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Celebrating STEM leaders this International Women's Day
Science and Technology Australia celebrated International Women's Day by recognising leading women in STEM and calling on Aussies to #NominateHer.
Young innovators of BHP Foundation Science and Engineering Awards 2019
Australia's future innovators have been recognised for their inventions at the 2019 BHP Foundation Science and Engineering Awards.
Evidence-based public policy needs engineers
As the Federal election approaches, the Government and Opposition are promising to give scientists a greater voice in public policy discussions.
2018 Prime Minister's Prizes for Science
The Australian Government honoured Australia's best scientists, innovators, and teachers through the 2018 Prime Minister's Prizes for Science at the prize ceremony on 17 October.
R&D tax investment takes a hit
The Australian Government has released details of its investment in research and development, showing a disappointing drop of almost 8% in total expenditure from $10.4b to $9.6b.
Careers with STEM: Code celebrates fifth birthday
Careers with STEM: Code magazine celebrates its fifth birthday alongside a timely Cybersecurity special.
Education report urges greater connections between schools and industry
A Mitchell Institute education report reveals Australian schools lack industry connections.
Invest in qualified teachers for STEM education
Science & Technology Australia welcomes the Government's call to support qualified teachers and improve Australian secondary students' STEM education.
Blockchain benefits: using cryptocurrencies for social good
Blockchain and cryptocurrencies are being used to create social change and inspire better futures.
Research doesn't begin and end in a laboratory
The Lowitja health institution is working towards providing health services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
Taming toxic pollution
CRC CARE is addressing the significant growing issue of environmental contaminants with innovative and effective real-world solutions.
Digital Health CRC to transform health system
A $200+ million opportunity to transform health delivery: improving health outcomes; reducing waste in the health system; building businesses and jobs.
LEGO® race cars put physics students in pole position
A new teaching approach using LEGO® race cars has transformed learning and reduced early dropout rates in physics at Flinders University.
Australia's economy is a House of Cards
Matt Barrie, Chief Executive of Freelancer.com, shares his concerns about the Australian economy.
Drones to the rescue: UAV tech saving lives
Drones could soon be saving lives autonomously with UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) tech that can deliver aid and lift people to safety.
Quantum gamble awarded best article of the year
INGENUITY magazine topped hundreds of publications to win Best Single Article of the Year at the annual Publish Awards.
Improving alertness in critical environments
Tech company Opturion has partnered with the Alertness CRC to safeguard patients against doctors with fatigue.
Connecting with the community
Developing research excellence in Indigenous affairs requires a commitment to collaborate with communities at every stage of the research.
The gathering storm
Studies of coastlines and cities, conducted in Australia with unparalleled sensitivity, are set to rewrite the world's climate models and civil engineering guidelines.
Superstars of STEM announced today!
Australia's Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science has just announced the group of women chosen to be Australia's first Superstars of STEM.
Testing zero-energy homes
How do carbon-neutral homes stack up when it comes to liveability and consumer demand?
New defence funding announced
Australian researchers will have unprecedented access to competitive funding in a new multidisciplinary program.
Mental health emergency
Beyondblue is preparing for phase three of a plan to help emergency services personnel tackle life-threatening mental health issues.
Building healthy bones
A lunchbox jelly snack made from seaweed and lobster shell is being designed to help children boost their calcium levels.


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Hostel Facilities
Hostels in RCE are a like Home-Away-From-Home! We ensure that the inmates are comfortable and are provided with a congenial environment to pursue their studies. The hostel rooms are well ventilated and adequately furnished. We provide a separate box-bed with mattress, a study table and a chair and a wardrobe to each student. Rooms are designed like an Apartment.
Both Boys' and Girls' Hostels have modern and well equipped Kitchens and Dining Halls where food is cooked and served in clean and hygienic conditions. To ensure pest free surroundings, pest control services of professional agency like PCI is utilized. Purified cold and warm water (during winters) is provided to the students.
The Weekly menu is well planned in consultation with the Students' Messing Committee to provide variety, nutritious and wholesome food to the students. Special meals are provided on festival days.
RCE has well equipped functional Infirmary which caters for the First Aid and limited outpatient medical services of the RCE staff and students. The Infirmary is run and managed under the guidance of qualified and experienced doctors of the prestigious Max Super Specialty Hospital Roorkee. A Lady Medical Officer is available on campus during the better part of the day and Nursing Staff and Ambulance are available 24×7. Apart from Max Super Specialty Hospital, we have a tie up with few other prominent hospitals of the city which provide OPD, IPD treatment and diagnostics at discounted rates.
To ensure that the students are always connected to the outside world, students are provided Wi-Fi and internet facilities in all the hostels.
To ensure safety and security of the students, had deployed Security Guards around the clock in the hostels which is further beefed up with CCTV Cameras in all the hostels. Roll Calls are conducted on daily basis and proper procedure is followed for issuing of Out-Passes and allowing visitors to the hostels.
The hostel has an open air Amphitheater having a capacity of more than 500 where a vast variety of student activities are arranged. This integrates well with the landscaping is available within the campus.
Both the Boys' and Girls' Hostels have well equipped gymnasiums with services of a trainer are available for the students.
The hostel has a couple of Basketball, Volleyball and Badminton courts. We even have a few practice net for our Cricket enthusiasts. It is a common feature to see our students having Inter-Block matches in the evening.
We have a well-appointed Indoor Games Hall where the students can come, relax and unwind after a day of hard work. Indoor games like Billiards, Table Tennis, and Carom Board etc are available. Students can watch their favorite TV Channels on numerous TVs with DTH connections which are available in all the hostels.
To ensure that the students do not have to rush to the local market, all hostels have Convenience Stores and Tuck Shops. Apart from that, there is a well-stocked Stationery Shop with photocopying and colored printing facilities inside the campus.
These is never a dark moment in RCE!! The entire University campus is connected to two powerful automatic generators which provide instant power back up 24×7.
INDUSTRIAL ROs
Each building has a heavy duty industrial grade RO Plant installed to further treat and purify the drinking water in the hostels and other academic blocks.
All hostel blocks are equipped with solar water heaters with heating elements which provide warm water in the hostels all year round.
After a week long of slogging with the books, a break over the weekend is welcome. We arrange screening of popular movies and projection of important sport events on the big screen in the on campus amphitheater. Sundays are for outings for hostel students to the city in Institute buses under the supervision of the Wardens.

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MONROE, Ga. - Congressman Jody Hice (GA-10) announced that he is inviting the public to cast their vote for the People's Choice Award in the 2017 Congressional Art Competition.
Fifty-two high school students in Georgia's 10th Congressional District have submitted their artwork for a chance to receive a trip to Washington, D.C. and the honor of having their artwork displayed in the United States Capitol.
While artists from the Monroe-Walton Center for the Arts will decide who receives this top distinction, Georgia's residents will determine the recipient of the People's Choice Award.
"I am extremely impressed by the artistic abilities of Georgia's 10th District high school students," Hice said. "Because their outstanding work deserves recognition, I hope that as many people as possible will visit my Facebook page to view their artwork, leave a positive comment, and vote for their favorite piece. Then, you're invited to join us at the Monroe Art Guild on Saturday, April 29th at 10 a.m. as we celebrate art together."
