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A while back, we asked you to vote on which animated film was the best. The results are in and...well, there are a couple of them are a bit unexpected. That said, you guys decided so here's your top 15.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a weird entry on this list because it's one of the few that you definitely a film you like more as an adult than as a kid. Dealing with a dark story, mature themes, and one of the scariest villains of all time, Hunchback went over most of our heads the first time around. That said, it deserves its spot on this list for the "Hellfire" sequence alone.
When Disney announced that they were going to do a version of Rapunzel, I doubt anyone expected it to be this much of an emotional mindfuck. The film walks the tightrope of tackling some darker themes of the original fairytale while still managing a light and fun tone. Seriously. The movie literally ends with Rapunzel killing her own mother and it's somehow not the saddest thing you've ever seen.
When Marvel was bought up by Disney, we were all kind of expecting an animated superhero movie to come out of it. What's unexpected is that they picked an obscure miniseries and turned it into one of the most joyous and colorful superhero teams ever assembled. Filled with big action and real tearjerker moments, this is a movie that wide-eyed children to jaded comic book fans are sure to love. Baymax > The Vision. There, we said it.
The Little Mermaid launched the second golden age of Disney which brought us classics like Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast. While it didn't necessarily reach the heights of what was to follow, it did help to serve as a blueprint for how to make a fairytale movie right. For that reason, it earns both its spot on this list and a spot in our hearts.
Even though it's about a big, hulking videogame character jumping around through other video games, there's something deeply relatable about Wreck-It Ralph. If you've ever felt trapped by your station in life, you'll probably connect with this movie on a deep personal level. Also, whoever thought to cast Sarah Silverman in a children's film is a mad genius.


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I will never forget this beautiful evening, when we danced jigs and reels in the sunset!
- Connor's Fruit & Veg, Castlegregory. For carrots and onions for soup.
- Kingdom Fresh, Dingle. Also for fresh vegetables every day.
- Ó'Catháin Iasc Teo, Dingle, Iasc Uí Mhathúna Teo, Dingle, De Brún Teo, Dingle. Three great fish processors of the area.
- Ashe's Annascaul Black Pudding Company, Annascaul. For the Black and White pudding and Irish chicken goujons.
- O'Shea's and Larkin's bread, both made in Kerry. Great sliced pan.
- Jerry Kennedy, butcher, Dingle. For spiced pork sausages and sirloin steaks.
- Oro Organic Coffee, Hand Roasted In Ireland, Dundalk. Triple certified coffee: Organic, Green Alliance, Fair Trade.
- Bubble Brother's Wine Merchants, Cork. Provides our wines.
- Folláin Teoranta, Cúil Aodha. For our no added sugar jam and our relish.
- Round Tower Cheese, Enniskeane, Cork. For our toasties and tuna melt. (Dingle Gold Cheese.)
- Rathdaragh Extra Mature Cheese from Dale Farm, Cookdtown, Co. Tyrone. (Lidl)
- Tom Crean's Fresh Irish Larger, Dingle.
- Beoir Chorca Dhuibhne, West Kerry Brewery, Riasc, Ballyferriter. for our Craft Ale. Béal Bán. Golden Ale.
- Sheehy's Supermarket Dingle (Cash & Carry) Barry's Tea, Herbal Tea.
- Paganini - Irish Dairy Ice Cream - from the (Tom) Murphy family farm in Collhull, Co. Wexford.
- Barry's Tea Gold Blend, Kinsale Road, Co. Cork (1901) made with our own well water.
- Howard's Coarse Stoneground Wholemeal, Dublin. For bread and scones. (Tig Áine)
- Odlum's gluten free selfraising Flour, Dublin. For our pancakes.
- We use all Irish butter for our sandwiches, mashed potatoes and baking.
- Tap Water: We have our own spring well and well water. (Tap water with no chemicals added)
- We keep our own farm birds and use our own eggs and buy local eggs when we are short.
- Apple pies and Rhubarb pies and Chocolate brownies and ginger cake are made locally.
- I make the lemon drizzle cake myself along with the scones, stampy and brown bread.
- Our pancakes are made with our own or local eggs, gluten free flour (Odlum's) and milk.
- Our apple juice and orange juice are 100% juice. (No added sugar)
Staff are always ready to discuss the menu and client dietary requirements.
Your sincerely,
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I will never forget this beautiful evening, when we danced jigs and reels in the sunset!
I feel like dancing
I will never forget this beautiful evening, when we danced jigs and reels in the sunset!
New era at Aine's house off to an excellent start.
The name 'Tig Áine' is not new. It's Áine's house and has been for many years. It came into being when Áine and her partner, the much loved and now sadly-lamented writer and teacher Michael Ó Dubhshlaine took an old stone ruin overlooking Sybil Head and transformed it into the homeliest of homes.

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Logan (2017) represents a refreshing change of pace in superhero movies. Rather than the formulaic, bloodless, PG-13 type of sorts, Logan (2017) is an R-rated, violent, bold portrayal of a comic book character since last year's Deadpool (2016). It is a very fitting and emotional send-off for the character of Wolverine, whom Hugh Jackman has played for 17 years.
The film begins in the near future where Logan (Hugh Jackman) and Professor X (Patrick Stewart) live in a remote area on the Mexican border. Their plans to escape are halted when a mysterious young mutant (Dafne Keen) is thrust into Logan's care. He must now care for her and battle the enemies that are coming to kidnap her.
If the premise sounds a lackluster at first, it is really only the blueprint for what is a deep character study. There are no end-of-the-world stakes or a blue light beaming up into the sky. The focus is placed solely on Logan and how he must deal with his new circumstances. He is getting older, his healing effects are losing their power, and has become reliant on alcohol and painkillers, he has a big chance of going to a rehab from https://www.discoverynj.org/celebrating-parents-who-love-their-kids-on-parents-day/. It is a balanced mix of self-doubt and regret, which is a type of Logan that was never shown in the other X-Men movies. The effort and commitment Jackman dedicates to the character is evident on screen.
Equally great are the supporting cast members, most notably Patrick Stewart and Dafne Keen. Stewart's Professor X is more unstable and his psychic abilities have far more violent consequences, both seen and implied. His performance is powerful and, in one particular scene, heartbreaking. Keen is quite remarkable as Laura, who Logan must take care of after series of unfortunate events. Her lack of dialogue is compensated through her passion and energy, mainly during the action sequences. Her relationship with Logan is the key to the film and is what elevates it beyond a standard superhero movie.
Speaking of the action scenes, they are suitably bloody and violent. Logan has claws and he stabs people. There is no way to show that full effect with a PG-13 rating and credit to director James Mangold for not holding back during the action. They are graphic, yes, but it fits with the character. In addition to the action, audience members are put in awe as Jackman, at age 48, is still able to perform just as well as he did 17 years ago in the first X-Men. And Keen, who is more than half of Jackman's age, is able to hold her own as well.
Although the tone of Logan (2017) is very dark, there are moments of levity throughout that keep it from being a downer. While many other comic book movies try to go for a darker tone, they focus so much on the aesthetic and lose sight on the emotion. Logan (2017) provides a great balance between the two and represents one of the best films of this genre since The Dark Knight (2008).


