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The Mayor wants to reduce the number of older Londoners living in poverty. That's why every year we run the Know Your Rights campaign to tell older Londoners about the support available to help them through winter.
Pension credit: know your rights
About the campaign
This year's Know Your Rights campaign is focused on Pension Credit. The campaign, in partnership with Age UK London, runs from January to April 2016. Older Londoners are encouraged to contact their local Age UK to find out if they or someone they know is eligible for Pension Credit or other financial help.
Find out more about Pension Credit here.
What support are you eligible for?
You may be eligible for Pension Credit if you are:
- a single pensioner on less than £151.20 a week
- part of a couple on less than £230.85 a week
If you qualify for Savings Credit you could get up to:
- £14.82 per week if you are a single pensioner
- or £17.43 per week if you are part of a couple
You may also be able to get help with your household bills, fuel bills and health care costs. Even if you're not eligible, you may still be able to claim other support. For example: Attendance Allowance, Carers Allowance and help with energy costs.
Go to your local Age UK service to find out what you are entitled to and to apply.
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Option Aircraft Is 18th of 36 Ocean Sentries Coast Guard Plans to Acquire
Option Aircraft Is 18th of 36 Ocean Sentries Coast Guard Plans to Acquire
HERNDON, VA--(Marketwire - Feb 5, 2013) - The U.S. Coast Guard has exercised a contract option to purchase the service's 18th HC-144A Ocean Sentry Maritime Patrol Aircraft from prime contractor EADS North America. The HC-144A is based on the Airbus Military CN235 tactical airlifter. More than 230 CN235 aircraft are currently being operated by 29 countries.
"Every HC-144A that enters the fleet expands the service's ability to meet its increasingly demanding and diverse mission," said Sean O'Keefe, EADS North America Chairman and CEO. "We're proud to continue to provide such a vital capability."
The option is part of a contract awarded to EADS North America in July 2010 for three aircraft, plus options for up to six additional aircraft. Under this contract, EADS North America has already delivered three HC-144As -- the 12th, 13th and 14th for the service -- all on budget and ahead of schedule. The 15th aircraft is due for delivery the first half of 2013, while the 16th and 17th will be delivered in early 2014. The 18th aircraft is planned for delivery by the end of 2014.
The remaining options left on the contract, for up to two additional aircraft, can be exercised during 2014. Coast Guard plans call for acquiring a total of 36 HC-144As.
With the ability to remain airborne for more than ten hours, the Ocean Sentry is performing a wide range of missions for the Coast Guard, including maritime patrol, drug and migrant interdiction, disaster response, and search and rescue. The HC-144A achieved initial operational capability with the Coast Guard in 2008, and today is operational from Coast Guard air stations in Mobile, Ala., Cape Cod, Mass., and Miami.
EADS North America delivers the HC-144A equipped with a search radar, electro-optical and infrared cameras, an Automatic Identification System for data collection from vessels at sea, and a communications suite.
The Ocean Sentry's rear cargo ramp enables easy loading and unloading of the Coast Guard's palletized mission system. The mission system can be removed for airlift, cargo, and MEDEVAC missions, freeing up the large cabin for additional transport capacity. The rear ramp can be opened in flight to deploy search-and-rescue equipment.
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EADS North America is the U.S.-based operation of EADS, a global leader in aerospace, defense, and related services. EADS contributes more than $13 billion to the U.S. economy annually and supports over 225,000 American jobs through its network of suppliers. EADS North America, headquartered in Herndon, Va., offers a broad array of advanced solutions to meet U.S. military and commercial requirements, including fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft, homeland security systems, public safety communications, defense electronics and avionics, and threat detection systems.
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Airbus Military is the only military and civic/humanitarian transport aircraft manufacturer to develop, produce, sell and support a comprehensive family of airlifters ranging from three to 45 tonnes of payload. An Airbus daughter company, Airbus Military is responsible for the A400M programme, as well as the Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) A330 and for further military derivatives based on Airbus civil aircraft. Together with the smaller "Light & Medium" C295, CN235 and C212, Airbus Military is the global leader in the market for military transport, tanker and surveillance aircraft able to perform the most varied missions. Altogether, Airbus Military has sold more than 1,000 aircraft to some 140 military, civilian and governmental customers. More than 850 of these aircraft have been delivered. Airbus is an EADS company.
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EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defense and related services. In 2011, the Group -- comprising Airbus, Astrium, Cassidian and Eurocopter -- generated revenues of EUR 49.1 billion and employed a workforce of over 133,000.
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I have been making this recipe for a holidays for quite a long time, and even made it for Ascencia when I was Guest Chef at Mother's Day. I have pictures of it, but not of its preparation. So, I am putting it in again, and it's changed just a little bit, for the better, of course.
I don't usually use canned soup, but this is the exception. The original recipe calls for Cream of Mushroom soup, but Cream of Potato soup is much better. The original recipe also calls for hashed brown potatoes, but, I think the Southern cut frozen potatoes are better as well.
This is a very simple dish to make, and I always get raves when I make it. It makes a lot, and can easily be doubled or even tripled if you have a lot of people to feed.
Recipe: Cheesy Potatoes
- 1 bag frozen Southern Cut hash brown potatoes
- 1 can Cream of Potato soup
- 1 cup Real Sour Cream
- 4 slices of ham, very thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon chives
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 1 1./2 cups grated white cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup Panko bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- Have ready a large casserole dish, a large bowl and a medium bowl.
- Grease the casserole.
- Put the bag of potatoes in the large bowl with the chopped onion and ham, and mix them together.
- Put the sour cream, chives and soup in the smaller bowl. Mix them thoroughly.
- Put half of the potato mixture into the casserole dish. Put half of the sour cream mixture over it. Add half of the cheese. Mix all of this together well.
- Now, put the rest of sour cream mixture into the large bowl with the remaining cheese, and mix that up as well.
- Put this mixture on top of the mixture already in the casserole.
- Top with the Panko bread crumbs, and drizzle the butter over it.
- Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes, or until the top is nicely tan. Remove from the oven, a let stand a few minutes before serving. It will be very hot.
You can omit the ham if you want to make this vegetarian.
Preparation time: 5 minute(s)
Cooking time: 30 minute(s)
Number of servings (yield): 8
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Site Selection May 2013: Central Mexico – Mexican Manufacturing's Secret Is Out
This article in Site Selection by Doug Donahue looks at the cost savings manufacturers are realizing by transitioning operations to the interior of Mexico
Mexico as a nearshoring manufacturing destination is hot. Coverage in mainstream media attests to that. Mexico exports more manufactured products than the rest of Latin America combined, according to Financial Times. Trade between the US and Mexico is now well over $1 billion per day, and Mexico is the third-largest trading partner of the US.
