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Other day trailer of Sharwanand's "Mahanubhavudu" film released and impressed audiences. The way Maruthi has chosen the topic of obsessive-compulsion-disorder about a guy who loves cleanliness is fascinating. However, this movie is said to have its inspiration from another famous movie made in Malayalam.
A man obsessed with cleanliness finally gets his hands dirty and gets rid of his disorder, that's the single-line story of Mahanubhavudu. And that is the story of another Malayalam film "North 24 Kaatham" that has featured Fahad Fazil and Telugu girl Colors Swathi in the leads. In that movie as well, the hero suffers from the same OCD and wants everything around him to be clean. However, in the second half, he's made to go to a village for the sake of helping another man whose wife is dead and that makes him get close with dirt and dust.
It looks like the central idea of Mahanubhavadu is straight away lifted from that 2013 Malayalam release. Whether this latest film of Maruthi is a remake or freemake is not know, but in the previous times as well this director faced allegations that he lifts stories from Korean films and those written by other not-so-popular writers. Apart from the love story, if half of Mahanubhavudu is taken from North 24 Kaatham, then one may call it as an inspiration.
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Chloe Moretz: BAFTA Tea with Evan Rachel Wood!
Chloe Moretz shows off her chic fashion sense at the BAFTA Tea Party held at Four Seasons Hotel on Saturday (January 14) in Beverly Hills, Calif.
The 14-year-old Hugo actress paired her Burberry separates (top and skirt) with a fabulous pair of Rupert Sanderson shoes.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Chloe Moretz
Chloe rubbed shoulders with her new BFF, True Blood starlet Evan Rachel Wood. They recently connected and exchanged numbers via Twitter earlier this week!
Game of Thrones babe Emilia Clarke was also spotted reuniting with her co-star Lena Headey. Pictured together below!
FYI: Evan wore a Roland Mouret "Harleth" ivory/black cotton boucle cropped blazer and the "Flite" red plisse skirt. She accessorized with a black resin clutch and a pair of black satin pumps by Ferragamo.
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Fiber Professor Annet Couwenberg Penned "Creative Process" Article
Posted 04.01.10 by MICA communications
In the April/May issue of Fiberarts, fiber faculty member and former chair Annet Couwenberg wrote about the department's innovative initiatives in smart textiles--or interactive, wearable electronic fabrics--and digital printing.
Couwenberg discusses her course, Smart Textiles Research Lab: Wash and Wear Technology, which she taught in fall 2009 with interaction design and art faculty member James Rouvelle. Also featured is fiber professor Piper Shepard's Pattern and Digital Print on Textiles class.
The article also briefly mentions Panoptic: An Experimental Fashion Event, the annual fashion event produced out of the experimental fashion concentration.
• READ: The Fiberarts magazine article.
Image caption: Anna Obikane '11, Signals, LilyPad Arduino, LED lights, XBees, industrial felt, conductive thread, soft switches and fabric, 2009. (Photo by Steven M. Cummings '10)


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1850s -- fiction
Abi Tamper leads a very restricted life as a maid in the Greaves household. It's the 1850s, so there's lots for a hired girl to do around a mansion in London, and next to none of it is enjoyable.
It was Melander's silver tongue that got the others to try to run, or rather paddle, 1200 miles to a new life. All four Swedes wanted the same—to be away from the boredom and poverty of their years-long indentures. Melander had been a sailor before being put to cut wood at New Archangel in Russian North America, and the icy waters beckoned to him.
The two others he wanted were a stolid woodsman and hunter named Karlsson and an uncommonly sweet-faced thief named Braaf. The fourth, well, he tumbled to the plan and what could the rest do? Obnoxious wind-bag though he was.
Eel's early morning spent scavenging on the Thames River as a "mud-lark" brought a few things to the surface. There was a nice piece of copper, but he had to give that over to one of the stronger mud-larkers, a kindly blacksmith turned to this low way of making a living. But he did come away with two valuable things—or at least valuable to him. One was a half-drowned cat, thrown into the river by a bully boy. The other was a word of warning from the old blacksmith. Fish-Eye Bill was looking for him again, he said. A year Eel had spent in an easier life, getting his schooling, working two jobs and staying away from places he might be seen by Bill's crew. It sounded like the makings for serious danger. Though in Deborah Hopkinson's The Great Trouble, Eel's problems are only beginning.


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On the Oricon Rankings: Some of the best schools to teach for are the Mom and Pop operations, the family owned schools that are small and relatively unknown. Oricon never interviewed the students of Conrad`s English House nor Richard Burton`s Montana English House for example.
Yet I know first hand that they are great schools to work for or study at. I have met the teachers and students of both of these schools.
Unfortunately, most of the smaller schools are not prominent enough to be included in studies like Oricon`s, yet some of them may in fact be the best places to teach in Japan. Often gems go unnoticed.
It is still worth it however to
check out the Oricon Rankings.
Salaries and Working Hours
Oricon ranks English schools mostly for Japanese thinking of studying at one of the large chain schools. Whilst the list is not really for English teachers, it does give one an idea of the quality of each school as perceived by customers and Oricon.
It is often difficult for teachers to compare the strengths and weaknesses of each prospective employer. Are you wondering how some of the large chain schools stack up in terms of
salary and working hours?
"Oricon Ranks English Conversation SchoolsOricon Inc, famous for movie and music rankings has started the "Oricon Satisfaction Ranking Corner" as a benchmark test for eikaiwa (English conversation) schools and other English related institutions and announced their list of the top ten eikaiwa schools in terms of customer satisfaction. One-to-One Eikaiwa School 7act claimed the top position, followed by British Council and Simul Academy. The top ranked large traditional chain eikaiwa was Shane English School, coming in at number four overall, beating out the likes of ECC, Nova and GEOS.
To conduct the survey, Oricon questioned professionals in their twenties or above via the Internet on their experience with eikaiwa schools within the past three years. The survey focused primarily on teacher quality, staff behavior, and class level assessment. There was a total of 9,001 valid votes. The ranking list will be re-released biannually.
Oricon has been actively promoting their ranking results to the schools as a new form of affiliate marketing, offering to introduce students directly to schools that make the list. Schools reaching an agreement with Oricon will be able to advertise on their website beginning on the 1st of September."
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Cavaliers Push Hard Past Pre-Tour Midway Point
Now more than halfway through the four-week rigorous training period known as Pre-Tour, The Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps has left the Chicagoland area to spend the better part of two weeks at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Ill. The days leading up to the June 16 season opener in Akron, Ohio, will be consist of 12-hour rehearsals as the entire organization makes its final preparations for is sure to be another unforgettable experience in 2012.
On Sunday, June 3, The Cavaliers packed up and said 'goodbye' to Benedictine University in Lisle, Ill, marking three years of utilizing the nearby Catholic university as a top-notch facility to kickoff the summer. It was here at While housed at Benedictine University, the corps spent just over two weeks learning the show and refining technique.
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Hi <?xml version="1.0"?> <rdf:RDF xml:base="http://example.org/" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22- rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"> <rdf:Description rdf:about="http://www.w3.org/" xml:base="test1/"> <dc:title>World Wide Web Consortium</dc:title> <dc:source rdf:resource="test2/"/> <dc:relation rdf:resource=""/> </rdf:Description> </rdf:RDF> ...is a test of xml:base stacking with relative URIs. I tried the online Raptor service, and got: http://www.w3.org/ http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation http://example.org/test1/ http://www.w3.org/ http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/source http://example.org/test1/test2/ http://www.w3.org/ http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/title World Wide Web Consortium I tried latest ARP download on commandline, and got: Warning: file:///Users/danbri/Desktop/jena/Jena-2.2/../xmlbase1.rdf[4:69]: {W107} Bad URI <test1/>: No scheme found in URI 'test1/' <http://www.w3.org/> <http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/title> "World Wide Web Consortium" . <http://www.w3.org/> <http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/source> <file:///Users/danbri/Desktop/jena/test2/> . <http://www.w3.org/> <http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation> <file:///Users/danbri/Desktop/jena/Jena-2.2/../xmlbase1.rdf> . The test case is basically an RDFization of the example in http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlbase/#syntax (tried out of curiosity after a thread on the atom-syntax list). http://www.w3.org/TR/rdf-syntax-grammar/#section-Syntax-ID-xml-base doesn't seem to require absolute URIs in RDF's treatment of xml:base, nor rule out the stacking behaviour. So from a quick look I'd guess that ARP is in error, rather than Raptor. This is a somewhat obscure corner-case so I expect other parsers might also vary in behaviour... Thoughts? Dan ps. the dc:relation thing is in there because http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-rdf-comments/2002JanMar/0234.html via http://www.w3.org/2000/03/rdf-tracking/#rdfms-xml-base tells me that "" self-refs aren't affected by xml:base. Not sure if that decision got reverted. http://www.w3.org/TR/2004/REC-rdf-testcases-20040210/ has a good set of xmlbase tests but it doesn't seem to exercise this possibility (of multiple xml:base, some relative).
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The Nemo Cosmo Insulated 20 Sleeping Pad is an air mattress for backpacking. Filled with PrimaLoft® synthetic insulation, this pad not only lifts you off the cold tent floor, but helps make sleeping in temperature zones of 15° to 25°F possible. A built-in foot pump saves your lungs from having to inflate it when you arrive at camp and the opposite end creates a raised baffle, giving you a little pillow for your head to rest upon. The included stuff sack makes packing up quick, so you can move onto the next camp.
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When extremely skilled musicians show off their full range in a pop format, it can sound a bit ridiculous ask anyone but the most loyal Mr. Bungle fan. To its credit, the West London scratch-funk collective Herbaliser seemed to realize this in 2000, when it rechristened itself the Herbaliser Band and recreated its own turntablist aesthetic with live instruments! Listening to Session 1s big band go through loops without ever playing them the exact same way twice was as much brain-twisting, dopey-grinning fun as the most baroque Eddie Van Halen solo.
On that first sesh, Herabliser self-covered tracks from its previous three outings; now, on Session 2, almost a decade later, the Band tackles selections from the three discs since then (most notably last years Same as It Never Was, a glossy excursion into the sort of classic pop songsmithing that ruled the R&B airwaves in the late 1960s and early 70s). The results? Hardly disappointing. Hardly surprising. About what youd expect. Well out of their time, but not out of ideas.
Since the heyday of the Roots, live-band hip-hop has wandered out of fashion. The musics latest iterations dont seem to fascinate born-and-bred jazz cats as easily as Prince Paul and DJs Premier and Shadow did. In the last 10 years, Herbaliser may have left its own comfort zone, but, now, it can hardly claim to be changing the game.
On the plus side, Session 2s extended jams are hardly lacking in depth. Anyone who stuck around is in for another complex, amusingly overdone treat. The producers claim to be inspired by, more than anything else, film soundtracks, and thats evident. The infectious "Amores Bongo" bumps along like a sweet car chase; it recalls, without irony, the most lush, buoyant blaxploitation soundtracks of the 70s. In contrast, Another Mother and Moon Sequence build a sense of sleek foreboding as slowly and steadily as a weather pattern.
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CIEE Celebrates Groundbreaking for New Living and Learning Center in Berlin
We're one step closer to transforming study abroad in Berlin! On October 17, CIEE hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for our innovative new center for living and learning, the Global Institute – Berlin. Nearly 100 guests attended the event, including local dignitaries Thomas S. Miller, minister counselor for public affairs at the U.S. Embassy Berlin, and Dr. Peter Beckers, vice mayor of Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, as well as CIEE staff and local community members.
Housed in a former factory building in Kreuzberg, one of Berlin's liveliest and culturally rich districts, the new Global Institute – Berlin offers a U.S.-style residence life program integrated with a local German neighborhood. When renovations are completed, the campus will include a spacious residence hall for up to 200 American and German students, 12 state-of-the-art lecture rooms, studio space, café, and Discover Berlin office with resources to help students get the most out of their time in Berlin. Learn more.


