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For most of history, there has been a strict separation between work and play. But just as enterprise technology is becoming more social, it's also becoming more fun. Today, the software in our workplace is easier to use, more visually appealing and more rewarding. It engages us more and appeals to our competitive instincts. It also encourages us to engage with others.
The benefits of gamification have become widely accepted by the largest IT companies around the world. Industry research firm Gartner Inc. predicts that by 2015, more than 50 per cent of enterprises working on innovative processes will be using some form of gamification. Every day, we're seeing a new game somewhere.
Or maybe we aren't. Sometimes, the game is subtle. Our reward for playing might be as simple as a longer list of contacts on a social network. Other times it's more explicit - certain extra privileges, even virtual money. But behind the fun of widgets and points counters, there's been some serious thought.
Old concept, new application
Gamification in enterprise software is actually the application of a fairly tried and true concept, says Chuck Hamilton, social and gamification lead at IBM Corp. The idea of incorporating game elements into commercial products, for example, is ages old. It's only the technology - and the terminology - that's changed.
"When people talk about gamification," Hamilton says, "the game part gets them mixed up or a little bit confused because they think it's all about building games when in fact it is building and using the tactics that are often used in games in a more subtle and business way."
Many of us already use products that have gamification "embedded," he adds. "A lot of people don't even think about it. For example, the analogy I often make for people is, 'Do you own a points card?' and most people say to me, 'Yes, I do. I own more than one.'
"That's a typical example of gamification being embedded right into our life, where people are encouraged to do certain activities for which they get points."
In the future, Hamilton predicts, we're going to start seeing games crop up in many more parts of our working lives, whether it's instant performance feedback or a human resources evaluation.
All work and no play makes for a dull workplace
Hamilton says larger companies like his own will perhaps benefit most from "playfulness." He was one of a handful of people at IBM who originally pitched the idea of incorporating gamification into the company's products. The goal was to get the nearly half a million IBM employees, spread across some 170 countries, to work better together.
"You have to have a really hyper connection," Hamilton says. "You have to get them interested in connection and talking, you have to reward them for their own activities. We can't always be in front of them in a physical sense, so we have to create a number of little virtual tactics just to build community and attract kind of a playfulness and connectedness across the company."
IBM hasn't developed any one specific game, he adds, but game elements are found in many of its enterprise products. For example, IBM Connections, formerly Lotus Connections, is a social media platform that is "very playful," he says, with chat, networks of colleagues, and so on.
Indeed, when we speak about gamification it's often closely tied to social media, another area in which the business community has realized it has to play a role. And in some social networks, the game aspects are not hidden at all. One of them, a Canadian startup known as Empire Avenue, is modeled after a game people have played for centuries: the stock market.
Buying and selling social
Empire Avenue is a social gaming platform similar to Klout in the sense that it measures an individual's or organisation's global influence. This influence is quantified in the form of a share price, and each entity on the exchange has its own stock ticker. You can make money (called "eaves") by being social - sharing a YouTube video, for example, or by investing in other companies that are themselves social.
Ric Williams, chief operating officer of Empire Avenue Inc., says that thousands of companies, including AMD, Intel, Ford and Appleby's have joined the site. Some enterprises, like Intel, maintain dedicated staff "playing" on the site while others take a more casual approach, letting their employees contribute here and there.
The stock ticker symbols and share prices are only one of the means Empire Avenue uses to promote social business. "I think the stock market idea is just part of the site overall," says Williams. "We're heading more towards a gaming platform where you earn virtual currency for being social."
This includes "missions" in which users can promote content they've created through the stock exchange. It's essentially a form of advertising: you pay people in virtual currency to look at your product.
"Let's say I'm a comic book artist, as an example, or a photographer," says Williams, "and I'd like people to go and have a look at my Web site or my brand new piece of art. I get onto the site and create a mission and if I've got 5,000 shareholders, as an example, on the stock exchange, I send the mission to the shareholders and I select how many people can complete the mission and how many eaves I want to reward people."
The prospect of a big company like Intel paying its employees to play games may sound odd, but it happens every day and it's seen as a profitable way to promote the company's brand. Whether a social platform is designed as a game isn't terribly important: its global popularity is.
"As a technology brand, we touch so many different pieces of the tech ecosystem. Whether it's the cloud, to your laptop, to your phone - we're there," says Bryan Rhoads, media and analytics strategist at Intel Corp.'s social media centre of excellence. "We believe these games and other environments to be places where our customers are. And they're using our technology, so we should be there, too."
The fact that Empire Avenue was a burgeoning social media site with an appealing user platform was what caught Intel's eye, he adds. The company, he says, doesn't consider a social gaming site to be any different than a traditional social platform like Facebook, particularly since the latter have some element of gamification themselves.
"We don't distinguish social gaming. I think there are gaming features in many different SNSs, or social networking systems, around the world. I don't think we break it out specifically and talk about just social gaming. You may be developing content for Facebook that has gamification in it. You may be developing other things that, again, have those attributes."
Ali Ardalan, another media and analytics strategist who works together with Rhoads at Intel, says that the company is starting to view marketing in a new light, one in which a business can engage its customers through a game. This can be part of building a solid relationship with a customer base.
"Can we have more of a live-term experience with individuals?" he asks. "Can they play with us, if it's a social game, in an interesting way? Then, might they, over time, be comfortable reviewing some interesting content we provide them? Might they seek to attend an event with us that has a social extension? Might they share a retail shopping experience with us over time? Are they willing to participate in new programs where we're showing what people are doing with our products?"
Playing for keeps
Many people see value in social gaming. Empire Avenue might use "eaves" as its virtual currency, but the site obviously cost someone hard currency. In fact, it was a Montreal venture capitalist who saw the real-life profits to be made down the road.
Chris Arsenault, managing partner at iNovia Capital, says investing in a social gaming platform as no different than investing in a software company. As far as he's concerned, there is a growing market for social gaming. Still, aside from looking at the "chemistry, competency [and] integrity" of a company, he says, "the second hardest thing for me to do as a VC is trying to determine, 'OK, so what's the value of what we're betting on?"'
Determining that value of a pre-revenue company is a matter of guesswork, he adds. But in the case of Empire Avenue, he's confident his wager will pay off.
Others agree. Intel sees it as a startup with big potential, especially in terms of targeting a younger demographic that Intel wants to reach.
"What I like about Empire Avenue is that it's global," says Rhoads. "You look at the community and it's all over the place. So, yes, it started as a Canadian startup but you can tell that the community is global. That's what we're looking for."It's telling that Intel, a huge, established company, believes Empire Avenue is on to something with social gaming. When you're small, it's hard to get noticed by a giant. Maybe it's because Intel sees a little bit of itself when it looks at the Canadian startup.
"There are many people who buy the Intel stock because of the dividends we pay in addition to being an innovative, growing firm with a vision," says Ardalan. "Empire Avenue works the same way."


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Students in Saratoga Community Consolidated School District 60C will soon have three new musical opportunities.
Kim Struck, choir teacher at Saratoga, has gotten the "green light" from school administration and the board of education to start a junior high show choir and an Orff ensemble, as well as to direct a spring musical.
"I felt in a school of nearly 800 students, about 250 junior high students, that students should have more than one opportunity to participate in vocal and instrumental music," Struck said.
