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10. More graphics, less text
Last but not least, Virgin Media's TiVo boxes will almost certainly boast a much more visual user experience. The current text-heavy menu systems are a million miles away from the graphical TiVo UI and integrating things like movie posters and screenshots really make using it significantly nicer.
Of course, the corporate colours are likely to feature heavily and it remains to be seen whether the ever-present discovery bar at the top of the screen will be ported across in all its graphical glory, but expect a more dynamic, more graphical and friendlier experience.
11. Networked multi-room
One of TiVo's most popular features is its networked boxes – allowing you to access the recordings you made in your living room from your second box in the bedroom or vice versa.
It certainly isn't much of a reach to suggest that Virgin media will be keen to bring this feature to its boxes, especially because 'upselling' – convincing people that they shouldn't just get the basic packages but should add a V+ box or multi-room – is a great way of increasing revenues, and this is a great reason to splash out a little more for a nice bit of functionality.
12. Mobile content
This remains the feature that is both the most desirable for consumers and thorniest for Virgin Media. Imagine being able to simply convert and send your content to your mobile phone or laptop so that you can keep up with your television wherever you are.
It's obviously a powerful concept, and yet content providers – ie, the people who make the TV programmes or films – remain worried that being able to copy to a mobile device could impact on their DVD sales.
Can the problem be solved? Almost certainly. But it remains to be seen if we will get the TiVo mobile functionality in the Virgin box


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There was no rest for the weary Sunday as workers and residents cleared more than 2 feet of snow that blanketed the region Friday and Saturday.
Plow trucks were out in force, and motorists crept up to intersections where snowbanks stood many feet high. But much of the labor was occurring off the roadways.
Working on just four hours of sleep since 7 a.m. Friday, Jonas Carvalho and Camillo Farias had their snowblowers in high gear Sunday morning, clearing the walkway to the athletic center at Nichols College in Dudley.
Mr. Farias, the account supervisor for Eagle Cleaning of Worcester, a vendor for the business school, said they would keep going until they finished.
They were about halfway through their assignment of clearing snow from in front of residence halls and buildings that Nichols staff cannot clear with plow trucks and machines, he said.
Just up the road on Center Road in Dudley, Mark A. Stefanik stood on the roof of his Colonial house, shoveling snow.
On Saturday, Mr. Stefanik, said he spent six hours clearing his steep driveway with a snowblower.
A nephew who was visiting lent a much-needed hand with a shovel, because the snowblower is only 16 inches tall, while snowdrifts were more than 3 feet.
After he was done with the roof, Mr. Stefanik said, he would continue to clean up the driveway with a snowblower.
On East Main Street in Webster, siblings Tammy, Jeff and Pam Houle, and Tammy's boyfriend, Shaune Ducharme, were in worse shape, even though they had plowed twice Friday during the storm.
Tammy Houle, 33, said they were working on her parents' steep driveway and walkways while her parents were visiting their eldest son in Florida.
They had two snowblowers and Mr. Ducharme's plow truck. But they couldn't get started with the plow because of the height of the drift. They couldn't identify the location of the stone wall that ran near the house.
Tammy Houle said she had no idea how long they would be there removing snow.
She said it was a good thing her mother, who is in her 70s, was on vacation. Her mother would have wanted to remove the snow herself.
"She's out here every time it snows, by herself," Ms. Houle said.
Help was harder to come by for Joel Cowher, a resident of Clemence Hill Road in Southbridge, near the municipal airport.
Mr. Cowher did not have the benefit of a snowblower for the large area he had to clear at the house. He's lived in the house only four months.
And his three boys, 3-year-old A.J., 7-year-old Noah, and 10-year-old Colton, were more interested in playing. They gave a resounding "no" when their father asked them if they would help.
Conditions were difficult for making snowmen, the boys reported, but great for digging snow tunnels.
Mr. Cowher, who most recently lived in East Brookfield and Union, Conn., said he's seen more snow over time, but this was the most he's had to deal with at once.
Meanwhile, the Snowmobile Association of Massachusetts sent seven volunteers to snow-battered Plymouth and Wareham to help NStar gain access to seven downed, inaccessible heavy-duty transmission lines, according to Dan Gould, association president.
Five of the volunteers — John Berthiaume, Dale Hovagimian and Rich Lapierre of Spencer, Brad Rand of Leicester and Matt Graves of Brookfield — are from Worcester County.
NStar contacted the association because the downed lines are on dirt roads or footpaths in the woods, said Mr. Gould, who also works as a photographer for the Telegram & Gazette.
A regular snowmobile would have difficulty in snow this deep, he said. The job called for specialized utility snowmobiles and smaller "groomer" snowmobiles that are ridden by experienced operators. They are designed for deep snow and pulling a heavy load.
Mr. Gould explained that these riders groom snowmobile trails.
"They have experienced working in deep snow and packing it down," he said.
The volunteers, whose expenses are being taking care of, were taking an NStar worker on the machines, which carry two people.
"They will go out and identify trouble spots and give NStar the ability to decide what action needs to be taken, shuttling workers in and out of trouble spots," Mr. Gould said.
Naturally, many of the riders were not ready at a moment's notice because their homes were also blanketed by the blizzard, and they needed to clear their driveways and snowmobile trails, as there hadn't been much snow previously, he said.


