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November 11th is Veterans Day in America.
Originally it came from Armistice Day, which we celebrated the end of the Great War (now just called WWI) which ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day, of the 11th month of 1918. Interestingly enough the last casualty recognized in the war was actually an American which was the last country to enter the war. In terms of tonnage used one can easily argue that not only one but several nuclear bombs were dropped over the Western Front in the form of weeks long artillery barrages. Gas Warfare, Trench Warfare, Disease, unbelievably high casualty rates, all but forgotten when just 20 short years after the war ended Germany decides they want round 2.
It seemed a little silly to celebrate the end of a war that was little more than a prelude to another even more terrible (as if that were possible) war. So Armistice Day became Veterans Day. Now veterans from all wars are recognized together, and to some extent I think that's actually a good thing, because despite the change of tactics, the Soldier is essentially unchanged. Look into the eyes of a soldier from WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, or Afghanistan, and there is something stark, and painfully similar. the haggard weary but resolute look is something you don't forget.
Eventually the war ends. Eventually the veterans of the war come home, or the empty caskets are buried in their place. The reaction that they receive is often varied and not at all consistent. In WWII The country was overjoyed, and loved its service members, in Korea, the returning service members came back to a country that didn't seem to know that there was a war on. Vietnam veterans were initially distantly accepted, but then openly scorned. After Desert Storm all veterans are lionized and they are treated like heroes. The problem is that despite what Hollywood might tell you, there are very few if any rousing victories. There are hardly any rousing speeches. When things go wrong usually they go wrong in a way that is horrific, or hilarious. The way people perceive veterans is almost always wrong.
For so long, I would avoid questions about Iraq. I realized after writing about it here that I can help my fellow veterans and the civilians back home understand, but one thing I have never gotten over is people thanking me. Thank you for your service. I get why people say it, but to me, having come from a family that has all served at least one stint (no career officers or enlisted-men) joining the Army, even in a time of war didn't seem that special to me. Why would people thank me for something I enjoyed? I truly loved my job. Even the PT, the Mandatory Fun-days, the Hurry Up and Wait, the FUBAR SNAFU and BOHICA moments. I had fun, despite all my griping. I don't understand, for the life of me why an 18 year old with nothing better to do doesn't think that one stint in say Germany, or Hawaii, or Florida, wouldn't be the best thing ever.
Be that as it may, I know that people will not join up. The class of people that serve seems to be more and more so an isolated class. Whenever people finally meet one of these Soldiers Sailors Airmen or Marines they feel obliged to shake their hand and thank them for a job, they don't understand. It seems all so incongruous, and it always comes out of the blue that I'm just not prepared for it. Ever. I always give the usual smart ass remark that we used to say almost every day in the Army; "Don't thank me, thank my recruiter". But I've come to realize that this answer is if anything worse than just looking stunned (like I usually do).
So here is what I would like to see happen. If you want to thank me for my service, then please donate to the USO. They did tons of good for me, and kept my spirits up as best as anyone could. The USO in DFW was a welcome shelter when I was on my mid tour leave in 2004, and the ladies behind the bar (non-alcoholic) did their level best to make me feel at home. This organization will go find celebrities to bring to the war zone for morale boosters. Once they brought the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders. Had my LT let me go see them I assure you my morale would have been very much boosted.
If you feel shock or dismay at the things I and my fellow soldiers went through at the WTB then please donate to the Wounded Warrior Project. The wounds war leaves on a soldier are extreme. We're seeing men survive things that even 20 years ago would have been unheard of. The support efforts for such men and women is not cheap, and often the WTBs and the VA system are just too overworked to provide the for the needs of these service members. WWP goes in and helps where they can. I can honestly say they have saved lives.
If you feel that you want to remind all the soldiers still out there fighting right now, that they are not in fact forgotten, then please donate to Soldiers Angels. When I landed in Germany I had only my undershirt pants and boots. Nothing else. I didn't even have my wallet. The people of Soldiers Angels Germany gave me clothes to see me through, and a pillow (still have the case) that was WAY better than the hospital pillows. They would regularly send me care packages that made me feel like I wasn't being forgotten when I was in Iraq.
This Veterans Day, I ask that you don't thank me. I've been thanked for things that I'm not entirely sure I should be thanked for. I'm a citizen now. What I've done in my past is just that, past. I ask that you take $5 and donate it to a charity. Aside from that the only way I can say that you can really thank us is to join us.

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The menu of comedians joining this year's Moontower Comedy and Oddity Festival is enough to satisfy even the heartiest of comedy cravings. It's already like a smorgasbord at your favorite comedy buffet, including the gravy, dinner rolls and fixins.
And finally, for dessert, you've got a three-way of sexy good times delivering the final night of unbelievable funny in the form of Michael Ian Black, Chelsea Peretti and Judah "The World Champion" Friedlander.
Yep, they're joining the festival as well.
You know Michael Ian Black as one of members of sketch comedy group The State, Stella and Michael & Michael Have Issues. He is the author of My Custom Van and You're Not Doing It Right and even some children's books, (if you can imagine his sick mind writing books for kids). His latest Comedy Central special and CD, Very Famous, was released last year and followed by his aptly-named Black is White tour.
If you even follow comedy at all, you already know who Chelsea Peretti is. She's been a writer for the best comedy on basic cable, Parks & Recreation, and now Comedy Central's phenomenal Kroll Show. In 2010 she was one of "Variety's Top 10 Comics to Watch" (der) and she made a huge impact on the Moontower crowd last year, so we're so happy to welcome her back to the big stage this year.
Now that 30 Rock has completed its epic 7 season run, Judah Freidlander is back on the road, spreading his competitive competitive spirit with the country in his tight shirts and monogrammed trucker hats. His unique stand-up persona has appeared on Conan, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, The Burn with Jeff Ross, establishing him as one of the weirdest, funniest guys on the block. He wrote the book How To Beat Up Anybody to help everyone achieve the same level of dangerous beauty he himself has attained as an extra-dark black belt.
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Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio
Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (mēkālän´jālō mārē´zē dä käräväd´jō) or Amerigi da Caravaggio (ä´mārē´jē), 1571–1610, Italian painter. His surname, Caravaggio, came from his birthplace. After an apprenticeship in Milan, he arrived (1592) in Rome where he eventually became a retainer of Cardinal Francesco del Monte, for whom he produced several paintings, among them the Concert of Youths (Metropolitan Mus.). Most of Caravaggio's genre pieces, such as the Fortune Teller (Louvre), are products of his early Roman years, for after completing the Calling of St. Matthew and the Martyrdom of St. Matthew (c.1598–99; San Luigi de' Francesi, Rome), he devoted himself almost exclusively to religious compositions and portraiture. His violent temper and erratic disposition involved him in numerous scrapes and brawls, and in 1606 he fled Rome after killing a young man in a duel. A death sentence was imposed in absentia by the pope. He spent the last four years of his life in Naples, Malta, Syracuse, and Messina.
A revolutionary in art, Caravaggio was accused of imitating nature at the expense of ideal beauty. In religious scenes his use of models from the lower walks of life and his portrayal of Roman street life in a religious context were considered irreverent. He generally worked directly on the canvas, a violation of then-current artistic procedure. He and his work were almost universally disparaged and deplored in his era, but his strong chiaroscuro technique of partially illuminating figures against a dark background was immediately adopted by his contemporaries, and although he had no pupils, the influence of his art was enormous.
See biographies by H. Hibbard (1983), D. Seward (1998), H. Langdon (1999), P. Robb (2000), F. Prose (2005), and A. Graham-Dixon (2011); study by B. Berenson (1954); W. Friedlaender, Caravaggio Studies (1955, repr., 1970); M. Kitson, Complete Paintings of Caravaggio (1986); M. Fried, The Moment of Caravaggio (2010); C. Whitfield, Caravaggio's Eye (2011); S. Ebert-Schifferer, Caravaggio: The Artist and His Work (2012).


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Sam8 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 109 diseños de 35 diseñadores freelance.
I am a college student, and I want to change the world :-)
I am designing a website along with facebook fan page where users post pictures of egregious and wasteful use of packaging material to try to convince/shame companies into cleaning up their act.
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Mostly young people. Tech savvy. They are concerned about the environment and have a bit of an advocacy streak in them. They are willing to tell companies that they don't approve of the way they are doing business.
Since I hope to actually work with companies, I need a "business like" logo. I want to be taken seriously, and not be a "hippie" "green-nut" etc.
So, need a very clean cut logo, mostly just the words I think. I generally dislike logos that feature large "pictures" (ie Starbucks)
I don't think globes, planets, or leafs (that are typical of "green" logos" would probably fit in this.) Remember, the logo is conveying there is TOO MUCH of something, not that the environment is a beautiful thing.
