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Veterans ensnared in fishing rights scam
Albertina Nakale WINDHOEK - An unspecified number of registered war veterans have been swindled off their hard-earned cash by a group called Repatriation, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (RRR) that solicited money purportedly to register them for fishing rights. RRR has been going around the country calling meetings with war veterans requesting them to provide copies of their identity documents and cash payments purportedly aimed at registering them as beneficiaries for fishing rights. The meetings are said to have taken place in Windhoek, Rundu and Ongwediva among other places. The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Bernhard Esau in May announced new requirements for new fishing rights which are up for grabs and all Namibians, particularly the formerly disadvantaged, are encouraged to apply. The actions by RRR was not received well by the government in particular the Ministry of Veterans Affairs who yesterday condemned the illegal practice, saying those who think they can abuse the system in order to exploit veterans should be put to shame. The Deputy Minister of Veterans Affairs Hilma Nicanor yesterday vowed that veterans are expected to apply in their own individual rights or in the manner that is in tandem with the provisions of the Marine Resources Act of 2000. "I wish to remind the RRR group that all programmes and activities related to the welfare of the veterans of Namibia's liberation struggle is and remain the responsibility of veterans' affairs and we shall not tolerate that nay person or nay group interfere with the responsibilities that we are entrusted with," Nicanor reacted. Although Nicanor could not confirm the amount of money swindled so far from veteran members, New Era understands the amounts ranged from N$100 to as much as N$700. She urged all veterans of the liberation struggle to refrain from the activities of the RRR group, as their agenda is unknown to the ministry. Nicanor emphasised the department of veterans' affairs is mandated to coordinate all government efforts on all aspects related to addressing the plight of veterans of the liberation struggle, and to ensure that the needs and aspirations of veterans are met. She promised the ministry will engage the RRR to find out their intentions but could also not specify what action will be taken against the organisation. However, she said if any war veteran feels swindled off their money, there are laws in Namibia to deal with such matters. Despite the economic hardship facing not only Namibia, she said the department of veterans' affairs will continue to ensure that the plight of the veterans of the liberation struggle are addressed. "Veterans Affairs department vehemently condemn the activities of the RRR group that is going around the country with the pretext of serving the interests of veterans of the liberation struggle. The interests of veterans of the liberation struggle are to be taken up through the recognised channels as per the Veterans Act (Act No 2 of 2008), which provides for the establishment of the veterans' association," he remarked. Therefore, she said the only recognised body that should serve as a mouthpiece on the issues affecting veterans' welfare is the Namibia National Liberation Veterans Association (NNLVA). Based on this, Nicanor called on the RRR group to stop engaging the veterans of the national liberation struggle with immediate effect. She thanked those veterans who have realised that the operations of the RRR group are illegal and have distanced themselves from them and urged and cautioned others to be vigilant and refrain from accepting unwarranted invitation from persons not mandated to deal with their issues. NNLVA President retired Commissioner Ben Shikovelo urged registered war veterans to apply on their own for fishing rights or approach their offices for any assistance. Although Namibia has approximately 30 000 war veterans, only about 6 000 of them are registered members of NNLVA. Therefore, Shikovelo urged recognised veterans to register under the legally NNLVA umbrella.
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"If you put Charles Manson, John Wayne Gacy and Attila the Hun in a room and ask everybody sitting in this room: 'Let's compare these three guys and let's decide who's the best and who's the worst,' somebody's going to be No.1 and somebody's going to be No.2 and somebody's going to be No.3.
"The question you have to ask yourself with regard to the sport-utility market is if you put the Explorer and the Suzuki Samurai and the Bronco II and the Isuzu Trooper and the Toyota 4Runner all in a room, somebody's going to be the worst and somebody's going to be the best out of that group." – renowned plaintiff attorney Tab Turner
At the height of the Ford/Firestone tire crisis in 2000-2001, that's how attorney Tab Turner responded to assertions – based on statistical analysis of crash reports – that the Ford Explorer was among the safest SUVs in the world.
Trial lawyers like Turner and hyperventilating journalists had Americans terrified their Manson-Gacy-Hun mobiles would flip over with the slightest wrong move. If a Ford Explorer blew a tire, disaster seemed inevitable because media reports linked the vehicles with new deaths almost daily, eventually connecting more than 270 fatalities to Explorer rollovers in the U.S., alone.
Despite tests by Car & Driver magazine (and others) that showed the SUV easily could be brought to a safe stop from 70 mph (113 km/h) after a catastrophic blowout, most media coverage of Explorer rollover deaths treated drivers as powerless to avoid their fate.
"We're convinced that if you experience a tire failure – on an Explorer or any other vehicle – and concentrate on keeping the vehicle rolling straight and on the pavement, you have an excellent chance of bringing it to a safe halt and ensuring that your tire failure remains an inconvenience rather than turning into a tragedy," Car & Driver Editor Csabe Cere wrote in the January 2001 edition
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CEO Jacques Nasser was called to appear before Congress, and Ford was painted as an incompetent, uncaring corporation that put profits ahead of safety and covered up defects for years.
Only later was it confirmed even though Firestone tires were defective, there was nothing wrong with the Ford Explorer. It also came to light most rollover deaths could have been avoided if drivers had kept their tires properly inflated, worn a seatbelt and not panicked and violently jerked the steering wheel.
Federal crash data show most deaths to motor vehicle occupants are the result of drivers making mistakes or breaking the law, not defects, not Charles Manson cars, not evil automakers. Legislators, drivers and journalists need to understand this.
"Alcohol, speed, not paying attention and not wearing safety belts are the big factors," says Insurance Institute for Highway Safety spokesman Russ Rader.
While there are few similarities between Ford's tire crisis and GM's current issue with malfunctioning ignition switches, a disturbing new trend is emerging: Penalties for making substandard parts and failing to recall them quickly are growing exponentially larger and more punitive while the bar for what constitutes a potentially deadly defect is getting low. The current maximum fine is $35 million. Safety activists say it should be $300 million.
This trend is forcing soaring recall rates as all automakers scramble to fix windshield wipers that may not operate after a jump start and every flickering taillight, fearing giant government fines and possible criminal charges if these "defects" somehow are linked to a fatality. Most importantly, driver error and the concept of personal responsibility are being ignored.
Congress Must Focus on Improvement, Not Penalties
As toxic and silly as the rhetoric surrounding the Ford/Firestone crisis became, lawmakers ultimately recognized driver error was the root cause of most SUV rollovers, and they enacted the Transportation, Recall Enhancement, Accountability and Documentation (TREAD) Act on Nov. 1, 2000. Among other things, the act required all new vehicles be equipped with tire pressure monitoring systems by 2007 that alert drivers when a tire is dangerously underinflated.
Congress also required all new vehicles be equipped with electronic stability control systems by 2012. ESC now is widely regarded as the most important safety device since the seatbelt, capable of preventing more than 30% of all vehicle fatalities.
These legislative solutions recognize driver error usually is responsible for serious crashes. TPMS and ESC systems prevent these mistakes and already have saved thousands of lives and will save tens of thousands more.
Working with GM, Congress and the National Highway Traffic Safety Admin., must come up with real reforms, not just punitive fines, to prevent future issues such as GM's faulty ignition switch fiasco. That could include working on new types of manufacturing design software that correlates the relationship of minor parts to the function of crucial safety systems. It could be a mandate to require keyless ignition systems in all vehicles in five years. Or it could require more detailed studies on how vehicles can be kept safer as they age.
What is not needed are more $1-billion fines and other measures designed to intimidate the auto industry and empower trial lawyers.
The Ford/Firestone crisis led to important changes that created safer vehicles for everyone. It would be nice if faulty GM ignition switches could lead to further safety improvements, and not just more shiny private jets for Tab Turner wannabes.

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This was a purchase I made while flea marketing with my friend Pam on her Birthday celebration day, a box full of instant ancestors. These are some of the most wonderful photos! I think by the looks of them, because there are various poses of the same subject and by the studio markings on the wonderful paper frames, that the majority of these were studio samples that would have been on display showcasing the photographers work. Most are in immaculate condition and the frames alone are worth drooling over with their embossed designs. There are few that are faded or a bit tattered but that endears them to me all the more.
When I put the box on the counter the clerk started thumbing through them, his eyes bugged out, my friend and I could tell that he wanted to protest the sale. The box contained almost 100 photos for $20.00. He kept saying how this was such a good deal and was I sure I wanted them all. Yes, I promised the pretty lady that got my attention that I would take them all home with me. Of course I will be sharing them with you too! Here are a few you might want to save and use in your artwork.


