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Good morning and welcome to The Sun's daily online trends column. Every morning we'll try to understand the deranged hive mind that is the Internet and figure out what people are interested in. Formerly an internal memo for just Sun staffers, we've decided to share. So without further ado ...
How does it feel to get "Batch Slapped" Baltimore? The Baltimore Ravens are reeling after a heart-breaking loss to the hated Pittsburgh Steelers. And the Steelers' unlikely savior, backup quarterback Charlie Batch, is getting much-deserved attention on Google and Twitter this morning. After Joe Flacco's performance maybe we should have a third string quarterback (apparently we don't have one)? And thanks to actor Josh Charles for coining the term "Batch Slapped." Use it well Baltimore.
Because we have no towels to cry into we can take solace in the fact that his holiness the Pope is on Twitter. He hasn't tweeted any spiritual salves just yet, but maybe he's just planning ahead for that five-hour standoff with the Baltimore police. Meanwhile, two young pop stars may or may not be in love. I know it's early for math, but Taylor Swift + Harry Styles (a.k.a. one of the boys from One Direction) = Haylor.
Other loose ends on the Interwebs include VEEP's Julia Louis-Dreyfus is back in Bmore, Bob Costas pissed people off because he said guns are dangerous and Christmas (who knew!) continues to be quite popular on most social media platforms.
Charlie Batch
Trending on: Google Trends
Why: In a season where the Ravens have consistently found ways to win, regardless of how much they struggled and how bleak things looked, they discovered a deflating way to lose. They allowed Charlie Batch, a third-string, soon-to-be 38-year-old quarterback, to dig his team out of a fourth quarter deficit and drive the Steelers down the field in the final minutes to set up the game-winning score. [The Baltimore Sun]
Trending on: Baltimore Twitter, National Twitter
Why: It's official. Pope Benedict's handle on Twitter will be @pontifex. He already has 1.2 billion "followers" in the standard sense of the word but next week he will have another type when he enters what for any 85-year old is the brave new world of Twitter. [Reuters]
Haylor (Taylor Swift, Harry Styles)
Trending on: Baltimore Twitter, National Twitter
Why: The One Direction cutie was spotted hanging out with rumored new gal pal Taylor Swift today at the Central Park Zoo in New York City, and their company made sure to catch the attention of numerous adoring fans who took to Twitter to share their findings. [E! Online]
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Former first lady Laura Bush says she and the former president have been busy working on their memoirs, furnishing their new home and just enjoying being back in Dallas -- even making plans to attend the Cowboys' home opener on Sunday.
"We're so thrilled to be back home," said Bush, who was honored Friday at a fundraising luncheon in Dallas for The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
She was joined at the event by her husband -- a surprise guest -- and daughter Jenna Bush Hager, who was at the new Cowboys Stadium in Arlington earlier in the day making her on-air debut as a correspondent for NBC's "Today."
Introducing his wife, former President George W. Bush quipped, "I am honored to be with you and I thank you for the chance to get out of the house. This sure beats taking naps and playing shuffleboard."
He then commended the choice of his wife for the hospital's 20th annual "A Conversation With a Living Legend," calling her the love of his life.
More than 1,000 people attended the luncheon, which raised $918,000 and featured a conversation between Laura Bush and journalist Cokie Roberts. They talked about various topis, including the former first lady's plans for landscaping the grounds of the new presidential library with native plants and what she was doing when durin the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Laura Bush told the crowd that on the day of the attacks, she had planned to speak at a Senate hearing on early childhood learning. She was headed to the office of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, then-chairman of the Senate Health, Education and Labor Committee, when she heard that a plane had hit the World Trade Center. She was in the late senator's office when the second plane hit, making it clear that it was an attack.
She said Kennedy, who had been through so much tragedy himself, launched into small talk.
"He kept up a steady stream of small talk. I guess he was trying to reassure me," she said.
She said that prior to the attacks, she had expected to focus mainly on education and reading.
"Neither of us expected for the whole eight years to be dominated by foreign policy," she said.
Roberts and Laura Bush also discussed the former first lady's efforts to increase breast cancer awareness in the Middle East and call attention women's rights issues in Afghanistan.
The Bushes returned to Dallas this spring. They had last lived in Dallas before moving to Austin when George Bush was elected Texas governor.
Former First Lady Laura Bush Honored in Dallas
Former first lady Laura Bush says she and the former president have been busy working on their memoirs, furnishing their new home and just enjoying being back in Dallas -- even making plans to attend the Cowboys' home opener on Sunday.


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It ain't easy being a woman today: LCWR to be "renewed" by USCCB and CDF
Were you under the impression that the Vatican investigation of U.S. women religious had just blown over? News on that front had been quiet for nearly three years. Well, the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith and USCCB announced today an initiative to "renew" the Leadership Conference of Women Religious following an "assessment" from the CDF. Seattle Archbishop Peter Sartain will be the new Archbishop Delegate for organization, the main organizing body for women religious in the U.S., assisted by Bishops Leonard Blair and Thomas John Paprocki.
The assessment names three things Cardinal William Levada found problematic in the investigation, but remains extremely vague and relies on what seem to have become buzz words for "out of line": "addresses at the LCWR assemblies" (naming Sister Laurie Brink, OP, a former US Catholic interviewee), "policies of corporate dissent," and "radical feminism." (Ironically, the document makes a point earlier of the usage of the word "radical" to mean "the roots," but fails to do so in this case, thus relying on the whole "feminism is scary" trope.)
Likewise, "The doctrinal assessment criticized positions espoused at LCWR annual assemblies and in its literature as well as the absence of support from LCWR for Church teaching on women's ordination and homosexuality" and that the LCWR isn't doing enough to promote "the Church's Biblical view of family life and human sexuality."
My general impression reading the CDF's assessment is that it's no longer enough to keep your mouth shut if you have dissenting opinions regarding women's ordination and homosexuality. Rather, you must also be promoting the bishops' teachings in your work and in your writing. And if you are a theologian (and many of the best theologians of this century are women religious), please don't do any theology that recognizes and incorporates the many findings in science, sociology, anthropology, etc, in your reflecting on God's relationship with this weird and wonderful world. Rather, you should become apologists for the bishops. Similarly, maybe if the sisters spent their time teaching NFP instead of, I don't know, teaching, they wouldn't be in this position.
My cynical and admittedly premature reactions to the CDF's assessment aside, the issue here is how the LCWR will be "renewed" and how it should go forward. Frankly, it seems excessively invasive that the overseeing bishops will now have to approve speakers.
