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It's always an exciting time in Ontario, when the temperature reaches double digits. Staunch Canadians, who have braved yet another winter, rejoice in the sunshine and fresh air, with Mother Nature joining in. The trees are putting forth buds, just waiting until the right time to burst into leaf and then flower. Our feathered friends who have braved the winter right along with us, sing out to attract mates and defend their territories.
It seems odd, sometimes, when flora and fauna rush to actively embrace the onset of spring. How do they know when to do that? One might think that the warmer temperatures entice them to take action. In reality, birds and plants alike use day length as their timepiece, as opposed to the thermometer. That is why you might see early spring flowers like crocuses poking their heads above the last of the melting snowdrifts, even though the ground is still frozen!
Birds and butterflies also depend on the increasing number of daylight hours to tell them when to return to their spring/summer homes. Just like local wildlife, we gladly come out of hibernation to enjoy the bounty that Mother Nature provides in the spring.
It's a wonderful time to get out and get going again, after being cooped up for so many months. While weather conditions no longer support the pursuit of traditional outdoor winter sports, the sport of hiking in Ontario is available in every season. Spring hiking has its own appeal, in that one can clearly see local vistas and landscapes right through branches of trees that are not yet in leaf. The sun shines brightly as well through these branches, to warm both the avid and amateur hiker alike.
Unique photos can be taken and special memories can be made while hiking on the trails in Ontario. In Huron County, for instance, one can enjoy the song of hearty birds like Robins, Blackbirds, Thrushes and Cardinals. At this time of year, as well, the whistling of the Tundra Swan can be heard as it migrates back north to its summer home in the Canadian Arctic. You may realize that the whistling sound comes not from their song, but from the beating of these large bird's wings during flight. Equally enjoyable is the honking of Canada Geese as they fly in formation, also returning to the cooler temperatures of their summer home.
If you are planning to hike on Ontario trails this spring, you will want to be prepared with proper clothing and supplies. This activity does not require a great deal of specialized or expensive equipment, but having just a few notable items will make your adventure much more enjoyable.
Here is a handy checklist to help you prepare:
Of course, all that fresh air and sunshine could result in moderate amounts of hunger and fatigue, even if you are prepared. One might consider enjoying the hospitality of a nearby inn for a meal after the hike. With a little planning, one could arrange to stay over for a night or two and really enjoy hiking and/or other day trips from the convenient home base of comfortable accommodations.
Whether planning to enjoy a meal before or after the hike, or stretching the activity to a full day or more, The Benmiller Inn, in beautiful Goderich, Ontario, is a great place to start. Located right next to some popular hiking trails and close to some other more urban delights, The Inn makes for a perfect destination for hikers and travelers alike.
Enjoy hiking this spring ~ Visit The Benmiller Inn & Spa!
To plan your activities and accommodations, please call
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Lionel Messi fakes likes he's going to take the penalty kick but passes the ball to Luis Suarez. You might see this type of trick play in a friendly match but rarely, if ever, in a real live soccer game. Johan Cruyff has pulled it off but Henry and Pires tried it and failed when they tried to pull it off in a game.
Not sure how other teams are going to feel about this move passing of the penalty kick to another player. What it does though, is now whenever Messi steps up to take a penalty kick the keeper and the defenders are going to have to think about this trick penalty kick play that Messi and Suarez pulled off. Amazing.
Neymar said Lionel Messi's penalty pass to Luis Suarez was supposed to go to him...what do you think?
Because you think scoring a "normal" penalty would be to undeserving for the MSN. #LaLiga #FCBCelta https://t.co/KQNoDppMGV— beIN SPORTS USA (@beINSPORTSUSA) February 14, 2016
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ABC News Media Poll, January 1997 (ICPSR 2171)
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This special topic poll, conducted January 6-7, 1997, sought respondents' views on national and local media practices. Respondents were asked to rate the ethics and honesty of television and print news media, as well as of politicians, corporations, average Americans, and the Clinton Administration. Those polled were asked whether they approved of the way national network television and local television stations reported the news, and whether the news media cared more about the accuracy of a story or being the first to report it. Views were also sought on the media's treatment of politicians, various socioeconomic classes, religious and political groups, celebrities, the military, the police, the government, and corporations. Respondents also rated their enjoyment of news reports on celebrities and politicians, and commented on the relevance of news stories to their lives. Additional topics covered the influence of network television news on viewers, the benefits and drawbacks of investigative news reporting, the media's respect or disrespect of privacy, the power of the media to limit political corruption and unfair business practices, and how often respondents watched television evening news programs. Demographic variables included sex, race, age, education level, household income, employment status, political party affiliation, political philosophy, and type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural).
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About Me
I was born and raised in the beautiful mountains of western North Carolina. I attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education. I then attended East Carolina University, where I graduated with a Master of Arts in Reading Education. I am certified as an M-Level Reading Specialist, and also certified to teach kindergarten through sixth grade, Exceptional Children General Curriculum K-12, Exceptional Children Adapted Curriculum K-12, and middle grades mathematics. I am currently teaching 6th-8th grade Exceptional Children, supplemental reading and math.
I have been married to my wonderful husband for over four years, and we enjoy camping, hiking, and being outdoors. We have two rescue animals, a dog and a cat, and we love them dearly. I also participate in endurance riding, and have an Arabian gelding named Bodhi.
As an educator, I am passionate about helping students work to overcome their academic difficulties, allowing them to pursue whatever it is they wish to do in their future. I pursued a Master's Degree in Reading Education at East Carolina University in hopes of learning the best ways to help my students that struggle with reading. I decided to pursue this degree after my first couple of years teaching in the Exceptional Children's setting, and seeing how detrimental it is for students when they lack necessary reading skills. I have also always been an avid reader, and I am very excited to have the opportunity to apply my skills as a Reading Specialist to help my struggling readers on a daily basis.


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More black and Latino students got into New York City's top high schools than in 2011, putting a halt to several years of decreasing admits among these demographics.
The New York Times reports that Education Department stats show that 730 black and Latino students were admitted to top-tier institutions such as Stuyvesant High School and Bronx High School of Science — 14 percent more than in 2011 and 12 percent more than in 2010.
Blacks got 6 percent of admission offers, while Latinos got 8 percent.
Asians got the highest number of offers for specialized high schools — 46 percent, according to the Times — while whites got 23 percent.
Admission to these schools is based on a single test. This was the first year when admissions announcements were all made on the same day for the first round of applications, the Education Department notes.
Other institutions for which students take the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test include The Brooklyn Latin School; Brooklyn Technical High School; High School for Mathematics, Science and Engineering at the City College; High School of American Studies at Lehman College; Queens High School for the Sciences at York College; and Staten Island Technical High School, according to the Education Department.
One more specialized high school, the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, requires a review of academic records and audition.
Overall, 84 percent (64,561) of the 77,137 eighth-grade students who sat for the test got into one their top five choices. Almost half — 49 percent (37,862) — got their first choice, but 7,391 didn't get matched, the Department says.
These pupils can participate in a second round of apps for remaining seats at specialized high schools, or programs at soon-to-open institutions.