What is less known in the popular press is that central Mexico,though not the leading region in terms of production volume, is the gem of Mexican nearshoring, with a bright future ahead. This has been the real news in Mexican manufacturing, and something that companies large and small from many industries — automotive, aerospace, electronics, medical devices — have known now for a while. They have been expanding into Mexico's interior to leverage the region's greater cost savings, a less-competitive labor environment and lower turnover compared to border areas.
Cities in this central Bajio region — like Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, Leon, Queretaro, San Luis Potosi and Zacatecas — are now home to an array of companies including Volkswagen, GM, Bombardier, Flextronics, 3M, ThyssenKrupp, Datwyler, Triumph Group and many more. As a result, a multitude of suppliers have also made, or plan to make, the transition to central Mexico, meaning a significant percentage of Mexico's production is clustered in the area. This is because suppliers want to be in the area to leverage affordable production and because OEMs are demanding a presence here from suppliers who want to quote on projects.
Our company, the Entrada Group, which helps companies of all sizes establish and run their own cost-effective operations in central Mexico, has similarly expanded in the Bajio region, on top of our existing park in Fresnillo, Zacatecas. Encouraged by the promising signs of investment and commitment in Bajio, we committed to a greater presence in Bajio, so we can better serve the needs of the OEMs and suppliers of all sizes who are themselves joining the rush into central Mexico.
Operating Costs in Mexico's Interior Up to 40% Lower
Central Mexico helps companies attack their three greatest costs: labor, overhead and supply. For starters, labor in central Mexico costs roughly half what it does in border states. In our manufacturing facility in Fresnillo, Zacatecas, for example, entry-level, fully-fringed direct labor costs can be as low as $1.40 per hour. This is lower than in some regions of China, let alone the border regions of Mexico.
In addition, the center of Mexico is at higher elevation, keeping HVAC expenses lower, and further minimizing operating costs. For example, as we have seen in our facility in Fresnillo, well-managed companies of all sizes can achieve total Mexican operating costs as low as $4.50-$7 per hour. Manufacturing locations near the border simply cannot compete with that.
Finally, the competition for talent is less in central Mexico. Indeed it's the same heavy demand for both direct and indirect labor near the border that pushed costs higher in those areas. But in central Mexico, not only is competition less, turnover is lower too. This helps manufacturers maintain high efficiency and productivity,
all at a lower cost.
Central Mexico — It's About More than Just Location
Establishing and running operations successfully in central Mexico is not as simple as site selection, even for companies that already have a presence in the country. And companies entering for the first time will have to choose where to locate their facility, set up as a legal entity in the country, secure permits and leases, and more — all of which requires huge amounts of know-how, management attention, time and risk. And that is just for the startup phase.
Furthermore, the site still has to be managed on a day-to-day basis. This entails hiring staff, learning about and complying with ever-changing Mexican employment laws, dealing with unions, managing payroll and taxes, ensuring compliance with environmental health and safety legislation, maintenance, security, accounting, gaining customs permits, logistics and warehousing. The list seems endless.
Rather than going it alone, and exposing their company to tremendous risk, many manufacturers are doing what Entrada Group's clients have done for the past decade-plus — handing the administrative and support responsibilities over to an experienced partner. We have a track record of helping manufacturers establish their own operations in Mexico to leverage cost efficiencies quickly. Our start-up process allows companies to be up and running in as little as 90 days. Best of all, our clients maintain full control over production and quality, while leveraging the low operating costs in central Mexico, the region that is fast becoming the smartest in North America for manufacturing.
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Set in Perthshire countryside, The Bankfoot is a cosy 18th-century Scottish inn. There is free Wi-Fi on site, and all rooms have flat-screen TVs with digital channels and DVD players. The friendly bar serves malt whiskies and real ales, and there is regular live music. The Bankfoot Inn has a restaurant offering traditional food, and a full cooked breakfast is provided. The traditional rooms at this family-run inn have tea/coffee facilities, and a DVD library is available. Leisure activities include cycling, walking and salmon fishing on the River Tay. In the scenic village of Bankfoot, the inn is only 45 miles from both Glasgow and Edinburgh airports. Bankfoot is close to Perth and the towns of Kenmore and Pitlochry.
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EnerNOC (NASDAQ: ENOC) is on The StockGuru Leader Board today. The stock is up as much as 18.43% on Tuesday.
Volume traded – so far – as this release was issued intraday: 672,284
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EnerNOC, Inc. provides energy management applications, services, and products for the smart grid, which include demand response, data-driven energy efficiency, energy price and risk management, and enterprise carbon management. The company uses its network operations center and demand response application, DemandSMART, to remotely manage and reduce electricity consumption across a network of commercial, institutional, and industrial end-users of energy (C&I customers) sites, and electric power grid operator and utility customers. It also offers EfficiencySMART, an energy efficiency suite that includes commissioning and retro-commissioning authority services, energy consulting and engineering services, a commissioning application, and an enterprise energy management application for managing energy across a portfolio of sites; SupplySMART, an energy price and risk management application that enables C&I customers in restructured or deregulated markets in the United States to manage the energy supplier selection process, including energy supply product procurement and implementation, budget forecasting, and utility bill information management; and CarbonSMART, an enterprise carbon management application that supports and manages the measurement, tracking, analysis, reporting, and management of greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, the company provides cellular modems and an agricultural specific wireless technology solution that enable C&I customers to connect their equipment remotely and access meter data. It serves C&I customers in technology, education, food sales and storage, commercial real estate, government, healthcare, and manufacturing/industrial markets. As of December 31, 2011, the company managed approximately 7,100 megawatts of demand response capacity across a C&I customer base of approximately 4,900 accounts and 11,400 sites throughout multiple electric power grids. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Pharmacy syringes can help with safety
MediDose ENFit
Medi-Dose/EPS has started marketing the NeoConnectTM line of ENFit Compliant and Compatible Products. The EnFit syringes range from 1 mL to 60 mL.
Options include non-sterile in clear with purple graduations, non-sterile in ultraviolet inhabitant amber with white graduations and sterile in the amber with white graduations.
They "help ensure proper dosing accuracy throughout the filling and dispensing process while our ENFit compatible Syringe-to-Syringe Couplers enable you to connect two Neoconnect syringes to facilitate patient-specific dosing."
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Higher Education in Florida
UF's online university has become a 'cash cow'
There's real money in virtual education — both for Florida colleges and universities offering online courses and the private-sector providers selling technical services to the schools.
A Cash Cow for UF
Florida public universities have become national leaders in online education. What's driving the trend? Online classes are lucrative — both for the schools and the companies that help them set up web-based coursework.
