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BitMessage (bitmessage.org) is a peer-to-peer email system kind of based on BitTorrent. By itself, this software and its' messages are not compatible with email, so in order to send an email to a bitmessage address, a Gateway service has been created here: https://bitmessage.ch
The gateway works by simply allowing anyone to send an email to {firstname.lastname@example.com
This is a less secure way of using bitmessage of course, but I don't see any other way of setting wordpress up to natively use bitmessage.
So my question is: How exactly do I change out the email address field of wordpress 3.9.1 to a Bitmessage address field, & what exactly do I need to change in which files to ensure that "@bitmessage.ch" is attached to the end of the bitmessage address at any & all email send requests?
Thanks in advance! SYG


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The 1st Congressional District race largely has boiled down to character versus a cast of characters.
By now, anyone watching television or reading the steady stream of mailers arriving in their mailboxes is aware of the most-often used campaign issues in the race between incumbent Rep. David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., and his Republican opponent, former Rhode Island State Police Superintendent Brendan P. Doherty.
Cicilline links Doherty to the House Republican leadership, which he said has continually thwarted initiatives proposed by President Barrack Obama and wants to drastically change the popular Social Security and Medicare programs.
Meanwhile, Doherty�s attacks frequently have focused on Cicilline�s claim during his 2010 congressional campaign that the city of Providence, where he had served as mayor for eight years, was in �excellent financial condition.� Since succeeding Cicilline, Providence Mayor Angel Tavares has had to take dramatic measures to bring the city out of a substantial financial hole.
There are some substantive issues separating the two candidates, but they both agree on one thing: these major criticisms of them are off base.
While Cicilline, 51, has admitted his use of the word �excellent� was inaccurate, in a meeting with The Daily News editorial board, he defended his two terms as mayor of the state�s capital city. Cicilline said he cleaned up a city government rife with corruption following the administration of Mayor Vincent �Buddy� Cianci, cleaned up a police department known for selling jobs and negotiated new contracts with all city unions that included major concessions on health care and pension benefits.
�I restored public confidence in city government,� Cicilline said. �I�m proud of where we brought the city and how far we�ve come. In the end, people will evaluate me on all the work we did.�
On the other side, Doherty, 53, distances himself from House Republican leadership, saying he will be his own man and would not support some of his party�s proposals for reforming Social Security and Medicare.
�I will never vote to privatize Social Security or Medicare,� Doherty told The Daily News editorial board. �I�m my own man. I�m an independent thinker and when I go to Washington, I�ll do what�s right for America and for Rhode Island.�
Despite having spent 16 years in public office � eight in the state legislature and another eight as mayor � Cicilline said he was unprepared for the rampant partisanship in Congress.
�My first term was a study ... on how government works. I underestimated the challenges and the really serious partisanship in Washington. When you�re a mayor, there are no Republican potholes or schools to fix,� he said. �I feel I have the skill set, the experience, the knowledge to fight for the things that reflect the values of Rhode Islanders.�
Doherty agrees that the federal government is dysfunctional right now. Even though, if elected, he would join Congress as a freshman legislator, Doherty said he believes he has the temperament to break through the political �gridlock.� As a self-described �card-carrying realist,� Doherty insisted he would be better equipped than Cicilline to work across party lines to get things done for Rhode Island.
�We need to fight through this gridlock. Republicans and Democrats couldn�t agree that it�s daylight right now,� Doherty said.
But the state�s former top cop said he wouldn�t be afraid to use his new leverage with his party�s leaders, should they remain in power after the Nov. 6 election, to secure federal aid that could keep the state from imposing tolls on the recently opened Sakonnet River Bridge.
The General Assembly approved and Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee signed into law legislation that authorizes the state to turn the new bridge and the Jamestown-Verrazzano Bridge over to the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority. Authority officials have said they only could take over the bridges if they are allowed to establish a toll on the new span to ensure they have the necessary revenue to maintain all four bridges for which it would be responsible. Tolls on the Pell Bridge now pay for maintenance of that span and the Mount Hope Bridge.
�When I get to Washington, and if Republicans keep the House, I should be able to go to the leadership to help fund that bridge,� Doherty said. �It�ll be one of the first things I do as a congressman.�
Cicilline, however, said he doubted Doherty could deliver on that promise.
�I�m not sure the federal government can do anything,� he said. �I recognize it�s unpopular, but I have not found a way for federal intervention.�
The candidates do offer differences on the relative merits of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as Obamacare. Cicilline supports the legislation, but calls it �a work in progress� that will need some tweaking.
�Over time, it will actually reduce health care costs,� Cicilline said. �And health care costs are crushing families and crushing small businesses, so our work isn�t done.�
Although Doherty expressed support for some of the bills popular provisions � allowing young adults to stay on their parents� insurance plans until turning 26 and prohibiting insurers from denying coverage to those with pre-existing conditions � he opposed the requirement that businesses with more than 50 employees provide health coverage. Companies with, say, 45 employees would be reluctant to hire more employees if they then had to pay for health insurance, he said.
�The employee mandate is not good for business in a time when we need jobs,� Doherty said.
The two candidates also offered stark differences on the so-called Patriot Act, initially passed shortly after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The act has been reauthorized several times, most recently in 2011. Critics claim it undercuts civil liberties by, for instance, giving federal law enforcement officials the power to search phone and email records without getting a court order.
Doherty said the post-9/11 era requires a different approach to national security and he supports the law.
�I believe in due process, but there�s a balance there,� Doherty said. �I believe we are at war and we need to be vigilant. I would support the Patriot Act.�
Cicilline said he voted against reauthorizing the law and is concerned about its impacts on the rights of ordinary citizens.
�I�m not one who believes that, in order to keep us safe, we have to forgo the protections of our constitution,� Cicilline said. �It�s a very dangerous proposition to think we can�t do both things.�
In the end, though, both camps return to their base-line criticisms of the other.
Cicilline said he can best protect the interests of Rhode Islanders against the predominantly conservative ideology of Republicans that control the U.S. House of Representatives.
�(National) Republicans have been hijacked by the Tea Party. It�s not John Chafee Republicans,� Cicilline said in reference to the longtime U.S. senator from Rhode Island. �It�s a whole different breed of folks. And (Doherty) is someone who would stand with the House leadership on a lot of really important issues.�
Doherty has unleashed a barrage of mailings recently, pounding Cicilline on what he sees as a credibility issue concerning his tenure as Providence mayor.
�I think Congressman Cicilline was the captain of a ship and he drove that ship right into a Category 5 hurricane. Then he jumped ship and ran off to Washington,� Doherty said.


