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Greece's growing trend of violence against journalists continued in 2011. During protests against the country's austerity plan, a number of journalists complained of physical violence by the police and by protesters, who saw them as part of the political mainstream. In June, a television and newspaper reporter, Tassos Teloglou, was attacked by protesters while he was covering an anti-austerity demonstration in Athens. In August, photographer Manolis Kypraios lost his hearing due to the blast from a stun grenade thrown at him by a police officer; Kypraios had identified himself and displayed his press card. Further violence against journalists occurred during protests in October, when several reporters and photographers were attacked by police. In 2010, men dressed in security uniforms had murdered Sokratis Giolias as he stepped out of his apartment in Athens. Giolias was a radio journalist and contributing blogger to Troktiko, a website known for reporting on social issues and political scandals. The murder occurred just before Troktiko was to publish an investigation regarding corruption in the country. It was the first assassination of a journalist in the country in 20 years.
Both public and private media in Greece are largely free from government restrictions, but state-owned stations tend to report with a progovernment bias. There are several independent newspapers and magazines, including some that portray the government unfavorably. However, many media owners have a close relationship with the government, and this is often reflected in a lack of critical commentary on key issues, including the debate surrounding financial crisis. Broadcasting is largely unregulated, and many broadcast stations are not licensed.
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text: Ottavio Missoni, founder of the Italian fashion house, died peacefully Thursday in his northern Italy home. Missoni founded the label in 1953 with his wife, Rosita Jelmini, and also competed in hurdles in the 1948 Summer Olympics. The couple showed their first collection in 1966 in Milan, and has since been considered a family fashion dynasty, run by the Missonis' three children and their grandchildren.


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If I could do any other job I would love to be an industrial designer. Lego was my labyrinth as a boy and the space shuttle was designed in my bedroom circa 1978. Yes, upstairs in a town house in Scotland mid-Thatcherism I landed a space-shuttle on an amazing car-park my Dad had made me out of plywood. I always had things in mind that might be of interest to others - useful designs as well as the whimsical. It is always pleasure to learn about the work of other designers, but even more interesting is what motivates them.
A fella I have a great deal of respect for, Bryn Jones has an eye for design too. He understands the ICT design elements at play in the world around him. Observing the appearance of ultraportables and touch-screen interfaces he predicted the new MacBook would look like Yves Behar's design for the X02 back in December at a meeting of WUGWA. The elements of this sort of technology are becoming available all the time and cheaper at that. These designs need software though. There may be other moves towards similar designs in the IT industry. Examples are the widespread use of Ajax in web interfaces and revision of iMovie '08 which pre-empts for me the move to a touch screen interface with multi-media. The skim features fit nicely with the pinch features of a multi-touch interface. Exciting times to love design.
My concerns with these pictures of the new X02 design are that the students aren't shown to be creating content and that they are mostly passive receptors of content. And where is the built in camera, scanner and green-screen like the iSight? These X02's need to be able to be used to create music, movies, 3D design and graphics. Extending students to help them develop higher-order thinking skills is not an easy task. Historically, teachers have looked to Bloom's Taxonomy (1956) for assistance but this has proven to need rejigging for our times.
More recently, Anderson and Krathwohl (2001) have adapted Bloom's model to fit the needs of today's classroom by employing more outcome-oriented language, workable objectives, and changing nouns to active verbs (see this page).
Most notably, knowledge has been converted to remember. In addition, the highest level of development is create rather than evaluate.
In assessing effective contribution to learning, the design of these devices need to be seriously analysed for their ability to help students become content and knowledge creators rather than empty vestibules waiting to be filled. Let's also not forget the most important part of the redisgn: OLPC has sacrificed its commitment to free software and is installing Windows.
The price tag of the Asus eePC, for example, is clearly attractive at first glance, but a closer look reveals it is a device that cannot even run that dog of a program Windows MovieMaker (see the flip-side here). Unless the kids can tell their story effectively and be given a stage for their creative ideas these devices will lose their novelty within a month. Still there is hope! When asked in an ideal world, "what is your single greatest hope for this project?", Nicholas Negroponte founder of the OLPC Project replied:
A three-step hope: World peace through the elimination of poverty through education through learning. Education is the goal; learning is the means. A lot of learning can happen without teaching. We're banking on that.


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Saturday, January 17, 2009
Weekend TV News And Notes
SPEED goes to Daytona on Saturday for a 1PM ET version of NASCAR Preseason Thunder. This is a TV series that has already aired for one week on SPEED and next week will be tagging along with the Charlotte Media Tour.
The shows next week will air at 7:30PM on weekdays and feature Wendy Venturini and Bob Dillner chronicling the writers and journalists as they tour the Concord and Mooresville, NC team shops.
The SPEED Report should have a jam-packed show on Sunday at 7PM ET simply because of the large amount of NASCAR news that has taken place over the past week. Krista Voda and Leigh Diffey will host for SPEED with reports from all over the racing world.
The Showtime cable TV network begins airing the critically acclaimed Ride of Their Lives movie at 7:15PM ET Saturday night. The Showtime version has no commercials and ten additional minutes of never before seen content. Showtime will air the movie in regular rotation, so check the listings for re-airs.
Geoff Bodine continues his support for the US Bobsled Team with his annual TV special at noon ET Sunday on SPEED. NHRA and NASCAR drivers team-up with members of the US Armed Forces for bobsled action to raise money for the national team.
Finally, Monday at 7PM the popular Trackside show returns on SPEED for a week of specials from Daytona. This will be Darrell Waltrip's opportunity to speak out about the current NASCAR issues. He will be joined by Jeff Hammond and Larry McReynolds for these programs that will be hosted by Steve Byrnes.
This will be SPEED's opportunity to help the fans understand what is going on with the sport before ESPN re-enters the picture with that network's NASCAR news show.