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Super Science Enrichment Saturday set for Feb 8
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Date: Monday, January 27, 2003
Contact: Toni Mallow, (808) 974-7678
For Immediate Release
Na Pua No`eau, the Center for Gifted and Talented Native Hawaiian Children located on the University of Hawai`i at Hilo campus, is sponsoring a Super Science Enrichment Saturday at the University for Native Hawaiian students in grades K-12 and their families on Saturday, February 8. The registration deadline is February 6.
Students in grades k-5 will create and discover through art and their senses the beautiful and wondrous aspects of science. Students in grades 6-12 will discover life in the Onekahakaha tide pools and the factors that affect their survivability.
For additional information, please call (808) 974-7678.
Disclaimer: The University of Hawaii at Hilo is not responsible for the contents, links and/or materials presented in any web site listed above that are not of the "hilo.hawaii.edu" or ".uhh.hawaii.edu" domains. All comments, complaints and grievances should be filed with the author, host and/or owner of said site.


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The Michael Dunn Foundation board of directors recently honored C.G. Sexton for his leadership and service to the Foundation for more than 30 years.
The board presented a star to Sexton at one of the residences owned by the Foundation and named after Sexton.
The C.G. Sexton Home is used by Michael Dunn Center to provide support and a home to people with disabilities.
During his term, Sexton led an effort to raise funds through an annual reverse raffle.
He also was respon-sible for leading the
Today is Halloween, but members of the Roane County Family and Community Education Clubs are thinking about Christmas — the Christmas Ideas Fair, that is.
This year's two-day extravaganza will be from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 1 and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 2 in Kingston Community Center.
Breakfast and lunch will be available each day, and dinner will be available on Thursday.
New to this year's Ideas Fair are Gifts in a Jar and a Christmas General Store.
Roane County Schools Coordinated School Health Program's fourth annual 5K race/walk will be on Nov. 3 at Fort Southwest Point, Kingston.
Medals will be awarded in all age groups, with male and female categories in each division. Entry fee is $25 for adults; student entry fee is $10. The walking division will begin at 8:30 a.m., with runners to start at 9; registration tables will open at 7:30. Registration forms are available at roaneschools.com or from Patti Wells at 882-3700, Ext. 1910, or email@example.com.
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Best-selling author and columnist Erma Bom-beck was in Oak Ridge for a book signing. La-
About 30 percent of Victorian Square's residents are veterans, and the assisted-living facility in Rockwood has developed a special wall to honor them.
"We are blessed to have so many people living with us who served our country," said Kelly Gibson, Victorian Square's director of business development. "We want to show appreciation for them on a daily basis. This wall serves that purpose."
In recognition of the dedication and service veterans have given to this country, they and their families are offered opportunities to take the AARP Driver Safety Training Course for free in November.
The promotional offer is available to all military personnel who serve or have served in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, National Guard/Reserves or Coast Guard.
Dependents, including spouses/domestic partners, widows/widowers and children, are also eligible to take advantage of this promotion.
Fearsome plants abound in Halloween lore and call to mind the legend of a poison garden rumored to have been part of the estate of Italy's famous Borgia family in the 16th century, a time when poisoning was the preferred way of dealing with enemies and worrisome competitors.
Kingston Lions Club this week will begin its annual campaign for raising funds for district projects.
The drive is called White Cane Days, because the white cane is symbolic of aid to the blind.
Some of the specific projects funded by the drive are East Tennessee Lions Eye Bank, Leader Dog for the Blind, Lions Volunteer Blind Industries, Tennessee School for the Blind and Tennessee School for the Deaf.
These projects are representative of how the Lions use their motto: We Serve.
Happy birthday to Janie Clemons, who celebrated her 86th birthday last Saturday.
Her children who live out of town and those who are here came together and gave their mother a birthday dinner. Sheila Smith was included because she is like a daughter to Janie.
Janie was one happy mother. Having her children home with her and all enjoying the meal that was prepared just for her.
The Department of Veteran's Affairs has awarded grants to the Tennessee Valley Coalition to End Homelessness to serve veterans and their families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Roane County veterans can benefit from the Supportive Services for Veteran's Families Program that promotes housing stability among very low income veteran families who live in or are transitioning to permanent housing.
Service provided include outreach, case management, and assistance in applying for VA and other benefits.
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Watch Jim Carrey's Saturday Night Live Promos
He does a killer Aidy Bryant impression.
Jim Carrey is hosting Saturday Night Live for the third time this week, but first things first: promos! With Halloween looming, many of them are spooky and scary, and in one, Carrey does an impression of Aidy Bryant that is frighteningly good, so maybe don't watch them in the dark. Also, why are you watching SNL promos in the dark, weirdo?


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Alicia Keys' Broadway play Stick Fly has failed to win over critics, with many reviewers insisting the production "comes up short" in both its attempt at comedy and drama.
The show, written by Lydia R. Diamond, follows two African American brothers - cocky plastic surgeon Flip, portrayed by Mekhi Pfifer, and aspiring novelist Kent, played by Dule Hill - who choose the same weekend to bring their girlfriends home to meet the parents at their family's Martha's Vineyard estate, off the coast of Massachusetts.
However, when Flip surprises the group by bringing home a white girl, Kimber, the play takes a turn and is filled with heated arguments about class and race.
Stick Fly, produced and scored by the No One singer, opened at the Cort Theater on Thursday night (08Dec11), but the show has failed to meet critics' expectations.
Reviewer David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter has dismissed the show as "scattershot entertainment", insisting the production "lacked emotional substance" and "comes up short as both comedy and dysfunctional family drama".
The New York Post's Elisabeth Vincentelli blamed the show's "sluggish" direction by Kenny Leon for its shortfalls, while the New York Daily News' critic Joe Dziemianowicz echoed the same sentiment, stating the nearly three-hour show "could benefit from some tightening".
Keys didn't escape criticism either - Rooney claimed the singer's "transitional music is used too liberally, more often calling attention to itself than serving the dramatic tone".
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Isla Mujeres
Just off the coast of tourist-laden Cancun, Isla Mujeres is a small island, only 5 miles long (8 kilometers), with fantastic beaches, shopping, and restaurants. Named after the Mayan goddess of childbirth and medicine, the "Island of Women" is now known for the stellar snorkeling and scuba diving in the Manchones Reef and the Cave of the Sleeping Sharks, as well as the sea turtle sanctuary. Dining and entertainment can be found on Hildago Street, a cobble stone pedestrian walkway with boutiques and restaurants reminiscent of Playa del Carmen's Fifth Avenue. A plus to shopping and dining on Isla Mujeres over Cancun? It's a whole lot cheaper and has a great atmosphere.


