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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Is Ben Carson Running for President? — Or is he running a clever marketing scam? — On February 7, 2013, Ben Carson appeared at a National Prayer Breakfast, where he visibly annoyed President Obama by delivering a right-wing speech denouncing Obamacare and cultural liberalism, and calling for a flat tax based on the biblical tithe.
Discussion: No More Mister Nice Blog, bradford-delong.com and New York Times
J. Bradford DeLong / bradford-delong.com: Live from La Farine: As Daniel Drezner tweets: … What can I say?
Nicholas Kristof / New York Times: Ben Carson Is Inspiring, but Not for President
Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
Carson Blames Enemy 'Submarine' For Questions About Ties To Company (AUDIO) — Dr. Ben Carson on Tuesday suggested that a rival presidential campaign had leaked information about his relationship to a medical supplement company to a conservative news outlet in order to discredit him.
Discussion: Bloomberg Business, addictinginfo.org and Breitbart
Oliver Willis / addictinginfo.org: Is He Okay? Ben Carson Now Weirdly Ranting About 'Submarine' Targeting Him (AUDIO)
Michael Patrick Leahy / Breitbart: The Facts About Dr. Ben Carson and Mannatech
Erick Erickson / Erick on the Radio:
Ben Carson's Burn Rate
Ben Carson's Burn Rate
Discussion: The PJ Tatler and VodkaPundit
Stephen Kruiser / The PJ Tatler: Carson's Absence Making Iowans' Hearts Grow Fonder
Stephen Green / VodkaPundit: Ben Carson Feels the Burn Rate
David Corn / Mother Jones:
Ben Carson on Americans: "Many of Them Are Stupid."
Ben Carson on Americans: "Many of Them Are Stupid."
Discussion: The Daily Banter, Washington Monthly and Talking Points Memo
Tommy Christopher / The Daily Banter: Ben Carson Says Many Americans Are So Stupid, They'd Vote For Satan
Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo: Ben Carson Wisecracks: Many Americans 'Are Stupid' (VIDEO)
Katie McHugh / Breitbart:
Exclusive — Ben Carson: 'Obvious' GOP Opponents Use National Review 'As Their Political Tool' to Attack Me
Exclusive — Ben Carson: 'Obvious' GOP Opponents Use National Review 'As Their Political Tool' to Attack Me
Discussion: National Review, Politico, The Gateway Pundit and Mediaite
Jim Geraghty / National Review: Ben Carson, Mannatech, and Me
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit: Ben Carson: It's "Obvious" Opponents Are Using National Review "As Their Political Tool" to Attack Me
Obama rips into 2016 GOP field, mocks their debate complaints — (CNN)President Barack Obama tore into Republican presidential candidates Monday night at a Democratic fundraising event in New York, saying their complaints about CNBC's debate moderation aren't an encouraging preview for their governing abilities.
Discussion: RedState, The Gateway Pundit, New Jersey News …, American Spectator and Political Insider blog
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit: Figures. Obama Rips GOP Candidates for Debate Complaints But Refused to Attend 2007 FOX News Debate
Maxpizarro / New Jersey News, Politics …: Obama v. Christie (Continued)
Aaron Goldstein / American Spectator: Obama Says GOP Candidates Couldn't Handle CNBC Moderators; This From The Guy Who Needed Candy Crowley …
Daniel Malloy / Political Insider blog: GOP candidates to TV networks: No hand-raising, no yes-no questions
Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
How The Debate Debacle Could Backfire On Republicans
How The Debate Debacle Could Backfire On Republicans
Discussion: Tales from the Trail, CNN, The Daily Caller, Politico, Naked Politics and Washington Post
Patricia Zengerle / Tales from the Trail: McCain on GOP debate complaints: 'Move on'
Jack Shafer / Politico: Stop Whining, GOP Debaters
Patricia Mazzei / Naked Politics: Jeb Bush, Miami congressman call on GOP to reinstate Telemundo debate
Dylan Byers / CNNMoney:
GOP debate revolt crumbles
GOP debate revolt crumbles
David Harsanyi / The Federalist: The Media Are Terrible. But So Are The GOP's Debate Demands
Doug Mataconis / Outside the Beltway: Three More Republican Candidates Drop Out Of Group Effort To "Fix" Debates
J. Taylor Rushing / Daily Mail: GOP debate revolt collapsing as campaigns won't sign up for joint effort to force demands out of networks
The Daily Caller: Limbaugh Praises Trump's Plan To Negotiate Directly With Networks On Debates: 'This Is What A Leader Would Do' [VIDEO]
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo: Fiorina, Kasich, Christie Won't Sign GOP Debate Letter
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Republicans struggle with defections from debates plan
Republicans struggle with defections from debates plan
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Zeke J Miller / TIME:
Jeb Bush Says He Was Wrong about France's Workweek — "I really did a disservice to the French," he joked — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush lightheartedly apologized to the people of France on Tuesday for making fun of their work week during last week's Republican debate.
Discussion: CNN, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and Slantpoint
MJ Lee / CNN: Bush keeps hitting Rubio
William A. Jacobson / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion: Jeb surrenders to France
Andrew Markle / Slantpoint: Jeb Bush Is Sorry For Insulting The French For Their Work Week
Brad Mielke / ABC News:
Here at a barn in New Hampshire, Jeb Bush was fired up.
Here at a barn in New Hampshire, Jeb Bush was fired up.
Discussion: Bloomberg Business
Sahil Kapur / Bloomberg Business: Jeb Bush: 'I Just Gotta Get Better'
Bloomberg Business:
Marco Rubio's Past Immigration Efforts Haunt His Presidential Ambitions
Marco Rubio's Past Immigration Efforts Haunt His Presidential Ambitions
Discussion: Washington Post, Washington Monthly, Breitbart, Daily Mail and Bloomberg.com
Greg Sargent / Washington Post: Donald Trump turns his buzz saw towards Marco Rubio
Julia Hahn / Breitbart: Marco Rubio To Jorge Ramos: I Will Keep Obama's First Executive Amnesty In Place Until Legislative Amnesty Enacted
Kevin Robillard / Politico:
Republican Bevin wins Kentucky governor's race — Republican Matt Bevin easily won Kentucky's governorship on Tuesday as the GOP made major inroads in a state that had stubbornly resisted the party at the state level even as it voted reliably Republican in federal contests in recent years.
Discussion: RedState, Hot Air, Bloomberg.com news and Truth Revolt
Dan McLaughlin / RedState: Seven Questions About Matt Bevin's Win In Kentucky
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air: Open thread: Election Night in Kentucky, Virginia; Update: Bevin wins in Kentucky; Update: GOP holds VA Senate
Don Frederick / Bloomberg.com news: Republican Bevin Wins Kentucky Governor's Race: AP
Caleb Howe / Truth Revolt: Matt Bevin Wins Kentucky Gov Race
Eitan Hersh / FiveThirtyEight:
How Democrats Suppress The Vote — In the ongoing fight between Democrats and Republicans over election procedures like voter ID and early voting, the Democrats are supposedly the champions of higher turnout and reducing barriers to participation. But when it comes to scheduling off-cycle elections6 …
Discussion: Balloon Juice, Outside the Beltway, Independent Journal and Washington Monthly
James Joyner / Outside the Beltway: Both Sides Do It: Voter Suppression Edition
Katie LaPotin / Independent Journal: Ivy League Prof Turns the Tables on Democrats by Revealing Their Own Party's Voter Suppression
Nicholas Stephanopoulos / The Atlantic:
A Feasible Roadmap to Compulsory Voting
A Feasible Roadmap to Compulsory Voting
Discussion: Hit & Run and Hullabaloo
Scott Shackford / Hit & Run: No, Compulsory Voting Doesn't Make Election Outcomes More Legitimate
Undercover Blue / Hullabaloo: ED 2015: Illegitimi non emasculatum by @BloggersRUs
Hey Ted Cruz, You're Holding Your Gun Backwards — Staunch gun rights advocate Ted Cruz is here seen holding a shotgun while being interviewed by CNN. Can you see what he's doing wrong? That's right, he's violating the first two rules of gun safety. — When you learn to shoot …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion
Hbo Pr / Medium:
JON STEWART AND HBO CONCLUDE EXCLUSIVE FOUR-YEAR PRODUCTION PACT — Deal Kicks Off With Creation Of Topical Short-Form Digital Content — Jon Stewart and HBO have concluded an exclusive four-year production pact, it was announced today by Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming.
