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Team Headed to Market with Cost-Limiting Thermostat
Jonathan Sprinkle, Susan Lysecky and their research team have developed a heating and cooling thermostat that enables homeowners to decide temperatures based on their budgets. The cost-limited thermostat means no surprises when the electric bill lands in the mailbox, at least not for energy used to cool and heat a home, which typically accounts for more than half of a homeowner's utility bill, according to the U.S Department of Energy.
"Most people just set their thermostat temperature in the desired range then get a bill at the end of the month with no understanding of how they correlate," said Sprinkle, adding that here in Tucson, where summertime sees most days above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, it is not uncommon for homeowners to pay $250 to $300 or more a month for electricity. Sprinkle, an assistant professor, was a graduate assistant at Vanderbilt University and postdoctoral researcher at the University of California-Berkeley before joining the UA department of electrical and computer engineering in 2007.
The team is focusing for now on heating and cooling because they use the largest portion of electric power in U.S. homes. Home energy accounted for 35 percent of all energy consumed in the United States last year, and 31 percent of that was estimated to come from heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. However, they are looking toward eventually applying the cost-limiting technology to smart energy management of the whole home.
How the Cost-Limiting Thermostat Works
The new cost-limited thermostat provides real-time feedback on temperature-cost correlation and puts consumers in control of balancing their comfort and budget. When the temperature schedule or monthly budget is changed, the thermostat immediately displays how one affects the other.
"They can trade off the costs of keeping a home cool or warm depending on how comfortable they want to be," said Lysecky, an expert in design automation and interface design who joined the department as an assistant professor in 2006 after earning her PhD in computer science from the University of California-Riverside.
The technology behind the cost-limiting thermostat involves establishing customized home model and prediction algorithms based on continually updated environmental data inside and outside the home, explained Lysecky. For example, programmed into the thermostat is information on what temperatures residents prefer to keep the home during different times of the day, week, month, and year. The technology monitors the weather outside and learns temperature-related characteristics of the home itself, and over time it determines how long the heating or air-conditioning unit would have to run to keep the house at a particular temperature on a given afternoon or evening.
"Then, it advises the user: To get the best temperature for your dollar, this would be the daily schedule," said Sprinkle.
Out of the Lab and Into the World
NSF Innovation Corps, or I-Corps, was instrumental in helping the team fine-tune their idea and assess market viability of the cost-limited thermostat. I-Corps is an intensive, six-month, online and onsite entrepreneurial training program that helps move select, NSF-supported, basic academic research projects toward commercialization.
Out of more than 300 applicants, 56 teams were chosen to participate in last summer's course and split into two groups. In their I-Corps group of 27, Sprinkle and Lysecky's research team won "Best Team" honors during an awards ceremony in July at NSF host site University of Michigan- Ann Arbor.
Born of the NSF experience was Sprinkle and Lysecky's startup company Acomni, with partners Xiao Qin and Manny Teran. Xiao Qin is a UA electrical and computer engineering graduate student who specializes in embedded hardware and sensor networked systems, and Manny Teran is a UA aerospace and mechanical engineering alumnus and successful Tucson entrepreneur.
As part of the I-Corps program, the four conducted more than 100 interviews of potential customers. The interviews helped shape the thermostat prototype. While some survey participants said comfort, at any cost, was the most important factor, a majority felt that they were paying too much for electricity and wanted to be able to balance cost and temperature. Perhaps most importantly, they all wanted to be able to see how changing either the temperature or the budget affected the other. They wanted to be in control.
"Originally, the idea was to have a thermostat that showed dollars instead of degrees Fahrenheit," said Sprinkle, an expert in industrial control technology and embedded and autonomous systems. "Once we started talking to people, we realized we needed to show temperature and dollars and how they correlate."
Beyond the Homeowner
The cost-limited thermostat technology has the potential to reach beyond the homeowner's pocketbook. As Sprinkle points out, becoming aware of energy consumption is the first step toward using energy more efficiently. In the grand scheme, more efficient electric power usage translates into lower emissions from fossil fuels being burned to generate electricity and heat, and that brings society one step closer to environmental sustainability.
The company's ultimate goal is getting people to be more energy efficient, Sprinkle said. However, his and Lysecky's most important work is educating future engineers who will solve the world's problems—in this case, the environmental and climatic effects of growing energy consumption.
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The College of Marin will open a new veterans center Oct. 10 on its Kentfield campus to serve an estimated 100 students who have served in the military, officials said Monday.
The center will provide connections to support and services and will include desks, computers, printers, a sofa and a television. It was funded by a $5,000 grant from the College of Marin Associated Students and a $1,200 grant from the College of Marin Foundation.
The center will open two years after students founded the college's first veterans group.
The number of people returning from the military to civilian life in California — currently about 30,000 per year — is expected to increase as the United States winds down its presence in Afghanistan, college officials said.


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Nokia unleashed a veritable salvo of updates earlier which we reported on but it seems that the updates to the mapping components weren't quite done with, there is more.
Nokia Maps has introduced better integration with Nokia Transport and we noticed an odd disconnect in the app when getting more information would prompt a search in the store. We have had confirmation from Nokia that they will be releasing an update shortly to correct that. Read on to find out more..
The issue seen concerned the ability to get more public transit routes from within Nokia Maps, we suspected this may be due to the Nokia Transit app not being fully up to date. That was confirmed to us by Nokia who are currently putting through an update to Transit which we can expect later today and in some regions right now. The update for Transport is confirmed live in the US and the UK at time of writing.
There has also been an update to the actual mapping data for the platform, this was seen very early today here in the UK and we have confirmed for California, we suspect they are wide reaching. If you haven't already done so you should head to your device and hit the settings menu, go to applications, click on Maps and then check for updates. Please ensure you get the latest version of the mapping data for use with the new maps apps. We are told Serbia and Israel have been included in these updates and should improve on what was currently there.
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The latest version of Nokia Transport will show up as version 3.2 but this may take some time to filter through the servers in your region. We'll be sure to update when we can download the Transit update later.
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Please let us know in the comments if you are seeing the updates where you are and please be sure to tell us if you notice anything new. We'll be watching.
We can confirm that the update to Nokia Transport has now corrected the issue with Nokia Maps. When clicking on more routes it will now just throw you into Nokia Transport from Maps and present the correct information. Similar app to app communication can be seen with Drive and Maps where one can launch the other.
There is a little more about the update listed here:
"Now available in over 550 cities and 53 countries worldwide, Nokia Transit is the easiest way to get around. New cities are added regularly, and are immediately available in your app. Check if your city is covered here: www.nokia.com/transport-coverage."
We have also been told that the Mapping apps from Nokia will soon receive the full 'Here' branding that their online maps have recently been changed to. We'll keep you updated on that as we find out more.You can download Nokia Transport from the Windows Phone Store or Scan the QR code below


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In 2008, she was hosted by the New Zealand Ministry of Education through an Ian Axford Fellowship in Public Policy to study early childhood policy in New Zealand, which led to the publication of Early Childhood Education Policy in Aotearroa/New Zealand: The Creation of the 20 Hours (Free) Program (2008). She is currently exploring the use of network methodologies to understand how nonprofit organizations elevate policy ideas.


