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Matthew Klein at the FT asks this question in a blog post he did earlier this week. The obvious answer is 'The Federal Reserve,' with their stated goal to make sure that the increase in prices is always a positive number. Klein writes:
Central bankers think steady price increases are a good thing. After all, inflation makes it easier for employers to cut real labour costs and helps monetary policy boost the economy without having to lower (nominal) interest rates below zero.
As an aside, Klein is correct about the intentions of central bankers. In times of recession, pressure is generally put on all prices to fall, including wages. Keynesian inspired central banking seeks to substitute a nominal fall in wages for a real fall in wages, by increasing inflation so that prices rise. The price of goods rises faster than the rise in wages, creating a real fall in wages. This policy sounds fine on paper, but leads to many problems, as I've outlined in the past.
Whether or not you agree, we thought it would be interesting to look at which products explain the rise of American consumer prices since 1990. As it turns out, just as the bulk of the growth in employment can be attributed to a few sectors where productivity is either low or unmeasurable, a whopping 88 per cent of the total rise in the price level boils down to four sectors of the US economy:
The accompanying chart shows that these sectors, healthcare, housing, education, and prescription drugs have accounted for the bulk of the rise in consumer prices. Klein then goes on to list several areas in which the price level has declined over the last 25 years or so.
By contrast, thanks to astounding technological innovation, television prices have plunged at an average rate of 12 per cent each year since 1990 and computer prices have fallen more than 18 per cent per year:
Price stability in goods can't be attributed solely to higher screen resolutions and faster chipsets, because plenty of other physical objects resisted the inflationary trend. The prices of new motor vehicles only just surpassed the highs set in the mid-1990s. "Recreational books", as distinct from "educational books", cost the same now as in the late 1990s. Musical instrument prices peaked in the early 1990s and have since drifted lower. Watch prices are the same now as in 1990, and that's only because of a recent upward spike earlier this year.
Luggage — luggage! — prices have plunged about 44 per cent since the mid-1990s. The prices of "dishes and flatware" have fallen 49 per cent since the peak in 1998 and the prices of "household linens" have dropped 60 per cent from their peak in 1992:
(We suspect the emergence of Asian manufacturing and the admittance of China into the World Trade Organisation were more important to these developments than dramatic spurts of innovation, but we could be persuaded otherwise.)
Less surprisingly, "telephone and fascimile equipment" is 78 per cent cheaper than the peak in 1997, in a remarkable reversal of the previous bout of price increases:
In general, the prices of durable goods are about a third lower now than in 1990, while the prices of nondurable goods excluding commodity products (food, drinks, and fuel, which tend to rise at the same rate as the broader price level over time) and excluding prescription drugs, have also fallen, albeit not by as much. Inflation outside of healthcare and education has generally been modest, with the notable exception of a few small professional services such as tax preparation, lawyers, and funeral homes.
The sectors in which prices have exploded (healthcare, housing, education, drugs) all have one thing in common: heavy government involvement over the period of time in question. The housing bubble, Federal Student loans, and increasing healthcare regulations have taken their toll on customers in the shape of rising prices.
The areas in which prices have fallen the most, such as technology and other areas, are relatively devoid of regulation. This is how a freer economy works – increased innovation leads to more efficient production and better products, which drives prices down. This enables more and more people to consume these products, spreading the innovation to as many people as possible. It is precisely the lower prices, which central bankers fight against, which allow this to happen.
Note also the fact that the sectors in which prices have risen are all necessities. This represents the height of the failure of central planning. Regulations and middling by central banks produces inefficiency and rising costs for the consumer, while freer markets produce continued lower costs and improving products. It is really that simple.


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I have four pieces of fabric, all 1/2 a metre... one is a print and the other three are matching colours.
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And thus, 120 goalless minutes and four wayward penalties later, ended Brazil's Copa América campaign. In a bid to overcome my own temporary apathy, I will refrain from providing a straightforward match report and analysis on this occasion. Instead, I present 7 things we learnt from...
Brazil 0-0 Paraguay AET (0-2 on penalties)
(1) Football can be a cruel mistress.
Brazil's performance (in normal time at least) was easily their best of the tournament; chances came thick and fast, Paraguay were second best all over the pitch, and Júlio César barely had a save to make. True, the seleção still didn't produce the kind of flowing football that fans have been clamouring for, but this was still a dominant display, possibly their best since the victory over the USA in Menezes' first game in charge. They were rewarded only with utter despair.
(2) Robinho and Ramires have plenty to contribute.
Despite being a fixture in Brazil's post-World Cup side, Ramires has never managed to convince SKP of his value. A jack of all trades, his hard running and frequently-clumsy passing have provoked the ire of those who think the seleção would be best served by a deep-lying playmaker (cough cough... Hernanes... cough) alongside Lucas Leiva in the midfield engine room. Ramires' performance against Paraguay, however, forced me to reconsider (if not yet abandon) that conviction; his energy and propulsion unsettled Paraguay, and he contributed well to a number of attacks late in the game. Bravo, rapaz. Robinho also provided a timely example of his undoubted quality. The Milan forward had an excellent game; helping Ganso with creative duties, dribbling to good effect, and even putting in the odd crunching tackle (!). It was a shame that his efforts would prove to be in vain.
(3) Football should never (ever) be played on a ploughed field.
Remember that, La Plata groundsmen.
(4) Patience is needed with Neymar and Paulo Henrique Ganso.
The Santos pair entered the Copa América as headline acts, tipped by all and sundry to light up the tournament. In truth, they have done so only in brief flashes, otherwise failing to stamp their authority on matches. Against Paraguay, Ganso wondered aimlessly during the opening period, whilst an increasingly ineffective Neymar was withdrawn in the second; poor performances in Brazil's hour of need. Before the two youngsters are written off, however, some perspective is needed; this was their first major tournament, one which they entered with just seven senior caps between them. The Copa may have constituted a false dawn for the youngsters, but their future remains bright.
(5) Nelson Haedo Valdez is a great human being.
It isn't the unkempt hair. It isn't the tireless running. It isn't the goofy grin. It isn't even the brotherly spirit that saw him stop to inquire about the state of the cameraman (and camera) he went crashing into during the match. It's something... intangible. I just want to be his friend. And to get drunk with him at weekends.
(6) Centrebacks should be last in the queue to take penalty kicks.
Actually, maybe that's too strong. Siniša Mihajlović was a centreback, after all. Let me make an amendment...
(6a) Injured centrebacks should be last in the queue to take penalty kicks.
Now there's something we can all agree on. Sorry, Thiago Silva, but you shouldn't have been anywhere near that spot.
(7) Any road back to o jogo bonito will be a long and hard one.
When he took over last year, Mano Menezes was heralded by some (including, to some extent, himself) as the man to restore the Brazil side to its former mercurial glory. His faith in youth and his preference for an attacking 4-2-1-3 provided strong early pointers that he was going in the right direction. Brazil's performances in the Copa, however, have demonstrated that a return to the golden days (1970? 1982? Even 2002?) is still far from being realised. Stodgy in midfield, and reliant on discreet moments of penetration (rather than consistent build-up) in attack, Menezes' side has rather more in common with Dunga's World Cup team than it does with the standout iterations in the Brazilian pantheon. Again, patience is necessary. The question, however, is whether Menezes is the right man to be patient with. For now, it appears that the CBF will keep faith with the 49-year-old. If and when the situation is reassessed, however, Brazil's disappointing Copa América campaign will certainly count against him.
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Equatorial Guinea's President, Devout Roman Catholic Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who has held power for more than three decades, was named the ceremonial head of the African Union, an appointment human rights groups said undermined the 53-nation bloc's commitment to democracy.
Obiang's election was announced by his predecessor Malawian President Bingu wa Mutharika at a heads-of-state summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital, today. Under AU rules, the bloc's political leadership rotates annually between Africa's five geographic regions.
"We accept our role with humility," Obiang told the summit. "Africa must assume, more than ever, a leading role not just on the continent but in the international arena."
Obiang has ruled sub-Saharan Africa's fourth-biggest oil- producer since 1979, when he seized power from his uncle in a coup. He won a fourth term in elections in November 2009, securing more than 95 percent of the vote. Groups including Human Rights Watch said conditions weren't in place for a free and fair contest, an allegation Obiang denies.
A 2004 U.S. Senate investigation into money laundering found Washington-based Riggs Bank was holding as much as $750 million in accounts controlled by Obiang, his family members or government officials. Obiang says he is unaware of any public funds being diverted from the country and that allegations made against his government and family are untrue.
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"Obiang's leadership of Equatorial Guinea has been disastrous," New York-based Human Rights Watch said in an e- mailed statement yesterday. "For the more than 30 years that he has been in power, Equatorial Guinea has been plagued by appalling human rights violations and corruption," with vast oil revenue being "diverted to fund lavish lifestyles for the small elite surrounding the president."
Only 10 countries ranked below Equatorial Guinea on Transparency International's 2010 list of global corruption perceptions. Last year, Equatorial Guinea was ejected from the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, an organization of companies, governments and civil groups that aims to clean up the oil and mining industries, for failing to meet its guidelines.
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The African Union and Africans, don't deserve a leader "whose regime is notorious for abuses, corruption and a disregard for the welfare of its people," Alioune Tine, president of the Dakar, Senegal-based African Assembly for Human Rights, said in an e-mailed statement today.
At a conference in Cape Town in June last year, Obiang committed his government to greater transparency on oil revenue, judicial independence and press freedom. He also pledged to invest billions of dollars in health and education.
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If you've used Windows 8, especially on a touchscreen device, you've likely come to greatly appreciate the ability to snap two (or more) apps side by side. This is one of the OS's best differentiators but it is missing in portrait mode. If you turn your Windows 8 device vertically you lose the ability to snap in an additional app. It would be highly desirable to have the ability to use the device in portrait mode to read an ebook or blog for example and have your music player snapped to the top or bottom quarter of the screen with transport controls and basic info on display. Just a thought if Microsoft had a UserVoice for Windows itself (not Windows Phone) I'd suggest this there.