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Back in May, Cowboys running back Joseph Randle made some headlines when he suggested DeMarco Murray "left a lot of meat on the bone" in 2014. The criticism seemed a little crazy, since Murray led the NFL in rushing last year and set a new franchise record for rushing yards in a season, with 1,845.
But apparently the man whose franchise record Murray broke, Emmitt Smith, doesn't exactly disagree with Randle's assessment. Smith told 1310-AM The Ticket in DFW this week that he believes Murray could have run for 2,500 yards last year--which would shatter the NFL record by nearly 400 yards.
The statement came in response to a question about running backs who run behind great offensive lines--like Smith did for many years, and Murray did last year--and whose accomplishments are therefore devalued to some degree in the minds of fans.
"At some time it does become a little insulting," Smith said, via the Dallas Morning News. "When I think about DeMarco Murray, he has his own talent but when I was watching him run last year, and this is just me evaluating, I saw some opportunities there that was left on the football field where he could've had 2,500 yards, but he maximized what he had and he did the best with what he had. He had tremendous opportunities and the Cowboys--here's the most important thing--the Cowboys gave him the opportunity to do it, which showed, truly what his ability was like and how good that offensive line was in terms of combination.
"At the end of the day, you've got to have something yourself individually that makes everything look better and click better and feel better. ... There are certain talents out there that turn sugar into wine. DeMarco did that on his own, and yes he did have a great line in front of him to make that happen too."


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Friday, 7 June 2013
Forgeries or Not? Science Calls For Stricter Scrutiny for Chinese Fossils
Some famous fossils, such as Archaeoraptor liaoningensis, were forgeries.
Joel Kontinen
The latest issue of Science has an interesting article that questions the credibility of some fossils found in China. It brings to mind what J. Shreeve wrote in Discoverer magazine in 1990: "Everybody knows fossils are fickle; bones will sing any song you want to hear."
The problem with Chinese dinosaur and bird fossils is that no one really knows whether they are authentic, as many have been collected and sold by amateurs.
According to Science,
"such secondhand fossils have a downside: Sloppy records or even outright forgeries can make it hard for researchers studying a specimen to tell where it came from, how old it is, or sometimes even whether it is genuine."
Darwinian just so stories and even an entire worldview are often based on very flimsy evidence.
Balter, Michael. 2013. Authenticity of China's Fabulous Fossils Gets New Scrutiny. Science 340 (6137), 1153–1154 (7 June 2013).
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The Force India Formula One team have announced a year-long partnership with flip-flop brand Havaianas ahead of Sunday's season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
The deal will see Havaianas' logo adorn the new halo cockpit protection device on the Silverstone-based motorsport outfit's race cars. The Brazilian company's branding will appear at select races throughout the 2018 season, starting with this weekend's event in Melbourne.
Force India are the second Formula One team to sign a flip-flop brand as their halo sponsor, after McLaren became the first to take advantage of the distinctive appearance of the new structure, which has frequently been likened to the strap of a flip-flop.
"We are delighted to bring Havaianas into Formula One," said Force India chief operating officer Otmar Szafnauer. "Where better than the halo to carry the famous Havaianas logo? It's a savvy move by this loved Brazilian brand, which will bring a touch of the beach to the paddock throughout the season.
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Exporting With FastReports
One of the most important abilities of FastReports is exporting reports to various kinds of graphical and textual document formats. At this moment, there are numerous formats, from the popular pdf through the little-known cgm. FastReports supports more than ten different formats, coverings needs to a large extent. Each of these formats has its own peculiarities, that must be noticed when designing a report and its further exporting. All these formats can be divided into several groups, each group incorporating similar formats.
Table Formats
Typical species of of table formats are xls, rtf and html. The exporting process to any table format takes at least two steps:
Transforming a report to a matrix
Transforming the matrix into a required format
If you want the result of exporting to match your expectations, this feature should be noticed when designing the report. A few common recommendations will be given, well applicable either in the case of exporting to rtf or in the case of exporting to any other table format.
The first and the most fundamental advice is that you visualize how your report will be after its transformation to the matrix, as said earlier. For this purpose, just mentally draw both horizontal and vertical lines through each corner of each component on the report. This
component can be a text field, a picture or something. On the example two components can be seen: a picture and a text field. Red dotted lines are drawn through each corner of each component. After that, the report will be transformed into a matrix wherein all components are represented as a set of non-overlapping rectangular cells and each of these cells
belongs to a single component. On the other example
one of possible alternative allocations is shown: three blue cells belong to the text field and four red cells belong to the picture.
All other cells are "free". Let us export the report to xls. The xls export engine must decide how to merge neighbouring cells. Merging of cells is done, in fact, in a casual way, sometimes producing unexpectable results. The example shows how the engine could merge neighbouring cells and the resulting xls document. To conclude this advice: align components where it is possible.
Another peculiarity of the matrix is less obvious but still important for reports that will be printed. In some cases, a report is exported to xls to be edited it and then printed. On the picture a
report with misaligned components is shown. It can be noticed, that this report contains many superfluous cells within the matrix. The matrix avoids this by aligning components if their borders' positions don't differ noticeably from each other. After the alignment is done, the report will become like on this picture. In some cases, the alignment shrinks a report, in other cases it enlarges
it. If a report is built so, that its components occupy all the free space in a print page, it can so happen, that the aligned report will not fit into the page and have to be printed on several pages instead of one. If the report wasn't aligned, it could turn out that the number of columns in the matrix is so big, that it exceeds the maximum possible value for a target format (e.g. xls allows up to 255 columns) and the "superflous" columns will not appear to a file at all. The solution is simple: don't make reports that occupy all the free space in a print page.
The next feature is rather evident, but not everyone knows it. Against graphical formats wherein a picture is defined accurate within a pixel or a millimeter, a document in a textual format is defined via
more or less complete description. Let's assume you have an rtf document which contains a cell with left-aligned text inside it. What will be the offset from the left border ? This parameter is in greater degree dependent on a program that you will use to open the document. If you opened it with WordPad, you will realize that the offset is, for an example, 0.5 millimeter, but if you pened the same document in OpenOffice, you will realize that the offset will become 0.75 millimeters. There is a vast of similar parameters that are completely out of control by the document's description, and defined in some way by a program viewing it. Most of them don't have an effect on the appearance of the document, or do have an effect but so tenuous that a man can hardly see it. But there are several parameters that can significantly change a view of the document and make it unreadable. One of these parameters is linespacing. FR Designer allows you to set it, but not all formats you can use for exporting supports linespacing. For an example, if you designed a report that contains a text field with small linespacing value, and then you exported it to xls that doesn't allow to set linespacing and get a document as on the picture. MS Excel drew a text in the cell with bigger linespacing value than we expected. As a result, a part of text in the cell overran the bottom border.
Another advice is not applicable to all formats, but at least, it is for xls. If you made a report with a picture as its background, after exporting to xls it can turn out that text originally placed in front of the picture, was moved back and hidden by the picture.
Contrary to table formats, where data is infexibly anchored to cells, pdf files allow to set nearly any placement of textual and graphical elements. This means that the pdf export engine does not need to transform a report into a matrix, that's why it does not have restrictions for reports that are designed to be exported to a table format. This also means that the possibility to set almost any design of a report leads to obligation of the pdf export engine to specify all elements in the report in detail. The necessity to specify these details makes the engine more complex. That's why many elements within a report's design that are very rare in real report but require complex implementation in the engine, are transformed into pictures and inserted into a pdf file. This simplifies the engine and makes most reports exported correctly, but also increases file size and leads to other undesirable effects for particularly taken reports. The common advice applicable in all cases is to use a minimum set of design techniques enough to make an expected view of a report. Here are a few special recommendations:
Do not use text formatting if it's not needed in a design. Complicated text formatting, either rtf or html, will make the pdf export engine transform the text cell into a picture. If the text occurs rarely, it's not critical, but if the text is everywhere in a big report, then the size of the generated file can significantly increase.
Clipping & WordWrap
These two options, set to values different from their default state, may lead to replacement of text with a picture. This is explained by the fact, that these options can
require unusual ordering of words.
Use only standard fonts if the desing of a report allows this. If you create a pdf document from a report with rare fonts, it can happen that a system in the pdf file which is to be opened, do not have these fonts. If the fonts will be embedded, then the document size may significantly increase.
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Amisco products that are too large to ship with FedEx/UPS must then be shipped with a standard curbside delivery truckline carrier. This furniture is shipped RTA (Ready to Assemble) in multiple boxes for easier handling. Our shipping department will often reinforce the packaging with additional packaging materials to ensure safer handling by the carrier. This type of delivery will require someone to be home to sign for and receive the delivery from a semi. If the person placing the order is physically unable to do so, they should schedule the day of delivery for a day when someone can be with them to help receive their shipment. Tracking information is provided once shipped and you'll be able to call to schedule your delivery for a specific day. Standard curbside delivery is a service we provide at no additional cost. However other optional services may be available for a nominal added fee such as inside first threshold delivery to the door. Should you require additional services please call us toll-free at 888-717-9940 and we can provide pricing and further assistance.
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AMISCO hereby warrants the welding and metal structure of its products for a period of ten (10) years of residential use. Wood products have a one (1) year limited warranty. Wood and metal products are warranted against damages caused by material and workmanship defects, occurring during a normal use and under the conditions for which the products are designed.
Among other things, this warranty excludes decorative features, upholstered seats and backrests, mattresses, support panels for mattresses, glass components, glides and other accessories. This warranty does not apply to defects resulting from improper use, care or assembly, from unauthorized repair or alteration or from negligence. This warranty does not cover transit and handling damages to products sold on the Internet or by catalogue, unless they are specifically designed and packaged for direct delivery to the consumer by AMISCO.
Under this warranty, AMISCO will, at its discretion, repair or replace the defective part at no cost except for transportation, handling and shipping costs which will be charged to the purchaser. The replacement parts are included in this warranty for the remainder of the original warranty period.
This is a limited warranty, any defect not specifically covered herein is excluded. Where allowed under the law, AMISCO disclaims liability for all special, incidental and consequential damages.
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Nation To Celebrate 'Rajiv Gandhi Akshay Urja Diwas'
This effective and far-reaching mass awareness campaign about renewable energy is organised every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister, late Rajiv Gandhi as 'Rajiv Gandhi Akshay Urja Diwas' on August 20 every year since 2004 all over the country.
The prime function will take place at Panchkula in Haryana this year. It is being organised under the sponsorship of Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Haryana Renewable Energy Development Agency (HAREDA), Government of Haryana.
The main attraction is a rally of battery-operated vehicles and sky-diving. Battery operated vehicles, two-wheelers, three-wheelers and four wheelers, developed and manufactured in India will participate in the rally.
This is going to be the first of its kind in India and will have a unique impact in clean and green city.
A Rajiv Gandhi Akshay Urja Half Marathon Race will be organised where runners and athletes as well as defence personnel from all over the country will join.
This half marathon will be of 21 km distance for men and women. Handsome prizes have been announced for first three winners to the tune of Rs. 1,00,000/-, 75,000/- and 51,000/-, in mens and womens category, respectively.
More than 15000 children from schools of Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula will participate in the various activities and will take renewable energy pledge along with marathon runners.
A sky diving show has also been planned at this occasion. An exhibition on renewable energy will be inaugurated. Manufactures of renewable energy based systems and devices from all over India will be displayed in this exhibition.
Mass rallies, formation of human chains, essay, quiz, slogan-writing and painting competitions and debates, seminars and group discussions on renewable energy will be organised at state, district and block and taluka levels through out the country.
Thousands of school children will participate in these activities, which will help to create the much-needed awareness on the use of renewable energy systems and devices in our daily life. They will carry the message for adopting and promoting renewable energy.
The Ministry has initiated 'Rajiv Gandhi Akshay Urja Diwas' since 2004. The first function was organised at New Delhi in 2004 and 2005 followed by at Nagpur in 2006 and at Hyderabad in 2007.


