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Well, Tanglewood is aflutter with spring activities here in Michigan (though I hear we may get another bit of snow next week – at least it'll kill the first mosquito swarms!)
In addition to our foster bottle lamb, new gardens and deck/planters, and looming bareroot orders and sheep fencing, we've just added six fluffy little peepers to our farm.
Say "Hi" to our new khaki Campbell ducklings!
It's been a few years since we've had ducklings. I forgot they start off so small! Since we lost almost our entire flock of ducks to accidental-neighborial-poisoning last year and the only female left was kind of… neurologically strange afterwards, we decided to bring in some new genetics by ordering our ducklings from the local feed mill.
Of course after they arrived the first order of business was to snuggle them all, one-by-one.
(pictured: my main squeeze feat. duckling)
We decided to stick to khaki Campbells because they're leaner and more upright than a lot of farm-ducks, so they produce finer meat, lighter-textured eggs and they're better at mosquito and fly control because they're more mobile than the more horizontally built farm ducks. My experience with Campbells has been great, though they do seem to be a bit more aggressive than other duck breeds. They're easy to herd and they're intelligent; they can even fly considerable distances, which means they are better at evading predators. Someone mentioned to me recently that they thought Campbells were produced by crossing back to wild mallards, rather than domestic mallards, and that might be why they are slightly smaller and more efficient than a lot of other modern farm duck breeds.
We are considering adding a couple of buff ducks, or maybe a Cayuga at some point, but who could resist these little peepers?
Are you adding to your "flock" this spring?


