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What is the name of this 1992 war film starring Ethan Hawke and Kevin Dillon?
"A Midnight Clear" is one of many American war drama films which was set near the end of the Second World War. It tells the story of an American intelligence unit who stumble upon a German platoon who wish to surrender. The 1992 film stars actors Ethan Hawke, Peter Berg and Kevin Dillon.


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With eight rallies in four days, think Colorado matters?
*This blog post has been updated to reflect two more additional rallies added Thursday.*
Holy Swing State.
With the presidential race still trending at a statistical tie nationally, it's become more evident that Colorado matters to both GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama.
There are eight rallies in the next four days, starting tonight with Obama on the University of Colorado campus in Boulder and GOP VP candidate Paul Ryan in Greeley.
Ryan goes to Montrose tomorrow. Romney and his wife, Ann, rally supporters Saturday in Colorado Springs and then Fiddlers Green that night. Vice President Joe Biden will be in Arvada and Pueblo Saturday and then Obama is returning to Colorado Sunday in a rally at Aurora.
The venue for that rally has not been announced.
Deep breath, voters! Five more days!

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23 Feb 19
Re-live Wales' dramatic and record-breaking victory against England in round three of the 2019 Guinness Six Nations.
The contribution that the schools have made to Welsh Rugby, its development and progress, has been absolutely vital to the game in this country.
Successive generations of dedicated teachers, have sustained the game in the schools with a long and distinguished tradition.
Children are often introduced to the game of rugby at school, with tag and touch the usual first ports of call. The WRU strives to ensure that the level of coaching is of a high standard and that the game is played in an enjoyable manner.
As children get older and improve their skills they can move towards the more competitive seven or 15-a-side forms of the game. There is no limit to how far children can go, but the foundations are crucial, which is where schools come in.
Our development Officers work closely with Teachers and 'Active Young Persons Officers' in delivering a programme of Festivals and School Visits to give young players in both Primary and Secondary Education a positive experience of the game.
In the forthcoming season our development officers will strive to give all Primary schools in Wales an opportunity to participate in at least 3 Festival within their cluster group.
In a new initiative our development officers will offer Secondary Schools an opportunity to participate in Yr 7&8 Festivals where they will be asked to supply 2 teams for each festival and both scores will be added together to create a result, this will give young pupils that do not make their 1st school team a chance to represent the school and enjoy a positive rugby experience.
At U'15's we have the Dewar Shield National Competition where schools Districts compete initially in pools and the results determine then weather the District then plays in the Main Cup, Plate or Shield competition.
At Senior Schools we have a National Tertiary Collage League and also a National Schools League.


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Start your day with Bazaart, an app for accessing and rearranging Pinterest images into unique collages. Meanwhile, if you're in need of some games, you're in luck: Sid Meier's Ace Patrol is a a turn-based strategy game in the vein of World War I fighter planes, and Impossible Road will challenge you to guide a […]
Start your day with Bazaart, an app for accessing and rearranging Pinterest images into unique collages. Meanwhile, if you're in need of some games, you're in luck: Sid Meier's Ace Patrol is a a turn-based strategy game in the vein of World War I fighter planes, and Impossible Road will challenge you to guide a ball down a ridiculously difficult and winding track.
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Bazaart (Free)
What's it about? Access Pinterest and use what you find there to create photo collages with Bazaart.
What's cool? Simplicity is Bazaart's major feature, allowing users to use easy touch controls to turn Pinterest photos into collages with almost no sweat. The app lets you combine images together to make whatever you want, and then allows you to save them to your Camera Roll, share them across social networks and email, and also share them with other Bazaart users. You can even remix other users' collages and leave comments and have discussions over collages, as well. The app was previously only available on iPad, but its new update marks an iPhone release.
Who's it for? Pinterest users who want to take their use of the social network in another direction should try Bazaart.
What's it like? The mobile app version of Pinterest is also worth your attention, as is Multiupload for Pinterest.
Sid Meier's Ace Patrol (Free)
What's it about? From Firaxis, the developer known for PC titles such as the Civilization franchise and last year's awesome XCOM: Enemy Unknown, comes a strategy title in which you control British fighter pilots in World War I.
What's cool? Firaxis is known for its strategy games, especially those with Sid Meier's name attached to them, and Ace Patrol doesn't disappoint with its strategy action. You take control of a squadron of British fighter pilots during World War I, running turn-based missions in which you direct your planes around the battlefield, which is made up of hexagons. Each turn provides you with a number of options for your planes – do you dive, climb, bank or pull a roll? Each maneuver offers different benefits for helping you get a bead on your enemies and avoid their fire, and the better you fly in each mission, the more maneuvers you'll unlock for a given pilot. The game includes a number of planes and pilots to unlock, single and multiplayer missions, and more than 120 mission to fly in total.
Who's it for? Strategy fans should check this one out, especially if they're also into planes and dogfights.
What's it like? There are a few other Sid Meier games that are worth your attention: Sid Meier's Pirates! and Civilization Revolution.
Impossible Road ($1.99)
What's it about? Pilot a ball down a winding track in Impossible Road, a game in which falling off the track can be deadly – or rewarding.
What's cool? Impossible Road is fairly minimalistic, but therein lies its challenge. You control a ball. That ball rolls down a track. That track is winding, narrow, and dangerous, and your only controls allow you to turn left or right to adjust. The goal along the way is to roll through as many checkpoint gates as possible, but there's a twist – if you fall off the track, you lose, but if you manage to hit a lower part of the track after falling off, you can save yourself and boost your score. The game then becomes about judging the risks and rewards of making jumps versus trying to stick to the track, and gives you a chance to save yourself if you slip. Impossible Road packs a lot of challenge, but that also makes it fun and addicting.
Who's it for? If simple controls and rollercoaster-like courses sound like fun, Impossible Road is for you.
What's it like? Slingshot Racing and Death Rally are two games that also require a lot of precision to excel on their race tracks.
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I don't have the time to do my normal food posts, but when I find a chance, I'm going to try to write about what I've been thinking about instead. It takes a lot less time to do that. Hopefully hubby's Dad will start improving very soon! As of last night, he was about the same but had some pockets of fluid in the surgical area along with a temperature. He's still on the ventilator. We are just waiting, waiting, and waiting—wondering when this will improve. Thank you for your continued thoughts.
In the past week, we have eaten a lot of hospital food. I find myself shocked when I visit the cafeteria in the hospital. While there are healthy options available, you really have to look for them. I would say there are more unhealthy options available than healthy ones. In a HOSPITAL, nonetheless. A place that should be top of the line when it comes to health and wellbeing.
For example, one day they served deep fried chicken wings. They serve pizza everyday. Lots, and lots of sweets. Pies, cheesecake, an ice cream sundae bar, candy, pudding parfaits made with candy and cakes, brownies, cookies, you name it. They have deep fried foods available everyday, like fried mozzarella sticks, onion rings, and even french fries. For breakfast options, they have sausage gravy over buttermilk biscuits, bacon, greasy sausage patties, donuts and plenty of pastries.
This doesn't seem quite right to me. I'm sure there are plenty of people in that hospital being treated for obesity related diseases and here they are serving up the food that gets people to that place. It's quite scary.
But there are plenty of healthy options. And I don't know what kinds of foods hospital cafeterias served twenty years ago, but I'd like to hope they are improving and the healthy options available are a result of that. But I don't know that. They have a salad bar with plenty of healthy options. You can make yourself a sandwich on a sandwich thin or bread along with some veggies. There are cheese sticks, low fat milk, and fruit cups in the coolers. They have boiled eggs and plain oatmeal on some days. Otherwise, they have those packs of oatmeal that are loaded with sugar. They have a yogurt bar that you can add, what looks like, frozen fruit to or granola. They also offer Well-Being meals that are less than 500 calories. I ate one of those last night and it really did seem like it was healthy. It was served with steamed veggies.
But honestly, the hospital cafeteria is just like walking in to any other restaurant these days. Healthy choices are available just about anywhere. It's like walking in to McDonald's (which by the way is also in the hospital—along with a Starbucks). You can either buy a salad and drink water or unsweetened iced tea, or you can buy a greasy burger, fries and a Coke. You just have to make the choice. Healthy options are available but those other options can be too tempting sometimes. But I have to say, I expect more out of our health systems. They should be models for healthy eating and well being.
I try my best to eat something that is healthy. I've eaten a grilled chicken sandwich, plain oatmeal and a boiled egg, soup and salad, and whole wheat pasta. I always try to pair my meal with at least a side salad. But the sweets are very tempting to me and I have to admit I have indulged in more than one throughout this past week.
It's been a bit of a balancing act. I'm kind of seeing this as what it will be like when I reach goal. What habits have I formed? What knowledge have I gained that influences my eating decisions? I am happy to say that I would never buy fried chicken or a burger and fries. I am making better choices, even if I am still tempted by those sweets!


