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This article was originally published on January 29 by Dr. Rood of The Asia Foundation:
Super Typhoon Haiyan, "Yolanda" in the Philippines, drew intense international media attention, including a controversial visit by CNN's Anderson Cooper. The international community responded with generous assistance amounting to (including current pledges) almost a billion dollars.
Naturally, nations and their citizens respond to the dire humanitarian needs that are presented to them. But countries (and international organizations) are also angling for recognition of their efforts – humanitarian response workers wear t-shirts, relief goods are branded and marked with donor logos, and tarps and banners proclaim the presence of particular agencies. To be fair, it is important for backers of such agencies to be able to see a visible presence in areas where the need is greatest, and to have an idea of the impact efforts are having.
Nations also aspire to "soft power" influence through humanitarian assistance. Interestingly enough, in recent years the instrument of immediate relief is often the military. In the Philippines, domestically, the Secretary of Defense is co-chair of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. Internationally, both the U.S. military and the Japanese Self-Defense Force (as well as others) have exercised with the Armed Forces of the Philippines on humanitarian assistance and disaster response. Thus, it is not surprising that well-publicized quick response by both nations involved military assets (ships, planes, service members).
U.S. analysts have expressed conviction that local opinions of America are improved by high-profile humanitarian assistance and disaster relief work, such as occurred in early 2005 in Aceh after the Boxing Day Tsunami of Dec. 26, 2004. There has been considerable skepticism, though, about how widespread this effect is, with studies showing a very limited positive image impact from large amounts of American assistance in Pakistan after the earthquake in 2005 and the floods in 2011. This is attributed to a general distrust of U.S. motives in providing the assistance (given that the later time period included the killing of Osama bin Laden).
In the Philippines, as I have written before, the United States is generally viewed as a trusted ally, and so such suspicion is unlikely to act as a discount on gratitude. As part of ongoing analysis of public opinion and the super typhoon, the Social Weather Stations, the foremost nonprofit, nongovernmental data generation organization in the Philippines, asked over 1,500 randomly sampled citizens all over the country (not just in the typhoon-affected areas) to rank their trust in several countries.
We see in this graph that indeed the United States is the most trusted country, and in December 2013, that trust was at an all-time high in this time series that began in 1994. Clearly, there was a definite boost in trust the month after Haiyan struck and when disaster response efforts were underway.
We can see that positive response in the next two countries: Australia and Japan. Over the past 20 years, the two nations have been moving steadily upward in their trust ratings among Filipinos, so that in the last few years they have attained levels that previously were only reached by the United States. Australia is now pretty consistently the second-most trusted nation – perhaps riding on their expanded aid program. A research study in 2007 by The Asia Foundation found that one of the strongest factors in a positive image of Australia was knowledge of their aid program, particularly their support for education (which is very highly prized by Filipinos).
Inspecting the graph, though, we find that all the countries received a boost. Taiwan (whose personnel were among the first to arrive, since they are the closest) and Malaysia (often in the news because of their involvement in the peace process with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front) got boosts of the same magnitude as the U.S. and Australia.
Even China, widely derided for the initial small contribution of $100,000, received a boost in trust. To be fair, after some delay, the Chinese were able to send a specially built hospital ship that was badly needed given the number of injuries and damage to health care facilities.
So, perhaps the soundest conclusion to be drawn was that the Filipino citizenry was grateful to the entire world for the attention, concern, and assistance that it showed. Of course, the burst of aid is likely to be fleeting as world attention shifts to other crises. Already there are reports of aid falling short of what is needed. But in the meantime, the people of the Philippines are demonstrating that they recognize that the world cares, and that they are thankful.
This original article can be found at the Asia Foundation's website here
Dr. Steven Rood is The Asia Foundation's country representative in the Philippines. He can be reached at email@example.com. The views and opinions expressed here are those of the individual author and not those of The Asia Foundation.


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BOYNTON BEACH — Seven acres next to the Sea Mist Marina, once a subject of a controversial plan for dry dock boat storage, have been sold. According to one official, the area will be converted into a prestige hotel, boutiques, a lounge and a bar.
Hank Thompson, chairman of Boynton Beach`s Community Redevelopment Agency, announced the sale during Thursday`s joint Community Redevelopment Agency/City Council discussion meeting. Thompson, a real estate agent, said he was the agent who handled the sale.
Bill Wagter, president of the firm that sold the 7-acre site, concluded details of the sale on Wednesday. Thompson said he could not yet identify the new owner, who is from Virginia. But the owner is dealing with two large hotel chains competing to build at the site.
``This is exactly what we wanted to go in there,`` Thompson said after the meeting. ``It should be an outstanding contribution. It will be the focal point of the downtown.``
Redevelopment agency members envisioned the marina as a place with slips for storing boats on the water. That would keep the marine presence on the waterfront, but also keep land uses more in line what the agency is planning for a renovated downtown central business district, they argued.
The agency`s aim is to attract people to the area to shop, dine and enjoy the unrestricted view of the water, Thompson said.
The site was the source of considerable controversy in the spring. Sea Mist Marina owner Walter Brown wanted the council to amend the downtown zoning ordinances to allow enclosed storage of boats on land.
Brown had leased the adjacent 7-acre tract from Wagter`s firm and planned dry boat storage on the site.
He was planning a $2 million renovation of his marina, along the Intracoastal Waterway.
The revenue from the dry storage was to account for half their income from the marina, Brown and his wife, Brenda, said. They needed that income to finance the major renovation of their existing marina, they said.

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I used to think that the first year of B's life was the fastest one of mine…until these last 365 days.
Over the last few days, I've been trying to remember the details around Alice's birth and it's all a bit fuzzy. I was pretty mad that I had to be induced, feeling like I had somehow failed in some way because my blood pressure was out of control and my body couldn't just do what it was supposed to on its own. I have a vague memory of watching reruns of Downton Abbey and repeatedly pushing the call button to summon the night time nurse every time it felt like my epidural was wearing off.
But, I clearly remember the moment that they laid her on my chest. Alice's eyes locked on mine instantly, and it felt like we had known each other forever.
I loved her immediately.
But, bringing her home threw me for a loop. Those first few months were hard. While I was pregnant, other mothers told me how much easier it was for them to go from one to two kids. Not so, for me.
