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Very pleased with 3D performance on my new TV.
I know that the glasses work on the shutter principle. Does Anyone know if another make of same technology glasses will work with the Beovision 11?
The xpand x103 will work. It's the same like the original b&o but much cheaper!
Great, thanks for your advice.
I got the BV11 46 to replace my link room BV7 32 MK IV. Didn't get the 3D glass as I thought 3D wouldn't look very good on a 46" screen. Are you on 55" ?
I bought the 46 on the motorised stand. 3D v good so far. Quality of sports coverage is a little mixed depending on the camera height. May be it's the weight of the cameras, but some of the positions are lower than those of the 2D normally used, which gives a manager's eye view!! Overall pleased.
There are (at least) 2 types of active shutter glasses - IR and RF. I believe BV11 ueses IR, but it would be great if someone could confirm. The cheapest "guest" glasses for IR 3D are the Playstation glasses http://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-3-3D-Glasses/dp/B00562O8U0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1359480839&sr=8-1&keywords=playstation+3+glasses
They can often be had for $20.
The Beovision has IR 3D. But that doesn't mean that every IR Glasses can be used. B&O has implemented the xpand Technology, so the Glasses work 100%. If tried Samsung IR Glasses before but that doesn't work.
The native 3D Mode from a Bluray Is impressive on a 11-46.
Beovision 11-55, BeoPlay V1 40, Beosound 9000, Beolab 8000's and 3 Beocom 5's...
Maybe these will do the job?
There is a tv - and there is a BV.
Sorry, but I don't think they will work. I tried many others glasses for my Avant 55, but I ended up buying two used (B&O original) pairs from Mr Anders_son. All others I had to send back. Search this forum for 3D glasses, I wrote about it here.
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How to Build a Pigpen: Essential Elements of Hog Pens
Pigpens—like any other type of animal enclosure—are designed to give each animal sufficient space, shelter, and access to food and water. The exact size you need for your pen depends on the breed and adult size of the pigs (unless it's only for young pigs, then base it on their maximum size before being moved to a different pen), as well as how many animals you'll have in the pen. This article will outline the basic considerations for a pigpen for adult pigs that will not be reproducing. If you're looking for a breeding or farrowing setup, please refer to the tips in the Different Types of Pig Pens article linked below.
There are several different kinds of pens people habitually use for pigs, including temporary holding pens made with electric wire and more permanent pens made from paneling. Here we will be focusing on a permanent pen made to last throughout an animal's life.
Main Considerations When Building a Pigpen
- Size
- Panels and fences
- Overall shelter (pig shed or hog house)
- Feeders and waterers
- A place for wallowing
Size: How Big Should My Pigpen Be?
The number of pigs you'll house in your new pigpen is the first major consideration for the space you need. If you're unsure, it's generally a good idea to build a pen with sufficient room for two or three animals more than you think you'll have. The general rule of thumb is to build an 8'x16' space per animal (16'x16' for two animals, and so on), though this will vary depending on the animal's breed and the size they'll be before they are sold or butchered, if applicable.
Pens must be made very sturdy to stand up to the wear and tear of keeping pigs in. Even the most docile animals will often use the fence to scratch against, try to reach through the holes to reach interesting things on the other side, and so on. Pigs are exceptionally compact and powerfully-built animals, so the fence has to be set up with their strength in mind. Wooden or metal fence posts work well for these pens, though wood may be chewed if it's not covered with wire mesh or placed outside of solid panels. Metal posts are a little more expensive, but definitely worth the cost when it comes to pigs. Ideally, metal posts should be at least 6' tall so they can be pounded at least 2' into the ground.
Types of Pen Panels and Pig Fences
The fence itself is most often made out of wood, pre-made wire panels (hog panels), or panels of aluminum pipe. Just as with wooden posts, many people who use wooden slats find that they need to protect it with wire mesh to keep the pigs from chewing it to slivers. Pipe panels similar to the ones popularly used for horseback riding arenas are sturdy and resist damage, but they must also be repainted regularly to avoid rusting and are considerably more expensive than hog panels.
Hog panels are generally the most popular option for hobbyists and small-scale farmers. These panels are relatively cheap and maintenance-free, only needing replaced if a pig manages to badly damage the panel. They are very easy to set up by attaching to fence posts with sturdy wire (for metal posts) or a combination of wire and wood staples (for wooden posts). The pens do not have to be very tall, though small holes between slats or wire mesh is essential as pigs have been known to climb over some fences, namely wooden slats.
Build a Simple Pig Shed or Hog House
Next, you'll need some kind of shelter. An ideal hog shed doesn't need to be very tall (about 4' to house a 250lb butcher hog) and should have sufficient space for each animal to get completely out of the elements and stretch out. A construction of insulated cinder blocks works well, but can be expensive. A popular construction consists of a double layer of plywood with fiberglass insulation or bales of straw between the layers, though wooden structures will need to be lined with a sturdy wire mesh to discourage chewing. Add sheet metal over the surfaces that pigs can access to prevent a lot of future maintenance.
Choose Feeders and Waterers
If given half a chance, pigs will root through their food and make quite a mess with it. This is both a waste of food and a potential health hazard, as the food can then get moldy and/or attract additional insects and rodents to the pen.
Top-filling automatic feeders work great in avoiding this problem. These feeders contain large amounts of food (depending on the size of the feeder, generally anywhere from 50lb on up) and allow a small amount to be available at a time in a small opening below. This opening is a size that allows the pig to comfortably eat its food, but it doesn't allow room to root around in it. Having an automatic feeder ensures that the pigs always have access to clean, dry food.
Automatic waterers are also an excellent addition to the pen. These are relatively inexpensive, about $15-$20 for a good one, but they do require a garden hose. The waterer itself is a metal spout that is activated by a pig biting down on a metal plunger (as seen on the right), which then squirts water into the pig's mouth. This will ensure that the pig always has fresh water to drink and keep them from trying to wallow in their drinking water.
Create a Place for Wallowing
Pigs need to have access to a wallow. Most often, this is just a patch of ground kept well-watered so they have some mud to roll in, helping them to keep cool in warm weather. If a wallow is not an option, lots of shade will be required and the pigs may have to be misted down regularly to prevent overheating. Bear in mind that light-colored pigs also sunburn easily and will need additional care to prevent these hazardous burns.
Planning a medium-sized commercial operation? Check this out.
These Are the Basic Building Blocks, Now It's Time for Research
Food, water, shelter, space, and a way to keep cool. These are the essentials for all pigs, regardless of size, breed, or purpose. Basic guidelines can set you on the road to building the ideal pen for your pets or livestock, though research on specific breed requirements is always recommended. Bear in mind that some breeds of pigs may max out at 200-300 pounds, while others may reach as much as 800 pounds if they live their full lifespan. The size recommendations here are based on hogs that are a maximum of about 300 pounds, which is a common butcher size. Research your breed before you buy to ensure that these guidelines apply.
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I am hoping to start raising 1-2 butcher pigs a year for myself and family members. This article was very helpful as I was unaware that pigs would sunburn easier without a space to wallow. I will definately be adding a space for that to my pig pen design!
Looking to build a new pigpen for 2 pigs. Going o be 18x18 with a small grass lot. Just wanted to read what other people are using. Thanks.
I have an interest in pig farming and have searched to collect information on technicality of rearing pigs for commercial purposes. Going on line is one option hence got into this site.
The information on this site is very helpful and I will continue to search when need arises. If I need to request specific information, I am more than happy to contact you for further information.
Very helpful! My daughter wants to try raising a show pig. We have cows, but have never raised a pig. Thank you.
I found it very helpful. Just looking for info. .
Oh my god I was looking how to care for your PET pig this is just wrong!
Ya jess, totally disgusting! I take it you've never eaten meat and if you have it was delivered by a fairy of some sort? How long do pigs survive for in the wild have you ever contemplated that? Im not even going to elaborate but I think you are disgusting.
Imagine how we would feel watching this movie if those animals were dogs and not pigs. I will never understand how we have been conditioned to think it is okay to raise animals like this. I would be miserable if my life was inside this farm. Disgusting.
I am new to pig raising and was checking out the different ways to use hog panels. I enjoy any advise and info I can get.
I am looking to start a pig pen and this has been helpful, although i'd like to know more about automatic feeding and wattering...thanks for this article.
Excellent information
Thank you very much
I'm looking to start building a pig pen this spring, that is what made me want to this site! So thankful I did, now I'm excited to go look at pig pen materials!
Question; do the woor or metal posts need to be anchored in concrete or anything?
Good information that I needed for pig farming.
Thank you very much. I found this very useful. What brought me to this page is a case study i'm completing in Supply chain related to breeding and slaughtering hogs. So i wanted to know the principles of designing holding pens in the slaughtering plants. The additional information that i wanted to know is how many hogs (200-300 pounds) per pen? But overall, it was very helpful information.
I have four pet pigs and I came to your site looking for a better way to build a pen for them. have started busting out of the mobile pig pen I made for them. I was happy to read here that my idea of building a pen out of hog panels and metal posts should work. Thanks for writing these clear instructions.
I am a designer, hired by a budding and virgin farmer. Your site was informative and got me pointed in the correct direction, but i still have more searching, breeds, wallow space/pig etc.
thanks for the information. planning on getting into pig farming
I am new to farm animals and this article was exactly what I needed to get the essentials to start. Thanks!!
We are raising red wattle pigs app 25 at a time and we need to design the best system for them how big a building do I really need and how much pasture does it need to be on as far as free area...we are raising them now just on fenced in pasture which is a mess .we want to have a more maintained operation easy to clean and as healthy as possible
Good article but when I have had pigs before my biggest chalenge was finding an effective way to keep them from digging out under whatver fence or house I made. I have never found a foolproof and cost effective way to keep them from rooting out under the fence especially babies. Any ideas?
a big help thanks a lot
Info was good, what I needed to know, and will start building my pen today!thanks for your efforts........ (google search)
Very helpfoll info.Planning on a small pen to raise a couple pigs and wanted to have an idea of reccomended space for a healthy enviorment but not to large .
I liked your article. I would have liked to seen a few pictures of some pig pins using the different types of pins and shelters. I loved the article.
great article very informative would be great if it was a little more info on farrowing
i really greatful that you have this kind of article on website or online...i m also looking forward to start a small pigfarming..and your article was great help...
Your writing was spot on. I came to your site from a Bing search. I am looking to raise two to three piglets as a retirement adventure next summer.
This was very informational! I enjoyed reading this hub! I will be moving up to northern florida and start a pig farm! Although, I raised hogs in Michigan and the climate is much different up there! I would like to know more on sheltering in the hot summers of florida?
I have raised 2 to 3 pigs for the last 3 years. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions to cut down on the smell in the summer. Is there anything I can treat the area with that would help?
I like your article, but I need to know how to keep my mother pig from laying on her babies and crushing them? I have 8 pot bellied pig and have a nice shady yard, fenced in of coarse for them and two small houses for them to get protectin from the slements, they like the smallest one best. I think they keep each other warm.
Looking for a place to begin and this is the first site I came to. Will start with one pig on my two acres and maybe add piglets as I learn more. Looking to feed myself and later make extra money to fund my meat.
Thank you.
It's a start. You might want to show some pictures of pens.
Great info, right to the point, I'm a total beginner and the site really helped
My kuni kuni pig keeps escaping.
I've spent $$$$$ on fencing equipment and used roofing iron panels. I thought I'd cracked it but she's out again this morning. She preferes my carport to her pen!
I did find your information very good. Thank you.
Very helpful; thanks!
hi! planning to start up 3 sow level pig farm. what will be the ideal size(lxwxh) of the farrowing pen so newly born will not get smashed by sow while resting?
would like infromation on latest structures for setting up pig forming
We just made our pig pens out of round rough cut 6ft wooden fence steaks driven 2 ft in the ground, stock netting (used for sheep) attached to the inside ( an electric fence keeps them away from the stock netting) then along the bottom a strand of barbed wire- sounds harsh but it's common practice here in England, far cheaper than welded panels, and low maintenance ! even the most determined or curious pigs, piglets or wieners will only prick there snouts once and keep away, the ark corrugated tin sheets with the ridges running horizontal to form curves, bedded on straw to insulate from damp earth, we have a rare breed called the Oxford Sandy and Black- superb meat quality, prolific and friendly mothering skills and dark skinned to protect from sun burn- does not run to fat if over fed and excellent bone to muscle ratio! Not sure on the availability in the USA and there is no sperm bank in the UK or Ireland so still a v rare pig even in the UK!
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I dont know what to het for my pig pen. I hear it needs to be very heavy duty because pigs can find and littlenholw in the fence and use there nose to make it bigger and get out. I need help.
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i'm getting two yorkshires and its my first year in 4h. So i should base my area around 8' by 16' for one pig than 16' 32' for two. Do the pigs need concrete under them or can i just leave the mud?
i wanna ask, what is the typical size of a pig's pen that is good for one pig? Also a pen that is good for 6 to 10 piglets.
ok then who is the arther
How do I start building it
Excellent, informative hub.... we have one pot bellied pig, he sleeps with our goats and some of the chickens.... he is a wonderful addition to our growing farm family!!! :-)

