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R P Singh, the former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) official, has kicked up a storm with his revelations (later modified) that Murli Manohar Joshi, chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament, had tried to influence the CAG's computation of loss from the government's sale of telecom spectrum in 2008.
Singh also suggested that the loss figure was significantly lower than the sit-up figure of Rs 1,64,259 crore in the final CAG report. He estimated the loss at Rs 2,645 crore by indexing the 2001 price of spectrum – of Rs 1,658 crore – to the annual inflation rate.
Singh, who said he was pressured to sign the final CAG report, has only added to the general confusion over the issue. In truth, there is no one way of evaluating the loss the government accrued from selling valuable spectrum to a clutch of companies in 2008. Most agreed that the then Union telecom minister Andimuthu Raja had ill-served the government by fixing prices at 2001 levels – that is, Rs 1,658 crore for all the 22 telecom circles in the country – though the sector had evolved significantly between then and 2008. But to what degree was uncertain.
The conventional way of revaluing an asset is to index it to interest offered by banks on fixed deposits. If you take State Bank of India's current rate of 8.5 per cent, the spectrum that was sold for Rs 1,658 crore in 2001 would have been worth Rs 2,935 crore in 2008. This means spectrum was undervalued 77 per cent.
Since the government earned Rs 12,386 crore from spectrum sale in 2008 – Rs 9,014 crore from new licences and Rs 3,372 crore from crossover licences (a special window opened for CDMA operators to acquire GSM spectrum) – the loss to the government using this method would come to Rs 9,537 crore.
The CAG report used other tools to calculate the loss. S Tel, a company owned by C Sivasankaran, had in November 2007 written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh offering to pay the government Rs 6,000 crore over 10 years for a pan-India GSM licence (including the spectrum that came with it). It raised the offer to Rs 13,752 crore a month later.
If S Tel's offer were used as a yardstick, CAG said, the government could have got Rs 67,364 crore: Rs 38,950 crore from new licences, Rs 14,573 crore from crossover licences and Rs 13,841 crore from incumbents for spectrum allotted beyond their mandated 6.2 MHz. Since the government got just Rs 12,386 crore, this pegged the loss at Rs 54,978 crore.
In December 2010, Etisalat of the United Arab Emirates bought 45 per cent in Swan Telecom (it bought 13 circles for Rs 1,537 crore, and was later renamed Etisalat DB) for Rs 3,217 crore. This valued the company at Rs 7,149 crore (pre-investment valuation: Rs 3,932 crore). According to CAG, this yardstick took the loss to Rs 57,666 crore.
Between March 2009 and February 2010, Telenor of Norway bought 67.25 per cent in Unitech Wireless (which had got all 22 circles) in four tranches for Rs 6,135 crore. This valued the company at Rs 9,100 crore (pre-investment valuation: Rs 2,965 crore). If this were used as the benchmark, CAG said, the loss to the exchequer became Rs 69,626 crore.
The unsaid assumption was that at the time of these stake sales, the only asset these two companies had on their books was spectrum; hence, their valuation was really the valuation of the spectrum they owned.
DoCoMo of Japan had bought 27.31 per cent in Tata Teleservices for Rs 6,120 crore and 20.25 per cent in Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) for Rs 949 crore. (Tata Teleservices too had got spectrum in 2008.) But CAG did not use these deals to quantify the loss, perhaps because these companies already had sizeable business before they got spectrum during Raja's tenure.
In 2010-11, the government had amassed Rs 1,05,000 crore from the sale of 3G spectrum through auction. Relying on the observation by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) that 2G spectrum was really 2.75G spectrum and, thus, not very different from 3G spectrum, CAG said this benchmark could have made the government richer by Rs 1,76,645 crore. This benchmark brought the loss to Rs 1,64,259 crore.
In September 2011, it transpired that there wasn't complete agreement in the CAG team over the methods used to calculate the loss. An internal letter written on May 31, 2010, by Singh, who was then director general of audit (posts and telegraph), said the draft CAG report did not quantify the "loss to the government due to the decision to not auction 2G spectrum".
Singh mentioned the loss based on the S Tel formula but did not include it in the draft report because the company had subsequently withdrawn the offer. The 3G benchmark could not be used, Singh said, because "charging [money] for 2G spectrum was never recommended by Trai, and the government has never contemplated any charge for spectrum other than the entry fee." An internal note circulated in Singh's department on July 8, 2010, said: "We are not on strong ground in the argument made." It added that, "however, since the headquarters" wants a draft, "we may forward it".
When the CAG report was tabled in Parliament to much controversy, incumbent telecom operators said nothing because it went against the newcomers who had started the price war that was bleeding the industry. Now that the government has started to auction 2G spectrum on the basis of the price discovered in the 3G auction in 2010-11, which formed the bedrock for the Rs 1,76,645-crore scam, the same players are crying themselves hoarse that the price is too steep and not in sync with business realities.
The writer is author of Spectrum Grab: Inside Story of the 2G Scam (BS Books, 2012)


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Road to Copenhagen: No Senate Bill Before Copenhagen, What's Next?
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Well that's settled. There won't be a Senate bill before Copenhagen. Which means a lot of things: the US won't have concrete numbers on mitigation targets and finance commitments before COP15 convenes; the difficult job of the American negotiators just got even harder; the international community has even more cause to accuse the US of coming up short; the chances of a fair, ambitious and binding deal coming out of Copenhagen have taken a serious blow; and finally, any hope for the talks to succeed depends on a dramatic shift in how the State Department approaches the negotiations.A new (and very controversial) way forward?
Up until now, the thinking was that the best course towards any sort of deal in Copenhagen was through a good bill passing on Capitol Hill.
Now this changes-we know that a Senate bill isn't coming. The conventional wisdom has long held that the US needs to bring numbers from our domestic policies to the UNFCCC, and not vice versa. Doing so, we're often warned, would be a recipe for disaster, as it was with Kyoto when the Senate wouldn't even consider ratifying the treaty that was widely interpreted as being restrictions forced on the US from abroad. Lead negotiator Jonathan Pershing has long maintained that he intends to bring home a treaty that will absolutely be signed and ratified. The State Department hasn't wanted to write a check that our domestic politics can't cash.
So now what? It would seem that a major shift in the US approach is necessary if there's any hope for a deal in December. Such a shift would involve the Administration committing to a target-or at least to a range-before things shake out in the Upper Chamber. Stepping in front of Congress would be an incredibly bold-and amazingly controversial-move with serious potential to backfire. As Kevin Grandia wrote, "historically there's only one thing Congress dislikes more than science and that's international treaties," and moderate Senators certainly wouldn't take such a brazen move well.
The only option left?
But what if this is the only possible course to a successful outcome in Copenhagen? Should the State Department, with the best interests of the American economy and national security in mind, be handcuffed by a dozen senators from coal states?
Consider then the potential "nuclear option" of Obama making bold commitments ahead of Congress. There is a legitimate chance that all the convention wisdom is wrong, and that Kyoto's failure was as much a sign of the times as it was a political miscalculation. Climate science is certainly more advanced than it was ten years ago, now essentially bulletproof. The American public is better informed (though still woefully climate illiterate compared to just about anywhere else in the world.) Is it really entirely out of the question for the State Department to now do what every other nation is doing and bring international commitments home? It's not so hard to envision a massive domestic outreach campaign following Copenhagen to show the American public-and their senators-that ratifying this treaty isn't at all an option, but a necessity for the good of the nation.
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Burkinis and bullets at the V&A
Daniel Nelson
One of the smallest and most interesting permanent exhibitions at any London museum has been updated.
Rapid Response Collecting at the V&A is so little known that staff on the museum's information desk sometimes tell visitors seeking its location that they have no knowledge of it.
But it's worth persevering.
Half the dozen or so items in the tiny show were replaced in December. So the 3D printed "Liberator" gun created by a Texas law student to "defend the civil liberties of popular access to arms" – which was downloaded over 100,000 times on the day it was first fired – remains on display.
It has been joined by a Burkini, created by Melbourne-based designer Aheda Zanettiu "to change the Islamic symbol of a veil … I wanted to make sure we blended in with the Australian lifestyle."
Like Cody Wilson's gun, the Burkini sparked controversy and was banned by 30 French mayors. But while Wilson's files were seized by the United States government and he was ordered to remove them from websites, the Burkini bans were overturned by France's highest administrative court. Over 700,000 have been sold.
Also on the dress front, Christian Louboutin's 'Nude shoes' offer a fascinating footnote to history because they mark "the first time that a major fashion house had adjusted its definition of nude to include skin colours other than white" – an illuminating postscript to the decline of the European-dominated world that began to crumble along with empire:
"The [Nude shoe] collection reflects the changing global economy, targeting women of different ethnicities in parts of the world where middle-class incomes are on the rise." Nevertheless, the displayed shoes are variations of beige, not black.
Also on show is the flag of the Refugee Nation under which a refugee team was allowed compete in the Rio Olympics. The designer, Yara Said, herself a Syrian refugee, said the colours were inspired by the life-jackets worn by many fleeing Syrians as they tried to reach Europe: "It's a symbol of solidarity for all those who crossed the sea in search of a new country.
"I myself wore one, which is why I identify with these colours."
From Ghana there's a big-selling "power bank phone", which is a light source and has a reusable battery that can be used to charge other devices. It is well suited to a country subject to occasional blackouts of 36 hours or more.
From China there's an ugly made-in-China soft toy that enables absent parents to keep in touch with their children through the WeChat social media platform, and a brolly that exemplifies Hong Kong's 2014 Umbrella Revolution against Beijing's proposals for a change to the electoral system.
A mini-drone is included not because of the controversy over military use of pilotless aircraft but for showing the pitfalls of a successful crowdfunding campaign by being a design flop.
Corinna Gardner from the V&A's Design, Architecture and Digital Department, says: "These objects have become newsworthy because they advance what design can do, or because they reveal truths about how we live today and how we might live tomorrow."
Small. Imaginative. Original. Engrossing.
* Rapid Response Collecting is an ongoing exhibition at the Victoria &Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, SW7. Free.blog comments powered by Disqus


