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3D printing has taken a sweet new turn with the development of the 'Choc Creator 1' – a printer that creates custom 3D treats. Designed by Choc Edge (headed by Dr Liang Hao from the University of Exeter), the printer will begin retailing on ebay for £2,500.
Dr Hao also has plans to extend his chocolate experiments into cyberspace with a chocolate-oriented website. He explains, "Chocolate has a lot of social purpose, so our intention is to develop a community and share the designs, ideas and experiences about it."
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Military history often highlights successes and suggests a sense of inevitability about victory, but there is so much that can be gleaned from considering failures. Study these crucibles of history to gain a better understanding of why a civilization took - or didn't take - a particular path. Full of dramatic reversals of fortune and colorful characters, this course examines some of the world's most notable examples of military misfortune, from the humiliating destruction of a Roman army at Carrhae in 53 BC to the tragic landings at Gallipoli in World War I. Success and failure, as you'll learn, are two sides of the same coin.
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Rednecks sure can come up with some creative ways to get around town. The motorized lawn chair does look pretty fun, but I do see a major malfunction with it. It has now beer holder. That better be corrected.
The first DUI on a lawn chair ever.
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Next week it will be a motorized toilet
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On August 11, 2016, USCIS published new processing times for I-829 petitions. The news is not good for EB-5 investors. USCIS is now taking in excess of 21 months to adjudicate I-829 petitions. This means that EB-5 investors may wait more than one or even two years for final approval of an I-829 from USCIS. The delays are unconscionable.
For those less familiar with EB-5 terminology, the term I-829 refers to the form number of the petition that an EB-5 investor files within 90 days of the expiration of his or her conditional green card status. An investor's I-829 is supported by proof that, among other things, there has been sufficient job creation to support his or her green card case. At the I-829 stage of the process, an investor must also evidence that his or her investment has been sustained. For thousands of investors, what should be a relatively ministerial process of verifying facts has turned into a bottleneck. Continue Reading I-829 Delays Reach All-Time Record: Thousands of EB-5 Investors in Limbo at USCIS


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Had the pleasure to join with the people in City Of Martinsburg West Virginia today to Lead a Protest and Rally bringing attention back to Wayne A Jones an unarmed man who was murdered execution style by 5 Martinsburg Police Officers Known as MP5. As we gathered on the corners of 232 Queen Street we were quickly met with a heavy Police Presence. Yet that didn't stop the individuals in attendance from gathering and demanding Justice on behalf of Mr.Jones and a transparent Police department that will equally apply justice not by ones skin color or job occupation , but by ones humanity.


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Death toll in held Kashmir rises to 113 amid UNGA session
Thousands of civilians defy curfew in various parts of the divided Himalayan region on a daily basis and clash with Indian security forces during which at least 113 people mostly civilians have died while leaving the number of injured in thousands.
A prolonged curfew, communication blackouts and a tightening crackdown have failed to stop some of the largest protests in Kashmir against Indian rule in recent years, triggered by the killing of a separatist rebel commander Burhan Wani on July 8 this year.
Also Read: India backs off major retaliation over Kashmir raid, for now
Since then, tens of thousands of people have defied security restrictions, staged protests and clashed with government forces on a daily basis to seek an end to Indian rule.
They want either freedom from the Indian rule or a merger with Pakistan.
Hurriyat leaders have requested the locals in the held Kashmir to continue their strike in the region until tomorrow, ARY News reported on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif phoned Chief of the Army Staffs (COAS) General Raheel Sharif from the United States and discussed latest developments in the region after Sunday's attacked on an army base in divided Kashmir killed 18 Indian soldiers.
Indian army blamed the raid – the worst on Indian troops for over a decade in the region – on Pakistan, which it had denied saying, it was an attempt to divert world's attention from the human rights violation in Kashmir.


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Revenue Share vs. Breakage: Calculating the Publisher's Cut in Subscription Services
Andrew Brenneman, founder of Finitiv.
"The Subscription Model" got a lot of airtime at BEA this year, as book publishers explored delivery models that have the ability to generate recurring revenue through subscriptions. The buzz was so pervasive that it was difficult to escape the discussion. Not only did BEA's sessions cover subscription, the topic was also covered during the IDPF Digital Book and BISG's Making Information Pay conferences, the latter of which recently completed an industry study on subscription. In an effort to stand out from the crowd, some sessions advertised the fact that they were NOT discussing the subscription model.
