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Great article Jim – and Kudos to your for making a great argument for what Retailers need to understand. In our business, we focus on helping retailers to discover this 'be where your customers are' moments and we play the game of story teller and educator a lot. I think you hit the nail on the head. Adam (HOVR.IT)
Can I be everywhere my customers want to shop? The good news is that this rhetorical question is not all that far-fetched any longer.
In its day, the Sears catalog revolutionized the consumer shopping experience and ruled the market. Decades later, it has been rendered obsolete by the ultimate, innovative consumer shopping medium — the Internet — and its current lead innovator, Amazon.
Of course, the story doesn't end here. As changes in technology and buying behavior continue to evolve rapidly, the latest challenge for small business owners is to keep pace with how and where their customers shop for their products. Today, consumers use multiple devices and visit numerous online sites when shopping, so successful retailers need to embrace the innovation around them in order to be everywhere their customers look for products like theirs.
The good news is that you can sell everywhere today, and it may be easier than you think. E-commerce technology is evolving rapidly to enable small businesses to be everywhere.
For instance, customers are increasingly visiting more destinations than your single e-commerce website while shopping online. They also are hanging out on Facebook, Pinterest and on mobile websites, and industry research shows that they indeed are willing to buy directly on those sites.
A potential customer might read a comment about your product in their Facebook news stream, and click through to your fan page. However, the sales opportunity could be lost if you don't have a Facebook storefront that is available immediately, as users often do not want to leave Facebook right then and there. To affordably and efficiently be everywhere your customers want to shop, you also need to support multiple storefronts from a single integrated backend.
Traditional E-Commerce Storefronts
Let's look at traditional, embeddable e-commerce storefronts. Ideally, you want an online store that is easy to set up, requires no changes to your existing design and can be pasted easily into your website or WordPress blog.
This store should be highly functional and offer expected features like credit card integrations, multiple images and real-time shipping rates, while also remaining lightweight and fast — critical for maintaining speedy download times and quick conversions.
Your shopping cart also should be a hub for your marketing efforts, offering integrations with social networks so your customers can Like or share their purchases. The cart should make your products easy to find on major search engines, create discount coupons for promotions, and get your products listed in major comparison shopping feeds.
In this sense, the shopping cart can be invaluable in helping to spread the word on your business.
Mobile Storefronts
Almost everyone now has a mobile web strategy. We think businesses should consider a "multiple devices strategy" as well.
As the number of devices used to access the Internet grows — smart phones, tablets, smart TV's, video game consoles, etc. — your storefront should be readily accessible on each of them. Specifically, the storefront should make the display of storefront content convenient and visually appealing given the capabilities and limitations of the device at hand.
The approach many companies are forced to take is to build a unique version of their website for different sizes and types of mobile devices — for example, a site optimized for touch, with links spaced sufficiently to enable easy finger-browsing on tablets.
While this can be an expensive proposition for smaller businesses, the cost of not offering an exceptional mobile customer experience is significant. The increasing volume of mobile site traffic is too important to ignore.
A better approach for small businesses is a new feature called mobile adaptive design that ensures entire sites — not just home pages — can be designed and built once, then used anywhere and on any device. Essentially, the site detects the nature of inbound traffic (i.e. smart phone, tablet or desktop PC) and delivers a version of various pages according to specific device parameters.
The beauty of this approach is that there is only one code base to develop and manage. Shopping carts are following suit by dynamically adjusting storefront layouts according to a device's features. For example, the shopping cart may detect that a page view is narrow and adapt the display of product views accordingly.
Your shopping cart should do all this for you, while maintaining most of the features of the desktop version.
Social Storefronts
Finally, your shopping cart should enable you to quickly and easily set up social commerce storefronts that are embedded directly into Facebook pages or even Pinterest. A recent 8thBridge report showed that 44 percent of U.S. consumers said they are most likely to discover new products on Facebook, with more than half saying they get advice from their Facebook friends before making a purchase decision.
We have seen our best merchants take advantage of this trend and add an average of 10 percent to their revenue by selling socially. Some merchants who really have learned to work the system see as much as 30-50 percent of sales hailing from social network storefronts.
Conclusion: Go Multi
To take full advantage of today's social, mobile and multidevice opportunities, you need to operate multiple, synchronized storefronts simultaneously and manage them all centrally. Not only will this enable easier administration, but it also can facilitate effective back-office operations like cross-channel inventory management. You cannot afford to be touting a product on Facebook, only to discover that the unit actually is out of stock.
The e-commerce landscape is changing. To maximize productivity, it is critical that you sell wherever your customers want to shop online, and on the device(s) they wish to use.
Selecting a multiplatform online storefront can be the key to cost-effectively optimizing your online presence, and helping you truly be in many places at once.


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China Games To Be TelevisedKCAL Channel 9 will televise the Dodgers' first game in China at 10 p.m. Friday, according to Tom Hoffarth of the Daily News, and FSN Prime will follow up with the second game 24 hours later.
P.S.: That isn't Photoshopped, although it's hard to imagine James Loney and Dioner Navarro in the same lineup.
Um, so it appears KCAL Channel 9 was lying. No TV or radio broadcast tonight, but hopefully FSN will step up tomorrow night.

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Regulations for the three State agencies that regulate cannabis can be found on our Cannabis Page, under State Regulations. Retail (storefront and non-storefront), distribution and testing are regulated by the Bureau of Cannabis Control; cultivation is regulated by the California Department of Food and Agriculture, and manufacturing is regulated by the California Department of Public Health.
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Yes. And yes. On February 3, 2018, the City adopted Ordinance Number 804 which provides for comprehensive regulations of both medical and adult use cannabis activities.
Permitted activities include:
Greenhouse cultivation is allowed, as long as the operation's odors are not detectable and visible from the public right-of-way or an adjacent property. Greenhouse operations shall meet the all criteria for the zoning district it is located in.
Yes. Each residence is allowed up to a maximum limit of 6 mature plants for personal use cultivation, regardless of the number of residents, and regardless of the reason for cultivation (medical and/or adult use). All plants shall be grown indoors. See Section 5-15.03 for Coalinga Municipal Code (Regulations applicable to the personal cultivation of medical marijuana) for more specific locational and operational requirements.
The City allows several types of commercial cannabis activities in its Manufacturing and Business Light Industrial (MBL) zoning district. You can research the zoning of a specific parcel through the City's GIS system, accessible at LINK.
The City does not have a limit on the number of cannabis permits a business can hold. However, a business that holds a testing license cannot hold any other cannabis licenses.
The City of Coalinga imposes the following cannabis business taxes on licensed cannabis businesses:
Yes. Cannabis operations shall comply with the distance separation requirements from schools as required by State law. In addition, a commercial cannabis operation shall not be located within 1,800 feet from any existing school or proposed school site as identified in the General Plan. Measurements shall be from property boundary to property boundary.
For purposes of this section, school means any public or private school providing instruction in kindergarten or grades 1 through 12, inclusive, but does not include any private school in which education is primarily conducted in private homes.
