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In recent weeks, there's been quite a bit of buzz surrounding Linux and its chances for earning a spot as a preloaded option on the client PCs sold by major computer OEMs. Buzzing most loudly has been Dell's IdeaStorm customer suggestions site, which has turned up a ton of support for the notion--even though many are discounting this support as the ditto-headed diggs of Linux zealots who can't be counted on to put their credit cards where their clicks are. Can Linux preloads contribute meaningfully to the sales and success of a major PC OEM? I believe they can, provided that these OEMs keep in mind the mantra that's driven Linux to where it is today: free. Now, lest you chide me, pointing out that acquisition fees are only one part of a cost calculation, and so on, it's not the monetary outlay that I find most costly. Beyond acquisition costs, the greatest benefits of a free-as-in-free operating system, versus a proprietary OS like Windows, are related to flexibility: no hassles when getting updates (WGA); no hassles for reinstalling your OS (recovery disks); if you want to put your OS on a second machine, you're allowed; if you want to give a copy to your friend, you're allowed. One of the problems with the limited forays into Linux preloading we've seen from major OEMs so far is that these initiatives have focused on Linux distributions, which, like Windows, carry per-system fees. What's tougher still is that, unlike Windows, these distributions--namely, RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) and SLED (SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop)--require that new fees be paid each year to keep up with security and bug-fix updates. Obviously, there's a place for RHEL and SLED and their pricing structures, but as client operating systems, I don't believe they have what it takes to displace Windows while asserting per-system licensing limits similar to those with which Microsoft saddles users. The free versions of Red Hat's and Novell's Linux operating systems--Fedora and OpenSUSE, respectively--aren't particularly well-suited to go up against Windows, either, due to the very short life cycles of both distributions. Red Hat or Novell could extend support terms for their per-system-fee-free distributions, but as long as these companies hope to bring in license dollars from their enterprise distributions, it would seem that neither will be inclined to do so. I'll offer to Dell, Hewlett-Packard and Lenovo the same advice I tried to hand Oracle when Larry Ellison and company were shopping for a Linux distribution to ingest: Look to Ubuntu. In my opinion, Ubuntu Linux is the only distribution ready to go head-to-head with Windows as an OEM preload option. In its LTS (Long-Term Support) incarnation, Ubuntu Linux is slated to receive updates for three years. Ubuntu's Debian GNU/Linux foundation is strong, with excellent software management tools and an effective model for organizing volunteer resources that has helped Ubuntu amass what's probably the broadest catalog of ready-to-install software of any distribution. As with Oracle--which ended up simply rebranding RHEL--Dell and its OEM rivals seem tied for now to the enterprise distribution track. Dell has talked about certifying some of its systems to run SLED, which seems tailored less to spur new sales than it is to anger Microsoft as little as possible. Still, the work that Dell does to make its machines run well with SUSE will, through the workings of free software, raise the tide of Linux compatibility overall. Time will tell whether it's Dell--or one of its rivals--that ends up profiting best from that tide.
Pondering Linux Preloads
In recent weeks, there's been quite a bit of buzz surrounding Linux and its chances for earning a spot as a preloaded option on the client PCs sold by major computer OEMs. Buzzing most loudly has been Dell's IdeaStorm customer suggestions site, which has turned up a ton of support


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OVER 100 food and beverages products and services will be showcased as the 2014 World Food Expo (Wofex) Mindanao and 9th Food Processing & Packaging Technology Expo (FPP) Mindanao opens today until Saturday at the SMX Convention Center, SM Lanang Premier.
WOFEX is the Philippines' biggest & most anticipated food show and continues to be the food and beverage industry's main source of supply solutions.
WOFEX Mindanao 2014 will be held from June 26 – 28, 2014 at SMX Convention Center, SM Lanang Premier, Davao City.

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Top Five Toys Every One-Year Old Should Own
We've been keeping a list of things we'd like our daughter to have for her first birthday, so we were interested in this article we found over at Celebrations.com. Just what is on their list of the top five toys every one-year old should own and how does it compare with ours? Take a look...
They've got:
1. Ikea Ekorre Walker. Yup- that made our list too!
2. School of Fish. It's bath toys. That didn't make our list, but probably because we've already got a few of the latest bath toys from Boon.
3. Alphabet Blocks from Land of Nod. Yes! We did have a quality set of first wooden blocks on our list.
4. Dwell Soft Stacker. This one didn't make our list, but it's a nice idea- though we feel it could be introduced sooner than 1.
5. Bubbles. The author of the article recommends non-toxic bubbles available from Gymboree. Another nice idea that hadn't made our list.
A few other things we have on our own list:
1. A chair that's all her own, most likely something like this.
2. A growth chart- haven't decided on this one yet.
3. A first dollhouse- something small and soft.
4. A bookshelf that allows her to easily take out her books or put them away.
What about you? What's was or is on your list?
Thanks to Celebrations.com for their roundup.


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A Child's Holiday Wish
A troop of children visited Congress yesterday to deliver messages to lawmakers: "Please let my family stay together."
What do children want for the holidays?
Many mall Santas are hearing, "Please find my mom and dad a job."
On December 8 Congressional leaders heard, "Please bring my mom and dad back home."
Dozens of children went to Congress with grassroots leaders to share stories of families torn apart by immigrant detentions and deportations. They delivered 5,000 letters, all from children, all written by hand.
The children took their message to elected officials on both sides of the immigration debate. Unlike many adults who've given up on Congress, they're hoping everyone will care about families being able to stay together.
The campaign is known as A Wish for the Holidays—a project of We Belong Together, a collaboration of women's organizations and immigrant rights groups. The children's loved ones are among more than 1 million immigrants who have been deported during the three years that Barack Obama has been in office—a number far greater than under previous presidencies.
One of the letters comes from Jadon, age 10, in California:
One day I got home and watched TV. Then my dad walked in and said, "There are some people here." So Mom got up from scrubbing the floor and some weird people walked in and went in the basement. My mom walked upstairs and started crying. Then she said, "They're taking your dad away." And before I knew it they were gone. My dad even forgot to say "good-bye."
After my dad was taken away for a while, I thought we weren't a family anymore. I was so sad and mad I couldn't think clearly. The exact reason I was put in foster care is because my mom couldn't take care of me, and my aunt, uncle, grandpa, grandma, and my dad couldn't either so I will always miss them....
Too few decision-makers consider what happens to children when parents are stuck in detention or kicked out of the country—not because they robbed a bank or caused a mine to collapse, but because they had no way to feed their families in their home country and came to the United States. Some children are cared for by older siblings or relatives. But thousands—5,000 in just the first six months of this year—wind up in foster care.
For too long, these children have been invisible. Now, thanks to the campaign launched by the National Domestic Worker Alliance, the National Asian Pacific Women's Forum and other groups, the children are telling their stories.
In addition to describing the pain of missing a parent, the children's letters underscore the ripple effect of wondering when la migra will pounce.
I couldn't be in D.C. December 8, but I heard two courageous young people from Phoenix share similar stories at a Congressional briefing in July 2010, also organized by We Belong Together. Heidi Ruby Portugal, age 11, had to grow up fast when her mother was detained:
Before [my mother's detention], I would admire all uniformed people that protect our country. It's a pity that those thoughts are gone thanks to all those mistreatments and the arrests… They took away the most precious thing that children have, our mother. With one hit they took away my smile and my happiness.
I had to teach [my baby brother] to drink the canned milk because he was used to my mom breast-feeding him. [The family was allowed to bring the baby to see his mother in detention, but she was not allowed to touch him, much less feed him]. For my little brother Miguel, I was getting him ready to enter kindergarten... making sure he was eating because he was losing his appetite. He got really sick from asthma and had to be put on his inhaler every three to four hours. My sister Maria, her grades were dropping really fast… I had to take her to school really early, around 5:45 am, on the bike. At that time it was really cold.
Heidi was joined by 12-year-old Matteo Perea. He described his anxiety at school that "this would be the day when no one would come to pick me up." All his friends share this fear, he said.
A Wish for the Holidays is part of a larger effort to put a gender lens on immigration. Those who demonize immigrants want Americans to see them as faceless or as drug-ferrying men. It's much harder to hate mothers working hard to feed their kids, or to give a thumbs up to families being ripped apart.
The campaign also hopes to appeal to people concerned about huge cuts in education and health care in their communities. The amount spent on kicking people out of our country is staggering—U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, appropriately known as ICE, spends approximately $2.55 billion each year on what it calls Detention & Removal Management.
This holiday season, let's embrace the children in our lives. And in their names, let's make a contribution to We Belong Together, to thank the kids who are speaking up so they can hug their own mom or dad.
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Caught in a foreclosure pickle, the Music Room, a northern San Bernardino tavern and fixture in the city for 53 years, is being forced to close its doors.
Connie Shade, who has leased the property at 4360 N. Sierra Way for the last nine years, said the property owners let it fall into foreclosure. She tried working something out with the bank, to no avail.
"I tried everything, but the bank, they don't want to finance a loan for anybody, they want cash," Shade said. "They want $150,000, and I can't come up with that cash."
So now, Shade is forced to move on, and that saddens her deeply.
"These people are like my family. It just breaks my heart to have to do this," Shade said.
She compares the Music Room to Cheers, the popular NBC comedy about a Boston bar of the same name with an equally popular theme song immortalized by the chorus "You wanna go where everyone knows your name,"
"Everybody knows everybody here, and everybody feels comfortable coming in and playing pool, listening to music and singing karaoke," Shade said.
The Music Room has seen many owners and operators come and go since its opening in 1960. But the customers keep coming back, Shade said.
"It's really iconic," said Shade. "They used to have bars all up and down Sierra Way back when the Norton Air Force Base was going, and we're pretty much the only one left."
World War II vet Richard Gregory, 80, is one of the more loyal customers. He has been patronizing the bar since it opened in 1960 and still makes almost daily morning visits, where he enjoys a splash of brandy in his morning coffee.
Now, after more than a half century in business, Shade is faced with the unwanted task of shuttering the Music Room.
A sheriff's deputy has yet to post the 5-day vacate notice to the front door, but Shade said she expects that to happen very soon.
"I just hate to be the one who has to close it, but I don't have a choice," Shade said.


