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Fibromyalgia or Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) is a condition that elicits different responses from various groups. As with many chronic conditions it has a heritage of diagnostic misunderstanding, debates over its etiology, and confusion over its treatment. And as with many other such conditions, it can take over people's lives, whether in finding an empathetic practitioner, coaxing family members and friends to understand the debilitation, or coping with the chronic aching and stiffness. Information on Fibromyalgia on the Internet abounds, but it is not all well-organized or definitive. Below are some alternative and conventional Web sites that are helpful, discussion groups that are useful, and some carefully selected (again, there are hundreds) Medline citations on treatment and other social issues when dealing with either the condition or the patient. There's some repetition in what the first few sites offer, i.e., information on support groups, etc., but as with many chronic conditions the support from others is one of the most important factors in dealing with the condition. Any questions? E-mail the Cybrarian.
1) If you essentially want it all (though you can get lost in the hyperlinks), start with http://prairie.lakes.com/~roseleaf/fibro/index.html It's the Fibromyalgia Information Page, maintained by Sheri Graber. It's first paragraph includes the listserv information for Fibrom-L, a Fibromyalgia support group. Includes humor too!
2) A less imposing(but rather busy-looking) place is FIBROMYALGIA Information at: http://www.alternatives.com/cfs-news/fibro.htm#ABOUT The basics on description are covered nicely, the links are appropriate. It is one place (there are many) to find information by Dr. Devin Starlanyl (Starlanyl is also on Sheri's site). There is a pain management page, useful papers by Dr. David Nye, the newsgroup, alt.med.fibromyalgia, the USA Fibrositis Association, and the USA National Fibromyalgia Research Association. Currently includes a piece on the experimental therapy, Guaifenesin.
3) An even tidier list of hyperlinks is at Emory University's MedWeb at: http://www.gen.emory.edu/medweb/medweb.rheumatology.html Click on Fibromyalgia up in their Table of Contents.
4) There's a visually pleasing, easy to decipher site called Fibromyalgia Support Groups, at: http://fmpsc.powerpark.com/support.html It includes Emotional Support Guides and hyperlinks to Chat groups.
5) Need succinct description of FMS to share with loved ones or patients? (originally from the Arthritis Foundation). Go to: http://weber.u.washington.edu/
6) For publications suggested by The Arthritis Foundation: try: http://ucsub.colorado.edu/~gorman/RMC/fib.html This annotated list of brochures, video tapes, newsletters, and pamphlets, includes prices and ordering information.
7) Fibromyalgia Educational Systems, Inc. at http://www.fmsedsys.com/ offers for sale a 170-page handbook, Taking Charge of Fibromyalgia, for patients, their families, and health professionals. An educational program is also offered for health professionals and support groups. These educational resources provide the most up-to-date information available for understanding, managing, and coping with fibromyalgia. Authored by Julie Kelly, M.S., R.N., and Rosalie Devonshire, B.S. Phone (419) 843-3153 · Fax (419) 843-3155
8) Good basic information, including Patient and Physician FAQ's can be found at http://www.hsc.missouri.edu/fibro/fibrotp.html from, MARRTC Missouri Arthritis Rehabilitation Research and Training Center.
9) The Fibromyalgia Association UK at http://www.community-care.org.uk/charity/fmauk.html is a British group that understands the need for "holding the hands" of fibromyalgia sufferers. Includes a succinct description of FMS, its etiology, treatment, notes the Fibromyalgia Support Newsgroup has an interesting Community Care Front Page, and a nicely done Internet Health Resources page.
10) This one is of particular interest to patients, it's visually appealing and cleverly presented. It's the Fibromyalgia Patient Support Center at http://fmpsc.powerpark.com They have a Discussion Wall and a
A Graffiti Wall, the purpose being to provide an on-line resource for the patient exchange of information about Fibromyalgia. Their links to other Web sites are expansive, and they are equitable in their sharing of information. Includes a "mini-FAQ" by David A. Nye MD (email@example.com) on the differences between Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndromes.
11) Though the Cybrarian Service does not recommend individual clinics, a very succinct description of Fibromyalgia can be found at: http://medhlp.netusa.net/www/piic3.htm The Pain Institute in Chicago appears to be taking innovative approaches to the syndrome, that might be of use to patient and practitioners.
12) There's an FMS Chat room at http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Lofts/1505/powwow.html The Cybrarian Service was unable to access it, but it could be helpful for keeping up-to-date with fellow sufferers and/or clinicians.
13) Click Here for an naturopathic/osteopathic approach to Fibromyalgia. What Treatment Seems Most Effective in Treatment of Fibromyalgia by Leon Chaitow N.D., D.O. that includes the need for Aerobic Exercise, acupuncture, cognitive training, herbal remedies, dietary supplements, and the like.
14) Still need some sites or ideas? Try: Best Links to Other Sites at:
http://home.earthlink.net/~fotojoy/fmslinks6.htm It's not annotated but it covers the spectrum of issues related to Fibromyalgia.
15) Sapient Health Network at http://www.shn.net/about.html is an interactive service for people with chronic and serious illnesses, their families, and their friends. Their mission is to provide you with timely and accurate information and support so you can successfully manage your illness and be your own best advocate in the healthcare system. All their services are free. Their especially helpful Library offers journals, a medical dictionary, a drug database, and Medline. In Newsstand, you can read the latest news from around the world, specific to your condition. And finally, "Community," includes interactive message boards, live chats with other survivors, and online workshops with experts and health care professionals.
The Clinical Stuff
The following search on the etiology, screening, treatment, and psychological aspects of fibromyalgia was performed in Medline. Included are 10 carefully selected bibliographic citations and abstracts from 1994-1997. The "Source" is the journal abbreviation. For the document delivery referred to on the Cybrarian Service: 1) take these citations and go to a local library for copies of the articles, or 2) go or HealthGate (www.healthgate.com) with the NLM Cit. ID (see below) and order copies of the articles. Any questions about what you've received? Don't hesitate to E-Mail Cybrarian.
P.S. A book came out in 1994 called The Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Current Research and Future Directions in Epidemiology, Pathogenesis and Treatment, by Stanley R. Pillemer. Haworth Medical Press.
Check it out!
There's also a fine review article in Patient Care, March 15, 1995 (v. 29, n 5) p 29- (10 pages), entitled "Coping Successfully with Fibromyalgia." By Robert M. Bennett and Glenn McCain
1a) A related article comes in "Fluoxetine and amitriptyline in the treatment of fibromyalgia." By SP Johnson, in the Journal of Family Practice 44 (2) : 128-130, Feb. 1997


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Body Positive Book Reading Club
April 2001
Spiritus Pizza and Other PoemsBy Dennis Rhodes
Vital Links Media, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 2000
I started becoming a "real" writer on the day I realized that no one in my lifetime might ever read or appreciate what I've written. And I decided that was just fine! My personal belief in God and my own private, nurturing spirituality gave me a sure and unshakable sense that someday -- perhaps after my death -- people would embrace my poetry. And somehow I'd know it. This was an extraordinarily liberating revelation! It helped me calm and assuage my healthy ego and it helped me seek out my very own place, however modest, in the highly charged, enormously creative constellation of poets. I began to find my own voice when I accepted that no one might be listening. So what. The need to express was paramount. I express myself as readily as I break into a sweat on a summer day. I eat. I sleep. I love. I think. I feel. I provoke. I react. I write poetry. That's life.
Rejection -- another important force in my life! One day something or someone mystical whispered into my ear the elemental truth that how I handle rejection will color and shape my identity as a man and my fruitfulness as a writer. Kipling's line always resonated with me: "If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster/And treat those two impostors just the same." I came to realize that my talent is just as much a part of me as my eyes, my laugh, the pesky lisp that happens when I talk, the slight, almost childlike bounce in my walk. Again, my innate spirituality helped me realize that my talent is a gift, to be fearlessly expressed and as fully realized as possible. If a poem I've written somehow finds its way into a reader's heart -- and makes a difference -- that may be no thanks at all to an editor who read it, rejected it, and sent it back to me.