Discussion: addictinginfo.org, The Verge, Guardian, NPR, Mediaite, WGN-TV, Gizmodo, Talking Points Memo, The Daily Caller, NBC News, Tech Times and The Week, more at Mediagazer »
Joe Fletcher / addictinginfo.org: Jon Stewart And HBO Are Partnering To Make An Epic New Media Project
Brian Moylan / Guardian: Jon Stewart's HBO streaming deal is a sign of the times
Bill Chappell / NPR: Jon Stewart Signs New 4-Year Deal With HBO
Josh Feldman / Mediaite: Jon Stewart Makes His TV Return with Four-Year HBO Deal
WGN Web Desk / WGN-TV: Jon Stewart, HBO teaming up
Adam Clark Estes / Gizmodo: Jon Stewart Just Signed a Four-Year Deal With HBO
Caitlin Cruz / Talking Points Memo: Jon Stewart Seals 4-Year Deal With HBO
Kaitlan Collins / The Daily Caller: Jon Stewart Inks Big Deal With New Network
Christian de Looper / Tech Times: Jon Stewart Inks Four-Year Deal With HBO To Produce New Content
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Megyn Kelly Ridicules GOP Debate Letter: Want A Foot Massage Too? — Fox News host Megyn Kelly on Monday night mocked the letter drafted by Republican presidential campaigns listing a series of rules and questions for networks hosting future debates. — After listing some of the demands …
Discussion: New York Daily News, No More Mister Nice Blog and Washington Post
Cameron Joseph / New York Daily News: John McCain chides GOP candidates over debate demands: 'Man up and move on'
Steve M. / No More Mister Nice Blog: FOX NEWS DENOUNCES REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES FOR SOUNDING LIKE FOX NEWS
David Weigel / Washington Post: Read the new debate demands Ben Ginsberg has compiled from Republican campaigns
Nick Gass / Politico:
GOP campaigns fail to unite around debate demands
GOP campaigns fail to unite around debate demands
Ginger Gibson / Reuters:
Republicans trust Trump on economy, nuclear weapons: Reuters/Ipsos poll — Donald Trump is the Republican candidate most trusted to manage the economy, deal with foreign leaders and serve as commander in chief, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll of Republicans conducted after the party's third debate.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Outside the Beltway, The Week, Political Wire and Daily Mail
Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo: Poll: GOP Voters Trust Carson And Trump Most With Nuclear Weapons
Patrick O'Connor / Wall Street Journal: Ben Carson Vaults to Lead in Latest Journal/NBC Poll
Chris Cillizza / Washington Post: Donald Trump and Ben Carson are top-tier GOP candidates. Get used to it.
Doug Mataconis / Outside the Beltway: Republicans Trust Trump And Carson On The Economy, And Nukes, More Than Anyone Else
Becca Stanek / The Week: The only candidate GOP voters would trust more than Trump with nuclear weapons is Carson
Taegan Goddard / Political Wire: Trump Is Most Trusted by GOP Voters
Daily Mail: Cruz gets post-debate bump in Iowa - where he's now in third place behind Carson and Trump
Mark Murray / NBC News:
Clinton, Carson in Dead Heat in 2016 Matchup, New Poll Finds
Clinton, Carson in Dead Heat in 2016 Matchup, New Poll Finds
Discussion: Political Wire, Horizons, American Spectator, Business Insider, WANE-TV, ThinkProgress, Hot Air, Shakesville and Daily Kos
Taegan Goddard / Political Wire: Carson Ties Clinton in General Election Match Up
Nancy LeTourneau / Horizons: Have Trump's Numbers Been Overstated in the Polls?
Emily Zanotti / American Spectator: Dr. Ben Carson Leads Donald Trump in NBC/WSJ Poll
Mark Meredith / WANE-TV: Poll: Carson overtakes Trump, Rubio on the rise
Alice Ollstein / ThinkProgress: Ben Carson: Birthright Citizenship Was 'Not Intended' For 'Anchor' Children
Melissa McEwan / Shakesville: In the News — Here is some stuff in the news today...
Laura Clawson / Daily Kos: Poll: Ben Carson hits new highs as Republican primary leader
Glenn WhippContact / Los Angeles Times:
Quentin Tarantino says police boycotts don't intimidate him: 'I'm not a cop hater' — Under fire from law enforcement groups across the country, director Quentin Tarantino said Tuesday that his remarks condemning police brutality have been misrepresented to "demonize" him and deflect attention away from the issue.
Discussion: Tech Times, Associated Press, Mediaite, Deadline, New York Post, Fox News Insider, Mashable, Updates, Gothamist and The Wrap
Associated Press: 'I'm not being intimidated... what I said was the truth': Quentin Tarantino remains defiant …
Josh Feldman / Mediaite: Tarantino Speaks Out: 'All Cops Are Not Murderers,' Critics Trying to 'Intimidate Me'
Josh Dickey / Mashable: Quentin Tarantino refuses to apologize for 'murder' comment: 'I'm not a cop hater'
Christopher Robbins / Gothamist: Tarantino Won't Bend To Police Union Boycott: "I'm Not Being Intimidated"
Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic:
Bygones: Israel and the U.S. Try to Move Beyond Iran — Last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dispatched his defense chief, Moshe "Bogie" Ya'alon, to Washington, to help smooth the way for his own visit next week, which will be his first since President Barack Obama defeated …
Fight over Confederate Flag decal could be investigated as hate crime, police say — WARNING: Video above may be violent for some viewers. Watch with discretion. — SALT LAKE CITY — A fight outside a Salt Lake City hotel early Sunday morning could possibly be investigated as a hate crime, authorities said Monday.
Discussion: Q13 FOX News, The Gateway Pundit and Raw Story
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit: SHOCK VIDEO=> Black Gang Beats White Men Unconscious for Little Rebel Flag Sticker in Truck
Peter Fricke / Campus Reform:
VIDEO: Administrators literally shred Constitution after reporter calls it 'oppressive' and 'triggering' — A reporter from Project Veritas covertly filmed administrators at Vassar College agreeing to shred the Constitution. — Other profs. at Oberlin are shown in the video seemingly agreeing …
Discussion: John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Truth Revolt, The College Fix and twitchy.com
Terresa Monroe-Hamilton / John Hawkins' Right …: Professors Shred the Constitution After Reporter Calls It 'Oppressive' and 'Triggering' [Video]
Trey Sanchez / Truth Revolt: WATCH: College Admins Literally Shred Constitution
Dave Huber / The College Fix: Vassar official shreds the Constitution — literally — due to its 'triggering' nature
Heidi Beirich / Southern Poverty Law Center:
What's the Matter with Kansas' Kris Kobach? — On Oct. 25, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach was a featured speaker at a "writers' workshop" put on by the white nationalist The Social Contract Press (TSCP), according to a report from the Center for New Community. For an elected official, this is a problem.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Salon, ThinkProgress and AMERICAblog News
Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo: Kris Kobach Speaks Before 'White Nationalist' Publishing Group
Sophia Tesfaye / Salon: Kris Kobach just got busted: Leader of GOP's voter suppression crusade spoke before white nationalist group
Kira Lerner / ThinkProgress: Kansas' Voter Suppression Chief Kris Kobach Spoke To A White Nationalist Group
Rob Polansky / WFSB-TV:
Joe Ganim claims victory in Bridgeport mayor's race — According to unofficial results, the city of Bridgeport has a new mayor. — On Tuesday evening, Joe Ganim claimed victory in the race for mayor, as he received more than 59 percent of the votes. — "Tonight we won overwhelmingly …
Discussion: Political Wire and CBS New York
Taegan Goddard / Political Wire: Ganim Wins Mayor's Race After 7 Years in Prison
Sudanese citizen tried to kill Israeli on int'l flight — Israeli worker in Africa attacked by Sudanese citizen during an Ethiopian Airlines flight; crew members, Lebanese passenger save the Israeli and overpower attacker. — Itai Blumenthal — Ethiopian authorities arrested …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and Jihad Watch
Mark Hensch / The Hill:
DNC chief to Trump: 'Just keep talking' — The chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee on Tuesday urged GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump to keep talking, saying the outspoken billionaire's comments are a godsend heading into the 2016 election.
Discussion: Mediaite
Nick Gass / Politico:
Texas man snaps up JebCanFixIt.com — Jeb Bush could fix this. — The former Florida governor apparently failed to secure the JebCanFixIt.com domain name when he rolled out the slogan as part of the relaunch of his sagging presidential campaign. — In the meantime, Jimmy Flannigan …
Discussion: All Ablog Austin, Mediaite, Raw Story, Towleroad and Daily Mail
Hannah Thornby / All Ablog Austin: Former Austin City Council candidate buys JebCanFixIt.com before Bush campaign
Arturo Garcia / Raw Story: Jeb can't even fix this: Bush's campaign forgets to register jebcanfixthis.com
John Wright / Towleroad: Gay Politician Buys JebCanFixIt.com, Says Bush Stole Campaign Slogan - VIDEO
Akarshan Kumar / The Twitter Blog:
Hearts on Twitter — We hope you like what you see on Twitter and Vine today: hearts! — We are changing our star icon for favorites to a heart and we'll be calling them likes. We want to make Twitter easier and more rewarding to use, and we know that at times the star could be confusing, especially to newcomers.
Discussion: Guardian, The Verge, Gizmodo, Independent Journal, Daily Mail, NPR, CBS Los Angeles, New York Times, Tech Times, NBC News, NOLA River, Mashable, abc7chicago.com, Q13 FOX News and ThinkProgress
Kaitlyn Tiffany / The Verge: If you can't live without Twitter's 'favorite' star, you can bring it back
Alissa Walker / Gizmodo: Are Twitter's New Hearts Clickier Than Stars?
