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Lost producer Lindelof says finale will leave some things unexplained
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AS THE final episode of Lost draws ever closer and speculation mounts over whether the show's creators can deliver a satisfactory finish, co-creator and producer Damon Lindelof has been shedding some light on what to expect.
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Lindelof warned that fans should expect to be left asking themselves: "What did they mean by this?"
But he has pledged to leave fans satisfied by the conclusion and vowed not to pull a "Sopranos"-style fake-out that left so many followers frustrated.
"The series finale has to fit the show," he explained. "We're trying to end lost in a way that feels 'Lost'-ian and fair and will generate a tremendous amount of theorizing.
"We're going to be as definitive as we can be and say this is our ending, but there's no way to end the show where the fans aren't going to say, 'What did they mean by this?' Which is why we're not going to explain it."
Lindelof also spoke of the controversy surrounding the final season's "flash sideways" device, further promising that it will be explained.
Admitting he knew it would be controversial, he continued: "We started showing people this thing, and people don't know what it is. They don't know how it connects back in the show.
"We're throwing this huge mystery into a show that already has a bunch of mysteries at a time when the audience expects us to be closing doors and not opening them."
To read/view the full interview, click HERE
The final two episodes of Lost are due to be aired on Sky1 on Friday, May 28 and 9pm and 10pm and will be preceded by two Lost specials on Friday, May 21, at 10pm and on Friday, May 28 at 8pm.
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There is just something so magical and timeless about film that when my wonderful and talented friend Monica Calderin offered to stop by with some cameras and film I can't begin to tell you how excited I was. The truth is I had no doubt the images would be beautiful, but the result was truly sensational. I adore the images of my one month old baby Adelia and I have hired her to come back for a six month and one year shoot as well!
When she was over we talked about the online program FIND in a BOX (Find for Film Is Not Dead) and it went on sale the very next day. I shot plenty of film back in the day, but it has been too long, so I decided to buy the course and hopefully some time life will slow down enough that I can work my way through it and start shooting film again. I'll keep you posted!

