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A new report claims Facebook is working on what sounds like a creepy mobile location tracker, even though more likely it's an app that will seek to be more successful than Apple's Find My Friends app for the iPhone. Using all that juicy GPS tracking in our smartphones, the Facebook app, which allegedly comes out in mid-March, would tell users when their friends were nearby — even when the app isn't open — according to two sources that spoke to Bloomberg's Douglas MacMillan.
But think about it: What sounds like a big privacy overstep that will definitely creep out a lot of people might actually work a lot like a handful of existing services, such as Google Latitude, Apple's Find My Friends, and even Facebook's short-lived Find Friends Nearby feature. MacMillan's sources tell him that the location-based app's team is headed up by former Googler Peter Deng, who has talked last year about the benefits of an app that "will tell you how far away the person is so you may adjust accordingly." Also working on the project are engineers from two start-ups bought by Facebook: Gawalla, whose technology helped build location-based Facebook photo posts last year, and Glancee, which focused on tracking rather than check-ins.
And assuming that this mystery app — "Locator," perhaps? — comes as a similar standalone download like Facebook's recently updated Messenger and the new Poke, it would necessarily have a complete opt-in policy: You either download the app and play along, or you don't — and, voilà, user privacy remains.
What remains less clear, however, is just how many Facebook users actually want to be pinged when their friends are nearby, or vice-versa. Apple's Find My Friends received a lot of criticism when it first debuted in 2011, and Facebook pulled its Find Friends Nearby experiment just a day after release.
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Traditional Greek food as cooked by Greek mothers!! Delicious and easy recipes!!
That sounds delicious and don't think I've had this. Is it similar to pita bread?
So strange! Yesterday for Valentine's Day hubby pulled out the stops and made the one dish that he's excellent at... an Italian dish (he's Irish, but can give an Italian a run for his or her money LOL!). However, your recipe for Lagana Bread (and the picture itself) makes me hungry again! You wouldn't happen to know how many calories are in a serving would you?? I'm counting calories and it's working like a charm, but that sure looks yummy!
@Poetic Shutterbug - no, it's not really like pitta bread, it's basically a 'flat' bread, because it hasn't been allowed to rise as much as normal. It's only produced and eaten 1 day every year in Greece - Clean Monday. By the way, it's really delicious with Gigantes (Butterbeans Plaki)!
@Diane - I'm afraid we're not at all calorie counters! I'll see if I can get the information, but to be honest we never think about calories, so perhaps we're not the best people to ask! I'll try and check it out anyway.
Well, after seeing the ingredients I think I can cook this one here in the Philippines.
I'll try to make this one for my family. They will love this for sure.
Traditional Lagana is yeast free, I'm hunting high and low for that one recipe, thanks all the same.

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A message for Quaker non-Quakers
There's part of me that would like to whisper, "Pssst. You are a Quaker non-Quaker."
There's another part that tells me to let it be.
First what are the values we share? Quakers call them "testimonies" and they are usually listed as Simplicity, Peace, Integrity, Community and Equality. They happen to create the acronym "SPICE." Some add Stewardship or Sustainability to the list. Make that "SPICES."
In these times, each deserves long, deep contemplation and consideration. We need to consider whether we, Quakers and non-Quakers, truly live by these testimonies.
But for me, as a Quaker, there's more. Quakers add a spiritual dimension to the testimonies. We believe we are "spirit-led" to these values and that the spirit will lead us to incorporate them into our lives.
So while I share the Quaker testimonies with many non-Quaker friends, I also want to explore the spiritual dimension with them as well.
Our secular culture does not invite such exploration. To push into matters of the spirit smacks of unseemly proselytizing. I hear the voice again, "Let it be" (The voice, by the way, sounds suspiciously like John Lennon's.)
Quaker author Robert Lawrence Smith "speaks my mind" (as Quakers say) when he writes in the introduction to his illuminating and highly accessible book, "A Quaker Book of Wisdom":
"It is my ever-growing conviction that the compassionate Quaker message badly needs to be heard in today's complex, materialistic, often unjust, and discriminatory society. Every day brings new public debate over issues Quaker have always addressed: war and peace, social justice, education, health care, poverty, business ethics, public service, the use of world resources. The list goes on...."
Later he says, gently touching on the timeless leadings of the spirit, "To me, Quaker values of simplicity and silent contemplation, truth and conscience, seem more important now than ever before....the basic humanistic Quaker precepts of valuing racial and gender equality, promoting social justice and nonviolence — and, yes sometimes civil disobedience —seem to me to me so modern, so relevant to today's society, that when I thought about writing this book I was suddenly surprised that no one had written one like it. What particularly struck me is that the Quaker ideals formulated in the Seventeenth Century remain contemporary in every sense, and the basic injunction to 'let your life speak,' to live each day in accordance with these beliefs, seems totally untarnished by the passage of time."
