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Very special bush homes in the malaria free Waterberg area.Deluxe
An amazing way to travel across South Africa in luxury!
Two luxury lodges in a huge private game reserve in the Kalahari. A unique, special desert safari experience.
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Auberge Rozendal is situated in the Stellenbosch Winelands and a great base to explore the area.Deluxe
Stay on an historic Cape Winelands werf, enjoy being a part of farm life, stroll though gorgeous gardens, swim, relax at the spa and savour delicious food.
Farm 215 is a secluded rural retreat in Western Cape. Come for nature, walking, riding and whales!Deluxe
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Tranquil surroundings for guests who want to explore the diverse plant and animal life of the Grootbos Nature Reserve.Mid Range
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A lovely thatched mansion house in the midst of a working vineyard, with top notch accommodation and amenities on the outskirts of Franschhoek.
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A boutique hotel on the outskirts of Hermanus. All rooms have sea views. There is an attractive garden and a swimming pool.Deluxe
A gorgeous historic hotel in the heart of Stellenbosch with one of the Cape's top restaurants.Deluxe
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As became evident almost immediately into talks for a new MLS collective bargaining agreement, the biggest issue of contention was always going to be free agency. If reports from the less-than-conciliatory negotiating table are to be believed, it's not looking good for Friday's planned season kick-off.
Here's Washington Post reporter Steven Goff's recent tweets on the subject:
You couldn't dream up a better "Here's what they think about you" situation if you tried. By the way, the owners' proposed "free agency" plan would apply to exactly one player: the Houston Dynamo's Brad Davis.
While we're sympathetic to the players' desire for the basic rights every other athlete in every other major sport takes for granted, the owners aren't exactly wrong, even if they are evil. The entire attraction of MLS to the owners—and the major reason why it's fraudulent as a competitive enterprise—comes down to its single-entity status, and the control it grants the league over its employees.
Granting players free agency to sign with individual teams would greatly hamper any argument that the league exists as a monolith and thus would probably kill any antitrust defense the single-entity system was created to bolster. And it's obvious that the level of play on the field isn't the primary attractor of fans to the sport. To say nothing of how real free agency would cut into owners' revenues. MLS really is a league where convoluted rules and anti-competitive structure are more important to its existence than are the players themselves. At least one side in these negotiations seems hell-bent on keeping it that way.
The other side just wants some basic labor rights, and to play in a sustainable league capable of attracting the world's top talent. Instead of one that's three short days from a work stoppage, while most of the country doesn't seem to know or care.


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India has easy access to readily deployable Talents
Thursday , January 03, 2013
Headquartered in Santa Clara, CA, McAfee, (NYSE: MFE) a subsidiary of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC)\ is the world's largest security technology company with a market cap of $7.39 billion. Founded in 1987 as McAfee Associates, the firm continues to provide security software and applications today.
Momentum within cloud and mobile
The public and the private clouds have gained momentum over the past few years and are becoming increasingly relevant. The virtual machines are being noticed in never-before seen numbers which are now being put to use. The Cloud equates to massive virtualization. There are methods being deployed to protect virtual machines which enable effective usage of the same. The other area for growth for McAfee is mobiles, especially with Android. Android is the number one target for malware authors and there are huge activities and the organization is prepared to tackle this area with upgraded solutions.
The third opportunity of embedded systems is important especially in the context of our partnership with Intel. Android also plays in the embedded market.
With regards to the threats faced, there are increasingly sophisticated and organized attacks like Skywalker and Flame which are capable of well orchestrated attacks on massive industrial systems. The attacks are getting cleverer at exploiting vulnerabilities; keep themselves hidden from anti-malware systems. The goal of hackers is not to cause damage but to steal sensitive data. The entities could be stealing bits and pieces of an organization for a very long period of time, without being detected. By the time the threat is detected, a lot of information is already lost.
Giving a vantage point to the computer stack
Malwares exploit zero-day vulnerability, breaching a system using a method that was previously unknown. By definition they are new, so as to disable existing signatures. Application White listing is the weapon used to tackle such threats, which is a practical method to protect certain kinds of systems, but cannot be applied to all systems.
The other counter defense technique is by using Intel's ability to give a vantage point in the computer stack. McAfee is essentially outside the home reacting to who is trying to get in. It is a very interesting approach and we released a product earlier this year called 'Deep Defender', which uses this technology from Intel for specifically targeting against root kits.
India possesses formidable talent
India is McAfee's largest site in the world. More than 40 percent of the R&D team is in India and is strategically very important to the global operations. All of the data center products and many management platforms like EPO, McAfee Agent are driven out of the India centre. Intrusion Prevention and Network Business Units have got a very large team engaged in IPS (Intrusion Prevention System) work. 350 employees are engaged with creating a great deal of innovation .The largest McAfee labs contingent and a lot of lab researchers work is done out of the Indian centre. The level of trust is high and the retention of senior engineers and executives who have developed their careers is a testimony to this fact.
The amount of engineering talent originating out from India is extremely large. Even if some of the talent is discounted as unusable, the top 10 percent forms a huge formidable number. It is very difficult in any other geographical location to get readymade talents which are easily and readily deployable for projects. Easy access to a very good level of aptitude is what McAfee has seen in India. The company constantly strives to drive the innovation bar higher in terms of talent acquisition to ensure that the overall pedigree in the site is of a certain high class. There are programs deployed internally to bring forth new ideas and develop the same into successful offerings.
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Asia, China—Tibet, Mount Everest, Reconnaissance from the North
Mount Everest, Reconnaissance from the North. In preparation for the joint Japanese-Chinese expedition to the northern side of Mount Everest, the Japanese sent a nine-man team under the leadership of Dr. Junsei Saito. Base Camp was set up on the Rongbuk Glacier at 17,900 feet on September 23. Kazunari Takami, Takashi Ozaki and Goto Isono scouted out a new route above the Central Rongbuk Glacier, where they set up camps at 18,200 and 20,500 feet. They fixed 1000 feet of rope on the 60° mixed face. They compared the difficulty of the lower part to that on the southwest face of Everest. They reached a high point of 21,- 500 feet. Ryoten Hasegawa, Kotaro Yokoyama and six Chinese went to the traditional northeast ridge from the East Rongbuk. They established Camp III at 21,325 feet below the North Col on October 10. While six climbers were approaching the North Col on the 12th, a wind-slab avalanche swept three Chinese, Wang Hong Bao, Nima Thaxi and Luo Lan, into a crevasse, where they were killed. Hasegawa barely escaped and was injured. They left Base Camp on October 25.
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Mr Kokkoudadis died at the end of 2014 and I will miss our various conversations conducted in sign-language with much arm waving and smiles as neither of us spoke a common language. I took numerous photos of him but this particular one is my favourite, not only because it reflected his typical pose and expression, but because it was the last one. It is my personal tribute to him as well as to an era that has almost disappeared.


