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Heather's blog is about travelling around the world and in her imagination. Sometimes she wanders around hers home town of Bristol and shares the interesting things she finds. But when the skies are grey she escapes to far off places to collect beautiful objects and bask in the sunshine.
There are times when you really need a Gelato and this was one of them. After our hot and crowded visit to the Colisseum and Forum we headed towards the river. On the map I spotted the Island in the Tiber and I remembered from Shelley's Gelato Tour…"
Underneath it's unassuming exterior, Nuoro has apparently been a hotbed of cultural and artistic activity in the last century, with writers, poets and scultors working in the area. If you walk a few minutes up the hill from the main street, Corso G…"
This is a smaller beach with easy road access near Vassilikos but I like the fact that it is not too developed, with just a couple of beach bars. The large rocks at one end are great for swimming and snorkeling around."
The steep and winding dirt road down to Dafni beach is not for the faint-hearted and personally I'd not risk it on a moped. Because of the difficult access and the fact that it is also protected for the turtles, this is likely to be the least crowd…"
Although I visit the Greek island of Zakynthos each year, last summer was the first time that I managed to take a look inside the old Venetian Fort or Kastro on top of the hill at Bohali and overlooking Zante town. I've often sat in one of the terr…"
This is a story about a fast food meal, with no golden arches in sight at the Cervejaria Trinidade in Lisbon. We were taking a last Sunday morning wander around the streets of Lisbon, climbing the hill up to the Chiado district where we had spent the even"
When on holiday I spend idle hours window shopping which I could never afford at home. I admire the handicrafts in shops designed to tempt the relaxed holiday-maker into parting with their money. Here on the coast of Sardinia there are many jewellery shop"
Depending on your point of view you may find the Peruvian delicacy of roast guinea pig as a horrid way of treating our squeaking furry friends or just another local speciality to try. My friend Joanne decided to keep an open mind and give it a try on her"
Last weekend I was in London to meet up with an old friend, and we decided to take a look around Kensington Palace, just off Kensingon High Street and on the edge of Kensington Gardens. Kensington Palace has been a home to members of the Royal …"
If you take the new Metro-line tram from central Manchester out to the Salford Quays, you'll find a regenerated waterway with smart apartment and office blocks standing where once there were factories and back-to-back housing. This was where the ar…"
To make a change from the local beach at Cala Gonone where I'm on holiday, we headed inland today, where the terrain quickly becomes rocky and mountainous. West of the town of Dorgali we followed signs for Gorroppu and were soon on an uneven dirt t…"
We'd just climbed up through the narrow cobbled streets of Rovinj, to the cathedral square with a great view of the sea at the top of the hill. As we rested on the wall among the other tourists, the silhouette man appeared from no-where. With his sharp li"
As you arrive in town it looks a little like many a European seaside town, with parking spaces along the seafront and plastic tables with sun umbrellas where you could sit and take a drink. The public beach was completely deserted although I imagine that…"
You may be surprised to learn that Lebanon is a source of world class wines - of course grapes have been grown and made into wine here for centuries, but it was mainly for local consumption. It was probably the influence of the French, who had a protecto…"
On our rickshaw tour of the sights of Berlin we briefly took in a stop at Checkpoint Charlie. The Berlin half-marathon was in full swing and it was a little incongruous to see reconstructed guardhouse with actors in uniform waiting to have their phograph…"
Have you ever been to the hotel that time forgot?"
As well as being a land of olive groves and medieval hill-top towns, the region of Istria in Croatia is home to the highly prized white truffle."
On out holiday this summer in Istria, the northen most province of Croatia, I particularly enjoyed getting away from the coast and into the rural interior."
There must be so many lovely churches in Rome, but Chiesa Santa Maria is close to my idea of perfection."
Our visit to the Anne Frank Museum in Berlin came as a happy chance."
They're crisp, creamy, custardy and perfumed with vanilla and cinnamon – the Pastel de Nata are the signature pastry of Lisbon."
If you want to try authentic regional Portuguese cuisine just like your Portuguese mãe might make, in a slightly crumbling tiled Moorish mansion, then I highly recommend Casa do Alentejo in Lisbon."
"I'd highly recommend spending half a day at least of your visit to Lisbon exploring the Monastery of Jerónimos and the other things of interest in the neighbourhood of Belém."
On my trip to Munich I ate and drank my way through the best that the Christmas Markets could offer, including an interesting tipple called Feuerzangenbowle."
My mother had been especially recommended to see the Michaelkirche or church of St Michael in Berg am Laim which is reputed to be one of the most beautiful Rococco churches in Southern Germany."
When you reach this old hill-top town, you have two choices for parking, either park for free at the bottom of the hill, or pay a small amount to park higher up at the edge of the pedestrianised area. You walk up through a stone gateway with carved Venet…"
After the second world war most of the Italian Inhabitants abandoned this town but in the 1960s it regained somethng of it's previous success and the town was designated as a 'City of Artists'. Now, you arrive and park on…"
There must be so many lovely churches in Rome, but Chiesa Santa Maria is close to my idea of perfection. It was one of the first churches in which masses were openly celebrated in Rome and there has been a church here since 340 AD although the present ch…"
Our visit to the Anne Frank Museum in Berlin came as a happy chance, when you stumble across something interesting and decide to follow your instincts. We had been planning to make an early start to beat the queues at the Reichstag Dome, but walking past…"
With the party season upon us, I thought you might like to have a taste of the Dirndl fashions that the well-dressed Bavarian lady is wearing this season."
As I arrived at the Dennis Severs' house in the Shoreditch neighbourhood of London, there was not much to distinguish it from the others in this Georgian Terrace, surrounded by modern office blocks. One of the guardians of the house was waiting just outsi"
On our recent visit to Istria, the northernmost province of Croatia we tore ourselves away from the sunlounger to explore the coastline at Limski Kanal (also known as Lim Fjord or Limski Channel). This deep sea channel cuts inland with steeply sloping woo"
When we visited Istria in Croatia this summer, the joys of lying by the pool were wearing abit thin after the first day (for me anyway) so we decided to hire some bikes."
I love the Mezze style of meal where you can try a little of what you fancy instead of wishing you had ordered your friend's meal."
If Lebanon is on your travel radar as a place to visit, you may not think of bringing your walking boots. Yet my video about the day I spent hiking in the Tannourine Cedar Forest Reserve will show you that this is one of the highlights of a visit to Leban"
There was once a princess who lived in Bristol with her travelling mother and father and her stay-at-home brothers, who longed for adventure with her friends."
The Gulf of Morbihan in Brittany, where I've been for a couple of days is a wonderful holiday destination, with many small islands off the coast that you can visit by ferry."
On the Greek Island of Zakynthos (Zante), I was intrigued to find that there are some serious wine makers, who are producing excellent quality wines"
The Kaiser Wilhelm memorial church must easily be the most photogenic church in Berlin..."
On my recent trip to Lebanon, my friend and I went on a girl's mini-road trip for 3 days, touring the north of Lebanon."
An interview with Yannis Vardakastanis from the Earth Sea and Sky centre on Zakynthos."
As well as being a land of olive groves and medieval hill-top towns, the region of Istria in Croatia is home to the highly prized white truffle."
If you walk up the hill from the Circus Maximus along the Via di Santa Sabina, you'll arrive at a pleasant square where a surprise awaits you."
The Fallas festival must be one of the best known in Spain and it's unique to Valencia."
In Berlin there is street-food to be found at all the major tourist hot-spots."
When you fly in to a high altitude city like Quito or Cuzco, the first thing you should stock up on is the Coca tea."
It's simple mountain fare, with various combinations of melted cheese, charcuterie and potatoes, guaranteed to pack in the calories..."
One of the highlights of any stay in Cala Gonone is to take a boat trip in the Gulf of Orosei to visit the many beaches that can only be reached from the sea."
I know that there are plenty of food-loving (or should I say greedy) folk out there, as any time I've written something on food I get lots of Yum Yum comments."
There is nothing to see in Nuoro which is always a relief, wrote DH Lawrence when he visited this inland Sardinian town in 1921."
I visited the dome of St Peter's one afternoon with my mother - we had to queue for about half an hour to pay €7 to take the lift to the bottom of the dome."
Fresh back from Berlin I'm reflecting on how best to plan a 3 day trip like ours, as things never quite go to plan."
To get our bearings in the city we hired bikes in the old town at 'Do you bike', tucked down a side street in Barrio Carmen..."
I do love a good market and although we weren't cooking for ourselves, we couldn't resist paying the daily market at Campo de'Fiori a visit."
If you're looking for beautiful beaches on the Greek island of Zakynthos, you'll be spoilt for choice, but I'm only going to share with you my personal top three..."
Step back in time at the Dennis Severs' house in London."
This summer we visited Sardinia for our family holiday and one of the highlights was seeing the murals in the mountain village of Orgosolo. This village had a history of blood feuds and banditry..."
If you're a coinesseur of historic monuments and beautiful churches, you'll enjoy the Unesco World Heritage site of the Basilica of Euphrasius that we visited this summer while staying near Poreč in the province of Istria in Croatia. Yo…"


