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Mary Jo Foley reports that Microsoft's virtual XP Mode has been released to manufacturing and will be generally available with Windows 7 on October 22. You may recall that when Microsoft revealed XP mode for the first time in May, it appeared to be lagging Windows 7.
The idea here is for XP Mode to provide a 32-bit virtual XP machine on Windows 7 for running legacy Windows XP applications that for one reason or another did not run on Vista and presumably would fare no better on Windows 7. I have personally run into several small business applications that misbehave oddly on Vista (not counting the numerous device driver incompatibilities which XP Mode won't fix) and I'll be interested to see if XP Mode will help. Yes, the vendors that create these applications should fix them, but that is cold comfort for small business users that depend on them. The same also applies to larger enterprises that create their own applications in-house and have been daunted by the task of converting them to Vista/Windows 7.
Note that XP mode will only be available as an add-on for Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate, and Enterprise customers who are using PC's with microprocessors that support hardware virtualization (Intel Virtualization Technology (Intel VT) or AMD Virtualization (AMD-V)) and not all recent PC's qualify. Ed Bott explains and provides an Intel list with some AMD lists in the comments. Moreover, even if your microprocessor supports hardware virtualization, your PC vendor has to support it in BIOS as well. If you absolutely need XP Mode, you might well be better off waiting to buy a machine with it preloaded unless you are willing to wade through the swamp.
The long rumored Google operating system for PCs has finally been announced:
It's been an exciting nine months since we launched the Google Chrome browser. Already, over 30 million people use it regularly. We designed Google Chrome for people who live on the web — searching for information, checking email, catching up on the news, shopping or just staying in touch with friends. However, the operating systems that browsers run on were designed in an era where there was no web. So today, we're announcing a new project that's a natural extension of Google Chrome — the Google Chrome Operating System. It's our attempt to re-think what operating systems should be.
Google Chrome OS is an open source, lightweight operating system that will initially be targeted at netbooks. Later this year we will open-source its code, and netbooks running Google Chrome OS will be available for consumers in the second half of 2010. Because we're already talking to partners about the project, and we'll soon be working with the open source community, we wanted to share our vision now so everyone understands what we are trying to achieve.
The Chrome OS is based on Linux and will run on both x86 and ARM microprocessors and Google claims to be "working with multiple OEMs to bring a number of netbooks to market next year." Google's vision is of a Web operating system running a browser and running Web applications within that instead of traditional PC applications. As for overlap with Google's Android operating system seen mostly on cell phones, here's the official delineation:
Android was designed from the beginning to work across a variety of devices from phones to set-top boxes to netbooks. Google Chrome OS is being created for people who spend most of their time on the web, and is being designed to power computers ranging from small netbooks to full-size desktop systems.
Assuming that Google's vision of a Web operating system and applications appeals to budget netbook buyers as much as shaving the Windows XP license fee, it will definitely impact Microsoft's Client operating system business which has already been hit by netbooks running the low-priced Windows XP instead of Vista.
However, that is a big assumption since many netbook purchasers are buying them as cheap notebook PCs and expect to run the usual local PC applications (open source or otherwise). As for regular notebook and desktop PC buyers, it harks back to the Linux versus Windows competition for client PCs which so far has not been overly kind to Linux. Still, Google gets points for making things interesting for Microsoft and perhaps they will actually make inroads onto Microsoft's turf.
Last week Microsoft revealed to selected members of the press their plan for downgrades to Windows 7. Probably least interesting is that for ordinary PC buyers:
According to Microsoft, those buying the Professional or Ultimate editions of Windows 7 with new PCs from OEMs will have the option to downgrade to the XP Professional edition only, provided that the PCs get purchased before April 22, 2011.
A Microsoft spokesperson explained in an e-mail on Wednesday that the XP downgrade option will be in effect for "PCs that ship within 18 months following the general availability of Windows 7 [namely, before April 22, 2011] or until the release of a Windows 7 service pack, whichever is sooner and if a service pack is developed."
I expect that most consumers don't care and that this is mostly of interest to small businesses that have some compelling reason to stick with XP for a while. Most usage of downgrade rights in my experience is by large enterprises with volume licenses and IT shops that install custom preloads on their PCs. For them, it's business as usual:
The rules are a little different for those buying Windows 7 through Microsoft's Windows Volume Licensing program. If they pay extra for Microsoft's Software Assurance program, they have "full flexibility to upgrade or downgrade their PCs to older or newer versions of Windows," according to the Microsoft spokesperson.
The ability to downgrade Windows is of particular importance to organizations that need to run older so-called "legacy" applications. These organizations may use custom-built applications running on XP and may need more time before upgrading the OS, either for technical reasons, budgetary reasons or both.
XP is still the primary Windows OS choice among enterprise users. Just 10 percent of enterprises switched from XP to Vista, according to Forrester Research.
Nobody ever got fired by sticking with Windows XP. We'll see if and when Windows 7 changes the enterprise rules.
Last week Microsoft released what will likely be the sole release candidate of Windows 7:
Today Microsoft Corp. has reached a significant milestone with the Release Candidate (RC) of the highly anticipated Windows 7 operating system, now available for download to MSDN and TechNet subscribers at http://technet.microsoft.com. Broader public availability will begin May 5 on the Microsoft Download Center at http://microsoft.com/downloads.
As for what's new, Microsoft did reveal a virtual Windows XP mode to apparently alleviate lingering Vista compatibility problems presumably for business users (e.g. [1]):
Utilizing Windows Virtual PC, Windows XP Mode allows Windows 7 users to run many Windows XP productivity applications, launched right from the Windows 7 desktop. Windows XP Mode will be available to Windows 7 Professional and Windows 7 Ultimate customers via download or, for the best experience, pre-installed directly on new PCs. As part of today's announcement, Microsoft is releasing the beta of Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC.
Windows 7 Enterprise users also get XP mode as part of a broader management package. Note that the Windows XP mode seems to be lagging the rest of Windows 7 as it is only labeled a beta.
So if there are no show stoppers discovered in the release candidate, when will Windows 7 be released? Microsoft isn't saying, but there are lots of signs and portents like the following:
Windows 7 could launch as early as August:
Although Microsoft Corp. refuses to name a delivery date for Windows 7, it could launch the new operating system as early as August, according to timeline comparisons of significant dates for Windows XP and Windows Vista.
Acer confirms Windows 7 available 23 October:
Acer has confirmed that Windows 7 will be available pre-loaded on their new all-in-one Z5600 PC from the 23 October 2009, not by the end of January 2010 as Microsoft has been previously suggesting.
Acer also confirmed to us that any Vista-based models purchased in the 30 days prior to this date will be eligible for Microsoft's free upgrade programme.
It looks like Microsoft will actually hit the Christmas shopping season.
Finally, while the general expectation is that Windows 7 will finally be the replacement for Windows XP that Vista wasn't, Microsoft is apparently allowing OEMs more time to offer Windows XP as a downgrade although it isn't clear whether this applies to Windows 7 as well as Vista. More ominously for the severely limited Windows 7 Starter Edition, Microsoft is allowing netbook manufacturers to install Windows XP for a full year after general availability of Windows 7.


