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April 16, 2002
Los Angeles — UCLA Anderson will honor Los Angeles businessman Eli Broad with the Exemplary Leadership in Management (ELM) Award. This recognition is the highest honor that the school bestows upon individuals and reflects the school's dedication to excellence and to the highest ethical standards.
Broad will be honored at a banquet on the evening of Monday, May 13, 2002, at the Century Plaza Hotel in Century City. He will join a prestigious roster of ELM Award recipients, including: Craig Barrett, president and CEO of Intel Corporation; William Gross, '71, chief investment officer, founder and managing director of Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO); Disney Chairman and CEO Michael Eisner; Jill Barad, former chairman and CEO of Mattel, Inc.; Scott McNealy, chairman and CEO of Sun Microsystems; and Southwest Airlines Chairman Herb Kelleher.
A renowned business leader, "venture philanthropist" and supporter of higher education and the arts, Broad truly personifies excellence in management leadership. He is chairman of SunAmerica Inc., a leading financial services company specializing in retirement savings, and serves on the board of SunAmerica's parent company, American International Group, Inc. He is also founder-chairman of KB Home (formerly Kaufman and Broad Home Corporation).
In 1999, out of concern for the quality of K–12 education in urban school districts, Mr. and Mrs. Broad founded The Broad Foundation with a mission of improving governance, management and labor relations in the nation's largest urban school systems. The Broads also established The Broad Art Foundation, which operates as an educational and lending resource for contemporary art and is dedicated to building a collection that reflects the scope and diversity of the art of our time.
"We are proud to honor Eli Broad with our school's most prestigious tribute," said Bruce Willison, dean of UCLA Anderson. "His career personifies many of the important traits we stress to our students: entrepreneurship, leadership and community responsibility."
Committed to the belief that all great cities need a vibrant center, Mr. Broad is involved in the effort to revitalize downtown Los Angeles. He is currently leading the effort to turn Los Angeles' Grand Avenue into a truly "Grand Avenue," to rival the main boulevards of the world's greatest cities. His commitment to Los Angeles builds on previous efforts during which he spearheaded the fund-raising campaign for the construction of the Walt Disney Concert Hall at The Music Center of Los Angeles County, and led the successful bipartisan effort to bring the Democratic National Convention to Los Angeles in 2000.
An avid supporter of higher education, Mr. Broad recently made major contribution to the School of the Arts and Architecture at UCLA, toward the construction of a new visual arts facility, to be named the Edythe and Eli Broad Art Center. In 1991, Mr. Broad endowed The Eli Broad College of Business and The Eli Broad Graduate School of Management at Michigan State University, from which he was graduated cum laude in 1954. He is a member of the board of trustees of the California Institute of Technology, where he gave the cornerstone gift to create the Broad Center for the Biological Sciences.
"Eli Broad is truly a leader in Los Angeles and throughout the nation," said Peter Mullin, chairman of UCLA Anderson's Board of Visitors. "It's gratifying to pay tribute to such a generous and honorable individual."
Founding chairman of the board of trustees of The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Broad is currently a trustee and member of the executive committee of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. In 1984, he established The Broad Art Foundation to foster the study and appreciation of art created in the last quarter of the 20th century.
UCLA Anderson's Board of Visitors established the ELM Award in 1989 out of a unyielding belief that outstanding business leadership is essential to the well-being of the economy and, indeed, to society as a whole. Through the award, the School aims to recognize business leaders for their exemplary achievements and preserve their accomplishments as a standard for tomorrow's leaders.
For more information about the ELM dinner gala please visit the ELM web site at http://www.elmaward.anderson.ucla.edu/. To reserve a seat or table at the dinner, please contact Nimia Del Rosario, secretary to the Board of Visitors at UCLA Anderson, at (310) 206-7237 or email@example.com. For information about The Broad Foundation visit www.broadfoundation.org and for information about the Broad Art Foundation, visit www.broadartfoundation.org.
UCLA Anderson is ranked in the top tier of graduate business schools in the world. Established in 1935, UCLA Anderson today has 134 faculty members who teach, train and advise more than 600 full-time MBA students, some 400 fully employed MBA students, 140 executive MBA students and 65 Ph.D. students.

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The Origin of the Old Testament
Rabbinic Judaism, today's familiar form of Jewish faith, recognizes 24 scriptural books — the Old Testament or Hebrew Bible — as authoritative. Western Christianity has inherited this same scriptural canon.
Judaism is a classic "religion of the book." But it wasn't always so. Neither Moses nor the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac and Jacob had a Bible. It didn't exist. Their religion rested, rather, on intimate contact with God, living revelation. Indeed, no Old Testament existed during the Old Testament period. Inspired writings arose gradually, circulated separately and (without printing, paper and widespread literacy) probably had few readers.
The destruction of Jerusalem's temple in 586 B.C. and the Jews' subsequent Babylonian exile encouraged construction of a faith not dependent on sacrifices and shrines. The last Hebrew biblical prophet, Malachi, lived in the mid- to late 400s B.C. — the very time that Ezra and Nehemiah laid the foundation of the Hebrew biblical canon.
The apocryphal book of 2 Maccabees says that Nehemiah "founded a library and collected books about the kings and prophets, and the writings of David, and letters of kings about votive offerings." ("Ta Biblia," the Greek words from which our "Bible" comes, mean "the books." The Bible is, really, a library.) The book of Nehemiah suggests that the priest-scribe Ezra brought the Torah back to Jerusalem from Babylon.
Some scholars argue that the Hebrew biblical canon had been established by the time of the Hasmonean dynasty (Herod's Maccabean predecessors, in the two centuries before Christ), while others argue that it wasn't fixed until at least the second century A.D.
The first reference to a 24-book Jewish canon is found in 2 Esdras, which was probably written in the first half of the second century, but it also suggests the existence of other important but unidentified writings (perhaps including the so-called "Enoch literature"):
"Make public the twenty-four books that you wrote first, and let the worthy and the unworthy read them; but keep the seventy that were written last, in order to give them to the wise among your people."
The Pharisees debated the status of extra-canonical books; in the second century, Rabbi Akivah declared that those who read them wouldn't share in the afterlife. The Mishnah, compiled at the end of the second century, records a controversy over the status of certain texts, and, in particular, over whether or not they rendered hands "impure."
The founders of mainstream Judaism clearly saw a need to draw a line against writings that threatened their views. (They may have been concerned at the rise of Christianity, which brought its own new books and claims of revelation.)
The criteria eventually used in the determination of the Jewish canon were never clearly laid out but appear to have included the following:
1. The books had to have been composed in Hebrew. The only exceptions, written in Aramaic, were Daniel 2-7; a few texts attributed to Ezra (Ezra 4:8–6:18; 7:12–26), who was recognized as the founding father of post-exilic Judaism; and Jeremiah 10:11. Hebrew was deemed the language of sacred scripture; Aramaic was the language of everyday speech.
2. The writing had to have been venerated in the Jewish community for generations. The use of Esther at Purim, for example, enabled that book to be included in the canon. Lacking such support, however, the book of Judith was excluded.