The term "abut" shall mean as having property lines, street lines, or zoning district lines in common.
As a prerequisite, all prospective applicant will first need to schedule a pre-application meeting by contacting the Community Development Department at 559-935-1533, ext 143 where a full and comprehensive overview of the application process will be discussed.
All commercial cannabis activities require the submission of a regulatory permit and conditional use permit. You will submit a Conditional Use Permit application (PDF). Additional forms and applications for zoning (site plan review, environmental review, ect.), site and/or building modifications can be accessed through the Zoning Documents Folder.
You must submit application processing fees with the filing of the application. Look for Planning Fees in the Fee Schedule for the applicable processing fees for land use and development permits. Look for Building fees for Plan Check fees.
Examples of typical application processing fees associated with cannabis applications:
The review authority for the use permit (Planning Commission) may require conditions of approval to address impacts associated with the proposed use and must make the following findings to approve the permit:
Timeframes will vary from application to application, depending on the complexity of the proposal, site or environmental constraints, and the public process. Current average timeframes for cannabis applications are approximately 60 to 90 days depending on the status of owner/applicant backgrounds and the level of environmental determination.
All Cannabis Operators shall diligently pursue and obtain a state cannabis license as soon as possible in order to secure the applicable state license at the time of the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
Yes. Multiple Cannabis Businesses may be approved on any one site or parcel if all of the proposed Cannabis Businesses and their co-location are authorized by both local and state law. Cannabis Operators issued permits for multiple license types at the same physical address shall maintain a clear separation between license types unless otherwise authorized by local and state law.
Local authorization for a Cannabis Business comes in the form of both an approved regulatory permit and land use permit. This would include the approval and issuance of a Cannabis zoning clearance through a Conditional Use Permit and regulatory clearance through the issuance of a regulatory permit. Local authorization is granted to the state only if the applicant name, site address, land use, and associated license type match our records exactly. Local authorization approves the land use; it is not a certificate of occupancy.
No. There are subsequent steps to complete prior to initiation of use. The land use clearance approves the use on the site subject to compliance with local and state regulations, conditions of approval, building and fire codes, and/or any necessary building or site improvements. Subsequent to the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit (PDF) the applicant's Regulatory Permit must be approved by the Police Department including the issuance of applicable building permit(s) to confirm compliance with building and fire code occupancy standards, conditions of approval, and applicable Zoning Code requirements related to cannabis activities. In addition, all cannabis land use permits must be followed by the filing of a business license.
Yes. Cannabis licenses issued by the City of Coalinga are subject to annual renewal. A $382 renewal fee shall accompany the renewal application 30 days before the end of each calendar year.
Yes. The operation will be subject to random inspections by the City of Coalinga for compliance with all local and State cannabis regulations in accordance with the City's monitoring and compliance program.
No. There are no undue concentration limits for cannabis activities on the City of Coalinga.
Yes, in accordance with the City's arrangement to live scan cannabis employees, the live scan must be conducted at the Coalinga Police Department. Please contact the Police Department to schedule an appointment.


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Take a tour to the western desert, in style...
- 2 nights hotel accommodation in Cairo
- 1 night hotel accommodation in Alexandria
- 2 nights hotel accommodation in Taziry Lodge
- 1 night hotel accommodation in Sands Baharia
- 1 night camping in tents
- 1 night hotel accommodation in Al Tarfa
- 1 night hotel accommodation in Sol Y Mar Pioneer
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- Private guided visit of the Pyramids, the Sphinx & Museum in Cairo
- Private guided visit of 3 of the high lights in Alexandria like, Catacombs, pombays pillars & Alexandrina Bibliotheca
- Private guided tour in Luxor to visit the Valley of the Kings, the valley of the Queens, Memmnon colossi on the west bank + Karnak & Luxor temples on the East bank
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- Daily breakfast
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Day 01: Arrival Cairo
Meet at Cairo airport upon arrival by our representative who will assist you through airport customs & formalities. You will be escorted immediately to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo
Day 02: Full Day Pyramids/ Museum
Today after breakfast we start exploring ancient Egypt with a visit to the famous Pyramids. Start tour to visit the Great Pyramid of Cheops which was built by manual labor, is the largest of the three main Pyramids and is the only survivor of the Seven Great Wonders of the Ancient World, the Pyramid of Chephren, which is the best preserved, and the Pyramid of Mycerinus. Nearby see the Sphinx, a marvelous sight carved out of a natural rocky outcrop, the lion's body stretching 45m, with its paws 15m long. Continue to visit the world-renowned Egyptian Museum, with its treasures of King Tutankhamon and remains dating back some 3,350 years. Overnight in Cairo
Day 03: Cairo / Alexandria
After breakfast Morning drive to Alexandria. Later explore the remarkable remains of the Kom es-Shuqqafa Necropolis built during the Roman Period. Visit the National Museum and the nearby New Bibliotheca Alexandrina, dedicated to recapturing the spirit of openness and scholarship of the original Bibliotheca Alexandrina. At Kom El Dikka see the Roman Amphitheatre and stunning mosaics in the Villa of Birds. Overnight.
Day 04: Alexandria/ Alamein / Siwa
After breakfast drive to Siwa Oasis along the Mediterranean coast. En route visit the poignant WW11 battle site at El Alamein, where General Montgomery stopped the advance of Rommel's Africa Korps. The museum gives a moving balanced account of the battle. Later drive inland towards to the Sahara Desert. Overnight in Siwa
Day 05: Siwa
After breakfast explore the picturesque remains of the 13th C. mud brick fortress of Shali with its labyrinth of multi-storey buildings. Later visit the Gebel Mawta `Hill of the Dead', a cemetery with painted tombs. After lunch visit the romantic remains of the settlement of Aghurmi where Alexander the Great consulted the famous Oracle of Amun, with its spectacular views of the Oasis. Finally visit Cleopatra's Bath! Overnight in Siwa
Day 06: Bahariya
Morning drive east across the desert to Bahariya Oasis by 4x4
Pass through the dramatic landscape of Areg Oasis with its cliff-cut tombs. Overnight.
Day 07: White desert
Morning explore some of the cultural heritage of Bahariya Oasis. Visit the remains of the small Temple of Alexander, Bennutti Tombs and the little 26th Dynasty Chapels of Ain el-Muftella. Later visit the local museum, which houses the moving `Golden Mummies' of the Ptolemaic and Roman Periods.
