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Traditional Seder To Be Held At Spire Theater
A traditional Jewish Passover Seder with special emphasis on Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah and His Last Supper will be held March 16 and 23 from 3-7 p.m.
Each year, both Jews and Messianic Jews celebrate the Passover Seder. What is the difference between a Jew and a Messianic Jew? A traditional Jew is still looking for the coming Messiah. He does not believe that Jesus was that foretold Messiah. A Messianic Jew is one who has been raised Jewish but now accepts Jesus as the One, the Messiah, yet retains his Jewish heritage and traditions. The celebration of Passover Seder takes on a whole new meaning to the Messianic Jews and they sometimes celebrate with additional readings, rituals and songs.
Area resident Messianic Minister Philip Petscher of Hatikvah Ministries who just finished a three-month series at Fluvanna community church, will guide participants through the ritual showing how; for Passover, step by step, the prophetic significance of Jesus as the Passover lamb is revealed. This service ends in the partaking of the unleavened bread and drinking of the cup showing the origin of the communion service.
Admission is $18 and includes the traditional Jewish meal. Advanced reservation is required. Reservations can be made by calling 708-8879 and cash, check, and credit cards are accepted. One hundred percent of the proceeds are to benefit Shannon's Kids Series (a program dedicated to raising funds for local children undergoing medical treatment). The next two children who will benefit from Shannon's Kids are Elisha Kulpa and Rosie Thrasher-Miller.
The Spire Theater is located on 317 E. Third St. downtown Jamestown across from the post office.
For more information call Shannon Nixon at 708-8879 or email her at email@example.com.


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by Anton Shilov
Micron Technology, a maker of dynamic random access memory (DRAM), announced this week its first chips officially rated to run at 1066MHz. The move not only allows DDR2 technology to live on for another year or so, but will also encourage makers of pre-overclocked memory modules to introduce even faster products.
Micron produces its 1Gb 1066MHz DDR2 memory devices using 78nm process technology and those chips may be used to create 512MB, 1GB and 2GB memory modules that operate at 1.8V voltage supply, which is standard for DDR2 memory type.
Previously all the company's DRAM devices were intended for use at 800MHz clock-speed and while a lot of memory module producers overclocked them to 1066MHz, they needed to increase voltages towards 2.1V – 2.2V levels, which is a threat for reliability and may not be supported by certain motherboards. The formal launch of 1066MHz integrated circuits (ICs) can allow numerous makers of memory modules reveal PC2-8500 with standard voltages. At the same time, makers of pre-overclocked memory modules will be able to push their products even further.
Currently only Nvidia Corp. formally supports PC2-8500 memory with several of its chipsets for Intel processors. However, the launch of memory devices that are officially rated to run at 1066MHz means much broader support for this memory speed-bin: Advanced Micro Devices, Silicon Integrated Systems and Via Technologies have announced support of PC2-8500 with their future chipsets or microprocessors. It is unclear whether Intel Corp., the world's largest maker of chips, also plans to support the emerging standard.
Samples of Micron's 1Gb DDR2 1066MHz components are now available for select customers and volume production is expected in the third quarter of 2007.

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From OnBoard
- Newsletter of the BCG
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Linda Woodward Geiger, "Guidelines for Evaluating
Genealogical Resources," OnBoard 14
(May 2008): 14-15.
Genealogical resources come in all shapes and sizes—paper
documents created by a governmental agency; paper records
created by private agencies such as churches, newspapers,
and fraternal organizations; photographs and paintings;
dairies and journals; tombstones, etc. As we gather genealogical
facts and background we must be careful to consider the
many facets that each record provides.
Elizabeth Shown Mills explains the process of analyzing
evidence in a simple model. The following has been adapted
from her models:
We need to process every resource by examining every fact
and clue. Only then are we able to draw reasonable conclusions.
The process includes identifying three basic elements.
Original or Derivative?
A source is original if it is the first written
statement, photograph, or recording of an event. Subsequent
copies are derivatives and may be reproduced by hand, machine,
camera or scanner; they may be reproduced on paper, in
microform, as photographs or digital images, or in any
other medium that records the image whether transcribed
by hand or technology. Derivatives include the clerk's
copy of deeds (the originals are in the possession of the
grantee), transcripts, abstracts, and notes produced from
viewing the original or a derivative. In some cases various
generations of derivatives exist, and frequently there
is no record of the generation number. By way of example,
Marriage Book A in the Probate Court of Hall County, Georgia,
is a copy of the first clerk's volume which
had became worn. Subsequent copies may prove to be problematic.
Following are ome scenarios that may occur:
Trained genealogists and historians need to make every
attempt to get as close to the original as possible. Correct
analysis may rely on such diligence.
Primary or Secondary?
A piece of information is primary
when it is recorded by a knowledgeable eyewitness or participant
in that event, or by an official whose duties require
him or her to make an accurate record of the event when
it occurs.
Secondary information is supplied by someone who was not
at the event and may include errors caused by memory loss
or influenced by other parties who may have a bias
or be under emotional stress.
It is not at all unusual for documents to contain a combination
of primary and secondary information. Examples include
death records, tombstones, pension records, marriage applications,
etc. Consider a death record: primary information may include
the name and residence of the deceased, date and place
of death, cause of death, sex, marital status, and name
of the surviving spouse. Secondary information is supplied
by an informant who does not have primary knowledge; such
information may relate to date and place of birth of the
deceased as well as names and residences of the deceased's
Direct or Indirect Evidence
Direct evidence is any fact that is explicitly stated,
while indirect evidence is inferred from one or more
pieces of evidence within the record. It isn't
surprising, then, that some evidence within a record
may be direct while other evidence is indirect. Sometimes,
there is no direct evidence, or there is conflicting
evidence that necessitates the use of the Genealogical
Proof Standard.
The Evaluation Process
In order to reach reasonable conclusions, it is essential
to perform a complete analysis of each resource. The
process includes careful scrutiny of each fact (stated
directly or implied) to determine plausibility, possible
contradictory evidence, and impact on the particular
research project.
At the same time, it is important to remember that a single
genealogical resource is analogous to a single man—neither
is an island, and neither stands alone. Every effort must
be made to identify additional resources and connections
to the particular project.
A precise discussion of evidence-evaluation standards
(standards 19–34) is available in The BCG Genealogical
Standards Manual. They should be studied carefully.
Each of us will be judged by our colleagues and professionals
as well as by future generations. I want to be valued as
a significant researcher who is careful and methodical—a
genealogist who thoroughly analyzes and evaluates each
and every piece of evidence and scrupulously acknowledges
and explains possibly conflicting information.
Suggested Resources
The Board for Certification of Genealogists. The
BCG Genealogical Standards Manual. Orem, Utah: Ancestry Publishing, 2000.
Devine, Donn. "Evidence Analysis," in Professional
Genealogy: A Manual for Researchers, Writers, Editors,
Lectures, and Librarians. Edited by Elizabeth Shown Mills.
Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2006.
Leary, Helen F.M., Elizabeth Shown Mills, and Christine
Rose. "Evidence Analysis," in Virginia:
Where a Nation Began: Program Syllabus, 1999 NGS Conference in
the States, Richmond, Virginia. Arlington, Va.: National
Genealogical Society, 1999.
Mills, Elizabeth Shown. Evidence
Analysis: A Research Process Map. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co.,
———. Evidence Explained,
Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical
Publishing Company, 2007.
Linda Woodward Geiger , CG, CGL
This article was originally published in OnBoard,
BCG's educational newsletter and is protected by copyright.
Individuals may download and print copies for their personal
study. Educators are granted permission to provide copies
to their students as long as BCG, OnBoard, and the
appropriate author are credited as the source of the material.
Republication elsewhere is not permitted.


