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Offering miles of access to world-class hiking and camping terrain, the U.S. Forest Service's 184 Public Use Cabins are in high demand across Alaska. Bookings often lock up months in advance, and reserving PUC cabins has become a competitive sport for many Juneauites.
Weekend and holiday bookings for the popular Dan Moller PUC, for one, are tied up through July 7. The cabin typically sees about 250 nights a year of use.
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A story in Monday's Empire incorrectly stated the source of comments made by John Binkley of the Alaska Cruise Line Industry Association. Binkley wrote in an email that he had concerns with the City and Borough of Juneau's proposal to apply sales taxes to cruise ships. That email was to KTOO-FM, not to the Assembly.
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Alaska Beer Week: Tapping 25th Anniversary Perseverance Ale, all day.
Juneau Gastineau Rotary Club meeting, 7 a.m., The Prospector Hotel.
Women, Infants and Children walk-in clinic, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., SEARHC Juneau WIC Clinic, 3245 Hospital Drive, first floor. Free nutrition services for income-eligible women who are pregnant, breast-feeding or just had a baby, and for infants and children up to age 5. Details: 463-4099.
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• At 1:44 a.m. Monday, the Juneau Police Department responded to a report of an assault on Gastineau Avenue.
The Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska has announced the members of its Constitutional Committee, according to a Tuesday press release. The eight delegates will be tasked with revisiting the tribe's governing documents and proposing amendments at the 82nd Tribal Assembly in Juneau April 19-21.
Alaska Beer Week: Smoked Porter Preview, all day. Buy vintage Smoked Porter bottles, with six vintages available between 2005 and 2015 (limit one bottle per year per person for vintage brews).
Valley Toastmasters meeting, 6:15 a.m., St. Paul's Catholic Church, Parish Hall. A safe, fun environment to learn public speaking skills. Details: Jim, 789-3074.
Monday was Greta Gard's birthday. But she didn't let that fact, or the rain and wind, stop her from making the trek downtown to avail herself of the free legal services on tap during Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2017.
"I thought I couldn't afford not to go," said Gard. "I even got to talk to two different lawyers."
Gard was at Dimond Courthouse Monday afternoon, one of two Juneau locations where local attorneys were on hand to provide legal advice on topics including estate planning and probate, child custody and support, to those who might not otherwise be able to afford it.
• At 6:14 p.m. Friday, Juneau Police Department responded to an assault report in the 9100 block of Mendenhall Mall Road. Investigation continues.
Women, Infants and Children walk-in clinic, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., SEARHC Juneau WIC Clinic, 3245 Hospital Drive, first floor. Free nutrition services for income-eligible women who are pregnant, breast-feeding or just had a baby, and for infants and children up to age 5. Details: 463-4099.
Parks and Recreation Wednesday hike, 9:30 a.m., call for location. Details: 586-0428.
According to the National Weather Service, the arrival of cloudy conditions has brought wet and warm weather to much of Southeast Alaska.
In Juneau, temperatures were 5 degrees above normal Thursday and 10 degrees above normal Friday. Temperatures Saturday were also 10 degrees above normal.
At Juneau International Airport, 1.14 inches of precipitation — mostly rain — was recorded Friday. Another half-inch of rain fell before 2 p.m. Saturday.
• At 6:58 p.m. Thursday, JPD responded to a reported assault in the 200 block of Franklin Street.
An organization devoted to supporting mental health is raising concerns about the pending sale of Mental Health Trust-owned land in downtown Juneau.
The Mental Health Consumers Action Network has issued a letter protesting the Trust's sale of land to Develop Juneau Now LLC, which plans to build a heating plant, apartments and shops near Coast Guard Station Juneau on Egan Drive.
"We respectfully ask that this pending sale … be reconsidered," the letter states.
David Katzeek shares information from a traditional cultural perspective to about 50 sixth-grade students from Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School on Friday as part of the Voices of the Land project in the clan house at the Walter Soboleff Center. Through the program, Voices on the Land, Sealaska Heritage Institute is integrating performing arts and digital storytelling into six Juneau schools over three years through artists in residence, digital storytelling and a teacher training academy.
The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly is considering whether to exempt sales onboard cruise ships from Juneau's sales tax.
The Assembly's finance committee, meeting Wednesday, voted 8-1 to advance an exemption for cruise ships. KTOO-FM first reported the vote.
Cruise ships have historically been exempted from Juneau sales taxes under the principal that foreign-flagged vessels (most cruise ships are registered in foreign countries) could not be taxed, but in 2011, one cruise line voluntarily registered with the sales tax office and began remitting tax.
The suspect in a December 2015 confrontation that ended with a man dead and his son seriously injured has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of criminally negligent homicide.
Kevin Scott Nauska, 20, took a plea agreement in Juneau Superior Court Friday that could net him just two years in prison — a five-year deal with three years suspended.
A judge will decide whether to accept the agreement at a sentencing hearing scheduled for March 13. Criminally negligent homicide is a Class B felony with a potential maximum 10-year sentence.
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In a recent piece for Foreign Affairs, Nassim Nicholas Taleb (risk expert and author of 'The Black Swan' and 'Antifragile') and Gregory F. Treverton wrote an article in which they set out some criteria for broadly measuring the fragility of any state.
There is in our country, for the first time in many years, a sense that the future will not be brighter than the present. Taleb's fragility test is very applicable to the South African situation, as it gives an adequate framework for a summarised political and economic analysis.
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Thus, instead of trying in vain to predict such "Black Swan" events, it's much more fruitful to focus on how systems can handle disorder—in other words, to study how fragile they are. Although one cannot predict what events will befall a country, one can predict how events will affect a country. Some political systems can sustain an extraordinary amount of stress, while others fall apart at the onset of the slightest trouble. The good news is that it's possible to tell which are which by relying on the theory of fragility.
Simply put, fragility is aversion to disorder. Things that are fragile do not like variability, volatility, stress, chaos, and random events, which cause them to either gain little or suffer. A teacup, for example, will not benefit from any form of shock. It wants peace and predictability, something that is not possible in the long run, which is why time is an enemy to the fragile. What's more, things that are fragile respond to shock in a nonlinear fashion. With humans, for example, the harm from a ten-foot fall in no way equals ten times as much harm as from a one-foot fall. In political and economic terms, a $30 drop in the price of a barrel of oil is much more than twice as harmful to Saudi Arabia as a $15 drop.
