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A Lugano Lakeside Paradise!
\'La Piazza Porlezza\' offers an enviable location, being situated in the buzzing Lakeside Piazza of the picturesque town of Porlezza, located on the lovely Lake Lugano. Situated a short stroll away from the holiday resort of Porto Letizia, guests can easily soak up the modern facilities whilst staying in a more authentic holiday base.
The property, set on two floors, offers Penthouse views and stylish living, with convenient Lift access leading to a spacious first floor, with sunny Living Room, boasting high ceilings, a working fireplace, Sat TV and DVD Player. Leading from the Living Room are 3 beautiful ornate Balconies, which directly overlook the Piazza and Lake, providing the perfect spot to enjoy a revitalizing morning coffee in the Italian sunshine!
From the Living Room a large fully fitted kitchen in a charming rustic style with marble work tops and large Dining table is provided, in a spacious and practical layout.
\'Wireless internet connection available\'
Stairs lead you to the Penthouse floor, which offers flexible accommodation with stunning Lake and Mountain views! The Master Double Bedroom and second Double Bedroom offers adult accommodation, and the third bedroom with a set of Twin Single beds is absolutely ideal for younger guests.
* Air conditioning is only in living room and kitchen *
One modern Bathroom and a separate Shower room is greatly appealing for a family staying here, or two couples. The property also has a separate laundry room also.
Guests staying in the centrally-located property are able to enjoy the wide choice of facilities and activities on offer at the family-friendly Porto Letizia holiday complex, which is situated just a short walk away from the Piazza.
This nearby Porto Letizia complex offers parking with the main modern Palazzo providing a visitor information desk, laundry facilities, a hair salon and a computer shop.
Visitors can enjoy the stunning lake front terrace with its contemporary Panama cafe with outdoor seating and the contemporary Italian restaurant ideal for authentic alfresco dining. The evenings are fabulous here and locals gather to enjoy aperitifs and each other's company as the sun sets over the lush mountain tops.
Also the sunny lake front outdoor swimming pool, tennis courts and mini golf with children's play area are perfect for daytime fun whilst the beautiful parkland is ideal for dog walking, cycling and jogging. Lovely shady areas under the trees also offer the perfect public place for enjoying a relaxed family picnic. A shingle lake beach and payable lake Lido there also provide a great place to sunbathe; with the Lake Lugano providing the most stunning of backdrops!
From this nearby holiday complex, a bridge leads over a passing stream to the promenade of Porlezza where cafés, restaurants and ice cream parlours can be enjoyed. The main lake road with frequent bus route and ferry stop can also be found.
First of all let me say booking with you was very easy and you delievered on all fronts. Made the whole process very simple and easy to follow with very clear instructions on how to get there including maps and photos.
The apartment was beautiful and the view from every window was breathtaking. It was efficent and clean. The kitchen was the perfect place for us to prepare a "home cooked meal" with all the local treasures. The cafe below the apartment served coffee and pastries to die for. Also we tried all three gellato shops which were litterally within feet of our front door.
Since there were six of us traveling together I asked the others what I should write in this review. Everyone was in agreement on all of the things mentioned above. The two negatives we had were the HARD beds and loud traffic from below. Everyone agreed that the beds were similair to sleeping on a box spring or maybe the floor. We almost thought part of the bed was missing like perhaps there was a feather bed that had been removed. Please note we are not the kind of people who usually complain and yet they were so uncomfortable none of us had a good nights rest. Our experience would have been 100 percent improved if the beds were better. Secondly the traffic we are not from the country and are used to street traffic but this was loud. Also, it was quite warm while we were there and needed to have the windows open for breeze since there were no fans or AC. (The bedroom at the back of the apartment did not have the noise of traffic).
Overall our experience was terrific and would encourage anyone to book this property. The location was great if you want to explore the areas of Lugano and Lake Como. We now call that area alittle piece of Heaven.
The Sheppards
Elgin, Illinois
We enjoyed our stay in the apartment. It is spacious, comfortable and the great, panoramic view from the front window over the lake (and down onto the bars!) changes with the light and the weather. The location in the centre of Porlezza is perfect and the town is not overrun by the numbers of tourists found in the resorts on Lake Como. There are many comfortable bars and cafes, though we did not find a good restaurant. We found the bus transport to Lake Como to be frequent and easy to use. Swimming in lake is good and the water is much warmer than in Scotland!
From the property the local amenities and activities of Porlezza are at your disposal, from Boutique shops, Cafes and Gelaterias to Horesriding, Kayaking and Casino nights, the town and its close location to Lugano and Lake Como make it a great location to explore from!
Porlezza is just over the mountain from Menaggio on Lake Como and on the scenic route to Lugano. Porlezza is the main town at this end of the Lake and adds an Italian flavour to a well known Swiss name!
Lake Lugano is surrounded by beautiful hills and mountains, the area experiences a climate close to that of the Mediterranean, the beautiful mountains, surrounding villages and towns together make Lake Lugano the perfect holiday destination. Some of the interesting mountain peaks to visit near Lake Lugano include Monte Bre and Monte San Salvatore, Monte Bre is the closest to Lugano and is about 925 meters high, the mountain stretches over the border of Switzerland and into Italy.
Other Activities: Float Plane/Helicopter,Funicular Railway,Public Villas & Gardens, Canoeing/Kayaking.
Golf: There are Golf clubs around Lake Como: The Cadenabbia & Menaggio Golf Club celebrating 100 years this year and is Italy's oldest golf course. Established in 1907 with 18 holes Par 70, it is located above Menaggio near Croce, in Grandola ed Uniti, approx. 20 Min. by car. Tel: +39 344 321 03. Green Fees: Weekdays Euro 55, Weekends and Holidays Euro 70 Euro; Golf Cart Rental Euro 36.
Restaurant Golf at the club serves fantastic food and is well recommended.. Guests are always welcome, please call beforehand to check course rules. Golf Club Menaggio: (Menaggio Como).
Ski: This beautiful lake region of Italy is not the best for skiing as you may imagine, despite its scenery, crisp air and near perfect visibility and mountains capped in winter snow. It does however have Skiing opportunities at local resorts for a day out.
There is a small ski area on Mt. Lema , not more than 10 km from Lugano, but you have to be lucky to have enough snow for skiing. In Ticino, the local Swiss Canton, the best places to ski are probably either San Bernardino (south of the pass of the same name) or Airolo (south of Gotthard pass). Both are reachable in about 1 hour by car across the Swiss border.
There are direct trains to Airolo as well from Lugano and hence from Italian Stations. To S. Bernardino there is only a bus connection. For more snow try Andermatt (on the north side of Gotthard pass) which has normally good snow conditions and a good choice of runs.
The closest major ski resort is Madesimo toward the Splugen Pass, which is approx.
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|Reference : Maximum entropy at intermediate anthropogenic dynamics
|Scientific congresses and symposiums : Paper published in a book
|Life sciences : Environmental sciences & ecology
|Maximum entropy at intermediate anthropogenic dynamics
|Vranken, Isabelle [Université Libre de Bruxelles - ULB > Ecole interfacultaire de bioingénieurs > Ecologie du paysage et systèmes de production végétale > >]
|Bogaert, Jan [Université de Liège - ULiège > Forêts, Nature et Paysage > Biodiversité et Paysage >]
|The 8th World congress of the International Association of Landscape Ecology: Proceedings, Beijing, August 18-23, 2011
|Jones, Bruce
|Fu, Bojie
|The 8th World congress of the International Association of Landscape Ecology
|18-23 août 2011
|IALE China chapter, Ecological Society of China, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Peking University
|[en] Landscape ecology ; Anthropogenic effect ; Entropy
|[en] Landscape entropy represents heterogeneity within a landscape (Renyi, 1961; Bogaert et al., 2005). Previous researches found increasing values of entropy by studying a limited number of zones increasingly affected by anthropogenic effect (O'Neill et al., 1988; Bogaert et al., 2005). The present research aims to generalise the relationship between anthropogenic effect and landscape entropy, with a further goal of linking these concepts to overall biodiversity.
16 study zones from classified LANDSAT TM scenes and Africover maps presenting
different anthropogenic effect intensities have been used (Djibu et al., 2008; Bamba et al., 2010; Barima et al., 2010; Munyemba, 2010; Vranken et al., 2011). Simpson's H diversity index based on class number has been used for entropy measurement (Renyi, 1961; Pielou, 1975; Shannon and Weaver, 1963). 1-H has been retained to get the relationship between the index and diversity directly proportional. For anthropogenic effect measurement, O'Neill's U disturbance index, quotient between anthropogenic and natural areas, has been used (O'Neill et al., 1988). Log H has been retained to linearise the exponential relationship between the index and anthropogenic effect. Correlation between those variables has then
been analysed.
The scatter plot of the 16 study zones shows a Gaussian curve (Fig. 1) presenting maximal landscape entropy at intermediate anthropogenic effect. This distribution has been modelled by a second order polynomial regression with determination coefficient and significance.
This phenomenon has been interpreted in terms of spatial transformation processes (Bogaert et al., 2004) and linked to the habitat heterogeneity hypothesis (Tews, 2004), as well as the intermediate disturbance hypothesis (Connell, 1978; Lindenmayer and Brugman, 2005).
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The Indianapolis Project SEED Committee welcomes you as we celebrate 50 since the American Chemical Society started Project SEED in 1968. The Indianapolis program started in 1972 providing area high school students the opportunity to explore scientific research.
This website is designed for high school students wanting to experience hands-on science in a real life science laboratory in a university or industry environment. Information on this website only relates to the Indianapolis Project SEED program sponsored by the American Chemical Society Indiana Section.
If you are interested in exploring other opportunities to grow as a scientist and other summer programs that may be best suited for you based on your location, grade or background, please visit www.IndyProjectSTEM.org.
The application page for the 2018 Indy Project SEED summer program is now open. Please plan to attend the very important 2018 information meeting for students, parents and teachers –click here for details.
For information about other opportunities and outreach programs available through the ACS Indiana Section please visit www.acsindiana.org.
To proceed to the 2018 application page, click the tab above or click here.
About Project SEED
Project SEED was established in 1968 by the American Chemical Society as a means to provide students the opportunity to explore a career in science. SEED is an acronym for: Summer Experience for the Economically Disadvantaged. To encourage students from low income families to devote a summer to being a real life professional laboratory setting, a stipend is provided to free up the families from financial concern. To this day, students whose family income is under 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines receive a stipend of $2,500.00 for their participation.
If you are a high school student interested in being a summer research intern but your family income is above the guidelines, you may apply to the Indianapolis Project STEM at www.IndyProjectSTEM.org
Program Basics: Students are accepted into the program based on their high school grade transcripts (one year of chemistry is mandatory), written essays, and teacher recommendations.
Through an interview process, students are matched with research preceptors who host and mentor them in their labs. As a training ground for future careers, it is a full time experience for the students, Monday-Friday, 8 hours a day.
History. The Indianapolis Program started in 1972 with Professor Edwin Harper (retired) of the Indiana University School of Medicine as an educational outreach of the Indiana Section of the American Chemical Society. In addition to ACS membership professionals, many local companies have supported the Indianapolis SEED program over the years, especially Eli Lilly & Co., Dow Agro, Mays Chemical, AIT Laboratories and recently, the Indiana CTSI – Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute.
Thank you, CTSI. The Indianapolis Project SEED program is very thankful to the Indiana CTSI for its support for the future scientists who intern with the program since 2009. The research consortium under the leadership of Dr. Anantha Shekhar (MD, PhD) is sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and supports many scientific research efforts across the state of Indiana. Their support for Project SEED is in collaboration with other K-12 education outreach efforts with Dr. Kim Nguyen, Director for Statewide and Regional Collaboration for SEIRI, the STEM Education Innovation and Research Institute, and Matt Saba, Director of Finance at the IUPUI School of Education.
The Indiana CTSI is funded in part by an award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and operates as a partnership of the IU School of Medicine, IU-Bloomington, IUPUI, Purdue University and the University of Notre Dame. The overarching goal of the Indiana CTSI is to improve the health of people throughout the state of Indiana by supporting research, education and community outreach.
We welcome your support!
Project SEED cannot operate without the generosity from individuals and companies that support these young scientists-in-training. Are you able to financially support the program? You can find more information by clicking the Donate tab at the top of this page. There are also many ways in which you can volunteer your time to help this program. Each year, Committee volunteers and local scientists and their lab colleagues who do not receive any monetary support from Project SEED volunteer countless hours to provide this amazing educational experience to these young scientists-in-training.
Thank you sponsors!
Project SEED embodies the spirit of volunteerism and community support. The 2017 program volunteers registered over 25,000 hours of public service. Each one of our contributors – whether individual or corporate – is indispensable to the success of the program.
We are thankful to Dean Simon Rhodes and the entire faculty of the IUPUI School of Science who partner with the Indiana Section of the American Chemical Society in providing a geographical and an administrative support center for Project SEED. In addition to their financial support and the volunteer mentorship of so many of their research professors, they also help with the administration of a scholarship for students who have participated in this outstanding research program. Dr. Jeffrey Watt, Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Outreach, along with Dr. Kathy Marrs, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs provide grant support for the program. Linday Heinzman and Deborah Livingston, Executive Director of Development and External Affairs, coordinates with the IU Foundation to facilitate donations to the Indianapolis Project SEED Fund (click here) . Joe Thompson, Nicole Amonette and Natalie Mazanowski from the Office of the Dean every year provide administrative support to not only to the students in the summer research program but also to those who continue their studies at IUPUI.
Lastly, our program is forever grateful to the leadership of James 'Jim' McAteer (PhD) and Rosanne 'Rosie' Bonjouklian (PhD) who have each served the program over 30 years and counting. Dr. McAteer, Professor of Anatomy from the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at the Indiana University School of Medicine, recruits, trains, and coordinates the contribution of our talented research professionals who volunteer their time in mentoring the students we serve.
Dr. Bonjouklian hosted students in her research lab before she retired as a Medicinal Chemist from Eli Lilly & Co. She has had a lifelong distinguished career of public service - from her early days in Africa with the Peace Corps, to serving Project SEED in many capacities over the years. Most significantly, she established the Project SEED Scholarship with the IUPUI School of Science, enabling our program to serve students beyond their summer research experience into their college education and professional training.
And to the many research scientists from the IU School of Medicine, the IUPUI School of Science, and other IUPUI Schools, to the many other individuals not mentioned by name - but whose contributions nonetheless are indispensable to the success of our program - we offer our most sincere gratitude. Thank YOU!


