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|Method and system for considering information about an expected response when performing speech recognition
|August, 2006
|Braho et al.
|February, 2010
|Chandrasekar et al.
|Speech translation device and method
|January, 2008
|Semantic object synchronous understanding for highly interactive interface
|December, 2004
|Phoneme decoding system and method
|May, 2005
|Method and device for speech synthesizing and dialogue system thereof
|June, 2006
|Liao et al.
|Dynamic pronunciation support for Japanese and Chinese speech recognition training
|November, 2004
|Ju et al.
|Method and system for grammar relaxation
|November, 2009
|Jarmulak et al.
|August, 2008
|Method and system for the quick conversion of a voice signal
|August, 2007
|Rosec et al.
|Telecom Web Browsers, and Methods for Defining a Telecom Web Browser
|September, 2009
|Agarwal et al.
[0001] The present invention relates to speech input. In particular, it is related to a system that retrieves by speech input.
[0002] Recent speech recognition technology can achieve practical recognition accuracy for utterances with contents organized to a certain degree. Furthermore, there exists commercial and free speech recognition software, which is supported by hardware technology development and operates on a personal computer. Therefore, introducing a speech recognition system into existing applications is relatively easy, and is believed to have ever growing demand.
[0003] Particularly, since information retrieval systems go back a long way and are one of the principal information processing applications, many studies of introducing speech recognition systems have been made over the years. These can be generally classified into the following two categories according to purpose.
[0004] Speech Data Retrieval
[0005] This is retrieval of broadcast speech data or the like. The inputting means thereof can be any type, but a text inputting means (e.g., keyboard) is mainly used.
[0006] Retrieval by Speech
[0007] A retrieval request (query) is made by speech input. The retrieval target form can be any type, but text is mainly used.
[0008] In other words, these differ in whether the retrieval target or the retrieval request is on a speech data basis. Furthermore, integrating the two allows implementation of speech data retrieval by speech input. However, there are very few such case studies at present.
[0009] Speech data retrieval is being actively studied under the backdrop of test collections of Text Retrieval Conference (TREC) spoken document retrieval (SDR) tracks for broadcast speech data being provided.
[0010] Meanwhile, retrieval by speech has very few case studies compared to speech data retrieval despite that it is a critical fundamental technology supporting applications not requiring keyboard input (barrier-free) such as car navigation systems and call centers.
[0011] As such, in a conventional system relevant to retrieval by speech, speech recognition and text retrieval typically exist as completely independent modules, merely being connected via an input/output interface. Furthermore, improvement in speech recognition accuracy is often not the subject of study, but rather the focus is on improvement in retrieval accuracy.
[0012] Barnett et al. (see J. Barnett, S. Anderson, J. Broglio, M. Singh, R. Iludson, and S. W. Kuo "Experiments in spoken queries for document retrieval" in Proceedings of Eurospeech 97 pp. 1323-1326, 1997) conducted evaluation experiments on retrieval by speech utilizing the existing speech recognition system (vocabulary size 20,000), which provides recognition results to a text retrieval system INQUERY. Specifically, a retrieval experiment on TREC collections was conducted using 35 (101-135) TREC retrieval items read aloud by a single speaker as test input.
[0013] Crestani (see F. Crestani, "Word recognition errors and relevance feedback in spoken query processing" in Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Flexible Query Answering Systems, pp. 267-281, 2000) has also conducted an experiment (typically applied to text retrieval) using the above-mentioned 35 items to be read aloud and retrieved, demonstrating improvement in retrieval accuracy through relevance feedback. However, since the existent speech recognition system is utilized unreformed in either experiment, the word error rate is relatively high (30% or higher).
[0014] A statistical speech recognition system (see Lalit. R. Bahl, Fredrick Jelinek, and L. Mercer, "A maximum likelihood approach to continuous speech recognition" IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 179-190, 1983, for example) is mainly configured of an acoustic model and a language model, where both strongly affect speech recognition accuracy. The acoustic model is a model relevant to acoustic properties and an independent item of to-be-retrieved texts.
[0015] The language model is a model for quantifying the linguistic relevance of the speech recognition results (candidates). However, since modeling all language phenomena is impossible, a model specialized for language phenomena occurring in a provided learning corpus is typically created.
[0016] Increasing the accuracy of speech recognition is also important to progress interactive retrieval smoothly, as well as provide the user with a sense of security that the retrieval is being executed based on the request as spoken.
[0017] In the conventional system relevant to retrieval by speech, speech recognition and text retrieval typically exist as completely independent modules, merely being connected via an input/output interface. Furthermore, improvement in speech recognition accuracy is often not the subject of study, but rather the focus is on improvement in retrieval accuracy.
[0018] An objective of the present invention is to improve accuracy in both speech recognition and information retrieval by focusing on organic integration of speech recognition and text retrieval.
[0019] In order to achieve the above-mentioned objective, the present invention is a speech input retrieval system, which retrieves in response to a query input by speech, including: a speech recognition means, which performs speech recognition of the query input by speech using an acoustic model and a language model; a retrieval means, which searches a database in response to the query input by speech; and a retrieval result display means, which displays the retrieval results, wherein the language model is generated from the database for retrieval targets.
[0020] The language model is regenerated with retrieval results from the retrieval means, the speech recognition means re-performs speech recognition in response to the query using the regenerated language model, and the retrieval means conducts a retrieval once again using the query to which speech recognition has been re-performed.
[0021] Accordingly, the speech recognition accuracy may be further improved.
[0022] The retrieval means calculates the matching degree with the query and outputs in order from the highest matching degree, and already established retrieval results with high matching degree are used when regenerating the language model with the retrieval results from the retrieval means.
[0023] A computer program that allows integration of these speech input retrieval systems in a computer system, and a recording medium that is recorded with this program are also the present invention.
[0025] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention is described while referencing the drawing.
[0026] With a retrieval system dealing with speech input, chances are high that a user's utterance has content relevant to a retrieval target text. If a language model is then created based on the retrieval target text, improvement in speech recognition accuracy can be anticipated. As a result, the user's utterance is accurately recognized, allowing retrieval accuracy close to the text input.
[0027] Increasing the accuracy of speech recognition is also important to progress interactive retrieval smoothly as well as provide the user with a sense of security that the retrieval is being executed based on the request as spoken.
[0028] The configuration of a speech input retrieval system
[0029] On the other hand, a transcript is generated online by executing a speech recognition processing
[0030] Next, a text retrieval processing
[0031] The retrieval results may be displayed at this time by a retrieval result display processing
[0032] It should be noted that this system is described with an example where Japanese is the target, however, in theory, the target language does not matter.
[0033] Hereafter, speech recognition and text retrieval are respectively described.
[0034] <Speech Recognition>
[0035] The Japanese dictation basic software from the Continuous Speech Recognition Consortium (see ed. K. Shikano et al., "Speech Recognition System", Ohmsha, 2001, for example) may be used for speech recognition. This software is capable of 90% recognition accuracy with close to real-time operation running with a 20,000-word dictionary. The acoustic model and a recognition engine (decoder) are utilized even without modifying this software.
[0036] Meanwhile, a statistical language model (word N-gram) is developed based on the retrieval target text collection. Usage of related tools attached to the aforementioned software and/or the generally available Morphological analysis system 'ChaSen' together with this system allows relatively easy development of a language model for various targets. In other words, a highly frequent word limited model is configured by pre-processing such as deleting unnecessary portions from the target text, segmenting them into morphemes using 'ChaSen', and considering reading thereof (regarding this processing, see K. Ito, A. Yamada, S. Tenpaku, S. Yamamoto, N. Todo, T. Utsuro, and K. Shikano, "Language Source and Tool Development for Japanese Dictation," Proceedings of the Information Processing Society of Japan 99-SLP-26-5, 1999).
[0037] <Text Retrieval>
[0038] A probabilistic method may be used for text retrieval. This method is demonstrated through several recent evaluation tests to achieve relatively high retrieval accuracy.
[0039] When a retrieval request is made, the matching degree with each text within the collection is calculated based on the index term frequency distribution, outputting from the best matching text. The matching degree with text i is calculated with Expression (1).
[0040] where t denotes an index term contained in the retrieval request (in this system, it is equivalent to the transcription of the user's utterance). TF
[0041] Offline index term extraction (indexing) is necessary in order to properly calculate the matching degree. Consequently, word segmentation and addition of parts of speech are performed using 'ChaSen'. Furthermore, content terms (mainly nouns) are extracted based on parts of speech information and each term is indexed so as to create a transposed file. Index terms are extracted online through the same processing as that for the transcribed retrieval request and are then used for retrieval.
[0042] An example implementing the system of the embodiment described above is described taking as an example document abstract retrieval using the text database as the document abstract.