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I go to school at Saint Norbert College and I want to start a 3s team. I want to participate in tournaments in the area, and take it seriously as a team. I play snake, and I've been paintballing for almost eight years now. I play snake, and I have a car, so transportation is not an issue. Message me here or post here so we can talk.
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It started just like normal weird idea on the secret/invite-only group on Facebook, Silicon Africa when Kayode Muyibi asked this question "How easy would it be to get 1000 Africans' to fund a fund with 100 dollars every month in perpetuity?" at about 3:56pm on Wednesday, August 29th. Few hours later, more than 40 comments were dropped on the idea. A mockup was created to get the idea started (we call that, JFDI: Just Fucking Do IT).
What is the idea about?
This project aims to raise $100,100 from 1001 slots on a monthly basis for the next 5 years. This would be done through a monthly contribution of a minimum of $100 per slot. Individuals are able to pay for more than a slot per month. The goal is to seed-fund one to four African based startups a month in the range of $25,000 to $100,000. The fund will be managed by a team of trustees and run out of UK or USA or Mauritius to take advantage of strict financial and investment laws.
In case you don't know, 10 people already signified interest in pledging $1,400.
I see the idea as revolutionary as it will afford startups another avenue to raise fund from investors who understand African market and have interest in actually seeing the continent grow beyond financial gain.
With investment of $25,000 I think it's a good enough money to help anyone starting out from Africa get to market. While the team is still being worked out, I want to see more successful Africans put their weight behind this and make other Africans dream become a reality!
Join the movement by making a pledge here.


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CEO, buyapowa.
Gideon Lask is CEO and founder of buyapowa, a startup in the social commerce space that harnesses the collective buying power of shoppers, rewarding people for brand loyalty.
Gideon has a long track record in online businesses, having founded LetsBuyIt.com (the original social-commerce business), and as CEO led an MBO and subsequent sale of the business. He joined the board of HMV as MD of HMV.com and multi-channel director, developing the online business to represent 20% of group sales, before leaving to lead the transition of Universal Music from a record label into a multi-channel business, selling fashion, music, memorabilia and tickets to over 10m fans globally.
On Twitter: @gideonlask On LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/socialcommerceexpert
Buyapowa is a social commerce business. We think social should be making you money, not costing you money. Our unique e-commerce model helps brands including Sony, PepsiCo, Pfizer & even Robbie Williams get their social audiences shopping, by giving customers a level of control alongside real entertainment and social currency among their friends. We call the model Co-buying.
Social commerce is selling where people socialise in a social way. That doesn't mean old school F-commerce, which was a proven disaster. A few years ago, several brands bolted bland catalogue stores onto their Facebook Pages and a lot of fingers were burned. That's no surprise; you can't just replicate ecommerce in social and hope anyone's going to engage.
In fact, we think that social media in 2013 is exactly like the wider internet in 1996. Back then, a brand's website was usually farmed out to a junior in the marketing department and, at best, it was a digital version of the print brochures they were already producing. Then some bright sparks in the US realised that this wasn't just a marketing channel, it could be a sales channel. Amazon was born, eBay was born, ecommerce was born and everything changed forever.
And that's exactly where we are now with social. Currently it's a facet of marketing but brands are really struggling to see a return. That needs to change, and we believe that brands could make that change if they started selling socially IN social, rather than hoping for long-tail sales off the back of feel-good branding.
So, the term is often misused, but real social commerce means so much more than just offering links from social. It means listening to your audience, welcoming their input, letting THEM choose the offers, responding to their requests, giving them the tools to involve their friends, rewarding their advocacy and incentivising their ongoing engagement. It's about sharing control with your customers.
Not at all, and in many ways it's the natural evolution of social communities.
It boils down to some eternal human truths. When people feel valued they generate value. When they feel empowered they make you more powerful. When they enjoy something they come back for more and bring their friends. It's how society works, so it's how social media works.
Social commerce means treating customers with the same respect that you've always offered retailers. Your key distribution partners are used to buying at one price, retail customers at another. They are also used to having influence over your range where the general public are not.
Social media has changed all that – now your customers have the potential to become key distribution partners themselves. What's new is how perfectly it dovetails into this generation's defining behaviour patterns. Ideas spread faster than ever before, everything is shared. Why not create buzz about your products and services?
None of this would be possible if social weren't already so mature - be that consumer social spaces like Facebook and Twitter or even B2B networks like LinkedIn. In fact, the scope for social commerce in the B2B space is especially interesting. Let's go back to our mid-'90s analogy: ecommerce established itself with consumer propositions and platforms like Amazon, only later to be adapted by B2B. But social commerce will make that shift much more quickly because those B2B communities already exist, whether that's on LinkedIn or Facebook or private professional forums. And in B2B communities, where content is generally focused more on delivering value than in B2C communities, I think social commerce has the potential to make a real difference in how businesses engage with their customers and build loyalty with their customer communities.
In the same way that vanilla F-commerce was never really social commerce, Pinterest isn't social commerce either - it's a place where people post links to your products. And Kelkoo isn't social commerce - it's a place where some people talk about products while others research possible purchases. Nor is TripAdvisor - that's a place where people discuss vacations and locations. Those discussion may fuel sales – and there's a lot of affiliate links to book hotels and cars and flights – but that's still not Social Commerce. It is, at best, a route to commerce.
Likewise, daily deals have also been called social commerce, but they should come with a health warning for brands. They narrow customer choice, hamstring the shopping experience and destroy the price perception for the discounted product.
The vital difference with social commerce is that, instead of the deals being prescribed and top-down, they can be demanded and bottom-up. If your customers have asked for a deal and you grant their wish, two things happen: first, they love you for it - and, quite right. That's an amazing thing you've done. And, secondly, that customer has got skin in the game, as Warren Buffet put it - they've already invested in the deal by asking for it, so you can be certain they won't just buy themselves, they'll also get their friends to join in.
It's pretty clear that we've reached a tipping point with social. A recent study showed that 69% of CEOs admitted that they've stopped imposing specific business-focused KPOs and KPIs for marketers to achieve. And nowhere is that more true than in social. And yet, times are tough - social activity is costing you money and the money pit isn't bottomless. So, in every business, within every brand, there's a least one person who's asking: "How do we make a real return on this stuff?"
The answer is to start looking beyond 'likes'. The social media metrics that we've been using to date have predominantly been about building audiences and then trying to pluck some engagement metrics out of that audiences behaviour, whether that's shares, comments or, perhaps most redundantly, likes.
But hyping these metrics is incredibly easy - just post something a) contentious, b) topical or c) kitten-based. People love sharing and commenting on that stuff – and there's no doubt it serves a purpose. Businesses have built audiences in social have created some incredible campaigns to support engagement. But it's not the type of engagement which will generate sales and support your bottom line.
We're beginning to see brands realising that this kind of engagement is essentially pointless, and that the days of like-farming are over. Increasingly, what they're after is "quality over volume".
And let's be frank - every business exists to sell, so the ultimate KPI is sales. If you can achieve that while STILL engaging your community, growing it, empowering and bringing it closer and closer, then that's absolutely where you need to be.
We've seen a real revolution starting to happen in B2C social commerce. We've been helping brands do this across a huge range of sectors - from pharma to high street retailers, from FMCG products to high-end consumer tech. We've worked with tiny SMEs and cottage industry manufacturers all the way up to global giants like PepsiCo. And we've powered social commerce channels for a huge range of media partners, too - all the way from The Mirror and IPC to online-only communities like Mumsnet.
But, fascinatingly - and I alluded to this earlier we're also seeing it start to take hold in B2B - especially using brands' LinkedIn audiences and groups to promote and host co-buys. That's an extremely exciting new market and, with 200 million people who all want the best for themselves and their companies, it's an amazing audience on an amazing platform.
The eventual plan is that everyone embraces social commerce, just as everyone embraced ecommerce back in the '90s. Okay, not everyone - but we all saw the disaster which befell stragglers in that sphere.
