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From his spot at the center of Duarte Square in Lower Manhattan, Matt Sky watched on Saturday as hundreds of protesters streamed into the public areas of the triangle-shaped space at the center of an ideological tug of war between onetime allies turned adversaries: Occupy Wall Street and Trinity Church.
That began a long day of demonstrations and marches that extended as far as Times Square and resulted in at least 50 arrests.
By noon, protesters had streamed into the square from all directions under cold, cloudy skies to reinforce the vibrancy of a movement swept last month from another space, Zuccotti Park, and signal a resolve against ecclesiastical leaders resisting their wish to set up an encampment on property owned by the venerable Episcopal church.
"Everything about this movement is momentum," said Mr. Sky, 27, an Internet consultant from the East Village. "We need to show people that we are still relevant."
Even before the protesters were displaced on Nov. 15, Trinity gave many of them hot chocolate, blankets and a place to rest at a space owned by the church. But when the Occupy movement expressed an interest in setting up an organizing camp on vacant Trinity property at Canal Street and Avenue of the Americas, the church said no.Continue reading the main story
The Occupy Wall Street forces then directed their skills at the church: They took their arguments to the streets. In familiar fashion, police officers converged on the area, standing around the perimeter.
A flier distributed by protesters summed up their mood: "While the event may include a reoccupation, the event itself is a broader celebration and expansion of Occupy Wall Street," it said. It also advised people to bring backpacks, warm clothes and sleeping bags.
About 3 p.m., several hundred people began to slowly march along the blocks around the park. They went about five blocks north, then circled back. They were carrying homemade wooden ladders, draped with yellow banners. At Grand Street, the protesters made a move: They threw a ladder fashioned into a portable staircase against a chain-link fence separating the sidewalk from the church's property.
Many people went over the fence that way. Others lifted the fence from the bottom, allowing protesters to squeeze into the space. The protesters were joined by a few clerics, including Bishop George Packard, a retired former supervisor of Episcopal military chaplains.
Within minutes, police officers began taking people into custody. About 4:15 p.m., Bishop Packard was led into a police van.
On the sidewalk, other officers pushed into a line of protesters, ordering them to disperse.
But hundreds of demonstrators marched up Seventh Avenue on Saturday evening, in the street and on the sidewalk — and against traffic.
Police vehicles — cars, scooters, vans — followed, and there were more arrests.
"Is there a problem?" said one protester, who was on a bicycle, as a police officer grabbed him on West 29th Street, near Seventh Avenue.
"The problem is you're under arrest," an officer replied.
Earlier in the day, the Rev. Stephen Chinlund, 77, an Episcopal priest who retired seven years ago, held a placard reading: "Trinity Hero of 9/11. Be a Hero Again."
The mission of the church was to help those in need, he said.
The church's rector, the Rev. Dr. James H. Cooper, expressed sadness over the protesters' actions on Saturday.
"O.W.S. protestors call out for social and economic justice; Trinity has been supporting these goals for more than 300 years," Dr. Cooper said in a statement. "We do not, however, believe that erecting a tent city at Duarte Square enhances their mission or ours."
Because of an editing error, a picture caption on Saturday with an article about the deteriorating relations between Occupy Wall Street protesters and the Trinity Wall Street church over a gravel lot near Canal Street and Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan that demonstrators want to use as an alternate campsite referred incorrectly in some editions to the lot's proximity to the New York Stock Exchange. It is about a mile from the exchange, not "barely one block" away. (As the article correctly noted, the church is about a block from the exchange.)


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Summary – Love yourself first?
What would you say if I tell you that one of the most influential things in life is movies? To make it worse, these movies may have been defining how we should be happy.
I'm sure you watch romantic movies. If you do, most probably you will be familiar with these words
"You are my soul mate"
"You complete me"
"I've never feel whole before you"
To tell you the truth, I kind of have a soft spot for romantic movies. Only good ones, not the cheeky ones. And I love those great quotes. They are so beautifully spoken to express how special the spouse is, and how they are the ones that make you truly happy.
However I have a thought, that maybe, just maybe it's these quotes that have been wrongly defining our happiness. Allow me to explain.
In all those romantic movies, they always try to highlight that the actor is never truly happy unless he is with the actress. or that the actress can only feel complete when he's with the actor.
Again, don't get me wrong.. I love a good romantic movie. But don't you think that we should never put our happiness totally at the mercy of other people, however we love them?
And that we should always first be happy with ourselves. Anybody else, be it our parent or our loved ones will only add to the happiness?
I deliberately ask "Love yourself first?" in my summary as I myself am still torn between the idea of loving ourselves first or loving others first. What do you think? Do you agree with the idea?
—– Personal Note ——
Yesterday was quite an excitement, the mrs had an unusual pain so I quickly took her to the hospital to be checked. Apparently it was just false alarm 🙂
365 days ago, I wrote – Credit Card Scam
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Jill Cooper and Sara Andréasson, the founders of the multimillion dollar pr firm, michele marie pr, travel constantly. With offices in Los Angeles and New York, clients in Paris, London, San Francisco, Chicago, the UAE and Honolulu (for starters) among meetings, meals, shopping, dinners and Hollywood premieres, they asked themselves, "How is one CEO expected to look fabulous through all of it?" From there – the idea of SHIFTS was born. They've been major players in the PR industry for many years and now run a bi-costal office. michele marie pr was recently voted in the top three PR Rocket's 10 Best.
NOW Copper and Andréasson turned their attention to the professional woman's busy lifestyle. The creation of the SHIFTS creates ease in picking out a power outfit in the early hours of the morning. The colors and prints transition seamlessly from day to night, from the conference room to cocktail hour. SHIFTS is the one piece that every woman needs.


