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Several hundreds of polish opposition supporters blocked at Saturday's night (December 17th, 2006) each exit of the Sejm of The Republic of Poland while 200 politicians were inside. The head of Poland's ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party Jaroslaw Kaczynski was in the building at the very moment and could escape only thanks to help of the police who used violence in order to remove those who were blocking the exit from parliament.
Demonstrations of Polish citizens against new governmental restrictions
Source: Efe
Polish minister of interior accused the opposition of an attempt to overtake the power through the protests on Friday. Jaroslaw Kaczynski claimed that the protest might have been described as pure vandalism and added "We will not let ourselves be terrorised".
Thousands of persons gathered on Friday in front of Polish Parliament with the objective to express their dissatisfaction concerning a recent proposal to limit the access of journalists to the Sejm building. These Polish citizens alleged to "protect the democracy" by protesting against such limitations that Polish government tends to approve.
The protestors decided to block the exit from Parliament after the approval of the next year's budget by Polish government. Key vote of the next year's budget was moved outside of the main chamber of Parliament by Marek Kuchinski, who is the speaker of the Sejm. At the same time was blocked any attempt of medias to record the process of voting. The decision to move the voting was allegedly due to the fact that thirty political members of opposition were obstructing the main chamber. This was the first time from 1989 that such situation occurred, fact which indicates that last time was during the era of communism straight before the breakdown of the Soviet Union of which Poland was a member. Nonetheless nowadays Poland is a democratic country and a similar situation is not only unthinkable in a country that respects the principles of democracy, but also unacceptable.
"'The meeting"' was illegal. Period. This is a constitutional crisis" expressed his opinion on a social site Grzegorz Schetyna, who is the president of the Civil Platform party. The leader of the opposition party Nowoczesna Ryszard Petru demands a new voting process by claiming that "There is no prove that a sufficient number of parliamentarians were present at the moment of voting".
Among main slogans of protestors were phrases and words such as "Constitution", "free medias" as well as "you will not get out until Christmas". Several members of Civil Platform, which is an opposition party, joined the demonstrations against the violation of basic rules and principles of democracy which form its spine on which the whole political concept depends.
Kaczynski along with Szydlova, a Polish prime minister, managed to leave the building of Parliament while being accompanied by police who managed to create enough space to ensure an escape of the two above-named along with some other highly positioned politicians, mainly by using violence. However, not everybody had the chance to get away from the building. Some of the "imprisoned" ones tried to unsuccessfully leave the building, others spent the night inside without attempting to escape from the Sejm.
Only a few "blockers" stayed in front of the parliament in the morning. The rest of the blocked persons could therefore return home after such a roaring night.
The protests continued on Sunday not only in front of the Sejm but also close to the Constitutional Court. The representatives of the oppositions were still blocking the main parliamentary chamber which drew the attention of the president of the country Andrzej Duda who decided to meet the opposition.
Grzegor Schetyna claimed after the meeting with the president that his party requested a resignation of Kuchcinski as he is considered by the opposition as the main culprit of current political crisis which Poland is facing. The fellows of Schetyna allege to be going to block the main chamber until January, 11 or even longer if needed as a response to "illegal approval of next year's budget".
During the three days of protests, the members of the riot brought the flags of Poland and the European Union as well as homemade slogan banners displaying phrases such as "There are many of us and there will be more" or "delict and injustice?!". Many publicly known persons and representatives of numerous organs participated in the demonstrations.
The president Duda wants to meet with both sides of the conflict in order to find an efficient solution. Several meetings have already taken place, however without any effect on the ongoing situation.
The situation not having been solved yet represents a serious issue to the democracy of Poland and the country itself. In the following days we might be witnesses of several other movements and protests concerning the new proposal of limitations of journalists in the Sejm and the budget vote, which could have been effectuated without the necessary number of lawmakers.
Is Poland embodying signs of communism? Does the ongoing situation represent any threats to democracy? Will this affect the political, social and economic situation of the country? Responses to these questions will be revealed in the upcoming days…


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For anyone who was worried about the Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market grand opening down the street somehow nixing Trader Joe's plans, stop worrying. Trader Joe's says it will open in the first quarter 2013.
Here's an excerpt from my Trader Joe's story today.
The developer of the Greenville Avenue store says it's going to help revitalize one of Dallas' older neighborhoods.
"Trader Joe's is going to have a huge and positive impact on the revitalization of Lower Greenville," said Jon Hetzel of Madison Partners. "We believe their presence in this location will benefit the whole East Dallas area."
Madison Partners owns other buildings along Lower Greenville, and a Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market is opening a block away later this year.
The store at 2001 Greenville Ave. will be built close to the sidewalk, and a small building on the site will be demolished to make room for parking. The property has room for additional uses, Hetzel said. "The proximity to Trader Joe's has kindled a lot of interest from some very cool tenants."
Madison Partners is also "actively working" on a food truck park as part of the overall project, he said.


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Extra STADLER Trains will function from Batumi and Kobuleti to Black Sea Arena to carry passengers for Aerosmith concert. Except that, Georgian Railway will operate trains from Batumi to Kobuleti and Ureki and on the way back, on the 20th of May.
Odd numbers: Train №7001 will leave from Batumi at 16.00 and will reach Kobuleti at 16.18-16.21 and reach Kobuleti at 16.46.
Train №7003 will leave Batumi at 18.10 and will be in Kobuleti at 18.28-18.31, it will reach Ureki at 18.56.Train №7005 will leave Batumi at 21.30 and reach Kobuleti at 22.01 and it will be in Ureki at 22.22.
Even numbers: Train №7002 will leave Ureki at 17.05, it will reach Kobuleti at 17.27-17.31 and it will be in Batumi at 17.50. The train №7004 will leave Ureki at 19.35 and reach Kobuleti at 20.05-20.09 and finally will be in Batumi at 20.27. Train №7006 will leave from Ureki at 00.15 , reach Kobuleti at 0.39-0.43 and will be in Batumi at 1.01.
The prices for the trains mentioned above will be 10 GEL for business class and 8 GEL for second class. There will be special discounts for children.


