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Brand and content guidelines
Content shared online, not produced by ACU, should be properly attributed and where possible, linked to the original source.
There is currently no specific social media law or regulation in Australia. Until such a law or regulation exists, the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) should be adhered to, keeping in mind that 'communication' includes online content.
Users need to communicate according to the specific terms and conditions outlined by each site. Most channels prohibit the use of user information for commercial gain and collection of user information without first obtaining the individual's consent.
The use of imagery and video content should be carefully selected and appropriate permissions sought prior to sharing online.
The ACU Brand Guidelines refer to the use of social media icons on ACU material – printed and digital.
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a. Facebook
b. Twitter
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All content published on Facebook should adhere to specific terms:
- Facebook Pages Terms
- Statement of Rights and Responsibilities
- Data Use Policy
- Facebook Community Standards
Facebook brand guidelines
- The logo cannot be modified by design or colour.
- The Facebook 'f' logo cannot be used on its own - context needs to surround the logo to clearly indicate a call to action.
- The use of the Facebook logo should adhere to Facebook Brand Assets
- There are a range of Social Plugins which can be used online. The 'Like' button cannot be used in online advertising.
All content published on Twitter should adhere to specific terms outlined in the Twitter Privacy Policy.
Twitter brand guidelines
- The T in Twitter and Tweet should always be capitalised.
- The bird must be facing right.
- There needs to be at least 150% buffer space around the bird.
- Text can accompany the Twitter brand to promote a Twitter account (use the phrase 'Follow me/us on Twitter') – the logo must be 110% of the cap-height of the font, centred vertically with the text. The distance between the logo and text must be 30% of the width of the logo.
- The use of the Twitter logo should adhere to Brand assets and guidelines.
c. YouTube
All content published on YouTube should adhere to specific terms outlined in the policies available via The Policy and Safety Hub.
YouTube brand guidelines
- Logos can be downloaded via the Brand Assets.
- Logo clear space - no elements such as graphics, type, photos, or illustrations should enter the area around the logo.
- Ensure there is sufficient contrast between the badge colour and the background colour of the badge to be clearly visible.
- The use of the YouTube logo should adhere to the guidelines set-out in the Brand Guidelines.
- YouTube has an extensive set of buttons for web usage, available for download. The source code shouldn't be altered (i.e. changes to the colour, image and size should not be made).
All content published on LinkedIn should adhere to specific terms:
- The LinkedIn name should always be accompanied by the ™ symbol (in Australia).
- Clear space should be maintained around the logo in all uses – the minimum clear space is defined as '2x' where 'x' is measured by the width of the type stroke of the letter 'I' in the logo.
- The LinkedIn logo should always be used in colour for online use.
- The preferred background colour for the logo is solid white. When a solid white colour is not practical, it may be used on a solid, light background colour. The best option is placing the logo on a white, off-white or black background.
- The minimum size of the logo is 6.35mm, measured by the height of the 'in' box.
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Hopefully, you caught the first post about how to develop your brand as a blogger, and I wanted to focus on a different part of that process: the blogger/brand relationship.
As someone who gets pitches both as a blogger and as a brand representative, it's easy to tell when someone is taking themselves seriously, respecting your time and is reasonable as well as fair and balanced. These are the five key things that make a difference when you're first starting to build that relationship – all are necessary, no matter which side of the fence you're on!
Here are the tips!
1. Do your research. It helps to know who to email – there's nothing more impersonal than an email that is addressed for "To Whom it May Concern." I hate it when PR people send me impersonal messages, and it's the same for getting emails from bloggers inquiring about our clients. If you know the brand, look for press releases with the marketing contact. Or go onto LinkedIn. Spend a little time and you'll see the results. Research makes success.
2. Be honest and transparent. Share your stats. Ones you can back up with proof. Tell them from the first email what you're hoping to do, whether you're contacting to get on a mailing list or asking for product, because getting that out in the open empowers the representative or employee to take steps to give that to you. Introduce yourself and then share these following things:
- Your site URL and how long it's been active.
- Where you live
- How many visitors you have monthly (both UVM and Pageviews)
- Facebook/Twitter followers (only IF you plan on sharing something through social channels. Otherwise, wait until they ask.)
- Why you contacted them specifically. For example, what about that specific brand is right for you and your demographic?
- What you want
- What they'll get
Which is the perfect transition into the next tip!
3. Give more than you take. I hate getting emails from a company that are all about their new Facebook giveaway, and telling (not asking) me to post about it on my site. And then there are the people who send the email again and again and again! And to think that they wonder how this style doesn't work!
The same principles apply for bloggers who want to start a relationship, which implies two things: mutual benefit and continued support on both sides. It's as simple as the last two bullet points; if you can provide value, they'll want to work with you again and again. Show them just what you are willing to offer in advance, and don't focus only on you/your site.
I often use this analogy: you're at a bar with a handful of friends, each buying rounds as needed. The last person, right as their turn comes up, mysteriously has a phone call… leaving the first friend to pick up the tab. After a while, no one invites that person around anymore because it was a completely one-sided relationship.
4. Be calm. I know you feel like it's been ages since you got a response. Like you, the person who found your message in their inbox may be swamped with work. Or maybe they're going to bat for you and getting what you need.
But, maybe they just meant to respond and didn't. You can and should absolutely follow-up, but I prefer to wait three weeks unless it's very time-sensitive.
5. Spell Check doesn't catch names. Make sure you do. This sounds so silly, I know. And for those of you with common or phonetic names, you're probably confused. But nothing shows a disregard for the relationship itself like incorrectly spelling someone's name (unless you call them something else altogether. THAT is bad, guys!) – so check, double check and then maybe do a quick Facebook stalking session just to be sure. It's worth it.
What would you add to this list – either as a blogger sending out the first email or as a brand representative receiving it?

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Re: Death Record Veronique Denis and her parents
I would like to know when and where Veronique Denis died as well as her parents.
Veronique Denis parents were Jacques Denis and Veronique Mathieu.
Veronique Denis married Louis Fortier on January 17, 1745 in St. Laurent Ile. D'Oreleans, Quebec, Canada.
Any information will be appreciated.
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The Answer
September, 2027
The frenetic clicking and dragging of ideas on an old fashion blackboard suddenly stopped. Shafts of late afternoon sunlight illuminated the chalk dust suspended in the now quiet air. She placed her hands in the pockets of her lab coat and looked up. Scribbled gypsum spelled out a complex equation. The results clearly expressed the time it would take the mutation to reduce the human male population of the planet to 1% of its current value. Ampules of the virus, suspended on shock-mounts were already in her knapsack. The feeling of dust between her fingers made her smile. She knew that the same equation was already embedded in many computers around the world. She only wrote it out in long hand for its aesthetic beauty. Her thoughts were interrupted by the breaking of glass… the unmistakable sounds of police entering the building.
Lying under blankets, in the trunk of a vintage Ford Falcon she was sped to the safe house. In the darkness of the moving vehicle, drifting into daydream, she recalled the Museum of Human Rights and Remembering in Santiago, Chile. Black and white images of military men dispensing dominance and control. Of torture one woman speaks on video, "Time softens the memory of the physical pain but not the humiliation."
Scanning the large hall with all its noble dignity her eyes settled on her own feet. She noticed the way light shifts and distorts through tear filled eyeballs. When surface tension was overcome by gravity her eyes would clear enough to watch the small liquid spheres free-fall to the pool between her shoes. Even in her suffering she saw the world like a scientist.
The motion of the car finally stopped and the engine fell silent. As she was slowly lifted from the vehicle her eyes scanned the deep twilight lingering in the northwestern sky. She stood very still. The quiet, only speckled with the clicking sounds of the engine block cooling down, felt powerful. It felt… right. After a few moments her lips formed the words, "so be it."
Grabbing the knapsack she walked into the building.
When the men finally found out what was happening there was panic. The backlash, brutal. An entire gender had become like a drowning man, grasping and clutching at anything to save itself from oblivion. In their rage some men waged a vengeful war. Desperate and hateful. New levels of violence fell upon many women in pockets all over the world. Some men sought to protect the women they loved, others attacked. Some women fought back, some succumbed.
At the same time there were countless other women who were horrified by the loss of men in their future. Furious at the perpetrators of this murderous manipulation, they were disgusted with the ideologues who caused it. They did not seek asexuality or lesbianism as an answer for human destiny. They did not wish this. Many even fought alongside the men they loved.
The remaining people, the gentle people, the moderate people, their voices mute with sorrow, simply went about their days. Counting down the remaining years.
