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It's not always easy to distinguish yourself at work, at least in a way that's favorable. And in a style that doesn't make it look like you're puckering up to give the boss a butt hickey.
It's hard enough for newcomers to get noticed but if you've been at the job for years, there's a good chance you've become part of the woodwork. Sure, the boss knows who you are -- he may even know your name -- but are you the person he's going to think of when it comes time to name his "A" team? Or is looking to promote from within?
If you're not sure you're solidly on the radar of the Powers That Be, consider grabbing one or more of these tips to help you cover your bet in the Big Game that is your job.
1. Start A Blog
Sure, everyone and his brother blogs these days but most of them are family sites or devoted to hobbies or someone's favorite sports teams. Try starting one that offers insight and peeks behind the signs of the industry you're involved with. Use your expertise and observations to draw conclusions about what's happening in your business. Do an analysis on the movers and shakers that are front and center in your world. Use your name if it's safe to do so, or select an alias that lets people know that you know the score. Let the word get out there -- send friends and co-workers as well as other bloggers the link to your brand of savvy.
Caveat: Unless you know it's cool to use the name of the company you work for -- and your connection to it -- word to the wise is to keep that info off the web. You could be opening yourself up to legal action.
2. More Social Media
If you'd prefer to have a blog -- or Twitter account or Facebook page -- that isn't all about business, that's OK, too. Follow your passion. Be useful and clever and unique. No one cares what you're eating (unless you say so in an irresistably hilarious way) or that you can't wait for the weekend. Pick a theme and stick with it. Some Facebook/Twitter friends I appreciate: the librarian friend who posts a "this day in history" factoid Mon thru Fri; the financial adviser who posts links to useful financial planning articles she's found online; the columnist who only tweets in rhyme; the writer who doesn't say "RIP Patrick Swayze" but asks "what public figure are you surprised is still alive?"; and the music historian who always digs up and posts the absolute best hidden '60s/'70s rock/soul/blues gems on YouTube. If you're starting a blog, pick one narrow, safe-for-work topic (funniest PG-13 ads on Craigslist, favorite Spam recipes, best garage sale finds, etc) and run with it. The save caveat as above stands: Just make sure you're not ridiculing anyone in or anything about your job or industry, or you may find yourself suddenly unemployed. -- Michelle Goodman, The Anti 9-to-5 Guide
3. Speak Your Mind
In researching our book, I Hate People!, my co-author Jonathan Littman and I encountered lots of fear. Mostly fear of people speaking their minds at work. "Oh, I could never say that!" was a frequent response when asked why someone wouldn't just tell a co-worker they didn't have time for interruptions, or a boss how things were or simply express an honest opinion. When pushed, they often admitted that they had tried honesty, but they either felt intimidated or feared intimidation to the point where they simply knew better than to attempt it.
In reality, straight-forward conversation or a stated opinion aren't that risky. The reason you typically encounter such bluster against revealing your thoughts on a topic is that the boss fears revealing that he doesn't know everything, including what is best for the company, the employees...maybe even himself. If you boss has that fear, the secret is to start small. Boisterous attacks against the party line are difficult to sanction. But a question about a particular policy, intelligently couched, can often open the door to a discussion where opinions and perspectives are welcomed. Establish that kind of toehold, you'll likely be able to say more and more as time goes on.
4. Become Your Department's PR Man
Promote your peer's great ideas like you would your own. Too often, we get wrapped up in how we can promote our own great ideas. Starting blogs, talking up your accomplishments and changing careers are all great things but one of the best ways to get noticed is to get other people's ideas in front of those who are influenced by you. Not only is it a karma thing, it also means people are coming to you for great ideas, no matter if the source is you or someone else. -- Lance Haun, YourHRGuy.com
5. Change Your Game
Part of what leads to you blending into the company background is that everyone knows who you are. And they know it far too well. You dress the same, talk the same, even think the same...at least in the minds of those who believe they've seen all you've got in your arsenal. It's high time to change it up! Don't be phony about it, but start to explore some interesting new looks. Style of shirt or pant for guys, tops or dresses for women (or mix and match if you really are looking to make a statement.)
More importantly, flip the switch on your creative mode. If you normally like to hang in the back and pick 'em off from the outfield, jump out in front and rapid-fire some fastballs right down the pipe. Do some research, whether on the streets, online or even reading books. Do some private brainstorming and come to a session extra-prepared with something amazing you dredged up out of the international cool scene or maybe an insight from ancient Babylon that you've given an incredible new spin.
6. It's All About Having A Good Time
Don't be afraid to have fun -- we all tend to take ourselves way too seriously in business. One way to get noticed is just to enjoy yourself and incorporate your passions and hobbies into your job. One of the most memorable examples from my professional history was when I was asked to create the training program for HIPAA (Health Insurance training...yawn). We created a training video that looked like an episode of Cops (I'm a HUGE law enforcement geek). It definitely was noticed by everyone in the organization, and people remember the content of the video because we made it fun. Business and fun do not need to be mutually exclusive. -- Timothy L. Johnson, Carpe Factum
7. Hand Out Bonuses
Yeah, the economy sucks these days and no one's got any extra bones to throw around. But if you've got a handful of super special coworkers in your personal Ensemble at the office, scrape together fifty bucks and buy 'em each a $10 gift card from the local coffee joint. (It's not kissing butt if it's not the boss's behind you're smooching -- your guys will take it in the spirit in which it's meant.) A ten-spot won't buy a lot of java, but it will be remembered as an extra nice gesture that didn't have to be made.
8. Become The Master Of Fun
Spearhead an office initiative people will like because they're fun (soccer team, "things overheard at the color copier" blog, potluck breakfast Fridays, talent show, whatever.) -- Michelle Goodman, The Anti 9-to-5 Guide
9. Duck & Cover
Sometimes it pays to make a sacrifice play, especially when it helps you snag a potential new member for your Ensemble. Got that guy in your division who really has it on the ball but just can't seem to ever get into the office in time? He's always fifteen minutes late no matter what he tries to do. So plan ahead to get him off the hook. Offer to help cover for him being late if he throws a little of his genius at a problem that you're wrestling with. The next time the boss is looking for Mr. Tardy Pants, let him know that he just called and he's on his way. Then be sure to text your new best friend and let him know the honcho's on the warpath. Find a few similar ways to misdirect management from other misstepping officemates from time to time and you'll be hip-deep in favors owed to you.
Special thanks to my friends around the blogsphere who contributed tips to this piece: Michelle Goodman from The Anti 9-to-5 Guide, Lance Haun from YourHRGuy.com and Timothy L. Johnson from Carpe Factum!
Marc Hershon is the co-author of the new book I Hate People (Little, Brown and Company; June 2009) with Jonathan Littman. Marc is a branding expert who, through his Simmer Branding Studio, has created such memorable names as nüvi, Crackle.com and the title for Dr. Phil's book Love Smart.

