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It's the unofficial end of Summer and it's my annual gratuitous post of myself day. The pic below was taken in mid-July, but I waited to fix the feed to The American Catholic in order celebrate the Summer. Needless to say, it's fixed and the Summer is almost over.
During the Summer I asked my fellow blogger Don for some book recommendations for the French Revolution. Of the few he did mentioned, I picked up Simon Schama's 'Citizen'. The reading is in-depth, interesting, and balanced. I'm a bit over halfway finished of the 948 pages and am so far impressed. Considering that we are in the post-Cold War era, I wanted to know a bit more on the French Revolution since their errors have already engulfed Europe and has almost metastasizing here in the United States. The book is good and if there is any criticism of Simon Schama's work it's that he views Christianity, in particular the Catholic Church, through a materialistic lens.
My opinion on the subject is that the French Revolution is the confluence of anti-Christian ideas emanating from the so-called era of enlightenment. These very same ideas unleashed the short-term devastation of the rape of nuns, the execution of priests, and the degradation of houses of worship. The long-term affects have furthered the cause of eliminating God from all aspects of life blossoming further in the Communist Revolution in Russia and continued to bear the fruit of death in World Wars I & II. From this compost grew what we now call modern liberalism & democratic socialism.


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Mar 31, 2020
Company: Worthington Industries, Inc We are dedicated to the belief that people are our most important asset. In filling job openings every effort is expended to find candidates within Worthington, its divisions or subsidiaries. Employee development, opportunity to grow and continuing to evolve both as an employee and as a company are instrumental to our success. We encourage employees to inquire about open positions and apply to those that help further their career goals. WE are looking for : WELDERS MATERIAL HANDLERS PRODUCTION WORKERS SKILLED LABOR PLEASE CLICK ON LINK BELOW TO BE DIRECTED TO ALL OUR JOBS FOR YOUR APPLICATION PROCESS: https://jobs.worthingtonindustries.com/go/All-Jobs-at-Worthington-Industries/1102200/
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What are plumbers and what do they do?
Plumbers are skilled professionals who are trained to install and maintain pipes and systems for drinking water, sewage and drainage. They usually have trained through four- to five-year training programs, which include apprenticeships, via trade schools and community colleges. Plumbers' areas of expertise typically go beyond pipes to include mathematics, blueprint reading, plumbing codes and water distribution. They handle plumbing emergencies, such as broken pipes or clogged drains, and install and maintain everything from a new piping system to a replacement faucet. Plumbers also know how to install bathtubs and showers, toilets, water heaters and dishwashers. Plumbers may work on residential or commercial sites, sometimes designing and laying out a pipe system during construction.
How do you find a good plumber?
Whether you need a plumber to perform drain repair, install a new fixture, or replace rusty pipes, you need to make sure you hire someone reliable who will finish your job on time and within budget. Start by asking the plumbers on your short list these questions:
- What is the total cost? Make sure your estimate includes materials and labor. Find out whether the plumber will be providing the materials and whether you're being charged an hourly rate (which is variable) or a flat fee.
- Is removal and cleanup included in the job? Some plumbers leave behind old parts, while others include the cleanup in the cost.
- Is the work guaranteed? Find out whether the work (as well as the parts or fixtures) are guaranteed under a warranty.
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Road conditions have improved quickly as snow moved out of Tuscaloosa around 1 p.m. and the sun emerged.
The Tuscaloosa County Public Works Department reported that melting snow and above-freezing temperatures have cleared roads in the western and northern ends of the county that experienced problems earlier in the day.
Storm spotters reported to the National Weather Service that around three inches of snow were measured in Berry, one inch was measured near the Tuscaloosa Regional Airport and an inch was measured around Shelton State Community College.
The National Weather Service canceled a Winter Storm Warning that was in effect for Tuscaloosa.
Slush conditions caused several wrecks. Tuscaloosa Police responded to 23 accidents between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. – more than three times the seven they worked in drizzly conditions on Wednesday. University of Alabama Police responded to four crashes. No one was injured in any of the wrecks.
The only roads that remained closed in Tuscaloosa County on Thursday have been closed for the last couple of days due to flooding in areas along Alabama Highway 69 South.
Area schools and colleges canceled classes and activities Thursday. Tuscaloosa County Schools dismissed between 12:30 and 1 p.m., Tuscaloosa City Schools dismissed between 1:15 and 2:15 p.m.
Shelton State Community College canceled all classes and activities after 3 p.m. The University of Alabama canceled classes after 3:15 p.m. and will resume at 10 a.m. Friday.
Road conditions improve as schools close
Road conditions have improved quickly as snow moved out of Tuscaloosa around 1 p.m. and the sun emerged.


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No political insider is suggesting that California will be in play in next year's presidential race.
But the newest Field Poll contains some grim news for President Obama's campaign.
Even in this bluest of states, where Democrats did well in the 2010 elections even as Republicans made big gains around the rest of the nation, the President's popularity is plunging.
The Field Poll shows that, for the first time since he was inaugurated, Barack Obama's job approval rating has dropped below the fifty percent mark in California.
Forty six percent say they approve, compared to 44 percent who disapprove.
The sour economy and double-digit unemployment, along with the recent spectacle over raising the debt ceiling in Washington, are taking their toll. Disenchantment has been quick to take hold. Even among Democrats, the poll found a double-digit drop in the President's job approval.
A Republican hasn't carried the state in a presidential race since George Bush Sr. did it back in 1988. In the nearly quarter-century since, Democrats have dominated. So it's not likely that Mitt Romney, Rick Perry, or any of the other GOP candidates will focus on California other than as a treasure trove of campaign cash.
And in fact the Field Poll shows Obama with a high favorability rating of 55 percent, a key factor in elections.
But his weakening popularity here underscores the President's vulnerability on a national level, just as the campaigns are gearing up.\
Let us know what you think. Comment below, send us your thoughts via Twitter @PropZero or add your comment to our Facebook page.


