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NetBeans 6.7.1 with JavaFX Now Available for Download!
By Tinu on Jul 27, 2009
NetBeans IDE 6.7.1, which supports the latest JavaFX SDK, is now available for download.
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Braving a typically hot, sunny Singapore morning, 28 members of the Embassy Singapore community marked World Water Day on March 20, by teaming up with local NGO Waterways Watch Society and dozens of volunteers to remove litter along the Singapore River and raise awareness about water resource management. Famously clean and tidy Singapore usually relies on migrant laborers to remove litter before it becomes an eyesore. But Ann Giri, Director of Waterways Watch, says that's part of the problem--many Singaporeans, especially young people, take water resources for granted and litter, confident that someone else will pick it up and without thinking that their garbage could find its way into Singapore's water catchment areas. The trashy results were all too apparent last Sunday to the Singapore students and embassy members who, armed with tongs and garbage bags, removed all sorts of debris, working up a sweat for a good cause.
Dr. Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, personally thanked embassy representatives for helping out with the river cleanup. Minister Yaacob took part in the cleanup activity, as did other senior Singaporean officials. Water security has played an important geostrategic role for Singapore since independence in 1965. As an island nation about the size of the Washington D.C. area within the beltway and a population of five million (and growing), water resources are a vital national security concern. Fittingly, the city-state celebrated this year's World Water Day theme of urban challenges with events underscoring Singapore's strides towards water independence and resource management.
Watching embassy volunteers ranging in age from three to "very senior" pick up litter in a foreign country, a local NGO member asked Public Affairs Officer Rachel Ehrendreich "Why is the embassy doing this [cleanup]?" Rachel took the opportunity to talk about Embassy Singapore's active Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) committee and our commitment to community involvement. Our CSR committee has at least one activity per month, teaming up with local organizations to help out with various projects in the community we currently call home. Over the past several months, the CSR committee has provided meals for families staying at the Ronald McDonald house, helping out during a stressful time as families care for hospitalized loved ones. We've taken part in "fun runs" to raise money for cancer research. Next up is a bowling night fundraiser with local special Olympians. And we're already gearing up for Earth Day activities next month. Through events like World Water Day, we're steadily working towards the goal outlined by Ambassador Adelman of each employee contributing to at least one CSR-related activity in 2011.
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taitea wrote:So in the most basic analysis:
Shu = fermented
Sheng = unfermented
Does Shu age to become Sheng, or do they remain completely different beasts their entire life?
Also, I don't understand why or how shus are fermented in the first place. Doesn't "fermentation" imply the conversion of certain chemicals into alcohol? If the shus ferment by being left out in the air, why don't all other teas?
ABx wrote:I wrote a paper for my blog as an intro to puerh that you might like:
I wrote this to cover as many of the questions that I see around from those new to puerh as possible, but please do let me know if there's anything you want to know so I can add it. The content is done otherwise (including being edited, though I might give it another once-over for wording), I just need to take some pics and make it look nice before I post it to my blog. So it doesn't look pretty yet, but the info is there
Any and all feedback is welcome
Bubba_tea wrote:Oy! There are so many 'how do I brew' questions - I vote that ABx's article there be FAQ'd / Stickey'd!!!
Actually, a FAQ would be great here with gong fu brewing instructions for hong / pu'er / oolong / etc as a sticky or FAQ for us novices...


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My USBSF teammates and I welcomed in the New Year in St. Moritz, Switzerland, where we are currently training on the track which will host this year's World Championships.
For most competitive winter athletes, the short period of time between Christmas and New Year's can be candidly described as the calm before the storm. As it stands, most winter sports' respective World Championships are scheduled for either mid-to-late February or early March. That precious week, which most spend at home with loved ones, is an essential period of time to relax, recover and reset before making the forward push towards the culmination of our seasons. The start of a new year is also an ideal time to reflect on the one that has passed, be thankful for the opportunities that we have been given and establish our goals for the coming year.
Although I've never been one for New Year's resolutions, with every new year, I do think it's important to ascertain realistic personal and performance goals, with the intention of achieving them over those 12 months. Whether you are an athlete or not, I believe that if you live every day to the best of your ability and give every effort to be the best 'you' you can be, an annual self proclamation isn't really necessary. Rather than wait 12 months to improve an aspect of your life, I think that making the conscious decision to address and change more proactively almost always improves one's chances of success.
2012 was very good to me. I feel very fortunate to have a loving and supportive family, loyal friends and teammates and to have been given the opportunity to compete for the country that has given me everything. For all athletes, a strong support staff is an essential, vital component of success and I feel very blessed to have been able to share my journey with those individuals. Stepping to the line wearing your nation's colors, alongside others whom share in the same goals makes the training and preparation all the more worth it. The exclamation point to my year was winning my first world championship on home ice. To pour your heart and soul, blood, sweat and tears into anything and actually see your goals come into fruition is a very surreal experience. That being said, complacency can be a very detrimental to any individual and it is essential that each year, each season is viewed as a new beginning and a new opportunity independent of past successes.
As for 2013 – aside from being the best son, brother, friend and teammate I can humanly be – winning a world championship on foreign soil has been long set in stone as a goal, which I have every intention of accomplishing. Through hard work and a strong belief in myself and my teammates, 2013 could very well be good to me too.
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Here's how RW members rated this race (399 votes).