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|09.02.2010, 20:27
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Need english from russian Translation
Hi everybody.
I am french, and I need help to start my ASh82Fn like the real in IL2.
I downloaded La5FN flight manual, and I need a quick translation in english for few pages.
Please, who can help me and translate into english few lines of russian for me ?
Here are the pages, is it possible to translate them into english ?
But, if you are no time to do that, I will understand.
Thanks !
|12.02.2010, 12:43
s'il vous plaît
Pic. 1
5. Check free travel of the throttle lever.
6. Open fuel valve (on the right side of the cockpit floor).
7. Make sure the supercharger gear box lever is in stage #1 (all the way back).
8. Make sure the pitch control lever is in 'low pitch' position (all the way forward).
Pic. 2
9. Check fuel level by fuel gauge.
10. Close oil radiator shutter... ...and cowling shutters.
11. Check the emergency landing gear valve is closed (located above PN-1 pump).
12. Open on-board compressed air bottle valve and check pressure (should be above 80 at).
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13. Make sure landing gear and shutters levers are in 'neutral' (middle) position.
14. Check flaps position by flaps indicator.
15. Make sure the landing gear electric circuit and mechanical indicator are working.
16. Check smooth opening and closing of the canopy, cowling shutters, engine front jalousie and oil radiator shutter.
Pic. 4
Preparing the engine for startup.
(Pilot commands 'Rotate the propellor!')
20. After making sure that ignition is switched off, command 'Rotate the propellor!'. Rotating the propellor
two or three full circles is mandatory, because presence of fuel or oil in combustion chamber may cause hydraulic shock.
21. Fill the fuel system by hand pump until pressure reaches 1.0-1.2 kg/sq.sm.
22. Fill the PN-1 pump's starting chamber by 3-7 plunger strokes. PN-1 pump control valve should be in 'suction, filling' position.
Notes. 1. When air temperature is +5..-15C degrees, 3-5 plunger strokes are needed; when air temperature is below -15C, 7 plunger strokes are needed.
2. When starting the engine immediately after runupб filling the fuel system is not needed, as the engine starts well without it.
Pic. 5
Starting the engine.
23. Set throttle lever in 800-900 rmp position (move approximately 10mm forward from idle position).
24. Turn on the battery switch.
25. Command 'Out of the propellor!' and after receiving 'Yes out of the propellor!' answer, open the on-board compressed bottle valve or command 'Air!' (when using external compressed air).
26. After receiving 'Yes air!' answer, open PN-1 starting valve (rotate counter-clockwise).
Pic. 6
27. After 1-2 full propellor turns switch on the magneto and push vibrator button (periodically push the button for 3-5 sec as this prevents the magneto coil from burnout).
28. When first combustion sparks appear keep fuel pressure by hand pump.
29. After the engine is started, close PN-1 starting valve (rotate clockwise) and set 1000 rpm.
30. Control oil pressure: it should be 3 kg/sq.cm on idle. If within 5-8 sec after start oil pressure is still low, turn off the engine and find the reason of malfunction.
Pic. 7
Engine warmup.
31. Warm up the engine on 1000 rpm until oil pressure starts increasing. Then increase rpm to 1200 and warm up until oil temperature reaches 50C and cylinder heads temperature is 140C. After that the engine is warmed up.
Note. When warming at 1200 rpm, check hydraulic system and shutters work by extending and retracting the latter.
Warning. During warming, temperature of cylinder heads increases faster than that of the oil, thus, when reaching 140C, engine front jalousie and cowling shutters must be opened.
During winter there should be a cushion inside the oil radaitor tunnel.
|12.02.2010, 22:29
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Whaou !!!! THANKS THANKS THANKS !!
It's GREAT !!! It's MARVELLOUS !!!!!!
What can I do for you ?
|13.02.2010, 12:59
Well... just keep making great modes for this game, as you did before.
|02.03.2010, 19:44
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I have no much time, but I work a little during my small free time.
I found a fabulous Crimea map but I forgot where and the author name ....
So, I try to remake my CRIMEA PACK 4 seasons : new relief, new coast, and new textures made from this new Crimea summer map.
FALL coming soon, and Summer already done by someone but I forgot the name (an idea ?)...
|03.03.2010, 00:30
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Lal r one, im sorry for my english, but your textures greate!!!!
|03.03.2010, 00:54
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Thanks !!
But it is not really my textures.
I found a new summer Crimea Map somewhere, and I can't remember who is the author !!! (if you know him, please tell me).
So, I decided to decline theses summer textures into Spring/winter and fall versions for 4 seasons crimean maps.
I redo relief, real kherson base, south cliffs etc ...
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Nine cutest animal cafes around the world
Animal cafes are popping up in major cities all over the world, to the delight of travelers looking to get their fix of caffeine and cuteness. Featuring cats, dogs, woodland creatures and farm animals, these animal cafes offer unforgettable experiences with the world's cutest baristas.
Harry Hedgehog Cafe
In Tokyo, the unofficial world capital of cuteness, you could spend all day hopping between the many animal cafes, but one you definitely shouldn't miss is the Harry Hedgehog Cafe. This small cafe located in the hip Roppongi neighborhood lets visitors play and pose with adorable and prickly little hedgehogs. There's often a line out the door, but you can make an advance reservation online to avoid waiting.
The hedgehogs are very friendly, though they might be a little sleepy since they're naturally nocturnal. If you really want to get their attention, splurge on the "hedgehog treats," small worms that will be sure to pique their interest and get them to pose for a photo.
Meow Parlour
New York
On the global animal cafe scene, cat cafes dominate — and are becoming increasingly popular throughout the U.S. In New York, you'll find one of the best and cleanest cat cafes in Chinatown at Meow Parlour. This cafe not only offers plenty of snacks for you and the cats, it also puts on special events like yoga and bingo night. And it has special hours for families with children under 10 when the staff can be extra attentive to the cats and the kids. Best of all, all cats at Meow Parlour are adoptable.
KitTea Cat Cafe
San Francisco
In San Francisco, get your cat-and-coffee fix at KitTea Cat Cafe. This cafe offers two options — one where you can play with the cats (reservations required) and another if you want to watch the playful pets from behind glass — a great option for any animal lover who also suffers from pet-hair allergies.
Look out for special events like "Mewvie" Night, Yoga Night, and Caturday Morning Cartoons.
Thanks Nature Cafe
Waffles are pretty good on their own, but add some friendly sheep for company and you have the one-of-a-kind experience that can only be had at the Thanks Nature Cafe in Seoul. What seems like a perfectly normal cafe from street level is actually a sheep cafe where guests can sit down for iced drinks and waffles while petting some lovely sheep. As you can see on the cafe's Facebook page, the sheep are well cared for and friendly with children.
Cafe Chat L'Heureux
As the first cat cafe to open in North America, Cafe Chat L'Heureux in Montreal is a must-visit for cat lovers. Featuring a dozen cats from local shelters, this is a great place to hang out with felines and even do a little shopping for your pet back home. In addition to food and drink, the cafe also sells a variety of products that your cat might appreciate — that is, if you catch them in the right mood. The cafe itself is warm and inviting with modern design that's sure to please both the cats and the humans who visit them.
Dog Cafe
Los Angeles
At Los Angeles's Dog Cafe, the cafe experience is about more than just scheduling in some facetime with friendly dogs; it's also about changing the way dogs are adopted. The Dog Cafe is part shelter and part animal cafe, offering an experience for visitors to connect with rescue dogs, help socialize them, and maybe even take one home. Like most animal cafes, you'll need to make your reservation ahead of time.
Ms. Bunny Cafe
If you didn't get your fill of cute at Tokyo's Harry Hedgehog Cafe, head upstairs to Ms. Bunny, a rabbit cafe located right above the hedgehogs. Unlike the hedgehog cafe, you cannot make your reservation ahead of time, so you might have to wait for a table. This bunny cafe also offers the unique opportunity to take one of the rabbits for a walk around the Roppongi neighborhood by leash.
Purringtons Cat Lounge
Portland, Ore.
In Portland, Ore., you'll find plenty of cat cafes where you can play with or adopt cats, but Purringtons Cat Lounge is the very first cafe that also serves alcohol. Order from the small menu of food and drinks, and then settle into either the cafe side or the cat lounge side. To make the cats more comfortable, the cafe only allows up to 15 people in the lounge at a time, so make sure you plan ahead and make a reservation.
Reptile Cafe
Yokohama, Japan
If hanging out with fluffy animals isn't your thing, head south of Tokyo to the Yokohama Subtropical Teahouse for a chance to sip hot tea with some scaly animals instead. This reptile cafe in Yokohama is home to different species of lizards, tortoises, snakes and even some amphibians. Most of the reptiles are kept behind glass, but there are some tortoises roaming around. There's no need to make a reservation and no price for admission, but you are expected to buy something in the cafe.
This story originally appeared on SmarterTravel.com.
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JASMINE GAO, who is 19, just wasn't the classroom type. So instead of languishing in college, she dropped out after her freshman year.
Ms. Gao decided that she didn't want to continue studying at Baruch College, part of the City University of New York. At first she considered transferring to Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh, but she changed her mind when she saw that her tuition bill would be around $44,000 a year, with only a small amount of financial aid available. "I didn't want to come out of college with $200,000 in debt and have to spend 10 years paying it off," she said.
Yet she still sought a way to nurture her interest in technology. A year later, Ms. Gao holds the title of data strategist at Bitly, the URL-shortening service based in New York.
How did she catapult from dropping out of college to landing a plum job? She became an apprentice to Hilary Mason, chief data scientist at Bitly, through a new two-year program called Enstitute. It teaches skills in fields like information technology, computer programming and app building via on-the-job experience. Enstitute seeks to challenge the conventional wisdom that top professional jobs always require a bachelor's degree — at least for a small group of the young, digital elite.
"Our long-term vision is that this becomes an acceptable alternative to college," says Kane Sarhan, one of Enstitute's founders. "Our big recruitment effort is at high schools and universities. We are targeting people who are not interested in going to school, school is not the right fit for them, or they can't afford school."
The Enstitute concept taps into a larger cultural conversation about the value of college — a debate that has heated up in the last few years. In important ways, the value is indisputable. The wage gap between college graduates and those with just a high school degree is vast: in 2010, median earnings for those with a bachelor's degree were more than 50 percent higher than for those with only a high school diploma, according to the Department of Education.
But college is expensive, and becoming more so — between 2000 and 2011, tuition rose 42 percent, according to the National Center for Education Statistics — and students fear being saddled by debt in a bleak job market. (Students from the class of 2011 who took out loans graduated with an average debt of $26,000.) And some employers complain that many colleges don't teach the kinds of technical skills they want in entry-level hires.
Peter Thiel, the billionaire investor, upped the ante to this argument when he started the Thiel Fellowship, which pays a no-strings-attached grant of $100,000 for young people not to attend college and to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams instead.
Enstitute doesn't offer anything like $100,000 to its apprentices. Still, it is aimed at intelligent, ambitious and entrepreneurial types — people like Ms. Gao, who participated in the Technovation Challenge, a nine-week program and competition for high school girls to design a mobile app prototype at Google in New York.
"If I had known at 19 what Jasmine knows, I would be ruling the world," says Ms. Mason, who is 34.
The concept is not a perfect model by any stretch. For one thing, a college degree is still the assumed prerequisite of most any professional job. But more people seem interested in testing alternatives.
"We need educational research and development for a new time," says Tony Wagner, an innovation education fellow at the Technology and Entrepreneurship Center at Harvard and the author of "Creating Innovators."
"I have no idea whether Enstitute is going to be successful," he adds. The only way to find out, he says, would be to follow the apprentices over time after the program and compare them with their college-educated peers. "Yes, you get exposed to a lot of great things by going to a liberal arts school," Mr. Wagner says, "but you have to look at the cost-benefit analysis."
MR. SARHAN and his co-founder, Shaila Ittycheria, met when they worked at LocalResponse, a social media company in New York. They selected this year's first class of fellows — 11 in all — from a national pool of 500 applicants ranging in age from 18 to 24.
Ms. Ittycheria, 31, and Mr. Sarhan, 26, call the program "learning by doing." Students train under a master, in the way that many trade professions have operated for centuries. "It's a level of experience that an intern never sees," Ms. Ittycheria says.
For participating companies, the program offers cheap, talented labor for a much longer period than a typical internship. But the fellows are betting that their minimal wages will turn into full-time jobs once they complete the program — perhaps even at the very company where they apprenticed.
Nine of the fellows have attended at least one year of college, and three are college graduates. Most say they do not plan to return to school. But what will the apprentices miss if they forgo the four-year period of intellectual exploration and cultural knowledge that college is meant to provide? Defenders of higher education argue that college students gain important knowledge as well as critical-thinking skills that are crucial to a meaningful life and career.
The Enstitute's founders contend that their program does teach critical thinking, but in different ways. "They are not debating Chaucer; they are debating product features," says Mr. Sarhan, who graduated from Pace University. "But it's the same idea of how do I write down and communicate an argument."
Enstitute does offer a semiformal curriculum, requiring eight hours a week on topics like finance, branding, computer programming and graphic design, as well as English, sociology, and history, the content of which comes largely from online courses. The fellows also receive writing assignments every six weeks; outside academics and experts edit and review the work for writing style and grammar. Many fellows choose a less technical track for their course work and study subjects like Japanese culture or the poetry of Keats.
Based on their living arrangements, it would be easy to mistake the fellows for traditional college students. They share a large loft space at 11 Stone Street, near the southern tip of Manhattan. There are two to four beds to a room and three shared bathrooms, and the fellows share cleaning duties.
Most socializing takes place in a sparsely decorated common space, and around a large banquet-type table. Dinners are usually prepared and eaten communally. Twice a week, established entrepreneurs come to dinner, give an informal talk and take questions.
Perhaps the only giveaway that this isn't a college dorm is that by Friday night, the apprentices are often too tired to go out. Full-time work is exhausting.
Many of the fellows say they work upward of 40 hours a week. There is no overtime; the compensation package is a stipend, usually around $800 a month, with housing and food fully subsidized by Enstitute — a benefit being extended only to the program's first class. Starting this September, the new batch of fellows will have to pay $1,500 in annual tuition, and their room and board will not be covered. Stipends, however, will be around $1,600 a month — and they will be paid overtime. The entrepreneurs cite various reasons for agreeing to take on an apprentice. "It's an awesome value at a nominal cost," says Ben Lerer, 31, a co-founder of the Thrillist Media Group, a digital media site geared toward men; its apprentice is Ben Darr, 20. "We would hire Ben full time today," says Mr. Lerer, who treats Mr. Darr to twice-weekly boxing sessions. (Enstitute strongly discourages employers from hiring the apprentice before the program is over.)
Having an apprentice for a two years has other advantages for a business. "It takes three to four months before you trust an intern and before they are up to speed, and then the internship is over," Mr. Lerer says.
Ms. Mason, at Bitly, agreed to participate in the program because she has an intellectual interest in new models of education. "I moved from academia into start-ups, and I wish I had had a way to learn what I needed to be useful at a company," says Ms. Mason, a former computer science professor at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, R.I.
Beyond the fellows' work, companies are eager to tap into the mind-set of 18- to 24-year-olds, a coveted demographic group.
Kwame Henderson, 23, an apprentice at the mobile software company Tracks, is its head of quality assurance and manages a product plan, which involves ensuring that the app works properly for users across all their devices.
"Kwame put together a whole presentation of how people in college would use Tracks, says the company's founder, Vic Singh, 36. "He makes copy sound more casual, and that helps move the needle with the younger audience."
(Unlike most of the fellows, Mr. Henderson is a college graduate; he received a bachelor's degree in marketing, with a minor in information technology, from Seton Hall in 2011. He enrolled in Enstitute as an alternative to attending an M.B.A. program, which would have cost $50,000 a year.)
THE apprenticeships in this class focus on tech start-ups. For the next class, Enstitute will offer apprenticeships in digital advertising and nonprofit areas, placing fellows at places like The New Republic, The Huffington Post, BuzzFeed and the nonprofit Charity: Water.
Enstitute says it has raised around $300,000 in donations in the last year, and it plans to expand to a couple of more cities by fall 2014. Its founders want the nonprofit Enstitute to become a brand name like that of a top-flight university. But instead of getting a paper diploma, the fellows will graduate with a portfolio of skills they've acquired, business development deals they've closed, marketing materials they've created and products they've built, in addition to 5 to 10 recommendations.
When the first Enstitute graduates enter the job market, some hiring managers might view the program skeptically, says John Sullivan, a management professor at San Francisco State University who serves as a hiring consultant for technology companies. Many hiring managers still place a high premium on a college degree and will not even consider an applicant without one, he says.
But many companies are having trouble filling positions requiring precisely the kind of knowledge that the apprentices are learning. Mr. Henderson plans to leave Tracks knowing how to ensure that a mobile app is ready for public release. Mr. Darr learned how to wireframe, a way of making prototypes for screen-based products. Ms. Gao, who wants to run her own company, is learning Python, a coding language. Samman Chaudhary, 24, who wants to work at a business incubator, will have experience in evaluating business plans; she recently judged a venture capital investment competition at the Stern School of Business of New York University.
"It's a race for top talent, and you would be crazy to ignore talent that is demonstrating execution and learning through alternative channels," says Jason Madhosingh, an Enstitute board member and director of innovation and digital partnerships at American Express, a role in which he makes hiring decisions.
For many companies in technology hubs like Silicon Valley, San Francisco and New York, though, "this is exactly the kind of hire they are looking for," Mr. Sullivan says. "Code speaks louder than words there."


