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The Breeders' Cup is coming to Del Mar in November of this year. This is the Super Bowl of thoroughbred horse racing. Thirteen races will be held over two days: Friday and Saturday Nov. 3 and 4. There will be 150-plus horses from 13 countries. $26 million in purses will be offered, including $5 million for the Breeders' Cup Classic. It is projected that 60,000 people will attend the two-day event. Sixty-five percent of the visitors will be coming from outside San Diego, and most will be coming from outside the United States. The direct spending that flows from this event to Del Mar and the surrounding region is over $35 million.
This an exceptional opportunity for Del Mar to bring the Breeders' Cup to the best racing venue on the West Coast. The selection of Del Mar for the 2017 Cup is the result of the hard work of the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, the San Diego Sports Alliance, the San Diego Tourism Authority and the Del Mar Village Association.
But the planners of the Breeders' Cup do more than just organize horse racing. They have always tried to create a variety of activities and events in the host communities during the one week leading up to the races. Del Mar's Cup will be no exception. A Breeders' Cup Festival is planned with community events, art exhibits, concerts, a 5k race, and opportunities for families to learn about horses and breeding farms.
The organizers have come to the City Council and described three short-term installations that will be new to Del Mar. The first is a "countdown digital" clock that will be displayed in town to show the time remaining until the November event. The second is the "Art of the Horse." This is the installation of 20 fiberglass horses, located throughout Del Mar. The horses will be painted by local artists and auctioned off for charity.
The third installation is an 80-foot by 200-foot activity tent to house 800 visitors. The tent, which is being called "The Barn at The Beach," will be put up for 14 days at Powerhouse Park. It will allow the Breeders' Cup to host events in our Del Mar Village, rather than going to other venues. The tent will also provide an opportunity for residents to participate in the Breeders' Cup for free without attending the actual races.
For the tent to be approved, it must receive a special operating permit from the City Council. This type of installation is never automatic and should be carefully reviewed by City staff and approved by the City Council. The permit is in two parts. The first part is a general agreement from the Council that the concept of a tent is worth investigating. That has been approved.
The second part of the permit is a complete set of operating details that will come before the Council in February.
Naturally, Del Mar is very protective of its parks. We are careful not to spoil their natural beauty. But in the case of The Barn at The Beach, Powerhouse Park's landscaping will be restored to pristine conditions. I am hopeful that the Breeders' Cup will also provide funds to help the City improve Sea Grove Park, or fund our public art program.
As is the custom in Del Mar, there will be some residents that will voice strong concerns about the Breeders' Cup proposals. We should listen carefully and, to the extent possible, make reasonable changes that make the Cup activities and events positive for our residents.
But we should also be good hosts. This is our chance to welcome the Breeders' Cup and ensure that visitors have a good experience in our beautiful city. This is our chance to encourage the Cup to return and make it Del Mar's signature event. Having the Breeders' Cup activities in Del Mar is a very good thing.
We don't want to be known as an elitist community, the city that writes parking tickets on holidays, and says "No" to practically everything. Let's show the world that Del Mar is a wonderful place, with wonderful people…wonderful hosts.
Terry Sinnott
I have the privilege of serving as Del Mar's Mayor for one year.
These comments are my own perspective and do not represent the consensus of the Council.


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Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Tops Annual Car Insurance Comparison
Top down fun comes at a price to your bottom line. Insure.com released its annual car insurance comparison and at the top of the list of cars with the highest premium is the Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG. Just how much will the sleek convertible set you back in terms of insurance? About $3,543.81, that's the national average. For those of you who are a little more practical minded, the lowest premium comes with the family hauling Chrysler Town & Country. Its national average is $1,091.80.

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I've been gone for more than a year now, but I'm finally back to bring you more from around the world of cartoons and animation. First up, the thing that finally got me off of my lazy ass and into writing again.
Earlier this week, the Hollywood Reporter announced that Disney is planning a live-action/CGI version of its 1941 classic, Dumbo. The film is to be written by Transformers franchise writer Ehren Kruger, but no projected release date has been announced.
I can only hope that this turns out to be a hoax, but given the current direction that Disney is taking regarding its movies, I feel like I am only going to be disappointed. The studio has already cranked out Alice in Wonderland and Maleficent, both of which have been well-received at the box-office. In addition, there are live-action adaptations of Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, The Jungle Book, and (a rumored) The Little Mermaid in the pipeline.
This crap needs to stop. Remaking these already classic films robs the originals of their legitimacy as honest works of cinematic art. Dumbo is one of the tightest and most emotional entries of the Disney canon, Sleeping Beauty is perhaps the most sophisticated, and The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast were instrumental in kicking off the Animation Renaissance of the '90s. Hell, the latter of those two was the first animated film nominated for a Best Picture Oscar.
So what is the problem here? Lots of things to be sure. Perhaps the first major issue was the ghettoizing of animation to children's television. With the film industry's deconstruction in the '50s, TV started to become the only marketable home for animation. In order to easily create weekly programming, many TV studios would create half-hour shows out of old theatrical cartoons shorts and play them for kids on Saturday mornings. This is the hurdle that we as a culture have been unable to overcome and it has resulted in the stigmatization that all animations are simply, "kid stuff."
This leads to my next point on why these live-action adaptations exist. I place much of the blame on the shoulders of Generation Y. Ours is a generation that is obsessed with nostalgia. Facebook news feeds and other social media sites are flooded daily with reminders of our childhood, from the foods we used to eat, the clothes we used to wear, and especially the movies we used to watch. As a side effect of the cornucopia of information on the internet, many of these movies, shows, and other material are readily available to watch and relive. In addition to leading many young people to strive and capture their lost youth, it also causes older generations to perceive us as the generation that can't let go of our childhoods, furthering the kiddy stigma of cartoons.
Enter the corporate suits. They know what is trending on Twitter and Facebook. Marketing firms collect data to show that these older animated films are still popular today, so the CEOs ask themselves, "How can I make money off of this without taking a huge financial risk?" The answer: remake an already established brand, but alter it slightly to make it fit with contemporary tastes and to give it the illusion of being a more mature story (just for fun, let's say it's a dark fantasy setting). Next, you find bankable names to write, direct, and star in them. After all, who doesn't love Johnny Depp or Angelina Jolie? The end result is the cinematic equivalent of a hot dog; manufactured and only slightly reminiscent of the steak of burger that once was. Certainly in Hollywood money needs to be made, but if you're in animation to get rich, you're in it for the wrong reasons. Walt Disney took every dollar he made off of his movies and cranked them back into the company to do even better next time. Recent investigations into the tech and computer animation industries have proven just how far we have fallen.
The bottom line is this: animation does not get the respect that it deserves as an art form. When it was first being pioneered in the early decades of the twentieth century, it was regarded as the top tier of movie magic. When Walt Disney stepped onto the scene, he blew everyone away with his passion, work ethic, and willingness to go beyond what was considered possible and brought the medium to an entirely new level. Mickey Mouse was a bigger star than many of the real-world figures of the silver screen. Critics were astounded that Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was able to engage the emotions of an entire theater audience for a feature-length animated film. People are still moved today by the honesty and emotion of a movie that was made in 1937. How many other films can truly claim to have that kind of lasting power?
Animation is not simply the dominion of princesses and talking animals with attitude. It is a medium in which the only limitations are the imaginations if the people who create it. It can be so much better than it is if people would stop worrying about only finding something for your kids or making money on an investment. Embrace it. Enjoy it. Let go of any preconceived notions about Pollyanna endings and stupid sing-alongs. Animation is a medium as old as film itself. Many of our most cherished films are animated. Don't let the cynics and bean counters take those memories away from you and twist them to suit their own desires. If we allow these films to be lost, we lose a part of who we are.


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AbleNet TrackerPro
The AbleNet TrackerPro is a computer input device that takes the place of a mouse for people with little or no hand movement. A high-resolution, intelligent camera, it emulates a mouse using the movements from a small dot placed on your forehead, glasses, or the rim of a hat. No additional software is required - simply plug TrackerPro into the USB port of your computer and mount on a MacBook or iMac.
You can use it for drawing, drafting, or any other application requiring fine cursor control.
High-resolution CCD camera for ultra-smooth, pixel-perfect tracking
Requires no additional software - simply plug into the USB port and go
45-degree field of view so you can sit anywhere in front of your Mac
Operates even in direct sunlight
Scroll by moving your head up and down
Use TrackerPro on any type of computer
Front LED indicators make it easy to know when TrackerPro sees a dot
Includes one sheet of reflective dots
What's in the Box
AbleNet TrackerPro
Two-metre USB extension cable
Mounting stand
Dual lock
3.5 mm RCA splitter
Dwell Clicker 2 demo
Tech Specs
Cable length: 1.8 m
Connections: USB
Height: 8.3 cm/3.3 in.
Length: 5.1 cm/2 in.
Width: 5.1 cm/2 in.
Weight: 113 g
Manufacturer Information
Part Number
UPC or EAN No.: 186648000128
Note: Apple's One-Year Limited Warranty does not apply to products that are not Apple-branded, even if packaged or sold with Apple products. Non-Apple-branded products may have the benefit of a manufacturer's warranty provided by the product manufacturer — please see your product box and literature for details. Benefits under the manufacturer's warranty are in addition to rights provided by consumer law.