That is exactly the message I want to share with you, Quaker non-Quakers.
For more, much more, on Quakers, go to www.quaker.org.
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Temperatures up but weather still causing problems
Runners avoid ice in various ways
Rob Hermann's slippery run along the lake Saturday morning took a little more concentration than usual. He and other runners dodged the icy conditions.
"I haven't completely fallen," he said. "I've slipped a little bit, caught my balance and all that type of thing, but I haven't completely fallen."
Some runners took to the street to avoid the ice.
"The road is fine as long as you're not on the edge," said runner Emma Vierheller. "So if you stay in the middle, you'll probably be OK, but I've been trying to stay in the middle until a car comes, then it gets kind of fun."
For some, the best way to avoid the ice is to head to the Pettit Ice Center.
"It sounds kind of funny, but after the past six months ago when they put in, they extended the track here, ripped out the old two-lane track and put in a brand new surface, a three-lane surface," said runner Matt Kruger.
For outdoor runners, many said it takes a little balance and experience to read the pavement.
Aurora West Allis Medical Center reported an increase in the number of people treated for slips and falls since Friday.
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Even though Chris Brown has been making progress in his efforts to repair his relationship with ex-girlfriend Rihanna, the singer still feels like he hasn't totally been accepted by fans and fellow stars.
The "Kiss Kiss" singer reveals the problems he's had trying to restart his career in an interview in the upcoming Page Six Magazine, reports the New York Post.
"A handful of people stuck by me," Brown said, mentioning specifically producer Pharrell Williams of N.E.R.D and Pitbull. "But when [most] people see certain things happen to somebody, they usually turn away. They don't want to get involved with it because they don't want their name attached to anything negative."
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But Brown, who is about to release his fourth album, "F.A.M.E.," which stands for "Forgiving All My Enemies," said that he can tell people are warming to him again because they're ready to record with him again.
"They wanna get on the record. They wanna let me back in the door. The last two years, everybody dissed me. But my fans were so dedicated. They way I look at it is, you can't walk around mad, because then you just prove everybody right that you're an angry person."
Brown was involved with one of the more infamous domestic violence disputes in recent memory when he attacked then girlfriend Rihanna in 2009.


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Baltimore to cut temporary school employees
Some administrators trying to avoid 'jobless' pre-holiday message
Pink slips are about to go out to hundreds of Baltimore City temporary school employees, some as early as Friday.
The pre-holiday news has put quite a few school principals in a tight spot. Over the next few days, many administrators will be making some tough decisions.
More belt-tightening could be on the way for schools like Reginald F. Lewis High School in east Baltimore. The business and law school may have to cut a couple of temporary employees by the end of this week.
"We have two temps here at my school. The temps are -- they're like the glue which holds the school together. They're the in-betweeners. Without them, sometimes, you don't have as safe a school, and sometimes, some of your programs just won't work," said Barney Wilson, principal of Reginald F. Lewis High School.
Top school administrators said they're making the job cuts to avoid duplicating positions, some of which have been on the payroll for more than three years.
"Even in negotiations, we said before, you hire any employee -- any temporary employee -- the surplus union members must be placed," said Marietta English, president of the Baltimore Teachers Union.
School officials admitted they're also feeling pressure from the teachers union to make good on contract promises.
"I have a list right now of surplus employees. Apparently, they've been filled by temporary employees, and that's a problem for us and for the system because we've said we want our people to be placed in these positions that are available," English said.
At Reginald Lewis, Wilson said he hopes to avoid passing along bad news to his temporary workers.
"The temps are extremely valuable, and in these tough economic times, where maybe we can't afford a full position, the temps are a solution. I really need my two people," he said.


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Not working for me. Running PPSSPP didn't create any folders for me though so I did it all manually. Any ideas? Great job btw, everything looks way better.
Not really, sorry. As long as the textures.ini file is in there with all the textures, you're using the right ISO- ah, I should have mentioned that. This is for the USA ISO. Won't work with Japanese ISO, or I guess any ISO that isn't product ID ULUS10336. At least, I don't think it would. You could try changing the directory name to match your ISO's product ID, but it might not work? Make sure you have the directory named according to the product ID for your ISO:https://www.gamefaqs.com/psp/925138-crisis-core-final-fantasy-vii/dataMatch the ISO product ID, check the folder it would be in (the product ID without the hyphen), and put the textures and ini file there.
My game is ULUS10336. Only thing I can think is I don't see a textures.ini anywhere. Obviously not in any of the folders I created myself. Was it supposed to come with your download? Or was PPSSPP supposed to create it after enabling texture replacement (which is enabled)? Folder looks like: Documents\PPSSPP\PSP\TEXTURES\ULUS10336. Then I extracted your upscale file to ULUS10336.