Later drive towards Farafra Oasis. En route stop to explore the hauntingly beautiful White Desert with its amazing wind-carved white rock formations. Overnight camping in the White desert
Day 08: White desert - Farafra Oases - Dakhla
Continue by 4x4 to Farafra oases explore the natural beauty of Farafra Oasis with many houses painted blue (to ward off the evil eye) and decorated with landscapes by the local artist Badr. Passing though some scenic desert countryside with dramatic landscapes and cliffs when entering the oasis. Later visit El Qasr Village, on the edge of the lush oasis, at the foot of the limestone cliffs. At Gebel Al-Muzawaqa see the intriguingly decorated Tombs of Pedubastis and Petosiris. Then continue to the nearby Roman-period Temple of Deir Al-Hagar dedicated to Amun of Thebes, his wife Mut and their son Khons. Overnight IN Al Tarfa
Day 09: Kharga - Dakhla
In the morning Drive to reach Kharga oasis. visiting the local sights at Kharga Oasis, Qasr el Labeka - a Roman fortress on the old caravan route, and the oasis' ethnic museum. Then see the Roman Temple of Hibis as well as the early Christian cemetery with its chapels painted with murals at Bagawat, nearby. Overnight at the hotel in Kharga Oasis
Day 10: Kharga - Luxor
Drive to Luxor, This route passes Paris Oasis. Reach your hotel in Luxor for a well earned-rest and a long shower. Overnight at the hotel in Luxor
Day 11 Luxor – sightseeing
Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to the West Bank, visiting - the valley of the Kings and Queens, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El Dier El Bahari and the Clossi of Memnon facing the Nile
Return to the hotel for refreshment. Afternoon visit Luxor & Karnak Temples. Overnight
Day 12 Departure
Morning transfer to the airport for final departure
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Truth for Life - Jan. 27, 2011
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January 27
A Fullness in Christ
These words tell us that there is a fullness in Christ. There is a fullness of essential Deity, for "in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily."1 There is a fullness of perfect manhood, for in Him, bodily, that Godhead was revealed. There is a fullness of atoning efficacy in His blood, for "the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin."2 There is a fullness of justifying righteousness in His life, for "there is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus."3 There is a fullness of divine prevalence in His plea, for "He is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them."4
There is a fullness of victory in His death, for through death He destroyed him that had the power of death--that is, the devil. There is a fullness of efficacy in His resurrection from the dead, for by it "he has caused us to be born again to a living hope."5 There is a fullness of triumph in His ascension, for "when he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men."6 There is a fullness of blessings of every sort and shape; a fullness of grace to pardon, of grace to regenerate, of grace to sanctify, of grace to preserve, and of grace to perfect. There is a fullness at all times; a fullness of comfort in affliction, a fullness of guidance in prosperity. A fullness of every divine attribute--of wisdom, of power, of love; a fullness that it is impossible to survey, much less to explore. "For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell."7
Oh, what a fullness must this be of which all receive! Fullness, indeed, must there be when the stream is always flowing, and yet the well springs up as free, as rich, as full as ever. Come, believer, and get all your need supplied; ask largely, and you will receive largely, for this "fullness" is inexhaustible and is treasured up where all the needy may reach it, even in Jesus, Immanuel--God with us.
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verse 1 Genesis 28
verse 2 Matthew 27
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From Morning & Evening revised and edited by Alistair Begg copyright © 2003. Used by permission of Crossway Books, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers, Wheaton, IL 60187, www.crossway.org.


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We at Bintelli Karts have been involved in the kart racing community since 2004. We are the manufacturer and distributor of Bintelli Racing go karts, which can also be found on this website. We are proud to offer the most affordable kart package in the country. By offering such a low priced package, it is our goal to bring new faces into this great sport of kart racing!
Over the last few years we have been getting a lot of requests to set up a page to purchase our kart parts online, since our prices are so much lower than the competition. We are proud to now offer this section, with the most popular racing go kart parts that we sell. Should you have any requests for other kart parts, please do not hesitate to contact us. Please be patient with us as we set up this new section. We would like to thank the entire racing community for your continued support of our karts, and we are pleased to now offer these affordable racing go kart parts online!


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The handyDART low-floor, accessible bus service is operated by the Regional District of Central Kootenay in partnership with BC Transit. Service between Naksup and Nelson is operated by Arrow and Slocan Lakes Community Services. Conventional accessible service, rural transit service and door-to-door handyDART services are available for people who are unable to use the conventional transit system.
There are two types of handyDART services:
To book your trip call toll-free: 877-843-2877. If the dispatcher is not available, please leave a message with your booking request and telephone number. For more handyDART information including bookings, cancellations, local handyDART services, fares and area of operations, visit the BC Transit website.


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This tour is to combine (A2) with Kbal Spean waterfall, the River of 1000 Lingam.
Tour Highlight
Day I
- Small Circuit: Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom City, South Gate of Angkor Thom City, Bayon, Baphoun, Phimean Akas, Royal Palace, Elephant Terrace, Leper King Terrace, Prasat Suprot, Prasat Klieng, Victory Gate of Angkor Thom City, Tommanon, Chaosay Tevoda, Ta Keo, Ta Prohm, Banteay Kdei, Srah Srang, Krovan
- Watching sunset at Phnom Bakheng Hill or at Pre Rup temple
Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap.
Day II
- Viewing picturesque sunrise at Angkor Wat
- Banteay Srei
- Kbal Spean waterfall, the River of 1000 lingam
- Banteay Same
Tour Ends
Angkor Visitor Dress Code
Angkor is an active spiritual site for Buddhists and citizens who engage in daily worship, prayer and meditation. Revealing clothes such as shorts and skirts above the knees and showing bare shoulders are prohibited in sacred palaces. Respectful dress is strongly encouraged in Angkor due to the respects towards our community.
Cargo man short, cargo woman shorts and T-Shirt, cover knees and shoulders are recommended.
The official currency in Cambodia is Cambodian Riel. It trades at around 4,000 riel to one US dollar. The US dollar is Cambodia's unofficial second currency; therefore, there is no need to change the money. In fact, it is best to carry US dollars with you while you are traveling in Siem Reap, Cambodia. There are ATM everywhere in Cambodia where you could pick up US dollars as well.
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The payment for the tour is in American dollars, USD.
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Tour Name: Angkor Wat Kbal Spean Waterfall River of 1000 Lingam Tour 2d1n
Tour Code: A2A
Tour Duration: 2 days
Tour Operates: all year round / on demand
Number of Pax: available upon request
Pick-up and drop-off location
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Hotel in Siem Reap
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Day I - Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Bayon, Ta Prohm, small circuit and Phnom Bakheng Hill sunset or Pre Rup temple sunset
Angkor Thom city complex – you will be met and welcomed by our English speaking guide at your pick-up location in Siem Reap and then transfer onward to visit the Great City of Angkor Thom, the last capital of the Great Khmer Empire under the reign of Jayavarman VII. This city is surrounded by an 8m high wall; each side of the city is 3 kilometers long. It draws a perfect square you access this town through 5 gates, 4 of them represent the cardinal points and the 5th one the Victory Gate was the one leading directly to the Royal Palace area.
You will arrive via the South Gate, an impressive stone gate carved with Elephants and 4 giant faces. On each side is a row of 54 gods or demons holding the sacred Naga snake.
After passing through the South Gate, you will go down along this shady road to the Bayon temple. This temple lies exactly in the center of the city. The particularity of this monument is the 54 towers representing the 54 provinces of the then Great Khmer Empire. Each tower has 4 faces. This is the only temple in Cambodia depicting scenes of the everyday life at the time of the empire.