Knowing that Alice was going to be my last baby, I tried to soak in every bit of her newborn-ness, like I did with her sister. But, it turns out that's a lot harder to do when said newborn cries almost continuously for the first five weeks of life and you are running up and down the steps with a potty train a 2.5 year old.
I remember my exact worst moment: standing in the kitchen, holding a wailing three-week old Alice, willing a bottle to just warm up faster god damn it, while an over tired B tugged on my pant leg while yelling "Mama, mama, mama" over and over again at top volume. All I could do was stare straight ahead and cry myself.
It took months for me to begin to feel like myself again and months after that to even begin to figure how to balance the demands of two tiny humans, along with all of the other things that life dishes out.
But, suddenly, one day, our new normal actually felt…well, normal. It was like she had always been in our lives.
And, before I knew it, it was February 18 again, and the littlest love of my life woke up as a one-year old. She is taking tentative baby steps, learning new words every day (her latest phrase is "good girl") and getting bigger–in terms of size (21 pounds, 9.5 ounces and 2 and a half feet tall!) and personality–every day.
It's hard to put into words all of the reasons that Alice is so special…but I'll try:
Most days, it seems that no one loves life more than our Allie Girl. She smiles with her entire body, and when she laughs, her eyes crinkle so much that they are reduced to tiny little slits. When I'm having a down moment, all I have to do is think of her little face and I can't help but laugh, too.
In spite of this extreme goofiness, she has a serious side. I frequently catch her in a daydream or intently studying her toys to figure out their inner workings. So, it seems that she'll either be a stand-up comedian or an engineer.
A always seems to know when someone needs a hug, kiss, a laugh or a pat on the head (for her friends of the four-legged variety). I love how much she loves B. Just this morning, the two of them walked across the living room floor holding hands, and I was so happy because I know that no matter what happens in their lives they will always be each other's "person."
She has strong feelings, and she isn't afraid to let you know about them. When she's happy, she practically vibrates. When she's pissed, it's hard to tell the difference between her and the Hulk. She's completely and totally herself.
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Happy Birthday, my Allie.
I'll love you forever.
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'Lawrence of Arabia' star Peter O'Toole dead at 81
LONDON (AP) Known on the one hand for his starring role in "Lawrence of Arabia," leading tribesmen in daring attacks across the desert wastes, and on the other for his headlong charges into drunken debauchery, Peter O'Toole was one of the most magnetic, charismatic and fun figures in British acting.
O'Toole, who died Saturday at age 81 after a long bout of illness, was fearsomely handsome, with burning blue eyes and a penchant for hard living which long outlived his decision to give up alcohol. Broadcaster Michael Parkinson told Sky News television it was hard to be too sad about his passing.
"Peter didn't leave much of life unlived, did he?" he said, chuckling.
A reformed but unrepentant hell-raiser, O'Toole long suffered from ill health. Always thin, he had grown wraithlike in later years, his famously handsome face eroded by years of outrageous drinking.
But nothing diminished his flamboyant manner and candor.
"If you can't do something willingly and joyfully, then don't do it," he once said. "If you give up drinking, don't go moaning about it; go back on the bottle. Do. As. Thou. Wilt."
O'Toole began his acting career as one of the most exciting young talents on the British stage. His 1955 "Hamlet," at the Bristol Old Vic, was critically acclaimed.
International stardom came in David Lean's "Lawrence of Arabia." With only a few minor movie roles behind him, O'Toole was unknown to most moviegoers when they first saw him as T.E. Lawrence, the mythic British World War I soldier and scholar who led an Arab rebellion against the Turks.
His sensitive portrayal of Lawrence's complex character garnered O'Toole his first Oscar nomination, and the spectacularly photographed desert epic remains his best known role. O'Toole was tall, fair and strikingly handsome, and the image of his bright blue eyes peering out of an Arab headdress in Lean's film was unforgettable.
Playwright Noel Coward once said that if O'Toole had been any prettier, they would have had to call the movie "Florence of Arabia."
Prime Minister David Cameron said Sunday the movie was his favorite film, calling O'Toole's performance "stunning."
In 1964's "Becket," O'Toole played King Henry II to Richard Burton's Thomas Becket, and won another Oscar nomination. Burton shared O'Toole's fondness for drinking, and their off-set carousing made headlines.
O'Toole played Henry again in 1968 in "The Lion in Winter," opposite Katharine Hepburn, for his third Oscar nomination.
Four more nominations followed: in 1968 for "Goodbye, Mr. Chips," in 1971 for "The Ruling Class," in 1980 for "The Stunt Man," and in 1982 for "My Favorite Year." It was almost a quarter-century before he received his eighth and last, for "Venus."
Seamus Peter O'Toole was born Aug. 2, 1932, the son of Irish bookie Patrick "Spats" O'Toole and his wife Constance. There is some question about whether Peter was born in Connemara, Ireland, or in Leeds, northern England, where he grew up, but he maintained close links to Ireland, even befriending the country's now-president, Michael D. Higgins.
Ireland and the world have "lost one of the giants of film and theater," Higgins said in a statement.
After a teenage foray into journalism at the Yorkshire Evening Post and national military service with the navy, a young O'Toole auditioned for the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and won a scholarship.
He went from there to the Bristol Old Vic and soon was on his way to stardom, helped along by an early success in 1959 at London's Royal Court Theatre in "The Long and The Short and The Tall."
The image of the renegade hell-raiser stayed with O'Toole for decades, although he gave up drinking in 1975 following serious health problems and major surgery.
He did not, however, give up smoking unfiltered Gauloises cigarettes in an ebony holder. That and his penchant for green socks, voluminous overcoats and trailing scarves lent him a rakish air and suited his fondness for drama in the old-fashioned "bravura" manner.
A month before his 80th birthday in 2012, O'Toole announced his retirement from a career that he said had fulfilled him emotionally and financially, bringing "me together with fine people, good companions with whom I've shared the inevitable lot of all actors: flops and hits."
"However, it's my belief that one should decide for oneself when it is time to end one's stay," he said. "So I bid the profession a dry-eyed and profoundly grateful farewell."
In retirement, O'Toole said he would focus on the third volume of his memoirs.
Good parts were sometimes few and far between, but "I take whatever good part comes along," O'Toole told The Independent on Sunday newspaper in 1990.
"And if there isn't a good part, then I do anything, just to pay the rent. Money is always a pressure. And waiting for the right part you could wait forever. So I turn up and do the best I can."