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Smart career moves
It's a good time to be working in storage, but no matter what your background or training, gone are the days when you could count on your company to have the same concerns about your career that you do. Here are some steps you can follow to take control of your storage career.
Can a career in storage be a springboard to the CIO's office?
It's a good time to be working in storage. Since the dot-com bubble burst in 2000—just about the time companies were beginning to build storage groups—jobs have been scarce. But today, storage is increasingly viewed as the cornerstone of IT and prospects for advancement within IT are increasing.
Bob Shinn, director of service delivery at State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) in Boston, took a serendipitous route to a technology career. With a BA in history, Shinn began teaching at the secondary level and then became involved with not-for-profits, running after- and preschool programs, adult sports and fundraising for the YMCA. It was at the YMCA that he was introduced to IT as a career. "I did things that needed to be done because a lot of people didn't have basic PC skills," he recalls. That willingness to step up, and the drive to stay ahead of users' needs, has shaped Shinn's career.
Most recently SSGA's storage manager—he built the organization's first storage team—Shinn has experience in large-scale data conversions, data mapping, project management, and process and workflow development.
"Being in storage didn't pigeonhole or trap me into a role," he emphasizes. Most of his IT experience has been at large financial services organ-izations that put a premium on data integrity, project management, process and methodologies.
In his career, Shinn has earned storage certifications, taken MIS classes and completed an MBA "to get a better understanding of what metrics provide both quantity and quality," he says. But he credits much of his success to the people he has worked with and understanding the business value of his technical knowledge. "My co-workers have made me more passionate about what I do," Shinn says.
Shinn's three keys to success:
While not all jobs lead to the CIO's office, there's room for advancement for motivated, technically astute individuals with communications skills, broad technical skills, business knowledge and flexibility.
"Folks in storage jobs can aspire to the CIO's office," says Paul Tallon, assistant professor of information systems at Boston College's Carroll School of Management, Chestnut Hill, MA. "But they need to get out of the bunker, put themselves in the shoes of the customer, take business and finance courses and, most importantly, take risks." (See "Profile of tomorrow's CIO".)
As data management and storage become increasingly important to a company's survival, "storage is a good place to get the connections and expertise in business that has been the bailiwick of applications-focused people," says Richard Scannell, senior vice president of worldwide delivery at GlassHouse Technologies Inc., Framingham, MA.
Scannell advises those starting out in storage to "get the broadest technical experience possible and then begin to specialize." He says it's possible to follow this track in a small company, where you'll be forced into everything, or in a big company that moves you into many different jobs and responsibilities. The most critical "skill" for advancement, says Scannell, is political know-how, backed with a strong knowledge of budgets.
Big company vs. small company
"Really good, successful CIOs stick their necks out and make bold moves," says Paul Tallon, assistant professor of information systems at Boston College's Carroll School of Management, Chestnut Hill, MA. Tallon has interviewed more than 200 CIOs while studying risk management and the organizational impact of IT. "You need to recognize [that] technology is an enabler and use it to solve problems. If you wait for a business user to come to you with a problem, it's too late," he says.
"A CIO well-versed in business terminology, coming up through the ranks, pulls technology into place," Tallon notes. He says it's possible to begin in storage and become CIO, but you'll need a broader skill set. "Pursue an MBA or take business courses, and put yourself in a position to be rotated into other parts of the business," he says.
Tallon says companies use technology in two ways: for exploration and exploitation. "IT departments tend to exploit technology. Someone who comes from a different part of the business is more likely to favor exploration, and will tend to be more willing to accept risk," he points out. He urges advancement-minded storage experts to throw off the "bunker mentality" to see the bigger picture. "Increasingly, CIOs will be boundary spanners, bridge builders. The job requires someone who can take information at a technical level and translate it into information that business users can use," he says.
What skills are today's CIOs looking for in the people who will succeed them? "A computer science student who knows biology would be worth her weight in gold," he says. "Part of the reason we don't have more candidates with that profile is the way universities are organized into stovepipes. We train people with a natural focus in a specific discipline, but opportunities are at the intersections of disciplines." This is the opportunity for storage people. "It will be folks in the IT department who will reach out to customers, who will understand the issues and solve problems," he says.
You don't necessarily need an MBA. "[They] may be too highly focused," says Tallon. "Think about a Master of Science degree that cuts across technology and business. Accounting and technology, life sciences and technology, financial services and technology are skills for advancement."
According to Tallon, if you're a storage manager, in five years you need to do the following to be seen as credible and to be considered for the role of CIO:
Whether a storage team is built from the beginning to manage storage, or is an assemblage of IT and storage experts, those tasked with storage management are responsible for (at least) the following activities:
- Performance planning
- Maintaining storage architecture alignment
- Capacity planning
- Provisioning storage
- Day-to-day storage operations
- Primary disk storage
- Backup and operational recovery, including compliance
- Disaster recovery
- Tape vaulting
"Organizations are now building groups that focus on storage, but storage roles are also starting to converge," says Jim Geis, director of storage solutions marketing at Skokie, IL-based Forsythe Technology Inc. "Backup, restore, recovery and replication skills are merging with archiving. If you specialize in a specific technology or concept, you're doing yourself a disservice," Geis warns. "Being able to understand the big picture is more valuable for many companies."
Training and certifications
"Technical training is poker stakes. For career growth, success is about the ability to engage with business clients, consult, and fill the gap between 'what' and 'so what,'" says GlassHouse's Scannell. "You have to have the ability to draw conclusions; it's not about baselining or installation—it's about identifying possibilities."
Vinny Choinski, backup practice manager at Daymark Solutions Inc., North Billerica, MA, has been in storage, in one way or another, since 1985. "It's a career that's sustained me and has longevity," he says. "No matter if you want to be director of IT, CIO or a subject-matter expert, for people who know what they're doing, there's always more work than bodies."
Choinski's electrical engineering degree led him to a career in satellite imaging, which "gobbles up storage. It sent me down this path, and as things started to convert to more open systems, I followed from there," he recalls.
As a VAR, "it's like starting a new job every day. You work with different clients week to week." While "it's not the right job for some people, it's a very dynamic environment with a lot of change for people who like that. You get exposed to a lot of different products and technologies at a fast pace," he says.
Certifications are becoming more stringent as vendors and industry groups like the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) push for meaningful measures of expertise. "Certifications are great to have if you're going to stay in the industry—it makes your experience and commitment clear for employers and interviewers," says Larry Roberts, owner of the Jobstore.com Web site. "Project management certification is on the Top 10 list. But as you move toward the business side, certifications become less important."
But Echaniz cautions that "people sometimes mistake certifications for expertise. We still view certifications as a demonstration of competence, not superiority."
The company you keep
Large organizations may offer the greatest number of opportunities, especially for people who are still in the early stages of their careers. Bob Shinn, director of service delivery at State Street Global Advisors in Boston, has spent much of his career in large financial services institutions.
"Don't be a drone," he advises. "To advance in storage and beyond, you need to find ways to work within the system, [but] don't just accept what happens." Shinn believes advancement comes to those who focus on adding the greatest value to their company and co-workers.
The type of company you come from is less important than what you've done. Once you've been at a large company for five years or so, it's time to think about your next move to a startup, small company, VAR or consultancy.
"What I like about the VAR side is the exposure to tools and problem-solving," says Vinny Choinski, backup practice manager at Daymark Solutions Inc. in North Billerica, MA. "VARs need to react, analyze and solve problems quickly. If your intention is to be CIO, it helps [to be] exposed to other people's challenges."
John Russell says consultants need to know the technology, understand processes and be familiar with the apps that need support. "Look for opportunities to interact with the part of IT closest to business units," advises Russell, a senior associate at Darwin Partners, a Wakefield, MA-based IT consultancy. He encourages storage experts to participate in the full lifecycle of projects, beyond implementation and support, and into requirements gathering. "You'll be able to work with business-unit clients to define need, develop the architecture and implement a solution," he says.
Reinforce your resume
In addition to technical competence, other skills are required to advance your career. You need to communicate and translate business needs into technical solutions, and be willing to lead or participate in teams.
Other important skills include:
- Business, accounting and financial management coursework—MBAs have more value for CIO aspirants than do advanced technical degrees
- Project management certification
- Business law, especially contracts


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Ingredients Dough:
150 gm green pea flour (hoon kueh flour aka lek tau hoon)
1 1/2 cup water
2 drops pandan flavor
1 tbsp lye/alkaline water/kan sui/air abu
1/2 tsp salt
1 can coconut milk,400ml
Palm Syrup:
2 cup water
1 pack palm sugar,400gm
1 cup sugar
4-5 pandan leaves (screw pine leaves)
1:Combine dough ingredients in a heavy base sauce pot,cook at low heat,keep stirring the flour mixture constantly,do not let the dough stick to the bottom .
2:When is mixture is thick and shiny,remove from heat immediately.Prepare a basin of ice cold water,place a cendol frame (any sieve with large holes) over the basin.
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For Palm syrup:
1:Combine sugar ,palm sugar ,water and pandan leaves in a stock pot at medium heat.Stir constantly until thicken and lightly brown.Remove from heat and leave it to cool down.
Serve cendol with coconut,palm syrup to your taste and shave ice or crushed ice.
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What is Spike?
The Space Telescope Science Institute developed the Spike planning and scheduling software in support of the Hubble Space Telescope as a general toolkit for planning and scheduling under Contract NAS5-26555 with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
It is our desire that this toolkit be used to promote scientific research through the effective and efficient use of ground- and space-based astronomical observatories. By providing the Spike system to other facilities, we are developing a community of users who use and enhance the Spike system. The STScI is a clearinghouse for users, bug fixes, modifications, etc.
Spike is a general framework for planning and scheduling. Capabilities include:
- A powerful yet efficient method (suitability functions) to represent the wide variety of strict and preferential constraints encountered in real scheduling problems
- Long-, medium- and short-term Ground Based Telescope scheduling
- Long and short-term Orbiting Spacecraft scheduling
- Absolute constraints (ie., observation at time X.)
- Relative constraints (ie., A after B by X days)
- Resource constraints (ie., Data Volume, Number of Real Time Contacts)
- Constraint Satisfaction Problem (CSP) based scheduler
- Plan Windows based scheduler
- Powerful, customizable automatic scheduler based on the multistart stochastic repair technique.
- Fast, efficient constraint propagation and scheduling algorithms
- Graphical user interface as well as ability to run in automated mode
- Queue (interleaved) and batch scheduling
- Library of mathematical, time, astronomical and graphic display utility functions.