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Tibetan / Vajrayana
Vajrayana Buddhism is most closely associated with Tibet and can be characterized by the figure of the siddha, the master whose spiritual realization is so profound that he or she has power over the phenomenal world, and in whom the profundity and vastness of absolute truth is fully and completely manifested. Many of our most well-known authors come from this tradition of Tibetan Buddhism .
[Note: The tags for the various schools are not definitive as many books span multiple traditions, etc. They are meant to use as a starting point for exploring this collection.]
Preparing to Die
Practical Advice and Spiritual Wisdom from the Tibetan Buddhist TraditionWe all face death, but how many of us are actually ready for it? Whether our own death or that of a loved one comes first, how prepared are we, spiritually or practically? In Preparing to Die, Andrew Holecek presents a wide array of resources to help the reader address this unfinished business. Part One shows how to prepare one's mind and how to help others, before, during, and… Read More
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Machik's Complete Explanation
Clarifying the Meaning of Chod (Expanded Edition)Fear, anger, and negativity are states that each of us have to contend with. Machik's Complete Explanation, the most famous book of the teachings of Machik Lapdrön, the great female saint and yogini of eleventh- to twelfth-century Tibet, addresses these issues in a practical, direct way. Machik developed a system, the Mahamudra Chöd, that takes the Buddha's teachings as a basis and applies them to the immediate experiences… Read More
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Dakini Power
Twelve Extraordinary Women Shaping the Transmission of Tibetan Buddhism in the WestWhat drives a young London librarian to board a ship to India, meditate in a remote cave by herself for twelve years, and then build a flourishing nunnery in the Himalayas? How does a surfer girl from Malibu become the head of the main international organization for Buddhist women? Why does the daughter of a music executive in Santa Monica dream so vividly of peacocks one night that she chases… Read More
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Vajra Wisdom
Deity Practice in Tibetan BuddhismVajra Wisdom presents the commentaries of two great nineteenth-century Nyingma masters that guide practitioners engaged in development stage practice through a series of straightforward instructions. The rarity of this kind of material in English makes it indispensable for practitioners and scholars alike. The goal of development stage meditation in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition is to directly realize the inseparability of phenomena and emptiness. Preceded by initiation and oral… Read More
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Don't Believe Everything You Think
Living with Wisdom and CompassionIt can be hard for those of us living in the twenty-first century to see how fourteenth-century Buddhist teachings still apply. When you're trying to figure out which cell phone plan to buy or brooding about something someone wrote about you on Facebook, lines like "While the enemy of your own anger is unsubdued, though you conquer external foes, they will only increase" can seem a little obscure. Thubten… Read More
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The Treasury of Knowledge: Book Seven and Book Eight, Parts One and Two
Foundations of Buddhist Study and PracticeJamgön Kongtrul's ten-volume Treasury of Knowledge is a unique encyclopedic masterpiece embodying the entire range of Buddhist teachings as they were preserved in Tibet. Tibetan Buddhist teachers expected their students to study Buddhist philosophical texts as well as practice reflection and meditation; present-day students have also realized that awakening has its source in study as well as in reflection and practice. Foundations of Buddhist Study and Practice comprises… Read More
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The Treasury of Knowledge: Book Six, Parts One and Two
Indo-Tibetan Classical Learning and Buddhist PhenomenologyJamgön Kongtrul's encyclopedic Treasury of Knowledge presents a complete account of the major lines of thought and practice that comprise Tibetan Buddhism. Among the ten books that make up this tour de force, Book Six is by far the longest—concisely summarizing the theoretical fields of knowledge to be studied prior to the cultivation of reflection and discriminative awareness. The first two parts of Book Six, contained in this… Read More
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Mining for Wisdom within Delusion
Maitreya's Distinction between Phenomena and the Nature of Phenomena and Its Indian and Tibetan CommentariesMaitreya's Distinction between Phenomena and the Nature of Phenomena distinguishes the illusory phenomenal world of saṃsāra produced by the confused dualistic mind from the ultimate reality that is mind's true nature. The transition from the one to the other is the process of "mining for wisdom within delusion." Maitreya's text calls this "the fundamental change," which refers to the vanishing of delusive appearances through practicing the path, thus revealing… Read More
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Kindness, Clarity, and Insight
This beloved classic brings together in one volume all the major themes of the Dalai Lama's teachings. Drawn from the lectures he gave during his first three visits to North America, the book covers the core subject matter of Tibetan Buddhism, as presented for the first time to an English-speaking audience. The chapters are arranged developmentally from simple to complex topics, which include the luminous nature of the mind, the… Read More
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Improved communications between users and publishers - Builds #81 and #82 deployed
By Ari Shamash on Sep 30, 2009
Yesterday, we deployed build #82 of the Sun Software Library into
production, and two weeks ago, we deployed build #81 into production, enhancing the library functionality in the following areas:
- New Artwork: We have some new artwork:
Other sites that want to link to the Sun Software Library can use this artwork.
- Request to be a Content Manager includes a message: One of the reasons we had to change our Terms & Conditions is to allow the users to better communicate with other users. In this release, we have added the ability for a content management requests to include a message, enabling the user to tell the current content administrators why they are requesting access. ⁞ For small organizations, "where everybody knows your name", this may not seem like a useful feature, but for large organizations (e.g. think of companies the sun of Sun Microsystems), this is especially useful.
The next few releases will include more functionality, enabling users to communicate with one another via the library.
- New Terms & Conditions: As mentioned earlier, we wanted to add new functionality in the Sun Software Library, enabling users to anonymously contact publishers (and vice versa). If you log into the Sun Software Library, and have previously accepted the terms and conditions, you'll see this popup, informing you that new terms and conditions are in place:
Click "Accept" to continue.
We've added this language to the Privacy section (section 6). You can view the entire terms and conditions at https://library.network.com/terms.html.
"You acknowledge and agree that Site Offerings may enable You to
allow to be contacted by Sun other Users, and may enable You to
submit personally identifiable and other information to other
Users. You consent to such contact by other Users (unless Sun
expressly gives You notice and an ability to opt-out from such
contact), and to the unrestricted, non-exclusive use by such
other Users of any such information You choose to submit to them,
and You assume (and Sun disclaims) all liability and
responsibility arising therefrom or related thereto."
- Internet Explorer support: IE is our most popular browser, some 55% of our users use it. As such, we need to support it - all 3 versions of it (IE6, IE7, & IE8). However, we do pay for that support, in terms of engineering time, both in testing, and in fixing bugs. Primarily because of Firebug and our Mac desktops, Firefox continues to be our primary development and debug platform, with Safari being a close second. We do fully test on Windows platforms, but find that what typically works on the other two browsers breaks on IE. Recently, we've spent a significant amount of time debugging IE8, while maintaining functionality for previous versions of IE.
It's hard to estimate what our actual cost is for supporting IE6, but it is relatively high. As such, we support efforts to get users to migrate away from IE6.
- We are 100% JSLint "The Good Parts" compliant: After we integrated JSLint with NetBeans, we got to work making sure our own Web UI (written in JavaScript) passed JSLint. This took us a while, given the amount of JavaScript code that we have. The first decision we had to make was what options we wanted to JSLint to enforce - we decided to leverage The Good Parts, written by Douglas Crockford. Given that this is our entry in build.xml:
<jslint4java haltOnFailure="${cqs.build.jslint.failonerror}" options="${cqs.build.jslint.options}"> <formatter type="plain" /> <filelist id="jslint.filelist" dir="${basedir}/web" files="${cqs.js.jslint.files}"/> </jslint4java>We then set this option in our project.properties file:
cqs.build.jslint.failonerror=trueThis approach has already paid a dividend: One of our developers wrote some code that worked perfectly on Firefox and Safari, but would have created issues on IE, due to IE's more stringent syntax checking. Normally, we would have caught this error during our Quality cycles, but JSLint picked up the issue by causing our Continuous Integration build to break. The issue was fixed in minutes at a relatively low cost, rather than in hours at a much greater cost at a later period in time.