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NEW HAVEN, Conn. - After their succeses at the Ivy and EISL Championships, the Yale women's and men's swimming and diving teams have had team members who placed first or second in their events named to the All Ivy teams.
The women's team had seven swimmers honored. Captain Meg Gill led the way, earning All Ivy status in three individual events and four relay events. Gill earned first team status for her win in the 50 yard freestyle and in Yale's 200 and 400 freestyle relay events. Fellow senior Moira McCloskey was named All Ivy in five events, and made the first team for her win in the 100 yard backstroke and the two freestyle relay wins. The other five Bulldogs honored were Jane Kim, Susan Kim, Alexis Mann, Andrea Clifford and Caroline Dowd.
The men's team had five members earn All Ivy status. Alex Righi was named first team All Ivy three times - in the 50 yard freestyle, the 100 yard freestyle and the 100 yard backstroke. Righi was one of only three Ivy swimmers to earn first team status in three separate individual events. Jeffrey Lichtenstein was also named to the All Ivy first team for his win in the 3 meter diving event. Matt Sweitzer, Chris Pool and Andrew Foss joined Righi for a spot on the second team for their second place finish in the 200 yard medley relay at EISLs.
Complete All Ivy teams are available at the Ivy League Sports website.
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Jazz Standard welcomes 2013 with a roof-raising gala performance by the Mingus Big Band in the Grammy Award–winning group's first New Year's Eve appearance since 12/31/2008. Critics have been raving about the Mingus Big Band ever since it launched in 1991 under the direction of Sue Mingus. "The Mingus Big Band, musician for musician, is one of the most spirited and technically gifted bands in the country," said the Seattle Examiner, while the New York Daily News hailed "an astonishingly telepathic ensemble." The Los Angeles Times described "a spirited blend of the lush harmonies and boisterous blues sections, interwoven ensemble passages and sudden tempo shifts that made the late bassist Charles Mingus one of the most challenging and celebrated artists in jazz." Jazz Standard with the Mingus Big Band is the place to be on New Year's Eve 2012! Visit the Jazz Standard website to purchase tickets online, or call (212) 576-2232.
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Weather has impacted the UMass Dartmouth sports schedule once more,
The men's tennis playoff match at Bridgewater State was suspended because of rain before the doubles were completed. It will be resumed Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at BSC's Dr. Henry Rosen Memorial Courts.
The baseball game at Johnson & Wales was postponed because of rain as well. A make-up date has not yet been announced.


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Yesterday at Bravo's upfronts, the network introduced the three newest housewives from NYC—replacing the four that were unceremoniously fired last year—and rolled out a very enticing teaser of the city's fifth season, which premieres June 4. In it, we meet the three newest gals: One is a princess, one is a business woman, and one is an amputee, who was immediately insulted by Ramona Singer — within minutes of them meeting each other. This seems like the most Pinot Grigio-filled episode yet as Sonja Morgan is shown skinny dipping with a cocktail, slurring her words, and then dunking her face in a bidet. But you know, even if money could buy you class, Sonja probably wouldn't be able to afford it.
And then there's the highly anticipated return of The Real Housewives of New Jersey on April 22. It looks like the season shaped up to be "Everyone Hates Teresa."


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While Microsoft has regularly touted the improvements in Internet Explorer 10 on Windows 8, the company has said next to nothing about the browser and Windows 7, the operating system that powers 44% of all Windows PCs.
Last year, when Microsoft first introduced Internet Explorer 10 (IE10), it promised that the new browser would run on not only the new Windows 8's desktop mode, but also on 2009's Windows 7.
Even though the company has updated the previews of IE10 for Windows 8 six times, most recently May 31 when it shipped Windows 8 Release Preview, it stopped serving sneak peeks for Windows 7 more than a year ago.
The last preview capable of running on Windows 7 was issued June 29, 2011.
A document aimed at developers continues to state that, "When it's released, Internet Explorer 10 will be available for Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Server 2012."
A Microsoft spokeswoman today confirmed that the company is committed to producing a Windows 7 edition of IE10. But users want to know more, including when.
"I do have the latest Windows 8 Release Preview but I am wondering what is taking so long for IE10 to be available for testing on Windows 7," asked a user earlier this month on Microsoft's IE10 support forum.
Last November, Microsoft said it would ship beta and RC, or "release candidate," builds of IE10 for the current OS. "We will release an IE10 Beta and Release Candidate on Windows 7 prior to IE10's general availability," said a commenter labeled as "ieblog" - presumably Microsoft itself - in a November 29, 2011, blog post by the team.
But it's not clear whether those plans are still in place: "General availability" of IE10, at least on Windows 8, is likely just four or fewer months away.
Today, Microsoft declined to comment on whether it will, in fact, deliver pre-release builds of IE10 for Windows 7 before it ships the final browser.
Users and web developers chastised the company for not releasing previews of IE10 on Windows 7, arguing that silence hurts the browser's chances of adoption.
"You will not catch some of the bugs in IE10 that happen only on Windows 7 because no one tests it on Windows 7," said someone identified as "KS" last year in a comment on the November 2011 IE blog post. "You have been trying to not repeat your old mistakes. But that doesn't help if you make new mistakes with eyes wide open."
The biggest questions - when does Microsoft plan to ship IE10 for Windows 7 and whether that edition will be identical, or merely similar, to the one for Windows 8's desktop - also remain unanswered.
Some have speculated that IE10 won't appear on Windows 7 until Microsoft ships the second service pack, or SP2, for the operating system. Based on the track record of Windows XP and Vista, Windows 7 SP2 is nearly overdue: Microsoft delivered SP2 for Windows XP just over three years after that edition's launch, and Vista SP2 two years and three months after Vista's debut. Windows 7 launched in October 2009.
Microsoft also declined to comment when asked how IE10 would be issued to Windows 7 customers.
That question is important: Last December, Microsoft announced it would automatically upgrade IE so that users ran the newest version suitable for their copy of Windows. Under the plan, Windows XP users still on IE6 or IE7 would be updated to IE8, while Windows Vista or Windows 7 users running IE7 or IE8 would be pushed to IE9.
Previously, Microsoft had always asked users for their permission before upgrading IE from one version to the next, even if Windows' automatic updates was enabled. If Microsoft applies that new practice to IE10 and Windows 7, it could automatically upgrade IE8 and IE9 on that OS to IE10 without informing users.
When asked whether the "silent upgrade" would apply to IE10 on Windows 7, and if so, whether it would do so at the launch of the new browser or at some later date, the Microsoft spokeswoman used the company's usual "no comment" phrasing of: "We have no information to share."
The absence of IE10 on Windows 7 makes moot analysts' predictions last year that Microsoft was moving toward an annual release cycle for the browser. They came to that conclusion after Microsoft announced IE10 just weeks after the March 2011 release of IE9.
"They don't want to be in the three- or even two-year cycle," Al Hilwa, an analyst with IDC, said at the time, referring to the 29 months between IE7 and IE8, and the 24 months between IE8 and IE9. "They got the memo on that. It doesn't work for browsers, or for any piece of software for that matter."
If Windows 8 ships in October, as most experts expect, the span between IE9 and IE10 would be approximately 19 months.
The desktop edition of IE10 will run only on Windows 7, Windows 8, Server 2008 R2 and Server 2012. Windows Vista, the 2007 operating system that never really caught on with users, cannot run IE10, and instead will be stuck at IE9, just as Windows XP can run no version newer than IE8.
Microsoft was the first browser maker to drop Vista from the support list of a new browser, just as it was the first - and so far, only - vendor to abandon Windows XP.
The company may not care about Vista: The 2007 OS powered just 7% of all Windows PCs that went online last month, according to web metrics company Net Applications.


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- The Africa Adaptation Programme (AAP) has been designed to support the long-term efforts of targeted countries to further develop their capability to successfully identify, design and implement holistic adaptation and disaster risk reduction programmes that are aligned with national development priorities. This report provides insight into the Africa Adaptation Programme (AAP) and its related country project profiles. The AAP has shifted into implementation, with Namibia and Tunisia as the first countries to complete national inception workshops. Eighteen out of the total twenty programme countries will complete national inception processes and start full-fledged implementation in the coming months.
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- This comprehensive atlas provides data, satellite imagery, and analysis of the environmental conditions and issues relevant to each African country, and several surrounding island nations. The atlas also covers trans-border international issues in Africa.
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- Magazine of the United Nations Environment Programme discussing worldwide environmental policies and other concerns. This issue is devoted to desertification.
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- Urbanization is a global phenomenon that has transformed and continues to alter landscapes and the ways in which societies function and develop. For this issue of UGEC Viewpoints, the editors collected case-studies presented at the Open Meeting that span across regions and themes: from Australia and the United States, as well as the less developed nations in Africa, megacities of Asia such as Dhaka, Bangladesh and Delhi, India, vulnerable coastal areas of the Yucatan Peninsula, and the largest rainforest in the world, the Brazilian Amazon. Currently, more than half of the world's population lives in cities; the United Nations projects that by 2030 the world will advance to the 60% urbanization threshold. Rapid urbanization effects will not only be present within the immediate locations (cities and their metropolitan areas), but will be experienced regionally and globally. The UGEC project seeks to better understand these implications and the complex dynamic systems of urban areas that affect and are affected by global environmental change (e.g., climate change, natural disasters, loss of biodiversity, freshwater ecosystem decline, desertification, and land degradation). Several commonalities are readily identifiable in the authors' research, some of which include an attention to the roles of the governance structures within cities; the functioning of ecosystem services, water, food, and sanitation service provision; as well as the role of research in assisting the successful development of sustainable urban plans and policies.
- UNEP Year Book 2009: New Science in Our Changing Environment
- This publication provides an overview of global and regional environmental issues policy decisions during 2009.