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Reviewed by Deb Medsker
ast September, ABC's "Lost" was an unproven quantity at best; a hideously expensive gamble at worst. Conceived by Lloyd Braun (former Chairman of ABC Entertainment) at a management retreat, the show bore an unpleasant whiff of "programming by committee." The cast of castaways seemed just a little too perfectly multicultural (here's the Asian couple, there's the Muslim -- and, hey, look! An African-American single parent to complete the ethnic trifecta!), and insiders who had watched a preview of the pilot chuckled at the unseen monsters, making unfavorable comparisons to "Jurassic Park" and "The X-Files" and wondering what the hell was up with that polar bear.
What a difference a year makes. Wednesday night's launch of "Lost"'s second season is undoubtedly the most highly-anticipated premiere of the fall, and there's still time to get caught up on – or just relive the joys of – Season One on DVD. The chaotic aftermath of the crash is just as moving the second time around – more so, in fact, because our knowledge of each of the primary characters in this talented ensemble has grown so much richer over the past twelve months. Indeed, watching certain episodes through the filter of this greater understanding makes for an entirely new viewing experience.
Check out Jin's flashback episode for a fleeting glimpse of Hurley on TV in the background; re-examine the early exchanges between Boone and Shannon now that the full scope of their relationship has been revealed. Study, too, the early behavior of both Locke and Walt to gain insights about them that may not have been readily apparent the first time through.
Maddeningly, though, no amount of repeat viewing will answer the lingering questions left dangling at season's end. What is inside the hatch? What did Kate do to become a fugitive in the first place? Who are The Others, what does the giant unseen (except, interestingly, by Locke) monster look like, and, most importantly, what is the true nature of the island?
Dammit, with a DVD release that touts eight hours of bonus material, you'd hope that at least some light would be shed on one or more of these questions – but then you'd remember that the show is run by J.J. Abrams, creator of "Alias", and you'd realize that hoping for concrete answers before he is good and ready to provide them is just a waste of time.
Speaking of which… those eight hours of "extras" might help people feel justified in dropping the 40-plus bucks the set costs, but viewing them all is not time well spent. Sure, there are some interesting bits on how the set designers got a giant (retired, and therefore not approved for flight) airplane to the site of the Hawaiian shoot, and it's enlightening to know that Sun's character was written into the pilot exclusively for Yunjin Kim after she auditioned for the role of Kate (and thus, Daniel Dae Kim can thank Yunjin for his most high-profile gig to date). It's also fun to hear the back story behind Drive Shaft's one-hit wonder, "You All Everybody" (hint: it involves a talk-show guest), and to view the hilariously un-scary attack of the catapult-launched polar bear that appeared in early ABC promos. For the most part, though, the deleted scenes and unaired flashbacks add nothing to the story, and the commentaries are dry and tend to repeat stories already told elsewhere within the extras.
For a series that thrives on conspiracy, secrets, and season-spanning story arcs, die-hard fans expect something special in the extras – ideally, of course, a cache of Easter eggs, rewarding viewers' perseverance by providing more clues to the various mysteries of the island. The eggs are there (an alternate credit sequence, a longer recording of Rousseau's transceiver message, the filming of one of Locke's first scenes), but the rewards are not. Aside from an amusing nod to Dominic Monaghan's hobbit roots, that opportunity appears to have been… lost.
Fortunately, Season Two – and the answers it promises to provide – is only days away.
Special Features: The new Blu-ray release of Season One doesn't really add anything in terms of supplemental material – all of the previous extras are here, as well as the added option of SeasonPlay – but the real bonus is being able to watch the show in high definition. This is the kind of series that benefits greatly from Blu-ray (the island locale, the booming soundtrack) and it's a worthwhile upgrade for any fan of the show.
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This young and beautiful lady Jiah Khan had gone through depression but couldn't come out of it and ended up killing herself. This sadistic story of Jiah Khan somewhere is familiar with veteran actress Parveen Babi who also opted the same pathway. Jiah succumbed to her depression after facing failure in Bollywood career. But her soured relationship with Suraj Pancholi son of Aditya Pancholi hit her hard and she committed suicide after that.
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Now, I admit that I am writing from Tucson, one of the warmer and more meteorological safe (and pleasant) zones in the country right now. But I still want to say it gets chilly in the evening – or at least chilly enough for us to pull out our comfort food guns and revive recipes we loved when we lived in Maine, where it was cold 10 months of the year. Comfort foods. Now there should be an entire blog on that subject.
But first, a little digression... Cocoa and lavender. Why the name? That is a hard question to answer as both Doreen and I are very passionate about many foods, many flavors, many aromas. For me, each day begins with a big French bowl of Italian Pernigotti Cocoa. I have yet to find a cocoa as rich, round, and floral as this one – and, even though it finally made the Saveur Top 100 this year, I have been buying it for more than a decade, mostly from chefshop.com. (It comes in kilo bags which always feels slightly suspect.) I am not a cocoa aficionado. There must be some special course or degree to get to attain that moniker. But I am serious. I need my cocoa each day – and don't confuse cocoa with hot chocolate. That is a horse of a different color, to quote our friend Dorothy. Cocoa is milk, sugar and cocoa powder. Maybe some vanilla. Maybe a pinch of salt. In my somewhat-past-middle-age years, I even use good quality skim milk. Hot chocolate, on the other hand, is melted chocolate – bittersweet, milk chocolate or a combination – in milk, light cream or heavy cream, depending on your high-fate needs that day. Maybe it is a distinction only I would make, but cocoa is a dark, not-too-sweet and intense beverage, suitable as a coffee substitute, while hot chocolate is a dessert in its own right.
And lavender?
I have loved the smell since I was a child and my mother would put a lavender-scented alcohol rub on my back in the hot and sticky summer months in Philadelphia to cool me down. At that time, the idea of eating it would have been disgusting. Once out on my own, I planted more than 50 Hidcote lavender plants at my home in Upstate New York and made sachets for everyone for Christmas. But when a friend in San Francisco took me to a restaurant to try their lavender crème brûlée, my life changed. I started using it in any course of the meal. For apps, there is Purple Haze Chèvre by Cypress Grove – a cheese you can actually put together yourself if you have lavender and fennel pollen in your cabinet and a nice chèvre in your fridge. And you can serve it with a nice sparkling wine – perhaps a prosecco – with a teaspoon of lavender syrup mixed in. Blueberry lavender soup was another revelation. Thin slices of lemon with lavender buds under the skin of a chicken – pure heaven! Let your mind run wild and you can see all the possibilities for this not-often-used but magical flower bud.
So, back to the comfort food du jour: Lamb ragù. Like most ragùs, this one begins with the "holy trinity" or mirepoix sautéed in extra virgin olive oil. Once the onion and celery are translucent, the meat is added along with the herbs and spices - a combination of rosemary, lavender buds, thyme, fennel seeds, coriander and cumin.
Once the meat is browned, the pan is deglazed with wine and reduced to concentrate the flavors.
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by Elisa Pequini | @lipequini It's Fashion Week, and one of the best ways to keep up with what's going on is, of course, through Twitter. Here are the Top 20 Twitter accounts to keep up with fashion during this week and the rest of the season.
|Refinery29 - @refinery29 Discovering the newest and best in style, shopping, and emerging trends from the runways to the streets.Refinery29 is a must follow if you want the latest and greatest in fashion - their DIY posts and street style pictures are worth having in your timeline.
|Cathy Horyn - @CathyHorynNYT Fashion critic of The New York Times, editor of the On the Runway blog. Reports from the shows in Paris, Milan and New York.Great reports and opinions from NY Times Fashion critic.
|Scott Schuman - @sartorialist http://www.thesartorialist.com The blog that street style blogs look up to has a Twitter account - and it's really interesting to look at fashion through a guy's eyes.
|The Moment - @themoment Where Style Meets Culture.Pictures, pictures, pictures and interesting facts on fashion.
|Vogue.fr - @VogueParis Vogue Paris onlineIt's Vogue, it's Paris. Need we say more? Oh, and their tweets are in english - just in case you were wondering
|mystyle Quick Tip - @mystylequicktip Fashion, beauty and home secrets from mystyle.com editors, experts and readersCelebrity styles, great deals on clothes and DIY beauty tips, @mystylequicktip is a great source of fashion and beauty advice.
|Into The Gloss - @intothegloss Beauty Blog http://intothegloss.comEmily Weiss is the owner of this amazing beauty blog that focuses on bringing the latest news from inside the fashion industry. Their Twitter account is a must follow.
|InStyle - @InStyle The fashion, beauty and celebrity buzz you need to know. If you love the magazine, you'll love reading everything first-hand with their Tweets.
|The Fashion Office ® - @FashionOffice Ahead of the curve distilling #fashion #tech #trends from #arts, #travel. We have that crystal ball! #Stylists #Branding #Apps #Mobile #IdeaEngineers #Retail Tweets about fashion trends - their Fashion-Tweets Daily online paper summarizes everything fashion that is worth knowing everyday.
|Inside FMM - @InsideFMM A digital perspective on fashion, marketing and media. FMM is one of the retail industry's leading social + mobile marketing resources.This marketing magazine brings you a mix of Marketing+Fashion that no other twitter account does. If you work in the industry or just loves to know what the brands are doing, you have to check it out.
|Women's Wear Daily - @womensweardaily The Official Women's Wear Daily Twitter Just like a newspaper on Fashion, WWD brings you news in fashion business, men's fashion, beauty, latest trends and much more.
|From Me To You - @_FromMeToYou My name is Jamie Beck, I am a photographer and co-creator of Cinemagraphs! This twitter account from blogger and photographer Jamie brings what she likes in fashion with amazing pictures - and lucky for us, she also has amazing taste.
|Lauren Sherman - @lapresmidi Web editor at Lucky. Follow the web editor for Lucky Magazine and get pictures from her favorite fashion accessories and clothes first hand. We also love her live tweeting during NYFW.
|styledotcom - @styledotcomThe Official Style.com Twitter
Fashion news, fashion gossip, fashion latest trends - this twitter account keeps you updated in everything fashion-worthy.
|Sarah Brown - @SBVogue Vogue Beauty Director She's the beauty director of Vogue. The question here is, why aren't you following Sarah Brown yet?
|The Cut - @cutblog New York magazine's fashion blog Lots and lots of pictures of fashion and one of the best coverage of NYFW
|times fashion - @TimesFashion London, Paris, New York, Milan - The Times does fashionTwitter account for London's newspaper "The Times" brings a lot of deals - but even if you don't live in England, you'll love to see what the stylish British girls are coveting.
|Style Bubble - @stylebubble Sterile Plastic http://stylebubble.typepad.com Susie Bubble is a blogger from London and she brings you some of the most stylish tips you'll find on Twitter
|MyFashionLife - @MyFashionLife Fashion news, celeb style, shopping guides and more - daily! Voted Best Independent Magazine Site in handbag's Online Fashion Awards 2011.The twitter account for this online fashion magazine keeps you updated on the latest fashion trends, news and deals.
|Nylon Magazine - @NylonMag the most awesome magazine in the worldSelf-entitled the most awesome magazine in the world, Nylon does not tweet exclusively about fashion - but their fashion tweets are worthy enough for them to appear on this list.