In short: Very friendly club race and great support and marshals.In full: One of my favourite races on the calendar although as a traditionalist, I do prefer the original route. If I hadn't ran that before I am sure I would have been more than happy with the out and back. No parking on the site is a great thing. The support from the officials and marshals on the course were fantastic as usual. Medal was brilliant. My only criticism if I can be constructive is I think for a race that size, better prizes should be on offer for the winners and it was pretty tight for space inside and the facilities were stretched.Date of review: February 6, 2015
In short: Don't run if recovering from injuryIn full: I enjoyed the run good atmosphere well doneDate of review: February 6, 2015
In short: My 2nd organised race, worth doing and will do again, work permittingDate of review: February 6, 2015
In short: My first race, which I enjoyed. Even taking my lonesome plods around home, I posted my fastest ever time so far.In full: I will no doubt do more and my target is to knock another 1 and half mins of my PB which at this race was 51.28, which I should be able to do, as on this race, My Garmin didn't work for the first few miles, so I was unable to monitor my pace like I normally do, so could've gone a little faster. I'm still relatively a novice having only started running a year ago as and when, so currently doing things my way!!Date of review: February 5, 2015
In short: Lovely fast course, excellent organisation.In full: Considering the changes that had to be made to the course at the last minute, it was very well run. Great friendly marshals who gave you that extra lift just when you needed it. Date of review: February 5, 2015
In short: Excellent organisation and marshals !!In full: Many thanks to Nice Work for an excellent race. Volunteers were brilliant, and the marshals were full of encouragement, especially the one with the loud hailer ! Date of review: February 4, 2015
In short: A great race with excellent support along the wayIn full: My first 10k race and has definitely given me a buzz. Marshalls were very encouraging despite the bitter cold. Very friendly and well organised. A brilliant race. Date of review: February 2, 2015
In short: Great 10k on closed roadsIn full: great first race of 2015 I will be trying to beat this years time next year.Date of review: February 2, 2015
In short: Great race, fab views, brilliant and an awesome club! Date of review: February 2, 2015
In short: Great race, well organised & very friendlyDate of review: February 2, 2015
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In his free time, substitute teacher — and our resident sketchnote artist — Doug Neill tested out some affordable time-lapse apps on his iPhone. Fortunately for us, he experimented with them by capturing his graphic recording session of our program with Brené Brown.
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Perhaps this is stating the obvious when speaking of anything wrought by Miuccia Prada, but Prada Spring 2013 was pretty weird. The clothes were a late 60s-Japense geisha mashup that often worked quite well, but hardly anyone who watched the livestream even noticed them, distracted instead by what appeared to be (and actually were, it was confirmed later) leather toe socks paired with almost every footwear look. (And truthfully, the shoes would have been controversial even without the weird leather liners.) Surprisingly, the bags were mostly very conventional and quite pretty.
The standouts included a set of small, ladylike evening bags with delicate chains and the same enamel-and-rhinestone embellishments that constitute a great portion of Prada's recent costume jewelry line. They're the kind of bags that women in the 60s carried to chic parties, but with that signature irreverent Prada twist - a cartoon fur flower here, an aggressive rhinestone there. The collection also contained a few interesting totes with interior structure that created a hobo strap, but this time, small and sparkly stole the show. Check out the full gallery of runway shots after the jump.
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ASHVILLE, Ohio — Hordes of Vikings have descended on Pickaway County.
But unlike the bands of howling marauders who terrorized northern Europe in the 10th century, these Vikings are a peaceful lot intent on providing a little education and a lot of entertainment.
The Ashville Viking Festival, which continues tomorrow, is celebrating its 10th year with more historical re-enactors, jousting knights on horseback, music and vendors than ever. Held on the grounds of Ashville Elementary School, in the shadow of the water tower promoting the "World's Oldest Traffic Light," the festival features a half-size replica Viking ship and a lot of people wearing costumes from various historical eras.
"The comment we often get is, 'It's so quiet, so calm,'" said Ed Vallette, one of the festival founders.
Although the local high school's mascot is a Viking, the school district isn't involved. Instead, the festival began when some local businesses asked Vallette's group of Viking re-enactors to put on a spring festival to complement the village's Fourth of July party.
"They originally wanted to do it in a vacant parking lot and we said, 'We can do it, but it's going to be a lot bigger than that parking lot,'" Vallette said. Indeed, it has grown larger almost every year, more than doubling the village's 4,000 population when the weather is good.
As he spoke, a man in a pirate hat and leather vest strolled past, a reminder that the Viking Festival takes an ecumenical approach to the time periods it salutes.
"It's my first time at the Viking Festival," said the pirate, Phil Caldwell, of Pataskala.
"We try go to a lot of Renaissance festivals," said his wife, Marisa, who stood close by. "It's one of our passions.."
Nearby, the sail of the festival's shield-festooned, 40-foot-long Viking boat, The Norseman, fluttered in a gentle breeze as young boys scampered up ladders for photographs.
The ship's captain, Dave Segermark, has sailed the boat, "in most of the waters in the Northeast," although his Philadephia-based Leif Ericson Viking Ship Organization brought the vessel to Ohio on a trailer.
Next to the ship, in the fenced off "Combat Arena," two young men in chain mail, leather gloves and modern fencing masks hacked away at each other with wooden swords.
After their duel they might have headed over to the "Gypsy Wench Massage" tent.
"I performed with the belly dancers for five years," said Abernathy Hall. "I've been massaging for the last three. And we love it."
Her colleague, Becky Haar, smiled. "We're complete festival nerds," she said.
Around the corner from the gypsy duo, the Saxon Market featured tents from such vendors as Sons of Norway, The Goblin Trader and Lost Vikings Hoard.
But whether festival participants are dressed as Vikings or as English knights fresh from jousting in "King Herald's Battlefield," they can't drain a flagon of mead with their feast.
"That's something that everyone brings up," Vallette said. "That's the one issue with the park — no alcohol."
ASHVILLE, Ohio — Hordes of Vikings have descended on Pickaway County.


