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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan declared at a rally recently that he would "eradicate" Twitter. But despite a court order that imposed a countrywide ban on the service, the tweets keep coming.
The microblogging platform has been an almost comical irritation for the embattled prime minister, who is facing allegations of corruption even as he campaigns for re-election. He's called Twitter a "menace to society" during the country's recent unrest.
Unfortunately for Erdogan, Turkish citizens are craftier than he gives them credit for. According to Mashable, more than 1.2 million tweets have been sent from within Turkey since Twitter went dark around midnight on Thursday. Perhaps learning from the Egyptian Internet blackout of 2011, Turks were prepared for the ban and quickly utilized a variety of methods to access the service. In the early hours of the morning, the names of several trusted virtual private network services, which provide proxy connections from other countries, began trending on various social media channels (including, yes, Twitter). One VPN provider, TunnelBear, announced that it had to add server capacity and divert its network resources to help manage the enormous load coming from Turkey. Twitter also reminded Turks that they can tweet over SMS by texting "START" to certain numbers, depending on their wireless carrier.
Even without VPNs or cellphones, Turkish citizens are apparently having no trouble simply changing their DNS settings—the controls that tell your computer how to interact with the Internet's addressing system—to circumvent the ban. Zeynep Tufekci, a professor of sociology at University of North Carolina, sent me a screenshot of the easy DNS workaround being utilized by her contacts within the country, most of whom reappeared in her Twitter feed within hours after the blackout. And in what seems like something ripped from a cyberpunk novella, photos on social media show that people are spray-painting buildings, bank notes, and billboards of the ruling party with Google's public DNS addresses (220.127.116.11 and 188.8.131.52). You know, just in case you missed it elsewhere.
The botched ban has come at a tense time for Internet freedom in Turkey.Twitter was blocked by a court order under draconian legislation passed in February which gives the Turkish Telecommunications Directorate the ability to block websites purely on their say-so, and also requires service providers to retain all users' Web histories and make them available to authorities without any questions or judicial processes. Turkey's president, Abdullah Gul, has been at odds with Erdoğan over these new practices, and even he has been seen circumventing the Twitter ban. "Such a wholesale ban of social media cannot be accepted," he tweeted.
Erdoğan claimed on Thursday that blocking Twitter would let the rest of the world "witness the power of the Turkish Republic." With so many simple and creative circumventions, it seems the Turkish government's cartoonish overreaction has acted instead as a display of its own technical incompetence. But by all means, dictators—please continue to try and stem the flow of social media! After all, if authoritarians keep underestimating their subjects' tech savvy, it makes the jobs of those trying to depose them so much easier.


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Shop improvement No. 5. Between digging out from a major snow storm and working on a sanding table I basically got it completed. I drilled 1/2 inch holes on 3 inch centers, with the possibility of drilling another in the center of each square. Seems to work quite well, time will tell. Do I have enough holes, what is your experience?
I made the cabinet on the base from my dust collector so I can roll it where necessary and also for an out feed table for my sander and planer. Wood was always falling on the floor if you where not there to grab it. I was impressed with the idea of several lumberjocks of using a furnace fan in the cabinet, may do this modification in the future. Lots of storage for sanders till then.
Comments and suggestions for improvement appreciated.
-- Brian - Hazelton, British Columbia
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#1 posted 01-09-2015 03:40 AM
The only think I can suggest is to put something grippy on the top like Plasti Dip Aerosol you can get at HD. that would last the longest. Or maybe glue something like strips of sandpaper or waffle (rubber) shelf liner to the top. I think the Plasti Dip would last longer.
You might also put some self stick rubber cabinet bumpers on the top.
Other than that, looks good.
-- Tyvekboy -- Marietta, GA ………….. one can never be too organized
#2 posted 01-29-2016 02:31 AM
So Bushmaster, its been over a year since you made the sanding table.
Do you feel like you are getting adaquite air flow with the amount and size of holes you have ??
Thanks for sharing
Super Dave
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Archive for October, 2014
Well perhaps you are like millions searching for ways to improve the sound quality of your Flat Screen TV. Perhaps you have TV's located through out your house and to install a sound bar on all of those TV's seems ridiculous. Yet you are still annoyed with the poor sound quality of those flat screen TV's, having to turn up the Volume to hear the dialogue clearly.
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I came across Soundverter looking for this type of device in the Internet. I am happy with Soundverter and would recommend it. It greatly increased the built in speaker sound quality on my Samsung 46″.
Jim Raskett
After building a "prototype" by cutting a 4 inch pvc pipe into quarters to help with diverting the sound from our "SmartTV" toward the front viewers, In searched on-line for the availability of a similar device. I believe I used "TV, sound and deflectors" as my search words. Your injection molded devices look and work great…better than the "sound-bars" sold to fix the known problem! During my investigation , I also found that all of the cable companies have been switching to CISCO PC Boards in their Cable Boxes which do not reproduce high frequency or human voice sound in the range typical of hearing loss for elderly subscribers. The solution is simply to scream at the Cable provider that only SAMSUNG boxes reproduce the human voice and high frequency sounds! Our provider (Brighthouse) has placed 2 SAMSUNG Boxes in our home and all is well! I also contacted CISCO about the problem to give them a "heads-up" and suggested they utilize elder and war vets with hearing loss to test their PC Boards in the future!
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I was looking for a simple solution to improve sound on a TV in a guest
bedroom. I didn't want to install a soundbar or speakers. I came across
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I think I was just searching the web through yahoo or Google for " flat screen TV sound enhancer". I knew what I wanted but I didn't know it existed or what it was called. It was an easy and reasonably priced solution. It greatly improved the sound of TV which is 65" but volume required to be max in a relatively normal sized room. Now we have reduced the sound level and enjoy our TV Viewing. I would highly recommend the product to anyone who needed it.
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I am based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and I founded Strategy Made Simple to help small social enterprise with marketing communications and strategic planning.
As I studied social sciences, I kept coming across examples of great organizations with excellent people who were trying to make an impact. The only problem was that nobody could properly explain why their organizations mattered. After seeing enough examples of good organizations with poor marketing I decided I wanted to help.
My training is in looking at messaging, how it is presented in different contexts, and how different messages can impact economic and political spheres. Through this I help organizations properly explain their impact, then create plans to promote their impact.
Before starting StrategyMadeSimple.ca I had started up an art collective that I closed down within a year of formation. It was one of the greatest learning experiences I have ever had, and I learned a lot about managing working relationships, and that running a business takes a significant time investment.
Since that venture, I have worked with CBC Manitoba on the local Radio One shows, and have been working with clients in the nonprofit and social enterprise fields.
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From the back of The Female Aggressor: A Study Of The Domination Complex by Lou Condor, published in 1967:
The Lusts of the Dominant Female
Married or single, the sado-masochistic female turns her partners into warped salves of carnal lust. This scientific, documented volume presents CASE HISTORIES of a female flagellant, spanking wife, masochistic husband and many others.
Read about clubs for DOMESTIC DISCIPLINE, MARITAL TRAINING, SUBMISSIVE HUSBANDS–and those bizarre DOMINATION GAMES! The masculine female is herewith exposed as a creature of compulsive domination who makes men her playthings of perversion.
I actually read a few of the chapters, which masquerade as "case histories" in that vintage pulp way, all sordid, if simply told, tales of classic femdom action. I'm sure it was utterly decadent at the time, but, as I am very wicked and quite a bit less traditional, I was not uber impressed… But you have lower standards. In everything. So maybe you'll like it. And if you don't pay for My wicked stories and directions, this is what you're left with.
Yet, I did enjoy this bit in a traditional tale of boot licking & whipping — mainly because of the name of the Mistress is that of one of My cohorts. ;)
"You're late!" she announces angrily.
Mr. X. knows he is not late, but he meekly nods his head. "I-I-I am sorry, Rose. I couldn't help it."
Oh, and look! It's a "Wee Hours Classic!" I'm sure that once was the pervy code for "reading & masturbating late at night" — but doesn't it also describe your wee willie, wanker? LOL