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Resolved: The United States should promote the development of market rate housing in urban neighborhoods.
Oof, what is it with these terrible topics? I don't understand what people are thinking anymore. What is there even to debate here? So little research has been done, and available data is so limited, that the debates on this are going to devolve into emotion battles about which side the judge feels is right. On the bright side, you'll probably learn things you didn't know before, but the resolution is worded so poorly that all of that will probably be lost. But alas, it is what we are given, so let's do the best we can.
Market rate housing – This is housing that is build without rent restrictions. Often, in urban neighborhoods, rent restrictions will be put on housing construction. The owner can only rent it for so much. This has historically been one solution to creating affordable housing.
Urban Neighborhoods – The word "urban" here doesn't necessarily mean within a big city. Rather, it refers to poor, often minority, neighborhoods within any greater metropolitan area. It will be important to define this properly to prevent bad debate.
The most important part of your definitions is going to be determining how we determine what the U.S. should do. The trouble here is that there isn't a clear agent of action. The government can enact policies, sure, but the U.S. contains many more actors like housing developers and citizens. They are also relevant. Your framework will need to clearly define an agent of action and then explain how we determine what that agent of action should do. The easiest agent of action to talk about is the government, so that's what we'll focus on here.
1. Societal Welfare – The government's entire purpose is to promote societal welfare. If it fails to do that, then what's the point of having one? Market rate housing promotes welfare. Areas where there are market rate developments fare better economically than areas with rent controls. Additionally, market rate housing attracts developers to build more because they can more easily sent rents. Urban neighborhoods have severe housing shortages, and this will promote new construction to end those shortages.
2. Progress – How do we make things better than they are now? Market rate housing will help urban neighborhoods accelerate their development. A society is marked by how well it provides for the least advantaged members of its society, so the U.S. should promote market rate housing in the least advantaged neighborhoods.
1. Market rate housing promotes poverty – Rent controls don't just appear out of thin air. They appear because landlords charge exorbitant rents to exploit the citizens in an area, particularly in areas with housing shortages. Remarkably, there is no shortage of housing for people who have money. The shortage exists for those people who don't. Instead, the government should invest in affordable housing initiatives. Developers aren't attracted to urban neighborhoods anyway, and market rate housing won't solve that. After all, not every urban neighborhood has rent controls, but new construction is still sparse.
2. Market Freedom – The U.S. government should not interrupt the free market. Let the market decide what rent should be and where development should occur. That will result in the best situation for everyone.
3. U.S. Constitution – This type of economic regulation is beyond the constitutionally permitted powers of the U.S. government. It is not an exercise necessary to regulate interstate commerce, and therefore, should not be permitted. It is a violation of property rights and economic freedom.
There you go. That's a start at least. Good luck!
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This weekend I had the amazing opportunity to speak at my first ladies retreat. I felt so blessed to be a part of the event and the ladies of the Lehman Ave. church of Christ (Bowling Green, KY) made me feel so welcomed.
I delivered three lessons over the course of Friday and Saturday, which was another first for me, that many lessons back to back. I was nervous that I would get them scrambled or just forget and go blank but luckily none of that happened.
The theme for the weekend was Button Up. My lessons consisted of:
Buttons As Embellishment: Showing The Beautiful Image of Christ to the World
Buttons That Function: Are We Doing The Work God Called Us To Do?
and lastly
Hot Buttons Issues: Keeping Tied To Christ When Life Leaves You Frazzled.
Speaking to a group of women that I do not fellowship with on a regular basis is challenging for me. You don't know what kind of lessons they are used to hearing or may be expecting. You don't know what they have been studying or what types of issues they may have been dealing with and may be desiring encouragement for. I just did my best and hoped my lessons and presentations were worthy of the gracious invitation.
I received such positive feedback and encouragement from spending time with these sisters. I so enjoyed the discussion periods after each lesson and time to sit and fellowship and build new relationships. I left Saturday evening to come home feeling so uplifted and singing all the way.
If I was even half the encouragement to the women who attended as they were to me then I feel like it was a good weekend for all. God's word was taught, His truths were shared and I tried my best to make sure His light did Shine!
Tonight when we arrived at church, in the mailbox was a small, solitary envelope addressed to me. It was a note of thanks and encouragement from on of the dear sisters I had spent the weekend with. It put such a smile on my face and such joy to my heart that she had taken the time to send out such a token. I appreciate her words more than she may ever know.
At the conclusion of services tonight at Three Forks, on the pew in our foyer there was a small gift bag with my name on it. A gift from my secret sister. It was another reminder that someone is thinking of me and praying for me. I love this little program at church, both the giving and receiving of gifts. Knowing that someone is praying for you and encouraging you is such a wonderful feeling, and the fact that I get to anonymously do that for someone else is great!
I hope you all find small acts of encouragement that you can do this week for another. You do not know what they may be facing and that card, smile, thought, prayer, whatever it is can do wonders for their spirit. But most importantly, may that encouragement lead them one step closer to our Lord and Savior!
"My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ," Col. 2:2
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Top Napa Valley winemakers and Nashville songwriters will combine their passions for music and wine during Napa For Nashville, which will take place March 6 at the Hard Rock Cafe and begins at 6pm.
Songwriters confirmed for the event include Jonathan Singleton (David Nail's "Let It Rain" and "Red Light," Gary Allan's "Watching Airplanes," Josh Turner's "Why Don't We Just Dance"), David Lee Murphy ("Jason Aldean's "Big Green Tractor," Thompson Square's "Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not"), Jon Randall Stewart (Brad Paisley's "Whiskey Lullabye"), Ray Stephenson (Kenny Chesney's "Hemingway's Whiskey," Blake Shelton's "Red River Blue"), and Striking Matches (ABC Nashville's "When The Right One Comes Along").
Featured winemakers will include Michael Baldacci (Baldacci Family Vineyards), Rolando Herrera (Mi Sueno Winery), Dana and Don Gallagher (Trespass Vineyard), Suzanne Phifer Pavitt (Date Night-Phifer Pavitt Wines), Debi Cali (Harmony for NOTES), Ca'Momi, and BNA Wine Group.
For more information and tickets, visit notesforeducation.org. $85 includes wine tasting, heavy hors' d'oeuvres, and two sets of live music.
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It isn't uncommon for women to come to WHI to try to figure out the reason for their smell, so we wrote an entire article on vaginal odor and how to get rid of it here:
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First of all let me address the application of the lipstick, awful I know.. I didn't even realise until I was editing the pictures (haha whoops!). Recently a new Autumnal lipstick shade has hit the drugstore, and when it is a colour as pretty as this it is bound to be a favourite. Move over Kate Moss 107 and make room for Divine Wine!
This lipstick is from the Maybelline Colour Sensational Creamy Matte collection, it is a new shade that was recently released with a few more colours. As the name suggests, it is a wine colour with a matte finish- perfect for this time of year.
Yep, as you can see by the photos, this is nearly an exact dupe for MAC's Diva lipstick, one of my personal favourites. They are both a matte formula with Divine Wine having a ever so slight red undertone compared to Diva but for half the price? You can't go wrong. The only thing I don't like about this product is the packaging, it just doesn't compare to MAC in my opinion but I can look past it as the formula is so good.
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Norway is one of the richest countries in the world and its capital, Oslo, is currently Europe's fastest growing capital city. But what does its start-up ecosystem have to offer entrepreneurs?
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- Population: 625,000
- Pros: One of the friendliest cities in the world, strong economy, digitally advanced and real governmental stability.
- Cons: The cost of living in the city is a big barrier, while entrepreneurship is still a relatively new concept for many in Oslo.
- Cost: While it is one of the most expensive cities in the world, setting up a business comes with few hidden charges.
- What to expect: A refreshingly balanced approach to work/life, along with a great environment to base tech or communication start-ups.
Oslo is clearly a city undergoing great change, its startlingly contemporary aesthetic houses a rapidly growing population, with official projections suggesting the capital will have 832,000 residents by 2040. To get a better understanding of what all this could mean for the local start-up scene we sat down with two Oslo locals, Babou Olengha-Aaby and Anne Worsoe.
Babou is the CEO and Founder of Mums Mean Business, a crowdfunding platform for female entrepreneurs, which is based in Oslo's StartupLab. While Anne is the Founder of Innovation House and Director of Innovation Norway, an organisation which works on behalf of the Norwegian Government.
What are best aspects of doing business in Oslo?
Anne Worsoe (AW): Oslo is ranked as one of the most business friendly cities in the world. It is the fastest growing city in Europe with a varied and strong economy. Norwegians are known as digitally advanced and early adopters, willing and able to pay for new technology. This makes Oslo a unique test market. You will find loyal, highly qualified expertise within information technology, finance, design, energy, life science and music tech. The start-up scene is thriving, bridging entrepreneurs with industrial expertise, investors and talent. And, Oslo is ranked #1 city in the world in terms of quality of life!
Babou Olengha-Aaby (BOA): Wealth, economic and governmental stability, well-developed communication and transport infrastructures and it's long standing trade ties with the EU make Norway a relatively attractive and safe and easy country in which to do business. It also ranked
ninth among 189 countries, in the Ease of doing business 2014 report published by the IFC and World Bank, illustrating just how easy it is to do business in the country. Norway is also a nation of early adopters of new technology. Oslo as the capital leads this trend in early adoption. Couple this with a high-spending power per capita and what do you get? A great test-market for start-ups operating within traditional Techand ICT fields.
What are the downsides to doing business in Oslo?
AW: Oslo is one of the most expensive cities in the world, primarily in terms of rental, restaurants and cars. It's still a relatively small city with a rather homogeneous talent pool, even if one third of the PhD students at the University of Oslo are foreigners.
The capital market for start-ups is undersized and includes a handful VCs and a fragmented Business Angel community, partly compensated through public support and soft funding. Since there are only five million people in Norway, high growth companies need to go global early and be prepared to incorporate abroad.
BOA: The combined high cost of skilled labour, materials, property rentals coupled with high income and corporate taxes all serve to lessen the appeal of starting up in Oslo. Networking is still very much a new thing so developing contacts and partnerships in business can be slow. Entrepreneurship itself is also a fairly new thing. Norwegian based entrepreneurs definitely haven't earned the 'glorified profiles and demi-business god' statuses enjoyed by their counterparts in the US or in other European cities. Here, entrepreneurs still suffer from the perception of being people who don't really want to get a grown up job. But thankfully things are changing.
How would you describe the business culture in Oslo?
AW: Norwegians are described as friendly, professional and honest with a no-nonsense business approach. Equality, trust and collaboration are some of the core values in the workplace, interpreted by flat organizations, informal communication and empowerment of employees. Instead of telling people what you want them to do, you can share what problem you need to solve and they will most likely fix it. Employees are expected to take both initiative and responsibility, be creative, flexible and efficient. Work/life balance is important to Norwegians. Biking, running, sailing and skiing are wildly popular within the business world. Don't plan for meetings Friday afternoon, during Holidays or during the month of July.
BOA: The business culture in Oslo reflects the country's focus on egalitarian and social values. As a result, businesses have very little hierarchy, the majority have flat structures and the communication style is informal. Transparency and openness also score very highly in the value-chain. After all this is a country where 'gate-keepers' are a rare occurrence
in business especially as CEOs openly share their mobile numbers on company websites. Although the latter practice has been widely criticized by many as an invasion on privacy and the government has taken steps to reduce the ease of access to such information, it serves to illustrate just how important
transparency and openness are in business.
What are the costs of doing business in Oslo?
AW: It's easy to establish a business in Norway, the costs are low and running a business is straightforward. Overall skills and productivity are high, employees are loyal and the differences in wages are relatively low depending of the level of education. This makes technology businesses cheap to run, and the cost for setting up R&D activities is internationally competitive. The best part: No need to save for your kid's college fund. Education is free, and every worker gets free health insurance. The government also covers parental leave for the mother as well as the father.
BOA: Along with those already mentioned, you can add the non-negligent cost of 30,000 NOK (equivalent of £3,000). This sum represents the start-up capital companies are requiredby law to have in the bank in order to incorporate a limited company. This can be quite a
prohibitive cost for a start-up, especially when compared to other European states such as the UK where the cost of set it up the same legal structure cost £15.
Still believe it or not, five years ago the fee imposed by the government to set up a limited company was the equivalent of £10,000. This perhaps demonstrates willingness by the Norwegian government to reduce the high entry to barrier for start-ups in order to foster and cultivatea culture of entrepreneurship and innovation outside the traditional sectors of oil, gas, clean energy and fishery.
What tips would you give to an entrepreneur thinking of starting-up in Oslo?
AW: Go for it! Oslo is considered as a very friendly environment for entrepreneurs. Leverage the resources around you: Check out one of the many vigorous hubs for entrepreneurs in Oslo, such as 657, MESH, StartupLab or Oslo International Hub. Be prepared to contribute and benefit from the start-up community. Get connected quickly to find enabling factors in the environment, including talented employees and the opportunity of soft funding from the Government. Take advantage of the full-digitized Oslo citizens as a test market, build an international company and prepare to scale globally. Norwegians are among the happiest people in the world. Work hard & enjoy life in this beautiful city by the fjord!
BOA: I've got five for you...
1. Get to know the people, the culture and the language,
2. Think local but don't forget to act global.
3. Don't beat around the push. Directness and frankness are actually welcome traits in business.
4. 9-5 actually means 9-5.
5. Don't book appointments on Friday afternoons after 3pm, unless you want to be the only attendee. It's Fritids!
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Get the inside track on soil and water researchPaperback, 100 pages.
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ISGlobal: Air pollution levels in Barcelona rise during public transport strikes
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Air quality in Barcelona deteriorates during public transport strikes, clearly indicating the important role played by public transport services in curbing urban air pollution in the city. This was the main conclusion of a study undertaken by ISGlobal, together with the Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC).
Alterations in public transport services can trigger a rise in the number of private vehicle trips, which in turn increases air pollution levels. The study, which has been published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, studied changes in air pollution concentrations during strikes affecting public transport in Barcelona. The researchers measured daily levels of various pollutants—including nitrogen monoxide (NO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), particulate matter (PM10, PM2.5 and PM1), black carbon (BC) and carbon monoxide (CO)—on the 208 days between 2005 and 2016 with stoppages caused by strikes affecting the city's underground, rail and bus system.
On days when the public transport system in Barcelona was affected by strikes, the results show a mean daily and citywide rise in air pollution levels ranging from 4% in the case of NO2 to 8% in the case of NO compared to days when the system was running normally.
More information:
ISGlobal website
Reference article:
Basagaña X., Triguero-Mas M., Agis D., Pérez N., Reche C., Alastuey A., Querol X. Effect of public transport strikes on air pollution levels in Barcelona (Spain). Sci Total Environ. 2017 Aug 23;610-611:1076-1082. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv. 2017.07.263.