Jed Smith / Independent Journal: Twitter Just Made a 'Big Change' It Hoped People Would Love—And Then the Hate Started Coming In...
Kate Crawford / Daily Mail: Twitter ditches the star in favour of a HEART: New 'like' icon will 'help users express their emotions more easily'
Laura Wagner / NPR: Why No Love For Twitter's Hearts?
Iris Salem / CBS Los Angeles: 'You Can Say A Lot With A Heart': Twitter Replaces Star Icon With Heart
Patrick LaForge / New York Times: 'Likes' and Hearts Replace Favorites and Stars on Twitter
Keith Wagstaff / NBC News: Twitter's Newest Feature is Just 'Like' Facebook
Karissa Bell / Mashable: No more stars: Hearts are replacing Twitter favorites
Alyssa Newcomb / abc7chicago.com: Twitter Adds a Heart for Users to 'Like' Tweets
Tyler Slauson / Q13 FOX News: Goodbye stars, hello hearts! Twitter replaces 'favorites' with 'likes'
Ian Shapira / Washington Post:
'Take Yo Panties Off' defense: Redskins cite other protected products in trademark appeal — Nearly four months after a federal judge ordered the cancellation of the Washington Redskins' federal trademark registrations for disparaging Native Americans, the National Football League team …
Discussion: ThinkProgress, Mediaite, Mashable, SBNation.com and The Daily Caller
Lindsay Gibbs / ThinkProgress: Washington Cites Long List Of Other Offensive Trademarks To Defends Its Offensive Trademark
Andrew Husband / Mediaite: Washington Redskins Appeal Trademark Loss With Lots of Sex
Marcus Gilmer / Mashable: Washington NFL team says its name isn't as bad as 'MILF Weed'
Yaron Weitzman / SBNation.com: Washington NFL team defends name under precedent set by DICK BALLS and LAUGHING MY VAGINA OFF
Nasser Karimi / Associated Press:
Iran Ayatollah: 'Death to America' refers to US policies — 1 photo — TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The slogan "Death to America" is not aimed at the American people, but rather American policies, Iran's supreme leader said in comments reported on his official website Tuesday.
Discussion: Hot Air, Algemeiner.com, The Daily Caller and The Daily Beast
Neal Earley / The Daily Caller: Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei: 'Death To America' Chant Not To Be Taken Literally
U.S.: Illinois district must give full locker room access to transgender student — (CNN)The U.S. Department of Education found a Chicago-area school district discriminated against a transgender student by failing to provide her full access to girls' locker rooms.
Discussion: protein wisdom, Mediaite, Rush Limbaugh, Allen B. West, American Spectator, Independent Journal and Weekly Standard
Josh Feldman / Mediaite: Megyn Kelly Grills School Spox Over Pro-Trans Student Ruling: What Is Your Objection?
Virginia Kruta / Independent Journal: Illinois School Wanted to Keep Transgender Student Out of Girls Bathroom. Then the Feds Stepped In.


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Rules & Regulations
Technical knowledge for team leaders / instructors and student licenses
A candidate for the GJJNE Affiliate Program must be able to demonstrate:
1) that he / she (as group leader) is at least an official Blue belt in Gracie / Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu;
2) that he / she has completed the official GJJNE "Gracie Fundamentals" course successfully;
3) that he / she will continue to attend the GJJNE seminars and workshops;
4) that he / she enrolls all his / her Jiu-Jitsu students with the GJJNE and that his / her students acquire a GJJNE student license.
Membership fees:
- Affiliation fee: CHF 70.00 per student (all age groups and color belts) in Switzerland / Liechtenstein; EUR 60,00 per student rest of Europe, always for all students, all color belts.
- The student licenses must always be purchased by the end of November for the new calendar year. Members who are registered in the month of October will only pay for the student license in November, but they will not benefit from the offers of the GJJNE student license until the new calendar year.

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Fix For CityEngine Startup CrashPosted: July 19th, 2011 | Author: kn00tcn | Filed under: Hardware, Tips/Tutorials
Tags: ATI, crossfire, drivers, fix, gaming, graphics, opengl, tweak
Here's a similar situation to the Cities In Motion issue, this particular CAD software also has a problem running on ATI/AMD drivers newer than Catalyst 10.4, or at least 10.4 looks reliable enough to function properly. After launching, amdkmdap has a driver reset when the 3d rendering panel appears, crashing the application.
The fix is nice and simple, just place the appropriate OpenGL driver into the program's folder where CityEngine.exe is.
If you have any other OpenGL game or application that is crashing after 10.4, try this fix or the Cities in Motion one.
For 32-bit: atioglxx.dll
For 64-bit: atio6axx.dll
Your card should support 10.4 drivers in the first place, I have no idea what you would do if you're using one of the latest Radeons or if you're using an nVidia card.Last Modified: July 19th, 2011
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Sebelum gue mulai membahas posting ini, gue mau nanya sama anda semua, Apa itu Burn-in"? Circumaural headphones have giant pads that encompass the outer ear. Choosing the right headphones makes it possible for you to hear your music the way in which the artist who made it supposed, with all of the nuances from the best bass and treble ranges so you'll be able to hear each drum beat and guitar strum.
These headphones are designed to be immune to sweat and climate changes. As well as, wired headphones have no batteries to energy them, so there's no chance of interruption should the batteries wear out. The cushioned ear pads assist to keep sound in and noise out, further enhancing the listening experience.
In-ear headphones are designed to sit throughout the ear. Ergonomic headband and earpad design is required to scale back discomfort resulting from weight. These are also lower constancy than on-ear and over-ear headphones. 1. Excellent fit and luxury in ear headphone. Open-again headphones have the back of the earcups open.
Wired headphones are hooked up to an audio supply by a cable. Higher impedance headphones shall be more tolerant of amplifier limitations, but will produce less quantity for a given output level. Just like over-ear, on-ear headphones fit onto your ear slightly than around it.
Athletes can enjoy the massive number of in-ear headphones that feature water resistance, secure ear-ideas, and flexibility. Where some folks like listening to music while travelling, some could be found engaged in using them for various other activities like watching motion pictures, movies, and enjoying video games.


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WASHINGTON -- Redskins defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth allegedly slid his credit card into the bra of a waitress and then touched her breast, according to court papers filed Wednesday offering Haynesworth a plea deal in the sexual abuse case.
Haynesworth's lawyer, however, said the deal was not one he'd take and that his client would fight the charge. Prosecutors filed paperwork in Superior Court in Washington saying that if Haynesworth agrees to plead guilty to simple assault they would drop the misdemeanor sexual abuse charge. Both charges carry the same maximum penalty, however, up to six months in jail and a fine of up to $1,000.
Haynesworth's attorney, A. Scott Bolden, wrote in an e-mail Wednesday to The Associated Press that the offer was "no deal at all, nor is it one we would entertain."
"My client is prepared to, and will vigorously fight these charges," he wrote.
It is typical for prosecutors to offer a plea deal at the start of misdemeanor proceedings and share details of their case at that time.
An overview of the government's case, filed with the plea offer in court documents, includes a fuller description of the alleged incident at The W Hotel in Washington in mid-February. The eight-page document stated Haynesworth was attending a birthday party the night of Feb. 12-13 and was ready to pay the bill of more than $800 when his waitress was called over with her hands full of dishes.
Insisting he wanted to pay immediately and before she could drop off the dishes, Haynesworth tapped the woman on her arm and shoulder with his card, according to the court papers. The waitress "looked up and down at herself, as if wondering where [Haynesworth] expected her to put [the card]," when he slid the card down the center of her bra and began touching her breast, the documents allege. He said something to the effect of "Can I do that?," the documents state.
One witness who saw the exchange believed the waitress had agreed to let Haynesworth place the card in her bra, but reported her tone turned stern and she asked him to remove his hand after he touched her, according to the documents. The card was ultimately declined, and another waitress took it back to Haynesworth, prosecutors say in the document.
After the waitress told other employees what had happened, a security person at the hotel approached Haynesworth and asked him whether he remembered having any contact with the woman.
"I didn't touch her," Haynesworth responded, according to the document, adding that he doesn't "even like black girls."
When police detectives later tried to interview Haynesworth, he spontaneously told them, according to court papers: "I know what this is about, she is just upset I have a white girlfriend. I couldn't tell you the last time I dated a black girl. She was trying to get with me."
He refused to be interviewed further but did later provide a sworn statement to the government.
Haynesworth had a tumultuous 2010 season with the Redskins that ended when he was suspended without pay for the final four games of the season for "conduct detrimental to the club." He has constantly feuded with coach Mike Shanahan, skipped offseason workouts and failed to pass a conditioning test at the start of training camp. He did not start a game last season, despite being in the second year of a seven-year, $100 million contract.
Asked on Wednesday what he thinks of the sexual abuse charge, Redskins coach Mike Shanahan said it would not be fair for him to give his opinion without talking to Haynesworth.