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I enjoyed Petr's article regarding explicit next hop. It reminded me of a scenario where a redistributed route, going into OSPF conditionally worked, depending on which reachable next hop was used.
Here is the topology for the scenario:
Here is the relevant (and working ) information for R1. Continue Reading
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Hi Everyone,
yesterday we posted another VOL2 lab to all subscribed member's account. The lab is a full-scale 8 hour mock exam aimed to prepare you for the real CCIE Security exam. The updated material covers the following new features found in CCIE Security v3.0 bluepring: IPSec VTI (Virtual Tunnel Interface), CBAC Enhancements (found in IOS 12.4), NVI (NAT Virtual Interface), GET VPN (Group Encrypted Transport VPN), Control Plan Protection (an enhancement to Control Plane Policing), SNMPv3 (secure form of SNMP). And of course, more updates for IEWB-SC VOL1 and VOL2 are coming this month!
Happy studing!
Hi everyone,
as promised before, updated Security VOL2 Lab1 has been posted to all subscribed members accounts. The new lab features completely new diagram (I hope you guys like it and significants updates to its contents. Alongside with removing the PIX and VPN3k sections we've added tasks covering such topics as IPsec VTI, Zone-Based Firewall, IPS virtual sensors/VLAN groups, ASA reliable static routes, 802.1x authorization and a few more goodies to this lab. The updated content should be less "crazy hard" than its v3.0 predecessor and better mimic the difficulty of the real exam. Still, it was designed to be *harder* than the real stuff, just to make sure you don't relax too much and don't let your guards down Anyways, enjoy the first update in the series! We plan to post updates periodically and finish the whole process in June.
For you CCIE-RS folks waiting for the BGP section to be posted. Our apologies for the delay, we're working to get it done ASAP. The section appears to be bigger than we estimated before, and it may take an extra week to finish it. We'll try to make an intermittent update by the end of this week, covering at least some of BGP Section tasks. Thank you for your patience!
Labs 4 and 5 in the CCIE Routing & Switching Lab Workbook Volume 2 Version 5.0 is now posted on the members site. More labs in this series will be posted shortly, along with more updates to Volume 1.
Happy Labbing!
Lab 3 for our CCIE Routing & Switching Lab Workbook Volume 2 Version 5.0 is now posted on the members site. A Lab Meet-Up for this scenario is scheduled today at 10:00 Pacific time (GMT -8). The Class-on-Demand version will be posted shortly afterwards. More labs in this series will begin posting next week, which will give people more time to actually configure the scnearios before attending the Lab Meet-Ups.
Also, Lab Meet-Ups will resume running on a weekly basis (starting today). More detailed scheduling information will be available on this shortly. Hope to see you there!
Hi everyone,
Recently, a number of changes have been made to our IEWB-VO VOL1 and VOL2 products. Specifically, all the tasks have been verified, some bugs fixed, more breakdowns and comments added. Currently, there are 63 technology-focused mini-scenarios an 7 completely independent full-scale mock labs available.
We're working on making VOL1 (mini labs) more informative, by expanding the breakdowns and incorporating screenshots in additional to detailed configuration steps description. The next step is to add extra labs covering the new v3.0 voice lab content. For more information on IEWB-VO products please refer to:
Happy labbing!
Tags: CCIE Voice, iewb-vo, updates, vol1, vol2
In this post we will give a brief overview of the upgrade path from CCIE Security v2.0 blueprint to v3.0. First off all, let's start with the good news to everyone who was preparing using the old blueprint: most of things you have learned are incorporated smoothly in the new blueprint. Basically, the only thing to forget is your VPN3k configuration skills Everything else either remains the same or experiences an "incremental update", like LAN-to-LAN VPNs with IPsec VTI interfaces. Let's quickly review the changes made to the hardware and how they could potentially affect you.
- Removal of the PIX and VPN3k devices, which is natural as both are EOL and EOS. Therefore, forget all about VPN3k menu system and enjoy the simpler topology without the PIX However, to some people, getting a PIX is more affordable than getting an ASA. In this case, remember that the latest software release supported by the PIX is 8.0(4) (not the 8.1) and you cannot configure SSL VPN on PIX. Still, you can practice almost 90% of all the firewall features using the PIX.
- Change from the Catalyst 3550 to 3560 models. From the security features standpoint, nothing has seriously changed. You can even continue using the older 3550 model, as they are probably cheaper to get nowadays.
- The so much awaited upgrade from IOS 12.2T to IOS 12.4T. First of all, this might require a change in the hardware platforms you are using. If you were using non-ISR or non-2600XM routers, you will need to change the hardware platform to at least 2600XM with full flash/RAM memory (to run the Advanced Security feat. set) or the 1841 ISRs. Note that using Dynamips you can play with all 12.4T features without getting your hands around any real gear. Secondly, 12.4T introduces a ton of new features, as compared to the dusty 12.2T. However, it's not that scary as it might look like. Most of the new security features relate to IOS PKI, some AAA enhancements, bunch of advanced VPN topics and infrastructure security. Probably, all the most notable features are VPN/Firewall related: IPsec VTI, WebVPN/SSL VPN support in IOS, DMVPN Phase3, GET VPN; Zone-Based and Transparent firewall, CBAC enhancements. Later in this document we will see those features detailed as the upgrade list of the new SC VOL1 labs.
- ASA software upgrade from 7.x to 8.x. While is a major version jump, it does not imply the huger change in the CLI as it was with the upgrade from 6.x to 7.x. There is quite a bunch of new features in 8.x code (you will see the list later) but most of them are minor ones. Most likely you will enjoy things like Dynamic Access Policies, LDAP Authentication and Authorization, Secure Desktop Enhancements, EIGRP Support (who needs that?:), Transparent Firewall NAT and Traffic Shaping. However, if you are solid with the code version 7.x you wont face big problems mastering the new topics.
- IPS software upgrade from 5.1 to 6.1 and the platform change to 4240. The catch here is that IPS v6.1 does not support many older IDS/IPS appliances, such as 4215 or 4235 and getting a 4240 might be expensive. However, there is some good news still. The CLI has not changed as much as it did with the 4.x to 5.1 upgrade, and all your 5.1 knowledge remains valid and up to date. The most notable new features are Virtual Sensors, Anomaly Detection, Threat Rating and the new IPS Manager Express. If you are OK with doing all your configurations via CLI, you can stick with IPS v6.0 which you could run on the older platforms (4215, 4235) as there are just minor differences between 6.0 and 6.1 (mostly related to IPS Manager Express). Probably the best news is that the old 4215 platform could be successfully emulated in VMware.
Now, let's look at the v2.0 to v3.0 upgrade path that you can take with out products. Below is the list of the VOL1 technology labs. You can see the outdated topics being deleted and the new topics (which are being developed) highlighted. Naturally, many older labs remain perfectly valid for the new track, and you can continue practicing them while waiting for the upgrade being released. We also decided to keep the NAC labs, even though NAC is not on the current blueprint, mostly because it gives you a perfect scenario for advanced ACS configuration. Of course, if you own our current v2.0 products, you will receive the v3.0 updates free of charge.
IEWB-RS Volume 2 Version 5 Lab 2 is now available for download on the members site. The solutions will be posted tomorrow morning. I hope to see you all at the lab meetup tomorrow to discuss the scenario.
Happy Labbing!
Update: The lab document and solutions have been updated and are now available on the members site. The lab meetup CoD will be posted tomorrow.
Labs 1 and 10 of the new CCIE Routing & Switching Lab Workbook Volume 2 Version 5 (IEWB-RS) are now available on the members site. All users with an active subscription to version 4.1 should automatically see the R&S Lab Workbook Volume II Version 5.0 Beta link when you login. The lab meetup for lab 10 is scheduled for 9am Pacific time this Thursday.
Hope to see you there!
The new CCIE R&S Lab Workbook Volume 2 Version 5 Lab 1 is now available. Click here to download it. Also the first of our new CCIE R&S Lab Meet-Up Series, starting today at 9:30am Pacific time, is open to all users. Simply follow this link to join: http://ieclass.internetworkexpert.com/vol2v5lab1/ If you are planning on attending I would highly recommend printing out the lab and its diagram prior to us starting, as the majority of the class will be held on the command-line.
The schedule of following lab meet-ups will be posted shortly, as well as a projected timeline for the release of the rest of the volume 2 version 5 labs.
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£10 Million Prize to Focus on Antibiotic Resistance
The British public votes to make creating a better test for bacterial infections the goal of the UK government's Longitude Prize.
Jun 27, 2014
Bob Grant
WIKIMEDIA, CDCResearch teams will vie for the £10 million ($17 million) Longitude Prize, a new award funded by the United Kingdom government and innovation charity Nesta, by developing a "cost-effective, accurate, rapid and easy-to-use test for bacterial infections that will allow health professionals worldwide to administer the right antibiotics at the right time," according to the prize's website. BBC science presenter Alice Roberts announced the winning focus, which the British public voted for among five other categories, on the BBC's "One Show" on Wednesday (June 25). "There were some amazing challenges," she said of the other categories, which included flight, food, paralysis, water, and dementia. "But this is such an important one facing us at the moment."
Antibiotic resistance has been building in the human population for years, and scientists have been racing to develop new, more-effective antibiotics to keep pace. "Identifying innovative and ground-breaking solutions to the problems of antimicrobial resistance are not only needed but are essential," said Nicholas Brown, president of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, in a statement. "The Longitude Prize is a high-profile opportunity to ensure the issue of antimicrobial resistance stays high on all agenda—healthcare, public, and political."
Astronomer Martin Rees, who is the chairman of the Longitude Committee, wrote in Nature last month (May 20) that he hoped the prize would encourage further investment after a winner was named in five years. "A well-designed prize should unleash investment from many quarters, amounting to much more than the prize itself, by enhancing the competitive focus on a challenge important for human welfare," he wrote.
The prize is open to amateur and professional scientists as well as corporations, and research teams will be able to start submitting ideas this autumn. A winner will be chosen sometime before 2020.