[0043] The utterance 'jink{overscore (o)}chin{overscore (o)} no sh{overscore (o)}gi eno {overscore (o)}y{overscore (o)}' is taken as an example. It is assumed that this utterance has been erroneously recognized through the speech recognition processing
[0044] 1. {overscore (O)}y{overscore (o)}men karano rironky{overscore (o)}iku jink{overscore (o)}chin{overscore (o)}
[0045] 2. Am{overscore (u)}zumento eno jink{overscore (o)}seimei no {overscore (o)}y{overscore (o)}
[0046] 3. Jissekaichin{overscore (o)} o mezashite (II).metafa ni motozuku jink{overscore (o)}chin{overscore (o)}
[0047] ______
[0048] 29. Sh{overscore (o)}gi no joban ni okeru j{overscore (u)}nan na komakumi notameno hitoshuh{overscore (o)} (2)
[0049] ______
[0050] The document relevant to the desired phrase 'jink{overscore (o)}chin{overscore (o)} sh{overscore (o)}gi' first appears in this list of retrieval results as the twenty-ninth entry. Therefore, if these results are presented as is to the user, it is time consuming for the user to reach the relevant document. However, when instead of immediately presenting this result a language model is acquired using higher ranked document abstracts from a ranking list (for example, the top 100) of the retrieval results, speech recognition accuracy for the user's spoken words (namely, 'jink{overscore (o)}chin{overscore (o)} no sh{overscore (o)}gi eno {overscore (o)}y{overscore (o)}') improves, and proper voice recognition is then carried out through performing speech recognition again.
[0051] As a result, the subsequent retrieval is as given below, where documents relevant to 'jink{overscore (o)}chin{overscore (o)} sh{overscore (o)}gi' are ranked in the top entries.
[0052] 1. Sh{overscore (o)}gi no joban ni okeru j{overscore (u)}nan na komakumi notameno hitoshuh{overscore (o)} (2)
[0053] 2. Sairy{overscore (o)} y{overscore (u)}senkensaku niyoru sh{overscore (o)}gi no sashiteseisei no shuh{overscore (o)}
[0054] 3. Konp{overscore (u)}ta sh{overscore (o)}gi no genj
[0055] 4. Sh{overscore (o)}gi puroguramu niokeru joban puroguramu no arugorizumu to jiss{overscore (o)}
[0056] 5. Meijin ni katsu sh{overscore (o)}gi shisutemu ni mukete
[0057] ______
[0058] In this manner, speech recognition may be improved by reflecting the learning results of the retrieval target on the language model for speech recognition beforehand, or learning results of the retrieval of the user's speech content on the same. Learning for every repeated retrieval allows improvement in the speech recognition accuracy.
[0059] It should be noted that the top 100 retrieval results were used in the description given above, however, for example, a threshold may be provided to the matching degree, and the retrieval results above that threshold may be used.
[0060] As described above, due to the configuration of the present invention, since speech recognition accuracy for speech relevant to a text database that is the retrieval target improves, and the speech recognition accuracy gradually improves in real time for every repeated search, highly accurate information retrieval by speech can be achieved.


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Then last night in Tecolote I saw a group of four in broad daylight (if you run much in the canyon, you know exactly where I mean too.) I howled at them but I don't know what I said in coyote and it wasn't interesting enough for them to hang around. Who knows, maybe it was this handsome young family that someone filmed from inside their house. Must be interesting to live right on Tecolote.
And I saw a bobcat in Penasquitos Canyon, last Saturday.
It's green out there - take advantage of the spring. The critters certainly are!

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T-Mobile US revenue 2010-2019, by quarter
T-Mobile US - additional information
T-Mobile US, Inc. is a wireless telecommunications operator with headquarters in Bellevue, Washington. The company provides services in the United States, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. Next to AT&T, Verizon Communications, and Sprint Corporation, T-Mobile US ranks as one of the top four wireless telecommunications providers in the U.S. The company has approximately 50,000 employees. In 2016, T-Mobile generated revenues of around 27.84 billion U.S. dollars, supported by a subscriber base of approximately 72.6 million people.
The company's monthly average revenue per user was (ARPU) currently around 42.66 U.S. dollars. T-Mobile's churn rate is significantly higher than both AT&T's and Verizon's, yet the company loses fewer customers per month than close competitor Sprint Corporation.
Globally, T-Mobile US is part of the larger Deutsche Telekom family. Deutsche Telekom, a German multinational telecommunications provider and one of the largest companies in the world, has owned T-Mobile US since 2001, where it has remained under Deutsche Telekom's control despite interest from other telecommunications providers such as AT&T.


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Zift "Name That Film Noir" Contest
In Zift, by way of homage or a bit of spoof, director Javor Gardev intentionally employs several signature devices found in classic noir masterpieces, as well as more recent noirish thrillers.
Name the devices used by director Javor Gardev in ZIFT that tie to other noir (or noirish) thrillers, and name the films they come from. Generic answers won't count, like "narrative voice over," "gritty urban streets," "shadows," "underdog tough guy gets revenge" or "loner hero is a victim of a hostile society."
For example, in the scene above Moth learns he has been dosed with a slow-acting poison, with not much time to live and a lot of scores to settle. This is a direct pull from the 1950 noir classic D.O.A., in which hero Frank Bigelow was fed a 'luminous toxin' for which there was no antidote.
Attend either the Dec 01 or Dec 03 screening of Zift, fill out the entry blank (one per person) and deposit in the CWC survey box after the film. Note: For Tuesday's screening, your entry must be turned in before we talk about this subject in the post-film discussion. Entries must have four correct answers to qualify, including the freebie above, "Moth poisoned = D.O.A.".
The top five entrants with the most correct answers will each receive four pairs of tickets to coming CWC screenings.
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The domain of medicine and biology is a bystander of some radical inventions and advancements. This article is a description of some of the greatest inventions in medicine and biology. Take a look.
1. Syringe
In 1946, Blaise Pascal made a syringe for scientific use. With this syringe, purgative clysters were administered. French doctor Velpeau made some observations on aneurysms. He pricked a needle into an aneurysm and noticed the formation of a clot. In 1835, French doctor Charles Gabriel Parvaz invented the hypodermic syringe for injecting ferric chloride. The syringe was made up of a silver cylinder and the lid of the pump body could be screwed down; the cylinder had a nozzle to which the cannula could be fixed, which was itself extended by a steel trocar. Fournier invented the glass syringe in 1895. To eject the liquid, a piston which could be pushed down quite easily was used.
2. Stethoscope
Listening to sounds of internal organs by amplifying them with an instrument began in the 19th century. In 1816, the Frenchman Rene Theophile Hyacinthe Laennec invented a wooden tube which was capable of isolating the organic noises from the surrounding environment and making them louder. He heard these with only one ear. Later, two hollow tubes were used so that the sounds could be heard with both ears. Laennec made two kinds of stethoscope; one was a hollow tube to examine the thorax and the other, a solid tube for examining the heart. The first type developed into two models – one was cylindrical and was used to listen to changes in the voice, the second was widened at the auricular end to listen to breathing and rattles in the throat.
3. Vaccination
In the 18th century, the anti-smallpox vaccine was rediscovered in the west. It had been invented in China by a Taoist monk in the 10th century BC. The invention was probably based on philosophical principles, i.e. treating an evil with an evil. The principle of attenuation of the germs by a multiple transmissions was practiced some thirty centuries ago. The process of vaccination started by the implantation of a pad carrying some attenuated germs in one nostril. It is mentioned in some Chinese texts that cultures of attenuated germs were kept in sealed flasks, so as to keep them away from heat and light.
4. Contact lenses
In 1887, the German ophthalmologist A.E. Fick devised the first corneal lenses, now known as contact lenses. The German firm I.G. Farben adopted the idea of Fick and made some lenses out of plexiglass which were lighter, though their manufacture and use still use problems. In 1956, the Englishman Norman Bier made lenses of smaller diameters that did not cover the whole of the eyeball. These were made of methacrylate and could be easily inserted and taken out. The American firm Softsite Contact Lens Laboratory improved them and made soft contact lenses, acceptable to eyes.
5. Contraceptives
Contraception has been practiced by human beings since early times. The ancient documents gave an idea of the use of vaginal tampons which were soaked in substances like honey, olive oil, onion juices etc. The condom made its appearance in the 16th century to prevent veneral diseases. These were made from vulcanized rubber from 1840, and from latex since 1930. In the 19th century, intra-uterine devices (IUD) appeared. These were applied to the neck of the womb. It was simplified form of the tampon. The German doctor R. Richter made the first scientific coil. In 1921, the Austrian Ludwig Haberlandt took human anti-ovulatory secretions into consideration and made the contraceptive pill. The Americans Allen and Corner made the hormone progesterone in 1929. The American Gregor Pincus was the one who gave the scientific approval for the use of progesterone as a contraceptive, by specifying the exact amount to be used. Thus the 'pill' was made.
