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As a student, buying books is quite a luxury, so I always make the most of offers that enable me to read in a way that doesn't break the bank. After downloading the Blloon app, I thought I'd mention what I'd read with my first 1000 free pages!
Category Archives: Sunday Wishlist
Sunday Wishlist – cooking essentials
Since moving into my new flat at the start of Autumn, I've been getting really into cooking. This Sunday, I want to mention some of the new and soon-to-be-released recipe books that I'd love to get my hands on! Continue reading
Sunday Wishlist – Gone Girl on screen
On today's Sunday Wishlist is a couple of new books that I've blogged about this week, as well as a film I really want to see. Continue reading
Sunday Wishlist – Super Thursday
For this week's Wishlist, I've compiled a Christmas Gift Guide which will hopefully come in handy when buying presents for fussy family members! Topically, these books were released on Super Thursday, so if you pop down to a bookshop soon they should all be in stock. Sadly, '15% fewer books were bought as Christmas presents in 2013 than a year earlier', but I think books make a truly perfect present. You might be thinking that it's much too early to be thinking about Christmas, but I wanted to demonstrate the main purpose of Super Thursday, and show how the vast majority of the new releases are published at this time with the target audience of the Christmas shopper in mind. Continue reading
Sunday Wishlist
I thought for my posts on Sundays that I might run a series called 'Sunday Wishlist', in which I post a couple of newly released (or unreleased) books that I can't wait to get my hands on. Continue reading

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FIN-011: Coordination and Approval of Telephone Services
- Telephone Lines
- Procurement of Telephone Instruments
- Theft/Damage
- Budget Certification
- Charge For Basic Service
- Additional Charges
- E911-Tax Exemption
- Requests for Toll Free Numbers
- Cellular Telephones and Wireless Services
- Off-Grounds Installation of University Telephones
- Obscene, Harassing, Abusive Calls
To describe the general guidelines for obtaining and using telephone services.
There are no terms that require definition.
The Supervisor of Telephony and Video Services coordinates and approves telephone systems within the University. This responsibility extends to reviewing departmental needs, evaluating equipment proposed to meet those needs and providing appropriate services, given budgetary limitations. In addition, the Manager of ITC Communication Services establishes rates for telephone equipment and services and bills all departments for telephone equipment and services to ensure total recovery of system costs and operating expenses.
- Telephone Lines:
All departments are required to use telephone lines that are provided via the University's owned telephone system unless extraordinary circumstances exist whereby it would be infeasible for ITC Communication Services to offer and/or support such service. Determination of whether a department qualifies for an exception will be made by ITC Communication Services and not by the department itself.
- Procurement of Telephone Instruments:
Digital telephones, including Rolmphones, Optisets, Optipoints, etc., that are attached to ITC Communication Services digital lines must be leased from ITC Communication Services. Department provided digital telephones may not be attached to our lines.
ITC Communication Services policies allow departments to attach their own analog telephone equipment (including analog telephones, fax machines, and modems) to ITC Communication Services analog lines.
Any department procuring instruments from an external source will be responsible for maintenance of those telephones. They will not be maintained by the University's telephone company (Siemens). The cost to diagnose and/or correct any service problems within the University's telephone system caused by the privately-purchased equipment will be borne by the responsible department.
- Theft/Damage:
Each department is responsible for its Siemens telephone instruments and related equipment. Should any of the equipment need to be repaired as a result of damage, the department will be billed for the cost of the repairs. If damage to the equipment is so extensive as to warrant replacement, the department will be billed for the purchase price of the original equipment.
Departments will be billed for the purchase price of telephone equipment stolen from their premises, regardless of whether the equipment is replaced. Theft of telephones or related equipment should be reported immediately to the University Police. Requests to have stolen equipment replaced must be submitted on on a Communication Service Request (CSR).
- Budget Certification:
Availability of full annualized funding must be provided by the requestor before changes involving additional charges can be implemented. This requires a PTAO for one-time charges and a PTAO for additional monthly charges.
- Charge for Basic Services:
Basic telephone service (local telephone service and related installation costs) will be charged against non-sponsored program operating budgets no later than August for the annual cost of the basic service in use in departments and activities on the preceding June 30. The annual cost of later changes in basic service will be charged in the month such changes are confirmed by ITC Communication Services.
If the account to be charged for basic telephone service changes during the fiscal year, the department must submit that change on the appropriate Communication Service Request.
In July, sponsored program grants and contracts will be billed for the monthly cost of the basic service in use on the preceding June 30 and will be billed monthly thereafter. Basic telephone service as a direct cost to Sponsored Programs may be charged to grants and contracts only if all of the following conditions are met:
- The basic service required in connection with the grant is clearly above normal departmental telephone requirements and is necessary for the performance of the project. A statement to this effect must be included on the request.
- The grant specifically provides a line item budget for the cost of the additional service.
- The dean or department head concurs in the need for added service.
- The department must specifically identify the service (in terms of the locations, instruments and use of the lines) for exclusive use in the performance of the grant or contract.
This condition usually will exist only with the larger programs requiring additional and/or separate offices or laboratories.
- Additional Charges:
Only Siemens technicians are authorized to relocate telephones. University departments that move telephones will be charged Siemens' prevailing hourly rate for correcting the resulting inventory errors. An accurate inventory is critical for the proper operation of the E-911 emergency location system.
Departments not submitting a Communication Service Request in a timely manner, thereby giving either Siemens or CenturyLink insufficient time to complete the requested work, may be required to pay overtime rates to complete the CSR by the due date.
Departments canceling Communication Service Requests once a technician has been dispatched will be charged for one hour of the technician's time at Siemens' prevailing hourly rate.
The costs for repairing customer-caused service problems will be billed to the responsible department.
All work carried out by CenturyLink will be charged to a special bill number. CenturyLink will assess a one-time processing fee for establishing each new special bill.
- E911 - Tax Exemption:
As an agency of the Commonwealth, the University of Virginia is exempt from both excise taxes and E911 service charges that may be assessed by CenturyLink or other telephone companies. Departments should review bills for services provided by non-University sources to ensure that these charges have not been incorporated into either monthly or one-time fees. If it is determined that these costs have been applied, the department should contact the service provider to have the charges removed.
- Requests for Toll Free Numbers:
Requests for inbound toll free numbers must be submitted in writing on a Communication Service Request, which will be forwarded to the service provider for completion.
- Cellular Telephones and Wireless Services:
New cellular telephone and wireless services should be ordered directly from UVa-contracted carriers according to Cellular Phone Service procedures. Existing services previously ordered through VITA will continue and billing for those services will remain unchanged.
Using a University-funded cellular telephone to place or receive personal (i.e., not job-related) calls is not permitted; however occasional incidental personal use is permitted if such use does not:
- interfere with the user's productivity or work performance, or with any other employee's productivity or work performance; or
- cause the University to incur additional cost; or
- adversely affect the efficient operation of the cellular system; or
- violate any provision of this policy, any supplemental policy adopted by the agency supplying telephone services, or any other policy, regulation, law or guideline as set forth by local, State or Federal law.
- Off-Grounds Installation of University Telephones:
There may be circumstances that warrant installation of a University line and telephone at an employee's residence or other off-Grounds work site. Requests for such installations, with supporting justification, must be submitted in writing to the Manager of ITC Communication Services for review.
- Obscene, Harassing, Abusive Calls:
Anyone receiving obscene, harassing, or abusive calls should immediately report the incident to the Police by dialing 9 + 911.
- Requests for CenturyLink Service:
Departments requesting new CenturyLink telephone service or changes to existing service must submit a Telephone Service Request Form CC37. All requests for non-University telephone lines, full or semi-public pay stations, dedicated data circuits to locations outside the University (but within the Charlottesville area), and listings for University numbers appearing in the CenturyLink directory must be submitted on this form even if payment for requested services is to be remitted from a non-University funding source.
Procedure 7-30, "Preparation of Telephone Service Request- CenturyLink"
- Requests for Other Services, Including Services Outside Charlottesville:
Departments requiring other services, including those at locations outside the Charlottesville area, must submit their requests in writing to ITC Communication Services.