Saratoga currently offers fourth- and fifth-grade band, junior high band, junior high jazz band, fifth-grade choir and junior high choir. Younger students in kindergarten through fifth-grade have a general music class and first- and second-graders have a "Music and Motion" class — a combination of music, physical education, dance and movement, Struck explained.
"We're really happy with our music program," said District Superintendent Kathy Perry. "It's outstanding. It's just going to be better now."
The new junior high show choir will be an audition-based group open to seventh- and eighth-graders. Rehearsals will be held one or two mornings a week, from 7:15 a.m. to 8 a.m. Students do not need to be a part of the junior high choir to make the show choir.
"This is my fourth year at Saratoga and there has always been an interest in a show choir," Struck said.
She hopes to start this choir this month.
"Alice in Wonderland" will be Saratoga's first spring musical, directed by Struck, Saratoga teacher and play director Rita Gemmer, and Saratoga teacher's aide and experienced theatrical director Ron Logsdon. The musical will be open to sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders and will also be audition-based.
The performance of "Alice in Wonderland" is scheduled for April 11 through April 14, 2013.
The third and final group students will have the chance to partake in, the Orff Ensemble, will provide students opportunities to perform in an instrumental ensemble learning multi-cultural music, folk music, jazz styles and to play with musicality and understanding. This will be offered to fifth- and sixth-grade students and is not audition-based.
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"I think that Saratoga School is very fortunate to have the support of fine arts from the faculty, staff, administration and board," Struck said. "In today's economic stresses, our school continues to offer general music, choir, band, jazz band, art classes, drama, speech and other opportunities to students."
Upcoming performances at Saratoga include the following:
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• A fourth- and fifth-grade Christmas program 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 13.
• A junior high Christmas concert at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Dec. 18.
"The community is always welcome to attend music events at Saratoga School," Struck said.


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Jon Peterson wrote:Jenise wrote:I'm sure you saw this week's episode? Once again Bryan's genius is the most obvious, but he doesn't win because a guest judge is too conventional in their thinking. Dang, I feel for him!
100% agree, Jenise, and is it "conventional thinking"... that's the exact term - I hadn't thought of that! What a risk BV took with his choice of protein and it was obviously wonderful both visually and on the palate. I thought this show would be the one.
Yes, conventional vs. cerebral. Like on that quick fire, a judge who may not understand Mexican food at all picks the seared scallop sitting on the black bean sauce because he likes scallops, instead of seeing into the cook's mind and recognizing the creativity and technique required to create and deliver a 'taquito' with a sliced avocado wrapper. And obviously it was one of the best tasting too--but it lost because the judge understands a simple scallop better. Must be so discouraging for him! But at least Sang is out of the way now.


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Sanghamitra Centre for Well Being was founded in 2000 to Educate, Enrich, Evolve and Empower you on your Self Exploratory journey in a safe, caring and compassionate environment in order that you may experience wellness, peace, healing, energy, and success in all levels of your life.
A great variety of courses pertaining to the Soul, Mind, and Body are taught at Sanghamitra both by myself and experts in the relevant field.
I am a Graduate engineer and along with my husband, Sellamuthu, I started and run two engineering companies. My intense passion in meditation, metaphysical subjects, and the human bio-energy field led me into a deep study and practice of various healing modalities like Reiki, Angels, Ascension, Transformation, Wellness, Aura-Soma and many more. This spiritual journey spanned over twenty five years and has taken me to many places to learn from the best masters in the world.
As of today, I have been teaching, coaching, and leading workshops for more than a decade. Many wonderful teachers of wisdom have also taught in Sanghamitra. Indeed, it is a confluence of great minds to help and support each other to uncover our potential and live our Divine blue print.
Over the years, the students of Sanghamitra have become its greatest well wishers and form a loving community on a pathway of continuous learning and evolving. I invite you to be part of this loving and supporting community and discover your highest possibility.
Welcome to Sanghamitra Centre for Well Being!
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Angel Teacher Training Course which spans 6 days of rigorous workshop to equip a person fully to handle a class on Angels and shorter courses of half day, one day and two days on various topics on Angels are regularly conducted at our center.
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Besides the Ascension program, Sanghamitra also offers courses on Golden Atlantis, Lemurian Planetary Healing, and Spiritual Laws Master course. Do enquire about teacher training courses as well. They will be certified directly by the Diana Cooper School, UK.
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Did anyone pick up the green Cabela's coffee percolator pouch that I left on the picnic table Sunday morning during the breakfast? I went to wash out my coffee maker and put it in a plastic grocery bag but neglected to pick up the pouch it goes in afterwards. It had coffee filters and a timer inside of it. If anyone found it could you please email or pm me or Team2hunt and we can make arrangements to get it back.
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Unless you're living under a rock, you know that the big debate going on inside The White House is whether to do a troop surge in Afghanistan, a la Iraq, or perhaps cut our losses.
Coincidentally (or not?), AsiaTimes.com has one of the more remarkable articles we've seen in a while -- an interview with Mohammad Ilyas Kashmiri, an Al-Qaeda guerilla leader who as presumed dead.
Obviously, we have no way of confirming whether the story is 100% accurate, but it's intriguing
The contact with Asia Times Online began with a call from the militants on October 6, inviting this correspondent to the town of Mir Ali in North Waziristan. No reason was given. The next day, I traveled to Mir Ali, a town that has been heavily attacked by drones over the past year. After over seven hours of continuous traveling, I was received by a group of armed men who transferred me to a house belonging to a local tribesman. "The commander [Ilyas Kashmiri] is alive. You know that the commander has never spoken to the media before, but since everybody is sure of his death as a result of a drone attack [in September], al-Qaeda's shura [council] decided to make a denial of this news through an interview by him to an independent newspaper, and therefore the shura agreed on you," a person whom I knew as the key person in Ilyas' famous 313 Brigade told me as soon as I reached the safe house. The brigade, a collection of jihadi groups, fought for many years against India in India-administered Kashmir. "You will have to stay in this room until we inform you of the next plan. You can hear the voices of drones above your head, therefore you will not leave the room. The area is full of Taliban, but also of informers whose information on the presence of strangers in a house could lead to a drone attack," the man said. The next day, I was transferred to another house at an unknown location, about three hours away. During this time I was accompanied at all times by an armed escort. I was not allowed to speak to them, and they could not communicate with me. This is al-Qaeda's internal world. Finally, in the early morning of October 9, a few armed men arrived in a white car.
The whole thing is hard to summarize, but it's pretty chilling stuff (again, we think there's a chance it's all BS, though it doesn't particularly strike us that way).
will draw your attention to the basics of the present war theater and use that to explain the whole strategy of the upcoming battles. Those who planned this battle actually aimed to bring the world's biggest Satan [US] and its allies into this trap and swamp [Afghanistan]. Afghanistan is a unique place in the world where the hunter has all sorts of traps to choose from. "It might be deserts, rivers, mountains and the urban centers as well. This was the thinking of the planners of this war who were sick and tired of the great Satan's global intrigues and they aim for its demise to make this world a place of peace and justice. However, the great Satan was full of arrogance of its superiority and thought of Afghans as helpless statues who would be hit from all four sides by its war machines, and they would not have the power and capacity to retaliate. "This was the illusion on which a great alliance of world powers came to Afghanistan, but due to their misplaced conceptions they gradually became trapped in Afghanistan. Today, NATO does not have any significance or relevance. They have lost the war in Afghanistan. Now, when they realized their defeat, they developed an emphasis that this entire battle is being fought from outside of Afghanistan, that is, the two Waziristans. To me, this military thesis is a mirage which has created a complex situation in the region and created reactions and counter-reactions. I would not like to go into the details, to me that was nothing but deviation. As a military commander, the reality is that the trap of Afghanistan is successful and the basic military targets on the ground have been achieved"


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Nichol retires, joins Predators front office
Nashville, TN – The Nashville Predators on Wednesday announced that former NHLer Scott Nichol will join their front office as director of player personnel.