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You know that tall buff guy with the dreads that you occasionally see on TV -- usually in a bathing suit -- while surfing past second-tier networks? That guy's been cast as in the lead for the next Conan the Barbarian film iteration.
Jason Momoa, who has played a lifeguard on "Baywatch Hawaii," a bartender at a tropical resort on "North Shore," and a surfer in the movie "Pipeline," has been cast to play everyone's favorite barbarian, reported Nikki Finke.
Director Marcus Nispel, who earlier this year did the latest "Friday the 13th," is now bringing Conan to the big screen sometime in 2011. Shooting starts March 15 in Bulgaria.
It's easy to sit here and throw spitballs at the choice of Momoa, a man who is a virtual unknown with an underwhelming resume, but it's not like Arnold was hailed as a great action star when he first brought Conan to the big screen. In fact, it was his first big role. This thing isn't going to succeed or fail on the strength of Momoa.
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SAN DIEGO (AP) The first PGA Tour meeting on a proposed rule for long putters made only one thing clear to commissioner Tim Finchem. There's still a long way to go to decide what the tour will do, and it figures to be messy.
``It's a very different kind of issue, and it stirs a lot of strong feelings,'' Finchem said Wednesday. ``So consequently, it's a difficult situation. Personally, I view the professional game as being the strongest it's ever been. So I don't like to see distractions, but it's not a perfect world.''
Finchem also said there might be a place for bifurcation - two sets of rules for the game - in certain areas of golf, but he did not think the long putter issue was one of them.
The U.S. Golf Association and Royal & Ancient Golf Club announced Nov. 28 a proposed rule that would outlaw players from anchoring the club against their bodies. That's the stroke used for belly putters and broom-handle putters. Three of the last five major champions have used belly putters.
Another month remains in a 90-day comment period before the governing bodies decide to adopt the rule. Then, it would not be enforced until 2016.
The PGA Tour, however, can set its own rules.
Still to be determined is the tour's official position on the proposed rule, which will require meetings with its Players Advisory Council and policy board. Finchem said the tour's objective has always been to follow the USGA on rules, and he did not suggest the tour was about treat this new one differently.
Another decision would be whether to enforce the rule earlier than 2016.
The concern is whether the public would look differently at players who anchor the club during the three-year transition period. Keegan Bradley, the first major champion with a belly putter, told of a fan calling him a cheater at the World Challenge at the end of last year.
``If you're presenting the sport, my view would be to move it quicker if it's going to happen because it continues to be a distraction if you don't,'' Finchem said. ``You have players on television, in front of galleries, playing with a method that has been outlawed, even though the enforcement date is later. That's in and of itself the makings of a distraction.
``On the other hand, if you're a player who has grown up using that method - your livelihood depends on it - you probably are inclined to not want it to go into effect for a period of time. Here again, the issue is damned if you do, damned if you don't, to some extent. So it needs to be thought through carefully.''
Finchem invited USGA executive director Mike Davis to the mandatory player meeting Tuesday night to explain the new rule and how the USGA and R&A arrived at its decision. Davis did not want to talk about how it went.
``This is the PGA Tour's meeting,'' Davis said. ``They asked us here as their guests. We just feel it would be very inappropriate to say anything more than that.''
Players leaving the meeting did not want to comment on what was said, including Tim Clark, a prominent figure in the discussion. Clark is unable to turn his wrists normally, and thus has used a broom-handle putter his entire career. He is not playing at Torrey Pines this week, instead traveling from Scottsdale, Ariz., to state his case.
Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson were among those who did not attend.
``We believe in the notion that one body of rules is important, and that's always our intent,'' Finchem said.
Finchem conceded that the notion of bifurcation was bound to become a topic. He said most sports have differences in the amateur and professional levels.
``Personally, I think in some situations bifurcation is OK,'' he said. ``I'm not so sure bifurcation is important in this particular case, but we're not at a point yet where I am opining on what we think we should do.''
The USGA said its research showed the number of players using an anchored stroke has increased in recent years to about 15 percent. A large majority of pros use a conventional putter with a free-swinging stroke, and Woods has been among those outspoken in favor of a ban.
Finchem recognized both sides of the debate.
``The people who want to see anchoring go away firmly believe that they have the best interest of the game at heart,'' he said. ``The people who don't think it's necessary, I think, are equally robust in their enthusiasm for what's best for the game. I hope as this process unfolds, we can keep that in perspective and have a conversation about it and discussion about it and debate about it that is positive. And thus far, I think that's what has happened.''


