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Why Madison Presidential Listening Tour: Philadelphia
President's Journal —
Philadelphia, Nov. 9, 2012
It was a special treat to ponder the connection to James Madison, the Founding Father
Tonight we have brought the "Why Madison?" Listening Tour to Center City Philadelphia, to the Courtyard Marriott—where, by the way, the general manager is a JMU alum. It's a beautiful setting and a historic venue—not least because it is the site of the Constitutional Convention, at which our eponym, James Madison was the key player. It has been such a treat to be here to make that special JMU connection with Madison alumni and parents in the area. We had a gracious host in Jeff Gammage, our Pulitzer Prize-winning alumnus, who was able to take an evening off in the midst of post-Sandy and post-election coverage from his life as a Philadelphia Inquirer reporter.
Alumni far from home want to reconnect
Even though we're several hours from JMU, people are talking about how they long to connect and reconnect. That's fun—and promising. They are offering many ideas about how to do that. They've also put that idea into practice by becoming active in the Philadelphia-area alumni chapter. They are recreating—or should I say organically extending—that sense of JMU hospitality they knew and loved as students. They are creating that sense of JMU community several hours away in a major city on the East Coast. It's not only fun, but it is helpful to JMU, to see these chapters grow and become stronger. They will become the focal points for new ways of engaging our alumni in the life of JMU today.
Alumni offered ideas to engage alumni
To that end our alumni gave us suggestions for events and activities that would further engage them in the lives of our current students. We discussed tonight that intergenerational learning, and alumni mentorship of our students, are helpful connections. Given the energy that we felt tonight, I look forward to seeing more alumni reconnect with one another, remember and renew their special Madison Experience, get excited all over again and reach back to help today's students. That needs to happen, not just here in the Philadelphia area, but all over the country where we have JMU alumni and students. We discussed the many ways to become involved in the life of JMU. The purpose, of course, is to preserve and enhance that special JMU educational culture that alumni experienced so that today's students will benefit from similar experiences. Tonight alumni and parents were interested in learning more about the opportunities to do so. First and foremost is the need for alumni to act as ambassadors for JMU. We heard examples tonight of alumni and parents who have gone to college fairs and have spoken on our behalf, individuals who have served as mentors to our students, or who have developed internship programs where they work or where they have an opportunity to employ JMU graduates. There are so many ways that alumni can be involved and engaged in the life of the university. We appreciate them all, and we encourage other alumni and parents to take their cue from the Madison community that has been established in the Philadelphia area.
JMU LOVE recreates the civic and volunteer life students knew at Madison
One of the opportunities for Madison engagement that came up tonight was the JMU LOVE program. It connects Madison volunteers with volunteer opportunities at JMU. That program is a great opportunity for alumni and parents to extend the engaged culture of James Madison University—the same culture they or their children experienced as students. Life as a JMU student is intensively social and civically involved. The JMU LOVE program facilitates that same culture for alumni. It highlights the many volunteer opportunities that exist at JMU, so alumni can put their energy into advancing the cause of James Madison University. Our alumni can make such a difference in the lives of our students, and intergenerational relationships lead to enhanced education and opportunities for both students and alumni.
Parents are just as involved—perhaps more so
As we've seen tonight, these engaged JMU relationships are not restricted to alumni. We've had Parents' Council members here tonight, and that's one of the things I really love to see. Parents, when they see the difference JMU has made in the lives of their sons and daughters, want to take an active part in our community. We need to get the word out to both alumni and parents about how they can get involved in JMU through JMU LOVE. What we heard from them tonight is, "We want to do it. We'd be happy to do it. Show us how and tell us how."
Keeping business and employment data up to date
A great question that came up tonight concerned the quality of our alumni database. Yes, we may have lists of alumni and hopefully information about where they live, but one of the key pieces of information is what they are doing with their lives and with their careers. The more we know about where alumni are working, the more possibilities there are for determining whether they can hire new graduates or serve as mentors to students or young alumni, or even to conduct informational interviews in their fields. There are so many ways that information is valuable to us in the different academic programs. One of the other things we've heard tonight is that when people want to connect to JMU, they want to connect through their disciplines or their fields of study, whether it's the hospitality program, communications or some other field. Alumni are looking for those specific kinds of connections with their programs back at JMU or with other graduates or students who are in those programs today.
At JMU, students are able to initiate life-changing ideas
We heard tonight that our uniquely engaged culture empowers students to initiate life-changing endeavors. We heard some examples tonight of some Alternative Spring Break projects that have been student-initiated. Through these projects, our students show us that they long to be part of something bigger than themselves. We have examples of student organizations like Safe Rides, a student-initiated program that has made a big difference on our campus and in our community. Time and time again it's the students who come up with new and creative ideas. And that's a phenomenon we need to nurture and support as students make the transition to alumni. We need those alumni-initiated projects that will benefit JMU and continue to inspire and empower our students.
JMU says "yes" rather than being stuck in old notions
I have been hearing all along our "Why Madison?" Listening Tour that JMU is a community that tries to say "yes," rather than saying, "No, we've always done it some other way." When we get these new and interesting and creative ideas, we try to be supportive as a community. We're willing to be innovative and try new things, which encourages our students to do the same—at JMU and later as alumni in their new communities. We see that spirit of innovation in our students, in our faculty, and in our staff. It helps JMU grow as an institution. That's what makes it a vibrant community.
The faculty adds that personal touch
And of course we cannot close an alumni event without acknowledging the fundamental and nurturing relationships fostered by our faculty every day in the lives of our students. Alumni here tonight—as in all previous "Why Madison?" Listening Tour stops—spoke about the critical role of our faculty and faculty-student interaction that is central to JMU's educational culture. We draw faculty who really want to teach and who really want their students to learn. In fact, one of the individuals who participated tonight was a recent graduate in our assessment program, which is renowned as a leader in the field. We are an institution that is known to study how students learn, and that helps our faculty figure out how to teach better in new and different ways, to try new pedagogical techniques. That helps students learn in multiple ways and take advantage of new forms of technology and communication that can aid and strengthen what we do both in and outside the classroom. That commitment to constantly improving what we're doing and studying how we can add value in the educational process has already established us as a leader in both teaching and assessment. We draw faculty who want to teach and who really care about their students' learning. We heard people say the faculty was one of the things that drew them to JMU. They were enthusiastic. "We want you here," they said, "and we want to learn with you." That spirit pervades JMU and its faculty. We really value that in our faculty and we want to nurture that in the years ahead.
Published: Friday, November 9, 2012
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An excerpt from John Main OSB, "The Unreality of Fear," THE HEART OF CREATION (New York: Continuum. 1998), pp. 24-25.
As we read the gospel we see that a choice is set before us. The alternative is between love and fear. Fear is destructive and corrosive, whether it is the fear of disease, war or famine or whether it is fear of supernatural, angry vengeful gods who must be placated by compulsive rituals.
The difference between a barbaric world and a civilized world is that barbarism thrives on fear. Civilization thrives on a love that gives birth to vigor, energy, vitality, creativity. Barbaric energy is negative; its main thrust is destructive and its principal art is war. The principal art of the Christian life is peace.
Our commitment to meditation is our openness to the peace of God's redemptive love, our total acceptance of it, our abandonment of self-fixation and our commitment to self-giving. While we are saying our mantra we cannot be thinking about ourselves, and it is precisely self-obsession that leads us back into fantasy. So when we find that we have stopped saying the mantra, that our mind is drifting, we must simply return to it and, with it, to reality, return, that is, to God present in our hearts. Or in other words, we return to a faith that propels us beyond ourselves into God. We all know that this self-transcendence is our salvation. Fundamentally, we all know that we must go to meet it in the silence of our hearts. The alternatives are reality or illusion.
The root function of fantasy is that it attempts to turn us from the fears and anxieties we feel by creating an alternative reality. But what happens is that the fear is just buried deeper. . . . The root-function of the gospel, which is really the only root, is to expel fear, to pluck it out by the roots so that we can go deeper and deeper into a fearless heart and there encounter profoundest love. The great gift we have to share with the world then is our experience of reality.
After Meditation, an excerpt from St. Augustine of Hippo, "Sermons 12, 7 noted in THE ROOTS OF CHRISTIAM MYSTICISM by Olivier Clement (London: New City, 1995), p. 249.
Fear not the coming of your God; fear not his friendship. He will not straighten you when he comes, rather he will enlarge you. [. . . .] You see then, if you love, how much room he gives you.
Fear is a suffering that oppresses us. But look at the immensity of love.


