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Video: Hunters And Anglers See First-Hand The Impacts Of Manmade Climate Change
People who spend a lot of their time outdoors are more likely to see the obvious — the climate is changing and invasive species like the bark beetle are ravaging the West. That's a key reason hunters and anglers rallied for the climate bill back in 2009.
Last year Todd Tanner, the founder of Conservation Hawks, an organization of sportsmen dedicated to fighting climate change, said he would give up his gun, a Beretta Silver Pigeon 12 gauge (see picture), if someone can convince him that climate change is not real.
Videographer Peter Sinclair has a new video on "Hunters, Anglers, and Climate Change" for his Yale Forum on Climate Change and the Media series, which is well worth a look:
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Great piece. I have repeatedly tried to point out that those who seek to protect habitat and views from non-carbon renewable energy systems that they are delaying the answer and delay will assure loss of greater habitat losses, including that which they are hoping to save.
Maybe it's time for a little outreach from organizations like CP and 350.org. It would be impressive to see people in camouflage jackets at a public climate event.
I used to be a whitewater/steelhead fishing guide on the Klamath and Rogue rivers. It was hard to miss what's going on up there- we have seen huge salmon dieoffs on the Klamath, earlier springs, and milder winters.
My hometown in the SF Bay Area has much different weather, too. Winter storms arrive much later, and San Francisco no longer has the freezing fog that lasts until August.
Nobody in the media makes these connections. Therein lies our problem, as one of Sinclair's interview subjects points out.
Presumably Mr. Tanner still retains his shotgun.
I live in a woodsy area in NE Georgia, spend part of every day outside, and have been noticing changes to the canopy and understory for more than ten years. Wildlife is greatly diminished and more and more wild birds depend on my bird feeders for a longer part of the winter. My immediate natural environment has become less bountiful.
Case in point: Chris Clarke over at Pharyngula.
He doesn't like development of any large-scale solar even on non protected government scrublands, hates looking at the power lines that distribute electricity becuae, he claims, "they cost money which is paid by ratepayers", will brook no energy installations on protected desert spaces, and is, to put it bluntly, an assh0le about it.
What is 'sporting' about killing animals with a gun?
I agree with the point regarding 'views', as wind turbines will be capable of being dismantled in the future, when new technologies and a downsized global economy, allow them to be removed. However, as I've said before, the question of habitat is different, in my opinion. If the habitat is, indeed, precious to the survival of one or more endangered species, then, in the interests of reducing biodiversity loss and because extinction is irreversible, other locations must be used first. I realise that you are bedeviled by false, 'astro-turf' organisations, acting at the behest of industry, but biodiversity loss is a disaster that must be addressed at the same time as climate destabilisation.
re biodiversity:
You know, that argument works two ways. By actively opposing large-scale renewable energy, he may be retarding the chances that we will preserve a world warmed less than +4C. In which case, millions of species may well be lost, not just the relatively few species which *might* be lost in the Mojave.
But Chris Clarke is not just against development in the Mojave. He is against any large-scale devo in the southwest United States outside of cities.
What is 'ethical' about having someone else raise, kill and dress your chicken for you, so you can purchase it on a sheet of Styrofoam at your local supermarket with nary a thought of it as a living creature?
Well, if he's against it all, then I'd have to say he's wrong, possibly suspect. But I stick by my point-how much of the available land for solar thermal or wind is protected biodiversity reserves? I doubt that it is a high proportion, so I would continue to insist that degraded or derelict land, of no great biodiversity value (certainly not in comparison to other areas) ought to be used first.
It would indeed be impressive to see people in camo, and in hunter's orange, at more climate rallies. In the meantime, here's something you can watch right now.


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Ambulance ramping at Princess Alexandra Hospital is chaotic, claim paramedics
- From: The Courier-Mail
- May 27, 2011
AMBULANCE ramping at one of Queensland's largest hospitals has reached "chaotic" levels despite a recent multimillion-dollar emergency department revamp.
Frustrated paramedics said the queue of ambulances outside the Princess Alexandra Hospital hit 22 on Monday, with several category two patients who should be seen within 10 minutes left waiting for hours.
"This is on a scale that no one has ever seen before," a paramedic, who did not want to be named, said.
"There were some very sick patients in there that should have been seen to. It's chaos, absolute chaos."
The spectacle of ambulances queueing, which lasted from noon into late evening, prompted numerous staff to take photographs, several of which have been obtained by The Courier-Mail.
PA's acting executive director, Liz Jordan, said it was "categorically untrue" that 22 ambulances were ramped outside the hospital.
But she admitted 11 ambulances arrived "simultaneously" between 5pm and 6pm.
"Even during this very busy time, the hospital emergency department coped well," Dr Jordan said.
It came just six months after the completion of a $134 million expansion of the hospital's emergency department, which increased treatment bays from 20 to 45.
Jeanette Temperley, of paramedics union United Voice, said ramping was not getting any better.
"Ambulances are driving round and round the city trying to find a hospital to take their patients," she said.
Queensland Health's own website shows the Princess Alexandra Hospital has been on bypass at 10am on three days this week, accepting only the most critical patients.
While ambulances crowded the PA emergency department entrance on Monday, Logan Hospital was on bypass for 10 hours, the paramedic said.
The worst he had seen was six southeast Queensland hospitals on bypass at once one day last summer, he said.
Opposition health spokesman Mark McArdle said the ramping situation at the PA was indicative of the crisis in Queensland's public hospital system.
"Ramping delays treatment and it delays paramedics getting back out on the road to treat the sick and injured," he said.
Mr McArdle called for a "whole-of-hospital" approach to address the problem, including more beds and changes in discharge policies.
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Superintendent candidate says career tracks key to students
Published: Friday, June 22, 2012 at 10:17 p.m.
Last Modified: Friday, June 22, 2012 at 10:17 p.m.
A technical career track in high school that's specific to an area's local industrial base is needed to prepare students for the working world and attract business to North Carolina, said Richard Alexander, Republican candidate for state superintendent of education.
Alexander was in Hendersonville recently during a campaign sweep across the region. The 49-year-old, originally from St. Louis, lives in Monroe with his wife, Lori, and the couple's three children.
A special education teacher, Alexander has more than eight years of experience in the North Carolina educational system. He has worked for the Mecklenberg County, Union County and Anson County school districts.
Alexander cited the aerospace industry in Union County as an example of why specific technical career tracks are needed for students.
"If the high schools right now wanted to set up an aerospace technology program to work with those businesses, they couldn't because the state doesn't have a curriculum for that," he said. "We need to create more specific technical career tracks in high schools that are tailored to the business and industry in a specific area."
The candidate also said the state Department of Public Instruction is too "top-heavy," which he would correct by reducing positions that could be performed at the local level. By contracting out work at DPI, such as maintenance and teacher assessment, the state would save taxpayer money and be efficient at the same time, he added. DPI has a budget of $345 million and employs 800 workers.
"Over two years, we could save 40 to 60 percent of the current budget and return up to $200 million a year back to local school districts and give local school districts more control," Alexander said.
North Carolina is one of the states that has signed on to participate in the federal government's Common Core program in which the government write the curriculum and the testing, he said. Math and language arts curricula are expected to be rolled out this upcoming school year with other subjects, such as science and social studies, coming out in about two years.