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Each year at the annual meeting of The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG), addresses are given in honor of the Society and a number of award winners. A summary of each of these addresses is given below. On the following pages, we have printed the Presidential Address and the ...
Christen Markus M University of Zurich, University Research Priority Program Ethics, Zollikerstrasse 117, 8008, Zürich, Switzerland, - - 2014
Understanding how the "brain produces behavior" is a guiding idea in neuroscience. It is thus of no surprise that establishing an interrelation between brain pathology and antisocial behavior has a long history in brain research. However, interrelating the brain with moral agency-the ability to act in reference to right and ...
Coughlan Mick M Royal Marsden - - 2014
I have always been very proud of the NHS and, having recently served as a juror, I am now as proud of our legal system. The experience raised my awareness of the responsibility of jurors and the complexity of the legal process.
Badenhorst Clio C Care home in St Ives, - - 2014
Ethics is a complex and important subject, whether in relation to minor everyday nursing decisions or philosophical dilemmas such as the Assisted Dying Bill.
Commentary: Genetic influences on adolescent attachment security: an empirical reminder of biology ...
Fearon Pasco P Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, University College London, London, - - 2014
We were delighted to learn that Michael Rutter had written a commentary (Rutter, 2014) on our article (Fearon, Shmueli-Goetz, Viding, Fonagy, & Plomin, 2014).
Novitzky Peter P Institute of Ethics, Dublin City University, Henry Grattan Building, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland, - - 2014
Ambient assisted living (AAL) technologies can provide assistance and support to persons with dementia. They might allow them the possibility of living at home for longer whilst maintaining their comfort and security as well as offering a way towards reducing the huge economic and personal costs forecast as the incidence ...
Capodaglio Paolo P Rehabilitation Unit, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, via Cadorna 90, Oggebbio, 28824, Piancavallo, VB, Italy, - - 2014
Severe obesity is a chronic disease associated with medical and psychosocial comorbidity causing disability and poor quality of life that represents a social and economic burden for the National Health Systems worldwide. The Italian Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (SIMFER), the Italian Society of Obesity (SIO) and the Italian ...
Freckelton Ian - - 2014
Decision-making about fitness to stand trial and the consequences of a finding of unfitness are fundamental to the integrity of any criminal justice system. They create thresholds for when mentally and physically unwell people are mandated to participate in criminal proceedings and they address the outcomes of such decisions for ...
Mela Mansfield M Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, - - 2014
Clinicians in sex offender treatment programs always encounter the need to balance the best interests of sex offenders and the safety needs of the community. The protection of the community often takes primacy, resulting in violation of traditional mental health codes of ethics. These ethical dilemmas have generated debates in ...
Semo Judith Jurin JJ PLLC, 1800 M Street, Northwest, Suite 730 S, Washington, DC 20036, USA. Electronic address: - - 2014
This article informs anesthesiologists of some of the legal issues they may encounter in connection with ambulatory surgical center-based or office-based practice. The primary legal issues that anesthesiologists face in connection with practice in such settings can be broken down into practice-related issues and ownership-related issues. Given the complexity of ...
Baertschi Bernard B Institute for Ethics, History, and the Humanities, University of Geneva, CMU 1, rue Michel-Servet 1211, Geneva 4, Switzerland, - - 2014
For some decades, the concept of human dignity has been widely discussed in bioethical literature. Some authors think that this concept is central to questions of respect for human beings, whereas others are very critical of it. It should be noted that, in these debates, dignity is one component of ...
Kaiser Matthias M Centre for the Study of the Sciences and the Humanities (SVT), University of Bergen, Allegaten 34, PO Box 7805, N - 5020 Bergen, Norway. Electronic address: - - 2014
This paper presents some selected issues currently discussed about the integrity of science, and it argues that there exist serious challenges to integrity in the various sciences. Due to the involved conceptual complexities, even core definitions of scientific integrity have been disputed, and core cases of scientific misconduct influenced the ...
Pavlish Carol C School of Nursing, University of California, Los - - 2014
Purpose/Objectives: To explore ethical conflicts in oncology practice and the nature of healthcare contexts in which ethical conflicts can be averted or mitigated.Research Approach: Ethnography.Setting: Medical centers and community hospitals with inpatient and outpatient oncology units in southern California and Minnesota.Participants: 30 oncology nurses, 6 ethicists, 4 nurse administrators, and ...
Sousa Uva M M Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Hospital Cruz Vermelha, Porto, Portugal. Electronic address: - - 2014
Whenever several therapeutic options exist, multidisciplinary decision-making is beneficial for the patient and for society at large. The main obstacles to the establishment of heart teams in Portugal are organizational and logistical. Implementing a heart team approach entails definition of the situations requiring multidisciplinary discussion, creation of clear lines of ...
Van Cleave Alisa C AC 1Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program, Division of Gerontology, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA. 2Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA. 3Primary Children's Medical Center, Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT. 4Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, - - 2014
To describe the quality of physician-family communication during interpreted and noninterpreted family meetings in the PICU. Prospective, exploratory, descriptive observational study of noninterpreted English family meetings and interpreted Spanish family meetings in the pediatric intensive care setting. A single, university-based, tertiary children's hospital. Participants in PICU family meetings, including medical ...
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This narrative symposium was inspired by the American Medical Associations (AMA) decision to label obesity a disease. How do people who have been classified as obese feel this decision impacts on their lives? Personal narrative authors offer their experiences with obesity and healthcare. The symposium also hosts five commentary articles ...
Tattersall Ian - - 2013
Ian Tattersall is a curator emeritus at the American Museum of Natural History. He has worked on lemur systematics and ecology as well as paleoanthropology, where his special interest is in hominid diversity and cognitive evolution.
Paulson Steve - - 2013
What is the origin and nature of consciousness? If consciousness is common to humans and animals alike, what are the defining traits of human consciousness? Moderated by Steve Paulson, executive producer and host of To the Best of Our Knowledge, Nobel laureate psychologist Daniel Kahneman, philosopher David Chalmers, expert in ...
Abzhanov Arhat - - 2013
In 1828, Karl Ernst von Baer formulated a series of empirically defined rules, which became widely known as the 'Law of Development' or 'von Baer's law of embryology'. This was one the most significant attempts to define the principles that connected morphological complexity and embryonic development. Understanding this relation is ...
Chong Siow Ann - - 2013
Psychiatry is often fraught with uncertainties and complex situations which give rise to particular ethical issues. However, there is still a dearth in formal training in psychiatric ethics. In this perspective by a clinician, researcher and bioethicist, a case is made for a special status in medical ethics and the ...
Ramakrishnan Sivasubramanian - - 2013
The National interventional council of Cardiological Society of India has conventionally been presenting the data on various forms of cardiac interventions performed in the previous year at its annual meeting. Here we are reporting the data on coronary interventions done in India during the year 2011.
Ukachi Nnenna - - 2013
Two of the most ethically complex situations in pediatrics are those involving families whose religious beliefs preclude the provision of life-sustaining treatment and those involving young adults who have reached the age of legal majority and who face decisions about life-sustaining treatment. This month's "Ethics Rounds" presents a case in ...
Delany Clare - - 2013
Abstract Background: Sharing information and decisions with children and their parents is critical in pediatric rehabilitation. Although the ethical significance and clinical benefits of sharing decisions are established, approaches for implementing shared decision-making in clinical practice are still developing. Aim: To explore the ethical challenges of sharing information and decisions ...
Review of trans-atlantic cardiovascular best medical therapy guidelines - recommendations for asymptomatic ...
Davies Kerry J KJ Imperial College London, London, UK. - - 2013
The annual rate of ipsilateral stroke associated with asymptomatic carotid stenosis has fallen from 2-4% to <1% in the last 20 years due to improvements in medical therapy. The fundamental benefits of this are relevant to whether patients undergo revascularisation or not. We aimed to evaluate existing international guidelines for ...
Venter Francois - - 2013
The last few years have seen dramatic progress in the development of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). These developments have been met by ethical concerns. HIV interventions are often thought to be ethically difficult. In a context which includes disagreements over human rights, controversies over testing policies, and questions about sexual ...
Zilbersheid Uri - - 2013
In Freud' theories of human development, human nature is described and analyzed as essentially historical. At the core of human history is the restructuring of the sexual instinct and the death instinct (or its unique form as destructive impulses). The conscious, asked-for shaping of these two instincts, under the rule ...
Callahan Daniel - - 2013
A reply by the author of "Obesity: Chasing an Elusive Epidemic" to.
Bingham Paul M - - 2013
This Special Issue of Evolutionary Anthropology grew out of a symposium at the 2012 Society for American Archaeology (SAA) meeting in Memphis, Tennessee (April 18-22). The goal of the symposium was to explore what we will argue is one of the most important and promising opportunities in the global archeological ...
Curtis Anne B - - 2013
Atrial fibrillation is one of the most common and complex cardiac arrhythmias. Using currently available evidence, leading medical societies have established recommendations for the optimal management of atrial fibrillation. These guidelines have recently been updated by 4 consensus groups: the European Society of Cardiology, the American College of Chest Physicians, ...
Global trade and assisted reproductive technologies: regulatory challenges in international surrogacy.
Nelson Erin - - 2013
International surrogacy is an increasingly common phenomenon and an important global health challenge. Legal rules are a key consideration for the participants in international surrogacy arrangements. In some cases the law can help to resolve the complex issues that arise in this context, but it is important to consider the ...
Badzek Laurie - - 2013
Purpose: The rapid continuous feed of new information from scientific discoveries related to the human genome makes translation and incorporation of information into the clinical setting difficult and creates ethical, legal, and social challenges for providers. This article overviews some of the legal and ethical foundations that guide our response ...
Bruce Courtenay R - - 2013
This article reviews some of the complex ethical issues that accompany the diffusion of ventricular assist devices (VADs) for heart failure patients, with a particular emphasis on issues unique to older adults. In doing so, the ethical issues are centered on three decision points: (a) patient selection; (b) informed consent ...
Suter Sonia M - - 2013
The politics of reproduction dominate the political landscape now more than ever. One area of controversy has been informed consent statutes for abortion, which have been praised by the pro-life movement but derided by the pro-choice movement. More recently, legislatures have begun to enact informed consent statutes with respect to ...
Dabdoub Carlos F CF Division of Neurosurgery, Japanese University Hospital, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, - - 2013
The practice of neurosurgery in Bolivia began thousands of years ago with skull trepanation. This procedure dates from the earliest period of the Tiwanaku culture, a preInca civilization. Neurosurgical development in Bolivia has its origins in the late 19(th) century and can be divided in two stages. At the beginning, ...
Raju M S V K MS Department of Psychiatry, Peoples College of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bhopal - 462 037, - - 2013
Practice of psychiatry is a complex activity because the psychiatrist generally practises his art in an emotionally charged environment with patients who may not be in a in a state of mind to exercise autonomy as a result of cognitive impairment and preoccupation with symptoms. No one principle of ethics ...
McCormack Pauline - - 2013
Drug trials in children engage with many ethical issues, from drug-related safety concerns to communication with patients and parents, and recruitment and informed consent procedures. This paper addresses the field of neuromuscular disorders where the possibility of genetic, mutation-specific treatments, has added new complexity. Not only must trial design address ...
Hayes B - - 2013
Decisions to withhold cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for future cardiac arrest continue to be problematic, with a lack of consistency in how doctors approach this decision. To develop a clinical model that can be used in education to improve consistency in CPR decision-making. A qualitative study, using semistructured interviews with a ...
Obesity-related hypertension: Pathogenesis, cardiovascular risk, and treatment-A position paper of the The ...
Landsberg Lewis - - 2012
In light of the worldwide epidemic of obesity, and in recognition of hypertension as a major factor in the cardiovascular morbidity and mortality associated with obesity, The Obesity Society and The American Society of Hypertension agreed to jointly sponsor a position paper on obesity-related hypertension to be published jointly in ...
Obesity-related hypertension: pathogenesis, cardiovascular risk, and treatment: a position paper of the ...
Landsberg Lewis - - 2013
In light of the worldwide epidemic of obesity, and in recognition of hypertension as a major factor in the cardiovascular morbidity and mortality associated with obesity, The Obesity Society and the American Society of Hypertension agreed to jointly sponsor a position paper on obesity-related hypertension to be published jointly in ...
Linthicum Kenneth J - - 2012
A symposium on the mosquitoes in the Culex pipiens Complex (Pipiens Complex), including Cx. pipiens, Cx. quinquefasciatus, and Cx. molestus, invited 17 of the world's experts on this species Complex to explore the current state of knowledge on the systematic status, speciation, ecology, biology, vector competence, population genetics, endosymbionts, and ...
Linthicum Kenneth J - - 2012
Mosquitoes in the Culex pipiens Complex, including Culex pipiens, Cx. quinquefasciatus, and Cx. molestus, are important pest species and vectors of human and animal diseases throughout the world's tropical, temperate, and Holarctic regions. Diseases transmitted by member of the Pipiens Complex include: St. Louis encephalitis and West Nile virus in ...
Joffe Carole - - 2012
The field of abortion counseling originated in the abortion rights movement of the 1970s. During its evolution to the present day, it has faced significant challenges, primarily arising from the increasing politicization and stigmatization of abortion since legalization. Abortion counseling has been affected not only by the imposition of anti-abortion ...
Vishneuskaya Yuliya A YA Ethics Documentation Centre, International Sakharov Environmental University, Dolgobrodskaya Str., 23-215, 220070 Minsk, Belarus. - - 2012
The main trends of the bioethics development in Belarus have been analyzed on the basis of the materials collected by the Ethics Documentation Center (ISEU, Minsk, Belarus). A critical review of the most important publications in the field since 2000 suggests that development of bioethics in Belarus has occurred in ...
Smith Steven R - - 2012
The insanity defense presents many difficult questions for the legal system. It attracts attention beyond its practical significance (it is seldom used successfully) because it goes to the heart of the concept of legal responsibility. "Not guilty by reason of insanity" generally requires that as a result of mental illness ...
Moosa Ebrahim - - 2012
Muslim ethics is cautiously engaging developments in neuroscience. In their encounters with developments in neuroscience such as brain death and functional magnetic resonance imaging procedures, Muslim ethicists might be on the cusp of spirited debates. Science and religion perform different kinds of work and ought not to be conflated. Cultural ...
Henry Stuart - - 2012
Scientific developments take place in a socio-political context but scientists often ignore the ways their innovations will be both interpreted by the media and used by policy makers. In the rush to neuroscientific discovery important questions are overlooked, such as the ways: (1) the brain, environment and behavior are related; ...
Simón-Lorda Pablo - - 2012
The debate on euthanasia in Spain has been ongoing from the beginning of the 20th century and remains extant. Three periods can be identified: prior to 1978, 1978-2002, and after 2002. The debate increased significantly after the Ramon Sampedro case (1995-1998), and was fuelled with new, although very different cases, ...
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Cover: The nuclear envelope. Please see article by Walters et al., pages 2813-2821, this issue.
Reichert Janice M - - 2012
The Fall/Winter 2012 conference season provides ample opportunities to attend meetings that feature topics relevant to antibody research and development (R&D). Meetings such as these serve critical informational and educational functions and are key networking opportunities. Locations are spread throughout the world, reflecting the global nature of antibody R&D.
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To compile current legislation of indoor tanning throughout the world and compare them with existing legislation found in 2003. Cross-sectional study. International. All nations with legislation regarding access to indoor tanning found through web-based Internet search. Number of nations with legislation and changes to laws regarding access to indoor tanning ...
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Scott Sharp's accident at the Petit Le Mans Thursday practice session - click above to watch the video after the jump
Earlier, we told you about the Patron Highcroft racing team's marathon 20 hour build of a brand new Acura ARX-02a the day before the Petit Le Mans. The reason the crew had to work even harder than normal on a race weekend was a crash during Thursday's afternoon practice that left many observers astonished as Scott Sharp walked away unharmed.
Sharp's LMP1 Acura was heading into turn 3 at Road Atlanta when it apparently made contact with another racer exiting the pit lane. This caused the Acura's front end to lift, and that's never a good thing in one of these high-powered prototypes. Into the air the car went. After makng 3.5 revolutions, Sharp managed to crawl out of the car's remains with just a clump of mud stuck to the top of his helmet.
"I really don't know what happened," Sharp said. "I was heading up the hill in sixth gear and felt a hit in the right rear. The wheel arches are very high with the wide front tires on the Acura - I didn't see a thing – only felt the contact. I knew it was a big one and I am just really grateful to Acura and all the boys at Patrón Highcroft Racing for building such a strong car. I'm shattered for Duncan, all the guys, Brabs and Dario (Franchitti). We went through this last year and I can't believe it's happened again. I was just thinking to myself how much I like this place when next thing I'm headed upside down with a mouth full of Georgia clay."
Heading into Atlanta, Sharp and co-driver David Brabham were tied at 142 points and leading the LMP1 drivers championship race, a position they maintained by finishing sixth in yesterday's rain-shortened Petit Le Mans. The video of the crash is available after the jump. Thanks for the tip, Ryan.
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I have returned from a week in the mountains. A wonderful week it was. I am sad to be back in the office staring at a computer screen. The week was filled with old friends, new friends and family. It was also Ryan's birthday so we got to celebrate! As usual, many photos were taken to document this vacation.
The gang hanging out after a spring ski day at Alta!
The kids, minus Liz, all grown up!
We spent an evening shopping and dining in Park City. I will always remember my first Banksy!
Bethann even got to come! Everyone support the Weber State University Women's Basketball team and their amazing head coach, Bethann, my God Mother!
The family at Robert Redford's restaurant Zoom.
Spring skiing conditions brought a smile to all our faces!
Our fifth and final day of skiing started out slow but in the end, turned out to be an amazing corn day! The best day yet! I even got a little adventurous following the boys down the lift line!
Utah, I love you. I can't wait until next year's family ski trip!


