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Site earmarked for City-centre school
PUBLISHED: 12:52 12 February 2013 | UPDATED: 09:07 13 February 2013
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Education bosses have identified where a new primary school should be built if hundreds of extra houses are constructed in Norwich.
Norfolk County Council has objected to land in Garden Street, off Rouen Road, Norwich, being earmarked for around 100 houses plus business or office units.
The authority has warned if the land is not protected for a potential primary school then it will struggle to find a suitable alternative site to cater for Norwich's potential population surge.
The new school would offer places to 210 pupils.
Norwich City Council and the Homes and Communities Agency have started work on ambitious proposals to regenerate the south city area, which includes King Street, Rouen Road and Argyle Street.
Hundreds more homes could also be built on a number of other nearby sites, including Rose Lane, Ber Street and the Deal Ground site at Whitlingham.
These feature in city council draft plans listing areas of land regarded as suitable for new homes.
An inquiry on Norwich's site allocation list will be held this summer, with the county council indicating it wants to speak against the proposed use of Garden Street.
Chris Hey, of the county council's children's services department, wrote: "Norfolk County Council [children's services] has identified the need for an additional new school in the city centre due to demographic and housing growth and wish for this site to be safeguarded for the potential use of a primary sector school to cater for the demand for school places in the area.
"If the site is not safeguarded for school use it is unlikely that an alternative suitable site could be found within an appropriate area of the city."
The 1.08-hectare site is currently owned by the city council. Half of the land is a car park while the other half is used by businesses.
City council documents outlining its proposed use for at least 100 houses state: "The large surface car park, although presenting a negative view along Rouen Road, serves an important function in this part of the city centre and public parking should be incorporated into redevelopment, possibly by incorporating it into the lower levels with a visual curtain of active frontage to the street.
"Redevelopment should also cater for the needs of small businesses in the city centre area by providing small business units as part of the comprehensive development."


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A recycling site has been closed today due to the discovery of asbestos.
According to Wealden council the deadly material had been fly-tipped at the site in North Street, Hailsham.
It says contractors have been called in to remove the material as a 'matter of urgency'.
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CitySourced reports on City of St. Charles new smartphone app
April 2nd, 2013 by Susan Smith
CitySourced reported on the launch of a new Smartphone app by the city of St. Charles that allows citizens to identify and report non-emergency civic issues, such as public works, quality of life, and environmental issues. This mobile reporting platform will improve how St. Charles delivers services to its neighborhoods.
"St. Charles Connect" allows a user to capture a photo, video, or audio of the problem. The user then uploads the media and, along with GPS location information pulled directly from the device, submits a report directly to the appropriate department. Once a report is submitted, feedback is provided to the user based on the action taken by the department handling the report. The application verifies that the item that is reported is within the city limits. If an issue is outside city limits a GPS tracking service from the device the sender is using will identify the location and notify the sender.
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Statement of the Director-General on linguistic diversity on the Internet
As the United Nations agency for education, the sciences, culture, communication and information, UNESCO has long and actively promoted cultural and linguistic diversity as foundations for sustainable development and lasting peace.
I believe we must seize the technological revolution that has occurred over the last two decades, embodied in the exponential growth of the Internet, to advance the use of different languages and ensure access to different cultures and experiences of cultural diversity.
This is why I welcome the work of the technical community in codifying the representation of characters from many of the world's alphabets into ASCII character strings -- as this allows the use of non-Latin script on the Internet and the introduction of internationalised domain names (IDNs) in the Internet domain name system. These are key steps for diversity.
We must now do more to overcome remaining obstacles. UNESCO's experience and the 2012 study of the use of internationalised domain names undertaken with "EURid" -- the ".eu registry manager – show that the main challenges are technical. Obstacles lie with Internet browsers that do not consistently support non-ASCII characters, with limited e-mail functionality, and with the lack of support of non-ASCII characters in popular applications, websites and mobile devices.
We must do more to increase the use of non-Latin scripts in cyberspace. The technical community has a key role to play here, to untangle these issues and release the full power of the Internet. All societies, all women and men, must be able to benefit from the opportunities for creating and sharing knowledge through the Internet in their own languages. This is essential for inclusive and sustainable global development.
UNESCO is committed to a multilingual Internet – we need the support of all actors to make this a reality.


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Bowls is a sport that is played and followed by millions throughout the world. It is a game of skill and precision rather than physical fitness and has therefore often been associated as a game for the older generation. However, many of the upcoming champions are becoming increasingly younger and the sport has spent recent years making its competitions quicker and more colourful to encourage followers.
Bowls can be played indoors or outdoors, and the rules are the same for both. Put simply, the aim of the game is to get your bowls as close as possible to a small white ball called the 'jack'.
In the singles competition, one of the two opponents flips a coin and begins a segment of the competition by placing the mat and rolling the jack to the other end of the green to serve as a target. Once it has come to rest, the jack is aligned to the canter of the rink and the players take turns to roll their bowls from the mat towards the jack.
When all the bowls have been played, a competitor or team gets one point for each of their bowls that is closer to the jack than the opponent's closest bowl.
After all the bowls have been played, the direction is reversed which signals the end of an end.
In group games, the team captain always plays last and has a key role in directing the team's shots and tactics.
Although it sounds easy, the fact that the bowls are not completely round and do not therefore travel in a straight line, means there is a great level of skill and tactics involved to win a match.
The game of Bowls has a distinctive history, dating all the way back to the Egyptians. Based on artefacts found in tombs dating circa 5,000 B.C, it appears that the Egyptians used to enjoy playing a version of skittles using round stones.
Different versions of this form of game then spread throughout the world and can be seen in the many types of bowls games played today. In Italy the game Bocce developed, which is a precision sport closely related to bowls with a common ancestry from ancient games played in the Roman Empire. In France the famous game of Boules arose from Bowls. This is a game that is played using metal balls, often on unusual and challenging terrain such as sand. The aim of the game is to get your large, heavy balls as close as possible to the small, white 'jack'.
The traditional game of bowls, also known as lawn bowls or lawn bowling, has particularly developed popularity throughout England, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and more recently, Denmark. The oldest recorded bowls green is in Southampton, England, which dates back to 1299.
There are also many famous bowling fans throughout English history. Perhaps one of the most infamous in bowls folklore is Sir Francis Drake who, according to legend, insisted on completing his game of bowls in Plymouth before setting sail to confront the Spanish Armada in 1588.
King Henry VIII and King James I were also said to be keen lawn bowlers and even introduced bowling legislation for their subjects!
In 1903, the English Bowling Association was officially founded and began to organise and direct clubs and competitions. Previously competitions had always taken place but for the first time an extensive league and organised contests sprang up.
Indoor variations of the bowls game also appeared, largely due to the problem of the English winter stopping outdoor play. Indoor Bowls is simply the indoor version of Lawn Bowls, which is played on strips of artificial green a similar length to Lawn Bowls rinks.
All versions of the sport have now grown enormously and there is a wealth of leagues, clubs, amateur and professional bowling leagues and competitions throughout the world.
World Bowls grew out of the Commonwealth Games when it was first held 70 years ago (then known as the Empire Games). It was originally intended that only athletics would form part of the games but bowlers successfully convinced the organisers to have bowling included and it has been played at the games ever since. Top stars from both indoor and outdoor formats now come together to play lawn bowls at the Commonwealth Games.
One of the largest bowling event organisers today, is the World Bowls Tour (WBT) - a limited company formed in September 1996 by the Professional Bowls Association, and the two major governing bodies for world flat green bowls, World Bowls Ltd and the World Indoor Bowls Council (WIBC).
The primary object of WBT is to set up a series of premier bowls events at which the top players in the world can play.
One of the most exciting competitions in the UK World Bowls Tour calendar is the World Indoor Bowls Championships that take place at Potters Leisure Resort in Hopton, Norfolk. The event has been hosted at Potters for the last eight years (since 1999) and 2007 will see the event take place there once again for the ninth year running.
As on other previous years, 2007 will see professional players come together from throughout the world, to take part in televised matches including singles, pairs and mixed pairs.
The World Indoor Bowls championships take place at Potters Leisure Resort (more details can be found at pottersholidays.com)Author: Peter Joyner who regularly writes for http://www.pottersholidays.com


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When I received this Carvoeiro, Portugal wedding from Matt + Lena Photography, I immediately started swooning. Naturally, we are sent so many black & white images. It's truly special to have a momentous wedding completely in color. Like I said, swoonworthy. Enjoy this momentous wedding!
From the bride Zoe:
"We love Carvoeiro, Elliott's family has holidayed there for many years and as soon as I visited, I fell in love with the place. We chose our venue because of the beautiful setting and stunning views looking out onto the ocean and because we love the staff at the restaurant, we go there all the time when we visit.
Our wedding was a happy, fun filled day surrounded by our close friends and family. Very relaxed and simple, keeping things quite informal and laid back.
We loved everything about the day, it was all incredible. There was a lovely moment when we were eating our meal and from the top table we could look out at all our wonderful friends and family who had traveled to be there for us, all enjoying themselves in front of the most amazing view over the ocean, that was a special moment where we felt really lucky."