There are three factors at work that has driven this focus of interest on subscriptions. First, the launch of a number of high-profile initiatives, such as the consumer-oriented Oyster service, has gotten the attention of the industry since the beginning of the year. Second, there is increased clarity among publishers as to the level of revenue they can expect from ebook sales. And while ebook revenue is clearly a welcome and significant new revenue source, for most publishers, it is insufficient to fully replace lost print sales -- something else must fill the gap. Finally, there is the observation that, broadly speaking, the digital media economy is increasingly shifting to the subscription revenue model, as opposed to discrete transactions for individual products. HD Netflix subscription is far more indicative of the road ahead for digital media delivery than Blu-Ray disc sales, or even pay-per-view. As fellow members of this digital media landscape, book publishers are contemplating what significance the "subscription economy" has to their strategy.
Many players in the subscription game are aggregators. Companies like Oyster and Safari create, market, and deliver subscription services that provide access to digital content from many publishers. One of the interesting aspects of the subscription marketplace is the emergence of two contrasting models that address the manner with which publishers participate in the revenue generated by such aggregation subscriptions.
The Subscription Revenue Share Model
A straightforward approach used by a number of aggregation services, such as Safari, the Subscription Share Model is an extension of the traditional revenue share between publisher and distributor. In the case of aggregation services however, the revenue is further split among a large number of publishers. For example, if the subscription service provider were to take 40% of revenue, the remaining 60% must be further divided across all of the participating publishers. The split among the various publishers may be based on percentage of page views or percentage of titles to which the subscriber is given access. In either case, if there are a large number of publishers participating, each with a large number of books, then the percentages that result for each book could become very, very small.
The Breakage Model
In an effort to entice the participation of publishers who have been unimpressed by the Subscription Share Model's sometimes-paltry payouts, newer subscription aggregation programs have forwarded a radically different revenue share approach. In the so-called Breakage Model, the aggregator will pay the publisher the wholesale price for the title once the customer has read beyond a specified percentage of the book typically between 10% and 40%.
S&S CEO Carolyn Reidy, in a letter to agents announcing her house's participation in these programs, suggests that authors make even more money on these sales than they do on normal sales However, it is an all-or-nothing cliff based on that percentage. If the reader only accesses 9% of the book? Sorry, no cigar, no publisher share.
This offers more potential upside to the publisher. If publishers feel their title is engaging and can get the reader past that 10% mark, then they can make the equivalent of an ebook sale. This promise has assisted Oyster's impressive achievement of getting 500,000 titles into their subscription program.
The aggregator in this model assumes significant risk. In a scenario in which most subscribers furiously read up to 10% of many, many titles, the publisher payouts may well exceed total subscription revenues raised. On the other hand, if subscribers to such services are truly "casual" readers and stay safely below the threshold, then the aggregator would end up paying few publisher bounties and generating a very healthy margin.
While the Breakage Model represents a brave, iconoclastic approach to revenue share, it sets the interests of the publisher at odds with those of the distributor. Publishers will desire the user experience of such services to facilitate immersive reading, at least to the point that the reader reaches the 10% threshold. The service provider on the other hand is incented to create an experience that engages and retains the subscriber within the service, but not necessarily immersed within any one title. It will be easy for the aggregator to shape the experience to drive more title-hopping.
The models could not be less alike. If the Subscription Share is akin to a business partnership, then the Breakage Model is more like a casino, with the players (the publishers) trying their skill and luck against the house (the aggregator).
It is far too early to say whether one of these models will come to dominate the field or whether they can peacefully co-exist. One truism that has emerged time and time again, as we enter the adolescence of digital publishing, is that it is exceedingly difficult to make any generalities across all publishing market segments. Each market segment requires solutions that take into considerations its unique characteristics. For this reason, we may well see both of these models -- and others -- continue to be used to support the varying needs of different market segments as the subscription economy evolves.
Andrew Brenneman is president of Finitiv. Finitiv partners with publishers to create publisher-branded services that provide access to collections of titles on a subscription basis.
Related story: Minding the Bookstore Redux: How a Mentality Turned into a Mistake


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Each time you take a Waterford Celestial pen in hand, you are transported to deep darkness, far away from city lights. The finish on the fountain pen, rollerball or ballpoint reminds one of stepping outside the tent at 2:00 am and gasping at stars. Based upon the popular Waterford Crystal Evolution Celestial pieces, bright flecks of gold, blue and cream replicate the skies of rural Ireland in the late, late night. Shiny gold tones accent this stunning Japanese resin. The art deco clip, name on the center ring and star cut in the top serve to remind us of the Waterford heritage. Spend your moments of contemplation staring at the stars in this Waterford Celestial.