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Freshers Medical Coder Job Openings 2013 in India Hyderabad / SecunderabadMarch 1st, 2013 Posted by Shane
Job Position: Medical Coders
Number of Posts: 50
Name of the Company: Achievers Spot
Job Location: Hyderabad / Secunderabad
Experience: 0 – 1 yrs
Salary: INR 1,25,000 – 1,75,000 P.A
Skills Required:
- Candidate should be from a Life Science Background
- Must possess Knowledge about Medical Terminologies
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Qualification: B.Tech/B.E.
Details of the Company:
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Contact Number: 9840708203
Apply: Email your cv to firstname.lastname@example.com
Contact Person: Meena Sharma


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The Crypt
Browns of Chester was established in 1780, and is occupied by Debenhams who are one of our Key Clients in the retail and Restaurant Industry. Debenhams enlisted our help on this project by allowing us to manufacture and design bespoke furniture which needed to fit in seamlessly with this Grade 1 Listed Crypt Chamber.
The Crypt installation received the Café Design society award for 2013.


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Draft Unofficial SLED® FAQ [version 0.38; 13th January 2011 WARNING: NO LONGER UPDATED]WARNING: THIS WIKI IS NO LONGER MAINTAINED AND THEREFORE THE INTEGRITY OF THE INFORMATION IT CONTAINS AND THE LINKS FROM IT WILL INEVITABLY DIMINISH OVER TIME.
Shortened URL for this page: http://bit.ly/listfaq
Recent changes are highlighted. (Dehighlighting appears somewhat broken in this document at the moment; apologies).
IntroductionThis page and wiki are in no way affiliated with Linden Lab (standard disclaimer at foot of page, together with license). SLED is apparently a registered trademark of Linden Lab although not listed on their trademark site. Information here is provided in good faith but no liability is accepted for anything factually incorrect or misleading. Any views expressed are my own -- just trying to be helpful :-) .
The inclusion of {cits} implies that a fact needs checking and one or more citations to original sources should be included. At this stage there are bound to be errors. Please IM Graham Mills inworld with amendments and (brief!) additions.
Avatar: representation of user in virtual world (actual appearance can be customised but is rendered in SL as a plasma cloud due to lag).
Camera: the virtual camera that provides the view, normally over the avatar's shoulder though this can be changed using Alt-Zoom, i.e. leftclick on focal object with Alt key depressed, then move mouse and scroll wheel to pan and zoom.
Client: the viewer that has to be downloaded to use SL. Equivalent to a web browser.
Grid: shorthand for the 30000 or so sims that make up SL.
Lag: performance issues causing slow appearance of objects and movement of avatars.
Linden: as avatar surname, employee of Linden Lab; also name of SL currency, Linden dollar (L$)
Machinima: digital video of scenes captured in SL and other virtual worlds.
Prim (primitive object): fundamental building block of Second Life. May have a variety of shapes and textures.
Rendering: the process by which scenes are generated in SL.
Rez: process by which prims are rendered.
Sandbox: area for practising building with objects being returned to the user after a fixed time.
Sim(ulator): Software supporting the virtual representation of a 256x256 m land area (or region) in Second Life (SL). Sims may be isolated islands or joined together. Standard sims contain up to 15000 prims.
Teleport: mechanism used to move rapidly within and between sims.
Texture: image used to decorate a prim.
Other glossaries: Second Life wiki
Abbreviations in common use
afk: away from keyboard
bfn: bye for now
brb: be right back
IM: instant message
HUD: Heads-Up Display
L$: Linden dollar; currency (typically L$250-270 to the US$)
LL: Linden Lab, developers of SL and responsible for maintaining the grid
lol: laugh out loud (emoticons also used extensively)
RL: real life
slurl: SL URL that provides web-based access to specific locations in SL
TG: Teen Grid (only accessible to ages 13-17 and approved adults; LL have announced their intention to close this grid at the end of 2010)
ty: thank-you; also tyvm (thank-you very much)
VWBPE: Virtual Worlds Best Practice in Education (annual conference)
yvw: you're very welcome
wb: welcome back, e.g. after a crash
Other lists of abbreviations
Use Nabble http://sled.577505.n2.nabble.com/
Try https://lists.secondlife.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/educators (be persistent; it does work!). Remember that there are also digest settings and you may be able to use your email application filtering function to save incoming SLED posts to a separate folder.
5509 as of 13 May 2010.
Yes. Go to http://www.sl-educationblog.org/ . This has latterly become moribund and has been to some extent been replaced by the new LL education microsite: http://education.secondlife.com/.
Estimates vary as does the size and purpose of the presence. Useful sources of information are Simteach (global) and Virtual World Watch (UK). The latter estimated that in 2008 75% of UK universities had a presence of some kind in SL (90% in 2009). A recent survey (Miller, 2009) identified approximately 60 locations that could apparently be tied to a UK higher education institution though it was unclear in some cases as to the level of involvement, e.g. personal, departmental, faculty, cross-faculty, institution, and level of activity.
A more comprehensive survey by Terrence Linden recorded that there were over 750 educational institutions that owned sims in Summer 2009. By the end of Feb 2010 there were 646 colleges and universities owning one or more sims. The number grew by 16% during 2009. There was a report via Twitter that Terrence Linden had reported at the NMC 2010 Summer conference that there were now more than 800 educational institutions in Second Life. This was confirmed at a September 2010 VWER meeting which also revealed that education owned 50% of corporate land in SL, amounting to 5% of total land, and that 10% of avatars were education-related.
Linden Lab now has a database of educational institutions at http://edudirectory.secondlife.com/ that is intended to enable educators to locate peers with shared interests. This has now been supplemented by an education microsite on secondlife.com. Miller (2010) counted >350 educational institutions by combining existing incomplete lists. More than 150 are listed on the Threadmap search engine under the education tag although some of these have expired.
2. How many sims are owned by educational institutions?Apocryphally, in 2009 there were about 2000 sims owned by education and non-profit entities though many others operate from parts of sims and some own multiple sims. In the survey by Miller listed under B.1, the level of involvement ranged from multiple sims, e.g. University of Edinburgh, to small parcels.
3. How many avatars attended the Virtual Worlds Best Practice in Education (VWBPE) inworld conference in 2009/2010?
More than 3600 in multiple parallel sessions over the course of 3 days in 2009. Sources suggest that the number exceeded 2000 from 69 countries in 2010 for a free virtual conference comprising more than 170 sessions in 2 days.
4. Are there stats for attendance at the Education Support Faire held in 2009?
Yes. Attendance was similar to VWBPE 2009: 3785.
LL provide some data on the overall SL economy. Recent press release (Sept 2009). Other interesting data from the Terrence Linden VWBPE2010 talk included that education sims have 50% greater return visits per resident. There are 40 countries active in education with almost half the institutions located outside the USA, slightly less than the norm for residents (60-70% non-USA). According to one ranking, 60 out of the top 100 universities globally have a presence in SL.
Ask local users or support staff. LL provide a generic quickstart guide (pdf), read books, read blogs, watch Torley Linden's video tutorials, Global Kids curriculum (wiki version on Simteach), NCI (Kuula slurl), RezEd, training courses (posted periodically on SLED), resources on Info Island International (slurl). If you have problems, try this basic resource toolbox. Questions can also be addressed to SL Answers where other users (residents) respond.
There are also some useful "cheatsheets"/summaries: different ways to do the same thing, SL limits, Viewer 1 shortcuts , Viewer 2 shortcuts, PDF version of Viewer 2 introduction (single page version), slpocketbook (background).
LL provide an education overview (replaced by a microsite in March 2010), case studies, Twitter feed and blog. There are a number of organisations that specialise in educational/instructional technology with a presence inworld, including NMC and ISTE. They and others run workshops, meetings, conferences, many of which are announced on the SLED list and also have archives if you miss the event itself. There is also much guidance published on the web (e.g. blogs, wikis) and in peer-reviewed journals. The former sleducation wiki (now Jokaydia VW wiki) is a good place to start. Coventry University has a good guide (pdf) to the basics of SL and its use in teaching and learning and PREVIEW-Psych has produced one on problem-based learning. John Kirriemuir has published a series of Eduserv-sponsored snapshot reports on the current status of education in virtual worlds in the UK.
Check to see whether your subject association/learned society already has a presence and can identify experienced teachers. Join relevant inworld groups and ask the question at meetings or using inworld group instant messaging. Search the SLED list archives and ask on the list itself.
For inspiration, also check: SaLamander (now CLIVE, soon to operate jointly with MERLOT), Science-related places, Info Island International (slurl), Simteach resource database, Education, Science categories (among others) in the LL Destination Guide.
4. How do I find out how to teach students of a particular type (age, ability etc) in SL?Ask those with experience on the SLED list.
In addition to the extensive communication support inherent in the SL client, there are also many accessory gadgets that can be obtained inworld from sources such as CAVE, formerly ICT Library (slurl), International Schools (slurl), NMC Viewer 2 orientation (slurl), VCE (slurl), Chilbo Education Resource Centre (slurl) or via the web on the Marketplace site (formerly xstreetsl). Inworld search can also be used but care needs to be taken as it is often "gamed" by vendors, clubs, services, etc. Word-of-mouth from other educators, either direct or via one of the email lists or nings, is a good backup strategy. In general some services and gadgets are free, others you pay for. Bear in mind that there are a number of consultants who specialise in developing for SL. Some are listed on the LL site and others can be identified via contacts or the SLED list.
There is now a downloadable book evaluating 150 tools of use to educators (first 3 chapters only).
Virtual Ability provide assistance to disabled people in getting started in SL (slurl). There is also a page on accessibility on the SL wiki which lists projects such as the textsl client (supports screen-readers) and the VHH virtual guidedog project and links to resource collections such as John Lester's (formerly Pathfinder Linden) bookmarks on delicious. Nathan Zetkin distributes a text-to-speech attachment that uses shared media.
This video is inspirational.
To some extent this is a matter of taste. LL, in association with inworld groups, provide direct access to a number of communities that operate orientations for new avatars, underlining the importance of initial networking. Although not aimed at the education community, there are good orientations at Caledon Oxbridge (viewer 2) , Daden Cays (viewer 2) and Virtual Ability (viewer 2) have good orientations, the latter also permitting registration via its own as well as the Linden Lab registration website. This is an example of use of the so-called regAPI (caution: technical) which is used by some universities as well as groups such as NMC (registration; slurls:viewer1; viewer 2). ISTE provides an orientation targeted specifically at educators with docents closeby to assist during specified hours. You can also direct students to your own sim by giving them an appropriate slurl which should load the client automatically if correctly installed. If you are looking for sims to visit, LL maintains a Showcase that includes an education category.
Many events are announced on SLED but Catherine Dutton maintains a consolidated list at http://sledevents.blogspot.com/ (initiated by Bruce Sommerville). There are a number of regular weekly or monthly meetings for educators wanting to share and learn good practice. Networking through such meetings and related social activities can be a significant factor in successful adoption of SL. Examples include: Tuesday VWER sessions run by AJ Kelton on Montclair State CHSS South (slurl; transcripts; Facebook), events on Jokaydia; language-learning groups: SLExperiments and EVO VWLL. If you are interested in locating practitioners, e.g. artists and musicians, and training courses (e.g. NCI) then there are also a number of groups on http://eventful.com/.
SLT is broadly the same as US PDT during the summer and PST during the winter (LL HQ is based in San Francisco). Current time; time zone conversion .
These are often announced on the SLED list but there is also a list on RezEd. Many conferences have a mixed reality format with some or all sessions also broadcast inworld. Archives of some conferences are available via the archive maintained by Mal Burns (click On Demand).
5. Are there any groups specialising in pedagogical research?Yes. There is a separate SLED list for researchers as well as groups meeting inworld, e.g. Centre for Social Presence .