Florida Polytechnic isn't the only new face on the public university scene this year. With $10 million in startup funding and $5 million for operating costs from the state, the University of Florida opened UF Online in January. It advertises fully online bachelor's degree programs that will award degrees indistinguishable from those earned in Gainesville.
UF expects UF Online to be a profit engine that will break even in the seventh year and generate $14.5 million a year in profit on $76.6 million in revenue by 2024. By then it also expects to have racked up a cumulative $43.6 million profit after losing money for four of the first six years. By the way, all that's after UF Online pays the parent university the standard 11. 31% of revenue the university charges to all revenue-generating enterprises to cover the parent's general and administrative costs.
How does the program work?
Thanks, Non-Residents
The $112.50 per credit hour in-state tuition — capped by law at 75% of on-campus tuition — doesn't cover near the cost of offering a degree. UF loses $48.65 every credit hour until economies of scale kick in. The real money for UF is in the $425 per credit hour for out of- state tuition. That has a $45.44 profit per hour, or a 10. 7% margin. By 2024, UF expects 24,100 students, with 43% of them those high-margin non-residents.
First Years
The UF Online enterprise hinges on attracting out-of-state students, but two-thirds of initial prospects were in-state. For the students who applied to start in January, all 586 were transfer students. For the academic year beginning in August, 48 applicants would be freshmen and 111 transfer students. Business was the most popular major.
UF can set out-of-state tuition at whatever the market will bear.
The Cost Side
UF started in January with five majors. It says it needs to create 250 courses for 35 degrees by 2019. What does it cost to create an online course? As of December, $11,310. But UF expects that number to rise as it offers more expensive courses in science, technology, engineering and math. Originally, it projected spending $36,500 for faculty, production and technology for a standard class, which covers about 80% of the classes UF Online will offer, but as much as $156,000 for lab and other courses requiring a hefty amount of simulation, about 10% of classes.
Updates will cost $7,500 per course every three years. Any class that doesn't pull an average demand of 100 students per term gets retired.
The first degrees are in business, health education and behavior, sport management, criminology and law and environmental management. The inaugural programs were chosen based on their ability to get up and running by last January and demand. Those on tap for the next five years either are from the top 15 fields in demand for jobs in Florida or from the top 15 most popular majors in Gainesville.
Faculty get paid out of the $50 per credit hour that goes to college departments. Every 110 students in a course means paying a teaching assistant, who make $8,000 per course per semester.
UF hired the British company to provide a host of services, including market research, marketing, recruiting, student retention, training and development, tutoring and research. Pearson retention agents monitor student performance for signs of falling off — like going 12 hours without checking in, being late with assignments or bombing a test. The Pearson people check in with students regularly by email and phone. Pearson also runs a call center to recruit and retain students.
Pearson gets $3.5 million upfront and then $6 million spread over the next four years in fixed fees. Its real money is in its share of tuition revenue. Pearson gets 40% of in-state tuition the first years. That shrinks to 30% by 2024. But it gets 60% of the far larger out-of-state nut, a percentage expected to fall to 43% by 2024. UF projects Pearson will earn $28 million in 2024 alone from the deal.
Online Campus Life
UF Online has a mental health counselor available 24/7 by phone. Personal fitness training videos will be on YouTube while UF health services will have online information on alcohol education, stress reduction and time management.
Financial Aid
UF Online students can apply for financial aid just as any on-campus student would. If they qualify, they can get Bright Futures, Pell grants and federal loans. They also get subsidies from their fellow online students. Each online student pays a "financial aid" fee that's projected to bring in $7,352 the first year, rising to $1.6 million per year in 2024, the exact amount UF plans to hand out in UF aid that year.
UF says the university will benefit as will students who will "have access to an excellent education at an affordable price" and so will the state by having a deeper talent pool of workers. With no room and board to pay, UF says online students will pay about $10,800 less per year than on campus students.


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Stroud 1-over at PGA Championship
Port Neches-Groves graduate Chris Stroud shot a 1-over-par 73 on the first day of the PGA Championship at Kiawah Island, S.C.
Carl Pettersson leads the tournament at 6-under. Stroud had four birdies, three bogeys and a double bogey in the round. He heads into today sitting one shot about the projected cut line heading into a 1:30 p.m. tee time.
"I would like to see this golf course get really, really hard and see if we can bring that score back down to about 4- to 8-under for the win," Stroud said. "My goal is to shoot 2-under a round and get to 8-under for the week. I think
that's a great score for this golf course for four rounds, but we'll see."
The tournament began one day after the former Lamar golfer found out he would have a spot in the tournament. Until then, he was the first alternate.
"I was definitely preparing to play," Stroud said. "I came out here with the notion that no question I was going to play golf, and I prepared just like any other event.
"(Crane) definitely waited a little longer than I expected, but I'm sure everybody else would have done that. But I hope he feels better and gets better because I know how bad that can be."
Stroud will tee off in the final group of the day along with Marty Jertson and Thongchai Jaidee. Jaidee was also 1-over while Jertson was 8-over on Day One.
"I'm happy to be here and I'm starting to play some good golf and starting to come back around just in time for the FedEx," Stroud said.
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Yesterday a colleague and I were discussing interval and set notation. Should we introduce it in the first year of our integrated math curriculum was our initial question, but we quickly moved into more general questions about these notations, what they're good for, how much we expose students to them, and how much we expect students to use them.
And then, inspiration struck, and I could hear Dan Meyer in my head saying, "If set notation is the aspirin, what's the headache?" (If you've never heard Dan ask this question before, then start here and read his collection of posts on questions like this.)
So, why do we need set notation in, say, an Algebra 1 or Algebra 2 class? My first response was, "Hey, I've seen it come up in some SAT II practice tests." So we looked, and we found these:
This problem has issues because it states that x is "equal to" the set instead of being "an element of" the set.
This problem uses set notation in a way that's fine but is, in the words of my colleague, just gift wrapping, i.e., completely unnecessary. I'm not sure what the purpose of including the notation in the question is. Are they trying to throw weaker students off?
This example uses the set notation just fine, but again, would anything be lost if we didn't include it? So, "if you want to do well in the SAT" is probably not a sufficient headache to motivate the distribution of this aspirin.
My next idea was that set notation somehow simplifies communication of what we're dealing with. After thinking about this for a few minutes, though, I don't actually think that's true. Whether a student writes "x = 3" or "{3}" makes no difference in a student's attempt to clearly communicate her solution to an equation, and at the high school level we're talking about, their ability to communicate this information is far more important to me than their ability to correctly apply a complex idea (sets) to a simple situation (the solution is 3).