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LONDON — An ancient temple to Mithras in the heart of the city of London was re-opened this month after a significant amount of renovation.
The original temple was built in 240 A.D. by the Romans in order to honor the Middle Eastern god Mithras, who was popular among soldiers. It was not the only Mithraeum built in the UK; others include the Carrawburgh Mithraeum dated to the 3rd century Mithraeum,the Rudchester MIthraem on Hadrian's Wall, and the Caernarfon Mithraeum in Wales, which was featured in the Merlin series of novels written by Mary Stewart.
These temples, like the one in London, were all situated underground.
In 2010, the Bloomberg company opened its new European headquarters on the very site on which the original London Mithraeum had once been.
That building lies over one of London's lost rivers, the Walbrook, which marked the limits of the Roman settlement nearly 2,000 years ago. As the town increased in size and importance, the banks of the Walbrook were reclaimed, and Roman London became not only a major port of trade but a successful economic center with a population of around 30,000 people.
Parts of these walls survived in an area which corresponds roughly to the 'Square Mile' of the City of London and it still exists as London's center of commerce today.
The Mithraeum itself was discovered in 1954 after the Second World War had ended and the effects of the Blitz were still being felt. Although there was substantial interest in the temple, the site's preservation did not take priority. It was moved to a new location in order to allow for new office construction at the Walbrook location.
When, in the last stages of the archeological investigation, the stone head of a beautiful young man was found, thousands queued to see it. However, Britain was still recovering from the effects of the war, and there were comparatively little resources available to treat the temple properly.
However, Prime Minister Winston Churchill prevented the Legal and General insurance company from destroying the walls, which were kept in a builders' yard until 1962.The god's head and other artifacts were sent to the Museum of London. The wooden benches discovered at the site, which could have told future archaeologists more about the temple, were reportedly discarded.
In 2007, there was renewed interest in the temple and there was talk of relocating the temple back to its original location. However, that did not become a reality until the Bloomberg company purchased the Walbrook site, where the temple originally stood, and the project to reconstruct the temple.
Michael Bloomberg, the company founder, stated that the company regards itself as the steward of the site. "London has a long history as a crossroads for culture and business, and we are building on that tradition. As stewards of this ancient site and its artefacts, we have a responsibility to preserve and share its history."
"And as a company that is centred on communication – of data and information, news and analysis – we are thrilled to be part of a project that has provided so much new information about Roman London," he continued. "We hope London Mithraeum Bloomberg SPACE will be enjoyed by generations to come."
Sophie Jackson, the lead archaeologist for the Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA), has been working on the site for years. Speaking about the site itself, she told The Guardian, "It was a mystery cult and its rites remain very well guarded mysteries. There is nothing written about what went on in the temples, no book of Mithras,"
"The one thing we do know is that no bulls were sacrificed there. It was a very confined space and I don't think anyone would have got out alive."
According to sources, one tenth of the Roman finds exhibited in the Museum of London come from the Bloomberg site. The very name of the Roman city, Londinium, was found here, in very early texts on wooden tablets, preserved by the boggy, waterlogged ground.
Further finds include the first financial document from Britain, which is also etched on a wooden tablet. There is a tiny amber amulet in the shape of a gladiator's helmet and a hoard of pewter vessels, possibly used in rituals within the temple.A digital interactive resource giving further examples of the archaeological discoveries from the dig is accessible via mobile devices.
British pagans, regardless of specific religious affiliation, are excited by the rebuilding of the Mithraeum. TWH spoke with Payam Nabarz, a member of the organization Honouring the Ancient Dead (HAD) that is, according to its site, "a British initiative that advocates respect for what are commonly called 'human remains' and their related funereal artefacts."
The organization's "focus is the physical evidence of ancestors who don't fall into the protective cloak of the Church, these being for the most part those ancestors who lived and died before the seventh century when Christianity began to spread through Britain."
Nabarz is not only a member of HAD, but he is also an expert in the Mithraic tradition. He said, "I was part of the HAD meeting with the museum and project when it started. HAD became involved in the consultation over the fate of the temple."
"I gave a number of suggestions about how the temple could be recreated to capture the spirit of what occurred like light, sound, and interactive aspect," Nabarz explained.
"I gave them a copy of my book. And also suggested they look at the Newcastle museum reconstruction, and [that the] temple should be a living temple that you can visit."
The London Mithraeum project has taken nearly years to complete, and includes a contemporary art installation, featuring works by Dublin artist Isobel Nolan. While the modern additions are helping to attract crowds, it is the temple itself which is exciting UK Pagans.
As Sophie Jackson states: "London is a Roman city yet there are a few traces of its distant past that people can experience first-hand. London Mithraeum is not only a truthful presentation of the archaeological remains of the temple of Mithras; it is a powerful evocation of this enigmatic temple and a fantastic new heritage attraction for the capital."


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Harry Potter Escape is new game from Games 2 Attack. This year you got the chance to visit the studios where your favorite movie, Harry Potter, was filmed. Actually the studio was a whole city built for the movie and it looked exactly like in the movie. Even the great castle was there and you could visit it. When you went inside, you felt like you were playing in the movie and it was awesome. You liked it so much that you didn't want to leave. After walking on all the hallways, somehow you got lost. It is already late and the castle closed, so you must find you way out. Search around and escape from the castle. Good luck!


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Our supplier is now Little Gems
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The new uniform for English Martyrs' school will be as follows:
Red sweatshirts with our school logo
White polo shirts with our school logo or any plain white polo shirtGrey trousers (Long or Short)
Black Shoes
Red sweatshirts/Cardigans with our school logo
White polo shirts with our school logo or any plain white polo shirt
Grey pinafore/skirt or grey girls' school trousers
Black Shoes
Summer: Red and White school dress.
School Councillors in Y6 will continue to wear a blue sweatshirt, provided free of charge by the school.
P.E. Kits are available from Little Gems at a cost of £8.25 and consist of
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All children must wear black sandshoes for PE
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BF3 Beta
DICE lists four ways PS3 beta testers helped shape Battlefield 3's multiplayer
DICE has posted on the PS Blog changes and additions made to Battlefield 3 based on beta feedback.
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Solo campaign shots released for Battlefield 3
EA has released a few screenshots of the solo campaign in Battlefield 3. Each one is posted below. DICE announced that later today it will to re-open servers for Caspian Border in the PC version of open beta this weekend in order to stress-test the servers before the tester ends at the close of the weekend. […]
Battlefield 3 beta simultaneous players up 600% over BC2
DICE has announced that six times the number of simultaneous players are participating in the Battlefield 3 beta compared to Bad Company 2.
DICE lists changes coming to Battlefield 3 thanks to beta feedback
DICE has listed the changes it's making to Battlefield 3 thanks to all the hard work done by beta testers.
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YouTube user jeffriseden was one of the lucky few who had the opportunity to try out Battlefield 3's Caspian Border level in the closed PC beta yesterday, and was kind enough to video his experience and post it for the world to see. You can watch all 23 minutes of his time in the map below, […]
Battlefield 3 beta entry explained in layman's terms
For those who may be a bit confused over how to get into the Battlefield 3 beta, since there are three different options, DICE has decided to explain things a bit via a handy FAQ.
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Learning ought to be fun!! We want children to grow up to be lifelong learners and we believe that making learning fun here at Kingman BTL Preschool will help instill this belief in young minds!
The preschool program at Kingman BTL strives to represent the best research and knowledge available about the needs of all children, how they develop and learn, and the kinds of experiences, which are best for them.
We believe that preschool is a time of socialization and learning to play with other children from diverse backgrounds. We also believe in an atmosphere of love, acceptance and warmth so that each child may develop a good self-image through learning activities.
Our learning activities include music, art, dramatic play, gross motor, story time, pre-literacy, problem solving, building, science, as well as many hands-on experiences. We also incorporate field trips to learn and interact with the community and we enjoy lots of outdoor play.
We believe that the partnership between home and school is very important. We maintain an open door policy and parents are invited to contact us with questions and concerns. Opportunities for family involvement will take place at different times through the school year, which include grandparents day, mom's tea, and a field day with dads. Family members also have the opportunity to go on field trips or help with class parties.
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The city has added four brand-new buses to its bus fleet, a move that marks the city's first purchase of new, heavy-duty, non-experimental buses in more than 20 years, reports Brad DeBrower, the city's transit manager.
The four new buses replace ones built in 1978.
DeBrower's predecessor was an advocate of "remanufactured" buses, which are used buses that are overhauled before being returned to the streets.
The city did launch a trial in 1996 with nine new experimental electric buses, but the venture never worked. The city unloaded the buses a year ago for salvage.
The four newly arriving buses each cost $322,000, 83 percent of the cost of which is being paid by the Federal Transit Administration.
The new buses will sport bicycle racks as do 85 percent of the city's bus fleet.