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EasyCall Senior
Mobile application which turns your cell phone into a simple, user-friendly senior phone
What did we do? We created a mobile app which hides away all of the advanced phone functionalities and features, but instead features only a simple dial screen with preset contacts and custom or standard incoming/outgoing call screen tailored specially for seniors.
EasyCall Senior
Calls made easy
Nowadays, using mobile phones is nearly as common among senior citizens, as among everybody else. However, when it comes to smartphones, senior citizens have still lagged behind until recently. But why? Are smartphones too complicated and complex? Too expensive? Or are simply not tailored to their needs?
about EasyCall Senior
Mobile application which turns your cell phone into a simple, user-friendly senior phone
What did we do? We created a mobile app which hides away all of the advanced phone functionalities and features, but instead features only a simple dial screen with preset contacts and custom or standard incoming/outgoing call screen tailored specially for seniors.
awesome features
EasyCall was developed in collaboration with seniors, the resulting app is what works best for them.
Check our awesome features and try to see them from a senior's point of view. These are the features SENIORS really need!
Always Visible
Application keeps the screen lit at all times.
There is also no confusion with too many phone features. We hide them all.
Easy Setup
Pressing the menu key in the top right corner for 10 seconds gives access to the application settings. All of the features are accessed from this easy-to-use view. The app is set up in a matter of seconds, best by the senior user's family or relatives.
Safe Control
Phone buttons such as "Back" and "Home" are disabled. This protects the user from accidentally executing unwanted actions.
Simple Design
Straightforward & uncluttered layout, clear labels, large fonts and full screen contact photos are key features of the senior-friendly user interface.
From 4 and up to 16 contacts on single page. Multi-page option can also be enabled in the settings, as well as the larger size of the buttons.
Modern Look
Designed especially with the elderly in mind, the app features a modern look for the new generation of seniors.
Once you have successfully installed the app, you will receive a windowed message "Hold button for 10 seconds to access Settings" upon first run. To access Settings, you always have to hold the top right button for 10 seconds. This measure prevents the user from accidentally accessing the Settings later on. The start message is shown for as long as at least one contact from the Contacts list in the phone is selected.
Mark app as default
In the privacy tab choose "mark app as default" thus setting the app as default, meaning that the app is the only app enabled on the phone. In the active window the app must be selected as "default launcher". Also select: Finish – Easycall – ALWAYS. This confirms the setting of the application and disables other functions of the phone. You can cancel this in the Settings by marking Easycall as a non-default application.
Select language
When installing, the application runs in the language set up on your phone. It currently supports 5 languages – English, German, Slovenian, Serbian and Croatian. If the language used by your phone is currently unsupported, the application runs in English as the default language.
Call button size
Here you can select the size of the call button. Depending on your needs you can choose larger or smaller buttons which will appear on the main screen next to the name of the contact.
Number of screens
In this tab the user can select the number of main screens with contacts. There are 1 – 8 screens available.


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4G Failover and Business Continuity: Why Your Business Needs 4G FaaST Failover
Nothing is certain but death and taxes, unless you're are a business with internet access. Then, the likelihood of your network going down happens more often than you may care to admit. In some instances it's only a momentary lapse in service and might not cause any significant disruption in your day-to-day operations. In many cases though, it wreaks havoc on your business operations, ability to communicate with customers, and ultimately your bottom line.
Industry experts like Gartner, Ponemon Institute, and Infonetics cite the cost of downtime ranging from $100k/hour to over $500k/hour. While the numbers vary slightly depending on the report, the overarching conclusion is that downtime, no matter how slight, can have a significant financial impact on your business's bottom line.
From service provider network outages to physical cable cuts and natural disasters, wired service simply cannot guarantee 100% network uptime. With that, companies are now looking at wireless failover options to provide business continuity in the event of an outage or downtime.
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Challenges with Traditional Failover
Traditional failover circuit designs require a second wired circuit from another network provider and an on-site switch that recognizes when the primary internet path has failed. That on-site switch can then switch traffic to the secondary path for failover. The problem with this setup is that the secondary wired path is located in the same physical space as the primary circuit, so the physical event that cuts the primary path, in turn, cuts the secondary path. Additionally, businesses with traditional wired failover solutions are unable to switch traffic back to the primary path due to a lack of onsite switch capability.
Broad Sky's FaaST (Failover-as-a-Solution) Failover Solution
With Broad Sky's FaaST Failover solution, we eliminate the challenges associated with traditional wired failover solutions. Since wireless circuits can't be cut, the physical network disruption is protected by route diversity with a wireless network. FaaST Failover detects loss of upstream internet service and automatically fails over to the wireless network. Once the primary connection is re-established and considered stable, the network is then automatically switched back to the primary network.
Unlike other failover solutions, Broad Sky's FaaST Failover solution doesn't require the manual switch from primary to backup. Administrators are notified in real time of network events and also receive reports that include:
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- Amount of data traffic passed
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@财经网: Lei Feng Themed Movie Released in Nanjing, Four Showings Without A Single Ticket Sold: Yesterday [March 5] was "Learn from Lei Feng Day", and a biographical movie named Young Lei Feng giving an account of Lei Feng's life from when he graduated elementary school to the day he sacrificed his life debuted in Nanjing, resulting with an embarrassing "zero box office" situation where not a single person bought a ticket. An employee of the movie theater said, "We too are very surprised. Normally, a movie, no matter what it is, will still manage to sell at least some tickets." (Yangtse Evening Post)
Young Leifeng Trailer:
Comments from Sina Weibo:
Nanjing, well done!
A bunch of assholes wasting tax-payers' money.
Better an ugly truth than a false beauty [success].
Surprising? Couldn't be more normal. Who would spend money watching this kind of SB movie?
Embarrassing, Lei Feng was my childhood idol.
It is also a record-breaking box-office result! So rare, have you applied for a Guinness World Record?!
I'd rather die than to watch Lei Feng or Jiao Yulu movies. I'd rather die than to watch Anti-Japanese War serials.
Super positive energy! I'm going to watch it!
A small thing, [but I] feel China can still be saved!
Why spend money to go watch a false idol's so-called deeds?
They can force middle school and elementary school students to go watch it, and then write about their impressions.
Yesterday, Changchun's news reported that some volunteers organized to go watch it! And those volunteers were college students. I changed the channel right away!
Lei Feng is just a spokesman of a certain Party. His story is one primary school students can write from memory, so would anyone really want to buy a movie ticket to watch him wash the socks and fold the blankets for his teammates?
You all learn from He Shen, but you ask the common people to learn from Lei Feng! Suggest the government organize the officials, official second generations, rich second generations, real estate tycoons, NPC and CPPCC members to go watch it.
Can't blame us, the plot distorts humanity, is disconnected with reality, and contains no entertainment value. If it were not for fulfilling a task [being required to go watch the movie], I reckon no one would spend 80 RMB for Lei Feng.
A brainwashing blockbuster…
Some people die, but they never really lived…
Organize wu mao to go watch it, and those who don't will have 5 mao [0.5 RMB] deducted.
Because everybody knows, [a movie] that uses Lei Feng's name is definitely going to suck!
There's nothing to be surprised about. When China makes a movie like this, it'll definitely going to be one that sings praises of the Party, without any meaning/substance at all. Look at those Americans' Lincoln and how different it is.
Xinwen Liaobo and this Lei Feng movie, which one's better to watch?
I think the goal of "Learn from Lei Feng" is to encourage people to do good things! The original intention is good! Educational material that's aimed towards good/positive notions should be respected! We can combine it with reality and absorb good ideas/ideology. This society is in dire need of positive things, even if it's brain-washing, as long as it [teaches people to] think of others instead of hurting them.
Reminds me of those photos of Lei Feng posing on my textbooks as a child, a pile of stuff about learning this idea and that represents that I simply could never figure out, simply a waste of my youth. Not until now do I understand why Hong Kong people resist these things. I just want to say: FUCK the spirits, FUCK the ideology, FUCK the represents, damn it, fuck off!!!
Since it's propagating Lei Feng spirit, why not show it for free? Who would spend money to learn to do good things?
Comrade Lei Feng reminds me of the story of the little North Korean girl who drowned protecting a portrait of Kim Jong-il…