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AWOL soldier to be sentenced in Fort Hood plot
WACO, Texas – A federal judge will try again to sentence an AWOL soldier convicted of planning to blow up a Texas restaurant full of Fort Hood soldiers.
Army Pfc. Naser Jason Abdo faces up to life in prison. He has said he will represent himself in court at his Friday sentencing in Waco.
The original hearing set for Thursday afternoon was postponed after Abdo requested more time to prepare.
The 22-year-old Abdo said during an earlier hearing that he and his attorneys weren't communicating effectively. He was convicted in May on six federal charges, including attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction.
Abdo was absent without leave from Fort Campbell, Ky., when he was arrested last summer at a Fort Hood-area motel. Bomb-making materials were found in the room.


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As a result of your feedback, we are introducing our Unlimited Fall Fun Bracelet! Daily admission will be $10 per person (2 years and younger are FREE, Seniors & Military are 20% off daily), and that gets you into the farm to have all the fun your family can handle in one day! The bracelet entitles you to one whole day of unlimited corn maze entrances, hay rides, petting zoo experiences, hay hill slides,, jump pad bounces, picture opportunities, see saws, large yard games, horse shoes, pumpkin tic tac toe, family time, creekside bliss and more!
Welcome to Shadow Creek Pumpkin Farm, where fall family traditions begin! Gather your family and enter under the tree canopy, walk along pumpkin-filled paths and prepare to experience over 10 acres of SHADED fall, farm adventures. Vintage tractors and farm equipment, PUMPKINS of all shapes and sizes, hayrides, CORN MAZE, swings and games are all waiting for your family to enjoy at Shadow Creek! Located in Midlothian, TX - just 30 minutes south of Dallas and Ft. Worth, it is the perfect place to experience a classic, Texas-proud, fall atmosphere for the whole family. Want to know more? Check out our FARM Q & A for quick answers!
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We ask researchers to contact us whenever they publish research using the WERS data. We will add your publication to our bibliography. This helps to avoid any duplication among researchers. The bibliography also demonstrates the value of the survey to funders.
The 2011 Workplace Employment Relations Study (WERS 2011) is the sixth in a series of surveys that aims to provide a nationally representative account of the state of employment relations and working life inside British workplaces.
The survey series is jointly sponsored by the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS), the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas), the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) and the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR). Previous surveys were conducted in 1980, 1984, 1990, 1998 and 2004.
The purpose of each survey in the series has been to provide large-scale, systematic and dispassionate evidence about numerous aspects of employment relations across almost every sector of the economy in Britain . This evidence is collected with the following objectives in mind:
• to provide a mapping of employment relations practices in workplaces across Great Britain,
and to monitor changes in those practices over time;
• to inform policy development, and to stimulate and inform debate and practice;
• to provide a comprehensive and statistically reliable dataset on British workplace
employment relations that is made publicly available for research.
At each workplace, an interview was conducted with the most senior manager responsible for employment relations and personnel issues. A self-completion questionnaire was distributed before the interview to collect information on the basic characteristics of the workforce, and a second questionnaire was given to all trading sector workplaces at the end of the interview to collect data on financial performance.
At workplaces with worker representatives, the manager was asked for consent to interview one trade union employee representative and one non-trade union representative. Also with the manager's consent, self-completion questionnaires were distributed to a randomly selected representative sample of up to 25 employees.
The 2011 WERS collected data from a representative sample of 2,680 British workplaces. Within these workplaces, data were collected from:
• 2,680 workplace managers responsible for employment relations and personnel
• 1,002 worker representatives
• 21,981 employees.
Some 989 of these 2,680 workplaces had previously been surveyed in the 2004 WERS. The 2011 survey therefore incorporates a substantial panel component, which enables researchers to examine the changes that took place at the workplace between 2004 and 2011.
The 2011 WERS covers key aspects of employment relations, including:
• establishment and organisational characteristics
• management of employment relations
• recruitment and training
• information, consultation and communication
• employee representation
• payment systems and pay determination
• collective disputes and procedures
• redundancies, grievance and discipline
• equal opportunities
• work-life balance and well-being
• health and safety
• flexibility and performance
• business strategy and workplace change
• employee engagement and job satisfaction
• experience of the recession.
Fieldwork for the survey began in February 2011 and was completed in June 2012.
The First Findings from the 2011 WERS were published in January 2013.
The survey data from the 2011 WERS were made publicly available through the UK Data Service in February 2013.
Employment Relations in the Shadow of Recession - a comprehensive discussion of the findings from the 2011 WERS - was published by Palgrave in November 2013.
Further details on the outputs from WERS are provided in the Publications and Data sections of this website.
The research team for the 2011 WERS was compiled from four of the sponsoring organisations and comprised seven researchers:
Dr Brigid Van Wanrooy (Acas) - Project Lead
Dr Helen Bewley (NIESR)
Dr Alex Bryson (NIESR)
John Forth (NIESR)
Dr Stephanie Freeth (BIS)
Lucy Stokes (NIESR)
Prof Stephen Wood (University of Leicester)
The research team was overseen by a Steering Committee, consisting of representatives from each of the sponsoring organisations and chaired by Bill Wells (BIS).
Fieldwork for the 2011 WERS was undertaken by the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen).
The involvement of researchers from NIESR was made possible with funding from the Nuffield Foundation (Grant Ref OPD/37358).
"The WERS sequence is a major and distinctive achievement
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In following up from Part 1, Vince takes the group up through the vineyard at MonteMaggiore. Vince starts off with some background on how they acquired the property and the background on it's name. He then discusses what it means to be a vineyard that is becoming certified as Bio-Dynamic. Vince discusses [...]more→
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Level 3
The Commonwealth Games open today in Glasgow, Scotland.
The games are held every four years.
This year, they are held from July 23 to August 3.
It is the first time Scotland has hosted the games.
About 6,500 athletes will complete
in 17 different sports.
Click here for Canadian athletes to watch at the games.
The British Empire
lasted 346 years.
The Commonwealth is a group of nations
that were once governed
by the British Empire.
An empire is a group of countries
ruled by one power, such as a queen.
The British Empire lasted
for 346 years, from 1603 to 1949.
The Commonwealth is a group of 53 countries in six continents.
Canada is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
The games unite "the Commonwealth family through sport,"
says the Commonwealth Games Federation.
Click here for the CBC TV Schedule of the games.
Did you know?
- Canada hosted the games in 1930, 1954, 1978 and 1994.
- The first Commonwealth Games (1930) were held in Hamilton, Canada.
Hamilton is in the province of Ontario.
- In 1994, the games were in Victoria, B.C.
Canada ranked 2nd; it won 133 medals.
Australia ranked 1st; it won 184 medals.