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Eczema in children
Child eczema or atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, recurrent, inflammatory skin diseases that happens to 10 – 20% of the general population. The basic symptoms are dry skin, an itching sensation, redness and peeling and then thickening of certain skin regions. Periods of disease worsening and improvement alternately change. Often some of the family members of the diseased child has a bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis or/and AD.
When does the disease usually occur?
The disease usually occurs in the period from the 2nd to the 12th month of life and in most cases retreats around the age of 5. It very rarely develops in adulthood.
What are the causes of the eczema appearance?
The cause of AD isn't completely explained, it is considered that the disease is a consequence of interplay between genetic, immune and various factors from the surroundings. Numerous studies have shown that children with AD have a heightened risk for the occurrence of allergic rhinitis and bronchial asthma. The most significant provoking factors that can influence the development and worsening of the disease are: moist and cold climate, infections, emotional stress (vaccination, teeth growth, going to school, change of residence), exposing the skin to detergents, soaps, wool and synthetic materials, exposure to aeroallergens such as pollen, mites from house dust, animal hair, and in childhood food allergens (egg white, milk, soy, peanuts, almond, wheat flour, fish and crabs).
Clinical picture of eczema
The basic characteristics of AD are dry skin and a sense of itching while other manifestations of the disease vary in appearance and localization depending on the age of the patient. Up to the age of two the disease is denoted as child eczema. Changes in the form of redness, peeling, bubbles, moistening and scabs can be seen on the cheeks, chin and forehead, rarely on the scalp, creases and around the ankles. Changes usually withdraw spontaneously after the age of two.
After the age of two the disease is localized in the area of elbow and knee pits, area of the joints and rarely in other regions in the form of limited surfaces (plaques) with thickened skin with emphasized skin drawings and peeling, occasionally with acute outbursts of eczema. In a few people AD stays after the age of 30 and takes a chronic and recurrent form with the appearance of thickened plaques in the creases or on the entire surface of the skin. It often manifests in the form of chronic eczema of the hands and/or feet and inflammatory changes around the eyes. An intense itch is characteristic for all forms of the disease. Complications arise due to bacterial (Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes) and viral infections which are helped by the skin damages due to intense itch and scratching. An infection with a Herpes simplex virus is usually generalized, with a difficult general state and it demands clinical treatment.
The diagnosis of atopic dermatitis is made based on the clinical picture and anamnestic data considering certain criteria. In diagnostics, laboratory analyses are applied to prove the total number of IgE antibodies which are usually increased in these patients, then intradermal prick tests to prove the presence of allergies on nutritive and inhalation allergens (substances from food and air that cause an allergy). Skin tests are done in a way that introduces the allergens into the skin in a certain way and if the patient is allergic to a certain substance the skin reacts with the appearance of redness and swelling on the place of application of a certain allergen.
Prevention and treatment of eczemas
It is very important that the patient abides every day, for several years, to the general measures for skin care and avoids provoking factors to prevent worsening of the disease. It is advised to bathe without a soap, in special oily baths; avoid exposure to house dust, feathers, animal hair and excessive heat that increases sweating and itching. In rare cases it is necessary to have a diet free of eggs, milk, peanuts, soy, nuts, fish and clams. Holidays on the sea usually have a positive effect on the course of the illness, noting that it is necessary to avoid direct Sun exposure in periods when the radiation is at its strongest and that it is necessary to protect by applying anisole creams with a protection factor over 30.
Also, it is advised to regularly oil the skin with neutral emollient creams (Emollients ungv. Atopic cream, Lipikar Bacum up cream), preferably after swimming and several times a day. Emollient substances significantly reduce itching and the need to scratch, and so they are significant in prevention of the illness reactivation, and sometimes enough for complete therapy effect.
Local corticosteroid mixtures in the form of oils, creams or lotions are still the foundation of the AD therapy and are given in phases of illness worsening. The strength and type of corticosteroid mixtures as the duration of treatment are determined by the severity of the clinical picture. Calcineurin inhibitors – Tacrolimus (Protopic cream) and Pimecrolimus (Elidel cream) are the latest substances used to treat AD. They are used in therapy for resistant forms of diseases that don't react to a standard corticosteroid therapy and when it is necessary to decrease the use of corticosteroid mixtures due to the length of the treatment. Antibiotics given in the form of general therapy or locally are often used in AD therapy because staphylococcal and streptococcal skin infections are common. In general therapy, antihistamines (Aerius, Pressing, Xyzal) are used, and corticosteroids Cyclosporine A, Azathioprine and Interferon gamma only in severe, generalized forms of disease. PUVA therapy is applied with success but only after puberty.
We can conclude that there is no unique and certain method of treatment which could in every moment control symptoms of the disease. A proper skin hygiene and skin care is of utmost importance, with regular use of emollient substances and adequate clothes, and with avoiding the provoking factors. A lucky circumstance is that in most cases the healing comes spontaneously, with the age of five.
MA.Sci.Med.Dr. Danica Milobratovic, dermatologist
Dermatological clinic DERMATIM, Belgrade, Serbia