Speaking of NASCAR Now, the ESPN2 series returns on February 2nd with Allen Bestwick, Mike Massaro and Nicole Manske as hosts.
TDP will keep things updated during the weekend, please feel free to add your comments about the topics above or scroll down for the other active posts from the week.
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- Anonymous said...
Isn't "The Ride Of Your Lives" about the Charlotte Media Bus Tour?
- January 16, 2009 at 9:05 PM
- Anonymous said...
Have the DVR set. I saw the original play of Ride of their Lives look forward to seeing what they added.
I do hope they stop with the entertainment and tell us what we fans want to hear and need to know.
With the latest changes to the Shootout, the teams that are going to very part time or may not be around come half way in the season, literally last second driver changes and what this all means.
The "voices" need to be heard. I do hope that Mr. Helton, Mr. Darby and/or Mr. Pemberton are a part of next week. Sadly the one who *should* be speaking Baby Brian is clueless and would give us the same "I've been here 5 seconds I'm already bored and want to go home" attitude as he's dressed in his crumpled clothing.
I'm not holding my breath but I do hope that we get some real news next week and they can the "entertainment". I do like it but as I said in the Kevin James thread, there's a time and a place for it. And after 6 weeks of nothing from from the Broadcast Partners we're hungry--heck starving--for it.
- January 16, 2009 at 9:08 PM
- The J said...
glad to hear trackside is on soon. hopefully that show will get into some of the issues in the sport.
- January 16, 2009 at 9:46 PM
- hotaru said...
Ugh, I hate NASCAR Now. Only watched it with the sound muted!
And while Speed's coverage gets to be a bit tacky, at least they get it right most of the time.
- January 17, 2009 at 12:17 AM
- Anonymous said...
I'm so fed up with NASCAR
can't wait for the season to start
- January 17, 2009 at 12:24 PM
- racingwench said...
You have forgotten to mention the best. Versus with the DAKAR rally. Robby Gordon has finished 3rd overall!! Don't see many entries about that. What a shame! Gas on ROBBY!!
- January 17, 2009 at 12:41 PM
- Anonymous said...
1pm SPEED show was taped on Friday night. Not a live show.
- January 17, 2009 at 2:49 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Anon 2:40PM,
I am not even going to mention this. What a bizarre start to the season on SPEED.
Fluff, movie promos, and the avoidance of a sport in crisis like never before.
We have said many times that things in TV come full circle sooner or later.
So far, this season on SPEED looks a lot like the first season of NASCAR Now on ESPN. Maybe they can get hold of Erik Kuselias, last I heard he was hosting a Saturday morning radio show.
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Are you sure it's not a promo for Kevin James' new movie, Mall Cop? I'll eat my hat if they give one shred of NASCAR news that matters.
D.W "might" say something about the economy, but it could be the same as last night at Barrett Jackson, when both Mckeel Hagerty of Hagerty Insurance, and the head of Ford motorsports(can't remember his name,sorry)said that the economy is fine, as Hemi cars that sold last year for 800,000.00, sold for 63,000.00
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Note: Japan is the last country on my travel schedule for 2007, following Jakarta, Indonesia; Vancouver, Canada; and Seattle, Washington. I visited these four cities/countries all within the space of a month and a half, and to describe my schedule as "hectic," is a gross understatement. Now I come to Japan, which is one of the most vibrant, dynamic cities I've ever been to in my life: so much to see, do, and eat. There's so much I want to tell you about this country and time is running out because I've got to start focusing on my Christmas posts. So, to make up for lost time and to make it even more difficult for myself, I hope to whip out this 8-part post in 8 days "" that's a post a day! Goodness, help me. (But if I miss a day, don't kill me, yes? I have a life to live, too.
Overview of Japan posts:
Japan 1: Welcome to Tokyo! (and a killer okonomiyaki)
Japan 2: Yokohama and Omuraisu
Japan 3: What Makes Japan One Of A Kind
Japan 4: Special Japanese Neighborhoods + Those Famous Food Floors
Japan 5: A Gourmet Japanese Lunch + Roppongi Hills
Japan 6: Kyoto (1st installment, 2nd installment)
Japan 7: Disneyland and DisneySea
Japan 8: Tsukiji Fish Market & Tsukiji neighborhood
I'm very methodical when I travel: I tirelessly research the countries that I'm going to visit, I print out lists of restaurants and shops that I want to go to complete with their addresses, telephone numbers, and hours of operation. They're even listed according to priority, complete with highlights and post-its. Some people might say that I'm not leaving room for spontaneity, which is after all, the spirit of travel, but I like to know what to expect and more importantly, I don't want to miss a thing. These lists are what I call my codigos.
Japan is one of those countries that holds a place of mystique in the minds of a lot of people, me included. It's famous and influential in terms of its food, its manga and anime, and of course, its technology. Everybody knows about Japan, but nobody really knows what it is. It's one of the great exciting unknowns. And, in spite of a few brushes (and tragedies) with colonial influence in its history, Japan's culture has firmly remained intact and unsullied.
When my Bin, Boo, and I get to Japan along with my mom in law and sister in law, Risa, I show my codigo to another sister in law, Yappi, who's been living in Tokyo for 13 years. She gives the printouts a perfunctory once-over and says, "Those are the touristy stops, what everyone comes here to see. I'll show you what the real Tokyo is all about." I'm immediately overwhelmed and injected with energy, I'm a rocket gunning to take off and see it for myself.
Yappi lives in a condominium in ChūŠCity, a central area of Tokyo that incorporates the famous districts of Ginza and Tsukiji on its eastern side. From Yappi's 17th floor space, there's a mesmerizing view of the Sumida River and one of the 26 steel bridges that cross this body of water.