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This past weekend we attended Premiere Napa Valley. It is an all trade wine event where wineries offer special auction lots showcasing some of the best the area has to offer. This year, the 2012 vintage was the focus from barrel. The vast majority of producers showed either their 2010 or 2011 in bottle. Our future purchases are highly influenced by PNV and similar trade tastings. Given small sample sizes and the number of wines tasted, observations have to be put into the right context, a quick impression based on an experienced wine palate. What follows are some of the events we attended and brief observations.
Premiere Napa Valley Barrel Tasting – A great opportunity to talk with winemakers and taste special lots of the 2012 vintage. It is an early preview of the upcoming vintage. For us, the top lot tasted was the exceptional 2012 Inglenook Cabernet. It is a modern wine made in an old school style. Balance, structure and complexity, this will be a great wine when it hits maturity. If this turns out to be the new house style of Inglenook, suspect the producer will rival the best you will find anywhere in the Napa Valley. While so many producers are have long since moved to a riper drink young style of wine, find it highly refreshing that Inglenook may be going back to its roots of age worth, highly complex and exciting wines. Will follow them with great interest. Our second favorite wine was the Volker Eisele. Also an age worthy complex wine, bigger fruit than I am use to with the producer, however, no question, an exceptional wine. While we tasted a lot more wines than those listed, the following is a list of the most memorable sorted in order of personal preference.
2012 Inglenook Cabernet
2012 Volker Eisele Family Estate Cabernet
2012 Favia Red Wine
2012 Freemark Abbey York Creek Cabernet
2012 Shafer Vineyards Sunspot Cabernet
2012 Scarecrow Toto's Opium Dream
2012 Joseph Phelps Backus Cabernet
2012 Keever Cabernet
2012 Barbour Wines Cabernet
2012 Jones Family Cabernet
2012 Ovid Cabernet
2012 Nickel and Nickel John C. Sullenger Cabernet
2013 Grgich Hills Old Vine Carneros Chardonnay
2012 Robert Mondavi To Kalon Cabernet
2012 Madrigal Family Winery Cabernet
2012 Chappellet Vineyard Red Wine
2012 Duckhorn Three Palms Cabernet
2012 Beringer VIneyards Howell Cabernet
2012 Louis M Martini Cabernet
2012 Foley Johnson Cabernet
2012 Paraduxx Red Wine
2012 Clos du Val Stags Leap Cabernet
Multi-Vintage Perspective and Retrospective Tasting – A fantastic event where numerous 1984, 1994 and 2004 wines were tasted double blind. At the same location was another double blind tasting of the same producer from 2009, 2010, 2011. Before reveal, the 1984 Shafer Hillside Select showed better than any wine in the entire tasting. Thought it was a 1984 Caymus Estate Cabernet, very similar. In a perfect place right now. Second was a 1984 Schramsberg Vineyards Reserve Sparking Wine and third, a 1994 Beringer Private Reserve. Interesting enough, the best 2009, 2010, 2011 flight was the Shafer Hillside Select.
1984 Shafer Hillside Select Cabernet
1984 Schramsberg Vineyards Reserve Sparking Wine
1994 Beringer Private Reserve Cabernet
1994 Caymus Special Selection Cabernet
1984 Sterling Reserve Merlot
Atelier Melka Portfolio Tasting – A well put together tasting at Meadowood, found the wines collectively some of the most enjoyable ones of all the tastings. As in previous years, thought the 2011 Entre Nous came out as the top Cabernet. 2011 Melka Metisse was also a great drinking wine, followed by the 2010 Brand. Blended wines generally showed superior to 100% Cabernet, a theme that repeated itself through out other tastings. No disappointments among any of the wines tasted.
2011 Entre Nous Cabernet
2011 Melka Metisse
2010 Brand Cabernet
Stags Leap District House of Cab – Have attended the Stags Leap District tasting the past few years. Unfortunately, it was a shorter than normal stay due to a tight tasting schedule. Did not get a chance to try the majority of wines we had wanted. Notable wines by Stags Leap, Regusci and Cliff Lede.
2010 Stags Leap Fay Cabernet
2005 Stags Leap Cabernet
2011 Cliff Lede Poetry
Cliff Lede Open that Bottle Night – Always a fun event, guests bring special bottles from their cellar to share with attendees. We brought a 1973 Joseph Swan Pinot, 1985 Groth Cabernet and 1985 Duckhorn Merlot, all of which showed very well. Food provided by Rosso, enjoyed along side some enjoyable Pizza! The 1988 Mouton was gorgeous and 1998 Mouton the bigger wine. The 1990 and 1987 both also showed very well.
1988 Mouton
1998 Mouton
1990 Mouton
1987 Mouton
1989 Mouton
1977 Joseph Swan Pinot
1990 Rostaing Cote Rotie
1985 Groth Cabernet
1985 Duckhorn Merlot
First Taste Yountville – A smaller trade and attendee turnout than normal, found a few nice wines. Our top tasting wine was the 2009 Grgich Hills Yountville Selection Cabernet. Also memorable was the 2011 Dominus, Napanook and Casa Piena Cabernets.
2009 Grgich Hills Yountville Selection Cabernet
2011 Dominus
2011 Napanook
2010 Casa Piena Cabernet
Chateau Boswell Annual Premiere Party – First time attending this tasting, a very nice collection of good drinking wines. Across the board, Bevan Cellars had the more terrific wines, especially the 2012 Sauvignon Blanc. Since tasting their 2007 Bevan Cellars Cabernet, have considered this a producer / winemaker to keep an eye on. True to form, they have consistently produced high quality wine since, and likely will long into the future. The second most memorable wine was the 2011 Hudson Chardonnay, nothing short of stunning.
2012 Bevan Cellars Sauvignon Blanc
2011 Hudson Chardonnay
2011 Barbour Cabernet
2011 Corra Cabernet
Shafer Tasting – Attended this tasting several times over the last few years, and it is a great opportunity to taste past and current release Shafer Hillside Select. One of our favorite California Cabernet Producers, in order of personal preference, enjoyed the 07, 04, 05, 10 and 06. Have tasted these wines many times (with the exception of 2010). All showed consistent. The only wine that continues to show itself in an awkward state is the 2006. Despite 2010 being a challenging year, the 2010 Shafer Hillside Select was exceptional.
2007 Shafer Hillside Select
2004 Shafer Hillside Select
2005 Shafer Hillside Select
2010 Shafer Hillside Select
2006 Shafer Hillside Select
Overall Impressions:
* The 2012 vintage is a big improvement over the more challenging 2011 and 2010 vintage. For Napa Valley California Cabernet, loosely rank vintage preference from best to least favorite: 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2008, 2011, and 2006.
* 2012 appears to show a lot in common with the 2008 vintage. Generally the fruit was on the ripe and fresh side. Think they will generally be drink young wines, flashy in their youth, and have shorter than normal drinking windows.
* Among bottled wines, found blends consistently showing superior to straight 100% Cabernets. Of course, many 100% Cabernets were fine, but given tough growing conditions, the addition of Merlot, Cab Franc, Petit Verdot and Merlot helped round out and balance wines.
* For those who appreciate old school age worthy Cabernet, our conversation and tasting of the Inglenook barrel sampling was an eye opener. One of the most unique and standout wines of the tastings. A producer that appears to be taking serious steps in a new direction to the delight of those that value what California once was. We are thrilled and excited to see how their wines develop over time.
Cheers to the Napa Valley Vintners Association and all the contributing Napa Valley Wineries for putting on a great event!
Nick Wittman
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Helena asked about butterfly. It seems that this word is exactly what it looks like: butter plus fly. As for why this is the case, no one knows. podictionary lists some theories: they like milk or butter, they're yellow, they steal milk. The OED's theory:
The reason of the name is unknown: Wedgwood points out a Du. synonym boterschijte in Kilian, which suggests that the insect was so called from the appearance of its excrement.
I've previously written about butter and fly. I was struck with the etymology of butter in the OED:
[OE. butere wk. fem. (in compounds buttor-); ad. L. butyrum, ad. Gr. βούτυρον... The Gr. is usually supposed to be f. βους ox or cow + τυρός cheese, but is perhaps of Scythian or other barbarous origin.]
Barbarous origin? When was this entry last updated, I wonder. On the other hand, the earliest meaning of barbarous was "not Greek or Latin".
addendum: Wordzguy mentions the interesting fact that many European languages have their own unrelated words for this insect. But the OED mentions German and Dutch cognates (Butterfliege and botervlieg). I assume these words are old and were replaced with the modern Schmetterling and vlinder. Does anyone know more about this?


