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The main city on the island of Crete, Heraklion is the fourth largest city in Greece and the birthplace of Minoan civilisation. On this island, myth meets history and the mountains meet the sea offering you an unforgettable travel experience. Whether you're looking for a trip back in time, a relaxing break on beautiful beaches, or simply want to enjoy the city's wild nightlife in modern bars, restaurants and clubs, Heraklion offers you everything you are looking for.
Located in the centre of the Mediterranean at the crossroads of many commercial routes, Crete was the cradle of the Minoan civilisation, which flourished during the Bronze Age and is considered to be the first European civilisation. Discovered by the British archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans, the civilisation takes its name from King Minos, whose palace in Knossos was associated with the labyrinth where the Minotaur, a mythological creature half-man, half-bull, was held captive and then killed by Theseus with the help of the thread of Ariadne, Minos' daughter. If the disappearance of the Minoans remains shrouded in mystery - some even think that Crete could be the mythical island of Atlantis - this sophisticated civilisation has undeniably left us the first writing system of Europe, as well as vivid frescoes, amazing palaces, and a vast range of art pieces showing a high degree of craftsmanship. True masterpieces from Minoan times are on display in the impressive Heraklion Archaeological Museum.
After the fall of the Minoan civilisation, the island fell under the influence of the Mycenaeans, after which it was successively annexed by the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire, the Venetian Republic and the Ottoman Empire, before finally becoming a part of modern Greece. Due to all these influences, the island features a very mixed architectural style. The Venetian influence is mostly visible in the defensive buildings dominating the harbour like the Koules Fortress, the Loggia (today the Heraklion Town Hall), and the Morosini Fountain, decorated with lions, the symbol of La Serenissima (a name for the Republic of Venice). The Byzantine influence is mostly to be found in the religious buildings, like the Agios Titos Cathedral or the Agios Minas Cathedral, both converted into mosques during the Ottoman occupation.
Tired of all this travelling back in time? Come back to the present and enjoy the animated nightlife of Heraklion on Korai Street or in St. Titus Square. Ouzo, taverns, delicious Cretan dishes and traditional music will make you feel like Zorba the Greek, the character from the famous novel of the same name written by the Cretan author Nikos Kazantzakis.
The Minoan palaces of Knossos, Phaestos and Zakros are situated near Heraklion and can be easily reached by bus. The Palace of Knossos, built over 4,000 years ago, is one of the most visited places in Greece after the Acropolis. We advise that you set aside a full day for the visit. You can also visit a number of Minoan tombs near Heraklion, where you can admire statues, pottery and other pieces of Minoan art.
In addition, you will find a large number of religious buildings, like monasteries and churches from the Byzantine period as well as ancient Greek temples and sanctuaries, all over the island. They all house valuable treasures and the beauty of the surrounding landscape will lend a spiritual air to your visit.
Apart from its archaeological and architectural jewels, the island of Crete is also famous for its beautiful beaches. Whether you are looking for popular beaches offering a lot of complementary services (like Matala, Amoudara or Malia) or for secluded and isolated bays (for example, Agiofaraggo or Dermatos), and whether you prefer sand, pebbles or rock, you will definitely find the perfect spot that most suits your needs.


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Coke's Amazing Parent Commercial
I've never seen a commercial that perfectly describes parenthood like this one does. In a short 60 seconds it manages to capture the essence of daily life for parents. Somehow it manages to embody the joys, frustrations, sleeplessness, clutter, pain, dog-food eating and chaos that is parenting.
It shows the elation of finding out you're pregnant, and then contrasts that with a sleepless baby. It shows the pain of stepping on a toy in the middle of the night, and the ease of a nice jog in the park without having to haul around a giant diaper bag and a purse along with pushing a stroller.
The dinner table ending up on the floor thanks to a curious child's tug on the tablecloth, and a quick dog food snack are things most parents can identify with. A frustrated father trying to catch up on his work at home, but having more success at being a toddler's jungle gym is part of everyday life for a parent.
You would think that with all the trouble a child appears to be, and how much they change your life, that the last thing any parent would want is another child. However, the end of this video depicts perfectly how parents feel when they find out they are going to have another child and go through all of this again.
Joy Larson is a mother of four boys, graduate of the University of Montana, animal lover and writer.

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In celebration of 420 -- known fondly to pot smokers everywhere as National Marijuana Day -- we scoured the Internet for quotes by politicians concerning cannabis and weeded out the funniest. Some of these you've heard before, while others are more surprising. Sit back, relax, and maybe you'll even learn a thing or two about the fragrant green herb from some of our country's best and brightest.
1. "When I was in England, I experimented with marijuana a time or two, and I didn't like it, and I didn't inhale, and I never tried again." --Bill Clinton
2. "I now have absolute proof that smoking even one marijuana cigarette is equal in brain damage to being on Bikini Island during an H-bomb blast." --Ronald Reagan
3. "Hemp is of first necessity to the wealth and protection of the country." --Thomas Jefferson
4. "You bet I did and I enjoyed it." [on whether he has smoked marijuana] --Michael Bloomberg
5. "When I was a kid, I inhaled frequently. That was the point." --Barack Obama
6. "The drug is really quite a remarkably safe one for humans, although it is really quite a dangerous one for mice and they should not use it." --J.W.D Henderson (Director of the Bureau of Human Drugs, Health, and Welfare, Canada)
7. "Make the most of the Indian Hemp Seed and sow it everywhere." --George Washington
8. "Congress should definitely consider decriminalizing possession of marijuana …. We should concentrate on prosecuting the rapists and burglars who are a menace to society." --Dan Quayle
9. "Penalties against possession of a drug should not be more damaging to an individual than the use of the drug itself, and where they are they should be changed." --Jimmy Carter
10. "That is not a drug. It's a leaf." --Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Garth Warren necesitaba un nuevo diseño de impreso o envases y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
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Life by Design Ministries, Inc.