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One employed in managing a Newcastle keel, or coal boat.
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one employed in managing a Newcastle keel; -- called also keelman
a small or shallow tub; esp., one used for holding materials for calking ships, or one used for washing dishes, etc
Origin: [See 3d Keel.]
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Here's a job I finished a while back but haven't had the chance to share until now. This client was a world traveler, photography enthusiast, and most importantly, a busy professional who wanted her home to rise up and greet her after a long day of work.
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NEW YORK (Dec. 16)
The American Jewish Congress has urged Governor-elect Hugh Carey to impanel a "blue ribbon" state investigative commission to probe alleged "corruption and. mismanagement of nursing homes and the resulting degradation of aged and infirm patients. In a letter to New York's next Governor, released today, Naomi Levine, executive director of the AJ Congress, referred to a study of proprietary nursing homes which the AJ Congress issued last July along with recommended reforms.
The letter stressed the need for "strong laws to protect the patients in nursing homes…effective enforcement of the laws that already exist" and the "need to bring to justice those who have misused government funds and victimized the aged and infirm."
The letter urged Carey "to appoint a blue ribbon Moreland Act investigative commission…to undertake a major investigation of the nursing homes in this state." Under the Moreland Act–Section 6 of the Executive Law of New York State –such a panel would have the power to subpoena witnesses, take testimony under oath and require the production of books and papers.
The AJCongress study of nursing home care in New York State found that "thousands of patients suffer from indifferent treatment and disregard of their human needs; that medical services they receive are perfunctory, the nursing care criminal, the personal attention often non-existent, and that government agencies are almost lackadaisical in their supervision, despite their heavy financial involvement."


