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You could say the 12 Apostles are the Great Ocean Road's poster boys - even though they are simply pillars of resistant rock and that at last count there were only eight of them.
The Apostles, on the state of Victoria's southern coastline, are spectacular 45-metre-high limestone stacks that stand battered by the seas of Bass Strait, which separates mainland Australia from Tasmania. The seas, along what is a notoriously stormy and dangerous coast, are slowly reclaiming the Apostles. The latest to collapse into the sea did so in 2005 and inevitably the others will follow suit.
For students of coastal erosion (not something the bulk of the population wants to admit to I guess, but I'm happy to do so) the Apostles are a prime example of how, in the endless battle between ocean and soft limestone, the sea is always going to win. The rock stacks are the terminal stage of a process that began when wave action ate into the cliffs, creating caves in layers of softer rock. Eventually these caves were transformed into archways, giving the power of the waves more scope to further eat into the limestone. When the archways too inevitably collapsed the result was stacks or remnants of harder rock left exposed on all sides to the sea.
Further west along the coast is another dramatic example of how this process works. Until 1990 London Bridge was a narrow peninsula eaten right through in two places creating two giant rock arches and a natural double span bridge. It was possible to walk out on to this narrow isthmus.
That was until the early evening of January 15 when the archway closest to shore collapsed leaving two people stranded on the newly created island. They were rescued some hours later by helicopter.
While all these geological processes are bound to bring a gleam to the eye of geomorphology geeks like me, it's the human dramas that have played out along this coastline that also clutch at the imagination.
This stretch of cliffs, bays and coves between Port Campbell (which is just a few minutes' drive from The 12 Apostles) and around to Port Fairy, about 100km to the west, is known as the Shipwreck Coast.
There are more than 600 shipwrecks along the state of Victoria's coastline, although only about a third have actually been located. However, many of those which have been found and documented are now remembered on plaques along the clifftops and bays and in some cases in local museums.
The most fascinating of all is perhaps the wreck of the Loch Ard. This three-masted clipper had left England in March 1878 bound for Melbourne. On board were 37 crew and 17 passengers and a 1.4-metre-high Minton majolica-glazed peacock destined for the Melbourne Great Exhibition of 1880.
On the night of May 31 after three months at sea the crew and passengers were celebrating the last night of their voyage. The following day they were due to arrive in Melbourne. Meanwhile, their Captain, George Gibb, was searching anxiously through heavy fog for the "eye in the needle" - the 90km gap between Cape Otway on the mainland and King Island.
Tragically his ship was much closer to land than he realised and at 4am the fog lifted to reveal a terrifyingly close view of cliffs and crashing waves. Captain Gibb made valiant efforts to avert disaster but the winds and tide were against him and the ship hit a reef and ran aground near Mutton Bird Island. Many of those on board were killed by falling masts and rigging.
Miraculously two people survived, 18-year-old passenger Eva Carmichael (her parents, three sisters and two brothers all perished in the disaster) and cabin boy Tom Pearce. Tom had clung to the upturned hull of a lifeboat until it washed ashore. He then heard Eva's cries and swam out to rescue her from the spar on to which she'd been holding for five hours. They came ashore in a tiny cove surrounded by towering cliffs which now bears the ill-fated ship's name.
The cove with its bottleneck entrance to the open sea is a beautiful place, despite its tragic history. There are walks out to the headlands that almost encircle the bay as well as steps down to the water's edge itself. Most poignant of all though is the tiny cemetery on the clifftop nearby. Only four bodies were recovered but there are memorials to all those who died. The sea is gradually eating its way towards this graveyard - the waves may once again claim their victims before too long.
Over the days following the disaster wreckage from the ship and cargo began washing up on the coast. The most remarkable find of all was of a large wooden crate carrying the Minton peacock. Mystery and some controversy still surrounds who exactly rescued this work of art - the best guess seems to be that it was retrieved from the sea twice (having been washed back into the ocean after the first attempt). Remarkably, especially given the peacock may have had three dips in the ocean, it sustained only a chip on the beak and a brief decapitation.
Up until 1975 the peacock remained in private hands when it was bought by the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village in Warrnambool for $4500A. It is the pride of the village's small museum to this day - and in 2010 was valued at $A4m.
Minton's peacock now revolves in all its glory at the centre of a small gallery dedicated to the Loch Ard wreck and other local maritime disasters. There are only six such peacocks believed to be in existence anywhere in the world and this one is regarded as the most significant shipwreck artifact in Australia.
The Loch Ard peacock alone is worth the stop in Warrnambool. It's jewel-like colours are as bright as ever and the fact that it is so perfect just adds to the legend of its remarkable survival (apparently it was very well packaged in a wooden crate that floated and had probably been stowed in the captain's cabin, which did help). Almost as fascinating however is the ongoing intrigue about the ship's two young survivors. The popular press of the day was rather keen on the idea that Tom and Eva should marry.
This did not happen - Eva returned to Ireland to live with her grandmother and Tom eventually became a ship's captain himself. Incredibly about 50 years later an Australian woman visiting Menton in France met Eva by chance and asked her outright why she'd never married Tom Pearce.
According to this story (which I hadn't read anywhere along the Shipwreck Coast) Pearce had offered to marry her. He'd been engaged at the time of the shipwreck but, owing to them being thrown together had offered to break this off. Eva told her questioner that she felt this would have been wrong as they had nothing in common, also hinting that although he was of good family and had money, they were not exactly of the same social standing.
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The tournament has quickly become a who's who of top Division II golf programs in the southeast, as 12 of the teams are listed in the top-30 in the latest GolfStat Division II Head-to-Head Rankings. The tournament features three of the top five teams on the list, and seven of the top-10.
Host No. 2 and defending champion Georgia College leads the way, flanked by No. 3 Barry University and No. 5 University of North Alabama. Rounding out the field's top-10 teams are No. 6 Florida Southern College, No. 8 Lander University, No. 9 Nova Southern University and No. 10 Lynn University.
No. 11 Belmont Abbey College, and fresh off a team win at the First Federal Southeastern Collegiate No. 18 Valdosta State University bolsters the field. In the 20's are No. 22 University of West Florida, No. 23 Rollins College and No. 26 North Greenville University.
