.
There is a great variety from the northern to the southern tip of this Pacific island chain. In the south there are coral reefs and warm turquoise seas year round; in the remote north the sea borders Russia and can freeze over in the winter. Whilst it seems obvious that the tropical beaches of Okinawa and the Ryukyu Islands are going to have the widest appeal, there are fantastic beaches throughout this island nation.


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One of the best things about the Heron Bay lifestyle is the amazing amenities the community offers to its residents. With its two resort style clubhouses, multiple swimming pools, jogging trails, bike paths, on site spa services, saunas, playgrounds, resident events and parties, Heron Bay is truly all about lifestyle living.
One of my personal favorite things is the fact that the community really focuses on facilitating a fit and healthy lifestyle for all ages. Heron Bay is home to several tennis courts and offers tennis lessons and leagues, a golf club, basketball courts, and two state of the art fitness facilities offering full gymnasiums, personal training and group classes, all of which are included in your monthly Association fees or at a nominal additional charge.
A quick look at the Community Events Calendar will often show that an event is booked for Health and Fitness Presentations, providing the residents with great, relevant and up to date information on how to ensure our families are eating healthily, exercising and maintaining ourselves in order to live our best lives.
If you are into true lifestyle living for the entire family, and especially if you are a fitness buff like myself, this community is the one for you. Check back here often to see more features on some of the amenities, classes, interviews with the trainers and on the great info I learn from attending a presentation or two…


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BT Sport is ready to invest more "eye-watering sums" and has its eye on the next round of Premier League TV rights, Marc Watson, BT TV's chief executive, has warned.
Watson said the £897m splashed out by the telecommunications company on 2015-18 Champions League rights was "worth every penny", despite Sky's claim BT had paid over the odds.
He insisted there is room for BT and Sky in the marketplace and said his company is willing to spend even more on sports rights to cement its position.
Watson even suggested Fifa is welcome in his office if it wants to explore an alternative to the BBC and ITV for the World Cup on free-to-air television.
Watson, speaking at the UnitedCity sports summit in Manchester, said: "We have been able to afford some pretty eye-watering sums because it drives a position in a big and lucrative market, and we are in a position to invest more.
"I know that some have questioned how much we have paid for football rights, especially in the last couple of weeks, but the truth is that money makes a difference in a highly competitive market and we only pay what we think the rights are genuinely worth to us, and we hope that's enough to win it.
"The losers always say the winners have overpaid but we know we wouldn't have won it for less, and what we have got with the Champions League are some of the best matches on the planet and they are worth every penny.
"It is too early to say what we will do in terms of the next Premier League rights. We are a big business and we generate a lot of free cashflow, and if we think this is working for us and we see something that drives the business forward, then we are in a position to invest."
Watson said BT has experienced a surge in the number of broadband subscribers and regards the expansion of super-fast, fibre-optic broadband as the key to people changing TV viewing habits.
He tried to downplay the rivalry with Sky, however, insisting there was room for two – but perhaps not three – major live sports broadcasters in a market where "football is king".
David Kerr, the managing director of British Eurosport, had referred to the next Premier League rights battle as "a seismic clash, almost a do-or-die situation".
However, Watson said: "We don't have to steal Sky's share in the market to thrive. The market is definitely big enough for two. "At the moment we put ourselves as being a strong second in the market and we are comfortable with that. I believe there is room for two strong sports broadcasters in the UK market."
In terms of the World Cup, under British law the finals have to be available on free-to-air television. That would be possible on BT's platforms though Watson admitted it is difficult to see beyond the BBC and ITV.
He added: "They [Fifa] are welcome in my office any time. We will look at all opportunities but I think getting the World Cup off BBC and ITV would be a challenge."


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Quinotto with Peruvian Avocado and Breaded Shrimp
In a large pot, bring the broth to a boil and add the quinoa. Reduce the heat and simmer for 12 minutes or until fluffy. Drain and cool.
To make the quinotto, in a large skillet, heat the butter and oil. Add the onion and bacon and cook over low heat until the onion becomes translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the wine and cream and bring to a boil. Add the cooked quinoa, cover, reduce the heat, and simmer until thick and creamy. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add the avocado cubes, basil, and cheese. Turn off the heat and keep warm.
Dip the shrimp in the beaten egg and then dust with the panko. In a large Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium heat until it reaches 350° F. Adjust the heat to maintain the temperature. Fry the shrimp until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
Serve the quinotto in deep, wide plates, topped with the fried shrimp and garnished with the cubed avocado and basil leaves.
Difficulty level: medium
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2 quarts shrimp or seafood broth
1 pound quinoa, rinsed and drained
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
7 slices bacon, finely chopped
1 cup white wine
1 cup heavy cream Salt and pepper
1 Peruvian avocado, pitted, peeled, and cubed
2 tablespoons finely chopped basil leaves
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 cups large shrimp, peeled
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 cups panko bread crumbs
Oil for frying
½ Peruvian avocado, pitted, peeled, and cubed for garnish
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Empowerment of women enables vibrant functioning of the Democracy- Union minister of state for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Mr. Y.S. Chowdary
Reservation for Women is a need of the hour
Vijayawada, 11th February, 2017
The Union Minister of State for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Mr. Y.S. Chowdary said that Empowerment of women enables vibrant functioning of the Democracy. while addressing the gathering at the National Women Parliament in Amaravathi, Andhra Pradesh today, the Union Minister of state said that Reservation for Women is a need of the hour. he also said that interdependency between male and female is to be respected. Every home is being managed by Women, women are the king makers in every home, they influence most of the decisions of the family. Mr. Chowdary further said that India is the largest democracy in the world by having different cultures and religions. India is Extremely good and Unique in the world. We should proud to be Indians. In terms of attitude, Mindset and in exercising responsibilities and Authority women are well advanced across the world. The Union Minister urged the women that they should think about their capabilities and they should try to be independent while contributors of development of the Nation.
