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Actually, Amanda is sleeping right now. In seat 4a. We are on a 30 hour trip back home to California after attending the 2008 Motocross of Nations. I wanted to take over her blog, and tell you about her recent week – I guess she deserves a little bit of sleep after literally working non-stop from Thursday morning thru Sunday night.
In a word, she multi-tasked. Like crazy. Hit the ground in London and started working, and didn't stop until just before midnight Sunday night after the race. And she did all kinds of jobs, and all of them really well!
But let's back up a bit. During the two weeks in between the last GP (Italy) and this past weekend's event (Red Bull Motocross of Nations at Donington Park) Amanda was studying as much as she could to prepare for her primary job – co-hosting the TV coverage of the race. She did her homework on what countries were competing, who the riders were, their histories, (how many people know the history of the three riders from the Mongolian team???) what were their bike numbers going to be, who were the team managers, the history of the event (it's been run for over 60 years), and more. So that's one thing she did – study.
She got into London's Heathrow airport, got into a rental car, drove the 2 hours to Donington Park, and started with her TV job – preparing features and openings and closings to the show. She interviewed Youthstream President Giuseppe Luongo. So she did her on-camera talent job.
Next, she had to write descriptions of what they had just shot of the openings and closings, and help write other materials for the show. So, she became a writer.
Thursday night, she went back to her hotel room about midnight, and continued studying about the teams (for instance the team from China didn't make it, which was supposed to be an important feature in the TV show, and the Puerto Rican team had Zach Osborne and Tarah Geiger riding for them!).
Friday morning right back to the track, where, surprise, she was asked to host the American team's press conference – something she had never done before, and had no time to prepare. But you wouldn't know it by the job she did – she handled the press conference in front of the world wide media with aplomb – flawless! She admitted afterwards she was quite nervous and her knees were shaking … but you couldn't tell. It was like she had been doing it her entire life. So, she was host of the American team press conference.
Then, also on Friday, she did more TV – some very special openings and intros for some of the top teams, including America, Great Britain, and Australia. She also interviewed FIM CMS President Dr. Wolfgang Srb. So, more TV on-camera talent time.
Saturday …. Saturday was just a big, giant blur. So much was going on …. and Amanda was so busy I don't think I even saw her most of the day. We did work on photos and video for the site, and prepare for the live TV show the next day, along with writing until about 3am …. then it was time for some rest, but not much. It was back up and getting ready at 5am to head back to the track to make sure we all had good parking spots. Donington is primarily a road racing facility, and everything is very spread out and a long walk. I got to sit in on a production meeting for a very special six minutes of TV programming, and I actually was going to make my live, worldwide TV debut. But late Saturday night, I was told I was being replaced for this special feature – they actually wanted someone more experienced, and professional, and better looking. They wanted Amanda!
So Amanda asked her TV boss if this was OK to do – it would be a different TV responsibility for her, and again, the format was something she'd never done before. Her boss said 'Go for it!, and Amanda started to prepare for something new – a live TV roundtable format with former world champions Pekka Vehkonen, Heinz Kinigardner, Stefan Everts, and British Supersport star Johnny Rae. And then she did an interview with Women's motocross legend Stefy Bau.
She was a bit nervous about filling in six minutes of TV time in this format, but her preparation paid off – when you know very well about a topic you have knowledge, and with knowledge comes confidence. She had confidence after doing all the preparation and study, and talking it over with both the athletes and the TV staff.
Sunday evening, she again hosted the (winning!) American team press conference – again with aplomb, and flawless, in front of all the world-wide media.
Sunday night, she worked on the website, posting her blog videos, writing a short description of the race, updating the phone results, and putting the results on the site – until about midnight. Web-guru.
Monday morning – up again at 5am, drive to Heathrow airport, return the rental car, and fly back home. A couple issues cropped up along the way though. First was traffic all the way to London. Even though hitting the road at 6am, and not having to fly out until 11:30, she didn't make it to the airport until 10:15. She made it to the rental car return, took their courtesy shuttle to the terminal, and saw that Continental's check in area's were all closed. She went behind the counter, looking for a Continental employee to ask about getting on her flight. The first person said 'No, it's impossible. You are too late, and we've already booked you on the flight for tomorrow'. So she asked for that person's supervisor (she just wanted to make it home : ) The supervisor said 'It's impossible – there is nothing I can do here even if I wanted to – the gate is closed, and the door to the jet is closed.' She asked for that person's supervisor – he came out and said basically the same thing: 'There is nothing we can do – the system is closed down one hour before the flight – we can't get you on the plane even if we wanted to.'
But, they checked her status, saw that she's 'Platinum Elite' with the airline, and the guy pulled out his cell phone and called the Flight Supervisor on the aircraft. It was a brief conversation. The guy turned to Amanda, pulled off his suit jacket and said 'Let's go! Follow me!'
They sprinted thru the airport, thru all kinds of areas, until they finally made it to the aircraft door. The door opened, and all the flight crew was standing there, and they smiled and said 'Woods!'. We were relieved as well – we thought she wasn't going to make the flight at all!
Hosting one of the press conferences
With Heinz Kinigardner and Johnny Rea
Presenting Tim Ferry with his plate for the overall MX Open class win
With Stefan Everts, Pekka Vehkonen, Selvaraj Naranaya, and Heinz Kinigardner
Part of the press conference media and personnel
You can see results, photos, and video from the 2008 FIM Red Bull Motocross of Nations here at this link
You can see Amanda's "AmandaCam" videos here at this link


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We had a great week with our extended family at the beach house. Lauren was very accommodating and the house was very clean and beautiful. All the bedrooms were spacious and airy. Perfect getaway for us!
We stay here every year as a mid-point stop on the Cape Cod Getaway for Bike MS. The owners are wonderful and provide perfect accommodations for our weary cycling team. The house is super clean and the sleep number beds are great! The house is literally steps from the bay in a quiet neighborhood with beautiful views. We look forward to our stay every year!!
Our family stayed at this Onset Bay home for just over a week, and we thoroughly enjoyed our visit. The house was immaculately clean, and very well furnished. We traveled from out of state so could not bring anything with us. It wasn't necessary as everything we needed was there, from beach towels, chairs, and toys, to linens and toiletries. The owners even had two kayaks equipped with life jackets that were available for our use. This was a lot of fun as Onset Bay is perfect for kayaking or sailing. The beach is literally just steps away, which makes it easy to come back to the house for lunch, and then head on back to the beach. The owners were terrific to work with - providing suggestions of things to do in the area and doing everything they could to make our stay even more enjoyable. The house is spacious with plenty of room to spread out. Highly recommend!
It's all about the beach. This quaint village offers a great restautants and activities within an easy walk. But still, it's all about the beach!
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WildHawk Golf Club
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WildHawk Golf Club is an 18-hole regulation length golf course in Sacramento, California. This medium-length layout features 4 sets of teeboxes for the enjoyment of golfers of all skill levels. Online tee times may be available at WildHawk Golf Club or at nearby golf courses, usually offered at a discount from the normal rate.
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"His nose went up in my butt. I was very shocked."January 29, 2011 at 7:11 am by Jaded
Seattle, WA — Duane Starkenburg admits that he goes to the park every day to watch women run – he likes to watch them "jiggle and bounce." What's more, according to authorities, he kinda likes to rub his nose in their asses, too.
The first incident happened way back in August. A woman told police she was jogging with her dog in the park near Coleman Pool when a man she had just passed tripped, grabbing her hips as he fell. "He did a face plant in my butt," she told detectives. "And lingered for a few moments." When she broke free of the man, she looked back and saw him staring at his hands in confusion. "It was an act. He was like, 'What just happened," the woman said.
Another victim told police that on December 8, she was walking up the stairs to reach the parking lot of the park when a man appeared at the foot of the stairs "out of nowhere." As he passed her on the stairs, he pleaded for help, claiming he had been injured while running or something. The woman offered to help him to the top of the stairs, and as she was doing so, the man got behind her, grabbed her hips and buried his head in her butt. "I screamed," the woman told investigators. "His nose was up in my butt. I was very shocked." After she broke free and started to run off, she saw the man laying face down on the ground, saying, "Oh my God, I can't believe I did that. I'm sorry." Again, he acted like the whole thing was an accident.
In the latest incident, a woman claims she was attacked in a similar fashion while jogging through the park last Tuesday. The victim told police a man ran up from behind her and tried to tackle her by throwing his arms around her legs, allegedly grabbing the front of her thighs and sliding down to her ankles. She kicked herself free and fled, as did the alleged booty bandit…but he didn't get far.
Starkenburg was apprehended at the park and was later identified by all three women as being the man who invaded their personal space. When questioned, he reportedly told detectives that the latest incident was just an accident – he slipped and fell, see? When questioned about the incident that occurred in December, well, he slipped and fell into her, too. "It's not like I drag the women into the bushes and rape them" Starkenburg said. He denies having a "balance" problem and when one detective asked why he gets so close to women in the park, he reportedly replied, "I can't answer that."
In court on Wednesday, Starkenburg pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor assault for the latest incident. He's facing additional charges of indecent liberties and attempted indecent liberties in the previous incidents. His parents posted $150,000 bail and he was released on Thursday. He insists he's innocent, telling reporters outside the courthouse, "It's not like I'm this guy who puts on makeup and is running around attacking women." Makeup? What the…. ?
Starkenburg's priors include second-degree felony assault, reckless driving and malicious mischief. He gives great interview…you can check it out here.Tags: assault and battery, indecent liberties, nose, Washington