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Sony Computer Entertainment America Continues to Grow PlayStation®2 Social Gaming Library With SingStar™ '90s
From Grunge Rock to Boy Bands, Fifth Installment in the Party Favorite Franchise Features Artists MC Hammer, Nirvana, Sir Mix A Lot, New Kids on the Block and more
FOSTER CITY, Calif., March 18, 2008 – Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) announced today the release of SingStar™ '90s, the latest installment in the ever growing multi-million selling SingStar™ franchise, available exclusively for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. Developed by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe's Worldwide Studios, London Studio, SingStar '90s brings a hit list of Grunge, R&B, Rap and Pop music from artists that defined the decade including Paula Abdul, En Vogue, Vanilla Ice, Boyz II Men, Nirvana and more.
Available both as a stand-alone disc and packaged with two high-quality USB microphones, the addition of SingStar '90s as the fifth installment to the SingStar catalogue provides PlayStation® fans with over 150 chart-topping songs and music videos to sing, compete and have fun with friends and family. Players can easily access any of the song lists while playing from SingStar '90s, SingStar™ Rocks!, SingStar™ Pop, SingStar™'80s, or SingStar™ Amped with the disc swap feature which allows for seamless transition between titles.
"The SingStar franchise has been instrumental in making PlayStation 2™ a social entertainment hub in the home. SingStar '90s will build on this success and provide fans with the songs and videos that made boy bands and flannels shirts all the rage," said Jeff Reese, Director, Software Marketing, SCEA. "This year will be landmark for SingStar as we continue to deliver compelling content on PlayStation 2™ while also revolutionizing the franchise as we bring it to PLAYSTATION 3 on May 20 by giving players access to purchase hundreds of songs and videos across multiple genres, build and customize party playlists, and build a community of user-created performances."
Regardless of music or gaming ability, aspiring rock stars can select from 30 hit songs to sing along with while watching the actual music video on screen. Performing to such crowd pleasing favorites as "U Can't Touch This", "Pump up the Jam", and "Ice Ice Baby", players can take their turn in the spotlight solo-style or share the spotlight with multiplayer modes, including cooperative Duet Mode, one-on-one Battle Mode, and the team-based Pass-the-Mic which accommodates up to eight players. In addition, SingStar '90s is compatible with the popular EyeToy®USB camera which allows players to watch themselves belt it out as the main act and record their performance for playback. Players can also save their favorite vocal performances onto a Memory Card for future audio playback and customize and enhance playback with numerous effects.
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Tools to assess types of data stored on disk?
Are there any tools that you can recommend that will allow a company to, first, assess the kinds of data that are being stored on disk so that the older files can be deleted or migrated to secondary storage, and, second, to establish policies to keep data storage optimized once it has been groomed?
First, you have nailed an important issue: the need to understand the kinds of data that are actually being stored. Most companies have no idea what data is actually filling up the hard disk storage in their shops. They haven't needed to be too concerned about it, given the low cost to deploy more storage whenever it was needed.
Today, high rates of data growth, plus the inherent unmanageability of ad hoc storage acquisitions and the high administrative and labor costs inherent in them, are forcing companies to reconsider their storage acquisition strategies. Companies want to plan storage acquisitions strategically in order to ensure that storage can scale as needed and in a non-disruptive way, and that so additional storage management personnel are not needed with every few gigabytes that are added.
The problem is, how do you predict capacity requirements if you don't know what's stored on the disk you have? Answer: you can't.
You seem to have reached this conclusion already. You are getting ready to assess your current storage to see how much data is replicated unnecessarily and how much may be stale -- unused for a sufficiently lengthy period of time -- so that you can be assured that backing it off to tape (or deleting it entirely) will not cause too much disruption.
What tools can you use to help? I am aware of none. UniTree or some other hierarchical management program may provide functionality that will scan current files and report on duplicates and files with older creation dates, but these are only imperfect indications. A 10 GB email file for example may contain 9.9 GB of old mail that could be deleted. However, the date on the email file may be today's date, owing to the last date that the file was changed (the last date that an email was actually received and stored).
To make a long story short, your initial assessment will be laborious, time consuming and labor intensive. There are no shortcuts. You may even need to get very up close and personal with -- dare I say it? -- users. They may be the only ones who can tell you which files can go, which can stay, and they may be the only ones who can explain why they have backed up all of their files -- including software and operating system -- into that network-based directory you intended for use as an on-line backup of critical data. (It's all critical, isn't it?)
Once you have assessed the data and optimized disk storage to better monitor usage trends, you'll probably need to set policies -- the human kind, not the software kind -- to ensure stored data doesn't slip back into the unkempt condition from which you have just labored to rescue it.
One organization I know had an effective solution: they told the heads of each business unit/workgroup/department that they would be charged money on a monthly basis for all data stored on disk by their business unit with a creation date older than one month. There would be no charge for migrating older data to tape. Funny how that sort of thing made all of the business unit managers start laying down the law to users regarding the type of data to store and how long to store it.
Hierarchical storage management would be the ultimate solution for many organizations. However, HSM has not enjoyed very much success in the ruggedly individualistic world of distributed computing. Perhaps now, driven by the economic slowdown, the need to manage storage technology expenses and the desire to make fewer tech support personnel more efficient through better storage management -- a workable HSM solution will appear.
I have looked at several popular ones and they don't strike me as ready for prime time, particularly in a heterogeneous server and storage environment. I also have not seen an HSM product that can do an effective job when the targets (storage devices themselves) are a mixture of SAN, NAS, Server-Attached and internal disk.
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Happy March 1st, y'all! I can't believe it's already March and that the first two months of the year have already flown by!
First of all, I have to give BEYOND THANKS for all your support on my last post. I was really worried, like I wrote about, but the responses I got from everyone on the Internet or in real life was so gratifying. To know that there are so many just lovely people out there really keeps me going!
I am currently writing from the ~secret garden~ behind my dorm. It is a beautiful 73 degrees, according to my last snapchat check (does anyone actually check the weather app anymore?!) and I am just relishing this sunshine. I swear, this must be what it means to truly be at a liberal arts university. I passed so many classrooms today that were enjoying class outside and I realized it was days like this when they take the typical photos for college catalogs. So yes, I did bring my backpack and notebook and towel outside and plop down to work on some stuff.
And it just led me to write and share a few snapshots! Photos have been such a nice, fun way to enjoy each day to the fullest. I've been so bad with keeping all my photos edited and uploaded, but I'm getting there!
And for a song to go along with your bright and happy day:
*not all of the lyrics are about today, but still, a good song*
Have a great day!