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Love has got to be one of the most confusing words in the English language. In one moment, we might declare, "I love enchiladas!" and in the next, we might worry about whether telling a person we love them might give them the "wrong impression." The word is, admittedly, far, far overused for the wrong things, and far, far underused for the right things. What's got us so confused?
Is it a noun or a verb? Can you "fall" into it, as one could unexpectedly fall into a manhole while walking down the street? Or is love a choice? Should love be "free," or should it "bind us" together? How does sex fit in with love? We have heard about "true" love, "unconditional" love, and even "tough" love. Does it then follow that there is "untrue" love, "conditional" love, or "easy" love? Furthermore, if I declare that I love everyone in the world, is that sincere?
People have studied the classifications of love since the beginning of time, and I won't go into all that since I'm not an expert and there's enough written about those things already (i.e. Agape love, Eros love, etc.)
Where I'll start is with C.S. Lewis. I quote Lewis a lot, I know, maybe too much. But I really can't help it – his words resonate with me in so many different ways. I really like his definition of love in particular.
"Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person's ultimate good, as far as it can be obtained." – C.S. Lewis
I find that to be very profound: love as a steady, beautiful wish. Love holds out an unyeilding torch of hope and truth for another person – for this life and beyond. It implies that we see someone not only for who they are today, but also for who they could ultimately become. We become mini prophets of optimism, peering into the future for someone else, even when they cannot do so for themselves. We believe in who they would be at their best, and we envision how dazzlingly brilliant they could be when wholly redeemed. It's not that we don't see their shortcomings or failures – in fact real love sees those things quite clearly. It's just that the glorious brightness of who we know they could be overwhelms all else. Loving someone is seeing them and appreciating them for who they are, but while at the same time believing and hoping that their best will be magnanimously more beautiful than who they are today. This kind of love allows us to weather the storms of life's difficulties, adapt to the seasons of changing circumstances, and remain unchanged by the pulling tides of emotions.
Love doesn't require a specific type of relationship – it doesn't even require all the kinds of typical words, emotions or affections you might typically associate with the word "love." Obviously, those things can co-exist quite nicely with love in many cases, though.
Does love have to be recognized or reciprocated in order to be love? Perhaps it can be more ardently powerful when it is not. Love gives itself over to others continuously, even when there is no hope of it being recognized or returned. What about loving someone you do not know? Is that possible? Certainly, although I think that it is action-oriented. It is not enough to simply declare that I love the people of Austin, for example; I must find a way of serving them. Love is active service, not just words.
On this subject, I find myself always coming back to the story of Jean Valjean. Yes, the musical Les Miserables had great success on film recently (I liked it quite a lot) but Victor Hugo's novel, (which I highly, highly recommend as one of the best books ever written) tells the story by showing us an even more "stern and splendid" kind of love. The entire novel is one massive love story, marked by adventure, tragedy and profound and eternal beauty. No, I'm not talking about the love story between Fantine and Valjean, Cosette and Valjean, Cosette and Marius, or Eponine and Marius here, although those were certainly small love stories within the story.
The greatest love story in Les Miserables occurs between jean Valjean and the Bishop Myriel. In the novel, Hugo goes to great lengths over many pages to introduce us to the Bishop: who he is, what he was like, and how he became who he was. Even though he became an important Bishop, he continued to act in service. He was humble, lived simply, enjoyed gardening, and gave most of his salary and his time to serving the poor. The Bishop had almost nothing of value that he treasured – his home was very humble – except for his silver utensils and silver candlesticks. Every night for dinner, his elderly maid would remove them from the cupboard carefully for use, clean and polish them, and place them back afterwards. The silver was the one luxury the Bishop allowed himself.
Valjean at this time was a hardened ex-con who had been disproportionately punished in the French prison system for years for stealing a loaf of bread. Life had been horribly cruel to him. After being released, he was despised and rejected by everyone who saw him, because he was a convict. Everyone, that is, except the Bishop. He found Valjean starving on his doorstep and invited him in. Valjean, an exhausted, filthy criminal, ate soup with the Bishop's silver spoons and slept for the first time in years in a real bed, in the clean white sheets. The Bishop called him "brother" and treated him as an honored guest.
But Valjean was not restful; he was utterly lost. Waking in the middle of the night in these surroundings, fear and evil took hold of him. In the darkness he crept to the cupboard, filled his bag with the Bishop's silver and snuck away.
The next morning, when the maid, Madame Magliore, discovered what happened and came to the Bishop in distress, he responded in an astonishing way:
The Bishop remained silent for a moment; then he raised his grave eyes, and said gently to Madame Magloire:–
"And, in the first place, was that silver ours?"
Madame Magloire was speechless. Another silence ensued; then the Bishop went on:–
"Madame Magloire, I have for a long time detained that silver wrongfully. It belonged to the poor. Who was that man? A poor man, evidently."
Later that day, the Bishop heard a knock on the door. Several police officers had picked up a suspicious looking man, and upon searching him, they found that he had a bag of silver serving utensils in his possession. Almost everyone in town knew that the Bishop's silver was his prized possession, so the officers had obviously taken him straight there.
But it was the Bishop who spoke first, without allowing the officers to ask the question.
"Ah! here you are!" he exclaimed, looking at Jean Valjean. "I am glad to see you. Well, but how is this? I gave you the candlesticks too, which are of silver like the rest, and for which you can certainly get two hundred francs. Why did you not carry them away with your forks and spoons?"
Jean Valjean opened his eyes wide, and stared at the venerable Bishop with an expression which no human tongue can render any account of.
"Monseigneur," said the brigadier of gendarmes, "so what this man said is true, then? We came across him. He was walking like a man who is running away. We stopped him to look into the matter. He had this silver–"
"And he told you," interposed the Bishop with a smile, "that it had been given to him by a kind old fellow of a priest with whom he had passed the night? I see how the matter stands. And you have brought him back here? It is a mistake."
"In that case," replied the brigadier, "we can let him go?"
"Certainly," replied the Bishop.
The gendarmes released Jean Valjean, who recoiled.
"Is it true that I am to be released?" he said, in an almost inarticulate voice, and as though he were talking in his sleep.
"Yes, thou art released; dost thou not understand?" said one of the gendarmes.
"My friend," resumed the Bishop, "before you go, here are your candlesticks. Take them."
He stepped to the chimney-piece, took the two silver candlesticks, and brought them to Jean Valjean. The two women looked on without uttering a word, without a gesture, without a look which could disconcert the Bishop.
Jean Valjean was trembling in every limb. He took the two candlesticks mechanically, and with a bewildered air.
"Now," said the Bishop, "go in peace. By the way, when you return, my friend, it is not necessary to pass through the garden. You can always enter and depart through the street door. It is never fastened with anything but a latch, either by day or by night."
Then, turning to the gendarmes:–
"You may retire, gentlemen."
The gendarmes retired.
Jean Valjean was like a man on the point of fainting.
The Bishop drew near to him, and said in a low voice:–
"Do not forget, never forget, that you have promised to use this money in becoming an honest man."
Jean Valjean, who had no recollection of ever having promised anything, remained speechless. The Bishop had emphasized the words when he uttered them. He resumed with solemnity:–
"Jean Valjean, my brother, you no longer belong to evil, but to good. It is your soul that I buy from you; I withdraw it from black thoughts and the spirit of perdition, and I give it to God."
If you know the story, you know what happens to Valjean afterward. His heart was transformed. He came to know God. Over time he became a rich businessman and the mayor of an industrious town, he helped the poor, he heroically did the unthinkable in revealing his identity as a convict in order to prevent a man from being falsely accused in his place, he adopted a dying prostitute's daughter and raised her as his own, and he saved the boy she loved from dying in the streets of Paris. He was faced with huge moral dilemmas, and while in his lifetime he found great success, he was also forced into depths of great humility. No image of Valjean is more poignant than the one of him slogging through the stinking sewers of Paris, half-dead, to save Marius, the boy his daughter loved. Throughout his life he was chased mercilessly by Javert, a law man who couldn't forgive, but Valjean showed him grace and forgiveness at every turn, cofounding and confusing Javert – literally to death.
This one act of love from the Bishop with the silver candlesticks truly altered the course of history for not only Valjean, but for every other main character in the book, through their connection with Valjean. After Valjean's redemption, the the Bishop doesn't appear in the story again, but his love touches every other person in it. Valjean felt the impact of the Bishop's love on himself, and he knew exactly what it would mean for others if he were to do the same for them.
What an astonishing story. The Bishop certainly did not have any cause to love Valjean, but I suppose that he deeply knew that kind of love himself; that he was acting out of the deep understanding of how he had been redeemed by God even when he did not deserve it. In this way, the Bishop continued in carrying out in small-scale what God has already carried out in the world in large scale: the love story between God and man, when God sacrificed the thing he loved most, his son, in order to buy our freedom.
Love does not retaliate or take revenge. It isn't loud, demanding or selfish. It is never entitled. Love waits patiently. It forgives quietly. It trusts implicitly. It takes great risks and makes great sacrifices. It knows disappointment, pain and rejection well. But make no mistake, love is not weak, it is not blind, and it is no pushover. It does not run from a fight. Love may enter the ring looking like the underdog, but it always leaves as the champion. It is always stronger, always fiercer, always bolder. Love cannot be thwarted, even by death.
Love interrupts. It disrupts. It transforms. It connects. When you love someone, you love not only that person, but also every person that they may ever touch. We talk about all kinds of networks these days… but the network of love we create is the one that will last; this is the one that really matters. In this way, our legacy on earth is not our wealth, success, achievement, or biological offspring. Our legacy that we pass down through the ages is a legacy of love. Love cannot be silent or brushed aside. It will speak out, and its affects will ripple outward exponentially in ways that you cannot possibly anticipate or imagine.
"If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or clanging cymbal." – I Cor. 13:1