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DavidG wrote:I do have the occasional fascis that I can feel in several parts of my body, but the thing that is driving me nuts in the slight shaking/trembling that I'm having, especially when I'm in bed at night. This slight shaking feeling is enough to keep me awake at night and my wife says she can feel me shaking. The shaking is predominantly in my upper body - chest & back & neck and not in the extremities and it's pretty continous. Another way to describe it is like a fine quivering feeling. It's just so frustrating due mostly to keeping me from getting to sleep. These symptoms just don't feel like the typical BFS ones that are usually twitches in specific areas. What I'm dealing with is a shaking/trembling/quivering that occurs from the waste area up through the chest, back & neck. Any replies are greatly coveted.
DavidG wrote:Thanks for the replies. I get the shaking feeling primarily when I'm sitting at the computer and when I'm in bed. It can be in my waste/hip area and up my back and shoulders. I do not feel this slight shaking is BFS, though I do get twitches in various places from time to time. I also get several mild myoclonic jerks when I'm in bed at night as well. If I'm laying on my side, then that same side will often mildly jolt and this can happen every few minutes or so. Between the mild jolts and shaking, sleep has been very hard to come by. I can't help but wonder if my thyroid may be the problem. I run a low body temp, especially lately. This morning it was only 94.5 and hasn't been getting above 97.5 during the day, combined with some neck pain. I don't have a lot of the other hypothyroid symptoms, but I do have the insomnia, weight gain & some dry skin. Unfortunately, the Dr. did do the typical thyroid panel about 3 wks. ago and it came back normal. I've heard of Wilson's Sydrome where people run low body temps but have normal thyroid blood tests, etc. I'm going to call a few in my area who treat for Wilson's.
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NEW YORK, NY – September 9, 2013 – WE tv has renewed its hit original series L.A. Hair for a third season following the strong performance of the recently concluded second season this summer. WE tv has ordered 12 one-hour episodes to debut next year, adding to the network's growing 2014 slate which also includes the return of Marriage Boot Camp: Bridezillas and WE tv's entry into scripted programming with The Divide.
Over its debut season, the show's sophomore average grew an impressive +66% among W25-54, +40% among W18-49 and +57% among both total viewers and total women . And, throughout the season, L.A. Hair was the fourth most popular reality cable show in primetime, according to Bluefin.
"L.A. Hair is a breakout success for WE tv and we're excited to bring the show back for a third season," said Lauren Gellert, senior vice president, original production & development. "The strong growth of this season helped drive WE tv to deliver its most successful summer ever among total viewers and total women, with substantial gains among the key female demos."
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On tonight's episode of Glam & Gold, Ross feels neglected as Sanya puts her work first and their relationship second. Tyrell finally makes it official with Shari but then denies it days later, causing the whole family to get involved.
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Tonight on L.A. Hair, Kim pulls back the curtain on Season 2, highlighting its ups and downs. She reveals never before seen footage and what happened after Angela got fired. Kim also reveals her styling secrets to having red carpet-worthy hair.
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Sometimes the best thing you can do is to admit that things are not working and move on. Angela and I push each other's buttons. We have a history of conflict and it finally came to the point where I just realized that trying to force a working relationship was not doing either of us any good. I never wanted Angela to feel as though I was holding her back. Again, I would have never said that Angela couldn't go to Thailand – that was a wonderful opportunity – all I needed was sufficient notice as her employer to make arrangements for her absence. I realized, however, that the real issue here was that she felt that I was not happy for her to have this opportunity. Having this fundamental misunderstanding of intentions between us showed me that our relationship was simply not healthy and was hurting both of us. This led me to the decision that we should part ways professionally. I do not mean this as a punishment for Angela. I see it as an opportunity for a fresh start and as a way to give her the freedom she needs to grow in this industry. Angela is a talented hairstylist and I know she has many great opportunities coming her way to build her career.
It's never an easy decision to let someone go, but sometimes it's the best decision. I know that Kim really wanted to make things work with Angela but, look, she had to make the decision that would be the best for both of them. It's not as if they didn't give this relationship a shot. After the drama last season, they decided to try working together again but sometimes you just have to throw in the towel. Kim's priority is the salon while Angela's is not. And I don't mean that as a dig against Angela. She has certain goals for her career and working at the salon may not have been the best way to accomplish those goals. Now she is free to do what she wants and I think both she and Kim will have less stress now. I'm very proud of Kim for the way she handled this situation. I know she was very unhappy about losing her temper with Angela earlier and I'm glad she was able to find it within herself to apologize and move forward calmly. The decision to let Angela go was a tough one but I think everyone will benefit.
Kim Kimble was lucky to show the ultimate momager and queen bee of the Kardashian clan, Kris Jenner, and her cohost, Morris Chestnut, how to have perfect hair every day. Click the photo below to check out our gallery for more BTS photos
It really was so much easier when they were little. I could just tell them to cut it out and what mama says goes. Now it's a much more delicate operation. This time they both got heated but were able to give each other a little space to cool off and bring it back together to get the photo shoot done. I'm proud of them for getting things back on track. Ultimately, we're all family and whatever we do is to try and help the salon. I know Leah was just trying to be constructive to help Kim improve her products, but she may have pushed too hard and Kim was a little too sensitive. It's hard to hear criticism from your family. Leah's support and/or criticism probably means ten times more to Kim than anyone else's, so even though that makes the support all the more satisfying, it also makes the criticism that much harder to take. They managed to turn it around, however, and the photo shoot turned out great!
Oh here we go again. Me and Kim, going at it. I admire Kim's philosophy about hair care and promoting healthy hair so I can get on board with what she's trying to do with those hair bonnets and shower caps, but I didn't think they were cute. And sure, fine, I'm just one opinion, but nobody else liked them either. I wanted the criticism to be constructive because I respect Kim and her vision, but I know it's hard to take that kind of critique from family so you know one things leads to another and then we're both at each other's throats. Even though we got into that fight, Kim knows that I have her back and it would have been hypocritical of me to just tell her what she wanted to hear about the caps. I respect her too much and want her to succeed too much to do that. I thought we managed to turn it around though. And the girls looked cute in the photo shoot so FINE, I'll admit it, the caps aren't so bad. I might even wear one myself.
My philosophy is that looking cute should not come at the expense of the health of your hair. That's why I want to develop products, like the hair bonnets, that will let you have both. Women come to the salon and get great looks for their hair but then they don't protect the hair or have the ability to maintain the style at home. The bonnets were designed to help with this and I think they look cute! I know not everyone agreed with me at first (Leah) but I think I won them over with that photo shoot.
As for the Angela situation, I honestly don't know why she didn't just tell me she needed the time off. I want Angela to succeed and grow in her career and if she had come to me beforehand and said she had this great opportunity in Thailand and she needed so many days off, it would have been inconvenient, but we would have pulled together as a team, re-worked the schedule and taken care of her clients, no problem. But how am I supposed to interpret her disappearing without a word? Where was her concern for the other stylists and for the clients? It turned what should have been a relatively simple matter into a very unnecessary headache.
Kim Kimble popped by the WE tv offices late last week for some hugs, photo ops, and to record this special message to all our #LAHair fans!
Click the photo below to see more pictures of Kim Kimble and WE tv
These stylists are on thin ice with me. I cannot believe they would disrespect both Kim and Leah by coming into the salon drunk! They pretend like Leah is so demanding, but really, is it expecting too much that they not drink on the job? Save that for after work. When you are at the salon or on a job representing Kim, keep it together and stay professional. This is a business and when you start to interfere with that, we need to have a talk. I will always look out for Kim and Leah so I felt I had to have a conversation with Angela since Kim did not get a chance to talk to her. I still remember her behavior from last season and I want to avoid a repeat of that. If she knows that I have my eye on her, maybe she won't be so quick to act out.