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I remember my days when I first got my ATM card in 1998 in India from ABN Amro Bank!. Wow.I was so exited I showed it to everybody I met after that for few days !. Well it sounds crazy but now people have more credit cards and ATM/Debit Cards they ever need. ATM / Debit Cards saved lot of time as you would never need to goto Bank Branch to get cash!..also it made people spend more too :)
After that came Internet Banking and that saved more time. Also enalbed us to do more with ease any time any where ;)
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Adding post dated Fund Transfers or Payments
After that came Internet Banking and that saved more time. Also enalbed us to do more with ease any time any where ;)
So now how this is in differnet in Singapore? here u go ...
Adding post dated Fund Transfers or Payments
- This seems to me the best feature I have ever seen in Internet Banking after coming to Singapore in DBS iBanking. I am sure it would be there in other banks too. This saves lot of time for me as I can put my Utility or Rental Payments by setting a future date on it and it get tarnsferred on that date! It also enables me to schedule my payment activities in one go.
- This feature for some faint hearted who feel that if they do some automated payments via Internet banking one day due to some software code malfunction bank would transfer all of their money to someone including some more in over-draft!. You could think of this scenario but essentially we need to keep good faith in the system and legal stuff so that Banks and other Institutions can improve their softwares to provide more sofisticated features to their customers. I heard there is a feature too by which you can open an non-transactional Internet Banking account too - that sounds cool!
- Again this is a cool feature which provides you list of most of the companies to which you would ideally pay like - Supermarket, Income Tax Authority, Utility etc. So with few clicks you can select the Payee and do your work quickly.
- GIRO(It is Inter banking payment facility). Again I hear about this term more in Singapore only. This is what is Electronic Clearing System(ECS) is all about.The best part I found is that when I do a GIRO ..I can cancel the GIRO arrangement anytime by going to my Internet Banking portal. Similar systems are in place in I guess most of the countries. But the feature is only good if it is fully automated. For example ..Indian Railway has excellent online tickting portal but when you need to cancel the ticket you need to visit the counter!


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Unlocking the flavour & goodness in Salt Cod
Flavoursome, flaky white fish a favourite Northern Hemisphere winter-time comfort food. Winter is coming to Australia and I am European, which explains this recipe post.
Although the fresh stuff is hard to come by in any hemisphere these days due to fishing restrictions and cost, the resource that attracted Europeans to pillage the New World lends itself to preserving in salt extremely well.
Cod fillets are cured in a 25% salt solution and the traditional months-long process of drying can now be achieved in hours. Salt Cod, or Bacaloa to use its Spanish name, can be found where there are Continental Delicatessens or decent fishmongers. If you are in the Southern Hemisphere it is likely you will be getting deep sea Ling fished in the Southern Pacific near New Zealand.
Some people find the odour of Salt Cod overpowering and unpleasant. It could be argued these people have not yet matched its flavour to the right ingredients or cooking methods. If you are one of those people but an adventurous cook then this could be the recipe for you.
It is a bit whiffy, that is true. You can let this put you in mind of adventures on the Black Pearl and imagine Johnny or Orlando or Penelope prancing around in frilly shirts to get over the odour hump, or you can appreciate the science. Halophilic or salt-loving Micrococcus bacteria generate flavour by producing free amino acids and Tri-methyl-amine aka fishiness. These bacteria compete with spoilage bacteria for dominance over the cod and when they win we get a good product and TMA odour molecules.
Salt Cod must be white as off colours indicate off flavours from oxidation of free fatty acids and the activity of unwelcome spoilage microbes. Look at how white t is, like an iceberg, no?
This method of preserving fish gave protein, nutrients and fatty acids to the slave colonies of central and south America, the Caribbean and the seafaring peoples of the world for decades so it must be good enough for us now.
[divider]Recipe for Bacalao baked with potatoes, cream and tomato and olive sauce [/divider]
Two days before you want to cook it, soak the Salt Cod in plenty of cold water and put it in the fridge. Change the water once every hour for the first four hours then just in the morning and at night. There are no short-cuts to this step.
Preheat oven to 180 0 C
200-300g salt cod, this is the usual size of a vacuum pack sold in Australia but your supplier may sell you a bigger piece, in which case lucky you.
150ml double cream
zest of one lemon
handful of chopped fresh parsley
salt and pepper
Waxy potatoes peeled and sliced
Olive and tomato sauce
Olive oil
1 teaspoon of anchovy fillets
2 cloves of garlic crushed
small pinch of chilli powder or paprika for a bit of heat
mixed dried herbs including oregano and thyme
one 400g can of diced Italian tomatoes
12 black olives torn in to pieces
small glass of red wine
1 teaspoon of sugar
f you find a very, very, good bottled product that you like then use that. If you want to make your own then know that this is a flavour-coaxing operation rather than a recipe so do it carefully.
- Heat 25 mls or a good splash of best quality olive oil in a heavy based saucepan
- Add a teaspoon of anchovy fillets and crush them with a wooden spoon, they will melt and disintegrate
- Add the garlic and the chilli and see that they sizzle in the pan for a minute, take off the heat when the garlic starts to colour
- Add the tomatoes and stir well but turn up the heat slightly
- Add the sugar and salt and pepper and mixed herbs and stir well.
- Turn down the heat to a gentle simmer and stir in the wine.
- Leave to cook down uncovered for 10 minutes
- Check seasoning and stir in the olive pieces
Now for the salt cod and potatoes
- Drain the salt cod and rinse under a cold tap
- Place on a board, loosen the skin at the tail end, peel it off and discard. Cut in to two or three pieces and check for any bones
- Place in a saucepan and cover with cold water, bring to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes. You could throw in a bay leaf and a bit of lemon zest if you like. Open the windows and don't let it boil over, remember those abundant TMAs? They don't clean up easily on a cooker top in solution.
- Drain the fish and leave to cool while you par boil the potatoes for 3 or 4 minutes and drain them too, rinse them under the cold tap for a bit.
- Grease a shallow casserole dish with some good olive oil
- Flake in half the fish on the bottom and sprinkle on half the lemon zest and parsley and cover with a layer of potatoes. Repeat.
- Pour over the cream
- Top with the tomato and olive sauce
- Bake for 30 minutes uncovered on a baking sheet.
- Serve with greens, good bread and red wine. And drained canned chickpeas and whole almonds sautéed with canola oil and ground cumin and coriander as an appetiser, well that's what you'd get if you came to my house for dinner. But of course it's not a competition.