Finally got around to trying this. For me the correct folder was within PPSSPP program folder. There's a folder memstick they go in. So mine go in memstick\PSP\TEXTURES\ULUS10336.I'm using ppsspp gold v 1.5.4
If anyone ever takes this project to continue it, and wants to make it more visible and accessible, to, well, the same platform this texture pack is used at, please, visit the PPSSPP forums! They've recently made a section exclusively for posting your Texture Packs! https://forums.ppsspp.org/forumdisplay.php?fid=36--And please be nice to the author, even if you make changes, link to the source, kindly. He did an amazing job at this.
Hello, can you please tell me what are the fonts you used for dialogs and texts ? Thank you for your work, it's very cool.
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With over 20 years of experience in the Wedding DJ business the storms that came through Ohio recently brought and ugly reality to light and something every bride should now ask a venue when booking for their wedding. We here at Absolute-DJs had four weddings scheduled for this past weekend and every venue we visited lost power at some point. This brought attention to the fact that none of these venues had any back up plan or generator for a situation like this which left me surprised and our business scrambling to help anyway we could. Always remember the venue is responsible for providing power to your DJ and other vendors if needed therefore it is their responsibility when something like this happens to correct the situation anyway possible whether renting a generator or I feel every venue should own a generator if they want to be in the venue rental business for weddings. One wedding we actually had to conduct with a battery powered boom box with our mics plugged in and Cd's and Ipod for music to get through and provide all we could for a venue that power was never resumed for that night. Not a good situation but we did what we could to avoid a total disaster and added a free hour to the reception due to the fact we felt very bad for the bride and groom and there family. Two of the other weddings finally was able to get a generator but this can limit just how much equipment can actually be used which can leave you with less than what was planned. The last venue fortunately had power resume one hour prior to reception start time and avoided that disaster. We felt after this weekend that it was important to comment on this and ask every bride and groom to add this question to your list when interviewing a venue that you may hire for your wedding. More helpful tips to come in the future!
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4 Hour Wedding DJ Package Secret!
Hello Doug Haney owner of Absolute-DJs here and I wanted to share a little secret with you that our competition does not want you to know concerning the 4 hour Wedding DJ package. I have always felt that in business you get farther in this world by being honest with prospective clients rather than trying to sneak something thru later only to put a few extra dollars in our pocket. The reason I am posting this is based on a question I received on a phone call the other day from someone interested in booking our services. She had spoken to multiple DJ companies and noticed that most of them all had the 4 hour Wedding DJ package as the dominant package to choose from. So she asked me "Why is it that most of these companies are offering the 4 hour package?". With that being said let me explain, I have been in the Wedding DJ business serving Dayton, Columbus, Cincinnati & Springfield Ohio for 19 years and conducted 1000's of wedding receptions and experience has shown that an average wedding reception is 5 hours but we have done them as long as 9 1/2 hours which is the longest we have ever done. The idea here is to pull you in with the cheaper 4 hour Wedding DJ package and then tack a 5th hour on later that night and that is only if they are giving you that option. Most do but not everyone does trust me. The reason I am bringing this to everyone's attention is that when you are hiring a Wedding DJ you need to assume that you will be adding a 5th hour and compare prices with other DJ services based on this price. This will give you a better idea of what you might actually end up paying. We at Absolute-DJs always offer our clients additional time as needed on the spot the night of the wedding. Our goal is to keep your friends and family there as long as possible assuming it ok with the venue and you of course. That is what we get paid to do. We offer a 4 hour wedding package also but it is rare that you will only have a 4 hour reception. Here are some realistic times to give you and idea of what I mean. A wedding reception will usually flow something like this: Cocktail time, Grand Entrance, Dinner, Toast, Cake Cutting, Bouquet & Garter Toss, First Dance, Father Daughter Dance, Mother Son, and optional dances such as Bridal Party, Dollar, & Anniversary. You can also view this on our Wedding Planning Form. It is going to take you roughly 2 to 2 1/2 hours to get thru these formalities. With a 4 hour Wedding DJ package you can clearly see this does not leave much time for dancing. Therefore here comes the additional hour you will need if not more. I hope this helps give a clear understanding and keeps you from becoming a victim of the 4 hour Wedding DJ Package Secret! If you would like to view more information and hundreds of pictures then visit Absolute-DJs Facebook page and be sure to click on the Like button. Until next time!


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Smart Decision 2012: Mary Still, Democrat for Senate District 19
COLUMBIA - KOMU 8 News continues its series of interview with the candidates for office in the November general election with Mary Still, the Democratic candidate for the 19th State Senate seat.