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I was watching an episode of Friends last night (as I typically do), the episode where Phoebe finds Monica's "soulmate", even though Monica and Chandler are married. Despite Chandler's nervousness about the situation, Monica told him that she doesn't believe in soulmates. She said that her and Chandler aren't soulmates; they fell in love by choice, and they work hard at their relationship. Many might agree with the idea of soulmates, but I personally fall into the disbelief of such a concept.
It's hard to believe that there is a person out there who is perfectly made to be your "other half". You would spend your whole life searching for this specific person, if that were true. I believe that there are people out there with whom you can connect with or have a lot of things in common with. I think that's the closest you can get to the idea of a soulmate. But despite similarities to another person, you are still very different from each other, which is why falling in love can be such a wonderful thing. You can pick up on each other's imperfections, and you can help each other get through tough times. Relationships take a lot of hard work, just as Monica stated.
If the idea of soulmates was true, then people wouldn't necessarily have to work as hard in relationships. The word "soulmate" reflects the idea that the other person was made just for you. If this was real, then, if you found that person, they would fit into your life with no complications because they would have everything that you have ever dreamed about. What's the point of getting what you want if you can't work for it? There's no passion there whatsoever.
So stop spending so much time trying to find your perfect match. Chances are, that person doesn't necessarily exist. Now, this isn't a negative statement, but rather a declaration of reality. If you meet someone whom you become fond of, don't hold back just because they're different than your dream partner. Don't hold back just because you have a gut feeling that they're not your "soulmate". If you work hard enough at a relationship with that person, it will soon feel like they're that person you've been "searching for" this whole time.
Relationships are complex and frustrating, but giving up is not an option. Let things happen naturally, and life will be a lot more satisfying. Whoever you fall in love with is the person that you worked hard to be with. Never forget that.
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Some of the newer Crown Store Tattoos also dye the Argonian's tail, which I thought was an excellent idea. I'm quite happy that Argonians aren't being left out when it comes to cosmetic items. The Fool's Cap and Mask looks so much more amazing on Khajiit and Argonians than humans, who would've thought. Trininac's Penitent Knight Armour is acquired by completing Orsinium and becoming the Hero of Wrothgar, which was relatively easy especially for CP160+ but extremely time consuming.
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Strategic planning and facilitation should involve more than an annual meeting with choice of chicken or fish for lunch. Board development and education, proper communication between the board and the executive team, and proper assessment of business factors are at least as important as the eight hours spent in the planning session. At Strategic Arts and Sciences, we specialize in strategic planning that endures long after the memories of the catering.
With more than a decade of work facilitating strategic planning sessions, we've come to recognize that strategic planning doesn't begin or end with a single event. It is a process that requires ongoing buy-in, focus and adaptation to be successful. The outcome of the planning process should be a planning narrative that is representative of the voices of all stakeholders and that can be socialized throughout the organization. And it should inspire commitment to action.
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We wrote about the launch of Don Julio 70 Anejo Claro back in July, when it was unveiled at Tales of the Cocktail. It sounded interesting, but we didn't sit down with a bottle until now.
Don Julio 70 Anejo Claro is the newest tequila in the Don Julio lineup, and it's certainly the most unique. The spirit begins its life as 18-month-old Don Julio Añejo. From there, a unique filtering process strips away the color. Besides just removing the color, however, the process is supposed to recover the agave notes of the Blanco without removing the richness of the Anejo. Let's take it for a spin.
Dive in to find huge aromas and flavors. First up though, is a powerful, unappealing hit of rubber cement. Thankfully, that subsides and gives way to bananas, citrus and agave – traditional Blanco notes – plus vanilla, caramel and toasted oak, flavors usually associated with Anejos. These nicer notes try to shine through, but they're overwhelmed by a strong, woody presence that's much harsher than the rich, smooth wood notes of the Anejo.
Drinking 70 Anejo Claro is an interesting, albeit confusing, experience. It's got more going for it than the green, rough-around-the-edges Blanco, but not necessarily in a good way. And it pales in comparison to the smooth and creamy Anejo. Consider it a collector's item for sure, but for $70, we'll take a bottle of the Anejo and a 12-pack, please.
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David inquired of God: "Shall I go and attack the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hands?" -1 Chronicles 14:10
David heard that his enemies the Philistines were on their way to attack. How would he respond? Fight? Defend? Run? Negotiate? What was the right response?
The answer to David's question was not to design a plan but to consult the Designer. When he did, God gave him an answer far better than he could have discovered on his own.
God commanded David to have his army attack from behind instead of from the front. When they did, they achieved a tremendous victory.
Each day, we face conflict, challenges, and issues where we need wisdom. Just like David, our answer is not found in providing our own response, but in seeking the Lord's response. Let's avoid the temptation of living life in our own strength. Let us ask God, the one who knows exactly how to provide our victory.
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In order to describe your hobbies in German, you will need to learn a number of verbs. The verbs on this page are the building blocks of everyday conversation. You will need them all.
First, there is a little starter pack of regular verbs, which in the present tense conform to the pattern of endings you would expect, as shown in the little diagram below:
|ich -e
|wir -en
|du -st
|ihr -t
|er/sie/es -t
|sie (they) -en
A Recipe for a Conjugated Verb
- Verb stem (usually the syllable before -en)
- Verb ending (as shown above)
- Subject of verb
- Take the verb stem
- Work out who is carrying out the action
- Add the right ending to the stem
Regular Verbs (in the Present Tense)
- machen – to make or do
- gehen – to go
- hören – to hear
- spielen – to play (a game or an instrument)
- besuchen – to visit (e.g. friends)
- chatten – to chat on the internet
Irregular Verbs
There is a group of common nouns that take the expected endings as shown above, but that have a little mutation in their stem in the second and third person singular. I think of them as rebels, but they are friendly rebels, for they vary from the norm in a predictable way.
They are the stem-changing verbs. In the second and third person singular, their vowel sound changes. Once you know that a verb belongs to this group of friendly mutants, however, it is surprisingly easy to remember this little quirk and to apply it consistently. Here are some of the stem-changers, listed according to the kind of stem change:
a becomes ä in…
- fahren – to drive, to ride on a wheeled vehicle (du fährst, er/sie fährt)
- tragen – to wear, to carry (du trägst, er/sie trägt)
e becomes ie in…
- sehen – to see (du siehst, er/sie sieht)
- lesen – to read (du liest, er/sie liest)
e becomes i in…
- essen – to eat (du isst, er/sie isst)
- sprechen – to speak (du sprichst, er/sie spricht)
- nehmen – to take (du nimmst, er/sie nimmt)
- helfen – to help (du hilfst, er/sie hilft)