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The New York School vs. the School of Paris: Who Really Made the Most Important Art After World War II?
NBER Working Paper No. 9149
American historians of modern art routinely assume that after World War II New York replaced Paris as the center of the western art world. An analysis of the illustrations in French textbooks shows that French art scholars disagree: they rate Jean Dubuffet as the most important painter of the era, ahead of Jackson Pollock, and they consider Yves Klein's anthropometries of 1960 as the greatest contribution of a single year, in front of Andy Warhol's innovations in Pop Art. Yet the French texts also show that the French artists' practices and conceptions of art paralleled those of the Americans. Thus while French and American scholars disagree over the relative importance of their nations' artists, there is no disagreement that the most important art of the 1950s was produced by experimental seekers, and that of the 60s by conceptual finders.
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As part of an ongoing project, Erika Zambello is visiting all National Estuarine Research Reserves in the continental United States. Established by NOAA, the sites work together toward long-term research, education and coastal stewardship.
Located on the Florida Panhandle, the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve (ANERR) borders encompass over 245,000 acres, including Apalachicola Bay, wildlife refuges, state parks and more.
This is one of the most productive natural systems in the United States, fed by the mighty Apalachicola River and watershed. Beginning in Georgia, the Apalachicola River is born at the confluence of the Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers; all told, the watershed drains 20,000 square miles. The Apalachicola River is Florida's largest river — every day 16 billion gallons of water flow into the bay and eventually into the Gulf of Mexico.
Day 1
The Reserve
I arrived at the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve on a fall morning in November 2016. A cold front was moving through, bringing cooler air and scattered drizzle. I met Anita Grove, Coastal Training Program Coordinator, at the ANERR Nature Center, which is the heart of education, stewardship and research for the reserve.
After a round of introductions and a quick cup of coffee, it was time to go and see the bay.
Trip around Apalachicola Bay
Jason Garwood, an environmental specialist at ANERR, took me out on a reserve boat. Drops of rain were splashing over our faces but failed to penetrate our raingear; some might have been disappointed with the overcast skies and intermittent showers, but I reveled in the dramatic scenery.
Garwood launched the boat from a wooden dock in East Bay, which drains into Apalachicola Bay, which in turn is protected from the Gulf of Mexico by a series of barrier islands. The shoreline is composed of Juncus marsh grasses, and they appear dark in the shadows of the clouds. In certain patches, the land is elevated enough to support trees: pines form the green terrestrial landscape, now hazy in the rain. The waves looked subdued, but I could feel the power of the natural world as the wind whipped my hair from my face and tugged at my poncho.
We stopped at a weather station in East Bay, part of a network of data loggers that monitor the water throughout the reserve. It was through these long-term datasets that staff at ANERR were able to document reduced water flow from the Apalachicola River. The data have become a critical component of an ongoing legal battle between Florida and Georgia over which state has a greater claim to the water, a conflict which may be decided on by the Supreme Court.
Next up was a weather station in the middle of a Juncus field. As I chatted with Garwood about which weather variables the station records, two curious wrens popped out from among the reeds to check us out. I'm an avid birder, but this was the first time I had ever seen marsh wrens! They are tiny and secretive, but the estuary clearly provided a perfect habitat for the pair.
Moving south, we crossed beneath a bridge holding up part of the US Highway 98 and slowed down, suddenly surrounded by a mini-flotilla of oystermen.
Over 10,000 acres of Apalachicola Bay is covered in oyster beds, and oyster seekers have historically harvested 10 percent of oysters nationally and 90 percent of oysters in Florida.
Those on the small boats that afternoon seemed impervious to the chill and the damp, pushing their tongs together and apart again and again as they clipped oysters from the beds below the surface. Less fresh water in the bay means that overall salinity levels have increased, and both oysters and the local economy have suffered.
The rain and spray had soaked me, but I felt invigorated. Learning about the estuary is one thing, viewing the ecosystem from shore is still another, but there is nothing like surrounding yourself with its contours on all sides to really understand how productive these marshes can be.
ANERR Nature Center
After drying off, I took up my camera again to explore the Nature Center itself. Contained in one large room with exhibits separated by tall walls, the exterior is painted with an intricate mural depicting the habitat and wildlife of Apalachicola Bay, including birds, fish, crustaceans and shells. Giant aquarium tanks held native fish and reptiles, plus — my favorite! — a horseshoe crab.
Raised benches in the discovery room face a video about the history of the mural's creation, and the wall is filled with different types of shells, fossils, and skeletons. I drew close to a microscope set-up, taking a seat to observe a magnified monarch butterfly wing and sand dollar. Though I have seen monarchs countless times, observing the intricacies up close gave me an entirely new perspective on the familiar species.
I'm not the only one who appreciates the Nature Center. In the 2015/2016 annual report, staff reported that the Nature Center received over 30,000 visitors, a record number!
In addition to its indoor educational facilities, the reserve also has nature trails and a path to the bay overlook. I've always been drawn to birds and from this raised spot, I identified a spotted sandpiper hopping on the mudflats and a pair of feisty belted kingfishers, as well as brown pelicans, double-crested cormorants and multiple tern species. More evidence of an incredibly productive ecosystem!
Under the Microscope
Before I left for the day, I stopped by one of the reserve's labs to see the data loggers up close with Ethan Bourque, who took them apart to show me the different sensors and data collectors. While visiting, Garwood set up an amazing microscope display at his desk. In a drop of water swam hundreds of tiny zooplankton, blown up and displayed on an adjacent computer screen. Now he could take photos, record video and show interested visitors like me the array of creatures that inhabit the bay but are invisible to the naked eye. Too cool.
Day 2
Living Shoreline Field Trip
The class began a few minutes after 9 a.m., in a wooden outdoor classroom beneath the Nature Center. Benches full of Apalachicola Bay Charter School students faced a television monitor and Jeff Dutrow, Education Coordinator for ANERR.
He took the kids through a series of slides, and I was impressed by the ecological vocabulary of the seventh graders, including "brackish" water and that an estuary is a "nursery." As they listened, the sun shone on the saw palmettos, pines, and oaks outside. Heron croaks sounded from the nearby bay and chickadees giggled in the canopy. It really felt like we were sitting outside.
From the classroom, the students headed into the estuary to count snails and estimate grass cover of the living shoreline they had actually helped plant as fifth graders. They laughed and chatted as they worked, shin-deep in Apalachicola Bay. I took a cell phone photos and snapped an image at a distance, texting my friends: "Science in action!"
St. George Island State Park
The middle school group wasn't the only class learning in the bay that day. At nearby St. George Island State Park, Anita Grove and ANERR staff led an adult education class to the edge of Apalachicola Bay. After pulling on large boots, gloves and waders, the students walked one by one into the shallow waves along the shoreline. The goal? To harvest some of the famous Apalachicola Bay oysters!
The park is located on a barrier island between the bay and the Gulf of Mexico. While the gulf side is covered in bright beaches, the bay is bordered by coastal forest and low scrub, looking out onto tiny islands that increase and decrease in size based on the tide. American oystercatchers and belted kingfishers were busy feeding, and flowering bushes on land attracted monarch butterflies.
The group had spent hours in the classroom learning about oyster habitat and life cycles, and now would discover the inner workings of the creature as they dissected the oysters they had gathered in the state park. I guarantee that they will never look at (or eat) oysters the same way again!
A Conversation with Commissioner Joseph "Smokey" Parish
The citizens in this area have long been bound up in the ongoing lawsuit between Georgia and Florida about flow levels for the Apalachicola Bay. As more water is diverted upstream — and flow into Apalachicola Bay has declined — increasing salinity levels have decimated the oysters and put the entire area's seafood industry at risk. Commissioner Joseph "Smokey" Parish, a shrimp processor descended from shrimpers, has seen the decline in the bay's productivity first-hand, and has testified multiple times in front of legal committees and in courtrooms. We sat in wooden rocking chairs outside the Nature Center as he shared his view of Apalachicola's future.
Straightforward and eloquent, Commissioner Parish has thought deeply about not only the county's economic future, but also its environmental and cultural legacies. If they lose the lawsuit — and the oysters — he is concerned that the area will simultaneously lose its cultural heritage, made unique by generations of seafood gatherers on the water. In his view, local leaders have turned down development projects that might have brought jobs because they would have hurt the bay or the surrounding lands. As he spoke, I felt that he believed that the people here not only depend on the bay for their livelihoods, but that they also considered themselves as stewards of that same environment, and had to fight for its health. I couldn't have agreed more, and I walked away from our conversation impressed by the great advocate that Apalachicola Bay has in Commissioner Parish.
There is so much to see in Apalachicola Bay that I vowed I return to do some more exploring. From nesting turtles to nesting seabirds, from hiking trails to paddle trails, and from oysters to crabs to fish, there is so much to see and do — and eat! — at this reserve that one trip is not nearly enough to really explore this diverse and beautiful ecosystem.
Read more of Erika's estuary adventures on VoicesforBiodiversity.org.
Erika Zambello is a writer and photographer currently living on the Emerald Coast of Florida. She has a Master's Degree in Environmental Management from the Duke Nicholas School of the Environment, where she specialized in Ecosystem Science and Conservation. She is also a National Geographic Young Explorer, completing four trips to the Maine North Woods in each of the four seasons, Fall 2015-Summer 2016.
In addition to acting as the sole blogger for the entire Florida State Park system, she is a regular contributor to the Duke Nicholas School, the Maine Sportsman, Bangor Daily News, and 10000 Birds. In the past she has written for The Conservation Fund, the Triangle Land Conservancy, Sarah P. Duke Gardens, BirdWatching Daily, and the Florida Sportsman. Finally, she is the founder and managing editor of the travel website One World, Two Feet, as well as the co-managing editor for the award-winning online magazine Voices for Biodiversity.
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10/24/2017DB Comparer for SQL Server version 4.2 released
We are pleased to announce the new minor version of DB Comparer - the powerful tool for comparing SQL Server databases and discovering differences in their structure.
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Easter has always confused the hell out of me. One second i'm eating pancakes, the next my school principal is rubbing soot on my forehead, then I am told not to eat anything and then BAM I am sniffing out anything that has cocoa in it and gorging on said item! What a strange holiday it is. It is Lucy's first Easter and it has definitely made me consider how I will bring her up to think of Easter. I have decided that it will be the same as Christmas – a time where family comes together. What it will not be about is the merciless destruction of all over-packaged, sugar-based food stuffs within a 10 kilometer vicinity. She's already perky enough without the sugar thank you very much!!!
So I started thinking about all the ways we could reduce our Easter impact while staying healthy at the same time…
1. Sustainable Good Friday Fish
If you are a fish eater make sure you choose an ecologically sustainable breed of fish for your Good Friday Feast. The Australian Marine Conservancy has a brilliant website that tells you exactly which breeds are best – see the list here. If you are not from Australia though the Marine Stewardship Council provides global information on sustainable seafood – see their list here.
2. Make Your Own Chocolate
Itty bitty eggs all wrapped in unrecyclable tin foil… every eco-minded individuals worst nightmare. By making your own chocolate you can completely avoid the packaging as well as making them a hell of a lot healthier. In this recipe I made raw Fruit and Nut Chocolate in a slab but you could easily pour it into a chocolate mold for a more traditional feel!
You could also try these AHMAZING Raw Easter Eggs from one of my favorite foodie ladies Adele (aka Vegie Head)…
3. Always Buy Fair Trade
It can be really hard to walk past beautiful brightly-coloured eggs that are so perfectly designed to catch your kids eyes. But it is important to remember that a lot of those eggs are produced in terrible conditions by children… just like yours. See the list of companies here that are doing the right thing and using certified Fair Trade cocoa. But if you are out and about and have forgotten the list, then make sure you look out for the FTA (Fair Trade Australia) logo…
4. Opt out of the traditional Easter Egg Hunt
I loved Easter Egg hunts as a child. In fact, I still love 'em. I went to my brothers house last Easter and I had to be reminded that I was helping my nephew find eggs… not competing with him. But it does occur to me that it can be a glorified form of littering really? Running around and scattering bits of candy wrapped in non-biodegradable packaging around the garden. I am sure there is a percentage that get forgotten or that some poor animal finds first. BUT this doesn't mean you need to forgo the hunt altogether. Why not try these ideas:
- There are loads of funky reusable 'eggs' around which you can open and put in healthy treats. I haven't found an Australian manufacturer yet but these 'Eco Eggs' are made from a non-toxic plant-based plastic that are fully compostable! (Although I'm not sure why you would chuck 'em… they would last for many many Easters). There are also gorgeous wooden eggs (see here) which you could paint and decorate with the kids.
- I have never been to an op-shop and not seen a whole stack of wicker baskets for $2 each. No need for new! If that's not the case wherever you are though, check out this gorgeous upcycled jumper basket…
- You could make your own eggs! There are plenty of gorgeous options from these little felt eggs (from the very creative One Inch World) or you could even make old greeting card boxes like these (from yours truly!) to hide treats in.
- Instead of hiding eggs you could instead hide some gorgeous hand-painted rocks (hear me out!) and at the end of the hunt treat them like coupons. The children can come up to a 'treat' bar and exchange rock creatures for their treat of choice!
5. Avoid Palm Oil
Consumers (a yucky name for you and me) are definitely wising up these days. It is so nice to that the tribe of people that give a shit is growing and that people are starting to speak up about unacceptable corporate behavior! Better yet… they are boycotting it. Coles and Woolworths have both used Palm Oil in their homebrand Hot Cross Buns this year. They have (rightfully so) copped some flak for this nasty inclusion (if you want to know more about Palm Oil I have written a blog post all about why it is so nasty – see it here). Don't condone their use by buying these products, why not make your own instead. Total eco babe Alison (from Relauncher) posted this recipe for Gluten Free Hot Cross Buns. I am trying it out tomorrow!
Or if you are getting into the raw swing of things you can try my recipe for Raw Cross Buns here…
Happy Easter!
What are you doing to make sure your Easter stays eco? Would love to hear from you in the comments.