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The Volkswagen Super Bowl 2013 Ad is getting some criticism that it is racist for the Jamaican voice of the happy white guy in the office.
The Volkswagen Super Bowl 2013 Ad was released yesterday. In the ad a happy guy in an office talks in an Jamaican accent and is cheering everybody up with a beetle ride. Now some voice criticism that the ad is racist as it stereotypes Jamaicans.
Well, nothing better could have happened to the Volkswagen Super Bowl 2013 Ad. The VW SuperBowl ad has only generated 500,000 views so far. Far behind for instance of the Toyota Super Bowl 2013 Ad starring Kaley Cuoco that was also released yesterday.
With the sudden controversy that Volkswagen has apparently expected as it has done its homework. The Huffington Post reports that chief marketing officer Tim Mahoney said the company consulted with 100 Jamaicans and used a dialect coach to ensure the accuracy of the actors' accents. "We obviously did our homework to make sure that we weren't offensive," he said.
I expect that the Volkswagen Super Bowl 2013 Ad makes a big jump in views over the next 24 hours because of the racist discussion. Watch the Volkswagen Super Bowl 2013 ad below.
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Frank wrote:BTW- BobK made good use of the wheels on one of his landings in my glider.
Yes I did. I remember that landing very well. I even remember what I was thinking.
I was thinking that I wanted to make the turn tighter, but I was worried about putting too much force on the bars because I didn't know how much torque they could take. So I applied just enough torque to bring it around into the wind right at touchdown. I knew the wheels would help or I would have pushed the turn (and my luck) a little further.
Now that's not to say that there's any known weakness in the design. It may be that those bars could take a few hundred foot-pounds of torque. But as I was coming in for a landing I didn't want to be the one to find out.
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Look Mum - My Very First Podcast!
Gabriella Davis 30 November 2009 22:24:55In an attempt to stop me talking endlessly at him - Carl Tyler came up with the idea that he and I should put together a podcast series on Sametime and associated technologies. We've called it UCHear and the first Episode can be found at http://www.uchear.com here. Some pre-answers
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- yes Carl's dog did take up residence on my foot and we had to stop the podcast when it eventually went dead. I believe that was pre-arranged sabotage
- contrary to Carl's claims, I am neither optimistic or a liar - he's just unused to having anyone disagree with his apocalyptic world view
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NGINX reverse proxy in front of Apache: hardened, high performance dedicated server setup
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We setup our previous dedicated server after leaving the Laughing Squid Cloud service. It worked ok for about 6months, but then our amateur setup started falling over. Once or twice a week at first, and then every day.
Something had to be done, and by someone more professional than us. Arhi recommended Alex at CloudWebOps.com. Alex did our complete server setup, migration, and hardening at a very reasonable price.
Here are the main features of the setup:
- Main dedicated server running Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP, with a nginx reverse proxy server running in front of everything
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If you need a Linux server setup and hardening, you should check out Alex. He went above and beyond, and helped us every step of the way. He even documented the server install on this wiki page - you can try to DIY, but we think the professional setup Alex did was worth it.
When the traffic is too high, Apache generate many high CPU processes and consume too much memory.This situation cause server to crash. Apache is a reliable HTTP server that still holds more than 66% of the web server market, according to W3Techs, but it was not designed with performance or scalability in mind.
You can speed up your current HTTP server by installing a reverse proxy server in front of it. A reverse proxy fetches resources from one or more servers and returns them to the client as if they originated from the proxy server itself.
We will use web server Nginx, Apache serve all dynamic content and Nginx handle all static files without consuming lots of system resources, combining the benefits of both servers.
- Intel® Core™ i7-2600 Quadcore
- Hard disks 2 x 3 TB SATA 6 Gb/s HDD 7200 rpm
- NIC1 GBit OnBoard connected at 100 MBit
- Traffic 10TB/monthly
Operating System:
- Debian-60-squeeze-64-minimal (Hetzner image)
Basic server setup - LAMP
Debian OS - upgrade to latest packages
# apt-get update # apt-get upgrade
Packages installation
# apt-get install apache2 # a2enmod rewrite # /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
# nano /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/000-default (default webroot directory: /var/www/)
check configuration:
# apachectl -t
After enabling, disabling, or modifying any part of your Apache configuration, you will need to reload or restart the Apache configuration again with command:
# /etc/init.d/apache2 reload or # /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
# apt-get install php5 php-pear php5-suhosin php5-mysql
configuration: edit /etc/php5/apache2/php.ini Make sure that the following values are set, and relevant lines are uncommented (comments are lines beginning with a semi-colon (;)):
max_execution_time = 60 memory_limit = 128M error_reporting = E_COMPILE_ERROR|E_RECOVERABLE_ERROR|E_ERROR|E_CORE_ERROR display_errors = Off log_errors = On error_log = /var/log/php5.log register_globals = Off
To apply PHP configuration changes Apache need to be restarted:
# /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
# apt-get install mysql-server
During the installation, you will be prompted for a password. Choose something secure and record it for future reference. At this point, MySQL should be ready to configure and run. While you shouldn't need to change the configuration file, note that it is located at /etc/mysql/my.cnf for future reference.
# apt-get install proftpd
select: standalone mode
# nano /etc/proftpd/proftpd.conf
check configuration:
# proftpd -t
After modifying any part of your ProFTPD configuration, you will need to restart the ProFTPD service:
# /etc/init.d/proftpd restart
# apt-get install postfix
select: internet site
# nano /etc/postfix/main.cf # nano /etc/postfix/master.cf
After modifying any part of your Postfix configuration, you will need to restart service:
# /etc/init.d/postfix restart
List of all installed packages for new installation
# dpkg --get-selections > all-installed-software.log # dpkg --set-selections < all-installed-software.log # dselect (select i -install)
- http://www.debian.org/
- http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/
- http://dev.mysql.com/doc/
- http://www.php.net/docs.php
- http://www.proftpd.org/docs/
- http://www.postfix.org/documentation.html
- http://library.linode.com/lamp-guides/debian-6-squeeze
- http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/linux-get-list-installed-software-reinstallation-restore.html
Advanced server setup - NGINX
Using repo for Nginx 1.0.11 last stable. For the main Dotdeb repository add these two lines to: /etc/apt/sources.list file
# deb http://packages.dotdeb.org stable all # deb-src http://packages.dotdeb.org stable all
Then fetch the appropriate GnuPG key
# wget http://www.dotdeb.org/dotdeb.gpg # cat dotdeb.gpg | sudo apt-key add -
# apt-get update # apt-get install nginx
Stop the Nginx server if it was started automatically by the package manager and create a new nginx.conf configuration file – installed in /etc/nginx/ by default – by pasting the following and adjusting the paths to those of your installation:
Nginx should run as the same user Apache runs, to avoid file permission problems.
Besides the proxy setup this configuration file includes some generic performance tuning, such as use epoll as the event model method, which works effectively on Linux 2.6+ kernels. This works in tandem with the next line, accept_mutex off, to improve performance a bit more. Enabling sendfile allows nginx to use the kernel's sendfile support to send files to the client regardless of their contents. This can help with large static files, such as images, that have no need for a multiple request/confirmation system to be served. Enabling gzip compression for static files can make a big performance difference. The lines starting with gzip enable compression for common web files, such as .css and .js files, on supported browsers.
Apache reverse proxy forward module(mod_rpaf)
If you check the Apache access log files you should see that all incoming requests are coming from 127.0.0.1. To fix this you need to install mod_rpaf, the reverse proxy add forward module for Apache.
# apt-get install libapache2-mod-rpaf
check content of /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/rpaf.conf :
<IfModule mod_rpaf.c> RPAFenable On RPAFsethostname On RPAFproxy_ips 127.0.0.1 </IfModule>
restart apache:
# /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
Apache configuration (behind Nginx)
Nginx now acts as the front-end web server – waiting for requests on port 80 – you need to configure Apache to listen on a different port (8080 in this case) and preferably only on localhost, open the file /etc/apache2/ports.conf and change the line Listen 80 to Listen 127.0.0.1:8080, if you use name-based virtual hosts you should have a line NameVirtualHost *:80 in the same file. Change that to NameVirtualHost *:8080.
If you have configured Keep-Alive support in Apache you should disable it since it is already enabled in Nginx. Change KeepAlive On to KeepAlive Off in /etc/apache2/apache2.conf . You can also disable the mod_deflate module since Nginx already provides gzip compression.
nginx referer denial
In /etc/nginx/nginx.conf there is a list of words to deny in URLs. If URL contains these words, all referred links will not load. This causes missing images and stylesheets, and every link from that page to another on the same site will come up blank.
## Deny certain Referers (case insensitive) ## The ~* makes it case insensitive as opposed to just a ~ if ($http_referer ~* (babes|...|zippo) ) { return 444; }
Just remove a word if you notice a problem and restart nginx with /etc/init.d/nginx restart
- http://wiki.nginx.org/
- http://tumblr.intranation.com/post/766288369/using-nginx-reverse-proxy
- http://www.djm.org.uk/wordpress-nginx-reverse-proxy-caching-setup/
- http://www.djm.org.uk/fauna-flora-nginx-reverse-proxy-results/
- http://syslog.tv/2011/09/30/nginx-config-for-reverse-proxying-wordpress-wp-super-cache-and-keeping-the-load-off-apache2/
WordPress, MediaWiki, phpBB tweaks
WordPress Nginx proxy cache integrator Enables your blog to work properly with an nginx frontend static proxy cache. ASTRONOMICAL performance is yours!
Fix for mediawiki rewrite problem - double /docs/docs for example.
$wgServer = 'http://dangerousprototypes.com';
The right setting in LocalSettings.php.
$wgServer = 'http://dangerousprototypes.com/docs/'
This solution did not work for us.
Fixing incorrect cookie settings in phpBB
- Hint: to let users login after the update without clearing cookies, change the name of the phpBB3 cookie in the administrative control panel.
Hardening References
sysctl.conf security
tmp directory hardening
- http://www.modmysite.com/security-server-administration/10725.htm
- http://www.mokonamodoki.com/mounting-tmp-and-var-tmp-as-a-separate-file-system
RootKit hunter
CSF firewall & LFD - Anti-DOS, Brute force detection and prevention, Port scan detection and prevention, Root logger
- http://configserver.com/cp/csf.html
- http://blog.eukhost.com/webhosting/features-and-installation-procedure-of-csf-configserver-security-firewall/
Securing SSH server
Log analysis
FTP hardening
Apache mod_security
- http://www.pc-freak.net/blog/tightening-php-security-on-apache-2-2-with-modsecurity2-on-debian-lenny-linux/
AWS EC2 micro(Tokyo)- Remote Nagios and Munin server
- http://www.kernelhardware.org/nagios-nrpe-to-monitor-remote-linux-server/
- http://library.linode.com/server-monitoring/nagios/debian-5-lenny
Second HDD synchronization
Database dump
Offsite encrypted backups - Jungle Disk
Offsite encrypted backups on AWS EC3 or Rackspace Cloud Files
- https://www.jungledisk.com/business/server/features/
- http://decomplexification.com/2011/08/11/backup-your-servers-jungle-disk-server-edition/