Hice will announce the recipient of the People's Choice Award at the Monroe Art Guild, located at 205 South Broad St., on Saturday, April 29. The winner of the People's Choice Award will receive a prize from a downtown merchant and his or her artwork will hang in the Congressman's Monroe office. To view this year's submissions, go online to www.facebook.com/RepJodyHice and click on "Photos." The Congressman will award one point for each "like" and two points for each "share," and the photo with the most points wins. Voting closes at 3:00 p.m. on April 28th. Click HERE to cast your vote.


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I am banging my head against the wall attempting to figure out which men's multivitamin is the greatest for me to take. A study of more than two,000 males found that those with the highest levels of omega-3 in their blood had been 71 per cent far more most likely to create the most lethal form of prostate cancer, and 44 per cent more likely to develop low-grade prostate cancer. Bottom line: All round, Vitamin Code Men is a excellent multivitamin for males looking for a more all-natural item. In addition to the normal vitamins and minerals, each tablet includes a blend made for males including saw palmetto, zinc and selenium, lycopene, organic spirulina, and a vegetable juice complex.
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84 years, of Tilbury, passed away suddenly, on Sunday April 7, 2019. Beloved wife of Maurice Marentette for 66 years. Loving mother of Donald (Maureen), Ronald (Beth), Mary Lynn (Louis) Strong. Cherished by her wonderful grandchildren Jim, Matt (Amanda), Josh (Brittany), Robin (Tom), Krystle (Bradford), Lance (Ashley), and great-grandchildren Jake, Elle, Julien, Emmett, and Wyatt. Dear sister of Lucy (Ridgway) Daigneau, and the late Theresa (Victor) Sauve, and Norman Breault. Daughter of the late Leo and Germaine (née Regnier) Breault. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Visitation at Reaume Funeral Home Inc., 6 Canal St. W., Tilbury on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service from the Funeral Home on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. then to St. Francis Xavier Church for Funeral Mass at 10:00 a.m. Interment to follow at St. Francis Xavier Cemetery. Donations to Kidney Foundation or St. Francis Xavier Church Building Fund appreciated. Online condolences may be shared at www.reaumefh.com
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There's no app for their basic music service, so I suspect there might not be one forthcoming for their HD offering. :(
Amazon Music HD launches: Cue "Flight of The Valkyries"
What competition am I talking about? TIDAL and Qobuz, are all David to Amazon Music's 32 million subscriber-Goliath in terms of reach, scale and breadth in the global music-streaming subscription game.
And with today's announcement that Amazon Music is adding a CD-quality and a high-resolution music streaming tier to its current offerings – Amazon Music HD for $14.99 USD/month or $12.99 USD/month for Amazon Prime members – things just got really interesting for digital-centric audiophiles and music lovers out there.
Spotify may have a reported 100-million paid subscribers, and Apple Music supposedly comes in at 60 million, but Amazon has the ability to pull in a bigger slice of the pie through its Prime service. How many exactly, only time will tell, but it's a safe bet that it's a not insignificant number.
The pricing tiers are lower than either TIDAL or Qobuz and with a music catalog a claimed 50-million deep at what Amazon is calling "High Definition" and "millions" at up to 24-bit/192kHz resolution in FLAC format that it's dubbing "Ultra HD" (keep it simple for the masses), the company seems poised to give its 32-million subscribers something those other two streaming services have been struggling to do: bring quality music to the masses.
Amazon Music HD is currently available in the USA, UK, Germany, and Japan. For more information and a 90-day free trial: Amazon.
There is an app. It's much easier to find music with it, I find.
However, there is no MQA which is a deal breaker for me. Using the new Quad headphones, there's a big difference.


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SPEA hosted faculty members, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department leadership, and national experts from the Seattle Police Department and more to discuss strategies, accepted practices for policy, implementation, and sustainability of body-worn camera programs during its April Public Safety Forum.
Above, SPEA IUPUI Director of Criminal Justice and Associate Professor Jeremy Carter discusses body cameras during the Forum.
Watch recording of forum »
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Travis' class has been reading The Velveteen Rabbit. To culminate this lesson, the teachers planned a formal English Tea for the classes. Each child was to bring their oldest and most loved toy. Travis of course chose his stuffed lovey blanket Rocky to be his guest.
Travis and Rocky
I asked Travis this morning if he thought Rocky would become real like the rabbit in the story he replied, "He's already real to me in my heart."


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Best RXAIR Plus with TiO2 UVC1001B Filterless Air Purifier
Are you trying to eliminate the spread of germs, viruses, bacteria and infectious diseases? Trusted by hospitals, schools, and day-care centers, the RXAIR Plus delivers amazing results in air purification.
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The air filter home device is ideal for individuals suffering from respiratory conditions.
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|room air purifier removes bacteria and reduces air pollution.
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The product removes toxic gases from the air, trusted by hospitals and airports to reduce the spread of germs, bacteria and infectious diseases.
The product uses a system of baffles to slow the airflow and create turbulence, high-intensity germicidal ultraviolet light (UV-C) cleans the air and destroy more than 99% of airborne bacteria and viruses.
The machine uses a new fan technology which reduces noise giving you a peaceful night.
We Like
The unit covers large rooms of up to 800 square feet. It is fast in cleaning the air. The product has a new fan technology that reduces noise.
We Don't Like
The initial purchasing cost is high. However, the product works efficiently.
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- ViraTech air purifier technology.
- New fan technology.
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Utilizes high-intensity germicidal ultraviolet light to remove bacteria and minimize air pollution.
New Fan Technology
It helps maintain silence in the first four fan settings. It's virtually silent.
The unit is built with a cartridge to trap bacteria and viruses, replaceable annually effectively.
- Item Weight: 16 Pounds
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You'll be amazed by the new fan technology in the purifier that reduces noise significantly. It cleans the air in rooms and upward spaces of up to 800 square feet.
The whole house air purifier reduces concentrations of VOCs and odors. It reduces air pollution linked to sleep disorders.
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At the moment of writing this review, there were a total of 26 customer reviews and 22 answered questions on Amazon for the air cleaner with an average rating of 3.6 stars out of 5.
Customers loved this product for its efficiency in removing bacteria and VOCs.
A few customers wrote of the experience, "Purchased for our home and they are doing the job of keeping the air clean love this unit."
Pros vs Cons
Covers a large room up to 800 square feet
Silent in the low fan setting
It is fast in cleaning the air.
If you feel like you are not satisfied with the product, feel free to check out Smoke Stomper or Plixio Portable. They have similar features, but this product dedicated to removing viruses and bacteria.
You should also read our detailed article on the Best Home Air Filtration System.
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The only thing that's constant is change
How people work and live has been changing dramatically over the last two decades.
PricewaterhouseCoopers stated in their Talent Mobility 2020 report, "Our data reveals that assignee levels have increased by 25% over the last decade; we predict a further 50% growth in assignments by 2020 (see Figure 1). There will be more assignees, more business travel, more virtual tools, and especially more quick, short-term, and commuter assignments."