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Why programming is much harder than modeling?
Yesterday Rafael Chaves wrote on Google+:
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"There is something confusing about the idea of good modeling being hard. After all, all one is doing is describing how the system is supposed to work without having to worry about the implementation details. If one can't do that, then how is one supposed to manually create a correct, working system?"
Well put, +Thomas Mercer-Hursh!
Just wrote a post about that on my blog:
It's interesting to see that some people believe that modeling is harder than pure and classical programming. Not only I agree with Rafael that this is not true, but I have the opposite opinion. IMHO, Programming is much harder than Modeling. When you build a program, you are performing (at least) five tasks:
- Modeling the surrounding world (or the domain)
- Modeling thee underlying executable platform.
- Modeling the applicative user needs (application or user requirements)
- Merging these three models (synthesis) into one that will be executable.
- Deploying the solution in a real environment.
On the contrary, when you are modeling, you concentrate only on one aspect. The problem of merging models comes only later.
So this is why programming is a noble and difficult art, much more complex than modeling. Programming (a contraction of "program engineering") is a very complex synthesis of the three models pictured below, and probably much more:
This idea is not new. I remember a guest talk given by Michael Jackson, a long time ago, at the second OOPSLA conference mentioning it. I was very lucky to listen again to these ideas at the Cambridge celebration of the work of Tony Hoare in 1999 where Michael gave a talk on "The Real World":
In this talk, Michael Jackson refers again to the inspirational work of Brian Cantwell-Smith by borrowing the now classical representation of the central nature of programming:
Looking at this illustration, we understand that the central issue of programming is to build a complex composite model that will bridge the world and the machine, under some difficult constraints.
All this also explains why we should pursue all efforts on software modeling. The most difficult task is merging all models to produce one program. We know two things:
- in specific cases this is possible and has been achieved by simple code generation techniques
- in the most general cases, this is likely to be beyond reach for a long time
But we know also that having clean, clear and rigorous models of the domain world, of the platform, of the application requirements, of the QoS constraints, etc. will make easier the life of the programmer, specially if these models may by automatically processed.
In this view, the OMG tentative to propose in 2000 the MDA(tm) initiative with fuzzy correspondences between CIMs, PIMs, and PSMs may be considered now as a very naïve simplification, not very helpful. But it had the advantage of emphasizing the hard problem of explicitly dealing with the world (domain or CIM/PIM) and the machine (or platform, PSM).


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WATCH: Meet Prince Harry's Cousin, Louis Spencer, The Royal Family's Newest Most Eligible Bachelor
Sorry Harry, we've moved on already!
Good news for everyone (ourselves included) whose hopes of becoming a member of the British royal family died the moment Prince Harry and Meghan Markle said "I do" last weekend!
Just as we were coming to terms with the fact that we'll never be princesses, we were thrilled to learn that there's still one handsome young royal on the market. Tall, dignified, and impossibly attractive, you probably noticed Mr. Louis Spencer on the arm of his mother and sister at Harry and Meghan's wedding on Saturday.
Spencer, whose full name is Louis Frederick John Spencer, Viscount Althorp, is the 24-year-old nephew of Princess Diana. Though he's not technically royalty, as the eldest son of Diana's brother Charles Spencer, he is the heir to the earldom of Spencer, meaning his future wife will be a countess.
If all that isn't enough to make you swoon, his title also comes with Althorp, his family's ancestral 90-room estate, and a family fortune estimated to be around the $196 million.
Sorry Harry, but we've officially moved on!


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Monday, August 27, 2012
Recap Q&A: How Do You Archive Your Video?
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2 comments:
- Aaron said...
Frugal Video file Archiving. I've been trying to manage this. If you don't have at least 1 backup of your main drive (and other drives) you are asking for it. I have a stack of drive that have gone out on me in the past. I recently signed up for CrashPlan. I purchased 4 years of unlimited online backup which comes out to about $3 a month. unlike the competition, besides backing up your computer, it also backs up your external and also networked drives. There is also a free way to use it that lets you backup to someone else's computer. It will take a fast connection to get all that data up online.
- August 27, 2012 at 12:35:00 PM PDT
- XSportSeeker said...
Hey Scott!
Ok, about backup and storage...
Few ways to go with this.
If the files are not that big, or you don't mind paying on a monthly basis, and you have a good internet conection, you can go the Cloud storage way (Dropbox, Google Drive).
Not often the case for video, but could happen.
As for local storage, I guess the most simple way is buying external HDDs.
You can even buy a couple and automate the process (instead of having RAID setups) with software like Folder Actions (there are Windows and Mac version available).
If you wanna go further on this, you could go the NAS/Router way.
I'm currently using a couple of external HDDs for videos, and Dropbox/Google Drive (synched via Folder Actions) for photos. But been planning for some months now to get a Synology NAS.
Basically a NAS (Network Attached Storage) is an external HDD you can hook directly into your home network, offering several RAID configurations and a way to centralize all your data in one device. It also has advanced configuration options, several ways of accessing data, and it's own web based OS.
The upgrade to this concept would be building a home server.
An easier option would be having a wireless router with USB ports - which you can connect printers and external HDDs.
Anyways, there are several options... it depends on technical knowledge, how much you are willing to spend, how secure your files have to be, and how much time of your workflow you want to dedicate to it.
- August 27, 2012 at 1:52:00 PM PDT


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Week 18: Living in La La Land
I'm not sure on the best way to approach writing about my eighteenth week in Cambridge. Everything about it was so deeply emotionally charged, and in the past I have found sharing my thoughts and feelings with even my closest friends an immensely difficult endeavour. The thought of writing them down, publicly, is a daunting… Continue reading Week 18: Living in La La Land