Participating in the National Women parliament the Governor of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana States Mr. E.S.L. Narasimhan said that long term women security policies based gender equality will be helpful for socio economic development of the women. In order to build a healthy society we have to focus health and education of the women. Speaking on the occasion Justice Rohini Chief justice of Delhi High court has said that Education, power and Financial Security will enable the empowerment of the women. Right to equality is a constitutional right under Article 14 of Indian Constitution and it has to be implemented in letter and spirit. The crimes against women like domestic violence, dowry harassment, Child Marriages can be encountered through Education of women. The Education mixed with ethical values will provide self confidence and courage to face the challenges in life. Asa torkelsson, Deputy Representative, UN Women India Multi-Country Office said that economic empowerment of the women is most important factor, the challenges of violence against women can be contain through education and political power.
In this three-day National conclave more than 405 women Members of Legislative Assemblies and 92 women Members of Parliament of India, Union Ministers and Ministers from State Government being attended. Several eminent women from all walks of life are interacting and deliberating with them. about 10,000 girl students also participating across the nation to establish direct connect with policy makers, leaders and other women of eminence about grass root challenges being faced by young women in India.


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I am very glad today to participate in this most professional and coherent simulation of EU Institutions, The Europa.S 2016.
Allow me to congratulate you for your choice of Mr. Diamantouros for your Award of someone whose work has been the embodiment of our shared European ideals. The results of his work and his devotion in safeguarding the interests and rights of european citizens must be an example to all of us that Europe is not just a big market but also the area in the world in which civil rights flourish and are protected the most.
Every one of you is a great ambassador for Europe. Your presence here today is not something we take for granted. I know that not everybody at your age shares your passion for European politics.
You decided to participate in the European Institutions Simulation 2016 Conference because you wanted to get involved. You care about Europe and you are willing to take an active part in building Europe's future. You freely give your time to learn about European Institutions and search for solutions to Europe's current challenges.
During these 3 days you will face many problems for which solutions are still on the making, and our replies have not yet been finalized. And depending on the institution you choose to be part of, you will have a chance to understand the different methods used on European level, each one with specific advantages and disadvantages but with a common denominator:
all the decisions of the European institutions come out of a process of compromise. Starting with a process of antithesis, we move to synthesis, to reach the compromise that supports a solution containing, if possible, our most important positions. But I believe it is not by chance that we don't use a greek word for this final goal – because unfortunately in our language "compromise" has a negative nuance, meaning to stray away from your ideological or political positions and interests, means something that obfuscates your shining truth.
For me this is the biggest lesson you can get from this simulation: you may learn that in the world around you exist not only your ideas, always right and blessed by god or history but a kaleidoscope of other opinions and proposals with which you must compete using the tools of rational thought, coherent presentation and acquisition of allies. And maybe, when you will face huge odds against you, you will then understand that trust and alliances are built in years and not days and also in Europe you have no enemies, just opposing proponents for one cause that will turn into allies for another.
I also hope there will be another lesson, less obvious but of equal importance: the current state of our institutions is lagging behind the needs of our Union. We must create new ways for pushing this economic and political union much further because as the economic and migrant crisis have demonstrated only common European efforts give solutions – replies on a purely national level create new problems.
These European solutions will not come easily and maybe Europe will move forward in waves and circles and not as a whole but watch the world around you: China, The US, India, Russia, huge players, already integrated and having one voice compete with our union of 28 parliaments, prime ministers, national borders, fears and prejudices.
Teiresias the blind lives only in the songs of Homer, Merlin and Galadriel do not live in our universe but it does not take an oracle to tell you about the future – and it takes politicians with bravery and vision to overcome our certainties and the forces of inertia and change that future. I hope some of these politicians and European functionaries will come from your ranks - that is why we stand here, supporting every effort targeted to you, the generation that we cannot afford to lose.


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Brigade Caladium is yet another newly launched residential project by Brigade Group in Bangalore. Situated at the prime location of Hebbal, the township is away from the hustle and bustle of the city, yet is well connected with the major landmarks of the area. Brigade Caladium offers 3 and 4 BHK apartments with the tentative sizes of 3450 to 4450 Sq.ft. Well intact with the modern and contemporary amenities and features, the township is in symphony to luxurious and quality life.
Brigade Group was established in 1986, with property development as its main focus. Today, Brigade is one of South India's leading property developers. We are headquartered in Bangalore, with branch offices in several cities in South India and in Dubai. We have a uniquely diverse multi-domain portfolio that covers property development, property management services, hospitality and education. Our projects extend across several major cities in South India: Chennai, Chikmagalur, Hyderabad, Kochi, Mangalore and Mysore.
A reputation for innovation, quality and trust We are known to be a professionally managed organization with a stable and confident business model. We have shown an impressive compounded annual growth rate—even during difficult market and business cycles (like the depression of 1996, the post-9/11 shadow period and the present recession). And in the process of successfully negotiating changing conditions, Brigade has created a brand name that stands for trust, reliability and innovation, across all our domains. National and international recognition Construction World has ranked Brigade among India's top 10 builders for five consecutive years, from 2007 to 2011.