The LCWR seems to have three ways to respond. They could, as an acquaintance of mine put it, "Put their collective foot down, say 'Enough of this,' and have a big showdown." The sexism at the root of this investigation, its findings, and "remedies" is blatant. (For example: "Some might see in Sr. Brink's analysis a phenomenological snapshot of religious life today. But Pastors of the Church should also see in it a cry for help.") Women religious have a long and bright history of standing up for women, why not stand up for themselves?
They could also simply dissolve the organization and create an interest group for sharing resources that does not require oversight from Rome.
Finally, they can just accept the findings and the remedies and comply. I, for one, hope they do not. And I look forward to hearing from some of the women religious I have been inspired by, the women who, when studying theology, gave me hope for a better and brighter church.


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Heart Health In Your 30s, 40s and 50s+
The best things you can do for your heart, right now.
In Your 30s
Master the Basics
You probably weren't thinking about your ticker in your 20s—really, who does?—so now's the decade to start following some cardiac rules. Do: Find a workout you love (at least for 30 minutes a day) to keep your weight in the normal range and your blood pressure in check. Don't: Smoke, indulge in fast food, or skimp on zzz's. "The more tired you are, the likelier you are to make poor food choices," says Sarah Samaan, MD, a cardiologist at The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano in Plano, Texas, and author of Best Practices for a Healthy Heart.
Look into the Past
"I commonly see patients who say "I'm healthy, I don't smoke, I'm thin, but my father had a heart attack at 40,'" reveals Chris Magovern, MD, a cardiothoracic surgeon at Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, New Jersey. "When you have a relative who died suddenly, this is a major warning sign to discuss with your doctor." If you're not sure about your family health history, start drafting one for yourself—and your kids.
Spot Secret Stressors
Sure, juggling carpooling duties and credit card bills can tense you up. But don't forget more subtle sources of pressure that need taming, like preparing your household for a big snowstorm or being ignored by a store employee. Whether you turn to massage or a manager, find positive ways to avoid or get rid of anxiety. Stress sparks the release of the hormones cortisol (which increases blood sugar levels) and adrenaline (which can raise your blood pressure).
Pay Attention to All Symptoms
When she was 36, Kathy Doyle experienced constant migraines after the death of her mom and the birth of her third child. Then one day she was sitting in her car and felt a pain as if she had been shot in the back of her head. "After that I felt like my left side melted away," says the stroke survivor from Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey. Doyle had written off her migraines as stress, but they can up your risk of stroke. "I should have called the doctor right away," she laments. Stroke rates have recently risen dramatically for young women. Know the signs, including sudden numbness (especially on one side of the body), confusion, trouble seeing, and dizziness.
Sip a Blueberry Smoothie
To whip one up, place 1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries, 1 banana, 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt and 2 ice cubes in a blender and pulse, suggests Bonnie Taub-Dix, RDN, a New York-based nutrition expert and author of Read It Before You Eat It. Blueberries may help reduce heart attack risk, regularly eating yogurt can decrease your chances of developing high blood pressure, and potassium-rich bananas slash hypertension and stroke risk.
Try a One-Minute Fix
Floss. "There's a definite link between the health of your gums and heart attack and stroke risk that scientists are working to explain," says Tracy Stevens, MD, a cardiologist at Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute in Kansas City, Missouri. Until then, play it safe with good dental habits.
In Your 40s
Switch Up Your Strategy
Unfortunately, this is often the age when the scale starts to shift. "Women will tell me they can't maintain their weight even though they haven't changed how they're eating and exercising," says Nieca Goldberg, MD, medical director of the Joan H. Tisch Center for Women's Health at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City. It's time to rethink your diet. Belly fat, especially, can be traced directly to simple carbs, like cake, candy, or alcohol. "My patients are surprised when I tell them to limit themselves to one alcoholic beverage a day," Goldberg says. "Although studies suggest beer, wine, and spirits in moderation may reduce your risk of heart disease, you can get too much of a good thing."
Learn Your Calorie Burn
It's one thing to count calories coming in—through your meals. It's another to track calories going out—particularly when you're not exercising. "If you know how many calories you're burning overall, you can create a more accurate calorie budget to reach your weight-loss goals," says Holly Parker, PhD, a lecturer in the psychology department at Harvard University and a certified personal trainer. Visit livestrong.com to estimate your burn rate.
Get In-Depth Testing
In addition to an annual blood pressure screening, your doctor may order an EKG if you have a family history of heart attacks at a young age. A heart-focused CT scan to look for calcifications in your arteries might also be useful if you are 45 or older, have moderately high cholesterol, or have a family history of heart disease, says Samaan.
Don't Push Through Pain
Christine Wanamaker, a 49-year-old mom of two in Laguna Niguel, California, and an American Heart Association Go Red for Women campaign spokesperson, had ongoing leg pain for four months before the day her life changed three years ago. "I was doing playground duty at my kids' school and was carrying a lightweight table when I felt intense radiating pain in my chest," she recalls. "That, along with the pain in my left arm, told me something was wrong." When she arrived at the ER, she was immediately given four baby aspirin. Ultimately, she had a quadruple bypass. Leg pain can be a warning sign that you're at high risk for a heart attack. Don't self-diagnose—ask your doctor.
Research Nearby Hospitals
Hope for the best but prepare for the worst by looking up your local medical centers' credentials online. "If you have a history of heart disease or diabetes, you'll want to know which hospitals nearby are following guidelines for good cardiovascular care," says Rose Marie Robertson, MD, chief science and medical officer of the American Heart Association. For a list of hospitals in your area accredited by the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association, go to familycircle.com/heart.
Try a One-Minute Fix
Work up to holding a plank for 60 seconds or do walking lunges while you watch TV. Hopefully, a taste of strength training will make you hungry for more, since a full workout can help lower your blood pressure by a few points, Parker says. Start small and build to big results.
Snack on a Red Bean Dip
Not only are beans low in fat, but they're high in fiber and can help improve cholesterol levels. Seek out colorful beans (like red ones) for their extra flavonoids, which can protect against heart disease. Taub-Dix suggests blending 1 can drained red kidney beans, 1/2 cup Greek yogurt, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 tablespoon sliced scallions, and 1/2 cup diced avocado, salt and pepper. Serve with crunchy veggies.
In Your 50s and Beyond
Pair Up with a Friend
Let exercise do double duty by making it social too. "Connecting with others is an essential part of keeping your heart healthy," Parker says. "Walk with a friend during lunch hour at work. On weekends, challenge yourselves to walk one more block or hit a new trail."
Beware of More Than Hot Flashes
With menopause on the horizon (the average age is 51), your risk for heart attack and stroke increases. Some experts believe estrogen may be protective, helping to keep blood vessels flexible. You could experience heart palpitations too, due to changing hormones. Scientists are still researching how perimenopause and menopause specifically affect the heart. But, bottom line, it's better to go into this "change of life" as healthy as possible.