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-The Witches, 4.1, Macbeth
The more protests and demonstrations, the better; the quicker the Masters of the Universe will get the message that they cannot rule people who are unwilling to be impoverished for the coffers of the Elite. Capitalism is dying an ugly death; but in the end, people will not care about ideology – they will care about the decline in the stardard of living to which they have become accustomed.
People are about to change the Darwinistic political/economic paradigm that has dominated earth for so long. And there will be blood.
Truly wise Masters of the Universe would act now to eliminate the suffering of ordinary people. However, it does seem we are ruled by madmen. Time for a challenge to the status quo; and the cauldron is seething.
ready to pour forth,white hot,
in the fullness of time. -Mother Jones
Furious farmers have blockaded roads and forced a halt to production at scores of dairies as part of Europe-wide protests designed to reverse a slump in the wholesale price of milk.
As they gathered on Monday, European Union farm ministers met to discuss the crisis, with nations divided over those wanting the quota system, set to be scrapped within six years, maintained in one form or another.
In Brussels, farm tractors blocked major roads in the city's European quarter, where police said about 900 demonstrators had rallied to make their voices heard by the agriculture ministers.
Riot police were seen trying to hold back the protesters, who converged on the Belgian capital from 10 countries, but the farmers broke through their barricade, despite receiving truncheon blows from some officers. Read entire article
May 28, 2009
Unions across Europe protesting. Read entire article
Michael C. Ruppert
It Seems as if The World is Holding Its Breath for Obama's change…
Already devastated by auto layoffs and other massive corporate failures, Ohio's industrial areas border and are in close proximity to Kentucky, West Virginia, Indiana and Pennsylvania. Lots of kindling in those states. At the same time as Ohio is devastated by DHL, auto and other layoffs, much of the nation's high-tech wind turbine industry in Ohio is also shutting down at the same time… just when we need it. The snake eats its own tail for nutrition. It is the way money works… for now.
Civil unrest in Ohio could easily infect across state lines here, and cross another fault line that runs east and west, separating north from south; the Mason Dixon. Other earthquakes might be triggered. Eastward from Ohio are Pennsylvania and New Jersey. I wonder how much inter-agency advance planning DHS and FEMA have gone through so that they might operate fluidly across many borders, radio frequencies and jurisdictions. Those contingencies were planned for in the Patriot Act which congress didn't or couldn't read before voting on it. Read article
This recession, he explains, is a "once-in-a-lifetime event", particularly in Britain. "This is a crisis unlike any other. It's a total collapse of the financial system with tremendous implications for everyday life. On previous occasions when you had a crisis that was threatening the system the authorities intervened and did whatever was necessary to protect the system. This time they failed." Read entire article
slashes welfare, releases inmates
By Kevin Yamamura
The Sacramento Bee
In California's latest doom-and-gloom announcement, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's Department of Finance on Tuesday proposed closing the state's main welfare program, releasing nonviolent prisoners one year early and shuttering up to 80 percent of state parks to shrink the state's $24.3 billion budget deficit. Read entire article
29 May 2009
Amnesty International released its annual report yesterday, warning that that the world is on the verge of global unrest, with existing poverty severely worsened by the international economic crisis. In every major geographic area the report details conditions relating to social and economic insecurity, poverty and deprivation, and more. Read entire article
World Bank President Robert Zoellick has warned of the destabilising effects of unemployment.
The head of the World Bank has warned that the global economic crisis could lead to serious social upheaval.
"If we do no take measures, there is a risk of a serious human and social crisis with very serious political implications," Robert Zoellick said. Read entire article
11th January 2009
Cities across the world became the platform for protest on Israel's military action in Gaza today.
Organisers said more than 250,000 people marched through Spain's capital of Madrid, with other European cities including Athens, Brussels, Rome, Naples Frankfurt, Munich and Berlin also the focal points of protesters.
The protest in Madrid was the largest of demonstrations across Europe, although there were expressions of both support and opposition for the Israeli offensive in Gaza. Read article; see photos
May 15, 2009
MADRID, Spain (CNN) — Protests are expected to continue in Brussels on Friday after tens of thousands marched on the streets of Spain's capital Thursday to demand better protection for workers hit hard by the economic crisis. Thousands take part in the Madrid demonstration, organized by the European Trade Confederation.
Dressed in funeral black to mourn the estimated 4 million jobless in Spain, demonstrators had a simple message for the government: Enough corporate bailouts; it's time to focus on the workers. Read article
The protests came only two weeks after massive demonstrations on May 1. Up to 100,000 protestors have marched through the heart of Berlin, demanding the government do more to protect jobs during the recession. The rally was part of a series of protests across the European Union.
Trade union officials said 100,000 people took part in Berlin's protest, while police put the total at "several tens of thousands".
The rally was organized by the Confederation of German Trade Unions (DGB) as part of a series of four demonstrations across Europe with the motto "Fight the crisis. Europe needs a new social deal".
Amidst Germany's deepest recession since World War Two, unemployment has risen consecutively in the past 6 months and forecasts for the coming year are even bleaker. Demonstrators accused the government of putting big business first, and not doing enough to protect the people. Read entire article
EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS – Human rights violations remained widespread across the world in 2008, including Europe, with the global economic crisis not only aggravating the existing problems, but creating new ones as well, human rights group Amnesty International's yearly report released on Thursday (28 May) shows.
"The global economic crisis is an explosive human rights crisis. A combination of social, economic and political problems has created a [across the world]," said Irene Khan, the group's secretary general.
"There are growing signs of political unrest and violence, adding to the global insecurity that already exists because of deadly conflicts which the international community seems unable or unwilling to resolve. In other words: we are sitting on a powder keg of inequality, injustice and insecurity, and it is about to explode," she wrote in the introduction to Amnesty's report on the situation of human rights in the world. Read article
April 4th 2009
STRASBOURG, France — Black-clad protesters attacked police and set a customs station ablaze Saturday on a bridge linking France and Germany that served hours earlier as the backdrop for a show of unity by NATO leaders.
AP photographers saw other protesters storm a nearby Ibis hotel, setting fires and pilfering alcohol from its bar.
Stacks of old tires were also set ablaze, unleashing thick plumes of black smoke that could be seen from across the river. Near the bonfire was a sign welcoming visitors to Strasbourg.
First lady Michelle Obama and other spouses canceled a visit to a cancer hospital out of concern for security, the French president's office said. Some 1,000 protesters were staked out near the hospital they were to visit.
Some of the protesters say they want an end to war and call NATO a tool of Western imperialism. Others simply appear bent on causing chaos. Read article
José Miguel Alonso Trabanco
Global Research
March 9, 2009
The only thing that can be taken for granted and that one can be sure of is that the unthinkable has now become thinkable.
Zbigniew Brzezinski, former National Security Advisor and early supporter of Barack Obama's presidential campaign, has warned that civil unrest on American soil is a possibility that should not be dismissed. Brzezinski explains that "[the United States is] going to have millions and millions of unemployed, people really facing dire straits. And we're going to be having that for some period of time before things hopefully improve. And at the same time there is public awareness of this extraordinary wealth that was transferred to a few individuals at levels without historical precedent in America…" Brzezinski concludes with this noteworthy remark "…hell, there could be even riots"….
Professor Michel Chossudovsky observed that the US Army 3rd Infantry's 1st Brigade Combat Team returned from Iraq some months ago. That information is extremely disturbing because such military unit "may be called upon to help with civil unrest and crowd control", according to official sources. Now, what scenario could possibly require the operational deployment of said units on American soil? Professor Chossudovsky puts forward an intriguing hypothesis that must be borne in mind. He argues that "Civil unrest resulting from from the financial meltdown is a distinct possibility, given the broad impacts of financial collapse on lifelong savings, pension funds, homeownership, etc". Read full article