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Hello, my name is Pierce....Jefferson Pierce. I have went by another
name at times, but I will get to that later. I have a story to tell.
A grand story. The likes of the tales of Camelot, or the ancient
myths of legendary gods and heroes. This is the story of the
greatest men and women ever to be called heroes.
Where to start? I guess it's easiest to jump ahead and explain why I
am telling you all this, but, no, I should start at the begininng.
Yeah, back then it was a simpler time. But then the war came, and
life was never quite the same. Some of them were already around
before the U.S. joined the war, but it wasn't till that day that
they all came together that the world really knew what they were all
about. They were a league, a league of justice. And there was no
time that America needed a league of justice more then on that
day...the day that will live in infamy.....
Batman swung to the rooftop of the old warehouse building. He landed
so lightly that even the pidgeons roosting there weren't disturbed.
He grabbed a pair of folding binoculars from his utility belt and
peered into the wet night below.
There were two cars sitting there in the darkness. One man was
already standing outside of his car. Soon the other man got out of
his. Batman stood ready as he listened to the men below. It was too
hard to hear what they were saying from this high up, but Batman
could tell that there were angry words being exchanged.
Just then the newest man pulled a gun, but before he could bring it
up to fire it, a batarang came out of the night and dislodged it. In
all this excitement the other man ran for his car. Just as he got
his hand on the handle of the Ford sedan, Batman came swooping out
of the night, knocking the man to the ground, and landed beside him.
"Nice to see ya again, Manny," Batman said leering down at the
fallen man. Batman heard the other man move and turned to see him
bending to grab his gun. "I wouldn't do that Mr. O'Toon, if I was
"Screw you, freak," Harley O'Toon said as he grabbed the gun. He
turned, preparred to gun down both his intended victim and this guy
in the long underware, but Batman was too quick. Batman ran towards
him, and then went down. Before Harley could figure out what he was
doing, Batman pivoted around on the ground, swinging his legs right
into Harley's, taking Harley off his feet. The gun flew from
O'Toon's hands, and before it could hit the ground, Batman had
kipped back up to his feet and caught the tommy gun. Batman then
smiled a smile that could make a convicted murderer want to wet
himself, and proceeded to break the gun over his leg.
"Now, you boys want to play nice and tell me why two of Gotham's
leading lowlifes are trying to off each other?"
"That scum, he told me he wanted to deal. Told me to come alone
cause this deal was too big for anyone's but us two, and then he
tried to kill me like I was a nobody," Manny said, snarling at the
other man on the ground.
"Yeah, and I woulda offed ya, ya mug, if this jerk hadn't showed up.
What the hell are you sposed to be anywho? Somekind of freaky
"I am known as the Batman, and as Manny can tell ya, I am cleaning
this burg up, one dirty bird after another. Manny, you was supposed
to clean up your act, guess you'll have to go back to the grey slab
a few more months, atleast this time you'll have a buddy to help
keep ya company."
A few hours later, a couple of Gotham's finest discover Harley"The
Fightin' Irish" O'Toon and Manny"The Kingfish" Gobon tied together
hanging from a street lamp down by the docks. They also discover a
note telling the tale and asking for a passing policeman to kindly
escort them to a safe place behind bars. The two cops look at each
other when they see the signature. It isn't a name, just a drawing
of a big black bat!!!
This is Tyke The Man. Be here for the second installment. Things
really get cooking with the likes of Green Arrow, Captain America,
and Starman.
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Are you in a relationship which you are not enjoying? Are you among the many who ask questions on how to know an abusive relationship, well this post is set to answer your question(s) on discerning what abusive relationships are.
A relationship is an emotional connection between two people. Once there is a form of emotional disconnect, then there is something wrong somewhere. Although your relationships are not and should not be a function of the brain, rather it should be controlled from your heart through your emotions,(It is wrong to start rationalizing through your stay with him or her), however there might be big hand writings on the wall indicating he/she no longer wants you or is taking advantage of you, this post is set out to make you decode those hand writings clearly and properly.
What is an abusive relationship?
In my own term, an abusive relationship is one in which the main purpose is lacking, one in which one party is taking advantage of the other-the main purpose being companionship, pleasure and "fellowship". When one party takes advantage of the submission and emotion of the other, then the victim is in an abusive relationship. It doesn't matter to which scale one takes advantage of the other.
Who abuses in an abusive relationship
For a very long time, there have been these beliefs that it is the men who abuse women. And so when abusive relationships are discussed, people only tackle it from the angle of males abusing women. No belief can be more false than these. Even men too are abused. A relationship being a function of the heart, if you are denied of certain things your heart crave for, you are being abused. It doesn't have to be physical(which is the only form of abuse many people know), in fact some men are abused physically in their relationships-this happens mostly in marriage. I've heard countless times a man who is always slapped on the face by his wife
How to know an abusive relationship
In the following paragraphs, I will list a few indicators to abusive relationships, feel free to add yours using the comment area and/disagree with anyone. Please permit me to use "him/he" in the course of this post, the "Him/he" gender can be either male or female, depending on the context. Feel free to replace it with her or she (depending on your situation).
1. He doesn't allow you express yourself
From just sharing opinions to discussions, if he doesn't allow you express yourself, then you might be in an abusive relationship. It makes no sense if he/she claims you are in their heart yet your ideas and ideals mean nothing or is trash to them. From as little as an expression, abuse begins.
2. You are scared of him
Why on earth should you be scared of your significant other? Once you are scared then you are being abused. In a relationship of love, there is no fear, they say and its true, Love conquers all fear, yes it does. There is a big difference between fear and respect, the later is very important in relationships, not fear. What makes you scared of him if not his tendency to abuse you?
3. He doesn't want you around your friends or family
Either he doesn't want you around your friends or family or doesn't want your friends around you, whatever the case, you are standing a high risk of an abusive relationship. Why will he deny you of people who he probably met in your life?
4. He is overly possessive
I don't know if being possessive is all bad, but I can categorically tell that being overly possessive is bad out rightly. He is your lover, not your owner(literally).
5. He is overly Jealous
This continues from the previous, it's very alright to have a jealous lover, this means he doesn't want to share you, which is good. But it becomes evil when he's too jealous. He's everywhere monitoring your move, who you shook hands with, who you say hello to. No No! If that is the case, there is a problem that should be addressed.
6. He uses foul languages on you
Does he call you names that are unprintable? He uses foul languages on you? Then, need I say more?
7. He blames you for everything
No matter who brings or brought the advice, once the both of you execute it, you are to share the blame if anything goes wrong, if he is fond of casting the blame on you, then you are probably being abused.
8. He compares you unfavorably with others
When he compares you only to rubbish you, then you know what's up. In the first place, there should be no comparison in a relationship; every individual on the surface of the earth is unique in their own way, why should you be compared to some other girl? If he does not appreciate you, then he's better find his way out. Period!
9. There is been one or more of this
Has he physically assaulted you? Once, twice, thrice? Are you kidding me? Be gone already! Can't you see he's abusing you? There is no other explanation for that, don't even wait for him to apologize, a leopard can never change its spot, it can only shed crocodile tears. Don't be fooled. It's surprising even women physically abuse their Men these days? (End time you call it? I don't know what to call it myself…)
10. There has been constant public embarrassment
If there has been embarrassments from him to you in the public, what explanation do you have for that, if not that he wants to humiliate you always and make you feel less than you really are. The idea of abuse in relationships is just to make you feel you are less, to make you feel less than you really deserve.
11. Threatens you
My girlfriend once asked, "why are you threatening me?" The moment I heard that, I quickly explained to her what I was actually doing, knowing the implications of what threat in a relationship is, I can't afford to threaten anyone, Not to talk of the one that makes me smile. Of course I wasn't threatening her, I was only joking and she also made her statement jokingly but at that juncture, I stopped joking and explained, and stopped doing what I used to do that prompted that statement from her. If you ever feel threatened in a relationship, voice out, and when your significant other doesn't change, then you are been taken advantage of, Leave!
12. He tells you
If he tells you to your face "NO one will want you"…. "I'm helping you by being with you" then the hand writing is big enough to be seen, you are being abused.
13. You Experience more than 40% of the above
Do you constantly experience at least 40% of the above listed? Then I don't think you are, I know for sure you are in an abusive relationship. The only antidote to that is a break up. Like I said, a leopard does not and cannot change it spot. Apologies are crocodile tears, don't be fooled by it. There are a means of him crawling back into your life to wreck more and more havoc. NB:I don't know if 40% is a good rating to leave, but you have to leave.
Better a broken relationship than a bad or broken marriage. I don't want any person who "stumbles" upon this blog to suffer and form of heart break or any this of that sort.
There is no reason for you to be in an abusive relationship. I hope those who are, finds the courage to leave.
Why do people stay in an abusive relationship? How do I leave an abusive relationship? Why should I get out of this relationship, it seems abusive? If you ask any or all of these questions, then you have to stick here, that would be my next post. I've answered that here
Over to you, what do you think an abusive relationship is? Have you been in any? How do or did you detect any or an abusive relationship? Do you think abusers can have a rethink and change? Of course share your views with us using the comment area below.
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There is no minimum class size restriction. If you are the only student signed up for the Sunday you choose, we will still brew. I will sent my address and map to my location when I send you a confirmation.
Pay in advance by credit card which registers you for your class. Click on options below and add each student to the cart seperately.
We will be brewing a simple pale ale recipe using one of three methods of your choice:
You decide what is best and most comfortable for you. Whichever process you choose will be brewed in a small class setting, (4-6 persons) allowing for each person to have a hands on experience and be able to get the attention they may need to repeat the steps at home on their own. The environment is relaxed and everything is provided including samples of some of the beer styles that I enjoy brewing. There is nothing better than sipping on a homebrew while you learn to make it yourself. We will follow simple step-by-step brewing procedures as I demonstrate and explain as we go.
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If you have never brewed before, I would recommend beginning with the extract only (DME) method and advancing to the more difficult all-grain class with experience.
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uDeployRestClient.jar is used in some UrbanCode plug-in examples and seems much easier to use than raw REST API or the CLI.
For example, it is possible to create a component with this method: com.urbancode.ud.client.ComponentClient.createComponent(String, String, String, String, String, int, boolean, boolean);
This is simpler than providing a JSON file to the REST call.
Where can we find documentation on this library?
Answer by Steve McGrew (3179) | Jul 02, 2014 at 09:19 AM
uDeployRestClient.jar is not documented or officially supported for customer use.
We are considering adding a full-fledged Java API in a future release. If you would like, you can submit an RFE for a Java API to track its progress. (I didn't see any RFEs open for this.)
Ditto for UCR. We have some experiments in progress internally, but we're waiting to judge customer interest before we commit to a specific supported API. Let us know with an RFE if this is something you are eager to use with IBM UrbanCode Release.
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PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk – BNI is a a leading and reliable state-owned commercial bank in Indonesia, headquartered in Jakarta. The Bank has its business activities focused in personal banking, priority banking, business banking, international banking and treasury. It was formed in 1945 and is recognized as the first state-owned bank that was established after the independence of Indonesia. As a state-owned bank, the Bank is majority owned by the Government of Indonesia. At present, the Bank is 60% owned by the Government of Indonesia and 40% by public. PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk is pleased to announce the following vacancies for immediate recruitment
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- Demonstrate Strong Leadership track record in organizations.
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On May 29th 2012 British Foreign Secretary William Hague hosted an event in Whitehall to promote the campaign against sexual violence in conflict zones, joined by Special Envoy to the UN High Commissioner on Refugees, Ms Angelina Jolie.
The event was attended by a host of high profile guests and featured an advance screening of 'In the Land of Blood and Honey', Ms Jolie's directorial debut which depicts the rape of Muslim and Croat women during the Bosnian War.
The event marked the establishment of a UK initiative aimed at increasing the number of prosecutions for sexual violence in conflicts across the world.
With just one weeks notice Feltech were asked to produce this high profile event on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Given the gravity of the subject matter and limited time available Feltech designed an integrated solution which temporarily enhanced existing Foreign Office in house facilities. With this approach Feltech were able to create an informal presentation area for VIPs to gather and hear opening speeches, a cinema for 100 guests and a press conference suite in an economic and appropriate manner.
In addition Feltech facilitated the UK Host Broadcaster's feed from Whitehall through to BT Tower to enable footage from the event to reach the world's media.
The press conference facilities provided included PA systems, microphones and television lighting, with Feltech's technical support team on hand to ensure everything ran smoothly.
In addition to William Hague and Angelina Jolie, key international VIPs also addressed the gathering including United States Ambassador Louis B. Susman, who spoke on behalf of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and Margot Wallström, the UN special envoy on Sexual Violence in Conflict. Event attendees included distinguished guest Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan and The Right Honourable Lord Ashdown, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina alongside members of the cast of "In the Land of Blood and Honey" Zana Marjanović, Vanessa Glodjo and Goran Kostić.


