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U.S. MNT vs. Jamaica
FIFA World Cup Qualifier; Kingston, Jamaica
Sept. 7, 2012
U.S. Men's National Team head coach JURGEN KLINSMANN
On the match overall:
"A couple of things went wrong. Having that lead maybe gave players the feeling they can play the complicated way. I told them at halftime this is not the way it works. You've got to keep things simple on the field. Every time we played simple passing and combined, we created chances. In between those moments we just made things far too complicated. Then we give away free kicks in an area where we knew the Jamaican team has their strength in set pieces. After that equalizer, they rose to the occasion, they had a tremendous amount of energy and they gave everything they had and at the end of the day they deserved that win. They were hungrier and more determined and that's how they came off the field as the winning team. We have to fix it now. We have to fix it back in Columbus and I think it's clear to the players that in certain moments you just need to be a little bit smarter."
On what the U.S. can take away from the loss:
"In the moment of a defeat you learn a lot. You probably learn more when you get beaten than when you win games. So, we learned a lot. We take that with us to Columbus, certain things that we did wrong tonight we will avoid on Tuesday and you've got to continue to build. The next game is always the most difficult one. We expected a very difficult game, we were aware of the Jamaican team, we respected them and we have to take it the way it is now. There are not only good moments like there were in Mexico and Italy, but now there are more difficult moments and so you've got to adjust to it and the good thing about the situation now is that we can repair things in four days."
On whether there will be changes made heading into Tuesday's rematch:
"Obviously, we're going to analyze things and see on the tape how things went. When you have a little more distance you can see things a little bit better than you can on the sideline. The key to that game was really that we made things far too complicated in the first half. We allowed them to come back into the game. Instead of keeping the ball and moving it around simply, we gave them opportunities and opportunities to get free kicks and they scored off of a free kick in the first half and the second half. I think the team has the opportunity on Tuesday to fix it."
On potential roster moves for the next match:
"We have a big enough roster to discuss certain things within the coaching staff and if we're going to make changes, we will make changes. That's not the point. Overall we have to give Jamaica a compliment at how they rose to the occasion. They were hungry and so determined. They wanted it so badly. They were very physical and we had problems with that. There is a lot to take from the game even if the result for us is a negative one."
On playing again on Tuesday in Columbus, Ohio:
"A return match within four days is something that everyone is used to. You play in Europe, there you play games every four or five days. It's no big deal. We travel back to Columbus and we have another match and it starts 0-0 on Tuesday night and we will try everything to turn it around."
On leaving more veteran players off the roster and out of the lineup:
"The guys that stepped on the field are in charge. They are responsible to give everything they have. They are responsible for the outcome. They have to match the Jamaican team and overmatch them in a certain way. I don't complain about players that are not here because there are reasons why they're not here. Michael [Bradley] is injured, obviously. We take it the way it is. We have a good group here that is able to beat Jamaica and we were just making too many mistakes. It is what it is. Now we will prepare properly for the return match and try to get our points there."
On not having Steve Cherundolo or Carlos Bocanegra dress for the match:
"We knew yesterday that Steve wasn't 100 percent and we didn't want to take risks. We both agreed that it was smarter to bring Michael Parkhurst on to start. On Carlos, he had some problems to get in a rhythm and there were some transfer things and we had a very good experience in Mexico with Geoff Cameron in the middle and Maurice Edu in the middle and Clarence for weeks has been playing consistent in Europe. They are ahead of him in that moment. That was the decision basically, very simple."
On the pressure to perform on Tuesday:
"Pressure is always there in World Cup Qualifiers which is a wonderful thing because it's important. We have no problem with that so we know we have to bounce back and prove everybody wrong in Columbus."
On footing the blame for Friday's loss:
"You can blame me, no problem. There was no over confidence. There was excitement coming out of Mexico City, but we expected a very difficult match tonight. We watched Jamaica a couple times on tape, we had scouts come down here. They have a good side. They were physical and prepared and hungry. They got back in the game with a free kick and they won the game with another free kick. You don't even have to talk about tactics. It has nothing to do with whether you play a 4-4-2 or a 4-3-3 , you lost the game because of two free kicks and that's what you have to accept and you've got to turn it around in a couple of days."
U.S. forward HERCULEZ GOMEZ
On the match:
"We were happy that we went up early on. I thought the tempo was controlled and then we started losing a little bit of the midfield. The conditions didn't help us. We lacked creativity and gave up bad fouls. When you do that, it's not a good sign and bad things can happen and they did."
On the U.S. trying to score the equalizer:
"We needed to start taking advantage of the lack of width that we had in the first half. Maybe occupy some of those spaces on the outside, more 1-v-1 duels, try to combine things we couldn't do because we were playing sloppy in the first half. We threw numbers forward, but I thought we did a better job of occupying those spaces and getting guys involved. It was just too little, too late."
On the quick turnaround:
"I wish we could play them tomorrow. It's good that we get to play them on Tuesday and we're going to go from there. We let one slip today and we're chomping at the bit to get our opportunity again."
U.S. midfielder CLINT DEMPSEY
On his quick goal and the rest of the match:
"We were moving the ball well and got the ball wide and then I think it was a deflection that came to me right in front of the goal. It was an ideal start, but it was frustrating because we struggled on set pieces. We gave away too many free kicks around the box and they punished us for it. It's always difficult when you have these qualifiers away from home, but you've got to make sure you take advantage of your home games, and now we've got a game against them again so hopefully we can give them some payback."
On the quick trip back to the U.S. for Tuesday's rematch:
"It's always good to try to bounce back. We've got to get a win. It hurt us not getting any points tonight. We'll get this taste out of our mouths because it's not a good feeling."
On what the U.S. needs to do to improve on Tuesday:
"The pitch will be better so it'll move a little bit quicker. Tonight it felt like we were almost fighting with the ball, it kept bouncing up. It'll be good to get back to normality using Nike balls on the pitches we play on, I think we can show our strengths. It makes for a difficult game when you come down here and the ball bounces up and bobbles the way it does. Both teams have to deal with it and I'm not making excuses, but I don't think it makes for the best football being played for the fans to watch."
U.S. goalkeeper TIM HOWARD
On the quick start to the match:
"The first passing sequence really seemed to hurt them and that was always going to be the key to this game and to our success. We got away from that a little bit, but in the beginning they found it difficult to cope with that."
On Jamaica's two goals:
"I think we gave away too many fouls in really dangerous areas. At this level, if you do that you're going to get punished. We gave them six or seven, granted one was a deflection and the other one more times than not he probably puts it over or puts it wide but he got it right. When you give away free kicks in dangerous spots, that's what you risk."
On a quick turnaround for the second match on Tuesday:
"It's good. It's not a lot of time to dwell on a loss. We didn't play well tonight. The game on Tuesday has more significance than ever because we need to get back into rhythm and a positive mind frame. We have to come away with three points, that's a necessity now."
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Friday, May 23, 2008
Pille goes to the USA
Photo by K. Not related to the blog post :)
I've been to the Americas before (Mexico in October 2005), but next Wednesday I'm flying over to the USA for the first time. I'll be in three different places, first at a conference in Bloomington, Indiana, then visiting the very lovely Alanna in St Louis, MO, and finally explore New York for a few days.