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Here's another habit with a big payoff. When you sweep, you automatically have to pick up what's on the floor. Forcing yourself to sweep main areas like the kitchen daily will help you keep the floors picked up. Sweeping also makes the room feel cleaner in general. Mopping once a week is a good habit to keep, too.
Habit: Sweeping the Floors
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English 110 — Boggs
About this Guide
This guide provides students with recommended resources for conducting research on cultural and environmental awareness. Use the tabs to navigate through the pages of the guide.
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About SBCC's Writing Center
The SBCC Learning Resource Center Writing Tools Online
Need More Help?
If you need more help with research, ask a librarian! Stop by the Reference Desk, or contact a librarian by phone, email, or chat for more help. Find our contact information on the right side of this page.
Library Tutorials
Interested in learning more about the library on your own? Explore the library's online tutorials.
Sometimes the words you use to describe a topic are different from the words used by the library catalog and databases. If you have trouble finding information on your topic, ask a librarian for help choosing the best keywords to use in your search. Or, try some of the search words listed below.
- population – environmental aspects
- overpopulation
- biodiversity
- cross-cultural studies
- cultural awareness
- discrimination – United States
- ethnic groups
- ethnicity
- ethnology
- gender identity
- group identity
- minorities – United States
- race
- race discrimination – United States
- sex discrimination
Reference Sources
Reference sources are a good place to begin your research. You will find objective background information, definitions, facts, statistics, etc.
Print Reference Sources
- Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society — R 305.8 S294e
- Encyclopedia of Racism in the United States — R 305.800973 M663e
- Immigration in America Today: An Encyclopedia — R 304.873 L886i
- Encyclopedia of Contemporary American Social Issues — R 306.0973 S528e 2011 V. 3
Online Reference Sources
These resources are available online and will require your Pipeline account information when you access them off campus.
- Credo Reference: Contains the full text of nearly 600 encyclopedias, dictionaries, bilingual dictionaries, and other reference books covering all major subject areas.
- Encyclopedia of Race and Racism: Explores the history and impact of racism in the United States.
- Minorities: Race and Ethnicity in America: Examines the experiences of minority groups in America.
- "Global Warming": Overview of global warming, background, terminology, and impacts.
Search for books in the library catalog (books+) using keywords related to your topic.
Search for articles in the following databases. These resources will require your Pipeline account information when you access them off campus.
- Academic Search Complete: Provides full text for more than 8,500 periodicals (magazines, newspapers, and scholarly journals), including full text for nearly 7,300 peer-reviewed titles, in all subject areas.
- US Newsstream: Provides full-text access to current U.S. news content from newspapers, newswires, blogs, and news sites. Archives dating back to the 1980s are also included. Specific titles include: New York Times; Los Angeles Times; Wall Street Journal; Christian Science Monitor; Washington Post; and USA Today, as well as hundreds of local and regional newspapers.
For pro/con information on current or controversial issues, try searching one of these databases:
- CQ Researcher: An excellent source of pro/con information, containing single-themed reports on issues in the news.
- Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center: Another excellent source of pro/con information, providing opinions and other information on hundreds of today's hottest social issues.
Evaluating Websites
Figuring out whether the information you find online is credible enough for college research can be challenging. Use the P.R.O.V.E.N. Source Evaluation Questions to help you determine whether the sources you find are credible:
- Purpose: How and why the source was created. Is it intended to educate, inform, persuade, sell, or entertain? Do the authors, publishers, or sponsors state this purpose, or try to disguise it? Why was this information published in this particular type of source (book, article, website, blog, etc.)? Is the source designed for the general public, students, or experts?
- Relevance: The value of the source for your needs. Does the type of source meet your assignment's requirements? Does the information answer your question, support your argument, or add something to your knowledge of the topic? Is it too general or too specific? Is it too basic or too advanced?
- Objectivity: The reasonableness and completeness of the information. Do the authors present the information thoroughly and professionally? Is it fact or opinion? Is it biased? Do the authors use strong, emotional, manipulative, or offensive language? Do they leave out, or make fun of, important facts or alternative perspectives?
- Verifiability: The accuracy and truthfulness of the information. Do the authors support the information they present with strong factual evidence? Do they cite or provide links to other sources? What do experts say about the topic? Can you verify the information in other credible sources? Does the source contradict itself, include false statements, or misrepresent other sources?
- Expertise: The authority of the creators of the source. What makes the authors, publishers, or sponsors of the source authorities on the topic? Do they have related education, experience, or other expertise? Do they provide an important alternative perspective? Has the source been reviewed in some way, such as by an editor or through peer review?
- Newness: The age of the information. Is your topic in an area that requires current information (such as science, technology, or current events), or could information found in older sources still be useful? When was the information presented in the source first published or posted? Are newer sources available that would add important information to your understanding of the topic?
Recommended Websites
Consider using some of the reliable websites below for background, research, and statistics:
- California Environmental Protection Agency: Advocates for the protection of human health and the environment and to assure the coordinated deployment of State resources. Their mission is to restore, protect and enhance the environment, to ensure public health, environmental quality and economic vitality. This site contains much information and articles regarding environmental policy in California.
- Public Policy Institute of California: Data and analysis of economic, demographic, political trends that shape various policy issues.
- United States Environmental Protection Agency
For more help locating reliable information online, see the Finding Credible Web Sources research guide.


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My good friend and dedicated Gallery scout, Janine, found this frightening item in a variety store in Arlington, VA. This is truly creepy. Looks like they're hanging the babies.
And as if allusions to infanticide wasn't enough, they can't even spell correctly.
Mama, don't let your babys grow up to be kitschy plastic dolls.
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India cannot be spoon-fed. It thrusts itself upon you, enveloping you, violating you– leaving you exhausted, dirty, stinging, and aching for more.
There is no single Indian experience. Every morning is unfamiliar and inexplicable, contradictory and predictable, confusing and ancient.
India is a country that can only be described by a basket of halfway effective adjectives and watery equivocations. But, when you arrive and step foot into this wonderous country everything will be solidified. The expectations that you bring will be shattered and reassembled into the most exquisite mosaic.
I invite you to use my site as a means of experiencing India from home. Join me as I blunder through this strikingly rich nation. I promise it will be worth it.


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Dance under the stars in Damrosch Park to swing, salsa, disco, and more at New York's hottest dance party.
Grammy-winning multi-instrumentalist and bandleader Vince Giordano and his Nighthawks have been attracting flocks of swing lovers to their weekly club dates for years, but their music has also been featured recently in hit shows The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Boardwalk Empire. Veterans of the very fi...
Following the wildly successful Midsummer Night Swing kickoff last summer, trailblazing trumpet player and bandleader Bria Skonberg returns to Damrosch Park with yet another all-star project. This year's combination of talented and swinging musicians promises to deliver an unforgettable evening of 1...
Do you embody the spirit of swing or are you the epitome of a disco diva?
Midsummer Night Swing steps out once again starting June 25.
To celebrate Disability Awareness Month this October, Accessibility at Lincoln Center is highlighting its programs and initiatives
Meet the judges for this year's Ambassador Prize Lindy Hop Contest.
Orquesta El Macabeo's influences reveal their eclectic sonic roots.
James Hunter shares some of his earliest musical influences.
Bandleader Naomi Uyama's recipe for a great night of swing dance.
A quick guide to a quintessential Indian dance experience.
The Mambo Legends Orchestra's own Mitch Frohman picks a few highlights from the Tito Puente catalog.
On Wednesday, June 27, Midsummer Night Swing will include a free adaptive dance lesson.
The bandleader extraordinaire brings his sizzling 17-piece orchestra to Midsummer Night Swing on June 30.
DJ Mar Y Sol picks a few highlights from Quijano's extensive catalog.
Midsummer Night Swing's opening night features an all-star band
Brush up your hustle with this playlist curated by Joe McGinty.
Understanding and respecting the origins of the Lindy Hop
Midsummer Night Swing opens on June 26.
On Wednesday, July 12, we are thrilled to include an adapted dance lesson from 5:30 to 6:00 pm.
Joe Bataan, the King of Latin Soul, shares some of his influences and formative experiences.
Step up your salsa game with these tips and songs from Marlon "International" Mills.
The marvelous spirit of Satchmo rings out in 20 essential tunes.
Lincoln Center staffers share their personal picks.
Find your answer with this handy flow chart.
Jill Sternheimer—the curatorial force behind Midsummer Night Swing and Lincoln Center Out of Doors—provides the soundtrack for summer parties.
Midsummer Night Swing heralds the return of summer.
Ronnie Burke talks Bobby Rydell, fan clubs, and ring tones.
Drummer and bandleader Evan Sherman drops some knowledge about eight of his favorite swing tunes.
7 essential songs from one of the great voices of salsa.
Welcome to the wacky world of the "silent disco," a dance party where the crowd hears the music only through wireless headphones.
Joe McGinty and The Loser's Lounge, the premier show band for pop music standards, celebrates the legendary 70s dance music label, Casablanca Records.
Dance under the stars in Damrosch Park to swing, salsa, disco, and more at New York's hottest dance party.
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Opened in 1969, the Guggenheim Bandshell in Damrosch Park can be found on West 62nd Street, west of the David H. Koch Theater, and between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues. The Park's Bandshell stage, set amidst verdant trees and planted flowerbeds, has been the open-air ballroom for New York Ci...
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA) serves three primary roles: presenter of artistic programming, national leader in arts and education and community relations, and manager of the Lincoln Center campus. A presenter of more than 3,000 free and ticketed events, performances, tours, and educ...
Paving the way to world class performance since 1962, Lincoln Center invites art savants and newcomers alike to see what it feels like to let art in. Renowned for an eclectic mix of thousands of events held annually and a groundswell of creative energy all throughout the masterfully designed campus, you could come every day of the year and still only scratch the surface.