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As the seasons change, so should your choice of fragrance and Liz Earle's new scent is certainly one to be sniffed at. The follow-up to the floral fragrant No1, No15 is beautifully sensual, spicy and perfect to lift the autumn and winter blues.
It's made up of a blend of 15 precious botanicals (hence the name) and is packaged in a gorgeous cream box that cleverly folds out to reveal illustrations of the perfume's 15 ingredients. It is one perfume box I would not discard easily – far too pretty. The feel and look of the bottle itself is elegant too and is distinctively different from Liz Earle's first fragrance.
The 15 notes are Bergamot, Cedar wood, Patchouli, Guiacwood, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Cypriol, Siam Benzoin, Damask Rose, Elemi, Cinnamon Leaf, Clove Bud, Pink Pepper, Bourbon Vanilla and Vetiver, with 90% directly derived from natural ingredients. It sure makes for spectacular list but one that harmonises so well.
While No1 was floral and chic, No15 sits at the other end of the scale as the more feisty sister. At first it reminded me of DKNY's Delicious Night (a favourite of mine), but while the deeply sexy Delicious Night lingers strongly on the skin, No15 purrs softly as a warm, cosy scent whether it is worn during the day or in the evening and with Christmas just around the corner, would make for a perfect present.
No15 is available from Liz Earle online and John Lewis stores priced at £45 for 50ml.
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An autopsy confirmed that a suspicious death at a west Edmonton motel on the weekend was homicide, say police.
Officers found the body of a man in a room at the Aladdin Motel at 111th Avenue and 154th Street Sunday morning.
Police are asking for guests of the motel who had already checked out of their rooms to come forward if they saw or heard anything suspicious.
Police are not releasing the identity of the man or how he died.
The homicide is the city's 22nd this year.
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Back in Time
Published 5:25 am, Monday, March 21, 2011
March 19, 1941: Helen Keller, accompanied by her friend and secretary, Miss Polly Thompson, will come to Plainview under the auspices of Plainview Kiwanis Club and Junior Welfare League. Dr. Keller will appear in a program at the city auditorium,
•Men leaving for the Army induction center at El Paso included James C. Chapman and Leedy Maxey of Plainview, and Cecil Coy Nicholson, Ralph Wardlaw and George Easley, all of Hale Center.
March 20, 1941: Charles Masso, Highland School student, was dazed for a few minutes when he was thrown from his bicycle when it collided with another bike ridden by Cator Hawkins at 11th and Independence.
•Tex Bradford of Corpus Christi, expert oil well firefighter, went to London to give British military officials some of his views on the use of high explosives.
March 19, 1961: Jo Angel has been named president of the Plainview Women's Golf Association.
•Miss Karen Loretta Foshee of Lubbock and Bill Evans of Plainview were married in the First Baptist Church of Brownfield. Bridesmaids were Rita Goodpasture, Kay Dene Chesnut, Reudell Bradley and Sue Evans. Lee Dent of Hale Center was best man.
March 20, 1961: Mrs. Charles Winter, director of children's work at the First Baptist Church, has organized the Southside Drama Workshop for area churches. The workshop will feature creative dramatics, including puppets made from light bulbs.
•Holding down the key shortstop position for the Plainview Bulldogs this season will be Dwain Ritter and Don Ford.
March 20, 1981: Vicky McKenzie, 15, of Abernathy took top honors with her 237-pound cross in the swine competition in the 46th annual Plainview Stock Show.
•Texas Gov. Bill Clements signed a proclamation for WIFE week. Local officers are Randa Matthews and Charlotte McLaughlin of Petersburg, who also is state president, Doreen Couch of Olton and Mildred Brown of Hale Center, Texas first vice president.
•Melissa Dorman, eighth-grade daughter of Dr. John and Barbara Dorman, won the senior division in the Hale County Spelling Bee. She will compete in the regional bee at Amarillo. This is the third straight spelling bee in the senior division that Melissa has won.
March 20, 1981: David Wilder and Barbara Dorman were named Man and Woman of the Year at the Chamber of Commerce banquet.
March 20, 2001: Charles Wade, executive director of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, will speak at the installation of Dr. Paul Armes as 12th president of Wayland Baptist University.
•Plainview United Way and American Red Cross featured Deldra Poindexter and her four children. The family received help from the Red Cross after their home burned.
March 21, 2001: James and Elvie Miller of Plainview recently celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary.
•WBU will break ground for a new 50-unit dorm for women.
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No change at the Palace
Neil Warnock say's he will never change his managerial style after becoming Crystal Palace Manager on Thursday.
Other managers, referee's, linesman had better watch out, Warnock is back and raring to go, and cant wait to get back on the touchline.
He told the Mirror: A leopard cannot change his spots and I don't see at this stage why I should.
'Obviously I can see one or two games where I am not going to get many decisions going for me, especially if referee Rob Styles gets hold of one or two of my main games!
'But you get used to things like that. I happen to think that, although certain people dislike me, the way that I am is good for football.
'A lot of people sit on the fence. A lot of pundits don't want to say it as it is and sometimes it's great to say it as it is, but I do think you have to be careful not to overstep the mark.
'When you are good at your job there is always a little bit of jealousy and throughout my career I would like to think that if you ask managers in the same division as me, I would be high on the list of managers you don't want to play against.
'So I have never had to worry about who my friends are. I have one or two and that's a lot in football.
'The only thing I worry about is pleasing my supporters and if they get behind me then they will love the ride.'
Jordan insists there isn't a revolving door on the entrance to his office, Jordan told the Mirror: 'A lot of the managerial decisions have not been mine to take - I did not ask Steve Coppell not to get on with me. I didn't ask Steve Bruce to leave to go to Birmingham.
'Steve Kember was given a chance because he deserved it but it didn't work out. Alan Smith was a mistake because I felt bringing someone back that had past heritage might have got us going.
'But I didn't ask Iain Dowie to do what he did (leave and join Charlton).
'I am the easiest person to work for if you are good at your job. I'm a nightmare if you are not.
'It's not that I'm impatient. Peter was here for 56 games and there were 17,000 fans and the Press who thought, 'This team is not very good'.'


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Spring has Sprung! Mother's Day is just around the corner. What a perfect time to break out the various ball jars that have been collecting in your cabinet and make these adorable centerpieces!
Supplies: flower and animal cookie cutters, mason or ball jars (which do you call them?), rock chocolate candy (order here or if you have a Wegmans food store near you, they carry it- and they have an epic candy aisle), chocolate sprinkles and or chocolate covered raisins (dark is my fave!), toothpicks, wood skewers (I used 8″ but you can always trim them down with a floral or wire clipper), sugar cookie cutout dough, royal icing and food coloring and our SDB Expert Icing Kit.
If you are decorating with and serving these for Mother's Day, get your jars ready with the candy the night before and close the lids. Keep your flowers and critters on sticks in an airtight tupperware and stick them into the jars right before everyone comes over. When you serve dessert, don't forget to welcome everybody to munch on the centerpieces as well! YES!!! Life is Sweet! Xo Dani
PS. For a similar look that includes a delish dirt pie dessert for all, check out our Cookie Flower Pot Pies on SweetDaniB TV…


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Just a note to say thanks to those who suggested I prune my Hazel instead of taking it out. I pruned it back by about a third, taking out the lower limbs, and a couple others to open it up. It's doing well and has open ground underneath where I've underplanted it. I've also put in a Clematis I bought at the Harrogate Flower Show - Clematis koreana Broughton Bride - so that it will twine through the branches. Very pleased with the result, so once again, me, Hazel and the Long-tailed Tits say thanks
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Thanks For Attending the Fall WHFR Benefit Concert at Andiamo Dearborn
WHFR would like to thank everyone who attending our Fall Jazz Concert benefiting WHFR at Andiamo Dearborn last night (Saturday Nov 12, 2011). It was a wonderful night of Jazz and even a even a little bit of Blues by the very talented Willonia, Sportcoat and Attitude, and Lord Yancyy. We are already planning our Winter Jazz Concert at Andiamo Dearborn so stay tuned to WHFR or check back here on website for more information for this next benefit concert.
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text: Science says the main difference between a monkey and a baboon is how they see things. While the monkey spends most of his time hanging over the trees, we, baboons, prefer to walk on the ground and face difficulties. More than that, we know how to use our instinct, inborn tendency of animals, in a creative way: to create, dare and communicate efficiently the unexpected. That's what we call creative instinct: evolutionary trait in our DNA.


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Sawa Solution: Making Chapati from Sawa Spark Ronald Twinamasko
Ronald teaches youth in Nakulabye a nutritious and delicious way to make a living by using local resources and a few simple ingredients to make chapatti. Beneficiary Ambrose, has already seen the positive effects of this solution in his own living situation and enjoys learning the business from Ronald so that he can start his own business one day too.
Find out how to make your own delicious chapati by watching the following link: http://vimeo.com/86113284.


text: Alfonso came to our family around 1996. He was the most loyal dog ever! He shared the worst times of our family and the best too. He died on may 2008; he was 12 years old. I wish he's happy now and that he's not suffering anymore. I was the only one with him when he passed away and I'm happy because I could tell him how much I love him and how grateful I am for the time he spent with us. We will always remember him and we know he's somewhere watching for us like the great friend and guardian dog he wasAdd to Favorites