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BRIC, MAVINS, PIIGS and GAAF
Back in 2003 the acronym BRIC was used by Goldman Sachs when talking about the economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China combined. The report speculated that by 2050 these four economies would be wealthier than most of the current major economic powers.
In 2010, the Business Insider used the acronym MAVINS for the six surging countries Mexico, Australia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Nigeria and South Africa. It was suggested that these combined economies could equal 60 percent of America's current economy by as early as 2020, over 200 percent by 2050, and then continue growing thereafter.
Also in 2010 the PIIGS acronym was used to refer to the five Eurozone nations, which were considered the most vulnerable to financial crisis: Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and Spain.
Let me start a new one: GAAF. This is an acronym for Google, Apple, Amazon and Facebook. These companies have an influence level above many countries and economies that are more significant than those of some states. What the GAAFers do makes a real difference.


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The western part of Kochicity,Mattancherryis about 9kms from Ernakulam town.A tourist destination, Mattancherryis surrounded by the backwaters of Arabian Sea. The suburb is populated with people from all over India. The 'Jew Town' located in the heart of the suburb has a history of the being the centre of Jew Trading before Independence. Mattancherry is visited by tourists for its large number of antique shops. There are regular bus and boat service that connects Mattancherry and Ernakulam.
Places to Stay
There are a good number of hotels in Mattancherry. Tourists visiting the place can stay at Four Seasons Hotel (Tariff -Rs. 561) and Bright Heritage (Tariff-Rs. 1536).
Vishu, Onam, Ramzan and Christmas are celebrated here.
Malayalam is the local language here.
Places to Visit
Places to visit here are the Mattancherry Palace, Mattancherry Palace Museum, MattacherryPazhayannur Royal temple and Palliarakkavvu temple, Ram Mandir, GowdSaraswat Brahmin Samaj temples, the MahajanWadiJain Temple and the Mosques. The Jew Town, Jew Palace and the Jewish synagogue are other famous landmarks within a kilometer of the bus stand.
How to Get There
The nearest airport is at Cochin (43kms)
The nearest railway station is at Edappally
Anavathil Bus Stop, Star Junction Bus Stop, Jew Town Road andMattancherry Bus Terminusrun regular bus service to neighbouring towns and villages. There are a great number of bus operators likeSupaa Travelsthat offer travellers regular bus services to and from the town. Ticketgoose.com has several operators on its site that enables bus booking in India.


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About us: This energetic group of high school kids meets in the church hall at 36 Passage Street, Cleveland every FRIDAY night of the public school term from 7.30 – 9.30pm. Come and join us during school terms!
Every Friday night, there will be youth activities on at Cleveland Uniting Church. On alternate Fridays when "Friday Night Youth" isn't on, there will be "Hangouts". This will be an unstructured program where any kids are free to come and hang out, chat, play board games, Wii, etc. Every week there will either be Youth Group or Hangouts.
Dinner is also available around 7.00 pm for anyone who wants to come early, the cost is $2 for dinner and please just RSVP so we know how much we will need.
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About Rebel
Of all the themes explored in songs, LOVE is the most prevalent. The great male pop stars of the world have handled the subject of love beautifully, with passion and from a multitude of viewpoints. This is the inspiration for REBEL.
The story is of a passionate, impulsive and intense young man. Each of his loves is sincere and transcendent. In a very urban atmosphere that follows him from dusk until dawn, the lover experiences a long night full of surprising encounters.
Whenever the main character falls in love, LOVE, his equally impulsive and over-the-stop sidekick, tattoos a new name. The women in the show are represented by the muses that inspired so many songs in this musical universe.


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* On Sale * Up-styled Vintage Solid Teacher's Desk
Price: $220.00
Love how this vintage very solid teacher's desk turned out! The thick mahogany slab top was stripped and redone with a Brazilian Rosewood stain then sealed with a gloss varathane. Painted with a Dark Roast / Rocky Mountain mix. Brass feet and handles revived with a pocket watch cream. Drawer fronts done with trigger cream. Very strong piece. Drawers lock. Great for the office or den.
Measures 42"w x 30" d x 30.5" h
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by Marie Cisco
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Marie Cisco was born in Atlanta,GA. She is a 3rd year Theatre Arts major at The Theatre School at DePaul University. She has worked on several productions there including, Assistant Directing Ghosts and Bud, Not Buddy. Her passion has been theatre for many years. She believes in the power it holds and the impact it has on us as individuals and a society.
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February 4th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Representatives of the Central American Organization of Coffee Exporters (Orceca) estimate that losses due to the fungal infection known as coffee rust would run 4 million quintals, or 184 million kilos, of coffee in Central America and called on governments to join forces.
The most affected country is Honduras with 82.8 million kilos, followed Guatemala, with 29.9 million kilos; Nicaragua, 27.6 million kilos, El Salvador, 18.4 million kilos; Costa Rica, 11.5 million kilos, and Panama, 2.7 million kilos.
To date, Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala and Costa Rica have already declared states of emergency that allows them to receive public and private funds and donations.
The Coffee Institute of Costa Rica says that the most affected areas in Costa Rica are Perez Zeledon and Coto Brus.
Costa Rica's local coffee growers have reported a 20% loss of their crop.
The regional situation will be discussed at the next meeting of regional agriculture ministers, which will take place in Costa Rica, on February 18th and 19th.


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Posted by martialartshop on September 19, 2014
Although karate is often referred to as a Japanese martial art, the island of Okinawa is generally regarded as the birthplace of the art – though if you look back further you will find that it has its roots in China and before that India.
It was in the sixth century that famed Indian monk Bohidharma travelled to China to spread the teachings of Zen Buddhism. He settled at a Shaolin monastery, but found the monks that resided there were too weak to follow his strict regime, so he introduced them to forms of physical training which would later transform into the fighting art known as Shorinji kempo.
The Shaolin monks of China were not the only people to develop a system of unarmed combat to protect themselves. The people of the Ryukyu Islands (Okinawa being the largest) developed a fighting system called Te that they used to defend themselves from invaders. Ryukyu was positioned as an important trade destination and it was in 1372 that the Ryukyu Islands started to forge trade links with the Fujian province of China. This lead to several Chinese families migrating to Okinawa as part of a trade deal that was in place. It was from these Chinese nationals that the people of the Ryukyu Islands started to learn Chinese kempo and integrate it with their own fighting system.
The original fighting styles that were devised on Okinawa were centred in the three areas that they were developed and named after: Shuri-te, Naha-te and Tomari-te. It is said that these styles over a period of time, developed into styles that suited practitioners of different physical attributes, the Naha-te style focused on strong, powerful techniques, while the Shuri-te style was based on lightning quick strikes.
It was during the 1400's that Okinawa was invaded by the Japanese Shimazu clan, who set out to quell any uprising by the people of Okinawa by banning the carrying of weapons. It was this ban that lead to the adoption of farming hand tools to be used as weaponry. This ban was upheld by subsequent rulers of the islands, right up to the end of the Satsuma clan rule in 1872. These oppressive rulers meant that any martial art practise was done in secret.
It was during these times that noblemen from Okinawa started to travel to China to study and trade. One of the first was Sakukawa Kanga, who on his return to the city of Shuri in 1806 started to teach a fighting style he called 'Tudi Sakukawa', which translates to 'Sakukawa of the China hand'. It was one of his students, Matsumura Sokon that started teaching a fighting art that combined the original Te and Chinese kempo and this would be the art that would eventually become shorin-ryu.
Now we start to see a line of karate's heritage that would run from Kanga to the forefathers of modern karate. Matsumura Sokon had a student called Ankoh Itosu who is often called the Grandfather of Karate, as he was the karateka who developed a kata that could be practised by an average student. It was one of his students, Gichin Funokashi, who was fundamental in introducing the art to Okinawa's schools and to a wider audience on Japan.
Funokashi has a very important part to play in karate's history. He gave the first karate demonstration in Japan 1917, then again in 1922 and was subsequently invited to teach at the Kodokan Dojo by Dr Jigoro Kano, the founder of judo. This lead to the popularity of karate growing in Japan. Funokashi is acknowledged as the founder of the Shotokan style of karate, which is still one of the most popular karate styles being practised today.
At the time of Karate's growth in Japan, it was still mainly considered a Chinese fighting art, with even the name meaning 'Chinese hands' and as relations between Japan and China were becoming increasingly hostile, it was the Okinawan masters decision to change the meaning of the name so that Kara-te came to mean 'Empty hands' instead – the meaning we all know today.