While he's not in favor of the plan, Alexander said the state should use the opportunity to eliminate positions at DPI in order to avoid redundancy.
Alexander said that if elected to the state's top teaching post, he would favor going to the state's General Assembly to ask that a constitutional amendment be placed on the ballot to give voters the chance to decide whether they would want to eliminate the position and replace it with a "secretary of education," who is appointed by the governor.
This person would serve as a "liaison" between the public, the state Board of Education and the governor, he said. The secretary of education would implement policy — not make it — since that would be the job of the board, he added.
"Since the governor's responsible for the education of children in the state, the secretary's position should be the liaison between the 115 school districts and charter schools, and compiles that information and keeps the governor informed about education in North Carolina," he said. "I want to see education back in the hands of local citizens and parents."
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What software can I use to view .epub documents?
You can use calibre software for viewing .epub documents.
To install calibre from terminal:
Or click the icon below.
If you don't want to launch the full
I recommend fbreader. Small, fast, single key page turning. Quite pleasant.
Use the command line to install FBreader:-
Another useful option, try this in Firefox; https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/45281/, a fairly good extension for the Firefox web browser that lets you read .epubs from the browser, especially good since on Ubuntu you are likely to be using Firefox and it is usually kept open when you are using your computer.
I prefer Okular, a document viewer made for KDE. It has features including bookmarks and highlighting.
It's available in the main ubuntu repository and can be installed on a plain vanilla Ubuntu installation; kubuntu is not required.
To be able open epubs with okular, you must also install the okular-extra-backends package.
Coolreader 3 http://sourceforge.net/projects/crengine/ one or two pages, bookmarks, memory last reading pages, settings background, fonts, fonts color. Settings avilable only for root, but save for user. PPA https://launchpad.net/~vovansrnd/+archive/ubuntu/coolreader
Editor fb2 http://fb2edit.lintest.ru
lucidor at http://lucidor.org/lucidor/download.php does a decent job. I completely removed calibre from my system because it doesn't let me leave the books in my own directory structure. (Then spent hours moving the thousands of books into a directory structure I like by hand.) I couldn't find coolreader to try. Okular I like but the extensions did not work on epub for me. fbreader works but you have to open it up first and then the book whereas lucidor you can right click from the file manager to associate epubs to lucidor.


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In Fukushima, Tepco Puts a Lid on It
In Japanese, the expression "put a lid on what stinks" is often used to describe attempts to hush up a potentially scandalous affair. For Tokyo Electric Power Co., the phrase is a literal description of the next phase of its attempt to contain the damage from its crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
Tepco began construction Tuesday on a massive, if temporary, airtight structure that will cover the exposed Daiichi reactor No. 1. A buildup of hydrogen there on March 12 triggered an explosion, which blew off the roof of the building housing the reactor and sent radioactive material into the atmosphere a day after the massive earthquake and tsunami cut off power to the plant.
The makeshift roof, expected to be completed as soon as August and last two or three years, is primarily designed to prevent rainwater from entering—and then potentially leaking out from—the building's contaminated remnants, Tepco says. It will also stop some radiation from leaving the premises that might otherwise be carried out by steam or wind-blown dust, but the company says it is not radiation-proof per se.
The cover is made of a polyester fabric with a vinyl chloride resin coating and is supported by a steel frame about 47 meters wide and 54 meters tall (154 by 177 feet). A pair of 750-ton cranes with lead-lined cabins to protect the operators from radiation still being emitted from the reactor will install the cover, the company said.
Tepco has not disclosed the cost of the project and says it has not decided whether the other reactors will be similarly covered.
Daiichi reactor No. 1 was given priority because most of the building's original roof collapsed into the structure, making it easier to maneuver cranes around its perimeter. By comparison, reactors Nos. 3 and 4 were so heavily damaged by separate hydrogen explosions on March 14 and 15 that significant debris piled up around their base structures.
The steel frame of the new cover was built in modules so that parts of the roof can be removed when needed to extract debris from inside the reactor building, said Hiroo Sugihara, a Tepco architect in the company's nuclear seismic engineering center. Once the cover is fitted, Tepco plans to run pre-installed air filters to remove radiation inside the structure and snake pipes through it to supply water to cool the damaged reactor core.
But ultimately, Mr. Sugihara said, all of the reactors will need to be covered with a thick concrete sarcophagus—something that Tepco now has begun to look into as a more permanent form of containment.
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The Olympic Theory
Only a small percentage around 3% of sports athletes have the time, talent, coaching and resources to compete in the Olympic Games. In fact we are not just taking about the Olympic athletes we are taking about any champion athlete it could be a mixed martial arts ultimate fighting champion in the octagon. Here are some of the most important mental skills a successful athlete has.
It is the behaviour, thinking and habits of this small and successful group that provides the example we'd want to model for success in our martial arts training. Here are some great examples:-
1. Choose and maintain a positive attitude, realising attitude is a choice, pursue excellence, not perfection, and realize that they, as well as their coaches, teammates, officials, and others are not perfect.
2. Maintain a high level of self-motivation. Are able to persist through difficult tasks and difficult times, even when these rewards and benefits are not immediately forthcoming.
3. Set high, realistic goals and are highly committed to their goals and to carrying out the daily demands of their training programs.
4. Deal effectively with people and have learned effective skills for dealing with conflict, difficult opponents, and other people when they are negative or oppositional.
5. Maintain their self-confidence during difficult times with realistic, positive self-talk.
6. Use positive mental imagery that is detailed, specific, and realistic.
7. Manage anxiety effectively and know how to reduce anxiety when it becomes too strong, without losing their intensity
8. Manage their emotions effectively and are able to use these emotions to improve, rather than interfere with high level performance
9. Maintain concentration and have learned how to maintain focus and resist distractions, whether they come from the environment or from within themselves.
The other 97% are in the majority, so the lesson is; pay less attention to the majority and look for the attitudes and behaviours of the top three percent in our martial arts training.
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You cannot escape the results of your thoughts.... Whatever your present environment may be, you will fall, remain or rise with your thoughts, your vision, your ideal. You will become as small as your controlling desire, as great as your dominant aspiration. -James Lane Allen
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It's a lonely world because, you feel like you're by yourself, all the time. The truth is, when you get knocked down you can't lay down, you gotta get up, you gotta go back at it if you ever expect to do it again." - Roy Jones Jr.
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Here's a little list of quotes I selected and that are hanging on a piece of paper in my home gym
"I'm always going to come in (to the fight) overconfident and I have a reason to. I always come in overconfident because I train so hard that I leave no room for doubt in my mind. I never go in there to lose. The word is not even in my dictionary. I train confident, and I train to think overconfidently. If I didn't, I'd be a fool."
-Bernard 'The Executioner 'Hopkins
"Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit."
-Vince Lombardi
"Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever. That surrender, even the smallest act of giving up, stays with me. So when I feel like quitting, I ask myself, which would I rather live with?"
-Lance Armstrong
"I hated every minute of training, but I said, Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion."
-Muhammad Ali
"You only ever grow as a human being if you're outside your comfort zone."
- Percy Cerutty
"There are no shortcuts to any place worth going."