Don't get me wrong – there are ways in which ideas related to sets are very important to understand at this level. We want our students to know that two line segments cannot be called equal, why this is true, and why it matters. I'm just not seeing a reason to go beyond this set-based idea to actually introduce set notation and insist on its use in ways that don't reinforce the important concepts that underlie the notation.
So what's the right way to extend Dan Meyer's headache-and-aspirin analogy? I think it's to say that we have developed the bad habit of mathematically over-medicating. We all know the stories of people who demand antibiotics to fight off viral infections and what kind of problems this can lead to. I would argue that we do the same thing in high school math. We have taken problems that can be handled with a cup of soup and a good night's sleep, and we've chosen to address them with IV medications (which is sometimes watered down, making it even worse). So I'll keep looking for the headaches that need to be cured, but I'm going to start being a lot more aware of of the ones that can be taken care of with the remedies we already have available to us.


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It's gonna get sappy up in here.
I have been the crankiest little bitch lately. I don't know whether it's the mid-semester grad school workload or the fact that I'm still hemorrhaging with no end in sight, but something in me has gone all Mean Girl and I don't like it.
You've all been there though, right? That state of constant irritability? Those "EVERYTHING SUCKS AND IT WILL ALWAYS SUCK" days where you wear a robe with alarming frequency and OD on YouTube kitten videos? Snarling -- yes, snarling -- when your sweet, concerned significant other comes in to tell you "enough with the cat videos already," and you're all, "IF YOU LOVED ME YOU'D BUY ME THIS RAGDOLL CAT," and then things progressively spin out of control.
HAHA, just kidding. That actually didn't happen. But I can foresee it happening unless I find my happy place. Fast.
Which is why I've decided to ignore the mounting chaos in my messy apartment and adopt a mode of deep serenity. At least in regard to my makeup and wardrobe choices.
So what has been my first step toward erasing all my inner turmoil? Fruity face scrub with "Yumberry" (what in the actual hell is that?) that promises to snap me out of my crotchety morning grumpiness.
Yes, this "Morning Burst" Clean & Clear scrub has lifted my spirits. I'm not sure it manages to wake me up more than my morning coffee-chugging sessions, but it smells so delicious. I considered tasting it for a second, but then I remembered I'm slightly unhinged right now and that would be disgusting. But, man, does it exfoliate! My skin feels fresh and baby soft after two washes, which is something I desperately need in addition to my incessant moisturizing. The last thing I need is more lotion slathered over flakes of dead skin, you know?
I've also been migrating towards all things ethereal, stylistically speaking. I know it's way early to go all mythical Ice Queen beauty on you, but I have been craving some serene, flow-y white garb and frosted makeup. I've been wearing this long, sheer, vintage Victoria's Secret lingerie robe that I wanted to use if I ever got all Stevie Nicks for xoJane -- but I've concluded that Stevie's beauty and essence cannot be replicated. She's too amazing. Michelle Tea understands.
Anyway, this is literally how I've been dressing all week.
Plus some ultra-frosted pink lips.
No heavy smoky eye, no globs of mascara. Hell, I've even held back on my eyebrow tinting. I've just stuck to my ever-present cat-eye (should I get it permanently tattooed at this point? I should) and Cover Girl's "Verve" lipstick.
It's so delightfully retro and pretty! It does need to get reapplied a lot (as with most shimmery lipsticks), but it goes on flawless. I liked the delicate, glittery face accoutrement so much that I mimicked the style on my nails with the perfect, white glitter nail polish from Sally Hansen.
I mean, it's three dollars so you're basically losing money by not buying it! Well, you're losing something.
Would you guys rock ultra-light, frosted lipstick? Is it too 90s beauty queen? Do you get weird and bitchy when you're going through a rough patch? Can you make me feel better about my grumpy antics by relaying some of your own? I'm infinitely more interested in what you all have to say.


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A troubled Garfield Park teenager killed when the stolen Jeep he was riding in crashed and caught fire just yards from his home was a good kid who made a bad choice, family friends said Sunday.
Authorities tonight had yet to confirm that the badly-charred body pulled from the wreckage of a stolen 1996 Jeep Cherokee early Friday was that of 13-year-old Trayvon Roberts (right).
But Rhonda Pierce, the boy's aunt, said the medical examiner's office confirmed Saturday the body was Trayvon's.
Pierce said the body was "burnt beyond recognition" and had to be identified through dental records.
"The reality has set in, and the hope is gone," Pierce said. "It's been a long day and night."
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The fourth major U.S. carrier, Sprint, has now released their version of an early phone upgrade program. Sprint is planning the launch of their "One Up" program on September 20th, filling out your options list of early upgrade carriers, according to CNET.
The plan is very similar to T-Mobile, where you pay for a full-price device via monthly installments in lieu of the more traditional subsidized price. The return on this investment is the capability to upgrade to a new device after only 1 year on contract (as opposed to the traditional 2), along with a $15/month discount on Sprint's unlimited voice/messaging/data plans. Also like the Uncarrier, Sprint will offer some discounted rates designed to draw in adoption.
After a year, a customer can upgrade to a new phone by trading in the device. A customer signs up for One Up with an Unlimited, My Way or All-In plan. One Up provides a $15 discount, which allows for an unlimited talk, text, and data plan that costs as little as $65 a month. T-Mobile's comparable unlimited plan costs $70 a month.
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Description: More remote and less traveled than the other Sedona trails. Park and hike to two mountain peaks near Boynton Pass. One trail goes to Bear Mountain in the Secret Mountain Wilderness. If you park, hike, or stop along the route, you'll need a Red Rocks Pass. Steep descents and climbs over rocky terrain. The first part of the trail is easy when dry, but slippery and difficult when wet. Don't drive on a rainy day. Route-finding can be confusing at times because of numerous side roads. Suitable for many stock high-clearance SUVs when dry.
Time & Distance: The trail measures 5.8 miles. Add another 11 miles to get there and return. Allow 2 to 3 hours for the whole trip.
Trail Conditions: Coconino National Forest, Red Rock Ranger District. Call (928) 203-7500.
Directions to the Trail: From the intersection of Highways 89A and 179 in the middle of Sedona, drive west on 89A about 3.1 miles and turn right on paved Dry Creek Road. Go north 2.8 miles and turn left at a T, then left again at another T at 4.5 miles. A well traveled dirt road heads southwest. Ignore numerous side roads. Finally turn left at 7.6 miles. This begins the trail.
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As Google's Project Glass moves closer to completion, they're making a two-pronged push to draw eyeballs, both figuratively and literally. For the former, they've released a video with actual footage captured through actual Glass prototypes:
It's funny how quickly I've become accustomed to the fineness of GoPro's smooth footage; Google's comparatively primitive video quality leaves no doubt that the footage is real.