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March 2-5, 2015. The Bilateral Chamber was honored to host The Honorable Dr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, Minister of Trade and Industry, Republic of Ghana, for a 4 -day U.S. roadshow encompassing the cities of Atlanta, GA and Houston, TX. This business-development mission included meetings and site visits with some of Atlanta's and Houston's most prominent public and private sector entities including: Coca-Cola, UPS, PodPonics, AGCO, Halliburton, M&H, HPI, Port of Houston Authority, Universal Weather & Aviation, Houston Airport System, among others. Click here to learn more.
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Traditional Lace Patterns Spray-Painted onto Museums, Residences, and Walls by NeSpoon
Polish artist NeSpoon (previously) creates spray-painted murals and textile installations based on traditional lace motifs. Her public paintings often stretch the height of multi-story urban structures, while her yarn works cling to passageways and trees like enlarged spiderwebs. Recent public pieces include a mural for the Museum of Fine Art and Lace (Musée des Beaux-arts et de la Dentelle) in Alençon, France based on the designs of French lace makers Brigitte Lefebvre and Thérèse Lemoine, a piece for the Emergence Festival in Valverde, Sicily, and textile installations across Finland, Armenia, Germany, and Poland. You can follow her upcoming travels and view new installations on Instagram and Behance. (via Colossal Submissions)


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I make things up for a living – in Ugg boots. It sounds perfect, doesn't it? Living the writer's dream – to be your own boss, float from book tour to launch party with the flexibility to schedule work around family commitments… And that's where things come unstuck: the 'work-around' and 'family' bit. Like the time I did a live radio interview while holding a cold-pack to my three-year-old's blood nose as his siblings spear-tackled on the couch. (It provided laughs, at least). In a conventional workplace, it's rare…
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Finish Christmas Shopping Before Halloween
Here in Texas, we're beginning to enjoy that season where 100 degrees seems like a huge relief, and the prospect of a week of 94 degrees is sheer bliss. Fall is almost here.
That means that our third annual "Share the Harvest" Holiday Gift Market will be here before we know it. (Actually, it's October 15 from 10 AM - 4 PM, but that's really only a few weeks away.) If you were with us the past couple of years, you know how much fun I'm talking about - scores of local artisans with beautiful hand made wares to drool over and take home, or tuck away for holiday gift giving. Seriously - check off all your gift giving needs in one day, right here at the farm.
And have a load of fun at the same time. A lot of your favorite vendors will be here, plus some amazing new ones. Remember how excited the kids got with the face painting, and storytelling, and getting their pictures taken with a real sheep?
If you are a hand crafter with some cool creations for sale, we do have a few booth spaces left and would love to have you be part of our big day. The vendor application is up there at the top of the page, "2011 'Share the Harvest' Fall Gift Market Vendor Application." Fill it out and send it in - it's ever so affordable. We do a lot of vendor promotion, too, because we want everyone to know you'll be here - we've got a bunch more advertising set in place than before - the crowds should be great.
Check out our Flickr page to see all the pictures from last year. Then mark your calendar to come hang out at the best fall craft fair and holiday stress buster for miles around. Admission and parking are free, of course.