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1. Re: Calculations on only one value....Walt Reed Nov 29, 2016 11:21 AM (in response to sam.hong.0)
Hey Sam,
If you want to calculate the percent of total for each Product Category, you can use the following LOD calculation: {FIXED [Product Category]:SUM(Sales)}/{FIXED:SUM(Sales)}
But if you want percent of total for only one specific category, you could use the following: {FIXED [Product Category]:SUM(IF [Product Category]='Bread' THEN Sales END)}/{FIXED:SUM(Sales)}. Then add this to Text or Tooltip.
2. Re: Calculations on only one value....sam.hong.0 Nov 29, 2016 11:32 AM (in response to Walt Reed)
Hello Walt!
Thank you for the response, I think I am also there with my actual data. When I used your formula, my result is off. I apologize but I forgot to mention I want to calculate this using number of records. Not sure if that would throw anything off? In your formula, I replaced all the "Sales" with "Number of Records"
{ FIXED [Category]: SUM(IF [Category]='Bread' THEN [Number of Records] END)} / { FIXED:(SUM([Number of Records]))} * 100
Bread - 248
I have a total of 1958 records. I am expecting the value to be 12.67% but I am getting 26.12%.
3. Re: Calculations on only one value....Walt Reed Nov 29, 2016 12:11 PM (in response to sam.hong.0)
Hey Sam,
I'm not sure why it wouldn't work with using number of records--it should. Try doing a count of transaction ID or something similar and see if that gives you the correct amount.
4. Re: Calculations on only one value....sam.hong.0 Nov 29, 2016 12:24 PM (in response to Walt Reed)
Hi Walter,
I just created a test file and your original formula does indeed work. I am not sure why it is not working on my actual workbook. I'll mark your solution as correct answer as my issue might be specific to my workbook. If you have any thoughts on what could throw off the numbers, please let me know!
I tried messing with Global Filters on my test sheet and your formula works on it, so I am not sure what could be wrong with my workbook.
5. Re: Calculations on only one value....sam.hong.0 Nov 29, 2016 1:05 PM (in response to Walt Reed)
I had to click on each of my filters and click "Add to Context" and Walter's formula works perfectly.
Thanks again Walter!


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For the past three years, Jean Chandler, 42, has been trying to figure out what to do with the six giant cedar wood doors piled up in the office of his new New Orleans house. He ended up selling them on Craigslist last week for $35 apiece-- finally ridding himself of the last remnants of the house he lost in Katrina.
"The doors, for me, kind of symbolized the last of the aggravations I can't deal with anymore... the impediment of stuff," Chandler told HuffPost. "Before Katrina, you have a life, there's an organic flow to life, and after, your life is disjointed. It's in boxes. Now I can finally put a bookshelf up in my office where those doors were all piled up so I don't have to dig through a box every time I'm looking for a book."
Right after Katrina devastated New Orleans, displacing hundreds of thousands of residents, Chandler found his old Mid-City house--which was propped up on 3-foot stilts--completely flooded under 4 feet of water. He said he considered salvaging other pieces from the old house that made it charming and unique, like the claw-foot bathtub and antique toilets, but he couldn't bring himself to do it.
"Imagine a line four feet high in your house," Chandler said. "Everything below it is basically the most disgusting sewer you've ever seen, and everything above it is pristine-- just the way you left it. All our possessions above that line, a surprising amount things, we had to put into tubs so it wouldn't turn into one big ball of mold. It was such a huge strain."
As Katrina approaches its five-year anniversary, New Orleans has made enormous strides toward recovery. The city's GDP is almost $9 billion higher today than it was in 2005, its population is about 80 percent of what it was before the storm, and city officials say the quality of public education has gone up significantly. But only one in three New Orleans residents polled by the Kaiser Family Foundation this year said their lives have returned to normal since Katrina, and 70 percent of them said they feel that the nation has forgotten the challenges they still face.
Barry Lemoine, a public school teacher in the New Orleans suburbs, said the scars the storm left on the city are apparent in the every day conversations of New Orleans natives.
"Everything you hear is in terms 'before Katrina' and 'after Katrina,'" he said. "You hear somebody give directions, and they say, 'You know where the Shell station used to be? You remember where the chicken place used to be?' I think [Katrina] was psychologically damaging as much as physically."
Former New Orleans pastry chef Patrick O'Connell, 43, has been essentially homeless for the past five years.
"When Katrina hit, I stayed in New Orleans," O'Connell said. "I remember waking up in 4 feet of water-- I thought I had wet the bed. Then I realized everything I owned was floating around me."
O'Connell said he had planned to use his life savings to rebuild the Lakeview house he had shared with his father, but his plans changed when the house was burglarized one year after Katrina.
"They tied me up and made off with appliances and anything they could walk out with," he said. "It was like the Wild West out there in Lakeview-- primitive living."
Having been laid off from his job after the storm, O'Connell no longer had any money to rent, buy, or renovate a home. He has been couch-surfing ever since.
"I'm starting over right now," he said. "I finally got an apartment, and I have an interview tomorrow at a little gourmet shop on Magazine Street. I don't own many things anymore, but at least I have a place to live."
New Orleans' already struggling economy was dealt a second and third blow by the recession and Gulf oil spill, but jobs in the city should be increasingly plentiful now that the city's main industry--tourism-- seems to be making a comeback. ABC News reports that visits to New Orleans jumped to 7.5 million in 2009--up from 3.7 million visitors in 2006-- and raked in $4.2 billion dollars for the city. While the 70,000 tourism jobs in New Orleans is still well below the 85,000 jobs that existed before Katrina, this year the city reported its largest Mardi Gras celebration in 25 years.
In addition to an influx of tourists, New Orleans has also experienced a shift in its permanent population as contractors, architects, volunteers and entrepreneurs have flocked to the city to capitalize on rebuilding efforts.
According to a recent Kaiser Family Foundation report, about 1 in 10 people currently living in New Orleans was not living there before the storm. The report describes this outsider population as "substantially younger, more educated, [and] more likely to be white" than the New Orleans natives.
Chandler said he can definitely feel the difference in population.
"It feels like New Orleans is on the map now as a place to live, whereas before, people from Michigan, Seattle, wherever wouldn't have even considered it," Chandler said. "For the most part, it's a good thing-- the influx of young people from other states are not as tolerant of catastrophe. But we've got traffic cameras now. You can get shot really easily about 4 blocks from my house, but if you're speeding down that same street, you'll get a ticket in the mail."
The main fear among locals, according to Chandler, is that out-of-state entrepreneurs will take the gentrification too far, negating some of the flavor and quirky cultural aspects of New Orleans that made the city special before the storm.
"We always used to say, New Orleans isn't really Southern America--it's Northern Costa Rica," he told HuffPost. "But that's kind of changing. The 9th Ward 'Yats' are gone... now it's hipsters in striped socks. They come in and say, 'Oh, it's so Boho down here. Let's go enjoy the freedom!' Then they try to make it just like where they came from."
On the whole, however, New Orleans residents seem to be optimistic about the city's recovery. Seventy percent of residents polled by the Kaiser Foundation said the recovery and rebuilding efforts in New Orleans are moving in the right direction, up from only 56 percent in 2008.
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Did you know that grass is one of the most high-maintenance plants in any landscape?
In addition to routine mowing, edging and trimming, a healthy lawn also depends on proper watering and fertilizing in order to reach its full potential. For many homeowners, this responsibility can get a bit overwhelming. Fortunately, following a few basic lawn care principles can do wonders in terms of making your yard the envy of the neighborhood.
Here are 9 Simple Tips to Achieve a Perfect Lawn:
- Try not to remove more than 1/3 of the blade with each mowing. In terms of height, 3 inches is generally recommended. However, you may want to check with your local lawn and garden center to determine the ideal height for your particular area.
- Adjust your mowing frequency based on the current weather conditions. During the cool, rainy spring months, you may need to mow more than once a week. In hotter, dryer months, less frequent trims may be necessary.
- Sharpen mower blades at least once a year. Dull blades tear, rather than cut, the grass blade. this can lead to brown edges as the torn surface dies back. This can greatly diminish the overall appearance of your lawn.
- A good rule of thumb here is frequent and deep. This fosters a stronger root structure by encouraging roots to grown downward. (More frequent or shallow watering will cause roots to grow sideways rather than down). A stronger root structure is, of course, more drought tolerant and hardy. 1 inch a week is usually adequate. A good rain gauge can help you achieve accurate measurements.
- Water in the morning. This will decrease evaporation and allow the grass to dry before evening. Excess moisture left on overnight can contribute to fungal growth.
- Use the least amount of fertilizer necessary. Over doing it can cause more harm than good. Carefully read all instructions and get the advice of a professional, if necessary.
- Treat your glass clippings like gold! Simply let them compost where they fall. They improve soil structure and increase nitrogen levels.
- Fast-release nitrogen fertilizers (i.e. ammonium nitrate and calcium nitrate) are generally less expensive, but are more likely to burn foliage and wash away.
- Slow-release nitrogen fertilizers (i.e. composted manure, bone meal and sulfer-coated urea) generally cost more, but last longer and encourage a stronger root system. For this reason, many experts prefer this approach.
So, there you have it. 9 simple tips to help you achieve a beautiful lawn this season!