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And That's My Final Offer . . .
In Morocco, Shopping Can Be a Hassle Unless You Know How to Haggle
By Carol Kaufmann
Special to The Washington Post
Sunday, February 8, 2004
We tried not to look American. We covered our legs and arms, despite the oppressive heat. We didn't wear tennis shoes, T-shirts or baseball caps. We even had our "We're Canadian" routine ready. Since 9/11 and the war on terrorism, we were prepared for a less-than-welcoming reception in a Muslim country. Nevertheless, our pasty-white faces and the Rough Guide to Morocco gave us away.
But here, Americans need only fear an irresistible sales pitch — and getting all the purchases home. Our anticipated introduction to Moroccan culture quickly morphed into a mini-seminar on perfecting the haggle. The start-up phase, however, wasn't pretty.
Three hours in Marrakech and I was eager to take my new husband, Kevin, shopping, souk-style. We meandered to the Jemaa el-Fna, the square where locals gather to hear a story or watch a dance — and tourists gather to watch them. North of the square, miles of stalls organized by trade cover the ground.
We wasted no time getting hopelessly lost, and asking a local for directions, we learned, costs money. In our case, it meant a detour to the family spice stall. After buying two scented soaps for $15, we were shown familiar territory — for $5 more.
Our adopt-a-guide experience was a typical introduction to Marrakech, but it hardly compared with the first carpet sale. To escape the afternoon sun and the onslaught of donkey carts, motor scooters and carcass-lined butcher shops, we ducked into the Artisane di Tapis, an official-looking building with smiling hosts.
Inside, carpets, furniture, jewelry, brass, leather and pottery brush the tops of cathedral-high ceilings. We had entered a shopper's nirvana, one of the largest craft stores in northern Africa.
A sharp-dressed man named Ben Allal explained that all employees were paid by the government regardless of sales. We could walk away with nothing, he insisted, and he'd still be smiling. His rapid-fire Arabic summoned glasses of sweet mint tea deftly poured a foot above the rims — "Tea with a turban," Ben called the frothy brew. Carpets unrolled before us as Ben explained how to tell a rug's origin by color and how Berber women can weave in tribal tales.
One hour and several mint teas later, Ben had gathered before us the five carpets we liked most. We were giddy from the sugar and caffeine and air conditioning.
"I give you one price for all."
I knew what was coming. But like riding past a car wreck, I couldn't turn away.
"36,000 dirhams."
About $4,085. I had a price in mind for one carpet: $300.
"We can't do that," I said. "No buying today." Ben would be fine with rejection; he was paid either way.
"For you, special price. Global price. All of it . . . the Berber, two small Arabs, the large Arab . . . "
"How about just one shaggy Berber?" I asked.
"But I like the two smaller Arabs. And the big mauve Arab is gorgeous," said Kevin. A man who never notices dust bunnies and clothes lining the bedroom floor has an opinion about carpets? Perhaps this was worth a haggle.
"Okay for all . . . I give you all . . . and this is truly special. 30,000 dirhams."
I stared at him, not breaking my gaze. It was still too much. "Honey," I said. "It's great that you love these. But we can't buy them all. One, maybe."
"Yes, but when are we going to be in Morocco again?"
I sighed. That line always works on me.
"Ben, look. We love them but can't afford them. Plus, we have a small house, there's not room for all. How about the Berber and maybe two small Arab ones?"
"But someday you will have a bigger house, Inshallah."
Inshallah: God willing. We would come to know the ubiquitous phrase well during our stay. Kevin looked at me hopefully. "True. Someday we'll have a bigger house."
"I know the manager. I'll work it out with him. 25,000."
"I'm so sorry. We have two weeks in Morocco."
Kevin and I looked at each other. $2,250. "Deal."
"Inshallah!" Ben exclaimed, bursting into a big grin and clasping our hands together in a firm shake. "You don't take them right now on your travels. They stay here and you come back to get them."
We watched Ben's men roll our prize into tight burlap-covered bundles with my name on them. Receipts secured, we told Ben we'd be back in two weeks. Inshallah.
We left Marrakech in the dust for Ouarzazate, the gateway to the desert — a 350-curve trip on the Tizi-n-Tichka pass through the High Atlas Mountains. Along the way, villagers sell geodes and fossils on tenuous-looking tables along the cliff's edge. Rustic cafes offer tagine, a Moroccan version of a blue-plate special cooked outdoors, and a bathroom stop, generally the hole-in-the-ground variety. Rising from the terra-cotta land are unpainted sandstone buildings, identical to the earth's color but with sharper angles — a Berber version of "Where's Waldo?"
We stopped in Agdz, an oasis along the Draa River. At a cafe, we asked if we could buy luggage, since our carpet purchases exceeded suitcase capacity. We were led to Hassan, a Berber merchant who spends nine months of the year traveling through southern Morocco, Mali and Mauritania bartering goods for materials to trade with big-city buyers, who then sell to customers like us.
Chest-high piles of folded carpets outlined his modest shop, about the size of our living room. In a closet-size back room hung daggers, leather pouches and silver boxes with inlaid stones that were filled with necklaces made of lapis lazuli, turquoise, coral and amber. I didn't see any luggage. But the carpets' indigo, saffron and henna colors had their own allure.
"Come. You will be Berber," Hassan said to me. Over my head went a dress fringed with rainbow-colored baubles and a deep blue veil for my hair. Hassan gathered it beneath my chin and twisted it up around my head, so it looked like a giant doughnut. The end of the cloth draped across my face, leaving only my eyes visible. He adorned me with traditional Berber jewelry — a chunky sundial for the wrist, stone necklaces, a heavy amulet. The little room was warm without air conditioning and with added layers, but I liked my outfit.
Hassan eagerly displayed his wares, every new showing preceded by a "No buy — it's okay! This from the heart. Look!" He held a flame beneath a carpet's silk threads, woven so tightly that no air passes through.
For two hours, Hassan's almond eyes danced and the lines of his desert-worn face broadened into smiles. With body forward and eyes locked, he frequently offered his handshake when we understood each other's jokes. I didn't want to leave his floor — or my Berber dress — and miss tales about his Saharan caravan. The longer we stayed, the more we wanted to retain a piece of his stories. Surprisingly, we had to ask if we could buy. We left with two carpets for $400, our best deal in Morocco.
Was he trying to sell to us the moment we walked through the door? Or did he really just want to chat away a hot afternoon? Perhaps both, but it didn't matter. He made his living by talking and had offered a private tutoring session. Maybe purchases are also signs of gratitude.
Hassan clapped his hands. "Wait! I give you this. A wedding present." Hassan put in my hand a silver and coral necklace I had admired. I thanked him with a double-handed handshake, hoping he understood my appreciation.
Kevin came down with the Moroccan flu in Zagora, the last stop before the Sahara begins. After surrounding him with bottled water and dehydration salts in air-conditioned hotel glory, I set out to discover whether an American woman alone would be a recipe for disaster.
A simple question or a stroke of the display gives a merchant permission to begin the dance, so I let my eyes shop and kept my mouth shut. With my hands full of scavenged goods from my suitcase, I went in search of a little horse-trading. I found Himi, no more than 25, happy to drown me with tea. Deliberately, I showed little interest in his jewelry, shaking my head and grimacing the whole time.
"One ring." I held up my index finger. He showed me fistfuls of necklaces draped with jewels. "Just one ring."
"Have anything to trade?"
"Yes, I have some things." I glanced nonchalantly at my bag.
He gathered pieces I looked at longer than most. I fingered the lapis lazuli necklace. Mistake.
"How much for each piece?" I asked.
"No, I give you global price," countered the Berber. "Then you give me yours."
The "global price" topped $1,000, a deal going downhill fast.
"What would you take for these?" I held up my khakis and T-shirts.
"600 dirhams."
Sixty-seven dollars seemed more than fair, but it still wouldn't make a dent in the collection.
"I can't afford it. I'll be going."
"No! How much?"
I understood. It was culturally unacceptable for me to have shown a hint of interest, say prices were too expensive and walk out. I must bargain.
"I have only 600 dirhams in my pocket. That's it."
"But how much for all?"
"600 dirhams."
"No. How much?"
At the risk of completely insulting the fledgling tradesman, I took most of the jewels away, save two rings, some material and an amulet.
"Just this."
"950 dirhams," Himi said. We were getting somewhere, but $95 was still too much.
"600, plus the clothes."
"Clothes are part of global price. How much for all?"
"I told you — 600 dirhams, plus clothes for all."
"No, how much."
"I'm leaving. This is a fair price."
"You're leaving?"
Just like that, the hand clasps mine.
"600 dirhams! Deal!"
I couldn't stop smiling on the way back, thinking my broken-in khakis and faded T-shirts would be making the rounds in the Sahara. And my ailing husband would get a ring.
The afternoon before our flight back to the States, we returned to Marrakech and tried to navigate our way back to our bundles and Ben. The walls of the city finally gave way to a familiar arched opening and we recognized the chaotic mobbed street.
We crept up to the Artisane di Tapis drenched with sweat, frazzled, ready to leave everything Moroccan behind. Except our carpets.
"Ben. Is Ben here?"
"Yes. He's waiting for you." Bet they say that to all the girls.
Ben walked over to me, arm extended. Two men followed, with our bundles in hand. "I was worried about you. Glad to see you, my old friend," said Ben. "Where's your husband?"
"He's staying in the car."
"Come. We park car. Drink tea. Tell me about trip."
We retrieved a damp Kevin and made our way to the room with the carpet rolls. Mint tea was on its way. All was well.
"Morocco good to you?" Ben asked.
We launched into our surprise over the kind reception.
"Ah, yes. After 9/11, Americans stopped coming to Morocco," Ben said. "They're afraid to travel to Arab lands. But we don't hate Americans. We know it's politics. We're all just people."
Then, like every ideal salesman, Ben closed the deal.
"You come back to Morocco?"
I nodded with sincere enthusiasm.
"You tell all your friends?"
For general information on Morocco, contact the Moroccan National Office of Tourism, 011-212-48-846277, http://www.tourisme-marocain.com.Carol Kaufmann is a writer in Alexandria.
How to Haggle in Morocco
• Read guidebooks about shopping in Morocco before you go.
• Don't ask about or touch an item if you're not interested.
• Decide with your spouse, travel companion or inner shopping demon exactly how much you're willing to spend on a piece.
Master the currency conversion rate before you venture out.
• Don't dress in your Sunday best if you want a good deal. Conversely, don't wear shorts or sleeveless shirts, no matter what the temperature. Respect for the culture breeds respect for negotiations.
• Take tea when it's offered. It's polite, and the tea is fabulous.
• Don't walk out if the merchant offers an absurdly high price at first. Suggest an absurdly low counteroffer. Then the fun begins.
• Bring extra clothes for bargaining purposes. Jeans and athletic shoes are a big hit.
• Don't let the constant catcalls pitching "good deals" dissuade you from experiencing famed Moroccan hospitality and the game of negotiating prices.
• Act vaguely uninterested or uncertain on items. Be ready to walk out if the price isn't right.
Never pull out a wad of cash.
— Carol Kaufmann
© 2004 The Washington Post Company


