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On This World AIDS Day, Unite to End the Epidemics
Last year on World AIDS Day, I shared my story of being diagnosed with HIV as well as my hopes and fears looking ahead to the change in leadership our nation was facing. Now a year later, we still face uncertainty and the challenges are many. But I'd like to reflect today on some successes we have had and obstacles we have overcome as well as look ahead, with hope and optimism, about what we can accomplish by working together and remaining vigilant in our resolve to end HIV and hepatitis.
The fights to save the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and avoid harmful changes to Medicaid have been an ongoing battle this year and we, in partnership with many other organizations and coalitions, have overcome numerous challenges to repeal the ACA. But as I write this, another challenge is in front of us, with the potential repeal of the individual mandate in the ACA through tax reform. The uncertainty all the political gamesmanship has caused for people living with HIV and hepatitis as well as providers and others who work hard to ensure people have insurance has been very unsettling. And these challenges will likely continue as we look ahead into 2018.
A legislative success this year that we hope is coming to a close is protecting most if not all of the funding for our HIV and hepatitis programs. While FY2018 appropriations have not yet been finalized, we are hopeful that we will have staved off the cuts that were proposed in the President's FY2018 budget. NASTAD has worked in close partnership with AIDS United, NMAC, the National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD), and The AIDS Institute to ensure that funding for our programs is maintained. We will continue this partnership, in addition to our ongoing coalition work.
We've had other important successes as well. This year, NASTAD launched our Unite to End the Epidemics Chair's Challenge which calls on health departments to stop allowing the imperfect nature of our systems to divide us and challenges all of us to put in place program and policy building blocks that are necessary to implement impactful HIV and hepatitis prevention and care programs. And as I write this blog, I'm heartened to receive news that President Trump proclaimed the Administration's commitment to ongoing support in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
And for the first time in history, we have nearly all of the tools necessary to end new HIV infections and a tremendous opportunity to focus on ending HIV and hepatitis within our lifetime. We saw large uptakes in pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and additional proof that people with an undetectable viral load absolutely do not transmit the virus to their sexual partners. The Undetetectable Equals Untransmittable, or U=U, message, is a powerful one that reduces stigma and empowers people living with HIV to maintain undetetectable viral loads.
Despite these and many other successes, challenges remain in front of us. Following repeated legislative defeats to repeal the ACA, President Trump and Congress continue to take steps to dismantle the ACA. In addition to the potential repeal of the individual mandate I mentioned above, ending cost sharing reduction (CSR) payments to issuers and an executive order that will likely destabilize the health care marketplace and erode patient protections are huge threats that we must overcome.
While we are seeing reductions in new infections in many areas, there are still unacceptably high rates of new infections among certain populations. We recently saw new data from the CDC that shows record high rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis (STDs) in the U.S. This alarming news presents us with an opportunity to leverage our HIV systems and focus our efforts on a more integrated, sexual wellness approach that includes STD prevention.
Finally, in order to end HIV and hepatitis we must continue to reframe our public health approaches and interventions to include social justice action and intentionally deepen our understanding of the needs of our most vulnerable communities. That means removing discriminatory practices within our public health systems and boldly demonstrating through action that the lives of our most vulnerable brothers and sisters really matter. This is true now more than ever. We can't end these epidemics if we do not do so among all populations.
This is my 30th World AIDS Day. I once again renew my commitment to continue to be vigilant and remain strong and steadfast in this work. Key to confronting the challenges ahead of us is affirming the essential role of governmental public health in policies and programs that address the HIV and hepatitis epidemics, working in concert with communities and people living with HIV. To this end, NASTAD continues to be a strong advocate on behalf of governmental public health programs and a leader and partner in working with communities, organizations, and people living with HIV and/or hepatitis and we will continue to accelerate our work with a focus on ending HIV and hepatitis.
I remain inspired by each of you and that we can truly end HIV and hepatitis. I invite you to join me and NASTAD to unite to end the HIV and HCV epidemics, once and for all.
Murray Penner is an HIV and hepatitis treatment and drug pricing expert who has been living with HIV since 1986. Murray is also the executive director at NASTAD. NASTAD is a non-partisan, non-profit association that represents public health officials who administer HIV and hepatitis health care, prevention, education and supportive service programs funded by state and federal governments in all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the U.S. Pacific Islands. NASTAD also supports partner governments in Africa, the Central America region, and the Caribbean region and on providing care and support to all who live with HIV and hepatitis.


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With 13 (2+11) points in 27 games Galkins was the leading HK Riga defender in scoring. Also his +/- of +8 was third highest among the defensemen of the club. However, one of the main reasons why Galkins might have left the club was the time on ice which had dramatically decreased since the beginning of the season.
This will make Galkins the fifth Latvian in foreign MHL clubs, as both Aleksandrs Kercs Jr. and Edgars Ulescenko are playing for the other Belarussian club in the league – Yunost Minsk, while Ronalds Cinks and Artjoms Dasutins are playing for accordingly MHC Krylia Sovetov and HK Sheriff.


