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Apple's new iPad may be small but there's nothing mini about its advertising campaign, with the tech company rolling out not one, not even two, but three ads featuring the new device.
The first is short and sweet, running for just 30 seconds. It starts out with someone playing the opening notes to Hoagy Carmichael's Heart and Soul with two fingers using a piano app on a full-size iPad. The new Mini then slides into view with the same piano keyboard displayed on the screen, whereupon a duet commences, with the iPad Mini pianist using one finger to play along. And that's it. The short skit gives consumers a clear idea of how much smaller the new iPad is, while planting the idea that anything you can do on the big one, you can also do on the small one.
The second ad also runs for about half a minute and focuses on the iPad Mini's new Smart Cover, protecting the screen from damage while adding a splash of color to the device. Incidentally, this Smart Cover is without the aluminum hinge found on with the iPad's Smart Cover. Again, the ad is simple and slick, with a piano-based soundtrack, lots of iPad Minis and Smart Covers, and no voiceover.
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[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-2109?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel#action_12486029 ] Rick Hillegas commented on DERBY-2109: -------------------------------------- Hi Dan, Sorry for not responding to your January 26 comment sooner. I just noticed it. I think it would be fine to add a derby.system.defaultAdministrator property, default it to *, and grant the shutdown privilege to DatabasePrincipal "${derby.system.defaultAdministrator}". > System privileges > ----------------- > > Key: DERBY-2109 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-2109 > Project: Derby > Issue Type: New Feature > Components: Security > Affects Versions: 10.3.0.0 > Reporter: Rick Hillegas > Attachments: systemPrivs.html, systemPrivs.html, systemPrivs.html, systemPrivs.html > > > Add mechanisms for controlling system-level privileges in Derby. See the related email discussion at http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.apache.db.derby.devel/33151. > The 10.2 GRANT/REVOKE work was a big step forward in making Derby more secure in a client/server configuration. I'd like to plug more client/server security holes in 10.3. In particular, I'd like to focus on authorization issues which the ANSI spec doesn't address. > Here are the important issues which came out of the email discussion. > Missing privileges that are above the level of a single database: > - Create Database > - Shutdown all databases > - Shutdown System > Missing privileges specific to a particular database: > - Shutdown that Database > - Encrypt that database > - Upgrade database > - Create (in that Database) Java Plugins (currently Functions/Procedures, but someday Aggregates and VTIs) > Note that 10.2 gave us GRANT/REVOKE control over the following database-specific issues, via granting execute privilege to system procedures: > Jar Handling > Backup Routines > Admin Routines > Import/Export > Property Handling > Check Table > In addition, since 10.0, the privilege of connecting to a database has been controlled by two properties (derby.database.fullAccessUsers and derby.database.defaultConnectionMode) as described in the security section of the Developer's Guide (see http://db.apache.org/derby/docs/10.2/devguide/cdevcsecure865818.html). -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - You can reply to this email to add a comment to the issue online.
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An all-expenses paid trip to Australia, a gift certificate for a facelift, and oh yea, a bottle of Windex. These are just some of the items celebrities received on the film industry's biggest night of the year, and Uncle Sam will get his piece.
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Despite the 2013 official Oscar gift bag being worth a reported $47,000 this year, celebrity lifestyle expert Dorothy Cascerceri says that number is tame compared to the value of swag filling the bags in the past.
"In years past, the gift bags have totaled up to $90,000. I think everyone is scaling back because of the economy. But frankly, do you think a celebrity will miss that? Definitely not."
The facelift gift certificate is worth $5,000, she says, and the trip to Australia rings in at $30,000, making up for the bulk of the gift bag's price. In addition to the Windex, which Cascerceri says is an odd inclusion, celebs also received hair ties that double as bracelets and Leeza Gibbons' book, Take 2: Your Guide to Creating Happy Endings and New Beginnings
"There have been trips [like the Australia package] in the past," she says. "Celebrities don't fly coach, so it's a big-ticket item."
But don't expect to catch Jennifer Lawrence and George Clooney on a plane to down under filling the time reading the self-help book. Cascerceri says most celebrities re-gift the goodies.
"Most celebrities have enough money to go to Australia, so they gift them to the people around them, like their hair and makeup people."
But all that swag comes with a price to Uncle Sam; Cascerceri likens it to winning a prize on Jeopardy.
"It's like winning a car on a game show," she says. "You are able to drive the car away, but it's not for free."
The gift bags get taxed at the total cost of the full package, according to Certified Public Accountant Dan Roman of Liberty Tax in Detroit. So the full $47,000 will be taxed at both the state level of 13.3% in California, where it was issued, as well as at the federal rate of 39.1%, assuming the recipients are in the top income tax bracket.
"The IRS indicates these things as payment for something when celebrities receive these gifts," Roman says.
The tricky part of the scenario is in gifting the goodies to someone else. In this case, celebrities are supposed to issue the IRS and the person they are giving it to a 1099, so the government can track it. The celebrity will get taxed on it and it can be seen as a gift or additional income for the secondary recipient, according to Roman.
And finally if the A-lister is feeling charitable, and donates the Oscar goody bag, they can claim the charitable deduction and pay zero taxes on the gifts inside, he says.


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YORK City's new goalkeeping giant Jason Mooney has admitted Bootham Crescent boss Nigel Worthington was a big draw as he decided on a move to North Yorkshire.
The 6ft 8½in keeper, who hails from Northern Ireland, is an admirer of what his latest manager achieved in charge of the national team.
Worthington, who also picked up 66 caps for the Emerald Isle as a player, took charge of his country from 2007 to 2011 with victories over Denmark and Poland racked up under his tenure, along with draws against the likes of Italy and the Czech Republic.
On the chance to play under one of his managerial idols, the ex-Tranmere and Wycombe keeper confessed: "With me being a Northern Ireland fan, it was strange seeing Nigel Worthington's name come up on my phone.
"Everybody back at home has a high regard for him and his spell as manager was probably one of the most progressive and fast-moving periods for a side whose squad isn't the greatest by international standards. He got results against Italy and in other different places and I like the way he plays football and the way he is on and off the pitch.
"He's never too ecstatic about a win or too down after a defeat. Other than him being the ex-manager of Northern Ireland, though, I have been told a lot of good things about the way he is with players as well.
"There were a couple of clubs interested in me but York seemed to be the right move. Speaking to the chairman, keeper coach and manager, everything seems to be right about the club at this point in my career so I am happy to be here and can't wait to get started."
Having left Wycombe, where Nikki Bull had been an ever-present throughout the 2011/12 campaign, Mooney has spent the last two seasons playing second fiddle at Tranmere to Wales squad member Owen Fon Williams.
He has managed four senior appearances for the Prenton Park club but, at 25, he is now relishing the opportunity to fight for a regular place between the sticks with long-time Minsterman Michael Ingham, who was ousted from the side by loanee Nick Pope last term.
Mooney, who also went out on loan to Oxford City whilst at Wycombe, added: "I am here to try and get in the team and prove myself. I haven't played many league games but I am here to get as much experience and improve as much as I can. I know of Michael but only through York City.
"I'm not thinking about being a number one or a number two though. I am just here to compete and see where things go from there."
Having plied his trade in the third tier of English football since arriving from his home country, where he played for Ards, Bangor, Ards Rangers and Comber Recreation, Mooney is targeting a swift return to League One after penning a two-year deal with the Minstermen, explaining: "I would love to go one further than York City managed this season and that would mean either going up through the play-offs or getting automatic promotion. I am never one to shirk from a challenge and, hopefully, we can go for it."
