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Having watched a bit of it this year, there are serious structural issues with the BBL that prevent it overtaking national cricket. There are several franchises that have always been and look to always be hopeless: the Heat looks like a NEAFL side nowadays, and the Hurricanes aren't much better. The Sydney sides struggle a lot because they are forced for political reasons to warehouse big-name NSW stars who don't contribute by actually playing much at all (Clarke, Smith etc). The Strikers are traditionally carp, as are the Renegades despite impressive names on the rosters. There's often only two big favourites: the Stars, who are your classic home & away bullies who always fall over in the finals, and the Scorchers, who have gone 2-2-1-1 by having a lot of continuity of personnel with a strong focus on local players.
It reminds me a fair bit of the A-League, which similarly will never be as big as the Socceroos. Like the A-League, which will always look poor in comparison to European and even Asian leagues, the BBL will always look like the poor cousin of the IPL. Aussies love the top echelon of sport but we don't have that much time for lower-quality leagues - just look at the NBL (or don't).
I meant T20 in general. But take your points in the BBL.
And I remember the NBL. Apparently it is making a comeback.
Forget the A-League, BBL or the NBL, the ratings for the WBBL are through the roof, apparently.
the ratings for the WBBL are through the roof, apparently
You reminded me of this classic shit-hang on Sociology types. The ones who like sticking their beaks into sporting matters and push their agendas. God that woman sounded exactly like a couple of my "Sociology in Sport" lecturers and tutors. Uncanny.
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Very soon.
Only followed the tonk-fest for the first time last season and am totally sold. Once all the curmudgeons like me come to the dark side then it's all over. I imagine it was the same with the WSC 50 over ODIs 35 years ago.
During the 4th day of the Test.... BORRRRIIING!!.... I changed channels to see if there was any BBL on [I was 1½ hours early].
How good was Maxie and Smarsh's chase yesterday? The radio told me it was the biggest none-for chase in T20 cricket history - first class and international.
Currently watching Haddin getting a real move on, including one into the 2nd tier. An underrated slogger.
And how good have the crowd catches been this season?! Love how the commentators treat them as a big part of the game. Lots of replays and analysis.
That's a great mark.
I stayed home last night - too old for NYE expeditions - but I managed to miss Travis Head making mincemeat of Sean Abbott.
KP, fielding, mic'd up, answered a question or 2 from the commentary box, then added "but what I really want, is for the guy down there to lob a catch to me, because we've all seen him start slow but he can explode."
The very next ball Chris Gayle does EXACTLY THAT. The gentlest of lobbed dolly catches.
Ahh, KP, is there anything he can't do?
Pietersen also said something which I hadn't realized because I'd only just started watching.... "Look at the size of this crowd, willya! This is a farking DOMESTIC cricket match. Unbelievable."
I paraphrased.
Commentators are saying 70,000 plus!!
....the BBL will always look like the poor cousin of the IPL.
One week can be a long time in cricket, m0nty.
ps: Is it any coincidence that 2 days after I said I was officially on board with T20 format.... 81,000 people turned up to a BBL game?
It is no coincidence, son.
If you'd turned up, instead of lounging around at home, it would have been 81,001.
Can't even pretend to be interested in the T20 leagues, IPL/BBL/EPL/SMS/BBQ... whatever, only T20 I might watch is an international match tacked onto a test series (if I remember it's on).
I get the appeal for families and kids and such, but the rate that everyone else has grabbed onto it along with all the 'entertainment' that comes with it speaks volumes about todays society having the attention span of a goldfish, shit, we had one day cricket and apparently that's too long now!
Give me five days of good, hard, gritty test cricket any day of the week. Aus vs. South Africa/England/New Zealand... ok I'll add India even if I do despise them, can't think of anyone else who could realistically give us a run at home just at the minute, Pakis could be interesting if they manage to hold it together for a few days.
"Give me five days of good, hard, gritty test cricket any day of the week" -- Vindicate, if the rain keeps up, you will have had your 5 days of cricket in 1 day of the week.
There's a lot of adjectives that could be used to describe the Windies at the moment, gritty doesn't spring to mind.
I want to be a WBBL umpire. How hard could it be?
I've watched a few games this season. What gets me is that the ladies don't seem to TRY and go the tonk. It's very annoying.
The only explanation I can think of is that with female body strength and anatomy, the bowler has a greater advantage than the batter compared to the blokes.
Either that explanation or: women's sport is crap. And we can't be having that because that's sexist. #illdrinkwithyou
Shamish McLachlan needs to be banned from playing in all future Big Bashes.
Loving how they let off too many fireworks at the Renegades vs. Stars match and it's so smoky and everyone is standing around "what do we do?!"
Great work by a mic'd up KP telling his opening batters NOT face up until they are happy with conditions.
How funny was Andre Russell's hit-wicket dismissal?
That was quite the flogging the Scorchers got last night. I'm so used to blokes like David Willey coming in after a mini-collapse to steady the ship. Even at 4 for not-much I thought Perth were still a fair chance.
Really impressed how they went about it with their bowling. There were times when you thought the Stars were about to cut loose, but the Scorchers kept the scoreboard pressure on with regular wickets. The Stars had 5 players that reached double figures, all with intimidating strike rates, but their top score was 36.
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China's State Council has given a mandate to a Sino-German industrial park in Shenyang to spearhead the transformation of northeastern China and drive the region's industrial sector to become more international, greener and smarter.
If the country's economy is slowing down, northeastern China is experiencing a hard landing. The approval from Beijing will certainly help the region steer its industry toward high-end manufacturing and arrest the current decline.
Shenyang, the capital of Liaoning Province, is the largest city in northeastern China by population. Germany is Shenyang's number one trade partner. More than 130 Germany-funded companies have set up offices in the city.
In Shenyang's Tiexi district, the 100-square-kilometer industrial facility aims to unleash the full potential of mating Germany's advanced technology with China's manufacturing prowess with a focus on high-end equipment, auto and rail transportation.
The showcase factory of the industrial park belongs to a joint venture between Brilliance and BMW. It employs extensively smart manufacturing technology and a high level of automation.
A cluster of German suppliers formed around the joint venture with a combined investment of 3 billion euros (US$3.26 billion), according to a China Commercial Daily report. They are also attracting a group of non-auto German firms spanning various sectors like machineries, electronics, chemicals and medicine.
In May, China unveiled the "Made in China 2025" blueprint, which aims to transform its manufacturing sector from a giant in terms of output to a powerhouse of quality high-end products.
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In France, "en croute" translates to "in a crust" and applies to any food item that is wrapped in pastry dough and then baked in the oven. The sweet berry and earthy floral notes of the Kusherry pair wonderfully with the buttery flavors of the cheese and pastry. This is an elegant dish that will be sure to impress any dinner guest when served as an appetizer before the main course.
Mise en place:
½ gram Kushberry Kief
1 sheet puff pastry
1 egg
1/3 cup blackberry jam
1/4 cup sliced raw almonds
Step 2: Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Unfold and lay the puff pastry sheet flat onto your cutting board or workspace. Take your brie wheel with the rind intact and center into the middle of the puff pastry. Spread the blackberry jam on top of the cheese wheel until the top if fully and evenly covered. Sprinkle the kief on top of the jam evenly followed by the sliced almonds.