Viewing the footage, we see Google pushing several applications:
1. Exciting athletic or action-packed POV footage, à la GoPro. 2. Voyeuristic or "memory-making" POV footage, as with the ballerina about to hit the stage, folks playing with their children and dogs. 3. Practical real-time referencing, as with the ice sculptor pulling up images of his subject. 4. Hands-free photography. 5. Real-time sharing, à la Facetime, as with the man sharing footage of a snake with (presumably) his wife and child. 6. Real-time navigation. 7. Real-time translation (though I think choosing tone-based Asian languages like Chinese and Thai will present some implementation challenges).
What's interesting is that Glass promises such a broad range of applications—quite a different tack from Apple's approach of making their devices do a few things well. For us designers, the video raises questions of interface design: Glass presumably taps into Wi-Fi, how do we access the network and enter passwords? Will the voice control work on a crowded sidewalk or a noisy train station? How fine is the camera's voice-prompted shutter timing? How, and how often, do users charge the device? And how do users get footage off of the device?
The answers to these questions will be known to those chosen to participate in the literal part of Google's eyeball gathering: They've released an open call for "Glass Explorers," folks willing to pony up $1,500 to participate in Beta testing. "We're still in the early stages, and while we can't promise everything will be perfect, we can promise it will be exciting," the team writes. They also can't promise you'll be accepted; there's an application procedure requiring you pitch yourself in 50 words or less, though you can submit extras like photo and video. Would-be Explorers can click here to learn more (though you'd better hurry, as there's less than a week left to apply).
We're very curious to see if Apple will eventually jump into this fray. With their iDevices, they've got small cameras; their rumored iWatch will reportedly have curved glass displays worked out; Siri's given them voice-rec. There are kinks to be worked out, of course, which is why we'd also be interested to hear from any of you who are chosen as Explorers.
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Choppy video in new Win 7 64bit build
I recently upgraded my inlaws pc to win 7 64 bit it has 2G of RAM everything is running smoothly except
streaming video is choppy. I have tried:
installing the latest video drivers
checked I have the latest flash player and divx
installed a codec pack for win 7
turned off the AVG firewall
run ccleaner
I tried yelling at it
I can confirm that a bad internet connection is not to blame.
any advice would be much appreciated. :)
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Which codec pack did you install and from where ?
Some will do more harm than good,
If I needed a codec for which ever reason I would just use a player that came with it,
Like vlc media player which I haven't found a file it can not play,
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Windows 7 Pro x64 (1), Win7 Pro X64 (2)
More details about your environment would help.
What is your machine, including motherboard, CPU and graphics card? You say you have 2GB of memory, which really isn't much for a Win7 setup. Yes, it will work, but 4GB is honestly a recommended minimum in my opinion. But that's just my opinion.
Also, what is your Internet service and provider? Specifically rated download speed?
Also, what is the "source" of "streaming video" that you're trying to play? YouTube? Netflix? Something else?
Also, what "player" program are you trying to use? Have you tried alternatives, which depending on the actual source may require one or another player program or perhaps allow alternative choices to be used?
While I have a number of different media/audio/video player programs installed on my own systems, my "player of choice" for video is PotPlayer (which can also play streaming video). In my opinion it's even more capable than the much-touted VLC, and has a great deal of customizability in both its GUI appearance as well as its functionality. And it supports pretty much any video format there is.
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On the half of the sphere that I call home it is rapidly becoming chilly & bare & a bit dreary out. Our clocks will "fall back" tomorrow & we will retreat to cozy spaces & spend our down-time fireside in fleecy cocoons. I plan to be scrapping & crafting. And I am excited about a new recipe for our Thanksgiving dessert: pumpkin spice cheesecake with a gingersnap crust!
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Because it is winter, your energy bills are about to sky rocket. So, do something about reducing them by installing energy saving LED fittings such as inbouw spots and badkamer spotjes.
LEDs convert nearly all their energy into light, unlike old fashioned bulbs do. This means that you could save massively on your lighting bills.
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Make sure that your gutters are clear from all leaves and any other type of debris, before the onset of fall and winter this year.
Either do this yourself or pay to get them cleared if the job looks too big. It could avoid problems later on!
The same applies to all your drains around your home. If they are visibly blocked and you can't clear them out yourself, it is worth paying for this service to be done at the start of the season.
Inspect all the windows in the property for cracks and ensure any double glazing is correctly sealed.
If you need any extra reinforcement then now is the time to check out any of the DIY options available, before it gets too cold!
Now is also the time to re hang your heavy winter curtains or maybe add a layer to your window treatments.
Likewise, don't stop at the windows when it comes to drafts, although this is naturally the first place you will look.
You can check for drafts with a candle and see if it flickers anywhere although you should beware starting a fire with this method!
Have a handy supply of draft excluders ready for when you find some!
If your doors are the source of a lot of drafts, consider a warm curtain over the top of them.
If you do not already have a smart or programmable thermostat, maybe you should get one.
Being able to adjust the temperature in every room, even remotely, not only can make sure it is warm for you and your family, but also that it is turned off when no one is in the house.
A smart thermostat even comes with a sensor detector, so that if it detects no one is in the house, it will automatically shut off the heating.
Try and prevent any leaks taking hold before the gales of rain and snow arrive, by inspecting the roof.
This should be possible from the ground, at least for a rudimentary inspection. That way you can be on top of any work that might need doing to replace loose or missing slates before it starts raining in on you.
It is not just only inside the house that needs to be prepared for the upcoming fall and winter season. There is also outside as well.
Things like trees might need cutting back, especially if they hang close to the house, before any strong winds start to take effect.
Make sure your path or driveway is kept clear of any stumble hazards and potholes, which might be dangerous in the wet and dark.
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Michael McAuliffe (drug trafficker)
|Michael McAuliffe
|Queensland, Australia
19 June 1993[1]
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Michael Denis McAuliffe[2] was a barman from Sydney, born in Queensland, Australia, who was hanged in Malaysia in June 1993 after serving eight years in jail for heroin trafficking.[3][4]
McAuliffe was arrested at Penang International Airport at about 6.20 pm on 29 June 1985 when white powder packed in 14 condoms in his money belt and secured around his waist was detected during a body search at the airport inspection area. McAuliffe was charged with possession of 141.89 grams of heroin.[5] The former army reserve soldier, who had been living in Manly, Sydney, was convicted in the Malaysian High Court in Penang on 17 August 1991. An appeal was lodged with the Malaysian Supreme Court. Karpal Singh acted as McAuliffe's counsel at the appeal, at which 28 arguments were presented.