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It has been brought up to me that many viewers are still having trouble understanding what each attachment is called. And, even some of you know the names or have heard of them, yet can't place them with the right attachment. To clear things up, we're going to list each attachments name, explain what it is and include a picture to remove any confusion you may have. It may seem like I'm beating a dead horse writing posts like this being that I've already published posts answering what a clearomizer is, what a cartomizer is and so on, but maybe it'll help others if we place all this information on one post.
1. Atomizer
This type of atomizer is the original "atomizer". Though it's referred to simply as an atomizer, most who reminisce of the times when it was used now refer to it as a standard atomizer or disposable atomizer. The way it works is quite simple… the metal tube held the wick and coil. The user would drip e-liquid onto the coil directly (much like we do with rebuildable atomizers today) and air would travel through the bottom on the 510 connection, and up into the atomizer. The problem with the first atomizer was that it leaked outrageously. In fact, it leaked so bad that companies invented the "drip shield" to catch the e-liquid that would leak out. After this era in vaping, it was a steady uphill improvement on the attachments we use with our devices.
2. Cartomizer
The cartomizer is a lot like the original atomizer, except that it had a longer metal tube body. The extra length came from the need of space so that the manufacturer could insert a wicking material to the top of the body. How this worked was, users would drip e-liquid into the top and onto the wicking material. The wicking material was used to store e-liquid, and it would then slowly drip onto the wick and coil at the bottom of the cartomizer. When users would pull from the top of the cartomizer, air would make its way through the air holes on the 510 connection at the bottom of the cartomizer. The issue with the cartomizer is that the wicking material couldn't continue feeding the appropriate amount of e-liquid to the coil, thus causing dry hits. In addition, quality control at this time for manufacturers wasn't what it is today, so many of the cartomizers would come DOA (dead on arrival).
3. Cartomizer Tank
The cartomizer tank was invented so that the users who craved an increase e-liquid storage could have an attachment. By this, the same cartomizer was used, but users or the manufacturer would poke holes into the side of the cartomizer towards the bottom. A tank would then slide onto and around the cartomizer tube. To avoid any e-liquid from leaking, the tank portion came with rubber o-rings on each end to seal the tank onto the cartomizer. Again, the issue with this still remained with the cartomizer and its inability to wick properly, and not to mention there were a lot of e-liquid spills from the way the cartomizer tank was designed.
4. Clearomizer
To escape the burden of cartomizer tanks, the clearomizer was invented. The clearomizer was first invented where it mimicked the cartomizer, except that it was clear. Many referred to this first clearomizer as a clear cartomizer. Next came the same cartomizer designed, except that it didn't have the filler wicking material typically found in a cartomizer. At this time users started putting the name "clear cartomizer" together and adopted the name "clearomizer". From this point on clearomizers continued to progress in design, as well as performance, but really hit a turn when manufacturers introduced the first bottom coil clearomizer. Obviously, this design had the coil placed at the bottom of the clearomizer, allowing gravity to feed the e-liquid onto the wick, rather than the way a top coil clearomizer was designed, which forced the wick to hang down to the e-liquid and do all the work of wicking itself. Clearomizers have continued to improve, and its most recent change has been replacement coils that enter sub-ohm territory, which has become a popular form of vaping.
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The Hybrid Tank was introduced by Kanger, and at a time where sub-ohm vaping from clearomizers have become very popular. A hybrid tank as some call it, is a clearomizer that has the option to be used as a normal clearomizer with replacement pre-build coil heads or a rebuildable atomizer deck that will replace the coil head. This RBA deck gives the user the ability to build coils themselves and insert it onto the deck, and use that RBA section instead of those pre-built coil heads made by the manufacturer. This moment in the market of attachments was a huge leap and has become one of the most used type of attachments at this current time.
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Russell M. Medford, MD, PhD, Managing Partner is a senior biotechnology executive with extensive private and public company experience as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of multiple biotechnology and other health related companies, organizations and research institutes. From 1995 to 2009, Dr. Medford served as co-founder, President, CEO and Director of publicly-held AtheroGenics, Inc (Nasdaq: AGIX) and from 2009 to 2012 CEO and Chairman of Salutria Pharmaceuticals, LLC. He was a founding Board Director of publicly-held Inhibitex, Inc. (Nasdaq: INHX) until it was acquired by Bristol-Myers-Squibb in 2012 for $2.5 billion.
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No small ruckus has been raised among the pro-life community over PBS' decision to air the documentary After Tiller on Labor Day. They have already faced resistance to their decision and have stood by it.
Others, such as Matt Walsh, have argued against the wisdom of airing a deeply controversial film on a network that accepts grants from the federal government that uses taxpayer money. There is some wisdom in this critique, since an awful lot of Americans might have misgivings about their tax dollars funding the airing of something they deeply disagree with. Personally, I am inclined to say that PBS' TV schedule is their own prerogative. But since they felt resistance to airing After Tiller, they thoughtfully put out a twenty-nine-page guide and discussion booklet about the film for use by groups that choose to air the film themselves.