Among the more significant awards Brigade has received recently are: Brigade Group has been selected as one of "India's best companies to work for 2013" by Great Place to Work Institute and The Economic Times for the third time in a row. CREDAI Real Estate Awards Karnataka 2013: World Trade Center at Brigade Gateway won Best Office Space Award. CW Architect and Builder Awards 2012: Brigade Group was conferred the Platinum Award of Excellence, for being recognized as one of India's Top 10 builders for 5 consecutive years (2007-2011). CREDAI Real Estate Awards 2012: Brigade Gateway won the Best Theme-based Township of the Year award.view More
Brigade Caladium is an upcoming project developed by top most builders in India "Brigade Group." This project is located in very prominent location in Hebbal, Bangalore. This project is spanning 2 Acres of the land .It consists of 3 BHK & 4 BHK Residential Apartments with world class amenities. The sizes of luxurious 3 BHK Apartments ranges from 3450 sqft. The most spacious and luxurious 4 BHK Apartments sizes ranges from 4450 sqft. This project is becoming one of the top most project in Bangalore.
Brigade Caladium is one of the prestigious project located in Hebbal, Bangalore. Brigade Group is one best builder's all over the India. They come with their new project "Brigade Caladium". This project is developing residential, commercial offices and commercial retail spaces. This project sprawls around 2 Acres of the land with the high rise towers. It consists of 3 BHK & 4 BHK Residential Apartments. The spacious 3 BHK Apartments is starts from 3.34 Cr. The 4 BHK starts from 4.31 Cr. Brigade Caladium is best venture to invest in Bangalore.
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This development is comes with the new and latest amenities, which is suitable for all the age group people. Each and Every resident can lead their entire life happily with the features and environment. There are many unique features in this project like Beasport, Football, Multi court, Hockey, Cricket, basket ball, Archery, Tennis, Landscape garden, Recreation facilities, Children's Play area, Health Facilities, The culture Club, cafe, Boutique, shopping, offices and many features. Every age group people enjoys their life with the greenery and Environment.
Club House
Two Weeler Parking
Play Ground
Jagging Track
Compound Wall
Community Hall
Car Parking
Power Back Up
Power Supply
Squash Court
Flooring : Living/Drawing/Dining: Agglomerated marble
Bedrooms: Laminated German wooden flooring
Balconies: Anti-skid vitrified tiles
Utility Areas: Anti-skid ceramic tiles
Toilets: Granite/Vitrified tiles
Kitchen: Vitrified tiles/Granite
Servant's Room & Toilet: Anti-skid ceramic tiles
Windows :Windows: UPVC
Doors: Flush doors with teakwood veneer finish
Toilet :Sanitaryware & CP: Kohler & Grohe Wall Cladding & Ceiling: Granite/Anti-skid vitrified tiles & false ceiling
Electrical :Concealed wiring with copper/aluminium wires with switches (Schneider)
Brigade Caladium is located in Hebbal, Bangalore's high potential growth corridor. Just off Airport Road, Brigade Caladium scores high on accessibility and yet enjoys unparalleled privacy. 30 min drive from International airport, CBD & K R Puram.Close proximity to Manyata & Kirloskar tech parks.Minutes away from reputed schools like Vidyashilp, Mallya Aditi, Stonehill, DPS, NPS.Adjacent to Columbia Asia hospital, close to Baptist and Ramaiah hospitals.Close to Hebbal lake, Nagavara lake, malls, star hotels.Well-connected to the Central Business District, Brigade Caladium is a premium living space with easy accessibility to the airport, international schools, fine hotels, premium healthcare, shopping destinations and more.


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I open my mouth
Willing to let my voice explain
What has not been written yet,
Understood or attained
Over the walls of my mind
I let my feelings go through
And I have the sense I'm there
No, you can't hear me. I'm mute
I'm the shadow I never wanted to be
The odd dark silhouette
Made of struggle,
Incomprehension and mess.
I fall into the void
That it's your look of confusion
I have the urge of being trusted
Get me out of this delusion
How much of this can I take
No, I'm not blaming anyone,
I did it all myself,
I did it all alone
If only I could evaporate
And burn this pain out
I see you walking away
No time left to dither now
Battle with my heart
War on my own
Poking in it needles from my brain
I drown into my thoughts


text: "I have a day job and this isn't what I typically do\u2014I sell stuff," was Kenneth Cole's self-deprecating introduction to his lecture at Columbia University's Engineering School last night. (For those wondering about the link between shoes and suspension bridges, Cole has founded the Kenneth Cole Community Engagement Program, a joint fellowship between the college and the Engineering School, for students involved in public service.) During his talk, Cole discussed his work as chairman of amFAR and his efforts to raise money for AIDS research and other causes. He also told the riotous story of his company's beginnings: after finding out it was illegal to park a truck on New York streets for any other purpose than film and television production, Cole changed his company's name to "Kenneth Cole Productions" and started selling shoes out of the "film trailer." He also touched on more recent developments, like his introduction to Twitter and his new iPad. "Lately, thanks to Twitter, I can impose even more thoughts on unsuspecting people," the designer joked.


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I wasn't sure she would find the dubia nymph on her own, but she did.
My c.versicolor is looking good!!
This is the best picture I could get through the plastic; I didn't want to leave the container open to take pictures, because it's bolty.
Managed to pull out Mrs Blue Berry's moult today, spermathecae showing up nicely now at about 3 1/2". :)
C. Versicolor around 3" im thinking female.. Thoughts?
Suspect female, approximately 2.5 inch leg span. Snapped right after getting into her new home. Raised her up from a tiny little 1/2inch...
Rehousing day. Fed this one a huge Goliath worm (caterpillar) early today. She is a beauty.
I promised her it will be a better home but she stood her ground. She kept turning around to face off with the paint brush. Feisty one and...