One argument was that the original trial judge had criticised McAuliffe for failing to disclose his defense after his arrest. (This defense was that McAuliffe believed he was carrying "bang bang powder", an aphrodisiac given to him by a Thai dance hostess.) Karpal argued that the original judge's criticism had drawn an adverse inference of guilt on McAuliffe. The appeal court heard that what the original judge did was point out that McAuliffe had failed to disclose this defence of carrying an aphrodisiac to the officer who recorded a statement from him after his arrest. It was found that the judge had not drawn an inference of guilt from this. The appeal was rejected 13 May 1992.[5] McAuliffe's family asked Malaysian authorities and the Australian government not to publicise his case.
McAuliffe was executed in Kajang Prison in Kajang, Selangor, in the Kuala Lumpur metropolitan area.[2]
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- ^ "No way out." Sydney Morning Herald. October 29, 2005. Retrieved on September 14, 2015.
- ^ a b Palmer, Tim. "Drug smuggler Michael McAuliffe hanged in Malaysia in 1993." ABC News Australia. See point 1:39. Updated March 11, 2015.
- ^ "Macabre legacy in the hangman's craft". news.com.au. Archived from the original on 15 January 2006. Retrieved 10 March 2008.
- ^ "Australian drug runner faces death". news.com.au. Archived from the original on 21 June 2006. Retrieved 10 March 2008.
- ^ a b Upheld: Death sentence on former Australian bartender. New Strait Times: 13 May 1992, p.5.
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A 28-year-old man was killed after his younger brother pushed him from the third floor of a garment factory in northeast Delhi's Harsh Vihar early on Monday morning.delhi Updated: Apr 02, 2013 02:25 IST
A 28-year-old man was killed after his younger brother pushed him from the third floor of a garment factory in northeast Delhi's Harsh Vihar early on Monday morning.
Police said the victim, who worked at the garment factory, had a heated argument with his brother over a minor issue during which the accused hit him on his head with a brick before pushing him off the third floor.The incident took place around 4 am at Mandoli Extension area in Harsh Vihar.
The victim has been identified as Gulsher and he worked at the garment stitching factory owned by one Khiladi Singh.
A senior police officer said Gulsher, a native of Pilibhit in Uttar Pradesh, was planning to leave for his hometown on Tuesday for his wedding that was scheduled to take place on April 21.
His younger brother, Shamsher, 25, who was overpowered by the owner and other workers, works at the same factory, police said.
Shamsher was handed over to the Harsh Vihar police that booked him for killing his brother.
Gulsher and Shamsher, the senior officer said, had been working there for the past few months and stayed in the factory.
On Sunday night, they were on the third floor when an argument broke out between them over the issue of Shamsher not sending money to their parents or meeting them for the past three years.
"The argument turned ugly and Shamsher attacked his elder brother with a brick and pushed him from the third floor. The victim suffered severe head injuries and died on the spot," said the senior officer.
Shamsher tried to flee but was overpowered by fellow workers and the owner of the factory, who lives on the ground floor with his family.
Shamsher told the police that his elder brother used to insult him because he had not visited his parents for the past three years and was not helping them financially.
"Gulsher was planning to visit his family and wanted Shamsher to go with him. However, Shamsher was not interested in meeting his family members," the officer added.
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It's that time of year again—time to organize our thoughts for the new year and get ready as healthcare marketing researchers to make the biggest contributions possible to our organization. As we wrap up 2008 and look ahead to 2009, I would like to share a few observations that might help you prepare for the work ahead.
The first thing that comes to mind is something that I believe we are going to have to watch out for. In just a few short weeks, new regulations will be in place that severely restrict our sales reps' "interventions" with prescribers. Not even a 10-cent pen bearing a product name may be left with prescribers during a sales call, and reps will no longer be able to take physicians out of the office or hospital for even a modest meal. Every time these regulations have tightened historically, several pharmas have attempted to use marketing research as a "safe harbor" through which they could still conduct forbidden activities. If we can't provide gifts as part of a promo, goes this line of reasoning, we can certainly reward physicians for their participation in marketing research. So let's just conduct "marketing research" with the top 10,000 prescribers in our product class, exposing them to our product, developing a relationship with our company and wrapping an honorarium ribbon around the whole package. Interesting idea? Maybe. Illegal? Definitely! Be prepared to potentially get requests to perform such bogus research in the year to come. Refuse to honor them, unless you are especially pleased by the prospect of receiving a subpoena.
My guidance is to stay out of trouble and think out of the box as you go about your work. In today's marketplace this is more important than ever.
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yesman90125 wrote:I'd say it's A draw between Songs From Tsongas and Yessymphonic
Live at montreux is ok too. and House Of blues is Pretty Good
Something is wrong with the sound on Keys To Ascension otherwise I'd probably pick that.
Terry Shea wrote:Tsongas and Yessymphonic are both excellent! I think the sound on Keys is superb, but it has all those annoying special effects and bad camera shots (like focusing on everyone in the band except the person playing the solo).
The Union Japanese import is also great, but very hard to find. The sound is absolutely fantastic.
yesman90125 wrote:Maybe there's something wrong with my DVD
the sound drops in and out like a gate isnt working right
I can live with the video problems -the CD's sound great
but something seems screwy not something the band is doing it's the mix or the DVD itself
Tsongas has many Overdubs-Montreux really doesn't
But the Montreux DVD seems to suffer some of the Problems with the Gates that Keys does.
(Same engineer?)
it might detract if your an audiophile-I'd say if your looking for a clean recording and good video Quality and Camera angles its Tsongas
We should do a poll!
I cant seem to figure that out
I'll work on it.
happytheman wrote:Purely historical, I'd cast my vote for QPR.
Otherwise, (I know I'll get called out on this one) ABWH DVD. It doesn't get much better than that concert.
yesman90125 wrote:it is the best recorded concert, I havn't been able to find that on DVD anywhere but I have it on VHS
happytheman wrote:http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7462852&style=movie
Hope this link works, CDUniverse.com
thehallway wrote:Yesspeak Live: The Director's Cut is the newest and one of the best Yes dvds (in terms of sound and quality). I would buy it but they show it on tv every day on sky channel 260, Rock-on tv! (UK only)
yesguitarman wrote:I'm a purest, for me it's Yessongs and QPR. That era of YES music is just magic to me. It's a shame tha Yessongs doesn't have the complete version of Starship Trooper (only the Wurm section during the end credits) and Perpetual Change. Since Bill was out of the band at that time that probably influenced the decision on what was included. I also enjoy the BBC Sounding Out and GFTO sessions bootleg DVDs from a historical perspective. Sonically, for a contemporary DVD, I'd give the nod to Live at Montreux.
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Why I Will Never, Ever, EVER Get a Tattoo
Would I have to start planning outfits around the tattoo like I plan for weather?