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Just taking a moment on a borrowed computer to cater to my need to return to my fave activity.
Just thinking of the reviews stacking up (Superman, Star Trek Into Darkness, NYCC 2013…) makes me sad. But also redoubles my efforts to get my computer back on track.
Soon, oh soon Lords of the Mechanical Magic Kingdoms.
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Ok. Social Studies. This is my weakest area, mostly because it is my first year teaching it, I strongly dislike our textbook, and I haven't found a way to pull all our curriculum together so that I like it. It is on the (rather long) list of things to work on this summer. So I'm glad we have this little link party so that I can scope out the other books that teachers are using and start to grow my classroom library in this area.
So since I don't have an abundance of awesome mentor texts that I love, I'm grabbing one that we have referenced a shocking amount of times this year- both in and out of our social studies block. And that book is John, Paul, George, & Ben by Lane Smith.
If you haven't heard of it, it's about John Hancock, Paul Revere, George Washington, and Ben Franklin (and also Thomas Jefferson). The book itself is written for 3-7 year olds, but the humor goes way above that level- I'm surprised that is what it is recommended for actually. My 10 year old students didn't get much of the humor the first time we read it. After we learned more about each of these men, we read the book again and went through page by page to see what the author wrote and why it was included for that person. After that, my students got the humor and would joke about it with each other.
In fourth grade, we talk about signing the Constitution and who our founding fathers are- and we also study Ben Franklin during our electricity unit in science. This year my students referred back to this book during that unit and we read his pages AGAIN to see if we understood it more (we did!).
So for a simple story, we have used it all year long! Even as I'm sitting here I'm thinking of things I can do with this unit (and book) for next year. Add it to the list...
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The way in which GYROTONIC and GYROKINESIS principles are applied at 5th Line Bodyworks encourage an exploration of the spine. This exploration unravels the problem and fixes it at the same time. You will get to the root cause of your issue.
GYROTONIC stretches and strengthens. Tension will be released in the areas of pain and most importantly, appropriate strength in the corresponding and supporting abdominal musculature will be addressed.
Other causes of chronic pain – diseases like fibromyalgia or multiple sclerosis – are more difficult to treat, because so little is known about them, but many clients credit GYROTONIC with helping to alleviate symptoms. The undulating movement and connected breathing, provide a gentle massage to connective tissues, organs and nerves, and helps pump lymph and cerebro-spinal fluid. These fluids are only circulated when we move. Better circulation of these fluids means your immune system is healthier, your body does a better job of removing wastes and toxins, and your nerve cells are healthier.
The same is true of arthritis. The best thing you can do to improve the health of your joints is move, but the pain of moving with arthritis can be very acute. There is no blood supply to the joint surfaces, and they get their nutrition from the fluid inside the joint, which circulates when you move. This process is impaired in an arthritic person. GYROTONIC® takes pressure off the joints, making movements less painful and also helps lubricate fluid into the joints. This means your joints have more cushioning and better access to nutrients after every session.


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The Australian National University (ANU) has been awarded a $390,000 research grant for its Southern Sky Survey of stars and galaxies in the southern hemisphere, scheduled to start in the next couple of months.
The three-year grant, awarded by the Australian Research Council (ARC), will give the university $139,000 per year for the survey which will run for about five years.
ANU Professor of astronomy, Gary Da Costa, told Computerworld Australia the survey will be carried out using the university's Skymapper telescope which was built 18 months ago and is located at Siding Spring Observatory near Coonabarabran in western NSW.
"The project consists basically of a telescope which has a 256 megapixel digital camera on the back," Da Costa said. "Together they can image an area of the sky that's 5.7 degrees in size and so we're using that camera to make a digital map of the whole southern hemisphere sky."
The telescope was built to replace the ANU's previous telescope which was located at Mount Stromlo Observatory just outside Canberra and destroyed by bushfires in 2003.
"We decided we weren't going to build any new telescopes on Mount Stromlo because the lights of Canberra mean you can't image stars as they put light into the sky," he said. "Light pollution is one of the most common problems astronomers have to deal with."
At the time of the fires, the university still had its other telescope, which is 2.3 metres and also located at the Siding Spring Observatory. But it only has the ability to study one star at a time, Da Costa said.
"Skymapper has the camera which images a large amount of sky, that information is digital and is then shipped back to the ANU supercomputer centre where we process the images and measure the brightness of stars and galaxies," he said. "The ultimate plan is to create a database that will be accessible for anyone in the world so that astronomers anywhere can learn about the characteristics of the southern hemisphere stars and galaxies.
According to Da Costa, the database will document every object in the southern hemisphere sky down to about a 20th magnitude and will give the position, the brightness in each of the colour filter bands, an index about whether that object is varied over time, and classify the shape and parameters if it's a galaxy.
"Ultimately it will be a free publicly accessible database and it'll contain in the order of a billion entries so it'll be a very large and there'll be a lot of computing resources needed to handle it which is why we have the ANU supercomputing people involved."
"Although the Skymapper has been on the mountain for about a year and a half and the camera in operation for nine months, we're still going through a commissioning process.
"There's the telescope, the camera, the analysis of the images which you then shoot down to the supercomputing centre which are then run through the processing software to create the database so we've got to commission that whole pipeline of processes and we're in the middle of doing that now."
The build of both the telescope and the digital camera were previously funded by the ANU, Da Costa said, with the ARC grant going primarily toward the employment of post-doctorate fellows to conduct the research as well as overseas travel to conferences to publicise the work and to replace any aged equipment.
The research team will be led by Nobel Laureate, Professor Brian Schmidt, as well as about six others all of which will focus on a different area of astronomy.
"Brian is interested in supernovae [the instance where some stars explode at the end of their life with which they release a large amount of energy] and he uses those to measure distances to galaxies, work out how far they're moving away from us and then how the universe is expanding."
"I'll be focusing on the formation of our own galaxy which we call the Milky Way," he said. "Skymapper will enable us to learn new things about how our galaxy formed… a long time ago small galaxies came together to merge and form a bigger galaxy like our own and in the distant outer parts of our galaxy there are still traces of that accretion process, star streams, and Skymapper should be good at finding those."
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Remington 700 stock suggestions
Sometimes I have no idea what people are talking about when they discuss rifles and accuracy and hitting a target, but you don't necessarily need a heavy rifle or a so called "Sniper rifle" to hit a target accurately and at longer ranges, today I was looking at some rifles at Dick's sporting goods, and they had some Remington 700 BDL rifles that looked pretty good, and I am sure that I could do some pretty accurate shooting from 300 to 400 meters prone offhand.
The way I see it, if I can service the "target" effectively at 300 - 600 meters, that is all I care about."There is some evil in all of us, Doctor, even you, the Valeyard is an amalgamation of the darker sides of your nature, somewhere between your twelfth and final incarnation, and I may say, you do not improve with age. Founding member of the G&A forum since 1996
5280 shooter II Senior Member Posts: 3,923 Senior MemberAlpha.....just get a heavy-barreled Rem 700 barreled action.....have it trued by a gunsmith, throw in a Timney trigger, bed it to a McMillan or H-S Precision stock....and spend twice as much as you did doing all that on a good scope....and go have fun with it! $3000 bucks later, you have a "tacti-cool" rifle man.God show's mercy on drunks and dumb animals.........two outa three ain't a bad score!
5280 shooter II Senior Member Posts: 3,923 Senior Membergee....I couldn't tell the differences.....they all have close to the same paint job......boring.... :tooth:
Look, don't bedazzle the guy, just get him into a good stock he'll be happy with...eh?God show's mercy on drunks and dumb animals.........two outa three ain't a bad score!