Source: PwC, Talent Mobility 2020
Since 2000, the number of renter-occupied housing has increased by 1-3 million units across every age group; Boomers and Millennials have driven the biggest gains.
These are fundamental lifestyle changes. And it's spurring a new type of renter need: fully-furnished accommodations that make home life easier and more convenient for the resident, regardless of their tenancy length.
"The demand for furnished apartments is on the rise. Though furnished accommodations have been targeted primarily to business professionals or people in transition, the landscape has now changed. The renting generation is being infused with both millennials and baby boomers who are choosing a new renting lifestyle."
– Brooke Furniture Rental
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No Room at the Inn
The problem with these new, growing needs was that rental properties and operators were not well set up to meet them. Operators have caps on the number of traditional corporate housing units in any building due to a lack of transparency and risk associated with those types of leases.
"People might assume it's really easy to get a fully furnished, corporate apartment. It's not. The supply is very limited, as are our internal resources for managing corporate units. Urbandoor is solving this elegantly and Lincoln Property Co. is a part of that."
– Sheri Killingsworth, Lincoln Property Co.
Source: The Highland Group.
Note: Survey methodology different after 2001. Data not available for 2003 and 2004.
To get around inventory constraints, there's been a rise in businesses and individuals that circumvent property owners/operators, risking community safeguards.
Co-creating a Better Way
Urbandoor addresses the changing needs of renters with the Multifamily industry. Owners/operators have full transparency and temporary residents meet community standards owners/operators set.
"Urbandoor provides direct access to furnished demand, especially from companies, that we haven't had before. We have full transparency into the renter and it's helping us effectively manage frictional vacancy [i.e., the gaps between long-term unfurnished leases]. Plus, there's absolutely no risk."
– Young Hill, Greystar
By tying into vacancy, pricing, and rent expirations, Urbandoor can increase the overall supply of furnished apartments and eliminate supply chain waste. Both factors contribute to downward pressure on price, making furnished apartments accessible to more people.
The growth in the last few quarters of this type of inventory on Urbandoor has been tremendous (450%). These are not mere listings. These are instantly bookable apartments. No other marketplace has this.
"Urbandoor is enabling an entirely new marketplace. A place to shop and buy the accommodation, as well as serves as the hub and backstop for demand and supply. They are not a referral or lead engine. They are a lease engine that is helping Multifamily serve a growing renter need and drive our business with full transparency. It's an exciting time."
– Sarah Gencarella, Olympus Property
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This study is examining the health and wellbeing impacts of temporary improvements to an artificial body of water in Estonia.
The area of focus is the Anne Kanal – a man-made body of water in the city of Tartu.
Led by Simon Bell from the Estonian University of Life Sciences, the project will employ 'urban acupuncture' to make a series of temporary changes that improve both the look of and access to Anne Kanal.
The team will then analyse how their intervention has affected the use of the area for recreation by local residents and people from further afield. The intervention is being developed together with the local community and will reflect their priorities.
In spring and early summer of 2017 stakeholder and public meetings were held and in autumn 2017 the team gathered information from the public via a short online questionnaire and events. People were asked about their current use of the case-study areas and these findings fed into several design proposals, which you can download here.
Following this consultation, final designs were chosen by local residents and the installations were built towards the end of 2018. A snowy view of the part of the completed works can be seen below.
Participants will answer the BlueHealth Community Level Survey (BCLS) and patterns of behaviour will be observed before using the BlueHealth Behavioural Assessment Tool (BBAT) before and after the intervention. The environment will mapped beforehand using the BlueHealth Environmental Assessment Tool (BEAT)
In addition, a SoftGIS survey is being held in Tartu, to give an insight into how the residents of the city use blue spaces such as the sea, lakes and rivers. It will capture people's attitudes towards these places, as well as any possible health and wellbeing benefits.
Important stakeholders in this study include local residents, neighbouring businesses, local tourists, municipalities, residents associations, chambers of commerce, and non-governmental organisations.
The project team will be seeking a continual dialogue with these groups through focused meetings, short on-site questionnaires, online surveys, mailing lists and social media.


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Thomas Pink Sample Sale
WHAT: Thomas Pink Sample Sale
WHY: Prices reduced
Women's and men's clothing and accessories at a discount at the Thomas Pink Sample Sale.
Ready-to-wear, formal wear, ties, cufflinks, socks & more. The sale will also include Pink's quintessential shirts.
Men's shirts (dress & casual)
any 3 or more $40 each
boxers any 2 or more $7.50 each
socks any 3 or more $5 each
ties any 2 or more $25 each
Additional mens styles also reduced. All womens reduced
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WASHINGTON — Secret Service agents investigating the man who operated the drone that crashed on the White House lawn last week believed there was enough evidence to charge him with a crime, and they have presented the case to federal prosecutors, according to law enforcement officials.
But the decision on whether to indict the man, Shawn Usman, has been a vexing one for the prosecutors because laws designed to protect the airspace around the White House were written for manned aircraft like planes, long before unmanned ones, like drones, became popular toys.
There is also a question of whether Mr. Usman should face charges for something he contends happened because of a malfunction with the drone.
According to aviation experts, the law's ambiguity highlights a larger legal issue that has emerged in recent years as regulations for unmanned aircraft have not kept pace with their increased use by hobbyists and companies.
If the prosecutors decide against criminal charges, Mr. Usman may face civil charges from the Federal Aviation Administration. The agency has opened an investigation into Mr. Usman, according to a senior official there. Under F.A.A. regulations, it is illegal to operate a drone in Washington because of national security concerns at landmarks like the White House and Capitol, the official said. The penalty for such an infraction can be more than $1,000.
Mr. Usman, 31, has worked at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, which uses satellites to gather information for the Defense Department. But it is not clear whether he has continued to work there while the government decides whether to charge or fine him.
In recent days, James M. Garland, a lawyer for Mr. Usman, did not return several messages seeking comment. But after his client's name was posted online Wednesday night, he released a statement saying that Mr. Usman was "an accomplished scientist and dedicated public servant."
"Many of the public reports of his actions with respect to this incident are inaccurate," Mr. Garland said. "He has cooperated fully with the Secret Service's investigation and looks forward to putting this unfortunate episode behind him."
In an interview with Secret Service agents, Mr. Usman said that around 3 a.m. on Jan. 26, he had been playing with the drone — a 2-foot-by-2-foot quadcopter called the DJI Phantom — in the living room of his apartment a little less than a mile from the White House.
Mr. Usman, who said that he had been drinking earlier that night, told the agents he had opened a window and flown the drone outside. He then flew the drone, which belonged to a friend, back into the apartment through the window and back out again. After guiding the drone about 100 feet outside the window, Mr. Usman said that he lost control of it. The drone hovered for several minutes before shooting up several hundred feet in the air and disappearing.
Mr. Usman called the friend who owned the drone. They realized that there was nothing they could do, and Mr. Usman went to bed without knowing where the drone had landed.
When Mr. Usman woke up, he saw the news reports that a drone had been found at the White House. He spoke with one of his bosses, who told him to call the Secret Service.