This incident alone has validated our investment in integrating code inspection tools into our Continuous Integration builds.
And, no, our feelings weren't hurt! Humbled, maybe, deflated our egos a bit, definitely, but not hurt.
- Cobertura integration: In the spirit of integration of code inspection tools into our environment, we integrated Cobertura into our Continuous Integration system. We've run Cobertura before, but always manually, on an as needed basis. Now we always have an up to date code coverage report. Combined with Hudson's Cobertura Plugin, we configured our builds to measure code coverage taking into account all of our automated testing: Web Services based functional tests, Selenium based Web UI tests, and jUnit based traditional unit tests. This way, we can measure the effectiveness of our testing strategy in realtime. We still have some work to do in this area, but at least we know where we stand:
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Hundreds of smart devices and laptops weren't the only things buzzing this morning at Berlin's Basecamp! Over 100 German and American students and young professionals gathered at this trendy part coffee shop, part high-tech store to join Secretary John Kerry in kicking off the first "Youth Connect" event. U.S. Embassy Berlin and Facebook co-hosted this exchange of ideas with Germany's next generation of leaders and innovators. Popular German host Cherno Jobatey got the crowd excited before the Secretary arrived and moderated the event.
To underscore Secretary Kerry's point that we live in a world more interconnected than ever, during the one-hour event, #youthconnect tweets were flying, Facebook postings were stacking up on timelines, and laptop screens were flashing photos from Flickr and other platforms. I was struck by the vibrancy of that networked room, the kinetic threads of connectivity instantly binding everyone together through a dialogue of shared values and concerns. The virtual link afforded by new technologies, however, can never replace personal contact. In the digital age, Secretary Kerry emphasized, people-to-people exchanges should never be underestimated and remain as important as ever.
One student raised the question of an imbalance in transatlantic exchange program participation, highlighting the concern that fewer American students seemed to be choosing Europe.
The good news is, as transatlantic partners, we remain deeply engaged academically, professionally and culturally. The Institute for International Education's Open Doors report (published November 2012) confirms that during the 2010-11 academic year, almost 150,000 U.S. students participated in an exchange program in Europe, a 3.3 percent increase over the previous year. The same report shows that 9,018 U.S. students studied in Germany in the 2010/11 academic year, an increase of 5.5 percent. Germany was 7th among the leading host destinations for U.S. citizens studying abroad.
Germany continues to send more high school students to the United States than any other country by a wide margin. Last year there were 27,688 international high school students in the United States on a J-Visa, and 6,746 were from Germany. In fact, a great many of our audience members were former exchange participants who enthusiastically told Secretary Kerry where they had studied in the United States.
"Youth Connect" boasted a well-informed and engaged audience, clearly passionate about current events. This kick-off event resulted in tremendously positive feedback and it's great that the Secretary plans to do more of these with other youth audiences worldwide. Comments ranged from "I loved Secretary Kerry's laid back spirit and openness," to "I appreciated that one of the first things he said was that he was here to listen, and I felt that to be sincere."
The U.S.-European partnership remains strong, and will grow only stronger with the next generation of custodians. Perhaps the best received remark from Secretary Kerry: "The bottom line is, we're in this together."
Related Content: Follow Secretary of State John Kerry's travel to the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar, February 24-March 6, 2013, on www.state.gov.
Ashim C. in India writes:
As one reads this report one is reminded of Assistant Secretary of State Mr. Blake's recent statement about importance of South Asia, which means the SAARC led by India and it's integration with ASEAN, in American vision. Admittedly, there is little altruistic about it. It has a significant materialistic dimensions in terms of trade and commerce and many other things, which include - let us frankly admit - strategic geopolitical matters too, that go with that. In this context the kind of dialogue Secretary of State Mr kerry is holding with next generation leaders in germany appears most important. He should hold similar dialogues with next generation leaders from elitist and non elitist background of all SAARC countries Pakistan included with a view to understand their aspirations and ambitions to be able to decide on US responses to them. In a country like India, this may require reaching out to places like Kolkata, Bhubaneshwar, Patna, Ranchi, Gauhati and Shillong. If protocol does not permit visit of Secretary of State Mr. Kerry himself, Mr. Blake can do this. Without such moves, India's look east will remain confined max two inch one column media statements.


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The Norton Museum of Art's summer schedule celebrates the art in which we live, work and play: architecture. Its two summer-long exhibitions, Architecture in Detail and Block by Block, depict some of the world's most important architectural masterpieces, such as Columbus Circle and the Seattle Space Needle, as well as history's most significant planners, including Boca Raton's Addison Mizner.
Little Boxes: Images of Vernacular Architecture from the Museum Collection sheds light on a different type of architectural art. While Detail and Block by Block highlight monumental works, Little Boxes focuses on how people and environments shape the spaces in which we live. Vernacular architecture emphasizes construction based on necessity and is normally conceived and executed by someone other than a professional architect. The field itself is akin to folk art, which is produced by "non-professional" artists inspired by the needs and materials around them. Localized factors and individual cultures greatly influence vernacular structures, and Little Boxes emphasizes the human qualities and elements that precipated the structure itself.
|"Dollhouse (Diary of a Victorian Dandy)," Yinka Shonibare
Curated by the Norton's cohort of summer interns, this exhibition features a range of mediums, including photographs, oil paintings and even a miniature dollhouse. These works explore the extremes of vernacular architecture–representing interior as well as exterior, old as well as new. The pieces were selected from the Norton's permanent collection and include works by Ansel Adams and Norman Rockwell, to name a few.
Little Boxes opens today, August 1, with a reception taking place during the weekly Art After Dark event. Visitors can explore the new exhibition (on display through October 17), take in some live music, participate in a DIY art project and listen in on a curatorial conversation. All activities begin at 5 p.m.


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (78 votes).