- Beverly Sills
"If you don't have confidence, you'll always find a way not to win."
- Carl Lewis
"It is only through work and strife that either nation or individual moves on to greatness. The great man is always the man of mighty effort, and usually the man whom grinding need has trained to mighty effort."
- Theodore Roosevelt, in a speech about Grant, delivered at Galena, Illinois, April 27, 1900
"Spirit ... has fifty times the strength and staying power of brawn and muscle."
- Unknown
"Continuous effort -- not strength or intelligence -- is the key to unlocking our potential."
- Liane Cardes
"The five S's of sports training are: stamina, speed, strength, skill, and spirit; but the greatest of these is spirit."
- Ken Doherty
Fall seven times, stand up eight.
- Japanese proverb
Only those who risk going to far can possibly find out how far one can go.
- T.S. Eliot
The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person's determination.
- Tommy Lasorda
"I'm scared every time I go into the ring, but it's how you handle it. What you have to do is plant your feet, bite down on your mouthpiece and say, 'Let's go.'"
–Mike Tyson
"The basic difference between an ordinary man and a warrior is that a warrior takes everything as a challenge while an ordinary man takes everything either as a blessing or a curse" -
-Carlos Castaneda
Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even. - ------Muhammad Ali
Cus D'Amato Poem
Don't Quit
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all up hill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest! if you must; but don't you quit.
Life is ***** with its twists and turns,
As everyone of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don't give up, though the pace seems slow;
You might succeed with another blow.
Often the goal is nearer than
It seems to a faint and faltering man,
Often the struggler has given up
When he might have captured the victor's cup.
And he learned too late, when the night slipped down,
How close he was to the golden crown.
Success is failure turned inside out;
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt;
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems afar;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit;
It's when things seem worst that you mustn't quit.
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Out of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears Looms but the horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years Finds, and shall find me, unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul.
-William Earnest Henry
Stand up and fight! Not one step back, that is the idea. Fight it out, whatever comes. Let the stars move from the spheres! Let the whole world stand against us! Death means only a change of garment. What of it? Thus fight! You gain nothing by becoming cowards. Taking a step backward, you do not avoid any misfortune. You have cried to all the gods in the world. Has misery ceased? The gods come to help you when you have succeeded. So what is the use? Die game. You are infinite, deathless, birthless. Because you are infinite spirit, it does not befit you to be a slave. Arise! Awake! Stand up and fight!
- Swami Vivekananda
Man in the Glass
When you get what you want in your struggle for self
And the world makes you king for a day
Just go to the mirror and look at yourself
And see what the man has to say
For it isnt your father or mother or wife
Whose judgment upon you must pass?
The fellow whose verdict counts most in you life
Is the one staring back from the glass
You may be like Jack Horner and chisel a plum
And think youre a wonderful guy
But the man in the glass says youre only a bum
If you cant look him straight in the eye
Hes the fellow to pleasenever mind all the rest,
For hes with you clear to the end
And youve passed the most dangerous, difficult test
If the man in the glass is your friend
You may fool the whole world down the pathway of years
And get pats on the back as you pass
But your final reward will be heartache and tears
If youve cheated the man in the glass
If you haven't the strength to impose your own terms upon life, you must accept the terms it offers you. - T. S. Eliots
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The dont quit poem that "from within" posted is a top poem.
Rocky Balboa - "The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can get it and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done! Now if you know what you're worth then go out and get what you're worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain't where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain't you! You're better than that"
Unknown - Obstacles can't stop you. Problems can't stop you.
Most of all other people can't stop you.
Only you can stop you.
-- Les Brown-- Life takes on meaning when you become motivated,
set goals and charge after them in an unstoppable manner.
-- Les Brown -- You don't have to be difficulty. great to get started,
but you have to get started to be great.
-- Winston Churchill -- Kites rise highest against the wind, not with it.
-- Winston Churchill -- The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity.
The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty
--Winston Churchill --For myself, I am an optimist--it does not seem to be much use being anything else
.-- Doug Firebaugh -- Something must die in order to grow
- your old habits, your old self image,
your old thinking, your old life -
must be weeded out for the seeds of success to grow
A smooth sea never made a skilled mariner---- English proverb
Dan Quayle--The question in life is not whether you get knocked down. You will. The question is, are you ready to get back up... And fight for what you believe in?
HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW---The heights by great men reached and kept / Were not attained by sudden flight, / But they, while their companions slept, / Were toiling upward in the night.
Just a few
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Find yourself in a maniac's mind: carnivorous, lusting and fulfilled by the the atrocities you commit. Be assured in your dominance. Lick your canines and incisors, and smile. Now lift.
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By Chang Jae-soon
BRUSSELS, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- Top European Union leaders expressed full support Friday for South Korean President Park Geun-hye's vision for peace and cooperation on the divided Korean Peninsula and in the region, saying the EU is willing to share its regional integration experiences with Northeast Asia.
Park, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso also agreed during summit talks in Brussels that North Korea can never be recognized as a nuclear weapons state, and that the communist nation must fully dismantle its nuclear program.
They also pledged to further strengthen economic cooperation -- including ensuring a full implementation of their free trade agreement, which has been in effect since 2011 -- and working together for technological innovations to create future growth engines.
These were some of the major points from two joint documents issued after the summit: One of them a joint press statement summarizing the talks, and the other a joint declaration commemorating the 50th anniversary of relations between the two sides.
"The EU supports the ROK's Trust-building Process on the Korean Peninsula and welcomes the Northeast Asia Peace and Cooperation Initiative proposed by the President of the Republic of Korea as a way of building dialogue and trust in the region," the joint declaration said.
The two visions call basically for confidence-building measures to promote peace on the divided peninsula that is plagued by nuclear tensions, and in Northeast Asia where efforts to enhance cooperation have been hamstrung by historical and territorial tension.
With the EU's support, Park secured backing for the peace visions from most major players in global diplomacy, including the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council -- The United States, Britain, China, Russia and France.
"Leaders appreciated that the EU's experience could bring a positive contribution to the promotion of cooperative approaches to strengthen peace and stability in East Asia," the joint statement said, adding that they agreed to hold a joint seminar to study ways to facilitate regional cooperation.
On economic cooperation, the two sides noted that their free trade pact "has been the driving force for our cooperation, bringing considerable benefits to companies and consumers," adding "(we)look forward to the continued expansion of bilateral trade and investment through the full implementation of the FTA."
In an effort to bolster cooperation on the "creative economy," the sides agreed to strengthen joint research and innovation cooperation, especially in the areas of nanotechnology, information communication technology, and including the next generation of communication networks, cloud computing and associated standards and policies, and energy.
Reaffirming a shared commitment to realizing a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula, the leaders agreed that North Korea "cannot have the status of a nuclear-weapon state" and urged Pyongyang to "abandon all nuclear weapons and existing nuclear programs, including its uranium enrichment program, in a complete, verifiable and irreversible manner."
They also expressed concern over the human rights situation in the North and strongly urged the totalitarian state to "fully respect universal human rights and fundamental freedoms."
Brussels was the last leg of Park's three-nation trip that also took her to France and Britain.
The week-long trip was the last overseas trip in Park's first year in office. It rounded off a series of visits to important countries, including the United States, China, Russia, and rising Southeast Asian economies Vietnam and Indonesia.