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Liberty County is in the national spotlight this summer as the place where 19 defendants (ranging in age from midteens to almost 30 years) have been charged with the gang rape of an 11 year old girl in Cleveland, Texas, mobile home - some of which was caught on video.
It's a case that is dividing the Cleveland community as well as the child's family, as the girl has been removed from her parents' care and placed in Texas foster care for the time being.
Needless to say, this Cleveland Gang Rape case is important from many different perspectives and its prosecution - you would think - would be the cream of the crop putting on the best case that the State of Texas can assert. Right?
Think again. This week, one of the prosecutors on that Cleveland Gang Rape case was arrested and is facing charges as a defendant of (1) Tampering With a Witness, (2) Terroristic Threats and (3) Deadly Conduct.
That's right: the state's attorney has been accused of three pretty serious crimes while he's assigned to the big Gang Rape case. (That's his mugshot at the top.)
Liberty County Assistant District Attorney Joe Warren surrendered to the Liberty County Sheriff's Office last week, and was quickly released on a personal recognizance bond by the local judge. The Sheriff's Office is refusing to comment on the case so far, and little is known for sure about the events that led to the ADA's arrest.
It is known that the Sheriff's Office is the authority handling the investigation -- not a grand jury, not the Texas Rangers or the FBI -- and that Liberty County District Attorney Mike Little has told the media this is strange -- the ADA's case is getting special treatment (it's legal for the Sheriff's Office to run the ball in the investigation, this usually doesn't happen, though).
Joe Warren is still on the job, too: despite being a state district attorney who has been arrested on allegations of committing these crimes he has not been removed from his position and presumably is at work today (as this post is being typed), working on the Cleveland Gang Rape case.
Reports are ADA Threatened to Shoot Pit Bulls that Entered His Backyard and Killed His Pet
So what happened? There are some media reports out there and they are reporting that ADA Warren had a pet dog (a boxer-mix) who were killed by his neighbor's pit bulls after the pit bulls dug a hole under the fence to gain access into Warren's back yard so they could attack his pets.
Warren responded, according to these reports, by threatening his neighbor that he would shoot the pit bulls in order to protect his pets. Apparently, the neighbor called the cops and filed a complaint.
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
Liberty County Prosecutor Arrested This Week But Kept On the Job as DA in Cleveland Gang Rape Case of 11 Year Old Girl by 19 Defendants
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As the saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
In general, our beloved pets age faster than humans do, making annual wellness exams vital to maintaining your pet's overall health. These yearly checkups play an important role in early detection of disease and age-related changes in your pet, increasing the chances of successful treatment at a lower cost since animals often don't show symptoms until a disease is in the advanced stages.
A wellness exam includes a thorough examination of your pet's:
- Eyes
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- Abdomen/Internal Organs by Palpation
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- Range of Motion/Overall Joint Health
- Skin & Coat
During your pet's exam, we will ask you about your pet's health history, document any changes in age or weight since their last visit, check for early signs of disease and suggest tests for making an early diagnosis, ask you about any significant lifestyle changes in your pet such as activity levels, behavior or interaction levels, and make recommendations on care and foods based on new information on diet and disease that could affect your pet. Based on your comments and the results of the exam, we can tailor your pet's immunization schedule to their individual needs based on age, health, and risk of exposure.
Please contact the office with any questions you may have regarding which vaccines are appropriate for your pet.