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Rachael Eckel, M.D. To Present ZO® Skin Health Seminar At AMWC In Monaco
24 Mar, 2014, 10:17 GMT
IRVINE, California, March 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- ZO Skin Health, Inc. is pleased to announce that cosmetic dermatologist and esteemed ZO® Faculty Member Rachael Eckel, M.D., board certified by the American Board of Aesthetic Medicine, will host a seminar revolving around the company's Expanded Concepts & Principles of Skin Health Science. The event will take place during the 12th Anti-Aging Medicine World Congress (AMWC) in Monte-Carlo on April 4, 2014.
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Based on the AMWC's unique hallmark, the congress program is planned around effective aging prevention and treatment by comprehensively addressing aesthetics strategy (dermatology and surgery) for the external appearance and applying anti-aging medicine for internal wellbeing. The global focus revolves around a "Be Ready for the Future" theme and emphasizes not only the importance of keeping up with knowledge and technology and worldwide practices but also on preparing the participants to meet the challenges of the changing world.
Dr. Eckel's one-day ZO® Skin Health Seminar is designed to educate skincare professionals on game-changing innovations in skin health science. Attendees will hear about what's new in skin treatment and rejuvenation as well as the most cutting-edge advances in chemical peels and laser resurfacing.
Monte Carlo Bay Hotel and Resort
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Phone: (377) 98 06 02 00
April 4, 2014
10:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
About ZO Skin Health, Inc.
ZO Skin Health, Inc. develops and delivers innovative skincare solutions that optimize skin health around the globe. Utilizing cutting-edge science and Dr. Zein Obagi's extensive clinical experience creating treatments and regimens for healthy skin, ZO Skin Health, Inc. provides comprehensive skincare programs for physicians and their patients. Committed to advancing effective treatments for healthy skin, ZO® Skin Health, Inc. supports physicians' practices through skin health seminars and clinical training, and patients through a variety of educational programs. As a result, ZO Skin Health, Inc. is focused on providing products and protocols that bridge the gap between therapeutic treatments and daily care that allow patients to experience continuously healthy skin regardless of their age or unique skin condition. For more information, visit www.zoskinhealth.com.
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Researcher, innovator, scientist, published author, lecturer and board-certified dermatologist, Dr. Zein Obagi has achieved international renown as a leading authority on skin rejuvenation. He is the ZO Skin Health, Inc. founder and medical director and is responsible for the development of new skincare treatments, protocols and products to achieve healthy skin.
Over twenty years ago, Dr. Zein Obagi pioneered the concept of skin health and conceived of, and brought to market, a line of medical skincare products – the original Obagi Nu-Derm® System – that transformed aging skin. Dr. Obagi founded WorldWide Products, which produced and marketed the original Obagi Nu-Derm® System. At that time, Dr. Obagi merely intended to challenge the norms of traditional skin care. Instead he shattered the status quo. Today his ideas about skin health are no longer surprising; they have become mainstream. Subsequently WorldWide was purchased by Obagi Medical Products, Inc., a company with which Dr. Obagi no longer has any affiliation, but which retained his family name (Obagi®) as their trademark.
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Bockfest is an annual beer festival held in Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine, organized by the OTR Brewery District. Held the first weekend of March, it is the oldest and largest Bock beer festival in the United States. Celebrations begin with a parade that ends at Bockfest Hall, where the ceremonial first keg is tapped.
Bock beer was originally brewed in Einbeck, which is located in Northern Germany. The monks of the area created this heavy beer to drink during the Lenten fasting season before Easter, as beer consumptions was not restricted like food.


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With the launch of Playstation 4 in South Africa drawing near (13 December 2013 with RRP of R6,299), MyGaming asked local retailers about the supply and demand they have received for Sony's new console, along with the plans post-launch.
With regards to how many PS4's are still available for pre-order, the various retailers were adamant that there's more than enough supply to meet demand.
"We have sold our allocation of 130 units and we just received word yesterday that we will be receiving more stock," said Takealot's Gavin Forsyth.
"Do not have exact numbers," said CNA's Nerisha Lakha, but "CNA is confident that current stocks will be enough to satisfy the pre-order demand."
Makro's Clyde Kurten also said that stocks are doing well, with a "couple of hundred consoles still available for pre-order."
Incredible Connection's Jacques-Louis Watts said that the store expects demand to actually outreach supply.
"We urge all customers to pre-order their PS4 consoles as soon as possible. We expect the PS4 to be sold out before it even reaches the shelves. Although we will try to make sure that there will be stock in stores over and above the pre-order units we expect the pre-orders to ramp up in the next few weeks," said Watts.
PlayStation 4 at SA retail post-launch
What if you didn't make your PS4 pre-order and the stock in-store runs out? Retailers are preparing gamers to be patient until the next shipment arrives.
"Customers who miss out on day one units will most probably only get their stock in the new year," said Incredible Connection's Jacques-Louis Watts. "We will offer customers the opportunity to order units after the stock has run out but we cannot confirm how long they will have to wait for the next batches of stock to arrive."
According to CNA's Nerisha Lakha, the next shipment of PS4 consoles is expected "at the end of January 2014."
"Customers will be able to back order the PS4 console at any CNA store," said Lakha.
"As it stands, [more] stock will only be available next year (2014)," explained Takealot's Gavin Forsyth, who could not confirm a date for the next shipment.
"We won't be taking orders after the launch, because once the second shipment arrives we should be able to meet the demand," said Makro's Clyde Kurten.
Incredible Connection's Jacques-Louis Watts also said that Incredible Connection would offer post-launch orders, but an ETA is still up in the air. "We will offer customers the opportunity to order units after the stock has run out but we cannot confirm how long they will have to wait for the next batches of stock to arrive.
"You do not have to pay up front if you select to collect in store and we will offer anyone the opportunity to upgrade to a bundle when they are announced," added Incredible Connection's Watts.
Ster Kinekor Entertainment has confirmed that the PlayStation 4 will launch on 13 December 2013 in South Africa.
More SA gaming news:
Rand exchange leap and its SA retail effects
Ubisoft dev "refuelled" by SA love at rAge 2013
Top games in SA (that aren't The Sims 3)
Alienware cases and bags confirmed for SA
How many PS3′s are there in SA?Forum discussion