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Dogs, cats and horses have been our trusted companions throughout history and keeping them healthy is a top concern among their caregivers everywhere. As dogs and cats increasingly become members of the family, people in both developed and emerging markets are consuming a broader range of products and services to help their pets live longer, healthier lives.
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The Army's Chief Destroyer
- By Mikhail Barabanov
- Feb. 16 2009 00:00
|To Our Readers
The Moscow Times welcomes letters to the editor. Letters for publication should be signed and bear the signatory's address and telephone number.
Now the political battle surrounding Serdyukov and his reforms might even eclipse the financial crisis. Serdyukov stirred up a hornets' nest on Oct. 14 when he announced the most radical change to the military since 1945. The defense minister's opponents, who condescendingly call him a "furniture salesman," are waging a campaign that accuses him of ruining the army.
The main idea behind the new military reforms is the transformation from a mass mobilization army to a small force of contract soldiers. In addition, the number of officers -- especially senior officers -- will be drastically reduced, and thousands more will be laid off. Military academies will merge, and the number of military bases will suffer sharp cuts. Rear support and noncombat units will also be reduced.
All of these changes naturally plunge adherents of the old Soviet military school into a state of shock. The fundamental concept behind the reforms is the reorientation of the armed forces toward fighting conflicts of a limited scale, such as the August campaign against Georgia. The job of defending Russia against major powers such as the United States and NATO is now limited to the country's nuclear forces.
Serdyukov's reforms clearly present a threat to those who still believe in the necessity of preparing for a full-scale, conventional conflict with the West.
But the most heated criticism surrounds Serdyukov's attempt to establish a fundamentally new "management approach" to running the armed forces. For the military top brass, this has become an Achilles heel. This has become particularly acute in recent years after the defense ministry finally started receiving major funding. Both the Kremlin and Serdyukov asked, "Where do those enormous sums of money go?" It is Serdyukov's task to institute effective modern management practices, above all financial transparency, in the Defense Ministry. It is therefore not surprising that for old-school military leaders who view the army as a sacred institute, any attempt to impose fiscal discipline is seen as sacrilegious.
At the same time, it would be an oversimplification to reduce the whole conflict to a struggle between "reformers" and "traditionalists." Serdyukov, one of then-President Vladimir Putin's most prominent appointments, is a classic byproduct of Putin's political system. With a career that combines work in the private sector and service in the Federal Tax Service, Serdyukov fits perfectly into the circle of Putin's cohorts.
It is now abundantly clear that Serdyukov's actions as defense minister reflect all the traits of the authoritarianism so characteristic of Putin's regime. That approach involves a secretive, manipulative and bureaucratic approach to developing and implementing what are otherwise logical and necessary reforms.
Of course, the nature of the defense department and the armed forces as a whole does not permit a fully public discussion of all the details of their reorganization. Serdyukov, in a manner befitting Russia's leadership style, disregards any need to form a consensus on his reforms, either among the armed forces or the public.
But it is this lack of a consensus that constitutes the greatest threat of derailing the planned reforms. The bureaucratic approach to the process and the absence of any real explanation of the reforms has a demoralizing impact on the military personnel.
The economic crisis carries yet another threat to Serdyukov's planned reforms, diminishing the financial cushion needed to mitigate the painful effect of the changes and complicating the implementation of radical personnel cuts. The result is that the deadline for implementing the widescale reorganization of Russia's army has once again been pushed back to an indefinite date.
Russia's military reforms are entering a critical phase, and Serdyukov's third year as defense minister will be decisive. It remains to be seen whether he will be able to retain the Kremlin's support for much longer.
Mikhail Barabanov is editor-in-chief of the Moscow Defense Brief.


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Reading to do this week:
No assigned reading this week. Continue to research your topic – set a goal for yourself and see that goal through.
Assignments to complete this week:
For Wednesday:
Annotated Bibliography check in: turn in at least 4 entries to Canvas.
Looking forward to next week:
Sunday, Feb. 19th: RBA Draft Progress check in: at least four pages turned in to Canvas by 11:59pm


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BEA feels like one hundred years ago after the madness of the last week! After returning to the US Monday, and editing all of my Jamaica trip *and* BEA photos, I'm finally ready to share my experience.
My unofficial first day of BEA was on Monday May 22. I started my morning at the Simon and Schuster Blogger Lunch. I was really excited to hear all about S&S upcoming Fall 2011 releases from the awesome ladies on the marketing publicity teams, and finally meet some of my blogger friends I chat with regularly on Twitter. I also got to see some old friends, the ladies of Good Choice Reading.
Maria, Damaris, and Wanda from GCR.
Author Elizabeth Miles told us all about her new book Fury, which sounds totally awesome, and was already on my goodreads TBR list. Then we saw a short slide show featuring all of the upcoming Fall YA releases. Let me just say, there are some AMAZING books on that list. People in the audience were especially were gasping over The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer, and The Pledge.
During the presentation, a mini contest was held giving out some of the current and upcoming books. I won a copy of Wither by Lauren DeStefano. Damaris was even luckier, and won the entire re-designed Uglies series by Scott Westerfeld:
After lunch, Ellen Hopkins arrived, and read us snippets of her new novel Perfect. Like all of Ellen's books, it was a bit graphic compared to most YA. But still sounds completely engrossing, and totally original. After more book chatter, the lovely Simon team had a surprise for us: we were going to the Top of The Rock! I've lived in NYC for 5 years, and still haven't made it up there.
Unfortunately, the weather didn't really cooperate and it was incredibly foggy. But it actually made it even cooler, because it felt like we were on a movie set or something. I joked that with all the fog, it would make for a great cover shoot for a YA book about angels. Too bad you can't plan in advance for weather like that!
Jenna and her sister Lillie in front of the creepy fog background!
The ladies of Simon and Schuster.
April, who is the proud owner of one of the first book blogs I started reading regularly.
After Top of the Rock, Jenna, Lillie and I made a mad dash to SoHo for the Teen Author Carnival. We arrived just as the library started to get packed. I was the evening's official photographer, so I got settled in, and started documenting the event. Sadly, I broke my best lens on the way to Sunday's Books Of Wonder signing with Megan McCafferty and Elizabeth Scott (my bag just barely bumped the floor, and the lens now refuses to focus), but I still managed to get some great shots of the huge group of authors in attendance.
A handful of the authors who participated, before the panels began.
Some of the books for sale at the event:
Carrie Jones and Hannah Moskowitz.
Yara and Damaris with the always wonderful Andrea Cremer.
The crowd. Or rather, half of it!
Authors chatting before the panels.
Mitali and Devyn, introducing all of the authors.
Panel # 1 was called: "Kick Ass Females in YA: And Why It's A Big Deal To Have Them".
1. Malinda Lo
2. Andrea Cremer
3. Michelle Zink
4. Courtney Allison Moulton
5. Carole Estby Dagg
6. Elizabeth Scott
7. Michelle Hodkin
8. Kirsten Hubbard
Courtney Allison Moulton and Andrea Cremer.
Michelle Hodkin and Kirsten Hubbard.
In an additional space, the "Otherworldy Adventures: With a Bit of the Real World Thrown In" was about to begin. I bounced back and forth between each of the panels, but before #2 started, I ran into these two characters:
Scott Tracey and Leah Clifford. Authors, and roommates. I felt like I already knew them, after participating in a few of Leah's hilarious late night live shows on BlogTV.
Panel # 2 was introduced, giggling commenced, and I quickly realized this was the goofy author panel:
The entire panel: Nova Ren Suma, Carrie Jones, Michael Northrop, Leah Clifford, Scott Tracey, E. Archer, and moderator Chelsea Swiggett.
Karsten Knight was co-moderator.
Back in panel #1, Elizabeth Scott really did not want to be the first author to answer a question:
I ran into Ellen Hopkins, Mitali's Mom, Devyn, and Korianne in the hallway.
After a few trips back and forth between each panel, it was time for the second hour of programming to begin:
Before the authors began speaking, I chatted with Lindsi. Who did not want her photo taken candidly.
Mitali and Devyn introduce the authors.
Panel #3 was called "Teenage Angst: Getting It Right – The Emotions, The Voice, The Drama" and featured:
1. David Levithan
2. Susane Colasanti
3. Melissa Walker
4. Kody Keplinger
5. Hannah Moskowitz
6. Gayle Forman
7. Torrey Maldonado
8. Caridad Ferrer
Kody Keplinger, Torrey Maldonado, Caridad Ferrer, and moderator Ellen Hopkins.
David Levithan and Hannah Moskowitz.
Susane Colasanti and Gayle Forman.
Back in the tiny room again, the "Debut Author Showcase: The Journey to Publication" panel was introduced:
The panel was moderated by 2012 debut author and book blogger Lenore Applehans, and featured the following authors:
1. Carole Estby Dagg
2. Amy Fellner Dominy
3. Kirsten Hubbard
4. Bettina Restrepo
5. Michelle Hodkin
6. Nick James
7. Scott Tracey
Each author began by talking about, or reading from their debut novels.
Nick James, Amy Fellner Dominy, Kirsten Hubbard, Michelle Hodkin, Bettina Restrepo, and Scott Tracey.
Bouncing between panels, I managed to photograph and chat with a few additional authors:
Gretchen McNeil. We had a great chat about "authors behaving badly".
Goodie bags, just waiting to be torn into!
Scenes from the librarian's desk.
Back in panel #3:
David Levithan being thoughtful.
Torrey Maldonado talked about challenging the stereotype that reading books is "girly".
Once all of the panels were completed, the authors divided amongst the two rooms, and held a massive book signing:
I love Elizabeth Scott, she came so prepared!
Courtney and David were all smiles!
By the time I made it to the second, smaller and more crowded signing space, I was so weighed down with books and camera gear that I didn't take any photos! But I did manage to grab Jeri Smith Ready (who was in the audience) to pose for a photo, and force her to listen to me gush uncontrollably about how I devoured Shift and Shade in less than 24 hours:
Before long, the event was over, and it was time for the massive group photo:
Trying to get in position.
Authors + event co-organizer Mitali
Me and Andrea, who is beyond nice, and one of my absolute faves.
Overall, Day One was completely and utterly exhausting, but also even more amazing than I could have hoped for. I met some very sweet and kind fellow bloggers, authors, and publishing folk. I practically waddled home with all of my new books (including a highly coveted copy of The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer!), and couldn't feel my feet by the time I arrived. But it was totally worth it! Come back soon for reports from days #2 and #3 of BEA.
Special thanks to Simon and Schuster, and Mitali, Devyn, and Korianne!
See the full event photo set here.
All Photos and Content ®2011 Rachel Scroggins/Bookshelf Lust.