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Reposted from Jane's E-Learning for February 9, 2010:
Recently I have received a number of emails asking about places that offer free instructional videos (on all subjects), so I thought I would put together a posting of the main ones that I know about:
- 5min Life Videopedia – instructional and how-to videos
- Academic Earth – Thousands of video lectures from the world's top scholars
- blip.tv – next generation TV network
- Google Video – videos on all topics
- Graspr – The instructional video network
- Howcast – How-to videos
- iCue – A fun, innovative, learning environment built around video from the NBC News Archives
- Instructables – Make, HowTo and DIY
- iTunes U – Faculty are using iTunes U to distribute digital lessons to their students, e.g Stangord, Trinity College Dublin, etc.
- John Locker – Documentaries and educational videos
- MindBites – Video instructional marketplace and publishing platform (Some free)
- MonkeySee – HowTo videos
- neoK12 – free educational videos and lessons for K-12 school kids
- Research Channel – 3,500 video titles available
- SchoolTube – provides students and educators with a safe, world class, video sharing webiste
- Sparkeo – a flexible video platform
- SuTree – learn virtually everything by watching how to videos from all over the web.
- TeacherTube – educational videos
- TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) – a clearinghouse that offers free knowledge and inspiration from the world's most inspired thinkers, and also a community of curious souls to engage with ideas and each other.
- TV Lesson – How to videos
- Ustream – watch live broadcasts, explore networks ranging from music, talk shows, sports and politics and/or review our past broadcasts.
- Video Jug – Life explained. On film.
- Vimeo – a thriving community of people who love to make and share videos
- YouTube – videos on everything under the sun
- YouTube EDU – aggregates all the videos from more than 100 institutions of higher education around the US.
Note: This video list has been extracted from my page 101+ Free Websites to find out about Anything and Everything


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Since turning 21 over 6 months ago, I really haven't had the opportunity to experiment with different mixed drink recipes. I really don't drink all that much, but once I saw this Blood Orange Cocktail recipe from Local Haven I was bound and determined to try it. The colors are so vibrant and with the weather … Continue reading Sparkling Blood Orange Cocktails
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In this year of new positions, new schedules, and new responsibilities, I found myself lacking in one huge department--self-care. As an RA, a volunteer EMT, a nursing student, and an employee, a friend, a sister, and a daughter, the amount of time I had to take care of myself, was practically nonexistent.


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Our MT-101 devices come ready to use. It is important to make sure that your device is fully charged before each use, refer to the Charging section below for more information.
If you bought your device from Mastrack.com:
- It will arrive already activated, and your username and a temporary password will have been emailed to you.
- Simply switch the device to "on" and it will begin tracking as soon as it registers motion.
If you bought the device through one of our vendors, such as Amazon.com:
- Simply go to our website, Mastrack.com, and click the "Activate" tab near the top right of the screen.
- After purchasing a service plan to go with your device, and creating a unique username, an email will be sent to the email address you provided containing a copy of your username and a temporary password.
- Use these to log in to your account, and when prompted, enter your device's serial number.
- Your device will then be activated, and it will receive its programming automatically as soon as your car is switched on, and begin reporting immediately.
- Simply switch the device to "on" and it will begin tracking as soon as it registers motion.
MT-101 - Placement
Vehical Optimal Locations
- Glove Box
- Trunk
- Mounted Securely to the under carriage
- Mounted inside the vehicle under plastic panels
- In a jacket pocket
- In a zippered backpack
- Within a package or box
- In a purse or briefcase
MT-101 - Charging
You must charge the MT-101 device fully before each use for best performance.
When the tracker is charging the GPS light will be green.
The 6V DC charger can be used to charge the battery either through a 110 V power source, utilizing the included power cord or in a car, with the Car Charger that can be purchased with the device.
Average Charging Times:
- 2 - 3 hours for the standard battery
- 3 - 4 hours for the extended battery


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Edinburgh (7) 17Tries: Godman, Ford Cons: Godman 2Pen: Godman
Leicester (9) 12Pens: Goode 4
The Tigers led 9-7 at half-time through three of Andy Goode's four penalties.
But the hosts, who crossed in the first half through fly-half Phil Godman, hit back strongly with hooker Ross Ford scoring their second converted try.
Godman then added a penalty to leave Leicester, two-time champions, out of this season's competition.
Leicester looked the hungrier outfit in the early exchanges and it took them only three minutes to get off the mark.
A towering up-and-under by Geordan Murphy sparked panic among the home ranks and captain Ally Hogg was caught offside after Hugo Southwell dropped the kick.
Goode was left with the easiest of penalties to edge his side in front and he doubled the lead after 10 minutes.
Edinburgh replied in positive fashion by launching a series of raids, with Nick de Luca and Ben Cairns to the fore.
But it took until the dying stages of the half before Edinburgh managed to break down the Tigers' defence, despite being down to 14 men after lock Ben Gissing was sent to the sin-bin for an off-the-ball incident.
Gissing's departure seemed to inspire the hosts and Godman discovered an extra yard of pace to snap up a classic fly-half's try, dashing through a midfield gap close to the line.
He slotted the conversion but, predictably, Leicester stepped up the pace in stoppage time and Goode edged them back in front with the last kick of the half.
Edinburgh came out with all guns blazing after the restart, with the Tigers getting the benefit of the verdict when the ball was held up over their line.
But their luck ran out two minutes later as England hooker George Chuter was yellow-carded for killing the ball in the shadow of his own posts.
Godman chipped over the easy penalty to give Edinburgh a 10-9 lead and although Goode put the visitors back in front with 30 minutes to play, the hosts scored the decisive try just before the hour mark.
Edinburgh had been pinned back for a prolonged spell but De Luca and Simon Webster featured in a slick and imaginative handling move which paved the way for hooker Ford to plunge over.
Godman converted from wide out and they had a lucky escape when All Black inside centre Aaron Mauger let the ball squirm from his grasp close to the Edinburgh line.
Goode was then penalised for holding on following a marvellous cover tackle by Hugo Southwell as Edinburgh moved to within a point of the Tigers at the foot of the table.
"There was no problem getting the guys lifted in the build-up to the game - every time they pull on an Edinburgh jersey now it is a crucial game.
"They understand that it is a question of being a professional, knowing the importance of every match. It is a question of performing every time.
"The crowd also made a tremendous difference. The players know if they make a mistake, they will keep on backing them."
"We had three penalties in the last 10 minutes, yet didn't go for goal with a single one.
"If we'd kicked a couple of goals we could have put pressure on and the result might have been different."
Edinburgh: Southwell, Cairns, De Luca, Houston, Webster, Godman, M Blair, Jacobsen, Ford, Kerr, Mustchin, Gissing, Reid, Rennie, Hogg.Replacements: Kelly, Allori, Hamilton, MacDonald, Meyer, D Blair, MacRae.
Leicester: G Murphy, J Murphy, O Smith, Mauger, Varndell, Goode, Laussucq, Ayerza, Chuter, White, L Deacon, Kay, B Deacon, Croft, Corry.Replacements: Kayser, Moreno, Wentzel, Crane, F Murphy, Humphreys, Hipkiss.
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
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First impressions / Travel Tips - Auckland University
Wednesday, January 16 2013 @ 05:21 PM UTC
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By Sudheendra Kumar Pulla (January 27, 2012 ) in Facebook link: Auckland University Indian Club (AUIC) - University of Auckland
Tags: International students in Auckland University, International students in University of Auckland.What started out as a small description ended up being a pretty doc - just skip to sections which you are interested in. I'd be glad to help any of you with the stuff I mentioned below - but remember the timezone difference when you have a queries and expect a reply from me. The info added is from my perspective and my experiences. So if you want me to correct or add any info just post a comment. Content has been split as follows Pre-flight In-flight At Auckland airport Things to do on your first active day At the University Weather and Terrain Fun :D


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As my old boss, Ed Butler, might have commented, "it's flat as a plate of piss." Except that would be unfair to plates and piss.
It shows the requisite thin and attractive people--get this--going somewhere in a--get this--Volvo. There are oblique shots of the car, perhaps enough to give you an oblique sense of what it obliquely looks like.
Along the way, there's a VO that sounds like it won third place in a junior high poetry contest. I suppose it said something about living life and following dreams and new roads.
Some years ago after Ford sold Volvo to the Chinese, their new owners said they were going to sell 100,000 cars in the US by 2016. Today they sell less than half that. My guess is by 2025 or sooner, they will leave the US market, failing to attain critical sales mass.
Whereas they used to stand for safety and Swedish non-conformist sensibleness, today they are just another blandmobile with no distinct identity or qualities. They used to be sturdy, sensible, safe boxes. Now they are as devoid of character as a filing cabinet.
It bothers me to see such work. For two reasons.
One. Volvo used to do such great work. People of my vintage and older in the industry studied Scali's Volvo ads, and before that Ally's Volvo ads, and from overseas AMV's Volvo ads. A brand was built that's all but disappeared, that's all but meaningless.
Two. Work like this is bad for our industry. It says to the world we are little more than pretty plasticine pictures and are empty emotional-esq platitudes. There's plenty of craft--the commercial looks good--but no meaning.
There are some reading this, I'm sure, who will perhaps take exception. They'll trumpet something about having to sell in a new way for a new audience and how TV is merely a vestige of a former superpower.
I don't buy any of that for a minute. With the exception of Amazon and Google, no brand has been built to viability without TV. And Amazon doesn't yet make a profit.
Einstein said, "god does not play dice with the Universe." Well, I don't think the universe is all relative. There is absolute good and absolute evil.
Our job is not hard when you break it down.
Get attention.
Communicate a benefit.
Too much advertising fails on all three marks.