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Ever since he was on the campaign trail, President Barack Obama has touted "green buildings" as a way of cleaning the environment, creating business opportunities, cutting energy consumption and reviving the moribund job market.
Since taking office, Obama has earmarked $5.5 billion to greenify federal buildings throughout the country, $5 billion to weatherize homes owned by low-income families and $3.2 billion to retrofit homes and commercial buildings, as well as other funds for solar paneling, water conservation and, well, you get the picture.
The latest initiative is slated to be launched tomorrow, when Vice President Joe Biden unveils a report on "Recovery through Retrofit," a new set of proposals aimed at jump-starting the economy through renovating homes and offices with energy-saving technologies and devices.
With unemployment at postwar highs and construction firms still laying off workers, skeptics might ask where all the money has gone.
"Green jobs continue to be a tiny part of the economy," said Michael Berwick, an employment specialist for the Santa Monica-based Milken Institute. "The solar industry, like the wind industry, has not taken off, even with the government subsidies. It could in the future, but not yet."
But for workers and builders in the green construction industry, the real question is not whether the funding's coming — they're convinced it's on the way — but what will happen after it ends.
Money for green renovation has already begun filtering through the economy, through energy-efficiency programs at courthouses, military bases and federal buildings.
"With the recent hibernation of residential and commercial construction, we've all been focusing on a lot of federal, state and local government projects — and most of them have been legislated to be green," said Chris Day, vice president of San Francisco's Swinerton construction firm.
Previous projects by Swinerton, which has an office in San Diego, include the North Island Credit Union headquarters and Sunroad Centrum office tower in Kearny Mesa. Both buildings have LEED certifications from the U.S. Green Building Council, signifying their efficient use of energy, water and other resources.
Both of those projects were completed several years ago, when the real-estate market was still hot. Now most of Swinerton's biggest projects are government-funded, such as a $20.6 million NASA research center near Silicon Valley, which aims to be the greenest building in the federal system.
Although most of the stimulus dollars have gone to government facilities, hundreds of millions of dollars for private projects are in the pipeline.
A preliminary report by the California Recovery Task Force early this month shows that the federal stimulus program has allocated $185.8 million to help the state's low-income households weatherize their homes and $314.5 million for energy-efficiency and conservation programs.
But as of Sept. 30, the report said, less than $10 million has been spent, leading to the creation or retention of only 120 or so jobs. The bulk of the funding is expected to start flowing within the next three or four months.
To address the expected demand for workers, the California Clean Energy Workforce Training Program awarded $27 million in federally funded stimulus grants to launch green building and clean energy jobs-training programs, including $1 million to the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District and $700,000 for the San Diego Workforce Partnership.
San Diego State University is already offering certificates in green building and management — one of the first such programs in the nation when it was launched last year. So far, 275 students have enrolled or gone through the program. The real estate department at the University of San Diego is also putting an emphasis on green buildings, as are local unions representing the building trades.
"The impact of these programs is going to be huge," said Jennifer Badgley, organizer at the San Diego local of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
But at a forum on federal stimulus programs last week at the University of California San Diego, builders, union organizers and academics said the real task ahead is to keep the work flowing after the federal funds dry up in a couple years. The government, after all, has been far more willing to engage in energy saving measures than most consumers or businesses have been.
"What it's going to take is a lot of education," said Devon Hartman, a principal in the HartmanBaldwin construction and design firm in Claremont.
There are tangible economic benefits to turning buildings more green, Hartman said. Just a simple step like weatherizing homes by making doors and windows airtight or adding more insulation often saves so much money in energy costs that it pays for itself in two years, he said.
And it saves money. A Department of Energy study calculates that if U.S. homes used 25 percent less energy — an achievable goal through weatherization — it would save as much energy as taking half the cars off the road.
Nevertheless, even in the best of times it is hard to convince homeowners of the long-term benefits of such technologies. And now, as the country struggles with the recession, it can be even more challenging.
"People have gotten into the habit of selling their homes once every two or three years, so when you tell them that they can make their money back in two years, they don't listen," said David Shields, co-owner of Kwik-Build Panels, a firm in San Diego that makes insulated home-building materials.
Some of those concerns may be addressed by AB-811, a state law aimed at helping fund environmental retrofitting by allowing consumers to pay for the renovations through low-interest loans attached to their property taxes. As they pay their taxes, they pay down the loans.
But Heather Honea, who teaches business administration at SDSU, said what is needed is a change in consumer attitude, to focus on long-term benefits rather than short-term gains.
"People today are used to the concept that if you want something, you just take out your credit card and buy it today," she said.


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Heads up Melbourne peeps.
And any business that wants to tap into the lucrative Autism family market. Cause Autism families are pretty damn awesome even if I do say so myself.
A few weeks ago a proposal landed in my inbox that had me intrigued. Which is TOTALLY amazing because most of them go straight to trash (hot tip, don't say you love my blog and been reading for years and then offer me maternity/baby gear. That ship as sailed. On a bitter sea.) because they are totally inappropriate, ridiculous or just utter crap.
Others I send a polite 'thanks but no thanks' if they have actually made an effort.
But this? This is freaking awesome.
The peeps at Sovereign Hill get it.
They get that our kids with Autism – big and small – have issues that prevent them from accessing theme parks and the like.
Shit, some days we can't even go to the supermarket it is just too much for Boo.
So they have come up with supports and modifications and OMG SOCIAL STORIES to ensure that our dudes and dudettes can be included.
As well as their siblings.
And that in its self is HUGE.
The Damn Emos missed out on so much growing up. And holidays were a big thing.
If only something like this was available back then.
On April 5, Sovereign Hill will be hosting an Autism Awareness day. Here are the deets:
click to see the program on the website.
Early entry! Social Stories! Quiet Area mapped out! Avoiding Loud Noises!
I am so damn impressed.
Good on you Sovereign Hill, lets hope other organisations take your lead.
Do you know of any attractions/restaurants/theme parks/etc that cater for special needs like this? Cause they totally need a shout out!
N.B. I was offered a family pass to Sovereign Hill for the Autism Awareness Day to write a post but I would totally have written the post and shared on social media any way because I am THAT impressed.


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cft. club with cmas, based in dublin
An introduction to the Viking Sub-Aqua Club and some of the dive-related activities which members enjoy plus links to other great dive sites! Come on in - the viz is great!
Travel plus Scuba diving and Underwater Photography worldwide, seychelles, mahe, bird island, desroches, maldives,angaga, thundufushi,baros.
Caribbean, Palm Island, Canuoan.
The Burren Sub Aqua Club is bases in Co. Clare. We dive every Wednesday and Sunday and dive in such places as Doolin, Quilty, Liscanor..Training starts in January


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The Associated General Contractors (AGC) of St. Louis announced the Siteman Cancer Center as a finalist for the 2013 Construction Keystone Awards. The award program honors the achievements of St. Louis construction firms in building facilities that enhance the quality of life in the community.
PARIC's submission of the Siteman Cancer Center project, was named as a finalist in the category for General Contractor/Construction Manager for aConstruction Project of $40 million or more. This is the 8th year in a row where PARIC has submitted a project that has been selected as a finalist. PARIC has had an impressive track record of winning Keystone Awards during this period, as they took home 2 Keystone Awards last year alone with the Peabody Opera house, and the Three Sixty Rooftop Bar projects.
This $10.5 million project was a partnership between Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine. It was a true design-assist project with a unique 38,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility designed around improving the patient's experience during treatment. The beauty of this facility, which sits on a sixteen-acre site in South St. Louis County, Missouri, is that it houses multi-disciplinary doctors allowing patients to see as many as three physicians in one visit. Each patient can have their entire treatment plan mapped out in one trip, thus eliminating any additional stress or complications from additional travel.
PARIC's President Keith Wolkoff said of the announcement "We couldn't be happier to hear that we have another project getting recognized by such a well-respected organization like the AGC. We take such pride in all of our projects, but for us to have the privilege of highlighting such a significant healthcare project means so much to the community and to cancer treatment for the region, I couldn't think of a better way to showcase what PARIC is all about."
The facility also includes a retail pharmacy, exam and infusion areas, laboratories, waiting areas, offices, offers advanced treatments and more than 240 clinical trials. There is also plenty of green space and plans for a healing garden. The facility can treat up to 200 patients and visitors per day.
"Unlike a typical GC approach, Paric added value by providing constructability reviews, of the documents, offering suggestions to reduce costs and save time while improving some technical aspects of the details," said Washington University's Steve Sobo. "Their approach was relational and always in the best interest of the project."
PARIC, and Washington University in Joint Venture with BJC Healthcare will find out if they won the notable Keystone Award during the Awards Gala on November 14, 2013.
PARIC, one of the largest privately-held St. Louis-based companies, pairs their unique construction management approach and negotiated general construction techniques to take projects beyond expectation. Offering customers the opportunity to Experience. Excellence. in every phase of the build. Established in 1979, PARIC specializes in commercial and interiors, education, healthcare, historic and urban redevelopment, hospitality and entertainment, municipal, science and technology, senior living, and sports complexes. For more information about PARIC visit www.facebook.com/ParicCorporation, or follow them on Twitter at @ParicCorp.
The Siteman Cancer Center, the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in Missouri, is ranked among the top cancer facilities in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Comprising the cancer research, prevention and treatment programs of Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine, Siteman is also Missouri's only member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.