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There are three principal means of acquiring knowledge... observation of nature, reflection, and experimentation. Observation collects facts; reflection combines them; experimentation verifies the result of that combination. ~Denis Diderot
Dear Families,
Our WASC team arrives this Sunday, March 8 and will be with us through Wednesday, March 11. Their schedule with us is packed full of designated times where they will be visiting specific constituents of the Charter, classrooms and plenty of time where they will be writing their report based on the evidence of our self study.
Below is the schedule of times where parents are invited to come meet the committee and talk to them about your perspective of our Charter as well as days to expect to see them at our program's classrooms.
Our WASC team will leave on Wednesday afternoon and we will receive their final report before they depart. We will share the findings with you once we have them, but won't have the final WASC determination for several weeks. We are onto our last stretch!
1:1 Device Program FAQ Below are some FAQs in response to many questions that parents have had. Please remember that next year the Charter home school programs will be following a slightly different model than grades 6-12. There will be a variety of ways that this initiative can be implemented for our students who come to classes in the Charter programs. I welcome hearing from you personally with any questions you may have.
Frequently Asked Questions - FAQ's
Are families required to buy a laptop or Chromebook for their student?
o No. We strongly encourage families to buy a $200 Chromebook or a laptop for their students. However, this is a recommendation, not a requirement. We are committed to providing an education that leads to the best opportunities for our students. We believe personal student ownership of a laptop is a practical way for students to have ongoing access to technology in the classroom and at home.
What if my student doesn't bring a laptop to school?
o Regarding students who come to school without a laptop, we will have backup loaner laptops available for in-classroom use. We also have extended library hours before and after school for students who need time on a computer. Teachers will also make homework assignments available in paper form for those with no computer/Internet access at home. That being said, we encourage every student to have a laptop. Chromebooks are an excellent value at about $200, and many vendors offer insurance to cover damage and theft.
Are laptops going to be used every day in all of the classes?
o No. The laptop is one of many resources available to teachers and students. Classroom learning and activities work best when there is variety in the types of instructional strategies that are used. However, access to technology is a basic educational tool for the 21st century classroom. Having laptops available on-demand is now part of meeting the needs of student learning.
Does the school/district pay for a student's laptop stolen or damaged at school?
o No. Student laptops are like other personal property brought to school by a student. However, we strongly recommend that parents evaluate the insurance coverage plans offered by the vendor when purchasing a Chromebook or laptop. Insurance evaluation should consider cost versus the specific coverage for loss and damage. The Middle School PE lockers are too small to fit in a backpack and theft can be problem, how can this be addressed?
o This summer new, bigger PE lockers will be installed that can accommodate clothes, laptops and any valuables (wallet, keys, phone, etc.)
What about families that can't afford laptops?
o If a family cannot afford a laptop, the district will offer financial assistance. Any student on Free or Reduced Lunch is eligible to buy a Chromebook from the district for a discounted price to be determined soon. The procedures to apply for a discounted price will be on our website.
How do I apply for Free and Reduced Lunch?
o If your student(s) are not on Free or Reduced Lunch, and you qualify, you may apply on our website. If you have any questions or difficulty applying for Free and Reduced Lunch, please call Cathy Frost at 335-5384 or drop by the Cafeteria anytime between 7-3 pm.
What's Going on in Our Charter School?
Wednesday, March 18, 2015. 6-7 pm. in the SLV Middle School Library.
Come learn about the SLVUSD Charter School Program for middle school students who love to read and write extensively, explore widely, and contribute meaningfully to their community. This is a comprehensive, classroom based program located on the SLVMS campus. Applications will be accepted from March 18-April 17, 2015. For more information please call: 336-5167
Tuesday, March 24, 2015. 6-7 pm. SLV Middle School Library
Come meet the teachers and learn more about the various homeschool and hybrid/homeschool programs of this vibrant K-12 Charter School. Program options include: SLV Homeschool (K-12), BC Homeschool (K-5), Fall Creek Homeschool (K-5), Coast Redwood Middle school (6-8), Coast Redwood High School (9-12). For more information please call 336-5167
TESTING Q & A: The Smarter Balanced State testing is coming up.
We plan to hold a Q & A session in the near future to address any questions you may have. While this is a new assessment and there are still so many unknowns, we need to work through this together. Participation is so important. We want to prepare families the best that we can to support our students in participating, while feeling successful and proud in the work that they do. Please feel free to email me in advance any questions that you may have. We are working with our district to stay up to date on current information. Thank you for your time and consideration in this important matter.
DATES TO REMEMBER: (Please refer to your program's newsletter for greater detail regarding dates and details specific to your program's Field Trips and class events.)
The purpose of this newsletter is to keep families informed about events and activities that pertain to all programs; such as Board updates, WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges), LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan), All-Charter events, and other pertinent information. It is also the newsletter for the general public to find out some specifics about all the individual programs we serve. We will be sending this newsletter out every other week. You will be receiving regular emails from the teacher(s) of your specific program to keep you updated on homework, classroom activities and specifics on field trips and special events for your child.
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GSM Playground serial production
Due to a high interest in the new product GSM Playground we have decided to go for a serial production.
The next pieces of GSM Playground will be in stock after August 10th.
We are also going to introduce the new official documentation with code examples (will be placed under the HW COOKING) soon.