First big escape...hopefully also the last one ;p
molt was almost 3". Spider came out with lots of pink. almost full adult coloration.
60x magnification.
Old pic of a beautiful girl.
2.5" leg span. Any idea male or female?
Better photo
She refused her last meal, so a moult might be coming!
Mileena's still looking gorgeous even though she's at that point in her moult cycle where her colours are dulling a bit.
I was on vacation for 10 days and all T's doing well. This one molted a couple of weeks ago and she is looking beautiful


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Cleo Paskal, one of our TEDxIBYork speakers, has been recognized with an Award of Special Merit by the Grantham Prize for her book Global Warring (previously mentioned and heartily recommended in this blog). The Grantham Prize for Excellence in Reporting on the Environment was established in 2005 to recognize the work of a journalist or team of journalists for exemplary reporting on the environment.
It was a big year for Canadians in this category. In addition to Cleo winning the Award of Special Merit, Alanna Mitchell, former Globe and Mail reporter, took home the big prize ($75,000!) for her book Sea Sick: The Global Ocean in Crisis. The jury described her as 'reporting it like a demon and writing like an angel'. This is now officially on my must-read list.


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Tell me your secrets,
Tell me your troubles,
Tell me your hopes and dreams,
Tell me what's in your mind now,
Tell me everything I need to know.
Don't be afraid,
Don't be ashamed,
I won't judge you,
I'll understand you,
I'll listen to your concerns.
Old scars and new wounds,
Deception and pain,
I'll do the best that I can,
Just tell me your problems
And I won't let you down.
I'll be there for you,
Every step of the way,
I'll be there for you,
Every minute of the day,
Just tell me and I'll be there.
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I'm looking for my manual for graceful living. I think I set it down somewhere over here...
Friday, February 27, 2009
Help me ID this plant?
Does anyone know what this is? It smells like garlic when it is stepped on, and is the first flower to appear in the spring. The flower is a little less than an inch across and more cornflower blue than shown in the photo.
I inherited it with the house when we moved in. It is a very cheery plant, if a bit smelly.
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Could it be Society garlic? Not a true garlic, but smells like it. Here's a link, see what you think (ooh, poetry): http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Alliaceae/Tulbaghia_violacea.htmlReplyDelete
It is charming.ReplyDelete
is it glory of the snow???ReplyDelete
Since I don't grow it, I can only offer this suggestion. It looks like it could be Ipheion, which is a member of the Allium family, which would account for its oniony odor.ReplyDelete
I don't recognize it, but it's precious. This time of year, I'll take ANYTHING that blooms!ReplyDelete
Susan,you need to ask Gail from Clay and Limestone. She'll know.~~DeeReplyDelete
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Whatever it is, it is lovely. It is'nt wild garlic is it?ReplyDelete
Maybe Ipheion uniflorum?ReplyDelete
It looks like Star Flowers (Ipheion uniflorum)ReplyDelete
Carol, May Dreams Gardens
That flower is entirely foreign to me. It sure is pretty though! The leaves look like some kind of allium and the odor indicates that as well, but the flowers....ReplyDelete
Hi Karen--I went ahead and deleted the double-post to save space; hope you don't mind.ReplyDelete
Hi everyone--wow, if I ever need a plant ID in an emergency, I know where to turn! Thanks for all the responses.ReplyDelete
I thought about society garlic, but there is another allium that blooms a little later in almost the same spot and it seems more like society garlic than this. The photos of the Ipheion uniflorum that some of the others suggest look very much like this flower.
I'm glad that I'm not the only one out there who didn't immediately know what this is. It has baffled me for years, and though I've looked through several books, I've never run across it.
I do like this plant. It is really very sweet looking, and it is refreshing to see it everywhere in the backyard just before the rest of the garden wakes up.
It naturalizes like crazy, and from time to time I thing I really out to dig some of it up, just to keep it under control. But it des back fairly quickly and then is gone for the rest of the summer, so it seems harmless to leave it to do its thing.
Thanks for all your help. If anyone ha any other ideas, please feel free to chime in!
Hi Susan, I have to agree with MMD...It looks like Ipheion to me, too. It's adorable! gailReplyDelete
Sounds like it looks like a lot of things. Hope you figure it out, it's a sweet flower.ReplyDelete
Such a whimsical little flower...would be nice to have show up in the spring. Now that you've identified it and determined it isn't invasive, I hope you'll enjoy it! So many brains put together helps make one whole one:)ReplyDelete
The Spring Star Flower 'White Star', 'Ipheion uniflorum'?ReplyDelete
Yes it is an Ipheion - I've got a few varieties in the garden. I'd forgotten about the onion smell till I divided a clump recently!ReplyDelete
Well the overwhelming consensus seems to be Ipheion, aka "Spring Star Flower". I really appreciate everyone's help on this. It has bugged me for years. I had never seen it in any of the books I use, nor do I see it for sale at garden centers. I wonder if it is an uncommon garden flower in these parts, though I can't think why. It is totally maintenance free, and apart from the smelliness when you bruise the leaves, doesn't seem to have nay drawbacks. I wonder if it is an old-fashioned flower that was popular at one time and then fell out of favor...ReplyDelete
I have those in my backyard - they were a bulb that came with a combination of bulbs - they have naturalized quite nicely and are blooming currently.ReplyDelete
Hi, it's definitely Ipheion, as you figured out.ReplyDelete
I do think it was an old-fashioned bulb that fell out of fashion (maybe because of its tendency to naturalize in lawns or its oniony smell).