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This video is a great explanation of the CF Foundation's mission and purpose. Its primary goal is to find a cure. It does this by:
- Funding research into new treatments and medication! (where most of the money goes)
- Supporting and accrediting CF care centers
- Compiling and analyzing data from all CF care centers
- Promoting education and public awareness of CF
Peter's life is directly impacted by the progress of the CF Foundation's efforts. Thank you so much if you have donated, pledged to walk with us, or have contributed in any way. If you haven't, please make a difference today. You will be one of the reasons Peter has a longer and fuller life. Donate or walk with us to find a cure for CF.


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Digital Marketing Apprentice VAC-00123
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The company is based in the B3 area of Birmingham and they require a proactive individual to become a Digital Marketing Apprentice who will be involved in helping to manage several social media accounts, generating engaging content and assisting with marketing campaigns, marketing support and other exciting projects!
As a Digital Marketing Apprentice your main role and responsibilities will include working with the:
• Company Website where you will be assisting in updating and re-branding the company website.
• Flyers and Campaigns where you will be sending marketing to existing and new clients through a variety of channels.
• Strategy where you will be creating the marketing strategy and planning and creating key objectives.
• Business Support where you will support the business in growth through marketing.
• Social Media where you will be responsible for the company's social media channels such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, etc.
• Content, Email Marketing & Website where you will proactively manage the company's website and produce email campaigns and other marketing materials.
Throughout the duration of the apprenticeship, you will receive Microsoft training and accreditation through blended learning. This combines online technical training within a virtual classroom, as well as real-world and practical experience with your employer. The certifications you gain are highly respected and globally recognised. The skills, knowledge and experience you will gain whilst on the programme are invaluable, giving you the best possible start in your professional career within the IT sector.
Location: Birmingham
Position Type: Apprenticeship
Sector: Arts, Media and Publishing
Working Week: Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm, 37.5 hours per week
Weekly Wage: £150.00
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Float Above It
This is a mixed media/encaustic painting on wood. It is 12″ x36″ and has 1.5″ deep sides that are red.
This painting is available HERE
When you're in the muck you can only see muck. If you somehow manage to float above it, you still see the muck but you see it from a different perspective. And you see other things too. That's the consolation of philosophy.
David Cronenberg
I remember as a kid having a balloon and accidentally letting the string go and watching it just float off and into the sky until it disappeared. And there's something about that, even, that feels very much like what life is, you know, that it's fleeting, and it's temporal.
Pete Docter


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Evaluation of Sleep Complaints, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics, Volume 9-4
1st Edition
Dr. Clete Kushida has assembled an expert panel of authors focused on Sleep Complaints. Articles in this issue include: Difficulty Falling or Staying Asleep; Irregular Bedtimes and Awakenings; Snoring, Irregular Respiration, Hypoventilation, and Apneas; Periodic or Rhythmic Movements During Sleep; Nightmares and Dream-Enactment Behaviors; Poor Sleep with Age; Difficulty Falling or Staying Asleep and more!
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- © Elsevier 2014
- Published:
- 26th November 2014
- Imprint:
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- Hardcover ISBN:
- 9780323323451
- eBook ISBN:
- 9780323323468
About the Authors
Clete Kushida Author
Clete A. Kushida, M.D., Ph.D. is a neurologist who is a professor in the department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Stanford University Medical Center, medical director of the Stanford Sleep Medicine Center, and director of the Stanford Center for Human Sleep Research. He is president of the World Sleep Federation, past president of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, and founding president of the California Sleep Society. He has conducted basic and clinical sleep research since 1977, has served as principal investigator for numerous federally and industry supported research studies, and has authored or edited over 150 publications, including six books.
Affiliations and Expertise
Professor and Principal Investigator, Stanford Sleep Medicine Center, Stanford University, USA