The 1980 "Macbeth" in which he starred was a critical disaster of heroic proportions. But it played to sellout audiences, largely because the savaging by the critics brought out the curiosity seekers.
"The thought of it makes my nose bleed," he said years later.
In 1989, however, O'Toole had a big stage success with "Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell," a comedy about his old drinking buddy, the legendary layabout and ladies' man who wrote The Spectator magazine's weekly "Low Life" column when he was sober enough to do so.
The honorary Oscar came 20 years after his seventh nomination for "My Favorite Year." By then it seemed a safe bet that O'Toole's prospects for another nomination were slim. He was still working regularly, but in smaller roles unlikely to earn awards attention.
O'Toole graciously accepted the honorary award, quipping, "Always a bridesmaid, never a bride, my foot," as he clutched his Oscar statuette.
He had nearly turned down the award, sending a letter asking that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hold off on the honorary Oscar until he turned 80.
Hoping another Oscar-worthy role would come his way, O'Toole wrote: "I am still in the game and might win the bugger outright."
The last chance came in, for "Venus," in which he played a lecherous old actor consigned to roles as feeble-minded royals or aged men on their death beds. By failing again to win, he broke the tie for futility which had been shared with his old drinking buddy, Richard Burton.
O'Toole divorced Welsh actress Sian Phillips in 1979 after 19 years of marriage. The couple had two daughters, Kate and Pat.
A brief relationship with American model Karen Somerville led to the birth of his son Lorcan in 1983, and a change of lifestyle for O'Toole.
After a long custody battle, a U.S. judge ruled Somerville should have her son during school vacations, and O'Toole would have custody during the school year.
"The pirate ship has berthed," he declared, happily taking on the responsibilities of fatherhood. He learned to coach schoolboy cricket and, when he was in a play, the curtain time was moved back to allow him part of the evenings at home with his son.
O'Toole's death was announced by agent Steve Kenis, who said the actor had been ill for some time.
His daughter Kate said the family had already been overwhelmed by the expressions of sympathy.
"In due course there will be a memorial filled with song and good cheer, as he would have wished," she said in the statement.
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I think one of his best is a silly little soufflé called How to Steal a Million
And that wonderful 1965 Jaguar E type convertible.
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his death got so little coverage..RIP
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James 1:1 – Scattered Christians
In James 1:1, the author begins his letter by introducing himself as "a servant of God and the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greetings." The word for scattered in this verse is diaspora and means "to sow through."
This was a technical term for those residing outside of Jerusalem. After accepting Jesus, many Jews were ostracized by their families, the religious community, and society in general. This has a number of pertinent applications for us as believers.
Residing as Aliens
The Jews living outside of Jerusalem were residing as aliens in a foreign land, away from their homeland. We as Christians are away from our homeland as well. In Philippians 3:20 Paul told the Philippians their true citizenship was in heaven. "For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ."
This world is not our home. How often do we feel out of place or like we don't quite fit in or belong? This is because spiritually we are foreigners or aliens in a land in which we do not belong. Our real home or citizenship is heaven.
Peter put it this way, "Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims" (1 Peter 2:11). We are strangers here in this world. This world is merely our pilgrimage until we return home where we belong – heaven.
The Reality of Rejection
Those James is referring to had been rejected by their families, religious community to which they had belonged and society in general. We will be rejected and often hated by the world. 1 John 3:13 says, "Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you."
Sadly, far to often, it's our brothers and sisters in Christ who seem to come against us the hardest and reject us. Let me encourage you, God has a special place in His heart for outcasts. His heart goes out to you.
Isaiah 16:4 – "Let my outcast dwell with you, be a shelter from them from the face of the spoiler."
This is what the church should be for people. Those who have been beat up by the world, the enemy and the circumstances of life need a place of refuge and sanctuary. This is God's design and mandate to the church. It is to be a spiritual hospital for the wounded and fallen among us.
Church, let's be that hospital, sanctuary, place of protection and refuge for those who come to us bruised, beaten and battered. Let's stop beating up the wounded and fallen among us but rather restore and heal them. We never know when it might be us. "Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, you who are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering yourself, lest thou also be tempted. Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ" (Galatians 6:1-2).
We also never know what they may become. When David was on the run from Saul, "David departed from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam; and when his brothers and all his father's household heard of it, they went down there to him. Everyone who was in distress, and everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontented gathered to him; and he became captain over them" (1 Samuel 22:1-2). These became David's mighty men when he entered his reign as King.
God likes taking the most unlikely candidates from among us and raising them up for His glory. Let's be the agents of restoration and healing to the wounded and fallen, those whose lives may be all messed up. They just might become the mighty among us.
"For consider your calling, brethren, that there were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble; but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong, and the base things of the world and the despised God has chosen, the things that are not, so that He may nullify the things that are, so that no man may boast before God" (1 Corinthians 1:26-29 ).
The Wayward
The scattered can also refer to those who could be potentially lost from our churches. How many have slipped through the cracks, stopped going to church and no one has gone after them? I would much rather have people complain because we loved them to much, by constantly reaching out to them, then to have them complain that when they stopped going to church no one called or reached out to them.
Jesus in referring to "sinners" or those who have gone astray gives us three parables: A lost sheep, lost coin and lost son (Luke 15). In each case, the premise was of looking for and going after what was lost until they were found and brought home where they belonged. They weren't condemned or given a good talking to but simply loved and brought back into the fold where they belonged.
Pastors, we need to begin to keep a close eye out for those that may be missing from our flock. We will one day give an account of our shepherding. This is part of our job as pastors, just as much as preaching. Remember, the first parable Jesus told was of the shepherd going after the one sheep that was missing.
I know we can't always do everything ourselves, especially as we grow. This is why we need to train our people to help us in this much needed task. Leaders, help your pastor in following up on those who are missing from your midst. If someone misses two, three weeks or more we should be following up on them. E-Mail or text them, call them on the phone or perhaps we even pay them a home visit or at least meet them out somewhere. You never know what they may be going through.
Witnesses for Christ
We have been sown where we are to be witnesses for Christ. Jesus said, "follow me and I will make you fishers of men" (Matthew 4:19). This is emphatic, if we are followers of Jesus He will make us fishers of men, soul winners. If we are not fishing then we inevitably are not truly following Him.