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Those wise owls at Immedium sure know how to spot a cute book when they see one.
The latest from them is Space Cadet Topo And The Day The Sun Turned Off, which is a tale of him saving the solar system with his sidekick Tinny Bot.
Perfect for little kids or cute-loving bigger kids!
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My YouTube journey is constantly surprising me. Just 3 years ago I was studying business at my university in Vancouver Canada and I had never picked up a camera with the intention of creating a film or a video. 1 month ago I received an email inviting me to attend the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) as a filmmaker and content creator with beforeifly travel company. This is not a place I ever imagined finding myself but the moment beforeifly reached out, I already began planning my trip. This was such a unique and fun opportunity and the best part of it was, my friend from high school was also coincidentally attending to present his film at TIFF. My friend's film even went on to be recognized by Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, on social media after the premiere.
Life is full of surprises and I'm glad beforeifly gave me the unforgettable opportunity to come to Toronto. It was great learning about their vision and goals as Canada's newest travel company. As a frequent traveler, my least favourite part of traveling is the process of booking the tickets and sitting down at lunch with the Senior Brand Marketing Manager, it was great to hear that beforeifly acts as your own online travel concierge with no hidden fees unlike almost all competitors I have used. No booking fees and no hidden fees means the price you see is what you get.
During my two days hanging out at the beforeifly booth, I had the pleasure of helping people enter their awesome Banff contest where a lucky participant could win a trip for 2 including a 4 day and 3 night stay at the luxury mountain resort Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel including round trip airfare for two. Today I'm excited to announce the winner is Paige Leslie. Congrats on your upcoming trip to Banff :)
My next trip is likely going to be to Barbados so it's just about time to book my ticket. If you have a trip coming up make sure to visit beforeifly.com to book your next adventure!


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It was another deadly Memorial Day weekend in the state of Virginia this year. Reports from the Virginia State Police indicate there were at least seven fatal Virginia Car Accidents over this past weekend.
Data shows that a total of 620 crashes resulted in 141 people suffering serious injuries.
The staggering number of fatalities and injuries came despite law enforcement across the state establishing numerous sobriety checkpoints along highways. In fact, one of the fatal accidents occurred at a sobriety checkpoint. An article from The News & Advance stated the crash happened on Friday night along U.S. 460, near the Campbell and Bedford County line. A spokesman for the Virginia State Police, Sgt. Michael Bailey, explained a 25-year-old man was driving a Honda CRV along the highway and struck several guardrails before plowing into the rear of a pickup truck that had stopped at a sobriety checkpoint. The driver of the CRV was killed, while the driver and passenger of the truck were injured. The pair were taken to a local trauma center, where they were treated and released.
An investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing.
The Richmond Personal Injury Lawyers with Geoff McDonald & Associates understand how devastating a motor vehicle accident can be. The firm is here to help if you have been injured in an accident that wasn't your fault.


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Seder Meal
Discover Christ in the Last Supper
Gateway Church will host a traditional Passover Seder Meal on the Friday, April 12th, 6:30 PM at Gateway Church - Cedar Lake (7605 W. 126th Ave. Cedar Lake, IN 46303). Tickets are $14 for adults and $8 for children 10 and under.
Experience a traditional Jewish Passover, with emphasis on Jesus the Messiah and His last supper. The meal will be conducted by Doug Carmel from Rock of Israel Ministries. This is a teaching Seder, where Carmel will explain the history and symbolism found in the Passover ceremony that was established as a remembrance of the exodus of the Jews from Egyptian bondage. ( Exodus 12:24-27 )
A full course meal is included: matzo ball soup, roasted chicken, potatoes, vegetable, yams/carrot/tsimmes, and desert.
A free will offering will also be recieved for Rock of Israel Ministries. http://rockofisrael.org/
Come and find out, "How different this night is from all other nights" - from the Passorver Hagaddah