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Imprudence Experimental Release: 2011.03.20
We are now getting back on our regular release schedule, so we are very pleased to bring you this new Imprudence Experimental build. It contains a few new features and several important bug fixes. The biggest feature is probably Media Filters, that we thought was important to add quickly. Imprudence is very committed to our user's privacy, and since it was a very popular request, we decided to import those patches. This build also contains lots of fixes for voice and media, mostly.
We are working hard on squishing the remaining little bugs especially with the new media system (which is working quite amazingly well despite the little glitches), so as usual, we look forward to see your bug reports in our bug tracker.
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(*) The Linux64 build environment changed with the new version of Debian. so far Imprudence 64bit was built on Debian Lenny (now "oldstable"), and with Debian Squeeze now being stable, we moved to Ubuntu long term support (Lucid Lynx). You will now need libc 2.11.1(or newer) and pulseaudio 0.9.21 (or newer).
New Features:
- Henri Beauchamps version of Sione Lomus media filter patch: "MediaFilter_v3: based on code by Sione Lomu with a couple of bugfixes by Tonya Souther, this improved patch brings media and streaming audio URLs filtering (to prevent IP ripping by so-called security systems which violate the SL TOS by catching your IP and associating your various avatars with it, thus violating your anonimity). Beside empowering your viewer with allow/deny/blacklist/whitelist functions per domain, this improved patch makes the difference between external servers (domains names filtering) and in-world servers (scripted objects with built-in HTTP servers). I also fixed various bugs, security holes and shortcomings, refactored the code and improved it, and added a whitelist/blacklist erasing function." – from http://sldev.free.fr
- Aurora Sim: Variable region size (allows sim sizes different than 256 x 256)
- Added "MediaFilter" debug to be able to inspect the full URL and media texture UUID
- Added "Copy text" button to Help > About Imprudence and tabbed the info. Ported from Singularity, patch by Siana Gearz.
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed: voice doesn't always kick in
- Fixed: voice always on, even if told not to be
- Added log info for when GStreamer fails to load because the plugin wasn't compiled correctly
- Use a buffer for debug console output (improves speed on Windows when console is enabled). Ported from Singularity, patch by Shyotl
- Don't use the build window keyboard shortcuts when the UI has focus (except for the chatbar)
- Fixed missing use_prebuilt_binary(gstreamer-plugins) from GStreamer010Plugin.cmake and fixed some out-of-date lib requirements for Windows
- Fixed Bug #799 german language version of floater_pay_object.xml broken
- Fixed currency in the german language status bar button missing
- Only use VBO if available
- Added a null check for corrupt volume lists
- Fixed: setting the viewer offset time from OpenRegionSettings, and also have it show what UTC offset it is representing in the time bar.
- Fixed bad line endings (CRLF) in many files.
- Package both libz.so.1 and libz.so (symlink) on Linux32. (IMP-790)
Again, thank you all for your support and patience, and looking forward to work on the next release!
Codie for the Imprudence team


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Shell Puissance Competition R.D.S..1985..07.08.1985..08.07.1985..7th August 1985..The Shell sponsored Puissance was held in the R.D.S.Dublin during Dublin Horse Show week..Image shows Mrs Olga Beveridge,wife of the Managing Director of irish Shell Ltd,.presenting the winners trophy to Mr Trevor Coyle. Mr Coyle won aboard his mount "Bank Strike".Mr Beveridge is pictured alongside his wife.
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House Lust
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A rich narrative that blends social commentary with incisive reporting, House Lust offers an astute, funny, and sometimes disturbing portrait of the behaviors that drove the greatest real estate boom in history—and its eventual bust.
Owning a home has long been considered the fulfillment of the American Dream. But in the last decade, as the real estate market boomed, Americans' fascination with homes turned into a frenzy. Everywhere we turned, people were talking about, scheming over, envying, shopping for, refinancing, or just plain ogling houses—in the process, we've transformed shelter from a basic necessity into an all-consuming passion.
In House Lust, Newsweek's Daniel McGinn travels the country to explore the roots of this mania. Even as the real estate boom has turned to bust, Americans remain obsessed with houses—many of us are still trading up, adding on, or doubling down to buy vacation property. But for others, this zeal for housing has carried a painful price, one that's evident in the soaring foreclosure rates and mounting despair as millions of homeowners (and their lenders) realize they've stretched too far to buy the home of their dreams.
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Those kooky people at Valve have done another tie-up to bring another game to Team Fortress 2, and this time it's the indie sensation Minecraft. This character upgrade is just a little bit more exclusive than the typical TF2 add-on.
Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson has his very own hat, and it's one of a kind. The 'Top Notch' hat, as the item is officially called, is a blocky-looking hat that fully covers the character's face, replacing it with a likeness of Notch's Minecraft avatar.
Minecraft is a game based on an open world and the freedom to build structures as one chooses. Not surprisingly, it's been a hotbed for creative user-generated content. Architectural monuments, classic games, and even marriage proposals have been built in-game. For its open-ended awesomeness, the game has sold millions of copies and made Notch an internet celebrity.
He's also a passionate TF2 player, according to his own blog. He played the original Quake mod, where Team Fortress started, and then played Valve's Team Fortress Classic which had a cult following. When The Orange Box, containing TF2, was announced, he jumped on board immediately. Notch plays under his own name in-game, so players can look for the hat to see whether it's really him or an impostor. (Also, he's in Sweden, so only keep your eye out if you play on European servers.)
"Hooooly cow. Thank you, Valve," Notch wrote. He added that wearing the head/hat/thing gets him lots more attention in-game. Teammates scramble to heal him as medics, but enemy spies covet the chance to say "I stabbed Notch" as well.
Team Fortress 2 released in 2007 but went free-to-play in June of this year.
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About ISO 27000
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The route forward with the standard, or even determination of whether there is a route forward, is often far from obvious. Hopefully this section will introduce a sensible approach, explaining one method of making progress.
There are actually a variety of way to approach the standard. The correct one for a specific organization will obviously depend upon the nature the organization itself. However, the following 'cycle' has been documented as one possible approach, and may be of use.
- Firstly, obtain a copy of the stand itself. Whilst this may seem rather obvious, it is surprising how often people attempt to judge suitability without actually every having studied the documents themselves. The documents can be obtained stand alone, or as part of the starter kit (The ISO 27000 Toolkit) from the sources given on the right hand panel.
- The merits of the standard itself are considered. Factors can include impact on confidence of new/existing customers/partners, enhancing the organization's security, etc.
- The decision is made to move forward with the standard. All options are available of course: from loose alignment with it, to compliance with it, to certification.
- The project is planned in terms of resourcing (ie: people and time). This could include external resources such as consultants.
- With the previous step the scope of the exercise is decided. In other words, the part(s) of the organization to be included are determined.
- A review of existing documentation is conducted. This will help establish extent and quality of th emeasures already in place (eg: security policies).
- An inventory is drawn up of all significant information assets.
- A 'gap analysis' is performed to identify the gaps between the existing situation, and those controls, processes and procedures documented in the standard.
- A risk analysis exercise is performed in order to determine the extent of risk to the organization through security breach. A Risk Assessment document is produced.
- The organization must determine how the identified risks are to be managed. Responsibilities for managing them assigned and documented.
- Controls to address the identified risks are slected, both from the standard and elsewhere. A "Statement of Applicability" is developed following selection.
- Security policies are created/adapted using the Statement of Applicability and other inputs. This is often based upon the template included in The ISO 17799 Toolkit.
- Appropriate policy based procedures are created.
- An awareness program is initiated to ensure employees and agents are familiar with the IS requirements of the organization.
- A method of compliance monitoring is introduced.
- At this point, the organization reviews its position. Commonly, certification is considered (which of course requires external audit by an accredited body).
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Holmes burst onto the music scene in the early 1960s (his first album, on Pacific Jazz with guest Ben Webster was recorded in March 1961). An African-American, literally a heavyweight (approximately 300 pounds) and physically rotund in stature, he gained immediate respect with an inimitable style of his own. His sound was immediately recognizable in the upper register, but even more so because of his virtuosity in creating, undoubtedly, the most rapid, punctuating, and pulsating basslines of all the jazz organists. His Prestige recording of "Live at the Front Room" recorded in Newark, New Jersey is one of the great jazz performances on the Hammond-B3. He (Holmes) seemed to make fire jump from the Hammond organ the night of that live recording. Though his recording years were relatively brief, as he died at the less than advanced age of 60, he established a recognition that is stellar within the community of notable jazz organ giants,i.e. Jimmy Smith (The Sermon), Brother Jack McDuff (A Real Good 'Un), Jimmy McGriff (I've Got a Woman). His style whether ballad, standard, or uptempo straight ahead, was always soulful, as his nicknamed implied, he was a "Groove". He recorded many albums for Pacific Jazz, Prestige Records, Groove Merchant and Muse. Holmes died after a long struggle with cancer, having performed his last concerts on a wheelchair. One of his last gigs was at the 1991 Chicago Blues Festival with his longtime friend and collaborator, singer Jimmy Witherspoon.