Revamp Your Routine
"Each woman has her own set of lifestyle habits that influence her risk of cardiovascular disease throughout the menopausal transition," says Elizabeth A. Jackson, MD, director of the Women's Heart Program at the University of Michigan Hospital and Health Systems. Diet, exercise, and stress levels are all important, but in general, stay fit and aim to keep your weight within 10% to 20% of the ideal. Your heart disease risk rises when you're overweight or obese.
Go Fish Twice a Week
Aim to eat fatty fish, like wild salmon, which is packed with omega-3 fatty acids that help decrease inflammation and control cholesterol levels, suggests Taub-Dix. Make a marinade by blending 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce, 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, and 1 finely minced garlic clove. Place salmon in a bowl and cover with marinade for 10 minutes. Transfer salmon to a baking sheet and cook (skin side down) for 15 minutes at 425 degrees.
Watch Underlying Conditions
By this decade, it's even more risky to ignore irregular test results. Viviann Ferea, 62, an education program assistant in San Jose, California, had hypertension for a decade before she got checked and was put on medication. "Although taking meds is no fun, my prescription recently changed to a two-in-one pill," says Ferea, who cautions against ignoring this silent killer. "I take it with my vitamins and feel like I'm doing something healthy instead of viewing myself as someone with a condition."
Request This Test
During your annual physical, consider asking for a specialized Vertical Auto Profile (VAP) test, a detailed lipid profile that helps identify plaque build-up in your arteries. "If that cholesterol test comes back abnormal, see a specialist," says Cynthia Thaik, MD, a cardiologist in Burbank, California, and author of Your Vibrant Heart.
Try a One-Minute Fix
Buy a pedometer to ensure that you're taking the recommended 10,000 steps a day (the equivalent of approximately 5 miles). It's good not just for your heart, but for your body and spirit as well.
Originally published in the February 2014 issue of Family Circle magazine.


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Denver brewer gets second in Best Beards of Craft Beer
Last week we told you about the first Best Beards of Craft Beer contest hosted at Craftbeer.com by the Boulder-based Brewers Association. Five of the 20 finalists represented Colorado breweries.
Well, the votes are in and the 28-year-old, double-dreadlocked beard of Stone Brewing Co.'s Chili won the hearts and votes of beard fans in the finals. In second place is Scott Witsoe of Denver nano brewery Wit's End Brewing Company, finishing just ahead of arguably the most famous beard of craft beer, Bob Cannon of Sam Adams.
"Especially since they posted the results, to see my picture next to his, it blows my mind," Witsoe said, gushing about being in a category alongside the famous brewer.


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Green Burrito Taco Salad Introduced at Carl's Jr. Restaurants
May 18, 2005
New Salad Marks First Time a Green Burrito Menu Item Will Be Sold Throughout Entire Carl's Jr. Chain
CARPINTERIA, Calif., -- May 18, 2005 -- CKE Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: CKR) announced today that Carl's Jr.(R), famous for its charbroiled burgers, has introduced a new premium entree salad, the Green Burrito(R) Taco Salad. The Green Burrito(R) brand is a member of the CKE Restaurants family, and its menu is sold within many Carl's Jr. restaurants. However, the new Taco Salad will be introduced throughout the entire Carl's Jr. system starting today, providing all of the burger chain's guests with a taste of the Green Burrito menu for the first time.
"Every summer, Carl's Jr. introduces a new premium entree salad, but this year we're doing it in a little bit different way," said Brad Haley, executive vice president of marketing for Carl's Jr. "We tested several salad candidates for this year's salad offering, including one that was previously only available on the Green Burrito menu, and we found that we had a winner right under our noses. And, with all the bold and spicy flavors in the Green Burrito Taco Salad, even Carl's Jr. burger lovers will find it to be a delicious and satisfying menu option."
Carl's Jr. was one of the first fast-food chains to offer two completely different menus under the same roof starting in 1994. The introduction of a single Green Burrito menu item onto the Carl's Jr. menu is somewhat unusual but, since the Green Burrito brand isn't as well known outside of southern California, Haley says the move makes sense. "The Green Burrito Taco Salad will allow all Carl's Jr. customers to become acquainted with the Green Burrito brand in a limited way, and we believe that, longer term, it will help pave the way for the continued introduction of the entire Green Burrito menu into even more Carl's Jr. locations," he said.
The Green Burrito Taco Salad is a hearty entree salad for those who want to make a satisfying meal out of their salad. It features a crispy, bowl-shaped tortilla shell filled with spicy, seasoned ground beef, Monterey Jack and cheddar cheeses, shredded lettuce, refried beans, sour cream, hot sauce and fresh-made salsa. The salsa is prepared daily in the restaurants using freshly diced tomato, onion, jalapeno and cilantro. Participating Carl's Jr. restaurants will offer the Green Burrito Taco Salad at a suggested retail price of $3.99.
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The last time there was a discussion on Greg Laden's blog regarding the necessity of firearms, the topic turned to home invasion, which is the classic protect-the-women-and-children fantasy scenario for gun nuts (which are a distinct subset of gun owners). I pulled some statistics to find out what kind of protection guns afforded. Since the subject of relative safety continues to come up, I'm reposting and expanding the information here for handy reference.
In 2006, approximately 447,000 robberies were reported to the FBI. Of these, 14.3% occurred in the home and 42.2% involved a firearm, for about 27,000 home robberies involving a firearm annually. I'm assuming, in the absence of better data, that firearm involvement is evenly distributed between home and non-home robberies, although a higher level of injury encountered in workplace robberies suggests that this may be overstating the involvement of firearms in home robberies.
This translates to an annual, per capita, U.S. rate of firearm-related, home robberies of about 0.0001. Given a risk of injury in all robberies of about 35% (pdf) (with the same caveats about workplace robberies given above), that gives us approximately 9,000 firearm-related home-robbery injuries annually, or an annual per capita risk of 0.00003. Given that the FBI reports only 1,000 deaths during any robberies in all of 2006, the total annual per capita risk of death during robbery during home invasion, using the same assumptions, would be 0.0000002. In other words, tiny.
There are other elements of real crime patterns that don't match the heroic family-saving home-invasion scenario. Random violence is rare compared to our expectations, with only 60% of the robberies in 2006 (pdf) being committed by strangers and with almost no difference in the rate at which victims require medical treatment between stranger and nonstranger interactions (12% versus 10%).
