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Accidental Cooking: Tater-Attack
You PROMISE yourself you will cook
So, I was working away, and finally THAT moment arrived. You know the one. The one where you TOLD yourself you will actually COOK, an "actual" meal. You PROMISED yourself you would. You knew in your heart that you SHOULD cook. After all, you can only eat pork-N-beans straight from the can (while staring at a computer screen) for JUST so long. Same thing for peanut-butter and jelly. It only goes JUST so far.
THEN the veggies you bought start to rot. And you are eating PB & J sandwiches, to the smell of old onions and broccoli- (or chicken breasts you took out DAYS ago, and just LEFT sitting in the fridge). All the while you work like a focused maniac at your terminal, WONDERING what "that" smell is...
Then, that means... you must plan on DOING DISHES. *sigh*
I'll do ANYTHING to avoid dishes. And cooking involves dishes. It's not that I am lazy about dishes AT ALL. Quite the opposite, I find that once I start cooking...
HOURS could go bye bye... (and I have "WORK" to do... real work...) Thus, my PB & J bill. I'd rather sacrifice the quality of food for a while ... and just focus on what needs doin'.
Oh well... here we go... Onions...
(Rotting onions REALLY suck- see my article on the Corpse Flower - "Amorpho-phallus titanum", it smells like Rotting Onions, Rotting Fish, and Sweaty Feet". Yum. And I want one in MY back yard... (I have a neighbor I hate).
- Botanical Giants #1: Amorphophallus titanum - The Corpse Flower
Related to and shaped like, the Calla Lily. Blooms every 2 to 7 years & has a 5 to 10 foot tall blossom weighing 100 to 150 lbs. It's fragrance is that of rotting flesh, the root edible. by StvRich
Onions... in-prep, water warming
I preferred to salt N pepper them FIRST, then dice them
When you salt the onions first, and let them sit
The pickling effect upon the onion pulls juices out of the onion pieces. The salt is thoroughly mixing with the tissues of the onion, and the pepper is there too, a pungent amalgam. After it sits like that a brief time I go to pre-cook the onions. I want them Carmelled a little, browned and flavorful, before using them with the potatoes.
Into the sauce pan and a little oil and water - salt N papper
On High Heat - WATCH IT - do NOT walk away... (like I do)
In my first article on 'Accidental Cooking"
I went on about the blessing of "forgetting" that the meat is cooking. And in the case of a roast beef, that could actually be a good thing. It comes out quite tasty in a way that most do love. I also call this the "Oh Sugar!" effect. ...except I am not saying "Sugar".
And here, with onions on a HIGH heat, again, I find myself WATCHING the clock as I just get more, and then MORE involved with cooking... passing time... making more and more dirty dishes... (but actually enjoying the act of cooking) and then, before I know it, it is FAR later than I originally thought... the place SMELLS good, ... but ...
I just do not like lavishing the time on myself in this fashion.
Yet, this must be done... sometimes.
Cover, bring UP to a high heat, let the water boil off
And "here" is where I start having "Fun" with it
No, HONESTLY.
I start "having fun". This type of activity is a temptation. It simply draws me AWAY from what I SHOULD be doing, and once started, you KNOW how it is. It is just "one thing" after another, and you just start getting MORE "involved" with it... doing more things, taking a little longer... lavishing MORE attention on "other things" surrounding this activity.
It's also why I do tend to burn things when I cook. I reluctantly cook. But not because I do not like it. I DO like to cook.
No I am not saying I have ANY particular skill. I just ... enjoy cooking. It's easy. It's understandable. Almost intuitive. Okay, it IS intuitive... What I am doing with the onions is just making a savory type of flavorful "Stuff" to add to the potatoes while they are boiled.
You must carefully watch this to NOT over-burn itClick thumbnail to view full-size
THEN I add the cooked onions to the potato Pot
Along with some freshly diced onion...
Into the pot of pre-heated water. I throw the cooked onion, as well as a few pieces of fresh onion. Then I add the potato's.
Back under high heat for a short time-
This stage will, of course take longer
So, after briefly cranking the heat up to just get the pot HOT, I leave it at a medium heat for a bit, until it is vigorously boiling, then turn it down. Once on a very low heat I just leave it ... and NOW I can go sit at my desk and turn my mind AWAY from the stove for a bit.
I am planning on leaving these taters in the pot for a long time, but I WILL also have some soon. And why not? I was craving them anyway, that's why I made them.
But I WILL be leaving some of these potatoes for a length of time (under heat) in this bath I made for them.
I actually microwave the potato's first (briefly)
I do want to cook this as fast as possible
even tho I am going to be leaving them to cook a longer amount of time, I DO wish to get a first batch finished as rapidly as possible. So I stick the potatoes in a microwave JUST before submerging them in the pot of water. This raises the core temperature of the potatoes rapidly. This gets the cooking process going faster.
About 3 minutes for a plate of these potato's cut, for the pot of water.
And these (cooked/ready) are lightly flavored, lightly salted
I only added the slightest amount of butter to these
The flavor was very light. I would NOT compare it to that of a fine restaurants work. But, I don't think I used even a full tablespoon of butter on these.
There was No Need to.
They were lightly salted, peppered. And the light butter I added was a beautiful touch. I thought they were good. Simple flavor.
I had extra stinky onions to bag up and use later. I gathered them up neatly as possible and bagged them, then put THAT bag, inside another bag. There was onion juice everywhere, and I was working to keep it under control. The precut onion would come in useful later.
And I did not even burn a thing...
This time.
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EXPANDING MINDS, HEARTS AND HORIZONS and making educational tours abroad possible for disadvantaged youth
As the Founder of Students Going Global and as a former Teacher and Guidance Counselor totaling fifteen years for Detroit Public Schools, I established this non-profit organization to give academically motivated, low-income Detroit area high school students opportunities to travel out of the country on educational tours abroad. Students Going Global provides the funding necessary to make this possible, and we utilize only Educational Travel Program Providers that are reputable and that specialize in educational tours in countries all around the world.
I am excited about the future of Students Going Global and its potential to greatly enhance the academic, social, and personal lives of many academically motivated and deserving students from economically disadvantaged families who would otherwise not have this opportunity – an opportunity to explore the world outside of their immediate surroundings and to travel to far, far away places around the world to discover cultures uniquely different from their own and to experience other ways of living and being.
I would love to see a world where every high achieving, low-income student has an opportunity to travel out of the country on an educational tour abroad and open their eyes to a world of new possibilities.
My vision originally began as a club idea formed at Cass Technical High School in Detroit, Michigan in 2011 (The International Exploration Club). I then decided to expand my vision into a non-profit organization, Students Going Global, founded in February of 2012 and publicly launched on August 31, 2012. This allowed me to open the opportunity up to students throughout the city of Detroit. Detroit has some amazing students with awesome potential, and they deserve innovative, extraordinary, wothwhile and potentially life changing opportunities that will inspire them to reach their full potential.
Having lived and worked in Detroit for many years, I feel a strong connection to the city of Detroit and look forward to contributing to the future success of Detroit area high school students. I have experienced wonderful working relationships with students in Detoit throughout my 15 year career and have received several recognitions as a result: Outstanding Educator Award 2012, 2011, 2009 & 2008 and Who's Who Among America's Teachers 2003/2004 & 2001/2002.
As a strong advocate of social change, youth development and innovative educational initiatives, I value and support several non-profit organizations other than my own: Farther Foundation www.fartherfoundation.org, ChildFund International www.ChildFund.org, United Negro College Fund www.uncf.org , Southern Poverty Law Center www.splcenter.org , Detroit InsideOut Literary Arts Project www.insideoutdetroit.org, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit, Michigan www.thewright.org, and Detroit Rescue Mission www.drmm.org.
My vision for inner-city students is made possible through community partnerships and the generous support of the public. Non-profit organizations like Students Going Global thrive from fundraising efforts, government, public and private grants, and the generous support of the public through donations, sponsorships, annual giving, workplace giving and planned gifts. I, therefore, extend my sincere appreciation and gratitude to all past, present, and future supporters of Students Going Global for helping to keep what is now our vision alive.
With warmest wishes,
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Kate follows the sun and flees Wales for Mustique
The Caribbean sun has beckoned and the Middletons have answered with a vacation in their rented villa (not necessarily this one) on the island of Mustique. (Shutterstock)
Bring stuck in damp old England isn't a great way to pass the winter months. Even a royal will admit that much.
So, while the Queen keeps the home fires burning at Sandringham, others in the clan are seeking some sun. Like the Duchess of Cambridge, who is working on her tan this week on the island of Mustique in the West Indies.
Prince William remained behind in Wales, fulfilling his work schedule at the RAF's search and rescue base in Anglesey. It's reported that he'll join her there shortly as the couple takes a break before William heads to the Falkland Islands for a six-week deployment.
They'll be sharing the Caribbean beach with the rest of the Middletons -- parents Michael and Carole (shortly celebrating her 57th birthday), and siblings Pippa and James -- plus a couple of protection officers.
The island has been a regular retreat for the Middleton family. It also has a long-standing royal tradition, with the late Princess Margaret a frequent visitor in the days when the island was more of an unknown hideaway than a vacation destination.
Not to be outdone, Prince Harry will be mixing business with pleasure when he goes on a spring break. It even looks like the British government is trying to turn William's brother into a diplomat.
That's a tall order given his party-going nature. Even taller when one of his first ports of call is Carnival-loving Rio de Janeiro.
The Brazilian party capital has been added to Harry's official Diamond Jubilee itinerary, which has him doing a solo royal tour to Belize (March 2-3), Bahamas (March 3-5) and Jamaica (March 5-8).
Harry is the first royal out of the gate for the designated 2012 tours by family members to celebrate the Queen's 60 years on the throne and he'll have to watch his diplomatic step. For one thing, he has to go to Jamaica, whose new prime minister has decided it's time to cut the colonial cord and tell the Queen she's no longer needed as head of state.
Then it's on to Rio for three days. Britain's foreign secretary, William Hague, admits this visit is part of a full-court press to "re-energize" relations with Latin America.
In addition to a lot of hand-shaking, Harry will be doing an event on the city's famed Sugar Loaf Mountain (above photo) and will also be playing in a polo match. Part of the trip is meant to benefit his charities, but there is a clear mission to extend the UK brand in that part of the world.
That's not an easy sell, especially since Britain has long had a strained relationship with one of Brazil's neighbours, Argentina. The British and Argentinians have waged a war of words since their two-month war in 1982 over sovereignty of the Falklands where, of course, William is headed, setting off a whole new set of finger-wagging.
If Harry can smooth over a little of that tempest, then he will have earned his royal stripes.
After he finishes up on March 11, he has three days of "private" time in the country, which has plenty of beaches, bars and bikini-clad beauties to distract a single prince. Looks like he'll need the rest.


