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State, national leaders react to Sen. Kennedy's death.
Attorney General Martha Coakley
"It is with profound sadness that we mourn the loss of Senator Ted Kennedy. Massachusetts has lost a son, and the nation has lost a great and compassionate statesman.
"Senator Kennedy had a tremendous impact on our Commonwealth and indeed the entire country. He remained tirelessly committed to fighting for his constituents, especially on the issue of health care, even while fighting his own personal battle with cancer.
"Massachusetts was truly blessed to have had him as our senator. We will always remember his courage and his tenacity. We honor his life and his legacy.
"My thoughts and prayers are with the senator's family during this sad time."
State treasurer Tim Cahill
"His affect on the city of Quincy was significant as was his ability to work with people from all walks of life. On a personal level, I was proud to cast the vote for him for president in 1980 and many times thereafter."
Cardinal Sean O'Malley
"Today we mourn the passing of Senator Edward M. Kennedy, and we extend our heartfelt prayers and sincere condolences to his wife Victoria and their children, Kara, Edward, Patrick, Curran and Caroline. Senator Kennedy was blessed with a dedicated and loving family who stood by his side, particularly during the past year as he faced his illness with courage, dignity and strength.
"We join with his colleagues in Congress and the people of Massachusetts in reflecting on his life and his commitment to public service. For nearly half a century, Senator Kennedy was often a champion for the poor, the less fortunate and those seeking a better life. Across Massachusetts and the nation, his legacy will be carried on through the lives of those he served.
"We pray for the repose of his soul and that his family finds comfort and consolation in this difficult time."
Amy Whitcomb Slemmer, executive director of Health Care for All
"I had the tremendous privilege to work for the senator and I believe there could be no greater honor for him and his life's work than to pass meaningful health care reform now. We will continue to persevere to bring access to health coverage that will allow all of us to live the fullest, healthiest lives possible. We believe it is right thing to do and the senator believed that, too."
National Democratic Party Chairman Tim Kaine
"Today we mourn the loss of one the greatest and most consequential political figures in American history with the passing of Senator Ted Kennedy.
"Senator Kennedy was adored by millions of Americans and was respected by colleagues on both sides of the aisle for his energy, his passion, his humor, his compassion, his friendship and above all his commitment to serve his country in pursuit of a more common good for every American.
"It is not an exaggeration to say that Senator Kennedy devoted his entire adult life - in the great tradition of the Kennedy family - to public service. And, in his 46 years in the Senate, Senator Kennedy's primary focus - and the legacy he will be most remembered for - will be his work to improve the plight of ordinary Americans, to empower the powerless and to end the scourge of discrimination based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability and economic background that was all too prevalent in an earlier time.
"For his efforts to ensure civil and voting rights for minorities to equal rights for women, Senator Kennedy was a champion. For providing health care to millions of our nation's children to fighting for the cause and rights of workers and organized labor, Senator Kennedy was a hero. For working to improve education and educational opportunities for children and college students to fighting for the security and dignity of older Americans, Senator Kennedy was an icon. And, for his career-long pursuit of quality, affordable health care for every American, a cause he was devoted to until the very end, Senator Kennedy was an inspiration to millions of Americans who are fighting today for that just cause.
"In the Senate, he was called the Lion. To the Democratic Party whose values and ideals were embodied in and shaped by this great man, he was a giant. To the American people, he will be remembered as one of the greatest and most accomplished legislators in American history. And to his family he will be remembered as a father, a husband, an uncle, a brother, a grandfather and a friend.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Kennedy family as we mourn the loss and celebrate the extraordinary life of Senator Edward Moore Kennedy."
House Minority Leader Bradley Jones, R-Reading
"My thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Senator Edward Kennedy during this difficult time. Though I rarely agreed with the Senator's politics, I always had the utmost respect for him and his advocacy on behalf of the people of the Commonwealth. As a Senator, he worked tirelessly to better the lives of his constituents and for that I will forever be grateful. As his loved ones continue to mourn the loss of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, I hope they can find strength in knowing both of them dedicated their lives to serving the public. Massachusetts has lost its most effective advocate, whose service and dedication is irreplaceable."
U.S. Sen. John Kerry
"We have known for some time that this day was coming, but nothing makes it easier. We have lost a great light in our lives and our politics, and it will never be the same again. Ted Kennedy was such an extraordinary force, yes for the issues he cared about, but more importantly for the humanity and caring in our politics that is at the center of faith and true public service.
"No words can ever do justice to this irrepressible, larger than life presence who was simply the best -- the best senator, the best advocate you could ever hope for, the best colleague, and the best person to stand by your side in the toughest of times. He faced the last challenge of his life with the same grace, courage, and determination with which he fought for the causes and principles he held so dear. He taught us how to fight, how to laugh, how to treat each other, and how to turn idealism into action, and in these last fourteen months he taught us much more about how to live life, sailing into the wind one last time. For almost 25 years, I was privileged to serve as his colleague and share his friendship for which I will always be grateful.
"Teresa and I send all our love to Vicki, Teddy Jr., Patrick, Kara and their family, and to the entire Kennedy family for whom Teddy was always a rock at times like this. Massachusetts and our entire nation feels their loss and grieves with them."
State Rep. James Cantwell, D-Marshfield
"He brought some of the most exceptional people into public service because of his lifelong commitment to help others ... I think he will go down in history with Daniel Webster – who was from Marshfield – as two of the greatest senators in our entire nation."
Senate President Therese Murray, D-Plymouth
"I am deeply saddened by the news of Senator Ted Kennedy's passing. Senator Kennedy truly was the lion of the U.S. Senate. A stalwart of political and social progress, he dedicated his life to this country and the Commonwealth.
"While many identified him as the last stronghold of an iconic political family held up by some as American royalty, his means and his muster were always much closer to the ground. From the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to the current debate on national health care reform, Senator Kennedy assembled an agenda that addressed the needs of the common man and the most vulnerable of our citizens.
"In a career that spanned nearly five decades, he was a tireless advocate, statesman and fighter who changed the landscape for Americans with disabilities and children with special needs, codifying services and reshaping our cultural mindset. And, always, he was a champion for Massachusetts. Our strongest voice on Capitol Hill. His devotion, service and accomplishment unmatched.
"He has left a legacy that will not be forgotten and that will serve as model and inspiration for future leaders and for the future of all Americans. As Senator Kennedy himself once said: 'The work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dreams shall never die.'
"My thoughts, prayers and well wishes are with Senator Kennedy's wife, Vickie, his children and the entire Kennedy family."
Gov. Deval Patrick
"One of the Commonwealth's brightest lights went out last night. Ted Kennedy was a compassionate, effective, visionary statesman, family man and friend. Diane and I were blessed by his company, support and many kindnesses, and miss him profoundly. We pray for comfort for his beloved wife and partner Vicki and his entire family."
The Kennedy family
"Edward M. Kennedy – the husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle we loved so deeply – died late Tuesday night at home in Hyannis Port. We've lost the irreplaceable center of our family and joyous light in our lives, but the inspiration of his faith, optimism, and perseverance will live on in our hearts forever. We thank everyone who gave him care and support over this last year, and everyone who stood with him for so many years in his tireless march for progress toward justice, fairness and opportunity for all. He loved this country and devoted his life to serving it. He always believed that our best days were still ahead, but it's hard to imagine any of them without him."
Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray
"This is a profound loss for our Commonwealth, our country, and people around the world who have had Senator Kennedy as their champion for peace and justice. I am deeply saddened by his passing and I extend my sympathies to his wife Vicki, his children and the entire Kennedy family. We all know of Senator Kennedy's reputation as a statesman and a leader in the United States Senate. For me, he has been an inspirational figure for decades. I will be forever grateful that I had the privilege of getting to know him and of working with him from my earliest days as a city councilor and then as mayor in Worcester. Senator Kennedy may have walked with presidents and prime ministers, but he was always accessible to the people of Massachusetts and he was dedicated to improving the quality of life of individuals and families in every region of the state that he loved."
State Rep. Garrett Bradley, D-Hingham
"He will go down as one of the greatest senators in this country's history. It's a tremendous loss to Massachusetts and for the country. He had the unique ability to reach across party lines and to try to find consensus on issues and he had a unique way of making you feel that he was only talking to you and your issue was important to him in that moment."
State Sen. Michael Morrissey, D-Quincy
"He's been a remarkable person with a very long and distinguished career, and I don't think you'll see that type of service in the near future."
James Cassetta, CEO of Work Inc. in Quincy
"The Work Inc. community is deeply saddened by the loss of Senator Kennedy who was always a champion of the disabled community. His immense presence on the national political scene touched the lives of so many in our world through his perseverance and commitment to those who had so little voice in national politics. In keeping with the great tradition of serving the disadvantaged members of our society, a hallmark of a just and moral society, Senator Kennedy took the extra steps needed to insure that disabled individuals had the right to work and be productive members of their community. Work Inc., which provides vocational opportunities for disabled individuals, has always enjoyed a unique relationship with the Kennedy family. The agency provides complete facilities management of the John F Kennedy Library and the Rose Kennedy Greenway, a testament of the family's values championed by Senator Kennedy to make the lives of individuals with disabilities richer and more independent. He will be deeply mourned by all who believe that everyone has the right to work and be involved with their communities.
"It is tempting to say that we shall not see his like again, but I think the greatest tribute any of us can offer to the towering legacy of Senator Kennedy is to pick up the torch he has laid down and continue his fight and his dream, of compassion and caring for those who need our help, and for justice and fairness for all our citizens, both in our country and throughout the world."
Michael Weekes, CEO of the Provider's Council, state's largest group of human services organizations
"Our society's most vulnerable residents have lost one of their greatest champions. Ted Kennedy's dedication to promoting the American Dream of fairness, hope and opportunity was legendary, and his legislative achievements on the national stage were unparalleled. While his light has now dimmed, he has ignited lights of promise around the nation. Our prayers are extended to his wife Vicki, and to the entire Kennedy family."
Compiled by The Patriot Ledger