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Katy Perry to Perform 'Wide Awake' at 2012 Billboard Music Awards
Katy Perry will be 'Wide Awake' at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards this Sunday, May 20.
According to a press release, the singer, now sporting purple-tinted locks, will debut the song, which appears on the deluxe edition of her mega smash 'Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection,' live at the event.
Perry will take the stage at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and perform the song on the broadcast, which takes place from 8 to 11PM ET and airs on ABC.
The song was penned for Perry's upcoming 3D film 'Katy Perry: Part of Me' and is a poignant ode to learning from a relationship after parting ways. Art imitating life, since Perry is in the midst of her divorce from Russell Brand? Could be. Brand recently unfollowed his former missus on Twitter, which is a sure sign that this relationship is truly kaput, despite the reunion rumors that pop up in the tabloids here and there.
Will you be tuning in for the live debut of 'Wide Awake' on Sunday night, PopCrush readers and KatyCats? We will be, since we love the song and cannot wait to see what Perry wears and what color and length hair she sports. This is a big performance debut for her, so we think her look will change to match it!
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Procurement Services praises the work of Krannert interns
(abridged from Purdue News Service, Oct. 3, 2013)
When Purdue University began the herculean task of changing and improving all of its purchasing practices across all of its campuses, it didn't hire high-priced business consultants to help smooth the transition. Instead, it enlisted the help of Krannert students.
"We weren't going to go out and spend a million dollars on additional business consulting to support our transformation," says Philip O'Keeffe, director of procurement services. "Somehow, internally, we were going to be able to execute this transformation and do our jobs without incurring those consulting fees."
At the suggestion of Jim Almond, senior vice president and assistant treasurer, they decided to employ four Krannert students in an internship program to assist in the process. "We jumped on that idea right away. That could be a very effective augmentation of resources for us and a huge learning opportunity for them," O'Keeffe says.
After employing the students full-time over the summer, and now 20 hours per week during the school year, Procurement Services is happy, to say the least, with the experiment. "It has been a remarkable experience. This is the way it should be done. You rarely get the opportunity when you are so close, literally down the street from a business school of this quality, to find ways to have this mutual win-win situation."
Getting suppliers on board
As Purdue transforms its practices, the new system also requires suppliers to change the way they do business with Purdue. "You order electronically, you get approvals electronically, you send the order out electronically to the supplier. You receive it and are invoiced electronically. Everything is electronically reconciled. Almost everything we do today is on a manual invoice, and the ordering processes are inefficient," O'Keeffe explains.
There is some amount of guidance and training needed for suppliers to understand the new process. "You tell it to them and you sell it to them, but then you have to make it happen. Almost all suppliers must establish a presence in the electronic supplier network – they must be enabled on the Ariba Supplier Network in the Cloud. We gave a couple of the interns the opportunity to really take the leadership to make that happen," O'Keeffe says.
Jay Gatson, a senior majoring in accounting and management, is one of the students on the supplier enablement team. "Working through the process of a major change within the University, seeing first-hand a changing organization, is incredibly rewarding," Jay says.
It's been rewarding for Purdue as well. O'Keeffe shares, "An Ariba executive said he hasn't seen any organization, corporate or any other industry, make so much progress so quickly with the Supplier Enablement. We're way ahead of schedule engaging the supply base. It's hugely important, it's foundational to the success, and they've done a brilliant job with that."
Career experience
"This experience has given me a lot more concrete things to talk about in interviews and at career fairs," Austin adds. "Last year at the career fair, I felt like I didn't know what to talk to employers about. Then at the fall career fair, I felt like I had a never-ending list of things I could discuss with recruiters. I know that I have good applicable career experience and it is easy to communicate with recruiters how I can be a valuable asset to their team."
Andrea Pedroza, a senior graduating in December with a dual major in accounting and management, also acquired valuable skills. "I have performed a range of operational tasks including direct support of the strategic sourcing groups, cost savings/avoidance analysis and auditing travel expense reports. I also helped create documents and presentations about the Procurement Transformation Process. Because of the experience I have gained as an intern, I am confident in what I can contribute to future employers and am grateful for everything that Purdue has taught me both academically and professionally."
For Meghan Stepanek, the most rewarding part of the internship has been learning about strategic sourcing. "I have discovered the importance of cost efficiency, having a positive relationship with vendors and the presence of competition in the market place. I have been able to apply knowledge from my academic course," says Meghan, who will graduate in May with accounting and management degrees. "Purdue has given me a very well-rounded education to take to my future employers."
Vote of confidence
How confident is O'Keeffe in what his interns have to offer? "I've only two years in higher education. I spent all my time in a corporate environment and in business consulting," he says. "I would recommend all four of our interns to all of my former corporate employers, and they'd be fighting for them. But they have lots more to contribute over the coming semesters to our transformation."


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New Year Wishes 2012: Top 10 Heart Touching Inspirational Wishes
New Year Wishes 2012 – Top 10
1. You are older than yesterday, younger than tomorrow but wiser than today.Happy New Year 2012.
2. I wish you a very Happy New Year. Hope you have a great time ahead. Happy New Year 2012.
3. I wish you a very sweet and prosperous New Year 2012. May God pour his love and blessings on you.
4. May your days be painted in gold. May your life be filled with diamonds. May the stars shine bright on your world. May you have a fun filled year. Happy New Year 2012.
5. May you have a smashing new year filled with lots of delightful surprises. May you have a Happy New year 2012.
6. Don't worry when others are unable to understand you. Worry only when you are not able to understand yourself. May you have a Happy New Year 2012.