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The Alumni supports fellows to develop and share their skills and knowledge beyond the life of their fellowship programme.
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Guest post by:
Emily A. Darr, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Deanna Roberts, MS ATC
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Chances are, you've participated in the great sport of volleyball at a very young age. Whether it was in gym class, on a school team, or just out at the beach having fun with friends, volleyball is one of our country's favorite sports. Volleyball seems like a fairly safe, non-contact, low injury kind of a sport, right? Well, as popular as the sport has become both on the court and in the sand, a fair amount of injuries occur. Although considered a noncontact sport, the rate of injury is surprisingly high. Volleyball skills require quick, forceful movements of the entire body all at once in multiple planes, making injury inevitable. Both knee and shoulder injuries are commonly seen in volleyball players.
The shoulder accounts for 8%-20% of volleyball injuries. The majority of shoulder injuries are related to chronic overuse especially of the rotator cuff. Frequent motions involving high forces at the shoulder in multiple directions during the spiking motion are often the cause of these chronic injuries. Muscular imbalances appear to be strongly associated with these overuse type injuries so keeping the rotator cuff super strong is very important with special attention given to stretching the shoulder. This can get rather tricky so having a Physical Therapist or Athletic Trainer show you the right way is recommended.
Rotator cuff injuries are caused by repetitive overhead hitting of the ball and/or from underlying joint instability. It can be as mild as a tendonitis or as serious as a complete rotator cuff tear. See a sports medicine specialist if you think you have an injury to your rotator cuff that doesn't seem to get better. Treatment varies from anti-inflammatories and physical therapy to surgery depending on the severity.
Impingement syndrome occurs when the supraspinatus tendon (one of the rotator cuff muscles) becomes irritated and painful as it passes through a tight space called the subacromial space. Sometimes anatomic variances and/or joint instability from muscular imbalances can contribute to the pinching of this tendon. Painful shoulder motion, in addition to night pain, is a result of these muscular imbalances, overuse and anatomical variances. Surgical intervention may be necessary if conservative therapy fails to allow you to return to play. In some instances a corticosteroid injection is beneficial.
At the knee, you have similar forces coupled with gravity and a twisting, flexing force when you land from that high vertical. The most commonly seen overuse injury in volleyball is patellar tendonitis or jumper's knee.
Patellar tendonitis, better known as jumper's knee, is an overuse injury that results in inflammation of the patellar tendon. In volleyball, this occurs as repetitive jumping places stress on the patellar tendon in an effort to straighten the knee. In most cases, patellar tendonitis will resolve with rest, activity modification, ice, anti-inflammatories and strengthening of the supporting muscle groups in the thigh, hip and buttocks. However, repetitive jumping without rest or treatment can lead to further injury of the tendon including rupture, which can require surgery.
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, although not as common in volleyball as patellar tendonitis, can occur as a result of an awkward or improper landing, or when performing a cutting or twisting movement. The ACL functions to prevent the tibia from sliding forward on the femur bone and provides rotational stability for the knee. The repetitive cutting, jumping and rotational movements involved in volleyball place players at an increased risk of ACL injuries. Depending on the severity of injury to the ACL, surgery and a lengthy rehabilitation program are considerations for most athletes. Due to the increasing number of ACL injuries occurring in the sport, many athletes are being trained with a focus on proper body mechanics and control, as well as safe landing and deceleration techniques.
Also keep in mind that some volleyball injuries are common to specific surfaces because volleyball is played on a variety of surfaces, such as wood, grass, concrete, and the increasingly popular sand!
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You've pulled your new Apple Magic Mouse, Trackpad or some other cool Bluetooth device out of the box and set it up with the OS X menu bar option. It has a default name, but now you want to change it. Here's how.
By the way, as a refresher, that menu bar icon looks like the one below.*
Here's what the Bluetooth menu looks like.
Bluetooth menu
You may have already used the option: "Set Up Bluetooth Device…" In doing so, your new accessory was given a default name, but now you want to change it.
1. In that same Bluetooth menu, select "Open Bluetooth Preferences. (See the screen shot above.) You'll see something similar to this list of all your Bluetooth devices.
Bluetooth Preferences
2. Select the device and note the options gear at the bottom. Click it. You'll see these options (circled below in red):
BT Preference Options
3. Select "Rename" and then enter a new name into the edit field.
That's it. You're done. These are the names that will automatically show up in the Bluetooth menu items. And if you're working with a mouse, it will surely thank you now that it has its own unique identity.
* For more details on the appearance of that icon, see Apple's Knowledge Base article # HT2702.