The first thing we eat in Japan is okonomiyaki, a very common food that is largely unknown outside of the country. 'Okonomi' literally: "grilled whatever you like," reflects the assortment of ingredients that can used in okonomiyaki, which is often described as a Japanese pancake or pizza. After seeing how it's made, I tend to agree more with the description of the former. One thing that is quickly made clear to me in Japan is that each restaurant serves a specialty and only that specialty, be it sushi and sashimi, sukiyaki, yakitori, or in this case, okonomiyaki. It's very unlike Japanese restaurants elsewhere in the world where a whole lot of Japanese food is available in one place.
The only required ingredients to make an okonomiyaki are water, hondashi (bonito flavored powdered soup stock), eggs, flour, and chopped cabbage. Some people replace the flour with cornstarch, making for a more brittle, flatter okonomiyaki. Green onions are almost always added because of their unique flavor. Every table is fitted with a flat-top grill that's turned on as soon as everyone sits down. A menu is given of all the various ingredients available, and Yappi reads out those she'd like for each okonomiyaki she'll be making. Eating this Japanese specialty is a "group event," and three or four, even more are the usual number ordered.
We begin with some sautéed shiitake mushrooms to whet our appetites and to get the umami (the fifth taste) juices flowing. The server periodically sets down a large bowl of the ingredients ordered which Yappi summarily stirs briskly and then pours onto the grill. Using a flat metal spatula, she evens out the mixture into a uniformly flat pancake. The mixture gently hisses and already I see the undersides browning ever so slightly. I can already smell the green onions, or maybe it's the okonomiyakis from the other diners. There's so much cooking going on at the other tables accompanied with loud conversations fueled by plenty of glasses of sake that I really can't tell.
Once the underside has set sufficiently, it's flipped over, followed by a loud hiss and a wisp of smoke. Japanese mayonnaise "" the ultra smooth, super good kind "" is spread on lightly and then drizzles of a brown Japanese sauce commonly known as "Bulldog sauce," aka, the brown sauce dribbled on top of katsudon. A few more minutes, and when done, Yappi neatly divides the okonomiyaki into four, one for each of us "" mom, me, my Bin, and herself. Boo is happy with her yaki soba (fried noodles) and Risa, my other sister in law, is outside taking pictures. She has several food allergies which prevent her from enjoying the foods that we eat on this trip.
At first bite, okonomiyaki reminds me of the Philippine ukoy, the deep-fried patty made from rice flour, sweet potato, and shredded vegetables. But its Japanese counterpart is smoother, wetter, with an inherent richness from the mayonnaise and a citrus tang from the Bulldog sauce. A sprinkle of togarashi chili flakes contribute a tingly heat. Succulent slices of tomato dipped in more of that divine Japanese mayo cleanse the palate nicely between okonomiyakis.
I'm enjoying my okonomiyaki with a chu-hi lemon, (sometimes chuhai, chihi), a carbonated drink that tastes like 7-Up. My Bin is liking the drink too but when he wonders why he's feeling a bit dizzy, Yappi giggles and tells us to take it easy on the chu-hi because it's got a shochu base, a rice wine with an alcoholic content between 35%-45%! Egads.
When Yappi suggests some sherbet for dessert, I politely decline since I'm not a fan of sweetened ice. But she good-naturedly brushes my decision aside and orders some anyway. And am I glad she does! What the "sherbet" turns out to be are frozen strawberries filled with a cold custard mixture. Its arctic texture is a supreme contrast to the hotness we've been ingesting. All throughout dessert, we wonder aloud, "How do they get the custard inside these things?" alternating with "Mmm, so refreshing! So good!" I think it'd be wise to say "˜yes' whenever Yappi asks me if I'd like to try something here in Japan.
After rolling ourselves out of the restaurant, we wander the shops situated in the area which I'm kicking myself now for not remembering the name of. (Have to ask Yappi!) The strong smell of coffee beckons me into what's called a gourmet coffee store selling everything from beans to coffee makers. The only thing that's missing is the actual serving of coffee itself.
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Walking home, we cross a bridge near the Sumida River. We spy a boat ferrying passengers who are undoubtedly enjoying this beautiful, moonlit night. I snap a photo and smile, already excited for tomorrow.


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Hurricane Katrina blew away or seriously damaged a lot of Gulf Coast architectural history — like the classic mid 19nth century "shotgun house"
at Bay St. Louis shown here (courtesy Mississippi Heritage Trust) and so-called because you could shoot a bullet front to back without hitting an interior wall, but Mississippi architect Bruce Tolar has fought back, helping communities overcome the devastation and even renew their roots. Like Marianne Cusato and others he developed a variety of innovative, easy-to-construct, small houses — including Katrina Cottages — that add character, even a sense of history, to a neighborhood. Now these plans are part of our Signature Studio.
His two bedroom, one bath, 672 sq. ft. Plan 536-4 deftly brings the shotgun idea into the 21st century by including hurricane-resistant construction
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Plan 536-1 takes a more expansive approach while keeping the neighborly
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The Uniform Soybean Tests, Northern Region, have been in place since 1941. The tests evaluate yield, disease resistance, and quality traits of public breeding lines from northern states of the U.S. and Canadian provinces. The purpose of The Uniform Soybean Tests is to critically evaluate the best of the experimental soybean lines developed by federal and state research personnel in the U.S. and Canada, for their potential release as new varieties.
A test is established for each of ten maturity groups. Uniform Test 00 includes maturity Group 00 strains adapted to production in the northern fringe of the present area of soybean production. Uniform Tests 0 through IV include later maturing strains adapted to locations progressively further south in the North Central States and areas of similar latitude. Each year new selections are added and others that have been sufficiently tested are dropped from the tests. The summary of performance of strains in Uniform Tests 00 through IV in the northern region is included in this report. The USDA-ARS Soybean Production Research Unit, P.O. BOX 345, STONEVILLE, MS 38776, issues the report on Uniform Tests IVS through VIII in the southern states.
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Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 8:23 pm
Post subject: Gamsat even worth trying for when in my position?
