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These desserts take advantage of the season's freshest ingredients -- such as rhubarb, strawberries, and apricots -- and they're the perfect ending to a light spring meal.
Use field-fresh strawberries in this springtime crisp. Add flavor with a garnish of torn basil leaves.
Sweet cherries dot light, flaky phyllo dough dusted with sugar and cinnamon in this virtuous dessert.
Showcase your fresh strawberries in this dessert sandwich filled with Greek yogurt.
These apricots pair well with vanilla all-natural frozen yogurt.
Use leftover strawberry jam in these easy frozen Greek yogurt pops.
Here's an idea for a cherry of a treat: Chopped, macerated fruit and lemon zest top a layer of creamy ricotta cheese over a slice of toasted rustic bread.
In this dish, a very simple meringue lattice crust floats atop a flavorful stew of raspberries and rhubarb.
This fruity cake bakes slices of ripe plums right in the batter. Using whole-wheat pastry flour instead of the refined white variety adds a bit more nutritional value.
The crumbly crust and the sweet filling both contain shredded coconut for undeniable macaroon flavor. Evenly distribute seasonal berries for fruity goodness in each bite.
Ginger's not just for savory dishes; it can also add spice to sweet fruit desserts.
These muffins make a delightful treat -- without the guilt.
This ice milk is a snap to pull together but must chill before freezing in an ice cream maker; you might want to prepare it up to the chilling point in the morning.
This recipe makes more dough than you need. Shape the dough in a log, wrap it in plastic, and freeze. Slice and bake the cookies as needed.
Plantains aren't meant for eating right out of the peel, but they are transformed into a gently sweet dessert when caramelized. If you can't find plantains, bananas are just as delicious.
As delicious as just-picked strawberries are for dessert, tossing them in a simple vanilla syrup sweetened with fruit juice and a little sugar is a wonderful, quick way to make them special.
If you have never had ginger ice milk before, it will be a revelation! It's slightly sweet, somewhat peppery, and totally refreshing.
For dessert, low-fat ricotta sweetened with honey is surprisingly rich and decadent, and it won't leave you feeling uncomfortably full.
Simple, sublime, and virtually fat-free, this billowy souffle calls for just six ingredients.
This recipe calls for apricots, but peaches, plums, and nectarines roast beautifully, too.
The mellowed acidity of aged balsamic vinegar pairs perfectly with the sugary sweetness of strawberries. For a special presentation, garnish with wild strawberries.
This late-spring mix of fruits is a light finish to a picnic or barbecue.
In this dessert, ricotta holds the berries in place while providing a wonderfully creamy texture and slightly sweet flavor.
These drinks make a refreshing and nutritious snack -- especially once you swirl in fresh fruit.
Until peaches are in season, you can use all apricots. Vitamins A and C found in the peaches and apricots take the cake in this sweet after-dinner treat.
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Halloween's not really a big thing in SA, probably something to do with having to get past electric fence on top of 6 foot walls, foreboding spiked gate, the 2 rabid guard dogs, the 1 yapping Maltese Poodle, blinding flood lights and gun-wielding suspicious home owner peering through the curtains before being able to reach the front door to yell "Trick or Treat!"
But now I'm in Ireland. And in Ireland, you do Halloween. M&S sport kids' costumes next to the new Christmas stuff. There are shelves dedicated to Halloween themed candy. Restaurants have pumpkins and spider webs hanging everywhere. So when in Rome? Well, make Halloween Rocky Road!
I've seen plenty of cakes and cupcakes topped with spiders and ghosts, cookies in spooky shapes, all look brilliant. But I got a little overwhelmed this month with life, the Daring Baker macaron challenge, work, friends, etc so I wanted to do something easy.
I found the perfect thing to make when, on a sugar craving binge late one evening, my hubby and I popped down to our local little market who always have fantastic goodies. They make Mars Bar Rice Krispie treats and various other things that will sort out that craving in just a few bites. One of these things was their rocky road bars. But this time they'd swapped out the normal pink and white marshmallows for marshmallow pumpkins and ghosts. So simple, so cute!
Rocky road is great, you can throw almost anything into it. The usuals being some sort of cookie, marshmallow and nuts. I decided to jam pack my bars with Digestives, roasted pecan nuts (in the spirit of Halloween, I figured these resemble brains ;) ), marshmallows and dried cranberries. Topped off, of course, with something fitting the theme. Skull, pumpkin and ghost mallows. Also some huge fruity flavoured gummy eyeballs. What kid (or grown up) won't like these?
Another great thing about rocky road bars is that they're really easy to make, so adult or kid, you'll have fun making and eating these :)
750g Milk Chocolate
1 cup Digestive Biscuits, roughly broken up
1 cup Roasted Pecan Nuts
1/2 cup Dried Cranberries
1 cup Marshmallows, roughly cut up if large
Various Halloween themed sweets
- Line an 8"x8" square dish with parchment paper
- Tip: Have the parchment fold over the edges of the dish so you can use these as handles to pull the chocolate out
- Tip: Also great to use is square silicon bakeware as it's flexible so you can pull it away from the chocolate
- Break the chocolate up into peices and put into a heat resistant bowl over a pot of simmering water
- Melt the chocolate, stirring occasionally
- Combine the broken Digestive peices, marshmallow, nuts and cranberries in a bowl
- Once the chocolate is melted, reserve 1/3 of the chocolate and mix the rest in with the nuts, mallows, etc.
- Spread the mixture into the prepared dish
- Pour the reserved 1/3 of melted chocolate over the top and spread with a spatula
- Push the Halloween themed candy into the top, half sticking out
- Chill in the fridge till set, about 1-2 hours
- Remove the chocolate from the dish and remove parchment
- Using a sharp knife, cut into 6 or 9 blocks
- Tip: I find it best not to saw through but rather rock the knife back and forth, slowly pushing down on the knife to prevent the block of chocolate from cracking
You can make your rocky road bars as crammed full of goodies as you like so the above amounts are approximates, just have enough chocolate to mix & cover everything


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had two of these for a while now and they are very nearly perfect. my only gripe is that if i stop mid-ride, take off my backpack and rest it on the handlebars, i always wind up resetting my trip distance etc.!
A small and discrete 8 function computer aimed at those looking for all the basic functions but without the fuss, and in an attractive wireless package. The Strada Wireless is very much a basic pared down computer, offering the now standard functions of time elapsed, trip distance (and trip distance 2), current speed, average speed, max speed, odo and clock. At only 44g the weight is minimal, and won't offend even the most vigorous weight-ists out there.
It's sleek, tiny and well formed, making it a more attractive computer model than many, and one which will appeal to those looking for a unit to coordinate with their bike. Its availability in four colours, including a girly/Giro-winning white and pink/Ciclamino colour option (delete as appropriate), enhance that fashion element. And the white does look rather fetching, it has to be said.
Fitting the set-up is a breeze, with fairly straightforward instructions and a simple zip-tie attachment for the sensor, screw on fitting for the magnet and an easy to use fitment for the display unit, which mounts either on stem or bar. Calibration is just as simple a job, with the whole process taking you from box to ready to ride in just 10 minutes or so.
In use, the functions are simple to scroll through, with the display itself being the buttons. You simply press the bottom of the front of the unit gently, and this presses on the menu button the back of the unit. You can easily find yourself scrolling through accidentally from time to time, however, as it's easily pressed. Taking the unit on and off the mount is a little on the tricky side, but theoretically there's little need for you to do this anyway since the controls are accessible from the front, and if it's that tricky for you to remove it, it should also deter casual thieves, and make it less likely to accidentally pop off into the undergrowth as you ride. Read-outs are reliable and steady, with no communication problems between sensor and unit.
All in all it's a sleek, easy to use system, of a high quality and it's reasonably priced for such a slimline attractive package.
Compact, light, attractive and reliable, with all the basic features. What's not to like?
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road.cc test report
Make and model: Cateye Strada Wireless cycle computer
Size tested: n/a
Tell us what the product is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it?
Those looking for a lightweight, discreet computer with wireless functionality, for any bike.
Easy to set up and easy to fit on pretty much any bike. Slimline looks might not suit MTB as well as road or hybrids.
Tell us some more about the technical aspects of the product?
Current speed
Max speed
Average speed
Trip distance
Trip distance 2
Elapsed time
Sim design
Universal FlexTight bracket
New universal speed sensor
Programmable odometer
Auto start/stop
Pace arrow
Auto power saving mode
ClickTec user friendly interface
FlexTight universal mounting bracket
Fits almost any handlebar or stem: 22-31.8mm
Fits almost any fork: 11-55mm
Batteris: CR2032X2 (supplied)
Front Fork speed sensor
Transmission distance u to 70cm/27inches
Well made and solid.
Does the job reliably.
Should last well, provided you don't ping it off into the void when trying to remove the unit from its mount.
Doesn't get much lighter than 22g
Pretty reasonably price for a basic 8 function computer with more style and finesse than most at this price point.