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Mohawk Lake and Argentine Pass
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We stayed up in Breckenridge this weekend and wanted to check out Crystal Lakes, but the gate to the trail was closed. We decided to hike up to Mohawk Lakes instead and check out Continental Falls and the cabins and mines in the area on Saturday. It was a really nice hike, and we saw a family of mountain goats at the top of upper Mohawk Lake. It was actually pretty intimidating because I walked around a corner and came within about 20 feet of them, and they all stopped for a moment, checked me out, then walked away. The waterfalls were fun to see, and the hike was nice. It was a pretty crowded trail surprisingly as we saw at least 30 people at various points of the trail.
Sunday we did Argentine Pass with less hiking, and it was a nice, picturesque route as well. It was pretty busy too with lots of hunters coming down off the mountain - most were nice but some were driving carelessly and fast down off the hill which was not cool. We made it all the way to the top save for the last little stretch because there were some snow drifts that looked like they may cause issues, and it was getting late in the day (4:30pm) to deal with a stuck situation. Here's some various pics from the trip!
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I am pretty sure that I've camped under that tree...up the trail on the right fork of the Waldorf Mine? GREAT spot.
Other than the hunters, was anyone else up there? I'd love to get one more camping trip in before the snow buries it all.
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6 Things You Should Never Pay For
Did you know that you can get computer software, batteries, printer paper, and a bunch of other essentials for free? That's right, gratis! Guest author Sean Chambers explains how.
Whoever said there was no such thing as a free lunch didn't try very hard to find one. Okay, so maybe the only time you can get an actual free lunch is on your birthday, but there are plenty of items and services out there that you simply shouldn't part with your hard-earned dollars to get.
In some cases, you may need to track your savings and rewards to get an item for free, but if a little sweat equity can get you something for nothing, isn't it worth the effort? Take advantage of the following tips and your checking account is going to be very thankful.
Tip #1: Computer Software
Two websites to investigate for free computer software are CNET and FreewareFiles. Both offer a variety of titles related to file management and backup, music streaming, audio and video conversion, and more. To save on word processing costs, download Apache OpenOffice which is a mirror image of Microsoft Word, but free. And keep your money in your pocket for antivirus software, as well. Both Avast and AVG offer free versions which essentially provide the same protection as paid antivirus products.
Tip #2: Batteries
Sign up for the customer loyalty program at your preferred office supply retailer and keep an eye on weekly circulars - and be sure to opt for email updates as well. Several times throughout the year batteries are offered for free after a 100% cash-back rebate. Just pay full price for them at the counter or online and you receive a rewards certificate for that amount, minus tax, the following quarter. Stocking up on batteries throughout the year definitely comes in handy around the holidays, and this program is good for plenty of other miscellaneous office supplies, as well. Just be sure to track your rewards and save your receipts, just in case.
Tip #3: Printer Paper
Printer paper is also available for free through the same program as batteries, but this one can get a little tricky. You can usually find paper available at a significant discount, but not for free. Hold off until you see that freebie. Many times this offer is only good for one ream of paper, but every once in a while you can get an entire case. Wait until that promotion comes around, buy an entire case for free, and you're going to have enough paper to last a very long time.
Tip #4: Your Credit Report
As Money Girl mentions time and time again, never pay for your credit report. Those credit protection businesses offering access to your report and other services all cost money, which you simply don't need to spend. Three times per year, go to the website AnnualCreditReport.com and download a copy once from each of the three major credit reporting agencies - TransUnion, Equifax, and Experian. And don't spend a penny.
Tip #5: News
Stop buying newspapers and magazines from the convenience store and get your information fix online instead. This may seem like a minor cost, but when you're trying to manage your finances effectively, every dollar counts.
Tip #6: Personal Care Supplies
Deodorant, shaving cream, razors, toothbrushes, toothpaste, and other personal care items are all available for free from time to time at your local drug store. Sign up in-store for the Walgreens Balance Rewards Program, for example, and receive your loyalty card, then check the weekly Walgreens ads for discount items available to cardholders. You can then look for any coupons that cover the remainder of the discounted price, whether in the Sunday paper or the Walgreens in-store coupon booklet. CVS has a similar program in which select items are free.
Bottom Line
Once you start getting these items for free, why not extend your money-saving strategy to living on a personal budget? Write out your income on one side of a sheet of paper and your expenses on another, or use an online tool like Mint or PearBudget. Get your spending beneath your income and you're set up for long-term success. Add this to your strategy of getting everything you can for free and you're on the path to finally controlling your finances, instead of being controlled by them.
What other things can you think of that you shouldn't spend money on? Post your ideas in Comments below.
Sean Chambers is a writer based in New York City who focuses on providing tips related to saving money, investing for the future, and living simply.