Also, heroics aren't guaranteed to succeed. In less than 30% of all 2006 robberies in which another party tried to intervene did the action have a positive effect on the situation. In about 16%, it had a negative effect. This is definitely a net benefit, but it isn't a certain one, and the statistics on resistance with all weapons accounts for less than 2% of the situations evaluated.
In contrast, the CDC reported 2006 firearm-related deaths at about 31,000 (pdf), roughly the same as the total number of home robberies–not injuries, just death. Approximately 60% of these were accident (1,000) or suicide (17,000). Yes, some of those suicides would have tried another method, but firearm suicides are about three times as likely to succeed as the next most successful method, bringing specifically firearm-related non-homicide deaths in around 13,000.
Homicide deaths from all methods were about 19,000. Gun homicides accounted for 13,000 of these. Given that 12% of homicide victims in that year were known to have been killed by family, that gives us another 1,000 or so people killed by guns kept by them or someone close to them, for a total of 14,000. For death, not injury.
I'll take the risk of injury during robbery.


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Saint Lea of Rome
Born to the wealthy nobility, she lived and was married in Rome, Italy. Widow. She supported the house run by Saint Marcella, working as a menial servants, and later served as the group's superior. Known for her austere lifestyle and extreme penances. Saint Jerome wrote a panegyric in her honor.
- 384 of natural causes
- "Saint Lea of Rome". CatholicSaints.Info. 26 March 2018. Web. 27 January 2020. <>


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Reports and Analyses from Electronic Computers
Presented before the Cost Accounting and Analysis Committee of the New York City Control of the Controllers Institute of America — March 1955
I do not need to tell you, Gentlemen, that there have been major changes in management thinking during the past twenty years. You are well aware of these changes as you have participated in them and, in many cases, have been responsible for them.
I should like to review with you something with which you are all very familiar, and that is the changing concept of the controller during this period.
In many organizations over the past years there has developed a distinct cleavage between data analysis and data processing. This has occurred because of the need of professional management for timely and authoritative reports on which they are able to base decisions. In many cases, the controllers, or chief accountants were not sufficiently trained in analyzing financial statements. They had gained most of their experience from working on the accounting records in their company, and so it was necessary to bring individuals from outside of the organization
who had sufficient training in analysis to be able to supply the needs of the management group. In other situations, the controllers were able to bridge this gap and were able to supply the necessary data for management.
The point that I am making is that data analysis has become a particularly important requirement in the make-up of the modern controller.
As a matter of fact, one could almost say that the pendulum has swung completely in the other direction. There is now so much emphasis
on data analysis that the data-processing function is usually relegated
to a somewhat subordinate role despite the fact that the controller
is responsible for both functions.
While the controllers have been emphasizing and selling data analysis
to the management group in the form of informative reports, the data-processing problem has grown to one of gigantic proportions. The


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A winner was selected from 19 designs submitted by 12 freelance designers.
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This is a little guide about the first steps for new users at ForexStreet.net
This should be the first place to check. There you can set your privacy preferences.
We strongly recommend to change your real name by a Nickname, easier to remember and first protection to your privacy. It can be changed in the "full name" field
It is also the place where you can change your "photo", that is the avatar that will be shown in all your comments and posts in the network. We encourage you to change it , be creative ;)
One of the major concerns from a user point of view.
Here you can control what activity will be shown in your page ("My page" main menu link) and who can post there.
This is the place to set what kind of notifications you will receive by email. By default there are almost all options checked and this can be a little annoying fulling your inbox with unwanted emails. Set your preferences at your convenience.
My Page
Control how the appearance of your page will be. Most of these features can be directly changed in My Page. We will explain it there.
If you have a Twitter or Facebook account, here you can synchronize it with you ForexStreet one. You can use many other sites credentials to log in into the network.
My Page
In the bottom right corner of your screen you can see the chat bar. There are 3 buttons, the triangle one is to slide up the chat room, the 2 squares one is to detach the chat in a new resizable window and the last one is to connect/disconnect .
There is also a chat link in the main menu to go directly to the page containing the chat.
Groups are the pages to find members with the same interests as you. Any member can add a group and invite others to join it. There are private and public groups. To join a private group you have to be accepted by the creator.
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I apologize in advance for the fact that today's Memory Monday post is going to be half-rant, half-memory (specifically, what I remember my mother telling me about growing up on a cotton farm and why she quit school after the eighth grade plus my memories of reading the "Little House on the Prairie" books to my daughters).
Disclaimer: Although my children attended private school up through middle school, my family did experience the unpleasant aftereffects of the transition of the local public elementary school to a year-round school calendar. The neighborhood families who had school-age children with whom our children played – most of the parents were our personal friends as well – all ended up moving away, most of them out of state. Despite the active involvement of several of these families in the discussions leading up to the change (all of the families in our immediate neighborhood opposed the switch, though there were some in the larger neighborhood who supported it), the "tide of change" won out. Our neighborhood was never the same after that.
This is not a debate of the merits of year-round school. I am aware that there are both advantages and disadvantages to the system, and where you stand tends to depend on how the new schedule would impact your family. Second disclaimer: My own high school back in Seymour, Texas (which still has a strong rural/agricultural component) has gone over to the new system. According to one of my friends there who is a teacher, many students like it because they like being inside with air conditioning during the hot summer months (and Seymour gets very hot in the summer) and because there is not much to do in Seymour during the summer. I am a holdout for long summer stretches of idleness and alternative forms of learning, both for practical and admittedly nostalgic reasons.
There is one point that is inevitably raised in the debates on this system, however, with which I take issue: "The current nine-month September-to-June calendar is based on the rhythms of an agrarian society (and since we are no longer a predominantly agrarian society we no longer need it; in fact, we are so beyond it)."
This is not true. Based on my mother's experiences, on the experiences of several other farmers and farming families I have known, on the numbers I have read in the censuses (in the column "Attended school any time since Sept. 1 [of the previous year]/Attended school (in months)" on the 1900-1930 forms, and even on some fictional accounts of rural life (such as the "Little House on the Prairie" series, which includes accounts of the author's days as a schoolgirl and as a schoolteacher), not only is what we call the "traditional school calendar" not dictated by the work cycles of farm life, it is very much out of sync with them.
Even if the current school-year calendar may have been appropriate to certain agricultural cycles in certain places at certain times, there has always been a lot of variation in these cycles, depending on the location and local climate, the type of farming (crops grown, animals bred and raised, scale), local population concentration, type of terrain and accessibility of towns in different types of weather, and a number of other factors.
Based on the above sources, the "nine month" figure itself does not seem to hold up. The most common numbers I have often seen in that census column, at least for farm families, are three and six months. Often schooling appears to have been scheduled for the "down times" of the farming cycle: winter, when little or nothing grows and no animals are born, and parts of the summer, after planting and before harvest.