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It may be that gender identity is worthy of a serious public debate, but I question whether the issue should rise to the level of becoming a primary agenda item in the presidential campaign. Our country has significantly more pressing problems that must be resolved. The discussion of gender identity directly touches perhaps one third to one half of one percent of the nation's population, but a vocal group of mostly liberal activists and the media cannot comprehend that the vast majority of Americans can become victims of discrimination. Should the North Carolina law governing this subject be overturned by illegal pressure from the administration and other like minded individuals, once again our national culture will be irreversibly distorted. Enough said on this subject.
Monthly Archives: May 2016
To a Patriotic Manufacturer
What is essential prior to the Fall election is a brightly colored plastic clothes pin to wear over one's nose when entering the voting booth. We are accepting applications for the few available franchises now. Since 'none of the above' will not be on the ballot, the 'hold your nose' statement will be the next best expression of how the vast majority of voters feel!
Can't Ignore the Masses
By popular demand, Lawoftheland blog will return to its much requested incisive and informative postings. To our many loyal readers; stayed tuned.


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webinar: securing office 365: 2016 CISO virtual event
Public cloud apps like Office 365 are being widely adopted in every major industry, with security & compliance at the top of the list of concerns. In this webinar, you'll hear from an expert panel of CISOs that have taken Office 365 security head-on and lived to tell the tale!
The session will provide practical cloud security advice that you can apply immediately in your organization. Focusing on O365 but offering a broad view, the panel will cover top concerns, mitigating controls and will give examples of how your peers have responded to the cloud security challenge.


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Thursday, February 4, 2010
Spreading the LOOOOVVVVEEEEEE!
I wanted to thank all my wonderful clients this month with a fun Valentines Day gift.... but I couldn't get them flowers- because they don't last, I couldn't get them chocolates--- because that defeats the purpose and I want to give back to them, not hurt their progress:)
So, as I was sitting and rocking Molly it hit me! I should give all of them a FREE month. But why stop there? I feel so blessed and have been so grateful for each and everyone of my online personal training clients that I decided not only will I give them love-- but I'm going to spread the LOOOOVVVEEE even further and give EVERYONE a free month of on-line personal training. No catch- this is not a gimmick- it is just a free month so that you can see if maybe on-line personal training is for you!! It isn't for everyone- and I don't want you to pay me for my services if you don't actually get around to using them-- because I want you to progress- I don't just want your money. I want you to see results- that is my real payment:)
If you want to take some of my love-- then e-mail me at firstname.lastname@example.com or leave me a comment with your e-mail address in it- and I will e-mail you a questionnaire so that I can make a plan catered to you!! If you would like to know what you will be getting for the month- go here and it explains what on-line personal training is. (you do not need a gym membership or access to a gym for this!)
You have until Valentines day to take me up on this offer!! So- that is TEN days for you to either snatch up the free month right away or mull it over!!
Plus- as a bonus-- if you spread the looooovvvveeee and repost this in your status or as a link on your facebook, blog, blast e-mail, etc... any which one you choose- then you will get a second month free!! Just let me know which one you did in your e-mail to me......
Don't forget-- email@example.com is an e-mail address you will ALWAYS want to remember:) So e-mail now and get your free month of on-line personal training!
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- Editor's Column | March 4, 2014
Forever a Student
As we mature and find our true passion in life, the word learning begins to take on a new meaning. For so much of our lives learning is a necessary task that we do to become more educated and prepare ourselves for a career. We take English, Math, and History to fulfill requirements and increase basic intellect. When the time comes for a student to choose a career path, they select classes that will equip them with the proper skill set.
Oftentimes, when a person begins taking classes solely dedicated to the career in which they have an interest, their participation increases. For example, when I took Algebra in high school, I understood the importance of the class and why the skills were needed and did relatively well academically. However, when I took Introduction to Public Relations with Dr. Anthony Peyronel at the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, it changed my life.
In the Introduction to Public Relations course, I was fully engaged and constantly thought of ways I could use the theories in the future. I went beyond what was required for the class and did additional research. I had a craving for more information and that was the indication that this was exactly what I wanted to do with the rest of my life.
Additionally, once the passion for a field of study is discovered, the learning is continuous. That drive to be a better professional will lead a person to increase their knowledge and technical skills. This is one of the many reasons why IEC members attend continuing educatiuon courses at chapters across the country - it is also the reason I went back to school to earn my Master's Degree.
One of the new offerings from IEC for the continuous learners is the Electrical and Systems Training Series (ESTS). With everything from Leadership to Blueprint to Electrical Theory, these courses can help electricians at all levels. For more information on ESTS, see the advertisement on the inside of the back cover.
Lessons are not always in formal setting. There are times that a conversation with a colleague or trial-and-error can teach something that is not found in a book. A good blend of classroom work and networking can help a professional acquire more and more knowledge to set them apart in the workplace. This is why IEC offers three National Conferences that combine classroom sessions with informal networking time.
Regardless if a person is 22 or 62, a truly dedicated professional will never stop learning.
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All our cars are non-smoking and there is no possibility to choose a car where you can smoke in. Why? This rule is mainly settled up due to your safety and comfort. In many countries it is forbidden to smoke when driving and if the local police stop you can get a high fine. Hot ash from the cigarette can destroy the car seat or other parts of the car when falls on the upholstering. It also leaves a very unpleasant smell which is very difficult to remove and therefore forbidden. Other customers can refuse to take a car like this.
Where I am supposed to pick up my rental car?
When you make a reservation on our website, you will have to choose the location where you wish to pick up your car. To find your location it is enough to type the three first letters of it. Then you will see all our offices available in the particular location. As soon as you choose the place of car pick up you can click at selected car picture in order to check the exact address of the local office. When your reservation is confirmed by the local agency we sent the rental confirmation voucher to your e-mail address. On the voucher, you will find all necessary information regarding your pick up a location. Like the exact address and telephone number. In case that you cannot find the local rental car office on arrival, please call the number provided on the voucher.
How long it takes to unblock the deposit?
There is a security deposit blocked on your credit card meanwhile the rental. It will be unblocked on the safe return of the car. In case of any damages caused during your car rental period, a certain amount can be discounted from your deposit. The amount of blocked security deposit may last up to 20 working days to appear back on your credit card. This process totally depends on the banks involved. If 20 days passed and you still not see the security deposit amount at your account we recommend contacting car rental agency direct.
Why do you need my flight number?
When you make your reservation, we will always ask to provide the flight number. It is important for the local rental car supplier, so they can know when you will arrive. If they see that your flight is delayed they will normally keep the car until your arrival. It is also very important to leave the flight number on the reservation if you have an option MEET AND GREAT. What's that mean it means that rental car representative will wait for you in the arrival hall holding a poster with your name in order to lead you to the car. Your flight number most likely contains two letters and 4 numbers. If you are not coming in by flight, you can enter 0000 to be able to make the reservation online.
How do I pay for my booking in Birmingham?
The amount to be paid online can be different. Some of the rental car agencies require a full prepayment. Other agencies will ask you to prepay a certain amount of money before arrival and the rest needs to be paid on arrival at the local office. You will be asked to pay the deposit online and the amount will be indicated on our website. The outstanding balance will be covered on arrival when you come to pick up the car. When you choose your car you will be instructed on our website on how to pay for your rental. For the online payment, you can use any card, even with a different name.