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I have been eagerly anticipating the grand opening of Sossy's BBQ Sandwiches in Newbury Park for months. Fortunately, I was given the privilege of attending the grand opening, but for fairness and unbiased writing, I returned in secret for lunch yesterday. The concept for this high-potential franchise is similar to that of the runaway success that is Chipotle. Instead of Mexican(ish) fare, however, Sossy's is serving up tender, smoky barbecue sandwiches with signature sides and a plethora of made-in-house sauces. Similar to Chipotle, you walk the assembly line where your food is customized to your liking, with your choice of meat (brisket, tri-tip, pulled pork, chicken or a blend of beef and brisket called the "Sossy Joe"). Both times I ate at Sossy's, I found myself enjoying the process of customizing my meal, and from the looks of other people's plates, I think everyone did too. I saw one woman who had a sandwich slathered in what I thought was honey-mustard, but turned out to be melted cheese sauce. I felt totally one-upped as I stuck with my personal favorite — a pulled pork sandwich with spicy barbecue sauce and caramelized onions. That's just how I roll.
Walking into Sossy's, you immediately get the feeling that they're on to something special. The interior, which was designed by local interior designer Yvonne Randolph, walks the fine line between rustic and modern. The tables and chairs caught my attention and I later found out that they're all handcrafted using reclaimed wood from an old racetrack! How cool is that? The backlit "SOSSBAR" sign hanging on a stylish floor to ceiling wooden wall brings a contemporary look to what I'm used to seeing with traditional barbecue joints. Also, the open-air patio with strung lights offers a very inviting and hip way to enjoy some brisket and a few cold beers at night. Did I just say hip? Do people still say that?
As for the barbecue, I have pretty strict standards, having lived in Texas for about three years. I didn't see any barbecue smokers out back, but one bite into my pulled pork sandwich and I was very surprised that they were able to impart so much smoky flavor into the meat. I asked co-owner and Manager Greg Smith about the cooking process and he explained that "We dry-rub and slow-cook our barbecue for anywhere between 10-12 hours in special ovens that allow us to heat and burn pre-soaked natural wood chips, which gives us the flavor and smoke from burning wood, but it's a special process we're able to do indoors." He went on to explain how everything from the dry rub to all of the varieties of "Soss" to the signature sides like the barbecue baked beans is made in-house. I could tell this was a major point of pride for ownership, which I definitely appreciate.
Design, preparation and assembly line comparisons aside, how's the food? Since Sossy's main attraction is the barbecue sandwich, let's start there. From experience, I know that the holy trinity in barbecue sandwiches is the bun, the meat, and the sauce. If any components miss, you've failed. Sossy's is hitting on all three points very well. The bun was perfectly squishy, slightly rich but not too doughy. The meat was rich, tender and smoky and there were about 8-10 different sauces you can choose from. My favorites were the Memphis Sweet, Mexipotle and the Sizzlin' Hot. All in all, my sandwich was packed with flavor and had all of the right textures I was looking for. My only constructive criticism would be that the sandwich could have been a little bit bigger.
I may lose a little "street cred," but the highlight of my meal was actually the chopped barbecue salad. When I ordered the salad, the server turned around and removed it from the refrigerator and popped the top off the pre-prepared salad. I would have preferred to see my salad made in front of me and be able to fully customize it, but when I actually dove into the salad, it tasted phenomenal. It was packed with an Arcadian lettuce blend, roasted veggies, "bacon lardon" (thick chunks of salty bacon), blue cheese crumbles, and I had it topped with brisket and an Angus Ranch dressing. This salad was legit. The combination of ingredients resulted in a rich, salty, umami, fresh balance of leafy goodness.
As for the sides, I went with the warm and crispy sweet potato fries, the beans, and I washed it down with a glass of beer. The fries were hot, crispy and sweet, and when I dipped them into the Mexipotle sauce, that took them to the next level. The homemade beans (cooked with bacon, of course) had the right ratio of sweet-to-savory, but there wasn't a distinguishable factor that put them into the "great" category just yet.
From what I understand, management is taking all feedback very seriously; so if you go in, don't be afraid to share your opinion. I was thoroughly satisfied with my meal and the concept of this restaurant. Who knows; if they prove the concept in Newbury Park, we might see locations popping up all over. Just like the barbecue process itself, you can't rush it. It takes time to do things right…


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Johnson homers in Yankees' win over Astros (ss)
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Kelly Johnson homered after Mark Teixeira's first hit of the spring, and the New York Yankees beat a Houston Astros split squad 9-6 on Saturday.
Teixeira, playing in his second spring game after missing most of last season due to wrist surgery, led off the third inning with a long double off reliever Darin Downs. Johnson hit the next pitch for his first homer.
It was his first hit since June 11.
Teixeira played 4 1-2 innings at first base and went 1-for-2 with a walk while "continuing to knock off some rust, get my legs in shape, get my swing in shape," he said. "I was glad I saw a walk today. That was a good step for me, just seeing pitches."
Teixeira was also happy to get some swings from both sides of the plate.
"I like doing that in spring training because we have days off, and sometimes pitchers are changing so much," he said. "You can go two or three games without facing a left-handed pitcher. I'll go a week without hitting right-handed."
Chris Carter hit a three-run homer for the Astros, and Jose Altuve had two hits and scored twice.
Ivan Nova gave up three runs and eight hits in four innings in his second spring start for the Yankees. Carter's first spring home run came off Manny Banuelos, the 23-year-old left-hander who didn't pitch last season after having elbow surgery.
Chase Whitley got the win after striking out the only batter he faced. Jose Cisnero took the loss after giving up three hits in New York's three-run sixth.
Houston manager Bo Porter lost his first replay challenge. Yankees manager Joe Girardi remained 0-0 on challenges after going out to talk over whether Brett Gardner's line drive had actually been caught by Astros left fielder L.J. Hoes in the fourth inning.
"I went out there to see what they saw, and they decided to huddle, so I really didn't have to do much," Girardi said.
Porter challenged an out call at first base after Teixeira fielded Jonathan Villar's second-inning bunt and tossed the ball to Eduardo Nunez covering first base. Porter challenged whether Nunez's foot was on the bag. The call was upheld within seconds.
"We decided, with this being the first game in which we actually had replay that it's a close call, and you want to go out there and test the system," Porter said.
YANKEES: Nova gave up four hits and two runs in the first inning because he got too many pitches up, he said.
ASTROS: Jarred Cosart was lifted with two outs in the second inning after throwing 51 pitches. He gave up two runs, one earned.
YANKEES: Girardi said an MRI exam on Brendan Ryan (back) came back good and that the infielder will be out a few days. "We think he'll be fine," Girardi said. "Probably being a little cautious."
ASTROS: Caution is also the word for pitcher Mark Appel, who is recovering from an appendectomy in January and "hasn't gotten back on the mound yet," according to Porter, since throwing 22 pitches off a mound early in camp.
Japanese star pitcher Masahiro Tanaka will make his next start for the Yankees on Tuesday in a simulated game.
The format — featuring just a pitcher, catcher and hitter — will be another new experience for the right-hander compared to spring training in Japan.
"It's actually a little different from here," Tanaka said through an interpreter. "They had an actual game inside the team. Intrasquad game. This is something new. It's part of the adjustment here."
Tanaka has made two exhibition game appearances, allowing one run, four hits and striking out four over five innings. He had a 33-pitch bullpen session on Saturday, and is scheduled to pitch March 16 against Atlanta.
Tanaka said the major difference between spring training in Japan and the United States is that the Yankees' workouts are shorter.
New York ace CC Sabathia will start Tuesday against Washington in Viera, Fla. The left-hander also had a mound session and continued working on his new cut fastball.