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On social networks, it's tempting to try and grow your network rapidly by accepting any friend requests that come your way and building a network of strangers. As Louis Gray explains, when thinking about business networking; revenue is only going to come from a small selection of your online community. For that reason, building a network of highly engaged people with whom you have a genuine connection can prove to be a great way to unlock business opportunities.
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On July 31, Bristol Police Chief Kevin Gibbs will hold a public forum for concerned citizens to discuss drug and crime issues in Bristol. The forum will begin at 7 p.m. in the basement of St. Ambrose Catholic Church, located on the west side of the town green just off of West Street. This meeting comes on the heels of several armed robberies this year, and what many citizens are calling an uptick in drug activity.
A New York Times opinion piece entitled "The 'Busy' Trap" by Tim Kreider has put the American work ethic under a microscope as of late.
The article has been re-blogged countless times all over the Internet and has created a conversation all surrounding the word a word we use almost every day — busy. Kreider reflects on the overwhelming numbers of people, including children, claiming to be too hard working and comments on the congratulatory reactions that we often receive for being "crazy busy."
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If you navigate from your admin dashboard to Qode Options -> Footer, you can see that it is possible to choose two footer types:
If you navigate from your admin dashboard to Qode Options -> Footer, you can see that it is possible to choose two footer types:
01 Uncovering (unveiling) footer - appears gradually on scroll
02Regular footer - appears immediately as an integral part of your site content.
Footer Content can be placed either In Grid or Full Width. Note that it is possible to set this option for both the Footer Top area, and/or the Footer Bottom area.
The two major footer content areas are the Footer Top and Footer Bottom. Both can be modified separately.
Logos displayed on your site are limited in size by Header height no matter how big the initial logo image is.
For example, if your logo is 100 pixels in height and your site's header is 90 pixels high, the logo will slightly shrink in order to fit into the header area (being around 80px). On the other hand, your logo would have the same height (around 80px) even if you upload a logo image that is 700 pixels high.
Important Note: To make your logos retina ready and have them preserve their original aspect ratio, we advise that your logo images are uploaded at two times the height of the header. Meaning if the header is 150 pixels in height, it would require a logo that's 300 pixels high.
To adjust your logo centering further when using a left menu layout, since the options are not so in-depth you can use CSS. Please paste the following CSS code into WP Admin -> Qode Options -> General -> Custom CSS field:
.q_logo_vertical a {
To increase/decrease the spacing between the logo and menu beneath it use this CSS code:
.q_logo_vertical a {
margin-bottom: 120px;
To define a margin use any px value including negative values.
You can also add a top margin to the whole left menu section by using the following CSS:
.q_logo_vertical a {
margin-top: 120px;
You can also add a top margin to the whole left menu section by using the following CSS:
Similarly for the whole vertical widget area:
.aside.vertical_menu_area .vertical_menu_area_widget_holder {
position: absolute;
bottom: 0;
If your logo is only text, we suggest to create your logo in an Image Editor for vectors (Adobe Illustrator or Gimp). This is a much better solution than creating a logo in in a photo editor (Adobe Photoshop), because you can create outlines from your text, and when you save your logo and upload it on your site it will be better - sharper than the logo which was created in a photo editor.
For example: When you're creating a logo in Illustrator you first need to select your logo and then navigate to Type in the top menu and choose Create Outline and then you can save your logo as png.
This way your logo will be of a better quality.
Your site logo can have a dedicated height for touch devices.
Logo Height For Mobile Header, which defines the logo height on screens that are less than 1000 pixels wide
Logo Height For Mobile Devices, which defines the logo height on screens that are less than 480px
These two metafields shouldn't be left empty, since otherwise your logo might not be centered properly on touch devices.
To define the logo height for these two breakpoints, simply enter an absolute numeric value and save. For example, to have your logo sized-down to 40px in height on devices whose viewport is 480px wide (and narrower), just enter 40 - omitting the pixel unit.
One of the first things you might want to do is to set up the header area. This section contains the logo, menu, search bar, side area, and other optional widget areas.
To set it up, go to Qode Options -> Header from the admin panel. The settings you define here will be the default settings for all pages on your site. If you need help with any of the options, please refer to the Qode Options section of this user guide. Some options, such as header skin and background color, can be overridden on the page/post level by going into that page's back-end editor.
One of the main features of our theme is Header Skin.
The Light header skin for example is a predefined style which has white-colored menu items and other header elements. It is meant for usage on dark backgrounds. Similarly there's a Dark skin for usage on light backgrounds. These skins are defined globally in WP Admin -> Qode Options -> Header.
There are three options: Default, Light, Dark. The default header skin will match the design the user sets for the header in Qode Options. Once again, Light and Dark skins come predefined and you can only alter them with some additional CSS code.
Besides setting this property globally, you can go to each page/post/portfolio item and under the Qode Header metabox define the header skin for this particular case:
Also, the Qode Slider gives you the option to set a separate header skin on a per-slide basis. More on how it all works - here.
Bridge supports 2 main Header Positions – on the top of the page and on the left side.
Note: You can use one of these two Header positions.
Switching to the left menu provides you with some basic distinctive options that are featured:
Always opened - Constantly visible on your site
Initially hidden - Visible on button click
On hover - opening a submenu item on mouse hover
On click - opening a submenu item on mouse click
Our theme supports a three levels deep menu structure. In order to style each menu level when using the Left menu layout, use these three meta field sections located under the same Left menu metabox.
If the left menu layout isn't selected, then the horizontal layout will be applied. Using this layout you have several Header Types at your disposal:
Each of these Header Types carries a set of options which we'll cover at a later point.
From Qode Options -> Header you can also enable the Full screen menu or Side Area (on the right hand side).
Note: That one excludes the other. These areas are not available when the Sticky Divided menu type is selected.
Content for the Side Area can be added in WP Admin -> Appearance -> Widgets, inside the widget area called Side Area,
while the Menu for the Full screen menu option can be assigned in Appearance -> Menus, inside the Manage Locations tab,
or directly in the Menu Editor.
If you would like to add a phone number or an email at the top of all pages you should enable the Header Top Area. Header Top Area content is added from Appearance -> Widgets -> Header Top Right/Left Area.
The Menu section under the Appearance tab in the WordPress Admin panel is where menus are created and assigned to a location in the Bridge theme. For all Header Types except Sticky Divided there are two main menu locations :
01Top Navigation - Appearing at the top as the main menu
02 Full Screen Navigation - Opened from the side button located as a part of the header
In case the Sticky Divided Header Type is selected, two menus should be created, and in this case instead of a location named Top Navigation there will be:
01 Top Left - menu that will be displayed to the left of the logo
02 Top Right – menu that will be displayed to the right of the logo.
Besides custom links and pages, portfolio single posts, posts, categories, etc. can also be added to menu(s). In case these options aren't visible on the left hand side, expand the Screen Options (top right corner) and tick the box next to the labels you want to add to the menu.
Anchors can be set as menu items to trigger the scroll-to functionality. There are two ways of creating anchors in the menu.
01 Creating an anchor item on a multi-page website:
a. Add a page as a menu item, and expand the options for that menu item.
b. Enter the Anchor ID* of the Row section you want the menu item to scroll to without the leading hash symbol (#), in the field labeled Anchor.
Add a Custom link with the full URL to a specific page and with the desired navigation label. E.g.
02 Creating an anchor item on a one-page website:
Add a Custom Link and enter the Anchor ID* with the leading hash symbol (#) in the field labeled URL.
* Anchor ID - A unique Row attribute set under Pages -> Edit Page -> Edit Row -> Anchor ID
Note: Besides using Header menu items for anchoring, you can also use the Content Menu structure, or even some Visual Composer shortcodes such as the Icon shortcode.
Icons can be added to menu items easily by pasting an icon HTML code inside the menu item label. A list of available icons can be found at this link
You just need to click on the desired icon and a page with its HTML code will open
Then copy the code and navigate to WP Admin -> Appearance -> Menus, and expand the desired menu item
Lastly, paste the icon HTML code inside the menu item navigation label, before or after the item text label (depending where you want to have it displayed).
Here's the result:
If you navigate from your admin dashboard to Qode Options -> Footer, you can see that it is possible to choose two footer types:
01 Uncovering (unveiling) footer - appears gradually on scroll
02Regular footer - appears immediately as an integral part of your site content.
Footer Content can be placed either In Grid or Full Width. Note that it is possible to set this option for both the Footer Top area, and/or the Footer Bottom area.
The two major footer content areas are the Footer Top and Footer Bottom. Both can be modified separately.
The main significance of the Footer area in the Bridge theme is the feature of highly customizable widget areas where you can place your widgets. The footer content is placed into widget areas by navigating to WP Admin -> Appearance -> Widgets. The Bridge theme supports over 10 widget areas by default, and you can also create your own custom widget areas.
Besides adding a default widget into one of the widget areas, you can also use Visual Composer shortcodes - e.g. Social Icons. To add a shortcode to a widget area you should go to Pages -> Add New and create a 'test page' which you'll use to create your widget content.
01 Click on the Backend Editor button (if it isn't already enabled by default) and Add New Element.
02 Choose any shortcode you'd like, fill in the content and styling options, and save the changes.
03 Click on Classic Mode to switch back to the WordPress classic editor. This will allow you to see raw shortcodes.
04 Select the shortcode, copy it
05 Navigate to Appearance -> Widgets. Add a Text widget to the desired Widget Area and paste the shortcode.
06 Save changes and refresh your site.
The Qode Slider gives you a powerful way to create some amazing sliders. It's easy to create, edit, and delete sliders using our custom interface.
For a more comprehensive overview of the Qode Slider, please view Section 8 of this guide
You can assign a page as your site's homepage in WP Admin -> Settings -> Reading -> Front page. This way a static page with its contents will render when a visitor types your URL in the address bar of a web browser. By selecting the 'Your latest posts' option instead, all posts will be displayed - in this way your home page will also serve as your blog list page. To modify its layout and styling, you should go to Qode Options -> Blog and choose a blog template (Blog Small Images, Masonry etc.)
Selecting a static 'Under Construction' page as your front-page comes in handy when you're building your website and are looking for a temporary landing page to notify your visitors that the website is under construction.
The Bridge theme supports Maintenance mode which displays a Landing Page to visitors of your site. Creating a Landing Page is simple. Navigate to WP Admin -> Pages -> Add New and on the right hand side select 'Landing Page' as your Page Template. Add the content that you want (like counter, slider etc…) and publish that page. Next go to Qode Options -> Maintenance Mode, choose Yes and select the page from the available dropdown menu. Only pages that have been set to the 'landing page' template will be visible in this dropdown menu.