Mooney, meanwhile, is attracted by the opportunity to learn from City goalkeeper coach Andy Collett, who helped Fulham shot-stopper and former England squad member David Stockdale relaunch his career with Darlington after being released by the Minstermen.
"I have looked into Andy's career as a coach and he is somebody I am looking forward to working with," Mooney revealed. "He set David Stockdale on the road and that's what you aspire to - going from where we are into the Premier League."
YORK City's new goalkeeping hulk Jason Mooney is uninterested in promoting himself as English football's tallest player.
At 6ft 8½in, Mooney is believed to stand higher than any professional plying their trade in this country's top four divisions last term.
He beats Manchester City goalkeeper Castel Pantilimon and Everton loanee Lacina Traore by half an inch and is not far behind Belgian shot-stopper Kristof van Haut, who is regarded as the world's tallest professional footballer at 6ft 10in.
Mooney recognises that his height has its advantages but he has also strove hard to overcome the more difficult aspects of his profession that his towering frame presents.
He said: "I have just been measured and I am officially 6ft 8½in but I don't want to make a claim to be the tallest man in football. Looking back at school pictures, I was always taller than everybody else in my class and it should help me coming for crosses.
"My size maybe doesn't help too much in terms of getting across the goal, but I will do my best. When I first came over to England, I was already 22 so I was coming to things later than most.
"One of the main things I had to work on was not being as agile as I needed to be, because I hadn't trained full-time before, but it's something that I have worked hard on. I pride myself on that and, whereas people might have seen it as a negative, I don't now."
Mooney also believes, meanwhile, that his pathway to the full-time game has made him hungry to make the grade.
He turned his hand to a variety of different jobs before being able to type professional footballer on his CV, adding: "I have been a gardener and a barman, amongst other things like working at a car wash and a farm. You name it, I've done it pretty much.
"That has made me appreciate what I have. Not that I have made it at all yet, but what I have now, compared to four years ago, makes me appreciate things a lot."


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How to Use Twitter Safely
We've all heard of Twitter accounts getting hacked. It's happened to Ashton Kutcher, Justin Bieber, Steve Wozniak, numerous media outlets. Even we "normal" folks can be compromised, unwittingly. Recently my coworker accidentally clicked a URL-shortened link that resulted in her account spewing Direct Messages with a phishing link.
We were reminded again last week when Twitter took its popular application TweetDeck offline for a day after an Australian user discovered a bug that exposed a number of Twitter accounts.
As incredibly useful as Twitter is, we can't ignore the fact that we share the Twitterverse with spambots, cyber criminals, crazy exes, etc. So how do you stay safe on Twitter? It's a mixture of choosing the right Twitter client and remaining vigilant.
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Thomas Ryan, managing partner at Provide Security and more infamously the man who was attacked by Anonymous for 8 continuous days after reportedly feeding information to the FBI, has been studying Twitter exploits ever since the attacks. He says one of the biggest problems in Twitter is that there's no lockout policy for brute force (password guessing) attacks, which means an attacker can attempt to guess your password as many times as he likes until it works. When I tried wrong passwords for my account I received a CATCHA prompt after three wrong attempts, but nothing more.
No application is hack-proof, obviously, but are some Twitter clients safer than others?
As end-users we can always adopt safer practices on Twitter—more on that below—but a most of the safeguarding of accounts falls on the shoulders of the app owner/operator, says Leonard Chin, VP of SecureNinja.
The risks "may only be eradicated through responsible management by the app owner: enforcing proper security measures throughout the application development and management cycle," he says. Chin says which client you choose is just a personal preference (he uses the Twitter app for iOS and Canadian-based Hootsuite because of its rapid-fire updates), what's more important is using common sense on Twitter.
Ryan, who also accesses Twitter through his iPhone, notes that Hootsuite was used by @Fox News, @ColbertReport, @SpikeTV, and @HuffingtonPost right before their accounts were pwned. @TheDailyShow used TweetDeck before its account was hacked.
"A lot of problems come down to the API," he says. "You don't know who has it or how securely it's being used."
Another thing to pay attention to is the developer's jurisdiction. A Twitter application developed in Belarus, for instance, has different liabilities than U.S.-based TweetDeck.
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A lot of safe Twitter practices are common sense, like previewing shortened URLs before clicking them, assuming all your tweets are public, but on top of that Ryan offered a few more ways to mitigate the risk of a targeted attack:
1. NEVER re-use passwords.
2. ALWAYS delete password reset emails.
3. NEVER use the Auto-Complete and Save functions in Web browsers.
4. ALWAYS use complex passwords.
5. ALWAYS use SSL (https://) when accessing Twitter through a Web interface. You can enable this automatically in your Twitter Settings page.
6. ALWAYS pay close attention to the APIs you allow access to your account. You can do this by clicking Twitter/Settings/Apps. Remove unused APIs.
7. ALWAYS monitor what your friends and loved ones tweet about you. This is information that can be used to strengthen a phishing attack.


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It is the beach of the homonymous settlement and the favorite of wind surfers. Among the ten best in the world and the three best in Europe for windsurfing. Here conducted international festival watersports (www.vassiliki-watersports-festival.com). On the western side of the beach, the sea is perpetually calm.
One of the most beautiful pebble beaches. Located in a very picturesque bay on the left side of the Basilica. The water is turquoise and clear. You can take the boat from the Basilica or follow the path from the southeast side.
Located near the Basilica and will get there through a bypass of the main road in the village Marantochori. Is small, pebbled and has a tavern, cafes and accommodation.
Beautiful and quiet pebble beach with clear waters below the village of Poros. Located on the sheltered bay Rouda and the sea is almost always calm. The area offers camping, hotels and restaurants.
Located in a cove on the lateral side of the peninsula Vlicho. Is small, shaded and ideal for canoeing, with which you can explore the small beaches and caves along the coast. Is pebbly and the bay are two organized campgrounds.
Near the village there are three sandy beaches, turquoise waters, white pebbles, sand and rocks. They also feature a canteen, a few chairs and parasols.
It has white sand and deep turquoise waters and is really impressive, especially when viewed from above. No access by car The beach ends scenic hiking trail that starts from Agios Nikitas (20 minutes walk) or you can go to «taxi boat».
Large sandy beach with clear waters and pine forest that reaches the sand. It is organized in only one point. After the big rock is nudist area.
Located right by the lighthouse, opposite the castle of Santa Maura. It has white sand and azure waters.
A beach with clear water who know mainly locals and opposite the floating bridge at the entrance of the island behind the building TAOL.
The mostly prefer the wind surfers and kite surfers. Covering an area of 4.5 km and have turquoise waters. Here you will find restaurants and cafes.
A beach with clear waters of the village, in front of the cafes and tavernas prefer mainly families. On the left side, between the Mill and Agios Nikitas, there is another spectacular beach Ammoudoula that only go swimming, and there is the cave Fokotrypa.
Favorite beach campers and camp before, is now the most cosmopolitan of Lefkada, organized with umbrellas, beach bar and restaurants. Has white pebbled sand and turquoise waters. But be careful! When strengthens the mistral and raises big wave, do not attempt to go inside.