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Skip to comments.The Running Mate Choice
Posted on 05/27/2008 7:18:15 AM PDT by shrinkermd
My first thought on the running mate question is that to balance his ticket, Barack Obama should pick a really old white general. Therefore, he should pick Dwight Eisenhower. John McCain, on the other hand, needs to pick someone younger than himself. Therefore, he also should pick Dwight Eisenhower.
...If John McCain is elected, hell face a political culture threatening to split at the seams. In defeat, Democrats will be enraged at everything and everybody. The Republican Party will still be exhausted and divided. McCain will find it hard to staff the administration since so many Republican advisers were exhausted over the previous eight years.
Pawlenty, the governor of Minnesota, is one of the G.O.P.s leading and most likable modernizers. The son of a truck driver (his mother died when he was 16), he is the godfather of Sams Club conservatism, the effort to reconnect the party to the needs of the working class. Pawlenty could help McCain play the Theodore Roosevelt-style role reforming the nations institutions to fit a new century and epoch...
Obama will need a vice president who knows the millions of ways that power is exercised and subverted in Washington. Hell need someone who can be a senior, authoritative presence in a cabinet that may range from Republican Senator Chuck Hagel to the labor leader Andy Stern. Hell need someone who can supervise his young reformers and build transpartisan coalitions more effectively than Obama has as senator.
Sam Nunn and Tom Daschle seem to fit the bill. Nunn is one of those senior Democrats (like David Boren and Bob Kerrey) who left the Senate lamenting the dumbed-down nature of modern politics. Daschle was more partisan as majority leader, but he is still widely trusted and universally liked.
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A pathognomic sign that a moderate is going to the dark side, is to crack jokes about their previous allies. In this instance Brooks fails at both humor and ability to reason. He will please "the real conservatives" on FR who, like him, are ignorant of the fact that Freud pointed out personally directed humor has its genesis in emotionally and illogically based hostility.
Alternatively, Pinch is going to decide, in view of the declining NYT fortunes, who is going to leave. Snuggling up to pinch by telling him what he wants to hear is a NYT custom.
As far as Pawlenty, besides being the natural choice of a military strategy--attack at their strength--and Pawlenty's help and loyalty in the dark days, there is one fact that reformed or secular Jews miss. That is Pawlenty is a member of the largest Evangelical church in Minnesota and his pastor, Leith Anderson, is president of The American Evangelical Association. Pawlenty then brings unequivocal Evangelical credentials and the leader of the Evangelicals.
As far as Obama, I note that Mayor Bloomberg has exactly the same foreign policy views as Senator Obama, he is a Jew and richer than any candidate or pair of candidates. I guess Pastor Wright is about to learn, "the chickens are coming home to roost." Finally, Bloomberg would bring the 80% Jewish vote back in the Democrat fold and allay their fears of of Pastors Wright and Jackson et al running the country.
"Pawlenty then brings unequivocal Evangelical credentials and the leader of the Evangelicals."
They already tried that with Huckabee and failed miserably. I think a lot of people are tired of the evangelical dance.
What if Obama picks Jim Webb for his VP? Hopefully this won't be perceived as racist, but I believe Obama must pick a white man as his VP in order to have any chance this Fall against McCain.
Hillary is old and unaccomplished. Eisenhower was old but very accomplished.
That's the difference.
And, BTW, Hillary is not 61 - she's 60.
"Finally, Bloomberg would bring the 80% Jewish vote back in the Democrat fold and allay their fears of of Pastors Wright and Jackson et al running the country."
A man with all his billions is not going to play second fiddle to Obama, not gonna happen. In fact, I think Mayor Mike will ultimately endorse McCain.
the Demonicrats will then have the perfect ticket, a black and a poofter who tried to start WWIII in Kosovo...
I find it hard to believe Sam Nunn would be on anybody's speed dial or Fave Five, let alone on Obama's list of potential VP's.
McCain/Forbes 2008
Barack Obama should pick John McCain as his VP! Problem briefly solved. At the same time, McCain should pick Obama to be his VP. Then, the political fighting between Obama and McCain can really begin, and all of the conservative voters will have to choose between minor political party Presidential candidates Bob Barr of the Libertarian Party and Chuck Baldwin of the Constitution Party.
Pawlenty was elected governor in Minnesota by tiny margins. He's not bringing those Electoral Votes to the table. The Times knows it and wants the pick wasted.
The only non wasted pick is one that at least makes a case for bringing marginal blue EVs to McCain. That would be Michigan. A moderate who can make a try to steal Michigan is optimal.
Yes, Hillary was born October 26, 1947; she will be 61 in five months. I am surprised most and Brooks believe Eisenhower was old at 62 and Hillary is young at 61. That does not include you does it?
Incidentally, Senator McCain is 72; I guess ten years makes you senile. President Reagan was 69 when he took office. So I guess three years makes even more of a difference.
Yep, after all they're both RINOs.
Evengelicals don't have a leader.
Sola Scriptura
A man with billions especially craves recognition and power. Just having billions and being mayor of NYC is not sufficient.
Mayor Bloomberg, like many in politics, has a lifestyle of "will-to-power." They enjoy the challenge and treasure moving upwards and onwards to personal immortality in the public press.
yet she doesn't look a day over 75.
Obama is all about youth. I can't see him picking a VP that much older than him, which means his choices are quite limited.
For this reason, my guess is that he has zero interest in asking Wesley Clark to be his VP, as Clark is nearly two decades older than Obama.
David Brooks no longer deserves to be taken seriously when he brings up the names of nonstarters like Chuck Hagel and Andy Stern along with nonentities like Sam Nunn and Bob Kerry, while failing to mention Hillary. Republican newspaper columnists, please grow up and get over your cancerous Hillary hatred!
wow..you're right..Bloomberg would be a great pick for Obama..FURTHER alientating the working class white vote. Good job.