From the Bayon continue by walk to the Baphoun recently re-opened to the public. There you will pass by the Phimeanakas the location of the Royal Palace. The only remaining are a pond and a temple. The palace was made of wood and did not survive the time and the wars.
Then continue to the Terrace of the Elephants. This Terrace was the place where the parade was done for the king. Next is the Terrace of the Leper King, depicting the water world.
Ta Prohm overgrown temple – continues transfer to Ta Prohm - one of the most popular temples of the Angkor Complex. This temple was built in the memory of the King Jayavarman VII's mother. When found by the French conservators at the end of the 19th century, they deliberately left this temple in the same condition as it was discovered, overgrown by strangler fig and silk-cotton trees, giving the temple a mystical and romantic appeal.
Your visit will include Banteay Kdei, a Buddhist monastery from the late 12th century, Srah Srang, also known as the "pool of ablutions", the identical twin temples of Tommanon and Chaosay Tevoda, Ta Keo and Krovan temple.
Lunch at local restaurant (at your own costs)
Angkor Wat – continue visit the magnificent temple of Angkor Wat, built by Suryavarman II in early 12th century. Angkor Wat is constructed following the model of the temple mountain symbolizing the mount Merou, home of the gods, considered as the masterpiece of the Khmer architecture. This Vishnuite temple is the King's funerary temple that is why the temple is oriented to the west. Inside the temple the walls are covered by carvings and bas-reliefs depicting the Hindu mythology and the wars Suryavarman II made during his reign. As well Angkor Wat is well known for the 1800 Apsara dancers decorating the all temple. But like most say, it takes a life time to discover all the wonders of this temple.
Return to Siem Reap after watching sunset at Phnom Bakheng Hill. Dominating the flat landscape, this 10th Century mountain temple is the most popular spot in the area to watch a classic sunset over Angkor Wat and the surrounding forest or
Watching sunset at Pre Rup temple, a Hindu temple, built as the state temple of king Rajendravarman and dedicated in 961. It is a temple mountain of combined brick, laterite and sandstone construction. The temple's name is a comparatively modern one meaning "turn the body". This reflects the common belief among Cambodians that funerals were conducted at the temple, with the ashes of the body being ritually rotated in different directions as the service progressed.
Overnight at your hotel in Siem Reap.
Day II - Banteay Srei, Kbal Spean waterfall River of 1000 lingam and Banteay Samre
Angkor Wat sunrise is optional (pick up at 5am for viewing the picturesque sunrise at Angkor Wat and then return to hotel for breakfast).
Banteay Srei - in the morning, after breakfast at your hotel, depart for an excursion to visit Banteay Srei, made of pink sandstone and is one of the smallest temple you can visit but one of the most beautiful as well. Built in 967 AD by a guru to Jayavarman V, it showcases the most exquisite, deep and complex carvings in all Khmer architectures. As well the carvings and bas-relief are in a perfect condition although being here for more than millenary.
Kbal Spean waterfall - continue to the original "River of a Thousand Lingas" Kbal Spean is and intricately carved riverbed deep in the foothills the Cambodian jungle. Lingas are phallic representations sacred to Hinduism as symbols of fertility, and hundreds of them are carved into the rock here, as are several carvings of Gods and animals above the small waterfall. The area was only rediscovered in 1969 when French researcher Jean Boulbet was shown the carvings by a local hermit. Kbal Spean lies 50Km northeast of Siem Reap 18Km from Banteay Srei on a dirt road. It takes from 1-2 hours to get there from Siem Reap.
Lunch at local restaurant (at your own costs)
On the way back to Siem Reap, visit an isolated temple Banteay Samre. Situated on the eastern edge of the Angkor complex, this temple is very similar to Angkor Wat. The structure with its typical lotus flowers shaped tower but has very compact proportions. This temple was built during the best period of the Khmer architecture and its condition is almost perfect.
Then it's time for shopping at the Artisans d'Angkor, where you can observe young Cambodians being trained in the making of traditional crafts.
Return to Siem Reap. Drop you off at your location in Siem Reap.
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Washington, DC – August 1, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — House Financial Services Chairman Jeb Henserling, R-Texas and House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., sent a letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray about concerns that senior employees have left CFPB in order to profit from the very rules they helped create.
"Simply put, it appears that former CFPB employees are now offering financial products in a market sector created by the very rules they were in a position to influence while working in senior leadership positions at the CFPB," the letter states. The letter is also signed by Subcommittee Chairman Shelley Moore Capito, R-W. Va., Subcommittee Chairman Patrick McHenry, R-N.C. and Subcommittee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio,
The letter continues, "This conduct raises serious questions about the integrity of the CFPB's rulemaking process and the conduct of some of its most senior former officials. We are deeply concerned that this close relationship between the CFPB and its former officials ultimately could harm consumers."
While at the CFBP, senior employee Raj Date "helped to write a series of rules broadly affecting mortgage lending in the United States." Roughly a month after the CFPB's final rule on qualified mortgages was releasedin January 2013, Date left the CFPB. Two months later, Date incorporated an advisory and investment firm focused on "those borrowers who do not meet the standards for 'qualified mortgages' as set by the CFPB under rules." Several other senior employees have since left CFPB to join Date's firm.
The letter expresses concern, stating, "Although the CFPB is now two years old, it remains 'something of a mystery to many market participants as it ramps up operations.' This lack of transparency has apparently incentivized [Raj] Date and other CFPB alumni to create a cottage industry unique to the Bureau's regulatory agenda."
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Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf has backed out tomorrow's summit with President Hamid Karzai of Afganistan. Will Karzai have to go it alone against terrorists funded by the opium trade? Is Musharraf's action partly a snub to the United States? Also, the Olympic Games in Bejing begin one year from today and, on Reporter's Notebook, a San Francisco perspective on Barry Bonds, who last night broke Hank Aaron's home-run record.
Pakistani tribal leaders and political agents attend a meeting in Quetta, prior to departing for Kabul to attend the joint Pak-Afghan "jirga" in Afghanistan. Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has pulled out of the council.
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I've returned from retreat, a three-day workshop at Easton Mountain called Power, Surrender, and Intimacy (PSI) through the erotic energy school that I have studied with for more than ten years. I'm producing these workshops these days, as well as assisting, and while our numbers were a little bit low, the workshop was beautifully smooth and overall very successful. There are some shifts happening at the school, so I'm not sure how many more of these I will produce, but I'm really glad to have done this one.
I've done PSI twice before, once as a participant in about 2002 and once as an assistant here in New York in about 2007. The first one I remember vividly—many of the different pieces of it—and I easily can point to that workshop weekend to say that that is when I discovered I was a top. The entire workshop centers around exploring dominance and submission, power and surrender. I found the surrender parts fairly easy but not particularly heated, and I was shocked to discover not only how I liked to be in charge, channeling power, but also that I had an inner sadist ready to be cultivated.
I couldn't remember the second workshop very well. In the week up to this one I was trying to think of what I had taken away from it, what it had shifted for me, and as this weekend went on I realized that PSI was a huge tipping point in my study as an assistant, as a leader of this work and as someone who is able to hold, ground, and move erotic energy.