Tell us how the product performed overall when used for its designed purpose
Reliable and easy to use.
Tell us what you particularly liked about the product
Style, simplicity of functions and ease of use.
Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product
Slightly too easy to scroll through functions by accident, especially when stem mounted.
Very tricky to remove from mount.
Did you enjoy using the product? Yes.
Would you consider buying the product? Yes, definitely.
Would you recommend the product to a friend? Yes.
Anything further to say about the product in conclusion?
A well designed, reliable and stylish computer. Elegant in its simplicity.
About the tester
Age: 37 Height: 1.65m Weight: 67kg
I usually ride: My best bike is:
I've been riding for: 10-20 years I ride: Most days I would class myself as: Experienced
I regularly do the following types of riding: commuting, touring, general fitness riding, mtb,
Lara has been riding bikes for longer than she'd care to admit, and writing about them nearly as long. Since 2009 she has been working as part of the road.cc review team whilst championing women's cycling on the side, most notably via two years as editor of the, sadly now defunct, UK's first and only women's cycling mag, erm, Women's Cycling.
Believing fervently that cycling will save the world, she wishes that more people would just ride a bike and be pleasant to each other.
She will ride anything with two wheels, occasionally likes to go fast, definitely likes to go far and is always up for a bit of exploring somewhere new and exciting.


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Two months after World IPv6 launch, measuring IPv6 Adoption: 6lab.cisco.com/stats
A few weeks ago I shared my view on World IPv6 Launch impact: http://blogs.cisco.com/news/ipv6webimpact. Roughly two months later, it is time to look again, and time to reflect on what has been accomplished.
I used to represent the IPv6 migration of the last 10 years as a classic Mexican standoff. Basically, no one (ISP, Content owner, Users, Devices, Enterprises) could see a benefit in being the first one to move, and the risk was perceived too high. At the same time the IPv4 address pools, both at global, regional and local level, are being exhausted, and there was a consensus, it was an absolute must to enable IPv6, to make sure the Internet could continue to grow, prosper, and innovate. But no one moved…
This is the impasse that World IPv6 Launch, on June 6th 2012, has removed forever !
Sponsored and brilliantly managed by the Internet Society, World IPv6 Launch, was a great way to create our own crisis as an industry, and in a very practical way, just deal with it (Leading Content providers, ISP and Enterprises, led by example, turned on IPv6 for good and subsequently left it on). But let not be foolish this was just the beginning. In order for IPv6 to power the Internet at large, there are many many deployment phases the industry has to go through, multiple challenges that have to be overcome. The Internet is probably the largest communication system mankind has ever built, and it is VERY decentralized. The migration to IPv6 is no exception. IPv6 deployments, will not happen coincidentally across regions and countries, and the current danger is that the migration happens at very different pace around the globe, creating great imbalance in the continuous availability of an unencumbered, end to end, global Internet.
Having clear metrics to measure on-going IPv6 adoption is the best way to foster deployment, monitor success and spot trouble areas, and in the end, make better (data driven) business decision. This is the challenge, Cisco IPv6 High Impact Project group has addressed.
In order to understand how we are doing globally and locally, each of the deployment phases has to be measured. All theses statistics will be gathered computed and displayed daily, on a global AND on a per-country basis, in order to be able to understand adoption drivers, trends, and be able to benchmark performance against peer countries.
It is with great pleasure that I introduce 6lab.cisco.com/stats , Cisco's IPv6 adoption statistics WEB site, where you will find daily consolidated and updated statistics in a single view at global and country level.
- Simply mouse over the world map to see aggregated metrics per country.
- Select your favorite "data type" to see more details for each metric.
- Click on "world-scale data" or click on a country to display historical data.
- Methodology, explanation of available data, and a tutorial are available http://6lab.cisco.com/stats/information.php
- Country "IPv6 overall deployment" index is the weighted average of adoption metrics: {IPv6 Transit AS*25 % + IPv6 Content*25 %+ IPv6 Users*50 %}
Internet IPv6 deployment has to go through many phases. let me describe how we can measure progress for each and every phase. When existing data are publicly available we use them. When nothings is readily available or isn't satisfactory, we've build programs to gather complementary statistics.
Before doing anything with IPv6, one needs to build a plan. One of the first step of that plan is to get an IPv6 prefix. Measuring the growth of IPv6 prefix allocation by region and country give a good leading indicator of future IPv6 deployment. We can then, measure the percentage of theses prefixes that show up in the Internet BGP Routing table. That provides a metric of actual IPv6 Networks deployment rate, and a leading indicator to contrast and compare Network readiness with peer countries
The first place where IPv6 needs to be enabled, in the Internet, is the Core Network (the so called Internet Transit Providers). We can measure penetration of IPv6 in theses core networks by digging the BGP Routing Table. Not every BGP Autonomous System has the same importance in the Internet, so we computed a weight and a rank for each and every Autonomous Systems, based on the number of time it shows up in the path for all IPv4 and IPv6 prefixes.
The majors transit providers, sometimes called Tier1, have ALL enabled IPv6 transit service, and 80% of the TOP 100 AS's are transit for IPv6 and IPv4.
While The Core of the Internet is mostly ready, more work needs to be done in the regional and local transit networks. As we move to the "periphery" of the Internet, IPv6 readiness is getting weaker.
As the Core is getting ready, Content providers and Enterprise alike can now, get proper IPv6 connectivity and enable their Web Site, and Applications. In order to measure IPv6 Content we have to collect and correlate multiple metrics. We need to look into the DNS system, to find out how many domain names (ex: www.google.com, or www.cisco.com) have a bounded IPv6 address (aka AAAA). But that's hardly sufficient; having an AAAA record does not mean the site is actually reachable over IPv6. So we open an HTTP session to the Domain home page over IPv6, before we declare a site to be fully IPv6 enabled.
Another common step before enabling IPv6 in production is to create an IPv6 test WEB site, with a dedicated domain name.
So if a AAAA record doesn't exist for a given Domain, we also look for commonly used IPv6 clone Domain Name such as ipv6.domain.com, or ww6.domain.com or go6.domain.com … This is providing a really good leading indication of how many web sites are actually PLANNING a future deployment of IPv6.
When measuring IPv6 reachable content, globally of locally, one should consider the relative importance of the web sites. Users are more likely to connect, spend time and access content on the most popular sites. Google, Facebook, Netflix, Wikipedia or Yahoo globally or Baidu in China or Mail.ru in Russia attract the majority of users and hence generate the most traffic.
So we looked at, and tested, the TOP500 Web sites (as per www.alexa.com) in around 130 countries, which are representing the vast majority of users, clicks and content on the Internet. The rest of the web sites are really the long tail of Internet content, and do not have a significant impact. We also looked at the weight of each web site, among the country TOP500. Again based on www.alexa.com publicly available data (% of pages viewed), we computed a function that based on its country rank, assigns a weight to each and every WEB site in country TOP500.
By summing up the pre-computed weights of every IPv6 enabled site (as per previous tested list), we can get an estimated % of pages available over IPv6 per country. That is the estimated content, that an average IPv6 Internet user in a given country can get access to. It is the kind of data that ISP and Network operator should look at, in order to do proper capacity planning of their IPv6 infrastructure, or perhaps more importantly how much sessions/traffic will bypass the CGN and other NAT's along the way .
The estimated % of WEB pages reachable over IPv6 varies greatly across countries. (Ex: Brazil: 50%, France: 46%, Germany: 44%, USA: 40%, Russia: 24%, China: 18% ). In the most advanced countries we can see the Mexican Standoff situation dissolving. There is now a significant amount of content available for IPv6 users.
Hence Internet Service Providers have now a good business reason to offer IPv6 to their broadband and mobile end-users. Since World IPv6 Launch several leading Service Providers (both fixed and mobile) around the world, are enabling IPv6 by default for new subscribers, starting a transition and driving steady growth of IPv6 enabled users. And more ISP will do the same in the coming months.
Google is measuring and publishing the percentage of end-user connections they see coming to Google Search over IPv6 (http://www.google.com/ipv6/statistics.html). APNIC (the ASIA PAC Internet Regional Registry) is also measuring IPv6 end-user adoption leveraging Adware Networks to sense IPv6 end-user capabilities (http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120625_measuring_ipv6_country_by_country/).
Both Google and APNIC data's tend to be very consistent globally, except perhaps in countries (ex: China) were Google Search is not as prevalent, and for which APNIC methodology seems to produce more accurate data. So rather than re-inventing the wheel, we shamelessly just publish their data (thank you to both, for sharing).
Globally the % of Internet users who enjoy IPv6 connectivity now passed .8%. That does not seems a lot, however it is growing fast and this is already representing Millions of Internet users. There are great disparities across the world. User enablement greatly depends on local ISP ability and willingness to deliver IPv6 connectivity, as well as home router or device upgrade.