Only to have me send it right back out to another editor who might be more wise (or dumb?), more forgiving, or simply more willing to take risks, to give someone a break. I have a profound yearning to hear the word yes. It's my favorite word. If you use the word yes at least three times more than you use the word no, then you're probably a happy person!
I live in Provincetown after being raised in the New York area and after a 17-year career in the famously cutthroat PR business. I had the privilege -- and it was fabulous let me tell you -- to live on the Upper West Side in the late-seventies and all through the fabled eighties. I was a kid when I moved to 51 West 76th Street in 1979. Life was lived at a breakneck pace. I stayed out till all hours, drank like Ernest Hemingway and loved like a male Holly Golightly. I will never apologize for romanticizing that time and place -- as rich and vital, as exhilarating and as heartless (sometimes) as Isherwood's Berlin. It was a mere ten years after Stonewall and gays were making quantum leaps socially and culturally.
Then, AIDS. A scourge so cruel that it not only killed, but diminished the lives of those it left behind. Incalculable damage. Convulsive grief. So many lives blown off course, including mine. I doubt I would have ever left the huckstering business without HIV. I would not have found Body Positive and I would not in time have transplanted my life and spirit to Provincetown. To date, I have stood and stared the virus down. It's an unfinished story. It's a memory-in-progress. It's a poem, irritating and defiant, with a life of its own, making my fingers tremble. Demanding to be written.
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I am trying to teach myself to quilt. Does anyone know if there is a book I can buy that will teach me the basics?. Thanks in advance.
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
I am trying to teach myself to quilt. Does anyone know if there is a book I can buy that will teach me the basics?. Thanks in advance.
The Quilters Complete Guide by Fons and Porter
That would be my choice and the Elenor Burns books are great for beginners also, they go step by step. If you can only have one book my choice would be the Fons and Porter that Cathe mentioned.
Alex Anderson has a beginner quilt book that has several projects in it. It is called "Start Quilting". I used this book when I first started and it was very helpful.
I have a couple of basic books on beginning quilting that you may be interested in. I'd be glad to send them to you if you'll PM your address to me. I have no use for them and they need a good home. Sara
I started with "Quilts, Quilts, Quilts" and "The Quilter's Ultimate Visual Guide". And I'd never done any sewing before. (In fact, I barely knew how to thread my machine.)
I bought the book by Fons and Porter 25 yrs ago and am still using it It has most of the basics written so you can understand them it is calledQuilters Complete Guide. It is stll available I believe new printing. I use it for reference a lot and have been quilting for about 27 yrs Good Luck and happy quilting :)


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Mary, Queen of Scots
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Mary, Queen of Scots
after Nicholas Hilliard
oil on panel, inscribed 1578
31 1/8 in. x 35 1/2 in. (791 mm x 902 mm)
Purchased, 1876
Primary Collection
On display in Room 2 at the National Portrait Gallery
Sitterback to top
- Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587), Reigned 1542-67. Sitter associated with 151 portraits.
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- Nicholas Hilliard (1547-1619), Miniature painter. Artist associated with 34 portraits.
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This portrait, which was once in the Royal Collection, is probably based on an image from the life. The Latin inscription records that she has been a prisoner for ten years. The cross attached to her rosary bears the letter 'S' (possibly for Stewart) on each of its arms. At its centre is an enamelled scene of Susannah and the Elders surrounded by a Latin motto which can be translated as 'troubles on all sides'. Although this portrait was once thought to be later, recent analysis of the panel support has dated the wood to the mid-sixteenth century, indicating that it was made during her lifetime.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Tudor Portraits Resource Pack, p. 28
- 100 Portraits, p. 27
- Audio Guide
- Smartify image discovery app
- Bolland, Charlotte, Tudor & Jacobean Portraits, 2018, p. 43
- Bolland, Charlotte; Cooper, Tarnya, The Real Tudors: Kings and Queens Rediscovered, 2014 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 12th September 2014 to 1st March 2015), p. 129
- Clare Gittings, The National Portrait Gallery Book of Elizabeth I, 2006, p. 13
- Cooper, John, A Guide to the National Portrait Gallery, 2009, p. 12
- Cooper, John, Visitor's Guide, 2000, p. 21
- John Cooper, National Portrait Gallery Visitor's Guide, 2006, p. 21
- MacLeod, Catharine, Tudor Portraits in the National Portrait Gallery Collection, 1996, p. 28
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 417
- Strong, Roy, Tudor and Jacobean Portraits, 1969, p. 215
- Various contributors, National Portrait Gallery: A Portrait of Britain, 2014, p. 60
- Williamson, David, Kings and Queens, 2010, p. 101
- Williamson, David, The National Portrait Gallery: History of the Kings and Queens of England, 1998, p. 104
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- Queens and Consorts: Likeness in lIfe and Death (From 12 June 2013)
- Mary, Queen of Scots: Fact and Fiction (24 August 2002 - 5 May 2003)
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Events of 1578back to top
Current affairsThe heir to the French crown, François, Duke of Anjou visits England to court Queen Elizabeth I. Public opinion is against a marriage due to his nationality and Catholic faith.
Sir Humphrey Gilbert receives letters patent that entitle him to explore and colonise 'remote heathen and barbarous landes' on behalf of Queen Elizabeth I.
King James VI of Scotland assumes personal control of the realm, without the aid of a regent, aged eleven.
Art and scienceThe writer and playwright John Lyly publishes Euphues, the Anatomy of Wit: Very Pleasant for All Gentlemen to Read, one of the most popular books of the period.
InternationalDeath of Don John of Austria, Governor of the Netherlands. He is succeeded by Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Palma.
The Battle of Wenden - Sweden defeats Russia, marking a turning point in the Livonian War.
Sebastian I of Portugal leads a disastrous crusade against the Moors in northern Africa. He is defeated and killed at the Battle of Alcácazarquivir.
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Calls for emergency services are answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week, by personnel in the Des Moines Police Department Communications Section. The 39 Senior Public Safety Dispatchers (dispatchers) assigned to the Communications section answer approximately 350,000 calls each year. Those 350,000 calls generate more than 222,000 trips for police, fire and emergency medical services.
Dispatchers are also responsible for entering and maintaining the Des Moines Police Department's entries into a nationwide computerized system of wanted and missing persons, stolen vehicles and stolen property. Dispatchers also make queries into that same system for police officers throughout the Department. More than a quarter of a million transactions into this computerized system are done each year by Communications Section employees at the Des Moines Police Department.
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The PIO is assigned to the Office of the Chief of Police and, among other duties, serves as the official Department spokesperson responding to inquiries from the media and other sources.
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The City of Des Moines has been designated by the COPS Office of the Department of Justice as the lead agency in developing, implementing and managing a multi-county interoperable voice radio system to serve police, fire and EMS agencies in the central Iowa area.
This project represents a collaborative effort that has been developed and endorsed by first responders, law enforcement, fire personnel, communications directors, emergency management, locally elected officials, and communications technicians throughout central Iowa, as well as the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division of the Iowa Department of Public Defense.
Public Safety agencies in the Des Moines area operate on VHF, UHF frequencies, one privately owned SmartNet 800 MHz trunking system and one commercial 800 MHz EDACS system. Our project creates an interoperability network by linking together the FCC designated interoperable frequencies in the VHF, UHF and 800 MHz bands. This allows each agency to retain their investment in their current communications infrastructure.