7. May the year ahead brings you good luck, fortune, success and lots of love. Happy New Year 2012 to you and your loved ones.
8. Another year has passed, another year has come. I wish for you, that with every year you touch all your dreams. May God pour love and care on you. Happy New Year 2012.
9. Every end is just a new beginning. Keep your spirits and determination unshaken and you shall always walk the glory road. With courage, faith and efforts you shall conquer everything you desire. I wish you a very Happy New Year 2012.
10. May God continue to bless you and your family with divine light, love and power that will bring much love, joy, peace, inner strength and overflowing abundance in your home. Happy New Year 2012.
Hope the top 10 New Year Wishes 2012 will touch your beloved ones heart.


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Oh Mary!: LCR Demand Apology Over Gay Slur
Log Cabin Republicans (LCR) are calling on a Democratic congressman to remove and apologize for an opinion piece on his campaign website that used the term "Mary" in reference to his gay opponent, Republican Carl DeMaio.
Prop 8 Judge Says He Underwent Conversion Therapy in New Book
In an upcoming book by Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times journalist Jo Becker, U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker, who struck down California's Proposition 8, revealed that he underwent conversion therapy when he was younger.
Prop 8 Lawyer's Views on Gay Marriage Evolving
The lawyer who argued before the Supreme Court in favor of upholding California's ban on gay marriage learned while he was handling the case that one of his children is gay and now is helping her plan her wedding with another woman.
Mozilla CEO Responds to Prop 8 Controversy
Mozilla's new CEO has come under fire for donating $1,000 to support Proposition 8 in 2008 and responded to the controversy in a new blog post Wednesday.
Mozilla's New CEO Support for Prop 8 Sparks Outrage
Software company Mozilla's decision to hire a new CEO who donated to support California's Prop 8 in 2008 has sparked a boycott.
HBO Holds Reception for Gay Couples Wed in Utah
Though they are not considered legally married in Utah, several gay and lesbian couples were feted with a wedding celebration as part of HBO's promotion of its upcoming documentary on gay marriage, "The Case Against 8."
Court Challenge Fails to Stop California Gay Marriages
The California Supreme Court refused Wednesday to halt gay marriages in the state, leaving opponents of same-sex weddings few - if any - legal options to stop the unions.
California Court Rejects Bid to Stop Gay Marriages
California's highest court refused Tuesday to block the state from sanctioning same-sex marriages while it considers a petition arguing that a voter-approved gay marriage ban remains valid in all but two counties.
San Diego County Clerk Seeks End to Gay Marriages
The San Diego County clerk has asked the state Supreme Court to stop gay marriages. Ernest Dronenburg Jr. urged the state high court to immediately halt same-sex weddings while it considers his legal arguments that gay marriages remain illegal in CA.
Calif. Court Declines to Stop Gay Marriages
The California Supreme Court is refusing to order the state to stop issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
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For National Coming Out Day and dedicated to PFLAG - Here's my little award winner.
No Irish Need Apply
a Novella by Edward C. Patterson
" This book is multi-faceted in that it describes in great detail the impact this love story has on all of the characters in the story. "
" This is a great book if you want to get a perspective on what it would be like to be so different in high school; you're more than alone but estranged. "
" In his novel No Irish Need Apply, Mr. Patterson breathes life into the characters and the dilemmas they face. "
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Android: A Second Career in Security?
Apr 23, 2013 5:00 AM PT
Did you know Julia Child was 37 before she learned to cook? It was a full decade later that she first set foot in front of a television camera. Before becoming the phenomenon we all know, she'd already had quite a career: She'd worked as a typist, an advertising copywriter, and later as a researcher in the intelligence community (for which she was awarded a civilian medal).
What's my point? Sometimes it's a mistake to assume something -- or someone -- has outlived its usefulness just because it's already done one thing successfully. This is just as true in an enterprise context as in a personal one. For example, many of us have a wealth of decommissioned corporate-provisioned mobile devices: We've bought them, handed them out, and seen them used successfully for years. Now they're on their way to the great docking station in the sky.
However, because these devices are already off the books -- meaning we've already absorbed their acquisition costs -- adapting them for specific security functions can mean achieving certain goals practically for free. Android devices make particularly good candidates for this: They're open, meaning you can install apps from anywhere; they usually have a built-in camera; they have wireless and cellular capability, as well as GPS; and they can operate via an outlet or a battery.
As a Security Camera
Did you know that Android started as an OS specifically for cameras? It's true -- at least according to Android cofounder Andy Rubin. So we should not be surprised that the platform has very sophisticated camera capabilities. In certain situations, the platform is ideal for a rapidly deployed, low-cost, impromptu security camera.
There are quite a few apps in the Android marketplace that will take a picture or short video when the camera detects motion, and they can be configured to email, SMS, store, or upload that video or picture. Used creatively, these apps -- when installed on a piece of functional Android hardware and appropriately placed -- can temporarily act in lieu of a formal closed-circuit television mechanism -- or supplement or replace one.
For example, they can be configured to capture and upload images to a central directory for later review -- or they can be configured to email images and video to a mailbox set aside for exactly that purpose.
When could this be useful? Consider a small merchant requiring CCTV capability at the point of sale (PCI DSS requirement 9.1.1) or one who wishes to record access to a computer room -- for example, at a remote retail location.
Alternatively, these Android-app loaded devices could be useful as a short-term audit or risk control mechanism -- for example, if you encounter a situation where CCTV could serve as a compensating control to some other issue (such as a physical access control issue).
Granted, CCTV isn't often the first choice as a compensating control -- but this is arguably because of the expense associated with deploying and placing cameras. In a situation when the camera is wireless and can be easily mounted, it opens up a new avenue of discussion when it comes to selection of an appropriate short-duration control.
