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Galaxy Gear™ is currently compatible with devices running 4.3 or higher. Below is a list of devices by carrier:
- Samsung Galaxy Note® 3, SM-N900A
- Samsung Galaxy S® 4, SGH-i337
- Samsung Galaxy S III, SGH-i747
- Samsung Galaxy Mega™, SGH-i527
- Samsung Galaxy Note 3, SM-N900
- Samsung Galaxy S 4, SPH-L720
- Samsung Galaxy Note II, SPH-L900
- Samsung Galaxy S III, SPH-L710
- Samsung Galaxy Note 3, SM-N900T
- Samsung Galaxy S 4, SGH-M919
- Samsung Galaxy S III, SGH-T999/T999L
- Samsung Galaxy Note 3, SM-N900V
- Samsung Galaxy S 4, SCH-i545
- Samsung Galaxy S III, SCH-i535
- Samsung Galaxy Note II, SCH-i605
- Samsung Galaxy S 4 Mini, SCH-i435
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- Samsung Galaxy Note 3, SM-N900RA
- Samsung Galaxy S 4, SCH-R970
- Samsung Galaxy Note II, SCH-R950
- Samsung Galaxy S III, SCH-R530
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Learn how easy it is to set up the Galaxy Gear in these quick videos.
Galaxy Gear works as an intelligent companion to your Galaxy Note 3, putting powerful smartphone features within easy reach.
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Notifications of phone calls, email, texts, and more on Galaxy Note 3 are pushed to the Galaxy Gear, so you can react quickly and save battery life by not checking your phone as often.
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When you react to a notification on Galaxy Gear by pulling out your Galaxy Note 3, the intelligent Smart Relay quickly opens the associated application on the smartphone to save you time.
Find my device lets you use the Galaxy Gear to find your Galaxy Note 3, or vice versa. Activate sounds/vibration remotely from one device to help you locate the other.
Hands Free Functionality
Galaxy Gear integrates with Samsung S Voice™ for hands-free control of your phone, including making and receiving calls.
My Galaxy Gear is connected but doesn't show weather or notifications.
For notifications to display correctly on Galaxy Gear, you must have Gear Manager installed on the Galaxy Note 3 and the two devices must be paired. Touch Gear manager > Settings > Notification. Mark the checkbox for Weather Widget.
I can only make and receive phone calls on my Galaxy Gear.
To use all features of Galaxy Gear, you must have Gear Manager installed on your compatible smartphone. At launch, only Galaxy Note 3 is compatible with Galaxy Gear.
Where can I download Gear Manager if I am unable to get it by tapping on the charging cradle?
For non-Verizon Galaxy Note 3 devices, go to Samsung Apps and search for "Gear Manager." For Verizon users, touch Apps > Samsung > Gear Manager.
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The Grand Stars are very large and powerful Power Stars in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2. There are seven in the first game and six in the sequel.
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy is the game the Grand Stars first appeared in. As Mario gets these Grand Stars back, he gains access to different parts of Rosalina's observatory. When one is found, a path to the next dome is created. The Grand Stars are the power source of the Comet Observatory's beacon. The beacon is the main source of power of the observatory, but the Grand Stars are needed to power it. Bowser has taken all of the Grand Stars and is using them for his own evil intentions.
Super Mario Galaxy 2
The Grand Stars re-appear in Super Mario Galaxy 2, once again under the possession of Bowser and Bowser Jr. This time, Grand Stars give power to Starship Mario and open up the portal to the next world.
In this game, the Grand Stars are apparently the power source for Bowser Jr.'s machines and Bowser's huge size. After defeating a machine, it will explode and release a Grand Star. After defeating Bowser, he will cough up a Grand Star. In the final battle, he is able to swallow it again, leading to one final segment of the battle.
- A Star obtained after defeating Bowser at the end of Super Mario 64 is similar to a Grand Star as it is much bigger than the other Stars. However, it does not have orbs on the end of its points and may simply be a giant Star.
- In Super Mario Galaxy, it is possible to only have five out of the seven Grand Stars collected to reach the final battle, since Bowser's Galaxy Reactor, where the final battle is, is unlocked after completing the fourth dome.
- The orbs on the ends of the Grand Star's "arms" make them slightly resemble Shine Sprites.
- Bowser Jr.'s Fearsome Fleet is the only galaxy where Yoshi is able to pose with Mario when the Grand Star is collected.


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Color has always been one of the most important components of my wardrobe. I can recall phases in my life that have been ruled by particular colors: my pink stage, my green years, my happy yellows and of course the blue period. Lately I've been quite blah with color – sticking to black and cream and navy blue. Not sure what that means but I think it's high time I jazz it up a little and bring back some full color.
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Hazleton workers may be interested in a new study that suggests that long-term sleep deprivation can lead to irreversible brain damage. The study is the first to find that prolonged stretches of sleep deficiency can lead to permanent damage and possibly increase the risk of a workplace accident. The study also found that a loss of sleep cannot be made up with extra sleep at a later date. Researchers say that more work needs to be done on humans but that the study provides deep insight into how some workers may suffer from irregular sleep schedules.
Pennsylvania company cited for repeat safety violations
Sources say that a Pennsylvania company was recently cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for repeated safety violations at its Shippensburg location. In August 2013, as the result of a complaint, OSHA initiated an inspection that has led to more than $163,000 in proposed fines for 26 safety violations. The company is facing penalties for seven repeat violations, 16 serious safety violations and three violations listed as other-than-serious.
Company not receiving criminal charges for explosion
A contractor that allegedly caused an explosion when an employee hit a gas line at a residence on March 4 will not be brought up on criminal charges. The accident resulted in one fatality and injuries to seven workers. Investigators have ruled the explosion, which damaged more than 50 homes and completely destroyed one house, as an accident. When a contractor in any part of the country, including Pennsylvania, causes a fire or explosion, investigators often look for fault to determine whether a company or worker violated safety regulations.
Workers test positive for elevated radiation levels
Pennsylvania workers may have noted news of radiation exposure at a radioactive waste disposal plant. A radiation leak at the underground nuclear waste dump in New Mexico on Feb. 14 has impacted 13 workers who have tested positive for radiation exposure at elevated levels. Increased radioactivity has also been detected just outside the plant, but it is not a threat to public safety, according to officials. The leak is the first such incident since the site began accepting nuclear waste from bomb-building facilities around the country about 15 years ago.
Increase in tower worker deaths prompts OSHA crackdown
Pennsylvania workers may have heard that the increase in the number of deaths among communication tower workers in 2013 prompted an address from the assistant secretary of labor for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to the National Association of Tower Erectors. The agency is cracking down on its enforcement in the communication tower industry and aims to educate companies and employees on health and safety.


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BronchitisAcute cases of bronchitis, the patient should fast on orange juice and water till the acute symptoms subside. The procedure is to take the juice of an orange in a glass of warm water every two hours from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thereafter, the patient should adopt an all-fruit diet for two or three days. .