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Residents in Newcomerstown rejected a proposed additional tax levy for maintaining and operating village cemeteries last Tuesday.
The 1.5-mills levy would have generated approximately $70,000 a year and would have helped the village correct financial shortfalls in the cemetery fund.
The levy was defeated 731 votes against the levy to 512 votes for the levy.
Newcomerstown Mayor Jim Friel said the passage of that levy would have helped the village get one step closer of coming out of fiscal emergency. The village was placed in fiscal emergency back in October by the State Auditor's Office because of the negative balance in the village's cemetery fund.
He said the Financial Planning and Supervision Committee will be determining what the village needs to do get out of fiscal emergency. He said the committee will consist of three citizens (appointed by Governor John Kasich), three individuals from the State Auditor's Office, Mayor Friel, the Village Fiscal Officer, and the President Pro Tem of Council.
He said the group's first meeting is set for December.
He also predicts that a cemetery levy will be back on the ballot come the spring.
"It's one of the options that's on the table," Mayor Friel said.
Meanwhile, Tuscarawas County voters selected Governor Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan over President Barack Obama and Vice President Joseph Biden with
21,420 votes for Romney/Ryan and 17,516 votes for Obama/Biden.
In terms of other issues on the Tuscarawas County ballot, the following unofficial results were announced:
Village of Baltic (tax levy replacement for current expenses in the amount of 2-mills, commencing 2012 and first due 2013) -- For 160 and against 93.
Village of Gnadenhutten (tax levy renewal for current expenses in the amount of 3-mills, commencing 2012 and first due 2013) -- For 436 and against 144.
Village of Port Washington (tax levy replacement for maintaining and operating Union Cemetery for 0.6-mills, commencing 2012 and first due 2013) -- For 130 and against 62.
Village of Port Washington (tax levy replacement for current operating expenses for 3.8-mills, commencing 2012 and first due 2013) -- For 122 and against 71.
Two statewide issues were on the ballot for Tuscarawas County voters:
State Issue 1 -- No 26,740 votes and yes 8,776 votes.
State Issue 2 -- No 24,970 votes and yes 10,523 votes.
In terms of candidates, the following were elected:
United States Senator -- Josh Mandel (R), 19,193; Sherrod Brown (D), 17,168; Scott A. Rupert, 2,486.
Representative to Congress (6th District) -- Charlie Wilson (D), 5,253; Bill Johnson (R), 4,408.
Representative to Congress (7th District) -- Bob Gibbs (R), 17,598; Joyce R. Healy-Abrams (D) ,11,512.
State Representative (96th District) --Joshua E. O'Farrell (D), 20,950; Al Landis (R), 17,847.
Tuscarawas County Commissioner (Jan. 2, 2013) -- Chris A. Abbuhl (D), 26,777.
Tuscarawas County Commissioner (Jan. 3, 2013) -- Belle Everett (D), 18,633; Shane N. Gunnoe (R), 18,454.
Tuscarwas County Prosecuting Attorney -- Ryan Styer, 27,805.
Tuscarawas Clerk of Court of Common Pleas -- Jeanne Stephen (D), 21,232; Nicholas A. Homrighausen (R), 15,604.
Tuscarawas County Sheriff -- Walter R. Wilson (D), 24,758; Gerry Mroczkowski (R), 13,805.
Tuscarwas County Recorder -- Lori L. Smith (D), 28,091.
Tuscarawas County Treasurer -- Jeffery S. Marmarella (D), 29,184.
Tuscarawas County Engineer -- Joe Bachman (D), 28,761.
Tuscarawas County Coroner -- James G. Hubert (D), 28,483.
State Board of Education (9th District) -- Stephanie Dodd, 17,999; Larry A. Good, 5,441; Phillip Gerth, 3,375.
Justice of the Supreme Court (full term beginning Jan. 2, 2013) -- Terrence O'Donnell, 20,958; Mike Skindell, 7,653.
Justice of the Supreme Court (full term beginning Jan. 2, 2013) -- William M. O'Neill, 16,487; Robert R. Cupp, 11,932.
Justice of the Supreme Court (full term beginning Jan. 31, 2014) -- Sharon L. Kennedy 18,551; Yvette McGee Brown, 9,971.
Justice of the Court of Appeals (5th District and full term beginning Feb. 9, 2013) -- John W. Wise, 24,383.
Judge of the Court of Appeals (5th District full term beginning Feb. 11, 2013) -- Patricia A. Delaney, 17,843; Jeanette Moll, 9,092.
Judge of the County Court (Southern District) -- Brad L. Hillyer, 7,064.
Overall, a total of 40,272 votes were cast in Tuscarawas County last Tuesday.


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PORT JERVIS — There is a large hole at 16 Jersey Ave. where O'Hara Restaurant & Pub was supposed to be. The pub was scheduled to open its doors this summer.
PORT JERVIS — There is a large hole at 16 Jersey Ave. where O'Hara Restaurant & Pub was supposed to be. The pub was scheduled to open its doors this summer.
But delays in construction have set the project back and now the developer, John Little of Tucker Development Group, is being pursued in court for nonpayment of bills. Little said he believes the problems will be resolved and he will be able to start construction on the Irish-themed bar soon.
Northeast Steel Product Inc. of Scranton, Pa., and Mabey Bridge & Shore Inc. of Baltimore have placed liens on the property.
Little said that the lien from the steel company is because he ordered the steel fabrication a year ago but has yet to hire the labor to install the product. He said the lien issued by the Baltimore company for equipment rental should be resolved soon.
The preparation of the foundation took more time than anticipated, Little said.
Tucker Development bought the 16 Jersey Ave. building for about $200,000 in 2006. The development group also owns land in Connecticut.
The project is meant to be an important part of the revitalization of downtown. Kathleen Hendrickson, director of the Port Jervis Community Development Agency, says the restaurant was part of a triangle of redevelopment that includes 9 Sussex St. and 19 Front St.
The city has slated $193,064 in state grant money as a no- or low-interest loan for equipment for the pub, after construction is complete.
Hendrickson believes the pub will be built. "I don't think John (Little) is the type of person who will let obstacles prevent him from succeeding," she said.