3. The text needed to contain one of the great religious themes of Judaism, such as Israel's election or the covenant. The Song of Solomon was probably written simply as a love poem. By reading it allegorically, however, later Jews and Christians could view it as an expression of covenantal love between God and his people.
4. The text had to have been composed before the time of Ezra, because, it was said, inspiration had ceased then.
The barring of anything after Ezra, ostensibly because inspiration ended during his time, was a self-fulfilling prophecy. Coupled with the requirement that a text have a long history, it guaranteed that no prophetic inspiration could be admitted after 400 B.C. Genuine ongoing revelation was impossible, by definition.
The decisive factor transforming the ancient Hebrew faith into today's book-oriented Judaism was the final destruction of the temple in 70 A.D. and the Jews' worldwide dispersion. The Sadducees, temple-linked aristocrats, lost their reason for existence and quickly disappeared. However, their rivals, the Pharisees, soon created the commentaries of the Talmud as a vast "spiritual temple" or "temple of the mind."
Daniel Peterson teaches Arabic studies, founded BYU's Middle Eastern Texts Initiative, directs MormonScholarsTestify.org, chairs www.mormoninterpreter.com, blogs daily at www.patheos.com/blogs/danpeterson, and speaks only for himself.
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ICD-10 Coming in 2014
Practice Management Feature – January 2013
By Crystal Conde Associate Editor
Tex Med. 2013;109(1):37-40.
Thanks to objections from the Texas Medical Association and others, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) last year granted physicians a reprieve from switching to the ICD-10 coding system, moving the deadline from Oct. 1, 2013, to Oct. 1, 2014.
TMA delegates convinced the American Medical Association House of Delegates in November 2011 to go on record opposing ICD-10. At TMA's insistence, AMA adopted a resolution urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) not to adopt ICD-10 because of its "bureaucratic and financial burden on physicians." The resolution also warned ICD-10 would force many physicians in small practices out of business.
But CMS was only willing to delay implementation for a year, thus, barring some unforeseen circumstances, ICD-10 will become a reality in 2014.
Austin colon and rectal surgeon David Fleeger, MD, past chair of the TMA Council on Practice Management Services, is concerned about the time, cost, and "an inefficiency that goes on forever" associated with the ICD-10 conversion.
"It's the private practice doctor in small groups who's going to have the biggest problem implementing ICD-10," he said.
AMA is not giving up, though. At the AMA House of Delegates meeting in November 2012, delegates adopted a resolution reaffirming its opposition to ICD-10. The resolution said "in order to alleviate the increasing bureaucratic and financial burden on physicians, our [AMA will] vigorously advocate that the [CMS] eliminate the implementation of ICD-10 and instead wait for the adoption of ICD-11 … [and] immediately reiterate to the [CMS] that the burdens imposed by ICD-10 will force many physicians in small practices out of business."
Although TMA opposes the transition to ICD-10, it is committed to helping physicians get ready for the new coding system, should CMS persist in its current trajectory. TMA, AMA, and coding experts recommend physicians plan now, as ICD-10 promises to affect every aspect of their medical practices.
Edinburg pediatrician Martin Garza, MD, a member of the TMA Council on Practice Management Services, spent 2012 completing Stage 1 electronic health record (EHR) meaningful use requirements and meeting Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 5010 electronic claims standards. (See "Ready for 5010?" in November 2011 Texas Medicine.)
"Now it's time to turn our attention to ICD-10. Working to achieve meaningful use and transitioning to HIPAA 5010 last year taught me and my staff that we shouldn't underestimate the amount of time we need to allot for ICD-10 implementation," he said.
Arming physicians with tools for a successful ICD-10 implementation while alleviating documentation and coding hassles is a TMA priority. (See "Coding Help From TMA.")
The association collaborated with Louisiana-based Complete Practice Resources (CPR) to develop web-based tools that help physicians successfully transition to ICD-10 and help ensure they continue receiving payments after Oct. 1, 2014.
CPR President Denny Flint says physicians need to know the significant impact ICD-10 will have on documentation.
"Physicians are ultimately the cornerstone for ICD-10 implementation success. Physicians can have the clearest communication plan, most thorough impact assessment, and the best implementation plan. But at the end of the day, if physicians don't document, coders can't code, billers can't submit claims, and the entire implementation process was time and money wasted," he said.
Use TMA's Tools
Manually converting ICD-9 codes to ICD-10 can take hours, even days. To help reduce the conversion time frame, CPR developed the Simple Solutions ICD-10 Transition Software. It's available from TMA for $129.
The software can generate a medical practice's top 50 codes in a matter of minutes. It can also create coding flash cards of most commonly used diagnoses that physicians can share with their staff members.
It allows physicians and office staff members to search ICD-9 and ICD-10 by code, description, and key word; create and save a list of commonly used codes; and develop and print quick-reference conversion lists.
The software illustrates the new code structure's dramatic differences in specificity and chart documentation. For example, when "fracture of the patella" is typed into the transition software, ICD-10 may require additional documentation, such as asking physicians to specify laterality, type of encounter, and degree of healing. Search results for fracture of the patella list two codes in ICD-9 and 480 in ICD-10.
To make the code search more manageable and to hone in on the appropriate ICD-10 code, physicians can type in additional key words from the patient's chart. Physicians and staff members can also use the software to convert their super bills or EHR problem lists to ICD-10 with just a click of the mouse.
At press time, TMA was working with CPR to finalize the Simple Solutions ICD-10 Tool Kit, which includes the software. Contact the TMA Knowledge Center at (800) 880-7955 to inquire about product availability.
Mr. Flint says the tool kit helps physicians organize, assess, and track all elements of ICD-10 implementation.
"Without a logical, measured, and organized approach to implementation, important pieces will be missed. Everywhere a diagnosis code touches the practice, impact must be addressed. The tool kit provides the means to do this in a truly turn-key, all-inclusive way with every piece of the ICD-10 puzzle accounted for."
The tool kit allows automatic importation of data elements and features instructional videos for each phase of ICD-10 implementation. It also includes a 50-page guide book, timelines, and important deadlines.
Budget for the Switch
Transitioning to ICD-10 won't be cheap. A 2008 report by a Maryland-based consulting firm, Nachimson Advisors, LLC, says it could cost a three-physician practice up to $83,000. A 100-physician group could pay more than $2 million to convert to the new system. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and 11 other health care organizations commissioned the report.
Mr. Flint says physicians should budget for implementation costs, including hardware and software upgrades, training, and short-term loss of productivity.
"Physicians should be asking their IT vendors now who will pay for the ICD-10 hardware and software upgrades," he said.
Physicians using old practice management systems should consider an upgrade. He says the price of many EHR systems includes a companion practice management system.
He advises physicians to plan for an estimated 20-percent loss in productivity early in the transition to ICD-10 because they won't be able to see as many patients and will likely have increased claims denials due to a lack of familiarity with the new processes.
Mr. Flint encourages practices of all sizes to take ICD-10 implementation seriously and to develop a plan.
"While smaller practices may have fewer moving parts affected by ICD-10, they also typically have fewer resources to assist with the transition. Small to medium-sized practices should especially take advantage of TMA's expertise and resources," he said.
Get Started Now
AMA published "ICD-10 Timeline: Meeting the Compliance Date" to help medical offices prioritize their preparations.
