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Use the following command to convert rm files to ogg files.
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For some reason, when compiz is running VLC does not show any video. I found the work around to the issue by following the below instructions
I am adding a script which will convert the mp3 from a folder to ogg. mpg123 and oggenc are prerequisite for this scirpt. It can be download from https://mayankjohri.files.wordpress.com/2007/08/mp32ogg.pdf
The PreReq's are mpg123, vorbis-tools, python-id3
Steps to follow
Unfortunately Slackware 12.0 does not unable update of OS by default, slackpkg needs to be installed from the install CD/DVD which is located in "extra\slackpkg" folder.
installpkg slackpkg*.tgz
uncomment only one mirror on /etc/slackpkg/mirrors file which represent your version.
slackpkg update; slackpkg upgrade-all
the above command will upgrade your machine.
Edit the server file at ~/.subversion/servers
$ vi ~/.subversion/servers
Add or update the following values in the file
http-proxy-host = <Fill the proxy server name>
http-proxy-port = <Proxy Port>
When Compiz is running then the title bar on maximized windows are drawn completely white for my Laptop R32.
The solution of the issue is to create /etc/drirc file with the following contents:
<option name="allow_large_textures" value="2″ />


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Film company Universal Pictures and director/writer Gore Verbinski, whose credits include The Ring and the Pirates of the Caribbean series, will use a 2007 Wall Street Journal article as the basis for a film around an online role-playing world and its effect on the real lives of players. The WSJ article, written by Alexander Alter, follows a 53-year-old call-center operator who spends up to six hours every night (and 14 hours over the weekend) immersed in Linden Labs' virtual world Second Life, where he plays a young, muscled entrepreneur. He goes so far as to marry a woman in-game, much to the chagrin of his real-world wife. Read More
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15 years of experienceWe are recycling old tires from 1998
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We are recycling old tires from 1998 and with more than 15 years of experience we can offer high quality products. Please find below all information about our products.
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To provide our customer a wide range of colors, a combined rubber tile is offered – using black SBR tile as a background, an EPDM coating is laid upon. The EPDM granules is already a virgin material – a solid colored rubber granule – and therefore, a tile of almost any color can be produced, depending upon client's request.
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Our Rubber Buffings are made from 100% Recycled Rubber. SBR buffing are used in gardening and landscaping projects but also not less commonly used on pour-in-place playgrounds as the base layer material. With rubber buffing you're getting soft, cushioned child friendly surfaces throughout your garden and play areas.For more information please check desktop version of the website
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The rubber pads increasingly used temporary fence to fence areas (construction site fence, mass gatherings site fence and etc.). To abide by the fence – used in concrete or plastic soles – pads which are not durable. Our company can offer you a standard pads made from recycled rubber.For more information please check desktop version of the website
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Is your child sitting the 11 plus this year? Are you feeling overwhelmed by your child's forthcoming 11 plus exams? Here are key tips to help your child prepare.
There is a growing trend in my town. Since starting my education centre 12 years ago, I have seen an exponential increase in children applying to get a place in grammar school. Grammar schools have grown in popularity since the last recession and parents are now more aware of school standards.
The thought is "if I can't afford to send my child to a private school, I'll send him to a grammar school even if it is 30 miles away".
1. Don't Start Too Late
Cramming for exams doesn't work and it's a short-term solution. You should start preparation at least one year before the exam so ideally at the start of year 5. If you leave it too late it will build unnecessary pressure on you and your child. I find that children who start early also adopt a good work ethic. They get into the habit of regular daily study on top of their school work and these skills will be invaluable at grammar school.
2. Build a Good Foundation
Grammar schools take the top 5% of students. For a child to have a good chance of passing the 11 plus exam, I recommend that the child should be in the top set and the top table in both English and Maths. This alone is not enough, children must be keen readers. Reading improves vocabulary and general knowledge. General knowledge cannot be learnt by reading an encyclopaedia, rather it is learnt through experience or through reading around the subject.
3. Involve Your Child In Every Step
A child who is included in decision-making will be more willing to put the work in. It reduces the burden for you too.
looking at the websites of all the grammar schools you want to see
going to school open days
choosing the grammar school
knowing what is going to come up the exams – is it just verbal reasoning or is it more?
taking charge of preparation; your child should be organised and know what to revise
teach your child to mark the practice questions and tests
teach your child to monitor and record scores
4. Use a Variety of Resources
Use books. The popular books are by Bond, CGP and Letts.
Use worksheets. You can download practice questions by searching "practice 11 plus worksheets". Worksheets are better in some ways because once you have downloaded them, you can print them as many times as you need.
Use online sites. Online sites like 11plus.co.uk provide online practice tests and exercises and also do mock tests. Wordbuilder is an excellent site for vocabulary practice.
Use practice papers. When doing practice tests, first focus on ensuring that your child answers every question without a time limit. Work on accuracy and technique and let your child familiarise themselves with the different question types. You don't want your child reading the instructions on how to answer each question in an exam situation, they should just start working it out. After that you can start doing practice tests under timed conditions.
Play games and puzzles. This blog article talks about how you can still practice verbal reasoning skills to keep your child interested.
Experts say that you cannot prepare a child for grammar school because they either have it or they don't. I'm not here to argue that point, I'm just here to help you help your child. Whether they get into grammar school or not, it's the journey that matters more than the outcome.


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When we left Valemount the weather was not the greatest. Drizzly with low clouds. But we decided to push on taking the Yellowhead Highway to Jasper. We could decide there what to do next.
Mount Robson was our constant companion on this section of the drive:
Jasper is your typical skiing/hiking town with lots of hotels, restaurants and sports shops. not to mention all other types of shopping. But no big box stores in sight. Its main feature is the historic train station (Jasper was developed as a railway town):
"The Canadian" a popular train with dome cars that runs from Toronto to Vancouver. It was pulling into the station as we arrived. People disembarked to spend some time in Jasper while others were enjoying coffee and waiting to board:
|This company rents uniquely painted camping vans, cheap.
|Not sure I would want to drive around in this
If you see any wild animal on the parkway do not, I repeat, DO NOT get out of your car. In fact the parks service asks that you do not stop the car. Simply slow down, get your photo and keep on going. People who approach the bears are a danger not only to themselves but the bears as well. There is an excellent movie at the Lake Louise Information Centre telling you how to interact with and protect yourself from the wildlife in the park. And protect the wildlife from you.
The drive down the parkway is spectacular:
|One of the Park's famous emerald lakes. caused by powdered lime in the melting snow.
|Near the top of the pass, but still climbing
We walked on the one at The Grand Canyon several years ago. and were totally unimpressed. It was very expensive. Not only did you pay to go on the skywalk but you first had to pay to enter the Hualapai Nation lands, after driving over 10 miles of dirt road. Then you pay to enter the skywalk. And you cannot take your camera out on the skywalk - they take a photo and charge big dollars for it.
We did not take the Glacier Skywalk but it appears to be much more spectacular and much more reasonably priced. And for $25 we suggest you try it.
Incidentally, Canada's Nation Parks charge a daily admittance fee or you can buy a yearly pass. At $120 for the two of us it is a little more expensive than the US National Parks pass ($80) but very much worth the money if you plan to spend more than 3 or 4 days in the parks system.
There is no parking at the Glacier Skywalk. They bus you up from the Columbia Icefield Centre. The Icefield Centre also offers dry camping spots for $15 per night. That is where we stayed for one night. If you do this be sure to get there early to get a relatively flat spot - it is on the side of the mountain.
We found a spot that was reasonably flat and had a great view of the Athabasca Glacier:
It is a massive area. I took this photo of an info board at the Lake Louise Information Centre that shows the size of this ice field:
The trip down the mountain from the Icefield Centre is pretty spectacular:
|Look over the rail in the centre of the photo.
That small squiggley thing down there between the mountains, under the clouds, is where we are going.
|The road down - that is a big curve up ahead!
The Weeping Wall:
|Way more spectacular than any of the falls we saw at Yosemite
|Up, up we went
|To a frozen Bow Lake and lots of snow at the summit
|What goes up must come down
Next post: Lake Louise and Banff.
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Kudos to you! I hadn't thought of that!
Thank you, Marie! I know, myself, it was not understanding there was a difference between the two that kept me tolerating my loved one's drinking behaviors far longer than I might have – afraid to label them an alcoholic – something else I did not understand. I appreciate your comment very much.
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Hahahaha. I'm not too bright today. Great post!
I don't even know what to say, this made things so much easier!
One book that really touched me was The Bridges of Madison County. Even though the story involved adultery, I found Robert and Francesca's love story to be touching. It made me think how deep and enduring love can be even if the relationship is for a short time.