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Friday, August 10, 2012
New can tab earrings and tutorial!
Painting can tabs can really inspire you more. It gives you brand new custom elements to add to your jewels; no need to have 50 shades of nail polish, just the main colors will be fine. Or try a transparent coat and some glitter: it will really change your day! Today I would like to introduce you my latest can tab earrings, with a mix between Bollywood and flamenco style new tutorial I just made! Take a look at my Etsy shop!
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Running through the English countryside, installment 2
I decided to do another photo blog of one of my runs because it's truly been the best way to see the area. This time I went west toward the Lune Estuary (and the ocean, although I didn't make it there). It's actually quite fascinating how different the landscape is on the east and west sides of campus; this side, the east, is relatively flat as it gently slopes to the ocean, while the other side is dramatically hilly. If I had to summarize this run in three bullet points, I'd say:
- Spring is here!
- Mud is also here!
- Lots of animals stared at me!
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Re: Re: Slicing a surface
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- Subject: [mg97661] Re: [mg97421] Re: Slicing a surface
- From: Daniel Lichtblau <danl at wolfram.com>
- Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:53:27 -0500 (EST)
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SotonJames wrote: > Thanks, but I think the real problem is that I had to solve the equations numerically, so I can't solve x,y,z in terms of s and t or anything like that, and I can't use Reduce. The three functions that make up the surface are interpolating functions and I'd just like to be able to plot the intersection of the surface and the z=constant plane and plot it in a flattened x-y plane. It originally seemed to me that this should be quite straightforward, but it's surprising how tricky it's turned out to be. > > Thanks again for the help, no worries if you can't see how to solve it. > > James If there is a straightforward way to do this, I don't see it. I will describe a couple of approaches that take a bit of work. I do not use interpolating functions in the example below but I believe the same ideas will work (both methods, though the first will require reasonable smoothness of said functions). Neither method is dressed up with error detection, and the second one is in no way modularized. So the code is just an indication of how one might proceed. Here is the example I use. exprs = {Cos[s] + Sin[t] + s*t, s - Sin[s*t], -Cos[s]*Sin[t] + t}; ParametricPlot3D[exprs, {s, -4, 4}, {t, -4, 4}] We'll look at the slice for z = 2.9. Method 1: Homotopy tracking. We first find a point on the slice, then set up and solve an ODE system to track the level curve. This has a drawback: if there are disconnected curves, you'd need to find an initial point on each component. To find one point I use NMinimize because it is fairly robust and not in need of good initial guesses. I minimize the absolute value of the z coordinate function minus the slice value. pt[zfunc_, z0_Real, {s_, smin_, smax_}, {t_, tmin_, tmax_}] := {s, t} /. Last[NMinimize[{Abs[zfunc - z0], smin <= s <= smax, tmin <= t <= tmax}, {s, t}]] The level curve function will find one point using pt[] above, then solve for the surface parameters {s,t} in terms of a new parameter u. One equation is given by constancy of z on the slice curve. In order not to be underdetermined we need to impose a further condition on {s',t'}. We treat this u a bit like "arc length" parameter, in giving it an absolute value condition to satisy (sum of s and t components must be 1). This can cause trouble at singularities (perhaps at crossings, say; I'm not actually sure). I don't use sum-of-squares because that seems to cause trouble, probably because it is not longer a linear system in the derivatives. levelcurve[{xfun_, yfun_, zfun_}, zconst_, srange : {s_, smin_, smax_}, trange : {t_, tmin_, tmax_}] := Module[ {s0, t0, pred, corr, u, endu, subst, diffeqns, paramfuncs}, {s0, t0} = pt[zfun, zconst, srange, trange]; subst = {s -> s[u], t -> t[u]}; diffeqns = {(D[zfun, s] /. subst)*s'[u] + (D[zfun, t] /. subst)* t'[u] == 0, s'[u] + t'[u] == 1, s[0] == s0, t[0] == t0}; paramfuncs = First[NDSolve[diffeqns, {s[u], t[u]}, {u, 0, Infinity}]]; endu = paramfuncs[[1, 2, 0, 1, 1, 2]]; ParametricPlot[({xfun, yfun} /. subst) /. paramfuncs, {u, 0, endu}] ] Notice we let u run from 0 to infinity. There will be a value at which it ends, and we grab it from the resulting interpolating functions from the NDSolve solution. I suspect there is a better way to do this using Method->{"EvenLocator",opts} but I do not know how to go about it myself. Anyway, this shows the level curve (slice). levelcurve[exprs, 2.9, {s, -4, 4}, {t, -4, 4}] Method 2: Find where the surface graphics intersects the slice plane. First we take the polygons from the Graphics3D created by ParametricPlot. pp = ParametricPlot3D[exprs, {s, -4, 4}, {t, -4, 4}] This gives the raw points. pts = First[Cases[pp, GraphicsComplex[a_, b___] :> a, Infinity]]; Now get the indices of polygons, and use them to get the vertex lists for the polygons. polygons = Flatten[Cases[pp, Polygon[a_, b___] :> a, Infinity], 1]; vertexpolygons = Map[pts[[#]] &, polygons]; We now make polygons into triangles. This is the same as is done implicitly in plotting, except for 4-gons (we treat them the same as n-gons for n>4, instead of triangulating along a diagonal). triangulate[{x_, y_, z_}] := {x, y, z} triangulate[ll_List /; Length[ll] > 3] := With[{midp = Total[ll]/Length[ll]}, Map[Append[#, midp] &, Partition[ll, 2, 1, -1]]] vertextriangles = Flatten[Map[triangulate, vertexpolygons], 1]; Now we need to find only the triangles that interesct our slice. The idea: take the ones for which there is at least one vertex z coordinate greater than, and at least one vertex z coordinate less than, the slice value. triangleIntersectsZ[{{_, _, z1_}, {_, _, z2_}, {_, _, z3_}}, z_] := Not[z1 > z && z2 > z && z3 > z] && Not[z1 < z && z2 < z && z3 < z] intersectingTriangles[triangles_, val_] := Select[triangles, triangleIntersectsZ[#, val] &] triangles29 = intersectingTriangles[vertextriangles, 2.9]; For each triangle there are two segments that cross the slice, unless one lies on it. That's a special case I really do not carefully address below. There is a bit of code but it is entirely untested and probably will require tweaking to work. sliceIntersectionPointPairs[{p1 : {_, _, z1_}, p2 : {_, _, z2_}, p3 : {_, _, z3_}}, z_] := Select[{{p1, p2}, {p2, p3}, {p3, p1}}, (Last[#[[1]]] - z)*(Last[#[[2]]] - z) <= 0 &] pointpairs29 = Map[sliceIntersectionPointPairs[#, 2.9] &, triangles29]; With the segment endpoints, we can now find where the segments hit the slicing plane. sliceIntersectionSegment[{p1 : {_, _, z_}, p2 : {_, _, z_}}, z_] := Map[Most, {p1, p2}] sliceIntersectionSegment[{p1 : {_, _, z1_}, p2 : {_, _, z2_}}, z_] := Map[Most, {p1 + (z1 - z)/(z1 - z2)*(p2 - p1)}] segpts29 = Map[sliceIntersectionSegment[#, 2.9] &, pointpairs29, {2}]; Now make lines out of endpoints of triangles intersecting the slice plane. segments29 = Apply[Line, segpts29, {1}] /. Line[{a_}, {b_}] :> Line[{a, b}]; We can now plot this. It seems to be plausible. Graphics[segments29] Further remarks: Visually, the levelcurve code seems to do a bit betteneed work to handle slices with disconnected curve components, and might have trouble with curves that have singularities. i suspect the triangles intersection approach can be made fairly robust by someone more adept at programming with Graphics3d objects. Daniel Lichtblau Wolfram Research