Our first house in Georgia had the most lovely spring array of them interspersed throughout the front yard. I recently bought some Ipheion from Brent and Becky's bulbs, remembering how tough and unassuming they were.


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How Apple Set a New Standard in Tech
Vertically integrate? There was a day when the notion seemed crazy. Apple was the prime example of what not to do. Microsoft , on the other hand, was the golden standard: Develop software and leave hardware to the others. The strategy helped Windows gain unparalleled dominance as the worldwide standard for PC operating systems, leaving Apple very little hope. Vertical integration clearly didn't work in the tech sector, said conventional wisdom. Oh, how times have changed.
Fast-forward a few decades and Apple is the world's most valuable publicly traded company. Even more, competitors are rushing to do just what Apple did: vertically integrate.
Take Google . When Google entered the OS business with Android, talk of the Windows-Android analogy sparked. And, sure enough, Android did rise to dominance in terms of smartphone shipments. Android accounted for 79.3% of second-quarter 2013 worldwide smartphone shipments, according to IDC. iOS? An unimpressive 13.2%.
But "...does it matter? Does a unit of market share matter if it's not being used?" Apple CEO Tim Cook asked rhetorically in a recent Bloomberg Businessweekinterview with Sam Grobart. Despite for accounting for just 13.2% of second-quarter smartphone shipments and 32.4% of second-quarter tablet shipments, Apple boasted about 55% of mobile web usage in August, according to NetMarketShare.
Cook believes Apple's success in usage is derived from its vertical integration that allows the company to focus on an incredible product experience.
"The key in the post-PC era for having a great product is incredible hardware, incredible software, and incredible services, and to combine them so you can't tell what's what. The magic is at the intersection," Cook said at AllThingsD's 2013 D11 conference this summer.
Going forward, Google looks headed in this direction. In May 2012, Google officially acquired Motorola, getting access to the company's hardware and its existing supply chain. In PCs, Google launched its own OS, Chrome, and even took hardware design in house with its Chromebook Pixel. In phones and tablets, the Google-branded Nexus line is also a prime example of the company's efforts to vertically integrate.
But wait, there's more!
Even Microsoft is looking to vertical integration for the next phase of the company's journey. Though its Surface tablets have thus far been widely regarded a commercial failure with price cuts and the company's nearly $1 billion writedown on Surface inventory, the company insists on forging forward with a new line of Surface tablets.
And Microsoft's recent announcement to acquire Nokia's devices segment solidifies the company's desire for greater vertical integration.
"Bringing these great teams together will accelerate Microsoft's share and profits in phones, and strengthen overall opportunities ... Nokia brings proven capability and talent in critical areas such as hardware design and engineering, supply chain and manufacturing management, and hardware sales," said Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer in the company's press release.
Sounds a bit like Apple's strategy.
Another copycat
Already in the hardware business, Samsung is looking to borrow a strategy from Apple and design its own processor. Samsung is planning to use a customized version of ARM Holdings' architecture in a future system on a chip, or SoC, design, according to ET News. Though Samsung already manufactures is own processors, they're not based on customized architecture, like Apple's SoCs in its iPhones and iPads.
Apple's in-house chip design gives the company a lead on competitors, Cook told Grobart.
Now, we're well beyond just the surface level of design of hardware and software. We're deep in the guts. This week you saw the A7. You saw our new M chip. Well, these are only possible because many years ago we elected to start building our own silicon team, and now we have many, many people designing silicon.
And you saw us go to 64-bit. Well, why are we able to do that first? It's because we're at that level of being vertical. Does anybody—do these other three companies have silicon expertise? You can answer that. Maybe they have something that I'm not aware of, but in terms of the depth of it ...
What's so great about vertical integration?
The innovation produced at the OS and processor level has "ran its course," Cook told Grobart. Now customers are looking to innovation in the product. It takes a combination of hardware, software, and services to pull this off successfully, says Cook.
So what's the new strategy in tech? Simple: Adopt Apple's strategy. Why not? In the trailing 12 months, Apple's generated $42.6 billionin free cash flow. Clearly, Apple's approach works. And even a small slice of that pie can make a big difference for Google, Microsoft, or Samsung.
What's next for Apple?
Apple has a history of cranking out revolutionary products... and then creatively destroying them with something better. Read about the future of Apple in the free report, "Apple Will Destroy Its Greatest Product." Can Apple really disrupt its own iPhones and iPads? Find out by clicking here.
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WatchDox is a good and secure virtual data room. It was created by Blackberry smart phones manufacturers, so usability and advanced mobile friendly software was a key goal of this VDR.
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Explained: App Syncing
Meet Installd.
He lives in all iPhones and iPod Touches, and his address is /usr/libexec/installd. He is in charge of installation and compression of apps.
This is his job:
And this too:
Yes, let's forget about the horrid drawings for a moment. You notice the blue boxes in both pictures? The processes fail. That's what happens when you try to install/sync cracked apps using the original Installd.
How do you fix that? By "patching" Installd.
- AppSync is a system tweak. When you install AppSync from Cydia (after adding the source cydia.hackulo.us), AppSync renames Installd to Installd.backup, and invites a tenant to live in place of the original Installd. This new Installd works just like the original except that it totally skips the blue boxes, so the processes don't fail anymore.
- Installd Patch is another system tweak (source iphone.org.hk/apt). Instead of forcing Installd out of his home, the patch changes Installd's life. Hence the name "patch", because it patches Installd to make it forget to run the blue boxes.
By installing either of them, you are patching Installd. Both tweaks do not affect your legitimately purchased apps (*). If it's not immediately intuitive to you, get an image editor and erase the entire blue box from each of the pictures. What you get then is the process flow chart after AppSync (or Installd Patch) is applied. No more DRM checks. No more failing, no more deleting. Who cares if the application has DRM protection or not? The application gets installed/synced regardless of that.