The famous beach 2 km long around which there are impressive cliffs, considered among the best in the Mediterranean. The landscape refers to the Caribbean, as the waters are colored turquoise and IP ntakathara. There is a canteen at the parking lot and one on the beach after the 350 steps that you need to get off.
A white strip of sand in front of the impressive white rock: the image is known to most, as it has been awarded as the best beach in Greece and we have seen in various tourism campaigns. Follow the downhill street with 100 steps starting from the parking lot (which is filled canteens). Also, you can reach the beach by boat from Nidri and Vassiliki.


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The process of naming babies is often a long one that sometimes starts when you're just a kid yourself and romanticizing having babies. My kid's name would be Laurie if I went with that name. Then you meet a guy, want to make a zillion wee ones with him and you start chatting names. My kid's name would be Ottoif we went with that name.
Then you get pregnant and there are tons of names you throw around, vetoing each other's choices until you narrow it down. Often this name is chosen before baby is born. But I'm thinking maybe we should all slow it down a bit and wait to name baby until a week or so after birth. That's what Wonder Years actor Fred Savage did.
Savage told US Weekly: "We started this really tough thing for ourselves where we just left the hospital with no names and wanted to live with the baby for a little while."
They did have some names in mind so they did have a head start. But it makes sense. Sure, we live with baby in the belly for about nine months, but once you meet your little bundle, that's when you really start to know so much more about them. Maybe there is something to waiting. You won't be able to get the monogrammed blanket at your baby shower, but you'll have plenty of time for that after.
My husband and I were between the names Calliope and Penelope for our daughter. Similar names, yes. But Penelope turned out to be the name, and it did suit her better once she was born and we got to see her in the flesh.
Why are we in such a rush to give a name? If you know the name and have no double, then yes, go with it. But if you are uncertain, why not just wait. The birth certificate can be filed later. And if the hospital gives you any trouble, I think there are ways around it. We shouldn't be pressured to name baby before we're ready.
What do you think? Should you wait a few days or more to name your newborn? Did you?
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How a Journey to Mali Changed the Way I Give to Charity
As a city-dwelling lifestyle journalist, I tend to write about high-end spa treatments and the like. So when my editor at Chatelaine asked if I knew anyone who would travel to Mali in West Africa to write about the food crisis there, I was as surprised as she was to hear the words "I'll go." My time there changed the way I think about charitable giving. Mali is plagued with misfortune and desperately needs our help.


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Oh, sorry to hear that. The game is really heavy on the system requirements. I've been playing on my (very) old PC and it is great until I reach the Soviet Installation or the Geothermal Valley (another big hub level), then the framerate drops to almost unplayable...
I'm actually waiting for newer Radeon drivers, too. The most recent seem to be "16.1 Hotfix", which I aleady have installed. I'm hoping that newer drivers will be more optimized for RotTR, but I fear that my poblems are more due to the old CPU I have...
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"George Washington as a Farmer at Mount Vernon" (click to enlarge)
Junius Brutus Stearns, 1851
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond. Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch.
Photo: Katherine Wetzel © Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
In this painting from 1851, Washington oversees slaves on his plantation, Mount Vernon. This painting is part of a series by Junius B. Stearns depicting the life of George Washington. It portrays an idyllic vision of plantation life, with white children relaxing and enslaved workers taking a break from their work. More than fifty years after his death, Washington's role as a slave owner affected his public image.
Washington's relationship with slavery developed over time and was influenced by the rhetoric of the American Revolution, and the enlistment of thousands of African Americans in the army during the war. However, Washington was a slave owner throughout his life, earning his living on the backs of others. The paradox faced by Washington as a slave owner and Revolutionary figure was the same felt by many of the founders.
By the end of the war, Washington had a close relationship with the Marquis de Lafayette, a staunch abolitionist. While president, he signed an act banning slavery in the Northwest Territorybut also the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793, which allowed the recapture of enslaved people in any U.S. state. Washington wrote privately to friends that he wished to see an end to slavery but never spoke out against the institution publicly. At his death Washington owned 123 slaves. In his will Washington freed his valet William Lee and provided for the manumission of the rest of his slaves at his wife's death. She freed them within a year of his death.


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Soybean harvest looks as if it could be delayed by heavy rains in the eastern part of the Corn Belt and possible snow and freezing temps in the western areas. This is keeping the processors hands somewhat tied and driving up the bids for cash meal.
With South American suppliers basically throwing their hands in the air, proclaiming they are all out of meal, global buyers are now desperately trying to find supplies. The U.S. seems to be the best source and is now left to fill the void. Several traders are thinking this could be a short-term "game-changer" and be just enough to propel soybean prices back to levels around $13 or perhaps even higher.
Another way to look at it is that Brazilian soybean exports so far this year are thought to total around 40.6 million metric tons, just a smidge under the current USDA projections of 41 mmt. The problem is there are four months left in their marketing year, which means either the USDA is underestimating the Brazilian exports or the U.S. is going to be left to fill the void left by the earlier and quicker Brazilian sales.
Keep in mind, short-term there is also a historical tendency for soybeans to rally from now through mid-October. Producers who are hoping to once again see prices at or above $13 might just get another chance in the days ahead. It's interesting to see CitiResearch saying that soybean prices could stay compressed in a low-price environment thru 2015 on supply strength out of the Americas to help benefit those consumers that were plagued with elevated and volatile soybean pricing during 2011-1H'2013. Keep in mind several analyst are now projecting U.S. producers will plant over 80 million acres of soybeans next year (about +3% gain).


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A winner was selected from 105 designs submitted by 27 freelance designers.
Our church edifies people to glorify God 100% of the time. We don't play church, we are the body of Christ being the church wherever we go. We are more about what happens outside those 4 walls than within. Our logo should have a lighthouse shining. On a rock is OK if possible, but I like simple, so the rocks are not required.
We are a brand new church doing church a different way. We are more about acting like Christ in our daily lives then just showing up to a building called church. So we want a logo that is mordern and bold like us. Our website has a coloring scheme already, but I am not opposed to changing that. We want a logo that keeps it simple and that can be quickly adjusted to multiple colors. We really liked a logo submitted here already that did not win the contest but cannot get in touch with the designer to buy it. Here is the link: http://99designs.com/contests/208/entries/1847.
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"Not for your sakes do I this, saith the Lord God, be it known unto you: be ashamed and confounded for your own ways, O house of Israel." Ezekiel 36:32
Suggested Further Reading: 1 Timothy 1:12-17
My God! I have rebelled against thee, and yet thou hast loved me, unworthy me! How can it be? I cannot lift myself up with pride, I must bow down before thee in speechless gratitude. Remember, my dear brethren, that not only is the mercy which you and I have received undeserved, but it was unasked. It is true you sought for mercy, but not till mercy first sought you. It is true you prayed, but not till free grace made you pray. You would have been still today hardened in heart, without God, and without Christ, had not free grace saved you. Can you be proud then?—proud of mercy which, if I may use the term, has been forced upon you?—proud of grace which has been given you against your will, until your will was changed by sovereign grace? And think again—all the mercy you have you once refused. Christ sups with you; be not proud of his company. Remember, there was a day when he knocked, and you refused—when he came to the door and said, "My head is wet with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night; open to me, my beloved;" and you barred it in his face, and would not let him enter. Be not proud, then of what you have, when you remember that you once rejected him. Does God embrace you in his arms of love? Remember, once you lifted up your hand of rebellion against him. Is your name written in his book? Ah! there was a time when, if it had been in your power, you would have erased the sacred lines that contained your own salvation. Can we, dare we, lift up our wicked heads with pride, when all these things should make us hang our heads down in the deepest humility?