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Domestic violence, and especially violence against women, is something most people in Kosovo prefer not to talk about. We read about men stabbing, shooting, beating, choking and brutalizing their families in all sorts of ways in the crime sections of newspapers, but the lived reality of this violence for the most part remains hidden. "Copë Copë" (Bits and Pieces) forces us to look, and forces us to listen to the stories of women who manage to survive.
Directed by Zana Hoxha Krasniqi and written by Blerta Zeqiri, "Copë Copë" is a theatrical pieces that strings together various stories of trauma and violence directed at women. Hoxha Krasniqi and Zeqiri gathered their stories by visiting various domestic violence shelters for women throughout Kosovo, and two of them (Bashkime Sulejmani and Minire Bujupi) even agreed to participate as performers in the play. I sat down with Zeqiri to talk about how the play was created and why personal stories of violence become political once they are uttered publicly.
"It started from the fact that we visited safe houses. I knew that they existed, and I had read about their experiences in newspapers, but never in the first person," Zeqiri says. I ask Zeqiri about the tricky act of taking a marginalized group's stories and shaping them into a narrative frame – and the inherent risk of claiming "ownership" of stories that are deeply personal. Zeqiri explains that the entire cast visited domestic violence shelters along with Hoxha Krasniqi and Zeqiri, a move which helped put everyone at ease. "They were like AA meetings, we all opened up – and at moments all of us were similar on certain levels," Zeqiri says.
The two survivors who told their stories in the play, Bashkime Sulejmani and Minire Bujupi, give Bits and Pieces the gravity of lived experience. Sulejmani and her son were brutalized by her husband for years, and even threatened with murder. The police failed to give her justice, and she ended up in a shelter. Bujupi was abused by both her husband and her father in law, and served her in-laws like a domestic servant. When she left her husband custody of their daughter was given to his family.
These experiences aren't unique to Sulejmani and Bujupi. Research shows that the majority of women in Kosovo will experience some form of domestic violence in their lifetime, primarily at the hands of their husband, parents or in-laws. Kosovo's justice system legitimizes domestic violence to despite progressive legislation, with police officers who refuse to initiate criminal cases against abusers and judges that prefer to keep abusive families together at all costs.
Other narratives woven into Bits and Pieces include the story of a woman who was sexually assaulted by her father as a child, an abusive mother who all but sells her daughter into an undesired marriage, and a lesbian couple that are kidnapped, beaten and raped for being gay. All of these stories, Zeqiri says, are based on real events that happened in Kosovo.
"We don't like to see these things. We're ashamed, because we feel, I don't know, sometimes I feel like the female gender becomes a target – if you bring these things to light, we're used to placing the blame on the woman. With projects like this, the balance slowly shifts, little by little," Zeqiri says. The confrontation Bits and Pieces throws at the audience is both a call to wake up and call to action. "One shouldn't stay in the bubble they feel safe in, to tell yourself that there's no misogyny," Zeqiri says.
"Copë Copë" has toured around the country since it premiered last year. Based on its overwhelmingly positive reviews, it seems to have struck a powerful emotional chord with Kosovar audiences. But more importantly, it has given a voice to pain that should have never been silenced in the first place.
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I have been enjoying changing things up a little bit at home recently. When January comes around, I like to take a look around the home and see what I can do to freshen things up in anticipation of spring. I had a large board hanging in our kitchen which had a printed image on the top half and a blackboard area on the bottom half. I decided to turn the whole board into one large blackboard which could either be used in the baby's room, or in the kitchen as a list board.
To create an even surface for the blackboard paint to grip onto, I first coated the whole board in an Annie Sloan paint which is so handy as it will grip onto just about any surface. After the Annie sloan paint dried, I painted two coats of blackboard paint onto the board and allowed that to dry. And voila! That was all that was needed to recreate the blackboard as a larger board which can now be used for a variety of things.
One idea I quickly whipped up was to create a poster board with a cute saying to hang in the nursery. I did this this one in about ten seconds using chalk. As rough as it is, I like the idea and I think I will have a go using a chalk pen which gives such a defined white line against the blackboard, it always looks really striking.
I hope you are all having a lovely weekend!
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ACB KB, the Russia based kickboxing organization, announced earlier this week the card for the "From Paris With War" event taking place February 24 at the Halle Georges-Carpienter in Paris. K-1 and Glory veteran Freddy Kemayo of France faces Igor Bugaenko in the main event. The bout has a weight limit of 95 KG.
It's a match up of two veterans with solid credentials. Bugaenko, 36, won two Tatneft Cup titles and also the Venum Victory Wold Series tournament at 95 KG in 2015. He's also won the Superkombat cruiserweight title. Bugaenko hails from Belarus and his record is listed as 66-11(29).
Freddy, 35, has competed in K-1, Glory, Superkombat, Fight Code, and other organizations in a pro career that started all the way back in 2003. He's coming off a stoppage loss in an all-French battle with Zinedine Hameur-Lain at Glory 42 in Paris last summer, but won three in a row prior to facing Hameur-Lain. Kemayo is listed at 70-24-1(48).
Another Belorussian fighter Yuri Bessmertny faces Djibril Ehouo in a rematch of their fight at ACB KB 9. Bessmertny beat Ehouo on points in their first fight, and is best known for competing in the Legend promotion, where he lost on points to Artur Kysenko and Andy Souwer. Bessmertny also dropped a decision to Davit Kiria in Glory. He's gone unbeaten in his last four fights and is listed at 40-18-2(19).
Perviz Abdullayev, who performed impressively in a stoppage win against Godwin Afriye last year at ACB KB 12 in Los Angeles, faces Johane Bojeuseur in a 77 KG fight. French Muay Thai champion Samy Sana will face Rachid Salikhov of Russia in a 70 KG fight, and a total of ten bouts are scheduled. No word yet on whether the card will be available free through YouTube. Other ACB events have been available in the past. You can see the flyer below.