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When you open your internet browser on Thursdays it is hard not to think about your past. Everywhere you look it is #TBT Throwback Thursday, well the only other thing that might catch my eye on Thursday is Thirsty Thursday – where is it and sign me up, because by the time Thursday has rolled around we have had four early mornings, school lunches, homework, after school activities, etc and I am ready for a drink or a break. Actually either and most likely both.
As I am waiting for the arrival of Little Miss Mixture from school and preparing for the afternoon tornado, I began thinking about what else starts with T. How can I make a catchy phrase to capture someones attention and draw them to my blog. Treasure came to mind as I was thinking there are recipes that we treasure – family traditions, holiday favorites, and so on.
Each new season I look over my personal recipe collections and there are always a few recipes that sound great. I remember enjoying them so much and I work them into our weekly menu and then UGH, they disappoint. Did I make it wrong? Did I do something different? Did I use a different ingredient or brand, or variety of something or have our taste changed? Whatever it is the recipe is then out. There are those recipes though that last the test of time and no matter what you change, how you make them they are a success.
Calypso is one of those in our house. I do not know how it got its name, and I have scoured the internet looking for this recipe to give credit to someone, but I have yet to find it. I believe it was torn out of a magazine many years ago, so my apologizes to whomever developed or wrote this recipe first, but I am taking credit until you shout out.
Calypso as we know it typically something from the West Indies or Caribbean. It definitely uses ingredients that would be incorporated into that style of food, but in our house it is almost a comfort food. It also helps that it can be made quickly and with ingredients that are generally on hand.
10 oz. package of Yellow Rice – make as package directs
2 Tbsp. Olive Oil
seasoned with garlic & crushed red pepper flakes
1 c. chopped or diced pepper (I use whatever color I have or combination of peppers)
1 c. diced onion
2 (16oz) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
2/3 cup water
Saute peppers and onions over medium high heat in the flavored oil about 6 minutes or until onion becomes translucent. Add 2 cans of drained black beans and 2/3 cup water. Cook for 6 minutes on medium high heat then reduce to low and mush beans to help mix flavors.
Serve over yellow rice and top with cheese, diced tomatoes. Jalapeños and Cilantro are great toppings as well.
* I like to use dried black beans, but obviously they need to be soaked and cooked prior to beginning the recipe, so that takes more planning.
What recipes have lasted the test of time in your household? What recipe do you treasure?


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After a hard day of explorations you can chill out in splendid comfort, framed by a stupendous view of the Galapagos natural setting, bathed in the hues of the setting Equatorial sun.
Share your discoveries, digital pictures and videos with family, friends and fellow travelers, or just relax in the serene, cozy atmosphere.
To ensure prompt service, Pikaia's DNA Bar is strategically placed between the restaurant, the lobby-lounge, and the shaded terraces and pool area.
With its surrounding decks plastered with Peruvian travertine marble and furnished with comfortable beach chairs, our pool is strategically placed to receive sunlight, shade-free the entire day to maintain a pleasant water temperature.
Guests can take a refreshing dip or do some laps for exercise. There is a covered terrace next to the pool where guests can enjoy meals and drinks without changing clothes.
At the eastern end, on the very edge of the main crater there is a covered gazebo with two sofas for napping, reading or quiet contemplation.
Opening Hours: Daily from 7 AM to 9 PM
Our comfortable Homo Sapiens Explorers Lounge is located in the main building with a 24-person seating capacity. All programmed guest conferences and lectures are held here. It is equipped with a large 3D HD-TV screen, a special selection of DVDs, 3D goggles, wireless microphones and amplification system.
Our library is dedicated to the topics of science, evolution and the Galapagos Islands.
Temporary art and photography are exhibited here to promote local artists and scientific knowledge. For colder nights we have a fireplace for a cosy, warm and relaxed atmosphere.
Our wellness center is an oasis of calm, perched on the rims of the craters at the eastern end of the main building with dramatic views of the Pacific Ocean, interrupted only by a few islands in its vastness. Sumaq Spa is decorated with Peruvian travertine marble in a minimalistic Japanese zen style to soothe the mind.
It is a serene place to spend well-deserved time releasing muscular tension and stress while travelling, or to pamper and purify the body with a massage after a busy day of explorations. We have a massage room for parallel massage sessions for couples. Massage sessions can also be done in our guests' rooms if requested.
Our whirlpool provides the best ambience to experience total peace and profound relaxation with its never-ending 270-degree view of the ocean.
If guests want to keep track of their workout schedule during their stay at Pikaia Lodge, our gym is equipped with a modern treadmill, elliptical trainer and spinning bike.
Our property boasts almost 3.5 km. of private paths for walking, jogging or biking. These scenic trails pass through reforested endemic forests, where our guests might even have the opportunity to encounter wild giant tortoises grazing.


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This will be total conversion mod which will put Morrowind in distant future. It will be a sci-fi game with space travels, orbital stations and plenty of planets with diverse lifeforms to investigate and find way to travel between them.
Only registered members can share their thoughts. So come on! Join the community today (totally free - or sign in with your social account on the right) and join in the conversation.
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2013 Breakfast with the Mayor
On Tuesday, August 13, 2013, The Baltimore City Chamber of Commerce hosted its Second Annual Breakfast With The Mayor at the Rawlings-Fulton Club House at the Forest Park Golf Course in Baltimore Maryland.
Over 135 business persons, elected officials and community leaders heard first hand from the Honorable Stephanie Rawlings-Blake her vision as it related to "Baltimore's Economic Future"
After her keynote address, members of Baltimore's regional business community who have a stake in Baltimore's growth and development were able to participate in a very spirited Q&A session with the Mayor.
Special thanks to our sponsors, BGE, BITHGROUP TECHNOLOGIES, SECURITY PLUS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, BALTIMORE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS for helping to make the breakfast a success.