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Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum
More than just your average museum, The Henry Ford chronicles the historical, industrial and technological developments of the United States over the past centuries. Comprised of several different entities, the Henry Ford is a "must-see" attraction in Dearborn.
Visit Greenfield Village, where seven separate districts represent various highlights in American history, including Main Street, Working Farms, even Edison's workshop! Each building within these districts is authentic, transplanted from its original home to Greenfield Village.
Henry Ford Museum houses a vast collection of Americana, with exhibits including furniture and home art, jewelry, agriculture and, of course, the impact of the automobile on American life. One of the newest exhibits illustrates the struggle for equality within the country, from the initial fight for independence to women's rights and civil rights. Featured pieces include one of the few remaining copies of the Declaration of Independence, the chair President Lincoln was in the night he was assassinated, a banner from the women's rights movement and Rosa Park's bus.
The Henry Ford Imax Theater shows the latest releases, including classics, educational and documentaries focusing on life in America and popular culture.
The Ford Rouge Factory Tour is a first-hand look of one of the most important centers for automobile development. Once the scene where cars – including the Model A – were constructed from "ore to assembly", the Rouge Factory is the only location where the famous Mustang has ever been produced. Still a working factory, it is Ford's largest single industrial complex.
The Benson Ford Research Center documents the American Experience through photographs, business records, advertising brochures, posters, manuscripts and many other collectibles. This incredible collection of material shows the broad scope of the American imagination in detail.
For additional information, please contact the hotel directly at (313) 592-3622.


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Alexis Bellino: "I Love and Miss Gretchen"
Don't count their friendship out just yet.
Is Real Housewives of Orange County star Alexis Bellino trying to send Gretchen Rossi a friend request? "I think there's a chance I'm going to heal my relationship with Gretchen. I wouldn't call it completely shut for good. I do love her, and I miss her," Alexis confides to Wetpaint.
After that heated you're-a-phony intervention in Costa Rica, things didn't look promising for the former blonde besties – but perhaps they shared an aha makeup moment at the reunion? "They were lighter on me," Alexis hints at the couch confrontations she almost missed.
"I didn't skip it," Jim's hotter half says about keeping her seat warm. "I was medically released from it. I finally got the courage to go." And -- color us surprised – Alexis says, "Well, after the reunion we did have a little peacemaking going on."
Just don't have high expectations, A warns. "We'll see how that really turns out. I don't know. I never know because one day they'll tell me that they're sorry or this and that and then the next day, 'I got drunk in a bar.' I'm just very guarded, I should say."
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by MMAWeekly.com Staff
Keith Kizer, Executive Director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, on Monday released the results of post-fight tests for performance enhancers and drugs of abuse at WEC 45: Cerrone vs. Ratcliff.
WEC 45 took place on Dec. 19 at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas and featured a lightweight showdown between Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone and Ed "9mm" Ratcliff.
Nine athletes were tested: Donald Cerrone, Ed Ratcliff, Anthony Njokuani, Joseph Benavidez, Scott Jorgensen, Zack Micklewright, Chad George, Brad Pickett, and Erik Koch. All drug test results came back negative.
The WEC moves on to Sacramento, Calif., on Jan. 10 for WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson for a lightweight title bout between current champion Jamie Varner and interim champ Ben Henderson, as well as the return of former featherweight titleholder Urijah Faber, who faces Top 10 145-pounder Raphael Assuncao.


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|The view from our accommodation at BIRK Husky across to Russia on our last morning
By the time we had loaded up our car, light snow had started and the conditions deteriorated further as we continued north. By the time we reached Kirkenes the conditions had deteriorated further and so we decided to head for the airport and call an end to our trip.
In the six days we had seen 70 species (see list below), although I didn't see the Lesser Spot (in italics, below). Our tally included two new birds for Simon (Steller's Eider and Pine Grosbeak) and one (Ivory Gull) for me. We had some very variable weather with temperatures in the north ranging from -3 to -15, fortunately that did not hamper our birding. The highlight for me was undoubtedly the Ivory Gull, as it was a bird I had wanted to see for a long time, but did not fancy twitching one in the UK. Seeing one in the snow at Svartnes was for me the perfect setting for me.
Whooper Swan
Greylag Goose
Bean Goose (Taiga)
Long-tailed Duck
King Eider
Common Eider
Steller's Eider
Common Goldeneye
Red-breasted Merganser
Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon)
Common Woodpigeon
Common Crane
European Shag
Great Cormorant
Northern Lapwing
Purple Sandpiper
Ivory Gull
Black-legged Kittiwake
Black-headed Gull
Mew Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
European Herring Gull
Iceland Gull
Glaucous Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Atlantic Puffin
Black Guillemot
Thick-billed Murre (Brunnich's Guillemot)
Common Murre (Common Guillemot)
Northern Hawk-owl
Northern Goshawk
White-tailed Sea-eagle
Eurasian Green Woodpecker
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Meadow Pipit
Rock Pipit
Bohemian Waxwing
White-throated Dipper
Mistle Thrush
Common Blackbird
Willow Tit
Siberian Tit
Coal Tit
Great Tit
Common Blue Tit
Eurasian Nuthatch
Great Grey Shrike
Eurasian Jay
Siberian Jay
Common Magpie
Eurasian Jackdaw
Hooded Crow
Common Raven
House Sparrow
Common Chaffinch
European Greenfinch
European Goldfinch
Common Redpoll
Arctic Redpoll
Pine Grosbeak
Eurasian Bullfinch
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Dutch Apple Pancake
This is our kind of pancake – the low effort, no flip, no fuss kind. Great for a sweet breakfast or serve with full fat, creme fraiche to turn it into a homely dessert. Freshly picked red currants and blackberries straight from Brambletye Farm's biodynamic orchards completed the pancake along with a drizzle of raw honey from their hives.
Serves 4-6
- 50g + 15g butter
- 4 medium British grown apples
- 1 tsp + 1 tsp cinnamon
- 5 medium eggs
- 3 tbsp coconut flour
- 4 tbsp maple syrup
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- ½ tbs vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- ¼ cup water
- Coconut palm sugar or raw honey, to finish
How To:
1. Preheat your oven to 200°C
2. Heat 15g of butter in an ovenproof 9inh frying pan/skillet
3. Cut the apples length ways, first into quarters and then into thirds, removing the core if you like
4. Fry the apples with 15g of butter and 1tsp of cinnamon on a medium heat for 10-15 min, stirring occasionally and allowing the edges to brown
5. Gently melt the 50g of butter in a saucepan and put to one side to cool
6. Whisk the eggs in a bowl
7. Add the rest of the ingredients one at a time including the melted butter, while continuing to whisk.
8. Remove the apples from the pan and pour in the pancake mixture, then arrange the apples on top – sprinkling with a little coconut palm sugar. Or just pour the pancake mixture straight onto the apples
9. Bake in the oven for 20 min or until golden brown on top
10. Finish with a drizzle of raw honey and some yoghurt or cream
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If you can only attend one Data Links event this year, IDLS2019 should be it
- Organised by the Community for the Community
- More than 600 delegates each year, from over 30 countries
The Symposium includes plenary sessions with keynote speakers; training streams; an exhibition area with hands-on equipment displays; and a planned operational demonstration.
Why should you attend IDLS2019
IDLS is the only single annual comprehensive data links event - the one event for data link engineers, operational users, program directors, strategic planners, buyers and senior managers from government and industry to attend. The benefits to attendees of the IDLS include;
- Visibility of the latest state-of-the-art data links technology,
- Advice and discussion with international data links experts from worldwide government and industry organisations,
- Presentations from valued and professional data links speakers,
- Valuable educational sessions tailored for novice, intermediate and expert data links personnel,
- Networking among the attendees in an informal setting that allows exchange of information and opinions,
- Tailored, individual vendor demonstrations to attendees within the confines of professionally designed and constructed booths,
- IDLS-designed and conduced comprehensive data links focused demonstration that allows for industry synergy and comparison of technologies and vendor offerings,
- Realistic live military interaction with vendor products depending upon the sponsoring nation's government policy and availability of resources,
- Opportunity to interact with senior government and industry management at IDLS planned evening events.