The timeline's nine critical steps take at least 22 months to complete, so medical practice staff should be working now to ensure that employees, office technology, and internal operations are ready to make the switch on Oct. 1, 2014. The nine steps, with expected minimum completion times in parenthesis, are:
TMA urges physicians to start preparing for ICD-10 now.
"Waiting until the last minute or expecting CMS to postpone the implementation date sets a medical office up for loss of productivity and decreased revenue," Dr. Garza said.
Crystal Conde can be reached by telephone at (800) 880-1300, ext. 1385, or (512) 370-1385; by fax at (512) 370-1629; or by email.
Coding Help From TMA
The Texas Medical Association can help your practice prepare for ICD-10. TMA Practice Consulting offers a variety of services to help ensure your reimbursement doesn't suffer during the transition. Don't delay in ICD-10 planning and implementation.
To inquire about any of the following services and resources, contact TMA Practice Consulting by telephone, (800) 523-8776, or by email. All services are available for a fee based on a practice's needs.
ICD-10 Starts With Physicians: A Primer for Beginning the Process
This TMA lunch-hour webinar on Jan. 30 will educate participants on the financial and operational impacts of ICD-10. TMA urges physicians to prepare now to ensure ICD-10 implementation is a gradual and systematic transition. Start off on the right foot with ICD-10, and register for the webinar.
Coding and Documentation Customized Training
TMA Practice Consulting offers on-site training for practices that need help understanding documentation guidelines or identifying inappropriate or inaccurate coding and weaknesses in medical record documentation. The two-hour session, customized to the practice specialty, covers a review of 1995 and 1997 evaluation and management (E&M) documentation guidelines, time-based coding, modifiers, and audit triggers, among other topics. It is approved for up to 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Coding and Documentation Reviews
Get a glimpse of your coding techniques with E&M coding and documentation reviews from TMA Practice Consulting. The reviews include a claims coding and medical record documentation analysis of 10 records per physician. An abbreviated checkup and a comprehensive review are available.
TMA Practice Consulting also can conduct a quarterly coding and documentation review to determine whether a medical practice is following payers' guidelines for appropriate billing year-round. Simplified reporting of the checkup findings allows physicians to step back from the details and realize the underlying trends that directly affect revenue through visual illustration.
Comprehensive Chart Audits
Have your coding and documentation techniques thoroughly analyzed and the findings presented in a formal, written report that outlines opportunities for improvement. TMA Practice Consulting reviews a practice's documentation for accurate CPT coding; appropriate application of CPT coding guidelines; E&M coding guidelines; correct use of modifiers; encounter forms; claims; and corresponding explanations of benefits to ensure accurate billing and payment.
TMA Practice Consulting can perform audits monthly, annually, or quarterly. Audits are approved for 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
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Jesus brings life eternal
Steve Waugh sticking up for Simon Katich. He beleives that Katich should be given another chance because he hasn't played to his potential and has gone into his shell.
The Future of International Cricket - Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina, Ravi Bopara, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Shahriar Nafees, Raqibul Hasan, Salman Butt, JP Duminy
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This was already discussed in the DLF Cup thread, but I think the best spot for Watson in the long-term is certainly number 4, and Martyn should go before Katich does. Martyn's done nothing of note in ODIs for some time, while Katich was the top runscorer in the VB Series and has basically only had one bad series since he started opening the batting.
If Katich is also dropped, I'd still like to see Watson at 4 and someone like Jaques opening.
It's cold on the outside they say
But the cold leaves you clear while the heat leaves a haze
Hopefully Katich still plays in the team. He may be a slowish scorer but he is consistent. Even saying that i would like to see Jaques or Watson as another opener.
Spot on IMOOriginally Posted by FaaipDeOiad
I will admit to earlier wanting to see Katich dropped straight away. This was until i found out that he is our Highest ODI run getter in 2006 with 783 runs @ 39.15. Whilst his strike rate is only 64.44, given the fact that he has been consistently getting runs, it should've been enough to give him at least until after the CT to up the strike-rate.
Martyn on the other Hand, has scored just 414 runs @ 25.87, with a s/r of 75.68. His lack of form has probably hurt us more than Katich's scoring rate for the simple fact that he is selling his wicket for less. If Martyn were to go, and Watson to bat at 4, this would also give him much more freedom in bowling a full allotment of 10 overs if required, something i think he'll find hard to do if he is to permanently take over the opening role. Allowing Watson to bowl his full 10 overs also then allows us to play Brad Hogg more often, and give us a more potent attack.
Given that imo Jaques has been the best List A batsmen in Aust. domestic cricket for the past two seasons, he should be the next in-line to break into the Batting Line-up. Whilst he may not be as technically correct as Watson, his strokeplay is simply outstanding. If he were to open with Gilly, imo the batting line-up would be far more intimidating, especially if both stay around for at least the first 15 overs, chances are Ponting, Watson, Symonds Clarke & Hussey will have a 100 run platform to build upon regularly.
Watson's a joke...I can't believe Australia of all teams allowed him to open. Australia were probably thought to be the last team to try make-shift openers over specialists. There's no need to put him up there when they have Jacques, Katich and Hayden.
Can Jaques, Katich or Hayden provide another good seam bowling option allowing Australia to play Brad Hogg more often?
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Well ok then, if you want poor batting starts...then i'm sure the rest of us won't be complaining
The fact that he played a poor shot yesterday proves nothing. Everybody plays a poor shot now and then. Even Ponting did, who is arguably the best batsman in the world at the moment. I fail to see after one bad shot a guy can be classified as useless.
I never said he was useless, although I admit I probably should have phrased it as "Watson's a joke to open the innings"
I just get the feeling that teams will be eyeing him as an early wicket. Everytime I have seen him bat he looks as though he could go out cheaply. Compared to someone like Hayden who I thought didn't give a stuff about who he was facing and never ever looked intimidated against any bowler.
Watson has one of the best techniques against the fast men in the Australian side, as well as having a solid mental side to his game, and I can see him being successful opening the innings if given a decent run. Despite that, I still think Jaques should open and Martyn should make way for Watson at 4, which I see as his ideal batting position in the Australian OD (considering he's never going to take the #3 spot), but it's doesn't seem like it's going to happen soon.
I'm quite happy for Watson to open the innings for Australia, at least until they drop Martyn. One thing he does need to do is turn those graceful looking 70's into 120's and 130's if he's going to open the innings.
I think Katich will be the better option 'coz he is a solid player and Gilchrist is very fast so it will be a good combination.
Why not just have Jaques/Hayden and Gilchrist?Originally Posted by pietersenrocks
3 players who imo coual all average higher and have a better strike rate than Katich.
And if Australia bat second and he's bowled 10, just let someone else open. You have to have flexibility with your batting lineup.Originally Posted by Clapo
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Dave Trott has included us in his book!
We've just read Dave Trott's excellent book, Predatory Thinking, only to discover that he's told a story about how Perry presented his brand concept for Gü to James Averdieck. What an honour! It's entitled "THE TRAIN IS LEAVING THE STATION" Here's his story… My wife is an art director. Recently she went to The Marketing Forum. Being a creative, she expected to be bored by lots of case histories, graphs, charts, numbers. But one client told an amazingly creative story about the birth of a brand. It started when he... Read The Rest →


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Fugitive caught after sending taunting tweet, authorities say
SAN DIEGO – "Catch me if you can."