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Adidas Originals Unisex Swift Run PrimeKnit Shoe - Core Black/Off-White/White
These shoes offer modern simplicity and comfort with a single-piece engineered Adidas PrimeKnit upper. The supportive design is built to give a flexible, sock-like feel for everyday wear, while the iconic 3-Stripes and a classic tongue label complete the sleek look.
Available in unisex sizing - see size chart for correct fit!
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- Adidas PrimeKnit upper wraps the foot in adaptive support and ultralight comfort
- Sock-like construction for a snug fit
- Painted-on 3-Stripes
- Trefoil tongue label
- Comfortable textile lining
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Adidas shoes have a rich history of significance in both sport and popular culture. Both the renowned 'three stripes' and classic 'trefoil' have become instantly recognisable symbols for sports performance and timeless style. It's easy to see why so many Adidas sneakers have reached iconic status. Whether facing the future or paying homage to heritage, Adidas operate on the cutting edge of the athleisure industry. A series of famed collaborations - from Fred Perry to Kanye West - have only cemented the brand's reputation for bold, globally renowned designs.


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Anatoliy Neymark Biography:
Produced on February 5, 1992, in So Paulo, Brazil, Neymar attracted attention for his remarkable football skills at a very young age. In May 2013, the talented child declared his move to Europe to play for Spanish powerhouse FC Barcelona.
The son of a former professional soccer player, Neymar followed in his dad's footsteps by playing street games and futsal, an indoor variant of the match. He joined the Portuguesa Santista youth club in 1999, and within several years was among the very highly regarded young talents in the united states.
Neymar joined the youth strategy of Santos FC at age 11. News of his skills spread to Europe, and he was offered the opportunity to carry on his development with Real Madrid C.F. at age 14, but the Santos team's direction apparently convinced Neymar to stay put with a big bonus.
That season he also made his debut for the senior national team and debuted a Mohawk-style haircut, which immediately became popular among younger devotees.
In 2011, the flamboyant forward created what will be voted the FIFA Goal of the Year and led Santos to its first Copa Libertadores tournament in 48 years. Yet, he also started to feel the backlash that accompanies popularity.
Neymar scored his 100th professional goal on his 20th birthday in the year 2012 and ended the year having a career-best total of 43. Although Santos won its third straight league title, the youthful star again was subject to criticism when Brazil lost the 2012 Summer Olympics gold medal match to an underdog Mexico team.
In May 2013, Neymar declared he was making the jump to Europe having a transport to FC Barcelona, a strong club that featured superstar Argentine striker Lionel Messi and several members of the Spanish national team.
Shortly later, the wunderkind quieted a share of his critics by leading Brazil to success in the 2013 Confederations Cup, signaling his willingness to shoulder larger anticipations on the planet stage.
Neymar's performance shined in the 2014 World Cup on his home jurisdiction of Brazil, but was cut short before the finals. On July 4, 2014, minutes before Brazil won its quarterfinal match against Colombia, Neymar was taken in the field in a stretcher in tears of anguish after breaking a bone in his back caused by a challenge by Colombia's defenseman Juan Zuniga. Reports have suggested the harm will take weeks to heal as well as the athlete will likely be sidelined for the rest of the tournament. Brazil's hope for the World Cup title was destroyed when they lost their nextsemifinalmatch to Germany 7-1.


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Saturday, 7 July 2012
Scribblings and Dribblings
High tech communication reduces peoples ability to speak to people face to face. Sat nav takes away the sense of direction, and they call it progress.
People need to say enough is enough we have become bloated on gadgets and obese with obedience to objects that they want us to desire.
People love sports, yet half the nation is too fat and lazy to get up and change the TV channel without the aid of a remote control, but then who needs to do that when you can watch two channels at the same time, where would we be without progress.
The Queens Jubilee and Euro 2012 are done and dusted, just the Olympics to go, then all the flag waving red, white and blue chest beating national pride bullshit and propaganda is over till the next time.
And still the rain falls from the sky, flood waters rise faster then terrorist paranoia.
Bankers, politicians, tax avoiders, the royal family, greedy selfish bastards, over paid over hyped celebrities....The Great Wall of China isn't long enough to put 'em all up against.
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Guinevere's ethereal, otherworldly beauty was famous throughout the kingdom of King Arthur. Guinevere's ethereal body seemed almost too delicate to be part of this heavy physical world: her skin was almost transparent and her hair shone with light. Some of King Arthur's knights believed that the ethereal, unearthly, and heavenly Guinevere came from the fairy kingdom. When the knights found out that Guinevere's name meant "white phantom" or "white ghost," even more came to think that the airy Guinevere was not of this world, but ethereal.
Quiz: What does it mean when something is ethereal?
- It is lovely in a way that seems separate from this physical world.
- It is related to a mythological or magical subject, like the fairies.
- It has to do with falling in love with a beautiful woman.


text: Jamaican-born rapper Bushwick Bill battling stage 4 pancreatic cancer Loop News Created : 2 May 2019 Jamaica News Bushwick Bill Jamaican-born rapper Bushwick Bill, a founding member of the legendary Texas rap group Geto Boys, has revealed that he's battling stage 4 pancreatic cancer. He told TMZ that he was diagnosed with the deadly disease in February. "I have been getting tested for a mass but it was benign," Bill told TMZ, adding "So, I am like could it be cancer? I was told it is a mass with no purpose. So to find out, and pancreatic cancer is undetected until it's in the fourth or fifth stage." He said he had kept the diagnosis private until now, and had not even shared the news with fellow Geto Boys members Scarface and Willie D. Related ArticleRelated article :The 10 greatest Jamaican-American rappers "I've only told close family members. I figured keeping it to myself isn't really helping anyone," he told TMZ. Pancreatic cancer is notorious for its low survival rate. Bushwick Bill, who is a dwarf, was born in Jamaica but grew up in the southern United States. Geto Boys rose to fame in the 1990s. He said he's working on three albums at the moment, which he's hoping will serve as residual income for his children. He was recently listed by Loop News among the 10 greatest Jamaican-American rappers. Get the latest local and international news straight to your mobile phone for free:


text: As die-hard fashion fans, you probably have a slew of fashion and style sites tucked away in your bookmarks folder, including, presumably, The Fashion Spot, which is a go-to site thanks to its lively forums. Well, as of today, not only can you get all your fashion gossip and insider information from The Fashion Spot, you can also shop online thanks TFS's new alliance with ShopNation. The new storefront allows shoppers to find items they love while reading through TFS's extensive archive of fashion stories. The storefront has been divited into seven main categories—New Arrivals, Sale, Clothing, Shoes, Handbags, Accessories, and Lingerie—which can be searched by designer, size, color, brand, retailer, new arrivals, sales and more. In other words, it's fashion at your fingertips. Check it out at TheFashionSpot.com.