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Quote from: white mccoy on October 23, 2013, 11:26:55 AMBetter make sure to bring a lunch Joe. This one clarifies that there will be a lunch break, not just "lunch" implying that it was provided...
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Bevyxxa (betrixaban); Portola Pharmaceuticals;
For the the prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism, Approved June 2017
Bavencio (avelumab) ; EMD Serono/Pfizer;
For the treatment of Merkel cell carcinoma , Approved March 2017
Baxdela (delafloxacin) tablets and injection; Melinta Therapeutics;
For the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections, Approved June 2017
Dupixent (dupilumab); Regeneron Pharmaceuticals;
For the treatment of atopic dermatitis, Approved March 2017
Eskata (hydrogen peroxide); Aclaris Therapeutics;
For the treatment of seborrheic keratoses, Approved December 2017
Imbruvica (ibrutinib); Pharmacyclics;
For the treatment of chronic graft-versus-host disease, Approved August 2017
Rhofade (oxymetazoline hydrochloride); Allergan;
For the treatment of facial erythema associated with rosacea, Approved January 2017
Siliq (brodalumab); Valeant Pharmaceuticals;
For the treatment of plaque psoriasis , Approved February 2017
Tremfya (guselkumab); Janssen Biotech;
For the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis, Approved July 2017
Xepi (ozenoxacin) ; Medimetriks;
For the treatment of impetigo, Approved December 2017
Macrilen (macimorelin); Stonebridge Biopharma;
For the diagnosis of adult growth hormone deficiency , Approved December 2017
Ozempic (semaglutide); Novo Nordisk;
For the treatment of type II diabetes, Approved December 2017
Parsabiv (etelcalcetide); Amgen;
For the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in adults with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis, Approved February 2017
Qtern (dapagliflozin and saxagliptin) ; AstraZeneca;
For the treatment of inadequately controlled type II diabetes , Approved February 2017
Steglatro (ertugliflozin); Merck;
For the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus, Approved December 2017
Trulance (plecanatide); Synergy Pharmaceuticals;
For the treatment of adults with chronic idiopathic constipation, Approved January 2017
Keytruda (pembrolizumab); Merck;
For the treatment of microsatellite instability-high or mismatch repair deficient solid tumors and colorectal cancer, Approved May 2017
Keytruda (pembrolizumab); Merck;
For the treatment of PD-L1 expressing gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma, Approved September 2017
Symproic (naldemedine); Shionogi;
For the treatment of opioid-induced constipation, Approved March 2017
Xermelo (telotristat ethyl); Lexicon Pharmaceuticals;
For the treatment of carcinoid syndrome diarrhea, Approved February 2017
Haegarda (C1 Esterase Inhibitor Subcutaneous [Human]) ; CSL Behring;
For the routine prophylaxis to prevent Hereditary Angioedema attacks, Approved June 2017
Brineura (cerliponase alfa); BioMarin;
For the treatment of late infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis type 2 , Approved April 2017
Mepsevii (vestronidase alfa-vjbk) ; Ultragenyx;
For the treatment of Mucopolysaccharidosis VII , Approved November 2017
Aliqopa (copanlisib); Bayer;
For the treatment of follicular lymphoma , Approved September 2017
Besponsa (inotuzumab ozogamicin); Pfizer;
For the treatment of adults with relapsed or refractory B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Approved August 2017
Calquence (acalabrutinib); Acerta Pharmaceuticals;
For the treatment of mantle cell lymphoma , Approved November 2017
Endari (L-glutamine oral powder); Emmaus Life Sciences;
For the treatment of sickle cell disease , Approved July 2017
Giapreza (angiotensin II) ; La Jolla Pharmaceuticals;
For the treatment of septic shock, Approved December 2017
Hemlibra (emicizumab-kxwh); Genentech;
For the prevention or reduction of bleeding episodes in patients with or without FVIII inhibitors, Approved November 2017
IDHIFA (enasidenib); Celgene;
For the treatment of relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia with IDH2 mutation , Approved August 2017
Imbruvica (ibrutinib); Pharmacyclics;
For the treatment of marginal zone lymphoma, Approved January 2017
Keytruda (pembrolizumab); Merck;
For the treatment of classical Hodgkin Lymphoma, Approved March 2017
Kymriah (tisagenlecleucel); Novartis;
For the treatment of refractory B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia , Approved August 2017
Rebinyn (Coagulation Factor IX (Recombinant), GlycoPEGylated) ; Novo Nordisk;
For the treatment of hemophilia B, Approved June 2017
Rydapt (midostaurin); Novartis;
For the treatment of FLT3 positive acute myeloid leukemia and mastocytosis , Approved April 2017
Vyxeos (daunorubicin and cytarabine) ; Jazz Pharma;
For the treatment of newly-diagnosed therapy-related AML or AML with myelodysplasia-related changes, Approved August 2017
Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel); Kite Pharmaceuticals;
For the treatment of relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphomas, Approved October 2017
Heplisav-B [Hepatitis B Vaccine (Recombinant), Adjuvanted] ; Dynavax;
For the prevention of hepatitis B virus infection, Approved November 2017
Mavyret (glecaprevir and pibrentasvir) ; AbbVie;
For the treatment of chronic HCV genotype 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, Approved August 2017
Opdivo (nivolumab); Bristol-Myers Squibb;
For the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma , Approved September 2017
Vosevi (sofosbuvir, velpatasvir, and voxilaprevir) ; Gilead;
For the treatment of hepatitis C, Approved July 2017
Actemra (tocilizumab) injection; Genentech;
For the treatment of CAR T cell-induced severe or life-threatening cytokine release syndrome, Approved September 2017
Ocrevus (ocrelizumab); Genentech;
For the treatment of multiple sclerosis, Approved March 2017
Zerviate (cetirizine ophthalmic solution 0.24%); NicOx;
For the treatment of ocular itching associated with allergic conjunctivitis, Approved May 2017
Benznidazole; Chemo Group;
For the treatment of Chagas disease , Approved August 2017
Juluca (dolutegravir and rilpivirine); ViiV Healthcare;
For the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults, Approved November 2017
KedRab [Rabies Immune Globulin (Human)]; Kedrion Biopharma ;
For the post-exposure prophylaxis of rabies infection, Approved August 2017
Prevymis (letermovir) ; Merck;
For the prevention of cytomegalovirus following allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplant, Approved November 2017
Shingrix (Zoster Vaccine Recombinant, Adjuvanted) ; GlaxoSmithKline;
For the prevention of herpes zoster (shingles), Approved October 2017
Solosec (secnidazole) ; Symbiomix Therapeutics;
For the treatment of bacterial vaginosis , Approved September 2017
Vabomere (meropenem and vaborbactam); The Medicines Company;
For the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections , Approved August 2017
Duzallo (lesinurad and allopurinol) ; Ardea Biosciences;
For the treatment of hyperuricemia associated with gout , Approved August 2017
Emflaza (deflazacort); Marathon Pharmaceuticals;
For the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Approved February 2017
Kevzara (sarilumab); Sanofi ;
For the treatment of active rheumatoid arthritis, Approved May 2017
Tymlos (abaloparatide) ; Radius Health;
For the treatment of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis at high risk for fracture, Approved April 2017
Zilretta (triamcinolone acetonide extended-release injectable suspension); Flexion Therapeutics;
For the treatment of osteoarthritis knee pain, Approved October 2017
Austedo (deutetrabenazine) ; Teva Pharmaceuticals;
For the treatment of chorea associated with Huntington's disease and tardive dyskinesia , Initial approval April 2017
Gocovri (amantadine) ; Adamas Pharmaceuticals;
For the treatment of Parkinson's disease dyskinesia, Approved August 2017
Ingrezza (valbenazine); Neurocrine Biosciences;
For the treatment of tardive dyskinesia, Approved April 2017
Radicava (edaravone); Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma;
For the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis , Approved May 2017
Xadago (safinamide); Newron Pharmaceuticals;
For the treatment of Parkinson's disease, Approved March 2017
Kisqali (ribociclib); Novartis;
For the treatment of breast cancer, Approved March 2017
Verzenio (abemaciclib); Eli Lilly;
For the treatment of HR+, HER2- breast cancer, Approved September 2017
Zejula (niraparib); Tesaro;
For the treatment of recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer , Approved March 2017
Alunbrig (brigatinib); Ariad Pharmaceuticals;
For the treatment of advanced ALK-positive metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, Approved April 2017
Imfinzi (durvalumab); AstraZeneca;
For the treatment of advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma and Stage III non-small cell lung cancer, Initially approved May 2017
Keytruda (pembrolizumab); Merck;
For the treatment of urothelial carcinoma (bladder cancer), Approved May 2017
Nerlynx (neratinib); Puma Biotech;
For the treatment of HER2 breast cancer, Approved July 2017
Opdivo (nivolumab); Bristol-Myers Squibb;
For the treatment of metastatic urothelial carcinoma , Approved February 2017
Luxturna (voretigene neparvovec); Spark Therapeutics;
For the treatment of vision loss due to confirmed biallelic RPE65-mediated inherited retinal disease, Approved December 2017
Rhopressa (netarsudil ophthalmic solution) ; Aerie Pharmaceuticals;
For the treatment of glaucoma or ocular hypertension, Approved December 2017
Vyzulta (latanoprostene bunod ophthalmic solution); Bausch & Lomb;
For the reduction of intraocular pressure in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension, Approved November 2017
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Matcha Green Tea Latte
I prepared my matcha green tea latte with the same procedure one would use for making white hot chocolate. The drink is made with a blend of lightly sweetened matcha green tea, white chocolate, steamed milk and heavy cream. You wouldn't want to drink this every day, but that's what holiday treats are all about!
This recipe can be modified to feature many different seasonal flavors. Peppermint, cinnamon and other spices come to mind. You don't have to go to the local coffee shop to enjoy holiday specials anymore; be your own barista and save the change for stocking stuffers.
Yields: 6 servings3 cups whole milk
1 cup heavy cream
1-1/2 cups white baking chocolate (8 ounces), finely chopped
3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup espresso coffee (optional)
1-1/2 tablespoons matcha green tea powder
For the green tea milk: Finely chop the white chocolate using a sharp chef's knife. Heat the heavy cream and milk in a saucepan. Bring it to a near boil. Turn off the heat immediately and quickly add the finely chopped white chocolate. Stir until everything is melted. Add the vanilla extract. Pour the hot liquid into another pot previously filled with the matcha green tea powder. Stir well.
For the cappuccino frothing: Measure about 1-1/2 cups of the green tea milk. Froth the milk. If you don't own a cappuccino maker or frothing attachment to your espresso maker, check out the tip section .
For the coffee (if used): Brew espresso coffee. Add it to the green tea milk.
Assembly time: Pour into 6 cups. Make sure to fill up the cups 3/4 of the way up with the drink. Top with the milk foam.
Serve with some peppermint bark or matcha green tea jello cakes with sweet black sesame sauce .
Happy holidays!
I used Valrhona ivoire white baking chocolate. I got it directly from my local market but you can order through Amazon if you can't find it.
You don't have to add any additional sugar because the white chocolate provides enough sweetness.
Matcha is Japanese green tea powder. I buy mine at Teavana in the Stanford Shopping Center, in Palo Alto, California. You can also find it in Korean stores or online. It's fairly expensive and has a very delicate flavor. As soon as your matcha tea box is unsealed, store it in the refrigerator or in the freezer because of its short shelf life. To check for quality, matcha should have a beautiful jade green color. If it's yellow and dull, it's time to toss it. You can use it often in baking for macarons, cakes, cookies or custards or you can turn many pastries into a nice green color. Be creative on St. Patrick's day and Halloween!
If you don't have an espresso machine, instant coffee works fine as well. There is about 1/4 cup of coffee per espresso shot, so one espresso shot is enough. You don't want the coffee to overwhelm the matcha green tea.
You can froth the milk by hand. Just place 1-1/2 cups of milk in a non-stick saucepan. It's preferable to use whole milk because the higher fat content, the foamier the milk will get. Constantly whisk the milk until it's hot. After 1-2 minutes, a generous amount of froth will form with a very small amount of hot milk at the bottom. While waiting for the milk to boil, you have to be very careful. As soon as some bubbles come up, remove from the stove and continue whisking the hot milk.
Another speedy method to froth milk is to warm it in the microwave and foam it in a blender. This works, but I think it doesn't create as much foam as the whisking version.
If you don't have a non-stick saucepan, my trick is to add a little water, wait until the water gets bubbly (not until it's evaporated though) and add milk. The cleaning of the saucepan will be much easier.
For a healthier version, you can substitute the cream and milk with hot water and milk.
For a vegan version, you can use almond, soy or rice milk and soy creamer.
For an iced tea latte version, add ice cubes.
For a smoothie version, add ice cubes and place in a blender.
For a milkshake version, add vanilla ice cream and ice cubes. Smooth it in a blender.Published By: on December 25, 2009.