"Any time that somebody's name that's out there that's associated with this organization that's not positive, obviously you don't feel very good about it," Shanahan said. "But you want to get the facts first, and I haven't been able to talk to Albert. Therefore I don't feel comfortable talking about it."
Haynesworth has until May 17 to decide whether to accept the plea offer.
Haynesworth is also currently facing charges in Virginia for allegedly punching a man during a road-rage assault. That trial is scheduled for May. At one point last summer, he was also involved in lawsuits from a bank, an exotic dancer, a man injured in an automobile accident and complaints from his ex-wife that he wasn't paying for her health insurance or their children's bills.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.


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When our Spirit is strong, our Mind is strong
The Strong Spirit Strong Mind Metro Project aims to raise awareness of the harms associated with alcohol and other drug issues among Aboriginal people, families and communities in the Perth Metropolitan area.
Campaign urges people to check in on their mates
The Think Mental Health public education campaign is dedicated to improving the community's mental health and wellbeing, and reducing the risk of suicide.
Community mental health step up/step down videos
The Commission has produced new videos to assist in developing greater understanding of community mental health step up/step down services. The videos demonstrate the value of the service from the perspective of people who have used the service and from people who work within the services.
Parents, Young People and Alcohol 'I need you to say no'
Two out of three parents say 'no' and, it's helping to prevent alcohol-related harm. Find out more about Alcohol. Think Again's new campaign.
Know what you're getting into
Our Drug Aware campaign informs young people about drugs to prevent illicit drug use.
Need to talk to someone now?
Call 000 if you feel someone is at risk.
Mental Health Emergency Response 1300 555 788 (Metro) or 1800 676 822 (Peel)
Lifeline 13 11 14
beyondblue 1300 224 636
Kids Helpline 1800 551 800
Rurallink 1800 552 002
Alcohol and Drug Support Line
08 9442 5000 or 1800 198 024 (Country)
Parent and Family Drug Support Line
08 9442 5050 or 1800 653 203 (Country)
Next Step Drug and Alcohol Services
We provide a range of treatment services for people experiencing problems associated with their alcohol and other drug use, as well as support for families.
Community mental health step up/step down services
Community-based mental health step up/step down services are being commissioned by the Mental Health Commission in several areas of the State.
Parent Peer Support Volunteers
We need volunteers with children who've lived through drug issues to support other parents on our helpline.
See the range of training courses we have available for professionals and volunteers
We support several key events for the WA mental health, alcohol and other drug sector
Reports and resources
We have a large library of research reports, statistics and resources relating to mental health, drug and alcohol for health professionals, local government and more.Find report or resource
News and media
Update for service agreements expiring up to June 2020
3 Sep 2019 | News Article
Report: Access to State-Managed Adult Mental Health Services
14 Aug 2019 | News Article
Alcohol and Other Drug Advisory Board members appointed
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"You can't be half a gangster."
That's the tagline at the end of the "Boardwalk Empire" season three promo, and a lesson Nucky ( Steve Buscemi) will surely learn in the episodes to follow.
After last season ended with [SPOILER] Nucky killing off his associate Jimmy ( Michael Pitt), it looks like he's fully embracing his inner gangster, capping another shadowy figure as the rain pours down in slow motion.
It's an artfully shot trailer (expect nothing less from the show with one of television's best title sequences), worth checking out even if you don't watch the show.
"Empire's" third season premieres September 16 on HBO.
Check out the trailer below:


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Skoda is getting more and more fans every day that passes. It is one of the most dedicated European brands and its vehicles seem to attract many persons. The Czech manufacturer has confirmed the fact that the new Skoda Superb will be priced starting from 18,650 GBP in UK. Although the pricing list is available for all the versions, the Superb will be available in dealerships starting this summer. The first deliveries should begin in September. The wagon version will arrive later.
The Skoda Superb is considered the best Skoda ever produced and its weight is 75 kg (165 lbs) lighter than the one of the previous model. It will be powered by many types of engine, both on the gasoline and on the diesel side. From the gasoline ones we mention the 1.4 TSI generating 125 HP (92 kW) or 150 HP (110 kW), the 1.8 TSI outputting 180 HP (132 kW) and the range-topping 2.0 TSI that produces 220 HP (162 kW). On the diesel side we have a 1.6 TDI with 120 HP (88 kW) and a more powerful 2.0 TDI, having 150 HP (110 kW) or 190 HP (140 kW). The new Superb will come with a six-speed manual gearbox or a dual-clutch DSG automatic transmission. The vehicle seems to be pleasing for a lot of people who want a good price and also high quality.
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Scars are a wonder of Mother Nature, aren't they? When you were a child, do you remember falling when learning to stand up, learning to walk, riding a bike, or when practicing new athletic skills such as tumbling, gymnastics or other sports? Each time you fell, there was the risk of creating a wound, and possibly a scar.
How many of the scars from your youth do you still have on your body? If you're like most people, the answer is some of them. What's the reason why you don't have all the scars from youth covering your body as an adult? And do some scars grow with age – is this why others remain with you for life?
The answers to these questions depend on two factors:
- How scars change over time
- How the body creates new skin
How Scars Change Over Time
A scar takes up to two years to mature. The collagen fibers in the scar will reorganize themselves for the purpose of making the scar a lot stronger and able to withstand any forces placed upon it. This remodeling may cause the scar to lose its elasticity and harden.
If the skin has the right topical nutrients, the scar can become soft during this remodeling. For example, silicone gel and vitamin C complex applied topically will assist in the softening of the hard tissue of the scar. When the scar tissue is softened, it may appear smaller.
How The Body Creates New Skin
Scars are made of collagen, and the body is constantly renewing its own collagen. Your body recognizes that some collagen is aged and breaks it down.
In a wound, one of the stages of healing must include the formation of the new top skin layer. This happens right before and as the scar is formed. Keeping the newly developing skin moist is a key to healing. When applied topically, silicone gel helps the skin trap the water in the skin. That's one of the reasons why silicone gel speeds up healing.
As a child, you were growing at the fastest rate in your entire life, only to be surpassed by the time you grew from egg to infant size in the womb. During growth spurts, your body creates new collagen and skin everywhere in your body, including the areas where you have scars. Your body is always synthesizing new collagen and destroying old collagen that is less functional and old.
Because of this principle, the scars you have when younger have the potential to lessen as the years continue. That's why some scars may have 'disappeared' over the years. Your body may have broken down some of the collagen in the scar and replaced it with new collagen.
However, scars do grow with age. One example is a 2 cm scar found on the face of a child. As the body grows, the head and face are growing, too. By the time the child becomes an adult, the 2 cm scar may become a 4 cm scar.
What you really want for every scar is for them to become less noticeable, isn't it? They become less noticeable if they aren't as red or as dark, if they aren't as raised or depressed, and if they blend into the skin color.
If your scars are still noticeable, consider trying some of the latest technological innovations of our time – scar 'removal' formulas. Based on real science, these are truly amazing.


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Today I started with the setup to place the Adafruit motor shield 1438 on the TXT Controller. The motor shield is powered by 3.3V. The 3.3V of my I2C interface board I connected to the 5V on the ADA1438 module. So I didn't have to change the selection 3.3V-5V (pcb trace) on the motorshield. The 3.3v is required for the TXT Controller, 5V is not allowed without additional level shifters. Warning: Never place the motor shield simultaneously on the Arduino and the TXT given the 3.3V and 5V ! Otherwise you need to use 5V and levelshifters on the I2C on the TXT.
A picture of the test setup:
The HD version: https://www.flickr.com/photos/fotoopa_hs/42821177990
I connected the logic analyser to the 4 available pins for the servo pwm signals channel 0, 1, 14 and 15. Starting from an example of Dirk Fox I could quickly start after changing the I2C address. The results were perfect on the LA.
I now have to study the PCA9685.pdf datasheet to be able to drive the 4 motors. It doesn't look very difficult, so it must work. To control stepper motors I see more problems.
If you use an Arduino Uno R3 instead of the TXT Controller it works but the TXT Controller is much slower.
A picture of the Arduino setup:
HD version: https://www.flickr.com/photos/fotoopa_hs/29652218047
First I made the setup with the Arduino to get more familiar with the hardware and software. For me this is all new, so it may take a while before everything is ready for the TXT Controller. I'm going to try the step motor control last, now I'll first control the 4 motors or just 8 extra outputs as an extension to the TXT.
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Forgive me one of my favorite throw backs from the late 90s, but it replays in my head every time I speak to a potential client who apologetically admits in hushed tones that she has the "perfect job" - great hours, great pay, great boss, great benefits, great culture. "The only problem," she whispers, is that I hate it. But that's crazy, right? What's wrong with me?"
When Your "Race To Nowhere" Has Ended
There is an interesting commonality among many of the professionals coming to Wayfinder Advisors about transforming their careers: Many of them actually started their 'career' at 13. In high school they joined clubs, played varsity sports and instruments, starred in plays and aced standardized tests in order to build an insanely competitive resume that would get them into an elite university.