Water having a temperature of 100 o F. The patient should remain immersed in the bath for about 20 minutes. In case of chronic bronchitis, this bath may be taken twice a week. Hot towels Keep your mind open to anything when reading about Chronic Bronchitis Patient. Opinions may differ, but it is the akute und chronische bronchitis Patient that is important.
Patient. The onion has been used as a food remedy for centuries in bronchitis. It is said to possess expectorant properties. It liquefies phelgm and prevents its further formation. One teaspoon of Accept the way things are in life. Only then will you be able to accept these contagious bronchitis Patient. Bronchitis Patient can be considered to be part and parcel of life.
- Should also be applied to the upper chest several times daily in acute conditions.
- The procedure is to wring out some linen material in cold water, wrap two or three times round the affected part
Should take a good walk everyday. He should also perform yogic kriyas such as jalneti and vamandhouti and yogic asanas such as ekpaduttansana, yogamudra, bhujangasana, Ignorance is bliss they say. However, do you find this practical when you read so much about Chronic Bronchitis Patient?
- Shalabhasana, padmasana and shavasana.
- Simple pranayamas like kapalbhatti, anuloma-viloma, ujjai and bhramari are also highly beneficial.
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And Cover It With Some FlannelThe pack can remain for about an hour at a time. Fresh air and outdoor exercises are also essential to the treatment of bronchitis and the patient Make the best use of life by learning and reading as much as possible. read about things unknown, and more about things known, like about Chronic Bronchitis.
Greatly Relieve PainPoultices act by diluting the vessels of the surface and thereby reducing the blood pressure. The heat of the poultics acts as a cardiac stimulant. A poultics should be applied life is short. Use it to its maximum by utilizing whatever knowledge it offers for knowledge is important for all walks of life. Even the crooks have to be intelligent!
Raw onion juice, the first thing in the morning will be highly beneficial in such cases. A simple hot poultice of linseed should be applied over the front and back of the chest. It will Whenever one reads any reading matter, it is vital that the person enjoys reading it. One should grasp the meaning of the matter, only then can it be considered that the reading is complete.
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- The powder of these three ingredients have antipyretic qualities and are effective in dealing with fever accompanied by bronchitis.
- They also tone up the metabolism of the
Effective Natural Cures for Bronchitis and Cough [RECIPES]
One of the most effective remedy for bronchitis is the use of turmeric powder. A teaspoonful of this powder should be administered with a glass of milk two or three times daily. It acts best Thinking of life without Bronchitis seem to be impossible to imagine. This is because Bronchitis can be applied in all situations of life.
Neatly and carefully and should be often renewed, so that it does not hamper respiration. Turpentine may be rubbed over the chest with fomentation for the same object. Just as a book shouldn't be judged by its cover, we wish you read this entire article on Bronchitis Patient before actually making a judgement about Bronchitis Patient.
When Taken on an Empty StomachAnother is colloidal silver a treatment for bronchitis? is a mixture of dried ginger powder, pepper and long pepper taken in equal quantities three times a day. It may be licked with honey or infused with We have tried to place the best definition about Chronic Bronchitis in this article. This has taken a lot of time, but we only wish that the definition we gave suits your needs.
- Hot Epsom-salts bath every night or every other night will be highly beneficial during the acute stages of the attack.
- This bath is prepared by dissolving three lbs. of Epsom-salts to 60 litres of
- Wrung out and applied over the upper chest are also helpful.
- After applying three hot towels in turn for two or three minutes each, one should always finish off with a cold towel.
- A cold pack
For drinks, unsweetened lemon water or cold or hot plain water may betaken. The patient should avoid meats, sugar, tea, coffee, condiments, pickles, refined and processed foods, soft-drinks, candies, ice-cream and products made from sugar and white flour. Whenever one reads any reading matter likeBronchitis Patient, it is vital that the person enjoys reading it. One should grasp the meaning of the matter, only then can it be considered that its reading is complete.
Acute bronchitis usually develops on the heels of a cold or the flu. Your body's battle to defeat these infections leaves your bronchial tubes sensitive, irritated, and inflamed, explains Alan P. Brauer, M.D. This impairs the ability of the tiny hairs that line the bronchial tubes, called the cilia, to sweep mucus and other debris out of your respiratory tract. With your bronchial tubes inflamed and your cilia impaired, your body resorts to its coughing mechanism to keep those bronchi clear.
Best ChoicesSupplements "C" your way to relief. Vitamin C has been proven effective as a treatment for allergies and asthma as well as for the Common cold. Naturopath Joseph Pizzorno Jr., N.D., believes that C can help clear up bronchitis, too. He recommends taking 500 milligrams of the vitamin every 2 waking hours until your symptoms subside. If there is the slightest possibility of you not getting to understand the matter that is written here on Bronchitis Prescription, we have some advice to be given. Use a dictionary!
Resort to ZincSeveral studies have shown that zinc gluconate lozenges help treat the common cold. Dr. Pizzorno also recommends them for bronchitis. His prescription: Suck on one lozenge containing 23 milligrams of zinc every 2 waking hours for 1 week. Don't use the lozenges any longer than that, he cautions. Over time, zinc can suppress the immune system. This article serves as a representative for the meaning of Acute Bronchitis Causes in the library of knowledge. Let it represent knowledge well.
Give Symptoms the SlipSlippery elm bark can work wonders for a dry, hacking cough, says Varro E. Tyler, Ph.D., Sc.D., distinguished professor emeritus of pharmacognosy (natural pharmacy) at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. The herb is rich in mucilage, a soluble fiber that soothes the respiratory tract and suppresses coughing. Look for slippery elm bark lozenges in health food stores. Use the lozenges as directed on the package. Slang is one thing that has not been included in this composition on Bronchitis Prescription. It is because slang only induces bad English, and loses the value of English.
Herbal MedicineEnlist the dynamic duo. Two immuneenhancing herbs, echinacea and goldenseal, can help your body fight off the virus that's causing your symptoms. Dr. Pizzorno recommends taking either herb in tincture form-1 teaspoon three times a day, mixed into juice or tea. Continue taking this tincture formulation for up to 8 weeks. The tinctures are sold in most health food stores. We needed lots of concentration while writing on Acute Bronchitis Causes as the matter we had collected was very specific and important.
Bank on an Immune BoosterAn amino acid called N-acetylcysteine not only helps thin mucus but also fortifies your body's defenses, Dr. Brauer explains. You can buy N-acetylcysteine in most health food stores. Take the supplement according to the directions on the label.
Sometimes acute bronchitis causes a dry, hacking cough, says Anne Simons, M.D. Other times the cough is productive, meaning that it brings up mucus. The magnitude of information available on Acute Bronchitis Causes can be found out by reading the following matter on Acute Bronchitis Causes. We ourselves were surprised at the amount!
- Case of acute bronchitis usually lasts for a week or two.