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The MAT exam is a national level entrance exam for the MBA admission purpose. This exam will be started in the month of January & February 2018. The majority of the people would like to study MBA course for these people this entrance exam is a very good opportunity.
MAT coaching centers in Kerala
Based on this entrance exam, they will select the students to MBA course. If you want to get seats for the MBA course, you have to write this exam before you must take practice for this exam. The Kerala is the wonderful consign for providing the MAT coaching class for the entrance exam.
See Also:
- MAT 2018 exam dates/ test dates
- MAT 2018 help desk, Helpline numbers
- MAT 2018 guidelines for examination and registration
- MAT 2018 eligibility criteria, score percentage
- Best MAT colleges in India (City Wise)
There are different types of features and benefits are present in this coaching center. They will provide well-organized study materials, to take a test for each subject and give more practice for MAT exam. They will suggest well knowledgeable guide and coach for training.
This state is a very prominent place for coaching classes. Some MAT coaching centers in Kerala are given below
- Brain tree,
- IMS organization,
- Career forum coaching center,
- Visu international center,
- Talent Sindia,
- Career launcher coaching center,
- Aima coaching center,
- Integral training center and
- Rays coaching institution


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According to new polling data from the Carsey Institute, climate change has become the most polarizing political issue of our time.
Survey researcher Lawrence Hamilton polled 568 New Hampshire residents and found that Democrats and Republicans disagree most on climate change — moreso than on abortion, gun control, the death penalty, or evolution. Specifically, 83 percent of Democrats acknowledge that humans are contributing to global warming, while only 36 percent of non-Tea Party Republicans believe the same. Tea Party Republicans are even worse on the issue, with only 23 percent agreeing with the overwhelming scientific consensus on climate change.
The findings, Hamilton wrote, represent "a changing political landscape in which scientific ideas and information that are accepted by most scientists are, nevertheless, highly controversial among the general public."
But even when it comes to belief of scientific information, Republicans still have a harder time coming to terms with climate science than other environmental science issues. According to the poll, 60 percent of traditional Republicans say they trust scientists on the environment, though only 36 percent acknowledge climate change. Tea Party Republicans are a little more consistent, with 28 percent claiming they trust scientists on environmental issues — a staggering amount of distrust, but much closer to their 23 percent on climate change.
So why, besides political party, would there be such staggering divisiveness on environmental science and climate? According to the poll, it could be related to news media. In addition to polling on beliefs, Hamilton also collected information about the type of news people consume on a daily basis, and found that those who listen to New Hampshire public radio (NHPR) place higher trust in scientists and have a greater acceptance of climate science. NHPR's news coverage is often built around one-on-one conversations with scientists, the report said.
"Hearing from scientists directly heightens public awareness of what scientists do, what they know, and particularly how they know it," Hamilton wrote.
Though the poll only looked at local media, the results do suggest that people who consume less science-based news will be more likely to dismiss or distrust science. Unfortunately, climate change news on a national scale has been dominated by political talking heads, which has the effect of misleading viewers as to what the actual scientific community thinks about the issue.


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Journalism has been called the first draft of history. It is often done without the advantage of the perspective time offers. We report information as quickly as we can, especially in the digital space. But every once in a while, we have a chance to do something different.
That was the case with the two-part series about the unsolved death of Jennifer Harris. (The second part appears in today's edition. You can find the first part in Friday's edition or online at http://bit.ly/2rcEQAO.) This series afforded us time to dig deeply into the mystery and tell the story in a more thorough way. That was accomplished through more than a dozen interviews over a period of three weeks. The series represents the work of two reporters, two editors, a photographer who combed our archives, a copy editor and a graphic designer.
But the work isn't done. Somewhere, someone may know something that could help solve this mystery.
Our hope is this comprehensive retelling will cause that someone to remember and come forward. We'll continue to dig deeper into the questions of this case and hope that you will help us. Contact us with your recollections. Email us at email@example.com. Call us at 903-893-8181 ext. 1. Or, if you have information to provide and want to do so in secret, mail it to us at P.O. Box 1128, Sherman, Texas, 75091.
Happy birthday Sunday to Connie Scott of Denison; Buffy Posey and Donald Hampton, both of Sherman; and Bart Lawrence of Pottsboro.
Happy anniversary Sunday to Carolyn and Homer Phelps of Sherman, 51 years.
Happy birthday Monday to Kelsey McGuire, Ed Colvin and Vera Henry, all of Sherman; Wanda Francis Worsham of Allen; Stanley Brownlee of Enid, Oklahoma; Shelle Cassell, Glenn Whitehead, and Patricia Brewer, all of Denison; Caden Murray of Pottsboro; and Gail Phillips.


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Wednesday 24th October saw the launch of the fourth Northern Ireland Book Award in what is now its traditional home - RBAI library. 25 of the 32 participating schools were represented at the event which culminated in the unveiling of the eight titles short-listed for this award. For more information see www.nibookaward.org.uk
Just some of the participating schools
Pick a book, any book
But best title of the day had to go to Leo who was named 'Mr Epicness' after his suggestion as to what a story should contain. 'A really fun visit and I will definitely enjoy reading his books' (Aneurin)
So what have drinking chocolate, Turkish Delight, a wardrobe and Belfast have in common? Yes that's it- C.S.Lewis author of the celebrated Chronicles of Narnia who was born on 29th November 1898 in Bellfast. In recognition of this great author, who is to be included in Poet's Corner in Westminster Abbey, the COPE students from the sixth form held a lunch-time event in the library for all of year 8. Competitions, readings, edible goodies and a ridiculous lion costume were the hall-marks of the day.
Silver service?
At a ceremony in Stranmillis College on Wednesday 28th March 'that poetry bloke', Craig Bradley http://www.craigbradley.com/ entertained some 240 pupils from over 17 schools from across the province as part of the grand finale for this year's NI Book Awards.
?Could this be the winner?? is the question these participating pupils ask