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Putin plans Russian delegation to sway Congress on Syria strike
MOSCOWPresident Vladimir Putin hopes to send a delegation of Russian lawmakers to the United States to discuss the situation in Syria with members of Congress, the Interfax news agency reported Monday.
Russian legislators Valentina Matvienko and Sergei Naryshkin proposed that to Putin, saying polls have shown little support among Americans for armed intervention in Syria to punish President Bashar Assad's regime for an alleged chemical weapons attack.
- Obama's wait for Congress on Syria strike is historic twist
- Syrian strike partners few and far between for Obama
- McCain to meet with Obama ahead of potential Syria vote
The lawmakers said maybe U.S. legislators can be persuaded to take a "balanced stance" on the issue. Putin supported the initiative, which would require formal approval by the Foreign Ministry.
In an interview with CBS News correspondent Elizabeth Palmer Monday, Syria's deputy foreign minister Faisal Mekdad called President Barack Obama's request for congressional approval appropriate -- even after aSyrian state-run newspaper Sunday mocked the decision as "the start of the historic American retreat."
"The Middle East is already on fire now," Mekdad said. "And we think any wisdom in the United States -- and we hope the Congress will exercise this wisdom -- will not allow the United States to tarnish its image once again in wars in the Middle East."
Proponents of military action in the United States Congress, though, are warning their colleagues that voting against authorization could have dangerous implications.
"The consequences of the Congress of the United States overriding a decision of the president of the United States of this magnitude are really very, very serious," Republican Sen. John McCain said on CBS's Face the Nation Sunday.
"And already we're sending a bad signal to Iran, to North Korea, to Bashar Assad."
The U.S. said it has proof Assad's regime was behind the Aug. 21 attacks Washington claims killed at least 1,429 people, including more than 400 children in a suburb of the Syrian capital of Damascus. A declassified French intelligence report released Monday echoed the assertion, saying forces loyal to Assad carried out a "massive and coordinated" chemical attack, according to Reuters.
On Monday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov dismissed evidence of the alleged chemical weapons use by the Syrian regime as "absolutely unconvincing."
He said the evidence presented by the U.S. to Moscow showed "there was nothing specific there, no geographic coordinates, no names, no proof that the tests were carried out by the professionals." He did not describe the tests further.
In an interview with the French daily Le Figaro published Monday, Assad also questioned the evidence implicating his regime in chemical attacks, saying President Obama and French President Francois Hollande have been "incapable" of providing "a single piece of proof."
Russia has sent legislators to the U.S. before to try to persuade Congress about pending legislation. But sending a delegation to Washington to discuss Syria's civil war could be seen as a publicity stunt, given the strong positions Moscow already has taken as a key ally of Assad's regime.
Putin said a dialogue between legislators of the two countries was an essential part of reviving Russian-American relations.
In July 2012, a delegation of Russian legislators traveled to Washington in an unsuccessful bid to prevent Congress from passing sanctions against 18 Russians as part of a law named after Sergei Magnitsky. The whistleblowing Russian lawyer was arrested in 2008 for tax evasion after accusing Russian police officials of stealing $230 million in tax rebates.
That visit by legislators from Russia's parliament - which often rubber-stamps Putin's edicts - was later justified as the private initiative of a handful of Russian legislators, not an official government delegation.


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San Diego County landlords offer 'coworking' options
Established: March 2009 in downtown San Diego; second location opened in 2010.
Locations: 6,000 square feet at 770 11th Ave.; 10,000 square feet at 241 14th St.
Tenant mix: Creative and techie types. Businesses include public relations, real estate and web design.
Cost: $175 to float, $350-375 for a desk; options for larger, lockable spaces.
Information: Visit hivehaus.net.
Cedros Works
Established: September 2010
Location: 4,000 square feet at 444 Cedros Ave. in Solana Beach
Tenant mix: Creative, technology and "green" startups. Elsewhere in the building are established businesses, including a fashion designer, a public relations company and a snack-food brand.
Cost: $375 for "floaters" to $700 to $850 per month for a private office (average of 150 square feet).
Information: Visit cedrosworks.com or call Sean MacLeod, (858) 245-4841.
Opened to coworking: In 2006, the web design firm began inviting startups to work in its office.
Location: The company operates in 2,500 square feet at 2970 5th Ave., Bankers Hill in San Diego
Tenant mix: Around 15 employees of digital-telepathy, with four workstations reserved for visitors. From the website: "We prefer to share our space with San Diego web design and other creative professionals working in the web 2.0 world that are open to sharing their perspectives, humor, ideas and energy."
Cost: Free to drop by. The price to reserve space is negotiable.
Information: Visit dtelepathy.com/about, call (619) 446-6975, send e-mail to email@example.com, or drop by.
Established: April 2010
Location: 4,000 square feet (expanding to 6,700 square feet in 2011) at 4542 Ruffner St., Kearny Mesa in San Diego.
Tenant mix: Limited to environmentally focused businesses such as a bicycle designer and a company that makes compostable cutlery and tableware. There's also room for businesses that "add value to members" by providing a needed service, such as public relations or graphic design.
Cost: Packages start at $50 to grab a desk for a few hours a week and get mail service there. Part time members pay $250; lockable offices starts at $400 a month. For businesses that expand, there are office suites on site.
Information: Visit facebook.com/EcoHub, 1-888-277-6304 and dial "0" to leave a message.
Established: 1989
Locations: Headquarters in Luxembourg with more than 1,000 locations worldwide. In San Diego County, offices are in downtown San Diego, Mission Valley, La Jolla, Del Mar and Carlsbad.
Tenant mix: In Southern California, around 60 percent of clients are small to medium-sized businesses of 10 people or less, and 40 percent are Fortune 1000 companies or medium-sized businesses that use it as a satellite office, often for sales staff. Many clients are attorneys, financial planners, certified public accountants and other professional service providers, as well as smaller high-tech firms.
Cost: Most companies using the program in Southern California pay less than $300 for a virtual office. You can also reserve a private office space with options ranging from $400 to $3,000 per month.
Information: Visit regus.com.
EvoNexus incubator (operated by CommNexus, a nonprofit high-tech trade organization)
Established: 2009
Location: 16,000 square feet in the UCT/ La Jolla area.
Tenant mix: Limited to young technology companies. Eight current tenants include Independa, which is developing systems that will help family caregivers monitor a parent or dependent using hardware, software and sensors; and MicroPower Technologies, a startup working on a low-power wireless video camera technology.
Cost: Free to companies that are selected through an application process. Described as a no-strings-attached program, it also provides mentoring, domain experts and furnished office space.
Information: Visit commnexus.org/incubator or contact Heidi Rockwood email@example.com.
San Diego County landlords are offering new kinds of entry-level office space, giving entrepreneurs more options to move up from a home office with less commitment and cost.
Doing most of their work on laptops, business owners increasingly don't see the need for their own office. However, they want an address to get mail, a place to meet clients and a quiet space to concentrate from time to time. Many are willing to reserve a single desk, embrace office "roommates" and share facilities such as conference rooms to save a bundle on rent, insurance and operational costs.
In recent years, more San Diego landlords have embraced the worldwide trend of coworking, in some cases as a strategy to deal with double-digit vacancy rates — currently at 18 percent for office space — linked to the recession. They are offering options in shared facilities that fall somewhere on the spectrum between grabbing a spare desk and reserving a tiny private office.
The cost ranges from $175 a month to grab whichever desk is open in the HiveHaus San Diego, to $700 and up for a dorm-room-sized "micro-office" in the newest such development, CedrosWorks in Solana Beach.
With membership agreements modeled after those of a health club or rental-car agreement, these offices come without worrisome lease commitments. Most are furnished and come with Wi-Fi, conference rooms, and sometimes a receptionist, as well as copying and printing services for an additional fee.
Those rates are a fraction of the costs for a traditional lease, which generally comes with responsibility for utilities, premises insurance and equipment such as copiers.
The newest co-working development is in the tony shopping district of Cedros Avenue in Solana Beach. Landlord Sean MacLeod converted a vacated office into a dedicated space for startups. He and entrepreneur Jason Brook partnered to subdivide the 4,000-square-foot loft-style space into 12 private "micro-offices" (around 150 square feet each) along with a common area with sofas, a receptionist's desk, a conference room, a kitchenette, and several rooms with desks for anyone to use. There's also an outdoor patio.
"This is a labor of love for me," Brook said. "I'm a serial entrepreneur who loves to be surrounded by other entrepreneurs, and I'm trying to create an environment that I want to work in."
HiveHaus, San Diego's original coworking office on 11th Avenue, has thrived since launching in March 2009, with 80 to 85 percent occupancy, mostly self-employed professionals, such as website designers. It's a collegial environment where people can strike up a conversation while grabbing a cup of coffee in the shared breakroom.
"I tell people: 'You're coming in there for more than a desk,' " said Jason Harper, who partnered with Graham Downes on the coworking project. "You're paying for a community."
HiveHaus opened a second location this year on 14th Street. The new space has room for slightly larger companies — two or three people — and offers semi-private offices.