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It was once said in a famous quote, "Only Nixon could go to China". Back in the sixties the Communist states of China and the Soviet Union broke off their strategic alliance. Nixon saw this as an opportunity to gain a Cold War edge on the Soviets by warming up to the Chinese. It was quite unorthodox considering China was still an enemy state. Yet, Nixon was probably the most perfect figure at the time to initiate such a move, being the anti-communist that he was.
A controversial President and a controversial political decision which arguably moved China closer to a free market system, and more importantly, moved the United States out of Beijing's nuclear cross-hairs.
So you're asking yourself, what in Choo Choo Coleman's name does any of this have to do with the New York Mets? To offer another famous quote,
"Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster"- Sun Tzu.
The Mets need to look no further than the borough of the Bronx if they really wish to change as an organization, and we as fans need to take a collective step back, grow up, and acknowledge where the New York Yankees have clearly progressed far beyond even their own realizations.
Until the Wilpons do this, as difficult as it may be, until we shed the daunting weight of our pride which has landed us in the situation we are in today, nothing, absolutely nothing will ever change with the New York Mets.
With all great stories there are beginnings and many of those beginnings are rife with trials and moments of total ineptness and for some, illustrations of egomaniacal behavior. That's the story of George Steinbrenner, owner of the New York Yankees.
It's also the story of personal redemption, aided ironically by then Major League Baseball Commissioner, Fay Vincent, who suspended "The Boss" for life in 1990. It was said that Steinbrenner paid a bookie to find "dirt" on former Yankee Dave Winfield who was suing Steinbrenner for a breach of contract involving a payment that was meant for Winfield's foundation.
It was the straw that broke the camels back for Vincent, a no-nonsense Commissioner unafraid of protecting the game and it's history.
Steinbrenner by 1990 had earned a reputation of being a meddler. Basically a rich boy and his toy was a Major League Baseball franchise. His hiring and firing of Billy Martin, more times than one can comprehend , was as farcical as his constant micromanaging of his players grooming.
Yes he even had Don Mattingly suspended for having a goatee. The Yankees were THE joke of baseball. The storied franchise was becoming a living artifact all at the hands of its self-destructive owner.
Steinbrenner had three years to ponder the future of his team, and his place in baseball history. He was reinstated in 1993 a changed man or as New York Daily News reporter Bill Madden said, " He got religion".
No longer the impetuous meddler who would interfere with the day to day functioning of the team, instead he left that to Gene Michael then later Bob Watson and a little known assistant named Brian Cashman.
Instead of demanding young talented prospects be traded for high profile established players, the Yankees started to develop their home grown talent, the proof of which we see playing today. The money that he normally would be floating into the accounts of veteran talent was flowing into the teams' Latin America, minor league and scouting system.
The foundation was being formed. The history being reset. Patience was the key along with the unwavering almost rabid desire to be the best in everything.
"It" was the mindset that greatness was the moment you put on the uniform, and the responsibility to the memory of those who came before you.
History is our greatest teacher but only if we are willing to open our eyes to it and accept the truth. The Wilpons as I have often said, have a gem in their care that is the New York Mets, yet they treat it and it's fans with the snobbish disrespect that only an outcry of an off-season could begin to chip at.
Proof being the aesthetics of Citi-Field and it's initial over emphasis on the Brooklyn Dodger Jackie Robinson. Last year to walk into Citi-Field and not walk out feeling you went to a Met game was as demoralizing as the state of the teams' play. Luckily the Wilpons learned this lesson and turned Citi into the home of the Metropolitans by way of the Mets Museum. It's a start.
By no means am I saying the Wilpons should try to make the Mets into the Yankees. Emulation is not the goal. After seeing the Yankees receive their rings on their opening day this past week it dawned on me how far apart both teams are.
I know many of you will kill me for all I've said here and that's fair. I've been a Met fan since my father and grand father took me to Shea when I was 5 years old. I will always be a Met fan, my bias is to them I admit. However I call it like I see it and I give credit where credit is due. My allegiance may be to the Mets but I'm a fan of this great game first.
The Wilpons have an opportunity to change this franchise for better like no other owner this team has had before. A beautiful new stadium, envied television broadcast rights, and a loyal fan-base are at their disposal. They aren't perfect but neither was George Steinbrenner. The blueprint to the future is there for the viewing. That's if the Wilpons are willing.
To quote Sun Tzu,
" If ignorant of both your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril".
Let us not be ignorant any longer Mr. Wilpon, history is patiently waiting to be written.


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The Soothing Green Room
The Greenroom offers a comfort all of its own, with a relaxing color scheme and antiques from a simpler time. The two metal antique beds feature comfortable plush pillow top mattresses and the antique ice cream table provides a cozy area for reading or organizing your trip. Enjoy your view down river. Private bath across hall.
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text: PACKING MACHINE ""INCA 2010""Fully automatic pick and place machine, with chassis, bottles and cases accumulation tables in stainless steel AISI 304.Simple and sturdy structure suitable for cases and plastic crates.Fixed or multiformat pick-up heads and equipments allow a perfect result with case with or without inside partitions, paying attention to the labels. Quick format changeover, which requires only few minutes. Inverter-controlled radial mechanical movement secures a smooth and balanced movement while bottles are inserted inside cases and allows speed to be varied during the different phases of the operating cycle. Provided with CE mark in specification of the Directive of the European Council (2006/42/CE) next modifications.Main characteristics:- touch-screen control panel for simple use- PLC SIEMENS S7 - 1200- automatic bottle height adjustment set on control panel- Possibility to provide the machine with equipments able to process 2 cases of 12 bottles or 4 cases of 6 bottles rotated each cycle- Bottle conveyor table with propylene chains at low friction coefficient- photocell control that monitors the presence of bottles- Sew Eurodrive main motor- Speed adjustment by means of inverter set on operator panel- Safety guards with aluminium frame- Arm and Head safe movement- 5 minute format changeoverOUTPUT = up to 450 cycles per hour900 cases of 12 bottles (max length 420mm)1800 cases of 6 bottles rotated (max length 230mm) 220V - 60 HZ - 3PHASE - WITHOUT NEUTRAL Bottle equipment excluded Manufacturer:Ape Impianti Model:INCA 2010 US Code:APE-INCA2010US-Q0 Category:AUTOMATIC PACKAGING MACHINE


text: Cape Town The Proteas will enjoy the support of a capacity crowd when they take on Australia in the ODI series decider at Kingsmead on Friday. The match starts at 14:30.The last few tickets available were sold on Monday in anticipation of Hashim Amla leading the Proteas in front of his home crowd for the first time.In addition to the momentum gained from the series-levelling victory at St. George's on Sunday, the Proteas will also have good memories from their last ODI at this venue in which they beat India by 135 runs. That match featured nine members of the current squad.The Proteas made 289 in that match for one of the highest ODI totals recorded at Kingsmead. Hashim Amla got them away to a superb start with 50 off only 36 balls (8 fours) and then AB de Villiers and JP Duminy shared a decisive fourth-wicket stand of 131. This match also saw the start of Lopsy Tsotsobe's achievement of taking back-to-back four wicket hauls in successive ODIs to equal the record of Shaun Pollock.Tsotsobe, Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel took eight wickets between them in that match and will relish the extra bounce that is obtainable at this venue.The ODI series is followed by the two-Test series starting on November 9 at Newlands with the second match at the Wanderers Stadium starting on November 17.