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Google has a new feature for allowing web-based custom map legends to be created and shared. I was wondering if anyone plans on putting together a one of these maps, indexing each kiteboarding spot in the Bay Area.
I have seen other web pages with this idea in place with static descriptions, images and texted directions to get there.
Would be a great resource for kiters.
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I'd do it, but I don't know all the locations and I am too lazy to put it together.
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by Wesley Ratko
Cynthia Brey, co-chair of the Chestnut Hill Community Association's Land Use Planning and Zoning Committee, reported on a meeting with Bowman Properties regarding the design of the proposed building at 8200 Germantown Ave., the former Magarity Ford site, at the LUPZ's Feb. 7 meeting.
She said Bowman had presented so-called "value engineering" about the overall approach to construction with a focus on the material to be used for the facade. One option proposed was to use stucco on two-thirds of the Hartwell Lane side of the building and on the entire rear wall facing Shawnee Street.
"There was much discussion about whether that was the best use of bringing the project in on budget," Brey said.
"They said they were going to go back and look at all of their other alternatives," said Joyce Lenhardt, vice president of CHCA's Physical Division, who was present at the meeting. "We weren't comfortable with some of the things they'd shown, but they're planning to meet with us again and, in general, some of the things they did to simplify were in a good direction."
"On balance, it seemed like an improvement," said committee member Andrew Moroz, who was also present at the Bowman meeting. "For the first time we saw fully-rendered three-dimensional drawings," he said. Moroz said the new drawings were a help in understanding the issue of setbacks, something he felt had never been evident in the other drawings.
Bowman plans to apply for a demolition permit, though it was unclear when this would occur. Lenhardt suggested April, although she wasn't sure.
There will be another meeting in a month or so.
RCO issue
When Philadelphia's new zoning code went into effect last Aug. 22, it included a provision requiring developers to hold a single meeting with a designated, registered community organization or RCO.
At the time, members of the CHCA Physical Division feared the provision would override the established procedure for development review in Chestnut Hill.
Now, six months later, members of the LUPZ have asked whether the RCO provision has made an impact in the way projects are submitted to CHCA for review.
"It's intangible to date," said community manager Celeste Hardester. "I can hardly tell any difference."
Hardester told the committee that it has barely been acknowledged.
"It feels as though when applicants receive a refusal [from L&I] they aren't really aware that there are a group of RCOs within this context," she said.
LUPZ member Larry McEwen said that back when LUPZ committee members were speaking with Eva Gladstein, executive director of the Zoning Code Commission, about the one meeting requirement, they told her that they "intend to continue with our process for any project in 19118, and we intend to make it clear to the applicant that their chances of being supported at ZBA would be greatly enhanced by coming through our process," a process that involves more than one meeting.
The committee made no indication that anything would change regarding the current process for development review, but reiterated the importance of "adding value" to projects that do come before the committee.
TTP Committee
The Traffic Transportation and Parking Committee is currently inactive and without a chair, following the resignation of Tom Hemphill. The committee now has two standing members – Debra Ferraro, a civil engineer, and Bob Previdi. Brey mentioned but did not suggest the TTP be rolled in to the LUPZ. She also mentioned reaching out to CHCA board member Tom Cullen as a possible member of the TTP committee, but no formal action was taken.
Green City
Brey spoke about an information session held by the Philadelphia Water Department on an initiative it is undertaking called Green City, Clean Waters, a 25-year plan to manage water quality in the city of Philadelphia by controlling how rain water is collected and managed from the many so-called impervious surfaces throughout the city. She drew attention to the several parking lots in Chestnut Hill and told committee members grants are available from the Water Department to renovate parking lots with storm water management techniques, including pervious pavement (which allows rain water to be absorbed rather than run off), underground storage of collected rain water, and landscaping around lots to filter runoff.
LUPZ Committee member Steve Gendler recommended not pursuing pervious pavement, given the expense and inconvenience that come with that, but that both the Horticultural Society and the Water Department would be supportive of plantings around lots.
The committee informally decided the next step would be to discuss the prospect of pursuing grants with the CHCA board. It will also look at partnering with neighbor organizations like the Parking Foundation to implement some of these ideas.
Brey also suggested creating a rain garden at the bottom of the hill, where Germantown Avenue crosses Cresheim Valley Drive.
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Replacement of the bridge that carries West Willow Grove Avenue over SEPTA's Chestnut Hill West rail line will be discussed by the bridge unit of the Philadelphia Streets Department at the March 19 meeting of the Development Review Committee. The Streets Department is planning two meetings – one specifically for near neighbors and other stakeholders and the other for the public. While there is currently no money to build the replacement structure, the design process is still underway.