While CedrosWorks and HiveHaus are open to any startup, there are also options — some free — tailored to new companies in the technology or environmental fields. Those entrepreneurs might find a fit in EvoNexus or EcoHub, designed as business "incubators."
EcoHub, a green-business and clean-tech incubator operating out of a repurposed corporate campus in Kearny Mesa, aims to foster collaboration with modest rates ranging from $50 to $250 for part-time users. Since it opened in April 2010, it has attracted 27 companies including a maker of compostable cutlery and a bicycle designer.
"The idea is to get people out of their second bedrooms and meeting at
Most entrepreneurs hope to grow eventually to the point where they need their own, dedicated office.
Locally, an entry-level office lease might start at $1.25 per square foot, or about $1,250 per month for a typical 1,000-square-foot office, although subleasing arrangements can offer much better deals, said Jason Hughes of Irving Hughes, the largest San Diego commercial real estate company that exclusively represents business tenants in the leasing of space.
Hughes has seen more clients consider coworking as an option, but said the trend still hasn't caught on in San Diego the way it has in cities such as San Francisco. One reason is that businesses can get deals by subleasing traditional office space — in some cases as low as 50 cents per square foot per month — because of the high vacancy rates.
Obviously, sharing office space has disadvantages, such as a lack of privacy and cramped quarters. True coworking — sharing a desk in a common room — is only appropriate for certain kinds of businesses.
Self-employed professionals who deal in confidential information, such as attorneys and accountants, generally need their own space, although a micro-office might be adequate if it offers privacy and secure storage of documents, Hughes said.
Many people working out of shared spaces relish the connection with other people.
Mike Costanza, who works on the website for Bandsintown, a startup in the HiveHaus, sits at one of several desks his company reserves on the mezzanine level of the building on 11th Avenue in San Diego. "It's much more productive than working from home," he said.
The company's website, bandsintown.com, allows music fans to track performances by their favorite artists. Costanza and his colleagues are within earshot of other businesses, but none are competitors, he said. "It's not real secret stuff where we need private rooms," said Costanza, 26.
Kristian Rauhala moved his startup to a micro-office in CedrosWorks in September after working out of his garage with frequent interruptions from his two children. "The productivity goes down ... and being by yourself, you start bouncing off the walls," he said.
He pays $370 a month to use a desk to operate his company, Ohmlop, which sells eco-friendly computer cables to reduce toxic e-waste. "As a small company, you don't want to start in a big office space," he said.
There are also options for those who travel frequently, or those who only need a desk for a few hours a week. Many of the coworking spaces have daily, weekly or monthly rates, and the company Regus offers access to some 1,000 fully equipped offices around the world.
At least one San Diego company, digital-telepathy, offers free coworking. The company invites like-minded entrepreneurs to grab an open desk at no cost as a way of "creating lasting relationships" and giving back to the community, said owner Chuck Longanecker. "We're already paying for the rent and paying for the electricity," Longanecker said, "so it doesn't really cost us anything extra."
Sande Golgart, Regus' regional vice president for Southern California, said companies want less commitment and more flexibility. They don't want to be paying for space if they don't need it full time.
"A lot of our customers are finding that the most expensive office solution is the one they're not using," he said. "We can run an office a lot better than they can do it on their own."
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We all know somebody that it would make their day to receive a bouquet of daffodils for no specific occasion!
You can give hope to people facing cancer and save lives by supporting the American Cancer Society Daffodil Days program. The Daffodil Days program is your chance to fight back against cancer by raising funds and awareness to help beat the disease. While the Daffodil Days program involves offering daffodils every spring to donors in appreciation for their contributions, it is about more than just giving beautiful flowers — it is everyone's opportunity to create a world with less cancer and more birthdays, where cancer never steals another year from anyone's life.
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I moved to a rough neigborhood
09:30. I moved a few weeks ago. Apparently I didn't end up in a nice neighbourhood: murder in the garden happening right now.
16:45. Incredible: I first noticed the murderer on location at 0900 this morning, but he only just now (16:30) left the crime scene. Kept chopping away at victim for many hours, undisturbed. Meanwhile, the family of the victim was forced to watch this horrific scene from a distance.


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Genetec, a developer of open-platform, hardware and cloud-based services for the physical security and public safety industries, based in Montreal, hosted a Press Summit this week. I was supposed to be there. But no! A snowstorm on Sunday prevented me from making my flight out.
I was disappointed. I was interested in learning and reporting about what Genetec has going on for 2015 in advance of its reveals at ISC West. I also was looking forward to finding out more about the corporate culture of the company, which was founded in 1997.
Corporate culture is worth knowing about. Just ask John Loud of LOUD Security, who spoke about it at Honeywell's Connect2014 event.
Brian Katz of Google, keynoter at our recent TechSec conference, discussed that progressive company's culture of security.
Attitudes all add up in making companies more successful.
When I visited Genetec's HQ last year I was impressed with the atmosphere there, from the popular, low-cost gourmet food in its company cafeteria to its on-site gym. Then there's the foosball- and X-box-equipped meeting areas. Employees trying to untangle snags in projects are encouraged to work them out over a game or two. (My teenage son has often told me that video games help him think, too, when he's stuck on a homework project. Now I just might believe him.)
It's not only about good food and fun and games for Gentec's 620 employees, though. Those perks, along with generous vacation time and benefits and company-sponsored outings, are designed to promote a work environment that fosters "a strong culture of innovation, which is essential to the growth and future of [the] business," the company says.
Genetec this year was named one of the top employees in Montreal for the ninth consecutive year by MediaCorp Canada. The contest evaluates employers on criteria that includes physical workspace, work atmosphere and social, health, financial and family benefits, vacation and time off, employee communications, performance management, training and skills development and community involvement.
The award isn't just about good external public relations, the company told me when I inquired. In addition to prompting more visitors to the Genetec website and boosting job applications and greater, favorable awareness about the company overall, it has made current employees proud to work at the company and, Genetec says, employee retention will grow because of it.
I'll be writing more about Genetec's corporate culture, so stay tuned!
ORLANDO—At LOUD Security, employees aren't allowed to bring personal cell phones to work and "Casual Fridays" are sporadic at best.
KENNESAW, Ga.—LOUD Security Systems was named the 2014 Small Business of the Year by the Cobb Chamber of Commerce at the Chamber's June First Monday Breakfast, presented by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, according to a news release.
ATLANTA—The governor's office in Georgia put the brakes on a bill that would have made more than 9,000 additional contractors eligible to perform low-voltage installations. The bill, which passed the state Senate in February, was blocked before reaching the Georgia House for a vote.
NEW YORK—Monitored security companies will stay at the top of the U.S. managed smart home market for the next five years, but their market share will drop more than 50 percent by 2019 as competitors such as telecoms and cablecos leverage their own strengths in the space, predicts a new report from ABI Research.
I reported last week on a bill in Georgia that would expand the number of Georgia contractors licensed to perform low-voltage installations. Yesterday, that piece of legislation (S.B. 294) passed the Georgia Senate by a vote of 53-0. Three senators were not on the floor during the vote.
John Loud, immediate past president of the Georgia Electronic Life Safety & Systems Association, and an opponent of the bill, admitted the outcome in the Senate was disconcerting. But he believes the legislative battle is far from over; he and GELSSA members are now developing a strategy to put the brakes on the bill in the House. "There are seven steps through the House for us to put various stops or blocks to this," Loud said. "We knew it had been fast-tracked through the Senate, so my original plan was to skip the Senate and get ready for the battle in the House."
If passed, the bill would permit those licensed as an Electrical Contractor Class II—a high-voltage installation certification—to perform low-voltage contracting, which encompasses fire and security systems, without obtaining the statewide low-voltage license that's currently required.
Loud says the bill could bring an influx of new contractors into the life safety systems space, and could undo much of the progress GELSSA has made over the past year in promoting legislation that reduces false dispatches. He anticipates that the bill will now be parsed by the Regulated Industries Subcommittee in the Georgia House.
There are two possible compromises that GELSSA would find agreeable, Loud said. One would be to give the additional contractors who would be eligible to install life safety systems a Low-Voltage General (LVG) license rather than a Low-Voltage Unrestricted (LVU). A general license would allow contractors to pull wires but not install, for example, access control or fire safety systems.
The other outcome would be implementing a CEU program and background check that would ensure contractors are qualified to install low-voltage life safety systems.
Loud believes the bill could have implications that extend beyond the borders of Georgia. "It's vital to get all the folks in Georgia to listen up and understand the impact of this," he said. "As we all know, what happens in Georgia or Michigan or Pennsylvania can easily be replicated in other states."
ATLANTA—John Loud, the immediate past president of the Georgia Electronic Life Safety & Systems Association, is rallying support against a bill that would dramatically expand the number of Georgia contractors eligible to perform low-voltage installations.
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"It's a good day in Georgia."
That was the reaction from John Loud, president of the Georgia Electronic Life Safety & Systems Association, after Gov. Nathan Deal signed enhanced call verification into law on May 6. GELSSA, with an assist from the Security Industry Alarm Coalition, had been pushing for ECV for years and finally saw it brought to fruition with House Bill 59.
