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2013 brought a plethora of quality films to the home video market in a variety of genres. Normally, this would have been a "top ten" article, but I had such a hard time choosing on ten good films, I expanded it to encompass what I think were the top 25 films on DVD and Blu-ray for the year. There many more I could have added, and the list does not include foreign offerings, television shows, or documentaries. In descending order, the top 25 are:
25. The Seasoning House was one of the most painful movies of 2013 to watch. An unusual offering from Well Go USA, it is in turns enthralling, horrifying, and depressing. An orphaned deaf mute, Angel (newcomer Rosie Day) is essentially pressed into indentured servitude in a house of horrors where young girls are prostituted to members of the Balkan military. She moves within the walls and crawlspaces cleaning up after customers, tending to the girls' physical wounds with bandages and their psychic wounds with drugs, all the while observing the violence meted out within. When her only friend is raped to death by the same soldiers who killed her mother in front of her, she plots her bloody revenge.
24. Director Michael Bay brings us another large scale action-comedy in Pain and Gain. Based upon a true story set in 1990's Miami, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Mark Wahlberg, and Anthony Mackie star as a group of personal trainers who get caught up in the excess of the era and pursuit of financial success when they kidnap a rich local businessman (Tony Shalhoub). The businessman hires a PI to find them and recover his money causing their ill-thought-out plan to unravel with morbidly hilarious results.
23. Now You See Me pulls a bit of cinematic sleight of hand in convincing you it is larger and more far reaching than it really is. Even so, it was an entertaining romp through the world of magic and revenge as four magicians are united as a sort of touring dream team. As they travel across the country, they pull off a series of heists culminating in the ultimate caper: revenge against someone from the past. Slick and beautifully presented, the film will delight the entire family.
22. The Lone Ranger may have been panned by some critics, but they missed the beauty of its simple story of good and independence. Sure, it was an unfocused mashup of action sequences, strange wanderings, and missed love connections, but it was fun, action packed, and had some gorgeous special effects with something to please all ages.
21. Only God Forgives is a hazy trip through the drug addled Bangkok underground with Julian (Ryan Gosling) a smuggler pressed by his mother to find his brother's killer. Director Nicholas Winding Refn teases out excellent performances from Gosling, Kristin Scott Thomas, Vihaya Pansringarm, and Gordon Brown.
20. Action veterans Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg find themselves as unlikely allies in 2 Guns. A DEA Agent and a Naval Intelligence officer, they are forced to rely upon one another for survival when an attempt to infiltrate a drug cartel goes bad. They learn the nature of their connection: both are undercover. They must band together to get out alive and find whomever is responsible for setting them up.
19. In the vein of Bonnie and Clyde and Natural Born Killers, Ain't Them Bodies Saints depicts a pair of doomed soulmate lovers on a crime spree. Bob Muldoon (Casey Affleck) and Ruth Guthrie (Rooney Mara) end up cornered in a cabin in the Texas hills pursued by the law. When Ruth shoots a police officer, Bob takes the rap to save his love and gets a 25 year prison sentence. Years later he learns Ruth gave birth to their love child prompting him to make a daring prison break determined to reunite with his daughter and true love.
18. Iron Man 3 was everything a summer blockbuster should be: it was loud, action packed, funny, and full of special effects. Robert Downey, Jr.'s third turn as the superhero Tony Starke finds him anxious and unable to sleep after his last efforts at saving the world. A new threat attempts to destroy Tony and those he loves the most, forcing him to overcome his challenges. This film brought smiles to the faces of audiences with its jaw dropping effects which are expertly displayed in 1080P.
17. Steven Soderbergh claims Side Effects is his last theatrical film. If so, he is going out on a high note with this taut, expertly filmed drama. The atmosphere in this seductive work calls to mind such classics as Fatal Attraction, yet Jude Law, Rooney Mara, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Channing Tatum bring a fresh twist to their characters while Soderbergh has the time of his life misdirecting the audience in this stylish Hitchcockian thriller.
16. The Place Beyond the Pines presents the dilemma of choice in this gripping drama. Luke (Ryan Gosling) struggles to provide for his new family and decides to participate in a string of bank robberies. His path collides with rookie do-gooder cop Avery (Bradley Cooper) trying to make his way in a corrupt local police department. The link between fathers and sons and a man's role in his marriage and home is an overriding theme throughout this intense thrill ride which also stars Ray Liotta and Eva Mendes.
15. Shane Carruth's follow up to 2005's Primer (are you sensing a paint theme here?) is an opaque and sometimes-surreal story about a woman and a man and their strange primal connection. A woman Amy Seimetz) is kidnapped and hypnotized by the essence from a rare flower. She falls for a man (Shane Carruth) and realizes he may have been subjected to the same experimentation, thus deepening their bond. They struggle to find mooring in their fragmented lives in this piece of speculative cinema.
14. In The Kings of Summer, the three teenage protagonists take to the woods to build their own shelter and live off the land in the ultimate rebellion. What follows is not just your ordinary coming-of-age tale as they strengthen their friendship and self-confidence and emerge closer to manhood.
13. Sometimes successful science fiction novels do not translate well on the big screen. Ender's Game had no such problem with its story of a young prodigy groomed to lead the battle in the salvation of Earth from evil alien invaders. Asa Butterfield gives a solid performance as Ender. The film also stars Harrison Ford as Colonel Hyrum Graff and Ben Kingsley as the legendary leader Mazer Rackham.
12. Divorce can be a messy affair, even when parents try to be discreet about their differences and minimize the impact on their children. What Maisie Knew tells the story of her parents' desperate breakup from the point of view of a six-year-old. A contemporary retelling of a Henry James novel, Maisie's mature-beyond-her-years dignity in the face of her parents' manipulations and the disintegration of her family brings tears to the eye.
11. The release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey undoubtedly made The Lord of the Rings fans' year. A lush, beautiful and intricately filmed work, the journey follows Bilbo Baggins on an epic quest to reclaim Erebor with Gandalf the Grey, Thorin Oakenshield, and 13 dwarves. Packed with extras, prepare to settle in and be transported to the wonderous world of Middle Earth.
10. Based on the Richard Stark novel Flashfire, Parker is transformed into a high octane action vehicle by new action top dog Jason Statham. Double crossed and left for dead after an ill-executed heist, Parker (Statham) recovers in hiding and plots to regain the money he was cheated. His quest brings him to beautiful Palm Beach, Florida where he crosses paths with the unfocused but comely real estate agent played with surprisingly deft humor by Jennifer Lopez.
9. A normal Thanksgiving in Anywhere, America is shattered when two little girls go missing in Prisoners. Their distraught families take matters into their own hands when a cop (Jake Gyllenhaal) arrests the only suspect, a slow witted man in a cargo van. Frustrated with the slow pace of the investigation, their fathers (Hugh Jackman and Terrence Howard) develop a vigilante streak and will stop at nothing to recover their girls from whomever has stolen them and their innocence.
8. Mads Mikkelson continues his streak of excellent performances as a lonely teacher in a bitter custody battle in The Hunt. He slowly pieces his life together finding fledgling love and repairing his relationship with his only son only to have it cruelly snatched away by false accusations of molestation.
7. Matthew McConaughey proves his comeback with Magic Mike was no fluke in his stirring performance as a fugitive on the run who befriends two young boys. They form a pact to help him hide from bounty hunters and find his lost love in Mud.
6. In Red 2, retired CIA operative Frank Moses reunites with old colleagues to thwart yet another world threat in this satisfying action sequel to Red. Starring John Malkovich, Bruce Willis, Mary-Louise Parker, Helen Mirren, and Anthony Hopkins, Red 2 delivers in explosions, bullets, and belly laughs.
5. Despicable Me's Gru returns in this sequel as a recruit for the Anti-Villain League to combat a new supercriminal threatening world harmony. Those lovable minions about throughout and Despicable Me 2 is every bit as cute and entertaining as the first one.
4. Jackie Robinson's story of triumph receives a fresh telling in Brian Helgeland's 42.The story follows his humble beginnings all the way to his history-making signing to the Brooklyn Dodgers and stars Chadwick Boseman, T.R. Knight, Harrison Ford, and Nicole Beharie.
3. In the utopia Elysium everything is perfect and trouble free—except when it isn't. Matt Damon stars as a worker irradiated in an industrial accident and given only days to live. His only hope lies in making his way to the heavily guarded space station Elysium, home to the wealthy elite, which hovers above the ruined Earth left to the poor, criminal, and forgotten masses. Elysium is fiercely protected by Secretary of Defense Jessica Delacourt (Jodie Foster) who will stop at nothing to prevent social contamination of their paradise.
2. Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, and Robert DeNiro all give standout performances in Silver Linings Playbook, a quirky romantic comedy from David O. Russell. Cooper plays Pat, recently released from a mental institution into the custody of his parents (DeNiro and Jacki Weaver). His retired parents have their hands full tip toeing around his feelings and dealing with his bouts of mania and obsession with his ex-wife. All that is upended when Pat meets Tiffany (Lawrence) a depressive borderline widow with nymphomaniac tendencies and they embark on their own version of crazy love.
1. Daniel Craig suits up for his third turn as suave British intelligence agent James Bond in Skyfall and delivers deliciously on everything from charisma, to action, to cheeky humor. In this installment, an aging Bond literally comes back from the dead to track down a rogue agent (Javier Bardem) bent on destroying the agency at its core. He targets M (Dame Judi Dench) and goes head to head with Bond in a test of the most talented and dysfunctional favored son. Skyfall takes us back to Bond's origins and explains a bit of what makes him tick like the tightly wound luxury timepiece he is. It serves up not one but two beautiful Bond Girls (Naomie Harris and Bérénice Marlohe) and loads of explosions with sumptuous cinematography, direction by Sam Mendes, and a fine cast including Ralph Fiennes, Albert Finney, and Ben Whishaw. It all culminated in a tight work that stands atop a heap of fine 007 offerings and was a fitting celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Bond franchise.
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Sometimes, good things start out a little sketchy. HTML5 video, for example, has more than its share of rough edges. In his presentation on building an HTML5 video player at the recent HTML5 Video Summit in Los Angeles, Steve Heffernan, co-founder of cloud encoding company Zencoder and creator of the open-source Video.js video player, told how he himself started out with problems.
Showing a picture of himself at six, Heffernan told about the many misfortunes he suffered that year.
"This is me at six-years-old. This is probably the best picture of me at six-years-old. A little while after this I fell out of a hammock and killed my front two teeth, and they had to put big metal caps over my front two teeth. It was really attractive. I also had a lazy eye. In order to correct the lazy eye they had to put a patch over my good eye. It wasn't a cool patch, like a pirate patch; it was a big Band-Aid. Then I had glasses on top of than. And I also had a speech impediment because I couldn't say my Rs. In order to correct that, they had to put plastic tubes in my ears to help me say my Rs. So there was me with my metal caps, patch, glasses, speech impediment, tubes out of my ears," said Heffernan, setting the stage.
"HTML5 video is kind of like me at six-years-old. It has the potential to someday be a fully-functioning HTML tag, but at the moment it's got some issues. We have to know what those are in order to work with it and build video players on top of it. Eventually it will be that dominant playback method, or, at least, I think it will be," Heffernan added.
For step-by-step instructions on creating your own HTML5 video player, watch Heffernan's presentation below. Also, read Heffernan's Streaming Media article on building an HTML5 player.
How-To: Building an HTML5 Video Player
Speaker: Steve Heffernan, Creator, VideoJS