The maddening problem was that stem cell based in-vitro reproduction technologies could only replace the female population. As the decades wore on, women's numbers bounced back while the men simply aged, their stamina and numbers fading. Apocryphal stories of chemical antidotes, superstitious rituals or any means to reverse the lack of male births would haunt the last of the aging men.
All the while, media made noise. News stories, documentary films and best selling books flooded screens everywhere. Talk shows endlessly argued the morality of forcing upon the world this new matriarchal structure. Her image appeared in graffiti, her name in pop songs, her character in Hollywood movies, both applauded and vilified. For decades she was like a ghost, hunted and protected equally. Eventually all this noise faded to a murmur and a simple sadness replaced the chaos with resignation. A kind of stillness emerged.
Then one morning a headline, "She has been found!"
An exhausted pallor settled upon the world as The Hague prepared for trial. It had taken a generation to find and capture her. A geneticist, a criminal, a hero, a monster, a woman beyond myth and legend now sits in shackles. Through bullet proof glass she sees the panel of judges, a ratio of 11 women to 1 man. She quietly wipes her eyes.
The clean lines of the courtroom and the crisp linens of her prison uniform are welcome in her mind. The last few years spent hiding in filthy squalor had worn her down, she felt relief in the cold architecture. She ran her finger along the brushed stainless steel desk before her and thought of Dostoyevsky's Raskolnikov. Like him, a long fever of the soul had eroded her spirit and made her painfully aware of the suffering she had caused. Like Jason sailing past the Isle of Sirens she had lashed herself to the mast and listened to the screams, as sorrow and loss rained all around her. A sickening sadness was within her too. "I'm still human", she would tell her supporters, "I too feel grief." Yet she knew her convictions trumped all feelings that followed. "With both eyes wide open", she would often say, understanding her fate. She was the mother of a new people and childbirth is painful.
The legal complexities of her trial were daunting. In her defence, parallels to industrial accidents or force majeure were evoked. It was argued that the use of the global freshwater cycle, which allowed the ensuing rainfall to seed and then accelerate the air born infections, on such a scale, could not possibly be traced to one local act of terrorism. At worst it was a terrible accident. The prosecution countered with digital images of the blackboard and the equation's deep understanding of the consequences. Clearly the scale of her actions was intentional.
Both teams struggled to define this new kind of genocide. A genocide where no one is killed, only denied the opportunity to be born. Where is the murder? Reawakened arguments of abortion and the beginnings of life wove their way into the proceedings. Who is the victim? Only women were directly affected by the genetic mutation, no longer able to produce male children. Yet it was the male gender that was being exterminated.
Over the months she watched and listened to lawyers explore in nuanced detail the implications from every angle. It impressed on her the difference from the previous military tribunals that had dominated the world 40 years ago. Back then the men would have offered swift and simple judgment. She recalled being dragged from the stadium and wordlessly processed by the machine of justice. A factory of suffering, silently rubber stamping the innocent to oblivion. Now she looks around the room. Due process it seems, has reawakened. Habeas corpus has returned. Even in her guilt she is allowed dignity.
Drifting deeper into daydream the room faded from view; the voices dulled, as if underwater. It was not just in this courtroom, it was everywhere. All over the world these differences were being felt. In all aspects of life, a more nuanced approach to the stewardship of the planet, to its people, to its essence, had taken hold. She wonders if these are the rantings of madness? No… it was the answer.
In front of the court buildings, hundreds of people assemble for the verdict. Among them a young engineer enthusiastically describes technologies being developed for the Pacific Garbage Patch Global Initiative to a news crew. They are interrupted by the announcement. A video wall beside them splashes the headline; "A Capital Crime of Unheard of Proportions. Death by Injection the Consensus."
Behind bullet proof glass an old woman watches lawyers closing their dossiers. Feeling herself lifted from the chair, she understands. If she is the mother of a new people, then she shall die in child birth.


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Runing a business from home has it's advantages. You may enjoy working in your pajamas and make your own schedule.
I on the other hand have always struggled with working from home. Not only managing my own time was an issue. But the comfort of working in my pajamas resulted int he fact that many days I had no idea what was the weather like outside.
Since the launch of my Interpreting and Translating business over a year ago other factors began to influence my desire to move my home based business outside of my home. And while my primary focus will be my interpreting business, I plan to continue to share my experience in affiliate marketing as well.
Today I am writing my first blog post in my new office. I feel very fortunate because I realize that not every blogger and affiliate marketer can afford to have an actual office, not to say that many are not enjoying working from home. I am double fortunate because my office expenses are next to nothing- besides the cost of my internet connection I really have no other expenses.
Originally I did not anticipate to move into this office until December 1st, things went much batter and faster then I thought or planned.
If you are ever in the area feel free to look me up and stop by.
Finally I would like to thank all of my friends for the support and advice that made this move an absolute pleasure.


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Xiqiao Mountain Nanhai Reviews
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Up to the Xiqiao Mountain Aug 12, 2008
Foshan City is known as the Textile and Furniture City. I never thought that there is such a nice scenic spot near Foshan City, Guangdong, China. When I was brought there on a weekend, I was so glad to have joined the group. It was a break from boredom during my assignment in Foshan.
It took us around thirty minutes going to Xiqiao Mountain from Shunde. Xiqiao Mountain is such a big place to cover in one day. One can rent a small van to go around Xiqiao for around RMB 30. A Filipino expat brought us to the famous tourist spots there...the Guanyin Temple, the White Bamboo Garden, and the Wushu Hall.
There was a small hidden spring which people believe in its power to heal illness or beautify one's skin.
Another catchy place was this small stall selling sweetened tofu or soya which was really good!
In the afternoon, we rushed to the Wushu Hall hoping to get a good spot for the martial arts performance. A group of boys did the lion dance and the fantastic circles of martial arts. We could hardly catch our breath as those kids jumped into the air waiting to be caught by the other kids on the ground with their feet upward. What an artful, skillful show!
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Action this time on Alamo Plaza
Updated 4:58 pm, Friday, September 20, 2013
Many said it in different ways, but the message was the same.
When people go to the Alamo and the plaza, they should know they are in a place of significant history, a place of deep reverence. They should get a sense of what happened there in 1836, where things happened, and how and why they happened.
At the moment, vast pieces of this historical puzzle are missing — are in fact drowned out by carnival antics. A variety of people and entities through the years have allowed the site to be cannibalized.
What has been preserved is well preserved and the city should be thankful for that. But so much is missing, fallen victim to an urban center growing up around it and through just plain neglect.
A town hall meeting on the Alamo and the plaza on Thursday brought much of this into deep focus. And that was the intent of the sponsors, University of Texas-San Antonio and the Express-News.
And what the attendees and expert panelists revealed is shared acknowledgement that this site is a treasure for San Antonio and Texas that must be improved upon. It has a story for the ages to tell, and should be allowed to tell it. Completely.
But most stakeholders have known this for years. And relative inaction has followed, competing interests intruding. This is why the most significant part of this evening was a pledge by Mayor Julián Castro and Councilman Diego Bernal, in whose district the site sits, that the city will bring together a group to develop a master plan for the Alamo.
There was acknowledgement that competing visions exist — from those who want the original footprint restored as much as possible to those who simply want a better telling of the history. And there are business interests that make a compelling case for free-market principles and private property rights.
And, still, what seemed to come from the meeting was a whiff of compromise as possible.
It is possible, if this master plan compels actions rather than just restates what we already know from previous studies. Assurances were given that this will be the case.
San Antonio has heard this before. It must be different this time.
It's not enough to prevent further tarnishing atop what has already occurred. This time, a master plan must make this treasure worthy of the momentous events that occurred there.
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I'd recommend clicking over and reading the article first, but this is just incredible…I would love to have been there. Hell, I would love to have sung for it…here is a full performance of the whole work, with some commentary and interviews beforehand:


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In regard to H-1B visas, financing and the ability to pay the fair wage is one important issue. Not only must the startup offer the fair wage, but it must prove it has the ability to pay. Another is that USCIS is concerned with making sure that there is enough specialty occupation work; they reject the idea that rolling up your sleeves and doing everything that is needed to get startups up and running is an appropriate use of H-1B. It is necessary to prove that a specialist is needed and that there is enough specialty work to do. Job titles and duties are also of particular concern; the title of CEO is not considered a specialty occupation that requires a specialized degree.