Step 3: Fold and bring each corner of the puff pastry towards the center until the entire cheese wheel is sealed by the pastry sheet. Crack the egg open into a small ramekin and beat with a fork. Spread or brush the egg mixture over the top and the sides of the puff pastry dough. Place your Brien en Croute on a non-greased cooking sheet and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown and puffed.
Step 4: Serve immediately to your guests and enjoy!
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If the gram of kief tests at 50% THC, fifty percent of 1,000mg would be 500mg. So if you added 1/2 gram worth of kief into the total recipe it would contain 250mg. Since there are 8 servings for this appetizer, each would contain 31.25mg of THC. Now, if this is too much for you guests to handle simply do the math and add less kief. For you example you could add ¼ of a gram instead of ½ of a gram. Adjust the kief accordingly to control your dose for the optimal experience for your guests. Keep in mind some people prefer micro doses per course while others are heavy hitters, simply cater to your guests.
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The Assembly Sequencing commands let you simulate the assembly and disassembly of components in NX 9. You can also use the assembly application to add simple motion to components.
In this NX Quick Tips video, I'll show you this clever use of Assembly Sequencing commands in NX 9.
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EVA Conference – Technology Futures for the Creative Industries: Presenting the CRe-AM Roadmaps on July 9th0 0 July 7, 2014
"Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine and at last, you create what you will" George Bernard Shaw
The CRe-AM project aims to bridge communities of creators with communities of technology providers and innovators, in a collective, strategic roadmapping effort, in order to streamline, coordinate and amplify collaborative work towards developing, enhancing, and mainstreaming new Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), processes and tools, to address the future needs of different sectors of the creative industries.
On July 9th, the session will begin with a provocation address focusing on the changing nature of the relationship between Architecture and the Creative Industries. Visions for the near future will be explored alongside a discussion of the challenges ahead. The first versions of the Sector Roadmaps on the technology futures of the European Creative Industries will be presented by the CRe-AM consortium and the participants will have the opportunity to be informed on the Roadmap conclusions and recommendations, and to collectively engage in an interactive validation and development/improvement session of the research outcomes and roadmaps. This workshop will serve as basis for the validation of roadmaps for the creative industries including Art, Media & e publishing and Video Games and collect feedback on the requirement for tools and technologies of the Creative Industries.
Some of the benefits of attending the session and getting involved with the CRe-AM project include:
•Experience and be exposed to new and emerging technologies.
•Network with individuals across the EU in their sector.
•Be involved in knowledge exchange and have access to the information and research produced at this event and over the next 2 years.
• Be credited with having contributed to the creation of the creative industry roadmaps that will be used by the European Commission to guide the calls and funding policy for the future development of the sector.


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USATF's Junior phenom Kendal Williams named USOC Athlete of the Month
USATF's Kendal Williams (Jacksonville, Florida) has been named the USOC male athlete of the month for August, the USOC announced Thursday.
Williams clinched two gold medals in the 100-meter and 4x100 at the IAAF World Junior Championships, held July 22-27 in Eugene, Oregon. Williams clocked 10.21 in the men's 100 for his second lifetime best of the championships, and he finished with the third-fastest 4x100 time in world junior championships history.
Team USA equaled its highest medal count at a World Junior Championships, taking home 21 medals, 11 gold.
USTFCCCA Coaches Hall of Fame Class of 2014 Announced
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced August 6 the six coaches who will be inducted into the USTFCCCA Coaches Hall of Fame as the Class of 2014.
Chris Daymont, Tom Donnelly, Joey Haines, Lance Harter, Ed Nuttycombe and the late Johnny Thomas will be enshrined in the Hall of Fame for their significant impacts not only on the countless student-athletes who competed under their tutelage but also on the sports of track & field and cross country as a whole.
These six will be honored at the 2014 USTFCCCA Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Monday, December 15, 2014 at the USTFCCCA Convention in Phoenix, Ariz.
Started in 1995, the USTFCCCA Coaches Hall of Fame exists to recognize coaches who have brought great distinction to themselves, to their institutions and to the sports of cross country & track & field. Each of the honorees exemplifies the qualities of dedication to the sport, leadership and passion for their profession that serve as an inspiration to coaches everywhere in the sport.
Texas Track & Field Hall of Fame Class Announced
The 6th Annual Texas Track & Field Hall of Fame Class – Sponsored by the Texas Track & Field Coaches Association – has been announced. The 6 new members include:
Amy Acuff
Dave Clark
Sue Humphrey
Dean Smith
Bubba Thornton
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The class will be inducted January 9, 2015 at the Crowne Plaza-Addison as part of the Track & Field Coaches Clinic of Texas festivities.
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The lumbar spine has five vertebrae which are abbreviated as L1 through L5. The sacrum also has five bones which are labeled S1 through S5. The L5 vertebrae articulates with the S1 vertebrae. A L5-S1 compression is a degeneration of the nerve root connecting the lumbar and sacral spine. Core strengthening can help you battle the symptoms of L5-S1 compression.
Supine Hip Hinges
Supine hip hinges engage the inner abdominals and hip flexors. Lie on your back with your legs elevated to form right angles. Slowly allow your right lower leg down and forward. Tap your right heel to the floor by extending your right hip, still keeping a right angle leg position. Bring the right leg up until your right thigh is vertical to the floor. Hold your right leg stationery and repeat the above steps with your left leg. Sustain your trunk stabilization while continuing to alternate between the right and left legs. Stop the exercise once your lower spine starts to arch. Make sure to move your legs in a controlled fashion.
Bridges recruit the inner abdominals, hamstrings and gluteals. Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor. Slowly lift your hips while contracting your glutes and abdominals. Hold the glute and abdominal contraction for three seconds at a full extension. Keep your core muscles stabilized as you lower your hips down. Go right into another hip extension once your hips are just shy of the floor. Excessive elevation in your hips will throw your pelvic region out of alignment.
Prone Elbow Planks
Elbow planks target the inner abdominals from a prone position. Place your body face down with the outside of your forearms on the floor, shoulder-width apart. Bend your elbows to situate your arms at right angles. Align your hips with your spinal column while straightening your legs. Prop your heels off the floor to support your lower body. Sustain your plank position for 10 to 15 seconds. Proper trunk stabilization determines how long you hold the plank. Excessive tension in your upper extremity takes emphasis off your core.
Ball Squats
Ball squats strengthen the quadriceps, glutes and hamstrings. A strong lower body diminishes strain on the lower spine. Lay a stability ball flat on a stable wall, with the other side of the ball stationed on the middle of your lower back. Flatten your feet on the floor while lining them up with your hips and shoulders. Straighten your legs and allow your arms to hang vertically to the floor. Bend your knees to lower your hips downward in a motion that resemble sitting in a chair. Hold for about three seconds once your thighs are just shy of being horizontal to the floor. Elevate your hips to straighten your legs. Continue right into another repetition once your knees fully extend. Make sure your knees remain arranged over your toes.


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This work is part of bigger project called 'Boaz' and is a collaboration with the artist Dor Guez.
This work was shown first in Maximilian Forum (Munich) in May 14, 2014 and is still running in ACC gallery in Weimar.
About Pkeila. One of the strongest smells from childhood was the cooking of spinach, known as Pkeila in Tunisian Jewish dialect. For days, my mother would clean, wash, and dry spinach leaves on sheets displayed in the center of the living room. This quite complicated dish is considered a central element of the Jewish-Tunisian cuisine.
The installation is consist of a glass cube, filled with approx. hundreds of spinach leaves, flying. standing on a black wooden pedestal.