Here's the plan at the moment (post-conference, that is):
June 1st - food blog lunch with Christine and Alanna in Bloomingon, then drive to St Louis
June 2nd - a St Louis food blogger party @ Alanna's place
June 4th - arrive in New York
June 5th - food blogger potluck dinner in New York (very kindly organised by Danielle of Habeas Brulee)
June 8th - Sunday brunch with my friends Priit & Pirjo in East Village
June 9th - fly back to Tallinn
I'm hoping to visit moma, do some food & clothes shopping (thanks, David, for your food-shopping tips!), see a good stand-up comedy show (any ideas/volunteers?), and plenty more. But if there's any other Nami-nami readers out there who fancy a cup of coffee, or a cocktail a la Sex and the City, or a pastrami sandwich at Katz Delicatessen or perhaps a Krispy Creme doughnut or even breakfast at Tiffany's, let me know. I'm travelling alone this time, and whereas I can handle a cup of coffee in my own company and a good paper, then seeing a stand up comedy on my own wouldn't be as much fun :)
Oh, and where do I get the best bagels??
And are there any other New York must-haves that this foodblogger in her early 30s absolutely MUST see?
22 comments:
- ChichaJo said...
How fun! Have a blast! :)
- 11:28 am, May 23, 2008
- Nupur said...
I'm looking forward to meeting you in St. Louis, Pille :)
- 2:25 pm, May 23, 2008
- Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) said...
The best bagels in New York are at H&H on Broadway (upper west side). Enjoy your USA visit!
- 3:15 pm, May 23, 2008
New York's best donuts are from the Doughnut Plant on the Lower East Side:
Next door is another NY institution, Kossar's Bialys:
(Vaata ka Wikipedia)
Head reisu ja head isu!
- 3:44 pm, May 23, 2008
- Alanna @ A Veggie Venture said...
Counting the days!
- 3:58 pm, May 23, 2008
- Kalyn said...
Sounds like a wonderful trip, and you will just adore Alanna (and Nupur too!) Have fun!
- 3:59 pm, May 23, 2008
- Kristopher said...
I won't argue with anonymous. I'm so glad not to hear Ess-A-Bagel for the 99th time. But David's Bagels (maybe it was 14th and Ave A, before Stuy-town, if I remember correctly?) was great, in my opinion.
I loved all of the little East Village places in the 1990s. Places you could go and have a mission burrito for $6, falafel for $2. It was a good proletarian city for eaters. All more expensive now, just like fare tokens and pizza, probably.
- 4:15 pm, May 23, 2008
- Judith said...
The bagel argument is ongoing, but I STRONGLY recommend, and many others prefer (okay, most of us Jewish) Barney Greengrass on the Upper West Side. If you're travelling by subway, take the 1 or the 9 to 86th St, then walk east. You'll see it across an intersection to your left, I think it's Columbus but it could be Amsterdam. Anyway, it's easy to see. There's a big sign that says Barney Greengrass and "The Sturgeon King!" I really recommend something called a beali, as well, which is like a softer bagel and definitely unique.
- 5:03 pm, May 23, 2008
- Jeanne said...
Oooh, I'm so jealous! You are going to have a total ball. My top tip for eating would be the divine pizzas at Luzzo's Coal Oven Pizza:
And this post contains links to all my reviews of New York:http://www.cooksister.com/2007/04/new_york_day_5_.html
For food shopping/gawking, you can't beat Dean & Deluca, and for cheap designer clothes & accessories, head for Century 21 near Ground Zero.
- 6:28 pm, May 23, 2008
- Chloe said...
Great news Pille! What fun. Eat a bagel for me okay? x
- 7:33 pm, May 23, 2008
- h said...
Ditto on the Century 21 for clothes, and Macys etc are having big sales so that should be fun. On non-food related experiences: if you're downtown (and to go to Century you have to be), go to South Street Seaport and go to the 2nd or 3rd floor for an amazing view of the Brooklyn Bridge. Also, instead of the Empire state, try Top of the Rock (google it), book your ticket on internet and you do not have to wait in line. Go at night, the view is breathtaking.
PS! Thanks for the recommendations on Estonian cookbooks. mom brought over several.
- 7:42 pm, May 23, 2008
- Lola said...
Hi Pille, long time lurker (from NY) here :)
I second H&H bagels and Doughnut Plant and the next door Kossar (you have to try a bialy, and while the doughnat will beg to be eaten hot and on the spot, the bialy will wait patiently). I also second South Street Seaport for the views but there's nothing notable food-wise in the area.
Do try the Shake Shack (despite the controversy of long lines it can be manageable) and I have a very strong feeling that you would love their (mu)Shroom burger and you HAVE to try the frozen custard.
Other than that, between shopping, museums and get-togethers with friends (and eating, of course) I don't think you'll have time for much else. So I'd say... just walk around (or sit on a bench if your feet hurt) and take in the life of the city.
I offer myself as a guide/company in the evenings just that I'm not much of a bar-scene person. Other than that, it would be my pleasure to meet you.
- 10:31 pm, May 23, 2008
- Rachael said...
What fun!
If I were going to Bloomington (Bloomington? Why there?) I would beeline for this place The Chile Woman. I bet it would be really fun, and she seems like a doll. (Plus - BONUS - there are a few links on her site for things to do in the area.)
For foodie shopping in NYC, you could try to get to
Kitchen Arts and Letters
Dean and DeLuca or Gourmet Garage.
Have an excellent trip!
- 5:02 pm, May 24, 2008
- Wendy said...
How exciting! New York is one of my favourite places. There's just so much going on! It's been 10 years since I was there so I can't remember offhand the names of any of the places we ate in and loved.
Will say that I was blown away by the view from the top of the Empire State Building. Highly recommend doing that!
- 7:11 pm, May 24, 2008
- MyKitchenInHalfCups said...
Well, I only wish I could be in one or two of those places when you are. Have the most terrific time ever!
- 12:43 am, May 25, 2008
- Anne said...
Oh, have a great trip! :)
- 1:38 am, May 25, 2008
- ScienceMel said...
Hi Pille,
Have an absolutely fabulous time! And don't forget those Manolas...
- 1:09 pm, May 25, 2008
If you like and are able, e-mail me.
- 6:16 pm, May 25, 2008
- Karin said...
welcome to the big apple, Pille!
here are few more recommendations, my absolute favourites in east village and lower east side:
strawberry mascarpone filled french toast at Grape and Grain on 6th street btw avenues B & C with Sunday New York Times:) I also love brunch at Shopsin's at Essex market (120 Essex). Try Blisters on your sister!
And of course, late night margarita with fish tacos at Barrio Chino's on 253 Broome st.
PS1. bagels at Russ & Daughters on East Houston
PS2. Category 5 Caramel rice pudding at Rice to Riches on Spring street
head isu!
- 3:58 am, May 26, 2008
- Eva said...
Jah, neid H & H Bagelseid paluti ka minul spetsiaalselt Eestisse tuua kui ma NYC-is käisin.
- 8:57 am, May 26, 2008
Bloomington is an excellent place to visit in Indiana. It's a pretty town with friendly people and it has a very good energy (the Dalai Lama visits often). It is a university town and the campus is fun to explore. Oliver winery is just a few minutes away, and I go for the peaceful ambiance and delight in nature more than for the tasty wine. I always grab a sandwich at the Bloomington Sandwich Co. on the square. Fabulous bread and the nicest owner. I wish you safe travels!
- 6:29 am, May 29, 2008
Hot dogs with kraut at Papaya King! I'm only a little livid with jealousy!
Hyvää matkaa!
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Dear Fellow Nebraskans:
This week, I announced a joint compact between the University of Nebraska and Nebraska State College System that would help ensure continued affordable access to higher education for Nebraska students and families. This compact will allow for a two year tuition freeze. A state investment in higher education would help ensure a strong University of Nebraska and Nebraska State College System.
In Nebraska, we understand that education is the great equalizer and that's why it is a priority for me. Investing in education is important to Nebraska's future. It is also critical that our postsecondary institutions manage their resources efficiently to control costs.