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Foreclosed Homes: One in Five Vandalized Before Lenders Can Sell
(HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.) -- At a time of record foreclosures, vandalized lender-owned homes are causing big headaches for banks and agents across the country.
Vandals have caused over $250,000 in damage to a foreclosed home in Huntington Beach, Calif. The two-story home was previously valued at over $1.7 million, but is currently undergoing extensive renovation before the bank that owns the home tries to sell it again.
Vandals poured cement and chemicals down drains and left water running in the bathtub to flood the property. All the drainage pipes had been clogged, which led to the pool to turn green. Mold and decay had spread around the home.
The home was at a foreclosure auction in August, listed for $1,782,214 in cash, but it returned to the bank when no one had bid on it. The police had no witnesses when the property vandalism was discovered in September, so they have not pressed charges.
Repairs to return the house to its original value are estimated at over $250,000. Work should be complete by the end of January.
Huntington Beach, Calif. is not the only city dealing with vandalism in distressed properties.
About 13.9 percent of all real estate properties owned by a bank or agency were so badly damaged that they did not qualify for standard mortgage financing, according to data collected from real estate agents across the country for November 2010.
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Growing Calendar for Lettuce Seeds - Winter Density
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Lettuce Winter Density has solid dark hearts rather like a large Little Gem with a very sweet flavour. Very winter hardy but also slow to bolt and tolerant of heat.
A firm favourite for many years, this variety is winter hardy and slow to bolt. Versatile and delicious, Winter Density is even good grown as a summer cropper.
Solid dark hearts, with sweet flavour
Sow Indoors: February, September to October thinly ½in (1cm) deep in clean trays or modules of firm pre watered compost. Keep soil moist at all times.
Sow Outdoors: May to September thinly ½in (1cm) deep in direct harvest location. Keep soil moist at all times.
Thin Out: 12in (30cm) apart.use thinnings as baby leaf
Plant Out: May-June into the required harvest position 12in (30cm) apart with 12in (30cm) between each row when plants have 3-4 true leaves.
Harvest: January-December when centres feel firm.
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Research into Water Quality Receives NSERC Discovery Grant
Posted on June 26, 2015
Research being led by Dr. Ken Oakes, Industrial Research Chair in Environmental Remediation, Verschuren Centre, has been awarded $120,000 through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery Grants competition. The research uses nanomaterials – materials that are really small sizes, about 100,000 times smaller than an average human hair – to clean water. This research will help protect human and environmental health by protecting water quality in Canada, and potentially globally.
"This NSERC funding is hugely important. We simply could not do the work otherwise and it further allows use to engage other small and medium enterprises in related research. In short, it facilitates opportunities and opens doors, which is critical," says Dr. Oakes.
Nanomaterials may be small in size but have enormous potential. Think of them as mini-workbenches with specific purposes or catalysts in chemical reactions.
Here are some examples of their importance:
Titanium, a type of metal, if treated under specific conditions, can make titanium dioxide wires, which can be deposited onto another membrane to make a very fine filter that can remove tiny impurities from the water.
If nanomaterials are exposed to ultraviolet light, they can absorb this energy to promote an internal electron to a higher energy state, which leaves an electron hole where the electron formerly used to sit that is very reactive and can chemically destroy contaminants.
- This same promoted electron can form reactive oxygen species, which are unbalanced in their outer valance electrons. As a result, they want to steal electrons from anything they encounter, which can help destroy waterborne pathogenic bugs that can make people drinking contaminated water sick.
"These exciting advancements demonstrate the promise of nanomaterials in water treatment applications," adds Oakes.
Specifically, the funding will help support the salaries of leading researchers in this field, purchase lab supplies and fund instrument use, and support professional development.
The NSERC awards, which were announced this week, fund discovery in a variety of disciplines, including in chemistry, physics, life sciences, mathematics, computer science, earth sciences, and the many branches of engineering.
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Dogpatch Labs resident Appjet - makers of the the collaborative, realtime document editor EtherPad - has been acquired by Google. As announced on their blog, AppJet will be joining the Google Wave team and "the EtherPad team will continue its work on realtime collaboration." Congratulations to the entire team!
Etherpad is a unique product and an engineering feat: it allows "really real-time" collaboration where users can create, edit and converse in documents at the same time. The applications are obvious and range from education to note taking (several Dogpatch Labs events were covered via Etherpad) to product planning (used during the Rails Rumble competition).
The fit within Google - and particularly with Wave - is natural: according to Techcrunch, "The two products share some overlapping features, but AppJet has built technology that can be deployed behind company firewalls. If Google ever decides to roll out Wave as an enterprise product, which seems logical, this technology and the team's experience could prove valuable."
The Etherpad team is excellent and comprised of a cluster of ex-Googlers: CEO Aaron Iba, CTO J.D. Zamfirescu, and COO Daniel Clemens. They are sharp, savvy, hard working (an understatement) and highly collaborative with other entrepreneurs. They will be missed around Dogpatch Labs - but they will certainly add great value to Google and the Wave product.
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Opinion - How the times change. Several years ago, Dell was flying high and company founder Michael Dell predicted Apple heading into bankruptcy. Today Apple has more than four times Dell's market cap, and a product lineup as well as profit margins that any IT company would kill for. Apple's balance sheet reveals that Apple has been piling up its cash for some time now and cash and cash equivalents were about $19,448,000,000 as of March 29, 2008. You can't tell us that there is no reason for that that much cash in a bank account
Even if you are bored by looking at financial data, Apple's balance sheet and stock can provide for some interesting reading. The company's stock is approaching its $202 high reached on December 31, 2007 and is trading around $185 at the time of this writing. It appears that mainly the excitement for the next iPhone is driving the stock performance, currently handing the company a market capitalization of about $163.5 billion.
When Steve Jobs returned to Apple in 1997, the company was bleeding money everywhere and was just a few months away from bankruptcy and total annihilation. There were few that believed that Jobs could save the troubled company he co-founded, let alone turn the company into the money making machine it is today. As we know today, Jobs and his strategy worked out and proved other executives such as Michael Dell wrong: Back in 1997, Dell was speaking in front of a crowd of several thousand IT executives and said: "What would I do? I'd shut [Apple] down and give the money back to the shareholders." Revenge is a dish best served cold.
Nine years later, Steve Jobs wrote in an email sent to Apple employees: "Team, it turned out that Michael Dell wasn't perfect at predicting the future. Based on today's stock market close, Apple is worth more than Dell. Stocks go up and down, and things may be different tomorrow, but I thought it was worth a moment of reflection today. Steve." Dell is currently valued at about $39.0 billion.
Not only is Apple's holding up well against continued recession indications, but the company also sits on a pile of cash. Although Microsoft has always been known as having the largest warchest in the IT industry, its current cash balance currently stands at $26.3 billion, a far cry from more than $64 billion less than four years ago. The software maker spent most of the cash on dividends, expensive acquisitions and huge stock buybacks. Had the $44.6 billion Yahoo acquisition offer gone through, Microsoft would have had to borrow money for the first time in its history.
During the same period of time, Apple's cash balance increased from $5.5 billion to $19.4 billion, with Macintosh PCs and iPods raking in most of the profits. Of course, Apple has not paid dividends in years nor has it indulged in an acquisition bonanza that would dry its cash.
A San Francisco Chronicle article echoes the generally accepted opinion that Apple's savings are for tough times such as a recession, increased competition, change in consumer behavior or simply lack of innovation on Apple's part. But some think the company may be deliberately fattening itself for an upcoming mega-acquisition that could be an industry game changer. Of course, Apple isn't talking much about its plans. When pressed by Wall Street analysts, the company vaguely hinted it may use the money for acquisitions or other high-profile deals, but that's all we know. In absence of any substantial information, the best thing we could do is take existing pieces of information and speculate about the bigger picture.
Let's look at the big picture. Apple has largely relied on organic growth in the past and there have been very few acquisitions over the firm's company history. Most recently, the company purchased processor developer PA Semi, which will not develop processors for Apple and is even unlikely to continue selling processors, due to government concerns. Apple is said to have an interest in PA Semi's engineers, which may be true. But realistically, does it really matter? The purchase is insignificant from the view of financials as well as a corporate challenge. Apple may have a good reason to acquire PA Semi, but the outcome may not matter. Think about it this way: If the speculation about a possible new product drives the stock price a few dimes higher, it was a breakeven deal for Apple. And everyone is less concerned about Apple not spending some of its money.
In the end, Apple may not be looking into an acquisition at all, but if it does, its cash reserve puts some interesting opportunities within its reach.
We have heard about Sun ($11.65 billion market cap) that could elevate Apple's enterprise and software business and perhaps even Sony ($47 billion) in its reach - in the end, Apple has been believed to be the next Sony anyway.
But let us throw one other option into the mix, which, we believe, may make a whole lot of sense: Yahoo. Apple so far has completely ignored online business opportunities, with the exception of its online store and a $99-a-year online service dubbed .Mac. If you look at Apple's online portfolio, it may sound strange that a platform company (which includes software) has no competitive offering compete in search, online advertising or increasingly SaaS markets. Yahoo could deliver an enormous opportunity for Apple to promote online services, for example for its iPhone, and put the company instantly ahead of Microsoft in the online game.
Yahoo, on the other side, has suffered from a declining user base as well as pressure from Google and Yahoo. The corporate culture at Yahoo may not have been a great fit for Microsoft and a more emotional Apple theme may not only suit Yahoo better but may also be accepted by Yahoo's employees much faster.
There is no doubt in our mind that Yahoo is ripe for an acquisition and it is vulnerable enough that someone will scoop the company up sooner or later. Google may not be able to and run into antitrust-issues and Microsoft is offended by Yahoo's behavior. So why not Apple?
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Romantic City Engagement
Avery+Miles' Romantic City Engagement:
Why was he so nervous?
He took her to the park, she crossed her arms
And lowered her eyelids
Some day somebody's gonna ask you
A question that you should say yes to
Once in your life
Maybe tonight I've got a question for youShe'd had no idea, started to cry
She said in a good way
He took her by the hand, walked her back home
They took the long way
"Question" song + lyrics by Old 97's
Miles and I first met freshman year during a new student event. Miles thought I was cute and came up to me and was asking me questions through a megaphone. I thought it was annoying and cute all at the same time.
The Proposal: Miles actually proposed in the space we are getting married in! It was very sweet and special that he chose to do it there! He had my family tell me that we were going to dinner at this nice restaurant but that we needed to stop by Plexpod Westport Commons first to check something out. When we got in the theater, Miles was waiting with both of our families and a gorgeous little set up with candles and pictures. It was perfect!
Avery+Miles, you are both adorable, fun and down to earth. Thank you so much for spending the evening with us in some of your favorite parts of the city. We absolutely love discovering the not so usual, unique areas of a city, especially one we've been to many times before. And getting to meet some of your family before the wedding was a fantastic bonus! Congrats again! We are super excited for you both.
Much Love,
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The military history of ancient Greece is the history of the wars and battles of the Greek people in Greece, the Balkans and the Greek colonies in the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea prior to 400 AD. Greek warriors: Hoplites, taking their name from the word 'Hoplon', meaning their shield. 'Hoplite' can be translated as 'man-at-arms'. The ancient Greek city-states developed a military formation called the phalanx, which were rows of shoulder-to-shoulder hoplites armed with spears that were pointed at the enemy, so that enemies would have to face rows of spears and shields. The phalanx was the core of ancient Greek militaries. Because hoplites were all protected by their own shield and others' shields and spears, they were relatively safe as long as the formation didn't break. In a phalanx, the first two rows' spears would point forward, and the spears behind them would be raised. Alexander's Macedonian army had spears called sarissas that were 18 feet long, far longer than the 6–9 foot Greek dory. Hoplite armor was extremely expensive for the average citizen, so it was commonly passed down from the soldier's father or relative. The secondary weapon of a hoplite was the xiphos, a short sword used when the soldier's spear was broken or lost while fighting. Greek armies also included light infantry, including simple javelin throwers, the more armored peltasts, and cavalry to scout and drive off skirmishers. However, the rarity of horses made them far more expensive than armor, limiting cavalrymen to nobles and the very wealthy. Perhaps the most famous type of Greek cavalry was Tarantine cavalry, who originated from the city-state of Taras in Magna Graecia.[1] Some city-states also employed tactics using slingers and archers for longer-range skirmishing power.
Prehistoric and Ancient period
- Trojan War
- Lelantine War
- Messenian Wars
- First Sacred War
- Persian Wars
- First Peloponnesian War
- Sicilian Wars
Peloponnesian War
- Battle of Arginusae
- Battle of Delium
- Battle of Chalcis
- Battle of Sybota
- Battle of Potidaea
- Battle of Naupactus (429 BC)
- Battle of Notium
- Battle of Syme
- Battle of Cynossema
- Battle of Pylos
- Battle of Sphacteria
- Battle of Amphipolis
- Battle of Mantinea (418 BC)
- Battle of Olpae
- Sicilian Expedition
- Battle of Syme
- Battle of Cyzicus
- Battle of Aegospotami
- Corinthian War
- Battle of Coronea (394 BC)
- Battle of Naxos
- Corinthian War
- Battle of Leuctra
- Battle of Cynoscephalae
- Battle of Mantinea (362 BC)
- March of the 10,000
- Battle of Crocus Field
- Foreign War
- Wars of Alexander the Great
- Lamian War
- Wars of the Diadochi
- Chremonidean War
- Battle of Sellasia
- Battle of Pydna
- Battle of Cynoscephalae
- Battle of Asculum
- Cretan War
- First Macedonian War
- Second Macedonian War
- Third Macedonian War
- Fourth Macedonian War
Ancient & Roman fortifications
- Achaean League
- League of Corinth
- Delian League
- Peloponnesian League
- Aetolian League
- Pan-Hellenic League
- Knossos League
- Gortyn League
- Mountain League
- Phaistos League
- ^ Ueda-Sarson, Luke. "Tarantine Cavalry". Retrieved 20 March 2014.