It wasn't an easy process. As HB 687, the initiative made it through the Georgia House last year and through state Senate committees, but the legislative session ended before the bill could be brought to a vote on the Senate floor, Loud said. Then, HB 59 had to overcome resistance from those questioning the need for ECV.
"Some of the legislators were asking us, 'Well, if it's so great, why don't you guys do it on your own? Why do you have to make it a law?" Loud said.
The explanation comes down to competition, with some alarm companies in pockets of Georgia using ECV—or lack thereof—to their advantage while ignoring the problem of false dispatches.
"They tell customers, 'We only have to make one call [for police dispatch],' so people would go against alarm companies that are doing ECV—'You don't want to monitor with them, they have to make two calls,'" Loud said. "And now this kind of equalizes it across the board. It's right for the industry, it's right for municipalities and it's certainly right from the taxpayers' standpoint."
Law enforcement worked closely with GELSSA on the initiative, with the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police endorsing ECV. Loud said there were a few initial concerns from the state Fire Marshal's Office, "but once they understood that this is not about fire, they came on board and supported us right away." ECV will not be required in the case of a fire alarm, panic alarm or robbery-in-progress alarm, according to the statute.
Loud said success also hinged on "getting the right folks to adopt and carry the bill forward for us." The legislation was sponsored by state Republican Reps. Tom Taylor, Kevin Cooke and Lynne Riley.
SIAC Director Ron Walters said Georgia is the fifth state to legislate ECV, joining Delaware, Virginia, Tennessee and Florida. The law goes into effect on July 1.
KENNESAW, Ga.—In the past 30 days, Loud Security has closed on three local acquisitions, moved to a new corporate office almost three times the size of its old one, and signed new contracts with national homebuilders who expect to do nearly 3,000 closings during the next
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Being a spy or secret agent like James Bond will require many issues one among which might be to be in high bodily situation 24/7. A personal trainer is important in guiding you thru the method but this may mean going to where the trainer is. However with fitness apps available, you can now enjoy time and place convenience and nonetheless get most results from the time you spend in your fitness sessions.
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Pollinating Plants is simply making the female pregnant so the plants can propagate or reproduce. This pregnancy results in fruit being produced.
Cross-pollination happens between plants when the wind blows the pollen around. Some pregnancies are made possible by bees and other insects. Animals can also pollinate plants such as the humming bird. Some plants are self-pollinating. Some plants use smell as a way to attract a pollinator while others use colors to attract a pollinator. Red is a color that birds seem attracted too since they do not have a sense of smell.
Hybridization is the scientific process of taken pollens from different species and pollinating other species of the same type.
An example would be to take the pollen of a large green pepper and put pollen on a small red pepper in order to get a large red pepper. I am giving the way down watered version.
If you want to save seeds from season to season and grown them, then they have to be seeds that are not a hybrid. But most of the seeds we get today are hybrids that have been designed to limit disease, counter insects and produce more and larger fruit. The package or webpage (at least ours will) will tell you whether it is a hybrid or not.
Propagation also has a direct effect on what can be planted in a green house.
For vegetables, the greenhouse needs to be opened so bees can do their job and the wind can blow the air-borne pollens around and the flower.
And in some cases, like for tomato plants you many need to shake the plant. Sometimes it does not hurt to shake the tomato plant even when it is outside to ensure pollen is spread to the flowers.
Each plant we plant has a section on how to best pollinate it so it will produce the most and best fruit.
We do not have to worry about how we plant our plants. Beans will not cross propagate with peppers and so on. We cannot take the sperm of a male rabbit and fertilize a pig embryo and get who knows what. The same works with our plants. This should not be a concern.
But pollen of the same variety will pollinate within its family tree. One type of squash will pollinate another type.
If you are saving seeds, planting the different varieties about 200 feet apart should keep them from cross pollinating.
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Underage "Hunger Games" Star Allegedly Buys Whiskey with Fake ID
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(LOS ANGELES) -- Josh Hutcherson, the 19-year-old star of The Hunger Games, has been photographed leaving a Los Angeles grocery store with a bottle of alcohol, reports TMZ.
The actor, who plays Peeta Mellark in the hit movie, allegedly used a fake ID to obtain the bottle of Macallan Whiskey. Just a few weeks ago, Josh spoke on camera to TMZ saying, "I think the age to go to war is 18…so I think the drinking age should be 18 as well." A representative for Hutcherson has not commented on the matter.
A spokesperson for the grocery chain, Ralphs, told TMZ, "We strictly enforce all laws relating to the sale of alcohol to minors. We will investigate these allegations and take any steps necessary."
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My muse has been visiting me lately so I have been using that onslaught of creativity to stock my shop. You know how much I love vintage and vintage looking things, so in hopes that others like them too I have gone out on a limb and added them to my etsy shop. Do you ever fall in love with something you make and consider keeping it for yourself, only to be reminded that you are making it to sell? I had that moment with the sweet turquoise box above and the crackled heart below. So instead of selling the heart, I decided to use it as a prop with the vintage inspired postcards in my shop. The little box will begrudgingly go into my shop tomorrow. I hope someone will love it like I do. :)
What have you been up to lately? Has your muse visited you, as well? Any new ideas to create that you are excited to try? Fill me in. I have missed you all.


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Meals Made Easy: Warm Winter Salad
Does your fruit and veggie intake plummet during the cold months? Yeah, me too! And I find that this time of year I especially need veggies to counterbalance the uptick in comfort foods and sweet treats. After finding myself in a state of culinary sloth post-holiday, I was determined to up my veggie intake and have found bliss in warm winter salads. When I served this salad (which I now eat daily, sometimes twice daily!) during a recent design consult with Paige, she said, "YOU MUST POST THIS RECIPE!" So here goes.
You can tailor the salad to use up odds and ends in your fridge (much like the butler's salad) but for my go-to warm winter salad, you will need:
- A bed of greens. Pick your poison but I recommend spinach. A big heaping pile.
- Roasted vegetables. I recommend roasting a large pan of your favorite vegetables (e.g., my favorites = creamer potatoes and brussels sprouts) on Sunday so you can quickly heat up in small batches through the week. I toss my veggies with olive oil and magic salt and roast for about a half hour at 375 degrees. The seasoning negates the need for salad dressing.
- A legume. I like a good protein hit and chick peas add a nice texture contrast. I'm a fan of Trader Joe's chick pea salad (Balala). Like the roasted veggies, the marinade negates the need for salad.
- Meat (if you eat it). I love the breaded chicken tenders from Trader Joe's (freezer section). I use 1-2 pieces per salad depending on size. Again, the flavor of this item negates the need for salad dressing. If you're counting calories, you could use boiled or grilled chicken instead.
- Color contrast foods. Food is more appealing when it's colorful! Add halved grape tomatoes. Pomegranate seeds also add color with a nutritional boost.
To pull it all together in 10 minutes: Cook chicken tenders in toaster oven at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Meanwhile, use a small skillet to heat up roasted vegetables. When they're almost heated through (3-4 minutes), toss in a tablespoon of the chick pea salad + halved grape tomatoes. Place a large bed of greens on a plate and top with vegetables + chicken (cut into chunks). Garnish with pomegranate if you have it; otherwise, eat as is. Enjoy!
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The reservoir was a bird and butterfly hotspot, a very different place than what it used to look like. The muddy bank attracted a few shorebirds, and lots of Butterfly Weed attracted lots of butterflies (as it should).
Birds - 46 species + 2
Canada Goose
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Spotted Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren
Eastern Bluebird
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Brown Thrasher
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Pine Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Scarlet Tanager
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Birds Seen Recently, but not today,
Green Heron
American Woodcock
Butterflies - only the ones that I could ID
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Cabbage White
Pearl Crescent
Mourning Cloak
Painted (or American) Lady
Little Wood Satyr
Common Wood-Nymph
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We're having a great extra long weekend here. My oldest two kids head back to school tomorrow and I'm not sure who's more excited... me or them?! ;)
I love this bag and I love the fabrics yo chose! I really need to add this to my ever-growing list of things to make!
It looks awesome! Love it in these fabrics! Now I need to make my Sewing Summit Jane Market Bag too!! :)
I've been thinking about buying that pattern--love your fabric choices!
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I definitely love this bag! Great idea with the pin tucks. It helps the bag keep it's shape. I'll have to remember that for next time. Thanks for sharing!
Jessica, I love this bag- I haven't made one yet either. I really like that it stands on its own. Great job!
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I have this pattern too (for FOREVER) and still need to make it. I love how yours turned out!


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With only a few articles published this year, many people have asked about Eagle Times' publication status for school year 2011-2012. After a tremendous 2010-2011 school year and many favorable comments from teachers, administrators, and community members, budget constraints, financial issues, and class cuts suspended NCHS' online newspaper this school year.
The Editor-in-Chief hopes NCISD administration, who enjoy this online newspaper, resolves these issues, and offer a class for students to publish hallmark articles and videos on Eagle Times next year. Readers, voice your opinion to Superintendent Kenn Franklin and Principal David Loyacano, encouraging them to launch Eagle Times online newspaper once again, bringing joy and happiness for students, teachers, and community members.