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THIS MESSAGE IS COURTESY OF now really, do you expect a radio announcer to read an advertisement perfectly if it's written entirely in upper case, sprinkled with out-of-place commas and generally expressed in bad syntax?
A company that feeds a lot of ads to our radio station does think that way. I believe they run a special program to put their copy all in upper case, and then turn a second grader, loose on, it with a special, "comma" marker. When the ads come into our sales department, I expect somebody to do a little proofing, rescue the abused commas, and notice – just notice mind you – that the ad wants everyone to come to a church on Main Street in some town that's never identified.
Evidently I expect far too much. So thanks, everybody, for listening while I unload a little steam. But let me tell you about Mayor Bollwage.
Elizabeth's Mayor Bollwage is serious about combating drugs and educating kids. I know, because I read an ad about it last week at 8:20 a.m.. But before I read the ad on the air, I reviewed it, fixed the meandering commas, and asked myself, "How do you pronounce Bollwage?" A quick trip to the internet yielded a phone number, so I called him at home, and he was there, QUITE surprised to hear from me, but happy to tell me his name is pronounced "Bowl' wage". So there. I put a little note on the ad about how to pronounce his name, just where that note should have been in the first place.
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I was speaking to someone in the film industry a few weeks ago, and she told me ( as everyone has always said) that there are many A-LIST leading men who are gay and have it under lock and key, er, contracts. She alluded to one of them being in a high-profile marriage....I'm now wondering if she was talking about TomKat.
And wasn't Nicole's a ten year contract?
The Landslide Never Brought, Brought Me Down
My friend said that there are a number of men in Hollywood who "play it straight" for the public, but it's pretty much common knowledge among everyone in the business that they're gay (including my man Leo). I am so naive that this was actually news to me.
... here i am!
It's a rumor that has floated around since his pre-Titanic days.
I don't want to believe it either! Leo wants to marry me, just like Derek Jeter and Joseph Gordon Levitt!
... here i am!
I don't think Cruise's status is what it once was. I'm sure he could still get some young starlet, but I doubt it'd be anyone of much notoriety (I'd die if it was one of the Kardashians - oh the nonstop entertainment that would provide). Also, I'm surprised that he hasn't looked for someone who is a Scientologist, since it seems so important to him. Maybe that way he wouldn't have to purchase his next mate.
Leo is not gay. Because if he is, we have NO chance with him! Otherwise, we totally do.
Scientology is having a horrible month, between the Travolta shit, TC shit and Lisa Presley defecting. These are the lyrics to her new song, So Long
I guess she has since removed any lryics referencing Scientology, but still...So Long
This here is a city without lights
Those are all the people without eyes
Churches, they don't have a soul
Soup for sale without a bowl
Religion so corrupt and running lives
Farewell, fair weathered friends
I can't say I'll miss you in the end
So long, seems that I was so wrong
Seems I wasn't that strong
Dead wrong, and now I'm long gone
Wrong side, I've been sleeping on the wrong side
Stains all over my soul I can't hide
Nothing's more clear than goodbye
These roads they don't lead to anything
These people they talk, they say nothing
Actors who don't have a part
Heartfelt people with no heart
I'll find a new crowd
Make a new start
Farewell, fair weathered friends
I can't say I'll miss you in the end
So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, say nothing at all if you've nothing nice to say
Slippin' on my red dress, putting on my make-up
I'm on Team Gay Leo.
Sometimes I think the so-called "experts" actually are experts.
I didn't know Lisa Marie had defected. Good for her.
It seems that, right now, if someone gave the whole rotten structure a push, it would fall down. Katie could do that, but I think Helen's right; she probably wouldn't for Suri's sake. But it's gonna happen, and when it does, my guess is that Tommy will be under the rubble.
You are not burdening anyone who truly cares about you, by telling someone you feel scared by this. It is scary. Don't try and be a hero, just be fucking afraid and tell someone. Jessica Barden
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With a general set of narrative 'talking points' in hand President Obama's Former National Security Adviser, Susan Rice, appeared this morning on MSNBC for an interview with Andrea Mitchell. This is the 'We-Have-To-Respond-phase', which necessitates the optic.
Andrea Mitchell is considered a trustworthy ally of the Clinton/Obama political networks; as such, it is not a surprise to see Mitchell selected as the interviewer. Mitchell's use of wording carefully guides Susan Rice through the narrow path of self-incrimination by providing plausible deniability for verbal missteps.
You already know the routine. MSNBC is the favorable proprietary venue. Mitchell plays the role of media-legal-adviser, her client is Susan Rice. Live interviews are always the greatest risk (see: Evelyn Farkas) The full interview is below:
However, that said, there are some interesting aspects to the interview:
Susan Rice @00:51 – …"Let me explain how this works. I was a National Security Adviser, my job is to protect the American people and the security of our country. That's the same as the Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense and CIA Director.; and every morning, to enable us to do that, we receive – from the intelligence community – a compilation of intelligence reports that the IC, the intelligence community, has selected for us –on a daily basis– to give us the best information as to what's going on around the world."
[Note, Susan Rice is describing the PDB]
"I received those reports, as did other officials, and there were occasions when I would receive a report in which, uh, a 'U.S Person' was referred to. Name, uh, not provided, just 'U.S. Person'.
And sometimes in that context, in order to understand the importance in the report – and assess it's significance, it was necessary to find out or request, who that U.S. official was."
OK, so right there, in the very beginning of the forward narrative, Susan Rice is confirming the "unmasking" request(s) which can be pinned upon her, are directly related to her need to understand -on behalf of President Obama- intelligence for the President's Daily Briefing (the PDB). This was a previous question now answered.
This is EXPLOSIVE, and here's why.
Remember, the President's Daily Brief under President Obama went to almost everyone at top levels in his administration. Regarding the Obama PDB:
[…] But while through most of its history the document has been marked "For the President's Eyes Only," the PDB has never gone to the president alone. The most restricted dissemination was in the early 1970s, when the book went only to President Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger, who was dual-hatted as national security adviser and secretary of state.
In other administrations, the circle of readers has also included the vice president, the secretary of defense and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, along with additional White House staffers.
By 2013, Obama's PDB was making its way to more than 30 recipients, including the president's top strategic communications aide and speechwriter, and deputy secretaries of national security departments. (link)
Pay attention to that last part. According to the Washington Post outline Obama's PDB's were going to: "Deputy Secretaries of national security departments".
Today, Susan Rice defined the Obama national security departments to include: "State" – "Defense" (Pentagon includes NSA) and "CIA"….
So under Obama's watch Deputy Asst. Secretaries of Defense had daily access to the PDB. And who was an Obama Deputy Secretary of Defense?
See how that works?
Susan Rice is admitting to "unmasking" names within intelligence reports to give her context for how they pertain to the overall briefing material. That briefing material is the PDB. That PDB goes to dozens of political people and political entities, including former Asst. Deputy of Defense, Evelyn Farkas.
Susan Rice unmasked names for the PDB which was also shared with Deputy Asst. Secretary of Defense, Evelyn Farkas.
Now, go back to Farkas's March 2nd MSNBC statement for additional context:
"I was urging my former colleagues, and, and frankly speaking the people on the Hill [Democrat politicians], it was more actually aimed at telling the Hill people, get as much information as you can – get as much intelligence as you can – before President Obama leaves the administration."
Because I had a fear that somehow that information would disappear with the senior [Obama] people who left; so it would be hidden away in the bureaucracy, um, that the Trump folks – if they found out HOW we knew what we knew about their, the Trump staff, dealing with Russians – that they would try to compromise those sources and methods; meaning we no longer have access to that intelligence.
So I became very worried because not enough was coming out into the open and I knew that there was more. We have very good intelligence on Russia; so then I had talked to some of my former colleagues and I knew that they were also trying to help get information to the Hill. … That's why you had the leaking".
That right there is the story. With dozens of people with access to President Obama's PDB, Rice's unmasking of the intelligence report names gave dozens of people direct access to unmasked intelligence – including Obama officials who could, perhaps did, use the PDB for specific and intentional political purposes, as outlined by Evelyn Farkas who was one of the recipients of the unmasked intelligence.
If you know how concentric circle political safety is constructed, you will notice that Susan Rice is now hugging the security of the Presidency. No space. To take Rice down, means to take down President Obama – safe play on her part.
Reverse the safety. No-one in media or congress is going to allow President Obama to be taken down; ergo, everyone will protect Susan Rice. They have no choice.
[Also note how when shifting from rehearsed talking point (script) to cognitive explanation of Rices' point , the noun shifts from "U.S. Person" to "U.S. Official".]
"I received those reports, as did other officials, and there were occasions when I would receive a report in which, uh, a 'U.S Person' was referred to. Name, uh, not provided, just 'U.S. Person'.
And sometimes in that context, in order to understand the importance in the report – and assess its significance, it was necessary to find out or request, who that U.S. official was."
It's subtle (like a Freudian slip), but Rice accidentally outlines her filter, her psychological trigger, for when to request the unmasking. She's looking for the politics behind the intelligence. She's looking for "U.S. Officials" in masked intelligence reports.
Mrs. Rice then follows up with a "hypothetical example" that is ridiculous as she describes. The example provided (a sketchy dude in mom's basement) would NEVER reach the level of PDB; it would be pre-filtered, researched and reviewed for value. The PDB NEVER contains such banal information as Rice describes.
The interview goes much further. There is a lot of news in this interview. There is also a tremendous amount of double-speak and self-contradiction; in some cases between sentences that follow each other.
Notice how Susan Rice contradicts herself about what the intelligence community puts into the PDB. Remember, Rice considers the PDB intel community to be very specific: James Clapper (DNI), John Brennan (CIA) and Defense Department (which would be the Pentagon and NSA Mike Rogers). And she states they would never send the President innocuous things unworthy of review….