As a WiFi Sniffer
Another purpose you could adapt Android devices to would be as an impromptu 802.11 protocol analyzer. Because these devices are portable and have WiFi capability, they can be deployed as a mobile or stationary point of detection for rogue access points or misconfigured stations.
Many organizations have large numbers of geographically distributed office locations. For example, brick-and-mortar merchants might have numerous retail locations; restaurant and hotel chains might manage many different properties; and hospitals and health systems might have numerous affiliated clinics.
In this context, "war walking" activities can be cumbersome, requiring personnel either to ship a sensor to remote locations (maybe in "serial" fashion due to limitations acquiring specialized hardware) or perhaps sending staff to those locations directly. Conversely, wireless IDS installations can be expensive across so many locations.
Having a number of small, easily portable devices with innate WiFi detection capability -- like Android phones -- at the ready can alleviate some of this. Tools in the Android marketplace -- for example, farproc's WiFi Analyzer -- can provide information on access points, configuration information, and so forth.
Of course, this is by no means the only tool that can help here -- you can even build your own if you're so inclined -- and it goes without saying that you'll need to pick a device with an appropriately versatile radio, that is, one that covers all versions of 802.11 and frequencies you may be interested in. However, with a bit of planning, you might be surprised at how effective this approach can be.
As a Power 'Canary'
It's not always cost-effective to maintain a generator or UPS for every remote field location, such as sales offices. Yet it would be advantageous to have an inexpensive way to know when and if there's a sudden loss of power in those environments.
Yes, you could buy an expensive UPS that will auto-notify the machines it's connected to -- and thereby, perhaps you -- of an outage, or you could wait for employees to phone it in. With a number of decommissioned Android devices hanging around, though, you may have another option.
Specifically, because old Android phones can run on battery and have built-in out-of-band communications capability (i.e., the cellular network), this means they might be available to give you a heads-up about a power loss when other systems -- and communications pathways, like the network -- are down.
Assuming the site is non-rural enough to have cellular connectivity, one approach might be to give the device a low-cost data plan and have it email you when power has been off for a while -- that is, if it's running off battery longer than a predefined time threshold.
If you want to minimize costs, you might forgo the data plan entirely and have it SMS you instead. Combined with a long-duration or non-expiring prepaid usage-based plan, you can get quite a bit of mileage out of an old phone this way.


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Hangover Sports Roundup
Lobos win conference tournament and get the No. 5 seed, March Madness apps
After this weekend, it's understandable why the Lobos are on cloud nine. They beat their conference archrivals UNLV and San Diego State en route to a Mountain West Conference Tournament Championship. UNM was also awarded a fifth seed in the NCAA Tournament.
And after winning a share of the regular season title, the Lobos must feel they've accomplished most of their goals they set in the preseason. But if they want to achieve the ultimate goal of advancing to the Sweet 16, they must battle an enemy that almost ruined their season: complacency.
The team was full of swagger and confidence after they beat San Diego State and UNLV in the regular season and were ranked in the Top 25. But then they let their guard down and lost two consecutive road games. Since that time, the Lobos are on a five-game winning streak and seem to have a renewed focus on defense.
Long Beach State has played one of the toughest schedules in the nation and will face the Lobos in the second round in Portland, Ore. If they advance, a potential match up against the Big East champion, Louisville, awaits.
For most people, it's almost impossible to sit on the couch and watch the entire tournament. However, that doesn't mean you have to miss out on all the action. Here are a few mobile applications that will ensure you never miss any possession or buzzer beater:
The NCAA has their official March Madness Live mobile app for iOS and Android that should satisfy any basketball junkie. Fans will be able to fill out a bracket, get live updates on their favorite teams and even watch every game for a one-time fee of $3.99. So far usability has been pretty seamless, so hopefully it delivers at game time.
ESPN also has its Bracket Bound mobile app which offers in-depth opinions and analysis on the tournament. It's available for for iOS and Android and offers up-to-date Twitter feeds of ESPN personalities, video analysis and the ability to follow your team's progress in the big dance. The only negative is the app still lists the projected field of the tournament and hides the real bracket in the top corner of the application. Despite the drawback, the app is free and offers users the ability to win $100,000 for the winner of the Tournament Challenge.
With these two apps, there's zero excuse why you shouldn't be the smartest fan in the room.


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Description:PCI KVM Management Card Kit Rack Option for Rack 7000 9000 and 10000 Series Part Number(s)
Manufacturer Part# 232983-B21
Overview:The Compaq PCI card KVM (keyboard video and mouse) switch solution is a low cable density local access switch. The card resides into the PCI slot of the server with the series of cards connected via slim CAT5 cable. This allows for a KVM solution that does not take up any room within the rack. The PCI KVM switch is an ideal solution for those customers with cable management issues within the rack or for configurations with eight or more servers per rack.


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Julianna J. Collett 4/30/2009 8:22:59 AMThis is a great image - what a sweet face! #1121164
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Eugenio Diaz 5/26/2009 4:33:44 PMAMAZING Finalist!!!!
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Usman M. Bajwa 5/27/2009 12:19:06 AMCongrats. on the Finalist, Banhup. Looks like a GOLDEN picture to me too!!
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NUDISM THROUGHOUT THE WORLD (Feb, 1961)
A first-hand account of the Naturist movement from the point-of-view of a practicing nudist.
by Ray Romaine
MY wife and I are nudists. During six years of traveling—which included circling of the globe from east to west via Australia and the Suez Canal—we participated in a wide variety of nudist activities.
In addition to a number in America, of which we have been members, we have visited nudist resorts in Australia, New Zealand, England, and Denmark; and we have been to two of the world's countries where nudity is an accepted part of the culture.
At the first of these, Sweden, during two weeks at Goteborg, we endeavored to find out if what we had heard of the Swede's casual acceptance of nudity was true.