San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis said Wanda Podgurski sent that taunting tweet after skipping trial in January while facing charges of insurance of fraud.
But then authorities did catch her.
Podgurski, 60, was captured on the Fourth of July in Rosarito Beach, Mexico, a popular retirement spot for American expatriates only 15 miles south of San Diego. She pleaded not guilty Monday to failure to appear while free on bail.
Podgurski was sentenced in absentia last month to more than 20 years in prison and ordered to pay more than $1 million in fines and restitution.
Three weeks after her initial tweet on June 5, Podgurski's feed read, "'Help find me before I con anyone else." Two other posts were links to stories about her vanishing act.
Podgurski's Twitter profile reads, "On the run possibly in Iran."
Her account follows 32 people and agencies, many of them FBI branches and other law enforcement authorities. Dumanis' office said the district attorney was the only one Podgurski followed while on the run.
The district attorney's office declined to say how authorities tracked down Podgurski, saying only that information from the Twitter account was turned over to its Computer and Technology Crime High-Tech Response Team, known by the acronym Catch.
Podgurski's attorney, Philip Kent Cohen, declined to comment.
The district attorney's office said Podgurski received $664,555 in disability payments when she was charged. While earning $44,000 a year as a clerk for Amtrak, she allegedly held six insurance policies with premiums that topped $60,000.
She made claims with all six insurance companies after reporting that she fell at her home in August 2006, prosecutors said. Private investigators working for the insurers reported seeing her walk stairs without assistance and drive to the store.


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Debate Emerges Over Whether Daily Fringe-Benefit Meals Are Taxable; Issue Is Now on IRS's Radar
When outsiders visit Silicon Valley, the first thing they often notice is the food: Cafeterias brimming with free gourmet meals and snacks offered to employees of Google Inc., Facebook Inc. and other technology firms.
But not all is as it seems in the buffet line. There is growing controversy among tax experts about how to treat these coveted freebies. The Internal Revenue Service also has been focusing on the topic, according to attorneys who practice in the area, examining whether the free food is a fringe benefit on which...


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The Natural Beauty of Banks Peninsula
Akaroa is a unique place in New Zealand and is more than a day destination with a lot to offer. Wildlife encounters, historic place, walking tracks…
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One very common comment from travellers is, although they have travelled most of the world, Akaroa and Banks Peninsula is either the most beautiful or one of the most beautiful destinations they have ever visited.
Banks Peninsula is made up of a series of ancient volcanoes. Over millions of years these have been eroded into a very special landscape. Banks Peninsula is likened to the crown of Christchurch with the two magnificent harbours as the main jewels set within it, where the old craters were invaded by the sea in ages past. The crater rims stand majestically in a ring of craggy peaks and the outer flanks boast some of the most spectacular outer coast scenery in New Zealand of towering cliffs punctuated by beautiful sandy beaches.
Two of these - Okains Bay and Le Bons Bay - would have to be amongst New Zealand's best and safest swimming beaches and camping areas. Okains Bay also has a wonderful museum that includes a great collection of a rich Maori heritage and an early European village of pit sawn salvaged huts, cottages and shops lovingly restored on the site.
Even the approaches to Banks Peninsula have much to offer with a bike rail trail that passes New Zealand's best fresh water bird lake and a beautiful gem stone beach on its way to the quirky township of Little River with its unique accommodation options and wonderful gallery.
Although Banks Peninsula is now mostly farm land there are reserves around the craggy tops and in bush clad gullies hiding further gems in tumbling streams that often plunge over old lava flows in beautiful sparkling waterfalls. There is a good network of walking tracks for visitors to enjoy throughout most of the area.
Banks Peninsula has unique wildlife. It is a stronghold of the rare Hector's dolphin and has the largest little penguin colony on mainland New Zealand. The rare yellow eyed penguin can also be found there and the areas of protected bush are filled with birds both native and introduced.
The richest bush clad area is Hinewai Reserve on the south eastern corner that has a great range of public walking tracks throughout it.
Local farmers and land owners also living on this wild remote corner began a large conservation effort to protect the special fauna and unique flora. They began an extensive predator trapping program and fenced off their special areas to exclude the sheep and cattle they farm. This proved to be so successful other agencies became involved in the trapping program, now known as the Wild Side Conservation Project.
The most special place on the Wild Side would have to be Pohatu/Flea Bay. Not only is it a marine reserve but it is also home to the largest little penguin colony on the mainland of over 2000 penguins and also has yellow eyed penguins successfully breeding there. This colony is mostly on private property and is closed to all but guided tours to protect unique and natural penguin behaviour that has disappeared elsewhere due to human disturbance. Guided parties wear camouflage clothing and view the penguins from hides. Some nesting boxes are monitored during tours as part of the monitoring program allowing close up views of the penguins.
Pohatu Marine Reserve is some of the most spectacular coastline Banks Peninsula has to offer. Sea kayaking safaris are run from the sheltered bay that on a calm day can allow the viewing of seals, sea birds and penguins and explore deep sea caves and sea arches beneath the towering cliffs.
Also in this area is probably the most diverse walking track in New Zealand, traversing through the best of the full range of spectacular landscapes on Banks Peninsula. Two of the overnight stops are within the two largest penguin colonies including Pohatu your second night's stop. This is a limited private track so no crowds and no race for beds in the comfortable fully serviced accommodations set in spectacular surroundings and beautiful bays.
Within Akaroa Harbour, one of New Zealand's newest marine reserves, is an area of spectacular beauty. A good selection of scenic boat cruises enable this dramatic area to be explored in comfort. Several Department of Conservation approved cruises will take you to see or swim with the rare and delightful Hector's dolphins.
There are heaps of activities and things to do around the beautiful village of Akaroa, including sailing, fish charters, sea kayaking and many other water activities, and golf, bike riding, horse trekking and hiking on the land. There are plenty of accommodation options ranging from backpackers to quality B&Bs and farm stays and of course a good range of motels and hotels, camping grounds and trailer parks. Akaroa is nestled beside the harbour in idyllic surroundings and is noted for itís great French flavour reflecting a French heritage. It is full of historic buildings and top quality restaurants and cafeís, and noted for a great range of boutique shops and galleries.
Banks Peninsula and Akaroa have much to offer and should be a must on any traveller's must-do list.
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What: Downtown Louisville Street Faire
When: The season starts at 5 p.m. Friday, with BoDeans taking the stage around 6:30 p.m. Music continues until around 9 p.m. and the fair closes at 10 p.m.
Where: The Steinbaugh Pavilion is located at 824 Front St. For a map of the Faire area visit downtownlouisvilleco.com/street-faire
Cost: Entry is free
This year's lineup:
Friday: BoDeans
June 20: Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience
June 27: MarchFourth Marching Band
July 4: Night off
July 11: Los Lobos
July 18: Young Dubliners
July 25: The Iguanas
Aug. 1: Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express
Aug. 8: Samantha Fish
Aug. 15: subdudes
The Louisville Downtown Street Faire launches its 2014 season Friday, and in addition to an impressive lineup, organizers also are introducing parking and transportation changes that could have some residents of the city's Old Town neighborhood cheering.