If the logo could somehow convey the name and that it is "too much" +packaging+ as opposed to too much of something else, all while looking very clean cut and refined, that would be the winner!
As a college student, I will have plenty of time to comment and provide feedback on submissions. I promise to log in every day.
New to see a few versions so I would know how it would look in various contexts.:
+ With and without the .org
+ With and without a tag line: "campaign for less packaging"
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Deconstruction of a Constructionist
Let me try to understand this hifalutin statement:
"When it comes down to it, sports exist to entertain the masses and it
is the masses that decide what they want. This leads to inevitable
conflict between the strict constructionists (people like you) and the reformers (people who wear pink hats)."
–Allen Krause, The Filibuster, May 4, 2008
When Allen says, "people like you", he's referring to people like me — smart, charming, extremely good-looking, etc. Apparently, I must remind everyone that I am the brains of Red State Blue State, strict constructionist or not, and this statement is just the sort of blatant, pretentious animosity that gets slung around Washington in order to hide an individual's own errant shortcomings.
Allen's mishaps, misspeaks and misappropriations are far too many to document here; I will save you from another verbal sparring match and just inform you that, in his last post, he both favored and opposed the DH rule, thus proving his inability to lead and his tendency to flip-flop. It's not the first time this has happened. Click here to see when he became a Nats fan and click here to read my story of how he was once a Cubs fan.
And while these bouncy sentiments are disturbing, nothing is more disturbing than Mr. Krause's hinting that a game requiring more thinking skills and more management fineness (ie NL style baseball) would be less entertaining than the alternative: a slimy attempt to make more money (ie AL style baseball). In defending his argument, Allen used the analogy of basketball by contemplating how boring it would be if it hadn't changed from Dr. Naismith's original rules (which did not include a shot-clock, three pointers, etc.).
Well, Al, I don't know. Are you belittling the intelligence of the masses by saying we can't appreciate a thinking man's sport? That we have to see non-stop scoring throughout to be entertained, to be drawn in, to be a fan?
Let's analyze this from the point of view of the world's most popular sport: soccer (football for you non-US Americans). Do you think soccer has suffered much from being a low scoring, highly intellectualized sport of refined athletic ability? Though I can't call myself a huge soccer fan, I can attest to being extremely entertained and very involved even during nil-nil matches. And the masses seem to be liking it just fine the way it is. In fact, the masses would sooner beat you to do death than allow you to instigate a Designated Striker rule: every time the regular striker crosses midfield, the well-rested Designated Striker sprints in and attacks without abandon, thus creating a better chance to score. Yeah, I'd like to see you try it.
And don't forget, the masses had nothing to do with implementing the DH rule in the first place. No, it was a decision made by 8 crusty, old rich men (spearheaded by Charlie O. Finley) who wanted to put more money in their pockets. Well, they did, and in the process they also took away a fundamental right of all baseball players — the right to hit. If you ever want to know how devastating that decision was on American League pitchers, read Spaceman Bill Lee's book. It forced him to do drugs and get traded to Montreal, which was so bad that he had to do more drugs until he just settled for barnstorming the globe… and doing drugs.
Is the American League more entertaining than the National League? Calculating for my natural bias, the answer is still no. It's not. It's a different game and I don't like it as much as I do the alternative, purer form.
But what do I know? According to you, Al, I'm just a "strict constructionist", which would either make me a supreme court justice or just a simple legal philosopher. I'm not quite sure which of those career paths suits me best, but I know one thing for sure: you shouldn't be a spelling teacher:
"If you aren't convinced, maybe you should take a look at what Scalia,
Cheney and their merry band of strict constructionists have done to the
Consitution." [my emphasis]
–Allen Krause, The Filibuster, May 4, 2008
As a liberal, free-thinking man with myriad bounties, it's hard for me to swallow you comparing me to the Milo Minderbinder of our time, Dick Cheney, but it's even harder for me to accept that you don't know how to spell "constitution".
Don't hate me 'cuz I'm right.
PS, Don't hate me cuz I was right in my Cardinals/Cubs prediction either. Better get used to it.


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Thankfully the family kicked into action. Kids were whisked wither and dither and grand sleeping arrangements made. The stop at the ED was remarkably short; diagnosis? Otitis externa.
I found myself at 9pm, lathered in my own sweat, feeling very haranged. My head was cluttered. My thoughts on fast forward and rewind at the same time.
When the cool change finally approached after the long hot day, I ventured off to bed and lay awake for some time thinking. Unwinding. Health is about so much more than the food that you eat and the exercise that you do. Mental health is a critical factor. Sleep is important. Emotional support essential.
Your ability to cope with the unexpected is very much tied to your own state of mind. When you are fresh, you can do anything. After three weeks on the move, out of routine and out of sorts, everything seems hard.
I was ready to pull up stumps and head back to the big smoke last night. But today, after a dose of some bad reality television, a good Irish book and a little sleep, I have managed to find my fresh approach. The world seems a little brighter again.
The key for me is rest. Having a break from the responsibility of parenting. Clearing my headspace by having time to myself. I only need a snippet, but without it I suffer.


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Growing up in rural Texada Island in British Columbia, actress Meg Tilly sought refuge in books to ease the pain of a difficult childhood.
Reading books saved actress Meg Tilly
Growing up in rural Texada Island in British Columbia, actress Meg Tilly sought refuge in books to ease the pain of a difficult childhood.
She would bring home the maximum number allowed from the local library as did her sisters and the girls would swap books to feed a growing appetite for learning. And after devouring books by her favourite authors Meg would get her sisters to take out books by the same authors so she could read those.
"Books saved me growing up. We didn't have any TV and books were a way for me to learn other ways of living than the one I was growing up in," said the Academy Award nominated actress Friday. Tilly was at Severn Avenue Public School Friday morning to read excerpts from her young adult novels titled Behind The Scenes and Taste of Heaven — to more than 40 students.
"It was a refuge, but also a window to learning what my morals and values and certain things were," said Tilly.
She was born in Long Beach, Calif. to a Canadian schoolteacher and an Chinese-American businessman. Following her parents divorce when she was three, she was raised by her mother and a stepfather in British Columbia where the family, which included four children, struggled to make ends meet.
She remembers eating a squirrel and one time even cooking rattlesnake. As a teenager, she was beaten and sexually abused by her stepfather and other men. She was forced to live in a kennel outside the home because of what the adults called her bad behaviour.
With the help of reading and a talent for balley, she survived. But her promising career as a ballerina ended when she broke her back at age 20. She then turned to acting. She won roles in in Fame and later The Big Chill and Agnes of God, which won her a Golden Globe and earned her an Academy Award nomination. She was last seen in the Global TV-series Bomb Girls for which she won a Canadian Screen Award in 2013.
Tilly said she's read from her novels to dozens of schools over the last number of years, something she enjoys doing as she waits at home in Toronto with her husband for the next interesting movie or television project to come along. She says she may be doing a film next winter but she has turned offers to do another TV series, preferring instead to be at home with her family and concentrate on her writing.
"I hope to inspire kids. When I go to a hard-knocks school, I tell the kids you can go wherever your imagination takes you. Some take that advice and some can't, but for those who do, it can make a difference.
"I know that when I read at schools, and if they know beforehand that the books are going to be there, when I leave there is a lineup and I'm signing books for about an hour. A book can turn people around, I don't know if mine do, but I know when you don't have all the distractions, kids do light up when they're reading."
She's written six novels and young adult books since 1994. Her first novel Singing Songs was about a young girl and her sisters who are molested by their stepfather. Her newest work, Behind The Scenes, will be published later this month.
Saturday at 10:30 a.m. as part of the Ottawa International Writers Festival, Tilly will lead a writing workshop at the Ottawa Public Library branch on Bank Street and then at 2:30 p.m. she will read from her books. Call the festival at 613-562-1243 for more details about today's events.
Tilly says writing did not come easily for her.
"I didn't know how to spell and the rules about writing. I didn't have third and fourth grade, so I didn't learn those things. I also flipped letters and numbers and I didn't know I was dyslexic until later," said Tilly.
Still, she says, writing has given her a "voice" and she's been able to put words down on paper and shape them into stories with the help of others. "It took 10 years for me to write fiction and I'm writing pretty much on a daily basis.
"The age that I'm writing for now are the people I want to write for now. I want to instil some of my life lessons," she said.
Students at Severn Avenue Public School said they were impressed by the reading, especially when Tilly acted out the parts of the main characters.
Shryreek Phillips said he enjoyed hearing Tilly's message of surviving despite overcoming adversities in her life.