6. Electrical cardiac stimulation
In the 20th century, the cardiac muscle was stimulated using the pacemaker. In 1802, the Frenchman Pierre Henri Nysten obtained freshly guillotined corpses and worked on restoring the dead heart. He observed that the auricles could move even when other parts of the heart had stopped moving. In 1774, an English doctor 'resuscitated' a child, who, having fallen from the second floor of a building, was declared dead. He administered electrical charged on his chest. In 1871, the German F. Steiner applied this technique on his patient who had fainted and could not be revived by other means. He implanted a needle in his heart and then transmitted a weak electric current through it. He found that he could revive his patient. In 1889, the American J. MacWilliam proposed rhythmical stimulation with an alternating current. This current should be applied to a specific place in the heart. He carried out his operation by applying electrodes to the thorax and succeeded in restarting a heart that had stopped.
7. Artificial kidney
The American John J. Abel, L.G. Rowntree and B.B Turner invented the first artificial kidney. It consisted of a set of porous tubes submerged in a colloidal solution. This demonstrated the detoxification effect of the kidney, and the blood toxins in canine blood were removed when it passed through the filters. But a filter had to be made which could filter human toxins and also an efficient anticoagulant which would enable the blood to circulate outside the body without clotting. Cellophane was found to be a reliable filter, and heparin a reliable anticoagulant. In 1945, the Dutchman Willem Kolff made the first artificial kidney keeping all the above facts in mind. Kolff's kidney could be used for purifying the blood of a human being suffering from renal failure. Over the years, the size of the apparatus was reduced considerably and patients could use mobile units and carry out dialysis at home.
8. Autopsy
The doctor who realized the importance of autopsy was the famous Greek, Galen from Pergamon. He attained this knowledge by observing the wounds of his patients and by dissecting monkeys and pigs. He had studied the laryngeal nerve and came to a conclusion that the human body had to be dissected to study its various parts. Around the 15th century, autopsy was authorized more often in the case of suspicious deaths. When Pope Alexander V died suddenly in 1410, an autopsy of his body was ordered. When the famous Flemish doctor Andre Vesale became famous in 1537, he created a chair of anatomy and surgery, thereby setting up autopsy as a fundamental medical discipline. He obtained corpses from the burgomaster of the town and is remembered as the founder of autopsy.
9. Artificial heart
The Soviet researcher Vladimir P. Demikhov implanted the first artificial heart into a dog. The American, Willem Kolff made the next attempt. The calf which had the heart implant survived for about 90 minutes. In 1982, Kolff implanted an artificial heart into a man who survived for 112 hours. The American Robert Jarvik developed an artificial heart. This heart was made of aluminium and polyurethane, and was later named Jarvik – 7. It consisted of two pumps which functioned as two natural ventricles but had to a bulky piece of equipment. But the artificial heart had too many shortcomings. Another apparatus was made, but with the risk of thrombosis (clot formation), the formation of foreign connective tissues, haemolysis (alteration of red blood cells) and malfunction due to the rupture of diaphragms.
10. Artificial blood
In 1933, the American Clark and Gollan kept some mice immersed in a liquid which flooded their lungs and should have killed them. But they stayed alive. This fluid was an emulsion of a fluorocarbon in water. These fluorocarbon molecules link up with significant quantities of oxygen present in the water. This showed the beginnings of the invention of the blood substitute. In 1967, the American, Henry A. Sloviter injected the fluorocarbon emulsion into some rabbits along with the physiological liquid and some albumen. He also found that if the injected liquid is above a third in volume with respect to the blood, then the animal may die, because the substitute liquid cannot efficiently transport oxygen and carbon dioxide. The Japanese, Ryochi Naito carried out the first experiment on man by injecting himself with 200 ml of Fluosol DA, a milky looking artificial blood.


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Lemon Burst Cookies
From Crunchy, Creamy Sweet
Makes 30 cookies
1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
1 ½ tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. lemon zest
8 tbsp. (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
¾ tsp. vanilla extract
2 drops lemon extract
½ cup powdered sugar (for rolling)
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat. Set aside.
2. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together dry ingredients (flour and baking powder).
3. Add zest and whisk it in.
4. In a large mixing bowl of a stand mixer, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
5. Add eggs, one at a time and mix well. Add vanilla or lemon extract. Mix again.
6. With mixer on low speed, mix in dry only until just combined.
7. Roll the dough into balls and roll in powdered sugar.
8. Place on baking sheet, leaving 2 inches of space between them.
9. Bake for 12 – 14 minutes, or until puffed and bottoms just golden brown.
10. Cool on sheet for 2 minutes, then transfer onto a cooling rack.


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How I Became A Cyber Stalker…On Foursquare…
Louise has straight, auburn hair and, judging by the only photograph I have of her, she's in her 30s.
She works in recruitment.
I also know which train station she uses regularly, what supermarket she shopped at last night and where she met her friends for a meal in her home town last week.
At this moment, she is somewhere inside the pub in front of me meeting with colleagues after work.
Louise is a complete stranger.
Until 10 minutes ago when I discovered she was located within a mile of me, I didn't even know of her existence.
But equipped only with a smartphone and an increasingly popular social networking application called Foursquare, I have located her to within just a few square metres, accessed her Twitter account and conducted multiple cross-referenced Google searches using the personal details I have already managed to accrue about her from her online presence.
In the short time it has taken me to walk to this pub in central London, I probably know more about her than if I'd spent an hour talking to her face-to-face.
She doesn't know it yet, but Louise is about to meet her new digital stalker.
– taken from last weeks "Guardian" written by Leo Hickman.
If you think facebook is riddled with the dangers of bullying and identity theft, take a look at Foursquare.
The fast-growing social network site, combines gameplay with information about where you are located at any one time.
As facebook celebrated its 500millionth user this week, Forsquare boasted 100million "check-ins".
Foursquare is a web app in which members build a list of friends in the same way as facebook – but the difference is they can share their location as well.
In Foursquare, you get points and rewards for being the most "social." You can become the "mayor" of an area by being the person who has checked in the most.
If you combine this information with the service Glympse, you can even see on a map, in real time, what time your friend will arrive based on their current location.
Real-time stalking without even being able to physically see the person.
You don't even need to tail someone anymore in a car…
These kids have it so easy these days!
You can also post your locations on Twitter and Facebook. In some ways this type of information can be very useful.
Parents can see where their kids are, and mates can all meet up for some real-life face time with each other at a venue.
But it doesn't take a genius to work out that, in the hands of bullies and stalkers; this information can be potentially dangerous to users.
A user could be tricked into being a friend and have their location exposed when they "check in" at a venue, club or even coffee shop.
Last month coding expert, Jesper Andersen, exploited a security glitch in San Francisco.
He was able to access over 875,000 check-ins over a 3 week period.
He had access to the locations and personal information of all those users. He verified the information with some friends who used Foursquare and immediately freaked them all out. Wonderful!
We all know that people put way to much information online. Foursquare's default settings aren't helping that either;
The default privacy options are that you have to opt out of things instead of approving them.
There is always a way to hack data even if you are careful about what you share.
But what about Louise?
Isn't all of this her fault because she put all of this information online?
Well, she was just surprised as we were. She didn't even want to use Foursquare but in her field she needs to use the latest technology and using Foursquare was encouraged by her company.
Here is what she had to say about the precautions she took.
"I thought I was being very careful with what I was posting. I never thought I was revealing personal information. I only use my maiden name when using social networking apps. And I never check in when at my kids' school or at home. But, as you've shown, I can't see who's following me on Twitter. If I was going out for an evening with my girlfriends again, I don't think I would now share it with the world via Foursquare." (Louise's setting on Foursquare automatically tweets her location whenever she checks into a location, which was how I could tell via her Twitter feed, without being her Foursquare "friend", where she had been in recent days in such detail.).
So, if your considering joining Foursquare even after you read this post.
Think twice before you "check-in" anywhere.
Only make friends with people you know.
Don't you use identifiable pictures of yourself and never check in at personal places, instead use public areas.
Revolva Head – The Truth
Audio Tragedi Album Review
Whether it's the fact that I love underground bands, or the fact that "Revolva Head" have something special here. With their no forgiveness punk tracks and their heavy grunge anthems, this is their debut 5 track promo "The Truth";
"Live without fear" just brings the whole album to it's beginning, sounding very zico esque with the bends and relentless chugging throughout the verse. Maybe not quite as catchy of a chorus as their favourites, however lets not dismiss how catchy the tracks namesake is "I Can Do This, Live Without Fear". The vocals seems slightly out, maybe this is me, maybe they're on to something here, but it fits with the band perfectly.