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James Franco wants Charles Bukowski lawsuit thrown out
JAMES FRANCO has asked a judge to throw out a lawsuit over his film about legendary writer CHARLES BUKOWSKI.
Cyril Humphris claims Franco's biopic, titled Bukowski, is closely based on the author's semi-autobiographical novel Ham on Rye, which Humphris claims he owns the film rights to.
In the suit, filed in April (14), Humphris alleges the film "borrows the novel's themes of childhood loneliness; adolescent self-consciousness; the failures, hypocrisy, and cruelty of adults; and, in an unflinching depiction, the crude interest teenage boys take in sex".
He also claims several scenes in the movie are taken directly from the book.
However, Franco is adamant his biopic is not based on Ham on Rye but was instead inspired by the author's writings in general, and in new legal documents he is asking a judge to throw out the case, according to TMZ.com.
Humphris is suing for damages and an injunction to block the film's production.


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Since undergoing gastric sleeve surgery in 2012, Lisa Lampanelli has dropped more than 100 pounds and says the weight loss has given her a new lease on life. "I turned back the clock. I'm reliving my life," the comedienne tells Yahoo! Beauty. "I just… Read more


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With Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg's apocalyptic comedy This Is The End in theaters this week - a film that sees Rogen, Jay Baruchel, James Franco, Danny McBride and Craig Robinson all playing themselves - we here at Cinema Blend have definitely found ourselves in the mood for some big meta Hollywood concepts. So how about we bring you the first trailer for a movie about making trailers?
Actress Lake Bell has made her writing/directing debut with a new film called In A World..., a star-stacked comedy that had its debut at this year's Sundance Film Festival. The film was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and took home the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award, but now finally Roadside Attractions has picked up the film for distribution and ahead of its release has put out a brand new trailer, which you can see above courtesy of Yahoo!
Like This Is The End, Bell's movie also seems to have at least a couple of famous faces playing themselves, including Eva Longoria (who seems to be practicing a cockney accent by holding a cork between her teeth). The film looks pretty damn funny, and it's hard to argue with a cast that includes Ken Marino, Nick Offerman, Rob Corddry, Fred Melamed, Demetri Martin, Tig Notaro and Geena Davis.
In the film, Bell stars as Carol a vocal coach who lives in the shadow of her father (Melamed), the king of movie trailer voice-overs. But when it's announced that they are looking for a trailer voice for a hot upcoming new franchise, Carol suddenly finds herself fighting for the gig.


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The partial wraps are on the street, and thanks to Ray, a true bus nerd from Beacon Hill, we have photos!
I was never that bothered by the covered windows–what's a hazy view from time to time compared to 7,500 additional service hours each year?–but these are clear enough, no?
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State conventions for both the GOP and the Democratic parties are ongoing today in Fort Worth and Houston, respectively. Follow what's happening with the convention via the Twitter widgets below.
Reporter Peggy Fikac is at the GOP convention in Fort Worth, and reporter Joe Holley is covering the Democrats in Houston. Their tweets will be included in the widgets below.


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Florida Gators fire two assistant coaches following 4-8 season
Well that didn't take long.
A day removed from Florida's worst home loss ever to Florida State — a 37-7 thrashing — UF coach Will Muschamp decided change couldn't wait.
The Gators fired offensive coordinator Brent Pease and offensive line coach Tim Davis early Sunday afternoon, confirming weeks of speculation and scapegoating.
"I have a lot of respect for Coach Pease and Coach Davis,'' Muschamp said in an official statement. "They are both good football coaches and even better people. There have been a lot of unfortunate circumstances this year, but that is part of the game sometimes. I want to thank each of them for their contributions to the program both on and off the field."
The Gators (4-8), who ended the season on a seven-game losing streak, will conduct a search for an offensive coordinator for the third time in four years.
Pease, a veteran coordinator at Kentucky and Boise State before coming to Florida in 2012, presided over a unit that ended the year ranked No. 114 nationally and last in the Southeastern Conference in total yards (316.7 ypg), per play average (4.79 ypp), scoring offense (18.8 ppg), touchdowns (19) and red zone offense (44 percent).
UF's attack was decimated by injuries — two quarterbacks, a starting tailback, three offensive tackles — but it's weekly "ineptitude" was too much to overlook, according to Muschamp.
Muschamp called Florida's offensive struggles "infectious" following the team's humiliating loss to FCS-foe Georgia Southern two weeks ago.
The contagion spread to UF's once-impenetrable defense, which was shredded through the air and on the ground over the final month of the season.
"The offense is just three-and-out, three-and-out, three-and-out," sophomore defensive end Jon Bullard frustratingly admitted after UF's season-ending thumping to FSU.
"Give us 21 a game," he said. "If they can do that, then I would put the blame on us if they score 21 points or over. Hopefully change for the better, because what we're doing right now just ain't working."
Pease, who was under contract through 2015 and owed roughly 1.2 million, said earlier last week he deserved another season based on so many extenuating circumstances.
But for the third straight season Florida's offense finished the year ranked in the bottom-20 nationally in total yards — the last two seasons under Pease's control — and failed to score over 20 points during the team's longest losing streak in 34 years.
"I know we came up short of our ultimate goal, but I will carry on knowing I gained valuable friendships and relationships during my time here," Pease said in UF's official statement.
Against FSU, Florida tallied less than 200 yards for the second time this season and nearly had as many drives under four plays (six) as first downs (eight). Afterward, Muschamp refused to comment on any potential coaching changes, but acknowledged a reevaluation of UF's offensive philosophy.
"We need to take a look at ourselves schematically with what we're doing," Muschamp said. "There have been some things that have happened that are very difficult to overcome, but schematically, there's no question we need to take a look at ourselves."
Muschamp also dismissed the notion he only prefers a grind-it-out, ball-control offense.
"Perception's not always reality," Muschamp said. "I'm willing to do what we need to do to score points and win games."