(*) A free app is also considered a purchase because it is reflected on your iTunes bill as a purchase.
Both AppSync and Installd Patch get the same job done, and DON'T EVER have both of them installed at the same time on your iDevice. Installd will get mad and go on strike.
And this is why you need AppSync if you want to do any of the following:
- Use Install0us 2.5 to install cracked apps
- Sync cracked apps from computer to iDevice
- Sync cracked apps from iDevice to computer
But why is Installous 2.0.4 able to install cracked apps without a patched Installd? Because Installous installs like this:
Many dependencies are required for Installous 2's installation method (from uncon) because it doesn't use the native Installd (hence Installd doesn't need to be patched for Installous 2 to work). It also means you're not restricted by the Installd framework, for example, patched Installd files will give an "This is not a test user account" error when you try to install in-app purchases from a legitimately purchased app.
As a workaround, you can swap the original and patched Installd files around by renaming them using iFile from Cydia. If you used Installd Patch, you will need to find an original Installd to use for swapping.
Regardless if you use Installous 2 or Install0us 2.5, if you're on OS 3 or above, you have always needed a patched Installd to do any syncing of cracked apps between iDevice and computer, as should be obvious from the diagrams above. Syncing of legitimately purchased apps carries on as per normal with or without a patched Installd.
PS: For a text version, read Explained: Patching The Installd.


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Ms. Aspinwall earned her undergraduate degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1974. She received her Masters Degree in Social Work from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1992. She is currently a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Ms. Aspinwall has been with Family Guidance Centers for 14 years. Ms. Aspinwall has 39 years of experience as a social worker. She has worked as a social worker in a variety of settings including Chesterfield Public Schools, Hanover and Fredericksburg Department of Social Services and Commonwealth Catholic Charities as a therapist and Intensive in Home Therapist.
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The green panel said more than a year has passed since its directions on "scrapping policy" which includes benefit in purchase of new cars, but nothing has been done till date except "tall claims" by the Ministry of Heavy Industries.
"You (Ministry) made tall claims before us that you are going to provide incentive for scrapping of vehicles, but did nothing. You say something before us and forget as you step outside the tribunal. We had asked you to provide scrapping procedure and propose site as well. What have you done?
"Ministry of heavy industries had assured us that it was in the process of providing methodology and incentives to those scrapping their vehicles... We direct the ministry to take clear instructions in this regard," a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar said.
The green panel also directed Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh governments to hold meeting with chief secretary of Delhi government for identifying land in border areas to park vehicles banned from plying in Delhi NCR.
"This meeting should take place immediately and the minutes of the meeting should be placed on record before the tribunal on the next date of hearing," it said.
Advocate Balendu Shekhar, appearing for Ministry of Heavy Industries, informed the bench that it was in talks with the Ministry of Finance and was examining the viability of scrapping policy.
He also said the Ministry has written to the state governments to give their views on scrapping policy but no response has been received till date.
During the hearing, Delhi Development Authority (DDA) told the bench that at present two sites have been identified at Narela and Rohini which can be temporarily provided to Delhi Police for parking of seized vehicles.
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Real Housewives of the 21st CenturyPosted: August 22, 2012 Filed under: Home | Tags: Amazon Prime, Bissell, Brooklyn, Cleaning, feminism, gender, Housewife, Rdio Leave a comment Today one of the most exciting developments of my housewife-in-Brooklynlife occured.
To backtrack a little, yesterday I once again had to sweep our polished concrete floors with a dustpan. Hands and knees style. Which is no easy feat when you're trying to collect a month's worth of dust and pet hair from a fairly decent sized apartment with two dogs and a husband residing in it.
Fed up, and contrary to the h's insistence that we purchase nothing (though I noted he has purchased both an Amazon Prime membership for the year and continues his Rdio subscription – both rather unneccessary expenses) I looked on Amazon and found the perfect solution.
Introducing the BISSELL PowerEdge Pet Hard Floor Vacuum.
I propose two major reasons this is the invention of the housewife century. 1 – it's completely self contained, but still powerful, in a small upright design that is self supporting. So you can walk away from it when it's upright, and it stays there. 2 – IT PICKS UP A RIDICULOUS AMOUNT OF PET HAIR, DUST, CRUMBS and other filth instead of just pushing it around the floor like the joyful spoils of the nastiest pinata ever.
Now, it may be shocking to you to see me rejoicing about an appliance but let me let you in on a secret. Despite my incredible coolness, the amazingly aspirational aspects of my appearance, the fast-paced career I have just left – I LOVE the trappings of housewifery.
Case in point – at this moment I have a casserole simmering away on the stovetop, to parcel out and freeze for a 'rainy day'. Because I like home cooked food, and I enjoy preparing nutritious meals.
I get immense satisfaction from 'everything in its place'.
I have an unnatural obsession with perfectly folded towels and colour coordinated clothing in wardrobes. And ALL MATCHING HANGERS. (And I am not OCD, but I am very house proud).
It is a surprise to me, actually, that I love these things so much. I have always considered myself quite a modern woman. I am in a situation where I am forced to be at home. But even when I work 10-12 hour days I obsess about the same things. I get so much satisfaction from fresh linen on the bed, throwing open the curtains to greet the day, spring cleaning the cupboards. I also get great of satisfaction from nailing a new business pitch, landing the perfect PR placement for a client, or hurting like hell yet pushing through a pain threshold I didn't know existed while I'm working out.