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As a recipient of this award, I am to list 10 things I have learned about my ancestors that have surprised, humbled or thrilled me and then pass the award on to 10 other genealogy bloggers I feel are doing their ancestors proud. So here goes...
1. One of my great uncles spent time in jail for killing a man in the forest with an axe in self defense but because there were no witnesses he was charged with murder.
2. Two of my married ancestors left for America and started new lives with different woman. Neither married them of course! Another had an affair with a married woman which result into the birth of a child he did not recognize.
3. I learned that there was at least one woman in each generation who became a widow at a young age including my grandmother, a great aunt and a cousin.
4. I am thrilled to have made contact early in my research with my maternal great uncle's family in Utah who provided me with a treasure of goodies which belonged to my great grandfather, Giovanni Polito.
5. I am also thrilled to make contact with my maternal great grandmother Vincenza Macchione's relatives in Arizona. With their help (especially Ray Justus) I was able to trace my family back 11 generations - all in the same small towns in Cosenza Italy.
6. To have met so many people online who are both family and 'honorary' family who have accepted me into their families as one of their own.
7. My ancestors on both sides were not wealthy by any means. They worked hard and had several children - many who died as children. I can't imagine their pain.
8. My maternal grandmother, great uncle and great aunt grew up in Italy with only their mother since their father chose to stay in the U.S. The fact that my great aunt never met her father at all saddens me the most.
9. My grandfather wrote several letters to his father in law in the U.S. and in one described the economic conditions back in the old country.
10. There was a mistake on my maternal great grandfather's birth act listing the wrong father's name which kept him from naturalizing. He later had the act amended but died not long after so although he had lived in the US for over 35 years he wasn't able to become an American citizen.
Now to pick 10 blogs I feel are worthy of this award - not an easy choice since I think they're all great but since I have to choose then these would be my choices.
1. Cathy's Genealogy Blog
2. Nick Gombash's Genealogy Blog
3. Blackwell Family Genealogy
4. The Genealogy of Torre le Nocelle, Italy
5. Searching Every Corner, Researching Every Turn
6. Greta's Genealogy Bog
7. The We Tree Genealogy Blog
8. Al's Polish-American Genealogy Research Blog
9. More Than Names
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Japan to teach territorial claims in schools
TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese government announced Tuesday it is revising official teaching manuals to emphasize Japan's territorial rights to islands that are also claimed by China and South Korea.
The Education Ministry said the decision was made to reflect the government's official view on the territorial claims. The revision is seen as part of education reform by conservative Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to instill patriotism and nationalism.
"Naturally, we must teach our own territory accurately to our children," Education Minister Hakubun Shimomura told reporters.
The announcement drew angry reactions from Beijing and Seoul.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying reiterated the country's claim to the islands, urging Tokyo to "stop provocations" and take steps to improve relations. South Korea's Foreign Ministry denounced the changes and demanded their withdrawal, with spokesman Cho Tai-young saying Japan "must not teach false history to the young generation and plant enmity and seeds of conflict with its neighbors."
Even though use of the manuals is not legally binding, the policy change will affect the contents of future textbooks, which need to be screened by the government. The revision affects ministry-issued teaching manuals for junior high and high school social studies classes, effective immediately.
Ministry officials say the manuals currently in use do not mention the Japanese-claimed East China Sea islands, which are also claimed by China, and that the reference to Japanese-claimed islands held by South Korea in the Japan Sea is too soft. The textbooks and manuals already mention Japan's territorial claim over Russian-controlled northern islands.
With the revisions, teachers are asked to mention that the islands are "integral territories of Japan." The islands are flashpoints in Japan's diplomatic relations with China and South Korea. The East China Sea islands are called Diaoyu in China and Senkaku in Japan, while those in the Sea of Japan are called Dokdo in Korean and Takeshima in Japanese.
Separately, the Education Ministry earlier this month adopted a textbook screening policy that would require writers to reflect the government's official position on contentious issues in modern history to "balance out" references to Japan's wartime aggression, including the forced use of sex slaves for Japanese troops and the Nanking massacre, in which an estimated 300,000 Chinese citizens were killed by Japanese forces.
As Japan steps up its territorial claims under Abe's government, the Cabinet Secretariat recently launched a special website designed to increase domestic awareness and support for the claims.
Associated Press news assistant Zhao Liang in Beijing contributed to this report.


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Four big technology fiefs—Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Google Inc. and Facebook Inc.—have been creeping into each other's turf for years. In 2013, their war is set to escalate around two fronts: hardware and search.
Software giants including Google and Amazon are interested in ramping up hardware to boost customer loyalty and to extend control over their software services and the revenues that flow from them. That is heightening their collision course with Apple, which is responding by building more of its own software to...


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New Year's Day in the south isn't complete without black-eyed peas, collard greens and cornbread. We have a tradition in our family to eat black eyed peas to bring luck in the new year and collard greens to bring money. I typically am not a fan of this cruciferous vegetable, but I eat it at least once a year.
We had a New Year's Day celebration, combining the best of the northern and southern traditions, with a menu of kielbasa, sauerkraut, pork chops, collard greens, black eyed peas and corn bread.
Collard greens are pure "soul food" and have been a staple of Southern cooking for years. Collards are a cross between cabbage and kale and are loaded with valuable cancer-fighting phyotochemicals.
Just like spinach, collards are loaded with calcium. One cup of collards provides as much calcium as in 8 ounces of milk and a whopping 5 grams of fiber. This nutritional powerhouse is also loaded with magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin C, A and K. You can get all of these vitamins, as well as lutein and zeaxanthin, which are key nutrients for eye health, for a measly 49 calories per cup. Talk about getting the most bang for your buck! Speaking of buck, collard greens are also very inexpensive, especially when purchased fresh. Just make sure you clean them thoroughly before cooking.
I wish I had a great recipe I could share for collard greens, but sadly we just make them the easy way: from the can. It provides just as many key nutrients, but without the fuss. I wish you a very Happy New Year! May 2011 bring you luck, love and all of your heart's desires.
I can't believe that I started the 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth blog one year ago today. I'm looking forward to sharing more healthy foods, recipes and tips in 2011. I hope you stay with me in my journey to healthier eating in 2011. I'd love to hear from you. What would you like to see on this blog in 2011? Anything you want me to start doing? Stop doing? Continue doing? I'd love to hear your feedback.


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You can't swing a bloody blade of chaos on the internet without hitting a rumor regarding the next generation of consoles that Microsoft and Sony are planning. We all know they are coming. They have been confirmed to be in development. They will play games. Beyond that, it is all rumor.
We can make plenty of educated guesses (as well as plenty of uneducated guesses), but the good money is that they will both be coming out this year, most likely in the lucrative holiday season beginning around Thanksgiving. Even that is a guess though, but it is one based on a fair amount of evidence.
But again, the rumors are rampant. A recent hoax even caught several media outlets with their pants down, when a guy deliberately contacted journalists with rumors just to see if anyone would report on them (spoiler: they did). So when something new pops up that has people talking, it is wise to approach it with caution.
Earlier today, Sony posted the mysterious video below, announcing that we should all pay attention to February 20. The video clearly states that it is a PlayStation announcement, and it was posted on the official PlayStation YouTube channel. A link even leads you to a sign up page where you can enter your email for information.
It could be something as simple as a new game announcement, or even a service upgrade to the PSN. Perhaps it is just a roadmap for the year, or even a new PS3 bundle with a bigger hard drive. But…
After the last console launches, Sony allowed Microsoft a full year head start, which proved to be a huge advantage. So it would make sense for Sony to try to get the jump on Microsoft by announcing the PS4 before the announcement of the next Xbox.
That is all supposition, of course. We've reached out to PlayStation, and will update the article with the inevitable no comment. After that, we'll just have to wait until 6pm EST on February 20, when Sony pulls back the curtain.
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I've been tagged by Rosie (Rosie bakes a peace of cake) to do a 5 facts about me:
1: I'm the oldest of 4 girls, yes my dad went grey early!
2: I'm bilingual and speak fluent spanish. Both my parents are from Spain.
3: I'm a cat lover and have 2 beautiful cats, Madison and Coco and they are spoilt rotten.
4: I love cosmetics, favorite brands are Chanel, MAC and Nars. I have A LOT of cosmetics and could open my own counter!
5: I would say my best feature are my big blue eyes and long eye lashes!
Above are pics of my 2 kitties ;o)