As of August 1st 2012 (but it is already obsolete) , the % of IPv6 Internet users in the most significant countries is: Romania 8.6%, France 4.7%, Japan 1.8%, USA 1.5%… that represent millions of end users around the world.
In conclusion, great progress in enabling IPv6 Network and Content. Thank you very much to World IPv6 Launch that has helped tremendously turning on IPv6 in the Internet infrastructure. There is still a long way to go, before a significant proportion of Internet users have IPv6 connectivity in production. I hope this IPv6 Adoption Statistics tool http://6lab.cisco.com/stats will help stimulate the Internet eco-system to enable IPv6 at an accelerated pace, in particular in regions where IPv4 exhaustion is becoming a very acute problem. No doubt IPv6 is critical for the Internet to continue to grow and prosper for the next generations.
Special thank to Hugo Kaczmarek for doing a lot of the heavy lifting, gathering data, mushing and crunching numbers and creating a cool web site.
What have you enabled IPv6 on TODAY? At Cisco, we enabled IPv6 on http://blogs.cisco.com . You should read this blog over IPv6.
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Definitely good to see. Our ISP in South Africa is trying to adopt this. Just quite a bit to change.
i think ipv6 comes with lot of oppertunity. every people need one unique ip address. it will spread out all over in the world and cisco device is the best device that can provide networking or routing and more.
new IPv4 adresses is not ended yeat?
I'm happy to see that the 6lab.cisco.com site is accessible by IPv6 and that it feeds back to you which protocol you are using to connect.
Yeah! I wanna say the same…


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This reference and training book explains the symbology, interpretation and application of GD&T geometric dimensioning and tolerancing per ASME Y14.5M-1994 using SI units (metric). This book is perfect for individuals new and experienced in understanding and applying the principles of geometric tolerance product specification. It shows how to break down the language of geometric product definition into a series of steps that consists of the significant questions and answers at any point in the product definition, manufacturing and tolerance verification. Each module is designed to elicit a response based on functionality, cost effectiveness, producibility, ease of inspection, and many other factors that must be considered to optimize the dimensioning and tolerancing method. Geometric Boundaries SI, Interpretation and Application of GD&T Metric Units Edition
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RECIPE ROUNDUP: Fresh Start to the New Year/
The holidays are wonderful for a number of reasons. It's a special time of year when you can spend quality time with your family and friends, actually like it when it snows, and pretty much have a license to eat and drink in excess. But following all the roasts and the cookies and the cocktails, I like to change it up for the new year. Here is a day's worth of recipes that I think bring it back to the basics: food that is fresh, flavorful, healthy and delicious.
BREAKFAST: Avocado-Banana Smoothie
LUNCH: Pan-Seared Salmon with Cauliflower and Pine Nuts, and Broccolini and Sweet Sesame Salad
DINNER: Quinoa, Fennel, and Pomegranate Salad
DESSERT: Roasted Pineapple Smoothie


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IT as a Service (ITaaS) will transform future IT operations and service delivery. In the interim, Hybrid IT offers a rational, gradual approach in which some services move to SaaS while others remain on-premise. This white paper provides a strategy to move part or all of your ITSM suite to the cloud as a stepping stone to ITaaS.
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Sorry - tickets for Social Media Night are no longer available.
Fans, the votes are in and you've chosen Carlos Gomez as the 2014 #BrewersMVT (Most Valuable Tweeter)!
For those of you attending the event on Monday, September 8, your package includes: a Loge Level ticket to the Brewers vs. Marlins game at 7:10 p.m.; a pregame Tweet-Up event at Helfaer Field, which includes a visit by Carlos; an exclusive T-shirt featuring the #BrewersTeamSelfie; plus the opportunity to win a variety of prizes!
A timeline for the event is as follows:
5:15 p.m. Registration/Tweet-Up Event Begins at Helfaer Field
Be sure to get here early to check in and claim your T-shirt! There will also be a Brewers Selfie station and visits by the mascots.
5:45 p.m. #BrewersMVT Ceremony
At approximately 5:45 p.m., Carlos will make an appearance at the event, where he will receive his award in an on-field ceremony. There may also be time for Q&A session Be sure to follow @Brewers for details on how you can submit your questions in advance! Note that due to our tight timeline, there will not be an opportunity for a one-on-one meet and greet or autograph session with Carlos.
7:10 p.m. Brewers vs. Miami Marlins Game at Miller Park
Interact with us during the game on social! Tweet and post photos on Twitter and/or Instagram during the game using our designated event hashtag, #BrewersSocial.
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BostonJoe necesitaba un nuevo diseño de impreso o envases y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 38 diseños de 11 diseñadores freelance.
Vajazzling.com is the world's foremost authority on vajazzling. We explain what vajazzling is, teach people how to vajazzle safely, and how to enjoy it. Our audience consists of women of all ages looking to explore their sexuality. We also work closely with business owners offering professional vajazzling services.
Our mission is to be global leaders on the topic of vajazzling by educating consumers and business owners and providing them with the products and services they need to vajazzle.
These materials will be sent to spas, salons, and other business owners. They will display the print material to their clients. So while the business owners are the ones to purchase this material, it's targeted at their clients (consumers).
Females who visit spas and salons
Women who get Brazilian waxes
Women who are comfortable about their sexuality
Age range roughly 18-30
Women with some disposable income
Women that are slightly more daring and willing to try new things
International audience. The countries are all primarily English speaking countries.
Targeting new users. It's a new trend so people seeing this material won't know right away what vajazzling is. But they will be familiar with the concept of body jewelry.
To educate people about vajazzling
To let them know it's offered at the establishment where this material is presented.
To encourage people to want to either get vajazzled by the business displaying this material or to purchase a take home kit from the business.
The overall feel of this design should not be too serious. It's not a high end fashion ad.
At the same time, it shouldn't be cartoony or childish. While we're targeting a younger crowd, they're not children or teenagers. These are adult women.
The material should include the company name (Vajazzling.com) and logo, as well as contact info.
Our company should not be prominent in the design. Spas and other businesses will be using this with their clients. The actual vajazzling itself should take more prominence than our own company identity.
You may incorporate the attached logo as part of the design, or use your own style. Entirely up to you.
Sales copy available on our website. High Res product photos attached if you want to use them.
This material will be printed on thick stock, glossy print and sent to spas. It will be displayed on windows and desk tops for their clients.
US Letter size
1 sided
The files we will require are:
Print file format - .ai (CMYK), .pdf
Web file format - .jpg, 300 dpi


text: Pan-Asian Hindu Art from the Collection of the GTU Center for Dharma Studies Event Date: Wednesday, February 24th 2016An exhibit featuring art and materials from the Center for Dharma Studies and from the GTU and SFTS Special Collections is on display from February 24 through May 30, 2016. Among the highlights of the exhibit cases are: B.G. Sharma paintings on the life of Krishna. Statues and paintings of Gods and Goddesses from the Center for Dharma Studies and Lanier Graham's Sacred World Art Collection Rubbings of the the Ramayana epic from the Temple of Wat Po (Buddhist), Bangkok, Thailand The walls feature Madhubani paintings, a wonderful folk art tradition used for decoration for social and... library


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Some Nexus One owners began receiving another update for Android 2.2 (now at build number FRF85B). The update is being sent out over-the-air to users with the last build FRF83, but some AT&T users on the older Android 2.1 EPE54B also reported they received the latest firmware.
I think that since the AT&T and T-Mobile versions are both receiving the same build number, there could be a chance this is the final version. Most of the previous updates were incremental versions, but this is the first one to go from Android 2.1 to the latest version of Android 2.2.
The best way to upgrade your Nexus One to the latest firmware build is to just check for it. Browse to Settings > About phone > System updates and you should receive a notification to download the update.
If you want to manually install it, grab the correct file below.
- To go from FRF83 to FRF85B download this file, rename it update.zip and flash it.
- To go from EPE54B to FRF85B download this file, rename it update.zip and flash it.
To manually install Android 2.2 FRF85B on the Nexus One, perform the following steps:
- Download the official Android 2.2 firmware for your current build (see links above)
- Copy the file to your MicroSD card and name it update.zip (Pro tip: not update.zip.zip)
- Power off your phone.
- Hold down the VOLUME DOWN button and power it back on.
- The phone will now search for files like PB00IMG.zip, etc. This is normal. Scroll down to recovery and press the POWER button.
- When you see the "/!\" symbol, press the POWER button and the Volume Up button at the same time. You should be presented with a menu and one of the options should be "Apply sdcard:update.zip".
- Use the trackball to navigate to "apply sdcard:update.zip" and select it.
- When you see "Install from sdcard complete", select "reboot system now".
Let us know if you notice any differences. I've only had it installed for a couple hours and I have seen no major changes yet. The change log states it brings updates to the browser for Flash, support for Exchange in Calendar, a speed boost, and tethering options (all of which have been available in earlier builds).


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Cyclone Freda headed for New Caledonia
New Caledonia is being warned to prepare for the arrival of a powerful cyclone on Wednesday.