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UKIP finished in first place in the East Midlands region for the 2014 European election matching its wider success by beating all other political parties to take the top spot in the national polls.
The party enjoyed regional success, which includes the counties of Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland after voting on Thursday, May 22.
UKIP won 32.9 per cent of the vote, ahead of the Conservatives, who finished second on 26 per cent. Both parties will send two MEPs to Brussels.
Labour came third with 24.9 per cent, meaning the party has had one MEP elected.
The Green Party finished fourth, pushing the Liberal Democrats into fifth.
East Midlands' lead candidates included MEP Emma McClarkin, Conservative, Bill Newton-Dunn, Lib Dem, MEP Glenis Willmott, Labour, Katharina Boettge, Green, MEP Roger Helmer, Ukip, and Kevin Sills, English Democrats.
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Sitting UKIP MEP Roger Helmer, from Lutterworth in Leicestershire, is joined by party colleague Margot Parker, from near Corby in Northamptonshire.
Conservative Emma McClarkin, from Market Harborough in Leicestershire, was re-elected, and will sit alongside new Tory MEP Andrew Lewer, from Matlock.
Labour's Glenis Willmott, from Lockington near Derby, also retained her seat.
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I have been informally taking note of what things make my body react and what things don't. It is often an eclectic collection of things that a particular body reacts to. Some, like startling noises, are obvious, along with their expected reactions. Still, the range of reactions we have to these surprising stimuli is as varied as the range of reactions we have to a standup comedian. Some things make some people jump. Some don't. Other things are hardly obvious, like songs that make some people cry and others snore.
What moves you? The question can be asked literally or metaphorically, referring to standing in a dark basement or an art gallery. In a way they are the same - a stimulus results in an anatomical response - sometimes just in the limbic system and other times all the way to the motor system.
I've always had a strong kinesthetic response to the Spiderman movies. My mirror neurons fire like mad and my sense of gravity swells as I follow Spidey through each swing of his web. The same goes for well choreographed martial arts films. I can watch Crouching Tiger / Hidden Dragon over and over again and get chills. Or there was that Olafur Eliasson piece at MOMA last year, the one with the swinging fan. I stood there for a half hour, hanging on every peak and trough of its pendulum dance.
Come to think of it, the gravitational trajectory of bodies seems to really do it for me. I went to my first Celtics game a few weeks ago and found my body jerking in reaction to at least one specific movement: Whenever a player jumped back-while curling their body forward- to take a shot, my chest and spine would violently jerk.
Proximity also plays a part in our response to movement. Why is closer more thrilling?
It is bigger. Because of perspective, movements occupy larger sections of your field of view.
Then there is our combined instinctual response to being close to another living creature. This response differs depending on the creature - sexual arousal, fear, excitement, etc - but usually entails some heightening of perception. In this sharpened state, we notice more details.
I am constantly amazed at how finely tuned we are to stimuli, how one banging beat makes me dance my balls off and the next does not. How one dance performance can take hold of me like a puppet and the next can put me to sleep (irrespective of their relative dynamic levels). How one bottle of fermented grapes can make me scowl and the next can make me close my eyes and breath deeply. Even more astounding is a body's range of physical responses to such ostensibly subtle differences.