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This is a big upgrade. iSamurai is now a lot more like a real sword fight!
"The game takes the capabilities of the iPhone and puts them to the test by allowing players to literally swing and block using their phone as the hilt of a sword."
"...the concept is great and really is fun to use with a friend."
"...this isn't just about sword sounds, this is about using a virtual sword to create a real combat game."
"iSamurai is a crazy two-player app that recreates real Samurai sword fighting without the flesh wounds or ritual disembowelment."
"Toy Kite software released their first iPhone game at the iPhone Launch Party last night. The game is called iSamurai [$0.99] and offers players the chance to finally swing their iPhones like swords."
"A unique iPhone game that can be surprisingly fun."
"The game is truly fantastic, both the single player "story" and fighting another user. I have recommended it to all my friends and we now have competitions." - Isaac S. - Oct. 21, 2010
"iSamura really takes gaming to a whole new level! Coolest game I've played in a long time and worth all the money!" - Mikey:) - August 27, 2010
"I love this application! I really enjoyed The Art of War section with the quotes. I especially liked the way the iPhone makes the motions, it really gets you moving. Keep up the good work!" - Christie T. - July 1, 2010
"Lots of fun! After fiddling about with connections for a bit ... it now works FINE (good responsive feedback from the developers too!) ... activate JUST Bluetooth or JUST WiFi and deactivate the other (like most multi player apps). What an absolute HOOT! It's a reduced set of western sabre moves, dressed as kenjutsu, but that's ok ... it's the TIMING and interactivity that your indulging in here ... if only that lame lightsabre app had this functionality. This is everything the Wii promised but utterly FAILED to deliver. more ! more ! more ! PLEASE !!" - rbknan, Australia - Version 2.2 - 09 January 2010
"Nice!! This is the best application that I have!!!! I have 10 pages of applications." Ndlg
"I love this game!!! When I play it I feel like I'm holding a real katana." Jason L.
"iSamurai Developers, This is an awesome game. I played at the airport with a friend and drew quite a crowd. An old lady asked "is that the Wii for the iPhone?" J M
"iSamurai Developers, the game is just plainly awesome!" R.C.
"I deeply enjoyed this application since I have a deep love of kendo." A.S.
"This is the coolest game in the world:D i love it." Nikolaj N.
"Thank you very much for the perfect game!" David H.
"I just got this game and I am already addicted to the single player mode." C.F.
"iSamurai has got to be one of the best iPhone games yet-- you guys did an amazing job!" Patrick
"I was stage-swordfighting myself a few years ago (mainly fully armored medieval knight combat with longsword) and really enjoyed your app (and the new movie! :)). It's amazing how you used the iPhone's limited motion detection to create a fun swordplay experience. All thumbs up! Thanks again for this app!" A. O.
"What a great game. Never seen anything like it on any platform. I'm telling everyone. Can't wait for my first in-person duel. Bound to be the biggest game for blind people in history I'd imagine. ... Can't wait to see where you go from here. Awesome stuff." J.D.
Prepare for battle in the Dojo, for your skills will surely be tested. Study the wisdom of ancient warriors in preparation for what is to come.
After you have trained, enter into single-player combat with four opponents (two in the lite version): Peasant, Apprentice, Warrior and Samurai.
Your opponents will call out attacks which you must block while also launching attacks of your own as learned in the Dojo.
Beware of the Samurai, for he has never been defeated in battle. Face him only when you are sure that you are ready. Understand that you must be very well versed in defence as well as offence.
When you are ready, seek out a worthy opponent with another iPhone and enter into two-player combat. Only one will survive. May the gods be with you.
To watch a short movie on using iSamurai, click here or on Training in the menu above.
To post questions about iSamurai, please go to our forum at http://www.toykite.com/forum.
You may also contact us at http://www.toykite.com/contact.
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Southampton Ticket Prices For 2011/12
Adult Season Tickets start from just £380, and go up to £515 for the dearest. This is ideal for those fans desperate not to miss a minute of the action with some good looking games to look forward to.
Season Ticket renewals open from Friday 1st July 2011 with priority given to existing season ticket holders until Thursday 14th July before new sales begin from Friday 15th July over the telephone (0800 2800 050) or at the box office.
There has been an alteration made to the pricing of youngsters under 11 years of age. The price in the stadium apart from the Family enclosure is £85 with the family enclosure free when accompanied by an adult.
It is good to see the club offering the deal for instalments and also the way that youngsters are being welcomed with greatly reduced prices.
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An estimated 410,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Somalia's violence-wracked capital, Mogadishu, have sought refuge in the Afgooye corridor, a 20-kilometre strip of land north-west of the city, up from 366,000 in September last year, the United Nations refugee agency reported today.
The rise in the number of people fleeing Mogadishu is a reflection of the deteriorating security in the city since 2007, according to the latest assessment by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
"We were able to identify and map every individual building and temporary shelter. Overall there are 91,397 temporary shelters and 15,495 permanent ones in the area," UNHCR spokesperson Melissa Fleming told reporters in Geneva.
In addition to the 410,000 IDPs living in Afgooye, there are another 55,000 displaced people in Dayniile, north of Mogadishu, 15,200 in the Bal'cad corridor in the northern periphery of city, and 7,260 others in Kax Shiiqaal in the western outskirts, according to the UNHCR survey. The agency also estimated that Mogadishu itself has an estimated 372,000 IDPs.
"Reflecting the increased population has been a rapid urbanization of the Afgooye corridor – clearly apparent in the satellite imagery. Entire new towns have replaced makeshift IDP sites with more people living in rudimentary buildings alongside the tens of thousands of shelters made of cloth and fabric," Ms. Fleming said.
"Overall it appears that structures in Afgooye are becoming more permanent as hopes fade for a safe return to the capital any time soon. Over the past four weeks alone, almost 12,000 people have fled to the Afgooye corridor, which has become the third largest urban area in Somalia after Mogadishu and Hargeisa," she added, referring to the capital of the self-declared republic of Somaliland to the northwest.
According to UNHCR, living conditions in the Afgooye corridor are extremely difficult, with people struggling to feed themselves and lacking other basic necessities, even as the precarious security situation prevents humanitarian agencies from accessing those in need.
Some assistance is getting there through local partners, but the amounts are minuscule compared to the needs, Ms. Fleming said.
The findings of the latest assessment in the Afgooye corridor have pushed upwards the overall estimated number of IDPs in Somalia to 1.46 million. In addition, Somalia has produced some 614,000 Somali refugees, most of whom live in camps in neighbouring countries.
Meanwhile, the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Somalia, Augustine Mahiga, has said violence remains the main impediment to human rights in Somalia.
"It should be noted that without peace in south-central Somalia, it will be difficult to envisage profound and lasting changes in the precarious human rights situation there, especially with regard to the right to life, and even basic human rights such as the right to food, shelter, education and health," Mr. Mahiga said in speech to the interactive dialogue on human rights in Somalia.
"It is imperative therefore that all efforts are made to bring about a peaceful solution to this endless conflict," he told the meeting in Geneva on Wednesday.
He said the UN, the African Union (AU) and the AU's peacekeeping mission in Somalia (AMISOM) are engaged in dialogue on the obligation to protect civilians and how to best do it in the volatile environment.
"Protecting the right to life of the Somali people should continue to be one of our pressing priorities, not just through ending the conflict, but through life support by providing adequate food, shelter, water, sanitation and education wherever those in need may be," Mr. Mahiga said.


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Healthcare is in the midst of an "information revolution". Healthcare organizations are rapidly adopting information systems to improve both business operations and clinical care. Many classes of information systems are emerging in the healthcare domain, ranging from electronic medical records (EMRs), specialty care software, to supply chain management systems.
At the same time, healthcare organizations are adopting methodologies such as Lean and Six Sigma to take a more patient-centric focus, reduce errors and waste, and enhance patient flow with the goal overall goal of improving quality.
In healthcare, then, there is both a growing availability of and growing demand for accurate, timely, and readily available information throughout the organization and for different purposes.
Pressures Driving Analytics Development
In the May 2009 Aberdeen Group report Executive Dashboards – The Key to Unlocking Double Digit Profit Growth (available at http://www.aberdeen.com), the top pressures faced by business executives that drive business intelligence development are divided into two key themes:
- There is a need to increase confidence in the decisions made by an organization, and
- There is a need to increase the speed to which access to data vital to decision-making is available.
In essence, confident fact-based decisions require business knowledge and data that are accurate, timely, and readily available. Although the executives surveyed for this report span a cross-range of industries, it is clear that similar pressures exist for healthcare organizations and are in fact driving the development of healthcare analytics.
Pressures on the healthcare system are mounting – from both the financial and clinical perspectives. In many cases, healthcare executives are being called upon to make rapid decisions to streamline operations (by reducing waste and improving processes) and to identify and adapt to emerging health needs (i.e., influenza pandemic). And, of course, these decisions are expected to be the right decisions.
Along with this demand for data to improve decision-making, however, is a demand for analysis of the data. Business Intelligence software can provide healthcare executive, managers, and analysts with on-demand access to reporting and dashboard applications as a conduit to an enterprise data warehouse or a departmental datamart.
Dashboards are literally exploding across the healthcare domain, with many software vendors offering dashboard development tools either stand-alone, as part of a larger reporting package, or even as part of clinical software suites such as EMRs. Dashboards are most often used at executive and management levels to provide strategic monitoring of enterprise Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to monitor progress to organizational goals.
Analytics is a "Branch" of Business Intelligence
Sometimes identified as a branch of Business Intelligence, Analytics has been described as the "data, statistical, and quantitative analysis, explanatory and predictive models, and fact-based management to drive decisions and actions" (1).
Rather than merely reporting current and past organizational performance with respect to KPIs and benchmarks, Analytics tools are applied to study large data sets using statistical analysis techniques so as to reveal and understand historical patterns within the data with an eye to predicting and improving operational performance in the future.
Healthcare Analytics, then, is the application of statistical tools and techniques to healthcare-related data in order to study past situations (i.e., operational performance or clinical outcomes) to improve the quality and efficiency of clinical and business processes and performance.
As the volume and availability of healthcare data continues to grow, and as internal and external forces continue to pressure the healthcare system, healthcare organizations will increasingly need to rely on Analytics as a strategic competency to understand and improve their operations and to provide the utmost quality of care to patients.
1) Davenport TH and Harris JG. 2007. Competing on Analytics. Boston: Harvard Business School Press.