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Accessories News
Estée Lauder Makes Promotions at Jo Malone and Origins
Jean-Guillaume Trottier will take over as global brand president of Jo Malone London, while Julie Van Ongevalle has been promoted to senior vice president and global general manager of Origins.
— July 20, 2016
Robin Burns-McNeill Takes Flight With Butterfly
Robin Burns-McNeill is casting aside the traditional marketing strategies that she built her reputation on to break new ground in fragrance marketing with Butterfly Beauty.
Bulgari Brings on the Intensity With Au Thé Noir
The addition to the Eau Parfumée range is a complex fragrance designed for connoisseurs that's not expected to be a commercial blockbuster.
— July 19, 2016
Marc Jacobs Tries More Decadence
Today is the scheduled debut of Marc Jacobs Divine Decadence, a follow-up to the original handbag-shaped fragrance Decadence that bowed a year ago.
Rankin Makes Foray Into Fragrance
The London-based lensman has teamed with Azzi Glasser of The Perfumer's Story on a unisex scent that is slated to launch in October.
Armani Unveils New Scent for Men
Eau de Nuit Oud is expanding the brand's perfume offer.
— July 14, 2016
Sofía Vergara Aims for Fragrance Seduction With Tempting
The actress's latest fragrance could outperform her prior two scents with Parlux.
— July 13, 2016
Carolina Herrera's 'Good Girl' Scent Aims to Make a Mark
"It's So Good to Be Bad" is the tagline for Carolina Herrera's new scent, Good Girl — billed as the biggest blockbuster for the brand's reported $600 million fragrance business.
— July 12, 2016
Acqua di Parma Celebrates 100th Anniversary With Several Initiatives
Among the projects, the beauty brand has teamed up with Damiani on a limited-edition version of its iconic Colonia.
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Upon trying to change settings or create a backup I get the following message:
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Outstanding movie, outstanding service.
The movie is a classic,Dustin Hoffman is a perfect cast in this story.The movie is a well told portion of American history......with a little humor.
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I saw this move in the theatre when it first came out and loved it. Seeing it again 40 years later, I still LOVED it. Dustin Hoffman gave a wonderful performance and you know why today he is still a great actor. The movie can be a bit graphic at times, but nothing compared to the movies of today. This film will make you laugh out loud but will also make you cry. Bravo to Dustin and the entire cast.
I've always loved this movie since I saw it when I was a young girl. This was the "Forrest Gump" of the 1970's!! It is rarely played on cable these days, so I was glad to be able to get it here. I love Dustin Hoffman and this is one great tale.
It is a classic!! Thank you for the opportunity to watch Dustin Hoffman, in "Little Big Man" any time. I had been looking for a DVD for a time in order to share the movie with my children and friends that were not familiar with it. Great movie. Great service that got the package in my hands in quickly. I have found it fun, entertaining, and appropriate for my 4-year old grandson, my grown children and their families, and my husband.
Outstanding western for entertainment value. Not sure how much emphasis was placed on facts, but an nevertheless, great entertainment. Dustin Hoffman at his best and Ms Pendrake (Faye Dunnaway) was outstanding.


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As bidders' hearts raced, Otago Polytechnic's latest Charity
House sold at auction for $195,000 at the weekend, lifting to
about $550,000 the overall funds raised for Otago charities
through the project.
Brighton residents Peter and Jane Smith ended up spending
$10,000 more than they had intended during the lively
auction, at the polytechnic's L Block at Anzac Ave, Dunedin,
on Saturday afternoon. But they were pleased to have bought
this year's four-bedroom home, complete with an en-suite.
Mr Smith, who is a firefighter at the Dunedin Central fire
station and a member of the Brighton Volunteer Fire Brigade,
said he and his wife had spent "a bit more" than their
intended $185,000 maximum during their first auction.
"It's a good buy and it [the money raised] goes to a good
cause," he said.
Mrs Smith, a theatre nurse at Dunedin Hospital, added "my
heart's racing; I don't know about anyone else", as she
recovered from the excitement of the auction.
They were also pleased to have contributed to a project which
was also "really good for young people", given that carpentry
skills learned in building the house would later help
polytechnic students find work.
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Under the polytechnic's Charity House initiative, now in its
sixth year, polytechnic carpentry students build a house for
auction, with the profits donated to more than 30 local
After the auction, polytechnic authorities presented a cheque
for $85,000 to Don Oliver, the chief executive of the
fundraising distributor, United Way.
Polytechnic communications director Mike Waddell said the
project was improving the skills of polytechnic carpentry
students, and giving them strong job satisfaction and a
strong sense of social responsibility, as well as
contributing to charity.
Organisers said bidding had been more competitive for the
latest Charity House, which fetched $10,000 more than last
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Book your room at Staybridge Suites Lincoln I 80
Get an overview of this hotel3-star hotel with free breakfast and free airport shuttle
Situated in Lincoln, this hotel is within 6 mi (10 km) of Nebraska Wesleyan University, Memorial Stadium, and University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Nebraska State Capitol and International Quilt Study Center are also within 6 mi (10 km).
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Along with an outdoor pool, this hotel has a 24-hour fitness center and a spa tub. Free buffet breakfast is provided, as well as free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free airport shuttle. Other amenities include a 24-hour business center, a seasonal outdoor pool, and meeting rooms.
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Is there a Winamp function/plugin that will skip playback of songs that have rating lower than a set minimum of stars?
While there is no way to automatically skip the playback of those songs, there is a way to generate a smart play list to perform this action for you. To do it, right click "Local Media", and then click "Add Smart View...".
Go to Advanced Mode, and then enter:
You can use the >= or > operator. The above will generate a dynamic playlist (updates each time you add/remove music from the Winamp Media Library), with only songs rated at least 2 or more.
Just create a playlist with your >= 2 rated songs duplicated a few times. Shuffle will be statistically more likely to encounter higher rated songs.


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A Warm-Hearted Neighborhood Yoga Studio
Located in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago, Namaskar Yoga is a friendly studio welcoming students of all levels.
Our classes and workshops build your body, calm your mind and help you live life more fully.
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Friday, 12 Jul 2013 06:58 PM
Chinese state media identified her early Saturday as Liu Yipeng (LEE'-ow EE'-peng).The girl died Friday morning at San Francisco General Hospital where she had been in critical condition since the July 6 accident.
On Chinese social media sites, friends and strangers have left condolences and lit virtual candles on what is believed to be her micro blog.
The crash landing of the Boeing 777 also killed two Chinese teenage girls and injured more than 180 other people. The two victims who died on Saturday were visiting the United States to attend summer camp with a group of schoolmates.
Both fell out of the plane during the crash and one was run over by a fire truck rushing to the scene, the San Francisco Police Department said on Friday, although it was unclear whether she was still alive at the time.
China News says the latest victim went to school in the city of Jiangshan with the other two victims killed in the crash. They were both 16.
The coroner in San Mateo County, where the airport is located, has said he will release the girls' autopsies results in about two weeks.
The bulk of injured passengers were taken to San Francisco General Hospital and to Stanford Hospital & Clinics.