Tropical Cyclone Freda is currently south of the Rennell Islands in the Solomon Islands.
The category four system is weakening as it heads south, south east at about 13 kilometres per hour.
On Saturday Freda moved across the southern Solomons, bringing heavy rains and winds up to 130 kilometres an hour.
Witnesses say the cyclone tore roofs off houses and flattened trees.
The director of the National Disaster Management Office, Loti Yates, says thousands of people from riverside villages moved to higher ground.
There were no reports of injury.
Shalwin Singh from the Fiji Tropical Cyclone Centre says Freda will still make its presence felt in New Caledonia despite continuing to weaken on approach.
"It is expected to drift southwards in the coming few days. By the time it approaches New Caledonia it is expected to weaken to a category two cyclone, so most probably they will start experiencing gale force winds by the 2nd of January."
Earlier this month Cyclone Evan strengthened to a category four cyclone and left a swathe of devastation in its wake, destroying homes, flooding rivers and stranding thousands of tourists in Fiji.
A United Nations situation report says more than 1,200 people remain in evacuations across Fiji, down from more than 11,600 on December 20.
Before arriving in Fiji, the cyclone pummelled neighbouring Samoa, killing at least five people.
Cyclone Evan affected 12,600 people with housing damages, according to the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
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What was life really like for children and adults in World War Two? To have to cope not only with the rationing and evacuee programmes, but also the Blitz, the Battle of Britain and the threat of invasion? To live in a time when sticking together and standing strong was not only expected but essential?
Find out now in our exciting, interactive WW2 workshop delivered direct to your school and tailored perfectly to both the current creative curriculum and also the new 2014 National Curriculum for History.
Available for both KS1 and KS2 and planned and delivered by an experienced QTS teacher, our workshop takes pupils back in time to the age of the 'Blitz spirit' in the form of a fun simulated Air Raid Warden training day, planned from the ground up with two main aims in mind. One, to bring your Second World War topic to life in a totally new way and two, to teach towards and to expand upon the topic objectives, so that your pupils will learn above and beyond all your expectations.
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Beginning with the sound of the Air Raid siren and with the assistance of a pair of pupil wardens, your class will be taken through a simulated shelter experience, designed to mimic as close as possible the urgency of a real air raid without any of the danger (the KS1 version differs slightly, please see here for more details).
This is soon followed by an interactive timeline with many acting opportunities, anecdotes and fun trivia from the Second World War before the main feature of a hands-on artefact investigation, with pupils investigating our wide range of genuine WW2 artefacts (such as genuine safe to handle gas masks with replica modern filters) where absolutely everything on display is available to hold and explore.
The rest of the day is then spent on a series of ARP Warden training activities designed to match the key duties of the Warden's role. These include blacking out windows to the tune of "Put that light out Nelly!"; bandaging each other up using a genuine WW2 first aid instruction booklet and ending the day by putting out pretend 'fires' with a genuine stirrup pump.
So what are you waiting for? Contact us or visit one of the quick links below to bring WW2 to life in your school.


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Dennis Carpenter necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 123 diseños de 37 diseñadores freelance.
MetricTrac is a software as a service company that will be launching a sustainability reporting product that will allow organizations to track and report any sustainability key performance indicator. This includes any of triple bottom line indicators: economic, social, and environmental. Also refered to as people, planet, profit. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_bottom_line
The most discussed sustainability performance indicators are greenhouse gas emissions, carbon, energy, and water.
Our company culture is one you'd expect from a start up. Passionate, enthusiastic, and energetic people who believe in the principles of sustainability. Our image needs to reflect that we are a "green" company offering a unique solution to a challenging problem.
Variously called "Corporate Social Responsibility" (CSR), "sustainability", and going "green"; what was once a trend has become a permanent business imperative today. Our target market consists of multi national corporations with business that operate globally. They consist of companies in every industry vertical with the highest percentage being Oil and Gas, Energy, Manufacturing, Financial, and Mining companies.
Our target audience are sustainability executives and managers who are directly responsible for collecting and reporting sustainability information.
They have "corporate personalities" with a strong belief in the sustainability principles they promote, and are determined and passionate to get their organizations branded as sustainability leaders.
If you can incorporate some kind of symbol or indicator with the company name that shows MetricTrac measures something---if you can relate it to the earth, being green, etc that would be perfect. Keep the colors green to reflect we are a green company. Try to avoid theme lines unless you have something you think is really unique or helps convey a better message...just a creative logo that pops. We will be using the logo in our product, on our website, business cards, etc.
General Requirements
Use Transparent Background
Logo source files should be in VECTOR SOURCE application format (e.g. Adobe Illustrator)
Font source files for each graphics application must be included in deliverable.
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Global market for water treatment equipment and supplies to reach $48.2B by 2018
Worldwide market for water and wastewater treatment growth is causing a transformation in water and wastewater markets across the globe.
FARMINGTON, CT, Dec. 4, 2012 -- Water is the most essential of all fundamental needs of human life. Global water demand continues to escalate driven by burgeoning population, rapid economic activity in emerging economies, and the continuous rise in per capita water consumption. The severe shortage of water across several parts of the world is driving Governments to lay emphasis on measures such as water conservation, environmental preservation, and water treatment. Worldwide market for water treatment and wastewater treatment, recycling and reuse achieved considerable growth in the last few years, due largely to the increasing demand for high quality water and stringent regulations that limit waste discharge into the environment. The shifting demand-supply drivers for freshwater are causing a transformation in water and wastewater markets across the globe.
Global Information Inc (GII) presents new research on the global water treatment equipment and supplies market. In addition to this report, GII recommends two significant reports covering the global air filtration and compressors and vacuum market from our premium market research partner Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
Water Treatment Equipment and Supplies
The global market for drinking water treatment equipment and wastewater treatment equipment and supplies is projected to reach $48.2 billion by 2018. Municipal represents the largest and the fastest growing end-use segment for water treatment equipment and supplies. The segment is focused on designing, supplying and commissioning treating equipment for potable water, sewage and storm-water end-use markets. On the other hand, the industrial water treatment market is expected to benefit from the attempts to meet worldwide standards related to wastewater reclamation and the quality of effluent discharge. The demand for ultrapure water is also anticipated to rise owing to increased demand from manufacture of LCD panels and semiconductors as well as latest solar panels, organic ELs and lithium-ion batteries. The U.S. represents the largest market for industrial water treatment equipment and supplies. In the residential water treatment equipment market, increasing consumer awareness about drinking water quality is favors growth. Consumers are increasingly demanding treatment units that ensure complete removal of contaminants at affordable prices, without affecting the aesthetics aspects of the units. Also, the low penetration of water treatment equipment in urban households bodes well for the market.
Water treatment equipment market is characterized by high degree of fragmentation, and is a mix of few large companies and a number of regional players with operations limited to their geographic areas. Major players profiled in the report include 3M Purification Inc., Asahi Kasei Corporation, BRITA LP, BWT AG, Calgon Carbon Corporation, Culligan International, Dow Water & Process Solutions, GE Water & Process Technologies, Groupe Novasep, H2O Innovation Inc., Hitachi Plant Technologies Ltd., Koch Membrane Systems, Kurita Water Industries, EMD Millipore, Mitsubishi Rayon Co. Ltd., Nitto Denko Corp., Norit Nederland B.V., Pall Corporation, Pentair Inc., Siemens Water Technologies Corporation, Suez Environnement, Toray Industries Inc., Trojan Technologies, Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies, and Xylem, Inc.
Air Filters and Filtration Equipment
The global market for air filters and filtration equipment market is projected to reach $8.5 billion by 2018. Global growth will also be driven by technology innovations spurred by stringent environmental and product purity regulations and laws implemented across all major end-use sectors such as refineries, petrochemical plants, paper and pulp manufacturing plants, steel mills and chemical plants. Product innovations, in the upcoming years, will revolve around performance and recyclability. Environmentally safe products with energy saving, reduced pressure loss, and waste reduction benefits will witness the highest gains. In order to reduce wastes, re-use and recycling, miniaturization, service life extension, and reduction of volume are being actively pursued in the field of air filters manufacturing. Growth in the air filters and filtration equipment market will also be spurred by developing countries where GDP growth is rapidly outpacing growth in mature markets such as US, European, and Japan. Emerging markets that are strengthening their presence in the world air filter industry include China, India, Russia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Turkey. Product sales in emerging nations will be spurred by healthy economic growth, increasing per capita incomes, and rising industrialization efforts, which will fortify manufacturing output, spending on building construction, and ICE (internal combustion engine) and motor vehicle/motorcycle ownership levels. Advances will also be stimulated by favorable environmental regulations such as reduced emissions from diesel engines, and enhanced operational efficiency of automobile engines.