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Abortion still a woman's right
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Why Australia? Why now? Australians might well have thought that the abortion issue was settled decades ago with the community affirming the right of women to decide.
Of course, there have been those who have continued to firmly oppose abortion. However, that opposition has not stopped the development of a broad community consensus that abortion is properly a matter of individual conscience, and an area where the legislature should be cautious about intervening. Yet, quite suddenly, abortion is back on the national agenda - and it is mainly legislators who have put it there. They believe there are too many abortions, and too many late-term abortions. How many is too many? The federal Health Minister, Tony Abbott, has had to concede there are no exact figures; he now says the number of abortions is likely to be less than the 100,000 a year he previously quoted. The figure is important because Mr Abbott has said Australia is suffering an "epidemic". Such emotive language implies that the incidence here is much higher than in comparable countries and, consequently, demands some response by government. If it is not, then why the sudden alarm?
Whatever the precise figure, the Governor-General, Michael Jeffery, among others, is right to want to reduce it, although there will always be abortions for unavoidable reasons. Fewer abortions would mean less emotional and physical trauma for women, as well as a reduced financial cost to the community. And there would be less anguish for those who believe abortion is morally wrong. The obvious way to reduce abortions is to cut the number of unwanted pregnancies through better education and more freely available contraceptives. But the issue goes beyond contraception. For example, better welfare support may be what is needed to persuade the married mother of two to keep the third child she cannot otherwise afford.
Just as we are not sure how many women have abortions, there are gaps in our knowledge of why women have them - gaps a renewed debate on abortion might help fill. To do that, however, such a debate must be grounded on facts not guesswork, and must proceed logically. That means, among other things, that you can't consistently seek both to reduce abortion while resisting better access to contraception. Doctrinaire opposition to abortion and contraception can't be allowed to colour the approach of legislators.
The Prime Minister, John Howard, might have nipped this debate in the bud. Instead, he has chosen merely to referee it, calling on those with strongly held opinions to respect the views of others. There is one basic rule, however, which must be respected by both sides when the issue is aired in cabinet on Monday, and that is the right of individuals to live their lives without the unwarranted interference of government.
For art's sake
As if to drive home the point, New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art announced its most expensive purchase - paying an estimated $US45 million ($59 million) for Duccio di Buoninsegna's Madonna and Child - on the same day this week that the next director of the National Gallery of Australia lamented that prices were pushing masterpieces beyond the reach of public galleries here. The Met price, of course, is untouchable for any Australian gallery but it illustrates the difficulty of public institutions here competing for art treasures.
According to Ron Radford, who takes up the directorship of the national gallery next year, individual institutions should pool grants and donations so they can compete collectively. Trouble is, the strategy has flopped before. Galleries are notoriously individualistic, reflecting the influences of their directors. And how would artworks bought collectively be equitably shared, particularly given their fragility and the costs of transport and insurance?
A few case studies are instructive. The national gallery and the Art Gallery of South Australia teamed up to buy an Australian painting a few years ago but were still outbid by a private investor. Twenty years ago, the Art Gallery of NSW failed to persuade the National Gallery of Victoria to jointly buy Tintoretto's Christ Washing the Disciples' Feet. When the Victorian gallery subsequently suggested joint purchase of a pair of Canalettos, it was snubbed by Sydney. Australia's only apparent joint acquisition - a John Glover in 2001 - prompted a price-fixing investigation, although the probe was inconclusive. Funds pooling did succeed this year with the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum jointly acquiring a $2 million seventh-century Buddha. Like the Met, however, these London institutions are on another level from Australia's, and sharing is safer and easier, given their proximity.
It's not that Mr Radford's suggestion is poorly conceived. It would be wonderful to think it could work here. But when Australian gallery directors discuss the proposal in February, they will need to put the nebulous cause of collective good ahead of individual gallery ambitions.
Inglorious epitaphs
Poor Miss Havisham, jilted in life and insulted in death. Vandals have wrecked the grave of the Sydney woman reputed to be the inspiration for the abandoned bride in Charles Dickens's Great Expectations. The putative Miss Havisham, Eliza Emily Donnithorne, lies in Newtown's St Stephen's Anglican Church Cemetery. Cemeteries have a strange appeal to vandals; the attack is but the latest of many. The authorities seem powerless to stop these desecrations - or perhaps they don't even try. Yet cemeteries, with lives remembered in marble and stone, are rich in social history. How can any society respect itself when it shows so little respect for its past?


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DALLAS -- If the Dallas Mavericks can't get Brooklyn Nets point guard Deron Williams via free agency or a sign-and-trade, is Steve Nash Plan B?
General manager Donnie Nelson's body language acted like he wanted to answer that question, but he knows he'll hear from the NBA -- in terms of a $1 million fine. In fact, Nelson said:
"Believe me I would love to (tell you about Nash). But I can't touch any of that.
"There's a million reasons why I can't touch that.''
After playing the 1996-'98 seasons with Phoenix, Nash played for the Mavs from 1998-2004 before he returned to the Suns. And even at age 38, Nash is still a productive player after averaging 12.5 points and 10.7 assists this past season.
Nash also remains very popular in Dallas judging by the big ovations he always receives when the Suns play at American Airlines Center.
While playing for the Mavs, Nash was an All-Star in 2003 and '04. He also was a six-time All-Star with Phoenix and was the NBA's Most Valuable Player in 2005 and '06 while he played for the Suns.
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Family Culinary Series: Decorate a Haunted House!
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Families that cook together laugh together and grow closer. Join Chef Chiwishi in our Kitchen on October 26th, from 1-3PM for "Decorate Your Own Haunted House" - another in our popular family culinary series. You'll be given an assembled house and plenty of spooky decorations. Ages 8 and up.Visit Event Website for More Info


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|You don't have to be perfect to be an awesome parent.
Since we spend a lot of time in the car or at parks, we always look for creative ways to take snacks with us. Squeasy Snackers are awesome for taking either food or drinks on the go. The best part is Squeasy Snackers aren't only for kids, they are for adults too! They are super convenient and are dishwasher safe. Squeasy Snackers help our family save money. We refill these great little bottles with snacks and drinks instead of buying disposable ones. They also help us save the environment by helping us reduce the plastic we are using. Squeasy Snackers are our new favorite take along bottle!
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I was tantalized by the mystery of her. The leech inside me came out to find prey, but found none in this enigmatic girl. The close proximity of her essence didn't entice the monster within, so what did that make her? I had more questions than answers, but one thing was unmistakable; although she released me from her embrace, her hold on me remained.
The story overall was OK, but, the narrator sounded tired or bored with the whole thing. Maybe, he was actually trying to pull a bored vampire sound o..Show More »ff. What was up with that? Hope the second book is better due to I have already got it in my library. Georgia Cates books usually are good. I don't know what happened.« Show Less
With the mystery of Chansey Leclaire and Curry Brennan's connection solved, they are free to explore their newfound love for one another. Or so they thought... When Marsala uses a witch and black magic to discover Curry's whereabouts, he and Chansey are left with no choice. The newly engaged couple is forced to relocate away from their families at the new compound in Savannah, which causes some major changes in the plans for their upcoming wedding.
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Solomon Alexander is a tortured soul. Since being forced to drink from Avery Ferrand, a blood jewel, all he can do is think of her. He's addicted to this girl he helped rescue, but not in a way anyone would anticipate. He lies to everyone around him - denying his desire for her - so he may prevent his family from learning the truth. He loves her. But the feeling isn't mutual. Avery fears and despises Sol, so he makes the ultimate sacrifice - to walk away from everything. Including Avery.