For countries, fragility has five principal sources: a centralized governing system, an undiversified economy, excessive debt and leverage, a lack of political variability, and no history of surviving past shocks. Applying these criteria, the world map looks a lot different. Disorderly regimes come out as safer bets than commonly thought—and seemingly placid states turn out to be ticking time bombs.
- A centralised decision making system
We live in a country, where sadly many South Africans have a natural affinity for socialism, and favour the notion that it is the role of the government to solve problems and address inequalities. In this case, the basic ideologies of those in government, and that of the majority of voters conveniently align. Virtually all major national policies are decided by the top 6 in the National Executive Committee, the effective politburo made up of the ANC elite. The number one criterion when appointing ministers and other senior officials are loyalty, unbending loyalty to the president, and to the party.
Government is a very complex system. When its size doubles (measured by staff, budget etc.), the inherent complexity of the system doesn't double, it far more than doubles. In this case, the relation between size and complexity is non-linear. To paraphrase the analogy Taleb uses in his book Antifragile, that of a car crashing, he asks: "what causes more carnage, a car crashing into a wall once at 100 km/h, or a car crashing into a wall 100 times at 1 km/h?" A larger government is more prone to be negatively affected by shocks precisely because it is more complex. There is a larger risk of contagion within the system, the dominoes are in effect placed closer together. When there is a shock, the falling dominoes trigger the rest to fall.
The majority of provincial funding comes from national government, as do most of the provincial appointees. Provincial governments have fairly little autonomy (apart from the opposition run Western Cape). There is no mass involvement in the political process for the average person apart from placing a ballot marked with an X in a box once every five years. In South Africa, we have no congressmen, senators or local constituency MPs to contact in the case of grievances. Hence, the whole government is more centralised, the dominos are stacked closer together.
"Democracy is the road to socialism" – Karl Marx
- A diversified economy
South Africa has never had a truly diversified economy. During the apartheid years, South Africa had thriving mining and agriculture sectors, with the economy largely resource driven. Today, mining has largely been decimated by government policies. Firstly due to the over wielding bargaining power of unions, and the reluctance of government to take them on, and secondly due to complex new mineral rights legislation (effective partial nationalisation of minerals) and BEE ownership quotas which have made it near impossible for mining operations to function effectively, especially in a depressed commodities market. This has also caused South Africa to largely miss out on the China fuelled commodities boom of the early to mid 2000s. Politicians seem to be more concerned about doing things in order to be seen doing something (fighting perceived western imperialism in order to 'share the wealth' with the people) without considering the implications, which often affect the populace the most in an adverse way. The same could be said for agriculture. South Africa is now, embarrassingly, a net importer of food, despite having millions of hectares of arable land, and having been on of the breadbaskets of the world not so long ago. This decline is due to 3 reasons, all to do with government. Firstly, farm murders are unquestionably an epidemic in South Africa (while perhaps not being genocide quite yet). The disgraceful murders (often preceded by torture) have taken its toll on South African agriculture; there can be no farms without farmers. Secondly, government is too intimidated to confront unions about violent strikes and ludicrous wage demands. Bizarrely, in 2013, members of the ruling party in government openly supported the violent strikes and did nothing to discourage damage of property caused by striking farmers in the Western Cape (as part a 'make the Western Cape ungovernable' campaign – which failed). Thirdly, land reform and uncertainty around property rights. Many farmers have immigrated to the US, Australia or Zambia because they want to be sure that the government would protect their property rights. In South Africa, there is no certainty surrounding this issue. The vast majority of land reform thus far has been disastrous due to the lack of skills and training of new farmers who are simply given land. There are talks of 'expropriation without compensation'. This does nothing for South Africa's food security.


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Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu ahead of their first presidential debate, a senior Israeli official and both campaigns said today.
The Israeli prime minister's office did not provide further details, including whether the meetings were at Netanyahu's invitation. The separate meetings Sunday in New York will follow Netanyahu's annual visit to the United Nations General Assembly. The prime minister met with President Barack Obama earlier in the week on the sidelines of the gathering of leaders.
The Trump and Clinton meetings come as both White House hopefuls seek to convince voters that they are best prepared to represent the United States on the global stage. Trump has no official experience in diplomacy, but he has boasted that he will use the tactics he honed in business to be a tough negotiator with foreign powers and do away with deals unfavorable to the United States. Clinton has underscored her deep familiarity with foreign policy and national security from her years as secretary of state and in the Senate.
Trump's campaign confirmed his plans to meet with Netanyahu but did not immediately comment on what the two intend to discuss. Clinton's campaign later also confirmed her plans. Neither campaign provided details about the location or timing.
Clinton and Trump face off in their first debate Monday at Hofstra University, outside New York City.
Israel is a principal U.S. ally and often a main topic in U.S. presidential politics. It has not been much of a topic this year, although both candidates have expressed strong support for Israel, and Clinton applauded a huge 10-year military support package approved by Congress earlier this month.
The Israel-related issue that most divides the candidates is the international nuclear diplomacy with Iran that resulted in a deal to curb but not close down Iran's nuclear development program. Netanyahu bitterly opposes the deal championed by Obama, saying it leaves Israel in danger. Clinton supports the deal; Trump opposes it and has said he would scrap it if he becomes president. Clinton says she would enforce it aggressively.
Netanyahu has stayed largely out of the 2016 race after drawing criticism for appearing to favor Obama's Republican opponent, Mitt Romney, in 2012. Obama and Netanyahu have had a tense relationship. But both leaders say the strength of the alliance is more important.
Clinton knows the longtime Israeli politician well and has had her own rough patches with him. She has touted her relationship with him as one example of how she is more experienced and ready to be commander in chief than her rival.
Clinton also met with the leaders of Japan, Ukraine and Egypt last week on the sidelines of the U.N. gathering. Trump also met the Egyptian leader and was invited to meet with Ukraine's leader, that country said.
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CHIBA, Japan — Colin Montgomerie made all the putts he needed Sunday on Narita Golf Club's massive greens to win the Japan Airlines Championship, the first Champions Tour event in Japan.
The 54-year-old Scot two-putted for par from 50 feet on the par-4 18th, hitting his first to 11/2 feet, for 5-under 67 and a one-stroke victory over Billy Mayfair and second-round leader Scott McCarron.
"The greens were as good as any, and I mean this, as good as any as we have ever putted on, ever," Montgomerie said. "And we've putted on some great, great surfaces. In the 30 years as a pro, these are as good as any we have putted on as a putting surface. Superb putting surfaces. And the way the course was manicured was exceptional."