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"Movies touch our hearts and awaken our vision, and change the way we see things. They take us to other places, they open doors and minds. Movies are the memories of our life time…" ― Martin Scorsese
The first signs of spring in Madison, Wisconsin: The Wisconsin Film Festival premieres in theaters on the University of Wisconsin campus and near east and westside neighborhoods, usually during the end of March and early April, the terrace chairs return to the UW Memorial Union, and the first Dane County Saturday Farmer's Market arrives. Continue reading


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WASHINGTON - Battle-fatigued and suddenly bipartisan, the House voted Thursday night to ease across-the-board federal spending cuts and prevent future government shutdowns, acting after Speaker John Boehner unleashed a stinging attack on tea party-aligned conservative groups campaigning for the measure's defeat.
West Texas congressmen were split in supporting the legislation, with U.S. Rep. Randy Neugebauer, R-Lubbock, voting against the measure while leaders from Midland- and Amarillo-area districts voted for it.
The legislation, backed by the White House, cleared on a vote of 332-94, with lopsided majorities of Republicans and Democrats alike voting in favor. Final passage of the legislation, crafted in part by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., is expected next week in the Senate.
"I appreciate Chairman Ryan's work on this agreement and Republican leadership's efforts to return to the regular appropriations process," Neugebauer said in a statement Thursday evening. "But I can't support an agreement that trades more spending today for cuts tomorrow."
The budget agreement sets overall discretionary spending for 2014 at about $1 trillion and raises the sequester spending limits by $63 billion for the next two years, Neugebauer said. That spending is primarily offset by extending the sequester of mandatory spending through 2023. More than 60 percent of the savings from this proposal come after 2020.
"Washington needs to quit our habit of spending money now and promising to save later," Neugebauer said. "That's how we ended up $17 trillion in debt. It's time to make the difficult decisions necessary to get our country back on track."
Rep. Mike Conaway, R-Midland, and Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Clarendon, voted for the legislation.
"I supported the budget agreement because the status quo is unacceptable," Conaway said in a statement. "Under the sequester our military faces an indiscriminate slashing of resources, which is putting the men and women in our armed forces in unnecessary danger. The sequester was supposed to be offset by targeted cuts in wasteful spending, but instead, these indiscriminate cuts are hollowing out one of the few essential functions of our federal government - our national defense. "Failing to offset the sequester in 2014 and 2015 will result in a military that is too small, too poorly equipped and too poorly trained to safely defend our nation."
Conaway added: "My support for this agreement in no way diminishes my commitment to addressing our nation's long-term fiscal problems."
The events in the House gave a light coating of bipartisan cooperation to the end of a bruising year of divided government - memorable for a partial government shutdown, flirtation with an unprecedented Treasury default, and gridlock on immigration, gun control and other items on President Barack Obama's second-term agenda.
In the end, the debate in the House was tame by comparison with Boehner's criticism of Republican-favoring outside groups that at times have been more of an obstacle to him than Democrats.
"I think they're misleading their followers," the Republican speaker said of the groups, whom he pointedly also blamed for last fall's politically damaging partial government shutdown. "I think they're pushing our members in places where they don't want to be. And frankly, I just think that they've lost all credibility by opposing legislation before the details are known."
He mentioned no organizations by name, although it appeared he was referring to Heritage Action and Club for Growth, both of which have sought to push the House further to the right than the Republican leadership has been willing to go.
Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., a chief GOP architect of the deal, made the conservatives' case for support. The measure "reduces the deficit by $23 billion. It does not raise taxes, and it cuts spending in a smarter way," said the Budget Committee's chairman, whose handiwork could well be challenged in the 2016 Republican presidential primaries.
The second-ranking Democrat, Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland, joined other party leaders in swinging behind the measure, even though he noted he represents 62,000 federal workers and said future government employees will pay higher pensions costs because of the bill. "This agreement is better than the alternative" of ever deeper across-the-board cuts, he said.
The agreement, negotiated by Ryan and Democratic Sen. Patty Murray of Washington - and endorsed by the White House - would set overall spending levels for the current budget year and the one that begins on Oct. 1, 2014. That straightforward action would probably eliminate the possibility of another government shutdown and reduce the opportunity for the periodic brinkmanship of the kind that has flourished in the current three-year era of divided government.
The measure would erase $63 billion in across-the-board cuts set for January and early 2015 on domestic and defense programs, leaving about $140 billion in reductions in place. On the other side of the budget ledger, it projects savings totaling $85 billion over the coming decade, enough to show a deficit reduction of about $23 billion over the 10-year period.
The cuts would be replaced with savings generated from dozens of sources. Among them are higher airline security fees, curbs on the pension benefits of new federal workers and additional costs for corporations whose pensions are guaranteed by the federal government. The measure also would slow the annual cost-of-living increase in benefits for military retirees under the age of 62.
The bill includes a 90-day provision that postpones a 20 percent cut in reimbursements for doctors who treat Medicare patients and replaces it with an increase of one-half of one percent
The combination of short-term spending increases and long-term savings would send deficits higher for the current budget year and each of the next two, a dramatic departure from the conservative orthodoxy that Republicans have enforced since taking control of the House three years ago.
That was a step too far for many Republicans, including some seeking election to the Senate next year.
Rep. Jack Kingston of Georgia, one of several Senate hopefuls from his state, said he would vote against the legislation. He said the existing across-the-board cuts "have a tendency to cut out muscle with fat, but it's still the only tool in town for cutting spending."
Rep. Tom Cotton, who is challenging Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor of Arkansas, announced his opposition, too, and said the legislation "busts the spending caps that took effect just months ago by spending billions now in exchange for supposed long-term spending cuts."
Other Republicans said despite shortcomings, the bill was the best the party could get in divided government.
"We have Republican and Democratic-controlled houses and as a result no one solution is possible," said Rep. Darrell Issa of California. Echoing Boehner's sentiments, he said of the outside groups, "What do they want, another government shutdown? If so, they ought to run for Congress."
Democrats were conflicted, but for different reasons.
There was general support for easing across-the-board reductions in programs like education, Head Start and transportation - deficit reduction that Rep. Louise Slaughter of New York called a disaster. Yet Democrats were unhappy that the measure lacked an extension of unemployment benefits due to expire on Dec. 28.
Rep. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland asked for a separate vote on that issue, but Republicans refused. The expiring program provides benefits to unemployed workers who have been without work for more than 26 weeks. The cost of a one-year extension was put at $25 billion.
The debate on the House floor was overshadowed by Boehner's comments at his news conference.
The speaker, who famously says he is not affected by stress, has been criticized by some Republicans this year who accuse him of buckling under pressure from outside groups and their allies in the rank and file. He was elected to a second term as speaker in January after an attempt by some rebels to oust him collapsed.
The October shutdown seemed on Boehner's mind.
"They pushed us into this fight to defund 'Obamacare' and to shut down the government. ... That wasn't exactly the strategy that I had in mind," he said. "But if you recall, the day before the government reopened, one of the people that - one of these groups stood up and said, well, we never really thought it would work. Are you kidding me?"
Boehner's remarks were part of a broader response by the Republican establishment as it struggles to counter the influence of organizations like Heritage Action, the Club For Growth, and the Senate Conservatives Fund.
The Senate Republican campaign organization, effectively an extension of the leadership, let it be known it would not give any business to Jamestown Associates, an advertising firm that has worked for the Senate Conservatives Fund.
Republican officials have urged traditional political allies like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to step up their involvement in campaigns as a way to counter the influence of tea party-aligned groups, and in one or two cases, have noted with satisfaction that particularly hard-line rebels in the House will face primary challengers next year.
Dan Holler, a spokesman for Heritage Action, rebuffed Boehner's accusation that opposition to the legislation was uninformed.
"Everything was widely known about what this deal was. We were concerned it was going to increase spending in the near term, and it does. We were concerned it was going to increase deficits in the near term and it does."
The Club for Growth issued a statement that took no note of Boehner's comments. It urged lawmakers to oppose the legislation, calling it "a deliberate attempt to avoid modest but much needed spending cuts in exchange for the promise of spending cuts in the future."


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I have been neglecting my blog a bit for a while, and I apologise. This has been a consequence of a bit of soul searching that I've been doing lately, particularly in relation to the person that I am and what I want to contribute to the world (and I don't mean in any grand way - I just mean the way in which we all contribute to the lives of those around us and our collective well-being).
In the coming weeks, I am not only going to make an effort to get back to regular posting, but I will be making some changes to content - trying to focus on those things that are important to me and that I want to share with you.
I am excited to finally share my experiences in Hong Kong, Bali and Amsterdam. I've also been doing a lot of dining and exploring in London, so there will also be plenty of London Guide posts upcoming. I hope you enjoy.