He will be responsible for tracking and evaluating prospects, as well as working with talent of all ages through the U.S., Canada and Europe to ensure their growth as hockey players.
"As an organization that prides itself on developing homegrown talent, Scott Nichol will play a vital role in helping our prospects reach their full potential," Preds general manager David Poile said. "Scott was a player who had to work hard for everything in his career, and he will bring energy, enthusiasm and work ethic to this job. As a newly retired player he also has the ability to relate to players at all levels and help in their development."
Nichol spent the year with the St. Louis Blues, totaling just one goal in 30 regular-season games, then hung up the skates for good before making the leap to management.
The 38-year-old Edmonton native participated in 662 NHL games from 1995-2013 for Buffalo, Calgary, Chicago, Nashville, San Jose and St. Louis, registering 56 goals, 71 assists and 916 penalty minutes.
"During the last few years of my playing career, working with the younger players was something I really got a lot of enjoyment out of," Nichol said. "It's a great opportunity for me and I'm excited to be a part of the Predators organization again and have the chance to work with David Poile and the Predators staff."


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There are many ways one could gauge the danger of driving in a particular city, but this list uses the cities with the greatest number of vehicular deaths as a barometer of the danger level. U.S. cities with a population of 150,000 or more were up for consideration, using the most recent motor vehicle crash data available from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Fatality Analysis Reporting System and General Estimates System.
One particular region of the country, the South, is overrepresented, and within that region one state in particular sticks out like a panhandle: A full one-third of the cities in this list are in Florida. Why does Florida rank so badly? Some blame the high proportion of New York City expats—some driving for the first time in their lives—foreigners, tourists driving in unfamiliar territory, and senior citizens, not to mention spring breakers, who may have compromised vision or reflexes.
Los Angeles didn't make the most dangerous list, but had had the most total fatalities overall, at 293. The city that's the most dangerous for pedestrians, according to the data, is Pittsburgh, accounting for more than 50 percent of total fatalities.
On the safer end of the spectrum, here are the 10 cities with the least fatalities per 100,000 population:
Arlington CDP (census designated place), Va. (0.48)
Vancouver, Wash. (1.23)
Moreno Valley, Calif. (1.57)
Rochester, N.Y. (1.93)
Spokane, Wash. (1.98)
Lincoln, Neb. (1.99)
Aurora, Ill. (2.33)
St. Paul, Minn. (2.50)
Omaha, Neb. (2.51)
Jersey City, N.J. (2.90)
Click ahead to see the 15 cities that ranked the worst for fatalities per 100,000 population.
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Chamber Ensembles
Saxophone Ensemble and Saxophone Quartet
Saxophone Ensemble. The Winona State Saxophone Ensemble has a rich performance tradition of contemporary, traditional and historic music for the saxophone family. Besides regular concert appearances on campus and ceremonial assistance to the University, through the years, the group has performed at area high schools and appeared—along with other college saxophone ensembles—with the WI 132nd Army National Guard Band saxophone ensemble, the Soldiers of Sax. Interested performers should watch for posting of audition information as the fall term approaches. Participation requires one supervised hour rehearsal per week.
Saxophone Quartet. The saxophone quartet is a select chamber group by audition only. This outstanding ensemble performs regularly throughout the year and is often called upon to perform at various important university functions.
For further information about saxophone studies at WSU, please contact Dr. Harry Hindson.
Flute Choir
The flute Choir is a 15-member chamber ensemble that is open to WSU students by audition. The ensemble performs a variety of literature that uses the full family of flutes: Bass Flute, Alto Flute, C Flute and Piccolo. This ensemble performs throughout the year in recitals, within the community for various functions and for various University events. Smaller groups such as flute quartets are also available for students to join when possible.
For further information regarding the flute choir at WSU, please contact Dr. Rachel Haug Root.
Brass Ensemble
The WSU Brass Ensemble is open to all WSU students by audition and is available for academic credit. The ensemble rehearses weekly and performs two to three times per semester. The ensemble performs a wide array of styles including works by Giovannia Gabrieli, Modeste Mussorgski and Edwin Avril.
For further information regarding the Brass Ensemble at WSU, please contact Dr. Daniel Sheridan.
Madrigal Singers
Madrigal Singers is a small choral group that provides select vocal students the opportunity to become familiar with, rehearse and perform music intended for vocal ensembles ranging in style from the 16th-20th centuries. This ensemble frequently tours to schools in the region and sings at campus functions. One of the year's most exciting activities is the Madrigal Banquet hosted by the WSU Choirs.
Percussion Ensemble
The percussion program at Winona State University is one of the most active in the state of Minnesota. It is made up of music majors, minors and non-major participants who study and perform in the percussion studio and various musical ensembles on campus which include Drumline, Percussion Ensemble, Marimba Quartet, Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Combo, Concert Band and Orchestra.
Each year the percussion ensemble features guest soloists at its spring concert. The ensemble also hosts PAS Days of Percussion every other year. Some of the guest soloists who have appeared with the WSU Percussion Ensemble in recent years include Luis Benetti, Gregg Bissonette, Michael Carney, Brad Dutz, Phil Faini, Rebecca Kite, Arthur Lipner, Sowah Mensah, Ney Rosauro, Leigh Howard Stevens, Michael Varner and Percussion Group Cincinnati.
The program is directed by Dr. R. Richard MacDonald, a graduate of the University of North Texas (B.M. and M.M.E.) and the University of Northern Colorado (Doctor of Arts). Dr. MacDonald is active with various jazz, chamber and symphonic groups in the tri-state area. He has appeared as a drumset and percussion soloist both nationally and internationally. He is also a contributing author to Percussive Notes, having written several articles on fundamental drumset pedagogy. Dr. MacDonald is a member of the Vic Firth and Sabian education teams.
For further information regarding the Percussion Ensemble at WSU, please contact Dr. R. Richard Macdonald.
String Ensemble
The String Ensemble is exclusive to WSU students. They play together as a chamber orchestra and perform two concerts a year. However, members of the String Ensemble also form duos, trios and quartets amongst themselves and perform throughout the year in such settings as coffeehouses, the recital hall and even weddings.
There are many things that set this program apart from other orchestral programs. One of the most unique aspects of the WSU orchestra program is that both ensembles not only perform monuments of standard orchestral repertoire, but they also play compositions written by living composers – many of whom reside in our regions.
Another aspect that sets the WSU Orchestra program apart from the rest is the strong spirit of camaraderie that the musicians share. The ensembles have opportunities to travel together to attend professional orchestra concerts. They are also able to meet the performers and composers after the concerts. Members of these ensembles have also established the Student Symphony Orchestra Club, which allows them to attend numerous orchestral concerts in cities such as Chicago and Minneapolis.
Here are a few pieces of information that will be helpful to you in preparing to get involved in our orchestral program:
- The requirement to become involved in the string ensemble is to audition.