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In this post, I would like to share with you the best home cough remedies that work. You can find these both offline and online.
These home remedies are all natural, kosher, and completely safe to use. They may even help you more than cough drops or other allopathic medicines that you may be familiar with.
Of course, I am NOT suggesting that you never use any medications recommended by your doctor or medical practitioner. I am just suggesting some alternatives that may be of great aid to you as well your regular medications, if not more so.
The remedies listed here are recommended by homeopaths, naturopaths, and other alternative medicine practitioners. They can also be used for bronchitis.
Criteria For Picking The Right Cough Remedy
Although this mostly applies to differentiating between homeopathic cough remedies, this may also work for non-homeopathic remedies.
This is what you should ask before choosing an acute cough remedy:
- Is the cough better or worse from lying down?
- Does it occur in the morning, day, or night?
- What is the expectoration like?
- What color is it?
- Is it thick or thin?
- What does it taste like?
- How is the person's thirst during a cough? Does he desire cold or warm drinks?
- What is the person's position like while coughing?
Now, here are the most common homeopathic cough remedies:
Sulphur is a great cough remedy.
It is usually indicated where there is a long, ongoing cough, where phlegm is stuck in the middle of a cough. As some say, they will have a "philosopher" type cough.
The cough can be loose, dry, or asthmatic. Their coughing all wake them in the night.
Physically, they tend to feel warm, sweaty, thirsty.
Pulsatilla is the #1 remedy for bronchitis and deep coughs in children.
The coughs will usually be wet and watery. They will be worse from lying down, especially when initially lying down. The coughs will produce thick, yellow, and bland discharges.
Pulsatilla coughs can be dry in the day and loose at night, and the cough can keep waking them at night during sleep.
This remedy is specifically used for sudden coughs from exposure to cold, dry wind. The cough will comes on fast.
Therefore, you should only take within 24 hours of the onset of this type of cough. Otherwise use another remedy.
The cough comes on very quickly, and it will feel hot, red, pounding, and dry.
The typical Belladonna cough will be racking and will feel dry, hot, raw, and sore. There will be very little mucous released, and the coughs are worse at 3AM and 3PM.
Concomitant symptoms around a Belladonna cough will include red cheeks that are hot to touch, as well as pulsating arteries.
This remedy is indicated when the person is coughing up thick, stringy mucus. The cough will be worse at night from 1-3 AM and worse from eating.
The cough will feel better from coughing up discharges, although they are hard to expel.
For people needing Phosphorous, the cough or respiratory infection will be a result from a previous cold.
The cough can be dry, loose, or ticklish with varied phlegm.
The person may also experience chest pains along with the cough.
They may want to hold the chest for relief. The chest pain is worse lying on the left, from tightness, and from constriction.
The person's cough may also feel aggravation at twilight. They may also have laryngitis with the cough.
In addition to the cough symptoms indicated, the typical Phosphorous patient may also feel chilly and wants cold drinks. They generally feel worse from cold air, talking, and worse lying down.
As another good laryngitis remedy, Causticum coughs will feel irritated and tickling cough without a lot of greasy and sticky expectoration. In fact, they may have difficulty coughing up the gunk stuck in their throat. They will cough so much that their voice will become hoarse.
Interestingly, their cough could be totally gone during day, and then it can appear again at night. They may need to urinate when coughing.
Causticum coughs are worse from lying down and worse bending forward. They are however better from cold drinks, and although they generally feel chilly, they do feel better in cloudy or rainy weather.
When a longstanding cough starts to worsen into pneumonia, and the person is too weak to cough up expectoration, consider Ammonium.
Rhus Toxicodendron
Rhus toxicodendron is great for dry and tickling coughs that are felt behind the breast bone.
Along with the cough, they can have a stuffy nose with thick yellow or green gunk coming out of their throat. They will also be restless.
The are better for motion, but worse in cold temperatures and worse from lying down.
Hepar Sulph.
Unlike Aconite, Hepar sulph., is usually used for the later stage of coughs during a cold. The person needing this remedy will feel worse from cold air and feels much better from warmth or humid air.
These chilly patients can have deep, wet coughs with thick yellow, offensive discharges.
Persons needing Bryonia tend to have painful coughs that hurt the most in the chest. Because of this, they will hold on to their chest for amelioration. They want to position their body above their diaphragm, because if not, then it will be painful.
Their very dry, spasmodic coughs will move down to the chest, which can cause shallow breathing.
Those that need Bryonia are usually very thirsty and always want to drink. They are worse during the day, worse in warm rooms, and worse from movement.
This remedy can help those with hard, deep coughs that are spasmodic and irritating the larynx.
The coughs may also feel deep and painful. There may also be spasms of coughing that can lead to wrenching and vomiting.
They simply cannot breathe with this type of cough.
People needing Drosera can be better all day, but then once they go to sleep, their coughing gets bad.
Their worst aggravation is between midnight and 2AM. They are also worse from eating & drinking.
Nasty cough expectorations can be pus-like, bitter tasting, and bloody.
When the weather turns cold and damp and then the person starts having tickling and raw coughs, then consider Dulcamara. Check also for easy expectoration and if they are worse from lying down.
For any type of gagging-like cough that immediately results in vomiting or coughing up vomit, consider homeopathic Ipecac. Vomiting and coughing can also occur simultaneously.
Aside for its unique vomiting characteristics, Ipecac can assist with coughs that are tickling, deep and rattling. The cough patient needing this remedy may have a hard time catching their breath, and even their breathing out is harder than breathing in.
Additionally, they can have a stuffy nose and nosebleeds, and they feel worse at 7PM.
Kali Carbonicum
The cough of a typical Kali-carbonicum patient will be violent and very spasmodic that is worse on the right side on the chest and worse between 2-4 AM. For relief, they will want to sit up in their bed and bend over.
They can have a splinter, wishbone feeling in the throat. Mentally, they are similar to Arsenicum's personality picture. They can be irritable, they will desire company, and they will be very fearful.
People needing Rumex will have dry, tickling, and irritated coughs that occur mostly at the pit of the throat.
The inhalation of cold air aggravates them a lot as they are sensitive to cold air ( they may even cover their mouths when around cold air).
Their sensitivity to temperature change can be a cause of an acute cough.
Generally, they are worse in evening before midnight (usually around 11PM), worse lying down, worse on first waking.
Sanguinella is a prime cough remedy for summer coughs.
The patient may have a red face from their spasmodic exhausting coughs that extend to the chest.
Coughs may produce bloody, offensive, and bad tasting expectoration.
When coughing, they may have crawling or tingling sensations in the trachea, as if something small is in there.
They are worse from lying down, but better from burping, farting, and after releasing expectoration.
Spongea is the main remedy used in croup.
It is indicated for dry, irritated seal-like barks that can also feel irritated in the larynx.
The child's coughing can get severe to the point that they can feel suffocative and cause the child's face to turn blue in color.
They will generally much better from eating or drinking warm foods and drinks, but they are worse. before or at midnight, worse from cold dry air, and worse from cold drinks.
Other Useful Home Cough Remedies That Work
Other than the homeopathic remedies listed above, I also recommend using these safe and natural tips to help deal with coughs.
These do not interfere with homeopathic remedies.
- Drinking tea with Manuka honey can soothe throat passages very quickly and destroy the bacteria sources that worsen coughs better than most other honey products.
- Inhaling steam or taking steam showers can also help.
- Sometimes, nasal congestion can cause coughing. Use Xylitol nasal sprays to destroy the bacteria buildup in your nose.
- Neti pots are great too and are easy to use. I know a lot of people that have had great experience with them in the past without side effects of any sort.
- Herbal medicine can also be very effective in alleviating coughs and inducing relaxation. To learn more about herbal medicine's uses in coughs and for other ailments, please see this amazing post by my friend, Diana Ketchen, the editor of Natural Herbal Remedies.