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Garage Door Choices
Garage door openers are very handy. In a recent ballot they had been voted the second most handy gadget following only TV remotes. Using a remote control they allow us to open our garage doors from our cars. With a handy button on the wall, we will open our garage doors with the strength of our index finger. What comfort!
There is a small flaw and the slaw though. As with every electrical or mechanical gadget there comes a time when the opener doesn\'t work. The question is \"What to do now?\".
Your first impulse could be to run to your pc, type in \"garage door opener\" in your favourite search engine and start researching. Or, chances are you\'ll simply search for the first telephone number you\'ll find for someone to call to care for the problem.
There are some things about garage doors that you shouldn\'t try to do on your own. Mainly replacing broken torsion springs. But garage door openers can possibly be fixed by a DIY type of homeowner.
In trouble shooting, the first thing you should check are the controlling devices. You\'ll need to check your remote control and the control that is attached to the wall.
For the remote, it\'s a simple matter to check the batteries. No big deal here.
The wall controller may be a little more to deal with. There is some power going to the switch. You\'ll want to check the continuity of the electrical leads going to the unit. The outlet plug may be loose or perhaps there is some damage to the wire going to the controller.
After you check for electrical or control unit problems you\'ll want to check for obstructions in the track. The tracks must be free from any kind of material that would interfere with the operation of your door.
Also the tracks can become dented. These dents will cause the door not to operate correctly and may stop the door literally in its tracks. Aside from removing material in the tracks, there is not much a homeowner can do if the tracks need replaced. That is a job for professionals.
One other thing a DIYer can check is the \"stop/reverse\" light. If the light is blocked or no longer points in the correct direction then your door won\'t work.
If you\'ve diagnosed your garage door problem and you\'ve determined that it is beyond your means to fix it yourself, the next thing to do is call a garage door repair company.