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Reforest The Tropics Office Manager Job Description
Reforest The Tropics (RTT), a small but growing non-profit organization, based in Mystic CT is currently searching for a part-time Office Manager position. This position will have the opportunity to grow with the organization, both in terms of weekly hours and scope of responsibilities. To begin the position will require 20 hours per week with the goal of expansion to a full-time position.
Organizational Background: Reforest The Tropics is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to mitigation of climate change by planting the world's most powerful forests for carbon capture and long-term storage. RTT has planted over 500 acres of carbon-capturing forest in Costa Rica and hopes to expand its program to other countries in the near future. The RTT program is unique in its design and operations and represents a viable solution to the climate change crisis. The newest member of the Reforest The Tropics team will enjoy the opportunity to help the organization grow as a leader in sustainability services and cement his/her position as a leader in an exciting and worthy program.
The incumbent will report to the Executive Director.
Essential Responsibilities
Management of Forestry Records
Bookkeeping (including accounts payable and international transfers)
Clerical Duties
Inventory Management and Purchasing
Social Media Management and Brand Building
Grant Finance Tracking
Additional Responsibilities (may be applied based on incumbent's interests, skills, and workload)
Project Management
Website Editing and Management
Donor Engagement and Recruitment
Some Higher Education (Bachelor's Degree preferred)
Proficiency in Spanish
Interest and knowledge of Sustainability/Climate Change
Fluency in social media
Experience with QuickBooks or similar bookkeeping system
Demonstrated ability in organizational skills
Facility with Microsoft Office programs
Two professional references will be required
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Discussion in 'Android General Discussions' started by Matth3w, Jan 28, 2010.
Or can it install via Cab etc?
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I thought it was for WinMo only, but a friend sent me something that he wanted me to try (a game) and he must have sent me the wrong file/given me the wrong link.


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Apart from that, tau sar pneah retailers are available through the entire island, providing delectable bean paste biscuits.
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Paul Watson of Sea Shepherd Granted Bail in Germany
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Paul Watson, long time defender of wildlife and the face of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society was arrested in Germany on a warrant issued by Costa Rica. The Costa Rican government issued the arrest warrant after asserting that Paul Watson and his crew illegally interfered with a shark finning operation in their territorial waters. The Sea Shepherd Society has a different slant on that story, alleging that they were requested to take action against the poachers by the Costa Rican government.
A quote from the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society page follows:
"The fishermen were not injured and their boat was not damaged. The incident was fully documented for the film Sharkwater. Interpol originally denied this extradition order and deemed it as politically motivated. Therefore the question must be asked why Germany is now taking into account accusations made by illegal poachers."- Captain Paul Watson
There is some credence to the Sea Shepherd version. The shark finning industry is lucrative and getting more so now that more people in the PRC can afford to buy luxuries as shark fin soup and for traditional cures. It has moved into the multi-billion dollar range as an industry that is largely unregulated and unmonitored.
According to Sharkwater an estimated 100 million sharks are "finned" every year. This particularly brutal fishery catches the sharks on longlines, cuts off their fins and throws them back into the ocean to be eaten alive. While many people are not big fans of sharks, they play an important role in helping to maintain a healthy balance of life in the oceans. They are being rapidly depleted by this "shark rush". It is estimated that most species of shark will be extinct in a few years if this butchery continues.
There are many reasons why this unsustainable fishery should be stopped.


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Stephen over at MoreAboutAdvertising asks the same question I've been asking for years... Why the fuck does the Poisoned Dwarf continue to buy up companies at the rate of one every week? He's just paid $5 million for a stake in a New York PodCast company. Yes a fucking PodCast company. Wanna bet it won't exist in a year. Of the thousands of companies he's bought in the past, nearly sixty percent no longer exist. "Team PodCast" anyone?
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The form below should be arriving home with your child as they will be handed out in form tutor time. Please complete the form, have it signed by both your child and a parent/carer, and then brought back into school.
If the form has been misplaced, you can download a copy below and print it off if you have access to a printer.
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MEDIA LIED=>Manafort Spox: New Documents Show Russian Collusion Was #FakeNews from the Get-Go
Barack Obama, Robert Mueller and James Comey
President Trump called it.
The GOP president has repeatedly called the Russian media conspiracy the "greatest witch hunt" in history.
You are witnessing the single greatest WITCH HUNT in American political history – led by some very bad and conflicted people! #MAGA
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 15, 2017
Now this…
After months of constant media conspiracy pushing the Russian collusion non-sense a new report shows it was all a hoax.
There was no collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.
FOX News reported:
A new report detailing attempted communications between the Trump campaign and Russia "is concrete evidence the Russia collusion narrative is fake news," a spokesman for former campaign chairman Paul Manafort said Monday.
An adviser on Trump's team, George Papadopoulos, offered to set up "a meeting between us and the Russian leadership to discuss US-Russia ties under President Trump," during the 2016 campaign season, The Washington Post reported. That offer came via an email Papadopoulos allegedly sent to seven campaign officials.
It wasn't clear if Papadopoulos was acting as an intermediary for the Russian government, but he reportedly told officials with the Trump campaign that he was.
The requests to coordinate the meetings were among more than 20,000 pages of documents submitted to congressional committees this month by the Trump campaign following a review by the White House.
Papadopoulos' emails were read to The Post by a person with access to them, the paper reported.
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Here's a lovely poetic plea to human connections, to love in all its forms, to being close without any demands, to polyamory in its widest sense of being able to love many. As I see it this is writing as an ode to the wondrous manifold manifestations of the human yearning to connect, to passionately discover each other beyond categories, to behold the other with tenderness and love. Thought it was wonderful, full of zest and levity.
Just a short quote, please go to the original for its full length version.
"I want a life of a million lovers.
I want to love you.
I want to love you if you are male or female, young or old, single or married…
When I see you we will embrace and hold a hug long enough to glimpse some insight from each other's heartbeat.
When we walk down the street we shall link arms, pause frequently, and turn our toes and noses towards the other to speak directly without modesty.
I would like us to share the couch together, rather than creating a "do not cross" line where we may as well be sitting on brick blocks seated four feet away. Give me your knee, your foot, your thigh—let your body dangle on top of my body so I can know you the way litters of kittens know each other.
I want to show up to you and look into your eyes instead at your eyes. I want to feel your hand and be consumed by it until the rest of the world ceases to exist. I want to be in your presence and be in want of nothing.
I would like you to leave our time together feeling loved and free and full of your most vibrant and luscious hue of you-ness.
Please do not get confused: I do not want to have sex with you—whether you are male or female.
I have no sexual agenda, as you know, because we laugh at the freedom we feel to speak to strangers for reasons other than because we have to or because we're hitting on them.
For me, sharing sex with someone requires a certain alignment, and I do not take that lightly. My sex requires that I can possibly foresee living with a person and combining all my stuff with all of their stuff (and I mean physical, emotional, cognitive and spiritual stuff—the stuff that just feels heavy if it's not the right fit, but feels buoyant beyond imagination when it is). It is delicate, it is careful, it is not presumptuous or impulsive.
And I do not think that our connection is somehow weakened because we do not share our bodies with each other….