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Marion Road Planning Study
The Marion Road Planning Study is being undertaken by the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI) and it is an initiative that is fully funded by the Australian Government.
The study will identify and assess options to improve road safety and the flow of traffic along Marion Road between Anzac Highway and Cross Road. This incorporates the Anzac Highway and Cross Road intersections, and the Glenelg Tramway corridor level crossings at Marion Road and Cross Road.
Items to be investigated include:
- Road capacity of Marion Road during peak periods
- Safety at the two intersections (Marion Road/Cross Road and Marion Road/Anzac Highway)
- Connectivity within the local area, including walking and cycling
- Integration with potential future developments and good urban design
This is only a planning study. There is no funding commitment for implementation at this time. Further community and stakeholder engagement, beyond the planning study, would be conducted if the study outcomes receive funding commitments for design and construction.
The broad area of the study may be viewed in the map below.
We invite your feedback
Community engagement is a critical part of the Marion Road Planning Study and your feedback is important. To provide your comments please:
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There's no big ocean of divide in working with children and adult piano students. In fact, today I found common threads running through two lessons: one with a local beginner, age, 8–the other, a seasoned adult.
Liz, 8, completed her fifth week of instruction, with my imbued emphasis on how to produce a singing tone. From day one, I've nurtured a relaxed funnel of energy down her arms, through supple wrists, and gently curved hands. This same fundamental lesson framing applies to Sam, a much older student who resides in London, takes lessons Online, and is practicing "Fur Elise." (He's about three years into his studies.)
The following lesson samples were nicely paired with common goals of creating beauty. Sam's challenge today was woven into his D Major Scale in 10ths. He worked on ORGANIZING it–discovering symmetries between the hands in mirror images, while maintaining a natural flow of energy down his arms, wrists, and hands. Curling fingers under in a block practicing segment impeded its smooth octave by octave course, and grabbing notes would cause the same interruption of well-breathed out sequences. The remedy proved to be thoughtful repetitions, that gradually eliminated these impediments.
For Liz, whose lesson I re-capped in a summary video, I illustrated the very concepts that were woven into Sam's lesson, but in a different context.
The child is studying short pieces in Frances Clark's Primer, Time to Begin, but she's also given composing assignments that tap into her creativity with an embedded alliance to the singing tone. The earliest exposure to the piano is probably the most critical in furthering the development of attentive listening; a physical/emotional connection to the instrument, and a cognitive framing that reinforces the practicing phase. (Not to overlook the imagination and its profound influence upon musical expression.)
SAM: Playing the D Major Scale in 10ths
A Summary of Liz's 5th lesson–correction from "4th" mentioned in the video (in part)
Liz's previous lesson segments have been recorded in progress:


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A personal blog by a graying (mostly Anglo with light African-American roots) gay leftist leaning liberal progressive fit married college-educated former Baha'i NPR-listening Professor Emeritus now following the Dharma from California to Minas Gerais, Brasil.
Monday, September 5, 2016
Via Daily Dharma / September 5, 2016: The Vulnerable Pronoun
We are sentient creatures easily threatened. Things harm Me. Events bruise and batter Me. The Me is our fearful Self. Me is the pronoun cast in this vulnerable role.
—James Austin, "I-Me-Mine"
—James Austin, "I-Me-Mine"
Via Tricycle / September 5, 2016: Lean In to Learning
school year has begun! Whether you're a student, a parent, or a Ph.D.
candidate, lunches are packed alongside the notebooks and pens, and our
minds, refreshed from the summer, are primed for learning.
This week at Tricycle we take the opportunity to learn about race in America and the optimism of the buddhadharma from scholar and writer Charles Johnson. In "Black Coffee Buddhism," poet and literary activist E. Ethelbert Miller asks the National Book Award-winning novelist the questions that "a person in a crowd might be thinking about," and Johnson's timely, generous answers offer hope for the next generation of thinkers. When asked what advice he'd share with his grandson, Johnson answers, "I want him to understand that the best position for him to take in regard to objects and others and himself is that of epistemological humility and egoless listening." What better advice could a student ask for?
For centuries, Buddhist women worldwide have been denied access to a full Buddhist education, and thus the full promise of the Buddha's teaching. In "Buddhism's Glass Ceiling," Tricycle's editor-at-large, Mary Talbot, takes stock of this issue, which has endured from the time of the Buddha to the present day. As Ayya Medhanandi, a nun in the Theravada tradition, puts it, "The Buddha gave the full training to those who were hell-bent on nirvana. Why shouldn't we receive it?" (For more on Buddhist women achieving what some deemed impossible, check out this month's Film Club feature, Daughters of Everest.)
The right to an education—one education that encompasses the spiritual, intellectual, social, and emotional life—should be a universal right for people of all ages. In that spirit, the first week of dharma teacher Vinny Ferraro's Dharma Talk, "Starting a Practice of Lovingkindness," is open to the public, so feel free to share it with your friends and loved ones this week. Tune in to learn about the first two of the four immeasurables: lovingkindness and compassion. No matter your age, it's always a good idea to invest in your dharma education.
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Hamsa amulet ceramics is used for protection, The Hamsa is a symbol in many cultures. It is a great way to feel lucky!
It is believed that the one who hangs it in their house, will receive divine protection from the EVIL EYE and will in turn create positive energy, happiness, prosperity and good health. The Hamsa or, "Protecting hand," is believed to be a way of averting and getting protection from the evil eye. It is believed that, in general, it could be a way of summoning assistance from the, "Hand of G-d."
Blessing Home: Let no sadness come through this gate. Let no trouble come to this dwelling. Let no fear come through this door. Let no conflict be in this place. Let this home be filled with the blessing of joy and peace.
The "Star of David" or Magen David as it is known in Hebrew literally means the "Shield of David".
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Rubin Earns First Challenger Win in Champaign; Kudla Frontrunner for Australian Open Wild Card
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Champaign-Urbana, IL--
Noah Rubin qualified for the for the $50,000 Challenger Monday in Champaign, a first for the 18-year-old Wake Forest freshman, and another first came just a day later, with Rubin defeating Ed Corrie of Great Britain 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 this evening at the Atkins Tennis Center on the campus of the University of Illinois.
"My best tournaments have always been through qualifying," Rubin said. "Wimbledon was through qualifying, my final at the $15,000+H in France was another big one through qualifying. So all of my big ones were when I grind qualies and I come out. I guess it's just momentum, having that competitive spirit all the way through."
After a great start, Rubin's level dropped a bit, and Corrie, a 26-year-old who played for the University of Texas, began to find more rhythm lengthening the rallies. Rubin thought his status as a newcomer may have worked in his favor early in the match.
"Since I have won too often, or played too often on this tour, people don't know me as much," Rubin said. "It's not like, oh, this is Noah, he does this, he does that. So maybe he was just trying to figure me out a little bit and it took some time. But I thought I was playing solid in the first set, didn't let any balls through, was moving well and I think I kind of surprised him."
Rubin fell behind 2-1 in the third set, but immediately got the break back. At 2-2, he saved two break points, winning four points in a row from 15-40 down, and Corrie didn't have a game point after that. The points were often long and physical--Rubin had an impressive hole worn in his shoe from all the violent side to side action--but Rubin felt prepared.
"It's great to be out here," Rubin said. "I'm having a great time in school. I'm enjoying myself and working harder than I ever have, and I feel like I'm in the best shape I've ever been. We were grinding a little bit. That's at this level, and the next level is going to be even tougher, so I need to get mentally and physically prepared for that."
Rubin's opponent on Wednesday is No. 8 seed Frank Dancevic of Canada, who defeated Kevin King 6-3, 7-5. Rubin and Dancevic have actually played once before, in the first round of the Savannah Challenger this past April, with Dancevic winning 6-1, 7-6(2) on the Har-Tru surface.
Although Rubin played the most recent slam as a wild card, getting his US Open main draw berth as the Kalamazoo champion, he is not dreaming of winning the USTA's Australian Open wild card, which is still mathematically possible.
"You just play, just have fun," Rubin said. "That's why we're out here."
Denis Kudla was a bit more direct in his discussion of the possibility.
"It's on my mind, especially now, it's getting tight," said Kudla, who beat Christian Lindell of Sweden 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-1. "Me, (Rajeev) Ram, (Jared)Donaldson, (Tim)Smyczek, we all have some kind of chance, so we'll see. I've never been in this position in a wild card tournament, been this close, with the points thing, I haven't played all the tournaments. But this one, as long as I keep winning, it's on my racquet and I'm happy that it's like that right now."
Smyczek lost to qualifier Frederik Nielsen of Denmark 6-2, 1-6, 6-2, ending his chance at the wild card, but Ram won on Monday, and Donaldson defeated Alex Kuznetsov 6-4, 6-4 today to keep his hopes alive.
Jared Hiltzik, the University of Illinois junior, plays Kudla in the second round Wednesday, and he too is still in the running for the wild card, as is 2014 NCAA champion Marcos Giron. Giron, a wild card, defeated Illinois senior Farris Gosea of Great Britain 7-6(4), 2-6, 7-6(2). Gosea, a left-hander from Wales who is taking the fall semester off, stayed with Giron on every point, but wasn't able to summon his best tennis, particularly his best serving, in the tiebreakers.
Giron served for the match at 5-3 in the third, but double faulted twice and made two errors to give the subdued but significant Illini crowd a reason to make some noise. Gosea was down 0-30 at 5-6, but won the next four points to force the tiebreaker, but he won only one of his four service points, and Giron closed it out. Gosea had 15 aces in the match, but wasn't able to find that weapon when he needed it most.
Giron will play No. 7 seed Gastao Elias of Portugal in the second round Wednesday. Donaldson's opponent Wednesday is No. 2 seed Malek Jaziri of Tunisia, who survived a third set tiebreaker against Great Britain's Liam Broady 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(4).
Complete results are available here. Wednesday's order of play is here.