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President Obama will deliver a "major address" on US policy in the Middle East today at the State Department. He is expected to announce a series of mini-initiatives designed to promote democracy and stability in the region.
Given everything that is happening -- simultaneously -- in the region, the speech is unlikely to be comprehensive. And it comes at a time when US influence in the region is at a post-World War II low.
David Rithkopf, writing on Foreign Policy's website, provides some context in a blog entry partially entitled: "the great shrinking superpower in the Middle East." He writes:
...underlying all this are some stark truths. America is leaving Iraq and Afghanistan. We are doing so not because our high-minded goals have been achieved but because we have lost the will for such fights. We also simply can't afford such battles -- not just old ones, but new ones. Future interventions will either be small -- a la the Osama raid -- or collaborative and strictly limited -- a la Libya. Where only a big intervention will do -- as in the case of an Iran that pursued a nuclear program more publicly and aggressively, it just won't happen.
We will do everything in our power to appear tough -- embracing sanctions, leaving symbolic deployments of troops behind, offering rhetoric that will rattle with the finest saber steel. But we will have fewer dollars for foreign aid, fewer troops to deploy, and less money to support long supply chains and extended deployments. Thanks in parts to reforms, in part to the allies we misguidedly backed and in part to our treatment of other allies we will have fewer, closer allies in the region. Our natural allies from outside the region -- from Europe to Japan -- will be constrained by their own financial straits and the likelihood of years of recession or financial weakness to come. NATO may have learned a lot in Afghanistan and Libya, but one of the things it has surely learned is to severely restrict such involvements in the future.
The relative economic clout of the United States in the region has diminished as markets like China and other rapidly growing economies have become more important in terms of energy consumption. The relative political clout of the U.S. in the region has shrunk as, in addition to all the above reasons, emerging powers are playing an ever bigger role and are easier, less-demanding partners than we are. It is also diminished further by the fact that we are offering old policy approaches that aren't working (goodbye, George Mitchell. You gave it your best shot) often in cahoots with partners who are showing little willingness to adapt to new circumstances.
You can read the whole thing here.


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Wow, there's been such great coverage of the POMs Juice Blends Party In Las Vegas with our pros of Dancing With The Stars Karina Smirnoff and Cheryl Burke. Now Zimbio Pictures has uploaded some pictures of them having fun at the event. You also don't want to miss seeing Vegas News as well for some coverage and high quality pics. They write that this is their last appearance before the Dancing With The Stars Cast Announcement.
Also, if you didn't see our previous postings on this event, be sure you do so here and here. Too fun and here's to Wednesday when we see them and the rest of our pros in their fine form again! WOO HOO!


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David Postlethwaite who contributes to this blog regularly sent me an email this morning asking about Database Auto grow.
This was his question
Do you set the database and logs to grow on demand.
Advantage: Only using expensive shared disk space as required
Disadvantage: Causes slow database response when the files have to expand. If auto growth size is set too low then too many small virtual logs are created leading to poor performance
If you set it what sort of growth sizes do you use (%tage or fixed size)
How many people have changed the auto growth settings from the default of 1MB and 10%?
Do you manually size the database and logs and disk for expected growth for the year and then turn off auto growth
Advantage: No slow response caused by auto growth during busy periods
Disadvantage: Lots of expensive shared disk is used up with empty space
I replied with the following:
"I set the file sizes to decent amount to allow for say 12-18 months growth and monitor it regularly.
I prefer to change file sizes manually as this will allow you to control when the files grow. File growth can have an overhead.
I prefer to leave auto grow turned on as a fail back.You won't need or want to get called out about it overnight on the weekend etc. If you turn it off the files need to grow the DB fall over until it can grow.
I prefer a fixed size in MB for the growth a % can mean it grows by different amounts. 10% of 100mb is different from 10% of 100GB etc.
Re the log growth: You need to ensure the log is sized appropriately and if auto grow is set, it grows by a reasonable size. You will need to manage the VLFs (Virtual Log Files) - this is interesting and Kimberly l Tripp over at SQL Skills has some great stuff on VLFs on her blog.
I have an old post on database auto growth that also argues these points
So then I'd thought this might be an interesting talking point. I have set up a poll which you can see on the right-hand side of the blog. If you are reading through a RSS reader you will need to visit www.gethynellis.com to take part.
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The cliff deal that almost wasn't
House Speaker John Boehner couldn't hold back when he spotted Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in the White House lobby last Friday.
It was only a few days before the nation would go over the fiscal cliff, no bipartisan agreement was in sight, and Reid had just publicly accused Boehner of running a "dictatorship" in the House and caring more about holding onto his gavel than striking a deal.
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"Go f— yourself," Boehner sniped as he pointed his finger at Reid, according to multiple sources present.
Reid, a bit startled, replied: "What are you talking about?"
Boehner repeated: "Go f— yourself."
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The harsh exchange just a few steps from the Oval Office — which Boehner later bragged about to fellow Republicans — was only one episode in nearly two months of high-stakes negotiations laced with distrust, miscommunication, false starts and yelling matches as Washington struggled to ward off $500 billion in tax hikes and spending cuts.
( Also on POLITICO: Crisis averted: Cliff bill clears Congress)
The White House and Congress knew of the self-imposed deadline for more than 17 months and they still blew past it, as a president fresh off a strong reelection victory tested — and ultimately broke — the Republican Party's fidelity to its tax-cuts-only governing philosophy.
It took a late intervention of two Senate veterans — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Vice President Joe Biden — to rescue the negotiations. Their relationship, forged over two decades on Capitol Hill, helped move Congress to a resolution because it wasn't burdened by the raw political conflicts of the past and the legislative fights still to come.
( Also on POLITICO: Why Obama, McConnell took the deal)
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ST. LOUIS – Some are forgotten in the post-war fog, others lost to the passage of time or shifting circumstances. Now, in the age of instant communication, the hope is that military honors earned fighting in foreign lands will wind up where they belong.
On Wednesday, at the Jefferson Barracks military post and national cemetery near St. Louis, Missouri Treasurer Clint Zweifel promoted a new state law allowing him to publicly share the names and last-known addresses of missing military medal owners or their legal heirs.
Those honors are among the substantial amount of unclaimed property at his office, the state's "largest lost and found," with more than $750 million in assets awaiting return.
"These medals should not sit on a shelf gathering dust," Zweifel said. "The more information we can make public, the more likely we can get these medals back into the hands of their rightful owners."
The state now possesses more than 120 military medals, badges and other insignia, including at least three Purple Hearts, one of the highest battlefield honors. There are unclaimed marksmanship badges, good conduct ribbons, Bronze Stars, sharpshooter awards, World War I victory medals, nameplates and other awards obtained by the state from safe-deposit boxes at banks and from other businesses unable to track ownership.
Until several years ago, the state treated these awards like any other type of unclaimed property, Zweifel said, selling the hardware at auction to the highest bidder.
Since Zweifel took office in 2009, more than 40 medals have been returned, and his office worked with a bipartisan group of state lawmakers to help pass the Military Medal Return Bill on the final day of the 2013 legislative session.
Under the new law, which took effect Wednesday, the state publishes what few identifying details it has regarding the awards on a website. In some cases, the listings include a name and city of residence along with a description and photo of the unclaimed valor awards. In five cases, the owners are unknown.
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Neal Lang, a retired Army helicopter pilot from St. Charles who attended Wednesday's ceremony, earned a Distinguished Flying Cross in February 1970 for delivering ammunition under hostile fire to the Vietnam village of Duong Duc. The medal and Lang's aviator wings are embedded in the tombstone he bought for himself on Michigan's Upper Peninsula, beside those of his deceased parents.
"That's my legacy," he said. "It's waiting for me in Copper Harbor, Michigan."
Lang, who has kept his medals through the years, came to Jefferson Barracks in a show of support. As a former commander in a local Veterans of Foreign Wars chapter, he and the members of other military service organizations will assist the state in spreading the word.
Dale Edwards of Blue Springs, a 27-year Army veteran, was able to recover a marksmanship badge earned by his late wife's father during World War II. He said the surprise phone call from Zweifel's office opened a door to family history that B-17 bomber pilot Martin Tittsworth never much talked about before his death nearly three decades ago.
"It's something I can pass on to my son and daughter, and they can pass on to their kids," he said.