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Drupal协同贡献聚会(Drupal contribute workshop)是一场全天候的、每月第2个或第3个周六、免费举办,Drupaler在这里相聚 (线上同) 以小组的形式为 Drupal 作各种不同的贡献。[TODO#1]
- 编写代码,测试,汇报
- 发现,学习/研究:提供教程并组织培训
- 评论及支持:同行代码审查,通过 drupal.org/IRC/IM/QQ群等提供支持
- 视觉优化:设计/用户体验/用户界面/主题
- 技术优化:修补漏洞,维护模块,贡献代码
- 知识转化:文档/翻译
- 实际应用:发起项目,协同合作
- 集思广益:欢迎意见和建议
我们希望照顾到不同知识背景、不同经验、不同专业的参与者。所以请再务必告诉我们以上Session (或参阅Drupal协同贡献聚会:活动说明)中哪项最符合您计划的贡献/个人兴趣,尤其是模块贡献的session。
- 请指出您想要申请成为full project、需要同行审核、得到review bonuses的sandbox模块。
- 请指出需要设计、审核、修复、测试、改进、文档化、本地化、维护的模块。
- 请指出为非营利机构 创建、可以利用Drupal社区力量的项目。
- 请指出您想要在某场training session中学习或发现新功能、Drupal API。
- 其他示例见Drupal协同贡献聚会:活动说明。
活动结束后,将邀请参加者们共进晚餐或参加After Party,使大家能够在私下、轻松交流、交友。
此次活动将在周六,2013年5月18日,10:00 -19:00举办。现在就报名。
日期及时间: 周六,2013年5月18日,10:00 -19:00[China/Shanghai time]
地点: (与每月的meetup相同):
Room 311, Building 2, Number 900, North Zhongshan road
地图: 谷歌地图,百度地图
出租车: 中山北路 // 普善路 | zhong shan bei lu // pu shan lu
目前尚未考虑,有待进一步讨论,如使用何种工具软件可方便参与者在session期间网上交流及协作。TODO#1, TODO#4]
语言:中英文(详见Drupal 协同贡献聚会,语言问题)
花费: 无。请自备电脑或其他材料。
食物: 请参与者自行解决。
联系人: Yvonne Chen (联系她),DYdave (联系他),miloyz (联系他)
IRC: #drupal-china (设置,与Drupal 社区对话)
下一场 session:周六,2013年6月22日,10:00 - 19:00。
请加入 groups.drupal.org并立即报名参加此活动!
The Drupal contribute workshop is a full day, monthly event, free of charge, to be held on Saturdays (2nd or 3rd of the month) during which Drupalers are invited to meet and get closer (online as well) to work in driven groups on various types of Drupal contributions. [TODO#1]
Some might say it may sound a bit ambitious, but unlike some other workshops, we would like to keep the scope open by leaving the choice to the community and each participant to select the initiatives and types of contributions they would like to make/work on.
However, as a global frame, inspired from Ways to get involved, the scope would be based on the initiatives detailed at Drupal Contribute Workshops: activities.
Here is a quick outline of the contribution initiatives proposed:
Session contributions:
- Explore the code, testing and reporting
- Discover, learn/study: organized/structured trainings with tutorials
- Review and support: peer code reviews, support on drupal.org/IRC/IM/QQ Groups/other
- Polish the shape: Design/User Experience(UX)/User Interface(UI)/Theming
- Craftmanship, maintain/create: tickets fixing, module maintenance or code contributions
- Transfer your knowledge: Documentation/translation
- Face reality: Open projects, working with others
- Open contributions: Ideas and suggestions are welcome!
Ideally, we would be able to provide an appropriate working frame to bring participants with different complementary skills to work together towards any type of contribution to the community, as described above.
If you wish to participate, please sign-up first, then it is important that you let us know from the Session contributions list above (also see Drupal Contribute Workshops) which one(s) would apply best to your planned contributions and preferred points of personal interest. It is particularly important for training sessions or sprints on contributed modules, for example.
This event may concern a large range of participants with very diverse backgrounds, experiences or specializations.
Concretely speaking, to take a few very direct examples, if you would have:
- A contributed module in sandbox that you would like to promote to full project and would need reviews from peers and help getting review bonuses.
- A contributed module that would need help with Design, reviewing, fixing, testing, improving, documenting, translating, maintaining, or more.
- A project for a non-profit organization/association that could use some help from the Drupal community.
- An interest in learning or discovering a wider range of features or more specific aspects of Drupal API through a training session.
- A wide range of other applications, see more about Examples of concrete results at Drupal Contribute Workshops.
If you have any ideas, suggestions or proposals for Contributions of any type, please share them with us by submitting comments below. Some proposals could be as simple/clear and targeted as specific tickets in contributed modules' bug trackers for feature requests, or bugs, for example.
Other ideas/suggestions which would require the involvement of several participants, such as trainings, would be left to the selection of others who may express more interest in some topics than others. [TODO#3]
Please let us know your contribution plans and if others express enough interest in suggested topics, after discussion/selection (if necessary), the summary and organization of this event will be updated in the section above, called Session contributions, under the corresponding initiative, to provide more details on participants' role(s) or work to be carried. [TODO#2]
In general, after the event, participants would be invited to join together for a diner or an after party to be able to better socialize, discuss and blend in the local community, in an informal and relaxing environment.
We would greatly appreciate any of your questions, comments, feedbacks, objections, ideas, recommendations or concerns on any aspects of this event or its organization and would surely be glad to provide more information.
Wishing to you all a very happy and prosperous Chinese New Year and sincerely hope the upcoming year of the Serpent will see some great contributions on drupal.org from our local community.
Thanks for getting involved! [TODO#5, TODO#6, TODO#7]
Event's details:
This session will be held on Saturday, May 18 2013, from 10:00 to 19:00 at the address indicated below, is freely open to participants and we invite you to sign up now.
Participants may join freely at anytime, but for some activities, such as Discover, learn/study, involving training, it would be recommend to try to stick to what has been planned.
Date and Time: Saturday, May 18 2013, from 10:00 to 19:00 [China/Shanghai time]
Location (same as for monthly meetups):
Room 311, Building 2, Number 900, North Zhongshan road
Maps: Map on Google, Map on Baidu
How to get there?
Taxi crossroad: 中山北路 // 普善路 | zhong shan bei lu // pu shan lu
Subway: line 1, station: North Zhong Shan Road / 中山北路.
5 minutes walk from the station, Directions on Google, Directions on Baidu.
If you can't get there, participate online:
Not possible yet, to be further discussed and detailed: any type of tools or software that would allow participants to have interactions and collaborate closer during sessions online. [TODO#1, TODO#4]
Language: Chinese and English (for more information, see Drupal Contribute Workshops, Language matters).
Cost: None other than your own material/laptop.
Food: At the expense of participants. Usually, shared orders and split up bill, or a large choice of local restaurants around the building.
Feel free to contact us at anytime, in Chinese or English, we would be glad to answer your questions or provide more information.
Users: Yvonne Chen (contact form), DYdave (contact form), miloyz (contact form)
IRC: #drupal-china (setup and chat with the Drupal Community)
Next session: Saturday, June 22 2013, from 10:00 to 19:00.
Please register an account on groups.drupal.org and sign up for this event.
Creating an Agenda
More than welcome
Workshop 活动安排 / Workshop's program
10:00 - 19:00 / 全天:Co-Working
10:00 - 15:15 / 全天:Training
这周的培训专注于Views模块UI界面的使用,不会涉及Views API和开发。
Views模块简介和基础设置(第一部分) [初学者/中级Drupaler]
10:00 - 12:00:第一场: Views UI(第一部分 上),培训者:gaofengzzz
13:00 - 15:00:第二场: Views UI(第一部分 下),培训者:ycshen
15:00 - 15:15:开放问答/讨论,下月活动预告及演练
15:30 - 18:00:Meetup
这次的Meetup将围绕Drupal与SEO展开,参照Drupal Meetup常规/标准活动流程:
演讲 1:《您可能不知道的Slideshow模块》,演讲者:wangqizhong
演讲 2:《SEO相关模块及其功能介绍》,演讲者:xiukun.zhou
Really sorry for releasing this information so late... We'll make sure the full program is comminicated much earlier next time.
Basically, we have been working and thinking about better organizing the Contribute Workshop events and we should be greatly improving on our next editions, June/July.
However, given the little time ahead of us, please find below a short but clear outline of how the day would be carried:
10:00 to 19:00 / Full day: Co-Working
Make sure you bring your computers.
We will be providing drinks/coffee/tea, the space and connection to work all together with other confirmed local Drupalers.
This would match the needs of intermediate to advanced Drupal developers who would like to have the possibility of working on their own projects and be able to get some help, assistance or ask direct questions to other developers present at the session.