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I love love love going out to dinner. I love having someone else cook for me, and clean the dishes afterward. It just feels like such a nice luxury to be able to go enjoy a dinner out. Since having kids, though? It doesn't happen that much anymore, because truthfully, it's mostly just a hassle. We get there, get the kids settled, and then the wait to order and get our food is a nightmare. Trying to keep them entertained and happy is never easy. Once we get our food, it usually settles down a little because the kids are stuffing their faces with burgers, fries and/or mac n' cheese usually. But the worst part? The end of the meal, waiting to get our check and pay. The boys are just downright antsy at that point and don't want to sit around trapped in a booth anymore. I'm sure I'm not the only one with this experience.
But with all of that said, I was recently introduced to a new way of dining. Be prepared to get really excited about this! BJ's Restaurant has made it possible for my family and I to actually enjoy our family nights eating out.
Friday night, I told my Husband that when he got off of work, the boys and I would come meet him at BJ's Restaurant for dinner. And to make things super easy, before we even went into the restaurant, we hopped onto the BJ's iPhone app and used the Dine In Order Ahead feature. This feature allowed us to order our food from my phone beforehand, then when we got the restaurant, they started making our food as soon as we checked in.
Mini Burgers for the kids, a Grilled Turkey Bacon Ham Sandwich for me, and my Husband got a Top Sirloin, of course. ;-) The ordering process was ridiculously easy and painless.
When we sat down, the servers knew we had ordered ahead and greeted us with waters and asked if there was anything else they could get for us. They started preparing our food as soon as we arrived, so cutting out that extra wait time was great. If I'm being totally honest, though, we did run into some problems with the order. See, the app allows you to customize your order, and I asked them to put the cheese on the side instead of on the sandwich, and they didn't do that for me. But when they brought the food out, they double checked that the order was correct, and when I told them it wasn't, the server was SO apologetic. The manager came right over and assured me that since the app is still fairly new, they are still working out some minor kinks. No harm done. I was really impressed with how concerned and attentive they were. They felt so bad that they didn't charge me for the sandwich, which to me, was going above and beyond.
They remade the sandwich and brought it out super quick. I ate it at lightening speed, it was SO good.
But I really think the best feature on the app, is the Mobile Pay option!!! Holy moly, what a lifesaver that is! Who wants to sit and wait around for the check. And then wait some more for them to come back and pick it up. With the Mobile Pay option, your order shows up in the app and you can pay directly from your phone.
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Sheer brilliance, yes?? I strongly feel that every restaurant should have an app like this. I would be going out to eat so much more often!
You can download the BJ's Restaurant Mobile App for iPhone here. And for Android here.
Now plan a night out with your family and enjoy a little less wait time & and a little less chaos :)


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The creative and crazy life of a mom of 8. I now have an Etsy shop specializing in Modern Classic Children's and Baby Clothing.
About Me
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- I have been married for 20 years to a great husband and we have 8 children ranging in age from 1 to 18 years. I am a homeschooling mom, which can be very challenging. I love sewing, knitting, reading, gardening and have recently started oil painting. I love to create. I really want to have a blog to show off some of the stuff I create, but I also want to share about my life and family. email me at email@example.com
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Catching up
The weather in South Louisiana has been beautiful lately. We have had several cool fronts move through. This cools our temps into the 50's and 60's for lows and the low 80's for the highs. It is actually pleasant to be outside. My whole family, with the exception of moi, love to camp. With our schedule lately, there is no time for any camping trips, so the kids have been setting the tent up on the deck and sleeping out there at night. They enjoy playing in it during the day as well. My children are hardly roughing it, they have electricity run to the tent to power the tv and the fan lol Plus, the bathroom is conveniently a short walk into the house. Even with all of these comforts, I would much rather sleep in my cozy bed ; ) Poor dh thought he could convert me into a lover of tent camping, however he is slowly realizing that will never happen. I really hate to get dirty and not be able to get clean before going to bed. And taking a shower in a communal campground bathroom fails to leave me feeling very clean *shudder*. I do love the outdoors, but only if I know I can go to a nice clean place to clean up and sleep. We talk of one day buying a rv, but right now that just doesn't make sense financially. We would probably only have time to use it 3 or 4 times a year. Knowing my dh, we will probably be one of those old couples who travel all over the United States in their camper. Just so I have my own bed and bathroom, I'm great with that ; )
Here is Samuel watching an old Barney tape in the tent : )
Ooops, he discovered me taking his picture, so he had to come pose : )
Things are still crazy busy, but I have managed to get a little sewing in. I finished piecing the top of my quilt. Now, I just need to add my side strips and piece the back. I am still deciding how I want to quilt it. I sorta want to do circles inside of the squares, but realize I should probably stick with straight lines for my first attempt. I need to buy a walking foot this week. I would like it to be fairly heavily quilted, any ideas, something using straight lines? I know I should just stick with stitching in the ditch or something easy like that, but I really love lots of heavy quilting on quilts.
I am getting the itch to start sewing some fall clothes for me and the kids. I love the new Oliver + S patterns for fall. So cute! Football will be over in 2 weeks, my free time should increase when that is over. Our homeschooling is falling into a good routine, so that should help too. The start of the school year is always a little crazy.
Oh, and I got to get together with Marie, AGAIN! When I went to Houston last weekend on my girl's trip, we met on Saturday night for dinner. I really enjoyed getting to see and visit with her again. The girl's getaway was so much fun! We shopped, ate out, talked and rented Sex and the City one night. Great girlfriend's movie. I got very little sleep, but was still rested. It was nice to only have myself to take care of for a couple of days.
12 comments:
- Jessica said...
Oh I love to camp...especially in the backyard!! (One only goes into the mountains to be poured on before the backyard seems far enough away!) That quilt is looking great!
- October 5, 2008 at 3:18 PM
- A Spoonful Of Sugar said...
Your quilt top looks gorgeous!! I am so with you on the camping thing - thankfully the rest of my family feel the same.
- October 5, 2008 at 6:11 PM
- muralimanohar said...
Heehee, you are my dh's counterpart...I have gotten him to agree to travel the States with me when we are older, by promising him we can do it in a pimped out RV. :p My original plan of biking it was just not cutting it. Lol
- October 5, 2008 at 6:30 PM
- ladydi said...
What a cutie your Samuel is! Love the quilt top - it's gorgeous. It's wonderful that things are falling into place, and you have some sewing time again.
- October 5, 2008 at 7:39 PM
- Marie said...
That's my kind of camping too...Samuel is so cute!
Your quilt top looks great! I'm slowly trying to find time to sew too-had fun with you all when you were here!
- October 5, 2008 at 9:12 PM
- randi said...
I am the party pooper when it comes to camping too! We tried the RV thing, but I will say that it reminded me of spending a weekend with all the kids and my hubs in a room the size of a bathroom. It rains a lot here in the summer, so we found ourselves huddled inside a little too often. I am certainly not trying to discourage you, just mentioning my experience! ;)
- October 5, 2008 at 9:55 PM
- kraftykash said...
Your quilt turned out great! Im with you about camping. :)
Take Care-Kashoan
- October 5, 2008 at 10:32 PM
- Tine said...
I totally agree with you when it comes to camping! LOL!
Your quilt is so beautiful!!! About the actual quilting, I find quilting in the ditch extremely difficult! Not that I find other kinds of quilting easy....you know what I mean!
Anyway, it's hard to stay in the ditch, and when I try it always comes out looking sloppy :-(
How did they quilt it on the pattern? Any ideas there? Or maybe search for it on flickr or google and see if you can get any ideas that way.....
- October 6, 2008 at 1:08 AM
- Tiff said...
Camping is so much fun. I don't mind the dirt as long as I can go home and take a nice hot shower every few days! Your quilt is coming along nicely. Love the fabrics!
- October 6, 2008 at 2:45 PM
Your quilt top is delicious. I can't wait to see the finished project.
Also, I totally get that camping thing. It is sooo wrong to get into bed sticky-dirty. Give me a shower and some crisp sheets, please.
Take care,
- October 7, 2008 at 6:05 PM
- thriftymrs said...
My bloglines seems to have failed me as it doesn't seem to have been telling me when you have updated your blog.
I love the quilting, really pretty.
- October 8, 2008 at 8:28 AM
- My Inspired Heart said...
We love camping in the backyard! We stayed out there last week...and the kids also play in it during the day. We roast hot dogs and have a great time :) I do however go shower off at last and tip toe out to the tent, lol! I must be clean to sleep :)
I love the quilt! I'm wanting to start one of my own hopefully next week. I've never done one before, so I'm sure it will be an experience!
- October 9, 2008 at 12:00 PM