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Sometimes I tell Caleb that I wish I knew what I know now when Elijah was little. I've learned SO much over these last three years of being a mama and it can be easy to wish time back and do things over. Caleb always reminds me that it's a process. Everything was so new with Elijah and we did have a lot to learn.
One little thing I've learned is about feeding them. I had such a hard time with my milk supply with both Elijah and Vanessa and at seven months they both stopped nursing. I introduced solids at five months and it was a bit challenging.
This time I waited until she was a little over seven months to introduce solids. She was at a healthy weight and the doctor said it would be fine. I thought it would give me a better chance of having her nurse longer if I waited on solids.
I am so glad I waited.
When we finally introduced solids I could tell she was ready and she ate them so easily. And, I've made it a whole extra month nursing.
I've also made all my own food this time. It's easy, cheaper, and Caleb and I feel really good about knowing exactly what's going into our little girls body.
She's had sweet potato's, carrots, red beans, peas, green beans, apple sauce, pears, blueberries, avocado, and Greek yogurt.
She's loved it all.
I simply steam the veggies on the stove, and I cooked the sweet potato's in the oven, and then I blend it all in our blender.
I pour the puree into our ice cube trays and once they're frozen I label them and put them in bags in the freezer. It makes it super easy to pull however much she needs out and warm it up on the stove.
She's one happy girl.
( This is what's worked well for our family. Each baby is different and I think it's important to find out what works best for your family. Also, I did have to keep with a mid-night feeding for my milk supply and cause she was hungry.)


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Critics Smell Politics in Decision to Honor Obama
Saturday, October 10, 2009
LONDON, Oct. 9 -- From a boardroom in Oslo, five Norwegians handpicked by their nation's parliament are kingmakers of the highest sort, each year honoring at least one individual or group for landmark achievements worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize.
Their decision to honor President Obama less than nine months into his term, however, has critics questioning whether one of the globe's most prestigious awards has become largely a European political seal of approval. They noted that, in choosing Obama, the Norwegian Nobel Committee was celebrating a U.S. leader whose politics are perhaps closer to Europe's own than any president since Jimmy Carter, another winner of the prize.
"This decision does represent a European worldview," said Robin Niblett, director of Chatham House, a London-based think tank. "You've got the Nobel Committee reaching out across the Atlantic and saying, 'Look, here, finally a U.S. leader who also represents our same values.' "
After the Nobel prizes were established in 1901, the Norwegians were entrusted with choosing the peace prize winner because of their track record as objective 19th-century arbitrators. Yet the committee has been seen in recent years as broadening its mission to spotlight social causes popular in Europe, including the campaigns against poverty and global warming. The pick of former Democratic vice president Al Gore in 2007 was seen in part as a diplomatic swipe at President George W. Bush, who was deeply unpopular in Europe.
On Friday, Thorbjorn Jagland, a former Norwegian prime minister who chaired the selection committee, rejected criticism that the panel had selected Obama more for his aspirations than his accomplishments. Critics, he said, underestimated the tangible changes Obama has already made in U.S. policy.
"We are not awarding the prize for what may happen in the future but for what [Obama] has done in the previous year," he said in Oslo.
Jagland, who now heads the Council of Europe, a body focused on human rights and the rule of law in Europe and beyond, led a committee with members from across Norway's political spectrum. They included Kaci Kullmann Five, a conservative who serves on the board of that country's largest oil company, and Agot Valle, of the Socialist Left Party.
"We would hope this will enhance what he is trying to do," Jagland said of Obama.
Experts note that the Norwegian Nobel Committee, a rotating five-member panel, previously made controversial choices, including U.S. diplomat Henry A. Kissinger in 1973 and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in 1994.
Across the globe, reactions to Obama's selection ranged from anger among his political adversaries -- a Taliban spokesman condemned the choice -- to joy at the optimism expressed in picking a figure seen by many in the world as a transformative leader. Most heads of state hailed the decision, particularly in Europe, where European Commission President José Manuel Barroso called it nothing short of "a tribute to President Obama's commitment to the values of peace and progress of humanity."
Yet by honoring Obama so early in his administration, analysts said, the Nobel Committee risked raising expectations too high, especially in parts of the Arab world, where the U.S. leader has sought to strike a new chord. In Iraq, for instance, many expressed surprise that he had been rewarded before having realized any tangible accomplishments toward peace.
"I think the committee has gone mad," said Omar Mohammad, 43, a lawyer from the city of Fallujah. "We haven't seen anything from him yet. Words and promises only, no actions. His troops are still here, Guantanamo is not closed, and Israel is building new settlements."


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Rob Morris (Bowmanville Staples Manager) and Greg O'Donnell (HP Sales Manager GTA-east), not only demonstrated the new HP TouchPad (with Palm's WebOS), but also covered a wide range of other HP products and services. Both followed up on a wide range of questions, compliments and complaints from the audience. Greg gave each attendee a magnetic "TouchPad" white board, while Rob provided a $20 Staple credit as a draw prize.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
WIKIS - July 2011 General Meeting
Three of our club members demonstrated Wikis - topics ranging from contributing to Wikipedia, to using a free/paid online wiki servic, to installing your own wiki on your own web site. Some of the slides used in the presentation are at: http://www.timetraces.ca/dpcuc/wikis.pdf
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The WGSW-24040HP series can be configured to monitor connected PD (Powered Device) status in real-time via ping action. Once the PD stops working and responding, the WGSW-24040HP series will resume the PoE port power and bring the PD back to work. It will greatly enhance the network reliability through the PoE port resetting the PD's power source and reducing administrator management burden.
Power Recycling Schedule
The WGSW-24040HP series allows each of the connected PoE IP cameras to reboot at a specified time each week. Therefore, it will reduce the chance of IP camera crash resulting from buffer overflow.
SMTP/SNMP Trap Event Alert
Though most NVR or camera management software offers SMTP email alert function, the WGSW-24040HPs further provides event alert function to help to diagnose the abnormal device owing to the breakdown of the network connection, loss of PoE power or the rebooting response by PD Alice Check process.
PoE Schedule for Energy Saving
Under the trend of energy saving worldwide and contributing to environmental protection, the WGSW-24040HP series can effectively control the power supply besides its capability of giving high watts power. The "PoE schedule" function helps you to enable or disable PoE power feeding for each PoE port during specified time intervals and it is a powerful function to help SMB or enterprises save power and money.
Cost-effective IPv6 Managed Gigabit Switch Solution for SMB
Faced with the increasingly large number of IP cameras and Wireless APs being installed and deployed in all kinds of applications, more and more network equipment comes with IPv6 protocol for next generation networking. The WGSW-24040HP series supports both the original IPv4 network structure as well as the new IPv6 protocol. With easy and friendly management interfaces and plenty of management functions included, the WGSW-24040HP series is the best choice for SMB, and IP Surveillance and Wireless service providers to connect with IPv6 network.
Efficient Management
For efficient management, the WGSW-24040HP managed switch series is equipped with console, web and SNMP management interfaces. With the built-in web-based management interface, the WGSW-24040HP series offers an easy-to-use, platform independent management and configuration facility. The WGSW-24040HP series supports SNMP and it can be managed via any based on standard of SNMP v1 and v2 management software. For text-based management mode, the WGSW-24040HP can be accessed via Telnet and the console port. Moreover, the WGSW-24040HP series offers remote secure management by supporting SSH, SSL and SNMPv3 connection which can be encrypted the packet content at each session.