For meditation: For meditation: Whatever we have become or achieved in the Christian life must always be attributed to God's grace and directed to his glory. The apostle Paul needed no reminder (1 Corinthians 15:10).
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Pop Quiz: What's more dangerous when you're pregnant: getting the flu or a flu shot? Not sure? How about this one: Are you up-to-date on your mumps vaccine? You'll probably have to think back to kindergarten. Or ask your mom in hopes she kept records.
As to the first question, you should definitely get a flu shot. "It's perfectly safe for pregnant women, and you don't want to come down with the flu if you can avoid it, because the risk of complications—including infections—is higher during pregnancy," says David Wallace, M.D., an OB-GYN at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, N.J.
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VACCINE WHO NEEDS IT AND WHY WHEN YOU SHOULD GET IT BUT... OK During Pregnancy Influenza Women who will be pregnant anytime during flu season, October to May; risk of complications from flu are higher during pregnancy. As early in the flu season as possible but still worthwhile later on (anytime during pregnancy is safe). Get the shot, not the nasal spray vaccine, which is a live virus and not recommended during pregnancy. Hepatitis B Unvaccinated women at risk of contracting hepatitis B (e.g., more than one sex partner in the last six months; a job involving contact with blood). An estimated 5 percent of Americans will be infected sometime in their lives; babies can get it from their mothers during birth, and it can last a lifetime. Anytime before you give birth. If a blood test shows you're not infected and you have no risk factors, you can skip it. All babies are vaccinated soon after birth. Not OK During Pregnancy MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) Women who are not immune to rubella (aka German measles), a disease dangerous to fetal development. At least 28 days before conceiving or immediately after giving birth. Women in areas where outbreaks of mumps have been prevalent recently may also be vaccinated after delivering. Varicella (chickenpox) Anyone who shows no immunity to the virus by a blood test. At least 28 days before conceiving or immediately after giving birth. See "Chickenpox and Other Live-Virus Vaccines,". Human Papillomavirus (HPV) This new vaccine that guards against cervical cancer is recommended for women under age 27. Anytime before or after pregnancy. Does not reduce the need for regular Pap smears. Given Case By Case Whooping Cough/ Tetanus/ Diphtheria (Tdap) Whooping cough (pertussis) has been on the rise and immunity wanes over time, so adult boosters are recommended, especially for parents. Whooping cough can be deadly for babies, who aren't fully protected until they get their third vaccine dose at 6 months old. Adults should get a Tdap booster shot, particularly if it's been more than two years since their last booster, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends. Depending on how active pertussis has been where you live, your doctor should determine whether the risk of contracting it during pregnancy outweighs any potential risk of the vaccine. Also, every adult caring for the baby should get Tdap; most infant pertussis is transmitted by caregivers.


text: On Feb 27, 2013, at 10:01 PM, Mark Hahn wrote: > > thanks for all the replies. so far, the impression I get is: > > - Intel isn't interested in resellers, only a few OEMs. > - even OEMs are not really on top of things. > - there many claims of Phi being quite picky about PCIe and BIOS. > - OEMS generally want to sell you a $5k server with that $3k Phi. > - some OEMs offer surprisingly dense solutions (not necessarily > a good thing...) > > I find the PCIe/BIOS stuff quite dubious, though I suppose Phi is > still > elatively immature. maybe the next version will be the one that > will be > generally applicable. I suspect by contrast that I can buy a K20 card > and drop it into most any gen1/2/3 PCIe x16 slot and it'll work > (assuming > I provide the right power and cooling, of course.) > > all this seems rather surprising to me. I know HPC isn't the center > of the universe, but to me it looks like Intel is executing Phi > poorly. Just my guess: They just can't compete with the K20. The way intel chooses to compete is launch their thing long before they can deliver it. We all remember how they perfectly played that game with itanium2 as well. By the time the news 'drips' through to the public about the successtories of their fanboys, carefully selected, they might be able to produce it cheap enough to deliver it in lager quantities i guess. Let's face the additional production problems you have with a cache coherent CPU which practically will see action in the same manner as how you'd operate a gpu. Production price of it must be immense higher than of K20. If it takes this long to produce the Xeon Phi with this much delay - just think of the next generation of it. Will it be cache coherent? If not - then you can throw away a bunch of codes you write for Xeon Phi now. So what's the long term future of it? A new architecture? Called Xeon GPU? > NVidia has a huge headstart, and frankly, AMD's HSA stuff seems a lot > more coherent and thought out (though obviously still vapor-phase.) > Nvidia's next gpu's just like AMD's next gpu's (if they still called AMD) will function in similar manner. Codes will keep working. How about Xeon Phi? They can't keep the thing cache coherent of course. > _______________________________________________ > Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf at beowulf.org sponsored by Penguin > Computing > To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit > http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf


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Erfworld is a fictional location where the main story of the Erfworld webcomic takes place. The inhabitants (called units) , with few exceptions, are constantly at war with breaks only to rebuild and re-arm.
Creation Story
It is believed that Erfworld was created by the Titans of Ark.Erf-b1-p001
The geography of Erfworld resembles that of our Real World, Earth. It includes mountains, seas, forests, lakes, and hills (see Terrain Type).
Stellar System
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Clouds and rain occur on Erfworld.
The people of Erfworld come from a variety of fantasy sources -- men, elves, gobwins, vampires, and many more species. Erfworld also includes fantastic monsters, such as dwagons and gwiffons that, despite cute names and appearances, are dangerous and violent. Timeline of Erfworld lists known dates of historical events.
Discrete disposition
A great many things are discrete in Erfworld that are continuous in ours. Unit's stats are always whole numbers. Terrain is divided into hexagonal areas that have their own weather, time and specific type, for example they can be either a regular mountain or a high mountain, never anything in between.
Laws of Nature
Nature itself acts much as it does on Earth.
People (known as Units) are governed by a complex set of rules not enforced on Earth. To learn the known (and speculative) rules that govern Erfworld, visit Erfworld Mechanics. Many of these rules are similar to what one might find in a Real World turn-based strategy game, but combat itself occurs in real-time.
Magic is real in Erfworld. Some people can cast spells which affect the world in ways denied by Science in the Real World. While most people that can cast spells are Casters, others can cast spells naturally. Magic can harm people, control them, create non-living creatures, and do many other things.
It is not yet known for certain if Erfworld is a sphere, flat, or some other form, but Ivan Poe's conversation with the Great Minds points at round.Erf-b3-p267
Seasons have not been mentioned.
The length of day is usually 24 hours, but time passes in an odd relative way, depending upon the zone from which one is observing.
Erfworld probably includes all terrain that Earth has.
Erfworld draws inspiration from the game Warlords III.
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Great article Rachel.
Not directly related to Grid layout, but may be useful for your demos: In IE10 using the Metro UI (or whatever it is now called), you can not resize the browser window, but you can put it in a split view, where the smaller docked window is always 360px wide. This view ignores meta viewport, so all of the adaptive demos will render as If they used the widest query. It does support CSS viewport however, so if you use @-ms-viewport, the grids would adapt to show your skinny mobile optimised grids. See http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css-device-adapt/ for details.