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Want a European perspective on what's happing in digital print, including wide-format? Then you'll be interested in these newly released findings of the 2012 EDP Survey.
In the second quarter of 2012, the EDP - a group of 13 digital printing publications from across Europe which includes Image Reports in the UK - commissioned InfoTrends to poll its joint readership about the nature of their businesses, their business outlook and investment plans.
The EDP titles focus on digital print so the audience is by definition mostly digital printers. To ensure all respondents were using a digital device, however, a question was used to exclude responses from those not yet running digital.
The respondents reflected the make-up of the greater print industry, primarily consisting of small businesses, with the largest group being operations with 1-5 staff. By type of operation, more than half exclusively operate wide-format equipment, less than a fifth purely small-format, and the remaining one-third operate both types.
Most firms completing the survey have been using digital printing technology for more than five years. Large-format is more likely to have been adopted early on, although those firms coming from small-format analogue backgrounds are more likely to have started with a small-format digital device. Firms running both technologies show a clear tendency to be earlier adopters, compared to those purely using small-format digital.
First came Image Reports' Widthwise 2012 large-format market report, now comes the EDP Survey 2012, which marries the findings of the first with the results of a wider-reaching European survey.
The Widthwise Survey (http://www.imagereportsmag.co.uk/ widthwise-2012) undertaken this spring showed that despite the general economic landscape, wide-format print was doing OK – better than OK! Similarly, the respondents to the EDP survey - and, by extension, the digital printing sector as a whole – showed they were in pretty good shape. Small and large-format digital markets are dynamic, and the firms that are operating within them highly competitive but of course they are not immune to economic woes; pricing pressure and margin erosion are constant threats. But, the results of the EDP survey also indicate that there is a high priority placed on finding new markets and applications, and offering new services to clients that is driven by the need to grow the business and improve margins.
Behind that drive for growth are a range of strategies largely led by additional service offerings that complement print production topped by design, installation, as well as personalisation and versioning. There is also evidence that firms that are changing strategically and taking an approach that goes beyond print's historic focus on product-led innovation. Heading the list of approaches to win new business are changes in sales and marketing, including working with suppliers and spending more time on research and learning.
Investment focus
Wide-format production is dominated by solvent inkjet printing, followed by aqueous technology - a reflection of the dominant technology and the small size of most operations. There is also a good uptake of UV-curable inkjet devices. Small-format production is dominated by cut-sheet colour devices, with production printers, digital presses, and 45+ ppm multifunctional peripherals (MFPs) as the predominant devices.
While firms are not taking a production and technology-led approach to their strategic development, they still recognize the need to invest in equipment and other tools to remain competitive. About 38% of firms are expecting to invest more in the future, and only 17% are expecting to invest less. Given the dominance of large-format users in the respondents, and the strong interest in wide-format even amongst firms that have yet to adopt it, it is unsurprising that nearly half expect to invest in a new wide-format printer in the next two years.
It is also indicative of the nature of the wide-format market that even companies that are already well-invested in the technology recognise the need to continuously reinvest in order to maintain highly competitive image quality, production speed, and low running cost capabilities. The leading drivers for investment and the requirements for what benefits new equipment delivers are lower running costs and improved reliability/uptime for both wide-format and small-format printers. There is also a desire for higher speed, higher quality, and lower capital equipment costs.
In wide-format latex printers dominate plans, with a third of firms expecting to invest in the technology; UV flatbed comes in at a close second with 31%, and solvent a near third at 27%.
The strong showing of UV curable flatbed printers (31%), not much behind the interest in latex, highlights how wide-format PSPs are looking for products that allow them to enhance their offerings. The application flexibility of these direct-to-substrate devices and the wider choice of materials that they can print onto offers PSPs ways to add value while reducing process steps and, therefore, complexity and cost. UV-curable is also capable of the fastest production speeds, enabling wide format print shops to turn jobs around very quickly, a key requirement in today's market.
Despite the strong interest in latex and UV flatbed technologies, there is still a strong requirement for solvent printers (27%). This reflects two key aspects of solvent inkjet; first is their position as the 'bread and butter' devices of the wide format sector and their continuing place as proven workhorse machines, second is that leading vendors are making steady speed and image quality improvements in eco-solvent printing technology.
The low showing of textile printers in investment plans is surprising. It may reflect that PSPs are cautious, or that they are expecting the other technologies, such as latex and UV, will be able to produce their soft signage applications, reducing the need for a dedicated device. Likewise, the low level of interest in aqueous printers reflects that market's maturity and, for PSPs, the advantage other technologies offer in terms of lower operating costs, higher throughput, and broader application range.
Compared to wide-format investment, small-format investment is being considered by far fewer firms as 59% are categorically not looking at buying a device while just 16% expect to.
Dominating small format investment plans are cut-sheet colour printers, either production printers or 45+ppm MFPs at 30% and 28% respectively. Digital press investment intention is lower at 17%, again a reflection to some extent on the small size of many respondents, making these devices both unaffordable and over specified for their requirements.
Echoing the strategic decision outlined earlier to add creative services is the large number of sites (35%) investing in design software to support their wide-format printing. Close behind at 29% is workflow, showing how it is becoming increasingly important in the wide-format market. In the small-format market, workflow software dominates investment plans, with 38% looking at that area - closely followed by Web-to-print and design at 33% each.
While there are differences between the types and sizes of operations, it is notable that the majority of firms intend to invest €24,000-€89,999. Again, this is a reflection of the small size of most operations. Generally, more established firms expect to spend more, probably due to the need for additional capabilities if they are to continue to differentiate themselves.
When it comes to sustainability, printers' commitments broadly match client sustainability expectations and it is generally seen as an important issue that is climbing up the agenda.
Accreditation is an exception rather than the rule, which is likely to be due to the small size of most operations and the lack of suitable schemes for businesses of that size. Many firms are good at sustainability, but are not strategically aligned.
Sustainability is showing a clear trend towards being a more important issue. Despite that, there are a quarter of firms who do not see it as important or as less important than before.
Looking at the responses by type of technology owned, it is clear that wide-format firms are more attuned to sustainability concerns, with more seeing the issue as being more important than before or having no shift, but is still important. Wide-format firms are also the least likely to see it as not important or not being more important than before.
Small-format printers are most likely to say there has been no shift in importance (38%), and, of those, more than a fifth (22%) do not believe sustainability is currently important, nor is it becoming more so. This suggests that there is a strong core of the industry that thinks sustainability is a fad and is not a serious issue.
Those firms with both processes are also likely to say sustainability is less important than before. It may be that these firms are more attuned to market sentiments and have found that their customers' opinions have changed in light of the harsh economic reality.
Steps to improve environmental sustainability
The behaviour of firms on the ground shows some clear examples of "green" practices. About 58% of firms have taken steps to reduce energy consumption, while 49% have implemented measures to reduce or recycle waste. Both these actions have a benefit in reducing a firm's environmental footprint, but it is likely they have been undertaken primarily as cost-saving measures.
Given that while so many firms have undertaken those activities, only 40% say they have actively taken steps to reduce their carbon footprints. This suggests there is a misunderstanding about sustainability and how many of its objectives are aligned with other good practices, such as efficiency and cost saving.
The fact that few firms (8%) have employed an external consultant to help with sustainability and only 23% have measured their carbon footprint indicates that, for most firms, there is not a cohesive sustainability strategy in place. Paying attention in this area - and, in fact, providing tools and advice in this space- could be a useful way of adding value to firms that would help them align efficiency, sustainability, as well as sales and marketing messages.
Sector by sector analysis produces some additional insight. Firms running both wide- and small-format processes are more likely to reduce energy consumption (69%), while small-format firms are more likely to reduce and recycle in-house waste. They are also far less likely to report intentionally using recyclable or recycled products, despite undoubtedly being bigger users of paper than wide-format operations. This is quite surprising as these firms are using a material that is fundamentally recyclable and more easily obtained in recycled grades than other materials.
Small-format firms and hybrid operations are more likely to use paper-based materials from certified sustainable sources carrying the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) or Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes' (PEFC) chain of custody certification. This number is around half of small format users, compared to less than a quarter of wide-format only firms. Again, this is a reflection of the greater use of paper-based materials and wider awareness in the small format market of Chain of Custody (C-of-C) schemes. Lastly, despite an apparent attitude that is less concerned about sustainability, they are more likely to have engaged an external consultant to help implement sustainability.
Overall Findings
The findings show a progressive group of businesses across Europe that is operating digital print. There are challenges and, as more firms currently operating in small format print eye the opportunities in wide-format, that market will become more competitive. The general picture that is emerging, however, suggests that most firms currently operating digital print - regardless of format - have a good idea of the strategy needed to evolve that is not reliant entirely on price and productive equipment. These companies may be well placed to meet the challenges ahead.
Key Findings
- The broader economic situation dominates printers' business worries. Nevertheless,digital print is a growth market and offers opportunities for businesses to prosper. In particular, wide-format is perceived as a strong potential market.
- Small-format firms see a greater need to diversify and, as a result, wide-format takes on more importance for them. This can be seen in the prevalence of more firms from this background moving into wide-format, whereas small-format attracts little interest from wide-format printers.
- The printer's sustainability commitments broadly match client expectations. While their sustainability actions are often good, they are not strategically aligned and they are unaware of the extent of their own achievements.