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There are quite a lot of people who seem to like their Bipolar, or at least appreciate having Bipolar in some ways. They list positives.
I am not one of them.
I hate having Bipolar, I hate being Bipolar…sometimes people make a big deal out of the whole 'I have Bipolar / I AM Bipolar' thing and I really don't care either way. I also tend to call those with Bipolar sufferers, as in 'people suffering with Bipolar blah blah blah'…and that's because I suffer a lot.
I find it hard to understand that where I suffer so badly others can somehow feel grateful for these symptoms. Some people with Bipolar can lead productive lives and I can't even leave the house on my own…I don't think it helps that I don't know anyone else in real life with Bipolar, so I have nothing to gauge it on or anyone to talk to.
Sorry, going off on a tangent…
Today I'm compiling a list of MY Bipolar, of reasons why I detest it. Hopefully I can even think up a few reasons why I don't mind it. We will see.
1. I haven't had a stable episode in over two years
Yes, you read that correctly. When I first began experiencing symptoms of mania, and thus Bipolar, I was nineteen. I'd suffered with long bouts of severe depression for years, but these high episodes were entirely new and I didn't understand them at all.
I used to have a long, dark depressive episode followed by months of stability. Then I'd have a manic episode, which would only last a week or two, then more stability. And repeat.
Gradually this got worse; not only did the episodes increase in severity but the manic episodes began to last longer, now usually over a month long. I also began bouncing from one to the other; a mania was almost always followed instantly by a black depression, or sometimes the lows preceded the highs.
By the time almost four years had passed after my first manic episode, the stable times were virtually nonexistent. It would go: five month depression, two month mania, six month depression, three weeks stability, seven month depression…over and over and over. The stable points were there, but barely.
Then we hit the last two years. I haven't had any stable periods, I think the longest was three days in a row where I felt okay. Some days recently my mood isn't so bad, but I still have the psychotic symptoms.
2. I can't hold down a job. I can't even volunteer anymore.
I haven't had a job in years. I did a little time dog walking, but even walking two dogs a week was incredibly difficult. If my sleep was a mess it made it impossible, if I was low I had no motivation and couldn't go out alone, if I was manic I couldn't focus.
I've volunteered in many places over the years…animal shelters, sorting items at charity shops, helping out at summer camps for disadvantaged kids etc. I can't do it anymore.
We found an animal rescue centre where we could walk dogs that didn't require a schedule, you could roll up whenever you wanted – this seems to be rare with volunteering these days. But I just can't do it; my mood episodes are too severe and the hallucinations make me jumpy. I don't trust myself to walk rescue dogs – what if I saw a hallucination and freaked out, dropping the lead?
3. I can't drive
My Bipolar is classed as being too severe to drive, and I can't imagine the hallucinations would help…
4. I can't go out alone
I can't go out alone unless I'm stable, Doctor's orders. If I'm never stable when do I ever get to go out alone? Sometimes it's just nice to go out for a walk on your own, or take a dog out by myself. Sometimes you don't want to walk and talk, you just want to pootle along and think things through.
5. I am constantly in a state of desperation or mental torment
None of this is fun. Being so low you're constantly crying or contemplating suicide isn't fun. Being so high you think you need to build a time machine or the world will end is no fun. Seeing hallucinations constantly is terrifying. Not being able to sleep no matter what you do sucks.
6. People don't understand
When I talk to family or friends they don't get it, and my experiences / feelings make them feel awkward. Often when they do try to listen and support me they say the wrong thing, such as my hallucinations sound "cool".
7. Sleep, sleep, sleep
I hate my sleep. I'm either sleeping too much, not enough or not at all. There's nothing worse than lying in bed, staring at the ceiling, and just knowing you're not going to sleep for hours whilst your partner snores beside you.
8. I'm supposed to take meds no matter how much they terrify me
Professionals and parents are constantly trying to bully me into taking various meds that I am not comfortable with, at all. The main ones are Lithium (just no), Lamictal (apparently I'm being ir-RASH-ional…sorry couldn't resist) and Zyprexa (I gained enough weight on Seroquel thanks).
When I calmly explain that I have health anxiety and am not comfortable with those meds I usually get one of two responses. The first is the whole 'well you're going to have to just try it, not everyone gets those side effects – you won't know until you've tried!' Uhuh, and if I end up being one of those rare, oh so special people who end up with a lifelong illness, disfigured, or dead – what then?
The second response blames my Bipolar for me even worrying about this. That is unhelpful, I've worried about health stuff since I was in my early teens, and quite frankly I don't appreciate you blaming my illness when I'm telling you it's not that. I think a fair number of people would fret over taking such strong medication with such serious side effects.
9. Nobody listens or takes what I say seriously
Over time I've come to learn how to express my feelings and I've been more open to telling people how I feel. This is especially true in a depressive phase, and if I am worried about how much time I am spending contemplating suicide I will tell people.
I have found that every professional I tell this to turns a blind eye, other than my last GP. Even when we have had to go to A&E after an overdose the staff there have no interest once they have assessed that Gog will be with me 24/7. If I broach this subject with family I am met with a disbelieving "give over" and then a hasty change of subject.
10. Everything I do is because of my illness
This bugs the hell out of me and mainly relates to my parents. Anything I do, their immediate reaction is "are you manic?"
Cutting my hair short warrants the question "are you manic?" No, I just fancied short hair again, it's so much easier…God forbid if I'm happy and chatty and joking about when we meet them. In the summer we bought a puppy & the first thing they said was "are you manic?" No, we've been on the waiting list for several months…
Not everything I do is down to my Bipolar, I do have a personality too you know. The funny thing is they've never even seen me when I was hypomanic, never mind manic.
11. The easiest things are impossible when I'm depressed
A lot of people don't understand this. I don't just mean cleaning the house or walking the dog (although I'm really not able to do those when depressed) I mean getting myself out of bed, having a shower, getting dressed, brushing my teeth, cooking food. If it wasn't for my partner I'd either not eat or live off dry bread when low.
It's not laziness, it's so much misery and self-hatred that I'm rendered useless. More useless than usual that is.
12. I'm a danger to myself
Another thing most people can't get their head around, I really could wind up hurt or killed in an episode. In a depressive episode this is more obvious; suicide and self-harm.
When manic it's harder to understand, but what with my impulsiveness, the belief that I'm invincible (I have tried jumping off buildings and in front of cars to prove this before), my forgetfulness (leaving candles burning, leaving our old gas cooker on) and black outs where I can't remember why or where I am…it's not good.
13. I have to wear a stupid medic alert band
It was my old care co-ordinator's idea. I have a band which has Gog's telephone number on and tells people to ring him. On either side of the number it states I have Bipolar and suffer from psychosis. I have another medic alert band that's a memory stick and holds lots of info…diagnoses, meds, my address, Gog's name, my GP's name etc.
I find it highly embarrassing that I have to wear this, and try to keep it hidden under my sleeve in public. I especially hate it when I forget to take it off when meeting my extended family. Awkward.
14. People keep telling me what's good for me and what will help
See previous post here.
15. People tell me I am lazy / having an easy ride / am lucky because I don't have to work
Yeah, piss off, you have no idea.
16. I look like an idiot when I talk to people
If I'm manic I really do look like an idiot. Talking too fast, jabbering nonsense (one time it was that the wind blew open my book to page 19, which showed the aliens were going to invade in 2019 and I had to build a time machine before them…oh god, that poor person). And then I get irritable when they don't agree or seem to be listening!
Otherwise I have this thing where it feels like words or sentences are plucked from my brain, and they're gone for ever. It will happen when I'm in the middle of saying something, the words just vanish…I'm just stuck, looking like a moron and not having any way to continue talking.
17. Medication side effects
I'm supposed to take these meds day after day and only stop when the professionals say I can…but why the hell would I when they don't do shit for my mood and they have horrific side effects?!
I had severe akathisia for 2.5 years before they took me off one anti-psychotic. I never got used to strangers mimicking my twitches and rocking, commenting on how 'lively' I was or asking Gog if his 'lady friend' was okay…
18. I spend money I can't earn
I hate being manic. We never have much money, but we get buy. We have very little money coming in but because of this we're also careful to have very little money going out. Unfortunately this all goes to shit when I'm manic and in the past (before Gog had complete control of our credit cards) I would easily spend £1000 in a manic episode. We never have much more than that to our name!
19. As if it's not bad enough people think I'm lazy, EVERYONE thinks my carer is lazy
Yup. The number of times Gog gets told to get a job, that he's skiving, that he is spending too much time with me, is unreal. Apparently even though Doctors have said he must stay with me 24/7, he is using me as an excuse not to work…even though he tried having a job before I was diagnosed, and I almost ended up dead because of it.
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I could go on for a long time, but that's enough for now. You never know, I might continue this in the future. So, what am I grateful for?
1. I get to spend almost all my time with Gog
I love Gog so much and I really like having him by my side and getting to chat and do things with him…of course it's slightly ruined by the mood episodes that make me irritable or rageous.
2. I have a get out of jail free card
If I've been invited to a stressful event (even just a meal with family) and am struggling, I can just say "I'm finding it difficult right now, I don't think I could cope." If I wasn't open about my illness there'd be a lot more disappointment and resentment towards me when I flaked out on plans.
3. The impulsiveness can be good sometimes. Just sometimes.
Over the years I've done some good things whilst hypomanic…not many, but some. I've cleaned the house for hours, shuffled furniture (that's looked way better afterwards), cut my hair for the first time after wearing it long for several years, got a tattoo. Those are all things I like.
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I am struggling at the moment. Things are tough, my mood is very low, and psychosis is bad. Things suck. I am sad, and angry, and bitter. This is my rant. This is why I HATE having Bipolar.
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My Dueling Dinnertimes
To introduce Real Simple's new sanity-saving program, managing editor Kristin van Ogtrop shares her own struggles with that loud and disorderly nightly ritual otherwise known as dinner.
A few months back, Real Simple launched its first ever Take Back Dinnertime campaign—basically a life raft for the millions of American families who find the hours between 5 P.M. and 8 P.M. to be painful, difficult, and generally undesirable. On RealSimple.com, we asked you to tell us about your dinnertime challenges, and, boy, did we get an earful, from more than a thousand of you.
Just as we all have different household dynamics, we all face different dinnertime challenges. You might think, because I have three active boys in the house, that my issue would be scheduling. And it is, to some extent. But, really, my problems all start with a trick fork.
First let me point out that the trick fork—which has an extendable handle—does not figure in my imaginary family dinner. In my imaginary dinner, my family of five (me, adoring husband, three calm, cooperative boys) sits down together every night to share stories from school and work; to take stock of the day and ourselves; to give thanks for the food, good fortune, and connection we all share. And absolutely no one is trying to steal food from someone else's plate clear across the table, because no one has a trick fork with an extendable handle.
In my real-life family dinner, the trick fork (which I gave to one of my children a few Christmases ago in a moment of parental insanity) figures prominently. It also represents a number of concepts that boys find irresistible: disruption, power struggles, stealth attacks, slightly sadistic supremacy over your fellow man/your sibling/any unsuspecting fool. And so chaos reigns supreme.
Still, I can't shake the imaginary family-dinner fantasy, a vaguely 1960s-sitcom notion in which family members politely take turns talking, sitting straight in their chairs, napkins folded in laps, all four food groups nestled snugly on shiny, clean plates, nary a smartphone in sight.
Is it really true that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results? If so, I am finally sane (or old) enough to realize that when my 16-year-old tips back dangerously in his chair, he doesn't even realize he's doing it. That my 13-year-old will never love any food more than he loves cheeseburgers. And that my four-year-old will stop at nothing, including stripping, to make his brothers laugh while they are eating. I know that boys generally do not like to share stories from their days unless they involve bloodshed, silly teacher behavior, or someone getting kicked out of school. And so I learn to manage my expectations.
I could get rid of the trick fork and the chairs that tip back. I could refuse to serve cheeseburgers ever again. I could make my kids fold their napkins in their laps and insist that we discuss Significant Current Events every night. I could try to force my family of five into having something that resembles my imaginary dinner: one of tranquility, maturity, sanity. But where is the fun in that?
I am finally old (or sane) enough to realize that the imaginary dinner will one day come—of course it will. My children will be thoughtful adults. There will be no half-naked four-year-olds scrambling across my lap as I'm trying to eat; in fact, all chaos will be gone. The trick fork will have been lost or taken away to college or given to a younger friend. And despite what I thought I wanted, I will genuinely miss it.
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Windmillville is one of the boards in Mario Party 7. This board is based on the Netherlands. Players earn Stars by buying out the Windmills from their opponents through investing Coins in them
The board has several alternating paths with the tulips that open and close as each player passes them. There are also points where players can ride petals to one of seven random spots for 10 Coins.
There are seven windmills in all. 4 red 1 Star Windmills, 2 green 2 Star Windmills at the end and 1 Yellow 3 Star windmill in the center of the map.
As a special stipulation, the board doesn't allow stars to be bet in Duels, Bowser to take stars from Bowser space or Donkey Kong to give stars from his minigames.
Green Space
There are two Green spaces. The one not far from the start starts a sheep herding minigame where the player gets 10 second to herd as many sheep as possible for Coins. The one on the top is a set of leaves that work like trampolines. There is 20 Coins for the player to collect. Collecting all 20 has the Sheppard give you 50 Coins instead.
Bowser Time
Bowser time can do one of the following 3 events:
- Bowser destroys a windmill and all Coins built in the windmill are lost. A new one is built in its place free for anyone to take
- Bowser sends a Koopa Kid to steal from a windmill. This could change who is the owner. Humorously, a Koopa Shepherdess sometimes walks by, causing him to briefly disguise himself behind a bush. There is a small chance however, that Koopa Kid will not steal any Coins.
- Bowser can take souvenir photograph of all the players, making them pay 10 or 20 Coins each for it (and then leave without giving anyone the photo).
Instruction Booklet
Take in the bucolic scenery of a windswept coastal town as you play this board. There are seven windmills that hold Stars. If you place Coins into a windmill, you can become the owner and take possession of the stars within.
- Party Cruise Rules - The player with the most Stars at the end wins. If you own the biggest windmills, you'll get lots of Stars.
- Solo Cruise Rules - Deposit Coins into the broken windmills to repair them. The first player to repair three windmills wins.
(Taken from the Mario Party 7 instruction booklet.)
- This is one of 3 boards in the entire series where there is a set maximum of Stars. The other two are Snowflake Lake and Koopa's Tycoon Town.