Hey guys,
I'm really keen on getting into med and making a large difference to the current medical system however I feel as if I'm in a position that doesn't allow me to reach the goal of medicine.
I sat the gamsat last year and I got an overall score of 50 which I am looking to increase to 60+ this comming year.
The issue however is with my GPA. I have an extremely low GPA and i know that the GPA is where the majority of the weight is. Is it possible to bring the GPA up to a 6 even if your current GPA is standing at below 3! I only have 2 years left!
Please help me out.
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I think the only way would be to either do a second degree or do an honours year. But you would have to do exceptionally well in your honours...
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Hi Shkar, where you mentioned that you have two years left of your undergrad does that mean that you have just finished your first year or are you studying part-time? How many subjects have you got left?
I suppose you must only have a few subjects left because you have sat the gamsat and acer only let you sit that if you are in the last year of your undergrad, or your second last year (or of course, if you have already got your undergrad).
Depending on how many subjects left, I would suggest a couple of things:
i) if you are full time, would you consider going part time? I know alot of people that struggled through their degree when they had a heavy timetable and then had responsiblities with work which didn't let them devote as much time to study as they liked. Even doing one subject less per semester will free up some extra time so that you can concentrate harder on the subjects. You can always look at picking up a subject in the winter or summer holidays to make up for time if you still want to finish asap.
ii) What about if you changed degrees? there might be something at your Uni with a similar major or such. what would happen is you would get to choose how many and which subjects you would like to get credits for, and not select the lower graded ones or failed. It could put you a year or more behind though, but still an option.
iii) Otherwise, what eisoj suggested was good - maybe a second degree, or an honours year or masters.
All the best
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my tip is to ace your last 2 years - pending how many units you have.
If you can achieve over 70 in all your units (again pending how many units you have left and which uni you are at) then I suggest full throttle to getting the best marks you can. The better your GPA the lower your GAMSAT score and vice versa if that is your scenario. The GPA proves how well a student can apply themselves (well it is meant to indicate this) and how much a student can achieve at Tertiary level - If you can ace the GAMSAT then your GPA doesn't have to be as competitive, remembering that some uni's use a 50/50 ratio to offer interviews, some use a 1/3 of GPA gamsat and supp forms etc so best to get as best the marks you can at uni - because in my opinion the gamsat is super hard to ace!
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3/7 GPA, does that mean you've failed lots of subjects...aim for 100 and you'll only lose a few, rather than aiming for 50 and getting 55...good luck
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Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 7:12 pm
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Hi shkar, I think you should aim for the best that you can give. I think a 6 from a 3 will be hard to achieve but if you have 2 years of full time study left then it won't be too difficult to attain even a 5.5 or 5.6 which is the minimum required for applying to USyd.
I've seen many people with GPAs of 5.6 ish getting into medicine, although perhaps not the top three. Bear in mind that if you do achieve a GPA within the 5.0 range then you MUST try your absolute maximum at the GAMSAT tests.
If you do well in one, it means that you can afford to do slightly less well in the other. I hope this helps
and I really think that you can do it! Failing doesn't mean you can't get back up again and achieve your dreams.
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Aim for excellent results for the remainder. If that doesnt work......do a masters degree via coursework at UQ or QUT.
Bad GPA's are like criminal records but there is always a way.
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:47 pm
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Don't worry too much - i am doing a second degree - its not too bad because you're that much older, wiser and more experienced in all facets of life - an important component for the interview stage i imagine - doing a second degree shows initiative and passion in my opinion!!
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Why you should go: It's only about a two-hour drive from San Francisco and you can get married on a beach with white sand, a ranch resort, or a private estate. Plus, the breathtaking scenery here alone is worth a visit ' wedding or not. When you should go: Luckily, the climate around the Monterey Peninsula tends to be pretty moderate year-round. The warmest months tend to be during August and September and don't tend to go much above 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Summer months tend to be the most crowded. What you should do: Even where the pace of life slows relative to the bustle of urban life in San Francisco, there are plenty of activities to keep everyone engaged. Don't miss the 17-Mile Drive, touted as one of the most scenic in the world. The drive stretches from Pacific Grove to Carmel and offers stunning landscapes for your wedding photos. Not to be missed are photography stop-off points at Cypress Point Lookout, Point Joe, and the small turnout with a view of the Lone Cypress Tree. The Monterey Bay Aquarium, with over 700 marine species and nearly 200 exhibits and galleries, is another must-see and provides an engaging activity for family members and friends to enjoy during their stay for your wedding. Where you should get married: For a wedding locale that embraces Arts and Crafts-style architecture, beachfront shoreline, and forested lands all at once, take a look at the Asilomar Conference Grounds in Pacific Grove. On Holman Ranch in Carmel Valley, you can get married on a hilltop surrounded by a clear view of the Santa Lucia Mountains or amongst a rose patio next to the adobe and stone architecture. Indoors, you can transform an existing lofty carriage house into an elegant reception space.
Why you should go: When most people think of Napa Valley, they think of the wine. Well, that's one reason to visit, but for a local destination wedding, there really is so much more. For the wedding couple, you'll find everything from verdant countryside settings and romantic gardens to lush vineyards and world-class resorts. When you should go: During the summer months and in October, planning a wedding is ideal to enjoy the warmer daytime weather. Just keep in mind evening temperatures can drop to a chilly 50 degrees in October. If you want to avoid the peak rates and crowds, skip the popular month of September. What you should do: There's plenty for the bride, groom, and guests to do in the Napa Valley from Calistoga to Yountville. Put taking a tour of the renowned Francis Ford Coppola-owned Rubicon Estate on your to-do list. You'll be able to tour a historic chateau, winery, and museum. But don't forget to check out other treats like a spa visit to The Carneros Inn, located in Napa. Relaxing options like the "Red Flower Hammam Body Ritual Massage" and "Chardonnay Grape Seed Oil Massage" are a perfect way to wind down those pre-wedding nerves. Where you should have your wedding: There are more than a handful of picks for places to get married. For intimate weddings in a resort setting, Calistoga Ranch gives you everything from a trellised wine cave to lakeside views. For a wedding with dramatic surroundings, get married on the grounds of Meadowood in St. Helena. This 250-acre resort offers perks like top-notch food grown on the premises as well as rooms with wood-burning fireplaces and views of the wooded property.