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Companies look for ways to motivate their employees. One of the more popular choices in this regard is a Washington, DC corporate meetings and incentives awards event where employees are rewarded for achieving measurable levels of success. But it's not enough to simply say that the employees won an award, you have to provide them with something they either value or will treasure as a memory.
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Colorado campaign disclosure law upheld by federal appeals court
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected an Independence Institute challenge of the state's campaign disclosure law related to the 2014 governor's race.
The ruling Thursday upheld the state's rules related to spending on TV advertisements and the disclosure of donors, priming the case for an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court on political free speech rights.
Jon Caldara, the institute's president, said Friday the ruling is "one of the steps you take in order to get something to the Supreme Court and we are not at all surprised by it."
Still, campaign finance watchdogs celebrated the ruling.
"This ruling marks another resounding victory for disclosure against a nationwide flood of challenges to laws that require the reporting of nothing more than the identity of those spending significant sums on candidate-focused ads shortly before elections," said Tara Malloy, the deputy executive director of the Campaign Legal Center, in a statement.


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Understanding my store's Marketplaces feature
The Websites + Marketing Online Store's Marketplaces feature lets you sell your products across multiple online markets, such as Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Jet.com and Walmart.com. Once you set up your marketplaces, also called channels, they're synced to reflect any changes you make in Online Store.
Note: This feature is only available to U.S. customers.
Marketplaces overview
Watch this 2:23 minute video for features overview
Basic steps to use marketplaces
- Add each marketplace channel where you'll sell Online Store products.
- Build a master list of all Online Store products you'll want to list on marketplace channels. (You only do this once.)
- Use the master list to generate product lists for each of your channels.
- Sync all your channels with Online Store and verify your inventory.
Advantages of multiple marketplace channels
- Multiple channels boost visibility for your Online Store's products
- Channel listings update automatically when you change your Online Store product details
- Detailed templates help you build product lists to meet each channel's listing requirements
- Track channel sales by units, dollar amount, best-selling products and other metrics
|Overview of Online Store's available marketplace channels
|Key sales categories
|Seller requirements
|Largest U.S. marketplace, 95 million prime users
|Health & beauty, apparel, electronics, home goods, books & media
|Selling account ($39.99/mo) + 15% per sale
|Largest global marketplace, 160 million buyers globally
|Home goods, sporting goods, toys, collectibles & vintage, fashion, motors
|Selling account free + insertion fees + 10% per sale + payment processing
|Fast-growing handmade & craft marketplace, 33 million buyers in U.S.
|Jewelry, home & living, wedding & party, art & collectibles, craft supplies & tools
|Selling account free + $0.20 per listing + 5% per sale + payment processing
|Largest U.S. retailer, fastest-growing online marketplace
|Home goods, apparel, electronics, health & beauty
|•Walmart approval (larger sellers only)
•Selling account free + 15% per sale
|Growing U.S. marketplace of 'curated brands for the urban customer'
|Pantry & household, home, beauty, fashion
| •Jet approval
•Selling account free + 6-15% per sale
|*Fees may change. Check each marketplace directly for details.
More info
- Learn more about Marketplaces stats, listings and custom fields in this 5:32 minute video.


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It was interesting to see the coupling of two news items regarding immigration and business this week.
The first was that a nursing home in Milford, Countryside Health Care, has joined the town of Milford in "teaming up" with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency for a program called IMAGE, or the ICE Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers.
Most employers already know about E-Verify, a Web-based program that gives employers a direct link to the Social Security Administration that allows them to enter prospective employee's social security numbers to check if they are valid.
IMAGE is E-Verify on steroids. To quote ICE: "ICE provides employers with education and training on proper hiring procedures, including use of employment screening tools such as E-Verify. IMAGE certified employers also undergo an audit of their I-9 forms to ensure current employees are eligible to work in the United States." (I-9 forms are filled out by employees to show that they are authorized to work).
IMAGE has not exactly taken off with employers since it was implemented in 2006. The list of "members and partners" of the program are at ice.gov/image.
While the list contains several hundred companies and municipalities, it is unbelievably short considering the total number of employers in this country. The town of Milford, and now Countryside Health Care, are among the only entities in New England to have signed up. And the program has been in existence for six years!
Most employers, when they choose to hire an employee, want to believe that that employee is allowed to work in this country. They ask the employee to show some form of identification and a valid social security number, because that is what is required by law. Given that the federal government cannot actively watch all employers as they hire employees, chances are the employee will be able to work whether or not he or she has legal papers.
But not with IMAGE. Every employee gets vetted carefully, no exceptions.
Randy Feldman, an immigration lawyer in Worcester, said in some industries half of a company's workforce would be knocked out if the company joined a program like IMAGE.
"It just hamstrings them," Mr. Feldman said of employers. "If we had a fair immigration system, it would be a fair requirement. But we don't have a fair immigration system."
The second news item that caught my eye was the ICE announcement of $349,619.54 in fines against Massachusetts companies for various employment operations. Two local companies were on the list. Danco Retail Food Outlet Inc. of Worcester was fined $935; and Fruitlands Restaurant Inc., aka Sorrento's Pizza, of Harvard was fined $2,805. Both companies denied the ICE claims in interviews with the Telegram & Gazette.
They got off easy. Other companies were fined tens of thousands of dollars.
Bruce Foucart, ICE special agent in the Boston office, said he could not comment specifically on the reasons why the two companies were fined. But typically, companies have filled out their I-9 forms falsely or incorrectly.
"The fines are handed down based on level of egregiousness of the violation. You have your low-end violation, and then there is your blatant, obvious alarming violation," he said. "Filling out these forms incorrectly and having suspect documents will always lead to a fine. We also look into the cooperation of the company, and their willingness to join and comply with the IMAGE Program and E-Verify; it gives us a sense on how these companies are maintaining correct information. … ICE takes these violations seriously and will serve the necessary fines that are required."
In 2009, under the Obama administration, ICE pivoted away from military-style raids of suspected employers of undocumented workers, and began focusing on auditing the records of employers.
According to ICE's press release, the agency issued $9,753 in fines to Massachusetts companies for worksite violations in 2009; $67,440 in 2010; $175,420 last year; and now almost $350,000.
The trend is clear. The federal government is working to hold employers accountable for the employees they hire, albeit a tiny percentage of them.
When the government asks companies to volunteer to have all their employee's I-9 forms audited, they find few takers.
Intern Sean Mensah contributed to the reporting of this column.
Contact Aaron Nicodemus by email at email@example.com or at (508) 793-9245.