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The Senate Health and Human Services Committee unanimously advanced three acting secretary nominations Monday.
Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs Acting Secretary Jennifer Smith, Department of Human Services Acting Secretary Teresa Miller, and Department of Health Acting Secretary and Physician General Rachel Levine all were sent to the Senate Rules and Executive Nominations Committee with the committee's favorable recommendation.
Senators Scott Wagner (R-York), John DiSanto (R-Dauphin) and Michele Brooks (R-Mercer) will soon introduce a bill to limit regulations in Pennsylvania, known as the "Red Tape Reduction Act."
With the governor signing most of the budget-related bills Monday, lawmakers in the General Assembly are turning their attention to solidifying their coming agenda for what they would like to see get done between now and the coming budget in the spring/summer of 2018.
Senate Bill 3--legislation awaiting House action that would restrict current abortion laws--has been highly debated since it came up. Take a look at the video to see the different sides of the issue.
Amid controversy and contention, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced a bill along party-lines Monday that would limit abortions to occur only after the fetus has aged 20 weeks and banning dismemberment and extraction abortions.
Senate Bill 3, introduced by Sen. Michele Brooks (R-Mercer), was panned during the meeting by opponents as being fast-tracked without a hearing to include medical and stakeholder support.
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Quick question: what comes to mind when you hear the words "appraisal time"? Salary hike? Promotion? New office? Or cringe-inducing feedback that you think you don't deserve? A bummer of a review, one that banishes you to the bottom 20 percent of the performance chain, can be hard to deal with, especially if you were blindsided. But chances are you will have to deal with it, at least a couple of times during your career, whether you're a junior, mid-level, or senior employee. Sheila Heen, who has authored Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well, says: "Always getting a glowing review means that you're not challenging yourself." She believes that critical input can be "a signal that you're tackling things that are stretching you". That may be so, but a negative performance review can throw you off-guard. How can you deal with it and ensure you don't let it affect your performance this year?
You may find this helpful: 7 Tips to Ensure a Cool Performance Review
Dick Grote, the author of How to Be Good at Performance Appraisals, in an article for Harvard Business Review has a step-by-step guide to reacting to a negative appraisal: "Whether the critic is a boss or a co-worker, the same familiar guidance is consistently presented: Listen carefully, don't get defensive, ask for time."Try these steps to ensure you take the sting out of the negative feedback and make it work for you: Try to be objective Nobody likes to be called out, but make it a point to listen to what your boss has to say. Mark Murphy, founder of Leadership IQ and author of Hiring for Attitude, writes: "Being able to accept feedback requires a modicum of critical self-awareness." It may seem hurtful but be ready for criticism; being a little thick skinned may help. You may feel emotional, but you don't need to go around showing it. "What the most effective accepters of constructive feedback do is listen more carefully to hear the one fact in there. In that sense, I think you can call it thick skin. They almost have a mental shield. They compartmentalize it, take what's useful, and move on," Murphy believes.
A bad review doesn't mean you're a failure. Read more: Here are 3 ways to overcome fear of failure in your career
Take a new perspective It's not going to be easy, but think of negative feedback as a data point instead of considering it as condemnation. It will be easier to process and then action over the next few months. "[If] feedback is viewed as one more point of data to assimilate, to analyze, to allow you to make a better decision, then it's not so emotional. And that's one of the major lessons about feedback: people who are best at it, de-personalize it. They view it as information. That's all it is," Murphy says. Follow up on the review The natural tendency when you get a negative review—especially if unexpected —is to fight or consider leaving the firm. However, career and executive coach Kate O'Sullivan argues against this and suggests getting more insight. "Set a follow-up meeting [with the supervisor], and ask for examples of the weaknesses they brought up, and come prepared with your own examples and talking points. Try to keep an open mind in this discussion—shutting down or getting defensive will make it much more difficult to have an open and productive dialogue," she says. Question yourself Your opinion of your performance over the last year may vary from your supervisor's perception, but it's important to try and find your blind spots. Ask yourself tough questions: Have I heard this before? Could this be right? Have I come across this criticism earlier? "We need other people to help us see ourselves," Heen says. "Think about talking to friends who can help you learn from the feedback, rather than simply reinforce your self-perception," Heen adds. Self-reflection could help you realize the path you need to walk on from now. "You might find that in fact you do have some blind spots or things you could have approached differently, and your boss will likely find that they were missing some key information as well," O'Sullivan says.
Some questions you might be asking yourself in a situation like this: 20 questions that can take you from 'woulda coulda shoulda' to #GoOutAndBe
Give yourself time A knee-jerk reaction – be it reacting emotionally or retaliating by putting in your papers – is childish. Give yourself time to process the review, self-assessment, the follow-up conversation and others' inputs of others. Experts say stepping back from the conversation can help you analyze the feedback and focus on the facts, which often tend to get overshadowed by emotions. "The most important point is to give yourself time to calm down emotionally so that you can see your options in the situation rationally, and to get a variety of viewpoints so you can step back and see the bigger picture," O'Sullivan believes.
Read this to learn more about achieving your true potential: Feeling held back at work? 4 ways to achieve your true potential
Draw up a performance plan The purpose of all feedback is to help you improve your performance; if the latest one hasn't been up to the mark, it may necessitate a detailed plan of action. Speak to your manager on what you need to do to make changes. Do you need to reprioritize your tasks, learn new skills, or focus on team building? Set yourself a deadline – be it a month or three – to experiment and do things differently. Mitchell Marks, president of the consultancy JoiningForces.org, suggests seeking an interim review with your manager to make sure that you're making the performance improvements that you want to make. "Ask your boss if you can set a date now for a meeting in three or six months," he says. This will ensure your performance meets everyone's expectations.