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Athens/Syntagma Square
Syntagma Square (Plateia Syntagmatos, pronounced SYN-tag-mah) is the pulsating heart of the modern city of Athens, composed of the actual square together with the surrounding streets, open areas and assemblage of grand buildings that include banks, offices, top hotels and the old Royal Palace - now the Greek Parliament building.
Syntagma Square is named after the Greek constitution (syntagma) that was proclaimed from the balcony of the royal palace that overlooks the square on 3 September 1843. The former palace has housed the Greek parliament since 1935.
Syntagma Square is a good point from which to begin your orientation in the city - its also much better in appearance than it used to be even a few years ago: the manic Athenian traffic has been re-routed and a concerted effort at beautification has been in place - with some good results. Points of convenience include numerous cafes, restaurants and all the usual fast food outlets, a new metro stop, a host of airline offices, etcetera.
The square serves as an occasional rallying place for demonstrations and public celebrations.
Get in
Syntagma Square is the ideal place to disembark from your airport bus or taxi - the very core of the modern city and within easy striking distance of the Plaka and other areas of central interest to travellers.
By metro
Syntagma has its own stop on the new metro line - perhaps one of the most beautiful metro stations in the world. Numerous excavations are demonstrated just in its halls, behind the glass.
By bus
If you are staying in Syntagma or in the nearby Plaka district, get off the airport bus at the stop opposite the National Gardens (to your right) before you reach the square itself.
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Alex Hunsaker wrote: >On Thu, Jan 1, 2009 at 22:44, Alex Hunsaker <badalex(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote: >> Looking at the patch we dont compress things > 1M anymore so I thought >> maybe I was hitting that. But no luck there are only 39 rows where >> the row size > 1M... With those 39 being about 22M each. >Oh my... 25 * 40 = 1000M >So I guess my question is are we going to recommend to people that >they manually compress their data just for 8.4? What seems to be hurting the most is the 1MB upper limit. What is the rationale behind that limit? What would be the downside to require compressibility instead? -- Sincerely, Stephen R. van den Berg. "Always remember that you are unique. Just like everyone else."
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 31st Mar 2010 14:41 UTC
As geeks, we're well aware of the importance of running as a normal user instead of as root (UNIX/Linux/BSD) or administrator (Windows). However, while this should be common knowledge to anyone reading OSNews, it's often hard to illustrate just how important it is - until now, that is. A report by BeyondTrust looked at how many security bulletins issused by Microsoft are mitigated by simply... Not running as administrator.
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by WereCatf on Wed 31st Mar 2010 16:15 UTC in reply to "Not entirely..."
Honestly, most Linux distro's enact the first user as the 'root' user too.
I am not aware of any such distro. I don't use that many distros though, but atleast the one I use a lot, Mandriva, does NOT enact the first user as root. No, you always have to enter root password separately if you wish to install applications or do other similar system administration tasks, just as it should be.
Could you now then elaborate which distros actually do enact the first user as root?


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British Parents Want Text Messages from their Children's Schools
Published on: 13th Sep 2008
Note -- this news article is more than a year old.
According to a survey by Becta, the UK Government's education technology agency, over two thirds of parents would like schools to use technologies such as SMS and the internet to communicate with them more frequently. Currently, only 8% of parents surveyed are kept informed using these methods.
With busy working lives, many parents are now asking that schools adopt a similar approach to banks (74% of parents said they monitored their bank balance by phone or online at least once a month) and mobile phone companies (67% of parents received information from their mobile phone provider once a month or more frequently). These providers already update their customers via the internet and through text messaging.
Only 15% of parents surveyed were told about their child's progress at school at least once a month. 85% said they were only updated four times a year or less. Traditional school parents' evenings are still the most common way that parents are kept abreast of their children's progress, with four in five parents saying this is the method used by their children's schools.
Niel McLean, Becta's Executive Director Institutional Workforce Directorate and spokesperson for Becta's Next Generation Learning Campaign - which is driving the effective and innovative use of technology in learning, said: "Engaging parents is key to a child's success at school. Yet it appears parents and schools are not talking as much, or as frequently, as parents would like."
Tanya Byron, clinical psychologist and TV parenting expert, said: "I think that parents are right to be asking to have greater and more regular access to information relating to their children's development at school. Using a variety of digital platforms, such as the internet and text, will enable schools and parents to have a greater collaborative relationship, which can only benefit each child."
Parental involvement in a child's life and school work is one of the most important factors in the success of a child at school. Yet, eight out of ten parents surveyed do not feel they get enough updates on their child's progress. The technology is already available in schools that would bridge this gap by delivering frequent updates via the internet or text. Today, Becta is urging parents to talk to their child's school to find out how technology is already being used and also to discuss ways it can help improve day-to-day communications between them and the school in the future.
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Saturday, December 5, 2009
Return to Sender
Since he is now beyond the "Santa years" - I put him to work shopping online for his own gifts and doing price comparisons. Some may call it lazy - I call it resourceful!
The big box came yesterday and I opened it with him - since I promised he could use a set of the new diabolo sticks ahead of time (yeah, I'm um a softie)
Only to discover inside the box were two of these:
instead of two of this:
Can you spot the subtle difference?
Not a big deal, except this is the exact same mix-up that happened three months ago when we ordered from the same company!
I contacted a rep and they said I could simply mark the box RETURN TO SENDER. I was very skeptical because THE BOX HAD BEEN OPENED. Yet, as I heard the mail truck making the rounds in the neighborhood, I decided to see if I could quickly patch the box back together (it was one of those jimmyrigged boxes) --
Only one snafu:
Two rolls and neither had an obvious start to the tape. Sweat was beading down my face as I ran my hand round and round the rolls and could not find where to peel it off. Ended up having to use the heavy duty army tape.
Then I quickly slipped on my clogs. The mail truck was already at our neighbor's house. I ran up the street in my slippery clogs, over hazardous wet leave piles, around the corner, and was finally able to get the attention of the mail lady, who told me she would mark it REFUSED but that there was a good chance I would be seeing it again. ON MONDAY. grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr......
Curious what VC has been working on with his juggling/diabolo:
added bonus: You will get to see our pathetic "natural area" on the front lawn ;-)
29 comments:
- healthy mom said...
Tell VC to keep up all the great work!!!! you never know where a talent will take you.
happy sits sharefest .
- December 5, 2009 at 5:58 PM
- alessandra said...
Wow! Amazing!
- December 5, 2009 at 6:05 PM
- Midday Escapades said...
Happy SITS Saturday Sharefest!!! Indeed there is much talent in that one. Sorry to hear about your return to send fiasco.
Thanks for visiting my blog. I'm your newest blog follower.
- December 5, 2009 at 6:14 PM
- Aunt Juicebox said...
You do realize what a unique child you have here? My daughter wants a piccolo for Xmas....oh the migraines from shopping!
- December 5, 2009 at 6:32 PM
- Joy said...
Oh that's frustrating! Take your business elsewhere. {Just a suggestion. I know it sounded like an order!}
- December 5, 2009 at 9:21 PM
- kys said...
He is so good! And I'm sure your natural area is now festooned with candy canes and a light up Santa. Right?
- December 5, 2009 at 10:13 PM
- Pink Links said...
Return to sender is not so easy. I also have noticed this fact many times.
I wish you have better chance next time:)
Have a lovely day!
- December 6, 2009 at 1:18 AM
- Vodka Logic said...
Your son is amazing, I was mesmerized by that video. I hope he gets to use the talent when he gets older.
Good thing you have some high ceilings in your lovely home.
Oh yeah the package..good luck
- December 6, 2009 at 6:25 AM
- blueviolet said...
Oh my gosh, I can't believe how great he is at that! No wonder you're especially bummed that the wrong thing came. TALENTED!
- December 6, 2009 at 12:44 PM
- Rachel Cotterill said...
Yay, I love juggling! Was impressed on your profile that it says you're learning to do bounce juggling - have you seen the fabulous video from this year's TED talks? If not, shout me & I'll find you the link, my husband has it bookmarked. I can do 'normal' juggling and I'd like to learn more contact stuff, too. I'm not good with a diabolo though.
Thanks for dropping in on my blog - hope to see you back again soon :)
- December 6, 2009 at 3:02 PM
- saltsays said...
That's AWESOME!!!
Although I'm sorry to hear about your wrong merchandise. What a pain!
I hope you DON'T see it again on Monday!
- December 6, 2009 at 3:09 PM
- Lindsay said...
Hey there Carma, thanks for visiting my blog today. Yes I'm very glad I stumbled upon SITS!
- December 6, 2009 at 4:24 PM
- Lauren said...
Sounds like you've had a rough shopping experience. I haven't even done much yet! Haha. Here's to better luck next time. :)
- December 6, 2009 at 6:05 PM
- Lucy said...
Gosh, he is growing and just getting better and better, it is always fun to watch a child grow:)
- December 6, 2009 at 8:07 PM
- Janna Bee said...
I know I say this everytime, but he is so GOOD! It's amazing. I find myself completely mesmerized...
Also, after watching how he use the diablos, I am wondering why anyone would want clear ones in the first place?
- December 6, 2009 at 8:28 PM
- ~ Noelle said...
Thanks for stopping by!
I HATE that the mail will not take things back...
It just annoys me like no other...
Thanks for the SITS love!
- December 6, 2009 at 8:29 PM
- Leproust Vintage said...
Oh my gosh! Your son is so talented....I was mezmorized when I was watching the video! So cool!
I hate when you open a box of Christmas presents only to find something you weren't expecting! My mother just called me today to let me know that the ceramic hand she purchased for me (for organizing my rings and bracelets; strange I know, but I really wanted it) came in a million pieces. Apparently the company threw it in a large box with absolutely no bubble wrap or packaging materials! Ha! She is a postmaster, so she was particularly offended by this!! :)
- December 6, 2009 at 9:49 PM
- Amanda said...
That video is amazing!! WOW!! And his hair totally reminds me of Chad from Million Dollar Listing on Bravo. But your guy is MUCH cuter!
So sorry about the mix up. I once got the wrong size food coloring in the mail from Ateco company and I called and ripped Grandma a new one. Ok. I so did not do that. But after 15 minutes of explaining how they screwed up I wished I had! Ok. I didnt wish I had. This is the first time I have ever thoguht about doing that. I cant lie. ;)
- December 6, 2009 at 10:55 PM
- Anti-Supermom said...
How awesome is he!
In this day in age, I can't believe this return to sender actually worked.
- December 6, 2009 at 10:59 PM
- Mommakin said...
I hate packing tape...
VC is awesome.
- December 7, 2009 at 6:21 AM
- Randi Troxell said...
oh man.. packing tape... i nearly have a panic attack when i have to find the end..
- December 7, 2009 at 2:44 PM
- Jen said...
I haven't even thought about christmas shopping/shipping yet. What a talent he has.
- December 7, 2009 at 7:56 PM
- AnnQ said...
Oh, man....that's the WORST when you can't find the start on a roll of tape!
- December 7, 2009 at 9:29 PM
- Shraddha@theselfloveproject said...
how amazing!
very cool indeed!
- December 8, 2009 at 1:13 AM
- Shraddha@theselfloveproject said...
i love your garden!
- December 8, 2009 at 1:14 AM
- Tater Tot Mom said...
Wow! That was absolutely awesome, especially since I could never manage to even juggle 3 scarves...that's a talent for sure!
- December 8, 2009 at 2:35 PM
- Miss Dot said...
I definitely sat here mesmerized by the maddeningly intense combination of Billy Idol and flying things. VC is really good! Great vid, too.
- December 10, 2009 at 3:13 PM
- kanishk said...
. Sorry to hear about your return to send fiasco.
Work from home India
- December 11, 2009 at 8:32 AM
- A Woman Of No Importance said...
My Carmic wonder, the boy is talented! Huzzah!
And how ever do you ensure that his vestments match the furnishings?
And did you just buy that house because he would be able to juggle under its high ceilings...?
Oh, and I'm moving in by the way = Your home is as neat as a pin, Carma, you make me very ashamed of my Bohemian (read clutter-holic!) tendencies! ;-) xox
Word verif is icroll = How apt!
- December 15, 2009 at 3:51 PM