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ABC News apologized on Twitter Monday after mistaking a video of a nighttime demonstration at a Kentucky shooting range as Turkish militant fire on Syria.
The network aired the video twice, on 'World News Tonight' on Sunday night and 'Good Morning America' on Monday morning, purporting it to show the "fury of the Turkish attack" on the Turkey-Syria border.
"This video, right here, appearing to show Turkey's military bombing Kurd civilians in a Syrian border town," ABC anchor Tom Llamas said during the broadcast.
However, several media outlets have matched the footage to that from the Knob Creek Gun Range's biannual 2017 machine gun shoot. In the original footage, tracer rounds are fired by automatic weapons amid explosions, filmed by people on their cell phones.
"As of right now … it seems to be our footage," a spokesman for the Knob Creek Gun Range told the Washington Examiner.
The clip broadcast by ABC News does not appear to show the cellphones filming the demonstration. The network has stated that they have since removed the video from both segments.
"We've taken down video that aired on "World News Tonight" Sunday and "Good Morning America" this morning that appeared to be from the Syrian border immediately after questions were raised about its accuracy. ABC regrets this error," reads tweets from the accounts of both shows on Monday morning.


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Fix-It Team
Since May 2016, the Mayor's office Fix-It Team has been at work in neighborhoods throughout the city implementing the Mayor's Safe & Clean Neighborhoods Promise.
The Fix-It Team seeks to improve the quality of life in San Francisco's neighborhoods by collaborating with residents to identify and address critical cleanliness and safety issues that affect their lives. By coordinating directly with city departments, the Fix-It team is committed to delivering city services better and faster.View 2016 & 2017 Fix-It Performance Report
Community Meetings and Walks
Fix-It Areas of Focus
The Fix-It Team is focused on quality of life concerns that can be addressed directly by our city department partners. The specific concerns that the Team works on vary in each neighborhood, as the Fix-It Zone Action Plan is always determined by the residents through a community process.
Typical concerns that the Fix-It Team is able to help with are displayed below. In all Fix-It Zones, the Team does its best to help residents navigate processes and find other touch points towards addressing quality of life issues that may not be listed here.
- Poor street condition
- Dirty bus stop
- Lights out or dim
- Faded crosswalk
- Missing sign
- Blighted newsracks
- Smell/gunk on street
- Overgrown green areas
- Illegal dumping
- Littered sidewalk
- Graffiti
- Overflowing trash
311 Reporting
311 data is an integral part of the Fix-It Team process. Nearly all concerns that Fix-It is able to address are monitored through 311 reporting. To learn more about 311, visit sf311.org or download the app.
Fix-It Zones
The Fix-It Team's work is focused within 45 neighborhood "zones" throughout San Francisco. Zones were identified through a process that included community surveys and data analysis that highlighted areas in need areas of cleanliness and safety interventions.View Fix-It Zones
Contact the Fix-It Team
The Fix-It Team partners with residents and city agencies to implement action plans established in each of the Fix-It Zones. The Team values first-hand experience and strong community relationships, which is why they spend a great deal of time within the Fix-It Zones meeting with residents, hosting neighborhood walks and organizing community clean-ups. Collectively, the Team's background includes Public Works, 311, the Supervisor's Office, Non-Profit and Public Sector experience.
- Sandra Zuniga | Fix-It Director
- Ian Schneider | Fix-It Deputy Director
- Ronnie Rodriguez | Fix-It Community Manager
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- Jessica Medina | Fix-It Team Manager
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Bozo criminal for today comes from Pasco county, Florida where a traffic officer couldn't believe what he was seeing. Fred Flintstone just speeded past him in his famous "footmobile." It was only after the cop pulled Fred over that it became clear that the "footmobile" was actually a tricked out Smart car that looked just like the Flintstone original. And behind the wheel, our bozo, in a full Fred Flintstone outfit. Even though the whole thing was amusing, speeding is speeding and our bozo was ticketed and released with a notice to appear.
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BharatiyaJanataVijayDivasPeople defied the vindictive actions of the prime minister who has to resign due to the Court verdict. It was rebirth of democracy in India. If Congress led the independence movement, it is the opposition of the day, that led the resistance to individual power mongering. "Indira is India" doctrine was defeated. Indian people won the war of democracy 1975 - 77.
1836 - National Library was established.
1971 - First Century by Gavaskar at George Town, West Indies
1977 - Emergency was withdrawn due to struggle of people. All opposition parties, RSS and many other organizations participated in the movement and provided leadership and guidance.
1982 - Telugu Desam was formed by formed by N.T. Rama Rao
2009 - Shri Mohan Bhagwat became Sarsanghachalak of RSS
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text: When is a fish not a fish? When Lucy Dugan wrote about 'fish' she described a dad's affection for his daughter as 'the catch of the day'. When Nicole Mickle brought her 'fish' into life like bronze relief the expression was just as obscure. So here she is, a little 'fish' at the head of […]Read More


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The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR), was conceived on a bar room napkin. The bar to which the napkin belonged was known as the Ebony Bar, which was located at the Streamline Hotel in Daytona Beach. The conversation from which the napkin gained import was held in 1948 by both drivers and promoters of local stock car races. It's reported that stock car races began as early as the 1900's in the Daytona Beach area. The meeting, and the napkin, might never have come to be had a mechanic named William France, Sr. not have moved to the Daytona area from Washington, D.C. in 1935. By 1936, he, too, had been captured by the sport, and even managed to finish fifth in a local race. Mr. France was moved to participate in such a meeting after his stint in racing for two reasons: a) he believed the sport had a potential for a following, and b) he believed the drivers were being mistreated by unregulated promoters who simply chose not to pay them.
From its less than auspicious beginnings in 1948, NASCAR has grown considerably. It is currently known all over the world. It is broadcast in over 150 countries, and has held exhibition races in both Australia and Japan. NASCAR has also expanded the type of racing its offers its fans, who can still choose to see the Sprint Cup, the Nationwide Series, or the Craftsmen Travel Cup Series all from the same ticket. Further, NASCAR allows for regional competition in every city and with every ticket, the fans can also watch the regional fun, such as the Whelen All-American Series (amateur auto racing), the Whelen Modified Tour (Nascar modified division); the NASCAR local racing (four geographic series).
NASCAR's popularity has driven itself quite literally around the world. This sport is currently broadcast in over 150 countries and has held exhibition races in both Australia and Japan. Based on popularity, and in large part on its estimated three billion dollar product and ticket sales, NASCAR has parked itself in the number two spot for most popular sports watched on TV – second only to the National Football League. It would seem, however, that there is no place quite like home. NASCAR has several offices in North Carolina, and two international cities, but nothing at all like you might expect from such a profitable and popular sport. Despite its profits, and its popularity, NASCAR's roots remain right where they were first planted – in Daytona Beach, Florida.
NASCAR knows why it is what it is: the fans. The fans even know why NASCAR it what it is: THE FANS! It's why a race must be seen at the track: THE FANS! They're loud, they're proud, and they make NASCAR what it is.
The always have, and always will, make NASCAR the one and only experience of its kind. A NASCAR fan will have goose bumps on a 90 degree day, and wouldn't let a tornado warning keep her from her race. She's got her tickets, waited all season to get 'em, and now it's her turn.
You call yourself a NASCAR fan – so where's your ticket? The season starts on February 12, 2009 at Daytona Beach, and the tickets are going fast. If you're truly a fan, then you'd better buy your ticket now. Be where the sport itself started, when the season starts. Don't be the only one sitting at home.
If you don't, the other fans will, and before you know it, the tickets will be gone. Then, where will you be? Get your tickets for Daytona Beach on the 12th – NASCAR, where it was meant to be watched, whichever series you like: Sprint Cup, Nationwide, or Craftsmen Truck.
So you'd better hurry, before you miss your chance to be where the rest of the REAL fans are – at Daytona Beach on February 12th. Be a REAL fan, and watch the race the only REAL way! Buy a ticket, and buy it NOW! Be ready to have REAL fun!