There have been issues devoted to virtual worlds recently in Educause Review, ALT-J (subscription-only), British Journal of Educational Technology (subscription-only), etc. There are also specialist journals such as Journal of Virtual Worlds Research, Journal of Virtual Worlds and Education, Journal of Virtual Environments, Journal of Virtual Reality, Journal of Virtual Studies, International Journal of Virtual Reality, Innovate, International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments (subscription-only), Metaverse Creativity (thanks to Cathy Walker for some new suggestions).
There is a password recovery process. If this fails for some reason and you are unable to use the phone-based service to rectify the problem, try creating an alt account and submitting a support ticket.
Anyone over 18 with a registered avatar; under-18s are presently restricted to the Teen Grid though LL has announced its intention to move those aged 16 and over to the Main Grid and to then close the Teen Grid by end 2010. Subsequently LL decided to allow students aged 13-15 onto the Main Grid under certain conditions (updated).
No. There are often sites you can borrow or rent temporarily and you can also take or send students to particular relevant sims or use a quiet sandbox.
While you can rent commercial land on a G/PG sim (in May 2010 I was paying L$1170 per week for a 60 x 50 m parcel and ~750 prims), there are a numer of education-friendly places, e.g.
While the client is free, certain virtual goods and activities cost money, e.g. uploading images, sounds and forming groups. This is normally in L$ (purchase from LL)
You need to get some IP addresses whitelisted via LL support at least 5 working days in advance. Note that whitelisting will need to be renewed periodically, typically every 6 months. The following was distributed by LL at the Education Support Faire 2009. You may need help from your computer centre in liaising with LL support. In addition to the restriction of 5 accounts "per household", you may only create 2 accounts per 24 hour period. The ticket should be filed at https://support.secondlife.com/ . However, some publicly available community portal sites using RegAPI seem to bypass these limits, e.g. http://sl.nmc.org/join/ and thus constitute a useful backup strategy.
"Linden Lab limits individual users from creating more than 5 accounts from any one IP address, primarily as a feature to discourage
Yes. It depends on the sim and what is being done but the limit is from 40-100 for a standard sim. Experience suggests that synchronous use of voice or video tends to fail for some when sims are busy. Four sims can be abutted such that the limit increases to 400 for largescale events.
6. Can I display web pages or video, including live streams, in SL or, indeed, SL in web pages?Via Parcel Media. Various gadgets can be obtained or purchased that simplify the process. Media is normally set via the About Land tab so requires individual or group land ownership. You can display a web URL or QuickTime-compatible image, or play a video (MP4) or audio stream. A separate audio streaming channel is also available. Web pages at this time do not handle scrolling, forms or have active hyperlinks though these are available via the client browser. SL also cannot manage Flash media directly, e.g. standard YouTube .flv video. Recent reports of problems were resolved by a change in settings.
Via Shared Media. In February 2010 Linden Lab released a new beta version of its viewer that supports Shared Media. This differs from the previous parcel media in no longer confining web media to a particular location but having it prim-based instead. This allows media to be textured on prims, including avatar attachments, according to which plugins are installed. Up to 8 Shared Media textures (max size: 2048 x 2048) can be visible at a time, those visible being determined by proximity to the avatar camera. The initial release supported HTML (including hyperlinks, forms, scrolling and Javascript), QuickTime and Flash (including YouTube video). Note that sharing takes place locally so two avatars may not see exactly the same view if, for example, they are scrolled to different places on the page or are viewing password-dependent sites. In this context Web 2.0 apps that update synchronously include EtherPad (free text ;
More on Shared Media: There is a list of SL shared media applications (including most of the above) with emphasis on those that have a freemium pricing model:
There were reports that shared media works with Moodle and ANGEL VLEs although it is not clear whether Blackboard is supported at all. These developments are likely to have a significant impact on display of text and images inworld but also extend to audio media, e.g. mp3. At present there is no direct support for Java or PDFs unless the latter are converted to a Flash format (swftools is one non-web option).
When viewing YouTube, you can get a fullscreen mp4 version via the red arrow labelled, 'View this video in a new window'. Alternatively, try changing watch in the URL to watch_popup (source) or set the texture settings to Repeats: 0.625×0.37, Offset: -0.164×0.203 (via Dedric Mauriac)
Note that audio in shared media is presently sim-wide and some people have encountered problems playing video in Windows 7.
There is a useful page of tweaks that can be applied by modifying XML files and a summary of various help here. Some graphics-related tweaks: Mac, PC (Win7, Nvidia).
Other points worth noting with the new viewer
The Shared Media system is not compatible with either the previous 1.23 viewer (which has a more limited HTML functionality tied to land parcels) nor presently with OpenSim.
Etherpad went out of service on May 14 2010 with new pad creation disabled a month earlier.
Etherpad was acquired by Google and Google Docs has now been upgraded to provide much better collaborative authoring support for a larger group (50 vs 16 for Etherpad). Other options, including implementations of Etherpad, include:
May also be available as part of EdModo (as EdModo Chalk): http://www.edmodo.com/
No idea on the sustainability of any of these and, of course, they are not suitable for anything confidential. See also:
There is a new policy for snapshots and machinima. Text from conversations may only be published with the consent of those involved.
Yes. There are varying levels of support for Moodle (via SLOODLE), ANGEL and Blackboard (who recently purchased ANGEL).
You can ask on the SLED list, join a class to acquire the necessary skills, purchase something or get someone to make or do it for you (there may be a charge).
There are approximately 23000 sims in SL and a significant amount of adult activity located in M (moderate, formerly mature) sims although much of this has moved to a separate continent (Zindra) and islands designated with the A(dult) rating and requiring age verification, e.g. credit card details on file, and changing of default settings in the client. Many educational sites are rated G (General, formerly PG). The nature and extent of adult content and activity (behind "closed doors") remaining in M sims remains to be seen (likewise the level of policing). LL guidance.
Note that avatars with underwear painted on their skin layer are available (this is true of the default avatars, for example, and a few others are available inworld).
In general students might be cautious of areas with large numbers of avatars on the map although many of these will be clubs or shopping malls (and many of the avatars will, in fact, be software bots or campers though both are frowned on to some extent by LL). There may be some merit in giving students a list of recommended sims and the LL Showcase can be a useful starting point.
Anti-social offensive or disruptive behavior ('griefing') can occur but is quite rare in educational sims. Depending on circumstances, griefers can be excluded, abuse reported (AR), ejected (if a sim manager is present), muted and their effects mitigated by controlling the ability to terraform, rez or bring objects into an area, run scripts and by switching off particles in the client.
ISTE docents [C.7], Alliance Library duty reference librarian on Info Island International (slurl).
Second Life Answers
If you are a premium user, you can also file a ticket and if you own a region you have access to realtime concierge support (accessed via support page).
Not necessarily. The item would need to have permissions set such that it is copyable. Such items may be more expensive than non-copyable ones for obvious reasons.
Yes. You can admit or exclude individuals or, in the former case, groups and even charge for entrance.
Ask those with experience on the SLED list. Bear in mind issues regarding time zones.
16. What's involved in running meetings in SL?Helpful hints: http://www.scribd.com/doc/16672376/Managing-Meetings-in-Second-Life-The-Protocol-Guide
If you want to give a presentation, bear in mind that a decision to use shared media (see E.6) may exclude a proportion of your participants. Historically the solution has been to export images from PowerPoint and upload these for use with commercial or freebie players. Such images are best resized before uploading using your favourite graphics tool (I use irfanview on the PC) or a web service such as Picnik. There is also a Google Docs Presenter on xstreetsl that works under Viewer 1 and 2 (untested).
18. Can I provide my students with pre-prepared avatars for classes to get started quicker?Yes. According to the erstwhile Claudia Linden (SLED list, 10 Dec, 2009):
"...To clarify, you can create a set of "training accounts" using the regAPI, prepping them all in advance, and placing them all in the start location of your choice. You will need to employ adequate safeguards for proper use of these accounts; change the password immediately to prevent unexpected use of the account. Keep the password secure and restricted to trusted individuals within your organization. If this account is misused, you are responsible for the misuse, and Linden Lab may close the account/s. Linden Lab's Terms of Service apply, but were primarily written for consumer users where sharing a password can be a serious problem..."
See A.2 and A.3 to access the full email.
20. Can I run SL on netbooks and other low-end hardware?
Information on optimising performance on low-end hardware: http://joelfoner.com/2009/12/8-ways-to-make-low-perf-computer-second-life-faster/
21. Is there any guidance from an educational perspective on usability and design of learning spaces in SL builds?See this blog for some ideas and links to other resources and the final report from the JISC-funded DELVE project.
Yes. They may include OpenSim(ulator)-based grids (many SL conventions adopted although some are developing their own code variants which might limit compatibility), Open Cobalt, Edusim (the latter two are related to Open Croquet), Open Wonderland. The Immersive Education Initiative covers some of these options and aims ultimately to make them inter-operable and has developed a file format standard to that end. Other proposed standards are likely to be forthcoming.
OpenSim-based grids with some edu content (though not necessarily exclusively G/PG) include (in no particular order):
Many grids will have a recommended viewer though most of the SL-compatible viewers can be used, Imprudence (recently renamed Kokua) being a popular choice.
Private OpenSim-based sims can also be connected to OSgrid. A more extensive list of grids is maintained by Hypergrid Business (December 2010 list by size). The popular Diva Distro version of OpenSim can be installed for local use. You can also connect to grids such as OSGrid or New World Grid (which also has its own installer).
There is also a version of the Diva Distro that can be run on a USB memory stick which is both inexpensive and portable albeit limited to a single user.
It is also possible to run Hypergrid-enabled OpenSim on the Amazon EC2 service.
There is limited movement of content possible between SL and OpenSim using a commercial service called Second (or Stored) Inventory. Some third-party viewers likewise enable the movement of some content although typically this is restricted to prims and textures and may not include scripts or other items in an object's inventory. It is a long-term goal to facilitate movement of both avatars and content though there are constraints due to SL copyright (basically content must have been created by the person undertaking any export although contractors can be given a prim to clone so effectively content appears to have been created by you). The standards guiding this process are managed by a group called VWRAP (background). However, LL recently announced that it is not currently funding development of specifications or implementations in this area following its restructuring although it does remain active in related areas.
There is a separate initiative to link OpenSim grids called Hypergrid (partial map as at Dec 2010; basic background; more technical background). This enables an avatar created on one grid to teleport to other grids and take their avatar appearance and inventory with them. There is a list of public sims on the Hypergrid and Hyperica maintains a directory that may be useful in locating sims with particular content.
Issues with the Hypergrid include:
One useful feature of OpenSim is that you can create backups of entire regions that can be made available for distribution. There is a small directory here as well as instructions for managing OAR files. IAR files are a complementary strategy that allow you to backup individual objects or inventory folders.
Although content for OpenSim is not as abundant as SL, the Diva Distro comes with a small library and a larger one is also available. There is a further useful list of assets here.
A number of email lists exist for discussion of OpenSim issues. These include:
3. Broader horizonsVirtual worlds are one component of the so-called Metaverse Roadmap.
Second Life, Teen Second Life, SL, and TSL are trademarks of Linden Research, Inc.
The FAQ was originated by Peter Miller [SL: Graham Mills]. It is an unfinished work licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ )