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About Voice FM
Voice FM is a Community Radio Station for Southampton. It launched in 2011 and is broadcast on 103.9FM and online at www.voicefmradio.co.uk
As a community station, Voice FM is licensed and regulated by OFCOM
There is a local positive news service during the weekday breakfast show between 7.00am and 10.00am
The news team can be contacted via [email protected] , by calling 02380 634663 or via the news feedback form on www.voicefmradio.co.uk
We also carry local weather on the hour (daytimes) and traffic and travel updates during Breakfast & Drivetime mon-fri
All of Voice FM's output is created for broadcast from our studios, except for some specialist & syndicate shows.
Voice FM makes use of all modern radio production techniques, so some segments within any broadcast hour may be pre-recorded or delivered from an offsite location. This could include phone calls or interviews with guests including celebrities and live broadcasts we also broadcast live from Southampton Solent University Term Times mon-fri 9pm-11pm.
Voice FM's music (daytimes mon-fri 7am-6pm) is mainly mainstream chart, Dance, R&B, pop, rock , alternative and indie with local artists and upfront hits included in our playlist with a variety of specialist shows covering music not otherwise offered by other stations in the city. These include 'The Soul Train', '1Love , 'In Session', 'Sports Show, 'Wildlife 80's', 'The Asylum Rock Show', 'Youth Club Disco' 'The Business', 'Global House Party' , 'Club Nite Live', 'Beyond Control' , 'Pure Classics', 'Boule's Boogie Bar', 'The Wellbeing Show' , 'Southampton Baby & Toddler Forum' , 'Club Culture' ,'So Monday', 'Bump N Hustle', 'Night Moves', 'Leaderz of the New Skool D'n'B' , 'The Urban Shakedown' , 'ENTRY Pres. The Audio Boutique' , 'Vertastyle' ,' Ability on Voice'.
A full specialist listing can be found in the Specialists section of www.voicefmradio.co.uk
Complaints Procedure
Voice FM takes its obligations as a community broadcaster seriously. We attempt to ensure our output is impartial, fair and appropriate, nor does it cause harm or undue offence.
Ofcom has broadcasting codes that apply to TV & Radio on its website that we follow. We do our best to ensure that our output is appropriate, but if you have a complaint, then in the first instance, you can contact the Station Manager on 02380 634663 or via Email [email protected]
Ofcom Annual Report
You can download and read our latest Annual Report here.
Fund Raising
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Hi, all! This is Aaron Pogue, author of the Ghost Targets series, the Dragonprince's Legacy, and the Godlanders War. You're receiving this email because (at some point, possibly in the distant past) you signed up for a mailing list notification whenever I release a new title.
The website I was using to manage that list is no longer really in operation, so I haven't been too good about keeping it up to date. There might be some new titles available since you signed up (I'll provide a list below so you can check easily), but the main reason I'm writing is to urge you to switch your subscription to a new service–one that will send out updates automatically without waiting for me to remember, and one that will provide you a much smoother (and prettier) process for finding my new books at your favorite store.
Please, click the following link and sign up for my New Release Notifications through Books2Read:
I apologize for the trouble, but I assure you that you'll find this service to be a marked improvement. Once you've subscribed to the new list, you can unsubscribe from this one. But you don't really need to; I don't think you'll receive any more emails from this list at all.
Thank you–a thousand times, thank you–for signing up in the first place. My readers are some of my favorite people; you've made my life wonderful. I look forward to trying to return the favor with every new book I release.
In the meantime, here's the promised list of the books currently available:
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The four buying motives on which all buying is based are as follows:
1. Gain and protection
2. Economy
3. Comfort and convenience
4. Satisfaction of pride
While all four of the buying motives influence the sale of all products and services, all prospects do not buy for the same reason. . . . A good salesperson in my opinion has to study buymanship just as much as salesmanship. After all, a salesperson who knows what prospects buy, why they buy, and how they buy, can sell and serve them better than a salesperson who just understands their product and has a good sales talk." *
These quotations came from a sales manual written for salespeople in 1946, the year I was born. Of course selling has changed since then. We have the internet, global competition, many more choices, and sophisticated buyers and sellers. However, we are still selling to people.
In spite of this, or perhaps because of it, solid principles of selling and persuasion are still required. Dale Carnegie's advice, "Try honestly to see things from the other person's point of view" is still ignored by the vast majority of today's product-peddling salespeople. A few, very few, highly principled and practiced salespeople connect with prospects every day and sincerely help them buy. We all feel lucky when we find such a salesperson. They are rare.
Selling skills are learned. According to Canadian Author Malcolm Gladwell, it takes 10,000 hours of focused-practice to master a skill. Over the years I've been privileged to work with rare salespeople willing to do what it takes to genuinely help their prospects make the best buying decision.
I'm thankful for that, and continue to seek out salespeople willing to go that extra mile.
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The Pike Neighborhoods page (Tab) has been updated with 2014 prices. This data base will show you all the neighborhoods in Pike Township where houses were sold, how many, high price, low price and average prices for 2014. Pike Neighborhoods … Continue reading
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This post was contributed by AmeriCorps Museum Educator Cassandra Kane.
Museum visitors – get ready to feel nostalgic!
In the new ramp box display Toy Boxes, co-worker Kirsten Thomsen and I showcase favorite toys children have played with throughout history. From wooden alphabet blocks to Beanie Babies®, the exhibit features toys we gathered from Museum staff and friends or found in the Museum's collections. The display works like a timeline, progressing by date from the bottom of the ramp to the top, and labels in each box show the year the toys were created.
To determine which toys to include, we consulted resources like the Strong Museum's National Toy Hall of Fame and other toy history websites. Our project supervisors, Carly Baumann and Robin Meisner, provided wonderful insight and support as well.
We acquired some vintage toys, like a NERF® ball with its original box (courtesy of Director of Education Cathy Saunders) and a variety of colorful Silly Putty® eggs. For ones like Raggedy Ann™ and Mr. Potato Head®, we used "newer" toys to represent the originals.
We enjoyed unearthing interesting stories about how some of the toys were created. For instance, did you know Silly Putty® was a wartime invention gone wrong, and LEGO® derives from the Danish phrase "leg godt," meaning "play well"?
My favorite part of the project was rooting through the collection of toys the Museum has amassed over the years. Slipping on white gloves to look closely at tin toys with labels reading "Made in Western Germany" and to hold a 200-year-old chalkboard evoked feelings of wonder and appreciation for the role toys have played and continue to play in childhood.
Although we ended up not including those toys among the 17 in our exhibit, the experience reaffirmed our goal in creating the display – that everyone has a special toy in their lives. We hope that as caregivers walk up and down the ramp, they pause to reminisce about the playthings in their own toy boxes growing up and then strike up a conversation with their children about what toys mean to them. We look forward to overhearing those exchanges over the next three months.
An interactive talk-back board allows visitors to share their favorite playthings so during your next visit, be sure to post a memorable toy from your childhood or a toy that your child adores!


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The premise of Windows Phone's future is dull due to lack of applications. Some attribute it to lack of interest from developers. But why? Because developers hate Microsoft that much? Or because Windows Phone is negligible since it is late in the game? Before I give the answer, let me give the conclusion first: Windows Phone's future will not be brighter than today.
Don't get me wrong. I am a lifelong Windows developer. Of course, I don't hate Microsoft. I have developed on Windows NT, 2000, XP and 7 for Desktop, Web and database applications. Recent years, I started to develop mobile apps with IOS first, then, Android using Windows 7.
I love what I am doing now and my Web site and mobile app for IOS and Android is up running happily. So, I thought it is time to move my mobile app to Windows Phone platform. But I can't. And I can't even learn Windows Phone development. The reason is that you can only write new Windows Phone applications on Windows 8.
So, basically, Microsoft doesn't want millions of mobile developers to write Windows Phone apps simply because they use Windows 7! Giving the slim share of Windows 8, no wonder there are not many Windows Phone apps.
To me, the decision is very simple: I have to hold off Windows Phone development for a while until I have time and money. I don't want to make my life more difficult.
So, it is not that developers don't want to write Windows Phone apps, but that Microsoft restrains developers to write Windows Phone apps. This mistake may cost Windows Phone and Nokia!
Related articles
- Nokia Not Happy with Microsoft's Slow Windows Phone 8 Progress (thelazygeeks.com)
- Nokia Exec Pleads For Microsoft To Get Better Windows Phone Apps (macgasm.net)
- Nokia says Windows Phone major app ports matter of "when," not "if" (pocketnow.com)