Montgomerie finished at 14-under 202 for his fifth victory on the 50-and-over tour and first in nearly a year. He won 31 times on the European Tour and topped the tour's money list a record eight times, seven in a row from 1993-99 and the last in 2005.
"It's a big deal, a very big deal," Montgomerie said about tour's first visit to Japan. "And let's hope that the success of this event goes forward and not only allows the PGA Tour Champions to come back and compete but also allows the PGA Tour to come and play here. It will be fantastic if that time ever comes."
Montgomerie ran in a 60-footer on the par-4 13th in the middle of a three-hole birdie spree and made two key 6-foot putts, the first for par on the par-3 16th and the second for birdie on the par-5 17th to break a tie for the lead with Mayfair.
"I think when I holed the putt on the 14th hole for my third birdie in a row, I felt that I had a chance then," Montgomerie said.
Mayfair, playing two groups ahead of Montgomerie, settled for 66 after missing a 6-foot birdie try on 18. McCarron birdied the final two holes for 71. He opened with a double bogey.
WALKER CUP: Pac-12 golfers Norman Xiong and Collin Morikawa won their foursomes match in Los Angeles to remain undefeated and help the United States move to the cusp of reclaiming the amateur trophy from Britain and Ireland. The United States took an 11-5 lead into the deciding afternoon singles matches. It needs 13½ points to reclaim the cup.
PGA EUROPE: Matthew Fitzpatrick made a safe par 4 on the third extra hole to win the European Masters in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, after firing 6-under 64 to force a playoff. Scott Hend, who had led after three rounds, made a ragged bogey at the 18th hole on the scenic Swiss Alps course. Both carded 14-under totals of 266.


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The tide continues to turn in favor of wider coverage for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). In Capitol Hill testimony last week, the 60,000-member American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) publicly endorsed the use of ABA treatments "when determined appropriate by physicians within a medical home, in close consultation with families."
ABA is the most widely used behavioral intervention employed to treat autism, but the insurance industry has fought at every level to deny coverage, claiming it is "experimental" or purely educational. Last week's testimony by Dr. Vera Tait, an associate executive director at AAP, helped to further deflate those claims.
Testifying before a Senate Armed Services subcommittee, Tait urged the Department of Defense to be more flexible in providing ABA services to military families as new data emerges. Military families now are denied ABA coverage under basic TRICARE coverage because the DoD regards the treatment as educational rather than medical.
That same logic had been employed by the federal government until earlier this year to deny ABA coverage to the nation's eight million civilian federal employees, retirees, and their dependents. But in April, the federal agency that manages the civilian health insurance program finally recognized ABA as a medical therapy eligible for coverage.
Meanwhile, in the private market, Alaska just became the 31st state to require state-regulated health insurance plans by law to cover ABA and Delaware is on the verge of enacting similar legislation. Nearly 75 percent of the U.S. population now lives in a state with an autism insurance reform law requiring some level of ABA coverage.
Tait said the AAP recommends a minimum level of health benefits for all infants, children and youth, including behavioral health and habilitative services. Autism spectrum disorders generally are not "curable," Tait said, requiring complex care for the child along with services for the family.
"Effective medical care and treatment can have a positive impact on the habilitative progress and quality of life for the child," Tait told the Senate panel. "Therapeutic interventions, including behavioral strategies and habilitative therapies, are the cornerstones of care for ASDs."
She noted that children with ASDs also require help with sleep problems, obsessive behaviors, hygiene, self-care skills, diet and self-injurious behaviors.


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WFC 2017 Team presentations - Group C: SVK, SGP, EST, AUS – 17.11.2017
The 11th Women´s World Floorball Championships (WFC) Final Round is played in Bratislava, Slovakia on December 1st - 9th, 2017.
A total of 30 teams played in the WFC Qualifications to decide the 16 teams to qualify to the Event. Slovakia, as the organiser, is automatically qualified. The WFC is played with 16 teams: FIN, CZE, LAT, NOR, SWE, SUI, GER, POL, SVK, AUS, SGP, EST, DEN, JPN, USA, THA.
Thailand will play in the World Floorball Championships Final Round for the first time.
The two best teams of group A and B go directly to the quarter-final. Teams placed 3rd and 4th in group A and B and the teams placed 1st and 2nd in group C and D make it to the first playoff round (played before the quarter-finals).
More information on the tournament format can be found here: http://iffwfc.org/pages/EN/Tournament
All four Women´s World Floorball Championships 2017 groups will be presented on the IFF website and the first up is Group C with Slovakia, Singapore, Estonia and Australia.
This teams advantage is team work. The players enjoyed every single training camp last 2 years and they have built a team, where experienced players are mixed with the young talents. The main goal for the team is to play a modern Floorball with good ball control and fast movement. Players also work hard to improve their condition and they believe that there will be a good progress. Their aim is to fight for the A division for the next championship.
Players to watch
Lucia Kosturikova: The captain and most experienced player in the team. Fast with the ball and team top scorer. Essential part of the team.
This team comprising veterans and young players, is looking to improve their play with each game, gain valuable experience and achieve the best that they possibly can.
Players to watch
Yeo Xuan: An upcoming player who has the potential to excel in the game with her talent.
Estonian team has reached the WFC final tournament after a long while. The team was working hard to qualify for Bratislava and have continued doing so. It has been an important journey for all their players, coaches and staff members. The aim is to keep up the good spirit during the WFC, play their best game and let their supporters be proud of their team.
Players to watch
Reti Väärt: An experienced and strong-minded center player. Relentlessly fighting in every situation to win the ball or keep the possession hence creating chances and building the game.
The 2017 Australian National Women´s Floorball Team consists of a good mix of veteran players and young, hopeful prospects. Their aim is to play attractive, modern Floorball and continue to grow and progress from all that they have learned and established in New Zealand at WFCQ2017.
Players to watch
Amanda Bartrim: When she swapped the sport of pole vaulting for Floorball in 2012, on one expected her to make such an impact in the National Team. But with heart, soul and dedication she has proved everyone wrong and has emerged as a role model, improving from year to year. Probably one of the fastest players on the court.
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Provider wants to update limits of a particular Apache website(s), e.g. increase number of processes or memory limit.
The solution below is applicable only for POA versions between 2.9 and 5.4. Starting with POA 5.5, the Apache resource limits can be managed via POA UI. Refer to the POA Provider's Guide and the Parallels Knowledgebase article #117998 for more details.
POA does not allow to update limits of a particular website, Provider may update limits of all Apache websites hosted in a particular customer subscription (webspace) using the instruction below.