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First post in 3 years. But here's how I feel today. September 11, 2012Posted by Robert in Uncategorized.
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I can never sleep on the night between 9/10 and 9/11.
I can't help but think where I was and when I heard the news. I can't help but think about how much changed that day. I can't help but think about walking from Fundamental Musicianship to Expository Writing, which was the exact time I heard the first tower was hit.
The rest of the day was a blur. It seems like the rest of the next 11 years has still been a blur.
What I know is that I couldn't be prouder of our men and women in uniform right now. I couldn't be prouder of our Nation. We've come so far from that day, with so much more to go. But I honestly believe that my children will know a peaceful world. I have to believe that. Today our nation mourns as it should. But It should also continue to heal, as it is want to do when these events occur.
We are, if nothing else, a nation of believers. Be it in God, or Humanity. Be it in thy neighbor or thy self. Be it in industry or charity, hopefully both. We choose to believe that our better angels will prevail.
Today, I urge you to stop and listen to the names of the lost. But don't just focus on those lost. Think of the names of those still here. If you are reading this, you are amongst them. No matter how you choose to act, do so. Act upon the advice of your better angels.
Do something today to unite, not divide. Reach out to a loved one with whom you've had a falling out. Make amends for a wrong you feel you've committed. Or, forgive a wrong you feel has been done to you.
On 9/12, you'll be a better human for it.
I'll get off my soap box now.
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Hubby and I were having some pillow talk last night before we fell asleep. Our pillow talk is really exciting. I'd keep it a secret because it is pillow talk. However, I thought you all might be interested in a few of the epiphanies I had last night.
- The Constitution, written by some VERY brilliant, inspired men, that laid the foundation of our country, was 4 pages.
- The new universal healthcare bill is 1,000 pages.
- Does anyone find a problem with this besides me?
- I am pretty sure that aside from hiding some unconstitutional crap in there (besides universal healthcare not being a God-given, constitutional right) these blow-hards are way too wordy and will cost us trillions unnecessarily!
- Did our government forget the 10th amendment? "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." I'm pretty sure they did!
- I think they even forgot the 9th amendment (or maybe they are purposely ignoring it) "The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people."
- I think the judicial branch forgot to read their Constitution this morning when they were eating their frosted FLAKES! In case they don't have their own copy of it I am more than willing to send one to them or they can check out this website.
Still no theme song. Why? you ask. Because I am speechless as the stupidity of those numbskulls in Washington who are SUPPOSED to represent the people. You may not like what I have to say, but I said it on my blog and I can say it if I want. If you disagree with anything maybe you need to have a daily, healthy dose of the Constitution with your breakfast too. If you are interested, Hubby just started his new blog (I inspired him... not really). Check it out if you are a citizen of the United States of America and love that we are a republic, not a democracy. Know the difference? Read it.


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Welcome to Archiscraps
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So without further ado,here is your first challenge.....
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The date for completion of this challenge will be 15th July.This gives you just over a month for this first one.
There is a prize...
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I'm so looking forward to seeing what you produce.
Thank you,Julene.
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Looks great! Thanks for sharing your inspiration , I will hopefully have time to give it a go ;)ReplyDelete
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I just found this web site by dear Shazza,I love this inspiration. I have until the 15th of July, right? I have some beautiful buildings from Germany would be perfect for this challenge. I'll do my best to get a LO done for you. If I don't get to it this month, I'll be back next month.
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You may have saved a long abandoned project of mine! Read all about it with my entry here - http://scrappiecesofme.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/way-back-when.html. Good luck with your venture.
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Setting up environment :
Setup both WSO2 AS and WSO2 ESB as mentioned in previous post.
ESB Proxy
- Create a proxy called EchoUTBasicProxy with following content.
Testing Scenario
- Enable Soap tracer on WSO2 AS.
- Enable wire log in WSO2 ESB.
- Invoke EchoUTBasicProxy using SOAP UI.
You can see, there is no username token in incoming message to backend. Instead you see basic auth header in outgoing message to backend from ESB.


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Wednesday, November 24, 2010
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The Back of my Teacher's Head
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One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
I was watching One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest the other night. What amazing facial expressions some of the actors make! Also there is a wonderful sense of space in this film; even thought the camera is cutting between multiple characters, I never lose track of where I am in the room. That's good storyboarding!!!
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Canada, China partner on project using apps, texts to treat mental health
Research will explore ways to use smartphone apps, text messaging to enhance treatment
Canada and China are partnering on a five-year project to enhance mental health treatment through the use of smartphone apps, text messaging and electronic medical records.
The $2.15 million split-funded project, called EMBED, will be announced later today on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Vietnam and aims to close the mental health care gap.
Both countries are struggling to deal with a shortage of mental health care professionals, especially in remote areas, as well as time constraints for psychiatrists and other experts dealing with patients.
- 'One-stop-shop' for youth mental health
- Mental health centre launches
- Youth find it hard to access mental health services
The project will be run through the APEC Digital Hub for Mental Health, which is based at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and works in partnership with the University of Alberta and Mood Disorders Society of Canada.
Liberal MP Lloyd Longfield, who represents the Ontario riding of Guelph where there was a spate of on-campus suicides earlier this year, sees great potential in the project for developing applications that may target younger people who feel comfortable on digital platforms.
Apps could help raise a red flag when a student withdraws from class or social activity, or has a sudden drop in grades, allowing others to identify symptoms if the youth does not self-identify. Other apps could help someone through a crisis or depressive state when the youth in distress does not want to have direct contact with a psychiatrist or mental health professional, he said.
Debate over dangers
"Sometimes with mental health, locations to get to them when you're in the middle of a health problem isn't always the best way," Longfield said.
There is much debate over the dangers of smartphone use and the impact on mental health, but Longfield said the flip side is the positive use of the technology helping those with mental health needs.
"We really are at a point in time where there's some great possibilities to improve wellness of people through apps that might be developed in a network like this," he said.
International Trade Minister Franҫois-Philippe Champagne is expected to discuss the project and its potential to "transform mental health knowledge and treatment across all of APEC's 21 economies" with his global counterparts in Vietnam.
"Achieving economic health takes a comprehensive approach and it is innovation like the Digital Hub that will help develop new approaches to improving mental wellness on an unprecedented global scale," he said in a statement.
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I'm trying to figure out the whole transferring the human mind into a computer thing. Yes, that's right, that's what I'm interested in right now. Mostly because the approach I see researchers taking just seems inherently flawed.
Basically, they are taking a brain, preserving it, then identifying, tracking and recording the neurosynaptic pathways. That's a very simple explanation.
Here's the thing though. Say you can isolate every memory and personality trait of a person. You can even build a neurosynthetic three dimensional chip to contain such information. What about pleasure?
So much of what we do and don't do, is the result of positive chemical reactions reinforcing behavior. Yes again, that's simple, but hear me out.
Example. You design a project. You finish, and it gives you pleasure. You learn something new and it gives you pleasure. The dopamine or endorphin rush of positive reinforcement. Yes, you liked it, though the work was hard, you want that feeling again. You go on designing and building and learning. You are chemically rewarded.
If your mind is in a machine, where is the dopamine rush going to come from? Electronic dopamine? OK, well, if you are the machine, I assume you are in control of your processing, so you could just sit and electronically dopamine yourself all day. No accomplishment needed. What's your motivation?
I see a bunch of human minds stuck in neurosynthetic processors, transferred to robotic bodies, sitting around doing nothing but being electric junkies-forever.
I worry about this stuff.
So you say, well they could put in controls so the neurosynthetic mind controlled robot has to accomplish something to get the electronic dopamine satisfaction. Well, that's just great. Now we have a bunch of machines running around with endless energy and motivation doing who knows what to achieve such a reward.
Again, I worry about this stuff.
Visit the Brain Preservation Foundation for more. Just don't tell them I sent you. These people have no sense of humor.
Any discussion on this very important and pressing matter would be appreciated and possibly chemically rewarded. Natural chemically induced dopamine, the way nature intended.
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Jose Gallardo
Málaga, 1977.
Every day I stay away more and more from "pretty photography", empty and where only the technique is important, as well as from the conventional methods to get images, also opening up to other disciplines like video. With my work I want to move, evoke, invite to reflection and even overwhelm and provoke.
Jose Gallardo