Typical case: Developers who already has enough Drupal foundation knowledge to learn by themselves, use modules and build sites, but would encounter obstacles or issues along the way during the construction of a project. Co-working with other Drupalers would allow quick, easy, direct and immediate response on any of the questions or issues encountered.
Feel free to drop by and attend at any time.
10:00 to 15:15 / Full day: Training
This is really a dedicated training session with a structured and defined training curriculum.
For this sessions, we will be focusing on Views and its UI.
In this curriculum, Views API and development will not be discussed.
This training is meant for Site Builders and people who would like to manipulate Views through its User Interface to create listing pages, blocks and learn more on Views related contributed modules.
Introduction to views module and basic configuration part I [beginners/intermediate]
10:00 to 12:00: Session 1: Views UI Part 1 by gaofengzzz
13:00 to 15:00: Session 2: Views UI Part 2 by ycshen
15:00 to 15:15: Open questions, discussions and follow-up on next months' training events and co-working sessions for practice.
We strongly recommend that you make sure you attend the sessions on time, since this is supposed to be a structured training course.
15:30 to 18:00: Meetup
Based on the usual/standard Drupal Meetup structure and outline:
This meetup will be mostly focused around Drupal and SEO:
Initial Intro by alfababy: topics introduction, selection of a few questions from the community, news and announcements
Presentation 1: Slideshow modules that you may not know by wangqizhong
Presentation 2: Feature and function introduction to SEO modules by xiukun.zhou
Lightning rounds [Still open and room for participants]
Wrap up and conclusion.
Follow-up after dark and discussions.
We have already started working on the planning for the future sessions for next months and will certainly be posting next events on GDO before the end of next week.
Thanks again to everyone for your great feedback, support and signing-up.
We're certainly all looking very much forward to getting together for another rich Contribution session.
Will go , thanks for the
Drupal 搭建的网站为什么慢?/ sloooow to load Drupal-based websites?
这场 workshop 上 kfmfzh 问到了这个问题。
kfmfzh at this workshop asked, "Drupal-based websites seem quite slow to load. Why?"
Anyone has a clue of the common/uncommon causes to a production website?
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They're Interesting..to Say The Least
I've always had the strangest dreams- never anything about tests and falling and flying and teeth or anything like that. Just illogical, jilted, plotless dreams. Sometimes people reoccur in my dreams even if I never think about them, or ob
Once I had this dream about being stuck inside a school that's walls were aquariums and it was filled with library shelves, and when I finally got out I floated over lava on a raft that was driven by invisible monkeys. And that's one of the tamer ones...
I had a totally similar dream! I was being chased by a ton of people and I was in a mansion filled with traps and I was leading a small group o rgue something or another's and we were trying to get across the lava ocean to escae something. Plus in a dream you would def know there were nvisible monkeys because they would be coming for you
if they were invisible monkeys, how did you know they even existed
was about to say that hahaha
Well its good to know I'm not alone in having weird dreams, mine never reoccur either. My dreams normally change several tines though, and the different parts have nothing to do with each other. I dream about my school and random people, and my teachers trying to kill me, they laughed.


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Popcorn has never looked so cute than in the POP Secret 'When Harry Met Sally' commercial. Featuring two itsy bitsy kernel pals, the two discuss the options of love as they both get a little too emotionally involved with the uber chick flick.
Touted as the perfect movie popcorn, the POP Secret commercial is sure to entice popcorn lovers of the world. With its cuteness and entertainment factor both playing together to produce an appealing feel for this delicious snack, the POP Secret commercial will have the public running to satisfy their popcorn cravings.
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Pop Dispenser Parties (UPDATE)
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Crabby Old Roz joins Amanda and Shimmy as OTErs who have scored their own place in the Times Union blogging community.
Check out her first post.
Crabby Old Roz joins Amanda and Shimmy as OTErs who have scored their own place in the Times Union blogging community.
Check out her first post.
Be careful. Pretty soon all of "your" bloggers are going to be in competition with you.
I've been flat out AWFUL with my activity in the Sch'dy blog. I'm glad you reminded me that I have access. I do have a little story about my car on the morning after Christmas. I'll try to get that up later today when I'm home.
Always one of the funniest posters !
Good Lord! Who's next??!?!!??
Congrats COR!!!
Neener neener Shimmy. I have a bookmark and yooooou don't!
KG should be getting a "finders fee" from the TU…
I think Shimmy can do a post about smiley icons and their crossover with those that enjoy old-school rap. He seems to love them both.
You did this to yourself, Shims…you did it to yourself.
I love that Shimmy's crying guy is really crying!!!
Rozzy Roz, you sure do seem anything but crabby! I was convinced for a long time that I knew your secret identity, you comments resemble someone I used to know well and have lost contact with. You tricked me! Congrats on the blog!
Hey, Shim Shim..
did you see me under the bookmarks too?!
This is so great. Roz, of all the commenters on OTE you're consistently one of my favorites, mostly because you're, a) insightful as all get out, b) not crabby in the least and, c) young at heart (I thought, until I saw your pic! Who you callin' old? ;))
Roz scammed us all. She's not old. Unless she pulled an old photo of the attic.
Thanks for all of the kind comments, and thanks to Kristi for this promo. I want thank Michael Huber for making me a contributor to the Clifton Park blog. Finally, I want to thank the kidney stone I had last year, which made it possible for me to stay home and start posting to OTE. Never once did it occur to me that I'd end up with my picture on one of these blogs!
Speaking of the pic, it was a lucky shot by a friend who was taking a photography class at the time. I am honest about my age, which is 49.
I don't want to sound like Sally Field, but here I go. I never realized how well-liked I was around here. Thanks again, everyone.


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Wildcats Open Spring Season
Jan. 23, 2009
Wildcats Open spring season against UC Davis
Date: Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009
Time: 10:00 a.m. MST
Location: Tucson, Ariz.
Match Data: Arizona women's tennis kicks off the spring season against UC Davis on Saturday at the LaNelle Robson Tennis Center at 10:00 a.m.
UC Davis, led by head coach Bill Maze is currently 2-0 in spring play, defeating both Portland and Portland State.
'We are excited to finally start competing as a team.' says Head Coach Vicky Maes. 'The girls have worked hard and they are ready to play tough. We have looked forward to this since the fall and feel we can really make an impact as a team.'
Cats in the rankings: Senior Danielle Steinberg is currently ranked No. 26 in the ITA preseason singles rankings.
Head Coach Vicky Maes: Vicky Maes enters her ninth year as the head women's tennis coach. One of the greatest players in Arizona women's tennis history, Maes has been at the University of Arizona since 1994. She got her start as a student-athlete, then continued on as a coordinator for the model Life Skills Program and has served as the head coach of the women's tennis team since October 2000. As a student-athlete, Maes was the squad's No. 1 singles and doubles player throughout her entire career. She was named the Pac-10 Conference Player of the Year in 1996, as well as being tabbed a four-time first team All-Pac-10 selection. A native of Belgium, Maes has brought great success in her first eight seasons at the helm of the program. Maes led the Wildcats to team and/or individual postseason competition each year, won the 2003 Pac-10 Championships for the first time since 1994, and produced several first team All-Americans and All-Pac-10 players.
Returning Cats: Five players are returning to the Wildcats roster, including senior Danielle Steinberg, juniors Ariane Masschelein, Claire Rietsch, and Natalia Toporoska, and sophomore Jane Huh.
Welcoming the newcomers: The Wildcats welcome three new players to its roster: Debora Castany, Natasha Marks, and Sarah Landsman. In the fall season, Castany won her first two collegiate tournaments as a Wildcat.
The Wildcats also welcome to the team assistant coach Ryan Stotland. In his playing days, Stotland was a college standout at the University of New Mexico. He went from a walk on position to the number one player on the team. Under his leadership, the Lobos captured two conference titles. Individually, Stotland earned the highest accolades in history at UNM, becoming the highest ranked individual at number two in the NCAA in doubles. He was also a finalist at the Icy/Hot All American Championships.
Fall Action: The Wildcats participated in five tournaments during the fall semester, the New Mexico Invitational, the Cal Invitational, the Riveria All-American Main Draw & Qual, the San Diego State Fall Classic, and the ITA Regionals. At the New Mexico Invitational, freshman Debora Castany won her collegiate title, while fellow freshman Sarah Landsman and junior Ariane Masschelein won titles in the San Diego State Fall Classic
Up Next: Arizona will host in-state rival Northern Arizona on Saturday, Jan. 31 at 11:00 a.m. at the LaNelle Robson Tennis Center.