Change activation parameters in the Linux Shared Hosting resource type (based on the Physical hosting (Apache) resource class) included in a customer subscription or in a Service Template a customer subscription is based on (parameters defined in a Service Template override ones defined in a resource type).
Use the pem.apache.updateLimits POA OpenAPI request to apply changes to a particular customer subscription. This API method is supported starting from POA 2.9 and updates the following Apache webspace limits:
- Limit of simultaneous requests
- Limit of maximum bandwidth allowed per website
- Limit of used CPU per website
- Limit of used memory per website
Limit number of processes per website
Follow the steps below to apply changes in the activation parameters in the Apache resource type or Service Template to the existing subscriptions:
- Log into POA Management Node
Create XML file pem.apache.updateLimits.xml on POA MN with the following content:
<?xml version='1.0'?> <methodCall> <methodName>pem.apache.updateLimits</methodName> <params> <param> <value> <struct> <member> <name>subscription_id</name> <value><i4>1000101</i4></value> </member> </struct> </value> </param> </params> </methodCall>
Replace 1000101 with the ID of subscription which has to be updated.
- Send the request to POA XML RPC server using e.g. curl utility:
# curl -firstname.lastname@example.com http://localhost:8440


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The European online alternative finance market grew 92 per cent to €5.4 billion in 2015, according to the second annual survey by the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, in partnership with KPMG and supported by CME Group Foundation.
The European online alternative finance market, including crowdfunding and peer-to-peer lending, grew by 92 per cent in 2015 to €5.431 billion, according to the results of the 2nd Annual European Alternative Finance Industry Survey conducted by the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance at University of Cambridge Judge Business School, in partnership with KPMG and supported by CME Group Foundation.
The report released today, entitled "Sustaining Momentum", had the support of 17 major European industry associations and research partners with the Bundesverband Crowdfunding eV as the main contributor in Germany. The report is based on data from 367 crowdfunding, peer-to-peer lending and other alternative finance intermediaries from 32 European countries - capturing an estimated 90 per cent of the visible market.
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The United Kingdom was by far the largest in Europe at €4.4 billion, followed by France at €319 million, Germany at €249 million and the Netherlands, €111 million. Other large European markets include Finland with €64 million, Spain at €50 million, Belgium at €37 million and Italy at €32 million. The Nordic countries collectively accounted for €104 million, while Central and Eastern European countries registered a total of €89 million.
Excluding the UK, the European alternative finance market grew by 72 per cent from €594 million in 2014 to €1.019 billion in 2015.
"Although the absolute year-on-year growth rate slowed by 10 per cent" (from the 82 per cent growth excluding the UK between 2013 and 2014) the industry is still sustaining momentum with substantive expansion in transaction volumes recorded across almost all online alternative finance models," the report said.
Peer-to-peer consumer lending is the largest market segment of alternative finance, with €366 million in Europe in 2015. Peer-to-peer business lending is the second largest segment with €212 million, with equity-based crowdfunding in third with €159 million and reward-based crowdfunding fourth at €139 million. Among other findings:
Robert Wardrop, Executive Director of the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, said: "European alternative finance transaction volume increased to more than €5 billion in 2015, with volume outside of the UK market exceeding €1 billion for the first time. The European alternative finance industry is still small, however, and the slowing rate of growth during the year is a reminder of the risks the industry must contend with in order to transition from a start-up to a sustainable funding channel within the European financial services ecosystem."
Sven Korschinowski, Partner Financial Services at KPMG, said: "This report shows that the alternative finance sector is set to continue to grow and mature. 2016 marks a significant year for 'alternative finance' in Europe as the market demonstrates clear signs of continued strong growth and increased maturation in the sector as a whole. European activity, excluding the UK, showed solid growth of 72 percent last year and demonstrated client demand for alternative finance solutions even in the smaller EU countries."
Rumi Morales, Executive Director, CME Ventures, said: "The prominent feature of financial technology is that it is truly borderless. No one country is harnessing alternative financial markets or business models to the exclusion of any other. Rather, from the UK to Estonia and from Finland to Monaco, the entire European continent is experimenting and expanding upon innovations that can provide greater access to capital and financial services to more people than ever before.
The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance has previously published reports of the alternative online finance markets in the Americas, the Asia-Pacific region and the UK.


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Toe Mouse For Upper Body Handicaps
The Toe Mouse may seem ridiculous for the general public, but it's not designed for the average person. Instead, this was created with those in mind that have a disability to do with their upper limbs. Instead of a mouse that requires you to move your hands, they could have this on the floor and move their mouse around all with the use of a couple of toes. Now, I'm not sure how they'll get past the keyboard issue, but it's a start at the very least.
Of course if those of you with monkey toes want to be able to utilize the Flip Flop Mouse, I suppose that's not all bad either. To work the mouse you just move it around like normal and there are sensors below the big toe and the second that help with the right and left clicks. This was designed by Liu Yi, so it's not exactly something you'll find at your local electronics store. Hopefully it's something that will soon be able to be used by the handicapped.
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Hands on: Google Pixel first impressions review
From what we've seen, the Google Pixel is a serious competitor for Apple and Samsung's undefeated range of premium smartphone. Its 12MP camera, sporting a huge 1.55-micron pixel size and f/2.0 lens takes some seriously impressive photos in low-light scenarios.
- The preferred size
- USB C fast charging
- Google Assistant, the friend you didn't know you needed
Could be better
- Not for rugged users
- Unremarkable look and feel
- Shiny and new, but not for long
Like Apple before it, Google has seen the benefit of creating both hardware and software with the Pixel. But what's it like in the flesh?
Early this morning, Google officially announced its range of Pixel handsets, Google Pixel and Pixel XL (amongst other things). Google has always been a master of intuitive Android software, but has otherwise relied on third-party manufacturers to produce its Nexus handsets. Pixel is Google's first foray into building its own handsets from scratch. We attended Google's Sydney launch event and got some hands-on time with Google Pixel. Here's what we thought.
Google Pixel Design
First thing's first: colours. One of Google's many subtle jabs at Apple during the October 4 keynote was its explicit naming convention for its range of colours. Smartphone manufacturers have a habit of complicating the names of awfully simple colours (see Space Grey), in response to this the Google Pixel's tongue-in-cheek colours are named Quite Black, Very Silver and Really Blue.