"Don't Ask How" brings us back to yesteryear where every punk band was trying to shine through, the ironic thing is if this was maybe released late nighties early naughties then "Revolva Head" could of had some major backing, unfortunately, this has been made now, which dampens it slightly.
"Bass is always an easy instrument to learn" everyone says. Of course it is, but it doesn't work out to well if you can't actually make a hook that people are going to keep going back to and listening to intently. Which is exactly what Jonny (Bassist / Vocals) has done here. "The Truth" has the most catchy and terrifying bass line that I have heard in a long time. Of course, this is their title track, and rightly so. Catchy chorus with an incredible guitar riff bridging the chorus to the verse. "Go away, Get Away, No one's listening to you". The drumming fits perfectly with this song to. Let's not forget the solo which is incredibly hard to pull off in a grunge track, but was done with ease. This song is actually out of place with the rest of the album, and if they released this song successfully I can't see why they wouldn't be able to sell out arenas in the next few years.
Lyrically, "RH" are lacking, never say never, this is their first release. Which is, by the way, a 5 track promo and it can be understandable that they're lyrically blunt. However you could totally disregard my last statement, as a lot of bands have shown the same lyrical downfall and yet these days are making everything for themselves (I've always found that 30STM have a lot lacking in their lyrics) so lets not get disheartened by this just yet. Criticism is constructive.
"The fake ones" can be branded as a typical fill for a CD, nothing really caught my attention on this song. But then my ears picked up when we got to the ambiance of the guitar in the slow down, which sounded almost perfect. So I stop the track, and rewind to the beginning, and actually listen to it. The bass is still on a high from The Truth with a downright dirty riff, with the chorus the drums just do it for me completely, with prolonged use of the toms and the bass pedal. So I contract that this is just filler, as the song is easily ignored, but if you listen to it, you will be blown away.
Perfect ending for this promo, a brilliant fusion of rock with a downright dirty grunge riff. "Fall, Break, Crawl" is a fast paced, no holds barred grunge anthem "Crawl, and I need to see you crawl". The solo does it for me, making this song. And making the album.
This Promo, has all the makings of getting them signed, it's just a matter of will it? I think so, there may be some slight flaws in "The Truth" but with every truth comes a lie. More bands these days need to be raw but powerful, and that's exactly what Revolva Head has done.
Tracks To Download: The Truth, The Fake Ones
For Fans Of: Zico Chain, Reuben, Nirvana, Velvet Revolver
Audio Tragedi 10 Tracks To Hear This Month (August)
So… Since I take a month to complete one of these 10 tracks I've decided to change it songs you need to hear this month! hope you like this installment!
1. The Hoosiers – Choices
With the seemingly undeniable new wave of indie pop nu wave etc. You can't ignore this gem, with a very quiet and low introduction. Bring the chorus in and this is one huge track with no end to the brilliant keyboard work that's set. Brilliant.
2. The Gaslight Anthem – The Spirit Of Jazz
With Gaslight returning this year with their third album, you would be tricked into thinking that they were the souls of blues. They're not, but they're damn close. This song is a perfect example, with a feet stomping chorus to Brain's expertly roughed vocals.
3. Dead By April – Trapped
Brilliantly Produced, Dead by April have shown to people that they can bring pop melodies into the new wave of alternative metal, with heavy as hell guitar riffs to follow.
4. Jack's Mannequin – Swim
This is a great song, for rock lovers and power ballad lovers alike. From their 2008 release "The Glass Passenger", Jack's Mannequin have something special with this song, definitely something to have on your ipod.
5. Vampire Weekend – Holiday
This song is brilliant to listen to, just the little quips of the guitar can only make you smile with good things to come.
6. We Have Band – Honeytrap
This song don't break don't make me. A talented trio who although predominately labelled in the brimful electro-pop genre – Honeytrap clambers into Hot Chip's colourful Nike High Tops kicking in a repetitive and extremely memorable chorus, biting at the bit with indie disco potential.
7. Flyleaf – Beautiful Bride
This song does not relent from start to finish, with lacey's lullaby voice settling your ears only slightly, then back to the relentlessness of the song.
8. Zico Chain – Bile 'N' Blood
Since this month we have a special on zico chain (FOUND HERE). We thought one song should at least be on our 10 tracks to hear. With no give, this song is an incredible chunk of zico chains power. A short but powerful blast of an incredible start to 2010.
9. YouMeAtSix – Underdog
Having given them a pretty poor review in may (FOUND HERE). I have to applaud this song for being a fiery pop punk anthem.
10. Adept – Shark! Shark! Shark!
With an incredible start to an even more spectacular finish, Adept have hit a string or two with this song. Actually, make that six of them and you have a pretty awesome thrash screamo song.
Audio Tragedi – Introducing; Zico Chain
So many fresh faces start to appear on the British rock music scene. None have appeared so aggressive and iron-willed as much as Zico Chain… (excluding Biffy of course… no contest.)
Zico Chain are a rock band from London, formed in 2002.
To date, they have released one full album entitled FooD and one self titled EP. The band opened the main stage at The Download Festival on 8 June 2007 and they supported Velvet Revolver on their 2007 summer tour.
The band's second full length album is expected some time in 2010.
Demos of songs for the second album have started to appear on the bands myspace.
So here's "Audio Tragedi – Introducing: Zico Chain"
August Update
A HUGE thanks to everyone that helped me get over 2,000 views last month!
It's nice to know that my posts are actually interesting.
So this month I have a lot to say; First post will be tomorrow, so lets keep this short and sweet;
- Audio Tragedi 10 Tracks To Hear This Month
- Audio Tragedi Introducing:…
- The Gaslight Anthem – American Slang Album Review
- How I Became A Cyber Stalker…
- How To Be A Bastard In Games part 4
- Projected Twin – Earth To World Album Review
- Foals – Total Life Forever Album Review
- How To Become Anonymous part 2
- From The Mind Of Live Longer
- Red Dead Redemption Review
And lots more!
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Many doctors throughout the state of Georgia divorce each year and have to deal with a roller coaster of critical decisions and emotions in the break-up of their marriage, in addition to maintaining their practice and attending to the needs of patients. At Hobson & Hobson in Marietta Georgia, we understand that life for doctors and medical professionals is a little different. While divorce certainly isn't easy for anyone, we have found that the demands of the medical profession require a unique approach to divorce, custody and other family law matters. The demanding schedules of a medical professional can be challenging to fit into a traditional custody agreement or parenting plan. Financial interests in a practice can make asset division and other financial matters much more complex.
At Hobson & Hobson We Have Extensive Experience Working with Doctors, Nurses and other Medical Professionals. We are here to protect your rights and fight for your financial future.
One of the largest issues that affect divorces involving doctors is the valuation of the practice. Just like any business owner, the value of your business will be considered when working through the asset division process. Too often, Doctors leave the valuation process of the practice to speculation. We develop a plan to determine the specific valuation date and then working with a qualified business appraiser to get a fair value as of that date. Having a set date of the valuation is way to protect you by not allowing your spouse to benefit from the hard work and increased value of your practice that happens over time.
Most Medical Professionals don't work a 9-5, Monday through Friday schedule. Their unique schedules can make rigid shared custody arrangements difficult. We work with you to ensure that your parenting plan fits your life and negotiate flexibility to accommodate for your schedule.
Another concern that is common among divorcing doctors is the on-going financial support of their spouse. As most medical professionals earn a substantial income, it's not uncommon for them to have stay-at-home spouses. Like in any Georgia divorce, your alimony will be determined by a variety of factors as there is not a set calculation. We work with you to create a financial plan that will be accepted by the Georgia courts, but ideally works towards your spouse becoming self-sufficient in time.
Doctors facing divorce should always request for a confidentiality agreement to protect their patient list, and other confidential and proprietary information related to the practice. "Confidential information" usually means information that constitutes or contains financial or business information. A confidentiality agreement can limit disclosure of important information that need not be disclosed to the public. A confidentiality agreement is especially important to limit disclosure of confidential and proprietary information by a valuation expert retained by the doctor's spouse.
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My little family is going camping July 4 weekend. I haven't been camping since I was a kid – not sure when Glenn went last – and Zoey has never been. We're going with another family who also has a little girl her age and thankfully they are camping veterans, so we've gotten some idea of what we'll need for a successful trip, but I'm turning to you!
I need ideas. I need tips.
What are your favorite camp meals?
What natural remedy keeps the skeeters away? Does burning sage really work?
What about the bees? Does lemon deter them?
What are your favorite camping games/activities? Glow in the dark bowling, anyone?
What can you absolutely not live without when vacationing in the great outdoors?
Share your ideas/thoughts/tips! I started a camping board on Pinterest (did you expect any different?) so please check it out and send me pins if you'd like: Camping.