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5FDP won't discuss split rumour; Lizzy's Gorham on new axeman Fortus; Stone Sour, Behemoth, Nikki Sixx, Kiss, Cooper and more
Five Finger Death Punchguitarist Jason Hook has refused to confirm or deny rumours the band have parted ways with bassist Matt Snell. Hook says: "There is something going in regards to that, but I'd rather keep my mouth shut so I don't get myself in trouble."
Thin Lizzy guitarist Scott Gorham says new recruit Richard Fortus, of Guns n'Roses, settled into the band very quickly. "Richard is a true pro who blew me away the first time I heard him play," Gorham reports. "We ran through the songs once in soundcheck and he was spot-on. He's a great addition to the band."
Stone Sour bassist Shawn Economaki has left the band's current tour for personal reasons. The band say they'll continue their US trek with Theory of a Deadman, Skillet, Halestorm and Art of Dying with a stand-in to be announced, and add: "We regret the announcement and we wish him all the best."
Behemoth will release an expanded package version of their early EPs Conjuration and Slaves Shall Serve in June. Abyssus Abyssum Invocat features remastered tracks, bonus tracks, new artwork and liner notes. Frontman Nergal says: "There's been a demand for these sold-out EPs. Apart from live versions and studio songs you'll find us challenging ourselves with covers of Nine Inch Nails, Nefilim and Danzig."
Nikki Sixx says one of the aims of all his high-profile media work is to act as an example for those fighting drug addictions – and he believes it works. The Motley Crue bassist says: "I've had a lot of messages telling me my work has inspired people to get sober, or changed the way they see themselves. I don't see why I can't be an addict, a father, a musician, have more pyro on stage than anyone else and enjoy my life all at the same time. The message is: 'Don't let people hold you down.'"
Ex Black Sabbath singer Tony Martin will record guest vocals for Cypriot metal band Arrayan Path's upcoming album, due out in September. Frontman Nicholas Leptos says: "We're truly humbled. Tony's singing is out of this world and it's evident in his performance during our song Ira Imperium (The Damned)."
The latest supergroup to hit the studio features former Yngwie Malmsteen singer Mike Vescera, Dio bassist Rudy Sarzo, Judas Priest drummer Scott Travis and guitarist Chris Imellitteri, who says: "We have great chemistry and the music is definitely metal. We're looking forward to live dates."
Kiss mainman Paul Stanley says the band have nearly finished work on the follow-up album to 2009′s acclaimed Sonic Boom. "But this album leaves Sonic Boom in the dust," he says. "It's awesome and you'll be hearing it soon."
Rolling Stone readers have voted Robert Plant the best lead singer of all time. Their top-ten list is:
1. Robert Plant
2. Freddie Mercury
3. Bono
4. Mick Jagger
5. Jim Morrison
6. Roger Daltrey
7. Eddie Vedder
8. John Lennon
9. Chris Cornell
10. Kurt Cobain
Chimaira have revealed their new lineup after two members left the band in recent days. Keyboardist Chris Spicuzza is replaced by Sean Zatorsky of Daath and drummer Andols Herrick is replaced by Austin D'Amond of Bleed the Sky. Drum tracks for their upcoming album have already been laid down by producer Ben Schigel.
The Alice Cooper Band will appear as holograms from across the Atlantic at an event in London on May 11. They'll play a live concert via 4D broadcasting at Battersea Power Station to mark the release of the band's box set. Cooper says: "We couldn't resist the first-ever holographic rock gig. It's a cutting-edge conjuring trick and we can't wait to see the results."


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VMworld 2016, EMC AppSync & XtremIO Integration with VMware vCenter
What an awesome year for us at EMC XtremIO, so many things going on!
One of the announcements we are making at VMworld is the integration between Appsync to the vCenter but what does it actually mean?
Well, if you are new to Appsync, I suggest you start here:
so still, what's new?
We are now offering you, the vCente / vSphere / Cloud administrator to operate Appsync from the vCenter Web UI, why? Because we acknowledge that every admin is used to work with one tool as the "portal" to his / her world and instead of forcing you to learn another UI (in our case, it's the AppSync UI), you can do it all from the vCenter UI.
Apart from the repurposing your test / dev environment which Appsync is known for (utizling the amazing XtremIO CDM engine) , I want to take a step back and focus on one use case that is relevant for EVERY vSphere / XtremIO customer out there which is backing up and restore VMs for free, no, really. You can now take as many snapshots that you want and be able to restore from each one, you can either:
- Restore a VM or VMS
Restore a full volume (datastore) and the VMs that were in it
Restore a file from within the VM c: / d: etc drive! No agent required!
Very powerful engine since the majority of the restore requests from the last week or so, so you can happily use the XtremIO XVC engine to restore it from, easy, powerfull and again ,free!
See the short demo here:
See a full demo here:


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British BS Socket
British BS Socket
IEC Type G 13A
Used in: UK, Ireland, Cyprus, Malta, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Middle East
The Type G electrical plug has three rectangular blades in a triangular pattern and has an incorporated fuse (usually a 3 amps fuse for smaller appliances such as a computer and a 13 amps one for heavy duty appliances such as heaters).
British sockets have shutters on the live and neutral contacts so that foreign objects can't be introduced into them.
IEC Type D 5A
Used in: India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Namibia
The Type D electrical plug has three large round pins in a triangular pattern. Type M plugs are often used alongside Type D plugs for larger appliances and as a result, some sockets work with both Type D and Type M plugs.
IEC Type M 16A
Used in: South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho
The Type M plug has three round pins in a triangular pattern and looks similar to the Indian Type D plug, but its pins are much larger. Type M plugs are sometimes used for bigger appliances in countries that make use of Type D plugs, as well as in Israel (Type H). Therefore, sockets in these countries sometimes work with Type M plugs.
Universal Socket
Used in Middle East, Africa and Hotel projects
Fit to most of plugs of IEC Type A C D E F G H K M Rating:10A
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This blog represents my personal opinions and not those of the agency I work for. Now that I have that out of the way–
I love to write, I love to ride my bike, and I particularly love connecting people to information and inspiration that may just help make the world a better place to live for us and for our children's children. When asked to describe my career in six words, I said, "Always doing work I believe in."
In 2012 that led to me being named executive director of Washington Bikes (formerly the Biicycle Alliance of Washington. I led us through a merger with Cascade Bicycle Club, creating the nation's largest statewide bicycle nonprofit and expanding capacity for our mission. More recently I was named the first Director of the newly created Active Transportation Division at Washington State Dept. of Transportation, where I started working March 1, 2017.
If you don't read anything else on the blog, read this. If you have a few more minutes you could read this on my personal blog.
Oh, so many committees… I won't even list them all. If you're really fascinated by my professional activities you can look at my LinkedIn profile. For the fast version of my bike career check out the story I told in the opening plenary session of the 2017 National Bike Summit.
Where else to find my writing: I write a sporadic personal blog at Bike to Work Barb. Some of the posts here on Bike Style originated there. I also tell you more about myself beyond biking on a page there that includes a link to every blog post I've ever written, if I didn't miss one or two along the way.
I finally realized I had so much to say about biking I should turn that subject into its own blog, and here you are. I focus on women biking because it's so tough for women to find a hospitable point of entry into biking, yet we represent over half the population and if we feel safe enough to ride it's safer for everyone. Women are the indicator species for biking, according to Scientific American. Happy biking!