Who would want this exhausted, tired old hag as Commander-In-Chief?
Why is Mayor Bloomberg even mentioned in a serious discussion of Democratic vice presidential nominees? Mayor Bloomberg hasn't endorsed Senator Obama yet and the only vice presidential candidate the egotistical Mayor Bloomberg might endorse is Bloomberg himself.
You said she was presently 61. That's why I wrote what I did.
I am writing of politics not theology. Are you saying that Protestant religious leaders have no political interest or influence? Or are you saying they do not have leadership qualities? And why should Evangelicals form a voluntary association anyway?
I think they're waiting for left wing Democrats to go first.
If Obama is too cautious to pick Hillary, he's probably too cautious to pick Hillary's parasitic twin, Wesley Clark.
Incidentally, Clark is not only a Clintonist, he carries a great deal of baggage and adds nothing to the ticket. The Obama fans and the Clark fans in the 'Rat party are much the same people.
McCain/Graham. It's gonna happen.
He hasn't picked him yet.
As Rush has said, "If you want to know what McCain is thinking, read what his mouth-piece (David Brooks) has to say in his editorials in the New York Times."
Bottom line, evangelicism is too diverse to have a leader. Put up a Calvinist and the Arminianists get mad, and on and on.
The MN GOP has shrivelled drastically on Pawlenty's watch. Why do you think the New York Slimes would be touting his candidacy ?
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-Atul Gawande in "Letting Go", New Yorker
Ever since I joined Speaking of Faith, there has been editorial talk about wanting wise voices on death, or more specifically, end-of-life. Recently we came across this insightful article in the New Yorker, and a follow-up interview on Fresh Air, that have bumped this up on our priority list. In Krista's words - "it is time for us to take this on."
What are your stories about approaching end-of-life, or end-of-life medical care?


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From nGrinder 3.3, the agent is self-updatable by the controller's update command. This guide shows how to update agents.
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Coupled with the move from the Kent School to the Canterbury School in New Milford, CT, Litchfield Jazz Camp will offer a new kind of coaching this year. Executive & Artistic Director, Vita West Muir, says she has been asked in the past if she would consider having students register as a group — for example adult amateurs who have played together for a while and would like to be coached together to get to the next level, and high school bands or combos. This year, she will open Jazz Camp to combos of five or more and big bands for the first time.
"We have run many programs where band directors tell us, look, my training is in classical music, then I took this job and, presto, I am the leader of a jazz band. What do I know about improvisation or how to "swing?" It's those groups she would like to have under the inspired guidance of master jazz teachers like the great bassist Avery Sharpe 20 years with McCoy Tyner), multi-Grammy baritone saxophonist Gary Smulyan, and drummer extraordinaire Matt Wilson (who has himself organized a travelling group of likeminded teachers as a sort of alternative to University instruction he calls, perhaps not so coincidentally, VITA for Very Inspiring Teaching Artists, for whom there is no box to think outside of).
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In short: Flat, well marshalled and great support at the finishIn full: A very well organised race, with plenty of marshalls on route, excellent traffic management and a good atmosphere at the stadium.A T shirt and tea and biscuits at the end were most welcome.Support was great at the stadium and in the villages, however lots of the course is along lanes, where there is only the odd spectator. The down side of having the start/finish at the track with a nice, warm indoors with tea and coffee etc is that most of the spectators/supporters will gather there rather than on the course.It's a good course for PBs as it's generally flat. However, I agree that in places it is "awkward". There are some narrow paths and pinch points early on which makes overtaking difficult. Also towards the end through the town, there are a lot of twists and turns (and an underpass), which makes it difficult to maintain your rhythm. Then there is the incline back to the stadium and another twisting path to get back onto the track. If you have a target time, you need to have enough energy or time in the bank for those 'challenges' in the last few miles.For me the scenery was pleasant enough, through villages around Abingdon. The business park is a bit dull, but the support at the water station is uplifting and if you're a PB-chaser, then its flat and traffic-free.Thanks to all the marshalls and volunteers who stood out in the cold for hours, much appreciated.Date of review: October 22, 2012
In short: Flat, but awkward and dull In full: It will always be a fast course in this area, it is flat or gently rolling at most. A lot of this benefit is cancelled out by a very awkward course, there are lots of twists and turns and narrow winding paths and pavements where overtaking can be difficult. There are also countless curbs to hop up and down and the most awkward part of the course is the last 2-3 miles where it is very hard to maintain any momentum.The marshals were great though, along with the general organisation and facilities. My only gripe here is water in cups and not bottles, this is not a cheap race and there's not really any excuse.I also measured the course a tad long at 26.44, as did everyone else I asked.... Date of review: October 22, 2012
In short: Definitely not my favourite race, more like a long training run with a few spectators, good marshalls tho.Date of review: October 22, 2012
In short: Yet again well organised and superbly marshalled on a flat fast courseIn full: My 5th time at Abingdon and 3rd time running a PB on the course. I come back every year as it is a fast course and well organised race. Apart from the course and marshallig it is the little touches such as: free T-Shirt, stadium finish, coffee and biscuits at end and hot showers.This year was no exception apart from the shortish off-road sections which were a bit muddy from the recent heavy rain but it seems to be the only thing the organisers could not sort out.... and it would be nice if they could fill in the subway at mile 24 and keep that stretch flat ;) Date of review: October 22, 2012
In short: Great PB potential, Brilliantly Marshaled, Scenary was a bit dull.Date of review: October 22, 2012