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"Ethan #176 or #178." It's hard to make out the blurred last digit of the huge number painted on the side of this frightened hound from Virginia. For many of us, especially Long Islanders far removed from pack dog hunting or field trials, and for those of us who consider our dogs as family, it's harder to fathom why or how anyone could degrade a dog in this way, and then dump him.
Sadly, we learned that painting numbers on dogs is common practice in rural states where hunting dogs in packs or in competition trials is popular. Sadder still, dogs that don't make the grade or merely get lost are often left behind to fend for themselves or worse. Some are intentionally starved or shot. In these areas, hounds are second-class canine citizens; worthless, unless they can hunt. We have left-behind Beagles on LI too. Hunters leave stragglers on the Edgewood property where they bring packs to hunt rabbits. (These Beagles do not have numbers on their sides but sometimes have cut ears as ID markers.)
Ethan, the numbered Hound, came to Last Hope in Wantagh from Amherst County Humane in Virginia three weeks ago. Hounds stand little chance of adoption in Southern states and do better here. We have taken Coonhounds, Foxhounds and Beagles from this particular shelter plus others in Kentucky, West Virginia and North Carolina but we weren't prepared for the painted numbers. These came as a puzzling shock. At first we thought the numbers were shaved in. Actually they seem to be from some sort of paint.
Ethan was timid, yet sweet. He hesitated to venture outdoors; and when he did, he veered toward the pet cemetery and away from the road. Previous Hounds have only wanted to be outdoors. They get nervous inside as if they have never been indoors. Ethan was more relaxed if around other dogs or if pet in his kennel. He arrived with antibiotics for two tick-borne diseases- Lyme and erlichiosis probably acquired during his time in the field. The volunteers spent lots of time giving him TLC. He became an instant favorite.
Amherst Humane had three numbered Hounds (#7, 8 and 176) recently. "Destiny" #8 had a black saddle painted on her midriff (not a dog term) with the numeral eight made of tape, adhering to the fake saddle. She was adopted via Petfinder. Ethan's coat is white so his number shows up in black paint.
I asked dog expert friends if they had ever seen mysterious numbers. Barbara Kolk, former librarian at the AKC Library on Madison Avenue, stated that no sanctioned AKC event used numbers like this, but the library received many sporting publications from regional hunting groups. She'd seen lots of photos of Hounds with painted numbers; whereas Karen Blasche, historian for the American Pointer Club, well versed in field trials of her breed, had never seen numbers painted on bird dog participants, possibly because bird dogs like Pointers, Setters and Retrievers compete in pairs rather than large packs. "So it might just be Foxhounds and other game hunting dogs," Karen wrote.
I have no objection to using numbers during a canine performance event. Sighthounds wear colored jackets when they lure course for fun. Sometimes these jackets have numbers on them so you can see the speed demons in the distance. We also use these Lycra jackets for rescued Sighthounds because the tight fit can be comforting to pressure points similar to anxiety wraps or thunder jackets. My Edgar Afghan Poe and his housemates wore lure coursing jackets as security blankets when they arrived on LI from the hoarder house in New Mexico.
Semi-permanent disfigurement and disregard for the dog's dignity are what irks many dog lovers about the painted numbers. A little research into the paint-by-number practice reveals a cottage industry and various numbering techniques. There are companies that sell hunting and tracking equipment. One outfit in VA sells a pint of field trial paint for $9, a quart for $15 with the following claim: "This lacquer-based paint is a special mixture for painting dogs. Our customers have used this paint for years with great results. We do not thin our paint! You will get great coverage with just one coat." Other more humane online stores carry black field trial racing jackets with peel and stick numbers which would be similar but not as colorful as the lure coursing attire.
The instructional site eHow explains that judges need a simple way to identify competing dogs from a distance without disturbing the dogs or their trainers, and then goes on to give detailed steps about how to apply the paint to a bathed and dry dog. Each numeral should be one by two foot in size.
Others prefer to use bleach and hair dye. A blog about a coyote and Foxhound hunt in Illinois explains: "Now, number time. For the judges of the field trial to be able to tell the dogs apart in the field, they have to be numbered. We bleached most of our dogs and dyed black numbers on them while we were at home. That makes a lot less work after you arrive at the field trial. A few were too dark to bleach well and had to have black blankets dyed on and white numbers painted on before the hunt. You can't paint the numbers on too early, cause they feel itchy and the dogs chew them off."
Ethan #176 or #178, discarded in Virginia, went to a lovely foster home in Seaford yesterday. The family had just lost their elderly Lab, and Ethan got along with their small dog. Upon arrival, he picked up a toy and took it to the yard where he discovered a pool and koi pond. Hopefully a whole new life is on this deserving Hound's horizon. If all goes well, as his black numbers fade, so will bad memories of his abandonment.
For Adoption at Babylon Shelter (631-643-9270) Lamar St. W. Babylon: "Snowbelle" a Siamese mix came into the shelter nursing kittens in May. She is still waiting for a doting home. "Cisco," a Hound/Bull Terrier pup about 10 months old, was hit by a car. He just had orthopedic surgery by a specialist to insert a pin in his leg. Now he needs a comfy place to convalesce and to call his own. Dogs: "Diego" Chihuahua; "Sparky" tiny Terrier mix; "Demi" lovely Pit; "Layla" Shepherd mix pup and a Boxer & Spaniel duo that came in together as strays. Feline favorites: "Mr. Man" and "Tango."


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Attorney General Lockyer Announces Expanded Role in LAPD - Rampart Investigation
(Los Angeles) – Attorney General Bill Lockyer today announced that he has ordered an expanded review of the ongoing LAPD Rampart investigations in an effort to assure the public that the Rampart investigation is thorough and fair, and to provide an early start in carrying out the Attorney General's oversight and review responsibilities. Lockyer has also arranged for a meeting among community representatives, defense attorneys, Los Angeles District Attorney and Attorney General staff to help facilitate information sharing on procedures affecting criminal cases which may be affected by the Rampart investigation, and to allow the community groups to discuss any concerns they may have regarding the progress of the investigation. The meeting is planned for February 29, 2000 at the District Attorney's office.
A team of experienced Department of Justice prosecutors and special agents, led by Deputy Attorney General Sharlene Honnaka and Special Agent Supervisor George Fawrup will monitor and review the methods and findings of LAPD criminal investigators and Los Angeles County District Attorney staff in order to help ensure that persons who have committed crimes are quickly brought to justice and that persons who have been unjustly convicted of crimes are released from custody as soon as possible.
Lawyers and investigative staff from the Attorney General's Civil Rights Enforcement Unit will also be assigned to monitor the work of the LAPD Internal Affairs Units assigned to Rampart and related inquiries in order to get first-hand information on allegations of individual and systemic police misconduct for review and later recommendation. The Attorney General staff will report to Chief Deputy Attorney General Peter Siggins, and the team will periodically report its findings and recommendations to the investigating agencies and to the public.
"I want to emphasize that we have no reason to believe that there is any problem with the conduct of the Rampart investigation by LAPD and the L.A. District Attorney's Office thus far," said Lockyer. "It is not our job to supplant or undermine the work of local authorities. In fact we hope to do everything we can to help them restore public confidence in the criminal justice system here in Los Angeles and throughout the state."
"However," Lockyer said, "given the breadth and depth of the Rampart allegations, there is no way to be certain that mistakes are being avoided without directly observing and reviewing the procedures and policies being applied to the Rampart investigation. The best way to help inspire public confidence is to share what we see and hear, as honestly and completely as possible – with the Department, with the District Attorney, with the Inspector General, the Police Commission, elected officials and with the public. The large number of police officers under investigation and criminal convictions which have come under the cloud of the Rampart allegations probably means that it will be many months, if not longer, before all the investigation and litigation comes to an end. We need to begin a careful review now, rather than months or years from now, to do a good job."