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IndianHorrorTales' first ever podcast!
A big hello to all fellow IHTians!
We're really excited to announce that we will be hosting our first ever podcast by in June (date & time TBA very soon). This would also be India's first ever podcast on this topic – cheers to all of you for enabling us to do this.
Being our first podcast (and more to follow on a regular basis), this one would take a holistic look at the different elements of supernaturality in India, and how this has been a part of our culture for ages. The podcast will be an hour filled with spooks, discussion, fun and nostalgia about Indian horror stories, myths and legends – it is meant to look at supernatural from an information/entertainment perspective. Of course, as always, we will NOT be discussing or promoting any superstitions, controversies or topics of sensitive nature.
What's more – we are inviting you to share your spooky encounters, or ask questions (through the form below) that will be discussed by us, along with a couple of guests on board. We are also inviting people who would like to be a part of this podcast – folks who would like to share their experiences, or have some interesting thoughts on Indian ghost stories and legends. Of course, we have limited seats and we would be accepting invites on a first come, first served basis – so hurry, use the form below to register for the podcast!
Here's a brief agenda for the podcast –
- A small intro about IndianHorrorTales.com, and the journey so far
- India & Supernaturality
- Media, Books & Bollywood
- Discussion on shared stories and questions
Wish to submit a story or question?
- Use the form below to submit your story or question
- Please ensure that your story/question does not relate to, promote or offend a person, place, community or entity (in general). Try to mask identifiable details.
- Owing to the limitation of time, we would not be able to cover all the stories/questions – please forgive us if we are not able to discuss your story
- Please ensure that your stories/questions are submitted by Thursday, June 23, 2016
Wish to be a part of this podcast?
- We are inviting people who have had supernatural experiences, or have thoughts or opinions on paranormality, or those who like to investigate such encounters
- Please use the form below to register for the podcast – due to limitation of time and resources, we would be able to accommodate very few people (on a first come, first served basis) – so hurry – register yourself now
- This being our first podcast, we would be using a regular Skype group call to host this podcast – so please ensure that you have a fast internet connection, and the latest version of Skype installed on your computer/phone. You can download the latest version here. Also, please have a headphone (with mic) ready to facilitate a clearer conversation.
- The topics, questions and stories (shared by users) will be shared with you in advance, so that you get ample time to formulate your thoughts and opinions on them
- The podcast will be recorded in advance and would then be edited and enhanced for optimal user experience. The time of recording would be conveyed to you in advance.
- IHT is not about promoting wrong notions about paranormality, or to offend anyone. So, please ensure that your contribution does not identify with or offend any person, place, entity or community. Try to mask identifiable details.


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More than 1 million refugees and migrants arrived in Greece in 2015 and early 2016. The number of arrivals declined after the Balkan border was closed in March 2016 and the European Union and Turkey implemented a deal designed to curb the flow of migrants into Greece.
The influx began increasing again from the second half of 2017, when the government began taking over full responsibility for Greece's refugee response.
In May 2018, the number of refugees and migrants in Greece stood at more than 60,000, including about 14,000 on the islands. In the phase after the emergency, UNHCR began focusing again on protection, which had been important before the crisis. UNHCR runs the EU-funded ESTIA accommodation and cash assistance programmes in cooperation with the government and municipalities, which should ultimately take over the scheme.
ESTIA will remain our most important project in 2018 and will continue to be funded by the EU in 2019. UNHCR will maintain an important, but lighter, presence while supporting the government. As more asylum seekers have their applications accepted, we shall campaign for the rights of refugees. More than 23,000 people were refugees or had subsidiary protection status between 2013 and May 2018. UNHCR will support the government as it develops integration policies and laws in 2018-2019.
Updated 22 June 2018.
For information about our work in Greece:
- Information for refugees and asylum seekers in Greece – help.unhcr.org
- Visit our country website - Greece | Ελλάδα (ελληνικά)
- For legislation, case law and UNHCR policy relating to claims for international protection, visit Refworld.
Contact Information
The UNHCR Representative in Greece
Style of Address:
UNHCR Representation in Greece
Street Address:
91 Michalakopoulou Street, GR11528 Athens, Greece
Mailing Address:
UNHCR Representation in Greece, 91 Michalakopoulou Street, GR11528 Athens, Greece
+30 216 200 7800
+30 210 672 6417
[email protected]
Time Zone:
Working Hours:
Monday: 9:00 - 17:30
Tuesday: 9:00 - 17:30
Wednesday: 9:00 - 17:30
Thursday: 9:00 - 17:30
Friday: 9:00 - 16:00
Public Holidays:
01 January 2019, New Year¿s Day
11 March 2019, Clean Monday
25 March 2019, Independence Day
26 April 2019, Good Friday
29 April 2019, Easter Monday
05 June 2019, Eid al-Fitr
12 August 2019, Eid al-Adha
15 August 2019, Assumption Day
28 October 2019, Independence Day
25 December 2019, Christmas Day


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Interesting! The calls of animals in different countries!
May 15 ,2018
Do you imitate animals when you were in your childhood?
For us, how to express the calls of animals in other countries?
This time I'd like to introduce to you the different calls of the same animal in English, Japanese, Chinese and Korean!
How do you think?
Obviously it is the same animal, but the calls are different to express in different languages!
Manga de Japan
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Manga de Japan
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Beginning & Intermediate QuickBooks (Desktop)
This event has been canceled
This class applies to QuickBooks for Windows Pro, Premier, and Enterprise versions. This class is a combination section of Beginning & Intermediate Quickbooks. By registering for this section, you save $30 and are enrolled in both sections of the class. Participants in the hands-on workshop will be taught lessons on the following topics: • Getting Started and Setting up QuickBooks • Working With Lists • Working With Bank Accounts • Using Other Accounts in QuickBooks • Entering Sales Information (including the basics of invoicing) • Receiving Payments and Making Deposits • Entering and Paying Bills • Analyzing Financial Data • Setting up Inventory • Tracking and Paying Sales Tax • Doing Payroll with QuickBooks • Tracking Time • Estimating and Progress Invoicing • Customizing Forms and Writing QuickBooks Letters Katey O'Brien is QuickBooks Training Certified Instructor as well as owning her own bookkeeping and payroll business, 1st Point Bookkeeping.
Speaker(s): Katey O'Brien, 1st Point Bookkeeeping
Fee: $ 100.00
If you would prefer to pay over the phone, you may call our office and we will process your card. 426-3875


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Sep 01, 2018
Tournament: Seton Hall Classic
Location: South Orange, N.J. (Walsh Gymnasium)
Records: VCU 1-4, Oklahoma 3-2
The short story: Junior Jasmin Sneed recorded 11 blocks and two VCU players supplied 11 kills apiece in a win over Oklahoma Saturday in South Orange, N.J.
- Sneed led one of VCU's best defensive efforts of the season. She was party to 11 of the Rams' 17 blocks Saturday afternoon. She also registered eight kills and hit .400
- Junior outside hitter Vicky Giommarini helped both at the net and in the back row with 12 digs and four blocks. She also supplied nine kills
- Senior middle blocker Tori Baldwin and sophomore outside hitter Paula Neciporuka spiked 11 kills each to fire the VCU attack
- Oklahoma's Alyssa Enneking led the Sooners with a match-high 27 kills and 10 digs
- VCU outblocked Oklahoma 17-10 as the Sooners hit just .182 for the match
- While Enneking piled up a gaudy kill total, the Rams were able to bottle up Oklahoma's other hitters. The rest of the Sooners combined for 26 kills and hit just .064
- VCU took command of the match in the third, when the Rams overcame an early deficit on the way to a thrilling 27-25 victory. Senior Julia Adler and Giommarini combined to snap a 25-all tie with back-to-back kills
- The Rams hit .300 in the fourth and final set and only trailed at 1-0 in the set before taking control
- Sneed is averaging 1.64 blocks per set this season and hitting .390
- Neciporuka's 11 kills are a career high
VCU will take on 14th-ranked Pitt at 4 p.m. on Saturday in their Seton Hall Invitational Finale.