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Apache Lenya - Content Management System
Welcome to Apache Lenya
You have successfully installed Apache Lenya 2.0.2 (Revision: xxx). To start, click on any of the publications on the left, or create a new publication.
Apache Lenya is a Java-based open-source Content Management System. It is based on open standards such as XML and XSLT. It is based on Apache Cocoon.
Lenya is a community project and is being developed under the aegis of the Apache Software Foundation (ASF). You are welcome to join our mailing lists and contribute!
README: Apache Lenya
Important notes for beta testers of development versions
2007-11-08: Redirection changes
Most of our sitemap redirects have been changed to make them work with proxy environments. If you notice any regressions, please complain to the dev list immediately.
2007-11-08: New Proxy test scaffold
If you are a developer or a user interested in proxying, please take a look at the proxy test scaffold in tools/proxytest and read the README. It's important to regularly test new code in proxied environments and non-root contexts.
2007-08-22: User names are now case insensitive
User names are now case insensitive to better support Windows, user assumptions, auto form completion, and support. This is done by converting all user names to lower case. Any previously created accounts with upper case characters will no longer work. To fix delete and recreate the account using the built in tools. Or optionally, rename any *.iml files in your publication's
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The configuration syntax of resource types has been changed for consistency. Please apply the following changes to your custom resource type configurations:
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The access control for Lenya documents is now also handled by the UsecaseAuthorizer via a newly introduced usecase "ac.visit". For your custom publications, you will need to give your users the appropriate permissions. We suggest copying the
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A new generic set of editor helper usecases has been introduced:
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The Tonys live...
8:22 p.m.: "Kinky Boots" was named best new musical, bringing its awards haul to six, the most of any production at the 67th annual Tony Awards. The musical, based on the 2005 British movie about a drag queen who saves a shoe factory, beat out the London import "Matilda," which won four prizes.
Winning for musical revival was "Pippin," which originated at the American Repertory Theatre in Massachusetts. "Pippin" took four Tonys.
The Steppenwolf's revival of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" and Douglas Carter Beane's "The Nance" each won three awards.
8:02 p.m.: "Kinky Boots, The Musical" wins the 2013 Tony for best musical.
7:54 p.m.: "Pippin" wins for best revival of a musical.
7:48 p.m.: Cicely Tyson won her first Tony Award for the revival of Horton Foote's "The Trip to Bountiful." "It's been 30 years since I stood on the stage," said Tyson, 79. But she said she had a "burning desire to just one more" great role.
In what may go down as one of the most elegant responses to music playing over a winner who had exceeded his or her time, Tyson, looked down and noted that she was being asked to wrap it up.
"That's exactly what you did, you wrapped me up in your arms, and now I can go home with a Tony," Tyson said.
The actress plays Carrie Watts, a role that won Geraldine Page an Oscar in the 1985 film adaptation.
Patina Miller won for lead actress in a musical for the revival of "Pippin." She was previously nominated in the musical "Sister Act."
7:22 p.m.: Tracy Letts upsets Tom Hanks for best performance by a lead actor in a play for his performance in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"
7:17 p.m.: As expected, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg received a special Tony at Sunday's ceremony. Standing next to presenter Sigourney Weaver, Bloomberg quipped: "I can't sing, I can't dance and I can't act. I'm a triple threat, literally."
Weaver presented the award for a revival of a play to the Steppenwolf Theatre Co.'s production of Edward Albee's "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" The production originated at the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago before transferring to Broadway this season.
7:05 p.m.: "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" wins for best revival of a play.
7:00 p.m.: Playwright Christopher Durang won his first Tony Award, for his comedy "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike," which was named best play.
"I wrote my first play in the second grade in 1958," Durang said. Emily Mann, the artistic head of the McCarter Theatre in New Jersey, shared the award. "Vanya" debuted at the McCarter before moving off-Broadway and then to Broadway. The play is a modern-day comic riff on the plays of Anton Chekhov.
RELATED: Tonys 2013: Judith Light's love affair with Broadway community
The award was presented by Jesse Eisenberg, the star of "The Social Network" who also has a budding side career as a playwright. Eisenberg's "The Revisionist" was a success this season, running at the off-Broadway Cherry Lane Theatre.
Hollywood was the butt of an extended joke when Harris, Andrew Rannells, Megan Hilty and Laura Benanti took to the stage to lament the perilous world of television.
Harris ribbed the former "Book of Mormon" star Rannells for his recently canceled sitcom "The New Normal." Hilty struck out with "Smash," while Benanti has two canceled TV shows -- "The Playboy Club" and "Go On."
Harris comically bragged about his successful TV career, which includes the long-running CBS sitcom "How I Met Your Mother."
Andrea Martin, another actor who has worked extensively in TV, won her second Tony Award, for featured actress in a musical for the revival of "Pippin."
6:43 p.m.: "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" by Christopher Durang wins the 2013 Tony for best play.
6:30 p.m.: Cyndi Lauper's true color was punk red on Sunday when she accepted the award for her original score of "Kinky Boots." The chameleonic rock star, sporting a loud red hairdo, admitted that even though she had rehearsed her speech in front of the shower curtain, she was still surprised to have won.
Lauper beat out another rock musician -- Trey Anastasio of the band Phish, nominated for the short-lived musical "Hands on a Hardbody," which had a tryout run at the La Jolla Playhouse.
"Kinky Boots" continued its 2013 Tony run with Jerry Mitchell taking the award for choreography.
6:12 p.m.: For the second time in Tony Awards history, two women took the awards for direction -- Diane Paulus for the revival of "Pippin" and Pam MacKinnon for the revival of Edward Albee's "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"
MacKinnon reserved her biggest thanks for Albee, for giving her career "a spine." The director was nominated last season for Bruce Norris' "Clybourne Park," which ran at the Mark Taper Forum in L.A. before transferring to Broadway.
Paulus also was nominated last year for "The Gershwins' Porgy & Bess."
Note: An earlier version of this post incorrectly said this marked the first sweep by women in the directing category. In 1998, Julie Taymor won for "Lion King" and Garry Hynes won for "The Beauty Queen of Leenane"
5:59 p.m.: It's hard to believe that Alan Cumming and Scarlett Johansson exist on the same plane of reality. But there they were -- two Tony snubs of 2013 presenting an award arm in arm with tense smiles.
They presented the award for featured actor in a musical to Gabriel Ebert for "Matilda."
An even stranger pairing was cast members of the hair-metal musical "Rock of Ages" introducing a scene from the ultra-traditional "Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella."
Liam Neeson and Oliver Platt put in a joint comic appearance to promote the American Theatre Wing, the main organizer of the Tonys.
5:58 p.m.: Pam MacKinnon wins for best direction of a play for "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"
5:55 p.m. Diane Paulus wins for best direction of a musical for "Pippin."
5:53 p.m.: Leon Rothenberg wins for sound design for a play for his work on "The Nance."
5:40 p.m.: Gabriel Ebert wins his first Tony for his role in "Matilda, The Musical."
FULL COVERAGE: Tonys 2013
5:34 p.m.: Judith Light won her second consecutive Tony Award for featured actress in a play, for "The Assembled Parties" by Richard Greenberg. Tom Hanks, nominated for "Lucky Guy," presented the award.
The "Who's the Boss?" actress won last year for "Other Desert Cities."
The Tony Awards have been called a three-hour commercial for the Broadway industry, and this year is no different.
Cast members from old musicals have been brought back to introduce scenes from new musicals. Essentially, you get two marketing plugs for the price of one: "Newsies" introduced "Matilda," "Chicago" introduced "Bring It On," etc.
5:20 p.m.: Courtney B. Vance won the first major Tony Award of the evening, for featured actor in a play, for his performance in Nora Ephron's "Lucky Guy." The actor thanked his wife, actress Angela Bassett, and director George C. Wolfe.
Tony Awards handed out before the telecast went to costume designers Ann Roth for "The Nance" and William Ivey Long for "Cinderella."
"Kinky Boots," the musical juggernaut nominated for 13 awards, won for orchestrations.
5:14 p.m.: Are we still in 2012? The 67th annual Tony Awards opened with host Neil Patrick Harris performing a comic tribute to the musical "Once," which opened last season.
It's easy to understand why Tony producers spotlighted a musical that's old news and one that's based on a movie at the top of its prime-time broadcast on CBS. The need to appeal to a wide audience is a necessary evil for an awards show whose ratings have dropped steadily in the past few years. In case you needed further evidence, the telecast's first cut-away to "Lucky Guy" nominee Tom Hanks came just five minutes into the show.
Harris then jumped into a wisecracking, Billy Crystal-esque musical medley of the season's nominated musicals. To keep things topical, he made humorous references to Shia LaBeof and the movie version of "Les Miserables."
4:45 p.m.: The annual Tony Awards will begin at 5 p.m. PDT on Sunday with our coverage of the ceremony at Radio City Music Hall in New York. The CBS broadcast will be delayed until 8 p.m. PDT on the West Coast.
Culture Monster will have continuous coverage of the ceremony, with news updates of the winners and the most notable moments from Broadway's biggest night.
Viewers on the West Coast who like surprises should check by later because our online coverage will be live, beginning around 5 p.m. on Sunday.
This year's Broadway season featured big musical blockbusters ("Matilda," "Kinky Boots"), critically acclaimed playwrights (Richard Greenberg, Chistopher Durang) and a handful of celebrities (Tom Hanks, Sigourney Weaver, Scarlett Johansson).
The telecast will feature an impressive list of presenters that will include the aformentioned stars as well as Jesse Eisenberg, Jake Gyllenhaal, Sally Field, Zachary Quinto, Jon Cryer and Anna Kendrick.


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Olympic medallist Rebecca Adlington has been announced as an "ambassador" for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
The swimmer, who also won two medals at the Delhi Games two years ago, joins Scottish cyclist Sir Chris Hoy in the role.
She said: "It's a privilege to be involved as an ambassador for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games and I'm thrilled to be able to voice my support to the next major sporting event coming to the UK."
Adlington added: "The huge success of London 2012 will only increase the excitement and interest towards the Games and I can't wait to be part of the journey to 2014."
She will help launch the official mascot at an event in Glasgow on Thursday.
Lord Smith, chairman of Glasgow 2014, said: "Rebecca is Great Britain's greatest ever swimmer and she is such a well-known personality across the sporting spectrum.
"Alongside Sir Chris, Rebecca will promote the Games and help ensure as many people as possible make the most of Scotland's largest ever sporting and cultural event."
Adlington, from Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, has four medals from Olympic Games in Beijing and London.