Outside the top-30 are No. 34 USC Aiken, No. 37 Columbus State University, No. 45 Clayton State University, No. 50 UNC Pembroke and No. 56 Carson-Newman College.
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S1 E02 I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love With You)
In Nashville's Music Circle, Juliette films her music video for "Telescope," creating a traffic jam that holds up Rayna & her daughters. As Rayna drives past, she realizes that Watty is right – Juliette is not a flash in the pan who's going to be disappearing any time soon.
Later, as it's clear the label will not be putting support behind Rayna's new record and faltering tour, Watty suggests Rayna do a more intimate tour with just her and Deacon performing. Rayna is skeptical of that arrangement, as it'd mean singing love songs when they aren't in love anymore. Teddy isn't too happy with the idea of the smaller tour either. He asks Rayna to attend a campaign cocktail event and participate in a vulnerability study for the campaign.
At the Bluebird Café, Watty compliments Scarlett and Gunnar telling them they are naturals and he mistakes them for a romantic couple, which they laugh off. Watty then offers to produce a demo for them, which takes her by surprise, since she doesn't consider herself a songwriter.
Scarlett walks in to her apartment excited to tell Avery the news. But because Avery just heard bad news, she supports him and holds back the Watty deal that she knows would make him feel worse.
Juliette approaches Deacon about finishing "Undermine, " the song they started writing. They cross with Rayna, and it's obvious the two women are far from being fans of each other. Later, Deacon assures Rayna he's not touring with Juliette and will be at her side, which is when Juliette pulls up in her classic pickup truck and sweeps him away for a "writing session."
At that session on her farm, Juliette impresses Deacon with her talent on an expensive guitar and kisses him. Deacon seems quite surprised she's so talented at songwriting, and Juliette is bothered by this. She suggests he focuses on someone other than Rayna and makes sure he is focusing on her, taking off her shirt and taking a dip in the lake. He follows in after her…
Back at the Bluebird, Gunnar asks Scarlett if she's decided on the Watty offer. She seems unsure, and asks her to hang out at some point. She asks him to come out to see Avery's band and he agrees, disappointed that it won't be just one-on-one time with her.
Rayna visits Coleman, wanting to apologize for everything. Then she heads to Belle Meade for Teddy's campaign event. Some housewives compliment Juliette's catchy music but are unaware that Rayna's new record is even out. Lamar chastises her for visiting the home of her husband's opponent.
Back at home, Teddy goes through the vulnerability study and is being grilled about any secrets he may be keeping. They seem to strike a nerve when landing on his failed real estate investments.
At the bar, Avery's band is blowing away the crowd with "Twist of Barbed Wire." A fan mentions she was at the Bluebird the other night and saw Scarlett & Gunnar's duet. Avery is bothered that he didn't know, so when Scarlett brings up the Watty deal things get more tense.
In Lamar's study, he meets with Coleman, who is disappointed by Lamar's lack of loyalty and lets him know that he's ready to play the game by Lamar's rules.
At their rehearsal space, Deacon is shocked to get the guitar as a gift from Juliette – in front of Rayna, who's disgusted by Juliette's overtures, which she suspects must mean that there's more happening between those two than songwriting. On her end, Juliette is upset that she hasn't yet heard a "thank you" from Deacon. She also hates the rough cut of her video, seeing the adolescence of her music, and knowing it won't help her get Deacon on tour.
Rayna sits through the vulnerability study, but when the questions hit on Deacon she gets uncomfortable. Deacon's substance abuse problem comes to light, as does the fact that Rayna ended their romantic relationship when she checked him into rehab, 12 years ago.
In the studio, Juliette records the vocals for "Undermine." She later drops by Deacon's place to give him the demo and ask him about the guitar she sent him. He says he can't keep it, but she insists, wanting him to play it on the track.
Scarlett finds Gunnar at his second job, in cowboy getup and singing "I'll Be There (If You Want Me)" to a disinterested crowd. By the pool, Scarlett and Gunnar talk as she breaks the news to him that she doesn't think she can go through with the Watty deal. But he wants her to forget Avery and concern herself with what she wants.
Lamar meets with his campaign team, who informs him that Teddy is definitely hiding something. He revels, since a mayor with secrets is easier to control. We find Teddy at the fireplace, burning away those secrets…
At the Bluebird, Deacon plays "Matchbox Blues." Juliette is in the audience. Deacon announces that he'd like a talented friend come up for a duet; and while Juliette perks up, but he actually means Rayna, who had just walked in, unannounced and unseen by anyone except Deacon, who she's here to support.
They perform "No One Will Ever Love You" and the history between them is exposed, bare on the stage. Watty points out to Scarlett and Gunnar that that could be them one day. Which brings Scarlett to decide that she's in – she'll do the demo. As the crowd goes wild, Juliette storms out, affected by the chemistry between Rayna and Deacon.
After the show, Rayna and Deacon sit in silence in his truck, without an answer of what to do now, and with their raw feelings now rekindled. Rayna goes straight home to Teddy and hugs him and tells him she loves him, reassuring herself just as much.


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Standing beside the trekkers hut at Sandakphu which is at an altitude of 3636 meters, with temperature hitting five degrees below zero, on the loftiest peak in the Singalila range, posing for a photograph wearing nothing but underwear might not actually sound like your idea of good fun but you are not me and 'to hell with caution', I say! Although it wasn't anything that was a part of the plan but it did happen and I did stand there to embrace the cold wind on my face and my ass, to pose for the photograph. It was shot on raj's camera and sadly, he misplaced his camera on the way back. So if you find a camera in the eastern Himalayas that contains a couple of dudes standing in their undies please be kind to return the camera to the author and please be kind enough to not misuse the photographs. :D
We had decided to spend the night at NJP and found ourselves a lodge near the railway station. Although NJP is in the plains, it must have been around 19 degrees at 6 in the morning which was pretty cold comparing to Chennai standards. After taking bath with ice cold water we had breakfast at NJP and left for Maneybhanjang in two Tata Sumos. We were 13 now because of the fact that Horst and Remy joined us at NJP , Alexadara and Ramani uncle would join us at Maneybhanjang. We reached Maneybhanjang by 3.30pm and took refuge at the kanchenjunga lodge for the night. The evening was spent walking around Maneybhanjang while the guides and porters were being arranged for the trek the next day by a couple of us. Maneybhanjang is a small village that is mostly used by trekkers as a base camp for treks into the Singalila national park. The national park is part of the eastern Himalayas and the two highest peaks of West Bengal, Sandakphu (3630 m) and Phalut (3600 m) are located on the Singalila ridge and inside the park.