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COLUMBUS, OHIO (August 29, 2011) – The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) today approved an agreement authorizing Hog Creek Wind Farm to construct eight additional wind turbines in northwest Hardin County.
The first phase of the Hog Creek Wind Farm was certified by the OPSB in March 2010. Once completed, phases I and II will include a total of 35 wind turbines with a combined generating capacity of approximately 67 megawatts (MW).
Hog Creek expects to begin construction on phases I and II in late 2011 or early 2012. The project will employ between 70 and 130 workers during the six to nine month construction period, and construction payroll is expected to approach $1 million. The completed facility will employ a permanent staff of three to five operation and maintenance employees.
On August 25, 2010, Hog Creek filed its initial application with the OPSB for a certificate to site a wind-powered electric generation facility. After conducting an investigation of Hog Creek's proposal, OPSB staff submitted a summary of its findings and recommendation to the Board on July 8, 2011. At a local public hearing held in Ada on July 25, 2011, two witnesses provided testimony about the project.
On August 8, 2011, Hog Creek, OPSB Staff and the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation filed an agreement resolving all of the outstanding issues in the case. The agreement recommended approval of the application subject to specific conditions intended to mitigate the ecological, environmental and social impacts of the project.
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The Rise and Fall of the Meritocracy
You can listen again to my half-hour programme for Radio 4 about last year's populist revolts in Britain and America, asking whether they were predicted by my father 60 years ago in his book The Rise of the Meritocracy,
. I ask how meritocratic Britain and America are and whether some of the problems we're currently contending with, such as widespread anger among indigenous, working class voters and out-of-touch, highly educated elites, are inextricably bound up with meritocracy. In particular, I look at whether meritocracy inevitably leads to a genetically-based caste system, as my father believed. In the course of the programme I interview a number of eminent thinkers and social scientists including Michael Sandel, Robert Plomin, Rebecca Allen, Charles Murray and Peter Saunders. I've also written a piece for the BBC's website discussing some of the problems with meritocracy that you can read
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Re: The Rise and Fall of the Meritocracy
Posted by Martin Scherer on 11-04-2017 01:06:
Wonderful man your father. Founded some of the institutions I love the most.
Can I get a transcript of your programme?
Re: The Rise and Fall of the Meritocracy
Posted by Jonathan Higgins on 12-04-2017 09:41:
Great programme, but too short! Sent me back to you father's book which is very good on the Labour Party - to be expected - but also on the EU. As satire goes it is jolly a good history too.
Re: The Rise and Fall of the Meritocracy
Posted by Martina Williams on 18-04-2017 10:29:
Interesting programme, but I found some of your analysis a bit strange. Your assumption seemed to be that in your genetically based class hierarchy, the only factor that would be selected for is intelligence -- but did not address the issue that new technologies will soon be as good or better at many of the sorts of tasks that are generally tested for in IQ tests (though it wasn't clear how you were quantifying 'overall cognitive ability'). I don't think that I'm alone in believing that the result of this will be that 'soft skills' and characteristics, such as charm, empathy, creativity, ambition, and confidence (often mistaken for intelligence, I imagine, when you meet someone 'smart') will be increasingly important factors in determining success -- if they are not already the most important. I'm not sure that anyone is arguing that these skills are genetically heritable to any important degree? But they are certainly given to those who attend the best schools.
Re: The Rise and Fall of the Meritocracy
Posted by Mario Angeli on 23-04-2017 09:34:
I just listened to your programme on meritocracy. Due to my limited intelligence I had to stop and repeat certain parts. Okay it's my parents fault but I did finally understand it! Hehe!
Anyway I really enjoyed it. Good job! Not bad for a rabid Tory.
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|Scott Donaton, editor of 'Advertising Age.'
The answer: No. Not in its current form.
Not that I expect any of these companies to completely unwind in the next year or two. They won't. But don't be at all surprised if Interpublic sheds a few properties beyond the ones already put up for sale. Lord knows there are any number of CEOs of Interpublic operating companies eager to lead management buyouts, as one confessed to me over lunch a few weeks ago. Ad Age's Brad Johnson observed in our March 3 issue that, even if Interpublic doesn't need further asset sales for liquidity, "there is another compelling reason for [new CEO] Bell to sell: to streamline an unwieldy enterprise."
Opposite effect
Under cover of "client needs," the world's largest ad agency holding companies went on a dizzying acquisition binge over the last decade, gobbling up everything in their paths until only a handful of independents remained, scattered wildflowers struggling through the asphalt cracks of a sprawling superhighway. The holding companies rationalized consolidation by saying they needed to match clients' bulk. But what they really did was limit marketers' options, and damp the ambitions of entrepreneurs who could no longer compete.
The holding companies also justified acquiring scores of marketing-services companies
|Can IPG's new chief David Bell streamline an unwieldy enterprise?
Motivating the relentless consolidation was a need to show top-line growth, which elevated stock prices, through acquisitions, particularly as organic growth slowed. Too many of the deals had little to do with client needs or protection from business cycles, and almost everything to do with Wall Street.
Have warnings come true?
"Would they have done this if they were privately held?" Rance Crain, editor in chief of this publication, asked me, rhetorically. Forty-odd years ago, Kenneth Laird of Tatham-Laird predicted, "Some advertising agencies will sell their stock to the investing public." That would be "disastrous," he warned, since agencies would become obsessed with making money rather than ads.
When Interpublic was formed, in January 1961, Marion Harper's goal was to create growth opportunities for agencies stymied by conflict rules. "A bold effort to clear the bottleneck," Ad Age called it then. His secondary aim was to bring such marketing disciplines as research and public relations "out of advertising's shadow."
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On both counts, streamlined holding companies -- with two agency networks and diversified media and marketing offerings -- still make sense. And there are some marketers, mainly with multibillion-dollar budgets, which benefit from holding company solutions. For most, there's little upside -- beyond cost savings -- to consolidation based on common ownership. No one holding company offers best-in-class service across all disciplines (though Omnicom comes closest), and their operating companies would rather compete than cooperate, hindering the promises of integration.
A better option, one leading global marketer told me recently, would be to "buy a bunch of speedboats and figure out how to wire them up."
The question isn't whether David Bell can fix Interpublic. It's whether any agency holding company CEO is bold enough to fix the model.