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Ryleigh's Oyster
wynee came to town a couple of weeks ago (yes I'm still trying to catch up to the present, eventually) and demanded to be taken to eat something yummy. being the foodie kidnappers that we are, tina and I obliged wholeheartedly. and that's how we ended up spending the best part of the afternoon (the pre-food-coma part) at Ryleigh's Oyster just around the corner of Light and Cross streets. (more…)
don't everybody like the taste of apple pie
we'll snap for your slice of life I'm tellin ya why. why? nobody's gasoline dreams are gonna keep me from my apple pie. (more…)
Napoleon [Bistro and Lounge]
I don't think anybody really calls Napoleon Bistro & Lounge in adams morgan by its full name, just as I doubt anybody called Ol' Boney by his full name back in the day. personally, I like to think of Bonaparte's sister restaurant as Napoleon Dynamite. because that's what it is. besides having one of the coolest restaurant websites ever, it's got the food to back up the hype. (more…)
2010 Smithsonian Craft Festival
tina had the wonderful idea of going down to the national building museum to check out the 2010 smithsonian craft show. it's long over by now, but if you're in town and around for it in the future, it's worth checking out. apparently craft shows aren't just open to any hippie with a bad whittling habit who wants to set up a stand. these things are deeply competitive and the intensity of the artists is palpable. even better, the quality of work on display really does reflect that. (more…)
we mortals are but shadows and dust
there is a quiet little plaza across the street from the National Building Museum that few people walk through and few people think about. it suffers from a disease pervasive in DC known as memorialitis: when everyone and everything has a statue, plaque, or monument in its name, nothing really stands out. the irony of america is it demands that everyone be deemed special, without realizing that when everything is special, nothing is really special anymore. (more…)
Mandarin Palace
if that doesn't make you want to smack your grandma and say yeehaw, you should consult a medical professional immediately. appreciating a good peking duck is universal. even vegetarians have to act like they're not just a little interested. don't drool on your keyboard there, your spacebar is going to stick. do your tastebuds and slightly bruised grandma a favor and take them both to Mandarin Palace down in chevy chase. (more…)


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Steve is a HK based global supply chain operations professional.
He is helping companies involved with the Asian Accelerator with all the product design and manufacturing in Asia.
Steve founded Concentric Consult Ltd in Hong Kong in 2013 with a goal to help global clients solve and simplify product, supply chain and business optimisation challenges, mostly for consumer electronics brands.
In the early part of his career, Steve worked with Motorola in Scotland, initially helping to establish first generation digital GSM mobile phone manufacturing operations, and later worked in purchasing, planning and materials management positions in Ireland and Germany. In his final roles he served as Director of supply chain and business operations for the EMEA, then as Director of the Motorola global accessory supply chain operations.
Subsequently Steve moved to China as Chief Operating Officer of PCH International, a European consumer electronics supply chain management solution and service provider, operating in China with a workforce of over 2,200 professional staff where, from 2008 to 2012, he was responsible for company-wide operations, supporting the leading Global consumer electronics brands with their product design, development and supply chain operations in China.
Steve, a native of the UK, studied Mechanical and Production engineering at Kingston University, London, and earned a post graduate diploma in Business Administration at Henley Management college, also in the UK.
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Austin artist Carol Hayman's work has been exhibited throughout the US, Europe, Mexico, and Peru. Her work has also appeared in numerous publications including photographic and printing anthologies. She is an instructor in Anthropology at Austin Community College and is a member of Women Printmakers of Austin, the Austin Visual Arts Association, Texas Fine Arts Association, and the American Anthropological Association.
This print created in collaboration with Serie depicts the Crescent Moon Goddess (with her pet rabbit) welcoming the Possum God as he brings in the New Year with the Maize God on his back. The Moon Goddess brings the rain, watering the earth. She spins and weaves the days, months, and years. She waxes and wanes, aging from young to old, and travels across the sky visiting her many lovers, the Star Gods, along the way. The glyphs are the Solar sign, Sky sign, Moon Goddess, Dreaming Place, Lunar sign, and the sign for "It happened in the plaza." The final glyph means "The Moon Goddess counted the year."
Hayman's work is at once chaotic and subtle: "My work illustrates little glimpses of other worlds caught in everyday situations. We can find beauty in the exquisite, as well as the mundane."


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If you can't get enough of the Facebook IPO, here's some more news to help you get your fill.
U.S. Senators call out Eduardo Saverin
Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin's choice to renounce his U.S. citizenship just days before the Facebook IPO has drawn the ire of two U.S. Senators. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) question Saverin's timing and have introduced a new bill that will ensure that expatriates pay their share of U.S. taxes regardless of where they live.
U2's Bono Facebook IPO connection
U2's famed front man has a Facebook IPO connection. In 2009, the singer's private equity firm purchased a 1.5 percent stake in Facebook. Today, that stake is worth an estimated $1.5 billion.
You may already own Facebook shares
Even if you didn't partake in the Facebook IPO or get in on the opening day action, you may already own Facebook shares, at least indirectly. Dozens of mutual funds have already purchased a stake in Facebook including funds owned by Fidelity, T. Rowe Price and Morgan Stanley.
Payday for the Winkelvoss twins
If you watched The Social Network, then you know who the Winkelvoss twins are. Today, the twins 6 million shares of Facebook stock are now worth over $228 million.
Skip the Facebook stock and buy Google instead
Although there is a lot of hype surrounding the Facebook IPO and public trading, there may be better deals out there including Google and Apple. Find out what a $1,000 investment can net you if you buy Google or Apple instead.


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lately i am making jello on a near-daily basis. not just any jello – we're talking jigglers. my family has turned in to gelatinous-loving beasts. it's like i can do no wrong when there is a multi-colored assortment of fruity, gummy goodness piled on a plate in the fridge for them to grab every 5 minutes.
it's a newfound celebrity status for me and i think i'm handling it pretty well. i've been able to keep my wits about me. i don't go all prima donna and sit in my robe and pearls eating bonbons or anything crazy like that, but i am relishing some of the perks - like not having to do all the dishes and laundry anymore sans nagging. it seems as though the consumption of rainbow bright goo has enabled my teenagers to spontaneously exert the added effort to load and unload the dishwasher without being asked to as well as physically transport their dirty sundries to the hamper and then responsible fold and put away the resulting clean garments.
i'm not above a little incentive program when it comes to keeping up with housework particularly because it helps keep my sanity in check. if i had had any idea before that keeping an abundant supply of these tasty, translucent squares around could harness that much power i would have started doing it years ago.
power: it's a beautiful thing. I won't abuse it. Honest. Pinky swear. *wink*wink*
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Krishnamurti's Notebook | Part 9 Delhi 20th January
The cold had been too severe, it had been below freezing; the hedge had been burned brown, the brown leaves had fallen off; the lawn was grey-brown, the colour of the earth; except for a few yellow pansies and roses, the garden was bare. It had been too cold and the poor, as usual, were suffering and dying; population was exploding and people were dying. You saw them shivering, with hardly a thing on, in dirty rags; an old woman was shaking from head to foot, hugging herself, the few teeth chattering; a young woman was washing herself and a torn cloth by the cold river [the Jumna] and an old man was coughing deeply and heavily and children were playing, laughing and shouting. It was an exceptionally cold winter; they said and many were dying. The red rose and the yellow pansy were intensely alive, burning with colour; you couldn't take your eyes off them and those two colours seemed to expand and fill the empty garden; even though the children were shouting, that shivering old woman was everywhere; the incredible yellow and red and the inevitable death. Colour was god and death was beyond the gods. It was everywhere and so was colour. You could not separate the two and if you did then there was no living. Neither could you separate love from death and if you did it was no longer beauty. Every colour is separated, made much of but there is only colour and when you see every different colour as only colour, then only is there splendour in colour. The red rose and the yellow pansy were not different colours but colour that filled the bare garden with glory. The sky was pale blue, blue of a cold, rainless winter but it was the blue of all colour. You saw it and you were of it; the noises of the city faded but colour, imperishable, endured.
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Here are some updates on Portland's street food scene:
If you haven't ventured beyond your favorite food cart pod, there are some new ones that have grown into their own this summer and solidified their spot into Portland's pod map:
- Piedmont Station – NE 7th and Killingsworth – Opened in 2015, this lot now hosts 10+ food carts, covered seating and Le Tap, a beer cart with numerous craft options
- Killingsworth Station – NE Killingsworth and Maryland – the lot here was built in 2014, but never got traction until now. 6 vendors including Salvadoran, Vietnamese, Mexican and Hungarian
- Kenton Pod – NE Denver and Interstate – this pod, owned and managed by PDC is brand new with 3 vendors including old favorite Killa Dilla
- Grubbin at Ankeny Square – W Burnside and 9th – a challenged park is now a food cart pod. 2 food carts and a community space
- NE MLK and Beech – Newly finished, but no food carts as of yet
Some closures to note:
- Beech Pod on N Mississippi – Gabagool and Tiffin Asha have closed their carts to move into restaurants. MF Tasty moved to N Williams and Failing
- Central Eastside Food Cart Pod – closed for development
- Thick Deep Dish Pizza closed downtown and moved into a food truck. You can find ChicagoLand roaming the streets of Portland serving up Chicago Style Deep Dish pizza
The Portland Mercado, one of Portland's best food cart lots with a purpose, suffered significant vandalism this week, shutting down 7 of the 10 food cart and causing approximately $25,000 in damage. The Mercado is a beacon of community development with brick and mortar spaces, a commissary kitchen and vendors selling everything from Peruvian to Cuban to Michoacan and more. A destination spot for many. If you are a fan, plan a visit this week to support the lot and the vendors. They will reopen.
On Wednesday, it was reported that a number of vendors at Carts on Foster were also vandalized. If you have any information about either of these incidents, please contact the Portland Police.
Thank you for your continue support of Portland's street food vendors.