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There's a lot of pressure put on a guy when you're called the number one prospect in the nation. That's something that Robert Nkemdiche has to deal with and so far, his defense at Grayson High School (Loganville, Georgia) is doing just that. Nkemdiche puts pressure on the quarterback and helps stop running plays for a defense has only given up a total of 71 points this year. They have given up 27 in one game and then 22 in their only loss of the season. They have shut-out their last four opponents though.
Nkemdiche is a 6'5", 260 pound strong-side defensive end. Watching his highlights, he has great speed for his size. He stays low which is tough for a man of his height and keeps his power compact which makes him difficult to block. Constantly he's staying wide and keeping contain, but then springing to make the play after diagnosing what's happening. He takes great angles to get to the ball and doesn't allow the ball carrier to get away. I can see why he's the #1 prospect in the nation, because he looks ready to play immediately.
It will be tougher at the next level where the talent will get better, but I honestly don't think this will be a big issue for Nkemdiche. I have said this about most recruits and I will say it about him as well, getting stronger and bulking up a bit is something that he will need to do. It isn't a big issue with him, because like most, you don't want to lose his speed, but putting on some more muscle will make this beast even more of a force.
Nkemdiche is a solid verbal commit to the Clemson Tigers and I know that their head coach Dabo Swinney has to be salivating to get him on the field. He has his team at 8-1 and is tied for first in their division with the Florida State Seminoles. Everyone knows about their offense and how explosive it is, but with a middle of the pack defense that has given up quite a bit of points this year, he has to like the thought of Nkemdiche lining up outside on the line.
I wouldn't say him going to Clemson is a complete lock yet though. Nkemdiche's mother really wants her son Robert to re-consider and to think about going to play for the Ole Miss Rebels, where his older brother Denzel Nkemdiche plays. He is a freshmen linebacker and has recorded 60 tackles, 2 sacks and an interception this season.
With one more game left in his regular season, Robert is looking to try to keep their shut-out streak alive and try to bring home the state title. This dominating force will look to continue to do just that as they continue their season. Whether he attends Clemson or Ole Miss, he will find himself in the backfield making plays soon enough at the next level.


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Saturday Mar 15, 2014
Remarque: New Grounds Print Workshop
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Etchings by Pamela Wesolek.
Most people think of etchings as small, black and white and realistic in nature. Wesolek completely defies this concept by creating colorful large scale etchings â some four feet across- that are detailed, yet bold and semi-abstract in nature. An avid hiker and life-long observer of nature, Wesolek fuses the individual entities of the organic world - plants, leaves or grasses â with broader concepts such as the seasons, terrains or angles of light. Exhibition Dates: March 7 â 29, 2014 First Friday Artscrawl reception: March 7, 5 â 8 pm Demonstration: Pamela Wesolek will demonstrate chine colle from 6:30 â 7 pm during the reception. Â Cost of event: Free Gallery hours: Wednesday through Sunday 10 am to 6 pm, Tuesday 10 am to 6 pm, closed Mondays. Â Gallery location: East Central Ave, between Solano and Aliso and the south side of the street. Ample parking behind the gallery on Solano and Silver.
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I've been waiting for days to get a delivery from Amazon. What I bought isn't something that most people would find exciting, but it just thrills me: Disposable Fountain Pens. I was so thrilled, I even wrote an advertisement. (Pardon the lousy writing. I have a pinched nerve and it definitely affects my motor control):
I write formally, on those increasingly rare occasions when I write formally, (the elderly relatives are getting slim on the ground – though the number of people who regard me as an elderly relative seems to be increasing), with a 1946 Esterbrook pen – which I have to say has never yet leaked a drop. I did once have to replace the interior "suck-up-the-ink" pump, (I know that's not what it's called, but I have no idea of the proper name for the mechanism), which the guy told me I could avoid ever needing to do again by simply using the pen a time or two a month. If it sits, it breaks: use it. So I do.
It's the pen with which I learned to write – somehow or other in first-through-fifth grades everybody had fountain pens in my class, in my school – and it'll effortlessly outlive me. I'll be leaking long before it ever does.
Danny Lemieux
Nice cursive handwriting. It's a disappearing art form.
My way-smarter than me spouse assures me that within 5 years we will see even key boards disappearing, as computer technology segues us into voice recognition.
I will hold onto my writing skills, though, as I am a person who believes that computers are making us stupid as a society, even if we can't live without them anymore.
Back in my Catholic grammar school daze, fountain pens were de rigeur. These were the style with the internal bladder and the little lever for filling or emptying. For some reason or other we were required to use only blue ink which matched well with our uniform's blue trousers when it leaked into your white shirt's pocket. (One of life's pleasures that our progeny will probably be deprived of is coming home to Mom with a Rohrschachian shirt pocket.) Also back then, our species had not (d)evolved past the Palmer method cursive writing capability.
Our neighbors in the local public schools, on the other hand, were permitted to use those new-fangled ball point pens probably as a result of the Save Your Shirt Pockets movement. This caused me a bit of dissonance as their desks all had holes for their ink bottles while ours did not.
A bit of relief came along with the ink cartridge fountain pens which pretty much put the kibosh on the joys of filling your pen or inking your shirt.
These days, I enjoy the use of PIlot's Precise V7 Rolling Ball pens which provide a nice ink flow onto paper and fountain pen-like feel. You can even smudge the freshly applied ink if you move somewhat quickly. I haven't managed to get one to leak into my shirt pocket, but I have been able to do it into my jeans' back pockets twice. And there is now a chemical substance that will actually remove a good bit of the ink stain. And, as my way of striking back against the patriarchal oppression of the Catholic Church, which has be so recently re-affirmed, and as a tribute to my years of serfdom in the printing fief, I now use only the blackest of inks.


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Author Notes: All summer long I buy extra corn and cut the kernels and freeze them, so when a friend asked me to make a corn and crab chowder at the end of January I knew I could do it. —Tashipluto
Serves 6
- 1 Leek trimmed, diced and well rinsed
- 1 Small onion, diced, about half a cup
- 3 Cloves of garlic, minced
- 3 Small celery ribs, diced (about half a cup)
- 1/2 Red bell pepper, diced ( about half a cup)
- 3 New Mexican green chiles, roasted and diced. ( or sub roasted poblano chile)
- 1 pound Yukon gold potatoes, dicedh
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon Allspice, ground
- 1/2 teaspoon Smoked paprika
- 1 cup Broth ( chicken, veg, fish -- whatever you have))
- 3 Slices turkey or pork bacon, cut into half inch pieces
- 1.5 tablespoons Butter (if using turkey bacon)
- 1.5 tablespoons Olive oil (if using turkey bacon)
- 5 Ears of corn, or frozen corn equivalent
- 8 ounces Lump crabmeat
- 1.5 cups Cream, milk, or combination of the two
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- If using turkey bacon, heat butter and olive oil in a large stockpot. (If using pork bacon, omit this step). Add bacon and cook until crispy. Remove and drain, leaving oil behind.
- Add onions, leeks, and garlic to the oil, fry until soft, about 5 min.
- Add celery, green chiles, and bell pepper to onions. Cook another 5 minutes.
- Add potatoes, half the corn, thyme, allspice, smoked paprika and salt. Cook another 5 minutes.
- Add one cup of broth, bring to a boil, lower heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until the potatoes break apart with a fork.
- Turn off the heat and use an immersion blender to create a rough purée, with some vegetable chunks remaining. (Skip this step if you like a chunky chowder)
- Turn the flame back on (low) and add crabmeat and the remaining corn. Simmer until heated through, about 3 minutes.
- Add cream/milk/ combo and heat until just before boiling. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle broken pieces of bacon on top.
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I often consider myself immune to tech news. Please, that new iPod didn t even faze me. But Gateway has a new tablet coming out and I am getting all worked up. This is a 14" widescreen convertible tablet PC. The Gateway CX200 to be exact. First thing is first, this tablet is starting at only $1100, which is pretty damn good for a quality tablet nowadays. Also this machine is full customizable, from battery type, CPU, video card, everything is customizable. Pardon my enthusiasm, but I am a tablet PC user and this thing tickles me pink. It is up for preorder currently and should be available in the near future.
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OSF Awards Nearly $200K in Research Grants
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July 21, 2014
The Board of Directors of the Osteo Science Foundation has awarded its inaugural four research grants, totaling close to $200,000, to researchers at Columbia University, Indiana University, Rutgers University and UCLA. The research projects focus on applied developments and treatment concepts in regenerative medicine for clinical application in Oral, Cranial and Maxillofacial surgery.