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High Frequency Words in Spanish 31 – ESE
ESE is the thirty-first most common word in the Spanish language.
This is a short two-syllable demonstrative adjective. Strictly speaking, in grammatical terms, this is the masculine singular. It changes – ESA is the feminine, singular. ESOS is the masculine plural and ESAS is the feminine plural.
What does ESE mean? It means – "that".
It contrasts with ESTE which means "this". And, for the sake of completeness, I should also mention AQUEL which means "that, over there". Notice that English has to add a couple of words because the language does not have the same concept as AQUEL.
But let's get back to ESE.
Me gusta esa casa – I like that house.
Well, that's number 31, as they say "in the can". A frequently used word in Spanish, ESE and its various parts is well worth knowing.
As a former teacher of mine used to say – "know these little words and know 'em well"


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Donald Trump and I have something in common. He and I share Scottish Ancestry. Also- he's one of the wealthiest people in the world and I'm ….. not. But seriously, his mother was a MacLeod who was actually born on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland. This means that his family and mine originated from the same clan many centuries ago. There are many wonderful people all over the world that share this heritage. Our clan motto is Hold Fast, and our symbol is the bull. Many of the people we have married are not surprised at all to hear these two facts.
In Scotland, the story of the MacLeods is typical of many Highland families. Filled with strong-willed people who survived against terrific odds, and along the way, a lot of bloodshed. When we teach our children about their history, it wouldn't do to gloss things over. The violence and feuding may seem senseless to us now, but it's still part of the past; part of the truth that made us all who we are today.
James' family has their own legends. His mother was the great-grand-daughter of Nancy Sophronia Huff, who as a small girl, survived the Mountain Meadows Massacre in Utah. This horrible event in 1857 wiped out all of the adults and many of the children in a huge wagon train that was traveling from Northwest Arkansas to California. Immediately after the attack, the local people tried to convince the rest of the country that Indians had been responsible. But, because of the determination of the children that were allowed to live, and the guilty consciences of a few of the perpetrators, the truth came out. When the children grew up, many, including Nancy, insisted to anyone who would listen that the attack was carried out by the Mormon people who had promised to protect them. A very hard truth to accept, even over 150 years later.
Here in the South, we have another uncomfortable issue in our past. Disagreements about whether the residents of each State should have the right to govern themselves caused the great conflict that split our nation, and took generations to heal. At the core of the conflict, as we all know, was the fact that some states wanted to allow ownership of human beings as slaves. Perhaps this issue would have resolved itself without a war, but like it or not, our history includes a terrible struggle that should never be forgotten. Southern people know that bitterness this big is not forgotten for many, many years. Unfortunately, even in the next century when the descendants of those slaves were ready for equal rights, there was another struggle. Those who couldn't let go of the past used the Civil war symbols of the Confederate flag and the song "Dixie" for hateful purposes. As wonderful and nostalgic as that song is, to some who lived through riots and lynching, "Old times there are not forgotten."
My new friend, historian Janis Percefull loves to study and write about the history of Hot Springs. Even in her Children's book, "Three Strangers Come to Call" she mentions that all was not sweetness and light in the nation's first National Park. Many people came here with the idea that the government was going to completely support them while they received a miracle cure for all of their ills. Most found out that there was no free ride, and they were left to their own devices in the spa city. Knowing this doesn't change the fact that it's still a beautiful place to live, but it's good to remember the whole story, not just the "pretty" parts.
I heard that the State of Texas is revising the way their public school children learn about history. Present day politics is driving not only what views the children learn about, but even which names are included. For example, the biographies of Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln may not make the cut. What? I think this is the most dangerous story in the news today. Right up there with terrorism in Times Square. Parents and grandparents, you must be on guard to make sure future generations get an accurate picture of where they came from. Otherwise, how can we really learn from the past and make the future better?
History is fascinating, and worth studying. We shouldn't try to cover up the unpleasant parts. It's all a part of who we are. So, this July 4, I want to wish the USA a very happy birthday. We love our country, warts and all.


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Nemanja Vidic rarely comes in for criticism, but when he does, it usually follows a clash with his supposed nemesis Fernando Torres.
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But while Torres has struggled to rediscover his best form in a Chelsea shirt, Vidic has continued to excel at the heart of the Manchester United defence.
The Red Devils skipper says mental toughness is the key to overcoming criticism.
Develop your own steely spirit by soaking up Vidic's tips in this video.
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Ngorongoro Crater & Lake Manyara, Tanzania
Gibb's Farm lies in delightful gardens on a coffee plantation overlooking the Great Rift Valley and Ngorongoro Forest between Lake Manyara and the Ngorongoro Crater. Originally built in the early 20th century by German settlers, this luxury retreat is one of Northern Tanzania's oldest guesthouses. Its design reflects the area's heritage and architecture and it has a relaxing, home-away-from-home atmosphere.
Offering warm hospitality, mouthwatering cuisine and a host of unique adventures, Gibb's Farm will appeal to couples and families seeking a peaceful and serene hideaway with an emphasis on relaxation.
It provides 17 individually designed, cozy cottages with beautifully appointed interiors, which combine rustic charm with modern comforts. Each one features a stone fireplace and delightful verandah with enchanting views.
There is an array of activities on offer and you can do as much or as little as you wish. Enjoy farm walks, go mountain biking, visit the elephant caves or ancient waterfalls, meet a local family and learn about local culture, try your hand at bread making, or indulge in a Massai healing treatment In the privacy of your room.
Lightfoot Travel provides tailor-made itineraries that include daily tours and excursions, restaurant recommendations and bookings, and can incorporate Ngorongoro Crater & Lake Manyara into a greater Tanzania holiday. Take a look at Safari, Sand and Sea as an example of a bespoke itinerary that we can create for you.
Gibb's Farm Information
- Location and getting there:
It is located halfway between Lake Manyara and the Ngorongoro Crater near the village of Karatu in Northern Tanzania. It is a 2-hour drive from Arusha.
- Accommodation:
There are 17 cottages featuring rustic décor, eucalyptus floors, handcrafted furniture, 2 queen-size beds, indoor and outdoor showers, a huge stone bath, a fireplace and verandah. A 2-bedroom family cottage is also available.
- Facilities:
Main farmhouse with living room and 2 dining areas
Reading room
- Activities:
The array of activities includes village walks, farm walks, walking safaris, trips to ancient waterfalls and the elephant caves, day and night game drives and cycling safaris. Cultural experiences such as visiting a local family or school or touring the town of Karatu are also on offer.
- Children:
Children of all ages are welcome although facilities for them are limited. Younger guests will enjoy wandering around the farm and helping feed the animals and milk the cows. Babysitting can be arranged.