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L'Oreal opens Jobrug research centre to boost beauty sector growth
JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – L'OREAL, the French-based global cosmetics company, is making the most
of the boom projected for the industry in sub-Saharan Africa following the inauguration of its Research
and Innovation Centre in Johannesburg's Woodmead.
The facility, which is the first in Africa and seventh globally, will study African hair and skin specificities
as well as the beauty routines and expectations of sub-Saharan consumers.
It hosts product development, evaluation and advanced research team of 20 experts consists of
scientists from the fields of chemistry, chemical engineering, physiology, cosmetology and biochemistry.
They will collaborate with the region's scientific community, notably universities, dermatologists and
hair stylists.
Alexandre Popoff, Executive Vice-President Eastern Europe and Africa, Middle East, says Sub-Saharan
Africa is one of the company's fastest growing regions for L'Oreal.
Last year, the group generated revenue of €727,9 million (R19,4 billion) in the Africa-Middle East region,
representing 12 percent of total revenue and making it the group's highest-growth area worldwide.
Popoff says the new research arm in Johannesburg will enable the company create the beauty products
of the future for African consumers, while drawing inspiration from the diverse beauty rituals and the
various needs of consumers in the continent.
Laurent Attal, Executive Vice-President of Research and Innovation, says L'Oreal is showing its
determination to go further in innovations for the African beauty market.
"We are starting with hair and our ambitions are much broader and cover the body, hygiene, skin care
and makeup categories," says Attal.
The Chief Director of Cosmetics, Chemicals, Plastics and Pharmaceuticals at the South African
Department of Trade and Industry, Claudy Steyn, says the job opportunities that exports create are well
documented and choosing South Africa as the preferred location will support employment creation.
"The sourcing of raw materials and services locally will be a boost for reduction of the adverse balance
of payments that we face," says Steyn.
In a continent seen as the "next frontier" in the cosmetics sector, research indicates South Africa is
among the biggest personal care and beauty markets in the continent – valued at US$ 2 billion (R27,4 billion).
– CAJ News


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Gordon Strong's beer CV is impressive.
He's won the USA's top home brewing prize, the Ninkasi Award, an unprecedented three times. He's the Beer Judging Certification Program's top beer judge, and it's President too.
New Zealand home brewers will be familiar with the BJCP's Beer Style Guidelines – they've been used in SOBA's National Homebrewing Competition since it's inception. The broader Program also includes education and certification for aspiring beer judges, covering sensory training, judging, scoring and giving feedback.
Gordon is coming to New Zealand for the first time next month, to attend and speak at the New Zealand Home-brewers' Conference in Nelson. Gordon and the other visiting speakers will also make up the judging panel for the Brewmania home brewing competition.
Beertown.NZ: The BJCP Style Guidelines are used here in New Zealand, but there's no training programme for judges. Can the guideline be used alone or are qualified judges an essential part?
Gordon Strong: The style guidelines are flexible and can be used in many different ways. Judges can use them in competitions, and enthusiasts can use them as a general reference. Training has always been largely self-paced, but the BJCP does provide extensive resources. Once a critical mass of judges is in an area, locally-organized training classes usually follow.
B: We have a small and isolated beer community here. Do judges need to experience beer outside their familiar brewers and styles to develop an objective palate?
GS: No, but it helps. Sensory panelists at professional breweries train intensively on the brewery's own products, and their palates are incredible. Repetition and training in the skill is what matters most, but it becomes difficult to judge unfamiliar beers or styles without a broad experience base. The best homebrew judges are ones who travel, try a lot of different beers, and have practical experience in the styles along with a mastery of the basic sensory and judging mechanics.
B: Everyone has different sensory strengths and weaknesses, including in smell and taste. Is it possible for a single judge/reviewer to give a beer a fair review?
GS: Absolutely, but it's more of an opinion than an absolute judgment. People sometimes make the mistake of thinking of a beer judge in the legal sense. Again, the best judges are ones who can give a beer a thorough sensory assessment but also provide a rationale for their opinion. Describing a beer in terms of its fidelity to style and its technical merit (freedom from brewing faults) is what allows the sensory perceptions to be placed into context. Good judges know their sensory 'blind-spots' and will listen to other opinions, especially when their own senses fail them.
B: Do you deliberately practice tasting/judging (in the sense of a musician practicing their instrument)?
GS: Yes. Otherwise, it isn't really practice and your skills will start to erode.
B: There's a big difference between judging a beer objectively and enjoying a beer subjectively. Do you find your judging skills & experience get in the way of enjoying a beer? Are you always identifying flavours or seeking out faults?
GS: Not really, to the first question! I silently evaluate every beer I drink, but I can do that with a few sips and less than 30 seconds. You really save time when you don't write out a full scoresheet, but I still go through the mental process of evaluation (so yes to your second question). If there's something really interesting or unusual about the beer, I'll seek out others and have a longer discussion but mostly I'll go about the business of enjoying the rest of my pint. To do otherwise is like saying you eat but you're not really tasting. Where's the enjoyment in that? I guess I look at craft beer like a fine meal; it's worth giving it some focus and attention. I don't see beer as an alcohol-delivery system just as I don't see a meal as a calorie-delivery system. Savor what you're tasting, enjoy your companions, and have a good time.
B: And finally - is this your first visit to New Zealand, and what else are you planning while you're here?
GS: Yes, and I'm very excited about it. I'm bringing my wife along and we hope to do some sight-seeing and try some wines. My wife is the obsessive-compulsive type who loves to plan travel itineraries, so I'm letting her handle the specifics. I just want to see the country, meet the people, and have a good time.