Compressors and Vacuum Pumps
Compressors and vacuum pumps are indispensable powerful tools for modern industrial businesses. From powering equipment, machinery and power tools, to providing an emergency air supply system, compressors and vacuum pumps find ubiquitous applications in improving industrial processes in today's modern world of technology. The market is characterized by cyclical demand patterns and technological innovations triggered by the competitive need to make quality enhancements. The global market for compressors and vacuum pumps is projected to reach $10.6 billion by 2018.
Key players in the global market include Agilent Technologies Inc., ATLAS COPCO AB, Bristol Compressors International, Inc., Busch, LLC, Edwards Limited, Embraco SA, Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc., Gardner Denver, Inc., Ingersoll-Rand Plc, Kaeser Kompressoren GmbH, Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum GmbH, Pfeiffer Vacuum GmbH, PIAB AB, Sanden Corporation, Sundyne Corporation, Tecumseh Products Company, and Toyota Industries Corporation, among others.
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Ultra-high vacuum deposition and characterization of silicon nitride thin films. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B. 30(2). 2012.
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Police seek mystery pair in selfies after burglary
A burglary victim in California says several days after her home was burglarized, selfies started appearing on her "cloud" photo account. Now, detectives are hoping they can be used to identify the b
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. — Would burglars be dumb enough to post selfies on their victim's cloud account?
That's what Los Angeles County sheriff's investigators are trying to determine.
Detectives on Wednesday released photos of a man and woman that mysteriously appeared on a Santa Clarita woman's online account days after thieves broke into her home through a window and ransacked the place.
The crooks stole cash and either her cellphone or tablet, Deputy Joshua Dubin said.
The photos, apparently taken with the stolen device, were uploaded to the woman's account after the July 30 break-in, he said. They show a smiling man with short, dark hair, a smiling woman with longer brownish hair, thick painted eyebrows and heavy mascara, and a shot of the two together posing on a pillow.
The victim doesn't know the pair, who are considered "persons of interest," and investigators want to talk to them, Dubin said.
"Did they buy stolen property? I don't know. Or are they the residential burglary suspects?" Dubin said. "There needs to be an explanation as to why their selfies are showing up on this person's cloud account."
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Learning by Doing: Lessons From the UN Climate Negotiations and the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre
by Verner Wilson
in UNFCCC, COP 19 – Warsaw
Back at Yale after attending my first United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Warsaw, I had a week to reflect on the final deliberations. I ended up at the Convention while taking a project-based course called "International Organizations and Conferences" that paired me up with the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre to help with their annual "Development and Climate Days" side event. The D&C Days as they are called, were held during the weekend of November 16 and 17 between the two weeks of the 19th UN Conference of Parties (COP).
Attending D&C Days was an eye-opening experience for me, as it brought together people from around the world from a number of different sectors. There were a number of goals for D&C…
Hot Topic for Latvia at COP18: Emissions from Aviation and Shipping
As part of our project with Latvian NGO homo ecos:, Kathryn Wright, Bunyod Holmatov, and I are keeping an eye on topics here at COP18 that are important to Latvia. Aviation and maritime transport (shipping) are vital to the Latvian economy, which relies heavily on the sector to maintain connections to other nations in the EU and around the world. The UNFCCC has expressed interest in taking action to limit emissions from this sector, as it is both carbon-intensive and global in nature. Parties agree that regulation of aviation and shipping should occur through the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and International Maritime Organization (IMO), but disagree over what "signal" the UNFCCC should send to the ICAO and IMO…
Crowdsourcing Accountability: DecisionMakr rankings Day 1&2 – Who's on top?
by Angel Hsu
in UNFCCC, COP 18 – Doha
The COP18 UN climate negotiations have kicked off without too much fanfare. Host country Qatar is hosting its largest ever conference, with an expected 17,000 participants, including 1,500 media (although I heard only about half of these anticipated media actually got accredited). So far, expectations are quite muted for the conference, with Doha meant to be mainly an "implementation" Conference of Parties (COP) meeting that will not end in the high drama and pressure of its predecessors, Durban, Cancun, and Copenhagen.
DecisionMakr At Doha: Can A New Smartphone App Hold Leaders More Accountable?
by Angel Hsu
in UNFCCC, COP 18 – Doha
This post originally appeared on The Huffington Post and The Metric, the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy's blog.
Expectations for the global climate negotiations taking place over the next two weeks in Doha, Qatar, are dismally low, and major political transitions in China and the United States – the world's two largest emitters of greenhouse gases – further temper hope for any kind of game-changing proposal. So what are the more than 7,000 civil society members and 1,500 journalists(myself included) in attendance going to do to make their opinions count and to hold their governments accountable for accomplishing something in Doha?
Well, there's an app for that, and it's called DecisionMakr.
Having attended many of these negotiations in the past, I…
COP 18, Sea level rise, & those most affected
Kivalina clings to the tip of a wisp of a barrier island jutting into the Chukchi Sea. Home to less than 400 people, Kivalina, Alaska, is a windswept collection of buildings: a school, a store, homes. The Inupiat ancestors of Kivalina's residents have persisted through harsh environmental conditions at or near the village's current location – 80 miles from the Arctic Circle – for thousands of years. But new environmental challenges may force the residents to leave.
In October, a group of FESers traveled to Kivalina to gain a better understanding of this community's experience at the frontline of climate change. They learned from a 77-year-old village elder and whale boat captain that whale hunting – a practice which has coloured Inupiat folklore, and provided sustenance…
What to expect from China in Doha
by Angel Hsu
in UNFCCC, COP 18 – Doha
The next round of United Nations climate negotiations is gearing up to take place starting next week in Doha Qatar, where countries will look to both China and the United States to see whether domestic political events will provide any momentum for the stalling talks. However, because of the proximity of the U.S. Presidential Election and the start of China's once-in-a-decade leadership transition that will culminate in March, it is not expected that the world's two largest emitters of greenhouse gases (GHGs) will be bringing too much by way of game-changing developments to Doha. Instead, we can expect most of the discussions in Doha to focus on securing final details for a second commitment period for the Kyoto Protocol, primarily for the E.U. and now Australia, as well as starting to formulate language for a new deal that will be decided by 2015.
Adaptation Practitioner Days at UN Climate Negotiations: Closing the Communication Gap!
Climate change once more attracts the attention of Heads of States, country negotiators, civil society, the private sector and individuals from around the globe as we approach the 18th Conference of the Parties (COP 18) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to be held in Doha, Qatar, in only 2 weeks. One may hypothesize that the very diversity of backgrounds that participants bring to the conference exemplifies one of the main problems of the climate negotiations – how can fruitful communication really be enabled to unify the different areas of work in climate change?
The world will be watching closely as Party countries negotiate in the official climate change negotiations of the international community, over a second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol, which to…
Chinese experts discuss absolute emissions limits in Durban
This post originally appeared on ChinaFAQs.
By Angel Hsu, Jonathan Smith, and Max Song
The idea of a total cap on energy consumption in China, first suggested last March before the National People's Congress has reemerged in Durban, and surprisingly there are now suggestions that China might consider some kind of a cap on carbon emissions. This has been suggested apparently as part of domestic policy rather than as a negotiating position, but details are very sketchy.
Over the last week, we have been witnessing an active debate amongst Chinese academics and researchers on energy and carbon caps, although these discussions have taken place separately, from outside the plenary floor and in the multitude of side events the Chinese delegation has been hosting. Chinese…
Propelling the Durban climate talks – China announces willingness to consider legally binding commitments post-2020
China's Vice Minister for Climate Change Xie Zhenhua launches the China Pavilion alongside UNFCCC Secretariat Cristiana Figueres.
This post originally appeared on ChinaFAQs.
When China launched its first official pavilion at a UN climate conference on Sunday, UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Secretariat Cristiana Figueres was there alongside China's NDRC Vice Minister Xie Zhenhua to cut the ribbon. Swarmed by journalists in the standing-room only conference center of the China pavilion in Durban, Figueres applauded China for being a "trend-setter" in global renewable energy, resonating around the world and during the first week of climate negotiations in Durban.
"As I look at what has happened here at Durban in the negotiations this past week, what I see is a sailboat that has been…
Bridging Gaps in Durban: What Can China do?
This post originally appeared on ChinaFAQs.
By Angel Hsu, Max Song, and Jonathan Smith
Interview with China energy expert Jiang Kejun, Energy Research Institute, NDRC
As the first week of the UN climate negotiations in Durban are underway, one of the most persistent themes has been how to bridge gaps – the divide between the developed and developing countries, many of whom disagree about whether the Kyoto Protocol should be extended into a second commitment period; the hole in climate finance pledges from developed countries; and the ambition or emissions gap between the Copenhagen pledges and the stabilization of global temperatures below a 2 degrees Celsius increase from pre-industrial levels.
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Spurned developer turns to petition to stop Syosset land sale
The developer fighting to build an upscale mall in Syosset for 18 years is trying to force a referendum in an effort to stop Oyster Bay Town's planned sale of adjacent land to a competitor.
Taubman Centers Inc., which owns the 39-acre former Cerro Wire property, said Tuesday it hired a canvassing firm to collect signatures on a petition seeking a referendum after the town board approved the sale last month.