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Fresh Orange, Lemon and Soy Dressing
- Prep: 5 min
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- Serving: Serves 4-6
A light and citrusy Asian-inspired salad dressing that adds amazing flavor and contrast to sautéed vegetables, bok choy and kale.
- 1⁄2 cup fresh orange juice
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
- 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Smash the garlic, sprinkle with salt and mash into a paste.
- Place the garlic into a small bowl along with the orange juice, lemon juice, soy sauce, chili flakes and sesame seeds; whisk to combine.
- Slowly pour in the olive oil, while whisking vigorously to combine, and mix until blended. Serve immediately.
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Mother Monster herself sits down to read the introduction, which she wrote and dedicated to her Little Monsters, of course, and the results are even more touching, moving, and heartwarming than I ever could have expected.
With excerpts like, "Sometimes it seems as though I've waited my entire life to be photographed by Terry Richardson," and, "He will teach you something truly profound about yourself," Gaga goes on to explain the realness and artistic value behind Terry's photography abilities.
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Well hello lovely folks , I am back and full of creative mojo !!
Yay, the old me is emerging and I'm in a very happy place right now .
Before I continue I just want to say a huge heart felt thank you for all the recent messages of support and encouragement that were left on here on my last post and on facebook and in person . They really kept me going when my head was in a difficult place , I really do appreciate that people took the time to message me and offer me support through their words . My head is in a totally different place now , I feel positive , happy , creative and back in touch with myself . My family and friends have noticed the difference and are glad to have the old me back .
So what have I been up to ?
Well I've been making time to do what makes me Happy .
So firstly I've been making sure I have indulged in lots of quality time with my children and husband and friends too .
We have been going on lots of walks and spending time in the great outdoors .
I find spending time outdoors helps calm my mind and gives me a feeling of inner peace .
As a family we have been spending lots of time just hanging out , one early morning drive for a trip to York on the Sunday at the end of the school holidays resulted in a very lazy hour spent chatting and sipping the most deliciously indulgent hot chocolates at ' The York Cocoa House ' whilst listening to the church bell ring . I think it was about this time I truly started feeling my self again .
I've also enjoyed spending times with friends , and what better way to have fun than to join in with the things that make the kids Happy ( although this year I did avoid getting dressed up ) I did thoroughly enjoy myself making scrummy sweet treats for the children and my friends to enjoy too , back in the kitchen where I love to be .
I made Halloween buns , fudge and plot (bonfire ) toffee , the toffee was a big hit and it rendered people speechless , literally as their teeth stuck together !! so funny . There's something quite amusing watching a group of adults eating very chewy sticky toffee .
I have been really enjoying making food which is seasonal and a big favourite in our house this time of year is Pumpkin pie , these are mini pumpkins pies with pecan and maple cream . I sent some round to a friend and neighbour for them to enjoy too .
I love sharing food with others ,whether it's sat around a table together or sharing food at a party or giving food to others to enjoy , the act of giving and sharing food is so special and it is a way I show people I love & care for them.
It has been so nice waking up on a weekend relaxed and I have got back into the swing of making the weekend breakfast special , welsh cakes always go down a treat for breakfast .
It's been great to be socialising with friends and I do enjoy the Creative Coopers groups on a Tuesday ( 1pm to 3 pm ) and a Friday ( 9.00am to 11.00 am ) , sharing our yarn addiction is such great fun .
One all important change of late is that I have got my creative mojo back , my head is buzzing with ideas .
I love the fact that recently I have found some locally produced wool to make garments ( scarfs & shawls ) for my Yorkshire Mill Mice . The sheep who's wool I have bought were reared just outside of Skipton and their fleece was spun in Yorkshire too.
Within a couple of days of this gem of a find I found Yorkshire wool suiting too to make the Mr Mill Mouse trousers and I had also previously sourced some vintage Dewhurst Mill thread bobbins that often are a little extra I send out with the Mill mice and were made in the old Dewhurst mill in Skipton ( a stones throw from my own house ) .It is great to be able to source locally produced items for me to create my makes .
I'm finding the process of searching for fabrics and yarn quite inspirational and thought provoking and it is making me think about what I make , why I design something the way I do and what makes my pieces special and the narrative behind them .
I am particularly enjoying my new working routine and environment and my days are working out so much more productive.
I am getting in to the swing of making again and am looking forward to seeing my little creation take shape over the coming weeks .
As I make a new batch of makes I often think of new twists to them so they evolve over time and this in tern keeps them interesting to work on .
Over the last week whilst working on my next batch of foxes ( the first in quite some time ) I had the idea of woodland items to accompany this woodland creature , I envisaged felted toadstools and acorns , so yesterday I set too . In fact I was fizzing with excitement and I sooo liked the way things went .
I even turned one into a brooch this morning .
I feel grounded and happy in my work and I hope that this will reflect in what I design and make over the coming weeks .
My home life is settled and comfy and I have balance back into my daily routine .
For those of you that sent such kind and supportive words regards my eldest sons health concerns , this is still ongoing , with more hospital visits booked . They have reassured us they will get to the bottom of things and that they don't think it is anything too serious . So we will be patient and go with the flow and hope we will have some answers before too long .
I feel truly blessed right now and happy to have so many kind and loving people in my life and especially people who care enough to stick by me when I'm struggling with life .
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PHOENIX — Yasmany Tomas homered against the reeling New York Mets again, and Zack Greinke pitched the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-4 victory Tuesday night.
Tomas has gone deep in five consecutive meetings with the Mets, who matched a season high with their sixth straight loss.
The Diamondbacks improved to 6-1 in their last seven games against New York. Of their 23 wins this season, 17 have come at home.
A four-run third inning gave the Diamondbacks a 4-1 lead before Tomas homered into the pool in right field in the sixth to make it 5-2. The solo shot loomed large when Rene Rivera hit a two-run homer in the seventh off Greinke to cut the margin to one.
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Don't Google If you've been following the NSA tracking story, you'll know that Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft (which owns Bing) were all reportedly sending data to the government. (An accusation they have all denied, of course.) If you don't want your search history recorded, try DuckDuckGo, which promises not to track or store your searches. (Although it does use your searches to improve its algorithms.) The service's traffic has increased 50 percent since news of the PRISM program leaked. Read more: Google is Evil (How to boycott Google)
Chat in private
Gchat, iMessage, and their ilk are eminently snoopable. If you want to have a real private conversation online, Quinn Norton at ProPublica recommends an encrypted chat service like Cryptocat. To use it, simply download the browser plugin, create a name and a chatroom, and invite whoever you'd like to talk to. As Norton notes, Cryptocat "is hands-down the easiest way to get started with end-to-end encryption, where only you and the person you're talking to can see the message."
Use this guide as a starting point, but let us know below if there are other good services you use to keep your data safe and secure.
Exploiting the Tor browser bundle
Tor is a well-designed and robust anonymity tool, and successfully attacking it is difficult. The NSA attacks we found individually target Tor users by exploiting vulnerabilities in their Firefox browsers, and not the Tor application directly.
This, too, is difficult. Tor users often turn off vulnerable services like scripts and Flash when using Tor, making it difficult to target those services. Even so, the NSA uses a series of native Firefox vulnerabilities to attack users of the Tor browser bundle.
Read more: The Guardian
The NSA targets TOR users
XKeyscore is the collection system the NSA uses to scoop up internet data and analyze it. It has been described in NSA documents leaked by Edward Snowden as a crucial tool that the NSA can use to monitor "nearly everything a user does on the internet."
Embedded in the code they found rules describing what XKeyscore is focused on monitoring. The rules indicate that the NSA tracks any IP address that connects to the Tor web site or any IP address that contacts a server that is used for an anonymous email service called MixMinion that is maintained by a server at MIT. XKeyscore targets any traffic to or from an IP address for the server. The NSA is also tracking anyone who visits the popular online Linux publication, Linux Journal, which the NSA refers to as an "extremist forum" in the source code.
Tor isn't the only target of XKeyscore, however. The system is also targeting users of other privacy services: Tails, HotSpotShield, FreeNet, Centurian, FreeProxies.org, and MegaProxy.
Tails is an operating system used by human rights activists, as well as many of the journalists who have access to the Edward Snowden documents, to protect sensitive computer activity. It runs from a USB stick or CD so that it's not stored on the system, and uses Tor and other privacy tools to protect user activity. At the end of each session, when the user reboots it, Tails erases any data pertaining to that session—such as evidence of documents opened or chats—except for data the user has specifically saved to an encrypted storage device. The NSA clearly regards Tails as a sinister tool, however, referring to it in one comment in the source code as "a comsec mechanism advocated by extremists on extremist forums."
The XKeyscore rule for monitoring Tails users indicates that it is designed to identify users searching for the software program, as well as anyone "viewing documents relating to TAILs, or viewing websites that detail TAILs."
XKeyscore additionally tracks the addresses for web sites that use Tor Hidden Services to hide their location on the internet. Sites that use Tor Hidden Services—part of the so-called Dark Web—have a special Tor URL that can only be accessed by those using the Tor browser and who know the specific address. Tor Hidden Services is used by activists to host forums discussing their activity, though it is also used by sites selling illegal drugs and other illicit goods.
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As the word "anarchy" etymologically signifies the negation of governmental authority, the absence of government, it follows that one indissoluble bond unites the anarchists. This is antagonism to all situations regulated by imposition, constraint, violence, governmental oppression, whether these are a product of all, a group, or of one person. In short, whoever denies that the intervention of government is for human relationships is an anarchist.
But this definition would have only a negative value did it not possess, as a practical complement, a conscious attempt to live outside this domination and servility which are incompatible with the anarchist conception. An anarchist, therefore, is an individual who, whether he has been brought to it by a process of reasoning or by sentiment, lives to the greatest possible extent in a state of legitimate defence against authoritarian encroachments. From this it follows that anarchist individualism — the tendency which we believe contains the most profound realization of the anarchist idea — is not merely a philosophical doctrine — it is an attitude, an individual way of life.
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Browser Privacy: HTTPS Everywhere, AdBlock Plus + EasyList, Ghostery, NoScript (FireFox), NotScript (Chrome)
VPNs: Private Internet Access (US), BTGuard (Canada), ItsHidden (Africa), Ipredator (Sweden), Faceless.me (Cyprus / Netherlands)
Internet Anonymization: Tor, Tor Browser Bundle, I2P
Disk Encryption: TrueCrypt (Windows / OSX / Linux), File Vault (Mac).
File/Email Encryption: GPGTools + GPGMail (Mac), Enigmail (Windows / OSX / Linux)
IM Encryption: Pidgin + Pidgin OTR
IM/Voice Encryption: Mumble, Jitsi
Phone/SMS Encryption: WhisperSystems, Ostel, Spore, Silent Circle ($$$)
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Digital P2P Currency: BitCoin
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Don't want your information monitored online? Whatever you do, don't Google.
As always, we also welcome any and all suggestions for going invisible online in the comments below. Here, in no particular order, are a few suggestions:
Use Tor to mask your IP address
Your internet protocol (IP) address is a numerical representation assigned to any device (computers, printers, phones, etc.) that connects to the internet. Outsiders can trace your IP to track who you've been communicating with, what websites you've been visiting, and especially if you've been up to anything illegal, like downloading copyrighted stuff from Piratebay.
That's where Tor comes in. Originally developed by the U.S. Navy, Tor is widely used by activists, hackers, journalists, law enforcement, and many others to evade detection. Basically, it's a system designed to mask your IP address by making its path to the website you want to visit as confusing as possible.
It works by funneling your connection through a series of networked Tor computers at random — like a relay race through a dense crowd of people. Each "relay stop" can only see the IP address of the computer directly before it; by the time you finally connect to your destination, your data path should be split among multiple computers around the world. The more users there are on the Tor network, the harder you are to find.
The easiest way to use it is to download the Tor browser. MIT Technology Review also has a great explainer of how the technology works here.
If you'd rather stick with Chrome or Firefox as your primary browser, you can download the HTTPS Everywhere extension, which encrypts your connection with major websites to make browsing more secure. While the extension project is a collaboration between The Tor Project and the Electronic Frontier Foundation, it's not quite as sophisticated as Tor itself. One big downside: Many sites offer limited support for HTTPS, so browsing can be a bit unpredictable.
Consider setting up a VPN Virtual Private Networks more-or-less hide your data from the public domain. VPNs were originally set up to allow remote employees access the company's secure servers through encrypted tunnels. But average users can set-up their own VPNs to keep their traffic secure, especially when using something like Starbucks' free WiFi (which crooks can use to glean your password).
You can find plenty of free VPN services out there. One we like is called Hamachi, which is a free tool that allows users to route traffic back through their home internet connection when they're out on the road. It's easy to set up, too.
Another VPN service worth checking out is a one-flick app called TunnelBear, which The Next Web recommends. It's also free though you'll have to pay a $5 fee if you surpass 1GB in monthly data.
Not only is it neat-looking (its mascot is a bear!), but it also has apps for both iOS and Android.
Encrypt your sensitive emails
Why should you, a non-whistleblowing, non-spy, encrypt your email messages? Well, if you're sending sensitive information — like social security numbers or bank account information for a wireless transfer — you obviously don't want that kind of stuff to get intercepted by the wrong eyes.
You can encrypt your important emails in a few ways. PC World has a great walkthrough that helps you manually encrypt three different things to ensure maximum security: (1) The connection to your email provider, (2) the actual emails themselves, and (3) the archived and cached versions of your emails.
One service we really like is called Lockbin, which promises to protect messages using FIPS 140-2 encryption libraries. Better yet: It's free, and you don't have to register to use it. You just fill out a form with your message and seal it shut with a secret password.
If you're a Mac user, GPG Mail is a free service that generates a PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) key to encrypt your messages. Here's how it looks in action, but you can try it out for yourself here. (Also, if you're interested in learning more about PGP communication, this is a good place to start.)
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How to remove personal information from your digital photos
Information is stored in every digital image, in the form of EXIF tags, and you can extract it using Windows Explorer or with the help of even the most basic image editing software. In the case of mobile phones, your pictures may even include location information thus giving others an idea of the exact geographic coordinates where that shot was taken.
How to Remove Camera and GPS Data?
If you are planning to share your personal photographs over email or on a public website (like Tumblr/FB), it may sometimes make sense to remove the camera data and the location information from the images before putting them online.
There's a free Windows utility called QuickFix that can help you here. Simply drag-n-drop the photographs in the QuickFix window and click the Clean Metadata button to remove all identifiable information from the photographs. It creates a new copy and won't overwrite your original photographs.
QuickFix will not only delete the EXIF data and the GPS location information from your photographs but also the IPTC and XMP tags that may have added by the photo editing application.
Microsoft also offers a free utility called Pro Photo Tools that you may use to edit as well as delete common metadata from digital photographs including the GPS location.
An Alternative Way to Remove EXIF Information
If the photographs are in one folder, you can easily remove the EXIF data from one or more of these photographs using Windows Explorer itself without requiring any additional software.
Select all the images files, right click and choose Properties. Now hit the Details tab and click on the "Remove Properties and Personal Information" link. The next screen will give you an option to remove the various metadata that is embedded inside the pictures. Simple.