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After wrapping up his Believe tour and spending time in the studio, Biebs is back! And although he's not wearing his all-white concert getup, he certainly isn't stuntin' shirtless (as he's been known to do as of late)—this time, he's wearing cool, classic fare in Adidas Neo's fall ad campaign.
Sporting dark denim, lu leather, and yes, some too-cool kicks, Justin shows that a few key pieces are all it takes to look totally swaggy this season.
"One of the great ways to showcase yourself is through fashion," he told us when he first became a face of the brand. "For me, style is an adventure, something to have fun with." Whether he's rocking the standard T-shirt-and-jeans combo or an on-trend denim-on-denim ensemble, the vibe is all about casual-cool with a playful twist.
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American Red Cross Releases Book Devoted to Dogs Health
The American Red Cross is dedicated to helping every member of a family be safer and better protected, including the family dog. To make this possible, the Red Cross has released a new book dedicated solely to the health and well-being of dogs. Dog First Aid is a unique health and emergency preparedness guide packaged with a full-length instructional DVD to make caring for your dog even easier.
Because our pets depend on us to keep them healthy and safe, as a valued member of the family, it is important that we learn how to give them the best care possible. Dog First Aid is a comprehensive easy-to-read guide with instructions on how to care for virtually every aspect of a dogs health. With nearly 70 health and wellness topics, the book gives directions on treatment of everything from routine cuts and scrapes to rescue steps you should take if your dog is choking or has a cardiac emergency. Dog First Aid also demonstrates how simple it is to include your pet in the familys emergency preparedness plan. The books easy-to-use quick reference guide and step-by-step instructional DVD makes it simple to learn and remember important health tips.
The Red Cross assembled a skilled team of animal, emergency and safety professionals to develop a guide which covers many aspects of a pets physical and mental well-being. Written under the guidance of Emergency and Critical Care veterinarian Deborah C. Mandell, VMD, and Red Cross health, safety and emergency preparedness experts, Dog First Aid has the most up-to-date and reliable information available to keep your dog healthier and better protected.
Dogs want to be at their best for us and are notorious for hiding illness until their condition is very advanced. But if you learn how to spot subtle changes in your dogs health early, your veterinarian will have a better chance of treating the problem, said Mandell.
Everyone should prepare their home for accidents and disasters by stocking first aid and emergency kits. With the Dog First Aid book and DVD you can follow step-by-step instructions on how to build pet first aid and emergency preparedness kits design specifically to meet your dogs needs.
Dog First Aid makes a great accompaniment to Pet First Aid courses offered at Red Cross chapters throughout the country. And, coming in November, the Red Cross will release the Cat First Aid book and DVD to help keep your felines fit and healthy.
To purchase a copy of Dog First Aid for your family or favorite canine owner, visit the Red Cross online store at www.redcross.org/store or your local Red Cross chapter.
The American Red Cross helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. Last year, almost a million volunteers and 35,000 employees helped victims of almost 75,000 disasters; taught lifesaving skills to millions; and helped U.S. service members separated from their families stay connected. Almost 4 million people gave blood through the Red Cross, the largest supplier of blood and blood products in the United States. The American Red Cross is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. An average of 91 cents of every dollar the Red Cross spends is invested in humanitarian services and programs. The Red Cross is not a government agency; it relies on donations of time, money, and blood to do its work.
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The Mississippi College School of Law Griffith Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta (PAD) offers opportunities for leadership, community involvement, and academic assistance. PAD maintains a strong tradition of academic excellence combined with an unique atmosphere of camaraderie.
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Seven years later, and the patterns of digital response are becoming so well ingrained in my soul that I can use the Socratic method to help new groups as they spin up without becoming frustrated, and insist on things like self care. There's still a lot to learn – especially as our physical and digital environments are changing all the time – but here is what I have figured out about where digital/technical/whatever response fits into the larger response ecosystem: crowdsourcing (and microtasking), increasing everyday capacity, information communication technology, and easing collaboration through standards.
Because each of those is a hefty thing to speak about, this entry covers crowdsourcing and microtasking.
Crowdsourcing is about gathering data, microtasking is about parsing through data . Both are predicated on a very large task being broken down into many tiny pieces, which can can then be done by relatively unskilled/untrained labor. Then all those individual contributions need to be able to re-combine into a logical Whole again without too much overhead. Because of the need for a clear workflow, the problem-solving creativity of in this process exists in the creation of the workflow, the systems on which it runs, and the creation of the experience for the individual participant.