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Everyone is different and your weekly training can vary dependant on many factors. We specialize in working with both elite and amateur athletes across a range of sports.
Coaching is about developing a coaching plan around you, whether you are a full-time athlete or have little time to train. Our programs are based around your lifestyle, fitness level and goals. Developed to be unique to your situation and to evolve around your fitness and time every week.
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We have a range of coaches specific in numerous sports. The main sports we work with is cycling, mountainbiking, cyclocross, running, ultrarunning and triathlon.
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Not every athlete has the interest to race or compete in an event. Some of our athletes follow training plans to live a healthier lifestyle and to increase their overall fitness. We provide coaching for people looking to start an exercise plan that is easy to follow and is adjusted to fit within your current lifestyle.
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Our performance-based guarantee provides you as an athlete guaranteed improvement. We are so confident with 20 years coaching that we provide a 90-day money-back guarantee if you see no improvements across your discipline. 90% of the training prescribed to you must be completed green in training peaks to qualify for our performance guarantee.
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Our coaches have years of experience coaching with power meters, Heartrate monitors and other tools. However, if you don't have access to these tools it is still possible for our coaches to build a training program.
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Once you have completed our coaching questionnaire, one of our coaches will contact you to book an online meeting. Our coach will then prepare you online training peaks account and begin on your annual training plan. You will receive the first 4 weeks training in training peaks and your program will be updated every 3 weeks (one week in advance).
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Our coaching provides unlimited contact time to help you improve your performance. This allows you to call or contact your coach in regards to future training, current training, events, goals, and race strategy. You will also have access to our online coaching group which allows you to involve yourself with other athletes we coach.
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We offer unlimited contact time with your coach. During the initial signup phase, we discuss the easiest way for you to have access to your coach. Our most common use of this is via Phone, Messenger and Whatsapp. This way you get direct feedback within 60mins 7 days a week. You also have access to your coach via Email and our coaching group online.
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Once an 18th-century barn, this colonial-style inn is about 6 miles from Morristown National Historical Park and Fosterfields Living Historical Farm. Down-to-earth rooms have WiFi (fee), coffeemakers and flat-screen TVs with video games. Upgraded rooms offer wet bars, microwaves and minifridges; some include air purifiers and hypoallergenic bedding. Suites add living/dining areas and whirlpool tubs. Free perks include continental breakfast and passes to nearby pools; there's also a grand ballroom with English gardens. An adjacent eatery with exposed beams and other period touches serves comfort food, and a courtyard pub features light bites.


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Chadwick Boseman in 21 Bridges
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21 Bridges is a standard police thriller, the type that comes chock-a-block full of recognizable character actors and used to do middling business at the theater and then find a long, healthy second life on cable. It's what I call a "weekend afternoon movie", the sort of thing you have on while you do weekend stuff like fold laundry. Full Story
Chadwick and Henry > Charlie
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CinemaCon is happening this week in Vegas. This is when the studios bring in the stars to schmooze theatre owners. Chadwick Boseman was there to promote 21 Bridges. It's his first starring role since Black Panther in which he plays a police officer hunting down a group of criminals who've killed 8 cops after a heist. Full Story
The 25 Most Powerful Stylists – 2019 edition
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Probably my favourite Hollywood Reporter issue of the year, first because it's good gossip, not for us, but for celebrities, to see who among them, by the work of their stylists, made the list; and for those who didn't, well, that's work too – because now they have a whole new year to try to get on the list. Full Story
Chadwick Boseman Knows What Oscar Wants
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Everyone on social media is using the same picture of Chadwick Boseman on the red carpet, in front of that weird corridor-photo wall they had this year. It's this one: Full Story
Black Panther coming through!
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All award season, no one has really expected Black Panther to win. Just being nominated IS the win, when the trophy club is so stacked against superhero movies. But the SAGs broke rank and actually gave Black Panther a trophy, awarding the cast Best Ensemble, the equivalent of Best Picture. This is a big deal! The SAG Awards are not a great prognosticator for the Oscars—their Best Ensemble lines up with Best Picture slightly less than 50% of the time—but the actors are the biggest voting branch of the Academy. Full Story
Vanity Fair: the 25th Hollywood Issue
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This has been an issue fraught with drama in the past. And it's not hard to see why as Vanity Fair celebrates the 25th anniversary of its annual Hollywood Issue, released always in the run-up to the Oscars, featuring actors who are often in play during award season; a look-back at its previous covers Full Story
Black Panther: Globes Best Dressed (Kathleen)
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The cast of Black Panther almost cost me a laptop, my friendship with Lainey Lui, and probably my job. I was ready to tear apart her entire basement. I was ready to throw whatever I could at the TV screen. As soon as I saw Danai Gurira, Michael Bae Jordan Full Story
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Next stop on the Award Season Express, it's The Hollywood Reporter's actor roundtable, featuring Mahershala Ali Full Story
Wakanda Campaigns: Team Black Panther at the Governors Awards
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The citizens of Wakanda turned out for the Governor Awards, with Chadwick Boseman, Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong'o Full Story
Avengers and friends want you to vote
The last time I wrote about a celebrity PSA encouraging people to vote, it was before the 2016 election when Joss Whedon launched his campaign Full Story
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Dan Bricklin on the Gillmor Gang [www.itconversations.com]
As I remember, 1 hour is about 20 minutes too long and the conversation gets to be a bit rambling in the middle. To the point that I had to re-listen to the first 30 minutes to remember why I liked it so much!
Bricklin really adds some great conversation about universality of storage, mobility and processing power and provides some insight into his opinion that innovation in IT is pumping right now (as compared to the "Does IT Matter" question which, from memory, was popularised at around the same time (this podcast was released on February 4th). I was particularly interested to hear about some major innovators of his era who are getting back into IT.
Update: I hadn't realised how long it was since I listened to the Gillmor gang - it seems that Feb 4 was the last Gillmor Gang published/broadcast. I think the last time I listened in must have been on my honeymoon in Paris!
Update: The Gillmor gang is still making podcasts - just not on IT Conversations. Check out the podcast directory in iTunes.
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Michelin holds their ground [www.timesonline.co.uk]
It is nice of the FIA to have good ideas. It would have been interesting if they had that many ideas before the race in Indianapolis.
07:12 PM, 30 Jun 2005 by Mark Aufflick Permalink | Comments (0)
iTunes 4.9 Podcast suport [www.apple.com]
Finally I can do away with my cobbled together perl/Applescript solution because itunes does exactly what I want.
Being able to browse Apple's podcast directory is nice - all the podcasts I listen to are there, although the iTunes store interface is way too busy for my liking.
And since Podcasts are treated quite seperately t music tracks, I can set the preference to auto-sync them even though I have my music set to manual sync.
On the iPod (with the associated iPod software update), Podcasts appear as a sepatae entry under the Music menu. Each podcast feed gets a menu item, and behind that the actual sound files themselves are arranged. In iTunes, this is replicated by a triangle pop-down type list, keeping all your podcasts nicely organised.
I used to do this using Genre, Grouping and smart playlists allocated by my old perl/Applescript combo but this is much cleaner.