While there were no Really Blue handsets on display in Sydney, we did get a close look at the Quite Black and Very Silver models. Both look the part of a premium phone. Their smooth aluminium frames take up a large portion of the handset's rear, while the top features a glass "window" which surrounds the Pixel's 12MP camera, flash and Pixel Imprint fingerprint sensor. While the black goes for a more uniform, professional look, the Very Silver's pearl-white window looks quite fancy. That was, before it was covered in fingerprints, which took no time at all with a room full of journalists and Google demonstrators eager to get their mitts all over the shiny new handsets.
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The Google Pixel's rear is also nearly completely flush, with no "unsightly" camera bump.
As Google pointed out in their presentation, the Pixel and Pixel XL are identical outside of size, weight and battery life (another sly jab at Apple's iPhone 7 and 7 Plus). While the Pixel XL's larger size is still a comfortable fit in your hand, I still found the smaller Pixel more manageable. This was mainly due to the handset's top-right power/lock button. It's horrendously misplaced on the XL, so operation just felt a little more natural with the Pixel. At 5 and 5.5 inches, the difference between the Pixel is and Pixel XL is smaller than the gap between the iPhone 7 (4.7 inch) and iPhone 7 Plus (5.5 inch) displays. For that reason, the two Pixel handsets are nearly indistinguishable at first glance.
Like many other handsets of its operating system ilk, the Google Pixel omits a physical home button. This isn't overly troublesome, given some people like a home button while others can do without, and the Pixel's lock/power button launches the camera with a double-click (much like the Galaxy S7's home button). My main issue is that without a home button, the Google Pixel lacks an identity. Its top-tier competitors are instantly recognisable by the unique shape of their home buttons. Without one, the Pixel looks more or less like any other Android without one from the front.
Google Pixel Specs
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Upsides: Why you'd want a Google Pixel
- The preferred size: The XL is not a behemoth by a long shot. It's still a very manageable 5.5 inches, but I personally preferred the Pixel's standard size over the XL's 5.5 inch display. Its solid build and polished edges sit snug in the hand and its buttons are all within easy reach.
- USB C fast charging: Though we won't know whether Google's claim of 7 hours of use from 15 minutes of charge is reliable until we get a chance to review the handset, other USB C handsets like the Huawei P9 and HTC 10 have proven the new charging technology is what every new handset should strive for. Check back for our full review closer to release for a full battery and charging benchmark test.
- Google Assistant, the friend you didn't know you needed: At launch, Google Pixel will be the only handset with in-built Google Assistant. Google's answer to Siri and Cortana was absolutely the show-stealer at today's event. Our demonstration showed a truly seamless operating experience controlled entirely by some extremely accurate voice recognition technology. One example showed a live demonstration of a test conversation with a friend. Our demonstrator messaged "Emma" who Google knew as the most contacted "Emma" in the demonstrator's phonebook. From there, plans were made entirely with the user's voice. It started with a broad question "OK Google, where can I get breakfast around here?". Once a location was decided upon, the user asked to "make a reservation there for the morning". It both knew the context of "there" from the previous message and that "in the morning" meant the following morning, because that just makes sense. That was just one example of Google Assistant's seamless AI experience. The technology as a whole is actually quite amazing in the ways that it learns from the user and gathers context, meaning and information on the user through each conversation.
Downsides: Why you might not want the Google Pixel
- Not for rugged users: While Apple and Samsung have both realised the importance of durability, Google has omitted any mention of waterproofing or dust/scratch resistance from the Pixel launch. It's not the only premium handset that doesn't offer these features, the HTC 10 is just as fragile as ever also. But the Pixel isn't necessarily competing with the HTC 10. It's gunning for the Apple iPhone 7, so it seems like an odd thing to leave out if it wants to sit side-by-side with the most popular smartphones on the market.
- Unremarkable look and feel: Despite the Pixel being made from the precious parts of a premium phone, like aluminium and glass, it doesn't feel as premium in the hand. This could have something to with its smooth edges, its lightweight form, or even it's bland front design, we're not entirely sure yet.
- Shiny and new, but not for long: The glass window on the Pixel's rear is probably the Pixel's prettiest feature (especially on the Very Silver model) but it's also extremely vulnerable to fingerprints. The Quite Black fares worse than the Very Silver here, but it's still noticeable thanks to the Pixel's highly reflective rear. There's also the risk that you could shatter the rear glass plate easily enough. We don't know enough about the Pixel yet to know whether that would warrant a replacement handset or whether you'll be able to have it easily replaced. Either way, it's bound to be a painful experience should you be a bit of a butter fingers like myself.
Google Pixel Early Verdict
From what we've seen, the Google Pixel is a serious competitor for Apple and Samsung's undefeated range of premium smartphone. Its 12MP camera, sporting a huge 1.55-micron pixel size and f/2.0 lens takes some seriously impressive photos in low-light scenarios. Google set up a low-light booth at its Sydney event attendees to test out its magnificent camera. At first glance I wasn't completely convinced by the quality Google had just sold me on screen, but when compared against a shot from the Samsung Galaxy S7, the difference was staggering.
The Pixel's Google Assistant software also trumps every other voice-commanded AI I've ever used, in both function and voice recognition, and that's before we've really got to know each other.
As excited as I am for the Pixel's impending release, it's worth noting that these great features don't come cheap. The Pixel retails at $1,079 for 32GB and $1,299 for 128GB. That's exactly the same as the Apple iPhone 7's pricing in Australia. Whether either phone is worth over $1,000 is debatable, but if you're after a top-tier phone at a reasonable price, you could do worse than the Huawei P9 or the Galaxy S7.
All the Pixel launch news
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- Google Home is the speaker hub for Google to rule your life
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- Chromecast Ultra Australian price, specs and launch date
- Google's Project Daydream View is affordable VR for smartphones
- Google Wi-Fi officially unveiled at Pixel event
- Google announces the Pixel and Pixel XL


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Duties. Engineering
From Engineering: Duties to the Community
Engineering is among the most lucrative professions, apart from being an attractive and respectable career; many people adore engineers and look up to them as role models. Engineering is a marginal profession. Therefore, it impacts directly on the lives of people. Most of the activities engineers are involved with are fundamental and critical to human survival. Besides, the technologies they develop are indispensable in making daily activities easier and more convenient. Failure to observe ethical aspects in engineering can be detrimental. Huge financial losses and property may result. The results can also be so severe and can lead to loss of human life.
Software engineering is among the crucial disciplines in Engineering. Software engineers develop programs and applications that are used to run systems. Since these systems are imposed on the people, software engineers have a duty to protect their consumers. Since some of the projects they engage in are hazardous, software engineers should assess not only their safety but also the safety of the people before undertaking any project.