The Editor-in-Chief guarantees top quality NCHS news, student and teacher feature stories, and thought provoking editorials will once again shine on the pages of Eagle Times.
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Whelp, it's a new year again and like most people I've made resolutions for 2014; however, my resolutions involve animals of Africa, food from France, and a voyage on the Titanic ThemeParkHipster style!
I am determined to conquer my ThemePark resolutions this year. Last year I procrastinated half way through, which led to my disappointing letdown of the 2013 goals. But Hipsters please trust me when I say that I will do it this year…seriously, I'm for real (I write this as I think of the readers laughing at my failed attempt to convince the masses of my determination).


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(This article was first published on NIR-Quimiometría, and kindly contributed to R-bloggers)
This is the second derivative spectra of the raw spectra we have sawn in the post: "Hierarchical Cluster Analysis (ChemoSpec) – 01". In that post we saw some clusters, but the distance between the clusters was not high, so it was clear that some math treatment should be applied to remove baseline shifts and to increase the differences between the clusters as much as possible.
Well, let's see now the HCA in this case:
Well, now it looks much better, Olive samples in one cluster, and sunflower oil samples in another. We can see also two sub-cluster in the sunflower samples. Looking to the spectra we can see some reasons for that more clearly now. That will be treated in the next post.
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Simar sees prem! SSK Sasural Simar Ka 29th August 2016 Written Updates :- In the last night episode of the TV series Sasural Simar Ka it has been showing Piyush asks Rosy to flirt with Prem to ascertain if he still misses Simar. As if Prem will be giving the response to Rosy then Piyush can feel that he is right thinks of his dad who is now no interested on his mom Simar but if he will be revolt this that means dad still misses mom.
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He wishes him to prove a perfect son to his mom Simar as Simar did lots of sacrifices for him and his rearing and bearing. It is crystal clears now Piyush is looking for his dad to see whether he is perfect or not.
So Piyush did a planning with Rosy and send her to Prem. As a part of the plan, she places roses on Prem's desk and tries to catch jokes with him. But Prem asks her to take the flowers from the office desk because is allergic to flowers.
In another scene, Rita brings sweets for Simar and tells her that now she can stop doing hard work as her son is working now. Simar went emotional to hear so and get teary eyes.
Meanwhile, angry with Anjali, Prem cuts her credit card and asks her to earn money by doing hard work as now she needs to be independent as now Prem won't give her money which makes Anjali annoyed. Anjali thinks that now she will not live in the Bharadwaj house and she asked her Chachi that I am done with my packing.
She also said that I am mature enough to live my life as independent girls and she also thinks to teach the lesson to her dad Prem who dare to snatch credit card from her.
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Maya leaves Israel to study astronomy at the University of Virginia, running from the violence, guilt, and memories of her past. As the narrative switches between Virginia and Israel, we learn about Maya's life as a soldier, her ambiguous devotion to Israel, and her love for her boyfriend, Dov, who is tragically killed in a suicide bombing. Now, in Virginia, amid the day-to-day pressures of classes, roommates, and fraternity parties, Maya attempts to reconcile her Israeli past with her American future.
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Bethesda has announced a launch date for their MMORPG Elder Scrolls Online. The game will hit PC and Mac on 4 April 2014, with a PS4 and Xbox One launch expected in June 2014.
It was previously revealed that Elder Scrolls Online players will be asked to pay $14.99/€12.99/£8.99 per month. There will be discounts for buying game-time in bulk. There will also be a cost for the purchase of the base game, which offers 30 days access.
A video has been released to accompany the launch date news, showcasing the gameplay and PvP combat.
Game Director Matt Firor provided an update on the development:
Game development is coming along very well. We completed major systems development, and are focusing on making this the Elder Scrolls game you expect: polishing the hundreds and hundreds of hours of content, making combat even more fun and responsive, fixing quest issues, and much, much more. In fact, we plan on spending the next few months before launch reacting to the latest feedback from internal and external testers and gameplay data we have collected.
We've been in beta testing for about a year now, leading up to our most recent test in late November where we had over 300,000 people in the game over a 48 hour period. We've had approximately 4 million people sign up for beta and that number continues to grow. We hope that just about every one of you who have signed up for beta will get an invitation to play sometime between now and the weeks before launch.
These tests are very important, not only for gameplay feedback, but also to test our infrastructure. Beta tests can sometimes be a little rough when we are testing some systems for the first time with large numbers of players. So thank you to all who have participated for your understanding and support. It is very much appreciated.
The Elder Scrolls Online is an MMO in development at ZeniMax Online Studios, and will be the first Elder Scrolls game to allow gamers to explore the legendary Elder Scrolls world with others. The Elder Scrolls Online is being developed for PC, Mac and next-gen consoles, under the leadership of industry veteran Matt Firor, who has spent the last two decades working in online game development.
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Stuck in Customs ~ January 30, 2012
Looking down on a reef near the south cost of "La Isla", January 30, 2013
The day started off pretty mellow in the Hostal Malaku in Alejuela, Costa Rica. A friendly fellow traveler made breakfast for all who were hungry. Corn tostadas with Avocado, Chayote and scrabbled egg. Delicious. Then I got a ride with the hostal owner to the airport and began checking in. After buying my visa card, the check in clerk asked me to wait to speak the supervisor. I was curious what that was all about, my ticket had already been issued.
The supervisor in a few short sentences, asked me to change my shirt, because three customers have already complained that I smell bad. As per my usual tropical-airport-arrival plan, I bring a fresh change of clothes to change into before passing through immigration. Reason being, I usually sweat my clothes through just in the process of getting to the airport, and riding on the plane in sweaty clothes is no fun.
So I changed my clothes, but I was frustrated in the way the fellow talked to me, so I went back to him and asked him to be nicer to future travelers. The departure gate was changed three times and the flight was about an hour and a half delayed leaving Costa Rica. I was approached by drug investigators asking about what was in the box. Just cameras officers. The flight was pretty mellow with a chicken sandwich and lots of cool cloudscapes. Yelling passengers during some mild turbulence. Sweet reef and farm-scapes images upon landing. Clapping once we touch down. Good old Latino memories.
Nearing landing in La Habana
After touching down, I talked to many different officials in Immigration who asked interview style questioning: Where are you from? How long will you stay? What is your job? How long will you stay? Etc. Then in Customs the box brought up quite a few questions, and more interviewing. How big are those hard drives? What approximate mm are the lenses? How old is the laptop, etc? Finally I got out of the customs and found not a single tout yelling at me when I arrived. What a surprise. So I sat down, reorganized my stuff and went to the departures hall on the second floor. There I asked at information to where the exchange booths are and about the bus P-12 to get to La Habana. I told the lady I'm really good at walking. But its far. I know but I'm good at walking. Trust me. Ok well just walk straight and straight and straight. Done.
I exchanged my money, asking for some of the Moneda Nacional, as I knew the bus would not accept the CUC or foreigner's currency. So then I began walking out to the highway. Crossed the highway and followed a group of people who didn't seem to mind I was following them. Crossed through some strange barrios and found a store and bought a glass of soda. After I drank the soda I asked the owner how to get to the P-12 bus. He said he recommend I walk for our five blocks and then take a "Maquina" down to the Fontanar market and then take another Maquina to Habana. Maquinas are American cars from 1950s that have plenty of space for baggage, plus! So that's what I did. People helped me out. One dude gave me priceless advice. Just get in the maquina, pay the fare (fractions of US dollars) and keep your mouth shut. They will hear your accent. I was determined not to spend the $25 on a taxi ride from the airport. Instead I ended up spending one dollar.
Sunset on the 'Capitolo' building in Centro Habana
It took about an hour in this maquina to get to La Habana, but when I recognized the capital building, I asked to get out. Then I began wandering around with a vague memory of the map in my head. I stopped for a street pizza for 40 cents on the dollar. Basic but good. Then I eventually got out my map, and realized I was only 5 blocks from where I had reserved a room.
Then I got the Casa Particular but my reservation not been confirmed. So the guy walked me to the next door joint which had friendly people in a beautiful house. We chatted a bit, and I took a shower, organized my stuff and then had a real sit-down chat. The man who owns the joint showed me pictures from when he fought in Angola. Then I went out to eat another street pizza, buy 5L bottle of water and check my email for 6 minutes in the hotel Inglatera lobby computers with live music blaring from the park-side cafe. Then when I came back the lady and her son invited me on a short jaunt to the bus station to send a backpack full of stuff to someone on the other side of the country. We took a maquina there and a bus back, and sat down at the bus station bar and had drinks. I drank mango juice from a box. Lots of people talking on payphones, its cheap I bet. Lots of humans on the streets moving around. Dark streets no street lights.
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I have been really busy at work. It seems like fall is design season for me. We have been asked to reduce spending by 5% across the board so that means designing for grayscale. Luckily the web doesn't cost more if you use color graphics. Here are a few of my latest designs.