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I remember the night they locked me away for investment fraud at RAINN Capital. They put me in with a tough crowd. There was Mikey: a hard-noser who never took no for an answer, especially back when he was roping in clients for the pyramid scheme that was RAINN Capital. There was Rick: everything that either entered or left the doors had to go through Rick's hands—that was intern policy at RAINN. I wanted to ask if we still had that same setup, but he gave me a look that said "please don't make me talk while I piss in this corner." Finally, there was Greg "The Cuisinart" McGraw. We called him "Cuiso", and he was a torture-murderer.
"Well this is the Vail retreat all over again," I said. That got some laughs, but not as many as when Cuiso ripped my hair out and fed it to me. I spat it out and said, "Yikes, more like the 2012 Vegas-a-Thon!" No one laughed, and Cuiso resumed stuffing my mouth. I forgot only I had been to the 2012 Vegas-a-Thon.
Cuiso said he didn't care about money, and was perfectly happy just being a torture-murderer. Times like this make you want to say, "Oh really!? I guess I'm getting all this money because no one else wants it, right?" but I learned that it's best to not say that at all. I learned that after saying it to Cuiso.
Sometimes I'd tell Cuiso, "You're being a real Jenny." Jenny worked in HR back at RAINN, and she used to pester the board of directors. But since I've been in prison, I've realized she wasn't that bad. It's more accurate to say that, whenever Jenny asked for "legitimate" tax forms, she was being a real Cuiso.
Nevertheless, Cuiso and I became close. Our bond was cemented when we helped each other break out of prison: Cuiso carrying me on his back, and I distracting the guards, hurling dollar bills at them and shouting, "What if I told you there's more where that came from?"
Once we were free men, I asked Greg McGraw why he ever became known as "The Cuisinart". He said it was because right before he murdered someone, he tortured them.


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horse, hoofed, herbivorous mammal now represented by a single extant genus, Equus. The term horse commonly refers only to the domestic Equus caballus and to the wild Przewalski's horse. (Other so-called wild horses are feral domestic horses or their descendants.) Adapted to plains environments, all Equus species, including the ass and the zebra, have lengthened foot bones ending in a single toe covered by a hoof, for fast running; teeth shaped for grinding grass; and intestinal protozoa for digesting cellulose. All species have tufts of hair on the tail, used against insects, and manes on the neck. Horses, zebras, and asses can interbreed, but the offspring are usually sterile. The offspring of a horse and a donkey (domestic ass) is called a mule.
A male horse is called a stallion, or if castrated, a gelding; a female is a mare; her offspring are foals—males are colts, females are fillies. A male parent is a sire, a female parent is a dam. A single foal is born after a gestation of about 11 months. Horses reach sexual maturity in about two years, but are not fully grown for about five years. The average life span is 18 years, but 30-year-old horses are common. The standard unit of height is a hand, equal to 4 in. (10 cm).
See horse racing; equestrianism.
History and Breeds
The earliest known direct ancestor of Equus, the eohippus [Gr.,=dawn horse], 10 to 20 in. (25–50 cm) tall, lived approximately 50 million years ago in both the Old and New Worlds. Equus originally evolved in North America by the late Pliocene epoch, some 4 million years ago (based on DNA sequencing of modern and ancient horses), spreading to all continents except Australia. Horses disappeared from the Americas for unknown reasons about 10,000 years ago, to be reintroduced by Europeans, c.AD 1500.
Many species of Equus arose in the Old World. Horses were probably first domesticated by central Asian nomads around 3500 BC, probably initially for milk and meat. Horses were recorded in Mesopotamia and China (c.2000 BC), Greece (c.1700 BC), Egypt (c.1600 BC), and India (c.1500 BC). Horses were domesticated in W Europe no later than 1000 BC It is not known whether these early domesticated horses developed from a single wild race or from many local races.
Largely superseding the slower, less manageable ass, which had been domesticated much earlier, the horse's first known use was for drawing Mesopotamian war chariots. It was long reserved primarily for warfare and for transportation for the rich and well-born, while cheaper animals (e.g., oxen, mules, and donkeys) were used for lowlier work. Horses figured importantly in war and conquest in Europe, central Asia, and the Middle East for over 3,000 years. Early warriors rode bareback or with saddle cloths. The saddle and the stirrup were probably developed in China in the early Christian era, spread by Asian horsemen (such as the Huns), and adopted by Arabs and Europeans in the early Middle Ages. Arab cavalry conquered the Middle East and N Africa in the 7th cent. AD In the same period, armored knights were riding to battles in Europe. With highly developed cavalry tactics, the Mongols extended their 13th cent. empire from China to E Europe.
The Spanish conquistadors brought horses to the New World, where Native Americans soon acquired them from ranches and missions. The Plains Indians of North America quickly developed a horse culture that led to their ascendancy in numbers and power. Horses were used for hunting buffalo and other game, for warfare, and for pulling loads on a travois. Escaped Indian horses were ancestral to the mustang, the so-called wild horse of the W United States.
The two major groups of modern horses—the light, swift southern breeds, called light horses, and the heavy, powerful northern breeds, called draft horses—are believed to have arisen independently. The small breeds called ponies may derive from a southern, light horse or from a wild race.
Draft Horses
During Roman times the Gauls and other Europeans used horses of the heavy, northern type for pulling loads and other work. In the Middle Ages huge draft animals, over 16 hands (64 in./160 cm) high, were bred to carry armored knights as well as their own armor. As cavalry warfare declined, such medieval inventions as the horseshoe and the rigid horse-collar (see harness) made draft horses more useful for work. By the 19th cent. the draft horse had replaced the ox in N Europe and North America. Draft breeds common in the United States were the Belgian, the Clydesdale, the Percheron; and the Shire, also the most common draft horse in England.
Light Horses
Modern light horses, all descended in part from the Arabian horse, the oldest surviving breed of known lineage, include the Thoroughbred, celebrated as a racehorse; the American saddlebred horse, known for its easy gaits; the Morgan and the quarter horse, favored for riding and cow herding; and the Standardbred, or trotter, developed for light harness racing. The Appaloosa and the Pinto, much used in cow herding, are distinguished by their patterned colors. The palomino is not a breed but a color type. Among the small horses are the Shetland pony and Welsh pony. The terms cow pony and polo pony refer to the animal's use rather than its size or breed. Although little used for work today, horses are widely owned for recreational riding and show activities.
Horses are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Perissodactyla, family Equidae.
See A. Hyland, Equus (1990); E. H. Edwards and C. Geddes, ed., The Complete Horse Book (1991); K. R. Ward, The American Horse (1991); J. Clutton-Brock, Horse Power (1992); J. Holderness-Roddam, The New Complete Book of the Horse (1992); A. N. Greene, Horses at Work: Harnessing Power in Industrial America (2008); P. Kelekna, The Horse in Human History (2009).


