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This month our Culinary Magic is brought to you by the Hernandez sisters, Senorita Shyamala and Senorita Krishna Kirtan. The three simple and useful recipes presented are traditional and guaranteed to please! We highly recommend you use organic, natural and whole food ingredients as much as possible.
Rice/Oat Milk
¼ cup rice *Tip: Rice should be pre-soaked overnight.
¼ cup oats
4 liters of water
4 tablespoons vanilla
2 cinnamon sticks
1 cup sweetened condensed milk
½ cup evaporated milk with sugar
Grind in a blender to pulverize the rice, oats and cinnamon. Then add 2 liters of water and vanilla and mix well. Pour thru a strainer into a jug or jar and add the remaining water sweetened condensed milk. Chill and serve.
Fried Tortillas With A Warm Spicy Sweet Fruit Topping
First the TOPPING
Ingredients: 9 table spoons of brown sugar 1 cup water 1 cinnamon stick [3 inch] pinch of anise 5 fully ripe, finely sliced guavas [remove seeds]
Place the brown sugar, cinnamon stick, anise, seeded guavas and water in a sauce pan and bring to a simmer after boiling. Simmer until slightly thickened. Stir occasionally. When the syrup is the desired thickness cover and keep ready to bereaved serve warm as a topping.
Next the Tortillas
3 cups sifted wheat flour , 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder, 1 tablespoon sugar, ½ teaspoon salt , 2 tablespoons cornstarch, 4 tablespoons melted butter , 1 cup milk, oil for frying
Preparation: Place 2 cups of sifted wheat flour in a large mixing bowl [save the final cup of flour to add later]. Then mix in throughly the other ingredients… first the dry ingredients, then the butter. Lastly you should slowly add the milk.
Mix your ingredients well until you have a consistent wet pasty mass. Then add the remaining 1 cup flour and mix until a dough is firmly formed. If necessary add slightly more milk or slightly more flour to get the desired consistency and knead throughly.
When the above process is completed then divide the dough into a dozen or more round balls and brush on a little melted butter to keep the balls from sticking. Then place the dough balls on a tray and let stand for 15 to 20 minutes.
Roll each ball out evenly with a rolling pin until the desired size and thickness (preferably very thin until the tortilla is about 8 inches in diameter). After rolling let the tortillas lay in a tray for 10 minutes before frying.
Preheat the oil for frying to desired temperature and then begin. Fry each tortilla separately until golden brown and crispy (do not allow the tortilla to fold over on itself while frying). Lay each fried tortilla out on a towel or paper towel to absorb excess oil.
Placing on a dish or serving try then cover the tortillas with the topping before serving. There you have Buñuelos de Rodilla.
Tip: To make nice Buñuelos de Rodilla the secret is to roll the tortillas very thin and even and to fry them at the right temperature. Experience here is your best guide.
Traditional Refried Beans
2 1/2 cups dry beans
3 1/4 quarts of water
4 tablespoons of olive oil
4 jalapeno peppers
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
Rinse the beans in water (pre-soaking the beans overnight beforehand will reduce cooking time). Then place the beans into a pot and cover beans with at least 3 inches of water [about 3 quarts for 2 1/2 cups of dry beans]. Bring to a boil and then lower heat to simmer and cover for about 2 1/2 hours. The cooking time will vary depending on the beans you have. The beans are done when they are very soft and the skin is breaking open. Alternatively a pressure cooker can be used. After cooking strain the beans from the cooking water.
Add the olive oil to a wide, sturdy frying pan and place on medium heat. Add the strained beans and about 1/4 cup of water to the pan. Using a potato masher mash the beans in the pan while you are cooking them until the consistency of a rough paste. Add more water if necessary to keep the fried beans from getting too dried out. Add an addition hit of chopped jalapeno peppers or green chilies as desired. Add salt and mix in. Then add 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese. Additional cheese may be added as a topping. Your Frijoles Refritos are now ready to serve as a single dish, served as a dip or a topping for your favorite nachos.
INGREDIENTS FOR BATTER (for 30-40 portions)
40 pieces of dry corn husks 1 kg of corn husks 1.5 liters of warm oil 2 tablespoons of salt
2 tablespoons of baking powder 2 tablespoons of ground coriander 2 tablespoons of chili powder 1.5 liters of water 1 kg of paneer cut into cubes
Mix all the dry ingredients Add the oil and water little by little Mix everything with the hands or use a mixer until it is soft.
1 kg of tomatoes 7 dry chillies Asafoetida Oil for seasoning
Boil the tomatoes with the chillies until they are well cooked, then strain and season.
Wash the corn husks and soak in hot water for one hour then drain them. Take one husk and place some of the batter inside, spread the batter. In the center put the cheese and the sauce. First close the wider side of the leaf, and immediately bend the other side. Finally, bend the tip of the leaf to avoid the sauce from overflowing.
In a pot or a steamer with water put a bed of corn leave in the bottom, Set the tamales in an upright position to avoid spillage of the sauce, Cover the tamales with a wet cloth, plastic bag and cover the pot with a lid very tightly so that the steam does not escape.
Cook for 45 minutes to 1 hour
- Inspect that the pot always has water - If the batter comes out of the leaf easily without sticking to it then the tamales are ready


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I found it interesting that Posner's article I mentioned in the piece on the electoral college was written to support the Obama presidency, which means that the right can be sore losers: even when they truly lose.
My dislike for the electoral college isn't just because someone lost even though they had the larger share of the popular vote: it is because it is one of many anti-democratic aspects in US politics. None of these have been questioned in the US. One of the many reasons I made the Demexit was that the Democrats were far from democratic, or they would be screaming about the electoral college costing the election.
Anyway, the University of Sydney's (Australia) Electoral Integrity Project has duly noted the systemic problems in US elections.
Again, Left and Right should be upset.
But I don't think popular elections are truly popular in the states.

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One of the services we're most proud of is Confidential Reports.
These reports provide sets of detailed data, helping headteachers understand more about the communities they are working in, and the extent to which their children's neighbourhoods are affected by nine separate measures of deprivation:
- Barriers to housing and services
- Crime
- Education, skills and training
- Employment
- Health and disability
- Income deprivation
- Living environment deprivation
- Index of multiple deprivation (IMD)
- Income deprivation affecting children index (IDACI)
The Virtual School is often a small team responsible for hundreds or even thousands of young people. Having detailed community information to hand can help inform decisions, helping the Virtual School improve outcomes for their young people. They can see at a glance the type and degree of problems faced in the communities where a child has come from, where their placements might be, where they will attend school and so on.
A visual guide can be so much more effective at conveying information than reams of statistics, and also allows for overlays - so comparisons of different types of deprivation are made easier.
Virtual School heads can also compare 2010 data with 2015 data for greater insight into the ways their communities have changed over the past five years.
Confidential reports
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Hello. Stopping in today with a simple card I made using the Oh Happy Day Stamp and Die Set by Amazing Paper Grace for Spellbinders. This set can be used for so many different cards! Birthdays, Anniversary, New Baby, A Congrats card for any occasion, etc! It comes with the Banner and Plaque Dies, Oh, Happy and Day Dies as well as the stamp set with 11 different sentiments. (See Below)
I also used the Annabelle's Trousseau Layering Frame Medium Etched Dies for the base of my card. I simply cut it in half and adhered it to front of the card. I gave it a "Patina" look by simply rubbing over the die cut with my embossing pad and then I added some Patina Oxide Embossing Powder by Seth Apter to it. LOVE this powder!! I need to order it in every color!!
You can see all of Becca's AMAZING Dies HERE!
Have a wonderful weekend!!