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FDA NEWS RELEASE: FDA approves Lymphoseek to help locate lymph nodes in patients with certain cancers
For Immediate Release: March 13, 2013
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Lymphoseek (technetium Tc 99m tilmanocept) Injection, a radioactive diagnostic imaging agent that helps doctors locate lymph nodes in patients with breast cancer or melanoma who are undergoing surgery to remove tumor-draining lymph nodes.
Lymph nodes filter lymphatic fluid that flows from the body's tissues. This fluid may contain cancer cells, especially if the fluid drains a part of the body containing a tumor. By surgically removing and examining the lymph nodes that drain a tumor, doctors can sometimes determine if a cancer has spread.
Lymphoseek is an imaging drug that helps locate lymph nodes; it is not a cancer imaging drug. Lymphoseek is the first new drug used for lymph node mapping to be approved in more than 30 years. Other FDA-approved drugs used for lymph node mapping include sulfur colloid (1974) and isosulfan blue (1981).
"Removal and pathological examination of lymph nodes draining a primary tumor is an important diagnostic evaluation for some patients with breast cancer or melanoma," said Shaw Chen, M.D., deputy director of the Office of Drug Evaluation IV in the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. "To use Lymphoseek, doctors inject the drug into the tumor area and later, using a handheld radiation detector, find lymph nodes that have taken up Lymphoseek's radioactivity."
Lymphoseek's safety and effectiveness were established in two clinical trials of 332 patients with melanoma or breast cancer. All patients were injected with Lymphoseek and blue dye, another drug used to help locate lymph nodes.
Surgeons subsequently removed suspected lymph nodes for pathologic examination. Confirmed lymph nodes were examined for their content of blue dye and/or Lymphoseek. Results showed Lymphoseek and blue dye had localized most lymph nodes, although a notable number of nodes were localized only by Lymphoseek.
The most common side effects identified in clinical trials was pain or irritation at the injection site.
Lymphoseek is marketed by Navidea Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. based in Dublin, Ohio.
For more information:
FDA Approved Drugs: Questions and Answers
FDA: Drug Innovation
The FDA, an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, protects the public health by assuring the safety, effectiveness, and security of human and veterinary drugs, vaccines and other biological products for human use, and medical devices. The agency also is responsible for the safety and security of our nation's food supply, cosmetics, dietary supplements, products that give off electronic radiation, and for regulating tobacco products.
Media Inquiries: Stephanie Yao, 301-796-0394, [email protected]
Consumer Inquiries: 888-INFO-FDA


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No, this does not mean volunteers to ride bucking stock. Actually, Ester Park Western Heritage, the organization that supports the Rooftop Rodeo, the Western Heritage Youth Scholarship program and the youth Royalty program are looking for volunteers to help in these and other events. There is a wide range of volunteer activities in which to participate. The following are examples:
During the Rooftop Rodeo
This is a nationally recognized, professional rodeo-July 8-13, 2014.
· Beverage Sales. You do not have to be a professional bartender to work here. However, if you are TIPS trained and would like to serve beers you get extra volunteer dollars J Actually, we need folks to check ID's, work as cashiers, and pour beers as well as serve them (Servers must be 21 years old and TIPS trained). We will have beer sales at all of the EPWH events.
· Hospitality. Because of the generosity of some of Estes Park's very best restaurants, we feed our professional cowboys and cowgirls the best food Estes has to offer. Western Heritage Volunteers are needed as welcome hosts, servers, and bus personnel. You need to come with a great smile, friendly words, and a desire to make our competitors and guests feel at home.
· House Management. Here we need Western Heritage Volunteers in ticket sales, as ticket takers, and as ushers. Familiarity with electronic cash registers and credit card machines would be helpful but these skills can be taught to you in five minutes. The primary skills for house management personnel are a friendly smile and knowledge of the grandstand layout. You bring the smile and we will teach you the grandstand layout.
· Merchandise Sales. We have really nice products that whole families enjoy so this is a great place to work if you enjoy visiting with folks and can make change. As with ticket sales we will train you to handle the electronic credit card equipment.
· Parade. The Rooftop Rodeo Parade starts at 10:30 on the first day (Tuesday) of Rodeo week. Western Heritage Volunteers are needed as road guards and this only requires your ability to stand on your feet for a little over two hours and wave cars down the road. If you have experience with public speaking and feel comfortable reading a parade script over a microphone you could be used as a parade route announcer. We also need folks to judge the parade entries.
· Parking. This is a fun job and really important because our parking folks are the very first persons our patrons see when they come to the rodeo. Of course you collect the $5.00 parking fee but the hidden agenda here is to help people know they have brought their families to a really great night of excitement and entertainment.
During Professional Bull Riders (PBR).
Two nights of the toughest sport on dirt-July 4 & 5, 2014
· Western Heritage Volunteers are needed in Beverage Sales, Hospitality, House Management, Merchandise Sales, and Parking as described in the Rooftop Rodeo section above.
During the "Beat the Heat" Barrel Race Series
Lots of horses/Lots of fun.
· There are two barrel race weekends each summer. In 2014 the first was on May 31 and June 1 and the second will be September 13-14. In this competition we have top level professional racers and brand new first time racers; adults and children, so the competition takes on a relaxed family feel. Western Heritage Volunteers are needed on the ground to do everything from flipping hamburgers to working stock gates. Wear sun screen, comfortable shoes, and watch where you step. Folks who work the barrel race tend to keep coming back-it is a lot of fun.
During EPWH Foundation Special Events
· Do you like fundraising? We need your help! The Foundation (EPWHF) is the public charity side of EPWH. Its sole purpose is to raise funds to support activities that preserve and promote the Western Heritage of the Estes Valley. At this time these activities include Estes Park Western Heritage, Inc., the Western Heritage Youth Royalty Program, and the Western Heritage Youth Scholarship Program. As the resources of the Foundation grow, these philanthropies will be expanded to other Estes Valley organizations that have, as part of their mission, the preservation and promotion of the Western heritage of the Estes Valley.
· Eventually, primary funding for the Foundation will come from private and public donors, and grants. However, in its initial developmental stages the Foundation will be relying on fund raising events to build its financial giving capability. This is where Western Heritage Volunteers are needed. In 2015, in addition to Rodeo, PBR, and Barrel racing, two major programs will be put in place: First, a Western Art Show and secondly an Antique and Western Collectables Show. Both of these programs are planned for the last weekend of May 2015 (May 29-31). If you have any experience and or interest in either of these areas your opportunity to volunteer is waiting for you. On the show dates we will need workers in security, show set up and takedown, ticket sales, hospitality, special entertainment, etc.
So other than working with fun people while supporting great causes what does a volunteer receive? Check out the following:
o Western Heritage Volunteers will:
- Receive a special Western Heritage Volunteer lanyard/pass that allows the Western Heritage Volunteer, personally, free access to all activities on the day or days they work. This includes the event itself; meals in the hospitality tent; and any social functions, such as the all hands, after rodeo, social party, that may be associated with the event on the day they work,
§ Receive a free General Admission ticket/voucher that they, or a guest, can use at any time during the activity they are working,
- Receive a 10% discount on all EPWH merchandise on days they are working,
- Receive an invitation to a social gathering, during late summer, where they will be given special recognition for their volunteer work,
- Be placed on a Western Heritage Volunteer mailing list and they will receive yearlong updates concerning all EPWH and EPWHF activities,
- Have the great feeling one gets for simply volunteering in Estes Park community related activities.
If you see a spot that matches your interests, or if you would like to sign up to be a Western Heritage Volunteer contact Howell Wright, EPWH, President/CEO at (970-231-1738; email@example.com)
For more information, call the Estes Park Fairgrounds and Rodeo Office at 970-586-6104 or visit the Rooftop webpage at www.RooftopRodeo.com