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All of the classes I teach are communications classes at various levels so there is definitely an emphasis on writing and the writing process. I have been accused of being a "hard" marker, and though this may be true, I give students multiple opportunities to improve their writing and their projects before a final grade is assigned.
There are a number of ways in which I assess students.
Written Assessment
In-Class Writing and Low-Stakes Grading
Many students are intimidated by the writing process so I like to use low-stakes grading to encourage them to pass in their drafts knowing they won't do badly. This then allows them to get valuable feedback that will make their final marks for a particular project stronger.
- At least once a week, students in my classes have to write a paragraph (or more) and pass it in as a draft. I review these and give feedback to the student on structure and content but not on grammar or spelling. There is no grade attached, just written comments. Students then type up the draft incorporating the comments and either a) submit for peer grading (in class) and/or professor grading (pass in) as a mini assignment, or b) submit a number of their best or most improved works towards the end of the semester as part of a portfolio for a major grade.
- For major assignments, I will often ask for parts of it (introductory paragraph, thesis, outline, rough draft) to be submitted for feedback. Again, there is often no grade or a very small percentage awarded for this process, the idea being to encourage students not to be afraid of the process, but to get comments that will help them improve the final product.
- Discussion boards, blogs, journals and wikis are used via Blackboard for students to practice their writing, as well as for debate, review, and interaction.
I incorporate the principles of ICE (Ideas, Connections, Extensions) into every activity or assignment to give students clear expectations of the level of work they need to submit in order to achieve the best possible grade.
Peer and Self Grading
- I allow students to self-grade their writing when I feel they will benefit more from reviewing the material themselves than from me telling them where they could improve. This is something I use primarily when there are tangible things I want them to find in their work (ie: underline the thesis statement, identify two different sentence types, double check you have in-text citations for each quote and paraphrase).
- Peer grading for writing assignments allows stronger students an opportunity to hone their own editing skills and gives weaker students a chance to see how other students have done something and then apply those lessons to their own work.
Major Assignments
- Whether assessing writing ability or understanding of the material we are studying, I feel written assessments in the form of an essay are always valuable. Because my classes are writing heavy, I like to encourage the writing process to be as detailed as possible. For major assignments, I expect students to turn in outlines, rough drafts, and edited versions along with their final written work. Sometimes, there is time to do some of this during class time.
- I give a variety of choices for writing assignments in upper level courses. For at least one assignment, students are able to choose between doing two smaller or one larger essay.
- I like to incorporate creativity (and give students a break from writing) for at least one assignment where possible, and have received some fantastic alternatives to essays over the years (video, poems, paintings, micro-teaching sessions, short stories, graphics, music, plays). For this same assignment, I normally give students the flexibility to choose their own deadline and establish the grade assessment breakdown.
- For all major written projects, I have scaled back expectations to shorter word counts and a focus on quality writing.
- In all cases, before assigning a major assignment, we do a low-grade (5% value) practice version so students can work through the process.
I do not really give tests as such, preferring alternate assessment methods. However, drawing on evidence-based research on Retrieval Practice, I often incorporate aspects of this into classroom activities.
- Test Your Knowledge – Handing out sticky notes to a class and asking them to write the answer to one key question allows me to assess their learning on a regular, ongoing basis, without tying up much time in terms of marking.
- Quick Quiz – I like to use quizzes as a revision of material, and often call it a quiz, but then allow students to self or peer mark instead and then write a short paragraph telling me the one thing they are most comfortable with and one thing they feel they need to work on. When I do a quiz, it is often multiple choice or short answer and I have done them both as paper tests, online, and as a game.
- Take Home/Open Book/Notes – To assess understanding (rather than just a regurgitation of facts), I prefer a short essay test which I feel also eliminates much of the stress of a "test". I have done Take Home tests, which have to be brought back typed; Open Book, which are done in class time; and am trying something new this term called the Note Page which is done in class but students are permitted to bring in one page of notes. This forces students to determine what the most important information might be, and the act of writing it onto a single page reinforces those concepts in their own heads.
- Pod Analysis where students have to read/watch/listen to, and evaluate an article at home and then contribute to a peer discussion in class is an excellent assessment tool. Students have to pass in their typed responses, hand annotated with any additional information discussed in their groups. (See also: Classroom Innovation –
- I never have a Final Exam. I greatly prefer on-going assessment, essay responses and culminating activities.


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Siem Reap is the capital city of Siem Reap Province in Cambodia and it's a popular tourist destination to Angkor temples. As we about to touch down at Siem Reap International Airport, we are able to see most of the lands are covered with green fields and trees from bird's eye view. This is something rare to see and experience the lifestyle in the countryside when majority of cities in the world are cluttered with high-rise buildings, vehicles and crowded people.
We decide to follow the tour group which covers most of the attraction sites in Angkor province. All the temples in Angkor province are situated quite a distance from each other. On top of that, you can't find subways except their public buses and taxis. Tourists are usually the victims to be cheated by taxi drivers who don't use meter. Language is also a barrier to us as the locals don't speak and understand English well. The locals depend on their calculators to show you their final prices after bargaining. Tourists aren't advisable to consume food from street vendors, fearing the vendors don't maintain hygiene when dealing with food.
We are lucky to have a small tour group for this trip. It is just four of us with a tour guide who will be taking us around the temples in Angkor province for two days. All the registered tour guides in Siem Reap are required to wear uniforms with their name tags when they take tourists to the attraction sites. This is a mandatory by the law in Siem Reap. The locals in Siem Reap are very poor as they depend on tourism industry for their incomes. Don't be surprised when the locals or even young children keep persuading you to buy their products or insist to take photos for you as part of their service fees.
|Enjoying the fields with clear blue sky which reminds me of the simple lifestyle in a countryside at Siem Reap in Cambodia
Day 1: Tonle Sap Lake is a floating village where the locals depend on fishing
|Boat ride to a floating village that comprise of Church, Schools, Groceries shops, fishing boats and their houses on the lake at Tonle Sap Great Lake in Siem Reap, Cambodia
Day 2: Ta Prohm Temple is popular attraction site where Angelina Jolie acted in Tomb Rider movie
|Walking towards to the entrance of Tra-Prohm Temple where Angelina Jolie had her scenes in Tom Rider movie at Siem Reap in Cambodia
|Popular photo spot of the Spung on a temple at Ta Prohm Temple in Siem Reap, Cambodia
|An on-going conservation and restoration of Ta-Prohm Temple, a partnership project of the Archaeological Survey of India and the APSARA (Authority for the Protection and Management of Angkor and the Region of Siem Reap) in Siem Reap, Cambodia
|Tra-Prohm Temple is famous with roots grow on the roofs and over the temple at Siem Reap in Cambodia
|I am amazed with the details of the wall design and figures between late 12th and early 13th centuries at Tra-Prohm Temple in Siem Reap, Cambodia
|The perfect location to capture the beauty natural landscape scene where trees are growing out of the ruins in the jungle within the temples at Ta Prohm in Siem Reap, Cambodia
|Admiring the details of crafted wall decoration and the figures at Ta Prohm Temple in Siem Reap, Cambodia
|An entrance to Tra-Prohm Temple in Siem Reap, Cambodia
|It is a long walk to the exit of Ta Prohm Temple in Siem Reap, Cambodia


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Kognitio in the cloud is managed by the Kognitio launcher which is a web based GUI responsible for starting, managing and stopping Kognitio servers.
A Kognitio server is one or more EC2 instances joined together using Kognitio's clustering technology and containing the various sub-processes required to compile, execute and coordinate massively parallel queries.
You can choose the number and type of EC2 instances for your requirement or tell the launcher some simple information about the data you want to query and it will choose a suitable configuration for you.