In short: So many marshals and all of them friendly and encouraging, they have got to be some of the best marathon marshals out there!In full: I'm used to running marathons with much bigger fields of runners, but at no point was I alone through the race. The atmosphere and camaraderie between the runners was brilliant. I liked the mixture of terrain throughout the run, even the subway with the cheeky marshal at the top!To top of a good race I not only came away with a new P.B but with a T-shirt that fits! As an extra good point, the two times I visited the ladies toilets there was no queue what so ever!!Date of review: October 22, 2012
In short: Superfast course, friendly marshalls, well organisedDate of review: October 22, 2012
In short: My first marathon and I loved it !In full: Great organisation, fantastic supportive marshalls, nice and flat (PB for me but it was my first marathon!). Great to finish in the stadium (would have been good to have a marshall or two extra coming back into the park as last half mile in park bit lonely and very easy to go over in that bog!). Dreaded subway I heard about wasn't nearly as bad as I had feared. A great race and now I have the marathon bug I'll be back!Date of review: October 22, 2012
In short: Second time, same result, great day out. In full: I don't like Abingdon. But I grew up there, so that's mandatory. The marathon, on the other hand, I love. I ran it first in 2010 and this review could equally apply to that race; my experiences this time round were nigh-on identical.The course is flat as anything, giving huge PB potential and the marshalls do a great job of directing traffic around some tricky junctions. The start and finish in Tilsley Park has more atmosphere than many events that finish in big stadia (I'm looking at you Milton Keynes) and the support on route is great (bearing in mind the field is less than a thousand and many travel a fair distance for the race). The flatness of the course makes it a magnet for PB hunters, leading to a field that is frighteningly competitive. Yet everyone is friendly and respectful to one another through the tighter sections of the course. The only recommendation I'd make is for the organisers to sort out the marking around miles 15/16 and also 23. Because there is a loop in the course you get pairs of mile markers cropping up, but while 6 was a short distance before 15, 7 was after 16. Also, judging by my pace (which was very consistent) mile 23 was a bit late putting in an appearance. I recall similar issues from two years ago.This doesn't take the sheen off a great race that I'm sure I'll be back for next year. Both times I've run this I've knocked 11 minutes off my PB, so at this rate I'll have the world record in a few years time.Date of review: October 22, 2012
In short: Fabulous marshallsIn full: All the marshalls and officials were brilliant - amazingly friendly, helpful and genuinely supportive despite having to be out in the cold for hours and hours. You get long stretches without any spectators on the rural bits but the spectators that were out there were great.Date of review: October 22, 2012
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Skip to comments.U.S. Employment Discrimination Law Does Not Include Party Affiliation
Posted on 11/09/2012 11:10:00 AM PST by Cindy of Nashville
Obama wanted his voters to seek revenge. What is fair for their side should be fair for our side. The U.S. Employment Discrimination Law covers, Race, Sex, Pregnancy, Religion, National Origin, Disability, Age, Military Affiliation, Bankruptcy, Genetic Info, and Citizenship. It does not cover party affiliation. If you have a business and you don't want any commie Democrats working for you, you should have the right to advertise "Democrats Need Not Apply". And if they lie to get hired, you should have the right to fire them at the first sign that they are a liberal Democrat.
Call it the:
"Your Vote Counts" Policy.
...just sayin'...
Agreed - plus if they are a current employee then you run the risk of a) having them file for unemployment which they will get if you fire them on grounds of political affiliation. Not their fault, B) having anything they remotely have on you or know about your operations exposed - unless you have them on a super tight NDA and c) risk of not having customers who might view your firm as extreme. I have 2 programmers who work for me that our outstanding at what they do, are good people and have families I know/trust. Just because they voted for Obama does not drive my decision to fire them. However to each their own.
"You'd likely lose the lawsuit on first amendment grounds.
The first amendment only covers the government prohibiting speech. Every body else can discriminate to there hearts contents...
Not if it's a private employer. That said, I think the idea is....unwise.
We fired a liberal as planned, as scheduled on Wednesday afternoon and damn proud of it. Anyone want some pointers to spot the obama voter during the interview process, it's easy..
Marx is their god. Communism is their religion.
I agree with you on Constitutional grounds, but I doubt your local labor relations board would see it that way.
You sound like a really nice, caring guy. That's the problem with us conservatives. We're too nice to fight. Mitt Romney is a nice, caring guy, and he campaigned that way. Good Luck with your business.
Voters rolls listing party affiliation are often available online.
Cover your tracks while looking...
I have been told a time or two to run for office because I call it like it is. Don't like what I have to say? Deal with it. The truth is often something many do not want to hear.
I won't run. I am smart enough to know that if I did I'd loose, my family would be pulled through so much muck I'd shoot someone and my head would likely explode.
There is not enough duct tape in the world to prevent that from happening.
But many find it refreshing when I call a lib out and do not back down.
I think Newt and Michele would have been like me. telling it like it is and not sugar coating it.
Do it from the free wifi connection at your local lib owned coffee shop ;)
Any private business should have a "bammasticker" purge.
Go through the parking lot, look for bama stickers, and have a round of targeted layoffs.
Repeat until the parking lot is clean.
Hate to tell you, but in California being a democrat is already a protected class (although they were pretty much protected based on the other non-discriminatory demographics) :
That's California. Conservative business owners are moving out of that state anyway. Calf. and N.Y. will be next to go the way of Detroit. Can't happen fast enough .
The EEOC would just file a race discrimination claim on the basis of disparate impact.
What about Independents and Libertarians?..............
Not their fault?......are they born stupid?.........uh, wait.......
Four at the company I'm at will be getting the axe in a few months.
California is the base for most communists activity in the US. NY is next.
Every once in a while I fantasize about what might happen were seawater (or some other solvent) to wind up flowing through certain geological faults in the Bay Area.