Under the agreement, my proposed two-year budget includes the funding that would be necessary for the university and state colleges to freeze tuition for Nebraska students for two years. I will be recommending that the University of Nebraska's state appropriations increase from its current level of $498 million to $541 million in fiscal year 2015, and that the Nebraska State College System's funding increase from $45.5 million to $49.6 million in fiscal year 2015.
If the Legislature agrees to the funding recommendations, the university and state colleges have agreed that they will freeze tuition for resident Nebraska students attending UNL, UNK, UNO, UNMC, Chadron State, Wayne State and Peru State for 2013-14 and 2014-15.
University of Nebraska President James B. Milliken said: "State support is crucial to sustaining the priorities of a great University of Nebraska system – including affordable access to high-quality education. The investment recommended by the Governor will put us in a strong position to continue to serve Nebraskans, and I am grateful for his leadership in recognizing the important role higher education plays in economic competitiveness. I look forward to discussing the affordability compact with members of the Legislature and others."
For several weeks, President Milliken and I worked together to develop the affordability compact proposal. Once details were completed, I contacted Chancellor Carpenter about a similar compact at Nebraska's state colleges. Chancellor Carpenter agreed.
"I readily agreed with the idea of a compact that would provide the NSCS with an appropriation level that would allow us to freeze tuition," said Chancellor Carpenter. "It is good for our students; it is good for our colleges; and it is good for Nebraska. Our student body at the State Colleges will save over $1 million the first year when compared to an average tuition increase. Students can graduate on time with less debt. This compact with the State is an important step in assuring that our three colleges can continue to provide thousands of opportunities."
We know that a college education is a major investment for families, and it is one of the best investment they could make. Most jobs in Nebraska require a postsecondary education. If we are to meet Nebraska's workforce needs, and ensure a stronger economy, we need more college graduates. The way to accomplish that is to keep higher education costs affordable and accessible.


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A winner was selected from 118 designs submitted by 23 freelance designers.
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We believe that success at building world class companies is best achieved by truly partnering with entrepreneurs. Partnerships are based on trust, mutual respect, and a shared commitment to working together to do whatever it takes to make a business successful.
Chemistry is a critical element in building business and in making sound investment decisions. We invest for the long term, and as a result focus on ensuring that our team can work effectively with the entrepreneurial teams with whom we partner. An investor-entrepreneur partnership is a marriage. We view trust and respect between investor and entrepreneur as an essential ingredient to elevate the entreprenuer's business to new heights.
1. Entrepreneurs looking to raise early stage equity finance or venture capital
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We are looking for a conservative corporate logo design for use on business cards, proposal documents, presentation slides, invoicing, web site and company stationary (letterhead etc).
Logo may also be used on clothing e.g. polo shirt or baseball caps.
"Elevation" - to elevate or launch an early stage business to new heights of profit and success. Sky is the limit....blue sky!
Would prefer to use minimum 2 colours...but would consider a maximum of 3 colours....to reduce cost of printing.
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THE SQL Server Blog Spot on the Web
I've been really intrigued by a meme making the rounds of the
blogsphere concerning goals for the coming year and picking a theme
word, rather than the usual New Year's resolution.
As with all memes, they start with a blogger picking the topic of discussion (in this case, Tara Hunt at HPC) and was picked up by my friend, Tom LaRock ( blog | twitter) in his blog post, Why I Don't Like Kevin Kline and Never Tag Him in Memes.
As in all memes, one blogger starts it off and then others are
tagged, spreading the chain outward. So Tom tagged several other good
friends of mine, all of whom also chose to ignore me including: Brent Ozar (blog | twitter), Jeremiah Peschka (blog | twitter), Tim Ford (blog | twitter), and Jason Massie (blog | twitter) in their respective blog posts. So here's the chain of the mem a couple levels deep:
Where's the love, I ask?
Oh, and just to whine a bit more - you can read some other good entries in this meme by Kendal Van Dyke here and Tim Mitchell here.
love it that so many of my friends are focusing not only on their
technology skills and professional stature, but also on their family
life and spiritual life. I've long believed that specialization was
for insects, but we - as human beings - are multifaceted and have
manifold skills and traits that need to be cultivated. There's no
reason an educated and urbane 21st century American can't be physically
fit, in tune with their family and significant other, able to write a
cheesy line of verse, sing a few bars of a popular song, take a decent
picture, repair a broken toaster, and do some on-line banking. As
others have said before me, our parents and grandparents had one career
and one employer. That's not our lot in life.
So my theme word for 2010 is MULTIFARIOUS.
Pretty weird, eh?
When I first encountered the word multifarious, I thought of the word nefarious.
Nefarious means "bad or evil", so I thought multifarious meant "lotsa
bad or evil". In fact, they're antonyms. Multifarious, in its Latin
roots, means "many" plus "goodies" while nefarious means "negative or
not" plus "goodies".
So if you can think of another word that means "having many
different parts, elements, or forms; numerous and varied; greatly
diverse or manifold", then I want to use that one. In the meantime, my
theme word is multifarious because 2010 is my year of focusing on many
elements, some long-neglected, in my life.
Like many of the other folks I teased earlier, I have a variety of
goals - some related to work (and therefore technology) and some not.
So that's a wrap for me. I don't have any specific goals about
number of presentations, blogposts, or podcasts (though I want to do as
much as I can). Sure, I want to continue to actively present, blog,
write, tweet, digg, scribble, podcast, and otherwise excrete goodness
into both print and the Internet.
Why, yes, there is one other thing. It's a meme, right? So that
means I need to tag a few others. First, I want to beseech those
already tagged to go ahead and share with us - Joe, Andy, Jason, and
Michelle. Please give us your wisdom!
Next, I'm going to tag a
few friends in hopes of nudging them into another blog post, cause all
of these folks are t'awesome but don't blog enough:
Ok, team, bring the thunder.
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you know Kevin, it's not always about you.
Great post, thanks for sharing.
Lol well-done! I'll see what I can do about bringing Jess along to another SQL event. She's very non-geeky and last time I brought her to a SQLSaturday city with me she almost died of boredom waiting for me to wrap up the Geekfest!
Are you certain that Jonathan doesn't blog enough? He posted twice as many posts as you did in December and is one ahead of you for January so far :-)
I realize that Tim and I blog Borg style and, in the way that it's set up on SQLServerPedia, it looks like we both write all posts as one, I did write up my own goals and theme word (yes, different from Tim, imagine!)http://sqlservertimes2.com/?p=372. Unfortunately, I didn't tag you. I will be sure to tag you many, many times in the future.
Lori, I'm just joking around. You don't need to tag me. But I thought it'd be a fun (and hopefully funny) segue into telling my own goals.
Kevin - I knew you were joking. This is one of the funniest posts I've read in awhile. Thanks for the laughs. I will tag you in the future though...
Don't worry Kevin, no one tagged me either for this one (though I wrote a goals post anyway)
Gail, I hereby pledge to tag you more often! =^) I will also attempt to extract humor - at your expense - wherever possible. (grin) But I know you're a good sport.
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BWW Reviews: WITHOUT YOU by Anthony Rapp
It's been said that an artist's primary goal is to create something unique and specific that is at the same time universally identifiable. As a performer, Anthony Rapp has been doing just that since the age of 9, most notably as Mark Cohen in the hit musical "Rent". Now, Rapp has added author to his list of artistic credits and the results are simultaneously unique and universal.