- Participating in the string ensemble is considered a one-credit class which can be used towards your Music major or minor. If you are not a Music student, this credit can be used as a university studies credit towards your graduation.
- If you do not own an instrument, we have a limited supply of violins, violas, cellos, basses, and harps that can be borrowed. If you are interested in borrowing one of these instruments, please contact Dr. Vance.
- The concert attire for the string ensemble includes a long black dress for women and a black suit and bow tie for men.
There are many wonderful opportunities awaiting you here at Winona State University. We hope that you will consider our fine orchestral program in your search for musical enrichment.
For further information about the WSU string ensemble, please contact Dr. Paul Vance.


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Timberwolves Win at Dallas 105-90
The Timberwolves won 105-90 at Dallas Wednesday night to improve to 2-0 against the defending NBA champs this season. Kevin Love led the Wolves with 31 points and 10 rebounds, Ricky Rubio added 17 points and 12 assists and Wayne Ellington added 16 points for Minnesota. The Wolves shot 44 percent from the field and played with just 9 healthy players.
Earlier in the day the Wolves signed Kevin Love to a 4-year contract extension worth $61 Million. The Wolves are 8-10 and will host San Antonio at 7pm Friday, pregame on WJON at 6:30.


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CAINE Live CD (Computer Aided Investigative Environment) is a forensic Linux Live CD based on Ubuntu.
September 2010
CHANGELOG CAINE 2.0 "NewLight" Kernel 2.6.32-24 ADDED: Air 2.0.0 MountManager Disk Utility Storage Device Manager SSdeep ByteInvestigator DMIdecode HDSentinel WVSummary Read_open_Xml Fiwalk Bulk Extractor Log2Timeline Midnight Commander SQLJuicer CDFS 2.6.27 Nautilus Scripts Fake Casper patch Manual updated
Live Preview Nautilus Scripts CAINE includes scripts activated within the Nautilus web browser designed to make examination of allocated files simple. Currently, the scripts can render many databases, internet histories, Windows registries, deleted files, and extract EXIF data to text files for easy examination. The Quick View tool automates this process by determining the file type and rendering with the appropriate tool. The live preview Nautilus scripts also provide easy access to administrative functions, such as making an attached device writeable, dropping to the shell, or opening a Nautilus window with administrator privileges. The "Save as Evidence" script will write the selected file(s) to an "Evidence" folder on the desktop and create a text report about the file containing file metadata and an investigator comment, if desired. A unique script, "Identify iPod Owner", is included in the toolset. This script will detect an attached and mounted iPod Device, display metadata about the device (current username, device serial number, etc.). The investigator has the option to search allocated media files and unallocated space for iTunes user information present in media purchased through the Apple iTunes store, i.e., Real Name and email address. The live preview scripts are a work in progress. Many more scripts are possible as are improvements to the existing scripts. The CAINE developers welcome feature requests, bug reports, and critiques. The preview scripts were born of a desire to make evidence extraction simple for any investigator with basic computer skills. They allow the investigator to get basic evidence to support the investigation without the need of advanced computer forensics training or waiting upon a computer forensics lab. Computer forensics labs can used the scripts for device triage and the remainder of the CAINE toolset for a full forensic examination! by John Lehr
CASPER PATCH (not for NBCaine 2.0) The patch changes the way how Casper searches for the boot media. By default, Casper will look at hard disk drives, CD/DVD-drives and some other devices while booting the system (during the stage when system tries to find the boot media with correct root file system image on it - because common bootloaders do not pass any data about media used for booting to an operating system in Live CD configurations). Our patch is implemented for CD/DVD versions of CAINE and enables CD/DVD-only checks in Casper. This solves the bug when Casper would select and boot fake root file system images on evidentiary media (hard disk drives, etc). --- by Suhanov Maxim
As of December 2009, the current version of Caine is 1.5. According to documentation, it is based on Ubuntu 8.04. Unlike the Helix project, Caine is free, freely redistributable, and open-source. CAINE 1.5 supports the Oxford 934dsb SATA chipset, used in (among other devices) the Voyager Q SATA dock from Newer Technologies.
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The advisory group had voted unanimously in October to appeal the project, which some feel is out of character with the neighborhood, lacks sufficient emergency-vehicle access and poses an environmental threat to the unstable Sunset Cliffs.
At its December meeting, the PCPB also heard a presentation from High Tech High, a charter school specializing in math, science and engineering in Liberty Station in Point Loma, on its plans to redevelop a building on its campus into an elementary school.
Additionally, the group granted a three-year time extension for a proposed mixed-use development on Voltaire Street.
The Peeling project calls for subdividing an existing one-acre site into five new lots, as well as as construction of three new single-family homes at 3340 and
3328 Harbor View Drive.
Developer Mark Peeling defended his project, claiming it meets all applicable zoning conditions and codes.
"I'm asking reconsideration of your vote," Peeling said, noting he'd sent a long letter to the advisory group detailing his project's purported benefits.
Peeling asked how many planning board members had actually walked the project site. Most said they had.
Several of Peeling's neighbors near the proposed redevelopment site turned out to the meeting to share their belief that it wasn't Peeling or his project itself they opposed, but rather its proposed placement.
"There's nothing but sandstone up there and the hill has been sloughing off," said neighbor Ann Walker. "There's no room for fire trucks to come up there with cars blocking the way. It's a big problem. Building houses up there is going to make the problem worse."
"It's fill-dirt on top of sandstone," said neighbor Frank O'Dwyer. "We don't want anybody to be injured."
In answer to audience questions, Peeling said he planned to put in a retaining wall and secure the hillside with deep-driven pylons.
"It will be better than what's up there now," he said.
Responding to neighbors' preference that he build two houses on site instead of three, Peeling said, "I'm leaning toward doing that, but I can't promise I'm going to do that."
Meanwhile, Paul Dooley of High Tech High filled planners in on school redevelopment.
He said plans are in the works to convert a building that was once a Navy fitness center at the former Naval Training Center for new use as a K-5 elementary school, with a maximum of 460 students and 75 onsite parking spaces that are slated to open in the fall of 2015.
"The building itself will block sounds from the children's play area," he said. "There will be a crossing guard at the school during drop-off and pick-up times," Dooley said, adding ample public parking is located nearby, much of it in park space near the school.
Claude-Anthony Marengo of Marengo Morton Architects in La Jolla gave a brief presentation asking for a three-year time extension involving a proposed mixed-use project with apartments above street-level commercial use, with enclosed parking at 3903-3911 Voltaire St. near Sunshine Liquor.
"The site is for sale and we're waiting to see what's going to happen to the project with the new owners," Marengo said.
He also said there is ample parking for the proposed redevelopment.
The PCPB voted 8-1-1 in favor of granting a time extension for the project.


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Katz to help students discover their inner comic
Renowned comedian teaches "Short Form Comedy" this spring
Jonathan Katz, best known as the co-creator and star of the Comedy Central show "Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist," has his reasons for teaching at Brandeis.
One is geography: He lives in Newton, Mass. Another, he says, "is the incredible history of the school and my real affection for Louis Brandeis."
"He was a Supreme Court justice, right?" Then, a tick later: "I'll never forget that."
The quiet, deadpan humor is uniquely Katz; what he hopes to do in his course, "Short Form Comedy," is have students explore what's uniquely funny in each of them.
He'll ask them to divide themselves into groups of three – in deference to the late-night television format of host, sidekick and guest. They'll try a variety of other comedic conceits as well, like a red-carpet scenario or a criminal deposition.