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My daughter, Aly, has a book called "Give, Save, Spend". The whole point of the book is to teach pre-school aged children that there are basically three things you can do with money. It struck me the other day that we often want to make money management complicated. I am convinced that you could read this book, put the principles into action, and have an amazingly successful financial life.
Give. I truly believe that we should follow the Bible's advice and give a tenth of our income to church. It helps create in us a giving spirit and good things happen to those who are giving.
Save. We must make a concerted effort to save money. I have many guidelines on the best way to save and invest, but I am trying to keep this at a preschool level. The point is to put money in savings and, again, good things will happen.
Spend. Notice this is third on the list. As the children's book says: once you give a little and save a little, then you can spend some money. Getting these priorities mixed up is when you get yourself in trouble financially.
I apologize if this is too simplistic for some of you. I have thousands of words on this site that will help you with more of the intricacies of personal finance. Sometimes we need to remember to just keep it simple. Give some, save some, then spend and you will be well on your way.


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Fans of Blizzard games get the chance to attend Blizzard's annual celebration virtually
If you're unable to get to the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California for this year's BlizzCon, Blizzard are giving you the chance to check out the conference online.
Courtesy of Blizzard's BlizzCon VirtualTickets you'll be able to watch live streams of events from the show. Included will be access to the opening and closing ceremonies, panels, interviews and talent contests. In addition to this on-demand replays of moments you might have missed will be available with the Virtual Ticket's DVR functionality, for up to two weeks after BlizzCon ends.
BlizzCon Virtual Tickets also give you access to items for World of Warcraft, Starcraft 2, Diablo 3, Hearthstone and Heros of the Storm to pick up in-game, and early access to this year's online BlizzCon merchandise sale - running from 17th October to 11th November - where you'll be able to pick up commemorative Blizzard goodies available at the show.
BlizzCon Virtual Tickets come at the price of $39.99. Hit this link for more info.
Blizzard add that, "Even if you don't purchase a Virtual Ticket, you'll still be able to catch plenty of BlizzCon action online. Coverage of the opening ceremony and this year's eSports tournaments—including the StarCraft II World Championship Series Global Finals, World of Warcraft Arena World Championship, Hearthstone World Championship, and Heroes of the Storm exhibition matches—will be streamed for free in HD at www.blizzcon.com."
BlizzCon is to take place on 7th and 8th November 2014.


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The American Teacher Awards (The Disney Channel, 7 p.m. to conclusion): There's nothing wrong with actors or athletes being showcased by awards shows on TV, but it's nice to see other professions take a bow once in a while, especially ones not used to the spotlight. Filling that gap is the chief virtue of this celebrity-laden event, carried live from Washington's historic Warner Theatre and timed to air during American Education Week.
The show honors 36 teachers from across the country in12 categories like ``English,'' ``athletic coach,'' and ``general elementary.'' Viewers see the now-familiar production device of video profiles of each honoree and such famous presenters as Alan Alda, Tony Danza, and Mark Harmon.
American Playhouse (PBS, 9-11 p.m.): The deservedly long-running drama series opens its 14th season with a dramatization of ``Ethan Frome,'' Edith Wharton's powerful, haunting story about a romance between a married man and a younger woman, with its famous sled ride at the end.
Liam Neeson (``Schindler's List'') plays Ethan, a poor farmer in 19th-century Massachusetts. His unpleasant wife is portrayed by Joan Allen (``Searching for Bobby Fisher''); Patricia Arquette (``True Romance'') is the orphaned cousin who comes to help and ends up falling in love with Ethan.
Help Not Wanted: An MTV News Report (MTV, 10-10:30 p.m.): It's a bleak job market out there, at least according to the young people who took part in a poll recently conducted by MTV in connection with this program. The results - if it's any news - show that the young feel the timing is wrong and that they're overeducated for what's available.
This documentary profiles several young people - among them college students and a dissatisfied temporary worker - to get a feel for the economic realities they face. The show visits Chicago's ``Hamburger University,'' where McDonald's management trainees prepare for service-industry jobs, and Labor Secretary Robert Reich is interviewed.
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How to Keep Fake Jewelry From Discoloring
Costume jewelry delivers sparkle at a cheaper price than real precious metals and gems but without proper care, fake jewelry can discolor and lose its shine. Besides losing or changing color, costume jewelry is more susceptible to dings and stains. Treat your favorite, fake pieces with as much love and care as the real thing and you can keep them lustrous for years. A combination of regular jewelry maintenance, cleaning and storage will help you preserve your accessory investment.
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Cleaning and Maintaining Jewelry
Step 1
Fill a bowl with warm water and a pH balanced, liquid soap. Avoid cleansers containing alcohol, acid, vinegar or ammonia. These chemicals trigger rust and can damage your pieces.
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Soak your jewelry in the bowl for a few minutes. If cleaning vintage, foil-backed rhinestone jewelry, do not soak these. For rhinestones, spray glass cleaner on a dry cloth. Wipe fake jewels like rhinestones with the cloth.
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Dry the jewelry with a microfiber cloth. Thick cotton towels can snag on jewelry that has prongs or brackets. Your jewelry should be completely dry before you store it.
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Line a container with anti-tarnish paper.
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Trend still very bullish on parity with our points still Friday's high at 3250/60 which are resistances. Our advice in the morning, rumors indicate sales of central banks over 3260 with a 1.33 barrier option that would defend the area. It is clear that whenever we try to pass these levels upward, parity is sent down.
However be careful, because when the cap will jump, rising to 1.33 and above, may be rapid.
Also, vendors will sell slightly 3250/60 with stoploss above 3270 or 3285. Back on 3220/10 is currently the target. Goal that could allow also the MACD 30 mins to go bearish and perhaps return parity to 1.32 in 3180/70.
By cons, a passage over 3270/80 and especially 3295, send parity on 3320/40. Buyers will reposition to purchase over 3205 and 3180/70, with stoploss above 3195 and 3160/55.
In conclusion, 1 May is a holiday in many countries and it is possible that we stay in a range in 3260/80 and above 1.32 today and tomorrow. However, the trend will remain bullish and as long as we stay above 3180/50.
The objective was for sale back on 3220/10 this morning and we went there. No figure in U.S. interest today except maybe at 15:55 Chigago PMI is expected back and therefore unfavorable to the dollar. However, there is really no reason to believe that the current consolidation continues and the market should continue this until Wednesday morning. Our board of the afternoon, as this morning, the first area of purchase is between 3220 and 3205 with stoploss until 3195 for a return to 3250/60. Then, the buffer zone between 3180/70, 3150 and supports which would normally to block a larger decline. On these levels a lot more buyers should be able to come and reposition.
But for the drop gets bigger, it would go under 3150/45 with the aim of returning to test 3120/10. Nevertheless, and for now it seems out of reach.
Finally and in the high ranks of the 3250/60, these items are for sale with stoploss above 3270 and until 3285.
In conclusion, the market should remain in a range 3180/3260 until Wednesday. Your turn these points to buy and to sell with stoploss adequate.
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Jason Hope, Arizona's preeminent tech entrepreneur, has taken to the internet recently to talk about the many exciting new developments he sees coming down the pipeline as the Internet of Things takes off.
One thing Jason Hope addresses is the failure of futurists in the postwar period to accurately predict what would come to fruition. This may be also be interpreted as a failure of our nation's own inventiveness. But Hope sees this changing soon, as the Internet of Things begins making its pervasive presence felt throughout every facet of American life.
Jules Vern versus the Jetsons
Jules Vern, in his novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, accurately predicted to coming nuclear age and the advent of the nuclear submarine as the supreme instrument of naval warfare. Yet, shortly after the first nuclear submarine was christened the Nautilus, after the vessel in Vern's book, The Jetsons, a series about a family living in an indeterminate, space-age future, premiered. In contrast to the almost perfect clairvoyance of Verne in assessing the state of future technology, the Jetsons and similar trains of thought among the futurists of the '60s never came to fruition.
Read more on Angel.co and Medium.com.
Children of the '50s and '60s were told that they would own flying cars when they reached their parents' age. They were told that ovens would custom-make food from molecular scratch. Virtually none of the futurist conceptions of the age ever came to be.
But Hope as futurist sees that all changing as the Internet of Things takes off, making some of these things possible for the first time.