"Without You" is the story of Rapp's involvement with the musical "Rent", from its humble off-Broadway beginnings in 1994 to its 2005 film version, all the while privately coping with the fact that his mother was dying of cancer. Rentheads may read the book looking for yet another inside perspective on their favorite show, but only the most hardened fan could fail to become engrossed in the backstage story as well - that of Rapp's personal life. The book is subtitled 'a memoir of love, loss and the musical "Rent"'. This is a letter-perfect distillation of Rapp's intimate and compelling story. "Rent" is also driven by themes of love and loss and the untimely passing of composer Jonathan Larson on the eve of its premiere added real-life reinforcement to "Rent"s onstage tale and Rapp's offstage journey. Many have said that it was this tragic twist of fate that helped catapult the musical to it's critical and public success. Like his character in "Rent", Rapp was plunged into the middle of a whirlwind of loss and an outpouring of love. Add to this the gradual loss of his mother to a protractEd Battle with cancer and the the two themes almost demand attention. While it is one thing to recognize the inexorable connection between love and loss, it is quite another to be able to assemble them into something that is entertaining, thought-provoking, and ultimately moving. Rapp never shies away from revealing his feelings of anger, lust, and regret. As a seasoned performer, he knows that to create a fully developed character, on the page or the stage, one can't always be the likeable hero. The book ultimately marries his off-stage sadness with his onstage success. At first it is a rocky marriage, with Rapp experiencing a roller coaster of emotional reactions to his mother's illness and passing. But as he forges ahead in the healing process, with the musical never far in the background, hope appears on the horizon. Our hope is that Rapp continues to explore his art on both sides of the footlights.
Since the book's 2006 publication, Rapp has created and performed a one-man show based on "Without You", that has played in London and is currently touring. A recording of the show is newly available on PS Classics.
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CDC: One in Five Chicago MSM Has HIV
October 1, 2010
CDC reported in September the results of a study showing that 19 percent of men who have sex with men in 21 major US cities have HIV, and 44 percent did not know they were infected. In Chicago, the study found 93 of 516 MSM surveyed were HIV-positive, and 53 percent were unaware of it.
"In Chicago, 88 percent of the [MSM] who were unaware of their HIV infection had been tested for HIV in their lifetime, and 61 percent of the men who were unaware of their HIV infection had reported taking at least two HIV tests in the past two years," said Jim Pickett, advocacy director for AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC).
Nationally, only 45 percent of those unaware of their infection had been tested in the past year.
CDC currently recommends that all MSM test for HIV at least once a year, or every three to six months if they take part in high risk activities (such as having multiple or anonymous partners, or using drugs during sex).
"I would recommend that sexually active gay men get tested for HIV two to three times a year, and ... tested for syphilis that frequently as well," Pickett said.
Pickett said prevention efforts need improving, with a focus on more than change at the individual level. He suggested targeting structural factors that limit access to care and prevention services. "In terms of HIV acquisition, it is not just what people do, it is where they do it and with whom," he said.
"These staggering numbers illustrate the severe impact HIV is having on gay men of all colors in our community," said Mark Ishaug, AFC's president and CEO. "The impact on gay black men is especially troubling, and completely unacceptable. We must redouble our efforts to address these appalling disparities."
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09.29.2010; Andrew Davis
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A swinging community is going to be important for any couple who is interested in the lifestyle. There are several ways to find the communities local to you. Here are a few ways to find them and a few reasons this will be important.
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Another place to check for local community is your local swingers clubs. While most clubs will have larger events on the weekends, many will keep the lounge open through the week. This allows you to meet up and just chat with other swingers. Since swinging is something that many people choose to keep underground, itâs nice to meet others who do the same thing. It gives you a common interest and allows you to openly discuss the different aspects of your unique relationship that the layperson may not understand.


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Function References and Runtime Functions in PHP 5
By Edgar Hassler on May 30th, 2008
Well, it's the final hour of the final day, so it's time for my weekly mandatory blog post. I was going to counter-rant a hack-job post and call the author a chump as much as my fingers could muster. But I was told that "Chump!" three hundred times is not a blog post. As I was thinking of other topics to write about I realized two things. First, no one cares that much about Lindsay Lohan anymore. Second, I have a hard time deciding what to do.
But it is this distinct lack of commitment that, while being so destructive to my personal relationships, has brought me into a rarely discussed nether-region of PHP functionally: function references and lambda functions. The sad thing is there isn't really either in the language – at least not what you're thinking of if you just read "function references" and "lambda functions" and though, "Oh yeah! Those are awesome!". No, I'm going to talk about the dark and shameful ways in which we make do without these features in PHP. That feeling you just got? It's called excitement. Actually, it's probably indigestion, but get it checked out anyway. All good? Follow us after the jump for a look into the depths of PHP 5.
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Here's Rachel McAdams at Paddington Station in London today where she's shooting Richard Curtis's About Time. You know his previous work: Four Weddings & A Funeral, Notting Hill, Love Actually...
And About Time is also intended to be a crowd-pleaser about a man who can time travel and finds the love of his life which... I won't say it because you already know. And it can't get any worse than that one. Besides, I love all of Curtis's films; I can't help it. The male lead is Domhnall Gleeson or, you know, Bill Weasley.
As for Rachel and Michael Sheen - all good. They were together most of last month. He was shooting Admission with Tina Fey a couple of weeks ago and earlier this week he was seen in LA. They're back and forth when they're working but they're solid.


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Now that Food52's Editorial Assistant Brette Warshaw has stocked her First Kitchen, she's ready to throw parties in it: no-stress weeknight parties for anyone, anytime, and (almost) every kitchen. You're invited.
Today: A tradition to make the weekend last a little bit longer, with a step-by-step plan.
I come from a family of conservative, Eastern European Jews. One grandmother's specialty is homemade gefilte fish; the other's is brisket.
We did not have Sunday Suppers.
There were no vats of red sauce on my stove, bubbling down until thick and sweet; no breaded meats with parmesan, no meatballs. There was laughter and wine and full, aching stomachs -- but not the sauce-stained, big-hand-movements, pasta-and-pork fests that, after living in Italy, I felt sad that I missed.
So I've created a new tradition: Monday Supper. It's the weeknight-friendly dinner party that makes a Monday night feel like a Sunday -- the kind of dinner that makes friends want to linger, to laugh, to drink lots of cheap red wine. Because who doesn't want to make the weekend last a little bit longer?
The Menu
Toasts rubbed with garlic and drizzled with olive oil
Make Your Own Avocado Caesar
Simple Bolognese + rigatoni
Roasted Bagna Cauda Broccoli
As soon as you get home from work (or over the weekend, if you can): Get your bolognese rolling on the stove. Happily, it's only four ingredients, so you can get it cooking down in no time. (If you do make it over the weekend, stick it in the fridge and get it nice and hot before serving.)
While the sauce is cooking: Floret your broccoli. Toast your almonds, and make your croutons. Whisk up the Caesar dressing, and stick it in the fridge.
More: How to Floret Broccoli and Cauliflower, the Un-Messy Way
Right before your guests arrive: Make the anchovy sauce for your broccoli, and keep it on the stove. Toast your bread, rub with a clove of garlic, douse it with olive oil and shower with salt. The garlic bread is ready!
When your guests start coming in: Pour everyone a glass of red wine. Stick your broccoli in the oven. Start boiling the pasta water. Toss the salad.
Dinner is served: Toss the pasta in its sauce, garnish the broccoli, and parade it out to the table with a grin.
When everyone's too full to move: Sneak into the kitchen and make the affogatos. Serve with fennel biscotti, if you're an over-achiever -- or just pour yourself another glass of wine. You deserve it.