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"As always, the very thought of our business, our people, our products brings a bright
smile to my face.
Each morning as we start on our day's schedule, the prime importance is of the attitude we bring to the table. People taking pride in their work are the best motivators for colleagues as well as the customers and Group Aashinita-Dairy Den is proud to have a close knit team that responds to each challenge with courage and rises to set new benchmarks for the industry to follow"
To develop wonderful products, deliver superlative services and create an aura of "wow" for everything and everyone that leaves our sphere of action.
To align every activity with the mission and expand the sphere of excellence on the wings of wisdom that comes with experience.
The entity behind the successful brands like Dairy Den, Yums soft ice creams, Chills Thrills and Frills (CTF) is Dairy Den Group., started way back in 1969 and today an internationally known technology hub for Ice Cream Machines and components of Ice Cream Machines. Mixes, Ingredients
With the experience spanning four decades, the company has leveraged its engineering expertise and devoted R&D activities to innovate Ice Cream Machines, particularly suited for harsh conditions, and is the largest player in the quality Machinery & Equipment sector today. The list of blue chip companies and true blue ice cream giants as clients serves as ample testimony, as also a base of over 3000 installations.
The Group is also known for its Fresh Ice Cream offerings particularly in Gujarat. It has chain of outlets, a strong Brand for fresh Ice Creams- Dairy Den - and a strong sub-Brand for chain of restaurants - Chills, Thrills and Frills (CTF).
The team at the group is one integrated unit of passionate people, who perform their best together and have been weaving their cool magic since a long time. The technocrats, the marketers, the administration people, every arm of the group reaches out to reassure the markets with its best efforts aimed at excellence.
We shall adhere to all the national/international norms for the manufacturing processes as applicable. The sanctity of the production process shall be second only to the safety and security of the personnel on task.
- Pioneer in Premium Dry Dairy powder Soft Ice Cream Mix.
- New concept/machine a Three-flavors of Soft Ice Cream Machine with innovative concept of "Injected Flavored Syrups"
- Phasing out of CFC refrigerants as per Montreal protocol. Today no CFC refrigerants are used by the group. Even the insulations used, are Non CFC grades.
- Over 3000 successful installations of Tropicalized machines suitable to high ambient temperature / Harsh running conditions
The Group has Design and Development Center, which develops new Machines for the FIC business.
The Recipes and Concoctions Development team has state-of-art equipment,
Lab and R&D facilities at its disposal :
One of the major success for team Dairy Den came with the recipe for Yums. The Group developed a Soft Serve at a cost that made it possible to maintain quality and still have a MRP of Rs 5 per cone (USD$ 0.12).
The Group has been particularly successful in understanding how the technology should be altered to suit the taxing harsh ambient conditions.


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Did you know that one in five children have an undetected vision problem?
When you look at the way your students learn in the classroom - reading, writing and looking at the board or a computer screen - it's easy to see that 80% of what we learn is through our eyes.
When a child's eyes aren't working the way they should, learning can become increasingly difficult, and they can quickly fall behind. When this happens, a child can become frustrated and disruptive, or withdrawn and unwilling to participate in the classroom. Sound familiar?
Vision goes far beyond what we see.
With many parents unaware that vision problems go beyond needing glasses, and many children unable to explain why they have difficulty learning, it's often not until a teacher like you identifies a problem that children get the help they need.
But how do you know the signs to look out for?
Open your students' eyes to a different future
To help you we've put together a checklist of the signs to keep an eye out for – many of which can look like symptoms of other behavioural conditions and learning disabilities. Plus you will also receive our seven part email series 'An Eye for Disruption' that delves into these signs in more detail.
Every day you shape minds and prepare students for their future. But by knowing and acting on the signs of potential vision problems, you have the power to change their future.
Questions? Want to know more?
Want to talk to a professional about how to identify the signs of vision difficulties in your classroom or enquire about school screenings?
Call us on 07 3800 1988 or fill in the contact form through the button below.


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This post sponsored by Timothy Ferriss's The 4-Hour Chef:
Timothy Ferriss's new book The 4-Hour Chef isn't just a cookbook. It's a choose-your-own-adventure guide to the world of rapid learning. Here's an excerpt:
Any subject can be overwhelming. Magazines have to fill editorial space month after month with "new" recommendations and the result is predictable: clashing recommendations, uncertainty, information deluge, and opting out.
To stem the tide, I have a constant checkpoint posted over the walkway into my atrium: Simplify.
Above the sign rests the beautiful and brutal Nepalese khukuri, a curved knife symbolic of the legendary Gurkha military regiments. Field marshal Sam Manekshaw, a former chief of staff of the Indian Army, was quoted as saying: "If a man says he is not afraid of dying, he is either lying or a Gurkha." The blade is in my home to remind me of the importance of decision. The word decision, closely related to incision, derives from the meaning "a cutting off."
Making effective decisions—and learning effectively—requires massive elimination and the removal of options.
The easiest way to avoid being overwhelmed is to create positive constraints: Put walls that dramatically restrict whatever it is that you're trying to do.
In the world of work, a task will swell in complexity to fill the time you allot it, a phenomenon often referred to as Parkinson's Law. How does so much get done just before you leave for holidays? It's the power of the clear and imminent deadline. Though vastly simplified, in the world of cooking, Le Chatelier's Principle is invoked to remember that a gas will expand to fill the size of its container.
So…all we have to do is create a tiny container: the wonderful one-pager.
The goal here is to make something intimating unintimidating, so you don't quit. You have the rest of your life to seek out and master the exceptions, to be comprehensive, if you want.
I use two different types of one-pagers:
1. The first is the Prescriptive One-Pager, which lists principles that help you generate real-world examples. In short: "Here are the rules."
2. The second is the Practice One-Pager, which lists real-world examples to practice that indirectly teach the principles.
Let's create a prescriptive one-pager for almost all of the recipes in The 4-Hour Chef. Ready?
Just follow these rules:
Use a probe thermometer for just about everything. You'll never need to guess if something is done or not again.
Just steam vegetables: Put 1/2" of water in a pot, throw in the veggies, cover, and leave for 15 minutes on a burner set to high. Squeeze lemon juice on them just before serving.
Set the oven at 350°F (180°C). Setting the oven at 350 will work more than 90% of the time. Just use the probe thermometer and cook all proteins until the internal temperature reaches 140°F (60°C).
For each type of protein, there is a spice or herb that will never fail you. (Don't forget to add Maldon sea salt.)
- Fish → fennel or dill
- Beef, pork, or lamb → rosemary
- Lamb → mint
- Eggs → tarragon
- Tomatoes → basil
Add one or more of the following to make anything delicious
- Montreal steak rub
- Prosciutto – it's already cooked, like bacon
- Guacamole
- Ghee
- Thyme
For entertainment or conversational value, offer one of the following as a topping at the table:
- Edible green tea leaves (eatgreentea.com)
- Lemon or "Buddha's hand" zest (using Microplane)
- Crickets, roasted and placed in a pepper grinder; they taste nutty.
To make your served food look pretty and "restaurant made":
- Sprinkle sliced almonds, pepitas (pumpkin seeds), or chopped chives on top.
- Stack things atop or against each other on the plate: make the food look tall.
If you need an appetizer for a group and want to minimize stress, always go cold: make gazpacho in advance and leave in the fridge until ready.
You'll make awesome stuff, and nothing should be overcooked or undercooked. Congrats! You are now cooking better than at least 50% of the people in the entire U.S.!
Get your copy of The 4-Hour Chef at http://www.amazon.com/the4hourchef