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- Wedding: September 2013
Finding what now has to be the "The" gown. Has not been easy. Bought one. Changed my mind. Sold it. Now I have this one and it is lovely. It is way more bridal. If I could have I would still want another -more in the over $5000 category. Alas I went way over budget with this Stephen Yearick. So I think it is the best I can do for under $3,500. This is my second wedding. I loved the gown from the first wedding. Sold that one too. I think now that Im older its not the same WOW feeling. Does not help that the dress shop wanted to charge 425.00 for a bustle and to sew in the 90.00 bra. I took the dress home in snit with a sour taste from them trying to overcharge me.
What do you think? Any alteration Ideas to make it more Fabulous?
Any brides expect more? What did you do to get over it? Encore brides did this happen to you?


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"She wanted to die, but God had other plans."
"One January night, seventeen year old Kristen Anderson decided she no longer wanted to deal with the emotional pain that smothered her. She lay down on a set of railroad tracks and waited for a freight train to send her to heaven…and peace. Miraculously, Kristen's story doesn't end there."~ Life In Spite of Me (book jacket)
In "Life In Spite of Me", Kristen Anderson opens up about her painful journey and recovery from her failed suicide attempt.
Even if you've never struggled with depression or suicidal thoughts, chances are you know someone who has—or did. In fact, many people in Kristen's situation would've done the exact same thing…and not live to tell about it. The fact that she survived and completely turned her life around is a testament to the power of God's redemption, love and mercy. This book is not only perfect for those in the midst of a crisis, but also for those who want to help those who are hurting.
The book itself is a quick read (could almost be considered a page-turner, really) but its impression is poignant and long-lasting.
What really impressed me the most about the author is the fact that everything she says points back to the Cross. Anderson takes absolutely no credit for her recovery nor exhibits an ounce of pride in her personal strength. It's not about her—as she mentions over and over--it's about God, and how He graciously allowed her to have a second chance at life—life in spite of herself.
Thanks to Kristen's honesty, I will never be able to look at depression—or the act of suicide—in the same way again.
To learn more, download Chapter 1 of Life In Spite of Me here. For ordering information, please click here.
*This book was provided for review by the WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group. No additional compensation was provided and the thoughts and views expressed are entirely my own.*


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The Calcrafts of Rempstone Hall: The Intriguing History of a Dorset Dynasty
Richard D. Ryder
This is a book on many levels. It is a biography of a family covering some 250 years. At one level, it is a book about sex, murder, mystery and black magic. At another, it is about the business of national politics and war. But it is also about the lives of the Dorset squires dynasty and their roles in the complexities of the British class system.