Due to the professionalism attached to it as a career, engineers are expected to act with respect to core codes of ethic. National Society of Professional Engineers clearly stipulates that under any circumstances, the safety of the people and the engineers is paramount and should be given priority.
Over the few years, software engineering has evolved to a professional career. Due an increase in demand for their services and many people joining the profession, ethical issues have become an integral part of the discipline. The essence is to uphold professionalism and quality services to the public. The code of conduct for software engineers emphasizes the primacy and well-being and quality of life towards the public.
One of the duties of software engineers to the public is to work consistently according to public interest. Software engineers should presume the position of the public before engaging in the project. They should ask questions like; what impact will the project have on the public? What can be done to improve the safety of the new software to the public? Has the public acquiesced to the project in question? Including the public in decision making is imperative as a duty to the community. Software engineering professionals also have an obligation towards the users of the products. For instances, if an airplane company hires a software company to install avionic package of software, the aircraft users who happen to be the flight crew are significantly affected by the software. Therefore, the software engineers working on behalf of the company have a moral duty to ensure that the software package is safe and user-friendly.
Computer professionals also have a responsibility to the community as a whole. Their operations have an impact on millions of users who rely on their services. For instance, the safety of the passengers in an airplane majorly depends on the credibility of the software engineers. In cases where the software engineers install faulty systems, loss of lives could easily result.
There are two primary reasons why most software engineers stray from the set code of ethics. The first reason is over-confidence. Having extreme confidence without taking necessary precautions puts lives of people at risk. The other reason is excitement about a new invention. The anxiety to see one's work selling out to the world may lead to the release of incomplete software that could turn out to be faulty.
Software engineers are also obliged to provide high-quality products to the market as a duty to the users and public at large. Provision of sub-standard programs and software can both be damaging to the business involved and the user as well. Software with effect an on human life should not be allowed into the public domain without approval of the quality monitoring agencies.
Marginal professions are involved in context. Decision making in a marginal business requires following conscience apart from adhering to the set rules and regulations. Software engineers have specific roles to play in dispensing their services. The roles come with ethical obligations and responsibilities. For example, for software engineers contracted by enterprises to perform computer-related activities on the behalf of the corporation, their operations are guided by the company. They merely execute the decisions made by the corporation. As much as this is an important way of enhancing their responsibility towards the client, it impedes their capacity to perform. On the other hand, if the software engineer makes all decisions regarding software, the customer is left out and does not have an opportunity to include any specialized knowledge they may have about the software.
Computer technological advancements are being adopted daily in all walks of life. From education sector, national defense, communications, and entertainment. Having such an enormous public impact calls for the development of social ties with the public at large. Developing a working code of ethic is paramount. Also, the current professionals have the duty of educating future professionals about the need for responsibility in executing their duties.
Software engineering can easily be manipulated as a weapon for mass murder. Since software programs are used in sensitive centers such as nuclear power plants, space ships and medical services, incompetence, negligence and irresponsibility can give room to acts of terrorism.
A pointing scenario in software engineering is software piracy. This is the act of deliberately copying and distributing software illegally without copyrights. Ethically, software piracy ethics can be approached from different perspectives. Individuals involved in software pirating argue that it is morally acceptable to do so while individuals involved with the protection of software copyright against pirating argue that it is unethical to pirate other people's software for personal use.
Those who claim that software pirating is legal have different grounds to defend their position. Their opinion is that all people have a right to access information and that information should not be made individual. They believe that reproducing as well redistributing already existing software is acceptable and should be approved by the copyright law. To them, redistribution of the illegal software is a form of self-expression, and it is a right that should not be encroached on. In the world of commerce, software is considered to be created by a team of individuals within a corporation. However, the name and copyright of the software does not go to the original writers of the software programs. Instead, the company takes the rights to the software. For this reason, most software developers have held the view that pirating the software should be their legal right.
Individuals involved in the protection of software against piracy support the law to copyright. They have the belief that software should be different and the individuals who develop this software possess the legal right to redistribution. Software piracy has resulted in a massive monetary loss of approximately 12 billion dollars, and job losses approximated to be 100,000. Major attraction into the software pirating scam is mainly due to the ease of copying already developed software as opposed to developing one. Moreover, it is considered safe since there is considerable anonymity. Other individuals will engage in pirating because it is cheaper to acquire the software through pirating an existing one as opposed to purchasing new software.
Software pirating denies original software developers their hard-earned wages and the right to benefit from the software. Software pirates claim that the software are sometimes too expensive or buggy and since they do not use the often, they have a right to pirate. However, this does not give them a right to copy other people's software for individual gain.
Many scholars classify software piracy as a form of plagiarism and high magnitude theft and that the practice should be treated with contempt. Ethics and conscience are the guiding principles needed to resist software piracy since the method is considerably anonymous with very minimal chances of being traced.
Possible Consequences of Software Piracy
Due to the billions of revenue lost through software piracy, there is a likelihood of a reduction in the number of new software being developed. Talented and experienced software developers are no longer motivated by creating new programs since they no longer benefit directly from them.
Prices of newly produced software are likely to go up compared to their current value. This is a strategic plan by software developers to earn higher initial revenue before the software is copied. For instance, Wolfman's Mathematica software that was valued at $795 in 1989 has increased in price over the years.
Work Cited
Freeman, L and A Peace. Information ethics: privacy and intellectual property. Hershey, PA: Information Science Publ, 2005.
Nemati, H. Information security and ethics: concepts, methodologies, tools and applications. Hershey PA: Information Science Reference, 2008.
Stamatellos, G. Computer ethics: a global perspective. Sudbury, Mass. ; Toronto: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2007.
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An eight-year-old Brooklyn girl fell 30 feet through a skylight near a rooftop playground yesterday afternoon, breaking an arm and a leg, the New York Post reports. The girl, whose name was not released, was walking towards a staircase to retrieve a ball that had fallen to the street when the skylight she was walking on gave way.
She fell into her school's multipurpose room, where a lesson was in progress. No one else was injured. The girl was taken to the Lutheran Medical Center. New York personal injury lawyers know that this was a lucky fall. A 30-foot drop has the potential to cause far more severe injuries, and could even be fatal.
The girl's school, the Beis Ruchel D'Satmar Girls School, shares its space with Aters Chaya, a popular wedding hall, according to The Yeshiva World. The skylight allows for couples to marry in accordance with the rules of a traditional Jewish wedding, which require "open sky directly above" the ceremony.