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Located on the banks of the Odiáxere River, Alvor is a bustling seaside resort that still keeps all the character of its fishing village past. From traditional whitewashed houses to narrow cobbled streets and a beautiful harbour filled with colourful fishing boats, holidays to Alvor Portugal have plenty of old-school charm. Wander around historic sites like the 16th century church and ruins of the medieval castle, or visit the nearby Ria da Alvor Nature Reserve for some wildlife spotting. Your holiday wouldn't be complete without a trip to the vast and pristine beach of Praia do Alvor. Popular for kite-surfing, you can soak up the sun or rent pedalos and kayaks at this sandy beach. When it comes to nightlife, the cobbled streets lacing the old village centre are dotted with bars where you can sip a cocktail or two. Alternatively, jump in a taxi to Portimão, the livelier resort town next door.
Holidays here are most popular in July, when there's approximately 11 hours of sunshine a day and highs of 23°C.
2 hours 45 minutes
About 77km east of Alvor is Faro Airport (FAO), also known as Algarve Airport.
For a relaxing beach holiday in a laid-back fishing village, book your holiday with us to Alvor.
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Quieter and more reserved than the nearby resort town of Praia da Rocha, this destination might not have a long list of adrenaline-pumping activities, but there's still plenty of things to do. Alvor holidays are perfect for leisurely strolls along the beach, souvenir shopping in the town's boutique shops and plenty of kid-friendly activities like mini-golf and fairground rides. Pull up a chair at one of the great seafood restaurants lining the harbour and tuck into some freshly grilled fish as you take in the sea view. Wander along the elevated walkways of the Ria da Alvor Nature Reserve or tee off at the 18-hole golf course on the edge of the village.
Awarded the prestigious European Blue Flag, the golden sandy beach is perfect for all the family. Take a quick dip or paddle in the cool water, with averages temperatures reaching 20-22°C in the summer. The calm sea and slight winds make it ideal for windsurfing, water-skiing and sailing, but if you'd prefer to sunbathe and relax as you read a good book, you'll find plenty of space to lay your towel. With sun parasols for hire, showers and cafés, it's easy to spend all day here with the kids. As the sun sets, wander back along the seafront with an ice cream.
The Ria da Alvor Nature Reserve will top the things-to-do list for nature lovers and walkers. Follow the elevated walkways as they cross the sand dunes and mud flats of the reserve, taking in the stunning views over the estuary and keeping an eye out for pink flamingos as you go. If you'd like to get the most out of the area, take a guided canoe tour across the water or hire a bike.
The cobbled streets will lead you down to the pretty fishing harbour. Watch the fishing boats as they bring in their haul from the Atlantic, before ordering the catch of the day at a harbourside restaurant. Expect fresh fish dishes like monkfish, lobster, or the signature Portuguese delicacy of grilled sardines. Away from the waterfront, you'll find lots of selfie spots in front of the castle ruins or the old Igreja Matriz church with its ornate doors and pillars still intact.
Recommended hotels
Club Alvorferias, Pestana Dom Joao, Pestana Alvor South Beach,
Similar destinations
Antalya, Gran Canaria, Costa Del Sol, Red Sea, Balearic Islands
Sun worshippers: Within walking distance of one of the largest sandy beaches in southern Portugal, you'll find lots of space to enjoy the warm weather and relax.
Nature lovers: Keep an eye out for wild flamingos as you cross the sand dunes and mud flats of the scenic Ria de Alvor Nature Reserve. It's a haven for other birdlife too.
Families: Kids will love building sand castles and paddling in the calm, warm waters of the sand Blue Flag beach.
More about Alvor
Alvor Overview, Things to Do, Weather, Useful Phrases, FAQs, Currency
Language: Portuguese is the language spoken here.
Currency: You'll need to make sure you change up your spending money before travelling on holiday. The currency needed is the Euro (€).
Local time: Alvor is the same time as GMT/UK time.
Fly to: Faro Airport. The transfer time to Alvor is about 1.5 hours.
Flight time from UK: The flight time to Alvor is 2 hours and 45 minutes.
Tourist information: Further tourist information can be found at www.visitportugal.com/en.
Visa & health: Before you travel, visit www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/portugal for recommendations and advice on visas and health for your holiday.
Temperature: Average summer temperatures are a balmy 20-23 (°C).
Best time to visit: Book Alvor holidays between June and the end of August, which are the driest and hottest months. It's perfect beach weather.
The summers can be long and hot, so make sure you pack sun cream and a hat if you're visiting when temperatures are at their highest. Spring and early autumn are still quite warm, and you'll normally be able to spend time on the beach between mid-May and late September. Winters are mild but at times slightly unpredictable.
Weather in Alvor
Jan, Feb, March, April, May, June, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
On foot: It's quite small and you'll be able to explore the centre easily by walking.
By taxi: Jump in a taxi for a quick and easy way to visit nearby towns. You can pre-book and there's a fare list displayed in every cab, so you'll know exactly how many euros you'll need for the trip.
By train: Head to bustling Portimão or any of the stops in between with a short train ride on the main Algarve line.
By car: See more of Algarve's scenic views and picturesque beach resorts at your own pace when you pick up a rental car. You can hire a car from Faro Airport when you land, or collect it from somewhere closer to your hotel.
Carnival: Every year in late February to early March, the infectious sights and sounds of carnival return. The tranquil town comes alive with parades, dancing, music, and colourful decorations.
Live jazz: It's impossible not to enjoy the smooths sounds of the saxophone, and you'll be hard pushed to find a better place to listen to it than at Alvor's Jazz nights in July. There are more summer jazz festivals in the area; from May's Maio Lindo Maio in Portimão through to August's Lagos Jazz Festival.
Motor racing: Watch the cars whizz around the race track at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve. This 100,000-capacity circuit is only 20km away and has hosted famous events like the World Touring Car Championships. Petrol heads will love the driving experiences you can book here.