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JMD Megapolis Floors Gurgaon- A Township amidst the National Highway 8
About the Project
While India is on its way to make breakthrough achievements in the software industry and on the verge of becoming the software superpower of the world, Gurgaon has emerged as one of the top IT and corporate epicenters of the country. The city of Gurgaon is potentially one of the most important destinations for the biggest names in IT, ITES and Corporate sector. Such repute also commands for equivalent stature office space in Gurgaon. The JMD group has brought the JMD Megapolis to Gurgaon, an elegant, suave and strategically designed office to meet the modern age corporate worker's needs. Built over a huge area of 11 acres of land, the JMD Megapolis is going to house all sorts of luxurious amenities and retail and recreational spots to liven up the work space from a dull compartmentalized space. This property can be easily termed as architectural poetry as every nook and corner drips of finesse and excellent craftsmanship of the best of architects from India and Singapore.
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The JMD Megapolis is situated beside the Sohna Road in Gurgaon. This location is well connected to the major roads around Gurgaon as well as the metro. This makes it easier for employees while travelling to and fro work. The location also provides huge exposure to this project in the global scene; this makes this location desirable among the top IT companies and corporate brands. Being situated at such a prime location amongst the top properties in Gurgaon also gives great visibility and market presence to the companies who set up their business here. Such a location can be profitable to not only the established brands in the IT industry but also to start up businesses who want to make it big.
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The JMD Megapolis is built to spell excellence from every possible angle. JMD group, known for amalgamating the art and science of architecture in the perfect manner to build landmark Gurgaon properties, has done an excellent job while designing the JMD Megapolis. This building houses all modern facilities and amenities that anyone can ask at a work place. There is excellent quality craftsmanship and designing detail in the interior and exterior of the building. The interiors are well furnished with colored marble flooring with aluminum window frames, outer jacket of heat resistant glass and landscaped spots, water bodies and murals on the walls. The entire building drips of a good aesthetic sense of the designer and the architects. There is round the clock power back up, mechanical climate control, international standard fire fighting systems with hydrants and sprinklers at all levels, manned and machined security systems along with separate passenger and service elevators.
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Before Nicki Minaj had signed off on her deal with "American Idol" to appear on the hit reality competition show as a judge, it was being reported by TMZ and other gossip media outlets that first-signed Mariah Carey was none too thrilled with the panel selection. And no sooner had the live auditions begun when reports coming out of the sessions indicated that the two were already at odds. But the "Starships" singer recently told Access Hollywood that although she and Carey had their own opinions, she had respect for the "Touch My Body" singer.
"Mariah's a legend and I just want to say that…," Minaj told Access Hollywood. "I'm sitting next to a woman who I've looked up to since I can remember enjoying music. My mother and I bonded to Mariah and I told her that, before even American Idol."
But could Minaj's words have been a dig at Carey's age? Carey is 42 and believed by some to be a bit sensitive about her age. Still, Minaj may have simply been complimenting Carey, telling her that the singer of over 20 chart-toppers held a special place in her heart.
Minaj would later add, "Ultimately, there's respect there and I think if nothing else, it'll make for really great TV."
But having respect for someone does not mean that the two people get along or work well together.
In fact, just after the auditions began, Naughty But Nice Rob used the word "respect" when his sources spoke about the two popular singers at work. The gossip columnist said that "American Idol" insiders confided that the women were simply airing their disagreements. But TMZ had reported that at a Sunday taping in New York City, Carey had interrupted Minaj's critiques several times and Minaj had retaliated by simply talking louder and over Carey. It was TMZ that first reported that Carey had hung up the phone when "Idol" producers had called to tell her they were signing Minaj.
But Naughty But Nice Rob quoted an anonymous source as saying that: "Mariah is old-school, where everything starts and ends with the voice. Nicki is looking for talent that catches her eye. She is far more interested in the whole package rather than just the ability to sing."
Another source told him that the two women "might never be friends, but they can work together."
Not a ringing endorsement, but one that was seconded by "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest in an appearance on NBC's "Today Show."
When asked if the two new judges were truly at each other's throats like the rumor mill was suggesting, Seacrest said, "Nicki and Mariah, two very different, strong, powerful successful women on the panel -- there are not too many dull moments between the two of them. But at the end of the day, we all hug and laugh and go home and get ready for another day." When asked to elaborate, he said, "They get along fine but they're strong and candid in their opinion."
In the end, it could all be a build-up for the show. With a new judges panel (except for Randy Jackson, there are three new judges, including country singer Keith Urban), a suggestion of tension and combatitiveness could spark increased curiosity in the show, bring in more viewers, something "Idol" has been losing traction with over the years.
But there is something worrisome in the everybody is using that same story, much like crimes committed by multiple perpetrators. When everybody tells the same story without very much detail, the story is generally found to be shaky, hiding something. Is that what we're seeing with the Carey-Minaj situation? Something hidden? Or are we seeing people cleverly playing the animosity angle to jump-start the show's ratings?
And it should be noted that respect can be multi-layered, and there can be a vast difference between having respect for someone professionally while not respecting them personally. And vice versa. And there could be history there. Carey and Minaj have worked together before, with the "Super Bass" singer featured on Carey's 2010 hit "Up Out My Face," but it is uncertain how much of the project saw interaction between the two pop stars.
And yet there might have been just enough interaction to draw the lines of respect.
"American Idol" will begin its twelfth season in January on Fox Television.
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Alumni Bookshelf
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Robert Ackerman
Ackerman '65 and MSE '68 published his research entitled, Creating a Veteran-Friendly Campus: Strategies for Transition and Success, about creating smooth and easy transitions for veterans. He is a retired professor from the University of Nevada Las Vegas.
Kenneth Bailey
Bailey '79 (LS) is a lifelong cartoonist and have self-published superheros comic books for years.
Russell Balda
Balda '61 (EHS) has published two books, Animal Cognition in Nature and The Pinyon Jay. In Animal Cognition in Nature Balda brings together results from studies on how animals show thinking on behaviors and how they are truly cognitive process that can help us learn to understand the biology involved. The Pinyon Jay shares Baldas over 20 years of research and experience working with the pinyon jay specifically on food catching behavior, and spatial memory.
Susan (Pollard) Baganz
Baganz '89, (LS) She has published her first contemporary romance novel in the Orchard Hill Series, the second, Salsa and Speedbumps will follow. She dedicated the book to Dr. Robert Lane who was one of her psychology professors at UW Oshkosh.
Katie Marie Bille
Bille '77 (EHS) published her third book entitled, Ten Country Stories on Farms, Lakes, Ranches & Mountains. Katie lived in nine states as a traveling speech therapist and experienced living in a variety of settings. This book is a fun mix of fiction and non-fiction. The ten stories take place all across the USA.
Gary Beyer
Beyer '75 (BBA), '80 (MBA)
In 2013 Gary published You Must Answer This-Sharing Some of Life's True Feel Good Stories and Not So Feel Good Stories. Gary is an Oshkosh resident with a message of hope.
Beyer '75 (BBA), '80 (MBA)
Gary, diagnosed with a rare debilitating disease, has written a second book, I Promise I'll Pay Attention. This book is inspirational, positively-focused and genuinely hope-filled. Gary discusses finding time to appreciate the "primary blessing" of being alive and able to share the ups and downs with the ones you love.
Beyer '75 (BBA), '80 (MBA)
When the Time is Right is a message-based book that is both thought-provoking and highly insightful. Life-altering circumstances change us and those closest to us.
Scott Boucher
Boucher '87, (LS) focuses on helping readers recognize that how they relate to God ultimately affects whether or not they experience intimacy with him. The book outlines five keys for developing an intimate, fulfilling relationship with God and teaches believers how to strengthen their faith.
Cliff Christl
Christl '70, (LS) tells the improbable story of how the Green Bay Packers miraculously survived and, even more miraculously, attained unmatched success against their big-city rivals over their 50 years. The book bridges two eras of unequaled dominance in the NFL and two coaching legends, Curly Lambeau and Vince Lombardi.
John Close
Close '76, (LS) has published his third book- On The Spot- Life In The Fast Lane As A NASCAR Spotter. A book that relates his personal experience of spotting more than 150 NASCAR Cup, Nationwide and Truck events from 1995-2008.
Also authored Tony Stewart- From Indy Phenom To NASCAR Superstar and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series-From Desert Dust To Superspeedways.
Available now as free download on www.closefinishes.com
Karen (Lord) Cove
Cove '92, (EHS) wrote a science fiction novel set in 2096 entitled Returned Policy: the Unfolding. She hope readers will enjoy getting to know the young heroine, Naddie Mae Baines, as she journeys through danger, loss and abandonment on the way to discovering her true identity.
Todd M. Cox
Cox '94, (LS) wrote his third novel titled Beast. A book about three people with a big secret, and how secret and lies become almost another member of any relationship. He focused on real people and real relationships rather than curses, silver bullets, and full moons of B-movie werewolves. He has also written Dizzlemuck and Death of the Ice Cream Man.
Available on amazon.com
Published by Sybil Press Books
Jill (Kitzinger) Dobbe
Dobbe '81 (LS) has published her travel memoir titled, Here We Are & There We Go. Having been an overseas educator for the past 20 years traveling with her family, Dobbe has written about their humorous and sometimes crazy adventures.
Marie (Martin) Flanagan
Flanagan '01 (LS) and '09 (MPA) has self-published her first book of poetry, titled Fresh Breath. The book is described as a gutsy work of original, free verse poetry. Flanagan teamed up with graphic artist, Sara Mikoulinskii (LS) '96 to create a graphically inspiring book combining poetry and graphic design.
Pamela Ford