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The Ken Shamrock vs. Kimbo Slice fight, the fight that should have never happened, is in the books. After getting knocked out, Shamrock graciously shook Slice's hand, and then explained why he lost the fight.
But in the spirit of professional wrestling, the world of which Shamrock dabbled in, here's the promo he should have cut during the post-fight interview:
"I want to thank all my fans who supported me tonight in my attempt to turn back the clock. Let's get one thing straight right now. I may have lost this fight, but I did not lose this battle. I am 51 years old and I just stepped inside the cage with one of the hardest-punching dudes on the planet. And he's also 10 years younger than me.
"I will walk out of this cage with my head held high, knowing that in my prime it would have been a different outcome for the You Tube sensation. I will walk out of this cage knowing that I am a pioneer of this sport. And I will walk out of this cage knowing that I walk what I talk and I do what I say and Ken Shamrock, one way or another, is here to stay."
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Even a mere RM10 spent on one meal is outrageous! It is too expensive for one meal and that doesn't even include drinks! How many of you agree with me on this one? But with all of our complaints, the rich doesn't seem to be affected by it at all!!
A jaw-dropping photo of a receipt was just uploaded to a closed Facebook Group hours ago. It shows a receipt priced at RM78,478.80 including GST and service charge! What the h*ll??
Although the name of the restaurant was not shown, our tech-savvy netizens found out the restaurant through the GST ID number. It is at Marble 8 and it is located at Menara 3 PETRONAS, Persiaran KLCC!! It makes perfect sense why it's expensive now!
Take a close look at the receipt! The most expensive item on the receipt is the wine and the Cristal Champagne, while the Caviar and the Tomahawk are the most expensive food on the receipt.
If you split the bill equally to 12 parties each of them is paying RM6,539.90 per person. Do you know how many RM1.50 nasi lemak(s) I can buy with that amount of money? Approximately 4,359 packs of RM1.50 nasi lemak!!!
There is no mention of the occasion of the dinner but for RM78,478.00, you can easily pay off the down payment on a house and you'd probably even get some change back!
It was speculated that the meal is actually a celebratory birthday dinner for a 23 year old and while the receipt doesn't show where the restaurant is, based on the phone number stated there, we can make an educated guess that it is Marble 8, one of Kuala Lumpur's popular fine dining restaurants. It is located at the famous Persiaran KLCC
If you think everyone feel 'time is hard' this post will just change your mind!
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more than 55k was spent on alcohol. nothing unusual for the rich.


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I've been doing some colouring for The Daily Marker 30 Day Colouring Challenge, picking random digi stamps out of the pile…
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I keep saying that #powerpoppy illustrations are detailed enough that you could get away with just flat colouring with no additional shading, so for day 3 of #thedailymarker30day challenge I thought I would test that theory. And this is the result. I would happily put this on a card as is. But being unable to leave well alone, I am probably going to tweak it a bit, maybe add some gel pen details… and I do plan on doing another version of this with all the shading for comparison. #copic #colouring #flowers
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I finally stopped thinking about it and actually signed up for @artclassesdotcom autumn scenes mini Copic course. And, rather than practising on a plain sheet of card, I had to make it trickier for myself by creating the autumn tree behind my sheep… I need this for a birthday card that has to be posted today! #thedailymarker30day #copic #colouring #sheep #autumnscenes #artclassesdotcom #tree


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Parkwood Tavern Wedding of Lisa & Derek
How great is it when your friends get married?? And even better when you not only get to be a guest, but get to capture it as well!! It is such an honour and I got to spend time with Lisa going over her beautiful plans and getting excited along with everyone else!
Lisa has such a beautiful soul and spent so much time and energy ensuring that all her guests and family were able to enjoy the day as much as they did. And there was plenty of family from New Zealand and all over Australia!
Every single part of the day was carefully and beautifully organised and it all came together perfectly!
Lisa's extremely talented sisters are hairdressers and helped out Hollywood Brides Hair and Makeup, who were trusted with making our girls look their very best. All the little girls had their very own adorable hair-do's too!!
The boys got ready at Palazzo Versace which was the room that Lisa and Derek had for their wedding night!! And it was gorgeous! I was told that Lisa also organised some very fancy cars for the boys to look at too while they were getting ready ;)
The rest of the formalities were all in one place and we spend the afternoon and evening at the Parkwood International, Home of the Titans and Derek's favourite sporting team! We all got to witness a beautiful ceremony with lots of laughs and a couple of quiet tears. This was followed by a gentle stroll around the grounds on a fleet of the coolest buggies, followed by dinner and dancing in the room, a perfect end to a perfect day!!
Lisa and Derek thank you again for being such amazing friends and allowing us to be a part of your day! We wish you every happiness for the future!