The firm also says it will go to State Supreme Court in Mineola Wednesday to try to block the sale of the town's 54-acre public works complex for $32.5 million.
Supervisor John Venditto said, "I am so comfortable with how this matter has been handled that I have no concerns about petitions, a potential permissive referendum or litigation."
The town agreed to sell the land to Oyster Bay Realty LLC, whose partners include Simon Property Group, owner of Roosevelt Field and other Long Island malls. Taubman said it would have paid more but the town never gave it a fair chance.
Its canvassing firm has had up to 65 people on the streets and will continue until Thursday's filing deadline. The company said it already has more than the 4,954 signatures required, but wants more because of expected challenges by the town.
The company also said it paid for two rounds of automated calls to every town resident and has run radio ads, bringing the cost of the referendum campaign to $100,000.
Taubman attorney Ronald J. Rosenberg of Garden City said he will file a lawsuit and seek a temporary restraining order blocking the sale. "Regardless of the outcome of the referendum, we believe that the town has breached its fiduciary duties" by not getting the best offer in "the secretive sale. The town has done no public notice whatsoever, no public process whatsoever."
Venditto said the town had stated publicly for a year that it was looking to sell land to offset its fiscal problems. "We had shopped the property -- every developer out there knows about it," he said, and negotiations with Taubman made it clear any offer would include the town approving the mall. Oyster Bay Realty agreed to buy with no zoning contingencies.
Simon Property had no comment.
Todd Fabricant of East Norwich, chairman of the Cerro Wire Coalition fighting the mall, said he was "absolutely not" worried about a referendum because "the community has spoken loud and clear for many years that they don't want a 750,000-square-foot mall on that property."
The petition drive continued Tuesday in Massapequa, where field manager Chelsea Legay made her pitch. "Public property was sold privately in a political backroom deal," she told each resident who opened the door.
Some signed, saying they wanted to allow more public input. "I'd like it to be a public vote on what happens to public property," Bonnie Lafferty said.
When Harry Lozada said he had not heard of the sale, Legay told him, "The town supervisor sold the land to a friend of his for about half of what the highest bidder was offering." Lozada signed.
Venditto called the canvassers "mercenaries" using "trickery."
"If it was done, it was done without the knowledge and consent of Taubman and doesn't change the fact that Taubman is willing to pay substantially more for the property," Rosenberg said.
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Oil Spill Cleanup
This hands-on experiment will provide students with an understanding of the issues that surround environmental cleanup. Students will create their own oil spill, try different methods for cleaning it up, and then discuss the merits of each method in terms of effectiveness (cleanliness) and cost. They will be asked to put themselves in the place of both an environmental engineer and an oil company owner who are responsible for the clean-up.
Inside a Japanese Nuclear Power Plant
Visit to the Largest Nuclear Plant - IDG News Service was invited to the Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power station. This video provides a rare glimpse at the inside of the world's largest nuclear power plant. (03:38)
A Short History of US Credit Defaults On July 13th, the president of the United States angrily walked out of ongoing negotiations over the raising of the debt ceiling from its legislated maximum of $14.294 trillion dollars. This prompted a new round of speculation over whether the United States might default on its financial obligations. In these circumstances, it is useful to recall the previous instances in which this has occurr
On July 13th, the president of the United States angrily walked out of ongoing negotiations over the raising of the debt ceiling from its legislated maximum of $14.294 trillion dollars. This prompted a new round of speculation over whether the United States might default on its financial obligations. In these circumstances, it is useful to recall the previous instances in which this has occurr
PediNeuroLogic Exam: Newborn: Normal: Reflexes - Deep Tendon Reflexes
Testing deep tendon reflexes is an important part of the newborn neurological exam. They can be technically difficult to do. The first thing is to use a reflex hammer, not a finger or a stethoscope. Ideally, the baby is in a quiet alert state with the head in the midline. The head turned to one side can reinforce the tone and reflexes on that side. I usually start with the knee jerk because is the easiest to obtain. Take control of the leg with the hand under the knee and the leg at about a 90 d
The middle ages of science, early modern science, and the Age of Enlightenment
Benjamin Franklin was a great inventor and scientist. The scientific method was created by the Muslims. It continues to provide an invaluable foundation for scientists all over the world even today. The Age of Enlightenment is the term given to that era because of all of the scientific and philosophical discussions and advancements.
HUM310 Theatre of Revolt Session 11 07/31/2011
HUM310 Theatre of Revolt Session 11 07/31/2011 Bill DeLuca
Rotating around the Tharsis Rise (False Color)
Push in and spin around Tharsis rise on a flat map of Mars MOLA topography with false color
Circumference of a Circle
In this video, a teacher demonstrates finding the circumference of two different circles. The circles are drawn on a white board, and the teacher explains step-by-step how to find the circumference of each. ( 1:58)
4th period Conversations
Beginner - Hot food The food is ready, and the host gives the go ahead. Everyone reaches out for the best part! It's a race for everybody to get just enough, but there are obstacles, one of them the food being too hot!
The food is ready, and the host gives the go ahead. Everyone reaches out for the best part! It's a race for everybody to get just enough, but there are obstacles, one of them the food being too hot!
Guide to the Papers of Charles D. Palmer, 1942-1975
This collection contains the papers of Charles D. Palmer, who was Director and Chairman of the Board of the Port Authority of Allegheny County from 1964-1977. Palmer was instrumental in developing the Early Action Program and the Transit Expressway during the early years of the Port Authority. Palmer's papers are in the form of correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, studies, contracts, photographs, and film.
Expedition 28 Crew Undocks from Station
Expedition 28 Commander Andrey Borisenko and Flight Engineers Alexander Samokutyaev and Ron Garan undock from the International Space Station in the Soyuz TMA-21 spacecraft, wrapping up 162 days aboard the orbiting outpost.
Patterns of life
Each mp3 voice recording accompanies a PowerPoint slide or set of slides. These two files were bundled together with a transcript of the mp3s (mainly for people with hearing disabilities) and a printer-friendly pdf of the slides. Each set of files is organised into topics, which are set out in two ways. For linear learners they are set out in a suggested order. For non-linear learners they are organised via an interactive "mind map", which is a diagram showing how the different sub-top
The Holloway Series in Poetry - Annual Faculty Reading
The 2011-2012 Holloway Series begins the autumn season in poetry with a reading featuring UC Berkeley's own celebrated poets and teachers. John Shoptaw Lyn Hejinian Cecil Giscombe Robert Hass Geoffrey G. O'Brien John Campion and Holloway visiting poet, Judith Goldman. http://holloway.english.berkeley.edu/
Money talks: September 19th, 2011
Barack Obama's deficit-reduction plan, the latest in the euro-zone saga and annual meetings at the IMF and World Bank
It's Your Life
SFCO 2011 – La chirurgie de la carcinose ovarienne
Titre : SFCO 2011 – La chirurgie de la carcinose ovarienne
Intervenant (s) : Christophe POMEL (Centre jean Perrin – Clermont-Ferrand) et Gwénaël FERRON (Institut Claudius Regaud – Toulouse).
Résumé : une nouvelle terminologie mise en place dans la prise en charge des carcinoses ovariennes. problèmatique en rapport avec cette pathologie : définition d'un cahier des charges indispensable à connaitre pour la prise en charge des cancers de l'ovaire.
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Titre : SFCO 2011 – La chirurgie de la carcinose ovarienne
Historical Boston - James Otis and a Cause of the Revolutionary War
This video explains Otis and his role in the Writs of Assistance and how this fit into the causes of the Civil War. A very good overview of this episode in time. The video is six minutes long and features a narrator. Excellent
Solving Problems and Solving Puzzles: The Need for Improvement Science
2011-2012 Provost's Lecture Series, Johns Hopkins University. PETER PRONOVOST, MD, PhD speaks on Solving Problems as well as Puzzles. The Importance of Health Delivery Research. October 13, 2011 Dr. Pronovost is a professor in the schools of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing at Johns Hopkins, Senior Vice President for Patient Safety and Quality, and Director of the Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality, Johns Hopkins Medicine.