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Hello! I have some problems in Black Ink's work, that make normal and comfort drawing impossible:
1. Programm works slowly, cursor moves much faster than brush, all functions are delayed. My computer is near to recommended system requirements
2. When i open a saved document there is only a blank canvas
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4. Is it a bug or a feature??
5. Lots of warning messages after running, such as "Byte code invalide! Error = r2dPixelShader.Template", "Failed to load image" and many other
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About the Permit Manual
The goal of this permit manual is to provide assistance in completing the DNR Division of Water's Permit Application and in providing the necessary documentation. By following the procedures and requirements outlined in this manual, applicants can substantially minimize the time required for DNR review and avoid having an application returned or placed in abeyance due to incomplete information.
The Table of Contents page lists and links to every category and their subsections within the Permit Manual. It may be helpful to use this section as a starting point for viewing the permit manual. The Table of Contents is organized into 2 main parts: General Information and Application Information.
The General Information section details the process for fulfilling the public notice requirements, which must be documented and submitted along with the permit application form and other supporting information. The General Information section also details the various regulatory programs that require permits from the DNR Division of Water.
The Application Information section details the information required for the permit application form and explains the key information needed to be submitted along with the application. For example, project descriptions, location information, and plans all have key features which are identified in this section so that requirements for the permit application can be met. The Application Information section also explains the options for checking the status of current and past permit applications.


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I'll have to think for a while before having any recommendations, and there's currently nothing messy or problematic, but just wanted to note the situation early on in case anyone wants to make suggestions. I have experience with licensing issues. [[User:Ciaran|Ciaran]] ([[User talk:Ciaran|talk]]) 07:02, 23 April 2013 (EDT)
I'll have to think for a while before having any recommendations, and there's currently nothing messy or problematic, but just wanted to note the situation early on in case anyone wants to make suggestions. I have experience with licensing issues. [[User:Ciaran|Ciaran]] ([[User talk:Ciaran|talk]]) 07:02, 23 April 2013 (EDT)
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Revision as of 12:30, 3 May 2013
- 1 IMPORTANT: Offline discussion
- 2 IMPORTANT: Content Quality guidelines
- 3 Structure
- 4 Markup Conventions
- 5 Describing Modes and Packages
- 6 Template for mode-with-github-source pages?
- 7 Issues
- 8 Syntax highlighting
- 9 fails to create thumbnails
- 10 needed plugins
- 11 Closing down? But I just got here!
- 12 WikEmacs staying open? Great!
- 13 Keeping the licence situation clear and clean
- 14 Which emacswiki.org topics to work on?
IMPORTANT: Offline discussion
There is a Google group for discussion of the site: https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/wikemacs so we should probably favor posting there. PhilHudson 16:16, 26 March 2012 (EEST)
IMPORTANT: Content Quality guidelines
I think before flame wars and fights among members, we should form proper/strict guide lines for each aspect of the site. DePuy Pinnacle Lawsuit Wikipedia has very strict rules about that., even their bots can tell the content quality of a page. we can create articles in "WikEmacs" Namespace. Kindahero 23:57, 1 April 2012 (EEST)
- Wikipedia has lots of rules today, but it started with very few rules and they invented the rules as they became necessary. It's impossible to predict what problems will be encountered. I'd suggest that rules only be made when it becomes clear that one is necessary. Ciaran 15:24, 29 January 2013 (EET)
I would like to structure the Main Page in boxes like here [1] the Featured Article/Project. Any objections? And maybe User:Bozhidar should write some lines about the relation to the "old" EmacsWiki?--Kenda 19:58, 24 March 2012 (EET)
This seems like a good idea. Might help us utilize better the screen estate. As for the relation to the EmacsWiki - it is more or less non-existing. We have the permission from Alex (kensanata) to migrate any content we choose to, but they won't be supporting us in any way. Bozhidar 20:28, 26 March 2012 (EEST)
Markup Conventions
Wikipedia linking convention
Could/should we have a convention for formatting and placement of wikipedia links on pages? PhilHudson 22:37, 24 March 2012 (EET)
EmacsWiki linking convention
Similar question to Wikipedia wrt EmacsWiki PhilHudson 23:06, 24 March 2012 (EET)
Describing Modes and Packages
Naming Conventions
I'd like to suggest *not* suffixing (links to) modes with "-mode". Thus: "org" not "org-mode". For consistency I've been adding links titled "org-mode" until now, since that one was already created when I started. PhilHudson 22:09, 24 March 2012 (EET)
- Agreed, let's use the "friendly" name of a package. I'd say "Org", "Gnus", "YASnippet", etc. GregLucas
- I actually disagree. E.g. Java could be a page describing the different Java capabilities of Emacs, with links to the different JavaScript modes. This is especially true for JavaScript, where the js-mode shipped with the latest Emacs is completely different from the other widely used js2-mode by Yegge. Damd 18:20, 25 March 2012 (EEST)
- Hm, good point about disambiguation... I still like the idea of using "titles" vs "commands", though. E.g. a Java page describing the built-in support (Java Mode) and then linking to articles on related packages (JDEE, etc) and why you might consider them instead. GregLucas 19:32, 25 March 2012 (EEST)
- Not ship, but a haskell-mode definitely exists and is in use...--22.214.171.124 18:33, 11 January 2013 (EET)
Template for mode-with-github-source pages?
Can Wikimedia do page templates? I'm sure the answer is yes. PhilHudson 23:07, 24 March 2012 (EET)
- The "Editing Help" link goes to a virgin page, not the full help page.
- Add Mediawiki Cite extension to enable footnotes.
- Add Category Tree extension to explore various categories like Category:Programming languages.
Syntax highlighting
Could we install a MediaWiki plugin which lets us do proper syntax highlighting of different languages? SyntaxHighlight GeSHi looks like a good alternative. damd 20:07, 25 March 2012 (EEST)
- I've already installed it, but it doesn't seem to work properly (the fonts seem terribly small) and it doesn't support Emacs Lisp. Bozhidar 20:24, 26 March 2012 (EEST)
- Are you sure the font size is not because of your web browser settings? They look just fine when I try it. About the Elisp support, we can still use just "lisp" until someone gets around to writing a version for Elisp. damd 18:44, 31 March 2012 (EEST)
- I also found font size in the code snippets are inconveniently low. I dont have any special settings for my browser. I am on recent firefox. Kindahero 18:52, 31 March 2012 (EEST)
- We could customize the CSS for the syntax highlighting plugin, but first let's make sure it's actually something in the CSS that causes this.
This is just an ordinary PRE element.
This is a PRE element generated by the syntax highlighting plugin.
- Is the font in both examples too tiny? If so, I suggest you check your browser settings. You can configure this in the "Content" section of Firefox's settings. damd 19:13, 1 April 2012 (EEST)
- I only find the second one small not the both. I started with 'firefox -safe-mode' still the same. It seems its general problem with Geshi see http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5354968/changing-the-font-size-of-code-formatted-by-syntaxhighlight-geshi-in-mediawiki Kindahero 20:25, 1 April 2012 (EEST)
fails to create thumbnails
I think some adminstative settings must be made in order to produce thumbnails of the pictures automatically. Can anyone do this .? check out Dictem to see what I am talking about. Kindahero 16:21, 31 March 2012 (EEST)
- found this link, http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Configuration_settings#Thumbnail_settings Kindahero 16:24, 31 March 2012 (EEST)
- another link, http://www.mwusers.com/forums/showthread.php?1334-Resized-thumbnail-images-not-displaying Feel free to delete these links Kindahero 16:28, 31 March 2012 (EEST)
- I see that on [[File:Screenshot-dictem-buffer.jpg]], the main image is not displayed. The "Full resolution" link shows a valid image. By the way, this type of question might be appropriate for Google Groups:WikEmacs. Xophist 21:31, 1 April 2012 (EEST)
needed plugins
- cite.php is needed to show references using <ref> </ref> for example http://wikemacs.org/wiki/Battery#How_to_show_battery_status_only_on_laptop.3F has ref, but not working.?