What follows is an example of an emerging crowdsourced practice and one with a smoother flow and two examples about microtasking. A later entry will cover how citizen science exists in the overlap between crowdsourcing and microtasking,
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FORT MEADE, Md. (WJLA) – A shooting at the National Security Agency headquarters Wednesday morning has led to three people, including an NSA police officer, being taken to the hospital, according to authorities.
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Getting to grips with Gentoo
Most of the Linux distros available today are similar to quite an extent. You run a package manager, tick a few boxes, click a button and it downloads and installs the latest versions of your favorite packages. Or say, you want to change a few settings in Linux. You open up a graphical application, type in the new values and off you go. However, there are a few Linux distributions which do their work in a completely different way. Either the package manager works differently, or the default behavior and syntax of commands and files is different, and in certain cases, managing the install is done quite differently. Gentoo is one of those distributions which, although is just like any other distribution at the core, has certain philosophies which put it in a different category from the usual Linux distributions popular today.
In this article, we'll take a look at many applications, some of which are just for Gentoo, and others which are distro-agnostic and will make a big difference in the way you work with and use Linux everyday.
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Gentoo-specific applications
Since managing and working with Gentoo requires a different set of procedures and methods, let's have a look at a few applications which will help you work with Gentoo efficiently.
Eix: If you've searched for packages in Gentoo, you will have noticed that Portage takes quite a bit of time to search through its package-list to find the relevant packages. Eix (EbuildIndeX) comes to the rescue by cutting down the time required to perform searches by a huge magnitude. It builds a cache of the Portage package-data and searches through it when you use it. So instead of typing "emerge -s foo", you will now have to type "eix foo". To install Eix, just type "emerge eix", and run "update-eix" to build the Eix cache. From the next time, you can directly run "eix-sync" to sync Portage and rebuild the eix cache.
Ufed: Gentoo's Use flags offer a level of customization not offered by any other popular distribution and the ability to fine-tune each package before it gets installed. But the full list of Use flags supported by Gentoo is huge, with a few package-specific flags and many other less-known ones. Ufed (Use flags editor) comes to the rescue with an ncurses interface which lists each Use flag that the distribution supports, a short description of what it affects and the ability to mark/unmark it. By the time you're done, you will have tuned the use flags list perfectly. To install, just type "emerge ufed". To run the application, just type "ufed" in the command line.
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Applications for the Internet
Xchat: Before you start compiling and installing dozens of applications for various purposes, it helps to have an IRC client installed which can get you connected to the Gentoo support channel (Freenode, #gentoo) immediately. It also helps to idle in the channel regularly, since any show-stopping bugs will be brought to your notice before you decide to update your Portage cache. Another alternative for command-line people is irssi, a very popular IRC client.
Mozilla Firefox (mozilla-firefox-bin): Gentoo supplies 2 separate packages of Firefox for each architecture, an pre-compiled binary version and a source-code distribution. Since compiling Mozilla Firefox from source-code takes quite a bit of time, you're better off installing the binary version available. To install, just type "emerge mozilla-firefox-bin".
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Office Suites/Applications
Abiword: While the de facto Office suite still rules the roost, there are other packages available for Linux which are a lot lighter than OpenOffice and support most of the features that OpenOffice offers. One such word-processor application is Abiword (Abiword Review), which handles just about every file-format that OpenOffice does, but without the extra bulk and size. To install Abiword, type "emerge abiword" If you want to install OpenOffice, make sure to install the binary version, since compiling from source-code takes upwards of 4-5 hours. The binary version of OpenOffice is named as openoffice-bin and can be installed by typing "emerge openoffice-bin". To open PDF and CHM files, check out lightweight applications like xpdf and xchm.
KOffice: It is a full-blown office suite with a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, vector and bitmap drawing, and various other applications for things like editing mathematical formulaes and drawing flowcharts. Since it depends on KDE, you will either need to use KDE as your desktop environment or install the KDE libraries before you can use KOffice. Nothing to worry about though, Portage should take care of that with a simple "emerge koffice" command. Check out a comprehensive review of KOffice by my colleague here.
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Mplayer and VLC: When it comes to multimedia applications, video is generally handled by 'mplayer' or VLC. Both these applications give you maximum bang-for-the-buck with their feature-sets, compatibility and light resource-utilization. If you want to try out VLC, just type "emerge vlc". If you want to try mplayer, it is recommended that you install a codec package which will allow you to play the most popular media formats like wmv and mp4. This package is known as 'win32codecs'. To install mplayer and win32codecs together, type "emerge win32codecs mplayer". If you'd like to use a frontend for mplayer, you can choose from many frontends available like 'smplayer' or 'kmplayer'.