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5 Best Tommy Lee Tattoos
The 5 best Tommy Lee tattoos are not necessarily the most visible. While the rocker is known for his wild lifestyle and tattooed and pierced body, some of his decorations are personal items of true emotions. Some of them almost scream "don't judge my heart by my skin". For any Tommy Lee fan, whether it be for his Motley Crue drumming or his D.J. work, can appreciate his love of art and tattoos.
- The Back Piece. One of the best Tommy Lee tattoos covers almost his entire back. The abstract design resembles the wings of a butterfly, but has never been confirmed as such. The tattoo is made only from black lines of various widths. No color or words are present.
- Double Dragons. On the list of best Tommy Lee tattoos is the two dragons on his upper chest. The abstract dragons are large and face each other from each side of the upper chest.
- Mayhem. The signature word of the drummer is one of the best Tommy Lee tattoos. In large old English letters, the word covers the majority of his stomach in an arch shape.
- Coi Fish. One of the best Tommy Lee tattoos is the Coi fish pond on his left arm. The colorful fish are the main focus of the tattoo sleeve. The back story is rumored to be that he modeled the tats after the Coi pond in his living room.
- Hand Stars. On the list of best Tommy Lee tattoos the stars cannot be ignored. On each of his hands is a large red star outlined in thick black lines. The names of each of his sons lie just below these tats, indicating who the stars in his life really are.
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You Go Designs has been very busy lately and have been working on multiple new websites.
These new website range from online stores to interactive user communitys. As summer is fast approaching, everyone is trying to get ready for the busiest season the of the year and thats why we have had a huge increase in clients wanting to get their businss and products out there.
Our new clients include:
- Latte Loitering – Interactive Social media for food and coffee lovers
Next time you order a coffee and you are served a work of art, you can snap it with your phone and have an image plus your comments online before you pay the bill!
As you will see as you browse the galleries, you can upload images and thoughts of more than just where you like to sit and chat. Feel free to share your photos of people you meet, places you see and everything else.
- Remote Shop
The Remote Shop is an online store that specializes in selling remotes for all types of devices, whether that be car remotes to garage door remotes, they have every type you need and can also create custom remotes.
- Star Window Roller Shutters
Star Window Roller Shutters are a new company forming in Keysborough and specialize in window roller shutters and security doors and were in need for their brand to get out there. So they had contacted You Go Designs to help create their business logo and website and help market their business.
- Green Care Solar
Green care Solar are solar power specialists that fit all sizes and makes of solar panels to your home. Summer is fast approaching and this means plenty of sunlight for energy savings. Contact us today for a free quote.
- Berwick Uniting Church
Berwick Uniting Church are located in Berwick and have sermons every Sunday.
- My Clothe Sale
My Clothe Sale is the place to go if you want to sell your unwanted clothes that you do not wear or need anymore or you can always snap up a great deal and buy some clothes. One persons trash is another persons treasure. So if you want a site that is dedicated to selling and buying clothes online, than My Clothe Sale is the site for you.
M & D FLYSCREENS specialize in providing top quality service and flyscreens to homes and businesses at an affordable price. If you are after flyscreens to protect you this summer, than M & D FLYSCREENS have the skills you need.