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Adding and Managing Images
It is possible to add one or more images to a survey using the Image Manager available within the Survey Editor.
1: Select Where the Image will Go
To insert an image, click in the position where you want to place the image (i.e., question field, or row or column field). Then click on the image icon.
Note: Images cannot be used in dropdown/select type answers.
2: Image Manager
The image manager contains images that have been added for the project and allows you to upload new images and manage settings.
2.1: Upload an Image
To upload a new image, first click on "Open Image Manager" or click on the "+" icon.
Click "Upload Images" and locate the image on your computer. Alternatively, simply drag the image into the designated field.
All images should be in jpeg, png or gif format and no larger than 2MB.
Upload multiple images at once by using your keyboard to ctrl+click the desired images during upload.
Uploading an image changes its original file size and creates multiple copies of different sizes for ease of use. It will also convert that image to .png format.
2.2: Image Settings
Once an image has been uploaded, a preview is shown in the image manager with the file name below. Next, configure the image settings within the image manager.
- Image Title: Add an image title, which is displayed when a respondent hovers-over the image or may be read if a respondent uses a screen reader. The title is also used in the report, if none is entered the original file name is used.
- Protect: When checked, the shield icon indicates that the image is protected. Images marked as protected receive the following (learn more):
- Simple Copy Protection: places a blank image on top of the protected image so you cannot right-click on the image and select "Save Image as."
- Link Obfuscation: replaces the link in the page source with an obfuscated version, making it difficult to steal the direct link to the image via "View Page Source."
- Watermarking: This option does not make the image harder to copy, rather, it makes the source of the image more obvious if the image is copied. It can also be set up to trace the copied image to a particular person.
- Click here to learn how to edit the watermark (requires XML).
- Watermark Settings: The watermark settings are available for protected images, click on the icon to access the settings. This watermark contains the respondent's unique ID.
- Color: Select a color or enter the color code
- Placement: Select the location of the watermark (i.e., bottom, top, center or repeat)
- Transparency: Edit the transparency of the watermark
- Size: Set the size of the watermark (i.e., scale, small, medium or large)
- Update default settings on new and existing images in this project: When checked, this saves the settings as the default for future protected images, as well as existing protected images that have been left to default settings in the project.
- Apply: Click to apply the settings
Once images have been uploaded and settings applied, click "Done."
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Select one or more images by clicking on them. Then choose a size restriction from the dropdown menu:
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4: Delete an Image
To delete an image, click on the image icon in the rich text editor, then select "Open Image Manager." Click on the X to delete the image.
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Hector Bellerin is confident the Arsenal squad can cope with the absence of Francis Coquelin, with the French midfielder ruled out for at least two months with a knee injury. The Spanish right-back added that this could be Calum Chambers' "moment" to prove himself at Emirates Stadium.
Last season, Bellerin himself took advantage of Mathieu Debuchy's injury-struck campaign to make his breakthrough into the first team, eventually becoming a crucial player in Arsene Wenger's plans.
Quesioned by IBTimes UK as to whether Coquelin's injury could see another Arsenal youngster following his footsteps in the new campaign, he said: "Arsenal always look to the academy as there is a lot of good talent there, but there are also many players in the first-team that can do that [Coquelin's] job. It doesn't matter if they came from the academy or are already in the first-team, because there are many who can do a good job.
"We have a lot of injuries. Every year we have the same problem. We have some bad luck with this. But it is important to have good replacements and I think that, with the squad we have, it doesn't matter who plays because all the players have much quality."
Wenger recently said it was the time for the likes of Chambers and Mathieu Flamini to take the step forward and prove they deserve to best first-team options.
Bellerin agrees this could be the former Southampton starlet's moment, with the 20-year-old struggling to make the impact expected so far following his 2014 summer move.
"Calum is a very good player. He has very good vision, even playing as a centre-back he can shape the game. He is also good in attack. He is versatile and like many others he can do a good job [by covering Coquelin]. This could be his moment," he said. "He can succeed in many positions. He is still very young and has great potential, wherever he plays he will do it well."


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I'm not a bum!
You may be thinking, who needs this? I have a home. I have a life. I'm not one of those bums.
I'm not a bum either, and I never have been, but in 1996 I had a reversal of fortune. I'd gone off to college and it just didn't work out at the school I'd chosen. Unhappy, I dropped out and headed back to my hometown. With dropping out my financial aid came to an end, and I found myself nearly broke and without an income stream. Homelessness followed quickly and naturally from the situation.
How secure are you really? How many paychecks could you go without before the rent, the mortgage, the credit card, and the car are not being paid? If you said two, you are doing better than most. If you would be immediately using whatever consumer credit you have available, you're like most of us. Like storms, earthquakes, and car accidents, homelessness happens. It happens to decent, hardworking people. It happens because our lives are a system, and when part of that system fails the whole thing can come crashing down.
What you are more than who you are will determine the resources that are available to you. Women can rely more easily on family than men can. A man who runs to his parents suffers an amazing ego shot, in addition to the abuse he takes from others. Certain ethnic groups are good at supporting members until they get on their feet, immigrant groups for instance. If you are a single, young, strong man, of American birth, then you, my friend, have no one but yourself to depend on. If you are a teen runaway, you have people actively trying to exploit you. If you are a young woman without family resources, you really ought to prepare for this possibility before you have any idea that you might become homeless. A young family? You need to have a plan in place.
It is good just to think about these things, whether you prepare or not. If you think about how to be homeless successfully, comfortably, then you are 80% prepared just from putting your mind into that space. The best preparation for homelessness is knowing that you could be, and looking at the resources around you with that in mind.
I'd like you to forget what you know about the homeless as you read this book. The ideas that we've been taught about who they are, the veterans, the mentally ill or retarded, are simply stereotypes, and they contain much more fiction than fact. If you are already homeless, you must dismiss these stigmatizing images, and when you see someone that matches the stereotype, deal with the individual. Very often they will have deep knowledge that will help you to live well. If you can get that knowledge, well, you may see that bum with new eyes.


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Current Rating - 2.92 With 500 votes
Pilot Error
Actual exchanges between pilots and control towers
Tower: "Delta 351, you have traffic at 10 o'clock, 6 miles!"
Delta 351: "Give us another hint! We have digital watches!"
Tower: "TWA 2341, for noise abatement turn right 45 Degrees."
TWA 2341: "Center, we are at 35,000 feet. How much noise can we make up here?"
Tower: "Sir, have you ever heard the noise a 747 makes when it hits a 727?"
From an unknown aircraft waiting in a very long takeoff queue: "I'm f...ing bored!"
Ground Traffic Control: "Last aircraft transmitting, identify yourself immediately!"
Unknown aircraft: "I said I was f...ing bored, not f...ing stupid!"
O'Hare Approach Control to a 747: "United 329 heavy, your traffic is a Fokker, one o'clock, three miles, Eastbound."
United 329: "Approach, I've always wanted to say this... I've got the little Fokker in sight."
A student became lost during a solo cross-country flight. While attempting to locate the aircraft on radar, ATC asked, "What was your last known position?"
Student: "When I was number one for takeoff."
A DC-10 had come in a little hot and thus had an exceedingly long roll out after touching down.
San Jose Tower Noted: "American 751, make a hard right turn at the end of the runway, if you are able. If you are not able, take the Guadeloupe exit off Highway 101, make a right at the lights and return to the airport."