Banshee, Amarok, Exaile: While there are lots of audio applications available, these are the most popular ones available. Each one allows you to manage a music library, play music and supports various popular audio formats like MP3 and Ogg Vorbis. To install, just type "emerge banshee", "emerge amarok", or "emerge exaile". Be advised though, Amarok is built on KDE's toolkit and requires atleast the KDE libraries to work. If you are fine with installing KDE or its libraries, proceed with the above-mentioned command and Porage will take care of the dependencies.
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Final Words
While Gentoo requires a fair bit of maintenance and time, if you use it properly and keep it regularly updated, it can be an incredibly rewarding experience for you. With the knowledge you gain using Gentoo, using any other distribution becomes very very easy. However, once you use Gentoo for an extended period of time, you will find it hard to switch to any other distro due to the reduced ability to customize applications and the distribution itself. Have fun using Gentoo!


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Which Etiquette Rules Apply In A Same-Sex Engagement?
We were thrilled to be approached by Stephanie Hallett of The Huffington Post this week as she sought more information on the "norms" and "traditions" of same-sex couples who are popping the question, purchasing rings and thinking about exchanging vows.
Here is an excerpt from the article Gay Engagement: Which Etiquette Rules Apply?
Since legal same-sex marriage is so new in the U.S., fewer engagement rules have developed for couples to follow. So it comes as no surprise that gays and lesbians are taking traditionally heterosexual wedding traditions — such as formal proposals and ring-wearing — and reshaping them to form new and individually relevant marriage customs.
"One of the wonderful things about same-sex relationships is that our wedding norms and traditions are developing and unfolding with each new engagement," says Kathryn Hamm, president of GayWeddings.com."We find that each couple embarks on an engagement or designs a wedding ceremony in ways which best represent them as a couple, rather than according to rules as to how it should go."
Like most heterosexual spouses, gay and lesbian couples often choose to wear engagement and wedding rings. But since many same-sex partners held commitment ceremonies long before gay marriage was made legal in some U.S. states, they often already wear symbolic "wedding" bands.
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For the North American Bartender, heading to Europe is an eye-opening experience. A few Travel Hacks when heading to EU can be essential to a good experience.
Being resourceful conversationalist, bartenders are personable and some of the best travel companions.
So, after crossing the pond for more than one bartender pilgrimage, we have found some "travel hacks" that will improve how your time's spent. We won't be telling you where to go or who to see, but rather 10 points to guide your travel experiences:
#1 – Airline Cocktails, make them;
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When the liquid restrictions came into effect on planes, things changed. Everyone who had received a mini promotional bottle had the same thought. They are 50 ml each and fit perfectly in that bag they give you. You can also bring a lot more than 100 ml of each with the right portion bottles. The trick to airplane cocktails is a little planning.
Most of your tickets include spirits, wine and mixers for your meals on a plane. They essentially have a well of spirits for you to work with. The travel hack is to bring your favourite extra ingredients. You can get the gin on board, so bring Campari and Vermouth for your Negroni. Love Manhattans? Bring the Sweet Vermouth and bitters and use the whisky on board as your variation.
I will admit that I now bring all my ingredients, but do use the spirits on the plane for some random fun as well.
Expert Pro Tip #1 – With all this being said, this travel hack is not about getting blotto on a plane. Controlled consumption to help with digestion, flavour and nutrition should be the main motivations. Although the pain relief from screaming babies and stressed out people are nice benefits.
#2 – Airline Loyalties, get them;
After playing with all the websites and becoming a hawk for the sales at flightnetwork.com, something had to give. I just found that it was just not worth the small savings after all the wasted time and charges for changes.
A few years back I looked at the math and the benefits of the discount websites vs. creating loyalty with a singular system. Finding loyalty with direct brands instead of shell websites has always proved to pay off.
Take the Flying Blue Plan from KLM/Air France, they have global flight and hotel partners, and they track every mile. You get incentives at milestones and you don't have to deal with a general purpose call center when you call for changes. You also don't get charged many fees or upgrades. The list goes on. You just have to think a little more long-term.
Like a good regular at your bar; showing loyalty will improve the experience. Sometimes travel hacking is actually just being a damn good customer.
#3 – Duty Free, avoid it;
Duty Free can seem like a veritable treasure trove of products that you can take home. Last minute or limited time buys seem super enticing. If you need something last-minute, I can see the value, if you must.
The Travel hack is to plan and pack the booze treasures of Europe long before the Duty free.