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Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis) took to her twitter account last night to let her thoughts be known on the dismissal of her on-screen daughter, Lexi Ainsworth (Kristina) from General Hospital!
Nancy: "It is no secret how much I love Lexi, and how talented I think she is. It will also come as no surprise that I am sad about her leaving… and yes, tears were shed.
Very often things out of our control turn out to be the most perfect orchestration of circumstances that lead to even better experiences, that shape our lives in profound ways. As much as I will miss Lexi, I believe this will end up being a blessing for her. At 19, there are endless acting opportunities, and now she is free to pursue them. My TV baby is a beautiful, classy young woman with a fantastically, supportive family, and a bright, bright future. I'm so excited for her."
As we previously stated, we wish the best to Lexi on all her future endeavors and can't wait to see what the entertainment world holds next for her!


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How Java's Built-In Garbage Collection Will Make Your Life Better (Most of the Time)
By Kirk Pepperdine
"No provision need be made for the user to program the return of registers to the free-storage list."
This line (along with the dozen or so that followed it) is buried in the middle of John McCarthy's landmark paper, "Recursive Functions of Symbolic Expressions and Their Computation by Machine," published in 1960. It is the first known description of automated memory management.
In specifying how to manage memory in Lisp, McCarthy was able to exclude explicit memory management. Thus, McCarthy relieved developers of the tedium of manual memory management. What makes this story truly amazing is that these few words inspired others to incorporate some form of automated memory management—otherwise known as garbage collection (GC)—into more than three quarters of the more widely used languages and runtimes developed since then. This list includes the two most popular platforms, Java's Virtual Machine (JVM) and .NET's Common Language Runtime (CLR), as well as the up and coming Go Lang by Google. GC exists not just on big iron but on mobile platforms such as Android's Dalvik, Android Runtime, and Apple's Swift. You can even find GC running in your web browser as well as on hardware devices such as SSDs. Let's explore some of the reasons why the industry prefers automated over manual memory management.
Automatic Memory Management's Humble Beginnings
So, how did McCarthy devise automated memory management? First, the Lisp engine decomposed Lisp expressions into sub-expressions, and each S-expression was stored in a single word node in a linked list. The nodes were allocated from a free list, but they didn't have to be returned to the free list until it was empty.
Once the free list was empty, the runtime traced through the linked list and marked all reachable nodes. Next, it scanned through the buffer containing all nodes, and returned unmarked nodes to the free list. With the free-list refilled, the application would continue on.
Today, this is known as a single-space, in-place, tracing garbage collection. The implementation was quite rudimentary: it only had to deal with an acyclic-directed graph where all nodes were exactly the same size. Only a single thread ran, and that thread either executed application code or the garbage collector. In contrast, today's collectors in the JVM must cope with a directed graph with cycles and nodes that are not uniformly sized. The JVM is multi-threaded, running on multi-core CPUs, possibly multi-socketed motherboards. Consequently, today's implementations are far more complex—to the point GC experts struggle to predict performance in any given situation.
Slow Going: Garbage Collection Pause Time
When the Lisp garbage collector ran, the application stalled. In the initial versions of Lisp it was common for the collector to take 30 to 40 percent of the CPU cycles. On 1960s hardware this could cause the application stall, in what is known as a stop-the-world pause, for several minutes. The benefit was that allocation had barely any impact on application throughput (the amount of useful work done). This implementation highlighted the constant battle between pause time and impact on application throughput that persists to this day.
In general, the better the pause time characteristic of the collector, the more impact it has on application throughput. The current implementations in Java all come with pause time/overhead costs. The parallel collections come with long pause times and low overheads, while the mostly concurrent collectors have shorter pause times and consume more computing resources (both memory and CPU).
The goal of any GC implementer is to maximize the minimum amount of processor time that mutator threads are guaranteed to receive, a concept known as minimum mutator utilization (MMU). Even so, current GC overheads can run well under 5 percent, versus the 15 to 20 percent overhead you will experience in a typical C++ application.
So why you don't feel this overhead like you do in a Java application? Because the overhead is evenly spread throughout the C/C++ run time, it is perceptibly invisible to the end users. In fact the biggest complaint about managed memory is that it pauses your application at unpredictable times for an unpredictable amount of time.
Garbage Collection Advancements
Sun Java's initial garbage collector did nothing to improve the image of garbage collection. Its single-threaded, single-spaced implementation stalled applications for long periods of time and created a significant drag on allocation rates. It wasn't until Java 2, when a generational memory pool scheme—along with parallel, mostly concurrent and incremental collectors—was introduced. While these collectors offered improved pause time characteristics, pause times continue to be problematic. Moreover, these implementations are so complex that it's unlikely most developers have the experience necessary to tune them. To further complicate the picture, IBM, Azul, and RedHat have one or more of their own garbage collectors—each with their own histories, advantages and quirks. In addition, a number of companies including SAP, Twitter, Google, Alibaba, and others have their own internal JVM teams with modified versions of the Garbage collectors.
Costs and Benefits of Modern-Day Garbage Collection
Over time, an addition of alternate and more complex allocation paths led to huge improvements in the allocation overhead picture. For example, a fast-path allocation in the JVM is now approximately 30 times faster than a typical allocation in C/C++. The complication: Only data that can pass an escape analysis test is eligible for fast-path allocation. (Fortunately the vast majority of our data passes this test and benefits from this alternate allocation path.)
Another advantage is in the reduced costs and simplified cost models that come with evacuating collectors. In this scheme, the collector copies live data to another memory pool. Thus, there is no cost to recover short-lived data. This isn't an invitation to allocate ad nauseam, because there is a cost for each allocation and high allocation rates trigger more frequent GC activity and accumulate extra copy costs. While evacuating collectors helps make GC more efficient and predictable, there are still significant resource costs.
That leads us to memory. Memory management demands that you retain at least five times more memory than manual memory management needs. There are times the developer knows for certain that data should be freed. In those cases, it is cheaper to explicitly free rather than have a collector reason through the decision. It was these costs that originally caused Apple to choose manual memory management for Objective-C. In Swift, Apple chose to use reference counting. They added annotations for weak and owned references to help the collector cope with circular references.
There are other intangible or difficult-to-measure costs that can be attributed to design decisions in the runtime. For example, the loss of control over memory layouts can result in application performance being dominated by L2 cache misses and cache line densities. The performance hit in these cases can easily exceed a factor of 10:1. One of the challenges for future implementers is to allow for better control of memory layouts.