With the numerous examples of statuary, mostly complete and detailed nudes, that adorned the boulevards and parks as an indication of what we might find on the sea coast, we set out for the nearest beach.
A few people dotted the shore, all of whom were attired in the most ordinary of bathing suits with not a bikini among them. Even not-so-staid old England had displayed a goodly proportion of these. One thing though, a few women stood at the water's edge supervising a group of naked kiddies who paddled within the barrier.
We chose a high rock as a vantage point, the beginning of a ridge that led out to a rocky headland, and settled ourselves on our blanket after removing the clothing we had on over our bikinis.
As new families, couples, and individuals arrived, evidently eager to take advantage of the first warm days of summer, we were provided with the information we were seeking as each and all of them sat down on their blankets, and with varying degrees of what in America would be called immodesty, removed their clothing and donned their bathing suits. We moved on toward the rocky point, and had walked no more than fifty yards when we passed a couple lying nude upon a blanket. Upon our approach the girl rolled over onto her stomach, but made no further attempt at concealment. Upon the point itself, bathing suits were the exception, nudity the rule. There were no more than a dozen people.
Some had built little walls of rock in an effort to gain a measure of privacy. A tall girl and her two male companions swam in the cold water, wandered along its edge, and sunbathed on the flat rocks as openly as we would at "camp." We followed their example without, as far as we could discover, raising an eyebrow, even among the sailboat enthusiasts that passed within feet of the point. We have since been informed that this openness is not the case in the Stockholm area.
The other country we visited where nudity is accepted is Japan. There, an attitude is held that is somewhat like that advocated by the world – wide nudist organization, the International Naturist Federation. That attitude is: where nakedness is a practical necessity, it is accepted as natural, but it is never used as a means of sexual provocation* In the rural areas, a woman may be seen bathing nude in a stream near her home, but when she is dressed, her clothing is designed to conceal her figure, not, as in our non-nudity culture, made to accentuate it.
While on a holiday at Atami, a resort region seventy-five miles south of Tokyo, we lived at one of the number of beautiful hotels.
The bath was a good sized circular pool that could be entered at any point down three steps that also served as seats', allowing a person of any size to sit neck-deep in the very hot water. The actual cleansing was done beforehand in an area at one side of the pool where water spigots, wooden buckets, brushes and soap were provided for that purpose.
Men, women, and children cleaned themselves and bathed in the pool. There was no separation of the sexes and absolutely no attempt at concealment. We were accepted with the same wide-grinning sense of humor that was the habitual reaction of the Japanese to our appearance on the street in kimonos.
We heard that a law had been passed forbidding mixed bathing, but that this had been side-stepped by the use of separate entrances for men and women or the placing of a barrier (sometimes only a string) between them in the pool. Neither of these evasions was in evidence at the pool where we bathed.
On the beaches suits are worn by the bathers, though there are certain industries carried on along the sea coast where nudity and semi-nudity is customary for both male and female participants.
The International Naturist Federation lists four hundred and eighty-two nudist clubs representing seventeen countries. They list another twenty-one countries as corresponding members. One hundred and nineteen of these are member clubs of the American Sunbathing Association.
These locations offer accommodations varying from an unimproved spot on the bank of a stream on a member's farm, to a luxury hotel like Sheplegh Court in England, from a vast area of open sea beach like Montalivet on France's Atlantic coast, to the typical American park with motel-type cabins, trailer court and camping area.
Besides these, there are public areas for nudist activities such as the "free beaches" on Germany's Baltic coast, most of the coast and inland lakes of Sweden, the Lobau near Vienna, Austria, and France's famous nudist island, the Ile de Levant, with the world's only nudist city, Heliopolis. In this city, and on the island's roads and byways one must wear "le minimum," a diminutive patch usually contrived from some gay or comic material.
Who can go to a naturist park? There is one not far from New York City where anybody may go, providing they make initial inquiries and adhere to the rather strict rules of behavior that are enforced at all A.S.A. nudist clubs: no alcoholic beverages, no profane language, no promiscuous behavior of any kind.
Nudism is essentially a family experience and the majority of clubs 'limit their membership to this group. The "singles problem" is well known among nudists the world over. A single is not defined as such on the evidence of his marriage status; he is the person who attempts to gain admission as an individual, whether male or female.
Unmarried people are admitted in association with any person of the opposite sex: a relative or friend. Many clubs allow singles on a quota basis relative to the balance of sexes. As there are, understandably, more applications from male than female singles, this allows for the admission of only the most desirable people.
Children take to nudism un-questioningly. One of the most pleasant experiences to be had at a camp is that of watching the kiddies play by the edge of the pool, knowing that they will not arrive at the age of puberty holding the damaging attitudes that were foisted upon ourselves.
At a club in Sydney, Australia, the six-year-old son of a Canadian couple whom we introduced to nudism, who had never seen either of his parents naked, jumped out of the car, stripped off his clothing, and headed for the group of children at the pool's edge. His mother, who spent most of the day sitting in the car, having never removed her clothing, had difficulty in persuading him to leave at sundown.
Many parents are doubtful about taking their children to a camp, fearing the remarks the child may make before friends or neighbors in their home community. This has proven to be a futile worry. The toddlers do not differentiate between nudity and non-nudity; the older children understand when the subject can or cannot be discussed.
The children of our acquaintance who have been raised according to the nudist idea tend to have more grace, to be less giddy in adolescence, and more mature in their attitude to the opposite sex. With nudists, as is the case with some primitive societies in which a more natural attitude is taken toward the body, the aims of curiosity and sexual gratification do not take precedence over the attraction of personality in the choice of a marriage partner.
Why do people in quite large numbers from most of the world's countries that represent the most advanced forms of civilization go to nudist resorts?