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Mom's Tangy Tomato-Basil Dressing and Marinade
My mother would make this deliciously tangy dressing frequently. I thought the recipe was lost forever, but a few years ago I was overjoyed to find it in one of her treasured old metal recipe boxes which she left to me.
I'm not certain where she first found this one as she was an avid recipe collector, trading recipes with friends and family, I suspect it may just as well been clipped from a magazine years ago.
If you don't mind a sweet dressing, I think you'll like this one, it's vaguely reminescent of a Catalina-style dressing. Delicious on lettuce or spinach salads, and makes a top-notch marinade for grilled chicken, fish or shrimp. I also like to serve it as a dip with raw vegetables.
Mom's Tomato Basil Dressing and Marinade
1 cup vegetable oil (I use canola)
1/2 cup chili sauce (the mild kind, from the bottle) You can also use the bottled tomato based seafood cocktail sauce from the bottle, in a pinch.
1/2 cup tomato ketchup
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup vinegar; either apple cider vinegar or white vinegar.
1 teaspoon salt
Several grinds of freshly ground black pepper
1 clove garlic, peeled
1 large fresh tomato, skin removed
2 teaspoons dried basil
If you like a thin dressing add up to 1 cup of cold water. I prefer a thick dressing, so I add very little water; sometimes only 2 Tablespoons or so, depending upon how juicy the tomato happens to be.
Place all ingredients in the blender container and process until perfectly smooth and well combined. You can use it right away, but the flavors will bloom if you refrigerate overnight. Store tightly covered in the refrigerator, it will keep about 2 weeks.
*You could substitute fresh basil leaves (increasing the amount) if you are using the dressing/marinade right away, otherwise dried basil works best in this recipe.


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Both ways of understanding fire are possible. What we will discover is by taking both paths we end up in the same destination more enriched than were we to chose one path over the other. This is the beauty of the Greek language and God's word.
Edersheim's translation captures a practice every Jewish listener of Jesus' day would have understood. Before a burnt sacrifice was offered to God, both the body of the animal and the wood fueling the fire to consume the animal had to be first salted. From this vantage point, then, Jesus is using "fire" to represent a sacrifice--more specifically, an acceptable sacrifice.
In his letter to the Romans, Saint Paul defines what it means to be an acceptable sacrifice:
"I urge you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercy of God to present your bodies as a living, sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God--your acceptable worship; and don't conform to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of the mind so that you prove what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God." [Rom. 12:1-2]
We are to be living sacrifices to God, where are acceptable worship--service--comes through a renewing of our minds--that is, a fundamental change in the way we view the world. This change of mind starts with a purification of ourselves in purpose, motives, and thought--the whole person; this so we can effectively love others by seeking their spiritual and physical good for their sake and God's, in even the simplest ways; and this is done without harboring prejudices or divisions--something we easily do to elevate ourselves over others. In short, we become the least of all and the servant of all. Only when we become such people are we salted, and we are an acceptable sacrifice for God. Because only in this salted condition does God's love flow in justice that is true peace.
The more common translation sees fire as the means by which we are salted. The listener would have easily understood this allusion because, for example, precious metals are purified by melting them in a fire, so the impurities (dross) can be easily poured off. From this perspective, then, Jesus is teaching us that to become salted--to be salt--we must be purified as by fire.
In the first century, salt was a precious and therefore expensive commodity. Salt was used to preserve foods, and was seen as a nutrient. We become like salt to the world only when we listen to and yield to the Holy Spirit working in each of us who stand in Christ in God's kingdom.
The Holy Spirit will move us away from all those things causing us to sin (disobey God)--those attitudes and ideas we use to promote ourselves at the expense of others, and the selfish-ambition keeping us from truly loving others in even the simplest ways. In short, the Holy Spirit is purifying us with the fire of grace so we will become the least of all and the servant of all, which is to be real salt to this world.
This purification by the Holy Spirit will, like fire, be hot and painful--that is, it will necessarily entail suffering. The reason is everything the Spirit is transforming us into is in direct contradiction of how the world thinks and operates. The world strives for the single goal of being the greatest by wielding the most power. For this reason, we who strive for Christ's principle of greatness will experience resistance both from within ourselves and from outside ourselves; indeed, we will be hated, and such hate will incur suffering.
Even though the present world doesn't recognize it, and even violently opposes the idea, the world will not find peace outside the kingdom of God. We who stand in God's kingdom in Christ are His salt to this dark and confused world. We nourish and bring preservation by being living sacrifices, which is to become the least of all and the servant of all. If we cave in and hold onto the world's principles (i.e., conform to this age) in order to save ourselves, we lose our saltiness. This is what Jesus means by "if salt becomes unsalty, by what way will you season it?" And Jesus tells us elsewhere such vapid salt will be thrown out to be trampled under people's feet (see Matt. 5:13).
Therefore, my dear readers, let's stand in God's kingdom in Christ by submitting ourselves wholly to His grace through the power of His Holy Spirit working within us, and become the least of all and the servant of all. Only then shall we be at peace with each other.


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best explored on foot
Not far from Wadi Shab is Wadi Tiwi, which is lined by small villages and date and banana plantations. Although the wadi can be accessed by car, it is best explored on foot, with a two-day hike possible across the mountains to Wadi Bani Khalid.
A couple of kilometres south of Wadi Shab lies the almost identical Wadi Tiwi, another spectacularly deep and narrow gorge carved out of the mountains, running between towering cliffs right down to the sea. It's less unspoiled than Wadi Shab, thanks to the presence of a road through the ravine (although, as at Wadi Shab, the dramatic scenery at the entrance has been ruined by the construction of a large flyover), although it compensates with its old traditional villages, surrounded by lush plantations of date and banana, and criss-crossed with a network of gurgling aflaj.
The road into the wadi was being widened and modernized at the time of writing (and should be complete by the time you read this), running along the valley floor, between plantations and past the rock pools which collect between the huge boulders below. After around 5km you'll reach the picturesque village of Harat Bidah, where the road narrows dramatically, squeezing its way between old houses and high stone walls. Past here the tarmac ends and a rough track climbs steeply for a further 5km up to the village of Mibam – a spectacular, if nerve-jangling, drive.