The Street Faire will welcome back Wisconsin rock band BoDeans this week for the first of nine Friday evenings of music, food and fun at the Steinbaugh Pavilion and surrounding parts of downtown.
In the wake of complaints by residents of the nearby Old Town neighborhood about inconsiderate fair-goers parking in front of driveways and causing other disruptions, organizers are touting changes to the way the events operate aimed at lessening the parking impact.
Among the features being introduced this year include a large bicycle corral for those who wish to pedal to the street fair, a dedicated parking lot outside of downtown specifically set up to accommodate vendors and to keep their vehicles off the streets, and an extra police officer — paid by the fair — dedicated to patrolling for parking violators, organizers said.
Chris Pritchard, vice president of the Louisville Downtown Business Association, which organizes the fair, said parking is a citywide problem. But he said Street Faire organizers are happy to pitch in to help alleviate the parking pressure, especially for neighbors in Old Town.
"We're strong proponents of property rights. We have high expectations for our visitors" Pritchard said. "This extra police officer will help the city. We're willing to go out of our pockets in order to ensure that if someone is not complying with parking regulations, it is brought to the city's attention."
'Prime location' for bike parking
Jim Tienken, president of the Downtown Business Association, said there is plenty of existing bike parking in the downtown area. But thanks to the cooperation of area business owners willing to offer up their parking lots on Friday nights, the new bike corral will provide a greater concentration of bike racks just a short walk from the pavilion.
"This will hopefully encourage people to bring their bikes. They get a prime location," Tienken said. "I'm sure it will get lots of use and be a good addition for the Street Faire."
Por Wine House, 836 Main St., is one of the businesses that will dedicate its limited parking area to the bike corral.
Co-owner Todd Stevenson, who along, with Bittersweet Café and Confections owner Patrick Walsh, opened Por on May 1, said he was happy to work with the Street Faire, which he said "has done an amazing thing for the town of Louisville" by helping bring people to the area and bring attention and customers to its businesses.
He said throughout the summer months, three of the six spaces in Por's shared Main Street Marketplace lot will be permanently dedicated to bike parking, with all six spaces being reserved for bike racks on Fridays during the fair.
"Given the scenarios they are presented with — with hundreds of people coming to town and limited parking — something like this isn't going to solve the problem, but a solution like this can provide a little breathing room," Stevenson said.
Representatives from the Street Faire met last month with city officials and a pair of concerned Old Town residents to discuss neighbors' concerns about the Street Faire, including littering, trespassing, unruly behavior and, of course, parking.
Educating residents, out-of-towners
In the wake of that meeting, the city also has taken some action aimed at alleviated parking concerns in Old Town.
Public Works Director Kurt Kowar said city crews have sprayed down fresh, yellow no-parking symbols near the corners of every intersection along Jefferson and Lafarge avenues in the city's downtown residential area informing potential parkers they cannot squeeze in between the dedicated parking areas and stop signs.
"The symbol painting is going to be accompanied by enforcement by the police department," Kowar said. "Our goal is to educate our residents and people coming from out-of-town on the appropriate ways to park and enjoy our community and lessen the impact on the residents that live in the area."
Tienken emphasized parking and transportation are not the only areas where organizers are aiming to improve the Street Faire this year.
After diverting 91 percent of all event waste from landfills in 2013, Tienken said the fair has hired Tom Brophy to serve as zero waste director to see if that number can be improved upon this year.
Pritchard said guests should look forward to a summer of excellent music, calling the lineup the best the Street Faire has ever offered, including Grammy winner Terrance Simien appearing with The Zydeco Experience on June 20, the unique MarchFourth Marching Band on June 27, the original lineup of the subdudes in August, and BoDeans on Friday.
"I'm excited from Night One to Night Nine," he said.
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ATLANTA – University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban is selling his lake-front estate with its three-story lighthouse and custom boat house in the north Georgia mountains.
A real estate firm confirmed on Wednesday that the 9,600-square-foot home northeast of Atlanta will be sold privately in a June 6 auction.
Concierge Auctions says the home on the shores of the mountain lake was originally listed at $10.95 million. A brochure says it has "jaw-dropping" views.
Details of the sale were first reported by the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
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|Perhaps actual developers should summarize status of KDE4 on Windows here, while we encourage users to describe their experiences on the Talk page?
You can use this installer to download and install the various binary packages that you need to run KDE applications on MS Windows. KDE is free and open source so you can build all the applications "from scratch" from their source code; but as a convenience for others, volunteers create these precompiled packages and make them available on the Internet.
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You can also use the KDE Installer for Windows to install source code and the packages that you need to build KDE4 on Windows (although if you are building KDE4 on Windows you may prefer to use the emerge system to build KDE and its requirements from latest source); see Getting Started/Build/KDE4/Windows.
For the first time when you run KDE-installer you'll see the welcome screen. Since it's your first launch - leave the checkbox below unchecked. Proceed to the next screen, where you are to choose the KDE4 installation directory. It can be any of your favor, e.g. C:\KDE4.
On the next screen you are to define who you are - End User ot a Developer. The End user installation installs only binary packages and libraries needed to run KDE application. Developer mode provides you with the source code for all packages needed to build KDE from scratch. If you have chosen to be a Developer, then you need to decide what compiler to use - MinGW or MSVC. In End User mode there're only MSVC packages currently available.
Proceed to the next screen and there you're to choose the directory where all the downloaded packages will be stored. Let it be something like C:\KDE4-tmp or C:\KDE4-packages.
The next screen will ask you to choose the type of your connection to the internet. It's usefull when you are using proxy. If you don't use proxy, then just click 'Next'. If you are unsure of whether you're using proxy or if you have web browser configured to work with it properly - choose the second or the third option, according to your favourite web-browser. If you'd like to set all the settings manually - choose the last option and go ahead.
When you click the 'Next' button the list of available servers will be loaded and you could choose the one, which is closer to you. Currently the list isn't very long, though.
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Here you can see all the required dependencies. Just click 'Next' to download them all.
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If something goes wrong during installation, for example a file can't be replaced because it is still in use, the installer may still report successful completion. If you see any alert or failure message from the installer, when it completes quit and re-run it.
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Navigate to the bin directory.
See if you can run the Qt program assistant.exe. Qt programs have fewer dependencies than a full-blown KDE application.
If that works, try running a simple KDE application, such as lskat.exe from the kdegames package.
Look into your start menu: there will be a new entry KDE 4.XX.XX Release. Below that folder you can find all the apps you installed.
The default KDE widget style on Windows is the native one. You already have Oxygen style installed (which is a plugin library %KDEROOT%\lib\kde4\plugins\styles\oxygen.dll), so it can be used as well. To set it for a single user:
Newly started applications should be displayed with Oxygen style now.
To set it for a single user:
Newly started applications should use this font now. Note: this works for any font you have installed.
To change the mouse to use double click:
Newly started applications (Dolphin and Konqueror) should use double click now.
To change locale setting:
Replace ** with your lowercase alpha-2 country code, e.g. pl for Poland, of course you need to install your language localization package.