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Kate Leonard – Professor of Art at Colorado College
Printmaking, Drawing
Professor of Art 2009-
Schlosser Professor in Arts 2009-2012
- B.A. Grinnell College 1991
- M.F.A. University of Nebraska, Lincoln 1994
Kate works from her studio in Manitou Springs, a vibrant art community at the foothills of Pikes Peak and the Rocky Mountain Range, and travels widely teaching workshops on her innovative photographic transfer paintings at Anderson Ranch in Colorado, the Valand School of Art in Gothenburg, Sweden and the Saimaa University of Applied Sciences in Lappeenranta, Finland.
She received an American Scandinavian Foundation grant in 2008 and continues to work during midsummer in Tjorn, Sweden.
Kate directs the Graphics Research Lab at Colorado College, an innovative interdisciplinary space for printmaking and photography.
Although born and raised in New York City, she is a dual citizen of Australia and the U.S. and has traveled frequently between these two distant homelands. After she completed an undergraduate liberal arts degree at Grinnell College, she went on for specialized training in printmaking and studied with Karen Kunc at the University of Nebraska receiving her M.F.A. in 1994. Leonard's work has been exhibited across the U.S. and abroad, and in 2008 she received an American Scandinavian Foundation Grant for her innovative photographic transfer paintings.


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Baby born on a subway platform
A woman is recovering in hospital after giving birth on a downtown subway platform during rush hour this morning.in Wellesley. what a world the poor child is coming into; Terrororists, Bombings, I could go on but you will get the drift. We need somebody of this character to help us I reckon and if anybody knows what makes him tick they take out the first prize.
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Chocolate Avocado Pudding
Yes, this is The Centered Chef's recipe… AGAIN! I will not stop sharing it until each and every one of you has tried it. It is sooo good, and I cannot tell you how many people express their amazement and surprise that it tastes just like chocolate mousse. Yummmmm!! Someone in the class mentioned it could be used as frosting and on top of that, my daughter LICKED THE BOWL when it was all gone at home. Yes, it's that good!
Vegan, gluten free, dairy free, nut free!
Trust all of my recipe tasting friends and class participants. It is AMAZING!
And did you know? If you can't find avocados locally, you can get them shipped to your house from Amazon.
The Centered Chef's Chocolate Avocado Pudding
This is an AMAZINGLY good pudding recipe. The hardest part is choosing a ripe avocado. EVERYONE should try it!! It's lick the bowl good!!
- 1 ripe avocado (diced)
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- Place avocado into food processor and puree until only small bits of avocado remain.
- Add honey, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, salt and process until well combined. scrape sides to ensure cocoa powder is incorporated.
- Gradually add 1 T of water at a time to achieve a creamy consistency.(The last batch I made didn't require any water).
- Adjust seasoning with lemon juice to taste. (I didn't use any!)
- Place in refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
- Garnish with raspberries.


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Ever since Family Guy and Futurama, there weren't many succesful cartoons for the adult audience in America. Surely, there were some shows like American Dad or Bob's Burgers which had their 15 minutes of fame and then quited down. Yet, it wasn't anything spectacular and the American cartton industry started falli apart.
But eveerything is not over. With Archer, FX strike and strike hard.
The plot consists basically of the secret agent Archer, who works for his horny mother's spy agency. Accompanied by his hot ex, his ex's new boyfriend and other losers, Archer does funny shit and has a lot of sex.
This show is literally amazing, full with a lot of tits and incredible jokes.It is like watching James Bond written by Trey Parker and Matt Stone. In its third season, this show is definitely promising and, hopefully, will stay awesome for a long, long time.


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Following on from last week's practice session, this week's lesson was to compose our own still life incorporating cloth.
I decided that oranges would look good on the green and white fabric. I also opted for a mixed media painting using Watercolours and Watercolour pencils.
I need to finish it at home and once I have I'll post it in the Mixed Media Paintings tab.


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Here's a list of songs from performers featured on ESPN's "Numbers Never Lie," along with links to the artist's websites and links for you to download and buy the songs and/or albums:
Tony! Toni! Tone! "Feels Good" from the "Tony! Toni! Tone! Hits" album. (iTunes | Amazon)
Drake: "Started From The Bottom" from the "Nothing Was The Same" album. (iTunes | Amazon)


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OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi's School of Applied Sciences offers rich educational and research opportunities that attract students from all over the globe, including Thamsanqa "Thamsie" Jongile, a doctoral student in hospitality management from Cape Town, South Africa.
Jongile explained that his interest in hospitality management stems from his time growing up.
"My grandmother (told me), 'You have the personality for it,'" he said. "I chose (hospitality management) because it is not such a common thing to study back in South Africa, and when I grew up, I never had the chance to travel."
A native of Zimbabwe, Jongile grew up in South Africa. After finishing high school in 2011, his mother's work took the family to the Netherlands, where he earned his undergraduate and master's degree at Stenden University.
While he was pursuing his undergraduate degree in hospitality management, Jongile participated in an exchange program at Auburn University, marking the first time he had ever been to the United States.
"I thought to myself, 'I've never been to the U.S.,' and back where I grew up in South Africa, the U.S. is big," said Jongile. "But obviously when they talk about it, they don't talk about Auburn, Alabama, because on TV, they only show big towns and not small ones."
"Southern hospitality is not advertised anywhere else other than in the U.S. Almost everybody was excited to see everybody, and I never had that before. I thought, 'Wow this is great."'
After his year abroad, he returned to the Netherlands and became somewhat of an ambassador for the program. According to Jongile, 27 students participated in the program the year after he did.
Once he completed both his undergraduate and graduate degrees in the Netherlands, Jongile began planning his return to the United States.
"I was looking for an opportunity to go back to the U.S., because I wanted to have a full experience," he said. "When you only have one year, you want more."
During this time in 2015, Jongile interned with a residential cruise ship, traveling the world for 28 weeks and meeting a student from Mississippi who was on the trip. The Ole Miss football team had beaten Alabama that year, and everybody, especially his new friend, kept talking about the school, Jongile said.
After his time on the cruise ship, Jongile worked in New Orleans, where he met more Ole Miss alumni.
"They all told me that Ole Miss is great, so I thought I'd start looking into it," Jongile said. "I had never been here and I did not have a lot of information about it. I thought I'd still just apply.
"When I applied to Ole Miss, it was crazy. Within an hour, I had a response with more information about the program (and an invitation) to come visit. It felt like Ole Miss was more interested in having me than everyone else, which made me even more interested, and I began to read about other students and their experiences here."
According to Jongile, adjusting to life at Ole Miss and Oxford has been a smooth transition thus far, mainly because of the campus atmosphere.
"At most other campuses, you're just a number, whereas here I don't feel that way, especially in my department because in a big way, your department becomes your university experience," he said. "It's this whole small family thing, which helps you develop fast and easily integrate into the society, and with people being from different places, there's so much to learn."
Jongile's research interests include organizational behavior and human resources. Following graduation, he wants to return to South Africa, where he plans on using some of his research.
"I'm from Cape Town, and hospitality is a very big thing there," Jongile said. "But there are also communities surrounding Cape Town where hospitality is even greater; however, they are undermarketed.
"Unemployment is very high, so I want to focus on how we can use tourism and hospitality to overcome unemployment and eradicate poverty."
The presence of international students can offer learning opportunities for other students, said Yunhee Chang, interim chair of the Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management.
"Students learn from different cultural, social, educational and professional experiences and perspectives the international students bring and share, not to mention the obvious benefit to the students who are already thirsty to learn about global hospitality and tourism," Chang said. "The presence of classmates from all over the world opens everyone's eyes to diverse viewpoints.
"For a relatively new doctoral program, we are fortunate to have students representing as many as eight countries. Sometimes cultural differences create inconvenience, but I witness every day the benefit far outweighs the cost. Our students seem to get along and have fun with each other.
"Knowing that someone actually chose to come all the way from Cape Town to study at UM invigorates other students who have been here for most of their lives."
For more information about the Ph.D. program in Nutrition and Hospitality Management, visit http://nhm.olemiss.edu/ph-d-in-nutrition-and-hospitality-management/.