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"I would like to take this opportunity to extend a very heartfelt THANK YOU to you and your entire team at the Montauk Yacht Club. You managed to accommodate us in a very complex and ambitious endeavor: to create a 3-day event for 60 top international lifestyle and watch journalist to launch our new Hampton watch collection and convey our message "Life is about moments."
Baume & Mercier
"All of us had a great time and thoroughly enjoyed our stay at MYC."
Berens Capital Management, LLC
"Thanks to the Montauk Yacht Club for all your efforts toward to success or our meeting."
Delcath Systems, Inc
"The meeting process was easy and the venue perfect. Everyone at the yacht club was very helpful and friendly."
DB Grant Associates, Inc
"Everyone enjoyed the food, meeting rooms and the true hospitality of your staff. Your attention to detail and availably allowed us to "relax" and enjoy our staff. We look forward to coming out east again soon."
Temple Sinai of Roslyn
"Our guests love it here! The staff was so accommodating toward our group. We had hotel guests that wanted to join the party!"
Houston in the Hamptons
"Your staff did a great job on managing last minute request. They were very responsive, attentive, had positive attitudes and always had a smile on their face."
"There was no request MYC had a problem helping with!"
Merrill Lynch
"It was wonderful! Everyone is still talking about it! The sales team was amazing to work with! So very patient despite many last minute ideas."
The Ladders
"Overall, I thought the MYC was well studded and well managed. It was obvious that the groundskeepers take pride in maintaining your beautiful surroundings."


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PLEASE NOTE: PaTTAN has implemented a single-sign-on system for both the new website and our online registration system for events. If you already have a user name and password to register for trainings, use those same credentials here to login.
The following navigation utilizes arrow, enter, escape, and space bar key commands. Left and right arrows move through
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sub tier links. Enter and space open menus and escape closes them as well. Tab will move on to the next part of the
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Pennsylvania-LETRS Certified Train-the-Trainer Modules
Tuesday November 27, 2018 9:00 AM - 4:30 PMWednesday November 28, 2018 8:30 AM - 4:00 PMThursday November 29, 2018 8:30 AM - 4:00 PMFriday November 30, 2018 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
LETRS is a professional development program to be used primarily by literacy consultants and coaches, speech and language professionals, and teachers of reading and spelling. LETRS was developed by Louisa Moats and others to increase teachers´ understanding of how students learn to read write and spell, and how to implement research supported instructional strategies to increase reading success. The program is delivered through 12 modules (below) addressing components of reading instruction: Phonemic Awareness, Decoding, Word Study, Spelling, Vocabulary, Fluency, Comprehension, and Writing.
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I was thrilled to announce Friendly Planet's return to Egypt a few weeks ago. Friendly Planet has been monitoring the situation in Egypt since the revolution in January 2011. After almost 30 years of sending tourists there, we have great contacts on the ground that send us information every day. That's how we knew it was time for us to resume tours there.
It seems that other seasoned travelers feel the same way. That's why Greg Melville asked, "Is backpacking in Egypt safe?" in Outside Magazine's online travel column, "Adventure Adviser." I agree, along with other travel experts, that it's safe to return to this historic country, where authorities have taken every possible precaution to keep travelers safe.
Pop on over to see what I had to say to Greg, and get some special insight about travel to Egypt right now! Thanks, Greg, for including my thoughts in your piece!


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Don't you love it when you come across a game that flashes you back to your
younger years? Remember the game Paperboy? That game took me back to
my days as a wee lad tossing papers through the neighborhood windows. Ah, the
fond memories.
Likewise, Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX reminds me of the days I spent flying
wildly down dirt hills on my trusty old bike. Fortunately, this game is much
easier on my butt than my old bike ever was.
Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX on the Dreamcast is everything that its PSX
predecessor is and a little more. If you have never seen the PSX version
or didn't read my review of it, allow me the pleasure to praise it again. DM
BMX is a free-roaming, high-flying romp in the dirt that offers hours of
addictive entertainment and stiff challenges. There, I feel better.
Each level gives players a two-minute time limit in which to meet as many
of the level goals as possible. There are three degrees of difficulty for each
level: Amateur, Pro and Hardcore. You start off with amateur challenges; simple
stuff like hopping over a log or scoring 5000 points in a run. Completing these
will gain you access to new levels and earn you sponsorships.
The challenges quickly get out of hand by the time you hit the Hardcore level
and you'll find yourself trying over and over again to do insane stunts, like
pulling three consecutive back flips across a six-pack of dirt mounds. Don't
worry, because all your hard work will pay off in the end to the tune of new
bikes and outfits.
The control is a trick/modifier scheme reminiscent of the Tony
Hawk Pro Skater games, which allows for countless combinations resulting
in a ton of trick combos. After a few rounds it becomes so instinctual that
some incredible stunts start becoming second nature. As an added feature, pulling
a new trick like a 720 No-handed Superman will add itself to the trick list,
so you can remember how you ever pulled it off in the first place.
The levels are big and well designed. It's easy to keep flowing from ramp
to ramp with some sweet grinds in-between. There are also plenty of secret areas
to either unlock or discover. This really adds to the longevity of this game
as it's gonna take a long time to get sick of any of the levels.
Graphically, you won't find anything special. The environment is a bit clunky
and the levels feel like they were built with Legos, since everything is in
big rectangular blocks. At least the textures are good, and the character animations
are cool. I was just waiting to see bones poking through skin after some of
my more extreme bails.
To keep the adrenaline flowin', Acclaim mixed a great soundtrack. From old-school
punk like Social Distortion to the rap stylings of Cypress Hill,
the music really keeps the energy high.
I like the fact that the game incoporates full screen two-player; DM BMX
has some impressive levels, and splitting the screen would only drag the game
down. Turn-based games like H-O-R-S-E or highest single trick score are fun.
Still missing in action is a level editor; it seems like every game of this
type from Tony Hawk to Sno-Cross
has one. I was hoping that one of the developers had read my previous review
before porting this over to the DC, but I guess that just wasn't the case. Well,
no use crying over spilt milk. The lack of a level editor doesn't detract from
the gameplay; but it definitely would have been a nice addition.
New to the Dreamcast version is a pause feature in the replays. It's not as
precise as NFL 2K1, but you can pan around a little
bit to catch that moment before you eat the pavement.
Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX for the Dreamcast is another success. The
addictive gameplay along with clean textures and smooth animations produce a
rock solid game. The lack of a level editor is something of a letdown, but I
guess we'll have to just wait for Dave Mirra 2.