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My sister-in-law recently brought over some Rhubarb for me from her garden, and I've just been dying to use it. Then… Our local grocery store had strawberries on sale, which meant a match made in heaven
I was really excited to make a pie or something of the sort. But just a few short days before, I made a Strawberry Rhubarb Pie with Jen from LifewithLevi.com. So I figured that I should try another recipe.
I looked up several recipes for all different types of items with strawberrys and rhubarb… but either was missing an important ingredient, or it didn't sound as good as I wanted it too.
So I combined a few recipes from online for the filling; and then used the 'crisp' from my Carmelita's Recipe. I *love* the oatmeal crunch from the Carmelita's – so I assumed it'd be awesome with strawberries and rhubarb as well.
Here it is
Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp:
1 container strawberries – cut into 3-4 slices
4-5 stalks of Rhubarb (about 4 cups cut into smaller pieces)
5 Tbsp Flour
3/4 C. Sugar
Mix all ingredients together into a bowl. Let sit while you make the crust.
1 1/2 C. Butter, melted completely
2 C. Flour
1 1/2 C. Brown Sugar
1 tsp. Baking Soda
1/2 tsp. Salt
2 C. Instant Oatmeal (I just used the packets because it's what I had on hand.)
Preheat oven to 350
Mix Flour, Brown Sugar, Baking Soda, Salt, and Oatmeal together –
Pour fully melted butter over the top and mix thoroughly. (I use my hands)
Put 1/2 of the mixture into a cake pan or casserole. Pat down flat and bake at 350 for 10 minutes (even if it doesn't look done yet, take it out).
Then – pour in strawberry rhubarb mixture, and crumble remaining half of the crust over the top – being sure to cover evenly.
Bake for 40-45 minutes: Keep a close watch on it so as not to burn. I think mine was set for 50 minutes and at 40-45 minutes I took it out because it looked finished.
Serve warm with Ice Cream! YuM!!!
Like it??? I *Loved* it. It didn't last long here though….
Do you make any special deserts from your garden?


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Wet N Wild has been around for as long as I can remember but they have really stepped up their game lately. I have fallen in love with many of their products. Something they released recently is four new shades of their MegaGlo Highlighting Powders. These are not new but these shades are!
As soon as I saw them on sale, I immediately ordered them. I mean, for only $4.99 USD each, you can't beat this quality. I will gladly pay $20+ for a good quality highlighter but when you can get them for that price, you just can't say no!
These highlighters are creamy to the touch, they blend out amazingly, and they have a variety of colors to them. The four new shades are Royal Calyx (a violet purple), Golden Flower Crown (a true gold), Botanic Dream (a rose gold), and Blossom Glow (a light champagne gold).
From top to bottom: Royal Calyx, Flower Crown, Blossom Glow, Botanic Dream
These highlighters are definitely improved by me! I don't know how often I'll wear a purple highlight but I know which one I'll grab for whenever I do (maybe a Halloween tutorial…?). I can't wait to use these more!
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text: When visiting Dong Hoi, Phong Nha Lake House Resort is a great choice to consider. You can splash around at the outdoor pool, grab a bite to eat at the restaurant, or unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge. Free bike rentals and a terrace are offered, and rooms get the details right with free minibar items and rainfall showerheads.


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SEATTLE —?? Microsoft's board is working toward having the successor to Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer in place by the end of this year and is winnowing a list of candidates, said people with knowledge of the discussions.
Board members have already spoken with candidates such as Ford CEO Alan Mulally; former Nokia CEO Stephen Elop, who will join Microsoft when its $7.2 billion acquisition of Nokia's handset unit closes; former Microsoft No. 3 executive Paul Maritz, who is now CEO of cloud venture Pivotal; and Microsoft business development and evangelism chief Tony Bates, said the people.
The precise timing of a CEO announcement will depend on negotiations over matters like compensation and, in the case of an external candidate, departure from their current company, said the people.
Even if that delays an appointment until next year, the current time frame for the CEO search underscores the urgency for a new leader at the world's largest software maker. With rivals like Apple and Google pulling away in key markets like mobile and tablet computing, Ballmer is overhauling Microsoft's strategy and culture to focus on devices and services. Any new CEO must manage that transition, as well as integrate Nokia's phone business and run the company.
Microsoft has only had two CEOs _co-founder Bill Gates and Ballmer â?? in its 38-year history. Ballmer, who has led the Redmond, Wash.-based company since 2000, said in August that he plans to retire within a year.
Frank Shaw, a spokesman for Microsoft, declined to comment on specific candidates or to make Bates available for comment. Microsoft directors have retained executive-search firm Heidrick &Struggles to look at internal and external candidates.
Jennifer Hakes, a spokeswoman for eBay, said Donahoe wasn't available for comment. Susan Sheehan, a spokeswoman for Nokia, and Gordon Goldstein, a spokesman for Silver Lake, didn't immediately return calls for comment. David Oro, a spokesman for Pivotal, declined to comment.
"Alan continues to focus on executing the One Ford plan, and we don't engage in speculation," Jay Cooney, a Ford spokesman, said by telephone of Mulally.
Ford directors gathering this week in Dearborn, Michigan, are likely to be discussing Mulally's future plans, a person with knowledge of the No. 2 U.S. automaker board's thinking has said. Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford this month touted the abilities of the company's next generation of executives, while emphasizing the plan for Mulally to remain CEO.


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text: I love monsters. I love old photographs. I love Travis Louie's paintings. His masterfully refined technique allows him to take stunning portraits of the monsters in the recesses of his endless imagination. A beautiful balance of the grotesque and the comic, they are the perfect metaphor for the modern human. Once you acquire a taste for his product, you just keep wanting more and thankfully he keeps delivering his miniature masterpieces at an inhuman pace.


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Police say citizen complaints concerning illegal drug activity led to the arrests of three men and the seizure of 64 marijuana plants and three weapons during four investigations over the last five days.
South Precinct Crime Suppression Unit detectives responded Tuesday to a tip that Ronald Jamison, 52, was growing marijuana on his apartment patio in the 400 block of Welshwood Drive. Police say they searched his residence and seized 44 marijuana plants. Jamison was cited for marijuana and drug paraphernalia possession.
In the second case Tuesday, convicted felon Steven Adams was arrested after complaints of drug activity at 3518 Slate Drive. East Precinct officers allegedly spotted several marijuana plants — a total of 11 were seized — in the backyard. Adams also had an outstanding warrant for failure to appear on a drug possession charge.
He was charged with felony marijuana possession and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia. Adams has two previous theft convictions, police said
On Friday, Hermitage Precinct Crime Suppression Unit detectives checked an apartment in the 5600 block of Old Hickory Boulevard. Two marijuana plants were allegedly in plain view in the living room. Officers, who say they were given consent to search, also seized two pistols and a shotgun. One of the handguns had been reported stolen, police said.
Eric Knight, 22, who has a previous drug possession conviction, was charged with felony marijuana possession, theft and a Crooks with Guns law violation.
During a second investigation Friday, Hermitage Precinct detectives said they arrested Dustin Hough, 21, after seven marijuana plants were allegedly recovered from his 12470 Old Hickory Boulevard residence.
Cannibas isn't a drug, it's a vegetable. It's practically legal in 11 states. We're backwards.
What a ridiculous waste of time and money!
Marijuana is not a drug, it is a plant. Drugs are manufactured in laboratories and/or factories. Marijuana, or Cannabis, simply grows in the soil. A few years back the SCOTUS ruled that tobacco is a plant, not a drug, the same must be said for cannabis.
I advise all the righteous born-agains to re-read Genesis 1:11; "God said "Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb that yields seed....and God saw that it was good".
Criminalizing a plant criminalizes the Creator.
Cannabis should be legalized so that the cops, the lawyers, the judges. the rehab industry and the prison-industrial-complex can find more honest and more necessary things to do.
Legalization and taxation of Cannabis (marijuana) could save society a lot of precious time and money while simultaneously generating new revenues for the state's treasury.
poppy's a plant.
payote's a plant.
...(sometimes I think loner's a plant...)
Thank you, Pandabear, actually I m a transplant.
Yes, the poppy and peyote are plants, as is the coca tree. But it takes a lab to make morphine, heroin, cocaine and crack.. It takes a lab to extract nicotine from tobacco and it takes a lab to extract THC from cannabis.
Plants are not drugs, smoking their dried leaves, or flowering parts, should not be considered "illegal drug activity". When it comes to Cannabis, the "war on drugs" is a sham, a scam and a flim-flam.