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Name of Event: 30th Annual Michigan Wildflower Conference
Sponsoring Organization: Wildflower Association of Michigan
Date: Sunday, March 5 and Monday, March 6, 2017
Start Time: 8:00 a.m.
End Time: 5:00 p.m.
Location : Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center, Michigan State University, 219 S Harrison Road, East Lansing, MI. 48824
Description of the Event: 30 Years Later.....Still Growing Strong
30th ANNUAL MICHIGAN WILDFLOWER CONFERENCE
Sunday, March 5, 2017 and Monday, March 6, 2017
Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing
The Michigan Wildflower Conference is designed for persons who are interested in Michigan native plants and their habitats. There will be general and concurrent sessions both days.
Location and Accomodations
The conference is held at the Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing (map). Discounts on room rates are available for conference attendees until February 3, 2017, or until all rooms have been booked. Please call (800) 875-5090 for reservations.
Keynote Speakers
Lynn Steiner is one of the Upper Midwest's best-known garden writers and a frequent speaker at gardening and environmental events. She is the author and photographer of several books that advocate for the effective use of native plants in the typical home landscape: Landscaping with Native Plants of Michigan, (named a Michigan Notable Book for 2007); Rain Gardens: Sustainable Landscaping for a Beautiful Yard and a Healthy World; Landscaping with Native Plants of Minnesota; and Landscaping with Native Plants of Wisconsin. She also helped develop, wrote, and provided photographs for The Complete Guide to Gardening series, 10 regional gardening books published in 2012 by Cool Springs Press. For 15 years, Lynn was the editor of Northern Gardener magazine, the official publication of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society. Under her direction, Northern Gardener received several Overall Excellence awards from the Minnesota Magazine & Publication Association.
Midwestern Masterpiece: Celebrating Plants and Plant Communities
This program highlights the diversity and beauty of our unique Midwestern plant heritage, including tall-grass prairie, oak savanna, Eastern deciduous forest, Northern coniferous forest, and pine barrens. It includes a mini travelogue on places you can see natural plant communities, as well as restorations. It shows how to use natural plant communities as models for landscapes and gardens. The program includes photos and descriptions of some lesser-known Midwestern native flowers, grasses, groundcovers, ferns, shrubs, and trees for landscape and garden use.
Ben Vogt is the owner of Monarch Gardens, a prairie garden design firm in Nebraska. He has published 170 articles for Houzz.com. Ben's writing and photography have appeared in dozens of magazines and books, including Gardening for Butterflies (The Xerces Society), Pollinator Friendly Gardening, and The Tallgrass Prairie Reader. His newest book, A New Garden Ethic: Cultivating Defiant Compassion for an Uncertain Future, will be released soon.
A New Garden Ethic: Cultivating Defiant Compassion for an Uncertain Future
This program focuses on why gardening with native plants is an ethical and even moral imperative in a world of climate change and species extinction. The talk explores ecology, science, psychology, and philosophy as we ponder how to embrace gardens as places to create social and cultural change benefiting all species.
Concurrent Session Speakers
MARIETTE NOWAK, author of Landscaping for Birds of the Midwest
Presentation: Landscaping for Birds
Presentation: Moths, Our Nocturnal Pollinators
JAMES DAKE, author of Field Guide to Northwest Michigan, and Education Director at Grass River Natural Area in Bellaire, MI
Presentation: Grass River Natural Area Story
Presentation: Dangers of Enhanced Glyphosate Products
JULIE CRICK, MSU Extension
Presentation: MSU Sentinel Trees Project
DAVID WARNERS, Professor, Calvin College
Presentation: Story of Plaster Creek Stewards
CRAIG LIMPACH, owner of Genius Loci
Presentation: Woodland Wildflowers
HEATHER KEOUGH, Huron Manistee National Forest
Presentation: Karner Blue Butterfly Habitat Story
JIM McDONALD, Herbcraft
Presentation: Medicinal and Edible Native Plants
DREW RAYNER, West Michigan CISMA
Presentation: Shoreline and Aquatic Invasives
For updated conference information and a registration form, click HERE. http://www.wildflowersmich.org/index.php?page=53
2017 WAM Conference Registration is at this LINK http://www.wildflowersmich.org/index.php?page=56
Education Credit Hours: Actual session(s) time, excluding breaks and lunch
Website Link for Event: http://www.wildflowersmich.org/index.php?page=53


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Thin and Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies/
Yes, more cookies for the fire station. I saw these here, and haven't been able to stop thinking about them. I am a dedicated milk chocolate avoider, but even that part sounded so good--Peanut Butter Cookies with Milk Chocolate Chunks.
I made them late last night and ate one while blogging about rotisserie chicken. I'm usually not a late-night snacker (popcorn being the exception), but couldn't resist. They are very flat, so aren't the prettiest things in the world. But oh-so-buttery, chewy, I-shouldn't-be-eating-these good.
The only part about blogging that's a chore for me is writing down or copying the recipe. If it's my own concoction, I have to work pretty hard to remember what I put in and how I did it. If it's someone else's recipe, I'm always worried I'll forget to pass on the most essential part. So I'm taking a break today and just directing you straight to Foodgal's recipe, which she got from the Baked cookbook. That's another cookbook I want someday. Goodies from there seem to be showing up everywhere. I've just been on a 5-year hiatus from buying cookbooks in an effort to save space (and my marriage), but I'm starting to covet them again. Our house is so small that it's literally a trial to bring home another book. And we've turned every available inch into built-in bookshelves. I hope Yancey never decides to become a bookworm, too. We'll have to suspend our beds from the ceiling. Do you have this cookbook conundrum? Do you go online for recipes? Get cookbooks from the library? In my need to live simply, I'm trying not to accumulate, but I'm always making exceptions for books, it seems...How do you deal with that?
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If you have a website and want to monatize then there is no alternative of Google Adsense , Adsense offers best payout but its terms and condition is not suitable for small site and if you are from India, Pakistan or China then getting approval for you website is a difficult task. For adsense approval you need quality content and dicent traffic (website should be 6 month older if your from India, Pakistan or China).
For small website google sometimes terminate account without any reason. We are going to disscuss best alternative of Adsense who offers some value to your website.
Chitika :
If you have decent traffic from USA or Canada then please try Chitika, payout may not be comparable to adsense but you will earn dicent amount of money. Minimum Payout is $10 through Paypal. For Indian publisers average cpc is about 0.04$. Chitika's offer ads for desktop and mobile but if you are using responsive website then chitika is not going to provide any solution .
Infolinks :
Infolinks is in-line text-advertising network offer various product like in screen , tag .... widly used in India but frankly it has only facebook ads and I suspects infolinks is paying any money, my website has 500-600 unique visitor but daily income never rich 0.05$ . Infolinks is not offering any CPC programme for Indian Publisers so please avoid it. Kontera is also like Infolinks. Minimum Payout $50 through Paypal.
Bidvertiser :
Bidvertiser is also not Responsive but offer ads seperatly for mobile and desktop. Minimum Payout is $10 through Paypal . In my test earning through Bidvertiser is good compare to chitika and Infolinks got $4.5 for 14500 pageviews which is quite good.
I am Looking for better alternative of adsense so if you know then please let me through comments.


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Though the full responsibilities of a business manager may vary between organizations, typical duties include monitoring the performance and productivity of employees, outlining strategies for growth and development within departments, and reporting all progress to other managers or executives. Some managers may also handle clerical aspects such as creating job descriptions, interviewing applicants and conducting performance reviews.
A business manager takes on a wide range of responsibilities depending on the size and nature of the company for which she works, often taking accountability for the actions of numerous employees within a team or department. The core duties of the job involve ensuring that each employee under her watch adheres to the goals and policies of the company by performing in line with their job requirements. For example, a manger of a customer service team may monitor agents to ensure they answer customer inquiries accordingly, while a sales team manager may track quotas and goals for the employees.
Managers also create reports on the actions of their employees and relay the information to the executive members of the company -- or in the case of small businesses, directly to the owner. The job can also focus on developing specific policies or practices within the department and training the employees accordingly. Many managers also conduct evaluations for the employees, which can result in advancement within the company or the termination of the position.


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2010 // USA - UK // Danny Boyle // November 14, 2010 // Theatrical Print (Hi-Pointe Theater)
The strange auteurism of Danny Boyle--cosmopolitan, passionate, often stylistically and tonally awkward--is on full display in his new oddity, 127 Hours, a squirm-worthy stress-test with a Successories ethos and heedless, music-video aesthetic. Boyle's take on the remarkably story of mountain climber Aaron Ralston (James Franco) is at once cruelly straightforward and yet littered with eye-catching detritus. The celebrated self-amputee's ordeal is presented as a kind of stationary thriller, equally an obligatory celebration of the man's fortitude and also a blunt retort to the sort of American recklessness that cloaks itself in athlete-cowboy "self-sufficiency". Franco compels in what is essentially a one-man show, never more so than in the moment of absolute shock and horror when he first appraises his situation (and the title card finally appears, in a marvelous touch). Yet despite the raw, terrifying simplicity of the story, Boyle's method lacks discipline, and he almost immediately grows bored with Ralston's dusty surroundings. The director ornaments the film with every visual effect in his arsenal, with little consideration of whether it is warranted; he indulges in flashbacks, hallucinations, flamboyant POV shots, and more in order to expand the film's boundaries. A more rigorously constrained approach (as in Rodrigo Cortés' superior, fictional Buried) would have served Ralston's astonishing story better.