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Cross pollination is a beautiful thing. In addition to prompting some folks to recommend Rethinking Worldview and add it to their reading lists, some remarks made in my recent CPYU Bookshelf interview prompted thrills and frustration at Caddickisms, where the question turned on whether my devil-may-care attitude toward accommodating material to the supposed understanding of the audience could apply in corporate training environments: "Challenge students?! Are you crazy?!"
Teaching involves plenty of challenges. If no one understands what you're saying, have you really taught? My own experience has been that they do understand, and that the reason they've tuned out in the past wasn't lack of comprehension so much as lack of interest. That's not to say that after prolonged disengagement some students don't find it difficult to switch back on. But over-simplifying material often results in the impression that what you're teaching is just common sense, and people can only be lectured so many times on things they "already know." Anyway, click on the article and read the link -- it's much more interesting than the quote of mine that inspired it.


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According to the LA Times, the company who has been hired to do the monitoring of the social media accounts says that company will be monitoring around 3,000 schools around the world by years end.
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Essentials of Sustainable Packaging
Professional development workshop on sustainable packaging
The Essentials of Sustainable Packaging are customized training courses that offer a comprehensive introduction to sustainability considerations that apply to the entire packaging life cycle: sourcing, design, recovery, and beyond.
Led by the SPC staff, these tailored sessions present an opportunity to bring a company's entire staff (from packaging, marketing, management, to sustainability) up to a common level of understanding about how sustainability relates to the packaging operations.
Courses are available to both SPC and non-SPC member companies. Discounts are available for SPC members. See pricing below for details.
Participants learn about:
Why Packaging?
Optimize the Design
Design for Recovery
Source Sustainably
Planetary Boundaries
PLUS Companies will be able to select 3 optional modules for the afternoon session from the following:
Packaging Material Health: Mitigating impact throughout the life cycle
– Chronic concerns: PVC, BPA, heavy metals, and mineral oil
– Next generation innovations and nanotechnology
– Precautionary principle and policy considerations
Bioplastics: A family of different materials
– Bioplastics myth-busting
– Sourcing and recovery considerations
Sourcing Fiber: Considerations and Certification
– Key considerations domestically and abroad
– Sourcing and supply chain certifications
– Recovered fiber and recycled feedstock
The Food Waste-Packaging Nexus: The role of compostable packaging in food waste prevention
– Leveraging ReFed to explore the scale
– Compostable packaging as a vehicle for diversion
– Water-soluble, edible, and reusable alternatives
Packaging Forecasting: Exploring trends and crafting sustainability goals
– Examining industry leaders and boundary-breakers
– A new era of intelligent and dynamic packaging
– Establishing and reaching goals through incremental and transformative change
SPC Member Discount: $12,500 + Travel expenses for two instructors
Non-Member Companies: $15,000 + Travel expenses for two instructors
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To learn more about the Essentials of Sustainable Packaging or inquire about custom courses:
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We're having a cookout!
Where? Right here at Mystery Lovers' Kitchen
When? Next week, Monday through Saturday
Mystery Lovers' Kitchen is proud and delighted to announce that it's our first anniversary! We're inviting you to a special cookout. Each day next week, our bloggers will create a special party dish just for our celebration. Not only that, but we'll be giving away a prize *each* day! And one special prize to celebrate our first year together. So put on your flip flops and sun hat, and come join the fun!
It's hot everywhere. The mountains, the lake, the shore, we just can't escape it. It seems like all anyone wants is something cool and frosty. Now, I love ice cream. It's the perfect weather for ice cream, but not everyone has an ice cream maker. And there's that pesky little issue of all that fat in ice cream.
If you're a fan of Top Chef or The Next Food Network like I am, then you've watched someone make a granita. I suspect they make them for dessert because they're so easy. A granita is basically sugar, water, and fruit. The sugar and water are cooked, then pureed with the fruit and frozen. Sometimes the fruit is cooked a bit, sometimes not. But the basic idea is icy fruit. It's supposed to be more grainy and icy than a smooth sorbet, but because of that -- we can make granitas at home quite easily.
This recipe will not only cool you off, but it requires no cooking whatsoever! You don't even have to make a sugar syrup! And it's a great excuse to open the freezer and stick your head in every 1/2 hour.
The hardest part is finding a suitable tray or pan in which to freeze it. I used a simple roasting pan. Just be sure you use something shallow that fits into your freezer! And beware of using your favorite shiny silver aluminum or stainless steel pan, some of them don't like freezing temperatures and will turn dark. (They're still usable, they just aren't pretty anymore.)
Granitas can be served with a dollop of creme fraiche or whipping cream, but on these hot days, it's nice to eat something very light. This granita has such an intense punch of flavor that you might even forget about the heat while you eat it!
3 peaches
1 mango
1/2 a lemon
1/2 cup apricot preserves
Peel and pit the peaches and the mango and place in a food processor. Add the lemon juice and apricot preserves. Puree. Spread in a pan and freeze. Every half hour, pull the pan from the freezer and scrape across the top with a fork. Mine took about two hours to reach a good consistency. To serve, rake the fork across the top and spoon into a fun glass, like a martini or wine glass. And if you happened to pour a little peach schnapps or vodka over top of it, I wouldn't tell! ; )


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Thursday, Jan. 12 — The Michigan State University College of Music takes part in a campus-wide celebration commemorating the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with "Jazz: Spirituals, Prayer and Protest," two free concerts featuring MSU's Jazz Orchestras, under the direction of Rodney T. Whitaker.
"This concert gives our jazz orchestras and our faculty an opportunity to mix it up and offer something different — something with a social and political flair," said Whitaker, director of the jazz studies program at MSU.
This is the 12th year the concert has been running, with new music selected to fit the theme of the 2012 commemorative celebration, "Social Injustice … Your Turn to Act." The concert will feature MSU Jazz Orchestras I, II, and III, performing pieces that send a political and historical message.
The program features the music of Stevie Wonder, Mike Tomaro and Oliver Nelson, and includes "Too High," "Let the Word Go Forth," "A Genuine Peace," "I Wish," "The Right of All," "The Artists' Rightful Place," "John Kennedy Memory Waltz" and "Higher Ground."
"We look back to a time when great change was affecting our country, and to one of the major agents of change, Martin Luther King, Jr.," Whitaker said. "We hope to help inspire the MSU community — and one another — and to step up and become more interested, educated and involved in what's happening in our community, our country and globally as well. Our country still has much to do."
In addition, the program will include a musical tribute to John F. Kennedy, titled "The Kennedy Dream," written by Oliver Nelson and arranged by Kristopher Johnson, a 2005 and 2008 alumnus of the MSU College of Music. It is a semi-orchestral suite, in which seven of the eight compositions are launched by brief sections of JFK's speeches about equality and positive change.
"[Kennedy] was a champion of civil rights," Whitaker said. "He embodied the same principals of human rights and racial equality of Dr. King. They had the same common ideology of what it meant to be an American."
Whitaker hopes that the selection of jazz music will not only appeal to the ears of the audience, but encourage listeners to be activists against inequality, whether it's about race, gender or sexual orientation.
"I think Dr. King would be proud of this concert," Whitaker said. "Jazz has always been bringing people together. It has always been about freedom. This whole concert is about us coming together."
The concert is performed twice on Sunday, Jan. 15 (3 and 7 p.m.) at the Wharton Center's Pasant Theatre. General admission tickets are free but required, and available at the Wharton Center Box Office on a first-come, first served basis.
'Jazz: Spirituals, Prayer and Protest'
3 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15
Wharton Center's Pasant Theatre
Free, but tickets are required
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Asus Getting Serious About Soundcards
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TG Daily has been sniffing around at Asus' North American HQ a few days before the CeBit trade show opens its doors. It seems that Asus has been working hard on its sound card product line-up and has some very interesting things in the pipeline. Firstly there is news that Asus are planning to release cards that can input and ouput HDMI and even have a card with three HDMI ports! Important features like Dolby Digital Live and DTS Connect support will be there, as well as EAX 5.0. The product that will likely be of most interest to enthusiasts is the Xonar AV1, a card that can also feature a daugther board with extra connections. It features three HDMI ports (2 external, 1 internal) and gets a video processing chip which will be able to mix sound and video (presumably through that HDMI connection). All of this stuff is still in the works, so there is room for changes to be made, but it appears that the direction Asus is taking will be one that moves its sound cards into a competitive position with other high-end players in the market. With Creative still holding a majority market share, more options can only be a good thing. It will be interesting to see what Asus present during the upcoming CeBit show.