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Michael Gove announced the reform of the exam system on Tuesday. The new exam, replacing GCSEs, will be the English baccalaureate certificate, to be known colloqially as the "EBacc", as in, "stop texting, get off your Ebackside, and do some work for a change."
It is a serious attempt to dumb up the whole system. For example, any student will get 10% automatically for being able to spell "baccalaureate". (Or so I assume.)
Mr Gove, the education secretary, is a difficult bird for Labour to tackle. They want to see him as a Dickensian figure, insisting on "facts, facts, facts," a Michael Gradgrind or Wackford Gove. But he isn't a bit like that. Nor is he the curled lip Quelch of Billy Bunter, or the harrassed Teacher from the Bash Street Kids. Equally he is no Mr Chips, sitting in an armchair and toasting crumpets for pupils until kindly death saw him off. Instead he is a slightly camp figure, who loves nothing better than scoring short, sarcastic points off the other side.
Basically he is saying that the exam system was stuck in the past. To hear him talk about GCSEs you'd imagine that pupils had to write the exams with quill pens, as men in mortar boards and gowns stalked the aisles with canes held aloft.
It was time, he said twice, "to end the race for the bottom", which I took to mean six of the best for boys in worsted shorts with slide rules down their socks.
On the contrary. It was going to be bang up to date, fit for the 21st century. There would be, he said, with breathtaking mastery of the jargon, "a new suite of subjects", no doubt with a private bathroom and hospitality tray. The new system would be "truly rigorous" he said, many times, leading some suspicious MPs to think that it would indeed include rote learning. It would certainly not include "coursework" on the grounds that most of this is produced by aspirant middle-class parents for their middle-class children.
Labour were furious, or at least pretended to be. The shadow minister, Stephen Twigg, was enraged by the fact that the whole scheme had been leaked to the Mail.
I don't know why he was so surprised. If faced with a choice of pleasing (a) the Daily Mail or (b) the Labour party, which one do you imagine the coalition government would choose?
Mr Twigg did seem genuinely baffled about how to react. "Is this a Trojan horse for a two-tier system, or a cave-in to the Liberal Democrats?" he asked, leaving none of us the wiser.
Everyone was confused. Andrew Percy, a Tory who used to be a teacher, wondered what would happen to children "from more poorer backgrounds". A certain lack of rigour there, I thought, though he did correct himself.
Mr Gove skipped merrily into camp mode. He accused Tristram Hunt and Siobhain McDonagh of being "the last breeding pair of Blairites". Ooh, missus!
And some other MP was accused of "wanting to have her consultation and eating it!"
Why is it, I wondered yet again, that all these debates about the need for higher standards in education are always conducted in a weird language, related to, but basically different from English?


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Every year at the car trade shows we see a number of concept models appearing. They usually incorporate some interesting new body designs, green energy solutions, or just look like they will never work. This year German manufacturer EDAG has decided to come up with its own car called the "Light Car – Open Source".{ad}
The Open Source tag has been used because EDAG have collaborated with other companies on the design. The more interesting part of the name is "Light Car", however, as it seems the entire body of the vehicle is see-through like glass, but also doubles as an OLED screen. That's right, apparently all the body work can be used like a screen opening up the opportunity for an infinite number of designs and customizations.
EDAG wanted the car to be like the desktop of your PC allowing you to customize it to your tastes. Examples they give include changing how the break lights on the back of the car react or change shape as you press the pedal. While sitting in the car you can also get access to the usual instruments, but you will be able to change their size and move them around how you wish.
Johannes Barckmann, head of the EDAG design studio commented:
We have transferred today's multimedia and lighting technology standards to the car, and in future want to offer the customer scope for free configuration, as the entire surface of the vehicle functions like the display of a multimedia installation, and can be used intelligently and individually.
The Light Car is also designed with the environment in mind. The body panels are made from basalt fibre, which is stronger than fibre glass and cheaper than carbon fibre. Importantly though, it is also completely recyclable. The panels can also be swapped out for different shapes giving even more control over the look of the car. Drive comes from four electric motors mounted in the wheels and powered by a rechargeable battery.
The Light Car – Open Source is expected to be shown at the Geneva Motor Show in March.
Read more at the EDAG press release, found via Register Hardware
Matthew's Opinion
I think it will be a long time before we see a car on the road that has a digital shell totally customizable by its owner. I do look forward to that day though and it will be the equivalent of picking the background for your iPhone screen. Designs will appear on the web you can download and add to your car and advertisers will love it.
The EDAG concept sounds a bit too good to be true right now. Totally recyclable, no carbon emissions, and capable of powering an entire body of OLED screens. No doubt as battery technology improves the Light Car could become a reality, but batteries do need to get a lot better and OLED prices need to fall drastically before it could be manufactured for a reasonable price.