San Francisco General, which originally received 67 patients, still has six, including two in critical condition. Their injuries include spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, abdominal injuries, internal bleeding, road rash and fractures, the hospital said.
Stanford still has one patient, who is in serious condition, according to a spokesman. It treated 55 patients from the crash.
A handful of patients remain at other area hospitals, including one at St. Francis and one at St. Mary's.
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Chicken Burger in Oven
Total Time
Prep 2 mins
Cook 3 mins
The idea came from fast foot rest.
Ingredients Nutrition
- Farmland chicken burger, frozen
- black pepper
- low-fat cheese
- hamburger bun
- Select your favorite chicken burgers and hamburger buns (white bread).
- Pour some black peppe on top of the burger and put into the microwave oven for 1-2 min.
- When done, put 2 slice of cheese and let the cheese stick with the burger for the last 1 couple of minutes.
- Serve the burger with chilli or ketchup.
- Dun forget to boil tea for your family.


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Stimuli-responsive polymer hydrogels containing partially exfoliated graphite
In this work, a new stimuli-responsive composite polymer hydrogel containing partially exfoliated graphite was prepared by frontal polymerization. The materials obtained were characterized by differential scanning calorimetry, RAMAN, scan electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, and in terms of swelling behavior. It was found that the maximum temperature reached by the polymerization front and the lower critical solution temperature are affected by the graphite content. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2010
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As I'm pretty used to the Linux terminal, I set up a bash shell on my Windows XP command prompt by following the instructions in this article:
I particularly wanted to settle for something light and compact and I get the impression that Cygwin is a pretty large distribution which I wanted to avoid.
It works really well for the most part but when trying to move a directory like this:
mv directory/another_directory .
I get:
mv: can't open directory/another_directory
I realise that this could be a distribution specific issue but if anyone has come across something similar could you please help?
It's odd because I have no problems renaming directories or moving files. Only when trying to move a directory.
Many thanks!


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Hello from Southwest Michigan
My name is Samantha, I have been working as a Storage Advisor for a month. We have two facilities, and they are the nicest in our area. I have been learning sales as well as customer service, and I am working on trying to "help" my potential customers as well as continue providing great service to our tenants. At first I had a little bit of trouble keeping callers on the phone, as I was not being trained on anything but the storage program we use, but after learning that you're supposed to tell the customer about the storage facilities benefits, and not the price first, I have been able to make several sales and improve my confidance. Any advice for a beginner is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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Nice website (I think I got the right one). Strangely is your site made by that storagefrontdotcom because I see them listed and it does have their feel?
It's great whenever you can help out your customers with meeting their storage needs and issues at hand.
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Oh yah and WELCOME!
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Welcome, Samantha, to SST.
The easiest way to keep someone on the phone when they are shopping, is to misplace your price list. This will allow you to stall and chat while you look for it (lol). While looking, ask what they are storing, in some detail, but, not complete detail. Then, you can picture what they have, and mentally place the items in a space. As you fill the space, you can keep going to a larger space, until you find the size you think will work. If this doesn't agree with what the caller is asking about you can then give a price for their request, and one that you think might be more appropriate for them. This does require some spacial recognition, but that shouldn't take too long to develope. You, also, while looking for the missing price list, talk about your facility with benenfits, etc.Bob Taylor (Astro)
Blue Ridge Self Storage
Cashiers, NC
Disclaimer: What Gina said....'cause the the cheese fell of my cracker.


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I am creating VBA functions in Excel 2007. One has a prototype:
Function ToLevelCode_Range(val As Double, ByRef R As Range)
I can call it this way just fine and it gets the correct result:
=ToLevelCode_Range(B2, Categories!D1:D4)
There is an instance, where I want to the second parameter to be a specific set of values:
=ToLevelCode_Range(B2, { 0.38, 0.78, 1.18, 1.58 })
This results in #VALUE, and I can't even get to the first breakpoint in my function.
I am programmatically generating the spreadsheet, and the number of values in the array is variable, so I can't do it with a function with 5 parameters, etc. I don't know if VBA has a variable argument list syntax, but that would be an option.
How can I get this to work?


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Which sex is the worst about washing up? Why is it so important? We've got the dirty truth on how and when to wash your hands.
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries
Honkamp NJ, et al. (2010). Anterior cruciate ligament injuries in adults. In JC DeLee et al., eds., Delee and Drez's Orthopaedic Sports Medicine: Principles and Practice, 3rd ed., vol. 2, pp. 1644-1676. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier.
Other Works Consulted
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and American Academy of Pediatrics (2010). Anterior cruciate ligament tear. In JF Sarwark, ed., Essentials of Musculoskeletal Care, 4th ed., pp. 640-646. Rosemont, IL: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
American College of Radiology (2011). ACR Appropriateness Criteria: Acute Trauma to the Knee. Available online: http://www.acr.org/SecondaryMainMenuCategories/quality_safety/app_criteria/pdf/ExpertPanelonMusculoskeletalImaging/AcuteTraumatotheKNEEDoc2.aspx.
Amy E, Micheo W (2008). Anterior cruciate ligament tear. In WR Frontera et al., eds., Essentials of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Musculoskeletal Disorders, Pain, and Rehabilitation, 2nd ed., pp. 307-313. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier.
Bernhardt DT (2010). Acute injuries of the knee. In SJ Anderson, SS Harris, eds., Care of the Young Athlete, 2nd ed., pp. 409-420. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics.
Biau DJ, et al. (2007). ACL reconstruction: A meta-analysis of functional scores. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 458: 180-187.
Gilchrist J, et al. (2008). A randomized controlled trial to prevent noncontact anterior cruciate ligament injury in female collegiate soccer players. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 36(8): 1476-1483.
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I didn't expect much considering the low daily rate, but it turned out to be fine. The hostel is a large building up the hill from downtown (everything is up the hill in Juneau). It is well managed, clean, has spacious common rooms. The kitchen has two cook stoves and plenty of counter space. There are places to sit out in the yard and on the front porch. There is a natural food store within a block or two and large grocery stores down the hill. Restaurants are not far down the hill in town. The hostel is in a residential area with great fresh air and onstreet parking. There are 5-7 minute daily chores which everyone does cheerfully. The women's dorm room I slept in had 8 beds and several snorers so bring ear plugs and an eye mask (as you should do everywhere you travel). The women's bath had 2 showers, 2 toilets, several sinks and good ventilation. Washing machines are in the basement and they are busy (take your opportunity when available). There is a lockout during the day, but there is plenty to do in Juneau both indoors and outdoors. Stayed here 5 nights. The greatest problem is the lack of public transportation from the ferry terminal to town. Upon arrival we shared a taxi with another couple (the taxi van took 4 people max.) When departing Juneau we took the public bus to the airport and a taxi from there. The taxi was cheaper from the airport, but of course this took more time. Juneau is the state capital, occupies a narrow strip of land enclosed by mountains. Lovely harbor, good museums and hiking.