There is a story I heard long ago used to illustrate this point. This man moved into a new area. He wanted to find the best fishing spot. After asking around he was told by all that he needed to talk to a man named Zeek. Well, he contacted him and they arranged to go fishing together. As they headed toward the boat he began wondering where Zeek's fishing pole was. They got into the boat and went out into the deep water.
Zeek gets into his bag and quietly pulls out a stick of dynamite, lights it, throws it into the water and begins reaching out and picking up the fish and putting them into his net. The man totally shocked looks at Zeek and says, I guess you didn't know that I was the new game warden for this area.
Zeek doesn't say a word, calmly gets into his bag, drags out another stick of dynamite, lights it and hands it to the man. He then says, "are you going to fish with me or not?" This is the question Jesus is posing to us, are we going to fish with Him or not? We have been sown where we are to be His witnesses. Let's start fishing with Him.
"Go therefore, and teach (make disciples of) all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost" (Matthew 28:19).
"And He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation" (Mark 16:15).
"But you shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and you shall be witnesses unto me" (Acts 1:8).
"I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise" (Romans 1:14).
So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also" (Romans 1:15).
"I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believes" (Romans 1:16).
"The preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God" (1 Corinthians 1:18).
"Sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asks you a reason of the hope that is in" (1 Peter 3:15).
"Having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace" (Ephesians 6:15).
"And that day a great persecution began against the church, and they were all scattered throughout the regions, except the apostles" (Acts 8:1).
What will it take to get us out into the highways and byways (Luke 14:23) preaching the gospel? The early church was actively preaching the gospel, but only in Jerusalem. They were stuck in a certain local, in a comfortable place, and it took persecution to get them out of their comfort zone and sow them where the Holy Spirit had actually called them to be witnesses for Christ.
It is interesting to note, "they were all scattered…, except the apostles" (Acts 8:1). The apostles stayed in Jerusalem, praying, studying and teaching the Word while everyone else was scattered. The pastor is called to remain at the church devoting himself "to prayer and to the ministry of the Word" (Acts 6:4), while the rest are scattered throughout region preaching the gospel.


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City Link follows along side The Valley for the majority of it's top half for you can cross across when you feel. Its main start though is on the closer side of the communications tower (closer to top of mountain).
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Altitude change-555 ft
Altitude min1,305 ft
Altitude max1,860 ft
Altitude start1,860 ft
Altitude end1,305 ft
Grade max-38.751%
Grade min-2.744%
Distance down5,049 ft
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Aug 28, 2016 @ 9:42pmAug 28, 2016
|Tracks in good condition rain in the area means that most berms are holding together. That said holes are forming
Jul 14, 2015 @ 2:43amJul 14, 2015
|Recent trail works have been completed and the track is now running better than ever. Watch us for soft and loose soil in the new additions however
Mar 21, 2015 @ 8:53pmMar 21, 2015
|Rolling sweet, recent rains have packed it in a bit making it perfect to ride at the moment
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Good fun track to ride, mixes flow and tech very well. Don't recommend the bottom section on a hardtail though! Your posterior cops a bit of a beating. Next time taking my dual sus.[Reply]
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The European Commission was reviewing whether GE misled EU officials reviewing a deal to buy LM Wind Power, a Denmark-based maker of rotor blades, Bloomberg said. (https://bloom.bg/2qGUff5)
GE said in October it would buy LM Wind Power from private equity firm Doughty Hanson for $1.65 billion, as it looks to capture a bigger share of the fast-growing renewable energy market. The EU had cleared the deal in March.
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I can't always chill out but I think if we all chilled a little more, we'd realize that money is just paper, it's not real. We'd realize that just going to college, regardless of its prestige, is a huge accomplishment. If we chilled, the Taliban could chill, North Korea could chill, even Global Warming could chill. If we all slowed down, we could truly learn what life should be about-enjoyment. So sure, live life to the fullest, carpe diem, whatever- but mainly, just chill.
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The Enterprise Web Project Manager is responsible for managing the full project lifecycle of marketing initiatives on the Spectrum Enterprise websites as well as managing the prioritization and delivery of day-to-day website updates. This role is the internal face of the Enterprise web team to stakeholders who wish to provide content updates and/or require development of new features/functionality for the Enterprise websites. This opportunity is for a web project management professional who can manage multiple priorities while maintaining the highest standards of service excellence.
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- Identify and manage the critical path for deliverables such as copy, wire-frames, creative assets, promotional campaigns;
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Jack Osbourne was diagnosed with multiple scleroisis (MS) in 2012, just three weeks after the birth of his older daughter, Pearl.
After losing vision in his right eye, Osbourne went to an eye doctor for advice. That was the beginning of a series of trips to specialists.
"The eye doctor sent me to the ER, and the ER was like we need an MRI, and then spinal taps, and blood work, and talking with neurologists," Osbourne said. "Come to find out that wasn't my first exacerbation. About 18 months prior my legs [had gone] numb."
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Osbourne has adopted a take-charge attitude about his MS.
"I set the rules," he said. "Ultimately, [MS] is going to have a say on how you physically feel, but mentally I've chosen to be more positive about it than negative."
True to his words, Osbourne participated in TV's Dancing With the Stars in 2013. And he hosted a special broadcast of the Grammys in January 2014. He also has a website called YouDon'tKnowJackAboutMS.com, which is sponsored by the pharmaceutical company Teva Neuroscience.
"I feel like people think you're disabled or you have some huge thing wrong with you, and you're not able to do what everyone else can," the former reality TV star said. "It's not over just because you get MS."


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The cycle of life.
Nobody likes to die. Nobody likes to get old and crippled.
(But especially, no one likes to die.) (No, actually, debilitating aging is worse than dying.) (Well, on reflection, I really can't say which is worse.)
And so we're fighting aging and death. That's a noble pursuit. But there's one danger here that I don't see discussed often: in a society where everyone can live all they want, there's likely to be a deficit of children.
Some children will likely still be born even after death is fully conquered (especially, I think, if the human race expands into space). However, biologically speaking, having children is little more than an adaptation to dying. Adaptations that outlive their usefulness tend to wither and disappear. To an extent, this is already happening: in developed countries population is getting older, and the rate of births is below reproduction levels.
Why is this important? Because what makes us ourselves is not our bodies; it's our culture — our languages, science, art, everything we do and enjoy. And culture has itself evolved as something that gets passed from generation to generation — something that is constantly relearned from scratch. It needs a constant inflow of innocence, of ignorance, of fresh eyes and fresh voices that come to learn and to doubt.