"Even though she came from a rough childhood and she didn't have a proper education she was still able to make something of herself and write books that kids can enjoy," said Shyreek, 11, a Grade 6 student.
Alannah Eastman hopes to be a writer one day and said Tilly's talk was inspiring.
"I enjoyed how she told us that she came from rough times to what she is today. I love writing and I love what she told us what had inspired her. She definitely inspired me today to keep writing," said Alannah, 10, a Grade 5 student.


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Tampering With Truth: Parents' Letter
Letter from concerned parents to John Stossel
Received via fax 6/25/2001
Mr. John Stossel
ABC News
47 West 66th Street
New York, NY 10023
Dear Mr. Stossel:
We are parents of the children whom you interviewed on Earth Day (April 22nd) of this year about their environmental education experiences for your upcoming piece called Tampering with Nature.
We are disturbed by the way your staff withheld your involvement with the segment and misrepresented the nature of the piece. In our eyes, you and your staff sought and obtained our permission to interview our children in violation of the Code of Ethics for the Society of Professional Journalists. Specifically, the sections reading:
"Use special sensitivity when dealing with children and inexperienced sources or subjects."
"Journalists should be honest, fair and courageous in gathering, reporting and interpreting information."
Some of us witnessed the interview you conducted with our children and saw how you asked leading questions to get them to say what you wanted. Had we known in advance of your interview tactics, or the nature of the piece, we would never have allowed you to interview our children.
Reinforcing our concerns, we have since been apprised of the research by the Environmental Working Group that showed that you fabricated two sets of test results in your flawed organic food story last year.
Upon reflection, we are no longer comfortable with you using our children in your upcoming segment, and we hereby revoke the permission we gave earlier. Specifically, we do not permit you, your staff or ABC News to use our children for whatever ideological or journalistic purposes lie behind your work. We ask that you remove any and all footage that involves our children's voices and/or images from your program.
Concerned Parents in California
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David Westin, President, ABC News
Kerry Marash, Vice President of Editorial Quality, ABC News
Peter Jennings, Anchor and Senior Editor, World News Tonight
Barbara Walters, Correspondent & Co-Anchor, 20/20
Michael Eisner, Chairman and CEO, Walt Disney Productions
Ken Cook, President, Environmental Working Group


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NORFOLK, Va. (AP) Manny Atkins scored 21 points and R.J. Hunter added 20 as Georgia State led wire-to-wire in a 69-54 win over Old Dominion on Saturday night.
Devonta White added 15 points and tied a career high with seven assists for the Panthers (8-11, 3-3 Colonial Athletic Association). James Vincent tied a career high with 12 rebounds to go along with four blocks.
Although Georgia State held the Monarchs nearly 11 minutes with just one field goal in the first half, Old Dominion made up for it with 11-of-18 free throw shooting. Hunter's buzzer-beating 3-pointer gave the Panthers a 29-25 lead.
Georgia State expanded its advantage to 12 with 6:47 left. After the Monarchs got to 57-51 with 5:11 to go, the Panthers closed the game on a 12-3 run.
Dimitri Batten's 14 points led Old Dominion (2-16, 0-6), which has lost six straight since stunning Virginia 63-61 on Dec. 22.


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Outback Hotel Fiji - experience the authentic wildernessOutback Hotel Fiji experience the authentic wilderness sits on a 10-acre property amongst beautiful gardens, wild green vegetation, exquisite river and beautiful mountains. It is about 20 minutes drive or 30 minutes bus ride from soccer crazy Ba Town.
Ni Sa Bula Vinaka!
Welcome to Outback Hotel Fiji experience the authentic wilderness - situated in a beautiful valley with the spectacular Ba river and mountainous scenery.
Ni Sa Bula Vinaka!
Welcome to Outback Hotel Fiji experience the authentic wilderness - situated in a beautiful valley with the spectacular Ba river and mountainous scenery.
The hotel has 6 Garden Villa's, 3 basic standard rooms and a dormitory that can comfortably accommodate 20 people. The property has unlimited camping space available. All rooms are classified as non-smoking zone.
The complex has hot and cold shower and laundry facilities as well as filtered spring water, electricity and internet access.
Cool down with a refreshing dip in the neaby river which is also an excellent spot for picnic dining. The river bank is lit up at night too if you're up for an adventurous nigthtime swim.
The hotel has a bar and restaurant offers an array of scrumptious foreign and local dishes and the lobby faces drinks can be enjoyed while looking at the beautiful backdrop of the Ba highlands.
Room typesThe self contained garden Villa's normally designed for honeymooners, Couples, Romance, also small families. Stunning basic standard rooms which accomdates 2 adults and a child or a couple and dometry that can hold 20 people.
- 24 Hour Reception/Concierge
- 24 Hour Security
- Air Conditioning
- Baby sitter
- Bar
- Business Facilities
- Car Parking
- Electrical adapters
- Event Planning
- Guest Laundry/Valet Service
- Ice Machine
- Internet
- Luggage Storage
- Musical And Cultural Entertainment
- Non Smoking Rooms
- Private BBQ
- Restaurant
- Room Service
- Tour Desk/Activities Office
- Wedding Facilities
- Wi-fi
Our activities
- Fresh water pool - Natural soothing therapy
- Mountain Hiking & Trecking
- Cave Tours
- Waterfall Tours
- Teitei Tour - Get the taste of Fiji's homegrown tabacco (Suki) and kava Plantation.
- Canoeing/ kayaking
- Horse riding
- Village Tour - Approx 2 hrs horse ride to Fiji's only traditional village, Navala Village.
- Fishing Trips & Fish Feeding - catch of the day will be on open fire grill
- Shopping Trips
- Rafting
- Camping
- Kava ceremony
- Musical and cultural activities
- Coconut husking
- Cultural lessons
- Fish feeding
- Guided walks/tours
- Kava ceremony
- Kayaks
- Musical And Cultural Entertainment
- Pool table
DiningAt Outback Hotel Fiji we have a varierty of home-grown self sustainable local cusines. Continental breakfast is packaged to all our in-house guests.
Lunch can be al-a-carte or choosing varities from the menu.
Dinner is al-a-carte, Buffet and our well trained award winning chef can make your choices upon request. Our very own Chillo Bar offers varieties of local authentic cocktails. Our guests can enjoy the dining outside decking with open air-conditioned and mountain scenery and a wild life viewing.
EventsThe cultural nights such as our guest can enjoy themselves with indian ceremonies and Fijian cultural nights with "Meke" our guest can enjoy themselves in Fijian snake dance "Tarlala.
Additional Camping spaces available. Cater Functions, Weddings etc etc
ContactOutback Hotel Fiji experience the authentic wilderness is situated at 2 Riverside Road, Qerelevu, in Ba.
There is a robust inter-town public transport system operating in Fiji. Public buses from Nadi Airport to the Outback Hotel will cost you just under F$10.
If you disembark at Ba Town there is a multitude of options - taxis, public buses or even carriers - to get you to the hotel. From our home soccer crazy Ba Town the taxi or carrier is approximately $F25.00.
Tour companies operate from the airport and can transport guests to the hotel. The other alternative arrangement would be to hire a rental car/taxi from the Nadi International Airport or email us to directly P/up and D/off to your desired destination. You may also call us directly for all your transportation needs.
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Turd Burglars!
HAHAHHAHAHA break into beauty shop to steal cash, cigarettes and condoms HAHAHAHAHAHAA
Uurrrgh...the whole twin/incest sex fantasy thing some people have makes me feel queasy, and not in a good way, either.
Also: lol, "burglarized".
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At least gay porn star cat burglars use protection. Remember that kids!
Blimey! It's like something out of some hollywood movie I would dismiss as unrealistic."Police arrested Taleon for possessing about a half-ounce of crack cocaine and a loaded .25-caliber automatic handgun. While handcuffed in the back of the moving car, Taleon smashed out the rear window by head-butting it, police said. He then dove through the window and its steel frame, causing $1,800 in damage, Kunkel said.
After landing on his face, Taleon rose to his feet and, while still handcuffed, fled on foot and into a nearby pond, police said.
"He swam across like Flipper, taunting the officers saying, 'You'll never catch me,' " Kunkel said.
Indeed, they didn't. Two officers were injured while chasing Taleon."
One day all criminals will be this stupid.
A car thief who had his name and date of birth tattooed on his neck was caught after CCTV images of him were used to track him down.
maybe just on the wrong end of a massive malpractice suit
put down the Dirty Harry DVDs and watch some cartoons
Just check out the Super Action Hero dive on this ol' fella. Brilliant.. .