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Every week, I write a hundred-word story inspired by a random word. This week's word is "clone."
A Clone of My Own
by Nigel G. Mitchell
Page Widrick thought having a clone would be awesome. She could have her clone clean up her house and go to college while she relaxed and watched TV.
She set the cloning machine down on the kitchen table, took a deep breath, and pushed the button.
Page opened her eyes. She looked down at another version of herself, still holding down the button on the machine.
"Awesome. It looks just like me." The other Page held out a mop and bucket to her. "You can start in the living room. Work until twelve, and class starts at one o'clock sharp."
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|"I was so upset! I thought you were gone forever!"
I am still here! It's been awhile, yes! Now that I am back, we have so much to talk about. Since I last wrote, I finished fellowship, traveled to Switzerland, hung out in the Bay Area, drove cross-country and, now, I'm hanging out at my parents' house in my old bedroom from high school. In case you're wondering, it's redecorated. No intact shrine to my awkward years, thank goodness.
|"I've never been awkward."
When SMS and I traveled to Switzerland, I wanted to be off-line as much as possible so no blogging for me. But never fear! I took along a paper journal so I'll be writing a fair number of July recaps. I'm really excited to get back to blogging since it's proven to be a really nice way to use for future reference, whether recalling a favorite restaurant or thinking about a fun past trip.


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By Alan Doyle
"Massive medal haul now means Canada now leads world in golds," read the big headline in the Vancouver Sun Saturday morning.
It's a satisfying, strong finish for a Canadian team that was supposed to "Own the Podium."
After a weak early medal showing, Canada has come on strong, and the host country now has 10 gold medals in Vancouver, most of any nation.
Second-place Germany had nine as competition opened Saturday, and the overall medal leader U.S.had eight golds.
Canada picked up two golds in men's speed skating Friday, and came within a couple of inches of a third in curling, when it was edged by the defending champion Swedish women in overtime.
A large electronic sign appeared in downtown's festive Robson Square overnight underlining the host's country's comeback. It read, "Canada Has Twenty-ten-acity."
Of course, the large flag-waving celebratory crowds filling Vancouver's downtown streets last night after Canada's semifinal 3-2 hockey victory over Slovakia probably wouldn't have been quite so large or as boisterous for a Canadian curling gold. (Curling attracts a somewhat older, more genteel audience than hockey.)
If Canada beats the U.S. in Sunday's gold-medal hockey game, the streets here will erupt and fill up, big-time.
But … Canadian streets are decidedly different — safer — than U.S. ones, especially at celebrations. "I couldn't believe how well-behaved the Canadians partying were here last night," emails a surprised Seattle reader.
I certainly can. I covered the 1971 Stanley Cup parade in downtown Montreal as a newly arrived Yank sportswriter at the Montreal Gazette. I rode in the car just behind Montreal Canadiens' stars Pete and Frank Mahovlich. There were some 500,000 jubilant hockey fans lining the parade route down St. Catherine's Street, and celebrants constantly surrounded our car. And not for a minute did this incredulous American feel he was in any physical danger.


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I wasn't able to sleep well knowing my plan wasn't working. I wasn't asking for much, and I just wanted so very badly to start gaining experiences that I would help lead me to a bigger and better opportunity. I figured instead of trying to figure out how to maneuver my way out of a bad situation, I would spend the time trying to find solutions. This was based on the advice from my wise grandfather.
It wasn't hard to identify the issues that I had in my volunteering job. In the matter of seconds, I realized that I was free labor. I didn't offer any skills. My value was the fact that I was free. And for me, this wasn't such a bad deal, because I would be able to claim all of the experiences I had amassed as general experiences in my quest to become a equine specialist.
I never felt like my attitude was bad, but I will admit that it wasn't great. More so because I thought I deserved more. Really, I just wanted more, but didn't necessarily deserve it yet.
The remaining time I spent at the facility wasn't so bad. I was assigned just about every cleaning tasks on the property, from horse stalls to bathrooms and even the office areas. Do this dirty work helped me understand the operations of the facility at a very intimate level. This helped me learned the lingo and buzz words, that would lead to my next opportunity, which was actually a paid deal.
Before leaving the facility, I found replacements for all of my jobs. The replacements included two volunteers and a cleaning company called a cleaning service to take over the cleaning operations at the facility. I was proud knowing that my work had to be replaced by two people and a company. I did a lot for that place and to this day I'm unsure if they appreciated what I brought to the table. I do, without question appreciate what I learned there.
Lastly, we contacted to have our forklift repaired by Equipment Maintenance Technicians. They provide equipment repair on all of the machines that we could not handle ourselves. It was great to have all of that completed, and leave knowing I put them in the best situation possible.


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leabed is a simple console inactivity time meter. It can be
extremely useful it shell scripts for various autmated things. For
example, it can help you to turn on your answering machine on (with
removing vgetty lock file) or start any kind of a program when you're
away from your box for some time. With periodical checks from cron it
can tell you if someone used your computer while you were away, etc.
Command line options
-c, --current
show idle time only for the current console
-h, --human-readable
print time period in human readable format (default)
-s, --seconds
print time period in seconds
-H, --hours
print time period in hours
-M, --minutes
print time period in minutes
-h, --help
display command line usage