Without this, culture stops evolving and becomes an empty ritual. Old people are cultural fossils of the age when they were young and learning; some of them remain productive — but just compare how often someone's first book becomes a sensation, as opposed to fifth or tenth.
It may be even worse than that. On top of stopping to evolve, culture in a no-death world may simply stop, period. After all, what is it that entices us to keep creating new books, new music, new ideas, new blog posts? Isn't it that we learn new stuff and are eager to show off what we've learned?
Older people slump in creativity not because they lack the energy of youth. What they miss is the newness of the world, the sense that you have something exciting to share that you have just understood or discovered.
(Someone asked about psychedelics. They can precipitate discoveries and motivate creativity, but your potential discoverables remain finite — which means artificial stimulants can only accelerate the process of getting psychologically older. What we need, however, is to reverse it. We have plenty of things that open new experiences, but if we want to live forever, we must learn to become inexperienced again.)
A world with 100% of fully developed adults at the height of their bloom is good in theory, but it may turn out a dangerous dead end. Can we get rid of aging and death without turning into a society of curmudgeons?
Perhaps we can — if we focus not just on stopping aging but on reversing it: on rejuvenation. To remain sane and productive, we need those who must be taught everything we know, from smiling upwards, again and again; and if we're not birthing them, we must become such blank slates ourselves. We must learn to rejuvenate ourselves (if only the brain) drastically enough to become — repeatedly, life after life — children again.
Call it a compromise with death, if you will. We will have to make it.
This is one of the central ideas in Everday, a futurological treatise in the form of an encyclopedia of a distant future world. (I welcome everyone to read it, comment, and eventually join for collaborative development. It's on a wiki site for a reason.) In Everday, the process of rewinding yourself back into childhood is called deep sleep.
That is, of course, an intuition, and there's little that we can base it upon at this time. But one might imagine that a person who "goes back" and voluntarily invelops into a child will lose much of her memories and of (what we perceive as) her individuality — though probably not all. In any case, such a person will be much closer to pre-rejuvenation herself than, say, a two-parent biological child of hers. It's the same DNA but given another chance — hopefully a better chance, because it's now known from experience what this specific DNA is especially good at and how to make it happy.
Or it may not be quite the same DNA because, conceivably, humans will know enough about themselves to constantly tweak and edit their own genomes. Just like applying major patches to an operating system requires a reboot, deep sleep may be used for making the especially big and intrusive genome edits.
In Everday, I look at these and many other aspects of deep sleep: how it affects family, early childhood, education, even language; how it may work for bodiless AIs; and even, how we may have to apply the same principle to entities much larger than a single sentient mind.
Outlandish, maybe. But the time to start thinking about all this is now.


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Kid friendly, parent approved restaurants in Steamboat Springs
June 26, 2017
Sunny days by the river and beautiful evenings on the restaurant patio — it's officially summer in Steamboat! As any parent of a toddler knows, going out to eat can quickly become this week's latest torture event. Let's face it: Who wants to sit at a table alone while your partner chases down your little love before all hell breaks loose? It's not exactly the happy hour of your earlier days. Don't despair! I've found some of the happiest spots on the block for parents and their little rascals.
Steamboat base area
You may have spent some time at the "beach" along Burgess Creek at the base of the ski area. If so, you know this is a fabulous spot for kiddos. With water, rocks and sand, there is no better combo to entertain the curious minds. Match this with the fabulous eats at the many nearby restaurants — including Gondola Pub & Grill, Bear River Bar & Grill, Paramount, Los Locos and Slopeside Grill — and you have a perfect combo. You may still have some moments of eating alone, but you will be in good company.
Rex's Bar & Grill
If your child is anything like ours, the car seat is one of her least favorite places. It ranks right up there with shots and diaper changes. If we can avoid the drama of driving, we are happy people. Living on the east side of town, this spot is our bike-to favorite. Beyond the ease of the commute, Rex's has a dynamite setup for families. A large grass area provides lawn games for all ages, including adults. The children's menu is awesome and includes Freya's favorite, mac 'n' cheese. (Often finished by dad or yours truly.)
If you're looking for a perfect downtown spot with a deck that overlooks the Yampa River, Aurum is my pick. Mix the ideal location with a grassy area for kids to romp around and you have a happy family. With a fabulous happy hour menu and friendly staff, this is a a great place to nominate someone you love to chase your kids.
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Last night, the DC socialite and nightlife crowd celebrated the opening of Fujimar Restaurant and Lounge with their exclusive VIP opening night party. Located above Club Lima, Fujimar will serve a creative dinner menu featuring sushi and Asian fusion dishes, and function as a late-night lounge. It looks to offer a relaxed nightlife alternative to the existing DC club scene.
Showcasing a bevy of tasty cocktails, last night emphasized the brilliant work of in-house mixologist, Ari Wilder. His Asian-influenced drinks wowed guests, and were matched beautifully with Chef Raynold Mendizenbal fusion dishes and artfully plated sushi.
DJ Natty Rico kept the party lively, simultaneously DJing and wailing on the saxophone.
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Simple question : Is the Jazz really dying?
Lot of electronic music is happening, no real instruments, rare to find real sound of strings in today's music, every one is in hurry and so are the today's musicians.
Indian classical has faced the heat, we had an era of legends couple of decades ago and today it feels like that was the last generation. Feeling same with Jazz. Jazz albums don't appear in the list of hit, or maybe I am not exposed to latest happening is Jazz.
Have been seeing lot of write-ups, discussions revolving around Jazz is dying. There was movie called 'Splash' which also had a reference in one of the dialog that Jazz is dying. Was listening the Jazz streaming today morning and thought to put up the question for Gearheads also.
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The Scoop: Very similar to yesterday's free game Ninja Senki, Warlock Bentspine is a greats 80s-style action-platformer in the vein of Mega Man. Gamers play as Jacob Bentspine, out to save Stinker City from the nefarious Jihad Gang. 1up.com might have put it best, describing Warlock Bentspine as being "…pretty much just like Mega Man, except with way more scoliosis and wizardry."
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North Lanarkshire Council fails in Shore Energy waste plant ruling
Appeal judges have rejected a council's bid to block a controversial £50m waste plant near the A8 in North Lanarkshire.