Robust Layer2 Features
The WGSW-24040HP series can be programmed for advanced switch management function, such as dynamic port link aggregation, Q-in-Q VLAN, private VLAN, rapid spanning tree protocol, layer2 to layer4 QoS, bandwidth control and IGMP/MLD snooping. The WGSW-24040HP series provides 802.1Q tagged VLAN and the VLAN groups allowed will be maximally up to 255. The WGSW-24040HP not only allows the operation of a high-speed trunk combining multiple ports, but also supports connection fail-over.
Powerful Security
The WGSW-24040HP series offers comprehensive layer2 to layer4 access control list (ACL) for enforcing security to the edge. It can be used to restrict to network access by denying packets based on source and destination IP address, TCP/UDP port number or defined typical network applications. Its protection mechanism also comprises 802.1x Port-based and MAC-based user and device authentication. With the private VLAN function, communication between edge ports can be prevented to ensure user privacy. The WGSW-24040HP series also provides DHCP Snooping, IP Source Guard and Dynamic ARP Inspection functions to prevent IP snooping from attack and discard ARP packets with invalid MAC address. The network administrator can now construct highly secured corporate networks with considerably less time and effort than before.
Flexible and Extendable Solution
The four mini-GBIC slots built in the WGSW-24040HP series support dual speed that 100Base-FX and 1000Base-SX/LX SFP (Small Form-factor Pluggable) fiber-optic modules. Now the administrator can flexibly choose the suitable SFP transceiver according to not only the transmission distance, but also the transmission speed required. The distance can be extended from 550 meters to 2km (Multi-Mode fiber) up to above 10/20/30/40/50/70/120 kilometers (Single-Mode fiber or WDM fiber). They are well suited for applications within the enterprise data centers and distributions.
WGSW-24040HP 24-Port 10/100/1000Mbps 802.3at PoE+ with 4-Solt shared SFP Managed Switch WGSW-24040HP4 24-Port 10/100/1000Mbps 802.3at PoE+ with 4-Slot Shared SFP Managed Switch (440watts)
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Physical Port
- 24-Port 10/100/1000Base-T RJ-45 copper with IEEE 802.3at/802.3af Power over Ethernet Injector function
- 4 100/1000Base-SX/LX DDM SFP shared interfaces
- RS-232 DB9 console interface
Power over Ethernet
- Complies with IEEE 802.3at High Power over Ethernet End-Span PSE
- Complies with IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet End-Span PSE
- Up to 24 ports of IEEE 802.3at/802.3af devices powered
- Supports PoE power up to 30.8 watts for each PoE port
- Auto detects powered device (PD)
- Circuit protection prevents power interference between ports
- Remote power feeding up to 100m
- PoE Management - Total PoE power budget control- Per port PoE function enable/disable- PoE port power feeding priority- Per PoE port power limit- PD classification detection- PD alive-check- PoE schedule- PD power recycling schedule
Layer2 Features
- Prevents packet loss with back pressure (half-duplex) and IEEE 802.3x pause frame flow control (full-duplex)
- High performance of Store-and-Forward architecture and runt/CRC filtering eliminates erroneous packets to optimize the network bandwidth
- Storm Control support - Broadcast/Multicast/Unknown unicast
- Supports VLAN - IEEE 802.1Q Tagged VLAN- Up to 255 VLANs groups, out of 4094 VLAN IDs- Supports provider bridging (VLAN Q-in-Q, IEEE 802.1ad)- Private VLAN Edge (PVE)- Protocol-based VLAN- MAC-based VLAN- Voice VLAN
- Supports Spanning Tree Protocol - STP, IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol- RSTP, IEEE 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol- MSTP, IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol, spanning tree by VLAN- BPDU Guard
- Supports Link Aggregation - 802.3ad Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP)- Cisco ether-channel (Static Trunk)- Maximum 10 trunk groups, up to 16 ports per trunk group- Up to 32Gbps bandwidth (Full Duplex Mode)
- Provides Port Mirror (many-to-1)
- Port Mirroring to monitor the incoming or outgoing traffic on a particular port
- Loop protection to avoid broadcast loops
Quality of Service
- Ingress Shaper and Egress Rate Limit per port bandwidth control
- 8 priority queues on all switch ports
- Traffic classification - IEEE 802.1p CoS- TOS / DSCP / IP Precedence of IPv4/IPv6 packets- IP TCP/UDP port number- Typical network application
- Strict priority and Weighted Round Robin (WRR) CoS policies
- Supports QoS and In/Out bandwidth control on each port
- Traffic-policing policies on the switch port
- DSCP remarking
- Supports IGMP Snooping v1, v2 and v3
- Supports MLD Snooping v1 and v2
- Querier mode support
- IGMP Snooping port filtering
- MLD Snooping port filtering
- Multicast VLAN Registration (MVR) support
- IEEE 802.1x Port-based / MAC-based network access authentication
- Built-in RADIUS client to co-operate with the RADIUS servers
- TACACS+ login users access authentication
- RADIUS / TACACS+ users access authentication
- IP-based Access Control List (ACL)
- MAC-based Access Control List
- Source MAC / IP address binding
- DHCP Snooping to filter un-trusted DHCP messages
- Dynamic ARP Inspection discards ARP packets with invalid MAC address to IP address binding
- IP Source Guard prevents IP spoofing attacks
- Auto DoS rule to defend DoS attack
- IP address access management to prevent unauthorized intruder
- Switch Management Interfaces - Console / Telnet Command Line Interface- Web switch management- SNMP v1, v2c, and v3 switch management- SSH / SSL secure access
- Four RMON groups (history, statistics, alarms, and events)
- IPv6 IP Address / NTP / DNS management
- Built-in Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) client
- BOOTP and DHCP for IP address assignment
- Firmware upload/download via HTTP / TFTP
- DHCP Relay
- DHCP Option82
- User Privilege levels control
- NTP (Network Time Protocol)
- Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) Protocol
- Cable Diagnostic technology provides the mechanism to detect and report potential cabling issues
- Reset button for system reboot or reset to factory default
- PLANET Smart Discovery Utility for deploy management
- ICMPv6
RJ45 Ports 24 SFP Ports 4 Datenrate 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, 1000 Mbps PoE Standard 802.3af, 802.3at Manageable Ja
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During my most recent Master's class, I had the opportunity to be a part of a literature circle. With this assignment, we were placed into groups and picked literature roles. We then read the book with these roles in mind, so that we could come back together and discuss different aspects of the literature. Although I had a difficult time getting into the text, I had a goal in mind, so I quickly became actively engaged in my reading. I found that through my roles I used many strategies a good reader uses while reading: using prior knowledge; asking question before, during and after reading; moniter for meaning; determine important information; Inferring; visuallzing; and synthesizing. After finishing the book, I had to create a final project. I chose to do a quilt square. I realized as I completed this assignment that more students can be engaged in the reading process through roles and by having a project that appeals to all students by including creative options such as: quilt squares; black/white imagery; character sketches; paper writing-persuasive, research, narrative, descriptive, point of view; dialogue/conversation, poem/rap. So open your minds to what your students have to say in the way that they can say it.
Teacher with the eyes of a student
"The more that you read, the more
things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go."