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Kane Chronicles: The Throne of Fire
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Ever since the gods of Ancient Egypt were unleashed in the modern world, Carter Kane and his sister, Sadie, have been in trouble. As descendants of the House of Life, the Kanes have some powers at their command, but the devious gods haven't given them much time to master their skills at Brooklyn House, which has become a training ground for young magicians. Now their most threatening enemy yet, the chaos snake Apophis, is rising. If they don't prevent him from breaking free in a few days' time, the world will come to an end. In other words, it's a typical week for the Kane family.
In this exciting second installment of the three-book series, Carter and Sadie, offspring of the brilliant Egyptologist Dr. Julius Kane, embark on a worldwide search for the Book of Ra, but the House of Life and the gods of chaos are determined to stop them. Narrated in two different wisecracking voices, featuring a large cast of new and unforgettable characters, and with adventures spanning the globe, this second installment in the Kane Chronicles is nothing short of a thrill ride.
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Bihar Board 10th Time Table 2020 Download: BSEB Matric Exam Schedule 2020 PDF: Bihar Board Class 10 time table & Date sheet has been released in the month of January 2020. Bihar Board scheduled the exam in the month of March 2020, and it is conducting the exam in two shifts 9:30 AM to 12:45 AM and 02:00 PM to 05:15 PM. It is at this moment informed that the board will also release the class 10 Entry Card in the last week of February 2020, All the candidates who applied for the final exams can check and download the exam time table for the last week of February according to the subjects wise.
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I would like to speak with you today about heroes.
Heroes are different things to different people.
What are heroes? Some believe they are rock stars! Others believe that they are the sports stars and movie actors.
They could be all of the above. They could be, but not necessarily so.
A Hero is a person that can set aside their fear and act in the best interests of their fellow man despite the consequences of their actions. They are the people that can act as the moral examples to our children. They are the people that self-sacrifice on a daily basis and yet receive little recognition in return. In most cases never receive an award in their entire life.
In short, they are our religious leaders; our teachers; our military; our police force; our doctors; our firemen, but only if they can consistently put forward the best of themselves. They are our parents, who can set aside what they want to do in order to best serve, teach and protect their children. They are the people that teach us right from wrong, by way of example.
During the course of my lifetime, I had the good fortune to befriend and work for a man who was a great hero to me as he set the moral standard. He demonstrated this by way of his actions and great kindnesses and the respect he demonstrated towards myself and others. He was a very loyal advisor and friend. He was a natural-born leader. You would follow his instructions to the letter, because he respected and trusted you to perform the task.
He told me once that he was one of the most highly decorated Canadian Soldiers of WW2. He said he was not bragging but he wanted to explain something to me. He showed me all his medals and he said do you know, being highly decorated places a tremendous responsibility on one. You are representing your fallen comrades and friends. They are the ones most deserving of the medals. As a result, you spend the rest of your life earning them and being worthy of them.
This morning I heard a rather interesting bit of news regarding Caitlyn Jenner. Now I am not trying to denigrate this person. Clearly Caitlyn Jenner has had to wrestle with many personal demons in their lifetime and requires the support of his/her friends. In addition he/she has won awards in the Olympics that were well earned and therefore deserves some celebrity status.
It does beg the question: What does one's sexuality have to do with getting a medal or an award?
This person has done nothing to warrant the award of "bravery." I am not saying that it did not take courage for this person to put themselves through all this stress of having a sex change and coming out of the closet. Many people have had this type of operation over the last 35 years or so and have not been given awards for it. In fact this action is not worthy of a bravery award. Nor is it setting any kind of moral example to our children.
In fact it sends the wrong message entirely. A person's sexuality is no one's business but their own and this should never be used as a public forum. Nor should this be a reason for being given a prestigious award.
This further begs the question: What is the mandate here? What is the agenda of the liberal media? Is our Government preying on innocent children, by allowing various societies to publicly grant these awards and then give them free airtime for it?
What message will our teachers be telling the students they are teaching should the topic come up?
Clearly, our society has forgotten what the word hero really means, for people are receiving awards for all the wrong reasons.
I do hope that Ms. Jenner will not be offended by what I have had to say, but will rather take action to start earning this award in order to help validate it. Do something positive! Never mind validating your sexuality. Validate yourself as a proactive person that can help others in a selfless manner for the betterment of mankind.
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He was Germany's favorite politician, a conservative star boosting his party's standing in the polls, a doer who pushed through a historic reform of the German armed forces.
But in a development that's rare for a country that never seemed to care much about politicians' private lives or personal indiscretions, Baron Theodor zu Guttenberg resigned this week amid Internet-fueled charges that he plagiarized his PhD dissertation. It was an embarrassment to Chancellor Angela Merkel's battered center-right Christian Democratic Union and the downfall of a politician whose career marked a departure from traditionally bland German politics.
"We're seeing the failure of a concept where a person presents himself as superstar, where a politician tries to rise so high with so much glamour that he thinks he is an icon," says Gero Neugebauer of the Free University in Berlin.
Mr. Guttenberg, whose wife is the great-great granddaughter of former chancellor Otto von Bismarck, seemed to flaunt his family name the way no German politician had done before. He was seen as a man of action, responsible for pushing through a plan to end the draft in the boldest reform of the armed forces since World War II.
Like many politicians here who see getting a doctorate as a way to increase their political fortunes, Guttenberg wrote his PhD dissertation in 2006 on the development of the US and European constitutions. But trouble started only two weeks ago when a law professor doing a review of the unpublished thesis uncovered incidents of plagiarism.
On Feb. 16, a German newspaper reported that parts of the thesis appeared to draw on articles in other newspapers, a US State Department website, and other essays without attribution. That news led to the development of a website, GuttenPlag Wiki, that made it possible for others to read the dissertation and discuss it.
Saying that Guttenberg, who became known as "baron cut and paste," had violated basic academic standards of honesty and integrity, 51,000 scholars signed a letter asking Chancellor Merkel for Guttenberg's dismissal.
Guttenberg initially dismissed the charges as "absurd." Merkel, too, treated it as a side issue, saying she'd hired a minister, not a research assistant. But when the University of Bayreuth, which had awarded his doctorate, withdrew Guttenberg's degree, he resigned. "I've always been prepared to fight but I have reached the limits of my strength," he said Monday.
"The academic community acted collectively and said, 'We're not going to let that happen,' " says Mr. Neugebauer. "It was a milestone that scholars, and not politicians, were the ones that drove a politician to step down."
The scandal "is a reassertion of academic sovereignty vis-à-vis the political sphere," says Paul Nolte, a German historian who is currently a visiting professor of history at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill. "But perhaps the lesson is that German politicians should think of themselves as doing politics, not at the same time pursuing some kind of academic career."
On Wednesday, Chancellor Merkel replaced Guttenberg, a potential chancellor candidate, with one of her most trusted aides, and seemingly increased her political chances for the future at the same time.
"Angela Merkel has lost a formidable competitor for chancellor," says Professor Nolte. "If there was anybody having the stature of a chancellor, it was Guttenberg and nobody else."
De Maiziere, the new Defense minister, is the best choice to continue Guttenberg's milestone reform of the Army, says Nolte. "It's striking a good deal for Merkel."