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Mission: The American Art Collaborative (AAC) is a consortium of 14 museums in the U.S. committed to establishing a critical mass of Linked Open Data (LOD) on the subject of American Art.
About: AAC believes that Linked Open Data offers rich potential to increase the understanding and appreciation of art by simplifying and increasing access across art and cultural holdings, as a research tool for scholars and curators that transcends what is possible with relational data, and as a public interface for students, teachers and museum visitors. The project seeks to develop and identify implications for a federated model, whereby museums will maintain and host their own data, providing access through unique SPARQL endpoints.
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Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2010 migration
Hello All,
Current configuration:
SBS 2003/Exchange 2003
BES 4.1.2 installed on SBS server
Only 4 BB users out of 60
Will be decommissioning the SBS server
New configuration:
Exchange 2010 SP3 on Server 2012
New BESX 5.0.4 install on Server 2008 R2
I am good with Exchange, not so good with BES/X.
Exchange 2010 is up and routing mail.
Mailboxes have not been moved but ready to do this.
The BESX connected to EX2010 and functioning with test mailbox and new BB phone.
Followed all the BESX setup criteria for EX2010 and BESadmin user (this is a new user for BESX the old BES admin was BBadmin)
When I move the BB user mailboxes I just want to get them on the new BESX server with whatever method I need.
Will I just wipe and re-activate the phones after I move mailboxes?
Any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Re: Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2010 migration
That plan should work.
Re: Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2010 migration
Thank you.
I subsequently found transporter (duh, told you I was BB newb!) and configured it, preview looks good, only thing is what moves first exchange mailbox or bes account?
Re: Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2010 migration
BESAdmin needs to move first or use the new one you made
then once you move user in BES let it stay for a few hours and then move mailbox to new server.
Hopefully you made permission on new BESAdmin account to connect to old server and they are in the same exchange org
Re: Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2010 migration
Last question. Not sure I get that. Can I have new BESX connected to both old and new Exchange (they are in same org)?
Thank you for the advice, it's much appreciated.
Re: Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2010 migration
See KB article KB03296 in the BB KnowledgeBase
As you are moving from one environment to another then it sounds like you could just get away with moving the user mailboxes over in Exchange first, and then use the BB Transporter to migrate the BES account. You should only have one BES account per mailbox.
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Lemon Custard Ice Cream
- 1-1/2 cups milk
- 6 egg yolks
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon finely shredded lemon peel
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1-1/2 cups whipping cream
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
In small saucepan heat milk over medium heat until tiny bubbles begin to appear around edge of saucepan.
In medium saucepan whisk together egg yolks, sugar, lemon peel, and salt. Gradually whisk in warmed milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture thickens and coats back of metal spoon (do not boil).
Place the saucepan in sink of ice water. Let stand 2 to 3 minutes or until cooled, stirring constantly. Pour mixture into bowl; stir in cream. Cover; chill 4 to 24 hours.
Stir lemon juice into cream mixture. Strain mixture to remove lemon peel.
Freeze lemon mixture in 2- to 4-quart ice cream freezer according to manufacturer's directions. If desired, let stand in freezer at least 4 hours to thicken. Makes 8 servings.


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Saturday, April 4, 2015
About Town :: Westport
However, that said it actually hit 60 degrees today and it felt like a heatwave! My snow drops are about to burst in the backyard. And the birds and squirrels are going a bit bonkers in the back. I guess we all just need a bit of sun and warmth already.
I know I haven't posted much lately and that is because work has been busy, and I haven't had time to bead or make much jewelry. For those pieces I have made there hasn't been enough sun to take pictures. But today was perfect. I was able to get out and get a bit snap happy, so you'll see a few pieces coming up in the next week or two.
While we had the sun, we decided to head over to the library where the river walk is. This is my little New England town with the Saugatuck River that runs right through the middle of it. No it isn't very big, but there is more to it than what you see here. I just like the view down by the river.
It was crazy windy today as you can see from the water that is high and choppy. The river is tidal with tides that typically range from 7 to 10 feet, and flows directly into the Long Island Sound. We did manage to catch a few fine feathered friends who walked up the steps. There are steps that go down to the water for anyone deciding to row a boat along the river. You can see his friend popping his head up over that last step. Although the sight of me and the sound of my camera lens zooming in had these two off to the water quickly.
You can also see my photography assistant (aka The Bead Girl) who was out snapping pics with me. It was hard to get her to stand still or find an angle where her hair was whipping in front of her face!
I also spotted a stone carving that for some reason I've never noticed before. I laughed to myself as I was wondering what kind of stone this was; I could hear the answer in my head from my BBF Christine who always defaults to agate if you're not sure. A good rule of thumb. So we'll go with agate that looks to have a bit of 'lace' in it.
14 comments:
- JoJo said...
It's finally warming up here too and now I'm too sick with a cold to go for a walk or day trip to take pics!!! UGH!
- April 4, 2015 at 5:41 PM
- Patti Vanderbloemen said...
It's been wicked windy in Northern VA too...apparently the majority of the Eastern Seaboard....glad you found some time to get a way a bit. What a beautiful town!
Funny, I always default to agate also! Great minds????
- April 4, 2015 at 6:36 PM
- Karen Budnick said...
It looks so different from when I was a kid. We used to stop at a bait shop right by the river so my dad could buy sandworms before we went to the beach. Not far from the "Famous Artist" school. Am I dating myself?
- April 4, 2015 at 7:54 PM
- Linda Younkman said...
Hurry spring! What a neat little town. These pictures are gorgeous and what a wonderful picture of Anne. I find it amusing that you would find a stone scupture. Looks like something you would use in your beading projects.
- April 5, 2015 at 7:18 AM
- Annette said...
The first warm, sunny day we had, I headed to the river and took pictures. I love living close enough to the water to do that!
- April 5, 2015 at 9:16 PM
- Liz E said...
Those first 60 degree days, even if it's wildly windy, are special. A walk in the sunshine nourishes the soul.
- April 6, 2015 at 12:04 AM
- Marcela Gmd said...
Beautiful place!!! nice photos!!!
Have a good week, dear friend!!!:)))
Besos, desde España, Marcela♥
- April 6, 2015 at 5:44 AM
- Duni said...
I hear you...we all need the sun! The weather people say it's going to warm up by the end of this week over here. Fingers crossed.
I can see how windy it was on the day your were out and about! That sculpture looks like a face to me :)
- April 6, 2015 at 7:42 AM
- The Art Bug said...
Beautiful day and lovely place!
You got some really beautiful shots!
- April 6, 2015 at 10:15 AM
- Christine Altmiller said...
It looks like such a beautiful day! Are there kayakers in good weather? Lovely town! Beautiful Bead Girl!
- April 6, 2015 at 11:24 AM
- Miss Val's Creations said...
This town looks really sweet to explore. We can finally go outside in a slightly lighter jacket! I would go with crazy lace agate on the cool piece of stone too. :)
- April 7, 2015 at 7:38 AM
- KJ said...
We are in full spring here and I am enjoying it. Does not look as if the tail end of winter has hampered you at all!
- April 7, 2015 at 7:56 PM
- Magic Love Crow said...
Truly beautiful photos!!! Thanks for sharing ;o) Hugs ;o)
- April 10, 2015 at 5:04 PM
- Caron Michelle said...
Ironic that you have such cold temperatures and we have such hot days, we are still having heat waves here in Oz in April!
- April 11, 2015 at 8:54 PM