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Blog 22: The Last One Hundred Days: Rhetoric,Money, and Target Constituencies
With approximately 100 days to the November elections, the intensity of the campaign has accelerated. One can identify four core elements: focusing on fund raising, escalating the political rhetoric, studying key voter trends, and creating new organizing initiatives.
If the recent polls are on target with reference to the Jewish vote, the roughly 14% of Jewish voters who are considered as "undecideds" will be the recipients of most of the attention by both political camps
(http://www.haaretz.com/news/u-s-elections-2012/countdown-to-2012-elections-new-jewish-vote-poll-shows-slight-gain-for-romney-1.433764). How and where will that energy play out?
Fund Raising: This past week, the Romney campaign reportedly raised some $1.5 million among Jewish supporters in Los Angeles, while the Republican Jewish Coalition launched its own fundraising effort to target Jewish voters in key swing states, including Florida, Pennsylvania and Ohio. In what they have labeled, "My Buyer's Remorse" the RLC is seeking to sway disenchanted Obama voters into the Republican camp for 2012.
Political Rhetoric and Key Issues: The conversation around "who would be best in support of Israel" is playing out with the forthcoming visit to Jerusalem scheduled by Governor Romney. The debate over Israel security issues has created points of controversy and tension between Jewish leaders supporting both candidates, especially in Florida.
Key Voter Trends: A series of new voter polls has also created a conversation over voter "enthusiasm." In a recent Gallup Poll, one finds thirty-nine percent of Democrats indicating that are more enthusiastic about voting than usual, but this number is down from 2004 (68%) and 2008 (61%). In turn, this study found that Republicans (51%) are more enthusiastic than in 2008 (35%) but register the same as they did in 2004 (51%). The key for both campaigns moving forward will be stroking their base, mobilizing their supporters, and targeting the remaining uncommitted.
Organizing Initiatives: Targeting key elites will be one strategy. The mobilization of prominent Jewish Democrats and Republicans and Hollywood personalities will allow each side to demonstrate the scope of endorsements that they have secured in an effort to sway non-committed voters and to re-enforce support from their base. Rabbis and other prominent Jewish communal leaders will be summoned to meetings with both candidates to hear "off-the-record" briefings and to garner their endorsement and/or support.
Mobilizing important constituencies will be the second focus. Each side will now launch a series of ads and outreach initiatives to "sell their message." Be prepared to be bombarded as your mail boxes will be filled with campaign literature and appeals. Despite all of these specific steps, once past the conventions, the candidates will be concentrating on two core missions: secure financial resources and carry their message to the "toss-up" states. As Jews are seen as an important donor base for both parties and are present in several key swing states, including Florida and Ohio, they will be central players to the unfolding events that will follow in September and October.


text: Careers What to Wear? Advice from Scientists about Dressing for Success Marc Kuchner This post is adapted from content that first appeared on the blog Marketing for Scientists with the kind permission of the author. Studies show that how we dress affects what people think of our personalities and capabilities, and scientists are unlikely to be immune to these biases. For this reason, I recently posted an interview with image consultant Kasey Smith, who offered me her professional advice about what image consultants do and how to dress to improve my image. To my delight, the interview received more comments than any of my previous blog posts. From this feedback, I picked up more good tips about clothing and fashion in the scientific world, which I share here. Dress Up for Interviews and Meetings With Non-Scientists. It's probably no surprise that we need to dress up when we give talks and want to impress non-scientist decision makers. "I think it's very important to be cognizant of these kinds of things, especially when we meet with VIPs such as provosts and university presidents and the like, not to mention potential donors to the college or university," said one department chair. So there's a time and a place to kick it up a notch and add that third piece, as Kasey suggested—perhaps a scarf or a jacket. Don't Overdo It. Be aware that when you're dressing to impress, it's possible to overdo it. In one comment, a biophysicist told me, "I'm more likely to believe the science of somebody wearing a nice pair of khaki pants and a shirt than somebody wearing the whole 'CEO costume.'" In another email, an astronomy professor reminisced about watching a job candidate botch his interviews by failing to observe the casual dress code at the institution where he was applying. "He gave his talk in a suit, which in any other environment would be perfectly appropriate. However, given the laid back nature of [our institution], it was really overkill and actually was distracting." Also, if you're planning to buy a special outfit for job interviews, remember what another scientist told me: "Once you've bought your clothes, wear them a couple of times before your interview. Clothes just out of the rack are rather stiff, and (at least to some of us) it's very obvious when somebody is wearing a suit that he just bought." Use Clothing to Define Your Brand. Another trick of some successful senior scientists is to use clothing to help define their personal brands. "I have taken to wearing white. It is a way for people to easily recognize me," said an astronomer and filmmaker. "Everything I own is grey, black, or a pattern with both," said a physics professor. I also heard from scientists who consistently wore Western wear and others who were proud of their tattoos. Cultivating a distinctive look can help you connect with your colleagues and the public. Postdocs, Beware: The Wrong Image Can Turn Off Your Mentors. If you are at the stage of your career where you need to impress senior scientists in order to land your next job, it may be safer to dress conservatively. One senior planetary scientist told me that she takes the outfits of her colleagues very seriously. "You can get away with looking like Einstein if you ARE Einstein, and otherwise, you just look like a loser." A postdoc also told me that he felt like he fit in better with senior scientists when he dressed more like one. "Dressing like an 'adult'," he said "made me feel like an adult who was ready to be a professional scientist." There's Still Room for Fun. The comments I received sent the message that appearances do matter to our scientific colleagues. But the good thing is that being a scientist—a senior one at least—comes with tremendous freedom to decide which image we would like to project. Dressing more formally may win us points in administrative and political circles. Wearing more daring clothing can help you make a strong impression with the public. Thankfully, there's more than one way to do it right. As one scientist from the Netherlands told me, "I think the biggest difference is made if your outfit shows that you take care of your clothes and yourself." That sounds like good marketing advice. Thanks to everyone for the feedback! P.S. For more thoughts about how women scientists should dress, you might enjoy this article about a double standard for men and women in science. Marc J. Kuchner (email@example.com) is an astrophysicist at NASA, a country songwriter, and the author of the book Marketing for Scientists: How To Shine In Tough Times. His website can be found at http://www.marketingforscientists.com/. Publish Date: 19 June 2013


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Posted: Mon 08 Oct 2012, 11:49
Post subject: Libretto with working Puppy 4.1.1
Seems to work OK, so far. The only remaining problems are trying to get it to recognize my PCMCIA-driven floppy and CDROM, and the display continues to be trouble. As I mentioned, if I use a "generic" VGA, I get a proper screen display; it just doesn't use all the available 800x480 screen. It seems (not matter what the selected screen display size, several of the Puppy built-ins (like PPM) seem to completely ignore my screen parameters and extend off-screen, hiding information and selection choices.
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Posts: 7
Posted: Mon 08 Oct 2012, 13:05
Post subject: Puppy 4.1.1 on Libretto 110CT
OK. Found this fix w/Google. Display now seems correct and working. Only PCMCIA CDROM & floppy to go....
Ok these are the directions for setting up the screen display on the libretto 110/100. No cut off at bottom of screen or menu.
Xorg video wizard
Edit xorg conf
Now edit these lines:
Section "monitor"
Display Size 160 100 # mm (Remove the # from in front of the line or in Linux speak uncomment it)
Identifier "Monitor0"
Vendor Name "TOS"
Model Name "5084"
Horiz Sync 31.5-48.5
Vert Refresh 56-72
Option "DisplayHeight480" (Remove the # from in front of the line or in Linux speak uncomment it)
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
Default Depth 16
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "800x480"
End Subsection
After editing save it.
Then hold down Ctrl/Alt and hit back space.