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I have a vivid childhood memory of gathering around a black and white TV set in on a warm summer's evening to watch the opening ceremony of the Olympics. Unlike the spectacles of today, the main event was the parade of nations. After what seemed like hours, when the United States' athletes came onto the field I was struck by one huge difference in our team, "Look at us, we look like the whole world!" To my child's eyes, the fact that what unified our team obviously had nothing to do with how we looked, was a wonderful, almost magical thing. It is the first memory I have of being proud of my country.
The concept that a nation could be held together by shared values and beliefs, and that these ideals might overcome historic human dividers such as language, culture, religion, race, class and gender is so central to America that it was enshrined on the original Seal of the United States, and is still there today. E Pluribus Unum; Out of Many, One. I realize that we often fall short of this ideal, but the fact that we continue to hold this value and strive to make it a part of our culture continues to make me proud.
Volunteering is a great opportunity to dedicate time in our busy lives to reach out across apparent differences and build the common ground that is so important to our community. As I was dropping off supplies at a volunteer graffiti clean-up project recently, I was delighted to see youth from our Watsonville Center, a family from Scotts Valley and folks from the Aptos neighborhood working together, chatting and making sandwiches to share. Working side by side toward a common goal turns strangers into neighbors, maybe even friends.
I have had hundreds of conversations with volunteers who describe the joy, inspiration and satisfaction they get from spending time with people they would never meet if they weren't volunteering. These opportunities to step outside our circles of friends and family are personally enriching, and help reinforce those fragile bonds that help us learn to be one people.
There are some organizations dedicated entirely to bringing people together across differences, like the Conflict Resolution Program and the Diversity Center; and those dedicated to building community in a particular place, like the Davenport Resource Center or Beach Flats Community Center. You can learn about volunteer opportunities with these groups, and hundreds of others by pressing the Volunteer Now button at our website, www.scvolunteercenter.org.
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Great food for the whole family. Plenty of choice, good wine and fantastic staff who are always friendly. They always come over and say hello. Very kind to my children. Good value for money , one of our favourite restaurants
Great food
Definately worth another visit
Fantastic local Italian in Balham - the food was amazing quality and so delicious (I had the homemade seafood pasta). Big portions so you definitely don't leave feeling hungry! Staff were fantastic - really can't fault the restaurant.
Great food. It's one of the rare gems I've discovered. Service can be a tad slow and you can of course get better service elsewhere (even though it wasn't bad) but the food is simply great.
It's hard to stand out as an Italian restaurant in my view. But, this one does! Highly recommend it.
PS - the pizzas are also fab.
Ciullosteria really is our favourite Italian restaurant in South West London, and we keep coming back! Food is delicious, atmosphere really cosy, and service impeccable. We will surely come back with friends and family!
Favourite place. Love the food and the staff! Always a treat to eat there.
Living nearby I use Ciullosteria a lot, meals with friends and family. I have never experienced a bad meal or service there. I think the restaurant speaks for itself judging by the full house most nights. Excellent Italian restaurant.
Best secret ever. I love how it's a family run restaurant (or it feels like that). Beautiful balance of intimate, cosy and classy. Then there's the food, amazing, to match the service itself. I've been going there for about 8 years and I'm 31.
Amazing neighborhood italian. Great service and even better food.
We've been returning customers now for the past 8 years and as always, really amazing food and the place is just wonderful!
Our favourite Italian Balham!! Always a lovely visit! Delicious food and service ☺
Firm local favourite with great wine list, consistently good menu and specials all topped up with friendly happy service.
The best Italian in the area by a mile. The fish is cooked to perfection and the ingredients of their dishes exceptional.
A perfect place. Great food, friendly staff. Well worth a visit for a casual dinner or a special occasion.
Amazing home cooked Italian food. The staff are very friendly & I love eating here.
OMG! This place is perfect! Homemade pasta and wonderful attention to details. We loved everything we had!
Perfetto! Never fails to deliver great. Gf is Italian and she likens it to home cooked food by Nonna. No better accolade
Superb all round restaurant- staff attentive but not fussing. Food delicious, fantastic choice of food and of course excellent wine. Would highly recommend
This is our favourite local Italian which always offers great quality at a good price. Never been disappointed.
We would recommend that you book a table at this small restaurant as it would be a shame to miss the opportunity to eat here. Excellent menu, great specials.
Went for our daughter's 10th birthday dinner. My family's favourite restaurant. Always fantastic.
Again another fab meal at Ciullosteria, the starters were superb and the home made pasta delicious. The waiting staff are so friendly and attentive! 6th time here and we will be back again.
The food was generally good with care taken in preparation and presentation. Outstanding Spaghetti Vongole we thought and tender lamb cutlets. Friendly service too. One caveat was the long wait for the main course. Pity, because the sense of authenticity in the Osteria with discerning local patrons in a pleasant environment is strong.
Loved the friendly 'family' feel, service and good also amazing.
Always go to Ciullosteria when in in South London. The food is always great and service is friendly and cheerful. See you again next time.
Ciullo's never disappoints! Thank you again for delicious food, kind service and a great evening!
Good service and delicious food - would definitely come back again.
Lovely find this family run restaurant. Extensive menu, great food and ambience. Will certainly eat there again.
Main course pasta was good for us both. Starters (calamari and deep fried mozzarella) were too greasy. Wine a bit on the expensive side. Overall good.
Our favourite as always!
Me and my partner come back here again and again. Lovely service, lovely food.
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Have been here a couple of times and the food is absolutely fantastic. Fresh ingredients delicately cooked and beautifully served.
Fabulous neighbourhood restaurant with wonderful staff. Great for families.
Amazing place - great food & service - couldn't ask for any more!
I have been many times to this gem of a restaurant in Balham. Excellent food and service.
Food was great and great service. A lovely family run Italian!
Nice, authentic, family run Italian restaurant. Lovely food at reasonable prices and great service. Will definitely return.
Essere a Londra e non andare da Ciullosteria sarebbe stato un peccato mortale. La pizza e' fantastica con una pasta lievitata, leggera, saporita. I piatti sono sempre curati, generosi nelle porzioni. Io vado matto per le capesante al parmigiano, ma anche il tonno superlativo. Insomma si trovano autentici sapori italiani in una cucina attenta alla qualita' delle materie prime e degli ingredienti. Un posto dove tornero' sicuramente molte altre volte!
We enjoyed our visit to this restaurant and would return often if we lived locally. The menu was exciting and food was very tasty. The service was attentive and the atmosphere very friendly.