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THE PLAY OF LIGHT: A Brief Anecdotal History
In conjunction with The Museum of Neon Art, Los Angeles / 2004
The Museum of Neon Art offered LATDA a window on the world —Olympic Boulevard, that is— and footage inside their lobby to curate a display about toys that use light as a feature. This simple idea became LATDA's first foray into exhibiting and collaborating with other institutions. It was a tiny showing, but perhaps the most magical.
What is it about playing in the semi-dark? Why do most children and adults love it so? We'll sit long hours in gloomy theaters, hoping for momentary transcendence (or at least a good scare). We'll smuggle our Buck Rogers flashlight under the covers and survey hard won contraband in our secret cozy tent. Or we'll poke little clear stars into a matrix of velvet black, anticipating the 'wow' moment. We'll play with spirited abandon – shrieking, sweating and stumbling – bathed in the magic blue glow of twilight. What IS it about playing in the semi-dark?
As a species we love the drama of the half-lit world where reality recedes and magic happens. In the secular world, the business of creating magic belongs to the artist. Plato famously used glows and shadow imagery as metaphors for perception. Who doesn't love the candlelit images of Caravaggio, the starry nights of Van Gogh, the falling embers of Whistler, or a dramatically lit window on Fifth Avenue? Every artist must be part magician, then, and part alchemist... and we suspect that some artists were influenced in part by their childhood toys.


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Busy Bus, Sunny Sun
by Joan of Arc
From Southern Records:
Joan of Arc transcends Cap'n Jazz's frantic anguish to linger on the more ambient side of experimentalism. "Busy bus, sunny sun" is a meandering minimalist lament sprinkled with samples of busy-phone signals and cartoon-character voices. "Stemingway and heinbeck" takes the sampling technique further with swirling off-the-beat whistles and tweets, plus a lyrical takeoff on the Smiths' "Bigmouth Strikes Again" ("I'm 'bigmouth strikes again' and now I know how Morrissey felt"). JoA continues to take punk rock to never-before-seen dimensions.


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More Lido Tales-[CS-28]-part-1-0f-1
Nov 22, 2016
More Lido Tales Part-1-of-1 Here's a tale that I've always thought was funny. It happened one Saturday afternoon in an adult bookstore called Lidos in Dallas. When you go in the door, on the left is the bookstore where you pay your admission, on the right is a gay movie theater and upstairs is the straight theater. The hallway leading back to the adult theater is line with private viewing... read more


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Massage lowers stress in coral reef fish
Nature Communications
November 16, 2011
Just like in humans, massage therapy lowers stress in surgeonfish, Ctenochaetus striatus, reports a study in Nature Communications this week. The work shows that in the coral reef ecosystem, when cleanerfish remove parasites from surgeonfish, the physical contact provides the added health benefit of lowering stress.
To mimic this tactile stimulation in the laboratory, Marta Soares and colleagues built look-alike models of cleanerfish and measured the effect on the cortisol levels in surgeonfish. The reduced cortisol levels indicate that just the physical contact, with no social interaction, is enough to lower stress, therefore implying potential health benefits of massage which so far have only been demonstrated in humans.


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Session 4 - Low Luminosity AGN and Starburst Galaxies.
Display session, Monday, June 10
Tripp Commons,
While studies of luminous QSO have found evidence for relationships between host galaxy mass and the strength of the nuclear source (e.g. Hutchings et al. 1984), recent HST observations of luminous QSOs have produced some controversy (e.g. Bahcall et al. 1994,1995). The limitations resulting from the small angular sizes of the host galaxies and the high nuclear luminosities can be reduced both by using HST's resolution and by studying Seyfert 1 galaxies, thought to be low-luminosity analogues of QSOs. From HST observations with the WF/PC-1 we determine the absolute magnitudes of the host galaxies and the unresolved nuclear sources in our sample (MacKenty 1990) of 38 Seyfert 1 galaxies. This sample is limited by total luminosity so a broad range of ratios of nucleus to host galaxy luminosity is present. This decomposition is possible from the HST images as a consequence of the unresolved nature of Seyfert 1 nuclei (Nelson et al. 1996).
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The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth (Cindy Morgan)
I am still more or less in the research phase of becoming a Virtual Assistant (hey, don't judge; there's a lot to learn). I've been really focused on my niche, because I'm interested in helping those in the same niche as mine. I worry that will come off as a little clique-y, but honestly it makes the most sense to me.
So, I guess I'd say the best area I fall into is "Geek." It's a wonderful thing to be a geek in this day and age, so I'm extremely happy to admit what I am.
The problem is, when I looked up "geek" blogs, you know to get an idea on what I can do to help people who fall into this category, everyone falls into a particular area. Comic geeks. Movie geeks. And it the list gets so extremely specific, I was shocked I didn't see a screwdriver geek blog out there. Okay, I didn't look for it, so it might exist for all I know.
Is there no such thing as the "well-rounded" geek? I feel that's more what I am. I love all kinds of things. Will my plight not work out simply because I'm not an "expert" in a certain aspect of geek society?
Looks like this is another piece of the puzzle I'll need to work out in the long run. I'm sure I can make my multiple passions form a very rewarding base for what I'm working on.
If you're waving your g-flag high, tell me what you're into. I'm always into learning new things about the culture.
If you're a geek blogger and looking for some help with the behind-the-scenes aspects, take a look at my Virtual Assistant blog. I'd be happy to help you out.


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We recently heard the good news that a bunch of large companies in India and made the switch to BES10 for their enterprise needs. More news, this time from Germany where leading software and IT company DATEV are also going down the BlackBerry Enterprise 10 route.
As we previously have stated - BlackBerry CEO John Chen is going to be targeting enterprise companies in the masses this year and by the looks of things they are off to a great start. If we keep seeing companies commit to BES10 like we have done so far in early 2014 then BlackBerry could well be on track to regaining some slices of the pie that they may have lost in the past couple of years.
Keep 'em coming BlackBerry.
Press Release
DUSSELDORF, GERMANY and WATERLOO, CANADA - BlackBerry Limited (NASDAQ:BBRY)(TSX:BB), a world leader in mobile communications, today announced that DATEV, a software company and leading IT service provider in Europe for tax advisors, auditors and lawyers, has selected BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 (BES10) as its Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) solution. DATEV, a long-standing BlackBerry customer, has also started the roll out of more than 1,000 BlackBerry 10 smartphones.
"On a daily basis, our employees use their mobile devices to conduct confidential business, and require a reliable smartphone that can secure the transmission of business data across every endpoint, including the device, server and network," explains Wolfgang Fischer, group leader ICT systems and mobile at DATEV. "With BlackBerry 10 smartphones and BES10, we have the best end-to-end solution in terms of usability, security and cost efficiency. Thanks to BlackBerry, our staff can access internal resources and other shared information on the go, without us having to worry about data loss."
Founded in 1966, DATEV has become one of the largest information providers and software companies in Europe. It provides companies, municipalities, associations and institutions with accounting, personnel management, business consulting and taxation, enterprise resource planning (ERP), IT security as well as organization and planning services. BES10 provides DATEV a complete end-to-end solution that allows employees to securely access corporate data from their smartphones. In addition, BlackBerry 10 smartphones' built-in BlackBerry(R) Balance(TM) technology separates and secures corporate data from personal e-mail, apps and documents, eliminating the risk of inadvertent data leakage, while providing end users with a rich consumer experience.
"Customers recognize the value that BES10 brings to their mobility needs with its industry-leading security, usability and cost efficiency. For DATEV, the combination of BlackBerry 10 smartphones and BES10 gives them the ideal combination for a flexible mobile computing environment that meets both corporate and end user requirements," said Markus C. Muller, Managing Director for Germany at BlackBerry.
BES10 is an integrated, multi-platform solution that secures and manages BlackBerry, iOS(R) and Android(TM) devices focusing on security, usability and cost efficiency to meet an organization's mobility needs. To date, more than 30,000 BES10 commercial and test servers have been installed by customers around the world. For more information, visit http://blackberry.com/bes10facts.