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While the Navy may be providing less support for the Drug War, since all the Frigates have been decommissioned, DODBUZZ reports increased participation by the Air Force. Seems they see detecting and chasing Drug Smugglers as a training opportunity, with a side benefit.
"The large-scale air operation in the Caribbean included a number of U.S. aircraft, including HC-130s, DH-8s, B-1Bs, B-52s, AWACS, JSTARS, Global Hawks, KC-135s and KC-10s, James said. Space and cyber assets "were also brought into the mix," she said, but didn't elaborate."
Somthing I would have loved to have seen:
"In March, a B-1B Lancer flew a low pass over a drug smuggling boat in the Caribbean Sea, prompting those onboard to dump 500 kilos of cocaine into the deep blue."


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"This is a major issue not just for Ontario, but for communities across Canada. It's time for us to act," says Public Services Foundation of Canada board member
Ottawa (16 Dec 2015) - In the wake of a number of dangerous events in Ontario provincial correctional facilities over the past week, the Public Services Foundation of Canada (PSFC) is reiterating its calls for action.
"We're calling on federal and provincial governments to recognize that this is a crisis," says James Clancy, a board member of PSFC. "It's a crisis that puts inmates at risk, puts a terrible toll on the women and men working in the facilities, and makes our communities less safe."
Three serious incidents
Over the past week alone, three serious incidents occurred in Ontario jails:
- There was a riot and hostage-taking in Thunder Bay, which sent a correctional officer to hospital.
- In Ottawa, inmates were put in lockdown when a number of managers called in sick.
- In Sudbury, a disturbance resulted in a number of inmates having to be relocated to other jails across the province.
"What happened in Thunder Bay was especially horrific," says Clancy. "But we've been warning of this crisis for the past four or five years."
"Perfect storm"
Clancy says corrections services from one end of the country to the other are suffering a "perfect storm."
"What we've got are jails that are overcrowded. We have a mental health crisis: one in five inmates suffers mental illness or addiction. And we've got gang violence," says Clancy.
"So you put those things together with the fact that the federal government's tough on crime laws have resulted in a huge increase in the number of inmates on remand, and you've got all the ingredients for the event that took place in Thunder Bay."
Crisis in corrections, not just an Ontario problem
Clancy points to the study Crisis in Corrections released earlier this year by the PSFC documents in detail this growing crisis. The study also offers 15 specific recommendations to help defuse the crisis. They include repealing mandatory minimum sentences, increasing mental health supports, and ensuring that facilities are adequately staffed and funded.
"This is a major issue not just for Ontario but for communities across Canada," says Clancy. "It's time for us to act."
More information
Tough on crime policies are really just dumb on crime
OPSEU's President slams Liberals over crisis in correctional services
'Tough on crime' policies causing a crisis in provincial jails
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Lucchese and Kacey Musgraves Announce Official Kacey for Lucchese Boot Collection Launch; Product Hits Stores and Online November 1, 2015
By Amy Pengra
Lucchese, the iconic craftsman of handmade boots, today announces the official launch of the Kacey for Lucchese boot collection designed in collaboration with Texas native, Grammy-winning country singer/songwriter, Kacey Musgraves.
The collection, which hits stores November 1, 2015, includes four styles inspired by Kacey's life and music. Golden Arrow, the collection's headliner, offers vintage western style with a pointed kick. Constructed in marbled white leather, Golden Arrow boasts metallic accents and Kacey's signature golden arrow on the side seam.
"This boot is majorly influenced from a 1950s pair that are my absolute favorite...I probably wear them at every show," said Kacey. "Also the symbol that has brought me so many reasons to celebrate - the arrow."
Three new designs round out the collection: Gallop, available in both Dusty Pink and Bridle Brown, offers a tall ride with sassy fringe and Monterrey, a vibrant Western bootie, features a Southwestern-blanket design that encircles the ankle.
For the initial launch, Kacey for Lucchese will be available exclusively at country lifestyle retailer CountryOutfitter.com and select locations of the 50-year-old Western retail chain Cavender's before expanding to other retailers in the spring.
"We want our customers to enjoy the full Lucchese experience from discovery in-store and online to wearing our boots with pride," said Cindy Moore, Lucchese's V.P. of Sales. "To offer more avenues for consumers to find Kacey for Lucchese, we selected Cavender's and Country Outfitter as partners because they share our enthusiasm for Kacey and her collection."
Kacey will help Lucchese celebrate the official launch on November 2 at the Nashville Lucchese store two days before she attends the Country Music Award (CMA) ceremony where she's nominated for three awards, including Female Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year for Pageant Material.
In addition to CountryOutfitter.com and select Cavender's locations, the collection can be found at Lucchese retail stores (Houston, Nashville, San Antonio and Santa Fe) and Lucchese.com.