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Using kdewin-installer-gui-0.9.3.exe to install 4.1.00 packages:
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Amidst rumors swirling about Jonathan Saunders for Dior, along with speculations of many other possibilities for a new creative director, one thing is clear: the brand is always stronger than the man. And when the brand is great, the brand will go on! This fact is evidenced by the newly launched Diorever bag, a modern take on the classic structured handbag. I'll be getting the bag this week at the Dallas launch – and I can't wait!
Made of durable bullcalf leather, its high-tech magnetic closure flap is multi-functional. Style it tucked into the bag for open-handle ease or folded over for more ladylike appeal. Released in time for the house's Summer '16 collection, the obvious choice is powerful black, but it also comes in fresh shades like fluorescent goji pink, peach orange, or lemon yellow. The range doesn't stop there. Choose among Yves Klein blue, cherry pink, neutral tapioca, or Pacific blue suede, as well as three hues of crinkled metallic lambskin. But just try not to be tempted by the crocodile editions: Hand-painted white croc? It's almost too much to handle.
Whatever the skin and color, this bag strikes the highest level of current-day sophistication, especially for someone like me, who collects vintage DIOR Haute Couture, including the original Bar suit from the '50s. Of all the luxury brands out there, Dior has a genuine pulse on what it means to merge the old with the new, without resorting to stickers, fuzzy balls, or furry animals. Dior is forever, and Diorever is my must-have bag of the season. Available in mini 20cm, $3,000; medium 30cm, $3,400; and large 35cm, $3,900, at Dior. Certain skins, like crocodile (priced higher, of course), are only available in boutiques.
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2016 Hyundai Tucson is one of the crossover SUV car was going to be an amazing car. New Hyundai Tucson will offer some relief to maintain the position in the global automotive market that is increasingly tight. Hyundai plans to launch the latest generation of Hyundai Tucson as a model for the year 2016. Car-SUV crossover is one of the latest arrivals segment. We will discuss about the specifications and changes from 2016 for the Hyundai Tucson SUV car lovers.
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The latest 2016 Hyundai Tucson will have a more modern look and classy. Exterior design 2016 Hyundai Tucson will use a sharp line that will increase the value of aerodynamics. Hyundai Tucson body design becomes more aggressive grille and bumper with a set that has an attractive design. The all New Hyundai Tucson will use high-quality ingredients so this car became lighter. As for the 2016 Hyundai Tucson interior design will have the look of a sophisticated and modern. Hyundai will increase the value of the comfort of the cabin of Hyundai Tucson by applying higher material good seats and dashboard. The latest generation of Hyundai Tucson will provide advanced features to provide better driving experience for passengers.
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I think this book is interesting because one part of the book affects the rest of the book and that part of the book is when the bears attack Jonathan. I feel like this book was a little scary because of the part when the bears come and try to attack Jonatha. I think that the illustrations help you understand the book more because you can paint a picture in your mind.
I would recommend The Bears On Hemlock Mountain to a person who likes to be on the edge of their seat while reading a book. In the story you are kept on the edge of your seat when Jonathan almost gets attacked by bears and you keep wondering if Jonathan will be safe or get hurt. You will love this book!


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The "Mojave Experiment" was a marketing idea that Microsoft put into action two weeks ago, and it received a huge amount of coverage because its message was so simple. Over the course of three days, Microsoft showed 120 Mac, Linux, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 users in San Francisco an HP Pavilion DV 2000 with 2GB of RAM that ran a "new" version of Windows codenamed "Mojave." When asked about their experiences with Mojave, over 90 percent said they were impressed with what they saw; Microsoft then told them they had actually been using Windows Vista all along.
Earlier this week Microsoft launched the "Mojave Experiment" website, where the company posted 55 short clips of users' reactions to seeing Windows Vista. In addition to links that promote Vista's features, Microsoft also included a short message on the site that said, "The Experiment will continue. Stay tuned." Now, the software giant has released ads that promote the experiment. Here are a few that have been spotted already:
The ads aren't served up on sites that Microsoft has exclusive advertising rights for (like Digg or Facebook), and the company wants to show the website off to as many people as possible (which is also why it used Flash instead of Silverlight). These ads, and the Mojave website, are not part of Microsoft's new marketing campaign that plans to tell the "real Vista story," but they are a hint at the approach the company is going to take.


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From its beginnings in the late 1920s with a single circular dishwasher for America's new submarines to today, the Jackson dishwasher has always been known for high-quality and long-lasting construction. Of course, the company's offerings now go far beyond the round warewashers it still produces. Its undercounter, underbar, and glass washer units bring class-leading capabilities in a small footprint, while larger door type and conveyor units equip large kitchens to clear up to thousands of covers per hour. We can also assist extremely high-volume operators in ordering a custom-built flight-type Jackson dish machine. Please call us at 1-800-541-8683 to get an order for one of those units started. Adding to the trust countless kitchens already put in their Jackson dishwasher, the company offers a six-month extension on its warranties if you use its free start-up service, which ensures the machine is working properly. Just tell the authorized agent who completes installation of your Jackson warewashing system that you want that service, and he or she should be able to help you set that up.


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Battle Of Bulldogs Goes To Yale
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – In his short time at Yale, freshman Justin Sears has already established himself as one of the top offensive rebounders in the Ivy League. His performance Wednesday at Bryant will only add to that reputation. Sears's putback of a Michael Grace miss as time expired lifted the Bulldogs to a thrilling 64-62 victory over Bryant at the Chace Center.
"I saw Mike go to the basket, and I know a lot of games are won on offensive boards, so I went up and tried to put it back before the buzzer went off," Sears said.
The game-winning basket capped a big night for Sears, who finished with a career-high 20 points. He also grabbed nine rebounds, five of which came on the offensive end.
Sears had plenty of support. Jeremiah Kreisberg added 14 points, and Grace, Javier Duren and Austin Morgan each scored six.
"This was a great team win," said James Jones, The Joel E. Smilow, Class of 1954 Head Coach of Men's Basketball at Yale. "Everyone contributed. Justin Sears had a great game and Jeremiah really stepped up for us."
Kreisberg's performance was particularly encouraging. After starting all 29 games last year, he had offseason back surgery which has limited him early in the season. He finished 6-of-8 from the field in a season-high 22 minutes.
The Bulldogs (3-6) had a 60-51 lead with seven minutes left before Bryant rallied. Frankie Dobbs's layup tied the score at 62 with 2:19 left. Joe O'Shea had a chance to give Bryant the lead, but he missed the front end of a one-and-one with eight seconds left.
The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Bryant (4-3). One of the wins came over Boston College.
Dyami Starks paced Bryant with 22 points, while Alex Francis added 19.
Yale shot 46.7 percent from the field in the game and committed a season-low eight turnovers.
The Bulldogs trailed by as many as seven points in the first half but outscored Bryant 10-5 over the final six minutes to go into the locker room down 32-30.
NOTES: Yale's bench outscored Bryant's 26-9… The Bulldogs forced 15 Bryant turnovers, which led to 16 points… There were nine ties and seven lead changes in the game… Matt Townsend had a career-high four assists for the Bulldogs… Grace had a career-high four steals… The game was a homecoming for Sam Martin, a West Warwick, R.I., native. His mother is a Bryant graduate… Yale has now won four straight over Bryant… The Bulldogs are back in action on Saturday when they play at New Hampshire. Tipoff is slated for 1 p.m.