Nudity, per se, is the only commodity offered by a nudist resort that cannot be found at any other. Those who go to camp because they have fun, or because they like to swim and play games in the open, soon learn that these things can be had elsewhere.
The majority of nudists find that, though nudity is the one distinction our resorts have over any other, this is quite some difference! The fact of accepting the nakedness of one's own body and that of others in a social climate automatically eliminates a number of emotional negatives from an individual's personality.
Shame is number one among them. The non-nudist's habitual inquiry before entering a room in which a person may be in a state of undress—"Are you decent?"— proves the rather low estimate he has of his own body.
Other dispelled negatives are immodesty and indignity; though this may at first seem paradoxical, The person who thinks of his body as indecent cannot shake these negatives merely by hiding it; the indecency must always remain.
The latest edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica, in discussing the origin of dress, declares: "The facts appear to prove that the feeling of shame, far from being the cause of man's covering his body, is, on the contrary, a result of this custom; and that the covering, if not used as a protection from the climate, owes its origin, at least in a great many cases, to the desire of man and woman to make themselves mutually attractive."
If this be so, it would seem that the world-wide nudist movement is aimed at forsaking such primitive methods as bodily decoration with its inherent negative emotionalism, and literally coming out into the open, and being honest and more healthy male and female specimens of the human race.
This does not mean that anyone advocates the complete renunciation of clothing. The organization favors both indoor and outdoor activity in the nude only when it is practical, with emphasis on activity where clothing is indeed an encumbrance, such as swimming, sunbathing, and the playing of outdoor games.
To a lessening degree, though still widespread, is the impression held by the general public that a nudist "colony" is a place where naked people take part in ritualistic dancing and exercise, are zealous food faddists, and when it comes to sunshine, downright fanatics, if not actual worshippers.
Actually, nudist parks throughout the world are nothing more nor less than unpretentious summer resorts where one need not wear clothing when it is unnecessary for protection. Naturally, and by definition, nudists, while visiting a naturist park, go nude whenever existing conditions are favorable.
I have sometimes been asked whether there are separate and private lavatories for male and female members at a nudist park. This question could only be asked by one whose entire experience of going naked has been relegated to the bathroom. Nudists emphasize refinement, personal privacy, and sanitation to the same degree as their clothed American brethren.
Does constant association in a state of nakedness dull the sexual interest between marriage partners? My wife and I have not found this to be so during our six years of marriage.
Consider the many young men and women who have made their first acquaintance at a nudist resort, and who went on to form satisfactory marriages based on the needs of their individual personalities. If mere display was all that aroused adult sexual interest, the seeking out of a loved individual would be meaningless.
Although as a youth I had practiced nudism to a certain extent with like-minded friends, I never visited an organized nudist club until I was in my thirties, due mainly to limited finances. When I did, it proved to be a completely new experience. That it was legal added restfulness to what was already restful. To be nude among strangers taught us why nudists are more friendly than other social groups: the necessity of making an impression only on the basis of one's personality, unaided by an expensive suit of clothes, or deterred by a shabby one.
My wife had never thought one way or the other about nudism. She came to camp with me without the necessity of any coaxing, and was more pleased with her all-over tan than anything else, free at last from those ugly white patches that compel outdoor women during the summer months to appear before their husbands as some sort of striped creature, literally branded as shameful by the custom of the land.
The first question that comes to everyone's mind after their initial experience is: Why all the big to-do about hiding one's body? Analogous to this is the usual remark made by anyone who is so naive as to go to a nudist park with salacious intent, quote: "It's Nothing." What he really means is, "It's Natural!"


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Source: 2007 Boy Scout Requirements (33215)
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US carrier Cincinnati Bell has announced that it will be selling the Windows Phone 8X by HTC for $199.99 after MIR (mail-in rebate). The 4G Windows Phone 8 handset is available at the highlighted price when taken out with an eligible two-year contract.
Unfortunately the pricing is slightly higher than what's being offered by Amazon Wireless with the blue AT&T HTC 8X going for just $0.01. Still, should you be looking for a new Windows Phone, and are interested in Cincinnati Bell, then this is a deal well worth checking out.
Be sure to note that more attractive deals are listed elsewhere and the company appears to only have HSPA+, and while providing ample bandwidth for consumers it's no LTE.
Mike Vanderwoude, senior vice president and general manager, Consumer Markets at Cincinnati Bell had the following to comment on the announcement of availability and pricing:
"Today's consumers use their smartphones for everything from checking the latest news and weather, to sharing photos and videos, to navigation and entertainment. The Windows Phone 8X is one of the fastest phones available on Cincinnati Bell's 4G wireless network, and its high level of customization delivers an unforgettable experience."
The carrier is also offering a free month of service on new plans, but be sure to read all the terms and conditions.
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Malli wrote:He *sounds* a bit insecure, so I would go the route you're thinking, via reward based training. If you can get the Doctor to give him treats through the kennel bars and NOT make eye contact as a start.
My perception is - fear based behavior or not, its a percieved threat, so initially the percieved threat should be the least bit threatening possible - so sideways body language, no eye contact, no interaction, just good things.
I'd have him meet n' greet as many people as possible for a sit and a treat as well...
I'm just going through this right now with the puppy - the socializing, not that particular behavior - so its been forefront in my mind lately.
mnp13 wrote:I think:
1. You've only had him four days. He shouldn't be going to work with you.
2. That person has no business bothering him in his crate. You don't just "go say hi" to a dog you don't know through a crate door, a lot comes into play - barrier frustration, territorial, and being cornered.
3. If there is some "rule" that dogs must be friendly in their crates at your work, and/or this person knows that little about dog behavior and will continue acting that way, don't bring him back.