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A historic encounter that will push peace process politics several steps forward
The meeting between the queen and Martin McGuinness represents quite a step for both, writes GERRY MORIARTYNorthern Editor
SO TWO army leaders – one serving, one former – are to come face to face in Belfast on Wednesday. Queen Elizabeth II as commander-in-chief of the British armed forces will meet Martin McGuinness, alleged former chief of staff of the IRA, in the carefully set-up ambience of a Belfast arts reception.
They're both professionals, so they should be able to carry out the engagement with good grace and manners, and thus put another piece of British-Irish history to bed. It's important because no matter what way you look at it, this gesture pushes peace process politics several more steps forward and demonstrates to unionists and dissidents and everyone on these islands that Sinn Féin is now much more than a slightly constitutional party – as was said a long time ago about Fianna Fáil in reference to its IRA past.
It's as close to an irrevocable statement of peace as is probably possible to get.
One would love to know their inner thoughts when the encounter finally takes place. Perhaps Queen Elizabeth will be recalling how the IRA, which Mr McGuinness (allegedly) led for so long, blew up her husband Prince Philip's uncle, Lord Louis Mountbatten on a boat in Co Sligo in 1979 – and in doing so targeted and killed two teenage boys and an elderly woman.
McGuinness may be recalling the terrible bloodshed caused by the British Parachute Regiment in Derry on Bloody Sunday 1972 and some months earlier in Ballymurphy in west Belfast. But both the queen and McGuinness over a number of decades have met and been in the company of some very dodgy people. They know the required drill. And, anyway, the duty of army chiefs, serving and former, is to exercise the political will, and for a long time now the British-Irish political consensus was that a carefully arranged meeting between the British queen and the Deputy First Minister would be in the public and political interest. And it will.
And when you think of the recent past, both are taking quite a step. All the choreography must be delicately managed. Just as well that President Michael D Higgins will be on hand at this arts event, so conveniently organised by Co-operation Ireland, to lend his expertise in ensuring a smooth encounter.
And what will they say to each other? "Have you come far, Mr McGuinness?" Perhaps he'll say, "From war to peace." And how will the Deputy First Minister address the queen? Your majesty? Ma'am? Or, a nomenclature used by Gerry Adams in the past, Mrs Windsor? Hardly, that would be bad manners. The diplomatic niceties shouldn't pose a serious hurdle and if McGuinness is in difficulty, perhaps he could be guided by First Minister Peter Robinson, who will also be at the event and who has had frequent meetings with Queen Elizabeth.
The arrangement at the moment is that this will be closed to the public and that the press will be excluded. A Buckingham Palace stills photographer and cameraperson will snap and film the event but the word is that there will be no picture of a handshake; that instead there will be a group shot showing the queen and McGuinness together. That seems rather cowardly and contrary to the spirit of this occasion. One wonders will that situation change in the coming days and, at the very least, if the picture of the handshake will be released. In the lead-up to this event, Sinn Féin made a fuss about the Stormont garden party being held on Wednesday. But that controversy always seemed contrived, because absolutely nobody expected that McGuinness and the queen would have their first engagement together in front of 22,000 people. The fact that it is privately happening under the aegis of Co-operation Ireland, which provides a North-South cover to proceedings, just proves that the British, Irish and Sinn Féin mandarins, and Peter Sheridan – the former senior PSNI officer and now head of Co-operation Ireland – haven't lost their organisational nous. Those who would like to resurrect a serious conflict will attempt to exploit this meeting for their particular ends. Between now and Wednesday McGuinness will be subjected to heavy criticism from dissident groups, with words like "betrayal" and "sell-out" likely to feature.
It will be a little uncomfortable but Adams and McGuinness and senior Sinn Féin figures are well capable of managing such censure.
Before taking yesterday's decision, McGuinness said he would be guided by whether meeting the queen would benefit the peace process. Which is fair enough. But he would also have been guided by whether this would benefit Sinn Féin. Perhaps there won't be great advantage accruing in Northern Ireland but it should help further widen the appeal of Sinn Féin in the South, counterbalancing the dissident denunciation. Wednesday will be another important political milestone and Sinn Féin has prepared its base well for this historic encounter.