Each of the four projects aligns with the vision of Osteo Science Foundation, which is to advance hard and soft tissue regeneration in Oral, Cranial and Maxillofacial Surgery through research and education.
- Dr. Tara Aghaloo, UCLA: "Hard and Soft Tissue Engineering to Regenerate Mandibular Segmental Defects;"
- Dr. Tienmin Chu, Indiana University: "Thrombopoietin in Cranial Regeneration"
- Dr. Sidney Eisig, Columbia University: "Tracking cells and biomaterial remodeling in tissue engineered bone graft;"
- Dr. Hilton Kaplan, Rutgers University: "Decellularized neurovascular bundle for craniomaxillofacial reconstruction."
Dr. Jay P. Malmquist, Chairman of the Foundation Board of Directors, states that, "For our first grant cycle, we were so pleased with the quantity and caliber of the applications we received. Our Scientific Review Committee was charged with evaluating these novel and important proposals, and we are confident that the excellent research projects we are funding will have significant impacts both on the medical community and the patients we serve. While the Foundation's focus is in hard and soft tissue regeneration, our ultimate goal is improved outcomes for our patients. I know the entire Board of Directors eagerly anticipates the results."
Osteo Science Foundation will be offering grants on a semi-annual basis; the next submission period for grant proposals is October 1 – December 1, 2014. All grant proposals must be submitted online.
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Black Peppercorns Whole, Organic, 8 oz.(BPW-2)
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Great for adding to meals to improve flavor and the overall well-being of the body.
Adding a pinch of Black Pepper to every meal helps improve taste and digestion. It may also help enhance circulation, and support a healthy respiratory system and joints.
Common Names: Black Peppercorn, Pepper
Pepper is a source of manganese, iron, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin K, and dietary fiber. It also improves overall health and well being. The outer skin of the peppercorn enhances metabolism.
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Raw Energy Breakfast Blast
Attack the day! Don't let a heavy breakfast bog you down. Life belongs to the energetic! Let's make it happen with this Raw Energy Breakfast Blast!
- 1/2 cup cashews
- 1 cup water
- 3-4 Cardamom Pods
- 2 Bay Leaves
- Tea Mug Basket Strainer
- Pour cashews and water in a cup or small jar.
- Place strainer on top of cup and add Bay leaf and Cardamom. Soak overnight.
- The next morning, remove strainer, rinse and strain the cashews.
- 1 cup water
- 6 whole Peppercorns
- 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
- pinch of Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric
- soaked nuts
- 5 ice cubes
- 1/2 of a banana
- 1 tablespoon Cacao powder
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1/2 tablespoon Raw Honey
Blend well and serve.
Chicken Stock
Making your own stock is a great way to get all the nutrients out of those left over bones from last night's chicken dinner.
- 1 whole free-range chicken or 2 to 3 lbs of chicken parts, such as necks, backs, breastbones and wings
- 2-4 chicken feet, (optional)
- 4 free-range or organically grown egg shells
- 4 quarts cold filtered water
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 carrots peeled and chopped, if organic do not peel
- 3 celery stalks, chopped
- 4 whole garlic cloves
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 teaspoon Black Peppercorns
- 1 bunch parsley
Place all ingredients in a large pot and bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for at least 6 hours or as long as 48 hours.
Beef Stock
Whether you're butchering your own beef or picking up some bones at the butcher's, cooking up a big pot of broth is a great way to stock up for a hot bowl of soup on those cold winter days.
- 4 pounds beef and knuckle bones, (approximately)
- 1 calf's foot, cut into pieces, (optional)
- 3 pounds meaty rib or neck bones
- 4 or more quarts cold filtered water, more if desired
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 4 free-range or organically grown egg shells
- 3 onions, chopped
- 3 carrots, chopped
- 3 celery stalks, chopped
- 5-6 whole garlic cloves
- 1-2 teaspoons dried Thyme leaf
- 1 teaspoon Black Peppercorns
- 1 bunch parsley
Place all ingredients in a large pot or kettle and simmer for at least 12 hours or as long as 72 hours.
Herbal Pumpkin Spiced Latte
Serves 4 - Preparation 15 minutes
The perfect cup of sweet fall flavors to share with gathered family and friends. Sip and serve it with a smile, knowing that it is made of only the best, healthful ingredients.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED FOR ~ Herbal Pumpkin Spice Blend
- 1 bag Creamy Pumpkin Pie Tea (1/2 lb)
- 4 tablespoons Ginger Root
- 2 tablespoons Orange Peel
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Whole Cloves
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Whole Peppercorns
- 1 1/2 heaping tablespoons Cinnamon Powder
WHAT YOU'LL NEED FOR ~ Latte
- 6 cups strong brewed coffee (1/2 cup coffee grinds to 6 cups water)
- 1/2 cup Herbal Pumpkin Spice Blend
- 1 cup full fat coconut milk (stirred and mixed until smooth)
- 1/2 cup Raw Honey
- 1/4 teaspoon Celtic Sea Salt
- A pinch of freshly grated nutmeg or nutmeg powder
- Open 1 (1/2 lb) bag of Creamy Pumpkin Pie Tea and mix in a bowl with all other spice ingredients.
- Brew in a coffee pot, 6 cups strong coffee (1/2 cup coffee grinds to 6 cups water).
- In a sauce pan, mix 1/2 cup of Herbal Pumpkin Spice Blend, coconut milk, honey and salt. Warm on medium high heat for 12 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove spiced latte mixture from heat.
- Pour 1/2 cup of latte mixture into a Tea Mug Basket Strainer placed over a mug, catching herbal spices and follow with 1/2 cup of coffee over the herbs in the strainer. Remove strainer from mug. Stir latte and add a pinch of ground nutmeg. Top with whipped cream & nutmeg if desired. Enjoy!
P.S. Oops! I accidentally left the herbal latte mixture on the stovetop for an extra 10 minutes, but instead of burning, it turned out to be a delicious Spiced Carmel! Perfect for drizzling over your latte, or dipping sliced apples fresh from the orchard.
Lean & Green Salad Dressing Recipe
A fresh and delicious alternative to the numerous options filled with unhealthy ingredients off the shelf of your local grocers.
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar (with the mother)
- 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons Organic Honey
- 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
- 2 tablespoons Oregano
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Fine Ground Celtic Sea Salt
- 3 fresh cloves of garlic (or minced garlic, or garlic pwd.)
Place all ingredients in blender and blend until desired consistency.
Lettuce Wrap Recipe
Fresh, feisty and simply wonderful!
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil
- 3 1/2 pounds ground turkey
- 1/8 cup + 2 teaspoons Bragg's Liquid Amino's
- 1/2 teaspoon Black pepper, freshly ground
- 2 tablespoons Onion powder
- 1 teaspoon Celtic sea salt
- 1 cup parsley
- 1 1/2 cups cilantro
- 1/2 cup basil, chopped
- 1/2 cup mint, chopped
- 1 cup green onions, chopped
- 2 tomatoes, diced
- 2-5 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup bean sprouts
- 12 whole romaine lettuce leaves, washed and separated
- Put oil in a pan. Cook turkey. Add Bragg's Liquid Amino's and pepper.
- In a bowl, add cooked meat, onion powder, and next 8 ingredients. Mix together. Lightly stir in bean sprouts.
- Use lettuce as wraps, soft-taco style, and fill with mixed ingredients. Enjoy! Be Healthy!
Holiday Potpourri Recipes
Gather the kids around and make happy memories as you create your very own potpourri, bringing sweet holiday aromas into your home!
Sugar & Spice and Everything Nice Potpourri
- 1 cup Cloves, whole
- 1 cup Orange peel
- 1 cup Cinnamon Sticks (chop in blender)
- 1 cup Black peppercorns
Christmas In A Jar Potpourri
- 1 cup Pomegranate Green tea
- 1 1/2 cup Cardamom pods
- 1/2 cup Orange peel
- 1/4 cup Ginger
- 1 cup Rose petals or Rose Buds
- Mix your preferred herb mix in a bowl. Set aside. (Get more potpourri mix ideas in Shoshanna's Holiday Potpourri YouTube video.)
- Place the shortest string of lights possible into a quart-sized jar, leaving the plug out.
- Pour your herbal mix into the jar around the lights.
- Twist a sprouting lid on top of the jar and light wire and voila! Plug in your tea lights and enjoy Christmas comforts anytime of the year.
Gourmet Cheese Ball
Serving up this delicious and gourmet cheeseball will be sure to wow your guests and have everybody going for more!