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The JACKSON Collection is a new take on mid-century modern. An gorgeous accent to any style, this side table has space to store all of your bedside or chair side needs. Perfect for living or bedrooms. Made entirely of solid oak wood in a natural finish. Natural variations in the wood make each one subtly unique.
L 35cm x W 31cm x H 58cm
We ship worldwide! Just add to your basket and select your country at check out.
Number of boxes: 1
Shipping package: L 39cm x W 34cm x H 40cm
Packaged weight: 9 kg
Minor assembly required. This product ships without legs attached, legs are assembled by customer.
Wipe with a soft, dry cloth. Avoid the use of chemicals and household cleaners as they might damage the finish. Hardware may loosen overtime. Periodically check that all connections are tight. Avoid direct sunlight as this may cause damage to the wood finish.


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Scott Cosper necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 212 diseños de 30 diseñadores freelance.
AEProLink (Architects and Engineers professional link) is founded on the idea that owners and senior managers of architectural, engineering, consulting and design firms would rather focus on their core business than deal with non-core business administration issues (they hate this stuff). AEProLink is an affiliation of tenured professionals with more than 150 years of combined experience in accounting, law, insurance, taxes, marketing and IT management. Our core business is your non-core business. Use our services and network to help minimize the time you have to spend on admin., and reduce the fear and stress of making decisons about issues that you don't fully understand.
Architects, Engineers, Designers, Consultants, and any type of project/design oriented professional who wants to focus on the professional side, rather than the administration side of their business. However, some of these types will be penny wise and will not want to pay for professionals to handle their needs in the same way that they handle their clients needs. We don't want these types. We want the owner or partner who respects good professional support and is more than happy to pay for the right people who can help advance their business. These are generally smart, technically oriented people. They appreciate technical skill, but don't always respect it as much with non-design/engineering professionals. This icon/logo should help to bridge that gap between "design professional" and "business professional."
I would like the logo to be somehow alingned with the concept of design. Engineering or architectural plan drawings for example. Bold and elegant but not so intricate that it comes accross poorly on a power point slide or a copy. Easily identifiable at a glance and not something that has to be looked at closely to tell what it is or understand it. If it could convey foundation or support, that would be great. Stay away from flowery colors and more toward the traditional iconic colors, but work in a bit of flair if you can.
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The following originally published in the Austin American-Statesman on Nov. 15, 2012 to advance Aerosmith's Nov. 16 concert in Austin with special guest Cheap Trick. Where noted, it has been expanded to include additional content. AEROSMITH DRUMMER JOEY KRAMER STILL HITS HARD, LIVES IN TEXAS By David Glessner Special to the American-Statesman Joey Kramer wasn't […]
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ACLU seeks preliminary block on gay marriage ban
MADISON, Wis. — The American Civil Liberties Union has asked a federal judge to issue a preliminary injunction blocking Wisconsin's gay marriage ban while the organization's lawsuit challenging the prohibition continues.
The ACLU filed a lawsuit Feb. 3 arguing the ban is unconstitutional.
The organization filed a motion Thursday with U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb seeking a preliminary injunction that would essentially invalidate the ban until the lawsuit is decided. In a brief accompanying the motion the ACLU argued they're entitled to a preliminary injunction because they'll likely win the lawsuit and the ban imposes irreparable harm on same-sex couples.
A spokeswoman for the state Justice Department, which is defending the ban, said the agency will respond in court. A hearing has been set for March 27.


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Project overview*
|EIS status
|Approved with conditions
|Integrated marine industry facility on 64-hectare site.
|Harbour Island Pty Ltd
|Adjacent to existing Gold Coast marine precinct at Shipper Drive, Coomera. Map
|Local government/s
|Gold Coast City Council
|Key features
* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.
Initial declaration lapsed
On 29 March 2011 the initial 'coordinated project' declaration for the Gold Coast International Marine Precinct lapsed as the proponent had not lodged an environmental impact statement (EIS) within two years of the terms of reference for the EIS being released.
Environmental impact statement (EIS) process
New declaration
|18 December 2019
|The Coordinator-General stated a new lapse date for the Coordinator-General's EIS evaluation report of 17 April 2020.
|18 December 2017
|The Coordinator-General stated a new lapse date for the Coordinator-General's EIS evaluation report for the Gold Coast International Marine Precinct project to 18 December 2019.
|25 August 2014
|Addendum to Coordinator-General's report on EIS ( 319 KB) released.
|5 February 2014
|Commonwealth Minister for the Environment's approval of controlled action, subject to conditions.
|19 December 2013
|Coordinator-General's report on EIS ( 2.4 MB) released.
|21 October 2013 to
15 November 2013
|Additional information to EIS assessed by other government agencies.
|21 December 2012
|Additional information to EIS requested by Coordinator-General.
|6 October 2012 to
5 November 2012
|EIS public consultation.
|22 December 2011
|Terms of reference for EIS ( 1.18 MB) released.
|10 September 2011 to
7 October 2011
|Draft terms of reference for EIS public consultation.
|7 July 2011
|Gazettal of 'coordinated project' declaration ( 87 KB)
|17 June 2011
|Initial advice statement ( 1.23 MB) and project revision ( 363 KB) submitted.
Initial (lapsed) declaration
|29 March 2011
|'Coordinated project' declaration lapsed.
|29 March 2009
|Terms of reference for EIS ( 280 KB) released.
|18 October 2008 to
17 November 2008
|Draft terms of reference for EIS public consultation.
|27 April 2008
|Project deemed a controlled action by Commonwealth Minister for the Environment.
|24 April 2008
|Gazettal of 'coordinated project' declaration ( 89 KB)
|8 February 2008
|Project referred to Commonwealth Minister for the Environment.
|6 September 2007
|Application, including initial advice statement ( 936 KB), submitted.
Read more about the EIS process.
Media releases
- Gold Coast marine precinct EIS approved (19 December 2013)
- Call for feedback on International Marine Precinct (3 October 2012)


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Bruce is MWC Swimming and Diving Performer of the Week
Grinnell College's Kelly Bruce '12 has been named the Midwest Conference Women's Swimming and Diving Performer of the Week.
Bruce, from Middleton, Wis. (Middleton HS), earned an NCAA provisional standard in one-meter diving when she scored 259.50 in six dives at a home dual meet with Loras College Friday. She not only won that event, but claimed victory in three-meter diving, as well.
For the season, Bruce has won five diving crowns in three dual meets. She set the school record for one-meter diving (11 dives) last season with a score of 420.45.
The Male Performer of the Week is Alex Marks of Lake Forest College.