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Places I love to eat in London and Manchester
I'm finally getting around to writing about my recent trip home to England and wanted to share some of the places I loved along with a few photos of some of the gorgeous things I ate and saw. So many places, so little time and stomach space. There are so many other places I could add, and I will next time I go home.
Barrafina Best tapas in London and where I bumped into my friend, Mr Bourdain.
Gymkhana Amazing new Indian restaurant. Not your usual high street job but stunning food that still feels like the real deal and scratched the itch I'd been having for Indian food for months. Beautiful colonial interiors and food I still dream of. Oh, and cocktails served in teacups.
Providores My perfect brunch spot on one of my top shopping streets in London. Only steps away from the fabulous butcher, The Ginger Pig and ultimate cheese shop and café, La Fromagerie. The only tricky bit is that I also love lunch at La Fromagerie so a visit to this area often results in squeezing in an extra meal that I actually don't need (but want). On the upside, it is only a brisk walk to Regents Park so you can walk off your indulgence. Or if the weather was lovely, and it often is, you could pick up picnic supplies at the butcher and cheese shop then take them to the park.
Franco Manca I used to go to their original Brixton location when I lived close by. Since we moved Stateside they have mushroomed and expanded into new locations, including one which is handily a few minutes walk from my lovely friend, Fionnuala's house. The pizza is still delish and I crave it constantly. My poor family have to cope with my dramatic sighs and 'sad face' whenever we try somewhere new for pizza and I tell them its not as good as Franco's.
Bone Daddies Best ramen I've had so far. And I've had a lot.
Bills Cafe A chain but done in a good way. Their scone with jam and clotted cream washed down by a giant pot of tea in the Soho branch has become my re-charging tradition when I'm charging around town.
My secret cocktail spot is the bar at the Connaught. Its expensive so we used to go there and make one cocktail last for a very long time! It's is the most beautifully decorated little bar and the bar staff are constantly voted the best. You also get free yummy olives and nuts. Go dressed up and prepare to speculate over who all the other customers are.
St John – Iconic and rightly so. This is the guy who got us all eating roast bone marrow back in the day. One of my fav places for dinner and where my now husband took me for my first year date-iversary.
Leon A lovely little chain serving healthy fast food. I really hope this is the future of fast food. A great lunch spot if you're out and about with children.
The Dairy This is a newish place near where I used to live. The food is stunning and it is well worth the trip south of the river.
The Wolseley I don't always remember leaving this restaurant which I take as a sign of how much fun it is. Breakfast is the time to go to see the deal makers in action. Afternoon tea is blissful. Dinner is naughty.
J Sheekey A lovely fish restaurant in theatre land. My girls and I once saw Orlando Bloom in there, fresh off stage. Have the fish pie.
Scotts A very grown up fish restaurant in Mayfair. Wonderful service – you and your tummy will feel very special.
The River Cafe – Where Jamie Oliver started out. One of the nicest places for a sunny lunch or a glam dinner. Stunning Italian food unlike anything that came before it. Also next door to where I used to work!
Union Jacks is a really fun spin on British food by Jamie Oliver, fab for kids.
Polpo Wonderful small-plate Italian place, they have a few locations – all are good.
Mishkins A really fun New York deli style place with an English twist. Fab cocktails and brunch. The corned beef mac and cheese is the perfect hangover food.
Pizza East This is where we had our leaving lunch with all our friends and where my oldest son had his first ever taste of pizza as a baby so a special place for us.
Borough Market Aim to visit mid-morning on a Friday or Saturday, grab an early lunch to go and eat in the grounds of Southwark cathedral. The chorizo sandwiches at Brindisa and the felafel wraps at the felafel guy are my favourites. You must get a brownie from Flour Power stall – probably best to share one with someone else as they are huge. Great coffee at Monmouth coffee and amazing cheese at Neils Yard (down the side of Monmouth coffee. Also a great place to grab fresh fruit and veg.
Cafe Boheme Grab a seat outside and people watch. They do yummy French inspired comfort food and are open till very late at night so you can either grab coffee or something stronger and watch the characters of Soho go about their business. If you are lucky you may get invited up to Soho House as night falls.
Hix Oyster and Chop House – English food made from local, seasonal food. Just delicious. Very cool design inside too. Prepare to eat lots and maybe plan a light lunch in anticipation.
Canteen A very reliable small chain of English comfort food places. The south bank and spitalfields branches are my favourites. Great with kids.
Itsu A great little chain of sushi and noodle places scattered around London. A good place for a healthy quick lunch.
Manchester and around
The city of my birth and where most of my family still live. When I'm not eating at various relatives' houses I make sure to fill up on good Northern comfort food at some old favourites and new openings. Manchester has a brilliant food scene, despite what Londoners say. The city is surrounded by amazing countryside and wonderful locally produced food. I love the fact that now, when I go back, it is so easy to find places that are proud about their heritage and are serving fabulous food from close by. Here are some of my favourites.
The Yard, Alderley Edge A newcomer but my perfect kind of place. It has a butcher and grocer at the front and the café at the back. Very child friendly and tons of healthy, freshly made goodies.
Northern Quarter Restaurant When I was little, my Grandma, Myra, owned a ladies clothes shop called, mysteriously, Elvina. I used to accompany her and my Grandpa on their buying trips to the (pretty dodgy and Dickensian) garment district in Manchester. We'd enter huge Victorian buildings where clothes were hung floor to ceiling in plastic wrappers. My Grandma would pick her buys for the season and I'd often get a treat, like the delightful polyester shell suit I was so thrilled with one year. Those days have gone, and thankfully, so has that tracksuit. The area has now become the place to head to for good food and cocktails as all those old warehouses have been turned into fancy flats and bars. It has also been re-named the northern quarter. My favourite place to have dinner is handily called The Northern Quarter Restaurant. Their menu is sourced from local parts – Lancashire cheese, local meats and tarted up versions of lots of the dishes I had growing up.
Apotheca bar An old pharmacy now stocked with booze and a great place to start a night out.
Harrington Arms, Gawsworth. This 17th century pub is a beautiful, low-key place for lunch. Lovely English food, done well – pie and chips, scotch eggs, gammon – all the classics. It feels like not much has changed in the years since it opened. What makes it very special for us is that it in the village where we got married. We had lunch there the day before the wedding with all our family and friends and started the weekend of celebrations. I may be the only bride who had egg and chips the day before her wedding! We always make a point of going back, now with both our boys who love it too.
Applebys, Didsbury. This place couldn't be more English. Not only is all the food the type of modern, well-sourced English food that I love, but they also sell English grown tea. I don't want to sound like I'm being anti-foreign when it comes but, after so many years of England being the butt of jokes about food, its lovely to see so many places celebrating how good it really can be. Especially now I live away from home, I love that I can go and eat out at places where I can tick so many of my cravings off in one go. This place had just opened when I visited but the owners were lovely and deserve to do really well. Great breakfasts, lunches, afternoon teas, English beers and lots more.
The Modern Caterer's café at Jodrell Bank When you travel with two small boys you have to balance the activities the grown ups want to do with things that will keep them happy. I must admit, our trip to Jodrell bank fell into the latter category I had last been to the space centre (yes a space centre in Cheshire) on a school trip but knew my boys would love it, and they did. What I didn't expect was how amazing the food in the café would be. Attractions in England have really upped their game when it comes to serving healthy food for visitors. This place was fabulous. I'd go there just to eat. The fact that they also run a café and grocers in Chorlton, called Gabriel's (the name of my oldest boy), sealed the deal. The food was all made in a tiny kitchen, on view to us from the dining room and it was delicious. Between us we had gorgeous homemade soups, salads, sandwiches and wonderful braised beef. Everything is seasonal, local and cooked by someone you know really gets flavours and combinations of textures – sadly lacking in lots of places.