I may be fitting the stereotype of women going completely gaga over weddings, but my love for weddings has nothing to do with the glitz and glam of it all — it's the thrill of planning them. Sure, I love attending them, but I like the whole process of putting it all together.
I'm not a professional wedding planner, but as an incredibly organized and detail-oriented person, I find joy in helping others with planning their weddings. I'm no expert — I don't have special certifications or qualifications, but I have quite a bit of experience working countless wedding events in regard to catering. In doing so, I have had the behind-the-scenes view of how weddings are from start to finish – from the decorations to the ceremony to the reception.
Once one of my friends gets engaged, I'm the first to lend a hand in the planning of it all. What do you need help with? Is there anything I can do?
The first thing that comes to mind is budget. Are we going with something small and intimate, or large and glamorous? How many guests are we talking? Is it a destination wedding? Will it be fully catered or potluck?There are so many things to think about after that. The venue is also very important, but then you have all the other things to consider. You've got the guest list and invitations, color scheme and decorations, music, photography, and flowers.
Another important aspect is the food. You never want a hungry guest (or a thirsty one, for that matter). I saw that firsthand once at a wedding where the ceremony was in the late afternoon, right around dinnertime. It was beautiful, and it was held outdoors right in the beginning of summer when it was not quite as humid. The bride and groom were stunning and full of so much joy. But after the ceremony, when guests walked a few feet over to where the reception was, there was next to nothing to eat there! The only thing on display was the wedding cake and a bar for drinks. Oddly enough, a wedding planner and an assistant were hired for this wedding, but no caterer.
There's also the wedding attire. For men, a standard tuxedo or suit is the norm, but for women, there are often bridesmaid dresses and a wedding gown (or sari, kimono or other traditional type of wedding attire) to consider. For most, the wedding is all about the bride and her dress is what makes the biggest statement. The bride is the one that makes not just a fashion statement, but an overall "wow" factor to everyone in attendance, and I love helping people in the process of choosing how they'll do that.
I could go on and on about planning, but I won't bore you with all those details. However, I can tell you why I've never planned a wedding of my own yet. Even though I've been to quite a few weddings and worked a large handful, I'm personally in no rush to have my own wedding anytime soon.I'm not ready to give up the adrenaline rush of planning for one of the most important days of my life. As I mentioned, I love the details that come with putting the whole wedding together, and once I do that for myself, the thrill is gone. The daydreaming is gone when the event is over.Think about it like this: Did you ever have a dream car? You know, the one you've always wanted and would love to have one day if you had the money for it? When I was in high school, my dream car was a Mitsubishi Eclipse. I loved that car, learned everything I could about it, daydreamed about driving one someday, and I always had it in the back of my mind that I would save all my pennies and actually have one of my own.The yearning, the wishing, and dreaming — that's what kept me going. If I had actually bought one, the thrill would have disappeared. That's how I feel about my own wedding. I'm not ready to let that feeling go — that nervous excitement and stress that comes along with planning such an important day that, for me, would be once in a lifetime.Will I have a wedding of my own someday? Time will tell. But for now, I'm happy helping someone else plan their fairytale wedding. I'm content with helping make others' dreams come true, and that makes me happy. Seeing the joy on someone's face as they walk down the aisle and smash cake in their spouse's face is a truly satisfying experience. And as long as I'm not planning my own wedding, I'll continue to help others plan theirs.


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Now that most of the big game permit draw results are out, those of us who didn't draw something special are feeling pissed off. Ryan Hatfield, from Western Hunter, feels your pain. Here he explains what's wrong with the draw systems, and how to fix the situation. –SR
Up in Anchorage, there is a famous bar/institution called Chilkoot Charlie's. It's one of those go-to places. They have a tongue-in- cheek motto they print on their shirts that says, "We cheat the other guy and pass the savings on to you!"
Somehow, when they came up with that, they must have had bonus/preference points systems in the backs of their minds. A better quote simply couldn't exist on the subject.
On its surface, the idea of a points system sounds decent enough. Everyone grab a number, take your spot in line, and we'll all get treated "fairly". It's hunting's version of socialism. The problem with most things of a socialistic nature, though, is that people quickly learn to rely on it and exploit it.
Those who are proponents of such a system tend to look at the more immediate benefit rather than the long-term effects. "If I get in on the ground floor, it'll put me at the front of the line and I'll be guaranteed a tag."
But what about after the first round? What happens then?
There are two overlying assumptions about bonus points. The first is that it always works in all scenarios. The second is that there is no net increase in applicants. Simply put, neither is true.
Let's back up a second, though. There are a few questions we should be asking to see whether the idea of these points passes the basic litmus test of whether it makes it more likely that you will draw the tag. 1) Does a points system put more deer/elk/sheep on the mountain? The answer is obviously, "No"; 2) Does a points system increase the number of tags? Again, the answer is, "No"; 3) Does a points system make for fewer people putting in for the tag? And that question, folks, is where the light bulb should have just come on.
Let's address that question in detail. In my home state of Idaho, we don't have a points system. Along with New Mexico, we're the last holdouts. Because there is no specific impetus to either put in or risk falling behind in your point totals, there is a percentage of people who are very casual about applying – those who just kind of got busy, or didn't really have the heart or money this year, or think, "I never draw; screw it, I'm just going to keep my $10 this year." Under a points system, that percentage of people would now have much more motivation to keep putting in or risk falling behind. My guess is that alone counts for at least a 10% increase in applicants.
Another situation arises in points scenarios where savvy but perhaps less scrupulous hunters will use the system to their advantage by putting in non-hunting friends and family, with the strategy of building up their points over time so that eventually they can put in with them in a party, split/average the points, and draw tags at a faster rate. This creates two problems. First, a person draws tags at an unfair and manipulated rate. Second, that tag that was drawn by the non-hunter either goes straight into the trash can (and right out of the pocket of a deserving hunter) or it ends up going to a person who couldn't care less about the tag, rather than to a hunter who may have cared deeply about having that tag.
The net result of either scenario, though, is the same. Once you've gone through your first round of drawing and now come back in at the bottom, you now have more people in the draw than you would have without a points system. The final net effect is that you have adopted a system that has the same number of tags, with more people in the draw, which ultimately just permanently lowered your chances and/or rate of drawing a tag.
So, we instituted our points system and thus encouraged more people into the draw for the same number of tags. How's it working so far?
There's another situation here that makes points a bad idea. What about any group that comes into the draw at a later date? Those who didn't get in on the ground floor? The one group that we as hunter-conservationists have a proud history of fostering is our youth. "Pass it on" has been a mantra starting from Teddy Roosevelt and now carried today by the likes of the RMEF. This type of points system shoves our youth into a black hole that can take them half or more of their lifetimes to escape.