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Poèmes et musique tout simplement sublimes. Douleur d'un chien que l'on abandonne, d'un amour non payé de retour, incapacité à accepter les injustices du monde.....Ces douleurs transcendent toutes les souffrances imaginables réunies.
by Chris Gross
A dog sits waiting in the cold autumn sun,
Too faithful to leave, too frightened to run.
He's been here for days now, with nothing to do,
But sit by the road, waiting for you.
He can't understand why you left him that day.
He thought you and he were stopping to play.
He's sure you'll be back, and that's why he stays.
How long will he suffer? How many more days?
His legs have grown weak, his throat's parched and dry, He's sick now from hunger and falls, with a sigh.
He lays down his head and closes his eyes,
I wish you could see how a waiting dog dies.
by Tammie
On the wings of a snow white dove
she flies to the heavens above
she tried to tell them things were wrong
but her words fell on deaf ears all along
no one heard her fears or her cries
no one will care or miss her when she dies
for no one was there when she was scared
and for her no one ever really cared
the result of a one night stand is she
she wasn't wanted yet was never free
from the people who could never see
who she was or who she could be
and now they will never know
of all the love she had to show
because on this night she says goodbye
because of them she has no will to try
so she will now say goodbye
with a smile off she'll fly
on the wings of a snow white dove
she flies to the heavens above
I Died For Love
In a place I did dwell,
I met a boy I loved so well.
He stole my heart from me,
And now he wants to set it free.
I even know the reason why,
Another girl prettier than I.
I went home that night and laid on my bed,
A thousand thought went thru my head.
My mother came home late that night,
And searched my room from left to right.
Behind the bedroom door she broke,
She found me hanging from a rope,
In my pocket was a note:
"Dig a hole, dig it deep
Marble in stone from head to feet
On that stone place a dove
To show the world I died for love."
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Cara Conway's Meringue Basket
Cara Conway's Meringue Basket
- 4 Egg whites
- 250g Castor sugar
- 10ml Cornflour
- 5ml Vanilla extract
- 5ml White wine vinegar
- Pinch of ORXY Salt
- Preheat your oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
- You'll need two baking trays lined with grease proof paper. On the underside of the paper draw circles with a circumference of 7cm, to mark the size of your meringue "baskets". Draw 10.
- Start whisking egg whites, until soft peaks form as well as good volume, add the salt. Continue whisking and start adding the sifted castor sugar gradually one tablespoon at a time. Once sugar is incorporated the meringue should have reached stiff peaks, have a lovely gloss and be triple in volume, stop whisking. Gently fold in the sifted cornflour, vanilla extract and white wine vinegar.
- Using a tablespoon, shape your meringue baskets, hollowing the middle and building up the sides, so that you have a deep enough basket to fill with your cream and fruit. (You can also do this by filling a piping bag and doing circular movements to create these baskets) You should manage to make 10 baskets.
- Turn down the oven temperature to 150 degrees Celsius and place the meringues in to bake for 1 hour. After an hour, do not open the door, switch the oven off and leave to dry out overnight, or until they're completely cooled down.