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Founded in 1990 Klip Marine Shipmanagement Ltd. (KMS Ltd.) is one of Estonia's pioneering shipping companies which has grown into a professional shipmanagement company for the Baltic region. Being a reliable and dedicated provider of high quality third party shipmanagement we provide our customers with competent, safe and cost effective range of integrated marine services. This includes but is not limited to technical shipmanagement (ISM/ISPS/ISO certification, vessel inspection etc.), vessel valuation, sale & purchase of vessels, project development and management, accounting, insurance arrangements and marine consultations.
KMS Ltd. is ISO 9001:2008 certified since 12 July 1999 as well as it is certified in accordance with ISM Code by Bureau Veritas.
Since its establishment KMS Ltd. has managed over 40 vessels of various types (tankers, general cargo, bulk carriers, refrigerators and tugs), which trade Worldwide, mainly in Europe. Presently the company manages a fleet of 13 vessels including 6 dry cargo, 3 container carriers, 3 tankers and one oil recovery/ support vessel. However, for the coming years, a substantial program of fleet expansion is anticipated through a growth in our client base.
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This sauce is easy and utterly delectable and will have you asking for more and licking the bowl! Bar-One is a milk chocolate bar wrapped around a layer of malted chocolate and caramel. If you don't have access to Bar-Ones, don't despair. All you need to do is find a chocolate bar made with nougat and caramel. Depending on where you are in the world, your substitute could be Mars Bars or Milky Ways. Delicious on warm brownies, chilled cheesecake or ice cream, it's versatile and takes 10 minutes!
Bar-One Sauce
200g Bar-One chocolate bars (or Milky Way or Mars Bar)
250ml cream
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
Making it happen:
1. Cut the chocolate bars into small pieces, about 0.5cm each. In a small pot on medium heat, add a third of the cream and all the chocolate pieces and stir frequently. The nougat takes a while longer to melt, and the frequent stirring will prevent the chocolate from sticking and burning. Add another third of the cream, continuing to stir, and then the last third. The entire sauce process will take no more than 10 minutes, so you can time the cream additions accordingly.
2. Once thoroughly melted, pour the chocolate sauce over ice cream, or brownies, or cheesecake. This sauce can be cooled and reheated in the microwave or on the hob.


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Stainless steel floor drain cover covers the drain pipe in your shower floor. This floor drain works effectively to stop the solid waste into the tube. Features elegant looking, the floor drain is perfect for use in kitchen, bathroom, toilet and more.
- Designed for the replacement of shower drains
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Our patients will be treated as people not just a medical condition. This means we plan care, which emphasises the patient's individual needs, dignity and strict confidentiality.
The care given will be research based and delivered with the highest standards. Advice, support and information will be available in order to help our patients make the right choices.
We will set standards of care and review them periodically in the form of audits and we will act upon these results accordingly.
We will ensure that our patients are dealt with by fully trained clinical, reception and administration staff and always dealt with in a professional and courteous manner. Our staff will receive ongoing training and updates to be able to fulfil this promise.
Birkwood Surgery is a four doctor practice - details as per staff pages. We are part of the Panacea Federation and also a member of Grimsby Practices in Partnership Personal Medical Services group.
History of birkwood Surgery now of Westward Ho, Grimsby, North East Lincs.
There has been a doctors' surgery at the above address since the early 1930's. Dr Tom Barrowman (Jnr) joined his father in general practice; the main surgery was 'Struan', 129 Eleanor Street, Grimsby but Tom had a 'satellite' surgery built at the end of the drive alongside his home at 33 Laceby Road.
This consisted of a single storey, two room building - one room as waiting area the other as consulting and dispensing.
In 1948 returning from RAF service in the Second World War and at the birth of the National Health Service Dr John Wilkin joined the practice as Junior Partner.
Shortly afterwards the ground floor of number 33 was converted into surgery use and the building behind the house was no longer needed.
In April 1973 Dr Robert Barton joined the practice and two years later the links with the main surgery, 'Struan', where Dr Peter Gray was based, were discontinued.
For the first time in July 1975 Birkwood became a two man practice.
The building behind the house was restored to full use but was rather primitive – one cold winter the water in the taps froze and Dr Barton had to consult in his overcoat!!
In 1973 the ancillary staff numbered two – a secretary/receptionist and a caretaker/receptionist who lived in the flat which was the top floor of number 33.
The surgery population as well as the staff continued to grow for the next 10 years. Dr Wilkin retired in August 1984 and was replaced by Dr Iain Ingram.
Two years later a third partner Dr Christine Brown was taken on. By this time the caretaker's flat was no longer occupied so some surgeries took place in a room on the first floor.
Plans to extend the building were drawn up and the first extension which demolished the outside surgery was started in 1988. With the resulting extra space the ancillary staff including Practice Nurses continued to increase.
With the increased complexity in the financial and management services Stephanie Pidgen joined the practice in 1995 to prepare for the forthcoming wave of Fundholding the following year; subsequently being responsible for the total management of the practice.
In 1998 the surgery buildings were further extended when the adjoining semi-detached house, number 31, was bought by the practice. Further extensions were added to the rear of the property at a later date.
A fourth partner Dr Lanre Wilson was introduced in the year 2000 when the practice took on the patients of another local practice when the doctor retired there.
Dr Christine Brown retired two years later to be replaced temporarily for one year by Dr Neeru Aggarwal.
In May 2004 Dr Jo Ojadi joined the practice to replace Dr Aggarwal making the doctor base now up to four partners. In 2005 Dr Jean-Pierre Cantin, who was part of an international recruitment project, joined the team as a salaried doctor.
In 2016 the Practice merged with Dr AH Hussain from Weelsby View Medical Centre bringing along her staff including Debbie Bradwell who joined us as Practice Manager.
Written by Dr Robert O Barton 8th February 2006.
Since writing this article – Dr Robert Barton retired from the Practice 30th April 2006 and Dr Karin Severin joined the practice shortly afterwards on 1st May 2006.
Dr Iain Ingram left the Practice on 31st March 2010.
Practice Manager Stephanie Pidgen, who joined us in 1995 retired in December 2011. Jenny Jacklin joined us mid 2011 as the new Practice Manager.
Dr Jean Pierre Cantin left the practice on 31 July 2012.
Dr J Ojadi left the practice on 28th June 2013.
Jenny Jacklin left the practice in January 2016.
Dr AH Hussain joined is in 2016 along with Debbie Bradwell as Practice Manager.
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You may park in any spot, however we do have reserved spaces for pregnant mothers, the elderly and handicapped. Those spaces are clearly marked.
If you have children, we recommend you enter either Atrium entrances. The atrium is where you can check-in your kids, and find our guest services. See where this is on the map.
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If you are a nursing mother, we have a special nursing room for you. We have a largescreen tv where the service is presented in a room with privacy, changing tables, and gliders. Just ask anyone in our guest services team if you would like help in locating the room.


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The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission – an arm of congress devoted to promoting, defending and advocating internationally recognized human rights norms that reflect the role and responsibilities of the United States Congress – discussed proposed anti-gay legislation in Uganda that would call for the execution of some gay and lesbian Ugandans. (To read more about Uganda's proposed anti-gay legislation, click here) D.C. Agenda reports today that Cary Alan Johnson, executive director of the International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission, was among the people who testified at the hearing:
Johnson said the women's caucus in the Ugandan parliament is supporting the legislation and opposition from the first lady — as well as President Obama — could influence women's groups in Uganda to drop their support.
"I'm wondering if there is women leaders within the U.S. Congress — and perhaps the first lady herself — might be able to play some role in having discussions about the potential impact of this bill — not just on human rights, but on HIV prevention within the country," Johnson said.Openly lesbian Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis; Pictured Left) chaired Thursday's hearing. "I do think it is important for us to listen and receive guidance from people on the ground in Uganda — not just thinking from afar what to do," D.C. Agenda quoted Baldwin. "I think there's probably additional ways where we can empower local activists, local voices in Uganda at the same time as we speak crystal clear our dedication to human rights for all [people] across the globe." Rep Baldwin also issued a press release yesterday that said Reps. Jared Polis, Barney Frank, and 90 other members of Congress sent letters to President Obama and Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni which expressed their opposition to the anti-homosexuality bill. The Dallas Voice published the content of those letters here. Among others who testified was an official from the State Department, Edge Boston reported:
"Ensuring human rights for sexual minorities is perhaps the truest barometer of the full integration of human rights principles in a society, because their enshrinement in law and integration into societal norms and practices are not always a matter of popular opinion," said Cary Alan Johnson of the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission.GLAAD continues to urge mainstream media to shine a light on the brutal anti-gay legislation that is currently pending in Uganda, and expose the potentially lethal injustices that gay and lesbian Ugandans could face simply for being who they are. Updates can be found on GLAADblog.org