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The figure shows how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from different directions through a typical January. The largest spokes point in the directions the wind most commonly blows from and the shade of blue suggests the strength, with the strongest winds shown by dark blue. It is based on 2868 NWW3 forecasts of wind since since 2007, at 3hr intervals, for the closest NWW3 model node to Ano Nuevo, located 21 km away (13 miles). There are too few recording stations world wide to use actual wind data. Invevitably some coastal places have very localized wind effects that would not be predicted by NWW3. According to the model, the dominant wind at Ano Nuevo blows from the WSW. If the rose graph shows a fairly circular pattern, it means there is no strong bias in wind direction at Ano Nuevo. Converseley, dominant spokes represent favoured directions, and the more deep blue, the stronger the wind. Spokes point in the direction the wind blows from. Over an average January, the model suggests that winds are light enough for the sea to be glassy (the lightest shade of blue) about 5% of the time (2 days each January) and blows offshore 13% of the time (3 days in an average January). During a typical January wind stronger than >40kph (25mph) was predicted for only a single days at Ano Nuevo
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Light-weight Smart Glasses Developed by Japanese Firm
Westunitis Co Ltd, which develops software and systems for wearable devices, developed a new head-mounted display (HMD).
It is a monocular type like Google Inc's "Google Glass" HMD. Its weight is 48g including a rechargeable battery. Even when a dedicated frame and lenses are included, its weight is less than 100g.
For the display of the HMD, Westunitis employed the "pupil division system" optical technology, which was developed by Olympus Corp and reduces the thickness of display to less than the diameter of the pupil. Its display device is Kopin Corporation Inc's LCD panel with a pixel count of about 400 x 240 (WQVGA).
For adjusting the position of the display in relation to the pupil, the part that connects the HMD's main body and the display is bendable. As a result, the wearer can freely change the position of the display.
The operating system (OS) of the HMD is Android 4.2. For wireless capability, the HMD supports Bluetooth 4.0 and wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11b/g/n). It can be controlled with voice and a touch pad to be positioned near the temporal region. It comes with a total of nine axes of sensors (three-axis acceleration sensor, gyroscope and geomagnetic sensor). With a 2-Mpixel camera, it can shoot 1,920 x 1,080-pixel video at a frame rate of 30fps. And it is water resistant.
With the built-in rechargeable battery, the HMD can continuously operate for about an hour under a heavy processing load such as shooting HD video with the camera and continuously transmitting it to an external device wirelessly. The capacity of the battery, which is replaceable, is about 300mAh. Because the HMD contains a capacitor, the battery can be replaced even when the HMD is in operation as long as it is replaced in three minutes.
The semiconductor parts of the HMD such as application processor and display device are products of companies based outside Japan. But many of the other parts including the built-in battery are manufactured in Japan, Westunitis said. Also, a Japan-based EMS (electronic manufacturing services) company manufactures the HMD.
The exterior of the HMD was designed by Issei Oura, an industrial designer and president of Eyemo Co Ltd. For its frame, "β titanium" was employed.
Westunitis intends to use the HMD first for business purposes. For example, it expects that the HMD will be used by workers who need to read procedure manuals at manufacturing plants and maintenance sites. The company will start to sell the product in early summer 2014 to other companies at a price of ¥150,000 (approx US$1,461, excluding tax).
For users who use the HMD with a system based on Westunitis' software for wearable devices, the price will be ¥125,000 (excluding tax). The company aims to ship 5,000 units within 2014 and 10,000 units in 2015.


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Here is my inchie for this Monday where the theme is Joy on Every Inchie Monday. We had the toddlers in the nursery this Easter Sunday and they were such a joy in all their Easter clothes! This antique little cutie looked like she had on her Easter dress too. Doesn't she just make you want to smile?
Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures. ~Henry Ward Beecher
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Sunday, April 10, 2011
TMTA - trees
I took this picture of a tree in our yard that was struck by lightening and now we are going to have to cut it down. It makes me sad to lose it so this is in remembrence of our tree that we will greatly miss.
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Every inchie Monday - peace
My inchie for this week is a waterfall because when I thought of peace, I thought of this old hymn - "When peace like a river attendeth my way, When sorrows like sea billows roll; Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say, "It is well, it is well with my soul."
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Monday, April 4, 2011
TMTA - Insect
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Every Inchie Monday - Sing
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2/22/2017 in Media, News
Jackson, Miss. – Gov. Phil Bryant announced today that he has appointed Craig Treadway DeSoto County Court Judge Post 2. Treadway replaces Judge Celeste Wilson, who Gov. Bryant recently appointed circuit court judge. Treadway's appointment is effective Feb. 27.
lifelong resident of Olive Branch, Treadway has served as DeSoto County
prosecuting attorney since 1999. Before that, he was a sole practitioner,
representing clients at every level of state court.
extensive experience as a prosecutor and a private attorney will serve him and
the people of DeSoto County well," Gov. Bryant said. "I am pleased he has
agreed to accept this appointment."
47, received a bachelor of arts in business and economics from the University
of Mississippi in 1991. In 1994, he received a juris doctorate from the
University of Mississippi School of Law.
am honored by Gov. Bryant's appointment to the position of County Court Judge
for my home, DeSoto County," Treadway said. "I am excited to begin this
challenging new endeavor, and I will work hard every day to earn the faith he
has placed in me and to diligently execute the duties of my office for the
people of DeSoto County."
is a member of the Mississippi Bar Association, the Mississippi Prosecutors
Association, serves as a board member of The Arc of Mississippi and is the
Autism Law Enforcement Coalition coordinator for The Arc Northwest Mississippi.
In that role, Treadway provides free training to firefighters, law enforcement
and other first responders on strategies for handling persons they encounter on
the autism spectrum.
and his wife, Rebecca, have been married for 19 years. They have two children,
Jake, 14, and Ethan, 12, and attend Maples Memorial United Methodist Church.
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Tale of 3 Cities—High-Tech San Fran, Skid-Row LA, Tucson not-so-Hostel
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…so far like the present period…"–Dickens, Tale of 2 Cities I think my house, aka 'Hypertravel Hostel', is mad at me—seriously. Since the day we signed the sales contract—poof! Something just went away at that moment, and may not come back. And since the closing date is still months away, this is no laughing matter. We still have to live together.
Now I think the house is jinxing me—good time to travel. When the sale of this house in Tucson is final, if I try to operate another hostel, I figure it'll be in the Bay Area, the closest thing the US has to a true 'gold rush', what with dot-com companies finally coming of age and looking for permanent digs, having now outgrown the freshman dorm on the Silicon Valley campus and taking firm root in downtown San Francisco…
They're all there, almost anybody and everybody you've ever dealt with online: Air BnB, Trulia, Docu-sign, all of them with physical locations in central San Fran, not just on your mobile phone or your 4TB hard-drive. So I stopped in LA to check my mail and pick up my wife, and up we went, for a quick preliminary survey. It's changed since the time I lived there thirty years ago—but not so much. It's still my favorite US city, though others have now closed the gap. You couldn't pay me to live in LA back then—I tried.
The two cities are like night and day, San Fran the intellectual, LA the superficial; San Fran full of the Beat scene in its history, LA full of the surf scene; San Fran the home of espresso and cappucino, LA the home of the chocolate malt. You get the idea. Now that's changed somewhat, but not totally. LA's legendary fast cars and fast blondes may be fading into memory, but then, so are San Francisco's hippies. In fact, with the current dot-com 'gold rush', San Fran may be reclaiming its former role as California's economic front-runner.
House prices are high in both places, 'California high', but rentals in the Bay are almost like New York. Hmmm. Have 'millennials' made a miscalculation in their mobile virtual 'digital nomad' calculations? I smell opportunity, and maybe a chance to salvage my dreams of a hostel not-so-hostile USA. It might just be worth a try, this after almost concluding that Americans are lost in their delusions of ownership and privacy, their capitalist consumerist credit-ridden lifestyles and one-man/one-car democracy.
The irony is that one of the big attractions of San Francisco has long been its reputation as the 'alternative' city in America: alternative this, alternative that, alternative everything. Well, that may or may not be true now, may or may not matter now, may or may not include the 'dot-com' 'revolution', and may or may not include me, but it's strange to see the place as something like USA, Inc. This is weird. 'My' San Francisco is more like browsing through City Lights Bookstore or listening to music in Golden Gate Park. Will there still be a place for that?
If nothing else the San Francisco Bay is the perfect compromise—something there for everybody, like traveling from Canada to Mexico, north bay to south. It worked before for me and mine, and it may work again; only time will tell, so to speak, all cliches considered. But right now I've got bigger fish to fry, bigger turkeys to baste. I'll have to pass on the Dickens Fair out at the Cow Palace, site of the 1964 Republican convention, one of my earliest memories in the history of political misgivings, just a year after JFK's demise… back to LA…
It's Thanksgiving! And LA's perfect for that—Skid Row, that is, no better place to give thanks, that there but for the grace of God, go you. It's downtown LA, scheduled for remodel, but still the opposite of the high-tech predatory world of finance and industry just witnessed in San Fran. This is a Third World country, fluent in several languages, but cognizant of only one: the universal language of hunger. And that's what Thanksgiving is for, right?
This is a world from the ground up, the street, not trickled down from banks and mortgage men and other accredited creditors. This is India, this is Haiti, this is the failed state of Biafra. And for that very reason, I like it, not LA the surfers' paradise or LA the Hollywood fantasy factory, but LA the siren song to immigrants and refugees, manatees and dugongs, luring them to their delirious existence in shallow pools and other tidal waters, or dying trying, creating life where none previously existed.
LA has the largest immigrant populations from almost all Asian countries, most Latino ones, and many others around the world. That's my LA—Little Armenia, Little Tokyo, K-Town, Tehrangeles, Little Ethiopia, Chinatown, Filipino Town, Little Russia plenty 'bolshoi', Thai town ของผม more than 'nitnoy', and of course el pinche barrio, lleno de Mexicanos, Guatemaltecos, Salvadorenos, Hondurenos y otros como-se-llamas del sur. Comemos guey. Let's eat.
Meanwhile back home in Tucson my house is warming up slightly as the temperatures begin to dip. I assure the big guy that this is for the best, that we're still best buds, and that I'll come back to visit—some day.
"Really, man? You mean it?" I thought I heard the house say.
"Yeah, man; you know I do." I'll miss it, both Tucson and the house, but especially the house. I like Tucson, but I love the house. I think I see a little smile creeping across its face now….