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It is quite a well-known fact that Libby and Lia's love of watching nursery rhymes on the computer drives me bonkers. I don't know whether it's the fact that they're so obsessed with them, the tantrums they throw when I stop them watching or whether quite frankly it's just the fact that they're so flipping annoying.
Either way, I'm always looking for distractions that they prefer instead of being in front of the screen. Libby loves to play doctors and is usually quite happy to play on her own with a teddy bear. Both girls enjoy play dough so that's another option when I'm able to supervise quite closely to make sure it doesn't go in Lia's mouth.
Luckily, when we were on holiday we had no WiFi so they lived without nursery rhymes for an entire week. We haven't got the computer out for them since getting back despite a couple of requests, so now they're starting to turn to books to occupy themselves again instead of the screen.
When we got back from our holiday, a new book from MacMillan Children's Books was waiting for us.
Walter's Wonderful Web was written and illustrated by Tim Hopgood. He previously wrote Wow! Said the Owl, which is a firm favourite for both girls so we were excited to see what Walter the Spider had in store.
Walter, by all accounts is a bit rubbish at being a spider. His webs are all wobbly and they keep blowing away. So he starts weaving them into different shapes to see if they hold up any better.
I was quite surprised at how well Libby took to this book, she tends to feel a bit too grown up for board books these days, so I usually read them with Lia. But we all read this one together and it was great to reinforce Libby's knowledge of shapes.
I stopped and asked her which shape each web was and then we picked some shapes out of the final web that Walter weaves right at the end with all sorts of shapes in it. This seemed to make her really focus on the book and we ended up reading it twice. I think I'll go back through it sometime without Libby there to try to get Lia more engaged with learning the shapes too.
I was also rather excited to receive some information from MacMillan about Two Hoots publishing. This branch of MacMillan will be producing unusual and exceptional books because they "don't give two hoots for convention".
This is of interest to me from two points of view. Firstly because I know the girls are going to love these new style of books. And secondly because my sister and I are currently putting together a book that will be unconventional to say the least. We thought it was time someone broke the mould and it's a bit of a relief to hear that publishers are thinking along the same lines. But that, as they say, is a story for another day.


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Fusion value relationships and Kingdom partnership. As well as the many thousands of churches and students who are part of this movement here are some of the people and organisations who help make it happen.
Fusion Team
The Fusion Team are based all around the UK and gather regularly to plan and implement the vision of Fusion.
Fusion Trustees
Fusion have a talented & passionate board of Trustees who invest their professional expertise into helping Fusion be a progressive and well run charity.
Fusion Talent Pool
The Fusion Talent Pool consists of highly gifted men and women who work with us to make Fusion happen. They tend to be very creative in arts, media, design, film, music, writing, coding and technology. If you have something to offer - please get in touch.
Fusion Council
The Fusion Council is made up of a fantastic group of people involved in diverse kingdom work. They meet altogether once a year for what is a strategic, relational and fun gathering.
Fusion Key Partners
Fusion Key Partners add their expertise to the challenge of Student Mission through significant and meaningful partnership with Fusion.
Church Networks
Fusion partner with a number of church networks. Through working together young adult discipleship is strengthened & movements become increasingly effective in sending, receiving, reaching and releasing students.
Fusion Friends
Fusion's friends share Fusion's heart for seeing the student world won for Christ and offer students inspiration & unique opportunities.


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Its been a couple of weeks since I last made a few notes, quite a lot has happened, and the training has been as busy as ever. That's the problem trying to keep up to date. By the time I get my training done, road work done I need my beauty sleep!
As well as Cycling I have been a little busy in the garden now the summer season seems to have appeared. A couple of years ago I installed a new composite decking, however after a couple of years of it not draining water properly it warped and cracked. I have been removing the old and laying some new. The main issues were that I had to have a decent fall on it and as it was lade originally in a 8 metre section the fall would have had to be over 100 mm over the horizontal which would have looked odd. So, I have re-configured it to run in a 1.8 metre direction which only needs 25 mm fall to be safe. I had to install new posts and timber to go the opposite way. This took me several weeks as I could only do a bit at a time in the evening around riding Charlie.
At last it's done, it took some time but it is done properly and Jo seems happy with her refurbished outside space and LED lighting.
Looking back over the last few weeks I broke the 100km barrier by completing 65 miles in reasonable time. The result was that my legs were in good order and recovery was good.
Initially I set on my steady Rotherham route for the first 23 miles of my ride and then rode back to Sheffield where I started to climb up to the peak district and managed an easy 1000 ft climb and then came back around Sheffield on the east side and finished up warming down on a slightly different route to Rotherham and back.
It was a lovely day with average temperatures of around 18°C according to my Garmin and peaks of 22°C in certain parts.
I did have a major problem on the first leg as I went past Magna, that was a puncture. I even heard it enter the tyre and then could hear it deflate. I stopped, and I saw the culprit with no problems. A lovely piece of steel, no I was on the border between Rotherham and Sheffield and I think it had to be a piece of Rotherham steel as it was not shiny enough for Sheffield stainless steel !
I managed to change it quick time and used my CO² cylinder to refill the tyre in quick time and it worked well !
Off I went again.
All in all a pretty good ride.
Training round at Skyhook has been on the edge this month. We have been concentrating on the climbing phase and it been extremely hard. We are doing high load and high cadence work at the moment and my diabetes blood glucose does not like it one bit.
I have been trying to start the session a little higher than normal in the rage of 12-15 but end up sinking like a stone and then takes a long time to recover back to normal. So, my glucose control according to the software has not been as good this month as last.
I just got the last phase of work under control in terms of diabetes, but it has certainly changed again. Fortunately, on the road I have now got a grip of the situation.
I had a monster of a training session last Thursday which at the time was extremely difficult, but I knew about it two days later.
I got on Charlie on a Saturday and set off and hit a climb for around 4 miles and my legs felt awful and just would not go. I blamed Thursday for this as the following Tuesday a just as hard session I was fine.
I have under 4 weeks to go and I am ok but am worried that I don't want to do too much, I don't want to be fatigued before I start. In my own mind I need to keep my fitness and making improvement is not my aim now. But who knows I could have got it all wrong, we will have to see what Steve has to say about this idea… My own thoughts is I bet Mo Farah does not run a marathon 2 weeks before the next one….


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MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somali militants launched an offensive on border towns in southern Somalia, killing government troops, residents and officials said on Friday.
In what Western powers considered a strategic victory, government troops and African peacekeepers last month drove the al Qaeda-allied al Shabaab rebels out of the capital Mogadishu, as the group suffered from internal divisions, a reported lack of combatants and funding shortages.
But the insurgents' latest assault shows they remain capable of launching major attacks for territorial gains at a time when aid groups are struggling to help more than 1 million Somalis struck by famine in southern and central Somalia.
Early on Friday the rebels entered Dhobley, near the Kenyan border, from three directions, attacking government troops and an allied militia known as the Raskamboni, a resident who fled the fighting said from Kenya.
"It was morning when al Shabaab attacked us from different directions ... I have seen 13 dead bodies mostly from the Raskamboni. We can say al Shabaab is now fully in the city, and the casualties may be more than that," officer Mohammed Wardhere told Reuters from the border.
A few hours later, residents said the Somali military regained control of the town.
"A more serious fight took place hours after government troops regrouped. However, al Shabaab is not far and fighting may restart at any time," resident Abdiqader Saciid said by telephone.
Al Shabaab said it lost six fighters and killed 40 government soldiers.
Just 5 km (3 miles) away, hundreds of Kenyan security forces backed by armoured vehicles and helicopters deployed at the porous frontier, as bodies lay on the ground at the scene of the battle across the border.
"We have a strong force spread along the long stretch of the border with Somalia where fighting has been reported. No militia has managed to enter the country," said Kenya's northeastern provincial police commander Leo Nyongesa.
Yusuf Dhere, a resident of the Kenyan border town of Liboi, said he saw wounded Somali troops being brought into the hospital. "We are still collecting and transporting more wounded people from the border, where we can hear artillery."
Somali troops, with logistical and intelligence support from Kenya and Ethiopia, regained control of towns along the border with both neighbours earlier this year, but the insurgents have vowed to strike back.
Although they gave up most of the bases in Mogadishu, al Shabaab retain control in two city districts.
The failure of government and peacekeeping troops to seize the momentum, push them out completely and establish effective control has raised fears it is only a matter of time before the militants return in full force to the capital.
In the nearby southwestern region of Gedo, some parts of which are in the hands of the rebels, a clash between troops and militants killed 24 on Thursday, a government official said.
"Al Shabaab killed 10 of our soldiers in an ambush on Thursday. They hit us with artillery, " Mahmoud Ali Shire told Reuters from the border town of Dolow.
"The ambush turned into hand to hand fighting and we killed 14 fighters from al Shabaab," he added.
An al Shabaab spokesman said five of their men had been wounded and said dozens of government troops were killed.
"We ambushed the government convoy. We seized and fought them seriously and we captured machineguns and small arms from them. We will continue fighting until we remove them from Gedo region," Sheikh Abdiasis Abu Musab told Reuters.
Reporting by Feisal Omar and Ibrahim Mohamed in Mogadishu and Sahra Abdi and Nour Ali in Nairobi; Writing by Yara Bayoumy; editing by Richard Lough and Janet Lawrence