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The Sun Capital Team
The partners at Sun Capital have an average of over 20 years of relevant experience
Highly experienced, proven and motivated
The partners at Sun Capital have an average of over 20 years of relevant experience
17 years of relevant experience
17 years of relevant experience
Edward Hawkes has over 17 years' investment experience as part of the Sun Capital team. He joined Sun Capital in 2001 and has played a major part in several deals, including the acquisition and financing of Pearl, the follow-on acquisition of Resolution Plc, and the re‐listing of Phoenix Group Plc.
In 2009, Edward co‐led the £500 million reverse of Pearl Group into Liberty and in 2012 sourced and led the £250 million fund raising, debt re‐terming and dividend enhancement of Phoenix.
In 2014, Edward led the acquisition of Keepmoat Group and remains on the main Board. Most recently he co-led the disposal of Keepmoat's Regeneration division for £330m to Engie and continues to work with the company to deliver its ambitious plans to build over 4,200 homes this year.
23 years of relevant experience
23 years of relevant experience
Marc Jonas co-founded Wellington Pub Company and, later, Punch Group where he played a major part in the financing and integration of acquisitions in his capacity as Property Director.
Marc was Executive Chairman of the leased business, Punch Taverns, prior to its IPO in 2001 and continued to serve as non-executive director until 2004. He also co‐led Sun Capital's £465 million acquisition of the Center Parcs property portfolio from Deutsche Bank Capital in 2002 and led the €2.2 billion sale and leaseback of Santander's retail branch network in 2007.
Marc served as Chairman of Pearl Group's Assets/Liabilities Investment Management Committee up until the IPO.
More recently, Marc oversaw the €1.3 billion bond refinancing of Uro Property Holdings and led Carnegie's latest development of a new private secondary school in Oxford.
20 years of relevant experience
20 years of relevant experience
Edward started his career at Bain & Company before joining Punch Taverns as Group Commercial Director in 1998.
At Punch Edward was one of 6 executive directors who helped grow Punch from 1,500 pubs to almost 7,000 pubs and was responsible for the renegotiation of supply contracts and significant cost savings (c£50 million pa). Similarly at Pearl Group Edward led the £486 million Business Process Outsourcing deal with Tata Consultancy Services in 2005 as well as the overhead and cost reduction programme when Pearl acquired Resolution in 2007.
Edward co‐led the acquisition of Center Parcs in 2002 for £465 million and sale to Blackstone in 2006. In 2009, Edward sourced and co‐led the £500 million reverse of Pearl Group into Liberty, a €600 million cash shell.
Most recently Edward co‐founded SCM Capital Partners and Auctus Industries.
Edward is also an investor/founder in a number of smaller companies.
25 years of relevant experience
25 years of relevant experience
Matthew is a qualified Chartered Accountant and has been the Director of a range of companies, including PizzaExpress Plc (1993 ‐ 2002)
Matthew co–founded Pearl Group and Punch Group, and acted as Pension Trustee of Punch's pension scheme.
Matthew founded and was Chairman of Integrated Dental Holdings Plc and as Chairman of First Quench, was responsible for its sale to Nomura for £240 million.
15 years of relevant experience
15 years of relevant experience
Stephen Farrugia joined the Sun Capital team in 2003 following four years experience in corporate finance. He has worked on a number of transactions including the acquisition, financing and listing of Pearl Group, where he served as a Director of Pearl Group Services, and the €2.2 billion sale and leaseback of Santander's retail branch network in 2007.
Most recently Stephen co-led the €1.3 billion bond refinancing of Uro Property Holdings, where he also served on the main Board during the corporate and financial restructuring of the company.
In 1993 Hugh co‐led the £18 million acquisition and market listing of PizzaExpress. During the seven years he remained on the Board, PizzaExpress became the UK's largest and most successful sit-down casual dining group and the value of the company increased more than twenty‐fold. Over this period, annual losses of £0.5 million were turned into profits of £38 million.
In 1997 Hugh co‐founded Punch Group and, as Executive Chairman, he orchestrated the acquisition and integration of the Allied Domecq Retail estate, the Bass leased estate and Inn Business to create the UK's largest pub group. Punch Group was floated in 2002 with an enterprise value of £3.5 billion.
Hugh co‐founded Pearl Group in 2005. Pearl was acquired for £1.1 billion from Henderson Plc and embedded value was subsequently grown to £2.3 billion. Resolution Plc was acquired in December 2007, and the enlarged group floated in September 2009. Now renamed Phoenix Group, it has an enterprise value of approximately £3 billion.
Most recently Hugh led the acquisition of Strada where he is now Chairman.
Investment Director
Investment Director
Jamie joined Sun Capital in August 2010. Prior to joining Sun Capital, Jamie worked as a portfolio manager at Ignis Asset Management.
Jamie graduated from The University of Cambridge with an MA in Geography and Management Studies. Jamie also holds an Msc in Real Estate Investment and Finance from the University of Reading.
Jamie is also a qualified Chartered Surveyor.
Investment Associate
Investment Associate
Jack joined Sun Capital in May 2017. Prior to joining Sun Capital, Jack worked at Barclays as an Associate in the European Leveraged Finance team. Previously he worked at Citi in the Mergers and Acquisitions team.
Jack graduated from Durham University with a BA in Business & Finance.
Finance Director
Finance Director
Gurjot has responsibility for the accounting, reporting, tax and administration functions. He joined Sun Capital Partners in 2014.
Previously, Gurj worked for Blick Rothenberg. Prior to this, he worked for Cooper Parry.
Gurj is a qualified Chartered Accountant and has a BSc in Accounting and Finance from Birmingham University.
Relations Director
Relations Director
Anna Tuckey is responsible for external relations and corporate communications at Sun Capital. Prior to joining Sun Capital, Anna worked at Renaissance Capital.
Anna graduated from The University of Exeter with an BA in History & Politics.
Sun Capital Partners has a proven track record of delivering consistently high investment returns for over 17 years in a wide variety of sectors and transaction types.See investments


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IT security pros focus on internal threats during tough economy
Rough economic times are often associated with an increase in layoffs, mergers and acquisitions. The increased activity has the potential to weaken data security, but most security experts agree that large firms have the right procedures to follow to ensure security and data integrity in the event of a major shake up. As Claudiu Popa, president and chief security officer of data security vendor Informatica Corp. explains, mergers and acquisitions force IT security pros to be more aware of internal threats. Popa lays out a strategy and some best practices to ensure data security and consumer trust during times of uncertainty.
What is the biggest challenge for companies facing a merger and acquisition (M&A) from a security prospective?
M&A situations are one of the most sensitive times in the existence of a company. The risk to information assets during this time is increased by numerous factors such as different policies in effect, people, process inefficiencies, breakdowns in leadership and lax security controls. This kind of transitional period results in situations that can not only foster security breaches, but critically make them more difficult to detect. Any organization going through a merger or a sale must prepare for the transition by testing their business continuity plans, their incident response program and by verifying the security awareness level of their workforce.
Finally, a key aspect of such transitions is the inevitable turnover and its impact on internal security. Whether employees are disgruntled or simply feel that no one's watching, beefing up your security monitoring and reviewing employee agreements is an absolute must. Unfortunately, due to the numerous project and change management challenges involved, organizations and executives drop the ball on security on a regular basis. Part of the reason is that competent security consultants that offer this specific type of service are difficult to find. Look for a firm whose offerings include a standards-based approach to secure project management (SPM). What's your take on data security for these financial firms going out of business and being acquired?
The types of fire sales and mergers we are seeing in the financial industry are a cause for serious concern because so much personal and financial data is changing hands on such tight deadlines that mistakes are likely being made every day. Customers of such firms should enquire with their own institution about the nature and amount of their personally identifiable information being stored there. It is also important for clients of these firms to scrutinize bank statements on a monthly basis to identify any security issues as soon as they occur. The unfortunate reality is that in situations where organizations change in such fundamental ways, information assets, which represent the vast majority of the company's value, are the first to be misplaced or stolen. Whether that information is ever used for fraud or other unauthorized purposes is very difficult to determine going forward. I understand financial firms typically have stronger security than firms in other industries, but does security sometimes diminish in times of economic crisis at a firm?
Overall, corporate and information security do suffer during times when the economy forces this type of rapid change on company structure, ownership and operation. Unfortunately, resulting security and privacy breaches tend to affect the company's reputation and liability stance. With a proper framework of standardized controls, financial organizations have a strong chance of preventing, detecting and controlling potentially disastrous situations. How quickly can and should the acquiring company put its practices and policies in place during a merger or acquisition?
The acquiring company must communicate and deliver comprehensive education, documentation and guidelines well before the merger has taken place. Employees on both sides must be aware of policies, procedures, standards and guidelines early on to ensure a smooth transition. Human resources departments must look for gaps in liability and responsibility that would represent a security failure. Employees and management must know with a high degree of certainty what information they can take away and what information needs to be otherwise transitioned. Third-party organizations and consultants must be carefully managed to prevent information leaks and security breaches. I'm sure a gap analysis is also conducted. What should the acquiring company be looking for?
Gap analyses are conducted during the risk management part of the overall project as well as individually by each department involved in the transition. The key departments are those which make extensive use of information, such as IT, human resources, customer service and marketing. Any gaps in policy, awareness, monitoring and in particular, compliance standards are flagged and represent the basis of a project to securely transition information related processes and technology across organizational boundaries. Once a secure equilibrium is reached, the new organization can focus on managing their processes, enforcing policies and consistently monitoring its security posture. What are some best practices to ensure data integrity and security?
A mature information security management program is the only way to consistently and verifiably protect information. Fundamentally, every organization needs to adopt a data classification policy that will enable people, processes and technology to effectively handle corporate information. To adequately protect information, security professionals need to put in place a standardized framework of controls that covers all components of security: confidentiality, integrity and availability. Preventing access to sensitive information is never enough. Data requires preventive, detective, corrective and compensating controls to ensure that if anything ever happens, the breach can be analyzed, contained and remediated in the least amount of time.
The best practices to adopt are split between people, processes and technology: People must be trained, motivated and aware of external and internal threats in order to make the right decisions to protect data. Processes must be streamlined to ensure security while not reducing productivity and usability. Technology must be carefully configured and implemented to ensure that it's an effective security enabler rather than a hindrance. There is a fine line between security measures that help reduce and control the risk and others that negatively impact operations and invite users to bypass controls just to get their work done. Adequate security is difficult to implement, but once an organization reaches the right level of maturity, security measures will not only save time and money, but also contribute to improved credibility and efficiency.