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Back to 58th Regiment During the Civil War
Adolph Schmager: Age, 38 years. Enrolled October 4th, 1861 at New York City. Mustered into Company D Morgan Rifles as a private October 4th, 1861 for a three-year tour of duty. Transferred to Company D, this regiment November 23rd, 1861 and promoted to sergeant Company E April 1st, 1862. Mustered in as second lieutenant Company K September 10th, 1862 and first lieutenant Company F May 2nd, 1863. Promoted to captain October 21st, 1863 and mustered out with company October 1st, 1865 at Nashville TN.
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Grew up in Ohio, graduated from University of Cincinnati with a degree in Computer Science after a short stint in Music Performance at Indiana University. Jason commissioned through OCS after participating in BDCP. He enjoys tinkering in software development, mainly iOS and web development, and has a passion for evangelizing technology. Jason loves being a dad, husband, and geek and also blogs separately at http://www.pwlk.net.
Stephen Gray, LCDR, CISSP, U.S. Navy
Raised in Prince Frederick, Maryland, and graduated from Virginia Tech in 2003 with a B.S. in Math, and the Naval Postgraduate School in 2010 with a M.S in Information Technology Management. He has been an officer in the Information Professional Community since 2007. He has served in tours at sea, on staff, in Iraq, and in Afghanistan. He currently serves as the Information Dominance Training Director at Naval Submarine School in Groton, CT and is attending the National Defense University, working on a M.S. in Government Information Leadership (CIO).
Stephen is an avid father of three young children. His loving wife, Darcy, is a fellow Virginia Tech Hokie. Their family passions include VT Football, family outings, friends, and movies. Stephen tweets at @steveht02
Kevin J. Schmidt, LTJG, GSSP-Java, U.S. Navy Reserve
Born and raised in Pensacola, Florida to a Navy family, Kevin started using computers at age nine. He is a Senior Manager at Dell SecureWorks, Inc., an industry leading Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP), which is part of Dell. He is responsible for the design and development of a major part of the company's Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platform. This includes data acquisition, correlation, and log data analysis. He uses his over 13 years in the network security space to be a thought leader for Dell SecureWorks and also influence the design and direction of the overall Counter Threat Platform (CTP). He is a 20-year veteran of the IT industry and holds a B.Sc in Computer Science.
Kevin is co-author of Essential SNMP, second edition (O'Reilly and Associates, ISBN: 978-0-596-00840-6) and also Logging and Log Management: The Authoritative Guide to Understanding the Concepts Surrounding Logging and Log Management (Syngress, ISBN: 978-1-597-49635-3). He is currently co-authoring a new book for O'Reilly entitled Programming Elastic MapReduce. Expected publication is late 2013.
You can reach Kevin at email@example.com.
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Anger is an emotional state that can range from mild irritation to intense fury and rage. It's a natural human emotion and is nature's way of empowering us to "ward off" our perception of an attack or threat to our well-being. The problem is not anger, the problem is the mismanagement of anger because anger can be one of the most frightening and complicated emotions we experience.
- Anger can be caused by both external and internal events. Emotions such as stress, sadness, or fear may cause someone to feel angry and feelings of anger produce physical changes in the body such as increased heart rate, blood pressure, and adrenaline.
- There is evidence that some children are born irritable, touchy, and easily angered, and that these signs are present from a very early age. Also, anger is often regarded as negative; we're taught that it's all right to express anxiety, depression, or other emotions, but not to express anger. As a result, many don't learn how to handle it or channel it constructively.
- Anger responses can become habitual. You may respond automatically to a situation that makes you angry, with little pause to think about your reactions.
Mismanaged anger is the major cause of conflict in relationships. You can't get rid of, or avoid the things or the people that enrage you, nor can you change them, but you can learn how to channel your anger and how to behave when you get angry.
The Seven R's of Managing Anger
- Recognize that you are angry.
- Release stress.
- Relax.
- Remember to take care of yourself.
- Recharge yourself by being around people who are positive and loving.
- Reshape your perception about the situation that is causing anger.
- Rectify your mistakes and forgive the mistakes of others.
Other Tips
- Simple relaxation tools such as deep breathing and relaxing imagery can help calm down angry feelings. Also, change the scene. Sometimes, it's our immediate surroundings that give us cause for irritation and fury.
- Angry people tend to jump to and act on conclusions, and some of those conclusions can be very inaccurate. Slow down and think carefully about what you want to say. Logic defeats anger because anger, even when justified, can quickly become irrational.
- Also, humor can help you get a more balanced perspective.
- One of the most effective means of giving ourselves immediate relief from anger in our personal relationships is to forgive others. People who imagine forgiving their offender note immediate improvement in their cardiovascular, muscular, and nervous systems.
- Managing anger effectively can improve health, heal relationships, and improve self-esteem.
Sources: American Psychological Association, Mayo Clinic, Forgive for Good by Dr. Fred Luskin, National Youth Violence Prevention, Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman, Leonard Ingram's Anger Management, Deadly Emotions by Dr. Don Colbert, American Association of Anger Management Providers, and Washington and Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Centers. For additional information, consult your physician.


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One of the voices chronicling the resurgence of high tech may soon be silenced.
Business 2.0 magazine, a seven-year-old Time Inc. publication that covers start-ups, technology trends and changes in the new economy, might publish its final issue in September, according to people briefed on discussions about the fate of the magazine.
Though a reprieve is still possible, according to these people, executives at Time Inc., the nation's largest magazine group, are threatening to shut down Business 2.0 in the midst of a sharp drop in advertising at the San Francisco-based magazine.
Advertising revenue at Business 2.0 was down 38 percent through July 9 of this year, according to the Magazine Publishers of America. The most recent issue on newsstands ran a scant 102 pages, although summer months are traditionally lean for magazines.
At the same time, readers are still showing interest in the publication: in 2006 its paid circulation — 623,000, including newsstand sales — was roughly the same as 2005.
So why the threat of the ax for the business and technology magazine during such heated times for the field?
Aside from the overall downturn in the magazine business, current and former Time Inc. employees point to what appears to have been an ill-advised move this year to combine the advertising sales teams of Time Inc.'s finance and business publications, which include Fortune, Money, CNNMoney.com, Fortune Small Business and Business 2.0.Continue reading the main story
Consolidated under a single banner, Time Inc.'s Business and Finance Network (or Tibfin, as it is known inside the company), Time sales representatives stopped pitching the distinct appeal and audience of Business 2.0 to focus on the larger titles like Fortune.
That often turned Business 2.0 into an afterthought; big advertisers like Microsoft and Intel were offered discounts on other Time Inc. business titles if they would also buy pages in Business 2.0.
The consolidation of sales staffs has been tough on other Time Inc. titles as well, with ad dollars, through July 9, down 26.8 percent at Fortune Small Business, 13.4 percent at Fortune and 8.3 percent at Money. The Time executive who headed the Tibfin initiative, Christopher J. Poleway, was replaced three weeks ago by Vivek Shah as head of the unit. Mr. Shah had run the profitable CNNMoney.com portal.
Josh Quittner, the former Time magazine technology writer and editor of Business 2.0, has endeavored to save the magazine, even unsuccessfully soliciting venture capital this year in an attempt to buy the title from Time Inc.
If Business 2.0 indeed goes the way of defunct Silicon Valley magazines like the Industry Standard, the original Red Herring and Upside, 10 editorial employees will stay on and join Fortune magazine in covering Silicon Valley, according to people briefed on these plans.
But a final decision still appears to be forthcoming. Mr. Quittner and a Time Inc. spokeswoman declined comment.Continue reading the main story