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Sammy Hagar's first album for Geffen Records, Standing Hampton, initially put the self-proclaimed "Red Rocker" on my musical radar. While not a huge fan, he was always on my radar. Frankly, if I am being honest, that's really the only Sammy Hagar solo album I like.
Sure, I like the Van Halen stuff a lot, but so much of his other solo stuff never stuck for me.
Standing Hampton did.
After a lackluster career on Capitol Records, Hagar moved over to the then bootstrapped Geffen Records, albeit bootstrapped by one of the more successful artist managers of the 1970's and founder of Asylum Records, and future billionaire, David Geffen.
Now if you are a music nerd, like me, you probably recognize Geffen Records as a premiere 80's label (Guns-n-Roses, Whitesnake, Elton John, Don Henley, Peter Gabriel and the re-emergence of Aerosmith)…..and the label Geffen had before DGC Records (Nirvana, Beck, Sonic Youth, Counting Crows, Weezer).
Believe it or not, before all of that hullaballoo, it was Hagar's Standing Hampton that was one of Geffen's biggest rock records of the early 1980's on the fledgling label.
The album starts with three beats and kicks in with a big ol' power chord with Sammy nonchalantly singing "You do what you wanna do, I'll leave it all up to you, in time I'll fall in love again".
I was hooked from the minute I heard it.
Man, I love "I'll Fall in Love Again". I really do. Even to this day it is my go to song every time my heart hurts.
Now the second song "There's Only One Way to Rock", has always stuck in my craw a little. While making a legitimate statement and being a solid rock song, I can't get behind it lyrically.
I remain steadfast in my belief that there is more than one way to rock.
"Baby's On Fire"…maybe, but not the song.
And then there it is "Can't Get Loose". Yes, it sounds a little dated.
OK, REALLY dated.
But after a particularly bad break up awhile back I was listening to "I'll Fall in Love Again" (obviously) and let the album play through for the first time in years. I guess I was finally paying attention:
"What makes him stand and fight
When he only wants to love?
And why do they push so hard
When he only needs a shove?"
At that particular moment in time, that verse struck me…still does.
"What makes one man rich?
How's another man get so poor?
What make someone care so much
For things another man can just ignore?"
This was right in the thick of the financial implosion, the "great recession" or whatever you wanna call it, so that really resonated as I rode the jam-packed subway home from my crappy job that barely paid the bills. A job that I was reminded over and over again by the media, friends and my employer to simply be thankful to have.
"Some questions go unanswered
And they have for quite some time
Something's forever sacred
We're just prisoners of our own mind"
I can still see myself getting off the subway, walking the 1/4 mile underground to get on the other train, goose stepping with the rest of the idiot brigade on our way home; all miserable but seemingly thankful to have a job. A prisoner of our own minds, yes, but even among the masses I was sworn to solitary confinement.
The chorus:
"Oh, can't get loose, we can fight like hell
But we can't get loose, we can dream
But we can't get loose, keeps it holdin' on, holdin' on
Can't get loose, shake it, shake it
Can't get loose"
And then the piece de' la resistance:
"There she sits with stars in her eyes
But too afraid to dance
'Cause every guy that she holds so close
Just wants to get in her pants"
It was a bad break up. I felt she tossed it aside too quickly which could only mean to me that she was laying down with someone else. And I heard that verse and thought "Yea, f' her. Let her act like the trollop I always knew she was."
And then:
"Tell me what keeps her by his side
When she's treated just like dirt
The fear of the dark unknown
Appears to be much worse than the hurt
So she stays up nights and dreams
Of a knight in shining armor
Who will rescue her one day
While time keeps going against her"
Was it me?
Did I treat her like shit?
Did she stay longer than she wanted?
Did I push her away?
Did I do this to myself?
Of course not. It takes two to make it work. It takes two to make it fail.
It only takes one to realize that the fear of "the dark unknown" actually isn't really that much worse than the hurt. In this case it was her realization, not mine. And even though I tried to tell her that there will never be anyone in shining armor; it'll shine at first…until you get up close and see the chinks, she didn't/wouldn't/couldn't listen.
What keeps people together and what pulls them apart is a mystery as old as time itself. With all due respect, minds much more creative than Sammy Hagar's have been trying to figure that out for centuries.
Side One ends with "Heavy Metal". There are two songs named "Heavy Metal" from that era. Both from the movie of the same name. One from Don Felder. I always preferred Felder's song, but this always worked in a pinch for whenever your life required a little "Heavy Metal".
Side Two starts with "Baby It's You". Cheesy and dated but lovable as hell. I can almost feel the mullet grow as I listen to it.
The next three songs are pure filler "Surrender", "Inside Lookin' In" and "Sweet Hitchhiker" are the very reason for the fast forward button exists on cassette players.
And then the oddest, yet boldest, song on the album.
Hagar covers "Piece of my Heart". Now, I am not sure why anyone in their right mind would want to cover that song. It's actually hard to hear in my head any voice other than Janis Joplin's, but Hagar gave it a go.
Bold move Sammy. Bold move.
It's oh-kay… but all these years on and I still scratch my head on that one.
So why the treatise on Sammy Hagar and Standing Hampton?
I had read his autobiography Red: My Uncensored Life In Rock a few years ago and was impressed with its honesty. Unlike some other rock autobiographies I have read (I'm looking at you Joe Perry and Eric Clapton) Sammy Hagar's book was pretty candid, and, well, uncensored.
After blowing through it, I knew I wouldn't be returning to read it. So, in one of my periodic book purges a few weeks ago decided to get rid of it.
In my building we have this little giving stone/block, or whatever, were people put crap they don't want. So, I brought some books down in the morning and by noon all had been taken except Red: My Uncensored Life In Rock by Sammy Hagar.
It sat there for a full two days before I finally wrote a post it note saying "What, no love for the Red Rocker"?
Apparently, Brooklyn is way too fucking cool to appreciate Mr. Hagar. Hell, if they mention Sammy Hagar at all it's only to prattle on about how crappy Van Halen was with Sammy Hagar (they'll probably snarl "Van HAGAR") .
For the record, anyone who really likes Van Halen can acknowledge, however begrudgingly (and that includes myself) that the Sammy Hagar era of Van Halen holds up extremely well. I love the David Lee Roth albums, true, but no one can deny Sammy brought a wildly different and much-needed energy to the band.
The SUM of Van Halen has and will never be defined by its parts (Gary Cherone notwithstanding).
So what are we left with when we consider Sammy Hagar?
17 solo studio albums and US sales of around 27 million and worldwide solo sales of about 40 million (if you combine those sales with Van Halen, it is closer to 70 million records).
Hagar created Cabo Wabo Tequila and Sammy's Beach Bar Rum.
With an interest in food, he built the Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabo Wabo Mexico and began a career in the restaurant business operating Cabo Wabo Cantina, Sammy's Beach Bar & Grill and El Paseo.
With an interest in mountain biking, he purchased a mountain bike store, Sausalito Cyclery (now called Mikes Bikes), which quickly became the number one rated independent bike store in California.
Along the way he designed his own "Red Rocker" bicycle.
Sammy Hagar sold Cabo Wabo Tequila for a cumulative $91 million dollars.
Sammy Hagar has an estimated net worth of about $120 million dollars.
However, money doesn't define the man.
Actions do.
Sammy Hagar donates all the profits from the two Sammy's Beach Bar & Grill, in St. Lois and Las Vegas, to local charities.
Sammy Hagar keeps his backing band The Waboritas on his payroll all year even though they usually only play a handful of dates.
For the summer 2004 Van Halen reunion tour, he refused to tour unless original bassist Michael Anthony was included (he'd been fired and Eddie wanted his son Wolgang to play bass). The band balked and Sammy gave up a percentage of his pay to include Anthony on the tour.
He's fucking always smiling!
No, he's not Bob Dylan or Neil Young or some other lyrical artiste'.
No, he's not really a guy who strays too far from the musical formula that works for him.
No, he's not Bill Gates or Steve Jobs (but in the world of rock, achieving that kind of business success is pretty unusual).
Sammy Hagar is simply Sammy, a wildly successful rock star, a very successful entrepreneur and, by all accounts, a really nice and well grounded guy.
Maybe it is because of those things that respect seems to elude him.
For a man of that much accomplishment to have left virtually no detritus along the way is a testament to the quality of the man. Bundling all that up, I think the man deserves a tip of the hat and a little more respect. Not just from my fellow Brooklynites, but from everyone.
Let's get on that, shall we?


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Whites are more likely to say they enjoy drinking, while blacks and other minorities are more likely to say they drink to be sociable.
Most Americans ages 18-39 (56%) are more likely to drink at a bar or restaurant. Older Americans are more likely to have a drink at home.
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Forty percent (40%) of Americans prefer wine to beer or hard liquor. Sixty percent (60%) of wine drinkers prefer red wine over white.
Fifty-three percent (53%) are more likely to drink a domestic beer than an imported one. Forty-six percent (46%) prefer light beer to regular. Men are more likely than women by 15 points to drink a regular beer rather than a light one.
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