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Employees who feel they have to resign from their jobs because of the way they have been treated can claim constructive dismissal. Some people view constructive dismissal as a form of dismissal.
Generally a employee will terminate their employment contract by resigning because they feel strongly that their employer has committed a serious breach of contract.
This course of action should be a last resort, before it gets to this stage employees should try to resolve their problems at work first. They can do this by contacting senior managers or union representatives at their place of work and go through the grievance and mediation procedures.
In the UK constructive dismissal can lead to employees making a claim for 'unfair dismissal' against employers. These usually end up in Employment Tribunals and if found guilty companies can be forced to pay compensation for wrongful dismissal.
In the UK constructive dismissal is defined as:
'The employee terminates the contract under which he is employed in circumstances in which he is entitled to terminate it without notice by reason of the employer's conduct'.
People may feel the need to resign because of a single incident or a number of incidents. Listed below are some reasons why constructive dismissal can occur:
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Sheffield Council is facing a further £40 million of cuts – and could be forced to axe 225 job.
Local authority bosses have officially confirmed a 4.99 per cent council tax rise - three per cent of which is ring fenced to pay for adult social care. The new rate will start in April.
But the precept - expected to raise £5.4 million - doesn't even go halfway to meeting the £12 million bill the council will shell out for adult social care.
Grants from central Government are being slowly phased out and by 2020, authorities like Sheffield will be expected to raise all of their income through business rates and council tax hikes. Over £23 million of Government cash which was made available to Sheffield Council last year is included in the £40 million cut.
However, on initial calculations it was feared 600 jobs would be lost but this has fallen to 225.
Speaking to The Star, Coun Ben Curran, cabinet member for finance and resources at Sheffield Council said: "There is a crisis across the country where adult social care is being massively underfunded and the NHS not being given the funding it needs which has added to that pressure.
"The Government has said it's down to councils increase the precept to make some of that up.
"We've been clear that the adult social care precept doesn't go as far as we need it to and we're calling on Government to have a proper settlement for this and give us the funding not just for Sheffield but other councils across the country that they're crying out for to meet the demands of an ageing population.
Coun Curran said decisions to close vital services were done with a 'heavy heart' and cited a change to fortnightly bin collections and the closure of Don Valley Stadium and Stocksbridge Leisure Centre were as a result of continued cuts.
"Those have been tough decisions, no one took them lightly," Coun Curran said.
"It's the symptom of a Government and it's austerity drive and they have tried to shift the cost of adult social care to Sheffield tax payers.
"If the Government don't give us the money then we have limited ways to raise funds so we do the best we can. Austerity is the Government's choice and its them who are driving it and it's councils like us unfortunately have to try and deal with it the best we can."
"We've called on the Government to properly fund social care. It's fallen on deaf ears so we've had to continue making difficult decisions in order to balance the books again."
The Local Government Association has estimated that local authorities across England and Wales will have a social care funding shortfall of £2.6 billion by 2020.
It reckons that some local authorities could be challenged in courts over their failure to provide a minimum standard of care. People may not even receive help to get out of bed, wash and dress.
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Natural gasfutures topped $3. per million BTUs for the third straight session on Friday, rising to an intraday high of nearly $3.06.
If August natural gas futures settle above $3., it would mark the first time a front-month natural gas contract has closed above this mark since January 19, when natural gas futures closed at $3.011.
Weather forecasts and a lower-than-expected increase in natural gas in storage in Thursday's report from the Department of Energy are supporting natural gas futures. While natural gas storage levels are still over 15 percent higher than historical norms, smaller and smaller increases in supply are cutting into the surplus, helping to bid up prices.
According to Tradition Energy, weather forecasts, after the next five days of normal temperatures, are expected to turn warmer again with above to well-above normal temperatures expected across much of the East in the coming weeks — with the exception of the South, which will see near-normal temperatures in the beginning of August.
If natural gas futures close above $3, traders say the next key technical resistance level will be $3.19.
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Resisting the lynching of Haitian liberty!
It should be obvious by now that the U.S.-U.N., E.U., OAS and various hired paramilitary police have engineered a second fraudulent election in as many years in Haiti. This latest attempt to kill Haiti's freedom by aborting her dreams of democracy via the electoral process was designed to prevent landslide victories by Fanmi Lavalas, reminiscent of the presidential victories of Jean Bertrand Aristide. The U.S. and U.N. do not want to see this.
The people of Haiti are under attack as they fight for...
The following is a compilation of two breaking news reports that have come in from Haiti within the past two days. Even as we speak, bullets are flying and people are dying in the streets. The presidential elections in Haiti on Sunday, Nov. 20, were a repeat of the October 2015 fraudulent elections in favor of Jovenel Moise, the candidate supported by former Duvalierist president Martelly. The Provisional Electoral Council (CEP/KEP) carried out their electoral coup d'etat giving him a 55 percent win.
Haiti's Fanmi Lavalas and the Black Panther Party
In 1969 I decided to join the Black Panther Party and commit myself to a lifetime of revolutionary struggle. In the early 1990s I became a supporter and advocate of Fanmi Lavalas. Lavalas means a cleansing flood that would wash away political corruption and Fanmi means family. I saw the similarities in practice of our Panther and Lavalas activists, whose dedication to the liberation of our peoples and provision of essential goods and services were paramount and well worth any risk to our lives.
Defiant Haiti: 'We won't let you steal these elections!'
Hooded gangs attacked a large demonstration against election fraud today in the Haitian capital. Haitians, determined to thwart what they see as an ongoing "electoral coup d'état," have been in the streets almost daily in their tens of thousands since the Oct. 25 first round presidential elections. There were huge demonstrations, punctuated by police firing into the crowd, wounding several, on Nov. 18. On Nov. 1, a big election protest in the Bel Air popular district, led by a Rara band, was attacked and two marchers shot dead; later that day a third protester was ambushed and killed on the way home.