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Location ideas for toddler parties include parks, indoor play areas, toddler-friendly children's museums or local recreation facilities. A home party is also a sensible option for a toddler party because it allows for easy crowd control of the young party guests.
The best party locations cater to the natural activity level and curiosity of toddlers in a controlled environment to prevent injuries. Many indoor play places offer inflatables or play sets designed for young children. Recreation facilities or gymnastics studios may offer toddler parties with organized activities appropriate for 2- and 3-year-olds. Many locations that frequently hold parties handle all of the planning and help wrangle the toddlers, making it easier to host the party.


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Yesterday I posted a demo of our new, updated InForm Management Console 4.1 and so I thought today I'd re-post a two-part video showing our VMware vCenter plug-in that was made by 3PAR architect Maneesh Jain. Make sure to pay attention to the Recovery Manager section of the demo that shows how easy it is to recover VMs, directories and files.
Virtualized storage from 3PAR flexibly adapts to mid-range up through enterprise VMware environments because our single software architecture runs the same code on both platforms. The skills used to manage one platform are preserved when switching to the other.


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This I Believe…
Every time you hear their name. Every memory you made. How hard you worked to get so far. Then it all falls apart. But is that really it? Do you just let go forever? Is it really possible to do that?
You spend all your days wondering if they are thinking about you at that very time and does anything remind them of you, just knowing that everything reminds you of them. You may not think about them at all, but there comes a day when you hear their name and just pause. Then you find yourself thinking back to your very first kiss that you didn't want to end and that hug where you found yourself never wanting them to let go. So where do you find yourself at that very point? Is that it?
How can you just let go of something forever that is always going to be in the back of your mind? It may not be the one you are with now or have been but one day you will find someone that you just can't keep off your mind. You may have thought at the time that they weren't meant for you and that there were more fish in the sea as people would tell you. But there is always going to be that one fish that got away. So then your left wondering what might have been. Or was that the real end? When you say I love you and mean it, it is so much more than words. Its feeling: sad, mad, and happy for just one individual. You can't just let go of all those feelings just like that. There is a little part of them that stays with you.
From there you hold all of your feelings inside even though it hurts so much. You trick everyone with that fake smile that keeps you going for that no one asks, so you don't have to tell.
When it is still on your mind of what might have been. Sometimes you find yourself looking back and wishing that it could be like that again.
So when you try to get over someone should you just keep practicing repeating it in your head, over and over again? Is it like flash cards the more you practice them the more it sticks in your head? That is only your head though, you feel from your heart. As you practice them certain things remind you of how to remember the flash cards. So if you find things to remind you of the other side of those flash cards your always going to find things to remind you of that one special person. I believe that you never truly get over someone, your always going to feel for them in one way or another. It is reminders that keep us holding on and wondering what might have been.
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We are about to release the version 0.9.0.46 of Loudtalks Lite for Windows and Windows Mobile. Along with multiple fixes and improvements the new release introduces breaking changes to the protocol.
The purpose of these changes is to improve efficiency of sound transmittion and reduce the traffic, used by the application while talking. This is very important since some of the users connected from mobile pay for the data sent or received. With the new changes the bandwidth used by the mobile version in "talking" mode is less than 8 kbits/sec.
It means people, who logged in using the older version of Loudtalks client, won't be able to communicate with those logged in using the new one.
The update to the version 0.9.0.46 is required to continue using the software.
- Users of a desktop version will receive it via automatic update (of course you can also download it manually).
- Users of a mobile version will have to manually download the update and install it.
Thanks for your patience during this transition.


text: Somerset Lodge is set in a gorgeous English country garden against a backdrop of magnificent mountains, offers luxury accommodation at affordable prices. Our swimming pool, situated in it's own secret garden, invites guests to relax and unwind, and is the perfect antidote to city stress. We are situated a mere two minutes walk from the Montagu Nature Garden, and our garden is visited by a large variety of bird species. Our rooms are tastefully decorated with every conceivable home comfort, and our linen is of the finest 100% cotton percale. All our garden rooms are en-suite, and are equipped with Satellite TV ( 2 channels), Air Conditioners-a welcome tray with tea and coffee, and bar fridges. All rooms have their own private entrances and patios, with braai facilities. In the morning a full breakfast is served in our Dining Room. This includes fresh fruit in season, yoghurt, cereals, fruit juice, followed by eggs, bacon, sausages and tomato. ROOM: "Michaelhouse" This room inside our main building has a four poster, queen-size oversize bed + en-suite bathroom (Shower & bath) Luxury Carpeting / Air conditioning + Bar Fridge+ room safe+ hairdryer. Free Wi-Fi ROOM: "Bishops" + "Hilton" rooms. These rooms have 2 x 3/4 beds with en-suite bathroom (Shower). Tiled floor / Air conditioning + bar fridge + room safe + round table with 2 chairs + hairdryer.ROOM: "Hilton" This room has 2 x 3/4 beds with en suite bathroom (Shower). Tiled floor /Air-conditioning + bar fridge + room safe + round table with 2 chairs + hairdryer. Free Wi-Fi. ROOM: "Kearsney" self catering family room. This room has a queen size bed. En-suite shower / wc / basin. Self -catering. DSTV. Tiled floor. Self standing floor fan. Fridge/ Freezer unit. Room safe /Hairdryer. There is also a sleeper couch [Double bed] that sleeps two. Table and 2 chairs. Barstools [2] at breakfast section. Car port covering table and 6 chairs outside of the room. There is also a Caravan unit attached to this room for additional single / double bed accomodation. Free Wi-Fi Special Features: Secure Parking, Swimming Pool, Satellite TV, Free Wi-Fi, Airconditioning in all rooms, Electric blankets. Alternative contact numbers: Mike: +27 82 492 5931 David: +27 82 492 5930