01:22 AM, 29 Jun 2005 by Mark Aufflick Permalink | Comments (0)
Does Pi necessarily contain any sequence of numbers?
More formally, is there any property of Pi (assuming an infinite level of precision) that means it must contain any (possibly infinite) sequence of digits. For example, does it (by it's nature) contain the sequence 123.
Pi in fact DOES contain the sequence 123 (see 10000 Digits of Pi) but that's not the point! Can we prove that a non-random number must contain it.
After much arguing about the interaction between probability theory and infinity, trancendental numbers entropy and other related concepts, we seem to have agreed (between a Maths major, a Computer Science major and an Archaeoloy major ;) that it can't be concluded from the obvious properties of Pi, but we didn't rule out that a rigerous attack of the various Pi algorithms might in fact be able to prove otherwise.
Google and Wikipedia haven't shed any further light on the subject - can anyone comment further? (Note to self: get Dad to read this blog entry).
Clarification: We are of course dealing with Pi in decimal form. And yes, it is a stupid question that is of interest purely because of our human interest in patterns and order!
Image courtesy of xkcdA webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language.
01:37 AM, 28 Jun 2005 by Mark Aufflick Permalink | Comments (31)
Opensource Business & Customer Experience
First up is a keynote presentation by Larry Augustine at the Opensource Business conference titled "The next wave of Opensource: Applications".
It's an engaging keynote looking at the opensource implications for delivering major business apps (like CRM) to middle tier business.
Next is a discussion with Jeffrey Rayport - Harvard Business School's first e-commerce professor - talking about focussing on customer experience, how it impacts profitability and how technology might be involved in that.
The slightly amusing thing (for Australian viewers) is listening to Rayport talking to "Moira" about TV shopping :) It's a great discussion with big numbers and radical ideas, that are already happening.
Both podcasts come from IT Conversations.com (homepage currently sporting a post-affro Malcom Gladwell - I guess he got sick of it catching on fire).
06:45 PM, 27 Jun 2005 by Mark Aufflick Permalink | Comments (0)
Mmm Kinesis
It's the first time i've done that since I got my Kinesis ErgoEssential and wow what a difference. The biggest thing I have noticed is that I never have any problems because my fingers are not homed properly thanks to the shape.
Big thanks to Lars for putting me onto Kinesis contour keyboards. Funny thing is, he is now getting into Dvorak in a big way. But after shelling out the exorbitant import duty I was slugged with to have this keyboard shipped over here, I won't be switching any time soon ;)
The typing tutor of choice is TypingMaster - the Mac version works anywhere you have a Java runtime (including linux), and it's actually quite good.
07:13 AM, 27 Jun 2005 by Mark Aufflick Permalink | Comments (0)
Batman Begins - And it's actually damn good! [batmanbegins.com]
The only lame part was the car chase - it was way too slow to be a believable Batmobile car chase.
Gotham City was excellent - dark, dirty and very human. The characters were great - my favourite was Liam Neeson, but I can't tell you much about his character. Christian Bale does a fantastic job as Batman, his character has a perfect mix of dark and light. Katie Holms was easily the best female actress in the film (possibly with the exception of the two "European" chicks Bruce Wayne takes to a restaurant one night ;)
I hope we see more from Christopher Nolan (also the director of Memento) and Christian Bale.
07:15 PM, 22 Jun 2005 by Mark Aufflick Permalink | Comments (1)
Cisco AON - like database constraints for your network :)
A common example given is for a bank to do some validation on the customer and account ids at the router level for fraud prevention. Not that you couldn't do that know by writing code to do that on you firewall. In fact, firewall based intrusion detection has been doing in-packet protocl-aware data analysis for years.
It does seem like a useful technology however, to be able to specify in some sort of config syntax, how data should be structured, what should reference what, and have those rules executed very fast on a standard router platform.
Kind of like database constraints for your network. And everyone knows that I like database constraints!
Useful articles:
Cisco AON, "new" internet, fraud prevention, S&M, and more... [Computerworld]
Cisco's AON moves closer to apps [Australian IT]
11:52 PM, 21 Jun 2005 by Mark Aufflick Permalink | Comments (0)
Sawfish X11 Desktop Pager now hosted on SourceForge (sawfish.wm.ext.pager) [sawfish-pager.sourceforge.net]
Since the demise of it's previous hosting, I have arranged for the source of Daniel Pfeiffer's excellent sawfish pager (sawfish.wm.ext.pager) to be hosted as a SourceForge project.
I have also set up a website and wiki for the project - please feel free to add content. Also, if anyone uses the pager and has patches, I will give basically anyone who asks cvs commit access.
For those interested, the wiki is dokuwiki and has anti-spam features. Write access is currently public, but if necessary I can change that to require registration (which in turn requires a functioning email address).
The website is:
You will find cvs and download information there.
Thanks again to Daniel for his provision of all the source code so promptly.
07:32 PM, 21 Jun 2005 by Mark Aufflick Permalink | Comments (0)
The F1 story unfolds
sportsillustrated.com, in their article F1 drivers were desperate to race quote an interview with Frank Williams:
Indianapolis promoter Tony George and Formula One commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone had both agreed to the chicane in a meeting with teams on Saturday night but FIA president Max Mosley had vetoed it.
"Bernie called (FIA race director) Charlie (Whiting) on Saturday night and said get on with it," said Williams, who pointed out several precedents including the 1994 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps.
He said it was to be expected that the FIA would blame the teams, with all seven summoned to a World Motor Sport Council meeting on June 29 for acts prejudicial to the interest of the competition.
However, he pointed out that the teams did not make the tyres and said Michelin had informed them late in the day of the problems.
That sounds like dynamite to me - and Frank Williams isn't known for lying or mis-quoting.
Bernie must be steaming. The Guardian says Ecclestone could face £7.4m lawsuit. Normally it would be Bernie and the track owner exposed financially, but the FIA is about to feel it too with at least one lawsuit so far against the FIA (reported by indystar.com)
11:46 PM, 20 Jun 2005 by Mark Aufflick Permalink | Comments (6)
The chicane was not the answer
Barichello also suggested the most sensible option within the rules, that the teams could run through the pits every couple of laps to avoid turn 13, although a busier pitlane has it's own safety issues.
My mate Nick and I came up with probably half a dozen ways to solve the problem this morning. My favourite is to amend the rules to allow tyre change at any pitstop, each time incurring a 10 or 20 second penalty. You would never do it unless you really had to - but if all Michelin teams pitted 5 times for tyres (Michelin said it would be safe if they changed tyres every 10 laps) then they would have been racing each other for the minor points. This would also have legitimised the points haul by the Bridgestone teams as a reward for being well prepared.
Of course the problem is not that no options were given the go-ahead : no options were seriously entertained by Max or Bernie. In the words of Neil Crompton, "The answer is no - what's the question?". And that is the real problem. The Indianapolis owners were not asked about the feasability of the chicane, the FIA did not suggest any ideas to solve the problem, even their pseudo-suggestion of "drive slower" had no meat to it about how accidents might be avoided behind heavily breaking Michelin shod cars...