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Juniper berries have long been used as a flavoring in foods and alcoholic beverages such as gin. Gin's original preparation was used for kidney ailments. Immature berries are green, taking 2 to 3 years to ripen to a purplish blue-black. The active component is a volatile oil, which is 0.2% to 3.4% of the berry. The best described effect is diuresis, caused by terpinene-4-01, which results from a direct irritation to the kidney, leading to increased glomerular filtration rate. Juniper berries are available as ripe berry, also called berry-like cones or mature female cones, fresh or dried, and as powder, tea, tincture, oil, or liquid extract.
Research SummaryJuniper may have some benefit in diabetic treatment, but further study is necessary. Juniper has an extensive toxicology profile, and therefore must be used with caution. People have an inclination of bragging on the knowledge they have on any particular project. However, we don't want to brag on what we know on Bronchitis, so long as it proves useful to you, we are happy.
There may be additive hypoglycemic effects when juniper is combined with other herbs that lower blood glucose level, such as Asian ginseng, dandelion, fenugreek, and Siberian ginseng. Juniper may have additive effects with other herbs causing diuresis, such as cowslip, cucumber, dandelion, and horsetail. You will learn the gravity of Bronchitis once you are through reading this matter. Bronchitis are very important, so learn its importance.
Oil (1:5 in 45% alcohol): 03 to 2 ml by mouth three times a day Tea (steep 1 teaspoon crushed berries in 5 oz boiling water for 10 minutes, and then strain): three times a day
Safety Risk Kidney damage may occur in patients taking juniper for extended periods. This effect may stem from prolonged kidney irritation caused by terpinene-4-ol or by tur pentine oil contamination ofjuniper products. We have gone through extensive research and reading to produce this article on Bronchitis. Use the information wisely so that the information will be properly used.
- Overdose of juniper may cause seizures, tachycardia, hypertension, and renal failure with albuminuria, hematuria, and purplish urine.
- Monitor blood pressure and potassium, BUN, creatinine, and blood glucose level.
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Caution against using alcohol while taking juniper. Recommend that patient seek medical diagnosis before taking juniper. Unadvised use of juniper could worsen urinary problems, bronchitis, GI disorders, and other conditions if medical diagnosis and proper treatment are delayed. After many hopeless endeavors to produce something worthwhile on Bronchitis, this is what we have come up with. We are very hopeful about this! .
Tell patient to notify pharmacist of any herbal and dietary supplements that he's taking when obtaining a new prescription. Advise patient to consult his health care provider before using an herbal preparation because a conventional treatment with proven efficacy may be available. Get more familiar with Bronchitis once you finish reading this article. Only then will you realize the importance of Bronchitis in your day to day life.
Tincture (1:5 in 45% alcohol): 1 to 2 ml by mouth three times a day. Hazards Adverse reactions to juniper include local irritation and metrorrhagia. When used with antidiabetics such as chlorpropamide, glipizide, and glyburide, hypoglycemic effects may be potentiated. Concomitant use of juniper and anti-hypertensives may interfere with blood pressure. Juniper may potentiate the effects of diuretics such as furosemide, leading to additive hypokalemia. A disulfiram-like reaction could occur because of alcohol content of juniper extract. We wish to stress on the importance and the necessity of Treat Bronchitis through this article. This is because we see the need of propagating its necessity and importance!
Administration Dried ripe berries: 1 to 2 g by mouth three times a day; maximum 10 g dried berries daily, equaling 20 to 100 mg essential oil Liquid extract (1:1 in 25% alcohol): 2 to 4 ml by mouth three times a day
- Juniper berries may be applied topically to treat small wounds and relieve muscle and joint pain caused by rheumatism.
- The fragrance is inhaled as steam to treat bronchitis.
- The oil is used as a fragrance in many soaps and cosmetics.
- Juniper berries are the principle flavoring agent in gin, as well as some bitters and liqueurs.
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Inform patient that urine may turn purplish with higher doses of juniper. Tell patient to avoid applying juniper to large ulcers or wounds because local irritation (burning, blistering, redness, and edema) may occur. Even if you are a stranger in the world of Bronchitis, once you are through with this article, you will no longer have to consider yourself to be a stranger in it!
- Safety Risk Juniper may cause seizures, kidney failure, and spontaneous abortion.
- Clinical considerations Advise patient that he shouldn't take juniper preparations for longer than 4 weeks.
As a food, maximum flavoring concentrations are 0.01% of the extract or 0.006% of the volatile oil. Other reported effects of juniper include hypoglycemia, hypotension or hypertension, anti-inflammatory and antiseptic effects, and stimulation of uterine activity leading to decreased implantation and increased abortifacient effects.
Reported UsesJuniper berries are used to treat urinary tract infections and kidney stones. They're also used as a carminative and for multiple nonspecific GI tract disorders, including dyspepsia, flatulence, colic, heartburn, anorexia, and inflammatory GI disorders. A substantial amount of the words here are all inter-connected to and about Bronchitis. Understand them to get an overall understanding on Bronchitis.
Women who are pregnant or breast-feeding should avoid juniper because of its uterine stimulant and abortifacient properties. Juniper shouldn't be used by those with renal insufficiency, inflammatory disorders of the GI tract (such as Crohn's disease), seizure disorders, or known hypersensitivity. It shouldn't be used topically on large ulcers or wounds because it may cause local irritation. We found it rather unbelievable to find out that there is so much to learn on Bronchitis! Wonder if you could believe it after going through it!
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If you use more than one computer, you can appreciate the importance of keeping your files in sync. While some people still try to do this manually with flash drives, most of us have moved up to some sort of Internet-based service. There are plenty of options out there, including a few free ones.
Of the free options I have tried, Dropbox is easily my favorite. Signing up for a free Dropbox account gets you 2GB of online storage. Once you have your account, you can download the Dropbox application to each computer you want to sync. Dropbox will create a folder on each computer, and when you put files in the folder, they will be accessible to each computer on which you have installed Dropbox.
I have Dropbox on 2 PCs at work, a Mac at home, and a laptop. Since I started using it, I never have to worry about remembering to save anything to a flash drive or do any manual syncing. There are even versions that will work on iPhones, iPads, and Android devices.


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Meet the herd.
The staff at Mountain Horse Adventures holds the highest standards of care for our four legged friends. All of our horses are loyal and experienced trail horses who have been treating guests to mountain adventures for several seasons.
Family and friends are the working staff at Mountain Horse Adventures.
The staff roster includes; Coal, Bud, Smokey, Jiggs, Turbo, Moon, Selle, Shadow, Jaques, Boudreaux, Iko, Trout, Galactic and Bones.
Matt- owner and Licensed Outfitter
Chrissy- staff veterinarian, Guide and wife of Matt.
Dave- licensed Guide, comic relief, and Matt's father.
Kristin, Susanne and Andrea- are also on board. All very experienced, and friendly licensed guides.
Matt and Chrissy's son, Avery (he's 11) the (kid public relations manager) and daughter Indigo(3) who is in charge of "bucking out" the new horses, is the youngest staff member.