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Thanks half a million - NFDC awards latest community grants
We're giving £459,500 in community grants to 12 local not-for-profit community and voluntary groups.
1 February 2017
£459,500 in community grants will go to 12 local not-for-profit community and voluntary groups.
The groups set to receive the grants provide services supporting people facing difficulty and hardship, give advice and information, provide community development and outreach work, and offer cultural, arts, and sporting activities.
All grant applicants were asked to give a presentation to a group of councillors (Task and Finish Group) to show how funding requests would most benefit residents in the District. Applicants were also asked to explain how their funding request linked to the priorities set out in the Council's Corporate Plan.
Those able to show how their projects would directly support local people in need were recommended for a grant and the organisations who will benefit from the community grants for 2017-18 (listed below) were considered by councillors at today's Cabinet meeting (1 February 2017).
First-time applicant Lymington Amateur Rowing Club will receive a capital grant up to £35,000, in match-funding to support their project to provide facilities for their new clubhouse.
Rowing Club Chairman, Mark Viner said, "Without this our club would be unable to encourage young people into the sport."
The report to Cabinet also recommended a grant of £7,500 to Community First New Forest so that their 25years+ Nightstop project can continue.
Among the other organisations to receive grant funding is the Citizen Advice Service.
Andy Clapper, CEO of Citizens Advice New Forest said, "Through the hard work and commitment of our volunteers we support people who are in the greatest need by giving them advice to help with their problems.. We are delighted that this is recognised by the District Council. In these difficult times their continuing support is essential to us being able to continue to offer our service."
Cllr James Binns, Portfolio Holder for Health and Leisure commented. "The total Community Grants allocation is not an insignificant investment in our local community. At a time when budgets are increasingly strained and funding streams diminishing, we acknowledge the tremendous contributions that civic organisations play within the New Forest. We will continue to nurture our community and third sector organisations where we can, and we recognise the many volunteers and community workers who help to invigorate and support our communities."
Citizen Advice Service £255,000
Community First New Forest: (Nightstop, Nightstop 25+ healthy walks, management and advice) £65,000
Lymington Rowing Club £35,000
Forest Forge Theatre Company £32,000
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust £25,000
Forest Arts Centre £17,000
New Forest Disability Information Service £10,000
Ringwood School of Arts £6,000
hArt £6,000
Yellow Door £5,000
Avon Valley Concerts £1,000


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Welcome to WebmasterWorld Guest from 220.127.116.11
Forum Moderators: rogerd
joined:Apr 13, 2002
votes: 497
An interesting phenomenom
My top forum member accepted a new job that limited his ability to post on my forum. Our top forum member, who expertly answered so many questions was now gone, which was a huge loss for the community, as so many members looked up to him because of his deep knowledge.
Now here's the funny part: The average count of daily posts began to rise shortly after he left. So what happened? Other very competent members stepped out of the shadows to fill the space formerly occupied by my star member.
Too many askers
Although the forum was growing month over month, many of the members were coming to ask questions and lurking thereafter. So while my unique visitor metrics were growing, the number of enthusiastic active members was not. Too many askers.
Should a Forum Avoid Giving Out Answers?
Apparently, his style of posting comprehensive answers had been inhibiting others from posting their own answers. Is there something wrong with answers? I think so.
Some members had expressed timidity about posting answers, so my way of circumventing this timidity was to instruct my moderators to stop answering questions, and begin engaging in dialogue.
Encouraging Lurkers to Post
My instructions to the moderators was to draw the lurkers out of lurk-mode by consciously making posts that encouraged members to offer opinions and answers. No more answers. Only discussions.
This community is overwhelmingly made up of lurkers. This is common to many forums, but I think there is an opportunity to cultivate more active members by taking a look at posting styles and de-emphasizing answers, and emphasizing discussion.
About lurkers and drawing lurkers into the open
So why do people lurk? Fear of being ridiculed is probably one of the major reasons. The other may be a lack of confidence in their knowledge, and perhaps the most important, nobody's ever engaged them for their opinion.
Making eye contact online
On that last point, some of my favorite personalities both on and off the boards share a quality that when they speak, they seem to embrace the whole room with eye contact, a nod, a little encouragement for your feedback. I think it is precisely this quality that is missing from many board discussions, the encouragement for feedback. A simple question such as, "What do you think?" Or, "I think that's right, but I'm sure others have good opinions of other ways of doing it. I'm interested in hearing yours."
Drag those lurkers out into a discussion... :)
The rest of it consists of creating an atmosphere where shy or unconfident people will feel comfortable. This is where your mods come in:
1: Make it clear that opinions are not only welcomed, but encouraged.
2: Ensure that any member who expresses a wrong opinion is treated gently. No ridiculing. No flaming.
What led me down this road to engaging more members was the loss of my most active community member, which in itself caused a growth in member participation.
So what do you think?
These are just my observations from where I sit. Things may be different from your vantage point, and I'd like to hear about it.
I am keen to learn about your observations on member participation and any steps you've taken to encourage it.
One of the common mistakes of new forum moderators is to jump on every new post and try to answer it. A well known forum owner/admin once advised, "Give new posts a chance to develop replies from other members. If nobody replies, you can and should jump in. But, if you try to answer every question, nobody else will contribute." Good advice.
On the other hand, it's great to have some members who really know their stuff and can answer the tough questions. They really add to the quality of the forum, and help create useful long-term content.
So, like many things in life, it's a balancing act... You want enough expert input to keep the quality high and avoid unanswered questions, but not so much that less talented members are afraid to post.
Should forums be wary of providing too many answers?
Not if it's a Q/A type forum. Effective management of where/who the answers come from might be helpful.
Do authoritative members inhibit member participation?
No, but members who like to "show off" their "authoritative" status might.
I much prefer reading a board where people know when to lurk rather than post similar/rephrased answers.
While there is definitely a need for posts about opinions and discussions on a topic, it's not needed in every thread, sometimes a concise, well put-together answer can be of far more useful for readers than pages and pages of drivel and "me too" posts.
Just to chime in on this:
< What steps are you taking to encourage more member participation?
The single biggest reason that new posters "stick" on my community is because their early posts were acknowledged, or in Roger's terms "they got eye contact."
We've tried to foster that type of environment by adding tools to enable acknowledgement. We've offered "helpful" vote buttons for a long time, that have become the de facto currency of the site.
We also offer a "rate the reviewers" section which is extremely popular.
I also encourage my mods to shoot a friendly welcoming email to promising new posters.
More recently, we've added a testimonial feature that allows any registered reviewer to give a shout out on the profile page of any other reviewer - a la MySpace. This feature is already very popular, as a means of saying "nice post" or as a way for friends to stroke each other's egos.
I also like this tool because it triggers an email to the recipient of the testimonial saying "Congrats! You just received a testimonial." I'm seeing a number of previously dormant members of our community getting pulled back in.
What other tools do you all use to enable this sort of acknowledgement / feedback / eye contact?
I think the main thing with forums is making people feel they have a right to their comments or analogies and are respected and welcomed into the conversation.
Do authoritative members inhibit member participation?
I personally do not partake in this forum because I have seen how others are arrogantly treated, most posters are welcoming and do have respect for others, but there are those who lack social skills because they consider themselves as the authority poster.
This happened only yesterday I saw the way somebody was dictating the feel of the whole conversation on this forum and actually cleverly insulting people. I'm sure the moderators do their best as it is a very hard job, because there is a very thin line when language is used cleverly? ( nastily )
Not letting those with the biggest post count dominate others and frankly be rude, this is the reason I don't post here, luckily yesterday somebody put the poster straight and said maybe be he should be somewhere else, in other words this may not be the place for you. He was actually doing it to somebody else, as I have seen before with this poster.
Generally most on the WebmasterWorld forums are curtious but there are the few, this makes my blood boil and really puts me off contributing.
there are ways to contribute, by silent 10 second lurk, or perhaps reading an entire thread of none stop blah and mixed razor sharp points of someone simply confirming what you were looking for in your own data bank of sure that must be me... the territory we draw around the issue once we have decided to lurk for information at specific address in memory(whether I am under your curse now, and can't get that kind of love from you as well as I cant explain the pain you are going thru)
you see you also have to take into consideration that some of us are simply part timers and really lucky or good at it by nature. In the case of part timers or simply self confident people(the worst kind for forum) information generated by, whether its relevant or not to the particular thread, usually 'ntaked mostly skipped for later critic, where later is remembered is almost never happens. This creates the effect on admin as him is lurking for what now?
I read, if it starts to sound good I continue, if I confuse my self with a sentence read, I skip to the next poster, but sometimes that wears off quickly.
Posters, LIKE me want to know. What we don't know. It��s almost like in the song by Morcheeba, ONCE THE LABEL IS ON something it become an IT. Concentration. And ready to go factors. Evaluation inside of if what you want to hear, or see or read plays a very big part in what ya looking for and found now here, or is it?
Scattered thought, hope it helps
Periodically throw out some goofy related social topics for which there are no real 'answers'. If you run an auto repair forum ask who's going to see the new pixar movie 'cars' and if they did what did they think of it, or 'what was the first tool you bought with your own money', or 'what was the most expensive tool you ever lent out but never got back'. Keep poking eventually you'll find a spot that gets a reaction.
However, the main reason people like me lurk isn't lack of confidence, or necessarily fear of ridicule, but lack of subject knowledge. I can't really post on subjects I know very little about. In time that may change and there will be a natural conversion of lurkers into contributory posters. Others just lurk and always will.
My opinions on forums answering too many questions and the overbearing quality of authoritative posters/experts. Some threads are questions, and others are opinion based discussions. As has already been mentioned, a question that is answered authoritatively very often doesn�t need further posts, this can be a good thing as the forum is noted for it�s subject authority, and valuable information isn�t buried in or diluted by �me too� posts. Opinion based discussions by definition don�t have one answer and therefore anyone can contribute and enhance the thread, forums need a mixture of both.
You are right in suggesting that a forum that is all Q&A won't develop huge participation - a balance of discussion topics and Q&A items is probably the optimum. (Sometimes, of course, a simple question will spark an extended discussion if not everyone agrees on the answer.)
Depending on the question, I wonder if an authoritative answer doesn't beg for a "me too" answer or two at least.
The reason is the confirmation of authority for the questioner. A long time forum member might know from experience that poster x is an authority on the subject at hand. But a new user most likely won't know that.
Since some posters can state the wrong answer with a clearly athoritative tone, the need for other members to isn't hard to imagine.
While "me too" authority confirming type posts may be somewhat annoying for long time forum members, they might play a critical role in establishing a trust level for newer members that could be essential to drawing them into a more regular participation.
I dunno, maybe it's it's about finding a balance.
Problem with some �lurking� people (like me) is that usually we lurk and don�t post because the people posting seam to know more then us. So rather then posting something wrong or vague, we let someone that could really know their stuff answer.
Some people here put out some good information, so by getting all newcomers post pretty much random stuff (like they do on some forums) then the overall value of this place would go down. (Read 50 posts to get to the one good one).
This is a good conversation. I have been lurking daily on several SEO forums and dozens of blogs since 2000, but I almost never post. I�ve spend about 4 hours a day or more just lurking for years and years. Why?
Although I type very slowly, I also tend to give long winded thoughts on a topic. I have a hard time just spitting it out. I�ll spend two hours or more trying to craft the perfectly written post or response. I know I don�t have time for that sort of thing so I don�t allow myself to be drawn in to the conversation.
If I were to start posting, my 4 hours of lurking on SEO forums and blogs could easily turn into a full time job.
I don�t multi task very well but I feel the need to reply quickly. This can create a disruption at work because I�m easily distracted by SEO conversations. The rare times when I do post, I usually get nothing else done. This is because I tend to get obsessive about the topic and thread. I�ll read the entire thread several times just to make sure I didn�t miss a detail or key thought. Then I�ll read and reread every post I write several times before I post it because I�m self conscious about grammar and spelling errors. I�ll research the topic extensively between posts so I don�t sound like an idiot, etc�
A few times I have crafted a well thought out and detailed post on a difficult topic just to receive short, vague replies from people who don�t understand the question at all, miss the point entirely or get hung up on a minor detail that isn�t relevant. I have almost never gotten a good answer. I usually just get stupid questions about my original question but no help.
Most replies to questions are non answers and are along the line of�
�I guess it all depends on what your definition of �is� � is�
(Thanks, that response was Soooo helpful)
Sometimes I think people just slap up a thoughtless post so they can see their member statistics go up by one more post.
I�ve also posted an idea just to get a conversation started a few times but again, I have always been disappointed with the quality of responses.
It�s taken me over an hour to get this far with my thought because I�ve rewritten and edited it several times. It�s a good thing it�s Friday or I wouldn�t get any work done tomorrow.
BTW � Nothing personal but, I don�t particularly like this forum. That�s probably the main reason I don�t participate over here. I don�t see any value in paid membership so I usually avoid this place. I followed a link that Barry posted on the SE Roundtable but I usually don�t spend much time here.
Many of the most knowledgeable WebmasterWorld members like you & Graywolf who posted in this thread earlier, have blogs anyway so that�s what I usually read instead.
A common path for posters is to begin by asking questions... eventually add comments or opinions in discussions... and finally start answering questions when they are able to. Not everyone follows that arc, of course.
If you are after revenue, then quality content in the form of accurate and complete answers to questions will draw links and a large number of eyeballs. The goal is to ge the right people - those who have answers - to be among the active population.
This way your work as a moderator is also minimized.