text: Korean Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Jeongja in Bundang Speak Korean Now! Korean Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Jeongja in Bundang Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> General Discussion Forum View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message Paji eh WongJoined: 03 Jun 2003 Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2003 6:41 am Post subject: Jeongja in Bundang Hi I'm up for a job near the Jeongja subway stop in Bundang. I've read all of the Bundang threads, but I was hoping for some more specific info about Jeongja. Here's my questions ... 1) How do you find your general quality of life? (outside work, of course) 2) Is there a foriegner community of any sort? What do you do for meeting people? 3) I know the subway runs into Seoul. How is the bus service there? How long does it take to Itaewon or Sincheon? Any info would be hot, and greatly appreciated. Ciao Back to top djsmncJoined: 20 Jan 2003Location: Dave's ESL Cafe Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2003 8:21 pm Post subject: Jeongja is really laid back. I think it's one of the only places directly outside of Seoul that isn't covered with a haze so thick you could cut it with knife. There was a foreigner community here when I first arrived, but many of them seem to have moved on. However, I have been so wrapped up in my own business and girlfriend lately that it may still be like that and I haven't noticed. Expect an upper middle class way of life replete with a billion kids saying "Hello" and post-pregnancy mothers shedding off that excess weight on the big canal/pathway (called "Tanchon" in Korean). It is a convenient location, however, if you enjoy nights in Seoul but relaxing afternoons in a (fairly) natural environment. Back to top Not AngryJoined: 31 Jan 2003 Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2003 2:52 am Post subject: Jeongja is a pretty nice place. Convenient enough to Seoul for the weekends. Some nice parks and some pretty good hiking trails nearby if you enjoy the outdoors. It is very quiet, so if you are looking for a wild neighborhood it is probably not for you. There are a lot of ex-pats who live nearby. I see them all the time. Buses are convenient to get anywhere in town and most places in Seoul. If you have any more specific questions feel free to PM me. Good luck! Back to top Paji eh WongJoined: 03 Jun 2003 Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2003 10:55 am Post subject: cheers Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> General Discussion Forum All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Forums:----------------FAQJob-related Discussion ForumGeneral Discussion ForumOff-Topic ForumTravel ForumCurrent Events ForumTechnology ForumBuy/Sell/Trade Forum You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum This page is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Contact Dave's ESL Cafe Copyright © 2018 Dave Sperling. All Rights Reserved. Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group TEFL International Supports Dave's ESL Cafe


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El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
A project that feels true to its source, a well-crafted epilogue for a beloved character who vividly understands the concept of consequences.
A project that feels true to its source, a well-crafted epilogue for a beloved character who vividly understands the concept of consequences.
Although the title is confounding and perhaps the movie's worst misstep, it's Byrne's digitized and stilted delivery that earns the biggest laughs.
Roger Ebert on James Ivory's "Howards End".
"The Ballad of Narayama" is a Japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice, telling a story of startling cruelty. What a space it opens…
A remembrance of two legendary groundbreaking Divas who recently passed away, actress Diahann Carroll and opera singer Jessye Norman.
An article about the International Documentary Association's (IDA's) Documentary Magazine Editorial Fellowship Initiative.
A remembrance of two legendary groundbreaking Divas who recently passed away, actress Diahann Carroll and opera singer Jessye Norman.
An article about the International Documentary Association's (IDA's) Documentary Magazine Editorial Fellowship Initiative.
If this movie wasn't so dumb, I would have probably found all of this offensive.
An essay about questions raised by Julius Onah's Luce.
A tribute to Robert Forster.
An interview with the legendary Edward James Olmos about his expansive career.
"Sinister" is a story made of darkness: mysterious loud bangs in the attic, distant moans from the dead, vulnerable children, an egomaniac crime writer and his long-suffering wife, who is plenty fed up even before she discovers he has moved his family into the same house where horrifying murders took place.
The movie opens with four people standing with nooses around their necks and hoods over their heads. From above the frame, a power saw cuts off a tree limb. As it falls, its weight hangs the victims. Soon after Ellison Oswalt and wife Tracy (Ethan Hawke and Juliet Rylance) move into a spacious suburban house, we can see through the kitchen window that the hanging tree, with a distinctive split branch, is in the backyard.
What kind of a psycho would move his family into this house? Even the unfriendly sheriff tells him it's in "very poor taste." But the house was priced to sell. Almost immediately Ellison discovers it was no bargain. In the attic, he finds a box labeled "Home Movies," containing reels of Super-8 film and a projector to exhibit them.
"Sinister" is an undeniably scary movie, with performances adding enough human interest to give depth to the basic building blocks of horror. Ethan Hawke plays an introverted, driven man who wrote a best-selling, true-crime book some years ago and is convinced a book about those ghastly hangings will be another success — especially since one member of the doomed family is still missing.
His wife shares the misgivings of her children about being uprooted from their former home and being moved to an isolated house in the woods. Her distress grows as Ellison locks himself in his office, and grows distant and distracted. Their children, Trevor and Ashley (Michael Hall D'Addario and Clare Foley), begin to have night terrors and episodes of sleepwalking. Although Tracy remains ignorant of the house's true history, the kids discover it soon enough through playground tauntings. Ashley, who has been given one wall of her room to paint on, begins to summon disturbing images.
The film, directed by Scott Derrickson ("The Exorcism of Emily Rose"), focuses on Ellison, who spends much time scrutinizing the 8mm movies, which disturbingly show the murders of other families. He transfers them to his laptop, and his stop-action analysis uncovers almost hidden details. Some shots cause him to recoil in terror. He begins to hit the bottle. His wife grows hostile.
Almost all of the action occurs at night. Wouldn't you know for part of the time the power is off in their neighborhood? (The outage doesn't seem to affect the porch lights.) Even when the power seems to be working, Ellison for no reason prefers to creep around the house and climb into the attic carrying a small flashlight, which serves only to make him a target to anything that might be waiting in the dark. I was strongly reminded of Ellen Burstyn creeping into her attic in "The Exorcist," holding only a candle. All through "Sinister," you keep thinking, "Switch on the lights, fool!"
Three supporting characters are effective. Fred Dalton Thompson is the sheriff, whose initial hostility later seems only reasonable. James Ransone is his deputy, a crime buff who is star-struck by the famous writer and signs on as a volunteer researcher. (He dreams of being cited in the eventual book: "You know, like thanks to Deputy So-and-So, without whose invaluable help…").
And then there is Vincent D'Onofrio, as a university professor of the occult and mythological, who opens up a line of possibility that eventually saves the ending from being a red herring. Yes, the ending is horrifying, but I don't believe in that stuff. I'm pretty sure I don't.
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A mere 42 years after it was stolen from his Philadelphia home, Robert Russell tracked down his beloved 1967 Austin Healey all the way to East Los Angeles.
While perusing eBay, Russell, who told the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department that he never gave up searching for the Healey, found what he believed to be his car listed for sale by the Beverly Hills Car Club.
After a little more sleuthing, he determined that the car was in fact his by comparing the Vehicle Identification Number listed on the online marketplace with the Vehicle Identification Number listed on the car's Certificate of Title.
In May, Russell, who now lives in Texas, contacted the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
Detective Carlos Ortega then tracked down the car to a dealership in East Los Angeles.
After working with authorities in Philadelphia, the department told Russell that he could pick up his long-lost car.
"Detective Ortega took possession of the vehicle and informed Mr. Russell that his vehicle was recovered intact and in fair condition, although requiring some exterior and interior work," the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said in a statement.
Russell and his wife arrived in East Los Angeles a few days later and took the car back home.
"Mr. Russell told Detective Ortega he continued his search for the vehicle, not for its monetary value, but because it had sentimental value to him and his wife," the Sheriff's Department said.
Russell told authorities that he bought the car for $3,000. It is now worth $23,000.
In a statement, the Beverly Hills Car Club said it did not know the car was stolen.
"Beverly Hills Car Club found the Austin Healey on Craigslist and purchased the car from a seller in New Jersey who claimed to have owned the car for 42 years," said Versa Manos of the Beverly Hills Car Club said in a press release. "The VIN matched the registration and paperwork, had no liens and was clear and unencumbered from the State of New York, when it was issued to the seller in 1970. In good faith, we purchased the car and paid to have it shipped cross-country, where it was detailed, photographed and displayed for sale on our eBay page."
When they found out that the car belonged to Russell, the Beverly Hills Car Club cooperated with authorities and worked to return the car to its rightful owner.
"We are all very happy that Mr. Russell has gotten his car back," Manos said. "However, we are victims in this situation. We have lost $27,000, which is what we paid for the car plus the cost to ship it to California."
According to the club, the previous driver of the vehicle drove it on a regular basis for 42 years.
It's not clear how the previous owner got possession of the car.
Officials discovered that when the car was first reported stolen, the vehicle's identification number was incorrectly entered into the stolen vehicle system.
As a result, the computer systems never listed the car as stolen.
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Stick around man, you've been missed. And Yes I believe you are still a mod...Originally Posted by mooz
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wow, i love this thread. It's so cool to actually read about where people are from and what there story is. It's pretty neat.
my name is adam(pretty obvious, i know) im a freshman at UMass Amherst via the University of Central Florida. i started this thread and figured i might as well lay some of my info out to be fair. ive been going to this site almost religiously for like 3 years to find out what the red sox were doing and joined the boards in october.