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Sunday, February 9, 2014
Let's Be Honest
19 comments:
- Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. said...
I used to be more tempted by such pretty little things, but now I feel the need to have less "stuff" in my house!
- February 9, 2014 at 4:48 PM
- Betty W said...
It is so cute and I have always love your bee dishes. I have to admit I do get tempted to buy things just to show it on my blog, but so far I haven't bought any of them.
- February 9, 2014 at 5:09 PM
- Jane said...
I think it is really cute. But, you're right - it takes up valuable real estate on a countertop. I love the dishes, though - I love anything with bees or honeycomb pattern and I wasn't even a beekeeper!
- February 9, 2014 at 7:57 PM
- Cristina Garay said...
The wire basket is really cute, but those dishes are WOW, beautiful!
- February 9, 2014 at 8:41 PM
- Gone Country said...
Love those dishes and especially the honey pot... Adorable! I can't wait to be a beekeeper... One day!
- February 9, 2014 at 9:24 PM
- joanne said...
I hate to admit how often this happens to me. And because shopping is so easy from the computer I will see something I love in a blog post and then go to the 'store' and buy one immediately...We need to start a support group. Love the dish rack...hmmmmm. ;j
- February 9, 2014 at 9:32 PM
- Michele @ The Nest at Finch Rest said...
What a shame it wasn't a better design - you know what would've been perfect? If it had that kind of handles that can be two different heights - like a tube within a tube that clicks tall and then clicks back down - two uses: storage/display and also as a true carrier.
Pity. Love your pics and new bee plates, so perfectly YOU!
Stay warm and dry. Hugs.
- February 9, 2014 at 10:01 PM
- My Garden Diaries said...
Cindy...I love it!!! Your plates look stunning in it! Though I do understand the need to only keep it if you were going to use it all of the time. Ha...and yes...when I have time to shop I do think about my blog posts! We bloggers are so funny that way aren't we?!?!! Such lovely plates...love the bees!!! A wonderful week ahead friend! Nicole xoxo
- February 10, 2014 at 12:46 AM
- Linda@arichtapestry said...
It's a pretty basket and a shame it's not more practical. Your yellow china is just right for someone who loves anything to do with bees. I like browsing in charity shops, but rarely buy anything as I've so much inherited retro in my china cupboard and I don't really need any more stuff. I do like using what I've got though because each piece has sentimental associations.
- February 10, 2014 at 5:09 AM
- JoAnne Weisser said...
It's so hard to not make impulsive purchases ~ I have been trying to work on that but I probably would have purchased the plate rack too ~ it's so cute! Your dishes are adorable. They're like a dose of warm sunshine!
- February 10, 2014 at 7:49 AM
- marty (A Stroll Thru Life) said...
Oh I have done that way too many times too. It is a cute basket though. Hugs, Marty
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- Denise @ secondtimearoundfinds said...
I have a collection of honey pots I really like yours.
Hope you have a wonderful Valentines day.
- February 11, 2014 at 3:13 AM
- Poppy said...
Hi Cindy,
Are you sure you want to return this lovely, shabby chic gem? It looks absolutely perfect with your sweet bee 'ware', like they were almost purchased as a set!! I love the golden ochre hue of the bee crockery. The entire vignette is simply 'beeutiful'!
No, I guess I haven't been blogging long enough to buy stuff for the sake of a post. Plus, I've got SO much stuff packed in boxes that I don't display because their colours don't fit in with what I've chosen...for now. So, I'd shop the house first, and stay away from my favourite stores, which all happen to be across the Atlantic, anyway!
Happy Valentine's Day!
- February 12, 2014 at 8:21 AM
- June said...
I love your beautiful photos and those dishes are to die for Cindy!
Yes, that used to happen to me all the time, and yes, I would return a lot of what I brought home (after the photo) but since I hardly ever get to a real town to shop it became so inconvenient to return my 'spur of the moments' that I can usually resist the urge now :))))
I was so amazed about the snow rollers in your last post...I had never known that happened. SO cool to have learned something new-to-me!
sending hugs...
- February 13, 2014 at 5:04 PM
- Sebastian Chuter said...
Absolutely stunning! These are the examples of collections that stunned everyone. I also love collecting, most especially books. Happy heart day!
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- February 13, 2014 at 9:49 PM
- Katie Mansfield said...
But it's just so cute with the bee plates and honey pot….
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- February 14, 2014 at 5:07 PM
- Nita Stacy said...
I'm a sucker for anything white painted wire like that. I'd think how cute it would be on the blog too...but no room for it in the kitchen. Sometimes I think about buying things...blogging about them and then returning them! I haven't yet, though.
- February 16, 2014 at 10:49 PM
- Stacey said...
I would have bought that too! It's perfect with your pretty dishes and together it looks all springy.
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Three causes of tag scheme inconsistency
October 14, 2015 in digital music by Dan Gravell
"Tagging scheme" is the term I'm beginning to use to refer to the overall set of semantic, syntactic and structural rules you use to organise your music library. It's the set of guidelines and constraints which you interpret as rules in bliss to make sure your music library achieves one of the three Cs; consistency.
Consistency is less spoken about than completeness and correctness. Plenty of CD rippers and music taggers allow the finding and correcting of metadata and cover art, but fixing intra collection consistency is generally relegated to a few functions hidden behind a menu.
To me, consistency is all-important, and so working out how inconsistency can be introduced is important to keeping control of your music collection. Here are three causes of inconsistency which you should consider when you work out your digital music workflow.
Not all tagging formats are equal
The most fundamental blocker to achieving a consistent tagging scheme is if the tagging format employed by your music files do not allow all of the tag fields you require.
The tag format is the way metadata tags are stored inside your music files. You may initially assume this is set by the audio file format, but in reality different audio file formats borrow from each other. ID3, for example, is the tagging format most famously used in MP3s, but other file formats also support ID3. FLAC files borrow from Ogg Vorbis files in using Vorbis Comments.
Some tag formats may not support all the metadata you wish to store. A commonly cited example is the
ALBUM ARTIST field, which is not officially supported by ID3v2.x, yet is almost universally implemented, de facto, by overloading the
TPE2 field.
In that example, you have a fallback. But two other problems remain: (1) what if the tagging format still doesn't provide a place to store the metadata you want, and (2) even if a replacement field is commonly agreed upon, what if you also want to use the replacement field in the "correct" way?
The answer to this is to use a custom field. The downside to this solution is having to maintain that field and the knowledge of the mapping from field to field. Music players will also have to be configured to show that field.
There's a final twist to differences between tag formats. These are syntactic differences: where the field is available in all tagging formats, but the contents are formatted differently. An example of this is the release date for a particular album; these formats are generally not prescribed by the tagging format, but they can still be present in multiple formats, either just the year, or the full date of release in DD/MM/YYYY format.