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I love the birds that visit my home. I have a pair of birds that raise their young every year near one of my windows. Winter can be hard on your feathered friends. Finding food after a snowstorm or an extreme cold snap can be made easier with this fun DIY craft you can make with your kids. Creating the easiest bird seed ornaments would make a fun family activity and then you can take pictures of the birds enjoying their feast.
"The more often we see the things around us – even the beautiful and wonderful things – the more they become invisible to us. That is why we often take for granted the beauty of this world: the flowers, the trees, the birds, the clouds – even those we love. Because we see things so often, we see them less and less." – Joseph B. Wirthlin
Not only is this a fun craft, but it's a wonderful way for birds to get some extra nourishment in the cold months.
1) Ingredients. You will need a loaf of bread, a jar of peanut butter, bird seed, string, cookie cutters and a straw. That's it! You will want to make sure you get cookie cutters that fit almost the entire slice of bread because you don't want to waste any.
2) Cookie Cutter. Now it's time to cut out your shape from a slice of bread with your cookie cutter. Press firmly on the slice of bread to make sure it goes all the way through the bread. Separate the cut-out bread from the crust and continue through all the slices of bread. (I used a heart cookie cutter that measured 4″ tall and 4″ wide.)
3) Hole. Put a hole in each ornament with your straw.
4) Wait. It will take 24 hours to let your ornaments dry out enough to harden. Make sure you put your ornaments in a dry place.
5) Finish. Now that your ornaments are hard, you can add creamy peanut butter with a knife. Once one side is done, place in the bird seed. Then put peanut butter on the other side and repeat. Poke your straw through your hole again and add your string.
6) Enjoy. Hang your bird seed ornaments on a tree that is a near a window. Make sure you have your camera ready to take pictures of your happy feathered friends!
I don't think you could get any easier! Make sure you take pictures of the kids creating his or her masterpieces.
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Dealing With The 'F' Word During A Job Interview
By Rochelle Kaplan
Being fired from a job can happen to anyone and can occur for a variety of reasons. Perhaps you had a personality conflict with your immediate supervisor and your supervisor prevailed. Or, the job description was completely different from the one given to you during the interview and it was absolutely the wrong fit.
Or, how about this: You really screwed up and deserved to be fired!
First, don't obsess over it. You are undoubtedly not alone. I was fired from my first job (Sears, retail) when security accused me of using my employee discount on friends. I was mortified when it happened because it was untrue. But, being only 18, I was ill-equipped to convince management and security otherwise!
All I wanted to do at the time was hide under a rock and re-emerge when I was ... 19! Soon enough, however, I learned that being fired was not the end of the world and certainly not a reflection on my overall skills and character. Instead of dwelling on the fact you've been fired, focus on what you plan to do next and how you're going to secure another job.
Instead of dreading the inevitable question of why you left your last place of employment, understand that there are effective ways to address the issue with a prospective employer. Work on how you can turn the negative incident into a positive event, or at least learn how to neutralize it to your benefit. But remember, no matter what you fear may happen when you utter that dreaded "f" word - and chances are your fears will never come true - you must always tell the truth!
Here are 6 suggestions to help you be prepared for handling the question of why you were fired:
1. Don't lie!
Be honest from the get-go. Don't lie or think that telling half-truths will diffuse the situation. Know this: If the prospective employer discovers the truth - and he or she probably will - your chances of landing the job will be slim to none. By telling the truth, you'll display credibility, integrity and principle. You're not the only person to ever be fired and it is likely that the interviewer sitting across the table from you was also fired sometime in his or her career.
2. Don't be defensive!
Swallow your pride! Separate your ego from the incident and be honest with yourself about what transpired leading up to being fired. Be introspective and figure out what really went wrong. Also, don't allow shame to prevent you from seeing it objectively and understanding why your boss fired you. And for heavens' sake, don't blame anyone else for you being fired!
3. Be accountable.
Now is the time to take responsibility for your part in what happened, if you haven't yet done so, no matter how you feel about your former employer. Whatever it takes to achieving peace with yourself, do it: meditation, yoga, therapy, the 12 Steps - whatever works for you. When you're at peace with yourself and know who you are and what you've done, you'll be more convincing in answering that question in an interview, which, in turn, will likely make your interviewer more at ease, too.
4. Construct a clear answer.
Before you go into an interview, create a concise and clear answer as to why you were fired. Verbalize exactly what happened, what you learned from it, what you would do differently now that you have 20:20 hindsight, and how you would avoid certain confrontations in the future. Write it out, edit it and commit it to memory. Did I say memorize it?
5. Brevity is key!
When explaining your situation in an interview, be concise and to the point; don't ramble on and on and let your nerves get the best of you. Most hiring managers don't expect a detailed account of what led up to your firing and truly require only a summary of the incident. Again, no defensive rants about how awful your former boss was!
6. Practice your answer.
Stand in front of a mirror and say it out loud. Practice at home, in your car, at the gym, at the grocery store until you can say it with sincerity and in a calm manner. Ask yourself: Are you still bitter, resentful and angry about being fired? If you are, rid yourself of those emotions (Go back to suggestion No. 2). The hiring manager/interviewer is likely going to be concentrating on how you express yourself more so than on what you're saying. Have you learned from the experience? Is this reflected in your answer and demeanor? Has it changed the way you now conduct yourself at work? Focus on how you deliver your answer and how others will perceive it.
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Engineered Arts, in Penryn, which employs a small team on only seven engineers, has announced it will supply one of its RoboThespians to the space agency this autumn.
The 5ft 9in tall robots look and act disarmingly human.
They can speak and interact with people while compressed air, pumped around the robot like blood through veins, allows them to move their bodies in a human-like way.
The robots have humanoid eyes created by mobile phone screens and can be controlled by a touch screen and programmed to play bespoke content.
The company's director Will Jackson, 45, sees the robots as a medium of communication akin to cinema or television.
"I'm really interested in the willing suspension of disbelief," he said.
"Can you get someone to believe in a lump of metal in the same way that they will believe in an image of Robert de Niro on the screen?"
The first RoboThespian was developed in 2006 to take part in a Mechanical Theatre production at the Eden Project. The company has since sold 15 robots.
Speaking about winning the Nasa contract, Mr Jackson said: "We are very proud.
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The company faces global competition from robots such as the Asimo from Honda and the Petman by Boston Dynamics.