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116 pp; hardback; ISBN 978 1 909907 69 0
A knight awakes in the middle of the woods, like a child, without any memory, and not knowing where he is. Step by step, he explores his surroundings and begins to make his way towards the light.
This is a philosophical novel by one of the country's finest writers, written in the style of the 15th Century, the beginning of the age of printing and publishing. An Choill tries to get to grips with the case of one of the Knights of the round Table, who didn't reach the Holy Grail. This is the story of the man who doesn't knoew. It might just be the story of everyman.
Read an excerpt from the book.
An Choill available on Amazon
Conaire Mór is a lively and highly-readable retelling of the Old-Irish epic Togail Bruidne Da Derga — a story that begins with the crowning of Conaire and ends with his brutal slaying on the banks of the Dodder. All the wonders of ancient literature are found in this book, from Conaire's warrior feats to his ascension to the throne and to the prophesy of doom that cannot be evaded. This is a story that hasn't been told in a thousand years, but now, Conaire Mór reigns again. The author, Diarmuid Johnson, is a poet.


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by Andrew Skousen and Joel Skousen, authors, Strategic Relocation and The Secure Home
Threats of the Cold:
Every year people die during the cold and storms of winter because of lack of preparation. Motorists get stuck in blizzards and succumb to the cold when their fuel runs out and old people freeze when their furnace stops working during a power outage. These kinds of deaths will be much more prevalent if war and/or an EMP strike brings down the national power grid for a time (a few months if we're lucky, a year if the establishment doesn't get their act together).
For survival situations, you have to consider if your main or backup heating systems are going to operate when the utilities are down. Stored fuels like oil, propane, and coal are fine while they last, but these furnaces require some electricity to control and run the fan. Renewable resources like wood are limited as well for those who don't live near a dense, wooded forest. Fortunately, most wood stoves don't need any electricity. But ultimately, everyone ought to be prepared to survive without external heat.
A Better Way to Stay Warm:
To survive in the cold focus on keeping your body warm—not the space around you. Modern long underwear is thin and comfortable and will keep you warm down to 40 or 50 degrees depending on your activity and other outer layers. Even cotton works if kept dry, but when it gets wet it loses loft and keeps the water close to your skin drawing out heat and making you clammy and cold (this is why survivalists say "cotton kills"). Long wool underwear is still the best of nature's fabric—especially if you're moving a lot and perspiring. Wool retains some loft and the new Merino blends aren't itchy and are machine washable as well. If the daytime temperatures in your house drop below 40 degrees, however, you'll need a better heat retention system. Fortunately, there is a modern solution to keeping warm even at extreme temperatures.
The 3 keys to staying warm are: retain heat, evacuate moisture and stop wind chill. Jim Phillips, a scientist, and experienced winter survivalist is the originator of cold weather clothing made with open cell foam which does the first two. A suitable shell does the third. Foam retains heat in the air pockets throughout its structure and evacuates water by soaking excess moisture off your skin like a dry sponge.
Foam clothing does this best if worn close to your skin with a breathable (non-cotton) layer in-between like polyester or nylon. Open cell foam allows hot air near your body to slowly migrate through the breathable foam, absorbing and carrying moisture on its way out. Cold acts like a vacuum pulling some of the warmth (and the moisture in it) outward. The colder it is outside the better the moisture evacuation works. The density of the foam retains warmth even as the moisture is wicked away to the atmosphere.
Phillips wears a windproof outer shell to keep wind chill down and found that with 1" foam clothing he could stay comfortable for days on end in the Arctic. You can still order clothes from Jim's site ($175 each for the coat and pants or $315 for both) or if you know how to sew, you can buy kit materials from them with instructions on how to do it yourself.
Fortress Clothing:
We have recently been able to test the latest improvements in severe weather clothing with a slightly better type of engineered polymer foam (EPF) from Fortress Clothing. Fortress has pioneered the latest advances in this technology and found an optimal foam for density (retaining heat) and breathe-ability (evacuating moisture) and the results are impressive. They sell a complete package of ½" foam clothes they stuff in a "bug out bag" and the total package weighs less than 5 lbs. They say the comfort zone for these clothes is a full 100 degrees of variation (-30 to 70 degrees F) with the caveat that this range depends on a person's metabolism, exertion level, hydration, and health.
Fortress Clothing puts a rip-stop, windbreak fabric outside the foam and a polyester mesh on the inside so the foam clothes are comfortable and durable but they still recommend wearing an outer shell. They have found the shell can be waterproof as long as it isn't tight fitting—you want enough air to circulate that the foam can do its job at evacuating moisture. That's all you need for – 30-degree conditions you say—only two layers? -No down, fur, or Gore-Tex? I was skeptical too.
We have tried these clothes out in the Rocky Mountains during a snowstorm. Andrew also ran two miles uphill in freezing temperatures until he had built up a sweat. Then he stopped and waited to get chilled. It never happened. He even lay down in the snow for 15 minutes but was still comfortable. He then tried them indoors with the furnace off, sitting for long periods at his computer in 50-degree temps. These clothes tend to maintain an optimum temperature in a wide variety of activities.
Consider the worst winter survival scenario: You are cold and wet after getting soaked by rain, melting snow or (absolutely the worst case) falling into icy water in a lake or stream. In normal winter clothes, the sudden freezing temperatures can bring on hypothermia within minutes unless you get a fire started quickly and have access to dry clothes. But, not so with foam-based insulation. As soon as you extract yourself from the water, the foam starts to drain and the air pockets start retaining warmth. Here's a video of people who jumped into ice water with Fortress Clothing and documented how quickly they recovered. People reported feeling warm in less than a minute and actually dried out in about five hours—all without changing clothes or starting a fire, which normally spells death in any other clothing.
Other Fortress Improvements: Foam clothes are inherently bulky and tend to bunch up inside the elbows and under the knees, so Fortress designed some ergonomic advances into their outfits that increases comfort. They shape and sew the foam in these areas to be more comfortable. It still feels like a foam suit when you first put it on, but the foam is soft and pliable so it doesn't restrict movement. You can even sleep in it comfortably.
Slits at the side keep the jacket from bunching up in your face when you sit down and the long tail keeps your back warm when bending over. The foam head covering is a balaclava—a hat and scarf in one. It's not stylish, but you will love it when the wind is blowing. The wide, padded chin wrap does a good job of keeping your lower face warm too. A large Velcro attachment lets you adjust it over or under the chin at your preference (or wrap it behind the head, out of the way). But the feature we loved the most was the wide ring of double wind-stop material attached to the bottom of the headgear: it blocks all cold drafts and keeps snow from getting down the back of the neck—much better than any scarf.
The "hot socks" are great slippers around the house but you will want extra large boots to use them during work or outside play. I bought rubber boots three sizes larger than my feet in order to fit over the inserts. Even after walking a few miles my feet did not build up a sweat thanks to the foam.
The mittens are simple but well made with full foam all around the hand and a generous cuff. Fortress cuts and sews the foam to match the curve of the hand so the mittens are useful instead of just filling your grip with foam. Hands seem to stay much warmer in these mittens even when you wear a less effective conventional coat. And, with the foam jacket on, you often don't need gloves since your core is warm.
The Fortress outfit is all black, but that doesn't matter because you cover it with an outer shell of your choice. We recommend that the uninsulated shell have a hood so it fits over the foam jacket and hat loosely. The pants shell should be loose fitting too. Ski pant shells are ideal, but so are coveralls or baggy workout clothes depending on the kind of activities you are engaged in.
You can also buy this clothing in the 1″ thick version that protects you down to a whopping -68 deg. F., but unless you are planning arctic expeditions or live/work where it frequently gets below -30 F., I doubt you will need the extra bulk. What we really like about this high-performance half-inch clothing is that it provides warmth clear down to well below zero, but is light and flexible enough to be used for active outdoor work, hunting or recreation—horseback riding, skiing, snowmobiling, hiking and snowshoeing—without getting overheated. With no more bone-chilling rides on the lift, you will never have a more enjoyable ski experience than with this Fortress gear.
Cost and Discount Offer:
At over $700 for the complete bundle, these severe weather clothes aren't cheap, but we consider them the ultimate in quality. We have no financial interest in any of the reviews we perform, but Fortress has offered a big discount for subscribers to Joel's World Affairs Brief—a geopolitical newsletter, which alerts readers to all the current threats we face. Subscribers get a generous 25% discount when they order by December 10. Put another way, the coupon will repay the cost for the year's subscription and still save you over $125 when you buy a Fortress outfit in the neat, compact compression bag that is ready to store in the back of your car or replace all your other coats and winter fuel supplies. (Create a login, pay and then click on "Latest Brief" to read Joel's analysis of the Paris attacks with this coupon code in the Prep Tip at the end).
The Fortress website is (www.fortressclothing.com or toll free 855-487-9276). If you can't afford the whole outfit, start with the jacket, and then the hat and pants. Everything is handmade in the USA with specially designed, high-quality foam (a big part of the cost).
Remember too that this is innerwear that will last for decades. The outer shells you wear over it will take most of the wear-and-tear. And while this lightweight clothing package is the easiest way to tackle winter cold, without gas, wood or batteries, it also serves all your outdoor work and recreation needs during the remaining good times. Highly recommended. [END]
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Topic : Cyber security strategic plan template.
Author : Durrant Thomson.
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There are a number of ways of going about the process of writing a good business plan. One of the most tried and time tested ways that works well is using a business plan template. While these are easily available online, some of them are way better than the others. A lot depends on the approach that goes into writing the business plan. However, the best business plan template is that which meets all your business needs and requirements by offering you a high level of customization and a professional layout of all the content that you would like to include. So, rather than looking around for an existing plan and then designing your own plan along the same lines, it would be a better idea to use software that allows you to create your own template.
He should decide on his preferred color schemes. Then, he has to make sure that his business plan would perfectly fit into his desired template. Next, he should check for available titles designs and fonts. He should measure his diagrams, graphs, and photos to see if they would also fit into the template. Also, he has to determine if the template would fit into his public profile. He should choose the template that lets him map out the pertinent information in just a short time, as well. And finally, he should test the template if it could be adjusted into any formatting such as type and size.
Nevertheless, templates still make planning easier, as well as, save a lot of money. They are less expensive alternatives to actually hiring professionals to make planning business work. An individual can choose from the many types of available business plan templates. Aside from appealing designs, the suitability of the plan template to his business must also be taken into consideration. In other words, if his business is about crafts, then, a business template for baking will clearly not work. Similarly, if the operating system of his computer is Windows, he should select a template that is compatible with Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel.