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After a lot of speculation, the Edmonton Oilers have found their goaltender. On Saturday, Peter Chiarelli completed a deal to acquire Cam Talbot from the New York Rangers.
The #Oilers have acquired goalie Cam Talbot and pick 209 from NYR in exchange for picks 57, 79 and 184. #NHLDraft pic.twitter.com/5wZN65Lrnj
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) June 27, 2015
If that looks like a surprisingly reasonable offer, it really shouldn't. For weeks it has been obvious that the market for goalies just wasn't there. Ottawa surrendering a first-round pick for Robin Lehner on Friday didn't change the reality of the market, and all of the frenzied speculation that the Rangers were looking at a first-round pick or multiple second-round selections didn't change it either.
Peter Chiarelli never lost sight of that simple fact, and he deserves credit for not allowing himself to be distracted.
In the end, he got the best of the goalies on the trade market for a modest price. The No. 57 is a fringe second-round pick, the No. 79 is in the middle of the third-round and is one of two selections owned by the team and the No. 184 is a seventh-round pick. The difference in value between the No. 184 and the No. 209 is pretty negligible; at that stage of the draft even a 25-selection gap is almost entirely irrelevant.
Chiarelli made it clear time and again in his public comments that he was very willing to go to free agency if he didn't get a deal that he liked. With the state of the market, it was inevitable that he got a deal that he liked.
Oilers fans should like this deal, too. Cam Talbot is quite the goalie. Here are his last two seasons:
- 2013-14: 21GP, 12-6-1, 0.941 save percentage
- 2014-15: 36GP, 21-9-4, 0.926 save percentage
Talbot had to handle the pressure of the starting job for a month last season when Henrik Lundqvist was hurt, and he manged splendidly. He turns 28 in a couple of weeks, meaning there's still plenty of tread on the tires. His cap hit for this coming season is an extremely modest $1.45 million. All of that is worth liking from an Edmonton perspective.
It's not all unicorns and lollipops, though. Talbot will be an unrestricted free agent next summer; if he pans out Edmonton will be on the hook for some real money. There's also a risk of him not panning out, as he has played just 57 career games in the majors. But the former case isn't really worth worrying about: If Talbot pans out and the Oilers can't sign him, it's going to be very easy to recoup those traded picks and more at the deadline next year. Talbot would have more value if he was under contract for a longer term, but the short-term isn't a deal breaker because he'll still have value to a contending team looking for help between the pipes if all goes well.
If all does not go well it's a different matter. Chiarelli is taking a calculated risk here. Talbot is a good bet, his numbers are excellent, and the acquisition cost was reasonable. That doesn't guarantee success, but teams have to take risks to improve themselves and this one is entirely justifiable.
All in all, the Oilers have done fine work at this position.
- The Oilers tried for Dougie Hamilton, and it wasn't their fault it didn't happen
- Griffin Reinhart's a legitimate prospect, though Oilers overpaid for him
- Edmonton Oilers name two assistant coaches
- Drafting for need at No. 16
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Noro Catherine Wheel Scarf
February 15, 2009 17 Comments
February 15, 2009 17 Comments
Thanks so much Elle! I went looking through your archives, you are one crafty lady!!! Very nice stuff. Your charted chicken is one of my favorites. (Alas, I barely know crochet..it might be a long while before I try to knit!) Thanks again!!!
LOVE this scarf, but when I try to open the pattern it gives me a blank PDF page. Strange! I downloaded several others today with no problem. I totally love this and want to start on it right away! Please help!!
Thank you very much for your pattern , I have made my scarf You can see it : http://ofilsdemesenvies.canalblog.com/archives/2010/05/25/18001474.htmlThanks
Sorry, no. It\'s currently only in English. But there are charts.
Bonjour, Existe t il une traduction française ?
C\'est vraiment très beau. Merci beaucoup pour le patron.
C\'est un merveilleux modèle. Merci beaucoup pour ce précieux cadeau!
beautiful ! thanks for the pattern.
HOU ! C\'est magnifique, gorgeos ! I love it !! Big Thanks for the pattern, I put it in my faves on ravelry !
waouuu, superbe écharpe, de toute beauté
great scarf, very beautiful!!! thanks for the pattern!
Bravo, elle est magnifique. What a wonderful scarf. Thanks to share with us
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You can imagine the giddiness last week at our village's Gazette-brand daily "newspaper" — it currently has more circulation problems than Dick "Here Comes That Funny Feeling in My Left Arm Again" Cheney — when a rumor swirled that the 34th-richest man in America was buying The Broadmoor resort and a newspaper.
Finally, the Gazette (motto: "Still Surfing the Wave of Innovation That Was Steve Pope") would have an owner with actual money and would be out from under a strategic management team that consists of two monkeys, a prairie dog and four butterflies. (Breaking news: Editorial writer and staunch Second Amendment supporter Wayne Laugesen just gunned down the butterflies, claiming they lunged at him.)
Anyway, turns out 71-year-old rich person Philip Anschutz of Denver is indeed buying The Broadmoor. This is great news, guaranteeing that we, the villagers, will continue to be able to pay $87 for a domestic beer to wash down our $126 grilled cheese sandwich.
That was just a joke. We can't even get in. The only Colorado Springs resident allowed inside the fenced Broadmoor compound is Bill Hybl, the El Pomar Foundation boss, former U.S. Olympic Committee president, one-time special counsel to president Ronald Reagan and ex-U.S. representative to the United Nations General Assembly. And even he is strip-searched at the gate.
Personal Broadmoor footnote: I tried to get in recently and was politely turned away. And by politely turned away, I mean I'm writing this column with Hans, the resort's German shepherd, still attached to my left leg. (I'm lucky. Hans was trained to go after the genitals. Fortunately, I'm married and am not allowed to take those along when I go out.)
So all of the Gazette employees gathered — the meeting was held inside a MINI Cooper automobile — for the big announcement. And it came: Anschutz, with an estimated net worth of $7.5 billion, was indeed buying a newspaper, along with The Broadmoor. But the newspaper is the Oklahoman in Oklahoma City.
(I'd make a joke here about Oklahoma, but that's where my wife is from. And frankly, I'd still like to have access to my testicles even if it's on this limited basis.)
When the Anschutz news came last week, disappointed Gazette newsroom workers loped back to their desks. But, in a tribute to their professionalism, they quickly returned to the business of preparing the next day's front-page story: "JAPAN SURRENDERS!!"
Along with the Oklahoman newspaper and The Broadmoor, Anschutz also bought the Manitou & Pike's Peak Railway Co., which since 1891 has used a cog railway system to take people from Kansas and Nebraska to a fascinating place where they cannot breathe.
The Broadmoor — the only property ever to receive the coveted five-star rating for 51 consecutive years — will still be run by president and CEO Steve Bartolin, who was, as my mind continues to wander, an actual, very talented, left-handed pitcher in the Detroit Tigers organization in the early 1970s. (Bartolin was released because of "philosophical differences" with management: He insisted that if they said the cheap ballpark peanuts were "lovingly hand-roasted by monks in a remote Peruvian village," they could get $100 per bag.)
Historical notes: The Broadmoor began as a dairy farm in 1880. The next year, current Colorado Springs mayor Steve Bach was hired as an apprentice milker. The farm was soon taken over by James Pourtales, a Prussian count. His personal best was getting to "20," when he ran out of fingers and toes.
Pourtales built a casino on the site. Gambling became a big part of Colorado Springs, and remains so even today as motorists wager on whether the potholes will snap an axle or just flatten the tire.
But in 1916, Spencer Penrose bought the place and created the landmark resort with its pink stucco exterior, dramatic marble staircase, stunning chandeliers and breathtaking ceilings that the guests still look at today as they wander around with their noses in the air.
And while we, the villagers, can't actually get in anymore, I'll be glad to give you a walking tour of the resort from outside the fence.
It's a big place. Bring a sandwich. And maybe a biscuit for Hans.
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Sunday, October 05, 2008
Bits and Pieces of Everyday Life
I crossed a marker this week. I had a pair of glasses fitted so that I can read better. Yep, I can no longer see the print clearly close up, and it is the only real impact I've felt about age catching up. I've resisted it for a while, but it's great, now everything is clearer! I won't have to pretend I can tell what's on the menu in dark cafes anymore! lol!
Last weekend we had fun as Singapore hosted it's first F1 Night Race. Lots us of who don't normally watch it got quite caught up as the race was held in our city centre. I watched it live on tv at home with dh and even then it was quite exciting!
What's happening in the financial world last week has been scary. We are not as personally affected yet, but the news, and at work, we are feeling it. I'm reminded today at church that instead of looking around us, we must keep looking up, at Him who does not change, is always faithful and is always in charge. And I'm so thankful.
Well, here are the layouts, all theme park photos, so I had fun with brighter colors and cuter elements.
Credits: Black paper by Sarah Belle, pink one by Angela & Emily Powers, elements by Britt Designs.
Credits: Rainbow by Miss Tina, brown paper by Favreau, glitter spots by LorieM, Alpha by Miss Chifis Designs
Credits: background paper and word art from Sandlot papers by Jackie Eckles
Credits: Background paper by Digital Couture Designs, branch by Loreta Larbaca, scrap paper by Vinnie Pearce, alpha by kimberzyz scrapz, leaves by Lorie M
All the templates for the above layouts are available in the store here thanks for looking
Credits: round tag by Miss Mint, road sign stickers by My Digital Addiction , alpha by Tara Dunstan, mickey papers by Andrea, and yellow paper by Mira Designs.
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Your US album is fabulous. Thank you for sharing your template.ReplyDelete
You are such an inspiration to me. And you have certainly made America the Beautiful with your layouts. Thank you for another wonderful template.
Thanks so much for another wonderful template Yin! All the layouts you shared today are gorgeous.ReplyDelete
Thank you so much! i love your beautiful templates!ReplyDelete
thank you for the template :)ReplyDelete
we watched F1 on tv and it looked great to see the race in sing at night (my hubby wish we still live in sing, hehe)
your US pages are adorable, love them!
Thank you so much for the template! Your layouts are so fabulous...I learn so much just by looking at your work! Thanks also for the reminder that God is big, in control and good, all the time.ReplyDelete
Thank you!! love all of your LOs!ReplyDelete
Your layouts are awesome! Thank you so much for sharing your templates. I use them all the time!ReplyDelete
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Thank you, thank you, thank you for another fabulous 2-page template! Your U.S. album is fantastic, but I'm bummed out about one thing - you went to Legoland, which is 4 kilometers from my house, and I didn't get to meet you! Imagine - the famous Yin was so close, and I didn't even get to take her out to lunch. Darn!ReplyDelete
Love all of the layouts - but the Magic Kingdom especially - beautiful!!!!ReplyDelete
Wow! Your layouts are FABULOUS! Thank you for another great template!ReplyDelete
Thanks for another fantastic template! I love your new layouts and as always your combination of papers and elements.ReplyDelete
As usual, love all your LO and thx for the templates.ReplyDelete
the F1 race was great...the view was spectacular. So are you going to get a ticket for next year?
Oh MY!!!...I have seriously neglected my "PEEPS"! Well I'm here now to give you some of that big ole...♥Luvin♥...for all your generosity to me and the digital scrapbooking community. Stay as sweet as you already are and have a super day.ReplyDelete
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Thanks for sharing your templates! Thought you might like to see how I used template 19ReplyDelete
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I have purchased several of your templates plus downloading your free ones.ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousNovember 06, 2008
I love all your great layouts of the fun places you and your family have been to. We live a 10 hour drive from Disney Land and still have not gotten to go. Love your templates. I love to use lots of photos. Thank you. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers for our country. We have hope that our new president can make positive changes for us here and aboard.ReplyDelete