I can dream...
In my state, for state jobs, they know how to keep the Republicans out. You get ten whole points for being a Veteran. The interview is worth 150 points.. (3 interviewers with 50 points each). The interviewers do not have to explain how they assign points to their interview score. As a Veteran, you start your interview at minus twenty with each interviewer. They know how to rig the game.
Does an employer have to give cause? Couldn't you just say, "I'm letting you go"?
" Do it from the free wifi connection at your local lib owned coffee shop ;)"
With somebody else's laptop...
Yup. :) Or a 9.99 wifi dongle. Toss it when your done.
"I agree with you on Constitutional grounds, but I doubt your local labor relations board would see it that way."
If that were the case, the local politicians would have to hire aids from the opposite party.
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Errors in the administration of intravenous medications in hospital and the role of correct procedures and nurse experience
- 1Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
- 2Radiofrequency Identification Applications Laboratory, School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
- Correspondence to Johanna I Westbrook, Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Level 1 AGSM Building, University of New South Wales, Kensington 2052, Sydney, Australia; j.westbrook{at}unsw.edu.au
- Accepted 26 May 2011
- Published Online First 20 June 2011
Background Intravenous medication administrations have a high incidence of error but there is limited evidence of associated factors or error severity.
Objective To measure the frequency, type and severity of intravenous administration errors in hospitals and the associations between errors, procedural failures and nurse experience.
Methods Prospective observational study of 107 nurses preparing and administering 568 intravenous medications on six wards across two teaching hospitals. Procedural failures (eg, checking patient identification) and clinical intravenous errors (eg, wrong intravenous administration rate) were identified and categorised by severity.
Results Of 568 intravenous administrations, 69.7% (n=396; 95% CI 65.9 to 73.5) had at least one clinical error and 25.5% (95% CI 21.2 to 29.8) of these were serious. Four error types (wrong intravenous rate, mixture, volume, and drug incompatibility) accounted for 91.7% of errors. Wrong rate was the most frequent and accounted for 95 of 101 serious errors. Error rates and severity decreased with clinical experience. Each year of experience, up to 6 years, reduced the risk of error by 10.9% and serious error by 18.5%. Administration by bolus was associated with a 312% increased risk of error. Patient identification was only checked in 47.9% of administrations but was associated with a 56% reduction in intravenous error risk.
Conclusions Intravenous administrations have a higher risk and severity of error than other medication administrations. A significant proportion of errors suggest skill and knowledge deficiencies, with errors and severity reducing as clinical experience increases. A proportion of errors are also associated with routine violations which are likely to be learnt workplace behaviours. Both areas suggest specific targets for intervention.
- Medication errors
- intravenous medications
- nurses
- patient safety
- information technology
- quality of care
- healthcare quality
- health services research
- medication safety
Funding This research was funded by National Health and Medical Research Grants 455270 and 568612.
Competing interests None.
Ethics approval Study hospital and the University of Sydney.
Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.
This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial License, which permits use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non commercial and is otherwise in compliance with the license. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/ and http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/legalcode.


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August 06, 2009, 04:35:11 PM »
First of all let me say thanks to those who put up this site and keep it going. I love it and it's been a great help.
Ok long time lurker here with a few pizza's under his belt and I have what I think are some really basic questions that I am stumped with.
First off let me start by explaining the recipe and ingredients I am using.
364 grams of Bread Flour from Smart And Final (some house brand they have)
180 grams of bottled water, room temp between 78-80 degrees
3 tsp of sugar
1 tsp of SAF Instant Yeast
1/2 tsp of Mortons non iodized salt
1 tsp of Olive Oil
I am mixing this in a KitchenAid stand mixer with the paddle and then switching to the dough hook when it all comes together (Usually about a minute to 1 and 1/2 minutes).
My first problem is that the dough seems to get hung up on the hook and its just being spun around in a circle with some small part of the dough being slapped against the bowl. I'm guessing that this process doesn't count for kneading time and it should be stopped, but how? I have been stopping the mixer, pulling the dough off and forming it back into a ball and then starting the mixer again. Is this normal? Is there a better way?
My second question is refridgerator temperature for cold rising dough. What temp should I be shooting for?
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August 06, 2009, 06:46:18 PM »
I guess my suggestion would be to utilize the wet-kneading technique of kneading 75% of your flour and all of your water for the majority of your knead time, and then add the remaining flour in the last couple of minutes. This should help keep the dough wet enough to help with the climbing. As far as fridge temps for the cold rise, are you talking about the fridge temp itself?
I would also just use the hook myself.
actually, trying to reverse engineer your recipe with the dough tool, shows your hydration level is somewhere near 50%, that is very dry.(I didnt add in all the other ingredients, just the flour and water, so my number is not totally accurate))
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August 06, 2009, 07:13:17 PM »
Ah yes, the POS kitchen aid dough hook...
IMHO both you and luigi are correct. By holding back 25% or so of the flour, your dough should have a wet enough consistency to actually be kneaded by the hook. You are looking for the hook to work thru the dough so it needs to be wet enough to even stick to the sides of the bowl some. This is where the actual kneading takes place.
Then as you add the remainder of the flour the dough will begin to climb the hook and begin its tilt-a-whirl ride. At this point, and as I continue to add flour, the ball climbing the hook will appear wetter on the top than at the bottom. So I remove the ball, turn it upside down, then continue adding flour. This ball removal and reversal may have to be repeated half a dozen times or more before the last of the flour is incorporated and the dough is smooth and an even consistency.
Whatever you do, do not increase the mixer speed in an attempt to fling the dough ball (or portion thereof) off the hook. This is way too rough handling and will result in a most tough and chewy crust. Been there, done that.