Looking back at how poorly GC performed when first introduced into Lisp and the long and often frustrating road to its current state, it's hard to imagine why anyone building a runtime would want to use managed memory. But consider that if you manually manage memory, you need access to the underlying reference system—and that means the language needs added syntax to manipulate memory pointers.
Languages that rely on managed memory consistently lack the syntax needed to manage pointers because of the memory consistency guarantee. That guarantee states that all pointers will point where they should without dangling (null) pointers waiting to blow up the runtime, if you should happen to step on them. The runtime can't make this guarantee if developers are allowed to directly create and manipulate pointers. As an added bonus, removing them from the language removes indirection, one of the more difficult concepts for developers to master. Quite often bugs are a result of a developer engaged in the mental gymnastics required to juggle a multitude of competing concerns and getting it wrong. If this mix contains reasoning through application logic, along with manual memory management and different memory access modes, bugs likely appear in the code. In fact, bugs in systems that rely on manual memory management are among the most serious and largest source of security holes in our systems today.
To prevent these types of bugs the developer always has to ask, "Do I still have a viable reference to this data that prevents me from freeing it?" Often the answer to this question is, "I don't know." If a reference to that data was passed to another component in the system, it's almost impossible to know if memory can safely be freed. As we all know too well, pointer bugs will lead to data corruption or, in the best case, a SIGSEGV.
Removing pointers from the picture tends to yield a code that is more readable and easier to reason through and maintain. GC knows when it can reclaim memory. This attribute allows projects to safely consume third-party components, something that rarely happens in languages with manual memory management.
At its best, memory management can be described as a tedious bookkeeping task. If memory management can be crossed off the to-do list, then developers tend to be more productive and produce far fewer bugs. We have also seen that GC is not a panacea as it comes with its own set of problems. But thankfully the march toward better implementations continues.
Go Lang's new collector uses a combination of reference counting and tracing to reduce overheads and minimize pause times. Azul claims to have solved the GC pause problem by driving pause times down dramatically. Oracle and IBM keep working on collectors that they claim are better suited for very large heaps that contain significant amounts of data. RedHat has entered the fray with Shenandoah, a collector that aims to completely eliminate pause times from the run time. Meanwhile, Twitter and Google continue to improve the existing collectors so they continue to be competitive to the newer collectors.
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When shopping for a new data processing platform for IoT solutions, many development teams want to be able to test-drive options before making a choice. Yet when evaluating an IoT solution, it's simply not feasible to do so at scale with physical devices. Building a sensor simulator is the next best choice; however, generating a realistic simulation at very high TPS with ease of configurability is a formidable challenge. When dealing with multiple application or transport protocols, you would be...
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Smart cities have the potential to change our lives at so many levels for citizens: less pollution, reduced parking obstacles, better health, education and more energy savings. Real-time data streaming and the Internet of Things (IoT) possess the power to turn this vision into a reality. However, most organizations today are building their data infrastructure to focus solely on addressing immediate business needs vs. a platform capable of quickly adapting emerging technologies to address future ...
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Widespread fragmentation is stalling the growth of the IIoT and making it difficult for partners to work together. The number of software platforms, apps, hardware and connectivity standards is creating paralysis among businesses that are afraid of being locked into a solution. EdgeX Foundry is unifying the community around a common IoT edge framework and an ecosystem of interoperable components.
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"It means a lot to me that the Elder law attorneys around the state have the confidence in me to select me to be in this position. It also means a lot to me in terms of what I'm going to be able to do in the new role, the changes that I will be able to make, and the influence that I will have as far as input in upcoming legislation and how things are run across the state in terms of things that affect the elderly population", said Small.
A highly specialised field, Elder Care law tackles legal issues around health, socialisation, and personal care planning for the elderly and their families. For example, decisions must be made about how healthcare or personal finance should be handled if a family member becomes incapacitated. It also involves helping families plan for estate management to make sure wishes are honoured, and of course, administering a loved-one's estate upon death.
Without proper legal advice decisions are made under stress or duress, which could lead to regrettable outcomes. As such, attorneys must be certified in this area, and Small is one among the 108 practicing Elder Care attorneys in the state of Florida.
The attorney, who has been practicing law for 12 years and runs her own successful law practice, views Elder Care law through her Jamaican lens, a view that seeks diversity.
"One of my platforms is to increase the diversity of the section to be inclusive of everyone and grow the section more, and make sure that all Elder Law attorneys are registered and are part of the discussion. Of course, we also want to encourage women, minorities, and law students to be part of this".
According to Small, this section of the Bar has a strong mentorship program that gives new lawyers to the field the opportunities to shadow seasoned attorneys, whether at their offices or in court. They also have a law school liaison program that reaches out to young law students.
International Banking
Interestingly, law was not Small's first career. She comes from an executive background in banking and decided to pursue the legal field in her 30s. But, why Elder Law?
"I went to law school with the intention to do corporate international banking law. While there, we had an opportunity to do clinic where we get real life application, we sit with a judge, we attend hearings, and see real life law. The one (clinic) that fit into my schedule was family law… But I didn't like it, so I switched to Elder Law and that's when everything started", Small related.
She began her own practice just a few months after graduating from law school with a focus on immigration, elder, and family law, but slowly stripped the other areas, focusing exclusively on Elder Law.
With all the nuances of this area of law, among the most important issues that Small focuses on is making sure the elderly are protected from non-caring or abusive caregivers, or even family members "seeking to rip them off", as well as unscrupulous telephone scammers.
Another major focus is long term care planning. She seeks ways to protect the family's assets and petition's for government benefits to help reduce out-of-pocket costs to the families who must get institutional care for an elderly family member. As well, the attorney helps families secure guardianship in cases of incapacitation.
Small also noted that characteristic of Caribbean culture, many do not plan for their inevitable ageing future.
"It's pervasive among people of Caribbean descent. It's hard to have the conversation, whether it's life insurance, or what their wishes are… One of the messages I want to get out is to plan ahead, because when you plan ahead you prevent crisis planning".


