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In 2012, Desert Daze started as an 11-day fest located in Desert Hot Springs, CA, just 30 minutes outside of Joshua Tree. It boasted a reputable but far from mainstream roster, consisting of bands such as Akron/Family, Here We Go Magic, and Bleached. And though it's come a long way in the five years since its inception, the event still maintains an authenticity and spirit that few fests uphold these days.
In favor of concerning itself with which celebs made it to VIP, who looked best in their crop tops and booty shorts, and if Kim showed up with Kanye, Desert Daze, which is now a three-day fest in Joshua Tree, is committed to booking a flurry of talented rockers who collectively put on an electric, eclectic, and perfectly dazy show to complement that desert living.
And this year, being my first experience at the fest, I can happily attest that it was one of the most accessible, no-frills camping festivals I've been to, brimming with passionate artists that I was thrilled to have seen before they inevitably garner the mass attention they deserve.
Here's a quick run-down of the fest, highlighting those stand-out moments, some meh moments, and hopefully providing some insight into what you can expect when you make the very rational decision to attend next year.
The festival grounds were nestled in a patch of desert just outside Joshua Tree National Park that could have once existed as a local college campus. The logistics team did a pretty impressive job of making the space — dusty, hot, with all the makings of, ya know, a desert — seem like a weird desert labyrinth that only starts making sense after your high wears off and probably not until day two or three.
There were three stages total — 2 outdoor and 1 in a tent — positioned far enough apart that the sound didn't bleed from one stage to another, but close enough that there was ample time to make it to the next set before it started.
Peppered throughout the grounds were little pockets of trees home to hippie gatherings, couch clusters that offered a nice respite from the heat, and fountains for dipping your feet into…but mostly meditating by (as dictated by the signs).
There was also a modest, but mediocre, assortment of food trucks and vendors, and a "diner" that was really a cafeteria that was perpetually "opening the kitchen in an hour." So the food situation was lacking, and you're technically not allowed to start a fire (though we bent the rules a bit), which means pack heavy on the snacks and PB&Js.
A late-20s, early-30s crowd contributed to the fest's low-key, accessible atmosphere. There were just a handful of teenage girls holding hands, weaving through crowds, and barely any hula-hooping. The attire consisted of breezy summer dresses and denim shorts for the ladies, short pants and high socks for the dudes, and a very prevalent 90s vibe. Overall, I didn't find myself loathing everyone, which really spoke volumes to the type of refreshingly music-minded people you could expect to be camping next to.
Most Polished Performance: La Luz
The weekend in its entirety was essentially a showcase for empowering female musicians. Between La Luz, Cherry Glazerr, L.A. Witch, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, Jennylee, and The Raveonettes, badass babes commanded the stage and boasted captivating, charismatic performances.
La Luz, the Seattle act consisting of Shana Cleveland, Marian Li Pino, Alice Sandahl, and Lena Simon, is yet another band to have secured the Ty Segall psych-rock seal of approval, as evidenced by the fact that he produced their second LP, Weirdo Shrine, and apparently urged Cleveland to integrate the fuzz pedal into her guitar playing.
In the beginning of their set, they played to a somewhat barren crowd, but by song three, people were shuffling in, entranced by the surf-rock harmonies and the cohesive bond of the band members. Soon enough they were playing to a "packed house" and vibing off the crowd's energy and the breezy desert atmosphere.
Honorable Mention: Washed Out
Most Energetic Set: Cherry Glazerr
If you have never heard of Clementine Creevy or Cherry Glazerr before, I recommend you get tickets to their next LA show (they perform here quite frequently since they're repped by the Burger label). Creevy started Cherry Glazerr in high school and almost immediately attracted the attention of Burger Records. She is a true female powerhouse, describing her style as "black leather neo-grunge," and she's not afraid to let loose on stage.
Her set at Desert Daze was fiery, energetic, and a little dark, and nearly everyone had their gaze transfixed on Creevy, who stormed around the stage with an awkward, lanky confidence that made you want to say "Fuck it" to all of your own self-esteem issues. By the end of her set, she had stripped down to just her tighty-whities and instructed the audience to stay true and never shave their legs.
Honorable Mention: Wand
Most Disappointing Moment: Foxygen starting late
When Foxygen emerged on the indie scene, they were the next big act to watch, drawing comparisons to Bob Dylan and the Velvet Underground, and making every indie blog's best new artist list. And yet, over the years, they've pushed some buttons with their misogynistic behavior, diva-esque stage demands, and shoddy and underprepared live sets. It seemed that their premature, unanticipated success was detrimental to the evolution of the band, but venues were still giving them a chance because they're talented dudes.
Their set started late at Desert Daze, and so the most anticipated act of the weekend (Television) was instructed to start thirty minutes late. When Television frontman Tom Verlaine appeared on stage to announce that starting late was not his choice, he seemed a little peeved and so did the audience. Foxygen performed a decent set, but it was not worth the wait for them or for a band with three times their legacy.
Most Surprising Standout: Part Time
The lo-fi synth act Part Time is another member of the Burger Records family and a newer project for founding member David Speck. Speck's voice is deep and silky and evokes a '60s nostalgia, but it's got an enveloping aura — truly music you can sit with for a while and get absorbed in.
And it's even better live in an outdoor setting, with the desert dust and wind complementing the somber, breezy essence of the music. They played early but amassed a decent crowd in no time, and it was the perfect cure to mine (and I'm sure many others') early-afternoon hangover.
Honorable Mention: Deerhunter
Most Memorable Moment: Television playing "Marquee Moon"
The most memorable moment was pretty much exactly what I expected it to be: Television performing "Marquee Moon" as the last song of their set. Due to their late start, the group was unable to return for an encore, and that was absolutely fine because there is no way they could have topped their impeccable performance of the 10.5-minute track off the eponymous 1977 album.
Billy Ficca on drums lived up to his reputation, especially on Marquee Moon's opening track, "See No Evil," and Tom Verlaine's voice has sustained almost to a tee over the years. Television doesn't tour much, so if there is ever an opportunity to see them perform, do yourself a favor and make sure you don't miss it.
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"It takes a universe to make a child, both in outer form and inner spirit. It takes a universe to educate a child, a universe to fulfill a child." Thomas Berry
I have been on vacation on a tropical island in the Pacific. All I will say about it is summed up in what I overheard a woman say to her husband on the phone: "Honey, sell everything, we're moving here".
I am not moving here, though one can always dream.
But being the self admitted ECE geek that I am, I can't help thinking ECE thoughts. And this is what I noticed….holes. Children of every age are compelled to dig holes in the sand. I watched a tiny girl not more than 11 months using her chubby little hands to scrape fistfuls of sand to examine, taste, feel and then pat into her tiny shovel, then dump. She repeated the process, making tiny little holes in the sand between her tiny little legs.
I watched 4 larger kids dig a hole that was 6 feet deep. It took them the better part of the day, and when it was finished they sat in it completely hidden from view.
(I have no photos of these holes. Taking pictures of OPK's (Other People's Kids) and posting them on the internet is a bit sketchy. I had to make due with snapping pictures in the evening when the beach diggers were done.)
Adults are not immune to this compulsion. Dad's and Grandpa's seem especially drawn to digging and one can watch as the kids find other amusement and the dad and/or grandpa are still hard at it.
Danielle and I have posted frequently about natural materials, and how The Beach Provides. What is it about sand the invites such interactions? Is it the transformation? Sand is wet, dry, hot, cold, smooth, rough, stubborn and pliable….and all of these properties can explored in one sitting (or one hole!)
One can test one's abilities against sand, how far, how deep how high. Traces of oneself can be left, artistry and strength can be demonstrated, but of course the sand always returns as it was when you arrived, your traces gone.
The sand asks many questions of us, invites many conversations. Holes are just one way to enter the dialogue.


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The legal battle between Yahoo! and Facebook that started early this year over alleged patent infringement has already been settled said the joint press release sent by both companies on Friday. Instead of causing problems, the legal dispute resulted to a deeper relationship between the two companies as representatives of each confirmed the launch of the so-called "strategic alliance."
Both companies entered into definitive agreements which include a patent portfolio cross-licensing. Yahoo! and Facebook will start working together for their own benefits; among the things both have agreed to work with is the launch of premium media services that will provide both consumers and advertisers a platform for better experience which will be made available in Facebook and Yahoo websites, the New York Times reported.
The California-based web giant will also bring to Facebook users its considerably large media coverage of events by integrating social functions and capabilities to its pages. This scheme, however, is never new to both Yahoo! and Facebook owners. Starting last year, FB users can easily discover news stories their friends are reading on Yahoo due to deeper integration of services between these two companies.