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The door is wide open for young Mexican gang members to enter the United States to be reunited with their families, frustrating border patrol personnel who are powerless to stop them, The Washington Times reported.
Border Patrol union representatives say that even youths with tattoos identifying them as members of the Mara Salvatrucha gang have unrestricted access to the country.
"If he's a confirmed gang member in his own country, why are we letting him in here? I've heard people come in and say, 'You're going to let me go, just like you let my mother go, just like you let my sister go. You're going to let me go as well, and the government's going to take care of us,'" said Chris Cabrera, of the National Border Patrol Council Local 3307 in the Rio Grande Valley, according to National Review.
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Overpaid teachers
I think public school teachers are very much overpaid for the amount of work they do in a calendar year and the results they get from the kids' standardized tests. I think no public school teacher should ever get above $40,000 per year, plus benefits. That should be the firm cap on their salaries.
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Since when do they make 40,000 a year?
You're unfamiliar with how much work they do. It's true their salary does not include summer school, but do you think teachers would be complaining if they thought it was easy to make ends meet with their wages? They actually work a lot of hours, always busy creating lesson plans and grading papers, giving personal attention before and after school. They're at school before your kids get there, and they're still there when your kids are long gone. Education is free, anyone can go read a f****** book. But it's difficult for kids to teach themselves. Who's going to teach them? You, with your 9-to-5, can you give them constant attention all day? 30 kids at once? No, that's what teachers are for. Teachers are also mentally involved academically EVERY DAY, they have all the answers, they know what to teach the students and how to teach it well (or are supposed to anyway, and those who don't will hopefully get dealt with, as with any job). Parents who are homeschool parents know this is a full-time job. Take a $40k salary, divide by 30 students, and what's left is way less than what homeschool parents spend on teaching supplies and other educational materials. And after that, teachers still need to buy their own school supplies to furnish their classrooms, they don't get reimbursed for that.
Actually, I am very familiar with how much work they do, and I still feel the same way! They are underworld and overpaid!
Education should be free it isn't because someone decided they need to sell something
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save_mfdataset(datasets, paths, mode='w', format=None, groups=None, engine=None, compute=True)¶
Write multiple datasets to disk as netCDF files simultaneously.
This function is intended for use with datasets consisting of dask.array objects, in which case it can write the multiple datasets to disk simultaneously using a shared thread pool.
When not using dask, it is no different than calling
- Parameters
- datasetslist of xarray.Dataset
List of datasets to save.
- pathslist of str or list of Paths
List of paths to which to save each corresponding dataset.
- mode{'w', 'a'}, optional
Write ('w') or append ('a') mode. If mode='w', any existing file at these locations will be overwritten.
- format{'NETCDF4', 'NETCDF4_CLASSIC', 'NETCDF3_64BIT',
'NETCDF3_CLASSIC'}, optional
File format for the resulting netCDF file:
NETCDF4: Data is stored in an HDF5 file, using netCDF4 API features.
NETCDF4_CLASSIC: Data is stored in an HDF5 file, using only netCDF 3 compatible API features.
NETCDF3_64BIT: 64-bit offset version of the netCDF 3 file format, which fully supports 2+ GB files, but is only compatible with clients linked against netCDF version 3.6.0 or later.
NETCDF3_CLASSIC: The classic netCDF 3 file format. It does not handle 2+ GB files very well.
All formats are supported by the netCDF4-python library. scipy.io.netcdf only supports the last two formats.
The default format is NETCDF4 if you are saving a file to disk and have the netCDF4-python library available. Otherwise, xarray falls back to using scipy to write netCDF files and defaults to the NETCDF3_64BIT format (scipy does not support netCDF4).
- groupslist of str, optional
Paths to the netCDF4 group in each corresponding file to which to save datasets (only works for format='NETCDF4'). The groups will be created if necessary.
- engine{'netcdf4', 'scipy', 'h5netcdf'}, optional
Engine to use when writing netCDF files. If not provided, the default engine is chosen based on available dependencies, with a preference for 'netcdf4' if writing to a file on disk. See Dataset.to_netcdf for additional information.
- compute: boolean
If true compute immediately, otherwise return a
dask.delayed.Delayedobject that can be computed later.
Save a dataset into one netCDF per year of data:
>>> years, datasets = zip(*ds.groupby('time.year')) >>> paths = ['%s.nc' % y for y in years] >>> xr.save_mfdataset(datasets, paths)


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Buhari vs Atiku: Police gives reason for closure of Abuja roads
Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) says closure of the road leading to Court of Appeal, venue of Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja, is to secure the area.
The police, in the early hours of Wednesday, closed the access road leading to the tribunal, causing traffic gridlock around the city centre.
The command`s Spokesman, DSP Anjuguri Manzah, in a statement, said that the closure was for Wednesday only and was to prevent breakdown of law and order, NAN reports.
"The command wants to reiterate that its action was purely to avoid any clash that might arise between supporters of political parties involved in the case.
"The command seizes this medium to appreciate residents for their usual cooperation and reassure them that their safety is its utmost priority,'' he said.
Manzah said that the command regretted the inconveniences the closure might have caused residents of the territory.


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Darien forecast: Sunny day, flurries possible overnight
It will be a sunny, breezy day in southwestern Connecticut today, with light overnight precipitation possibly changing to snow flurries as temperatures fall below freezing.
The daytime high temperature is expected to reach about 44 degrees, with a wind from the southwest the could register between 17 and 20 mph.
Tonight, the NWS says, there is a chance of sprinkles before 11 p.m., then a chance of sprinkles and flurries with a low temperatures of about 30 degrees. There will be a west wind between 10 and 16 mph.
Tomorrow will be mostly sunny, with a high temperature in the mid-40s. Tomorrow night there is a slight chance of rain after midnight. It will be cloudy, with a low around 36 degrees.
On Wednesday, rain is likely, mainly after noon. Skies will be cloudy, with a high near 51 degrees. There is a chance of showers, mainly before midnight, as the temperature falls to a low in the low-40s.
Thursday promises to be mostly sunny, the weather service predicts, with a high temperature near 51.