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Decoration of the Church Lusigny
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Eglise Saint-Martin
Rue Maréchal Foch
10270 Lusigny-sur-Barse
Latitude: 48.256098
Longitude: 4.268982
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Thanks to the generosity of the inhabitants of this village and the energy of its priest, the Abbé Laurent – parish priest and dean from 1860 to 1880, I was restored in the style that was fashionable then. The government of Napoleon III was by calculation more and more favourable to the Church; the clergy were numerous and well-educated priests remained a long time in the same living; all these reasons caused a renewal of faith in the countryside. It was for these reasons that a small village like Lusigny could partly rebuild its church and reconsider me completely.
Admire the beautiful C14th Virgin that's been skilfully restored and highlighted. The reliquaries come from the abbey of Larrivour and they include one that contains the remains of Jeanne the Recluse who died in 1246.Framed images of the catechism have been gathered in the entry. It's the splendid stained glass from the Champignolle workshops in Bar-le-Duc and Vincent Feste in Troyes that give me unity. This was a century of great transformations and we re-examined our faith in this region: Saint Loup, Saint Savinien, Saint Germaine and Saint Mathie for the local saints, St Gervais and Prothais, Saint Vincent de Paul, the apostle of charity, Saint François Xavier, for evangelisation, Saint Augustine and Saint Monique his mother, lively images of the faith… and the sacraments: the Eucharist… Pious practices: the Rosary… After 150 years, this well preserved whole is invaluable; it is a rare witness by its unity of a moment in the history of the faith.
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Liu Guijin, a veteran Chinese diplomatic troubleshooter, will speak with leaders in both countries in an effort to restart the flow of crude after Sudan blocked shipments from South Sudan over an unpaid £500 million bill.
"China is concerned about the recent tensions between north and south Sudan, and in particular that negotiations over oil and related issues had stalled," Hong Lei, spokesman for China's foreign ministry, said on Monday.
China buys up to 70 percent of the two countries' oil, which amounts to more than five percent of Beijing's supplies.
Calling oil the economic lifeline of Sudan and South Sudan, Mr Hong said it is in the common interests of both countries to maintain normal oil production.
"We expect both sides to exercise calm and restraint, resolve disputes through consultations and negotiations and safeguard the peace between [Sudan] and South Sudan," he said.
The oil ministry in Khartoum, the Sudanese capital, said last week that it had blocked South Sudan's exports because it was owed £466 million for unpaid "transit fees" between July and October.
South Sudan is landlocked and its oil must be pumped through pipes to an export terminal on the Red Sea, in Sudan's territory.
When the south became independent in July, no agreement had been reached between the two former civil-war enemies over sharing of their oil wealth.
Government officials in Juba, capital of South Sudan, said that the row would prompt them to accelerate efforts to fund alternative routes for the country's oil to reach export markets.
The most likely option would be through neighbouring northern Kenya, to a new terminal to be built at Lamu on Kenya's Indian Ocean coast.


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I finally got to the end of Gravity's Rainbow and feel like it's going to be at least another read-through before I fully get to grips with the text. It really needs a more careful reading and I'm too impatient (in reading, as in other things) to give it the attention it requires. I failed to find my nostalgia quotation too although with the help of Google and Google Book Search, I think I may have found it:
For this crew, nostalgia is like seasickness: only the hope of dying from it is keeping them alive.
The quotation isn't the same as I remember but it has the same contradictoriness so I can only assume that my nostalgia for the perfect quotation was sadly misplaced. Also, I already looked this up on Google Book Search and couldn't find it so they must have added a page or two.
Good. Mystery solved. Only, it isn't half as satisfying as I imagined. Anticipation and pleasure reigning again... C'est normal.


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We've survived the debates, the ads, the infinite political backwards and forwards – election night time is right here finally and, however all of it goes down, it is an excellent evening for a party. Tip No. 5: Eat protein at each meal. If a product label has a machine-scannable barcode or QR code that permits consumers to access further ingredient information at level of sale, the web site disclosure rating is multiplied by 1.5 and it is calculated from a possible 9 factors.
Hold wholesome meals in simply accessible and visual places in your house and office. If frying fish in a pan, make sure that the fish is refrigerated until it is able to be cooked. Freshen vacuum cleaner bag by including baking soda and lemon peels. You needn't wait round for an excuse to pop open a bottle of bubbly: It pairs perfectly with vegetables and seafood and is taken into account one of the extra versatile wines for ingesting with meals.
In the event you're not familiar, the problem with palm oil centers around the severe issues irresponsible palm oil production creates, together with habitat loss, water pollution, indigenous group dislocation, employees' rights abuse and forest degradation.
If the social gathering is canceled one month or much less previous to the get together date, the room rental price is nonrefundable. Bourke Avenue Bakery has devoted themselves tirelessly and voluntarily to make The Bread & Butter Mission successful. The type of fat you choose is essential to health, efficiency and weight maintenance.
Whereas saturated fats found in meats and processed foods are to be limited, Omega 3 and 6 fat are vital to sustaining health and are found in nuts, seeds, fish and oils equivalent to flaxseed, borage and starflower oil. Round two minutes into the second …


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Is there evidence of the new economy in U.S. GDP data?
Economic theory suggests that temporary cyclical fluctuations in real gross domestic product (GDP) adversely affect the economic well-being of households. For example, when the economy experiences a cyclical downturn, companies lay off workers with resulting negative consequences for the workers and their families. Thus, it is not surprising that cyclical fluctuations in GDP receive a lot of attention from policymakers. Indeed, there is considerable empirical research that shows that cyclical fluctuations in GDP play an important role in the practical conduct of U.S. monetary policy.1 In general, the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) tightens monetary policy (increases interest rates) when the cyclical component of GDP rises and loosens monetary policy (reduces rates) when the cyclical component of GDP falls.