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Closing The Gender Gap In The Workplace
We've certainly come a long way from the old days, when women in the workforce were expected to be seen and not heard. As anyone who has ever watched an episode of "Mad Men" (or worked during that era and lived to tell about it!) can attest, the workplace was exclusively a man's world.
But despite our progress, the gender gap in the business community continues to be a hot topic these days. Shouldn't men and women be paid the same to do the same job? Haven't women proven that they are just as skilled, intelligent and driven as their male counterparts? Why does a gender gap still exist, anyway?
I'd like to think that no one intentionally denies their employees equal opportunities and fair pay for any reason, including gender. But, unfortunately, it does happen – even if it's just on a subconscious level.
An organization is only as strong as its employees. Men and women are equal and integral parts of the equation. Successful companies recognize that diverse opinions and skill sets are invaluable assets to the modern business, and they have begun to hire and promote accordingly.
The percentage of women in the workforce increases every year, but that's not necessarily reflected by the percentage of women in leadership positions. Additionally, women are often being paid less to do the same job as men, despite having equal qualifications and experience. Regardless of your gender or position within the company, we all have a responsibility to help close this gap.
LEADERSHIP: You Hold the Keys to Change
Even if your intentions are pure, your actions may fall short. Remember, your employees are following your lead, so be sure you're setting the proper tone at the top. For help, survey your employees to find out how you're doing in this area. You can also take the following steps to help close the gender gap in your business:
- Ensure that women are represented at all levels of the company, and keep them involved in management decisions.
- Pay women equally as their male counterparts.
- Don't assume that a woman with family obligations isn't up for the challenge of a promotion or increased responsibility.
- Take time to listen to the concerns of women within your organization and foster an environment of open communication.
MEN: You Play an Important Role, Too
It's the job of every man in the company to respect and treat their female colleagues as equals. You can do this by:
- Becoming aware of communication differences between genders and encouraging women to participate and offer their ideas.
- Actively working to include your female colleagues in the same way you do other men.
LADIES: Support One Another
Women in leadership positions have a unique opportunity to support other females in the organization, both by serving as mentors and acting as "spokeswomen" for gender issues with upper management. Additionally,
women can:
- Organize and participate in groups that address common issues women face in the workplace.
- Be visible. Make sure company leadership sees your work ethic and initiative, and ensure your opinions are heard.
- Find ways to connect with your male colleagues.
Men and women bring different yet equally valuable perspectives to the workplace, and all contributions should be respected. We're on the same team, working toward the same goal — let's ensure we always act accordingly.
By Lesley Mast, CPA, MAcc-Taxation (Wooster office)
Want more insight into this topic?
Check out Lesley's podcast episode, "girls & glass ceilings: the gender gap," on unsuitable on Rea Radio. You can listen to the podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud and at www.reacpa.com/episode-20.


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Qwertyuiopasd wrote:Roy Hunter wrote:What happens if Pinocchio tells you his nose is going to grow?
Also depends on your interpretation of what constitutes a lie. Being an action in the future, he may have no way of knowing what will happen, so it's neither a lie nor a truth. Or actually, that might make it default to a lie, since if he doesn't know, he's saying something he isn't sure is true as if it were true, so it's a lie. His nose would then grow, which would be confusing, but consistent, since he technically lied.
By that reasoning, if he believed it would grow, then it would not, thus allowing him to speak an untrue statement without the famous result.


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Jerry Holt
Mr. Jerry Nathaniel Holt, age 59 of Fairmount, Ga., departed this life Monday, March 22, 2010 at Gordon Hospital in Calhoun.
Jerry was born July 25, 1950 in Perry, Ga. He was preceded in death by his father, Victor Nathaniel Holt; brother, Paul Raymond Holt; and father-in-law, William Mulkey. Jerry was a very hard worker and was employed at Hale Ceilings and Walls, Inc. He proudly served his country during the Vietnam War in the US Army.
Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Beverly Holt, Fairmount; sons and daughters-in-law, Heath and April Holt and Eric and Rhiannon Holt, all of Fairmount; daughters and sons-in-law, Brooke and Rodney Huskins, Fairmount, and Beth and Andrew Swancy, Calhoun, Ga.; grandchildren, Dylan and Dawson Huskins, Madeline ?Maddie? Swancy and one on the way, Sindal Jerryn Huskins; mother, Beatice Hale Holt, Fairmount; brothers, William J. ?Bill?, Charles and Tim Holt, all of Fairmount, and David Holt, Calhoun; sisters, Martha Childers, Fairmount, and Rose Mary Burns, Chatsworth; mother-in-law, Marcell Mulkey, Fairmount; and cousin and very special friend, Billy Hale, Acworth. Several nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.
The service to celebrate his life was held Thursday morning, March 25 at 11 a.m. from Salacoa Baptist Church in Cherokee County with the Rev. Gary Henson officiating. Music and singing was by Sally Jones. Pallbearers were: Jackie and David Hancock, Anthony Moss, Larry Green, Gary Crittenden and Sixtoe Gutieerrez. Fairmount Chapel of Ponders Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
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William Corder
Mr. William F. Corder, age 70 of Jasper, Ga., passed Tuesday morning, March 23, 2010 at Piedmont Mountainside Hospital.
Survivors include his wife, Sheryl Corder, Jasper; son, Darrell Frank Corder, Monroe; daughter, Camille Corder, Cumming, Ga.; and sister, Rita Brown, Austin, Tx.
Mr. Corder was cremated and the family is planning a private memorial service. Cagle Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
M.C. Bunch
Mr. M.C. Bunch, age 80 of Jonesboro, Ga., formerly of Jasper, passed away Thursday, March 27, 2010, at the Jonesboro Nursing Home in Jonesboro following a period of declining health.
Born Sept. 21, 1929 in Pickens County, Ga., he was the son of the late Mack and Ada Bunch. Mr. Bunch had worked as a refrigeration technician with Atlanta Plumbers and was a member of the Hinton United Methodist Church.
Survivors include sisters and brother-in-law, Suelene and Vance Abbott, Cary, N.C., and Mozelle Cavin, Jasper. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
The funeral service was held at 2 p.m., Sunday, March 28 from Hinton United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jim Schlicht officiating. Interment followed at Sunrise Memorial Gardens. Roper Funeral Home of Jasper in charge of the arrangements.
Loretta Blanton
Mrs. Loretta Ann Blanton, age 48 of Jasper, Ga., passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2010 at her residence.
Mrs. Blanton was a member of Nelson Baptist Church and a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Billy Blanton; children, Jessica Gates, New Jersey, and Dwight Blanton, Jasper; mother, Faye Greene, Marble Hill; sisters, Nina Tucker, Jasper, Jo Greene, Marble Hill, and Jean Martin, Waleska; and brother, Danny Greene, Marble Hill.
The funeral service was held at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 27 from Sosebee Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Leroy Kelley officiating. Interment followed in Lake Forest Memorial Park.
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Ethel Qualls
Mrs. Ethel Qualls, age 99 of Jasper, passed away Thursday. March 25, 2010 at Piedmont Mountainside Hospital.
Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Becky Denney and David Keller, Big Canoe, and Yvonne and Newell O?Neal, Jasper; and grandchildren, Ashley Cordell, Chris Denney and Amberly Biles. Five great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews also survive.
The funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 27 from the Chapel of Cagle Funeral Home with the Revs. Joey DuBois and Robert Allen officiating. Interment followed in Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers were: Tommy, Rodney and Paul Qualls and Harold, Shane and James Fendley. The family did accept flowers or you make donations to your favorite charity.
Charles Stanley
Charles Richard Stanley, age 76 of Bent Tree, Jasper, Ga., passed Thursday evening, March 25, 2010 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Charles was the seventh of eight children born to the late Clyde and Ethel Stanley of East Atlanta and Conyers, Ga.
Charles worked in the banking profession all of his adult life, starting at age 18 with the C&S National Bank of Atlanta in operations. In 1966 he was elected cashier of C&S Bank of Rockdale, Conyers, Ga., and later was promoted to vice president from 1979 until retirement. He worked at the First National Bank of Dalton, now Wachovia Bank, where he was branch manager and vice president. Due to ill health, he took early retirement and moved to Bent Tree, Jasper.
Charles was an avid golfer and was a member of the Georgia Senior Golfers Association and served as director from 2002-04. He and his wife Jacque attended over 50 tournaments in the US and Europe. He was also a member of Bent Tree Country Club and the North West Senior Golfers Association. He was vice president, secretary-treasurer and director of the Lions Club of Dalton, and director, secretary and treasurer of the Northwest Chapter International Association of Accountants.
Survivors include his beloved wife, Jacqueline Humpheries Stanley, Bent Tree; daughters and son-in-law, Cynthia and Brad Boblenz and Melissa Stanley; son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Lisa Stanley; step-children, Laura Payne Jacques and husband Bobby and Joseph H. Payne, Jr. and Mary; brother, Joseph Stanley; and sisters, Joyce Huey and Jeanette Coley. Eight grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews and special niece, Claudia Garet also survive.
The funeral service was held Sunday, March 28 from Tate United Methodist Church at 2 p.m. The Rev. Rob Bruce and Chaplain David LeGrand, chaplain of Georgia Mountain Hospice, officiated. The family graveside service was held at Union United Methodist Church Cemetery in Stockbridge, Ga. at 5 p.m. Sunday with the Rev. Dr. Jody Alderman officiating. Pallbearers were: Steve Stanley, Wayne and Larry Bennett, Stanley and Carl Knight and Woody and Tommy Alderman. Honorary pallbearers were: Max Stancil, Joe Fore, Tom Carlson Malan Blanchard, Therman Slone and Frank Morris. The Piedmont Mountainside Pink Ladies Auxiliary also served in an honorary capacity. Memorials can be made to the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, the American Diabetes Association or a charity of your choice. Cagle Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Wilma Duval
Wilma Ripley Duval, age 92 of Social Circle, died March 29, 2010.
She was born in Anderson County, S.C. on August 17, 1917 to the late Thomas and Nettie Thompson Ripley. She was preceded in death by her husband, Louis Stanton Duval.
Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Alan and Janet Duval, Social Circle; daughter, Mary Peterson, Jasper; and grandchildren, Lea and Brad Klingenbeck, Decatur, Amanda Duval, Social Circle, and Kristi Lummus, Jasper.
A visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 31 from 6-8 at Meadows Funeral Home in Monroe. A graveside service will be held Thursday, April 1 at 3 p.m. at Social Circle City Cemetery with the Rev. Richard Noth officiating. Those desiring may make contributions to the Social Circle United Methodist Church, 261 South Cherokee Road, Social Circle, Ga. 30025.