Many people were surprised during the first quarter of this year when Yahoo sued Facebook over 10 patents (including internet advertising, privacy controls and social networks) that the latter allegedly infringed, according to the report by BigPond News. This even pushed many analysts to call the web giant a "patent troll" and was only seeking for a bigger chunk of money. It has also been cited that Yahoo's traffic since September to December 2011 was tripled after it started using Facebook's news activity feature.
Unsurprisingly, Zuckerberg's company countersued making Yahoo-Facebook legal battle as one of the nastier cases in the Silicon Valley. The realization between them took a few months later. Fortunately, with the newly-found partnership, users of both companies would be able to enjoy their services even more. However, it seems like Yahoo will be the one to take advantage of this partnership the most.
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Monday, September 28, 2009
A Mathy Monday
Math is probably the first time kids have to deal with the abstract in school. Algebra, taught abstractly, is very tough for many kids to grasp. One way to work with this at home is to keep math as concrete as possible in the beginning...and for as long as possible. Most parents are so excited when their child can count to ten, and then later when they can count way high. I remember one of mine getting a prize because he could write numbers in order until there was no more paper left to fill! I was excited and I still have the paper to prove it!
I would encourage you to even make learning to count concrete. Calling out numbers means nothing more than having a good memory. Attaching meaning to those numbers--now that is understanding.
Try this. Put some pennies, maybe 20 or so, on the kitchen table. If your child is very young, just use five pennies. Have your child actually touch each one and slide it to the side as he says, "One penny, two, three, four, etc....". Something else to try after this. Stack up 20 or 30 pennies in stacks of 10. On the other end of the table, spread out the same number of pennies. Ask your child which is more...the stacked pennies or the spread out ones. Depending on their age, of course, you will get different answers. Try having him or her compare pennies that are in a big pile to pennies that are spread out one at a time.
Obviously you want them to consistently realize they must count the pennies each time to find the answer. The abstract question has become concrete.
A young teenage student trying to learn algebra who never got the concepts concretely will surely struggle now that it is all abstract. Just food for thought.
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ah, so THAT's what i did wrong back in math class - not enough pennies!!!!! thanks for stopping by!ReplyDelete
Hee Hee. Could be. Take care.ReplyDelete
I still can't get algebra. I can count pennies in my sleep, but have no clue how to help on high school algebra. I don't comprehend how concrete can move to abstract. My brain won't make the leap.ReplyDelete
calculus 3 was killing me in college. do you have any good advice? (not that i will ever need it in real life)ReplyDelete
This is a very good concept. I could never count the pennies correctly back then...ReplyDelete
The reason Calc was killing you could have been several reasons. Could be your background was not as strong as your classmates and the instructor went too fast for you. Or perhaps you didn't have a good instructor. Or perhaps you didn't study enough. Most likely it was you background.ReplyDelete
Oh. I am gonna read another blog. My eyes glazed over as soon as I read the word 'math,'and my mind flashed back to remedial classes, tutors, and the mortification I felt when my 4th grade class actually clapped b/c I got through reciting the multi. tables......now you know why I went into English.....ReplyDelete
Math sucks for a lot of people. Like Rx. I would like to make all that go away for future math students. You are perfect just the way you are and, thank goodness, you went into English because it probably made you and even better writer...and we love that!ReplyDelete


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Model LTE80VF1 DIN rail transmitter by Laurel Electronics has Scaled rate, total, batch Control, time based on rate, and custom curve linearization from 0-1 mA analog signals., Ethernet I/O plus 4-20 mA or 0-10V analog output and dual relays. The model is configured for Extended main board and Universal 85-264 Vac power. It can track rate (such as gallons per minute or watts) or totalized rate (such as gallons or kilowatt hours) whether the transducer output is linear or requires square root extraction (differential pressure flow transducers).
Having an Extended Main Board, the transmitter can also perform custom curve linearization (provided by a curvilinear spline fit with up to 180 data points), display 1/ rate (such as the time it takes a conveyor to pass through an oven), and perform batch control for repetitive fill operations. Such applications typically make use of optional dual solid state relays, which are standard. External reset of totals is provided by a special connector.
The transmitter's signal conditioner board converts the full-scale 0-1 mA, 4-20 mA or 0-10 V analog signal to a frequency of 10 kHz to 110 kHz. This frequency is determined by measuring period over a selected gate time (from 10 ms to 200 s) and taking the inverse of period. At the lowest frequency of 10 kHz and the minimum gate time of 10 ms, the transmitter is capable of 25 updates per second. Scaling is done mathematically. Totals are stored in nonvolatile memory in case of power loss.
Three analog output transmitter settings are jumper selectable: 4-20 mA, 0-20 mA or 0-10V. The output tracks the reading up to 99,999 counts that would be transmitted digitally. Output isolation from signal and power grounds eliminates potential ground loop problems. The supply can drive 20 mA into a 500 ohm (or lower) load for 10V compliance, or 10V into a 5K ohm (or higher) load for 2 mA compliance.
Standard features of Laureate transmitters include:
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It's been another rough year on the security front, with malicious web links, Microsoft Office applications and PDF readers being especially targeted by purveyors of malware. The mid-year trend and risk report from IBM's X-Force security team says the number of new malicious Web links discovered in the first half of 2009 increased by 508% in comparison to the first half of 2008.
"Malicious websites continue to flourish, but so are other techniques of enticing users to click on malicious links," the report says. "In addition to spam and phishing, cyber criminals are finding ways to have legitimate (or seemingly legitimate) Web sites host links to their malware." Microsoft Office is widely used by ordinary consumers as well as in the business sector, and fixes for vulnerabilities in the various applications are issued in Microsoft's monthly 'Patch Tuesday' updates. PDF readers, like Adobe Reader, are also popular with many users.
PDF stands for Portable Document Format, which allows larger documents to be exchanged online without taking up too much time and bandwidth. Adobe Reader is a free download, letting you read documents that are often attached to websites in this format. The problem is, writers of malware have discovered vulnerabilities in software like Adobe Reader which they can exploit. They do this by writing hidden code into documents, then saving them in PDF format. You may be enticed to download such a document through an email or a posting on a social network. Once you use Adobe Reader to open the document, your computer can be infected. Adobe is alert to these sorts of attacks, and issues fixes for them as soon as they're detected. However, you need to be sure you have the latest version of Adobe Reader on your computer to keep safe. Adobe often issues alerts to users of its products, but if you're not sure, just visit Adobe.com.
Spammers, the report says, are increasingly using trusted domain URLs in spam messages. Trusted domains are often used as a decoy in spam (to fool end-users and spam filters) and are sometimes abused by spammers when they put their spam messages in areas of trusted websites that allow anonymous postings. Beware of unexpected emails from seemingly legitimate sources.
Cyber criminals have also taken to 'spoofing' legitimate websites, and going to them can cause you plenty of grief, as they contain malware that can download if you visit them. What's more, they can be hard to tell apart from the real thing. The best way to protect yourself is to check the URL in the address bar at the top of your browser, even if you're going to a site you visit regularly. If the address line looks wrong, get out of there – fast.


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(2)Charging at the same time do not use the mobile phone,because it will reduce the charging speed.
1) Battery type Imported lithium-ion batteries2) Input voltage: 5V
3) Output voltage: 5.1V
4) Input current: 2.0A (TYP)
5) Output current: 2.1A (TYP)
6) Rated capacity: 3.6V/10400mAh (TYP)
7) Charge time Approx. 5.5 hours @5V/2A with standard cable
8) Size: 90.5mm x 77mm x 21.6mm
9) Load detection Auto-detects device connection and removal1
2) Protection and recovery Reset feature can be activated while device is charging1
3) Charging temp 0Celsius-45Celsius (TYP)1
3) Charging temp 0?-45?(TYP)1
4) Discharging temp Start up discharge temp: -10~+50?(TCelsiusYP)1
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Flowers and waves flow up the Wellspring Cowl, much like spring water flowing up from its source. Alternating panels of stockinette and reverse stockinette dotted with lace make the cowl beautiful on both sides. The perfect accessory for an evening garden party; wear it open for a splash of color or double looped to keep off the night's chill. This cowl will bring you a wellspring of compliments, too!
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A Florida Bar applicant's petition to have the state's Supreme Court superseded by the Eleventh Circuit failed a couple of days ago. The Eleventh Circuit declared that it had no authority to compel Florida's Supreme Court to do anything.
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SOUTH BEND Â? Demolition of the former Kitty Kat Lounge Adult Club and the former Great Lakes Windows buildings on the 1300 block of South Michigan Street is scheduled to begin Wednesday.