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Union Square(meaning "Piaţa Unirii" in Romanian) is one of the largest squares in central Bucharest, located in center of the city where Sectors 1, 2, 3, and 4 meet. It is bisected by Unirii Boulevard, originally built during the Communist era as the Boulevard of the Victory of Socialism, and renamed after the Romanian Revolution of 1989.
The square is a significant transport hub, containing the Piaţa Unirii metro station and a major interchange for RATB buses; there is also a tram terminal near the southwest corner. The Unirea Shopping Center is located on the east side of this square, while Hanul lui Manuc is on the north side, near the northeast corner. In the centre of the square there is a small park. There were plans to build the Romanian National Salvation Cathedral on the place of this park, but the idea proved unpopular and the location was changed.
Overview and HistoryBucharest, Romania was first mentioned in written history around 1459 AD. Since then it has gradually grown in influence, becoming the capital of Romania in 1862 and even earning the title "Paris of the East" for its cultural magnetism.The city has a population of about two million people and makes up one of the main industrial centers of eastern europe.The origin of the name Bucharest comes from the legendary outlaw and prince Bucur. Linguistic roots from Albanian and Thracian languages connect that name to words like "beautiful", "glad" and "joyous."Bucharest was home to Wallachian Prince Vlad the Impaler in the 15th century. The city was burned down by the Ottomans in the early 17th century, rebuilt, and ravaged by the Plague over the next two hundred years. Battles between the Ottoman empire and the Austrian Hapsburgs saw Bucharest occupied by Austria and also Russia in the eighteenth century.In 1861 Wallachia and Moldova were united to form the Principality of Romania with Bucharest as its capital. This new region was occupied by Germany during World War One and saw heavy Allied bombing in World War Two. In the middle of the war, Romania joined the Russian side against Germany, and was bombed again, ths time by the Luftwaffe.Following the wars, Romania was under Communist leadership by Nicolae Ceausescu. His tenure came with the construction of many large Soviet-style buildings which took over the historic districts of the city. He was overthrown in the 1989 revolution.The 1991 Constitution established Romania as a republic with a multi-party system, market economy and individual rights of free speech, religion and private ownership.Romania joined NATO in 2004 and the European Union in 2007.Getting ThereYou'll be flying into Henry Coanda International Bucharest Airport, the biggest airport in Romania. Henry Coanda built the world's first jet powered aircraft, did you know that?The airport is 16km north of the city and connects by bus, taxi and a shuttle bus to the Gara de Nord, Bucharest's main train station.TransportationBucharest has an extensive public transportation system, one of the largest in Europe. There's a Metro along with buses, minibuses, trams, trolleybuses and light rail. They have limited the number of taxi licenses to ten thousand to keep down the traffic problems.The main train station is called the Gare de Nord and it connects to all the cities in Romania as well as Belgrade, Budapest, Vinena, Prague and Moscow. The commuter rail line is currently being extended to unite it with surrounding counties.People and CultureThe currency is the Romanian Leu (RON) which exchanges at about 4.3 RON to the Euro at the time of this writing.The first known art in Romania dates to 10,000 BC as cave paintings in northwest Transylvania. Pottery from the Neolithic Age (4000 BC) has been found widely, all around the country. Around 2000 BC there was a distinct group of Thracian people here, whom the Greeks referred to as "Getae". The Romans called them "Dacians" and Herotodus described them as ""the fairest and most courageous of men," because they believed in the immortality of the soul and were not afraid to die.Things to do, RecommendationsRumor has it that Romania sits on one of the world's strongest magnetic lines, and these are responsible for attracting psychics and... wait for it... VAMPIRES to the area!!!Many "dracula" tours take place in Romania, including such places as Sighisoara, the Snagoc Monastery, Castle Bran and of course, Curtea Domneasca. These sites are all related to the life of Vlad Tepes, the legendary Count Dracula.Apart from that, Bucharest is known for its large neoclassical buildings and fashionable parks (in their day). Visit Cismigiu Park, Calea Victoriei street and the Royal Palace for a taste of the architectural history.Text by Steve Smith.


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Live music with Sandro Cagnin (GUITAR) on Friday 9th December 2011 (8pm to 10pm) at Les Boules Cafe Petanque
Born in Venice (Italy) , Sandro Cagnin grew up in a musical family.
His father was a musician and taught him and his talented young brother ,Andrea , all the beauty of music .
He spent 9 years in Shanghai were he developed his carrier in music .
He formed a band with bass player Li Fan called Minjian Funk
and shared the stage with some of the most famous Chinese rock
bands, i.e.: Cui Jian, P.K. 14, Shanren Band,Spring & Autumn,AK 47 and more. In Shanghai he started playing with rock bands. The
Cardinals in 2007 and The Dovetail Joints, with whom he won the 1st
round of the Global Battle Of the Bands in 2008. In Hong Kong he started to do solo gigs on acoustic guitar.
He plays Warwick fretless bass , guitar and sings in Italian, English, Portuguese and even Mandarin.
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At a March 2 meeting of the Greater Golden Hill Maintenance Assessment District, members of the MAD Advisory Committee objected to a proposal by the Greater Golden Hill Community Development Corporation (GGHCDC) to use nearly $330,000 of rollover assessment fees from the previous year toward sidewalk repair throughout the community.
Some members opposed using taxpayer funds toward private-property repairs, others believed the leftover money should be returned to taxpayers, while others didn't want any money to fund projects that might be considered baseline city services.
John Kroll, an outspoken member of the MAD committee, asked Jamie Fox-Rice, chief of staff for Councilmember Todd Gloria, to clarify what baseline level of sidewalk repair the residents of Golden Hill should expect and what can be considered enhanced services eligible for MAD funds.
Fox-Rice wasn't sure how to define baseline city services and encouraged the board members to write a letter to the mayor and city council for a definition.
The following day, Katie Keach, deputy chief of staff for Councilmember Gloria, called this correspondent to give another shot at defining what MAD funds can be used for.
"Basically, maintenance assessment district fees can be used in any manner that is consistent with what was included when residents voted to approve their assessments. Generally, the funds can be used for anything that falls within the guise of what was balloted and decided upon by the committee that's responsible for those funds. Those are community-based decisions. Speaking in general terms, there's no reason why [MAD funds] wouldn't be ultimately used for that [sidewalk repair].
"Sidewalks are a shared responsibility of property owners and the city. It's not out of the realm of possibility that the assessment district pays for those repairs. They need to spend the money where they see a priority. Every maintenance assessment district has a certain amount of leeway with their funds -- that's why they're formed. But, if there are city services that are not being provided as they should be, then that is something that we need to fix."
Go to the MAD Advisory Committee's website at ghcgs.org.
More from SDReader
- More stories by Dorian Hargrove
- Spread the Wealth — May 1, 2010
- MAD: Monies Available for Debauchery — July 7, 2009
- MAD Money — March 3, 2009
- MAD about Graffiti — May 19, 2008
- Golden Hill's flirtation with city maintenance districts — July 26, 2007
Thank you Reader for this information. The residents didn't vote to approve these assessments, the city with their lobbyist & Ben Hueso scammed us out of our hard earned money for their own agenda.