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Amanda and Conor enjoy success at Drogheda event
Dunlewey's Amanda Gallagher (Caldwell Cycles) and Conor Halvey from Letterkenny (Errigal Cycling Club), who are part of the Irish Talent Team, came away from Drogheda, Co Louth as the top winners at the weekend.
The Donegal duo took part in the two day, three stage Drogheda Race Weekend, based around Bellewstown Race Course on the outskirts of Drogheda.
Amanda won all three stages of the Under 16 girls races and was crowned outright female rider of the Ras event..
Conor had two fourth place finishes and a second place in the final stage to see him win the overall under 16 boys in the (GC) General Classification points.


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A huge, heart felt, thank you to Broken Arrow Assembly's women's ministry for their love and support for Baby Safe!!! Your contribution is evidence of His unfailing love for the fatherless. Thank you for caring, for giving, for adding works to your faith!
On behalf of the desperate woman and her child, WE THANK YOU!


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Happy Friday my friends! I feel like we are on the edge of spring but still can't quite get there. Try this delicious recipe to warm you up instead.
Soup? stew? chili? How about a warming bowl of wonderful wintery goodness. When I was writing the title of this post I hesitated for a minute because I wasn't actually sure what this soup should be called. It's not really soupy but also not a stew, I wanted to know what really is the difference?? I then realized it doesn't matter. At the end of the day this is a delicious bowl of nourishing veggies that will warm you up on the coldest of days, when all you want are the winter nights to be over and the light summer days here so badly, and then you take a bite and remember that with this cold season comes the amazing hearty winter produce that I will never get sick of.
But really, to save you from googling the difference, I did it for you, and here is what I found (feel free to comment if you have differing opinions on the issue).
- The dictionary definition of a soup is "a liquid dish, typically made by boiling meat, fish or vegetables in stock or water" So a chili and a stew are essentially types of soup.
- A chili uses, you guessed it chili's to add spice and flavor to the dish. You can have a meat or veggie chili, and you can prepare it relatively quickly.
- A stew cooks slowly, for hours, literally stewing the liquid in the all of the flavors from the seasonings, meat and veggies added. At the end of the day what matters is how packed with flavor and healthy this soup is. It has the sweetness from the butternut squash and a kick of heat from chili powder, ginger and I added a dash of San Augustin hot sauce that arrived in my first Hatchery box. If you haven't heard of Hatchery, check it out, I am obsessed. Every month you get the cutest samples from different small food companies around the country, it is so much fun!
Back to the nutrition benefits- loaded with fiber and protein from the lentils, vitamin A, vitamin C, and lycopene- an anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer agent found in tomatoes.
The hardest part of this one pot meal is chopping the squash, if you can't be bothered doing that just buy it pre-chopped, you can find it at most grocery stores.
So what are you waiting for?….Get cookin'!!
The Recipe
- 1 teaspoon olive or coconut oil
- 1 sweet onion, chopped
- 4 cloves of garlic, crushed
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
- 2 teaspoons chili powder (more or less depending on how spicy you want it)
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes
- 4 cups organic vegetable broth
- 1 medium butternut squash, diced large (about 5 cups)
- 1 cup yellow lentils, rinsed well
- few dashes of San Augustin or other hot sauce
- 1/3 cup chopped cilantro, plus more for garnish
- Heat the oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic; cook a few minutes or until the onion becomes translucent and slightly caramelized.
- Next stir in spices, cook for a few more minutes until fragrant. Add diced tomatoes, broth, butternut squash, and lentils. Bring to a boil, reduce heat cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until butternut squash is tender and lentils are fully cooked.
- Stir in hot sauce and cilantro. Taste and adjust seasonings as necessary. Garnish with extra cilantro and roasted squash seeds, if desired.
Roasted Squash Seeds
- Don't throw out the squash seeds! There are so many things you can do with them.
- Simply rinse and pat them dry and roast in the oven at 400 degrees for about 10 minutes or until they look golden. You can snack on them, garnish the soup for a little crunch, or blend them into a powder for "bread crumbs" on fish, chicken, etc.
- This recipe is adapted from Ambitious Kitchen


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Construction Of Indoor Hall
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J&K State Sports Council has invited an e-tender (Open- Item Rate) for the construction of Indoor Hall at Billawar under special package. Approximate tender value is Rs. 3.58 crore and the period of work is 365 days. The last date for tender submission is May 11 2016.
Contact: Executive Engineer, J and K, State Sports Council, Sports House, M.A Stadium Jammu.


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Scouting groups across the country celebrate this day. Often a cake will be served at the weekly meeting or on a campout. Scout Sunday, the Sunday nearest the 8th of February, will often be marked with a church service, followed by a pancake breakfast.
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In 2004, there were 3,145,331 Boys in the scouting program, and 1,173,064 scout leaders. Source: BSA website.
British Lord Robert Baden-Powell founded the Boy Scouts in Brittain. In 1907, he published the first scouting manual, titled Scouting for Boys.
Lord Robert Baden-Powell was born on February 22, 1857.
Lady Olave Baden-Powell, founded Girl Guides. The wife of Lord Baden-Powell, she was also born on February 22 (1889).
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USC Basketball Coaches Working Two Sport Standout
Daniel's DeAndre Hopkins (63 185) is one of the state's top junior propsects in basketball and football, and he's not sure which one he wants to play in college. "I'm not thinking about either," Hopkins said Monday night. "I'm just enjoying high school sports right now."
Hopkins said he has basketball offers from USC, Florida and Wake Forest, and a football offer from Clemson. He's also hearing in football from USC, Florida State, Florida, Alabama, Auburn and Virginia. Of all the schools, Hopkins said Clemson is pulling him the hardest for football. "They're talking about taking care of me as a player and a student," Hopkins said. "They tell me how I can succeed on the football field."
Hopkins said the USC basketball staff also has been working him hard and he talked recently with a Gamecock coach. He does not have a favorite and does not plan an early decision.
In football last season, Hopkins led the state with 13 interceptions. He also had 81 tackles, and he caught 13 passes for 271 yards and seven touchdowns. In basketball, he averaged 20 points, 6 rebounds, 4 steals and 8.5 assists per game.


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An occasional account of my Olympic-year Gold Challenge to run 2012 miles in various events in 2012
Monday, July 9, 2012
Lost in the woods
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After last week's exertions, I always knew this weekend was going to be tough. Entering a pub calling itself the 'Ay Up Duck', up the top of a hill in Penkhull, by Trent Vale near Stoke, speaks for itself. In the circumstances, I was happy enough to order a pint of Bass and drink it at a measured speed of barely 3 spm (sips per minute) or perhaps that should say 16 pints a night since it was a lock-in. I was surprised to find, when I woke up the following morning , that a third of my new found mates had not even managed to order a takeaway or even a cab home. And yes, that last short hurt – a lot.
On the Sunday I was booked in for the Staffordshire Pub Crawling Association's Stokie Crawl, a 26 pub stagger along the D road. It took my wobbly legs less than 4 hostelries to go hopelessly astray on the dual carriageway near Hanford roundabout. It was one of those situations where the road signs make no sense whichever way you look at them. 'M6' said one signpost, 'to earn £500 phone this number' said the other. I did: it was a premium rate number and a busy motorway.
Other directions said 'Keep Left'. I did. It said 'Manchester 42 miles'. On I went. It said 'No Pedestrians' and I ignored it. I continued along the road as I had been directed and came across a sign stating 'Services' where I went left as instructed.