The difference between what I am capable of doing now and what I could do then is significant—I felt so connected, and so able to move the overwhelming emotion that came up for the entire group at various times. There were certainly moments where I nearly panicked with the expectation (that I set on myself, mostly) that I would be able to hold or move something, but generally when faced with that responsibility I could meet it gladly and capably.
The most significant moment of this was during two rituals on Sunday, when we started out with a wand of light tantric meditation (which I can't seem to find any description of online) in order to raise some of our energies so we could go into the next ritual, which was transformative and about shadow, and very intense. The wand of light meditation starts at the root chakra and builds all the way up to the third eye, one chakra at a time, and I could feel it so intensely, especially toward the end, that I was kind of certain my head was going to come off as energy shot skyward and began exploding things.
I, as an assistant (and having had experienced this ritual before, which the other two assistants had not), was expected to go first in the second ritual. The facilitator described that we shouldn't calculate what we were going to do, but that we would know it was time to come up when we felt a quickening. Oh, I felt it alright. I knew I had to go up there, and do something with this energy which was pulsing through my spine, but I wasn't really sure what to do or how to do it.
I tried to describe it to another one of the assistants later. During the meditation part, I felt the energy rush up into me so intensely and come pouring out of the crown of my head that I layed down to get some better grounding, trying to remember that I was held by gravity, but even that didn't work: instead of going up through my entire body, it started going from my root chakra through my pelvis and up into my cock, which became so incredibly erect and upright and felt like it was going to shoot off of me.I sat back up, and tried to ground in other ways.
It dawned on me that this wand of light, this energetic connection to the earth, was there all the time, not just now—it's something that I've dropped into numerous times at tantra workshops in recent years, and it always surprises me that it's still there, and in fact it's easier to access the next time around.
Realizing and deeply feeling this connection made me think of something another assistant had said on our ride up: that we are not living on the earth, but living in the earth, since the atmosphere is not actually part of space but part of our unique planet. We swim around in it. We would not survive outside of it. We are held upright to the earth by this magical gravity, but we are not separate. In fact, I felt like a puppet, like this wand of light was actually the earth creating me, coming up into me and animating me.
That is what I would have liked to express when I got up in front of the whole group to open the second ritual. But I couldn't form words. As a writer and poet I find that extremely frustrating. The facilitator even asked: Are there words to go with this? I was shaking with every breath. Filling up with light and energy and then feeling it pour down my spine again as I breathed out, or pour up through the crown of my head. My hands jerked and felt electric.
"I feel like a column," I managed to say. Really this energy felt penetrative. It felt like I was being fucked by spirit. It felt like it—and I—was rising out of the earth. It felt like the earth was using me to fuck the sky. I had no idea how to form words, it was all I could do to sit still and not explode.
"I don't know if I can say more."
And that was just about it. Three minutes were up, quickly, and I sat back down, unsure if my head was still attached. And then I started to panic. Oh fuck. What if I stay like this? What do I do with all of this energy? What is it going to do to me? It doesn't seem to be working to just let it flow through me—and by "working" I mean it doesn't seem to be calming me, but rather ramping me up. How do I calm this quickening? I have to work now, I have to assist and support others in their reveal, how am I going to do that?
Words from another facilitator came to mind: When you feel you can't handle something, give it to the earth. She can handle anything. I would have tried anything right then. So I redirected all that energy that was coming up through me and thought of it pouring down into the ground, and immediately my head cleared. Immediately I felt so solid and stable and grounded. Immediately I no longer felt crazy but powerful, and powerfully alive.
The ritual poured through me, one person after another, and mostly I was so intensely connected and moved by it that tears just streamed down my cheeks for person after person, and I gave it all back to the earth. Help me hold this, thank you, thank you.
I feel like my reveal was sloppy, and that I was in a little bit of a state of panic when I went up there, but it's clear that the energy was present and that I was a conduit for it. And the ritual happened, successfully, with the transformative energies we were seeking, so clearly something went right. I don't know what I would have done if I'd been able to see outside of myself a little better, and it's clear to me that what I did was the only thing I could have done at that moment. Perhaps it's the performer in me who would have liked to have a better translation of my experience into my expression. But I can—or will try—to let that tiny sliver of regret go, and to not let it drive me.
What I learned about grounding was powerful, and I think that will stick with me.
There were a couple other fascinating things I'd like to report to you about, though they were not workshop content so much as things around the workshop that came up, like the debate over where female ejaculate comes from (the urethra) and where it is stored (the paraurethral sponge, I discovered). And the conversations around female/feminine sources of power and how easily that power can be mistaken or misused as manipulation instead of power, and how that flavor of power is even encouraged to be manipulation in this culture. And the conversations about butch identity with the facilitator and the other assistant—how there is a constant butch scale in our heads which compares and contrasts us to each other, and fears that we are the least butch of the group. There are many more things I could write about.
But it's day three of being back, and I have so many things I need to accomplish, my email inboxes are too full, and I've been avoiding some regular tasks the last two days as I have been trying to take good care of myself for this re-entry. Perhaps I'll write more about those things later, I promise I'll try.
Meanwhile, I'll get back to the Ask Me Anything questions, and start working on the next retreat, which is my favorite one (a five-day advanced retreat in New Mexico in late July).
I'm curious if you all might have questions for me about this retreat … do you want to know more about it? Which parts?


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James Carville
James Carville was a close advisor to Bill Clinton, and Clinton's campaign manager in the 1992 Presidential election. Carville is known for his rhetorical skills in the demagogic tradition of fellow Louisianian, Huey Long.
In 1998, Larry Flynt took out an ad in the Washington Post offering a $1 million reward for scandalous stories that could be used to smear leading Republican Congressmen as they prepared to impeach President Bill Clinton. Carville refused to repudiate Flynt's offer:[1]
- Jim Nicholson, chairman of the Republican National Committee, said last week that 'when General James Carville declared war on the president's enemies, Private Flynt enlisted.' ... Judicial Watch also uncovered, after a lengthy court fight, Carville's 40,000-page archive of "opposition research," which included investigative information about Ken Starr, former FBI agent Gary Aldrich and other Clinton critics. ... On Dec. 20 [1998], James Carville, who is unfailingly obedient to Clinton, was a guest on NBC's "Meet the Press." Pressed by host interviewer Tim Russert to disavow Flynt and his sleazy tactics, Carville bobbed, weaved and dodged. Finally, Russert asked Carville this: "Well, if Larry Flynt says he's the James Carville, will you say to Larry Flynt this morning, `knock it off, no more?' " Carville's answer: "No."