- 1/2 teaspoon Thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon Basil
- 1/2 teaspoon Marjoram
- 1/2 teaspoon Chili peppers
- 1/2 teaspoon Minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground Black peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon Chive Rolls
- 3/4 teaspoon Celtic sea salt
- 2 (8 oz.) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 stick butter
- 1 1/4 cups cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds
- Set out the butter and cream cheese to soften.
- Mix together all the herbs and whip into the butter and cream cheese. Blend very well, about 4 minutes, until the mixture has an even consistency.
- Add the cheddar cheese and blend on low. Form mixture into a ball and roll in slivered almonds.
- Refrigerating for at least 2 hours before serving will harden and form the ball while infusing all the flavors together. Arrange on your favorite serving dish with bread, crackers, chips or veggies. Serve it up and prepare to wow your guests and your taste buds!
Turmeric Chai Latte Recipe
So delicious! I love sitting down with a steaming cup of this soothing latte at the end of the day.
Makes 2 small servings
- 2 cups whole milk (coconut or almond milk works too)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric Root
- 1 teaspoon Ginger Root powder
- 15 Black Peppercorns (black pepper activates turmeric)
- 10 Cardamom Pods
- 1/2 teaspoon cold pressed coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon of Raw Honey to taste
- Garnish with a pinch of Cinnamon or fresh ground Black Peppercorns
- Pour milk into a small pot and turn heat to medium/low. Add all other ingredients except for the honey.
- Bring to a simmer for 10-20 minutes (longer equals stronger).
- After simmering, strain out the herbs and transfer the milk to a blender.
- Add the honey and blend for 30-45 seconds, until light and frothy.
- Pour into 2 of your favorite cups and sprinkle with a pinch of cinnamon or fresh ground peppercorns if desired. Share with a friend and enjoy!
Lemon Ginger Drink
Juice of 3 large, Organic lemons
2 whole fresh, Organic Ginger root, grated (or ½ cup dried cut ginger, re-hydrated in water until soft)
¼-1/2 tsp. Turmeric root powder
10-15 Black peppercorns (optional, not included in kit)
1/8-1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper powder
Raw Honey or Maple syrup to taste
Add freshly squeezed lemon juice, freshly grated ginger root, and other ingredients to a 32oz. glass jar or pitcher. Fill the rest of the way with fresh, filtered water and mix well, adding raw honey or maple syrup to desired taste. Pour over ice, and ENJOY!
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With all the buzz around the iPad, you don't need to be psychic to predict that Amazon would sooner or later develop a comparable color screen tablet device.
Well the sooner is here. Amazon is now accepting iPads and other devices as trade-ins for their new touch-screen color tablet at http://amzn.to/jbdaq2
Steve Windwalker reported in the blog Kindle Nation Daily that Amazon is well on the way to preparing to launch the device sometime this summer. Here's what he wrote about the trade-in program.
"It extended its relatively unknown Buyback program, previously associated mostly with textbooks, movies, and video games, to include a wide range of electronics products including the iPad, the iPhone, the Samsung Galaxy, the Motorola Xoom, and all kinds of other devices that might — if you could trade them in for a decent sum — prepare the way for you to buy a Kindle tablet, both in terms of the need to replace functionality and the financial wherewithal to make the purchase."
They actually want you to own their new Kindle Color version knowing full well that owners of iPads and other color tablet like devices wouldn't buy the new Kindle after shelling out $500+ for their current iPad or similar device.
It's another marketing first for Amazon to grab the lion's share of the spawning tablet market, and I'm sure it won't be their last.
You can also read Amazon's press release about the trade-in program on Steve's post on Kindle Nation Daily.
We just received this newsletter from a new site called kindlelendingclub.com launched by Amazon last December.
If you have a Kindle or any of the Kindle reading apps (Kindle for PC, Kindle for iPhone, Kindle for Blackberry, etc.) you can go to the site, sign up and borrow any Kindle book that has lending enabled.
The book will then be loaned to you for 14 days and then automatically transferred back to the original owner.
What we found interesting is the lending trends reported by the site in the following newsletter and the 25 most wanted books.
In light of the demographics (females between 35 and 55) we would have thought romance novels would be the leading lending genre. However, here's what they reported.
The 25 Most Wanted
Literary fiction, the paranormal, sci fi, crime fiction, thrillers and even a memoir about a comedian's one-night stands; it seems like KindleLendingClub.com readers (who tend to be female and between 35 and 55 years of age) are borrowing anything but traditional romance in the lead up to Valentine's Day 2011.
While Amanda Hocking's vampire and paranormal romances for young adults remain perennially popular, only two of the top 25 most requested books are traditional romance novels: A Season to be Sinful, by Jo Goodman, and Terry Spear's An Accidental Highland Hero.
(Another interesting trend we saw last week as well? Eight of the 25 titles fall under the umbrella of young adult fiction.)
KindleLendingClub.com Most Wanted – Week of January 30, 2011:
1. The Hangman's Daughter, by Oliver Pötzsch
2. Water for Elephants: A Novel, by Sara Gruen
3. The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins
4. Switched (Trylle Trilogy, #1), by Amanda Hocking
5. Wicked Appetite, by Janet Evanovich
6. Mockingjay (The Final Book of The Hunger Games), by Suzanne Collins
7. Catching Fire (The Second Book of the Hunger Games), by Suzanne Collins
8. Heart of the Matter, by Emily Giffin
9. My Horizontal Life, by Chelsea Handler
10. My Blood Approves, by Amanda Hocking
11. The Lover's Dictionary: A Novel, by David Levithan
12. Freedom: A Novel (Oprah's Book Club), by Jonathan Franzen
13. The Templar Concordat, by Terrence O'Brien
14. Ender's Game, by Orson Scott Card
15. We Interrupt This Date, by L.C. Evans
16. A Season To Be Sinful, by Jo Goodman
17. Sizzling Sixteen, by Janet Evanovich
18. Favorite, by Karen McQuestion
19. The Boy Who Came Back from Heaven, by Kevin Malarkey
20. Ascend (Trylle Trilogy, #3), by Amanda Hocking
21. Ender in Exile, by Orson Scott Card
22. Crossing Oceans, by Gina Holmes
23. Shiver, by Maggie Stiefvater
24. Firefly Lane, by Kristin Hannah
25. The Accidental Highland Hero, by Terry Spear
It was only a matter of time. Did you think Amazon would sit back and let Apple steal its thunder from the Kindle? I predict based on the following New York Times blog post, that we will see an iPad-like device from Amazon by the end of this year or early next year. What do you think?
From The New York Times blog, Bits, May 17, 2010, 3:42 pm
By NICK BILTON
Since Apple announced its plans for the iPad, Amazon has shared few details about how it would respond to the competition for its Kindle. But over the last few weeks, it has offered some more clues.
Lab 126, the division of Amazon responsible for building the Kindle, has been on a hiring binge, with dozens of new job listings on its Web site. Some are positions for testing and readying new products. And this suggests that the company might be preparing a new device. More >>
Apple has just released a statement announcing that it has officially sold one million iPads in 28 days, less than half the number of days it took it to sell that many iPhones.
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Job Alert: Junior Transportation Analyst – Cambridge Systematics @ Bethesda, MD
via YIPPS
We are seeking a Transportation Analyst with at least a year of previous work experience for transportation planning and policy work in the Mid Atlantic and with clients throughout the U.S. The Transportation Analyst will work under the general supervision of a Project Manager on assignments such as transit planning, financial analysis, traffic and revenue analysis, economic and socioeconomic analysis, performance management, asset management, and/or environmental analysis (energy, air quality, and climate change). The position provides the opportunity for direct client interaction, and the potential for rapid merit-based advancement. Candidates must work well as part of a project team, pay attention to detail and accuracy, and exhibit self-motivation and independent problem solving skills. Candidates must also possess strong quantitative and interpretive abilities, strong writing skills, and proficiency in Excel and GIS. Experience with data analysis software (e.g., SAS, SPSS), travel demand models, or other transportation and economic impact software is a plus.
Cambridge Systematics is a place where individuals are able to grow and develop both personally and professionally. When you come to work for us, you'll be joining an independent, employee-owned company, recognized nationally and internationally. Through our world class on boarding process, new hires receive introductory training from our staff subject matter experts. Ongoing learning and knowledge sharing is a hallmark of our culture and our pursuit of excellence. Through our professional development opportunities, staff can branch out into several different career paths. In addition, we offer competitive salaries and superior benefits.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Planning, Economics, Public Policy or a related field; Master's degree is preferred;
- Evidence of strong oral and written communications skills;
- Proven experience with spreadsheet/database management and usage.
Contact Info/How to Apply:
Qualified candidates please apply at https://home.eease.adp.com/recruit/?id=6557181