Why you should go: Awe-inspiring lakes, top-notch ski resorts, and pine-covered mountains. What's not to like about Lake Tahoe? For wedding couples, you have the natural beauty of the land to embellish your wedding day and venues from golf courses to resorts to hold your ceremony and reception. When you should go: Without a doubt, summer and early fall are the busiest months, with warmer temperatures drawing in the summer travelers and wedding revelers. So book early if you plan on a wedding during the popular months. What you should do: After the wedding, you can turn the Lake Tahoe area into the start of your honeymoon adventure. Naturally, skiing is abundant during the winter months at popular resorts like Alpine Meadows, Heavenly, and Squaw Valley. But the summer months bring in plenty of activities as well. Lake cruises on everything from a paddle wheeler to a yacht will allow you to relax and enjoy the scenery. But there's no reason not to actively take advantage of the outdoors, either. Jet skiing, parasailing, horseback riding, and golfing are all possibilities as well.Where you should get married: For getting married outdoors next to a jaw-dropping backdrop of shimmering Lake Tahoe and snow-capped mountains, Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course is where it's at. Indoors, your reception can take place in one of two banquet rooms within the timber and glass clubhouse. PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn in Olympic Valley offers plenty of opportunities for wedding photo memories. Take in the charm of this mountain lodge hotel with a unique avant-garde, upscale interior. You can plan on getting married by the pool, with the mountains enveloping you and your guests. Then decide to stay outdoors during the warmer months or opt to move into one of the reception rooms for the party.
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Circus: The Human Projectile
A bittersweet portrait of a nostalgic man.
The Human Projectile is the pilot episode of Circus, a stop motion animated series where the main attractions of a traveling circus get stuck in an unfamiliar place.
While their efforts to leave become more and more desperate, they slowly realise that the surroundings are influenced by strange powers.
The short film is the work of Hylas Film, that is: Philipp Halfmann, Benjamin Lützow, Michael Amstad, Dominik Mader.Also tagged cannon, cannonball man, circus, grass, lips, photos, trees


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Last week, I was on Bainbridge Island for business when I had some unexpected free time to kill before boarding the ferry back to Seattle. I suddenly recalled that a fishing buddy told me about the factory tour at Sage Manufacturing on Bainbridge. Sage is a highly respected manufacturer of fly fishing equipment, especially fly rods, among Northwest fly fishermen. So, on a whim, I decided to drop by the factory and see if a tour was possible.
The pleasant receptionist explained that they prefer visitors to call first before showing up. However, she would see if someone was available to show me around. In a few minutes, David, presumably a floor manager, greeted me and welcomed me onto the factory floor.
The first area he showed me was where the rod blanks are created from sheets of carbon fiber. The sheets are wrapped around steel rods shaped like fly rod blanks and then baked in a special oven. After baking they are removed from the steel rods, cut, and coated. This is where the rod blanks start looking familiar to a fisherman. The blanks for a particular rod and weight class are put together and tested to make sure the entire rod feels right. The rod blanks are then sent to another area where the guides, reel seats, and cork handles are added. Throughout this process, they have QA personnel inspect and test each rod. When the rod has passed the final QA, it is sent to the shipping department where they put each rod into a rod sock and tube.
I was amazed and pleasantly surprised that all Sage rods are manufactured on Bainbridge Island. Even the rod socks are sewn on site! It is reassuring that some skilled manufacturing is still happening in Washington State.
Founded in 1980, Sage has become the top brand of fly rods among fly fishermen in the Northwest. It was rewarding to see how fishing equipment I use is made. It's even more meaningful to actually meet and talk to some of the people who work there. I've been a satisfied Sage customer and, after this factory tour, I've become even more enthusiastic about the Sage brand and equipment.
I highly recommend the Sage factory tour–but please try to call first to make sure someone is available to show you around.


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Changes are coming to the Service Pack Support policy: users will now get limited troubleshooting on unsupported service pack versions. For most of its software, Microsoft provides Mainstream Support, followed by Extended Support, and finishes with just Self-Help Online Support.
Today is the end of support date for Windows Vista RTM users (SP1 and SP2 users are still covered). Since Windows Vista is still being supported, RTM users now get limited troubleshooting, which according to Microsoft translates to the following:
- Break/fix support incidents will be provided through Microsoft Customer Service and Support; and through Microsoft's managed support offerings (such as Premier Support).
- There will be no option to engage Microsoft's product development resources, and technical workarounds may be limited or not available.
- If the support incident requires escalation to development for further guidance, requires a hotfix, or requires a security update, customers will be asked to upgrade to a supported service pack.
Under the former Service Pack Support policy, when a service pack reached the end of support, the user would need to upgrade to a newer service pack to get technical support from Microsoft unless he or she purchased a customer support agreement. They were no longer eligible to receive troubleshooting help from Microsoft Customer Service and Support.
The old policy was a (small, but still critical) way for Microsoft to motivate users to upgrade and install service packs. Microsoft will earn goodwill by helping out its users a bit more than it already does, but no doubt at the cost of some early upgrades.


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Donald Trump's debate performance seems to have shored up his campaign somewhat, improving by two points but still trailing Hillary Clinton by nine points in the latest NBC News / Wall Street Journal poll.
Trump appeared to be in freefall after a 2005 recording was released Friday in which Trump is heard making sexually aggressive comments. That day, Trump chalked up the comments to "locker room banter" in an apology, but a poll conducted over the weekend had him down 11 points, NBC News reported.