While purporting to represent the interests of the poor, downtrodden, and oppressed, and against debasing public discourse, Carville referred to President Clinton's former employee Paula Jones, who had accused the President of sexual harassment, as "trailer park trash." According to the Howie Kurtz of the Washington Post, Carville's signature-style comment only "helped fuel (Jones's) determination to press on with the sexual harassment suit that ultimately led to Clinton's impeachment." [2]
Criticism of Obama
Carville, a Louisiana native turned visibly angry in an interview with George Stephanopoulos on ABC's Good Morning America over President Barack Obama's "lackadaisical" response to the Gulf oil spill disaster. Carville said,
" | The political stupidity of this is just unbelievable.... you got to get down here and take control of this, put somebody in charge of this thing and get this thing moving. We're about to die down here.[3][4] | " |
In 2023, Carville was inducted into the prestigious Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame in Winnfield.
Further reading
- ↑ Robert J. Caldwell, "Scorched Earth; Clinton's allies trigger the `Doomsday Machine' against his enemies The San Diego Union-Tribune, G-4 (Jan. 17, 1999)
- ↑ James Carville, Party Animal, By Howard Kurtz, Washington Post, January 14, 1999.
- ↑ 'Political Stupidity': Democrat James Carville Slams Obama's Response to BP Oil Spill Democratic Strategist Said White House Should've Acted Quickly: 'We're About to Die Down Here', Jake Tapper and Huma Khan, Good Morning America, 26 May 2010. Retrieved from abcnews.go.com 28 May 2010.
- ↑ Unhinged Carville goes off on Obama on oil spill, The Raw Story, May 26, 2010


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Final Cut Pro X 10.1.2, Compressor 4.1.2, Motion 5.1.1
Apple has updated its lineup of professional video editing apps, releasing Final Cut Pro X 10.1.2, Compressor 4.1.2, and Motion 5.1.1. Final Cut Pro X can now store optimized, proxy, and rendered media in any location outside the library, and media can be deleted from within the video editor. The update can also apply the Rec. 709 high-definition standard in real time to high dynamic range and wide color gamut video from ARRI, Blackmagic Design, Canon, and Sony cameras. Other changes include improved speed and accuracy when synchronizing clips, addition of countdown and
automatic Audition creation from multiple audio recording takes, and the capability to share 4K video to Vimeo.
Final Cut Pro, Compressor, and Motion also receive added support for the new Apple ProRes 4444 XQ codec, which preserves dynamic ranges more effectively than the Rec. 709 standard during editing (for more on ProRes 4444 XQ, see this white paper). Motion 5.1.1 receives improved Sequence Text behavior for animating characters, words, and lines, plus enhanced Contrast filter parameters for refined adjustments. Compressor 4.1.2 improves status display and responsiveness when sending video from Final Cut Pro X and Motion, plus improves performance and color accuracy when encoding H.264 source files from GoPro cameras. (Final Cut Pro, $299.99 new, 2.28 GB, release notes, 10.9.2+; Compressor, $49.99 new, 304 MB, release notes, 10.9.2+; Motion, $49.99 new, 1.68 GB, release notes, 10.9.2+; all three titles available from the Mac App Store with free updates for previous purchases)


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Just dropping a note to offer my apologies for not having gotten round to sorting the submissions sooner, but I'm only now sifting through the entries for the short story competition. I really did mean to get to it sooner but unfortunately a very close friend of mine passed away recently, so it's been a bit rough, especially since the MacJob has also been demanding of my time. I'll probably need another week or two after vetting entries before I mail the judges, but we're working on it.
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Panoramas inside Buildings in Google Earth - Panorama Viewer Preview 2
Using the forthcoming panorama viewer for Google Earth it is possible to embed 360x180 degree panoramas inside of buildings and thus fly inside to look around. The movie illustrates this concept with the Tate Modern, London - we first fly around the 3D model and then 'step inside' to view the Andy Warhol exhibition.
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I know the pano viewer is out. Iv'e used it and must say that its fantastic. I thought however that you were going to post a tutorial explaining exactly how to place the bubble inside (not above) a building.
I also note that the resulting VR is darker than the original file. I would therefore suggest brightening it up a bit before creating the bubble.
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NBA Free Agents: Chase Budinger's Hidden Value
One of the most unsung and revealing injuries the Wolves sustained this year was to the guy they traded their 18th pick in the 2012 draft for. Chase Budinger had the size, shooting ability and knowhow to move effectively without the ball in Rick Adelman's offense that made his torn meniscus and that night in Chicago the second-most difficult injury for the Wolves to overcome.
That such a player was had last offseason for a non-lottery pick should be encouraging, and Ben Polk at A Wolf Among Wolves correctly notesthat, at $3 million, Chase would be a wise investment (much more-so than a $5 million combo forward or two $5 million backup combo guards) in that he wouldn't break the bank and, aside from the ball handling and playmaking Adelman seems to need from his 2-guards, gives the Wolves exactly what they need from a perimeter player.
Also, it has always cracked me up how much he looks like Shasta McNasty's Jake Busey.
Mar 24, 2013; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Chase Budinger (10) prior to the game against the Chicago Bulls at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Greg Smith-USA TODAY Sports
"The Timberwolves have had their share of splashy injuries, the kind that lead on Sportscenter and receive their own Twitter hashtags, injuries that date models and endorse Nikes. But the Wolves also boast injuries that are less gaudy and heavy-trending but that were nonetheless essential to last season's disappointment and frustration. Because for much of the season, while the Wolves were desperate for perimeter players who could a) capably execute the corner offense and b) hit a three more than 30% of the time and c) be taller than 6'1″, they had just such a player sitting behind their bench in a slightly ill-fitting suit.That player, of course, is the fair Chase Budinger. Like most things involving the Wolves this year, Budinger's season was disfigured and disjointed. He was felled after six games by torn meniscus in his left knee; and when he finally returned, 59 games later, he looked like he was running with a ten-pound weight on his left ankle. He had no explosiveness, no lateral movement and no rhythm in his jumper.Still, when he returned to the lineup in March, his effect on the team was palpable. Because the Wolves' lineup was so depleted during the heart of the season, Rick Adelman radically simplified the offense, abandoning most of his corner sets, putting the ball in the hands of his guards and asking them to make plays. This was out of necessity–the Wolves just didn't have enough talent to run sets with multiple options–but this distillation of the offense made it one-dimensional and awfully easy to defend. When Budinger rejoined the team, his ability to move without the ball, to hit midrange jumpers off of flare screens and to even marginally threaten the defense from beyond the arc significantly improved the Wolves' spacing and offensive continuity. After all, if you want to run the pick and roll, its helpful if the defense is forced to do something beyond packing five players into the paint. It was no magic bullet–certainly nothing that balanced the loss of Kevin Love–but the Wolves' offense was noticeably better when Budinger was on the floor (about two points per 100 possessions better according to 82games).What's more it underscored the importance of skilled, savvy role players to a team's makeup. When those roles go unfilled, especially a role as essential to success in the contemporary NBA as outside shooting, a team's offensive idea collapses in on itself. You get what you saw in the Wolves this year: a team forced to improvise and scrape just to keep its head above water.This summer, the Wolves will be scouring the draft and the free-agent market for shooters. Despite his struggles last season, Budinger is still shoots 36% from distance for his career, will likely once again be able to dunk like this and is still tall. All that, plus he isn't likely to command much more than $3 million per year. I'd advise them to look into it.Correction: In an earlier version of this post, I said that Budinger was unlikely to command "much more than the veteran's minimum." The 2013/2014 minimum for a five-year vet will be just over $1,027,000. Clearly, in real world dollars, $3 million is quite a bit more than that. Certainly, the difference is enough to buy and sell you or me many times over. Still, my point remains: for a player with the potential to help the Wolves offense so much, in NBA money, $3 million a year is a solid bargain."