- Elected as State Representative in 2008, re-elected in 2010.
- Recognized for Consumer Protection by the Missouri Consumer's Council and for public service based on her willingness to stand up to "bullies."
- Served as director of communications for Attorney General Jay Nixon for 10 years and served as director of communications for Missouri Governor Bob Holden.
Okay, my first question is, what life experiences have you had that make you a better candidate?
Well, I support the values that will make Missouri prosperous-- an investment in education, support for good paying jobs, and a commitment to a government that serves the common good, not the wealthy's special interests. I come from a different background than my opponent. I have a different perspective and I believe public schools are the great equalizer in society. That is what we should be investing in if we want our state to grow and prosper.
Okay. Since the senate seat is now made up of Boone County and Cooper Counties, what will you do to ensure you're focusing on both counties?
I think this district is such a great fit for me. I've been 30 years in Columbia but I grew up in a small town in a rural area. I have a lot of respect for rural Missouri. And I know in a small town in particular, people don't care if you're a democrat or a republican. You are in there working together, you're working to create jobs, you're working to have the type of schools that your community needs so that your citizens can compete world wide and that requires every body working together. I believe Cooper county is a great fit for me.
What is the most important issue that needs to be focused on in the election for the nineteenth district?
Well we're going to have to make a better investment in education and in healthcare as well. You know, those are our industries. Those are the things that make our economy go. And right now, we've been more or less shifting the chairs on the Titanic. We need to think big and we need to make the right investments that will support education.
Okay. In regards to higher education, do you have a solution to lessen tuition and improve the quality of higher education?
Well, yes. I have identified several means of doing that. Now, my opponent is Head of Appropriations, but we've had a cut of $25 million, $23 million over the last four years. At the same time, we've had an increase of 4,000 students on our campus right here in Columbia. So this is not a recipe for success. I've identified several ways that we could have more income. First is the cigarette tax. I also believe in the Main Street Fairness Act and that is a way to collect taxes that are owed our people off the internet and it doesn't put our local businesses at a disadvantage and also I believe we've gotta look at tax credit reform. We're giving away $600 million off the top of our budget every year. This needs to be reigned in. This is not to say that I don't support some of the tax credits. But we can look at which ones have a better return on the investment. We can cap some without eliminating them. And that gives us more money for higher education.
Great. So, what is your stance on public education funding cuts?
Well, we have had cuts. Even here in Columbia Public Schools we were cut by three, well, we were cut substantially this year. I'd have to look at that figure. But our students in Columbia schools are about $1,500 to $3,000 disadvantaged over students in similar situations in schools in Saint Louis and Kansas City. That's because the foundation formula is $400 million underfunded. So, once again, we have to look at ways to get more revenue. We have to be realistic about it. Our general revenue in the state is about what it was when taken into consideration, inflation, about what it was in 1981. That's the reality and we have got to start putting the reality above ideology.
This is also a bit of a piggy back off of what you've already said. You mentioned the cigarette tax. If the cigarette tax does pass on the ballot in November, will it help or hurt the district?
Oh my goodness, it will help us more than any, almost more than any district in the state because of our University being here, Moberly college here, and then public schools You know, Columbia is a community that values education. And it's almost the best recruiting tool we have for our businesses. Look at who we recruit. We recruit professors; we recruit doctors for our hospitals. These are people that want to know what the public schools are like. THis is the best tax credit we could ever give these people is good public schools. So there's no community in the state that would benefit more.
Okay. Healthcare is also a major issue in this election. What do you believe is the best solution for Boone and Cooper counties?
Well, we have the Affordable Care Act now and that is the law of the land. And so, as a senator for Boone County, you, and Cooper County and mid-Missouri, you are going to have to make some choices as to how to implement that in a way that best serves our community, District 19. And the first obligation we have is to get an insurance exchange set up. I worked on that in the House Committee. We got an exchange put together and it passed in bipartisan fashion in the House of Representatives. It got killed in the senate. An exchange is simply an internet portal. People get online, they look and see what type of insurance is available, is it competitive? What is offered, and what's the price. So, an exchange promotes lower insurance rates, transparency, and competitiveness. We need to do this regardless. Now, unfortunately, we as a state are not going to have as much say in it as we would have had we gone ahead and passed that bill that I worked on. And now, the federal government will be implementing that for us. But that's, it's important that we do what we can to get something that really serves our state and our people. The next thing about the Affordable Care Act is the decision whether we're going to accept the federal money. That's $8.4 billion for the state of Missouri. And the senator from Boone County needs to be advocating for that. Again, there is no community in the state that would benefit more. University Hospital and Clinics, Boone Hospital, these are hospitals and institutions that will benefit from this money. It will be an economic engine for our state.