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Merit Career Development > Courses > Earned Value Management
This workshop covers the technique of Earned Value (EV) as an effective tool in managing projects. It covers the history of the EV concept along with the rationale for using the tool. EV is currently the most robust project management tool available for evaluating project status and forecasting completion costs and schedule. Earned Value relies on a well-developed work breakdown structure to create cost and schedule baselines. From this base-level definition, it is possible to compare project plans versus actual status in a more meaningful way than traditional planned versus actual presentations. The EVM metrics are very helpful in analyzing and forecasting variations in cost and schedules for the future of the project.
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Targeted Audience: Project managers
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Scranton St. Patricks Parade
Written on February 10, 2016
Scranton St. Patrick's Day Parade
The next Scranton St. Patricks Parade kicks off at 11:45am.
The "rite of spring" (Scranton's version of Mardi Gras) provides enormous stimulation for the young and young-at-heart.
Parade Day begins with Mass at St. Peter's Cathedral at 10am. The parade kicks off at Noon.
If you like to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, or simply like to celebrate, then why not do it early? Since 1962 the St. Patrick's Parade Association of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania conducts the nationally acclaimed parade the weekend before the blessed feast day.
Show off your musical group (bag pipes, highschool band or string band) and join with the other floats and marchers to show off your musical and artistic talent as one of the 12,000 (and growing) participants. Click on Entry Form to be part of the next strut.
We are the second largest parade in the country, as measured by participants per population of the city in which it's held*. Savannah, GA is first, New York City was third.
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'Soviet threat' tactic used on Bush
The Government tried to get George Bush more involved in tackling the Troubles by warning that the USSR would exploit growing IRA support.
State papers have revealed that ahead of a one day visit to Dublin in 1983, officials said the Taoiseach should use the Soviet threat as a way of getting support from the then US vice-president.
The advice was offered amid planning for the Fourth of July arrival but White House aides were less preoccupied with the Northern Ireland question and more on arrangements for a "spontaneous meet-the-people" stop for Mr Bush in a pub.
But seeing an opportunity to get Washington on board with the political situation, advisors to Garrett FitzGerald and Minister for Foreign Affairs Peter Barry urged them to use the growing terror threat and closeted support for the Provos to drum up interest.
"It is suggested that the Taoiseach and the Minister rather than stressing the fact that Sinn Fein made little or no gains in the recent election, should on the other hand emphasise the present serious level of support and the opportunities which this creates for subversion and indeed outside (Soviet) exploitation," documents released under the 30 year rule revealed.
The steering note in files from the Department of Foreign Affairs said that Dublin felt the British Government was not taking the Northern Ireland question seriously.
Officials told the Taoiseach to warn vice-president Bush that Sinn Fein was becoming an increasing left wing party and that nationalists were feeling increasingly alienated from the political process in Northern Ireland.
They said that covert support for republican leaders would not have been expected in 1981, during the Hunger Strikes, and is a threatening situation.
Ahead of the visit, Bush's advisers in Washington told Irish diplomats that they felt it was unfortunate that he would be in London before Dublin otherwise he would offer to convey an "American message" to Margaret Thatcher.
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Professor Ellis' research has involved the understanding of basic plasma phenomena and their application to experimental situations in magnetic fusion energy.
Professor Ellis received a B.A. in physics from Cornell University in 1966 and a Ph.D. in plasma physics from Princeton University in 1971. He joined the University of Maryland in 1979.


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In other cities, the stand-up bar at Tujague's, shipped over from Paris in 1856, would be roped off with a sign that says "Do Not Touch." Here you can walk right up and order an Old Fashioned, a Sazerac or even a Grasshopper, which was invented at Tujague's. Men, and in the modern era women, have been drinking at this bar since before the Civil War.
In 2013, after the death of Tujague's long-time owner Steven Latter, fears arose that the bar and restaurant would close. Latter's son Mark eventually took over. He made a few upgrades, but nothing that disturbed Tujague's ancient atmosphere.
At times, a revery with the past at Tujague's can be interrupted by a gaggle of tourists. And there are other bars that more carefully mix their cocktails. But an afternoon at Tujague's can almost make you forget that we live in an age of iPhones and instant communication.
Tip: Tujague's uses homemade syrups and freshly squeezed juices in their drinks.
Location: 823 Decatur St., New Orleans, 504.525.8676.
Open: Daily. Parking: Street and nearby public lots.
Prices: Beer, $4-$6; wine, $7-$11; cocktails, $6-$12.
Crowd: French Quarter locals mixed with tourists.
Live music: No. Food: Yes. Outdoor seating: No.
See also: Classic New Orleans bars, French Quarter bars, New Orleans cocktail bars, New Orleans restaurant bars, smoke-free New Orleans bars


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Hip, Hip, Horrrraayyy, it is Friday. I feel like dancing around my apartment with Pippy.
Yes, that's normal. He likes dancing with me. Plus, we only do it in the privacy of our own home.
That's right – I don't dance in public. I never liked to dance, even when I was younger. Remember when the cool thing to do was go to the under 18 clubs with your friends? Everybody thought they were doing something spectacular. I hated it. I mean, I.HATED.IT. In order to hang out with my friends I had to take the occasional trip to some dirty, noisy club and try to blend in. I spent most of the time staring at the clock thinking how pathetic I must look.
I stopped going. I did not need to be with friends that desperately.
Eventually, they stopped going.
I was a pretty straight and arrow kid growing up; I never wanted to do something wrong. My own conscience kept me out of trouble. I think the worst thing I did was steal a chapstick when I was 3 and I called a psychic hotline when I was in middle school.
I'd like to tell you I learned how horrible both of those things are almost immediately. First, my mom caught wind of the chapstick. It was only a matter of time. She did not buy it for me, after all. SO when I whipped it out of my pocket it was instantly a bad day. I had to go back to the store and give it back to the pharmacy. I had to admit that I had taken something without paying for it. I had to apologize. It was almost like I walked around with a scarlet letter on my chest. I never even consider taking anything without paying for it again.
It was a pretty good lesson to learn for such a wee little kid, huh? I thought so, too.
The other incident… you remember, calling the psychic hotline.
I mean, they really set me up for failure. Those people were supposed to know I was not 18 years old, nor were they authorized to talk with me. Whomp, whomp.
I tried to pass the buck when the telephone bill came to our doorstep. I denied until I could no longer deny, which only made things worse.
I had to repay every dollar those foolish people charged me. My minimal allowance never left my mom's wallet: good for her, bad for me.
Never did anything wrong after that.
Maybe more people should teach their kids in the same way; discipline at a young age coupled with meaningful explanation could plant a sense of integrity and accountability in kids.
It worked for me.
I was a good kid, though.
It didn't hurt that my mom made the best chocolate chip cookies, either. I knew if I grew up to be a bad kid my chocolate chip cookie supply would diminish. It never got to that point, but I promise I would have been on my best behavior if chocolate chip cookies were on the line.
{Shamefully, I am still like that.}
Therefore, I think I MUST share this recipe with you. It's a hybrid recipe; I derived it from my mom and some other random recipe I came across a while back. I give ALL credit to my mom. I mean, I remember eating these Chocolate Chip Cookies while watching the Disney Channel as a small kid without any worries.
Nutritional Information:
Servings: 61 cookies
Serving Size: 1 cookie
Calories: 128
Fat: 6 g
Carbohydrates: 19.5 g
Fiber: 0
Protein: 1.5 g
Points+: 4
Here is what you will need:
- 3 2/3 cup flour
- 1 ¼ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 2 ½ sticks unsalted butter
- 1 ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 to 1 ¼ cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 to 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ½ bags chocolate chips
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt into a bowl
- Using a mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, it took me somewhere around 6 minutes
- Add eggs. Stir in vanilla. Reduce to low speed and add dry ingredients slowly, mixing until just combined
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Lightly grease baking sheets.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough onto the baking sheets
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes!
- Remove and allow to rest for a couple of minutes {if you can control yourself} and then EAT your hearts out!!
In moderation, of course
These were the best cookies I have had EVER! I mean, they tasted just like my Mom's chocolate chip cookies. Like I said, I kind of borrowed this recipe from her… with a few extras here and there.
Nick and I absolutely loved these cookies. It makes about 5 dozen cookies, so you may want to make these when you have an event to take them to. I would not recommend making these and keeping them around; your waistline will not be happy!
Keep a few and send the rest away; that's just what I did. I sent all but 6 of them to work with Nick. I let his friends enjoy them.
Give 'em a try. You'll be in love.
Until Next Time,
Happy Chocolate Chip Cookie Makin'