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Salem officials declared Wednesday they will end a contract allowing Gordon College to use the city-owned Old Town Hall because of the Christian school's opposition to expected federal hiring protection for gays and lesbians.
Mayor Kimberley Driscoll, who also cited the college's longstanding policies prohibiting gay activities among students, said Gordon's policies violate a city ordinance prohibiting Salem from contracting with entities that discriminate.
But she said it would be "even more troubling" to have the city do business with "an institution that enables, and now advocates for, discrimination against the [lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender] community."
"As mayor, I most certainly cannot let that stand," Driscoll wrote in a letter to D. Michael Lindsay, president of Gordon, located in nearby Wenham.
Last week, Lindsay was among 14 religious leaders who wrote to the White House requesting an exemption to an upcoming executive order prohibiting federal contractors from discriminating in their hiring based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
The letter upset dozens of students, faculty, and alumni of the college, including more than 100 who signed a letter to the White House in support of the rules banning discrimination. An online petition calling for Lindsay to reverse the college's position had received 2,950 signatures by Wednesday afternoon.
Lindsay defended his position this week, saying his request for an exemption is about supporting religious freedom.
In her letter, Driscoll wrote that Salem has had "a long and positive relationship with Gordon College over the years" and she was saddened to cut ties with the school.
But she told Lindsay, "I hope you realize how hurtful and offensive these 'behavioral standards' are to members of the greater Salem LGBT community, some of whom are Gordon alumni, staff and/or students."
Driscoll said in a phone interview Wednesday that she had spoken to Lindsay before sending her letter. But the Gordon president failed to "adequately address the concerns we have."
"We're definitely very troubled by the recent actions by Gordon College," she said. "Their current behavioral standards are discriminatory both on campus and off campus."
The college's website lists policies for students, faculty, and staff that ban them from engaging in "homosexual practice," on or off campus. The standards also forbid sex outside marriage, drunkenness, blasphemy, profanity, theft, and dishonesty.
City officials said Salem has contracted with Gordon since 2008 to maintain, operate, rent out, and help preserve and improve the Old Town Hall, a two-century-old, two-story building in Derby Square that includes a museum and a large hall space.
Effective Tuesday, Salem will terminate the agreement. The city had planned to take over those duties Sept. 1 for unrelated reasons but will now assume the responsibility earlier than scheduled, Driscoll said.
A group affiliated with Gordon has also run the year-old Salem Museum, which is on the first floor of Old Town Hall, Driscoll said. Another college-affiliated group has been using space in the building since 1992 for seasonal performances of a popular play.
Driscoll said city officials hope they can find a way to keep the museum and the play in the building, but, in order to do so, will need to draft agreements that ensure they comply with the city's ordinance banning discrimination.
Kristina Wacome Stevick, artistic director of History Alive!, which runs the play, said actors and other staff are welcome "regardless of race, gender, or sexual orientation."
Gordon does not underwrite the production, nor does it own rights to the play, according to the group, which said it has been working to become independent, a process that has accelerated because of the recent controversy.
Stevick, who graduated from Gordon in 1997, said the group will do everything it can to keep its production running uninterrupted.
"I absolutely understand the city's situation," she said. "If I was Mayor Driscoll, I would have done the same thing."
The play, called "Cry Innocent," is a re-creation of the trial of Bridget Bishop during the Salem Witch Trials of the 1690s, which are commonly recalled to caution against religious extremism and unjust persecution.
Driscoll recalled those historic lessons in her letter.
"With our unique and infamous history, Salem has worked hard to not simply learn from our past, but to transform it into a call for action," she wrote.
"Most importantly, it informs our values and impels us to take a stand against actions that stigmatize, ostracize, or discriminate against any group of people in our community," Driscoll added.
Gordon College spokesman Rick Sweeney noted that the city had planned to take over management of Old Town Hall soon anyway.
"So we are not surprised by [the] mayor's decision, and we respect the reasons she has provided to the college for taking this action now," he said in an e-mail.
"We have had a great relationship with the city and with the mayor," he said. "Members of the Gordon community have always been respectful and welcoming to all individuals regardless of orientation."
Recent Gordon graduate Conor Krupke, who helped start and run a blog called "Student Inqueery" about sexual identity and Christianity, said he supported Driscoll's decision.
Still, he said, "I think it's unfortunate that it happened. The partnership between Salem and Gordon was really good for the institution, and it's unfortunate that the president's actions are influencing the opportunities available to students."
More coverage:
• Adrian Walker: Gordon College's disorienting decision
• Gordon College president defends call for religious exemption
• Gordon College leader joins request for exemption to hiring rule
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Are you looking for a plant that offers some "wow" at the end of the season? That particular something that offers color, and maybe even more? Here's something on steroids: Heptacodium miconioides.
This large shrub or small tree (15 to 20 feet tall on average), native and rare in the wild in China, was successfully reintroduced to western horticulture in the 1980s, and its popularity has come to span the globe for good reason: this is not just a brilliant autumn performer—it's a year-round beauty! I suppose we can start the story when this ornamental shrub is dormant in the winter, with its striking exfoliating bark peeling off of nearly every branch in tan, cream, or light brown ribbons or patches, revealing the underlying tissue that has developed into a wash of many colors: vertical striations of creamy white, deep yellow, green, tan, bluish-green, olive green, brown, ochre, and even rust; more so as the plant ages. But that's just the beginning of the show.
Heptacodium are among the first to sprout leaves in the spring, and their light green color is especially attractive. Should they break dormancy in an early thaw and the leaves succumb to a return of the cold, do not fret, because they'll start over again. This plant likes to grow. Once the leaves fill in and the warm weather settles in, you'll have a beautiful, irregularly umbrella-shaped, dense canopy of long, shiny, deep green leaves. And suckers. Be sure to catch them in late May and cut them off, as they can easily and rapidly form straight whip-like vertical branches that mess up the plan. You may even need to revisit the suckering scene in late summer, as it simmers down and readies to bloom.
Let your Heptacodium establish for a couple of seasons into a V-shaped, multistem plant, then select three to seven sturdy stems for the plant to stand on, and cut off the rest of the stems, including the suckers. (As we've mentioned, this plant likes to sucker. Profusely. Even if it gets run over by an off-road vehicle—and some of ours have—it will sucker back into a strong and proper plant in one or two seasons.) They really like to grow, and with few natural (nonautomotive) pests to disrupt their progress, they're reliably hardy in the Chicago area's Zone 5 climate.