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Learning to Sail at Yeadon Sailing Club
Welcome to the online theory training which supports Yeadon Sailing Club's Tuesday night training programme called Start Sailing. This content has been designed to be used alongside the practical training course offered by the club to members and those joning after the Come & Try sailing sessions. This is not an official RYA training programme, but it does cover the basics offered in an RYA course. If you wish to undertake a Level 1 & 2 course then please contact your nearest RYA training centre. RYA courses are an excellent way to learn to sail and we strongly recommend joining the RYA as a member and reading their extensive publications. If you don't plan to sail at Yeadon Sailing Club then help yourself to these materials and feel free to feed back on your sailing experience, firstname.lastname@example.com.
New for 2016 - Try the Sailing Flashcards for Learning App On Google Play Store
For those coming to us from Yeadon Sailing Club, you are about to embark on a YSC 5 week training programme.This programme lasts for 5 weeks and will be run 3 times during the season. You can join the programme at any point but you may not be able to get fully engaged until you start from the beginning and undertake a practical training course. The course repeats so you can learn at your own pace.
This 5 week rolling course will be repeated throughout the training season with members working towards a number of competencies. It is not expected that someone would pass all competencies first time round on the course, it is expected that people will need to repeat the course, this may be due to the weather, attendance or previous experience. The end goal is working towards moving in to the Go Sailing Group to build on the basics and prepare for racing (see the image below). At the end of this course, it is expected that you will have the basic skills to safely sail in a triangular course. What will greatly improve your rate of learning will be investing time in using Eliademy for the theory. Another way to enhance your skills is to crew during racing. Speak to your instructor about crewing opportunities.
Pre Requists
Take part in the 'Come & Try' session and experience sailing on the water with a coach at the helm. No further sailing experience is required. Book a Come & Try session now.
Key competencies that will be signed off during the training are:
Practical and Theory
Course Structure
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
The ultimate goal is to sail a triangular course like the one below. This will demonstrate that you can sail in all directions (points of sail) safely and under control.
|প্রশিক্ষণ - "তথ্য অধিকার আইন ২০০৯"


text: BUSINESS Stocks barely budge after labor report 4:00 AM PST 12/8/2007 by Associated Press , AP FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Empty NEW YORK -- Wall Street paused from its big rally Friday, with stocks closing narrowly mixed after the government's November labor report showed tepid job growth as well as a pickup in inflation. The major indexes ended the week higher, with the Dow Jones industrials having gained nearly 900 points over nine trading days.The Labor Department reported 94,000 jobs were added to payrolls in November and that the unemployment rate held steady at 4.7%. Thomson/IFR analysts had set a median projection of 100,000 new jobs. The report also showed that average hourly earnings increased 0.5% in November, compared with forecasts for a more-modest 0.3%.The report at least temporarily chilled a rally that has left the Dow only 538 points, or 3.8%, below the record close it reached on Oct. 9."I'd call it an employment letdown," said Jack A. Ablin, chief investment officer at Harris Private Bank. "A little air came out of the party balloon.""Stocks are taking a breather from a maniacal runup over the last few days," said Paul Nolte, director of investments at Hinsdale Associates. He described the stock market as paralyzed ahead of the Federal Reserve's meeting on interest rates on Tuesday, and said many investors don't want to make bold moves until the Fed's decision is announced.On the plus side, the report did give the Fed more room to lower rates. The debate now centers on whether the central bank will drop rates by a quarter percentage point when it meets on Tuesday, or finish the year with a half-point cut. However, Nolte noted that it would be easier to make a case for a larger cut if the November employment report had been weaker.According to preliminary calculations, the Dow rose 5.69, or 0.04%, to 13,652.58, and finished the week up 1.9%.The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 2.68, or 0.18%, to 1,504.66, but ended the week up 1.59%.The technology-dominated Nasdaq composite index dipped 2.87, or 0.11%, to 2,706.16, but ended the week 1.70% higher.Bond prices fell Friday. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which moves opposite its price, rose to 4.11% from 4.02% late Thursday. The dollar slumped, while gold prices also fell.Light, sweet crude fell $1.95 to settle at $88.28 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Government data released earlier this week showed an increase in U.S. supplies of gasoline and distillates.The University of Michigan's preliminary reading on consumer confidence for this month showed that consumers are worried about higher gas prices and weakness in the credit markets. The headline index declined to 74.5 from 76.1 in November. Thomson/IFR had forecast a 76.0 reading.Corporate news on Friday was mixed, indicating that business deals are still being made despite the lack of demand in many corners of the credit markets, but that some industries could see dampened profits in 2008 because of the slowing economy.ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steelmaker, said Friday it will offer at least $1.65 billion for the remaining shares in Chinese steelmaker China Oriental Group Co. that it does not own. But analysts questioned whether Beijing would approve foreign ownership in a strategic sector of the Chinese Economy. ArcelorMittal stock rose $1.12, of 1.5%, to $73.93.Macrovision Corp., which develops technology to prevent unauthorized copying and viewing of video, music and other content, said it will buy television listings provider Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc. for $2.8 billion in cash and stock.Shares of Macrovision slid $5.55, or 21.4%, to $20.44. Gemstar-TV shares lost 99 cents, or 16.6%, to $4.99.James Murdoch was appointed News Corp.'s chairman and chief executive for Europe and Asia, officials said Friday. This most likely positions him as a successor to his father, Rupert Murdoch. Its shares advanced 14 cents to $21.98.Palm Inc. dropped 83 cents, or 11.1%, to $5.74 after the hand-held computer maker cut its revenue outlook because of shipping delays.And, gun maker Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. dropped after cutting its 2008 outlook. Its shares shed $2.84, or 28.6%, to $7.08.Advancing issues narrowly outnumbered decliners on the New York Stock Exchange, where volume came to 1.20 billion shares.The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 1.43, or 0.18%, to 785.52.Overseas, Japan's Nikkei stock average closed up 0.52%, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index fell 2.42%. Britain's FTSE 100 closed up 1.07%, Germany's DAX index rose 0.67%, and France's CAC-40 increased 0.79%. FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Associated Press firstname.lastname@example.com @thr AP email@example.com @thr