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Melodramatic enough for you? Nollywood has nothing on me!
I went on Twitter earlier today, and gathered that the Oba of Lagos had allegedly threatened Igbo leaders and by association their tribesmen, with death if they did not vote for his chosen candidate, Ambode in the upcoming elections on the 11th of April.
My first reaction was one of disbelief. I honestly did not believe that anyone in his right mind could have made such a remark. I immediately assumed it was a smear campaign orchestrated by Ambode's rivals in order to sway voters against him.
All the news articles I read on the matter, although penned by different 'journalists', had come from the same source, and were almost identical, word for word. This led further credence to my smear campaign theory.
And then the audio tape was released. Part of it was garbled, but enough of it was clear enough to hear the monarch make his pronouncements, of 'dead bodies in the water.' I was and still am deeply appalled that such xenophobic statements were uttered in the first place. I am beyond horrified that the Oba was surrounded by sycophantic obsequious fools who thought his statements were deserving of raucous applause.
Listen to the audio here http://www.thecable.ng/audio-akiolu-threatened-igbo-leaders-death
He had done great damage to Ambode's cause, unwittingly or not. I have a naturally suspicious mind, I can't help but wonder if a backhander from the PDP was the inspiration for this speech.
The Awujale of Ijebuland, said this to President Goodluck Jonathan a few weeks before the recently concluded presidential elections,
"It is not proper in Ijebuland or Yorubaland for an Oba to canvass for votes for any candidates seeking elective posts. In Ijebu here, it is not possible for any Oba, not even only in Ijebu, in Yorubaland, to go out and say vote for this, vote for that; that person is looking for trouble. But give them the opportunity to present their programmes so that people can make up their minds on what to do. I think this is a very sound democratic principle and that is what I have decided to do, to give you the opportunity of meeting with the people."
This is the position a regent should take. Especially one who studied law, and rose through the ranks to become the Assistant Inspector General of Police before his retirement.
If the rule of law held sway in Nigeria, I'm sure attempted vote tampering would have been an arrestable offence. Talk less of attempting to incite violence against a particular tribe or ethnic group. However, this is Nigeria.
The Oba did not speak in my name. I am Yoruba and deplore the sentiments he echoed in his speech. I make an unreseverved apology to everyone of Igbo descent for the offence caused by one of our traditional rulers. I appeal to my fellow Yorubas not to make excuses for the Oba. What is not good is not good, it does not have two names.
I urge everyone who has a PVC to vote according to their original intentions.
Eko o ni baje.
p.s. I do not believe the Oba is a deity. How he intends to know who voted for which candidate from inside the recesses of his palace is beyond my ken.
p.p.s I am very happy GMB won the elections. In my opinion, GEJ displayed an arrant lack of empathy for the plight of the common Nigerian. I believe he was out of touch with the nation as a whole. SaiBuhari. SaiBaba.
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A lot of people love to shop. Now, we're saying a lot and we're putting it in italics because we have to take a moment to remember anyone who has been subjected to the unbearable process of being dragged into countless shops on loop and has spent more time waiting outside changing rooms than plonked on their own sofa. The sighs, the huffs, the rolling eyes and the folded arms are all too common reactions that are associated with a severe dislike of shopping. Wait a second, though, you know what could solve that don't you? Erm, ONLINE SHOPPING. Don't you worry about a thing, just sit back with a cuppa while you absorb all the right reasons for spending your Easter weekend online.
1) Avoid shopping with someone who doesn't appreciate shopping
Let us set the scene. You clock off work on Thursday ready to embrace a long four day break of Easter bliss, knowing only too well you're bound to start and end it in a chocolate-induced coma. You want to hit the shops and make the most of your extended free time but your selected shopping partner (whether it's your other half or best friend) isn't really feeling the whole shopping thing. Why waste time arguing about it when you can earn brownie points by offering to sacrifice going shopping for online shopping? Instant winner.
2) Why spend money on chocolate when you can spend money on shoes
This is a no brainer really, isn't it. There is no real question as to whether you should spend your hard-earned cash on chocolate which is easily demolished within minutes and only ever leaves you feeling resentful for over indulging. The more sensible option would be to invest that money in a lovely pair of shoes that make your feet look more aesthetically pleasing and are bound to last a lot longer than a slab of Dairy Milk. Shoes are for life not just for Easter, remember.
3) Avoid the frenzy of manic Easter shoppers
The shops are always crazy on a Saturday and Easter only means it gets crazier. Do you really want to have to contend with people dawdling, indefinite queues and unpredictable air-con incapable of stabilising combined shopper body heat? Staying at home and shopping online means not only do you get the goods, you can shop at your own pace and have as many coffee and cake breaks as you like without feeling guilty. If it's done in your own home, nobody has to know. A simple click and you're one step closer to those new shoes you've been eyeing up.
4) Shops are closed on Easter Sunday
We know you like to get your weekly fix but how will you cope with the sudden realisation that hardly anyone works on Easter Sunday. How dare shop assistants be given the day off when they work pretty much every other single Sunday of the year. Your hobby doesn't have to end there, you're one click away from fulfilling your Sunday shopping dreams except with a lot more ease and a lot more choice. What's more is that you can do it in the comfort of your own home, preferably in your pyjamas with a hot cross bun (smothered in chocolate, obviously).
5) Sales and promotions
There may be sales in shops themselves but can you guarantee that all the shops you want to browse can be found in your chosen shopping centre? Probably not. The beauty of online shopping means you can search any website for potential new purchases with an increased chance of popping your favourite items in your basket and making them yours. It's also the perfect opportunity to keep your eye on social media for any promotional codes or new sales that might drop so you're the first in line to bag a bargain.
Whether you do decide to indulge in a little online shopping or choose to spend your extra two days with family, friends and good food, we hope you have a great Easter weekend. If our top five reasons still don't have you convinced, head down to your nearest branch and treat yourself. Don't forget to check our products out on our website , like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest for updates, exclusives and new products. Happy shopping!


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The 4th of July is the time when we celebrate our nation -- a time to reflect on the freedoms which we believe are not granted by our government, but are self-evident rights for all humankind.
Time for the Independence Day Quiz which asks, "How much do you really know?" Every day thousands leave their homelands to settle here in the land of the free.
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Early Warning for our Hearts
We now have an early warning that can help people with diabetes prevent heart attacks and strokes. Until now, for many people the first symptom of a heart attack has been having one. I don't think that I have ever written about the complications of diabetes without offering some way to deal with them. That would be just too negative for either you or me, and I am not going to start being negative now.
Heart attacks are serious business, but we can prevent them. People with diabetes especially need to prevent them. The cause of most heart attacks is the buildup over time of a material called plaque on the endothelium, the thin layer of cells that line the interior surface of blood vessels. When some of that plaque breaks open, a blood clot forms there. Then, when the clot is large enough to cut off most of the blood flowing through that artery, we get a heart attack.
The cause of most strokes is similar, but they affect the blood vessels that supply blood to the brain. Clots that form in the blood vessels of the brain or neck or move there from other parts of the body, as well as a severe narrowing of an artery feeding the brain, do the damage.
The death certificates of 68 percent of people 65 or older list heart disease, and 16 percent list stroke. Adults with diabetes are two to four times more likely to die from a heart attack than other Americans. Our first line of defense against heart disease is a non-invasive, inexpensive, and easy-to-use device called the VENDYS, developed by Endothelix Inc. in Houston. VENDYS stands for vascular endothelial dysfunction. While I was in Houston a week ago to report on the annual convention of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, I took the opportunity to meet the Endothelix people and check out the device at the company's headquarters.
Albert Yen, M.D., Explains the VENDYS as He Tests My Heart Disease Risk
(Photo by David Panthagani of Endothelix)
The VENDYS device is preventative medicine against heart attacks and stroke. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved it in September 2007, and Endothelix started making it available in the past few months to researchers and to those medical doctors who are early adopters.
When Albert Yen, M.D., tested me, he hooked me up to the VENDYS device in two ways: Blood pressure cuffs and fingerstick temperature probes. He is the company's chief operating officer and vice president of medical affairs.
The key measurement was how fast the temperature in my fingertips rebounded after he released the blood pressure cuffs. Temperature measures how much blood is flowing. The extent of rebound is directly connected with the buildup of coronary plaque.
The test took just 15 minutes. Normally, a nurse or technician would handle it.
"One of the strengths of our device," Dr. Yen told me, "is that aside from putting on the blood pressure cuffs and the temperature probes on the fingertips, all that the technician has to do is to hit the start button on the software, which does all the data collection. That doesn't require a skilled operator." Endothelix offers a choice of two VENDYS systems, either cart-based or portable. The portable system, which includes a digital thermal monitor, a cuff management monitor, as well as a powerful portable computer, is the more popular one. Endothelix sells it to researchers and medical practices for $9,900.
I told Dr. Yen that I was a bit concerned that the test might indicate that I have a heart problem. After all, I'm 73 years old and have had diabetes for 15 years.
So I was relieved when Dr. Yen finished testing me. "You have a great looking temperature curve here."
My VENDYS Test Results (Photo by David Panthagani of Endothelix)
"It dropped down appropriately after the cuff blocked your blood flow," he continued. "And after the cuff was released, the rebound shoots right back up. That's a healthy response. If that curve came down and struggled to come up, that would be a case of poor vascular activity. This is the nuts and bolts of what the test does."
My "vascular reactivity index" of 2.07 was within the good range. But if I had tested in the poor or intermediate range, I would need to be more aggressive with my exercise, Dr. Yen said. In that case, they would need to retest me in two months.
At the end of my visit to Endothelix I met with Morteza Naghavi, M.D., the company's CEO and founder. He says that, according to the literature of hundreds of papers on heart disease, endothelial dysfunction is the most sensitive marker. "We call it the vascular barometer," Dr. Naghavi said. "It's a barometer of vascular health, and you have a good number, David. Keep doing the good things you are doing for your health."
I plan to keep on exercising and taking control of my diabetes. I hope that you also continue to do the good things you are doing to help prevent heart disease. And while you're at it, you might consider asking your doctor to test your vascular endothelial function.