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There has been a continuing controversy over a campaign flier sent out by now-state Assemblyman David Weprin (D-Little Neck) in the closing days of the campaign against Bob Friedrich, who was running against him as a Republican in the 24th Assembly District special election held Feb. 9. The brochure included a picture of the Nazi swastika emblem, which Friedrich has charged associated his campaign with this symbol.
Friedrich has asked Community Board 11 in northeast Queens to pass a resolution condemning this act. The board, under the chairmanship of Jerry Iannece, has refused. The board members supported their chairman's decision by voting 31-6 not to have the board deal with this matter.
In an interview with the chairman of CB 11, he gave his views on this issue. He said, "It has long been the situation that community boards do not get involved in political matters, especially political campaigns. That means we do not render or give opinions regarding what constitutes fair or ethical campaigning. For us to do so would set a precedent whereby candidates who believed that their political opponents used unethical methods against them would appeal to community boards for support."
He indicated there could be other campaign symbols used against candidates who find the symbols objectionable besides what occurred in the special election. Iannece believes it is not the role of community boards to be arbitrators in these matters. He further indicated those types of political matters fall under the jurisdiction of the city and state Boards of Elections.
Iannece concluded by saying, "Our role is to deal primarily with urban planning, land usage and construction. We feel that Community Board 11 has made a positive contribution to our area in working to maintain and improve our quality of life."
He also mentioned that CB 11 is in the final stage of approving the rezoning of northeast Queens.
In the 28th Assembly District, which includes Rego Park and Forest Hills, an important Assembly race is shaping up. Republican Alex Powietrzynski is challenging incumbent Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills). Powietrzynski is just completing Fordham Law School as he makes his first run for public office.
At law school, he served as an associate editor on the Journal of Corporate and Financial Law. In March of this year at Fordham Law School's annual Public Interest Student and Alumni Awards dinner, he received a Public Service Award for his dedication to public service during his law school career.
In his forthcoming political campaign, Powietrzynski intends to stress that taxes are too high and the need to increase the amount of private sector jobs to improve the economy in the state. He also calls for a reduction in state government spending. He is very interested in school reform from the standpoint that he wants to see emphasis put on developing more charter schools.
Powietrzynski believes Republicans have a much better chance this year than they have had in recent previous years. He indicated Republicans have a good idea of where they are going and how to get there.
Turning to the growth of the Tea Party movement during the past year, he said the reason for it is that the government has not been listening to the people. In his Assembly campaign, he intends to stress issues and reach the people of his district.
"The New York state government is broken and needs to be fixed," he said.
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The aim of this workshop is to bring together leading international experts from both experiment and theory in the field of UCN physics to discuss present and future experiments with UCN as well as progress in UCN sources and instrumentation.
The list of topics of our workshop comprises the full range of fundamental physics searches with UCN and also related fields of fundamental physics with cold neutrons. The workshop will include both invited and contributed talks.
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ADX FirstLook: JetStream Little Rock!
FSX/P3D. JetStream Designs is back and I am glad to see the diversification in the destination selections chosen. Now, usually developers start off small time and work their way into the big leagues. However, oddly enough, JetStream Designs seems have gone the opposite direction with the Mega Airport Marseilles being the first project followed by the smaller Little Rock. If you have not yet, be sure to catch the ADX FirstLook of Marseilles. It's a terrific product.
Now big or small, there is one clear indication I am getting form this developer and that's good quality in good time. The development period between the 2 projects was only about 5 months. At that pace, we can expect 1 to 2 releases per year whereas many developers need in many cases up to 1 to 2 years to develop an airport project. No doubt, JetStream Designs is going places in this community and fast. With that said, in the case of Little Rock here, so much was done well but there is still room for improvement as well. Come along with me and let's discover!
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This is actually the very first time I have had the opportunity to visit this part of the US in FS. This is a region mostly ignored by developers so it's very nice to see someone step in and give it some love. Besides this, Nearby Texas is starting to see quite a bit of growth giving some short hops in the area to visit.
For today's trip, I departed from FSDT's Dallas and made my way north east on the extremely short hop in the PMDG NGX. The weather was not too friendly. Looks like a CAT|| approach awaits me on the other end.
Once below the clouds, the terrain of FTX Global + Vector start to come into view. Orbx has covered the aera quite nicely. Now on final, the Arkasas River starts to come into view. On touchdown I see some very crisp runway textures. I also appreciated the inclusion of the taxi bridge with the road passing below. Your default AI automotive traffic will not realize the road though. But looks good nonetheless.
Pulling up to the gate, i'm impressed with the quality of the jet bridges and ramp objects. As I get closer to the terminal, I also notice the transparent windows revealing the terminal interior and passengers. Very nice touch! Lets disembark and have a look around. I arranged a helicopter to get the best look around.
Now I found myself wondering why would a French developer go from the South of France to Arkansas for project development. But if you know much about this airport then you are well aware of the connection that lies under the name Dassault. Dassault Aircraft Services operates the main completion center for all Falcon jets built in France injecting millions into the local economy annually. The most interesting thing is, even though Dassault is headquartered in France, the Little Rock location is the the largest Dassault facility in the world.
But even then, Little Rock is still a very small airport. But it really didn't have to be this way. In fact, Little Rock very well could have been a major super hub for one of the world't largest airlines.
A young man by the name of Fred Smith who had a controlling share in a small Little Rock business named Ark Aviation Sales a very bold idea to start up a delivery company based on using the very Dassault aircraft he was selling at KLIT. He had the idea to convert them to cargo freighters based on the purpose of delivering parcels overnight. Sadly, the Little Rock airport authority refused to support Fred with his start up venture, so he moved his idea to another airport equally as small just 130 miles to the east essentially building damn near the entire economy of Memphis Tennessee. Go FedEx!
Little Rock remained small as a result and I am sure in the long run, they regretted their decision. Little Rock pretty much remained just as small as it is today. Thank goodness Dassault stuck around!
Now airborne in the chopper, I was able to get the bigger picture of the airfield. Lots of hangars out here. All Dassault, Hawker, and GA hangers represented. The photo terrain is represented fairly well also. There is even good water masking techniques used on the creek west of the airfield. What I would have liked to see is actual trees covering the 2D flat tree images on the ground. Instead, only a few trees were used. Not a big deal for many, but something I pay attention to.
Next are the hangar logos. I found them to be a bit blurry and would have preferred to see them applied independently instead uf the photoreal application as part of the building objects themselves. Lastly, the car parking areas. One thing I pointed out with Marseilles scenery was the fact that the cars although plentiful, appeared to be parked on dirt. I was pleased to see that has changed here, but where are all the cars? Only a few of the lots have them and sparsely at that. In many lots, the 3D cars do not exist, leaving 2D car images on the ground. Something I wag my finger at. On a more positive note, I was impressed with the multistory car park.
If the lack of trees and cars were due to performance concerns, I can happily say the performance was very good with an average of 30 FPS flying in. Even higher with the helicopter with lesser complex modeled systems.
Moving over to the town financial center, I found I was very impressed to see the downtown towers and buildings created. A+ for the inclusion but only the most prominent ones were added leaving many 2D flat building images exposed. Not all buildings needed to be modeled. Some generic buildings could have stood in on top of the images improving the heli VFR experience. Here it looks great yet barren. However, if you never visit the area, the buildings look perfect and highly realistic from the airport given how close the town center is which is approx 2 miles.
Moving back airside to the main passenger terminal, I can honestly say I really liked everything about the representation in this area. The jetways were of very good quality with airline logos, very nice. The internal terminal lighting, ramp and custom approach lighting was all very well done not to mention the lighting from the towers in the background. Much better than Aerosoft's US Cities buildings. I hope to see more of this in the future.
So the question: do i recommend it? Absolutely! It's small but sweet and will make for great short 15 min turns between destinations. I am pleased to see the developer has improved all my little nitpicks from my previous review. Here at Little Rock, all I can really do is nitpick the smallest things that need improvement which is a great thing because there is always room for growth. The static Falcon jets were also a very nice touch.
JetStream Designs is a developer that is currently where Taxi2Gate was just over a year ago. Now everyone is raving about T2G much in the same they rave about FlightBeam, FlyTampa, and FSDT. In the current direction, no doubt JetStream will soon be on that list and I am very pleased with the efforts this newcomer is bringing on the scene. Couple that with the fact that the developer is already focusing on P3Dv2.2 means positive things for the future.
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Enjoy and happy Flighting!
D'Andre Newman