Okay. Mid-Missouri's unemployment rate has been at less than eight percent for most of 2012. However, most mid-Missourians, excuse me, many mid-Missourians are still unemployed. What do you plan on doing to ensure more job creation?
Well again, our economic engine is the University of Missouri and healthcare. And I do believe the Affordable Care Act will help drive the economy.
This is the last question. The status of the economy is a constant debate on a local, state and national level. What do you plan on doing to ensure a stable economy in the nineteenth district? What regulations do you believe need to be put in place?
Well again, investment in education. That is the basics. What we have got to realize that we have to have the revenue to do that. And we have to realize that our state and especially our community does depend on education and that should be our number one concern.


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OAKLAND — The FBI and IRS have opened a criminal investigation into a charter school whose former director allegedly funneled $3.8 million from the school to companies he owns for construction and classroom rental spaces, and they were executing search warrants at three locations Wednesday afternoon.
"These are sealed search warrants and they are part of an ongoing criminal investigation," said FBI spokeswoman Julie Sohn.
Sohn would not say when the investigation into American Indian Model Schools started or what it entails.
A state audit last year found that former school director Ben Chavis, who now lives in North Carolina, broke state laws including the Political Reform Act, when he directed the school to hire his companies.
Chavis did not immediately return phone calls Wednesday. Current school director Nabeehah Shakir also was not available for comment.
In June, Chavis said the money he got from the school for renovation and construction was money he donated to the school and that he rented buildings to the school at below market rates.
"If there is $3.8 million missing, there should be checks," Chavis said. "Show me the checks."
A lawyer for the school has argued Chavis did not break the law because he disclosed the contracts to his school board and recused himself from voting on them.
The Oakland school district revoked the school's charter in March based on the audit and ordered the school to close. The Alameda County board of education affirmed that revocation, but the school filed a lawsuit challenging the revocation and on Monday an Alameda County judge issued an order allowing the school to stay open.
Oakland schools Superintendent Gary Yee said he did not know about the federal investigation.
"The audit showed there were some state and federal funds involved, so it's my guess the investigation has something to do with that, but we really don't know," Yee said.
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14KT: Karat (abbreviated kt or K) is a unit that indicates the purity of gold in the metal. 14kt is 58.33% gold. In the United States, 14K yellow gold is most favored and used in jewelry.
YELLOW GOLD: Gold is a precious metal with a natural yellow color. It is quite soft and often alloyed with other metals to increase its strength. The purity of the metal is indicated by a unit called a "karat," with 24kt having the highest percentage of natural gold.
FIXED: A bale that is worked into the actual design of a pendant. Typically seen in slide pendants.
MOTHER-OF-PEARL: Glowing with an iridescent beauty, mother-of-pearl has been showcased in jewelry designs for thousands of years. As mother-of-pearl is a natural substance, it may vary in appearance, and its distinctive shimmer lends a quiet elegance to fine jewelry.
HEART: A shape that takes the form of a heart symbol, with two curved sections at the top and a point at the bottom.
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TURQUOISE: Typically polished and featuring a cabochon cut, turquoise is prized for its depth of color and the visual interest found in veins of matrix stone. Prized as a gemstone for 1000's of years, legend holds that turquoise has protective qualities.
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Just after publishing my June 6, 2012 blog,"OMG – Great White Shark versus kayaker", I received a current WWF newsletter featuring the concern of endangered shark populations.
I am including excerpts from that article and urge you to visit WWF's site to read through comments submitted and related links.
May 14, 2012
Posted by staffblogger Jarrett Corke, Shark Project Coordinator, WWF-Canada
"For as long as I can remember, sharks have been my passion… Over the past year, I've been working at WWF-Canada on shark conservation in Halifax, Nova Scotia, tackling the most pressing issues for Atlantic sharks.
So when I received an envelope last week addressed to Mr. Jarrett Corke with the words 'To the General Shark Scientists of the World' written in pencil along the edge, I was intrigued. Inside were two letters, … the first letter. Written by the father of an exceptional young boy by the name of Jack Titterrell from Bowmanville, Ontario, the letter explained that his son had taken it upon himself to create these signs in the hopes of spreading his message – save the sharks. The second letter, dictated by Jack to his father, explained why he thinks people should take more care to avoid the unnecessary killing of sharks."
Jack's reasons (See the blog for the information included in each numbered section) included:
1) "Sharks are endangered and I want them to survive."…
2) "Sharks are nature and swim so fast."…
3) "If they don't survive, they will become extinct."…
Jack is right to be concerned. Sharks are in trouble and they need our help. The loss of these predators may have direct and indirect effects on marine ecosystems, not only impacting other marine organisms, but us too – the human communities that rely on ocean resources.