At least this is the best method I have found. If there is a better way short of buying a new mixer I would love to know how.
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August 06, 2009, 07:41:38 PM »
Thanks a bunch. I didn't realize that the dough should be wetter than what it was when I was kneading it before. I will give this a try tonight.
As for the temp for the cold rise, yes I am looking for the temp of the fridge I guess. I'm not sure what has happened in the past. I put the dough balls into tupperware like containers with lids and some of the dough will rise and the other dough will just sit there and do nothing.
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August 06, 2009, 08:15:39 PM »
As I noted earlier tonight at Reply 2 at
, a typical dough ball stored in a home refrigerator is subjected to different forces than dough balls stored in a commercial cooler. It also depends where you store your dough balls in your home refrigerator. In my case, I have found that the best spot (the coolest spot) for my dough balls is against the back wall, away from the door and away from perturbations from multiple openings of the door. You didn't indicate but if you are making dough balls from different dough recipes calling for different amounts of yeast, or the dough balls are not of the same size, the dough balls may not rise at the same rate and extent. Using different containers made of different materials can also affect the dough's performance while in the refrigerator.
Some members avoid a lot of problems with home refrigerators by having a second refrigerator dedicated only to the storage of dough balls--and beer, of course.
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August 07, 2009, 09:59:00 AM »
I have a newer KA stand mixer that came with a spiral dough hook rather than the C hook that is so bemoaned on this forum. While the dough still climbs the spiral hook a little, it is not so bad that it interferes with kneading. I'm not sure if the spiral dough hook will fit on older KA mixers, but this may be an option.
Also, make sure that, if your mixer came with more than one size bowl, you are using the correct size based on the volume of ingredients used. I once mixed up enough dough for two dough balls in the larger bowl and watched as the mixed dough just flew around in a circle not touching the sides of the too large bowl.
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August 07, 2009, 03:12:59 PM »
Yes the spiral hook is much better than the old C-hook.
The spiral hook will fit in most other mixers but is not supposed to be used. The ones designed for the spiral hook have a retaining thrust washer on the main shaft that takes the brunt of the upward force and places it directly on the shaft. Those without this design feature place the vertical loads directly on the gears and can end up shredding the planetary gear set. So use at your own risk.
As TBombs also eluded to, I also always make enough pies to get a good quantity in my bowl (
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August 07, 2009, 05:58:46 PM »
I don't know why but I have been leery of the really wet doughs for so long I was short changing the amount of water I was putting into the dough. Today I went ahead and made a ball at 364g of bread flour and 199g of water (Roughly 54.6%) . I was pleased with the resulting dough ball and now hope that this will make a difference in the final products.
Pete as for the varying results of the dough balls placed in the fridge yes there was a variation in the flours that I was using, methods of mixing and temperatures of water. So I wasn't very scientific in my approach and will attempt to do more so in the future.
Thanks for the help and suggestions, will keep you posted once I get my digital camera some batteries.
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Continuing my saga for my [New Laptop], let's recap my progress so far:
- [Day 1 afternoon], I received the laptop from shipping on Wednesday, took a backup of the factory install image to an external USB drive, and re-partitioned to run both Windows and Linux operating systems.
- [Day 2], I spent Thursday using the "Migration Assistant" tool, and completed the operation sending the rest of my data over to the /dev/sda6 NTFS partition.
So now, Friday (day 3), I get to install any applications that were not part of the pre-installed image. Thankfully, I had planned ahead and figured out the 134 different applications that I had on my old system. I printed out a copy of my spreadsheet, and used it as a checklist to systematically go through the list. For each one, I determined one of the following:
If I could find the application already installed, either the same version or newer, or functionally equivalent, then I would mark it down as being part of the factory build. Of those programs pre-installed, I am quite pleased that the settings were carried over during yesterday's file transfer. For example, my bookmarks and bookmarklets on Firefox are all in tact. However, it did not carry forward all of my Firefox addons, so these I had to install separately.
- ISSI Download
IBM Standard Software Installer is our internal website for IBM and select third-party software for the different operating systems supported. Many of the ISSI programs were already included in the factory build, such as Lotus Notes, Lotus Symphony, Firefox browser, and so I had very few left remaining to do manually from ISSI.
- INSTALL from D:\Install-Files
As I mentioned in my previous post, I saved the ZIP or EXE files of installation, as well as any license keys, URLs and other useful information to re-install each application.
- COPY over from D:\Prog-Files
Many programs don't have installation files, because they don't need to update the registry or create Desktop icons or Taskbar management buttons. For these I can just copy the directory over to C:\Program Files.
- WEB Download
In some cases, the Install-File was fairly downlevel, so I downloaded a fresh copy from the Web. In other cases, I forgot to save the ZIP or EXE, so this was the backup plan.
- DEFER for later install
I worked down the list alphabetically, but some programs needed other programs to be installed first, or I needed to find the license registry key, or whatever. This allowed me to focus on the most important programs first. Others I might defer indefinitely until I need them, such as programs to access Second Life, or to build software for Lego Mindstorms robots.
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FAIRMONT – Fairmont Area School Board is moving forward with installing a well on district property in order to water the high school athletic fields.
A quote from I-90 Well Service for $40,500 was approved Tuesday, with expectation that work will begin as soon as possible. Another quote was received from Beemer Companies for $54,442.20.
The board began talking about installing a well this spring on the assumption the coming summer will provide little relief from last year's drought. The issue quickly became a contentious one, as the city voiced concerns about residents abandoning the municipal water system. A potential ban on private wells was considered briefly by Fairmont Public Utilities Commission.
According to Superintendent Joe Brown, the reason for the well is a matter of student safety.