There's no rule about dogs behaving. This vet is just making me feel like he's being bad, and I don't think he is. In truth Seppel hasn't been "bad", except for barking at this guy when he told him to quit barking.
Going to work is a part of his new life.
mnp13 wrote:Going to work is a part of his new life.
And that's fine in theory. My point is, you barely know him. You don't really know him yet, and we know very little about his life before you got him, so don't have a basis to understand why he is behaving the way that he is. That will change, of course, but right now I'm concerned that you are setting both of you up for failure.
DemoDick wrote:Keep in mind that there is no way to win an argument with a doctor, and doubly so in a doctor's office. If you keep bringing him in to work, the odds are something very bad will happen.
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TheRedQueen wrote:DemoDick wrote:Keep in mind that there is no way to win an argument with a doctor, and doubly so in a doctor's office. If you keep bringing him in to work, the odds are something very bad will happen.
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Dude...all of you men think alike...this was basically what John's comment was...
BigDogBuford wrote:Personally, I would have done at least a two week crate shut down for him. He's been through a *terrible* amount of stress and I think you're just adding to it at this point.
plebayo wrote:Problem solved. Thanks for the replies.
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Read Macbeth's Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow soliloquy below with modern English translation & analysis
Spoken by Macbeth, Macbeth Act 5 Scene 5
There would have been a time for such a word.
Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day
To the last syllable of recorded time,
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more: it is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
"Tomorrow, And Tomorrow, And Tomorrow" Soliloquy Translation:
How the days stretched out – each one the same as the one before, and they would continue to do so, tediously, until the end of history. And every day we have lived has been the last day of some other fool's life, each day a dot of candle-light showing him the way to his death-bed. Blow the short candle out: life was no more than a walking shadow – a poor actor – who goes through all the emotions in one hour on the stage and then bows out. It was a story told by an idiot, full of noise and passion, but meaningless.
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Scooter Crone says:
The idiot is the dramatist watching His play on the stage from high above. We are all just players for His amusement. Most bow to Him. Some give Him the finger.
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this is surely the moment when Macbeth realises that the prophesies on which, encouraged by his wife, he has gambled everything were false. When he hears that his wife is dead he mutters "she should have died hereafter" (he could have added "if the story was true") – but she didn't and so what is the truth he is having to face up to? he pauses as the realisation sinks in and then starts his depressed speech in which he recognises that he is about to lose …the time before him will drag out interminably and it is all a waste of time …he is just another fool who got it all wrong
this is the great turning point in the play and goes to the heart of what it was all about
Adam says:
Thank you for your contribution. I'd phrase the last bit more like this: "life 'is' just an illusion, a bad actor that nervously goes thorugh his/her lines and fades into the background, it's a story, told by an idiot, full of emotion, but utterly meaningless."
Only substantive change to your text is using the present tense "is", as McB is talking about the concept (the meaning iof life, etc.) and not a noun (Lady McB's life).
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In in Junior high and this really helped me out a lot.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation said Tuesday that it would start limiting payments to states for road and transit projects next month in an attempt to conserve the federal Highway Trust Fund's rapidly diminishing cash balance.
Usually, the department reimburses states for transportation projects upon request. But beginning Aug. 1, the states will have to live paycheck to paycheck, receiving funds only once every two weeks as money is collected through federal gasoline taxes.
The move may put pressure on Congress to approve at least a short-term fix before its August break begins. The DOT estimates that the highway fund will hit zero in late August, potentially idling several hundred thousand workers as midterm elections loom in the fall.
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx wrote his state counterparts Tuesday that they would see, on average, a 28 percent reduction in funds.
"Depending on how they manage the funds, each state will feel the effects differently, but everyone will feel the impact sooner or later," he wrote.
Congress has only 16 working days to reach an agreement before the August recess. Finding even a short-term solution might prove difficult. Last week, the Senate Finance Committee attempted to move forward with a $9 billion proposal to restore the highway fund through year's end.
"I hope to see the committee take decisive bipartisan action and send a clear message that stabilizing the Highway Trust Fund is a priority now," said Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., the committee's chairman.
But Wyden's plan went nowhere after Republicans said it wasn't bipartisan enough.
"I am disappointed that the Senate appears to be heading down a partisan road on highway funding," Rep. Dave Camp, R-Mich., the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, said in a statement last week.
Since the Interstate Highway System was created in 1956, a per-gallon tax on motor fuels has supported federal spending on transportation. The tax has been stuck at 18.4 cents for gasoline and 24.4 cents for diesel since 1993, and it's lost its buying power to inflation.
Since 2008, federal transportation spending has exceeded the balance of the trust fund, and Congress has avoided the gas tax debate by transferring more than $50 billion from the federal treasury to keep it afloat. While some lawmakers say they don't want to resort to that approach again, they may have no other options if they can't reach an agreement.
Republicans want the general-fund transfers to be offset with spending reductions elsewhere, but Congress is running out of offsets. A proposal that Republicans in the House of Representatives circulated last month to pay for a patch in the highway fund by cutting back Saturday mail delivery went nowhere.
Groups that represent business, construction, labor and trucking have been pushing to increase the federal gasoline tax. Last month, Sens. Christopher Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat, and Bob Corker, a Tennessee Republican, offered a bill that would raise the tax by 12 cents a gallon.
But President Barack Obama has never endorsed a gas tax increase, and conservative House Republicans are all but assured to oppose one. Obama favors closing corporate tax loopholes to shore up the highway fund, but his plan hasn't attracted much support on Capitol Hill.
While spokesman Josh Earnest said Tuesday that the administration had "a sense of urgency" to make sure the fund didn't go broke, he added that it's up to Congress, not the president, to prevent that from happening.
"The president is hopeful that Congress will take action on that," Earnest said.