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CSO INTERVIEW: Regulatory pain is a two-way street
You might not expect someone from the agency enforcing the Sarbanes-Oxley Act to describe regulatory compliance as something bogged down with "bureaucratic overlap" that's "killing" enterprises. But that's exactly how Chrisan Herrod sees it.
As CSO of the Securities and Exchange Commission [SEC], she is responsible for making sure the agency meets many of the same standards it enforces on others. Like many security/compliance professionals, she has her own war stories to tell.
One example -- a recent Government Accountability Office [GAO] report that took the SEC to task for not implementing "effective electronic access controls" like "user accounts and passwords, access rights and permissions, network security or audit and monitoring of security-relevant events…"
In this Q&A, Herrod explains why organizations like GAO must look at compliance as more than the machinery a company puts in place. She also explains how the private and public sectors can work together to bring sanity to the process.
Since the SEC is a regulatory enforcement agency, it must be difficult when another agency scrutinizes your own compliance controls.
When people give us feedback on the difficulties they're having, I understand. We go through it, too. The GAO's last audit of the SEC is a good example. They published a scathing report citing the SEC's lack of material controls. But they could never prove there was ever any financial control problem stemming from a lack of information security controls.
Our control mechanisms are very secure. But we were criticized for not having specific [technological] controls in place. In my view, it's all about looking across the spectrum, looking at all your controls, not just the technological aspect. It's about your physical control, your personnel control, where you store paper -- all those kinds of things. If you have sound controls and sound recordkeeping, you're taking reasonable steps to comply even if a technological control hasn't been implemented. The GAO said the SEC hadn't implemented "effective electronic access controls." What did they mean?
We were using a manual, paper-driven access control process. Since the GAO report was published, that's being replaced by an automated identity management system which will link all of our access controls at the system and application levels so we can manage SEC employee and contractor access from a single workstation. Additionally, we purchased a central monitoring system, ArcSight, which will integrate the monitoring of all our perimeter defense and application level tools into a single monitoring capability. Talk about the SEC's overall security posture and how it falls within the zone of reason you referred to.
The SEC uses a combination of technology, process and management controls to ensure that we are in compliance with the Federal Information Security Management Act [FISMA]… We implemented both process and management review controls with
They're right. There's so much bureaucratic overlap right now that it's sinking us. We need a common baseline of standards. There has to be a convergence between the public and private sectors. Do you think there needs to be a law that fuses together the common requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley [SOX], HIPAA, Gramm-Leach-Bliley [GLB] and others?
I don't think we should expect one overreaching set of regulatory guidelines. But I think there could be a more centralized, simplified auditing approach. Instead of forcing people to work off several different auditing reports for several different regulations, there could be one auditing report that accounts for the common requirements and works for everyone. I think that can happen. Whose responsibility is it to make that happen -- the private sector or government?
The easiest, best solution would be for Tom Davis' committee to take a hard look at these regulations, especially those for publicly-traded companies that are already heavily regulated. [Editor's note: U.S. Rep. Tom Davis is a Republican who represents Virginia's 11th Congressional district and chairs the House Committee on Government Reform.]
The tea leaves are saying that SOX will be expanded to affect more and more entities. Davis' committee has the power to streamline the process but it hasn't happened yet. I think it would be simple enough to do. One thing we could do is get all the auditors together to hammer out the common criteria they look for. It's crazy to have to respond in multiple ways with multiple reports. The government and auditing industry could get together to work on this. They should, because the overhead is killing us. What kind of companies are shouldering the most overhead?
The Washington Post Company is a good example. In addition to the newspaper and other media properties, it owns colleges [through one of its subsidiaries, Kaplan Inc.]. The company is responsible for so many regulations. Universities are in the same situation. Many [companies] are publicly traded and are bound by both SOX and HIPAA. As companies grow and diversify, they don't look at regulations as part of the acquisition/merger equation. But it becomes a big issue. They're not thinking about the regulatory impact, but they have to start because it's a huge overhead issue.
Industry has to get very vocal about the overhead they're sustaining to meet these different regulations. They have to start with their congressmen and make it clear to them how big a burden it's becoming. Private industry also has to be part of the solution. It has to make suggestions on how to streamline the process. Where can compliance officers find a set of guidelines that capture the crux of the different regulations they're dealing with? One example we've heard before is the Federal Trade Commission [FTC] Safeguard rule.
The FTC has done a very good job developing solid guidelines around information security management and technology controls. My understanding is that they based it on ISO 17799, a security standard developed by a number of countries. The guidelines really capture the requirements you're responsible for whether you're under SOX, GLB or HIPAA. ISO 17799 was developed by information security professionals, not auditors. One of the things I like about it is that it groups things into technological controls, management controls, process controls. It pays homage to the fact that information security is about more than technology. What has the SEC been doing to help the private sector get its arms around the regulatory soup?
The SEC solicited feedback this year from companies that have gone through SOX compliance and have been audited, specifically on section 404-403 -- the part that deals with information technology controls around financial systems. We asked companies and auditors what the major pain points were. One of the major pain points was the lack of clarity on what standard would be good to follow. They were basically saying the government isn't telling them what the minimum requirements are for them. There are still big gaps. There hasn't yet been a policy offering that clarity from the SEC or PCAOB [Public Company Accounting Oversight Board], which oversees the auditing industry. But the feedback is loud and clear. I can certainly validate from the conferences I've attended that everyone is asking: What minimum standard are we being held to? The SEC recently issued a statement saying the cost of meeting Section 404 of SOX is out of control and that auditors are making overly broad interpretations of what companies need to do. When was that conclusion reached?
That came out of hearings the government had. In the end, the government isn't going to be overly descriptive. The regulations will tell you what needs to be done but they won't go into greater detail about how you need to do it. And Auditing firms will always take a more conservative look at what a company has to do. We felt it was important to make the point that you need to take steps that are within reason based on how big you are, what you do and what your budget is.


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"Conservatives have taken to 'reconfiguring' science to agree with their ideology. The creationists relabeled their beliefs to 'intelligent design' and festooned it with pseudo-scientific garlands. They constructed Potemkin villages from falsehoods to deny the science of climate change. Their latest venture is the rebranding of racism under the oh-so scientific-sounding label 'Human Biodiversity', or HBD. Herewith an explanation of yet another ideological foray into science….
"In the scientific community the 'all-environment' school has pretty much been annihilated and the doors have been opened to extensive research on the genetic components of human behavior. Much has been learned, much of which will come as a surprise to the general public. To boil down volumes of research into a single grand overstated generalization, about 50% of human behavior is determined by genetic factors. Obviously, this statement fails to include a great many intricacies, qualifiers, and exceptions, but for the purposes of this short essay, it's adequate; an explanation of all those intricacies, qualifiers, and exceptions would drag on for hundreds of pages.
"I must emphasize that the great bulk of this work has been rigorously vetted by a properly ferocious peer review process. Most of these results are genuinely reliable.
"However, riding on the coattails of this respectable work is the HBD movement, populated mostly by eager amateurs rather than professional scientists. The HBD movement covers a broad range of ideas, from the genuinely scientific to the nakedly racist. At the scientific end of the range we have people like HBD Chick, who aggregate lots of evidence on matters anthropological and genetic as they relate to human behavior. At the other extreme we have Steve Sailor [sic], a conservative who promulgates racist ideas…."
that last bit is nonsense, of course, but otherwise … yay! the hbd meme is spreading! (^_^)
*update: see also steve sailer.
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February 27, 2013 (Burbank, CA) ? CULT will move to its new night on Friday, March 8 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET), as investigative journalist Jeff Sefton (Matt Davis) searches for his missing brother and uncovers the dark underworld of the TV show "Cult" and its rabid fans. The series also stars Jessica Lucas as Skye Yarrow, Alona Tal as Kelly Collins and Robert Knepper as Billy Grimm.
Encore episodes of CW series will take over the Tuesday, 9:00-10:00 p.m. timeslot, beginning with BEAUTY AND THE BEAST on March 5.
CULT is from Fake Empire and Rockne S. O'Bannon Television in association with Warner Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios, with executive producers Rockne S. O'Bannon ("Farscape," "V"), Josh Schwartz ("Chuck," "Gossip Girl"), Stephanie Savage ("Hart of Dixie," "Gossip Girl") and Len Goldstein ("Hart of Dixie").


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Majestic Family Records proudly presents third album
"Connect The Thoughts" from Mo' Funk.
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Goran Juric aka Mo' Funk is a music producer and live performer from Croatia.
He fell in love with electronic music in 1997 after hearing The Prodigy and The Chemical Brothers for the firs time.
Few years later he got into techno and house music introduced to him by his friends who started to buy vinyls and were DJ-ing at local clubs.
This inspired him to try producing his own tracks and he put a lot of effort, time and hard work to get where he is right now.
His music can be described as energetic blend of techy and progressive sounds where a
good groove matters the most.After gained experience, in 2009 he started to release his music.Releases on labels such as Balkan Connection, Green House
and Liquid Grooves gave him the opportunity to be supported by a lot of respected artist.
His newest project is a live set in collaboration with his best friend, DJ and upcoming producer Asta Nova.
Recently he signed for some new labels: Soundteller, Electronic Tree, Majestic Family, The Purr,
Insomniafm, Music To Please Friends and Mystic Carousel, so watch
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Beatport release date: October 13th, 2014
iTunes release date: November 10st, 2014
Genre: Progressive House
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1. Mo' Funk - I Woke Up In Bali (Original Mix)
2. Mo' Funk - Fjord (Original Mix)
3. Mo' Funk & Danny Glavan - Bounty Hunters (Original Mix)
4. Mo' Funk - Easy Boy (Original Mix)
5. Mo' Funk & Hansgod - No One Else (Original Mix)
6. Mo' Funk & Asta Nova - Bright Night (Original Mix)
7. Mo' Funk - God's Love (Orignal Mix)
8. Mo' Funk - Eternal Spark (Original Mix)
9. Mo' Funk - Evaporate (Original Mix)
10. Mo' Funk & Danny Glavan - Bounty Hunters (Mo' Funk's Catch Of The Day Mix)
11. Mo' Funk - Dharma (Orignal Mix)
12. Mo' Funk & Hansgod - No One Else (Mo' Funk's Lonely Mix)
13. Mo' Funk - Sonar Con Terra (Original Mix)
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During the past few years, the business press and academic literature have been exhorting managers to move away from arm's-length relationships and move toward longer-term collaborative strategic partnerships with external business partners. This advice comes as a natural reaction to the numerous empirical studies conducted during the past decade that compare Japanese production and supply practices with those of the rest of the world.1 The now mythical link between Toyota's success and the effective management of its suppliers has led to a leap of faith in Western management circles, where managers and business consultants tout strategic partnerships as the next core competency and source of competitive advantage. In the automobile sector, for example, all three U.S. manufacturers, and most of their European competitors, including Renault, Peugeot, and Volkswagen, have launched programs to decrease their level of vertical integration, reduce their total number of direct suppliers, and move toward publicly declared strategic partnerships.
Do Japanese firms manage primarily by partnerships? Empirical data on supplier relationships in the United States and Japan across a representative set of components and technologies show this common assumption to be unjustified. While strategic partnerships create new value, they are costly to develop, nurture, and maintain. In addition, they are risky, given the specialized investments they require. As an alternative, in this article, I propose and empirically validate a framework for managing a portfolio of relationships. My purpose is to help senior managers answer two key questions. First, which governance structure or relational design should a firm choose under different external contingencies? This is a strategic decision because it affects how a firm defines its boundaries and core activities. Second, what is the appropriate way to manage each different type of relationship? This is an organizational question.
Types of Relationships
As part of a broader project on supplier relationships, I administered a survey questionnaire, in English and Japanese, to a total of 447 managers in all three U.S. and eleven Japanese automobile manufacturers.2 Each informant or boundary spanner (i.e., a purchasing agent or engineer) responded for only one product and one supplier for which he or she was responsible.