But it's not all the machines' fault. Sometimes people get in the way too, and well meaning short term re-organising of a music library can lead to problems later.
There are plenty of examples of this, but a common one is the release date for an album. Some collectors tag this with the release date of the specific release purchased, and some tag with the release date for the original release. Both have a use, but there's a clear inconsistency (which amounts to many decades in some cases!)
This is the reason that it's important to complete all such re-organisation, and also to document how and why your tag fields are used in the way they are. This is one of the reasons I work on bliss; it's a way of codifying and remembering how your music files are organised.
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So we've looked at tag formats and user... "issues"... so far. The final part of this unholy trinity is software; what it does to music files, and how it interprets their metadata.
By and large software such as music taggers can be used as a tool for organising music libraries. As the software attempts to deal with the complexities of music library management, however, inadvertent changes can be introduced.
Fields can be written with values that disobey the semantic intent of the field, at least from the perspective of the collector. I often see
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It's not just taggers updating fields; music players may also use tags in unexpected ways. This could either be an inability to understand the data in a field (e.g. not parsing a date in a specific date format) or the use of the tag in a semantically incorrect way (whether that be according to collector's use of the tag field, or the more generally agreed way).
Beware of these sources of tag inconsistency!
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Some thoughts on George Best
On the subject of George Best…
One could easily write many thousands of words, whole essays elucidating his dynamic story and life. For now though, just a few words on why I believe George was he greatest of them all.
I count myself fortunate enough to have seen George in his pomp playing for Manchester United alongide Denis Law and Bobby Charlton and also with Hibs and Fulham.
I consider George to be the best of all-time, simply because at his peak it was impossible to understand how anyone could play this beautiful game any better.
His dribbling was mesmeric and artistic, quite different to anyone else's and he had an ability to absolutely demoralise opponents by beating them again and again. His surging breakaway runs from deep were something to behold, likewise his fabulous and insightful passing which seldom seems to be mentioned. He was tough and durable too as many a hard man defender in the sixties would testify. It's accepted that football habits are different now but going down under the slightest pressure for George was not something he did. Notorious defenders such as Ron Harris, Norman Hunter would hack and chop at him and he'd just get up and make them look stupid.
Georgie was not only a supreme attacking talent but would also run back after players and was an excellent tackler. For not a big man his heading was superior due to his athleticism and superb timing.
I'm not one to decry the modern greats but for me it's a fact that if George was around today, with better playing surfaces more protection from officials and better diet and training he would be the best player in the world…by a significant degree.
He was utterly magic and you couldn't take your eyes off him when he was on the pitch, so blindingly brilliant was he and so charismatic and stylish.
What's more, he had a wee time at my club and I for one am happy that is woven into the fabric of Hibernian's rich history.
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Do you like tales of Romans, Druids and treasure? Love stories with a Welsh or Celtic background? Then this is for you!
The fascinating story of Anglesey's Llyn Cerrig Bach (the Lake of Small Stones) features in the Druid historical backdrop of my crime novel, Complicit. http://amzn.to/1xTPixg The site is famous for one of its finds – Roman human slave chains, the only proof of human slavery in that period found in the whole of Britain.
Read the fascinating tale of the treasures of Llyn Cerrig Bach by the daughter of the man who first made the discovery in 1943 …


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News > Archived News > Vanderbilt Extension 2016
Thursday, January 28, 2016
ATLANTA, GA (January 28, 2015) – The Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC), the licensing affiliate of IMG College, today announced a five-year extension of its global partnership with Vanderbilt University to continue managing the University's successful trademark licensing program. CLC began its partnership with Vanderbilt in 2007.
Officially-licensed product for Vanderbilt is now sold at more than 935 retail locations, with royalties increasing more than 165% since the inception of the partnership. Vanderbilt has achieved greater in-store distribution by participating in CLC's exclusive national retail marketing platforms, including College Colors Day, Rock Your Colors and Holiday Cheer Section.
"We are honored to extend our partnership with Vanderbilt as we continue to expand the reach of its prestigious brand at retail through unique consumer-focused programs," said Cory Moss, SVP and Managing Director for CLC. "Vanderbilt's trademark licensing team has established itself as dynamic leaders in the industry, and I look forward to our staff working side-by-side with the University to maximize the value of the Vanderbilt brand."
Revenue from the sale of Vanderbilt licensed products supports scholarships.
CLC, the leading collegiate licensing agency in the U.S., signed or extended its licensing agreements with more than 50 partner institutions in 2015. CLC currently represents nearly 200 collegiate institutions, including athletic conferences, more than 30 bowl games, the NCAA, the Heisman Trophy Trust, and the College Football Playoff.
About Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt offers undergraduate programs in the liberal arts and sciences, engineering, music, education and human development, as well as a full range of graduate and professional degrees. The combination of cutting-edge research, liberal arts education, nationally recognized schools of law, business, medicine, nursing and divinity, one of the nation's top-ranked graduate schools of education, and a distinguished medical center creates an invigorating atmosphere where students tailor their education to meet their goals and researchers collaborate to address the complex questions affecting our health, culture and society. Vanderbilt provides a gateway to greatness, drawing the brightest students from across the nation and around the world.
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Concepts of home and attitudes about the value of homeownership are deeply rooted in a person's life experience. Historian, economist and demographer Neil Howe is one of the nation's leading authorities on generations. With his colleague, William Strauss, he coined the term "millennial generation" to describe the wave of young people born since 1982 who are beginning to buy and remodel their homes. He recently spoke to Professional Remodeler about the three generations of today's homeowners and what their attitudes mean for remodelers.
Q. Let's start out with some good working definitions of the buyer demographics: baby boomers, Generation X and the millennials. Who are these buyers generationally?
A. Today's living generations actually start with the GI generation, who came of age in the Great Depression and World War II. They're now in their 80s and older. The silent generation came of age in the presidencies of Truman, Eisenhower and Kennedy. They're the young-old; they're in their 60s and 70s. The boomers we define as those born from 1943 to 1960; they're today in the end of their 40s to mid-60s. Generation X we define as 1961 to 1981; today, they're in their late 20s to late 40s. The millennials are from 1982 to 2004. They're all the young people.
Q. As a generation, what are some of the life experiences of millennials that impact their attitudes toward their houses? What are their expectations of a remodel's pay off?
A. They're long-term planners. A lot of them have 10- to 15-year plans, even if they can't find an employer. That long-term focus means they look at projects that will age with them. They're into ownership and that has that long-term aspect to it. Ownership is no longer at all attached to a phase of life moment. That's an interesting shift. It used to be that marriage or moving in together and having a kid meant you needed to buy a home. Millennials just buy a home or find roommates. The idea of a single person buying a home was unusual earlier.
Their concept of finance is an extended family concept ... their family's budget. ... They're group oriented — they like the family room and kitchens that open up into entertaining spaces. Being sheltered is another big thing. They're not into risky lifestyles. They want their home to be safe.