- I had this problem when getting Cite_web set up on en.swpat.org. If I look into how I got it working, could it be fixed here too? Ciaran 15:31, 29 January 2013 (EET)
Closing down? But I just got here!
I just saw the Slashdot story about WikiEmacs closing down. Pity. A MediaWiki wiki about Emacs sounds great. I find MediaWiki sites much easier to navigate and I think they're easier to maintain/organise.
Maybe WikiEmacs' problem was just that it never got publicity? Ciaran 15:21, 29 January 2013 (EET)
- I fully agree with Ciaran. I too am a newcomer. There are probably many more like me who would be willing to help out if only they knew this site existed. This wiki needs better publicity and cheerleading. We should have special event drives for porting and properly formatting content from the old Emacs wiki, in addition to ones promoting original article creation. A community needs to be established and articles need to be written. One way to get the word out is to contact administrators of various major Emacs projects and ask that they start an article on their project and add a link to WikEmacs in their helpful links section. If they do not want to help, no problem. However, I think many would, and it would let them know about the site's existence as a bonus so word of mouth would start to spread.
- I find the style used on the old Emacs wiki to be horrendous to say the least. Is it an unstructured discussion forum? A knowledgebase of all things Emacs? A tips and tricks guide to hacking functionality that should be built into Emacs? Changing the tide of confusion on that site would likely be more trouble than it is worth. A new wiki is needed. I myself pledge to port over one article from the old Emacs wiki a week if that means this site will stay online. --Holocronweaver 17:37, 3 February 2013 (EET)
- Take a look at this: BackwardKillLine on emacswiki. If just reading this article does not inspire you to to keep WikEmacs open, nothing will I'm afraid. --Holocronweaver 22:30, 22 February 2013 (EET)
WikEmacs staying open? Great!
Glad to hear it's not closing. Anything we (new contributors) should know? Is anything changing? Ciaran (talk) 09:51, 20 April 2013 (EDT)
- Hello, I am the new caretaker of WikEmacs. No major changes have been made. This will continue to be a site by and for the users, so I welcome all input for suggested changes. As the site expands and users return, we will likely need to revisit the control structure and possibly modify the site rules. For now I would like to focus on growing the wiki. --Holocronweaver (talk) 15:09, 22 April 2013 (EDT)
Keeping the licence situation clear and clean
Just noting the current situation...
- emacswiki.org is published under multiple licences, including GPLv2, GFDL (no version specified), CC-sa, and their own simple permissive licence.
- The GNU Emacs manual is published under GFDLv1.3+
- Existing WikEmacs texts are under GFDLv1.3+
For emacswiki.org, we could either ask them to specify their version(s) of GFDL, or we could use their text under their simple permissive licence. If we do the latter, we could include a mention of their copyright notice either in the default copyright notice at the bottom of all WikEmacs pages, or we could create a template "This page includes text from emacswiki.org, used under this licence".
For the GNU Emacs manual, if we're going to continue using GFDLv1.3+, then we don't have to do anything. But if we want to switch to the dual-licence model used by Wikipedia (and accepted by Stallman), then whenever we copy text from the manual, we'd have to put a template on those pages to say that those pages are only available under GFDLv1.3+ (and not CC-sa).
For text by WikEmacs contributors, we could continue to license it under GFDLv1.3+, or we could say that from now on, contributions are under the Wikipedia-style dual-licence (GFDLv1.3+ and CC-sa). This wouldn't change much but it would give us more options in the future if we do encounter problems.
I'll have to think for a while before having any recommendations, and there's currently nothing messy or problematic, but just wanted to note the situation early on in case anyone wants to make suggestions. I have experience with licensing issues. Ciaran (talk) 07:02, 23 April 2013 (EDT)
- I have spent some time thinking on this, and your suggestion of asking emacswiki.org to clarify their version of GFDL appears to be simplest. That way WikEmacs could maintain its current GFDLv1.3+ license and no ugly licensing notices would be necessary when porting content from emacswiki.org, assuming thes choose GFDLv1.3+. In the event they choose a different version of GFDL, is it possible to port old versions of the license to new versions so we could use the material under GFDL1.3+? --Holocronweaver (talk) 13:30, 3 May 2013 (EDT)
Which emacswiki.org topics to work on?
So, for each of the useful pages on emacswiki.org, we should make our own pages for those topics and incorporate the knowledge that's in the emacswiki.org pages, but how do we make a list of the useful emacswiki.org pages?
Does the site have any equivalents to MediaWiki's pages:
? (But IMO we should take a decision on the licence before doing a lot of work.) Ciaran (talk) 12:27, 24 April 2013 (EDT)


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Fans of TV series like "Strike Back," "Graceland," "Gossip Girl" and "Teen Wolf" can catch their favorite actors on the big screen sometime next year in the indie feature film "Undrafted."
The baseball film stars Philip Winchester of "Strike Back," Aaron Tveit and Manny Montana of "Graceland," Chace Crawford of "Gossip Girl," Tyler Hoechlin of "Teen Wolf," Billy Gardell of "Mike & Molly," as well as Matt Barr, who starred in "Hatfields and McCoys," and Jim Belushi, the former star of "According to Jim."
"Undrafted" is the directorial debut of Joe Mazzello, who starred in "The Pacific" on HBO and the film "The Social Network." Mazzello also wrote the screenplay for the film, which is based on his brother, who was a successful college baseball player and was scouted to play in the majors. When he wasn't drafted, a intramural baseball game with his teammates became the most important game of his life.
"I watched for 15 years as my brother worked tirelessly to make his dream come true only to see it never happen and it was heartbreaking," Mazzello said in a release from Dead Fish Films. "During that time I saw the love he and his teammates had for each other and for the game that is the heart of our story."
Eric Fischer and Brianna Johnson of Dead Fish Films are producing with Mazzello's Parlay Pictures, while Crawford serves as executive producer.
Fischer pitched eight years for the Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins in the minor leagues before retiring and going to film school. "This is a powerful story that will really resonate with anyone who's ever had a dream," he said. "You don't have to be a baseball fan to relate."
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As director Alejandro González Iñárritu remembers it, he and Javier Bardem first met at "The Losers Party."
It was Oscar night 2001 and Iñárritu had just been overlooked by the academy — for the first time. The then-38-year-old filmmaker celebrated the defeat of his "Amores Perros" by drinking copious amounts of tequila with Sean Penn and Bardem, two men who would later serve as unlikely muses for the Mexican director.
He and Bardem subsequently began writing "love letters" back and forth, expressing their desire to collaborate. But Iñárritu ended up working with Penn first — on 2003's "21 Grams." It wasn't until many years later that Iñárritu would call Bardem with a project designed specifically for the Spanish actor.
"I told him that I will make a suit for you," Iñárritu said. "This was made for him, and I told him that."
That tailored cloth is "Biutiful," a poignant, unrelentingly serious drama that Iñárritu spent four years researching, writing, directing and editing. Bardem plays Uxbal, a complex, middle-aged Spanish street hustler who both exploits and cares for recent Chinese and African immigrants in Barcelona. When he learns he's about to die, he must make amends, both as a father and in his professional life.
The film, which arrived in theaters Dec. 29, debuted at the Cannes film festival this year and won Bardem an actor's award. It received a Golden Globe nomination for best foreign film. At a recent screening moderated by Penn, the actor compared Bardem's performance to Marlon Brando's Oscar-nominated turn in "Last Tango in Paris."
The kudos are particularly gratifying for Bardem and Iñárritu considering that the filming experience was painful for both as they worked in incredibly cramped, smelly quarters in Barcelona, re-creating the dismal, often hopeless world in which the immigrants live.