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Since the outbreak of the second Intifada in Israel, and in the wake of the September 11th attack on the U.S., many leaders of faith have weighed in on the proper disposition of U.S. foreign policy. For example, last month, various news agencies reported that a "group of prominent evangelical Christians" wrote to President George W. Bush challenging his policy in the Middle East. We read the actual letter in the Saudi Arabian Arab News. Although we doubt the signatories to the letter knew their words would be used as propaganda in a newspaper hosted and sponsored by a country where Christians cannot even be citizens, we think there is much in the letter that deserves a response.
Among other things, the letter urges the President "to employ an even-handed policy toward Israeli and Palestinian leadership" and states "an even-handed U.S. policy towards Israelis and Palestinians does not give a blank check to either side, nor does it bless violence by either side." We do not believe anyone in the White House or in the Knesset, to this point, has blessed violence. We do know, however, that certain members of the Palestinian leadership and the Arab world have blessed homicide bombings. By making martyrs of the bombers, by guaranteeing a subsidy to their families, and by allowing their pictures to be posted with heroic imagery in the streets is to bless their violence.
While neither of us -- and certainly not most Christians and Jews -- approves of violence and war for the sake of violence and war, we think it important to understand that war is terrible, but sometimes wars have to be fought and sometimes sides have to be taken. President Roosevelt had no trouble taking sides to support Great Britain with the Lend-Lease program when Adolph Hitler was on the march. Roosevelt made the analogy that when your neighbor's house is on fire, you don't quibble over costs, you lend him your hose. Great Britain was on fire then. Israel is on fire today.
Why do we take Israel's side? Israel is a democracy and a long-standing U.S. ally. And while it is a "Jewish state" it affords political and civil rights to Christians and Moslems as well. By contrast, the Palestinian leadership has been a long-standing supporter of U.S. enemies from Castro and Brezhnev to Khaddafi and Saddam Hussein. Have we already forgotten the scenes of those Palestinians dancing in the streets on September 11th celebrating bin Laden's attack on the U.S.? Have we forgotten Israel's response? Israel lowered its flags to half-staff. Benjamin Netanyahu stated, "Today, we are all Americans."
When innocents are harmed on the Palestinian side, Israel grieves, investigates, and rethinks the mission that led to civilian casualties. Indeed, it is not uncommon for Israeli officers to be held to account for their actions. And when an Israeli bombing takes the lives of civilians when a terrorist target is secreted among a civilian population, Israel mourns, investigates, and apologizes. Nonetheless, the Palestinian terrorists who deliberately target civilians and then hide under civilian cover define the battlefield. President Ronald Reagan understood this when he bombed Libya and, regretfully, some of Muhammar Khaddafi's children were said to have been killed-unintentional casualties of a legitimate action. President Reagan acknowledged this and expressed sorrow for the outcome. But he did not waver in his determination to target terrorists. President Reagan said, "If necessary, we shall do it again."
The letter continues in its moral confusion by criticizing the "continued unlawful and degrading Israeli settlement movement" and by statements such as "The theft of Palestinian land and the destruction of Palestinian homes and fields is surely one of the major causes of the strife that has resulted in terrorism...." There is great legal dispute as to whether the Israeli settlements are illegal and we would have hoped the signatories of this letter would have consulted the vast amount of literature on this point.
Nevertheless, settlements did not begin until after the 1967 war-and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) was founded in 1964, three years before Israel had any control over the disputed or "occupied" territories. Yasser Arafat founded his Fatah movement in the 1950s. Israel itself was the problem for the Palestinian leadership. History and language, where Arafat says one thing in English and another in Arabic, leads to the conclusion that an Israel of any size is still the problem, not the territories and not the settlements. And it is an ongoing curiosity why so many condemn Jewish settlement in historically biblical land while no one asks why Arabs have a right to live in Tel Aviv. Arabs do have a right to live in Tel Aviv, just as Jews should have the right to live in Hebron. And the fundamental right to live anywhere one pleases is not a just cause for terrorism. Nothing is.
President Bush is right to seek a democratic Palestine before taking seriously Palestinian statehood. To do otherwise would be to reward terror. Democracies rarely start wars with democracies -- and freedom of religion rarely thrives in anything but a democracy (see how Coptic Christians are treated in Egypt, note how neither Christians nor Jews are welcome as citizens in Saudi Arabia). This is why a democratic Palestine, when it comes, should it come, will be welcome by all of us. Until then, we should continue to support Israel as we should continue to "pray for the peace of Jerusalem."


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My exceptionally lovely and talented friend Cacie (who is also a regular reader and a fledgling size-acceptance enthusiast) recently went shopping for pants. She writes in her livejournal:
I did, however, buy two pairs of jeans because a) they actually fit, which is more than I can say of all the rest of my jeans that I must have bought during a very long hunger strike, 2) they had the color/fit/stretch that I wanted, and lastly) they were buy one get one 1/2 off. There is nothing like putting on some weight and waiting months before trying on a pair of well-fitting jeans and going "Oh my god. This is what pants should feel like." Granted, I'm not exactly thrilled about my extra 10 – 15 pounds that I can't seem to shake, but MAN. To hell with tiny pants.
To hell with tiny pants! Goddamn, Shapelings, I want that to be our rallying cry. To hell with squeezing and binding and discomfort, on our asses or our attitudes. To hell with not having any room to breathe.
Cacie is a very small person and in fact her pants are objectively tiny, but of course that's not the point. It's not about whether your pants are big or tiny compared to other people's pants, but whether you're going to continue squeezing yourself into pants — or beliefs, or ideals, or expectations — that don't fit YOU. Eventually we all have the option to try on something that fits, whether it's a size 12 or a size 20 or the anti-dieting habit or the idea that you're allowed to stop hating your body, and breathe that sigh of relief that only comes with the relaxing of uncomfortable pressure.
Only a few months after discovering size acceptance, Cacie is not only making great inroads into non-dieting, but giving us slogans that I want emblazoned on a fucking T-shirt. Not all my friends are so astute — some of them have really been embracing the tiny pants lately. One friend was just diagnosed with "several large gallstones," almost certainly brought on by her weight loss on South Beach. (That's right, folks, weight-loss dieting can give you gallstones. Never told you that in health class, did they?) Her reaction? Well, since she can't eat anything she likes due to the pain, she's dropping a lot more weight, so at least there's an up side!
Another friend is trying on the crazy pants most of us know so well: She says she's tired and down on herself and not feeling like her body is functioning properly (fighting off infections, healing well, and so on), so she's joining a gym and vowing to lose two pounds a week. Apparently the health benefits of exercise can only be realized when you dig up skinny photos of yourself and tape them to your mirror for motivation! (And just as an aside, shouldn't this make it painfully obvious that the "health" thing is a weak excuse? I mean, she's not taping up pictures of her lymphatic system.) When I countered that perhaps she should focus on feeling healthy, feeling better about herself, and feeling like her immune system is functioning properly, in which case she would be basically guaranteed to succeed, she said she had read that two pounds a week is what you should aim for if you want sustained weight loss. Yeah, and I read that virginity is what you should aim for if you want to catch a unicorn, but that doesn't make unicorns exist.
I don't say this to mock my friend, because we all know what this is like. I just want to use it as an example of squeezing yourself into tiny pants, literal and figurative. This friend is actually collecting all her literal tiny pants to remind herself of the size she used to be, and if she's anything like I was when I was dieting, she'll be trying them on every week just to check. But she's also forcing herself into tiny ideas, like the idea that health boils down to size, or that weight loss is a viable goal while simply feeling good is not. She's a smart girl, and her brain is too big to fit into that outlook without some uncomfortable compression.
Fat or thin, we're all too big for such small ideas. To hell with tiny pants.