Q. How does that compare with Gen Xers?
A. Gen Xers have a mix-and-match modular lifestyle. They have certain needs; they want their house to meet that need. They're apt to buy a place with a lot of unfinished space. They're an incredibly market-oriented, entrepreneurial generation; there are almost always some freelance or start-up aspects to their lives. They're either telecommuting or have some side business. They all have peculiar housing needs that are not at all defined by the suburban lifestyle.
... Their modular lifestyle is a huge opportunity. You need to show them as a remodeler that you're radically comfortable with anything they suggest. Don't go with an attitude that all you're going to do is accessorize a lifestyle home. Think that you can gut it and do anything. They're also very value-conscious, so you need to be able to document what they're getting. Because they're so market savvy, they want to know resale value.
Q. What do remodelers need to know about millennials for the sales process?
A. Millennials' lives are defined by their specialness. They're doted over; they were raised with all these child protection devices. During their lives there was an increase in books and movies for children; there was just a tremendous fixation on kids. The millennials are aware of that. You have to make this customer feel they're important in your life. It's not just a transaction with them. It's an experience. An Xer could say, "We all know what's going on here. It's a transaction." The millennial will say, "I'm special. Make this about how it will improve my life. Show me some special care. I want to be able to trust you." They want to be given some reason to trust the seller.
They stay very close to their parents; family and parents will be an important part of their lives when you're selling to them. You need to develop special materials to sell to the parents and be able to justify the purchase to them.
Q. How important are brands to millennials? Are they likely to use a remodeler because it's the same one their parents or their friends used?
A. This is a generation that is open to big brands and brand loyalty. Millennials want to bring back the middle class; they want to bring back a group center of gravity. What you want to do is to get on one of these blogs where people are reviewing you. You want to find interesting and creative ways to get good reviews and get linked up. They're very accustomed to going online and reading what people say.
Q. Speaking of going online, there's no question that millennials are extraordinarily comfortable with technology. How can remodelers use that to their advantage?
A. At the very least, customers should be able to go on the remodeler's site and see photos and video. I like the idea of doing video with a customer — show people their own age who wanted something neat done. ... They'll respond favorably because it's like something on YouTube.
Q. Is there anything that you'd say remodelers should never, ever do in their marketing to millennials?
A. The biggest mistake you can make is to try to be too X'y or too boomer-y. Avoid making the message too edgy, too bottom-lined focused or too survivalist. Millennials don't want that. Take a look at their Web sites; they're beautifully proportioned and balanced. All those damaged fonts and scattered random images are going out of fashion with the millennials. I'd have my look be like Target: clean, bright, happy and friendly. It says, "I think you're special; I want to win your trust."
Q. One of the most frequent comments about the millennial generation as consumers is that they really do their homework before they make a purchase. Is this a benefit to remodelers and, if so, how?
A. This generation is pretty structured. Life is a series of exams you prep for. They look things up, do the research, talk to Mom and talk to their friends. Before they buy, they already have ideas about how this purchase will work in their lives, how much they'll spend and what they'll use it for. This could be an advantage to remodelers who themselves do their homework. If there are credentials that would mean something, put those credentials on your Web site.
Q. What impact do you see on the remodeling industry from the current generational attitudes?
A. I believe this is the start of a golden age of home remodeling, driven by boomers wanting to stay where they are. We're seeing the rise of the NORC — naturally occurring retirement communities. You just age in place. Boomers like that; it allows them to keep the connections they have. What suits them better is to be able to call a company to come out and customize their house to bring services to them. Gen Xers will create companies to do that for them. Even if the boomers don't want to go to new communities because of feeling financially pressed, I think they'll ignite a terrific growth in customized, high-end home remodeling. They'll take what they've always lived in and make it even more their own. ... As boomers get older, millennials won't have any problem taking care of them. This re-embracing of multi-generational families could have enormous impact.


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Another important aspect of sex offender supervision is understanding the population of criminal offenders with whom we are working. Although it is important to understand that sex offenders as a group may be different than other criminal offenders under community supervision, it is also critical to recognize that all sex offenders are not alike.
One of the first questions that we often ask when attempting to develop the capacity to identify particular kinds of criminal offenders is: "What is their profile?" In other words, are specific characteristics (e.g., physical, mental, psychological, personality, emotional, etc.) common to all or most of a subpopulation of criminal offenders? Unfortunately, there is no such thing as a profile of a sex offender. Sex offenders vary significantly in age and represent all races, ethnicities, and socioeconomic classes. A treatment provider or supervision agent who works with sex offenders would probably tell you that the men in this room look like an average group of sex offenders. Although some sex offenders may display behavior and characteristics that are similar to those exhibited by other types of criminal offenders (e.g., a lack of education; unstable employment and residence; drug and alcohol abuses that interfere with daily life; frequent altercations with families, friends, and strangers; and an overall resistance to authority figures), most of them do not have extensive criminal histories or "traditional" criminal lifestyles.
The vast majority of sex offenders are not mentally ill and do not commit their sex crimes because of such an affliction. Perhaps as few as 4 percent of sex offenders have a severe mental illness. A subset of sex offenders display signs of less serious mental problems such as anxiety disorder and narcissism. Sex offenders engage in their abusive and criminal behavior for diverse and complex reasons, and they often create complex facades to conceal their crimes.16
Several attempts have been made to create typologies of offenderscategories that provide some framework to classify offenders by their behaviors, their victims, their reasons for offending, and their risk of re-offense. Such typologies have been developed in order to assist us in identifying appropriate treatment, supervision, and criminal justice responses to sex offenses. In other words, to help us to determine what interventions work most effectively for whom. Unfortunately, most typologies either are extremely complex or have little empirical basis (that is, there is no research to confirm that the way in which they separate different types of sex offenders is accurate). There are some distinctions, however, that may be helpful.
Before we go any further into a discussion of typology, however, there's an important caution we need to make. Recent research has demonstrated a predominance of "crossover" behavior among sex offenders; that is, regardless of whatever primary sexual interest or preference or M.O. (modus operandi) an offender has, most offenders also engage in other types of offenses or against other categories of victims. Any insight we gain from using typologies has to be balanced against this information about crossover.
Child molesters often utilize persuasion and/or manipulation to perpetrate the sexual abuse. They typically begin their involvement with children by using grooming behavior.18 Grooming behavior is intended to make the victim or potential victim or victim's guardians feel comfortable with the molester and even interested in interacting with him.
? Discussion Question: What would be some examples of grooming behavior?
In addition, the molester often convinces himself that the child wants to be involved in a sexual relationship with him and that his involvement with the child will meet his adult emotional needs. The molester is usually not interested in hurting the child and wants the child to enjoy the experience. The molester often projects thoughts and feelings he wants the child to have about him onto the child. He interprets the child's positive responses to the grooming and manipulation as acceptance of his behavior and convinces himself that the abusive behavior is not hurtful or damaging.
According to the Groth Typology, there are two different types of child molesters.