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Angela Witzany praised for tireless dedication
SYDNEY (27 July 2017) — The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) President and CEO Richard Chambers, CIA, QIAL, CGAP, CCSA, CRMA, praised Angela Witzany, outgoing 2016–17 Chairman of the Global Board of Directors, for her passion for and dedication to the profession.
"In her travels, Angela elevated the importance of diversity in the profession, calling particular attention to the strides women have made in internal auditing," Chambers said on Wednesday, the closing day of the 2017 International Conference. "Angela served as a shining example of the progress women have made in our profession by becoming just the fifth female chair of The IIA, and the first female chairman from outside of North America."
Witzany, CIA, QIAL, CRMA, is head of Internal Audit at Sparkassen Versicherung AG in Austria. Her chairman's year theme of "Audit Never Sleeps" promoted the idea that internal auditors must offer round-the-clock assurance that organizations are well-positioned to meet the challenges of a dynamic and complex business environment.


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Yeah, the whole thing is thinly-veiled, badly-organized, barely-thought-out editorializing--and my paraphrase actually attempted to find some coherence in the article's writing and reasoning. With its logic deficits, context gaps, and genre ambiguities, I doubt it would get better than a C- in any university-level intro to newspaper writing course (and that's after grade inflation). And yet it appeared on the English-language website of the Asahi Shimbun on January 7th!
I don't have time to do a full-blown critique--we just got back to our soon-to-be-old home from picking up the keys at the new one and are trying to push our own move up 3 days--so I'll just offer a sketch of one here.
(1) Shaky understanding of recent JLPGA history.
Consider a sentence like this: "The women's golf industry in Japan has succeeded and gained as much popularity as men's golf because female golfers became top prize winners. But this business model is becoming shaky."
What does this mean? Japanese women have been "top prize winners" on the JLPGA for its entire history, except when Ai-Yu Tu had great years and now, decades later, when Sun-Ju Ahn did. No, what kick-started the JLPGA to a new level was Ai Miyazato winning as a high schooler--and then continuing to win as a pro--on a tour that seemed utterly dominated by Yuri Fudoh. Their rivalry and all it symbolized fuelled the JLPGA's ascent and contributed to the JGTO's relative decline. Until Ai-chan left for--and struggled on--the LPGA, that is, and another high schooler won--and continued to win as a pro--on the JGTO. Ryo Ishikawa has more to do with any real or imagined shakiness of the JLPGA business model than any Korean golfer. And perhaps Mika Miyazato does, as well.
It's not like the authors are completely ignorant of this. Indeed, the sentences before the one I quoted covers virtually the same time period I discussed in the previous paragraph: "Female Japanese golfers have also been performing well and gaining in popularity since Ai Miyazato debuted as a teenager on the JLPGA Tour in 2004. In her footsteps have followed other talented young golfers such as Momoko Ueda, Miho Koga, Sakura Yokomine and Mika Miyazato." Never mind that Ai-chan's debut actually was in 2003, the real problem with the second sentence is the way it lumps Mika Miyazato, who's of an entirely different golfing generation than her sempai, into a follower of Ai-sama's footsteps. What makes Mikan distinctive is the way she didn't follow the Ai-sama path but instead chose to make her pro debut on the LPGA rather than the JLPGA. Given Mikan's big leap into the LPGA's top 20 and win and T2 in the 2 JLPGA majors she entered in 2010, she might well have provided a similar spark of a generational showdown that pushed the JLPGA to the forefront of public attention around 8 years ago had she decided to follow Ai-sama's path.
But let's face it, there's a deeper problem than lack of historical context going on here. Are the authors really claiming that the Japanese golf industry's "business model" is to hope for an extraordinarily talented Japanese teenager to come along and do nothing but wait for the next one? Where is the evidence that this really is the JLPGA's business model?
(2) Shaky use of logic and evidence.
Let me turn to a different passage that illustrates the severity and scope of these problems: "Japan is also fearing the affect [sic] that victories by South Korean golfers will have on corporate sponsors and ad revenue."
Putting aside the image of a personified Mt. Fuji appearing to one of the authors in a dream and the goddess Amaterasu appearing to the other, each with a mission to convey this urgent message on behalf of an anxious nation, as well as an error in word choice I see about 10 times a week from my own students (99% of whom grew up in English), this really is all about the affect--the feelings of Japanese television viewers and corporate executives. Here's the authors' Exhibit A:
TV viewer ratings stood at 12.4 percent when Sakura Yokomine won the last event of the 2009 JLPGA Tour, according to Video Research Ltd. But the ratings slipped to 7.6 percent when Park In-bee won the final tournament of 2010.
"When a non-Japanese golfer wins, viewers will change the channel before the corporate sponsor's presidents appear to hand out trophies," said a tournament organizer who wished to remain anonymous. "That's disappointing for corporate sponsors."
Clearly the convenient unsourced quote is meant to provide a gloss on the facts that precede it. But hold on just a second there. Rewind. Pause. Let's do a little experiment here. Read over my Ricoh Cup posts from 2009 (Round 1, Round 2, Round 3, Round 4) and 2010 (Round 1, Round 2, Round 3, Round 4). What did you notice? Perhaps something like this:
- Ai Miyazato and Momoko Ueda in the hunt in 2009. Not playing in 2010.
- Sakura Yokomine, Shinobu Moromizato, and Chie Arimura all vying to win the tournament and break Shiho Oyama's single-season-winnings record in the process in 2009. Sun-Ju Ahn having already clinched the money-list title the week before the Ricoh Cup in 2010, but without any hope of breaking any winnings record.
- Good scoring in 2009. Bad scoring in 2010.
- An exciting, wide-open shootout that came down to the final holes in 2009. A boring battle of attrition on Sunday in 2010.
"The next few years will be a period of dramatic change," said golf tournament producer Sho Tobari. "While the U.S. LPGA tour is reducing the number of tournaments, the European LPGA tour is aiming to expand its market size by becoming more international. Japan will be caught in that trend, too." [...] "In the short term, the golf tournament market in Japan may shrink, and the number of tournaments may decline," Tobari said. "But the golf market itself will not shrink. Corporate sponsors will have to consider ways to disseminate their message to the rest of the world and not just to the Japanese market."Huh? What does this have to do with those darn Koreans again? Somebody help me out here! From where I sit, the JLPGA is looking like an increasingly attractive option for golfers from around the world who don't want to be part-time professionals. Some, like Mi-Jeong Jeon, who's quoted explaining why she loves competing in Japan, may even choose to make the JLPGA their only, or their primary, tour. But this is a sign of the strength of the JLPGA and its potential for future growth. What am I missing?


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Kaitlyn McManus
Truman State University
Full manuscript: www.kon.org/urc/v13/mcmanus.html
Abstract: Arthritis self-efficacy has emerged as one of the most important variables in understanding pain in people with arthritis. A convenience sample of senior adults participating (experimental) and not participating (control) in an Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program was compared to determine if there was a difference in self-efficacy and arthritis pain due to participating in the 8-week program. The results of an independent samples t-test revealed a statistically significant difference in the total mean scores of the experimental and control group for the Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain Scale, t(25) = 2.42, p = 0.02; and although the experimental group scored higher than the control group for the Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale, t(25) = -1.40, p = 0.18, that difference was not significant. Results reinforce the importance of exercise in arthritis pain management and the need to improve patient self-efficacy to improve patient outcomes.
Introduction: Arthritis is the most common cause of disability in the United States, limiting the activities of nearly 21 million adults and projected to increase to 67 million by 2030 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2012). For millions of Americans who have some form of arthritis or a related disease, pain is chronic or long lasting. The term arthritis describes more than 100 rheumatic diseases and conditions that affect joints and other connective tissues (CDC, 2011), resulting in such problems as kidney disease, blindness, and premature death (Missouri Regional Arthritis Centers, n.d.).
Arthritis pain is chronic and potentially disabling and has pervasive adverse effects on the physical, mental, and social well-being of affected individuals. The course of chronic arthritis pain may be influenced by several factors, including the use of disease-modifying drugs, circumstances that are not controlled by doctors, social deprivation, formal education, helplessness, and social support (Brekke , Hjortdahl & Kvien, 2001). Chronic pain makes performing daily activities like cleaning the house, dressing, or looking after children more difficult and painful (Arthritis Foundation, 2012). Anxiety was more common than depression (31% and 18%, respectively); overall, one-third of respondents reported at least 1 of the 2 conditions. Most (84%) of those with depression also had anxiety (Murphy, Sacks, Brady, Hootman & Chapman, 2012).
Read the full manuscript: www.kon.org/urc/v13/mcmanus.html