Duty free is like everything in an airport, marked up for "convenience". You chance losing everything on your connection if you cannot re-pack it for customs. Most importantly, the choice is not any better than local shops in the towns you are visiting.
Hack the Duty Free by being ready and packing your purchases. Finding better local selections outside of the airport. Preparing for declaring them at your customs is truly the best practice. Duty free is a bloody hassle, that can be barely worth it most times.
#4 – Irish Pubs, feel at home in them;
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They all look the same. They play the same music. They have karaoke at least once a week and you can find a Kilkenny or a Guinness. While spending time travelling, working and moving around the EU, the comforts of your past can go a long way.
The Irish Pub is the bartender's haven, the after shift haunt and the between pub for every great experience.
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No matter the stress or challenges of your travels, you can feel at home in the Irish Pub. Nearly every town in every language on the planet has at least one. The beer will nearly taste the same too;)
#5 – European Sauna & Baths, hangover in them;
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Inevitably you will over consume on some random adventure in Europe. The opportunity to drink "too much" will come up, trust me.
Over consuming Riesling on the Rhine. "Sipping" Polish Vodka with orange juice in Warsaw (or on the side of the highway). Losing yourself in Torino at the bottom of a bottle of vermouth can all cause serious hangovers.
It's all worth it. They also have the cure.
The European baths (Roman and otherwise) are a godsend to the hangover. A mixture of Scandinavian Sauna, mixed with Sports rehabilitation pools and a dash of new age light therapy.
It is hard to explain, but you bring a robe, get naked with strangers. Sweat, rub salt on yourself, shower in public, swim naked in freezing water (yep..), and hot tub in natural salt baths.
Take a break with some water, a beer, a bite to eat and wrap up and pay before you leave.
You feel like royalty when you leave and you didn't pay for it. The experience typically runs hourly rates with pricing on menu items. Thirty euros usually covers the travel hacks hangover treatment.
#6 – The Classic Hotel Bar; drink in them;
We all know about the American Bar(s), the Savoy's, the iconic four, five and six star establishments. Some of us work behind the bars of this type of operation. Classic architecture and beautiful art meets modern service, clashing carpets and bar snacks.
The Travel Hack for bartenders is that the classic hotel bars of the world are the best late night cocktail hideaway. When you work in the "industry" most bartender's can tell. If they can't, you likely break into some conversation about the craft. You'll earn a little more respect from each other, if you play it cool.
Show professional courtesy, tip well and never fear the classic hotel bar for a late night cocktail. You may just walk into the only German Hotel with an Italian Piano player singing American jazz tunes.
#7 – Bartending Tools; leave them;
Half of the people reading this just pictured killing me with one of their favourite bar tools. It's OK, you can admit it.
We love our tools and we love to play with them when we travel. If you don't pack them right or find yourself in a rush, you may lose them to breakage or at the airport security line. (10 wine friends and counting..)
Between sharing tools among the friends you work with. The venues themselves. The local bartending shops you can use, you should have no issue supplementing a setup. Be flexible, and you will find what you need.
Expert Pro Tip #2 – Mixing drinks has a rich and interesting history in the EU. You can find it in the flea markets, antique shops and festival markets. Look for a vase as a mixing glass. A fun old bar spoon, authentic clam shell juleps and original sirop bottles in the hidden small shops and markets of the cities. Be careful not to spend the entire travel hacks budget on classic hand carved crystal carafe's…
#8 – Ride Sharing, don't be afraid to use it;
Europe is 'small' compared to the Americas (truism). Travel by car can be the most cost efficient way to get around because of amazing growth in the "Ride Share" programs. Take Bla Bla Car, available throughout the EU. Particularly popular in Germany, means that for you can go from Hamburg to Berlin for 16 euros.
Expert Pro Tip #3 – That means a Gin Basil Smash by Jorg Meyer at Le Lion in Hamburg. Then onto a Buck & Breck for a namesake cocktail from Goncalo de Sousa Monteiro with a short trip, for the price of the two cocktails.
Travel Hacks like ride sharing are a safe option and companies like Bla Bla give you lot's to help to create comfort. Options like "speaks english" or Female are all available.
#9 – Skilled Thank You's; prepare for them;
Travelling as a bartender can yield some amazing rewards. You work in service and you will feel the need to "pay someone back" for a helping hand, a ride or just to be courteous. We have a skill that is fun and in demand. Co-hosting a pop-up cocktail soiree with inspirations from the trip. Simply bringing your favourite cocktail ingredients to the party is always well received.
Consider batching and bottling a cocktail to leave behind, or just being ready to make your favourite cocktail, at all times.