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Liang Ma, Delphi
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"Our collaboration with Fujitsu and Bytec rescued us from a precarious situation. It's a real success story that shows that anything is possible in an emergency if you're working with the right people. The fact that we were able to use the processes of the Rescue4You program without being registered for it makes us truly appreciate and value our partners, Fujitsu and Bytec"
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EUROVIA operates throughout Germany, covering the entire supply chain in the field of road construction. It does everything from primary production and the production and recycling of road construction materials, project planning and construction to managing and maintaining infrastructures. The company employs 4,000 people across Germany with approximately 195,000 worldwide. Its Ludwigshafen site produces and distributes road construction materials and polymer modified bitumen. Other companies within the Group are dependent on the IT infrastructure in Ludwigshafen, using it for their telephone systems, email communication and other business applications.
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"Breaking Bad's" episode "Buried" is a race against the clock with mix of black humor
Spoilers ahead for the final season of "Breaking Bad."
"Breaking Bad" is racing the clock. If it's not about laundering the money, it's about moving the money–somewhere six feet under.
"Breaking Bad" couldn't possibly top last week's revelatory episode, so it opted to mix trademark black humor with an hour of forward motion. The narrative is now moving at warp speed. Except for Jesse, who is chilling on a playground roundabout.
"I can't remember the last time I was happy," Skylar confides, knowing that brother-in-law Hank is on their trail, Walt's cancer is back and their options are limited. Hank is ready to pounce, to lock up the "monster" Walt "before the sun goes down."
Skylar has a slow dawning, perfectly played in a typically soulless diner. "I think maybe I need a lawyer," she tells Hank.
The clock is ticking, for Walt and for the audience.
"Please don't let me have done all this for nothing," Walt says, proposing that he give himself up and Skylar keep the money. Skylar wants to ride it out and stay quiet, assuming Hank is operating only on hunches. She and Marie have their own showdown, like the garage encounter between Hank and Walt, complete with slap, completing the split between the couples. Using the baby as a way to show allegiance heightens the already unbearable tension. Skylar's not handing over anything. This is the endgame.
Meanwhile in the godforsaken desert, it seems Heisenberg's exacting meth cooking standards don't matter any more. The underground lab, a buried bus, is filthy, Lydia observes. Unlike Walt, she can't bear to see the carnage, the effects of her actions. After tiptoeing in heels through the dust and down a ladder, she's hiding underground (sparing the viewer as well) when the shoot-out occurs above.
Why doesn't Hank act right now to expose the meth king? Hank figures he'll be fired, and a laughing stock, if he tells the DEA the man he's been chasing is his own brother-in-law. So things are at a cross-roads.
Not a great episode, but a typically smart set up for what's coming next.