In my mother's case, she and her brothers and sisters had to help pick cotton up until early December. This meant that they had to play "catch-up" every year, and by the end of the eighth grade, my mother was simply tired of doing that. (See My Mother, the High School Graduate.)
The debate on year-round versus traditional school calendars should be based on the advantages and disadvantages that would be experienced by the families and should avoid appeals to the yearning for a "progressive" move away from the old, rural way of life toward urban modernity. It's time to give this tired old fiction a rest.
T'aint so and t'wasn't ever so.
End of rant.
Monday, November 9, 2009
Memory Monday: The School-Year Calendar and Agrarian Society
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New Jersey City Sweeps Rams in Home Opener
New Jersey City - 3, Farmingdale State - 0
Set Scores: 25-14, 25-9, 25-18
Farmingdale, N.Y. - The New Jersey City Gothic Knights (4-4) swept the Farmingdale State women's volleyball team tonight, 3-0, in the Rams (5-4) home opening match in Farmingdale, N.Y.
Farmingdale State freshman middle Dominique Cunningham (Amityville, N.Y./Copiague) tallied six kills in the match, while senior libero Theresa Rokee (Lindenhurst, N.Y./Lindenhurst) had seven digs.
New Jersey City was led by senior outside Jacqueline LeBlanc (Westfield, N.J./Westfield) with 16 kills and sophomore setter Alex Johanesen (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) with 31 assists.
The Rams will now host Old Westbury, Bard and Sage in a Skyline PlayDate on Saturday, September 20th. Farmingdale will face Sage at 1:00 p.m. and Bard at 3:00 p.m.


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Jonelle Casino began participating in triathlons at the age of 32 as a way of maintain a healthy lifestyle.
He is a husband, a father of two beautiful kids (boy and girl) and has another on the way . Triathlon is a multiple-stage sport involving the completion of three continuous and sequential endurance disciplines: Swim, Bike and Run.
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My wife and kids are my foremost inspiration and motivators during challenging times. My aspiration to succeed in any field I take is all because of them. They are always proud and very supportive in everything I do, no matter how big or small my accomplishments are.
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Suspect in Norway Massacre Charged; At Least 92 Dead
Police have charged Anders Behring Breivik, a 32-year-old right-wing extremist and Christian fundamentalist, as the suspected gunman in yesterday's massacre at Norway's Utoya Island youth camp—which left at least 85 people dead—and the bombing at the government headquarters in Oslo, which killed seven.
Breivik's cooperating with authorities in their investigation. Acting Police Chief Roger Andresen told the press that "[h]e is clear on the point that he wants to explain himself." So far Breivik's exact motive remains unclear, but as the Telegraph reports, "both attacks were in areas connected to the left-leaning Labour Party."
Did Breivik have help? Witnesses to the killings at Utoya say two people were involved, but police haven't confirmed that yet. They also don't know if Breivik was part of a terrorist organization. Meanwhile, police are still searching the island for more bodies.
In related news:
- Breivik has his own Wikipedia page now.
- The blog Solid Principles has posted a copy of his Facebook profile, preserved for posterity. He lists his education as "14 500 hours of study equivalent to B.B.A, M.P.S, MHist + aprox. 3000 hours of study in micro and macro finance, religion+," which comes off as a bit insecure. He also lists his favorite sport as "hunting."
- Norway's royals and prime minister Jens Stoltenberg met with survivors of the Utoya shootings.
- The New York Daily News sounds like it has a crush on Breivik, describing him as "boyishly handsome," but also sounds turned off by his taste in violent television shows and video games.


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I Predict A Riot Lyrics
Bodies flailing 'round, human flesh surrounds
Abyss, torture bound, beaten to the ground
Violence without fear, getting quite severe
Distress offered here, learn to persevere
I predict a riot!
Raging is your goal, you jump in the hole
Furious, darkened soul, losing self control
Savage, fists held high, take one in the eye
Victims, weak they lie, you cannot deny
Twisting, turning
Dervish whirling
Vortex taking
Souls consuming
Trampled, best shake it off
Broken weak brittle bones
Crushed by the weight of human walls
Down in the pit, you can't escape!
Assault, no constraint, and make no complaint
Savage, not a saint, showing no restraint
Rampage, storming through, skin is black and blue


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As you may have noticed from a previous post (to be found here), I very much enjoy reading ancient Chinese and Japanese poetry, and I'm especially fond of the role wine often plays in these works. Accordingly, I've got a few more oeno-poetic items to peruse …
The first poem I want to look at is by the great Sung Dynasty poet Su Tung p'o, who lived from 1037 to 1101.
Not only is this a stunningly beautiful poem, with a stunning wine image in its volta, it is also an excellent occasion to showcase just how much translation can affect our experience of a poem. Accordingly, I'll excerpt from two different translations, one by Kenneth Rexroth and one by David Hinton. First, the Rexroth translation (in whose hands the poem in entitled "The Red Cliff"), with the excerpt below being the closing few lines of the poem:
Let people
Laugh at my prematurely
Grey hair. My answer is
A wine cup, full of the
Moon drowned in the River.
And now, the David Hinton translation, who titles the poem "At Red Cliffs, Thinking Of Ancient Times." And again, the closing lines:
Surely spirits of that ancient time
roam here, smiling at all these feelings
and my hair already turning white.
Our life's like dream,
so pour out the whole cup, offering to a river and its moon.
Wow! What a difference, eh? Both renditions are stunning to me, but so, so very different. For my purposes here though, what's most important is the image of the wine cup; it's utterly indispensable to the potency of the volta in both translations.
Here is another beautiful poem, with wine a little more incidental, but still vital. (The poet is Lu Yu, a late Sung Dynasty poet).
I will admit that, despite the comparatively limited role wine plays here, I really wanted to include this poem because it has such a fantastic, and fantastically long, title:
"7th Moon, 29th Sun, Yi Year of the Ox: I had a Dream Last Night in Which I Met a Stately Man, and at First Sight We Were Like Old Friends. He Had Written Pages of Lovely Poems Long Ago, All Perfectly Pure and Simple. I Started Reading Through Them, but Woke Before I Could Finish. To Record What Happened, I've Written This in Long Lines"
Whew! Anyhow, the poem (in a Hinton translation):
This traveler is an instant friend, utterly clear and true:
even before we dip out wine, we share kindred thoughts.
The pillow is cold, but I don't understand it's all a dream
in the clear night. I just savor that vision of an old sage.
Star River tipped, Dipper sunk, ancient histories empty,
mist scatters and clouds leave. Our two bodies are mirage,
and mind is perfectly clarity. It sees through this illusion.