In short: brilliantcrowdsIn full: first marathon, was great. crowds were brilliant. Could have done without the walk at the end past the bag lorries, i just wanted to collapse at that point. loved the drums etc. going back next year, gunna do it in 3.Date of review: April 16, 2013
In short: generally good and flat, always risk of wind!In full: Was at the elite start and promised less queueing for Loos, this was not the case arrived at 8.20 took 20 minutes to q, only 6 toilets, not enough. Very flat and quick course only a few inclines, unfortunately a strong wind this year, but that cant be helped. The energy block staions were good but werent where i was expecting them from pre race maps. Water pouches were good, although one wasnt ripped and at 25 miles i was too exhausted to try and work out why it wasnt working. Great crowd support nearly all the way round. Entry fee seems high compared to similar events. Took ages to leave the finish area and get to where i needed to be. Date of review: April 15, 2013
In short: Not so good second time aroundIn full: Positives - great scenery, enthusiastic crowds (although less than last year). Negatives - insufficient toilets at start, poor finishing area - would have been useful to have had an exit point for those without baggage to save the long walk past the baggage reclaim area. Extremely difficult to get into town - after running 26.2 miles you begrudge having to fight through everyone. I'm glad I ran it and got a respectable PB, but I won't be returning as I don't think it offers value for money, and the end of race is a shambles. Date of review: April 15, 2013
In short: Great race but still not enough loos at the startIn full: Did this race in 2010 and my only disappointment then was the lack of loos at the start. Doesn't seem to have improved in 2013. In my tired and befuddled state I couldn't find my way to the beach village at the end so I'd like to see better sign-posting there. I couldn't really get the hang of the water pouches but I can imagine they create a lot less waste than bottles and I'm all for being green. The right amount of water/fuel stations for me. The marshalls and other volunteers were all wonderful. There was not much in the race packs so I'm sure they could be posted out and kit bags picked up on the day. The crowds make the day special.Date of review: April 15, 2013
In short: The weather and crowds made itIn full: Far fewer toilets at start than last year, terrible queues. Very congested at start and for first 2-3 miles. Plenty of drink/fuel stations and amazing volunteers, but far too expensive.Date of review: April 15, 2013
In short: Another brilliant BMIn full: Excellent organisation, plenty of marshall's, plenty of water/drinks stations and as usual the crowd support was absolutely fantastic. I didn't mind collecting my race pack from the expo, but then I am local. People do know about this in advance, and I'm pretty sure that it is the norm for any big marathon!Definitely recommend this one for all abilities. Great for beginners and great for PB chasers. I just hope it doesn't get too much bigger as there were a couple of points on the course that were quite congested!Date of review: April 15, 2013
In short: Great support from the folk of Brighton but organisation doesn't match entry feeIn full: Nice course, mostly flat with a few small inclines in the first half. Fantastically well supported by the locals. Water stations generally well-placed but the pouches are a bit iffy - two of mine didn't work at all. Provision of loos at the start abysmal: for such an expensive event to skimp on this area is unacceptable. No changing tent in finish village resulted in a fair few public indecency offences! Finally the results service is (currently) half-baked: no age categories and no club info. If it weren't for the atmosphere provided by the people of Brighton, this would be a lot of entry fee for not very much race.Oh yes, and having to attend the expo to collect the race pack was a total headache. What was that supposed to achieve, exactly? Date of review: April 15, 2013
In short: Could try harder - Learn from your mistakesIn full: I don't normally write reviews, but was compelled to write a review for Brighton 2013 as the organisation was pretty terrible.Firstly, having to collect the race packs is a con - seems the only reason was to get you in to the expo and spend money. Brighton's meant to be a green city, how is having to travel there twice in two days green? Just go back to sending the race numbers and bags - Please!The Park and Ride was a complete shambles. Despite arriving at Mill Road at 7.20 there were nowhere near enough buses and ended up getting to the bag drop at 8.50 - after the bus dropped us a good 10 minute jog from Preston Park. Stressful and god knows how any first-time marathoners must have been feeling if they weren't nervous enough. Also staring the buses back at 1.30 is ridiculous - if you do a quick (or even quick-ish) time you have to hang around for ages, by which point the buses have so many people waiting it's a nightmare and you can't get on.Lastly, try and split the timing groups a bit more. So many people were in the groups you end up in the wrong place so are either over taking or being over taken which doesn't make for a great start.I've done this race every year so far and it's getting worse, not better. As another reviewer says, there are too many runners for the resources. The crowd support and water/energy are great though. I actually got a £40 early bird place for next year, but is it worth the headache? I'm not sure.Date of review: April 15, 2013
In short: Just a few hills, power station part is a bit rubbish. Nice course, very scenic.Date of review: April 15, 2013
In short: First Marathon, ran in 3hrs 9mins, found it tough, last 5 miles was in strong headwind. Support amazing, park & ride quite stressful. Wished they could send pack in post. Overall v good.Date of review: April 15, 2013
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Skate into the New Year
LAKE PLACID – The sixth annual Skate into the New Year will take place Tuesday at the Lake Placid Olympic Oval for those searching for a healthy, non-alcoholic event.
There will be music, bonfire, door raffles and sweet treats with volunteers pooled from the area skating clubs.
Conceived in 2007 by Christie Sausa of the Lake Placid Skate Shop, the first event took place in 2008 and has been going strong ever since. The state Olympic Regional Development Authority sponsors the ice time with food donations from Price Chopper, Starbucks and Hannaford. The Lake Placid Skate Shop will have some door prizes available for children.
"All the food and beverages are free, but people need to know that this is a family-friendly event, so no smoking or alcohol," said Christie's mother Linda Sausa, who is also owner of the Lake Placid Skate Shop. "This event started when Christie was working at the Oval and hearing from families that there just weren't a lot of New Year's Eve options for people that didn't want to go out to a bar. She also wanted to do something that would support the community."
The first year they had more than 500 people show up to skate on the Olympic Oval.
As a member of the Lake Placid Kiwanis Club and president of the Lake Placid Skating Club, Christie wanted to have a safe place for families to come and enjoy ice-skating.
With the New Year's Eve event happening after the Thanksgiving and Christmas rush, Christie discovered that the food pantry shelves needed restocking. Using an ice skating event to bring awareness for those in need seemed was a natural pairing. Now all the proceeds for Skating into the New Year go directly to the Lake Placid food pantry.
From 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, Skating into the New Year offers a fun alternative for families. The cost for skating is $5 for adults. There is no cost for children. All students are free as long as they show a valid student ID. The one request is for everyone to bring a nonperishable food item.
"There is no budget and everyone just gives," Christie said. "Last year we collected over $1,000 plus all the nonperishable food. It was wonderful. We welcome everyone to come and celebrate skating outside at the Olympic Oval."
Skating into the New Year will take place no matter the weather.
For more information, call the Lake Placid Skate Shop at 518-302-5028.


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I am interested in learning programming and the Ruby scripting language. I am a beginner and really don't even have a clue where to start. I've read some reviews online and figured you guys would have the best advice. I need a beginner's book to Ruby. It has to be simple. I have no experience with programming or scripting at all. I can't follow any tutorials because I don't understand much of the terminology. Inputs, strings, modulos... it's all too much. I need to garner a better understanding of computer science along with Ruby specifically. Any readings that you could suggest would be great. Has to be beginner. Please don't assume I have any experience other than normal operations of a computer.
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Anyone got any ideas? Since the Browns look like about a 2-14 team right now, anyone got any ideas on what we should do with our next top five pick?
Wow, this team does NOTHING well. Even the Packers were able to give the Saints a good game. I guess that is our neighborhood now, Green Bay, New Orleans, and Tennessee. Pretty crappy neighborhood if you ask me.


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Pork Chops with Mustard Bourbon Sauce
- 4 center-cut, bone-in, rib pork chops (about 3 pounds)
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup bourbon
- 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon grainy mustard
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat, for about 1 minute or until the surface of the pan is uniformly hot. Pat the chops dry, and season the chops on one side with salt and pepper. Add the oil and heat until shimmering. Add the chops seasoned side down and cook until the chops are brown, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the butter and cook for 1 minute more. Season the top side of the chops, and turn the chops over. Continue cooking until firm and an instant-read thermometer registers 140 degrees F, about 4 to 5 minutes more. Transfer the chops to a plate, tent with foil and set aside to rest.
Pour off any fat remaining in the skillet. Pull the pan from the heat and carefully add the bourbon. Return the pan to the heat and tip the pan slightly to ignite the alcohol. Cook until reduced by half then add the chicken broth and bring to a simmer, scraping up any browned bits on the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Simmer for 3 minutes, then whisk in the mustard and the cream. Simmer the sauce until it coats the back of a spoon, about 1 to 2 minutes more. Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper and serve with the pork chops.
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There is something special about seeing American jazz played in Africa: The audience responds in a unique way -- as do the musicians performing the music.
Such was the case at the recent St. Louis Jazz Festival: St. Louis, Senegal, that is. The former capital of French Africa and a UNESCO world heritage site, the city is known for its crumbling but still-captivating architecture on the mile-long island on the border of Mauritania. The festival, the most important of its kind in Africa, celebrated its 20th year last week. The brand-new Minister of Culture, Youssou Ndour, otherwise known as one of Africa's leading artists, declared for the first time that the festival's tickets would be free.
During the opening ceremony, Ndour handed the U.S. Embassy an award to show the appreciation for our contributions to jazz over the years. In years past, jazz greats, such as Herbie Hancock, performed under the U.S. banner. Our Public Affairs Section has tried to support the festival in various collaborations over past years; this year, we brought over a wonderful quartet from Portland: The Devin Phillips Quartet.