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NCLB report cards for individual campuses now can be downloaded from theTexas Education Agency website.
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The Board of Trustees Tuesday night voted unanimously to name the District's next middle school - set to open in August 2013 - after Superintendent John Folks. The Board also voted to name the District's fifth transportation station after former and longtime Transportation Director Mike McClung.
Northside ISD students continue to excel. Below are students who have been named National Merit Semifinalists, National Merit Commended Students, National Hispanic Scholars, or National Achievement Scholar semifinalists.
Northside ISD is one of three school districts in the nation selected by The College Board to participate in an innovative pilot project geared toward increasing student success in Advanced Placement classes.
How's this for a classroom project: prepare a dozen different appetizers for a special event, present and serve the appetizers, and stay under budget. Oh, and make enough to feed 1,000 people.
As Northside ISD begins its search for a new superintendent, the Board of Trustees has set up a website so that community members can provide input on the profile of the ideal candidate.
In honor of the 115th anniversary of the National PTA and PTA Appreciation Month, please consider joining your school's PTA so that you can help make a difference in the lives of children.
Students, staff, parents, and community members who are looking for ways to support public education can register now for the Save Texas Schools San Antonio Conference Feb. 3-4 at the Northside Activity Center and Holmes High School.
Westwood Terrace and Glenoaks elementary schools invite current and former students and staff to attend their upcoming 50th anniversary celebrations.
January is designated School Board Recognition Month in Texas, and Northside ISD is joining other districts across the state to gratefully acknowledge the invaluable contributions that elected Board of Trustees make to their communities.
The Northside ISD Learning Tree after-school program, in partnership with the Northside Education Foundation, was awarded a $20,000 grant from the May S. Duncan Charitable Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation.
Staff, students, parents, and community members can now send text messages to Safeline, the District's anonymous tip line.
Every high school and middle school in the District will hold a parent meeting in January to provide information about End-of-Course tests.
It was a roller coaster year marked by great challenges and great successes, as the District both endured a $61.2 million budget cut and celebrated the selection of Dr. John Folks as the Texas Superintendent of the Year.
The Northside ISD Board of Trustees is seeking nominations for the name of two new elementary schools and a middle school scheduled to open in 2013.
Dr. John Folks, a passionate advocate for Texas public education who has led Northside ISD for the past decade, announced today that he is retiring at the end of the school year.
During the month of December, hundreds of fine arts students will be featured in a variety of holiday concerts and performances at elementary, middle, and high school campuses throughout Northside ISD. Check out the full list of holiday concerts!
The federal education law, known as No Child Left Behind, requires that all teachers of core subjects in all public schools must be highly qualified, meaning they hold a bachelor's degree and state certification in the subject area they are teaching.
During the month of December, hundreds of fine arts students will be featured in a variety of holiday concerts and performances at elementary, middle, and high school campuses throughout Northside ISD. Check out the full list of holiday concerts!
Northside ISD will hold a job fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9 at the Northside Activity Center, 7001 Culebra Road, for an expected 200 openings in the Child Nutrition, Transportation, and Maintenance departments. The approximately 200 vacancies are expected due to staff retiring or resigning at the end of December.
We never want our students or staff members to feel like a number, but we can't deny that Northside ISD has some pretty impressive stats. Keep reading for a numeric perspective of Northside ISD:
An advocate for children in the classroom and an advocate for children in the courtroom were honored as the namesakes for Northside ISD's two newest schools during dedication ceremonies held recently at Lieck and Mireles elementary schools.
Superintendent says the state of Texas has failed to adequately and equitably fund Texas public education. The Northside ISD Board of Trustees Tuesday night voted to join hundreds of school districts across the state in challenging the constitutionality of the current school funding system.
TRS executives and trustees will meet with active and retired members on from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, in Austin to discuss an update on the condition of TRS-Care, the TRS retiree health care program that serves more than 200,000 retired Texas educators.
Students in Northside ISD will celebrate freedom and democracy throughout this week, with ceremonies being held at campuses all over Northside ISD to honor those who have fought and served to protect our country.


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Traffic is heavy and slow on the Osprey Highway to the Tropics, as my colleague Mark Martell calls Florida, Cuba and Hispaniola. We currently have one transmitter-carrying bird, Saco, in Florida; three — North Fork Bob, Snowy and Buck — in Cuba; and Katbird and Senor Bones in the Dominican Republic. Henrietta arrived in Colombia on Sept. 26, just nine days after leaving her natal area on Martha's Vineyard. She's now on the shores of the Gulf of Venezuela where Buck first settled in 2009.
Sanford, our Westport River adult male, wins this year's last-one-out-turn-off-the-lights award. He's still in Massachusetts. Last year he began migration on Oct. 2.
I've posted the overview map with all the birds' tracks and current locations at www.bioweb.uncc.edu/bierregaard/migration11.htm


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Waiting for a Girl Like You by Foreigner (Near Unplugged version) is featured in Pot o' Gold, the fourth episode of Season Three. It is sung by Puck.
During the performance, Shelby watches Puck intensely as he serenades Beth with the song in order to calm her down.
So long
I've been looking too hard, I've waited too long
Sometimes I don't know what I will find
I only know it's a matter of time
When you love someone
When you love someone
It feels so right, so warm and true
I need to know if you feel it too
Maybe I'm wrong
Won't you tell me if I'm coming on too strong?
This heart of mine has been hurt before
This time I wanna be sure
I've been waiting for a girl like you
To come into my life
I've been waiting for a girl like you
A love that will survive
I've been waiting for someone new
To make me feel alive
Yeah, waiting for a girl like you
To come into my life
- This song was featured on The Glee Project and was sung by Blake and Nellie, but the lyrics were slightly changed.


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When he enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland he was shipped west. He never imagined that he would return home a hero.
After roll call in August 31, 1881, he was present for duty and records show that his troop had been in battle with hostile Indians on August 16, 1881 in the Cuchullo Negro Mountains. He was discharged at Fort Reno, Arizona on November 25, 1883 on expiration of service with a character rating of excellence. He re-enlisted November 26, 1883 and served continuously until his retirement in 1907, with 29 years of service.
Application for a medal of honor was cited by Lieutenant George R. Burnett, 9th Cavalry for his bravery in action on August 16, 1881 against hostile Apaches at Cuchillo Negro Mountains, New Mexico. Lt. Burnette stated:
During the fight, the horse of a Private Burton became unmanageable and carried the Private directly into Indian fire. To avoid this Burton dropped from his saddle injured and inactive. Assumed dead the command was given to fall back and take another position, but Burton called out for help to be rescued. This soldier without regard for his own safety under heavy enemy fire went to Private Burton's assistance and brought him to safety. Lt. Burnett cited many numerous minor instances of this soldier's gallantry during the two years under his command. Walley was always found to be reliable, trustworthy and efficient which warranted a recommendation for the medal of honor.