"It was really difficult, more difficult than 'Babel,' " said Iñárritu, who shot "Biutiful" in 2008 in chronological order as is typical for him. "It was emotionally draining. The shooting was really tense. And working with non-actors, or those acting for the first time, was challenging."
For Bardem, "Biutiful" marks a bit of a return to the darker material for which he is best known. The actor, who began performing in Spain as a child, crossed over as an international star with his intense performance as persecuted Cuban writer Reinaldo Arenas in 2000's "Before Night Falls."
He won a best supporting actor Oscar for his chill-inducing role as Anton Chigurh in 2007's "No Country for Old Men" but spent most of the last few years dabbling in lighter fare such as Woody Allen's "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" and this summer's "Eat Pray Love."
Bardem was willing to go down "Biutiful's" rabbit hole with his friend, an acting experience he says was unlike any other he's had, because he connected to the character immediately. "There was something there that I understood emotionally, intellectually," said Bardem. "I wanted to take that risk, to see if I could rob those moments that don't belong to me, that you hope will never belong to you."
Iñárritu's year of research on "Biutiful" involved interviewing more than 100 recent Chinese immigrants to Spain, many of whom appear in the film. He was threatened by members of the Chinese mafia after they learned he was making a film about their world. He accompanied Spanish police on two raids of crime rings that were trafficking Chinese workers into sweatshops hidden around Barcelona.
But the darkest point in Iñárritu's journey into this netherworld was dealing with Diaryatou Daff, a first-time actress from Senegal who beat out a thousand other women for the key role of Ige, who comes to Uxbal's side at his darkest moments. Daff is a recent immigrant herself, and her real-life obligation to support family members back home parallels Ige's obligations on screen. According to Iñárritu, Daff experienced some personal problems during the filming and took a severely dark turn.
"She went into a deep depression, closed herself in a room and tried to kill herself," Iñárritu recalled. "She was out of control. She hasn't seen her kid in three years. She sends money home, maintaining 33 people by herself. So I was dealing with a real person, who was dealing with the same pain as the character, with no acting skills."
All the while, Bardem was morphing into Uxbal, a man who journeys into the final moments of his life. Already injured in real life with a sore back, Bardem transformed physically into this character during the five long months of shooting. His chest inverted, his shoulders sloped, he spoke barely above a whisper, all in the name of Uxbal.
"In this case, I had so many ideas about how to put that man on the street and how to make him talk and walk and behave," said Bardem. "But I came to a moment where I realized that those behaviors can't be created from the outside. I wanted to focus on what is really the inside journey of this guy."
Iñárritu was already immersed in Uxbal's world, a world that in many ways came from the director's own personal demons. "All the themes that are explored here are mine. Family diseases, emotional diseases, even fears," said the director, scarfing down a Caesar salad at a Beverly Hills hotel. "I have big offers to do Hollywood films, but when I'm doing this, I know that I have to do it. This comes from a deep, deep part of me. I have never done a job for a job, but this one I think was really close to me."
For one, Iñárritu wanted to confront one of humanity's greatest fears. "When we were kids we were scared of ghosts or dragons. Adults' dragon is death. And I like the fact of somebody facing the … dragon in his life and this shows how to deal with that."
More specifically, Iñárritu was returning to a theme that has haunted him since childhood.
"As a kid one of my biggest fears was my father dying," says Iñárritu. "I remember I would hear my father breathing when he was snorkeling and the thought of my father dying was my scariest thing."
The director's father is currently fighting cancer, and that battle helped shape the character of Uxbal in the director's mind. It's also why Iñárritu dedicated "Biutiful" to his dad.
"Biutiful" marks Iñárritu's first movie without screenwriting partner Guillermo Arriaga ("21 Grams," "Babel"). Reaction to the more than $20-million movie has been mixed, with foreign critics seemingly more responsive to the film's dark subject matter than their American counterparts. Roadside Attractions is distributing the movie and is looking for some Oscar attention to lift its box office performance.
Having endured the grueling production, Iñárritu and Bardem now face a different challenge: convincing audiences to turn up. Iñárritu said he knows this movie is not for the masses, but he believes those who do take a chance on it will be surprised by its impact.
"This is not a hamburger," said Iñárritu. "This does not have to be liked by everybody. But the quality of the conversation I have had with the people who see it is just at another level."
Bardem agreed.
"This is the best you can get," he said. "Because you see the people's faces, you see how they have been affected by it. They are not the same person after leaving the theater, in a better way. That's what a real feel-good movie will give you. It's about the strength and beauty of the human soul that's expressed in such a way that I haven't seen in other movies."
As director Alejandro González Iñárritu remembers it, he and Javier Bardem first met at "The Losers Party."


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August 07, 2008
- Californians ACT to protect farmers from Monsanto
- Food crisis threatens environment in Europe
- South Africans get GMOs for breakfast
- Oregon releases first pesticide report
- Study confirms pesticides persist in groundwater
- County official blocks popular pesticide guide
- Bush's push to derail worker protection
- EU upholds pesticide ban
Californians ACT to protect farmers from Monsanto
In 1999, a Canadian farmer named Percy Schmeiser discovered his organic canola crop had been contaminated by seed sgenetically engineered to resist Monsanto's Roundup herbicide. Adding insult to injury, Monsanto's lawyers sued Schmeiser for the unauthorized use of their patented seeds. Farmers across the U.S. are being intimidated, harassed and sued by Monsanto in its quest to control corn and soy production by protecting the corporation's patents on genetically engineered seeds. California farmers would have a measure of protection from such attacks if the Senate passes and the governor signs a new bill to protect growers against similar harassment by biotech seed companies. The Genetic Policy Alliance notes that AB541, which was passed by the State Assembly in January, is up for a vote in the Senate the week of August 11. Californians are urged to act today to urge their Senators to support this bill to protect farmers from corporate intimidation.
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Food crisis threatens environment
The BBC reports the global food crisis has triggered "a quiet revolution in European farming" as land previously set aside for protected habitat is being plowed under to meet growing demand for food crops. Over the past year,the amount of land farmed in the European Union (EU) jumped 5% — to 1.3million new acres. "Fields tend to be ploughed right up to the edge of roads, woods and rivers. It is very rare to see anything resembling a meadow," says the BBC. Ariel Brunner of Birdlife International warns that this "drive towards intensification… will put huge strains on the environment." Conservation "set-asides" that previously protected plant and animal biodiversity also prevented pesticides and fertilizers from degrading groundwater. Now, Brunner says, these areas "have been abolished with hardly any thought to the implications" and, as a result, "we are already facing very severe groundwater and river pollution problems in Europe's most heavily cultivated regions." Roger Waite, the editor of the AgraFacts newsletter, sees "a fundamental change" coming as farmers "concentrate less on their role as custodians of the countryside and more on providers of food. The return a farmer gets from the market will always come first." Ironically, the rush to intensify production flies in the face of recent UN recommendations to prioritize agroecological farming.
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South Africans get GMOs for breakfast
Maize is a key ingredient in packaged cereals sold in South Africa but South Africa's The Times reports that "more than half of the maize used in some of the country's top breakfast brands is genetically modified." Lab tests commissioned by the watchdog group SafeAge found maize engineered to contain bacteria genes was present in many popular cereals including ProNutro Toddlers Instant Apple and Banana Flavour, Iwisa Maize Meal, and Purity Cream of Maize Baby Soft Porridge. "Labeling GM foods in Europe did not result in increased food prices but did result in an almost total rejection of them," said SafeAge's Andrew Taynton. With 1.6 million hectares -- 57 percent -- of South Africa's maize now GM, The Times reports "the days of GM-free cereal [appear] to be over." South Africa is the "only sub-Saharan country to commercialize GM food crops," according to The Times, and activists are demanding labeling of GM foods. Meanwhile, Biowatch Director Leslie Liddell warns that, because of the global food crisis "our food production system is increasingly being placed in the hands of GM seed companies, thus undermining not only household food security but also food sovereignty."