The new poll was conducted after Sunday night's debate, and gives Clinton a 46-37 percent lead over Trump, with Johnson at eight percent and Jill Stein at two percent.
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The data showed Trump's support among Republicans recovering after the debate, with the 74 percent saying they backed him in the latest data up from 67 in polling before the debate.


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Jerry M. needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 137 designs submitted by 35 freelance designers.
SexForums.com is the leading 18+ advice and connections portals on the Internet. Created in the 1990's, our community proudly boasts tens of thousands of active members who share advice, chat, and flirt in a safe and fun environment.
Adults over 18 looking for online advice, flirting, and dating. Our audience is looking for something risque and adventurous, but expect our brand to represent an established and safer environment for their online escapades.
We want a logo that is primarily stylized font/text. We might consider a small icon or visual effect, but nothing too elaborate. Nothing too "tall" since we want this logo to fit into a relatively narrow header space.
Colors should be relatively sedate, maybe dark blues and/or reds, and maybe a bright accent color in there somewhere for a splash of color.
A good collection of dating site logos is located at http://data.getafreelancer.com/proj…eLogos.jpg
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Investigators are exploring whether a gas leak is to blame for the Tuesday explosion that destroyed a sprawling, 6,000-square-foot Connecticut home valued at $1.1 million.
The explosion and fire at the Stamford residence, described by one official as a "scene out of hell," shook the Webbs Hill Road neighborhood at around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, bringing in firefighters from Greenwich and New Canaan to assist Stamford firefighters, according to the mayor's office.
City officials said during a news conference held a couple hours after the explosion that a 500-gallon underground propane tank was burning and firefighters could not put it out.
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This morning, local officials said the fire was extinguished just after midnight.
"They sent a machine up there to start probing to see if there were any clues for another theory, but it look very strongly that it was a gas explosion," Stamford Mayor Michael Pavia said.
The road to the home was still blocked off Wednesday morning as officials continued to dig through the debris and a portion of the property is still burning as part of a controlled burn.
No injuries were initially reported, but the homeowner, Guiseppe Cardillo, was out by the pool house when the explosion happened and was taken to the hospital as a precaution, city officials said. He was alert when he was transported from the scene and has since been released.
A firefighter was also later taken to the hospital to be treated for a minor injury, fire officials said.
Pavia said it a miracle no one was seriously injured or worse.
"It's amazing, if you look at photos of the house and the crater that's left there now it's just incredible," he said.
The explosion destroyed the house and helicopter footage from WNBC showed a massive amount of smoke billowing over the remains of the demolished house soon after it happened.
Neighbors who were home at the time of the explosion said they had no idea what was happening.
"All of the sudden, there was a massive explosion and the whole house shook right down to the foundation," said Peter Gow, who lives just a few yards away.
Gow was the first at the scene and rushed to call 911 after seeing the demolished home.
"I ran through the woods towards where the alarm was, thinking maybe someone's boiler had exploded and came across something much worse," Gow said.
There was only one fire, despite some earlier reports, but the blast propelled material from the house to nearby properties and one other nearby house was slightly damaged.
"We were able to get our chief building inspector up there right away, who evaluated the other homes for structural integrity and found them to be safe to live in," Pavia said.
Officials said it could be days before they know for sure what caused the explosion.
North stamford house explosion @News12CT @stamfordctnews pic.twitter.com/gpau1j9oAg — Colin (@Colin_MacL) September 17, 2013
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U.S. News and World Report released its annual rankings of the top graduate schools on Tuesday and UW-Madison's School of Education and many of its programs once again were recognized as being among the very best in the nation.
The UW-Madison School of Education is tied for No. 3 in U.S. News' 2018 Best Education Graduate Schools ratings. This makes UW-Madison's School of Education the top-ranked public school of education in the nation for a fourth straight time, a distinction it is sharing this year with the University of California-Los Angeles.
According to this Best Education Graduate Schools index, Harvard University is No. 1 and Stanford University is No. 2, while UW-Madison, UCLA and the University of Pennsylvania all tied for third. UW-Madison improved one spot after being ranked No. 4 overall last year.
In addition to this overall rank, UW-Madison's School of Education is also home to several of the nation's most highly regarded specialty programs.
In new ratings compiled by U.S. News over the past year, UW-Madison's School of Education is home to No. 1-ranked programs in the categories of Curriculum/Instruction and Educational Psychology.
UW-Madison's Department of Curriculum and Instruction has been No. 1 every year since 2001, according to U.S. News.
"Following a turbulent year that found Curriculum and Instruction faculty heavily recruited by other institutions, it is satisfying to be recognized again this year," says Elizabeth Graue, Sorenson Professor and chair of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. "The ranking is a reflection of a group of strong scholars who have been nurtured in Wisconsin's unique educational environment."
This also marks the sixth time in the past seven years that UW-Madison's Department of Educational Psychology has received a No. 1 ranking.
"It's a humbling experience to be in the midst of such remarkable scholars and students doing outstanding teaching and research," says UW-Madison Professor Bradford Brown, who chairs the department. "We are grateful for the recognition as the nation's leading Department of Educational Psychology."
In all, eight programs housed within UW-Madison's School of Education were highlighted this year by U.S. News as being among the top 10 in the nation.
According to U.S. News' 2018 Best Graduate Schools specialty ratings released Tuesday, the following programs housed within UW-Madison's School of Education are ranked:
No. 1 -- Curriculum/Instruction
No. 1 -- Educational Psychology
No. 2 -- Administration/Supervision
No. 3 -- Secondary Education
No. 4 -- Counseling/Personnel Services
No. 4 -- Education Policy
No. 4 -- Elementary Education
No. 7 -- Special Education
To calculate its overall 2018 Best Graduate School rankings, U.S. News explains that it sent surveys to 379 institutions granting doctoral degrees, with 256 providing data the publication used to calculate rankings based on various measures. These measures include: quality assessments based on surveys filled out by education school deans and deans of graduate studies; student selectivity; faculty resource figures; and research activity. Ratings of programs were also provided by K-12 superintendents, people who hire graduates and other education experts. (More information about the U.S. News methodology is available here.)