The city intends to turn the lots into sites for new development. Sharon Kendall, executive director of community and economic development, said the demolition will allow more opportunities for commercial growth.
Â?We look forward to new investment that will complement the new commercial growth on the south side and help to enhance the quality of life for our residents,Â? Kendall said.
This is part of phase one of planned economic development along the cityÂ?s South Gateway commercial corridor. The four sites could become retail, office or institutional sites, officials said.
The second phase includes demolishing the former Glo Worm and Quarterback Lounge in the 700 block of South Michigan Street. Demolition of those buildings is expected to be later this month. The city bought Glo Worm, Quarterback Lounge and Teasers strip bar for $241,250 in late 2005.
The redevelopment commission bought the Kitty Kat Lounge and Great Lakes Windows properties in May 2005 for $175,000 from Arthur T. Ford. Ford is serving a four-year federal prison term for convictions of promoting prostitution tied to the former strip club, which closed in 2004.
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Welcome to what should be another season of great riding. Maybe…
The 6 people that comprise the active club members have spent the last two months of weekends and available weekdays prepping and installing the multi use bridge on Wiggin rd in Loudon. This project is now done.
Nothing has been done to prep the trails or groomers for the upcoming season.
We need help. There is no other way.
Fields need to be marked
Trails need to be walked and cleared.
Sleds need to be gone through
We need to come up with a solution to our recent trail closure on corridor 15 / Wiggin rd / rt 129.
We still have no trail-master for the upcoming season.
The best way to get involved is to come to the meeting on December 10 at green earth Auto rt 28 chichester. 5:30 pm
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Sir Elton John's White Tie & Tiara Ball: The theme was 'Surfin USA', circa the sun-drenched 60's of California, set to the music of the Beach Boys, star act of the night.
Sadly the barometer was set to a gloomy British summer, with temperatures chilly enough to make the pecs on the honed and toned 'Muscle Beach' models quiver in the stiff breeze.
There were certainly no takers for the pristine white diving board in the middle of the lake which dominates the gardens of Sir Elton John and David Furnish's £20 million Woodside home at Old Windsor.
But nothing could dampen the spirits of the 630 party-goers at £3,000 a head for the 10th annual White Tie & Tiara Ball, nor dull the sparkle of the amazing jewels which glittered in the cavalcade of bronzed cleavage, shimmering in the candle-lit setting
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I got a call from Legal Consul for CEI America today complaining about the offending posts about the company. Throughout the conversation he was trying to give me numerous hints that if the comments are not removed the next step for them was a legal action against me.
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Visit the City of Middleburg Hts. Website
Visit Charles Bichara, Middleburg Heights Director of Economic Development
Thursday, June 22nd - 7:00-9:00pm
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The new MetroParks NatureTracks RV will be at Summer in the City on Friday, June 23rd from 4:30pm-8:30pm and on Saturday, June 24th from 1pm-5pm. Come experience Cleveland Metroparks' exciting new 38-foot, technology-infused NatureTracks mobile classroom. The brand new mobile classroom is part of Cleveland Metroparks' continuing effort to bring the sights and sounds of nature to schools, youth groups, recreation centers, and special events throughout Cuyahoga County.
Surrounded by interactive exhibits depicting a temperate forest habitat, students stepping into NatureTracks are immediately immersed in nature. SMARTboard and touch screen technology teach environmental lessons while mounted native animal species and lab experiments provide hands-on experiences that connect students to nature. NatureTracks staff introduce students to little discoveries, such as models of mushrooms, a weasel and an owl found in a model tree that help tell the story of a tree and students can explore what lives in a stream by lifting a rock in the stream exhibit. Students can also crawl through a hollow tree and discover what animals live there.
NatureTracks school programs are designed for children in grades K-5. All programs are designed to supplement the Ohio Academic Content Standards in science.
Cleveland Metroparks has been delivering mobile outreach education programs connecting the urban community to nature-based, educational programs through NatureTracks mobile classrooms since 1976. Designed and built by Cleveland Metroparks Exhibits Team, the new vehicle is the third NatureTracks vehicle and was made possible through generous contributions from local foundations.
With bated breath, the world is watching to find out who will be crowned Miss Middleburg 2017. The crowning will take place on Saturday at 8:30pm on the Main Stage.
Get ready to meet some of the area's most celebrated icons, including The Cleveland Cavaliers Moon Dog and Slider of the Cleveland Indians, as well as other mystery mascots. Slider and Moon Dog will be visiting the Middleburg Heights Summer in the City Festival, so get your cameras ready and keep your eyes peeled. Who knows, you may even be able to snap a pic with one of these lovable mascots.


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The technology: Shockwave
The scoop: The Gap kicked off advertising for its new line of nail polish by offering cyber visitors a chance to get a virtual manicure. Select a hand with a skin tone matching your own, and then paint each nail any of the 11 shades of Gap nail polish, from Denim Blue to Toffee Crunch.
"It's fun," said Michael McCadden, senior VP-marketing at The Gap, which created the campaign in-house. E-nails is the latest installment in the Gap Web site's interactive activities that include the Get Dressed interactive dolls, which let users try out different outfits using Gap separates.


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The cloud computing have a number of advantages. Benefits such as time saving, cost saving, energy saving or storage on demand are written on the brochure or mentioned in the advertisement of the service provider. But, the real perks of using cloud computing are actually hidden and are not usually advertised that actually act as the icing on the cake. These advantages surely help businesses grow better, smoother and faster. Some of those hidden advantages are given below.
Brings flexibility to the business
Cloud computing is extremely useful in the process of innovation of new products. With the cloud computing available, your information is automatically updated so that all the people involved in the work are able to see the progress. It also allows the workers to access their information away from the workstations that boosts their working capabilities. Apart from that, the cost of using the cloud server also depends on the use of it, that means the users can manage the cost themselves.
Helps in smooth mergers and acquisitions
One hardly have thought about this aspect of the cloud computing. When a company merges with another or a big company takes over a smaller company, a big problem that they face is the transfer of information. It takes weeks, months or even years to transfer all the records. There have been such merger or acquisitions where, companies quit from transferring information. Cloud computing has made it extremely easy as the companies just have to exchange the login and passwords of the cloud servers if they are using one.
Better security for information
Apart from the storage advantages, another huge benefit that the cloud offers is the information security. You keep your information backed up on the cloud server and if your information gets breached from your computer or your portable device gets stolen or lost, your information would be available on the cloud server safe and secure. However, there is a bit of risk with the cloud server that its account can be hacked, for that, first Lock Folders then upload them.
Handy in disasters
There would be hardly a couple of cloud service providers that have enlightened that the cloud computing helps them regarding disaster recovery. A large number of databases were destroyed by Katrina, but, the companies that had used the cloud servers to keep their information were not worried about their data recovery plans as they never lost it. That is one of the biggest blessings that cloud computing offers.
Efficient use of resources
Opting for the cloud computing, the users are allowed to focus more on their operations rather than managing them. This focus on work enhances the performance of the workers that ultimately benefit both the workers and the company. The benefit that companies and workers get are actually hard to measure, but, there is no doubt that there is a significant benefit of it.
Cloud computing is relatively new to the computer users all around the world and has not shown its true potential yet. But, surely, it will facilitate its users and have a bright future.
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If you are looking to improve your computer programming knowledge, but you don't have the time or money it takes to attend a college's courses or any other computer programming classes which involve being present in a classroom, then online computer programming courses are exactly what you need.
One of the biggest advantages of online computer programming courses is that you can decide exactly where and when you have the time for learning to program computers. Studying at online courses can also be easier to finance than to study computer science and programming at a regular college or university. Many online computer programming courses have a 'pay-for-chapter' system, or even better some come for free offered by organizations, companies, or people who dedicate their time to bring others the beauty of programming, coding knowledge.
The Computer Programming courses you attend in college or other private classes usually offer you additional general knowledge in addition to the Information Technology knowledge. This fact is important to remember for the person who studies at online computer programming courses, because it means you have to search for this additional knowledge yourself. But most likely you can find this information as online courses too.
Online computer programming courses are in many ways very practical oriented. They often come with explicit examples and issues which by the end of a class will be solved and explained over and over again. You will (most of the times) be able to save the content of the courses, storing them into your own computer and access them later when needed. What better way to learn than from exact examples properly explained? Moreover, you will be assigned all kinds of tasks and homework for which no one will punish you if not done according to the teacher's time table, or if not done right. On the contrary, often you will receive assistance in order to make sure that you understood things right the second, or third time.