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There is an increasing demand for South-South cooperation (SSC), but it should not be romanticised. This was the outcome of a recent round table on SSC in post-conflict countries.
The discussion formed part of a larger conference on the role of emerging actors in SSC, which was hosted by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Turkish Development Agency (TIKA) on 19 and 20 June 2014.
What exactly is SSC? In 2010, the UN General Assembly referred to SSC as 'a common endeavour of peoples and countries of the South, born out of shared experiences and sympathies, based on their common objectives and solidarity, and guided by the principles of respect for national sovereignty and ownership, free from conditionalities … a partnership among equals based on solidarity.'
The document emphasises the multi-stakeholder approach that characterises SSC, which includes civil society, the private sector, academia and non-governmental organisations. SSC also highlights the move away from the 'post-colonial' narrative of traditional overseas development assistance, and is predominantly demand driven rather than stemming from donor-country interests.
Emerging countries must also play a proactive role in advocating for such guidelines
This definition is extremely broad, ranging from capacity building to infrastructure development. Other than differentiating it from North-South engagement and emphasising shared experiences and solidarity, the definition does not further specify what these endeavours involve.
Should it include economic activities and trade, or be more specific in its focus? What is its advantage compared to North-South cooperation?
Demand-driven approaches are said to ensure greater ownership of the process, as assistance is aligned to country priorities – but it is questionable if this is necessarily the case.
Because countries emerging from conflict face shared development challenges, they may be better placed to engage in technical cooperation and knowledge sharing – but what does this imply for how activities should be carried out, and which activities should be undertaken? SSC is also praised as being practical and innovative, but within what guidelines?
The Turkey round table examined case studies of countries engaging in SSC. This included a presentation of previous research by the ISS, which gave examples of the South African experience. There is a clear demand for South African assistance. South Africa has predominantly assisted post-conflict countries in terms of capacity building and training, such as a trilateral arrangement with the University of South Africa (UNISA) and the government of South Sudan, whereby civil servants from South Sudan observed how South Africa reformed its civil service following its transition.
South-South cooperation can provide a useful complement to traditional forms of assistance
As an African country, South Africa is thought to have a better understanding of context and to be able to play the role of a 'broker' between southern and northern countries. However, research in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Burundi and South Sudan indicates that this understanding of context is sometimes lacking.
There is also a need for sustained, coordinated engagements with good monitoring and evaluation systems. South Africa needs to deepen its engagements and capitalise on its strengths, as well as bolster its engagements with civil society and academia.
The establishment of the South African Development Partnership Agency (SADPA) is a welcome vehicle to do so. Such examples are not restricted to South Africa and provide useful lessons learnt for other countries.
More generally, the Turkey round table noted that there is a need for learning and communication about emerging trends in SSC. It was pointed out that there is often not a clear enough expression of need from recipient countries, that the needs of recipient countries are often greater than what emerging countries can supply, that there is a timing mismatch between supplying capacity from the south and obtaining northern funding in the case of trilateral arrangements, and that legislative frameworks, or their absence, can hinder the process.
So, how are these challenges addressed? In addition, how does one ensure accountability on the part of the recipient and the provider in SSC? (Ensuring the accountability of providers is still an under-addressed area of debate.) Clearly these questions are only beginning to be asked and greater research is needed.
As in the case of South Africa, most SSC has occurred on a bilateral or trilateral level, but there are increasing attempts to develop wider and more inclusive collaborations. This raises the question of the role of multilaterals and where they fit into these new initiatives.
There are two interesting examples in this regard. The first of these relates to the African Solidarity Initiative (ASI) of the African Union (AU). This initiative, initiated in 2012, promotes in-kind technical assistance with the motto 'Africa helping Africa' and culminated in the African Solidarity Conference held in February this year. As noted by the ISS, this conference was under-attended and struggled to obtain financial contributions, in contrast to the Mission to the Central African Republic (MISCA) conference held later that same day.
The ASI is currently outsourced, with the principal facilitator in Johannesburg – and there is not a clear understanding of how to proceed with the resources obtained. Multilaterals such as the UN can therefore assist these initiatives – not only in terms of funding, but also by playing a coordinating and/or facilitation role.
Another excellent example of new SSC initiatives comes from the India, Brazil South Africa (IBSA) fund. Although small (US$1 million contributed by each of its members), the fund is praised for making an impact. It allows for more risky projects, such as a feeding scheme for inmates in South Sudan, which aims to provide participants with greater agricultural knowledge and techniques. The IBSA fund is often described as a 'laboratory' and may serve as a useful model for future SSC, but how are these project risks balanced with ensuring successful outcomes? The role of the UN in the IBSA fund is one of technical guidance, fund management, facilitation and knowledge transfer; a successful example of a multilateral institution in the role of facilitator and coordinator.
As SSC continues to grow, it is vital that definitions and frameworks are formalised and that this is done by southern country providers; rather than enveloping these debates within traditional North-South systems. Emerging countries must also play a proactive role in advocating for such guidelines and in sharing their best practices based on their experience of SSC.
However, such discussions will only be really useful if they also share lessons learnt. There is a clear role that the UN (such as the UN's Economic and Social Council Development Cooperation Forum and the UNDP) should continue to play in facilitating such discussions, especially given its alleged impartial stance – but are resources available? SSC can provide a useful complement to traditional forms of assistance, but it cannot afford to be idealised and its challenges must be addressed in a critical manner.
Amanda Lucey, Senior Researcher, Conflict Management and Peacebuilding Divison, ISS Pretoria


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Mediation has been dubbed as the short and inexpensive way to dispute resolution. Mediation is a process whereby an expert facilitator attempts to bring two parties to an acceptable resolution to their dispute.
The Centre provides this pro bono service to the community. Mediation is highly encouraged for parties seeking an amicable end to their disputes.


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Cucumber Salad with Jalapenos, Cilantro & Pepitas
4 Cucumbers, peeled and sliced very thin
1/3 C white vinegar
1 Tbs lime juice
2 tsp grated lime zest
1 jalapeno seeded and minced
2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
1 1/2 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1 C chopped cilantro
3 Tbs pepitas, toasted
1. Evenly spread cucumbers on paper towel lined baking sheet and refirgerate wile prepping dressing.
2. Bring vinegar to a simmer in a sauce pan over medium low heat, cook until reduced to 2 Tbs (4-6 minutes). Transfer vinegar to a bowl and set aside to cool to room temperature, about 10 mintues. Whisk in lime juice, jalapeno, lime zest, oil, sugar and salt.
3. When ready to serve, add cucumbers and cilantro to dressing and toss to combine. Let stand for 5 minutes. retoss and then add in pepitas and serve!
Serves 4-6