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Navigating friendships can be one of the most difficult and necessary parts of growing up. As parents, we've all been there. Remember that friend who turned foe? Or deciding to change seats at the lunch table? Kids can be fickle friends, and while it was hard being a kid, watching the same things happen to your own kids is somehow even more difficult.
Vanessa, a Parent Toolkit reader from California, wrote us with a question on that ultra-exclusive club of friend known as the 'bestie.' Remembering our own experiences growing up and knowing other parents could be asking the same questions, we asked our experts to weigh in. Here's what they had to say.
"BESTIE", we've all heard it, we've seen it, and many of us or our children have been hurt by the exclusion it breeds. We would love to have some expert tips to relay to parents who have reached out to us in this regard. How do you teach your children that an open heart to many friendships is a road toward a happy life, and when you are teaching your child this, how to cope with interactions like: arriving at a birthday party excited to take part only to be met with... "You're not my bestie, I don't want to sit with you", or dealing with a group of children wearing the same things, having the same lipgloss/earings' whatever and you don't... all these, seemingly trivial things that ultimately make children feel terrible. "Bestie", teaching friendship or just plain bully? And the science behind this. We hope you can help! With great gratitude!!! -- Vanessa
Believe it or not, 'bestie' is about identity development
Ana Homayoun, teen expert and author explains: Children are often drawn to developing close "bestie" friendships as part of their own identity development. Often, these friendships help them learn critical life skills around self-confidence and self-worth and pave the way to healthy romantic relationships. New research published in the journal Child Development shows that teens aged 15 and 16 who had a close friend, rather than a bigger peer group featuring less intense relationships, reported higher levels of self-worth and lower levels of social anxiety and depression at 25 compared with their peers who were more broadly popular as teens. Much of this has to do with the fact that close friends tend to be more open, genuine, and honest with one another, and that can be of benefit for social and emotional development.
6 Do's and Don'ts to Prepare Kids for Middle School Frenemies
Michelle Icard of Middle School Makeover agrees: It's important to consider the desire behind having a bestie. This label becomes so much more important to a young adolescent, starting around age 11, than to a child in early elementary school, because this is when kids begin to pull apart and develop an identity that is separate from their family identity. The need for peer inclusion and acceptance runs really high as a result.
Talk about what makes a good friend
Janine Halloran, founder of Coping Skills for Kids says: Talk in general about the good qualities you look for in a friend - kindness, respect, someone who makes you laugh, someone you enjoy spending time with, someone you trust, etc. Focus on letting your child know that they have a choice. If someone isn't treating them in the way they like, they can respectfully explain to the other person that they don't like what's happening. If the other person listens and changes how they are behaving, that's wonderful! If not, let your child know that perhaps it's a good idea to focus on other friendships.
Make sure kids have opportunities to make friends in a variety of places
Homayoun: We know that teen friendships are fickle, and a study in Popular Science found that very few (1%) of middle school friendships make it to senior year. So, focusing on "bestie" friendships that can be fickle can lead to disappointment and frustration when someone no longer wants to be friends, moves away, etc. In our office, we encourage students to identify different community clusters where they feel a sense of supporting and belonging. The goal is to have several different communities where students feel welcomed, because if something doesn't work out with one friend or one community (i.e. the soccer team) there are different places to feel supported. If students don't have a single friend or community where they feel supported, we suggest asking open-ended questions encouraging friendship growth; "What are the qualities you look for in a friend? What new activities might you want to try that are of interest?"
Be careful of what you say about their friends
Halloran: Friendship dynamics are complex and often tricky. Things can shift quickly, and it can be hard for parents to keep up with all those changes. Because of those quick shifts, the first recommendation I make is to tell parents to be careful with how you choose to speak about the other kids involved in the situation. The kids may be on the outs now, but next week, they could be as thick as thieves again. But if you've been talking negatively about the other child, now your child may think you hate their "bestie," and this can complicate issues.
Talk about different friendships
Icard: I think the most effective thing to teach kids this age is that there are levels of friendship and you can have lots of friends on a single level. Discuss the qualities of a best friend compared to a regular friend, or compared to an acquaintance. You may have five friends who fit the qualities of a best friend so limiting that position to one person isn't doing you or anyone else a favor.
Let your kids know they're not alone
Halloran: Talking about the feelings that happen when exclusion occurs is helpful. Being left out is painful, often it's confusing and seems arbitrary. It can be reassuring to let kids know that they aren't the only ones who are experiencing this. Share stories of others who have struggled in this area. It's eye-opening when parents share their own experiences with exclusion or feeling left out.
Reading books to hear other people's stories of friendship troubles can also be healing. Some great books for kids that discuss the complexities of friendship include:
- Cliques, Phonies and Other Baloney by Trevor Romain
- A Smart Girl's Guide to Friendship Troubles by Patti Kelly Criswell
- The Girls' Q&A Book on Friendship by Annie Fox
- Odd Girl Speaks Out by Rachel Simmons
If they are struggling with making friends and have difficulty in social situations, a helpful book to read is How to Make and Keep Friends by Nadine Briggs & Donna Shea.
Help them prepare before exclusion strikes
Icard: Some kids use friendship labels to exclude other kids. If (when) this happens to your child, it will help if they have a few pre-loaded responses. One technique that works well to prepare kids for this kind of blind side is to brainstorm responses ahead of time. Your child won't want to do this if they think it's about them, so instead try this: Say something like, "My friend at work told me a story about her daughter getting the cold shoulder from a supposed friend at school. At lunch, her daughter's friend said, 'Oh you can't sit here. I'm saving this seat for my bestie.' I told her I'd help her figure out ways to tell her daughter how she could respond. Can you help me?" Together you can work on solving the problem for someone else (imaginary or not), keeping you on the same team and preparing your own child for the nearly inevitable and universal moments of exclusion that come up throughout adolescence.
Keep an eye out for bullying
Halloran: Sometimes these friendship problems are just spats between two children, but sometimes it's bullying. The best way to figure out what's happening is to do some investigating. Talk with your child about it, pay attention to what you see occurring and ask other adults who also observe these dynamics (other moms, teachers, school personnel, the bus monitor, etc.). If these acts are aggressive, there seems to be a power differential, and it keeps happening over and over again, then that would be considered bullying. If you are concerned about bullying at school, contact the school and share your concerns. If these things are happening on playdates or at parties, talk to the other parents involved to work together and solve the issue. If you think the parent is a bully too, it may help to read Rosalind Wiseman's book Queen Bee Moms and Kingpin Dads.
Other books that may help parents understand the dynamics of friendship, relational aggression, and bullying:
- Odd Girl Out by Rachel Simmons
- Queen Bees and Wannabes by Rosalind Wiseman
- Best Friends, Worst Enemies by Michael Thompson and Catherine O'Neill Grace with Laurence J. Cohen
*Answers have been edited and condensed. Book recommendations from experts does not equal an endorsement from NBC News.


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Date: Saturday March 9, 2013 Location: Dover Bay Secondary School Nanaimo Registration $20.00 includes Sessions, Lunch and Door Prizes Itinerary: 8:30 Registration and Coffee 9:00-11:00 Sessions 11:00-11:40 Lunch 11:45:-1:45 Sessions 1:45 -2:00 Closing Sessions include: Cloud Tools for Education Online Collaboration Tools for the Classroom iPad Boot Camp Digital Storytelling Student/Teacher Screencasting Google Apps for …
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Feb 21
Games without Frontiers: the Social Power of Video Gaming
An opportunity to explore the power of games to connect people and to improve their lives through a wide-range of presentations, hands-on demos, installations, screenings, performances, & other activities. Date: Saturday, March 9th (11:30-6pm) Location: UVic / David Strong Building Organizers: David Leach & Marta Ligocki Contact Information: line@firstname.lastname@example.com There are multiple ways for students …
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Proffessional Learning Opportunties from CEET
CEET stands for Community of Expertise in Educational Technology. Created by the BC Ministry of Education in 2008,CEET's mission is to provide "an online community of practice fostering expertise in the use of educational technologies in K-12 education." Upcoming CEET Meets (free online professional development workshops) February 8-13: Breaking Down the Walls – Creating an …
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"Thank you for flying Air Asia. Welcome to Australia."
Genuinely, I felt very emotional hearing that announced over the tannoy as our plain landed in Perth. It's no secret that 2013 didn't begin as a fantastic year for me and I was a very different person, in a very different place. I now felt further from that unhappiness than I thought possible and I am so, so proud of what I've achieved. As I sat on that plane, grinning from ear to ear, all I could find myself say was "I cannot believe I am in Australia". I couldn't and I still can't.
We made our way into the airport to pass through passport control and get our visas checked over - except this never happened. We were told that, to get in Australia, you would need your working holiday visa number as well as evidence of 3000 English pounds (or the AUD equivalent) in your bank account to prove you were financially able to leave the country; neither of these things were checked and we were merely asked if there was anything we needed to declare. Easy peasey!
I'd had the really unfortunate incident of my STA cashcard being swallowed by a Commonwealth ATM in Kuta so began to worry about my lack of money. Thankfully, my Natwest debit card finally let me withdraw so all is well now.
We headed for the taxi rank to grab a ride to Fremantle, a beautiful Harbour town just outside of Perth City. We had been invited to stay with Nadia's Great Uncle at their home in Fremantle, but they were away until the next afternoon so we had the house to ourselves. We were warned the taxi wouldn't be that cheap as the airport is around 45 minutes away from their house in Freo but were surprised to find it only cost us $60 on the metre. We arrived at their beautiful home on Wray Avenue, an area just like Ramsay Street (although, being a huge Neighbours fan, I would have said that even if it didn't). We grabbed the key and let ourselves in to be greeted by their lovely arty home (Nad's great aunt is a very talented and famous artist) and instantly felt at home.
We didn't stick around for too long as it was still early and we were in need of a coffee. Her uncle and aunt had kindly left us a few maps of the area so we head down the road to see what Freo (never Fremantle, apparently) had to offer. Straight away we came across the lovely Fremantle markets, a weekend market with beautiful fruit stalls, bread stalls and the most delicious looking paealla. We had a little browse round there before finding ourselves The Fremantle Bakehouse, a lovely little coffee shop with the most delicious Iced Caramal Coffee, with a hefty scoop of ice cream.
We wandered our way round the shops and grabbed ourselves some vegetables from the market and some bits of make a pasta dish for dinner. I was very excited to be able to make my own meals again after months of eating out every night. You all know just how much I love cooking so not being able to lose myself in the kitchen has been something I've felt very nostalgic for.
We wandered our way round the shops and grabbed ourselves some vegetables from the market and some bits of make a pasta dish for dinner. I was very excited to be able to make my own meals again after months of eating out every night. You all know just how much I love cooking so not being able to lose myself in the kitchen has been something I've felt very nostalgic for.
Tiredness hit so we ventured back to Wray Avenue, cooked and fell asleep in the most comfortable bed I had slept in for months.
Now I'm in Australia, despite my blog taking shape a more of a travel blog over the past couple of months, I'm SO excited to return to lifestyle blogging and being able to share my recipes with you. My love of food, homecooked and from dining out, is something my blog has always been dominant in, so being able to get back to that is something I cannot wait for. It's nearly a year since I discovered the blogging world now, reading then going public with my own blog (Tumblr back then) in December last year. I'm so pleased I discovered this little community and can share my travels and day to day life with you all.
Unorganised Chaos is back in full force! Hopefully a little more organised now after managing to backpack my way around South East Asia injury-free! Hooray!