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Well, they call it that good old Mountain Dew
And them that refuse it are few.
An' I'lI hush up my mug
If you fill up my jug
With that good old Mountain Dew
My Uncle Bill owns a still on the hill,
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Some work, not all
Wonder what PS3 games will work with the PS4's Dualshock 4 controller? Reddit has a good list going already. It looks like most of the games tried so far, though some do nothing, including some big titles like Gran Turismo 5 and Grand Theft Auto V. As we've heard before, not everything works.
Note that if the PS3 game requires motion sensing, you're out of luck. Also, you'll have to play with the USB cable connected to your PS3. Both are bummers, but at least we have something to do with these early Dualshock 4 controllers for these weeks leading up to launch.
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Mardock Scramble 2 is a build-up movie. It's clear to me now that the first movie was meant to be the introduction, and the third was meant to be the conclusion. The second movie is divided in two halves, which both set up this conclusion in their own ways.
The first half is all about world building and the background of some of the concepts that were introduced in this series. The second half will then completely change the setting. I won't say into what, but it's basically dedicated to character and atmosphere building, on top of being an interesting change of pace.
So whether the buildup will actually pay off is something I can't yet comment on until the third movie arrives. What I can say is that it did a pretty good job of remaining interesting, especially in its second half. It's not as good as the first movie and it doesn't have the thriller aspect, but it does a good job of developing the chemistry between the characters. As for the character-development itself though… there is only one character who really changes here: the female lead.
The graphics are as polished as you'd expect. Gohands really loves to use CG lighting in lots of different colours, and everything looks really pretty with a lot of good camera angles. The second movie also still has the creative gore of the first movie, albeit in lesser doses. There is one thing that I did notice about the use of colours though: they're spammed throughout nearly the entire movie, making everything look a tad similar and the same. A bit more variety in this area would have worked wonders. It in no way is a standalone movie though. Watch it inbetween the first and the third.
|7/10 – A build-up movie. It does the build-up well, but it remains build up. I wouldn't recommend to watch this one standalone unlike the first movie.
|8/10 – They got nicely fleshed out, the few new characters are interesting and they managed to keep my interest through the whole movie, which is good for something that builds up.
|8/10 – Very pretty colors, albeit a bit one-sided for movie standards.
|8/10 –


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Corzine Resigns From MF Global
Jon Corzine, the former governor of New Jersey, has resigned from MF Global, the brokerage firm he led to ruin. As CEO, Corzine successfully persuaded regulators to allow the risky trades that did the company in. According to The New York Times, Corzine personally pressed regulators to scrap plans restricting a transaction that essentially allowed firms like MF Global to borrow money from their own customers. Corzine lobbied the five commissioners of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission directly. Now regulators are looking over MF Global's books for $630 million in lost customer funds, and examining whether the transactions Corzine championed could explain the missing money.


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With the end of my maternity leave fast approaching and my return to work imminent I've teamed up with GoToMeeting Blog to look at the amount of time we spend commuting to and from work.
I'm lucky that I now only work 20 minutes from home, but this hasn't always been the case. For seven years I worked in London, commuting from my home in Essex everyday. On a good day my commute totalled three hours and consisted of a bus, train and tube. Over seven years that works out to an impressive 4,830 hours, or depending on which way you look at it a staggering 201 days spent on public transport commuting to work!
London is becoming more and more congested and it's estimated that 1.26 million people are travelling into the capital during the morning rush hour. That's enough people to fill the olympic stadium almost 16 times.
With all those people trying to get to the same places, on the same tubes, it's no wonder that the network struggles, meaning delays are inevitable. The worst offender seems to be the central line and from January to April 2016 it clocked up a massive 249,473 minutes worth of delays – that's like watching the entire Lord of the Rings box set 447 times (and I thought once was bad enough).
Unfortunately there's no end in sight when it comes to tube delays. With the volume of passengers projected to soar over the coming years more and more people are looking at ways to avoid the madness. There's a few easy, and cheaper, alternatives to jumping on the tube during rush hour:
- bikes are an ever increasing popular way of navigating through London so why not join the estimated 610,000 people already peddling their way across town?
- if you only travel a few stops on the tube then why not get those legs working instead and walk to work?
- given the sardine like conditions on the tube, why not head to the water like a heard of buffalo instead? The Thames Clippers run speedy and regular services from main commuter hubs including Canary Warf, Tower Hill and London Bridge
A lot of companies have adapted to a more flexible way of working, giving employees the option of working from home. Did you know that if you worked from home for one day a week you'd save yourself an easy 36 hours per year? You could even see if you could adjust your working hours, meaning you can avoid the rush hour altogether.
Time is precious these days, and we can't afford to waste it. I actually can't believe how much time I lost simply getting to and from work. That time could have been spent with family, going out for dinner, catching up with friends, or just having some quality 'me' time.
How long is your daily commute? Are you one of the unlucky ones who has to tackle the tube every day? If so……I salute you!
*this is a collaborative post but all opinions are my own