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15 – 30 January 2011
Various venues
"The freedom to use one's imagination and the chance not to be fettered by the limitation of language," is what makes visual theatre so appealing according to Joseph Seelig, a co-director of the London International Mime Festival. Over the course of the last two weeks of January I saw several festival productions that bore witness to the truth of his words. In some ways the association of the festival with "mime" is an unfortunate one. That theatrical discipline has become so totally associated with the playful silence of genius Marcel Marceau that the mere utterance of the word inspires images of men with white faces pretending to go up and down in elevators, or polishing imaginary silver. The overriding theme of the festival however, is not mime in this sense, but "visual theatre" a catchall term that covers theatre not reliant on text: circus, puppetry, object theatre, physical theatre and live art.
I first got the bug for visual theatre when I saw Krzysztof Kieslowski's cinematic masterpiece La Double Vie de Véronique. Some of the great centerpieces of the film feature puppetry and anyone that has had seen it will be able to testify to power of that artform. La Maldicion de Poe, which I reviewed extensively in this publication was a real powerhouse of raw feeling; puppetry at some of its staggering best. A performance by Les Anticlastes, a french company of puppeteers was an altogether more surreal experience. The show, Hilum, was based largely around the spin cycles of an ageing washing machine – if that sounds outright bizarre, then you won't be far away from accurately imagining the show. Puppets made from skeletal hands, giant thumbs and old rags were manipulated in a world redolent of a disused curiosity shop. A throbbing and insistent electronic soundtrack had me on edge as we creaked through the twisted world created in the ICA theatre. Ultimately less plot driven than the Poe piece, it was a tour through the mind of creator Patrick Sims; disquieting, at times disturbing, but fantastical and compelling. Objects came to life and I could relate to them even though the bizarre logic of their existence folded into nothingness when the lights came up at the end of the show.
Clowning was the centrepiece of La Porta (The Door) as imagined by Kai Leclerc, Bernard Stockli and Andreas Manz three Swiss Italian clowns who make up a company called Compagnia 2+1. The heart of the show was a red door that stood centre stage, over which they were all fighting for ownership rights. Each time the door opened a different world could be seen on the other side, and their characters were struggling to deal with the unforseen elements those worlds would throw at them. Sadly the execution was weak, and production values simply too low for the piece take me to the other imaginative realms the clowns so clearly wanted to create. The production felt like a mere setting for clowning set pieces, juggling, low level illusion and slapstick.
What was fascinating was the question an answers session after the performance. What is perhaps generally not realised about clowns is exactly how seriously they take their work, and how philosophically they see their craft. In full makeup and still in character they attempted to answer ridiculous questions posed by posing adults trying to understand the art of clowning. One plucky young girl asked, "is that your real hair", and she was invited to get her response by tugging. Then she asked, "are you real clowns?" which had all three rather lost for words, and of course went direct to issue the adults could not even begin to truly tease out. "We are trying, every day we are trying" was the response that seemed to me to be given with a twinge of sadness.
The highlight of the festival for me was Le Jardin (The Garden) by Atelier Lefeuvre & André. The circus skills based show was set around the intriguing relationship between two gardeners, one of whom seemed to be in a position of total dominance over the other. They performed feats of skill using improvised implements such as hosing, a wheel barrow, and oranges. They were presented with a combination of music and lighting that gave the piece a truly cinematic scope. The physical skills are of course possessed by many who have worked in circus, but the genius of this show was their ability to keep us guessing at the true nature of their wordless union, and to seamlessly flow through the garden setting to the physical performance.
"Language is very important" said Joseph, "but visual theatre capitalizes on theatrical possibilities such as movement and space", possibilities that are often under-realised in theatre based on powerful oratory. The shows I saw without exception sought to transport audiences to places we are not accustomed to seeing on the London stage. The sheer inventiveness of the minds at work as well as the physical capabilities of the performers should be enough to animate and excite even the most rational and theory-weary LSE student. I am already excited for 2012.