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Benefits of breastfeeding examined
More and more mothers these days are choosing to breast feed their babies, but let's face it: breastfeeding can be easier for some women than others.
It raises the question: How long do experts say you should you breast feed your baby?
"So everything went OK with the first child. I was able to breast feed for 13 months," mother Alex Hewett said.
Hewett said she was fortunate to be able to breast feed her two sons. She said the second time around was not so easy and she could only do it for a limited time.
"They call breast milk liquid gold, but not every woman is able to breast feed. We should support the choices. Support what your body can do. Not everybody can, so just love your baby," Hewett said.
Margie Kay is a lactation specialist at Mercy Medical Center.
"Most hospitals throughout the US do now have board certified lactation specialists like myself and we're here to help when you're in hospitals and we're to help have help when you go home," Kay said.
"As long as the mother and the child are comfortable doing it," Mercy Medical Center Dr. Robert Atlas said. "The world health organization wants at least a year, if at all possible. We're trying to get 75 percent of our women to breast feed for six months because of the health benefits."
Atlas said there is evidence that the longer a woman breast feeds the greater the benefits to the baby.
"Decreasing allergies, asthma, respiratory illnesses and illnesses in general, and so that has been very clearly shown," Atlas said.
Kay said mothers who are breastfeeding or who plan to should keep in mind that the process is not cut and dry, that it's important to be flexible and realize that not every new mother can breast feed and may not be able to do so for as a long as a year.
"When they have full-time jobs and they're looking at work and home and feeding, they have the option of pumping. They have the option of putting the expressed milk in a bottle and they can, at that point, sometimes introduce formula," Kay said.


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I've began to wonder why an Xbox360 RGH/JTAG hacking section hasn't been included on the /talk board index. Even if the xbox 360 is a Microsoft product, surely it can be included here; just like the Wii-U and the 3DS?
Might be a stupid question/request, and I may have put this thread in the wrong index, but how about including an Xbox360 thread specifically for RGH, flashing, jtag usage. Would that be a bad idea?
I've recently successfully installed a glitch chip in my slim trinity & flashed the nand, installed Freestyle dash and I see just as much rising potential placing a division for the Xbox360; perhaps if the Wololo community is just as into the 360 as apposed to the PS3 scene.
Here is a random picture of a very shameful installation of the C-MOD coolrunner glitch chip._.
What's your thoughts on adding an Xbox360 section to the index?


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Hakuna matata. It means "no worries". This expression should be an essential part of our tense adult lives. All children worry about is what toy they want and which kid to annoy, which candy to eat (Although children aren't as innocent any more but still), their worries don't last much. It's us who have these gigantic responsibilities which give us serious headaches.
Worry doesn't get us anywhere, now does it? All it does it take up our precious time and destroy our should-be-worry-less-moments. We think and think and think but the solution to our problems just slips by and that worries us even more. We know we shouldn't worry so much but we still can't help it. We are built that way. Living life to the fullest is easy to say, hard to do.
So what do we do? I suggest keeping this song on top of your playlist and listening to it whenever it gets too much. It's childish I know but aren't kids the happiest? Everybody has problems. Life sucks sometimes. So, let the adult part of you rest a little bit and let your inner child out. For a child, everyday is an adventure, an interesting challenge. And who doesn't love challenges?
Hakuna matata!