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For weeks following, from my window and from my mind, I saw beyond. Across the road to my neighbor's yard, where I've looked a hundred times before.
Beyond their broken line of tattered metal fence and rotting wooden posts . . . brown dust in furrows lie - small earthen mounds, now abandoned by their keeper.
Here, floral color once kissed her hands and beans and gourds and peppers, grand -- it was indeed a small paradise in this desert land.
Now instead, only ragged branches cut between the stark, paltry weeds -- dry sticks, without wick , lying, dying, dead, untended, unloved. (My heart aches for them.) The ground seems to cry out - WATER! No. No water kisses those sun-bleached rows. Not any more.
I've never seen a garden look so . . . empty. (Alone is the word that comes to mind. The garden misses her. Its heart is broken, longing for her touch, for her Grace among the branches.)
Now, only the wind which blows from the south erratically tends the rows where her footsteps once trod. Here, now, and desolate -- the barren earthen sod. Oh, it misses her.
I miss her, too. I miss her morning clock-like regularity with her garden tasks. It is as if Time isn't quite running right - not now, not for a while without her there. Yes, that's it. Without the spring of sprouts, new and green, (tick-tick) the rise of vine, (tick-tick) entwine, entwine; the snap of peas, the crisp crunch of beans -- time has stopped. No garden clock.
I smile. I remember watching the touch of her hand - her tender hand - brown, roughened, yet tender still keenly bent to her morning chores, a repetitive sacrament of her devotion -- her loving task -- keeping green the rows, making brown her toes; and we, her neighbors gloried in what she so lovingly brought about.
My chin feels so heavy, resting on my hand, seeing the difference between now and then. I feel (my urge) -- where once there was life, life must begin again. But her husband has wearied beneath life's truth in her passing -- that the garden goes untended by the one he called his wife. He hasn't enough wick left either.
Perhaps . . . with hope I think . . . I cradle the thought that she has passed fair and true to her garden rules - the pass of seasons come to all - even her.
So, with this tiny grasp of understanding, I begin to accept the void where she once stood. I nestle my straw hat on my head, and with seeds in hand, I take my own place upon the land. The clock, the turn of time, of life and death, is turning now with me. And for me, with each seed, I plant a little hope, a little future. Joy has returned.
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ORONO, Maine — There wasn't a great deal about which fans could get excited this winter in regard to the University of Maine women's basketball team.
Liz Wood was one of the notable exceptions.
Wood's name was called Thursday evening when the America East Conference handed out its annual women's basketball season awards.
Even though the Black Bears pulled out of the conference tournament, UMaine was represented in Albany by athletics director Steve Abbott and Senior Woman Administrator Eileen Flaherty.
Wood, a 5-foot-10 freshman from Catlett, Va., earned a spot on the league's all-rookie team.
The coaches were able to see past UMaine's season-long struggles (4-24 record, 11-3 AE) as a team, and named Wood co-rookie of the year.
Most of the statistics back up that selection, although Albany freshman Shereesha Richards, the co-winner, certainly deserved strong consideration for the honor.
In conference play Wood, a versatile guard/forward, ranked fourth in America East by scoring 12.9 points per game. She was the No. 5 rebounder with 7.3 per contest.
Wood ranked seventh in steals (2.0) and was 15th in blocked shots (0.5). She shot 39 percent from the field (71-for-183), 64 percent from the foul line (36-for-56) and 30 percent (16-for-54) from 3-point range.
By comparison Richards, a talented 6-1 forward from Oceanview, N.J., ranked seventh in scoring (12.4) and eighth in rebounding (7.1). Her glowing stat was her .670 field-goal percentage (75-for-112).
Richards, who was No. 4 in steals (2.5), shot 62 percent (48-for-78) from the foul line and attempted only one 3-pointer.
Suffice it to say Richards had a much easier job playing with the juggernaut Great Danes (25-3, 16-0 AE), who outscored league opponents by an average of 23.8 points.
Opponents had many other Albany players about which to concern themselves, including co-player of the year and defensive player of the year Ebone Henry, 6-8 center Megan Craig, 3-point shooter Lindsey Lowrie and tenacious forward Julie Forster.
Henry, Lowrie and Forster are all seniors on a team that won the AE title a year ago. Richards just had to pick her spots and pick up the slack, with the focus on her teammates.
Things couldn't have been more different for Wood, who was not playing alongside any all-conference stars.
She played both guard and forward, depending upon what UMaine needed, and later in the season often found herself matched up defensively against much taller, more experienced post players.
Despite her freshman status, Wood emerged as a calm, steadying force on a Black Bears team that was in constant flux because of injuries, inexperience and inconsistency.
In AE play, she led UMaine in scoring and rebounding and was second in minutes played (33.5 mpg). Wood was the only player to appear in all 28 games for the Bears, and started each.
Early in the season, as the coaching staff attempted to find some semblance of chemistry and consistency, Wood demonstrated a willingness to be aggressive, even in the face of offensive struggles.
She demonstrated a high basketball IQ, contributing in every facet of the game. She was fearless and relentless, regardless of the situation.
Admittedly, Wood did experience some turnover woes (2.9 per game).
When all was said and done, Wood proved she was the best overall player on the UMaine team. Over the next three seasons, she likely will demonstrate that she is among the best in the America East Conference while helping the Bears turn the program around.
This season, Wood was the rookie of the year.


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Floating market is one of the fun concept for those of you who wants to enjoy a time off toying with the refreshing scene of something different. Thailand has one, the coast of Sumatera has one, and now, Bandung has one,too.
The sublime atmosphere that is family friendly with a couple of options of ways to enjoy the surroundings available makes it a suitable place for a short getaway for you and your children. Dubbed as one of the hottest tourist spot of Northern Bandung, The Lembang Floating Market sure lives up to the expectation.
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Deemed as the 'only floating entertainment center' available in Bandung, the hype of this place is understandable and it really does have a few good attractions to it. This place is designed for family vacation and it serves its purposes well.
The surroundings are mildly calm and quite refreshing, making it a good place to just stroll around and just take a few photos, and for your kids, there is a miniature train station for them to play on.
Another place for your kids to play on is the rabbit park where they can play with bunnies, or to feed the fishes at the pond and to observe the life of swans. When they are exhausted, you can take them to have a meal which you can purchase straight off the boats, or you can explore the lake using the boat rental provided.
How To Get There
By Local Transportation
The first thing you are going to do is to go towards Lembang, and you can board the Cicaheum – Ciroyom angkot first until you find the one going to Ledeng. Once you reached Ledeng, all you have to do is to find the angkot going to Lembang and you can ask the driver to drop you off at The Floating Market.
By Bus
It is recommended that you find the bus that is going to Ledeng Terminal and just complete the same steps mentioned above, or if you are traveling from Leuwipanjang Terminal, you can use the bus going towards Lembang and then get off to find the cream colored angkot going ti Lembang and ask the driver to drop you off at the entrance.
By Train
Like every destination there is in Bandung, it is advised that you depart from Hall Station if you are traveling by train. From Hall Station, it is relatively easy to find an angkot that is going directly to Lembang.
Places to stay in Lembang is diverse and you can choose one according to your preference, and one of the recommended places is The Sandalwood Boutique Hotel, a boutique hotel that will shelter you well, and with prices starting from IDR 900,000 it is going to be a good experience.
If you are traveling by a group consisting of 5-8 people, Airbnb provides a perfect choice for you in the form of Nadine's place, with the price of IDR 670,000 per night, it is going to be a bang for your buck. Or if you are looking for an unique stay, The Lodge Maribaya Campsite can be your choice with the price of IDR 890,000 for one tent.
Nearest Tourist Attraction
Lembang will never run out of attractions to see, as it is naturally a complex full of beautiful sights to see, such as Tangkuban Perahu, Ciater Hot Springs, and De Ranch Lembang. If you are looking to do some shopping though, worry not – just go to the heart of Bandung and you will find Trans Studio Mall and Cihampelas Walk which will cater to your needs.
Top Tips
- The currecny of this tourist spot is chips provided by the market itself. Be careful not to exchange too many chips as it is useless outside of the premises.
- There are many local delicacies you can eat here such as Siomay, Batagor, Seblak, and many more. Be sure to give it a taste.
- Weekends are usually crowded, so it is preferable to visit during weekdays.
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The Walker
This review was written for the festival review of "The Walker."
BERLIN -- Paul Schrader's careerlong meditation on the outsider continues in "The Walker," a cool and calculated look at a "superficial" man who drifts through Washington politics while trying not to get his tailored cuffs dirty. Carter Page III is, as Schrader has said, an update on his "American Gigolo" character. Car, played by Woody Harrelson in an eye-catching performance, is an older and more refined hustler who works as a society "walker," a gay man who escorts the wives of politicians and lobbyists to events that don't interest their husbands.
The film, which is screening Out of Competition here, goes against mainstream Hollywood currents. While it can be labeled a thriller or a murder mystery, the film is talky, unhurried, contains little action and shows more interest in how characters think and behave than in its plot. It should do very well in Europe and with careful marketing could perform above average with North American adult audiences thanks to the smart, against-type casting of Harrelson.
Like its protagonist, the movie keeps its distance from the bare-knuckled world of D.C. politics. Car and the movie stick to the world of the wives. They play canasta every Wednesday, attend operas and put in appearances in the husbands' world only when required.
Despite a political pedigree -- his father was a U.S. senator and Virginia governor -- Car feels more at home with women and gossip. His late daddy still casts a long shadow, so he operates beyond its reach. Yet he can't shake a morbid fascination with the world of wealth and power.
Part of his outsider status stems from his homosexuality, a condition never fully accepted in D.C. society, and partly, the movie gradually makes clear, from his own deep reservations about the supposed greatness of his forbearers. When that legacy includes slave owning and tobacco farming, you understand his embrace of the role of a "black sheep."
His three main clients are Lynn (Kristin Scott Thomas), the wife of a liberal senator (Willem Dafoe), Abby (Lily Tomlin), the wife of a crafty power broker (Ned Beatty) and Natalie (Lauren Bacall), the grande dame of the set who speaks in the voice of dearly earned wisdom.
When Lynn finds the body of her murdered lover, Carter agrees to be the one who "finds" the body in order to shield her and her husband from political embarrassment. But a politically ambitious right-wing D.A. (William Hope) spins a web of suspicion and innuendo in hopes of catching both Lynn and Carter.
As the doors to D.C.'s inner circle close to Car, he and his paparazzi boyfriend, Emek Yoglu (German actor Moritz Bleibtreu), launch their own investigation, which leads to threats and the beating of Emek by a mysterious thug.
Harrelson digs deep for this portrait of shallowness. The Southern loquaciousness, polished charm and studied mannerisms of his walker represent a cartoon of old-fashioned gentlemanliness. It's a facade that reveals itself with every pirouette.
But it does allow him to disappear from himself. In reality, he's a man of considerable depth who takes pains to hide that side. Only in his scenes with Emek does Car display his cunning and intelligence. With his life literally on the line, Car finally must reach out for Emek -- and may have to re-invent himself one more time.
Schrader's direction is smooth and richly detailed but mostly in service of his screenplay. It's unclear whether he needed to make this a murder mystery, or whether he couldn't find another way to sketch this character and tell his story without resorting to melodrama. The murder does serve though to put Carter into a crisis and watch him unravel in a cool, almost bemused way that befits a Southern gentleman.
Not enough is really done with the trio of women friends, who are all cut from the same bolt of cloth. Only Emek stands out among the men, and even here you would like to know more about how these two men fit in with each other.
The production, shot mostly in the U.K. with D.C. exteriors, benefits greatly from James Merifield's well-upholstered sets, Chris Seager's prowling camera and, given its importance to most of the characters, Nic Ede's chic costumes.
Pathe International presents a Kintop Pictures/Ingenious Film Partners/Asia Pacific Films/ Isle of Man film
Screenwriter-director: Paul Schrader
Producers: Deepak Nayar, Willi Baer, Steve Christian, James Clayton, Parseghian Planco, Duncan Reid
Director of photography: Chris Seager
Production designer: James Merifield
Music: Anne Dudley
Costume designer: Nic Ede
Editor: Julian Rodd
Carter Page III: Woody Harrelson
Lynn Lockner: Kristin Scott Thomas
Natalie Van Miter: Lauren Bacall
Jack Delorean: Ned Beatty
Emek Yoglu: Moritz Bleibtreu
Chrissie Morgan: Mary Beth Hurt
Abigail Delorean: Lily Tomlin
Larry Lockner: Willem Dafoe
Running time -- 112 minutes
No MPAA rating