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March 18. 2013 11:58AM
New Boston climber injured in fall at Crawford Notch
CONCORD - A New Boston man was severely injured Saturday after falling 70 feet while climbing Frankenstein Cliffs in Crawford Notch State Park.
Eric Scoville, 55, was climbing solo and unroped about 2:30 p.m. Saturday on the Standard Route at Frankenstein Cliffs. According to New Hampshire Fish and Game, he was near the top of an ice bulge on the first pitch, about 70 feet above ground, when he fell with no rope or protection to break his fall.
Multiple climbers were nearby, including Zebulon Jakub, a guide from the International Mountain Climbing School and member of the Mountain Rescue Service. The climbers assessed Scoville's injuries, called for help, placed the injured hiker on a litter, and then carried him about a half-mile to the Arethusa Falls parking area where he was transported by Bartlett/Jackson ambulance to Memorial Hospital in North Conway.
Scoville was later taken by DHART helicopter to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon for treatment. He was listed in fair condition Monday morning.


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With Easter on its way, why not "ferret up" your holiday fun by making ferret-themed snacks? Here are a few ideas ranging from very easy and great as a family project with young kids, to more advanced skills. You never know what you can do until you try it, and you could find you are a natural at it.
A ferret bake sale in front of a pet store is an interesting idea for fundraising for a shelter or club. Raffling off a ferret cake at a ferret show is another possible idea. You are only limited by your imagination, so let it run wild and dook up a fun snack.
Starting with the most difficult and continuing to the easiest, here are eight different projects to try. Click images to enlarge.
Ferret Project #1 And #2: Rolled/Sculptured Fondant Cake And Scultured Fondant Cupcakes
The directions for both the cake and cupcakes are basically the same. The cake is shown with a rolled fondant icing. I purchase fondant in large buckets from a cake supply company because it is easier and the texture is more consistent. Here is the recipe if you would like to try making fondant.
To start, take some fondant and add some food coloring. Use the paste type that can be purchased in the cake decorating section of many sores or online. Liquid colors will thin out the fondant and make it too sticky to work with. Also, use a toothpick to transfer the color to the fondant. Do not get any contaminates in the food color or it could go bad.
Once the color is on the fondant, knead it just like you would bread until the color is even. Wrap you colored piece in plastic wrap, then put it inside a plastic bag. Continue until you have all the colors that you need for your project.
Next, start making ferrets for the cakes. Using the colors you want your ferrets to be, follow the pictures by rolling out the body (add another color for the tail if you want the tail to be different). To add fondant to fondant, use a small dab of corn syrup. Add a mask if you want and make the ears by flattening a small ball. You can also press in a little pink for the inner ear if you wish. Make the eyes by putting a small ball of black on a larger ball of white fondant and flattening it.
Form a small pink or black ball and glue on for the nose and flatten the nose on the face. You might need to place something under the ferret to help hold its shape while you finish it. It will harden in a few hours, but should be propped overnight until it is firm on the inside too. Make the legs by rolling some fondant with one side a little thicker for the thigh; the thinner part will form the foot. Add all four legs.
Make foot pads by forming tiny pink balls. Set ferret aside to dry overnight. You can make albinos, DEW, cinnamon, pandas, blaze and more.
To make the outer shell for the cake, color and roll out enough fondant to drape over the cake. Then smooth out the top and sides. If you wish to, press a design into the sides. This one was done with a small pizza-cutter. After the cake is finished, place the eggs and ferrets on the cake. You can use a dab of buttercream icing to help hold the ferrets in place.
For Easter eggs, roll balls of white or pastel-colored fondant and add small balls or lines of fondant as seen in photos.
Ferret Project #3: Piped Ferret Cake
I purchased a ready-made cake for this one. First you must make your buttercream icing, You then need a few small bowls to mix the colors you use for your cake. When adding color, use a toothpick. Do not get any icing in your jar of color to help preserve it. Cover the unused icing with a damp paper towel to prevent crusting.
Take a triangular piece of parchment paper (do not use wax paper, it will fall apart). Following the green arrows in the photo, roll one outside corner up to the next corner, then roll the other outside corner around. The red dot is where your point will be. You can tape or staple the cone in place if you wish. Fill the cone with the color icing you want. With scissors, cut the tip off (about 1/8 inch).
On the side of the cake, use your pastry tube to make circular motions going up the cake, as shown in the photo. Smooth this out with a small spatula or bread knife. Add legs. Then add a tail. Add eyes, ears and a nose in the colors you want.
On the top of cake, in a curve shape, "pipe" a ferret body using the cone. To make a sable, pipe a darker color for legs and then a stripe down the back. Smooth the icing and add a mask on the face. Lastly, add eyes, nose and inside color for ears.
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Rodney Landrum has been architecting solutions for SQL Server for over 12 years. He has worked with and written about many SQL Server technologies, including DTS, Integration Services, Analysis Services, and Reporting Services. He has authored three books on Reporting Services. He is been a regular contributor to SQL Server magazine, sqlservercentral.com and Simple-talk.com. Rodney is also SQL Server MVP.
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Ryan is a graphic designer with some history of development work. He lives in that place found where form meets function. When not rounding the corners and dropping the shadows for Linxter, Ryan enjoys talking with developers on http://cloudplumbing.com
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Ronald Dameron is a Lead Database Administrator for the largest life insurer in the United States. He is currently exploring how PowerShell can simplify his life as a DBA. He is a previous speaker at SQL Saturday Tampa, Orlando, South Florida and the Tampa SQL User group. He has published articles at www.simple-talk.com, sqlserverpedia.com and RonaldDameron.blogspot.com on his experience. Follow him on Twitter at @RonDBA.
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Ken Tucker is a Microsoft MVP, President of Space Coast .NET user group, and Ineta Membership mentor for Florida. Ken currently works for Amovius as a developer.
The MVVM pattern is a common way to develop SilverLight apps. In this demo, Ken will look at some of the MVVM frameworks available and walk through creating an application.
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Michael is a Database Administrator for a large financial firm in the Tampa Bay area. He has been working in IT since 2000 and has been administered all versions of SQL Server from 2000 and up. Michael runs the Sarasota SQL Server User Group located in Sarasota, FL and has presented at numerous SQL Saturday, CodeCamp, and User Group events.