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How To Craft a Better Instagram Bio
How to Craft a Better Instagram Bio
Whether you like it or not, your Instagram bio speaks volumes. You can share all of the beautiful photos in the world but still fail to resonate with your current and potential audience. For many potential followers, your bio is their true first impression of you, so what you say matters.
Your bio should pack a punch. The goal is to convey your brand and purpose in as few words as possible. You want people to read it and say "um, I NEED to be friends with this person. Yes, I'll subscribe to their newsletter, and duh, I'm gonna check out their latest blog post."
So how do you make that happen? Here's how.
Your profile photo should be a photo of you.
Not your logo. This is step 1 to gaining credibility, likability, and relatability. People want to see who is behind the photos, especially if you aren't regularly posting photos of your face. Tieghan from @Halfbakedharvest pretty much only posts gorgeous food photos, so showing her face in her bio is key.
Put something other than your name in the name box.
You may or may not have realized this, but you can put whatever you want in that space intended for your name! If your name is already in your handle, don't waste that valuable space on repeating what your name is. And even if you do need (or want) to put your name in there, make use of the remaining characters (you have 30 to use in that title line). Try using that space for your job title or identifiers.
Format wisely.
Formatting in Instagram can be a bitch. If you type spaces or line breaks directly into a caption or bio on Instagram, that formatting will not appear once your bio is live (this applies to editing on the desktop version of Instagram too). The trick is to write and format your bio in your notes, then copy and paste it into Instagram. Additionally, don't be afraid to throw some emojis in-- they help break up text and add more personality. Plus, you can convey even more meaning through the visuals, like Tim did.
Include your email address.
If you're open to partnerships with brands or collabs with other creators, include your email for easy communication. Someone may come across your profile and be interested in featuring you or collaborating with you, but not willing to go digging for your email on your website-- if you have the space available in your bio, then make the hurdle as low as possible for people to contact you regarding opportunities.
Try using a CTA to encourage click-through.
If you want to feature a link to your latest product release or newest blog post, try adding in a line to generate interest and call people to click on the link. The key is that you demonstrate in just a few words the value you're providing on the other end of the link. Your aim (as with any of your marketing) is to make people relate to a common struggle, pain point, desire, or feeling, and then tease some content that will solve their problem or help them achieve their goals. And voila! They've now clicked through to your site.
If you have a branded hashtag or another account, include it.
This immediately highlights an opportunity for followers to become more directly engaged with you and your community. The hashtag encourages people to browse through the hashtag stream or use the hashtag themselves, and tagging your other accounts allows for easy cross pollination of followers.
Wait, that was a lot of different things we just told you to put in your bio. And surely you're thinking now, "how the hell do these people expect me to include my brand values, email address, CTA, and a branded hashtag into 150 characters?!" Don't worry, we don't. Pick and choose some of these elements and come up with a formula that works for you. Try different things and see how it affects your engagement.
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No matter what you do to be "known" in your profession: networking events, social media, blogging, videos, writing books, podcast or television interviews, etc…it all boils down to one thing…
The answer: What do you actually SAY in all those scenarios?
Once upon a time, I used to flock to a ton of events. Sure, I was meeting a lot of people and making friends. I was also getting burned out. I wasn't seeing a return on my investment of time spent on these activities. I considered, what's the point of networking?
But, it wasn't until I started asking myself, "WHO is my message for and am I getting it in front of those people?". This was my pivot and I want to give you some things to consider, for yourself.
For many of us, we rely on "word of mouth" referrals to help our business grow. For the sake of simplicity, let's use the example of attending networking events.
When you go to a networking event, you either:
-See a ton of people you know and talk to them all night
-Don't know a lot of people and not sure how to approach these strangers
-You are so chatty and personable that you leave the event with too many business cards
Which one of these scenarios best describes you? In any case, I imagine you feel there's a more productive way to "network". If so, I've gotcha covered.
1. Figure out who you are looking for: Take some time and define what you are looking for in your network. Be proactive and create a list of strategic alliances that you want to form. Start with industries that complement yours.
2. Write the script: I give my clients an exercise to "write out" potential conversations with people they meet at networking events. The challenge is, they have to write three scripts:
-Their ideal client
-The person that would be most likely to refer them business
-The person who may never refer you any business
3. Decide where these people are hanging out: I gotta tell you, once I started getting super focused about where my ideal client was hanging out, the better my "new client" results were.
That's all I have for you today…Remember, you rock!
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Tammy's challenge is all about the white fluffy stuff - SNOW!
I love snow and I love working with all the great snowy products out there.
I worked with pictures from a couple of years ago. Each winter, a few of my scrappy girls like to go away to a cottage for a few days. It's usually snowy outside, and warm and cozy inside. We happily scrap away. During this particular year, the weather had warmed up just enough to make the snow perfect for making snowmen and having a snowball fight. We couldn't resist. In the end, we had made a snow lady and named her Sharon (after one of the girls who was with us - probably due to the similar size of the two.)
Head over to the Use Your Stuff challenge blog to see what the other Creative Team Members did with this week's challenge. Why not pull out all your wintery scrappy supplies and create a snowy project to share with us. We'd love to see it.
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A man's character is like a fenceThursday, September 21st, 2006
It's been a while since I updated. I meant to write about our trip to the Bloomington Speedway last Friday, but never got around to it. You can read Sarah's account here.
We had a really full weekend. On Saturday, we helped my mom move things from one storage unit to another, took a nap, and then had a picnic out at Brown County. I brought my old SLR film camera (a Pentax K1000) loaded with slide film to try some cross processing, and the Kodak Retina that we found with my grandparents' things. It's a 35mm camera from the 1930s. I hadn't tested it yet to see if it'd work. Unfortunately, Sarah brought her camera, but forgot to bring her memory card. This meant that she could take about 7 photos before the built-in memory filled up. I took some photos at Brown County, and then we drove around aimlessly, taking a few photos along the way.
We stumbled on this really cool Deckard Cemetery, some 5 miles back on a gravel road. We pulled up near it and realized it was on private property. There was a house right there, and a guy on the porch yelled at us. We asked if we could look around, and he said sure. So we did. You can see the photos on my Flickr page.
On Sunday, we went to McCormick's Creek State Park and parked by the falls. We both had cameras this time (our digital ones) and we both took some photos. It's great to do some photography again. It's been a while.
I worked at home yesterday and today to minimize distractions. It seemed to help somewhat. Really just a change of scene is nice sometimes.
Tonight, I went for a ride at Brown County. This time, I did the Aynes Loop, and then did the North Tower Loop afterwards. I did it a bit differently, because I rode the North Tower Loop counter-clockwise, which I don't normally do. I actually really liked it — some parts seem to flow better that way. Also, it's the longer way back from the Aynes Loop, but it's less intense in the climbing department, which can be pretty nice. I ran into Chris, the guy who worked on my bike up in Indy, and talked to him for a few minutes, and later encountered Randi from work and her riding buddy. I still haven't been riding enough to get to know many people, but it's pretty clear that once I ride some more, I'll start seeing a lot of the same people. The cycling world is pretty small.
My ride tonight was weird because it got off to a bad start but got a whole lot better. I was just … off … at first. My timing was out of whack, and I made a couple of mistakes during the big climb on the Aynes Loop, after which I got frustrated and kept tripping myself up. However, once I started riding down the other side, I got my rhythm and did a lot better. I hit 32.4 miles per hour at one point! Pretty fast for singletrack trail. I also didn't wipe out at all this time, which was good because I've had minor crashes the last couple of times I rode. I did bump my knee at one point early in the ride, and actually it looks like I rode over my own knee.
I've started cleaning and lubricating my chain more, and the difference is pretty clear. Everything has been working pretty smoothly overall. It's funny because the guy at Indy Cycle Specialist said that I'd get pretty obsessive about cleaning my chain, and I laughed because I didn't believe him, but I can already see that happening. Great. I am adjusting pretty well to my shoes, although sometimes I still have trouble clipping in, especially on a fast or technical section.


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What an absolutely beautiful day it is, and it is my honor to speak to all Alaskans, to our Alaskan family this last time as your governor.The honor part was cool, but actually being your Governor? That part sucked.
And it is always great to be in Fairbanks.Check. Fairbanks = always great.
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Useful Links
We have included here some suggestions of national organisations which are of interest to local historians and whose websites provide useful information.
In the section labelled "Local Societies" we have provided just a small sample of the many local history societies which now have their own website. Groups and societies dealing with local history vary widely in what they call themselves and what they do, not all have the term 'local history' in their title. There is a long list to be found in The Family and Local History Handbook. New ones, and their websites, are often mentioned in Local History News. If your group is considering having its own website those listed here may provide some examples.


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Verses including the word Guards Of Hell
(A voice will cry: "Seize ye him and drag him into the midst of the Blazing Fire! (Surah Ad-Dukhan, 47)
"Then pour over his head the Penalty of Boiling Water, (Surah Ad-Dukhan, 48)
"Taste thou (this)! Truly wast thou mighty, full of honour! (Surah Ad-Dukhan, 49)
And We have set none but angels as Guardians of the Fire; and We have fixed their number only as a trial for Unbelievers,- in order that the People of the Book may arrive at certainty, and the Believers may increase in Faith,- and that no doubts may be left for the People of the Book and the Believers, and that those in whose hearts is a disease and the Unbelievers may say, "What symbol doth Allah intend by this ?" Thus doth Allah leave to stray whom He pleaseth, and guide whom He pleaseth: and none can know the forces of thy Lord, except He and this is no other than a warning to mankind. (Surah Al-Muddaththir, 31)
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)! (Surah Al-Alaq, 18)