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PARTER, a new study of more than 750 serodiscordant heterosexual and gay couples who engaged in more than 45,000 condomless sex acts found no cases of linked HIV transmission when the positive partner was on effective antiretroviral therapy (ART), confirming that treatment as prevention works. The results were presented at the 21st Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2014) this week in Boston.
AIDSMAPS has published an abstract of the study. here are some of the highlights:
About the study:
The second large study to look at whether people with HIV become non-infectious if they are on antiretroviral therapy (ART) has found no cases where someone with a viral load under 200 copies/ml transmitted HIV, either by anal or vaginal sex.
Statistical analysis shows that the maximum likely chance of transmission via anal sex from someone on successful HIV treatment was 1% a year for any anal sex and 4% for anal sex with ejaculation where the HIV-negative partner was receptive; but the true likelihood is probably much nearer to zero than this.
When asked what the study tells us about the chance of someone with an undetectable viral load transmitting HIV, presenter Alison Rodger said: "Our best estimate is it's zero."
About the participants:
The PARTNER study was designed to remedy this gap in knowledge. It has so far recruited 1110 couples where the partners have differing HIV status – and nearly 40% of them are gay couples.
In order to be in the study, couples have to be having sex without condoms at least some of the time. The HIV-negative partner cannot be using post-exposure or pre-exposure prophylaxis (PEP or PrEP) and the HIV-positive partner has to be on ART, with the most recent viral load below 200 copies/ml. This is different from HPTN052, which measured the efficacy of the HIV positive partner starting therapy (versus partners who did not).
In total, 767 couples took part in this two-year interim analysis and there were a total of 894 couple-years of follow-up. Among the heterosexual couples, HIV serostatus was split evenly – in half the couples the man had HIV and in the other half, the woman.
Some couples were excluded from this analysis. In most cases, this was because they did not attend follow-up appointments but in 16% of cases it was because the HIV-positive partner developed a viral load above 200 copies/ml, and in 3% of cases because the HIV-negative partner took PEP or PrEP.
About the Results:
The main news is that in PARTNER so far there have been no transmissions within couples from a partner with an undetectable viral load, in what was estimated as 16,400 occasions of sex in the gay men and 14,000 in the heterosexuals.
Although some of the HIV-negative partners became HIV positive (exactly how many will be revealed in later analyses), genetic testing of the HIV revealed that in all cases the virus came from someone other than the main partner.
Alison Rodger told the conference that if the HIV-positive partners had not been on treatment in this group, 50-100 (median: 86) transmissions would have been expected.
No transmissions is not the same as zero chance of transmission. The researchers calculated the 95% confidence intervals for the results seen. What this means is that they calculated the odds of zero transmissions being the 'true' figure and what the maximum possible risk of transmission was, given the results seen.
They established that there was a 95% chance that (in a couple whose sexual activity is average for the group studied) the greatest-possible risk of transmission from a partner was 0.45% per year and from anal sex was 1% a year.
Visit AIDSMASP to read the full article


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Florence and Fiesole
Florence (Italian: Firenze) is the capital city of Tuscany It is on the River Arno and is known for its history, art and architecture. It is often considered the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance. Probably the best reason to visit nearby Fiesole is the views of Florence, but there are plenty of ancient historic sites to see as well.Read More


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May 31, 2008. Now for something totally different.
Today is the 50th anniversary of my 16th birthday (you do the math). And
to celebrate my birthday my sons and daughter-in-law took me for a day
in the city last Monday (Memorial Day), highlighted by a "Duck Tour,"
riding over the city streets and into and on top of the San Francisco
Bay. This week's video (just under 10 minutes) is the video highlights
I took, with the landmarks noted in titles added at the appropriate points.
Beginning and ending at Fishermen's Wharf, it passes the Cable Car terminus,
Stockton Street in
Chinatown, Union Square, and a cruise a mile or so up the Bay, around
Giants Stadium.
and share alike!
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Helping Build a Stronger Workforce
Lane Workforce Partnership is the designated local Workforce Investment Board for Lane County Oregon. The local board is charged with making targeted investments in the community, utilizing federal workforce funds, in line with its mission:
To meet the workforce needs of employers and individuals through partnerships and innovation.
Lane Workforce Partnership receives funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to invest in aligning economic, education, and training systems based on the needs of our businesses and communities.


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Wow. The brand new radio earpiece is magnificent. I mean it's just so gorgeous and so highly developed. I pity individuals who grew up without the radio earpiece.
America has been invaded by cyborgs. You see them rushing to work on the trains, buses, cars, and motorbikes wearing their indispensable ear accessories. They are those creatures who appear talking to themselves and are always in a hurry to get somewhere. They're the Bluetooth headset generation.
The wired generation speaks out
Have you ever wondered how the older generation survived without the mobile phone and the Bluetooth headset? Your grandfather will probably tell you that they had to make do with telephones that were permanently attached to a wall or a desk.
They also could not imagine a telephone in the car. It was entirely improbable for the average person to have gadgets they could only see in spy movies or read about in futuristic science fiction novels.
For them, a telephone had to have wires and stay put in the house, like a faithful Swiss guard at the Vatican gates. Your Bluetooth headset is a marvel to them, but they can't understand why you have to wear it all the time.
The different Bluetooth headsets
Depending on your lifestyle, you can choose the following Bluetooth headset versions:
In the ear. This is worn in the ear and may or may not have an adjustable boom (microphone). Wearing these will eliminate hassles, like talking on the phone and writing down instructions at the same time. They are easy to wear and can be detached with ease.
Over the head. You either choose one with two earpieces (binaural), or one earpiece (monaural). The binaural is the better choice for those working in call centers because this blocks background noise. The monaural will allow you to hear what's going on around you, even when you're on the phone.
Behind the neck. This is ideal for those who prefer wearing a headset that is connected by a piece that is under the chin or behind the neck.
Convertible headset. With this type, you can wear this over your head or behind your neck.
Most people go for the Bluetooth headset with a loop around the ear, which is more comfortable than in-the-ear headset. In reality, there is no definite guarantee that wearing a headset is comfortable. Depending on how long you wear it, it will surely place pressure on the ear. To ease this up, simply transfer it to the other ear and vice versa.
Wireless chic
The Bluetooth headset is more convenient than the wired headset. It is lighter and, of course, affords you to be mobile.
Field agents find this headset convenient. They can accept a call, redial, and make voice dial calls without the fuss of digging for mobile phones. This is probably why you have the headset in your ear wherever you go.
The disadvantage of the Bluetooth headset is in the size. The smaller it is, the shorter the battery life of the headset. For business purposes, the bigger ones are recommended.
Explaining all these to your grandparents will make them understand that you and your Bluetooth headset are inseparable because of business and personal reasons. As a yuppie, you are in a hurry to get somewhere and do two things at the same time.