When a citywide watering ban went into effect last fall, the school's fields quickly became brown and hard, increasing the likelihood of injury to students running and falling on it.
"It is a huge safety issue," he said, "and it is not just the football field. It is the physical education classes as well."
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- Open aortic repair
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Garajonay National Park
Mountain landscape in the Garajonay National Park
Landscape in the Garajonay National Park
Typical vegetation in the National Park
Viewing point in the Garajonay National Park
Garajonay National Park
(Canary Islands)
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Faks:+34 922801229
- Region: Canary Islands
- Provins/øy: Gomera
Verdensarv, sertifisering som tildeles av UNESCO.
Økoturisme. Akkreditering under det europeiske charter for bærekraftig turisme, tildeles visse naturområder.
La Gomera and its ancestral natural landscapes
This national Park, declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO, contrasts with the rest of the Canary Islands. Here, instead of volcanic landscapes there are laurisilva forests, almost perpetually shrouded in mist.
A stroll around Garajonay is like travelling back in time, as it has practically virgin vegetation. This is a place where the clouds hang low over the ground, providing an atmosphere of constant humidity and the famous horizontal rain which encourages growth of this lush and leafy forest. The forest landscapes are the main protagonists of the Park, as there are numerous different plant formations to be seen; everything from the laurisilva mentioned above, through white tree heath, mocan and the strawberry tree. The park is home to numerous bird species and two reptiles, the Gomeran lizard (Gallotia galloti gomerae) and the Gomeran skink (Chalcides viridanus coeruleopunctatus), as well as one species of amphibian, the little green frog (Hyla meridionalis).
Gomera (Canary Islands)
San Sebastián de la Gomera, Agulo, Alajeró, Hermigua, Valle Gran Rey, Vallehermoso
It is situated in La Gomera, in the Canary Islands.
Vis turisttjenester og parkaktiviteter
- Type område National park
- Areal 3.986 hektar
Hva kan du gjøre
- Undervisningsaktiviteter
- Turer i parken
Atkomst og omgivelser
Kulturell informasjon
Juego de Bolas is the park's visitor centre. The building displays highlighting aspects of the typical architecture of the Canary Islands, as well as exhibition rooms and video presentations on the National Park and the island in general. In Alto de Garajonay there are many archaeological sites left by the old inhabitants of the island. Around the park you will find spectacular crops growing on scarps. On this island you will have the chance to discover the "Silbo Gomero", a unique whistled language in the world, fully developed and practised by a large community. It was awarded the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity designation in 2009.
Miljømessig informasjon
The laurisilva forest is one of the remaining vestiges of the ancient subtropical forests. Garajonay is today the best conserved example of this ecosystem, and contains over half of the mature laurisilva forests on the archipelago. Other interesting features of the Garajonay National Park are the diversity of plant formations, the large number of endemic species, and its spectacular geological monuments such as Los Roques (curious rock formations).
Informasjon for besøkende
The park is easy to reach from any point on the island through the local road network which runs through it. Guided tours are also available. There are recreational areas and a network of viewpoints. You can check the Visitor Centres on this page. More access information.
Centro de Visitantes "Juego de Bolas"
38830 La Palmita, Agulo (Gomera)
Tlf:: [+34 922800993]
Faks: [+34 922801229]
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Charter Bookings
20 Mile Trip (i.e. Minehead to Bishops Lydeard) £1500.00
40 Mile Return trip (full length of line) £2000.00
80 Miles or two return trips £3000.00
If an extra locomotive is required or a specific locomotive is requested this will be an additional charge dependent on the hire rate of the additional or specific vehicle.
Any additional coaches requested above the six provided will incur an additional cost of £400.00 per vehicle.
External Charters any outside operators wishing to bring a train from the National Network to the Railway for Commercial purposes over the full length of the Railway and return (40 miles) will be charged £1750.00 including, if required, a West Somerset Railway Travelling Ticket inspector to sell WSR tickets to passengers at half the standard fare.
Additional charges will be incurred for the following:
Coal or Diesel charged at cost plus current VAT rate (Water and oils for Steam engines are gratis)
Use of Minehead Turntable: £200.00
Additional locomotives to be attached to the train on the West Somerset Railway will be charged at that vehicles hire rate plus coal or diesel.
Individual Coach Hire on Scheduled Service
20 Mile Single Trip (i.e. Minehead to Bishops Lydeard £450.00
40 Mile Return trip (full length of line) £750.00
Other requirements including less than the full length of the line trips and freight and non-commercial working are subject to negotiations with the General Manager on an individual basis.
*Staffed Buffet car offering bar and snack facilities:
20 mile single Trip £80
40 Mile Return trip £120
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Making a Fresh Start
Interview with Rev. James Henley
Be Careful What You Pray For
Weathering the Storms of Life
Barbie Bassett '93 on keeping faith in the forecast
Slowing the Spread of Cancer
Groundbreaking research is underway at MC
Finding the Harmony
Jamie Meaders combines faith and inclusiveness to make beautiful music at MC
A High Note for Mississippi College
Jean Pittman Williams' gift to MC
Making a Fresh Start
How James and Vivian Henley's leaps of faith led to a purpose-filled life together
A Life Well Lived
Rev. William P. "Bill†Smith III 1935 – 2010
Along College Street
Fall Enrollment Tops 5,000
For the first time in Mississippi College history, enrollment tops the 5,000 mark
The Festival of Lights Celebrates 25 Years
Festival of Lights marks its 25th anniversary in grand style at Provine Chapel
Growing the Vision Nears $80 Million Goal
Growing the Vision campaign is less than $4 million away from its $80 million goal
MC Welcomes Mike Huckabee
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee headlines spring scholarship banquet
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