But what are some of the disadvantages of online computer programming courses, as there must be at least some?
Distractions. Attending an online course is like taking the TV or a Play Station with you at school: You can get distracted all the time, it can be by your Instant Messaging software applications, e-mail alerts, mindless Internet browsing, or your music player application.
Inability to focus. This is a common problem in offline courses too, but when it comes to online courses it gets worse to some people because they have been used to only have the computer for fun and entertainment reasons, therefore it is hard for them to forget all this and only use the computer as a learning environment.
Technical issues/Internet issues/electricity issues. Sooner or later a student who follows online computer programming courses will run into a technical problem, such as: The Internet doesn't function or becomes incredibly slow, the computer doesn't function, or the electricity power supplies fails. In order to avoid enormous problems due to these technical disturbances, then students following online computer programming courses should think of these problems in advance and set up rescue plans for the different situations. And above all: Remember to make backup of your important study material for your online computer programming courses.
These are some main advantages and disadvantages of online computer programming courses. If you think they suit your needs better than regular college classes or any other form of offline courses, then feel free to give them a try. Look first for some who offer free trial lessons, or are entirely for free. Test the courses, but most of all test yourself whether your own mind and situation is prepared for online computer programming courses.


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FORTUNE — In the world of venture capital, health care-focused investors are often thought of as second-class citizens (if they're thought of at all). Their investments are more scientific than sexy, and often require heavy capital outlays with lower-multiple returns.
One enormous exception to this rule, however, is Venrock partner Bryan Roberts. Last week, a health care SaaS company Roberts co-founded and incubated — Castlight Health CSLT — saw its stock jump nearly 150% after going public, and today opened trading with a full-diluted market cap in excess of $3 billion. It is the sixth $1 billion+ company of Roberts' venture capital career, which is a record that would make most consumer or enterprise software VCs green with envy. The others are:
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- Illumina ILMN , where Roberts led the Series A. Current market cap is over $21 billion
- Ironwood Pharmaceuticals IRWD , where Roberts led the Series A. Current market cap is $1.7 billion.
- Ikaria Inc., where Roberts led the seed round. Late last year, private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners agreed to buy Ikaria for $1.6 billion.
- Sirna Therapeutics, where Roberts led a PIPE recap at a $6 million valuation. Later sold to Merck & Co. MRK for $1.1 billion.
- Athenahealth ATHN , where Roberts led the first institutional round at a $10 million valuation. Current market cap is around $6.5 billion.
Roberts also had a second company go public last week, when antibacterials developer Achaogen Inc. akao raised $72 million at a valuation north of $200 million (it's shares have risen 35% since the IPO).
So we decided to spend some time speaking with Roberts, to get his views on the current state of life sciences investing and to learn what he thinks may set him apart from the rest of the health care VC crowd. What follows is an edited transcript of our conversation:
FORTUNE: You work for a generalist venture capital firm, but many others seem to have recently de-emphasized life sciences investing, or gotten rid of it altogether. How do you currently view the health of health care VC?
ROBERTS: There are a lot of ebbs and flows in what venture firms do, like when everyone had to have a China or India effort in the 2006-2007 timeframe. I think that health care is now coming back, at least if you view health care broadly to include more capital-efficient and predictable parts of health care, like health care tech and services. For example, Sequoia has a bunch of people doing health care tech. Or how Benchmark is in One Medical Group. And there still are large generalist firms that remain committed to biotech, like Kleiner Perkins and NEA.
Are you still investing in capital-intensive and unpredictable?
We have, although for the past three or four years most of our therapeutics investments have been later-stage or micro-cap public companies. Like some medical device companies looking for another deep pocket. But when it comes to non-tech/non-services, we're still mostly favoring capital-efficient companies. Like Ariosa Diagnostics, which went from a standing start three years ago and now is doing north of 150,000 tests commercially for non-invasive prenatal diagnostics.
Are you worried about the future of new drug creation, given the relative lack of early-stage pharma investing?
I am not. My opinion is that there still is more capital available than there are great ideas. I'm sure there are a couple of babies being thrown out with the bathwater, but not too many.
How do you explain your success?
I think that it's probably my willingness to invest broadly across wide sub-segments of health care, and that I actively try not to follow any model set. I kind of believe that "here's the new model of how we're going to make money" is one step short of the apocalypse. Long before the work "pivot" became a generic cliché, a company like Athenahealth began as a straight service business before becoming an IT business. Ikaria we started as a traditional Series A, bought a vascular operating business and brought in a private equity group. Sirna was the first PIPE financing Venrock had done in a decade. Castlight we incubated in our offices. I operate with a very healthy dose of paranoia – always trying to do new things, because the old things have been done.
Can you name me an opportunity you really regret missing?
The one that comes to mind, most strongly because it's now public, is Agios Pharmaceuticals AGIO . When I looked at it, I couldn't discern it from the other 8,400 early-stage oncology companies out there. But, as it turns out, their biology was really interesting and that let them bring in (CEO) David Schenkein, who is exquisitely good.
There have been a remarkable number of VC-backed life sciences IPOs over the past year. Is this something specific to life sciences, or just a consequence of the broader IPO window?
I think it's part of the broader IPO window, and is being driven by some of the returns that have been found in the biotech world with really successful drugs. When you see a company's stock jump from $3 to $100 in a day, people start to get interested. In general, so many biotech returns remain binary, though, so there will still be a substantial number of these companies that go public but still fail in the end. Science doesn't care a whole lot about the market.
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Speaking of said first grader, she decided to send me further into mommy disbelief by losing her first tooth (she has since lost the one next to it and is wiggling the one above - just too much).
We spent some time on R's parents' farm, and came home with quite a few peaches! The kids ate their full, I made peach butter, and the rest of these beauties are waiting in the freezer to become cobbler.
Game night is a big hit around here, especially when your Daddy plays Jenga with some serious theatrics...
We started reading together after we finish school work every day, and The Mouse and the Motorcycle was the first pick. I even managed to find the old-school movie on You Tube, much to the kids' delight.
Cool morning + water table + a book = happy kids, happy mommy
P is practicing being a big brother and has taken to Tink's Anna doll, which I must admit, I enjoy watching even more than he does playing.
Our talented niece is in her first year as an OU cheerleader this year! (Don't ask me how she's possibly old enough for this to be possible). R got to see her cheer for the first home game, and I (and my pregnant belly), watched from the couch.
Tink had a rough bout of ear infection/strep throat this month, and P was sweet to check on her (You OK?) and keep her company on the couch.
Our porch is shaded in the morning, which is perfect for an hour or two of sidewalk chalk, bubbles, and pretend laundry...
Game Day!
P was very excited to see all of the baby gear come out of storage, and still likes to rock in the infant seat (I'm not going to admit that I almost cried when I saw how big he looked when he sat in it).
Tink and J got to see their first hockey game! J informed me when they got home that the players got to "hurt each other on purpose"!
One of our last pictures before we became a family of SIX... I didn't take many pregnant pictures this time, and I treasure this one especially!
We take turns bringing the kids out with us on weekend errands, but they always volunteer to be the one who stays home with Daddy.
I purchased my first woven wrap (to wear the baby on my chest/back), and one of the suggested ways to break it in was creating a hammock on the table - the kids were more than happy to help!
On a random Friday morning, P woke up feeling less than great and I was considering taking him in to see his doctor. As I changed his diaper, I noticed that his toe looked like THIS. After a frantic call to R (who was boarding a plane), and a visit to the pedi, we confirmed staph infection (along with hand, foot, mouth as a bonus). Luckily, we caught it in time to treat with antibiotics. Completely crazy that J had staph in his toe at exactly the same age... Thankful for quick intervention and antibiotics!
We spent the last weekend of the month with my sweet cousin and her family. The kids became fast friends and had such a wonderful time playing together as we enjoyed one another's company, as always. It's so much fun when your family are also those friends who can pick up where you left off, not matter how long it's been.
After a few fun weeks in Oklahoma, we decided it was time to come back to Texas. The kids were excited to stay in a hotel, and we raided Dollar Tree for activities to fill our afternoons. We also had several sweet visitors that brought fun presents! While in the hotel, P turned two. We celebrated with a party before leaving my parents' house, had our own little breakfast celebration as a family, and met R's parents for dinner at Babe's! After two weeks in the hotel, we couldn't have been more thankful to come home just in time for Thanksgiving. It was definitely an adventure that we'll talk about for years to come.


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Bryce Harper Sent Text Message to Davey Johnson Saying, 'Play Me or Trade Me'July 7, 2013
Prodigious Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper sent a text message to manager Davey Johnson in which he implored to be put into the starting lineup. It was a rather bold statement by the 20-year-old star, as he told Johnson, "Play me or trade me."