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Murnaghan and McGahon on FG Dundalk-Carlingford ticket
Fine Gael have selected their candidates to stand for the local authority elections next May.
John McGahon (23) from Dundalk, and Martin Murnaghan (24), currently on the county council representing the Cooley, were selected to run in the new Dundalk-Carlingford municipal district.
The convention for candidates for Dundalk south was held last night (Monday) and the result was not known at the time of going to press.
Three candidates are seeking that nomination: Paddy Malone, currently PRO Dundalk Chamber of Commerce, Cllr Maria Doyle Dundalk town Council and Cllr Linus English, currently Louth County Council.
Commenting on his nomination this week, John McGahon said that he had already started his campaign.
"I am absolutely delighted to have been selected," Mr McGahon said.
"It means a lot when you put yourself in front of members and ask them to place their trust in your ability.
"My family have taught me the importance of honesty, integrity and consistency in public life and I hope to bring those lessons into this campaign.
"I believe the role of a county councillor requires hard work, dedication and a commitment to our town and county.
"Over the next nine months I will be working hard to ensure we win two seats next May.
"We have a great team here and I want to make sure we have maximum success.
"The reason I am getting into the race is quite simple. I see politics as a genuine way to help people.
"From a young age I have seen how politics can have a positive impact on people's lives.
"No issue should be considered too small. What may seem insignificant to one person, could be life changing to another."
Martin Murnaghan, who was co-opted to the Louth County Counil in 2011 when Jim D'Arcy vacated his seat to become a senator, said that he was looking forward to the election campaign.
"I am looking forward to hitting the campaign trail and meeting the people," Mr Murnaghan said.
"I've had three years experience on the county council already. So I know what I am tasked with.
"I will be informing the electorate what I can do and what I can't do as a councillor."
Mr Murnaghan, who founded Young Fine Gael in Louth, added that he will be bringing energy to the campaign.
He said: "Like John, we are young, active and enthusiastic. I know people may say that we are young and should wait a few more years to get involved in political life.
"But I thoroughly enjoy what I do.
"I wake up every morning feeling that I can make a difference."
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Towards the end of last week I popped over to Malvern to stock upon last minute gear and to generally have a good on chin-wag (as we say around here) about new developments and new kit (we all like to talk about kit …).
Mostly we chatted about stoves and lucky people can hear us talking about them on a forthcoming podcast. Oh yes, life doesn't get more exciting than this 🙂
Wood Burning Stoves Take Centre Stage
More and more wood burning stoves are making their way onto the market. There's the great Bushbuddy of course, which will appear in titanium sometime soon. Bob's own design Honey Stove has captured not only the imagination of backpackers but of bushcraft folk. The Honey Stove has been set up to support not only wood but alcohol burners and esbit stoves and is about as flexible as you can get for a backpacking stove. Bushfolk fanatics will be delighted with the Hive — a larger version of the Honey Stove. this should really do the business when you are in a static camp. Coupled with a grill you could cook a whole fish on one of these. (However, I had to point out to Bob that we've never actually managed to catch a damn fish on one of our trips!). But there's more.
Brian Vargo has jumped on the wooden train and produced hi Titanium Wood Stove which Bob is selling for a little under £50. It has to be said that Vargo don't often set a foot wrong and this is a very interesting piece of kit.
What you get is a strong titanium product consisting of a hexagon shaped base and a hinged side panel arrangement that creates a cone arrangement. Your pot sits on top of the cone and the fire is stoked via a very neat side door. This is very professionally made and pretty tough. In many ways you have something that works a bit like a Caldera Cone although the metal sides are far more robust and the whole thing packs flat for ease of storage. It slips into its own dedicated pouch with Velcro fastening. You could easily use this as a windshield for an alcohol stove. We've assumed that this will work well with the Vargo Triad although we've not tried it yet. This stove weighs about 120 grams.
The Evernew Ultralight Titanium Stove
But the stove that interested me the most was the Evernew titanium stove which is quite ingenious and which might be the best combination stove to take on a mountain trek.
The Evernew comes in two parts, a titanium alcohol burner and a DX stand, which is in effect a base unit and a separate wind shield.
This combination is incredibly light and is made of very high grade titanium. The workmanship here was quite impressive. The whole combination would easily slip into a solo kettle and so the whole stove would be adequately protected while in your pack.
Bob says the whole stove is shockingly small and he's right. The base unit and the windshield are both the size of one of those chef-y rings that you see a lot on the telly, about the diameter of a small drainpipe section.
Without the burner the stove can be powered on wood — small twigs. Adding the alcohol burner turns this into a very swish stove. The base section now drops on top of the burner creating a kind of grill affair which apparently spreads heat most efficiently. The upper section is a pretty good wind shield although Bob adds a piece of foil to protect the stove into the wind (you can see this on the photos).
The alcohol burner is a particularly impressive piece of kit which weighs only 34 grams. The inside of the burner is calibrated with three measurements to help you get the optimum use of fuel no matter how much water you want to burn. Add the shield and base (weight together 52 grams) and you have a very effective system.
There is a lot of information on this system on backpackinglight.co.uk and it is worth checking out. I reckon this is about as light as a dual system can go while retaining its effectiveness.
Playing with this I was reminded of my last trip to the Pyrenees when I took both a wood burning Bushbuddy and a White Box meths stove (there were two of us). In the main we relied on wood but on a few bad days — and on mornings when we wanted to get going quickly — I was glad that we had meths capacity. For this kind of arrangement the Evernew might be ideal. Although the arrangement is not cheap (about £70 I think) this would compare well to importing a Bushbuddy and buying an alcohol stove. The Bushbuddy is a magnificent design and very efficient due to its turbo charge design. But in warm climates you don't really need to worry too much about this as your wood will burn without much effort.
The Future?
Stoves combos like this provide even more competition to canister stoves. Canisters may be convenient but they are not environmentally sound and cause all kinds of waste/disposal problems. In high mountains the supply of such canisters can often be a problem, but you can always find wood and alcohol is cheap and easily found in most hardware stores (in France/Spain, etc.)
Anyone looking for lightweight but versatile kit could do worse than having a look at this combination.