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- The Juneau Hostel is a non-profit, volunteer-run, public service to provide affordable accommodation for travelers and the families from the outlying communities of Southeast Alaska. Because we are volunteer-run, we have day jobs, which is why we have the 9-5 lock-out, and which is why we are particular about everybody leaving at 9. We have to go to work. The 11 pm curfew ensures quiet, safe, family-oriented accommodation. The gender segregated dorm rooms have no more than 8 beds in the largest room. Yes, the beds are uncomfortable, but you won't find cleaner or safer accommodations anywhere in the world. In addition, we provide linens, towels, wifi, unlimited hot water, a kitchen and comfortable common area and coin-operated laundry facilities. We are open 350 days a year and the managers live onsite with children. ... more less
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The always politically-outspoken M.I.A. has apparently decided to join Copper Cab and South Park by wading into the choppy waters of the "gingers" debate. Her extremely NSFW, nine-minute video for new track "Born Free" is directed by Romain Gavras and follows a group of red-headed folks as they get rounded up and forced to endure some pretty awful things by a gang of black-attired goons.
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On April 26, 1980, Los Angeles punk band X released their debut. Named after the city which spawned them, the album was a definitive release which not only put the Los Angeles punk scene on the map, but also inspired countless other young bands to look beyond the standard aggro punk idiom.
Los Angeles was produced by Ray Manzarek, who not only contributed keyboards to some of its songs, but also made sure to throw in a tune by his old band, the Doors ("Soul Kitchen") for good measure.
John Doe and Exene Cervenka were the acknowledged leaders of the group, writing the album's eight original numbers and sharing vocal duties, but guitarist Billy Zoom and drummer D.J. Bonebrake were every bit as crucial to the band's early sound.
If it's not actually possible to hop into a time machine and relive the thrill of the early Los Angeles punk scene, perhaps this clip of "Los Angeles" from X: The Unheard Music will evoke some of its spirit.
Ethiopian-born and Bay Area-dwelling Meklit Hadero is one of those restless, creative souls that was literally born to be an artist. Easily straddling the musical worlds of African music and California artsy singer-songwriterdom, Hadero has worked for years within the San Francisco arts community. Her record label (Porto Franco Records) describes her perfectly: "If Joni Mitchell were East African and met Nina Simone for tea in San Francisco's Mission District, she might end up sounding like Meklit Hadero." Her full-length debut album, On a Day Like This… was released just last week and in this video you can sample the tune "Abbay Mado", as well as get a glimpse of her creative process through a brief interview segment.
Porto Franco Records is offering up half of On a Day Like This… for free download in exchange for your email address. You can pick up those MP3s via the widget below.
Atlus looks to continue its recent hot streak with its first PS3 release since the wildly celebrated controller smash-fest that was Demon's Souls. 3D Dot Game Heroes, like most of the Atlus game library, is a niche game, though it may well have a wider potential audience than Demon's Souls or Shiren the Wanderer did; the appeal here is in an unabashedly retro approach to a game that could only have happened in the current generation.
3D Dot Game Heroes is something of a remake of NES classic The Legend of Zelda, though the pool of references it pulls from is far wider than that; quick comparisons can be made to just about any RPG/adventure game from the 8-bit era, with a particular emphasis on Dragon Warrior and a decided knack for the sort of intentionally awkward localization that marked the era. While its adventure is appealing and compelling in a "remember when" sort of way, though, it's the character creation facilities of 3D Dot Game Heroes that are sure to provide the lasting appeal.
After all, I may not have known prior to 3D Dot Game Heroes what it would look like if Bionic Commando's Super Joe wielded a sword that could grow to 10 times his size, but now that I do, I don't know how I ever lived without it. Here's a video offering a taste of those capabilities, complete with the silly sense of humor that the game handles so deftly.
If the 30 coolest people on the planet (30 because that is how many most likely remain) were to be ranked by awesomeness, innovation, and talent, PJ Harvey would have a strong showing in the top three. Because of this, Harvey can render whatever setting she finds herself situated in ineffably cooler, even when that setting involves an autoharp, "Istanbul" by the Four Lads (made famous by They Might Be Giants), the studio of a politics-focused BBC chat show, and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Need evidence? Just watch this video of Harvey performing the new song, "Let England Shake" below.
In an interview appearing on the same show, Harvey tells host Andrew Marr that half of her new album was written on the autoharp. Hey you, all thumbs indie kid: get your fill of autoharping now, because pretty soon that instrument will be untouchable.
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Miranda Lambert And The Soft Side Of Tough
Miranda Lambert has painted herself as one of country music's bad girls: Whether it's solo or with her trio Pistol Annies, she's got a deep catalog of songs about revenge, guns, cigarettes and beer. But her new album, Platinum, shows a more vulnerable side.
Lambert recently spoke with Morning Edition about writing the song "Bathroom Sink" after a year of tabloid headlines about her weight gain and loss; she also describes the lessons she'd like to communicate to her youngest female fans. Hear more at the audio link.
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Men in high-status positions are expected to execute certain tasks and behaviors in a superior manner. Just like James Bond who readily knows how to do everything and nothing, you need useful skills in order to become a suave "Jack of all trades." Use the following list in order to acquire the skills necessary to embody the essence of a successful man.
1- Dining etiquette
During influential functions and fancy dinners with clients, it´s important to know your way around the table. When eating a meal with many courses and a plethora of forks, knives, little spoons, and napkins, remember this simple rule: You typically use the utensils from the outside in. The set of utensils furthest from your plate is used for the first course and so on.
Put your napkin on your lap before you start your meal, and do not commence eating until all the guests have been seated and their meals have been served. Gentlemanly etiquette separates the composed from the crass.
2- Ordering alcohol
For elaborate meals with five courses or more, it´s wise to know when to order which drinks. Cocktails, like martinis and Scotch on the rocks, are generally served with hors d´oeuvres before the meal and typically away from the table setting. Before the meal, sometimes it is customary to order an "aperitif" like port or a sweet wine.
In terms of what wine to order with dinner, remember that red wine typically goes with cheeses, red meat and creamy dishes, whereas white goes with fish, chicken, and fondue. After the meal, you can also order a "digestif" like cognac or a sweet liqueur like Anisette or Baileys. Likewise, tipping well increases your sophistication.
3- Smoking a cigar
There´s nothing like a sweet Cuban between the lips of a head honcho. Classier and more celebratory than a cigarette, a real cigar -- rather than one of those cheap, crispy imitations from the convenience store -- can be a measure of true class.
First, go to a specialty store to select a decent cigar. Expect to spend at least $10 for a quality cigar. You will likely have to "clip" the end of the cigar (where you will be putting your mouth), so it is wise to obtain a cigar clipper.
To light it, turn the cigar slowly with one hand, so that the entire end is evenly exposed to the heat of the flame. When it glows evenly, consider it lit. Take a long puff of your cigar, and let the smoke gather in your mouth rather than inhaling into your lungs. It´s about the taste, not the tobacco.
Remember not to re-light a cigar after it has been out for more than thirty minutes because the taste will alter unfavorably. Generally, cigars are allowed in special smoking lounges, and it is prudent in restaurants to ask if they have a "no cigar policy." The same goes for dinner parties because some people find the odor offensive.
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4- Speaking well in public
Being able to persuade, influence, flatter, motivate, and inspire is essential in the life of every successful man. In any situation, being a master of social seduction takes one main attribute: Confidence. When you speak in front of a crowd, you must first be relaxed with yourself and your abilities.