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Tuesday, 15 June 2010
Svið - Satan's Face on a Plate (Iceland)
So I went to Iceland. And despite my misgivings (mainly concerning the ash-cloud) I really, truly loved it. One of the things I loved was their attitude to food which is totally in keeping with my own philosophy - if it moves, we can eat it and, what's more, we should eat every last bit of it.
With this in mind, I'd done my research and discovered that a particular Icelandic speciality is svið. Svið, dear reader, is singed sheep's face or head.
Traditionally, a whole sheep's head is singed to burn off all the hairs, boiled, de-brained (thank God), and then sliced in half before being served. You're drooling at the thought, aren't you?
Apart from at Þorrablót, the mid-winter festival, the only place in Reykjavik to serve this traditional beauty is a cafe called Fljótt og Gott, which is set within the BSI Bus Terminal on the outskirts of town, and is ruddy difficult to get to by foot, but worth nearly getting run over for.
So it was the third day of our trip, and my husband and I had meant to go to the revolving restaurant Perlan (more on that anon), but when we got there, it turned out our hotel had cocked up our reservations.
Hungry and annoyed, it then occurred to me that, though we were stranded up on a hill, we weren't that far from the bus station and therefore from the legendary singed sheep's head. Cheered, we made a beeline for Fljótt og Gott, dodging trucks and cars along the way, and eventually found the sleepy little diner.
I walked up to a bored-looking youth behind the till and said "Um, svið" (allegedly there is no Icelandic word for "please"). Amused, the youth pointed at a cling-filmed plate on the counter and said in perfect English, "There you go. You want soup with it? It's included".
I nodded dumbly, and he ladled some unidentifiable broth into a small bowl, placed it on a tray with the svið plate, and then pushed it all towards me.
I picked up the tray in a daze and my husband and I sat down at the nearest table. I wondered if the youth was playing a prank on me, as stone-cold, shrink-wrapped sheep's face is not what I'd been expecting. The sheep was pressed up against the film like an office-worker's arse against a photocopier, and I hesitated briefly before gingerly peeling the plastic away.
I stared at the svið with a lump in my throat. My husband said "I'll have the soup" and snatched the bowl from me.
I stared at the svið some more. It seemed to leer back at me like some kind of goaty demon. "Can you get me some water?" I croaked to my husband in an unfamilar voice.
I took a forkful of the mashed potato - bleurgh, sweet and pappy. I took a forkful of the swede - equally pappy. I played with the condiments - the salt, the pepper, and the "potato spice", which as far as I can tell is instant tomato soup powder plus extra salt and sugar. It's addictive, mind - as part of my delaying the inevitable, I shook some onto my palm and licked it off (does that make me sound feral? If so, apologies).
And then I gritted my teeth and tucked into that bad boy. And you know, it was actually quite good - a little like brawn aka head cheese (which makes sense if you think about it).
Emitting the occasional girly squeal of horror, I hacked what meat I could off the skull and yammed it down. The best bit by far was the tongue, which I had to wrench out of its mouth (mwuhaha) before chewing with surprised satisfaction.
As I carved and carved, I realised I was getting closer to the point of no return - the eye. I've written about sheep's eyeballs before, but those were faux - this was the real deal.
Each time I tried to approach with my knife and fork, a shiver went down my spine and another squeal burst out of my mouth. A group of old folk on the neighbouring table had been watching with interest and by now were clearly wetting themselves with laughter.
Finally, I sliced open the eyelid, and I found myself staring straight into a bulgingly lifeless and clouded eyeball. Feeling myself heave a little, I pushed the tray away and wiped my mouth with a napkin.
"I'm done", I said to my husband, "Let's go".
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64 comments:
Absolutely fantastic - a brilliant start to the day. I can't wait for the next in the series and as for similes: "like an office-worker's arse against a photocopier" actually made me laugh. Thank you, thank you, thank you.ReplyDelete
And wow, you've got more cojones than I have - that's official!! I will attempt to eat anything, but I know that I couldn't manage that eyeball having screwed up the courage to eat 'satan's head'!
so EFFING hardcore it's ridiculous hahahaha i love the skull at the end of the meal, you hanging that on your wall??ReplyDelete
@chumbles - I have enough cojones for everyone ...ReplyDelete
@catty - Nah, it wouldn't fit in my handbag - otherwise I would have.
Brilliant post! U go girl! Hats off to you for having the courage to eat it.ReplyDelete
Heh. RESPECT!ReplyDelete
I'll eat most things, but I think I might have struggled a tad with that. After all, it ain't what you'd call pretty, is it?
And as for eyeballs. NO.
*impressed silence*ReplyDelete
@The Cooking Ninja - Thank you, thank you :)ReplyDelete
@aforkfulofspaghetti - They actually sell them in supermarkets like salami. I was going to bring some back for you, but I thought Customs might object.
@The Grubworm - I am woman. Hear me ROAR.
Oh.my.lordy. Hilarious account. Yep, 'hardcore' as Catty said.ReplyDelete
Beyond brilliant!ReplyDelete
I love that they make no attempt to prettify it. I'd eat it as a terrine, but that on a plate? No.
It looks like you pretty much destroyed that...er...skull. What I want to know was what was in the mystery soup?ReplyDelete
- Anonymous15 June 2010 at 10:41
Oh wow! You are a better woman than I! Subscribing to the same, if you're going to kill it and eat it don't waste bits of it philosophy, I still don't think I could have managed that. Certainly not the eye, it's making me squirm just thinking about it!ReplyDelete
I do love how incredibly macabre that sheep's skull looks at the end though, grinning at you from beyond the grave. Although I'm not sure why but one of the things that creeped me out the most about that is that it still has teeth!
Properly impressed MiMi.
My god, you are BRAVE! Respect! (bows)ReplyDelete
@Nats - Thank you :)ReplyDelete
@bron - I think the use of clingfilm shows that "pretty" was not the look they were going for.
@tehbus - It just tasted like Campbell's Cream of Chicken soup. My husband was happy with it :)
@beccarothwell - Yeah, the teeth did properly freak me out - not as much as the eyball, mind.
@Judith - It's all in the line of duty.
- emmizzykay15 June 2010 at 12:05
*Bows down in awe to MiMi Fearlessly-Eatsitall*ReplyDelete
Well done for taking on the beast! Not sure I would off I done :-)ReplyDelete
Heh, I think I am most amused how sheepy looks asleep and at piece with the world and once you've had your way with him he's got this inane grin on his face. I'm not used to my food smiling at me!!!!!ReplyDelete
Of course I meant "at peace" - don't want anyone thinking I can't spell...ReplyDelete
@emmizzykay - I feel like I should get a crown or something :)ReplyDelete
@Jo - It was a close call, but I think I won
@Sarah, Maison Cupcake - I didn't even notice :)
Yes, food shouldn't smile back at you really. Grinning is even worse.
You KNOW your a foodie darling!!!ReplyDelete
That skull looks like the skull of something that will come back to haunt you at night.ReplyDelete
By the way, is there a particular reason why they remove the brain?
I like the brain.
Horrific, hilarious and gut wrenching. Awesome post MiMi!ReplyDelete
- Dave J. Clarke15 June 2010 at 12:54
Glad I finished my lunch before reading that! Well done MiMi.ReplyDelete
You are brave. I would have had a hard time myself, ironically because it too closely resembles the real deal. Now I'm curious about trying this.ReplyDelete
@Bridget-The Internet Chef - I try :)ReplyDelete
@BribedwithFood - I'm not sure - I figured it was do with scrapie fears. I'm still glad it wasn't there though.