Our trekking plan was as follows:
Day 1: Maneybhanjang to Garibas via tumling [18km]
Day 2: Garibas to Sandakphu [12km]
Day 3: Sandakphu to Phalut [21 km]
Day 4: Phalut to Gorkhey [18 km]
Day 5: Gorkhey to Rimbik [21km]
We had two buffer days just in case nature decided to play hard and in case of any other emergencies. We carried sleeping mats, tents, sleeping bags, a stove and lots of extra stuff which was unnecessary on this trekking route given the availability of trekkers huts and cooked food all the way upto phalut but the plan was to carry all that in case of emergency and we were hiring quite a number of porters. I should say I was tempted to ask for a porter to carry my back-breaking back pack, (Ah! the luxury of traveling without the back pack) but I decided to do without one.
It would get dark by five in the evening in these places and as it turned six on the clock and some of were enjoying whiskey followed by food at 7.30. Most of us hit the sack by 11pm. The trek was to begin the next day and the very thought was exciting.
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Happy 2013
Texas Probate Litigation will be five years old in March. While I understand that estate, trust, and life insurance disputes are not topics that make for compelling reading for the average (sane) person, for those needing help in such situations, obtaining information is very important. In 2012, I had the pleasure of representing some very fine people in need of help. From all the way down in Colombia, to Houston, Austin, Waco, Dallas, Fort Worth, and all the way up to Minnesota. Most of their cases were resolved during the discovery stage, with one will contest settled just before trial. If 2012 was different from prior years, it was because of several disputes regarding the proper beneficiary of Service Members Group Life Insurance (SGLI) policies. I suspect the increase in SGLI disputes I handled was more of a statistical fluke as opposed to a trend.


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If you're like me, you've listened to news about conflict in the Middle East for decades. And you are weary of it.
Bombings, ceasefires, house destructions, nuclear threats. After a while, the news reports are as normal as the hum of the refrigerator.
The war in Syria would have probably fit into the same hum-drum Middle East newsfeed for me, except for one reason – last fall I was in Jordan and met people from Syria who were forced from their homes by heavy artillery, soldiers who use rape as a weapon and the terrifying reality that their children might die if they didn't run. I was privileged to meet with these refugees because I was reporting for Mennonite Central Committee's (MCC's) magazine, A Common Place.
These were people a lot like me -- middle class families who owned houses, whose children attended school. Dads who worked; moms who were homemakers. Families that got together on Friday nights for big meals. People who want to be happy, to make a good life for their children, to live in peace.
I tried to imagine what it would be like if tanks rolled into my neighborhood and started shooting indiscriminately like they did in Fasel's in Homs, Syria. The 28-year-old mother (she asked that I use only her first name) made her four children lie on the floor, covered them with a mattress and pushed a bureau against the window.
And even that situation is mild in comparison to the beheadings, throat slittings, rapes and other violence refugees witnessed. I want to dismiss these realities as I can a movie that clearly isn't real, or as isolated incidents. But this is war.
Like the Syrians I spoke with, I too would seek a place where I thought my children would be safe. But how would it feel when my family arrives in, say, Canada, and I'm herded into a camp by the military because I have no visa? How would it feel to live in a tent in the winter with no toilet, electricity or running water?
If I was lucky, I'd instead use my savings to rent whatever space I could find, but I'd probably discover as the Syrians have that prices rise with demand and savings vanish. Finding a job would be difficult, not only because I can't legally work, but also because hundreds of thousands of other refugees are also looking for work. Without a job, I would have little choice but to throw myself on the mercy of strangers for all my needs. My gratitude would most certainly be mixed with shame.
"It's extremely difficult to rely on other people," said Marah (not her real name), who left Idlib, Syria, to bring her 1-year-old son to Jordan for safety. She was sexually assaulted along the way. A Caritas Jordan worker discovered them huddled under an outdoor staircase in Mafraq, Jordan. Caritas is a long-time MCC partner.
Caritas workers found them a room, painted it orange to make it more cheerful, and gave them food, blankets, a cook stove and an MCC relief kit.
Even though her new neighbors treat her like their daughter, Marah wishes she could take care of herself. Relying on others and not knowing if she will ever be able to go back home is disempowering and humiliating. But the worst part, she said, is being alone. Her husband stayed behind to fight and she has not been able to contact him. Her parents refused to leave. Her brothers have been arrested.
Many Syrians manage to keep their cell phones, even if it means selling supplies they get from charitable organizations to buy minutes. It's the only way to stay in touch with their friends and family members. But when calls go unanswered, there's little to do but worry.
From a distance, it is easy to be unsympathetic about the war in Syria. I wonder why Syrians seem to be destroying their own country. I try to grasp the complexities of the conflict as a playing field for larger geopolitical interests, as explained to me by J. Daryl Byler, an MCC representative living in Jordan, but the politics seem so cold and untouchable.
Instead, I look beyond the politics and focus on the people I met. I remember the baby I held in my arms, born after her mother arrived in Jordan, and the smile and worry in the mother's eyes.
Like me, this mother just wants to live in peace. She wants to go back home. She wants to control her own life: to get up in the morning, have coffee, send her children to school, laugh with her husband, visit with friends and provide for her family's needs.
In one apartment that was converted from an office building, Walid (I'm using just his first name to protect his identity) rolled around in a comforter MCC had distributed through Caritas. His mother and grandmother talked about the relief kits MCC distributes and the milk and diapers that had helped them at critical times.
I explained to them that people in Canada and the U.S. who made those blankets and packed those relief kits did so because they care about people who are suffering and that they sent them hoping they will bring comfort and dignity. I think they appreciated that sentiment.
Next time I am tempted to dismiss news from the Middle East, I am instead going to write a check to Mennonite Central Committee and its Middle East crisis response, not because I work there, but because through MCC I can show God's love and compassion for all.
I know that MCC's trauma healing work and peacebuilding training has stirred the hearts of many toward peace and wholeness, even if we don't hear that on the news. My contribution supports that too. And I can write a letter to my congressional representative and senators, asking them to seek a peaceful solution to the Syrian conflict.