The text, which was sent on Friday evening ahead of Saturday's contest against the San Diego Padres, was confirmed by CSN Washington's Mark Zuckerman:
Johnson wasn't about to go to the Washington brass to discuss a trade, so he had no choice but to grant Harper's wishes.
It makes sense that the Nationals are being extra cautious with a player of Harper's caliber and potential, though. After all, Harper had only one hit in the five games since he returned to the lineup from a knee injury.
As CBS Sports' Mike Axisa reports, the club intended to give Harper the weekend off to ease him back into the lineup. Harper had tried to play through the injury previously and was unable to, resulting in a trip to the disabled list.
However, Harper was clearly having none of it—and perhaps the Nationals should be thankful for his insistence on playing.
In the game against the Padres on Saturday, Harper made good on his assertion that his health wasn't bothering him enough to sit by accumulating three RBI in the team's 5-4 victory over San Diego.
After the game, as documented by Zuckerman, it was apparent that Harper—at least publicly—was sticking to his principles, stating that he wasn't exactly exaggerating or kidding in his text to Johnson:
I was pretty serious about what I said. I want to play. I want to play every single day. I think if he wants to put me in the lineup, then I want to be in the lineup. If he doesn't, I'm going to try to make him put me in the lineup.
In any event, Johnson's decision to call Harper's number resulted in a victory for the team, as the Nationals improved to 45-42 in 2013—five games behind the National League East division-leading Atlanta Braves as the All-Star break approaches.
Speaking of which, Harper was named as a starter for the NL in the July 16 Midsummer Classic at New York's Citi Field, as was revealed on a Fox TV broadcast.
Despite ongoing injury issues and a lackluster .263 batting average, the fans voted him into the game.


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FERC rejects contested Kern River Settlement, rules on return on equity
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) today rejected a contested Kern River Gas Transmission settlement, finding that the 12.50 percent return on equity (ROE) in the settlement rates was excessive and would result in unjust and unreasonable rates. FERC determined that Kern River's ROE should be 11.55 percent.
"The reason for including master limited partnerships in setting a proxy group is to assure an adequate sample for determining a pipeline's ROE and to obtain consistent regulatory results," FERC Chairman Joseph T. Kelliher said, noting that today's order is the first ROE finding under the Commission's 2008 Policy Statement. "The Commission's role is to balance the interests of investors while protecting the ratepayer from excessive rates, and we have done so with this order."
In October 2006 (Opinion No. 486), FERC determined Kern River should have an 11.20 percent ROE in its rates charged for interstate natural gas transportation service, rather than the 9.34 percent ROE recommended by an administrative law judge. In that Opinion FERC also ruled that two corporations should have been excluded from the proxy group upon which the ALJ relied to calculate the ROE. On rehearing, in an April 2008 ruling (Opinion No. 486-A), FERC ordered a paper hearing on the issue of the composition of the proxy group to be used in developing a Discounted Cash Flow analysis and determining related issues of risk.
Today's order addresses the paper hearing on ROE established in Opinion No. 486-A, denies a request for rehearing, and a rejects a contested settlement filed by Kern River. FERC held that it could not approve Kern River's contested rate settlement as just and reasonable because the ROE embedded in the settlement rates was too high, and therefore the resulting rates were unjust and unreasonable. Instead, based on the record established in the paper hearing, FERC found that Kern River's ROE should be set at11.55 percent. This allowed ROE is set at the median of a proxy group that includes, for the first time in a pipeline rate proceeding, both master limited partnerships and corporations. Based on its analysis, FERC determined that the ROEs of the five firms selected for the proxy group yield a range of reasonable returns of 8.80 percent to 13 percent, with a median ROE of 11.55 percent. This result is consistent with FERC's April 2008 Policy Statement, Composition of Proxy Groups for Determining Gas and Oil Pipeline Return on Equity.
FERC directed Kern River to cancel its interim rates filed with the settlement and made effective Oct. 1, 2008, and to make a revised compliance filing 45 days after today's order issues, using a 11.55 percent ROE. Comments are due 75 days after this order issues and reply comments are due within 90 days. FERC also directed Kern River to recapture the interim refunds at the earliest practical date, as required by the settlement.
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NIGERIANS were yesterday told that the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has no plan to railroad the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) into merger arrangement.
Making the clarification yesterday in statement through its National Publicity Secretary Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party explained why APGA was listed as one of the four parties in the merger deal.
Mohammed said APGA was included in the membership of the All Progressive Congress (APC) as an act of good faith based on available information and prevailing circumstances.
The clarification came on the heels of published disclaimer of the APC by some APGA members.
Mohammed said in the statement issued in Abuja that the new party has absolute respect for the rights of individuals or groups on whether or not to associate within a democracy.
The statement reads: "We recognise the person and status of Governor Rochas Okorocha, who, as Imo governor, has been a great player and figure in the Nigerian political landscape, as well as Senator Annie Okonkwo, a seasoned politician and respectable lawmaker.
"We believe in their representation that APGA is interested in the merger, hence we worked with them in good faith. They participated effectively and positively in the meeting of all governors of the parties concerned and in the meetings of the merger committees of the parties, leading to the communique released by all the governors endorsing the merger and the one by the merger committees announcing the formation of the APC."
However, the ACN said going by the statement signed on behalf of some APGA members by Dr. Tim Menakaya, the APC had come to the full realisation that there is dissent in the rank and file of the party (APGA).
It said: "In spite of this, and since democracy is about choice, alignments and re-alignments, hinged on the fundamentals of individual freedom of association, we respect their position, and will like to describe as unfortunate whatever misconception the purported full involvement of APGA in the merger may have generated.
"We also assure APGA that we are willing to work with the party whenever it normalises its internal process and is ready to join the platform. We all remain brethren within the Nigerian family and our doors remain open, in the spirit of the new party."
The ACN, however, explained that APGA is not only parties that can join APC, saying that progressive individuals and groups are frre to come on board.
It said: "On this basis, therefore, individuals such as the Imo State Governor and others of like minds are still considered members of the APC," the party said, and reiterated its resolve and commitment to the merger of the ACN, Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) in a final push to rescue Nigeria.
"We proudly inform Nigerians that APC is large enough to accommodate all those who are tired of the sorry state of our nation today and are ready to join in the quest for a positive change that will benefit all Nigerians.
"We do not intend to shut our doors to anyone who wants to be part of the APC, a platform for all progressives, irrespective of party affiliation, to help steer our nation's ship of state, which is currently being battered by turbulent waves, to safety since the captain and the rest of the crew have either escaped below the deck or are busy fighting themselves, having lost all initiatives to safe the ship."


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The British Mathematical Olympiad is the follow on round for the Senior Challenge. For full information, a calendar of events, and preparation materials, see the BMO Subtrust website.
Advice from Geoff Smith for young mathematicians
Around 1,000 Senior Challenge high scorers are invited to sit the British Mathematical Olympiad Round 1; they must be qualified to represent the UK at the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO). Around 100 will go on to Round 2.
The top 25% of scorers in BMO1 and BMO2 receive a Certificate of Distinction. Of the rest, those who qualified automatically to sit the paper receive a Certificate of Qualification. Discretionary (paid-for) candidates are only eligible for Distinction certificates.
For BMO1 only, we award gold, silver and bronze medals to the top 100 candidates in the ratio 1:2:3. All medallists receive a book prize, which varies from year to year.
The most recent BMO thresholds were:
Certificate of Distinction: 28+
Medals: Bronze 42-49 Silver 50-58 Gold 59+ All medallists receive a book prize
BMO2 qualification: Yr13 47+ Yr12 42+ Yr11 37+ Yr10 & under 35+
Certificate of Distinction: 19+
Please note that the thresholds are recalculated each year based on the score distribution.
We accept entries (from schools and colleges with a UKMT centre number) for BMO1 on behalf of those who did not qualify automatically. An online form is provided at the appropriate time of year, and the URL will be given in the SMC results documentation.
If you wish to enter discretionary candidates for BMO1 (only school staff may do this), please enter on-line via this form.
There is a modest fee for discretionary entries; an invoice will be sent with the BMO1 question papers for discretionary candidates.
BMO Round 1 (BMO1) lasts three and a half hours and contains six complex and involved mathematical problems for which full written solutions are required.
Video solutions to BMO1 papers from 2005 onwards.
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Around 100 high achievers in Round One, who are qualified to represent the UK at the IMO are invited to try Round Two. Again those who sat BMO1 but do not qualify automatically for BMO2 may be entered as discretionary candidates on payment of a fee and an online form will be provided and advertised at the appropriate time.