Devin, an amazing and charismatic saxophone player, has his own remarkable story to tell; he was welcomed by the city of Portland after Hurricane Katrina devastated his hometown of New Orleans. In Portland, Devin plays regularly with Andrew, Eric, and Mark -- the three other members of the group who came to Senegal. Andrew, the pianist, speaks terrific French, and was well-received by the Senegalese audience.
Together, the Quartet lit up the stage on Friday night at midnight to a crowd of several hundred -- and thousands more who either heard the music from outside or caught it on radio or TV. Highlights were the Quartet's own unique rendition of "Wade In the Water" and a spiritual sung by our embassy colleague, Ms. Anita Beamon-Freeman, who performed with the group. The Devin Phillips Quartet finished to a standing ovation at 1:30 a.m., and then we rounded out the night Senegalese-style with an all-night after-festival jam session at the cultural center up the road.
Despite the late hours, the Quartet also held a series of workshops for professional and aspiring Senegalese musicians, who used the opportunity to learn more about the group's traditional jazz style. And, on Sunday, May 28, the Quartet appeared at the U.S. Embassy's jazz festival booth, where visitors could meet the musicians and find out about academic studies in the United States. It was great to be part of the festival and workshops, and to have an opportunity to share a form of American music that brings so many people together -- jazz.
The world recently celebrated the first-ever International Jazz Day, and it's easy to see why this art form has touched so many. In his recent blog posting, Ambassador David Killion reminded us of what jazz great Wynton Marsalis once said:
"As long as there is democracy, there will be people wanting to play jazz, because nothing else will ever so perfectly capture the democratic process in sound. Jazz means working things out musically with other people. You have to listen to other musicians and play with them even if you don't agree with what they're playing. It teaches you the very opposite of racism and anti-Semitism. It teaches you that the world is big enough to accommodate us all."


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Site admission at the commercial rate of $6.55 per person also applies to event rentals.
Renting the entire site includes the buildings and grounds within the palisade walls, as well as use of the 40' x 40' events tent. After site hours, you get exclusive access to the site. During site hours, staff and site visitors will have site access. Our 40x40 off-white events tent with heritage-style windows features removable sides and heaters. The tent can seat up to 150 people, and is available from May to October.
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The stately 1958 Big House is the exact location where British Columbia was proclaimed a colony in 1858. The two-storey building features period rooms on the first floor, ideal for standing receptions, and a larger upstairs multi-purpose area suitable for workshops and seminars.
Multi-purpose room equipped with a projector and movable benches, this modern yet rustic building makes a great location for dances, standing receptions, and meetings.
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Share Your Orders Thread
1. It's May. I never said when in May I had to wait 'til.
2. I had a very upsetting day yesterday. I need the comfort of knowing tea is on the way.
So 1+2=Butiki. :)
1oz Foxy Roxy Banana Walnut Treat
1oz Ruby Pie
1oz So Long, and Thanks for all the Licorice
3oz Organic Irish Breakfast
4oz Premium Taiwanese Assam
1oz Organic Guranse
Darjeeling Delight Sampler
1/2oz Citrus Dream
1/2oz Peppermint Patty
There are so many worse ways to deal with an upsetting day…honestly…tea is the BEST way to cope. You're putting your health and wellbeing first, SO important :p
Mine is coming on Saturday!
@Jackie T, yes, I tend to drink away my sorrows … with TEA! :)
@Stephanie, thankyou! :) Which ones specifically were you wanting to try? I must admit I'm curious. xD
Peppermint patty, foxy roxy, citrus dream and ruby pie! They all sound wonderful.
Ah for three of those, I can definitely attest that they're wonderful. :) Citrus Dream is my favorite tisane, the only one that I like enough to drink every night. Peppermint Patty is quite nice too, its mint chocolate at its best. And when it cools, it gets all sweet and marshmallowy.
Foxy Roxy is super amazing too. I only had a sample of it, and I needed more. xD Ha. If you like bananas, it's a must.
As for Ruby Pie, this'll be the first time trying it, and I'm very excited for it. Strawberry Rhubarb pie is my favorite.
Sorry to hear about your upsetting day Chizakura. I'm glad the tea will help a little bit.
Those all sound wonderful! I really want to try the Ruby Pie and the Premium Taiwanese Assam.
I hope the rest of your week goes better!
Since I'm breaking a tea buying hiatus, might as well do another order.
Upton Tea Imports
15g sample: Magnolia Blossom Oolong
15g sample: Green Rooibos Poire Creme
12g sample: Pomegranate Magnolia White Tea
15g sample: Peach Melba Fruit Tea
15g sample: Turkish Apple
12g sample: Lapsang Souchong Black Dragon
almost $14 after shipping.
Mostly ordered for the Magnolia Oolong and Green Rooibos Poire, but since Upton's samples are so cheap, I added a few more. Sooo tempted to get larger sizes, but uggg.. 125g? So much tea!
My 30th birthday is in 10 days, I decided to celebrate the occasion by doing something I don't normally do and buy something that is just for me and not worry about the cost.
German Rock Sugar 1LB Bag 8.50
Youthberry/ Wild Orange w/ Rock Sugar Sample 1oz 0.00
Sales Tax: 0.47
Shipping: 0.00
Total $: 8.97
I got a phone call from the fraud division of my credit card company. I guess they have flagged all Teavana orders since the breach.
berries sampler (black teas) $7.00
orchard sampler (oolong teas) $7.00
masala chai sample $0.00
orchard sampler (white teas) $7.00
honeybush sampler $7.00
ingenuiTEA teapot and green $24.00
5% off coupon $-2.60
rural shipping surcharge $2.00
Total: $51.40
I loved my 32oz ingenuiTEA so much I decided to get the smaller one as well that way I can take it when I travel. I love that Adagio has the sampler packs, I wanted to try a variety of their teas since I'm fairly new to ordering from them. I may have gone a little nuts with this one.
Not tea, but tea related. Yesterday I ordered 24 tins from specialty bottle in an effort to better organize all of my tea. I spent a little over $60.
Unless there is a really good sale at Della Terra I am officially done for the month. Kinda depressing since it's only May 1st.
For May Day… ordered some black tea from NMTC.
There was a strawberry Earl Grey. That's good for Summer, right?
Their Lady Londonberry, it sounded too good not to try.
I ordered boysenberry and cotton candy matcha from Red Leaf Tea yesterday. Those sound so summery to me. I made the mistake of checking my order status on RLT just now and saw the strawberry and cream on the daily special…I almost couldn't close the browser window to keep me from ordering it!
Time to order the new 2013 Spring Flush Darjeelings from Mariage Freres:
Castleton SFTGFOP1 DJ1 100 grams
Bloomfiled SFTGFOP1 DJ5 50 grams
Ambootia FTGFOP1 50 DJ2 50 grams
Jungpana SFTGFOP1 DJ13 100 grams
Chamling FTGFOP1 100 grams
Risheehat SFTGFOP1 DJ20 50 grams
Namring SFTGFOP1 DJ2 100 grams
Sivitar FTGFOP1 DJ1 100 grams
It's too painful to write down the prices of the tea.
what are you paying to ship all that, and are there any additional costs you get dinged with? :)
28.5 Euros for Shipping. Then there is a handling fee of $30+. Ordering from Mariage Freres is an expensive proposition, but I have found no equal to the quality, taste, flavor of their First Flush Darjeelings.
ugh it's the handling fee that sucks. Shipping i could tolerate for MF. Thanks for letting me know
OK now that I have a new address (even though I'm not living there yet), I broke down and placed my first Verdant order. I got their 5 teas for $5.00 special and:
Mi Lan Xiang Phoenix Mountain Dancong 1 oz.
Big Leaf Sheng Pu'er 2006 Yang Ji Tian Yuan 1 oz.
Golden Buds Shu Pu'er Xingyang 2010 1 oz.