Shore Energy was originally refused permission for a 160,000 tonne-per-year waste recycling and renewable energy plant at Carnbroe near Coatbridge.
The firm was given the go-ahead after appealing to Scottish ministers.
North Lanarkshire Council, which received about 6,000 objections, failed to overturn that ruling in a judicial review and has now failed in an appeal.
The authority rejected the advice of its own planning officials when it refused to allow Shore Energy to modernise a former landfill site at Carnbroe.
Health concerns
The council said the applicants had not adequately demonstrated that the facility would have no negative impact on human health.
The authority said there would be an increase in traffic bringing in waste from other areas and North Lanarkshire did not need another processing plant as planning permission had already been granted for two other sites.
The council's decision was welcomed by some 6,000 local objectors.
They had expressed concerns about health risks, particularly for children and nursing mothers.
Following the refusal, Shore Energy took its proposal to Scottish ministers who appointed reporters to investigate the issue.
The result was that Shore Energy's appeal was largely successful, although there were a number of conditions attached to the planning consent.
North Lanarkshire Council then asked for a judicial review of the decision at the Court of Session in Edinburgh, where judge Lord Stewart refused to overturn it.
The council lodged an appeal, which was heard by judges Lord Mackay of Drumadoon, sitting with Lady Smith and Lord McEwan.
They have backed Lord Stewart's decision but added a caution that planning permission alone was not enough to allow Shore Energy to put their proposals into operation.
The planned waste management plant will still need to satisfy industry regulators and obtain permits.
Waste policy
Shore Energy has stated that waste sent to the Carnbroe site will first be sorted to recover material suitable for re-cycling - such as glass, metal and plastic.
What cannot be used again would be used as fuel in a process involving pyrolysis - a high temperate heat treatment of organic material - to generate electricity into the national grid.
The judges at the Court of Session heard arguments based on European directives and the Scottish government's Zero Waste Policy - a commitment to ensure that by 2025 only 5% of refuse would go to landfill.
Other arguments related to the way a new plant would be part of a national network of waste management sites and claims that the decision by the reporters, appointed by Scottish ministers, was flawed.
In the judges' written ruling, Lady Smith said: "This court can only be concerned with the legality of the reporters' decision, not with the merits of the decision to grant planning permission."
She concluded: "The council had not demonstrated that the reporters' decision lacked the requisite validity."
A spokesman for North Lanarkshire Council said: "We are very disappointed at the outcome of the appeal.
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The Rugged Alleghenies, A White Warrior, Beautiful Scots-Irish Healer, Unrequited Love—Requited, Charges of Witchcraft, Vindictive Ghost, Lost Treasure, Murderous Thieves, Deadly Pursuit, Hangman's Noose Waiting…Kira, Daughter of the Moon
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A beautiful Scots-Irish healer in the rugged Alleghenies finds herself accused of witchcraft. With the terror of the French and Indian War fresh in her mind, can Kira love a white warrior?
Logan McCutcheon returns to colonial Virginia after seven years in the hands of Shawnee Indians. But was he really a captive, as everybody thinks? He looks and fights like a warrior, and seems eager to return to those he calls friends and family.
Kira McClure has waited for Logan all those years, passing herself off as odd to keep suitors at bay––and anyone else from getting too close. Now that he's back, he seems to be the only person capable of protecting her from the advances of Josiah Campbell and accusations of witchcraft. And to defend the settlers against a well-organized band of murderous thieves.
Set in the Alleghenies of colonial Virginia, Kira, Daughter of the Moon is an adventure romance with Celtic and Native American flavors.
"My secret in exchange for yours."
Tantalizing. He was drawing her into his snare, but she couldn't resist asking, "How do you know I've a secret?"
"To begin with, you're hiding in a tree. What from, a wild beast?"
"Near enough. You."
He smiled. "Was I to think you a large red bird, or overlook you entirely?"
Drawing her remaining shreds of dignity around her like a mantle, she said, "This isn't oneof my best hiding places."
"Indeed? Where are the others?"
"That would be telling."
The strengthening breeze tossed the branches around them as he considered. "You never could keep secrets from me, Cricket. I'll discover them and you."
An assertion she found both disturbing and oddly heartening.
His lips curved as if the deed were already done. "Why were you hiding? Am I so very frightening?"
"Oh––I feared you were some sort of warrior."
The humor faded from his eyes. "I am."
*Old family musket, pouch and powder horn. Image by my mom Pat Churchman
Novel Notes
Many stories lie at the heart of Kira, Daughter of the Moon, but the beginning emerged while I was writing Through the Fire, my award-winning historical romance novel with a The Last of the Mohican's flavor. I hadn't planned a sequel to Through the Fire, but vivid dreams of a plot line connected with that story came to me, and not only while I was asleep. Characters and scenes, or snatches of scenes, also flashed across my mind during waking hours. Although the best place for musing on a story dwells in that dreamy realm between wake and sleep.
I'm not sure how much time passed with me mentally filing away snatches of imagery before I actually began writing what grew into Kira, Daughter of the Moon. But these glimpses of a related novel led me to include certain elements in Through the Fire that later surfaced in Kira, Daughter of the Moon, including a treasure I can't go into without giving away too much. And dead doesn't necessarily mean gone. And I do mean dead, not the 'you thought they were dead but weren't really kind of stuff.' I'm talking ghostly here.
No, you don't have to read Through the Fire first to appreciate Kira, Daughter of the Moon, as the story is written to stand alone, but it would certainly enhance your experience. You may ask why it took me so long to complete this novel. Because I struggled with various portions, most importantly the ending–rather critical. I also originally wrote it entirely from the heroine, Kira's, point of view, then went back and labored to add Logan's. I should add that Logan is terrific. One of my all-time favorite heroes and a joy to work with. Keep in touch, dude.
Back to the saga of writing and rewriting 'Kira' – a journey I undertook annually, usually in the spring when the story is set. Gradually, the novel took form, but that ending still daunted me until, finally, I clearly envisioned how it went without lingering doubts.