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Univision sacks Emmy-winning host after he says Michelle Obama 'looks like she's part of the cast of Planet Of The Apes'
- Rodner Figueroa made the racially insensitive remark on the entertainment news show El Gordo Y La Flaca on Wednesday
- He was discussing the work of a make-up artist who had transformed himself into Michelle Obama
- By late Wednesday evening the network had removed his photo from their website and on Thursday they confirmed that he had been fired
- Figueroa has issued an apology in which he denies being a racist and states that his father is Afro-Latino
- Also accused Univision of trying to destroy his career 'in an unfair manner'
- At the Daytime Emmy Awards last June Figueroa had won the Outstanding Daytime Talent in the Spanish category
Figueroa, 42, was talking about how Ballesteros had transformed himself into the First Lady when said: 'Well, watch out, you know that Michelle Obama looks like she's from the cast of Planet Of The Apes, the movie.'
The show aired live on the East Coast, but his remarks were edited out of the version broadcast for the West Coast, reports Latino Voices.
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Hungary's most prestigious music seminar, the International Bartók Seminar and Festival will be held for the 35th time this year featuring three major concerts, the event's production manager said on Tuesday.
It will feature a conductors' master class with participants arriving from 13 countries including Japan and the United States, he said.
For further information: bartokfesztival.hu
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I am told there is some sort of saint's day today which certain brewers in England are trying to attach to promotion of their beer, presumably because it's so crappy they can't sell it any other way.
Today is, however, also German Beer Day, or Tag des deutschen Bieres, celebrated by the German brewers' association since 1994. It's an equally transparent marketing gimmick, with its own dose of nationalism attached, but at least it has something inherently about beer to it.
It's on the 23rd of April because that is apparently the day on which the Beer Purity Law, the Reinheitsgebot, was first promulgated in Bavaria in 1516.
When I started learning about beer, it was received wisdom that German beer was the best in the world. I read about how the Purity Law guaranteed pure beer, and watched Prince Luitpold of Kaltenberg explain on TV how it meant brewing beer using malt, hops and water, with "no chemical additives, and no other raw materials such as sugar, or potatoes, or God knows what other people are sometimes using." Tasting Altenmünster and Löwenbräu for the first time and comparing them to the Tennent's and McEwan's available at home seemed to confirm the theory.
Times have changed now. Over the years voices emerged to attack the very principle of the Law, arguing that it was essentially a financial measure not a consumer protection one, and that its extension over the entire Reich in the 20th century led directly to the demise of many north German styles of beer which were unable to comply with it.
Both arguments have a good deal of sense to them, but nowadays you even hear some people saying that it makes the German beer scene worse than it would be without it. There's also a clear transatlantic divide. Lots of American beer geeks think the Reinheitsgebot is terrible because it prevents German brewers making cherry marshmallow porter or coffee pils. The Germans themselves revere it for the same reasons.
Restraint is not always a bad thing. Many bands like to stick to the classic guitars, bass and drums line-up, and some brewers like to stick to using only malt, hops and water. On the other hand, when I hear about some of the beers being made in the USA today, they strike me as the beer equivalent of Rick Wakeman on Ice. Self-indulgent. Too many flavours. Smelly fucking hippies.
The Reinheitsgebot doesn't guarantee making good beer. You only have to drink Beck's to realise that. I do think it prevents you making something really, really bad, though. I'd still rather drink Oettinger than Stella any day of the week and if you condemned me to only drink the top ten mass-market beers from any one country, I'd choose the German ones. And there's surely a reason for that.
Friday, 23 April 2010
Saint who?
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Yeah, but I don't think it's because of the 'gebot. It's because the average consumer is used to, and expect, some minimum standard. Similar to what happens here in CZ, that never had a law like that...ReplyDelete
What really drives me mad about this fiscal relic are those people that still believe, or those marketers who will want you believe, it is a guarantee of quality...
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Last week, I went on a 10 day trip to Dakar for the 12th edition of the senegalese capital's Bienniale, a major event on the continent. I took to Instagram to help me with my hotel selection. The Radisson Blu, as seen beautifully pictured notably on this account, has always been a dream destination of mine. While it might not be within everyone's means, it's definitely is worth the trip.
The Radisson Blu Hotel, Dakar is nestled in the hills of the western cornice of Dakar, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean (see photos). This is an ideal spot as it's quite close to the city center (6km) and Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (13 km). But you know Dakar and its traffic jams… don't hold your breath. In my opinion, the highlight of the hotel has to be its olympic sized infinity pool by the ocean. I have never seen such a beautiful pool.
The Radisson Blu Hotel Dakar has about 240 rooms, combining contemporary style with African sensibilities. Seen as my pockets aren't that deep, I took a standard room with an ocean view. Those aren't exactly easy to get as everyone is always gunning for them. I had to wait two days to get one. To give you a bigger picture, the hotel includes Standard Rooms, Business Class rooms, Presidential Suites, Junior Suites, Luxury Equipped Apartments and a 260 m2 Royal Suite. Personally, as long as I have a nice bed and a decent internet connection, I'm not complaining.
The Pros:
The hotel offers a wide array of services. As soon as you set foot in it, you could literally spend your whole stay there. I think their main clientele target are business people and seen as they usually have little time to spare they need to have everything on site. They have two awesome restaurants: the Little Buddha if you like Japanese food (it turns into a lounge bar perfect for dancing later in the evening) or l'Avenue for international gastronomy. When I dined there, I had a lamb shank dish.
I loved trying out the Buddhattitude Spa. It's a ritual really: every time I touch african soil, I hit up a spa or even a hammam (steam room) for some relaxing me-time. On top of it all, the staff makes themselves super available. I always take the time to talk with them. Shout out to chill Mona at the reception.
The (one) Con:
As per the feedback I got from our users on Instagram, the Radisson Blu Hotel, Dakar is seen as a very expensive hotel. I shelled out 250 euros for my room.


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Zlatan Ibrahimovic and 5 Other Players Who Love Jose MourinhoApril 9, 2014
Zlatan Ibrahimovic and 5 Other Players Who Love Jose Mourinho
Today is one of those days that Jose Mourinho likes best—because everybody is talking about him.
The Special One masterminded Chelsea's comeback against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday, with much praise being heaped on him for his tactics. French newspaper L'Equipe, in fact, went as far as calling him a "tactical genius."
After the game, Zlatan Ibrahimovic reminded us of the adoration that many international stars show for Mou. He leads our list of players who fawn over the Portuguese manager.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
In the aftermath of Chelsea's victory over PSG, when Jose Mourinho was being interviewed for Chelsea TV, Zlatan Ibrahimovic strolled through the background.
Rather than wait until the interview had concluded, the Swedish striker dove straight in and wished Mou "good luck."
For this sporting gesture, he received a lovely hug from his former Internazionale manager.
Ibra's seminal autobiography, I Am Zlatan, contains almost as much praise for Mourinho as it does scorn for Pep Guardiola. Here's some choice quotes, via 101 Great Goals:
He formed an attachment to me even before we met. He would become a guy I was basically willing to die for.
I felt increasingly that this guy gives everything for the team, so I want to give everything for him. It was a quality he had. People were willing to kill for him.
No matter how happy I was going to Barca, it was sad to leave Mourinho. That guy is special.
Wesley Sneijder
Mourinho brought Wesley Sneijder to Internazionale in August 2009 for a fee of around €15 million.
Under the Portuguese coach, the Dutchman enjoyed one of his most successful seasons in the game, lifting the Italian treble and scoring a career-high 16 league goals.
On stage at the 2010 Ballon d'Or awards, Sneijder called Mourinho the "best coach in the world," almost moving the manager to tears.
Their friendship remains strong. Sneijder even refers to him for career advice. "I called him before my decision [to move to Galatasaray] because he's an important person in my career," he told ESPN. "I've asked his opinion and he gave me really good advice."
Marco Materazzi
In his two seasons at Inter, Mourinho clearly made life-long bonds with some of his players. One such player was Marco Materazzi.
On the evening of the 2010 Champions League final, Mourinho knew he would be leaving the Italian side to head to the Bernabeu (which was, coincidentally, where the final was held). Before driving away from the stadium, Mou pulled over to give one last emotional hug to Materazzi.
The big centre-back was distraught at the thought of Mou's departure. Speaking on TV show Undici (via Goal.com), Materazzi admitted telling Mourinho, "Damn you for leaving me with Benitez."
Materazzi has since expressed his desire to join Mourinho's coaching staff at Chelsea, according to talkSPORT.
Michael Essien
Michael Essien won the Premier League under Mourinho in 2006 and was brought to Real Madrid on loan where he was played as a makeshift defender.
The Ghanaian is full of praise for the Special One and seemed to believe he was actually his son. Why else would he constantly refer to him as "daddy"?
Xabi Alonso
During his time at Real Madrid, Jose Mourinho managed to alienate a great deal of his players, including Iker Casillas and Sergio Ramos. However, Spanish teammate Xabi Alonso stayed loyal to the manager, according to El Mundo (via ESPN FC).
Alonso has often spoken of his respect for Mourinho and his ability to help with the psychological aspect of the game, per UEFA.com.
Didier Drogba
While at Chelsea, Didier Drogba and Jose Mourinho got on like a house on fire. Ever since they parted ways, neither of them has stopped making fawning comments about the other.
In a Champions League press conference last year, Mou told reporters that Drogba would be "a part of [his] life forever" and that they "created emotional links that are more than football," according to The Guardian. The foreword that Mourinho wrote in the Ivorian's autobiography was equally gushing.
When the pair met again last month for Chelsea's clash with Galatasaray, Drogba greeted his friend with a casual peck on the cheek.