"That, all by itself, is a challenge," Katz says, again deadpan, "because what if the class isn't divisible by three? And there there's shyness, which all by itself is pretty funny."
Katz enjoyed a critically acclaimed cable run from 1995 to 1999 with his alter ego, Dr. Katz, but his myriad credits also include film work with Eddie Murphy, Janeane Garofalo and college pal David Mamet, and numerous appearances on late-night TV with David Letterman, Jay Leno, Conan O'Brian and Bill Maher. The author of the book "To Do Lists of the Dead," he's lately shifted his focus to the web, where he's been working on podcasts and Internet-only programs like "Explosion Bus."
"One thing about stand-up comedy and money? It might be the least expensive form of entertainment in the world. You need one person, one microphone and an audience," he says, noting a recent resurgence of short-form comedy, which he attributes in part YouTube, but also to the depressed economy. "I did a show about two weeks ago for 600 strangers, but I would have told the same jokes at Walgreens."
With his course, a version of which he has taught at Improv Boston in Cambridge, Mass., he wants students to help their classmates discover what's uniquely funny about one another.
"And that's probably why they're there. Each of them suspects that something is uniquely funny about them," Katz says of those who have enrolled. "I do believe there are people who are gut funny. The funniest people I know are not necessarily in comedy. Then there are comedians who are great writers of jokes."
Katz makes it clear that he doesn't want to humiliate his students – "I've done enough of that at night clubs and I was pretty gentle" – but wants to help them nurture their talents. He connects well with a younger crowd, which may be the result of entertaining his two 20-something daughters and their friends over the years, invited or not.
"But I have to remind myself that as a teacher, I don't just make jokes," he says.
Conscious of classroom decorum, Katz says he hopes to teach and inspire students using some of his own work and that of his favorite comedians. Dropping the names of friends and colleagues – some of the biggest in comedy – like Louis C.K., Larry David, Rita Rudner, Jerry Seinfeld and Dom Irrera, he says he will exclude some of their more vulgar work from his course.
"Whatever makes me uncomfortable" will be off-limits in class, he says – an acknowledgment of the setting. "I love comedians who are vulgar but also poetic... I have said many really reprehensible things in the name of comedy."
The class will explore various types of humor and will heavily feature the use of technology to manipulate audio and video as a comedic device.
In fact, Katz, who describes himself as an audiophile, started his career as a musician, fronting a group called Katz and the Jammers.
"We were a seminal '80s band. Probably shaped the music of… nobody ever heard of us," Katz says. "When I was singing, the audience sort of tuned out. When I would talk between songs, they'd tune in. So I came from music to comedy very gradually."
Since he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1997, Katz says he's taken an increased interest in physical comedy.
Overall, Katz says, he and his class will draw comedy from all realms of real life.
"You can't really teach somebody to be funny, but you certainly can nurture whatever comic instinct they have," he says. How? "Well, that's where the Taser comes in."
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【Emglish Tour】Kyu-Shiba Rikyu Gardens &Tokyo Tower
Kyu-Shiba-Rikyu Gardens is a typical Japanese garden.
It is not only Japanese but also influenced by other countries.
Zojo-ji temple is a temple relate deeply to Tokugawa Syogun family.
Tokugawa opened Edo syogunate in 17th century.
You can know the history and culture at that time.
Tokyo tower is an interesting spot in Japan.
You can see not only the view, but also enjoy events and shopping.
★Kyu-Shiba Rikyu Gardens
It is not just a Japanese garden, some cultures are mixed.
Kyu-Shiba Rikyu Gardens was made in Edo period.
But why and what kind of people did made?
What the backgrounds of cultures?
Introduce the history in Edo period and Japanese gardens.
★Zojo-ji temple
It is a important temple for syogun Tokugawa family.
Also the large gate is important.
What does the large gate mean?
Let's learn about Buddhism and history in Edo period deeply.
★Tokyo Tower
Tokyo tower is a symbolic tower in Tokyo.
It is also refined entertainment facility.
All your family members can enjoy it.
You can look down from Tokyo tower.
Zojo-ji temple from Tokyo tower.
★Meeting place★
Hamamatsucho station
*Please come by 12:45 pm
★Tour fee★
Adults 6,500 yen Children from 3 to 12 years old: 3,500 yen
Children under 2 years old: Free of charge
Entrance fee, Transportation fee during the tour
★Not include★:
Transportation fee from your hotel to Hamamatsucho station
★Group size★
Minimum 2, Maximum 10
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Connections: Don't Get Me Started
Yes, I know. The English language is constantly changing. But some changes that creep into common use are, well, obnoxious habits that set my teeth on edge. Let me explain a pet peeve about punctuation, something I've been fighting — unsuccessfully — for years.
Unless you are writing about Osama bin Laden, you probably can assume that when a man speaks of his wife, there is only one. The punctuation in the following sentence is simple enough: "Barack Obama's wife, Michelle, is devoted to fitness." The words "wife" and "Michelle" refer to the same person and are, therefore, set off by commas. Grammatically, they are appositives; if you drop the name "Michelle" from the sentence it still makes sense. "Michelle" is (according to the rules) an appositive, the explanatory equivalent of another noun.
If, however, you are writing about Bin Laden and intend to point out one of his wives, rather than another, using commas would be a mistake. "Bin Laden's wife Amal al-Sadah told Pakistani officials that he never left the house" is correct. (While if you left the commas out when referring to Michelle, you'd be implying our president is a polygamist.)
But something that really riles me is the use of a comma after a title or descriptive phrase. What on earth is the comma doing in the following sentence? "President, Barack Obama is a married man." Such nonsensical commas are now found all over the place. But you won't find them in The New York Times or (I hope) The East Hampton Star.
Intrusive commas are up at the top the list of things that get my goat.
There are others:
Ferns that cover the astilbe
Not knowing how to line up columns in Word
Radios left on when no one is listening
High sodium in food labeled low sodium
My right foot
Violence in children's movies
Lack of seltzer
Lack of cookies
Lack of Teacher's Scotch
Empty summer houses
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Lady Gaga Up to 21 Million Twitter Followers
Lady Gaga was the first person to hit 20 million Twitter followers, a stat she reached just last month. It's a mere few weeks later and she's already well past 21 million followers. Make that over 21,186,000 at press time.
At this rate, she could hit 25 million sometime this year and when you come to think of it, there can't be that many little monsters who aren't paying attention to her 140 character declarations. It's an astounding amount of people plugged into her world and listening to what she has to say.
The Mother Monster, who is preparing to embark on the Born This Way Ball tour shortly, acknowledged her latest Twitter feat, or tweet feat. She suggested erecting a Twitter Country where they can all reside.
While Gaga was previously unseated as the digital queen of realms like Facebook and YouTube, Twitter is unequivocally her domain. She's the sovereign of this particular social media site and that's a very good thing, since it's been reported that she rakes in $30 million, which is roughly a third of her overall income, due to her Twitter account. It's quite a profitable enterprise for the Mother Monster, in addition to keeping her infinitely, intrinsically and intimately connected to her beloved throng of little monsters.