Ford '78 (LS) Ford's historical love story centers on Kathleen, a hardworking and spirited young woman living in Ireland at the height of the Famine. When faced with the choice to remain in her homeland or leave her country to find work, Kathleen sets off for Canada to find her fiancé who has gone missing. To Ride a White Horse follows Kathleen on her journey to a new world as she fights to save her family and country and faces impossible decisions.
Linda Godfrey
Godfrey '76 (EHS) recently published Real Wolfmen. She has over a dozen books related to werewolves, hauntings, and paranormal, including the Weird Michigan.
These books are available through Amazon and at Barnes & Noble.
James Hilt
Hilt '74 (MSE) has written the book How to Have a Better Relationship with Anybody. This book has a different approach to help hurting relationships.
It is available as through NOVO Inc., Amazon books, and Barnes & Noble.
John Hlava
Hlava '74 (LS) has completed his third book. It is called Why Johnny, why? It is his personal story, humorously written, of growing up as a troublemaker in Watertown, WI. and subsequently attending UWO.
Hlava's other books are Where's God These Days? and Mitigating Hate and are all available through amazon.com and Barnes and Noble.
Charles Howell
Howell '96 (LS) Mutsu is the Japanese word for six. This collection of stories by Charles Howell could only be labeled so, as the subject matter and genre of each story is unique, although each deals with the fantastic or surreal in some way.
Cory Jennerjohn
Jennerjohn '08 (LS) just published his first book about his alma mater, Hail Titans take a Walk with Clash. The book takes a tour of the UW Oshkosh campus. Let Clash, the loveable mascot, lead the way throughout the book.
Also available at mascotbooks.com
Dorene Johnson
Johnson '90 (LS) just published a book titled A Missing Piece of the Pie-Finding Myself after Adoption. A true story about finding her birth parents, and digs into her past and answers questions that she has been struggling with for so long.
Available at tatepublishing.com
Mary Kleist
Kleist '06 (EHS) is the author of Children of Promise: Destiny of Love. This children's book follows the adventure of young Lily, who struggles to remember who she is and the power of love and goodness.
Purchase of this book may be found on Publish America's website.
Ronald LaPoint
Ronald LaPoint '61 and '69 (EHS) , has published OSHKOSH- The Way We Were: Remembering People and Places. A book that compiles different members of the communities who chose to share their remembrances of the past. The stories take place in Oshkosh, WI during the 40's and 50's, with some before and beyond that point.
Available at Amazon.com
Marvin Lindberg
Lindberg '69 (EHS), has published Andy Falcone, who is a student and is convinced he needs to explore the U.S by hitch-hiking on Route 66 from Madison, WI to Los Angeles, CA.
Available on Amazon.com
Mary (Krautkramer) Lloyd
Llyod '68 (LS) is the author of Supercharged Retirement: Ditch the Rocking Chair, Trash the Remote and Do What You Love, which was published in April 2009 with Greenleaf Book Group. The book addresses what to do instead of the 100-percent leisure version of retirement.
Order this book through University Books and More.
Martin 'Marty' Loy
Loy '90 (MSE) has co-authored a book titled Losing a Parent to Suicide. A book aimed at helping children cope with the suicide of a parent. It is the first to integrate first-person narratives about parental suicide and offer strategies to deal with the anguish and after-effects of these situations.
Book is available on Amazon.com and Routledge.com
Scott Martin
Martin '85 (EHS) recently published his first book titled Moving Forward In Reverse. A true story about his struggle with a "flesh- eating disease" that nearly brought him to death. This story reminds us of the positive aspects of being human by showing his journey that he followed to rebuild and move forward.
Terri McCormick
McCormick '81 (LS) recently finished a book tour in New York City for his book, What Sex is a Republican? Stories From The Front Line In Politics (And How You Can Change The Way Things Are). Terri uses a humorous undertone to educate readers on politics, and the responsibilities they have to create the government they want.
Trevy McDonald
McDonald '90 (LS) recently finished her novel, Time Will Tell. Friendships are like bridges. Bridges connect, serve as forms of contact and transition between objects and people. Will the characters' friendship endure? Time Will Tell.
The novel is available for purchase through Amazon.
Patricia (Zietlow) Miller
Miller '90 & '00, has finished her debut picture book, Sophie's Squash, which will be released in August 2013 from Schwartz & Wade, a division of Random House. It has received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews and Publisher's Weekly. She has three other books under contract.
Miller '90 & '00, has finished her second picture book, Wherever You Go, was released in the end of April 2015 from Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. Join an adventurous rabbit and his animal friends as they journey over steep mountain peaks, through bustling cityscapes, and down long, winding roads to discover the magical worlds that await them just outside their doors.
Miller '90 & '00 has published her third picture book, Sophie's Squash Go to School, was released in the end of June 2016, The book is a sequel to the award-winning picture book, Sophie's Squash.
Glen Morgan
Morgan '73 (MS) and '79(MST) has released an inspiring true story of his daughter, Kristin Hopkins, a woman who survived six days in an overturned car in Colorado without food or water and her road to recovery through incredible courage and persistence. This heartfelt story of everybody heroes will restore your faith in humanity and inspire you with a demonstration of what human spirit can overcome.
Janet Mohr
Mohr '02 and '04, (EHS) has released a children's book, Backyard Bird Book for Kids. It is written from the point of view of an 8-year old who loves watching birds in her backyard. The book shows the basics of bird watching and introduces the subject to children. It also introduces children to the basic language of bird watching as well as techniques.
Laurel Mills
Mills '84 (LS) and '89 (MA) has released her third novel, published by Intaglio Publications. Mills is also the author of four poetry books and will be a presenter at the Fox Cities Book Festival in April.
Kevin O'Brien
O'Brien '81 (LS) has written his first book, THE ROGUE EFFECT: Political Shock and Awe Provided by Reagan and Trump Utter Disbelief and Anger Experienced by the Left, Liberal Media and Political Elites. Kevin is a medically retired U.S. naval Officer. He has served a total of almost 20 years in the United States Air Force as an enlisted Airman and a Naval Officer in the Active Duty, Reserves and Inactive Reserves.
Gregory Peck
Peck '79 (LS) has revised his book, Death Beyond the Willows. It is a true story of rural history surrounds the shocking 1927 tragedy in Portage that befell a couple married in the Dane County village of Marshall (Peck's hometown) on their wedding day.
Book is available on amazon.com
William Povletich
Povletich '95 (LS) is the author of Milwaukee Braves: Heroes and Heartbreak, the story of Milwaukee's first Major League baseball club. He also has authored Some Like It Cold: A Sheboygan Surfin' Safari, a book about the exploits of Larry and Lee Williams during their five decades of surfing Lake Michigan, and Green Bay Packers: Legends in Green and Gold.
Milwaukee Braves: Heroes and Heartbreak available at University Books and More.
Jess (Martin) Riley
Riley's '98 (LS) debut book, Driving Sideways, earned a coveted spot on Target's Breakout Books, a listing of new authors whose books —according to Target — are destined to become bestsellers.
The book, which Riley wrote in 2004, also received rave reviews and a finalist spot, among 600 contenders, for the prestigious James Jones First Novel Fellowship.
In addition, Driving Sideways took first place in the 2004 Get Your Stiletto in the Door Contest, sponsored by the Chick Lit Writers of the World.
The story follows the recovery of a 28-year-old kidney disease survivor who takes a cross-country trip after her kidney transplant to find herself and the mother who abandoned her more than 20 years ago.
There is one more twist: The protagonist also hopes to track down her kidney donor's family because she believes the transplant included an extra little bonus— the donor's spirit.
This book is available at University Books and More.
Debra Schroeder & Timothy Handrich
Schroeder '76 and Handrich '83, have published their second book Help, I'm Living with a Tweenager. A simple, practical book about parenting, working with, and understanding tweens. It includes the results of surveys taken by hundreds of tweens. Their first book The Ulimate Middle School Counseling Handbook, is for intermediate and middle school counselors.
Robert Sier
Sier '09, (LS) is the author of Chains of Loss, a sci fi/fantasy novel. It's the tale of a pacifistic cyborg stranded on a post-apocalyptic fantasy Earth.
Available as an ebook on Amazon.
Joy Smith
Smith '85, has authored books ranging from children's picture books to short science fiction and fantasy stories. Her books, Sugar Time and Why Won't Anyone Play with Me?are interactive books that include such activities as cut outs, sound effects and music. Other books include Aliens, Animals, and Adventure, a collection of short stories and reprints; and Magistria: The Realm of the Sorcerer.
Judie Stang
Stang '65, (EHS) has published Lasting Impressions of Door County, an Artist's Meditations — a book of her hand-painted scenes of Door County. In addition to her full-color works of art featured in the book, she has added meditations inspired by the painting and the Bible verse included on each page. The result is a spiritual journey through Door County, with a prayer to end each page.
Charles Tank
Tank '79 (EHS), '84 MA has published Letters to Lydia: Words of Advice from a Grandfather to his Grandchildren. Today's world can be confusing to young people. They are confronted by all types of issues and people as they grow to adulthood. Letters to Lydia is one grandfather's attempt to impart his thoughts on many issues including education, sports, and relationships to his grandchildren. "Never forget who you are and where you came from" is only one example of the many words of wisdom Chuck Tank gives to his grandchildren.
Gwen (Coleman) Tatera
Tatera '71 (EHS), of Appleton, has taught at Southern Door and O.N.E.S. Her previous creative works include The 2012 Diabetic Calendar. She has published Tales from the Teacher Patrol which is a collection of children's poetry and stories, quips, witticisms and all around hilarity. The bird's eye view of the humorous side of teaching will delight all ages.
Tatera '71 has published Piggy Pie's Pickle Problem about a pig who develops an addiction to dill pickles. He finds himself failing in school, losing friends, and becoming too focused on one thing. The book demonstrates how important wellness and mindfulness are for a fulfilled life.
Both books can be found at Amazon.com and University Books & More.
Sally (Garbo) Wedde
Wedde '83 (LS), has published Leading Lawyers of Dane County: A History of the Practice of law in the Madison Area - a story about the legal profession in Dane County from the 1850s to the early 1980s.
This story features short biographies of attorneys, judges, and law firms. It is available for purchase at Barnes & Noble.
Richard Wessenberg
Wessenberg '87, (B) has published Treasures of The Believing Heart. Where Richard reveals that all our successes and failures are linked to the kind of treasures found in the believing heart.
Release date: March 11, 2014
Published by Tate Publishing.
Available on Tate Author, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble, including the Ebook format.
Wayne Wiegand
Wiegand '68 (LS), has published Part of our Lives A People's History of the American Public Library, A bond challenge to conventional thinking about the American public library, is a insightful look into one of American most beloved cultural institutions.