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According to The Hollywood Reporter, Zombieland screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick are set to make their feature directorial debut with Doc And Howie: a buddy comedy about two goofballs (presumably named Doc and Howie) who inadvertently kill a grandmother in a failed attempt to aide her in carrying groceries up a flight of stairs. The two must decide whether to risk telling the truth after the accident brings them into the lives of the grandma's two hot granddaughters.
Reese and Wernick are one of the most in demand writing teams in Hollywood and are involved in several high profile studio assignments including G.I. Joe 2, Deadpool, and of course Zombieland 2. Doc and Howie looks to go into production early next summer with a probable eventual release by Paramount who has first look option on the film.
Ironically, Doc and Howie was not penned by Reese and Wernick but rather TV writer Steve Leff. Additionally Doc and Howie was originally titled Doc and Howie Whack a Granny and was ranked on the 2009 Blacklist, a list of the top un-produced screenplays in Hollywood.
Reese and Wernick may be untested directors from Zombieland we can gather that they certainly do know how to craft a funny and engaging story. From the little information gleaned about it's story, Doc and Howie seems to have a dark yet hilarious, Dumb and Dumber vibe so the film certainly has potential.


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One of the Senior VPs at work posted something interesting on his internal blog today, essentially asking the following question: "What does a fully-developed and healthy Quality Culture look like?"
I rattled off the following as a reply, pretty much off the top of my head. Any thoughts as to how this could be improved? Continue reading


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In the late 1980's, Harley-Davidson was in a bit of a resurgence – bought back from AMF by Willie G. and out of the motorhome business, the company had recently introduced the softtail chassis and was concentrating on its core market, the big-displacement twin, retro-styled cruiser. Their long competition history gave headquarters the notion to develop a factory superbike to fly the flag on the AMA circuit. The VR1000 project was an astonishing string of achievements, but stretched over too many years, leaving a hand full of racebikes and fifty homologation specials as its legacy.
1994 Harley-Davidson VR1000 for sale on eBay
Most of Harley's racing success had come at long dirt ovals, on machines developed from production models. The VR1000 stepped into new territories of AMA Superbike racing, bespoke racebike development, and use of engineering contractors, all at the same time. With a 1000 cc 60-degree bottom end designed, the company hired the expert who had worked on the engine at Roush Racing to complete development of the 4-cam heads, and the bike had about 150 hp on tap when it took the grid at Daytona in 1994. The massive aluminum perimeter frame held Penske suspension and Wilwood brakes, and handled well for Miguel DuHamel before an engine failure early on. Fits and starts dogged the effort, and though the bike was in the top five often in 1996 and on the podium once, the factory reduced support to the teams in 1997, and ended the effort in 2001.
On consignment at Automania in Oregon, the #60 race machine was campaigned by Mike Canepa and 10-K Racing in 1996-97. Automania has a comprehensive history of the bike, and the package includes plenty spares to return the bike to the vintage racing circuit, even a spare chassis and zero-time engine. Here is a short excerpt from Automania's outstanding history:
Mike had 3 race prepped bikes that were ridden by both riders. The last time #60 was raced was at Sears which won the Sound of Thunder race in 1997. Along the way, the factory rebuilt the engines and updated everything except the frame and cases. The oil pump was changed, cams, pistons, rods, a 6 speed Gear box, anything the factory built Mike had within a week while Harley was involved. In 1996, Harley gave Mike an extra chassis (included with the sale) which had been raced the previous season by Chris Carr, the one that he won the pole at Pomona with. When Harley closed up shop, they offered Mike the last reiteration of the engine which has not been run and all of the latest electronics, factory quick shifter, the factory built the engine in bike along with the engine on the stand included with the bike.
The bikes have all factory race stuff. This bike has a carbon carbon AP Slipper Clutch. There is another slipper clutch in the spares. The carbon slipper clutch was one of the best slipper clutches ever at cost of $10,000 each. It has PI System 3 Plus acquisition system, same as the factory bikes. Mike told me he bought every update the factory had during his time running his team. The lower cam drive has been changed to a gear drive. The bike has the AP rotors. The rear sub frame and front sub frame are new for 97. Body work is from the original to the last version, all made by Gemini. The last set is Carbon Fiber and has not been drilled or painted. It has a Penske shock installed but a FOX shock is included as a spare.
The story might have been much different if development had stayed on schedule and the VR1000 had taken the Daytona grid in 1991, but the delay allowed the other factories' more dedicated efforts to eclipse Harley's gains. As an epilogue, the company retained the engineering done for the water-cooled 60-degree 1000, and after some massage by Porsche, used the engine as the base of their very successful V-Rod and pro-stock drag racing team. In that light, the amazing VR1000 and its race development live on.
Complete details and pictures can be found on the Automania website.


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Ingram recently completed recording his debut for the label, "Midnight Motel," and eighth overall. The CD will be out in June and is his first since his 2009 smash "Big Drums & High Hopes."
"Midnight Motel" was produced by fellow singer-songwriter Jon Randall, and features a studio band including guitarist Charlie Sexton (Bob Dylan, Arc Angels), drummer Chad Cromwell (Neil Young, Dire Straits), bassist Robert Kearns and keyboardist Bukka Allen from Ingram's Beat Up Ford Band.
Rounder Label Group COO Cliff O'Sullivan said, "Jack Ingram speaks from his heart, whether on a stage or in the studio. 'Midnight Motel' is a return to the kind of raw songs and performances that made Jack fans from the early days of his career in Ft. Worth and all over Texas before becoming a nationally known artist in the past decade. We're thrilled to have him join the Rounder Label Group family."
Ingram will preview material from the new CD at the South By Southwest Festival in Austin next week. Ingram will also take part in a live taping of the tribute show "The Life & Songs of Kris Kristofferson" on March 16 at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena. Ingram will also headline appearances at Spencer Theater in Alto, N.M. on March 12 and City Winery Nashville, March 28.


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For week of October 17, 1996
Spacecraft Status at KSC:
As you can see from the live KSC image, quite a lot has been accomplished over the last two weeks. The petals have been closed for the final time, the lander bolted (using separation nuts) to the "backshell interface plate" inside the backshell. Most recently, the heatshield has been bolted to the aeroshell.
These accomplishments come as a great relief to the entire team. As we and other spacecraft builders have discovered, the flight hardware is often more in danger of being damaged inadvertently by human hands than from anything the rigors of outer space could dish out! For example we had to repair a broken wind sensor in the MET mast after a ground wrist strap brushed past it, damaging a very tiny element. During the mission, nothing will come near this sensor. Fortunately, it was fixed without much trouble. Now that the bulk of the system is neatly packaged inside the backshell, at least we can breathe a partial sigh of relief.
The next step in this delicate process will be to turn the entry vehicle upside down and spin balance it at 70 rpm using a spin table in the facility. This process will remove any wobble from the mass properties. (For the technically inclined, this process aligns the principle axis of inertia with the axis of symmetry.) Once done later this week, we will flip the vehicle over again (a tricky process all by itself) and then mount the cruise stage. We will then do yet another spin balance in the launch configuration.
When we started this assembly sequence at KSC two months ago we had about 14 days of schedule "pad" in case anything slowed us down. Well of course, things did slow us down and we now have about 5 days of schedule margin left until we place the spacecraft on top of the upper stage in November. However that isn't bad considering the complexity of this operation. And we had expected to use the margin up. We are all very happy with the progress so far.
Mission Operations Status at JPL:
For the past two weeks those of us on the team working at JPL have been focused on operations. We have a "testbed" at in Pasadena that has a complete duplicate set of all of the flight electronics that are on the spacecraft (including a "sim" rover when needed). In addition to testing flight software on this testbed, we also use it in an operational mode: essentially "flying" the testbed in a simulated mission to Mars! Early last week we "launched" the testbed using the same people, procedures and software that we will use on launch day. We even used the launch team at the Cape who have been doing the electronics integration testing. Afterward we performed the instrument and rover health checks that we will perform in the weeks after launch. This week, we performed two TCMs (trajectory correction maneuvers - or "burns"). Later this week and this weekend we will "land" the testbed: actually running the "EDL" (entry descent and landing) flight software in the "testbed spacecraft". Saturday we will simulate the first day on Mars.
We are currently in the process of building up a "Mars Room" adjacent to the testbed near our operations area. This room is filled with sand and rocks and will eventually be the home of a test lander and the sim rover. Although most of the electronics will reside in the testbed a few feet away (so we can more easily access it), the lander's sensors and actuators will reside on the lander in the room. This lander will include the petals, camera, high gain antenna, airbags and rover communication antenna. The rover ramps will also be installed. In the coming months, we will use this room to simulate the first days and weeks on Mars. These simulations help us learn the finer points of operating this complex little lander and rover.
-- Rob Manning


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