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Update: The State Board of Education has approved new standards for charter school authorizers -- the school districts and one quasi-state agency that approve new charter schools. But the standards aren't mandatory. As the Colorado Department of Education's Amy Anderson tell us, state board members classified them as "guiding principles" instead.
What's the difference? To prevent the strangulation of innovation, the standards will be used to "inform decisions" about which schools to authorize and which to reject. But there will be no sanctions if districts, the state agency or the state board deviate from the rules, Anderson says.
Click to see the new standards, and read our earlier coverage below.
Original item, January 10, 3:23 p.m.: It's a case of, who's watching the watchdog? Tomorrow, the State Board of Education will consider the first-ever standards for charter school authorizers, the school districts -- and one quasi-state agency -- that approve and keep tabs on Colorado's charter schools. Why are the standards needed? Jim Griffin, the president of the Colorado League of Charter Schools, uses a baby-making analogy to explain.
"Just because you can procreate, that doesn't make you a good parent," he says. "Just because you're an authorizer doesn't mean you're going to do it well."
Or willingly. Colorado, and other states, have a history of local school districts rejecting charter schools because, among other worries, they're afraid the autonomous public schools will siphon money and students from the traditional schools.
The need for good authorizers has become plain in the decades since charter schools made their debut in Colorado, Griffin says. Situations like that involving the Cesar Chavez School Network make it even plainer, some say. In 2010, a state audit showed that leaders of the charter school network squandered taxpayer money, overcompensated senior staff and engaged in nepotism. In 2010, state lawmakers passed a bill that created a committee to come up with a set of standards for the agencies that green-light charter schools. The bill was partly in response to the scandal, says Amy Anderson, the assistant commissioner of innovation and choice for the Colorado Department of Education.
The Cesar Chavez School Network scandal isn't the only one. Last month, Westword detailed the struggles of the Charter School Institute, the quasi-state agency created in 2004 to authorize charter schools when ornery districts refused, and of one of its schools. Former parents and teachers say the leader of the Ricardo Flores Magon Academy in Westminster rules with an iron fist, and one ex-teacher has filed a lawsuit against him.
The Charter School and Charter School Authorizer Standards Committee (what a mouthful!) met for nearly a year. In August, it produced a final report with recommendations for new standards, as well as ethics and non-discrimination policies. Tomorrow, the State Board of Education is scheduled to vote on the proposed standards.
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But if they're approved, they won't be mandatory. Instead, the standards will occupy a gray area between good advice and state law. One of the hallmarks of a good authorizer is "intelligent flexibility," Griffin maintains. "There are commonalities across good authorizers, coast to coast. But just as soon as you identify one of those commonalities and say, 'That's the way it has to be,' someone will walk up and show there's an exception to that rule." Especially in Colorado, where, Griffin adds, nearly every school district -- no matter how tiny or far-flung -- can authorize charter schools.
But Griffin and Anderson would like school districts take the standards to heart. "I hope they will want to take a look at them and think about what practices and policies they already have in place...and in what areas they might need support," Anderson says.
More from our Education archives: "Charter School Institute adds ninth board member: Liz Aybar, former principal at P.S.1."


text: On Thu, Feb 16, 2006 at 10:17:23AM -0500, Douglas Philips wrote: > On 2006 Feb 16, at 3:04 AM, Fredrik Thulin indited: > >On Thursday 16 February 2006 01:12, Douglas Philips wrote: > >>On 2006 Feb 15, at 3:12 AM, Fredrik Thulin indited: > >>I don't see how you can avoid that, since you have to run the > >>packaging install commands on each machine, right? > > > >Well, no. It is all about _not_ having to log in to each machine. > >Either > >you can have something like cron-jobs that fetches all packages you > >want installed from somewhere, and installs them, or you effectively > >execute them from the same set of binaries made available via some > >kind > >of networked file system. This is what we do - we use AFS. > > Yes, I know. AFS was created at CMU. Heh. > And I never said you had to log in to each machine, just that the > packaging install commands had to run on each machine. > As long as the installation process does not require interaction with > a human, it can be automated and handled with a cron job. I prefer cfengine--I use it to avoid "black sheep" servers on our network. When packages get deployed, cfengine does the work. > That doesn't require (though it would be nice if it used) the native > OS packaging. I replace the native OS packaging system (on Solaris anyway) with NetBSD pkgsrc. When I install software, be it Erlang or other stuff, I build a NetBSD package (if there isn't one out there already--the packages collection is quite large these days). My packaging system doesn't change when the OS does, either. Nor does the cfengine configuration for building my network of servers. So all software is consistently deployed, regardless of OS, using the NetBSD packaging system (regardless of the host OS!) and cfengine (also quite portable). I should note that I haven't done much with Windows, only *NIX boxes. I understand cfengine works on Windows--as for Windows, not sure there is much support (other than Interix): http://www.netbsd.org/Documentation/software/packages.html#platforms > >In both these cases, the common part of the problem is the packaging. > >You need to distribute binaries, or instructions about how to generate > >binaries in some way. It is impractical to have to have one way to do > >this for regular programs (like KDE, the Erlang/OTP installation, your > >other favourite applications) and for programs that install "inside" > >any of the others (like CPAN for Perl, or some Erlang way to install > >Erlang applications). > > You almost had me there. There is no reason why the "inside Erlang > way" couldn't in fact call out to the underlying OSes facility. > But it is worse than that, because usually installing new software > requires special priveleges (root, Administrator, etc.) and that is > not likely to be available when some user wants to have a new Erlang > module/application installed RIGHT NOW. I should add that cfengine runs as root and one really must be careful to avoid shooting themselves in the foot. I wouldn't run cfengine on external servers, either (only on internal machines behind a firewall). > Part of the problem is that there is no concept widely promulgated > for seperating the OS's packages from the users. > > >I am guessing now, but I think lots of people in the Erlang developer > >community more or less only care about the Erlang part of this > >problem, > >whilst I want to be able to install Erlang applications in the same > >way > >that I am already installing all the _other_ applications that I > >(really 'we' at Stockholm university) care about. That's why I use NetBSD pkgsrc. [snip] -Rick