Now the FIA is blaming the teams and looking for a rule to penalise them under (Michelin teams summoned by FIA[f1.com]), Race boycotts are a realistic option (grandprix.com), and I don't want to have to wait for 2008 to see another F1 race!
07:33 PM, 20 Jun 2005 by Mark Aufflick Permalink | Comments (0)
Well How wrong I was [f1.racing-live.com]
Maybe Paul Stoddart is in fact the only reasonable one there after all. So what does this mean?
Do we need more tyre manufacturers? Goes against all the const saving measures by the FIA.
One tyre manufacturer? Probably the most likely outcome - the tyre manufacturer would then be free to focus on safety and driveability.
Does this make the GPWC more likely? Well, it will certainly fire up the GPWC teams (all of whom a are michelin shod).
Not much to say really - I don't understand the some of the FIA's ways, I guess this is just one of them.
Not surprisingly the official f1 website is not responding.
02:02 PM, 19 Jun 2005 by Mark Aufflick Permalink | Comments (1)
They said they would be fast at Indianapolis [www.formula1.com]
This is going to be interesting.
11:48 PM, 18 Jun 2005 by Mark Aufflick Permalink | Comments (0)
There's a chip in there, and a bear as well... [www.apple.com]
Well blow me down with a heatsink fan - the rumours were true!
Apple Mac's with Intel processors. Unfortunately it means I will probably never get my G5 laptop, but I'm glad I haven't bought a new G4!
Check out Steve Job's key note speech. The highlight for me was when Paul Otellini from Intel played the "Toasted Bunnies" Apple ad.
Steve also demo's an Intel powered Mac - in true Steve style (I won't give it away in case you want to watch it) - and announced that intel-based development boxes (with OS) were available immediately.
Tum, ta tum ta tum :)
The OS includes on the fly binary re-writing for legacy PowerPC code (not dissimilar to the 68k/PPC migration) in a technology called "Rosetta". Rosetta won't run AltiVec/G4/G5 optimised code which is not really a big deal because if your code was optimised specially for speed, then you are not going to want it to run on an emulated cpu anyway. What IS sad is that it won't support Classic applications :( Not only do i still own a number of little-used classic applications that I have not needed to upgrade, I draw a perverse pleasure from running the likes of Font/DA mover on my G4 tibook :)
Remarkably though, you can debug a running emulated application using gdb - almost like normal. Now that's reality distortion stuff if ever I heard it.
I wonder how long it will take Vmware to support MacOS X/intel (Macos Xi ?) as a supported guest operating system. Conversly, Aqua implementations of WINE / CrossoverOffice for MacOS Xi will be nice as well.
It will also be interesting to see what boot loader/bios arrangement Apple goes for - It's not going to be Open Firmware, and it's probably safe to bet that it won't be the legacy PC Bios - at least I hope not!
Also unanswered is the 64 bit question. The Universal Binary Programming Guidelines only refer to IA32 in various places - never IA64. Hopefully that won't be a backwards step with the first batch of hardware next year. Ironically, I was just this afternnon watching a quicktime movie of Apple's 1984 shareholders meeting - including a radiant Steve Jobs effusing over the new Mac with it's "powerful 32 bit microprocessor"!
Update: Apple Press Release : Apple to Use Intel Microprocessors Beginning in 2006
The comments about the Intel compiler are interesting - I wonder if it will be offered as an alternative to gcc in a forthcoming Xcode release?
Update: Lack of Classic support discussed at eweek.com
Update: Here is a a very interestingWall Street Journal article from 2 weeks ago with very timely question/answers like:
WSJ: Why are Intel's demo products always cooler than the actual products its customers make?
Otellini [intel]:Part of the problem is today the desktop [computer] business is a zero margin business for many of our customers [ But not for Apple :) -- Mark]
WSJ: Pressed about security by Mr. Mossberg, Mr. Otellini had a startling confession: He spends an hour a weekend removing spyware from his daughter's computer. And when further pressed about whether a mainstream computer user in search of immediate safety from security woes ought to buy Apple Computer Inc.'s Macintosh instead of a Wintel PC
Not only would Otellini have been very happy to be able to leave that interview with a smile on the inside, it gives an insight into why intel views Apple as such a desiarble customer - Apple actually builds cool things with chips. And that's something no PC vendor has done in the last 10 years.
Update: I couldn't for the life of me remember where I had heard of a software technology code named Rosetta before - Russell and I presumed that Apple had bought some other binary rewriting technology off someone else, or perhaps it was in fact the same technology as used in the 68k/PPC migration (the caching sounds very similar).
Semi from Tram Town reminded me that Rosetta was the code name for the second generation printed-writing recognition in the Newton - how could I have forgotten that? In memeory, I am using a Newton 2000 as my morning alarm clock!
Wikipedia mentions Rosetta in a reasonably good Newton overview: Apple Newton
10:03 PM, 06 Jun 2005 by Mark Aufflick Permalink | Comments (0)
Photo Essay : Space Debris in Kazakhstan [www.eurasianet.org]
And the photos are amazing because of their composition and colour as much as for the mind-bending content.
03:16 AM, 05 Jun 2005 by Mark Aufflick Permalink | Comments (0)
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If you travel much, you know about change fees you incur each time you rebook a flight, rental car, or train ticket. The policies of various carriers differ, but there is usually some kind of penalty for changing your plans. (If you're one of the people who have traveled so extensively you now have an account that allows you to rebook without a cost, keep in mind you had a lot of bookings and rebookings to get to that point, so you've likely "paid" for that status!)
Consider God's rebooking policy. When you choose to travel using God's plans, there is no rebooking necessary. He's the best trip advisor. He knows the best itinerary, time schedules, layovers, delays, costs and benefits. When you continually check with his plan and stay on track, you'll be where you need to be. That doesn't mean everything will go smoothly. You'll encounter many challenges along the way, because that's how this life on earth is. We don't live in the perfection of heaven yet, so we can't expect it on earth.
If you choose to deter from God's plans, no matter how off track you get, you can always run to him and ask him to rebook you on the next rerouting back to his plan for you. It might not look exactly like it would have had you followed the original itinerary, because he must weave your changes and choices. But, after all, he already knew how you would detour from his plan, so he had the best plan in mind anyway. Rebooking God's plan is a bit costly, no matter where along the process you choose it, because it requires you give him something very valuable: yourself. It's okay. He's the best travel companion, and he never deserts you.
Dig into God's Word…
Jesus answered, "The things I teach are not my own, but they come from him who sent me. If people choose to do what God wants, they will know that my teaching comes from God and not from me. Those who teach their own ideas are trying to get honor for themselves. But those who try to bring honor to the one who sent them speak the truth, and there is nothing false in them." (John 7:16-18)
But we are hoping for something we do not have yet, and we are waiting for it patiently. Also, the Spirit helps us with our weakness. We do not know how to pray as we should. But the Spirit himself speaks to God for us, even begs God for us with deep feelings that words cannot explain. God can see what is in people's hearts. And he knows what is in the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit speaks to God for his people in the way God wants. We know that in everything God works for the good of those who love him. They are the people he called, because that was his plan. (Romans 8:25-28)
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Live It Out Loud…
Look at your calendar for the upcoming several days. What needs to change to match God's agenda? Consider how much you've planned based on your own preferences and responsibilities and before asking God for his preferences and responsibilities. The two often match up, but don't assume what you want—just because it's consistent with who God is—is what God wants. The content of what's going on might be God-guided without the timing being God-guided. Don't proceed and ask him to cover the steps you've already taken. Ask him to guide the steps you need to take next. Change at least one thing in your schedule for the next several days; choose something you're not positive you chose because of God's guidance.