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Kaze no Shoujo Emily, or Emily of the New Moon as its English title, is the third of what I'd like to call the "big three" of the spring-season 2007, along with Toward the Terra and Bokura no. These three form the cream of the crop of the series that have been released for the past half year, perhaps even for the past year.
The problem is, though that there's a good chance that many people haven't even heard of this series. It's a sad thing, but in addition to being one of the best series of the season, it's also one of the most neglected ones. Seriously, only the kiddie-shows like Bakugan Battle Brawlers have gotten less coverage than this one. I've often said that popularity is no way to determine the quality of an anime, and Kaze no Shoujo Emily is the perfect example of this.
The biggest problem with this is probably the fact that this is a Shoujo-series. I have no idea why, but the fansubbers have always tended to neglect the Shoujo-series. Only half of them ever gets subbed, while there are some true gems among the genre, beyond this series as well.
Okay, enough blabber, what about the content of this series? Well, it consists out of standalone episodes that tell the story of Emily Byrd Starr, a eleven-year-old girl who lives in Canada, about a century ago, and her three friends Perry Miller, Teddy Kent and Ilse Barnley. It's loosely based on the life of Lucy Maud Montgomery, who wrote it and who some might recognize as the author of Anne of Green Gables.
The series is basically a slice-of-life series with lots and lots of drama, and this formula turns out to work so well. Emily is a wonderful character; she differs from the usual Shoujo-lead by acting rude and energetic. She longs to be a writer someday, and she often fantasizes in her own world in an extremely poetic mood, and this personality of her often clashes with those of others, resulting in some amazing dramatic climaxes.
The side-characters of Perry, Teddy and Ilse provide wonderful support for it. They've all got their own story as well, and throughout the series, we can see the four of them clash, grow and interact. A major theme of the series is living towards your dreams, and some of the episodes are just incredibly inspirational.
One of the things I loved about this series is how it's so delightfully consistent. There are maybe four or five lesser episodes, but apart from that, you just know that nearly every episode you'll watch will leave you with a heart-warming feeling, unlike many other anime, which often need episodes for introductions and aftermaths.
When this already is quite amazing, this series turns even better once the characters actually start growing up. The majority of the series shows Emily as an eleven-year-old girl, but starting with episode 20, we actually see her time in high-school, and the final episodes show the major events of the last years of her youth, ending with Emily being around twenty. During this, this series becomes a real tear-jerker, delivering one awesome episode after the other.
The character-designs will take a bit to get used to, though. Emily is drawn in a really shoujo way, and it's hard to not label this series as some kiddie-series (trust me, it's not). The colours used in both the backgrounds and the character-designs are bright and colourful, though the production-values are quite high, and this series ends up looking beautiful, as soon as you get used to it. The soundtrack also consists out of a collection of beautiful classical tunes, which strengthen the series even more.
Overall, if there ever was a series that deserves to get subbed, it'd be this one. Not only does it deliver memorable characters, it's also a valuable chance to see anime tackle the Canadian culture of a century ago, and I must say that it does a pretty good job. The differences between the Japanese culture are definitely there, probably influenced by the books of Lucy Maud Montgomery. If you ever have the chance to watch this series, I recommend you to take it, unless you really need action.


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BALTIMORE – UMBC freshman forward Bria Bass (Springfield, Va./West Springfield) blasted home her third goal of the season in Sunday afternoon's "Fight In Pink" America East women's soccer matchup, but a second-half penalty kick by Stony Brook led to a 1-1 double-overtime draw at the Retriever Soccer Park. The tie marked the Retrievers' fifth draw of the season, a program record.
UMBC (1-9-5) continues to fight for its place in the America East Championship, moving to 0-3-3 in conference play, while Stony Brook moves to 8-5-3 on the year and 2-3-1 in league action.
Bass put UMBC out in front in the first half, scoring in the 37th minute on a turnaround blast into the upper left corner of the net from 25 yards out.
Stony Brook continued to play physical, but it was the Retrievers that were called for a penalty in the box, leading to the equalizer from senior midfielder Sa'sha Kershaw. Kershaw notched her fifth goal of the season on the penalty kick – SBU's first penalty kick of the year – beating UMBC goalkeeper Lauren Kadet (Oakville, Ontario/St. Thomas Aquinas) into the top right corner of the net in the 66th minute.
Kadet helped to preserve the tie with 29:58 remaining in regulation, making a diving stop on an open look from freshman midfielder Tessa Devereaux – one of her team-high five shots on the afternoon.
UMBC's freshman midfielder Preslie Quaranta (Baltimore, Md./Perry Hall) found herself ahead of the pack with one SBU defender to beat with 1:45 remaining in regulation, but as Quaranta tried to cross the ball back to her left foot and get a shot off, Seawolves goalkeeper Ashley Castanio charged from her line and dove in front to block the shot.
Retriever senior forward Rachel McKee (Ellicott City, Md./Mount Hebron) notched four of her team-high five shots during the second overtime, including a curving blast from just outside the 18 yard box that took Castanio's finger tips to deflect wide. In the 106th minute, it was again McKee threatening, rocketing a shot from 10 yards out that sent Castanio backward after punching the ball over the crossbar.
Each team had its opportunities to put the game away as the two combined for 36 shots in the contest, with the Seawolves holding a 22-14 lead. UMBC held a 6-2 corner kick advantage.
Kadet ended the contest with a season-best 11 saves, while Castanio made five stop – three coming in overtime.
"Today we had a lot of heart," head coach Leslie Wray said. "We played really hard and we put together a decent 90 minutes. We have to continue to work on our composure though. We had a lead and there were a lot of times where we had an opportunity to finish and we just didn't.
"It was a hard fought game," Wray continued. "I give credit to Stony Brook. They were a very physical team and played well in the second half. We were able to match their physicality, but in the end we still need to work on our composure, both offensively and defensively."
UMBC concludes its home slate on Thursday, Oct. 18 when it hosts Binghamton at the Retriever Soccer Park for its Senior Night. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. The Retrievers trail Albany for the final spot in the America East Championship by three points entering into the final week of action. UMBC will face the Great Danes in its regular season finale on Sunday, Oct. 21.