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Thursday, August 23, 2012
Kindergarten Green Day with a GoGreen LunchBox
Paige's Kindergarten Green Day lunch:
The GoGreen lunch contents:
- a peanut butter and fruit preserve sandwich on multigrain, cut with a puzzle cutter from Lunch Punch
- green grapes, decorated with a green crayon cupcake pick
- cucumber slices
- a handful of Trader Joe's cheesy corn puffs things (or, "yummy popcorn" as my kids call it)
- an apple juice drink box
My brain dump of thoughts about this lunch box:
First of all, before I forget to mention it, it comes with a reusable drink bottle that fits in that tall compartment on the right:
The bottle's "spout" part is shaped exactly like kids Sigg drink bottles we've had in the past. Kind of a little pop-up thingie (technical terms are my specialty). You push it down to close it, pop it up to drink. I opted not to use the drink bottle because in the past those Sigg bottles never stayed leak-proof for long because my kids bite and chew on the pop-up thingie which causes it to get all wonky (see what I mean?) and not able to close completely.
That section is big enough to hold a variety of drink boxes (Horizon milk also fits in it), but not big enough to hold a Thermos FunTainer, my fave reusable bottle for lunches.
Secondly, or maybe this should have been firstly, this box is big.
Like Big.
I bought this lunchbox almost two years ago and this is the first time I've packed anything in it. I expected it to be the same size as a Laptop Lunches box, but it's quite a lot larger.
When I originally ordered it I almost bought just the box by itself, but at the last moment got it with a lunchbox carrier to go with it --
I didn't have time this morning to compare the GoGreen lunchbox beside a Laptop Lunches box, but I did snap a quick picture of it in the carrier next to a normal sized lunchbox.
When Paige or Tyler use a Laptop Lunches box I pack them in their Olive Kids lunchboxes. The Laptop Lunches fits perfectly in these, snug but not too tight. Look at the difference is size between them!
Okay, so that's all the negative stuff. On the plus side, the reasons why I liked the box online enough to buy one:
- it is a sturdy two-piece design. Bottom tray and a lid. That's it.
- the lid snaps on with latches, the same way a Lock & Lock box works, so it's super easy to open
- it's all nice safe PVC free and all that good stuff (here I am getting all technical again)
HERE'S THE REALLY GREAT PART!!! ... each section seals completely leak-free. See, that lid has silicone gaskets on each little compartment. Think applesauce, yogurt, juicy pineapple, all staying nice and tidy right where it is supposed to be. Without the use of extra inner compartments or lids or Press n' Seal. That's like the lunch packer's holy grail.
So that's the scoop on the new box. Obviously it hasn't met the test of time yet, unless you count the time it sat on my bedroom bookshelf buried under a pile of school artwork. It held up fantastically in that case.
Next up: Blue Day. The excitement never ends.
UPDATE!! - When I unpacked Paige's lunch after school I discovered that she had only drunk about half of the juice box. The little darling didn't want to "waste it", so she put it back in her bento box to bring home. Eek!! The section the juice box was in had about an inch of apple juice pooled in it. And it didn't leak out! I was shocked. Thank goodness she latched the whole box back together after eating!! The carry bag was a little wet on one side, but I'm pretty sure it was from condensation of the ice pack I had placed in the mesh pocket on the inside.
So far, so good!
Items used in the making of this lunch:
7 comments:
- Nikki said... [Reply to comment]
Does a drink fit in the Olive Kids lunchbox with the laptop lunch? I have a laptop lunch but have never used it because I don't have a case for it.
- August 23, 2012 at 2:48 PM
- Melissa said... [Reply to comment]
A drink box fits in the Olive Kids lunchbox when a Laptop Lunches is inside it. It's tight, depending on what kind of drink box it is (some are wider than others), but it works. Sometimes I'll leave out one of the inner containers of the Laptop Lunches box and just place a drink box in that space. Also, the Olive Kids lunchboxes have a flat zippered pocked on the outside and sometimes I'll just slip a drink box in there.
I do not have one yet - it's on the way! - but I'm keen on the brand new Goodbyn carry bags. I *think* it will hold a Laptop Lunches box (since they are made to carry the Goodbyn Bynto, and the Bynto is about the same outer dimensions) and it has an outer mesh pocket on the bag to hold a drink (!!!). Really hoping a Thermos Funtainer will fit in that pocket. Check them out here - so cute! -- http://amzn.to/R4A1iY
- August 23, 2012 at 3:19 PM
- Wendy said... [Reply to comment]
You don't have a problem with the lids on your Funtainers breaking? 2 out of 3 of our broke the first time they were dropped lid-side down on the floor! Maybe we are just bad dropping people, but it's super annoying because they are otherwise the perfect water bottle.
- August 23, 2012 at 4:26 PM
- Meredith said... [Reply to comment]
I've seen those crayon picks at my local Cake Supply store. With all your lunches this week, you definitely convinced me to go back and buy them!
btw, the Goodbyn byntos and bags are all sale today, plus free shipping at Reuseit.com
- August 23, 2012 at 5:49 PM
- Melissa said... [Reply to comment]
Wendy, the lid of our very first one did break soon after we got it. Owen was just a toddler and yanked the lid backwards too far and it snapped off. We still use it though - I just ordered a replacement lid for it. I think we've been using FunTainers for five years now and that was the only time we had a problem with one.
I do think though that the newer lids are more forgiving that the old original ones. They seem to have a little more give in the hinge, I think that might be a good thing.
Replacement lids are available through Thermos for $2, FYI. :)
- August 23, 2012 at 9:27 PM
- Melissa said... [Reply to comment]
And to be honest, even if I had to replace the whole FunTainer on a monthly basis I would do it. Owen used to *only* tolerate a Horizon milk box in his lunch. Those babies are $1 a piece, at a cost of about $25 a month! Last year we were able to "wean" him onto drinking regular milk in the FunTainer for school. Using the FunTainer with him is extremely more cost effective!
- August 23, 2012 at 9:32 PM
- Mother of a Food Neophobia said... [Reply to comment]
The love the color themed lunches.
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Avoid vacation apartment rental scams
We've all heard the stories of vacation rentals that don't look at all like the photos, or worse, don't even exist. So if you're thinking of renting a vacation apartment for your next trip to Paris, and want to make sure that you don't get scammed, here are a few tips.
First of all, only rent through a reputable agency. These can be found on this site or through the Tourism Office website. Generally, a reputable agency will have their address and phone listed on their website. Beware "anonymous" ones. They may only be scamming the tax man, not you, but for peace of mind insist at least on this. And verify that the agency is guaranteeing the rental, not just listing the owners info on their site.
If you want to get a better deal by renting direct from an owner, through Craigslist, or through other online or print ads (there are so many), there are some precautions to follow:
- NEVER send deposit money via MoneyGram, Western Union, or any other type of money transfer system that can't be tracked to a personal account. Pay with a credit card or through PayPal so that you can recover your money if there is a dispute.
- Always ask for proof that the person renting you the apartment is really the owner: ask to see ID and a recent electric or telephone bill in their name with the address of the apartment.
- Ask for references and check them.
- Google the property and the owner online (the Pages Blanches at www.pagesjaunes.fr will even show an image of the building). Unless they're on the blocked list, they should appear on the White Pages listing (my name shows up, for example, but only with phone and zip code, not the full address).
- Be immediately on guard if the owner's email is full of bad grammer or odd-sounding English, if the owner isn't in Paris and asks you to send the money to another city and/or person, and other telltale signs like ads that don't match the photos.
Some other articles on the subject can be found here and here (scroll down a bit).
Amazingly (and sadly), there is a whole site about scammers using CraigsList Paris here (again, scroll down past the names to read the comments) and another scam victim speaks out here. Some of these are from owners, who also get scammed by fake renters, which should go to show a legit owner will be as wary as you are.
I have heard many people say NOT to ever send a copy of your ID to an owner because then they will use this as their own fake ID. Again, if you are renting through an agency, you won't have to deal with any of these issues.
Personally, I have rented apartments direct from owners without problems, but I always had a back-up plan (the nearest hotel with an available room), wasn't traveling with all of my family for the first time in a country where I don't speak the local language, and didn't send such a huge deposit that I it would end my vacation if I had been scammed.
I don't want you to become paranoid, just a bit more street smart. Of course, that's good advice for traveling in general. :)


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"Beauty only last for so long and anything can take it away,� Ghana cautions other young aspiring models, "but education is something that no one can take away and lasts a lifetime.�
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Where She's From: Ghana Perez, whose Zodiac sign is Aries, was born and reared in Panama in Central America. "The most important things that I learned from my parents are that that with God, all things are possible, and that patience is not a quality but a virtue. Those two things make so much sense in my life right now," she tells The Black Star News.