I was supposed to come to a concourse offering light refreshments, toilet facilities and collectables. I wandered aimlessy for a while between the facilities on offer but there was no mistaking the fact that I had inadvertently wandered into an overpriced, vaccuous excuse for an American shopping mall. And because I thought the directions were correct, it took me over an hour to regain my bearings - not before purchasing three meerkat figures, an AA map of Britain (1994 – special offer) and a family 'grab bag' of Skittles. It must have taken me at least an hour to finally get back on track; once you start looking at those special offers it's difficult to drag yourself away. It's very hard to decide which one to go for.
I had to get back to Stone by 6pm that evening and since I didn't want to be arrested for jaywalking on this storm-swept Sunday, I took this as an excuse to hitch a lift home. This gave me time to sober up and enjoy some of the Eddie Stobart driver's anecdotes of life in the fast lane (we laughed and laughed) and the always-amiable light flashing of other HGVs' along the route. And it gave me time to recuperate for my stage of the Drink Stone Dry Relay from The Talbot to Langtry's on Tuesday.


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These designs are available as part of the 2014 Internet Embroidery Club collection.
This collection of beautiful vintage-inspired designs was created specifically with baby in mind. Choose from 34 Heirloom Baby designs to embellish bibs, daygowns, christening gowns and more!
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This has been a video that I've been wanting to make for a while. I originally started writing it as a blog post but I realized I had too much to say on the topic.
I started selling my old clothes on various selling apps… but then I realized I could make some money off of it by selling my thrifted finds. So, I'm giving away my secrets on how to resell and flip thrifted clothing in the video below!
Have you ever resold clothing online?
Let me know what you think in the comments!


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New York, NY (PRWEB) August 02, 2012
Film Armada, the first online theatron and full-scale film community that serves as an eVenue and distribution channel for professionally produced, visibly and actively curated independent films, announces its Fall 2012 Film Catalog and the opening of voting for the Fall 2012 Viewer's Choice Award.
All films will stream through December 31 when voting closes. Film fans can vote for as many of their favorites as many times as they like. In addition to global exposure and the opportunity to receive greater profits as they benefit from revenue derived from their content, filmmakers have the opportunity to win $5,000 plus a percentage of the overall ad revenue if selected the Viewer's Choice winner.
Film Armada's 2012 Fall Catalogue and Viewer Choice Contenders are:
1. "Lab Rats", Romantic Comedy Short by Louis Rosenberg
- Winner – Best Short Film – 2011 Moondance International Film Festival, 2011 Ventura Film Festival, 2011 Silicon Valley Film Festival, 2011 San Luis Obispo International Film Festival
- Audience Choice – San Luis Obispo International Film Festival 2011
- Best Foreign Short – LA Comedy Festival, 2011
- Best Short Screenplay – Moondance International Film Festival
2. "TIES", Drama Short by Jake Topkis
- Winner – Best Dramatic Short – The New York International Film Festival
- Winner – Best Short – The Southeast New England Film Festival
- EVVY Award – Outstanding Cinematic Achievement
- Best Short Screenplay – WorldFest International Film Festival
3. "Black and White in Colors", Philosophical Feature Film by Leonardo Zanobi
- Winner – Rising Star Award – Canada International Film Festival
- Winner – Silver Aces – Las Vegas Film Festival
- Winner – Romance – Best of Fest Award
- Winner – Experimental Feature – Indie Gathering
4. "The Escape", Dramatic Short by James Connelly
- 2011 Winner – Best Drama – LA Shorts Fest
- 2011 Winner – Jury Award Best Short Film – Newport Beach Film Festival
- 2011 Winner – ASC Heritage Award
- Honorable Mention – American Society of Cinematographers, USA
- 2011 Nominated – Best Live Action Short Award – Santa Barbara International Film Festival
5. "Ready, Set, Bag", Documentary Feature by Justine Jacob
- Winner – Award of Excellence – Indiefest
- Winner – Award of Excellence – Honolulu International
6. "The Oblique Sector", Comedy Short by Amanda Good Hennessey
- Winner – Audience Choice Best Live Action at 46
7. "Andrew: Story of a Closet Monster", Animated Short by Elliott Lobell
- Winner – Jury and Audience Awards – 2011 Iron Mule Comedy Festival
- Nominee – Best Animated Film – 2012 Queens World Film Festival
8. "Rhythm of my Soul", Feature Documentary by Roger Sherman
- Best Documentary Sponsored by Acclaimed Studio, Bluegrass Independent Film Festival 2007
9. "Leonardo", Animated Short by Jim Capobianco,
- Winner – Golden Gate Award Short Film – Work for Kids and Families 2010
10. "No Going Back", Dramatic Short by Ryan Greiger
11. "Evil", Comedy Short by Brendan Dean
12. "Boys and Girls", Short by Chris Tipton-King, Short, Slice of Life
13. "A Girl, A Guy and A Space Helmet", Comedy Feature by Mike Timm,
14. "A Test of Wills", Comedy Feature by Mitch Dickman
15. "Animal Drill", Short Drama by Patrick Murphy
16. "Chevy 100: An American Story", Documentary Feature by Roger Sherman
17. "Christopher Dispossessed", Comedy Short by Matthew Wills
18. "Cryptic", Feature Thriller by John Weiner
19. "ExOblivione", Short Thriller by Zoe A. Miller
20. "First Person Singular", Dramatic Feature by Rick Edrich
21. "Merry Christmas, Eve", Comedy Short by Alyssa Codamon
22. "Zapruder", Documentary Feature by Roger Sherman
23. "Battle of Pussy Willow Creek", Mockumentary Feature by Wendy Jo Cohen,
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3. "Spook Chasers", Comedic Short by Cameron Harrison
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5. "Agatha Christie", Web-series by Hanna Cheek & Kevin Townley
6. "Narcissism", Sci-Fi Feature by Daniel Onoda
7. "Don't Make a Scene", Comedic Short by Phil Allocco
8. "The Extraordinary Fight of Atticus Walker", Comedic Short by Michael Karman
9. "The American Brew", Documentary by Roger Sherman
10. "The Bake Shop Ghost", A Slice of Life Short by Lorette Bayle
11. "The Incident at Tower 37", Animated Short by Chris Perry
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CHANNELING: Cold War Kids
If you follow me on Spotify you are probably like "Oh Lizzi is listening to Cold War Kids again." I have no shame in this. I could listen to Dear Miss Lonely Hearts on repeat for hours. So I listened to it, and drew some shapes. Also, below is a video they did 6 months back with Stella Artois. Shit's legit.
CHANNELING: TV on the Radio
I'm a doodler. It's like a nervous twitch that I can't harness and ends up creating crazy stuff amidst notes about things it looks like I'm not, but I swear I am paying attention to. A ton of research has been done on people like me with brains like mine… pretty interesting stuff. (start doodling!!)
Anyhoo, I'm trying this thing out where I sit down with a playlist or album and see what comes out. This is TV on the Radio. My loves of all time.
Happy Saturday! Did you wake up looking for your stuff and wondering what happened to you….? This piece might desccribe exactly how you're feeling.
Thanks David NYC for this awesome piece of visual candy, you're a gem.