The skylight is a critical feature of this facility – its removal would be problematic. Yet its placement near the school's rooftop playground clearly poses a problem. Frankly, the school is lucky it hasn't had any prior accidents involving this skylight.
An easy, simple solution: construct a low fence around the perimeter of the skylight. This would keep children from walking across it but allow adults easy access for weddings or any other occasion. The school should fix this situation quickly. Though it has been lucky so far, counting on continued luck is a very poor practice.


text: 22 Tips for Teens Who Want to Lose Weight by AMY HEROLD Feb. 17, 2015 Slide 1 of 23 Photo Credit: Stanislaw Pytel/Digital Vision/Getty Images A lot of people think the keys to weight loss are eating less and exercising more, but losing weight and keeping it off requires a healthy nutrition and fitness plan (preferably created and personalized with the help of your doctor), along with lifestyle changes beyond limiting or burning calories. If you're thinking about losing weight, be sure to read the next slides for 22 tips that you need to know. Photo Credit: PeopleImages.com/Digital Vision/Getty Images 1 Eat Enough While losing weight does involve limiting certain fatty foods and monitoring portion sizes, you still have to eat enough to nourish your body. Eating too few calories can send your body into "starvation mode," which can not only make it harder to drop those unwanted pounds, but also lead to weight GAIN. So, if you're thinking of drastically cutting your food intake, you may want to reconsider.Related: 7 Ways to Get Fit Without Going to the Gym Photo Credit: Iakov Filimonov/iStock/Getty Images 2 Consult With a Professional Doctors, school nurses, and nutritionists can help make sure your approach will have the healthiest results. A healthcare professional can help you decide how much weight loss and exercise makes sense for you given your gender, body type, current weight and physical fitness. They can also help you come up with a personalized nutrition plan (how many calories you should have and from which foods) because everyone is different. Be sure to ask how increasing muscle might affect your body weight. You could be getting in better shape, but not losing weight because muscle is denser than fat! If you are not sure where to start, ask your parents or school nurse for suggestions. Photo Credit: Purestock/Purestock/Getty Images 3 Skip Extreme Dieting Just because you read or hear about an "Amazing Weight Loss Solution!" somewhere doesn't mean that it works or that it is the healthy or the right approach for you. You might be tempted to do a "no carb" diet or an "oranges only" cleanse, but beware. Crash diets may have initial results, but losing weight using these methods makes you more likely to put the pounds back on. The healthiest, and often the most effective, weight loss plans incorporate nutrients from a variety of sources.Related: What's Better Than a Crash Diet? Photo Credit: Moxie Productions/Blend Images/Getty Images 4 Don't Forget Breakfast Breakfast will jump-start your metabolism and give you energy for the day. Eating a balanced breakfast with whole grains and protein can curb cravings and will prevent overeating in the late morning or at lunch. Photo Credit: mtr/iStock/Getty Images 5 Try to Add a Protein to Every Meal Protein -- found in foods like chicken, tofu, eggs and fish -- helps build muscle and keeps your organs functioning. Protein also stabilizes your blood sugar, which can help curb cravings and keep you from having post-meal energy spikes and crashes. Photo Credit: Tetra Images/Tetra images/Getty Images 6 Don't Be Shy With Your Fruits and Veggies Diets with plenty of fruits and vegetables are associated with the most successful weight loss plans. They are low in fat and calories and loaded with nutritional value. An added bonus? They have fiber, which makes you feel full faster. You might be tempted to focus on fruit with all of its sweet flavors, but make sure to get a good balance of veggies in everyday, too. Photo Credit: Jeanne Hatch/iStock/Getty Images 7 Keep Healthy Fats as Your Friends You want to stay away from saturated fat and trans fats, which can cause weight gain and are linked to numerous other health problems like diabetes. However, certain fats are important to keep in your diet even if you are trying to lose weight. Some fats (unsaturated fats and omega fatty acids), like those found in avocados, nuts, salmon and olive oils, can support brain function and heart health. In addition, they can keep your hair, skin and nails healthy. Who doesn't want that?!Related: Everything You Should Know About Healthy Fats Photo Credit: Kathrin Ziegler/Taxi/Getty Images 8 Limit Processed Sugar The recommended amount of sugar in our diets is six to nine teaspoons a day, but the American Heart Association reports teens eat around 34 teaspoons of sugar a day! Sugar can be addictive and cause weight gain. So, try to eat a little less sugar, and watch out for sneaky sources of sugar like BBQ sauce, granola bars and some sports drinks. Read the labels on your food to see how much sugar is in a given product or meal. The numbers might surprise you!Related: What You Need to Know About Sugar Photo Credit: Britt Erlanson/Cultura/Getty Images 9 Stick to Lean Dairy Products Dairy products can be valuable sources of protein and other nutrients. However, many milks, yogurts and cheeses can contain unhealthy saturated fats. If you have a choice, opt for low-fat and fat-free options. In addition, dairy products, particularly yogurts, can have a ton of added sugar. Read product labels to see how much sugar is in a given serving. Photo Credit: altrendo images/Stockbyte/Getty Images 10 Limit Processed Foods Processed foods often have high amounts of sugar, unhealthy additives, saturated fats and trans fats, all things it's best to avoid for your overall health. To get started, read food labels carefully to find out what is in a given product. It's hard to avoid processed foods altogether, but lessening the quantity of processed foods you eat, even by a little, can make a positive difference in your weight loss quest. Photo Credit: David Oliver/Digital Vision/Getty Images 11 Go for Healthy Choices When Eating Out Eating out at restaurants can add to your waistline because all of the butter and fat that makes restaurant food taste so good can also mean you're consuming 50 to 100 percent more calories than if you were eating at home. Be especially careful with fast food, which is often loaded with fats and preservatives. If you're not sure what to choose when eating out, websites like HealthyDiningFinder.com can help you find restaurants and dishes that fit with your nutritional goals. Photo Credit: JGI/Jamie Grill/Blend Images/Getty Images 12 Watch Your Portions Too much of anything adds up in calories, even the healthy foods. Talk to your doctor about the right portion sizes for your body. Avoid eating so much that you're stuffed, and if you have a bag of snacks in front of you, read the label and stick to one portion. Photo Credit: PeopleImages.com/Digital Vision/Getty Images 13 Use Calorie Trackers Responsibly Ask a doctor or nutritionist for tips on how to use a calorie tracker in ways that work best for your body. They are really good for counting calories, but they can often be calibrated for adults and consequently less helpful for teens who need a certain amount of calories and specific nutrients to stay healthy and on track to shed pounds. (Remember our mention of "starvation mode" earlier?) Photo Credit: Andersen Ross/Blend Images/Getty Images 14 Drink Enough Water Teen girls need 10-12 