Ghana attended school in Panama City. "I took modeling classes at Tanya Hyman's Models & Talents in 2000 and moved to Hawaii in 2001," she adds. "It was then that I signed up with a local Modeling Agency and got my first gig."
"My biggest dream has always been High Fashion and Runway modeling, but at 5'7" I am too short. I'm aiming for acting and have my own modeling school," Ghana adds. She says that in the past, she let her self-consciousness about her accent get in the way. "I've learned to confront the fear of speaking in public little by little and now I am a part-time modeling instructor."
Where She's At: "Growing up, my Dad always used to buy JET magazine. Everyone knows what's the first page people look for in the magazine—Beauty of the week. I always used to admire the ladies on that page; only to become one of them a few years later," Ghana recalls. "It's something that I am very proud of and of course, my family is also. I was also a FANTA Girl in 2004 which allowed me to travel a lot and meet a lot of people. It was a great experience."
"Beauty only last for so long and anything can take it away," Ghana cautions other young aspiring models, "but education is something that no one can take away and lasts a lifetime."
So how does Ghana prepare to step outside? "I am not a fan of designer clothing," the beautiful young lady adds. "I usually shop at Forever 21, H&M and Charlotte Russe. They have the cutest and sexiest outfits for a very reasonable price. My favorite perfume is Body by Victoria's Secret. As for shoes, Nine West and for make up, I only wear make up for photo shoots and special events and that would be MAC Cosmetics."
Ghana's Words Of Wisdom: "What you can walk away from, you have mastered. What you can't walk away from, has mastered you."
Ghana's Secrets Of Success: "Trust God, whatever is meant for you will come in his time. Never give up, never surrender."
Ghana's Favorite Three Movies: "Titanic, Crash, Unfaithful."
Ghana's Favorite Three Books: " The Four Agreements, Don't Sweat The Small Stuff, and It's All Small Stuff."
Three Leaders That Have Most Inspired Ghana: "Jesus, My Mother, My Husband."
First Three Things Ghana Would Do As President: "Bring back the troops from Iraq; find the way to improve the health system; and implement more severe laws against illegal immigrants."
Ghana's Five Favorite Musicians/Entertainers: "Denzel Washington, Sade, Donell Jones, Halle Berry, and Oprah Winfrey."
A Short Ghana Story: "Cherish your loved ones while they're still alive. Once they're gone, there is no going back. I miss my Grandmother so much."
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Looking for a home spa experience that will keep your skin moisturized in the spring? Then try a coconut rose bath truffles DIY. With just a few simple ingredients, you can whip up a batch of these moisturizing oils that are ideal for spring gifting. They smell divine and are so easy to make. Here's how to do it!
Step 1: Gather your ingredients. You'll need: 1/2 cup of coconut oil, 1/4 cup of sugar, 10-15 drops of essential oil(s) (lavender, rose geranium, rosemary will all work wonderfully), 2 tablespoons honey, 1/3 cup of baking soda, 1/4 cup of dried rose petals (bonus: dried calendula) and 3 tablespoons of Epsom salts (not pictured).
Step 2: Grab your food processor or clean coffee grinder, and pulse together the sugar and a dried rose petals (and a pinch of dried calendula, if you have it handy).
When you're done, it should look like this.
Step 3: Transfer the sugar-rose petal mixture to a medium sized glass or metal bowl and then add the remaining ingredients.
Step 4: Mix it all together, then place the bowl in the fridge for an hour.
Step 5: Once the mixture has firmed up, use a metal spoon or melon baller to scoop up a couple tablespoons of the oil mixture. Roll it into a ball shape between your palms, just as you would if you were making cookies.
Step 6: Place finished truffles on a wax-paper lined cookie sheet or tray. When you're all done, you should have about 15-20 1-1 1/2-inch truffles.
Step 7: Pop the tray of truffles into the freezer for 30-45 minutes. When they are set, they'll be hard like marbles.
Step 8: Transfer your finished truffles to a plastic or glass container and store in the fridge until you are ready to use or give away.
Tip: This recipe is easy to customize! Feel free to mix and match the dried floral and essential oil components. A coconut-lavender truffle would be lovely, as would coconut-chamomile.
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It is so incredibly refreshing to discover an entire community of people in pursuit of the same knowledge you've dedicated yourself to finding. Not only have I gained the knowledge of the dozens of links, sites, FAQ'S and documentations to help me with my studies, but I've also been able to participate in the perl community, which as a general rule, reciprocal interaction is a much more intense, beneficial learning experience, than reading, or some other form of one-sided discovery.
I think it is an incredible experience to have the opportunity to seek guidance from those who have been where you are, are where you're going and willing to discuss both their journey and their knowledge with those on the path presently. This is a wonderful place to be a part of. PerlMonks has helped me tremendously and continues to do so. I've also picked up a few friends along the way, which is a very nice bonus :D I know I don't quite fit into the "norm" of hacker culture, but the Monastery has accepted me nonetheless :D (even though it was a bit awkward at first;).
Bottom line, I personally believe I am quite fortunate to have the benefit of learning with the aid of the Monastery. Thanks Monks :D
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Our 3 cubic meter rubbish bin is equivalent to 1and a half to 2 trailer loads and is a very popular bin for small kitchen or bathroom renovations or just a small scale general clean up. The 3m rubbish bin is quite often used by people moving from a small premises.
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Machine: G580
Model: 20150
OS: Windoews 7 Ultimate 32bit
When I tried to connect WiFi it showed me that a WiFi adpater is missing. After that I attempted to download WiFi adapter drivers from Lenevo website but still it is showing that my WiFi adapter is missing..
Could this be a hardware issue or drivers issue?
There are various factors that can cause this issue. Three possibilites I could think of right now. Please check the details below.
1) Driver Issue
If it is a driver problem then you should have a yellow icon in Device Manager - "Network Controller" or "Unknown Device" with exclamation mark yellow icon. Please see illustration below.
If this is the case, you are required to download the wireless drivers from our support site http://support.lenovo.com or by clicking the link below. Please check which wireless card your machine has and then select and download the correct drivers accordingly.
Windows 7 - G580 (model 2189,20150)
Windows 7 - G580 (model 2689, 20157)
2) BIOS Wireless LAN is Disabled
You may want to check your BIOS settings as it has an option to disable the WIFI hardware.
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Does anyone know if there is a wifi module upgrade available for G580?
Mine is maxed out at 54MB/s ... I want to increase the speed to at least 150Mb/s like most other laptops on the market.
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Which wireless card is for G470?
When I tried to connect WiFi it showed me that a WiFi adpater is missing. After that I attempted to download WiFi adapter drivers from Lenevo website but still it is showing that my WiFi adapter is missing.. in windows 8 32bit
Hello Techs,
I was using Lenovo -G580 and recently degraded to windows -7 Ultimate , since windows 10 wifi drives are not available for lenovo G580., so I degraded to Win-7 and tried to install appropriate drivers from lenovo site but it could't work out.
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SAN ANTONIO — If LeBron James believes he is the easiest target in sports for whatever he does or doesn't do, Miami Heat teammate Chris Bosh is the No. 2 in the NBA.
A day after James said he doesn't care what people say or think about him, Bosh said the same about his critics.
"I don't care. That's the main part," Bosh said. "I don't really care about criticism. If it doesn't help me, then I don't listen to it. ... I believe in my craft. I work hard at my game and that's all that matters."
James and Bosh were central figures in Miami's 98-96 victory Sunday vs. the San Antonio Spurs in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.
GAME 2: LeBron finds redemption
SPURS: Demons return in Game 2
Following leg cramp that limited his production in Game 1, James had an unsurprising yet dominant performance with 35 points on 14-for-22 shooting, 10 rebounds, three assistss and two steals as the Heat evened the best-of-7 series at 1-all. Bosh had 18 points, delivering a game-changing three-pointer and assist in the final 78 seconds.
James had 22 of his points in the second half, including 14 in the third quarter, when the Heat began to find offensive and defensive success against the Spurs.
"Just play the game, try to play the game the right way," James said. "However the flow of the game is going, I just try to impose my will in some kind of way — either scoring or rebounding or assisting or defending. Put myself and my teammates in a position to succeed, and I was happy in the fact that I was able to make some plays to help us get the victory tonight."
James has a game-day routine, but he altered it Sunday in the Texas Hill Country outside of San Antonio.
"One thing I did do differently this morning, I took an 8 a.m. yoga class at our resort that we stayed at outside," he said. "Me and three other people and also a little kid, but he didn't want no part of it."
VIDEO: Heat, Spurs head to Miami knotted up
USA TODAY Sports' Sam Amick and Jeff Zillgitt explain how the Heat came together to hold off the Spurs in Game 2.