Josephine Baker
One of the most obvious things to me in Paris is how beautiful the people are. It's insane. It's been said before, and I'll say it again, how they eat so much cheese and bread (and macaroons and nutella and wine) and stay teeny is BEYOND me. However, what I think is more beautiful about the Frenchies is the way that they carry themselves. That "je ne sais quoi" ( juh nuh say qwah 😉 ) people speak about all the time? Shit's legit.
See this grandma? Does your grandma look like this? They are SO fabulous, it's outstanding.
Anyhoo, the point is, I have a certain appreciation for people who work it because they know they got it. Hay girl. So, for the next couple of months I am focused on figuring out what makes the Parisians so fabulously full of themselves.
For school, we are working at the Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaïsmeism to re-work the entry/whole thing because it's generally a miserable place. SO, today we visited the Jardins du Trocadero and some exhibitions there, one of which paid tribute to the school at which I am studying, "Art Deco." I have never paid this time period of design much attention for some reason or another, but going through the exposition was phenom. Yes, phenom.
THE whole point of this is that at the end of the gallery Josephine Baker receives her own blip, so I did a little research on her and am fascinated by this chiquita….. (watch the video) She came from nothing and basically took the world (Paris + NYC=world) by storm… so she is where I begin my journey of studying those who are willing to strut their stuff and show the world who's boss.
Geology of Shoes
This is pretty rad


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Chrones DISease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Hi Sherry:- I have been dealing with severe Chron's for about one year now. I am still not out of the woods because I have a complication of a fistula (abcess going from my small bowel through to my bladder that is still not healed). However, the Chron's itself is a whole lot better than it was a year ago mainly due to all the herbs and supplements I have been taking and all the good advice and help I have received on this forum. I will tell you what has been working for me and hope this helps your friend. Lots and lots of slippery elm. Whole leaf aloe vera juice. Anything to support your immune system and NSP has a lot of different herbs for this. If this person can be muscle tested to see what they are testing for that would help. What I have used is IMM-C, IGS-11, Pau D'Arco, Chlorophyll capsules, Colloidal Silver, Uno de Gato, CLTX, UC3J, STR-J, MSM. My doctors had me on prescription meds for Chron's which I found did nothing beneficial except to give me constant diarrhea and even though the docs said I had to stay on them for life, I actually am feeling much better since I stopped taking them. I still am on antibiotics though for my bladder complications but think if I just had regular Chon's I would be well on my way to recovery, thanks to all these herbal supplements that I have been taking. Thank you NSP and thank you Forum. Hope this helps some Sherry. Maya
Chrones Disease, Irritable Bowel
UC3J is a formula designed by Jeanne Burgess for intestinal discomfort. The U=Ulcers, the 3 C's are: Colitis, Crohns, Celiac and the J for Jeanne. It has done wonders for people with irritable bowel syndrome. Susan Agee


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Also: I just asked if he was still here, and he was all BITCH I PAYS HALF THE RENT, I IS GONNA TAKE MY TIME and I was all like uh-huh, but could you take your time QUICKER and he's like, do you know what? fuck you, and now he is cross at me for all the things. As I sit here at my desk in my cable-knit cardigan looking out over a Roman street, and he bugs me to check his shirt collar for a day at the law office, this must totally be what suburban married hell feels like.
Memo to self: avoid suburban married hell.
Also: Can we address the fact that I just asked him to take the rubbish with him on his way out and he replied that he wasn't allowed and I said HUH?And he told me that last time he tried to take out trash in the day our housemate stopped him because it isn't allowed in Rome to which I say REALLY. REALLY ROME. It might fester, they worry. BEST KEEP IT GOING ROTTEN IN MY APARTMENT THEN.
Also: This weekend The Roommate offered to make a cup of tea. I replied in the affirmative because I am, after all, British. And then I turned into my mother and told him to make sure he used the old milk, not the new stuff I had just bought. Then he picked up the REALLY old milk, and I yelled NOT THAT ONE THAT IS TWO WEEKS OLD YOU DISGUSTING PIG I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU TO THROW IT OUT. And he said, but Laura. This is your milk.
We were in a curdled milk standoff and it was mine all along.
When I got in from work last night he was working at the one desk we have. We had moved the desk at the weekend, in between making cups of tea, so that it is now by the window so that I can See All the Things. In turn it is also by my bed. I sat on my bed, told him he was breathing all of my air, and so as agreed in our Terms and Conditions he occupied His Sofa so that I could take My Desk. Only there was shit everywhere, and I got cross again, and he didn't hear me when I asked him to move some stuff so, to conclude: I threw the empty water bottle at his head.
I'd forgotten that the water bottle was actually mine.
In closing, I'd like to say: I suspect that possibly I might not be the easiest person to live with.
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December 4, 2008
Judicial Nomination Process
The New York State Bar Association believes that the process by which New Yorkchooses its Court of Appeals judges, including the work of the Commission on Judicial Nomination, has worked well for many years, resulting in the selection of outstanding women jurists such as Chief Judge Kaye, Judge Ciparick, Judge Graffeo, and Judge Read.
Although there are no current women nominees, the commission has made many recommendations of women and minorities over the years. The fact that the present court has a majority of women is a testament to those efforts.
The commission is by New York's Constitution and Judiciary law an independent body and must maintain confidentiality in its deliberations. The Commission was created to ensure that a Governor selects nominees based only on the nominee's qualifications.
At the same time, we encourage all parties to look for ways to increase the number of qualified applicants who seek appointment, including those who are not judges. We encourage all those involved in the selection process including the Governor, the Commission, those who select the members of the Commission and bar associations across New Yorkto make every effort to increase diversity by increasing the pool of applicants, a goal we all share.
The 74,000-member New York State Bar Association is the largest voluntary state bar association in the nation. Founded in 1876, the Association's programs and activities have continuously served the public and improved the justice system for more than 130 years.


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Golfer Erik Compton finds second family through heart transplants
For Erik Compton, PGA Tour golfer, two heart transplants have given him the opportunity to play golf at the game's highest level.
At the same time, those two heart transplants created something much more important. They allowed Compton to enjoy and love a family, being with wife, Barbara, and seeing 7-year-old daughter Petra running around here, there and everywhere.
Life is good for Erik Compton. Life is valuable for Erik Compton.
"It's wonderful that I have been given the opportunity to have my family," Compton said.
And, and in some ways, those transplants gave him two families.
Another family that is extremely important to Compton, 36, is the Klostermans, Lillian and Jeff, of Ohio. It is the heart of their son, Isaac, who died in a Florida motorcycle accident, that now beats inside Compton.
In 2009, Compton met Lillian and Jeff in an Ohio restaurant after playing in Jack Nicklaus' Memorial Tournament.
"Isaac was competitive, adventurous and did his best in everything and didn't waste a minute of his life," his mother, Lillian, told ESPN, in an interview with her and her husband. "We're all thrilled Erik is the same kind of guy, and someone who is taking full advantage of the gift.
"We don't consider it Isaac's heart now. It's Erik's heart. It's his. And we don't want him to feel any remorse that it came from our loss. I felt a closeness to Erik, as if he was one of my long-lost friends or relatives."
Said Jeff: "It was surreal to actually see him. It was great to shake Erik's hand and give him a hug and know there's someone who more than likely wouldn't be there without my son's heart. It's strange to say, but it almost felt like he was part of the family."
Meeting the parents of his donor also was an emotional day for Compton.
"That was a special moment for all of us," Compton said. "It was not a sad day. It was a happy day. The Klostermans are great people — a very nice family. They are very aware of my golf career, and my mom speaks with them quite a bit, but we try to keep that private. We want to respect them."