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Our Fort Worth office is located in the same shopping area as Asian King Buffet and Subway
Benefits of Hiring VIP Staffing in Fort Worth
We Offer All Types of Employees for Hire
We provide a multitude of employment services depending on your business needs.
Types of Employees you can hire:
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We Recruit Qualified Candidates for You
VIP Staffing thoroughly screens and recruits candidates for your business through our 5 Step Hiring Process. This includes:
- Recruiting candidates through our large network of candidates
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- Provide quality testing to candidates
- Run thorough background checks
- Offer drug screenings for you
- Ongoing evaluations of candidates
We Take Care of Your Employee Paperwork & Needs
When hiring any temp or temp-to-hire staff, we take care of all of the paperwork and reliability including:
- Conduct I-9 Management and E-Verify for all employees
- We assume responsibility for Workers Comp for candidates
- We assume responsibility for Liability Insurance for candidates
- We assume responsibility for all mandated State and Federal Taxes
- We offer healthcare insurance for our placements compliant with ACA requirements
- We offer on-site management programs as needed for volume-based usage and labor-intensive clients


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On Sale $995,000 US Reduced From $1.2M - St Lucia Real Estate For Sale
Presenting you this beautiful villa for sale in St. Lucia. It is located on one of the prime oceanfront sites with it's unique configuration of 3 bedroom 3.5 baths. The villa enjoys constant tropical breezes, sea views, and access to a beautiful beach just a few minutes' walk away. Villa La Toc has been designed for the traditional Caribbean lifestyle centered around outdoor living. Its elevated position on nearly a half acre of land allows for privacy, and 180 angle of some of the most stunning views in St. Lucia. No detail has been spared; with luxurious and comfortable living spaces, the finest fixtures, cathedral ceilings and cutting edge kitchen and bathrooms.
The large open plan main living area features 7' high glass folding doors which provide a seamless transition to the large terrace that overlooks the curved 35 foot long infinity edged pool, where you can relax and watch the boats go to and from Castries harbor and beyond.
There is a formal dining area adjacent to the Italian fitted kitchen which opens on to the covered terrace, perfect for dining, sunbathing, or entertaining while watching spectacular sunsets. The bedrooms all have en suite bathrooms and open onto the terrace offering unparalleled sea views. The master suite encompasses the entire top floor and includes a bathroom with double sinks, walk-in shower and a large freestanding bathtub. This spacious master bedroom also has cathedral ceilings and a private terrace. Villa La Toc is an exceptional holiday or winter home, and has a proven and successful rental history for those looking for an investment property.


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It is great to have the best and most experienced foodborne illness epidemiologist in any law firm in the United States a few doors down the hall.
Doc Mudd
Your basic standards for accepting a legal case, particularly that the incident must have been investigated by a health department and laboratory testing must have been undertaken, suggest an important and practical consumer protection modality of remarkable simplicity.
Since involvment of a health department is the first step toward justice, what a bold and reassuring statement of the "small" purveyor's confidence in his/her food product If valid local & regional health department contact information were prominently displayed on farmers markets signage, on all pamphlets & brochures, at each farmer's booth and on all packaging! Consumers would have, at their fingertips, the minimum info to protect their families – info provided by vendors who would now appear to care and who would appear to be part of the local solution to food safety instead of part of the national problem.
Supplement the contact info with purchase receipts that fully document the food purchase; receipts with ample information to guide any health department investigation, and consumers might have a fighting chance of defending themselves in exempt, unregulated food markets where caveat emptor is the rule of law.
Now, that is simple, straight-forward labeling that guides a consumer to conscienciously follow up on a food safety problem.
As it is now, most 'small' incidents are never reported to a health department, are never investigated and are never recorded as having even occurred – the result is a mistaken appearance that everything is wonderfully 'safe' because there are no reports of illness. Simply providing valid local contact information at point of sale could vastly improve our knowledge of food safety.


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By Angie Cardenas, Military Spouse and SargesList Local Market Manager for Fort Riley, KS
It's that time of year again! The day we show our special someone just how much we love and appreciate them. While we wish to be extravagant with our gift giving; there are a lot of thrifty ways to express your love! Below are some cute and fun ways to make love deposits without breaking your bank.
Easy & Fun – Homemade Ideas
A popular choice now is to make your own gifts.  A woman appreciates a written sentiment from their spouse and a man will adore the wife who hands over Love Coupons to redeem! After a long day at work, who wouldn't love to cash in that free massage coupon? Have you ever thought of planting a bomb in your husband's lunch? Calm down, not that type of bomb! I'm talking about Rolo's wrapped in card stock to let him know you think "he's the bomb!" Is she the only one you dig? Let her know with a treat bag filled with her favorite candy and a shovel. Find small shovels in the toy department or dollar store, please don't grab the shovel you use in the yard!
Treats for Your Sweet(heart)
Men, do you want to sweeten the deal with your special someone by impressing her in the kitchen? No need to start sweating, these recipes are fast and simple! And ladies, there's no way to sugar coat this but we all know a way to a man's heart is through his stomach! Bake up these decadent treats for your sweetheart!
Night Out? Use Coupons!
Not the crafty type? Detest the kitchen? It's okay, treat your honey to a romantic dinner but don't forget to get your Military Discount! If you plan to shop online for that special gift, be sure to find a promo code to get extra savings at checkout!
Separated by Miles? Let USPS Bring You Together!
Of course, some of you have a significant other deployed, and there are lots of ways to send some love! Grab a flat rate box from the post office and decorate the inside with Valentine themed stationary, paste photos and add loving quotes. Fill the box with his or her favorite candies, treats or even a cd with songs that express your love. Miss your voice is a service that will make themed care packages for you if you want to skip the post office.
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DELRAY BEACH — A minority recruitment program started by the Delray Beach Police Department this week already has attracted at least 30 applicants and is gathering momentum, police officials say.
Openings exist for six officers on the force.
``We just haven`t had that many minority applicants in the past,`` said Capt. Lorenzo Brooks, who is in charge of training and is the only black captain in the department. ``In the city, 25 percent of the population is black and 11 percent of the officers here are black. We are trying to improve the ratios.``
Lt. Allen Cole, head of internal affairs for the department, said his efforts to publicize the minority recruitment program announced Monday have included sending public service announcements to radio stations and distributing fliers to the black business community.
``We`re sending out a positive message saying we`re definitely interested in hiring minority officers,`` Cole said.
``Already, we`ve had a lot of walk-ins at City Hall ask for applications,`` Cole said. He said a Riviera Beach police officer who heard about the program brought in two black applicants from his city because there were no openings there in the police department.
He said his department ``always has made it a point to hire minorities,`` but efforts never met with much success. He said minority recruitment had been ``real low key`` since the last entry examination more than a year ago, which filled four openings.
The entry examination given in September 1984 was taken by 68 applicants, Cole said. The exam group included 50 white males, nine females, six Hispanics and three blacks, he said.
Of those, two white males, one female and one black male joined the department. The department currently has 93 officers, 18 percent of which are minorities. The officers include 77 white males, 10 blacks (including one black female), one Hispanic and five females.