Wow 21,000,000 monsters. Can we build a Twitter Country now and all go live there. #NoSpeakingJustTweeting EMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY ONLY!!!! :)
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) March 18, 2012


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As you drive into the the stunning town of Knysna it will become clear as to why it is often called the Jewel of the Garden Route. Situated along the Indian Ocean; home to a pristine... Show more
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Such an incredibly beautiful place with the view of the heads and the lagoon. There is so much to do in and around Plettenberg Bay. Oudshoorn is not far and we really enjoyed the Cango Caves and the ostrich farms. Excellent place for sports i.e. cycling and running!
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As you drive into the the stunning town of Knysna it will become clear as to why it is often called the Jewel of the Garden Route. Situated along the Indian Ocean; home to a pristine estuary, and surrounded by hectares of lush indigenous forest; the gorgeous town offers visitors a chance to get to truly explore and experience the beauty of the Cape.
That's not to say the bustling town centre won't keep you busy. The town is world-renown for it's divine oysters and seafood experiences, and is fast becoming the classic car capital of South Africa. The town is also becoming quite the golfing destination - boasting three Championship golf courses that not only offer superb play, but also merge with the natural beauty of their surrounds - making them an idyllic place to spend your day.
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As you drive into the the stunning town of Knysna it will become clear as to why it is often called the Jewel of the Garden Route. Situated along the Indian Ocean; home to a pristine estuary, and surrounded by hectares of lush indigenous forest; the gorgeous town offers visitors a chance to get to truly explore and experience the beauty of the Cape.
That's not to say the bustling town centre won't keep you busy. The town is world-renown for it's divine oysters and seafood experiences, and is fast becoming the classic car capital of South Africa. The town is also becoming quite the golfing destination - boasting three Championship golf courses that not only offer superb play, but also merge with the natural beauty of their surrounds - making them an idyllic place to spend your day.
For those looking for the fine dining, and luxury shopping experience, the Knysna Waterfront is the place to go. Indulge yourself with delicacies, such as the divine Knysna oyster and sparkling wine from the Cape Winelands, before exploring the shops and kiosks in search of local art pieces, jewelry and memorabilia.
A trip to the Featherbed Nature Reserve, located on the Western Knysna Head, is a must. Once you arrive via ferry, the only way to reach the reserve, you will be taken on a tour by one of the reserve's specialist guides. The untouched beauty of the reserve is enough to takeaway the breath of most, and is complemented by the incredible knowledge the guides have of the surrounds.
The Featherbed Reserve should not be your only time spent in the glorious natural surrounds of Knysna. The Knysna Forests will offer you an entirely different experience. The lush greenery, and myriad of indigenous wildlife and fauna create a magical world that is like no other. There are numerous trails which can be walked, or bicycle ridden. For those horse-lovers, there is no other way to explore the forests than by horseback.
Of course the Knysna Forest is not the only place to explore on horseback. A ride along the famed estuary is a freeing experience, which is made even more special when taken at sunset. For those who are less horsey inclined, the warm Knysna Lagoon still offers plenty to do. A picnic and swim is an idyllic way to spend your day. And for those with an adventurous spirit (and a diving permit), a day spent underwater will offer you the chance to see a world exclusive to the estuary - as it homes 43% of South Africa's Estuarine life; as well as the endemic, and the world's most endangered seahorse, the Knysna Seahorse.
The Knysna Lagoon can also be explored on boat or kayak; in summer there will be as many as 500 boats on the water, taking in the peaceful surrounds and catching the sun. While fishing is not permitted in the Estuary, a short trip out beyond the Knysna Heads, into the open ocean will give fishing enthusiasts a chance to spend some quality time doing what they enjoy.
If you're more of a land baby than a water baby, take some time to experience a once-in-a-lifetime elephant encounter at the Knysna Elephant Park. The Park was the first in the country to house and care for orphaned elephants - and you can meet their two very first orphans, Harry and Sally. The start of your elephant encounter, however, begins with learning a little more about these majestic creatures, and what the KEP does. From here you are taken to meet the elephants in their controlled, free-range environment. Want to spend more time with them - book an elephant-back ride, sunset walk or sundowner tour.
Continue your land-based Knysna adventure with a trip to the Knysna Millwood Goldmine. It was the discovery of Gold in the Millwood forest that put Knysna on the map. Within a week of first gold discovery, the town virtually blossomed. The Millwood mine tour starts with the Millwood Gold Museum, where you'll have the chance to learn a little more about the discovery, and what came after. From here you'll leave to do the mine walk - through the gorgeous Millwood forest. The 5.6km round walk takes you through the forest and to several key mining spots, including the Bendigo mine. The mining history isn't the only reason to do the walk. The majestic natural beauty of the forest and spectacular views of Knysna, alone make the walk worth it.
Knysna offers a delicious myriad of choices when it comes to it's dining experiences, but it's seafood offerings that capture the attentions of most. Take your pick (or try them all) of the top ten best restaurants, cafes and coffee shops in Knysna.
For the ultimate Knysna Oyster experience head down to 34 South at the Waterfront. Not an Oyster fan - don't worry, their seafood and landlover selections are mouth watering.
Stunning views, a divine seafood menu and a relaxed ambiance, make a visit to East Head Cafe the perfect place to enjoy the best Knysna has to offer.
The ultimate fine dining experience can be found at the uber stylish Zachary's. The restaurant uses only the freshest ingredients, often from their own organic garden, in their seasonal menus. Booking is a must for this one.
Enjoy the taste of wholesome homemade food, and enjoy the relaxed vibe at The Olive Tree. It's a favourite amongst locals and visitors for lunch.
For freshly baked goodies and tasty breakfasts, make sure you make a turn at Ile de Pain - famed in Knysna for their sumptuous treats.
A touch of Mediterranean flavour and tnd a smart-casual vibe, Pembrey's is the place to go for those looking for a refreshing menu selection for lunch or dinner.
If you're visiting the Featherbed Nature Reserve, make sure you book a meal on the John Benn - their floating restaurant. The boat takes you on an hour and a half cruise across the Lagoon, as you tuck into either their delicious Lunch or Dinner menu.
Teatimes should be spent indulging in the home baked treats at the Tin House on Cuyler. If you don't have a sweet tooth there is a selection of light savoury delights to choose from.
Get your taste of South Africa at Caroline's Bistro. This small, yet elegant restaurant offers a delightful menu featuring South African game and must-try traditional dishes.
Don't leave Knysna without taking in a spectacular sunset, while sipping sundowners on the deck of Cornuti Al Mare. Their delish drinks and nom menu will keep you there well past sunset.
Knysna offers more than just places to spend a night, they offer you the chance to make your accommodation part of your Knysna experience! Houseboats/Floating Chalets allow you to truly get away from it all. Stay in one of the anchored floating chalets or charter your very own boathouse, either way, this style of accommodation will only add to your stay.
If water accommodation isn't for you then you'll find a variety of accommodation types, including self catering; B&Bs; guesthouses and camp sites, that are close to most activities and restaurants. It's ideal for those who enjoy a vibey, friendly atmosphere.
Air: Knysna itself doesn't have an airport. However, you can fly into George airport and drive the 70kms into Knysna. There are car rental agencies available at the airport, and most can be booked online.
Car Rental: Getting around Knysna is easiest by car. There are plenty of car rental agencies in the town, and most can be booked online.
Taxis/cabs: There are taxi services available in Knysna. These tend to be quite pricey if you intend to travel further that a few kilometers in them.
Knysna is commonly misspelt as nysna or Knisna.
The name 'Knysna' is thought to be a KhoiKhoi word which roughly translates to 'Ferns'.