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During the past year, scientists have shown that HIV persists in a latent form within a relatively small number of resting CD4+ T cells, even in patients who have received prolonged combination antiretroviral therapy and have no readily detectable virus in their blood. Latently infected CD4+ T cells are potential sources of new viral replication if a patient stops therapy, and pose a formidable obstacle to the goal of eradicating HIV from a person's body, particularly if drug resistance develops.
New data show that latent pools of infected cells are established very early in the course of HIV infection, even if a patient is treated expeditiously with highly active antiretroviral therapy ("HAART" - generally a three- or four-drug combination that includes a protease inhibitor). Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and chief of the NIAID Laboratory of Immunoregulation (LIR), will present these and other new findings at the 12th World AIDS Conference in Geneva, Switzerland.
"We have shown that initiating HAART as soon as 10 days after the onset of the symptoms of acute HIV infection does not prevent the formation of a latent reservoir of virus," says Dr. Fauci. "By the time high levels of HIV are detectable in the blood, the virus probably has spread to the lymphoid organs and established a pool of latently infected cells.
"Our group and others are pursuing studies to identify and treat people recently exposed to HIV, before the burst of virus replication, which occurs in most patients soon after infection. Such studies will help determine whether it will be possible to prevent the early establishment of latent pools of HIV."
In Geneva, Dr. Fauci also will discuss the potential for diminishing latent
pools of HIV - the possibility of "flushing out" the virus (at least in the test
tube) - by stimulating latently infected CD4+ T cells with antibodies to the CD3
molecule on the cell
Contact: Greg Folkers
(301) 496-2263
NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases


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As a subcontractor providing the finest kitchen and bath solutions, Majestic is known for its dedication and commitment to safety. Employees handle heavy materials as well as hazardous equipment and machinery daily, making safety paramount on a continuous basis. Over the past year, Majestic has integrated new safety protocols and processes at each of its facilities to further ensure a safe work environment and professional atmosphere. New processes include centralized accident reporting, employee motor vehicle report checks and drug testing, regular internal safety audits and the implementation of an employee safety council to ensure a safe working environment for employees and trade partners.
"We are honored and proud to be the recipient of three NCDOL safety achievement awards," said Scott Byers, CEO of Majestic. "Our vision is to be the most professional subcontractor to serve the Carolinas — professional means we ensure that we are providing safe environments at all of our facilities and worksites for both our team and builder partners. We have made safety a priority and these awards are validation that we're progressing toward our vision."
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Forgoing the more touristy Franz Josef, I traveled a bit deeper into glacier country to Fox Glacier Township. My plan in Fox was to helihike the glacier, but that was derailed due to the cloudy conditions. And considering my vacation to New Zealand would totally be ruined by the helicopter crashing into Mount Cook, I was fine with not going.
Boo to the cloudy weather that canceled my helihike.
Fox Glacier Township is small. Actually I'm not sure if it qualifies as a town. I'd really call it a village. Beyond the actual glacier, the other thing that draws thousands of visitors each year to Fox is Lake Matheson. This lake was formed about 14,000 years ago when Fox Glacier retreated and created a depression in the earth that later filled with water. Nobody swims or fishes in this brown, eel-filled lake. Boats pulling skiers are absent. So what makes Lake Matheson so special?
Need I say more?
Lake Matheson, also known as the mirror lake, is a photographer's dream. Mt. Cook and Mt. Tasman are perfectly situated to reflect off the glass-like water. This isn't an easy picture to get. Conditions have to be perfect, with clouds at a minimum and winds calm. The best chance to capture this shot comes at sunrise and sunset. For hours, amateur and professional photographers stake their claim with tripods on a small section of rocks just waiting to capture the perfect shot. Sometimes it happens and sometimes it doesn't. I spoke to a photographer who'd spent three days waiting for the clouds to part and the winds to die just to get the shot.
In case you're wondering, here's my shot of Lake Matheson.
Surely you weren't crazy enough to think that I got the shot! After all, the clouds were the reason my helihike was canceled. It would have been nice to see the famous reflection, but I enjoyed my time walking around Lake Matheson anyway.
Just like the rest of New Zealand, Lake Matheson has a well-kept walking trail that completely surrounds the lake. The Lake Circuit takes an hour and a half to walk, but there's also the thirty-minute Jetty View Point walk and the fifty-minute Reflection Island walk. The tracks meander through an ancient native rainforest where countless species of birds are seen.
The Silver Fern is a national symbol of New Zealand. This looks like one to me!
I walked the entire track backwards. Perhaps I should clarify. I walked the entire loop starting from the ending point. It wasn't on purpose, I just spotted a pasture of cows and started walking towards them. A Texan excited by the sight of cattle, isn't that like taking sand to the beach? Whatever.
Cattle in New Zealand have it made!
This Hereford kept posing for me.
I took about two hours to walk the track. Stalking cows, posing for pictures, and talking with photographers certainly extends the return time. It didn't matter because I was in no hurry. But by the time I returned to my starting point, I was famished. Luckily, Matheson Cafe was only a few steps away. Practically made of glass, the cafe was a perfect spot to watch the sunset, have some New Zealand pinot noir, and dine on New Zealand beef and lamb.
Satisfied with our delicious meal at Cafe Matheson
My day in Fox Glacier Township wasn't the one I envisioned, but rolling with the punches enabled me to have a fantastic afternoon that included Lake Matheson. Talk about making lemons into lemonade!
Clearwater River drains into the lake.
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That is totally my biggest fear!!!! I am planning on going flightseeing here, and I even built in a second day just in case the first day is cloudy. I could even wait a third day for clearing although I would miss out on Kaikouria, but that is fine. I want that picture from Lake Mattheson and also my scenic flight. It's the thing I am looking forward to most! Boooooooooo….. 🙂
That happened to us too! I was really, really hoping to see the beautiful reflections but it just didn't happen. But that's what makes every trip unique, we did some hiking and enjoyed a pint (or 2) at the pub in town, and we had a blast.
I love the sunrise shot! It almost looks a bit like Colorado…
Wow Leah, this lake is DEFINITELY a photographers dream. Even though it is murky and eel filled as you said, it LOOKS stunning. I have yet to get down to Fox Glacier but when I do, I'll definitely be checking this out. Thank you for the share, and beautiful photos!
Stunning pictures! I guess I should really go and see Lake Matheson next time I'm in NZ!!


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It looks like an "Applied Engineering Z80 Plus v1″ –
http://mirrors.apple2.org.za/Apple II Documentation Project/Interface Cards/Z80 Cards/AE Z-80 Plus/Photos/
The user manual is here –
A Look At This Photo –
The D780C 40 pin DIL chip in the centre of the card is a clone of the Zilog Z80 CPU. Lots of manufacturers milled these out under various codenames, this one was made by NEC.
The D780C CPU date code reveals that particular chip was made in the 48th week of 1983. There is another chip on the card (lower left corner SN74LS374N) with a date-stamp of the 38th week of 1984. So the card was made no earlier than this. The Apple //e was released in January 1983, so this card may only be supported by the new features of that particular model.
This is a "Z80 Card" used mostly for running CP/M software on an Apple 2.
Why a Z80 CPU card?
The Zilog Z80 CPU has been used in computers since 1976(!), most of which, at that time, were installed with the CP/M operating system.
The CP/M operating system and it's software is written directly in Z80 'machine code' language and so is completely incompatible (will NOT run) on an Apple 2 computer because they use 6502 CPU's (first made by MOSTEK in 1975). The CP/M operating system had a huge software base in business and industry in the 1970's and 1980's so a massive selling point for a computer system at that time would have been whether or not it could run CP/M software. A Z80 card would allow this.
These cards would have been popular with companies who had already computerised their business but were looking to 'upgrade' to the Apple 2 series and the increasingly large volume of broad ranging software and peripheral devices available for that system. Thus a company could take advantage of the overall cheaper computers offered by Apple but still tap into their historic word-processor, database and spreadsheet documents if they had a "Z80 Card".
Technical overview:
The TBP28L22N chip (lower right) is a 256 Byte ROM. This would hold a small 'bootstrap' program which points the hardware on the Z80 card at the Apple's disk drive(s) where the CP/M OS would be available.
On this particular Z80 Card there is no RAM (user memory). Therefore it is safe to assume that the Apple 2's main memory on the motherboard would be used by the Z80 CPU on this card – Quite a feat!
The User Manual (http://apple2online.com/web_documents/ae_z-80_plus_manual_4.01.pdf) seems to describe the Z80 and the 6502 being able to be operated sequentially and able to share & read data from common memory areas – even more of a feat!
A very desirable card (for a geek)!