Whenever possible, plan your speeches ahead of time, and read up as much as possible about any topic you wish to discuss. You need to be comfortable in order to be confident and compelling, in any situation.
Never read off of cue cards; use them as guides to direct your speech, not direct it verbatim. Be as concise and clear as possible and limit the length of your speech as much as possible. Remember those long lectures you had to suffer through in college?
Likewise, try to involve your audience at least once during your speech so you keep them proactive in their listening, like by asking rhetorical questions, telling a joke you know is funny, or conducting a question and answer period after you speak.
5- Managing your time
What´s more important to you: Planting a tomato garden or playing with your son? Learn to prioritize.
Extraneous activities should always be the lowest on your list of things to do. Also, to manage your time effectively, book time for meetings, project work, but also for play; you don´t want to become a workaholic.
Schedule reasonable lengths of time for activities, and if anything, allow more time than you think you require. Bring your agenda or PDA with you everywhere.
6- Firming your handshake
First, verify that your hand is adequately warm and not sweaty. Going to the bathroom before predicted handshakes and washing your hands in warm water is a good way to keep the shake clean and comfortable.
To properly shake hands, extend your right hand after exchanging verbal greetings. Say, while looking in the other person´s eyes, "Hi, my name is (fill in name), nice to meet you." Firmly grasp their hand, making sure not to not crush or squeeze their digits together or hold the hand limp and noodle-like. Remember to keep a faint and professional smile. Do not overdo or overly curb your enthusiasm.
7- Making a toast
All great men know how to start off a party with a lively toast. To make a positive impression when you toast, you should know what you are going to say about whom and why, and practice ahead of time. For example, plan a few jokes and embarrassing anecdotes to toast to your best bud´s tragic loss of bachelorhood.
Before commencing, check that all parties have a filled glass in front of them. Stand and face the person whom you are toasting or the crowd if you are making a general statement like, "To life, love and the pursuit of infinite fortune." Then, raise your glass up to nose level, with your arm gently extended in front of you. Speak your toast enthusiastically and make eye contact with the crowd or intended recipient. Wave your glass to all, and tip or clink with people who are close enough. Take a hearty sip and sit back down.
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8- Getting out of difficult situations
Sticky situations rarely get the best of a professional man. An angry employee or a trying ex-wife can put a wrinkle in anyone´s plans. However, having an easy way out of difficult situations is the best way to master them in advance.
Keep your wits under pressure. If someone upsets you, do not resort to verbal abuse, and certainly not physical assault. Calmly state your position and views without succumbing to or employing manipulative pressure tactics.
Likewise, refuse to speak with an irate, belligerent, or out of control person. Simply stop talking, excuse yourself and walk out of the room, or redirect the person´s attention to another issue. For instance, tell a joke to alleviate the tension of the situation and address another less controversial issue.
9- Being mysterious
There is always an allure to a man who maintains a certain je ne sais quoi. When people know just enough about you, but not too much, they want to continually be in your presence to seek out the truth about you. Keep your personal life and intimate details about yourself under wraps.
If you keep your boundaries solid, everyone will always want to know more about you, but always maintain a professional distance. Avoid revealing too much about your personal life at work, do not keep your schedule too open, and try to schedule events, dates and meetings several days in advance. Also, if you employ a secretary, have her screen your calls. An encyclopedia is seldom as well read as a thriller that keeps people guessing.
10- Making good impressions
Valuable connections in love, business, and influential social circles usually begin with a positive introduction. People will remember you and your name if you make an effort to present yourself properly. Stating your first name and making eye contact, as well as politely asking the party´s name and repeating it back to them as often as possible, will put you in the good graces of many individuals.
Listening and mirroring the other person´s movements will subconsciously make them like you more. If they stand to the side, do the same. Don´t make it blatantly obvious, but try to move in synch with the person you need to connect with. Also, speak at the same speed, volume and in a similar vocabulary as they do. Non-verbal communication goes a long way in successfully relating to others.
11- Being stylish
As a poised business professional, you need to develop your own fashion hallmark. You don´t have to be a fashion hound, but try to create your own stellar style. Little personal accessories, like a tie clip or monogrammed cufflinks, go a long way in conveying a classy image. Make an effort to watch the fashion channel and skim through fashion magazines, and pick out what you wish to emulate.
Would Bond be caught fighting international criminals in a jogging suit? A composed man dresses for the occasion and blends in with the situation. For instance, always try to wear a contemporary, tailored suit whenever you are in public during business hours. Also, shop for basic separates at large department stores, making sure they are well-fitted, and buy bold, snappy ties to accent a basic suit.
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Alcohol Abuse: Other Health Problems That May Occur - Topic Overview
It is common to have other mental health or physical conditions along with alcohol abuse or dependence.
Mental health problems might include:
- Depression.
- Anxiety and anxiety disorders.
- Antisocial personality disorder.
- Bipolar disorder.
- Schizophrenia.
- Panic attacks or panic disorder.
- Social anxiety disorder.
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Physical problems might include:
- Seizures.
- Delirium and dementia.
- Stroke.
- Peripheral neuropathy.
- Gastrointestinal problems, including:
- Esophageal disease such as esophageal cancer.
- Gastritis.
- Peptic ulcer.
- Acid reflux.
- Liver diseases such as:
- Cardiovascular system problems such as:
- Pancreatic disorders such as:
- Pancreatitis.
- Cancer of the pancreas.
It is common for someone who has alcohol problems to also misuse other substances, such as cigarettes, illegal drugs, or prescription medicines. Quitting tobacco and quitting drinking at the same time will actually improve the success of your treatment for both.1
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Since the first day they arrived in town, the Washington Nationals promised that restocking the team's depleted farm system would be their top priority.
And since that first draft back in 2005, the team has been stocking their farm system with talented young pitchers. Then general manager Jim Bowden said that was the way to do it.
"You draft as many pitchers as you can find," Bowden said, "and then trade the excess for position players. Pitching prospects are always worth more."
And for the most part, it has worked. A member of the Nationals current starting rotation—John Lannan—arrived in that very first amateur draft six seasons ago.
But we have stopped watching for the quantity and are now transfixed on the quality, specifically 2009's first-round picks Stephen Strasburg and Drew Storen. Because of them, Nationals' fans have stopped looking for the next John Lannan or Craig Stammen, players who were never heard of until they first donned Washington's "Curly W" cap.
But they are there. And though it's important that "can't miss" prospects succeed, it is far more fun when the late-rounders come out of nowhere and help solidify the team. Late-rounders like Daniel Rosenbaum.
Rosenbaum was drafted in the 22nd round of the 2009 MLB amateur draft, an afterthought pick if ever there was one. He had a good-enough career at Xavier University, but certainly he was nothing special. If he wasn't a left-hander, I doubt he would have even been drafted.
But as a 21-year-old, Rosenbaum dominated the Gulf Coast League that season. He started 11 games and crafted a fine record of 4-1, 1.95, allowing just 7.1 hits and 2.2 walks per nine-innings while striking out 9.2.
That said, Rosenbaum was pitching against 18-year-olds. The Nationals needed to wait until last season when, playing for Class-A Hagerstown, he would compete against players of similar age and experience.
Turns out he pitched even better.