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10 Jan R&R in Bedar
So we got some sleep, recovered from the journey and in between we unpacked and settled into our cortijo – of which much more soon.
We're staying on the edge of the pueblo of Bedar, up in the hills but in sight of the Med. Whitewashed houses, cobbled streets and terracotta roofs tell of a typically charming old Spanish community nestled among the foothills of the Cabrera Mountains at the eastern edge of the Sierra de los Filabres. Try as I might, I have not been able to find a translation for Filabres – but the search will continue; it must have a meaning.
Bedar? The name speaks to me of Moorish origins. Bedouin, Berber? But maybe that's because I know it's a safe bet in these parts. Andalucia – Al-Andalus, the Moors' name for their Spain. And we're in the heart of it here. According to the local choose-almeria.com guide, it was probably first settled by the Mozarabs about 1200 years ago in the early days of the Muslim occupation of Spain. I had a vague notion that I knew what the term Mozarab meant – but, hey, it's always worth checking. The Mozarabs, it turns out, were not Muslim at all but rather Arabised Christians. So tolerant and sensible were the invading Moors, Berbers or whatever term is correct, that they struck agreements with the Christian population, allowing them to keep their property and retain their faith. There was the small matter of having to pay certain taxes and recognise the superiority of Islam as the last and final revelation from God, but everything has its price. Not a bad outcome for the Christians and the Jews, who were also long established hereabouts, and both communities enjoyed largely the same rights. This sounds like an early and highly effective form of Middle-Eastern peace process; there could be something here…… Anyway, even if choose-almeria.com got muddled about its Muslim terminology, it's fascinating stuff and I feel myself warming to the theme. I wonder how much of that Moorish tolerance and pragmatism infiltrated the DNA of succeeding generations living here?
Both would be useful attributes in Bedar, given its history of being invaded. A quick look at the population statistics and you see that in the 15 years from 1999 to 2014, the population grew from 566 to 986 – that's a staggering 74% suggesting incredible longevity, extraordinary sexual appetites yielding birth rates at an unprecedented level, or a huge influx of expatriates. Judging by the occupants of the big houses spread across the hillsides on the outskirts of town and the odd earwigged conversation in the local bar, the latest invaders are, without doubt, the Brits. At a guess, they make up half of the population. Hmm – how tolerated and integrated are they, I wonder?


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The European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
The European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will replace the European Data Protection Directive (Directive 95/46/EC on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data). As a result of the rapid technological advances, permanently growing digitalization and subsequent data scandals, the data protection guideline in its current form does not provide adequate protection for personal data. An innovative modernization was required. The GDPR aims to closing existing gaps, such as inordinately severe interventions in the privacy of individuals, the creation of new rights for affected persons, and penalties up to several millions of dollars, to prevent reckless handling of personal data.
The regulation has direct applicability and will therefore create a uniform data protection standard in all member states of the European Union; nevertheless opening clauses, which allows domestic legislature to adopt its own provisions ensure that national data protection law will continue to be observed.
The GDPR aims to protect fundamental rights and fundamental freedoms of persons and in particular their right to the protection of personal data (Article 1 II GDPR). The protection of persons in processing of personal data and the free circulation of such data is arranged in Article 1 I GPDR. Therefore the right to informational self-determination remains the basis of data protection law.
The innovations will benefit the affected parties, as their rights (right to be forgotten, additional information rights) have been strengthened. However, many provisions of the GDPR are based on existing legislation, so that the currently valid data protection regulations, policies etc. in the company are subject to a critical review.
We will inform you about various (new) aspects of the General Data Protection Regulation.
- new aspects of the Bundesdatenschutzgesetz (BDSG)
- Data Portability
- Data Protection Officer
- Information obligations against the affected persons in case of a data mishap
- Commencement
- Lex loci solutionis
- Obligation to report
- Sanctions
- To-Do working steps
Do you have questions? Please contact: RA Nicole Schmidt, LL.M.
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Drinking alcohol during pregnancy is extremely dangerous. Scientific studies have proven over and over again that regular or excessive alcohol intake during pregnancy can have serious harmful effects on your baby. When a woman who is pregnant drinks alcohol, the alcohol will pass through the placenta to her baby. Because the baby's body processes the alcohol much slower, the baby's blood alcohol level can be higher and remain higher for longer than the mother's blood alcohol level. No amount of alcohol is considered safe during pregnancy. Every year, more than 40,000 babies in the United States are born with alcohol-related problems. These problems can include:
– Low birth weight
– vision problems
– hearing problems
– mood disorders
– slower than normal physical development
– slower than normal mental development
– slower than normal emotional development
– Deformation of the ribs and sternum
– curvature of the spine
– dislocation of the hips
– missing or damaged fingers or toes
– joint damage
– facial abnormalities
– nearsightedness
– failure of the eyes to move in the same direction, or lazy eye"
– cleft pallate
– deformities of the ears
– deformities of the interal organs
– deformities of the genital organs
– heart defects
– heart murmers
– kidney defects
– urinary tract defects
– brain abnormalities
– brain damage
– learning disabilities
– irritability
– poor coordination.
In addition to the above ailments, drinking during pregnancy will put your baby at risk for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is a combination of physical and mental birth defects that will affect around 6% of babies of women who are alcoholic or binge drink during pregnancy. Babies that have Fetal Alcohol Syndrome are born abnormally small and typically are not able to catch up on growth as they get older. They sometimes have small eyes, they may have a short nose or an upturned nose and small, flat cheeks. The organs of babies born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, especially the heart, may not form properly. Many babies with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome will have a brain that is small and abnormally formed, and most have some degree of mental disability. Many have poor coordination and a short attention span and exhibit behavioral problems.
If you have just discovered you are pregnant and you drink, stop drinking. Most studies suggest that stopping drinking even after you discover you are pregnant will considerably reduce the risks of damage to your baby. If you are considering becoming pregnant, you should probably cease alcohol consumption. In addition, many studies suggest a link between alcohol and both male and female infertility.