The longer these points systems stay in place, the more it turns into its own sideshow. Every state that has them has multiple examples where there is still no ceiling. Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and others all are in the mid-20s and still climbing, with no end in sight. They have turned many tags into once-in- a-lifetime tags (at best) by default.
Soon, this nebulous, nefarious patchwork quilt will have new rules adopted on how to deal with "end of life" points debacles. Grandpa will likely be "willing" his 45 sheep points to the grandson of his choice. Families will be fighting over how his points will be split.
Sound ridiculous? Well, it is, but sadly, truth might be stranger than fiction on this one.
Hunting isn't fair. Of all the endeavors you will pursue in your lifetime, hunting – guaranteed – will be the least fair of them all. That's why we love it. Each daybrings the promise that it only takes once, and today could be that day. It's the enticement of hope that keeps us going.
With a simple lottery, everyone has that chance, and they have that chance every year. With a simple lottery, the net odds of all of the most interested parties drawing a tag go up, rather than a net decrease or that non-interested parties have tags in their hands. This is a prime example of using the KISS approach and not overcomplicating the obvious.


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Aziraphale rubs his pale chin thoughtfully, delicately ripping a piece of wheat bread from his slice and tossing it surreptitiously into the pond. A duck snaps at it before it bobs back into the water awkwardly. Aziraphale gives a sideways glance to Crowley, who is leaning casually against the weathered park bench.
"Don't you have bread?" Aziraphale asks curiously, his elegantly manicured eyebrows raised in question.
Crowley half-heartedly waves about the piece of pasty bread he's holding in his other hand. Aziraphale nods.
"Ah," he says, noticing the white bread. He frowns slightly, "you know, wheat bread is a lot healthier than white bread."
Crowley shrugs. "Always the angel, you are," he says with a smirk, "and me being a demon and all, white bread is appropriate."
Aziraphale nods again. "I suppose," he understands, "but what about the ducks?"
The demon slowly turns to face him, a peculiar look etched on his face. He peers at Aziraphale with catlike eyes from behind his dark sunglasses.
"They'reducks, Aziraphale," he points out recklessly, "they wouldn't mind if we fed them krakens."
The angel knots his eyebrows together, his forehead wrinkling up, "Kraken? Ducks don't eat kraken."
"Exactly." Crowley says smugly, and loosely drapes an arm around the other man's shoulders. Aziraphale turns to face him.
"You know," he says meaningfully, "you don't make a lot of sense sometimes."
Crowley flashes him a toothy smile, "We're polar opposites for a reason. We're not supposed to understand each other, Aziraphale."
"Crowley," the angel begins slowly, "Crowley," he says again, "that's nonsense."
The dark-haired demon ignores him purposefully, flicking his glasses up his nose, "Want some lunch?" he hisses suggestively. Aziraphale shrugs.
"What are your ideas?"
"Cake," Crowley offers surely, "you could try some devil's food cake." He waggles his eyebrows.
"Only if you eat angel food cake,"
The demon hesitates, "It's too fluffy," he resists simply. Aziraphale shakes a long finger at him firmly.
"No you don't," he says, "you're eating it again. With frosting, if you like."
Crowley grimaced. Always Aziraphale, looking for the best in everything, and in some cases, adding something appealing as a bonus to make things more irresistible. Crowley was the devil, but Aziraphale was just as good as sweetening something up until it was terribly tempting if he tried.
"Fine," he agrees, scratching at his mop of black hair. "but don't you forget that I'm not even supposed to obey," he hisses sharply.
The angel wanted to sit at the table. The demon wanted to sit at the booth. They ended up sitting at the booth, but now Crowley has to pay.
Not like it matters.
Crowley gets delivered a flawlessly cut slice of dark devil's food cake. Aziraphale received an angel food cake that resembled a piece of a cloud put unceremoniously on a plate, adorned with some crispy frosting. Aziraphale coats his finger with a dollop of the icing, licking on it with closed eyes satisfyingly.
"Ready to swap bites?" Crowley tempts, holding out a mouthful of cake with his fingers. Aziraphale holds out a fork, opposing to using his fingers.
They bite. Crowley lets his teeth run harshly down the metal spikes of the forks, and Aziraphale licks at the tips of the demon's fingers to get the dark icing of the devil's food cake. They both pull back their feeding devices, smiling in satisfaction.
"Is it wrong," Aziraphale murmurs, "that I like the devil's food cake a bit more than the angel food cake?"
"You rebel," Crowley says fondly, stroking his slender fingers down the meticulously straight tablecloth. He licks his upper lip. "You're supposed to be an angel."
Aziraphale blushes, "It's good. I can see where you get it that angel food cake is a bit… too fluffy." Hopefully, he hovered his fork over Crowley's cake for approval. Crowley shrugged, leaning back elegantly in his chair and readjusting his sunglasses.
"Help yourself," he offers, but grabs the angel's wrist when his fork dives into the slice, "but you could have something that's a lot more devil that this." He waves a hand airily at the plate, looking at Aziraphale from beneath his glasses. He lowers them slightly and examines the other man evocatively.
Aziraphale suspiciously removes his fork. You can never trust a demon; asked to produce trouble. Really, Aziraphale is already looking for trouble by spending so much time with the iniquity that is Crowley.
"Uh," he says unsurely, "what is it?"
Crowley smirks, leans over the table, and discreetly presses his sinfully wicked lips to the angel's gaping ones.
They're unexpectedly soft and skillful, and it's not until now that Aziraphale realizes how this is really so much more devil that devil's food cake could ever offer. The angel isn't sure that he really wants this much devil, but if devil tastes as good as angels and is as soft as heaven's clouds, he could live with it.
He pulls away, looking thoroughly pleased with himself with a hint of smug that intersperses with the constant cool confidence Crowley has glowing off of him. He adjusts his black collar deftly.
"Ineffable," Aziraphale rasps hoarsely, and stares at Crowley incredulously, "Uh. Uh. That's all I have to say."
"Ridiculous," Crowley mutters, "you have lots of things you want to say. You're just not saying them. You have the right words to too but all you want to say is ineffable."
"I'm sorry," the angel mumbles. "too much devil."
"Cake? Or Demon?" Crowley asks interestedly.
"Both," he closes his eyes perplexedly, shaking his head, "too much angel for you?"
"Nah," Crowley brushes off, "Just enough angel. I need it, you know, to balance out all of the devil, eh? Right? Cake, Aziraphale?"
The angel shakes his head firmly, "No. Too ineffable." He looks at Crowley, "I liked it, uh, you know."
The demon nods and stands up. "Come. Let's go feed the ducks."