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- Danielle has announced she's moving out. She's done this before, so I'm not exactly gathering the moving boxes yet, but she has a solid plan and seems serious. Except the plan isn't exactly solid, since what was said was, "I'm moving out at the end of this year (meaning school year). Or maybe at the end of the summer. Or after Christmas; I'm not sure yet when exactly." Josh feels we need to just to be supportive every time she talks about it.
- Josh and I were meeting at a bar and he was running late. Some guy kept smiling and winking at me and then I realized he is a reality star. One who blubbers all over Instagram about how much he loves his fiancee. Gross. However, we ran into two OTHER famous people who are currently on a reality tv show, and they were both super nice and genuine.
- The little mentally retarded girl whose parents let her play alone in the hallway is still ... playing alone in the hallway. But she got a haircut. I do not know what is going on there.
- People are really insecure and deal with it by being very passive-aggressive. This is what I've finally figured out about adults. Why are so many adults insecure though? This is what I have not figured out.
- We are all obsessed with coconut oil. We have started making jokes about all the things it's good for. Josh has a huge family, to the point of not knowing all his relatives, and mentioned one night at dinner that a relative died but he wasn't sure if he was picturing the right person or not. Alex asked, "Well, have you tried coconut oil?"
The aftermath of my life after 9/11, when half my family died. How I am struggling to come back to the self my mother used to love and be proud of while still letting myself grow.
Monday, March 2, 2015
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Does Danielle have her degree yet? What is she studying? And when does Alex graduate? And when does Josh graduate?
- March 3, 2015 at 5:50 PM
How does medical school fit into Dani's deliberations regarding the timing of the apparently otherwise solid plan she seems to be seriously considering?
On the one hand, she might want to wait until she knows where she will be attending medical school, what housing opportunities there might be for her, and what her financial situation will be, so that she has to move only once.
On the other hand, if she plans to apply only to medical schools in the city, and also plans to live nearby in your current neighborhood (or move to some other specific neighborhood) no matter which school she attends, then making the move at the times you quote her as considering would mean that she wouldn't have to do so at the same time as beginning medical school in (presumably) a year and a half from now but rather in advance thereof.
Josh's idea to "be supportive every time she talks about it" is smart.
You and he can probably figure out a way to do that while also presenting questions to Dani for her to think about without her feeling she is being questioned by the two of you. That is, perhaps being supportive can include helping her think things through without challenging her or arguing against her.
- March 4, 2015 at 5:45 PM
- Amanda said...
That's great that Danielle is thinking of getting her own place. Maybe supportive things like helping her make lists of what kitchen items she needs to start picking up, towels, decorative things, etc. will start to make it real for her and she will be ready when the time comes for a place she sets up and decorates herself.
The guy hitting on you is gross....he was expecting you to fall for him and his pseudo fame, I'm sure!
Have fun with the passive aggressive stuff! Yes, most adults have insecurities, but, by the time you are 40 a person should just be comfortable in your own skin. And yet, so many are not!!congrats on being confident in who you are.
- March 10, 2015 at 9:21 PM