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Hunger Action Month, September, has to come to a close, but I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone (moms and non-moms) who got involved with our campaign to help end hunger. I have been honored to collaborate with so many wonderful bloggers and to share the efforts of No Kid Hungry, Feeding America, Oxfam, The Dinner Garden and other organizations through my blog, twitter and Facebook.
I can proudly share that the collaborative efforts of Moms Fighting Hunger raised well over $500 for local food banks and/or No Kid Hungry through fundraising campaigns and participation in the Lose for Good Tweet-athon. I have no idea how much more we raised through promoting the Dine Out campaign. Given the fact that at most food banks, $1 becomes between $10-$13 in food for families, our $500 translates to between $5,000-$6,500 in food for families in need.
I also know that through different fun and innovative efforts by moms across the country, including a Feeding through Reading campaign, a Hunger Heroes Playdate, a Food Pantry Scavenger Hunt and so much more, well over 600 food items have been donated to food pantries around the country -- possibly even 1,000 or more because I received comments from many moms who were inspired by the ideas shared on Pinterest and through our Go Orange Blog Hop to organize their own Read-a-Thons and Food Drives. Many schools are still holding food drives and other individuals have decided to focus their efforts on holiday food campaigns.
I am including our blog hop here because it includes so many great resources and ideas for teaching kids about hunger and engaging kids around the issue. To stay involved about the issue, please join us through the Moms Fighting Hunger Facebook page.
As San Antonio Mom Blogs shared in their Hunger Action wrap up post:
just because this wonderful month of awareness is at a close does not mean everyone in America is fed and happy and our job here is done. Unfortunately, the issue of hunger in America continues. And so does the fight to eliminate hunger in our own country and, eventually, every country around the world.


text: For some reason that I can't explain, I feel like I have been in a "funk" lately..I wish I could come to grips with it but I haven't been very successful. I think there are so many things that I want to do in the yard, make or finish more quilts and numerous other things that the thoughts have over-whelmed me right now. Some days, I just don't feel like doing much and then I feel like I'm wasting time. It's just an endless circle....The other day I received the following Maxine-ism from a friend and I laughed when I read it. It helped lighten my mood!! I hope this doesn't offend anyone but I liked it and hope you get a chuckle out it too.


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I finished Rufus the Rabbit this weekend. It was a very easy project and quite cute. This was actually from a pile of stash my sister received from a friend. We were amazed at all of the wonderful patterns and fabric that her friend decided she didn't want any more. Of course, my sister was very happy to receive all of the wonderful stash and was sweet enough to share some with me. Thanks, Sharon. I plan to finish this as a no-sew cube for Easter.
I also have received some really nice exchanges over the past few days. First, Bridget C. sent me these cute squares for the Easter Fair and Square exchange. These will be finished as a pinkeep, hopefully in time for Easter display.
And Clare sent me this wonderful biscornu and extras. Isn't it pretty? Thanks!
Well, I didn't do so well with my March goals, but plan to be more productive in April. If I can just get through with the bald eagle, I will feel much better. I have also decided to try a rotation again to help "push" through these projects. I think this will be a big help.
Have a great day.
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Walk down Seventh Avenue in Ybor City (now a section of Tampa, Florida) and feel yourself transported to a place in another time. Brick streets are lined with sidewalks of hexagonal concrete pavers and old-fashioned, cast-iron street lamps. Buildings present ornate porticos, decorative brickwork, handmade wrought-iron balconies, and ornamental tile work. A few small, plain workers' cottages, once home to Ybor City's cigar workers, have been preserved. Mutual aid society clubhouses indicate the importance of benevolent organizations to Ybor City's immigrant population. On a quiet corner lies a small park dedicated to Cuban poet and revolutionary José Martí. The park is a reminder of Martí's efforts to gain support for the cause of Cuban freedom in the 1890s. These historic sites speak of Ybor City's intriguing past.
About This Lesson
Getting Started: Inquiry Question
Setting the Stage: Historical Context
Locating the Site: Maps
Determining the Facts: Readings
Visual Evidence: Images
Putting It All Together: Activities
How the National Register
This lesson is based on Ybor City, a National Historic Landmark District, one of the thousands of properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places.