@Paul aka Pavel le Bouche - That's so sweet of you!
@Dave J. Clarke - Thanks Dave :)
@Fresh Local and Best - Not to worry, I think that's a common sentiment. You should try it if you can - I'm glad I did.
How much did this cost you?ReplyDelete
@Katy - Full menu with prices is here, but this was 1350 ISK (Icelandic Kronur) so just over £7.ReplyDelete
The brain's the best bit! I thought you liked offal!ReplyDelete
I would've balked at the eye too, definitely. Just looking at the photo makes me feel a bit sick.
- Anonymous15 June 2010 at 14:37
You are officially the coolest person in the world, I choked with slightly queasy laughter the entire time I read this.ReplyDelete
@Catherine - I do like offal, I do. I just have a weird phobia of brains. BRAAAAAINS. It's irrational scrapie and BSE fear - and the texture is weirdly creepy too.ReplyDelete
@sasasunakku - I am going to make myself a T-Shirt with that sentence on it - thanks :)
I saw this one twitter and needed to read this. You are too cool so eat it. But like you, I wouldn't have made the eyeball! What a crazy name for a specialty but so glad you tried it and shared it with the rest of us.ReplyDelete
@diva - Thanks - I felt like I had to share it :)ReplyDelete
Brilliant! You should be quite proud of yourself!ReplyDelete
Bravo, MiMi! I have no qualms about eating the face off an animal, though maybe not presented quite like that. I love that the mashed potato & swede was too disgusting, but the face was fair game.ReplyDelete
The skull's grinning! Even it thinks you've done well. I have to say, pulling the tongue out of the mouth was definitely the most impressive/terrifying bit.
This was effing hilarious.
You're a brave woman, MiMi. A very brave woman. Bravo, brave one!ReplyDelete
Be honest, the only way you powered thru that skull was the thought of 10K hits when this post goes viral.ReplyDelete
Not a good time, surely, but great a shtick
@Su-Lin - Thank you - I am, I am!ReplyDelete
@Suzler - I'm so glad everyone I know seems pleased about this. I once did a post on dimsum and someone commented "Is there anything the Chinese won't eat - disgusting!" and that was re chicken's feet...
@Ollie - Thank you, kind sir :)
@SinoSoul - Genuinely, I had no thoughts of my blog when I did this. I just thought "Whoa - Icelanders eat sheep's faces! I'm so doing that!" and then it was a case of proving to myself I wasn't a big wuss.
- Alex C15 June 2010 at 19:17
I don't honestly think I could eat something's face. You're a lot braver than I!ReplyDelete
OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD!!!!! Pretty much sums up my reaction.ReplyDelete
@Alex C - Was it bravery or stupidity? Answers on a postcard :)ReplyDelete
@Michelle Peters-Jones - Greetings Michbot! Best not show Aditi :)
Oh my god you're an actual legend.ReplyDelete
Hilarious. That's what I call dedication to the cause! I think you'll win the 'What's the weirdest thing you've ever eaten?' conversation from now until forever more. That said, it's no scarier than moast of the shrink-wrapped crap served up at most UK bus stations, except that in this case you could at least be sure of what you were putting in your mouth...ReplyDelete
@The Shed - Another t-shirt slogan for me - thank you :)ReplyDelete
@Hugh Wright - Well, the creature itself is quite mundane to be fair. It's not like I've eaten a dog or a cat. And I don't intend to! But yeah, it's very Ronseal, innit?
OMG! I would have fainted if I had got that served to me, I'm such a wimp!ReplyDelete
Hilarious and a great read, thanks!
I voted for your blog at the Observer food monthly awards. Hope you don't mind!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous16 June 2010 at 21:28
Done. Easy choice ;) xxReplyDelete
@Nicisme - Thank you! I did feel a bit giddy :)ReplyDelete
@othcymru - I am honoured and flattered and overwhelmed - thank you so much!
@beccarothwell - Aww, thank you xxx
I am a big girls blouse and actually nearly passed out reading that - especially the tongue and eye bits! You are a much braver girl than me MiMi! I have to go think pretty thoughts now before bed or that skull'll haunt me!ReplyDelete
@I heart cupcakes -ReplyDelete
You're a metalhead! You can't be a wuss!
Sweet dreams :) x
Awesome! Your description of "I hacked what meat I could off the skull" is rather at odds with the photo at the end, you obviously picked it up and gnawed the thing till it was shiny, there's not a slither of meat on it ;)ReplyDelete
Am surprised there's only one place in Reykjavik that does them. Really. Funny to think of it getting wheeled out once a year for a festival and everyone forcing themselves to eat some because that's what you're supposed to do! Just like mince pies and xmas pudding, except with eyeballs.
And you tell me I'm not allowed to call you CRAZEEEEE. ;)ReplyDelete
Loving this post, it's very you! :)
Blimey- I can see why this was blocked at work now!! Fish heads I can kind of manage but wouldn't attempt anything else even if I did eat meat.ReplyDelete
Props to you though!
@Jones - The clinical dissection was just so I could get a good picture - there really wasn't very much meat on the thing. No gnawing occurred, believe. Yeah, I believe it's like Brussel Sprouts :pReplyDelete
@Kavey - Stupid, yes. Insane, never :)
@TheFastestIndian - Hahaha - yeah, sorry - and thanks!
I am seriously impressed, I really am. I didn't indulge in any sheeps face when I went to Iceland.ReplyDelete
I did go the revolving resto tho - so keen to know what you thought of it. I was expecting something akin to a setting out of a Bond film. Needless to say, my expectations were too high :-(
this is fascinating and macabre. I eat fish-heads but wonder whether a sheep is one to graduate onto next. the pleasures of eating certainly stretch far and wide!ReplyDelete
@Sharmila - I decided that if I was going to go to Iceland, I was going to eat as much odd stuff as possible. I loved Perlan btw!ReplyDelete
@Helena Lee - They do indeed!
Brilliant.How strange the serving of innocuous school dinner scooped mashed potato compared to the main event.ReplyDelete
That truly was a face that only a mother could love.ReplyDelete
And you ate it.
Brave MiMi, very very brave!
@Northern Snippet - Yep, I think they used an ice cream scoop :)ReplyDelete
@Food Urchin - Shall I make you one for WMPC?
Somehow the combination of the rather macabre dish and the fast-food-like presentation makes it all the more weird. Is that what the canteen's like in hell, I wonder?ReplyDelete
Even in the name of blog research I would hesitate.
@knit nurse - Hahaha - canteen in hell :)ReplyDelete
Oh my. I honestly do not think I could have. Well done!ReplyDelete
The teeth do me in too. *shudder*
You need a sweater from wool from said sheep.
@Helen (Fuss Free Flavours)ReplyDelete
The teeth, the teeth, I dream of the teeth - they haunt me still.
Icelanders are mad for woollen sweaters made from these sheepies but they cost shedloads - they start at £100, otherwise I would have got me one.
- Anonymous9 December 2012 at 16:53
gross and gory ....ickReplyDelete
- Anonymous21 May 2013 at 00:27
I could def eat this but not the tongue..... that part grosses me out.. If I had this dish on my own it wouldn't even occur to me to eat the tongueReplyDelete


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Today, we bring you a new occasional feature on DipNote: "Readers Write." Look for more comments -- and replies -- highlighted on the blog in the weeks to come!