Before knowing who their son's heart had been given to, the Klostermans had never played or followed golf. Now they are fans of the sport.
Guess who their favorite player is. You guessed right.
The fact that Compton has undergone two heart transplants, in 1992 and 2008, is well-known on the PGA Tour and by the fans who follow his career. The transplants were necessitated by viral cardiomyopathy, an inflammation of the heart causing lack of blood flow.
"I think most people identify me as a figure in the game who has had a transplant," Compton said. "That's the story. I don't really try to hide from it. It really is who I am. For the fans who know about it, I hear that people are inspired. They think my story is an interesting, cool story."
Knowing full-well that he has been given a huge gift, life itself, Compton over the years has quietly tried to give back by helping others.
At golf tournaments, invariably there are transplant recipients who come up to Compton wanting to tell him — almost proudly — that they also had received a transplant. They want to share their journey with someone who can relate, and Compton is more than happy to step away from hitting range balls or rolling practice putts in order to listen.
"Happens all the time," Compton said.
In addition, The Erik Compton Foundation now holds an annual golf tournament in conjunction with the First Tee of Miami to raise funds for increasing awareness and advocacy of organ donation. This year's event is Tuesday at International Links-Melreese Country Club.
Compton was born in Miami, grew up in Miami, went to school in Miami until college, had both of his transplants in Miami and now lives in the Miami suburb of Coral Gables.
Talking about his chosen profession of playing golf, Compton said, "It's a tough game that rewards you a little bit of the time and kicks your butt the rest. And I think that is what makes golf such a fun game. There are a lot of parallels between golf and my life.
"I have had my butt kicked by the game of life but I have turned it into a positive."
This past Friday was a special day for Compton as it was the 24th anniversary of his first heart transplant at age 12.
As might be expected, Compton was on a golf course, playing in the second round of the Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens.
While playing, he said he would take time to reflect about that day 24 years ago.
"There's time out there to make room to think about things other than golf," he offered.
Trying to identify or define himself, Compton said, "I think it's fair enough to say I am a pretty normal person who goes about his business and has turned adversity into a positive. And that has allowed me to help people."
For Compton, there are special moments he cherishes, possibly more so than most people because of what he has been through.
One of those moments was on the Monday before the Honda tournament.
Compton didn't prepare for the tournament with his swing coach or by practicing on the range. Instead, he and daughter Petra played 18 holes together at Melreese.
Compton was asked how many strokes he gave her.
"Nah," Compton said, "she had to give me strokes."
Yes, there is no doubt.
Life is good for Erik Compton. Life is valuable for Erik Compton.
If you go
What: Erik Compton Foundation Golf Classic.
When/where: Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.; International Links-Melreese Country Club
Purpose: Raise money for transplant awareness.
Scheduled to attend: Erik Compton, Sergio Garcia, Chi Chi Rodriguez, Henrik Stenson, Ray Allen.
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WPAUMC Group Focused on Peace, Justice in Palestine
Eleven Western PA United Methodists who attended the Walking With Palestinian Christians conference at Ginghamsburg UMC in Ohio have committed themselves to working in their churches and the Conference to share the message of the untold suffering of all Arabs, including Christians in Israel and Palestine.
The two day conference, co-sponsored by the General Board of Global Ministries and the Ginghamsburg UMC, centered on education and United Methodist relations with the Palestinian Christian Community in the West Bank and Gaza.
Planning for the event began more than a year ago in the midst of peace talks, but it took on new urgency as the conflict in the Holy Land escalated in the weeks leading up to it. In welcoming the 300 participants, GBGM General Secretary Thomas Kemper dispelled the notion that organizers were taking sides in the current conflict.
"We are here to join hands with fellow Christians, Palestinians, in considering how our faith commitments can contribute to holy justice and peace for all the people of Palestine and Israel. It would be quite unthinkable for us not to meet with other Christians in this cause. And while our lens here is through that of Palestinian Christians, we remain deeply committed to working with people of all faiths—Christian, Jewish, Muslim—to achieve justice and peace in the Middle East," he said.
"We as Methodists—we as Christians—have not always taken seriously the realities and prospects of the ancient or contemporary Christian communities in the Holy Land. We too-often have looked away as political and social pressures resulting from decades of military occupation have resulted in emigration and exile—self-selected and forced. We raised our voices, and still do so, for the formation and continuation of Israel, but we have been less forceful in noticing and addressing the conditions of Palestinians, including the Christian minorities, in the West Bank, Gaza and Israel.
Kemper noted that the UMC and its mission agency have had missionaries in Palestine and Israel for more than 30 years. "The 'walk' at Ginghamsburg is a further step in our pilgrimage to contribute to holy justice and peace in this part of the world, he said.
"Biblical study and prayer were the foundation of the presentations, along with a realistic overview of the situation on the ground in Israel and Palestine," said the Rev. Myles Bradley, one of those attending from Western PA. "The Reverend Alex Awad, a GBGM Missionary for 25 years, brought a new interpretation to the Biblical background of the situation in Gaza, Palestine and Israel." Download Awad's Powerpoint Presentation.
Bishop Ivan Abrahams of the Methodist Church of South Africa, who serves as president of the World Methodist Council, reminded participants that the Old Testament calls us to pray for peace in Jerusalem (Psalm 122:6), a city sacred to three religions. Unfortunately this reverence has been shattered by the events unfolding there.
Abrahams, who said he has the blood of Jews fleeing persecution in Russia and Europe as well as the idigenious people of his continent in his veins, said we must use nonviolent means possible to restore dignity, justice and peace to all God's children. He urged participants to review the World Methodist Council's 2011 Resolution on Israel and Palestine, which calls for a two-state solution to end conflict in Israel/Palestine.
The conference had four areas of focus:
- Biblical / Theological Perspectives: seeking a deeper understanding of the Christian Zionism, the Covenant between God and Abraham and the Prophetic Tradition.
- Pilgrimage and Presence: how VIM and Holy Land Trips support the Church in Palestine.
- Political, Economic, Social Advocacy and Actions: reflecting on the Kairos Document, a call for peace and justice for Israel and Palestine.
- Involvements and Positions within the United Methodist Churches and Global Methodist Community: how United Methodist Agencies work in the United States and the Holy Land, working with other churches to minister to Palestinians.
"A number of Palestinian leaders including Nora Carmi, Zoughbi Zoughbi, Grace Al-Zoughbi, and several workshop leaders gave excellent and pertinent information," Bradley said.
"Each person went home with new perspectives and resources to share, a new commitment to study scripture and the news, and new energy to confront the lack of awareness that results from the failure of our media to tell the whole story of the conflict," he added.
In addition to Bradley, the Western Pennsylvania group included Donna Burkhart, Joan Bradley, Mary Hart, Connie Johnson, Alice Moore, Jan Ogden, Linda Stewart and Tina Whitehead, our Conference Mission Volunteer in Israel and Palestine.
Also attending were the Revs. Earl and Deborah Ackley-Killian, whose daughter Grace is currently serving as a GBGM mission intern with the Wi'am Palestine Conflict Resolution Center in Bethlehem. Read her prayer.
Members of the Western PA group are willing to share information learned at the event with church or community groups. For more information, email Rev. Myles Bradley.
Download Working for a Just and Lasting Peace in Israel/Palestine packet for use in local congregations.