At the prompt, type "startx" . This will bring up your new display.
Pretty sweet graphics on this ancient Laptop.
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Posts: 27
Posted: Thu 25 Oct 2012, 11:43
Post subject:
I'm fairly new to Puppy Linux and have posted a few topics throughout this forum. But I'm going to list some things that I would like to see improved. Of course some of these have been covered by others.
1) "Dependencies Issues" - This by far needs to be addressed and taken care of once and for all. Nothing frustrates a new Puppy user than when trying to install their favorite piece of software, and then greeted by a huge list of lib files to hunt down. This is inexcusable and should be a thing of the past.
2) "Better installation notifier" - When installing software there needs to be a clear and understanding knowledge that the software is being installed. Not just a few simple blurb windows that appears and disappears, but a window that has a indicator bar showing the user that it is being installed and is finished when done.
3) One other thing that I found odd was removing a piece of software that came with the Puppy Linux I had installed, and noticing that it also removed an important lib file that other pieces of software depended upon. This too needs to be corrected. The user should be able to uninstall any piece of software without malice whether it came pre-installed or not.
4) "Better upgrade-ability" - This I know has been mentioned before and I would like to see this made easier and less problematic.
5) The ability to update drivers and software through "Slickpet". This would ensure the latest drivers are available to the user to install.
6) "Muiltimedia" install option in Slickpet. This could install media stuff like gstreamer or other media necessities. Kind of like "Restricted Extras" in Ubuntu.
If anyone else has any other points for this list feel free to add on.
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Posts: 30
Posted: Wed 31 Oct 2012, 10:29
Post subject:
Versions of Puppies: how to choose
Subject description: Versions of Puppies: how to choose
Louis Lavery wrote:
I'm using puppy 4.3.1, as that's what I thought I was supposed to do. Perhaps I should have started with some other version, I mean so as to get a better version of SeaMonkey?
But that's the only complaint I've got, I really like the system especially being able to boot from a CD, so thanks to the guys who made this possible.
Regards, Louis.
Glad you found your way here, Louis! I did too, abt a year ago & I keep finding myself back here after taking a tour with Ubuntu & then Lubuntu.
I wanted to address the issue of how to choose a version of Puppy to use that will work best for what you need and taking into consideration what your resources (hardware) can handle.
After reading countless forum posts on all kinds of questions, I started a thread (don't ask, I can't tell, 'cause I forgot!) for newbies who got as lost as I did last year just setting up wireless internet using a USB modem. Argh!
I went & found that thread some days back & discovered that all those issues had become moot (YAY! for newbies!) which is a great thing but I find that I still have NO clue as to which distro of Puppy will work the best with my little beast.
I don't know what the answer might be for figuring it out but I did have a good suggestion in the #puppylinux channel of the irc.freenode.net from a Mr. Frickss (he suggested Slacko 'cause I want to use Chromium as my browser).
I will go and try it out but in the meantime I've done a frugal install of Wary Puppy 5.2.2 which has ver 2.3.1 of Seamonkey, if it helps you or anyone else.
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Posts: 6
Posted: Fri 02 Nov 2012, 10:48
Post subject: Forget Puppy
Subject description: Big problems with Puppy
Forget PUPPY. After spending almost a week working with puppy, I'd invariably come to this (see picture attached). It appear when you try to install some application. The only solution that i found is to wipe and reinstall the system. But you loose all the settings and application that are installed.
Initially, I want Puppy for a 256 MB ram old laptop, but today I must look elsewhere.
The pros:
-lightweight, could be installed in almost 10 min
- detect automatically sound, video, and wireless cards
- support wine (I've installed Office 2007 Entreprise on it)
- fast and low demanding hardware configuration
- relatively good internet support
The cons:
- It's very hasardous to download application with built-in package manager (se picture attached)
- To install a printer is very difficult. I give-up after one day trying
- Doesn't keep some settings; I hardly configure to associate MSPowerPoint for the .ppt files, but those settings dissapears when reboot (I've installed full, not frugal)
- difficult to work with file opperation (copy, paste, etc)
One in all, it seems a joke OS or maybe I'm not good enough for this OS
puppy is gone mad.jpg
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Posts: 12555
Location: Stratford, Ontario
Posted: Fri 02 Nov 2012, 10:59
Post subject: Re: Forget Puppy
Subject description: Big problems with Puppy
SorinMS wrote:
- To install a printer is very difficult
No it's not. Go
to get printer driver packages ready-made for Puppy.
All you had to do was ask.
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Posts: 1779
Posted: Fri 02 Nov 2012, 21:08
Post subject:
SorinMS wrote:
difficult to work with file opperation (copy, paste, etc)
This works the same way as with Windows.
And (unlike Windows) you can also copy/paste by shading the area to copy, moving to where you want it copied, and clicking the scroll wheel. So it's actually easier.
Forget PUPPY. After spending almost a week working with puppy...it seems a joke OS
Then Windows must be, too, because it took me much longer than that to learn it.
(And I'm
learning it.)
Maybe you should try Windows 8.
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Posts: 27
Posted: Sat 03 Nov 2012, 12:59
Post subject:
Sorry that you had a bad experience using Puppy Linux. It seems to me that you installed "Precise Puppy 5.4" which is a new release from Puppy founder Barry K. I too, had the same thing happen and this could be a serious bug flaw. Barry in his blog post is working on a service pack which may address this issue and other bugs. Price one pays with any new release.
Please don't take this one bad experience with Puppy Linux as all are like this. I'm using Slacko 5.3.3 and from my use is very stable with plenty of software. Give it a try!
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Posted: Mon 05 Nov 2012, 01:38
Post subject: Re: Newbies - Puppy needs YOUR help too!
Subject description: Your feedback is important (but don't post technical queries here - use a new thread).
dogle wrote:
Newbies - Puppy is a brilliant distro for all sorts of people - but not yet for everyone (yet!). Some - hopefully just a few - don't get along with it. To make Puppy even better, we need to know WHY. If Puppy is not the answer to all your prayers, and especially if you are thinking of moving elsewhere, please pause and tell us what you didn't like, or what you would like to see get better, in this thread (
but please discuss individual technical problems in another thread
). Your views are very important - YOUR comments can help to make good things happen.
Hello everyone, I am a new member and I would like to thanks for offering support.
I finally decided to deal with Linux but with the live cd for now because have no time right now to deal with partitions and installations, also I need to buy a bigger hard disk.
I just downloaded Precise Puppy 5.4 and burned it on a cd, I'm happy with it because it looks nice, loads fast and the first run gives very clear instructions, you really cannot make mistakes.
However, as I'm not a Linux user the first thing I struggled with is the Home icon on the desktop.
It doesn't show all drives (I want to see the content) and even going up level it still doesn't show the root.
Same feeling regarding the file manager utility (I forgot its name), it just does the same behaviour as the Home icon, the only content visible is that from the live cd which I think is pointless.
There are the icons on the bottom which show all drives but why the file manager and the Home don't let see the root?
As I said I'm pretty new to Linux so if I said anything pity just let me know.
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Posted: Mon 05 Nov 2012, 04:01
Post subject:
hi vobbino
press the home icon, then click up a directory (the up arrow)
this is the top directory and you can find your hardrives,usbs & cds in /mnt/
Bionicpup64 built with bionic beaver packages
Xenialpup64, built with xenial xerus packages
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Posts: 1305
Location: UK
Posted: Mon 05 Nov 2012, 09:22
Post subject:
Hi Vobbino,
666philb response to your query is, of course, correct but perhaps doesn't clarify things.