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The Talmud in Gitin 6b by the story of pelegesh begeva says 2 opinions what the problem was. Rav Evyosor says it was a fly, and Rav Yonason says it was a hair. One day Rav Evyosor met Eliyahu and asked him "what is G-d doing now?" So he answered "he's learning the sugya of pelegesh begeva." "And what is he saying?" He's saying "Evyosor my son says like this, and Yonason my son says like this." So he asked Eliyahu "can there be uncertainty in heaven?" (Doesn't G-d know the facts?) So he answered "eylu ve eylu devray elokim chayim." They're both true. First there was a fly and then a hair."
You see clearly from here that it's only eylu ve eylu because they both happened, but if we knew for a fact that only 1 thing happened, then one of them would have been making a mistake, and G-d would not have mentioned him.
In Ksubos 57a we have 2 options how to learn up a complicated machlokis. Option 1 is that Rav Yochanon and Rebbe Yehoshuah ben levi argue about what Rebbe Yehuda and Rebbe Yosi say. And option 2 is that Rav Deme and Rovin argue about what Rav Yochanon and Rebbe Yehoshuah ben levi say. So Rav popa says that he wishes he can have option 1 rather then option 2, because option 1 is a 'svara' argument, while option 2 is a 'shmua' argument.
In other words, Rav Yochanon and Rebbe Yehoshua ben levi never talked to Rebbe Yehuda and Rebbe Yosi.They only came to their conclusions through 'svara', and you can always say "eylu ve eylu divray elokim chayim". And if someones 'svara' does not apply well in this case it can always apply well in a slightly different case. But by 'shmua' (He heard it from his rebbe) what did the rebbe say? Did he say this or that? Somebody has to be wrong, and you don't say eylu ve eylu.(See Rashi, Tosfos, and the hakdama to Yam shell Shloma, Baba Kama)
Rav Yochanon was sitting and teaching that G-d will (In the future) bring precious stones and pearls as big as 50 x 50 ft. and put them by the gates of Jerusalem. So one of his students made fun of him. "You can't even find a precious stone as big as a little birds egg, and now you'll find 50 x 50? One day the student was at sea and he saw the angels cutting these huge stones, so he came back to Rav Yochanon and said "you're doing good, keep on going, I saw it with my own eyes". So Rav Yochanon said "You good for nothing, if you would not have seen it you would never have believed me. You're making fun of the words of the rabbis!"
What did Rav Yochanon do? He gave him the "eyes" and he turned him into a heap of bones (He killed him) (Sanhedrin 100a) If you make fun of the words of the rabbis you get killed (Eruvin 21b)
Now what kind of science did this student engage Rav Yochanon with? It was simple arrogant science, "I never heard of such a thing, therefor it cannot be true". A lot of science pitted against chazal is this kind of garbage. "I never heard of such a creature, and National Geographic never talked about it, therefor it doesn't exist." Let me ask you a question. How come National Geographic never talks about Noah's ark on top of Mt. Ararat (which they know very well about) and how come the CIA, the KGB, and the Mossad never release the hundreds of fly-by pictures they took of Noah's ark? Is it because they don't want you to believe in the Torah? hmmmmmm. I never thought of that!
Then there are some scientists that are so arrogant that they make huge fools out of themselves. Click Nov 3 and you'll see what I mean. And of course all the scientists who don't believe in G-d are outright liars, because they see all the super intelligence of the world all around them, and they say that it came by itself. So they have a chazaka of being a liar.
I could go on and on but let me just quote rabbi Urin Reich. "They don't even know what the weather will be like in two weeks but they know what happened 65 million years ago".
That said, we all have to agree that there is still a lot of good 'rock solid' science out there. Like let's say Rav Yochanon would have darshind from a posuk that the world is flat (Let's just say) and his student would take him for a plane ride at 100,000 feet, there is no question that Rav Yochanon would have said "I made a mistake". (Showing pictures of the earth is not good enough. It can always be a fake) We also find in Sukka 8 that the Rabonon of Kaysrey made a mistake in geometry.
In Yoma10 there are 2 versions what will happen at the end of days (Today). One is that Rome will fall to Persia (Iran), and one is that Persia will fall to Rome. There is no checkmate pushing you to say that only one of them is true and there is no eylu ve eylu. It can very well be that they will both happen, and indeed this is what the Malbim says, like I showed you in Jan 30. (Click)
P.S. unless you want to say that if the earth is really round Rav Yochanon would never Darshen that it's flat. It just wouldn't happen. The same thing with Gitin 6b. If they both weren't true they both would not have darshend, Only one. I don't know.
P.S. You also have in the end of Chullin; 141a/b that many Tanaim may have misunderstood certain reasoning's, and because of this they created false Brysos (Like "Rabbe Yehuda said this and this", but that's not really what he said). And that's why any Brysa that was not said by Rabbe Cheya and Rabbe Osheya is not reliable. And it goes without saying that it would not be part of eylu ve eylu. But this problem of misunderstanding is only in Halacha, but Medrash would be a different story.


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Pingdom Website Speed Improvements
Budget $250-750 USD
I ran Pingdom's website speed test today and they found several areas where my website could improve. The following email from Pingdom is a summary of the test and the link are where the needed improvements can be made.
I just tested [url removed, login to view] with the Full Page test in Pingdom Tools.
This specific test was done on December 14 at 14:33:23 from New York City, New York, USA. The web page took 2.28 s to load, used 156 requests, and weighed in at 3.7 MB.
The Google Page Speed performance grade for this web page is 78/100.
There's a ton of more information you can check out here: [url removed, login to view]!/bbS9FZ/[url removed, login to view]
I would like to talk with the developer that will win this project before changes are made. I do not want any code changes, if possible, so I can easily upgrade the Shopify store theme in 2018. Also please make a backup in Shopify before working.
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GoDaddy, we just switched from another hosting provider to GoDaddy because of issues.
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I had it all planned out, that I would get a card posted during the week last week. But, unfortunately, that never happened. Over the holiday weekend, we went on a road trip to Tombstone Arizona. We had a great time and did lots of driving. However, still no time to put up a card. So, finally here I am ready got get back into the swing of things.
I saw this tutorial on a criss cross card on Splitcoast Stampers. Thought I would try it out. I think the hardest part for me was getting the patterned paper cut for the triangles. It took a couple of tries before I finally had it the way I wanted.
I used Recollections patterned paper and the yellow card base is from Color Bok. For the stamped images I used Stampin' Up's Calypso Coral and Crushed Curry. All the images are from Stamin' Up's Party this way stamp set. I fussy cut out two of the balloons to make the foursome of balloons. I hand drew the strings...you probably didn't guess that did you? I stamped the sentiment and sponged the edges with the coral color.
On the front belly band I die cut the frame using a sizzix die. Then fussy cut out the banner and candle. The candle is popped up on foam.
This took a bit of time, but wasn't hard. I definitely will be giving this another try.


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Erik Harris has been in the service industry for 9 years, and has worked his way up to head bartender and trainer for a $12 million a year restaurant in beautiful Waikiki. He has been with Aloha Dreamboard since 2014, and recently has given the opportunity to be a Dream Coach. Erik's expression for dreamboarding is "Cosmic Cataloging." His goal is to support more men in sharing Aloha Dreamboard's strategies to build their own personal vision for their lives.
Erik has been a member of the South Coast Aikido Society since age 5, and is a 1st degree black belt and instructor. He blends his martial arts, service industry and sports background to lead people to their passion and purpose in life.
You can find him at the park, at the beach, playing basketball, or spending time with his lovely and beautiful girlfriend and their french bulldog, Whiskey.