BMO Round 2 is a 3½-hour paper with 4 even more challenging problems, taken by students in their own schools.
For BMO2 (and BMO1) papers with solutions, buy downloadable collections here.
Also, the book 'A Mathematical Olympiad Companion' contains BMO2 papers and solutions from 2002-2016 inclusive, and is available here.
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We walk out to the benches around the fountain and spot Carol and Gail. Even from two stores down, I can see Carol's lost weight, and I'm instantly jealous. She was always a pudge like me. Then she had to go to the clinic for an abortion, and she threw up for two days after the anesthetic. It makes me wonder why no one sells anesthetic to fat people for a diet. I guess it's against the law, but still it isn't fair.
Two weeks before Carol went to the clinic, she told me about the moment down in the Pit when Scott Malone had finally got off her, and she had to squat and search for a full minute before she found the condom. But when I tried to put my arm around her, she said, "You smell like ham, Janine," and pushed me away. I don't care. Dawn is my best friend, anyway.
Dawn and me and Carol and Gail are sitting in front of the fountain waiting for babes. Gail is beautiful and goes out with Joey Cosmo, who has a roll bar in his truck and wild blond hair like a rock star. But he's at some truck show in Garden City tonight, so Gail is a free agent.
I never told anyone, but I have a secret about Joey Cosmo. Once I walked by Sheer Impact, and I saw Joey sitting under a dryer with perm rods in his hair. It made me want him even more, seeing him with the plastic sheet over him, the white towel around his neck, and blue and yellow perm rods covering his head like a helmet. Any guy who thinks he ought to try and look good, even if he's a babe already, has got to be sort of sweet. I wouldn't cheat on him just because he went to a truck show without me, but I'm not beautiful like Gail, and the rules are different.
Tonight Gail has done her eyes in blue liner. Her hair is soft blond that curls at her shoulder, and she's long and thin in pink cords and a black sweater that shows a beige bra under her arm when she lifts a hand to flip her hair back. It's hard to believe we're both girls. I've never come close to looking anything like her.
"What's up?" she says, throwing her cigarette into the fountain. There's a hiss as flame hits water.
"Nothing," Dawn says.
"How you feeling?" I ask Carol.
She gives me a look. "I'm staying at Gail's."
"Janine's staying at my house," Dawn says.
"How come?" Gail asks, suddenly interested, thinking something's up like I'm pregnant or something.
"My stepfather's a skank," I say quickly, feeling a moment's pride being the center of attention.
"They're all skanks," Gail says. "My stepfather stole 10 bucks from my purse last week."
Dawn's elbow sinks into my side. "Babes," she whispers. And there they are.
Three guys turning the corner from Monkey Ward's. We lean back with our toes stretched out in high heels. I can feel the water spray against my back, but I don't move. The waist of my jeans is like an iron band. I can hardly breathe.
Dawn stands. "Janine, let's go."
"We just sat down," I say.
"Look at that babe in the red leather," Dawn says. "He's checking me out."
"Can't we just sit here a while?" I say.
"Janine, do you want to be a fat cow all your life?" Dawn says. "The blond one isn't bad. He's got long hair. Let's go."
We go after the babes. They strut around the corner of Camera Hut with long pink combs sticking out of their back pockets. Dawn's right. I have to do something with my life.
We follow them down the north corridor of the mall. I watch the babe in the red leather. His thin hips jut back and forth in tight black denims. I feel myself slow and heavy at Dawn's side.
They go into A&W, and Dawn clicks fast on high heels behind them. The two bomber jackets buy chili dogs, but the red leather buys fries. He turns as he squirts ketchup, and he has these unbelievable sea-green eyes. I feel a butterfly come alive in my stomach, and I could almost collapse with the feel of it coming over me. But I force myself to look at the blond one, like Dawn wants, even though he's ugly.
"What's up?" the babe asks, staring down at the floor. He smiles, and I see his teeth are white and clean like a commercial. He has dyed black hair with brown roots.
"Nothing," Dawn says, moving in. I try and give the blond one a look, but he's worse close up. His hair is long but hangs flat against the sides of his face, and his body is round and square like Barney Rubble's. I feel myself rolling loose, bursting against my jeans, and I can see from his face that I'm just as unappealing to him. I manage a weak smile.
They slide into a booth with their food, throwing fries at each other across the table. We order cheese fries and sit across from them. We suck cheese off the fries and then put them back on the plate, waiting. I suck only five fries. Dawn sucks down practically the whole plate. She can. She's already thrown up twice since breakfast.
Finally the babe finishes his food and looks across the table at Dawn. "Hey," the babe says.
"Hey," Dawn says.
"What's up?" he says.
"Nothing," she says.
"You want to hang out?"
"Sure," she says. "I'm Dawn. This is Janine."
"Hey," he says, looking my way for the briefest moment. He's a definite babe. Tall and thin with hollow cheeks and a square chin.
"Listen," Dawn says, leaning in toward the babe. She gives a look– perfect, all eyes and lips. "Janine was checking out your friend," she whispers. "The blond guy. She's in love with him or something."
"That's Stevie," the babe says. "He's cool."
The babe stands, pressing his hips into the edge of the table. Dawn's fingers stroke the tabletop. Her nails, hard pink shells, click against the tabletop. "Cool," she whispers. She stands, brushing against the babe as she pulls out of the booth. There's the sizzle of fabric against fabric. "We'll meet you by Macy's," she says, and struts fast out of A&W, heading back towards the Sears bathroom. I follow, running to keep up.


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Gold Medal: The Bends by Radiohead
This isn't even Radiohead's best album but it's probably the best pure guitar rock album made in the 1990s. After the so-so Pablo Honey, the boys found the formula to making songs that could blow their competition out of the water. Every song on The Bends is fantastic, which is something I can probably only say for a dozen or so albums in existence. With their sophomore album, Radiohead mastered a sound that most bands never approach over an entire career. The only direction the Oxford quintet could go was out into more adventurous territory, and that they did.
Silver Medal: Elliott Smith by Elliott Smith
Smith's second record is one of his darkest, which is saying a lot. Many of the songs are about drugs, even more are about death, but through it all, Elliott Smith keeps his head above water in these beautiful acoustic songs. The last (almost) purely acoustic album is hauntingly gorgeous, with songs like "Alphabet Town" and "Satellite" taking the listener's breath away. I don't know what it is about Elliott Smith but he can make me melt only a few seconds into a song. What a gift.
Bronze Medal: If You're Feeling Sinister by Belle and Sebastian
All the albums on this list are follow-ups to the debut, which sort of makes the sophomore slump theory seem like bunk. Belle and Sebastian has had a remarkably consistent career but this will be the record that defines their career. The characters in the songs just come to life thanks to the perfectly crafted indie pop songs. The record is melancholy but hopeful, honest but redemptive. They sink into your heart and never leave as you can tell if you see this band perform and find yourself and the rest of the audience singing every word.
Monday, February 7, 2011
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Castles & Krakens
A downloadable game for Windows
Delve into the fantasy world of Castles & Krakens!
Join your brother and friends as you enter the tabletop world of his newly purchased board game. You will meet various characters, travel through a number of cities each with it's own seasonal environment, and fight against creatures such as zombies, wolves and giant insects.
Castles & Krakens is a serious game which is based upon real-world topics and data such as gender identity, and social stigmas. Themes of equality and sexism are conveyed while pushing the idea that gender does not play a part in the competence of a person.
The player will gather a team of diverse personalities and rise against the stereotypical patriarchy in a vibrant, fantasy world.
As an alpha-version concept, our game has some incomplete sections and bugs that may be found by diligent players.
Thank you!
Presented by Team Cloud Kraken
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Trade agreements allow Alberta businesses to grow and compete both in Canada and around the world.
Procurement is the purchase of goods and services from an external vendor. Procurement law in Alberta gives public entities such as governments, publicly funded academic institutions and school boards, a legal framework to shape their policies, and is supported by:
- trade agreements
- Acts
- government guidelines and practices
These laws and trade agreements ensure that Alberta businesses are treated fairly when selling to governments inside and outside of Canada.
Procurement services
Procurement services is responsible for:
- administering and implementing trade agreement rules for purchasing goods, services and construction
- interpreting procurement provisions in trade agreements
- involvement in the dispute resolutions process
- providing information to businesses regarding trade agreements and how to do business with the Alberta Government
The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade is responsible for negotiating domestic trade agreements in Alberta. They also ensure compliance by public bodies covered by trade agreements.