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Saturday, March 4, 2017
from the wardrobetales rundholz repository (no. 20 02 11 17)
on this saturday morning, beyond wearing my favourite label (because, let's face it, it isn't like i have much choice here, there being not too much else in my closet these days) i didn't really want to care about putting myself together. while i can't make any claims to being "best dressed", i usually can't leave home without feeling put together and completely comfortable in my "chosen skin". it is my armour, after all, and, therefore, there can't be too many (if any) chinks in it. on this saturday morning, though, i didn't want to go to all that trouble. maybe, i didn't want any armour. for someone like me, this is the hardest thing to do ... to not care about the armour. to not put on any armour. to not put forward the face that i want to put forward. although i tried to just put "any ole thing" on, at the end of the day, i am not sure that i left the armour at home.
i am wearing rundholz black label s/s 2016 (tunic, hoodie and trousers) and rundholz black label a/w 2016 (pullover, hat and boots).
Posted by wardrobetales at 1:07 PM
5 comments:
- Rfmsf said...
You look amazing in this rundholz 'mash up'. I wish I could look this good when putting any old thing together! Love your blog
- March 4, 2017 at 2:01 PM
Uniquely combined, comfortable, and all-around-fabulous armour it is!
Thanks, as always, for sharing.
- March 4, 2017 at 7:12 PM
- wardrobetales said...
thanks, rfmsf.
- March 8, 2017 at 7:56 PM
- wardrobetales said...
thanks, jan.
- March 8, 2017 at 7:57 PM
- Jean at DrossintoGold said...
The beauty of having such magnificent clothes in your closet, and ONLY things you love, is that you can't go wrong. This is perfect. I know what you mean about your armour. I frequently miss, big-time. I think it's because I collect things that I semi-love. Time to go clean out...again.
- March 15, 2017 at 12:11 PM
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Communication platforms are merging together more than ever
before, and it's becoming increasingly important for us to consider
that when developing strategies and tactics. Figuring out how to do
this is critically important to our success as health
According to Nielson data,
nearly half of connected device owners "second screen" while
watching TV every day. This means that while they are watching
TV, many people are also using a laptop to search the Internet or
post on Facebook. Many add a third screen and use their phone or
another device as well. The notion of second and third screen
highlights today's disjointed and complex media consumption
experience. This shift has been brought about by Smartphone and
tablets, the changing habits of the digital worker, and too many
mobile manufacturers to count. To reach our target audiences when
their attention is being diverted by numerous screens is a
challenge. But this challenge is also what makes working on health
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Meanwhile, as the health care industry shifts further into a
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Friday, April 14, 2017
Our pal Dave has sneaked this one into the market without fanfare, largely because it's not new per se. Instead, it's a collection of some of his fan-favourite tracks from his career, rerecorded with his live band in a relaxed studio session, to do them much the same way you'd hear them in concert. Also, this was first made a couple of years ago to have a sort of best-of for U.S. audiences as he toured there, to give them something to pick up at the shows that included all the songs they'd heard that night.
It's actually a great pick-up for us regular fans too, as it gives the stripped-down feel to many tracks that received a bigger studio production. Now we get them as easy-going, largely acoustic tracks, highlighted by Myles with his core trio members Kyle Cunjak (acoustic bass) and Alan Jeffries (lead acoustic guitar), which is the way we see him most often. There is a bit more embellishment, notably subtle drums from pal/producer Joshua Van Tassel, and occasional keys and pedal steel. While we miss the more experimental side Myles incorporates on his regular albums, the flights into hip-hop or travels to Latin areas, horn lines and such, it's just as enjoyable to have him record in this form. He truly would make an excellent bluegrass James Taylor for today.
Due to the obvious restrictions, it's not a true best-of, as the acoustic style doesn't lend itself to the Classified collaborations such as "Inner Ninja" or "So Blind." But "Turn Time Off" and "When It Comes My Turn" sure feel good, and Jeffries gets to excel at his guitar lines as he does on stage. "Change My Mind" gets a great '50s arrangement, complete with some fun doo-wop backing from the gang. And "Need A Break" proves you don't need amps to rock. It's a must-add to your Myles collection.
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Western Price Survey
February 17, 2017
As of Feb. 17, the California snowpack has a 38-inch snow-water equivalent, which is 174 percent of the average for that date, according to the Department of Water Resources.
The eight-station index for precipitation is at 220 percent of average for this date, according to the Feb. 16 Daily Statewide Hydrologic Update. CAISO is predicting that with bountiful hydro and renewables, this spring may see generation curtailments on the order of 8,000 MW (see story at [12]).
Meanwhile, the natural gas withdrawal season could end with record amounts of gas in storage, which would likely further depress prices this spring.
Working natural gas in storage was 2,445 Bcf as of Feb. 10, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. This is a net decrease of 114 Bcf compared to the previous week, and less than the market expected.
Storage levels are now 11 percent less than a year ago and 3.7 percent greater than the five-year average.
Should natural gas use patterns follow the five-year average through the rest of the heating season, the EIA projects there will be 1,885 Bcf of natural gas in storage on March 31.
Storage surpassed 1,900 Bcf at the end of winter in 2012 and 2016, which had "warmer-than-normal temperatures and relatively light heating demand for natural gas," noted the agency.
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Natural gas demand across the United States decreased 4 percent week over week. Natural gas used for power generation lost 2 percent versus the previous week.
Henry Hub gas spot values lost 18 cents between Feb. 9 and Feb. 16, ending at $2.92/MMBtu.
Western natural gas prices followed suit, losing between 8 cents and as much as 19 cents. Stanfield natural gas posted the greatest loss, down 19 cents to $2.60/MMBtu. After losing 17 cents in trading, PG&E CityGate was the only Western hub above the $3 mark at $3.30/MMBtu.
Western peak power prices fell between $2.65 and as much as $5.50 in Feb. 10 to Feb. 17 trading. California-Oregon Border daytime power lost $5.50, ending at $19.50/MWh.
Likewise, average nighttime power prices were down between $3.40 and as much as $7.25. COB nighttime values lost $7.25, ending at $16/MWh [Linda Dailey Paulson].
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We recently pulled together our 4th annual Buzz Report and one of the new questions we asked respondents was which small to mid-sized organizations impressed them digitally to the level of providing us their unprompted nomination. Here is some of our shortlist:
#1 General Assembly @ga New York, New York
"GA is a campus for technology, design, and entrepreneurship."
#2 David's Tea @DAVIDsTEA Montreal, Quebec
"Can't get to a store? Buy tea online. $5 shipping to CAN/USA. Free shipping at $50. 3 free samples with every order."
#3 Hubspot @hubspot Cambridge, Massachusetts
"HubSpot is all-in-one marketing software that brings your whole marketing world together in one powerful, integrated system. Presenters of Inbound Conference."
#4 Pinkberry @pinkberry Los Angeles, California
"Refresh with the goodness of yogurt."
#5 Voodoo Doughnut @voodoodoughnut Portland, Oregon
"Voodoo Doughnut, where the magic is in the hole and good things come in pink boxes."
#6 Ideapaint @ideapaint Ashland, Massachusetts
"IdeaPaint transforms any smooth surface into a high performance dry erase canvas."
#7 Inkfruit @inkfruit Mumbai, India
"Inkfruit is Asia's first democratic lifestyle brand! We stand for the YOUth !!! Join us if you do too :-)"
#8 Prana @prAna Carlsbad, California
"Clothing for people who live life fully, play long, and travel well."
#9 Kor Water @kor_water Aliso Veijo, California
"Treasure water. It's the one thing that connects us all."
#10 Team In Training @teamintraining White Plains, New York
"Tweeting tips for TNT: fundraising, training, nutrition, health, fitness! Everywhere you're training."
#11 Kickstarter @kickstarter New York, New York
"Freeing creativity."
#12 Moods of Norway @moodsofnorway Stryn, Norway
"Moods of Norway is an International Lifestyle Design Concept that combines a Norwegian Heritage with International trends."
#13 Lululemon @lululemon Vancouver, British Columbia
"From the lululemon Store Support Centre in Vancouver BC.
#14 Gilt Groupe @gilt New York, New York
"Insider access to top designer brands and experiences for women, men, kids and home at up to 60% off retail"
#15 Dutch Brothers @dutchbros Grants Pass, Oregon
"It's about fun! It's about people! and, it's about great coffee!"
#16 Menchie's @mymenchies San Fernando Valley, California
"Official page for Menchie's Frozen Yogurt. Mixing it up and making you smile in 140 characters or less."
#17 Porter Airlines @porterairlines Toronto, Ontario
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#18 Oatmeal @oatmeal Seattle, Washington
"Truth, beauty, and unkempt chest hair."
#19 Freshii @freshii Toronto, Ontario
"Fresh food. Custom built. An honest, sustainable company, for a better, fresher, healthier earth."
#20 Rebecca Skloot @rebeccaskloot Chicago, Illinois
"Author of #1 NYTimes Bestseller IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS (
#HeLa) soon an Oprah/HBO film. Writes for NYTMag etc. Writing a book about #animals #ethics"
#21 Banco Galiica @bancogalicia Buenos Aires, Argentina
"Perfil oficial de Banco Galicia. Seguinos para conocer todas nuestras novedades y beneficios. http://ow.ly/5dl9Y"
#22 War Child @warchildcan Toronto, Ontario
An int'l NGO founded by
@samanthanutt & dedicated to protecting childhood in war-affected areas through education, opportunity & justice.
#23 Threadless @threadless Chicago, Illinois
"You are Threadless. You make the ideas, you pick what we sell, you're why we exist. Join us, why don't you? Make, pick, play, and shop now!"
#24 Okabashi @okabashi Buford, Georgia
"Okabashi makes 100% recyclable, joyfully comfortable, dishwasher-safe, eco-friendly sandals and flip flops. Proudly made in the USA!
#25 Betabrand @betabrand San Francisco, California
"We make Cordarounds, Dress Pant Sweatpants, Executive Hoodies, Bike to Work Pants, Reversible Smoking Jackets, Sons of Britches, and other delightful things"
What we would love to do is interview and profile these organizations over next months and find out what really makes them successful from the inside out. Some questions we have in mind:
– Key Three Success Factors…
– Success Metrics…
– Biggest A-Has/Insights…
– The Role Between Culture, Brand, Product, Experience, Strategy, Tools and Technology…
– Things They're Still Learning…
– Soundbyte/Quotable quote – No. #1 Piece of Advice to Digital Engagement Others…
– What They are Looking Forward to in The Future…
Hopefully we'll post as many as we can over the next little while here and a few other places.


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Art Writing and New Media Outlets in the North
18th May 2017
9am – 6pm
Manchester Metropolitan University
Although the academic thesis or journal is seen as the main output of writing for PhD students, there is a wealth of opportunity in arts journalism to explore different modes of writing and feed academic research into the arts ecology. While many of the bigger, glossier art publications embrace the homogenized, beautified vision of contemporary art as a global brand, there is a platform of smaller, more independently-minded magazines and journals. These smaller, independent journals offer what American critic Gwen Allen describes as,
"potential opportunities for self-reflexivity and critical distance that may help mediate our relationship to globalisation's pervasive effects."
In the north, some of the most interesting sites for reflection and distance on contemporary art originate in new media outlets. In recent years these have appeared online, enabling many of them to flourish outside London, the traditional base for art and media funding and administration alike. These new media outlets are spaces where art and writing meet, and provide an avenue in which to disseminate your critical reflections on art and humanities to a wider audience.
This event will involve presentations and workshops from active people and publishing platforms in the North, with a focus on skill development and career opportunities in arts journalism. The aim is to entice debate around the characteristics and role of art writing in relation to wider readership, the current political and economic climate and the changing conditions of publishing in the North. As well as, explore ideas of experimental writing within and through these publishing platforms, and discuss potential collaborations between artists and writers. By bringing researchers, journalists and publishers together, the aim is to increase cross-fertilization of ideas and build networks of those interested in the space of art and writing. Event two will relate by drawing on alternative modes of art writing within academia.
For more information: http://newmodesofartwriting.harts.online/