Ultimately though, I believe that deep change comes when God works in the hearts of Christians (and people of all faiths) to love God and their neighbors and to seek peace and pursue it. I will pray, asking that God will continue to nudge people into action, starting with me. Maybe it won't change the actions of nations, but it will send a message that I care.
Linda Espenshade is news coordinator for MCC U.S.


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The Taipei District Court's ruling yesterday that Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng (王金平) would retain all his privileges and power as a Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) member drew mixed reactions.
Presidential Office spokesperson Lee Chia-fei (李佳霏) said that the office "respected" the court's ruling.
KMT spokesperson Yin Wei (殷偉) said that the party would appeal the case.
At press time, none of the party's senior members could be reached for comment.
The court agreed to allow Wang to retain his privileges as a party member after paying NT$9.38 million (US$314,300) as collateral to the KMT, but rejected a request for a restraining order filed by Wang to to stop the Legislative Yuan from revoking his legislator status.
However, the court said the ruling was not final and that it had only made the ruling to put both parties on an equal legal footing and actually bring the case to court.
Central Election Commission (CEC) Vice Chairman Liu I-chou (劉義周) said that the commission had done its part and had no comment on the Taipei District Court's ruling on Wang retaining his KMT membership.
It is a legal settlement of a dispute between a party member and his party, Liu said.
When asked by reporters whether the commission would revoke its cancelation of Wang's legislator status because of the court ruling, Liu said that the commission would not.
Liu cited Article 73 of the Civil Servants Election and Recall Act (公職人員選舉罷免法), which states that legislators-at-large would lose their status as legislators the moment they lost their party membership.
Liu added that after receipt of the party's documentation that said individual had his membership revoked, it would notify the Legislative Yuan to terminate the individual's status as a legislator.
Within 15 days after the legislature had notified the commission of having terminated the individual's legislator status, the commission is to announce the name of the substitute from the list given to the commission at the time of election.
However, there is no stated deadline for the Legislative Yuan to reply to the commission's first notification, Liu said, adding the commission is only worried that the legislature would not reply to its official notice, leading to a delay in the commission's announcement of a substitute for Wang.
Meanwhile, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) said that it hoped the ruling had taught President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) a lesson — that he was neither an arbitrator of justice nor the supervisor of the Legislative Yuan.
DPP caucus secretary-general Wu Ping-jui (吳秉叡) said he hoped Ma would learn that he could not control the Legislative Yuan through political power struggles, and think well of his next move.
The DPP would not let the underhanded tricks the Ma administration has pulled over the past week go unpunished, Wu said, adding that the recent events have only shown that the Ma administration was truly a lame-duck that had to resort to governance through terror.
Premier Jiang Yi-huah (江宜樺) should also step down, Wu said.
Jiang's comments on the case had only demonstrated his complete disregard for the Legislative Yuan's dignity, Wu said.
The premier should also take responsibility for his role as Ma's political hit-man, the DPP lawmaker added.
Wu said he did not know how Jiang could think that he would be warmly received when he makes his report to the Legislative Yuan on Tuesday.


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Telcos Refused To Sign On To 'Let Us Be Transparent About Surveillance' Letter
from the well-look-at-that deptWe've discussed before that, while the major tech companies have been pretty vocal about the NSA surveillance situation, the major telcos have been almost universally silent. In fact, it has since come out that AT&T and Verizon were more or less shoving each other aside to "volunteer" to hand your info over to the government. The further revelations (including some past leaks) about how AT&T and Verizon have more or less given the NSA on-premise access to all data going through their pipes suggest a level of cooperation with government that is stunning and dangerous -- especially given the market dominance held by the telcos at the internet backbone level.
We were just talking about how various tech companies have strongly asked the government for permission to be a lot more transparent, but it seems equally notable that, according to a report in the NY Times, the telcos were approached about joining on the letter and declined to participate:
While prominent Internet companies are pushing for fuller disclosure, some of the nation's largest telecommunications firms were not willing to sign on, according to several people involved in the coalition.Gee, I wonder why? In fact, the only company on the list whose main business is internet access is the small ISP Sonic.net, who has built up its (wonderful) reputation as one of the only ISPs out there that really tries to align its business with its customers' best interests.
Meanwhile, if you're wondering what the big telcos are doing instead of pushing for this kind of necessary transparency? Apparently it's hiring incredibly powerful lobbyists, including the recently-departed FTC chairperson (and former MPAA lobbyist) Jon Leibowitz, along with former Congressional Rep. (another Hollywood favorite) Mary Bono Mack, to "lobby Congress on digital privacy policies." You think they'll be advocating for better privacy protections? Or... better protection for themselves against the privacy concerns of the public. The group isn't saying, but it's not hard to take a guess.
Tim Karr, a policy analyst at the communications watchdog group Free Press, tweeted after the coalition went public that AT&T launching a privacy coalition is like "Ted Nugent" launching "wildlife coalition."The level of transparency demanded by the tech firms could (and should) go much further than what they're currently asking. But at least they're asking for transparency, and there's at least some evidence that some of the companies -- mainly Twitter, Yahoo! and Google -- have fought back against Government requests. When it comes to the telcos, not only is there little evidence of them pushing back against government overreach, it appears that the telcos actively volunteered to make such overreaches easier. That might explain why they're not so keen on "transparency." Having to reveal numbers like "number of users impacted: all of them" probably won't go over well. Somehow, I doubt their massive new "digital privacy" lobbying effort will seek to improve this situation.
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Wherever I am these days - whether it's Beijing, San Francisco, or Tampa - I am surrounded by tangerines and clementines. (The latter is possibly better known in California as Cuties®.) These in-season cousins of the orange make excellent snacks, especially when you're trying to fight off the seasonal cold. And they're CHEAP. At a Tampa-area supermarket I found a 10-tangerines-for-$1 deal, rivaling Chinese prices.
After eating about 200 tangerines this season, I decided to make tangerine salsa for Christmas Eve hors d'oeuvres. This salsa requires few ingredients and is equally tangy, salty, sweet, and hot. I made a lot yesterday, and can serve it straight out of the fridge tomorrow with a few chips, a precious time-saver considering I have other appetizer, sides, and a big ol' turkey to contend with.