Nearly drove me insane getting it right. Who knows, maybe I am bonkers. "Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia." ~E. L. Doctorow
In this historical romance novel, the unique heroine, Kira McClure, is her own person at a time when women were expected to conform to societal expectations. Keeping her mouth shut, marrying young (19 was considered old for a virgin) and aligning herself to a man from a family her guardians approve (clan loyalties and resentments lingered) is not what Kira has in mind. Outspoken, independent, and odd, even intentionally so to keep unwanted suitors at bay, she hopes her girlhood crush, Shawnee captive Logan McCutcheon, will return. Plus, she's haunted by her Irish Catholic mother's mistreatment by Protestant Scot's settlers. Her wariness of others reaches a fever-pitch when it comes to Indian attacks. Terrified beyond all reason, according to her guardian, she has a series of hiding places near the homestead and in the surrounding woods. A nature lover, she's also a gifted healer which sets her apart from others in the close-knit community. To some, Kira's an angel, to others a suspected witch. And that dark cloud grows.
Logan McCutcheon first appears in historical romance novel Through the Fire as the teenage cousin of the heroine, Rebecca Elliot. Taken captive and adopted by a powerful warrior, he's last seen reluctantly accepting his fate and yearning for freedom. Missed by his aunt (not so much by his cantankerous uncle) he returns to the settlement to discover Kira up a tree—literally. Taken in by his relations after she's orphaned, Kira frustrates the Houston family at every turn in their efforts to bring her up respectably. Aunt Alice turns to Logan in desperation because he was 'always so good with the lass.' But Kira isn't keen on the idea. She suspects this skilled frontiersman is actually a renegade who may betray her and the community to the Indians. Who Logan is and why he's returned is a mystery, gradually revealed. Handsome, witty, he's one of the most likable heroes I've ever written, apart from that McCutcheon temper, of course.
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Can You Take Cough Drops When You Are Pregnant?
Expectant mothers often worry about taking over-the-counter medications for fear of potentially causing harm to their developing baby. This may even include cough drops, which come in a variety of flavors and include a diverse range of ingredients. For this reason, it's always best to check with your healthcare provider before taking cough drops during pregnancy. In general, however, many experts believe cough drops are unlikely to cause harm to you or your baby.
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Cough Drops with Dextromethorphan
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According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations, labels for products containing dextromethorphan state that you should ask your healthcare provider before use if you are pregnant. Motherisk -- a research and information program run by the Hospital for Sick Children that provides information about the potential risks of medications and other environmental exposures during pregnancy -- reports no increased risk of birth defects associated with use of dextromethorphan. An October 2014 "American Family Physician" review of over-the-counter medication use in pregnancy also stated that dextromethorphan appears to be safe to use during pregnancy. However, the decision about whether to use cough drops containing dextromethorphan while pregnant is best made by you and your healthcare provider.
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Skip to comments.Cuccinellis schedule packed, McAuliffes light in closing days of Va. governors race
Posted on 10/31/2013 2:43:54 PM PDT by Maelstorm
Ken Cuccinelli II is planning a frenetic schedule with a handful of big-name Republican surrogates as the race for Virginia governor draws to a close. Terry McAuliffe, by contrast, is spending somewhat less time in the public eye aside from a pair of high-profile events.
The differing strategies illustrate the pecking order as the hard-fought contest nears its end. Cuccinelli (R) is consistently trailing in the polls and cant afford much of an advertising presence on the airwaves, so hes counting on word-of-mouth and media coverage from live appearances to stay afloat.
McAuliffe (D) is nursing a lead and has the cash to keep up a steady drumbeat of ads, giving him little incentive to expose himself to the press more than necessary.
Cuccinelli is planning to do multiple daily events around the state from Friday through Tuesday. His itinerary includes events Saturday in Spotsylvania and Prince William counties with Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) and appearances in Warrenton and Culpeper Monday with Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.). And former representative Ron Paul (R-Tex.) will join Cuccinelli in Richmond on Monday evening.
McAuliffes campaign has said that he will appear at a rally with President Obama on Sunday afternoon at Washington-Lee High School in Arlington, and he will join forces with Vice President Biden on Monday morning in Annandale to kick off a day of canvassing.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
Democrats do not need to campaign, they have the media
Praying folks in VA...coal country...are fed up with the Dim lies and GOTV for Cuccenelli!!
"McAuliffe is in hiding from the media. "
Hiding from the voters too.
Not so much we can do from afar,
but another donation bump
FR is working
Same as between Romney and Obama. Obama drew crowds of hundreds. Romney tens of thou
I may be wrong but here in fairfax it's like 'what election?' My bet is loos turnout in NVa...... Very bad for Terri
They have the media.
And preloaded voting machines.
McAwful has to hide!
The Marxist's approval rating and obamacare are tanking!!!
BTTT! Mark Levin will be campaigning for Ken on Saturday at the Leesburg office.
Unfortunate positioning. It looks like he's wearing a tiara.
Not to me.
Baraq & Biden heading in to campaign Sun & Mon.
With any luck they will be the death star for McAwful!
Too little too late. Where has Cuccinelli been?
man I would cry with happiness if Cuccinelli pulled off the ultimate tortoise and hare comeback here. McAuliffe is the quintessential hare napping under a tree while Cuccinelli is the tortoise plodding ahead while fighting off the pack of jaguars and eagles that is the MSM looking slaughter and eat him for lunch. I guess prayers up that we get a perfect fable ending here.
Obama can only fill a high school these days....maybe!!! Biden gets about 200 folks to turn out...he is so useless!!! Clinton will go through the motions...he has to be careful... If MacAuliife loses.......Hillary is really set back. If KC wins Obama's POTUS is over!!!
Virginians..don't throw away your vote on a third party candidate. You are only helping MacAuliffie to victory!!! Now.....get your butts in gear and get and vote for KC and get all your family, friends, neighbors, kindred spirits, etc. to do exactly the same. KC can win this election, if only you will turn out!!!
Virginia....the future of these United States of America is in your hands. This election of yours is a critical path item on the way to regaining the freedom, liberty and opportunity in our country!!! Your vote for KC will go a long way to making our country great, once again!!!
Just ahead of Election Day, Terry McAuliffe is playing a new game: Where's Waldo?
"Where has Cuccinelli been?"
That was my thinking too, but this insurance thing is pretty huge. I'm on candy duty tonight (my little girl is dressed as a FedEx box!) and just saw neighbor on the left. He has (had) CareFirst too, and also got the letter. I've never met the wife but he says she was flipping out.
"Tell Mommy I said hi, and give her this bumpersticker."
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xoxoxoBruce Monday Sep 13 12:06 AM
Sept 13, 2010: Naughty Playing Cards
Naughty Playing Cards are not new. As a matter of fact, these are from about 1850.