Awake, you can't avoid it: all things the same bittersweet.
Will someone please remind me to "dip out wine" the next time I have wine? I think we need to incorporate more ladels into the tasting experience …
Anyhow, one last poem, one I consider to be just an absolutely quintessential expression of the metaphysical, naturalistic, cosmologically integrated joys of drinking wine. It's a Rexroth translation of another work by Su Tung P'o, titled "Moon, Flowers, Man":
I raise my cup and invite
The moon to come down from the
Sky. I hope she will accept
Me. I raise my cup and ask
The branches, heavy with flowers,
To drink with me. I wish them
Long life and promise never
To pick them. In company
With the moon and the flowers,
I get drunk, and none of us
Ever worries about good
Or bad. How many people
Can comprehend our joy? I
Have wine and moon and flowers.
Who else do I want for drinking companions?
Just lovely.
Categories: Viticultural Salmagundi, Wine & Poetry


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Problems loading local fonts with font-family
I'm investigating a problem with loading locally installed fonts in Windows 7. It's a weird one this, and it only seems to affect Firefox and IE9/10, or, those browsers that use DirectWrite.
The problem
This image shows the beautiful Univers font in four different browsers. Each of them are rendering the following CSS:
#univers55, #univers55bold, #univers45, #univers45bold { font-size:3em;} #univers55 { font-family:"Univers 55", serif; } #univers55bold { font-family: "Univers 55", serif; font-weight:bold; } #univers45 { font-family: "Univers 45 Light", serif; } #univers45bold { font-family: "Univers 45 Light", serif; font-weight:bold; }
Now, Univers 45 is a light-weight font, an should be a good 10 points lighter than Univers 55, you can see this in Chrome and IE8 (top-left and bottom right). In Firefox and IE10, Univers 45 looks heavier than Univers 55, and the bold version actually appears to be the same size. That just isn't right. So I called for reinforcements: step up Paul Rouget (Mozilla) and Martin Beeby (Microsoft).
Further investigation
I raised a bug against Firefox core with a test case on jsfiddle and got some good responses. Martin and Paul both asked:
@steveworkman @paulrouget could you include the font-face code in the fiddle for Univers 55 and Univers 45 Light
So, they thought it was something to do with the way I was including the font in the CSS. So, let's put it in and see what happens:
The rendering appears to have corrected itself. Univers 45 and 55 are now properly weighted in Chrome, IE10 and Firefox. So, what happened? Well, Jonathan Kew sheds a little light on the problem:
Note that the @font-face rules shown in your second image are incorrect (e.g. 'src: "Univers 55″' is invalid; did you mean "src: local('Univers 55')"?), and as a result you're not getting Univers at all in some of those examples, you're getting fallback to the default sans-serif font, probably Arial. Look at the shape of the "5", for example.
Also note that under the DirectWrite model, font families are organized differently from the old GDI model. Family names like "Univers 45 Light" are not generally used; instead, all the faces belong to a single family, with distinct font-weight values. (But I haven't examined the Univers family to see exactly how they're organized.)
So, yes, a little stumble over the "local('font-name');" issue, but otherwise it appears to be fine. The second part where he mentions that in Windows 7, font families are organised differently, and so may be under a different name intrigued me. So, I took a look:
So, this is where it goes a bit fuzzy. I can address the "Univers 45 Light" font directly through font-face, but I can't access the "Univers 55 Normal" font, though I can access the whole font family by looking for "Univers 55". That doesn't feel right to me, and needs more investigation. Still, I can at least get it to render the font when using font-face. So, is that it? Bug closed?
Why can't I just use font-family?
This is the question that I want answering, and Martin has kindly volunteered to look into. Loading a local font through font-family should work in exactly the same way as @font-face and src: local(); – but in Firefox and IE 9/10 it's not.
So, web community, do you know why this doesn't work? Can you make it work with the test case? Please help! Leave a comment, send me a tweet or update the test case and make it work!
UPDATE 1st November 2011:
Jonathan Kew has responded again with some more words of wisdom for me:
The @font-face and non-@font-face cases there aren't comparable. When you say
font-family: "Univers 55";
without the use of @font-face, you're requesting that _font family_, which may have multiple faces with different weights. What you'll get when you use font-weight:bold along with this depends which faces have been grouped under that family name – which may well differ between GDI and DirectWrite environments. And if there's no "bold" face in the family, then the browser will artificially "embolden" the text. (You can tell exactly which font is really being displayed using the "font-info" add-on, btw.) I suspect you might get a true bolder face in one case and synthetic bold in the other, but that depends very much on the structure of the font families you're using.
In the @font-face case, you're defining your own font families (independently of how the OS or the font designer organized things), and your CSS only assigns them a single (normal-weight) face each, which means that when your styles ask for font-weight:bold, you should be getting synthetic emboldening rather than a real face with a heavier weight.
To see what faces are supposed to be available within each family, look in the Windows Fonts folder – IIRC, this should reflect the DirectWrite organization of the fonts. Do you see separate "Univers 45" and "Univers 55" families? What faces exist in each?
So, I looked back at the spec and re-engineered the @font-face CSS, and the non-font-face CSS. The non-font-face CSS was definitely wrong, so I updated that, but the @font-face CSS still wasn't working. I looked at the font libraries as they are in Windows, and identified the following named structure:
- Univers 45
- Univers 45 Light
- Univers 45 Light Oblique
- Univers 55 Black
- Univers 55 Normal
- Univers 55 Oblique
Given the advice Jonathan gave me, the correct font-family should be "Univers 45" and "Univers 55", and the correct fonts for @font-face should be "Univers 45 Light" and "Univers 55 Normal". That gave the following results in Firefox and IE10
IE is finding the correct font, but Firefox isn't and is falling back to the serif font. I used the font finder plugin to look at which fonts were being used on the page, and the answer surprised me. When loading the Univers 55 font-family, the normal weight font is titled "Univers 55 Roman", instead of "Univers 55 Normal", and the bold version is "Univers 75 Black", instead of "Univers 55 Black".
So, I took a look at the system file properties for the font, and lo-and-behold, the detailed properties were different to the name of the font:
I quickly looked to see if Firefox was looking for the title property instead of the file name, and I was right. If you've got the Univers font you can see the jsFiddle test case for this, otherwise, the final result is below:
The @font-face code goes like this:
@font-face { font-family: MyUnivers55; src: local('Univers 55 Roman'), local('Univers 55 Normal'); font-weight:normal; } @font-face { font-family: MyUnivers55; src: local('Univers 75 Black'), local('Univers 55 Black'); font-weight:bold; } @font-face { font-family: MyUnivers45; src: local('Univers 45 Light'); font-weight:normal; }
It looks to me like IE and Firefox use different properties to identify fonts under Windows 7: IE looks at the name in the file system and Firefox looks at the Title attribute of the file.