In response to a previous blog posting, Dr. Eileen N. in California had written:
"Focusing on health in children is important, but their adult parents must be healthy too. Any global health care system strengthening program must include provision for sustainable changes and improvements to the entire healthcare system no matter what age the people it serves may be. Although admirable and a start, a healthy child program runs the risk of consuming healthcare resources at the expense of the greater good, just as disease specific programs do. Broaden the program out in order to create healthy families and healthy communities."Jennifer Klein, who works on global health policy topics in the Office of Global Women's Issues, replies:
Doctor N.,
You raise a very good point. The "Thousand Days" initiative was created to deliberately focus on child and maternal nutrition within a narrowly-defined (and crucial) time period, but that doesn't mean that other programs and initiatives don't -- or shouldn't -- take a broader view.
The U.S. Global Health Initiative (GHI), for example, prioritizes sustainability and a holistic conceptualization of health. This worldwide program seeks to strengthen existing health systems and develop countries' capacity to improve the health of their people. It recognizes that, for instance, improving women's health means successfully tackling the economic, cultural, social, and legal barriers that put obstacles in the way of their care. This means taking on gender-based violence, a lack of educational and economic opportunity, and harmful traditional practices, such as early marriage and female genital mutilation. The Secretary's Office of Global Women's Issues has been active in promoting this initiative.
The Global Health Initiative will help the U.S. integrate and coordinate its many global health programs so they meet the range of needs women, children and families face in the developing world. Secretary Clinton's recent address on the initiative explains the vision. You can also see examples of the GHI in action in the work of the U.S. Agency for International Development, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
We believe that providing a variety of programs, coordinated through GHI, allows us to be nimble and responsive to changing healthcare needs around the world and to adapt our strategies to different regions and cultures on the basis of "lessons learned." You can follow some of those stories on DipNote (e.g., Swaziland's Bold Leadership in Fighting HIV/AIDS; Reproductive Health Care in Crisis Situations), and we hope to bring you more in the future.
Thanks for your thought-provoking comment!
O.C. in the U.S.A. writes:
Excellent point! What is the State Department doing about California decriminalizing marijuana so they can pay for their billion dollar tax deficit? If long use marijuana causes schizophrenia in older age, think of the health costs it will cost our nation? Are we prepared to deal with a nation of schizophrenics in 10-20 years from now? This is a vital issue. Also, why are drug addicted parents allowed to raise their children? Shouldn't good parents be sober parents? These are serious health issues for our country. We're a nation of drug addicts. Geez, I wonder how that happened?
O.C. in the U.S.A. writes:
I am an American citizen. I have liver and kidney disease and was denied Medical. Why can an illegal alien with a child get medical easier than a sick American? Why does my own government discriminate against me? These sre the evil policies that make Americans sick.
O.C. in the U.S.A. writes:
The ugly,dirty secret in America is that there is medical apartheid. God forgive the American that lost his job or can't afford healthcare as they will be thrust onto the county service program that is at its breaking point. This is the world that the President, Secretary of State or Congress will never see because they are too busy quarrelling over scraps while the country's County healthcare system is in tatters because it is overburdened by too many people. Medical apartheid exists in the Land of the Free but no one will acknowledge it because a third of the country is in poverty. What great nation would allow a third of its population to live in abject poverty? It's unconscionable but ever growing reality.
Patrick W. in Maryland writes:
I think i understand ,so you mean, we need different programs for different parts of the world.So, the GHI is making these programs available to people along with other family programs?That help on a case by case sort of thing around the world.
Then you see what programs work best,sounds good..:)
Elpi in the Philippines writes:
i agree with you children need a healthy parents, if parents are not in good health this will affect also the health of kids.


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After summers spent in activities ranging from "just hanging out" to sports camps to sleep-away camps to scooping ice cream to lab internships to world travel to service projects, more than 12,000 Palo Alto public school students returned to school this week. The Weekly caught up with six high school students to capture their feelings about the coming academic year.
Sonya Kohli
Fun, fulfillment of service
Paly senior Sonya Kohli looks forward to getting "back into the rhythm and structure of school" after a relaxing summer of hanging out and weekly volunteering at the Stanford Blood Bank.
She's most excited about "senior-year classes, because they're the most interesting -- especially AP psychology."
And the least exciting prospect for senior year?
"All the stress -- college applications, SATs, the workload. I haven't dealt with that well, but I'm learning. I generally know what to expect, and what it's like."
Kohli says people tell her Paly and Gunn are more stressful than most schools. She doesn't know why but speculates it has something to do with the looming presence of Stanford University.
Outside of classes, Kohli's biggest plans for the fall involve Paly's Youth Community Service/Rotary Interact Club, which she's co-chairing.
Since many of the members graduated in June, "We're trying to build it up again so it stays at Paly -- trying to get underclassmen more involved so it carries on."
Matching Paly volunteers with community events, YCS/Interact has offered her some interesting experiences, such as helping out at a Peace Corps 50th anniversary event at a beautiful home in Atherton.
"We helped set up, and I helped guide people into the house because it was a winding driveway. That was really fun, and I met a lot of really nice people," Kohli said.
YCS/Interact volunteers also help staff the Palo Alto Weekly Moonlight Run, coming up the evening of Friday, Sept. 9. Last year's event drew nearly 4,000 participants to run or walk a 5K course in the Baylands.
Kohli has been a year-round volunteer for the past three years at the blood center, where she staffs the canteen on Thursday evenings, feeding cookies and juice to people who have just donated blood.
"For me personally, I just really like doing service because it makes me feel good that I'm helping people and it's just really fun," she said.
Joe Rohman
A passion for woodworking
Joe Rohman spent his last week of vacation trying to finish building two longboards in his garage workshop so he could be ready to focus on classes by the start of school.
The Gunn senior has new academic goals for the fall: "I'm finally not going to put everything off until the last minute," he said. "I'll start things earlier, do things as they come."
Rohman says that's been difficult for him until now, but he's resolved to change.
Outside of school, Rohman's passion is woodworking, which he has loved since childhood when he used to sit in a swing in his father's workshop and watch him at work.
"If we need something around the house, my dad and I will just go out and build it," said Rohman, whose projects have included a shoe rack, a desk, a table and various wood sculptures.
He's also crafted nearly 20 longboards (a kind of skateboard) for friends and others.
But so far, it's just a hobby.
"My dad's always told me that once you go from woodworking as a hobby to woodworking as a job, you'll start to hate it. So keep it as a hobby and have another job."
The skills also come in handy for school projects, such as class float-building during Gunn's homecoming week, which Rohman has participated in since his freshman year.
"It's interesting to see how many people get really good grades but are complete airheads when it comes to something like that," he said.
Though he suffers from test anxiety, Rohman says he enjoys school and looks forward to his senior-year classes, especially AP psychology and economics.
In Gunn's high-powered academic atmosphere, one way he's learned to deal with the stress is to avoid comparing himself with others.
After a summer of building longboards, reading, relaxing and hanging out with friends, he most looks forward to "getting more productive" in going back to school.
Asked what he least looks forward to, Rohman was momentarily at a loss and said he couldn't think of anything, before coming up with a single answer: college applications.
Chloe Blanchard
Different paths to success
With summer internships at Lockheed-Martin and NASA and a long list of school commitments, Chloe Blanchard is a whirlwind of activity.