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Part 6 of my vacation trip diary. If you're joining the trip in progress, the prior entries are:
Day 1: Standing Stones | Day 2: Cotswold Way | Day 3: Don't You Know There's a War On? | Day 4: The Black Country | Day 5: Ironbridge to Shrewsbury
6/29 Tuesday
Tuesday morning, we were packing up and heading back to London. We delayed to take a photo of the Birmingham library, which we felt represented an archetype of Brutalist architecture.
Birmingham in general is a mix of old and new, lovely and awful buildings side by side without any particular order or plan. They've done some nice things with pedestrian areas of the downtown, but they don't seem to have anything iconic about the city. A pity, as it seemed in many ways to have a lively and active street scene. Sometimes too active...we were there during the World Cup, and the lead in to England's last game involved more police than I've ever seen on the streets of a British city.
We walked to the station and took the train for London. The contrast with Birmingham was immediately obvious. If Birmingham was lively, then London was frenetic. Many more people, all bustling. The contrast to our last trip--at the height of the recession and before the real start of the tourist season--was quite striking.
We checked into the London Regency Hotel in Kensington, which I mention mainly because we liked it very much, more so than any of the other places we have stayed at. This is partially because they upgraded us to a suite- a pleasant sitting room and a short stair up to a bedroom with skylights tucked under the eaves. Not only was it pleasant, very quiet, in a neighborhood full of restaurants (just down the street from Baden-Powell House, a Boy Scout Hostel and conference center) and very comfortable. Given that the English had kindly scheduled a heat wave so we'd have good weather, we also appreciated the excellent air conditioning.
From there we walked out to take the tour of Kensington Palace.
The Palace is still being renovated for public viewing but at the moment they're running an 'Enchanted Palace' exhibition. The exhibition consisted of a bunch of modernistic art installations representing the seven princesses who had lived there. Now, we're pretty reactionary about art—which is to say we're all about realism and tend to regard most modern art as the quote goes, as a "product of the untalented, sold by the unprincipled to the utterly bewildered". So, the art per se didn't do much for us. But it was interesting and quite unusual to have an exhibition centered around women, and the various princesses who had lived at Kensington were a varied group. For each woman there was a piece of poetry, which tried to capture their emotions and inner feelings about the place, which was another unusual touch. On the whole we found it more interesting than we at first expected. Though I don't see it as replacing the more traditional Informative Plaque any time soon.
From there we repaired to Wagamama (an Asian chain which has jumped the pond to the American market in recent years) for lunch- it's practically tradition by now, since we first discovered them on our second trip to England, and have returned there many times since.
We strolled across Hyde Park, enjoying the continuing sunshine, trees and gardens, and then went to the Museum of London. We'd been there on our first trip in 2001, but they have since opened a couple of new galleries that we wanted to see. The new galleries included several bent on presenting a more multiculturalview of the city, and a more candid and critical overview of Britain's imperial history. And they also added an amusing audiovisual representation of Regency era Covent Garden, beloved to many a reader of Regency romances.
At this point we realized that we were about to be late. It being a Tuesday, we had planned to go to the Cecil Sharpe House in Camden, where the English Folk Dance and Song Society was having their weekly folk music sing. We hustled to a Tube station, acquired sandwiches at high speed and JT led us from memory back to the music venue, where we thoroughly enjoyed the singing. (My knitting got quite a lot of comment as well, and thanks to all the lively music I knit almost half a sock there!)
Slideshow of more Birmingham and London photos: (You can click on the show to see it with larger photos.)


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I just got this photo of the table that my client, Julie, made for the girls room. This is a great example of maximizing your space. Julie built this table to fit between the two beds in this shared room.
This is the initial design board that I drafted up for Julie and her girls.


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BTC still can't seem to make up its mind. Heading back down in the channel. Ma's are underwater still and macd turned bearish . We still could see BTC break down. A lot of money is still staying out of the market. We've been around $550B for a week now down from a $830B peak earlier this month. If you've pulled profits, make quick trades. If your down then just hodl. Wait for the channel to break up before reentering for long term.