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Apt to Adapt
Categories: Earth
Jun 9, 2014
If you move with the times, you might stick around long enough to pass on your genes. And that is adaptation and evolution, in a nutshell.
But humans are changing their environment faster than their genes can keep pace. This has led to a slew of diseases – from backache to diabetes – according to one evolutionary biologist. And our technology may not get us out of the climate mess we've created. So just how good are we at adapting to the world around us?
Find out as you also discover why you should run barefoot … the history of rising tides … why one dedicated environmentalist has thrown in the towel … and an answer to the mystery of why Hawaiian crickets suddenly stopped chirping.
- Daniel Lieberman – Professor of human evolutionary biology at Harvard University, author of The Story of the Human Body: Evolution, Health, and Disease
- Brian Fagan – Emeritus professor of anthropology, University of California, Santa Barbara, author of The Attacking Ocean: The Past, Present, and Future of Rising Sea Levels
- Paul Kingsnorth – Environmental journalist and author of Real England: The Battle Against the Bland and The Wake. The profile of his retreat from environmentalism appeared in the "New York Times Magazine".
- Marlene Zuk – Evolutionary biologist, University of Minnesota


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A good old adage that the majority of us food lovers happily embrace, despite knowing the consequences is also one that puts fear in mindful eaters. I know this because I have gone through bouts of mindful eating.
Thankfully, those days were far and few in between. These days, I am blissful staying ignorant. Even Friedrich Nietzsche himself agrees, "That which does not kill us makes us stronger".
I like Nietzsche, I think he understood us food lovers best. My Dad too, will agree. After all, he never let up trying to convince my siblings and I on how eating the fatty bits of any meat is never a bad thing. "You're growing, you need energy, eat the skin, it's good for you," Dad instinctively chimes whenever he sees me separating the skin (and fats) from any meat that I was eating.
As always, I would expect like-minded food lovers to protest when I say that I hardly ate the fatty glorious tasty skins of chicken, pork and duck. You can start rolling your eyes now, it's okay, because I feel the same way. You see, I'm a bit contradictory in a way. I will not say no to Eton mess (of which there's tonnes of cream, which equates to fats anyway- a good 30 to 35% eh?), trifle (again, cream!), tiramisu (mascarpone cheese, hmm, need I say more?), panna cotta (self-explanatory), and the sinful list goes on. Why avoid skins when in fact, I cannot get enough of creamy dreamy fat? It's a really stupid thing to subscribe to. Yet, I'm guilty of that.
There, I've come clean. Trust me, I've had my fair share of raised eye-brows when friends (oh and colleagues and bosses!) see me push fatty bits of goodness to the side of my plate. Somehow, it makes me feel guilty, especially since I'm supposed to love even the sinful stuff, no matter how unadulterated it is. But believe me when I say that it is also mainly because I hardly find skins appealing, both in taste and texture. That said, isn't it the norm for a true food lover to never say no to delicious fatty skins? Apparently so, considering the number of times I've been chided for my nonchalant attitude towards those fatty bits of skin.
Today, however, I stand converted. All it took was one unforgettable encounter, one that single-handedly changed my perception of chicken skin; underlaying fats and all:
Glistening skin with a smooth gelatinous-like layer of fat sitting lightly on firm, cold white chicken meat. Every piece was a piece of heaven. If you've read this blog before, you might notice that I hardly talk about meat this way, let alone chicken skin. Some days I might exaggerate, but today, I am presenting it to you plain and simple. I love sharing good things anyway.
The place selling this unctous chicken is not unknown. Many local food bloggers have blogged about it, including Leslie. Shame on me for not picking up on it and trying it earlier. It was not until a friend of mine shared about how this chicken skin was the stuff of his ultimate food fantasies, that I caught on. He insisted that I had to try it. Honestly, I wasn't sure how much I was going to like it. Chicken skins are just chicken skins, no? Apparently not. I was wrong to judge them all as equal.
Back to the chicken, skin, fats and all. Located right smack in the middle of Holland Village, at 31 Lorong Liput was this newly renovated air-conditioned eatery called Yi Bao (the former Yee Cheong Yuen). Yi Bao is supposedly a hidden legend, and as Leslie described, very much 'under-rated'. According to my friend, this eatery has been around for years, and he used to go there all the time when he was still in secondary school. A place with this much history is surely worth a visit. My friend, who grew up eating said chicken said that they are also known for their Ipoh hor fun:
Yi Bao's Ipoh hor fun comes with a very generous helping of their oyster-sauce-based (a wild guess, do correct me if I'm wrong) dark midnight-brown gravy. Coupled with the cold white chicken with its gelatinous skin, this dinner at Yi Bao is one to remember. It would be the day I fell in love with chicken skin, white chicken skin, something I used to push to a corner of my plate. I am thankful to my friend, my ever zealous foodie partner-in-crime, for bringing me to this place, a place which convinced me more than ever that whatever which does not kill us, only makes us stronger, no matter what the doctors or medical journals say. No one ever died of indulgence. At least no one I know. Ignorance, my friend, is bliss.
Yi Bao
31 Lorong Liput
Holland Village
Tel: 6468 7737
i am guilty as charged too! have yet to find a white chicken skin worthy for me to convert though 😛
Somehow I can't seem to appreciate fatty skin as well although I eat my share of bad fats via all my cakes and desserts.
I'm the only person who bites/cuts off fish skin when I have fish and who does that?
It seems that I only appreciate fats in the form of dessert.
this place is truly underrated. is good for white chicken and soy sauce chicken.
I myself do not eat White Chicken skin hehehe.
But I cannot get enough of fatty foods like Chocolates and blah, sinful!!
The Yi Bao Hor Fun is good, especially with their chilli!!
i really loved eating there since i was very young. Great cold white chicken , my favourite!
i almost salivate when i saw this post!!! lol. have been looking for a good chicken rice place for the longest time. will definitely try it soon! -krys
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Report: New London didn't allow discrimination against Police Chief Margaret Ackley
New London - City Council President Michael Passero released a report Saturday of an investigation into Police Chief Margaret Ackley's claims of interference and harassment against former Councilor Michael Buscetto III, raising questions about a proposed settlement calling for the city to pay Ackley $25,000.
Hours later, Mayor Daryl Justin Finizio announced that he, with the cooperation of Ackley and State's Attorney Michael Regan, has requested the assistance of the Connecticut State Police Central Division in an ongoing investigation into possible corruption in the city's police department.
"The state police acting on this request became involved in the investigation today, seizing a police vehicle and several pieces of evidence," Finizio said in a statement. "The state police and the state's attorney are working in close cooperation with the police chief and the administration on this matter."
The mayor said the investigation would take up some of the same matters examined in the probe of Ackley's claims.
The city's agreement with Ackley is not a done deal, Passero said Saturday night, who noted that all contracts and appropriations have to be approved by the City Council, which has not yet been presented with the proposed settlement.