About Kacey Musgraves:
Texas-native and Nashville-based singer/songwriter, Kacey Musgraves released her Mercury Records Nashville debut album, Same Trailer Different Park, in the spring of 2013 to massive critical acclaim and recognition. The album, which she co-produced with Shane McAnally and Luke Laird, debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart making her the first solo female in five years to open at No. 1 with a rookie release, and just seventh in the 22-year Nielson SoundScan era. The gold-certified album includes her top 10, platinum-selling single "Merry Go 'Round" and gold-certified hit "Follow Your Arrow." Musgraves has taken home the award for "New Artist of the Year" at 2013's CMA Awards and also won two Grammy Awards for Best Country Song ("Merry Go 'Round") and Best Country Album (Same Trailer Different Park), the ACM Award for Album of the Year (Same Trailer Different Park), and most recently the 2014 CMA Award for Song of the Year ("Follow Your Arrow").
Musgraves released her highly anticipated sophomore album, Pageant Material, on June 23rd where it debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard country albums chart and No.3 on the Billboard 200. Kacey co-wrote all tracks on the album and also co-produced teaming up again with Shane McAnally and Luke Laird. Pageant Material includes debut single "Biscuits" and "Dime Store Cowgirl." The album has been met with massive critical acclaim and recognition from press outlets all over the world.
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Have you ever felt an urge to use Linux in your office but you are not allowed to install it without permission. Additionally you are not allowed the partition the Hard Disk. What could be a solution? Very simple, get a Virtual Machine. Now again a new problem comes up- Virtualizing softwares are quite big and take for example VMWare are too big itself to be handled and cant be kept hidden on your computer.
This is my experience what I did when faced these problems. I downloaded qemu for Windows and also the ISO of the Linux I wanted to use. In my case it was Xubuntu as I wanted a lightweight distro. First of all you dont need to install qemu at all, just unzip it and keep it in any folder of you choice. Neither do you have to add any Product key or anythin of the sort. Here it the step by step proceedure what needs to be done to make a Virtual copy of Linux running on yor system.
1. Get a copy of the ISO of your Operating System
I wanted to install Linux – Xubuntu and download a copy of it from the main website. You can get any OS, doesnt need to be Xubuntu. It can be OpenSolaris, OpenBSD, FreeBSD or Windows itself
2. Create a virtual Hard Disk
This step is useful only if you want to install the OS, if you intend just to run LIVE without installing, you can skip this stage.
qemu-img.exe create filename 4000M
Where filename is the name of the file you are intending to use as a Hard Disk and 4000M means the size of the file is 4000MB. To create files of size more than 4GB you need to be on NTFS Filesystem as older ones cant handle such large files.
3. Start the OS in Live Mode
In this case you dont need to have a Hard Disk, just an ISO required. Boot from it using the command
qemu.exe -cdrom isoimage.iso -boot d
In this case isoimage.iso is the file which contains the ISO and is to tell that you want to boot from CD. In this case you have chosen to make CDROM as an ISO.
4. Install the OS on the Disk you created
In this you need to have the Disc created along with the ISO, use this command
qemu.exe -cdrom isoimage.iso -hda filename -boot d
The above command means that you chosen ISO as the CDROM, filename as First Hard Disk (hda) and you wanted to boot from CDROM ( -boot d )
Install from the ISO, when it is complete, just exit from qemu.
5. Starting an installed OS
This case is when you have installed from the ISO and want to use it regularly. In this case just issue the command
qemu.exe -hda filename -boot c
Here -boot c tells to boot from the first Hard Disk, you dont need -cdrom option as you have already installed the OS. You can have more than one hard disk, by specifying the -hdb ,-hdc and -hdd option, but you can only boot from -hda.
- I was not able to connect to network even after specifying a lots of options. If your network doesn't work and you want to have some files on the guest OS, then download it on host OS, make an ISO from all those files using some tool like MagicISO. Then before starting the Virtual Machine, specify this ISO in the -cdrom options but use -boot c option itself to boot from the hard disk. Now when you are inside the OS, just mount the ISO using the command
mount /dev/scd0 /media/cdrom
- Dont ever close the running Host OS using the close button of available in windows. Maybe you might not understand why at the first glance, but you can corrupt your data or installation. Dont even try to open two instances of the Guest OS using the command two times using the same Hard Disk file. You can badly screw up your installation.
- -boot option can be used to control the boot priority as you did in BIOS settings. 'a' means floppy drive, 'c' means Hard Disk and 'd' means CD Drive.
- Since you can have more than one Hard Disk you may be tempted to use the Hard Disk images in any order you want. This is highly unrecommended because MBR is only on the first Hard Disk. If you have Second Hard Disk on hdb when installing, swapping them too may lead to unbootable state as the Second Hard Disk doesnt have a MBR.
- You can even start the Guest OS in full screen mode using the -full-screen option
- Lastly, qemu can even access your Host OS's hardware itself. You can install Linux/OpenSolaris etc on the physical partitons itself. You can directly access the physical CD Drive inside the Guest OS. All these would be covered in the next Tutorial.