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January 17, 2018
Maltz Auctions, an award-winning, full-service auction company serving the New York metropolitan region, announced it will auction the 25,000+ prime redevelopment site located at 24 First Avenue & 99-101 East 2nd Street, East Village, Manhattan, New York on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at 1:00 pm at The Hotel on Rivington, 107 Rivington Street, New York.
"This mortgagee approved auction consists of a rare L-shaped property with prime frontage on both First Ave. and East 2nd Street," said Richard Maltz, president of Maltz Auctions. "It's currently Improved with a mixed-use building as well as a retail building- and is just blocks from the 2nd Avenue Station (F & M Trains), Bleeker Street Station (4 & 6 Trains), and Broadway-Lafayette Station (B, D, F & M Trains). It's a terrific opportunity for the right buyer."
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Chile: New air pollution warning for Santiago June 12
Air pollution warning in effect for Santiago region on June 12; driving restrictions imposed
An air pollution warning has once again been declared for the Santiago region on Monday, June 12. Driving and industry restrictions are in effect. Cars without green pollution rating stickers (sello verde) whose license plates end in 5, 6, 7, or 8, are not permitted on the roads between the hours of 07:30 and 21:00 (local time). These measures have been implemented throughout Santiago province as well as in the communes of Puente Alto and San Bernardo. Additionally, a total ban on all wood-burning stoves, ovens, and agricultural fires is in place in the Santiago Metropolitan Region.
Health officials have warned that increased pollution could cause eye, nose, and throat irritation and aggravate cardiovascular and respiratory conditions (such as asthma). The government is advising against all outdoor exercise and is recommending that schools cancel physical education classes. Vulnerable individuals - e.g. children, seniors, pregnant women, and people suffering from asthma and other respiratory issues - should be particularly cautious and consider wearing masks covering the nose and mouth when outdoors.
The current pollution alert could be renewed or upgraded in the coming days if air quality does not improve.
Air pollution levels are generally high in Santiago, home to seven million inhabitants (40 percent of the national population), due to the city's location deep in a valley in the foothills of the Andes Mountains and significant traffic congestion. Population levels tend to rise in the (southern hemisphere) fall and winter period. A mobile telephone application called "Aire Santiago" is available (in Spanish) for download and informs users of air pollution levels and associated restrictions in real-time. It has become one of the most-downloaded apps in the country.
Individuals present in the capital region are advised to limit outdoor activity and adhere to any instructions issued by the local authorities.


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Ragland leads Miami (Ohio) over Buffalo 35-24
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Gus Ragland threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score, De'Andre Montgomery returned an interception and a fumble for scores and Miami (Ohio) beat Buffalo 35-24 on Saturday to win its fifth straight.
Ragland hit Jared Murphy on a 40-yard TD pass on the RedHawks' opening drive and later ran it in from the Buffalo 7 for a 13-0 lead. Ragland's 17-yard TD pass to Jared Murphy put the RedHawks (5-6, 5-2 Mid-American) up 20-7 at halftime.
Montgomery picked off a pass by Tyree Jackson and returned it 20 yards for a score in the third quarter, then ran 92 yards for a score after recovering Jackson's fumble after he was sacked.
Buffalo's Brandon Crawford also returned a fumble for a score, running it in from the Miami 9 after Ragland was sacked. Jordan Johnson (29 carries for 100 yards) scored on a 2-yard run and Johnathan Hawkins on a 10-yard run for the Bulls (2-8, 1-5).


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Isle of Man pupils join beach clean campaign
A group of high-school pupils have become the latest recruits in a volunteer campaign to clean up the Isle of Man's coast line.
The students from St Ninian's High school in Douglas have teamed up with Beach Buddies, formed in 2006.
The organisation has worked alongside private companies and environmental groups to help remove rubbish from Manx beaches.
Group leader Bill Dale said the move could help promote long-term change.
He added: "Previous generations have failed to tackle this problem, and we are now left in a position when a huge majority seem to have abandoned the idea of protecting the environment.
"You only need to look at the rubbish at the side of the roads to see that vast numbers of people simply throw their rubbish out of the car window, which is totally unacceptable."
The students plan to work with Beach Buddies until the end of the summer term at various venues across the island for a monthly beach cleaning project.
The group said its aim is to make Manx beaches "the cleanest in Europe".
"I genuinely believe that with the help of young people like the St Ninian's students this can be achieved," continued Mr Dale.