James took significant criticism for his inability to play through cramps — the vitriol misplaced and unnecessarily vulgar. But if it's not leg cramps, it's something else. For being the best player in the world, so many of James' plays are oddly scrutinized.
The tired storyline about James passing vs. shooting when the outcome is undecided late in the game resurfaced in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Indiana Pacers when James decided to pass to Bosh for a potential game-winning three-pointer.
Bosh missed, the Heat lost Game 5 and some people lost their basketball senses.
"When the ball is in my hands, I'm going to make the right play," James said. "To have that trust from my teammates, they know when I got the ball, I'm going to make the right play. Doesn't mean it's going to go in. Doesn't mean it's going to result in a win, but they believe in my ability to do that."
ALLEN: Perfect old-man move for 3
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A similar moment presented itself in Game 2. With 2:07 remaining in the fourth quarter and the Heat trailing 93-92, James passed to Bosh in the corner, and Bosh missed.
Forty-nine seconds later, James again passed the ball to Bosh in the corner. This time, Bosh made the three-pointer, putting Miami ahead for good.
James said he doesn't let a previous play influence his next decision.
"Not at all," James said. "If you're on the floor at that point in time, you can make a play. You can make a shot, a steal, a rebound."
The trust James has in his teammates — from Dwyane Wade to Bosh to Rashard Lewis — can be amazing.
"You know, C.B. had just missed one, got a great look, but if I draw two and his man leaves him again ... I went right back to him and he knocked it down," James said. "I got a lot of confidence in my teammates and they got a lot of confidence in me and we live with the results no matter what happens."
GALLERY: Top shots from the Finals
Bosh gets criticism, too, albeit maybe not as loud and as often. Why doesn't Bosh play in the post more often? Why does he shoot so many threes? Why doesn't he get more rebounds?
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said, "(Bosh is) arguably our most important player. We've said that now for four years."
If James is the easiest target in the league, Bosh said, "I'm probably the second."
Bosh has evolved into a different play, typical of the Heat's unorthodox inverted style where big man often play outside.
"If he's not getting the normal opportunities, and he's not scoring, or doesn't have big rebound numbers, it seems from the outside everybody is so critical about his game," Spoelstra said. "But for us he has a lot on his plate.
"He's a two‑way player on both ends of the court. He has to facilitate and space the floor, and he has to find opportunities to be aggressive. It's a tough balance. He's versatile enough and important enough for us that he's been able to find that."
LIVE BLOG: Re-live Game 2 at The Q
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James has no problem going back to Bosh after a miss, and Bosh has no problem launching another three after a miss.
"Just me knowing how LeBron is, you always have to be poised and ready to shoot the basketball," Bosh said. "He's the most unselfish player I've ever played with, and especially with the talent that he has playing the game, the way he plays the game. He doesn't try to force anything."
James had every reason to force his shot, considering he made 6-of-7 shots, including two three-pointers, in the third quarter.
Even when it seems Miami's best offense is James going one-on-one, James prefers to play, as he says, the right way.
"Even if he is hot, he'll still hit you if you're wide open," Bosh said. "And that's what makes this team special because your best player is willing to sacrifice a shot, a good shot for a great shot. You just have to commend him for that."
Bosh sealed the win with an assist to Wade with 9.4 seconds left.
James and Bosh may never silence critics. But for a night, they turned down the noise.
GALLERY: LeBron through the years


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PIL OWL Ontology Meeting 2012-08-13
From Provenance WG Wiki
Meeting Information
prov-wg - Modeling Task Force - OWL group telecon
- previous meeting
- date: 2012-08-13
- time: 09:30 Pacific, 11:30 ET, 16:30 GMT
- via Zakim Bridge +1.617.761.6200, conference 695 ("OWL")
- wiki page: http://www.w3.org/2011/prov/wiki/PIL_OWL_Ontology_Meeting_2012-08-13
- titan page: http://titanpad.com/7QEJUusVdF
- next meeting
- Tim
- Khalid
- Stephan
- Stian
- Daniel
- David
- Jun
- Satya
- We want to create an OWL formalization of appropriate constraints from section 5 of PROV-Constraint. Stian to send email.
- Waiting for progress on David's diagrams
- Jun awaiting feedback from Tim on terms to omit - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ahxrga9AQHb_dDBQV3ZyWEN6S2RXcWVZMzI0S0xKeEE
- Stian want more volunteers for example checking - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AtpchNBBcY-qdElUakV3M2paMUpIRE9IU2ZSMF9Xb3c#gid=0 - Daniel signs up - Deadline September
- REMINDER: TODO what you've signed up to do.
- Khalid to do HTML styling of terms
- Daniel awaiting Tim's feedback on 3.2 --> Stian will review
- TODO: Tim to regenerate document, Stian to continue review.
- GK's issue on printed references --> Stian take
- TODO: rename prov:Source to prov:PrimarySource and prov:qualifiedSource to prov:qualifiedPrimarySource in OWL and examples -> generate HTML
For the issues that you are assigned:
- describe the original concern
- describe any perspectives already expressed
- recommend next step, or propose a solution
- http://www.w3.org/2011/prov/track/issues/476
- hadOriginalSource still occurs in LC documents
- rename hadOriginalSource to hadPrimarySource
TODO: Rename
- Related to prov:*Source renamed to prov:*PrimarySource (separate issue)
- New diagrams http://dvcs.w3.org/hg/prov/file/tip/ontology/diagram-history/2012-07-09-david
- David did expanded terms, too. (notes in July 11, 2012 8:57:25 AM EDT email)
- http://dvcs.w3.org/hg/prov/file/tip/ontology/diagram-history/2012-07-09-david
- Tim only got the first one in for LC.
- http://dvcs.w3.org/hg/prov/file/9f0b37eaf74e/ontology/diagram-history/2012-07-09-david/expanded-terms-example-all.svg
- activity used something that was quoted from something that the activity generated
- :quote1, :publicationActivity1123
- Qual section: A diagram was also requested for after the first paragraph of 3.3, with another comment later regarding the same section focusing on rearranging the example/text; the raised editorial says "not sure how to resolve this" - I guess we should hold off doing a diagram until a decision is made?
- TODO: David to review the comments on the daigram/ ordering in qualificatoin section narrative and provide recommendation to group.
- Daniel: expanded-terms-example-all is useful, although it may be too big for the html. I would suggest to remove the boxes with additional metadata of the agents, entities and activities (the ones that are connected with dots). It will make things more simple, IMO.
- David did expanded terms, too. (notes in July 11, 2012 8:57:25 AM EDT email)
Daniel: Has provided feedback, but this discussion has not continued. Stian: Is it worth pursuing to get new diagrams for release? Daniel: Just some typos, David had also created some new diagrams that we might not all need.
- http://www.w3.org/2011/prov/track/issues/442 (what prov.owl terms can we omit in prov.html)
- https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ahxrga9AQHb_dDBQV3ZyWEN6S2RXcWVZMzI0S0xKeEE
- TODO mentionOf in narrative is not clear - use the one from the ontology "The mention of an Entity in a Bundle (containing a description of this Entity) is another Entity that is a specialization of the former and that presents the Bundle as a further additional aspect."
- Jun's stab: "prov:mentionOf is a special type of prov:specializationOf, which links a more specific Entity to a more general one that is described in a prov:Bundle. prov:asInBundle is used to cite the Bundle in which the more general Entity was mentioned."
- TODO: Tim to incorporate feedback.
- Jun: Still awaiting feedback from Tim
- Stian to send email about PROV-Constraints in OWL to get interest and find schedule.
- http://www.w3.org/2011/prov/track/issues/349 [good] turtle examples in cross ref
- do the examples "fit the ontology"? TODO (CODE)
- David, Stian, Stephan, Tim will work on this as we go (no clear leader)
- Stian's report
- Just use something that makes sense for that example. Like http://example.org/car http://example.org/customer http://example.org/alice http://example.org/workingAtHome
- Stian: a bit long, log book on what he did. Lots of considerations came up.
- ... example called the same (e1, e1, e1).
- ... spelling mistakes
- TODO: do the renaming to avoid the collisions. TODO: Stian to coordinate the renaming, assign them, coordinate.
- TODO: do as a whole, then backtrack to the examples.
- work request: http://email@example.com
- coordination spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AtpchNBBcY-qdElUakV3M2paMUpIRE9IU2ZSMF9Xb3c#gid=0
- Formalizing PROV-Constraints as OWL? http://dvcs.w3.org/hg/prov/raw-file/tip/ontology/prov-constraints.owl
- Jun: People would be more interesting in validating provenance, rather than adding further inference. If a full OWL ontology could express all these constraints that would be very valuable. Starting on section 5.