To learn more about what we do to help protect sharks, visit – http://www.wwf.ca/conservation/species/sharks/


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CASA BACARDI officially opened at DEQ Lounge – a new outdoor oasis in the heart of Toronto. CASA BACARDI will feature a signature BACARDI® mojito and exotic cocktail bar, using garden-fresh ingredients in every glass.
As part of the CASA BACARDI experience, the patio at DEQ Lounge will be home to a fresh, organic mint garden to be used along with other key ingredients to create the perfect mojito. Working with a local, organic farmer, CASA BACARDI will entice guests with delightful aromatics and 'garden to glass' freshness in every cocktail.
"We are excited to work with a prestigious venue like DEQ Lounge," said Nadine Iacocca, Brand Director of BACARDI Rums. "BACARDI is looking to revolutionize the authentic mojito and exotic cocktail bar experience in the city. The DEQ patio represents the ideal space, combining the new garden and customized bar area with the vibe of a resident DJ and the flare of BACARDI rum's Cuban heritage."
Renowned cocktail consultant and BACARDI mixologist Trevor Burnett has trained all bar staff to ensure the craft of creating the perfect mojito, caipirissima or Papa Doble is translated in every customized drink, while guests enjoy the musical stylings of resident DJ BelloSound. The patio, which features an open-air fire pit, will be embellished with nostalgic BACARDI crates and barrels and murals of the garden by a local artist. And no summer patio experience would be complete without a custom-created menu -- DEQ guests will enjoy food selections that will pair perfectly with the cocktail list.
Bustle Clothing, founded by Shawn Hewson and Ruth Promislow, have custom-designed staff uniforms that will be unveiled at the launch event. CASA BACARDI at DEQ will be open late May to September (weather permitting) welcoming both hotel guests and the general public (legal drinking age plus).


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New York's Top 100 Events 2013
The list of the meetings, parties, and industry gatherings that make the most impact in New York year after year.
As New York's event landscape grows increasingly diverse, the list of the city's top 100 gatherings becomes harder to define. The local technology sector—the so-called Silicon Alley—is booming, thanks in part to the support of Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and alongside the rise in prominence of these companies are a number of buzzy events worth noting. (The influx prompted us to add a category just for the top tech industry events.)
Other industries are seeing change, too, with Upfront Week expanding to include more and more TV networks, the return of the N.B.A. Draft and the Fancy Food Show, and the growth in popularity of events like the Affordable Art Fair and the Five Boro Bike Tour. From established affairs like the Time 100 gala to rapidly growing newcomers like the Governors Ball Music Festival, here are our picks for the events that annually draw the biggest buzz, crowds, media and donor attention, and important players in their respective fields.
To choose and rank the annual events on this list, we look at several factors, including economic impact, buzz, innovation, and an event's prominence within the communities it intends to serve.


text: Hi guys! I'm Robynn and my husband is stationed at LRAFB. We have been here about 15 months so far. I've always wanted to start caching but just never found the time. My husband is currently deployed to Afghanistan so in the boredom I decided to just jump in. Yesterday (8/22/12) was the first time I've ever done it! My 3 3/4 year old son went and found 6 caches in Jacksonville and Cabot. We've done Touchy Subject (Where I got my AWESOME Dr. Who card!!), Chirp Chirp, Born Twice - Mt Chapel, look out below, Out of Ink, and Harris Road #5. We were unable to find Bee Kind, More Power to You, and Wal. SLAP. I've started my hunt for Time's Up and need to figure out the right coordinates for the second part. Brain busting! I really enjoy this and it's become SOO addicting for both my pirate son and I! I look forward to meeting some of you in the future! Happy hunting!


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When examining the hype surrounding the upcoming "Wall Street" and "Tron" sequels, one thing is apparent: when tapping into nostalgia, it helps to have some familiar faces.
So while the modern treatment of Footloose will have to go forth without the nimble feet of Kevin Bacon, it will have some decade-appropriate street cred thanks to Dennis Quaid and recently announced cast member (and like Quaid, an 80s darling) Andie MacDowell.
MacDowell will play Quaid's wife, according to EW.
As Vi, she will be the patient foil to Quaid's anti-rock, anti-pretty-much-everything Reverend Shaw Moore. He gets the juicy part. But it will be great to catch up with MacDowell who will be, for many people, the woman who kissed Hugh Grant in the rain in "Four Weddings and a Funeral."
It also allows one guarantee. No matter how bad the movie is (and we hope it's great) people will walk out of the movie and say, "Andie MacDowell looks great." It'll be worth the price of admission. And it's true. We've seen pictures. Freaky.