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A Florida burglary suspect, fleeing the scene of a robbery, was easily caught by police after he tripped when his pants fell down.
The 37-year-old man was exiting the front smashed door of a closed convenient store in Pensacola yesterday, carrying several packs of cigarettes. When he spotted a deputy responding to the alarm, he ran.
As the unidentified man, the handfuls of cigarettes prevented him from holding up his pants, which fell down and tripped him before he made it out of the parking lot.
He was charged with criminal mischief, burglary, theft and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Police: Come out with your pants up!
Now I've seen it all:
"Wardrobe fail" photo by Conway L.


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The most San Francisco ways to celebrate the holidays
Celebrating the holidays in San Francisco isn't like celebrating the holidays in other places. For starters, there's no snow. Sometimes there's barely even a winter. So in the city, we create our own festive season, without a frosty assist from the weather.
And through the years, we've done a pretty good job of making December holly and jolly and merry and bright; the San Francisco ballet performed the U.S. debut of "The Nutcracker" in the '40s, and the SF SPCA windows at Macy's have found new homes for nearly 9,000 local pets over 30 years. The Westin St. Francis and the Fairmont build their candied confectionary masterpieces for their guests, and the zoo brings in the reindeer.
We celebrate in our own, very San Francisco way.
Related: Puppies and kittens are coming to Macy's windows
See the above gallery for some of San Francisco's favorite ways to celebrate the holidays.


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Top Ten Reasons to Visit Disney's California Adventure Park
Nestled in the heart of Anaheim is the Happiest Place on Earth where all of the Disney theme park magic began. Disneyland Resort was the first of its kind, but in 2001, Disney's California Adventure Park (known by locals as DCA) opened it's gates right next door. If you aren't familiar with DCA, there are plenty of things there that make it just as fun and exciting as Disneyland, although DCA has it's own unique flair. If you are considering heading to DCA, be sure to check out these 10 things you won't want to miss out on.
- Cars Land
Cars Land is DCA's newest and biggest expansion. This is no ordinary world though. Once you set foot in Cars Land, it's hard to believe you haven't stepped into the movie itself. The detail in this world matches the movie perfectly, down to the mysterious yellow light that always blinks slower on the third flash. The Radiator Springs canyon is simply gorgeous and has plenty of spots along it unobstructed for a beautiful family picture. The nighttime view of the canyon is even better, illuminated in brilliant warm colors. As if that wasn't enough, the canyon is home to one of the park's most famous rides – Radiator Springs Racers. This fast paced ride takes you on a journey through the canyon, meeting all the Cars characters along the way. Racers is slow enough for the youngins to ride, but fast enough to still give adults a thrill.
- World of Color
Exclusive to DCA is a fantastic show that is absolutely a must see, World of Color. All of Paradise Pier comes alive in a show of lights, music, and massive water plumes. World of Color is a grand spectacle that resides only in DCA. No other park has any show quite like this. World of Color is a fantastic way to end your fun-filled day at DCA.
- Frozen – Live at the Hyperion
No matter how many times you've heard "Let It Go," this is an exciting musical that is well worth the watch. This show chronicles the entire Frozen movie condensed into 45 minutes, complete with the songs you know and love (or hate), and of course, snow. Frozen is no run-of-the-mill theme park stage show. It is a full live production backed by over 200 cast and crew, giving you a full live musical experience right there in DCA.
- Pixar Parade
Taking to the streets to watch parades is an essential part of any Disney trip. DCA's premier parade is the Pixar parade. It features colorful floats with all the best Pixar characters riding along. You'll see all your favorite friends from movies like Finding Nemo, Toy Story, Monsters Inc., Cars, and more! The Pixar parade is a whole lot of fun packed into one show that the whole family can enjoy.
- California Screamin
If big thrills are what you're looking for, California Screamin' is a must. This isn't your average roller coaster ride. While it certainly isn't the most thrilling coaster by any means, it's definitely the most thrilling ride in the entire park. What makes this coaster magical is the Disney twist. The ride is just over two minutes long, sporting a delightful song made to go along with the ride and enhance the experience. The song shifts from suspenseful to action-packed to silly, creating a unique coaster ride that you won't forget.
- Toy Story Mania
Thrills not your thing? Being a Disney park, DCA has plenty of rides that are family friendly. Another huge hit at DCA is Toy Story Mania, although it's more of a game than a ride. Toy Story Mania is a 3D shooter game, allowing you to collaborate and compete with your partner sitting next to you. The ride takes you through a gamut of different types of games including breaking plates, throwing rings, and popping balloons with darts. Here's a hint before you ride: each level has a secret to unlock, can you discover them all?
- Soarin' Around the World
After all that rootin' tootin' shootin', you might want to hop on a ride that's a bit more relaxing. The all new Soarin' Around the World is a great update to the original Soarin' Over California. Soarin' suspends you in the air in front of a massive screen to take you on a journey around the world that really makes you feel like you're flying. Soarin' gives you the greatest views of places like Paris, China, and Australia. Soarin's also incorporates 4D elements to give you the most immersive flight possible.
- Disney Junior – Live on Stage
If you've got little ones with you, you won't want to miss the Disney Junior – Live on Stage show. It's a massive puppet show backed by whimsical sets and catchy tunes. Disney Junior's stars come alive with songs that let everyone participate. Jumping, singing, dancing, and clapping are all encouraged during the show! The little ones will have a blast seeing their favorites up on stage like Mickey, Sofia, and Jake.
- Drinks: Disney Magic for Adults
DCA has always had the reputation of being the "big kids'" park when compared to Disneyland, and for good reason. DCA has one major thing that Disneyland does not – DCA serves alcohol, and a lot of it. All the restaurants have long lists of cocktails, you can find beer and margaritas on Paradise Pier, and the Hollywood Backlot serves drinks complete with glowing ice cubes. Disney never was one for mediocrity – these drinks are good! If you want a splash of adult Disney magic, DCA is the only place to get it.
- Delicious Food Literally Everywhere
DCA is home to some of the best restaurants. These food joints are nothing like what you would expect from your average theme park. Three of the staple restaurants there are Al Fresco Lounge, Carthay Circle Restaurant, and Ariel's Grotto. All of them have top notch menus, and the latter is very kid friendly. You can dine in style, and your kids can enjoy a visit from the Princess of the Sea herself.


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