- Stian: Think we have room to provide such a validator, but don't have to
- Jun: If it comes out of our group, it will have resonance with ppl, even if it's not part of a standard. Certainly interesting, Paul is also trying to do something on this. But where do we schedule it in?
- Stian: Not just some simple weekend work!
- Tim: Idea is to "just do it" and see what we have and what we'll do with it next.
- Stephan: make prov-constrains.owl as aprt of the prov-c deliverable?
- Stian: yes, but we are not committed to doing it.
- Tim; Next steps?
- Khalid: identify which to encode. Using OWL everywhere is messy.
- Stian: TODO: Stian start a spreadsheet and clasisfy as "going in or not" based on intuition
- Like wasgeneratedBy functional and cardinality
- Also see pgroth's https://github.com/pgroth/prov-constraints-validator-spin
- http://dvcs.w3.org/hg/prov/raw-file/tip/model/releases/ED-prov-constraints-20120723/prov-constraints.html
- PGroth using Sparql: https://github.com/pgroth/prov-constraints-validator-spin/blob/master/prov-rules/inference/activity/generation-use-commuication-inference-6.txt
- Jun: even with OWL Time ontology it would not be easy to do time constraints
- Jun: but things like reflexibility, functionality, etc, should be easy
- Jun: then perhaps SPIN rules for the more complex cases
- Satya: Could also implement as per rules, a seperate PROV validation application to run together with any OWL reasoner.
- Paolo mentioning this on the implementation page already? http://www.w3.org/2011/prov/wiki/ProvImplementations
Who are interested?
- Stian
- Jun
- Paul?
- Tim (discussion only)
- Khalid
- Paolo? (IPAW work on Datalog) (https://github.com/PaoloMissier/ProvToolbox/tree/master/datalog)
TODO: Stian to send email about this to get interest and find schedule.
- highlighting focus terms in prov-o examples
- with strong HTML elements
- Khalid: we should see if the group wants / does not want it.
- Khalid redid markup example from LC draft.
- http://dvcs.w3.org/hg/prov/raw-file/tip/ontology/working-dir/prov-o-highlighted-cross-reference.html#Activity
- http://dvcs.w3.org/hg/prov/raw-file/tip/ontology/working-dir/prov-o-unhighlighted-cross-reference.html#Activity
- TODO: Khalid add a class to the strong, and add a color to the class.
- dark red #824 or burgundy #9E0508
- Khalid added http://dvcs.w3.org/hg/prov/file/430db2dd07f7/ontology/PROV-O_highlighted_terms.html - for instance in section 4 prov:Activity in the example is highlighted in blue
- http://dvcs.w3.org/hg/prov/raw-file/tip/ontology/PROV-O_highlighted_terms.html#Activity
- TODO: Tim aling with the naming above in hg.
- TODO: TIm to review document production pipeline to see how to get that markup in.
- TODO Work through review of prov-o july 3 2012 for last call (33 RAISED feedback points left of 100+)
- The only 2 things that I have detected is that in section 3.2 there is no example for mention and asInBundle (even though the example has bundles) and there is no wasInfluencedBy in the example (it could be easily added as an inference of wasAttributedTo).
- The latest version is always http://aquarius.tw.rpi.edu/prov-wg/prov-o
- Rename chart maker, make consistent.
- - I wonder if a better example organization instead of ex:chartgen would be "National Newspaper".
- - I think the team was already looking at the consistency of the examples. It was Chart Generators and now in this example it's Chart Generators Inc.
- it was suggested for prov-dm that examples should be described in past tense. It should be done here too.
Daniel: rewrote some parts, filled in some missing terms. Responded to Tim. TODO: Tim to review the changes.
Daniel: Still waiting for Tim to review.
Daniel: what about the other figures? Tim: How many figures? Tim: let's postpone until David joins us. Stian: takes over Tim's review
Someone please take
- http://www.w3.org/2011/prov/track/issues/461 (Graham's printed cross reference)
- Last push on this was email "Re: Your feedback on pre-LC prov-o" from 18-20 July.
- STian takes this
- Ivan's comments http://email@example.com
- his means that there is an editorial issue in the current Last Call which still refers to the TR space (in the abstract)
- Update figures to latest draft: Well sppotted, I hadn't realized. I have changed it. They are 2 different activities. (see Daniel)
- Regarding the image with the bundlePost in the html, I have spotted a typo: There is an edge with prov:hadLocation from the pyublicationActivity to the Location, which is incorrect. This edge should be from :post9821v1 instead (as you have it with :post9821v2). Also, there is a "my" prefix in the edge snapshotContent that should be ":" according to the example. Also, as I suggested before i would remove the boxes with "type" and "date" to simplify the although that's just my opinion.
- Finally, I had to do some small changes to the example, adding annotations to the bundle. Would you mind adding those, please?. (Daniel)
- Review Daniel's 3.2
- http://www.w3.org/2011/prov/track/issues/455 (Source vs. PrimarySource)
- WG resolved to rename prov:Source to prov:PrimarySource and prov:qualifiedSource to prov:qualifiedPrimarySource.
- but can we change in LC? Sandro.
- Stian: Any takers? Should be a search/replace in OWL+examples and new aquarius run-through
- Leave for next week
- http://www.w3.org/2011/prov/wiki/ProvNamespaceManagement#Solution_2.2_Use_owl:import_and_return_full_merge_of_PROV-O_and_all_Notes
- http://aquarius.tw.rpi.edu/prov-wg/prov-o#Derivation should seeAlso Source, Revision, Quotation. (plus LC comment for others seeAlsos)
- Luc's scan
- http://www.w3.org/2011/prov/track/issues/336 pre-WD2 feedback
- These are editorial, and thus second priority before LC.
- prov:category and prov:component should be URIs, not literals (requires code, many filename dependencies across systems)
- http://aquarius.tw.rpi.edu/prov-wg/prov-o#description-starting-point-terms
- http://aquarius.tw.rpi.edu/prov-wg/prov-o#description-expanded-terms
- http://aquarius.tw.rpi.edu/prov-wg/prov-o#description-qualified-terms
- Tim asked Luc to rename the following:
- http://dvcs.w3.org/hg/prov/raw-file/default/model/prov-dm.html#component1
- http://dvcs.w3.org/hg/prov/raw-file/default/model/prov-dm.html#component2
- How would you encode http://aquarius.tw.rpi.edu/prov-wg/prov-o#acknowledgements in prov-o? In RDFa?
- What text to put into span title hover text that is there now?
- We can also do slightly nicer mouseover using CSS :hover http://www.w3schools.com/cssref/sel_hover.asp http://www.scientificpsychic.com/etc/css-mouseover.html
- https://www.w3.org/2011/prov/track/issues/388 (tools and demos)
- https://www.w3.org/2011/prov/track/issues/389 extensions to prov-o


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When a Canadian father picked up his 4-year-old daughter at Forest Hill Public School in Kitchener, Ontario, last week, he was was greeted by three police officers who hand-cuffed him, according to The Record.
Jessie Sansone was shocked. What had he done? He had no idea.
The police told Sansone that he was being arrested for possession of a firearm, threw him in the back of a cruiser and hauled him to jail where he was locked up.
Turns out his daughter drew a picture of a man holding a gun in class. When teachers asked about the image, the little girl said, "That's my daddy's. He uses it to shoot bad guys and monsters."
One thing led to another. A concerned teacher phoned child services and told them about the drawing. Child services contacted the police who arrested Sansone based on his daughter's illustration.
While Sansone was locked up, the police visited the family home where his pregnant wife and three children were waiting for him. They told Sansone's wife, Stephanie Squires, to go to the station for questioning, and brought the children to child services.
Meanwhile Sansone was being strip-searched back at the jail.
Several hours later a detective arrived at the jail and told Sansone about the illustration. He apologized for what happened and sent Sansone home—but he also asked him to sign a paper permitting the police department to search his home.
Officers went through every drawer and closet and found nothing—except a toy gun that shoots plastic pellets.
Now the community is questioning how the situation was handled. Did the authorities overreact?
The school stands behind their decision to contact child services and the police believe they reacted appropriately. Waterloo Regional Police Inspector Kevin Thaler told The Record that they interviewed students at the school and some implied that the Sansone's keep a gun in their home.
What's more, Sansone has a criminal record. He was convicted five years ago of assault and attempted burglary. His record has been clean ever since and he's now a school counselor and motivational speaker. The police department hasn't revealed whether this played a part in their decision to arrest Sansone.