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This recipe for sour cream pound cake has been in my hand written recipe file since the early 1980s. I must confess I didn't know such cake existed until requested by one who passed through my life for a time.
Sour cream…I'm not a fan. As a young, country homemaker, I could not imagine a cake made with this ingredient. My pallet has developed extensively over the years. And, it all began with this cake.
The sweet, cracked, crunchy top of the sour cream pound cake is extraordinary. It's delicious! The pound cake shines with a hint of lemon and a soft texture.
This sour cream pound cake is delicious eaten alone; however, topped with fruit or jam or caramel or ice cream or chocolate sauce or-or-or…. would be delicious.
gently fold in beaten egg whites:
sour cream pound cake batter ready for the oven:
Sour Cream Pound Cake
(unknown original source from 1980)
- 1 cup (two sticks) butter, softened to room temperature
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 6 eggs, separated and at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup sour cream
- 3 1/3 cups sifted all purpose flour
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- Grease and flour a 10″ x 4″ tube pan
- Cream butter and 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar until creamy; about 7 minutes
- Add egg yolks, one at a time, mixing at least 30 seconds between yolk additions
- Add extracts and beat until mixture is light and creamy
- In a separate mixing bowl, add egg whites; whisk until foamy
- Gradually add 1/2 cup granulated sugar to egg whites; whisk to soft, glossy peaks; sit aside
- Stir baking soda into sour cream
- Add flour and sour cream alternately to butter/sugar mixture, mixing well between each addition
- Fold 1/3 of egg whites into cake batter to lighten batter
- Fold in remaining egg whites, turning carefully
- Bake 1 1/2 hours, or until cake tests done
- Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove to wire rack to cool completely
- As cake cools, the top will crack and become crunchy – this is the best part!!!!


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I just got done with a terrible, miserable surgery of wisdom teeth removal. I got all four removed and it was miserable.
There were about six days of practically no real food and limited amount of drinks I can have for 24 hours. So many rules involving straws during that time really made a saddening effect on me. I really wanted a butter beer from Starbucks.
I currently can't most foods and I've been craving cookies since I've gotten done with the procedure.
Do you know what it's like to want something right after a surgery and you can't eat it? So miserable.
On the bright side, I had a couple of really close friends check in on me daily. It was nice to get those sweet little text messages of "How are you?" and "Get some rest." Something about receiving these word gifts, kind of made me realize how great my people are. My friends are absolutely perfect and completely perfect in every way.
During my time out, I missed a lot of school. Five days to be exact. I don't think there was anything worse.
On my first day back, I walked into first hour two minutes late due to dropping off one of my many doctor's notes. I asked about missing work and it was weird to hear I that I'm missing absolutely nothing. I guess it was a lucky break. Or was I excused from work? I'll never know honestly. I'm not going to press it.
I also don't seem to have any work in newspaper besides story ideas, which I finished the morning of. I feel like a slacker for both of those.
Nothing like taking a few days off and then having to show up to school with little responsibility in the morning. Peaceful.
A few friends stopped me in the hallway on the way to second hour. It was pretty cool to just chat. Some progress was made though. Like I got to see my three favorite guy friends and a gal pal.
Once I got to second hour a friend of mine, who forgot her stuff in her first hour, ran up and hugged me got her things and left. It was really sweet.
School work today is going to be pretty sour. I know for a fact I don't have anything in my first two hours or seventh hour. That keeps me somewhat going in all truth. Physics will be okay though. I'll probably have some slight catch up to play but nothing too major.
One thing I will say, is during lunch I have a meeting with DECA today. Not looking forward to it. I miss my friends. I don't want to spend my first day back not hanging out with them. That's a special kind of torture when you love human interaction after being out of touch. I'll see how that goes.
Thinking of torture, planning prom is probably the hardest thing I will ever do. Luckily, I got that done during my down time. I don't exactly have a worry other than my prom dress. I haven't gotten that done and prom is just 11 days away. Crap! I had a mini break down just then and I can't right now.
There's nothing really stressing me.


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Questions in REC LP-250 Proposal
Questions about the REC LP-250 proposal before the FCC as RM-11749.
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Thursday 18th May 2017 will forever be remembered as a sad day for music lovers around the world. Chris Cornell has died. 18th May was already the day Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis took his life 37 years ago and now Chris seems to have left us the same way. I won't speculate about his… Read more »
Nintendo Switch Review – First Impressions
When the Nintendo Switch was revealed I felt that it had the potential to be the best thing Nintendo has ever made. That is really saying something given Nintendo's history in gaming, including icons like Mario, Zelda, and Pokemon. Now that I have one in my hands my opinion has not changed, the only caveat… Read more »
The Tibetan Buddhist Practice of Tong-Len (Giving and Receiving)
In his book The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living, with HH Dalai Lama, Howard C. Cutler shares the Tibetan Buddhist practice of Tong-Len (giving and receiving) as taught by His Holiness Dalai Lama. 'This afternoon, let us meditate on the practice of Tong-Len, "giving and receiving." This practice is meant to help train… Read more »


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Board launches new prescription drug savings program The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors today approved a new prescription drug discount program for residents of San Bernardino County.
Residents can participate in the free program immediately by printing a card at
www.coast2coastrx.com/sbc. When the program is in full-swing in four to five weeks, cards will be available at most local pharmacies, libraries and at many county facilities. Information on where to obtain cards will be available on the county's website at www.sbcounty.gov.
"With high healthcare costs, the prescription drug discount card will help ease some of the
financial burdens individuals and families face when paying for their medication," said Board of
Supervisors Chair Josie Gonzales.
In 2010, users of the Coast2Coast Rx card in other counties saved an average of 45 percent on the cost of their prescriptions. The card, which can also be used on pet medications and by people living outside of the county, may be used at all pharmacy chains and most independent pharmacies in San Bernardino County and covers more than 60,000 medications.
The 2009 California Health Interview Study estimated that 28.3 percent of adults and 7.5
percent of children in the County did not have health insurance. The Coast2Coast Rx card will allow all county residents, regardless of income, age, or health status to save on the cost of their medications.
"This is an innovative, privately-run program that will improve access to essential medicines
and treatments for those who do not have health insurance," said First District Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt. "At a time of continuing high unemployment, these cards will make a difference for those who need it most."
Providing savings for residents through the program will come at no expense to the county. In
fact, the operator of the program, Financial Marketing Concepts, will pay the county $1.25 per
prescription, which will not affect the price of prescriptions to patients. The county will use the revenue to help fund the Department of Public Health's Healthy Communities program.
There are no eligibility requirements, so the discount prescription card is expected to have a
sizeable impact on uninsured residents and residents facing high insurance deductibles. If a particular drug isn't covered under a person's health plan, they can use the card to save on those prescriptions.
Besides the discount on prescriptions, the card also provides a discount of up to 50 percent on dental, vision, hearing and diabetes supplies and 50 percent to 80 percent discounts for lab and imaging tests, further helping residents save even more money on their healthcare costs.
Other California counties participating in the program include Alameda, Amador, Contra Costa, Fresno, Humboldt, Kings, Placer, San Benito, San Diego, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Tulare, Ventura and Yolo. A number of other counties in the state are considering participation.
For more information about the program, please visit www.coast2coastrx.com, e-mail
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Not counting our Christmas gift surprises over the past month, I would say that this Christmas was a success when looking at our plans vs actuals on gift purchases. This year, we budgeted $990 for gifts to family (no friends this year), and ended up spending just $889. That means we spent BELOW budget.
Although that could be a sign of being cheap, when reviewing our gift purchases, we found that we basically got gifts that everyone enjoyed, whether it be toys and clothes for the kids or gift cards for the parents. This year, as with years past, we tried to get useful presents rather than decorative clutter. We don't like giving gifts just for the sake of giving something.
This year, we didn't get gifts for 2 of Stacie's cousins, which accounts for $50 of the budget. It wasn't because of any falling out with them; rather, we just didn't have time to get them anything this year. The other areas we went under budget was with Stacie's parents, simply because we found them good gifts at cheaper prices, like a 2Gb SD card for the Kodak camera we got her dad last year.
Lastly, I will say that Stacie and I got cash from my parents, even though I always ask them not to do so. They gave each of us $50. I donated mine to my father-in-law's church rather than keeping it for myself. The church doesn't have many members, but they're so giving to the local community that I know the money will be put to good use.
Well, I hope all of you stayed within budget this year. Heck, I hope you HAD a budget! If not, make sure you put one together for next year and stick to it! Keep it up to date as you buy more gifts because it's easy to get out of control when you get in that buying mood.