8-ounce glasses of water a day and teen boys need 12-14 8-ounce glasses of water a day. Adequate water intake can help your metabolism stay active and burn calories effectively. It can also decrease hunger and calories consumed. To increase your water consumption, try drinking a glass of water before every meal, have a glass when you feel hungry and carry a water bottle to sip on throughout the day. Photo Credit: JGI/Tom Grill/Blend Images/Getty Images 15 Get at Least Eight Hours of Sleep a Night A lack of sleep slows your metabolism and increases hormones that can cause weight gain. The longer you are awake, the more likely you are to be snacking unnecessarily, too. It can be hard to get to bed with homework, jobs and midnight Netflix marathons, but do your best to get those ZZZs!Related: Balance Your TV "Binge Watching" Photo Credit: Stanislaw Pytel/Digital Vision/Getty Images 16 Get Moving Teens should aim for at least 60 minutes of activity every day. Any physical activity helps boost your metabolism and burn calories, even small adjustments like walking to a farther bus stop or choosing a parking spot farther away. One note of caution -- don't overdo it. As you read a few slides back, it's important to stay rested and hydrated. Photo Credit: Hero Images/Digital Vision/Getty Images 17 Find an Exercise or Activity You Enjoy If you don't love to exercise, you probably haven't tried the right activity yet! Finding your favorite workout may take some experimentation with different classes or techniques. You might find you like group activities like fitness classes or group sports. Or maybe you want more solo, self-paced workouts like running or cycling.Related: 7 Ways to Get Fit Without Going to the Gym Photo Credit: Thinkstock/Stockbyte/Getty Images 18 Limit TV and Computer Time The more time you are sitting in front of a TV or computer, the less time you are engaging in healthy, physical activities. If you're watching TV, you're also more likely to be snacking without paying attention to portion size. 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The First Years has introduced a fun new addition to their product line this year: Disney Magical Color Change Sippy Cups. These sippy cups "magically" change to a darker color once a cold liquid is poured into them. The double-insulated wall keeps the drink cool longer, but if the liquid warms up, the color fades away, making it easier for moms.
The color change sippy cups are BPA free and feature the Easy Clean Valve System, where the valve is built right into the lid, making it one easy-to-clean piece. They're also dishwasher safe, making it even better.
There are 6 Disney character varieties to choose from. Cups are 9 ounces and come in 2 packs.
I was sent a set of the Disney Cars sippy cups to review.
The first thing I liked about these cups is how bright and colorful they are. The characters really stand out and the kids love them. Luke, my 14 month old, who uses these cups is a little young to care about a particular character, but I know he likes the bright colors. And an older toddler will love choosing their favorite Disney friends.
My favorite part of these cups is that they don't leak. Yep, I said it. I finally found a sippy cup that is truly no-spill. With my 4 kids, we have used countless sippy cups and they have all leaked one way or another. The last kind we were using was from the cheap bins at Walmart and they leaked horribly. It was perfect timing when our First Years cups came in the mail.
They really work. I've found my kids shaking them upside down (you know how kids love to do that and spill the milk out) and these cups held strong. I am really impressed.
I know the Easy Clean Valve System makes the big difference. The lid is one complete piece. There are no small pieces to fit together just right and later lose or get frustrated trying to clean. This cup is easy to clean and easy to put together. Just pop the lid on and go!
The color change feature is a lot of fun for the kids. They like watching it change when I pour the milk in Luke's cup and later, if the cup is left out, I love that I can check the color to see whether it's still good or not. No more guessing or wasting perfectly-good milk.
Check out my video review and the color changing action right here:
As I said in the video: These are my favorite sippy cups and if you're a mom with young children, you should definitely check these out!
Buy It:
You can find The First Years Color Change Sippy Cups at stores (Walmart, Target, etc.) and online.


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Hi, Your assumption is correct: VDRAdmin-AM-3.5.2. I forgot completely the original VDRAdmin.
Local LANGUAGE is empty. LANG is en_US. In VDRAdmin I have tried: System, en_US* (all choices), fi_* (all choices). VDRAdmin is not patched. Only configured during setup phase. This conversion affects all text from VDRAdmin: labels, EPG, everything. They all are similar i.e. there is no difference between VDRAdmin created texts and EPG texts. Br, Pasi Andreas Mair wrote: > Hi, > > I assume you use VDRAdmin-AM. > What language/locale do you use in VDRAdmin-AM? > Do you use any VDR patch, that changes its character encoding? > Does this happen with all text or only with text that comes from VDR (e.g. > EPG) ? > > Regards, > Andreas > > On Monday 01 January 2007 20:51, Pasi Juppo wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I have a small annoying problem that most likely is quite trivial but >> can find the cause. All characters above ASCII 127 are converted to >> something else. E.g. 'ä' gets converted to ','. Funny thing is that on >> my server (FC4) the conversion is done like that but on windows computer >> they are converted to '?' chars. >> >> On the machine where VDRAdmin is running characters are shown correctly. >> It seems to be related to language setting but can't figure out how to >> fix this. Could someone with more knowledge help me? >> >> Br, Pasi >> >> _______________________________________________ >> vdr mailing list >> firstname.lastname@example.com >> http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr > _______________________________________________ vdr mailing list firstname.lastname@example.com http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr


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Franklyn Francois via Crowdrise
March 01, 2011
EVENT DATE: May 24, 2011
So upon arriving to the University of Florida, I came across this amazing organization known as Campus Crusade for Christ. I decided I would check it out and I have been involved ever since.
Campus Crusade (also known as CRU) does an amazing job of not only trying to reach out to the community of Gainesville, but also outside the borders of the city into parts of Florida, the United States and the world. With service projects in practically every state and every country, the possiblity to reach out an open hand seem endless.
So here's the deal, I was originally planning to spend my summer taking classes at a nearby University while holding a summer job, but Miami Summer Project was brought to my attention. I never saw myself going to Miami during the summer because it's approximately 2 hours from home and if I was going to do God's work away from home, then it would have to be really far away. Paris and Haiti were two other options, but Miami at the moment feels the most fitting.
So here I am, asking you to help me raise my goal of ~$3,000. I hope that you can see that this trip will be an investment to building up God's kingdom and my abilites to lead. A simple donation will do and as you give, I ask that you please pray for me on this trip.
Thank you,
Franklyn Francois