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Lesbos (Λέσβος) [3] is the northest of the East Aegean Islands of Greece, projecting out of the Asia Minor mainland.
It is a birthplace of numerous poets and writers since the Greek antiquity till the recent years; the island of Lesbos is still inspiring, through this cultural heritage and its natural beauties of landscape contrasts, an easygoing lifestyle, expressed by its people as a familiarity towards all its visitors.
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Eventhough they inaccurately say it is due to the erotic element in some poems by the famous Sappho, instead of Lesbos (Λέσβος) it is popular to refer to the island by the name of its capital town of Mytilene (Μυτιλήνη). Spellings of Lesvos and Mitilini are widespread transliterations, reflecting the actual Greek pronunciations.
Of all the islands of Greece, Lesbos is only preceded in area by Crete (South) and Evvia (Centre). However, in terms of administration, the prefecture of Lesvos comprises of three major islands, Lesbos, Lemnos at the northwest, and the tiny Agios Efstratios, located in the middle between the first two islands.
Geographically, Lesbos includes two seawater gulfs, with narrow openings both to the south, that elongate the coastline and shaping the island characteristically like a fig tree or plane tree leaf, as described by the native nobelist poet Odysseas Elytis. The landscape is different in the various regions; most striking is the contrast of the far west region, rocky with low vegetation, to the east and central parts, where olive and pine tree forests dominate. Its elevation reaches almost 1000 meters at both points: the north at mount Lepetymnos and the south at mount Olympos, a name identical to the original Olympus in Thessaly.
Towns and Villages
The capital of Lesvos is Mytilene (Μυτιλήνη), at the east end, is a busy town as it concentrates the hospital, the university, the port, the airport, the court, the prefecture and other administrative headquarters.
Kalloni is the second-in-size town, located in the center if the island, at the north of the greater of the two gulfs (thus called "Gulf of Kalloni").
Molivos, the ancient Methymna (spelled also as Mithimna), the most important destination for a visitor, because of its attractions: the Gattilusi Castle and the whole preserved traditional architecture. It is one of the two lungs of tourism in Lesbos, the other one being Eressos.
Eressos is a small dale town at southwest paving the way to the sandy beach, or Skala Eressou, thus being mostly a summer resort. Notably, its fame as the birthplace of Sappho attracts some lesbian (homosexual) couples, but they consist a part of the whole number of Eressos' visitors, as it is a place too beautiful to become isolated.
Plomari at the south coast in the middle of the two gulfs' openings, is the home of Ouzo, the popular Greek alcoholic beverage.
Other destinations
The Ancient Greek poet Sappho, whose erotic poems gave rise to the word lesbian, was born in Eressos (Ερεσός) in the South-Western part of Lesvos.
Greek is most common but many people, especially younger ones, know English as a second Language.
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By plane
The island is served by Odysseas Elytis (Οδυσσέας Ελύτης) airport, named for the 20th century Greek poet of the same name, which is located in the far South-East of the island, around 8km South of Mytilene. Flights run regularly to/from Athens, Thessaloniki, Chios and Lemnos. Internationally, the island is a popular holiday destination so is served by regular charter flights.
Olympic Air [4] and Aegean Airlines [5] provide daily scheduled services from Athens.
By boat
The island is also connected with the mainland and other islands by ship. Many major companies offer routes between Lesbos and Athens. The main shipping company is NEL Lines. Third class tickets (No bed) is about 42 Euros return from Athens. First class with a bed and tv cost 120 Euros. I suggest not travelling third class as the bathrooms are disgusting! The trip is 11-13 hours depending on which ship you board. There are four, Agios Rafael is the slowest and Mitilini is the fastes taking 11 hours. It is a tiresome journey, so it would be better to try book on ships that depart late in the afternoon and travel by night, arriving at their destination a couple of hours after dawn. You won't miss any scenery, since the ship crosses the Aegean Sea and for hours you would only be viewing endless water.
Recently (since 2005), Hellenic Seaways also connected Mitilini with Piraeus (Athens' port) with a faster ship, Nisos Mikonos. With a stop at Chios, the trip lasts about 8-9 hours.
Jale Tur maintains a year-round ferry service between Mytilene and Ayvalık, Turkey, a city opposite Mytilene on the Aegean coast. During high season there are boats every day; outside season a few times a week (weather permitting). The crossing takes about 90 minutes. The ferry does take cars, but is fairly small. Advance reservation is recommended. Contact: Jale Tur, Atatürk Caddesi, Güzide Apt. No:5, Ayvalık, Turkey / Tzeims Aristarchou Street 1 (around the corner from Kountouriotou), Mytilene, Lesvos, Greece (both in Ayvalık and in Mytilene directly opposite the entrance/exit of the immigration/customs building on the waterfront), ☎ +90 266 331 31 70 / +30 22510 41400 ([email protected], fax: +90 266 331 41 30 / +30 22510 41402), [1]. € 40 p.p. one way, € 50 return trip; compact car € 70. During high season several other companies also maintain ferry services between Mytilene and Ayvalık.
Get around
Local buses run all around the main roads; tickets are 1 Euro each for a single trip. You can buy tickets over the counter at local coffee shops or small deli shops. The major bus stop and information station is located at Mitilini.
Taxis are cheap, and most use the meter. They do drive like crazy though. Taxis based in Mitilini are yellow and most are turbo Opels. Taxis not based in Mitilini are grey-coloured and rarely use the meter. The latter taxis use mostly fixed fares for trips connecting various locations outside Mitilini, with an average cost of around 1 Euro per Km.
A good way to see the island is to rent a car. A local, good quality and affordable car rental place, Auto Moto, can be found at the airport, and many more car rental places at and around Kountouriotou Street at Mitilini's harbour front. Recommended if you are a confident driver! The locals drive pretty fast, but usually obey the traffic rules. The roads are generally quite good, and even the mountain roads not too challenging.
The island offers nice hiking routes between the villages. The hiking maps are available in tourist offices.
The island offers a variety of sea-food with reasonable prices.
Also the sweets of the island and the local spirit "Ouzo" are quite an experience.
Coffee is the most available drink on the island, even more than water. Prices start from 1-5 Euros
Alcohol is sold at every Coffee shop in every village or bars in the capital Mitilini near the wharf where the ferry will drop you off. Almost all Major hotels serve Alcohol as well.Price : 3-12 Euros.
Lesbos is famous for its Ouzo.
Lesvos is quite well-known for the great number of its local, traditional products. As mentioned before, Lesvos is very famous for Ouzo, as it is considered one of the places it originates from. Also, Lesvos is quite famous for its pottery. Agiasos and Mandamados are the two villages that have the biggest tradition in ceramic art. Many ceramists live and work in these villages. Some of the ceramists there are Antonia Gavve( and Demetrios Hadjigiannis. Except for ceramics, woodcraft is also very developed in Lesvos.
Stay safe
Never take photos of Military compounds/bases.
The Greeks are quite friendly and traveling around would be very safe.
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Earlier this week, two of my favorite Muppets appeared on one of my least favorite channels. Grover and Telly Monster appeared on FOX News' Fox and Friends morning show. FOX News and the Muppets have an awkward history together, with their pundits proclaiming the Muppets as communist, flipping out over some innocent Sesame Street segments, and other such things. Anyway... Grover and Telly appeared on the morning show to talk about Sesame Workshop's new USO tour. The reporter interviewing them is fairly inept and they play "The Muppet Show Theme" at the end of the segment... but Grover and Telly handle it well. Enjoy.
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Plastic surgeon offers painful tongue patch surgery for weight loss
A Beverly Hills plastic surgeon is offering a new, "revolutionary" weight loss procedure that embraces the famous phrase, "beauty is pain."
A Beverly Hills plastic surgeon is offering a new, "revolutionary" weight loss procedure that embraces the famous phrase, "beauty is pain."
Dr. Nikolas Chugay, of Chugay Cosmetic surgery Medical Clinic, recently began surgically sewing a "Miracle Patch" to his patients' taste-loving tongues.
The tongue patch makes it painful to eat, thereby producing "a means to lose weight never before offered by other surgeons."
According to Chugay's clinic, gastric bypass surgery and lap bands can run between $14,000 and $35,000, but for just $2,000, customers can have the patch sewn to their tongue.
The reversible procedure takes less than an hour. The patient is fitted with a custom patch for the tongue which makes chewing of solid foods "very difficult and painful, limiting the patient to a liquid diet," (like a juice cleanse?).
Patients leave the office with a liquid diet plan that, according to Chugay, fulfills all of their nutritional needs while at the same time minimizing caloric intake to 800 calories per day. Patients can lose between 20 and 30 pounds in one month, or 55 pounds in two months. He also said it's safer than a lap band procedure.
An obvious question is whether patients will be able to keep weight off after the pain patch is removed. According to Chugay, they will.
In a video on his website, Chugay says, "It gives me a chance to retrain, to help the patients, to modify their way of eating, of exercising. It is a lifestyle modification that we are accomplishing with the patients."
He goes on to say, "As you know, obesity has reached epidemic proportions in this country. There are many children, there are many teenagers who are overweight, there are massive quantities of adults that are obese or severely overweight, and so, in my travels I have seen something that I thought would help my patients to lose weight quickly and efficiently, and that's called the tongue patch procedure."
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I've been a huge fan of NFC technology for some time now, and it's been exciting to see the use cases growing for BlackBerry® smartphone users to include everything from payments using your smartphone to sharing photos and contact information. Yesterday I got a hold of some blank NFC tag stickers and got to tinkering. Building on some advice from Twitter® friends and a few colleagues, I managed to create a set of extremely useful NFC tags that have helped me automate common tasks that I perform on a daily basis. Now I can access the flashlight feature, remotely control my BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet, check into social media, and set my daily alarm with almost zero effort. Check out the video above to see the tags that I managed to whip up!
In the words of my friend Annu, who happens to be the Senior Product Manager for BlackBerry® 7, NFC technology on BlackBerry smartphones "works like magic". The tags are inexpensive, the apps are readily available, the technology is here today, and the end result is fantastic. Let me walk through the steps that I took to create tags such as these.
The Recipe
You'll need:
- Blank NFC tags/stickers
- An NFC-enabled BlackBerry smartphone:
BlackBerry® Bold™ 9900/9930 or 9790 smartphone, BlackBerry® Curve™ 9350/9360/9370 smartphone
- The ShortcutMe app for BlackBerry smartphones
- The NFCShortcuts app for BlackBerry smartphones
- Plenty of ideas; the sky's the limit with this stuff!
Tip: The size of the tags (some hold more data than others), shouldn't matter. You won't be loading them with too much information in this exercise.
How it Works
The process involves a few steps: You'll be creating a shortcut (think of it as an "action sequence" that can launch an app or function and then, optionally, interact with the app once it's launched) using the ShortcutMe app, and then writing a command to launch that shortcut to an NFC tag/sticker using the NFCShortcuts app. Conveniently, both apps were designed by the same group (Fonware Ltd.), and they work together seamlessly. Check out some of Fonware's other apps on the BlackBerry App World™ storefront here!
Tip: Do a web search for "buy NFC tags". You should be able to find some that are quite affordable.
Creating Shortcuts Using the ShortcutMe and NFCShortcuts Apps
Both the ShortcutMe app and the NFCShortcuts app can be a little daunting to use at first. They deal with creating functions that can be quite complex, and you may need to do a bit of tinkering to figure it all out your first time through. Be patient, and leave any questions that you may have in the comments.
Let's create an NFC tag that causes your device to turn Wi-Fi® on. Follow the steps below:
1. Launch the ShortcutMe app on your BlackBerry smartphone, hit the Menu key, and choose "Add Shortcut" from the menu. This will bring you to the new shortcut configuration page.
2. To the right of "App Name", you can choose what app or function that this shortcut will launch. For our tag, we want to choose "WiFi_ON". However, take a look in this list to see all of the possibilities for creating NFC tags. There's a lot to explore in terms of apps and settings.
3. Next, you'll need to choose a 1-3 character shortcut key sequence that launches this shortcut. I chose "WFI" to closely resemble the function of this tag. At this point, your screen should look something like this:
4. If you scroll down the page, you'll come to an area that says "Macros". Above this is an "Alternative Launchings" setting, which you can ignore for the time being. Macros allow you to simulate actual inputs after the app that you selected launches. In our case, turning Wi-Fi on is a one-time task, so we wouldn't need to include a macro. But if you were to launch the clock with the intention of setting the alarm for example, you'd need to add that input sequence that would be performed after the app is launched. See below for an example macro and a screenshot of the built-in Macro Editor:
Note: Use Macros at your own risk, and be careful not to tap unknown NFC tags. As a built-in security measure, your phone will not work with NFC tags if it is locked.
5. Now you can hit the menu button and choose "Save & Exit" (remember to clear any macros out if you had been playing around; none are needed for the "Wi-Fi ON" command that we've chosen).
6. You should see your new shortcut on the home screen of the ShortcutMe app, listed as "WFI WiFi ON". Feel free to click it to try it out.
7. Next, close the ShortcutMe app, and open up the NFCShortcuts app. This is where we'll actually write data to a tag. Conceptually, we'll tell the tag to launch the ShortcutMe app on your smartphone and activate the "WFI" shortcut that we just created.
8. Choose "Add a New Tag" – you'll see that all you need to do is tap a blank NFC tag to begin (make sure that NFC is turned on in your settings). You should see a message that looks similar to the following:
9. Choose "Yes," and in the next screen, you can configure the information that will be written to the tag. For "Launch", choose the "ShortcutMe_Touch" application. Beneath that, you'll see options for additional settings such as PreMacros. Ignore this and move down to the "Parameter" field. Here you need to enter the shortcut keys for the shortcut that we just created within ShortcutMe – so enter "wfi" (in this case, the field is not case-sensitive). Your screen should look like this:
10. Save and close the tag configuration screen, and then back on the home screen of the NFCShortcuts app, choose the correct "Stored Tag Number" for the tag that you just created. You'll know you've got it right when you see the proper "Stored Tag Name" and the parameter shortcut keys listed after a comma:
11. Next, all you need to do is choose "Write To Tag". Then you'll have a simple option to "Write NFCL data to a tag", which leaves it re-writable for future tinkering, or "Write and Lock the tag", which is irreversible. After you've selected one of these two options, simply hold your NFC tag up to the phone, wait for the vibrate indication that the data has been written, and you're finished! Go ahead and try it out.
More Ideas for NFC Tags
After a bit of brainstorming, I came up with a few more ideas for NFC tags that you may find useful:
- Create an NFC business card that adds your contact information to an associate's device when they tap it with their NFC-enabled BlackBerry smartphone.
- For the frequent traveler, create NFC tags for turning off your wireless radio, or for launching BlackBerry® Travel.
- Do you often make soft-boiled eggs? Slap an NFC tag onto your fridge and tap it to automatically start a pre-set timer on your phone.
That's it for me; I'd love to hear your ideas and your experiences! Share your thoughts in the comments below.