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New collaboration with Oh Happy Day!
Jordan of Oh Happy Day posted a call a couple months ago for stylists and crafters to collaborate on a new format for her blog, and I couldn't pass up the amazing opportunity. We met and planned and crafted our brains out and this Big Fringe Curtain is one glorious outcome. Learn how to do it yourself (suuuper easy) on her blog!
I also helped with a Halloween costume series: The Red Balloon, Eiffel Tower, and my favorite, Strongman!
It was so much fun to work alongside such hardworking and sweet people, right here in San Francisco. My world feels a little bigger and a little brighter.
All photography by Sarah Hebenstreit of Modern Kids Photography for Oh Happy Day
Art Directed by Jordan Ferney
Produced by Ashley Rose Kirschling
Styling by me


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Some languages allow access to class, object and even class level instance variables, but IMHO the best way is to use class methods (getters/accessors) for getting variables if they are not object attributes. And if they are, use instance accessor methods.
Class::MethodMaker, Class::BuildMethods.
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How To Use Blog Comments To Increase Your Page Rankings?
Blog commenting can be a great strategy for improving traffic for your website and generate more number of leads for your business. Besides, it makes good sense to use blog commenting for the purpose of branding and providing a unique identity to your products in the market. They can be useful in offering greater publicity to your business by generating high quality backlinks for your website. Additionally, blog commenting can be valuable for promoting and selling your products to a large target audience. By using this marketing tool, you can attract more number of visitors to your website and create high demand for your products in the market.
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Comment on relevant blogs
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SJ8497 : Piccadilly platforms 1 & 2
taken 1 year ago, near to Manchester, Great Britain
Manchester Piccadilly Station
Opened in 1842, Piccadilly is the busiest of the central Manchester Stations and one of the busiest stations in Britain, outside London. It serves routes to London Euston, Birmingham New Street, South Wales, the south coast of England and Cornwall, Edinburgh and Glasgow Central and routes throughout northern England in addition to the Manchester Metrolink light rail system. The main train shed is Grade II listed. Link
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To imagine rally racing, picture slewing down a dirt road in a driving rain, sideways, at triple-digit speeds, with large and stubbornly immovable trees lining the course. Now imagine banging fenders with your fellow competitors like it's the last lap of the Daytona 500.
Rally racing is cool.
Subaru is a perennial contender in the WRC, fielding monstrously powerful, turbocharged all-wheel-drive vehicles that routinely pound through the Ardennes at 100 mph. Alas, the company's many WRC wins do not carry much weight here in the United States.
But you certainly can't accuse Subaru of underplaying the motorsports connection. The Impreza 2.5 RS sedan we drove recently fairly screams rally racing, with a wing on the back like the blade of a windmill, discus-sized fog lights and a huge single-intake nostril on the hood--as if the gaping bumper intake wasn't enough. Inside, checkered-flag upholstery and white-faced dials round out the rally-sport effect.
You need not back away in fear and trembling. Beneath all the gaudy, go-fast visual chicanery lies a rather tame Japanese sedan with a modest and eminently manageable four-cylinder, 165-hp engine. This sheep in wolf's clothing heaves itself to 60 mph in a tick over eight seconds with the same sort of bust-a-gut commotion of a late Elvis climbing out of bed.
So high performance is not the Impreza RS's métier. However, when it comes to foul-weather capability, the Subaru Impreza pretty well beats every compact sports sedan on the market.
With the lingering effects of post-traumatic snow disorder still clouding their thinking, readers have peppered me with questions about small utes and all-wheel-drive vehicles, particuarly Subarus, all of which are AWD. Subarus seem to be a good fit for many Independent readers because of their (the cars' and the readers') committed political correctness. Subarus are small cars (the Impreza 2.5 RS sedan is 172 inches long) powered by fuel-efficient engines (2.5-liter, all-aluminum four-cylinder, 21/28 mpg, city/highway) that offer lots of off-road mobility. You would have no trouble traversing some of the lousier roads in Linville Gorge with the Impreza.
Subaru takes a unique approach to all-wheel-drive. For starters, Subaru's AWD systems drive all four wheels all the time. Most AWD systems, such as Audi's, are essentially front-drive until traction is lost at the front wheels; then the system transfers power to the back wheels. The disadvantage is that the vehicle must first lose traction to gain traction.
Subaru's AWD uses a center viscous differential that splits engine power 50/50 between front and back wheels. The system is "on" all the time, so there is no need for the driver to move a lever or push a button to have all-wheel-drive.
In addition, the Impreza 2.5 RS has new, viscous differentials between the front and rear sets of wheels, so that if one rear wheel is slipping, power is transferred to the rear wheel that has grip. The same power transfer occurs between the front wheels.
On pavement, you really have to hustle the car through sharp corners to experience any performance benefit, but it is there (the most ferociously cornering street car I've ever driven was a Porsche Turbo Carrera 4, an AWD vehicle).
But in slippery conditions, the Subaru system really pays for itself. Meanwhile, cars like the Impreza RS don't pay the penalties in weight and high centers of gravity common in ute-type vehicles. All Subarus are powered by boxer engines, in which the four cylinders are opposed horizontally--a flat-four, it's called. This configuration lowers the weight center of the car for higher stability. For all these reasons, Subarus are hugely popular in New England and the Pacific Northwest.
However, with all the good things that can be said of Subaru's approach to traction, it should be noted that in snow like we recently experienced, Subarus would have struggled to get out of the driveway. Ground clearance is an issue. The Impreza 2.5 RS rides only 5.7 inches high. You simply can't push through a snowbank with a car that low. In fact, as many big ute owners discovered, even tall SUVs can't guarantee deep-snow mobility. (For reference, Subaru's Outback vehicles have a 7.3-inch ground clearance; the hybrid-ute Forester rides even higher, at a generous 7.5 inches.)
Another factor is tires. Our Impreza 2.5 RS sedan test car wore 16-inch low-profile performance tires--no help in the snow. Rubber is the crucial component in traction, regardless of the AWD system involved. Remember, remember.
Well, a decidedly mixed endorsement of Subaru, no? Overall, I applaud Subaru's approach to traction and stability and their commitment to motorsports as a means of defining and refining the product. I am not happy with the vehicles' fit and finish. The interiors peg the "plastics" meter, and the styling is overwrought. And, of course, I could always use more power.
But if I had to brave the icy climes of North Raleigh with my choice of small cars, no question--it would be a Subaru.