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Prior to the Foster's purchase, the home was frequented by many sports and show business personalities, including Jack Dempsey, Arthur Godfrey and Bing Crosby.
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Ideological money laundering
This is a guest post by Ben Pile, of Climate Resistance fame.
As everybody now knows, the headlines from IPCC WGIII report on renewable energy appear to have been written by Greenpeace. When the Summary for Policy Makers was published last month, I was one of many who noted the role of Greenpeace, and the extent to which the SPM's authors were involved in the renewable energy industry. Steve McIntyre's discovery has caused further criticism of the IPCC's letting such overt agendas near its evidence-making for policy-makers, even from the green camp, albeit only because it is such bad PR. But there is yet more to this story.
The European Renewable Energy Council (EREC), who co-authored the report with Greenpeace, claims to be an 'umbrella organisation of the European renewable energy industry, trade and research associations' of the renewable sectors. 'EREC represents an industry with an annual turnover of EUR 70 billion and providing over 550.000 jobs'. They consist of a number of partner organisations, each representing one technology sector within renewable energy, such as wind, geothermal and solar, and each of these has as many as hundreds of members. As Mark Lynas points out, then, it is no surprise that the EREC 'are of course enthusiasts for renewable energy's prospects because they make money from selling wind turbines and solar panels, so hardly count as an unbiased source'.
Do the EREC only make money by selling renewable energy technology? Well, it's member organisations, and the hundreds of companies they each represent certainly do, especially given the subsidies available to renewable energy companies, thanks to EU policy. But Gawain Towler, press officer at UKIP, suggests on his blog that there may also be 'public money floating around this august organisation'. I decided to look more closely at EREC's funding. The EREC, and its eleven member organisations all share an address: Renewable Energy House, Rue d'Arlon, Brussels -- a moment's walk away from the European Parliament. But the EREC are much closer to the political institutions in Brussels than this.
The EU Financial Transparency system -- which only lists accounts between 2007-9 -- reveals that the EREC were the beneficiaries of €1.8million ($2.5million) from the EU. Just under €1.5 million of this gift from the EU government to a trade association is accounted for as follows:
Commitment position key: SI2.528581.1 Year: 2009 Amount €: 1.479.833,00 Subject of grant or contract: RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY ACTION PAVING THE WAY TOWARDS 2020 Responsible Department: Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (EACI) Budget line name and number: Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme — "Intelligent Energy — Europe" programme (06.04.06) Country / Territory: Belgium Expense Type: Operational Action Type: Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme Co-financing rate: Mixed financing Beneficiary Name: EUROPEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY COUNCILASBL Address: 1040 BRUXELLES, RUE D ARLON 63-65
The project for which this money was given -- Renewable Energy Policy Action: Paving the Way Towards 2020 (REPAP2020) -- is in its own words intended 'to facilitate the process of implementation of the RES-Directive, on a national level.'
The main focus of the project is on the National Renewable Energy Action Plans (NREAPs) which Member States have to notify to the European Commission by 30th June 2010. One objective of the project is to have ambitious plans that ensure the EU to meet the 20-20-20 targets for 2020, as set out in the directive.
The RES-Directive is the EU's rule on renewable energy.
Each Member State has a target calculated according to the share of energy from renewable sources in its gross final consumption for 2020. This target is in line with the overall '20-20-20' goal for the Community.
The question now is, what exactly is the EREC? It appears to be a council of trades associations, each representing a technology sector within the renewable energy industry. But it also seems to have been given a para-governmental role by the EU, to 'map renewable energy pathways' for EU member nations. Meanwhile -- literally, at the same time -- it produces seemingly independent research with Greenpeace. This report is taken by one of its authors to IPCC WGIII, where he is also a lead author on the renewable energy report. That report in turn seems to be intended as advice to policy-makers, including those within the EU.
Many have questioned the IPCC's credibility for having allowed an NGO with such a naked political agenda as Greenpeace to influence its statements and advice. But the problem here is far deeper. Trade associations are not only lobbying for their members' interests, they are being paid to lobby the EU to lobby in favour of the policies the EU has already determined it wants. It pays them also to set the parameters of its policies, and to suggest means by which they can be delivered. At the same time, the EREC publishes research which benefits the EU's preferred policies at the global, intergovernmental level. And this research seemingly has the backing of a non-governmental organisation, Greenpeace, which prides itself on taking no money from business or government.
The next question to ask is this... Can an organisation that represents commercial enterprises really offer governmental organisations impartial policy advice? Imagine the furore that would ensue, were oil companies so instrumental in the design of EU policies and their implementation. Lobbying is one thing; such proximity to policy-making is quite another.
The organisations involved make no secret of the fact that they enjoy a privileged relationship with EU policy-makers. EREC member, the European Solar Thermal Industry Federation (ESTIF), for instance, proudly states that,
ESTIF has actively participated in the development of the Directive on the promotion of the use of Energy from Renewable Sources (RES) thus ensuring a favourable legal framework for the Solar Thermal sector.
Indeed. And the EU paid ESTIF €2,000,000 between 2007-9, so that it could better ensure favours for the sector it represents. The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), boasts 600 member organisations across the EU. Yet these members seem to be so hard-up (in spite of the massive subsidies they enjoy) that the EU gave the EWEA €1.8 million so that its 'lobbying activities' (their own words) would continue to 'help create a suitable legal framework within which members can successfully develop their businesses.' The EREC and its members enjoyed gifts of at least €8.2 million between 2007-9 so that they could lobby MEPs, and do research in favour of the policies the EU had already determined it wanted.
And it gets worse. Look into the partner organisations of REPAP2020, and the reports that have been published, and there is evidence of yet further funding from the EU. At the top of the 'Renewable Energy Roadmap' produced by the UK's Renewable Energy Association, for instance, are the words 'With the support of Intelligent Energy Europe' -- yet another mysterious EU organisation. An EU press release from earlier this year proudly announces that,
With € 730 million funds available between 2007 and 2013, the Intelligent Energy – Europe (IEE) programme reinforces EU's efforts to meet its 2020 energy targets to ensure a secure and cost competitive supply of energy while fighting climate change.
€730 million is a great deal of money for research and lobbying. But it is nothing compared to the billions more that EU sustainable energy directives will cost the population of the EU. Renewable energy firms are being allowed to design and lobby for the policies which will put cash in their pockets, nodded (or is that nudged and winked?) through by democratic representatives and NGOs. And within each member of the EU, the story is the same. Organisations with unclear public functions, and opaque funding arrangements such as the UK's Carbon Trust, and the Energy Saving Trust are established between government, industry, and NGOs to further the sustainable energy agenda, all without accountability and scrutiny.
The lines between governments, companies, trades associations, 'non-governmental' organisations such as Greenpeace, and supranational organisations such as the IPCC under the FCCC are now fully blurred. A greedy ecosystem of organisations have been created across the EU, each with the appearance of independence, working in cahoots with radical environmental NGOs and governments. Yet few, if any, of these organisations offer accounts of their funding sources, let alone explain what kind of organisation they are: how accountable they are, how independent from government they are, and who they really represent. It is as if no membrane delimits their functions from the functioning of the state, except to conceal its operations.
So where does that leave the report from Greenpeace and the EREC? Greenpeace are proud of their independence from government and industry. Yet here we see them working with a trade association in the development of advice to policy-makers that will benefit that industry. The advice it produces will further the agendas of those policy-makers. The suggestion here is not that money has changed hands -- Greenpeace doesn't need the money; what it gets for the favours it does the establishment is influence. The service it provides is to give government-funded, agenda-ridden 'research' the superficial appearance of independence and legitimacy: ideological money-laundering. It makes clean the millions of Euros of public money given to the renewable energy sector for its PR.
It is no surprise that the EU and governments, spurious quasi-autonomous organisations and NGOs are in cahoots. It has long been known that organisations such as Friends of the Earth and WWF are paid by the EU to lobby the EU in favour of the policies that the EU wants. And it is no surprise that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change takes research that benefits the agendas of governments. We all knew this much.
What is surprising is the sheer scale of this shameless enterprise. We all knew that 'grey literature' -- non-scientific and non-peer reviewed 'research' -- found its way into IPCC reports. What surprises is the extent to which 'grey organisations' -- para-govermental institutions with public functions, but little or no democratic accountability or transparency -- are involved in the production of policy and evidence-making, benefitting a narrow industrial sector and serving a particular political agenda.
But what really grates is that to ask questions about this process is to identify oneself as a 'denier', in hock to fossil energy interests and 'well-funded' PR organisations. Pointing out the implications for democracy and the economy when self-interested NGOs and industry-associations enjoy such privilege from government is characterised as 'denying scientific evidence'.