Amazingly, it looks like the spec doesn't care which one is right, and advises you to include both as different platforms use different naming conventions. What surprises me is that two browsers look for a different name on the same platform, as this could cause naming clashes; the Univers 55 Black is titled Univers 75 Black – so if there was also a Univers 75 Black titled Univers 85 Black, browsers are going to retrieve the wrong font.
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Can't get it to remember passwords
Firefox won't offer to remember passwords. When I go to security settings, the box for remember passwords for sites is grayed out.
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- Next Generation Java Plug-in 10.21.2 for Mozilla browsers
- Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape 11.0.02
- 5.1.20125.0
- Google Talk Plugin Video Accelerator version:0.1.44.23
- Version 184.108.40.20612
- The QuickTime Plugin allows you to view a wide variety of multimedia content in Web pages. For more information, visit the QuickTime Web site.
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- Winamp Application Detector
- Firefox 20.0.1
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- I-URL Yokweseka: http://support.mozilla.org/1/firefox/20.0.1/WINNT/en-US/
- Java Console 6.0.33 ({CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0033-ABCDEFFEDCBA})
- Java Console 6.0.35 ({CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0035-ABCDEFFEDCBA})
- Java Console 6.0.37 ({CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0037-ABCDEFFEDCBA})
- Troubleshooter 1.1a (email@example.com)
- incrementalGCEnabled: True
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- webglRenderer: Google Inc. -- ANGLE (AMD Radeon(TM) HD 6520G )
- windowLayerManagerType: Direct3D 10
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- accessibility.typeaheadfind.flashBar: 0
- browser.cache.disk.capacity: 358400
- browser.cache.disk.smart_size.first_run: False
- browser.cache.disk.smart_size.use_old_max: False
- browser.cache.disk.smart_size_cached_value: 358400
- browser.places.smartBookmarksVersion: 4
- browser.privatebrowsing.autostart: True
- browser.privatebrowsing.dont_prompt_on_enter: True
- browser.startup.homepage: https://mail.google.com/mail/?shva=1#inbox
- browser.startup.homepage_override.buildID: 20130409194949
- browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone: 20.0.1
- browser.tabs.warnOnClose: False
- dom.mozApps.used: True
- dom.w3c_touch_events.expose: False
- extensions.lastAppVersion: 20.0.1
- font.name.serif.x-western: Arial
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- gfx.direct3d.prefer_10_1: True
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- plugin.disable_full_page_plugin_for_types: application/pdf
- privacy.cpd.offlineApps: True
- privacy.sanitize.migrateFx3Prefs: True
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Make sure that you do not run Firefox in (permanent) Private Browsing mode.
- Tools > Options > Privacy > Firefox will: "Use custom settings for history"
- Deselect: [ ] "Always use private browsing mode"
Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance).
- Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe Mode start window or otherwise make changes.
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Neither suggestion worked. I never browse in private mode and box still greyed out in safe mode.
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which security program do you use?
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Microsoft security essentials and I've always had it. This password issue just started a few weeks ago and I've made no security changes (at least not intentionally)
ok, i was just asking because some versions of norton are causing this. however i've just discovered in the settings you have provided, that firefox is set to "never remember a history" in the privacy options (which is essentially the same as running it in private mode permanently) which will also prohibit the storage of passwords - change that to custom history settings & it should be possible to remember passwords in firefox afterwards...
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I've always had that setting checked and it's always had no problems saving passwords before a few weeks ago.
Can you change the signon.rememberSignons pref directly to true on the about:config page?
It is possible that there is a problem with the key3.db and signons.sqlite files that store the encrypted names and passwords in Firefox.
Rename the key3.db and signons.sqlite files in the Firefox profile folder.
You can add .old to the file names (key3.db.old and signons.sqlite.old) or move them to another folder to make it possible to undo the action.
You need to set a new Master Password after renaming or deleting key3.db and all currently saved passwords are lost.
If that has worked then you can remove the renamed files that are no longer needed.
- "Troubleshooting" in http://kb.mozillazine.org/Password_Manager
Oh thank you very much cor-el, it really helped! It has been bothering for a week that firefox just refuse to remember password even though the prompt box did pop up and all the setting seemed correct, now that I've changed the key3.db and signons.sqlite files everything is gone back to be normal, what a relief! Thanks!
Thank you, thank you, thank you. Your directions that I have copied and pasted below have finally restored the "remember password" to no longer being grayed out and is now usable again!
Make sure that you do not run Firefox in (permanent) Private Browsing mode.
https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Private+Browsing Tools > Options > Privacy > Firefox will: "Use custom settings for history" Deselect: [ ] "Always use private browsing mode"


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Bavarian beer, cuisine and culture combine to make this one tour of Germany you don't want to miss. Imagine singing along with tens of thousands accompanied by 'oom pah pahs', while locals clad in lederhosen and feathered hats dance on tables. This is Oktoberfest! Of course, this tour is not only about beer—it's also about sampling Munich's cuisine and culture. Your CEO will take the hassle out of organizing so that you're free to enjoy the party. Experience the lederhosen, the music and the friendliness of Bavaria—Ein Prosit!
B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner
Day 1
Welcome to Munich. As today is arrival day there are no activities planned until our important group meeting this evening at approximately 6pm. Please look for a message from your CEO at the reception for our apartments, detailing where and when to meet.
For those who arrive early, if you would like to get a quick overview of beautiful Munich, stretch your legs, climb the approximate 150 steps up the tower of St. Peter's Church on Marienplatz and enjoy a fantastic view over the city and the surrounding countryside. If you are lucky, you will have the full panorama of the Alps.
Day 2
After breakfast (want something local? Try a 'weisswurst' with a soft pretzel and some sweet mustard), then head out on a guided tour of this magnificent city. We start our tour at Marienplatz - the very centre of town with its famous Glockenspiel. On our way have a look at "Alten Peter" ("Old Peter") the oldest and one of the most well-known churches in Munich. Don't miss the famous beerhall the Hofbräuhaus.
Continuing through the streets of the old town, we get to the Viktualienmarkt - Munich´s fresh produce market, where stalls are set up offering plenty of traditional food and snacks to locals and visitors alike. Making our way through the centre of Munich we will pass the "Feldherrnhalle" also known as the Beer Hall Putsch, which was the scene of a confrontation between the Bavarian State Police and an illegally organized march by the followers of Adolf Hitler. Carrying on we will pass the Frauenkirche (Cathedral of Our Blessed Lady), which is considered a symbol of the Bavarian State Capital and end up again at Marienplatz where our tour started.