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Mount Union moves to 6-0 and remains undefeated by topping Ohio Wesleyan
ALLIANCE, Ohio -- Mount Union defeated Ohio Wesleyan 143-98 on Friday in Hammond Natatorium.
Mount Union remains undefeated at 6-0 on the season, while Ohio Wesleyan falls to 2-2.
Junior Courtney Gabel placed first in both her individual events -- the 50 freestyle (24.39) and the 100 free (54.33).
Gabel also swam in the 400 freestyle relay (3:50.78) that finished first and consisted of freshmen Alex Hamit, Alisha Steele and sophomore Carly Brown.
Freshman Lauren Lammlein took first in the two longest events of the evening, the 500 (5:34.03) and the 1,000 (11:22.88) yard freestyles.
Senior Katy Alkire took first in the 400 IM (5:02.96), sophomore Annie Holy placed first in the 200 butterfly (2:28.24), and junior Shelbey Mitchell finished first in the 200 backstroke (2:16.48).


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Real Madrid have always progressed to the next round after winning away from home in the first leg in the knockout stage of the Champions League/European Cup.
Cristiano Ronaldo has attempted more shots (53) this season in the Champions League than the entire APOEL team (52).
The aggregate score between Real Madrid and Cypriot sides in European competition is 29-1 in favour of the Merengues.
In the first leg, José Mourinho's side mustered 28 shots without reply from APOEL: the biggest differential in a single Champions League game this season.
APOEL are the first-ever Cypriot side to reach the knockout stages of the Champions League.
Excluding qualifiers, only one of the 21 matches between Cypriot and Spanish sides in Europe has ended in favour of the team from Cyprus: Anorthosis Famagusta won 2-0 at home vs Athletic Bilbao back in September 1994 in a UEFA Cup match.
Real Madrid have averaged 4.25 goals scored per game at home in this Champions League campaign.
Barcelona are the only team to have prevented Real Madrid from scoring in the last 14 Champions League fixtures at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Karim Benzema is enjoying his most prolific Champions League campaign with seven goals.
Including his five assists, the Frenchman has been directly involved in 44% of Real's 27 total goals, a higher ratio than Cristiano Ronaldo (29.6%, in light of six goals and two assists).


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Brand Alert: CAVI For Ladies Has Arrived
The first delivery of CAVI for ladies has just hit DrJays.com in time for spring 2010.
With pieces like the Sienna Flightsuit, and the Kelly Cargo Pant, the brand is bringing their signature military flavor into sweet, feminine designs and colors.
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Organ Donation Awareness PSA
Here's the full minute organ donation awareness PSA with some of our local kidney donors and recipients! Thank you to Punch for putting this together! #DonateLifePosted by National Kidney Foundation Serving the National Capital Area on Wednesday, February 7, 2018
NKF Konica Minolta Northern Virginia Golf Classic
The 2018 NKF Konica Minolta Northern Virginia Golf Classic has been set for Friday, July 13th at The Golf Club at Lansdowne in Lansdowne, VA. Top finishers will receive an invitation to the National Finals at Pebble Beach, and golfers of all skill levels are encouraged to participate. To register your foursome today, follow this link. This year's tournament will be hosted by Doc Walker's ProView.
For more information, sponsorship, or an invitation to the planning committee, please contact Charlene Nieman at email@example.com or 202-244-7900 ext. 704.
NKF Fellows Research Forum
The Annual Fellows Research Forum will take place on June 6 at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital. The Forum invites graduate and post-graduate trainees in the basic and clinical sciences from the Washington, DC metro area to submit abstracts about their current work in areas relating to kidney and urologic diseases and transplantation. Of the submissions, six are chosen to make oral presentations with the others presenting their posters during the cocktail hour. The event draws attendees from all the local research institutions including Children's National Medical Center, Georgetown University Hospital, George Washington University Hospital, Howard University Hospital, NIH, and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
Abstracts and sponsorship inquiries can be sent to Shae McKim. Sponsorship of the Fellows Forum ranges from $1,000-$5,000.
2018 National Capital Area Kidney Walk
The National Capital Area Kidney Walk Founded by the Ron & Joy Paul Foundation will kick off at 8:00AM on Saturday, October 13th at Freedom Plaza. This year's National Presenting Sponsor is Fresenius Medical Care.
Kidney Walks are a vital source of support as we provide real-time assistance for those in need. 80 cents of every dollar donated goes to research, patient services, professional education, public health education and community services.
To register, please visit this link. For sponsorship or any other inquiries, please contact Charlene Nieman at email@example.com or 202-244-7900 ext. 704.
Team Kidney Lets You Fundraise YOUR Way
Team Kidney is about what inspires YOU to become a part of the National Kidney Foundation's coast-to-coast community mobilizing against kidney disease. Celebrate an anniversary, honor a loved one, or push yourself with a 10K — the possibilities are endless when you're determined to raise funds and hope for the 30 million Americans battling kidney disease.
How it works:
Challenge Yourself: Run, ride, or compete in support of the National Kidney Foundation.
Honor Someone: Create a fundraising page in honor of a kidney patient, organ donor, kidney transplant recipient, or in memory of a loved one.
Celebrate Milestones: Raise funds in honor of your birthday, transplant anniversary, wedding or any other celebration! Mark the occasion with Team Kidney.
Get Creative: Create your own unique fundraising event, from bowling tournaments to auctions to ice cream socials. All creative ideas are welcome!
Sign up at goteamkidney.org
The Big Ask, The Big Give
A conversation can save a life.
Often the hardest part for someone with kidney failure is asking a loved one or friend to become a donor. Whether you need a kidney or are considering donation, let us help you start the conversation. Living donation makes better lives possible.
Find out more
We would like to thank George Washington University Hospital for hosting the first-ever BABG program. Stay tuned for information on the next workshop.
Local Patient Services
Inova Transplant Center offers Kidney Transplant Education every 1st Thursday and 2nd Monday of the month at 11:00am. Please reach out to Nikki Gage at Inova at 703-776-3281 or click here to learn more.
Medstar has a kidney patient support group every 2nd Thursday of the month at Washington Hospital Center's Physicians' Office Building (Suite 215) at 6:30pm. This is open to everyone. You can be a patient at any hospital, any dialysis clinic, any stage of kidney disease, pre- or post-transplant. All are welcome. To learn more, call 202-877-3259.
GWUH Screenings: NKF/NCA and George Washington University Hospital have teamed up to give two kidney health screenings per month for DC Metro area residents. Upcoming screenings will be conducted at the Ron & Joy Paul Kidney Center on May 23 and June 6. Please contact Shae McKim for more details at email@example.com.
Your Kidneys & You
Public Education Program
Do you need someone to speak to your group about kidney disease? Contact us to see how we can help you.
Do you have a kidney experience you want to share? Become a volunteer presenter and help us get the word out about these important topics. More Information.
To request an event, use this form.
Donate Your Car
Every single day, the Kidney Car program receives over 100 car donations. In fact, our car donation program is one of the oldest and largest used charity car programs in the country. Kidney Cars has been in operation since 1983, and during that time over 685,000 people have donated their car, truck or boat to the National Kidney Foundation's vehicle donation program. Help save lives by donating today.
KEEP Healthy - Free Kidney Health Check
The National Kidney Foundation's community-based initiative to educate about the kidneys, risk factors for kidney disease, and steps to take to keep kidneys healthy and reduce risk.
Check-up includes: risk survey, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure check, free educational materials, and opportunity to speak with a health care professional. More Information
To request an event, use this form and submit to Shae McKim. To request an event from the Virginia office, please contact Megan Boyd.
Become a Volunteer!
NKF has many volunteer opportunities available for those who would like to get involved and lend a hand. For the National Capital Area, contact Shae McKim at (202) 244-7900 ext 712.
For Virginia call (804) 288-8342 or email Megan Boyd
Register for upcoming events on our VolunteerMatch websites:
Request an Event
The National Kidney Foundation offers many different programs. We can send a speaker to present "Your Kidneys and You", host a public health screening with our KEEP Healthy program, attend your health fair, and conduct professional education programs for CME credit for your medical association, practice, or hospital.
Our programs are great for your place of employment, house of worship, community center, clinical settings, college and many others.
If you have any questions, please contact Shae McKim at (202) 244-7900 ext 712.
To request an event, use this form and submit to Shae McKim.
If you have any questions for the Virginia office, please contact Megan Boyd at (804) 288-8342 ext 723.
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Through a combination of rigorous academics and real-world work experience, UC Hastings Environmental Law students address the legal and public policy issues affecting the future of our planet.
Our San Francisco location is a hub for environmental litigation, with top private and public law firms, state and federal government offices, and NGOs, just steps away from campus. This area of the law is evolving quickly, creating a strong need for lawyers with on-the-ground experience to help shape policy and ensure that governments, businesses, and private citizens comply with existing environmental laws.
One way that UC Hastings' students gain this experience is through the Environmental Law Clinic, where you could find yourself working with the California Attorney General's Natural Resources Law Section, the U.S. Department of Interior's Environmental and Natural Resource Division, the Center for Biological Diversity, or any of dozens of other Federal, State, or non profit litigation and advocacy organizations with offices in San Francisco. For students interested in courtroom experience, UC Hastings always sends a strong team to participate in environmental moot court competitions. Regardless of the experiential learning component you choose, this concentration guarantees hands-on work that challenges you to put classroom knowledge into action.
Students of Environmental Law are taught by some of the most exciting thought leaders in the field. For instance, you can study with Professor John Leshy, one of the leading environmental lawyers in the country. Professor Leshy served under both the Carter and Clinton administrations, the latter as Solicitor General within the U.S. Department of the Interior, and has written many of the textbooks used by students across the country.
Professor David Takacs teaches international environmental law and climate change law, and through his writing and research is helping to create a legal framework for carbon offsets. His popular Biodiversity Law class introduces students to an emerging area of the law dealing with how we can (and should) protect endangered life forms through extensive fieldwork. Professor Dave Owen is a world expert on Water Law, Land Use Law, and Administrative Law, offering students state-of-the-art practical skills in these disciplines.
Environmental Law demands lawyers who can engage with serious problems such as climate change, water pollution, and species loss. Students with a passion for how the law intersects with the environment will graduate from UC Hastings well prepared to take on the challenges and opportunities in this rapidly changing world. Our alumni have pursued a variety of fulfilling and lucrative environmental law opportunities within corporate law firms, for-profit public law firms, government agencies, and NGOs.
To enroll in the Concentration, you must complete a Concentrated Studies Application. After obtaining the necessary signature(s), submit the form to the the Records Office. To ensure that your concentration is listed in the commencement program, submit the application no later than the first week of classes of the semester in which you plan to graduate.