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New Delhi. Domino's Pizza India has reported huge losses in recent quarters. The main reason behind heavy losses is their "30 minutes delivery, otherwise Pizza free" scheme. Apparently interminably increasing heavy traffic is making it difficult for Domino's Pizza delivery boys to deliver pizza on time.
In six hours long annual general meeting of Domino's Pizza India yesterday, senior management discussed measures to address this issue. Surprisingly, Qumar Ahmed, Joint Commissioner, Delhi Traffic Police was also present in that meeting. Many ground breaking decisions and plans were taken in this meeting to check loses.
Some of the key decisions taken in the meeting are:
- Every Domino's Pizza delivery bike will have a siren now. Their bikes will have equal privilege which is given to ambulances and fire vans.
- Domino's Pizza delivery boys are allowed to jump all traffic lights. They can also enter wrong side and no entry one-ways. No challan will be issued to them.
- Each Domino's Pizza delivery boy will be allowed to hit maximum of 3 people/vehicle per day. No claim/damages will be asked.
These new measures will be first tested in Delhi/NCR with immediate effect. If successful, these powers will be given to Domino's Pizza delivery boys all across India.
MD of "Pizza Hut India" and "Slice of Italy" India were unavailable for any comments.


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At some point the books, the blogs, and the articles become too much. You're in advice up to your eyeballs but you're still a little shaky about the entire process. Maybe what you've been looking for is a visual guide to encourage you and your toddler on this journey. We've put together a comprehensive list of potty training videos to works as a guide for you pin down exactly what it is you need to successfully complete potty training you toddler.
Video #1: Princess Polly's Potty
While the vast majority of potty training videos are targeted toward parents, this interactive video is aimed toward helping children transition into potty training.
This animated video engages toddlers by following Princess Polly's transition to potty training. By encouraging toddler to help her pick out everything from a potty to "big girl underwear," toddlers may wish to begin the potty training process as well. The fun graphics, easy to remember tips, and encouraging narrator will be a great start to get your toddler excited for potty training.
Video #2: Fast Potty Training
When you're looking to speed up the potty training process this is the video you've been searching for.
This potty training video encourages parents to look out for signs of readiness in a toddler and find a quiet weekend to dedicate solely to potty training. When your toddler begins exhibiting the desire to be clean, body awareness, and the ability to use the bathroom independently, we would encourage you to look back on this video not only for advice, but for some parent to parent encouragement.
Video #3: By Parents for Parents
This animated potty training video is quick to remind parents that once a child exhibits all the signs of potty training readiness, the actual process will be easier than you think.
After using diapers for 100% of their lives, going on the potty will seem like a foreign action, no matter how ready your toddler seems. This video helps parents simplify the potty training process by waiting until your toddler exhibits signs of readiness and by normalizing the idea of going on the potty rather than in a diaper. Perhaps this is the video you need to finally take that leap of faith and start the potty training process for you toddler.
#4: Tom's Toilet Triumph
Not only does this potty training video help children identify the need to use the bathroom, but it also explains the motions of sitting or standing (for boys), wiping, and hygiene.
What this video cleverly does is encourage toddlers to use the potty through the example set by parents and older siblings. Though this may not be the dynamic in your home, as this may be your first child, the importance of setting an example for your child is crucial to give him or her the desire to be more grown up. Additionally, while many potty training videos gloss over the topic of hygiene, this one is sure to state the importance of both wiping and washing your hands.
Video #5: Moms Training Boys
Sometimes the best advice to get is straight from the people who've experienced potty training boys, no matter whether they're professionals or not.
Though this may not be the most cited source on the internet, what these women lack in medical credibility, they make up for in hands-on experience. Not only is this video simple to follow, but it allows nervous parents to hear from the recent experience of these women when it comes to potty training boys. These women touch upon the three-day potty training method, sitting versus standing, and the importance of setting by example when it comes to successfully potty training your child.
Video #6: Elmo Learns to Use the Potty
Nothing encourages toddlers to use the potty more than seeing their favorite TV characters doing the same. This potty training video features Sesame Street's Elmo and focuses on how he learned to potty train.
What's so exciting about this video is the element of music that Elmo's father uses to prepare him to use the potty. This could be a helpful tip when it comes to potty training your own child. Once you start singing the song they'll be encouraged to follow the steps and built the foundation for successful a potty training process.
Video #7: Training a Child with Autism
While the journey to potty train a toddler is unique with every case, this process becomes even more specialized when teaching a special needs child to use the potty.
This potty training video is quick to assure parents that potty training a child with autism may seem daunting, but when broken down into manageable steps, it's simpler than it seems. The key to training a child with autism is consistency. If you take the diapers off, leave them off. If you plan to use a kiddy potty, don't suddenly switch to an adult toilet.
The journey to train a child with autism hinges on your ability to continue teaching just as much as your toddler's readiness to learn.
Video #8: Dad's Potty Training a Daughter
This is not going to be an easy process for most toddler, and that's why being able to laugh at yourself is so crucial. This potty training video is informative while also being positively hilarious.
Sometimes you don't need the most informative, medically proven, doctor tested and approved video; you just need something that's honest. This potty training video depicts the hilarious up and downs of this father's emotions as he attempts to potty train his daughter. Spoiler alert, he's eventually successful, but that doesn't mean the process was simple. If anything, this is an entertaining video that will certainly encourage you to start the potty training process with your own child.
Video #9: Night Time Potty Training
Unlike most potty training videos on the list, this one focuses on teaching you toddler to use the potty at night. Easier said than done, but maybe these tips will help you get the process underway.
Once you've gotten over the hump of day time potty training, things may get even more complex (if you can believe it), but step by step you'll be able to train your toddler to use the potty day and night. It's important to take it one day at a time. If you toddler is still struggling with using the potty during the day, imagine how difficult it'll be to add another level to the process. With patience and many loads of laundry, you'll get this done!
Video #10: Hello Kitty Learns to Use the Potty
As with the "Elmo Learn to Use the Potty", this potty training video centers around Hello Kitty learning the importance of going to the bathroom before playing and going to sleep.
What we loved about this video is that while it is extremely kid friendly, it explores the idea of toddlers putting off the need to use the toilet. While it may be hard for adults to grasp, when a child is enjoying themselves, something seemingly trivial like getting up to use the potty is not a good enough reason to leave the task at hand. Like Hello Kitty, perhaps your child will learn through a process of trial and error for them to fully understand the need to use the potty the second they have to "go".
#11: More Nighttime Potty Training
The importance of night time potty training is knowing your limits. If your child has been relentlessly potty trained over the past few weeks and you haven't gotten sleep in three months, maybe the best course of action is for everyone to take a breather and begin night time potty training in a little while.
Once your toddler's diaper is dry for a night or two, then you should begin the process of nighttime potty training. Though this doesn't mean the diaper will be dry every morning (fingers crossed it will), it's the first sign that your toddler can hold their bladder during the night. A few things to remember when nighttime potty training is that while it will be tough, always having extra supplies on hand, like sheets and undies, to help you along the way.
Video #12: When to Potty Train
With all the stink (no pun intended) being made about how to potty train your toddler, why don't we get back to the basics and determine once and for all, when it the correct time to start the potty training process with your toddler?
What this potty training video does is break down the signs you should expect in your toddler before you begin potty training them. This video is full of real-life examples and parental advice from a woman currently embarking on the potty training process. If you suspect your toddler is beginning to show signs of potty training readiness, know for sure by checking out this potty training video.


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Nothing gives me such pure unadulterated delight like the aroma of vanilla crepes in the morning. It takes me way back to my childhood when mum would make us breakfast on the weekends. Well ,mostly Sundays.
Fried Potato Gnocchi
Awry August. Sigh! I made these fried potato gnocchi for the blog about three weeks ago, but as August would have it, the recipe is going live today.
Peppery Cumin Seed Fried Rice
I made cumin seed fried rice for the first time, I was pleasantly surprised at how this tiny seed can totally transform a rice dish! This rice is aromatic, pretty and absolutely delectable!
Beef Biryani with Radiant Rainbow Rice
Nothing beats a warm, spicy curry especially when the weather is chilly. Enter my rainbow beef biryani.
Litty Lemongrass Garlic Mashed Potatoes
This litty lemongrass garlic mashed potatoes recipe was the result of an over abundance of potatoes. I'm curious. How do you store your potatoes? How long do they keep? Unlike most vegetables, potatoes keep quite well actually.
Kenyan Beef Mshikaki with Kachumbari Salsa
To say that Kenyans love nyama choma or grilled meat would be a gross understatement. Mshikaki is as ubiquitous to Kenya as matoke is to Uganda or pasta is to Italy. Kenyan beef mshikaki is probably the most common variation, although you may also use chicken or goat meat.