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Is expanding presidential power always bad for democracy?
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Drop in U.K. Pound Boosts Online Fashion Retailer Boohoo
The decline in the U.K. pound following Britain's vote to exit the European Union is boosting the bottom line for fashion retailer Boohoo.com PLC.
Boohoo -- an online-only retailer aimed predominantly at millennials -- generates 40% of its sales outside the U.K., in foreign currencies like the U.S. dollar, the Australian dollar and the euro.
The sales benefit induced by the fall in the pound was bigger than the increase in input costs, said finance chief Neil Catto in an interview with CFO Journal. The company on Wednesday reported a 51% rise in revenues to £295 million ($379.2 million) in the year ended Feb. 28.
Other clothing retailers, among them Primark, the fast fashion chain owned by Associated British Foods PLC, recently reported a negative impact on their margin because of the weakening of sterling against major other currencies.
Boohoo however -- with only 15% of input prices quoted in U.S. dollar -- saw a positive effect. The company used some of the proceeds to reduce prices, Mr. Catto said.
Boohoo has currency hedges in place, aiming to smooth the impact of forex fluctuations, Mr. Catto said. The firm hedges as far as two years ahead and adjusts a small portion of its hedges weekly, the finance chief said.
Around 50% of what Boohoo sells is manufactured in the U.K., Mr. Catto said. That reduces the firm's exposure to potential tariffs that might be introduced after Britain leaves the European Union. "We are not too worried about tariff changes after Brexit," Mr. Catto said. "This should not have a major impact on our finances."
About 15% of Boohoo's products come from China, with the remainder manufactured in India, Turkey and EU-countries like France and Italy.
A sourcing model based on proximity and an e-commerce platform provide Boohoo with more flexibility compared to competitors, analysts at Exane BNP Paribas SA wrote in a note.
Boohoo in February bought certain intellectual property assets and the customer database of bankrupt U.S. brand Nasty Gal Inc. and is looking at expanding its U.S. footprint.
The company has budgeted £34 million in capital expenditures for its 2018 fiscal year, Mr. Catto said. Part of those funds will go towards commercial partnerships with so-called "influencers" who have large followings on social media platforms. Mr. Catto however declined to disclose how much Boohoo is spending on this type of marketing.
The firm at the end of the financial year had £58.4 million in net cash. "Despite significant capital investment, Boohoo's balance sheet remains robust," wrote John Wilson, an analyst at Zeus Capital Ltd. in a note.


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Ged Wells — Artist, Designer
To any skater of a certain age the graphics of Ged Wells and Insane clothing will be instantly recognisable and will need little introduction. To those who are younger or with a bad memory, in the late 80's and early 90's Insane led the way in irreverent skatewear and arguably created a legacy that forged a path for other British street/skatewear companies to follow. Ged's still creating today and Insane is back once again.
Who or what were your influences when you started working commercially in the 80s and when you were getting Insane going?
It was a combination of parental art nurturing combined with ideas from Punk DIY – those two things really provided the spark to have a self-determining career. As a teenager, skateboarding and art were my obsessions, it was all about DIY, ramps, boards and then even the clothing. I didn't start the Insane brand until 1984 but all its elements were forming even in the late 70s when skateboarding had, more or less, gone underground. The creative influences and the art I loved prior to this came from a broad spectrum: Surrealism, cartoons, fine art, everything really. I was mainly searching for originality and humour.
In the early 80s there was a lack of creative career opportunities for teenagers interested in making art and I don't think anybody had a big plan – we just needed to make something happen. If you did, you stood out.
The DIY nature of projects make them feel inviting. Creativity with heart – even if commercial, can feel inclusive and I believe that's very different from 'starting a brand' with the aim of being consumer aspirational. I see that as 'exclusive', which seems manipulative and somewhat joyless.
Seems like you're really productive again and the new work's great, what's inspiring you nowadays?
Relaunching Insane is about having a platform for all my art projects. I can be a cave-dwelling, obsessive creative, so it helps me to step out. I love how the world has changed for creative types, so many avenues, new industries etc. In the cave, I'm pretty much following the same path, outside I'm inspired by new artists, galleries, new skate brands growing an original identity and new technologies, which enable easy production. I like the growth of collaborations, especially the way Andrew Bunney worked with TFL and partners in his direction of the Roundel brand, that's clever and fun.
Do you have a typical working method, what's the balance of traditional and technology in your work?
Drawing is my key activity – pencil and ink. After that I'm open to any media and like to have variety. Ideas wise, anything can spark a direction, the brain storm of ideas is usually quite frenzied. I write lists. These inspire tangents of coincidence. I look for these coincidences and like layering them. Perfection for me is a coincidence which leads to another coincidence, which takes you back to the first coincidence: Like a Mobius game of chance. You have to have at least three elements to be able to twist meanings upon themselves – a treble entendre.
When we met at your recent exhibition in Hove I committed a classic faux pas and said I loved your fire hydrant graphic, which you rightly pointed out was actually a Deathbox design (I think I was nervous) So in my defence I guess that period had a distinctive style, were you all feeding off each other creatively or just the environment created that look?
Yes, that was an extreme social blunder! Actually, all artists feed off each other, I think that there are similar strands in a lot of late 80s skate graphics, pop iconic, bold line, iconic images. Mac did the Deathbox graphics. There are cartoon influences, some very sketched, others are worked, bold icons. He has his own wicked sense of humour with that work. My influences included MC Escher (not a DJ). Then it was about writing and illustrating ironic stories around animals and inanimate objects. A bold line gives opportunity to scale images and simplification is eye catching.
What designs or prints from your archive are you particularly fond of?
I have some of my early screen prints and the original screens from the mid-80s. I'm fond of these as they represent those early days. Having friends' works is great – early originals from Gasius, Pure Evil, Etch, early stickers and zines from the UK skate scene.
You were heavily involved with RAD magazine. Personally I can't tell you what an influential outlet that was for me growing up. What's your favourite memories of those days?
The whole experience was great, everyone involved came from a DIY zine background. TLB (Tim Leighton-Boyce) was the perfect editor – we had creative freedom. Tim was also great in that he wanted to include the readers, not just to print letters but to actually travel all over the country, check local spots, feature local skaters. We went everywhere, skated all the strange spots and DIY ramps. My best memory is being commissioned to write a feature and traveling around Europe with Gavin Hills on scammed Euro Rail cards, selling stickers to gain any money, staying with skaters or in train stations.
I guess you still skate, what tricks are you confident you can still pull out the bag if necessary?
I still love skating although I'm crap. It's just loads of fun, a great outlet for the brain too. The only trick I've learned in the last few years is 'backside layback grind revert', sketchy like Duane Peters, but not half as Rad.
What's was/is your favourite skate shoe?
The Hawaiian Vans high tops I had in the mid-80s and the Half Cabs I have now.
Any good records you've heard recently that you'd recommend?
The Bees, Dirty Soul Rockers, Asbo Kid, Kills…….
Your sandwich of choice? (mine's usually coronation chicken)
Bavarian smoked cheese, dill pickles, mayo, crisps in fat, seeded brown slices.
Geds also recently worked on the rad DeckChair project which you can read more about here
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New certifications hit as Windows Server RTM arrives
Microsoft's revamped certification program and the debut of Windows Server 2008 go together, giving IT managers new accreditation choices.
As new certifications kick in with Windows Server 2008, Windows IT administrators may be unsure which to pursue as they see older, well-known certifications end.
The new Windows Server 2008 exams will debut soon after the server's release to manufacturing this week, as two long-standing exams, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator, are phased out for Windows Server 2008 and future product releases, Microsoft said.
Replacing the MCSE and MCSA designations is a new middle-tier certification called the Microsoft Certified IT Professional, which is job role focused. The new designation lets IT managers tailor the exams to their job functions, said Greg Shields, an independent security consultant and author, based in Denver, Colo., who also writes about certifications.
These MCITP certifications need to be retested every three years.
Cut to the certification chase
With so much change afoot, Shields said he believes confusion will abound among IT managers who hold existing certifications and for those already on a path to attaining older certifications.
One path that's available for Windows IT managers with Windows 2003 MCSE and MCSA certifications is an expedited program, which eliminates one of the exams necessary to receive the new certifications. Those who hold a Windows 2003 MCSE or MCSA certification must take a specific exam that covers material on two of the new exams in order to receive the MCITP certification in Windows Server 2008, as well as an additional MCITP exam. So instead of three tests, the expedited path means taking two exams.
So far, 11,000 Windows IT administrators have taken advantage of the expedited path from Windows 2003 MCSE or MCSA to Windows Server 2008 MCITP certification since it became available in October, said Rob Linsky Microsoft's Learning Division senior product manager.
If IT managers know they're going to work with Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008, they can get an MCSE or MCSA in the older technology and then get the new certification in Windows Server 2008.
In with the new programs, out with the old
There isn't an upgrade path from Windows 2000 Server to Windows Server 2008, so they would have to attain certification in Windows Server 2003 first, according to Microsoft. And if administrators want an MCSE or MCSA in Windows 2000, they have until mid-March, when Microsoft will retire those exams.
For the path straight to Windows Server 2008 certification after the product is released, there are two new MCITP credentials -- MCITP Enterprise Administrator and MCITP Server Administrator. The Server Administrator certification requires passing two Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) exams as well as the Server Administrator MCITP exam. The MCITP Enterprise Administrator requires two MCTS exams and three other MCITP exams.
The MCTS designation replaces Microsoft's base-line Microsoft Certified Professional certification, which is being retired.
Microsoft also introduced a new top-tier accreditation a year ago called the Microsoft Certified Architect certification, which systems architects earn after a peer review board process.
The certification overhaul began a couple of years ago with new importance given to covering material that focuses on Microsoft's products and IT job roles, like server administrator, Linsky said. The certification paths have been shortened as well, he said.
The changes Microsoft is making can be seen across the IT certification industry. "No matter what vendor you're talking about, the certifications are more specific and different tiers are offered. This lets more people get in and get certified in some fashion without just giving it away," said Jeff Jenkins, vice president of information security with First American Corp., a large financial services company based in Santa Ana, Calif.
And although some Windows folks may be a little nostalgic about the departing MCSEs and MCSAs, others feel that change is just part of the whole IT process.
"It's nothing new: Products come and go. You have to maintain skills. Just like school teachers have continuing education, you have to stay current," said Richard Opal, with Peters & Associates Inc. of Oak Brook Terrace, Ill., a technology business systems design company.