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- "Wine" redirects here. For in-game drinks, see Drink#Alcoholic Drinks.
- For dealing with common problems while using wine, see Wine troubleshooting.
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Wine is a free software application which aims to allow Unix-like operating systems on the x86 architecture to execute programs written for Microsoft Windows.
Introduction Edit
This article primarily talks about setting up Wine for running the MS Windows version of World of Warcraft. Wine also runs on Macintosh computers with x86 CPUs under Mac OS X, but since Blizzard makes a Mac OS X native World of Warcraft client, running it under Wine is unnecessary.
World of Warcraft had a client for Linux while it was in the beta phase of development, but it was later dropped and never officially released.[1] Currently, WoW is run on Linux by use of Windows compatibility layers. Given that the World of Warcraft client is no longer officially developed to work in Linux, the installation of it on Linux is a somewhat more involved process than on Windows, which it is streamlined to install more easily on. However, with some careful research, and a bit of patience, it's very possible to do so.
Alternatively a streamlined process of installation and Windows installation conversion is available via Play On Linux.
While this guide will only cover the Wine compatibility layer, WoW is fully compatible with Crossover.
Preparation Edit
Before you begin the installation, you should run the following simple command, which will check whether your video card driver has DRI enabled, which allows WoW to run much faster (you may need to install package mesa-utils or equivalent for your distribution):
glxinfo | grep rendering
Which should return a line similar to this:
direct rendering: Yes
If this line says "No", it means that the graphics data will be handled in software rather than directly by the graphics hardware, thus significantly reducing speed at which WoW will run. Thankfully if you are using relatively recent hardware, enabling DRI is usually just a configuration issue.
For more information about enabling DRI, refer to the information from your distribution's support guides on graphic card driver installation. For extended personal help, forums and chatrooms are usually a good bet. Just tell them what the Make and Model of your graphic card is and they will be able to point you in the right direction. As always, remember that search engines are your friend.
Installing Wine Edit
Usually, installing the latest development version of Wine is the best option. However, sometimes Wine suffers from regression and some older version might perform better. If you are having trouble with one version, try another.
Distribution-specific methods Edit
Different GNU/Linux distributions use different methods of installing software, which oftentimes makes it hard to make easy installation options available for all distributions, especially for large and complex projects like Wine. Luckily a lot of energy has been put into making the distribution native installation methods available for a large variety of popular distributions. Please see http://www.winehq.org/site/download and follow the installation directions for your particular distribution.
Compiling Wine Edit
If you were unable to install Wine with a method found on that site, or if you are an experienced user wanting more control over the installation, then you may want to look into compiling Wine from source code. See the WineHQ wiki for information: http://wiki.winehq.org/Recommended_Packages
Installing WoW Edit
It is only required to use one of these methods. If you have a preference, or one approach doesn't work for you, then try another.
Method 1: Download the client Edit
The simplest way to install the latest version of the full client has usually been to get it from the Battle.net Dashboard. Simply run the installer, follow the prompts, and you'll end up with a fully patched, ready-to-play game. HOWEVER, this does not work at the moment, as the installer will refuse to install on any OS that it deems inferior to Windows 7, and no matter what version of Windows WINE is set to emulate, the WoW installer will consider it inferior to Windows 7.
Method 2: Use a pre-existing Windows installation Edit
If you're migrating to Linux from Windows and don't want to reinstall and repatch your client, it is possible to copy your existing installation to Linux.
To copy your installation from Windows, simply copy your "World of Warcraft" directory from Windows to somewhere on your Linux partition. Please note that because Wine can easily break a Windows installation, it is not recommended to try to access WoW without copying it to your Linux partition.
Method 3: Using installation CDs Edit
This method requires you to monitor the installation in order to switch CDs, but is usually faster than downloading the game and can be done without an internet connection.
Insert disc 1 in the CD/DVD drive, and do the following (replace /media/cdrom with wherever you mount your CDs):
wine /media/cdrom/Installer.exe
Some dialogs during installation may appear blank or garbled, and the installer may even hang for up to 5 minutes at 100% CPU, while appearing to be doing nothing. Simply wait and click next when possible.
Note: If the text is too small, and it annoys you: Please install msttcorefonts per instruction of your distribution.
As the installer runs, you will be prompted to change discs. If the installer repeatedly asks for the same disc, try unmounting the disc before ejecting, then insert the next disc.
If you have problems ejecting CDs in wine try: Start winecfg, then select Drives, and click auto detect drives Your CD drive should be assigned a letter, like "X: /media/cdrom" Now you can use that letter to eject the CD from Wine with:
wine eject X:
You should now be able to eject the CD normally. You may need to repeat this process for each disc.
No Installer.exe? Edit
This may primarily be a Fuse problem, but may appear on other systems not using Fuse as well. Run the following command from a terminal:
sudo mount -o remount,unhide /dev/cdrom
Note that your CD drive may not be /dev/cdrom! Check by running the command
mount without arguments and look for a reasonable device (cd#, sr#, etc...)
Problems mounting the DVD (collectors edition for [Vanilla] and [TBC] and standard for [WotLK]) Edit
The issues might be related to either a defective (auto-)mount for the Hybrid Disks used (ISO 9660 and HFS+) or defective (auto-)mount without UDF support. For the Hybrid disks please refer to the specific documentation available on the internet. However the most likely cause is the missing UDF support when mounting the disc. In case it is mounted please unmount it
umount /dev/drivename #(e.g. cdrom)
then use the following line to mount it again with UDF support:
mount -t udf -o ro,unhide,uid=1000 /dev/drivename /mountpoint #(e.g. /mnt)
Playing Edit
Start from the Desktop Icon Edit
Double click the icon you find on your Desktop titled World of Warcraft, this will start the launcher. If you have never used something requiring HTML rendering with Wine you will be prompted to download and install the Gecko rendering engine, you should do this as it will enable the WoW Launcher to display news.
Start from the Terminal Edit
Starting from the terminal is simple, just enter:
wine "C:\\Program Files\\World of Warcraft\\Launcher.exe"
(install when prompted about the Gecko rendering engine)
Or, dive right into the game with:
wine "C:\\Program Files\\World of Warcraft\\WoW.exe" -opengl
Menu icon Edit
You can make a Gnome menu entry by doing the following commands in a terminal (you will need superuser/root rights):
wget http://images.wikia.com/wowwiki/images/d/d3/Wow-icon-scalable.svg mv Wow-icon-scalable.svg $HOME/.local/share/icons/ <your favorite editor> $HOME/.local/share/applications/wow.desktop
Add this to the text editor window, which should have appeared after the third command, change LAUNCHER in the Exec= line to command used to run Wow, and save:
[Desktop Entry] Encoding=UTF-8 Name=World of Warcraft Name[hr]=World of Warcraft Exec=wine LAUNCHER Icon=Wow-icon-scalable.svg Terminal=false Type=Application Categories=Application;Game; StartupNotify=false
Remember that you should also edit the Exec= line to reflect your WoW installation path, if you've installed to a special location.
Post-3.3.0 runtime errorEdit
Update to the most recent version of Wine or run:
winetricks vcrun2005sp1
4.2 Launcher.exe hangs on "Downloading updated toolset..."Edit
On Fedora 14, run winetricks in the console by itself. When the winetricks window pops up with its options, choose "install game", and pick the wow trial client.
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Burning Crusade EditThis section concerns content exclusive to The Burning Crusade.
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Miscellaneous Edit
- For other relevant various information and tips please see Wine miscellaneous info.
- For troubleshooting tips (including common problems and their workarounds), see Wine troubleshooting.
- For Linux Native Ventrilo check out http://www.mangler.org.
References Edit
- ^ MEDIEVALDRAGON 2004-04-19. #734 - World of Warcraft Linux petition to Blizzard. Learning Linux.
External links Edit
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Sugared Rhubarb Muffins
Total TimePrep: 15 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling
Makes1 dozen
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1-1/4 cups sugar, divided
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1 cup fat-free milk
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 1 cup chopped fresh or frozen rhubarb
- In a bowl, combine the flour, 1 cup sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, beat the egg, milk and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in rhubarb.
- Fill paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Sprinkle with remaining sugar. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts1 each: 226 calories, 7g fat (1g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 153mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1-1/2 fat.
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Jan 8, 2016
These were pretty good, but you should definitely use fresh rhubarb.
May 20, 2013
These were very tasty! I did make a few changes, just so these would work with our dietary guidelines we live by. I susbstituted 3/4 c. honey for the sugar, I used white whole wheat flour instead of AP, I used yogurt instead of oil and 2 egg whites instead of 1 whole egg. I also chose not to sugar the top of the muffins. And I baked them in mini muffin tins (mini muffin yield was 35, and the bake time reduced to 14 minutes at 350). These were phenomenal! We loved them!!
May 5, 2013
The family loved these muffins. I did add more Rhubarb to make it more tangy and used raw sugar to top it. Great breakfast muffin!
Jun 1, 2010
These were pretty good, next time will add more rhubarb and probably cut back on sugar. I also did not sprinkle the recommended 1/4 cup of sugar over the top of the muffins, maybe a tsp per muffin at the most - and I made jumbo muffins. I also used 2 egg whites rather than 1 egg to cut some fat and calories. All in all were good, but not the best.
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We are a small startup company seeking to build our first application for Iphone. Our staff have 20 years of retail experience, Over the last 4 months we have undertaken a software project that will aid shoppers during they're shopping to plan and record they're shopping experience while in a retail store. In the course of developing this application the team has conducted interviews with woman, who have contributed greatly to the evolution of this project. The foundation of the entire product has been built with woman in mind.
This is a new type of shopping application that will soon be launched onto the IPhone Platform. This App provides a user with a new work flow on how to go shopping. The primary target market are woman this project from ground up has been designed with woman in mind. The work flow has been determined by several woman who have greatly influenced the project over the year. The actual details of the work flow are under NDA and cannot be provided in a public forum as this.
We can provide what we require to be developed in relation to the work flow without the need to disclose the actual work flow.
The purpose of these icons is to identify the type of shop.
The icons are to have a transparent background with no border around icons.
The use of these icons are not for tool bars , tab bars or navigation bars with in the Iphone App they will be used in a tableview , in one place is a header view this view will sit over the group tableview background, the other use is in a tableview cell.
Please keep design simple in message not to complex.
Please allow for scaling of icons to a smaller size.
Supermarket ,Butcher, Bakers, Delicatessen, Market, Office Supplies, Hardware, Electrical, Homeware, Clothing
Butcher is meat cuts and delicatessen is a prepared food s verse fresh meet cuts
Each graphic must provide a clear indication by sight what it is to represent to the viewer of the graphic.
For example the supermarket is a shop where you can buy many types of items and gives a clear impression of what action you will do in that type of retail channel. Thus the graphic must clearly indicate at sight that the image they are looking at will be a supermarket in concept and that by selection of that graphic indicates that we are going to shop in a supermarket. Thus the graphic conveys an action to be done in relationship to the shopping task.
Each type of graphic must be clearly understood by non english speaking viewers
Must not offend or be of any known retailer trade mark or logo or any logo or trade mark ofd any company on internet or not on the net.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Nov. 13, 2012 – McAfee today announced that it has appointed Steve Redman as executive vice president of global sales, and Penny Baldwin has joined the company as executive vice president and chief marketing officer (CMO). Redman, who previously served as regional president for the Asia Pacific Region for McAfee, will relocate to McAfee's Santa Clara headquarters from Sydney, to lead the global sales team. Baldwin, who joins the company from Yahoo, is now responsible for leading McAfee's marketing efforts around the world as well as serving as an active member of the executive leadership team. Both Redman and Baldwin report directly to McAfee Co-President Michael DeCesare.
"Steve is an accomplished leader who is dedicated to our cause of keeping customers safe," said DeCesare. "He has an impressive track record of double digit growth quarters in Asia Pacific for McAfee across all four segments – consumer, small and medium business, commercial and enterprise. As APAC president, Steve mastered a broad set of cross-functional business skills, equipping him exceptionally well for running our global sales organisation. He has been instrumental in driving a strong people based culture in APAC which has been recognised internally and externally as one of the best in the industry and beyond."
In his previous role, Redman was responsible for all business operations for McAfee in the Asia Pacific region, including North Asia, Southeast Asia, India, Australia and New Zealand. Since joining McAfee in 2008, Redman has guided the APAC region to four consecutive years of double-digit growth, with multiple record growth quarters. Prior to joining McAfee in January 2008, Redman spent eight years at EMC, most recently as Vice President of Asia Pacific. In this position, Redman had responsibility for the field operations of EMC Software Group across Asia Pacific and Japan. Prior to EMC, Redman was general manager of Rockwell Electronic Commerce and held positions at Lucent Technologies and Fuji Xerox.
Redman replaces Joe Sexton, who chose to depart and take a leadership role in a non-competing technology company.
"I want to express my deep appreciation to Joe for his energetic leadership and significant achievements within our sales organisation and on behalf of McAfee," continued DeCesare. "I wish him well in his new job leading a start-up."
Prior to McAfee, Penny Baldwin was acting CMO and senior vice president, Global Brand Strategy and Marketing at Yahoo. She previously served as president and chief executive officer of Young & Rubicam Advertising and Wunderman Direct Marketing.
"Penny is a seasoned business leader with an exceptional record of achievement across consumer, enterprise and corporate marketing," said Mike DeCesare, co-president, McAfee. "She's had phenomenal success in branding and marketing a diverse range of global companies and she brings a strong, new marketing presence to this organisation. We continue to attract the finest talent, in part, because of our dedication to making a difference in the lives of our customers and communities."
"I joined McAfee not only because of its reputation for leadership in security, but also because of its brand and the values it encompasses," said Baldwin. "In talking to many people in the company, it's clear that there's a fervent belief that McAfee is more than just a collection of technology solutions. Rather, the company has a cause—a higher order purpose—of being relentlessly focused on making the world a safer place. As a marketer, that's a really compelling proposition and something I want to be a part of."
Baldwin has had success in branding and marketing a wide range of global companies such as NetApp, Hitachi Data Systems, and Citrix, to Chevron, AT&T and Cadbury Schweppes, to name only a few. Her background spans developing capabilities and leading global efforts in brand strategy, advertising, digital communications, direct marketing, event marketing, corporate identity systems, portfolio strategy, market research, website design, database marketing, social media and communications planning, measurement and analytics. She has led teams to win numerous high profile industry awards.
About McAfee McAfee, a wholly owned subsidiary of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), empowers businesses, the public sector, and home users to safely experience the benefits of the Internet. The company delivers proactive and proven security solutions and services for systems, networks, and mobile devices around the world. With its Security Connected strategy, innovative approach to hardware-enhanced security, and unique Global Threat Intelligence network, McAfee is relentlessly focused on keeping its customers safe. http://www.mcafee.com
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Twelve bars of gold have been recovered from the stomach of a businessman in the Indian capital, Delhi, a surgeon treating him has said.
The 63-year-old man was admitted to hospital after complaining of vomiting and difficulty defecating.
He told his doctor that he had swallowed a bottle cap in anger, after a fight with his wife.
But when surgeons operated they found gold bars weighing nearly 400g (14oz) in his stomach instead of a bottle cap.
Doctors, who performed the operation on 9 April, told the BBC that police and customs authorities had questioned the businessman and confiscated the gold.
India, the world's largest consumer of gold, has seen a record rise in smuggling after a rise in duty on imports of metal to curb the current account deficit.
Dr CS Ramachandran, a senior surgeon at Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, said he had never seen a "case like this in my life".
"This is the first time I have recovered gold from the stomach of a patient. I remember having taken out a bladder stone weighing 1kg from a patient. But finding gold in a patient's stomach was something unbelievable," he said.
"It was a tedious three-hour-long operation. He is an old patient and we had to be careful. We found 12 gold bars lying in a stack in his stomach."
The businessman, who had undergone four stomach surgeries in the past and is a diabetic, was admitted to the hospital earlier this month, with symptoms of "acute intestinal obstruction", Dr Ramachandran added.
Last year India's government hiked the import duty on gold three times to curb demand for the precious metal. Gold imports, which had peaked at 162,000kg in May 2013, came down to 19,300kg in November after the hike.