Another way to use this salsa is to bake fish with it. I bought some tilapia fillets, rubbed them with olive oil, salt, and pepper, and covered them with tangerine salsa. If you have the salsa already prepared, dinner is merely 10 minutes away.
Tangerine Salsa
Makes about 4 cups of salsa; feel free to halve recipe
1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 large red onion, or 1 small red onion, finely chopped 6 ripe roma tomatoes, chopped 4 to 5 tangerines, peeled, segmented, and chopped 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice 1/2 tablespoon hot sauce, plus more to taste 1 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
Heat oil in a medium-sized pan over medium heat. Cook onions until just caramelized, then add tomatoes and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
In a large bowl, mix together cooked tomatoes and onions with tangerines. Stir in lime juice, 1/2 tablespoon hot sauce, and 1 teaspoon salt. Adjust flavorings to suit your taste. Serve immediately with chips, or refrigerate for up to 3 days.
Tilapia with Tangerine Salsa
Serves 4
1 1/2 pounds tilapia fillets 2 tablespoons olive oil Salt and pepper 1 1/2 cups tangerine salsa (see above)
Cilantro sprigs for garnish
Preheat oven to 350°. Place tilapia fillets in a glass baking dish and rub with olive oil, salt and pepper. Cover fillets with salsa. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Garnish with cilantro sprigs and serve immediately with rice or vegetables.


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Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ), the retiring minority whip, said he is opposed to extending the payroll tax cut — raising taxes an average of $1000 on American families and risking eliminating half-a-million jobs from the economy — because he is concerned about the longevity of Social Security.
"The problem here is payroll doesn't go into general revenue, it supports Social Security, and you can't keep extending the payroll tax holiday and have a secure Social Security," he said on Fox News Sunday.
Kyl didn't address the upcoming fight over a millionaires surtax to pay for the tax cut. That revenue would be transferred into the Social Security system under the Senate Democratic plan — though it is sure to face opposition to anti-tax Republicans.
Kyl's Democratic counterpart, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), was incredulous at Kyl's position: "I can't believe that," he said. "That the Republican position is they'll raise the payroll tax on working families? I think that just defies logic."
How Congress decides the payroll tax cut issue in the next five weeks will be a major factor in determining how the economy recovers next year— and the issue will dominate the next five weeks on Capitol Hill.


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How hard do you think it is to draw a computer? Well if you go ahead and look in the "everyday objects" section under Pop Culture, you will come across a tutorial that will show you how easy it is to draw a computer. But how about a laptop? Do you think it would be easy to teach yourself "how to draw a laptop", step by step as well? Well, that's what we are going to find out today. This tutorial is going to show you how you can make a simple laptop in just a handful of steps. I kept the tutorial easy because I know how hard it can be making small shapes for parts and such. Now as you know laptops, or notebooks are just a desk top computer made to be compact for mobile use. There are all different sized machines that range from a 1o inch screen, to having a whopping eighteen inch screen. When laptops first came out, they didn't even have CD Rom drives. Over time the computer was built to have everything that a regular desk top computer to have. The lesson is pretty basic and you should actually finish the lesson in around thirty minutes or so. Drawing a laptop is fun because you can make a smaller version for a character, or just for doodling around. Well that's it guys, have fun learning "how to draw a laptop" and don't forget to draw something on your screen to brighten things up. Adios mi amigos and enjoy your drawing day!
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Valetudinaria were hospital-like buildings built throughout the Roman Empire, from around the 100s BCE. Many have been discovered among the ruins of old Roman military fortresses. Like more modern hospitals, they were made up of a number of small rooms, divided by hallways. They are thought to have been for the relief of slaves and soldiers, and to have provided hospitality for travellers. Literary and archaeological evidence suggests there was one at Neuss, in the lower Rhine area of Germany. There is less evidence of civilian hospitals during this period - there were no buildings devoted entirely to the care of the sick until well into the Christian era.
However, it is not completely clear that the valetudinaria were hospitals in the way we understand the idea. The archaeological and written evidence does not make clear how they were used. Valetudinaria may have been places used to house visitors to Roman camps, or even barracks. Very few appear to have had latrines or what might have been operating theatres. They may simply have been storehouses.
P Baker, 'The Roman Military Valetudinaria: Fact or Fiction', in R Arnott (ed.), The Archaeology of Medicine Proceedings of the Theoretical Archaeology Group 1998 (Oxford: Archaeopress, 2002), pp 69-80
P Baker, Medical Care for the Roman Army on the Rhine, Danube and British Frontiers from the First through Third Centuries AD (Oxford: Hadrian Books, 2004)


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She knows persecution well. She is the only daughter of Aung San, the founder of modern Burma, who negotiated its independence from the British and was later assassinated. She echoed his well-known courage in this speech, using his memory to motivate her listeners: "Fearlessness may be a gift but perhaps more precious is the courage acquired through endeavour, courage that comes from cultivating the habit of refusing to let fear dictate one's actions, courage that could be described as 'grace under pressure' - grace which is renewed repeatedly in the face of harsh, unremitting pressure." The words are poignant because she might well have been speaking of her own persistence in the face of persecution.
It's no mistake that her voice was so powerful that it had to be silenced. After the military called a general election in 1990 and then nullified the results, she was placed under house arrest for 15 of the following 21 years, making her one of the world's political prisoners of longest standing. She was freed earlier this year. This week, Aung San Suu Kyi traveled to Norway to receive her Nobel Prize in personand deliver her acceptance speech, 11 years after it was awarded to her. This week's trip marks the first time she has left Burma in more than two decades.
Here's what you can learn from this famous speech:
- Start strong: The words "It is not power that corrupts, but fear" come right at the start of this speech, rather than after a long build-up of arguments--and these are the most-quoted words in this speech. It's the one-two punch, the throwing down of a gauntlet, the bald statement that grips the listener from sentence word. And, from a woman who was prevented from using her time as she might have wanted to, it ensures that her speech doesn't waste a moment getting to the point.
- Share innermost feelings: Emotion and inner feelings form a strong thread that connects this speaker to her audiences around the world. She speaks of grace under pressure, fear and fearlessness, humiliation and peace, giving voice to the unseen forces that shape the oppressors and the oppressed, rather than relying on descriptions of the physical actions and surroundings of that oppression. This helps underscore her point that revolutions must include "revolutions of the spirit," as well as the physical overthrow of individuals and offices.