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The full-of-it monty
My boyfriend of two years isn't overtly weird; he's actually a really nice, normal guy, but he has this "hobby" of going for walks totally naked. We live in Vermont, where this is actually legal. I tell him that women find this upsetting, but he is really turned on by being seen naked by them and has no intention of stopping. Also, he can't get aroused with me unless he's been on one of his walks. He says that when he doesn't have a girlfriend, he masturbates while walking, but because he has me, he doesn't. Should his nudism bother me? It really doesn't, but I wonder if it should. — Naked Dude's Girlfriend
I'm always kind of amazed when people write me about how their partner's "really great" — except for this one little thing. Your boyfriend, for instance, is "a really nice, normal guy" except for how he's a sex offender. "Dinner's almost ready, hon," you call to him. "I won't be long," he calls back. "Just taking a quick walk around the block to go scare a few little girls with my wang."
Sure, people should do what pleases them sexually — if they're doing it with other consenting adults. Leaving the house without a blindfold shouldn't be considered a form of consent. Most of Vermont is clothing-optional. (One town passed a law against it, and I'm guessing there are signs reading "no pants, no shoes, no service.") But because it's legal to take your meat out for a bobble in front of the ice cream store doesn't mean it's right to force other people to look at it. On a lesser note, the same goes for nosepicking, which is legal in Canada, the 50 states, Puerto Rico and Guam. Also, what's legal in Vermont is nudism (going naked), not lewdism (going naked with a sexual intent), which is why the latter comes with a maximum of five fully clothed years in a Vermont prison.
A sexual oddity becomes a psychiatric disorder called paraphilia when somebody can't get off without it and is intensely compelled to engage in it ... say, to the point where he's risking jail time. Sex researchers Masters, Johnson and Kolodny write in Heterosexuality that though paraphilias play out sexually, the preoccupation isn't the pursuit of pleasure but fleeing from psychic pain, as with "compulsive handwashing or the person who must constantly line up all the jars and boxes in the pantry into neat, perfect rows." Unfortunately, though there's been some success in treatment with therapy and antidepressants, they find that getting somebody to give up "what he or she deems to be a source of his or her most intense pleasure is likely to be fraught with problems."
The question isn't should you be bothered, but why aren't you? Your boyfriend isn't playing nude volleyball on weekends. He's playing stroke the salami while strolling the neighborhood. Oh, right, he doesn't do that while in a relationship — because his compulsion is fitted with a handy on-off switch? Ask yourself what compels you to stay with a guy who commits sex crimes every time he takes a walk. How much of your life is twisted around enabling him and convincing yourself you have a great boyfriend — even as you hear the faint screams of the little old lady down the street? Every relationship has its issues, and many women complain that their man isn't that present during sex. Then again, that's usually because they suspect he's fantasizing about his hot co-worker, not because they're waiting for him to come back from traumatizing the coffee klatsch.
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How long should a guy wait to call a girl after the first date? One friend waits a week. A female friend said this annoys girls and a guy should call the next day. This contradicts the old "three-day rule." What is the right timing? — Confused
I like the 30-year rule: "Hello, Tammy, you might not remember me, but I took you out for drinks in 1981." Nothing tells a woman you aren't desperate for her company like taking three decades to call her. That's the point of all of these rules — for a guy to not seem desperate. A guy who isn't probably doesn't call at 9:01 the next morning, but he doesn't sit on his phone for three days like he's waiting for it to hatch. He might text the woman the next afternoon, saying he had a great time and he'll call soon. Curb your desperation by asking lots of women out (so you won't fixate on one) and just hope some stick. Convey confidence by letting your interest guide when you call. Develop confidence and you could charm a woman by breaking the three-second rule — calling her before she's even had a chance to get into her car.
Got a problem? Write Amy Alkon, 171 Pier Ave, #280, Santa Monica, CA 90405, or e-mail email@example.com (advicegoddess.com). Alkon is the author of I See Rude People: One Woman's Battle To Beat Some Manners Into Impolite Society.


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Dear RAUC Families,
The end of the school year is coming, with lots of fun activities planned. You can see details of events throughout this newsletter.
End of year can also be anxiety-producing for many of our students. Alice Cohen, district Lead Teacher in Charge of Social-Emotional Learning, shared insights on these emotions with staff, to remind us that behaviors we are seeing may be rooted in complex emotions students might not even be aware they are experiencing. She also provided suggestions of conversations to have with students to help them process these emotions. I am copying her thoughts below, as you might find them useful in your own interactions with your student.
"Students are becoming anxious about big transitions looming ahead, possible ending of friend groups, leaving places they have been for a long time, losing daily contact with important adults. This can cause changes in behavior related to the stress of leaving. Termination regression, reverting to oppositional or defiant behavior, and consolidating as a group against the adults are not uncommon. With external support/structure, adults can frame this process as a transitional celebration, a Good Goodbye, which, for some students, may be an antidote to many not so good or abrupt goodbyes they have experienced."
Conversation starters Alice Cohen suggests:
Please reach out to Ms. Boadu or your student's advisory teacher if you feel your student needs more support in order to end the year strongly.
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It's our pleasure to recognize this year's award winners, who exemplify the commitment to innovation and excellence that drives growth and over-the-top business results. - Mike Cooke, Chief executive Officer of Brandon Hall Group.
Ottawa, ON (PRWEB) January 16, 2014
Corporate Renaissance Group (CRGroup), a global provider of products and solutions for improving business performance and management, is pleased to announce that CRG emPerform, its leading web-based employee performance management software, has won a coveted Brandon Hall Gold award for Best Advance in Talent Management Technology for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses. CRG emPerform's win was announced on Wednesday, January 8th, 2014. The winners are listed at http://brandonhall.com/excellence-technology.php?year=2013.
Since 2004, CRG emPerform has been delivering all-inclusive online software to help businesses automate and streamline employee performance management processes. CRG emPerform was recognized for its newest talent management innovations added to the software suite; including: integrated 360° multi-rater reviews, best-practice competency-based appraisal templates, and emPerform tag™ for year-round social feedback & employee coaching.
"We are honored to receive this award," said John Smith, Director of Enterprise Business Solutions for Corporate Renaissance Group. "We consider the Brandon Hall Excellence Awards among the greatest forms of recognition in the talent management industry. Such an award confirms CRG emPerform's leading position and encourages us to pursue excellence and innovation in talent management."
"It's our pleasure to recognize this year's award winners, who exemplify the commitment to innovation and excellence that drives growth and over-the-top business results," said Mike Cooke, Chief executive Officer of Brandon Hall Group.
Rachel Cook, Chief Operating Officer of Brandon Hall Group who runs the award program, stated, "With the innovation and unique differentiators demonstrated in this year's entries, it is easy to see why these organizations are tremendously successful."
The entries were evaluated by a panel of veteran, independent senior industry experts, Brandon Hall Group senior analysts and executive leadership based upon product, unique differentiators, value proposition, and measurable results.
"We are thrilled to be recognized by Brandon Hall Group for CRG emPerform's advances in Talent Management technology," said Natalie Trudel, Marketing Manager for CRG emPerform. "We thank the panel of esteemed judges for their efforts in evaluating all entries and for the validation this recognition gives our product in the pursuit of new innovations for the talent management market."
About Brandon Hall Group, Inc.
With more than 10,000 clients globally and 20 years of delivering world class research and advisory services, Brandon Hall Group is the most well-known and established research organization in the performance improvement industry. We conduct research that drives performance, and provides strategic insights for executives and practitioners responsible for growth and business results.
Brandon Hall Group has an extensive repository of thought leadership, research and expertise in Learning and Development, Talent Management, Leadership Development, Talent Acquisition and Human Resources. At the core of our offerings is a Membership Program that Empowers Excellence Through Content, Collaboration and Community. Our members have access to research that helps them make the right decisions about people, processes, and systems, combined with research-powered advisory services customized to their needs. http://www.brandonhall.com
About Corporate Renaissance Group
Since 1989, Corporate Renaissance Group has been a global provider of innovative solutions that improve business management and performance. With over 4,000 customers worldwide, CRGroup has established itself with expertise in business management applications. CRGroup delivers solutions by leveraging their expertise in Microsoft Dynamics, SharePoint, business intelligence, financial and costing principles, shared services and employee performance management. CRGroup is a part of the Microsoft Partner Network, headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, with offices throughout Canada, South Africa, India and the United States. http://www.crgroup.com
About CRG emPerform
CRG emPerform is an award-winning online employee performance management software solution. Since 2004, emPerform has been providing powerful technology and world-class guidance to help businesses simplify and automate core talent management processes; including flexible performance appraisals, compensation management, 360° degree multi-rater feedback, succession planning, reporting and year-round social feedback & coaching.
Headquartered in Ottawa, ON with offices in the United Kingdom, India, and South Africa, CRG emPerform's all-inclusive and easy-to-use suite is ideal for small to medium sized businesses in any sector that are looking to align, develop, reward, and retain a top-performing workforce. For more information, visit: http://www.employee-performance.com. You can subscribe the emPerform's Employee Performance and Talent Management Blog here: http://www.employee-performance.com/blog/ or follow emPerform on twitter: https://twitter.com/emperform.


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- What: Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet
- Where: Amazon
- Current Price: £6.99
- Marvel Super Hero Squad Price Comparison
- Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet Review
Okay, let's be clear about this. Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet isn't going to win any Game Of The Year awards. It's a basic brawler that's designed with kids in mind, but you might be surprised at how much fun it actually turned out to be. Mark Hamill swings by to deliver some characteristically great voice acting, and it's undeniably charming and accessible. Until Marvel finally bites the bullet and pimps their roster out to Traveller's Tales (LEGO X-Men, anyone?), this is probably well worth a punt for younger gamers. This deal is several quid cheaper than everywhere else, and an attractive pocket money price.
Thanks to Iain123 at Hot UK Deals!