The Linux filesystem and the way Linux sees EVERYTHING including hardware as a point in the filesystem tree is different from the way other OS like Windows work. Consequently, it can be a little hard to adjust to in the beginning.
The simplest way to get at your hard drives is to use the icons at the bottom of the screen because these will automatically 'mount' the drive and open the file manager looking at the drive.
Having to mount the drive before you can see its contents is another feature of Linux. Consequently, even if you follow 666philb comments and try to seek the contents of your hard drive via the file manager you will not see the contents until the drive is mounted. The same thing applies if you want to save data from a program directly to the hard drive. The drive must be mounted first. This concept can really be tricky and upsets some people. However, it can be viewed as a security measure because mounting a device is an extra step any malware has to perform before it can deposit something on your computer without your knowledge. Also it is an extra step YOU have to perform before you can delete something you didn't mean to!
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Posts: 6
Posted: Mon 05 Nov 2012, 09:31
Post subject:
Yes, indeed it's "Precise Puppy 5.4". Instead of it, i've installed Peppermint last edition, but it doesn't impress me to much. Remember, I want a light SO for an old laptop. At home, on my desktop computer I use Ubuntu, and I'm very pleased with.
dogbert0360 wrote:
Sorry that you had a bad experience using Puppy Linux. It seems to me that you installed "Precise Puppy 5.4" which is a new release from Puppy founder Barry K. I too, had the same thing happen and this could be a serious bug flaw. Barry in his blog post is working on a service pack which may address this issue and other bugs. Price one pays with any new release.
Please don't take this one bad experience with Puppy Linux as all are like this. I'm using Slacko 5.3.3 and from my use is very stable with plenty of software. Give it a try!
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Posts: 6
Posted: Mon 05 Nov 2012, 09:35
Post subject:
It doesn't have the CTR+S, CTR+V, CTRL+X, as in windows, or in other Linux distro.
Dewbie wrote:
SorinMS wrote:
difficult to work with file opperation (copy, paste, etc)
This works the same way as with Windows.
And (unlike Windows) you can also copy/paste by shading the area to copy, moving to where you want it copied, and clicking the scroll wheel. So it's actually easier.
Forget PUPPY. After spending almost a week working with puppy...it seems a joke OS
Then Windows must be, too, because it took me much longer than that to learn it.
(And I'm
learning it.)
Maybe you should try Windows 8.
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Posts: 12555
Location: Stratford, Ontario
Posted: Mon 05 Nov 2012, 09:39
Post subject:
SorinMS wrote:
It doesn't have the CTR+S, CTR+V, CTRL+X, as in windows, or in other Linux distro.
Are you talking about copying text between documents or copying entire files?
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Sinful Mint Apple
I'm going to pretend like the name of this polish doesn't sound like the Essie polish "Mint Candy Apple". But who cares about non-creative borrowing when a polish is as fantastic as this? Blue-leaning mint green with silver shimmer. I'm used to Sinful polishes being a bit on the thin side but this was a surprising two-coater. Often, I don't think of Sinfuls as a great use of $2 but this was definitely worth it. The shimmer is really what makes the polish: it never quite looks like a creme but the shimmer becomes very obvious and extremely pretty when the light hits it.
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Night Prowl Blue Moon
How do you beat 99¢ polish? You don't! This was a bit on the thin side and required three coats for me to get to completely opaque (though it would have been passable at two). The gold-highlighted light blue shimmer in the polish sort of disappears on the nail but it still remains a solid blue shimmer. Honestly, I was a tad disappointed in this polish: I have had great experiences with Wet n Wild Shine polishes and I was hoping it would look more like the bottle color.
On a red-eye to NYC tonight. Sigh. I hate red-eye flights but it's usually 1. a direct flight and 2. the cheapest to boot. So... plan for tomorrow... get into NYC at 6:30am, nap for a couple of hours and then a day full of talks on sentence processing.
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When the state's new smoking bill goes into effect on Jan. 2, 2010, smoking will be prohibited in all state government buildings and vehicles as well as public restaurants and bars.
The measure is a breath of fresh air for North Carolina citizens.
While some may argue smoking is an individual right—and one the government shouldn't get involved in—the reality is smoking in public affects far more than just the person puffing on a cigarette.
Last week a Brunswick County special needs student was left behind in a Wilmington park after stopping there with his South Brunswick High School class on a field trip.
Luckily for him and his family, the Good Samaritans who found 16-year-old Tad Speidell made sure he was safely left in the custody of Wilmington police. These people are heroes in a day filled with unacceptable, unimaginable mistakes.
In these difficult economic times, private citizens, businesses and public agencies are looking for ways to tighten purse strings.
From local, county and state government agencies to nonprofit organizations, everyone knows just how difficult it can be to make ends meet these days.
Looking for some good, free family fun this summer? You need not look much further than your own backyard.
Thanks to the generosity of local community sponsors, towns throughout the county will treat the public to a variety of musical tunes and some movie selections—all at no cost to attendees. From opportunities to take in the coastal view, to chances to catch movies downtown on a big screen, there's plenty to do for the entire family.
Calabash commissioners—Emily DiStasio, Cecelia Herman and John Melahn—are you completely ignorant of North Carolina Open Meetings Law or are you just so brazen you don't care if you violate it?
Last week, the three of you openly violated the law when you joined together to discuss public business—town sewer—without first announcing you were going to do so.
In light of revenue shortfalls and budget deficits, we're wondering how Brunswick County Commissioners can justify tossing $20,000 in the air and allowing it to land in the pockets of five department heads in the form of "commuting stipends."
We believe the Carolina Shores Board of Commissioners violated N.C. Open Meetings Law last week when it went into closed session to discuss, what we later found out, were concerns about Mayor Stephen Selby's "behavioral pattern."
Following the hour-and-a-half closed session, the board reconvened in open session and agreed unanimously to have the town attorney, Holt Moore III, send a letter to Selby about his behavior.
In light of far too much bad news lately about education budget cuts and the possible impact those cuts will have on local schools, it is good to see a point of hope emerge recently in education—dropout rates in Brunswick County are decreasing.
This is Sunshine Week, a time when newspapers and other media agencies throughout the country join together to celebrate and focus on the value of open government.
"Transparency" is the buzzword in government this year, and we wanted to know just how well government bodies that serve Brunswick County respond to open records requests.
Although Brunswick County has given up its previously held positions as the 14th and then the 17th fastest growing county in America, it's likely it won't be long until the boom returns.
Although the speed of Brunswick County's growth may have slowed, people are still relocating to this community, and growth is likely to be a trend Brunswick County will long have to embrace.
Calabash commissioners, if your board remains as divided as it has appeared to be in the last couple of weeks, town business is going to go nowhere fast.
At a recent meeting, three of you removed yourselves from your seats and moved into the audience, trying to prove the point you wouldn't be part of a discussion in which you were in disagreement.
In these difficult economic times, Brunswick County resource agencies continue to see a growing number of people needing help.
From assistance with rent and mortgages, to help getting food and clothes, many nonprofits and area churches are feeling a crunch.
Instead of focusing on just band-aiding these difficult situations, many involved in community outreach want to do more—they want to examine the depth of poverty here and figure out long-term solutions to some of the issues that have plagued Brunswick County for generations.
Elected officials representing Brunswick County and other coastal communities have joined together to fight against what many are calling unfairly high homeowners' insurance rate increases for this and other North Carolina beach communities.
Their push, including bills introduced in the North Carolina House and Senate, has been fueled by the outrage of many coastal residents who feel the 29.8 percent coastal insurance increase is too high, too unfair and done without enough public input.
Calabash residents and business owners have been fired up lately about the current Unified Development Ordinance being reviewed by Calabash commissioners.