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(Note: All games begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday except where otherwise indicated)
(Note: All games begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday except where otherwise indicated)
Lovejoy at Sherman
What: District 13-4A
Where: Bearcat Stadium
Records: Lovejoy 4-3, 2-2; Sherman 3-4, 2-2
Radio: KMAD 102.5 FM; www.sportsgram.net
Series: Lovejoy leads 1-0
Last year: Lovejoy won 35-27
Last week: Lovejoy beat Denison 56-42; Sherman beat Royse City 41-17
Players to watch: Lovejoy: QB Bowman Sells, WR Chochy Luce; Sherman: RB Tre' Mask, WR/DB Ja'Quay Pough
Update: The winner in this matchup will take the driver's seat in the 13-4A battle for a playoff berth … The SHS student council is leading a "Pink Out" at Bearcat Stadium for breast cancer awareness … Sells, who was out 5 weeks with a broken collarbone, returned last week to the Leopards and threw for 226 yards and 4 TDs.
Wylie at Denison
What: District 13-4A
Where: Munson Stadium
Records: Wylie 4-3, 3-1; Denison 4-3, 3-1
Radio: KMKT 93.1 FM; KFCD 990 AM
Series: Tied 2-2
Last year: Wylie won 50-33
Last week: Wylie beat McKinney North 38-24; Denison lost to Lovejoy 56-42
Players to watch: Wylie: QB Carsen Cook, WR Kameron Kelly; Denison: RB Denard Whitfield, QB Devon Blanton
Update: A win by Denison would put the Jackets in good shape to win the 13-4A championship … Their past meetings include a 24-8 Wylie win in the 2003 playoffs … Wylie can clinch a playoff berth with a win and losses by Lovejoy and McKinney North, although a North loss to Greenville is unlikely.
Royse City at Wylie East
What: District 13-4A
Where: Wylie Stadium
Records: Royse City 1-6, 1-3; Wylie East 4-3, 3-1
Radio: www.tsrnsports.com
Series: Wylie East leads 1-0
Last year: Wylie East won 56-14
Last week: Royse City lost to Sherman 41-17; Wylie East beat Greenville 48-6
Players to watch: Royse City: RB Alex Ramsey, WR Jake Glisch; Wylie East: QB Garrett McCain, WR Jared Wyatt
Update: Royse City had four plays of 40 or more yards from scrimmage against Sherman … McCain has passed for 14 TDs on the year with only 2 interceptions … Wylie East's playoff fate will be decided by its final 2 games against McKinney North and Lovejoy.
Greenville at McKinney North
What: District 13-4A
Where: Ron Poe Stadium
Records: Greenville 0-7, 0-4; McKinney North 3-4, 2-2
Radio: KGVL 1400 AM
Series: Greenville leads 2-1
Last year: McKinney North won 31-6
Last week: Greenville lost to Wylie East 48-6; McKinney North lost to Wylie 38-24
Players to watch: Greenville: RB Tyler Matthews, WR Spencer Gilbert II; McKinney North: RB Ronald Jones, WR Tre Sanders
Update: North is tied with Sherman and Lovejoy for fourth place in the 13-4A standings and must win in order to stay even with the winner between the other two … Greenville's losing streak now stands at 37 games … Jones had another big night in the Bulldogs' loss to Wylie with 160 yards and 2 TDs to raise his season scoring total to 22.
Aubrey at Celina
What: District 10-3A
Where: Bobcat Field
Records: Aubrey 2-5, 1-0; Celina 8-0, 2-0
Radio: www.homeofthebobcats.com
Series: Celina leads 28-1
Last year: Celina won 39-20
Last week: Aubrey was idle; Celina beat Frisco Lone Star 45-10
Players to watch: Celina: QB Nathan Elliott, WR/DB Cash Conder; Aubrey: QB Cole Cannon, RB Daniel Longhenry
Update: Class 3A No. 8-ranked Celina plays its second and final home game of the season … The Bobcats last week clinched their 20th consecutive postseason berth … Aubrey is coming off an upset win over Lone Star 2 weeks ago in which Cannon and Longhenry combined for 253 rushing yards.
Bonham at Melissa
What: District 12-3A
Where: Cardinal Stadium
Records: Bonham 3-5, 1-1; Melissa 6-1, 1-0
Radio: KFYN 1420 AM; www.kfyn1420.com; mcn.melissaisd.org
Series: Melissa leads 1-0
Last year: Melissa won 34-7
Last week: Bonham beat Anna 34-19; Melissa beat Community 56-28
Players to watch: Bonham: QB/DB Dra Smith, WR Greg Moses; Melissa: QB Taylor McGehee, WR J.C. Cottrell
Update: Melissa would clinch a playoff berth with a win … The Warriors rushed for a season-best 338 yards, with Smith gaining 174 against Anna … McGehee is 37 yards short of the 1,000-yard passing mark.
Princeton at Anna
What: District 12-3A
Where: Coyote Stadium
Records: Princeton 7-0, 1-0; Anna 2-6, 1-1
Series: Anna leads 11-9-2
Last year: Princeton won 59-28
Last week: Princeton was idle; Anna lost to Bonham 34-19
Players to watch: Princeton: WR Jakari Dillard, QB Jourdan Blake; Anna: RB Isaac Armijo, QB Ty Chapman
Update: The winner of this game will clinch a playoff berth … Armijo, a sophomore, is second in the area in scoring and needs 74 more rushing yards to reach 1,000 on the year … Princeton is attempting to post an 8-0 record for the second consecutive year.
Pilot Point at Whitesboro
What: District 5-2A (I)
Where: Bearcat Stadium
Records: Pilot Point 6-2, 4-0; Whitesboro 6-1, 3-0
Series: Pilot Point leads 24-11-3
Last year: Whitesboro won 46-34
Last week: Pilot Point beat Paradise 50-2; Whitesboro beat Bowie 43-7
Players to watch: Pilot Point: WR/DB DaCoven Bailey, RB Tristan Jurecka; Whitesboro: RB/DB Collin Kilcrease, FL/DB Cody Ford
Update: Eddie Gill can pass L.M. Combs (38-28-5 between 1932-36 and 1942-46) as Whitesboro's all-time winningest coach … Whitesboro hasn't won 3 straight against Pilot Point since winning 5 in a row between 1931-35 … Pilot Point clinched a playoff berth last week, while Whitesboro can do the same with a win Friday.
Callisburg at Paradise
What: District 5-2A (I)
Where: Panther Stadium
Records: Callisburg 5-2, 1-2; Paradise 1-6, 1-2
Radio: KPFC 89.1/91.9 FM
Series: Callisburg leads 12-7
Last year: Callisburg won 44-18
Last week: Callisburg beat Ponder 27-13; Paradise lost to Pilot Point 50-2
Players to watch: Callisburg: QB Rheyce Childress, RB Eli Hollandsworth; Paradise: QB/DB Dillon Meadows, RB/DB Tanner Valentine
Update: Callisburg and Paradise are presently tied for the fourth and final 5-2A playoff spot … Hollandsworth, part of a stable of solid Wildcat backs, had 112 yards and 3 TDs in Callisburg's win last week … Paradise was held to just 11 net rushing yards by Pilot Point and suffered 5 turnovers.
Howe at Commerce
What: District 6-2A (I)
Where: Memorial Stadium
Records: Howe 2-5, 0-3; Commerce 1-6, 0-3
Radio: KETR 88.9 FM
Series: Commerce leads 1-0
Last year: Commerce won 46-0
Last week: Howe lost to Caddo Mills 12-7; Commerce lost to Pottsboro 20-6
Players to watch: Howe: RB Anthony Hawthorne, WR Randle Nix; Commerce: QB Sam Wells, WR D'Lance Sharp
Update: Howe is marking its 700th game all-time … The Bulldogs and Tigers are battling to escape the district cellar … Howe's defense was stout against high-powered Caddo Mills, limiting the Foxes to 226 total yards before giving up the lead with 1:17 left in the game.
Pottsboro at Van Alstyne
What: District 6-2A (I)
Where: Panther Stadium
Records: Pottsboro 7-1, 4-0; Van Alstyne 4-3, 2-1
Radio: KZRC 96.1 FM
Series: Pottsboro leads 13-7
Last year: Pottsboro won 54-21
Last week: Pottsboro beat Commerce 20-6; Van Alstyne lost to Sunnyvale 28-21
Players to watch: Pottsboro: WR Kory Waller, RB Thaddeus Flinn; Van Alstyne: QB Alex Phillips, OL/DL Connor Mayes
Update: Pottsboro clinched a playoff berth with last week's win … Van Alstyne's Phillips is 31 rushing yards short of the 1,000 mark … Waller had 61 receiving yards and a TD last week to maintain the area lead in both categories.
Leonard at Gunter
What: District 7-2A (II)
Where: Tiger Stadium
Records: Leonard 6-1, 2-0; Gunter 6-1, 2-0
Radio: www.kfyn1420.com
Series: Gunter leads 9-0
Last year: Gunter won 28-17
Last week: Leonard beat Bells 62-14; Gunter beat Tom Bean 41-7
Players to watch: Leonard: RB Solomon Titus, QB/DB Justin Bennett; Gunter: RB/DB Garrett Hunter, WR Rhett Taylor
Update: The winner of this game will clinch a playoff berth provided S&S defeats Bells … Leonard's Titus averages an impressive 11.5 yards per carry and has rushed for 13 TDs on the year … Likewise, Hunter topped 1,000 yards on the year last week with a 211-yard outing against Tom Bean.
Tom Bean at Whitewright
What: District 7-2A (II)
Where: Tiger Stadium
Records: Tom Bean 3-4, 0-2; Whitewright 0-7, 0-2
Series: Whitewright leads 24-12-1
Last year: Tom Bean won 50-22
Last week: Tom Bean lost to Gunter 41-7; Whitewright lost to S&S 58-6
Players to watch: Tom Bean: QB Hunter Book, RB Devyn Jackson; Whitewright: QB Jefferson Ballard, WR Austin Powell
Update: Tom Bean and Whitewright are currently tied with Bells for the fourth and final playoff berth in 7-2A … The Tomcats had some success through the air against Gunter as Book completed 14 passes for 207 yards, including a TD to Jackson which gave Tom Bean a 7-0 second-quarter lead.
S&S at Bells
What: District 7-2A (II)
Where: Panther Stadium
Records: S&S 7-0, 2-0; Bells 1-6, 0-2
Series: Bells leads 13-12
Last year: S&S won 45-0
Last week: S&S beat Whitewright 58-6; Bells lost to Leonard 62-14
Players to watch: S&S: RB/LB Willie Winborne, FL/DB Trenton Nolan; Bells: QB Noah Straw, WR/DB Chris Hall
Update: S&S can clinch a playoff berth, only the second in school history, with a win … The Rams can also match the 1966 club as the only S&S teams ever to start a year 8-0 … Straw accounted for both of Bells' scores last week on runs of 90 and 16 yards en route to 206 total.
Chico at Collinsville
What: District 7-A (I)
Where: Dragon Field
Records: Chico 4-3, 0-2; Collinsville 5-2, 2-0
Series: Collinsville leads 3-0
Last year: Collinsville won 48-14
Last week: Chico lost to Lindsay 41-7; Collinsville beat Trenton 49-0
Players to watch: Chico: WR Matt Carter, LB Darrion Riggs; Collinsville: RB/DB John Lewis, QB/DB Connor Daley
Update: Collinsville's Danny David marks his 100th game as a head coach … The Pirates can clinch a playoff berth with a win … Chico followed last year's loss to Collinsville with 2 victories to snap a 32-game district losing streak.
Trenton at Blue Ridge
What: District 7-A (I)
Where: Tiger Stadium
Records: Trenton 0-7, 0-2; Blue Ridge 1-6, 0-2
Series: Blue Ridge leads 1-0
Last year: Blue Ridge won 46-7
Last week: Trenton lost to Collinsville 49-0; Blue Ridge lost to Valley View 43-22
Players to watch: Trenton: WR Kyle Wylie, QB Nik Sambrano; Blue Ridge: QB Ty Agan, WR Brevin Wiggins
Update: Blue Ridge's air attack continues to be a bright spot for the team, with Agan passing for 283 yards and Wiggins catching 5 passes for 181 … Trenton, which has been blanked in 5 straight games, got 130 combined yards from Sambrano under center last week.
Honey Grove at Celeste
What: District 8-A (I)
Where: Blue Devil Stadium
Records: Honey Grove 2-5, 0-1; Celeste 4-3, 1-1
Series: Honey Grove leads 10-2
Last year: Honey Grove won 56-7
Last week: Honey Grove beat Tyler All Saints 42-36; Celeste lost to Wolfe City 27-26
Players to watch: Honey Grove: QB/DB Jeremy Patt, RB Ross McElroy; Celeste: LB Colton Smith, RB Zach Brumfield
Update: Honey Grove has won 7 in a row since the last Celeste win in their series in 2001 … The Blue Devils can clinch a playoff berth by virtue of owning the tiebreaker over both Honey Grove (if Celeste wins) and Boles.
Wolfe City at Simms Bowie
What: District 8-A (I)
Where: Pirate Stadium
Records: Wolfe City 4-3, 1-0; Simms Bowie 4-3, 1-0
Series: Wolfe City leads 1-0
Last year: Wolfe City won 17-14
Last week: Wolfe City beat Celeste 27-26; Simms Bowie beat Boles 28-22
Players to watch: Wolfe City: QB Brandon Fisk, RB Justin Wilkinson; Simms Bowie: RB/LB Cody Adams, QB Colton May
Update: The Wolves pulled out a thriller last week when Celeste missed a go-ahead FG attempt with 1:06 remaining … The Pirates, meanwhile, were on the other side of the coin as they gave up Boles' game-winning TD with 17 seconds left that broke a 22-all tie.
Savoy at Tioga
What: Non-district
When: 2 p.m. Saturday
Where: Bulldog Stadium
Records: Savoy 3-3; Tioga 4-3
Series: First meeting
Last week: Savoy beat Lewisville Lakeland 62-12; Tioga was idle
Players to watch: Savoy: QB Chase Lowery, RB Adam Musser; Tioga: n/a
Update: This game was added to the schedule after Savoy suffered two opponent cancellations … Tioga is playing its first varsity season since 1949 as an independent and will possibly join Savoy in a 6-man district next season.
Fannindel at Fruitvale
What: District 15-6M (I)
Where: Bobcat Field
Records: Fannindel 8-0, 2-0; Fruitvale 4-3, 1-0
Series: Fannindel leads 5-2
Last year: Fannindel won 89-56
Last week: Fannindel beat Bloomburg 50-0; Fruitvale beat Leverett's Chapel 26-22
Players to watch: Fannindel: RB Stephen Lock, WR/DB Quincy Cuba; Fruitvale: RB Dustin Earl, WR Eric Lane
Update: Fannindel is off to its best start since 1947, before the Ladonia-Pecan Gap consolidation, when the Ladonia Rattlers finished a 9-0 regular season and finished 10-1 … Next week's home contest against Leverett's Chapel will finalize the playoff picture in the district.