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Fun fact: MacDowell and Quaid have gotten marital before. They co-starred in "Dinner with Friends," a 2001 HBO movie that ended up getting nominated for an Emmy. So there will be chemistry and history.
With MacDowell on board, the film is set to begin production soon now that it's finally working with a full deck including a finalized director with Craig Brewer.
The rest of the cast is a roster of newcomers: Kenny Wormald and "Dancing With the Stars" alum/country singer Julianne Hough playing the leads.


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Cisco Has Acquired BroadHop
BroadHop is a leading provider of next generation policy control and service management for carrier networks worldwide.
Cisco has completed the integration of BroadHop. On August 30, 2013, the Cisco Quantum Policy Suite (formerly Quantum Software Suite) became orderable on the Cisco Global Price List (GPL).
The BroadHop website (www.broadhop.com) will be retired on September 12, 2013 and integrated into the Cisco Quantum portfolio. You can find the integrated products, services, and solutions within the Cisco Quantum suites and offers.
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- Q: What has Cisco acquired?
- A: Cisco acquired BroadHop, a privately-held company based in Denver, CO, and a provider of next generation policy control and service management for carrier networks worldwide. The BroadHop team has extensive software expertise in developing massively scalable policy solutions that add logic and real-time intelligence across wireline, wireless and converged networks.
- Q: Why did Cisco choose BroadHop?
- A: Cisco acquired BroadHop for the company's next generation technology and world-class organization. BroadHop's Quantum Network Suite solution delivers robust policy management capabilities for carriers while preserving the flexibility to control, personalize and monetize services in real-time.
- Q: Are BroadHop products available to order from Cisco?
- A: Customers are able to order BroadHop Quantum products - now called Cisco Quantum Policy Suite from Cisco since August 30, 2013.
- Q: Do my contacts related to the purchasing of BroadHop products and services change?
- A: No. Your primary contacts for purchasing products and services will remain the same. Please continue to work with your Product Account Manager, Client Services Manager, or Product Service Specialist.
- Q: What is the Cisco Technical Assistance Center?
- A: The Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) provides technical support for all Cisco products.
- Q: When do I start using Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) for BroadHop products?
- A: BroadHop customers now use Cisco TAC to access support for BroadHop products. The BroadHop service agreement migration was completed on August 30, 2013. Migrated customers received a "Welcome Letter" from Cisco Services providing new contract numbers, and information on how to access service and support from Cisco.
- Q: What if I have other questions?
- A: Please contact your Cisco account team for questions and additional information on the BroadHop integration.
Cisco customers should contact their Cisco account representative for sales related questions.
Effective August 30, 2013, active BroadHop service agreements were migrated to Cisco Software Application Support Plus Upgrades (SASU) service agreements and integrated into our renewals management processes, as well as our support tools and processes.
For more information on the newly integrated services portfolio, and how to open a service support case, visit the Services and Support for BroadHop Acquisition website.
Cisco is pleased to welcome BroadHop partners to Cisco's partner community and award winning channel programs. Effective August 30, 2013, BroadHop solutions will be available on the Cisco price list and no longer orderable from BroadHop. We have created resources to assist channel partners to make the transition to ordering from Cisco.
We value your business and have taken steps to make sure that you will be well supported during this transition. Please contact your Cisco account team for questions and additional information on the BroadHop integration.
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Better Together
Together, Cisco and BroadHop further support Cisco's next generation network.


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Weighing in at just 175g (that's around six ounces in old money), the FHD-2 Pro is also impressively slimline, measuring 127 x 79 x 15mm. Attractively finished in aluminium casework, the only protuberance is an illuminated button towards the rear which, combined with the bundled Acronis True Image software, enables one-touch synchronisation of your choice of files and folders.
Despite its specifications looking pretty average on paper, this diminutive, USB bus-powered drive significantly outperformed the larger capacity Western Digital's My Book drive in our tests, especially for copying many small files, with average speeds that were three to four times faster.
For a USB-powered hard drive, the FGD-2 Pro is a real cracker. However, if you don't need the sync button and you happen to be accident-prone, we'd recommend you consider the Freecom ToughDrive Pro, which foregoes the button but features some serious anti-shock protection instead, and costs about £5 less to buy.