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Monday, January 07, 2008
Andrea's Shetland Triangle Shawl!
38 comments:
- Frk.Badegakk said...
Monika: Its super yummy! I have posted the recipe her:
Oh, by the way: I love the shawl!=D
- January 07, 2008 7:21 a.m.
- Marianne said...
Monika, Shetland Shawl is beyond lovely, the colour is gorgeous! Hmmmmm, I have some of that yarn in my stash, would never have considered it to be a shawl though so thank you!
What do we have here, in the first comment? a recipe using spelt? I use whole spelt all the time!
- January 07, 2008 7:56 a.m.
- momsue84 said...
Beautiful shawl, Monika! Love the color. Also so glad you are feeling better. Can't wait to see what you knit in '08.
- January 07, 2008 8:09 a.m.
- Angelika said...
It's lovely, just a little small for my taste. I like them big, at least my wingspan. But the cotton is a good choice sometimes. My braided shawl was a cotton blend too. I'm glad you are feeling better too.
- January 07, 2008 8:19 a.m.
ohhhh what a beautiful shawl I love the colour!!
- January 07, 2008 8:21 a.m.
- DAWN said...
Another great FO. The color is so pretty. I'm glad you are gonna get to keep this one. I just got this book and that is one of the patterns I am looking at making. I would like to try some hemp yarn, I think.
- January 07, 2008 8:41 a.m.
- Tracy said...
Gorgeous. What a beautiful color and you did a very nice knitting and blocking job. Very nice.
- January 07, 2008 8:54 a.m.
- Kris B said...
It's beautiful and I find it amazing that you have knit it three times.
I also ejoyed seeing the mittens in the reader's gallery.
- January 07, 2008 9:04 a.m.
Beautiful shawl, gorgeous color, beautiful crafting!
So glad you're back on your feet :)
- January 07, 2008 9:44 a.m.
- hakucho said...
Beautiful shawl..the color is fabulous, so rich looking!
happy knitting :)
- January 07, 2008 10:09 a.m.
- Bea said...
It's gorgeous! I love the color, I'm definitely going to have to make this!
- January 07, 2008 10:16 a.m.
- Yarn Devil said...
Beautiful work on the shawl! Course all 3 are beautiful, but there is something I love in the colour of this last one!
Thanks for sharing!
- January 07, 2008 10:36 a.m.
Monika, the shawl is gorgeous - love the color :)
- January 07, 2008 11:15 a.m.
- lexa said...
That shawl is gorgeous! I love the color, and such a pretty pattern.
- January 07, 2008 11:21 a.m.
Just beautiful!!!
- January 07, 2008 11:59 a.m.
- Claudia Bugh said...
I loved the light blue one your sister received - but this is also stunning in a different way. The color is fabulous and so is the shine. Great choice - I agree a shawl with a little weight is more wearable. Cute mitts added to the gallery!
- January 07, 2008 12:01 p.m.
- Tracy Purtscher said...
And once again you have thrilled me. Wish I had your talent for choosing the right yarn for the right project!
- January 07, 2008 1:53 p.m.
I love that color and that picture! Against the snow is just amazing.
I can't imagine her not loving it.
- January 07, 2008 6:13 p.m.
- 2paw said...
The shawl is beautiful and the stitch definition is perfect. I love the hanging in the tree picture. The snow cools me!!!
- January 07, 2008 7:41 p.m.
- January 07, 2008 8:47 p.m.
- Strickfimmel said...
Der Shawl sieht wunderschön aus!! Die Farbe und das Muster passen einfach perfekt zusammen. Du hast wirklich ein goldenes Händchen bei der Auswahl von Muster und Farben.
- January 07, 2008 10:14 p.m.
- Cloudberry said...
The shawl is just beautiful and I think your friend will love it!
And I use ricemilk for Endre ;)
- January 08, 2008 12:57 a.m.
Monika, you patient soul! The colour is stunning too!!!
- January 08, 2008 7:30 a.m.
- sweetfigs said...
All your Shetland Triangles turned out wonderfully, but this pretty red one is my favorite.
And Rina's Kyla mits are a great addition to the Readers Gallery!
Happy New Year!
- January 08, 2008 7:43 a.m.
Absolutely gorgeous! Fab colour and blocked to perfection.
- January 08, 2008 8:32 a.m.
- Pat said...
All 3 are beautiful, but this is my favorite! Must be the RED and the bigger shinier yarn!
I've had some cotton laceweight yarn in my stash forever, but have been afraid of making a shawl from it because of the blocking concerns - I'll be interested to know if yours stays open and airy!
- January 08, 2008 12:22 p.m.
- Dave said...
That shawl is really nice! Do you knit as a business as well? It never occurred to me to ask. Hmmm.... I might have a few that would certainly benefit from your talent! :-)
- January 08, 2008 1:06 p.m.
- Elemmaciltur said...
Simply beautiful!
- January 08, 2008 3:12 p.m.
Wow! It is so beautiful!! I really love the Shetland Triangle pattern, and it looks stunning in the red. Very well done!
- January 08, 2008 5:21 p.m.
- The Kelly Green Rogue said...
beautiful! I don't know how you crank out those lace shawls so fast! Every time I turn around you've finished another one! LOL
- January 08, 2008 7:34 p.m.
- shannon said...
it is just beautiful. and it's no wonder your sister gets compliments, that blue color was lovely. and the first in lilac...stunning.
- January 08, 2008 9:04 p.m.
Beautiful - what a gorgeous eye-catching color! =)
- January 08, 2008 10:19 p.m.
- Heike said...
Hallo Moni,
mal wieder ein wunderbarer Shawl und am allerbesten gefällt mir die Farbe. Das alles im Schnee: TOLL!!
liebe Grüße sendet Heike mit Wilma
- January 09, 2008 5:52 a.m.
- Knittypants said...
Beautiful! I love the color.
- January 09, 2008 4:58 p.m.
- T-Mom said...
That is beautiful, and so are the pictures--the winter landscape shows the shawl at its best!
- January 10, 2008 2:52 p.m.
- Cecie said...
ich glaub, ich muss doch mal nen näheren blick in das buch werfen...
übrigens, was man von deinen vier wänden so sieht fühlt man sich direkt eingeladen, sich wohlzufühlen. schööööön! keine angst, um einfach so vor der tür zu stehen bist du ein bisschen weit weg ;o)
liebe grüsse an dich und die fellnasen.
- January 12, 2008 3:12 p.m.
- Susanne said...
Liebe Monika,
Dein Shetland Triangle ist wunderbar, eine ganz herrliche Farbe und wunderschön gestrickt - wie immer bei Dir. Habe heute wenig Zeit, deshalb nur kurz.
Ganz liebe Grüße
- January 13, 2008 9:29 a.m.
- Violiknit said...
Beautiful Shetland Shawl! I never tried to block anything with cotton; the results look fantastic!
- January 20, 2008 11:45 a.m.


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gurpmi - Graphical routines for gurpmi GUI
gurpmi is used by gurpmi* executables to manipulate packages and media on a Mageia Linux distribution.
The urpm class
- parse_command_line()
Parse command line, puts options in %gurpmi::options and puts bare names (not rpm filenames) in @gurpmi::names
- quit()
Quits top level gtk+ main loop or, if not such a loop, terminates with 1 as exit code
- cancel_n_quit()
Quits gtk+ main loop and terminates with 1 as exit code
Packs the buttons in an horizontal ButtonBox, on edges.
- new_label($msg)
Creates a new Gtk3::Label widget. If messages is too big, it's wrapped in a scrolled window
- create_scrolled_window($W, $o_policy, $o_viewport_shadow)
Creates a scrolled window around the $W widget
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Specialty chemicals group develops tailored iron oxide pigments for lithium-ion batteries
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Specialty chemicals group LANXESS has developed a range of iron oxides for the production of cathodes for lithium-ion batteries. Thanks primarily to their good morphological properties and high reactivity, the products are ideally suited for use in the e-mobility field. The latest development is the engineered iron oxide Bayoxide E B 90.
The Bayoxide line includes special iron oxides with various particle sizes, crystal shapes and structures as well as purity grades to satisfy individual customer requirements. The products help manufacturers to produce high-performance batteries for electric cars.
Chemical know-how for eco-friendly drive technology
All major automobile makers are working to develop sustainable and economical electric cars. Traffic worldwide is increasing rapidly, and legislation at both national and international level is imposing increasingly stringent limits on automotive CO2 emissions. According to Jörg Hellwig, head of the Inorganic Pigments (IPG) business unit, "Electric cars are an important step toward making mobility, which is growing rapidly all around the world, both sustainable and ecological. However, consumer acceptance is contingent upon reasonable total costs. The batteries, particularly their service life and range, play a key role here. Our Research department is therefore working on tailored products to meet the challenges that eco-friendly yet economical drive technology poses for the industry. As a specialty chemicals group, it is our job to find individual solutions for our customers."
It is estimated that the global market potential for just the batteries for electromobility applications could reach EUR 20 billion by 2020. One factor for the success of a battery is the cathode technology. It must strike a balance between energy and power density, safety, service life and costs. The LFP cathode (lithium iron phosphate, LiFePO4) has proved effective at balancing all these requirements. Whereas the first generation of LFP cathodes contained solutions made from precipitated LFP or LFP produced from iron oxalate by means of a sinter process, many manufacturers today turn to the carbothermic reaction of iron oxide, lithium compounds and phosphorous compounds.
Long-term partnerships as the key to successful innovation
"The key to success is not just the high quality of our products. Even more important to our customers are our development capabilities and our willingness to enter into long-term partnerships," says Hellwig. "As one of the world's leading manufacturers of iron oxide pigments, we have sufficient capacity to reliably service the rising demand for iron oxides for the production of cathode materials for e-mobility applications."
"The continuous investment in our research and development has already resulted in several innovative products," says Dr. Hendrik Kathrein, head of the Global Competence Center Specialties at IPG. "Ultimately, however, successful product development, particularly for such complex areas of application, requires close and trusting collaboration with our customers. We are working on custom products for battery manufacturers, for example, because these products must be optimally adapted to the customer's requirements profile and there is also often a desire for exclusivity."
For once color is unimportant
The pigments in the Bayoxide range have been developed for diverse markets, industries and requirements. The broad range includes products for the manufacture of airbags, brake pads and catalytic converters, pigments for toner used in copiers and laser printers, and adsorbents used for drinking water and wastewater purification, for example. Another very innovative application is the use of Bayoxides for the desulfurization of biogas. The range is broken down into Bayoxide E pigments, which are produced on the basis of iron oxide pigments, and the Bayoxide C pigments, which are manufactured on the basis of chrome oxide. Like the pigments for coloring building materials or plastics, the Bayoxides also have a specific hue (red, yellow, green or black), but this plays only a minor role compared with the technical chemico-physical product properties.
IPG is one of the world's largest manufacturers of inorganic iron oxide and chrome oxide pigments with production sites in Germany, Brazil and China, as well as additional mixing and milling plants in Australia, China, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States. The business unit is part of LANXESS' Performance Chemicals segment, which recorded sales of EUR 2.13 billion in fiscal 2011.
LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with sales of EUR 8.8 billion in 2011 and currently around 17,100 employees in 31 countries. The company is currently represented at 49 production sites worldwide. The core business of LANXESS is the development, manufacturing and marketing of plastics, rubber, intermediates and specialty chemicals. LANXESS is a member of the leading sustainable indices Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) World and FTSE4Good.