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Off to photograph Children of Bodom in Finland!
My photo gear.
And my hotel...
C.O.B. friend and insane pyro tech, Ari drove us around for 2 days. I called him Ali the whole time and no one corrected me...
My assistant, Hanna.
Poor Alexi, all alone with no friends to sit with.
Some Polaroids of Hanna.
I can't really show any Polaroids of Children of Bodom quite yet but I figured posting this shot of Janne wouldn't be a big deal... Okay, maybe I can show one shot. It's pretty amazing how bad scans from little Polaroids look! You get the idea...
The next morning...
On Day 2 we shot in a super fancy bar in a huge mall in Helsinki. Hanna's brother was randomly working at the mall skateshop.
Finnish photo shop guy saved my life.
After 2 days of solid photo shooting we all went out to eat. L-R Tiia, Janne, Henkka, me and Hanna. Kinda weird, we didn't plan on all making faces in that last one. T4 really pulled through on these... Not.
And a cab back to New York!
And in New York... New favorite local band, Children! Live at a house party!
Guitar champ, Johnny Rad
Adam from Early Man
And that about sums it up. Rest in peace, summer!
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Folio Loves Zines!
Posted by Josh Jubinsky on January 28, 2010
Folio Weekly has been super awesome to us zine librarians lately. They caught us doing outreach at Jacksonville's Cinema Sounds event, and laid down a pretty sweet blurb about our Zine Machine program for kids. Thanks Folio!
Speaking of Zine Machine, here is the new flyer! Tell us what you think.
3 Responses to "Folio Loves Zines!"
January 28, 2010 at 9:33 pm
Well I think that's the best flyer I've ever seen.
January 28, 2010 at 9:50 pm
I agree!
Rori looks awesome on the poster, it's just sad that she's too young to participate!
- January 28, 2010 at 9:50 pm