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Home & Garden Columns
About the House: Should I Buy This House?
Marriage is a mixed bag and no matter what anyone tells you, you will never find the perfect man or woman (assuming those two cover your range of preferences) to spend the rest of your life cooking vegan casseroles beside. Everyone has a truckload of unnerving habits, indefensible opinions and inexcusable friends. Everyone. That gorgeous guy or gal you see at the water cooler each day. Them too. Once you get closer enough to anyone, you soon find out that they pick their teeth, that they have some troubling disease or that they've never actually read a book. So how do we choose mates? We figure out what's most important to us and try our best to ignore the rest, in the knowledge that around the corner the grass is actually brown and dying. This is the truth. Therefore, it's important to decide what you really care about the most. What issues are strongest for you. What attracts you most and what you can bear. Buying houses is no different (you knew I'd get around to this, right?)
I met a lovely young couple yesterday. Flush with the thrill of their wedding plans and breathless at the thought of acquiring a new house. After spending some tremendous time looking at the house, we ended up in their backyard drinking fizzy water when the question came up. It's the question. Should I buy this house? We get it constantly.
Of course, I can never answer the question any more than the psychologist (interestingly these young folks were both psychologists) can tell you whether you should marry the person you're dating. It's very personal.
I had a few issues with this house and, after some time in the conversation we arrived at the point that nearly any house will have a range of issues. Not that those lists won't vary in length and dollar size but most houses will have a list of some dimension.
Also, I've noted that most people don't tend to range that far in the overall list size while individuals tend to seek either shorter lists or longer ones. I think part of this is related to their risk aversion index. Some consistently seek out houses that are neat as a pin and well maintained while others are looking for a bargain; A great big house for a lot less than everything else around. This does vary and it's not consistent but it is an interesting behavior that tends to emerge with some consistency. If I work for the same client three times in a row, the houses will tend to be similar in overall quality. I have watched many friends over the years as they tended to date the same kind of person over and over again. I think these are similar expressions of the same subtextual thinking.
As I found certain things to criticize about the building (in response to their questions), this young woman nearly blurted out "but I just love this house." I smiled and responded that that was probably the best reason of all to buy the house and that I thought it should be a major part of their decision whether to buy (or not) and a major element in how they would negotiate and think about the purchase. My reason, and I said it right out loud, was that every house was going to have its plusses and minuses.
It's rotten table manners and it's messy college buddies but that the fact that there was something that she (and hopefully he) was just nutty about would help to offset the inevitable downsides of home ownership.
Over the life of a house, many, if not most of the jobs that have to be done will financially wash out in the overall equation of home ownership. In truth, most of us will pay three or four times the actual sale price of the house in the form of mortgage interest, brokerage fees, closing costs and other fixed expenses. You can buy a lot of foundations for that, so there is no good reason to not buy a house simply because it has some necessary repairs. Buying because you love the house is actually a damned good and logical position because it will see you through and justify all of the expenses and problems that are inevitable. Further, I would say that when people love their houses and admire their own choices, they will tend to follow through with good maintenance and timely upgrades that will further improve the overall equation.
Conversely, when someone buys for financial reason alone or buys the house that they think they SHOULD buy, the honeymoon ends all the sooner and may be coupled with a badly timed resale, another round of closing costs and disruption of the flow of life (buying and selling houses, for all the excitement is not something you want to do any more often that absolutely necessary). Again, the analogies with dating and marriage should be self evident; marrying the person your parents think you should marry, marrying for money and so forth.
That said, I'll finish by turning this all on it's head. Love grows and the capacity to love will manifest anywhere the lover goes. Some people will always find fault and never settle down. Some people fall in love everywhere they go. I've seen buyers buy the first house they looked at and never look back and I've seen those who looked for year and year and are still renting. If I'm asked, I favor a balanced approach.
Take your time, look around to see what's out there, date a few bungalows and, perhaps, have a fling with a Victorian. Spend some time with a good sturdy 1950s model and then, when you see something that really turns your head, you'll be able to make a smart decision knowing your heart and your head are both involved.
So don't get me wrong. I do believe that physical conditions matter in choosing a house. Taking a good look makes a lot of sense and including these elements in your thinking is prudent. That said, I often feel as though my process is akin to the tarot reader turning the cards. It's an activity that houses the revelation of the inner intuition. It LOOKS like we're analyzing wiring and bolts, but often, what we're really doing is finding out if it's really love.


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MH3 Erections For Mismanagement are being held November 2019!
Grand Master: Crap On, Crap Off
Generally organizes all the bad ideas of other hashers. MH3 big cheese. Sometimes leads ceremonies. Leads with a dynamic strength that permeates the fabric of the organization. Organizes Mismanagement meetings, sends emails, drinks coffee. Both directly, and through other officers, provides inspiration, direction, and vision to all. This position ranks only below all other hashers and offices in real importance to the hash. Delegates work. Does what the Old Farts say. Buys the first pitcher at Mismanagement meetings.
Dishonorable Secretary to the Grand Master: OPEN!
Mostly writes down (or makes up) shit that the Grand Master will forgot. Keeper of the "List of Names". Keeps meeting minutes at Mismanament Meetings. Pours first pitcher of beer at Meetings.
Religious Advisor: Michelle Vick, Cow Poker
Leads Ceremonies. Keeper of the sacred Laws of Hashing, the Religious Advisor comes up with sufficiently plausible lies to cover any serious questions of propriety of actions within the hash. Keeper of the faith. Enforcer of the scriptures. Keeps the peace. The religious advisor spreads the word and inspires the zest and zeal of the hash in all participants. Any hasher found transgressing the spirit of hashing is disciplined by the RA. Reports violations of protocol to Grand Master. Talks to cops when necessary.
Hash Cash: Slow Hand
Keep of the large hash treasury. Reports to Grand Master.
Hash Webmeister: NumbAss
Does internet stuff to make website work.
Hash Shitnazi: DJ Jizzy Jew
Keep track of the hash awards. This is arguably the most complicated position within the hash hierarchy. The responsibility surrounds custody of a large card-board box filled with the flotsam and jetsam of hash awards. Precisely why this crap is retained is a mystery shrouded in the mythology of hashdom. Probably a set of duties beyond the cognitive ability of your average hasher.
Hash Haberdasher: On the Cock
Procures and sells MH3 apparel (shirts, happicoats, patches, ankle bracelets,etc). General money laundering.
Hash Assbamador: OPEN!
Maintain relations with other hashes. Invites other kennels to big hash events. Organizes road trips. Keeps track of when an where Nash Hash, Inter Hashers.
Keeper of the Hash Horn: Baby Balls
Holder of MH3 hash horn. Unofficial Sargent-at-Arms. Musical ability: Optional.
Songmeister: Paging Dr. Rotten BoneHer
The Songmeister speaks with other hashers and hashes to acquire songs to add to the hash hymnal. The mission is to explore new tunes and new celebrations. Keeper of MH3 Hash Hymnal.
Race Directors: Pussy Will Ho, Michelle Vick
The race bosses. In charge of getting hashers organized enough to put on the Finnish Five and the 50 Furlong.
Hare Raiser: Fingered By Daddy
Responsible for keeping MH3 a continually running kennel by recruiting hares and harriettes to set trail each week.
Full Mooner: DJ Jizzy Jew
Responsible for keeping track of lunar cycles and encouraging your inner harewolf to set trail. Or at least run trail!
Trail Meister: Mr. Rhythm
Knows the ins and outs of the nooks and crannies of Madison. Knows how to get hashers lost without getting TOO lost. Can advise on appropriate beer stops.
Masters of Hash Protocol (Old Farts): SlowHand, Nutfarmer, Dribbles In, RD, Strokes, Colonel Mustard
An amorphous group usually comprised of all the former hash officers who still remain involved. Nothing is allowed without the approval of this group. Gives orders to GM.


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You may even get the chance to try the Irish Creme coffee for free. On Wednesday, March 6, seven Dunkin' locations across the country are going to be O'Dunkin' for the day to celebrate St. Patrick's Day coming up. The chain isn't messing around either—there will be a sign on the outside and new decor inside for the O'Dunkin' "rebranding."
At each of the O'Dunkin' locations, the first 250 customers will get a free small hot or iced Irish Creme-flavored coffee or latte until they're gone. Check out Dunkin's Instagram for clues on where the O'Dunkin' restaurants will be.
If you want a donut with your coffee (and of course you do), on Tuesday, March 5, DD Perks Rewards members will get double points when they purchase any donut or Munchkins donut hole treats. While you're at it, you should try Dunkin's Mint Brownie Donut. It has a mint brownie batter filling, light green icing, and crumbled brownie on top, so you really can't go wrong.
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I can't remember how I first knew about Rustic Mornings. But when I first stumbled upon their website and saw the entirety of the restaurant through pictures, I thought it was a breakfast haven. I showed the website to some of my friends from work and we decided to visit the place one Saturday morning.
|Those bicycles are for sale
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The place was really enchanting. You could really tell the extent of creativity of the owner. Trees and plants sprawled everywhere. We also liked the whole mismatched feel. There were a lot of different pieces per nook but together, they worked perfectly. Before we even got to the food, our eyes were already satiated with all the things we saw. It was certainly a visual treat.
They are open to walk-in customers up to a certain time only because at night, dinner is by reservation only.
On the table:
|Marlou's: Pork Tocino Filipino Breakfast Tray (PhP 155)
|Muffet, Ian and I's: Sausage Platter (PhP 215)
|For sharing: Portobello and Arugula 3-Egg Cheese Omelette (PhP 240)
|Creamy Red Velvet (PhP 90), Cool Tiramisu (PhP 97) and Limoncillo (I forgot the price)
It's really a good morning at Rustic Mornings. It was worth the trip! :)
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