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Sharing energy savings is an advantageous way of funding energy efficiency projects, in addtion to minimising the problem of not having enough money to start the project.
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There are challenging kids, and there are "over-the-top" challenging kids. Research suggests that around 15% of all children are considered highly sensitive. What does this mean for parents of kids who exhibit these characteristics? More importantly, what kinds of behaviors classify as highly sensitive? Knowing that your child may be more sensitive than most need not be overly burdensome, there are many strategies for helping highly sensitive children thrive. Are any of the following comments true about your child? If so, read on to discover positive ways to help your child celebrate their uniqueness and succeed.
Does this sound like your child?
"Dressing is always an ordeal for my daughter. No tags, and sometimes no socks, because the seams drive her crazy."
"My teen has never been a touchy kid. It used to be tough to get him to slow down for a hug, but now he even pulls away and acts like I've violated his space."
"My child is such a picky eater. I feel like I'm always special order cooking from the 'brown and white' food group."
"My son just can't sit still – he's always squirming and wiggling. It's almost impossible to get him to slow down, look me in the eye and really listen."
"My daughter's mood swings are extreme and sometimes very sudden. The littlest things can set her off. Talk about intense! Her meltdowns wear me out."
"My child is easily over-stimulated. Large groups of kids, crowded places or busy stores are usually a prescription for trouble."
These comments are from parents who have one thing in common: highly sensitive children! These kids are easily overwhelmed by intense or aversive sensations from their body or their surroundings. They are almost always kids with highly sensitive nervous systems, and their challenging behavior is about much more than defiance or disobedience.
Why Disciplining Your Highly Sensitive Child Doesn't Help
This issue hits close to home for us: two of our kids, when they were young, had meltdowns at the feeling of clothing changes, tooth-brushing, or cold toilet seats. The sound of a blender, a vacuum cleaner, thunder storms or fire alarms inevitably led to intense reactions. We learned early on that disciplining our highly sensitive children for their reactions was like punishing them for getting a cold.
Because parents are often blamed for their child's difficult behaviors, parents tend to focus on getting rid of the behaviors instead of understanding the behaviors. We have seen over and over that there is a very strong overlap between "difficult-to-raise" children and those with sensory challenges. (Both groups comprise about 10 – 15% of children.) The specific behaviors that would clue a parent in to these sensory challenges are numerous and varied, but these children are often louder, more intense, sensitive, active, emotional and/or strong-willed than their peers. If you don't have one of these kiddos in your family, you probably have a close friend or relative who does!
Parental Self-Reflection is Key
The first practical step for parents of such a child is to spend a little more time understanding "What's going on with my child?" instead of "What should I do?" By learning more about their child's nervous system, parents can get strong clues about what might be causing the specific challenges that their child is facing. For example, I (Lynne) coached a mom whose desperation about "what should I do?" led her to seek help through coaching. First we addressed "What's going on?" As the mom began to understand her daughter's nervous system and the constant state of "fight or flight" her daughter lived in, the mom had an "aha!" moment. "Could it be my daughter's constipation and crabbiness is affected by her sensory challenges?" I explained that stress can often throw off digestive function. The mom completed her flash of insight: "And the way we've been handling it has only added to her stress!" This understanding brought subtle but powerful changes in how the mom responded to the situation, and her daughter's condition improved dramatically.
When we better understand what's going on in our child's nervous system, we can better empathize. When we empathize, we are calmer, our children are calmer, and we can more creatively and positively develop solutions.
If you are wondering if these sensory processing issues are contributing to your child's challenges, ask your pediatrician about a referral to a pediatric occupational therapist. An excellent book on this subject is "The Out-of-Sync Child" by C. Kranowitz, or for a one hour video overview of sensory processing, check out our Challenging Children DVD. If you're looking for assistance, we would love to help you with your challenging child — read more about parent coaching with Lynne Jackson, OTR.


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Senior IT Vendor Manager
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Leading multinational bank seeks a Senior Vendor Manager
- Work for a tier-1 investment bank
- Operate at global capacity
- A dynamic work exposure
Our client is a premier global virtual operations center for an international bank in KL. It is already one of the largest IT hubs in Asia and is driving extremely ambitious plans for continued growth. The bank itself is a tier-1 bank operating across all areas of retail, corporate and investment banking. Currently, there is a need for a Senior Vendor Manager playing a key role in aligning the vendor engagement strategy with the bank's sourcing and IT strategy and supporting the IT operations in all areas associated with managing ITO's total Vendor Portfolio.
Reporting to the Head of Vendor Management, you will be required to execute the work necessary for developing, implementing and refining the VMO organization. You will be responsible to ensure that risks associated with vendor contract compliance as well as making sure the service performance issues/deficiencies are identified & mitigated. Furthermore, you will need to manage the global VMO governance processes and deliverables for ITO. Lastly, you will need to review the commercial value of the vendor engagement and assess whether it still represents good value for the service received and compared to competitors / the open market.
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- A Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field
- Around 8 years' experience in vendor management
- Good experience in areas of strategic direction setting, budgeting and forecasting, project management, and performance management
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I am always looking for shortcuts and I found a neat way to speed up my typing using AutoCorrect.
For example, if I type sbc and press the spacebar (or press enter) it automatically types SENT BY COURIER. Here are some others I use regularly:
sbf - SENT BY FACSIMILE
sbr - SENT BY REGISTERED MAIL
p&c - PERSONAL & CONFIDENTIAL
You can create an AutoCorrect for as many words as you like, but unless they are simple you will tend to forget what your shortcut was. I use mine so often, and because they are the initials, they are very easy to remember. So try and keep it simple.
To create an AutoCorrect shortcut in Word:
Go under Tools > AutoCorrect > Replace: sbc With: SENT BY COURIER
Create as many as you like, then press OK and you are set.
Quick tip:
I use sbc instead of sc because SC is a shortform for South Carolina and if you don't pay attention you may have SENT BY COURIER in an address where you really wanted the state SC. So I add the b to avoid that.


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Introduction: Obesity and metabolic dysfunction have been associated with the gut microbiota, however, this relationship in the context of pregnancy is still unclear. We have shown that obesity during pregnancy results in altered maternal gut microbial populations and induces maternal intestinal inflammation. Intestinal inflammation, barrier integrity, and metabolism are key inter-related factors that underpin microbial–host interactions, but whether maternal intestinal barrier integrity changes during pregnancy remains unknown. We aimed to determine the impact of pregnancy on maternal intestinal barrier integrity and whether intestinal barrier integrity changes in the context of maternal obesity.
Methods: C57BL/6J female mice were fed a control (17% kcal fat, CON) or a high fat diet (60% kcal fat, HFD) for 6 weeks prior to (non-pregnant, NP, cohort) and during pregnancy Intestinal barrier integrity was tested in both NP and pregnant mice at embryonic day (E) 14.5 (n=15 per group) using in vivo experimentation. All four groups of mice were gavaged with 80mg/kg fluorescently labelled-4kDa FITC-Dextran and blood samples were collected over 4 hours and fluorescence measured; the higher the values, the more permeable the intestine. Data were analyzed using a two-way ANOVA with Bonferroni post hoc.
Results: HFD-fed females gained significantly more weight than controls (p < 0.05). NP obese females had shorter small and large intestine length, and also caecal weight in no-pregnant and pregnant mice (p < 0.05). HFD-fed and CON-fed pregnant mice had increased intestinal permeability by 81% and 157% respectively as compared with NP control and NP HFD mice (p < 0.05). An obesogenic diet during pregnancy further increased intestinal permeability by 53% compared with Control pregnant mice at E14.5 (p < 0.05).
Conclusion: These data demonstrate that pregnancy impairs maternal intestinal barrier function, and maternal obesity exacerbates this intestinal adaptation.