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- mamestarAsked on July 05, 2011 at 12:24 PM
I am currently using the basic free version JotForm to create forms and it seems to be exactly what i want. Regarding the 100 monthly submissions allowed, is that per form or all my forms i have created collectively?
Thanks in advance, Mal
- BillAnswered on July 05, 2011 at 01:19 PM
That's 100 submissions combined.
- JotForm SupportliyamAnswered on July 05, 2011 at 01:19 PM
Hello Mal,
Thank you for posting your inquiry.
A user receives submissions collectively, so it does not matter how many forms have been created.
If you need further details regarding this matter, please do let us know. If you have other questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to start a new thread.
- BillAnswered on July 05, 2011 at 01:20 PM
But really, why do people ask the same things? >> http://www.jotform.com/answers/32900-Can-I-create-more-that-1-form-on-my-account-If-so-would-each-form-have-the-submission-limit-or-would-that-be-for-all-forms-combined#1
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Powerful, if I do say so myself. You can see all of my black and white paintings at paintingthestreetweekly.blogspot.com
On July 4th, 2006, I embarked on a quest to become the pre-eminent American portrait painter of the 21st century. This blog chronicles that journey. With apologies to Joan Didion, I call it THE YEAR OF MAGICAL PAINTING.


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SiBEAM Partners with VIZIO to Develop Wireless Solutions Using The WirelessHD® Standard for Home Multimedia Connectivity
America's #1 LCD HDTV Company Selects WirelessHD Standard Technology for New Line of LCD HDTVs and Wireless HDMI Adapters
Sunnyvale, Calif. – January 4, 2010 – VIZIO, America's #1 LCD HDTV Company, today announced that it has chosen to add WirelessHD technology and SiBEAM 60 GHz chipsets, based on the globally available WirelessHD standard, for a new line of LCD HDTVs and wireless HDMI adapters. VIZIO is also in the process of joining WirelessHD as an Adopter with the intent of incorporating WirelessHD technology into a wide range of product offerings for the consumer.
VIZIO will demonstrate WirelessHD technology using chipsets from SiBEAM, the leading innovator of 60 GHz wireless solutions and developer of high-speed wireless communication platforms, in their new line of XVT Pro LCD LED HDTVs this week during the 2010 International CES in Las Vegas, Nevada, by appointment in their private suite at the Wynn Hotel. SiBEAM will also be showing a WirelessHD-powered VIZIO LCD TV and Blu-ray player in their private suite at Harrah's.


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Tuesday, March 13, 2012
G45 ABC Primer Happy B-day Card
Here is a card that I created for the Hens Den
I love this paper line, its so cute.
Supplies used:
Graphic 45 An ABC Primer Collection
Prima Innocence white rose with pearl center
Checkered ribbon
Tools used: 12x12 trimmer. Atg Gun, Tim Holtz Tonic scissors, Zutter Distress it All, Tim Holz distress ink, forest moss.
Use the ABC Calico Kids patterned paper for the back ground, cut to fit and adhere to card.
Cut Mother goose square off of the Happy Go Lucky patterned paper. Distress the edges.
Paint the edges using distress ink.
Adhere to card. Cut tag from School Days patterned paper. Punch hole in tag and add ribbon.
Add strip of ribbon down left side.
Adhere the Prima flower and the tag to the card.
Cut strip of paper from Happy Go Lucky patterned paper and add it next to the tag.
Frame the strip with checkered ribbon.
Add alpha stickers to strip.
All of the products use on this card can be purchased over at the Hens Den
Come check out the store, we have alot of new things!
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Edward Snowden, former contract employee that worked at the U.S. National Security Agency, who admitted to leaking top secret information regarding PRISM to the media has been granted temporary asylum in Russia.
While working at the Hawaii branch of NSA, Snowden copied top secret documents, informed his supervisor that he was taking two weeks leave for treatment of epilepsy, traveled to Hong Kong because "they have a spirited commitment to free speech and the right of political dissent," later departed Hong Kong for Russia, and until Thursday resided in the Moscow Airport's transit zone.
According to Attorney Anatoly Kucherena, who appeared on Russian broadcasts, Snowden has been granted asylum in Russia for one year. Kucherena also show a scanned copy of an official document showing Snowden's approved asylum request. Kucherena reported that Snowden was in a save place, but would not disclose where he was.
In other reports, Wikileaks released a statement on their site from Snowden in which he thanked Russia for granted his asylum and criticized the Obama administration for having no respect for the law.
"In the end the law is winning," said Snowden.
Snowden was stranded in the Moscow Airport's transit zone since he arrived there on June 23. He left the airport on Thursday morning headed to an undisclosed place.
While Snowden is free to roam Russia, the temporary asylum does not grant him the right to leave there, according to CBS News Moscow bureau chief Svetlana Berdnikova.
In other reports, Ron Snowden, the father of Snowden, publicly thank Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Russian government for the "courage" they have shown in protecting his son.
Ron Snowden also sent a message to his via the broadcast.
"Your family is well and we love you." He added that "I hope to see you soon, but most of all I want you to be safe."
In another report, Ron Snowden informed the Washington Post of the FBI's request for him to travel to Russia in an attempt to convince his son to return to the U.S. Ron refused the FBI's request because they would not guarantee him access to Edward. Ron felt that they wanted to use him as an "emotional tool" to get to his son.
Ron has also made statements to other media outlets that he no longer feels it safe for his son to return to the U.S. and that Edward needs to wait for a new administration in the Whitehouse, one that respects the Constitution.
Edwards' Russian lawyer Anatoly Kucherena is now attempting to assist his father, Ron Snowden, in his efforts to travel to Russia to visit him. Kucherena told the Vesti-FM radio station on Wednesday that he would send Ron an invitation on Wednesday.
"I will do my best to do this today," Kucherena told the radio. Kucherena revealed that Edward has expressed the need of morale support and requested him to contact his father.
As the Russian government gives asylum to Snowden, it has made it clear to Snowden that he can no longer release information harmful to the U.S., but this may not be enough to keep from adding more injury to an already strained relationship.
U.S. officials have made it clear that Russia's actions are offensive and that Snowden should have been sent back to the U.S. to account for his actions.
"Edward Snowden is a fugitive who belongs in a United States courtroom, not a free man deserving of asylum in Russia," said Robert Menendez, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. "Regardless of the fact that Russia is granting asylum for one year, this action is a setback to U.S.-Russia relations."
Edward Snowden's actions have placed the U.S. in a precarious position with many of its allies. Now that Snowden is free, it is uncertain what his plans are for the additional information he claims to have in his possession regarding the NSA.
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10 Important Criteria to Choose a Pc
Processor refers to CPU (Central Processing Unit) which is the brains of the computer where most calculations take place. In terms of computing power, processor is the most important element of a computer system. Without it, a computer cannot even boot up or running. The performance of processors determines the speed and the performance of the notebook as well. Whether a computer system can run smooth or not is also depend on the performance of processor. Most of the processors of notebooks can be divided into two types, which are Intel based and AMD based. AMD chips usually less expensive and notebooks based on them are cheaper then Intel based notebooks. But compared to AMD chips, Intel chips consume less power so that battery life can be extended and there are less overheating issues. Thus, Intel based notebooks are more recommended compared to AMD based notebooks. We can select fast CPU within numerous modifications of Intel CPUs based on Second Level CPU cache, FSB or Bus speed (data transfer speed between CPU and memory in MHz). The larger CPU cache and bus speed, the faster performance of laptops. As example, if there are two notebooks both equipped with Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor, the one which has 1.86GHz, 533MHz FSB will run faster than the one which has 1.66 GHz, 533MHz FSB. The version and modification of processors also determine its performance. Intel Core 2 Duo has the highest system performance and multitasking, energy efficiency as well as gaming performance and maximizes digital media performance. Intel Pentium Dual-Core has medium system performance and energy efficiency which is slightly better than Intel Celeron. Intel Celeron has the lowest system performance and energy efficiency but it is the cheapest among all of the Intel processor. The purpose of using a notebook determines the processor needed in the notebook. If the notebook is only used for word processing, the CPU speed and performance that needed is far lower than the one which is used for gaming or heavy graphics rendering.
2. Hard drives
Hard drive is the permanent storage device inside computer or notebook. Hard disk capacity and speed are important features when we select hard drives. Without hard disk, we cannot store the information that we need or the project that had been done in the computer.
Notebook drives are typically 2.5" in size and can range from 20 up to 300 GB in size. The bigger of hard disk capacity the better as there will have enough room to store the information for ready access. However, the bigger of hard disk capacity also accompanied by higher cost. 40 Gigabytes of hard disk space is considered a minimum for a notebook. Consider that Windows Vista requires 15 Gigabytes or more of disk space to install; we should consider getting a notebook with about 80 Gigabytes or more disk space. This will allow enough room for storage and the price is still acceptable for budgeted purchase. But if the notebook is planned to store a large number of picture and video, bigger hard disk capacity which is above 120 Gigabytes is considered.
The second factor is the speed of the hard drive, which indicates by RPM. RPM refers to how fast the drive can spin to find the files you're looking for. In most cases, notebook hard drives spin at a 5,400rpm speed. Some higher performance systems and desktop replacements will feature 7,200rpm drives. The high spin rate allows for better performance but also uses up more battery life when not plugged into an outlet. Conversely, some use the 4,200rpm speed with lower performance to either reduce power consumption or due to the lower cost for the drives.
Random access memory (usually known by its acronym, RAM) is a type of computer data storage. It today takes the form of integrated circuits that allow the stored data to be accessed in any order, i.e. at random. When we are looking for a notebook, first we...
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|Spelling variations of this family name include: MacDonald, Macdonald, McDonald, Donaldson, MacDonny and many more.First found in Kintyre, and much of the Eastern islands and coast-lands where members of this Clan, descended through Somerled, Lord of the Isles and had resided for many years.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Daniel Macdonald, who came to New Jersey sometime between 1730 and 1749; Angus McDonald who settled in Virginia in 1746; Norman and Elizabeth Macdonald, and their two children who settled in Georgia in 1741.
(Above is a small excerpt from our 1800 word history)
Motto Translated: By sea and by land.Copyright © 2000 – 2008 Swyrich Corporation, all rights reserved
Suggested Readings for the name McDonald
Kincannon and McDonald of Southwest Virginia by David B. Trimble, Never Say Die by Julia Davis.
Kincannon and McDonald of Southwest Virginia by David B. Trimble, Never Say Die by Julia Davis.
Some noteworthy people of the name McDonald
- Marie McDonald (1923-1965), American singer and actress
- Walter Robert McDonald (b. 1934), American poet and former professor.
- Hugh McDonald (b. 1950), American session musician and bassist.
- Eugene F. McDonald (1886-1958), founder of Zenith Radio in 1921
- James McDonald (1886-1964), First US Ambassador to Israel
- Richard "Dick" J. McDonald (1909-1998), co-founder in 1940 of the McDonald's restaurant chain
- Air Marshal Sir Arthur William Baynes McDonald KCB (903-1996), Royal Air Force officer
- Sir Trevor McDonald OBE (b. 1939), Trinidadian-born British television presenter.