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A FTSE listed Media and Publishing business is looking for a strong Finance Business Partner. The Finance Business Partner will report to the Finance Director of one of the key divisions and work with the senior leadership team of Sales and Marketing to drive profitability.
This Finance Business Partner position is a hugely commercial role. It holds huge potential to impact the top line as well as driving efficiencies and cost transformation initiatives to influence overall bottom line growth. The Finance Business Partner will provide financial support for decisions on project and portfolio investments as well as building business cases, conducting investment appraisals and constantly seek improvement opportunities.
The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant (CIMA / ACCA / ACA) with significant post-qualified experience in a business partnering role. Exposure to the Media or Technology sectors would be beneficial but candidates with good, transferable experience from other sectors will also be considered. Experience working in a large, matrix organisation is essential.


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Stop by Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm, or by appointment.
Minnesota's four seasons can take a toll on your car. When something goes wrong, it's important to have someone you can call.
Minnesota Repair has been keeping cars and trucks on the road since 1983. We specialize in auto repair and maintenance services for domestic and Asian import vehicles.
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Today, during my online search, I have discovered some points about Mac Outlook that are worth sharing and helpful for those who want to migrate from apple mail to Mac outlook 2011.
I read the Microsoft guidelines for Mac Outlook that says, you can import messages, accounts, rules and signatures from apple mail to Outlook 2011 using the Mac Outlook import wizard. Also, I have found some forums that contradict this statement and says that Outlook 2011 doesn't natively support an import option for apple mail.
According to Microsoft guidelines: You can import apple mail items to Outlook using the following method.
To follow the given steps first close apple mail and then launch Mac outlook 2011.
Steps to import the apple mail messages to Outlook 2011.
1.Go to File>Import.
2.Select 'Information from another application'.
3.Click Next.
4.Select 'Apple Mail'.
5.Click Next.
6.Check all the items you want to import.
After completion of the import process, you will be prompted to fill name and password for the respective apple mail account that has been imported.
I am not sure, whether these steps will really work or not. As I have fore stated that along with the above Microsoft guidelines, I have seen some discussions over forums that deny the statement that Mac outlook can directly import files from apple mail to Outlook. If it's true there might be some bugs in the Microsoft guidelines for Mac Outlook and that need to be corrected.
The main question that arises here is,"How to import apple mail files to Outlook if direct import is not supported?" Well it's simple, with the help of apple mail to Apple Mail to Outlook 2011 Converter software you can convert the apple mail files to RGE file format that can be easily imported and accessed into Mac Outlook. You can accomplish Apple mail to Mac Outlook migration task in few minutes.


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Guest Blogging Opportunities You May Want to Pass
Got an email from a blogger who wanted to interview me for a blog. Okay, I'm listening. But my intuition was getting really noisy. I ignored my intuition for the moment and read on.
From what I could tell, my answers would constitute almost a guest blog of sorts. Intuition was still droning on. I read on anyway.
I took a look at the site where this would appear. Every entry seemed similar to what I would be contributing, but from a variety of people, meaning that it didn't seem to have a lot of depth in terms of topic. And the site was "young," meaning it hadn't been around for too long.
Okay, intuition, I heard you. I've multiple invitations like this before. It's a guest blogging type of request which may not have much to offer me in exchange for my contribution.
Hosting a blog is usually a lot of work and some hard dollars, too. So some blogs look for shortcuts to build their sites big and fast, usually with others' contributions.
Getting Others to Blog for Them... For Free
If all guest posts on a host blog are very similar in nature and the host blog has very few original posts of its own, the site may be looking to quickly populate a blog with content by getting others to do the work—for free—that they're not willing to do themselves.
Backlink Gold
Guest bloggers usually promote links to their guest posts on their own social media channels, blogs, and websites. These links to the host site are usually referred to as backlinks, and the incoming traffic they bring is quite valuable. That's why these sites reach out to guest bloggers and other influencers.
Streams of authentic incoming traffic to a host blog could signal to Google and other search engines (and their web crawler bots) that this is a worthy site, which could propel it to the top of search engine results. Since top results are typically clicked and visited more frequently, this could help the blog gain traffic, which could mean more advertising revenue. That's the gold these host blog owners are often seeking. It's not a bad goal in itself. But if done to the extreme, it can be problematic.
Google is getting wise to suspect guest blogging schemes pursued simply to build backlinks (for both site owners and guest bloggers). Reason enough to be cautious when considering all guest blogging opportunities!
The host blog may also suggest that, as a guest, you'll get a lot of traffic from their blog to your own site or social media channels, essentially backlinks to you. From watching web analytics from my guest blogging experiences, I've found that this backlink traffic is negligible, even from the most legitimate sites, since the host site's visitors tend to read the post and bounce out.
How to Avoid Wasting Your Time With Guest Blogging
When approached for any guest blogging opportunity, ask these questions to help avoid wasting your time building someone else's site (or scam in some cases).