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Description of problem:
The default character encoding in mozilla should be UTF-8 to be
consistent with the rest of the environment.
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Delete your .mozilla directory
2. Start mozilla
3. Look at the default charactor coding (Edit->Prefs,
Actual Results: It's ISO-8859-1
Expected Results: It should be Unicode (UTF-8)
Additional info:
If you build a web page in composer, using the default character
encoding (ISO-8859-1) and you use extended charactors, they will not
display correctly using the default apache configuration on FC2, as
apache sends a header to the client telling the client that the file
is UTF-8.
i.e. If you build a web page with the default mozilla settings, it
won't work with the default apache settings!
Maybe this is an apache bug... maybe it isn't. But, still, mozilla
should have the default coding set to UTF-8 to be consistent with the
rest of FC2.
FYI..... From the FC2 apache configuration. Note that it was
previously iso-8859-1.
# Specify a default charset for all pages sent out. This is
# always a good idea and opens the door for future internationalisation
# of your web site, should you ever want it. Specifying it as
# a default does little harm; as the standard dictates that a page
# is in iso-8859-1 (latin1) unless specified otherwise i.e. you
# are merely stating the obvious. There are also some security
# which encourage you to always set a default char set.
AddDefaultCharset UTF-8
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security updates only. If this problem is a security issue, please
reopen and reassign to the Fedora Legacy product. If it is not a
security issue and hasn't been resolved in the current FC3 updates or
in the FC4 test release, reopen and change the version to match.
Closing per lack of response. Note that FC1 and FC2 are no longer
supported even by Fedora Legacy. Please install a still supported
version and retest. If this still occurs on FC3 or FC4 and is a
security issue, please assign to that version and Fedora Legacy. If it still
occurs on FC5 or FC6, please reopen and assign to the correct version.
mozilla itself is not shipped in FC6, so for most of these bugs that means
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Welcome to Thursday's
PC vs MAC
Ok, first of all, I know this topic has been done to death, but like I always say "I'll kill it one more time". Secondly, let me say I'm not trying to support either PC or Mac because I've never owned a Mac before so I can't share my personal opinion or even begin to be bias. However, I'm sure you've all seen it before, you know, those publicities with John Hodgman and Justin Long doing the 'Get a MAC' tv commercials. It's always PC vs Mac but sometimes I wonder if it's more about Microsoft vs Apple.
Anyways, I'm sure you've all heard the arguements before: "Windows is the best! NO Mac OS is much better than Windows! PC with Windows is cool and cheap! Mac is virus-free. I am PC! I am Mac! BLAH BLAH BLAH. But really, which one is better? I would like to think either one is good in their own way for their own purposes but let's take a closer look shall we.
PC Advantages
Having Fun
PCs are hard workers but they're also fun to play with. You can watch, pause, rewind, and record TV like a DVR and you'll find that many of the world's most popular games are available only on a PC.
- Ready to rock - When you buy a PC running Windows 7, you can get a Blu-ray player, TV tuner, Memory Stick reader, or 3G wireless built in. You can't get a Mac that ships with these items.
- Ready to play - Most of the world's most popular games are available only on a PC. And Macs can't connect to an Xbox 360. PCs are ready to play.
- Ready for the big screen - Many PCs running Windows 7 are designed to connect directly to TVs, so you can watch movies and see photos on the big screen. Most Macs can't hook up to your TV unless you buy an adapter.
- Ready to go with (free) digital media - With PCs running Windows 7, you can play the video and music stored on your home PC while you're on the go, for free. Apple charges $99/year for its online service.
The computer that's easiest to use is typically the one you already know how to use. While some may say Macs are easy, the reality is that they can come with a learning curve.
PCs are familiar
PCs are familiar
PCs work with your stuff
Plain and simple, if you're a PC user, you have a world of compatible software and hardware to choose from. With PCs outselling Macs 10 to 1, most computer software is developed to run on PCs.
- Hassle-free files at work. Apple's productivity suite file formats won't open in Microsoft Office on PCs. This can be a real hassle for Mac users sharing work documents with PC users.
- Programs you already know. If there's a Mac version of a program you need, you'll have to buy it again and re-learn how to use it on a Mac.
PCs give you more choice
You can get the PC you want, in the size and color you want, with the features you want—all for the right price. With the best selection and price, PCs win hands down.
- Loaded with features - PCs running Windows 7 often come with features that either aren't available or don't come preinstalled on even the highest-end Macs, including Blu-ray, eSATA, multi-format card readers, touch screens, and mobile broadband support.
- Your choice of style and price - PCs are available in a full spectrum of colors across a wide range of price points. Macs are only available in white or silver.
- Programs you already know - The selection of software for Macs is smaller than the selection for PCs. So if there's a program you use on a PC, you'll need to make sure it's available for the Mac. And, if it is, you'll need to learn how to use it on a Mac.
MAC Advantages
Apple Has Better Hardware Performance and Runs Smoother
Hardware performs so much better on a Macintosh than it does on a PC. A PC has hundreds of different manufacturers for different things like video cards, sound cards, motherboards, and processors, etc.
With so many different types of brands, there is always bound to be compatibility issues. Apples more or less run with the same hardware, so less compatability issues leads to a smoother computer.
The machine itself:
- MagSafe power cords - Cords that are held in by magnets are a bonus. This technology allows the power cord to "break away" (fall off) the machine without damaging the internal components if it suddenly becomes tugged or snagged. If you own pets, have children or any clumsy roommates this can be a laptop saver.
- Ventilation - All computers generate heat. Most PC based laptops vent this heat by pulling cool air in from the bottom and pushing hot air out the sides or back. With a PC based laptop you must take care to not allow the ventilation system to be blocked at either end (bottom & back / sides). Most Mac machines ventilate through seams near the LCD making it difficult to block while the machine is in use.
- Aluminum case - There is no question aluminum cases offer a material that is more durable than hard plastics.
Software Peforms Better on a Macintosh
Isn't it annoying to have programs that don't run optimally? Always conflicting with your computer or running slow? PC Software has to be programmed to be compatible with hundreds of different hardware manufacturers. Apples more or less uses the same hardware, so the software runs smoother because there is less likelihood of comptibility problems.
Easier to Install
Anyone who has installed hardware or software on a PC knows this is a coin toss in terms of how long it takes to install. Everything installs seamlessly on an Apple.
One long standing argument in PC vs Mac are viruses. With a PC, you worry about infections. You have to constantly be on a look out for what's in your email, buy antivirus programs and then clean things out regularly. Running an antivirus program can also slow down your computer. Apple products don't need virus protectors.
Better Integration Into Daily Life
This is a big issue in the PC vs Mac debate.
You don't have to browse the internet or read endless manuals to make your computer work for you with a Macintosh. Apple has products that are programed in a way that they're intuitive to anticipate what your problems are and to solve them before they even occur. This is why people who don't know much about computers like Apples. They don't run into problems and don't even know why.
Gosh, after reading all this it almost makes me want to go out and buy a Mac since I'm not a gamer - but I would have to save some money first, lol. Seriously though, both the PC and MAC have their advantages and disadvantages and how much one out weighs the other in regards to personal preference will be the deciding factor. In regards to the OS of both, we all know MAC has always been more efficient. However, In October of 2009, Microsoft shipped Windows 7, the solid upgrade to Windows XP that Vista never was. So the gap between Apple and Microsoft's offerings is closing in. If you're a basically content Windows XP user, you've got less reason than before to contemplate switching to a Mac when you buy a new system.
As for security and cost, although Apple products don't need virus protection, buying a Mac doesn't let you simply opt out of worrying about computer safety. For one thing, Mac owners are equally vulnerable to the growing number of threats that target social networks and other online venues, not Windows-based computers. Still, a Mac owner who runs no security software is vastly less likely to be the victim of a successful attack than a Windows user who's protected up to his eyeballs.
And the debate on costs, like this topic, will go on forever because I've read many articles saying Macs maybe be more but PCs will cost you just as much in the end, or that the Microsoft-powered laptops most directly comparable to Apple's MacBook Pro line, actually cost more than roughly equivalent Macs, etc. etc.
Then, finally, one thing I forgot to mention - Reliability and Service. According to pc world, after polling approximately 45,000 people, Apple, once again, came out on top in terms of earning high marks across the board on measurements of both reliability and service. Apple won top honors in notebooks and desktop PCs. Having said that, you certainly don't need to splurge on a system in the Mac's price range to be a happy computer user.
|The partitioning options window in Boot Camp
pic by Wiki user Aahorn
Finally, when it's all said and done, I still love my PC and I will continue to use it for as long as I can until it crashes and burns.. unless someone buys me a Mac for my birthday or something!
Sources: microsoft.com, foxnews.com, bukisa.com, pcworld.com,


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- Harvard University, A.B.
- New York University, M.D.
- American Board of Medical Specialties: Board Certified in Psychiatry and Neurology.
- American Psychoanalytic Association. Board Certified in Adult Psychoanalysis.
- CT Practitioner of Medicine
Professional Activities:
- Western New England Institute for Psychoanalysis: Faculty
- Western New England Psychoanalytic Society: Past President & Faculty
- Yale School of Medicine: Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
- Faculty Long Term Psychotherapy Program
- American Psychoanalytic Association: General Member & Member of Committee on Preparedness & Progress
- American Psychiatric Association: Regular Member & Treasurer (Fairfield-Litchfield Chapter)


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The Sibu town area have a lot of Chinese, and most of them operate business here. Its safe to walk alone as Sibu has a low crime rate compare to other big cities on West Malaysia. The people in the town, they have operate business for few generation.
So the business are passdown from father to son, and from son to their son again. So the other business operator knows each other very well, and they also know the person on the next lot, and the next, and the entire district. And that's what makes this place so happening, and people are so friendly.
Friends are gathering together to drink coffee, dinner, chit chat, they hang out together almost everyday. The rhythm here are very relaxing. No crowded traffic, not much pollution, well... although some places are a bit dirty. But overall its still a very nice place.
This is my favourite place, cause FOOD!!! and its cheap too!!! One of my must visit place each time when I reach Sibu. Simply love it.
I ate non-stop since morning I reach Sibu, and I can't stop, cause too many yummy food to eat.