This session will cover a PowerShell project that is designed to allow organizations to rapidly deploy new SQL Server instances to their environment. The process includes automating all aspects of the SQL Server install from Operating System pre-configurations, the SQL Server install, to deploying standard SQL objects such as databases, tables, jobs, and stored procedures.
Max is from Puerto Rico, has been working with computers since 1979. Throughout the many years, he has worked with various types of databases such as: Dbase, OS/400-DB2, MySQL and MSSQL. Also, provided support to Windows Servers 2003/2008, Windows 7, SQL Servers Applications, Microsoft Virtualization Technologies, and has built some Visual Studio solutions. He is a Microsoft PowerShell MVP and has been since 2008, and he also is MVP SAPIEN Technologies since 2010.
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The next morning, bleary eyed and overdosed on caffeine you drag yourself to the cube of the developer responsible for the source system. You show the developer the data and exclaim "WTF?!?! (Where's that from?!?!?)"
The developer now provides you with the epitome, the sine qua non, the gold standard of communications between the development team and the BI team….
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As Florida and Colorado both have the death penalty, murder is not an option, so what can you do to preserve your sanity and stay out of jail? This seminar will explore those possibilities.
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Page and Row Compression are powerful new tools. Vardecimal shipped with SQL 2005 SP2, Page & Row with SQL 2008 RTM, and Page & Row with Unicode Compression with SQL 2008 R2. Get an overview into how eachversion of compression works internally. Learn how your Allocation Units will determine if your data is a candidate for compression. Understand how your tablefs Update and Scan pattern's affect the compression types you should consider. And what you should youtake into consideration for additional overhead.
Rodney will be giving the group a high level overview of your HADR options and how you can leverage this technology for reporting applicaitons.
Norm is a data professional with a broad range of data experiences, primarily in Database & Application Development/Support and Reporting, and some DBA experience. Along with SQL Server, Norm has worked with Oracle, Sybase, and DB2. He holds MCTS certifications in Business Intelligence and Database Administration, and a Masters in Computer Science, and is versed with the Microsoft BI Stack of tools. Norm's career passion is making data as valuable as possible, by designing and developing database solutions, performing data analysis, and making relevant data easily available to decision makers.Norm is currently on contract at a medium-sized Healthcare firm in Altamonte Springs where he fills the role of a Data & Reporting Analyst/Developer.
In this session, we will cover the various stages/steps of a data conversion project including concept, project planning, analysis, development and QA. We will also discuss some best practices, and other considerations that might not be directly a part of the data conversion, but is related to, or can be impacted by it.
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China Travel Testimonials
See what our customers say in our Testimonial/feedback section! Below are some REAL feedback written by our customers who traveled China with us! We are grateful to share their experiences in China, including the review of our service, attractions, guides, hotels, activities and food.
Customers' Home Country
An Indian couple had a wonderful tour in ChinaClient: Rajani Badami Nationality: IndiaTour Dates: May 10 , 2016 -- May 22 , 2016Tour Planner: KyleItinerary: Shanghai, Yichang, Three Gorges, Chongqing, Guilin, Xian, Beijing
Good afternoon Kyle,
This is to inform you that I am back in India after seeing amazing China. It was a wonderful tour. I have come back with wonderful memories. I want to recommend your company to my friends. Maybe some may come next year because it has become very warm now.
We w ...Read More
4 British clients enjoyed our trip to ChinaClient: Joanna and Jehan de Silva Nationality: United KingdomTour Dates: April 2 , 2016 -- April 6 , 2016Tour Planner: LydiaItinerary: Guilin, Yangshuo, Sanjiang, Hezhou
Dear Lydia,
I apologise for not replying before, I have been very busy and it slipped my mind!
I am very happy to give you some feedback and to say how much we enjoyed our trip to China.
Most of all I would like to say that our guide Luna, was excellent, very helpful and infor ...Read More
A couple from USA had an unforgetable experience in ChinaClient: Mr.&Mrs. Karkhanis Nationality: United StatesTour Dates: April 28 , 2016 -- May 8 , 2016Tour Planner: Peicy
Dear Mr. Ricky Yang,
We thank you for your message of May11,2016.
We greatly appreciate Easy Tour China for their efforts to make our China experience an unforgettable one.
We thank m/s. Piecy for her efforts to plan our tour &arrange the bookings in a very convenient way ...Read More
3 clients from the Netherlands had a great bike trip in Guilin and YangshuoClient: David Nationality: NetherlandsTour Dates: March 20 , 2016 -- March 28 , 2016Tour Planner: CharlieItinerary: Guilin, Yangshuo
Dear Ricky,
We are very content with the tour we made. The guide Robert was excellent, the service provided by Bai was excellent. We had very good bikes. It has been a wonderful experience for us.
DavidRead More
Our repeated customers are happy with their trip to Xian and HohhotClient: Roosinah mohamad Nationality: MalaysiaTour Dates: April 6 , 2016 -- April 11 , 2016Tour Planner: AllianceItinerary: Xian, Hohhot
Dear Ricky,
I would like to thank you to ETC especially ms Alliance Wei for arranging my journey in China.
She did a great job bef when I made a trip to Harbin. So, I trust she can do the same as for XI'AN and Inner Mongolia.
As I told ms Alliance, why she charge me so much an ...Read More
2 Turkish clients had an excellent trip in BeijingClient: Pelin Tuncer Nationality: TurkeyTour Dates: March 20 , 2016 -- March 21 , 2016Tour Planner: SilviaItinerary: Beijing
Dear Ricky,
Thank you for your ETC Tour. It was excellent. Every thing was fine. Especially the tour guide Thomas was very kind and made his work successfully.
We didnt wait any que, lunch was deligious, great Wall was excellent. Also the cap was always on time.
If I come ag ...Read More
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When her high-heels hit the floor, let her go.
When she says she's out to go, let her go.
There's an unspoken rule, every man should know:
You can't hold her, if you can't let her go.
When she needs time on her own, let her go.
Though it means you'll be alone, let her go.
Ask anyone who's tried it, they'll say it so:
You can't hold her, if you can't let her go.
If you can't let her go,
How she's ever gonna know,
Just how much she needs you,
Just how much she means to you,
If you can't be that strong,
You're never gonna hold her...
For very long.
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And if she ran in front of you, let her go.
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'cause you can't hold her, if you can't let her go...
And if you can't hold her, let her go
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Just last Saturday while having dinner with my friends. I had a feeling that my working nametag will go missing and that I have made a mental note to not let it happen at any cost.
Today as I woke up from my sleep, get showered, preparing for my part time, and guess what happened. BAM! Nametag gone. I think I maybe psychic.
Oh and I saw an eagle, on the antenna this morning. Nothing to make a fuss abiut right? Well I live in the urban city if Singapore, and eagle are considered a rare sight. Maybe, something might turn out good later?
Ps: I'm still pissed on losing my nametag...