Laoshan Black Chocolate Genmaicha 2 oz.
Laoshan Village Chai 2 oz.
Really need to stop buying more, until I get settled into my new place.
I've been wanting to try them for awhile now, really glad I finally placed an order. I tried to place one for Mandala, but they wouldn't ship to Canada. I think I could have stopped once I tried those two places. Oh well if they don't want to sell to me I guess that's their loss (but two of the teas I really wanted to try are on sale :(((
OK Grace just informed me that if you email Garrett at Mandala they will ship to Canada, it's just not set up on their website. You have to pay through paypal. :)) This makes me happy.
Yes… I'd be curious to know, especially with this sale you're talking about. Not that I need to buy anything, but it's for… science? :p
I sent an email asking for a shipping quote. I "ordered" 3 oz of loose tea, two 100 g pu'er cakes, and a pick. Once I hear back I will update this post to let you know, if and how much shipping will be.
OK I sent a list of items that I wanted to Garrett, he emailed back saying that they would ship, but needed complete name and address for their software to get a shipping quote. I sent him that info, I got an email back with the exact shipping quote. Awesome customer service.
I ordered 3 oz of loose tea, two 100g pu'erh cakes, and a pick. The shipping was 9.50!!!. I think that's awesome.
If anyone is interested, I would advise emailing them a list of what you want and your complete shipping info to them and ask for a quote. You have to pay through PayPal.
Edit to add: AND They shipped it already. Love to find companies with that kind of customer service. Fantastic!!!!
Yay! I'm so happy it worked out for you.
5 Tea Try Pack
Cameron's Coffee & Tea~
2 LB Moroccan Mint (for my ice tea obsession)
California Tea House~
Fruity Dream
New Mexico Tea Co~
Sleepy Bear Extra
I'm officially restricting myself from any other tea purchases for at least one month!!!
Mandala is a dangerous place for me close to pay day…
they're having a sale…
one of the teas I've been wanting to try is on that sale…
1 oz Yunnan Beauty
2 oz Big Red Robe Oolong – Premium Grade Light Roast
1 oz Osmanthus Oolong
Small Glass Pitcher
Stainless Fine Mesh Filter
I have an Oolong problem
Me too! I just bought stuff off them, again!
Steepster, I have a problem. ANOTHER order, 3rd one this week.
Mandala Tea:
Osmanthus Oolong, 2oz ($3 off)
100 gram Mandala Silver Buds Raw Pu'er – 2012 ($2 off)
Fine Breaking Pick – because todays hacking my cake up with a crochet hook didn't go so well!


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Topic: Replace confirm dialogs by default with JQuery.dialog()
Hi everyone!!
I'm starting with JQuery on Rails but I have a doubt and not as resolve, I hope you can help me...
I refer specifically to the dialog boxes that show with ": confirm =>'...?'"
If someone has had this problem and knows a solution would appreciate much your cooperation.
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Debates of May 26th, 2003
House of Commons Hansard #105 of the 37th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was taiwan.
- The Environment
- Privilege
- Business of the House
- Supply
- Les Invasions Barbares
- Canada-U.S. Relations
- Msgr. Gérard Drainville
- Barb Tarbox
- Asian Heritage Month
- Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month
- Les Invasions barbares
- Bloc Vert Drummond
- Algeria
- Agriculture
- Energy
- Softwood Lumber
- Les Invasions barbares
- DES Awareness Week
- Canada History Centre
- World Health Organization
- Justice
- New Member
- Agriculture
- Health
- Government Contracts
- Auberge Grand-Mère
- Liberal Leadership Campaign
- Agriculture
- Government Contracts
- National Defence
- Beef Industry
- Government Contracts
- Fisheries
- Agriculture
- Automobile Industry
- Trucking Industry
- Firearms Registry
- Softwood Lumber
- Museums
- International Aid
- Prime Minister
- Canadian Heritage
- Government Response to Petitions
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Committees of the House
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Question No. 174
- Question No. 198
- Question No. 202
- Question No. 209
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Question No. 184
- Question No. 186
- Question No. 191
- Question No. 199
- Request for Emergency Debate
- Supply
- Business of the House
- Supply
- Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
Government Orders
1:55 p.m.
Progressive Conservative
Bill Casey Cumberland—Colchester, NS
Madam Speaker, there is no misunderstanding about what observer status means. There are all kinds of precedents of other entities with observer status. As I mentioned in my previous comments, the Vatican has observer status and yet it is not a country.The Palestinian National Council has observer status.
Everybody knows what observer status means. It gives countries access to information and allows them to have input into health issues that affect the entire world. Now that the world has experienced this incredible SARS situation, it makes it more essential that this health issue, and it is a health issue, should be addressed and Taiwan should be granted observer status.
Government Orders
1:55 p.m.
Brampton Centre
Sarkis Assadourian Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
Madam Speaker, over the weekend China offered help to Taiwan on the current SARS situation in Taipei and the surrounding areas. I wonder if the hon. member can comment as to whether this has anything to do with the application made by Taiwan for observer status at the WHO.
Government Orders
1:55 p.m.
Progressive Conservative
Bill Casey Cumberland—Colchester, NS
Madam Speaker, I cannot speak on behalf of China but I acknowledge its effort, and it was a good effort. However perhaps China could sponsor Taiwan to become part of the WHO, which would have much more impact.
I would encourage and I think the Government of Canada should encourage China to allow Taiwan to be granted observer status in the WHO.
Les Invasions Barbares
Statements By Members
1:55 p.m.
Mauril Bélanger Ottawa—Vanier, ON
Madam Speaker, on behalf of all Canadian film buffs, it is a great pleasure for me to congratulate director Denys Arcand for winning the award for best screenplay at the 56th Cannes film festival for his film, Les Invasions Barbares .
With this film, which continues to move audiences and is destined for great success, Denys Arcand has proven yet again his enormous talent as a cinematographer.
Congratulations also to Marie-Josée Croze, who won the best actress award for her role in the film. I was among those who gave a more than ten-minute standing ovation to Mr. Arcand, to the producer, Ms. Robert, to the cast and to the entire team who worked on this jewel in the crown of Canadian cinema.
I want to congratulate them personally as well. This year, we have had a strong presence at Cannes, and I think congratulations should also go to the team at Telefilm Canada for its excellent work in ensuring that Canadian and Quebec films are well represented.
Canada-U.S. Relations
Statements By Members
1:55 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Bob Mills Red Deer, AB
Madam Speaker, at a time when relations with our neighbours warrant improvement, the Prime Minister has shown both disregard and contempt for our relations with one of our greatest friends and largest trading partners, the United States of America.
With many issues now present to discuss, the Prime Minister has found it timely to host the Prime Minister of France. Given our current relations with the Americans and their own current difficulties with the French government, this was a display of ignorance and blatant disregard of our own national interest. While relations with France are important, now is not the time to concentrate on them.
Let me tell members about the farmers and ranchers in my area and most of the west who do not care that the Australian prime minister was invited to the Bush ranch and that the Canadian Prime Minister was not. What they do care about is re-opening the U.S.-Canada border to beef.
The Prime Minister's blatant "thumb in the eye of the Americans" is all about timing. Let me repeat, it is about timing and now was not the time to host the French prime minister.
Msgr. Gérard Drainville
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Guy St-Julien Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik, QC
Madam Speaker, the Prime Minister of Canada addressed his best wishes to Msgr. Gérard Drainville on his 50 years of priesthood, 25 years of that as a bishop, which were celebrated on May 18, 2003, at the Amos cathedral in Abitibi.
The Prime Minister of Canada wrote the following:
I have no doubt that this very special day will reawaken many precious memories. In the many years you have devoted to serving the Church, you have done a remarkable job, deserving of respect and admiration.
The celebrations marking this double anniversary attest to the affection and gratitude of those to whom you have devoted so many years.
My congratulations and best wishes to you for the future.