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A thousand years ago, the malaikat Raziel mixed his blood with the blood of men and created the race of the Nephilim. Human-angel hybrids, they walk among us, unseen but ever-present, our invisible protectors. It is their job to protect the mundanes from the demons.
They call themselves Shadowhunters. They have black marks over their arms and back called Runes. Runes are drawen with a stele. They give the Shadowhunters powers, such as the ability to heal their wounds and give themselves courage. They burn the skin at first then cool and leave thick black marking, like tattoos.
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Over the May Long, and a bit longer, I had my first "east coast excursion" since moving to Toronto. Visiting New York for the first time was a great blend of food, standard tourist-y fare and some non-standard events.
We took in a Broadway show, which was something I really wanted to do. Since we waited until day of to get tickets, all the "good" shows were sold out but we were able to score some for Bullets Over Broadway. I preferred the movie (starring, my fave, John Cusack!) but Zach Braff channeling his inner-Woody was cool. Moj was also able to fulfill her NYC-Woody Allen experience requirement, even if by extension.
Other than that, I'd have to say museums were more enjoyable than most of the landmarks but that the view from the top off the Empire State Building at night was worth the wait — but likely would have been better if we'd come later and avoided more of the line. Although on our walk back to the hotel, it was awesome when someone stopped us and asked for directions and I was able to say, "24 blocks that way, 2 blocks that way." It was a great end to most of our trip Moj asking if we were lost or I knew where we were going. And, then, I'd point to our destination across the street or we'd round a corner and see the marquee!
I'm not sure if the culinary experiences were that much better than going to great places in Toronto or Vancouver but we certainly did eat well most of the time. Momofuku was only okay but probably suffered for so much hype built up around it for the trip (Moj loves Lucky Peach). Much better were the Spotted Pig and Fedora; I got steaks at both and they were delicious. Though I thought the marrow butter at Fedora was a little overkill. Perhaps I'm just over bone marrow? (Whoever thought I'd need to type a sentence like that?!?) All the food credit goes to Mojgan. Hakkasan was also an unexpected pleasure, and I think I had my first raw food experience at Pure Food and Wine — both recos from a friend.
We managed to catch a Yankees game, with both local and Toronto friends and that was pretty fun. A day trip to Brooklyn to check out a flea market and then bum around Williamsburg was also one of the more enjoyable and casual days. While the ice cream (Moj didn't realize it was vegan before ordering — hah!) and porchetta (heart you, Meat & Bread!) were a bit of a disappointment at the flea market, the bourbon sour at Cubana Social was probably my favourite of the trip. Speaking of cocktails, the hour killed at the Orient Express Cocktail Bar waiting for dinner resos (different day) was some Agatha Christie-themed good times.
Perhaps the most unusual — but eagerly anticipated — activity was Sleep No More. It's one of those, "can't tell you too much because it ruins the experience" but I think more info than I had is useful. Essentially, it's a play taking place in "real time" on multiple levels of a building. If you're watching a scene play out amongst a couple characters, then you're missing out a scene happening somewhere else with different character(s). You can follow a single character from area to area, follow random characters, or wander around completely on your own interacting (rummaging through drawers, leafing through papers, etc) throughout the area.
The play itself is largely unspoken but since you are literally in the action (sometimes the characters need to move audience members aside to perform the scene, sometimes ushers keep people back if it's too kinetic), it is very enthralling. You're also trying to figure out just what exactly is happening inside The McKittrick Hotel, and it's a dreary and unsettling location — two hours with almost no talking seems to just heighten the tension!
For me, a big deal was made about the ability to wander off on your own, so I did it a lot at the beginning. I'd suggest following more of the actors at the beginning and exploring later when you're trying to find another scene. Moj said that a lot of people are repeat visitors, and I can totally see why. Each visit would allow for an almost "choose your own adventure" telling of the same play. Once again, don't want to say too much but it was a pretty powerful experience and one I would highly, highly, recommend.
Anyway, I was glad that I was finally able to visit the Big Apple. Looking forward to the next visit and future east coast adventures.


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From Scientific American:
When the planting season arrives later this year, farmers in the United States will have a new way to safeguard their crops from drought. Last week, DuPont subsidiary Pioneer Hi-Bred International, headquartered in Johnston, Iowa, announced plans to release a series of hybrid maize (corn) strains that can flourish with less water. The seeds will compete with another maize strain unveiled last July by Swiss agribusiness Syngenta. Both companies used conventional breeding rather than genetic engineering to produce their seeds.
Pioneer says that field studies show its new hybrids will increase maize yields by 5% in water-limited environments, such as the western states of the intensively agricultural Corn Belt region. That compares with the 15% yield gain promised by Syngenta for its maize. Both companies, as well as seed firm Monsanto, based in St Louis, Missouri, are also working on transgenic maize varieties, hoping to tap into a multibillion-dollar market.


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I know there has been a whole lot of negativity in the nail polish world, all thanks to a bad seed in the mix. I am here to say I have been wearing indies almost exclusively on my nails for more than two years. I have had zero issues.
Indies are amazing, you get to know the actual people behind the beautiful polishes you get to sport on your nails. And guess what?! The makers are amazing people who give awesome personalized service and put all their heart behind their wonderfully run small businesses.
So today I've joined forces with some other blogger friends to spread the indie love and show to you some very trusted brands I have purchased from – so if you're ever wondering if you should order or not from a brand, check out some of these posts! This is a guide that will show you frequent indie purchasers and their most trusted indie brands!
So let's get to it – these don't include alllll the brands I've purchased from, but this definitely includes many of my top favorites that I purchase from again and again!
1. Indigo Bananas
2. Smitten Polish
3. Literary Lacquers
4. Fair Maiden Polish
5. Octopus Party Nail Lacquer
6. Great Lakes Lacquer
8. Darling Diva Polish
9. Ever After Polish
10. Painted Polish
11. Elevation Polish
12. Pahlish
Now like I said, I purchase from many more brands than these, but I just wanted to make a decent sized list of some brands that I trust and have had good experiences with. So go, shop away and have a ball. These brands will take care of you!
And don't forget to check out the other ladies participating in this round robin of love!!!