Trade agreements
Procurement law in trade agreements governs 2 things:
- guide procurement professionals in buying goods, services and construction in a fair and transparent manner
- show vendors and the public how commodities are procured.
The Government of Alberta is a party to 4 trade agreements – 3 domestic and one international.
- Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
- Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement (TILMA)
- New West Partnership Trade Agreement (NWPTA)
- World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
FOIP and purchasing
Alberta Government departments, agencies, boards and commissions use a variety of contracts to run their programs. These contracts must take into consideration the rules in the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (the FOIP Act), as well as the Records Management Regulation (RMR) established under the Government Organization Act.
Using the FOIP regulations along with other Acts, laws and practices helps to guide our procurement professionals to keep our tenders open, fair and transparent.
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With all the promotion, hype and talk about the Official Paul Stanley Afterparty it could well have been one of those events which never quite lived up to the billing. Judging by the fan response and turn out on the night, and the gratuities that flowed between Paul Stanley, his band, and KISStroyer, the night was successful on many fronts. The party did not get more official than when the man himself, Paul Stanley, strutted into Crown Live with Doc McGee and the place erupted. Prior to that the awesome Rockstar House Band were in early to catch the entire KISStroyer show whilst Paul completed his meet and greets for the Melbourne leg of the tour. We can tell you, from the stage it was an almost surreal experience to see the man himself indulging from the balcony as we belted out God Gave Rock 'n' Roll To You, Rock 'n' Roll All Nite and Love Gun (after the crowd erupted into encore mode). The KISStroyer set delivered some absolute gems and rarities, with fans really getting into the lesser played songs like Radioactive, The Oath, I Stole Your Love, and War Machine. If we weren't already on top of the world after our set with comments made by a number of people in the audience, what happened in VIP was nothing short of amazing. Paul Stanley & the Rockstar House Band made quite a few comments in relation to our band and the show they had just seen - which absolutely blew us away. It's just an amazing feeling to have your idols and people you look up to as amazing musicians sing your praises. We feel very honored and privileged to have been given the right to play for such fantastic people. Thank you guys! Huge thank you goes out to our KISStroyer fans & crew, Paul Stanley and Doc McGee, Crown Live and the amazing crew and staff there (Scrooge, Will, Carmel, Cam and Col ), George Xiro ?Mokbel? and the Australian KISS Army, Brad Willets at Music Link and of course the sensational Rockstar House Band - Nate, Paul, Rafael and Sasha - YOU GUYS ROCK! Also a big shout out and thank you go out to our friends in BJORN AGAIN. It was great seeing you, and thanks for dropping in. You guys are amazing! Next stop: Rock for Kids - May 4th @ Docklands
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Citizens interested in healthy waters and landscape-based solutions to water quality are encouraged to attend the 13th Annual Vermont Lake Seminar on Friday June 2, 2017. This year's event will be held at the Canadian Club in Barre, and will feature workshops and presenters speaking to the theme 'Pathways to Healthy Lakes.'
The Vermont Annual Lake Seminar is organized by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation in conjunction with the Federation of Vermont Lakes and Ponds, to celebrate lakes and encourage citizens to join in water quality protection efforts focused on lakes. Julie Moore, Agency of Natural Resources Secretary, will give a welcome address.
Keynote speaker Rebecca Lindenmyer, a Shelburne-based landscape designer with Linden L.A.N.D. Group, will open this year's event by sharing her experiences integrating nature into the design of buildings and landscapes. Participants will learn about the general benefits of natural landscaping, and how nature integration can change our perspective on spaces we live in, our relationship to the land, and our management practices.
In morning and afternoon workshop sessions, participants will have the opportunity to engage in the following topics and learning activities:
- Technical topics such as slope stabilization methods for roads along lakes, cyanobacteria monitoring, lake friendly landscaping, etc.;
- Funding opportunities through the Leahy Summit; and
- A field trip to North Montpelier Pond to learn about the Vermont Invasive Patroller program.
The agenda includes something for everyone, and plenty of opportunity during the day to network with fellow lake leaders and volunteers from around the state.
To view a full agenda and to register, visit the Federation of Vermont Lakes and Ponds website. Registration is open to the public and closes on June 1, 2017.


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Most roles for adult volunteers (i.e. those 18 or over) within Scouting require a Disclosure check to be completed as part of the Appointments Process and the Disclosure to be renewed at least every 5 years. This is a mandatory requirement for these roles (see POR The Appointments Process for clarification of which roles require an up to date Disclosure).
For new volunteers, as soon as an adult has been added to Compass and a Disclosure check has been requested, the applicants details are passed through to The Scout Association's online disclosure processing system called Atlantic Data. You then need to complete and submit your Disclosure application within 30 days.
The quickest and easiest way to complete a Disclosure application is by completing it in Atlantic Data (an image of the login screen is shown alongside). The Scout Association understand that it's not always possible to get the applicant, the ID checker and a connection to the internet all in one place. If this is the case, the ID Checking Form can be used.
Full details (including those documents that you will need to produce to have your identity checked) are available by clicking here.
To ensure that all Disclosures are up to date, during the autumn, new process were introduced for Disclosures. A summary of these (as a process diagram) can be found by clicking here or on the summary diagram alongside.
There are three key elements to this process for Disclosures. These are:
In order for these systems to work efficiently, it is important that all volunteers (including Occasional Helpers) have a valid email address recorded on Compass so that the reminders are not missed.
New adults joining (or re-joining) Scouting who require a disclosure will receive a welcome email two days after they are added to Compass (Note: the "clock" starts when they are added to Compass, not from the role start date). The email will remind them that obtaining a Disclosure plays an essential part in safeguarding the young people in the Movement. It will also explain how to obtain a valid disclosure and that they need to complete the application process within 30 days. This email will be copied to their line manager, the relevant Commissioner and Appointment Secretary.
If a completed disclosure application has not been made within 20 days, a reminder email will be sent to the individual and copied to their line manager, the relevant Commissioner and Appointment Secretary.
Adults who are required to renew their disclosure will receive reminder emails informing them that their disclosure is about to expire approximately 90 days, 60 days and 30 days before it does. The email(s) will explain what they have to do in order to apply for a new disclosure. Their line manager, relevant Commissioner and Appointment Secretary will also be informed at 90, 60 and 30 days that the disclosure is about to expire.
If by the time the original disclosure expires a completed application has not been made, further reminders will be sent after 1 day and 20 days after expiry.
Suspensions of adults who have not submitted a disclosure application
If after 30 days of being added to Compass as a new adult, or expiry of their disclosure for an existing adult, a completed disclosure application has not been made, the relevant commissioner (normally the District Commissioner) will be informed that they must suspend the individual concerned.
Suspensions are not an automated process, however they are mandatory and Commissioners will need to complete the suspension process on Compass (including obtaining the approval of the next Commissioner up in the line manager chain). It is critical that 'No valid disclosure' is selected as the suspension reason. The Commissioner must also inform the individual concerned and their line manager.
Once suspended on Compass, individuals who have an email address on Compass will automatically receive email notification of their suspension together with a link to some guidance notes for that suspended person.
If suspensions are not implemented by the relevant Commissioner or the role closed within seven days of notification, the matter will be escalated automatically to the next Commissioner up in the line management chain.
Ending suspensions
Once suspended, in order to be unsuspended the individual concerned will need to complete a disclosure application, obtain a valid disclosure and complete the vetting process. Once they have cleared the vetting process the relevant Commissioner and Appointment Secretary will be notified and the individual will be unsuspended by HQ. The Commissioner will need to contact the individual concerned and tell them that they have been unsuspended and confirm this in writing.
If a disclosure has not been applied for within 60 days following their suspension, the roles held by the individual concerned will be closed. If they subsequently wish to re-join Scouting they will need to restart the joining process.
Obtaining a disclosure
The process for obtaining a disclosure remains unchanged. You can find additional guidance about how to process a Disclosure check by clicking here.
Quick start and full user guides on using Compass can be found on the Compass Support website.


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Tuesday, May 20, 2008
I'm Lookin' Over
A 4-leaf clover! Driving home from the Machine Quilters Showcase in Overland Park, Kansas, I stopped at a rest area. I noticed the clovers were quite thick along the sidewalk, and I thought "wouldn't it be neat to spot a 4-leaf clover?". And I did!
A few miles down the road, I saw deer on the side of the road in time to slow down and avoid hitting them as they jumped across in front of me. Lucky clover!
I pressed it in my sketchbook for the ride home. But what is the best way to preserve it for a long time?