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Restaurant operators have spent 2010 in wait-and-see mode. The economy seems to have survived the financial collapse of 2008—survived being used quite literally here, as in, not died—and is even slowly growing. But consumers are still pinching pennies, and staying afloat in the restaurant industry remains about as difficult as ever.
Still, there are reasons for restaurant operators to look forward to the next year. Many expect the economy to continue to slowly improve, and there are a lot of exciting trends that promise to move the industry forward. With the New Year here, we look ahead at some of the trends that will shape the industry in 2011.
1. Mobile Tech
The one rapidly growing technology seemingly everyone in the industry has an eye (or an ear) on is the mobile phone, as it increasingly becomes the portal through which consumers interact with the digital world.
"It is the wallet of tomorrow, the WiFi of tomorrow, the Internet of tomorrow—all contained in [one] device," says Dennis Lombardi, executive vice president of foodservice strategies for WD Partners.
Gaining access to consumers as they go about their daily lives is a marketing holy grail, especially for restaurants, which can benefit immensely from being able to reach consumers at that crucial moment when craving strikes.
The mobile phone promises to allow restaurants to do exactly that. Furthermore, it can help create a more enjoyable and efficient customer experience by allowing customers to text their orders in ahead of time, easily transfer their personal ordering history from one location to another, and receive discounts on their smartphones at the point of purchase—just to name a few developments.
Besides increasingly using it to get customers through their doors, restaurants in 2011 will begin to broadly integrate mobile technology into their in-store operations, says Peter Wolf, CMO at ParTech, which provides technology solutions to the hospitality industry. From running entire POS systems on a mobile tablet to equipping servers with mobile ordering devices, Wolf says the restaurant industry will continue to find new ways to leverage mobile technology in the year ahead.
On the consumer side, he says mobile applications—ones that allow customers to bypass servers and cashiers and pay their bills directly, for example—will increasingly define the experience of dining out.
"This is an area that in 2011 is just going to continue to explode and grow," Wolf says.
Cliff Courtney, who founded the Red Light Project, a department at Zimmerman Advertising that studies consumer behavior in the restaurant industry, sees mobile phones as a way for quick serves to make inroads with teenagers. While brands have strong loyalty among children, there is a "precipitous drop" in loyalty among young consumers "as they pass out of being McDonald's kids and become fickle teenagers," Courtney says.
But with today's teens sleeping with their cell phones, quick serves have a more effective line of communication than they've ever had before.
"There is one constant for teens and that is the cell phone," Courtney says. "I expect serious leaps in restaurants' using mobile applications to try engage teens."
2. Leveraging Social Media
As mobile technology becomes more robust and pervasive, leveraging social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter will only become more essential for restaurants in 2011. Right now many restaurants are still in the process of building their Web presence, having gotten a late jump on the craze. The next step will be turning "fans" and "followers" into regular paying customers or, better yet, "brand ambassadors."
Developments in social media marketing may help restaurants achieve this goal. Jay Samit is CEO of SVnetwork, an advertising agency that helps restaurants integrate their brands into popular online games like FarmVille and Mafia Wars. In terms of revolutionizing advertising, the social game is the television of the 21st century, Samit says.
"The era when there were three television networks and you could reach pretty much everybody has been lost as television has fragmented," Samit says. "We now bring back the ability to reach 200 million people, and get them to actually engage and spend time with their favorite brands."
As an opt-in proposition, social-games advertising is fundamentally different than the disruptive advertising of traditional media. The really exciting potential of this kind of advertising, Samit says, is the ways it can actively engage consumers. One example is of a recent advertisement in which gamers were asked to rearrange the segments of a Kia Sol commercial. On average, Samit says, people spent several minutes cutting the commercial—an unheard of amount of time for consumers to voluntarily spend time with a brand.
Samit also cited an iTunes campaign where the average person spent three minutes and 24 seconds voluntarily engaging with the advertisement. A Visa campaign drew in people for an average of 90 seconds, while a General Electric campaign averaged 144 seconds of face time with potential customers.
"That is a long time to engage with a brand," Samit says. "And this is really active attention."
Since this new kind of advertising is integrated into social networks like Facebook, it is also more common for people to spread the word about a creative advertisement. In fact, Samit says 20–40 percent of people who view one of his company's social-game ads share the experience with an average of 170 more people.
"The virality of it is something that television never had before," he says.
SVnetwork has powered successful ad engagements for McDonald's, Carl's Jr., and Jack in the Box, and the company is working with several other restaurant chains "on a much grander scale," Samit says. In 2011, he expects more restaurants to follow suit.
"I think you're going to see explosive growth in the [quick-serve] segment," Samit says.
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Slip-stitch Knitting and Cable Knitting: Ultimate Texture Tools
The merest hint of autumn weather always feels like a promise to me: soon it will be cold. Since I hate hate HATE the heat, this is a big deal. Last week, Colorado's nighttime temperatures dropped into the 50s—instead of pushing cats away from my sweaty body, I begged them to cuddle me. We were all much happier. Best of all, autumn means I can unearth my best, warmest sweaters from their storage boxes and return to the type of knitting I love best: textures. There's something magical about watching motifs develop via cables and my new obsession, slip-stitch knitting.
Who would have thought that, simply by rearranging the order of stitches, knitters could create so many cable motifs? These four sweaters manipulate stitch order to create different and striking patterns. In the upper left, Kathy Zimmerman adorns her Neota Cardigan (from Interweave Knits Fall 2016) with large round motifs around smaller round motifs. Cables also play a starring role in Love of Knitting Fall 2016. Allison Jane's Wishbone Pullover (upper right) features rope cables twisting in opposing directions at the sides, while inverted V shapes cover the front. Two very different leaf shapes made from cables adorn the bright blue Leafy Path Pullover by Melissa Leapman and Rebecca Blair's green Embossed Leaves Pullover.
Slip-stitch knitting is another terrific technique that has recently grabbed my attention. Designers often use it to inject color into knitting, but if you haven't experienced its textural possibilities, you're missing out. Where cable knitting involves rearranging the order of stitches, slip-stitch knitting ignores certain stitches. These stitches migrate from the left needle to the right without being worked until the next row or round. Once they are worked, the knitted fabric develops floats or elongated V shapes (depending on whether the working yarn stays in the front or moves to the back during the slip). Consider these two pairs of socks from Love of Knitting Fall 2016. Mone Dräger's Byzantine Tiles Socks develop their color pattern with slip stitches: slipping with the yarn in back stretches out some of the knit stitches, so they pop from the background. Dana Gervais stuck to one color and used slip-stitch knitting only for texture. Her Crestwood Socks slip stitches with the working yarn in front, creating a horizontal bar that could be mistaken for a round cable motif.
If you need more slip-stitch eye candy, see how this technique inspired designers in KnitScene Fall 2016. Allison Jane took a subtle approach with horizontal chevrons in her Troposphere Sweater. Faye Kennington chose dramatic motifs at the waist for her Aerial Skirt. Dana Gervais decided diamonds were a girl's best friend on her Perigee Socks.
I love both these techniques so much, it's hard to choose between them. So my fall knitting queue will open with the El Greco Pullover from Interweave Knits Fall 2016. Quenna Lee decided to combine cables and slip-stitch motifs—it's the best of both worlds!
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IRB vows to investigate 'blackmail' claims
ESPN Staff
November 9, 2012
IRB chairman Bernard Lapsset has vowed to investigate the latest claims © Getty Images
International Rugby Board chairman Bernard Lapasset has promised to investigate the latest claims that players from rugby's poorer countries have been paid by their clubs to make themselves unavailable for international duty.
Under IRB regulations, players must be released from their clubs for the designated international windows if selected but it has long been suspected that some of Europe's leading clubs have previously paid players from the Pacific Islands to ignore call-ups and remain available for domestic duty.
Former Racing Metro assistant coach Simon Mannix went on record earlier this week to reveal that certain Fijian players at the club opted out of the 2011 Rugby World Cup after being offered financial incentives to do so. The Top 14 giants have dismissed the claim but former Fiji international Nicky Little alleges that players have been 'blackmailed' for many seasons.
Associated Press reports that Sireli Bobo and Jone Qovu both pulled out of the Fiji squad citing personal reasons, while Josh Matavesi withdrew citing club commitments. The Fiji Rugby Union has since confirmed it has officially complained to Racing Metro over Qovu's unavailability for its current European tour. Qovu refused selection claiming to be injured, but later played a club match.
Lapasset has acknowledged the issues and has revealed it will be addressed at a meeting of IRB officials later this year. "We'll see if we have to change the rule," he told AFP. "If we have to start investigations, we'll do so. It'll be with complete transparency and in the strict application of the rules."
The IRB's regulations forbid any policy of offering disincentives, with Regulation 9 reading: "No Union, Association, Rugby Body or Club whether by contract, conduct or otherwise may inhibit, prevent, discourage, disincentivise or render unavailable any Player from selection, attendance and appearance in a National Representative Team or National Squad session."
And the sport's governing body has issued a further statement adding that they would act if they found any club in breach. "Player release is central to the integrity and economic sustainability of the international Game and the IRB continues to be proactively committed to assisting Unions with player release issues when requested by them to do so under Regulation 9.
"The Regulation is designed to deliver a fair, equitable and proportionate framework for facilitating the release of the world's best players for international duty within designated windows without impediment irrespective of country of employment. This Regulation goes to the very core of supporting the integrity of the international Game.
"The IRB takes any breach of the Regulation very seriously and acts on release issues where it is formally requested to do so by a Union or if it is presented with credible evidence provided by a Union or recognised Rugby body that would allow it to pursue its own enquiry. In respect of the former, the IRB has collaborated with Unions over a long period to successfully facilitate the release of players for international duty and will continue to do so.
"Unions also have a clear obligation to do everything possible to uphold the Regulation within their territory or they risk significant sanctions.
"The IRB is currently monitoring player release issues during the November 2012 window and the matter will be the subject of discussion at the IRB November 2012 meetings in Dublin.
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Archive for Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Time to Winterize: Prepare house now for season's onset
Q: We already keep our thermostat set low. How else can we save money on heat?
A: The federal government's Energy Star program cites air leaks as a primary cause of heat loss, which can cost you up to 10 percent of your annual heating bill. Top-quality, exterior-grade caulk should solve the problem for years to come.
Q: What should I do to my house's exterior before winter sets in?
A: Extend the time between major exterior repainting projects by touching up any painted surfaces that have cracks, chips, or blisters. Clean the area thoroughly and sand lightly. Apply top-quality exterior paint to keep your siding and trim looking new. When repainting your house, spend a little extra on high-quality paints, which last years longer than bargain-priced paints, saving you time and money in the long run.
Q: What if I find areas with water damage?
A: Replace cracked and rotted wood trim with synthetic trim that's virtually impervious to moisture and insects. Made from plastics and wood fibers, today's synthetics come in an array of sizes, shapes and textures, and they are readily available at many home improvement centers. They come either primed or pre-painted, and they are easy to work with and install.
Q: What can you tell us about preparing house's roof for the winter?
A: In the fall, cleaning gutters is a must to prevent clogs, backups and winter ice dams.
Q: What about my water outlets outside?
A: Disconnect hoses to prevent outdoor spigots from freezing and cracking, which can cause major leaks and require hours of time to repair. While you're at it, be sure to drain your garden irrigation system to avoid leaks and busted sprinkler heads in the spring.
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Update:�Despite the statement posted on wikileaks.org, the disappearance of wikileaks.de appears to be the result of nothing more than a terminated contract. The contract to host wikileaks.de ended at the end of 2008 (heise.de, via Slashdot), and the site was taken offline after a three-month window during which the registrant could have moved it elsewhere.
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Germany and Wikileaks may be going at it again. The latest kerfuffle comes courtesy of German registration authority, DENIC, which has removed the domain registration for wikileaks.de. The domain, which is still unavailable as of publication, is held by Theodor Reppe of Dresden, Germany, whose�home was raided last month by German police.�
The raid came shortly after Wikileaks published a blacklist reportedly used by the Australian government to block banned websites. The list is closely guarded by the Australian Media and Communications Authority, and is reportedly distributed to�ISPs and�makers of filtering software as part of Australia's ambitious (and unrealistic) content filtering initiative.
Wikileaks has denied that Reppe has any involvement in the active operations of the site, saying that he is merely the one holding the registration. According to a statement posted by Wikileaks, the site's admins have yet to be officially contacted by representatives of the German government, a development the site calls "inexcusable."
Wikileaks has built up an impressive portfolio of leaked documents like those from secretive religious organizations, congressional reports, specs for military hardware capable of jamming IEDs used by insurgents in Iraq, and even its own donors list. In doing so, it has found few friends in governments and courts, with one judge even ordering its DNS record be erased after documents from Swiss Bank Julius Baer were uploaded to the site.
As the saying goes, information wants to be free. As a result, attempts by a single government to hinder access to documents hosted by sites such as Wikileaks prove to be largely ineffective. Case in point: even though wikileaks.de is still out of order, wikileaks.org—with the same content—is still open for business.
DEINC tells heise.de�(German) that it was notified that Reppe was no longer managing the domain, and that its contract was terminated on March 31.