- Give everyone something they can do: In an oppressive regime, and in her situation, not every listener can take up arms or storm the capital. Instead, Aung San Suu Kyi directs them to something they can do: Rid their minds of fear, and embrace courage and grace under pressure. It's consistent with her peaceful approach to protest, and also a practical call to action for her listeners.


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Germany, Nazism, and Germanic people in general have come up a lot in the perps' plans (major bank transfers?) in the fog of war. We've had the sinking of the Lusitania (we can probably assume was as fake as the Titanic myth), the Hindenberg mock disaster (only ever with similar "photos" of the so-called event), the rise and fall of the Reichs, central roles in the Great War and its sequel, and to this day we are bombarded with "evil Nazi" propaganda in the movies of our times. Our times, which is a good half-century since the end of World War Deux!
Lately, one can see a spate of strange but subtle demonizations of Germany in the news, and I wonder if this is another wave of subconscious vitriol spat at the high-drama nation or if it is part of a concerted effort.
In alleged history of the "modern world", Germans are famously tied to the biggest hoaxes of the biggest wars — including perpetuation of the 'Holohoax', helping the U.S.A. launch NASA, and giving us the atomic prankster Albert Einstein. In even the most modern of children's cartoons, we still find it easy to create evil mad scientists with Germanic/Jewish sounding names for the hero characters to humiliate for sounding German, or pummel. In the news, we see Merkel dramatically "exposing" the NSA wire-tapping (if that was even a real exposure or meant to be another dividing incident for American/Western polarization) and "American spies" caught giving "secret documents" to the United States as if to divide German interests further from Israel/U.S.A. In sports, we are now seeing old World War 2 drama rivals Germany and the Netherlands conveniently entering the World Cup's semi-finals together, presumably to face off.
It makes me wonder: just what is it about the German character that makes the Anglo-Israeli-Zionist empire seethe with hatred and mistrust of Germans throughout its culture? Is this rivalry real, fake or somewhere in between? Is it comparable to the other strange pseudo-rivalry of U.S.A.-Russia?
It makes me wonder if government leaders pretend to collude on big hoaxes for the sake of setting the stage for their truly hostile negotiations between one another. In other words, I'm speculating that "leaders" of all countries actually are the rather nasty, power-hungry people we oft expect them to be, there is some truth to the rivalries depicted in war scenarios, but each of their mutual enemies is a united population against their antics reorganizing just who those "leaders" will be. As such, to retain their position as lead actor in the game, their goal as "leaders" is to retain perfect poise between appearing to be peacemaking, trustworthy people by maintaining the fear-mongering hoaxes that cause people to elect them, and at the same time, playing cutthroat with their fellows all maintaining the same mob-belief in the hoaxes (the 'base' for their so-called power) and trying to 'knock them out of the ring' by releasing PR campaigns against one another using military intelligence.
If this is what leaders get caught up in doing, just to maintain their tenuous jobs, you can imagine why it would be easy for a colluding world press and banking system to control all world leaders. Propaganda is the biggest power of them all.


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Japan's trade deficit at record high; South Korea and US hold defense talks; Bulgaria's government resigns; senior Taliban officer arrested in Pakistan; French troops to begin pulling out of Mali; and more
Top of the Agenda: Japan Reports Record Trade Deficit
Japan's trade deficit widened to a record 1.63 trillion yen ($17.4 billion) in January as energy imports jumped (FT), highlighting the risk of reviving the country's export industry through currency-weakening policies without broader economic reforms. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to seek help from Washington during a visit later this week, when he will appeal to U.S. President Barack Obama for greater access (Bloomberg) to shale gas exports as the world's third-largest economy struggles with increasing energy costs after its 2011 nuclear disaster.
"A weakening in Japan's currency over the past few months has helped boost exports by making its products more price competitive overseas. But it has also inflated the value of resource-scarce Japan's imports of crude oil and other commodities, which offset a recovery in demand for Japanese-made vehicles and machinery," writes Elaine Kurtenbach for the AP.
"The declared goals are ostensibly domestic in scope, but the knock-on effect on the yen has been greeted with glee by Japanese exporters such as Toyota. Japanese officials have publicly said the yen could comfortably slide further still," writes Tom Burgis for the Financial Times.
"When monetary operating systems differ, one country's unorthodox monetary policy is another's exchange rate intervention. For example, it appears unacceptable in any circumstance for Japan to buy foreign currency bonds for yen, while at the same time it's ok for countries to buy mortgage backed securities in their own currency," writes CFR's Robert Kahn.
South Korea, U.S. to Hold Defense Talks
South Korea and the United States will hold defense talks later this week in Washington to explore measures (Yonhap) against growing nuclear threats from North Korea in light of its third atomic test. South Korean military leaders have said they considered destroying the North's nuclear facilities.
CFR's Paul Stares highlights three things to know about the test and its implications for nuclear nonproliferation in this video.
Bulgaria's government resigns
Senior Taliban officer arrested in Pakistan
French troops to begin pulling out of Mali
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In order to calculate odds in a multiverse, a certain conceit has to be thrown down which 'ends time' for certain universes. This means that, conceptually at least, universes are destroyed. And so a group of intrepid theorists set out to save universes by saving time, and may have discovered a way to do it.
A friend makes a bet with you. If you roll a die and get an even number, you'll take a nap and he will wake you up in a minute. If you roll and get an odd number, you'll take a nap and he'll wake you up in an hour. You can bet twenty bucks on either one of these outcomes when you wake, but you don't see the number on the die. Which would you choose? It doesn't matter, right? You've got fifty-fifty odds either way.
Turns out, though, that you don't. When you're rolling you have a fifty-fifty shot of either kind of number. When you wake, though, you have a better shot at having slept only a minute. Because if you slept an hour, the world might have ended.
This is the kind of logic that comes up in the multiverse, when people need to calculate odds. If the universe is popping out new little universes whenever some event happens that could split the universe, then the odds of anything happening are as likely as anything else happening. It just depends on what universe you're in. To make life a little easier on themselves, theorists calculating odds give a cut-off time for any given event. That cut-off time, which is essentially the end of the universe, might be anywhere, but it's more likely to happen during the span of an hour than the spand of a minute, skewing the odds in your favor if you choose to fork over the twenty after an hour and collect it after a minute. One universe is more likely to have ended while you slept.