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Daniel Detox: Days #11-20
We already made it to the halfway mark and I have some exciting news to share!!! For the first 16 days of the diet, I did feel that I had increased energy levels and more clarity in thinking but there really wasn't anything measurable except how I felt. I did not notice a change in my blood pressure levels at all. However, on Day 17… my blood pressure taken throughout the day was 128/84, 109/79, 123/80, 108/72! (My lowest reading was 103/69 on Day 19!)
For just a little bit of background, with my first child, I had preeclampsia during pregnancy and was sent for emergency C-section because my blood pressure levels were through the roof. The doctors told me that after my daughter's birth, my blood pressure levels should return to normal levels within about 6 months… but I have been on medication ever since.
Before my second pregnancy, I was weaning off my medication, but after pregnancy, my blood pressure levels started going back up and my doctor increased my dosage twice! The second time she increased it, I did not take the increased dosage and was determined to do something drastic in my lifestyle to try and reverse it! Some of my blood pressure readings while on medication were: 148/99, 146/104, 135/95! I still refused to increase my dosage and this was my main motivation to try the Daniel Plan Detox!
Although I am still on medication, I am SO excited to be able to SEE real measurable change as a result of our lifestyle change! Now, my blood pressure levels are in the normal range and hopefully, the longer we keep up with this lifestyle, the lower they will go and I will be able to wean off my medication completely!!!
Some people asked me if I knew which food group was the culprit of my high blood pressure and I really don't think it was any one thing. I don't think I have food sensitivity issues (I could be wrong, but this is just my own diagnosis) and in reflecting on our new lifestyle, I think it was a number of different things that worked together to reduce it. Here are some of my thoughts:
- God is Jehovah Rapha, the God who heals!!!
- I think that because I eliminated gluten, I didn't have fillers at our meals like pasta or bread and this forced me to fill up on other more wholesome things like vegetables and protein.
- Also, since we learned about portions and servings, we were eating more often throughout the day and this probably regulated my blood sugar levels and in turn helped restore balance to the rest of my body. I have heard the blood sugar can be related to blood pressure too and I was also diagnosed with gestational diabetes in both my pregnancies.
- Eliminating dairy helped eliminate salt from cheese and butter, which is detrimental to blood pressure.
- I started focusing on fitness activities in Days 11-20 and walked to my mailbox twice, did some baby aerobics, worked in the garden, and took a walk with my family while pushing my babies in a stroller.
- I tried out a healing drink from Trim Healthy Mama called the Singing Canary and it had turmeric as one of the main ingredients which is one of the natural remedies to high blood pressure that I discovered in the article below.
- I read this article about Natural Remedies to reduce High Blood Pressure and found that I've already been having 5 out of 6 things on that list!!! (all except for cacao)
- I read a few pages from a book on the DASH Diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) and many of the food they recommend to add are ON my detox meal plan! Some foods listed were dark green vegetables, raw nuts, olives, coconut, good oils, and also a variety of herbs and spices.
- We cut out anything with MSG or sugar and that cut out almost all processed or prepackaged foods and we were eating almost everything made from scratch, including dressings and marinades!
If we're ONLY putting good things into our body, how can we not expect to see results! I am really excited to continue the second half of our detox and am praying that through our lifestyle change and also through a dependency on God for strength to continue, we will be able to reverse the effects of our previous bad habits!
A few highlights on what we ate…
Recipe: Grilled Herb-Crusted Leg of Lamb with Fresh Mint Sauce
Recipe: Singing Canary for Adrenal Fatigue
Recipe: Homemade no-bake Protein Bars
Recipe: Protein Pancakes
Image: Malaysian sampan
Image: Original zucchini chips recipe
Reflection for Days #11-20…
It has been getting easier to figure out what to make. I'm starting to understand the science behind the makeup of our meals on the meal plan and I'm able to adapt it to personalize it or to work with whatever ingredients I have in the house.
It has not come without challenges. The hardest parts are when we are with friends. We had a church Fellowship Meal and it was laden with delicious desserts and casseroles, all homemade! It was hard to sit at a table with others who were enjoying their sweet treats! It has also been a challenge when we are off our routine. For example, when we're out shopping or when we are visiting with friends, when I'm tired, or when the babies are sick, it is harder to stick to the plan. But praising the Lord, that so far, we have stuck to it almost 100% (except for the times where we made mistakes!).
And now after seeing my blood pressure numbers come down, I have renewed motivation to finish the second half strong!


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The Original Series (often abbreviated TOS) is the first PPC series, begun by Jay and Acacia. It was started in 2001, not-so-coincidentally soon after the movie release of The Fellowship of the Ring. The barrage of badfic following that film inspired these two to create the world of the PPC that we all know and love. It has 26 missions in all, and for a long time had the most missions of any agent pair. (Tawaki and IndeMaat are known to have published more missions than Jay and Acacia, and it is possible others have as well.)
It was originally posted on fanfiction.net, but was kicked off (quite unfairly, we believe). It found a new home on Philosopher At Large's website, Odd Lots, but that since went down. Fortunately, Miss Cam also archived the series, and almost all of it could be found there until it, too, finally succumbed in 2015. As of 2012, the complete series is archived at PPC: The Lost Tales.
The Original Series ended when Jay and Acacia retired in 2003 and left the PPC to its own devices. Jay has returned to the Board once, but only very briefly.