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Internet Freedom Will Russia's Bloggers Survive Censorship Push?
With so many of their media sources controlled by the state or government-friendly oligarchs, Russians have turned to their bloggers to keep informed and give voice to their grievances and concerns. But many of those in power are now seeking to impose rigid limits on online freedom.
One sunny June day in California, Rustem Adagamov was rushing without his glasses on when he literally ran into Russia's president. "I simply didn't see Dmitry Medvedev," Russia's most influential blogger says, "and I bumped right into him."
Adagamov, 48, uses his blog to report on a range of grievances, including the arrests of opposition members and "unparalleled police brutality." Each day, his blog gets around 600,000 page views, making it more widely read than many of Moscow's daily newspapers. Adagamov has even made fun of Medvedev on his blog by posting photographs of cups bearing the portraits of Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and the caption "They all lie anyway" printed in bold.
Acts like these make it all the more astonishing that Medvedev agreed to submit to an interview with the Kremlin critic. And that's not all: The president also invited Adagamov to accompany him to California for a meeting with Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple.
Medvedev, 44, is an avowed fan of the Internet, writes his own blog and uses Twitter. The president, for example, recently wrote an article -- entitled "Forward, Russia!" -- that garnered global attention for its ruthless analysis of Russia's economic backwardness. But instead of distributing it via a government newspaper or state-run television, he had it published on Gazeta.ru, Russia's best-known online newspaper. And, just last week, Medvedev halted a controversial highway construction project near Moscow via video blog.
Although Medvedev calls for "openness at all levels" from his government and Russian authorities, many among the country's power elite view this as taking things a bit too far -- especially when it comes to the Internet. Medvedev's own chief of staff, Sergei Naryshkin, recently called a meeting in response to a writer at Gazeta.ru who had laid into Putin and Medvedev because she was upset about how their motorcades were blocking traffic.
Russia at the IT Crossroads
The FSB, Russia's domestic intelligence agency, wants to force Internet service providers to remove undesirable websites. A law also requires these providers to install hardware at their own expense that allows the FSB -- with a judge's authorization -- to keep track of the websites people visit and the e-mails they write.
Some service providers have even started proactively censoring users themselves. Companies such as Scartel, for example, block portals belonging to Kremlin critics, including former world chess champion Garry Kasparov.
In this battle over the Internet, there are two camps. The issue is about the future course Russia will take and about how much freedom it will allow its 142 million citizens. Some believe Russia should take its cue from the liberal West. But others think it should follow more in the footsteps of authoritarian regimes like China, which is trying as hard as it can to control the Internet -- and, with it, its citizens.
For his part, Medvedev sees information technology as the "key to the development of democracy" and the Internet as the "most important resource" in reaching his primary goal: modernizing his massive nation.
Where Google Is Not King
Russia's Internet companies have been playing a prominent role in this process. They've been able to stave off foreign competition so far and, lately, they've even started expanding into the West. This April, the investment company Digital Sky Technologies (DST) -- owned by start-up investor Yuri Milner and gas and metal magnate Alisher Usmanov -- increased its share in Facebook to 10 percent and purchased the ICQ instant-messaging system from the American company AOL for $188 million (148 million). ICQ has over 40 million active users, many of whom are in the West.
Hammocks and bowls of fresh fruit lend a touch of Silicon Valley to the open-plan offices of Yandex, Russia's champion among search engines. "We respect Google," says Yelena Kolmanovskaya, who co-founded the company 13 years ago, "but we're simply better." Today, Yandex has more than 2,000 employees and controls around 65 percent of the Russian market. Likewise, no other search engine in the world is growing faster. Google, which controls around 70 percent of the global market, is stagnating in Russia at a meager 22 percent.
Sixty million Russians now regularly surf online, an increase of 15 million over last year. For many, the Internet serves as a release valve, a place where members of this well-educated but overly controlled society can let off some steam. Likewise, nearly 50 percent of Internet users in Moscow have a blog, as do 7.5 million people throughout the country -- a figure nearly double what it was a year ago.
- Part 1: Will Russia's Bloggers Survive Censorship Push?
- Part 2: The Fifth Estate


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Last week my mother-in-law left her earthly life and entered into glory. The last couple of years were particularly hard ones for her physically. She had many challenges in this life which caused her great sorrow and sadness but a few years ago she opened up her heart to the promises of Jesus and willingly humbled herself and accepted Him as her Savior. Her physical life did not get any easier but she now had the peace that her sins were forgiven and that she would spend eternity with Him in heaven.
We are greatly comforted with this knowledge and thankful that we will see her again when we leave this Earth. We are also thankful for those who have prayed for us, those who attended the funeral, and those who have expressed their condolences to us. We have been comforted and blessed by many.
Shortly after we returned home from the funeral in Ohio our daughter Megan learned that a close friend of hers passed away rather unexpectedly last week. Sara was a young woman in her mid-thirties. A couple of days after that a man from our church who is about our age also passed away after a long battle with cancer. All of these recent deaths are a reminder that our times are in God's hands and that our life here on earth is short but eternity with Christ will be never-ending.
Rob was able to give the message at his mother's funeral and he ended the message by singing the following song:
It Is Not Death to Die
It is not death to die,
To leave this weary road
And join the saints who dwell on high
Who've found their home with God.
It is not death to close
The eyes long dimmed by tears
And wake in joy before Your throne
Delivered from our fears
O Jesus, conquering the grave,
Your precious blood has power to save.
Those who trust in You
Will in Your mercy find
That it is not death to die.
It is not death to fling
Aside this earthly dust
And rise with strong and noble wing
To live among the just.
It is not death to hear
The key unlock the door
That sets us free from mortal years
To praise You evermore.
Originally in French by Henri Malan
Translated by George W. Bethune,1847
No. 828 in C.H. Spurgeon's "Our Own Hymnbook"
Chorus and Alternate Words by Bob Kauflin
This is a blessed thought as we consider our lives here on earth and our future beyond the grave.
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Is Lowering the Speed Limit the Best Way to Improve Street Safety?
In the aftermath of recent pedestrian fatalities, a lot of attention has been placed on lowering speed limits across New York City to improve safety. But the city's former traffic commissioner argues that other approaches would be more effective.
"Today, there's an outcry to lower speed limits to combat pedestrian fatalities," writes Sam Schwartz in an op-ed for the New York Daily News. "Wouldn't it be great if just putting up signs worked? But it probably won't."
Schwartz casts doubt on the effectiveness of reducing speeds across the city, and suggests seven tactics to improve street safety (including targeted 20-mph speed limits):
- Targeted [speed] reductions
- Speed cameras
- Crunching the numbers
- Analyze every crash
- Step up DUI enforcement
- Focus on the true culprits
- Design, design, design


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S: Joe's Retirement Party 12.31.11
BC: That was fun.
FC: Joe's Retirement Party 12.31.11
2: Times Square
3: Manhattan
4: Grand Central Terminal Abby's arrival surprises ALL the boys - too exited to get photos
6: Top of the Rock | Empire State Building | Chrysler Building
7: Rockefeller Center
8: Tour Day | Dakota Building | Strawberry Fields
9: Empire State Building | Museum of Art | Flat Iron Building | Occupy Wall Street
10: Trinity Church | Brooklyn Bridge | Madison Square Park
11: World Trade Center - Reconstruction of Tower One
12: Statue of Liberty
14: The Big Apple "Check"
15: Ellis Island | NYSE | Rockefeller Plaza | Police preparing for Joe's Party
16: Joe's Retirement Party 40 Years of Hard Work
17: Congratulations Joe
18: 12.31.2011
19: "You aren't letting Dad drive in the city are you?" -Abby
20: Joe's Retirement Party 12.30.11 Drive to New York City through the seven levels of the candy cane forest, then we went past the sea of swirly twirly gumdrops, and then we drove through the Lincoln Tunnel, to pass Tom's Restaurant, around Central Park, down 5th Avenue, past the Guggenheim Museum and the Museum of Art to check in at the New York Hilton. Head out on foot to Radio City Music Hall, Time's Square, Macy's and the Empire State Building to arrive for a grand surprise at Grand Central. . .Abby arrives to surprise ALL the boys. We are all walking up Park Avenue when Steven discovers he lost his wallet at Grand Central. We drop Abby's luggage at hotel, get new room keys and Steven cancels his debit card. We head to the Top of the Rock at Rockefeller Center then back to the Hilton where a message on our phone said Steven's wallet had been found. We opened Abby's Christmas gifts. popped champagne and relaxed at the Hilton lounge. 12.31.11 Tour of New York City: Times Square, World Trade Center Memorial, N.Y. Stock Exchange, Wall Street (wanted to occupy part of it), Trinity Church, World Financial Center, Federal Hall, Madison Square Park, Flat Iron Building, South Street Seaport, The Brooklyn Bridge, 5th Avenue, Rockefeller Center, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Central Park, Strawberry Fields, Dakota Building, boat ride past Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. Steven talked to the man that found his wallet and he is going to mail it to him. He was on his way to the airport when he found it and did not have time to return it so he took it home to CT. All contents were still in it. Steven told him to use money from the wallet to pay for the postage. Attend Joe's party at Times Square, countdown to midnight, watch ball drop at Times Square 1.1.2012 At midnight kiss and hug family, dance, jump up and down, blow horns, throw confetti, drink champagne, celebrate as much as possible. The following week, while on a cruise we found a wallet. The owner was from CT. Steven's wallet was in the mail pile when we returned home. The contents were still in it. Every dollar.


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Highlife Collection
1726 N Airline, Gonzales, LA 70737
Take the first step toward finding the perfect hot tub by browsing our collection from Hot Spring Spas. No matter which model you choose, you can count on our quality and customer care to deliver the Absolute Best Hot Tub Ownership Experience. We can also put you and your family in an above-ground swimming pool, or outfit a great patio party.
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This Grandee spa was the best investment I ever made. I have various ailments, and my body aches at the end of the work day. After a 15 minute soak, I feel good as new.
Best hot tub value I found
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Best Decision Ever
The SX model is the perfect size for my family of three. It is not too big for our deck as it still gives us plenty of room for other items. The best part about the spa is the bonding taking place when our family relaxes together. My children, who … Read More
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Had the hot tub 10 months now we both use every week, great for relaxation taking the aches and pains away, having looked at every brand on the marketplace, it was very clear you get what you pay for. Size is perfect for 2 with the lay down area and … Read More
Great long term investment
We have friends who had an Envoy in New Hampshire, and we loved using it so much every time we visited them that we bought one in Houston Texas. I know, you are thinking "a hot tub in Houston?"! But the Envoy proved to be an outstanding purchase regardless of … Read More