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If this is true, it will be a major change in Google's policy regarding Google+. Let us wait and see how they will handle this.
Google+ will soon support pseudonyms and other forms of identity, says a Google executive.
During a conversation at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco, SVP of Social Vic Gundotra revealed that G


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AceShowbiz - "Trainspotting" star Ewan McGregor is among those selected to get an honor from the Queen Elizabeth II. Announced on Saturday, December 29, the list which is called New Year Honors also includes singer Kate Bush, fashion designer Stella McCartney and numerous athletes who won medals at London 2012 Summer Olympics.
McGregor, who also stars as young Obi-Wan Kenobi in the "Star Wars" prequels, received two of the Officer of the Order of the British Empire honors on the list. "I am delighted and touched to be on the New Year's Honours list," the actor said.
At the same time, McGregor also received a tribute from Children's Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS) for his dedication in raising funds for kids. "Ewan has been very good to us - he is such a worthy recipient," CHAS fundraising director Roslyn Neely said. "We are just delighted that he has been recognized for everything he has done for us and other charities."
Meanwhile, director Danny Boyle reportedly has turned down the honor from the Queen despite his contribution in the Olympics opening ceremony. The "Slumdog Millionaire" director recently revealed to BBC radio whether he wanted to be called "Sir". He said, "I'm very proud to be an equal citizen, and I think that's what the opening ceremony was actually about."
Other recipients of the OBE honors are the illustrator of Roald Dahl's books Quentin Blake, comedy writer Jeremy Lloyd and Scottish physicist Peter Higgs.


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Wolf-Dog Wiley Cries Over Grandma's Grave (VIDEO)
We've seen dogs acting like humans on more than one occasion, but feeling like humans is shown a little less so. So we're switching gears today to bring you Wiley. In a recently-posted YouTube video, the wolf-dog is seen at the gravesite of its owner's grandmother… crying.
According to the owner, she can't say if her pet is reverse sneezing, but what she can say is that "he has never done that before and hasn't done it since." She adds, "I may be anthropomorphizing his actions, but it's how I'm choosing to deal with loss, so deal with it."
We're not vets, so we can't say what's going on exactly, but in our opinion, this is an incredibly heart-warming video and Wiley is an amazing dog. Watch the video for yourself, then tell us your reactions in the comments below.


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The need to strengthen IT users groups
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Selecting the right ERP project manager
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I got this phone looking at the excellent design though i would got better features @lower prices in Alcatel.
As-usual that was a great and quick delivery by Filpkart and the moment I opened
Bought the phone from Flip-kart. Great Delivery Time.
The phone is suberb. Looks better than the iphone and works almost as well as the 5s. Its a great buy if you are not bothered by the
1) Huawei is one of the TOP ANDROID COMPANIES...better than LG and SONY and being chinese doesn't change that.
2)The PROCESSOR IS NOT MEDIATEK ....It is a custom processor made by huawei. For
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I got this phone a week ago. I can tell anyone that this phone is worth of your money. I think more than worth of your money. It is so smooth that was beyond my imagination.
Seriously , A very few people know Huawei by name. For those of who have not even heard its name , flip over any internet dongle that you are using , there's a 99%
Heck i bought the phone as a gift but couldn't resist using it for the 2 days i had in hand! Personally I'm no smartphone user...I make do with nokia 1200 and my iPod so this would be my first everRead More
This seems like a good phone
1. Well built
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4. Fresh interface.
However, for lesser I can buy a Nexus 4.. Which has a more capable processor. Will
Huawei is a good manufacturer I have used 1 of their phone...So no offense.. But now as we all know Google (LG) Nexus 5 is launched so I don't think anybody will buy this Huawei because compared toRead More
1. Very sleek and light, I really loved the pink color
2. Front Camera
First of all Huawei is the No.1 smartphone manufacturer in China. They are also the leading supplier of phones to lesser Indian brands like Micromax,iBall,Lava etc . Followed closely by Gionee at No.2Read More
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these phone is excellent with packed up features. Concern is little less Ram.Read More
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This is one of my favorite phones..just love its design...great to hold and good to use...perfect size and very slim too...and in a great price....Read More
I bought this mobile 10 days back from snapdeal. i was very exited and opened up the box and seen mobile which was with excellent build design. since i am using last 10 day i have some points to shareRead More
I showed the phone to a friend who uses iPhone and even he got impressed with the sleet design. Few things I noticed on usage is that it get hot very soon..plus there are some standard games which areRead More
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OB/GYN Of Metairie
Each gynecologist at East Jefferson General Hospital specializes in obstetrics, aiming to promote overall women's health. Our Woman & Newborn Services department and OB/GYN practices put women first. Expecting mothers are provided an unsurpassed level of care and support for each new family. Metairie area expecting mothers, notice the EJGH difference:
The comfortable, home-like labor, delivery and recovery suites, spacious enough to accommodate family and friends, the calming atmosphere and the wealth of information and hands-on education provided by experienced staff are compelling enough reasons to choose East Jefferson General Hospital as the venue in which to have a baby. But the two most important reasons women choose Woman & Newborn Services are our outstanding physicians and highly credentialed nurses. By incorporating the latest research on prenatal and infant care including the benefits of skin-to-skin contact, breastfeeding and other essential techniques into our services, Woman & Newborn Services at East Jefferson General Hospital ensures the best possible health for newborns and their mothers.
Building the Bonds of Motherhood
East Jefferson General Hospital now stands among the leading hospitals in America in promoting rooming in, skin-to-skin and other programs designed to strengthen the immediate bonds between mother and child.
Recent studies have shown strong benefits to both the mother and the baby if they spend time with one another and touching rather than housing the baby in a nursery and allowing them to "visit" with mommy occasionally throughout the day.
That is why you will find our new baby nursery either mostly, or entirely empty. Those babies are where they belong, and want to be...with mommy!
Every patient experience is absolutely crucial to each East Jefferson General Hospital ob/gyn. Metairie soon-to-be mothers and expecting mothers from New Orleans, The North Shore, Jefferson Parish, and the surrounding River Parishes prefer the specialized treatment at our family & maternity care center.