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Solar System Forecast
Posted by Kelly on September 29th, 2012
My children's book about weather on the planets, Solar System Forecast, was published recently by Sylvan Dell. As part of its launch, I've been visiting local schools and reading the book to students and then participating in a little Q&A time with them.
When I initially anticipated these visits, it was with a fair amount of anxiety. I have two children of my own, but large groups of children intimidate me. I have a quiet voice and thought that these kids could easily steamroll me. I started out talking to all second graders at the first school I visited and realized this is an excellent age group for such an activity. They listened quietly to the book and then asked such a range of questions, from the incredibly insightful to the adorably absurd, that the Q&A session quickly became my favorite part.
I then visited my children's school for a week to read to all the students from four-year-old kindergarten up to fourth grade. I was a little worried again that perhaps the youngest students would be too restless to enjoy my visit or the oldest students would think they were beyond picture books, but they showed me I had nothing to fear. All the classes were great, with some really enthusiastic children who would have quizzed me all day if we'd have had the time. It was wonderful to share all the knowledge I accumulated over the past decades with eager learners. Plus they repeatedly surprised me with how much they already knew. Below are a few of their amazing and adorable comments and questions.
"How could a meteor hit Jupiter if it doesn't have a surface?"
"Can photosynthesis happen on Mars?"
"Because the Sun is going to get big someday and stop working, can we replace it with a different star?"
"Which button do you push to go into space?"
"I once saw an inappropriate movie with aliens and my dad had to put his hands over my ears at some parts."
"I heard about this meteor once that burned a forest in Russia." [Tunguska]
"Someone told me that Pluto is going to hit Neptune."
"If the Moon were knocked closer to Earth, would we have huge tidal waves?"
"The closest star to our Sun is Proxima Centauri." [He was right!]
"The Voyager spacecraft are leaving the solar system." [Also correct, from a second grader!]
"What end of the rockets land on Mars, the pointy end or the other end?"
If you would like a copy of the book, you can find it at Amazon.com. It is available in hard cover, paperback, digital, and Spanish. Read it to some curious kids and see what questions arise!
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In April of this year, I was asked by Southern California Public Radio to do a presentation about my family as part of their new series called, Unheard LA. The following is the video from my talk, followed by my original speech (broken into two parts). Please note, the text is from the original draft of the speech, so at points is considerably different than the actual talk I gave. #UnheardLA – My Father's Lost […] Continue »
8Asians.com is partnering with the Fred T. Korematsu Institute to #NeverForget 75th Anniversary of #9066 – the Executive Order that led to the mass incarceration of 120,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry. When Japanese American Incarceration during WWII was cited as a precedent for a proposed Muslim registry, it became immediately clear that this upcoming Fred Korematsu Day program would be substantially more important. Coming this Sunday is the 7th Annual Fred Korematsu Day Of Civil Liberties And […] Continue »
Given the fact that 62,759,366 Americans just voted for a misogynist to take the highest office in our land, the work of courageous individuals such as Amanda Nguyen are more important today than ever before. Nguyen was assaulted in college and her rape kit was removed and almost destroyed. There's a limit to how long a rape kit can be kept in Massachusetts, where she went to college, unlike in states like California and Texas, […] Continue »
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A book you love to read in summer or makes you think of summer
It doesn't make me think of summer, but I do love reading historical fiction during the hot months (actually, every season really).
I'm obsessed with Conn Iggulden, from War of the Roses series (above picture), to Emperor series, everything he writes you just automatically get transported to that time period.
I'll be definitely be reading more of his books this summer.