The Knysna Forest Elephant is the last bush elephant in Africa.
The Knysna Turaco, a bird endemic to South Africa, is usually called the Knysna Lourie by the locals.
The endangered Knysna Seahorse is endemic to only three estuaries in South Africa - with the Knysna Estuary being the biggest.
Holiday Homes offer the ultimate in private accommodation. A private home converted for holiday use, you can stay under your own rules and with no outside interference. With all basic amenities they often include wifi, cleaning services and facilities to Dstv. Holiday Homes are fairly common and often affordable means of accommodation. Another great option to consider if you have a family to take care of. Being converted from private homes, you can find them in all shapes and sizes to suit your needs.
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Rebekah in Danger
It's November 1620, and eleven-year-old Rebekah Cunningham, her parents, and her ten-year-old brother, Will, have survived the long and difficult journey from England to the New World on the Mayflower. But more difficulties await them. They have arrived just as winter is starting, and food supplies are low. They have to continue to live on the ship while their homes are built. Soon sickness breaks out, and Rebekah worries that someone from her own family...


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Dinosaur Train "Buddy Explores The Tyrannosaurs/Rainy Day Fight" Buddy, an adopted T. rex, wishes he knew more about his T. rex ancestors. So, Dad takes him and Tiny on the Dinosaur Train back to the early Cretaceous, to visit an ancestor: an earlier version of Tyrannosaurus rex called Raptorex. Rodney Raptorex is a kid who won't grow up to be as big as Buddy will, but the two boys find that they not only have a lot of differences, they have a lot in common, too. D
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Super Why! "Little Miss Muffet" Poor Red wants nothing more than to play with Little Boy Blue, but he keeps running away! The Super Readers venture into the tale of Miss Muffet and meet a spider who is frightening his friend right off her tuffet! The Super Readers help Spider find a better way to approach Miss Muffet, and everyone learns that curds and whey taste better when shared with someone special. Educational Objectives: To learn how to treat a friend, follow the alphabet, practice spelling and use the power to read to change the story. D
2:00 pm
Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! "Little Lemmings/Keep The Beat" Little Lemmings - It's cold outside, but Nick and Sally want to keep playing. Is there a way to stay warm out in the cold? Cat's friend Lars the Lemming will know! He lives in the Wundra-Bundra-Tundra. It's cold out, but with Lars' fur coat, he doesn't even notice! They help Lars find a new home, one where there's more food for him and his family and they discover that he uses the snow to help keep him warm! Back at home the kids wear two winter coats to help them keep warm. D
2:30 pm
Wild Kratts "Flight of the Pollinators" When a miniaturized Chris gets covered with pollen and ends up sticking to a bee, he's off into the remarkable world of the pollinators. Martin, Aviva, and the rest of the creature explorers must find Chris in an adventure that uncovers the amazing delivery system of plants and their animal partners. They learn that plants use animals to help them make their seeds through a process called pollination. D
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Wyland's Art Studio "Humpback and Calf" Inspiring creativity using light and shadows to create 3 dimensional effects.G
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Piano Guy Host Scott Houston and guests show viewers how to play an original composition entitled "A Journey Home" and the signature intro from "New York, New York." Five-time Grammy nominee, David Benoit, also gives us his thoughts on composing original material. Other featured artists include Lori Mechem, Dave Powers and Karl Propst. D
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Nature "Jungle Eagle" The world's most powerful birds of prey, the top predators of the South American rainforest, Harpy Eagles are seldom seen. Filmmaker Fergus Beeley and his camera team locate a nest 130 feet above the jungle floor and risk attack by the adult female to install a nest cam for close-up views of the Harpy family. They follow the chick for a year as he grows to adulthood.G
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Powering The Planet - Earth: The Operators' Manual This documentary travels to locations worldwide that are transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable or low-carbon sources of energy. The program is hosted by earth scientist Richard Alley, who goes bungy jumping in New Zealand to illustrate abrupt climate change and "tipping points.G
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Community of Gardeners, A Throughout Washington, D.C., people of all ages, backgrounds and nationalities are gardening side by side, growing vegetables, fruits and flowers in community gardens. Some are looking for basic sustenance, others for a way to remember their homelands, still others for a place to find a respite from their troubles. D
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Nature "Jungle Eagle" The world's most powerful birds of prey, the top predators of the South American rainforest, Harpy Eagles are seldom seen. Filmmaker Fergus Beeley and his camera team locate a nest 130 feet above the jungle floor and risk attack by the adult female to install a nest cam for close-up views of the Harpy family. They follow the chick for a year as he grows to adulthood.G
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SEATTLE — Felix Hernandez took a shutout bid into the ninth inning, coming within one out of his first complete game since August 2012 as the Seattle Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-1 on Wednesday night.
Mike Zunino homered and drove in all of Seattle's runs.
Hernandez (7-1) became the seventh pitcher in Mariners history with seven victories before June 1. He won his fourth consecutive start with his most dominant performance of the season.
Zunino gave Hernandez the lead with a two-out, two-run single in the second inning. He led off the eighth with a home run against C.J. Wilson (6-4).
Burnett on the shelf
Angels reliever Sean Burnett is expected to miss the rest of the season after tearing a ligament in his pitching elbow.
Burnett was diagnosed with having a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow on Wednesday, a day after being removed from the game in the seventh inning after throwing a pitch to Seattle's Michael Saunders. Burnett had just made his debut with the Angels last weekend after having elbow surgery last August.
Angels manager Mike Scioscia said Burnett would have a second opinion by Dr. James Andrews next week. Andrews performed the surgery on Burnett's elbow last year.
With Burnett going on the disabled list, the Angels recalled right-hander Matt Shoemaker to start today's series finale against Seattle. Wade LeBlanc, the Angels' expected starter today, will now work out of the bullpen.


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Friday, June 25, 2010
How did I forget to share this?
I used Ollalieberries for one of them...delish!!! I too forgot just how delicious this cake was!
Happy Friday!!!
xoxo Irishgirlieknits
15 comments:
- gMarie said...
looks like a coffee cake. I'm so glad you had a link to the recipe. think I might have to make this one. g
- June 25, 2010 at 9:49:00 AM PDT
- JelliDonut said...
Oh yum! Might have to try this with the big, fat blackberries I just bought. Thanks!
- June 25, 2010 at 10:42:00 AM PDT
- Channon said...
Oh yum! I might have to give that a try soon...
- June 25, 2010 at 11:22:00 AM PDT
- Neuroknitter said...
OH my! That looks delish!! I heart SK!!
What is an Ollalieberry?
- June 25, 2010 at 12:16:00 PM PDT
- weezalana said...
Maybe it's 'cause I'm hungry, but when I first saw those, I thought, "OMG, those are the biggest muffins I've ever seen!!!" ;)
- June 25, 2010 at 3:32:00 PM PDT
- Darcys Knotty Knitter said...
Thank-you so much for your warm words of comfort:) Hugs Darcy
- June 25, 2010 at 3:44:00 PM PDT
- Rani said...
Oh oh oh! I love a new recipe! I wonder if I could substitute rhubarb, since it's growing out of my ears!!!
Your lucky papa. Freezing one for later is a great idea. When I get home, I'm gonna do me some bakin'. Thanks for the link!!
- June 25, 2010 at 5:39:00 PM PDT
- Zonda said...
oooh delicious looking! I have some raspberries that will be perfect :)
- June 25, 2010 at 7:27:00 PM PDT
- Justin said...