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Photos: Bermuda Police Passing Out Parade
Yesterday afternoon [Feb 25] the Passing Out Parade for Recruit Foundation Course #73 took place at Police Headquarters in Prospect, Devonshire.
In attendance at the ceremony were several dignitaries including: Acting Governor Mr. David Arkley, Acting Minister of National Security Walter Roban, Attorney General & Minister of Justice Michael Scott, Senator Michael Dunkley, Commissioner of Police Michael DeSilva, Permanent Secretary of National Security Major Marc Telemaque, Commanding Officer of the Bermuda Regiment Lt. Col. Brian Gonsalves. Chief Fire Officer Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service Vincent Hollinsid, Assistant Commissioner of Corrections Lionel Young, Acting Deputy Commandant Bermuda Reserve Police Cannoth Roberts and Collector of Customs Winifred Fostine DeSilva.
Ten officers were on parade, led by Parade Commander Inspector Charlene Thompson, who is the first female officer to lead a Passing Out Parade. The new officers are as follows:
- Police Constable 2437 Kidane Collins
- Police Constable 2436 Michael Charlton
- Police Constable 2438 Rhiannon Furbert
- Police Constable 2441 Cecilia Rogers
- Police Constable 2440 Khalid Pitcher
- Police Constable 2435 Christopher Brady
- Police Constable 2439 Patricia Jeffers
- Police Constable 2426 Kristyn Minors
- Police Constable 2442 Nathaneal Tannock
- Police Constable 2433 David McHugh
It is the tradition of each Recruit Foundation Course to raise money to donate to a charity of their choice. This year's recipient is the Bermuda Cancer & Health Centre. Rhonda Smith-Simmons received a cheque for $3,520 on behalf of the Bermuda Cancer & Health Centre from PC David McHugh. PC McHugh raised $2,400 dollars of that total by running in the International Race Weekend. The rest of the money was raised by a RFC #73 car wash at Paget Shell gas station.
There were several awards presented during the ceremony. The recipients were:
Athletic Awards
- Instructors Cup – PC Rhiannon Furbert for the fastest time (female) on the Flatts 10K run (1 hour, 3 minutes, 38 seconds)
- Instructors Cup – PC David McHugh for the fastest time (male) on the Flatts 10K run (44 minutes, 16 seconds)
- All Round Athlete & Physical Fitness – PC Cecilia Rogers (female) & PC David McHugh (male).
Deputy Commissioners Cup
- Awarded to PC Khalid Pitcher. "The award is for the best effort on the course and the officer who has made the most significant progress."
Class Valedictorian
- PC Khalid Pitcher as chosen by his colleagues on RFC #73.
Academic Award
- Awarded to PC Cecilia Rogers who achieved an overall test average of 88.9%. Only 1.8% separated the top four student officers.
Commissioner's Shield
- Awarded to Blue Syndicate led by Sergeant Larry Dean and consisting of PC Michael Charlton, PC Christopher Brady, PC Patricia Jeffers, PC Kristyn Minors & PC Khalid Pitcher.
Baton of Honour
- Awarded to PC Kristyn Minors who was selected as the most distinguished student officer by the Training Staff.
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Thanks Bernews for covering that. Been there….done that.
These young people have a challenge and hopefully others will follow.
In these times it takes a lot of courage and determination to step aside from your peers and take up the responsibilty of being the person they call when they need help and actually showing up.
Great work guys and gals. Do your best. Thats all we ask.
Congrates to all of the new recruits. Baton of Honor award winner, Kristyn Minors continue on your journey with greatness. To all of you, street lessons are far different from the classroom, but listen to those how are there as your guides and tutor constables as they take you through the beginning phase.
I am happy to see that our young people are still interested in serving Bermuda, hopfully as they commence, their peers will recognize and begin to respect the choice of career each have chosen. Do well, stay encouraged and most importantly, BE SAFE. You are not alone in this career….
brings back memories…lots of bad memories… but hats off to the new recruits. Go out there and make a positive impact on your community! Do NOT become seduced by the dark side!


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I'm sure that like me, you are blessed with wonderful, supportive friends – and you are, like me, truly grateful for them!
Recently (while I was away in the U.K.) I celebrated my birthday, and waiting for me when I arrived home were some gorgeous birthday cards, from some of my stamping friends!
One was from a fellow Watercooler Wednesday and Wacky Watercooler Blog Hop friend; I've been so fortunate to meet Penny Hanuzsak in person, she is such a wonderful person!
This is the card I received from her; I think she knows how much I love the colour blue!
Isn't this stunning? Penny does some gorgeous watercolouring! She used the Birthday Blooms stamp set for the flowers and sentiment, and you can just see that she embossed the panel with the Fluttering Embossing Folder, for the gentle background of butterflies.
You may remember me posting about Shannon West's #imbringingbirthdaysback campaign, to get people to send more handmade (or any kind!) birthday cards. Well, I was the lucky recipient of card #1527 – that's right, my card was the 1,527th that Shannon had sent! – and it's beautiful!
I just love the bright cheerful colours , and the strip of Silver Glimmer Paper! I don't recognize everything that was used to create the card, other than the Bold Butterfly Framelit with the coordinating Watercolour Wings stamp (believe it or not, I don't have everything in the catalogue memorized by name!).
Another demonstrator who joined in the #imbringingbirthdaysback campaign is Amy Combs – who, by the way, is celebrating her $400,000 sales milestone!!
Amy's fun card shows off the new In Colours, using the Marquee Messages stamp set. And look at the bling on that arrow! I feel like a star 🙂
So you see, we have to remember – we make cards, to SEND CARDS! I'm just as guilty as the next person; I make a lot of cards each month, but most of them remain in my 'stash', unsent. Whether it's for a birthday, anniversary, sympathy or just because – send someone a smile in the mail today! You – and they- will be glad you did! 🙂
Until next time – happy stamping!


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About Drop Your Thesis!
Salve a tutti! Abbiamo una grande notizia da darvi!!! Il FELDs team è stato selezionato per la campagna ESA (European Space Agency) "Drop Your Thesis!". La cosa che ci fa più piacere e che al tempo stesso ci onora è di essere l'unico gruppo in tutta Europa ad essere stato scelto! Pronti a dare il massimo in questa nuova esperienza volevamo condividere con voi il nostro entusiasmo!!!
L'articolo postato dal sito ESA: http://www.esa.int/Education/About_Drop_Your_Thesis
The Drop Your Thesis! programme gives university students, from Bachelor's to PhD level, the opportunity to perform scientific or technological research in microgravity conditions. The gravity levels that are obtained in ZARM Drop tower experiments are as low as 10-6 g and last for about 5 to 10 seconds. This is the same level that is attained for experiments on the International Space Station, and is enough for a multitude of scientific research opportunities.
As a direct result of the research conducted during the Drop Your Thesis! campaigns, student teams have already presented their results in many theses, at international conferences and/or published papers in renowned scientific journals.
Gravity plays a large role in many natural phenomena and technological processes, ranging from human development, biological and chemical reactions, to mechanical aspects, such as the deployment of antennas on spacecraft. Low gravity research can lead to an increased insight in many natural phenomena and contribute to a plethora of technological improvements.
ESA has the capabilities to conduct research on several low gravity platforms. One of these platforms is the ZARM Drop Tower, located at the University of Bremen. Drop towers offer the best microgravity conditions for Earth-based systems, and have additional benefits, such as relatively fast turnaround times. This makes multiple experiment runs easy, and significantly simplifies troubleshooting.
The ZARM Drop Tower is 146 metres high. An experiment capsule can be inserted in an evacuated tube and released from 120 meters, providing around 4.74 seconds of microgravity. As of 2007 a catapult mode is also offered, in which the experiment capsule is launched from the bottom of the tube. This essentially doubles the duration of microgravity to 9.3 seconds. At the end of the experiment the capsule is decelerated rapidly to 50 g. This setup allows for a wide range of microgravity experiments to be performed in the Drop Tower.
With the Drop Your Thesis! programme, ESA provides university students with the chance to perform experimental research in facilities not usually accessible to students. The programme usually opens a call for proposals once a year, during which students, together with their universities, are encouraged to submit their proposals for experiments in the ZARM Drop Tower. These may be in various fields, as long as relevant research is being done. ESA will select a team that will be given the opportunity to perform a 2 week campaign with the Drop tower, resulting in 5 launch opportunities. A team usually consists of 2 to 4 people, and the development of the experiment, after selection, will last around 6 months. After the experiment is performed, the results need to be processed and documented. A more detailed timeline can be found here.
Quick Facts
|Drop Your Thesis!
|2013 campaign complete (November)
2014 call for proposals open
Deadline 3 March 2014
|Natacha Callens, dropyourthesis @ esa.int