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Four Reasons You Need Kronos for Retail
OPERATIONAL MARGINS ARE NARROWING. While you need to increase the quality of the customer experience, the reality is that you also need to control labor costs. If you reduce unnecessary labor costs and improve workforce productivity, the likelihood of expanding your margins increases.
NONCOMPLIANCE CAN COST YOU. It's true that complying with labor-related laws, regulations, and policies can be expensive. But it's best to proactively minimize this risk and increase organizational compliance — because the alternative could cost your business.
YOU MUST RECRUIT, SELECT, AND RETAIN THE BEST. To effectively compete, you must be able to quickly source, screen, and hire the best-fit employees. Then you have to be sure your staff is happy working for you. Satisfied employees create a better customer experience — and are less likely to leave you for one of your competitors.
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Real vanilla is a must in my kitchen. I haven't bothered with the imitation variety for years, and some of the best vanilla I have used has been gifts from Mexico. Their vanilla seems so much purer than the types found locally. I typically purchase mine at Costco since their price just can't be beat. But recently, I have been reading articles on making your own vanilla. I'm always up for a fun experiment so when I saw Costco recently selling vanilla beans, I decided to give it a go. After reading many, many articles on this particular topic, I finally settled on this basic method.
Of course first, you need vanilla beans. As mentioned above, I purchased mine at Costco:
With the Costco package you get two vials with 5 vanilla beans in each. And just as a totally unrelated side note, the vials are really cool, and I'm determined to find a useful purpose for them.
I just used pint canning jars for my concoction of vanilla. My choice was pint jars simply because I have a lot of them on hand. In each of the three jars I poured one cup of vodka. And then I placed three vanilla beans in each jar making sure that the beans were pushed down below the top level of the vodka.
The jars then found a home on one of my pantry shelves that remains in the dark, unless of course I need something off of that particular shelf.
To help the process along, the jars need to be shaken a couple of times a week. And look here, after just one week, it is starting to look like vanilla:
I read varying reports about how long this whole process takes. The times varied from 2 to 6 months. I will probably lean more toward the 6 months, as it only makes sense that the longer it sits, the better flavor it will have.
The only regret I have is that I didn't start this 6 months ago. Wouldn't it be fun to give homemade vanilla in cute little bottles as gifts for Christmas? Maybe next year if this works out.
I have one lonesome vanilla bean left over from my original package so I have great plans to make vanilla sugar with that. I will have to let you know how that works out.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
A Vanilla Experiment
Labels: Cooking Tips, Recipes
5 comments:
- Florence said...
Thanks for sharing! Florence
- November 20, 2011 at 9:39 PM
- Sheila said...
It will be fun to see how it turns out for you.
My daughter just told me yesterday that she has plans to make her own vanilla. I have never read about the process but doubt she will be able to do it if it always involves alcohol, seeing as she isn't old enough to buy it yet. Maybe when she's home on Christmas break.
- November 22, 2011 at 11:49 AM
- Anonymous said...
It's great with vodka and even more fabulous when made with rum instead. =)
- December 4, 2011 at 5:07 PM
- Anonymous said...
I did this last Christmas, and got rave reviews. You can save lots by buying the beans in bulk through Amazon.
- January 2, 2012 at 2:02 PM
- Monica said...
Thank you Valerie for your tip on buying the beans at Amazon. I hadn't thought of that avenue.
- January 3, 2012 at 12:32 PM
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Orientation leaders share their thoughts on what students can do to make the most of this exciting start to an SCU adventure.
The two days new students spend at summer Orientation provides them with the information and tools they need to explore their new environment.
SCU students who volunteer to lead the seven Orientation sessions have learned a thing or two about making the most of this exciting start to an SCU adventure. Here's what they had to say:
- "Check out the Orientation website for all you need to know about our Orientation sessions!"
- "Don't be nervous. Everyone is on an equal playing field, to make a fresh start."
- "Don't be too worried about picking the perfect class right now. Each class will be useful in the long run."
- "If you are going to lose your access card, do it in the first couple of weeks so it's not too embarrassing and maybe you'll get a better photo."
- "Bring a re-usable water bottle. It will be hot and there are refill stations everywhere."
- "Have a fun fact ready about yourself—that always gets conversations started."
- "Practice your best dance moves before coming. You won't regret it."
- "Don't be afraid to take one step outside your comfort zone, and see where it takes you."
- "Be proud of your RLC and be ready to show it whenever you can."
- "Be open to all possibilities."
- "It's OK to feel a little vulnerable. You'll see that everyone is open and accessible, and you'll be challenged to open up as well."
- "Live outside your comfort zone, so that the unimaginable can become a reality."
- "Don't stress about registration. Everyone gets the classes they need."
- "Prepare to be social!"
Orientation Leaders
Cameron Barrilleaux (quote 1): Assistant Director for New Student & Parent Programs
Taylor Kee (quotes 2–4): Rising junior and 2nd-year Orientation leader
Marc Gehrig (quotes 5–6):Rising junior and 2nd-year Orientation leader
Quincey Gilbert (quotes 7–9): Rising junior and 2nd-year Orientation leader
Jahwala Johns (quotes 10–11): Rising sophomore and 1st-year Orientation leader
Jack Herstram (quotes 12–14): Rising junior and Senior Orientation leader


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And so after all the waiting, all the hard work and - let's be honest - all the "debate" over the rights and wrongs of the move, tomorrow afternoon will see us kick our first ball in the Central Midlands Football League. The culmination of a year long journey...for some.
For me, however, tomorrow is when the hard work begins. I've spent the last few days reading and re-reading the League handbook checking the specific rules applicable to the competition and hoping that come tomorrow evening not only am I celebrating an opening day win but also that I can relax knowing I've completed all the necessary admin tasks and in particular made all the necessary telephone calls with regards to the result!!
As with any Saturday, tomorrow's work will begin early in the morning - 6.30am to be precise - when the alarm clock will go off and prompt the short dash to BP to print off & collate the day's programmes. Even this task has been made more sizeable following our move of competition - some 22 issues having been pre-ordered via the League thanks to the "Ground Hoppers".
After this task is completed, it's down to Low Farm next via the laundry room at The Marquis of Granby to hang out the kit and ensure all the other match day items are in place - balls, warm-up equipment, bottles and first aid.
Vice Chairman Mickey Bo and Head Groundsman Brim will soon join me - marking and nets are their main tasks along with roping off the side of the ground not covered by permanent perimeter fencing.
Any necessary tidying-up work will also be carried out before it's time to grab a spot of lunch.
During the whole of this morning period I'll be praying the phone doesn't ring with news of some late cry-off among the players and come 12.45pm there'll be chance to catch the first half of Chelsea v City before it's back down to the ground to await the first arrivals.
I haven't got a clue what sort of crowd we'll attract tomorrow. We've been forewarned to expect a fair few "Hoppers" but my main hope is that we'll also pull in a large number of "curious parties" from across Holderness. Would it be too much to hope for something in excess of a hundred? Hope not and if only half buy programmes then that's the match officials sorted!
Match-wise, all I can hope is that the lads play to their full potential - something I know Dave and Neil feel they've not done during pre-season. A win, no injuries and no cautions would be nice ensuring a sweeter taste in the post-match pint and a satisfying twang to Saturday night's curry.
Come Sunday it's chance to wind down with another trip for me and my eldest to Craven Park for the Rovers v Saints game, probably to be followed by the legendary Haven Arms carvery for tea. Ensure the reports are all filed by Sunday night for the respective official bodies and local Press before retiring to bed.
Come Monday there'll be that feeling of relief if everything's gone well...that will last all of five minutes before the planning of Saturday week's trip to Chesterfield to face title favourites Parkhouse takes over!
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In Bud Light's new ad Amy Schumer and Seth Rogen declare, "Beer should have labels, not people! We don't care, we'll sell you beer. We'll sell you a beer any day of the week."
I assume Anheuser-Busch did the math, estimating how many customers it might lose versus how many it might gain by taking a stand in the trans-furor. The company could lose a fair number in the short term, as that segment of America that fears both transgender people and craft beer switches to Coors Light.
But with millennials' broader attitude about things like gender, Anheuser-Busch is positioning itself for a happy, hoppy future.