Meanwhile, U.S. News explains that the program specialty rankings are "based solely on nominations by deans of graduate studies who were asked to choose up to 10 programs for excellence in each specialty."
Not all graduate programs are ranked by U.S. News and World Report each year.
For example, the School of Education's Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education remains No. 1 in Rehabilitation Counseling, while the School's Art Department is still home to the No. 1 printmaking program (as voted on by deans and department chairs in the fine arts). But those marks are from past years, as U.S. News did not re-rank those specialty programs this year.
Similarly, in other specialty programs that were not re-ranked by U.S. News this year, the School of Education remains home to the No. 14 Occupational Therapy program (as voted on by program directors and faculty in health disciplines) and the No. 15 Fine Arts program (as voted on by deans and department chairs in the fine arts; the School of Education is home to the Art Department).
This marks the 18th time in the past 19 years that UW-Madison has maintained a top 10 ranking among all schools of education in the U.S. News ratings. UW-Madison is the only Big Ten Conference institution to crack the top 10 each year since 2010.
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Founded in 1973, Moosewood Restaurant revolutionized vegetarian cooking by introducing delicious soups, satisfying sandwiches, and warming casseroles, zesty entrees, spiffy salads and divine desserts.
Moosewood Restaurant Favorites contains 250 of their most requested recipes, completely updated and revised to reflect the way they're cooked now – increasingly vegan and gluten-free, and benefitting from fresh herbs and new varieties of vegetables, and the wholesome goodness of newly-rediscovered grains. This mouthwatering cookbook includes favorites like – Red Lentil Soup with Ginger and Cilantro – Sweet-Potato and Black Bean Burrito – The Classic Moosewood Tofu Burger – Carmelized Onion Pie – Peruvian Quinoa Salad – Confetti Kale Slaw – Vegan Chocolate Cake – Moosewood Restaurant Brownies – Apple Spice Cake with Sesame Seeds. Including a guide to natural-cooking techniques, Moosewood Restaurant Favorites is the next classic book on their much-loved cookbook shelf. (description from publisher)


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Bell: Robert Griffin III quickly gets cold dose of NFL reality
- This may not be first time Mike Shanahan put team ahead of a player's health in postseason
- Dan Snyder and his shoddy field may deserve some chunk of blame for rookie's injury
- Yet Griffin himself must learn to protect himself in an unforgiving environment
Robert Griffin III had another knee operation Wednesday, and the "stats" underscore the challenge confronting a quarterback positioned as one of the NFL's brightest stars: Four years. One Heisman. One Pro Bowl selection. Two reconstructive ACL surgeries.
At this rate, RGIII will be forced to become a pocket passer — or else.
Griffin had the surgery performed by Orthopedic MVP James Andrews in Pensacola, Fla., and it included repair of the LCL that was sprained a month ago. While specifics about the timetable for Griffin's recovery are unclear, the circumstances that led to this are crystallized.
The kid was undone by myriad forces, including himself. That's the takeaway.
SURGERY:Griffin needs work on ACL, LCL
KARMA:Did it play a part in injury?
SYMPATHY:Tom Brady feels for RGIII
Let's start with Redskins coach Mike Shanahan, who left the ultimate decision for Griffin to remain in Sunday's playoff loss to the ultra-competitive, 22-year-old phenom. Shanahan told NFL Network's Andrea Kremer this week that anyone who contends that he would risk the franchise's future by playing Griffin is an idiot.
That's some helluva spin for Shanahan, whose powerful deal with team owner Dan Snyder gives him authority over all football decisions. Of course Shanahan wouldn't risk having RGIII go through another surgery and grueling rehab if he saw this coming.
He's not stupid. Yet it's apparent that in the heat of the moment on Sunday — with his star player hobbling to such a degree that even the village idiot could see that something was wrong after Griffin landed awkwardly late in the first quarter — advancing in the playoffs was the driving force. Hey, they are paid for victories in the win-or-else NFL.
Shanahan is human, fallible and flawed like the rest of us. He can make mistakes. His success hinges on others, as much as it does on his shrewd X's and O's.
My sense is that Shanahan pushed the envelope with Griffin, hoping they'd survive with a victory and that the quarterback's knee would hold up. He gambled and he lost.
How could he?
Well, think back to one of most glorious moments of Shanahan's career. During the second quarter of Super Bowl XXXII in 1998, Shanahan sent running back Terrell Davis into the game for a goal-line play. Davis was suffering from migraine headaches and had blurred vision. Shanahan put Davis in the game as a decoy, to sell John Elway's play-action fake. It worked. Elway ran around the end for a 1-yard TD. Afterward, Davis — whose condition improved with medication to the point that he was the game's MVP — admitted that he was afraid Elway would call an audible and hand him the football while he struggled to see straight. In that crucial sequence, Shanahan gambled and won.
We can imagine how that would play today, with protocol established for head injuries and concussions. But there's at least one high-profile precedent where Shanahan rolled the dice with a player's health.
When I asked Shanahan a couple of weeks ago at Redskins Park, before the showdown against the Dallas Cowboys, whether he worried about the risk of re-injury, here's what he said: "The LCL is going to take some time. We all know that. Is it a month? Is it a month and a half? You never know if it's completely healed. ... The doctors say he's 100%.
"We don't have to worry about him reinjuring that LCL. The brace helps him, at least mentally, knowing that he's not putting too much pressure on it. Sometimes, that's why he looks a little different when he does cut. It bothers him just a hair. But it's something he has to wear. Hopefully, it gets better and better."