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Travel reviews by Amigos from Spain
A Great 3 weeks all round Namibia
On this trip, I visited Botswana, Namibia & Zambia between 24-Mar-2013 and 14-Apr-2013 and I travelled with 1 other person.
Apart from Budgets 4*4 which was rubbish (I have detailed it separately) it was a smooth, easy and enjoyable trip. We drove ourselves from Windhoek to Fish River, then back up through all the places one needs to see to Etosha, then along the Caprivi Strip, dropping car off at Kasene in Botswana, crossing the border by boat into Zambia and flying back from Zambia
My rating of "fairly satisfactory" reflects our problems with Budget - but Expert Africa did recommend Budet, rather than me asking for it. The rest of the trip wa better than "very satisfactory" and I was impressed by Expert Africa's knowledge and help, nudging me to avoid driving to far if we were likely to have to drive after dark, and offering help when hotels were wanted were book (remember you are dealing with hotels of 10 to 20 rooms on most of our trip)
In short I can recommend this sort of trip to anyone, it is doable, safe, instructive and enjoyable.
I stayed at and have reviewed:
|Overall rating
|Galton House, Namibia
24-Mar-2013 review: Galton House review
|Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch, Namibia
25-Mar-2013 review: Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch review
|Fish River Lodge, Namibia
26-Mar-2013 review: Fish River Lodge review
|Eagle's Nest, Namibia
28-Mar-2013 review: Eagle's Nest review
|Kulala Desert Lodge, Namibia
30-Mar-2013 review: Kulala Desert Lodge review
|Central Guest House, Namibia (this camp has since closed)
1-Apr-2013 review: Central Guest House review
|Doro Nawas, Namibia
3-Apr-2013 review: Doro Nawas review
|Mushara Bush Camp, Namibia
5-Apr-2013 review: Mushara Bush Camp review
|Ndhovu Safari Lodge, Namibia
7-Apr-2013 review: Ndhovu Safari Lodge review
|Lianshulu Lodge, Namibia
9-Apr-2013 review: Lianshulu Lodge review
|Chobe Princesses, Botswana
11-Apr-2013 review: Ichobezi Houseboats review
|Royal Livingstone Hotel, Zambia
13-Apr-2013 review: Royal Livingstone Hotel review


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Yasuní–ITT — Infographic Video
Santiago del Hierro is an architect from Ecuador who is currently a researcher at the Jan van Eyck Academie in Maastricht and works on urban development patterns in Ecuador and Peru's Amazon region.
He asked us to help him produce an infographic video about the Yasuní-ITT, a remarkable project from Ecuador that proposes a new alternative to avoid oil extraction in the Yasuní National Park.
Written by
Santiago del Hierro
Animation & Art Direction
Rogier Wieland
Made by
Rogier Wieland
Danièle Knirim
Kazuma Eekman
Santiago del Hierro
Michel Martins
Voice Over Artist
Ruben Henry
Special Thanks to
Brita Lemmens
Keller Easterling
Tristan Leggett
Supported by Jan van Eyck Academie Maastricht


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Quarterly Market Brief & Stock Pick
source www.wealthbuilder.ie
Quarterly Market Brief & Stock Pick
The American stock market is still working through a consolidation phase following the magnificent run up since March of last year. The Dow transports have presented us with a new Dow buy signal but so far the Industrials have unconfirmed. The Dow 30 needs to break the 10,700 range convincingly before I will advise student clients to re-enter the market through their virtual portfolios.
The reason for this is clear. There are a number of major issues playing on the market and accordingly risk is high. In particular persistent unemployment, rising inflation, anticipated year end interest rate hikes and the planned end of quantitative easing are all still being priced into the competitive mix. I want evidence that this risk has been adequately discounted. Once we start moving to higher highs on both Dow 20 and Dow 30 we know that this process is over. Until that occurs the markets will probably be range bound as they have been since October – December 2009. If the confirmation signal is mixed it may prove problematic for valuations.
In general the QQQQ's, the ETF for the NASDAQ, have been doing particularly well with AAPL breaking to new all time highs. This movement augurs well for technology moving forward, provided of course that the overall market returns to its former bull trend.
The dollar continues to grow in strength but this has more to do with a weakening Euro than any powerful fundamental growth in the American economy. In other words the issue is not who is the strongest but who is the least weak. As long as this is the case it will play havoc with Gold and Silver valuations and I continue to advise clients to avoid these metals in their virtual trading.
April is earnings season and I am looking forward with great relish to see how valuations in the market hold up. A lot will soon be told and how Wall Street reacts will give great insight on how to successfully play the rest of 2010. So keep your seat belts fastened and your minds focused.
Stock Pick
McDonald's Corporation: MCD
Stock Fundamentals:
Dividend Yield: 3.5%
Financial Strength: A++
Return on Capital: 21%
Return on Shr. Equity: 30.5%
Earnings Growth: 10%
McDonald's Corporation finished 2009 in superb fashion and is one of my favourite choices for students learning the pension strategy.
Robust comparable store sales, margin expansion, and favourable currency movements were behind much of the earnings per share advance.
The momentum will probably continue into much of 2010. Although the economic recovery is taking shape, consumers are still looking to save money, especially in the face of high unemployment. Consequently, McDonald's value and convenience have enabled it increase market share.
The company's short and long term prospects look solid, Its dividend is secure and financial strength impeccable.
(Pension Strategy)
Note: Since last March our pension portfolio mix is up a whopping 55%, including dividends, year on year. When one considers that this is our most conservative portfolio in terms of risk you soon realise the power of the recent stock market bull run. While we do not expect a similar performance this year from the pension portfolio over the last decade this strategy has proven itself to be ideal for those seeking an average 10-15% annual return with minimal risk and minor time allocation.