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Healthcare Waiting Room Cartoon – Fun Friday
John Lynn is the Founder of the HealthcareScene.com blog network which currently consists of 10 blogs containing over 8000 articles with John having written over 4000 of the articles himself. These EMR and Healthcare IT related articles have been viewed over 16 million times. John also manages Healthcare IT Central and Healthcare IT Today, the leading career Health IT job board and blog. John is co-founder of InfluentialNetworks.com and Physia.com. John is highly involved in social media, and in addition to his blogs can also be found on Twitter: @techguy and @ehrandhit and LinkedIn.
It's late on a Friday and so you know that means it's time for a Fun Friday blog post. What we do in healthcare is extremely serious, but we shouldn't take ourselves too seriously. Plus, there's nothing like a great cartoon to point out the absurdity of some of the things we see happening in healthcare.
This first healthcare cartoon is a sad look at the waiting room, but with a subtle joke about how long health reform takes as well.
I'll leave the health reform stuff to other people. However, the waiting room issues are something that technology can help alleviate.
This next cartoon says Healthcare, but I think it applies to a lot of healthcare IT as well:
Happy Friday everyone! Have a great weekend!


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Have you checked out the Back-to-School special edition? If not, you can access it here. It's chock full 'o freebies and goodies to kick off your school year!
We want to give two lucky families an extra boost with these two great giveaways - but don't fret - Schoolhouse Teachers is offering something special for ALL of our readers!
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Two families will win middle school curricula - one of the entries is to tell us which one you'd like most, if you win. One will win an online art class, Mixing with the Masters. The other will win the Homeschool in the Woods timeline figures set. Read on to learn more about these...
Mixing with the Masters will give you and your kids a FUN, hands-on way to connect with the old masters and some of their most famous works. By becoming involved in the same processes these artists used, the elements and principles of art will come ALIVE! ( ARV $60)
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This timeline set allows you the freedom to print timeline figures in a variety of ways and sizes, to suit whatever project you're working on!
- 1,260+ total figures, including 80 BONUS FIGURES!
- Figures in two formats: One with text descriptions for those who prefer an encapsulated summary, and one with only a name and date, allowing the child to add in the information, or for easier use in projects.
- Contains "Timeline Helps," our website information of helpful ideas for using the figures with wall and notebook timelines, suggestions for use in a variety of resources and games, and tips for coloring and gluing the figures!
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Southern states can experience some of the most violent weather extremes on earth. A typical year may include hurricanes, lightening, tornadoes, flash flooding, ice and snow. Alabama Extension and WSFA-TV, Montgomery, AL prepared this resource to help families, business and communities prepare for storms and clean up after they pass.
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Officials with Allentown's new PPL Center have long said they expect to bring entertainment, sporting events and family shows to the $177 million arena at Seventh and Hamilton streets in downtown Allentown.
Wednesday, they announced an event that combines all three.
The Harlem Globetrotters will be the first basketball event at the center when the team dribbles into the Lehigh Valley at 7 p.m. Oct. 3.


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HomeNewsArchive201108Taste the summer, champagne and strawberries on the thames
30 August 2011
From field to fork
With its exceptional passion for food and drink Macdonald Hotels
& Resorts has created the perfect taste of summer with its
selection of UK breaks for discerning gourmands.
With over 40 hotels and resorts in the UK - many home to AA
Rosette award winning restaurants - including Bowaters at The
Macdonald Compleat Angler, one of the finest hotels in Marlow, the
use of fresh seasonal produce is paramount to the group's
The hotel group is also one of only a handful to proudly state
where all its ingredients come from and its expert chefs are
focused on sustainably sourcing produce.
As a result, the chefs at Macdonald Hotels regularly change
their menus so the emphasis is always on fresh, seasonal
ingredients. Traceability is crucial, as is developing strong
relationships with the UK's best growers who can offer good
provenance and sustainability.
Taste of summer
A classic fruit favourite for al fresco dining and picnics this
summer is the Strawberry. This luscious summer fruit is the toast
of Wimbledon, and goes excellently with anything from ice-cream, to
Pimms not forgetting that great British tradition - Afternoon
With such an excellent pedigree it's no surprise that
strawberries make several appearances on the menu at Bowaters at
the Compleat Angler, Macdonald Hotels & Resorts' 2 AA rosette
David Smith, Executive Chef at Bowaters restaurant in Marlow,
serves strawberries in his delicious Strawberries and whipped Cream
layered in sweet puff pastry biscuits or simply with rich, fresh
cream as part of the restaurant's 'Champagne & Strawberries'
David says, "The strawberry plays a huge role in our seasonal
dessert menu, so hotel restaurants need to keep well stocked
throughout the summer - or guests would be very disappointed
indeed. This year we wanted a sweet, authentic tasting strawberry
to give our diners a summer taste sensation to remember. To achieve
this we have worked closely with our Kent farmer Peter Vinson who
has been supplying us with a new variety called the 'Sweet Eve' -
certain to be the strawberry of Summer 2011. "
Strawberry fields forever
Expert berry grower, Peter Vinson in Faversham, Kent, has
introduced the 'Sweet Eve' to be a plumper, juicier berry with the
aroma and intense flavour of wild strawberries. These delicious
summer strawberries are so perfect they can easily be enjoyed
without cream or sugar.
The Vinson family has been farming in Kent for more than 150
years and his ultimate vision is to extend the British strawberry
season, which he has set about achieving through a bespoke breeding
programme. Thanks to his modern growing techniques he will be
supplying his British-grown strawberries from the end of May right
through to October, certainly music to the ears of strawberry
lovers across the country. Those with an eye on 'green' credentials
will also be pleased to note that Peter is committed to minimising
his environmental impact and prioritises innovative growing
techniques that are environmentally sustainable.
Peter commented: "Good flavour is largely to do with high sugar,
low acid and a good aroma. As we become more health aware, people
are eating strawberries on their own without sugar or cream and
therefore the berries need to have a fabulous flavour in their own
right. Our strawberries really do taste like strawberries used to
Macdonald Hotels & Resorts believes in using only the finest
and freshest produce in its hotels. Chefs work from whole raw
ingredients and plan menus by the season to ensure wherever
possible UK produce comes first. The selection of foods includes
British free range eggs that carry the Lion Quality mark, fresh
milk from award winning Graham's Family Dairy in Scotland, 21 day
matured beef fed on mineral rich grass from Scotland's farms and
the famous traditionally smoked fish from John Ross Jr's 150 year
old red-brick kilns in Aberdeen, supplier to H.M. The Queen.
The summer the UK's leading hotel group is offering great hotel
deals with rooms from just £49 per person per night at any one of
its 48 hotels and resort properties, ideal for family, golf and spa
breaks UK wide. Simply book a UK hotel break before 31 August and
stay from 13 June until 5 September. For visits from Sunday to
Thursday, there will be an additional complimentary £15 voucher per
room per stay, redeemable against the Group's award-winning food
and drink, championship golf or exquisite spas. And, children under
12 can stay and eat free.
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I promise. It's just been craaaaaaaaazy since my move to North Carolina. I had no idea that settling into a new state would take so long and be so strenuous, which I guess I wouldn't have because the first and only other time I did it, I was two years old.
But I am alive, and I do remember that I have a blog. Stay tuned, you never know when I'll pop in and share something crafty and fantastic (fingers crossed, hopefully it'll be soon. I miss blogging)