In the report on Ackley's claims, former Superior Court Judge Beverly J. Hodgson, whom the city hired to conduct the investigation, found that in her opinion the city would not find itself liable in court either for actions or negligence in connection with complaints Ackley made against Buscetto.
"Most of the conduct … constitutes political animosity but is not actionable at law," Hodgson wrote.
The release of the report, which the mayor had said would be withheld from the public at least until a special closed-door meeting of the City Council Wednesday, occurred during "Bash at the Beach," an annual fundraiser organized by Buscetto to benefit New London youth programs.
Buscetto reacted to the report Saturday night while in the midst of hosting the event at the Port 'N Starboard at Ocean Beach Park.
"I have an announcement to make," he said, addressing hundreds of people shortly after 8 p.m., summoning his wife and children to join him on stage.
"Chief Ackley didn't provide any evidence of a hostile work environment," he said, holding a microphone and reading from a sheet of paper. "The judge ruled that no evidence was brought forth to support claims of interference or sexual harassment. All of her allegations were based on reports of others. There was no basis to cover her claims for attorney's fees.
"We were accused of a lot of things," Buscetto said. "It looks like someone lied, but it wasn't me."
The audience rose and applauded.
Hodgson's nine-page report, addressed to Jeffrey Londregan, the city's law director, had been disseminated hours earlier by Passero, little more than 24 hours after Finizio announced at a press conference that the city had agreed to pay Ackley $25,000 to settle her claims against Buscetto.
The mayor Friday also released statements from a 2009 investigation of an incident at the Shrine nightclub at MGM Grand at Foxwoods, in which police officers claim Buscetto groped three women, including a female officer. Ackley claimed that members of the police department had kept Buscetto's name out of a report of the investigation.
Passero said Saturday it was inappropriate for Finizio to release the Shrine report that contained damaging and unflattering descriptions of Buscetto's behavior, without also releasing the judge's report, which found the police chief had no basis for any lawsuit against the city.
"I disagree strongly that he only released the Shrine report,'' Passero said. "How do you release information that is damaging on one side and not release the one document that gives an unbiased opinion.''
Passero said he received the report Friday night but did not read it until Saturday. He immediately sent it to all councilors and the media.
He classified the Shrine report as "raw investigative data,'' which is rarely made public.
"It can hurt people's reputations,'' he said. "You don't treat people like that."
Passero said he met Friday morning with Finizio about the judge's report and all other documents and they agreed to meet next week with the entire council in executive session to decide how to proceed.
"I'm not sure what action the council will take,'' he said.
Hodgson's report focused on the potential liability of the city and individuals as a result of allegations raised in an Aug. 24 letter to the city by Ackley's attorney, Shelley Graves.
"The chief's theory appears to be that Mr. Buscetto acted on behalf of the city in disparaging her and undermining her authority by remarks made to others, including police department personnel," Hodgson wrote. "It seems most like to me that the outcome of a trial would … result in a conclusion that acts complained of are those of Mr. Buscetto, as an individual politician, not acting on behalf of or by the authority of the city, and the motivation is likely to be found in political rivalries and allegiances rather than gender discrimination."
Hodgson found that Ackley would have an "extremely difficult time" recovering damages in a lawsuit against the city. Nevertheless, the former judge wrote that the "settlement value" of Ackley's claims would be under $30,000, "though the expense of defending against a lawuit, if it were brought, would be much higher."
Finizio, in his statement Saturday night, criticized Passero's release of the Hodgson report.
"The settlement reached with Chief Ackley was within the recommended settlement suggested in the Judge's report," the mayor said. "While this report was not conclusive, ongoing investigations are further examining some of the same matters previously examined by the judge. I have always believed that only with an outside investigation can such matters be fully and properly investigated. I base this on my experience as a former criminal justice analyst who conducted oversight investigations into the New York Police Department from 2000-2002.
"I ask all New Londoners to reserve judgment on this developing matter until a thorough outside investigation can be concluded."
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The Portsmouth Invitational Tournament couldn't have ended in much more memorable fashion Saturday night at Churchland High.
Georgetown's Markel Starks sank a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to give Sales Systems Ltd. a 75-73 victory over Norfolk Sports Club for the championship.
Then one of the tournament's area products, Marquette and Sales Systems player Davante Gardner of King's Fork High in Suffolk, was named the Most Valuable Player of the four-day, 12-game event.
In the championship game, Gardner had 20 points and nine rebounds for Sales Systems. Starks added 19 points and five assists.
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For the healing of vision to occur, it's necessary to release the habitual, inner barriers to seeing that first developed during the Vision Transition Period.
Notes one woman, Ruth G., after using The Program for Better Vision, "I found that I was intentionally blurring people once they came into seeing range...This observation has carried the process to new areas and probed the deeper question of why I have hidden behind blurred vision."
One middle-aged stockbroker, Ralph P., who had been unable to see anything without his reading glasses, looked back at his Vision Transition Period — a time when he was losing money in the stock market. He recalled that he had finally reached the point where he was afraid to look at the stock tables for "fear of seeing" how much he had lost that day. The tables had become the "proof" that he was a failure and he didn't want to see this image of himself as "being a failure."
As he let go of that false image, he saw himself as much more than his temporary successes or failures. Very soon, his vision returned to normal and, for the first time in five years, he began to read and work without glasses.
Not seeing clearly is, at least to some degree, an expression of one or more of the following inner decisions:
I have witnessed many powerful healings as people explore and release their inner barriers to seeing and being seen. As people move beyond their habitual way of seeing, something extraordinary emerges - an expanded view of who they are and of the deeper potential that lies within.
Along with this inner clarity comes the outer clarity: people improve their eyesight, reduce the strength of their prescriptions or discard their glasses and lenses altogether.
This inner healing is a crucial element. That's why I've found that people who only do eye exercises can be frustrated by their lack of improvement.
Along with releasing the inner barriers to seeing, the other elements of a comprehensive approach to better vision are re-training the brain and eyes to work together properly, reducing stress in the visual system and supplying the visual system with the proper nutrients and supplements.
Better vision means seeing the world in the clearest, most relaxed, easiest and most efficient way possible. Better vision also means having a positive image of yourself, a clear sense of purpose and emotional clarity.