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I have a second method of creating abstract photo based imagery using chance. It's much more random and requires space and time to drive and wave a camera around at the same time.
The results can be beautiful but harder to achieve than the other method.
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Holidays to Las Vegas are one-of-a-kind. Only here can you ride a rollercoaster around New York, play poker inside a pyramid, and then watch Medieval jousting in a fairytale castle.
Sin City
If you're after an escape from reality, a trip to Las Vegas is one of the best ways to get it. This neon-lit metropolis in the middle of the Mojave Desert really knows how to overload the senses – from big-beyond-belief hotels to dazzling shows and inventive food and drink. Time's irrelevant here, too. Casinos, bars and restaurants are open around the clock. All in all, this is no ordinary city break.
An exceptional skyline
Hotels here are more like giant playgrounds, with each one offering something different to the last. There's the Luxor, with its enormous Egyptian pyramid – complete with pharaohs and sphinxes. Inside The Venetian you'll find a carbon copy of Venice's mazy streets. And New York New York gives you a taste of the Big Apple. You can go back in time, too, on a Las Vegas break – the Excalibur hotel brings Medieval jousting to the table. ARIA, meanwhile, fast-forwards to the 21st century, with its towering glass façades and modern in-room amenities.
Bigger is better philosophy
The United States' talent for super-sizing everything is pushed to the limits in Las Vegas. The Peppermill Restaurant lists a 10-egg omelette on their menu, while the Carnegie Deli at The Mirage serves 30-centimetre-tall sandwiches. Hershey's Chocolate World, meanwhile, has a sculpture of the Statue of Liberty made from 800 pounds of milk chocolate. The city's also home to some of the world's largest shops and hotels. And the fountains outside the Bellagio can reach loftier heights than the top of the London Eye.
Desert daytrips
Venture away from the bright lights of the city, and you'll see this part of the States has plenty to offer in the way of natural scenery, as well. The Grand Canyon's otherworldly terrain has to be seen to be believed. You can drive to the Skywalk – a glass bridge that teeters over it – in two and a half hours. Less well-known but only an hour's road trip is the Hoover Dam. As the highest concrete dam anywhere in America, towering more than 200 metres above the Colorado River, it's well worth a look.
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Roll the dice at The Luxor's Egyptian-themed casino
Watch mind-blowing stunts at a Cirque du Soleil show
Take selfies with the Welcome to 'fabulous' Las Vegas sign
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Palm trees and pools
As a city that's surrounded by land, Las Vegas doesn't have any real beaches to call its own. The nearest is in Los Angeles, which is nearly a four-hour drive away. But, since it's in the middle of the Mojave Desert, there's plenty of sand to go around. A couple of the hotels have made good use of it, moulding it into their own manmade beaches, and accessorising them with the likes of wave pools, lazy rivers and towering palm trees.
Mandalay Beach
The Mandalay Bay Hotel is where you'll find as close to a beach as you can get in Las Vegas. Here, nearly 3,000 tons of sand brush up against a wave pool that's big enough for surfing. There's no race for the sunbeds, either. You can hire out your own private cabana or bungalow, fitted out with lounge chairs and love seats, an MP3 docking station, and a fridge stocked with drinks.
Voodoo Beach
The manmade Voodoo Beach is tucked within the grounds of the Rio Hotel, and non-hotel guests are welcome to use it for a fee. It lays claim to a sandy beach zone and three wiggly-edged pools, each with a whirlpool bath on the side. You can set up camp for the day on one of the poolside loungers, or in your own personal cabana. Waterside massages are up for grabs, as well.
Bargain Buys
Labelling itself as the world's largest gift shop, Bonanza lines up 36,000 square feet's worth of Las Vegas memorabilia at knock-down prices. With that much space to play with, there's every type of souvenir you can imagine – from mugs, key rings and t-shirts to handbags, American footballs and magnets.
Mid-Range Buys
The Las Vegas South Premium Outlets centre is one of the city's top-rated places for outlet shopping. Here, you'll find 145 stores covering a whole range of goods, including everything from Michael Kors to Claire's Accessories, Levi's jeans, and Skechers trainers. There are plenty of cafés and restaurants dotted around, too, giving you every reason to make a day of it. You'll find it just south of the strip, five minutes' drive from the Welcome to 'fabulous' Las Vegas sign.
Designer Buys
At the Crystals shopping mall, there's no such thing as popping to the shops. Spread over 500,000 square feet, it's more like visiting a small town. Here is where you'll find some of Las Vegas' largest designer boutiques. The two-storey Louis Vuitton store is the biggest in the United States. There's also a 10,000-square-foot Tiffany & Co, along with Versace, Gucci, Dior and Cartier – to name a few. Shopping aside, the mall is full of surprises. Have your camera ready for the colour-changing fountains, the 'flower carpet' and the tree house.
Laid-back evenings
No trip to Las Vegas is complete without seeing the Bellagio Fountains work their magic. Watch water from over a thousand jets dance and change colour to the music during this carefully-choreographed performance. The water can shoot as high as a 24 storeys and it all takes place at the centre of a lake the size of eight football fields in front of the Bellagio Hotel. Timings-wise, the shows are on every 15 minutes, from 8pm until midnight, so there are plenty of opportunities to catch one. And best of all, it's free.
Lively evenings
As the entertainment capital of the world, there are hundreds of options for nights out in Las Vegas. But one of the most iconic things to do is to go to a pool party – because where better to rave in the sizzling hot desert than in the water? Wet Republic at MGM Grand is one of the best. The likes of Tiesto and Afrojack take to the decks as hundreds of bikini-clad partygoers dance in and around the water, and sip Champagne cocktails while lounging on daybeds.
Wagyu steak at CUT
Wagyu beef is known for being the richest and tastiest beef on the planet, with a distinctive melt-in-the-mouth texture. And CUT, owned by skilled restaurateur Wolfgang Puck, is one of the best places for it in Las Vegas. Pair your steak with a red wine bordelaise sauce, hand-cut fries, and tempura onion rings.
Italian fare at Battista's Hole in the Wall
The legendary Battista's Hole in the Wall has been serving Las Vegas locals since 1970. Book a table here and you'll be surrounded by quirky décor – there's everything from buckets hanging from the ceiling to old vinyl records – from a comfy booth. The menu features Italian favourites, like spaghetti and meatballs, and the staff are renowned for their friendliness.
French fine-dining at Joël Robuchon
At this three Michelin Star French Restaurant, every dish looks like a piece of art. Take the langoustine with green curry jus, or the salmon confit with caviar and wasabi cream. The desserts are just as spectacular. One of them consists of a white-chocolate sphere, which is drizzled with hot raspberry sauce to make it bloom like a flower.
Peanut Butter Bacon Crunch Burger at Pub 1842
Peanut butter in a burger sounds totally wrong but this daring combination of savoury and sweet just works. A Black Angus beef patty is slathered with creamy peanut butter, and then layered with bacon and – wait for it – crisps, inside a toasted bun.
Sushi at Barmasa
Barmasa redefines the term 'fresh' – dishes are prepared using only fish that's been caught within the last 24 hours. Cuisine covers modern Japanese, including seafood tempura, miso cod and grilled unagi rice. But our favourite is the sushi – there are 14 different types of sushi roll on the menu.
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The Pittsburgh Post- Gazette wrote a profile on the Gateway Pundit's White House correspondent Lucian Wintrich, detailing his career in journalism and recent rise to reporting from the White House.
"Lucian Wintrich is a White House correspondent better known for trolling than reporting" is the fitting headline the Pittsburgh Post- Gazette chose for this intimate look into Lucian's bio.
The Pittsburgh Post- Gazette touched on a number of Mr. Wintrich's social media and journalism feuds and controversies. These included attacks from half baked conservative websitesite Heat Street:
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Correspondents for the conservative news site Heat Street are attacking him — along with his friends and many standards of propriety — by making gay jokes and mocking him for having changed his name.
"He changed it to Hitler," one jests, "because Hitler is actually misunderstood."
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"This is insane, right?" asked Mr. Wintrich, who is gay and of Jewish ancestry.
It was another salvo in a feud that, among the not-so-libelous claims, featured Heat Street calling Mr. Wintrich "the dumbest man on the internet." Mr. Wintrich, meanwhile, previously accused its correspondents of having "Cheetos-stained lips;" he'd later post off-color outtakes from the podcast online.
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Weeks later, Heat Street was forced to close its doors do to lack of funding, a matter to which Lucian had little sympathy for after being mocked on their podcast:
I have no problem punching down, when it involves idiots like this. Bye bye @heatstreet – sorry @LouiseMensch https://t.co/klSG2abEBY
— Lucian B. Wintrich (@lucianwintrich) June 30, 2017
To add to the social media controversies, the PPG also referenced a tweet that before Lucian deleted, had the chance to draw media attention from Newsweek:
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In early July, for example, he tweeted a Photoshopped image of the Sept. 11 attacks, rendering Mr. Trump as the airplane and CNN's credibility as the World Trade Center.
Mr. Wintrich quickly deleted that tweet, but makes few apologies for it. "A younger internet audience tends to be a bit nihilistic about sacred cows," he said.
Though, they complimented this as an example of the frequent media coverage Lucian receives regarding his controversial post and actions. The Pittsburgh PG took note on the media's fascination with Lucian Wintrich, quoting the Gateway Pundit's founder Jim Hoft: "The media can't leave him alone,… He's like this shiny golden object they're all fascinated with." Mr. Wintrich's ability to trigger the media is one of his undeniable strong suits.
The Gateway Pundit was referred to as a "particularly colorful publication" as it certainly is, one which "often amplifies social-media rumors and brings them to the attention of a wider audience."
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The PPG reviewed Lucians work as a White House correspondent, referring to Angelo Carusone of media matter's "nothing burger" criticism of his job thus far:
Angelo Carusone, president of liberal media-criticism outlet Media Matters for America, said Mr. Wintrich "is not really doing what a White House correspondent does, but he wasn't supposed to. They're looking for that moment when they get a viral response."
They got to summarizing Lucian's early life, showing how he got started in media as well as the roots of his creative qualities:
The son of an artist and a design-firm owner Mr. Wintrich grew up in Squirrel Hill, though in media profiles he sometimes identifies himself as hailing from "the inner city of Pittsburgh." ("Some friends in Pittsburgh called me out on that," he said.)
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"His creativity was pretty boundless," recalled his mother, Rebecca Einhorn. Lucian began making art at age 2, and launched a crowdsourced student news site in 5th grade. In high school he co-hosted a podcast called "Acorns and Merlot," which a 2007 Post-Gazette story described as "sometimes irreverent or crude [but] often hilarious."
Mr. Wintrich later interned with Charlie Humphrey, then the head of Pittsburgh Filmmakers. The two produced a short film celebrating Pittsburgh's 250th anniversary: In it, Mr. Wintrich sings and dances comedically, often with children he recruited on location in Oakland and Downtown.
"That playful quality is very much how he is," said Mr. Humphrey. "He's a bit of a prankster."
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Mr. Wintrich did graduate, composing a senior project that helped foreshadow his career: "Electronic Democracy and Electronic Propaganda: The New Media as a Political Tool." But he bridled against a campus where he felt political correctness short-circuited debate.
"I think that regressive, leftist way of thinking is bad for the arts and bad for culture," he said. He responded in part by launching an online journal that exercised no editorial control on submissions.
The PPG showed how Lucian's "Twinks for Trump" photo shoot changed his life forever, getting him fired from his position at a New York advertising company and launching his career into political journalism.
This wasn't the first time Lucian Wintrich appeared in the Pittsburgh Post- Gazette.
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The first time I appeared in the @PittsburghPG I was 17 and hosting a top 10 podcast; nice to be back.😘 pic.twitter.com/AGCHUyfXQL
— Lucian B. Wintrich (@lucianwintrich) July 16, 2017


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Stanczyk learned a new trick! There is software called Wolfram Alpha. It parses your textual question and answers it via its AI/Mathematics engine. The software is similar to smart-assistants like Siri or Alexa being asked a question, except Alpha coming from Wolfram is really great at math. It also is parsing your typed words. So I mostly used it for math. But, a facebook user told me to use Wolfram Alpha to calculate if our common ancestor indicated kinship. It did not:
My grand-aunt's husband's first cousin's wife
I could try my cousin's son who just tested his DNA. Do we share a Y chromosome?
Since this jester is indeed male, we do share a Y-chromosome. Our degree of kinship is five (father, grandparents, uncle, 1stcousin,
1stcousin-once-removed). Our blood relationship is 3.125% (1/32). Now the 32 (in 1/32) is derived from the degree of kinship. (1/(2^5))= 1/32= 0.03125= 3.125% . Very cool. Now I don't need to keep a chart around to calculate my degree of kinship or estimated percentage of dna shared.
Thanks Camille N Greg!
Now some useful notes for you to try. The Wolfram Alpha is an iphone app and its also a web app, runable via a link (URL):
Notice I took a shortcut. That will hurt the Y-chromosome calculation which depends on gender. Type the following instead:
my father's brother's son's son
Which is the same as:
my uncle's grandson
Apparently, the shorter form does not lend itself to helping the software determine all genders.