Note: Several other criteria have to be met for a diagnosis of pedophilia, but that is beyond the scope of this training.
Pedophilia is a clinical diagnosis that appears in the DSM-IV*. A diagnosis of pedophilia is made when an individual who is over the age of 16 has a primary or overarching sexual attraction to prepubescent children. An individual does not have to act on his primary or overarching sexual attraction to prepubescent children in order to be diagnosed as a pedophile.
For our purposes, it may be more helpful to think of this type of child molester as a fixated child molester. In fact, there may be times when someone is considered to be a fixated molester even though he may not fully meet the complex DSM-IV criteria.19
When we describe someone as a fixated child molester, therefore, we are describing men who have a primary or overarching sexual attraction to children. These offenders often see their attractions as permanent and report that they have had them for as long as they can remember. Often, the interests began when the offenders reached puberty. More often than not, the victims of fixated molesters are young males (however, there are fixated molesters who abuse both males and females, and those who abuse only females). If you asked a fixated child molester to close his eyes and describe to you the person with whom he would most like to have sexual relations, the person who most "turns him on," if you will, he would say something like: "a little boy, six years old, who has blond hair and blue eyes."
Fixated child molesters' offenses tend to be planned and carefully carried out over a period of time. In other words, these offenders do not act impulsively and without forethought. Fixated child molesters engage in a variety of sexually abusive activities with children. Typically, however, the activities do not include intercourse or penetration. Fondling, masturbation, and other kinds of sexual stimulation are the most typical behaviors exhibited by fixated molesters. They focus on sexually stimulating both their victims and themselves, and they view their behavior as a way to meet their own emotional and social needs. Fixated child molesters usually perpetrate their abuse without using alcohol or other mood-altering substances.
According to the Groth Typology, the second type of child molester is known as regressed (or situational). Their primary sexual attraction is to adult females. That is, if you asked them the question about the ideal sexual partner, they would more than likely describe an age-appropriate member of the opposite sex.
The regressed or situational offender's sexual involvement with children often develops as a result of their responses to external stress and situational difficulties that they experience. In other words, these molesters usually turn to children as a way to cope with the stress they are dealing with in their lives - as a way to feel better about their situations and themselves.
Sex offender-specific treatment providers and supervision agents are typically able to identify a variety of specific short and long-term stressors in the lives of regressed/situational molesters. Their sexual abuse of children may increase or decrease in frequency depending upon their levels of stress and, unlike fixated child molesters, they may go for months or even years without molesting.
In many instances, these individuals replace the conflicted and problematic relationships they are having with adult women by becoming sexually involved with children. They place pseudo-adult status on their victims and then view them as they would their peers.
Unlike the victims of fixated molesters, the victims of regressed/situation molesters are usually female. Most, though not all, incest offenders fit the description of regressed/situation molesters. In general, regressed/situational molesters' victims may be a little older than those of the fixated molester. In addition, while the sexually abusive behavior may begin prior to the time when the victim enters puberty, it may continue after the victim enters puberty. Also, and unlike the fixated molester, the regressed molester typically is involved in consensual, age- appropriate sexual behavior, or has been at some point in his life.
Whereas fixated molesters' attention is overwhelmingly focused upon the arousal of the child, regressed/situational molesters' focus primarily upon their own arousal and release. Regressed/situational molesters are also more likely to use alcohol or other illicit drugs as a part of their offense pattern.
The other major form of sexual assault behavior is rape, in which the victims are usually, though not exclusively, post-pubescent. Rape is associated with very aggressive though not necessarily physically violent behavior on the part of the perpetrator. He attacks, threatens, and uses hostility and/or physical force to intimidate and overpower his victim.
While this type of offender may use physical force, he may also use threats and intimidation as a method of forcing his victim into sexual activity. It is important to understand this because, as we discussed earlier in our discussion of victims, rape behavior often does not result in physical injury.
When an individual commits rape, he is interested in overpowering and possessing complete control and dominance over his victim. Victims are often viewed by the rapists as weak and easily dominated. Rapists do not care about the emotions of their victims (as some child molesters do), and their primary interests are self-gratification, dominance, and control. Another difference between child molesters and rapists is that some rapists will victimize an individual once, then move on to others, which is much less likely with child molesters. Finally, rapists engage in penetration or specific sexual acts with their victims, as opposed to the high incidence of fondling that is commonly associated with child molestation.
Groth identified three different kinds of rapists in his typology.
Anger rapists, as one would assume, are very angry men. Although they may be angry at women in general, or may react angrily to specific behavior of their victim, they are more often angry about a variety of issues in their lives. They cannot and will not face the difficult issues in their lives directly and in a pro-social manner.
Anger rapists tend to use a significant amount of physical force when they subdue their victimsin most cases, far more force than is necessary to perpetrate the abuse. This often leaves victims severely battered and bruised on various areas of their bodies. Anger rapists also tend to be verbally abusive during their assaultswhich are short in duration and very explosive in nature.
Anger rapists tend not to plan their specific offenses. Rather, they act impulsively to take advantage of situations that have presented themselves. Victim choice depends solely upon whom anger rapists see as vulnerable and available at the moment they decide they want to offend. Between 25% and 40% of known rapes are committed by men who are considered anger rapists.
The second type of rapist in the Groth typology is the power rapist. Power rapistslike anger rapistsuse sexual assault as a way to feel powerful and in control. They do not, however, discharge anger during their offenses and they only use the physical force necessary to perpetrate the offense. If power rapists can gain control through threat and psychological coercion (rather than physical intimidation), they will do so. As a result, the physical injuries usually associated with anger rapists are less common with power rapists.
Power rapists tend to make demands and give orders to their victims. They are not, however, as verbally hostile as anger rapists. The offenses themselves may last over a longer period of time than those committed by anger rapists, and may be repetitive in nature. Domestic violence offenders who commit sexual assaults against their partners are often power rapists.
Power rapists, like anger rapists, often look for potential victims that seem vulnerable. Unlike anger rapists, however, they consider how much intimidation and force are necessary to gain control. Their preference is to attack potential victims who are both physically vulnerable and relatively easy to intimidate. Power rapists usually plan their offenses and may fantasize about how they are going to "look" and "feel."
Both anger and power rapists may have weapons available when they commit their offenses. Anger rapists are more likely to use them to hurt their victims, while power rapists are more likely to use weapons to threaten their victims and thereby decrease the need to physically overpower them. Between 60% and 70% of known rape offenders fit into the power rapist category.
Finally, sadistic rapists are individuals who have an erotic attraction to power, anger, or violence. Sadistic rapists engage in very compulsive, sometimes very ritualized sexual assault behavior. Because they have an erotic response to power and control, extreme violence and torture often characterize their assaults. In many cases, victims of sadistic rapists are murdered during the assaults. Unlike all of the other types of sex offenders in Dr. Groth's typology, sadistic rapists often have very significant psychiatric difficulties that may have a direct relationship to the offense behavior.