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By Drazen Jorgic
ISLAMABAD A long-delayed pipeline project from Turkmenistan to Pakistan and India via Afghanistan is in the final stages of financing, and investor roadshows are due to be held next month, a Pakistani official involved in the project said on Friday.Originating at the giant Galkynysh gas field in Turkmenistan, the $10 billion TAPI (Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India) pipeline, which involves the four countries' own energy companies, would carry 33 billion cubic metres (bcm) of gas a year.But difficulties in obtaining financing for the project and concerns about security in Afghanistan, where Islamist Taliban insurgents control swathes of the territory earmarked as the pipeline route, have led to lengthy delays.Mobin Saulat, head of Pakistan's state-owned Inter State Gas Systems (ISGS), told Reuters there was "significant progress" with the TAPI project and that investor roadshows to raise funds are planned for November."There will be roadshows soon in all the major financial hubs," he said. "The project's planned commissioning is 2020 and I think we are very much on target."Over the decades, international oil giants have expressed interest in the proposed pipeline, but the region's complex geopolitics and contract disagreements meant none ever fully committed.A total $4 billion for the pipeline has been put forward by the four TAPI countries, Saulat said. Pakistan's ISGS has a 5 percent stake in the 1,814 km (1,127 mile) pipeline project.
Saulat said the Asian Development Bank had shown interest in funding some of the project and there was "huge interest shown and commitments made from some of the major suppliers who said they would be able to get supplier credit."Turkmenistan, which sits on the world's fourth-largest gas reserves, last December started building its section of the pipeline, designed to ease its dependence on Russia and China, but the three other countries have yet to begin work.Saulat said selecting project management consultants for TAPI was in the "final stages" and TurkmenGaz, Turkmenistan's national gas company, was in advanced talks with suppliers about the purchase of giant compressors, needed to funnel gas down the route.
TAPI is one of three main pipeline projects aimed at securing long-term energy supplies to Pakistan, where chronic energy shortages are proving a major drag on growth.The other two planned projects include a $2 billion Russian-funded North-South liquefied natural gas (LNG) pipeline from the coast city of Karachi to Pakistan's industrial heartlands in Punjab, and a Chinese-funded LNG pipeline starting from a proposed LNG terminal at the port city of Gwadar in Baluchistan.Saulat said Pakistan expected to finalise contracts for the (LNG) terminal at Gwadar port in November and the final deal for the Gwadar-Nawabshah pipeline should be finished this month.
"We have had a number of sessions with the Chinese team, so we see an immediate kick-off after we sign the contracts."China has agreed to fund 85 percent of the port and pipeline project and Pakistan will pay the rest, Saulat said. Officials expect the terminal and pipeline to be complete in mid-2018, and local media put the cost of the deals at about $2 billion.Saulat, who is also managing director of newly-formed Pakistan LNG, said Azerbaijan's state energy company SOCAR had approached the country to supply it with LNG gas.Saulat said the approach was linked to Pakistan's plans to issue two international LNG tenders for 750,000 tonnes per year, most likely due before the end of 2016."Their trading wing is actually interested, but again, it's one of the players, we have to follow the process." (Reporting by Drazen Jorgic; Editing by Mike Collett-White)
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Friday, April 25, 2008
Right Hook Asks a Question
3 comments:
- Right Hook said...
I believe it was none other than Mr. D who commented a while back that Kate was merely "just getting into the family business" when she ran for state representative. It turns out that you were more correct than you even thought.
Good angle about following the money as in most cases that is the primary driver of most legislation.
- April 26, 2008 at 6:06 PM
- Gino said...
MN: the coldest state in the lower 48.
how the hell do they sell global warming to the voters up there?
are y'all that gullible?
even if there was GW, i'd expect the voters to say "yeah, awright. lets not stop it now."
- April 26, 2008 at 7:41 PM
- Mark Heuring said...
Thanks, RH. She is what she is. And providing an accurate description of what she is will be a big job this year.
Gino, it is hard to imagine that Minnesotans would believe in global warming, but a lot of my fellow citizens believe most of all in big government and that's what global warming fealty will produce. It's just a means to an end.
- April 26, 2008 at 8:06 PM


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The Android 4.4.2 based AOKP (Android Open Kang Project) ROM is now available on their website for the Samsung Galaxy S3 (I9300). The ROM is still a nightly build but the RAM management of the ROM seems to be pretty good as does the battery life. The biggest advantage of using this ROM however is that users can run the latest Android KitKat OS on their device, rather than the Android 4.3 on which the Galaxy S3 currently runs after officially updating it.
The Galaxy S3 features a 4.8 inch Super AMOLED screen. It is powered by a 1.4 GHz quad core Cortex-A9 processor and 1 GB of RAM. It has an 8 MP rear camera and 1.9 MP front facing camera. The internal storage varies from 16, 32 to 64 GB with an additional 64 GB expandable by a microSD card. We had previously seen how to install Android 4.4 on it by installing the Omni ROM and the official CM 11 ROM. Let us now see how to install the AOKP ROM on it.
Disclaimer: Follow the instructions at your own risk. If the device gets damaged, the writer or the owner of the site must not be held responsible.
Pre-requisites and Backing up your Samsung Galaxy S3:
- Create a Nandroid Backup
- Backup and Restore your Android smartphone via Desktop PC
- Backup/Sync and Restore contacts on Android smartphone
- Backup WhatsApp messages on Android Smartphone and Email
- Samsung Galaxy S3 (I9300) must be rooted
- Latest CWM or TWRP custom recovery installed
- AOKP ROM zip file
- Gapps zip file
- Download the latest AOKP ROM zip file and the Gapps zip file and copy it to the SD card of your Samsung Galaxy S3.
- Turn off your phone and boot into recovery mode.
- Next you have to perform a full data wipe. If you are using CWM custom recovery, follow the below steps:
A. First select "wipe data/factory reset" and then choose "Yes".
B. Select "wipe cache partition" and then choose "Yes".
C. Finally select "advanced", then select "wipe dalvik cache" and then choose "Yes".If you are using TWRP custom recovery, just tap on "Wipe" and perform "Swipe to Factory Reset".
- Next select "Install Zip", then "Select Zip" and choose the AOKP ROM zip file.
- Again select "Install Zip", then "Select Zip" and choose the Gapps zip file.
- After the installation is complete, reboot your device.
You have successfully installed AOKP ROM (Android 4.4.2) on your Samsung Galaxy S3 (I9300).
Note: The ROM is still a nightly build and so may contain few bugs.


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2 Corinthians 8 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
Generous Giving
8 My friends, we want you to know that the churches in Macedonia[a] have shown others how kind God is. 2 Although they were going through hard times and were very poor, they were glad to give generously. 3 They gave as much as they could afford and even more, simply because they wanted to. 4 They even asked and begged us to let them have the joy of giving their money for God's people. 5 And they did more than we had hoped. They gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us, just as God wanted them to do.
6 Titus was the one who got you started doing this good thing, so we begged him to have you finish what you had begun. 7 You do everything better than anyone else. You have stronger faith. You speak better and know more. You are eager to give, and you love us better.[b] Now you must give more generously than anyone else.
8 I am not ordering you to do this. I am simply testing how real your love is by comparing it with the concern that others have shown. 9 You know that our Lord Jesus Christ was kind enough to give up all his riches and become poor, so that you could become rich.
10 A year ago you were the first ones to give, and you gave because you wanted to. So listen to my advice. 11 I think you should finish what you started. If you give according to what you have, you will prove that you are as eager to give as you were to think about giving. 12 It doesn't matter how much you have. What matters is how much you are willing to give from what you have.
13 I am not trying to make life easier for others by making life harder for you. But it is only fair 14 for you to share with them when you have so much, and they have so little. Later, when they have more than enough, and you are in need, they can share with you. Then everyone will have a fair share, 15 just as the Scriptures say,
"Those who gathered
Titus and His Friends
16 I am grateful that God made Titus care as much about you as we do. 17 When we begged Titus to visit you, he said he would. He wanted to because he cared so much for you. 18 With Titus we are also sending one of the Lord's followers who is well known in every church for spreading the good news. 19 The churches chose this follower to travel with us while we carry this gift that will bring praise to the Lord and show how much we hope to help. 20 We don't want anyone to find fault with the way we handle your generous gift. 21 But we want to do what pleases the Lord and what people think is right.
22 We are also sending someone else with Titus and the other follower. We approve of this man. In fact, he has already shown us many times that he wants to help. And now he wants to help even more than ever, because he trusts you so much. 23 Titus is my partner, who works with me to serve you. The other two followers are sent by the churches, and they bring honor to Christ. 24 Treat them in such a way that the churches will see your love and will know why we bragged about you.
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