Stuffed Whole Baked Fish with Lemongrass & Thyme
It might be a bit obvious for me to begin with a mention about the weather but by jove it's cold! I don't remember it being this cold and wet for this long. I'm all souped out and that's why I took particular joy in cooking these stuffed whole baked fish.
Continue reading Stuffed Whole Baked Fish with Lemongrass & Thyme
Fried Omena in Oyster Sauce
Last time I posted an omena recipe, it was markedly differently prepared. In this fried omena in oyster sauce recipe, I have used more condiments and herbs, giving it a beautiful fusion of flavor.
Sage Herb Crisps
It's movie night and you are wondering what snack to make for the evening. You can never go wrong with crisps. Herb crisps to be specific.
Amazing Ugali Noodles & Sukuma Wiki Noodies-The Review
Psst! Over here! I kid you not, I was stumped when I heard those words. I literally stopped dead in my tracks. I made him repeat the words to me. Three times. Ugali Noodles & Sukuma Wiki Noodies? I decided he wasn't sure about what he was referring to and allowed the conversation to proceed. And end.
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The Law of Attraction (LOA) and I have known each other for a while. We go way back. Yet there is a difference between knowing something and doing something. There is a difference between knowing the path and actually walking the path. You see, I grew up in a household where discussions about Law of Attraction, energy, the power of the subconscious mind and the like were regular occurrence. As much as were discussions about homework, sports and what I wanted to be when I grew up. It's just kind of always been there, like white noise, in the background. But, I didn't start really paying attention and consciously realising that it was a way until I was about 15 when my interest was sparked. But then, well, being a teenager took over and I didn't really re-visit it seriously again (despite conversations happening most nights at the dinner table) until I was in university around the age of 19 or 20.
It was at that time that I started going to seminars on personal development and watching movies like 'The Secret'. And you could say I dabbled. At first, I wanted to believe, but was skeptical. And when money didn't appear out of thin air I may have thought to myself "This manifesting stuff doesn't work." Ha!
Nowadays, after refining my manifesting muscle, the Law of Attraction has been and continues to be a game changer for me. I've manifested many different opportunities. Using the LOA I've gone from stuck university graduate to landing a coveted job in corporate for a Fortune 500 Company straight out of university. I've created my ideal relationship with the partner of my dreams. I've used the LOA to steer my life on an entirely new path. I've created my dream business where I can work from anywhere as long as I have my laptop. I've attracted high paying clients, travelled the world and make a living doing what I love.
Through studying the psychology of success, the Law of Attraction and working as a mindset coach with people all over the world to help them live life on their terms I have learned a few things in regards to ensuring the Law of Attraction works for you, so you can truly live life on your terms.
So tell me what you want, what you really, really want.
Have you ever been around those people who, when you ask them: "What do you want?" they say "I don't know" or they aren't too sure? It's a bit hard to know what to do around those people sometimes, and it can seem a bit hard or tricky to please them, because they aren't sharing what they want to do. It can get somewhat frustrating. My fiancé might say I'm like this when it comes to food and being asked what I want for dinner as more often than not I tend to say I'm not sure or whatever is easy. But, when it comes to manifesting and Law of Attraction don't be that person. Don't be the person who doesn't really know what they want. Why? Because it just makes it all the more tricky and difficult for the Universe to deliver what you seek and serve it up for you if you aren't sure what you want.
My number one tip, when using the Law of Attraction, is to be specific when manifesting. Often times the more specific the better. That way you will know when your order is up. There is a significant difference between "I want to manifest more money" and "I want to manifest $5000 dollars in additional income by X date." If I gave you a dollar after you had declared the first statement, you would quite literally have 'more money', but was that really what you were thinking when you said more money? Probably not. So, be specific, ask very specifically for what you want.
For me, the most amazing thing in my life that I have manifested using the Law of Attraction is my boyfriend, now fiancé. I can remember sitting by the pool in sunny Queensland one afternoon getting really specific and writing out the qualities this man would possess. It was at that point I had a little conversation with the Universe. I was really specific, I wrote down the qualities this person was to possess, their personality traits, how they made me feel and how I made them feel. Make no mistake I wrote out as much as I could – as much vivid detail about what this person would be like. Then, I did something that most people when they practice LOA forget to do. I released any and all attachment to the outcome. I put it out to the universe and I let it be.
Which leads me to a super important step in manifesting…
Release and trust
When manifesting to create the life of your dreams and live life on your terms we sometimes ask the Universe and then we worry when it hasn't shown up. We ask and then wonder why life, the Universe, the big U or the powers that be have not provided for us. We want it so bad. We need it so bad. We start to worry and maybe fret. We become attached to the outcome. We love the idea of this manifested reality so much so that we kill the vibe.
Sometimes when we have a goal that we want to manifest, we can want it so bad that we can actually suffocate it. Our attachment to the outcome and the result stifles anything happening. It's like the character Lennie in 'Of Mice and Men' who loves his puppy so much that he actually ends up smothering and accidentally killing the poor little thing because he loved it so much and didn't give it space, time and let it go.
If we let what we want to manifest, it will just be. If we let go and trust, then wonderful things will happen. There is a massive difference in the energy of 'needing' to make something happen, compared to 'knowing' and 'trusting' that something will happen. That sense of knowing comes with releasing any and all attachment to your outcome.
For me in the example of manifesting my ideal partner, I wrote the list, I trusted that I would manifest this or something better in my ideal partnership, and then I somewhat forgot about it. I got on with living my life and doing my thing.
Within a week I reconnected with a great guy I already knew and there was an undeniable connection there. My fiancé likes to think he picked me up with a magic trick but we got along so well that I would have gone out with him anyway. We dated long distance, sharing dates in Fiji, London, Amsterdam and Sydney. He eventually moved across the country so we could be together. Now after nearly 7 years we are engaged. I'm incredibly grateful that our paths crossed and we get to share our lives together. But it wasn't until I came across a notebook when we were moving house that I found the list that I wrote. As I read through it and I was blown away as he possesses every quality I had listed out. Down to very specific details.
We must learn to release our attachment to the outcome if we want to see it manifest into reality. It is almost to the point where you let it go and don't really think about it. You trust whole heartedly that it's out there, that the Universe is manifesting this for you and it will happen.
This is a sample taken from a chapter in the book Believe and Succeed: The Law of Attraction Uncovered. The chapter is written by Alyce Pilgrim . Click here to pick up your copy.


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Hey Doug! Steve Cagle/KVMR, Nevada City CA here. When you play SF and Petaluma early Jan. '11, what are the chances of you being diverted north to Sacramento and/or the foothills for gigs?
Hey Steve,
Those chances are good. Do you have any suggestions??
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Any plans to come back to Ireland? :)DOUG MACLEOD responded on 09/16/2010 Next question
More than I can squeeze in 200 words! I'll give you a holler thru the conventional e-proach and suggest some venues/contacts. And I'll pass the word along to as many of those folks as I can.DOUG MACLEOD responded on 09/21/2010
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One the staple items in every educator's toolkit are felt board pictures for rhymes and story time.
There's just something very captivating by the felt pictures. Perhaps it's a sensory thing with the soft feel of the felt and the bright colours. The kids all get very excited whenever I pull out one of my felt picture kits for story time.
So I thought I would share a few of my favourite felt story time kits which are fairly simple to make.
Where is the Green Sheep
This kit is by far the most favourite among all my felt picture kits. The children all find the cute and colourful little sheep absolutely irresistable. The kit I put together also includes four fabric squares corresponding to each coloured sheep for colour matching games. The little felt sheep were so easy to cut out, I eventually added on traditional black and white sheep to sing other sheep nursery rhymes like 'Baa Baa Black Sheep', 'Little Bo Peep' and 'Mary Had a Little Lamb'.
Go Away Big Green Monster
This was another very easy set to put together – mostly basic scissor work. This set goes with one of our favourite stories 'Go Away Big Green Monster' by Ed Emberly. The kids love taking turns putting on the various parts of the monster's face as I read out the story.
Five Little Ducks
This is a classic rhyme set which I pull out almost every other week. All the ducklings are made from a uniform template and we use a little duck puppet for the mother duck which the kids all adore (puppets are another super secret power item to have in a story time kit).
Five Currant Buns
A super simple set to make. Just five circles with a few embellishments added on for the sugar and cherry on top. I included some play money in the kit for the children to pretend to buy a currant bun as we count down the number of buns in the song.
Five Fat Sausages
As you can see, this set has evolved a fair bit over time. My frying pan was initially just a simple outline cut out from blue felt. But version 2.0 has a bit more detail added on. The small sausages from brown felt have remained the same. I have a couple of other more 'sophisticated' sausages from another set I sometimes use together with the frying pan for other story-telling or teaching activities.