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One of my favorite scents is that of fresh laundry wafting through the house. Sure, you can buy it in a candle, in its artificial form with names such as "clean linen" or "fresh laundry"—but there's really nothing that can replace the smell of freshly laundered garments and towels.
Obviously, the only way to get the most authentic smell is to actually do laundry, which I do not mind doing. In fact, I'm pretty good at it. I'm even pretty good at doing the necessary activity of folding once the laundry is done, thanks to my years of working retail during college. I'm no Martha Stewart prodigy or anything, but even Ms. Stewart ain't got nothing on Dave Hax when it comes to shirt folding.
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This morning, I read the newly published Forbes list of the 100 most powerful women in the world. As it loads up I wonder to myself, will Merkel be ahead of Hilary Clinton? Where will Catherine Ashton come? I wonder which female CEOs have been judged as the most powerful?
To my horror, Lady Gaga is number 7. Oprah Winfrey is number 3 – ahead of both Hillary Clinton and Angela Merkel. Ellen Degenres beats Nancy Pelosi to the last spot in the top ten. The most powerful woman in the world is listed as Michelle Obama, undoubtedly an influential woman, and very able in her own right, but there because she is the wife of a powerful man. Catherine Ashton is not mentioned at all. Lower down the list Madonna, a singer who (I checked) last released an album 3 years ago, is 2 places above Ruth Bader Ginsberg, a Supreme Justice in what could be argued to be the most powerful court in the world (numbers 29 and 31 respectively). Whilst Lady Gaga, Madonna and Beyonce have the very highest level of influence within the world of fashion and music, I am unsure as to how that possibly entails they are more powerful than Catherine Ashton, who co-ordinates the foreign policy of the world's largest economic area, or Dilma Rousseff, the President of a G12 country (Brazil).
Perplexed, I turn to Forbes' list of the 68 most powerful "people" in the world. Since there are only 4 women I don't feel it's entirely unreasonable to refer to this list as the list of the 68 most powerful men in the world. Funnily enough, there are no singers or actors in sight. Indeed, it seems a far more reasonable list; being topped by Hu Jintao, Barack Obama, the King of Saudi Arabia and Vladimir Putin. Men who without a shadow of a doubt wield large amounts of tangible power.
So why the difference in the two lists? It turns out the lists are compiled using different methodologies. In considering the men the factors taken into account are the size of populations they hold power over, their financial resources, the extent of their sphere of influence and the active use of their power. When it comes to the women however, they have instead been split into 4 categories; business, politics, media and lifestyle. So, half dedicated to women who influence real things and half dedicated to women who influence media and "lifestyles".
Why the difference in approach? Well, I guess it can only be because women are still judged to be successful on different gounds than men are. A female singer (Beyonce) can be considered more successful than a female politician (Rousseff) because fundamentally that's what women should be doing isn't it? The idea that (for example) Usher or Kanye West could be considered as successful or powerful as a male head of state is of course ludicrous. Sadly, the same attitude still does not apply to women. It is also highly apparent that Forbes still considers women as defined by their husbands but not vice versa. Michelle Obama is, according to them, the world's most powerful woman, by virtue of being the First Lady, of being someone's wife. Melinda Gates is number 27, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy is number 35, Maria Schriver (Arnold Schwarzenegger's soon to be ex-wife) is number 53 and the wife of the Emir of Qatar is number 74. Shockingly Angela Merkel's husband is not on the men's list however. Well, I guess that's because he's a man; and is evaluated on the basis of his own achievements rather than those of his spouse. Forbes' list is a depressing indictment of how our society still views and judges the female half of the world's population. So women if you want to be powerful don't bother trying to become a head of state or a business CEO! Instead, either try and marry someone powerful, or just make sure you have a good hairstyle, can carry a tune and are willing to wear skimpy clothes. Because clearly that's still (nearly) all that matters.


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Our medium size original guestbook designs include a hand-drawn illustration on artist's paper, with plenty of branches for 80-150 guests to 'leaf' their fingerprint and sign.
Customize It: Add your custom text in the font of your choice below the tree; leave your initials on the tree trunk too! Compliment your one-of-a-kind guestbook drawing with fingerprints in the perfect shade of ink.
All drawings are on high-quality artist paper with archival, fade-resistant ink. Fingerprint guest books are shipped rolled in a tube, unframed.


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- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Roll pizza dough into a ball and sprinkle with flour. On a flat, floured surface (eg, a countertop), roll or press dough into a 9-inch round shape. Transfer dough to a baking stone or baking sheet, cover loosely with plastic wrap, and let set, 5-10 minutes.
- Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add 1 minced garlic clove, and cook for 2-3 minutes, until garlic is fragrant. Stir in tomato sauce, and ½ teaspoon oregano, and continue cooking for 1-2 minutes, until slightly bubbly. Reduce heat to medium-low, stir in spinach, and continue cooking 2-3 minutes, until spinach wilts. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Meanwhile, in another small saucepan, heat 2 teaspoons olive oil over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, 1 minced garlic clove, and ½ teaspoon oregano, and sauté for 3-4 minutes, until mushrooms are tender and golden. Stir in tomato and continue cooking for 2 minutes.
- Spoon tomato sauce over the pizza dough and top with mushroom mixture. Sprinkle with cheese and bake for about 15-20 minutes, until crisp.


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HOLLISTON - Selectmen�unanimously�approved ambulance fee increases after a hearing on Wednesday at Fire Chief Michael Cassidy�s request.
Cassidy told selectmen that the increase will help curb rising operation costs and help pay for a new ambulance.
Holliston offers four levels of ambulance services: basic life support, two levels of advanced life support and special care transport.
According to Medicare�s billing definitions, basic life support is ambulance transportation with an emergency medical technician that has basic training. That level of service is usually called for basic fractures, patients without heart problems and psychiatric patients.
Advanced life support is for patients who need an IV, have heart problems or face�any major complications. Level two is for more serious cases.
Special care transport is for patients that require specialized, ongoing care.
Starting July 1,�the basic life support fee�will go up from $718.75 to $800, advanced life support level one will go from $968.75 to $1,200, level two is seeing the biggest increase from $1,168.75 to $1,500, according to a memo Cassidy gave selectmen.
The department is adding a new $1,800 fee for special care transport this year. It did not offer that service before.
From July 1 to March 31, Holliston ambulances have sent out bills for 269 basic life support calls, 255 advanced life support level one calls, and five level two calls.
The new fee structure also addresses costs for when a patient is treated but not taken to the hospital. Cassidy says that often happens when diabetes patients fall unconscious due to low blood sugar levels.
Before, patients were not charged for that service. Now it will cost $400.
�Our service is provided regardless of the person�s ability to pay,� said Cassidy at Wednesday�s meeting.
When a patient is taken to the hospital, the bill is sent to their insurance provider.
As of March, the department has received $225,000 in payments for services in the last fiscal year. With the price increase, Cassidy is hoping that number will increase by nearly 15 percent.
October Town Meeting approved $190,000 to buy a new ambulance, but the two bids the Fire Department received in January were over $200,000, an amount the department couldn�t afford. Cassidy says the fee hike will �comfortably� get the department the money it needs for the new ambulance.
The money to buy the ambulance comes from a self-sufficient Ambulance Revolving Account. The account is funded by the services ambulances provide for patients.
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Ambulance fee hike in Holliston to help cover rising costs
HOLLISTON - Selectmen�unanimously�approved ambulance fee increases after a hearing on Wednesday at Fire Chief Michael Cassidy�s request.