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Mon, 21 May 2012 at 9:45 am
'Brave' Tells The Legend of Mor'du
One of the triplets mimics King Fergus as he tells them the tale of Mor'du in this new clip from Brave.
Brave summary: Courageous Merida (Kelly MacDonald) is determined to carve her own path in life. She defies an age-old custom sacred to the uproarious lords of the land and her actions inadvertently unleash chaos and fury in the kingdom, and when she turns to an eccentric old Wise Woman for help, she is granted an ill-fated wish.
Brave is out in theaters on June 22nd!
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New centre in Bulgaria opened after years of work
Saturday June 11th was a great day in the 20-year history of Mission East.
On that day, together with our local partner in Bulgaria and our international partner in America, Church of God, we celebrated the official opening of the Church and Social Centre in Sofia. This was the fruit of several years' work of establishing such a centre in the Bulgarian capital.
The centre has functioned since 2008, but only during recent months have all the necessary agreements been made with the authorities, paving the way for the centre to fully function according to the original intention, i.e. that from the centre would come a range of social initiatives benefiting the many thousand poor Bulgarians – in particular the Roma – in need of concrete support, but also in need of an education and a hope for a better future.
A long story
The involvement of Mission East in Bulgaria dates back to 1997, 10 years before the country entered the EU. At that time, and also today, a large part of the Bulgarian population are hit by financial problems, including unemployment, which is currently at 35 % of the working population.
From 2000 and onwards, the country actually experienced an improvement, but recent years have again seen a downturn in the wake of the financial crisis. The large underprivileged part of the population is mainly made up of the Roma (formerly known as the gypsies), who officially make up 750,000 of the 7.5 million large population, unofficially however twice as many.
From 1997, Mission East's partner in the country, the Bulgarian Church of God, carried out a range of projects benefitting vulnerable Bulgarians: The elderly were fed in soup kitchens, food was given to street children, children in orphanages were sent to summer camps, a potato project outside the town of Samokov provided food, humanitarian shipments were sent from Denmark and Scotland, and the church was assisted in the organisation of its social work.
A former tobacco warehouse was bought
In the beginning, Mission East raised a total of USD 250,000 toward these projects from supporters in Denmark and the UK. But already in 1998, the idea was born to gather the many social projects in a joint centre, from where the initiatives could be organized – a Social Centre in the middle of the capital Sofia.
In 1999, a former tobacco warehouse was bought, and the renovation of the centre could start. During the years until 2005, Mission East spent more than USD 1.8 million on the purchase and renovation of the Church and Social Centre.
Of this amount, USD 285,000 had been raised through our supporters in Denmark – including the Y's Men's Clubs – and our partner in Scotland, Blythswood Care. Most of the funds, however, i.e. more than USD 1.5 million, came from the mother church in the US.
Things turn difficult
The role of Mission East was to control the finances and to provide technical assistance on the building project, with expertise from both a Danish architect and a Danish construction engineer. For years, this meant frequent travel to Bulgaria in order to supervise all phases in the construction of the building.
During the period after 2005, the project entered a difficult phase, with concerns about the legal aspects of the project. These aspects were only clarified in 2008, after which time the centre was taken into use.
But only this year things have finally fallen into place, with the last renovations and the necessary permits in place.
Now we see the fruit of the many efforts.
A dream comes true
And what a release it was to see the dream from 1999 come true. Vulnerable elderly are now fed in the kitchen of the centre, aid is distribution to the Roma population in the ghettos of the city, the children from the ghettos gather in the centre, the young can now get training in plumbing, electrical works and construction, and special courses are given in computers and English. Eight different churches now use the building for their meetings.
And the social authorities of the capital city are enthused to have a modern centre where the socially vulnerable can get help!
For the actual official inauguration of the centre, the large meeting room was filled with several hundred excited Bulgarians, a Roma orchestra from the town of Sliven led the singing, and speeches were held by Bulgarian and foreign participants.
From Denmark, Arne Christensen of the Y's Men's Clubs participated, as did the volunteer construction engineer advisor, Leif Martin Jensen, and René and Kim Hartzner from Mission East.
Together we could celebrate that our dream from 1999 had come true!
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"Feature phones typically come loaded with a simple suite of applications selected by the carrier, like puzzle games, a mobile e-mail application, a navigation application and an instant-messaging client. "These companies are trying to raise the bar from the lowest common denominator,†Mr. Rubin said.
"One such company, GetJar, offers about 60,000 applications for nearly 2,000 different mobile phones, including the Motorola Rokr. Feature phone users can find YouTube, Tetris, the restaurant locator Urbanspoon and a range of expense-tracking and calorie-counting apps. But just because consumers have simple cellphones doesn't mean they don't want Facebook, Wikipedia or a popular instant-messaging application like Nimbuzz on their phones, says Ilja Laurs, chief executive of GetJar, which is based in San Mateo, Calif., and Lithuania."
This is exactly why major media companies are in trouble: Squandering resources on people and strategies that MAKE NO SENSE!!!!!
"The bankrupt Tribune Co. wants to give up to $45 million in bonuses to hundreds of their managers. A bankruptcy judge in Delaware is waiting for objections to their proposal and is set to make a final decision this week."
"At first, Woolley used the phone's camera flash to illuminate the space in which he was trapped in near dark, and to take flash photos that let him study his surroundings. He was able to spot an elevator shaft in the photos, to which he made his way to wait in hope of rescue.
"Then, he says, he remembered that he had an app called Pocket First Aid & CPR, a $3.99 download created by the American Heart Association. Sure enough, Pocket First Aid instructed him on how to dress the compound fracture in his leg, as well as scrapes on his head.
"Most important, the app told him that falling asleep in his condition could be fatal. Woolley set his phone's alarm to ring every twenty minutes. Thanks to a fully-charged battery, he was able to stay awake — if jittery — for most of the 65 hours that passed before a French rescue team discovered him.
"According to a new report from Gartner, worldwide revenue from mobile applications will total $6.8 billion in 2010, an increase of 60% over the $4.2 billion spent in 2009. Growth in revenue from mobile apps can be expected to continue at a rapid rate, as more consumers purchase smartphones and more apps become available. Gartner predicts that in 2013, 21.6 billion apps will be downloaded, generating nearly $30 billion in revenue — more than a fourfold increase over 2010.
"Gartner forecasts that 82% of all downloads will be free in 2010, and that the share of free apps will increase to 87% by 2013. This leaves mobile advertising to make up for the loss in share for paid apps — Gartner claims that in 2010, 0.9% ($0.6 billion) of mobile app revenue will be generated by advertising."