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Re: Elizabeth Dewhurst - born circa 1720 in Ribchester, Lancashire
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Elizabeth Dewhurst - born circa 1720 in Ribchester, Lancashire
Milton Gray 5/28/08
John Pye m.26 Jan 1755 @ Ribchester Elizabeth Unknown
James b.c.1721 d.15 Mar 1793 Ribchester
William b.c. 1733 d.30 Sep 1803 Ribchester
George b unknown d.21 Oct 1804 Ribchester
James m. Elizabeth Dewhurst b.c. 1720 Blackburn d.27 Aug 1786 Ribchester (I don't know Elizabeth's parentage - does anyone?)
James and Elizabeth had one son Henry Pye b.c. 15 May 1760 Ribchester d.16 Feb 1762 Ribchester. I don't know if they had more children
William and George above both had descendants


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The Night Noodle Markets in Hyde Park are a major highlight of Good Food Month. This year, for the first time, the popular event is running over three weeks including Saturday nights.
Asian eateries are dishing up anything from Thai to Chinese and Malaysian to name a few and the Lounge Bar is serving Tanqueray Gin and Tonic, Brown Brothers wines and Rekorderlig cider.
If you're a Citibank customer, you will not only have access to the CitiVIP area but you will be treated to a special service. A team of dedicated Citi Concierges will take the sting out of queuing for food when you order from stalls such as Din Tai Fung, East Ocean and Taste of Shanghai which are Citibank Dining Program Partner Restaurants.
On Friday nights, you'll find Eat Art Truck offering a selection of dishes including a Citibank Dining Signature Dish by ambassador Gary Mehigan such as Gary's Lamb Belly in a Bun.
The Night Noodle Markets only come once a year so make the most out of the balmy evenings Sydney is currently enjoying to dine alfresco under the stars.
Night Noodle Markets
Hyde Park North, Sydney
October 9-12, 14-19, 21-26; Mon-Tue 5-9pm; Wed 5-10pm; Thur-Fri 5-11pm; Sat 4-10pm
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Employee Engagement - The Green Team
Employees are directly involved in environmental initiatives at the new Dassault Systèmes Boston campus. The Green Team regularly reviews ongoing progress, considers new initiatives, and holds Lunch and Learn sessions each quarter with Sustainability Leaders as inspirational guest-speakers.
Accomplishments at our Boston campus so far include:
- Giving all employees reusable coffee mugs and water glasses
- Eliminating disposable flatware, cups, and plates
- Providing reusable tableware in the cafeteria and kitchens
- Promoting green initiatives, such as turning off computers and conserving paper
- Establishing policy for carbon emissions offset of travel, lodging, and activities for major events
- Pushing environmental efforts that improve the campus LEED rating (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)


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Hughes: Rovers Hard Done By
Blackburn Rovers manager Mark Hughes feels that Rovers were very unfortunate to have lost 4-0 at Ewood Park against Aston Villa on Wednesday Evening.
Everything that Villa touched seemed to turn into a goal (seven out of seven attempts on target and four goals proves this) but Benni McCarthy's goal, which was ruled out for offside (wrongly so) could have seen things much different, however, Hughes is convinced that there were not four goals difference between the two teams and felt that the referees decision to send off Rovers skipper Ryan Nelsen when awarding a penalty proved the real turning point.
Hughes said: "We have been beaten 4-0 but no way was there four goals between the teams.
"For the first 30 minutes we were totally in control of the game.
"The turning point was the penalty. It was a penalty but why the referee sent him off, you'll have to ask him that."
Villa made the most of their chances, but even so for them to have won 4-0 gives the scoreline quite a flattering feel doesn't it?!?!
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Whilst staying on the Kobe Bryant theme… After taking over the NBA & claiming the league as his own since 1996, Kobe's starting to think of the future. As he's stated, he is going to look at retiring in 2014, which gives him enough time to think of his next career move.
Bill Clinton's stated that it gives Kobe ample time to begin campaigning for the highest office seat in the world… The US President.
Why is Bill pushing Kobe to do this you ask? Well, he's currently "winning" his relationship with Hillary… If she becomes the first female President of the United States, it's game over for Bill.
#COUNTONKOBE to help you win your relationship.
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Shirley MacLaine was on all fours next to me, ready to donkey-kick her left hamstring 60 times nonstop. Midway through this set of meaningless gyrations I caved onto the floor, yelling curses.
``Exercise is a bitch!`` I wailed, not caring who heard me. Shirley finished both legs with relative ease, leaned back into a cat stretch and exhaled luxuriously.


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Outcome 2Improved and More Efficient Government Operations
Two Groups contribute directly to Finance's Outcome 2 including improved and more efficient government operations: Asset Management Group and Business Services Group. Outcome 2 is focussed on continuous improvement to government operations through the delivery of three key outputs involving:
Structural Reorganisation
The 200102 Portfolio Budget Statements (PBS) listed four output groups under Outcome 2: property management, financial framework, business services and access to government information. Chapter 2 provides details of the departmental reorganisations that occurred during 200102, including following the Administrative Arrangements Order (AAO) changes, which impacted on the Groups supporting Outcome 2.
In September 2001, the e-Solutions Group in Outcome 2 was abolished and its functions relating to information technology support were moved to the Financial Management Group which was renamed Financial and e-Solutions Group. Functions relating to access to government information were moved to the Business Services Group and responsibility for the Department's knowledge management was transferred to Corporate Group. Access to government information was subsequently transferred under the AAO changes to the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts.
Property Group, under Outcome 2, was abolished following the transfer of the overseas property portfolio to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The functions relating to domestic property management remained with the Department and, along with the financial frameworks area, were placed into the Business Services Group.
The machinery of government changes in November 2001 also included the abolition of the Office of Asset Sales and Commercial Support (OASACS) and the absorption by Finance of its functions. As indicated in Chapter 2, a new Business Group, Asset Management Group, was established. This Group incorporated the functions of OASACS and those from the Business Services Group relating to shareholder and oversight responsibilities for Government Business Enterprises and the management of residual issues from the sale or divestment of former government business units. Asset Management Group became output group 2.1.
Following the AAO and machinery of government changes, the Business Services Group was restructured and remaining output groups were renumbered to take account of the transferred functions and revised responsibilities.
The revised outputs structure for Outcome 2 comprises: asset management (output group 2.1); financial framework (output group 2.2); and business services (output group 2.3). A map of the changes from the former to the revised outputs structure of Outcome 2 is at Figure 5.
Performance Summary
Changes were made to a number of performance targets as a consequence of the AAO and machinery of government changes. Details are at Table 5. Performance reporting for Outcome 2 is against the performance targets set out in the 200102 PBS for both Finance and OASACS, with revised targets as noted above.
Finance met or exceeded the majority of its performance targets for Outcome 2. The Department, and the former OASACS, delivered, on time, the Government's asset sales programme with the sale of three major assets: Sydney Airports Corporation Limited, Essendon Airport Limited and the National Rail Corporation.
An assessment of Finance's performance against the Outcome 2 performance targets is at Table 6. Financial and staffing resources information is at Table 7.