Five Little Speckled Frogs
This set was given to me by a friend and is another favourite with the kids because they just adore the cute little green felt frogs. I also love the little lines and details on the felt log.
Five Cheeky Monkeys
This is another set given by a friend. There's quite a bit more detail on the pieces in this set, but I thought I'd share it since it's another big favourite with the kids. We use this to sing either 'Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed' or 'Five Cheeky Monkeys Swinging on a Tree'.
Hope you enjoyed this little peek into some of the resources I use in my program. Feel free to check out some of our other activities and play and learning ideas.
More information about my family day care >>here<<
This is an exciting new venture I am embarking on to set up my own family day care. Throughout this journey, I will be sharing about this project, my home set up, craft and activity ideas and other related bits and pieces. Through this, I hope to support and connect with other fellow day care educators and also perhaps provide a little more awareness and insight for parents (and parents-to-be) on the set up and running of a family day care. You can follow along my updates on my blog under the family day care tag.


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An internet fraudster's fake camera online shop has been shut down - and he must pay back more than £87,000 in illegal earnings.
Baveshgar Rameshgar's home was raided by Slough Borough Council's trading standards team after complaints were received from an angry Slough customer who had been taken in.
Investigators found that fake Canon camera equipment was being sold in counterfeit boxes, in an attempt to pass the items off as genuine articles.
A warrant was obtained to search Mr Rameshgar's home in Hammond Road, Southall on January 13 where the fake goods were found and seized.
Batteries which were also confiscated during the raid were suspected of not complying with EU safety legislation.
The 35-year-old, who traded as KG Deal UK, admitted six counts under the Trade Mark Act 1994 of supplying counterfeit items, intending to sell another 666 pieces of camera equipment and possession of 92 pieces of counterfeit packaging for sale. All were purporting to be original Canon products.
Judge Edward Burgess QC, sitting at Reading Crown Court, ordered Mr Rameshgar to pay back £87,500 during a joint sentencing and Proceeds of Crime Act hearing.
Mr Rameshgar was also sentenced to a community order of 125 hours of unpaid work. He was ordered to pay a £5,000 contribution to prosecution costs and a £60 victim surcharge.
Judge Burgess ordered for the counterfeit equipment to be destroyed.
Cllr Pavitar K. Mann, Slough cabinet member for planning and regulation, said counterfeiting is not a victimless crime.
She said: "Counterfeiting deprives legitimate traders not just of their profits, but deprives government and local authorities of tax, VAT and business rates and in many cases can fund organised crime."


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In 2013 I visited Sri Lanka on business. One weekend I took a break and went to visit Kandy, a town located in central Sri Lanka. Before I went I asked one of the people I was doing business with about visiting an orphanage, and she gave me the address of the Wattagama Home. I enjoyed my visit so much that I went back a second time. Since then I have been helping out with small ($50) monthly contributions, to help improve the lives of the 35-45 girls who live there (the numbers change as some new girls come in and old ones get too old to remain).
I returned to Sri Lanka again in 2015, and again visited the orphanage. The girls gave me a very nice dancing show and I again had a good time playing tag (etc) on my visit.
While there I noticed the roof was leaking and growing mushrooms. We had an estimate done on fixing the roof, and the damage appeared to be extensive, fixing it will require replacing a large section of the roof.
These girls are very poor, and the budget for the orphanage is less than $2,000 a month--to care for 45 girls! That works out to less than $1.50 per girl per day to feed, clothe, care for and house them.
Without help they just won't be able to fix the roof before the rainy season this fall.
I have been working on raising the money needed to repair the roof, but there is a long way to go. I am hoping you can provide a few dollars toward this effort--and it would be very helpful if you could tell your friends about this and encourage them to help out too!
I will provide matching funds of up to $200 a month. I will also cover ALL expenses involved in collecting the money (including the fundraising costs) and transferring it to the orphanage, so 100% of the money you donate will be available to the orphanage. If people very generous and we raise more than the funds needed to fix the roof we will spend the money to provide them with computers & printers, more clothes, better food and perhaps a few fun things like a movie or perhaps a trip (eg to the botanical gardens, which are terrific in Kandy).
Note: the Fundraiser Location is Fairbanks Alaska because it wouldn't let me use Kandy, Sri Lanka where the orphanage is actually at.
Please check back monthly, as I will continue to add photos, videos and other information.
Thanks for your support!
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The End and the Beginning, to come up with and deliver new ideas, innovations and illusions. Reality- what is what?
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State and local officials criticized the Pentagon for dragging its feet after it released a draft report last week confirming that Stewart Air National Guard Base, N.Y., was the source of PFAS contamination in Washington Lake, the drinking water supply used by the city of Newburgh. The state ordered the lake closed nearly two yearsREAD MORE
State and local funds will be used to support a mixed-use development near the southern border of F.E. Warren AFB in southeast Wyoming designed to improve the quality of life for hundreds of personnel. Last month the State Loan and Investment Board approved $4.3 million in grants and loans to the city of Cheyenne toREAD MORE
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Melville was, at the core, a mystic and an idealist.
Perhaps, so am I.
And he stuck to his ideal guns.
I abandon mine.
He was a mystic who raved because the old ideal guns shot havoc. The guns of the "noble spirit." Of "ideal love."
I say, let the old guns rot.
Get new ones, and shoot straight.
D.H. Lawrence
MOBY-DICK is the now famous novel of Herman Melville. An outstanding masterpiece influenced by the movement of Romanticism.
It was written in 1851 and at the time it was published its sales was really low and going lower with every year that passed, untill it was almost forgotten.
It was 1923 when it was published a book by English writter D.H.Lawrence titled "Studies in Classic American Literature". One of its chapters was dedicated to Herman Melville and his whale.
"What then is Moby Dick? He is the deepest blood-being of the white race; he is our deepest blood-nature.
And he is hunted, hunted, hunted by the maniacal fanaticism of our white mental consciousness. We want to hunt him down. To subject him to our will. And in this maniacal conscious hunt of ourselves we get dark races and pale to help us, red, yellow, and black, east and west, Quaker and fireworshipper, we get them all to help us in this ghastly maniacal hunt which is our doom and our suicide."
In between 1851 and 1923 Moby-Dick fell into obcurity and an almost complete oblivion. Less is know today that it was the chapter of Lawrence that rekindled the spark and pushed towards the aknowledgement of Moby-Dick as a classic piece in literature. As for Herman Melville. He had exactly the same fate as almost every big writer out and beyond of its time. He did not lived to see with his own eyes the huge success of his work and its worldwide recognition.
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Looking at the chart I provided, it is easy to see the link between unionization and the prosperity of the middle class. However, contemporary society finds it in vogue to blame unions and to try and dismantle them.
The destruction of unions results in the lowering of hourly and salaried incomes, the reduction in employee rights and benefits, and the increase in the number of years needed to retire.
I freely admit that some unions are better than others, and I do not agree 100% with my own association; however, what organization acts in accordance with 100% of anyone's views? Ultimately, unions are a net gain for workers.
Protect your fellow worker and you protect yourself.


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Meet the challenge of operating a successful art library!
The Twenty-First Century Art Librarian examines the unique challenges and vital administrative issues that are at the forefront of current art librarianship. Librarians working in a variety of settings (art, academics, architecture, visual resources, and museums) address professional change and technological challenges, including inadequate staffing and the need to wear multiple hats to cope with day-to-day responsibilities. The book focuses on common practices in the field as well as the individuals who work in art libraries and the collections they maintain.
Instead of the standard primer on art librarianship, this book is an insightful look at how art librarians are unique in terms of the clientele they serve, their subject knowledge, and the variety of environments in which they work. The Twenty-First Century Art Librarian examines pressing everyday issues, including operational management, staff recruitment and training, managing collections, public service and patrons, and developing a personal care plan.
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text: Relying on five thousand years of traditional Chinese culture, Yongxin Huayun Culture Development Co., Ltd. (the Company for short) integrates high-level and all-around intangible cultural heritage resources. As a vital global copartner of the UNESCO in the field of intangible cultural heritage, the Company has entered into cooperative relationship with UNESCO and China Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Association. Centering on "Intangible Cultural Heritage Big Data Platform" (hereinafter referred to as DIICH or platform), the Company takes advantage of digital technology and network platform to display and spread intangible cultural heritage resources of China and the world, as well as drives innovation and development of traditional culture industry through technical means like Big Data, cloud computing, and Internet of Things (IoT). So far, it has created the uniform classification standard for intangible cultural heritage projects, and inheritors and their works, established the only international sign coding system, collected and consolidated 2.2 million items of intangible cultural heritage of multilingual version, and set up the Big Data sharing and analysis platform. As a result, the Company can make prospective forecast and analysis of a variety of businesses, provide precise decision analysis supports for users of different levels, and improve the data sharing and transfer capacity in the field of culture. All in all, the Company will display historical value and artistic charm of intangible cultural heritage in a completely new form, so as to inherit and develop the cultural quintessence of intangible cultural heritage.