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Earlier this year, in April to be exact, we launched the Art of Critical Writing, a short course enabling budding arts critics to fine-tune their analytical skills over an afternoon of practical tasks, feedback and discussion. The course proved to be a success among the participants at its premiere, at the Southbank Centre's Alchemy Festival, and since then has taken on Leicester and Birmingham with further dates scheduled for November 2012. In line with these recent developments, we thought it was an appropriate time to reflect on the sessions, and share the concepts and issues that have arisen from them, with you.
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For her Fringe debut, California-based bharatanatyam dancer, Mythili Prakash, presents Natyam, a three-part performance extraordinaire at Edinburgh's premiere dance venue, Dance Base. Prakash began her training in the Thanjavur tradition under the direction of her mother, Smt Viji Prakash, herself a virtuoso performer and disciple of some of the great masters in Bombay; and has since performed extensively in India and America to great critical acclaim. But how will she fair at the world's biggest arts festival?
Dulwich Picture Gallery
For one night only, Dulwich Picture Gallery presented Ragamala Remixed, a late-night opening of the Ragamala and Van Dyck in Sicily exhibitions with "a little bit extra". The "extra" came in the form of live dance and music performances from young people to semi-professional artists – the evening had an inclusive, participatory focus which certainly managed to draw in the crowds which was, perhaps, surprising considering the location.
It's Alchemy Festival and, once again, The Clore Ballroom has been transformed from a vast empty space to a bright, colourful, even intimate, hub for South Asian culture to unleash itself on even the most unsuspecting passerby. One group who recruited a steady flow of audience members was Sonia Sabri Company who had people up on their feet and joining in by the end of the performance.
Linbury Studio Theatre, Royal Opera House
"An intriguing new production in two halves", that's what we were told. And intriguing it was. Classic Cut is a double-bill from acclaimed British-Asian choreographer, Shobana Jeyasingh which combines new – Dev Kahan Hai?, or for those of us not fluent in Hindi Where is Dev? – and old, Configurations, the 1989 collaboration with composer Michael Nyman. What I found most intriguing, at first, was Jeyasingh's decision to programme the new first and then the old. Shouldn't it be the other way around?
Bollywood Brass Band @ Stratford Circus
The first time I saw the BBB perform was last year at the Guildford International Music Festival, and I'd been keeping my eyes and ears peeled for their next (London-based) gig ever since. These guys are great, if you haven't seen them perform before then you should. Sold as "Bollywood meets Brass meets Bhangra", they do exactly what it says on the tin plus much much more.
London audiences will be treated to a real gem of a performance this weekend as Aakash Odedra takes to the stage at The Place on Friday 24 and Saturday 25 February. Pulse caught up with Odedra ahead of the show to probe him on his kathak journey thus far.
Odedra, who spent most of last year in the studio working with three big names on the international contemporary dance scene - namely Russel Maliphant, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Akram Khan, compares his experience of working with choreographers from different dance worlds. "In kathak there's a formality and if you don't learn the formality then you don't learn the art form.", he begins. "There's that level of respect, the behaviour and mannerisms in the class but with the choreographers it's completely different.
Mohiniattam dancer, Miti Desai, is set to perform in The Good Fashion Show, later this week. Pulse caught up with Miti ahead of her performance to get the lowdown on all things dance and design. Interview conducted and edited by Lucinda Al-Zoghbi.
LA: How long have you been dancing Mohiniattam and where and with whom did you begin your training?
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He slipped off the radar for a while but that doesn't mean he hasn't been hard at work. Pulse caught up with Mavin Khoo, the acclaimed Malaysian-born dancer of bharatanatyam, contemporary and ballet to hear how his dance career is flourishing across the world.
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I suppose this is a good problem to have. Nicki Minaj fears 'American Idol' will take away her street credibility.
She tells THR, "I had a lot of talks with people — my family, my best friends, my label, Lil Wayne, management and then the producers," she says. In the end, it was Darnell (one of the idol producers) who helped sway her. Adds the 30-year-old: "He was so lovable and made me feel so comfortable and confident. He kept saying, 'I promise we're going to protect you; you're going to love it, we're a big family.' "
On becoming more famous and her street cred she says, "[there is] a judgmental culture in hip-hop," where "sometimes you are afraid of being too famous because it's almost, like, is that even cool? Being that accessible, someone you see on TV every week? I never pictured myself as that type of person. I'm still surprised that I decided to do it."
I guess she forgot singing "Starships" and songs like it already did that. Or dressing like a human Barbie" wearing red bottoms. Or the "surgeries". But okay, whatever.
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A published study conducted by researchers at West Virginia University (WVU) has found that doctor and pharmacy shoppers are at a greater risk for drug-related death.
Marie Abate, Phar.D., professor in the WVU School of Pharmacy and faculty affiliate with the WVU Injury Control Research Center, was part of a team of researchers who explored prescription and drug-related death data to determine how many subjects visited multiple doctors and pharmacies to obtain medications.
The study examined information from the West Virginia Controlled Substance Monitoring Program (WV CSMP) and drug-related death data compiled by the Forensic Drug Database from July 2005 through December 2007. Of the more than one million subjects 18 years and older, 698 were categorized as deceased. Doctor shoppers accounted for about 25 percent of deceased subjects, while nearly 17.5 percent of the deceased were pharmacy shoppers.
In addition, approximately 20 percent of doctor shoppers were also pharmacy shoppers, and 55.6 percent of pharmacy shoppers were doctor shoppers. Younger age and greater number of prescriptions dispensed also contributed to having greater odds of drug-related death.
The article reporting this research, "Doctor and Pharmacy Shopping for Controlled Substances," appeared in the June 2012 issue of "Medical Care." It concludes that prescription monitoring programs may be useful in identifying potential shoppers at the point of care.
The press release is available at: http://wvuhealthcare.com/wvuh/Content/Media/News-Releases/2012/SEPTEMBER/WVU-study-finds-doctor-and-pharmacy-shopping-are-l
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The German based automaker has recently introduced a new entry-level diesel engine for the Meriva. The popular MPV will drop the 1.3 liter diesel engine in exchange for a newly developed unit, which is less powerful than the 1.6 liter powertrain produced by Renault. It also has a 1.6 liter displacement and it is producing a total output of 95 HP (70 kW) and a peak torque of 280 Nm (206 lb-ft) of torque.
This basically means an increase of 100 Nm (73 lb-ft) to the previous unit but despite the increased performance, the engine is now more fuel efficient, thanks to new technologies used, including the stop / start system. The engine can be connected to a 6-speed manual transmission which is allowing the entry-level Meriva to burn an average of 4.0 liters of fuel every 100 km, or the equivalent of 70.6 mpg UK / 58.8 mpg US. The CO2 emissions stop at 105 g/km. The Opel Meriva 1.6 CDTI is available for order and it will set you back for 19,150 euros, including VAT.


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Clarence Page, the 1989 Pulitzer Prize winner for Commentary, has been a columnist and a member of the Chicago Tribune's editorial board since July 1984. His column is syndicated nationally by Tribune Media Services to more than 150 newspapers. He has been based in Washington, D.C. since May 1991.
Page is a frequent panelist on The McLaughlin Group and a regular contributor of essays to The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. He has also appeared on numerous national news-panel programs, including NBC's Meet The Press, ABC's This Week, CBS Morning News, CNN's Talk Back Live and Black Entertainment Television's (BET) Lead Story. Previous CERT documentaries reported and written by Page include Charter Schools That Work (PBS, 2000), the three-part series The New Urban Renewal: Reclaiming Our Neighborhoods (PBS 1997), the award-winning Liberating America's Schools (PBS, 1993) and Black American Conservatism: An Exploration of Ideas (PBS, 1992).
Clarence Page's awards include a 1980 Illinois UPI award for community service for an investigative series titled "The Black Tax" and the Edward Scott Beck Award for overseas reporting of a 1976 series on the changing politics of Southern Africa. Page also reported in a 1972 Chicago Tribune Task Force series on vote fraud, which won the Pulitzer Prize. He has received awards from the Illinois and Wisconsin chapters of the American Civil Liberties Union for his columns on civil liberties and constitutional rights. He was inducted into the Chicago Journalism Hall of Fame in 1992.
As a freelance writer, Page has published articles in Chicago Magazine, The Chicago Reader, The Washington Monthly, The New Republic, The Wall Street Journal, New York Newsday and Emerge. His 1996 book, Showing My Colors: Impolite Essays on Race and Identity, is now available in paperback from HarperCollins.
Zach Richter worked for the late night ABC News program, Nightline, before forming the Corporation for Educational Radio and Television (CERT) in 1984.
Past documentaries produced and directed by Richter include the award-winning special Beyond the Dream: Immigrants in America (NBC 1988), China at the Crossroads (ABC 1989), Circle of the Spirit (NBC 1990), Black American Conservatism: An Exploration of Ideas (PBS 1992), the award-winning Liberating America's Schools (PBS 1993), the three-part, three-hour series The New Urban Renewal: Reclaiming Our Neighborhoods (PBS 1997), and Charter Schools That Work (PBS, 2000).
In 1989 Richter, serving as reporter, teamed up with award-winning director Ilan Ziv (Consuming Hunger; People Power) and Icarus/Tamouz Media for the investigative health documentary Spare Parts, about the international trade in human organs. The program was produced in association with the BBC (for their program Antenna), RTL+, VARA and the Canadian Broadcasting Company.
An active member of the International Radio and Television Society since 1977, Zach Richter was elected to the IRTS Board of Governors in 1982 and served in that capacity until 1987. Richter graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 1980, and served on its Alumni Group Board of Directors in 1986. Zach Richter has also served on the board of directors of the American Association of Kidney Patients, NY Chapter.
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John Herbert Paul Jr., 53, of Portsmouth, died July 28. He was a manager at Meijier and served in the Air Force.
He was preceded in death by father, John H. Paul; mother, Mae Hall; and sister, Marsha Stull.
He is survived by sister, Vicki Hacker; nephews, David Hacker, Sean Stephens, and Douglas Stull; nieces, Pamela Applegate and Kimberly Hacker; five great nieces; and three great nephews.
Funeral services were held August 1 at the Evans Funeral Home. Interment followed at the Graceland Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Milford.