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The Ukiah Symphony Association takes great pleasure in announcing its selection of
Dr. Phillip Semyon Lenberg
as the new Music Director of the Ukiah Symphony Orchestra!
Click HERE for details!
The Ukiah Symphony has been bringing cultural enrichment and beautiful orchestral music to the Ukiah Valley community for 39 years.
Its history can be traced back to the efforts of founders and conductors of church and community classical music ensembles and small orchestras in Ukiah in the 1970's. We are grateful to such early pioneers as Julian Lobsien, Duane Thompson, Jeff Simpson, Jeff Dickey and Carolyn Hawley and the many Mendocino County musicians who performed with them.
By 1979, the Ukiah Chamber Orchestra was performing three concerts a year with multiple conductors at the helm. In 1980 the name was changed to the Ukiah Symphony Orchestra, Carolyn Hawley was elected as its sole conductor, and its first board was created. Hawley continued as conductor and music director until Les Pfützenreuter stepped up to the podium in 1989.
The Ukiah Symphony Orchestra has grown to more than 50 members, who come from the Bay Area, Lake, Mendocino and Sonoma Counties. Many of the musicians have been performing with the Symphony for more than 20 years. To learn more and hear recent concerts, click on the "Directors" and "Listen" tabs above.
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|Crazy picture. Crazy day. Flickr image credit Moffoys
6:30 am.
On the road, cruising in the carpool lane
for the first time this week.
Suddenly, in the darkness I see
soaring towards me
a giant
Hefty bag filled with
I slow and swerve but it hammers
my hybrid anyways.
Trash flies everywhere and I keep going.
Later I hear on the radio there was an accident
due to garbage on the freeway.
I was lucky.
On to school, yard duty's not coming.
No lunch for me.
I am the yard duty.
And the lunch lady, the yogurt opener, the orange peeler for the littles.
The airplane toy fixer.
Except it takes forever to find just the right
Allen wrench.
At the front desk, it's usually
Not today.
"Can I get a cleanup in room 120?"
I didn't say that exactly.
Before calling home to mom
after one poor first grader
loses his lunch.
In the parking lot,
more adventure.
Usually, pick up works like clockwork.
One broken down car in the way gave me
excellent practice
directing traffic.
Today was crazy, in a good way.
I call it a test of the system.
It worked.
We followed the number one rule of life.
Thanks, Joe.
Still smiling. Headed home.
No trash in the roadway, just traffic.
The weekend is here.
Time for a
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$25,000 In Stolen Property Recovered
HULL, April 5, 2013 - On the morning of Friday, April 5, 2013, Liberty County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) Sergeant Investigator Kenny Dagle received a tip that there was possibly some stolen property located at a residence on FM 770, about one mile north of FM 834. Sgt. Dagle and Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) Special Ranger Jimmy Belt went to the residence to check on the tip.
When the two investigators arrived, they observed a John Deere 850D "Gator" that appeared to match the description of one reported stolen by Liberty Police Department. They received consent from the person in control of the property to search further. During the search, the investigators also found 20 foot bay boat and a 16 foot lowboy trailer, both of which had been reported stolen.
Sgt. Dagle contacted Liberty Police Department (LPD) and they sent two investigators for assistance on the recovered property in the LPD report.
The names of the people involved and the address where the property was recovered are not being released, as the investigation is ongoing. Sgt. Kenny Dagle is the lead investigator for LCSO. Investigators with LCSO, LPD and TSCRA will continue to work together as more information and evidence develops.
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The Essential New Art Examiner
Terri Griffith, Kathryn Born Janet Koplos
The New Art Examiner was the only successful art magazine ever to come out of Chicago. It had nearly a three-decade long run, and since its founding in 1974 by Jane Addams Allen and Derek Guthrie, no art periodical published in the Windy City has lasted longer or has achieved the critical mass of readers and admirers that it did.
The New Art Examiner was the only successful art magazine ever to come out of Chicago. It had nearly a three-decade long run, and since its founding in 1974 by Jane Addams Allen and Derek Guthrie, no art periodical published in the Windy City has lasted longer or has achieved the critical mass of readers and admirers that it did.
The Essential New Art Examiner gathers the most memorable and celebrated articles from this seminal publication. First a newspaper, then a magazine, the New Art Examiner succeeded unlike no other periodical of its time. Before the word blog was ever spoken, it was the source of news and information for Chicago-area artists. And as its reputation grew, the New Art Examiner gained a national audience and exercised influence far beyond the Midwest. As one critic put it, it fought beyond its weight class.
The articles in The Essential New Art Examiner are organized chronologically. Each section of the book begins with a new essay by the original editor of the pieces therein that reconsiders the era and larger issues at play in the art world when they were first published. The result is a fascinating portrait of the individuals who ran the New Art Examiner and an inside look at the artistic trends and aesthetic agendas that guided it. Derek Guthrie and Jane Addams Allen, for instance, had their own renegade style. James Yood never shied away from a good fight. And Ann Wiens was heralded for embracing technologies and design. The story of the New Art Examiner is the story of a constantly evolving publication, shaped by talented editors and the times in which it was printed.
Now, more than three decades after the journals founding, The Essential New Art Examiner brings together the best examples of this groundbreaking publication: great editing, great writing, a feisty staff who changed and adapted as circumstances dictateda publication that rolled with the times and the art of the times. With passion, insight, and editorial brilliance, the staff of the New Art Examiner turned a local magazine into a national institution.
TERRI GRIFFITH is the literary correspondent for Bad at Sports, a weekly podcast about contemporary art that focuses on the practices of artists, curators, critics, dealers, and other arts professionals. Her writing has appeared in Bloom, Suspect Thoughts, and Bust. Her novel So Much Better was published in 2010 by Green Lantern Press.
KATHRYN BORN is the editor-in-chief of Chicago Art Magazine, which she founded in 2009 at the suggestion of Derek Guthrie. She has since expanded the publication into an online network of websites that offer a comprehensive and organized view of the Chicago art scene.
JANET KOPLOS wrote for the New Art Examiner in the 1970s and 1980s. She was for eighteen years a staff editor at Art in America and is currently a contributing editor there. She has written extensively on contemporary art and has published over two thousand articles, reviews, and essays in two dozen periodicals over the last thirty years.
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Using Infographics in Social Media to Promote Content and Visualize Data
What are infographics?
Infographics, or information graphics, are visual devices that communicate information or data in an easily digestible manner. They have been used for ages by computer scientists, mathematicians, and statisticians to ease the process of communicating conceptual information, support it, strengthen it and present it within a provoking and sensitive context. Since infographics are image-based they usually contain very little text. Images speak a thousand words especially when images are used together to visualize an architecture of information.
Infographics and their influence in Social Media
With so much content being published on the Internet daily, it's becoming increasingly difficult to be able to check out all the cool things you want to and still have time to get any work done during the day. When it comes to social media users, you tend to have a very short attention span with them to begin with.
If your content isn't visually appealing and neatly organized, you have a reduced chance of gaining a vote or bookmark from a social media user. Usually social media users will be off to the next piece of content they find interesting if your content doesn't hook them right away. This is why infographics have played an increasingly important role in social news and bookmarking.
Infographics are very powerful in the regard that they can make dull data or information more interesting with visual appeal. This is important in capturing a user's immediate attention and directing their eyes through a visual flow of information in a timely fashion.
In my observations, infographics have higher chance of becoming viral and being shared with friends online. It seems the aesthetic appeal and uniqueness of infographics are appreciated by users, and in turn, they reward the content with links, votes, bookmarks, and sharing.
Examples of good infographics
Mint.com's blog does an excellent job in visualizing financial data. Their latest infographic, China vs United States: A Visual Comparison, received almost 3,000 Diggs and huge penetration in StumbleUpon. Had this been a textual article, it's safe to say that it wouldn't have had near the penetration. For Mint.com, infographics have been the key to success for massive amounts of traffic and links.
Another recent hit by Westwood College:
And some more examples of good infographics
Alternatively, you can even take infographics a step further and animate them into a video format. This allows you to have further penetration on social video sharing Websites as well. The downside is it takes longer to portray all the information you want to share to users so you may have a higher bounce rate. See an example below:
Where to begin?
When you're writing your next article or piece of content that you feel may be somewhat dry or could be visualized easier then it might be a good idea to go ahead and give infographics a shot. Illustration skills are required but being a master of illustration is not important. The best route to go would be to research your data and document it, wireframe a layout of information and form, and hand it off to a designer to visualize it. Work hand-in-hand with them to make sure the element of communication the data is properly being implemented.
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