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September 13, 2011 14:17 ET
DIY Festival of Creativity and Innovation Takes Over NYSCI Sept. 17-18 With Speakers, Doers, Meme-Makers, and More
DIY Festival of Creativity and Innovation Takes Over NYSCI Sept. 17-18 With Speakers, Doers, Meme-Makers, and More
QUEENS, NY--(Marketwire - Sep 13, 2011) - The ultimate 21st century county fair, World Maker Faire returns to the New York Hall of Science Sept. 17-18 for an unforgettable weekend of science, art, and DIY culture in a festival atmosphere. Touch a dress that talks, have your dreams painted onto your face, "erase" history, make squishy circuits, craft a zombie doll, dance on a bike, enjoy scented cartography (yes: a smell map!), and leave yourself and your family open to hundreds of other things that you've never thought to encounter at this year's World Maker Faire.
In addition to the 500-plus Makers onsite, speakers and special events at the second annual World Maker Faire include:
Attendees at last year's inaugural Faire were treated to an experience that the New York Times described as a "as carnival sideshow meets science fair, with robots, engineers, rockets, computer geekery and body paint." This year's Faire features over 500 makers as well as a crafts pavilion, a village devoted to 3D printing, and a special emphasis on innovations in health care. Slated for Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 17-18, this exciting weekend of fun centers on creativity, ingenuity, and resourcefulness in all forms.
World Maker Faire 2011 is presented by RadioShack and includes the following sponsors: Cognizant, GE, Microsoft, Atmel, Digi-Key, HP, AutoDesk, ShopBot Tools, Epilog Laser, Sparkfun Electronics, TechShop, Clif Kid and Etsy.
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O'Reilly Media spreads the knowledge of innovators through its books, online services, magazines and conferences. Since 1978, O'Reilly Media has been a chronicler and catalyst of cutting-edge development, homing in on the technology trends that really matter and spurring their adoption by amplifying "faint signals" from the alpha geeks who are creating the future. An active participant in the technology community, the company has a long history of advocacy, meme-making and evangelism.
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I use GigaVox Audio Lite in my consulting practice and teach its use in my new Podcasting course. This is a great tool for podcasters. It typically cuts the time to publish a new episode in half. The addition of GigaVox Audio Lite and Wordpress support to Podango's P2 platform offers great value to podcasters.
Salt Lake City, UT (PRWEB) September 25, 2007
Podango (http://podango.com), the online video and audio network that enables publishers and companies to "get heard" by today's hard-to-reach, niche audiences, announced today that it has acquired the GigaVox Audio Lite technology from GigaVox Media. Deal terms were undisclosed.
Podango will incorporate GigaVox Audio Lite features and capabilities into its P2 podcasting platform, enabling publishers to automate component show assembly and improve post-production management. Podango publishers will be able to easily organize segments of a show, swap out segments from previously released shows and reuse segments (intros, credits, etc.) in future programs with the click of a mouse.
Lee Gibbons, CEO of Podango, said, "Our acquisition of the Gigavox Audio Lite technology reflects our commitment to delivering industry-leading tools to audio and video publishers who have made Podango the leading platform for hosting popular, episodic audio and video podcasts."
Michael Geoghegan, CEO of GigaVox Media added, "We are delighted that Podango recognized the value of the technology we developed. Their decision to acquire it outright and integrate into their Podango P2 platform gives them a decisive competitive advantage."
Jason Van Orden, Podcasting Author and Consultant, explains, "I use GigaVox Audio Lite in my consulting practice and teach its use in my new Podcasting course. This is a great tool for podcasters. It typically cuts the time to publish a new episode in half. The addition of GigaVox Audio Lite and Wordpress support to Podango's P2 platform offers great value to podcasters."
Podango lets podcasters host and manage their own podcast stations using the company's hosting, syndication, audience measurement and Web site creation tools. The company also offers publishers an embeddable podcast player for use in websites. Hosting their shows at Podango for free, podcasters who publish stand-alone shows or participate in Podango stations earn income by sharing advertising revenue from the aggregate of Podango-hosted stations. Podango also owns and operates a state-of-the-art production studio in the Bay Area.
Though the GigaVox Audio Lite beta is closed for new customers, Podango will continue to support existing customers through the transition period. The beta program will open again once the integration with the P2 platform is complete.
About Podango
Podango is the online video and audio network that enables publishers and advertisers to "get heard" by today's hard-to-reach, niche audiences. Featuring such hit shows as The Apple Phone Show, Podango hosts over 1,000 programs -- including a number routinely found among the top twenty-five podcast shows on iTunes -- on a wide variety of interests and topics. Through the company's hosting and syndication services, corporate, professional and independent publishers deliver episodic video and audio programs, and targeted ads to highly qualified audiences. Podango also owns and operates its own a state-of-the-art production studio in the Bay Area. For more information please visit: http://www.podango.com.
About GigaVox Media
GigaVox Media, Inc. is the leading audio/video podcast technology company having been formed to further develop the technology created while building the original podcast network: IT Conversations. GigaVox also produces the longest running professional podcast training events: The Podcast Academy™ and has just launched the Podcast Academy™ series of books through Focal Press. For more information please visit http://www.gigavox.com