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The Cure for Horrible Employees and Bosses
In a Harvard Business Review article, The Cure for Horrible Bosses by Rosabeth M. Kanter she talks about the dark comedy film Horrible Bosses and how you can neutralize a bad boss. She states as many as half of American workers feel low levels of employee engagement stem from poor management.
To explain how to overcome the affects of a bad boss she talks about a character Pierre that was placed into a low performing subsidiary as a COO. In the organization, the CEO was an imperialistic and antagonistic boss that immediately resented Pierre's presence. After a bout of depression, Pierre then sets out to build relationships in the organization. The relationships that Pierre creates over the next several weeks eventually renders the toxic CEO powerless. Continue reading


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Throat Pouch is Another Cause of Halitosis
By Dr. Harold Katz – Bad Breath Expert
Posted: October 12, 2009
Posted: October 12, 2009
A condition called Zenker's diverticulum is yet another cause of bad breath. A diverticulum is a small pouch, and with this condition, the pouch sticks out from the back of the throat and adjacent part of the esophagus. It usually forms later in life, and the affected people usually complain about food sticking in their throats. Usually, the food is stuck in the pouch, and is actually undergoing digestion there. Sometimes, the partially digested food is regurgitated back into the mouth, thus causing halitosis. Furthermore, the sufferers of this condition may have coughing and choking as symptoms. Surgery can be performed in order to fix this problem, and this can be done by making small incisions, and the pouch can be removed with special instruments and a scope. Sometimes the pouch can be removed without any incision, and the scope being sent down the throat. Keep in mind, though, Zenker's diverticulum is rare, and halitosis is common.
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Do you ever dream of dropping out of the rat race? Maybe... starting a bar on a Caribbean island; living in the hills of Mexico; sailing around the globe. P, the kids, and I are taking a single precious year away, and will return to our American life this summer. Our friends Cath, Johnny, and seven-year-old Huey have taken a profoundly deeper plunge. Their little family unit has left behind Australian life on the gorgeous and posh Sunshine Coast in order to open a small resort in the mountains of Bali. So damn bold!
Johnny, Cath, and Huey are not vacationing - they are making a new life for themselves. They are now part of a village, very far from home. Kanciana is a small village where local kids run around, splashing in the river. Huey, too, joyously runs wild and talks eagerly of the natural world that is now his own.
We got to spend a long weekend at Johnny and Cath's newly opened Bali Eco Stay on pristine Mount Batukaru. The stunningly serene resort is no small undertaking. There are extensive permaculture gardens, hydro power, gorgeous bungalows, a sparkling swimming hole, and an airy restaurant with views down to the sea.
I'm not sure how many of you remember Mini, and her fabulous recipe for Cap Cay, that I shared here last September. Well, she and her husband are Johnny and Cath's local business partners at the Bali Eco Stay. I got to go back into the kitchen with Mini while she made a sumptuous feast of Balinese duck, green beans from the garden, and local rice, of course.
Bali Eco Stay is remarkably peaceful, blissfully off the standard tourist path; plus, the service has a level of graciousness that is rare in this world. What a delicious weekend!
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Wow that is such a fantastic adventure! Good luck to them and if I'm ever in Bali I will be checking out their amazing sounding resort!ReplyDelete
Bali looks so magical. I'm planning a trip there right now in June. I'm so incredibly excited to drip amazing coffee, eat fried noodles, go to the monkey forest, explore the island and get those famous $4 massages.ReplyDelete
I love those incredible shades of green!ReplyDelete
Thanks foodies at home - you would love their resort! A truly peaceful place.ReplyDelete
Adrianna, planning a trip to Bali? Lucky you! It sounds like you've been before and already know the inside scoop;)
Thanks Alejandra!
These images are so amazing. Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
E, do you take all your own photos? These are absolutely gorgeous! Hope all is well and that we will see each other in person sometime! xxReplyDelete
Ondine! What a treat to see you here on Yummy Supper. Yes, I do take all my own photos - a huge passion for me! I hope you're well and that your baby girl is keeping you busy and happy.ReplyDelete
Take care,
- AnonymousAugust 25, 2011
I can't believe that as an Indonesian I have never went to Bali for a proper vacation. I went there for work trips mostly, never having the opportunity to explore the island. Thanks for reminding me with this post, I will make sure the 'proper vacation' will happen this year.ReplyDelete
ps. I'm new to your blog, and already liking it :)


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Chemical changes to genes make twins' pain differ
Genetically identical twins may not experience pain to the same extent because of differences in the way their genes have been chemically modified.
A study of identical twins and of unrelated individuals shows that differences in chemical changes to TRPA1, a gene that directs the production of a temperature-sensing protein, is connected to pain tolerance. The finding, with additional work, may help explain how chemical changes to pain genes influence the way people detect pain could possibly help with treatments, researchers report February 4 in Nature Communications.


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With some US cellular providers having at least some kind of 3G cellular broadband coverage in many areas, it's no surprise that people are looking for ways to get their computers hooked up to the speedy new wireless broadband network. If you need some high-speed wireless from your laptop, you can always grab a 3G PCMCIA card, or get an ExpressCard from your carrier. Some of the bigger manufacturers like HP and Dell have also started offering internal 3G adapters as an option. Unfortunately, this option is usually only available on business systems and comes with a pretty hefty price tag, usually around $200.
Apple seems intent on jumping into the mobile broadband game, too. The rumor, courtesy of AppleInsider, suggests that Apple is looking for a PCI Express mini-card that could be factory-installed in order to give Apple laptops 3G capability.
Apple is being Apple, though, and isn't content to just stuffing a 3G card somewhere in the bowels of a laptop. Instead, they're looking to put it somewhere rather unusual: in the lid. Apparently moving wireless cards away from the motherboard decreases interference, meaning a 3G card in the lid would lead to better reception and higher speeds. No one is quite sure exactly when we're going to see such a card or what Apple product it's going to be in, but I'd put my money on the more business-like MacBook Pro. It's also unclear what networks will be supported, but I suspect Apple would try and be compatible with as many 3G networks as possible to entice users to pony up the extra cash.
I'm pretty excited about the prospect of integrated 3G in a Macbook Pro. It might even get me to stop being cheap and buy a data plan. A small 3G card could also prove useful for some other Apple devices (iPhone, anyone?), and would be quite the nice addition to a future iPod or iPhone revision. I'm not sure how small a 3G card can get, but here's to hoping...


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9 a.m.-3 p.m. every Saturday, except Aug. 12 during A Taste of Edmonds. Favorites include the Caruso Family Farm, which has fresh vegetables from its Snohomish farm; Frog Song Farm is a long-time member whose fanciful vegetable display is moving from Fifth Avenue North near The Rusty Pelican to the top of Bell Street near Sixth Avenue North. New this season will be Sea Fire Gourmet, which has three distinct varieties of hot sauce. All are made from chili peppers picked in the Yakima Valley. As always, there will be an array of flowers, glass, textile arts and jewelry. Wood carvers and other talented artisans will offer their wares. There will be numerous food vendors as well, of course.