Some theorists, presumably those who wanted to sleep soundly, found a new way of keeping those odds without ending time. If the universe keeps popping out new universes exponentially, then new universes will outnumber old ones. Think of a tree in which each branch, after a year, splits off into three new branches. The first year will have one new branch, the second three new and one old, the third nine new and four old, and so on. Once you've woken up, you know two things; that the experiment took place and that you've woken up afterwards. Since there will be more 'new' universes in which only a minute has passed than there will be 'old' universes in which an entire hour has passed, you are more likely to be in the new one.
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We were in Galisbay, Saint Martin training last week. (I know, it's tough, but somebody has to do it!) Our host was Computech, a certified Microsoft partner who has build a substantial IT and development practice here over the last 12 years. They are investing in CRM 2011 as an XRM development platform in a big way, in addition to the amazing facility they built which is modeled after the Microsoft Technology Center concept, in Galisbay, Saint Martin.
One of the principals, Alain Roper, decided that he would use the new 64 bit Hyper-V functions of Windows 8 on his laptop for the training VMs, rather than going through the dual boot route with Windows 7 and Server 2008R2. While we ran into a few bumps along the way, he was able to successfully import the training VMs needed for the three courses we are teaching. (80294 Customization and Configuration in CRM 2011, 80444 Processes in CRM 2011 and 80295 Extending CRM 2011)
For CRM and other MCTs, this will be a huge improvement to the dual boot configurations we needed to set up to rung the training VMs on our laptops!
In any case, the first issue was pretty simple but affects all MCT VM setup. When you set up the Virtual Network in step 2 of the Hyper-V Classroom Setup Guides, the Windows 8 Hyper-V interface has changed to refer to the internal function as a Virtual Switch Manager instead of Virtual Network Manager. Other than that, the instructions are the same.
The other error occurs during the import of the VMs for the Applications and Customization course VMs, when there is a bad reference in both config.xml files to a directory that does not exist for both CRM2011APP-NYC-DC1 and CRM2011APP-NYC-CL1. After you run the VM-Pre-Import script in step 6, stop and modify the config files.
Existing Config DC1 file from folder C:\Program Files\Microsoft Learning\CRM2011\Drives\CRM2011APP-NYC-CL1\:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16" standalone="yes"?>
<SnapShotDataRoot type="string"></SnapShotDataRoot>
<ExternalDataRoot type="string"></ExternalDataRoot>
<source type="string">C:\Export – for testing\CRM2011APP-NYC-CL1\Virtual Hard Disks\Base10C-W7-HV.vhd</source>
<target type="string"></target>
<source type="string">C:\Export – for testing\CRM2011APP-NYC-CL1\Virtual Hard Disks\Win7-CL1.vhd</source>
<target type="string"></target>
<source type="string">C:\Program Files\Microsoft Learning\CRM2011\Drives\CRM2011APP-NYC-CL1\Virtual Hard Disks\CRM2011APP-NYC-CL1.vhd</source>
<target type="string"></target>
<VmStateCopied type="bool">true</VmStateCopied>
Change the two highlighted parts in both config.xml files to be "Program Files" instead of "Export – for testing" if you have this problem.
Many thanks to Alain Roper of Computech for his ingenuity and his firm's wonderful hospitality! Here is a photo from my room. What a great place to work…
Stephen V. Noe, Solutions Architect & Trainer


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Here's What Happens When You Combine a Comic Book, an iPad and Augmented Reality
What happens when you add digital technology to an old-fashioned book? You get a Kindle, obviously.
Unless you do it the way Anomaly Productions is doing it: Then you get a comic book that looks and works just like the kind you used to see — except it can leap off the page and interact with you and your iPad.*
Co-founder Brain Haberlin showed off his graphic novel and technology at D: Dive into Media, and it's pretty eye-popping stuff. The fact that his partner is Skip Brittenham, one of Hollywood's most important power brokers, means certain people are going to pay attention to Anomaly out of the gate. But if it works it's going to be because regular people want to read this way. Maybe they will!
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The following remedies for stress and anxiety will help benefit your mind and body. Experiment to find what works best for you.
Physically active people feel less anxious and depressed. Why? One theory holds that aerobic exercise can increase your levels of norepinephrine, a chemical that helps the brain deal with stress more efficiently.
Ideally, we should spend 30 minutes exercising five times a week, says Alice Domar, Ph.D., founder of the Domar Center for Mind/Body Health in Waltham. Massachusetts, but every bit of activity helps.
Two points on the back of your neck known as the "gates of the mind" can ease stress and clear your mind, says Michael Reed Gach, M.D., founder of the Acupressure Institute in Berkeley, California. As an added bonus, he adds, pressing these points can stop headaches from developing.
Tilt your head back and place your thumbs at the top of your neck, just below the base of your skull, about 3 inches apart. Press these spots firmly but gently. "You don't want to press on the skull, but just underneath it," Gach says. "If your thumbs are weak or arthritic, use your knuckles instead." As you press, take three to five slow, deep breaths. Finish by letting your hands float into your lap and your chin drop to your chest. Take an additional deep breath, and briefly scan your body to see how you feel.
A number of studies show that listening to music, especially classical or baroque, may help you unwind and improve your mood.
Though less melodic, therapeutic CDs of "binaural beats" also show promise as a means of calming the mind and body, according to several studies. These recordings work by projecting two tones of similar frequencies into each ear. This creates a "beat" at a certain frequency in the mind, say proponents, and your brain falls in sync with it; different frequencies call forth different moods.
Web sites such as hemi-sync.com or appliedmusic.com offer relaxation-inducing binaural-beat recordings.
By strengthening your body's ability to handle stress, a class of herbs called adaptogens keeps everyday pressure from wreaking havoc on your immune system. Dubbed the "king adaptogen," eleuthero (also known as Siberian ginseng) has been shown to normalize blood pressure and blood-sugar levels and stop stress from draining your adrenal gland's supply of vitamin C. Herbs such as Asian ginseng, American ginseng, rhodiola, ashwagandha, and schizandra also act as key adaptogens.
Look for adaptogen combo formulas such as bacopa and holy basil, or make your own blend of stamina tea using dried herbs. (Talk to your doctor before taking any herbal supplements.)