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What disease is spreading so quickly we can't begin to look for a cure?
What toxin is far worse than any GMO?
What fear chokes us to our core?
What brings us down quicker than depression?
The answer?
A lack of self -worth.
That's right, this non-loving, judging our self, not worthy enough feeling is seeping into our internal being and wreaking havoc in our lives. It smacks the poor and wealthy alike. It wallops the beautiful, successful ones over the head. And crushes the meek.
It will cause a fear that will keep us from our dreams; it will promote a lack of confidence that shies us away from love; and create a sadness that freezes our self-expression.
Well it's time to fight back and you do this by loving who you are. Not when you get "that" job, and not when you lose 10 pounds. Love yourself just as you are with hair that needs cut, outdated clothes, a feeling of insecurity, and fear that makes you want to hide under the covers. Begin today with one small change.
Small change #8
Everyday this week look into the mirror and recite that you love yourself exactly as you are. Look yourself in the eye and say, " I love you and I am worthy."
You may feel this is odd and uncomfortable but in a recent 5-month course, I gave this tool to the group and it was an eye opener for everyone. I'll let it go at that so you can have your own experience. Definitely give it a try.


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NIC Teaming and Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs)
Applies To: Windows Server Technical Preview
This topic provides information about using NIC Teaming with virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) on both host computers and VMs, and includes the following sections.
Team interfaces and VLANs
Using VLANs with NIC Teaming in a VM
Managing network interfaces and VLANs
Team interfaces and VLANs
When you use NIC Teaming, the only reason to create multiple team interfaces is to logically divide inbound traffic by virtual LAN (VLAN). Creating multiple team interfaces allows a host to be connected to different VLANs at the same time.
When you use NIC Teaming with VLANs, ensure that you configure your environment using the following guidelines.
Before you enable NIC Teaming, configure the physical switch ports connected to the teaming host to use trunk (promiscuous) mode. The physical switch should pass all traffic to the host for filtering without modifying the traffic.
Do not configure VLAN filters on the NICs by using the NIC advanced properties settings. Let the NIC Teaming software or the Hyper-V Virtual Switch (if present) perform VLAN filtering.
Using VLANs with NIC Teaming in a VM
When a team is connected to a Hyper-V Virtual Switch, all VLAN segregation must be done in the Hyper-V Virtual Switch rather than in NIC Teaming.
You can use the following guidelines when planning to use VLANs in a VM that is configured with a NIC Team.
The preferred method of supporting multiple VLANs in a VM is to configure the VM with multiple ports on the Hyper-V Virtual Switch and associate each port with a VLAN. Never team these ports in the VM because doing so will cause network communication problems.
If the VM has multiple SR-IOV Virtual Functions (VFs), ensure that they are on the same VLAN before teaming them in the VM. It's easily possible to configure the different VFs to be on different VLANs and doing so will cause network communication problems.
Managing network interfaces and VLANs
If you must have more than one VLAN exposed into a guest operating system, consider renaming the Ethernet interfaces to clarify which VLAN is assigned to the interface. For example, if the Ethernet interface is associated with VLAN 12 and the Ethernet 2 interface is associated with VLAN 48, rename the interface Ethernet to EthernetVLAN12 and the other to EthernetVLAN48. You can rename interfaces by using the Windows PowerShell command Rename-NetAdapter or by performing the following procedure.
To rename a network adapter
In Server Manager, in the Properties pane for the server whose network adapters you want to rename, click the link to the right of the network adapter name. For example, if the network adapter is named Ethernet, click either the IP address or other blue text to the right of the name Ethernet. The Network Connections folder opens.
Right-click the network adapter that you want to rename, and select Rename.
Type the new name for the network adapter and press ENTER.


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Afghan War Support Hits New Low; Many Urge Mental Health Checks
(NEW YORK) -- Support for the war in Afghanistan has dropped to a new low in ABC News/Washington Post polls, surpassing even the war in Iraq at its most unpopular. Six in 10 Americans believe most Afghans themselves oppose the U.S. mission. And after a shooting rampage allegedly by a U.S. soldier, eight in 10 say the military should improve mental health monitoring and limit combat duty alike.
Two-thirds of Americans now say the war in Afghanistan has not been worth fighting, a new high that matches peak opposition to the Iraq war almost exactly five years ago. Support for the Afghanistan war, at just 30 percent, is 3 points lower than the lowest on record for Iraq.
Views on the war were virtually as negative last spring, then improved after the killing of Osama bin Laden. The subsequent erosion follows the U.S. military's inadvertent burning of the Koran and other Muslim holy texts at Bagram Air Base in February, violent protests that followed and, separately, the massacre of 17 Afghan civilians in Kandahar in March, allegedly by a U.S. service member.
In an ABC/Post poll last month, after the Koran burning and related protests, opposition to the war increased from 54 percent to 60 percent, with just three in 10 believing Afghans themselves supported U.S. efforts in their country. Now, after the civilian massacre, opposition to the war has risen by another 6 points, to 66 percent, and the belief that Afghans support the war has dropped by 8 points, to 22 percent.
The drop in views that Afghans themselves support U.S. efforts makes a difference. This poll, produced for ABC by Langer Research Associates, finds that among those who think most Afghans back the war, a majority -- 53 percent -- think it's been worth fighting. Among those who think Afghans are opposed to what the U.S. is trying to accomplish, however, just 22 percent think the nation's longest war has been worth it.
While there's been speculation about the possible role of post-traumatic stress disorder or battlefield fatigue in the attack on Afghan civilians, the public divides, 44-43 percent, on whether this was an isolated incident or indicative of broader problems with the way the U.S. military monitors the mental health of service members.
Still, apart from the specific incident, there is a broad sense that the military should be doing more to track mental health -- 79 percent say so -- and to limit the amount of time active duty service members are deployed to combat areas, favored by an almost identical 80 percent. Just 14 and 15 percent, respectively, think the military already is doing enough mental health monitoring and that time limits on deployments are not needed.
Copyright 2012 ABC News Radio


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