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All questions and answers are based on the 2011 NEC.
Q. What is the Code rule regarding enclosures that contain splices, taps, and feed-through conductors?
A. Cabinets, cutout boxes, and meter socket enclosures can be used for conductors as feeding through, spliced, or tapping off to other enclosures, switches, or overcurrent devices where all of the following conditions are met [312.8]:
- The total area of the conductors at any cross section doesn't exceed 40% of the cross-sectional area of the space [312.8(A)].
- The total area of conductors, splices, and taps installed at any cross section doesn't exceed 75% of the cross-sectional area of that space [312.8(B)].
- A warning label on the enclosure identifies the disconnecting means for feed-through conductors [312.8(C)], as shown in Fig. 1.
Q. What is the rule on having a neutral conductor at light switch locations?
A. Switches controlling line-to-neutral lighting loads must have a neutral provided at the switch location [404.2(C)].
Exception: The neutral conductor isn't required at the switch location if:
- The conductors for switches enter the device box through a raceway that has sufficient cross-sectional area to accommodate a neutral conductor.
- Cable assemblies for switches enter the box through a framing cavity that's open at the top or bottom on the same floor level, or switches enter the box through a wall, floor, or ceiling that's unfinished on one side.
Note: The purpose of the neutral conductor is to complete a circuit path for electronic lighting control devices.
Q. Where are tamper-resistant receptacles required?
A. All nonlocking type 15A and 20A, 125V receptacles in the following areas of a dwelling unit [210.52] must be listed as tamper-resistant [406.12].
- Wall space — 210.52(A)
- Small-appliance circuit — 210.52(B)
- Countertop space — 210.52(C)
- Bathroom area — 210.52(D)
- Outdoors — 210.52(E)
- Laundry area — 210.52(F)
- Garage and outbuildings — 210.52(G)
- Hallways — 210.52(H)
Exception: Receptacles in the following locations aren't required to be tamper-resistant:
- Receptacles located more than 5½ ft above the floor.
- Receptacles that are part of a luminaire or appliance.
- A receptacle located within dedicated space for an appliance that in normal use isn't easily moved from one place to another.
- Nongrounding receptacles used for replacements as permitted in 406.4(D)(2)(a).
Nonlocking type 15A and 20A, 125V receptacles in guest rooms and guest suites must be listed as tamper-resistant [406.13]. In addition, nonlocking type 15A and 20A, 125V receptacles in child care facilities must be listed as tamper-resistant [406.14].
Q. What are the NEC rules for securing and supporting raceways?
A. Raceways, cable assemblies, boxes, cabinets, and fittings must be securely fastened in place. The ceiling-support wires or ceiling grid must not be used to support raceways and cables (power, signaling, or communications). However, independent support wires that are secured at both ends and provide secure support are permitted [300.11(A)].
Outlet boxes [314.23(D)] and luminaires can be secured to the suspended-ceiling grid if securely fastened to the ceiling-framing members by mechanical means such as bolts, screws, or rivets, or by the use of clips or other securing means identified for use with the type of ceiling-framing member(s) used [410.36(B)].
Electrical wiring within the cavity of a fire-rated floor-ceiling or roof-ceiling assembly can be supported by independent support wires attached to the ceiling assembly. The independent support wires must be distinguishable from the suspended-ceiling support wires by color, tagging, or other effective means [300.11(A)(1)].
Wiring in a nonfire-rated floor-ceiling or roof-ceiling assembly can be supported by independent support wires attached to the ceiling assembly. The independent support wires must be distinguishable from the suspended-ceiling support wires by color, tagging, or other effective means [300.11(A)(2)].
Raceways must not be used as a means of support for other raceways, cables, or nonelectrical equipment, except [300.11(B)]:
- If the raceway or means of support is identified for the purpose [300.11(B)(1)].
- Class 2 and 3 cable can be supported by the raceway that supplies power to the equipment controlled by the Class 2 or 3 circuit [300.11(B)(2)].
- Raceways are permitted as a means of support for threaded boxes and conduit bodies in accordance with 314.23(E) and (F), or to support luminaires in accordance with 410.36(E) [300.11(B)(3)].
Q. Can you explain how to size 90°C conductors terminating on 75°C rated equipment?
A. Conductors are to be sized using their ampacity from the insulation temperature rating column of Table 310.15(B)(16) that corresponds to the lowest temperature rating of any terminal, device, or conductor of the circuit [110.14(C)]. Unless the equipment is listed and marked otherwise, conductor sizing for equipment terminations must be based on Table 310.15(B)(16) in accordance with (a) or (b):
(a) Equipment Rated 100A or Less [110.14(C)(1)(a)].
- Conductors must be sized using the 60°C temperature column of Table 310.15(B)(16) [110.14(C)(1)(a)(1)].
- Conductors terminating on terminals rated 75°C are sized in accordance with the ampacities listed in the 75°C temperature column of Table 310.15(B)(16) [110.14(C)(1)(a)(3)], as shown in Fig. 2.
(b) Equipment Rated Over 100A.
- Conductors must be sized using the 75°C temperature column of Table 310.15(B)(16) [110.14(C)(1)(b)(1)].
- Separate connector provisions. Conductors can be sized to the 90°C column of Table 310.15(B)(16) if the conductors and pressure connectors are rated at least 90°C [110.14(C)(1)(b)(2)].
Q. What are the installation requirements for equipment disconnecting means?
A. Switches and circuit breakers used as switches must be capable of being operated from a readily accessible location. They must also be installed so the center of the grip of the operating handle of the switch or circuit breaker, when in its highest position, isn't more than 6 ft, 7 in. above the floor or working platform [240.24(A) and 404.8(A)].
The disconnecting means for a mobile home must be installed so the bottom of the enclosure isn't less than 2 ft above the finished grade or working platform [550.32(F)].
Exception No. 1: On busways, fusible switches and circuit breakers can be located at the same level as the busway where suitable means is provided to operate the handle of the device from the floor.
Exception No. 2: Switches and circuit breakers used as switches can be mounted above 6 ft - 7 in. if they're next to the equipment they supply, and are accessible by portable means [240.24(A)(4)].
Q. What are the grounding requirements for a building supplied by a feeder?
A. Each building/structure's disconnect must be connected to an electrode of a type identified in 250.52 [250.32(A)]. The grounding of the building/structure disconnecting means to the earth is intended to help in limiting induced voltages on the metal parts from nearby lightning strikes [250.4(A)(1)].
The Code prohibits the use of the earth to serve as an effective ground-fault current path [250.4(A)(5) and 250.4(B)(4)].
Exception: A grounding electrode isn't required where the building/structure is served with a 2-wire, 3-wire, or 4-wire multiwire branch circuit.


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Apprenticeships have been a hot topic in the last couple of years, as the government has got behind the traditional route into work by urging young people and businesses to consider them.
But do they really lead to long term career success for the young people who choose to earn their stripes as apprentices?
Paul Smith started as an apprentice with Accor in 2006 at an Ibis Hotel at the age of 16 and since then has worked his way up through various roles to Assistant General Manager at a major London hotel.
Watch the video to hear Paul's story as well as tips on how to get involved in apprenticeships in the hospitality industry.


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