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Ar nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star Gets Seven New Gameplay Videos
Koei Tecmo Europe have recently added seven new Ar nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star gameplay videos on their YouTube channel.
Each of the seven short videos shows off a different aspect of the upcoming PlayStation 3 game, including battles, events, and the magic system, giving us just a glimpse at how these mechanics will work.
A link to Koei Tecmo's YouTube channel can be found below, so you can watch all the videos yourself. Ar nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star will be out for PS3 on September 23.
What do you think of these new gameplay videos? Do they make you want to buy the game?
[Source: YouTube (Koei Tecmo Europe)]


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Dr Colleen Stieler-Hunt joined the School of Communication and Creative Industries at the University of the Sunshine Coast in the role of associate lecturer, Serious Games, in February 2016.
Colleen has had more than 20 years of experience in education. She has worked as a secondary school teacher and a teacher advisor for the State Education Department. Her doctoral research has made recommendations for advancing the use of digital game-play in primary and secondary school classrooms to establish supportive and engaging classroom learning environments. Colleen contributed to the development of Orbit, a child sexual abuse prevention computer game. Colleen lectures in the Serious Games program.
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* This is an external website and the University of the Sunshine Coast is not responsible for the content.
Selected research publications
Stieler-Hunt, C. J., & Jones, C. M. (2015). Educators who believe: understanding the enthusiasm of teachers who use digital games in the classroom. Research in Learning Technology, 23. doi: 10.3402/rlt.v23.26155.
Stieler-Hunt, C. J., & Jones, C. M. (2015). A model for exploring the usefulness of games for classrooms. Proceedings of the Digital Games Research Association (DiGRA) 2015 Conference: Diversity of Play, Lüneburg, Germany.
Jones, C. M., Stieler-Hunt, C. J. & Rolfe, B. (2013). Orbit [PC Computer: www.orbit.org.au]. Queensland, Australia: University of the Sunshine Coast.


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Edgar Hernandez didn't expect to learn that he was pre-diabetic at age 16.
When his mother burst into tears at the doctor's office, it hit him hard. He was 370 pounds and couldn't stand to look at himself.
After things became unbearable in high school and Edgar was being treated for depression, he realized, "It was time to stop blaming others for my choices… and take responsibility."
He dried his tears, threw on his jacket and began jogging.
He lost almost 200 pounds by using determination, eating sensibly, and controlling his portion sizes.
(READ the story at CNN)


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From: AI SOUTH - FROM CHESTER-LE-STREET
Exit the A1 at Chester le Street Junction 63, and take the A693 to Stanley. At roundabout exit for A6076 to Gateshead. The hotel is 2 miles on the right hand side, behind the Causey Arch Public House.
If coming from Scotland join the A1 South when sign-posted. Following the A1, cross over the River Tyne. Take slip road sign-posted A692 Consett, continue on this road for 2 miles until you come into Sunniside. Take A6076 to Stanley (left at main traffic lights), continue
3 miles, the hotel is situated on the left-hand side,
behind the Causey Arch public House.
There are many interesting places to visit when you come to stay at one of our hotels here in the north east. There's our beautiful coastline with castles, monasteries and many other places of historical interest. We have museums and theatres and we're famous for our nightlife in the many bars, clubs, cafes and restaurants.
Below we have provided a link to a small selection of of places to go and things to do while you enjoy your stay with us.
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It is widely accepted that the Internet and the World-Wide-Web have become important technologies across our social and economic lives. They are now widely available in our workplaces as well as in our homes. For these technologies to successfully play their significant role in society and organizations, a strong e-support sector that can provide the necessary technical support for user organizations and individuals who cannot develop, implement and maintain their own systems is indispensable. Molla and Licker (2005) underscores the significance of such e-support sector for the successful adoption and diffusion of e-business/e-commerce, particularly in developing countries where ICT infrastructure and skills are relatively poor and limited. With a strong e-support sector, user organizations can concentrate on their core businesses and outsource their technical needs to specialist ICT firms.
Despite the significance of e-support firms in the both mature and emerging digital economies, research on them within the e-readiness literature is limited. As yet, the dominant focus on e-readiness research has on the national level (e.g, Bui, Sankaran, & Sebastian, 2003; Ifinedo, 2005). The e-support area with its relationship to local and global e-business environment is significantly under explored. Given its significance in the adoption and diffusion of Internet and Web-based technologies in organizations and society, it is important that the sector receives adequate research attention as an important component of e-readiness research in every country. Moreover, given their supportive role, e-support firms need to understand not only their local e-business environment but also developments in the dynamic global e-business context. To do this, they need to be guided by appropriate research findings that can provide relevant information on the e-readiness of the local business environment and situations in the global e-business context. That said, this study draws on the interpretive case study approach (Klein & Myers, 1999; G. Walsham, 1995; 2006) involving a small e-support firm in Ghana, an emerging digital economy in a developing context, to understand the firm's reactions to the e-readiness state of the local e-business context and developments in the global e-business environment.
The rest of the chapter is organized as follows. In the next two sections, prior literature on general e-business support environments and the local e-business context are examined. Following this, the methodology followed to conduct the study is presented. After this, the description and analysis of the case study is provided. This is followed by the discussion of the main findings. The chapter concludes with discussion on the research contribution and implications for practice and for future research.


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nomination this year
This is Harvey Fierstein's 7th Tony nomination. He won Tony Awards for Torch Song Trilogy (1983), La Cage aux Folles (1984), and Hairspray (2003) as an actor and/or writer. He received Tony nominations for the books of Kinky Boots in 2013 and Newsies The Musical in 2012.


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Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by frederic b. hodshon, Apr 6, 2003.
i kinda like it.
Looks like a modded Longhorn. I kinda like it too.
I can't believe I'm gonna say this but I sorta like it to. Even if it does look like a teapot without a handle. Where is it from?
saw it on bunnybass.
Given the pics, it looks like Bunny Bass.
It looks like the Jolly Green Giant hand giving the Thumbs Up. I like it!
Very cool, woulda been better in blue or red...that body shape looks too organic for green.
But I'm not a huge fan of green anywho.
I like it a lot.
I disagree that it is too organic for green. it's the perfect color--it looks like a big lilly pad!
I'd love one with Fralin pickups and TI Jazz Flats, please...
its so weird.....but cool all the same. The color works perfectly with the shape.
It's a good thing that the headstock doesn't look like a "thumbs up" too. I understand that design is patented.... hehe
Id definetly try one out. Its pretty.
I think its kinda cool
i think its hideous. interesting yes, but still hideous
I totally agree, it's HIDIOUS!!!! <img src="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/images/icons/icon13.gif">
That's exactly the type of bass a weirdo like me would play. I'll pass on the shrooms, though. My brain is messed up enough as it is.


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Members of Orchard Youth Theatre stage Carl Grose's Gargantua
PUBLISHED: 11:01 28 January 2016 | UPDATED: 11:01 28 January 2016
The play will be performed next month.
Members of the Orchard Youth Theatre will be starring in play Gargantua.
The play is being staged as part of NT Connections - the National Theatre's nationwide writing festival.
The festival offers companies the chance to stage new plays written for young people, and this is the first year that the Orchard Youth Theatre has taken part.
Gargantua is written by Carl Grose and 30 young people make up the cast.
It tells the story of Mr and Mrs Mungus, who get a surprise when their baby is born.
Following a pregnancy that lasts for more than two years, the couple are not greeted with the blue-eyed baby boy they were hoping for.
Instead, Mrs Mungus gives birth to a monster who has an insatiable appetite for anything that moves - including joggers.
Who will stop him, and who will decide his tragic fate?
Gargantua will be at the Orchard Theatre, Dartford, from February 21 to 22.
Tickets are £10 or £8 for those under 16.
The Orchard Youth Theatre is starting a new term and welcomes new members between seven and 18.
For more details visit www.orchardtheatre.co.uk/getinvolved.