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ULIS repositions to help customers meet increased demand forecast in the commercial infrared (IR) imaging market
Veurey-Voroize, France — ULIS, a manufacturer of high quality infrared (IR) imaging sensors for thermography, security & surveillance, automotive and military applications, announces today on its 10th year anniversary a EUR 20 million investment in a new state-of-the-art facility to meet increasing market demands for IR technology.
According to the Yole Developpement report ???Uncooled Infrared Imaging: Commercial & Military Applications???, sales of uncooled IR cameras will grow from 320,000 units in 2011 to 1.1 million units in 2017.
Figures also show that the market share for uncooled IR imagers for commercial applications will represent more than 80 per cent of the total uncooled IR imaging market, with the slice for military applications shrinking from around 30 to 15 per cent.
???Since ULIS??? creation 10 years ago, we have taken strategic technological and development steps to enable the company to capture more and more of the uncooled IR imaging market,??? said Jean-Fran??ois Delepau, managing director at ULIS. ???We have always aimed to be at the forefront of new IR market developments. And this EUR 20M investment in a new state-of-the art IR sensor facility is another major step in our growth. In particular, the investment will go a long way in boosting our penetration into emerging high volume market areas, such as automotive and lowresolution sensors, and in giving us a substantial lead. Thanks to the new facility, our customers will greatly benefit from the new advances in the performance of our IR sensors, giving their IR products a competitive edge in the highly price-sensitive commercial market.???
For the first time, ULIS will introduce to the market a series of low cost IR sensors through the new facility. These high-volume, low cost IR sensors will use new packaging technologies, such as Pixel Level and Wafer Level Packaging technologies (PLP and WLP).
PLP and WLP technologies involve packaging an IR chip at wafer level rather than using the traditional method of assembling the package of each individual chip after wafer dicing. In addition to making the resulting packaged IR chip more compact and robust, it is a time-saving process,
Equally important, the new facility will allow ULIS to move production from 150 mm silicon CMOS wafers to the advanced 200mm silicon CMOS wafer. In doing so, ULIS will introduce a new product line aimed at filling a gap in the supply for low image resolution IR sensors needed by applications such as enhancing energy efficiency of heating/cooling systems or detecting people, among others.
???The future in IR sensors will be towards greater integration and compactness. Over the last ten years, we???ve grown successfully in that direction and as a result have become established as a key player in the market for uncooled IR sensors,??? said Jean???Luc Tissot, technical director at ULIS. ???The new facility will give ULIS access to an advanced class of CMOS and packaging technologies that we???ll be able to exploit, without interrupting production of our existing Pro and Elite product lines. The new facility puts us in a strong
position to bring future developments in IR to our customers.???
The shift to 200 mm CMOS wafers will mean that ULIS will have a greater capacity to integrate additional functions onto its IR chips, thereby reducing the complexity in using IR technology. This could include adding more memory for voltage reading, for example, so that less tuning is required.
By integrating functions, ULIS foresees it will make IR technology simpler and more accessible for imaging system designers and camera makers to adopt in commercial applications.
Founded in 2002, ULIS, a subsidiary of Sofradir and GE Equity, is currently ranked number two worldwide for uncooled IR sensors delivered. The company began operations with 35 employers and one product. Ten years later, it has grown to 140 staff with two product lines covering a wide-range of applications from thermography to the automotive market. ULIS has experienced double compound growth each consecutive year, with the exception of 2009.
Revenues reached EUR 45 million in 2011. The company has also been involved in certain landmarks. For example, it was among one of the first to deploy its IR sensors in cameras used to conduct health checks at Asian airports during the 2003 SARS outbreak. Today, its products include military-grade IR sensors that are used in handheld goggles, thermal cameras for ground vehicle situation awareness, such as on the Nexter Infantry Fighting Vehicle deployed in Afghanistan, and other military gear. In addition, ULIS has accomplished a steady reduction in the pixel pitch size of its IR imaging sensors.
This went from 45-micron to 35-micron in 2003, and then from 25-micron to 17-micron by 2009. ULIS??? 17-micron 1024 x 768 IR imaging sensor is the largest uncooled IR sensor format available. It doubled the number of pixels in the array over earlier IR models. Currently, 12-micron pixel pitch uncooled IR sensors are under development at ULIS. The company works in close collaboration with the CEA-Leti, a leading European micro- and nanotechnologies R&D centre, in developing its products and technology.
ULIS is located in Veurey-Voroize, France, near Grenoble, and employs 140 people. For more information, visit: www.ulis-ir.com
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AI Business recently caught up with Humley's Senior Vice President of Client Development, Angela Meadows to get details about how their company views the impact of artificial intelligence. Humley believes the real power of AI is its ability to improve everybody's daily life. Whether that is helping workplaces be smarter, engagements with brands easier and quicker or an experience more individually tailored.
Our lives are enriched and challenged by the digital revolution but the AI revolution holds the power to smooth the edges of digital engagements and deliver a more enriched, engaging, simpler and smarter world. Humley are focused on removing the challenges of deploying and training AI systems. We focus on automated training, industry agnostic technology, tools which help a business understand, manage and Humley is driven by getting AI into the hands of real users and using the best AI technology to solve problems.
Angela Meadows has worked in the technology-industry for 12+ years which has provided her with a solid knowledge about various topics within the industry. At Humley Angela is responsible for delivering AI projects for Humley's customers. Angela has a background of delivering market leading consumer facing products, services and propositions, for a major UK operator and has a keen focus on end user experience and how to get the best out of digital experiences for end users. Angela has seen a huge amount of change over the years and AI is the next big revolution she is proud to be working on.
As there are various industries implementing artificial intelligence these days, AI Business was curious to know where Humley's approach to AI potentially differs from others?
"Our approach tries to focus on speed to market, accuracy of results and the automation and simplification of processes", Meadows explains. "Anyone who has worked with AI will understand all too well the limitations of the technology and the costs involved in implementing AI. These costs are not just around the access of the correct API but also in understanding how you craft the correct solution for your business", she says.
Meadows touches on the topic of how it is often the largest companies that are doing best in the artificial intelligence race, where Humley's vision is to help the smaller companies raise to the challenge.
"We believe the manpower and effort required is hindering many companies' ability to deploy the technology and get real people using it within an Enterprise environment, hence why all too often the larger scale organisations are winning the AI race"
"At Humley we believe in helping companies realise their AI ambitions and believe that not having AI within your business in the next 4 to 5 years will be like saying you don't have a website or you don't use email".
Humley applies artificial intelligence that enables end-users to ask questions in natural language and receive relevant answers based on individual context. AI Business wanted to know how if and how this has changed Humley?
"AI technology has fundamentally changed us"- Angela Meadows.
"As a business we have always specialised in contextual engagement and understanding the end user by deploying services which solved significant user engagement problems for Microsoft, T-Mobile, EE and many more. Understanding the user's context and giving them the appropriate action to resolve their issue is something you don't need AI for. AI gave us the power to scale our existing technology so we no longer had to decide what a user needed to know based on their context alone".
Meadows explains how context actually becomes the secondary overlay as the key is to understand what the end user wants in their own words before interpreting and delivering the appropriate response and action.
"Through a process of implementing AI within our own business we quickly understood the challenges which any business would face, which gave us a focus on 'making AI work', and Humley has several ways of doing this. We have created our own API which enables us to boost training as to understand industry specific terminology as this is important as it reduces the manpower required and makes our technology industry agnostic".
"We have a solution to train in languages, meaning we don't need the AI to know the language, we have tools focused on giving any human operative the ability to see the AIs performance and more importantly provide the tasks to perform to improve the performance".
"We are not reliant on one AI API, we believe that the real power of AI is the speed of the advancements being made and being able to keep up with the changes while testing the API's to ensure that the best in the market place are being used and crafted together".
"This will be key to the longevity of success as what is available today might not be the best tomorrow and certainly not next year. The key is AI has revolutionised everything we do and how we approach problems and we are very excited about all the opportunities AI presents. I'm sure we will face challenges along the way but the potential of AI is very exciting".
So in what areas will your customers experience the impact of AI the most?
"The simple answer is all areas as our customers are usually large and medium sized organisations, and these businesses will be transformed", Meadows explains. "There is a big education piece happening now, not only relating to how you implement AI, but also what the long-term impacts are, the ability to deliver against the digital promise, or as one customer described it to us 'the digital disappointment', the promise was that Digital would make our lives easier and if you visit the majority of digital interfaces this is mostly untrue".
Meadows believes that artificial intelligence has the ability to revolutionise not only these digital interfaces, but also the experiences you give people.
"Whether this is through smarter working, simplified processes enabling staff to be more effective, engaged and efficient, or maybe it is cutting the repetitive calls from a call centre, or being able to solve people's issues without the need to redirect them away from where they are asking".
Maybe it is replacing websites with engaging 121 conversations, or driving revenue through cross selling services and products you know will enrich the users experience because you are not "guessing if they might want it, you know it will help them. It also enables you to predict behaviour and creating experiences which are so engaging they become white noise".
Meadows explains how changing user expectation might sound scary at first, but that it is the only way to change user behaviour which only can be done with experiences that simply works, and Humley believes that only AI can deliver this.
How will the implementing of AI affect your staff's work?
"AI is everything we do and we do this for ourselves and our customers. We believe in using our own services and we are always looking at ways to implement AI into our own business. Making processes more efficient and removing the more repetitive boring tasks must be a good thing for any organisation", Meadows replies.
Beyond machine learning, what other applications are you looking to implement in the future?
"We are an AI powered business but more importantly we deliver AI for our customers, we are always looking at new technologies and new AI APIs, testing them, crafting them into a solution and identifying the gaps and limitations to be able to provide the solutions to make AI work in a deployable, scalable way".
AI Business is very excited to follow the development of Humley in the future!
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