Congress risks repeating what happened three years ago when it went home without reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration. For two weeks in the summer of 2011, the FAA lost its authority to collect taxes, costing $250 million in revenue that supports airport runway construction projects. The agency had to furlough almost 4,000 employees, including air traffic controllers.
Public outrage led Congress to enact a temporary fix. The impact of letting the Highway Trust Fund reach a zero balance could be even greater, according to some industry groups.
"The jobs impact would be worse," said Darrin Roth, the director of highway operations at the American Trucking Associations. "This funds so many more projects and programs."
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The Advocate says 24-year-old Nicholas Menia and 30-year-old Zaikiya Duncan were booked this week with one count each of cruelty to juveniles by East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office deputies.
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Jeremiah 17:5 (KJV)
Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.
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With the frenetic summer travel season just around the corner, hereís a little warning about a road hazard you might not expect: a checkpoint staffed by Transportation Security Administration workers.
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4th Amendment? Hello? Are you still there?
Class warfare? Looks like the American Taxpayer and Citizen against the:
The elected class and their media enablers are shameless in their desire to hold onto their reins of power.
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CHICAGO (AP) — Jake Peavy gave the Chicago White Sox a boost in his first career relief appearance.
Peavy struck out seven in four dominant innings, combining with three other pitchers for a two-hitter and the White Sox beat the Washington Nationals 3-0 Saturday.
"I had good stuff, no doubt about it," Peavy said. "But I've had that stuff in a couple of my starts. I just felt good today. When you feel good you're going to go out there and (perform well)."
Washington, which lost for just the second time in 14 games, was on the verge of hiring Davey Johnson as its new manager. General manager Mike Rizzo confirmed after that game that Johnson has agreed to terms but there are still contract details to be worked out before an announcement can be made.
Peavy (4-1), who gave one hit, combined with starter John Danks, Brian Bruney and closer Sergio Santos to snap Washington's five-game winning streak. White Sox pitchers also combined for 13 strikeouts.
Danks left the game in the second inning with a strained right oblique, forcing both teams to adjust.
"Usually it's the starter (you prepare for) and for (Peavy) to come in and throw the way he did, it was definitely the Peavy from the Padres that I remember," Washington's Jerry Hairston Jr. said. "The velocity was really good, the pitches get in on you and made good pitches."
After a five-hour, 14-inning game that lasted until early Saturday morning, both teams had to deal with a quick turnaround and tired bullpens. Washington used eight pitchers on Friday and Chicago seven.
"I thought we got a break when Danks left the game," Nationals interim manager John McLaren said. "I thought we were going to hit their bullpen. Bruney stepped up to the plate and Peavy was unreal. I've seen Peavy a lot. He had some pitches that were unhittable."
Since Peavy had never been used in relief, he wasn't part of Washington's pregame video session for its hitters.
The White Sox scored their runs on Carlos Quentin's sacrifice fly in the first and Ramon Castro's two-run single in the eighth. Brent Morel had three hits for Chicago.
Bruney gave up a hit in 2 1/ innings, and Santos followed Peavy by getting the last three outs for his 15th save.
White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said that in addition to Peavy, fellow starters Gavin Floyd and Mark Buerhle also volunteered to pitch out the bullpen.
"In all the games that I've been managing in my career, this is one I'm not going to forget," Guillen said. "The way the team stuck together when Danks went down, everyone knew how struggling we were in the pen, we could have used a couple of guys.
"All of a sudden three guys come up and say, 'I'm ready to go if you need me.' That's class act. As a team, I hope this thing picks up to the next level and start playing better."
Peavy, who threw 104 pitches in his last start on Wednesday, made 55 pitches in his first appearance out of the bullpen after 238 career starts.
"I came in, played catch and told them I felt good," he said. "I told them I could throw two or three innings if need be. Obviously losing John we needed it to happen and it went well."
Chicago native and former Cub Tom Gorzelanny (2-6) matched his longest outing of the season with seven innings, allowing one run and seven hits while striking out eight.
"Going 14 innings and using every guy out there, you kind of realize that today was a big day," Gorzelanny said. "I had to go out there and give everything I had to try to get as far as I could this game."
The Nationals fell to 1-1 under McLaren after Jim Riggleman shockingly resigned on Thursday because of a contract dispute. McLaren will manage Washington's series finale on Sunday in Chicago, and Johnson is expected to take over on Monday when the Nationals start a series in Los Angeles.
"Gorzelanny really did a great job for us," McLaren said.. "The way it looked in the first inning, I wasn't sure if we could get more than five or maybe six (innings) at the most, but he did us a great service. I appreciated the way he stepped up."
The White Sox, who have won 17 straight interleague series, have won 18 of their last 23 games against the National League. While Danks won't know until Sunday how long his injury will keep him out, he was grateful for the performance of his teammates after he left Saturday's game.
"Jake did a great job, especially coming in with no notice like that," Danks said. "Bruney did great. Bruney has had to throw a lot lately and both those guys did a great job picking me up and picking up the bullpen. The bullpen needed some guys to pick it up and fortunately those guys stepped it up."
NOTES: Espinosa's stolen base in the second inning extended the streak of successful steals against the White Sox to 21 straight. However, Roger Bernadina was thrown out by Castro in the third, breaking the streak. Replays showed the throw was probably late. ... The Nationals are 7-4 in interleague this season after going 5-13 last season. ... Zimmerman struck out in each of his first three at-bats and is just one for his last 20 dating back to June 21. ... Peavy's strikeouts were the most by a White Sox reliever since Brandon McCarthy struck out eight in 5 2/3 relief innings against the Angels on Sept. 11, 2005. Chicago's Adam Dunn struck out in his first three at-bats against Gorzelanny, giving him 96 on the season, most in the American League, and falling to 1 for 52 against left-handers.