Some tips on improving your chances of a raise: 5 tips to get the raise you deserve
Reconsider your options Performance reviews serve as feedback on your work over the course of a year or longer, so most of us tend to think of them as an ending. Thinking of the review as the beginning of a process – to change, to improvement, to success – can change this. If after all the steps you continue to feel out of place, you may not be a good fit for the organization. It's important to use the negative review as a springboard for positive change. "Many, many successful people have failed at various points in their career, and most of them later looked back on it as a real opportunity," Heen says. A new opportunity at another company could well be the shot in the arm that you need – you can start looking for one today by signing up here.
Here're some strategies to get what you deserve: Think you deserve better at work? 6 strategic moves to help you get ahead
Challenging a boss's appraisal can be a delicate matter and it's important to be cautious and prudent. Your boss has a significant investment in the appraisal, and seeking an immediate resolution won't work. If you feel you have been deliberately shortchanged, you may want to get your boss's superior and/or HR involved. But think this through for HR has a "dual accountability". That said, you must loop HR in if you have evidence that your manager is bullying you, taking retaliatory measures against you, or can't back up the feedback. "[HR can] often be a helpful resource to help you sort through things more objectively, and they can suggest process improvements to ensure that performance reviews are conducted fairly and accurately in the future," O'Sullivan says.
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On June 12, 2013, Professor Susan Fortney will speak at the New York State Bar Association CLE program, Ethics 2013: Who, How, Why, What (and Not) Marking a Path Through Ethical Pitfalls.
On June 18, 2013, Professor Fortney will present her research at an interactive program (Legal Shmooze) sponsored by Fordham University School of Law and Touro Law School. Professor Fortney will discuss the findings of the qualitative phase of her empirical study of incorporated law firms. The program provides an opportunity for the presenter to obtain feedback from invited scholars.


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BSidesLV Preview: Fun with WebSockets Using Socket Puppet
Security BSides Las Vegas – which will be held on July 31st & August 1st – is fast approaching, and we are continuing our series highlighting some of the fantastic presentations that are slated for the event.
First up in our coverage was a session from security researcher D0n Quix0te (@OMENScan) titled The Little Dutch Boy, about the development of a free Windows web server tool called OMENS which monitors, detects, and blocks many attacks that traditional Network Monitoring tools often miss.
Next in line is a session called Fun with WebSockets Using Socket Puppet by New Jersey based web developer Yair Silbermintz (@MisterGlass).
Silbermintz, who studied computer science at Yeshiva University and has a GWAPT certification, spends most of his time building websites in PHP, Python, HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, but he also has a strong interest in security issues and makes an effort to keep up with the latest security research.
WebSockets are an HTML5 solution utilized for low latency communications, and developers are starting to use them for chat, games, videoconferencing, and other applications. Silbermintz says that while support is stable in major browsers, WebSockets tend to be quite difficult for pen testers to mess with.
"Tools are starting to catch up – Wireshark, Fiddler and Chrome will let you view WebSocket traffic, but there is no simple system currently available to tamper with these messages," Silbermintz said in his session abstract. "This summer I plan to release Socket Puppet, a Chrome extension designed to fill this need."
Silbermintz' talk will be in four main sections, including:
- An intro to WebSockets with a short overview of low latency communication in the browser, current implementations, etc.
- An explanation on how Socket Puppet works, looking at the important bits that let the tool intercept messages, including how to overload native JavaScript from an extension – a powerful technique which can be adapted to make other tools
- How to use Socket Puppet – with a walk-through of features including logging sessions, interrupting messages to tamper on the fly, and data filters; and
- Future plans covering possible expansions of the plugin such as automated testing and support for other communication methods, as well as soliciting ideas and code contributions from the security community
Silbermintz said he chose to release the tool at BSidesLV because it is at its heart a pentesting tool, and he wants to present it first to the a professional infosec audience like those he has seen at the BSides conferences he has attended in the past.
"I am also often disappointed at how little code gets shown at infosec conferences, and I think they would benefit from a segment on JavaScript coding," Silbermintz said.
Socket Puppet was developed after Silbermintz had a bug in a WebSocket app he made that caused his server to completely crash. "I fixed it quickly, but noticed that there weren't any debugging or security tools that worked with WebSockets," he said in an email interview. "I see a lot of buzz about sockets in the webdev scene, so I figured it would be a hot topic to cover."
Socket Puppet is a powerful tool for both pentesters and developers looking to debug apps Silbermintz explained, and the talk is going to be focused more toward that audience, particularly those in the web app pentesting field.
"I want to draw attention to WebSockets and hopefully generate more work focused on targeting them. They are a new and mostly untested attack surface, and I really want to inspire more people to work on hacking them," Silbermintz said.
"I'm lowering the bar a lot on executing attacks against WebSockets, but in the end of the day my tool is just a helper for stuff people can do themselves right now in a developer console."
Silbermintz says that while there aren't many "big places" using WebSockets yet, the chatter he is hearing more and more about them from developers seems to indicate that they will be growing soon, and that there is gonna come a day where developers start using them all over without properly securing them.
"It almost feels like when developers first made mashups using twitter data several years ago. Developers made some cool stuff for a little while, but were very amateurish about their security, and six months in large databases of plaintext passwords were being dropped every day," Silbermintz said.
"Pretty soon people and Twitter caught on and started securing things, and now they have things fairly secure, but for a while things were bad. My hope is that, by releasing this tool and drawing attention to this attack surface, we can bring attention to WebSocket security much earlier in its infancy."
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