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Phoenix Rising Enterprises | E-book from author
January 12th, 2015
Series: Summerhill, #7
Adult Fiction | Romance
Rating: 2 out of 5 Stars
Beatrice Summerhill lives for the thrill of seeking out cutting edge investments and risking it all. But when it comes to the matters of the heart, she only knows how to run. Run away, and keep her sanity intact. They say you always compare every man that comes your way from your own father. And with the late, Reginal Summerhill as the ideal, it's no wonder Beatrice would run for the hills from every man that knocks on her door. Some are easy to shake off. But Luca is the exception.
Luca may be a successful Formula One race car driver; one who lives for the thrill of speed. But nothing can compare to the thrill of chasing one, Beatrice Summerhill. The woman is as slippery as an eel. When he's given the opportunity to give her the world, he asks for a week to convince her that he's the only one she would ever need.
my thoughts
I am a huge fan of this author. It's not often that I get the opportunity to read and review her books. When I was contacted by her publicist to read this, I grabbed the chance even though I've not read any of the books from this series. Which is primarily why I didn't really enjoy this. I didn't have a rapport with Beatrice. None whatsoever. That's not to say reading the rest of the books would've improved this rating drastically. Not even one bit.
My major misgiving with this book, is the fact that the story moved at a break-neck speed. It was almost like Kate rushed the plot, and couldn't wait to get out of the Summerhill's respective lives. I was also frustrated with Beatrice, and felt sorry for Luca. The man was persistent and irresistible, but Bea's fear of trusting anyone was her downfall. Sometimes, her hang-ups didn't even make sense anymore. But I suppose it's how it is when you're finding ways to tuck tail and run.
Even if this book was a bit of a disappointment, it at least whet my appetite for everybody else's stories. I just know that this series will be the source of a brand-new addiction, and I can't wait to meet the rest of the Summerhills.


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Blake bring their Movies and Musicals tour to the Theatre Royal Brighton on Friday, February 8.
Spokeswoman Laura Poncia said: "With their latest and seventh album going straight into the charts at number one, Blake really stand out as Britain's number one harmony group.
"For over ten years they have performed Classical, Opera and Crossover giving each song a beautiful and unique Blake sound.
"2019's exclusive new tour will see them choose music from their favourite movies and musicals and arrange them with their own exclusive harmonies. Songs from all the greats like Morricone, John Barry, Bernstein and Bizet will be amongst many that feature in this brand new tour.
"Add to this a beautiful backdrop, incredible choirs and some hilarious stories and it all adds up to the perfect night out. Since coming together in 2007, Blake have had enormous success throughout the world with over a million albums sold, number-one hits in ten countries and approaching 150 TV appearances around the globe.
"Their career has seen them work with some of the industry greats including the magnificent Katherine Jenkins and the spectacular Dame Shirley Bassey. Blake continue to delight audiences with their astounding singing and magnetic stage presence. Their friendship dates back to their school years and because of this their performances are natural and instinctive, which is why audiences come back to see them year after year."
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Rosie O'Donnell's Advice After Heart Attack: Call 911Urges women to be aware of symptoms.
TUESDAY, August 21, 2012 (HealthDay News) — Rosie O'Donnell suffered a heart attack last week and doctors inserted a stent after finding a 99 percent blocked artery in the former daytime TV show host's heart.
"She is now home and resting comfortably. She is very, very lucky," a spokesperson for O'Donnell told People, the Los Angeles Times reported.
O'Donnell blogged that she experienced heart attack symptoms last Tuesday within a few hours of helping an overweight women get out of her car in a Nyack, N.Y. parking lot.
Instead of calling 911, O'Donnell decided to wait to see a cardiologist the next day, the Times reported.
"I am lucky to be here. Know the symptoms ladies, listen to the voice inside. The one we all so easily ignore. CALL 911," O'Donnell blogged.


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There are so many people on this planet. So many. Over 7 billion now, and that is mind blowing! What worries me about all of these people, are they things that they say and believe. Most people say somewhat normal things, and they don't really irk my nerves, but then some people say things and all I can think about is punching them in the throat. I'm not a violent person, normally, but people saying horrible, idiotic, bigoted, hurtful things based on pure nonsense is damaging not only to my brain cells, but to all the people in the world who are easily influenced into believing whatever they are told, as long as someone has a fancy blog to write it on. (Notice that my blog is not fancy, so you can trust me!)
Here it is, plain and simple, Matt Walsh is a horrible role model. I'll admit that I loved some of his earlier stuff. Like, when he said that people should put their carts back at the grocery store. Right on! I can get behind that! I hate pulling into a parking spot to find a cart blocking it. First world problems, right? But some of his newer "work" has mentioned things such as parents of a transgender girl who should be considered abusers because there is no way that a child could know they are a different gender, that gay couples could never have marriage equality because they could never be equal, seeing as how they do not have the ability to make babies, and I believe I read something about how suicide is the most cowardly thing you could ever do, but I think my rage blacked out my memory on that one. The suicide one was written right after Robin Williams killed himself. Mr. Walsh claimed that he was also sad and has battled depression, but that he never killed himself… blah blah blah. Here is the deal, you can NEVER know what someone is going through. Ever. I will never know every thought my husband has no matter how many hours, days, or years I spend talking to him. So if you can sit there and judge someone who has suffered from substance abuse, a life of depression, and a diagnoses of Parkinson's disease, then you are no someone that should not be spouting your word vomit all over the internet for all the other haters out there.
These types of people spew hatred and keep our world from evolving and growing with love and tolerance for everyone. I hate to break it to some of you, but homosexual people have existed since the beginning of time (and not the beginning of Biblical time, but actual time). They are not new, and they are not here to destroy the world, or ruin your marriage, or, I don't know, whatever else some of you think they do (dance too good?). They are only who they are, who they were born, and it's not a lot to ask of you to get over yourselves as the supreme couples and see that they just love each other. They aren't doing anything wrong by loving each other. They deserve to have their love recognized, just as you do. They deserve to raise children, take them to Disney, dance at their weddings. As soon as you can get over your prejudice and your "ickies" (which I assume is what you have a serious case of) then we can all live happily ever after and focus on truly horrible things in our world that need to be taken care of. Like, staving children, cancer, climate change (yes, I'm also one of those). We have to put our energy into helping, not hurting. Hate breeds hate. Let's breed love, and lots of it!