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Oregon releases controversial first pesticide use report
On July 30, Oregon released its first-ever accounting of pesticide use. The report came in response to a citizens' campaign that prompted the legislature to authorize the review back in 1999. The Oregonian reports the 27-page survey lists "more than 40 million pounds of 551 fumigants, herbicides and insecticides applied to the state's lands and waters in 2007." The most heavily used chemicals were the fumigants metam-sodium and 1,3-dichloropropene (listed as cancer-causing agents in California). The most commonly used pesticide was bifenthrin, a possible human carcinogen. Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup herbicide, was another widely used product. Pesticides were applied to 17 million acres of farms, orchards, and nurseries. While California's pesticide reporting is fine-tuned to each square mile, Oregon's report considers 15 large "basins." The Oregonian explains legislators used this broader approach "amid concerns about regulators or anti-pesticide activists using the data to target farmers and foresters." Beyond Pesticides notes that the report does not "detail pesticides used on specific crops, or note carcinogenic and reproductive effects of certain chemicals." Aimee Code of the Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides said: "I would like more detailed information, but politically, that's going to be a hard battle." With the authorizing legislation set to expire in 2009, environmentalists now must lobby to extend the reporting law. The Oregon Environmental Council wants to improve the law to include use by watersheds rather than "basins" and to require reports on "specific use at schools and in parks" but, according to The Oregonian, "the Department of Agriculture believes that would violate the Legislature's instructions to keep all the reporting confidential."
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Study confirms pesticides persist in groundwater
The U.S. Geological Survey's National Water Quality Assessment Program (NWQAP) has tested groundwater at research sites in California, Maryland and Washington for the presence of 45 pesticides and 40 pesticide degradation products and the NWQAP's studies confirm that "pesticides remain in groundwater long after initial applications." Insecticides, herbicides and fungicides were found to "move downward to reach the earth's water table at significant concentrations" and, once there, "they can remain in that water for years." The most commonly detected contaminants were triazines (including atrazine, produced by Syngenta) and chloroacetanilides (such as alachlor). NewsInferno reports that "pesticide degradation product concentrations greatly exceeded the concentrations from the originating compounds."
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County official blocks popular pesticide guide
Under pressure from the agricultural industry, Washington's King County has spiked a wallet-sized consumer guide that identifies which fruits and vegetables contain the most and least amount of pesticides. On July 8, the guide was pulled from the Web site of the Local Hazardous Waste Management Program after LHWMP's new administrator, Jay Watson, called the guide "oversimplified." Ivy Sager-Rosenthal of the Washington Toxics Coalition called it "outrageous" for the pesticide industry to try to "prevent people from getting information that will help them make healthier choices about their food." The guide lists 13 "high pesticide risk" items, including apples, carrots and celery and "low pesticide risk" alternatives including asparagus, avocados and bananas. The rankings are based on U.S. Department of Agriculture and Food and Drug Administration data. Heather Hanson, executive director of the pro-industry Washington Friends of Farms and Forest, called the guide "misleading" because "it says, 'Don't eat locally grown stuff. Eat mangos and bananas.'" When a Seattle Post-Intelligencer reporter asked where that was printed on the guide, Hansen replied: "OK, so it doesn't actually say that." The newspaper noted that the card promotes a Web site -- pugetsoundfresh.org -- that provides "maps and directions to farms and farmers markets in 12 surrounding counties." Asked if her group received industry money, Hanson replied: "It depends what you consider to be industry." The organization's board includes representatives from the wheat and timber industry and some directors are employed by pesticide and fertilizer producers. Watson says the LHWMP has no plans to distribute more guides until he receives input including "comment from the ag community."
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Bush Administration's push to derail worker protections
The Washington Post reports "political appointees at the Department of Labor are moving with unusual speed to push through… a rule making it tougher to regulate workers' on-the-job exposure to chemicals and toxins." This fast-tracking of a secret rule stands in stark contrast to the department's nearly eight-year record of foot-dragging on worker protections. During George W. Bush's two terms, The Post reports, "the department adopted only one major health rule for a chemical in the workplace" and only did so "under a court order." Rep. George Miller (D-CA) said this "secret rulemaking makes me highly suspicious that some high-level political appointees are up to no good." Asked about the mysterious ruling, a Labor Department spokesperson told The Post he was not at liberty to say "how it was written and by whom." AFL-CIO spokesperson Peg Seminario accused the administration of trying to "reduce required workplace protections through a midnight regulation." A draft leaked to The Post, reveals the new rule would lower the bar for assessing chemical exposure risks and create new barriers to protecting workers. David Michaels, a professor of workplace safety at George Washington University, told The Post: "This is being done in secrecy, to be sprung before President Bush leaves office, to cripple the next administration."
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EU upholds pesticide ban
ENDS Europe Daily reports that the European Court of Justice "has rebuffed a chemical company's bid to get the pesticide azinphos-methyl (Guthion) reinstated on the EU market." Azinphos-methyl is a dangerous neurotoxin derived from nerve agents developed during World War II. The European Commission's attempt to permit use of the chemical was blocked by the EU governments in 2006 but the manufacturer, Makhteshim-Agan, appealed the ban. On July 28, the court dismissed the appeal as "inadmissible" and upheld the ban on the sale of azinphos-methyl.
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A delicious B&B breakfast that could feed an army. Guestrooms straight out of House and Home and a welcome so warm that you might not even need the turf fire. B&Bs in Ireland aren't accommodation – they're an experience.
And the secret? It's all down to tradition. Welcomed into the B&B by your host (the lady of the house or the 'Bean an Ti' in Irish) this is where your Irish experience begins. Fresh home baking including hot scones made with a delicate hand and good old family recipes handed down through generations. A hot pot of tea and a friendly chat with your host who may ask 'So, how was the journey. You must be exhausted!' You've chosen their family home B&B and their beloved Ireland for your holiday – and they couldn't be happier.
And now for the inside knowledge on the local area. You will find everything you need to know at the local B&B. Where to sip the best Guinness, where to find the best local restaurants and how to find that secret walk that only the locals know. B&Bs in Ireland have honed their local knowledge not only over their own lifetime, but from their grandparents too. Expect to hear 'my grandfather caught the biggest pike on that lake!' or 'my grandmother showed me how to bake this soda bread. I might even give you the recipe…' Now you've arrived at your Irish B&B and now you will feel like part of the family. Any holiday in Ireland is a story. B&Bs are a chapter you won't want to miss.
B&B Activity Vacations in Ireland
We all have our interests. Spending a weekend with a line lazily cast in a lake or stomping around a heathery mountain range in search of historic hills. Teeing off into the great blue yonder or finding foodie heaven with a bowl of steamed mussels on the coast. When you stay in an Irish Bed and Breakfast, be sure to take your interests with you. You see, while you might see B&Bs in Ireland as cosy comfort or that place where you first found the full Irish breakfast – the truth is, there's more.
Bed and Breakfasts approved by Failte Ireland and in the B&B Ireland group are experts in their field. B&B Ireland members are experts in their field. After the finest food? Pop into a Food Lovers' B&B. Seeking some serious surf? You'll be needing and Adventure's Welcome property. And the list goes on. Eco aware, pet friendly, Gaeltacht, Angling, Golfing, Farmstays and Walking and Ancestry. And it's not exclusive. A B&B can be Eco-friendly but they could be for Food Lovers', too. The key here is choice. B&Bs – accommodation, just better.