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With oral DNA testing, we can improve your preventive dental care and enhance diagnostics for even greater smile health.
Oral DNA testing is one of the newest diagnostic technologies used in dentistry today, and very few offices have harnessed this leading edge way to gather more in-depth information about your oral health. With what we learn from oral DNA testing at our Pearland, Texas dental office, we can better craft customized dental treatment plans and focus on your risk factors for improved preventive dental care. There are various oral DNA tests to cover a range of issues, making your dental care thorough.
How does oral DNA testing work? Your saliva sample is sent to a lab that performs the oral DNA testing, and the lab will test the saliva for various highly destructive bacteria. We can look for bacteria that increase risk of gum disease, decay, and HPV. HPV can increase your risk of oral cancer, so finding out about your risk factors for this disease can help us tailor your care in the future.
Oral DNA testing to identify specific bacteria that cause periodontal disease will help us better fight this destructive and common dental problem. We can determine your genetic susceptibility to help you come up with a game plan for prevention. Everyone should see our dentists twice a year and brush and floss as recommended, but if you're at increased risk for periodontal disease, we can recommend more frequent visits or modify your home hygiene routine.
Oral DNA testing can also help us discover if you have HPV present in the mouth. This is one of the most common viruses worldwide, and it can make you more susceptible to oral cancer. Diagnosis improves our ability to keep an eye out for symptoms of oral cancer and offer early treatment.
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May 05, 2013 --Do you have dish cloths that end up with a musty smell? Or did your kids leave wet towels in the hamper? Well if they did your towels can get mildew and bacteria on them. But it's easy to get rid of.. I'll show you.
This is a two part process and you'll want to be sure and do both to get rid of all of the smell. The solution - a pair of my favorites: Baking soda and white vinegar.
The first thing you want to do is to wash the towels in hot water adding 2 cups of white vinegar to the wash cycle.
The vinegar does two things, one it kills the bacteria and second it strips away detergent and fabric softener build-up from the towels.
Next, run the towels through a second hot wash cycle. This time add a cup of baking soda to the wash cycle.
The baking soda absorbs odors and softens the fabric so that the towels come out fluffy and soft and odor free!!
An easy solution to a stinky problem! I'm Mrs. Fixit and it's just that simple!


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SACC supports the following resolution taken at the World Cat Congress Annual Meeting in 2015 "WCC neither promotes nor approves the presence of wild feline species in connection with a cat show."
he World Cat Congress has collaborated with Royal Canin in the production of a new Cat Encyclopedia that was launched at the Royal Canin "International Cat Breeders Convention" in La Grande Motte, France in June 2017.
Nearly 20 years after its first edition, the Royal Canin Encyclopedia has been entirely redesigned with new content and updated layout.
The 496 page reference document brings together the latest state-of-the art knowledge about cats, co-written by 18 scientists, veterinarians and cat-experts from around the world.
The Encyclopedia is organized into 2 main themes:
1 - The first part of the book focuses on 58 distinctive cat breeds and on the 'Cat Fancy', the world of cat shows and has been created in collaboration with the World Cat Congress.
2 - The second part discusses elements such as the role cats play in todays' society, their evolution from their origins as a solitary predator to their current life as a pet.
The book also includes information on what are the main diseases in cats and how to detect them, as well as exclusive insights into cat anatomy, behavior and physiology and how their origin has an impact on these.
Royal Canin believes that it is essential to learn about, understand and respect these behavioral and physiological insights in order to ensure a cat's well-being.
The Cat Encyclopedia aims to share scientific knowledge about cats to the general public.
In 2019 SACC will again host World Cat Congress. This time it will be held in Cape Town.
To generate much needed funds to make a success of this event, SACC will be raffling one of these encyclopedias. The raffle will be R100 and 5 tickets will be allocated to each person who enter for this competition. There is only 500 tickets available, so the first 100 entries will be accepted. To qualify for the raffle, a simple question needs to be answered correctly. Only emailed entries will be accepted.
This year the President's Award was given to Jane Slabbert, a well- respected judge and foundation member of SACC.


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Some photos which i dont think have been posted ;) Just a little change in post :)
After a 5 year struggle with anorexia (with purging tendencies), depression, self harm and over exercising I have now been recovered for 4 years and i use my blog to help others in the same situation i once was. I am now a happy and positive person who wants to inspire those struggling to choose recovery and to take control over life and happiness again!
Life without Anorexia
Monday, September 14, 2015
How I ACTUALLY look in photos
Some photos which i dont think have been posted ;) Just a little change in post :)
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You look great in all picsReplyDeleteReplies
Naaw thank you, that is so sweet of you :):)Delete
- AnonymousSeptember 14, 2015 at 6:40 PM
I agree with the person above. You look beautiful Izzy, always. Always.ReplyDelete
(And even if you didn't, this blog has the warmest and loveliest heart. Thank you.)Replies
Naaw you're so sweet, thank you!!Delete
- AnonymousSeptember 14, 2015 at 6:53 PM
these pictures are stunning !!!!!!!! impossible to get a bad one ;)ReplyDeleteReplies
Naaw you are so sweet, these are just my "Mild" versions of the bad pictures, hahaha :)Delete
I like the way you enjoy your life at the moment. Continue in this way. Very motivating :)ReplyDeleteReplies
This was a scheduled post ;) and trying to stay positive.Delete
- AnonymousSeptember 14, 2015 at 7:24 PM
you should post more of these pics hun they are funny but they also show happiness too and you are beautiful even if you are goofing around xReplyDeleteReplies
naaw thank you :) hahaha i prefer my "posed" photos, though these are more natural!Delete
Hej fina du!ReplyDelete
Kika gärna in på min blogg för att ta del av allt möjligt & photoshopsskolan som jag la upp idag :)
Ha det bra!
- AnonymousSeptember 15, 2015 at 5:32 AM
But you still look beautiful!! And you have such a beautiful smile:) it actually makes me smile because it shows that you are genuinely happy!ReplyDeleteReplies
Naaw thank you :) these are just my "mild" bad photos, so definitely not the worst... but i dont want them on the internet, haha.Delete
- AnonymousSeptember 15, 2015 at 10:02 AM
You are beautiful Izzy -- both inside and out!! Every single snap of you is lovely.. besides, we all like to a). have fun b). not take life too seriously all the time and c). no one is 'perfect' :D XxReplyDeleteReplies
naaw thank you :) Of course how a person looks in a photo isnt the total truth, its just one second so i wanted to show the one seconds were i dont look like other pictures i post!Delete
this post brought the biggest ever smile to my face, thanks so so much for sharing Izzy <3 i agree with everything said above, you look so lovely and the message of this post is so so true! <3 xxxxReplyDeleteReplies
Hahah, these were just the "mild" bad pictures, but i wanted to show another side of me, and thank you!Delete


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We accelerate work with Emmet, or my first step to Open Source2 years, 11 months ago
- To tell about my first experience in writing something useful to IT community (and it is specific — a plug-in for the Sublime Text editor). Perhaps, it will push to creation of open-source of projects of those who it never before were engaged, hesitates, afraid that there will not be enough qualification or that it is necessary to write something global, etc.
- To show to colleagues maker-ups the plug-in created as a result which can quite save it precious minutes of life.
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via The Monkey Cage, apparently Paul Krugman has been whining about the "naughties" and how nothing good happened in America. This is why I don't read Paul Krugman. He focuses too much on America.
Erm Paul, the continuation of the WORLD'S GREATEST ANTI-POVERTY PROGRAMME EVER? NO? NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU?!!
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