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Terry Crosby, a 2-Time Sports Hall of Famer in basketball and football traveled the world sharing his sports and academic skills but now he's giving back to the youth and many communities
The National Basketball Association Playoffs were keeping the fans in suspense, while the National Basketball Retired Players Association kept other fans in overtime suspense
March is National Women's History Month and today history is still being made with a woman being the first operator of a battery electric bus on the Atlanta, Georgia roads
Independence Day 2016 - A different unique feeling this year because one of its Armed Forces troop will retire and say goodbye but not without dignity and respect for her country
Prince, an international extrordinary musical genius for almost 40 years completes his circle of life while fans all over the world pay their last tribute at his home, Paisley Park in Minnesota, including me and a 3rd grade classmate
James "Red" Moore one of the last original Negro League Player calls "Time Out" (February 6, 2016) to leave the game of life after 99 years of living and opening many doors for all athletes whether black or white
Professional Athletes gives back in many rewarding ways especially during the Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays bringing joy and happiness to so many young people and families
Mike Glenn, NBA Retired Player wins rave reviews for his sport exhibit and awards banquet for honoring legends and trailblazers on this "memorable" day on Oct 3, 2015 sponsored by Mike Glenn Foundation and National Basketball Retired Players Assoc
Mike "Stinger" Glenn - Retired NBA Player, Fox Sports TV-Analyst gives back through Mike Glenn Foundation with a sports exhibition and award banquet where he will honor the past and current sports heroes the first Saturday in October, 2015
Wayne Golden has been a winner in life and now he is sharing his knowledge, wisdom and talent with his three children, his grandchildren and the youth community, acting as a Father and mentor
NBA Legends Dale Ellis and Dikembe Mutombo coaches for a Charity Celebrity Basketball game in Atlanta, Georgia that consisted of fun, great entertainment and a good cause for the communities and the youth
Bernard King, a National Basketball Association (NBA) Champion with out the Ring is still a Hall of Famer, a University of Tennessee Legend who is still receiving honors and recognition despite obstacles he had to overcome
The older and younger generations join together in various activites in preparing for that special "Selma to Montgomery March" that happened 50 years ago from Sunday, March 8, 2015 known as "Bloody Sunday" because a race of people wanted to vote
Edward A. Fernandez, a New Orleans native, director,producer,actor will showcase his talent when his company 3E Entertainment presents the stage play "What God Joined Together" this Valentine Day Weekend in Atlanta,GA but may visit your city
Being nearby, I felt compelled to visit Ferguson, Missouri for myself and I saw the beginning of healing in this shattered community
Legendary Jazz Musician-Conductor John T. Peek, at age 86 of the African American Philharmonic Orchestra (AAPO) still performing after being the first black orchestra many years ago and still enjoying the Holiday Season in concerts and other festivities
The "Godfather of Soul" HBO Documentary Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown is another success after movie "Get On Up" received rave reviews at the summer Box Office as producer Mick Jagger keeps Browns' legacy alive
Pet Dogs have their own Summer Day at the swimming pool at an Air Force Base to cool out, dive in the water, doggy paddle and overall have fun
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Mothers, Daughters and Friends Celebrated at the "Hattitude Tea". Hats, Attitudes, Tea and Music is a perfect setting for Ladies to feel the pride and grace they have within themselves and to share with others
Dale Ellis, twice a legend as a National Basketball Association (NBA) and Tennessee Volunteer (Vol) Star Player unites former and present "Vol" players as his college jersey is retired with many events and excitement
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Max McLean, a unique director/actor/producer's interview which made me appreciate and respect him more because of everything he represent as an extremely God-gifted man
On the weekend of the NCAA Final Four Championship here in Atlanta, I was captivated by two fathers and two sons who all are athletes and how this relates to Father Day (June 16th 2013)
People from all over the world gathered for the 57th Presidential Inauguration of President Barack Obama while many great and exciting memories were made to last a life time
The year 2012 in Review- New Places and New People is what made 2012 what it was. Travel back down memory lane with me
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Darlene Aiken's 1st Annual Pageant Preview – Discover one's Inner Beauty at Atlanta's Twelve Atlantic Station Hotel
I had the special privilege of interviewing Ms. Tanay Jackson and I was really impressed when I learned where she came from, where she is now, and where she is hoping to go
The Legendary Jacksons performs at the Apollo Theatre, New York 43 years later while a fan of 43 years shares this magical moment


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Welcome to FOSSFA
FOSSFA is the premier African FOSS organisation, and was founded under the auspices of the Bamako Bureau of the African Information Society Initiative within the mandate given by African Governments in 1995 to the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). The Vision of FOSSFA is to promote the use of FOSS and the FOSS model in African development, and the organization supports the integration of FOSS in national policies. FOSSFA also coordinates, promotes, and adds value to African FOSS initiatives, creativity, industry, expertise, efforts and activities at all levels. FOSSFA partners with development organizations who share these goals towards a participatory and gender-main streamed sustainable development and the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals in Africa. FOSSFA is governed by a Council elected during IDLELO, from which the Executive is chosen. FOSSFA members may be individuals, organizations, development agencies or government FOSS bureaus.
Our vision
The vision of FOSSFA is to promote the use of FOSS and the FOSS model in African development.