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Keeping up practice/lesson on a year travelling
My kids both do suzuki violin (1 at the end of book 1 and 1 in the early part). I don't have any musical education at all and feel like our progress so far is hard won and the kids and I are keen to keep progressing (their Dad is less keen but that's another story!) The problem is that we are going to be travelling for a year with stays of a couple of months in San Francisco, Vancouver and Sydney but also a fair amount of backpacking. Has anyone done similar and managed to keep the practice going and do you have any tips? Also, do you think we'd be able to find teachers willing to take us on for 8 weeks or so when we are in one place for a while? Our current violin teacher has offered to do some Skype lessons but I think we are going to need some hands on support too.
We'd also be keen to do some group lessons as we're going to be homeschooling due to moving around so much so it would be great for the kids to meet other kids.
What a fantastic experience for your family! Memories for a lifetime will be created.
A few ideas/comments for you:
1) There is a teacher referral service here on the SAA website. That's one good place to start to reach out to potential teachers in the areas you will be visiting.
Hands-on work with a teacher is always superior to Skype.
Review is powerful.
Story time:
Once upon a time in a lovely state called Utah, there were two boys about the same age who took from the same teacher for many years. They both were engaged in the process and working well at learning this intricate instrument. One day, one of the parents of one boy decided that paying for violin lessons wasn't "worth it" anymore. The boy was very disappointed that lessons had to stop. He loved his violin, so he kept playing it. He didn't have instruction for how to go on, so he just played the same pieces over and over again. Four years passed, and the parent of this boy saw his dedication and decided to start lessons again. The boy was very excited, joined up with his former teacher, and began immediately. There happened to be a recital that week. Since the boy had been playing the same piece for years, that was what he was ready to play on the recital. As he was warming up with the pianist, the OTHER boy walked in and heard him. He was shocked, went to the teacher and said, "I thought I was the most advanced student on this concert!" The teacher laughed and said, "Don't you recognize this piece? You played it 4 years ago!"
The boy who hadn't had lessons had grown so very proficient on his piece that his technique sounded like a more advanced child.
The moral of the story: Sometimes you can move forward by studying deeply the place you are now.
Disclaimer: This might not work with a student who is still establishing the fundamentals of technique.
Hope these ideas help your planning.
Also—I wouldn't take a violin backpacking. :-)
If you keep practicing everywhere and also outside in parks and street and you make it fun, you will end up having kids that love performing and can perform anything anywhere. So as you move a lot that is one thing to keep in mind. Practise everywhere, violin is easy to carry with you and you cannot leave in the car anyway so there really is no limitations on practise time, just be bold enough to do it where you just happen to be :)
I assume you have a good tuner program on your phone/ipad.
A family of mine backpacked in Scotland for over a month with their violins. The boys were in books 5 and 7. They rented lesser quality instruments than their usual ones. The mom, a bit of a techie, made digital copies of their books by scanning them with an app. All of their listening was also digitally available.
Similar to what the responder above suggested, they made violin a part of their daily adventures.
If backpacking is only for shorter periods of time and you decide not to take the violins along, you might be able to just do extra listening and have your teacher suggest some non-violin exercises or note reading like learning flash cards.
Finally, finding a teacher where you have some of your longer stays would be great. Fitting in 2 extra students for a couple of months may be easier for a teacher than if it were for the whole year. I say give it a try. Happy travels!
Thanks for the suggestions! We're still at an early stage in the suzuki journey so I think we need the hands on support. I'll try contacting a few teachers in the area we'll be staying and see if anyone would be happy to take us on for a short spell.
Thanks again,
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Editor's Pick: I am so sick of complaining about Houston crowds, ill-behaved as they are, but I will say to whoever decided it would be funny to take Bobby Bare Jr.'s glasses off the stage at Hayes Carll's Warehouse show Tuesday night and put them on: That was not cool.
Neph Basedow: Considering I only moved to Houston from Chicago in October, my options are limited - which I deem a good thing, considering the high frequency of shows I've attended since arriving. I'd have to say I was disappointed in the (majority) of the crowd at October's Built to Spill show at House of Blues. Anyone who attended or read the review will already know the crowd was scolded by a usually taciturn Doug Martsch, for incessantly talking through the band's set.
Not to say there weren't true Built to Spill fans in the crowd - there were; I was one of them - but overall, the crowd was a disappointing dud.
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Something Fierce, The Mink, January 31: Why, out of all of our Houston horror stories from the year, is this the worst local crowd? Why is this worse than people throwing beer on Asli Omar, arguing with Billy Corgan, talking through Yo La Tengo, and much, much more? Because next to no one came out to the Mink to see one of Houston's top punk acts.
This trio has been churning out classic punk for years now, and it just keeps getting better. Unfortunately, their excellent 7" release show was largely ignored as most kids went to Walter's to see Girls.
John Seaborn Gray: We started the year off by razzing the army of brosephs invading Washington Avenue, but damned if us enlightened, in-the-know, hip-but-not-hipsters didn't show them up repeatedly as far as crass, shitty concert behavior was concerned. The worst example was the listenlisten CD release show earlier this month at the Mink, where people who should know better spent basically the entire concert chattering to one another about God knows what rather than paying attention to what was going on onstage. And what was going on onstage? Fucking knife throwing.
Yes, people at that show even blathered throughout the knife throwing, to say nothing of the sheer unconcerned rudeness displayed during Two Star Symphony and listenlisten's stellar sets that had both bands asking if people wouldn't terribly mind shutting their fucking yaps. The most brosephs I saw this year, I saw during our Houston Press Awards Showcase at Salt Bar (or possibly Pearl Bar, who can even tell) watching The Literary Greats play.
You know what those brosephs did? Stood quietly and enjoyed the music. Quite a concept.
Craig Hlavaty:
Willie Nelson, Arena Theatre, January: Willie Nelson's long shadow and the lineage he comes from should inspire hushed and excited reverence. There are less than a dozen living, breathing classic country icons ambling the Earth, and he is one of them. When you are in the same room as his voice, you are breathing in history with each note.
So imagine my surprise when the Arena crowd would not sit down, shut up or refrain from walking up to the stage to take pictures or realize that Nelson will not sign your 11X14 print of him while he was singing. This didn't cease for the two hours the man and his legendarily reliable band went through nearly 30 songs.
When the security for the venue would tell them to sit down, they would loudly protest that they had every right to walk where they pleased, even to the point where they would get nearly physical. One fight even broke out to the right of Aftermath's seats over a man spilling his beer on another's wife while he was trying to take a grainy and unfocused picture of the man who wrote "Night Life."
As has come to be an epidemic at most country shows here in Houston, it seems that most attendees are only in attendance to either network, talk about their deer lease antics or drink expensive beer and break in their $1,000 cowboy boots.
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This all begs the question as to whether most people go to a concert or show to commune with the artist and their music, or are they there to have a shared experience with strangers with the musician becoming merely a moving warbling warming glow in the center of the room.
Shea Serrano: You know, all of the shows that I went to this year had crowds that were pretty okay. I will say this though: If you're a rapper, and you want people to go apeshit at your show, you should concentrate on getting young white kids there. Those guys go bonkers at rap shows. It is excellent.
William Michael Smith:
The Cult, House of Blues, October: Fights, disgusting levels of cleavage courtesy of Dow Corning, drunk-ass corporate doofuses with mussed hairdos attempting to be hipsters on their one music outing of the year, and, of course, the hideous level of chatting and racket. Fortunately, this was exactly the crowd this band and those songs deserved. All hail lame-ass stripper rock.


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Through one voice Dr. King channeled the pains and anguish of millions, teaching us all equality, tolerance, and to love our neighbors no matter their race in the effort of bringing democracy to all Americans. Through His actions, Dr. King helped solidify the great myth of the United States truly being the land of the Free wherein great opportunity lies and dreams can be made into reality.
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The locomotives have been lit up and are ready in Haworth Yard for this Autumn's Steam Spectacular.
In the line up is 34092, not un-named as seen on all previous outings, but adorned with the crest and nameplates as originally carried when built. The West Country Pacific will be running as 34092 'Wells', very appropriate as she now runs with a tender as supplied when the loco left the works in 1949.
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