In several public meetings business owners have claimed regulations set forth in the UDO are unfair. There have been complaints about everything from how the document was produced to the details inside it.
The UDO, if approved in its current form, would affect everything from eliminating rooftop signs in the town's commercial district to requiring more uniform design policies throughout.
In this challenging economy, it's an unfortunate reality businesses are closing their doors every day.
To assist residents of North Carolina, state Attorney General Roy Cooper has provided a list of tips to help us deal with companies that are going out of business to keep us from being left high and dry.
Cooper suggests the following:
Brunswick Beacon Advertising Director Angie Sutton never imagined she, at age 37, would be diagnosed with breast cancer.
The active mother and businesswoman didn't have any "first-degree" relatives who suffered from the disease, and because she was younger than 40, she wasn't in the age group suggested to receive annual mammograms.
With state representatives and senators now convened in Raleigh, it's imperative elected officials focus on important issues for the constituents they represent.
Brunswick County Rep. Bonner Stiller has teamed with other legislators in support of a bill that would outlaw the use of gas chambers at animal shelters in North Carolina. The push for this bill has been a grassroots effort as animal lovers throughout the state joined together to fight for this change.
If the bill is to be successful, supporters in this and other counties will have to be vocal about making it a priority for the state legislature this session.
As school started Jan. 9, so did the homework. As always, the first week of school would include a lot of introduction assignments. I usually do these assignments as fast as I can to get them completed.
This year, one of these assignments did a little more than help me get acquainted with my teacher and my classmates—it helped me get re-acquainted with myself.
To the editor:
I was absolutely shocked to see the article you wrote about Mr. Faircloth and his shooting of a beautiful bobcat in Brunswick County. Somehow I thought we had become more educated and tolerant of the beauty of the wildlife we share the land with.
Can it simply be ignorance that would cause someone to shoot a beautiful creature in its natural habitat for the sake of just shooting it? Can it be fair "sport" when a person armed with a rifle kills an innocent creature that has no chance against such things?
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True Wild Life | Manatee | The manatee is a large marine mammal and the manatee is also commonly known as the sea cow. The manatee is found in warmer waters only in the eastern hemisphere around subtropical regions such as Florida and the Caribbean. The average manatee can often weight more than 500kg and can grow to lengths of over 4.5 meters. Despite their large size it is not uncommon for the manatee to reach more than 70 years old.
The manatee spends most of its time grazing on plants in warm, shallow waters that are seldom deeper than a couple of meters. The manatee is a herbivore and therefore only really feeds on aquatic plants like sea grass and algae but it has been thought that certain species of manatee may eat smaller fish but not necessarily on purpose . The female manatee generally grows to larger sizes than the male manatee meaning that the female manatee is also heavier than the male manatee. The large size of the manatee makes the manatee one of the biggest mammals in the world, but the manatee obviously has a long way to go before it will be the size of a blue whale!
Manatees inhabit warm, shallow marshlands under water, where the manatee spends a great deal of its time sleeping. As the manatee is indeed a mammal, manatee do not have gills and therefore cannot breathe underwater so the manatee has to resurface regularly in order to take in air. Manatees usually breed only once every couple of years, with the manatee gestation period lasting about a year. Manatees only give birth to one manatee calf at a time. Mother manatee then spend 12 to 18 months to weaning the manatee calf.
Manatees can often be seen in large herds, often of more than 20 manatee individuals. This however, is quite rare as the manatee is generally a solitary animal and with the exception of the mother manatee nursing her manatee calf, manatees tend to spend most of their time alone. The manatee has been linked to mermaids in ancient folklore and the people of West Africa, believed the manatees to be sacred so anyone that killed a manatee was a sinner. The people of South America, would hunt manatees for their meat and then use the bones of the manatee to treat basic ailments.
Despite popular belief, the dugong is not another name for the manatee, or even a type of manatee. The dugong inhabits waters close to Australia and although closely related to the manatee, the two have one obvious difference. The tail of the manatee is broad and flat, but the tail of the dugong is forked and therefore more fish-like in appearance.


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Mythology – The Forgotten Language of the SoulWednesday, September 9th, 2009
Centuries before the advent of radio, television, computers, and other means of modern entertainment, recited stories sufficed for an escape from daily life in order to delve into another world. Mythology served this purpose well and continues on in its role in modern times as entertainment. While there are other forms of telling a story in the current day, mythology can at times appear to be the forgotten language of the soul.
Like some of today's art and film, mythology can be just as abstract if not more so in that respect. In fact, mythology can be thought of like dreams, as strange or crazy dreams really make no sense to the untrained mind. Dreams are a culmination of thoughts in both the conscious and unconscious minds melding to form the nocturnal imagery that induces feelings of euphoria or releases one's worst thoughts and fears. To some, this may be thought of as the soul speaking to and heralding one's awareness of inner thoughts and moral beliefs.


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Talk:Religious Emblems
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| Please familiarize yourself with Help:Talk pages before posting on discussion (a.k.a. talk) pages.
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New P.R.A.Y. mailing address
Effective January 1, 2009 the new mailing address is:
- 11123 S. Towne Square, Suite B
- St. Louis, MO 63123-7816
- Toll Free Phone: 1-800-933-7729 (no change)
- New Ph: 314-845-3318
- New Fax: 314-845-0038
Per --Dwightroberson
- Created [Template:PRAY] —RWSmith (Bureaucrat), 16:03, August 31, 2009 (EDT)
New P.R.A.Y. images
It appears that there have been changes to the medals awarded for most protestant denominations via the PRAY program. If someone will be a second set of eyes and verify that, I am happy to load the new images. Dawginroswell 14:12, March 11, 2011 (EST)
- Dawg, now that you mention it... I seem to recall coming across something mentioning that sometime last year. Your post (above) piqued my memory; so, I looked around but, couldn't find what I was looking for... that does not mean they aren't out there (somewhere). — Oops!... found them... the last place I expected to, no less.
- Frankly, this entire article could itself become a wikiproject and be completely re-worked.
- You are by-all-means more than welcome to help out with this little project. I encourage you to reply here (or e-mail me, directly) if you have questions; upload images; edit content; what ever you feel is appropriate. —RWSmith (Bureaucrat), 13:55, March 14, 2011 (EDT)
- Sure thing. I am a bit unsure how do to a wikiproject, but I am happy to take a stab...Dawginroswell 09:47, March 19, 2011 (EDT)
Polish National Catholic Church
I tried to contact Arthur Wyglon. His widow said he had passed away several months ago and doesn't know how to get people to stop calling. I don't have updated contact information. —Sommers828, 11:35, May 2, 2011 (EDT)
- Thank you. I will update our Religious Emblems page; try to find out something; as well as pass this info along to other Scouting sites, including the National council. —RWSmith (Bureaucrat), 13:03, May 2, 2011 (EDT)
- Minor update: I have contacted the National council and the PNCC... I am awaiting replies from both and will post here when I find out something. (I have also let USScouts.org know about this, too, so they can remove Mr. Wyglon's contact info from their website.) —RWSmith (Bureaucrat), 13:58, May 2, 2011 (EDT)
- Here's the updated contact information:
- PNCC Committee On Scouting
- Richard O. Daum
- 11 Everett Place
- Wayne, NJ 07470
- telephone: 973-694-9457
- e-mail: [email protected]
- —RWSmith (Bureaucrat), 11:24, May 16, 2011 (EDT)
- Per the 2018 Boy Scout Requirements booklet (SKU# 33216), the email address is "[email protected]". I updated the page to reflect that. — nicouds 22:15, February 22, 2018 (EST)