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For the discerning shopper
Listen up antique hunters, vintage lovers and couture fashionistas, stylists and decorators: The Randolf Street Market Festival in Chicago is where you must be February 27th and 28th.
The last weekend of every month Randolf Street comes alive with everything cool and collectible, from vinyl records to mid-century modern furniture to locally-made ceramics. Think two days of artesian indoor shopping on three levels, including delicious fancy foods and craft beer to fuel the shopping escapes.
It's a super fun scene for the whole family (and great people watching). The market is open Saturday & Sunday, 10am to 5pm at Plumbers Hall, 1340 W. Washington, Chicago, IL.


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Even in disciplines where surgical associations run by influential doctors resist attempts to stop live demos because they are big money grossers in a conference, a large number of individual doctors express their reservations. Live demos, they point out, increase risk to the patient.
The Japanese Society of Thoracic Surgeons was the first to stop live surgeries in 2006 after a patient died during such a demo. Several have followed suit, including the Japanese Urology Association, American College of Surgeons, American College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and American Association for Thoracic Surgery. In India, the Association of Breast Surgeons of India (ABSI) and the All India Ophthalmic Society have stopped live demos at their events.
"We banned live surgeries in 2015. I had worked for 10 years in the UK where they have 'How I do it' sessions in conferences. These are pre-recorded videos used to show difficult cases or to show what to do when things go wrong. Pre-recorded is better than live to teach because you can pause, take questions and show only relevant portions, all of this without any risk to the patient," explained Dr P Raghuram, president of ABSI. "If multi-tasking is prohibited for mundane tasks like driving, why should it be allowed for more demanding tasks like surgery?" asked ophthalmic surgeon Dr Sunil Moreker in an article in the Indian Journal of Medical Ethics.
Live demos became popular in medical conferences with the expansion of the device industry -- in particular the development of implantology, endoscopy, laparoscopy and robot-assisted surgeries -- as the industry was ready to pay big bucks for such demos featuring its products. Medical associations abroad have become wary of allowing live case broadcasts following several mishaps and ethical questions about risk to patients. They have largely opted for cadaveric workshops, deconstruction of recorded surgeries or procedures and hands-on training in simulation skills laboratories. But in India the enthusiasm goes on with as many as 20-30 live cases in one conference.
The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, the international body that frames guidelines for educational conferences, states: "Product-promotion material or product-specific advertisement of any type is prohibited in or during CME activities." An article in the National Medical Journal of India in 2004 by Dr Sanjay Nagral, a gastrointestinal surgeon from Mumbai, asserted that a majority of live workshops were organised by private institutions "as part of a grand marketing strategy". He added that with the rising use of technology in surgical procedures, the medical industry funded such workshops with subtle promotion of equipment being the unwritten trade-off.
A senior surgeon pointed out that there was no independent enquiry regarding the patients in these live demos here, their welfare, the question of their consent and so on. "It is for the government to frame a law to protect citizens from such unethical practices as luring patients with free or reduced charges for taking part in such demos," he added.


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Being a Beloved Brand gives a brand a tighter connection with their consumer. That connection becomes a source of power and a source of brand value.
Beloved = Connection = Power = Profitability
Follow the presentation below:
Executive Summary
- Everything starts and ends with the consumer in mind. Consumers move along the "LOVE CURVE" going from Indifferent to Like It to Love It, and then they'll make it their Brand For Life. The farther along the curve, the more connected consumers are to the brand.
- As a brand, you need to know who your consumer is, how they live and what's important to them. Understand who is not your consumer, realizing you don't need to be liked by all, but loved by those that really matter.
- Love the work you do and consumers will love you back. If you don't love the work, then how do you expect your consumer to fall in love with your brand? Reject all work that is "just ok".
- The Connection and Love that Consumers have for a Brand becomes a Source of Power for a brand, helping to change the dynamic the brand can have with suppliers, customers, competitors and even with the consumers themselves.
- The "Love Curve" can be linked to the Brand Funnel which becomes the underlying scoreboard of the brand. You can use the funnel to map out the buying process for the consumer, identifying both strategy and tactics to move them along the funnel towards being more loved.
- Used properly, the Power of the Brand can help drive the P&L with four important levers: driving increased price, lowering costs, increasing share, creating new markets.
- A powerful connected brand is much more efficient. And that efficiency can leverage the P&L to invest back in the brand's connectivity and driveProfitand in turn create Value for the Brand.
About Graham Robertson: I'm a marketer at heart, who loves everything about brands. I love great TV ads, I love going into grocery stores on holidays and I love seeing marketers do things I wish I came up with. I'm always eager to talk with marketers about what they want to do. My background includes CPG marketing at companies such as Johnson and Johnson, Pfizer Consumer, General Mills and Coke. I do executive training of executives and brand managers, helping on strategy, brand planning, advertising and profitability. If you have interest for your team, email me and we can customize a program to your needs. For Powerpoint versions of Building a Career in Beloved Brands as well as other team learning presentations, visit Slide Share Learning Presentations


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The Uprock is a perfect blend of style, comfort, and performance. This on-ear beauty fits close to the head, providing a low profile look, while delivering our Attacking Bass, Natural Vocals, and Precision Highs - a pure audio experience for every genre of music. All housed in a sleek design and boasting an audio experience that easily burns the competition, the Uprock is where urban-heritage meets Supreme Sound.