- Look at the Site. This should be obvious, but look at the site that's inviting you to contribute as a guest. If all the posts look pretty much the same and/or there's little original content by the blog host, it might be a site that's looking for a shortcut at your expense.
- Ask About Numbers. Ask about traffic to the blog, email subscriber numbers, and the age of the site. If it's relatively new, it probably won't have much in terms of numbers. You might be helping to build the site with your guest contribution. If their numbers aren't great, you have to then ask yourself what's in it for you since any genuine exposure will probably be minimal.
- "How Did You Find Me?" I've found that a number of these invitations can come via LinkedIn. They've scoured LinkedIn and discovered you, either through search or by drilling down someone's list of connections. If I don't recognize the inquirer, or the inquirer doesn't provide a suitable explanation for the connection (i.e., referred by someone I trust), I likely won't accept the invitation to guest blog.
- Don't Fall for "Exposure." Getting recognition in today's crowded Internet and blogging space is hard. Really hard. So when a blog invites you to guest post, especially for free, they may try to entice you by saying you'll get exposure online. Whoop-de-do! If you're coming up as a potential blogger in a search engine query or on social media (especially LinkedIn), you probably have a certain amount of "exposure" for your work already. It's unlikely that a newly established or low content host site could provide much additional and quality exposure.
When It Might Be Okay to Consider Guest Blogging
True, there may be times where you want to help out blogging friends with a guest post because, well, you're friends, and you want to provide your support to help them build quality blogs. Or there might be a really good fit between your work and the host site that's inviting you. Those situations are something different. What we're talking about here are random invitations that have no connection to you other than that they want your help and investment in their blog... for free.
This article is accurate and true to the best of the author's knowledge. Content is for informational or entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for personal counsel or professional advice in business, financial, legal, or technical matters.
© 2017 Heidi Thorne
This was interesting, seeing some of the pitfalls in 'cyberland'.
There's a sense that I'm glad I'm not really in a position to do much of this at this stage.
As always, you've given some thought provoking and useful advice. Thank you, Heidi.
Thanks for sharing your insight on this matter. Never considered some of the issues you pointed out. Very helpful.
I have seen a lot of examples of guest bloggers when I surf several blogs sometimes. Your article is an eye opener on this practice. Thanks so much for the information.
I was asked to be a guest blogger for a site that wasn't even built completely yet and they needed it fairly quickly. Um ... no. Time I spend on that means one less hub for me plus all the issues you mentioned. There has to be a very compelling sell to do this.
These schemes are all over the internet these days. I'm always being asked about guest blogging. I only respond to people I know and trust, but even then I find my blog numbers dip considerably when I have a guest blogger on my blog. Makes me think I need to reconsider.
Have a great weekend!


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Being connected to power is something we often take for granted when using a projector. However, it's not always the case that you have access to the power you need. If you're a travelling businessman or working on a building site, you might not always have a handy plug socket nearby to power your presentations. In some parts of the world though, getting a reliable power source is even more difficult.
Getting reliable power in some areas of rural India has been such a problem for schools that they need to search for another solution. These schools and businesses in India were featured on BBC Click (click below for that and skip to 19 minutes in) and use an innovative solar charge pack as a backup for the hours when power fails.
This is an innovative solution but a cheaper and equally effective solution would be to purchase a projector with a long battery life, like the Pico Genie M550 Plus, that can last long enough to cope with long power outages, while still being bright enough to project clearly even in bright light conditions.
You can also load all your content onto the projector itself and project files from its onboard document reader, so you don't need to worry about supplying power to an external source to use it.
If you're in a part of the world where power isn't reliable or you work in a job where you travel to remote areas without power, a portable projector could be the economical solution to your problems!


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Poll: US Senate Race – Arizona
Three of these candidates acquired new appeal this week! 🙂
Some need to get out or McCain wins again. I figure here on SA the Independent would win, not many Dems read this site. Well except for the McCain opperatives. Libertarians are for Free Trade of goods and services, mass amnesty for all. We need to educate the people who would vote for them what the Libertairn Platform says.
The readership of this site makes this "poll" completely meaningless. I can go pass a similar poll around the Arizona Democratic HQ. What do you think the results would show?
"Not McCain" leaves lots of choices.
McCain can be the odd man out. OTHER states put in enough GOP senators and McCain's one seat isn't worth anything, just as it is right now, nothing that helps the GOP.
McCain's the one who's manufactured this, put everyone's backs to the wall, not the voters. Tired of it. Time for something completely different.
Not going to be blackmailed into supporting a liar who won't support us when he burrows back into Washington DC.
SO, any reason JD Hayworth can't run? Name recognition is way up, McCain's $21 million plus needed to knock him out gets people thinking he's the one to beat.
Seriously, what's the number now? $25 million against $3 million?
It looks like a joke, not that Hayworth had only $3 million , but that McCain pissed thru $25 million on a PRIMARY.
Oh, had he worked SO hard against Obama.