Footprints aren't just in the sand. They're in what we use, how we travel and where we stay. An increasing amount of travellers are concerned with their environmental footprint and that's where B&B Ireland approved Eco-Friendly B&Bs come in. The hosts here are all about The Good Life with the best environmental practice used by managing water usage, food production and electricity usage with various new and cutting edge ways. You'll sleep a little sounder at night when you've done the earth some good.
No one does puppy dog eyes like the family dog being left behind as you set sail for the holiday of a lifetime. Arranging and paying for kennels are headaches you don't need when you're supposed to be relaxing for a holiday, making Pet Friendly B&Bs a welcome addition to a holiday with Rover in tow. On offer from Pet Friendly B&Bs are secure fences, pet accessories, suitable sleeping arrangements as well as hugely understanding hosts who would rival Doctor Doolittle for pet rapport.
Visitors staying in B&Bs are often after something intangible – the traditional. Tradition, culture and people start with language and it's in a Gaeltacht B&B where tradition trips off the tongue. Literally. Dive into Gaeilge (Irish) at one of Ireland's Blaiseadh Gaeltachta B&Bs and you dive into the thick, rich mist that is Ireland's Gaeltacht culture of not only language, but music, storytelling and song. And in case you're not linguistically inclined, the hosts speak English as a matter of course. Who knows, by the end of your stay you'll be blessed with a cupla focail (a few words) just like Queen Elizabeth II when she visited Ireland. ( not sure how relevant this is in markets other than GB??)
Steam rising from freshly baked brown soda bread. Thick, locally sourced sausages sizzling on your plate and the finest cup of coffee since you arrived – food is the backbone of the B&B experience. If your spare time is spent discussing, tasting, buying and trying food then a Food Lovers' B&B is accommodation sent from the gods. Hosts at Food Lovers' B&Bs are in tune with taste and deal with local producers who provide seriously seasonal and fresh produce. They'll probably also have the know-how on where you'll find the finest cafés, restaurants, cheese makers and maybe even whiskeys in the area.
A word to the wise: Ireland is the Great Outdoors. And while it's exciting to chase an adventure, it's always nice when your hosts can direct you to the hottest abseiling spots, the biggest waves or the most challenging mountain trails. Ireland's Adventure Seekers' B&Bs are where the surfing, kayaking, hiking, horse-riding visitors stay to get the locals' tips on the outdoor and adventure spots. They'll send you where the air is cleanest, the buzz is best and the pros prefer. Think horse-riding on Cleggan Beach in Connemara, braving breakers in Clare and kayaking in Kerry. Think adventure. Mention packed lunches
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USA GEARS UP FOR WORLD CUP QUALIFYING WITH MATCHES AGAINST CHINA: The USA matches against China, on Oct. 2 at KSU Soccer Stadium in Kennesaw, Ga. (6 p.m. ET), and Oct. 6 at PPL Park in Chester, Pa. (7 p.m. ET on ESPN2), will be the USA's final two games before entering the 2010 CONCACAF Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament being held in Mexico from Oct. 28 through Nov. 9. Thus, the games take on a bit more of an edge as spots on the U.S. roster for qualifying are on the line. U.S. head coach Pia Sundhage brought 30 players for a training camp in Kennesaw, Ga., but will suit up 18 for each of the matches. The USA is currently first in the FIFA Women's World Rankings and China, suffering through perhaps its biggest down period in the program's history, is listed at 14th, its lowest spot since FIFA started ranking women's national teams. These will be the 10th and 11th international matches for the U.S. women this year and will serve as the players' final audition for the Women's World Cup qualifying squad before Sundhage picks a 20-player roster following the two games. On the Sunday following the match in Kennesaw, the USA will bring 24 players to Philadelphia for the second leg of the series. Since coaching her first game for the United States in January of 2008, Sundhage has compiled an overall record of 48-1-4 with the only loss in regulation time coming in the first game of the 2008 Olympics. Her winning percentage of (.943) is the best-ever for a coach in U.S. Women's National Team history.
U.S. WNT Quick Hits:
- The USA's 21 goals this year have been scored by nine different players – Abby Wambach (8), Lauren Cheney (5), Amy Rodriguez (2), Carli Lloyd, Heather O'Reilly, Kristine Lilly, Megan Rapinoe and Shannon Boxx, plus an own goal by Iceland in the Algarve Cup.
- Heather O'Reilly's 26 career goals put her 15th on the all-time scoring list. She is within one goal of equaling the career total of Joy Fawcett.Â
- Lindsay Tarpley's 30 career goals tie her for 12th all-time with Brandi Chastain. She is seven away from tying April Heinirchs for 11th all-time.Â
- Abby Wambach is the third all-time in U.S. history with 109 career goals. Kristine Lilly, Wambach, Tarpley and O'Reilly are the only players on this roster who are in the top-15 all-time goal scorers. Ten of those players are retired with Tiffeny Milbrett being the other.Â
- The USA is riding a 46-game unbeaten streak in domestic matches (42-0-4).Â
- Since Sundhage took over the U.S. team in the fall of 2007, she has given 13 players their first caps and eight of them are on the preliminary roster for the China games. Sundhage's first-cappers are: Rachel Buehler, Tina DiMartino, Tobin Heath, Ali Krieger, Ella Masar, Becky Sauerbrunn, Kendall Fletcher, Christine Nairn, Meghan Schnur, Kelley O'Hara, Brittany Taylor, Alex Morgan and Sara Huffman. Sundhage has called in four uncapped players for these matches as defender Whitney Engen, forward Sydney Leroux and goalkeepers Jill Loyden and Alyssa Naeher are looking for their first caps.Â
- Of the 198 players who have represented the United States Women's National Team, 80 have scored a goal.Â
- The USA has gone unbeaten in its last 31 games against teams from Asia, a streak that includes 25 wins and six ties (it also includes matches against Australia, which moved several years ago from the Oceania to the Asia confederation).Â
- The last time the USA lost to a team from Asia was at the 2003 Four Nations Tournament in China, a 2-0 loss to the Chinese.Â
- Defender Brittany Taylor had a perfect attendance mark this season in WPS, playing all 24 games and all 2,160 minutes.Â
- Amy Rodriguez could be the next U.S. player to reach 50 career caps, something just 37 players have achieved in U.S. history. A-Rod is currently on 47.Â
- Since the end of the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, the USA is 50-1-5.Â
- Four of Abby Wambach's 109 goals have come against China.Â
- The USA is 72-1-2 when Abby Wambach scores a goal.
DECADE REMOVED: The U.S. Women's National Team has not played in the Atlanta area for more than 11 years, last appearing at Dekalb Memorial Stadium in May of 1999 in a match just before the historic 1999 Women's World Cup. The USA also played three matches at Decatur High School during the mid-1990s, all shutout wins, and most famously played two 1996 Olympic matches in Athens; the semifinal and gold medal game, both 2-1 victories over Norway and China, respectively. The match at the KSU Soccer Stadium will be the first U.S. Soccer match at the beautiful soccer-specific venue built for the Atlanta Beat of Women's Professional Soccer and the Kennesaw State women's soccer team. The 8,300-seat venue was built for $16.3 million and is perhaps the finest small soccer venue in the country.
CONCACAF WOMEN'S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING SET FOR MEXICO: The 2010 CONCACAF Women's World Cup qualifying tournament will be held from Oct. 28-Nov. 8 in Cancún and Playa del Carmen, Mexico. The eight-team competition, formerly known as the CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup, will send both finalists to the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany while the tournament's third-place finisher will face the fifth place team from Europe in a home-and-home and series for a World Cup spot. The United States was drawn into Group B along with Costa Rica, Haiti and Guatemala. Group A features host Mexico, Canada, Trinidad & Tobago and Guyana. Group A will play in the 9,000-seat Estadio Beto Ãvila in Cancún, which is the regular venue for Mexican baseball team the Quintana Roo Tigres. Group B will face off in Estadio Unidad Deportiva in Playa del Carmen, which holds around 7,000 fans and is home to the Inter Playa del Carmen soccer team in Mexico's third division. Both stadiums feature natural grass surfaces. Playa del Carmen is just 42 miles south of Cancun on the Yucatán Peninsula. After round-robin play within the groups, the top two teams in each of the group will cross over for the all-important semifinals, with the first-place team in Group A facing the second place team in Group B and vice-versa.