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Looking for apartment in Zurich
Hi! I'm moving to Zurich in July, and looking for an apartment near (preferably walking distance) the train station Zurich HB. I will be commuting to Bern every day. Looking for a spacious apartment with one bedroom, living room, kitchen, that will fit a couple comfortably. Any help would be greatly appreciated!


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1 double bedroom with double bed.
Second bedroom with 2 single beds.
Double sofa bed (4'6") in lounge.
Well equipped kitchen, gas oven and hob, fridge, microwave etc.
Shower room, toilet.
South facing large lounge/dining room. Digital TV with Free view & DVD player, CD player etc. Sunny south-facing furnished patio. Off road parking.
These delightful properties are set in one acre of beautiful gardens with a summer house and a large pond. The bungalows have two bedrooms, a kitchen, shower room & a south facing lounge / dining area. The Cabin has one bedroom, shower room, kitchenette / dining area / lounge. All properties are well equipped. Set amid charming countryside within easy reach of the forest of dean, Symonds yat, Cheltenham, Gloucester, the Cotswolds and Malvern. Close to numerous attractions. Excellent base for touring, fishing, cycling and walking.
Clive and Kaeren Wilkes are the owners of the Log cabin & Dovecote & Orchard self catering holiday cottages. We have both lived in this area all of our lives and enjoy the wonderful countryside to its full. The cottages were opened for business in April 2009 & the log cabin in May 2014. The three holiday lets are as environmentally friendly as we were able to build them. We are both committed to ensuring that your holiday with us is exactly what you want it to be. We enjoy gardening and wildlife and encourage all who stay to take full advantage of the 1 acre garden and pond. All contact details can be found on our web site
Clive Wilkes or Kaeren Wilkes purchased this bungalow in 2014
The properties are well furnished & and centrally heated. They are set in one acre of beautiful gardens with sunny south-facing furnished patio. A summer house & a BBQ are situated in the garden overlooking a large pond & wildlife area. Linen, towels, electricity are inclusive. Please note we have a no smoking & no pets policy.
Orchard Cottage, Dovecote Cottage and the Cabin are situated on the edge of the Forest of Dean in the village of Corse and next to the villages of Ashleworth and Hartpury. The nearest market towns are Newent 4 miles, Ledbury and Tewkesbury 10 miles. Ross on Wye and Symonds Yat are 12 miles, Cheltenham 10 miles, Gloucester 5 miles, The Cotswolds 10 miles, Malvern 15 miles, Worcester 30 miles, Bristol 40 miles, Bath 40 miles, Swindon 40 miles and Cardiff 65 miles.
The solitude & an abundance of wildlife. July 2010. Friendly welcome, spotlessly clean, pleasant outlook over garden and countryside, ideally situated for touring in all directions. May 2010.
This propeity was my best holidays in your country. Thanks a lot to Clive & kaeren. April 2010.
Cake, tea and fresh flowers left for our arrival. Very family friendly. Aug 2009.
Large peaceful garden with lovely views, central for many attractions and good walking country. Aug 2009.
A very comfortable cottage, in a lovely garden. The owners were very welcoming, and there is a lot to see in the area. Good for people with mobility problems. Very well kitted out. July 2009.
Cottage furnished to a high standard and was immaculately clean. July 2009.
Quality. Location. The Owners were 1st class. Accessibility to so many beautiful parts of our country Aug 2009.
Booking Notes:
Please check availability and then contact Clive or Kaeren.
Tel: (UK) + 44 (0)1452 700255 or (UK) + 44 (0)791 7763910.
Email firstname.lastname@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com. Website below.
Changeover Day:
Changeover day for a 7 day stay is normally on a Saturday however we can be flexible on this .
Normal 3 night stays start on a Friday and 4 night stays start on a Monday.
Check in time is 3pm onwards and departure time is 10am.
We had a lovely family holiday visiting lots of beautiful places that are so accessible from this location. From the lovely welcome to the fond farewell, the owners were on hand to make our stay as enjoyable as possible. The garden and wildlife made our stay even more special. Keep feeding those ducks Clive!
We would not think twice about booking this cottage again or recommending it to others.
Wonderful walking in surrounding countryside.
Two accessible quality pubs nearby ( car required)
Only 8 miles to Gloucester
The cottage is wonderful, cozy, clean and functional. Clive and Kaeren were very accommodating and helpful with any questions or needs we had. Highly recommend this property.
The accommodation is of a high standard and the owners could not have been more friendly and welcoming. Beautiful gardens with birds and other wildlife. Lovely surroundings and within easy reach of Forest of Dean, Wye Valley, Malvern Hills and other unspoilt countryside. Would definitely visit again.
Our stay was lovely. The house is in a quiet and peaceful place. We enjoyed a Lot in the garden, nice a full of animals!!! The owners were very friendly, all time helped us and recomended about our trips. We loved this accommodation.
Nearest beach by car is a one hour drive at Weston-Super-Mare.
Nearest Airport, Staverton in Gloucester 6 miles. Nearest International Airports are Birmingham 50 miles and Bristol 50 miles. Regular bus service is available however the use of a car is recommended.
The bungalows are situated on the edge of the Forest of Dean in the village of Corse and next to the villages of Ashleworth and Hartpury. The nearest market towns are Newent 4 miles, Ledbury and Tewkesbury 10 miles. Ross on Wye and Symonds Yat are 12 miles, Cheltenham 10 miles, Gloucester 5 miles, The Cotswolds 10 miles, Malvern 15 miles, Worcester 30 miles, Bristol 40 miles, Bath 40 miles, Swindon 40 miles and Cardiff 65 miles.
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Local shops and pubs within the village and neighbouring villages. Nearby attractions include The Cotswolds, The Malverns, Symonds Yat, The Forest of Dean, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Tewkesbury.


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I just stumbled on a post which gives some insight into why applications to the RPG Bloggers Network take a tad long. And maybe why their board (of dedicated hobbyists, I well suppose) seems a bit frightened of allowing "off topic" content. And why they sort of hide in anonymity.
I wasn't actively around then, so I missed the episode where the whole board considered to resign over the issue of banning a blog. Actually I can relate to this sort of turmoil, and how bad that feels. With a few dedicated friends I also ran a gamer group of around a hundred members, and we had a similar problem: a few players who made life hard for the rest. We also were not transparent enough. Or not transparent enough about not intending to be transparent. Our group kind of fell apart because of it. Or more maybe of making a big thing out of things.
Worst though was that we stayed scared for this sort of issue for the next decade. Even if we did not admit it. And that's a shame. I think 99.9% of the hobbyists is bona fide. And just playing. No more. No less. Not worth staying in trauma for.