On the other hand, Sansone and his wife feel violated. "I just think they blew it out of proportion,'' Squires told The Record. "It was for absolutely nothing. They searched our house upside down and found nothing. They had the assumption he owned a firearm.
"The way everything happened was completely unnecessary, especially since we know the school very well. I don't understand how they came to that conclusion from a four-year-old's drawing.''
I find this story mind-boggling. While I respect the authorities' decision to error on the safe side, I'm surprised that a teacher called child services in the first place. It's not unusual for children to draw pictures of guns. I know. I have a 7-year-old son. Just the other day he came home from school with a picture of two men holding guns and shooting one another. I know that the teacher didn't think twice when she saw the image because that's what little boys draw.
But does my daughter draw guns? No. Never. I wonder how gender-stereotypes played into this situation. Was the teacher surprised to see the illustration of a gun drawn by a little girl?
What do you think? Did authorities act appropriately? Should they have arrested Sansone?


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I want help to teach about Personal pronouns -subject- object
I am thinking about moving back to London.
You didn't say a word at the meeting.
He still hasn't replied to our letter.
She highly speaks of her manager.
The door must be locked. It (= the door) won't open.
We spent the whole weekend in the countryside.
You are the boss here!
They will probably build a new supermarket in our small town.
Personal pronouns - object form:
Your sister doesn't seem to like me.
I called you twice last night.
The police officer told him to get out of the vehicle.
Oh gosh, I'm going to cry for her.
There used to be a small cafe next to my house. I really miss it (= the cafe) sometimes.
Don't you trust us?
I didn't mean to offend you, guys!
We've been waiting for them fifty minutes now.


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Modder extraordinaire Benjamin J. Heckendorn always wanted to build his own pinball machine from scratch. So what did he choose as its theme? Playboy? KISS? Nope. Bill Paxton.
The choice seems to be a gut-instinct one, made "several minutes" after deciding four years ago he wanted to build such a table. "I guess I could have gone with a more obvious geek choice like Bruce Campbell but to be honest, Paxton's more interesting and has made movies people have actually seen."
*ducks* Hey, he said it, not me.
Moving along, he's set to designing the table's artwork before its play, it seems. The backglass has already been put together, and contains these references:
• Can of Hamm's - he drinks it in several movies. • Alien holding a Fish Head - 3000 years ago Paxton directed a Barnes & Barnes video called, well, Fish Heads, about, well, Fish Heads. • Blob of crap from Weird Science. • Axe from Fraility. • Cow / truck from Twister. • Skyline of Paxton's hometown in the background. • Crew of Apollo 13. • Plane from Slipsteam. • Mountain / photo from Vertical Limit. • ROV from Titanic. • Some wives from Big Love.
He's sketching out four modes of play based off Paxton classics—True Lies will require lots of combos and multipliers "to, I guess, get into Jamie Lee Curtis' pants." Others include Twister, Titanic and, naturally, Aliens.
Hold Flipper for Status Update [BenHeck.com]


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Giant Pacific Octopus
Enteroctopus doflenini
About This Animal
SIZE: Arm span to 12 feet or more; average weight 50lbs
RANGE: Northern Pacific Ocean from California to Japan
HABITAT: Rocky or coral reefs; from shallow intertidal to 5,000 feet deep
DIET: Typically shellfish, crab, lobster, but will feed on a variety of prey
ON EXHIBIT: Boneless Beauties at Ocean Journey
The giant Pacific octopus is the largest known octopus species. Like many octopuses, the giant Pacific octopus has the ability to drastically change the color and texture of its skin. These abilities not only help the octopus camouflage, but they can also be used to communicate warnings to other octopi. Octopuses establish dens in crevices and under rocks. They use dens to lay eggs and hide from predators. Their soft, fleshy bodies lack shells, allowing them to squeeze into tiny spaces.
Octopuses are intelligent and highly adaptable animals. At the Aquarium, the octopuses are given puzzles to solve such as a lidded jar with a piece of food inside. They quickly learn to unscrew the tops of the jars to get to the food inside.


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Sharp 20x zoom lens. Compact body. Good control layout.
Noisy photos at high ISOs.
Bottom Line
The compact Fujifilm FinePix F750EXR offers up nice physical controls, a long 20x zoom lens, and very sharp images, but noisy low-light photos hold it back.
The Fujifilm FinePix F750EXR ($349.95 direct) is a 16-megapixel point-and-shoot camera with a long 20x zoom range. Despite packing such an ambitious lens, it's small enough to slide into your pocket, and manages to squeeze in quite a few physical controls. It doesn't have a GPS or Raw shooting support like Fuji's top end model, the F770EXR ($379.95 direct), but produces sharp JPG images nonetheless. On image quality, it runs neck and neck with our Editors' Choice, the Sony Cyber-shot HX30V ($419.99, 4 stars), but that camera is faster, integrates Wi-Fi, and is more well rounded than the F750EXR .
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Design and Features
The curvy F750EXR looks a lot like the other cameras in its family, including the Fujifilm FinePix F600EXR ($349.95, 3 stars). The body has some interesting lines, including a rounded top plate and an angled Mode dial. The camera measures 2.4 by 4.1 by 1.4 inches, weighs 8 ounces, and can be had in white, red, or black finishes. This makes it roughly the same size and weight as the Canon PowerShot SX260HS ($349.99, 4 stars)—it is 2.4 by 4 by 1.2 inches and 7.7 ounces.
There are ample physical controls, including a programmable Function button, as well as dedicated controls for EV Compensation, macro focusing, flash control, movie recording, and the self timer. If you need to adjust other settings, you'll need to launch the overlay menu system, which is split into two parts. A short version, launched via the F-Mode button, gives you access to ISO, Image Size, Drive Mode, and Film Simulation effects. To adjust more esoteric items, you'll need to dive into the full version of the on-screen menu, launched via the Menu/OK button. There's also a physical button on the left side of the camera to raise the flash—unlike the F600EXR it is purely mechanical, which works more consistently than the electronic button found on that camera.
The 3-inch rear LCD features a fairly sharp, but-not-outstanding, 460k-dot resolution. It's certainly adequate for image framing and review, but is noticeably lacking in quality when compared with the excellent 921k-dot display found on the Nikon Coolpix S9300 ($349.95, 2.5 stars). The lens has a 20x zoom factor that covers a 25-100mm (35mm equivalent) focal range. It isn't the longest zoom available on a pocket camera—that honor goes to the 21x (23-483mm equivalent) lens on the Samsung WB850F ($379.99, 3.5 stars).
Performance and Conclusions
The F750EXR starts and shoots in about 2.2 seconds, captures a 6-shot burst of photos at about 3 frames per second, and records a 0.3-second shutter lag. This level of performance is good for a compact superzoom, but not the best we've seen. The Editors' Choice Sony HX30V can start and shoot in only 1.5 seconds, shoots a 10 shot burst of photos at close to 7 frames per second, and delivers nearly unperceivable shutter lag.
I used Imatest to check the sharpness of photos captured by the F750EXR. The camera scored 1,877 lines per picture height, which exceeds the 1,800 lines required for a sharp image. It's certainly adequate, but not the sharpest lens we've tested. The Samsung WB850F notched 2,377 lines on the same test.
Imatest also measures the level of noise present in photos. As you increase the sensor's sensitivity to light, measured numerically as ISO, noise increases in kind. When an image has too much noise, over 1.5 percent, it looks grainy and detail suffers. The FX750's only manages to keep noise under control through ISO 400, possibly because it does not apply too much digital noise reduction. Images at ISO 400 are full of detail, and although shots at ISO 800 are a little grainier, they manage to capture a good amount of detail as well. The Nikon Coolpix S9300 scored better on the Imatest noise test—keeping it below 1.5 percent through ISO 1600—but close examination of the images shows that the F750EXR does a much better job capturing detail at ISO 400 and 800.
Video is recorded in QuickTime format at 1080p30 resolution. The footage looks okay, but not great. Colors are good, but details are not as crisp as they are on other point-and-shoots. You can zoom in and out while recording, but the sound of the lens moving is audible. There's a mini HDMI port to connect to an HDTV, and a proprietary USB port for computer connectivity. Standard SD, SHDC, and SDXC memory cards are supported.
The Fujifilm FinePix F750EXR is a very good compact superzoom, but there are cameras out there that deliver more features and better image quality. The Canon PowerShot SX260 HS edges the Fuji out in terms of image quality, adds a GPS, and is available for the same price. Our Editors' Choice, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V, is $70 more, but produces top-notch images and adds a GPS and Wi-Fi connectivity. If you like the design of the F750EXR, but need to geotag your photos, the Fuji F770EXR is essentially the same camera, only with the addition of a GPS and Raw shooting support—for $30 more.
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