If Shanahan was truthful that doctors declared him "100%," then it's clear that they failed him, too. And wasn't the brace supposed to prevent the grotesque hyper-extension of the knee that we saw when it buckled on that sloppy field on Sunday?
Andrews has been changing his version of the events of Dec. 9 — when Griffin suffered the Grade 1 sprained lateral collateral ligament — and whether he cleared the quarterback to return against the Baltimore Ravens after missing one play. That's disturbing.
Last weekend, Andrews told Robert Klemko of USA TODAY Sports: "(Griffin) didn't even let us look at him. He came off the field, walked through the sidelines, circled back through the players and took off back to the field. It wasn't our opinion. We didn't even get to touch him or talk to him. Scared the hell out of me."
In recent days, with the heat intensified, Shanahan and Andrews have maintained that the doctor gave the "hi sign" to indicate Griffin was healthy enough to return to the Dec. 9 game.
And that still doesn't account for Andrews telling USA TODAY Sports before Griffin suffered his setback on Sunday that he was "scared to death" that the quarterback was continuing to play with the brace.
If my doctor is "scared to death," that is not a confidence-builder. And if the doctor is "scared to death," you would hope that he would stand on a table, if need be, to declare that he doesn't medically clear the player. In this case, a more conservative approach seems plausible when considering that a Grade 1 sprain can typically take as long as a month to heal, with the muscles surrounding the knee also needing to be re-strengthened.
Now the NFL Players Association is investigating the Redskins' handling of Griffin's return, pursuant to Article 50 of the collective bargaining agreement.
Who else failed Griffin? Take a bow, Dan Snyder.
The Redskins' reclusive owner undoubtedly wants the face of his franchise — who was obtained after Washington traded a bundle of high draft picks to the St. Louis Rams for the right to select him second overall — to be healthy. It's in his best interest, too.
Yet the shoddy playing surface at FedEx Field could not have helped. The Seattle Seahawks lost a key player to a blown-out ACL, too, defensive end Chris Clemons.
Seahawks coach Pete Carroll ripped the field conditions and rightfully so. Snyder has invested millions into the stadium — with its plush club lounges and luxury boxes — but apparently lacks the common sense to be certain that his players are working on a top-notch playing surface. This is a tough lesson to learn about that, but perhaps it is a takeaway that will prevent some other disaster.
Maybe Griffin's knee was so vulnerable that he would have been injured had Sunday's game taken place on the lush greens of Augusta National. And hey, it's pro football. People always get hurt. But given what happened to RGIII, this is a legitimate question for Snyder.
Shanahan said this week that he expects the field will be addressed. When Griffin was asked about the field on Sunday, he jokingly grumbled about it as part of the Redskins' "home-field advantage."
Griffin is so refreshing, carrying himself with such class and an upbeat demeanor that it's difficult to not root for the kid — even if you have no use for the franchise that carries a nickname that demeans Native Americans. This is the last kid you'd want this to happen to. Positive support will not be lacking as Griffin attacks his comeback.
We know he'll be a workout warrior. We already know that he's the passionate type you'll have to drag off the field. When he tore the ACL at Baylor, during the first drive of a blowout against Northwestern State (La.), he finished the first half. After his Dec. 9 injury, he declared himself healed enough to play the following week against the Cleveland Browns, but the doctors and Shanahan sat him for that single game. No one can dare question his heart, like so many unfairly slammed Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler when a knee injury knocked him out of the 2010 NFC title game.
Griffin went down on Sunday, going for the gusto.
Yet this experience has to serve as a reality check for RGIII, too.
He has to protect himself in the big, cold world of the business of the NFL, because unwittingly or not, the judgments of others may not always work in his best interests.
No one can protect him like he can protect himself.
That was a proud man declaring the other night that, even as he was injured, he gave the Redskins their best chance to win. Well, maybe not. Not when he's not himself.
I swear that I hope RGIII has a long, successful career. After witnessing Adrian Peterson's remarkable comeback and realizing medical advances, maybe RGIII comes back better than he's ever been. He's already licked the comeback thing once.
But superstar or not, there are no guarantees of longevity in the NFL — which still can often be an acronym blaring Not For Long.


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IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 1 (UPI) -- Home foreclosures across the United States declined in December, extending a critical component of the housing recovery, a mortgage tracking firm said.
The 19.5 percent decline in foreclosures, since December 2011, will lead to a faster recovery in 2013, and fewer repossessed homes on the market could lead to higher real estate prices, the Los Angeles Times said Friday.
"The most encouraging foreclosure trend reported here is that the inventory of foreclosed properties is almost 20 percent smaller than a year ago. We are working toward resolving the backlog," said Mark Fleming, chief economist for CoreLogic of Irvine, Calif., the mortgage tracking firm that released the data.


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'Choke' Tshirts Now Available
Our Chuck Palahniuk Tshirts return with a vengeance in the form of this new Choke shirt, designed by Kevin Tong (@tragicsunshine). This is our fourth collaboration with Kevin and damn... did he hit this one out of the park! This is easily my favorite Tshirt from him yet. The design features Victor Mancini descending into the abyss of his own depravity. (see a close-up of it)
Update! We now have the shirts available in a 'variant' style, using just water-based colors, to give it a softer, more vintage look and feel. See pictures of those shirts here.
The shirts are American Apparel and are available in Mens and Womens in both Gray (Asphalt) and Blue (Heather Lake Blue). This all came together last minute, so unfortantely, at the time of my writing this, the actual shirts are still being printed. But if you want to place your order now, we can assure you that we will begin shipping shirts from Dec 11th on.
Important Shipping Info: We ship our shirts USPS Priority, so U.S. domestic orders typically arrive 1-3 days from the date they are shipped. International orders allow 7-10 days.
Important Sizing Info: American Apparel was sold out of a few sizes we normally order. Therefore XXL and XXXL are not available for the Gray shirt, and XXXL is not available for the Blue. Hopefully we can get these in on the next run.