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The Block comes out on top
The room reveals on Nine's The Block managed to pull in 1.571 million viewers last night, making it the most watched show from yesterday on the main channels.
According to OzTam preliminary ratings, Sydneysiders were the most interested to see what the rooms looked like in a five city metro as 470,000 people from Sydney tuned in.
Those down in Melbourne were the next most curious (460,000), followed by Brisbane (326,000), Perth (160,000) and Adelaide (156,000).
Ten's coverage of the 2014 Formula One Australian Grand Prix also managed to nab 1.347 million viewers in a five city metro, and 1.74 million within capital-city and regional viewers.
Peaking at 2.19 million, the coverage of the actual race found itself ranked number one among the 25 to 54s in its timeslot.
Seven's My Kitchen Rules dropped down to fourth place in the top twenty last night with 1.316 million viewers tuning in to the state vs state cook-off.
My Kitchen Rules was not broadcast in Adelaide due to the AFL coverage yesterday.
Looking at the total combined share of the networks for yesterday, Seven topped the charts with a share of 33% as six of its programs made it into the top twenty including Downton Abbey, the news and Castle.
Seven's main channel grabbed 25.3% of Seven's share.
Nine came in a close second with a share of 31.4%, also grabbing six shows in the top twenty and its main station seeing 26.1% of the share.
Fat Tony and Co, 60 Minutes and Person of Interest were among Nine's six shows.
Ten saw four of its shows nestled within the top twenty yesterday with three of those programs being a form of coverage from the Grand Prix as well as the movie Thor.
Ten came in third overall with a total share of 16.9%, 12.3% going to its primary channel.
ABC wasn't far behind though with a total share of 14%, 10.1% of that going to ABC1.
ABC also grabbed four shows in the top twenty, with Rake coming in at number 12 with 690,000 viewers and Richard Hammond Builds a Planet finding 15th place as 566,000 viewers tuned in to see Richard Hammond building a universe from scratch.
SBS came fifth with a total share of 4.7%, with its main channel, SBS One, grabbing 3.7% of that share.


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When I first set up parental controls, it asked me for a password so I put one in. My son has forgotten his password out so I need to change it and it is already different from any other password I have on there. It shouldn't be this hard to change your password. If all else fails I guess I can just reset the entire thing and start over from scratch.


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Chrono said:I was in Reno about a Month ago and i found it to be safe. There are some dark alley ways around some of the casinos that i would avoid but as long as you stay near the casinos and on the main roads i think you would be all right. I stayed at the sands regency and i could walk to silver legacy el dorado and circus circus safely. fitzgeralds is across the street from the El Dorado. So it is quite easy to jump between those 4 casinos. Cal Neva is close by and so is harras. I wouldnt walk any farther than those casinos though If i were in that area.
Chrono said:No problem, Actually i forgot to mention this but turns out i am going to be in reno this weekend with my girlfriends family.
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I decided to attend an administrative session hosted by Tim Lee, "Re-design your school technology around the cloud." The focus of this session is about redesigning schools around cloud technology. The focus of this session is: why to go to the cloud, redesigning a school, and building a school around GAFE. The Prezi Presentation can be found here.
Why are Schools going to the Cloud?
- Storage Requirements
- Financial Savings (21% over four years)
What were the benefits of going to the cloud?
- Increased efficiency (#1)
- Improved mobility
- Increased ability to innovate
- Freed IT staff for other projects
- Reduced IT operating costs
- Enabled new products/services
By moving schools onto the cloud it allows all of these elements. You are no longer confined to a space or a device. More and more educational institutions (districts, private, higher ed, etc) are going Google Apps. However, this is not without its challenges – must be concerned about infrastructure, security and compliance, etc.
Cost savings for GAFE:
- IT Budget Savings
- Email server
- Spam filter
- Resource Management
- File Storage
Hidden Benefits of GAFE specifically
- Efficiency savings
- IT support redirected
- browser based access
- SAAS Apps – subscription based pricing
- Ability to sample technologies
- revitalize interactions
- reduction in printing
If planned effectively, there are significant cost savings with cloud based elements. However, it does require that we redesign our environments. Instead of talking about platforms and software, we need to talk about what students and teachers need. This may be a 2, 3, 5 year vision… and it will change (sometimes radically).
So… does your school have a written plan and objective for Google Apps? I will say, most of us said "No." He suggests putting Google Apps in the center, and then look at the key tools surrounding it: Digital signage, wireless/networking, desktop/app environments, web filters, LMS, devices, printing, etc. How does information get into Google? One tool that educators use is Chromebooks. However, the device itself doesn't matter. You can still access a remote desktop/applications (like Microsoft Office) via Ericom.
Printing is another concern. For example, you can use PaperCut. If you are in a BYOD system, you don't want to spend time and energy installing print drivers. Cloud printing allows students flexibility to print and the ability to institute monitoring and controls, e.g. print quotas, charges, etc. Not only can this help to limit high volume printing, but it can help you to track your heavy users in the institution and help them to navigate over to more cloud-based, paperless options. Printing is a major concern with cloud computing, but it is a significant consideration.
Filtering is another concern. He highlighted the tool Securly. It uses Google Apps to authenticate for web filtering and allows you to block certain search terms and enable Safe Search. You can automate YouTube for Schools. You can also enable filtering when students take their devices home – you filter through the cloud.
Another concern is Mobile Device Management (MDM). How do we manage school based devices or BYOD environments? One program he discussed with meraki (which we use at Ransom for mobile devices). It allows you to track multiple devices and platforms, manage policies, push apps, and fully manages from the cloud. A real bonus feature is that it's free.
Meraki's control panel on the cloud also allows you to see how bandwidth is being used – you can run and navigate your entire network from the cloud. It will allow you to control and manage bandwidth.
The biggest concern people have for cloud based technology is security. Largely it stems from:
- Lack of visibility of integrations
- Inability to set policies on 3rd party services
- Not planning future roadmap of adoption
You must plan how to implement acceptable use policies for not only faculty and staff, but students. For example, should we allow students to share with those outside of our network? How do you manage what people have in their drive? One individual recommended FlashPanel. Tim recommended CloudLock. This can provide an app firewall as well as a system to manage permissions for sharing documents and define collaboration zones. By using CloudLock, they can look at what is being shared internally and externally. You can change and monitor settings. You can also search for phrases across documents. By using these tools, you can ensure whether this addresses your institution's concerns and demands.
Many of the concerns we have about going to the cloud actually have solutions in existence that are actually more mitigating than the solutions we currently have in place. Even with this plan, we need to be flexible and allow for further growth. There will be challenges, but by reaching out to the community and using professional development, you can limit these problems.