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in the red
In debt. This phrase is often applied to businesses and refers to the traditional bookkeeping practice of writing outgoing funds in red ink (and incoming funds in black). We're back in the red because sales are way down this quarter. I have so many outstanding parking tickets that I'll be in the red if I pay them all off at once!
*in the red
Fig. losing money. (*Typically: be ~; go [into] ~; as opposed to in the black.) State government has been operating in the red for five straight years. What with all those car repairs, we're going to be in the red this month.
in the red
In debt, as in Joshua can't keep track of funds, so half the time his company is in the red. This expression alludes to the bookkeeping practice of marking debits in red ink and credits in black. It survives even in the age of computerized accounts. So does the antonym, in the black, for being financially solvent or out of debt, as in Bill was happy to say they were in the black. [Early 1900s]
in the red
COMMON If a person or organization is in the red, they owe money to someone or to another organization. Banks are desperate to get your custom — even if you're in the red. The company was already in the red, owing more than three million pounds. Note: You can also say that you go into the red when you start to owe money to the bank. If you do go into the red, you get charged 30p for each transaction while you are overdrawn. The network faces the prospect of falling back into the red for the first time in five years. Note: You can also say that a person or organization gets out of the red, meaning that they stop owing money to someone. We're slowly climbing out of the red. Compare with in the black. Note: This expression comes from the practice in the past of using red ink to fill in entries on the debit side of a book of accounts.
in the redin debt, overdrawn, or losing money.
Red ink was traditionally used to indicate debit items and balances in accounts. Compare with in the black (at black).


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Saturday, April 23, 2011
Posted: 10:30 a.m.
Associated Press
During his three-plus seasons in Chicago, Ted Lilly had more wins than any Cubs pitcher and the second-most at Wrigley Field.
In his next game at Wrigley on Saturday, Lilly will face his former team for the first time and try to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to their sixth victory in seven games.
After signing with the Cubs before the 2007 season, Lilly was a member of two NL Central Division-winning clubs and compiled 47 victories - three more than Carlos Zambrano - before being traded to Los Angeles on July 31.
Lilly had 26 of those wins at Wrigley, one fewer than Saturday's scheduled starter for the Cubs, right-hander Ryan Dempster.
"I love the thought of facing them, to pitch against my ex-teammates," Lilly told the Cubs' official website. "I'm pretty sure they are all itching to get in the box and hit one back at my face."
After a rough start to this season, Lilly (1-2, 4.09 ERA) is hoping to build on his performance in a 4-2 win over Atlanta on Monday. The left-hander didn't allow a runner past second base while giving up four hits over seven innings.
"I was able to locate my fastball. For me, that's the key to all my other pitches being effective," said Lilly, who had a 6.00 ERA in his first three starts.
"Since the San Francisco game (a 4-3 loss April 13), I've made some adjustments mechanically which have allowed me to repeat pitches more consistently."
Lilly's former teammate has struggled in his first four starts. Dempster (1-2, 6.84) gave up five runs over five innings Sunday in Colorado, but did not get a decision in a 9-5 defeat.
"I've just got to do a better job of making pitches and getting people out," Dempster said. "It's getting really old and really tired. I know they're professional hitters on the other side.
"You have to tip your cap to them sometimes, but when you throw the ball over the middle of the plate too much, you don't tip your cap to anybody. You look in the mirror and do a better job of that."
Dempster might have a chance at a better outing against Los Angeles (11-10), as he hasn't allowed an earned run over 22 innings while winning three consecutive matchups. The right-hander gave up three hits over eight innings of a 3-0 victory at Wrigley last season.
Dempster, though, could have trouble repeating those efforts against a lineup that's averaged 7.7 runs over a season-best three straight wins. The Dodgers have batted .316 in those games after averaging an NL-worst 3.2 runs in their first 18.
They had 14 hits in a 12-2 rout in Friday's series opener. Juan Uribe hit his second homer in as many games and drove in four runs, giving him nine RBIs during the win streak.
"I feel real good right now," said Uribe, batting .435 (10 for 23) in his last six games after opening 7 for 49. "Before I wasn't hitting. Now I'm helping my team."
Andre Ethier had a run-scoring single during a six-run third inning to extend his major league-best hit streak to 19 games.
Ethier is 7 for 17 (.412) with four doubles against Dempster, and Uribe is 4 for 12 (.333) with a homer.
The Cubs (9-10) will try to avoid a season-worst third consecutive defeat while keeping the Dodgers from within one win of tying the all-time series. Since the beginning of the 1890 season, Chicago is 1,021-1,019 against that franchise.
Copyright 2011 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.


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The women's rights movement has struggled for decades to persuade the international community that violence against women is a human rights issue, not just a private matter between individuals.
10 December marks the end of 16 Days of Activism to Eliminate Violence Against Women, a global campaign that unites people across the world to end this epidemic. It is also Human Rights Day.
Violence against women is among the most wide-spread human rights violations globally. It is unacceptable that in the 21st century, one in three women experiences violence at least once in her lifetime. While progress has been made, it is important to acknowledge that there are still far too many women and girls who experience violence. It is the most extreme manifestation of gender inequality. It is occurring every day, and it knows no geographic or socio-economic boundaries.
In Indonesia, sexual and physical violence is a daily reality for many women. A new nationwide survey commissioned by Indonesia's Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Ministry, carried out by the Central Statistics Agency, with assistance from the UN shows that one in three Indonesian women have experienced physical and or sexual violence in their lifetime.
Indonesia has ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) 33 years ago, and the Government has made intensive efforts to advance women's rights, including the passing of the Domestic Violence Law number 23 of 2004. However, challenges remain.
Gender-based violence against women is one of the fundamental social, political and economic means by which the subordinate position of women with respect to men and their stereotyped roles are perpetuated. The CEDAW Committee has made it clear that this violence is a critical obstacle to achieving substantive equality between women and men as well as to women's enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms. This is what all UN member states committed to achieve through the Sustainable Development Goals, of which Goal 5 focuses on gender equality and ending violence against women by 2030. Apart from the obvious physical and mental toll violence has on women, it also destabilizes families and entire communities. The lifetime costs related to violence against women include land exclusion, economic deprivation and trauma. Particularly in poor communities, a small shift in productivity in subsistence societies can have major impacts on child nutrition, health and access to education. As a result, OECD estimates that discriminatory social practices including violence against women cost the global economy approximately 12 trillion US dollars a year. So, what can be done? First, identifying the root causes, for example, social norms that reinforce male authority and patriarchy; exposure to violence in childhood that manifests into violence later in life; drug and alcohol abuse, and poverty. Second, focusing on prevention by directly engaging with men and boys. By targeting men's peer groups, men can be encouraged to step up with the tools and knowledge to become anti-violence champions. Third, ending violence against women requires legal reform, and cohesive action through multiple approaches. Fourth, in Indonesia and indeed around the world, fast and integrated support is needed for victims, including hotlines, comprehensive care including medical and psychological support, and of most importance, education and economic opportunities to enhance women's independence. Fifth, ending early marriage. One in four girls in Indonesia are married before their 18th birthday, limiting their access to education, employment, and placing them at higher risk of maternal morbidity and mortality, perpetuating the very root causes of violence against women.
President Joko Widodo has shown his personal commitment by becoming one of the ten global HeForShe champions. He has pledged to implement three commitments: increasing the participation and representation of women in decision making, reducing maternal mortality and eliminating violence against women and girls in Indonesia.
The United Nations is working with the Government of Indonesia, and civil society organizations, to support its commitment to end violence against women in many ways. This includes partnering with communities to end child marriage, trafficking, and mainstreaming gender equality through all programmes to economically, socially and politically empower women. We have engaged Government entities to share best practices from countries in the region, which has made great strides in addressing gender-based violence in recent years. Looking ahead, when passed, the Law on Sexual Violence will provide women and girls in Indonesia with additional tools to access justice.
In Indonesia, we have seen an unprecedented amount of activity around the 16 Days of Activism to End Violence against Women. SDG Mover Hannah Al Rashid launched a video series on her YouTube channel featuring high-profile Indonesians, civil society organizations hosted community events and powerful dialogues around this issue. Indonesia participated in the "Orange the World" Campaign by lighting up the Monas Monument and the Borobudur temple. Raising awareness is an important first step, but it is not enough. Strong and cohesive actions are needed. On the occasion of Human Rights Day, let us reinforce our commitment to end violence against women and girls so that all societies can reach their full potential.
Anita Nirody is the United Nations Resident Coordinator for Indonesia
Sabine Machl is the UN Women Representative for Indonesia
Annette Sachs Robertson is the UNFPA Representative for Indonesia
This opinion piece was originally published in Jakarta Post Newspaper, 08 December 2017