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Was at the Melbourne Show the other day and among various forms of entertainment, saw a dog show. As a collie dog owner, I couldn't help but feel thrilled by the beauty of the rough collie dogs on display. Their long coats flowed in the breeze and they bounded about their exhibitors heals with apparent enthusiasm.
Though these dogs looked happy and many of their owners appeared to love them, I was still reminded of some of the problems with dog showing. Though many breeders are now no doubt aware of and trying to avoid inbreeding, it remains a major problem world wide. Over the past few years there have been reports on the ABC and BBC, like this one and this one respectively.
Alarmingly, the response by some was to suggest that journalists should somehow remain neutral with regard to the practice. According to this US article, for example, Caroline Kisko, who represents the Kennel Club, complained that the BBC's coverage was "Highly biased against us." This seems to be a standard argument used by anyone who has been criticised by journalists but has nothing valid to say in their defense. Of course, 'USA Today' simply go ahead and repeat that kind of drivel without very much context.
Last year, the controversy led to this inquiry which was funded by UK based dog breeding organisations but was, perhaps ironically, highly critical of current practices. This month, a vet spoke publicly on the issue, raising similar concerns in the Australian context.
Despite the problems that continue to arise and the pain and suffering brought upon dogs born with genetic defects, some dog breeding organisations still apparently consider intentional inbreeding to be a valid practice. This advice website for breeders, for example, appears to advocate a certain amount of inbreeding, or at least fails to denounce it. Though it does point out some of the risks, the conclusion still appears to sit on the fence: "On the other hand, excessive inbreeding can limit the gene pool so that the breed loses vigor..." it reads at one point.
My own collie, a beloved pet who does not appear to have any interest in winning ribbons for his beauty, inherited collie eye anomaly. His eyes appear very small. He can still see, though not very well. The eye specialist we consulted says he has a significant chance of retinal detachment occurring at some stage during his life, which could lead to blindness. Because we will look after him and, being a dog, his other senses are highly developed, his quality of life will still be good. However, there is no reason why a breed like collies should continue to have problems like that when vets and scientists are aware and can predict and prevent them. I love collies as a breed. They are intelligent, loyal and very gentle with other pets. For that to remain the case, their genetic diversity needs always to be given priority over the 'fixing' of any of their traits.


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Jaipur: A complaint has been registered against a caste panchayat in Rajasthan's Barmer district for forcefully marrying a minor girl against the wishes of her parents.
"A complaint has been lodged against 17 members of a panchayat by Genaram for forcefully marrying his 15-year-old daughter Champa," a police official at Sheo police station in Barmer district, over 530 km from Jaipur, told IANS over phone.
In his complaint registered a few days ago through a court order, Genaram alleged that the caste panchyat also ordered ostracisation of the family if they refused to send Champa to her in-laws' place.
Police have started investigation the incident.
Genaram in his complaint said that despite his opposition, his daughter was married to Bastaram on April 11, 2015.
"I told members of the panchayat that my daughter is a minor and I would not like her to get married. But they (panchayat) did not listen to me and forcefully got her married.
"The next day, I refused to send my daughter to her in-laws' place but she was forced to go.
"After a few days, I brought my daughter back and I refused to send her back to her in-laws till she became an adult," he said.
He said the panchayat on January 30, "while insulting me, ordered social boycott of my family and ordered me to pay Rs 25 lakh as fine".