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Death of a journalist
Reaction to conspiracy theories about death of journalist Michael Hastings. Do suspicions surrounding crash have merit? Fox News report
AMERICAN journalist Michael Hastings told colleagues he suspected he was being investigated by the FBI just hours before he was killed in a fiery car crash in Los Angeles.
Hastings, a former Buzzfeed and Rolling Stone reporter, also revealed he was "onto a big story" in an email that has alarmed his former colleagues and created mass suspicion among online commentators.
The 33-year-old made his big break while writing for Rolling Stone when he triggered the downfall of General Stanley A McChrystal with a damning profile on "The Runaway General". He also had stints reporting from war-zones in Afghanistan and Iraq.
On the subject of his car accident, the LAPD says there are no signs of foul play. His Mercedes reportedly hit a tree at high speed, causing the car to burst into flames. But there are some eyewitness accounts which suggest his car exploded before impact.
Investigators are yet to formally identify Hastings' body as his remains are so badly charred.
Slate reports his last email, found by a friend, read: "Hey... the feds are interviewing my 'close friends and associates.' Perhaps if the authorities arrive 'buzz Feed GQ' er HQ, may be wise to immediately request legal counsel before any conversations or interviews about our news-gathering practices or related journalism issues. Also: I'm onto a big story, and need to go off the radar for a bit."
The FBI subsequently issued a statement to the press denying it was conducting any investigation of Hastings. But an Army officer who knew Hastings from the frontline, Staff Sgt. Joseph Biggs, reckons something is off.
"It alarmed me very much," he told Salon. "It doesn't seem like him. I don't know, I just had this gut feeling and it just really bothered me."
Infowars.com also reports Hastings's "big story" was related to the CIA, and that he'd contacted WikiLeaks lawyer Jennifer Robinson the day before his death.
Hastings previously revealed he'd been subjected to death threats during his investigation of General McChrystal, saying it was commonplace in his line of work: "Whenever I'd been reporting around groups of dudes whose job it was to kill people, one of them would usually mention that they were going to kill me."


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Last January, using the coupon attached from my BDJ Planner I got at a BDJ Fair, I bought my first Etude House Collection for 2012 in the newly open Etude House SM Baguio branch! And after a month of using the products, here's my two cents for the following products...
Oh M Eye Line - Php198/$5
-its a black liquid eye liner
-potion bottle packaging is cute!
-I like the brush tip because its easy to glide to the direction I want to put it, the thickness of line can be controlled by slanting and adjusting the wand
-not so viscous, hence easy to dry
-last decently enough but not for long-wear make up
-not waterproof, so its easy to erase with a swipe of a make-up remover
Oh M Eye Lash Mascara - Php198/$5
-a black curling and clean mascara
-I love the curvy brush of the wand, it naturally curl my lashes. this works best for people like me who's a dummy when it comes to curling lashes hehe
-doesn't clamp my thin lashes while making it more define and thicker
--not waterproof, but like the Oh M Eye Line, I like how it's not waterproof 'cause I hate allotting more time in removing my face paint at the end of the day, a swipe or two of my favorite Clinique make-up remover is all I need and I'm good!
Dear Darling Roll Roll Gloss #08 - Php278/$7
-light pinkish tone color best applied after a pink matte lipstick
-sponge-tip wand for easy glide on application
-I also love wearing it bear just after applying my favorite Venus and Mars lip balm
-last up to three hours without eating and drinking, no hassle for me though, all I had to do was to apply it twice back and forth and its as good as new! Same goes with
Moon Crystal Power gloss #1 in Aquapink Souls - Php298/$8
- the pinky-peacky color and the glitters got me!
-suits best after an application of apricot or even nude color lipstick
-I love the brush tip, its like I'm painting my lips hehe
Wonder Pore Freshner - this is a freebie that I got from the BDJ coupon (thanks BDJ!) Even my hubby loves it! What more can I say! I think I have to go buy the bigger bottle next time I drop by! ;) It's a 7 in 1 pore solution that could help minimize pore size - the reason my hubby digs this!
Dress Room Sweet Look Body Wash - another freebie! Got several of these. It latte foam fast! Smells good too! :)
O2 White Skin Care Kit - more freebies! Got 3 boxes of these, which includes an intensive serum, tone up emulsion and tone up toner.
Collagen Moistfull Kit - this free trail kit includes a sample for:
I will do a review comparing these Etude House O2 skin care and Collagen Moistfull with my SKINFOOD golden kiwi gift set and GoodSkinLab serum.
There goes my January haul! I'm loving Etude House big time right now! Not to mention, I heart Dara as much as I heart 2ne1! <3


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More New York City public school teachers were denied tenure this year, the Department of Education said on Thursday, a sign that principals were beginning to heed Chancellor Joel I. Klein's call that they get rid of ineffective teachers before they earned job protection.
Still, the number of teachers not granted tenure remained small, 3.7 percent of those who reached the end of their three-year probationary period, up from 2.3 percent last year. An additional 7.2 percent of teachers had their probations extended by a year, up from 4.5 percent the year before.
Principals have the power to make tenure decisions for every third-year teacher, using classroom observations to make their decisions. This year, for the first time, they were told to take student improvement on standardized state tests into account wherever possible.
But that data is available only for fourth- through eighth-grade teachers in math and English a small fraction of the total number of teachers eligible for tenure. For the most part, principals appeared to have heeded the city's suggestions, according to the numbers. Nearly all teachers whose students improved significantly received tenure, while principals awarded tenure to fewer than half of those whose students lost ground on the state tests.
John White, the deputy chancellor in charge of labor issues, said the city was "extremely proud" that principals used the evidence from test scores to make their decisions.
"This is part of a process of a culture shift of using evidence of student learning to make decisions for the school," Mr. White said in an interview. "Principals know best who is high performing in their school and who should be in front of a classroom teaching."
A complicating factor, however, is that this year's tenure decisions were based on test results from previous years that state officials now say were probably inflated by easy exams and liberal scoring. The 2010 test results, which were released on Wednesday, showed a steep drop-off in passing rates as the state applied a tougher grading standard.
In theory, the new results would not have helped more teachers earn permanent jobs, but Michael Mendel, the secretary of the United Federation of Teachers, said that they nonetheless called this year's tenure decisions into question.
"Even in view of the pressure the D.O.E. placed on principals to assess teachers more strictly, nearly 90 percent of those eligible for tenure received it," Mr. Mendel said in a statement. "At the same time, the D.O.E. should immediately review and reconsider the cases of those teachers denied tenure on the basis of the now-discredited state test results."
Mr. White said that he was confident principals were relying on years of experience and that the city would not reverse any tenure decisions.