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- June 26, 2010 at 2:47:00 AM PDT
- Two Cables and a Frapp said...
Ummm ! Thanks for the recipe. Looks delish !
- June 27, 2010 at 4:53:00 AM PDT
- Batty said...
Oh, wow, I must make these. They look incredible.
- June 27, 2010 at 6:02:00 PM PDT
- cupcakefaerie said...
The perfect summer cake. Looks super yummy!
- June 28, 2010 at 10:01:00 AM PDT
- Spinning Ninny said...
Wow. Those look so delicious. Mmmm...berries.
- June 28, 2010 at 3:51:00 PM PDT
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe! I just made this and I swear it is the best cake I have ever baked...I could eat the whole thing!
- June 29, 2010 at 6:58:00 AM PDT
I found that cake last summer too and must have made it every other week. It is so good. I was just thinking it was about time to roll it back out. Thanks for the inspiration! Yours look deeeee-licious
- July 2, 2010 at 4:43:00 PM PDT


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Ahead of Snowbombing 2012 Rompa's Reggae Shack launches in London on the 4th Feb 2012 at Les Oubliette, 281 Kingsland road in East London. DJs on the night include Snowbombing veteran and tracksuit party DJ and promoter DJ Tayo. Head down to Les Oubliette on the first Saturday of the month to catch Rompa's Reggae Shack in 2012, expect some big names passing through in the next coming months. This night is dedicated to reggae in all its forms and is about pure vibes. Music is a mission, not a competition.
DJ Tayo (Tayo300)
Markle & J Bliss (2ND Drop Records)
Daddy Nature (Urban Nerds)
SL1 b2b Rompa (Farm Yardies)
Savage Henry (STEP:ONE)
Neas b2b DJ Dark (DPM)
Dusty Lungs (Ghost Town)
Fattie Boom Boom (STEP:ONE)
Music on the night will be Reggae, roots, rockers, dub, dubstep, jungle.
But that's not all we have more!
We have a pair of tickets to giveaway.
Just answer this question
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Most of the reviews I've seen for this summer's 'Iron Man 2' have been fairly tame. No one is telling you not to see it. No one is really bemoaning the movie's lack of a plot. After finally seeing the film, I realized the reason the reviews are so benign: the movie actually sounds decent when you write it out.
Let me start by saying that 'Iron Man 2' is a bad movie. Yes, bad. It has moments of gripping action, but they are fleeting, stuffed between awkward dialogue and an underdeveloped inner conflict. When, after all is said and done, the primary conflict of a superhero movie is a race for government arms contracts, you're watching a bad movie. It wasn't just that, though, because you could hardly say the film had one plot. It was more like each character had their own idea of the plot (not their own story arc, which is a totally legitimate means of character development) and acted only within the confines of their own story. That sounds like character development, but when you see it on screen you know it's just not.
Take the Justin Hammer plotline – throughout the film Sam Rockwell delivers a great performance as the military's substandard replacement for Stark Industries weapon development. He plays well off Tony Stark's brash arrogance, setting the stage to deliver a comeuppance to our superhero later in the film. Unfortunately, I never once believed Hammer could pull it off. He was the bumbling fool, not the villain, so Favreau gives us Mickey Rourke as the terrifying face of Ivan Vanko, aka Whiplash.
With Whiplash we have a real enemy, and though the scene on the Monaco raceway was a bunch of CG masturbation, we saw what a great purpose it served (or could have served) when Stark met with Vanko in a holding cell. Vanko's point was to "make god bleed" so that the sharks would come after the blood. It's a great idea, but no one comes. It's just Vanko, tinkering in a workshop, building what turns out to be just another Iron Man knockoff. In fact, Stark doesn't even know Vanko is alive for most of the movie, and even when he discovers that this ne'er-do-well is, after all, still breathing, he doesn't seem to care. It's the second conflict that could have served as the focal point of the movie, but instead fails to deliver any tension.
Then we look to Stark's inner struggle. The paladium that runs the arc reactor in Tony's chest is starting to poison his blood, pushing him ever closer to death. Though he says he's searched far and wide for a suitable replacement, we never see him actually looking, which begs the question, does Iron Man really care? The first movie was all about Stark's revelation, and now we have someone so self-absorbed that he can't even see that his death also means the death of the American military. Without the Iron Man threat, the country is once again vulnerable to attack, attacks that villains like Vanko are surely ready to execute. Again, it's a story that could have been handled so well, but when you have to mix in all the aforementioned elements while also trying to keep this storyline interesting, it just doesn't work.
At the end of it all, I think 'Iron Man 2' is a lot like the first 'X-Men.' It's a movie that strives to set up the future of the franchise and ultimately can't stand on its own. Without the prequel, I'd almost wonder if this summer's Stark movie had been directed by Ang Lee.
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Date(s) - 08/23/2017
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Oak Shadows Mobile Home Park Clubhouse
Manzanita Writers Press Presents
Event: "Voices of Wisdom: Writing Classes for Seniors"
Presenter: MWP teacher-leaders
Location: Four Calaveras County Senior Facilities
Dates & Times: Four weekly sessions per month, two-hour sessions beginning August 2017 and continuing through March 2018
Cost: Free, all materials included, participants can bring a laptop, tablet, or smartphone, if desired
Contact: Manzanita Arts Emporium (209) 728-6171 – manzapress.com
Voices of Wisdom: Writing Classes for Calaveras County Seniors
Manzanita Writers Press kicks off its Voices of Wisdom: Preserving the Stories of Our Elders in August at the Oak Shadows Mobile Home Community. This project, funded by a generous grant from the Calaveras Community Fund, is a free writing class series for Calaveras County seniors, 55-plus, at four designated senior facilities in Calaveras County beginning in August 2017 and continuing through March 2018.
The eight-month-long series of classes, and then the culminating publications, in print and eBook forms in April, aims to assist seniors in recording their stories in written form and preparing them for an April 2018 publication, if they would like to go public. Highly-qualified writing coaches and teachers will each facilitate four writing sessions in a month, one a week for two hours.
Teacher-coaches will help participants access memories and ideas, work with writing partners, and shape pieces for an April 2018 publication. To mark the close of Voices of Wisdom, a celebratory reading at a designated facility in April will invite writing seniors to share their works.
The first session begins Tuesday, August 8, from 9 to 11am at Oak Shadows Community Clubhouse in San Andreas with Instructor Denella Kimura, who holds an MA in Education. She is a published writer and poet, radio program host, and workshop leader with many years of experience in coaching students and writers.
Space is limited to 16 participants in each of the four-week-long courses per month. Reserve a spot at one of the locations (posted on the MWP's website Voices of Wisdom event page) by contacting MWP at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 209-728-6171.


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DOWNLOAD NOW: The Waterford Residence from the Hulu Original, THE HANDMAIDS TALE! I decided to recreate this beautiful home in anticipation of the April 25th release of the second season of this amazing show.
It can be difficult to recreate tv/movie houses because much of the filming usually takes place on external sets, outside of the house theyre based on, and configurations arent exact. It was a challenge putting the puzzle pieces together (especially with the absence of "boolprop ConstrainFloorElevation false".. grrr...) in the shell of the Waterfords house... and though its not 100% exact, it was a lot of fun to get the essence of each room, and to play out how the Waterfords would live in the space.
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