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LEXINGTON, S.C. — A federal grand jury indicted the state's longest-serving sheriff Tuesday on charges of taking bribes.
Lexington County Sheriff James Metts, 68, faces a 10-count indictment, accused of taking bribes from friends to interfere with the proper identification and processing of certain undocumented immigrants at Lexington County Jail, according to U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles.
"Public corruption at any level will not be tolerated," Nettles said in a statement. "These indictments are a product of a new team at the United States Attorney's Office whose goal is to use an unprecedented level of cooperation with state and federal agencies in routing out public corruption and returning public trust to the people."
Two men — Danny Frazier, 46, and Greg Leon, 47 — are accused of giving Metts the bribes, and a state grand jury has indicted both of them. Frazier is a former Lexington town councilman who resigned earlier this year, and Leon owns a group of Mexican restaurants.
In the 28-page indictment, prosecutors contend illegal activity began around September 2011: Metts would be informed if an undocumented immigrant working for Leon was arrested and detained. Metts would then contact his command staff and other employees to give Leon's employees preferential treatment, making it difficult for federal immigration officials to process and identify them.
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The indictment gives several examples of the three men calling each other after a Leon employee was arrested. The employee would then be released, and Metts would get cash for his help, according to investigators.
Beginning in 2012, Frazier worked as a business liasion for the sheriff's department. He later gave up that post.
Tuesday afternoon, Metts said he was surprised by the indictment and referred further questions to his lawyer, Sherri Lydon.
"Sheriff Metts has dedicated his life to law enforcement and serving the citizens of Lexington County." Lydon said in a statement. "He denies the allegations and looks forward to his day in court."
Metts is charged with conspiracy to violate federal law, use of interstate facility to facilitate bribery, use of interstate wire to defraud and conspiracy to harbor illegal aliens.
When Metts became sheriff in 1972 at age 25, he was the youngest sheriff ever elected in the country. During his career, he has received a number of awards, including the Order of the Palmetto and the Order of the Silver Crescent and was named South Carolina's sheriff of the year in 1982.
Metts began his law enforcement career as a dispatcher with the West Columbia Police Department in 1967. In 1998, he pondered a GOP primary challenge to then-Gov. David Beasley — whom he had helped get elected four years earlier — and even mulled running as an independent before ultimately supporting the incumbent.
The sheriff's ties to video gambling date to that campaign, during which he advocated a statewide referendum on the issue and received contributions from video gambling interests. Metts said he would return the contributions after disbanding his campaign, and state lawmakers ultimately banned video gambling in 2000.
The Republican is up for re-election in 2016.
Metts is the eighth South Carolina sheriff to face criminal charges or investigation in the past four years and at least the fourth accused of taking kickbacks:
• Lee County Sheriff E.J. Melvin was charged with dozens of federal drug and racketeering charges in May 2010.
• Four other sheriffs have faced state misdemeanor charges, three accused of misusing state inmate labor. Saluda County Sheriff Jason Booth and Abbeville County Sheriff Charles Goodwin pleaded guilty but avoided jail time.
• Chesterfield County Sheriff Sam Parker was found guilty earlier this year of giving away guns from his department without filing proper paperwork and allowing untrained people to act as deputies.
• Williamsburg County Sheriff Michael Johnson faces federal kickback charges, accused of creating fake police reports saying people had their identities stolen for a friend who ran a credit-repair business.
• Charleston County Sheriff Al Cannon was charged with third-degree assault and battery after admitting he slapped a handcuffed man in the face after the man had led his deputies on a 120-mph chase in January 2012. The misdemeanor charge was eligible for pre-trial intervention and he remains in office.
In Orangeburg County, officials sued the estate of Sheriff Larry Williams after his death by county officials, accusing him of taking more than $200,000 in public money and using it on personal expenses. Williams had died before his case could be prosecuted.
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Think you've seen the last of grunge? Of jeans so ripped up and dirty they hardly hang on a body? Think again. Grunge is back and will be for some time during the next millennium.
"Beating up the fabric" -- abrading it, tearing it, putting holes in it and destroying it through any and all means available -- "has been talked about in fashion circles since Gucci's Tom Ford reintroduced the look," says Norman Karr, who heads Jeanswear Communications in New York. "Splatter and patched jeans are also big."
From his New York office, Mr. Karr said denim has been given a new "freshness" to attract new customers without abandoning its basic appeal to the traditional denim crowd. "It's lighter in weight, more visual, darker and `dirtier,' which means that it has been given colored filling and tinting, plus more textures through slubbing, crosshatching and blasting, to bring out more character and color."
At the spring 2000 New York runway shows in September, designer Calvin Klein made everyone sit up and take notice when he announced that jeans that look trashed are in demand.
Mr. Klein reportedly said that dirty denim (trashed with fake stains, not real dirt) will play a major role in his spring 2000 line.
Such big-time jeans manufacturers as Levi Strauss & Co., the Lee Co. and even Tommy Hilfiger bought the idea. All are pushing dirty, greasy-looking, ripped-up jeans.
The dirty-as-hip look has paid off big time for a Henderson, Ky., company since 1987. That was the year that Bart Sights graduated from Centre College in Danville, Ky., and needed a job. And his father, Dale Sights, had just left his job at a Henderson bank. Dale Sights heard that a hot new look in jeans, called "stone-washed," was the coming thing. The family owned an industrial laundry that Bart Sights' grandfather had co-founded in 1960.
Dale Sights, now Sights Denim's chief executive officer, put up about $10,000 for a load of pumice to be used in the old industrial washer and dryer in an old warehouse.
First to come aboard as a regular customer was the children's clothing maker Osh Kosh B'Gosh.
Of the 150,000 pieces of clothing (including denim jackets, shorts, skirts, the works) Sights Denim now processes each week, about 90,000 are given the look of grease-monkey chic.
Small rooms in the company's Design Center are filled with jeans products in all states of disrepair. Here is a room for Lee Jeans, another for Guess, still another for Calvin Klein. And there are rooms for such giants as Levi Strauss & Co. and Tommy Hilfiger.
Designers from these companies come regularly to look over the destruction the Sightses and their employees have created and give their "Yea" or "Nay" to the product.
Much of the damage is done by sandblasting in the company's Abrasion Center. Sandpaper is savagely ground into the thighs and knees of the jeans. Still another worker is responsible for creating crease lines near the crotch and at the back of the knees. To tear up the hems, waist or fly, razors are used.
After all that destruction, the jeans are plopped into sophisticated washing machines for the addition of those tints that make them look loaded with grease, oil spots and dirt.
"Sometimes the dirty look of the jeans is so real you can't believe it," Bart Sights said.
He likes to tell the story of how his team of quality-control inspectors found a batch of jeans that looked so bad they thought the machine had fouled up.
"But," he said, "it wasn't the machine at all. They came out looking exactly the way Levi's had ordered them to look."
But will they sell, these frayed-out, ripped-up jeans that look like the kind even a garage mechanic's wife might throw in the garbage? You can bet your dark-blue, unwashed, plain-pocket denims they will.
The Sightses have been betting they would sell since they formed their company in 1987. And they've been so right about it that The Wall Street Journal devoted a page one story to the Henderson company on Oct. 12.
In it, the business journal predicted that the dirtied-up Calvin Klein jeans, for instance, will sell for as much as $78, or as much as $20 more than a decent-looking pair of unblemished Calvin Klein jeans.
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