Later in the day, visit a local Munich brewery. Before frolicking at the Oktoberfest, you'll probably be curious to learn about where all the beer comes from and what drives a brewery's pursuit of ultimate quality (did you know that the German government itself ensures that all German beer conforms to strict quality and purity standards?). This tour will give you a great idea of where and how the famous beers are made as well as give you the opportunity to sample the finished product of course!
Day 3
Today we head over to the raging party that is the famous (or infamous!) Oktoberfest. Although this is our designated day to visit the Oktoberfest, the celebrations are actually taking place throughout our time in Munich, so there will be plenty of opportunity for joining in!! Experience the entire spectrum of the Oktoberfest - watch how the spectacle progresses from the mellow morning atmosphere, to a few hours later when after a couple of one-litre beers, some may be up on the benches singing along with the oom pah pah band. If you want to truly be a part of the cultural experience, this is the only way to go!
The Oktoberfest is a sixteen-day festival held each year in Munich, Bavaria, during late September and early October. It is one of the most famous events in the city and the world's largest fair, with some six million people attending every year. It is an important part of Bavarian folklore. Beer plays a central role in the fair, with every festival beginning with a keg of beer tapped by the Mayor of Munich who declares "O'zapft is!" (Bavarian for "It's tapped!"). A special Oktoberfest beer is brewed for the occasion, which is slightly darker and stronger in both taste and alcohol. It is served in a one-litre tankard called "Maß". The first mass is served to the Bavarian Prime Minister. Only local Munich breweries are allowed to serve this beer in a Bierzelt, a beer tent which is large enough to hold thousands.
Day 4
Munich (1D)
On your free day, feel free to head back for another dose of Oktoberfest or consider exploring more of Munich. Or why not visit another country for the day and head out an optional day tour to the fairytale town of Salzburg, Austria. Austria is part of the Bavarian culture, and perhaps nowhere else in Europe can one enjoy "Hochkultur", history, architecture, and stunning natural scenery all in a small town atmosphere. Mozart was born here and this is where he received much of the inspiration that would become his timeless musical genius. Not only this but the classic movie "The Sound of Music" was filmed here and countless people have lost their breath at how perfectly "European" one place can be. As if all that isn't enough, many shopping opportunities present themselves, as well as quaint restaurants and cafes, perfect for investigating the local cuisine.
Our last day's included activity will be a dinner and beer at a typical Bavarian restaurant right in the heart of Munich. Bavarian fare does not consist only of sausages and sauerkraut. Oh no no mein Bruder, you'll have the chance to sample hearty foods such as pig's knuckle, schnitzel, haxe, creamy sauces with locally produced mushrooms, suckling pig, creamy cheeses etc. This food is rich and tasty. Just be prepared for a higher than normal fat content and enjoy the moments in a hearty Bavarian restaurant atmosphere where the waiters are dressed in traditional Bavarian clothing and pure joy that could only be brought about by the world's one and only Oktoberfest season, bursts from every seam.
Day 5
Tschüß, bye bye und auf Wiedersehen! Depart at any time.
What's Included?
Adventures for 18 to thirty somethings
Designed for young, budget-minded travellers, Yolo trips maximize time and money by squeezing the most out of a destination. This ain't your typical big-bus tour, though. Small groups, insider access and personal freedom to follow the whim of the moment are the order of the day, every day.
Physical Grading — 2
There'll be some light walking and hiking. Suitable for most fitness levels. Nothing too challenging.
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5 Online Dating Profiles to Win Ladies Over
Whether you're new to the online dating world or you've played a game before, making the profile difficult.
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1. Just say no to yourself
It is true that selfies are a big part of our culture. And on Facebook and Instagram, selfies are fine.
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You do not have to run to the studio for professional photos, but you want to show that you care enough to have a decent photo taken.
Ask a friend to take some pictures of you, either close-up or full body. Another tip: You should only be in the photo. Keep a picture of your dog or best friend for another time.
2. 70% About You, 30% About Him
We did not find these numbers. Studies show that profiles using this ratio get a lot of responses on online dating sites.
Catch her eye with an interesting opening, maybe an exciting travel story or a funny anecdote. Give him a quick glimpse of your personality and tell him enough to make him want to read more.
Next, mention your work and a little about your daily life. Focus on aspects of your work and lifestyle that you really enjoy, and play. The more positive emotions you can get, the better.
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You want to be honest on your profile, but there is too much honesty.
If you feel the need to mention you are divorced or separated, go ahead. Most women will appreciate knowing that up front.
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You only get one chance to make a first impression, so make sure your profile is spell-checked and error-free.
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Finally, remember that you are looking for a real and living man.
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NCBI2R-An R package to navigate and annotate genes and SNPs.
NCBI2R is an R package that annotates lists of SNPs and/or genes, with current information from NCBI, including LD information. Functions are provided that with one command will provide annotation of the results from genome wide association studies to provide a broader context of their meaning. Other functions enable comparisons between a user's GWA results, and candidate snp/gene lists that are created from keywords, such as specific diseases, phenotypes or gene ontology terms. Commands are simple to follow and designed to work with R objects to integrate into existing workflows. The output produces text fields and weblinks to more information for items such as: gene descriptions, nucleotide positions, OMIM, pathways, phenotypes, and lists of interacting and neighboring genes. Annotation can then be used in R for further analysis, or the objects can be customized for use in spreadsheet programs or web browsers. The NCBI2R package wasdesigned to allow those performing genome analysis to produce output that could easily be understood by a person not familiar with R. Please see the website at http://NCBI2R.wordpress.com for more information. The internet is required for almost all of these functions. Use the function PrintNCBI2RInfo() for information.
Scott Melville
Author(s): Scott Melville <firstname.lastname@example.com>
License: GPL (> 2)
Uses: Does not use any package
Reverse suggests: gap
Released over 7 years ago.


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List: Linux Compatible USB Wireless Adapter (WUSB)last updated in Categories Linux
A regular question from my mailbag:
I am in the process of up grading my computer. Where can I get a list of the WUSB for Linux?
Wireless USB adapters are pretty popular for desktop and laptop usage in home. It is capable of sending 480 Mbit/s at distances up to 3 meters and 110 Mbit/s at up to 10 meters. Newer N series can work at 270Mbit/s at up to 300 meters. However, 50-100 meters are acceptable ranges. Unfortunately, finding Linux compatible USB wireless adapter is a big challenge due to driver issues. Over a past few years, I've used and installed various USB wireless adapters and created my own small HCL for it. In this quick blog post I will list all working USB wireless adapter.


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