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2 Small-Cap Stocks Making the Internet of Things Possible
With every new technological revolution comes a huge range of investment opportunities. And right now, one such revolution is accelerating with the "Internet of Things."
In case you're unfamiliar, Internet of Things has become the market's chosen term for essentially taking everyday products, giving them network connectivity, and effectively changing the way we incorporate technology in our everyday lives. Take, for example, the innovation required to create driverless cars, smart watches, smart thermostats, and even Internet-connected light bulbs and appliances -- all of which already exist, and will only become more ubiquitous going forward.
But while the actual consumer-centric products are easy to spot, sometimes the best investments can come in the form of small companies operating behind the scenes. Here are two small-cap stocks, then, which I think currently represent compelling long-term investments:
The Internet of Things at home
First up is Netgear , which has already carved out a nice little niche in the retail and commercial markets by offering high-performance, easy-to-use networking equipment -- think WiFi routers, switches, network adapters, home monitoring systems, and network-connected hard drives.
Netgear CEO Patrick C.S. Lo recently highlighted Netgear's place in the Internet of Things, reminding investors the drastic increases in numbers of everyday products connected to Wi-Fi will only "drive more and more sales of interconnecting devices such as ours."
What's more, Netgear has gained traction recently with its Service Provider segment through LTE Gateways. Just last quarter, for example, Netgear CEO Patrick C.S. Lo announced U.S. Cellular had joined Sprint in deploying its LTE Gateway mobile broadband products to customers nationwide in the United States. Lo went on to state Netgear not only intends to both "take these products to more operators around the world," but will also soon introduce them in the commercial and retail channels.
When that happens, and with shares of Netgear currently trading at just 0.9 times trailing 12-month sales and 12.5 times next year's estimated earnings, I think patient long-term investors who buy today stand to be handsomely rewarded.
Rise of the machines
While Netgear is powering the Internet of Things at home, CalAmp is aiming to take its mobile resource management (MRM) and machine-to-machine (M2M) communications tech everywhere else. In short, CalAmp provides a variety of hardware and software products to help customers optimize their operations by collecting, reporting, and analyzing business-critical data from remote and mobile assets.
CalAmp's products are used in the service delivery industry, for example, to help track the locations and usage of vehicles, delivery monitoring, and driving habits. And in the emerging heavy equipment and construction sector -- which management recently confirmed is finally expected to drive meaningful revenue beginning with CalAmp's fiscal third quarter -- CalAmp similarly affords customers the ability to track usage in real time, prevent unauthorized usage, guard against theft, and monitor engine hours and idle time to better track fuel costs and maintenance schedules.
As it stands, CalAmp shares are currently reeling after its fiscal second quarter guidance fell short of Wall Street's expectations. For that, shareholders can thank lumpy revenue stemming from a combination of an expected sharp decline in Positive Train Control revenue, a minimal contribution from its MRM products in Latin America, and lower-than-expected revenue from CalAmp's legacy satellite receiver business.
But keep in mind, however, the above-described markets aren't CalAmp's only verticals, and many of its opportunities still remain in their infancy. But if CalAmp can seize any meaningful share of the segments it's targeting, its growth could prove astounding.
CalAmp might not look particularly cheap trading around 55 times trailing 12-month earnings, but the stock looks decidedly more attractive looking forward at just 15 times next year's estimated figures. Investors might be in for more volatility in the near term if it falls short of those estimates again, but at this point I think investors would do well to consider opening or adding to a small position with a long-term mind-set.
Warren Buffett: This new technology is a "real threat"
Netgear and CalAmp also aren't the only companies poised to benefit from offering technology in new markets. In fact, Warren Buffett recently admitted another emerging technology is threatening his biggest cash-cow. While Buffett shakes in his billionaire-boots, only a few investors are embracing this new market which experts say will be worth over $2 trillion. Find out how you can cash in on this technology before the crowd catches on, by jumping onto one company that could get you the biggest piece of the action. Click here to access a FREE investor alert on the company we're calling the "brains behind" the technology.
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Major Writings - Nichiren Daishounin
The Third Day of the New Year
I received the sixty steamed rice cakes, one container of refined sake, fifty yams, twenty koji oranges1
and one string of dried persimmons that you so kindly sent. I placed these various articles before the Lotus Sutra and presented
them as offerings to the sutra on the third day of spring!2
Just as flowers open up and bear fruit, just as the moon appears and invariably grows full, just as
a lamp becomes brighter when oil is added, and just as plants and trees flourish with rain, so will human beings never fail
to prosper when they make good causes.
Moreover, the sincerity you showed in celebrating the third day of the new year exceeds even the sincerity
you showed in commemorating the first day. The steamed rice cakes are like the full moon. I will write of other matters later.
The eleventh day of the first month in the third year of Koan (1280), Cyclical sign kanoe-tatsu
To Lord Ueno
A Comparison of
the Lotus Sutra and Other Sutras
A Ship to Cross
the Sea of Suffering
Earthly Desires
Are Enlightenment
Clear Sake Gosho
Letter to Niike
Letter to Domyo
Letter to Akimoto
Letter from Sado
Reply to Nichigon-ama
Roots of Good Fortune
Reply to Jibu-bo
No Safety in the
Threefold World - Nichiren Daishounin
Letter to Horen
- Nichiren Daishounin
King Rinda - Nichiren
Jozo and Jogen -
Nichiren Daishounin
Bodhisattva Hachiman
- Nichiren Daishounin
On Prayer - Nichiren
The Opening of the
Eyes Part I
The Opening of the
Eyes Part II
Conversation between
a Sage and an Unenlightened Man
Conversation between
a Sage and an Unenlightened Man Part II
Establishment of
the Legitimate Teaching for the Protection of the Country
How Those Initially
Aspiring to the Way Can Attain Buddhahood Through the Lotus Sutra
The Learned Doctor
The Entity of the
Mystic Law
The Pure and Far-reaching
Reply to Takahashi
The Teaching, Capacity,
Time, and Country
The Doctrine of
Attaining Buddhahood in One's Present Form
Encouragement to
a Sick Person
The Essence of the
Yakuo Chapter
The Daimoku of the
Lotus Sutra
The Supreme Leader
of the World
The Treasure of
a Filial Child
The Supremacy of
the Law
Reply to Nii-ama
The Workings of
Bonten and Taishaku
The Story of Ohashi
no Taro
The Teaching in
Accordance with the Buddha's Own Mind
The Treatment of
Illness and the Points of Difference between Mahayana and Hinayana and Provisional
Repaying Debts of
On Practicing the
Buddha's Teachings
On the Urabon
Letter to the Priests
of Seicho-ji
Letter to Nichimyo
Letter to Shomitsu-bo
Questions and Answers
on Embracing the Lotus Sutra
Reply to Sairen-bo
Rationale for Submitting
the Rissho Ankoku Ron
Persecution by Sword
and Staff
Rebuking Slander
of the Law and Eradicating Sins
Recitation of the
Hoben and Juryo Chapters
Reply to Lord Hakiri
Reply to Yasaburo
Letter to Ichinosawa
Letter to Myomitsu
Reply to Hoshina
Goro Taro
Wu-lung and I-lung
White Horses and
White Swans
The Sutra of True
The Kalpa of Decrease
The Farther the
Source, the Longer the Stream
The Third Doctrine
The One-eyed Turtle
and the Floating Sandalwood Log
Letter to Nakaoki
General Stone Tiger
The Heritage of
the Ultimate Law of Life
Lessening the Karmic
Letter to the Brothers
Hell is the Land
of Tranquil Delight
On Prolonging Life
On the Buddha's
On the Buddha's
On the Treasure
Propagation by the
The Embankments
of Faith
The Dragon Gate
Strategy of the
Lotus Sutra
Reply to Kyo-o
The Person and the
The One Essential
The Gift of Rice
The Real Aspect
of the Gohonzon
Letter of Petition
from Yorimoto
Introduction and
Preface to the Ongi Kuden: Namu Myoho Renge Kyo [Devotion to the Lotus Sutra]
Muryogi Sutra [Sutra
of Innumerable Meanings]
Chapter 3: Simile
and Parable [Hiyu]
Chapter 4: Faith
and Understanding [Shinge]
Chapter 6: Prediction
Chapter 7: Phantom
City [Kejoyu]
Chapter 8: Prophecy
of Enlightenment for Five Hundred Disciples [Gohyaku Deshi Juki]