While these acts of bravery were approved and recommended by the Regimental Commander, Colonel Edward Hatch also recommended that he be awarded a certificate of merit for distinguished service, whether in action or otherwise. These honors were to represent his extraordinary exertion in the preservation of human life. The nation's highest award, the Medal of Honore was awarded to private Augustus Walley on October 1, 1890 with a Certificate of Merit. First Sgt. Augustus Walley was sent to Cuba in the Spanish American War with the 10th Cavalry and was awarded another certificate of merit for gallantry under enemy fire. He spent two years in the Philippines insurrection in the 10th Cavalry and retired from the "Buffalo Soldiers" in 1907.
Sgt. Augustus Walley took up residence in Butte, Montana. He was recalled to active duty on May 1, 1918 assigned as First Sgt. Sanitary Corps at Camp Beaunegard, Louisiana until he retired on March 8, 1919. He lived the rest of his life on Etting Avenue in Baltimore City until his death on April 9, 1938
BORN: Mar. 10, 1856
DIED: Apr. 9, 1938
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CSS::Adaptor::Whitelist -- filter out potentially dangerous CSS
use CSS
use CSS::Adaptor::Whitelist;
my $css = CSS->new({ adaptor => 'CSS::Adaptor::Whitelist' });
$css->parse_string( <<EOCSS );
body {
margin: 0;
background-image: url(javascript:alert("I am an evil hacker"));
#main {
background-color: yellow;
content-after: '<img src="http://example.com/xxx-rated-picture.jpg">';
print $css->output;
# prints:
# body {
# margin: 0;
# }
# #main {
# background-color: yellow;
# }
# allow the foo selector, but only with value "bar" or "baz"
# 1) regex way
$CSS::Adaptor::Whitelist::whitelist{foo} = qr/^ba[rz]$/;
# 2) hash way
$CSS::Adaptor::Whitelist::whitelist{foo} = {bar => 1, baz => 1};
# 3) sub way
$CSS::Adaptor::Whitelist::whitelist{foo} = sub {
return ($_[0] eq 'bar' or $_[0] eq 'baz')
This is a subclass of CSS::Adaptor that paranoidly prunes anything from the input CSS code that it doesn't recognize as standard.
It is intended as user-input CSS validation before letting it on your site. The allowed CSS properties and corresponding values were mostly taken from w3schools.com/css .
The allowed constructs are given in the
%CSS::Adaptor::Whitelist::whitelist hash. The keys are the allowed selectors and the values can be 1) regular expressions, 2) code refs and 3) hash refs.
Each CSS property is looked up in the whitelist. If it is not found, it is discarded.
Each CSS value found is checked. If it passes the test, then it is output in standard indentation, otherwise a message is passed to the
log method.
In case of regexp, it is checked against the regexp. If it matches, the value passes.
In case of subroutine, the value is passed as the only argument to it. If the sub returns a true value, the CSS value passes.
In case of hash, if the CSS value is a key in the hash, that is associated with a true value, then it passes.
Overriding defaults
You are invited to modify the rules, particularly the ones that allow URL's. See
set_url_re for a convenient way.
Also the
font-family (and thus also
font) properties are quite generous. Feel free to allow just a list of expected font families:
$CSS::Adaptor::Whitelist::whitelist{'font-family'} = qr/^arial|verdana|...$/;
- list2hash
Simplifies giving values in the hash way. Returns hasref.
list2hash('foo', 'bar', 'baz') # returns {foo => 1, bar => 1, baz => 1}
- space_sep_res
space_sep_res($string, $regex, $regex, ...) # returns 1 or 0
SPACE-SEParated Regular ExpresssionS. Given a string like
1px solid #CCFF55and regular expressions for CSS dimension, border type and CSS color, checks if the string matches piece by piece to these regexps.
Will fail if some of the regexp matches too small a chunk, for example:
space_sep_res('solid #CCFF55', qr/solid|dotted/, qr/#[A-F\d]{3}|#[A-F\d]{6}/)
will return 0 because the latter regexp stops after matching <#CCF>.
Also beware that the regular expressions provided MUST NOT contain capturing parentheses, otherwise the function will not work. Use
(?: ... )for non-capturing parenthesising.
- set_url_re
Sets the regular expression that URL's are checked against. Including the
url( )wrapper. You are encouraged to use this method to provide a regexp that will only allow URL's to domains you control:
Notice that the regexp should not be anchored (no
$at the edges). It is being used in these properties:
cursor background background-image list-style list-style-image
- log
This is a method that stores messages of things being filtered out in the
You are encouraged to override or redefine this method to treat the log messages in accordance with your logging habits.
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Copyright (c) 2009 Oldrich Kruza. All rights reserved.
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A common name across all the species is Cranes Bill which refers to the sharp-pointed seed pod after flowering.
Our wild species: There are about 20 species worldwide, and two magenta-flowered ones are well-known in the US as native plants. Our Wild Geranium, or Wild Cranes Bill, G. maculatum, plus another with the curious name of Herb Robert are found over most of the east as treasured wildflowers, but their short season of bloom makes them non-competitors with the hybrids for garden space. Most of the garden favorites are crosses between species from Europe and Asia.
Blue: The basic coloring of The Lilac Geranium from the Himalayas, for example, gives us many of the great blue selections. Most popular from this group is Johnson's Blue, a world favorite with large (1 1/2 to 2 inch) true blue flowers. Another from similar parentage is Brookside with even deeper blue flowers. And then there's the newer, spectacular blue-splashed white one called Splish Splash.
Purple/Magenta/White: Geranium sanguineum, is a species native to northern Europe and Asia, and known as Bloody Cranes Bill due to its magenta flowers. It has become famous itself (the wild form) and is now the most popular hardy geranium in the US. One of the reasons is that it blooms almost all summer and fall. A cultivar named Maxfrei is a dwarf version, and a newer one, Elke has striking bi-colored flowers in magenta and white. Then there's the fantastic dwarf white one with pink veins in large white petals, called Geranium sanguineum var striatum, to me, the best-looking of them all.
Pink: Patricia is a favorite deep pink and is also one of the larger plants, up to 36. Another sensational pink one that's only about 12 inches high is Ballerina, from the G. cinereum species with large striped pink petals and dark centers, almost like a bi-colored petunia. And more recently, Purple Pillow from this group gives us really red flowers with a purple sheen.
You can't have too many hardy geraniums. They are wonderful as edging in the front of a border, and equally impressive as mounded specimen plants anywhere. If they're sheared after bloom, many will do a complete repeat performance for you before fall. If you don't have them in your garden, start your collection now. You'll love them all.
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When actress Felicia Day launched her new YouTube channel, Geek & Sundry, I was thrilled. I was particularly intrigued by a very brief glimpse of her crocheting in the opening of her show, The Flog, where she shares her cool adventures each week. I've been waiting for the crochet episode to air, and when it came up this week, I was not disappointed. Day and Colin Ferguson visit KnitCulture in Los Angeles, where they learn basic crochet stitches and create their first amigurumi … or something thereabouts. As with all her Flog episodes, hilarity ensues. Ferguson is delightfully surprising with his seeming natural stitching skills, and their finished characters are awesome. Enjoy! Thanks, Bonnie!
Felicia Day Learns to Crochet