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Tonight is Yuri's Night! The night space enthusiasts around world celebrate 51 years of human space exploration by recognizing the anniversary of cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin's historic flight into space (as well as the 31st anniversary of the very first Shuttle launch).
The flagship festivities will take place tonight in Los Angeles, but celebrations are scheduled all over the world every night for the next few days (I for example, will be attending Yuri's Night festivities in Boston, which are actually scheduled for tomorrow night). There are currently 220 events planned in more than 50 countries, and every continent on Earth will be represented. To find the event nearest you, check out the official Party List on the Yuri's Night homepage. It's also not too late to register your own party!
These events are typically pretty awesome — they're all but guaranteed to draw like-minded space, science and scifi enthusiasts (Science Club in Washington D.C., for example, will have space trivia, a lego spaceship building contest, and drink specials on "Sonic Screwdrivers" and "Pan Galactic Gargle Blasters" all night long), and the bigger ones even attract participation from organizations like NASA, SpaceX and Virgin Galactic. Trust us, good times will be had by all.
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To say that a big sale is stressful is an understatement; the Spring TREKFest that we've put together has required massive amounts of time, putting together the details, putting out the fires, and dealing with faulty uploads to our sale site (catalog.chainreaction.com). For some reason our ultimate killer deal wasn't posting at the killer-deal price. It took at least 4 hours figuring it out, mostly done by my brother Steve… so I left the shop last night at 9:45pm, tired and hungry.
OK, Tuesday's ride first. Big group, everyone seemed to show up. I had thought I might be able to climb more-strongly than normal after Sunday's successful outing, but that proved not to be the case. Darn.
Today? Nice morning, yet nobody at the start but myself and Kevin! Where was everybody? Todd showed up just as we left, then Karl (who, when running late, rides the first part of the route backward to intercept us) and finally Marcus, at the base of Kings. Marcus and Kevin played off the front, while Karl and Todd were having a pleasant conversation at a relaxed pace at the back. Me? I was doing the usual heavy-breathing thing, hearing Karl & Todd yakking away, while I'm trying to stay out in front of them. Then, up on Skyline, it's all I can do just to stay on their wheels.
What made the ride special was the Coyote seen casually walking in the opposite direction as we ride up west Old LaHonda. I mean totally casual, as if it was a well-tamed pet dog on a mission and had no interest in us whatsoever.
Meantime the sale continues through Monday. There really are some silly deals in this one, what we call an unsustainable business model. If you're looking for a really nice bike, this is the time. If you need tires, all folding tires are 20% off and you get two free tubes with each. It's nuts, but another shop was doing something silly, so we decided to go even-sillier. Now, why is it I'm not getting enough sleep this week?


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New Year�s Eve is fast approaching and you can bet there will be fireworks going off somewhere. We get calls every year after the holidays asking for help to locate a lost dog. Dogs are frightened by the noise, the smell of sulfur and the flashing lights. This can cause them to escape from their fences and leashes.
Please take time before the fireworks begin to check your fences to ensure there are no holes or breaks. If possible, bring your dogs inside before the fireworks get started. If you take your pet to a fireworks display, hold them close until it is over.
Here are a few other tips for your pets and fireworks:
Check that your pets� ID tags and microchip information are current. If your pet does go running off during fireworks events, it�s much easier to be able to identify the owners if all the information is up to date.
Prepare the house. The house becomes your pets� safety zone, so it�s important to prepare it properly.
* Keep some lights on. Keeping a light on will calm your pet and make him feel more secure, rather than being scared in a dark room.
* Dampen the noise. Close the curtains in the room and, if your animal is a caged one, cover up the cage in a thick blanket, but make sure it is breathable so your animal doesn�t suffocate. This will also help to stop the flashes of light affecting your pet.
* Plan to use familiar sounds to drown out the noise of the fireworks. Music from a stereo or turning on the TV are likely familiar sounds that can sooth your pet. Just make sure not to play these sounds ridiculously loud as they can become bothersome themselves.
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nSelect a suitable room where you will contain the pets for the duration of the fireworks. An inner room that is least affected by the noise is ideal. It should be a room that you can close off to prevent your pet from running about the house and injuring itself, wrecking furniture, etc. If you have more than one pet, be sure they don�t mind being confined in the same room, or select several rooms for different pets. For example, dogs and cats will usually appreciate being kept separate.
nMake the room cozy. Put down familiar, clean bedding somewhere pleasant such as under a table, on or behind a chair, etc. Add some familiar chew toys, scratch pads, balls, etc., to keep your pets amused and distracted.
nMake sure the room temperature is pleasant; warm if it�s cold weather, or cool if it�s hot weather.
nConsider whether sound might be soothing. If your pet is used to music, turn some on at normal volume. Also, the sound of rainwater is very soothing to pets.
nAdd a litter tray for cats.
nRemove any sharp items from the room in case your pet starts jumping or running around.
Prepare yourself. In the desire to ease our pet�s pain, sometimes we can transfer some of our anxiety and upset to the pet. If you�ve prepared properly in advance, there is no need to feel upset and worried as you can be reassured about the safety of your pet.
Confine your pet
nHalf an hour to an hour before the fireworks start, place your pet into the chosen room. If you�re concerned about not being able to locate your pet (for example, cats aren�t always easy to find), consider finding your pet several hours earlier. Mealtime is a good time to round up every pet, provided it falls before the fireworks are set off.
nIf your dog needs a walk, be sure to walk her before confining her.
nEven if your pet is caged, place it into the secure and comfortable room you�ve selected.
nIf your pet is a horse or other farm animal, make sure it has clean bedding and is inside the stable or barn.
Provide food and hydration. Be sure to leave sufficient water and food for your pet in the confinement space. Many pets will be uneasy, or even frantic. If your pet has access to water, it will help calm him, and food supplied in your pet�s regular portion will make him feel like it�s a normal day.
Keep an eye on your pet, and if possible, stay with her.Comfort her and talk to her. Be friendly but don�t fuss over her too much; this can increase her anxiety if she picks up on yours and can reward and encourage fearful behavior. Allow your pet to hide somewhere in the room if wished. It�s your pet�s way of coping and dragging them out of a safe spot can increase their anxiety levels. Don�t fuss over her too much.
Check on your pet after the fireworks. Reassure him and remove the protection (blankets, etc.) as long as you�re sure that the loud fireworks are over. Let him have free run of the house to see how he behaves before considering letting him return outside (it might be best to wait until morning, if possible).
Check for signs of stress in your pet
nFor cats, signs of stress include running away, soiling the house, hiding away and refusing to eat.
nFor dogs, signs of stress include barking a lot, running away, soiling the house, hiding and cowering, clinging to owners, whimpering, trembling and shaking, pacing and panting, and refusing to eat.
nIf your pet is stressed, keep him indoors overnight. Keep a litter tray somewhere in the house, or walk a dog after the fireworks but don�t let him off his harness and be sure to stay with him the whole time.
Do a yard sweep before letting your pets back outside. Collect any sparklers, firecrackers, etc., as well as party items and broken objects. This will prevent your pet from being injured by unfamiliar objects.
Joann Hager is director of Tri-County Animal Rescue. For more information, call 704.263.2444, send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com or visit www,tcar.us or check out the organization�s Facebook page (Tri-County Animal Rescue)


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After presenting a teaser video of Mishka's Summer 2013 lookbook a few days ago, we're now able to show all the images from the New York brand's latest collection. Floral patterns and vibrant colors like Mishka's signature teal and magenta play a prominent role this season while references to the '80s keep things retro. Color-blocked patterns make their way into a few looks as well for a dynamic collection that clashes, yet complements the streets of New York.
Pick up your favorite piece straight from the source and see the rest of the looks here.