Walk into any gadget store or self-help section of the library and you'll be bombarded by products claiming to help reduce your stress in no time flat: From simple stress balls and meditation CDs to iPhone apps and new-age massage tools, there's quite a selection out there -- but do they work?
Senior editor Terri Trespicio appeared on "The Martha Stewart Show" to discuss her five favorite stress busters. These products are not only effective -- they can actually be fun!
In this relaxing ritual, you'll gather stones to stimulate the body's seven main energy centers, or chakras, in the Ayurvedic tradition. While many massage therapists use large stones to massage out tension in muscles, simply placing stones at strategic points on the body can encourage relaxation.
If checking your email has become as vital to your wake-up and bedtime routines as brushing your teeth, it's time to unplug. "Starting and ending the day in stillness is essential to stress reduction, so it's absolutely critical not to jump into email during either of those times," says Joan Borysenko, Ph.D., author of "Your Soul's Compass."
In the morning and at night, turn off your computer (and TV) and pick up a book -- or simply delight in the rare pleasure of doing nothing. A little nature therapy can also ease the stress of too much computer time. A stroll through a park or on a trail counteracts overstimulation and can also boost your mood and energy.
A 2004 study published in the Journal of Nursing Scholarship found that creating artwork and crafts helped to relax a group of adults who were serving as caregivers for family members with cancer. "It's incredibly stress-reducing to work on a project that takes your focus away from your own thoughts and worries," says Borysenko.
Art-making not your thing? "Some people's creative expression is their bowling league," says Borysenko. "What's important is the combination of doing something you love and engaging in that other-centeredness."
A technique known as "thought-stopping" can help you halt negative, obsessive thoughts, says Dr. Kenneth Ruggiero, assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.
The first step is to literally call a halt to this train of thought. If you're alone, say the word "Stop!" out loud. If you're around others, think it to yourself. Some people even find it useful to pinch themselves to disrupt those stressful thoughts, says Ruggiero.
Next, choose a positive thought on which you'll focus instead, such as "I've given presentations before, and they went well" or "I know this material better than anyone in the audience." In doing so, says Ruggiero, you swap a negative, stress-inducing thought for a positive one.
If you've ever watched tai chi being practiced in a public park or in a class, then you know its defining characteristics: grace, groundedness, and balance. What you don't see is effort, exertion, profuse sweating, or any other outward signs of rigorous exercise. That's because the philosophy behind this age-old practice is not "harder, faster, stronger," but slower, flowing, and balanced.
Tai chi's series of "forms," practiced in slow motion, promotes the healthy flow of qi, or vital energy, throughout the body to improve balance, enhance coordination and focus, and build strength while reducing stress.
After a busy week, treat yourself with a few days of bath and body treatments that will leave you invigorated and refreshed. If you have the time and resources, consider a spa vacation at one of these mind-and-body retreats.
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SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Joe Pavelski scored twice over the first two periods to drive Jimmy Howard out of the game Thursday and San Jose went on to defeat Detroit 4-1.
The Sharks had their 4-1 cushion heading into the third, at the start of which Howard was replaced by Petr Mrazek.
Pavelski tallied 4:59 into the game and he scored the second of San Jose's three goals in the middle period -- giving him 21 for the season.
Andrew Desjardins and Dan Boyle also scored in the second period for the Sharks.
Detroit opened a four-game, cross-country road trip that began in northern California and will end in New York.
Antti Niemi made 24 saves, allowing only a first-period goal to Tomas Tatar. Howard gave up four goals on 23 shots.


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The Good
Before the fourth-of-July holiday, SteveSi let loose with a mammoth 30-some page memo describing his refreshing org restructuring going forward. Lots of praise and excitement, even amidst the ambiguity and angst. For the non-memo'd, you get some brief ideas from the previous week's Micronews and from people here leaving "I'm not telling, but I'm very excited!" (generally) comments. And, blog-posting internally, David B. Cross left his own impressions of what this means going forward. I agree, David, it is an exciting change.
I can't wait until we can share it more broadly. I have high hopes.
The Bad
Oh, is something going on over in Europe?
- Microsoft Monitor If the EU Says Jump...
- All quiet on the European front - Todd Bishop's Microsoft Blog @ SeattlePI.com
- Microsoft scrambles to meet EU demands
- Microsoft antitrust payouts, the grand total - Todd Bishop's Microsoft Blog @ SeattlePI.com - a graph that appeared in the print edition of the above story. It makes even me exclaim, "Jumpin' Jesus!" when I look at all that make-up cash.
- Source EU to cap Microsoft daily fine at $3.8M
So you have Henry Sanders and teammates scrambling like the dickens now but all I can say is there goes another $500,000,000 or so. Plus daily cash. I think we might need to pawn the handful of Starbucks iDrinks that have managed to pop-up around campus. Somewhere along the way it occurred to us that the Euro Commission was actually serious about this. And every settlement we make results in some other group or government or other offended party licking their lips and thinking, 'Hmm... your bank account inspires us to sue you to help you share it!'
The Unknown
- The Seattle Times Business & Technology Argo aims guns at more than iPod - all I can plead about the Argo is "please, please, don't pull an Origami here!" Lots of good buzz and people speculating about the features. And you know what, if someone is speculating about a fantastic feature that we're not planning on delivering (say, converting your iTunes over to licensed WMA), how about pulling a Snakes on the Plane and doing it, and reward the community with praise for their feature design. Oh, and: I want one.
- » The pain of switching to a new OS Ed Bott's Microsoft Report ZDNet.com - okay, I'm setting myself up here to bounce raving Linux fan comments for the next week. But this post is a reality check for Linux / Ubuntu fans thinking they are going to supplant Windows any day now. Uh uh. With servers, you have a fighting chance. With Alpha-geeks reading an O'Reilly Hacks book in-between MakeZine projects, you have a more than advantageous chance. But everyday folk? Nope. Not even for saving $100. But: Thank God for Linux. Thank God for Apple. If it wasn't for competition nothing would get done around here...
- The Post Money Value An Echo Chamber Moment - goodness, I need a good PR person... maybe the firm could be called Echo-Location? So, should you ever start wadding your panties tightly in anger over what you read here at Mini-Microsoft, just read Mr. Segal's post as a pleasant reminder: 99.99997% of the world's population have never even heard of this freaking little blog. blog. blog. blog.