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New York: The General Assembly [Monday] adopted a resolution endorsing the Addis Ababa Action Agenda of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development, a "new global framework" that many said would strengthen cooperation in technology, infrastructure and social protections that were key to realizing inclusive sustainable development.
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, former Nigerian president has predicted that by the year 2025, the whole of Africa will use a common currency called Afri. He forecasted this in his Op-Ed titled "My Africa utopia" written for Financial Times. Obasanjo is of the opinion that Africa's economy will grow while that of China, Europe, North America stagnates.
Malabo: Ahead of the AU summit where leaders are expected to pledge more support to the Ebola response and recovery efforts, health and foreign affairs ministers, discussed the immediate needs of the affected countries. Countries shared experiences and lessons learnt in health systems strengthening and financing in the context of the Ebola fight.
Yaounde: International moves to implement the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction got underway today, with African countries leading the way. Four dozen African countries gathered in the Cameroonian capital Yaoundé for three days of talks, along with the African Union, Africa's Regional Economic Communities and a host of other international organizations.
Addis Ababa: "Most of Africa's development challenges do not have optimum national solutions, but regional solutions," CEO of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) Agency, Dr Ibrahim Mayaki, noted during a side-event on Monday at the Third Financing for Development Conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The event was organised by the NEPAD Agency, Government of Bangladesh, UN Development Programme (UNDP) and held under the auspices of the Africa Platform for Development Effectiveness (APDev).
Addis Ababa: The African Union Commission in collaboration with the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the UN World Food Programme (WFP) and UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), held a high level advocacy side event to advocate for increased investment in nutrition in order to "end all forms of malnutrition" as articulated in the post 2015 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The event was held on the margins of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development, which aimed at securing appropriate global action
Addis Ababa: African Union Commission welcomes the holding of the upcoming Third International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD3), to take place from 13-16 July 2015, here in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and is convinced that its Member States will actively participate and promote the interest of Africa as a whole in line with its development framework as articulated in "Africa's Agenda 2063". The FfD3 Conference is organised by the United Nations, and hosted by the Government of Ethiopia; the first time in Africa.
Addis Ababa: Africa is confronted by a range of natural and human-induced hazards and associated risks and disasters. Poverty, climate change, livelihood insecurity, and unplanned urbanization are among the drivers of risk influencing the level of resilience of people, communities, countries, and assets and amplifying the impacts of disasters on the continent. Despite global and regional efforts to address disasters and disaster risks, the human and economic costs of disasters have been increasing.
Sandton: Cabinet Secretary Amb. Amina Mohamed Wednesday joined other African Foreign Ministers in calling for the domestication of Africa's Agenda 2063. Agenda 2063 in Africa's development print for the next fifty years and aims to achieve an integrated, united and borderless Africa, which speaks in one voice and permits the free movement of goods, capital, services and people.
For 15 years, a global partnership for development finance has delivered remarkable results in Africa – but right now that partnership is in peril. With G7 and African leaders meeting in Schloss Elmau and Johannesburg we must seize this rare chance to implement an urgent remedy.


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I seethe NOT because my son is gay. I seethe because he lives in a country in which some elected officials find it politically advantageous to deny him dignity, basic rights, and protections. I seethe because there are people who preach hatred and discrimination towards gays yet claim to be "good" and "loving" Christians. I seethe because there are groups who claim to be "advocates" for the family but who work to do great harm to any family that doesn't fit their narrow template for "normal".
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
A letter to one of Arizona's top homophobes: Cathi Herrod
Dear Cathi Herrod,
Forgive me for raining on your big victory parade. And forgive me even more if I am not one of those who feels the need to congratulate you on your success in enshrining into our constitution the permanant second-class status of thousands of Arizonans, one of them my beloved son. In fact, forgive me, if I can only feel utter contempt and disgust at the mere mention of your name. You see, I'm not especially fond of hate mongers who try to disguise their bigotry and hate under the guise of "Family Values", "Christianity", and or "Protecting Marriage". And you are guilty of doing all three.
I can only imagine how much joy you are feeling long about now with the passage of that hate-filled Proposition 102 in Arizona, especially since you suffered such a bitter defeat just 2 years ago when the Arizona voters just couldn't pull the trigger for your first hateful attempt at stripping a whole class of people of the same basic rights that you and Arizona legislators like Karen Johnson enjoy (and "enjoy" may be a bit too subtle a word choice since your gal pal Karen seems to have enjoyed them so much she actually has five marriages under her self-righteous belt - but hey, she is a good STRAIGHT Mormon, so who's even noticing let alone counting.)
Good thing you finally got smart and learned from your mistakes back in 2006 when you tried to completely crush those nasty, icky gay folks with a much meaner, nastier amendment that would have banned gay marriage and prohibited granting unmarried couples any legal status similar to marriage. I guess you must have realized that in your hate-filled, homophobic zeal to completely crush any semblance of equality and fairness for gays and lesbians, you cast your net a little too wide and caught some straights who had the gall to be unmarried but enjoying the benefits of marriage through domestic partnerships. Woops. Big mistake. And it cost you.
So good on you. You went back to your drawing board and dedicated a good part of your life these past 2 years to trying to figure out what went wrong in 2006 and how you could remedy it. And You obviously figured out that as much as you wanted to make absolutely sure that gays and lesbians were as miserable and as invisible as you could make them, you had to make damn sure that your hate-filled proposition wouldn't accidentally touch anyone who had the good luck to be born with a sexual orientation that meets your and the Mormon church's approval. So I guess you'll have to go after any protections or tax advantages that gays and lesbians might have now in 2010.
But what I don't understand and I am hoping you can tell me is why, if you truly worry so much about protecting marriage, would you have wasted so much time, energy, and money on banning gays and lesbians from marrying? Do you really want my son entering into a sham marriage with some girl (quite possibly your daughter) that he doesn't love? I cannot imagine you could answer yes to that question, especially since we both know that those marriages almost inevitably end up in divorce with many innocent lives laying shattered in the collateral damage. And even a bigger question I have is WHY, if you truly worry so much about protecting marriage, wouldn't you have spent all of that time, energy, and money trying to find solutions to the real culprits that cause so many marriages to end up in divorce (or at the very least why you didn't just ask your good Morman gal pal Karen Johnson since she could have at least given you 5 good reasons marriages fail)?
Well good news Cathi. You don't have to answer the above questions, they were rhetorical. You and I already know the answers to those questions. So let me end this letter by just saying this. You, Cathi Herrod, are on the wrong side of history on this one. And I, Cathi Herrod, look forward to the day when my gay son and his husband's child comes home from school and asks his/her very proud grandmother (that would be me) to help him/her with his/her Arizona history homework. And I will gladly help him/her read the chapter about the AZ bigots of 2008 who didn't learn from the shameful mistakes of past bigots like the ones from the Jim Crow era. And you, Cathi Herrod, will have earned your very own place right up there with the most vile of them. And that Cathi, will be the very ugly legacy you leave Arizona.
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According to Pantone, Rose Quartz and Serenity are the colors of the season this spring.
Can you say cotton candy? Honestly, I absolutely love it! So, for spring 2016, a great way to represent these two gorgeous shades is by incorporating pieces like the ones shown below into your wardrobe.
Moving along, it is still all about the lips this year, thanks to Miss Kylie Jenner. A great way to pull any look together while sporting the colors Rose Quartz and Serenity, is to add a matte nude lip. It is absolutely gorgeous and subtle, which is perfect for this time of the year.
Also, depending on where you live the weather is starting to get a little warmer. A good beauty hack to keep the hair out of your face and off your shoulders is a cute braid or two. I have been seeing them everywhere, my favorite one is the dutch braid.
Shoes! We can't forget the shoes, they are everybody's best friend. Any sandal that laces up, is strappy, or has a chunky platform is on trend. I must say it is a little retro, I definitely get a 90's vibe from the Platform Ankle Strap Sandals in the picture below. Once again, I absolutely love it and I will definitely be "rocking" a pair once it gets hotter.
Happy Spring!!!
-Kelly A.