It is fortunate, given the high degree of violence and significant likelihood of victim death, that there are relatively few known sadistic rapists. Estimates are that approximately 2% to 5% of all rapists are sadistic in nature. It is also fortunate that once apprehended, sadistic rapists are usually removed from the community for many, many years or life.
Unlike the other types of offenders that I have mentioned, we do not know how to treat sadistic rapists. Nothing that the treatment community has tried to do with this population has reduced the likelihood that they will offend again. In addition, if they are not apprehended, they are more likely than the child molesters and the other types of rapists to continue their brutal assaults.
The Groth typology does not include perpetrators of noncontact forms of sexual abuse, such as voyeurs and exhibitionists.20 These types of offenders are important to keep in mind, as their recidivism rates are very high and many noncontact offenders have perpetrated, or go on to perpetrate, more serious, contact types of offenses.21
This information reminds us that there is no "one-size-fits-all" response to sex offenders and gives us insight into how to use the information we get from and about individual offenders in determining the best way to supervise them.
Most offenders have some preference for a particular victim or type of behavior, and this might lead one to believe that they would be less of a danger to those potential victims who do not match his or her preference. Research has demonstrated, however, that although crossover rates vary among different populations of sex offenders, a significant percentage of offenders engage in more than one type of abuse. In 1987, Abel and colleagues examined crossover behavior in sex offenders and found that nearly 50 percent of the subjects in his study had engaged in multiple sex offending behaviors.22 Another study conducted in 1998 reports significant crossover with respect to the gender and age of victims.23 This research has significant implications regarding the need to restrict access to a very wide range of potential victims (all ages, both genders, etc.) when a sex offender is placed under community supervision.


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Greyskull Deadlivers
These guys are like a baby Wu-Tang, but even younger than that, like when Wu-Tang was just a sperm and an egg, or a good idea not yet realized. This is altogether a masterful flashback to 1998, so if that's your favorite era in hip-hop, this will also be an album after your heart. With analog crackling production and lots of references to biblical characters and samurais, Greyskull wants to make horror rap so badly they threaten that "you'll feel [this rap] in your bone marrow," and rhyme "this planet was my child and I killed him/gave birth to his death now it's time to reveal him," which ends up sounding not scary at all. You'll like them for the same reason you can criticize them, because they're like a premature Wu-Tang, who even at that age probably rocked the womb.


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Another couple of days far from home... South this time, in Sevilla. I had some portions of code in the different places I am staying, some parts of the bluetooth kit in that computer, the server in a another.
A bit in a rush, before departing, gathered them all together in an old laptop with the hope i get some "free familiar time" to merge all them together, being able to test as soon as I come back home, and make a release with all work untill now at the end of Xmas time.
I got again from the opensourced BeNet an usefull class to handle debug information without having to trick logfiles... Which would be the first screenshot I could show of all the bluetooth system with some visual UI stuff. Later later...
As I promised to Andrea;) to give him a toy for Xmas to test...
Best Wishes to all!
miércoles, 26 de diciembre de 2007
Xmas Xmas...
Another couple of days far from home... South this time, in Sevilla. I had some portions of code in the different places I am staying, some parts of the bluetooth kit in that computer, the server in a another.
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viernes, 7 de diciembre de 2007
OOffice "back". LC (looking candidate)
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domingo, 2 de diciembre de 2007
Bluetooth design
Regarding a post I saw some weeks ago about following a complete software cycle development in Haiku. I decided to publish the UML diagrams draft I am using to tailor all the haiku bluetooth subsystem.
In the link posted, can be seen some UML diagrams about the classes and the bluetooth server and bluetooth kit interaction. As well as some scenarios.
Stuff awaiting for comments as well as my last commit which belongs to the whole driver I have been commenting here.
OH!, and I use the chance to thank the bounty donators and give a little update about whats going on with all this ;)
[Comment] Note that I have not been actually respectful with the meaning of the types of arrows of the class diagrams ;)
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Cut Your Own Poles And Save On Shipping
For those more handy customers, we do offer just the fittings. We will also include the specific measurements for each size wall tent so you can get exact cuts for each pole section.
This option is also a great way to save on shipping cost and is recommended for anyone outside the state of Utah.


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Blimey! The Semantic Web's made it all the way up my RSS reader and in to Svia Vaidhyanathan's The Googlization of Everything, repping a Digital Eccentric post which is functionally identical to this one on Fiona Bradley's The Semantic Library.
They're two nice articles, and seem to be pretty good at telling people what's going on (I assume), but it was still a surprise to see it on Googlization. I'd like to know what Vaidhyanathan meant by it: it might be that the tech is going to power the next go-to search engine and eat the big-G's market-share before cleanly replicating it, but the more exciting prospect is, as Danny Ayers says in the Nodalities post, it's not going to refine search, really. With enough sources, your terms probably can brute-force relevant results, because the question "How do I bake bread?" is always going to return results with the words "how" "bake" and "bread" in them, if the engine knows what "baking" means or not. The real thing about search is you only look at so many results before you actually read them, and from there you go and look at things those people are talking about.
Vaidhyanathan's Critical Information Studies has a healthy dose of scholarly communication theorising bound up in it, and what with the Vaidhyanathan-affiliated Institute for the Future of the Book moving formally into research in this area, I was kind of hoping he'd tackle something about the actual nature of search and what it means for information retrieval.
Searching immediately brings to mind finding the right thing, which is presumably why there's an I'm Feeling Lucky button. But how many people use that? How many people are taken to the best possible result through doing that? In how many instances is there a best possible result? The real joy of the almost-no-finite-resources-used non-tree model of publishing means single scraps of data can be produced, found and consumed (that's basically the form of the Googlization blog, and many others), the ease with which they can be linked to other comparable resources making the assemblage as a whole at least if not more valuable then a single resource, no matter how detailed or well-referenced.
Browsing around from one resource to another, as opposed to reading every entry off a single search results page or making constant new ones is what Semantic Web tech like RDF promises, introducing interoperability between information resources will allow reading and writing in a networked environment to finally realise what reading and writing in academic (and other discursive, albeit largely non-conversational) forms has always striven for, is probably the real reason why people who read things other people say should be excited.
At the very least, it might give us hyperlink with tones of voice. Nothing is worth anything if it's not a vector for sarcasm.
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Pat from Train
Pat Monahan, lead singer of Grammy- award-winning band TRAIN, guest co-hosts THE TALK in New Orleans, Tuesday, January 29,2013 from CBS Super Bowl Park at Jackson Square in the heart of the historic French Quarter. Beginning today, Train will be the show's house band all week long in the Big Easy. Photo: Heather Wines/CBS ©2013 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.


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Linux is a free and efficient open-source implementation of Unix. Originally developed in 1991 by Linus Torvalds, Linux now runs on most computer platforms and is available for all major microprocessors. Several large software companies now sell their own version of the OS, but it is still freely available for those who want to modify it. However, any modified version that is redistributed must also be freely available.
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