The best experiences as a traveling bartender are when you collaborate and meet people. Be prepared with your favourite ingredients and charms for the next late night random cocktail party you walk into.
All travel hacks aside, 'please' and 'thank you's' come in many forms, but just saying them is usually enough too.
#10 – Local Seasonal Ingredients, find them;
The markets of Europe are filled with the plentiful produce from the farmland and the vast import and export channels.
Culinary bartenders and chefs love the markets. Culinarians thrive on the noise, the bartering and the sheer variety.
The seasonal shifts are a fun and creative limitation that has always been part of the craft. When you travel, you challenge yourself to work outside of your own comfort zone. The travel hacks here are many, but mostly it is to exercise your craft with the ingredients of the locals.
Exploring the back bars of Germany.
Working with the best of the local season, outside of your comfort zone.
Showcasing an "American" style with EU ingredients is a fun way to make a lot of happy people.
Or challenge yourself to create and work with local, seasonal spirits, liqueurs and produce.
Travel Hack with passion, experimentation and get out of your comfort zone. Cheers.


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Schwarzenegger's Memoir Tells of "Hot Affair" and GOP War Sessions
Former California governor and reborn action hero Arnold Schwarzenegger has a memoir out this week, and it's already proving to be great fodder for tabloids.
In interviews for his new book, Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story, Ah-nold says that he "became an expert in living in denial" over the years. He claims an emotional "deep freeze" led to the affair with his housekeeper. The affair produced a son and eventually caused the end of his marriage to Maria Shriver. The book confirms that Schwarzenegger had a "hot affair" with actress Brigitte Nielsen and even claims he helped the GOP decide to invade Iraq during the Gulf War.
Early reviews haven't been pretty. The New York Times called Schwarzenegger a "braggart" and his book "boorish" and "big on denial." Regardless, as Arnold likes to say, he'll be back: He already has a half-dozen movies in the pipeline for the next couple of years.


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The same holds true for any trucking company, but it is even of greater importance for the small or micro motor carrier. Why? Small carriers have far fewer total shippers and so each one is worth their weight in gold to the success of the trucking company. Your top "brand ambassadors" are your truckers.
When looking at how customers perceive your company, one concern you should have is the consistency with which your drivers deliver the message and service. This is developed through branding your company. Just like in the Old West, you know which cattle belong to what ranch by the brand on the rear flank of a steer. Cattle buyers immediately know other information by identifying the brand, such as things like the quality of the meat that a particular steer would provide through the reputation and previous experience of dealing with the owner of that brand.
I'm not suggesting you take a hot branding iron to each one of your truckers' rear flanks, but what are some ways to utilize your drivers as brand ambassadors for your operation? Here are three ideas to help your truckers become your company's top ambassadors to your shippers, receivers and brokers.
- Consistency in dress. Establish a specific dress code for your drivers when they are driving, loading or unloading, and any time they'll be in contact with customers or even potential customers. This uniform needs to be unique. The message it conveys should be that "this is the company we represent." For example, one refrigerated freight hauler provided his truckers with straw cowboy hats in the summer (and black felt ones in the winter) and blue western shirts with the company's logo embroidered over the left pocket. The drivers all wore denim jeans and black stockman boots. The outfit made it easy to identify the drivers and the company for which they drove.
- Have a distinctive, easy-to-recognize logo placed on each tractor and trailer. You're required by regulations to display the company name, domiciled city, and DOT or MC number on each truck anyway, so incorporate your logo into that particular decal. Place your logos consistently in the same location on all tractors and trailers, including your lease operator's tractors.
- Treat your drivers courteously. Treating your drivers the way you want them to treat your customers will go a long way toward reinforcing recognition of your brand. You'll never have to be concerned with leaving a negative image of your company.
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The Times Revisits Wen Ho Lee
How does the New York Times' revisionist series on Wen Ho Lee stack up? (Click here for Part 1 and here for Part 2.) Robert Scheer, who seeks full exoneration for Lee, will probably be disappointed because the Times concludes that Lee's behavior, while not demonstrably criminal, remains suspicious. The late Lars Erik Nelson would likely concede that the Times managed to show troubling ambiguities in Lee's case, but probably it would rankle him that the Times failed to explain precisely how it botched the story the first time out. (The participation of James Risen and Jeff Gerth, the authors of the original faulty Times story on Lee, in reporting this new series probably makes institutional self-examination impossible.) The Web site maintained by Wen Ho Lee's friends and supporters seems pleased enough with the new Times stories to link to them without comment, even though these stories are hard to square with its campaign for a presidential pardon.