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Little Oluwabunmi Ajelero who was kidnapped from her church, Surulere Baptist Church Lagos on Sunday April 19th has been found in Abeokuta, Ogun state. She was found yesterday April 20th and is now back safe with her family.
The girl was kidnapped by two men who rode on a motorcycle and pretended to be worshipers in the church. They lured the little girl with Gala as she played with her mates in the church compound while her parents were in the church worshiping. The kidnappers came into the church through the main entrance but made away with the little girl through the church's back gate.
Narrating what happened to Punch, her father, Oladapo Ajelero said
"It happened around 1pm on Sunday. The children finished their service before us and were playing on the church premises; Oluwabunmi was among them. Suddenly, one of her friends rushed in and said two men had lured and taken her away through the back of the church. Some people in the area said they saw her sitting between two men on a motorcycle. I learnt they escaped through Nathan Street. Our hearts are broken, we don't know what to do anymore. They have called and instructed me to cooperate. I am still expecting their calls, but for now they have not asked for any ransom"he saidLagos state Police spokesperson, Kenneth Nwosu confirmed the rescue of the little girl.
"The child has been found in Abeokuta, Ogun State and reunited with her parents. Investigations are ongoing to track down the kidnappers." he saidIt is however not certain if the family paid any ransom for her release.


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Harbury Albion held their nerve in a penalty shootout to beat Khalsa and lift the Cancer Supplementary Cup at Stockton FC.
Richard Wingrove scored the decisive kick to give Albion a 4-3 success after the match had finished level at one apiece.
In a fiercely contested final, Khalsa broke the deadlock through Gurdeep Dulay, with Albion drawing level after the break courtesy of an Ed Kostiuk penalty.
In Division One, LeamingtonHibs moved level on points with Westlea at the top, albeit having played three games more, thanks to an 8-1 demolition of Mid-Warwickshire Police.
Hibs eased into a three-goal lead inside the first 17 minutes through Matthew Rockliffe and an Ashley Kitchen double and went further ahead thanks to a brace from Ricky Uppal and a Luke Lindsey effort.
Tom Stevenson pulled one back for Police before two goals from Matthew Houghton added the gloss for Hibs.
In Division Two, first-half goals from Kody Neal and Neil Ingles gave Heathcote Athletic a 2-0 win over Radford Albion.
Foresters Arms remain in danger of the drop in Division Three after completing their campaign with a 3-1 defeat at home to Real Barston.
Matthew Willoughby scored from the spot for Foresters but a Matthew Gillett brace and an Oliver Stocks strike condemned them to their tenth defeat of the season.
Lee Constable and James Canning were on target for Leamington FC Vets in their 2-1 win over Ettington Rovers.
Hampton Magna remain on course for the Division Four title after Daljeet Johal, Wendel Moyo, Richard Giles and an own goal gave them a 4-1 win at Stockton Reserves.
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By Karen Zapf – Tribune-Review
With plans for a new emergency services center solidified, Plum Emergency Medical Services and Renton Volunteer Fire Department personnel are turning their attention to the building's interior.
The two groups have started a "Buy-A-Brick Campaign" to raise money for items they need for their new homes, including computers, phones, furniture and kitchen items.
Plum EMS deputy Director Bob Moran said bricks in two sizes — 4 inches by 8 inches for $50 and 8 inches by 8 inches for $85 — with personal messages will be sold and placed on a walkway outside the one-story building that is set to be located across Old Mine Road from the public works center.
The new building is going to be named in honor of the late Al Franci, former Plum mayor who was a proponent of a municipal ambulance service in Plum. Franci, Plum's mayor from 1990-97, died on Nov. 22 at age 81.
The ambulance base and fire station will be separated by a wall for their separate activities.
Plum Council members during last week's meeting voted to approve nearly $2.7 million in contracts for the construction of the building, which is expected to take about six months to complete.
"It will help us pave the way to the future of a new public safety building," Moran said.
"All the funds will go directly to the furnishings of the building," said Anita Maydak, president of the Renton Volunteer Fire Co. "We will split the profits."
Bricks can be purchased online at http://thatsmybrick.com/plumfireems.
Order forms are available at the Plum Borough Building, 4575 New Texas Road; the Renton Volunteer Fire Department, 222 Renton Ave.; and Plum Emergency Medical Services (EMS), 4545 New Texas Road.
The completed order forms with payment can be dropped off at the fire department, 222 Renton Ave. or mailed to P.O. Box 14071, Pittsburgh, PA 15239.
Those interested can contact Maydak at 412-969-4888 or Plum EMS at 412-793-4801.
The fire department is conducting fundraising events to raise money for the items they need.
"We want this to be a building where (volunteers) are spending time so when there is a call they are right there," Maydak said.
A building fund has been established for cash donations, Maydak said.
Anyone who would like to donate cash or items should contact Maydak at 412-969-4888 or email@example.com.
The new building is being paid for by refinancing a $7 million bond issue from 2010 that gleaned the borough about $1.6 million for the building.
The fire department and EMS are to be responsible for paying about half the $55,000 increased debt service cost.
The two groups are to reimburse the borough for the cost of the building.
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My birthday is next week and my very good girlfriend's birthday is the week after. There is a group of five of us "girls" that have been friends for about 20 years. We all became good friends when our kids all started the same school together about the same time. Our kids now range in age from 18 to 33. Over the years we have tried to celebrate most major birthdays, you know 40, 50, and now Ch's. 60th is in two weeks. Over the years we would sit at the pool with all of our kids in the summer. We all took skiing lessons together years ago. We all took golf lessons together. We would get together every Friday after work for wine. We still try to do that on Friday's once in a while, but not near as much. Now everyone's life has shifted slightly in one way or another with children getting married and grandchildren and some of us no longer work outside the home and some of us have gone back to work after years of staying home. But we have all remained very good friends and talk and get together as much as we can.
Yesterday I was getting a pedicure and my friend, the manicurist, who also does the nails of one of the friends I'm talking about (keep in mind, this is a very small town) asked when we were leaving for Pittsburgh (100 miles south of us). I told her I didn't know what she was talking about. Then she didn't know what to say but I made her spill the beans. I could tell by the look on her face that she now knew she said something she shouldn't have. So she told me. C. was in getting her nails done and told D., my manicurist (I only get my toes done about four times a year) that "the girls" were going to Pittsburgh on Friday night (tonight) to spend the night to celebrate Ch.'s 60th birthday. Well, everyone in town knows who that group of "girls" would be and it usually includes me. I knew nothing about it. I was shocked and came home and called P., one of the other "girls". Now P. is in Pittsburgh already because she travels for her work. She hesitated when I asked her about it and I told her I wasn't angry mad, my feelings were just very hurt and I didn't understand. P. told me that it was just one of those things that evolved into something other than what it started out to be. C. wanted to take Ch. to Pittsburgh to dinner and shopping as a birthday present. Then she found out that P. was there working, so she called her and told her she should plan on staying an extra day to go with them. Then it was found out that F. was taking her mother back home to Pittsburgh today, so they called her with the same invite. That's how the four of them ended up getting together tonight in Pittsburgh, so P. says. I believe her and it's very possible that's what happened, but I have talked to Ch. almost every day this week and she never mentioned a word to me. I didn't even care not being asked because I don't really feel like going to Pittsburgh, but why didn't they even tell me?
As Dr. Joy Brown would say, be cheerful and stupid, and just act like it doesn't matter and it doesn't affect you at all. And that is exactly how I'll act and talk to them next time I see them, but my feelings are still hurt.
I hate when women, especially mature women, get catty and I won't be like that, but I've cried to myself a few times today. My Bob doesn't get this kind of thing and he's almost mad at me for being like this.
The only thing I did do, just because I had to do something, was send an e-mail to the four of them and said that I hoped they had a nice evening in Pittsburgh and I would talk to them next week. I wasn't mean or nasty ---but I hope they feel bad.
Thanks to all of you good friends out there for listening to my sad story - Ha!Ha! , I know it's no big deal - but I had to talk about it. One more reason to blog. (See yesterday's post)


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