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Myanmar President Thein Sein said he has little doubt that the sweeping changes he has undertaken in the past two years will continue to grow in the future, regardless of who is in power.
"We can say the reforms have accelerated and gained momentum," the president said Thursday in an exclusive interview with CNBC at his presidential palace in the administrative capital, Naypyitaw. "We only have three years left in our mandate, but I firmly believe the incoming government will maintain the reforms we have gained so far."
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AngularJS Tutorial: Consuming Java EE Web Services
It's very common to see people asking how to integrate Java EE applications with some of the popular JavaScript frameworks, specially with AngularJS. In most cases developers already have an application (or a great portion of it) written in Java EE containing all the business logic, and since it's not feasible to rewrite everything in JavaScript, they look for ways to integrate and add new technology to the project without losing any existing code.
That's when Web Services comes in handy!! They allow your AngularJS application to send and receive data from the Java EE module in a very easy way. Of course there are more sophisticated ways to do this communication, but that is a subject for another post.
The first step is to expose the Web Service in your Java EE project, I'm assuming that you already have this project ready, but if you don't, just create one by following the instructions in this link.
Now that you already have your web service, make sure it's working before you continue, to do that, open your browser and call your service by typing it's URL, it should follow this pattern:
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{domain}:{port}/{projectName}/{webServicePath} //example: http://localhost:8080/WebServiceEJB-war/test
If everything is right the browser will display the data returned by your web service, if it doesn't you're probably missing something, make sure you followed every instruction in the example I mentioned above.
Now we can start writing some AngularJS code, after setting up the project let's create the app.js file like this:
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var app = angular.module('angularWS',[]); app.controller('myController', function($scope, $http){ $http.get('http://localhost:8080/WebServiceEJB-war/test') .success(function(data){ $scope.text = data; }); });
This is the simplest way to consume a web service with angular, the $http.get function will make the request to the Java EE application, all you need to do is to pass the web service URL, when it receives the data, it will execute the callback passed to the success() function, there you can do anything you want with the data, in my case I'm just assigning it to the $scope.text variable. When your Angular application make the request, it'll probably get an Cross-Origin Request Blocked error, in this case just follow the steps in this link to fix it.


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IF the joy of your holiday gift-giving starts with a cookbook, you'll have no trouble finding some to fit your list. The choice ranges from lavish to Spartan, from pocket-size recipe collections to expensive coffee-table picture books.
There are books you can flip through to check the length of the instructions and the ease of preparations.
Others have step-by-step pictures or sketches. You can find authentic Chinese dishes streamlined to be easy and quick; Italian recipes with only three or four ingredients, and baking books that are low on rich ingredients but high on flavor.
Well-known chefs and food writers have also contributed to this year's generous roster of books that tell the the history and take out the mystery of cooking good food at home. Here are some of the best:
Patricia Wells' Trattoria is a masterpiece of clarity, chock-full of concise, easy, and unpretentious dishes. Subtitled ``Healthy, Simple, Robust Fare Inspired by the Small Family Restaurants of Italy,'' her newest book captures the exuberant flavors of the country's recipes, some with only three or four ingredients.
Regional specialties are as basic as Grilled Zucchini with Thyme; Chicken with Confit of Red Bell Peppers; and Ricotta Cheesecake with Pine Nuts.
China Express, by Nina Simonds, gives more than a nod to the wholesomeness of this traditionally well-balanced ancient cuisine. The recipes don't take all day to prepare. Simonds has streamlined many steps while emphasizing the basic characteristics of Chinese cooking. She offers simplified recipes for Peking Duck, Pan-Fried Lemon Scallops with Ginger and Sesame; Turkey Cutlets with Spicy Sauce; and Poached Peaches in Cinnamon-Ginger Syrup.
Chef Paul Prudhomme's Fork in the Road, by Paul Prudhomme, includes a new collection of Louisiana recipes from the chef who has taught the world about Cajun seasonings.
His ``fork in the road'' is a journey toward a different way of cooking, with an emphasis on low-fat foods. He suggests using broths and sauces instead of cream or butter in his famous gumbos, etouffees, remoulades, and other specialties. Recipes have been simplified but retain the texture, richness, and taste for which he is famous.
A Julia Child cookbook can never miss as a gift for any cook. Cooking With Master Chefs, by Julia Child, is a companion volume to the current television series in which she introduces 16 of the country's most talented chefs. Photographs of the chefs in their kitchens are teamed with recipes that Mrs. Child has edited for the home cook.
Nicole Routhier's Cooking Under Wraps unveils recipes ranging from Mexican empanadas to Vietnamese spring rolls to Moroccan chicken pie.
The author tells marvelous historical tales of wrapped foods, some dating back to 4000 BC, and many of which are still made today. For example, flatbreads cooked on rocks by prehistoric man, she explains, are the basis of Dragon and Phoenix in Lotus Leaves, also known as Mu Shupancakes.
Routhier tells of fillings wrapped in leaf bundles, banana leaves, buns, biscuits, and cornhusks. Line drawings of this original food illustrate how to roll and wrap. The diversity includes Banana and Black-Bean Pudding in Banana Leaves, Basil Gorgonzola Purses, and Chocolate-Mango Tortillas.
Cooking With Daniel Boulud, by Daniel Boulud, is the answer to those who can't get to this chef's celebrated New York restaurant. It will inspire home cooks to try some of his famous dishes. The inventive and exciting cuisine from this former executive chef of New York's prestigious Le Cirque restaurant may appear daunting at first, but the recipes have been adapted for cooking at home and are actually quite down to earth.
More than just a collection of stunning dishes, the book touches on Boulud's philosophy of using only the finest, freshest foods in season. A handsomely illustrated seasonal market list is also exceptionally helpful.
Some dazzling dishes are: Stuffed Quail with Fresh Figs and Swiss Chard Leaves; Roasted Endives Wrapped in Bacon with Juniper and Orange; and four different vegetable casserole recipes, each for a different season.
Sweets include Oven-Roasted Strawberries with Verbena Ice Cream; Chocolate Mousse with Honey Popcorn, and Rhubarb and Mango Compote with Strawberry.
Have Your Cake and Eat it, Too, by Susan Purdy, gives the lowdown on light baking, suggesting simple substitutions that don't sacrifice richness.
Compiling a comprehensive guide to low-fat baking is no easy task. It sometimes took Purdy 30 or more testings for familiar recipes from which she has eliminated some, although not all, of the fat, eggs, and butter.
Especially good are Pear Gingerbread Upside-Down Cake, Nectarine-Raspberry Crumble, and ``the easiest'' pie crust the author has ever made.


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"As a strategic advisor, Hemda presents an organized mind with an exceptional ability to process large amounts of data, and to conceptualize challenges and opportunities. She led the effort to develop a strategic plan for the Medicine Department, including leadership training and coaching for division chiefs. Her supportive and empathetic, yet rigorous approach, earned her the trust and respect of the team. Simultaneously, her inquisitive mind led her to embrace the challenge of understanding the barriers to and promoters of organizational effectiveness, and to formulate and test hypotheses about possible solutions. She presented innovative ideas that promoted a team-based approach; this, in turn, improved our overall organizational structure, as well as the performance of specific programs. She energized the entire Department, and her impact was simply transformative."
– Department of Medicine Chair, Community Hospital
"Hemda performed a wide variety of functions in service delivery, organizational development, diversity, coaching, performance management, training, program design and implementation, and leadership of project teams. It was truly remarkable that she excelled in all these areas. She was distinguished in her talent for creating and delivering innovative projects, her unmatched people skills, which enabled her to establish exceptional working relationships with employees at all levels, the excellence of her written proposals and communications with clients, and her extremely valuable dedication. Hemda is also a person with a wonderful sense of humor and perspective. She is simply someone who connects to people: everyone immediately feels she is interested, committed, practical, and empathic. She helped to keep us on track by embodying our highest values on a daily basis."
– Former Managing Director/Senior Vice President, Global Financial Services Firm
"My counseling sessions with Hemda still stand out as the some of the most catalytic experiences of my professional life. Her remarkable ability to see beneath my concerns and uncover my skills, strengths and personal vision enabled me to set a professional journey that I follow to this day. Apart from her dedication, Hemda possesses certain qualities that make her an amazing colleague, friend, and incredible resource for learning and change. She has a remarkable ability to remain present and focused in a group dialogue, such that new possibilities arise almost naturally in the thread of conversations. I referred Hemda's coaching to over 20 clients. In every case, their feedback echoed my experience of her rare talent as a professional coach, someone who awakens a client's higher calling, often guiding them to serve themselves and society in ways than they never imagined possible."
-Managing Partner, Global Executive Coaching & Consulting Firm


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