text: Vivian is the new favorite longsleeve. It has got hidden buttons down at the front and is perfect both day and night. Linen is a gorgeous, comfortable and durable fabric that is made from fibers of the flax plant. Linen is therefore a natural fabric. The fiber is very absorbent and garments made of linen are valued for their exceptional coolness and freshness in hot weather. The most important washing instruction for linen is to machine wash the garment at 30 degrees using a gentle machine cycle and mild detergent soap. It is further recommended to reshape the style whilst damp.


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The Herald is dealing with fitness guru Lee-Anne Wann to obtain Kiwi men from the couch and obtain active. The campaign -- Men's Health: Small Change, Big
Gain -- aims to obtain four men to
Zhen De Shou shed weight in six weeks. Here's their
report from week five.
This is not a contest - it comes down to getting healthy. (Translation: It's completely a contest.)
Happily - surprisingly - spending last week in Ny hasn't derailed my weight-loss mission. Actually, I kept losing weight, dropping another kilo on the road.
Which, because of the amount of boozing I did, is proof of the power of watching your food intake and running the hell out of a hangover in Central Park.
When my boss first asked me to take part I pointed out that my travel schedule might interrupt the exercise and nutrition routine.
"Mate! That's why you're ideal," he explained. "This is all about working exercise and nutrition into busy lives."
And mostly it's exercising. We're into the final stretch now, with just one fortnight to visit. I have been following the progress from the other guys
A bit of competition is an excellent motivator.
It's Sunday night, I had an excellent swim today and I might now choose a quick jog.
I wish all the best to the three other guys getting involved in this project.
This week going on Friday night watching the SkyCity Breakers' ultimately convincing win over the Wollongong Hawks - having a dinner of salad and water! I
was pleased I was in a position to stay with that while others were enjoying pasta and potatoes and drinking beer and wine. Then on Saturday, Peter Gordon's
fabulous charity fundraiser, Dine for a Difference, where I had just a little wine! On Sunday it was Euro for lunch - salmon and salad and only one glass of
pinot. For the next week, Lee-Anne has said no more wine and i have agreed. I'm trying to in the gym workouts - rowing machines, dumbells, legs and torso and
focusing on workouts that burn fat and improve posture. With my case, it's pulling back my shoulders to correct the effects of slouching over a desk for a
lot too many years! I reckon it's going to take longer than six weeks to repair that. I've done a few good 4km walks including a few (very) short jogs. I'm
feeling great and with plenty of energy. But I still need work harder at eliminating that gut.
Personally i think like an ex-smoker - you realize those, disapproving looks if someone illuminates within 200 miles, lectures about seeing the light. Every
time someone asks me how this thing's going I must force myself to prevent a diatribe that may include any or all of the following: "life-changing",
"amazing", "better than I've felt for - ooh years". Individuals are starting to comment on my weight reduction now (in a good way, not "oh, you looked so
much better when you were a disgusting blob"). I survived the Stones without wanting, not to mention imbibing, alcohol. Actually, the only real threat to a
strong finish is complacency. Lee-Anne has been doing her bit to avoid that with a strong pep talk about how mad I'd be to chuck away all of the great work.
I have some great new recipes to keep my diet varied and a reinforced feeling of purpose. I've got to make sure I don't start being all pursed lip and tutty
basically see someone eating unhealthy foods.
I've had an execllent week. Yes! I weighed in and i am another
700g down so I've lost 5.1kg all up. Awesome. My eating continues
to be great and I'm enjoying
the food. I'm spending so much time on removing all the toxins from my body in most ways possible. BPA I'm told may be the bad stuff, especially in plastic
wrap, so I'm attempting to make sure that the majority of my food is organic and not in touch with the terrible BPA. The exercise is the hardest part for me
personally. I'm just not an exercise kind of guy. My session with Lee-Anne this week was effort again. All I hear is "Abs on. Shoulders back. Breathe" over
and over and over, but it's clearly making a difference. I visited the NZ Music Awards on Thurs .. A really fun night. Quite a few drinks, and finished up at
4am. Numerous people in the awards mentioned just how much better I looked, and especially just how much weight I'd lost throughout my neck (Thanks Lynn!) I
felt so guilty each morning, but I knew things i needed to do in order to recover. Plenty of water, a run and back around the right food. I hope following
the weekend I have recovered and not gone off the rails. We shall see at my next catch-up with Lee-Anne.
Lee Anne's takeJason: Jason is looking a lot healthier and much more vibrant than he did just a few weeks ago. His Achilles heel appears to be the exercise, that they is
still calling horrific and not always happening but as I only say, "aim for that stars and get to the moon". Schedule in a single or two extra sessions each
week, this way when something comes up that stops you exercising you've got a back-up option. And working things to your schedule helps.
Chris: Wow, I have to say I'm impressed with Chris and his focus and consistency on absolutely everything and the answers are speaking volumes of the changes
he has made. Equipped with newer and more effective recipe ideas this week, we're searching for some more inspiration in the kitchen.
Nigel: We're really in to the swing of things and food and nutrition not even causing a stir with Nigel. I was able to take a look at his breakfast in person
last week and was very happy to see eggs, avocado and spinach on the menu with water and lemons along with a long black having a dash of cream - sensational.
Extremely impressed with the rise in movement and postural changes which supports lessen the Jimpness Beauty stress load on your body.
Winston: Impressive! From the plane and a day later virtually directly into body-fat measures and testing. I had been very nervous as anything from routine
initially can be a challenge when attempting to introduce new habits but he has passed with flying colours. He returned lighter with less excess fat and
loving Central Park's running tracks. Let's see how much he can pick up the pace now.


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January 2018 Trends & Highlights: Tax Reform, 2018 Outlook, Biometric Authentication Updates and Capital One Revamps Private Site
TRENDING Tax Reform – In January, 21 firms across numerous industries responded to tax reform legislation, both before and after the bill was passed. AB illustrated the effects of the reform on the U.S. credit cycle and stock market and predicted little effect on CRTs. American Funds and Ameriprise discussed the key takeaways, specifically for […]
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Mother Charged With Murdering Her Son Claims "The Devil Made Me Do It"
A woman was charged Tuesday in the death of her 1-year-old son who was found unconscious a day earlier in the bathroom of a midtown Manhattan restaurant.
Latisha Fisher, 35, faces charges of second-degree murder in the death of Gavriel Ortiz-Fisher. She is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday.
Fisher had a painful expression but said nothing to reporters as police led her out of the Midtown South Precinct station house in handcuffs Tuesday morning, CBS2's Janelle Burrell reported.
She and her son were found in the bathroom at 5 Boro Burger on Sixth Avenue near 36th Street at about 2:45 p.m. Monday.
Police say a worker at the restaurant became concerned after noticing that the woman and child were in the bathroom for an unusual amount of time.
The worker entered the bathroom, saw the boy unconscious on the woman's lap and called 911.
When asked what she was doing, the woman allegedly said, "I put my hand over his mouth to put him to sleep," WCBS 880's Marla Diamond reported Monday.
"Hear a little commotion in the corner, get up, see the boy sitting there, like, kind of unresponsive looking," said Chris Coffee, a witness who was inside 5 Boro Burger after the boy was removed from the bathroom. "Staff is talking about how this woman's in the bathroom, and how she won't come out; she's locked herself in."
Sources said the boy's mother later said, "The devil made me do it."
Gavriel died before emergency crews could get him to the hospital, Burrell reported. The stroller his mother used to push him in was among the items taken from the burger restaurant as evidence as prosecutors build a case against her.
The medical examiner will determine the cause of death.
Neighbour Carolyn Lawson told CBS2, "Anytime I've seen her around, she was happy pushing the baby with the father and everything, and I guess you just never know what goes on.
"Adorable little boy. I don't understand what goes through people's minds sometimes."
Another neighbor, named Carmen, told 1010 WINS' Juliet Papa, "I mean if she wasn't right they should've taken that baby away from her."
Some neighbors said Fisher had an older son, but it's not known whether the boy was still living with her, Papa reported.
The Administration for Children's Services released a statement Tuesday saying: "We are horrified by this tragic death, and the Administration for Children's Services has initiated an investigation. It is critical that all New Yorkers report any suspected signs of child abuse or neglect to help ensure we protect children at risk."
Mayor Bill de Blasio said there was no current ACS involvement with the family.
"This is a horrible, horrible tragedy," the mayor said. "This one, as a human being and as a parent, this one grabs at me. It's just profoundly troubling."
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