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I like! I do an insert too with all my online URLs (well most of 'um) etc plus the thank you note. I need to revamp. So bored of it. Thanks for the motivation.ReplyDelete
love it! i always include a thank you, i think it's a great idea. i like the classic look.ReplyDelete
Thank you ladies! I love to personalize the order with a hand written thank you note, too.ReplyDelete
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I have a little insert too...I think a personalized note just makes it so much nicer and shows you appreciate your customers :)
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I love it! better than a business card, they won't lose it:)ReplyDelete
I love that wedding stationary Very elegant looking.ReplyDelete
It's a really lovely wedding stationary.ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing! It is a beautiful invitation. I am looking for some invitation ideas for my upcoming wedding. I need to send them out soon, and I already bought a new letter opener for the RSVP envelopes I am expecting. I will definitely keep these in mind for future use. Simply beautiful!ReplyDelete


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Tryout Overview
Arlington Soccer Association's travel program is geared toward growing and developing premier level teams and players. The professional coaches and staff strive to provide the highest quality soccer program. Our commitment to players is for the full soccer year and we expect players to make the same full-year commitment in return. Please review the time and financial commitment in our commitment agreement.
Arlington Soccer holds open tryouts by age-group in the spring to form teams for the next soccer year (fall and spring). The goal of these tryouts is the selection of players for all travel teams within Arlington Soccer. Each player who is selected and accepts a spot with Arlington Soccer will pay a club fee. This player fee covers all travel coach and staff salaries, league and referee, portions of the administrative expenses, State and National registration fees, player insurance, player development programs and other travel program expenses. Additionally, players will pay team fees for team expenses (tournaments, coach travel, team equipment, team socials and other team activities).
New Parents
A new travel parent interest meeting was held on April 11th answering questions and providing information about our program. If you were unable to attend, you may view or download the presentation that shared here.
2018-2019 Head Coaches Announced for the 2010 Age Group (Rising 9U)
|2010 Age Group Coaches for 2018-2019
|TJ White
|Arbi Hammani
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|Jillian Maslyn
|Jesse Phillips
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|Alejandra Loyet
|Reafer Warner
|Alejandra Loyet
|Reafer Warner
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If you plan to try out for the Development Academy (DA) and a travel team, make sure and register and attend both tryouts.


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I worked on it during Chicago Modern Guild retreat one year, and lost a section! There is supposed to be a band between the Greek Key section and those pointy petals. I made corrections to the work in progress before I realized the initial mistake. (I found the missing pieces and figured out what had happened.)
Anyway, I kept working, declared the top finished and started quilting. Then I took it off my longarm in order to work on another project. I decided instead of continuing to quilt it as is, I'd fix the parts I wasn't happy with, and THEN, instead of quilting, I'm going to do some thread painting over some of the pieces. First I will mount the finished top on my longarm (APQS Millie) to do the thread painting. When I done/bored with that, I'd remount it with batting behind it, then quilt it. I truthfully don't think this will take much longer than quilting the life out of it in the first place, as the thread painted areas won't need quilting.
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Exposing evil, dispelling delusion, trumpeting truth, The American Chronicle covers historical and current topics relevant to the American experience and republic.
Tuesday, July 4, 2017
Was Barbara Bush the Babushka Lady?
Copyright 2017 Tony Bonn. All rights reserved.
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This seems plausible if hubby was in the Dal-Tex building with that team. Babushka lady seemed quite determined to get a photographic record of the situation at the picket fence (assuming that is a camera she's holding). Maybe to be used as blackmail, or insurance that they wouldn't do a limited hangout on Poppy?
- July 8, 2017 at 10:44 PM
- Tony Bonn said...
possibly, but the more likely reason was to document who was filming and photographing that day so that their films could be taken, and also to know what in the zapruder film needed to be altered. zapruder worked for the assassins - he was recording what had already been designated the official film of the assassination.
- July 9, 2017 at 8:47 AM


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Sep 13
post-birth ramp-up
Exciting news! There's been a tiny baby-boom in my little world. Eleven family members, friends and clients have all given birth in the last 2 months with more expected to arrive very soon! Although anyone can download my "roadmap to recovery" by signing up for the Skoogfit newsletter, I've decided to share it on my blog as an easy-access… read more
Sep 07
endless summer?
well, that was fun. i mean, that whole summer thing. as i write this, i'm staring at my bare legs shiny with sweat in the hot September sun on my rooftop. for me, summertime is all about letting go. especially in august, when all rules go out the window. i eat whatever i want, whenever i want. i skip workouts like nobody's business. i spend money like i… read more
Dec 01
Losing the Baby Weight
For many women, pregnancy is a time to "eat anything" because cravings must mean that "the baby needs it." This attitude has led many tearful women to my doorstep after childbirth in search of quick, magic weight loss. Unfortunately, every extra pound gained during pregnancy is a pound that new moms will have to work… read more
Nov 25
T-Day 2014: A coping strategy
Thanksgiving 2014. I know, right? Balls, this year flew by! I lead my post with this quote: For people who are already overweight, the holiday weight news is worse. Although the average gain is only one pound, people who are already overweight tend to gain a lot more. One study found that overweight people gained five pounds or more during the holidays. Woah!… read more
Mar 20
Part 2: Getting Sexy Back
Getting your body back after childbirth can be a daunting task, especially if you've experienced a tough labor and delivery. Many women wonder where to even start. After properly stretching and lengthening tight muscles (featured in yesterday's post) I recommend performing the following strength exercises 2-3 times per week. 1. Seated 1-arm… read more
Mar 19
Post-Childbirth: Getting Sexy Back Step 1
After the final few months of weight gain during pregnancy and then childbirth, it's no wonder my clients have so many joint issues, muscle aches and pains! Consider that new moms spend most of their time caring for their newborn in a seated or hunched-over position for weeks at a time. With very little (or no) time to correct imbalances, motherhood can… read more
Feb 12
Help! Diastasis Recti!
After giving birth, it's time to get back to the gym, bust a move and get that pre-pregnancy figure back STAT, right? Let's get sexy back!!!!!!! Welllll, not so fast there, speedy. Approximately 70% of new moms develop diastasis recti at some point in their third trimester. This common problem is the separation of the abdominal wall, specifically… read more
Feb 10
Say NO to Fitness Fads
Is your trainer/fitness teacher/coach certified? Can they back up the program you are on with scientific evidence? Or are they shooting in the dark and making the class "hard" for the sake of sweat? With all of these fad workouts springing up everywhere (and more on the horizon), it's tough to weed out the fluff and tempting to try every single… read more
Feb 08
Candy Hearts No More
Brace yourself: I'm a recovering sugar addict. Well, mostly in the beginning of the year, but any unseasonal jelly bean would have sufficed. Going to CVS or Target after Christmas was a test of willpower that I failed miserably most of the time. After I got engaged, I desperately wanted to change my ways. But as Valentine's Day approached, I felt… read more
Jan 21
A Birthday Letter
My sister is 3 years and 3 months older than me. We have just enough of an age gap that kept us from being best of playmates as children and as we entered our teen years, our arguments ended in hair pulls and loud shouting matches. She taught me fierce independence and how to hold my ground. We bonded at the piano. My sister is a gifted pianist who can plunk any tune, no… read more