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Dear Editor,
Re: Customary land bill
We must hope to God that our people will read and understand and discern the real intent of this legislation.
It is promoting greater economic use of customary land, but for who?
Definitely not for the Samoan people, this will be for the government and its foreign investors.
The love of money is truly the root of all evil.
What would made politicians collectively agreed to sell the whole country?
Our government is obsessed with money and power.
That's why Cabinet ministers are not free, the H.R.P.P. party members aren't free to vote with their conscience.
The former H.O.S. testified of this after signing the land legislation, the former Speaker of the House testified of this after voting for the tax code that has been implemented already.
Wake up Samoa and be safe.
Segale Manusina


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Below are the main features of the Tower:
Control & Communication Systems: Available
Air Conditioning System: Chillers Installed
Backup Generators: Available
Fire Protection Systems: Installed
Condition: New Construction
Elevators: 6 Elevators
Energy Management System: Installed
Access Control: Installed
Camera Surveillance System: 24/7
External Facades: Thermal & Sound Insulated
|7586 King Fahd Branch Rd, Ar Rahmaniyah, Riyadh,
|21,973 Sq. Meter
|3,000 Sq. Meter
|613 Sq. Meter


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Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Skills That Matter and the Role of Afterschool and Summer Programs
By Sam Piha
Sam Piha
There is a growing body of research that suggest that young people's development of non-academic skills are critical to their academic achievement and success. In fact, there is good evidence that the acquisition of these skills are better predictors of academic achievement and life success than standardized test scores. These skills are referred to as social-emotional competencies and non-cognitive skills. We believe that afterschool and summer programs are well-positioned to develop these skills and educate stakeholders as to their importance. It is important to note that having an impact on youth outcomes requires strong program design and consistent implementation.
Jenny Nagaoka
Pedro Noguera
Learning in Afterschool & Summer
project will use the upcoming
How Kids Learn II
conference and
several future
blogs to highlight these important skills. At the conference, we will hear from Dr. Daniel Goleman (via video), Founder of
Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning
and the author of
Emotional Intelligence
. The conference will also feature a presentation by Jenny Nagaoka, University of Chicago, on the role of non-cognitive skills in adolescence. We expect that we will also hear about the importance of these skills from presenter, Dr. Pedro Noguera from NYU.
Joseph Durlak
A future blog will focus on the
Responsive Classroom
approach -
a way of teaching that emphasizes social, emotional, and academic growth in a strong and safe school community
In addition, future blogs will feature interviews with Joseph Durlak and Paul Tough. Dr. Durlak is known for his meta-analysis studies of the impact of in-school and afterschool programs that worked to promote social-emotional learning and key features of implementation that are required for impacting youth outcomes. Paul Tough is a writer whose articles and books examine the importance of non-cognitive skills. His latest book,
How Children Succeed
is having a major impact in the fields of education and youth development.
Practitioners can find more articles on social-emotional learning and
that promote these competencies on the
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Ideological Factions Should Fight In The States, Not D.C.
The recent shutdown of the federal government is a different act of the same play: federal politics are perpetually gridlocked. Though many are quick to levy blame, few advance constructive solutions to reconcile the competing parties, competing factions, and competing ideas. What is overlooked is that our national political strife is contrasted with an underlying state culture of politics that allows many states to pass bold laws and reforms, rather than gridlock perpetuating the status quo, and allowing people, firms, and capital to sort into a state with a political and policy climate suitable to their individual disposition. One way to prevent gridlock in the future is for all political parties and ideologies to largely turn their backs on the federal government, exempting some key federal priorities that the states cannot themselves accomplish, and push domestic policymaking back to the states, as our founder's intended.
Consider California and North Carolina. In recent years in both states, one party has come to dominate all branches of government and has been able to enshrine their agenda in state law. In California, Democratic politicians have implemented tax increases (in addition to the already-high tax rates on high-income earners) and pass a minimum wage hike. Both of these policy victories have largely frustrated federal Democrats. In North Carolina, Republicans have cut taxes, moved their income tax to a flat tax, eliminated their death tax, rejected Medicaid expansion, and passed regulatory reform—victories that continue to elude federal Republican politicians.
Or consider the recent debate between Gov. Martin O'Malley, D-Md., and Gov. Rick Perry, R-Texas, chronicled in a recent American Legislator blog post. The debate highlights two vastly different philosophies on state policy, the measure of economic health, and the path of development: a tax-and-spend strategy or a low-tax, free market strategy. Texas or Maryland citizens, firms, and investors get to vote for their feet for what strategy they believe gives them the best opportunity to thrive. The famous principle of "Tiebout Sorting" works: people, firms, and capital move to a state that maximizes their interest. This follows for social policy as much as it does economic policy. As IRS data on domestic migration demonstrates, an incredible amount of people pack up their car, a van, or a moving truck every year and give life in a new state a shot. American's are not afraid to choose the "leave it" proposition of the "love it or leave it" mantra.
It's also worth noting here that this sorting allows economic results to transcend ideology. Liberal-minded citizens leaving a big government state for economic opportunity in low-tax, low-regulation may not have changed their mind about taxing the rich, but they have voted with their feet for a state with an economic engine that is working. Or conservative citizens moving to a big government state for a tech job facilitated by public investments have made an implicit vote for another economic model. ALEC's Rich States, Poor States and Tax Myth Debunked both suggest, through rigorous data analysis, that low tax, low regulation, limited government states are leading the way in job creation and positive net migration, but citizens need not take our word for it—they can set sail for the state that best serves their individual interests.
These state experiments in policy allow us to transcend the gridlock on the federal level that is created by clashing ideologies, and let them sort into states with stable systems of governance. Then researchers of all disciplines can compare the results across the state on every conceivable metric, make the case for what is working across the nation, and try to convince their fellow citizens that perhaps what's working for another state might work for that citizen's home state.
In a federalist political culture, free from monolithic policy control by the federal government, bold experiments—right and left—can take place in public policy. This is perhaps the greatest gift our nation's founders have granted us and we should guard the culture of the compound republic jealously. As such, all ideological factions and individual Americans should deprioritize their grand visions for federal policy, and agree to a federal policy environment that pushes some, most, or all powers not enumerated to the federal government back to the states—where they belong.
Will Freeland is a Research Analyst at the American Legislative Exchange Council Center for State Fiscal Reform. U.S. map image courtesy of Big Stock Photo.