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This Felt Monoprint Card and Case gives you a fun new way to put your reinkers to use. Create gorgeous original monoprints for your card fronts and for the box front! What a great project to do with kids! This set includes a set of eight original cards, a box to hold the cards and a gift tag if you choose to gift the set to a friend. You an even invite a class to do felt monoprinting and let the creativity run wild!!!
This colorful project was designed by Michelle! If you have a chance, please head on over to Craft Project Central and leave Michelle a comment on her project.
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Jean9 wrote:I am not sure if this the place for this question, but since it is connected to an Eagle merit badge I thought I would try it here.
I am the MBC for CITW and a scout sent me the answers for requirements 5,6, and 7 via email. I know that they are not in his own words (he has submitted answers before and I sent him back to correct the information). The document he sent included articles cut and pasted, and hyperlinks to other wikipedia articles embedded in the text that he cut and pasted from there. I don't think he meant to do that. I am in a quandary about what to do. I want to send it back and tell him to do it over in his own words. The other thing I am thinking of doing is printing it out and meeting with him and discussing it with him. I really don't think he understands most of what he was writing and is just doing it to get the badge done.
Any suggestions?
MBC for CITW, CITN, CITC
WeeWillie wrote:Cutting and pasting someone elses work without attribution is plagerism and a clear violation of "A Scout is Trustworthy." Give the Scout the benefit of the doubt that he hasn't been taught that in school and go from there!
Nuts4Scouts wrote:Personally, I do not have a big problem with cut and paste. This is not school. This is not a writing class. Nowhere does it state in the requirements "in your own words".
As I said, the final decision is yours, not ours. You can see his email, we can't. However, unless there is a real problem with what he sent, I would be inclined to accept it after a brief discussion with him of what he learned (to verify that it was indeed him who did the reading, research, cutting, and pasting).
You build character by insisting your Scouts act with integrity in all situations and EXPLAIN to them when they don't. Making a Scout do the right thing is not punishment.
Jean9 wrote:I encourage my students and the scouts to research, but then to take what they have learned and put it in their own words.
The operative word above is "encourage". Be very careful that you do not add to the requirements by insisting the Scout tell/name/list/explain "in their own words", which is not specified in most MB requirements. Remember, the road to Hell is paved with good intentions.
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Starter Chris Smith entered in search of his first major league win in nine seasons, and manager Bob Melvin came in one win shy of 1,000 in his managerial career.
On a day when Bay Area legend Bill King was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, the table was set for Oakland magic.
Despite taking an early lead, the Athletics (45-59) would need every bit of that magic to bury the postseason hopeful Minnesota Twins (50-52), and they got it from Rajai Davis, whose two-run walk-off home run (4) put the finishing touches on the comeback triumph.
Rajai, who said the team understood the gravity of the situation and had asserted that the ball used to make the final out in a win would need to be kept track of, said he was glad the homer sailed over the center field wall where it would be easily uncovered:
"I'm glad that we get to keep the ball for him. I think that it's a ball that they can find, and frame it real nice for him so he can set it up on his wall."
Though Melvin, who became the 64th manager to claim 1,000 career major league wins, did reach his momentous mark, the starter's search for his first win since 2008 continues. Smith (ND, 0-1, 4.13 ERA) lasted just 5 innings — the shortest of his four starts this season — surrendering seven hits and four runs — the most he has allowed since Aug. 9, 2016, matching his career-high.
He needed 97 pitches to make it that far, walking three and striking out four. He said:
"I didn't do my job tonight, but the bullpen did. They kept us in the game until the moment Rajai hit that home run."
Things could have been much worse for the 34-year-old journeyman. After dancing around a leadoff single in the first, Smith allowed the first five batters in the second to reach. But, in striking out Max Kepler and Miguel Sano, he limited the damage to two runs — on the verge of an early departure.
Smith admitted that the positives in such an outing are few and far between, but said that his ability to "put a band aide" on the second inning is something that he can use to build confidence:
"That second inning was like duct tape and zip ties — I need everything I can to get out of that inning. That's the way it works some times."
Added Melvin:
"He battled again. … The guy has got a lot of mettle, and a lot of grit. He wasn't on the winning side of it, unfortunately."
In his first three starts, Smith posted quality starts, lasting 6 or more innings and allowing three or fewer runs in each. Previously, it had been offensive shortcomings and a blown save that robbed him of the elusive win. Though there were only two runs offered in his support while he was part of the mix, Saturday brought Smith rock-solid relief and late offense.
Ryan Dull, Santiago Casilla, Josh Smith and Daniel Coulombe (W, 2-1, 2.50 ERA) fired one scoreless inning apiece, combining to strikeout six while allowing five base runners — three hits and two walks. The bullpen work allotted the Oakland offense a chance to erase a 4-2 deficit, engorged by a Sano two-run homer (24) in the fifth.
Of his club, which has tied the Oakland franchise record with six walk-off home runs (2004, 2012), the skipper said battling back has becomd a calling card:
"Even in these games we've been losing here recently, we've been in every game. … I really commend these guys for fighting like they have every day."
That fight began in fifth when Ryon Healy, who entered batting .183 in July, sent a bloop down the right field line. The big designated hitter hustled out of the box, turning a single into a double then scoring on a bloop single from Yonder Alonso — who came into the contest with a .208 average in July.
Healy finished 2-for-4 with an RBI — coming on a first-inning double — and a run scored.
The fight continued with the latest of what has become a sudden onrush of haymakers from rookie slugger Matt Chapman, who crushed a 431-foot solo bomb (6) to left in the eighth, making it a one-run game.
While Rajai was quick to point to Chapman's long homer and a walk drawn by pinch-hitter Adam Rosales leading off the ninth, they were mere body blows setting up the knock-out rocket off the bat of the suddenly scorching center fielder.
After entering July barely above the Mendoza Line — .200 — Rajai has batted .300 since July 5, raising his season average from .206 to .232. The exclamation point on that run had been a 3-for-4 performance heading into the ninth, but in the most dramatic of fashion the 12-year veteran added a stamp to his best night of the season with a line-drive laser just left of straight-away center field off of reliever Taylor Rogers (L, 5-3, 3.40 ERA). Said Rajai:
"It's always nice when those hits fall early, and you just capitalize on a day like this."
He added:
"This team is a resilient team that never quits, fights to the last out, especially when we're at home and that's what we did tonight."
On deck
Jharel Cotton (5-8, 5.17 ERA) will make his return from the disabled list Sunday, when he will get the starting assignment opposite Bartolo Colon (2-9, 8.00 ERA). Cotton has been out with a blister since July 3.
Sonny Gray's next start has been moved from Sunday to Monday. Gray (6-5, 3.43 ERA) is at the center of the A's trade rumors, meaning the adjustment could be at the request of the team looking to acquire him — New York Yankees are the top suitors — making him available to pitch immediately upon his arrival. … Kendall Graveman (right shoulder) lasted 4-2/3 innings, giving up four hits and one run on an 81-pitch rehab start with Triple-A Nashville. He struck out five and walked two. Graveman (2-2, 3.83 ERA) has not pitched since May 19, and is expected to return in early-August. … Bob Melvin said he expects Chad Pinder (left hamstring) to be activated and eligible prior to Monday's game with the San Francisco Giants. Pinder (.234/.289/.490) has not played in the big leagues since June 23.
Kalama Hines is SFBay's sports director and Oakland Athletics beat writer. Follow @SFBay and @HineSight_2020 on Twitter and at SFBay.ca for full coverage of A's baseball.


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as my hair is being swept across the plains.
My eyes take me as far as the eyes can see,
the blue sky goes on forever
over the glory of the open plains.
"I am free," I call out,
as I laugh with joy to the space all about me.
Fit and strong, striding across the landscape
in time with the heart-beat of Mother Earth.
It is the simple things I love best.
The movement of the breeze on the long grasses,
as they brush across my bare calves.
The colour of the red dust between my toes.
The slow rolling form of the hills that make up my home.
I am part of the land as the land is part of me.
There is only one heart which I strum along too,
that of Mother Earth and Father Sky.
So I let my hair blow in the wind.
Because my soul will always be windswept.
By me, Bhodi Robinson (2012)
This was inspired while waiting at the bus stop last week.......
It was a beautiful sunny day and I sat down on the concrete for
1/2 an hour while waiting for the bus......I love sitting on the ground
in busy places, it always seems to amaze people as they rush around
that you have completely stopped.......Sitting there I could see and
feel places I have seen and walked in my past and places I hope to
see and walk in my future.......


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Thor Harris
2019 Artist In Residence
$ 100.00
- The Box Set includes 6 limited edition 12" vinyl records from six distinct musical projects. Each release limited to 666 copies on colored vinyl.
- Deluxe hand-made wooden screen-printed box set to house all this beautiful vinyl constructed by Thor Harris at his home in Austin, Texas (numbered out of 666). Each box assembled and screen-printed by Thor. There might be blood.
- Digital delivery for both Box Set Purchasers & Digital Package Purchasers, 6 email updates each containing one new project, complete with digital downloads in lossless WAV + MP3, letter from Thor and surprises. Be sure to make an account during checkout for access to downloads.
- Purchase includes the satisfaction of financially supporting an incredible artist.
Thor has lined up an impressive list of collaborators to join him on this year-long residency. The full list of contributing artists will be revealed upon completion, but confirmed collaborators include:
Jarboe (Swans)
Michael Gira (Swans)
Norman Westberg (Swans)
Peggy Ghorbani (Thor & Friends)
Sarah "Goat" Gautier (Thor & Friends)
Alex Somers (producer, Sigur Rós)
John Congleton (producer, Swans, St. Vincent)
Bill Callahan (Smog)
David Yow (Scratch Acid, the Jesus Lizard)
Lil BUB
Jenn Wasner (Wye Oak, Flock of Dimes, Bon Iver)
Andy Stack (Wye Oak)
Greg Saunier (Deerhoof)
John Dietrich (Deerhoof)
Jasamine White-Gluz (No Joy)
Jad Fair (Half Japanese)
Daniel Smith (Danielson)
Thierry Amar (Godspeed You! Black Emperor)
Timothy Herzog (Godspeed You! Black Emperor)
Jeremy Barnes (Neutral Milk Hotel/A Hawk and a Hacksaw)
Heather Trost (A Hawk and a Hacksaw)
Jamie Stewart (Xiu Xiu)
Lawrence English
Daniel Rejmer (Ben Frost)
Shahzad Ismaily
Stine Janvin Motland
Kid Millions (Oneida)
Sima Cunningham & Macie Stewart (Ohmme)
Marina Tadic (Eerie Wanda)
Adam Harding (Dumb Numbers)
C.J. Boyd
Jordan Gieger (Hospital Ships)
Rob Halverson (Fields of Innards)
We are absolutely overjoyed to announce our Artist In Residence for 2019: Thor Harris.
Thor fully embodies the spirit of our Artist in Residence series. You may know Thor as the percussive polymath extraordinaire behind one of his many projects (Swans, Thor & Friends, Xiu Xiu, Bill Callahan, Amanda Palmer, Shearwater and many others including our own Dumb Numbers and Yonatan Gat's band).
But if you're unfamiliar with Thor Harris, there is a reason for that. Thor is rarely a leading man... That's just not his style. He's an artistic facilitator - going where he is needed in service to the greater good... He's a musician's musician. And we thought it was time for the dude to get the top-billing-treatment he deserves.
If you're still not convinced, here is a list of statements about Thor which might influence your decision to sign up for his Artist In Residence:
- Thor is like a caveman. From the future.
- He's at once terrifying and the most gentle soul ever... Incredibly empathetic, but he will punch a Nazi without hesitation.
- He ran for governor of Texas, "cause fuck this"
- He is one of the most self-aware and agile artists we have ever worked with. He has the musical curiosity of an uncorrupted child.
- He makes crushingly honest videos about depression.
- His Twitter handle is @ThorHarris666, but your grandmother would still adore him.
- He is inclusive to the extreme. As demonstrated by the fact that he spur-of-the-moment-contributed to nearly every track on our 2018 Holiday Sampler.
- From his home in Austin TX, he works as a plumber and woodworker. He helps to build homes for those in need, while combating runaway gentrification. He is a literal pillar of the Austin community.
- Thor will be personally putting his woodworking skills to use by hand-crafting and screen-printing each of the boxes in this set.
- Buying this box set makes you a friend to Thor. BEING a friend of Thor is like having a battle champion for life. If a dragon ever tries to get you, he will slay it.
Digital Updates #1, #2, #3, & #4 have been sent and added! With purchase you will have access to all past releases. If you would like to receive the emails that went out, please contact us at the following email and we are happy to assist!
QUESTIONS? Email us: firstname.lastname@example.com
*NOTE: None of these limited edition vinyl pressings will be sold individually apart from the box set. However, less-limited editions of one or two of these albums might be pressed and available more widely once the time comes.
Also, BY PURCHASING YOU AGREE TO REFRAIN FROM ANY DICKISH BEHAVIOR LIKE RESELLING AT EXORBITANT PRICES. Do not sign up if your intention is to flip these records. Thank you.