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The inevitable clash between Force Recon Airsoft Group (FRAG) and the battle-tested Cagayan de Oro Assault Group (CAG) happened yesterday. Both teams met head-to-head in a grueling 4-hour battle at Camp Lauriel, Apovel. The event created camaraderie among FRAG and CAG participants. (450 Max FPS)
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The very first time I saw a Himalayan salt lamp, the only thing that crosses my mind is that this is the coolest thing I ever saw, based only on how it looked.
It can provide a number of benefits including improving your sleep and mental clarity, cleansing the air in your room, etc.
Unfortunately, as the time passed and its popularity significantly increased, these Himalayan salt lamps become the main target for counterfeiters.
So, if you plan to buy one, you should be very careful and keep an eye out for not only to protect your wallet but yourself as well.
5 Signs Your Himalayan Salt Lamp Is Fake
It's white and cost next to nothing
Compared to the Pink Himalayan salt, the White variety is harder to find. As such, these white Himalayan salt lamps cost a few times more as much. Its price is more than $50 online. So, the question is what actually you get for that price jump? Apart from the rarity, white Himalayan salts are also the preferred variety for healing and detoxification.
It's indestructible
Himalayan salt lamps, particularly the white ones are fragile. So, if you've dropped your lamp, or the shipping box has arrived with some signs of damage and the lamp still looks good as new, you can be sure that it is not 100% genuine.
It's super heavy… Yet it emits light well
When a Himalayan salt lamp exceeds 20 pounds, it will no longer emit light in a uniform pattern. This is nothing but the nature of the genuine Himalayan salt. So, if you have a big honkin' lamp that light up the entire bedroom, this is a good indicator that this lamp is not made of real salt.
The lamp handles moisture well
According to the manufacturers of genuine Himalayan salt, the products should be kept in a dry and cool area due to the fact that the salt will absorb any moisture around it and begin to shrink. So, you can test your lamp and see if it is a fake one. Just take a damp cloth and gently rub the lamp. The lamp should look like it is "weeping" and the part of the cloth you've rubbed will have noticeable discoloration. If none of this happens, you can be sure that your lamp is a fake one.
Nothing changes
It is sure that Himalayan salt lamp will not solve all of the problems you are experiencing. But, after a few weeks of using this lamp, you should notice significant results, including:
- Improved sleep
- Reduced allergy or asthma symptoms
- Reduced stress
- Increased energy levels
Miners of Himalayan salt are considered as the happiest people. If you've used a fake lamp for a few weeks, and there are still no results, it could be mixed with toxins like fluoride.
Watch the video from David's Facebook page so you can learn more about what the benefits of a genuine Himalayan salt lamp!
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If you're like us, the first week of school is nearly complete and you are wondering where the summer went. As the first couple of weeks of adjustment are tricky for students, parents and teachers, I think it is necessary to communicate who your child is to the teacher. The IEP fails in describing much about a student beyond deficits, needs, diagnoses, related services and goals. As a teacher, I tried to look at the IEP/cumulative file as little as possible until I got a chance to get to know my students. As most of my teaching experience was with students struggling with behavior disorders, their files were often full of negative experiences, behaviors and consequences. I had to look at the IEP to know specifics of what I would be held accountable for, but those stories about the student I saved until I had a chance to like them. I offered a fresh start for them without having my ideas of them tainted by someone else's. Once I got to know the student, I read the file. They were often gut-wrenching and tear inducing.
I had one student who came to my school out of the department of correction and had been in and out of foster homes and residential care facilities. He had a very difficult first day because I did not know he was literally starving. He asked for seconds at lunch and I asked him to wait until the class in the lunch line went through and then he could get more. He then immediately asked my TA if he could get seconds and she said yes. He got his meal and I told him to make sure to go ahead and follow what the first staff says and not ask another when he doesn't get an answer he likes. I explained calmly that it was disrespectful. He lost his stuff. He was out of control for the entire rest of the afternoon before he got on the bus to go home.
As my students at the alternative day therapy program for students with behavior disorders didn't often have anyone championing for them from home, I didn't get a chance to know much positive about them before I became their teacher. I expect that as parents who would read a blog about education, you are willing to advocate and champion for your student.
To that end, I created a worksheet you can print and fill out to give to your teacher. If you have a child with an IEP, this will provide quick highlights into your student's life/education. It will give a quick peek into who your wonderfully unique child is! If I had known how to handle the student I described above when frustrated, we might have been able to reel him back in after he became upset with the underlying issue of hunger. Of course, it is doubtful that his mother actually knew how to deal with him or would have been able to communicate that there wasn't enough food at home. You have that chance to potentially diffuse a situation just by communication.
Check out the page here. Let me know if you can think of more information you would like to share and I'll add it to the sheet. I am developing another for students who do not have an IEP and a third for those with a 504 Plan or building plan. Look for those tomorrow.
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No one seems to know what sort of deals Donald trump may have made with North Korea or Russia.
Fox News: Lawmakers struggle to decode Trump's 'secret' to deal with Russia, North Korea
It's unclear if the Trump Administration has a "secret plan" to deal with Russia or North Korea. But whatever the circumstances, it's still secret after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee about President Trump's meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and the status of North Korean denuclearization. Try as they may, senators weren't able to exhume much information from Pompeo about what went down in Helsinki or the state of play with Pyongyang.
"I'm afraid that at this point, the United States, the Trump Administration is being taken for a ride," said Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass.
"Fear not, senator. Fear not," advised Pompeo.
But there was "fear." Senators wondered if the President agreed to something in secret with foreign leaders and if even Pompeo was cut out of the loop.
"It's not for me to disclose the contents of those conversations," said Pompeo when asked by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., about what was said in Finland regarding Russia's role in Syria.
"I'd prefer not to answer questions about the nature of our negotiations," said Pompeo when Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., asked about North Korea.
Lawmakers of both parties struggle to make sense of what policies the Trump administration holds by the hour.
Trump created more confusion than normal after his meeting with Putin in Helsinki, changing a 'would' to 'wouldn't' after widespread concern was expressed.
Pompeo create his own confusion:
"We focus on words from the President because our allies and our adversaries listen to those words and they calibrate their actions based upon those words," observed Murphy.
Murphy asked whether the President's statements constituted U.S. policy, specifically when Mr. Trump suggested the U.S. might not assist Montenegro, despite a NATO treaty which states otherwise.
"I think the President's been unambiguously clear," said Pompeo.
Yeah, all the time. He makes a thing of being clearly unclear. Or is that unclearly clear?
A moment later, Murphy suggested that "policies are statements and statements are policies."
"No, that's not true," responded Pompeo. "I make lots of statements. They're not U.S. policy. The President says things."
"How do I know the difference between a presidential statement that is not a policy and statement that is?" asked Murphy.
But later in the hearing, Pompeo asked if he could "clean that up."
"I misspoke there," said Pompeo. "The President runs this government. His statements are in fact U.S. policy."
It is becoming a secretive, misspoken presidency.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker, R-Tenn., waited until midway through the hearing to press Pompeo on this point. Corker told the Secretary that "much of what you are hearing today has nothing whatsoever to do with you."
"It's the President that causes people to have concerns," said Corker.
"Why does he do those things? I mean, is there some strategy behind creating doubt in U.S. senator's minds on both sides of the aisle? Doubt in the American people as to what his motivations are?" asked Corker.
That's from a senior Republican politician.
Senators of both parties failed to pierce Pompeo's armor and learn anything at all about Singapore or Helsinki.
That could be because Trump also keeps his deals secret from his Secretary of State. I hope he knows what his deals are.


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By "stench," the Golden Dawn — which won its first-ever seats in the Greek Parliament this spring and whose popularity has soared ever since — means immigrants, broadly defined as anyone not of Greek ancestry. In the country at the epicenter of Europe's debt crisis, and where poverty and unemployment are spiking, the surplus shop doubles as one of the party's dozens of new "help bureaus." Hundreds of calls a day come in from desperate families seeking food, clothing and jobs, all of which the Golden Dawn is endeavoring to provide, with one major caveat: for Greeks only.
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Attacks have not stopped at foreigners. One Golden Dawn legislator slapped a left-wing female politician on national television. Party supporters have attempted to shut down performances of progressive theater. Activists see the party's hand behind three recent beatings of gay men. The Golden Dawn has also begun engaging left-wing anarchy groups in street battles — more evidence, observers say, of a societal breakdown that some here fear could slide into a civil war if Greece is forced out of the euro and into an even deeper crisis.
But perhaps more worrisome, critics say, are signs that the Golden Dawn is establishing itself as an alternative authority in a country crippled by the harsh austerity imposed by its international lenders. It has set up its own "pure" blood bank, providing and accepting donations to and from Greeks only, in a nation of 11 million that is also home to roughly 1.5 million refugees and migrants, many of them from the Middle East, South Asia and Africa. As the party attempts to place a swelling number of unemployed in jobs, its officials say they have persuaded a major restaurant chain to begin replacing immigrants with Greek workers.
Landlords can seek the party's help with the eviction of immigrant tenants. The Golden Dawn can provide not only government health inspectors and lawyers sympathetic to its goals, but also security, in the form of black-uniformed followers with military haircuts who salute one another with upraised fists.
From his office inside the shop, Elias Panagiotaros, one of the new national legislators from the Golden Dawn, denied that the party is engaging in systematic attacks. But ethnic Greeks, he added, "have the right to protect themselves and their property from all these illegal savages."


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