[Update, 2/8: Wen Ho Lee's friends and supporters have now posted a rebuttal by L. Ling-chi Wang, director of Berkeley's Asian American Studies program. Click here to read it.]
And what does Chatterbox think? Previously, this column criticized the Times for its Lee coverage, raised several objections to its quasi-apology for that coverage, and raised a few additional objections to the Times editorial page's separate quasi-apology for its earlier belligerent editorials on Lee. In general, the new series does a good job of addressing Chatterbox's criticisms.
Does the Times admit its central role in whipping up anti-Lee hysteria?
It does. Although we learn nothing about what caused Risen, Gerth, and their Times editors to be taken in by government investigators--especially the Energy Department's Notra Trulock III (who, we now learn, is an expert neither on China nor on spying nor on bomb-building)--the Times now acknowledges that its initial Page One story on Lee "prompted a flood of press attention" and, according to FBI Director Louis Freeh, forced FBI agents to confront Lee before they were ready. At that interview, the Times acknowledges, an FBI agent used the initial Times piece's reference to the Rosenbergs to threaten Lee with execution. Regrettably, however, this latest Times series doesn't examine the impact of the Times' noisy Lee editorials. The omission is in keeping with the Times news staff's usual policy of steering clear of the Times editorial-page staff, an imperative likely exaggerated by anxiety that Times editorial-page editor Howell Raines will succeed Joe Lelyveld as executive editor.
The Times is a tad disingenuous about its role in encouraging a House committee chaired by Republican Christopher Cox to make irresponsible charges. It notes that it originally reported that China possessed "nuclear secrets stolen from an American government laboratory" and that American experts thought miniaturized nuclear weapon technology developed by the Chinese was "configured remarkably like" the American version. But it tut-tuts Cox for paraphrasing the Times by saying China had a "knockoff version of the world's most sophisticated nuclear design." Cox's true mistake was not that he exaggerated the Times' findings, but that he believed them too readily.
Does the Times concede that evidence is weak that the miniaturized nuclear weapon information alleged to be stolen by the Chinese was the result of any superspy passing along key documents?
It does. It reports that among a panel of 20 experts assembled by Trulock to examine the possible Chinese theft, Los Alamos scientist Robert Henson was "virtually alone in arguing angrily that the magnitude of China's advancement implied the existence of a major spy." The other experts tended to believe either that the Chinese figured out the miniaturization technology on their own or that that they "benefited from a slow drip of secrets." Eventually a slimmed-down panel agreed to a compromise between Henson's views and those of the others. Whereupon, the Times piece strongly suggests, Trulock misrepresented the panel's finding to make it sound like it endorsed Henson's views more forcefully than it really did.
The new Times pieces don't address at all the Washington Post's contention, in a story that appeared on Nov. 19, 1999, that tell-tale errors in an intercepted Chinese document suggest that if there was a major spy, that spy was much likelier to have been at the Sandia weapons lab, at Lockheed Martin Corp., or in the Navy than at Los Alamos where Lee worked.
Does the Times admit that it screwed up in reporting that Lee flunked a lie detector test?
No, but this one's a little complicated. There were two lie detector tests. Lee passed the first one (administered by the Energy Department) and flunked the second one (administered by the FBI). Chatterbox (shame on me!) previously conflated the two. However, it's hard to know how trustworthy that second lie detector test was because the FBI also took the position that Lee had really flunked the first lie detector test. The Times doesn't drill down on this question.
Does the Times graciously admit that its original Page One story on Lee was not a scoop at all but rather a follow-on to an earlier story by Carla Robbins in the Wall Street Journal?
Yeah, way down in Part One. Rather than implicitly criticize the Journal for lacking "the details provided by the Times in a painstaking narrative" as the Times did in its earlier quasi-apology, now the Times merely asserts that investigators saw no evidence that the Journal piece alerted Lee that he was under suspicion.
Should the busy reader plow through this new Lee series?
Probably not. If you've been following the Lee story in other papers (or even in the Times), you've already been exposed to its thesis: That the case against Lee was weak, but that in the course of being investigated, Lee failed to provide a persuasive accounting for why he worked so hard to download secret files, or what he did with those files, and that on balance one should probably be glad Lee doesn't work at Los Alamos anymore even though, based on what we know now, he didn't deserve his nine months in jail. Chatterbox sees no reason to contest this view, which has been the conventional wisdom for some time.


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New Palace boss Neil Warnock was quick to dismiss the offer and slapped a £5m price on his head for starters more than double the £2m Harry Redknapp offered later in the week.


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