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UMass Amherst? I've got some buddies that go there. I'm from Adams, MA.Originally Posted by adamxc12
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I was in Gulf Port Miss. doing hurricane relief when I met this guy who was in the right field stands in St. Louis when the Red Sox won the world series. He told me that he met some people in the seats in front of him who were from the New England area. When there were two outs in the bottom of the ninth these people brought out a jar that was filled with ashes of family members who were Red Sox fans. Every year since 1921 as family members died some of their ashes were put into this jar. The story goes that when the Red Sox won the World Series the surviving members were to take the ashes and spread them accross the field when it was over.They had no idea it would take 86 years. I thought it was a great story and thought I would pass it along.
so i see that there are 6 guests on this forum right now. come on fellas make an account!
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Im Matt. Been a Sox fan since mid 1994. I've missed only 10 sox games on tv in 12 years. Im from Chicopee Mass. Mostly everyones a Sox fan here, no real competition from the Yankee fans. Excited about this year, expect a big ear out of Coco and Lowell, they're gonna be great from us.
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Welcome! Nice to see more sox fans here...
Welcome aboard Matt.Originally Posted by redsoxlova
10 games in 12 years? Don't you work? Day games alone you'd have to miss 10 games a year.
I'm the same way with the yanks never miss a game(when possible)...but thats quite an impressive record to boast. I mean no doctor's appointments? Weddings? etc.
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year."
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so i see there are 4 guests lookin at the sox board right now...cmon people make an account. its a good time and it costs nothing. chop chop you know you want to
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Friggin cold? Pu$$yOriginally Posted by americaspasttim
Hay mooz, welcome back yet again.
Would any of the 9 guests on our board care to make an account today?
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I grew up in Reading, MA (15.5 mi from Fenway) and am old enough to remember watching the Sox on a rotary dial tuner TV that you hand to hang on to the antenna just to get a decent signal on a rainy saturday afternoon. I recall the "best doggone team in the land" commercials WSBK used to run, the Bucky ^%&*$ Dent game (which we watched on TV in my fifth grade class!). I was smack dab in the middle of Mets Mania in '86 -- I was a freshman at Cornell university and outnumbered about 98-2 watching the WS on a community TV. I was eating dinner at my sister-in-laws while watching Petey come in from the 'pen in the playoffs and '03 I felt like Aaron )(*^&(*&^(*&^ Boone shot my dog.
In '04 I infected my son with this Sox disease. We caught the next-to-last game of the season in BAL (my brother-in-law lives spitting distance from Camden). That game sealed the deal for him. In a 20x15 seat section of box seats the only two O's fans were my brother-in-law and nephew. My son cheered every pitch and got high-5's from everyone when the Sox scored. He can still tell you every play from the game.
Anyway, I'm now 38 and living in Greenville, SC -- home of the Sox mid-A affiliate Greenville Drive and their new West End Park home modeled on Fenway. By day I'm a programmer (C++, C#, Ruby) and I have an affinity for numbers which will probably be apparent soon enough... I've got a BS in Elec Engr from Cornell and a MS in Biblical Studies from Gordon-Conwell. Enough background?
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A Port Sulphur man pleaded guilty on April 15 to his sixth offense of taking oysters in a polluted area and felony public intimidation of a Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Enforcement Agent.
Judge Michael C. Clement of the 25th Judicial District in Plaquemines Parish accepted the guilty plea from Jonathan K. Ragas, 51, and sentenced him to pay a $2,500 fine plus court costs, five years in parish prison suspended and probation for six years.
Judge Clement also revoked all of Ragas' commercial and recreational licenses for two years. Ragas was also ordered to not be on a vessel that possesses oysters or any gear that takes oysters and he cannot act as deckhand on any commercial fishing vessel for those two years. After the two-year revocation, he cannot be on a vessel with oysters or gear to take oysters, or work on a vessel with oysters for a period of three years unless the vessel is equipped with a vessel monitoring system that is monitored by LDWF.
The sentence stems from an incident when an LDWF agent and Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office (PPSO) deputies caught Ragas harvesting polluted oysters for the sixth time in an area closed to the harvest of oysters by the Department of Health and Hospitals on March 20, 2013.
After the stop occurred, Ragas resisted and threatened the LDWF Agent with a hatchet that was on board.
Edward McGowan prosecuted the case for District Attorney Charles Ballay's office.
LDWF Sgt. Adam Young and PPSO Marine Division deputies assisted in the stop.
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DOYLESTOWN (PA) – Delaware Valley College quarterback Aaron Wilmer connected with wideout Isaiah Hall for a 30-yard touchdown pass on a fourth-and-15 and Jake Sobchak followed with the extra-point to give the Aggies a 10-9 overtime victory over visiting Muhlenberg College in the season opener for both teams.
It was a battle of defending conference champions and NCAA playoff qualifiers as Delaware Valley entered with three straight Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) titles while the Mules captured the Centennial Conference crown a season ago.
The Aggies won the coin toss for overtime and elected to go on defense first. By overtime rules, Muhlenberg began its possession at the Delaware Valley 25-yard line. On second-and-10, Mule quarterback Dan Deighan rolled out of the pocket and threw into the end zone where fullback MJ Rus made a leaping catch for the first touchdown of the day. However, the extra-point attempt by Gregg Mercogliano was blocked by the Aggies' Ryan McCullough to leave the score at 9-3.
Needing a touchdown to tie the game and an extra-point to win it, Delaware Valley began its overtime possession with an incomplete pass and an illegal shift penalty. Wilmer then threw two more incomplete passes, leaving the Aggies with a fourth-and-15 situation. The freshman transfer (he redshirted at Division II West Chester University) dropped back and found a wide-open Hall down the left sideline. Hall, a senior, made the catch in the end zone for a 9-9 contest. Muhlenberg called a timeout to try to rattle Sobchak, but the junior and two-time all-conference placekicker drove the extra-point through the uprights to ignite a Delaware Valley celebration.
Regulation proved to be a defensive clash as both teams returned eight starters from strong units and it showed. In addition, Delaware Valley had just two starters back from their offense last year.
The Aggies did rack up 322 yards on the afternoon, but was just 1-for-3 in the red zone. One of those trips took place in the first quarter as a 40-yard pass from Wilmer to Rodney Blango put Delaware Valley at the Mule 11-yard line. The Aggies could not muster another yard and Sobchak and the field goal unit was sent out. However, a poor snap bounced past the holder and the result was a 21-yard loss and a loss of downs.
The game remained scoreless late into the second quarter when Delaware Valley used 10 plays to drive 70 yards to the Muhlenberg six-yard line. However, Wilmer's third-down pass was intercepted by Chris Hartzell, who returned it 52 yards before being tackled by the face mask by Wilmer. The 15-yard penalty gave the Mules the ball at Aggie 33-yard line. A personal foul on the next play gave Muhlenberg 15 more yards and it eventually reached the three-yard line. Delaware Valley forced the Mules back to the eight and Mercogliano kicked a 25-yard field as time expired in the opening half for a 3-0 lead.
The Aggies tied the game early in the fourth as they used 11 plays to drive 64 yards and reach the Muhlenberg one-yard line. Facing a second-down, tailback Kyle Schuberth was stopped on two consecutive runs by Muhlenberg All-American linebacker Patrick McDonough. That brought up fourth down and Sobchak came on to boot a 17-yard field with 12:06 remaining.
Neither team drove inside the opponent's 35-yard line for the rest of regulation. That set up the overtime dramatics and the Aggie victory.
Delaware Valley's defense permitted just 129 yards, including 104 through the first four quarters. Linebacker Ken Fowlkes led the way with 10 tackles and half a sack while Chris James added six stops. Wilmer completed 18 of 33 passes for 245 yards and the game-winning touchdown. Blango and Chris Ruiz caught five passes each while Hall's touchdown catch was his lone reception of the day. Schuberth and Tyler Neal netted 39 yards apiece on the ground.
Deighan was 8-for-24 for 64 yards and one score. Tailback Terrence Dandridge carried the ball 19 times for 49 yards. McDonough led all defensive players with 14 tackles and one sack while Andy Curley added 11 stops.


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Google is still smarting over a clash with China last spring, and hasn't given up on delivering uncensored search results to Chinese citizens, according to comments by the company's CFO.
Patrick Pichette told the Times of London that Google's withdrawal from China last spring was simply a "roadblock," and that the company still wants to serve search results (and ads) to China's 1.2 billion people.
Google used to comply with China's censorship laws, but took a stand against the government in early 2010 after it discovered an attack against the Gmail accounts of Chinese dissidents, which Google suspected (correctly) was driven by the government.
Google eventually redirected users in mainland China to unfiltered results on the company's Hong Kong search engine. That worked for a while, but then the Chinese government threatened to pull Google's Internet licence, and the company basically backed down–it continued to operate a site in mainland China, but only delivers results for searches about products and music, as well as some government-approved maps. Meanwhile, Chinese search engine Baidu enjoyed a sudden surge in market share.
Pichette portrayed the company's interest in China in altruistic terms–the Chinese people have a right to find out who won the Nobel Peace Prize online. But the temptation to censor results in order to deliver paid search advertisements to 1.2 billion people will be awfully hard to pass up, especially as search query growth slows down in the U.S. and Europe. China's too big for Google to stay out forever.
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