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The first Nigerian National Medicines Policy was published in 1990 to improve access to and rational use of medicines; however, various challenges were experienced in its implementation. A revised edition of the National Medicines Policy which addressed the challenges and took cognisance of various interventions was thereafter published in 2005.
This study therefore aims to evaluate the extent to which the National Medicines Policy had been implemented in healthcare facilities; and give recommendations that can improve the implementation process. The newly revised WHO Levels I and II Facility survey tools were used in this study.
The Level II assessment was carried out in 30 public health facilities and 30 private medicine outlets located in 5 out of the 6 geopolitical zones of Nigeria; enumerators in one of the zones were not granted authorization to carry out the survey...


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Veteran Franchise Centers
Veteran Franchise Centers mission is to improve the quality of life for America's veterans and their families by providing income and wealth building business opportunities. Our discovery and education-based method of franchise and business consulting allows our veteran clients to discover opportunities that are ideally suited for what they are seeking for themselves and their families. We apply our principles in three key areas:
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U.S. Military Veterans with adequate net worth.
We coach veterans on available franchise opportunities, in our office centers located throughout United States.
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TEHRAN, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Revenue from the sale of oil and natural gas from Iran declined 45 percent in the first nine months of the Iranian year, a budget official said.
Gholamreza Kateb, a spokesman for the parliamentary planning and budget committee, was quoted by the state-run Iranian Students' News Agency as saying revenue from oil and natural gas condensates dropped 45 percent since to start of the Iranian year in March.
A "considerable decrease" is expected to continue, reports Bloomberg News.
Iran's consumer base has contracted substantially because of sanctions imposed by Western governments concerned about Tehran's nuclear ambitions. The U.S. government has issued sanctions waivers to country's that show a considerable decline in Iranian crude oil purchases.
Last month, the International Energy Agency said it expected Iranian oil exports to dip to 1 million barrels per day for January because of a decline in foreign sales. The country pumped 2.6 million bpd in December, a decline of 40,000 bpd from November.
Records reviewed by Bloomberg suggest Iran is the No. 5 oil producer among members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. It once held the No. 2 position behind Saudi Arabia.


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Almost all of his works remind of architectural constructions, but the latest piece of the German designer Jens Otten is definitely the most delicate one.
Inspired by the construction of lattice truss Jens created an ergonomic and flexible seat shell made of 1,5 mm birch plywood. The elements of the shell are cut by a CNC machine and the shape is definded by the exact pattern of these pieces. The whole chair has a weight of 2 kg.


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There are only a handful of MBA programs in the country that merge design thinking and business practices. At PhilaU design thinking is already a major tenet in our graduate and undergraduate curricula. The main features of the Strategic Design MBA build on our existing framework of industry inspired collaborative learning and are tailored for accomplished professionals looking to enhance their skills.
Hybrid vehicles, animals, plants and even securities and technologies display such vigor—each stronger and more efficient than their "parents." Hybrid vigor refers to the superior qualities achieved in hybrid organisms and products. Think 1 + 1 = 3.
Hybrid vigor drives the Strategic Design MBA —it marries the strategy and efficiency of business with the creativity and customization of design.
Business thinkers have been trained to approach every challenge by asking, "What is the solution?" Design thinkers have been trained to ask, "What is the problem?" Hybrid thinkers ask both, and in the process ask and answer, "What is the opportunity?"
Three of the program's 10 courses involve projects with real companies, either in students' own organizations or with other businesses eager to form working partnerships with our students.
As in the best MBA programs, our faculty mixes deep industry experience with global companies and organizations such as Coca-Cola, American Express, L.L.Bean, Proctor & Gamble, UNESCO and the World Bank with prestigious academic experience at institutions such as Harvard, Pratt and Vanderbilt. Industry Immersion has always been a cornerstone of Philadelphia University, which enjoys exceptional ties to major corporations, business incubators and firms across several industry sectors.
Peers matter. In this degree program designed specifically for high-potential professionals, you'll be surrounded by fellow students who are seasoned professionals. Together you'll raise the bar on what you can envision and accomplish.
We also welcome small teams from the same company or organization – each member earns a cutting-edge MBA while using the program as an extended learning lab to tackle challenges unique to their organization. Whether you approach the program as an individual or as part of a team, you'll graduate with an expanded professional network, bound for leadership.
Philadelphia University's signature integrated curriculum pushes students to think beyond the boundaries of existing disciplines, break down traditional silos and focus on market-driven innovation through teamwork, collaboration and industry connections.
Housed in the new DEC Center, the Strategic Design MBA classes will utilize the building's flexible studio spaces for seminars and team projects, allowing teaching and workspace to be reconfigurable as projects evolve. The program provides the rare creative studio lab experience for students in graduate business education.
PhilaU owes its entrepreneurial DNA to our namesake city, which has been synonymous with invention and ingenuity since the American Revolution. People sometimes think entrepreneurship is only about starting a business. It's actually about creating value, which is as necessary in existing organizations as it is in startups. Creating value is about matching one's personal talents, skills and aspirations to identify and invent solutions.
Our graduates take on the entrepreneurial DNA of this place. They learn to identify problems that need solving, develop the best solutions and implement them in the world to make it a more just and humane place. They learn to create value wherever they go.
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