Gravdigr Monday Sep 13 01:08 AM
Heheh..I like.
SPUCK Monday Sep 13 06:49 AM
ohhh kay..
GunMaster357 Monday Sep 13 07:51 AM
That's why we have a lot of jokes, wordplays, innuendos, etc... in the French language.
Nice Card Deck by the way
newtimer Monday Sep 13 09:48 AM
Somebody needs to knit some little sweaters for those cards.
Trilby Monday Sep 13 10:33 AM
Is that a whippet?
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I had to carry my laptop to the window so the sun would shine through the back of the screen, but then I saw them!
Sheldonrs Monday Sep 13 02:10 PM
I guess you you can have a full deck without having a BIG one.
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My deck stays full.
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Gravdigr Tuesday Sep 14 05:08 PM
Hah! I'm trying buddy, I'm trying!
Elspode Thursday Sep 16 10:21 PM
This is just dumb. The cards would *always* be sticky.
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Linked by Adam S on Mon 2nd Jun 2008 19:59 UTC
Last week, IBM unveiled the first version of their OpenOffice.org offshoot, Lotus Symphony. Symphony is aimed at professional users in a corporate environment, but brings to OpenOffice.org many UI enhancements in an attractive, single tabbed interface. Symphony 1.0 runs on Windows and Linux; while the site used to suggest a Mac version was forthcoming, there is currently no reference to a Mac native version of Symphony. The Lotus Symphony website has been updated to reflect the recent release, however, downloads are very slow at the moment "due to high demand."
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RE[2]: If it is anything like Lotus Notes...
by bannor99 on Tue 3rd Jun 2008 23:16 UTC in reply to "RE: If it is anything like Lotus Notes..."
OOo's speed is much improved but stay away from this Lotus Symphony garbage. I used to work for IBM and I can tell you that they really decided to suck on the Java-everywhere crack pipe.
Their apps do some interesting things but the performance hit with their implementations is horrendoous.
If you need to run more than one of their apps in a production environment, I suggest that you don't go cheap on your desktops and laptops.
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One doubts that any feature film could more maturely, passionately, or elegantly evoke the madness and confusion at the heart of the early '80s IRA conflict than Irish director Steve McQueen's harrowing docudrama Hunger. The film unfurls in 1981, around the tail end of the IRA prisoners' "no wash" strike against the Brits, and dramatizes the martyrdom of Irishman Bobby Sands, champion of a hunger strike within a penitentiary -- and a man who led at least nine of his fellow inmates to the grave in pursuit of unascertained political status. Yet the Sands tale only occupies the second half of the picture. Long before we can identify Sands or follow his crusade, McQueen takes his time to establish the overall atmosphere of the prison and, more importantly, the profound and noble ideas at the core of his film.
The deepest truths and insights into McQueen's perspective arrive in an opening sequence, when we observe a British prison employee, Raymond Lohan (Stuart Graham) gazing at himself in the mirror, with a weathered and disillusioned face. Lohan's deep-set, slightly pained eyes aren't eyes that lack a conscience, and his countenance will return to haunt our memories time and again throughout this picture -- likewise, his routine ritual of plunging his bloody, skinned knuckles into warm water to ease the pain. Lohan may be an administrator of brutality (like the other guards, he generates an adequate amount of disdain in the audience, and sympathy toward the prisoners via his brutal actions), but his ability to suffer makes him more human in our eyes -- as does his decision to take flowers to his catatonic mother. Our feelings toward the IRA remain equally balanced; not long after we witness the psychotically violent, perhaps fatal beating of an IRA prisoner (by a uniformed British guard), McQueen interpolates an appalling, sickening act of violence from an IRA terrorist that redefines one's notion of shocking. It comes out of nowhere, unfolds in the sweetest and most benign of locations, and ends with the gunman practically jaunting away merrily, hands in his pockets. The central message is clear: the men on both sides of this fence are neither monsters nor saints. Both the guards and the suffering prisoners have been irrevocably plunged by fate into the same maelstrom of suffering.
Curiously, for a drama about the IRA, the first half of the film completely omits ideological argument and an exploration of the political goings-on at the core of this tumult. And that represents a deliberate choice. For the humanistic McQueen, everything within the prison represents complete insanity -- from the fecal matter smeared on the cell walls, to the slop thrown into bedside troughs, to the maggots swarming around one sleeping prisoner's head, to the said beatings. At the heart of everything, the director reminds us, these men are men, who belong to the same human quilt, and the groups have mutually resigned themselves to the same pit of despair and masochism -- making all external conflicts irrelevant when held up next to the film's gut-wrenching plea for sympathy.
The picture then shifts gears dramatically at about the 45-minute mark, moving into the Sands story, and in what will go down as one of the most audacious directorial choices of 2008, McQueen commits the film and the audience to a fixed shot and a single take for about 20 minutes. Sands (Michael Fassbender) and a priest, Father Dominic Moran (Liam Cunningham), sit on opposite ends of the same table, dissect the pros and cons of martyrdom, and fire arguments at one another on the progression versus regression of the IRA cause. The scene packs an emotional and intellectual wallop: McQueen fully enables us to grasp (and possibly share) the priest's logic, his die-hard conviction that the notion of a hunger strike is absurd and pointless, and his belief that the IRA is a worthy cause but has lost its original foundation, just as the director explores the logic behind Bobby's rebuttals. The fixed shot is thus valuable for keeping the men equidistant from the audience, and underscoring the ideological balance present in the conversation. The film concludes with long, anatomically detailed, and thoroughly devastating sequences of the prisoner withering away to nothing, yet McQueen laces the scenes with lyrical cutaways to Bobby's childhood, hallucinations that his childhood self is visiting him, and images of birds aloft, that draw out the grace and nobility within the man's soul and recall an identical metaphor in Dreyer's Passion of Joan of Arc.
McQueen entitled his picture Hunger, but it just as easily could have been entitled "Equivocation" -- not the equivocation of uncertainty in terms of presentation or approach (nothing could be further from the truth -- every shot here feels perfectly chosen and sustained), but the moral equivocation that results from looking at a multifaceted struggle head-on and realizing that complete empathy with either side, and black-and-white feelings about the logic belying Bobby's final, fatal choices, are virtually impossible without a distortion of the truth. The maturity of this emotionally overwhelming motion picture lies in its patent refusal to paint its characters, situations, or central ideas with broad strokes.
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