CONCACAF HISTORY: The United States has won all four CONCACAF Women's World Cup qualifying tournaments in which it has competed (1991, 1994, 2002 and 2006) with all four championship games featuring a USA vs. Canada match-up. The CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup, which began in 2000, was won by the United States in its inaugural edition as well as in 2002 and 2006. Prior to the establishment of the Women's Gold Cup, the confederation hosted the CONCACAF Women's Championship starting in 1991. The United States won that competition in 1991, and 1993 and 1994 (which were not qualifying tournaments for a World Cup) while Canada lifted the trophy in 1998 when the United States automatically qualified to the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup as hosts.
LILLY TRIES TO MAKE FIFTH WORLD CUP QUALIFYING SQUAD: Kristine Lilly has already played in five Women's World Cups, the only women ever to do so, but now she's trying to make the squad for her fifth Women's World Cup qualifying tournament. The USA has only participated in four (as host, the Americans didn't have to qualify for 1999) and Lilly was there at all of them; in Haiti in 1991, in Montreal in 1994, in Pasadena, Fullerton and Seattle in 2003 and in Carson, Calif. in 2007. It's not a surprise that Lilly is the USA's all-time leader in World Cup qualifying appearances with 14 and has scored nine goals, fourth in U.S. history behind only Michelle Akers, Mia Hamm and Carin Gabarra. Lilly, 39, was brought back into the national team for two games against Mexico in late March and then scored her 130th career goal in the 4-0 victory against Germany on May 22. It was her first goal for the USA since October 2007. Lilly was already the oldest player ever to earn a cap for the U.S. Women's National Team when she did so at 37 years, 145 days on Dec. 13, 2008 against China, but on March 28, 2010, against Mexico, she became the only player in U.S. history, and though unconfirmed, likely in world history, to appear for her national team in four different decades. Lilly earned 15 caps in the 1980s, 176 in the 1990s and 151 from 2000-2009. She now has five in 2010.
BARNHART TAKES OVER: With Hope Solo, the USA's first choice goalkeeper since 2005, out for 5-6 months due to shoulder surgery on Sept. 22, the goalkeeping chores will likely fall to Nicole Barnhart, a U.S. veteran who has backed up Solo during that entire time. Barnhart, who got her first caps in goal for the USA in 2005, emerged as a legitimate international goalkeeper about the same time Solo re-emerged (Solo had not played for the USA in 2003 or 2004 after earning 12 caps from 2000-2002). Barnhart has earned just 23 total caps, but has some big game experience, playing in qualifying for the 2008 Olympics and several big Algarve Cup matches. Barnhart has never lost a match while compiling a record of 14-0-2. Barnhart will be challenged by three young 'keepers in Jill Loyden, who has been the USA's third 'keeper for about a year, and WPS rookies Ashlyn Harris and Alyssa Naeher. Harris took over in goal for the Washington Freedom at the end of the WPS season, helping the team to the playoffs with some stellar play. Naeher broke into the starting lineup for the Boston Breakers this season after totally recovering from a knee injury and showed the form that earned her Best Goalkeeper honors at the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and made her a three-time First-Team All-American at Penn State (2007, 2008 & 2009).
OPPONENT CAPSULE: China
CURRENT FIFA World Ranking: 14
USA Overall Record vs. China: 23-8-11
Last Meeting vs. USA: Dec. 17, 2008 (a 1-0 U.S. win indoors at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich., in the final match of the Olympic year) Head Coach: LI Xiaopeng
Key Players: G Zhang Yanru, D Yu Fan, D Weng Xinzhi, D Zhao Gaoping, M Zhang Na, M Sun Ling, F Xu Yaun
USA vs. China Fast Facts: While the two countries have met 42 times in their histories, the USA and China have not squared off since Dec. 17 of 2008, marking 22 months since the last meeting, the longest gap between games since 1991 … The teams met four times in 2008, with the USA winning all four by shutout, but three of the matches ended 1-0 … The other game was a 4-0 victory at the Algarve Cup, a harbinger of China's dip in from that foreshadowed the perennial women's soccer power failing to qualify for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup … The loss at the Algarve Cup also sent China's French coach Elisabeth Loisel packing … After having two consecutive Europeans at the helm (Marika Domanski-Lyfors coached China in the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup), China has hired Chinese coaches since then … Of the seven goals the USA scored against China in 2008, six were scored by players on this current roster as Shannon Boxx, Lindsay Tarpley, Tobin Heath, Abby Wambach, Carli Lloyd and Heather O'Reilly each got one … China, a Women's World Cup finalist in 1999 and host in 2007, failed to qualify for the tournament for the first time when it finished fourth in the 2010 Asian Women's Cup this past May … China fell to North Korea in the semifinal and then lost 2-0 to Japan in the all-important match for third place with the winner earning Asia's third and final WWC berth … China suffered a quarterfinal loss at the 2008 Olympics where it also fell to Asian rival Japan, 2-0, in what many saw as a changing of the guard atop Asian women's football … China will be playing Canada on Oct. 30 in Toronto before dropping down to play the USA … One of the most famous of the 42 meetings between the USA and China came in Georgia, Athens to be exact, as the USA defeated China 2-1 to win the first Olympic gold medal for women's soccer on goals from Shannon MacMillan and Tiffeny Milbrett … The USA and China have played 20 times since 2000, but only five of those have been in the United States … Eight have been in China and the remaining seven matches were in Australia, Germany and Portugal.
CHATTING WITH THE CAPTAIN: Christie Rampone's comeback from the birth of her second child is just about complete. So we sat down with the U.S. captain and asked her 11 questions about her return to fitness, her run for another World Cup Team and much, much more.
KICK YA, HEAL YA: Meghan Schnur has a professional soccer contract and a master's degree. That's two pretty cool pieces of paper. In this special feature for ussoccer.com, we find out how Schnur balances two careers.
HEATH ON THE MEND: Flashy U.S. midfielder Tobin Heath won't be playing in these two matches against China, but she is doing well in her comeback from major ankle surgery. We caught up with the young talent in this podcast for ussoccer.com.
COMEBACK CARLI: The USA's attacking midfielder is back training full-out with the national team after recovering from a broken ankle. We catch up with the 2008 U.S. Female Soccer Player of the Year in this ussoccer.com video and hear about her comeback from the serious and frustrating injury.
WNT BLOG: Keep up with the award-winning (that's right, third in Best Blog category in the Best Of U.S. Soccer Awards for three years running) WNT Blog that is packed with infotainment, amusing anecdotes, WNT news and fun pics.


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Look, he got up on stage and talked about a bad rehearsal. He will never be too big to talk about a bad rehearsal. Some things cannot be repeated too many times:
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University of British Columbia researchers found that stories seldom focus on perpetrators, do not capture the diversity of victims, and use words that legitimize sexual exploitation of youth.
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"Our research shows that news reports commonly use words that portray exploitive experiences as 'business' or 'trade,' and sometimes call exploiters 'customers' — if they mention those who are buying sex at all," said Elizabeth Saewyc, Ph.D., lead author of the study.
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Saewyc believes service providers and researchers can be advocates for accurate reporting, but editors and reporters have a responsibility to avoid stereotypes.
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