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After months of planning, we are delighted to announce that our web site has had a makeover — we moved the whole thing to a blog platform, for several reasons:
- We needed to find a new, more secure server. This gave us the opportunity to take a few extra steps with the site, which we'd been wanting to do for a long time.
- We wanted to add a blog — and this is it! Voila! One of the reasons to add a blog is to make it easier for you to ask questions, add comments, and to quickly learn what's new. We'll be adding a few more "bells and whistles" soon, so make sure you're on our mailing list to get notified of some VERY cool things we'll be announcing.
- We wanted to strengthen the platform. The WordPress software does everything we need, and then some.
So we're ready to grow — and connect with you in even more fun ways than ever before.
Your comments are always welcome (they are moderated to keep it G-rated and family-friendly) — and when you comment, you can get a link back to your own blog or web site too 🙂
Look for more news real soon, and until then — thanks for making the world a greener, happier, more sustainable place!


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The Interlakes Pioneer Heritage Trail is located at the Interlakes Community Complex and opened in September 2014. The trail was built in partnership between the Cariboo Regional District, the Roe Lake and District Recreation Commission, Northern Development Initiative Trust, Cariboo Chilcotin Beetle Action Coalition and the provincial government through the BC Community Recreation Program.
Approximately 1 km long and featuring a packed, crushed gravel surface, the trail travels from the Interlakes Community Complex, past lush wetland and through forest, up to the Roe Lake Rodeo Grounds. The trail features rolling grades, with a more challenging section in excess of 8% that may require some low mobility users to have assistance. There are rest stops with benches and accessible picnic tables placed periodically along the trail, and an accessible outhouse available for the convenience of visitors.
The viewpoint along the wetland features an informational kiosk highlighting the birds and animals that frequent the area. At the trailhead, a kiosk displays a map of the trail and there is ample parking available at the Community Complex.
The Interlakes Community Complex is located about 56 km southeast of 100 Mile House on Highway 24. Ongoing management of the site is provided by the Roe Lake and District Recreation Commission.
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Stripes Of The Sidestep Wolf
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The animal swerved into the bracken, its smooth long tail slipping away. Satchel listened a minute for any sign of it but it was gone ...He wondered what its name had been, who had owned it, what hard history had left it alone here, at the foot of the hanging volcano. In a dying country town lives a young man fighting the future, a young woman fighting the past, and a long-lost animal that can teach them both the art of survival. Stripes of the Sidestep Wolf is a shimmering, ultimately joyful novel, a story of journeying towards courage and freedom, of finding the will to live a life beyond expectation.
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Sonya Hartnett's work has won numerous Australian and international literary prizes and has been published around the world. Uniquely, she is acclaimed for her stories for adults, young adults and children. Her accolades include the Commonwealth Writers' Prize (Of A Boy), The Age Book of the Year (Of A Boy), the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize (Thursday's Child), the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year for both Older and Younger Readers (Forest, The Silver Donkey, The Ghost's Child, The Midnight Zoo and The Children of the King), the Victorian Premier's Literary Award (Surrender), shortlistings for the Miles Franklin Award (for both Of a Boy and Butterfly) and the CILP Carnegie Medal (The Midnight Zoo). Hartnett is also the first Australian recipient of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (2008). In 2014, Hartnett published a new novel for adults, Golden Boys, and her third picture book, The Wild One. True Stories: Close to Home featuring Sonya Hartnett


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Almost a month after a security breach was recognized and fixed at a local bookstore near East Carolina University, unauthorized charges are still posting to some students' accounts. One student says that's a problem because he's temporarily losing financial aid money.
Andrew Boyd says he bought his books from University Book Exchange in early January and says on Sunday, he noticed three unauthorized charges for about $200 on his ECU Higher One card, which he used to buy his books with.
Higher One distributes financial aid monies to students at East Carolina and many other universities across the country. Students can receive the money through a Higher One debit card, or they can choose to receive a paper check or have the money deposited into a separate checking account. Boyd says his financial aid money was on his Higher One card, which was compromised during UBE's security breach. He says he's contacted Higher One, and was told it could take up to 90 days to get his money back - a problem because he lives off his financial aid money.
"I use that money to pay off bills- cell phone, food and stuff - it kind of puts me at a pretty hard place for paying all that stuff back," said Boyd.
WITN also talked with ECU's financial aid director Julie Poorman, who said once financial aid money is distributed, it's not really considered financial aid anymore - and having it stolen is like having a computer or other property stolen.
Poorman says if your card has been compromised, you should file a police report, and says ECU may be able to do a budget adjustment to help students get more financial aid if they're struggling- although getting more aid is not guaranteed. UBE says the security breach has been fixed. It says it's added new security software and is implementing other security measures in the store as well, but didn't want to announce what those were.


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Peter Hickman travels to Oulton Park in Cheshire for round three of the MCE British Superbike championship - where he will be looking to add to his points tally to maintain his fifth place in the rider standings.
The event is to take place over the May Day Bank Holiday of April 29-May 1.
The 30-year-old, who lives near Cadwell, scored well at Brands Hatch in the last round and, as Oulton Park is one of his more favoured circuits, he will be seeking two strong finishes on the Smiths Racing BMW.
This will be his final appearance prior to leaving for Northern Ireland, where he will once again be contesting the North West 200 races.
Hickman will be contesting the Superbike and Superstock races on the Smiths Racing BMW plus the Supersport on the Triumph for Smiths Racing, but in Iron Maiden colours.
He said: "I usually do well at Oulton.
"I finished on the podium last time I was there so it would be nice to do that again this time.
"I want to score well as I need to remain within the top six to be able to take part in the shoot out for the title at the end of the season."
The provisional timetable for Oulton Park is: Saturday - free practice one 11.15am; free practice two 3.45pm; Sunday - free practice three - 12 noon; qualifying 4.02pm; Monday - warm-up 9.30am; race one 1.30pm; race two 4.30pm.


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Lockerbie families raise new questions over bomber
The regrets of a cancer expert who assessed the only man ever convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie jetliner bombing have intensified the anger felt by victims' relatives over Scotland's decision to release the Libyan on compassionate grounds.
Professor Karol Sikora and other experts had said Abdel Baset al-Megrahi probably had only three months to live when he was freed from a Scottish jail last August and allowed to return home to Libya. But one year later, Al-Megrahi, who is being treated for prostate cancer, is still alive.
Seems maybe the guy wasn't as sick as they thought. So now there's all sorts of debate over what the doctors said, what the doctors were asked to determine, how accurate the doctor's assessment was, and which doctors were involved in the decisions.
How about when you put someone into jail to rot you leave them there until they rot?


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The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) has created a new suite of tools called the Increasing Women in Neuroscience toolkits. The toolkits contain 30-minute turn-key PowerPoint presentations and related resources that focus on specific gender issues that impede talent retention, such as recruitment, hiring, promotion, and evaluation. During this session, former chair of SfN's Women in Neuroscience Subcommittee, Mara Dierssen, PhD, will present the Increasing Women in Neuroscience toolkit on implicit bias, and will provide guidance on how you can adapt SfN's Increasing Women in Neuroscience toolkits to your audience.
The event will end with an informal lunch and networking among attendees. No additional registration is required.


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Tv Box Storage Ideas
by Gussie Klein on December 2, 2019
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