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The drive between Monterey and Santa Barbara was beyond gorgeous.
And long.
We do car trips pretty regularly, but this was one of the longest we'd been in the car at one time. We left during Adelaide's nap time hoping to get a long stretch of the road under our belt before she woke up.
Forty five minutes. That's how long she slept on our 6 hour journey.
The first part of the trip we were smitten by the breathtaking views. But then the kid got fussy and mama had to pee and why is this road so twisty?
taking pictures with a toddler is fun
waving hello to the ocean
We ended up stopping at Hearst Castle along the way because it was one of the only stops during the entire trip.
I paid $7 for a slice of cheese pizza.
Even though the ride was long (and everything with a toddler seems ten times longer), I'm so glad we decided to drive.
And for the wine when we got there.


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I would like to make my overall blog smaller, specifically all the fonts. How can I do so? Thanks!
The blog I need help with is rowaidaabdelaziz.wordpress.com.
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I would like to make my overall blog smaller, specifically all the fonts. How can I do so? Thanks!
The blog I need help with is rowaidaabdelaziz.wordpress.com.
In the theme you are using, there isn't one overall font size you can change to increase all the text elements, there are actually 16 different selectors that specify font sizes for the different text-based elements.
My suggestion would be to copy the entire styesheet into a plain text file and then do a search for "font-size:" (without the quote marks and then you can pull out those selectors, add them to the CSS edit window and adjust the sizes as you desire.
I'm a little curious though as in my opinion, Piano Black, the theme on the site referenced in your post above, has text that I, as a web designer, consider too small, and I would be going the other way with the font sizes.
Hey thesacredpath, thanks for that info!
My site is:
I'm using the lovely WooThemes Delicious Magazine and just added the Font/CSS upgrade. I picked the nice handwritingish font FF Market for the headings - I like the feel of it a lot, but there are places it's bolded and hard to read and other places it feels like it should be a bit larger or smaller.
Anyway, I'll try your advice to rowaidaabdelaziz, ty!
Hi again,
I found 41 "font-size:" references in the style sheet for Delicious Menu.
When I changed a few of them in the CSS Style Editor it worked well... but most of them "don't work" -- could they be overridden somewhere else? Or overridden by the custom font option itself?
Hi again, again,
It seems, for example, that I am able to change the h3 font size for the entire blog:
h3 {font-size: 1.6em;}
But when I try to change individual things, nothing happens:
#comments h3 { color:#333; font-weight:bold; margin:30px 0; }
#main h3.section { background: url(images/strips.png) repeat; padding:10px 15px; line-height:1em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 25px; }
I'm new to CSS and no doubt doing it a bit wrong, but I'm grateful for any pointers you can offer.
Hi, sorry for so many questions - just trying to figure this out... with this one, when I change the font-weight, like Bold to Normal, it DOES effect the menus (yay)
But when I change the font-size nothing happens. So I guess that's being set somewhere else?
.nav a {
padding:70px 20px 15px;
text-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
border:1px solid #D6D7D7;
border-width:0 1px 0 0;
But when I change the font-size nothing happens. So I guess that's being set somewhere else?
That's exactly right. When you use the font settings on the Appearance → Custom Design → Fonts page, those settings are very specific. To override them, you can add an !important declaration. Here is an example:
.nav a {
font-size:16px !important;
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THERE seems to be something about the word "Europe" that produces an almost Pavlovian reaction among Conservative MPs, causing many of their number to start a lemming-like stampede for the nearest cliff-edge.
The issue of Europe has been a problem for the party for decades, arguably responsible for the downfall of four leaders (John Major, William Hague, Iain Duncan Smith and Michael Howard) and three general election defeats (1997, 2001 and 2005). David Cameron is only the latest Conservative leader for whom hearing the word "Europe" must produce an involuntary shudder.
The latest catalyst was the comment yesterday by former chancellor Lord Lawson, who said Britain should leave the European Union, asserting that economic gains "would substantially outweigh the costs".
There was no shortage of Tories yesterday agreeing with Lord Lawson, apparently in the belief that a swift exit from the EU in the referendum promised by David Cameron if the Conservatives win the next UK general election will be a get-out-of-jail-free card in the party's battle with its new-found foe, the UK Independence Party (Ukip).
One of the misunderstandings here is the apparent Tory belief that the rise of Ukip can be wholly accounted for by discontent over Europe, and that Nigel Farage's rise can be simply countered by a swift change of tack on membership of the EU.
This is to both misunderstand and underestimate the Ukip phenomenon, which is as much a product of distaste for the relaxed attitude of many liberal and metropolitan Tories on issues of sexuality and race. Mr Cameron is engaged in a culture war, not just a war over Europe.
Wiser heads within the party point to the lessons of the past 20 years – in which a Tory move to the right on Europe alienated those centre-ground voters any party has to win if it seeks to govern. Do not, they say, repeat mistakes of the past. They point, too, to the overwhelming opinion of British industry, which sees the EU common market as essential.
Here in Scotland, the debate is certain to feed into the independence referendum campaign. But to whose benefit? Opinions differ. On the one hand, Yes campaigners say a Eurosceptic England wanting out of the EU would be a spur to the independence cause, because the more Europhile Scots would want independence in order to stay in. On the other hand, No campaigners counter with a simple question: Given that Scotland's biggest export market is England, would not our priority be to operate in the same market as the rest of the UK, regardless of whether than was in or out of the EU?
All this is only going to become more pertinent to the independence debate. The referendum in the autumn of 2014 will take place against the background of the run-up to the spring 2015 UK general election, in which Europe will be one of the defining issues.
We all have a duty of care
Our report today on the case of the Inverness care home for the elderly, where a third of the residents were on the verge of malnutrition, makes shocking reading. While we treasure the older people in our own families, too often the care provided for the elderly as a group in institutional surroundings falls far below what we would expect in a civilised country.
That this case came to light is due in large part to the work of the Care Inspectorate. This body was set up in 2011 to draw together a range of different organisations which were charged with overseeing the quality of care in a range of settings, including homes for the elderly and supervised children.
Since its inception it has developed into an organisation with a reputation for rigour. The work of its inspection teams acts as a spur to organisations – both private sector and public sector – to ensure the highest possible standards of care.
What is particularly impressive about the Care Inspectorate report into the Inverness case – the Fairfield Nursing Home – is the degree of thoroughness. Inspectors did not just look for problems, but also worked with the institution in question to improve its standards, to the extent of providing new menus for the residents that would help ensure all had the benefits of a healthy and nutritious diet.
As Ian McNamara, chairman of the Highlands Senior Citizens' Network, points out, many residents in these and similar homes do not have the ability to stand up for themselves. It is up to the rest of society, through organisations such as the Care Inspectorate, to ensure the demands of a decent society are met.


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In her recent contribution to the British Educational Research Journal, Pauline McClenaghan identified the link between social capital and community development, particularly community development education, as a core area where scholarly and policy interests overlap. She concluded that the concept of social capital is unable to grapple with the complex social divisions that characterise contemporary Europe. The authors of this article question her account on three main grounds: the definition of social capital, which they hold is overly narrow, and does not deal with what Woolcock calls the 'linking' role of social networks; the presentation of the theoretical foundations of community development, which they believe is flawed in certain key respects; and a lack of clarity in the relationship between the research and the findings reported. The authors then present their own theoretically informed account of social capital as a means of understanding the role of community development, the challenges that it can face and the role of adult education for community development.
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I was falling down an Internet hole of self pity/general crankiness yesterday so I decided to walk away and make. I had seen this pencil holder and knew I had the materials on hand (sometimes it pays to be a supply hoarder) so while Beck slumbered soundly, I sat and painted and glued.
I just used glass jars, tea tins, acrylic paint, a wooden board and super glue. Craft therapy.
What have you made lately?
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