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The Secretary of the Comunn na Piobaireachd NZ (CNP) Music Committee, Greg Wilson, today announced the Silver medal tunes for the 2011 contest to be held at the Hawke's Bay Highland Games, Easter 2011.
The Clasp and Gold Medal tunes will be advised in May 2010. The CNP is awaiting the tunes from the UK Piobaireachd Society before the NZ list is published, as there will be some overlap.
The Silver Medal tunes are:
- The MacLeod's Salute (Rowing Piobaireachd)- PS Bk 12.
- Lament for Isla Flora McLeod – DM Bk 1.
- Pipers Warning to his Master – PS Bk 12.
- Cronan Corrievreccan (The Corrievreccan Lullaby) – DM Bk 1.
- Lament, MacDonald of Kinlochmoidart No 1 – PS Bk 6.
- Castle Menzies – PS Bk 8.
The winner receives the First Prize and the Comunn na Piobaireachd (New Zealand) Inc Silver Medal. Former winners are not eligible to compete. Competitors are to submit 3 tunes chosen from the list of 6 Silver Medal tunes above, one of which they will be required to play. Entry to the Silver Medal competition is restricted to pipers who have not previously won the Silver Medal event and who are Pipers with a P&D Assn 'B' Grade or lower. No medal will be awarded if the judges are of the opinion that the standard does not warrant the award.
DM = Donald MacLeod's Collection of Piobaireachd Book 1
PS = Piobaireachd Society Collection


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Amy: Make the most of it Mayken! (We bilingual parents really are freaks, rejoicing in having our kids sick at home! lol ) Nov 10, 2018 5:23:00 GMT 9
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If People Won't Pay A Monthly Fee For Facebook, Why Would They Pay For Newspapers?
from the simple-questions dept
I haven't seen it explained quite as clearly or in such perfect terms as longterm newspaper man John L. Robinson in explaining why paywalls are like "using band aids on a bullet wound (found via Jeff Nolan). Robinson points out that young people today -- such as students -- admit that they're addicted to Facebook, and spend a ridiculous amount of time on the site. But if Facebook put up a paywall of about $10/month (not out of the ordinary for newspapers), they'd find alternatives:
I asked my class of 20-year-old Elon University students how many were on Facebook. All 33 raised their hands. Many of them suggested they were addicted to the social network. (It was all I could do to keep them off Facebook during class.) I asked how many would pay $1 a month for Facebook membership. All raised their hands.Robinson then notes that the exec he told this to was dismissive because his students "aren't our readers anyway". But they are the next generation, and any publication that plans to have a future might want to think about what gets them interested... not what sends them running to find alternatives.
"Five dollars?" I asked. A few dropped out.
"Ten dollars a month?" I asked. Nearly every hand stayed down.
"No one?" I said. "I thought you guys were addicted?"
A student piped up with an explanation: "Someone will invent something else to take its place that is free."
I shared this anecdote with a newspaper executive when we were talking about newspaper paywalls. I said that if people wouldn't pay for Facebook, they wouldn't pay to get through a newspaper paywall.


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Is the Internet never really at your finger tips? Maybe you will be interested in Wearable Internet. That's right! Wearable Internet is possible, but it is now in beginning stages. Perhaps ten years or less, it will be available.
Earlier this year, Pattie Maes from the MIT Media Lab's Fluid Interfaces Group presented a wearable system. It is mind boggling. Users will be able to display and interact with Internet on any surface which includes the human body. No longer will you need to take the camera to the cemetery ... just hold up your hands in the traditional square box and you've got it. Forgot your watch (which my sister-in-law usually does) just draw a circle on your wrist and presto you've got the time. Make phone calls from your hand!
This unique system is referred to as a "sixth sense." So how would this assist genealogists in their research? If you are a traveling genealogist, the possibilities are endless. You could locate libraries or information on books on the fly. Looking for a cemetery, there would be no need for a phone call to a cemetery office or WIFI location to access your laptop computer. Once you start thinking about wearing your computer, the possibilities are endless.
The current system is rather bulky with a person wearing a webcam, 3M projector which is battery-powered, mirror, phone and colored finger caps. In the future the system that is wearable may be something as small as a watch. Now where did I put my watch?
To learn more about this, read the review The Wearable Internet Will Blow Mobile Phones Away. Be sure to watch the video presented by Pattie Maes. It's only about eight minutes long and will blow your mind. Then start dreaming about the possibilities for genealogists to use Wearable Internet!


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Counterfeit Kisses
Twins Stephen and Susannah Holland arrive in London to prepare Susannah for her wedding. Stephen unfortunately falls under the spell of card-games, and loses their heirloom, the ruby-encrusted Holland tiara. During the next few years, a wide variety of folks think they should have the tiara: the doyenne of the stage, Fleur Fitzgerald; The Duke of Exton wants the tiara because he wants Fleur, in spite of the fact that he is shortly to be married to t...


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Put the Brakes on Menopausal Weight Gain
Turn "mean-o-pause" into a time of body beauty with these nine tips.
By Janice Taylor
If you're just entering menopause, you might be thinking, is menopausal weight gain a given? What's happening to my body? Why have the Scales of Injustice turned on me? Aren't these supposed to be the best years of my life, not the fattest? I promise you that I am eating and exercising the same way I always have!
As a Life & Wellness Coach, I hear a lot about "mean-o-pause" pounds. And I'm sorry to say there may be some physical evidence that women do gain weight and get thickened waists as their fat settles in their midriffs during menopause. This happens because as we age, we tend to exercise less, lose muscle mass, and eat more. Muscle drives our metabolic rate; therefore, less muscle means a lower metabolic rate, which means fewer calories are burned during exercise. Bottom line: weight gain.
But rejoice! There are ways to steer clear of that "spare tire" look and do your body some healthful favors at the same time.
Discover the first defense against menopausal weight gain...
Janice Taylor is the author of the "Our Lady of Weight Loss" blog on Beliefnet, and the book, "All is Forgiven, Move On."