In 101 innings, he had a record of 2-5, but with a tremendous 2.32 ERA and a 8.5/2.5/7.5 hit/walk/strikeout slash line. He was promoted to Class-A Potomac and pitched even better there, winning three games and fashioning a 2.09 ERA in 43 innings. His hits allowed dropped to 7.3 while his walks per nine-innings remained constant.
His two seasons in the Nationals system now add up to 33 starts, normal for a full season. In 181 innings, he's allowed just 159 hits and 50 walks while striking out 153. Rosenbaum now has a 3:1 strikeout to walk ratio.
Over the course of 2010, he allowed hitters just a .251 batting average-against and just a .334 on-base percent.
To be sure, Rosenbaum wasn't all that impressive playing for Xavier. His 5.28 ERA was mediocre, even for a mid-major baseball conference. His fastball topped out at 92 mph, and that was on a good day with the wind at his back.
It wasn't that the major league teams hadn't heard of him. They had. And each of them passed on him at least 21 times.
His fastball—at times—can reach 92 mph but usually is around 88 with "sneaky movement." He gets good hitters to take ugly swings.
His fastball can sink or cut and his slider and change will one day be major league quality.
Said a scout last year, "His changeup is the equalizer. It will be his 'out' pitch without question.
Here's hoping that Daniel Rosenbaum joins John Lannan on that list of players who came out of nowhere to make a difference for the Washington Nationals.


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A quick update is now available for Fanaleds. In version 2.3f it's now able to use the Fanatec Clubsport pedals V3. This version only includes basic support. The throttle rumble will be added in a later version.
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Oyster Tartlets
|Unsalted butter
|1 Tablespoon
|All purpose flour
|2 Tablespoon
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
|Minced onion
|1 Tablespoon
|Bay leaf
|Prepared horseradish
|1 1⁄2 Teaspoon
|To Taste
|Freshly ground pepper
|To Taste
|3⁄4 Cup (12 tbs) (Japanese Bread Crumbs)
|Freshly grated parmigiano reggiano cheese
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
|Extra virgin olive oil
|2 Tablespoon
|Baked phyllo shells
|24 Small (Mini Shells)
|Shucked oysters
|24 Small
1. Preheat the oven to 400°. In a small saucepan, melt the butter over moderately high heat. Stir in the flour, then whisk in the milk until smooth. Bring to a simmer, whisking. Stir in the onion and bay leaf and simmer over low heat, whisking, until no floury taste remains, 10 minutes. Pass through a coarse strainer set over a small bowl; discard the bay leaf. Stir in the horseradish and season with salt and pepper. Press a piece of plastic wrap onto the sauce.
2. In a small bowl, combine the panko and cheese and stir in the olive oil. Arrange the phyllo shells on a rimmed baking sheet. Place an oyster in each shell. Spoon about 1 teaspoon of the horseradish sauce into each shell and sprinkle some of the panko mixture on top. Bake in the upper third of the oven for about 10 minutes, until the tartlets are hot throughout and crisp on top.


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My full name is Diane M Denton (nee DiGiacomo), a native of Western New York. As an author and artist, I find my voice in poetry and prose, in silence and retreat, in truth and imagination. Through observation and study, inspired by music, art, nature and the contradictions of the creative spirit, I love to wander into the past to discover stories of interest and meaning for the present, writing from my love of language and the belief that what is left unsaid is the most affecting of all.
My writing life began as a child retreating into stories and poems. Early on I developed an interest in history, while my participation in and appreciation of music was encouraged through memories shared about my maternal grandmother, who was a concert pianist and monologue entertainer known throughout Chicago in the 1920s and 1930s. My early pursuits also included drawing and painting—and acting, which I eventually gave up, admitting that my inclination for drama was better written than acted out, my imagination more consistent than my courage.
My educational journey took me from Theater Arts and Communication at SUNY Brockport, to a History and Literature major at Daemen College (formerly Rosary Hill College) in Amherst, NY; culminating in a dream-fulfilling semester at Wroxton College, England (run by Fairleigh Dickinson University, New Jersey), not far from Stratford Upon Avon, Warwick, Woodstock, Oxford, as well as the picturesque Cotswolds.
Not least because of a fateful encounter, I impetuously remained in Wroxton for sixteen years—a yellow-stoned village with thatched cottages, a duck pond, and twelfth century church and abbey turned Jacobean manor house. I lived, for better or worse, right off the pages of Fielding, the Brontes, Austin, Hardy, DH Lawrence, and even Dickens, surrounded by the beautiful hills, woods and fields of the Oxfordshire countryside, and all kinds of colorful characters. This truly turned out to be a life-changing experience that resonates in my personal and professional endeavors to this day.
I returned to the US in 1990, to a rural area of Western New York State where I reside in a cozy log cabin, with my eighty-something mother and a multitude of cats.
Emily Dickinson wrote ...
The moon is distant from the sea
and yet with amber hands
she leads him, docile as a boy,
along appointed sands.
I can visualize her taking a break from late night writing, looking out of her bedroom window beyond swaying branches and sliding clouds at that moody orb begging to be personified. She sees his face but also his soul illuminating her own. There's supremacy in his position, suspended between heaven and earth, offering her some influence too, at least with words.
She has never seen the sea, yet is well versed in waves and tides and depths and even foreign shores. She might really be alone but for the companions her musings make, such so-called isolation filled by a myriad of encounters in a life traversed though not traveled, only seeming to stand still if the movement of her poetry isn't considered.
It's amazing where her imagination takes her and also what it brings her, a window not only for looking through but opening.
Opening. Eyes seeing more than meet them. A heart loving beyond reason. An intellect curious for more than it can get hold of. A soul reaching into the memory of every-where-and-time. Opening.
A spider's web sparkles with dew to strangle a fly, the wind blows to caress the trees and bring them down, water washes what it can also drowned, snow blankets the spring that wants to rise up.
A writer finds her voice in silence, sails away without leaving port, realizes she may never return, cries without tears, and smiles without anyone to appreciate how wise she looks when she does.
She thinks and therefore is, falters and therefore isn't, feels her destiny so it only matters that she keeps on writing.
The window is wide open and she leans out as far as possible without falling into the prickly bushes below.
Because even in retreat she needs to let her spirit go, telling stories she feels compelled to tell, into the past as if it was the future, studying like a scholar and imagining like a fool, taking chances without risking anything, looking up for something to show her the way of shining on her own appointed sands.
I hope you enjoy your stroll along my appointed sands!


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my installation of statpress do not update GeoIp DB. I have thi log in Apache log, but nothing more:
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I need to update GeoIp DB manually.
It's not a matter, but anyone know what's the possible origin of my issue?
I have installed 184.108.40.206 version.
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A friend has a Epson Stylus RX500 printer. She wants to share it between her WinXP desktop and her Win7 laptop.
The printer is connected direct to her WinXP desktop, and she can print fine from there.
But the Win7 laptop can't print -- it can see the shared printer on the network, but it can't find a driver for it. (And looking on the web, I don't see any Win7 drivers for it.)
However, if I connect the printer directly to the Win7 laptop, it works, it can print.
This suggests that there is a driver for it, but for some reason, it can't find a driver when connecting to the printer over the network.
My question is: if a printer works when connected directly to the machine, should it still work over the local network?