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More posts
- Amanda game night 😁😘
- Columbia Valley 2013. Fruity smell. Initially very soft in the mouth. Very slight peppery finish.
- Super smooth merlot. Always have one of these on hand.
- I'm a fan of 14 hands but hot to trot is not so hot. Better to go with the cab or merlot.
- Mellow merlot, great with seafood and pasta and game


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Consumer Devices Changing the Public Sector Workspace
The Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) movement is taking hold in workplaces around the world, but some of my recent reading has led me to explore more deeply the impact of this trend on communication and security in the public sector.
An article in Forbes summed it up well: people rely more and more on smaller, mobile gadgets, and they're using these devices to support telepresence and other collaboration tools to conduct work-related business. Though this embrace of BYOD (also called consumerization) means more flexibility to work from anywhere, more accessibility to coworkers and supervisors, and more opportunities for collaboration, it raises security concerns.
Despite these new worries, the worst mistake an organization can make, the Forbes article said, is not accepting and working to accommodate BYOD. Public sector organizations need strategies in place to support consumer grade and enterprise class devices that enable mobile collaboration. While necessary, these policies don't always develop easily–accommodating consumerization while still protecting classified information can require an IT overhaul, writes ZDNet's Dion Hinchcliffe.
According to Hinchcliffe, we are reaching a "tipping point" where IT will shift from controlling all things technology to instead enabling safe information exchange. It will no longer be about tying all devices to one network and governing that network, but rather organizing and managing the cloud and protecting that space from unwanted intrusions, he said.
With the right strategies and support systems in place to promote safe BYOD, organizations can maximize the benefit of technologies like telepresence. The military can safely give each soldier a Smartphone and know the video applications used on those devices can operate without risking national security. Doctors can see patients from their personal devices, saving late night trips to the hospital but still enabling proper, timely care. And, professors can hold extra office hours, even telepresence-based, recordable review sessions without worrying about room availability or juggling schedules.
Does your organization support BYOD? What challenges does it bring up for you, and what solutions have you found?
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So the last time I actually talked about something, versus just taking note of something. I was talking about what was available from a Memory profiler standpoint for sessions. But what about just seeing what each statement in an SQL is taking up from a baseline perspective? Well the good news is that Informix already has something that answers that question, and that tool is onstat -g stm.
So what do you see when you run onstat -g stm?
As you can see onstat -g stm has some very useful stuff, as well as some stuff that people like me (i.e. Support) care about.
The first thing you will notice is that this onstat breaks out the SQL statements per session. That's right you could run onstat -g stm <session id> as well to get the info for a specific session.
Now looking at the columns you will see sdblock (useful for tech support guys like me in certain situations), heapsz and statement.
The Statement is self explanatory, and the heap size is essentially the size of memory in bytes of you heap, which essentially breaks down to the bulk of the memory your SQL is taking up.
Note there are a few gotchas. The biggest one is that it doesn't really drill down. So if you are running SPL, it tells you the size of the SPL, not each query inside it.
All and all though a very nice command for tracking your sessions sql.
Next time we will talk about looking at DB resources your SQL takes up using SQLTRACE, and syssqltrace.


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May marks the beginning of sea turtle nesting season in Florida.
May marks the beginning of sea turtle nesting season in Florida.
Marine turtle species, or sea turtles, are identified by their shells and modified limbs, which are non-retractable flippers. Five species of sea turtles nesting in Florida include the loggerhead turtle, green turtle, Kemps Ridley and leatherback turtle.
Sea turtles range in size from the smallest � 75-100 pounds � to the largest, 1,300 pounds. They can live 40-60 years, but only one in 1,000 survives to adulthood. All Florida sea turtles are threatened or endangered through the federal Endangered Species Act.
Sea turtles spend their entire lives at sea, except for nesting season, when females return to a beach for a short period to lay eggs.
Hatchlings are born with the instinct to move toward the brightest horizon, which should lead them to the ocean, though artificial lighting frequently causes disorientation.
Keeping beaches turtle friendly
May through October, during sea turtle nesting season, it is important to keep beaches turtle friendly. For instance, keep lights off or use low wavelengths to prevent turtle disorientation; keep beaches clear of holes and recreation equipment.
If you encounter a sea turtle nesting, keep your distance, remain quiet, don�t use lights � including flashlights, flash photography and video � and don�t touch the turtle.
Any distraction can frighten the sea turtle and cause her to stop nesting or false crawl. If you see hatchlings on the beach, allow them to crawl to the water on their own, keep your distance, keep lights off and leave them in their nest.
Consider all the species that we share our beautiful beaches with, especially this time of year. In addition to sea turtles, we have nesting shorebirds, endangered beach mice and vitally important dune plant habitat.
If you find a disoriented sea turtle or hatchling, call the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Wildlife Alert Hotline, 1-888-404-FWCC.
Email firstname.lastname@example.com or call 689-5850 for more information on marine science and natural resources.
�Panhandle Outdoors Live: May 8 tour of Walton County's Coastal Dune Lakes. Register: http://panhandleoutdoorslive2013.eventbrite.com/#.
�Annuities 101 webinar: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. CDT May 16. Register: http://bit.ly/Annuities101.
�4-H Camp: June 10-14, for ages 8-12. Cost: $220 per person. Contact Haley Worley, 689-5850 or email@example.com. Registration packets are available at 3098 Airport Road, Crestview.
Brooke Saari is a Sea Grant Marine Science and Natural Resources agent at the Okaloosa County Extension office in Crestview.


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DEPOSIT for Redbreast woodcut tattoo
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DEPOSIT for Redbreast woodcut tattoo
You're paying the DEPOSIT for this Thomas Bewick woodcut (Redbreast) to be tattooed on your arm or leg. I'll make a point to emphasize the bird and the background will fade into your skin... like a negative vignette. Dark on the bird, midtones to light on the background. I'll use line work and dots to shade and render in my own style. - BACKGROUND is also optional. :)
- The price of this tattoo is $650
- $200 is your non-refundable deposit and comes off of the price of the tattoo. (So bring $450 cash to your appointment)
- Sizing is between 5"-7" wide
- Tattoo will be black and grey and will be placed on arm, shoulder or leg. (Any other location will add on a $200 upcharge)
- Free touch-up, of course.
- Your tattoo will be at Pioneer on Monday, Nov 28th at 10am.
Deposits are non-refundable, appointment dates and times are non transferable.
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The HD 2600 was today's high-profile announcement from AMD, but it wasn't the only bit of news coming from the company. The CPU and GPU maker also announced today that its new dual-core and quad-core consumer and enthusiast CPUs will be known as the Phenom. The quad-core Phenom FX and Phenom X4 will appear during the second half of 2007, while a dual-core Phenom X2 will show up after the quad-core models ship.
Previously known by the code name Agena, Phenom CPUs will feature an on-die integrated DDR2 memory controller, shared L3 cache, and a HyperTransport link on-die. AMD takes a subtle dig at Intel's quad-core CPUs, saying that its use of on-die HyperTransport removes a "bottleneck inherent in other products that are packaging two dual-core chips to form quad-core processors."
Phenom CPUs will come in Socket AM2 and Socket AM2+ flavors, which means that they should be drop-in replacement for owners of Socket AM2 systems. In 2008, AMD will introduce Socket AM3, which will have on-die DDR3 controllers and support the company's 45nm CPUs.
AMD also announced a new "enthusiast" platformed called FASN8 (it sounds exactly like "fascinate," but mixing letters and numbers together is apparently a lot cooler). FASN8 will consist of one or two Phenom CPUs, an upcoming AMD chipset, and an HD 2600 graphics card. The FASN8 platform marks the latest fruit of the ATI acquisition for AMD and will mark the company's first all-AMD enthusiast platform.
AMD will still keep the well-known Athlon and Sempron brands around, as the Phenom designation will be reserved exclusively for its high-performance offerings. Think Phenom for expensive and high-performance CPUs, Athlon for the mainstream, and Sempron for those on a budget.
Intel isn't standing still on the quad-core front and will introduce Penryn, which will be fabbed on a 45nm process, later this year. Preliminary benchmarks from Intel look very good, but then again, so do those of Barcelona, AMD's upcoming quad-core server CPU. During a demo in late February, AMD claimed that Barcelona had a 42 percent edge on current-generation Xeons when it came to floating-point performance. We won't know how well those demos translate to real-world performance until Phenom and Penryn hit the market later this year.