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I have a bundle in JBOSS7 Bundle Repository.
I want to lookup it from a WAR class through JNDI, but in my JBOSS7.0.1.Final AS there is no trace of osgi resources in JNDI tree.
In JNDI tree I found only "java:" and "java:jboss".
I think that when I deploy a bundle the AS should add the "osgi:" leaf to the tree.
Osgi Alliance specific says that when an osgi bundle is deployed it should be reachable throw JNDI...
Why not?
Any ideas?
Thanks a lot!
Hi Diego,
You are right, this part of the OSGi-JNDI spec is not yet done, you can track the progress here https://issues.jboss.org/browse/JBOSGI-81
Best regards,


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Treble Cone in review – A local's perspective
Courtney Tate grew up in Wanaka and has travelled NZ, Europe & North America as a junior ski racer. Find out why Courtney calls Treble Cone home.
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There are three things that stick out when one thinks about Treble Cone; terrain, views and burning legs. They all go hand in hand as you get the thirst for finding the terrain, you get wowed by the views and consequently start cursing your legs for not being made of steel.
Travellers and locals alike have flocked to the TC slopes over the years to venture off into the terrain. First timers through to seasoned Wanakanites all seem to enjoy the spoils of the never ending terrain, which begs the question; what brings such a mix of people to Treble Cone?
If you ask a pack of locals why they come to Treble Cone, they will most likely respond with a phrase that implies that it should be obvious; it's Treble Cone. The locals' love for this mountain goes hand in hand with the Wanakanite way of life of beauty in the mountains. Treble Cone offers a sense of freedom and adventure, as you will see when locals keep mysteriously disappearing from the main trails. Where do they go? They forge their own path through chutes, gullies and over precarious faces.
For most people that sounds daunting, which is where the grooming team comes into play. One thing is for sure; like the rest of the staff at TC, the groomer drivers are seriously into their job. Becoming a night owl every night to smooth out the piste for us eager snow hunters is not an un-passionate move. Every morning the piste is smoothed out making learning to carve your skis and board ever easier. Main Street is what you would call TC's 'flagship' trail, particularly because you can see its ever so long vertical drop from Wanaka township. Over the years, more and more trails have been added to the arsenal. Raffils ridge is where you get an even greater sense of the infamous Treble Cone vertical whilst being distracted by the stunning views. South ridge offers a mixture of pitches and rollers all the while tempting you into the Motatapu Chutes. These trails are for the intermediate skier who can carve up the piste and also enjoys a bit of speed, so you can say you 'gunned it' down Main Street.
There are a growing number of tourists to Treble Cone who start out their TC experience on the sunny slope of the learners' platter. Treble Cone offers a free learners platter which is perfectly measured for progressive learning. I'm sure many beginners spend a happy few days being dazzled by the views of the lake before getting the urge to see what that view would look like from the top of the Home Basin's Six Seater lift. This is where the learning really progresses. Treble Cone's impossibly long green run 'Easy Rider' zig zags down the main face, offering beginner level terrain with challenging opportunities should you choose to take them. A few days mastering Easy Rider will have a beginner skier progress levels ahead of their previous ability. There has always been a saying amongst the school children learning to ski 'Learning at Treble Cone will make you an awesome skier', this has proved true as you can see locals who have skied at TC for years and are forever finding the next challenge to improve their ability.
Aside from the endless options for every level of skier/rider, it must be noted that the views from Treble Cone are simply spectacular. While many ski areas in New Zealand are enclosed bowls, TC has major ridgelines and faces that open out to the Southern Alps on one side and Lake Wanaka on another. Mount Aspiring, Rob Roy Glacier and many glacial carved valleys and peaks can be seen by the many view points at TC. Get your tourist on and head out to the viewpoint in the Home Basin, to take in the Matukituki Valley and glaciers. Alternatively, if you like to fuel up with scroggin, then hike up to Towers Ridge or Summit Ridge in the Saddle Basin and take in the New Zealand Alps!
Having so much varied terrain means there will be no bored faces, no matter how varied the abilities of those in the group. However beware; it is a long term love affair that people possess for TC and it only takes one visit to become entranced.
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Treble Cone is the largest ski area in New Zealand's South Island and offers the longest vertical in the Southern Lakes, famous for its long, uncrowded groomed slopes, legendary off-piste terrain and unrivaled views.


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For about 15 years, from the early 1980's to the late 1990's, I used to do sessions on the Social Services Standby Team. You would cover nights and weekends, as well as doing your fulltime day job.
It always seemed to be that the oddest and most perplexing cases turned up outside normal working hours. Nigel was certainly one of those.
One Saturday afternoon, I received a call from the Charwood Samaritans. They needed the help of a social worker. However, it was not the sort of problem that the Samaritans usually dealt with.
Nigel had turned up at their offices out of the blue in some distress. It had taken them a while to coax the story out of him. They eventually gathered that Nigel had been living in some sort of residential facility in a county about 150 miles from Charwood. They thought he probably had learning difficulties. He told them that one of the staff had shouted at him, so he had decided to leave. He had packed a few belongings in a bag and had left.
He had then gone to the local coach station and had got on a random coach, which had eventually dropped him off at Charwood bus station. Lost and upset, he had found the first place that seemed to offer help.
My first step was to try and find out more about him. If he had left a residential care home, then he would have been reported as missing. I rang the standby social worker for the area he had apparently come from to see if they had an alert out on him. Unfortunately, he was unable to tell me one way or the other.
I decided I would have to see Nigel, and make an assessment of the situation. If he appeared to be a vulnerable person, I would then need either to arrange bed and breakfast for him through the local housing authority, or if necessary, try and find an emergency residential placement for him until we could return him to his home area.
When I arrived, one of the Samaritan volunteers took me through to a side room where Nigel was ensconced with a cup of tea, three sugars, and a sandwich.
Nigel appeared to be in his forties. He was wearing an anorak zipped up to his neck and had a round face and rosy cheeks.
"Hello," I said to him gently, and told him my name. He peered up at me through the thick lenses of his glasses. "I Nigel, thank you" he replied.
I attempted to find out from him his full name, his address, and a contact phone number. He told me the place he had come from, but was unable to give me names of carers or a phone number.
"The bad man shouted at me," he said. "I didn't like it. So I wanted to leave. So I got a coach. I got off here. Here I am, thank you."
I asked him if he had any sort of identification. He shook his head. I asked him if he had any medication with him. He took a bottle of pills out of his duffel bag and showed them to me. They were anticonvulsant tablets. They came from a pharmacy in the town where he said he had run away from.
It was apparent to me that Social Services would have to look after him until he could be returned to his home county. He seemed far too vulnerable just to arrange bed and breakfast.
Being many years before cheap mobile phones were available, I was reliant on the Samaritans to let me use their phone. They were kind and accommodating. One of them showed me into a small cubicle which contained a small desk, a phone, and a chair. It was one of the cubicles the volunteers used when they were manning the Samaritans' helpline.
I started to make calls to the social services residential homes that specialised in learning difficulties. I then had to wait while staff talked to managers and managers talked to staff.
After a wait, one of the care homes rang me to confirm that they could accommodate Nigel on an emergency basis over the weekend, until further enquiries could be made.
I went to see Nigel and explained to him what was happening. He seemed a bit apprehensive.
"They won't hurt me? They won't hurt me? I don't like it when they hurt me!"
He suddenly stood up and picked up his duffel bag.
"I go to the bus station. I get a bus, thank you."
"It's OK, Nigel, nothing's going to happen. You'll be safe."
He eventually calmed down and allowed me to take him to the care home.
The next day being Sunday, I rang the next social worker on duty and explained the situation to them. They would chase up the local authority where he came from and get some more information, and hopefully arrange for his safe return. And that was the end of my involvement.
I happened to see my standby colleague a week or two later.
"Remember Nigel?" he said. "I got through to his local authority. I managed to speak to someone who knew him. They knew him all right. He's not from any of their care homes – but they did accommodate him in one a few weeks ago when he turned up on their patch one weekend saying that he'd run off from somewhere in another county a long way away. That is, until they made their own enquiries – and got the same story. Then they sent him on his way! Once we found this out, we confronted him with it and he left, rather quickly. I wonder where he is now?"
There is a postscript to this story.
I was speaking to a social worker in a neighbouring county a couple of years later. I told him the story of Nigel. He immediately recognised him.
"We put Nigel up in one of our mental health care homes for about 6 months," he said. "Then we had a full psychological assessment done, and it turned out that he had a completely normal IQ and everything. Then he mysteriously disappeared."
From time to time I think of Nigel, traveling the country, turning up in distress, like a lost person with learning difficulties, in need of care and shelter, being taken in and looked after, at least until the truth about him was found out, then moving on again. What drives someone to live their life like that?
He's not the only one who does it. I knew of another case which happened in our county, of a young girl, apparently in her early teens, who presented herself one day, wearing a nightie and clutching a teddy bear, claiming to have been abandoned. She was placed with foster carers for several months, until it was discovered that she was actually 25 and had the tenancy of a flat in another part of the country.
Does it constitute a mental disorder, or is it simply a means to an end, a way of being looked after without any responsibilities? How many are there like Nigel and the "little lost girl"? And how many are so successful that they're never found out?


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