Through it all, the Gunn senior also squeezes in several hours a day of dance -- a passion since third grade, says the veteran of many Nutcrackers.
High on Blanchard's list of activities is community service -- she's been involved with the school's Youth Community Service Club since her freshman year.
"Here in Palo Alto we're often so absorbed in our own lives that we don't take the chance to go out into a different community and see that things aren't as great as they are here," she said.
"I was able to go places and see that even though I'm just a kid, I can make a difference just like anyone else."
It was near the end of Blanchard's freshman year at Gunn that her older brother, Jean Paul, died by suicide, a loss she feels every day. She also has a younger sister, Isabelle, a Gunn freshman and fellow dancer.
In a video posted to YouTube, Blanchard said she thinks people treat her differently, "more carefully," after what happened because they are afraid of suicide and don't understand it -- she doesn't understand it herself.
But it's something that can happen to anyone, she stresses.
"It's important to be there for your friends, recognize when they're unhappy and don't shun them. Our society needs to be more welcoming and listening as a whole."
When she and her family remember Jean Paul now, "It's always in a good light," she said.
Blanchard's latest project is trying to make students aware of the need for disaster preparedness. She's working with other volunteers to spread the word about Palo Alto's second annual "Quakeville" coming up Sept. 10-11, in which residents will camp out in two Palo Alto parks to simulate life after a disaster.
A partial list of Blanchard's other school commitments includes the French Club -- her father is French and she's studied the language since fourth grade -- speech and debate, Model United Nations and the National Honor Society.
She hopes to study aerospace engineering in college but also has a strong interest in government.
"Right now it's the highest goal of mine to go into space," she said. "I don't know if we're going to have that many people going into space, but if it's a possibility then I'd definitely love to."
What she most looks forward to about senior year is the bonding with classmates that results from spending all of high school together -- as well as the chance to "help out people below us because everyone will look up to us, and we can influence them in a positive way."
What she least looks forward to is the stress: "I have a hard time saying no to things and will just have to balance everything out."
Blanchard's stress-busting tips are to stay on top of work and keep things in perspective.
"It doesn't matter what college you go to, but what you do there," she said. "At Gunn, we put way too much emphasis on grades and what college you go to, but you can really find happiness in so many different ways, and everyone's success is different."
Eddie Zhou
Seeing an upside to college applications
Senior Eddie Zhou says he's "not a big dancer," but dancing in the elaborate competitive, choreographies known as "airbands" -- a highlight of Gunn's homecoming week -- has been one of his favorite activities since his freshman year.
"People say, 'Why do I want to go out there and dance in front of everybody -- isn't that kind of weird?' But then they find out it's all about competitive class spirit and it's a really good time.
"It's not technically difficult -- it's all about the effect of a big crowd doing coordinated things."
While homecoming week represents some of Zhou's best times at Gunn, it's hardly the most important.
He's played Gunn basketball throughout high school and organized service projects, including a 24-hour walkathon at Stanford in which Gunn's 90 participants raised $10,000 for the American Cancer Society -- "It was like a big sleepover for a good cause," he said.
He's passed out of all the math classes Gunn has to offer and will go to Stanford to take multivariable calculus this fall. He worked on two projects -- synthesizing the superconducting supermaterial graphene and harvesting wind with the electric-potential material piezoelectric -- in a summer internship at NASA Ames.
"It was really great to see engineers and scientists -- people I want to be like -- in their element," he said. "It was amazing being around so many gifted, intelligent people."
Last week, Zhou was recording piano pieces -- he's played for 12 years -- to submit to colleges for the arts supplement, though he sees himself professionally as a scientist, not a musician.
"It might sound kind of weird, but I'm kind of looking forward to more college applications because it's a great opportunity to figure out some things about yourself. When you have to write about yourself, it forces you to do some soul-searching to figure out who you are and what you want to do," he said.
Learning how to prioritize tasks and manage time is the best way to manage academic stress, Zhou said.
"It sounds obvious -- don't procrastinate -- but it's really tough to do."
To any student new to Gunn, Zhou's advice would be: "Get involved early, with your class, your school and with your community."
Nitika Johri
The paradox of 'busy-ness'
What Nitika Johri most looks forward to about going back to school is being busy.
What she least looks forward to is -- being busy.
"I know it's kind of contradictory," said the Gunn junior.
The "good" busy is the "one-thing-after-another schedule that just keeps me kind of going" and energized, she said.
The "bad" busy is "the pressure -- the feeling that, 'Oh, I have to finish this by now.'
"I get really tired because it's a busy schedule, which I enjoy, but then you just have to have free time to relax and spend with your friends."
Johri recently returned from five weeks in India, where her parents grew up. She visited relatives and spent two weeks working in a school for slum children in Pune.
"They're from really poor families so the school is trying to empower them and educate them and help them get out into the world. They all speak English fluently, unlike their parents," she said.
Johri was born at Stanford and her first language is English, but she learned Hindi as a child and sometimes speaks it with her family.
At Gunn, her great escape is volleyball, which she plays for the Titans and -- outside of the school season -- for a club team.
"I could not live without volleyball. It's just so much fun to go after school, with your friends and do something completely different from school -- you don't even need to think about academics," she said.
"It really helps me keep a balanced life."
Volleyball is also her secret weapon against academic stress, she theorizes.
"It makes my time more precious, so that when I get home at 8 I need to get to work and go through my homework really quickly," she said.
"It actually doesn't stress me out because it makes me get stuff done and be more productive."
Johri's other advice for stress-busting is "time management."
"If you have two weeks for an assignment, spread it out over two weeks. When I put myself to it, I can do that."
Rollin Lau
Appreciating the options
Senior Rollin Lau most looks forward to "the Paly atmosphere and the people" in the coming school year.
"I miss the people I don't see outside of school," he said.
He's also excited about his classes, especially Chinese, which he began freshman year.
Last week, Lau was occupied with helping to welcome new students to Paly through Link Crew, a program he remembers since his own freshman year.
Freshmen are assigned in groups of 12 to 15 to upperclassmen Link Crew leaders, who show them around campus and meet informally through the year.
"It's kind of like your focus group -- if they need anything, we just help them out," Lau explained.
"We have activities to help them bond, and we also lead tours for kids who come to Paly new throughout the year."
Asked what he least looks forward to about returning the school, Lau's answer is: homework.
"It's just really time-consuming, and sometimes I'm up late," he said.
But Lau is also a swimmer, and the necessity to show up for practice before dawn does enforce a certain discipline.
"I just focus and get it done because I have swim practice in the morning, like at 5 (at Stanford)," he said.
Practice goes until 6:30 a.m., allowing Lau a bit of time to go home to eat breakfast before heading to school. After school, he stops by home again for a quick snack before jumping into the pool -- this time Rinconada -- at 4 p.m.
Lau began swimming with Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics when he was in third grade at Walter Hays. During the school season, he swims for the Paly team.
Lau also squeezes in some time each day on the piano.
"My mom always had me practice the piano since I was 6, so I still practice and I have weekly lessons," he said.
Besides Chinese, Lau is looking forward to taking Introduction to Java this year.
"I really like Paly because there are so many options. Talking to friends from other schools, they don't have certain classes that we have and they wish they did -- statistics, or certain sciences, or marine biology, which is a new class we have this year.
"It's nice to have all those options."
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