Barb Tarbox
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
John McKay Scarborough East, ON
Madam Speaker, last week Barb Tarbox died, as she knew she would, from lung cancer caused by smoking.
Many Canadians, especially teens, will know her as a tireless advocate against smoking. Her brutal realism and shock truth was intentional. She was saying to those kids, "Look at what smoking can do to you. Look at my head. Look at what smoking has done to my body. Look at me". How ironic for a woman who was drop-dead gorgeous and a famous international model to be destroyed by the ravages of lung cancer.
Everyone wants to make their lives count for something but so few of us do. Barb Tarbox died telling kids, "Don't start smoking," or, on a Nike theme, "Just don't do it". She made her life count for something and she inspired us all.
Maybe, just maybe, some kid will not start or will quit. God bless Barb Tarbox. She was an inspiration to us all.
Asian Heritage Month
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Diane Ablonczy Calgary Nose Hill, AB
Madam Speaker, May is Asian Heritage Month.
I would like to make special note of a number of organizations in my city of Calgary that have come together to sponsor events commemorating Asian Heritage Month. These are: the Tibetan community; the Iranian Cultural Society, Council of Sikh Organizations, the Calgary Multi-Cultural Centre. Also included are these associations: India Canada, Cambodia Canada; Pakistan Canada; Bangladesh Canada; Calgary Vietnamese Chinese; Great Wall Cultural and Recreational Association; and Hoy Sun Association of Calgary, under the able leadership of Hoy Sun president Peter Eng and vice-president Pat Lam.
I invite all members of the House and all Canadians to celebrate the legacy of Canadians of Asian heritage, and applaud their commitment to unity that ensures the harmony and strength of our wonderful country.
Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month
Statements By Members
May 26th, 2003 / 2 p.m.
Carolyn Bennett St. Paul's, ON
Mr. Speaker, May is Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month in Canada, and although one in 25 Canadians carries the defective gene responsible for CF, most people are unfamiliar with this disease.
Cystic fibrosis is the most common fatal inherited disease affecting young Canadians. It causes severe problems with breathing and also results in difficulty digesting and absorbing adequate nutrition from food.
In 1960, cystic fibrosis was considered a children's disease. Thanks to Canadian research, funded in part by the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, young Canadians with CF today are living into their thirties and beyond.
Yesterday CF supporters in over 74 communities across Canada participated in the annual Zellers family walk for cystic fibrosis. I congratulate them in their attempts to raise awareness and support for a cure.
Les Invasions barbares
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Raymonde Folco Laval West, QC
Mr. Speaker, yesterday we anxiously waited to find out who the big winners would be at the closing ceremonies of the 56th Cannes Film Festival. Canada was represented by an impressive selection of films.
Allow me specifically to congratulate Denys Arcand, who won the prestigious Prix du scénario for his feature film, Les Invasions barbares , and Quebecois actress Marie-Josée Croze, who won best female performance for her role in the same remarkable film. Les Invasions barbares literally won the hearts of the festival-goers.
The Government of Canada is proud to support the Canadian film industry, which projects all the richness and diversity of our culture on the big screen.
Mr. Speaker, colleagues, join me in wishing Mr. Arcand and his film, Les Invasions barbares , much success in Canada and the world.
Bloc Vert Drummond
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Pauline Picard Drummond, QC
Mr. Speaker, I would like to applaud the 2,000 households in my riding that recently participated in the hazardous household waste collection organized by Bloc Vert Drummond.
The ecological spring cleaning recovered 32,500 kg of tires, 26,250 kg of paint, 19,615 kg of solvents and oils, and other products that need to be disposed of safely to protect the environment.
Most of this waste will be recycled and the rest will be eliminated in specialized centres.
To show appreciation, the participants were sent home with a sapling as part of an effort to counter deforestation.
I would also like to mention the contribution of the 130 volunteers without whom Bloc Vert Drummond's 11th hazardous household waste collection would not have been such a success.
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Sarkis Assadourian Brampton Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to bring to the House's attention the terrible earthquake that recently afflicted the people of Algeria. The earthquake has already claimed over 2,000 lives, injured almost 9,000 people and left countless people homeless. Even more are still missing. It is the worst earthquake in the country in 23 years.
In its efforts to help the people of Algeria in this difficult time, the Government of Canada has made an immediate contribution of $200,000 to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
I would ask the House to join me in offering our condolences and support to the citizens of Algeria who have suffered from the earthquake and those who have lost friends and family members. We wish to extend all condolences to the people of Algeria.
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Scott Reid Lanark—Carleton, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express the concern of farmers across Ontario about the recent BSE outbreak and the effect it will have on this vital industry. Canada is the world's third largest exporter of beef and beef cattle, and the beef industry is an important part of Ontario agriculture.
In eastern Ontario alone, beef added $700 million to the provincial economy last year. That is why we in the Canadian Alliance are committed to ensuring that the confidence of both Canadian and foreign consumers of Canadian beef is restored through effective action from both the federal and provincial governments.
Ontario's farmers and Ontario's minister of agriculture stand ready to do all that is necessary to avoid the potential devastation that could result from a protracted ban on imports to the United States. Although there has been no hint of BSE in Ontario, the provincial government will assist in any way that it can to re-establish Canada's international reputation as the producer of the world's best beef.
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Paul MacKlin Northumberland, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise today with regard to a project that is critical not only to Canada's place as a world leader in research and innovation, but also to our quest to find a plentiful and sustainable source of energy for the planet.
The ITER, or international thermonuclear experimental reactor project, is the next step in fusion power research. Should the Canadian bid to host ITER be successful, our country would host 250 of the world's top nuclear scientists and reap the benefits of an $18 billion, 30 year project being located in the Durham region.
This week, along with the hon. member for Durham, I am pleased to welcome representatives of the Durham community and ITER Canada to Ottawa to bring this critical project to the attention of hon. members.
I ask all hon. members to join me in supporting this remarkable project that is the next step in ensuring a clean, sustainable supply of energy for generations to come.
Softwood Lumber
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Progressive Conservative
Bill Casey Cumberland—Colchester, NS
Mr. Speaker, once again this government has sold Atlantic Canada down the river.
For over a year the Minister for International Trade promised to find a made in Canada solution, a long term solution, to the softwood lumber deal, but now the minister has put on the table a proposed two year solution in which Atlantic Canada loses its exemption from export taxes.
Just last February the Minister for International Trade stood in the House and said, "...let us be very clear. We are not going to renegotiate the situation of Atlantic Canada that has been exempted".
We are now learning that on Friday they made a proposal which gives that exemption away.
For years the Maritime Lumber Bureau in Atlantic Canada negotiated the softwood lumber exemption, and incredibly, the Department of International Trade has now offered to give it away. This sets a dangerous precedent and I ask the minister to move quickly to withdraw the proposal that gives up the Atlantic Canada exemption on softwood lumber.


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Topic: Rails Forum: The First Year
So, Peter Cooper's great blog Ruby Inside, turned one year old today, and that reminded me: this past week marked Rails Forum's one year anniversary as well!
Vinnie, Kelli, and I set up the forum on May 10th, 2006 and spent a couple of weeks skinning it and getting everything set up properly. Our first few outside members joined on May 23, 2006 (mostly people we knew who followed out signature links from SitePoint).
Since then we have grown -- a lot!
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In our first year, Rails Forum has served over 1 million page views, and is getting about 45,000 visits per month (over 150,000 page views each month, now!). According to Alexa, we've consistently cracked the top 50,000 sites in the world (and been into the top 25,000).
These stats are really mind blowing to us. And I really want to thank all of the members who continue to make this place rock!
Very special thanks to our great moderators ryanb and danger (who joined on June 14th and 15th of last year, respectively) whose tireless work keeping this place free of spam and answering questions has really helped make Rails Forum great. We wouldn't be here without you guys!
Here's to another great year!
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