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Alexander McQueen's fashion designs have been an inspiration for me for a very long time. His color palettes have inspired me, and most especially for my own hair color!
Today would have been his birthday and I wanted to celebrate his 49th (March 17th) and show you the palettes I've worked on that I've done my best to duplicate on my own hair.
The first palette is based on my favorite dress from his Plato's Atlantis collection. There are so many vibrant blues to choose from! Although I've moved away from the paler spectrum nowadays, these are wonderful choices that I hope you can use for your own hair color projects.
The second palette is based on this gorgeous plaid coat.
I've been obsessed with plaid since I was little and this is such a beautiful combination of the colors that I see in my dreams.
I love the site M2M and here's a movie that I started to watch this week: The Legacy of Alexander McQueen and it captures his life and times of some his most iconic moments on the runway.
One important tool in my arsenal is a browser extension called Colorzilla. For my web development, it's the quickest and easiest way to figure out the hex code for any color!
Here's a blast from the past. One of the first designer collaborations that I ever purchased was almost 10 years ago and what was it? Alexander McQueen x Target of course!
Here's the dress, and this is around the time I went back to having blue hair after taking a several year hiatus.
At the time I wanted to lighten up my black hair. A stylist had highlighted me but I thought the shades ended up being too brassy and unflattering so I dumped in blue (that later faded to a teal) so I'd be happier and it worked!


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trooo7en wetredeeen besalama nshallah ;D u'll be missed :(
بالسلامه انشالله وعليج بالعافيه
inshallah u will have a great time there.
sorry to say that i just discovered ur blog but its really an awesome blog.
from now on inshallah i wont miss any of ur posts.
Inshalla you are enjoying your time!
Especially with your new Mac :P
enjoy your time there ;)
Hope you're having fun!
Random question: I just ordered a 11.6inch 1.6GHz 4GB RAM Macbook Air. Have you tried one? I currently have an 09 Macbook and it's 13inches and has 4GB ram as well but a 2GHz processor. But the MBA has SSD.
I'm using it to type this lol. I got all the upgrades. I love it! One thing i noticed though is that the edges around the screen are a bit sharp. At least compared to my old MacBook. I did something stupid and ordered the british keyboard I think, so the enter key is the weird upside down L shape which I hate but I can't do anything about that I'll just have to get used to it haha


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Cape Point Cowl forms part of my Mzansi - South Africa on my Needles collection, available as a stand alone pattern, an Ebook and Print book
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My love of Cape Point was sparked by Andre, the photographer for this pattern and my book. He is
a landscape photographer and seeing this beautiful outcrop of mountain, at the south westerly tip of the Cape Peninsula through his eyes and his lens left a lasting impression on me. Strangely, my favourite place is not the point itself, but a little known bench located just after you enter the Cape Point Reserve.
The bench is easy to miss, especially if you rush straight for the Point, following all the other tourists. It is so easy to be in such a rush to get to the end that we miss the moment. For those who do stop, many will just see a bench and move on but for me it is special. There are different places on earth that speak to each of us, to which we feel a special connection. You know when you have found a place like this, no one has to say anything. You can just feel it in your heart and you are more for having had this experience. The bench—alone, waiting, resting, peaceful. Sometimes just knowing that a place of calm exists is enough, even when we are not there. We know it is there and we can always go back.
This is a simple tubular cowl knitted from the bottom up in the round. It comes in a full and half size version. They both use the same number of cast on stitches, the one is just longer than the other. Either knit the full pattern for extra cover and warmth or the half size one which is also suitable for a child
Difficulty Level: Beginner
A chevron makes a big visual impact but is actually very easy to knit. It is really no more complicated than knitting with increases and decreases.
Skills Needed:
German Twisted cast on, knitting in the round, knit, purl, increase, decrease, cast off.
3.5 mm/US 4 circular needles at least 100cm/40" long
Fingering weight/sock weight merino
I used Nurturing Fibres Super Twist sock wool (100g; 330m/360yrd)
Main Colour: Grey 20g (66m/72yd)
Colour A: Deep Blue 10–15g (33m/36yd – 50m/54yd)
Colour B: Teal 10g (33m/36yd)
Colour C: White 5–10g (17m/18yd – 33m/36yd)
Colour D: Brown/Green 10–15g (33m/36yd – 50m/54yd)
Colour E: Sky Blue 10–15g (33m/36yd – 50m/54yd)
The chevron pattern is worked in colours that look like the transition from the ocean to the land and then to the sky. Starting with the deep blue ocean, which changes colour as it nears the land, to the white breakers against the rocks, the brown/green landmass of the point itself and then finally up into the vast African sky above. The pattern suggests specific colours and numbers of rows per colour, but feel free to improvise your own colour changes or use a self-striping yarn.
Stitch markers
Tapestry Needle for weaving in ends
Finished Measurements
Full: 45cm/17.5" wide and 26.5cm/10.5" high Half size: 45cm/17.5" wide and 13cm/5.25" high
In pattern: 30 stitches and 32 rows over 10cm/4" blocked
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Neiphiu takes oath as CM of Nagaland for 4th term
Kohima: Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party leader Neiphiu Rio was on Thursday sworn in as Nagaland Chief Minister by Governor PB Acharya at a public function here.
This is Rio's fourth term as the chief minister of the northeastern state.
Rio is heading the People's Democratic Alliance government in partnership with the BJP in the state.
"We will bring change, we will work for all sections and we will leave no one behind. Thank you for your blessings and your support," he said in his address to the crowd after taking oath.
BJP's Y Patton took oath as deputy chief minister.
Ten other ministers were also administered oath by Acharya today. Of them, six are old-timers - JD(U)'s K Kaito Aye, NDPP's C M Chang and Neiba Kronu and BJP's S Pangnyu Phom, P Paiwang Konyak and N Jacob Zhimomi.
The first-timers, who were sworn in to the council of ministers, include Metsubo Jamir of the NDPP, Tongpang Ozukum, an Independent MLA, Temjen Imna Along and V Kashiho Sangtam of the BJP.
Tongpang and Along, both 37, are the youngest among the newly-appointed ministers.
Rio had staked claim to form the government on March 4 with the support of 32 legislators in the 60-member House - 18 MLAs of the NDPP, 12 of the BJP, one of the JD(U) and an Independent MLA.
The governor has asked the newly-elected chief minister to prove his majority on the floor of the House by March 16.
A galaxy of central leaders and the chief ministers of northeastern states descended on the Kohima Local Ground here to attend the swearing-in ceremony.
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Union minister Kiren Rijiju, BJP president Amit Shah and the party's general secretary Ram Madhav were among those present at the function.
Outgoing Chief Minister TR Zeliang also attended the event.
This is the first time common people were invited to the ceremony through newspaper advertisements, issued by the State Department of Information and Public Relations.
More than 25,000 people, including workers of political parties, witnessed the oath-taking ceremony, official sources said.
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