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Warning: You can't watch, think about, or talk about "Mob Wives" without really offensive language and threats of graphic violence coming out. So, I apologize in advance, it's not me, it's them. What a premiere! The ladies are back for a third season, and there's new drama, and a new set of enemies.
As always, the season kicks off with a new fight already in progress. It doesn't matter who liked who last season, something always happens that makes one wife hate another and want to bash her face in. This season, it's Renee Graziano versus Carla Facciolo. Carla was pretty good in the past about staying somewhat neutral, she was mostly friends with everyone, especially Drita D'Avanzo. Drita and Carla meet to discuss the other ladies, and what's been going on, basically filling us in on what to expect. Big Ang's son is in rehab, and Renee is a junkie. That's all they were able to come up with. So Carla hates Renee, and says she's a junkie. She's heard on the street that Renee has a problem with her, and she's sick of her pill popping ways. She doesn't even know yet what Renee's problem with her is, but she bashes her enough to make Drita very uncomfortable.
Renee is having extra security installed after being robbed the night before. After her ex-husband Junior was found out to be a rat, she no longer feels safe, and it's obvious that whoever broke in was in it to frighten her more than steal from her. They ripped her pillows, threw pictures all over the place, and even tore up her bible. It was a personal attack, and when she talks to her son A.J. about the link between the break in and his father, he gets very defensive. He doesn't want to hear about what a horrible person his dad is anymore, and wants some respect. He tells her to move on, which we all know she never will.
Big Ang is back! She has her old friend and new cast member Love Majewski over, and they talk about Ang's son also named A.J., checking into rehab after getting arrested. Poor Ang, she feels lucky he's not in jail, and he's getting help. This woman is really the sweetest person on the planet. She's planning a get together, A.K.A, an introduction of Love to the group. Love already knows most of them, and she and Renee of course, have a problem. Apparently Renee accused Love of sleeping with Junior, which she denies. Love lets us know that you would have to have three screws loose to have a problem with her; she's poisoned people, and even stabbed a boyfriend in front of his mother. Here we go!
Drita meets with Renee to get her side of the Carla dispute. Now we find out why Renee is so mad at Carla. At a party, Renee among others, witnessed Carla trying to get with someone else's date. Renee calls her a "sewer whore," and a "filthy husband fucker douchebag." Renee has never until now revealed that Carla has had affairs with several married men, and did she mention she's had more traffic in her than the Holland Tunnel? If she tries to talk to her, she'll rip her vocal chords out of her throat, and stick a heel in her forehead. Oh, and she's also heard that Carla said all of Renee's plastic surgeries were done so she could look like Carla. For whatever reason, Drita decides to mention the fact that she's also been calling her a junkie. That was smart Drita; I guess you're not getting involved. I really thought Drita would lean towards Carla's side since they've been close all this time, but maybe there's some truth in what Renee's saying, or maybe she doesn't like the fact that Carla's been calling her a junkie. Whatever the reason, she just made it a lot worse.
So Drita, so not getting involved, meets with Carla to fill her in on what Renee said. She tells her all about the husband stealing, and the surgery accusations. Carla denies it all. She's never been with a married man, and she never said those things about Renee's surgery. She did however, repeatedly call her a junkie this entire episode. She says that Renee is delusional, and a pill popping bitch.
Drita has another meeting, this time with Big Ang to discuss the rift among Renee and Carla. Now there's a twist, Carla also bashed Renee's son A.J. on twitter. Ang says that Renee was freaking out when that happened, and maybe that's the real reason this whole thing started. Big Ang doesn't like the fact that Renee is calling Carla out for whatever she does with or without married men, she thinks it's no one's business. These two decide to nip it in the bud and put Carla and Renee together to clear the air. Did they really think that was going to go well?
Karen, Renee, Big Ang, and Love meet for drinks, and Love and Renee are left alone to work out their differences. Love swears she never slept with Junior, and because Renee hates Junior at this point anyway, she's prepared to end the issue. She has no reason not to believe her, and this goes really well. If only Carla were so lucky.
On to the brunch from hell, I'm surprised both women agreed to meet, but alas the "Mob Wives" have no fear. Renee shows up in a great mood, which doesn't last. She gets into the night of the party in which Carla followed this guy around who obviously came with one of Renee's friends. Carla claims he was following her around like a puppy dog, and that if Renee had such a problem with it she should have said something then. She repeatedly calls Renee a junkie, and Renee says that must mean she thinks Big Ang's son is a junkie. Ang doesn't like the name calling, and calls it "retarded" which is ironic. Renee confesses to having an addiction problem ever since her surgery, but it was a secret until now. So what Carla's saying really isn't funny at this point, it's a lot meaner now that it's true. They get into the Twitter war, and continue to argue about the same issues over and over again. At one point, Carla picks up a butter knife and points it at Renee, who says if you're going to pull a knife on her you better stab her with it. Speaking of Twitter, Renee apparently invited Carla's ex-husband out to dinner on Twitter. Twitter has ended so many reality show friendships, it's really sad.
In the end, Carla's "junkie" and Renee's "sewer whore" agreed to disagree, and to never speak again. They're over it, they're done, they'll cordially stare daggers at each other and they'll never come back from this. Carla claims to have won the argument, but I don't think Renee has over lost an argument. Should we even pick sides? The arguments on this show are always accusations with no basis for us to know what really happened. That doesn't however mean that Carla has a right to call someone a junkie, and as Renee admitted to being addicted to pills, she lost the battle. What do you think? Let me know if you're picking sides here.
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A total of 24 University of Nairobi (UoN) students and faculty members have benefited from a Geo-Information Systems (GIS) training sponsored by the Centre for Sustainable Dryland Ecosystems and Societies (CSDES). The one week training workshop that started on 18th March 2013 was offered at the College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences (CAVS), Department of Land Resources Management and Agricultural Technology (LARMAT).
This was the second GIS training workshop sponsored by CSDES at the same venue after the first one was held from 19th to 20th June 2012 where 12 PhD students benefitted. Among the areas that were covered in the training were: Spatial data and design, Single- and multiple-layer analysis, Queries and reasoning, Transformation, Interpolation and density functions, Raster analysis basics, Indices and suitability modeling.
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How to Make a Modern Mortgage
A couple of days ago I heard on the radio that people very rarely pay off mortgage anymore--the WWII generation was the last generation to pay off their mortgages in significant numbers. At first I thought it was just another indicator of how lax we are, but then I thought that it actually made sense.
First of all, people rarely spend 30 years in the same place. The people who are paying off mortgages today purchased their homes when I was born. In those 30 years I've lived in six states and one foreign country. Since people are more mobile, paying the same mortgage for 30 years isn't really an option.
Second, people who would be paying off mortgages today took out those mortgages when interest rates were much higher. It would be foolish of them not to have refinanced to much lower rates. And when they refinanced, they probably did so to another 30-year term. Which leads me to my third point...
Third, refinancing, or buying a new house with a new 30-year mortgage, better meets people's time preferences of money. If you pay of a mortgage the old-fashioned way, 30 years from now you'll have a LOT of extra money. If you refinance to a new mortgage, by spreading the principle over so many extra payments, you reduce the amount your paying now. So instead of a lot of money later, you have a little more money now. I've heard this concept described as stealing from yourself when you're poor to give to yourself when you're rich. Better to use the money when you need it (when you have a mortgage) than to wait until your need for money is vastly reduced.
The problem with all of this is that houses are still too expensive proportionate to our current income to be purchased in the time frames our lifestyles provide. I've seen numbers ranging from five to ten years as the average length of time between moves, all of which are only available in ARM mortgages, which isn't the same.
I know many people would prefer that real estate ownership be left to professional landlords, as the small-business aspect of homeownership unduly reduces people's mobility. However, barring that, here's what I think a modern mortgage should look like:
- You have a single mortgage that you take out to purchase a residence. This mortgage can follow you from property to property throughout your life--it's tied to you, not to a particular piece of real estate.
- Your mortgage is adjustable in BOTH interest rate AND principle. If you want to purchase a more expensive residence than your mortgage and equity can cover, they can loan you more. If you purchase a less expensive property, you can put the extra into equity. The interest rate can fluctuate (you can set rules, like it can only vary so much year-to-year, for example).
- Your mortgage is interest-only forever. Rather than having a set term, you pay only the interest, taxes, and fees every month. If you decide to pay off some of the principle, your next payment will be reduced, as you'll have less interest to pay.
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Help for slain correctional officer Jeffery Wroten's family has been coming from a variety of sources.
A collection at Maryland Correctional Training Center raised more than $6,000.
Earlier this month, a man handed them a check.
In March, a local business will try to raise money for them by cutting hair.
The Maryland Division of Correction also announced that it plans to support the family of the former Roxbury Correctional Institution officer, who was killed while on duty in late January.
Wroten, 44, was shot Jan. 26 in a Washington County Hospital patient room while guarding a hospitalized inmate.
Division of Correction Commissioner Frank C. Sizer Jr. met recently with wardens at the Hagerstown prisons, who will form teams to develop ways to permanently honor Wroten and maintain financial and other support for his children, who range in age from 5 to 15 years old, according to a written release.


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Certifying Batteries For TechEdSat Satellites and ADEPT Before Sending Them Onto The International Space Station
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The technological and Educational Nanosatellites or TechEdSat Satellites TechEdSat is a series of CubeSats built by students of San Jose University and student interns of University of Idaho in working with NASA Ames. Since October 2012, NASA has launched a total of 5 TechEdSats. The latest is TechEdSat 5 in March 2017. Adaptable Deployable Entry and Placement Technology or ADEPT develops a low ballistic coefficient aeroshell technology that can reduce heat and g-loading during entry. It also enables missions with breakthrough capabilities for long term Mars human exploration. ADEPT enables 10x reduction in peak entry heating and deceleration loads. Batteries using for TechEdSat (and ADEPT) have to go through thorough and rigorous tests (for example: charge, discharge, overcharge) in different labs (at Johnson Space Center and NASA Ames) before being installed and sent to the International Space Station. NASA engineers and technicians check batteries' capacity and voltage to make sure they work and last for the whole mission. Also, since TechEdSat will be launched onto the International Space Station, its batteries must not cause any harm to the Space Station and especially the astronauts on board!
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