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By Austin Hansen, KWQC
DAVENPORT, IA (KWQC) - Robot pets are becoming more common in retirement homes. They're not as much responsibility as a regular pet, and can bring a lot of joy to their owners, reports KWQC.
"It has enriched my life, you cannot believe how much," said Ridgecrest Village resident Barb Thede.
The caretakers are grateful, too.
"I know how happy she is with the cat, and that's what I like," said caretaker Cindy Poppens.
Where it might have gotten lonely before, now there's a friend.
"When a person is in a room by themselves basically, it's nice to have something that you feel is there with you," said Clair Odell, whose daughter is a resident. "The sounds, the purring, the mewing seems to be very soothing."
"So you're reading a book or watching the television and you have the little cat on your lap, so you don't feel so alone," added Thede.
Odell remembers the first time he met his daughter's pet.
"When we went to see her and her new cat, the excitement and the joy that she had when she was showing it off and showing off its antics," he said.
He knows it can be hard relating to other residents at times.
"Being a younger person in a nursing home is kind of difficult for her to have people to relate to or something to relate to," he said. "This gives her something to relate to all the time."
Thede said they've been a calming presence at the home.
"It is peace," she said. "She's saying goodbye, she's saying thank you to you."
Officials at Ridgecrest Village say the next step is getting pets with reminders in them for residents - letting them know about appointments and when to take their medicine.
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I was very pleased to go to a link Mudflats had pointed out, and be reassured how much President Elect Obama rocks!
I had posted a few days ago that one of my "honey-do" list items for Obama was to keep up what he's been doing with the Internet outreach, the accessability of his campaign, so it could really be a government "of the people, by the people and for the people."
It took a few seconds of joy before just getting really excited about the fact that he's done just that. Change.gov!
It is not something just flung up in a few days, so his people have clearly been working on just that. You can check out the issues, get the news updates and blog, apply for an Obama administration job, and (my favorite parts) there are a few places to share your story, and share your vision for the country.
What made me even happier was to listen to Obama's first press conference as President Elect. It is something that he mentions just briefly, but it made me take notice - he joked that the puppy issue was the most commented on issue on the Web site. Seriously, have we ever had a president who was aware what people were talking about on the government Web site? For that matter, have we ever had a president that in touch with how the world is working?
Okay, I doubt seriously that Obama is scanning the blogs each night as he goes to bed and checking the forums, but hey, nobody burst my bubble on that visual.
One item checked off my list already....
But there was another item he already addressed, and that is the all-important puppy issue. As tongue-in-cheek as you can get about the gravity of this, it was actually a funny-topic-but-it-would-show-a-lot-about-leadership kind of idea to get a puppy from a shelter. How tickled was I when Obama announced in the same press conference that they would like to get a puppy from a shelter?
Check a second item off the list. Okay, so he hasn't actually done that yet, but I also get that it might be hard to be sure you're getting a hypo-allergenic one from the pound, so I'm getting him a check on this one prematurely.
I would also like to repeat my plea for the serious consideration of former Alaska Governor Tony Knowles for Secretary of the Interior. I PROMISE you that he is NOTHING like our current governor. Really. I would never have thought of this until I saw the possibility in the news, and as soon as I saw it knew how perfect it would be. Or he would be.
And America, make sure you check out the President Elect's http://www.change.gov/ site. I've also attached his first press conference.


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A combination of cheap transportation and enormous disparities in income across countries has inspired unprecedented numbers of people to uproot: there are now 230 million people around the world living outside the country of their birth, 46 million of them in the United States. Not surprisingly, immigration tends to flow from poor places to rich ones: in the world's 18 richest countries, immigrants constitute 16 percent of the population. If one includes those who are descendants of recent immigrants, that percentage is significantly larger and is certain to grow, since immigrants generally have more children than domestic populations. Consider that, in 2010, 13 percent of the U.S. population was born outside the country, yet 24 percent of those younger than 18 had foreign-born parents.
Policymakers in rich countries have tended to treat immigration as a challenge, but a surmountable one. Previous eras of mass migration produced good outcomes, for immigrants and settlement countries alike. The vast pool of immigrants that arrived in the United States prior to 1914 -- a group that included Christian Arabs, Greeks, Hungarians, Italians, Japanese, Jews from the Russian Empire, and Scandinavians -- assimilated rapidly and contributed to an economic boom. Similarly, since World War II, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand have successfully absorbed large numbers of immigrants from varied countries and backgrounds.
But it would be a mistake to assume that those experiences will be repeated for all immigrants. There is reason to believe that many recent migrants to both the United States and Europe will have a much more difficult time than their predecessors. Meanwhile, the countries in which they settle are less likely to see the benefits of immigration as they experience heightened social tensions and widening social inequality. Policymakers would be wise to take those risks into account. Rather than focus on policies for integrating new immigrants, they should concentrate on avoiding selection policies that threaten to create near–permanent ethnic or religious underclasses.
The successful assimilation of earlier immigrants is often misunderstood. It's true that
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Is Microsoft Prepping Patent Battle Against Google's Android?
Will the next big legal battle be Microsoft vs. Google regarding the search engine giant's Android mobile operating system?
Microsoft on Tuesday signed a patent agreement with HTC that provides broad coverage under Microsoft's patent portfolio for Android-based HTC phones, but media reports suggest that Microsoft is now publicly asserting that Android infringes on Microsoft intellectual property.
This infringement applies to a variety of Android features, including the user interface and the underlying OS, according to CNet.
Microsoft acknowledged Wednesday that it has "concerns" about the Android platform, but stopped short of confirming that it would pursue legal action.
"Microsoft has a decades-long record of investment in software platforms. As a result, we have built a significant patent portfolio in this field, and we have a responsibility to our customers, partners, and shareholders to ensure that competitors do not free ride on our innovations," Horacio Gutierrez, deputy general counsel of intellectual property and licensing at Microsoft, said in a statement. "We have also consistently taken a proactive approach to licensing to resolve IP infringement by other companies, and have been talking with several device manufacturers to address our concerns relative to the Android mobile platform."
A Google spokesman said the company is "not commenting at all at this point."
We asked HTC, which has several Android-based phones, if it discussed this licensing deal with Google prior to the announcement, but the company said it was its policy "not to discuss the details of these agreements or the negotiations that go into making them."
Last month, Apple sued HTC for patent infringement involving the iPhone's hardware, underlying architecture, and interface. Microsoft's Gutierrez wrote a blog post about the case on March 16, arguing against the notion that Apple's suit will impede further smartphone development.
"There is a long history of IP litigation in the mobile phone market, and innovation has continued apace," Gutierrez wrote. "The smartphone market is still in a nascent state; much innovation still lies ahead in this field. In all nascent technology markets, there is a period early where IP rights will be sorted out."
Whether that sorting out period involves Google's Android and Microsoft's lawyers remains to be seen, but Gutierrez suggested that in the next few years, "we will see the patent royalties applicable to the smartphone software stack settle at a level that reflects the increasing importance software has as a portion of the overall value of the device."
Gutierrez also said that the "primary driver for adoption and sales in [the mobile] market is the software on and available for the device" and that open source devices still require licensing deals.
"Smartphones are a product of the 'open innovation' paradigm device manufacturers do not do all of their development in-house, but add their own innovations to those of others to create a product that users want," Gutierrez wrote. "Open innovation is only possible through the licensing of third-party IP rights, which ensures that those who develop the building blocks that make a new technology possible are properly compensated for their investments in research and development. After all, technology just doesn't appear, fully-developed, from Zeus's head. It requires lots of hard work and resources to create."


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