In late summer the plants begin to set up for their flower display, developing whorls of buds at the tips of the branches; these structures form bracts of seven, hence its common name, "seven-son flower." These open progressively, until the entire plant is covered in a cloud of tiny white blooms that smell somewhat like jasmine or alyssum—a sweet scent, to be sure. As amazing as this display can be, it changes even more. As the small dark fruits (or seeds, or berries) form, the white petals fade, and the corollas (flower petals) form sturdy calyces (a calyx is a specialized petal that wraps around the fruit) that color up into reds ranging from rose to nearly purple; some are even bluish in color, which can last as late as November, when the birds will find these treats and finish them off.
But wait—there's even more! We've come full-circle back to the amazing winter display of that colorful, textural, exfoliating bark. With all of this to enjoy, seriously consider placing one (or more) of these beauties in a highly visible, year-round spot in your garden.
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First impressions of a 'Star Trek' virgin
CNET News' Caroline McCarthy went into an advance screening of the new "Star Trek" prequel barely knowing what a Vulcan is. Can a total newbie enjoy this film? Heck, yes.
Please note: Friendly seas ahead! This is a spoiler-free review.
NEW YORK--When I walked into a theater at Viacom's midtown headquarters for an advance screening of the new J.J. Abrams-directed "Star Trek" prequel on Wednesday night, I felt like that kid who hadn't done her homework--for an entire semester.
And yet that was crucial to my assignment: to see if it was possible for someone completely new to the "Star Trek" universe to understand, process, and more importantly enjoy this new film.
Here's my background. I had never seen any of the prior "Star Trek" films or television series. I knew little more than the fact that it's all about a bunch of people flying a spaceship called the Enterprise, that Leonard Nimoy played an extraterrestrial named Spock who had funny ears and liked to say "Live long and prosper," and that the Klingon language has such a rabid following that the Bible has been translated into it.
Technically, the closest I'd come to seeing anything related to "Star Trek" was the 1998 parody "Galaxy Quest," in which the actors from a washed-up Trek-like TV show are enlisted by benevolent aliens who think they're the real thing (Little-known fact: That was the first movie role for Justin "I'm a Mac" Long). But I'm also a huge fan of Abrams' hit series "Lost," so I suppose I had a leg up there.
So here is my verdict: This movie is awesome.
The new "Star Trek" film is less an homage to a legendary science fiction franchise than to storytelling in general, back through decades of cinema and television and beyond. A deep respect for literature, pop culture, and epic storytelling is something that Abrams has proven time and again to fans, from the litany of film-rooted "Sawyer nicknames" on "Lost" to the tradition of Japanese monster movies that powered last year's "Cloverfield." This is a movie that will probably be well-regarded by anyone with an appreciation for epic adventure and drama, not to mention fast-paced and often witty dialogue.
And that's what the "Star Trek" prequel needed, considering the hand-wringing that surrounded it from even before it was officially greenlit.
Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman was on hand before the screening to greet the audience and explain a bit about the film's origins: that Paramount, the Viacom-owned studio that is releasing the new film, was well aware of the complications and potential pratfalls of adapting "Star Trek, especially in a prequel form, and especially with the goal of reaching out to both "Trekkies" (or "Trekkers," as I hear there is a difference?) and potential new fans. He said that cinema luminaries, including Steven Spielberg, had warned Abrams that undertaking a project with such a history and legacy of loyal fans could be risky.
But the director went ahead, a second Abrams-helmed "Star Trek" picture was greenlit almost immediately, and his contract with Paramount was extended another five years. Obviously, this is a franchise in which the studio has some real faith.
Pretty early on, you can tell that this isn't the "Star Trek" of the '60s, even though I admittedly don't really know what that is. The first 20 minutes contain not only ear-splitting action sequences, but brand-drops of both Nokia and Budweiser (as well as 'Slusho,' a fictional brand from "Cloverfield"), one very Abrams-esque "gotcha" character reveal that will take most newbies like me by surprise, and the oddly effective use of the Beastie Boys' 1994 song "Sabotage."
There is a pivotal bar fight, which I first took as a nod to "Star Wars," but on second thought, the cinematic barroom confrontation really goes back much further than the Mos Eisley Cantina. (I need to brush up on my knowledge of Westerns.) Again, this is a movie deeply rooted in generations of storytelling both onscreen and off.
I can see why some hardcore "Star Trek" fans may have been nervous about the casting decisions: the Internet Movie Database informs me that Chris Pine, the young actor cast as Captain Kirk, was starring opposite Lindsay Lohan in some tepid romantic comedy a few years ago, and Sulu is played by John Cho, best known for playing Harold in the spliffed-up "Harold and Kumar" movies. I must say that Cho wields a retractable sword just as well as he does a joint, and Pine's Kirk keeps the frat-boy attitude to a relative minimum.
But more importantly, "Star Trek" is just plain fun. And I came to appreciate the fact that I was sitting in that theater without prejudice. I was concerned less about whether the cast would live up to the actors who originated their roles, and more about holy whoa, that spaceship just blew up!. There is, however, a flip side to the universality of the new "Star Trek" that Paramount might not love: The fact that it stands so well on its own might mean that it doesn't mint a new generation of Trekkies.
Like me, for one. As much as I enjoyed the prequel, I can't see myself Netflixing all the DVDs of the past "Star Trek" TV series and movies. I've already got "Lost" to deal with, and one fictional universe and canon is enough for me, thank you very much. Seriously--what does lie in the shadow of the statue? Losties, can you help me out here?


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DWP admits multiple fraud system failures
9 hours of disruption in 2010
A Department for Work and Pensions minister has disclosed that the department's Fraims system has experienced numerous instances of disruption since January.
According to a parliamentary written answer published on 7 April 2010, the DWP has logged over nine hours of disruptions to the Fraud Referral and Intervention Management System (Fraims) from January to March.
According to a list published in the written answer, the system has been disrupted 10 times in six periods. DWP minister Jim Knight told Labour MP Jim Cousins that no disruptions had occurred with either the electronic records management system or the customer information system during those three months.
"The question came about first because I have sources who have informed me that HP, which manages the (Fraims) system, is performing quite badly and the DWP is trying to cover it up," Cousins told GC News.
Cousins said in asking the question about the £65m system he was hoping to shed light on both the system's failure and the DWP's attempted "cover-up".
A spokesperson for the DWP said: "The Fraims system had six instances of disruption between 22 January 2010 and 20 March 2010. These incidents were minor in nature and each was fixed by our suppliers in no more than one hour.
"As part of our ongoing work to analyse the cause of any problems, the problem was identified as a system capacity issue caused by increased usage. An increase to system capacity was developed and tested before being implemented on 20 March."
The spokesperson added: "Since 20 March the system has been stable with no reported disruption."
This article was originally published at Kable.
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I have created a file called ntpdate
in /etc/cron.hourly
date > /tmp/william_tmp
date > /william_tmp
date > ~/william_tmp
echo test
I also did Chmod 755 to this file.
However, I can't tell if the file has run or not!
The file is not created in any of the 3 directories.
If I manually run cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.hourly
then the files are created and I get the echo.
Can anyone recommend (ideally step by step!) instructions to test that it is working?