You need to add Jimmy Deakin to that list. He would beat them all, just like he said he would beat JD and McCain. What ever became of the guy? Oh that's right, he became the one man wrecking crew to TEA PARTY unity who guaranteed a McCain win. Way to go Jimmy. Course your mentor, McCain, is doing the same thing to the Republican Party. Maybe he has a role for you to play there.
Sour grapes,
How long will you go on kicking a dead horse? No one "spoiled anything". McCain got 56% and won by a straight out majority. He spent $7000 per vote, beat JD to death using his baggage and well crafted Alinskyesque ads and ignored Jim Deakin. Do I like it? No. I can't stand McCain but he flat out won. The questions to be asked is why McCcain won and the combined challengers only got 44%.
Conservatices and TPs have been very successful in other Senate primaries (UT, FL, NV, CO, KY) but it took: 1) a good, electable candidate; 2) unity behind one candidate; 3) effective fundraising and GOTV support. We had 2 challengers. One with baggage and upside down favorables/unfavorables who came into the race late and the other unable to get sufficient traction and name recognition after working hard for over a year. Palin, a big name like it or not, came out for the incumbant. McCain used his money and effective ads to beat back the opposition and played to his base of retirees that no one went after. That is why McCain won.
If you want to be in politics then you had best be very objective in your anaysis or all you will have is a trail of failed candidated.
Comment by JPD 19 hours ago Getting rid of McCain; a Donkey in an Elephant suit: wouldn't a Donkey in a Donkey suit be easier to ride?
The Senate seat is only one seat (1 of 100) where the real power/control is in the House under appropriations. We need to focus on GOTV for winning the US House races, putting the majority in the R column. Who cares about the Senate other than McCain doesn't represent his party within so does it matter if it's him or a D or an I sitting there? Get him gone at any cost!
McCain wants our vote; demand that he sign the pledge to resign if elected and recalled – sign it by September 10, 2010.
Ask the same of Glassman, where Glassman may well sign it– sign it by September 10, 2010.
Ask Gilyeat to sign it.
Will someone tell me what the difference is between McCain and Glassman other than age? Will they vote any different from one another on critical issues we are concerned about? Aren't they one in the same? Do we really want to remove McCain?
As there is no true difference between Mc and Glass other than the R/D Senate count, our choices are:
1. get on the ball for Gilyeat as a write in, a long shot.
2. hold the nose and vote for McCain.
3. hold the nose and vote for Glassman.
The easiest and surest way to remove McCain would be voting for Glassman.
Do the math.
Do YOU want to shove SHOVE the Republican Party to the right, bounce it off the left.
The only thing we have to lose is not losing McCain.
As I'm not voting for McCain and I will cast a vote, please decide who I'm voting for: Glassman or Gilyeat.
19-221. Statement on recall in Arizona
* A. Prior to a primary or any election, a candidate for the office of United States senator, or representative in Congress, may file with the secretary of state a statement addressed to the people as follows:
* "If elected to the office (here name the office) I shall deem myself responsible to the people and under obligation to them to resign immediately if not re-elected on a recall vote",
o or: "If elected to the office (here name the office) I shall not deem myself under obligation to the people to resign if not re-elected by a recall vote."
* B. The secretary of state shall give the statement to the public press when made.
19-222. Pledge to resign subject to recall
* A. A United States senator or representative in Congress who has pledged himself to the people and under obligation to them to resign immediately if not re-elected upon a recall vote shall be subject to the laws of the state relating to recall of public officers, and may be recalled and his successor elected in like manner as a state officer.
* B. The laws of the state relating to recall of state officers and recall elections are made applicable to the recall of a senator or representative.
You need to add another option to the poll… "none of the above"
Stephen Kohut Says:
August 28th, 2010 at 7:58 am
McCain got 56% and won by a straight out majority. He spent $7000 per vote, beat JD to death using his baggage and well crafted Alinskyesque ads and ignored Jim Deakin. Do I like it? No. I can't stand McCain but he flat out won.
With all due respect, of course he won. It is noticed HOW, with as you said, Alinsky ads, plus an open primary which is easy gaming by Democrats, as they have proved they will do, in the last fifteen years, plus the use of millions in POTUS campaign funds taken from Conservative and Republican voters meant to be used aggressively against Obama, but DELIBERATEY NOT USED, to name a FEW not "negative" but "abusive" factors. Can't get much more "at all costs" than that. McCain's campaign knows what % of the $21-$25 bazillion was used for purposes we didn't see, because what we did see didn't account for that magnitude of expenditure.
But why does that mean anyone HAS to vote for HIM? If McCain needed that POTUS money then he KNEW his direct fundraising is off. The GOP has a lying incumbent candidate with a CONSISTENT Progressive Left legislative record who had no business running and LOST perhaps one of the most critical national races in this country, ever, giving us a hard-core redistributionist worse than indifferent to our national governance but hostile to it, and zero checks and balances on him.
McCain boasted he "chose lying." Alinsky dedicated his corrosive guide to "Lucifer." Satan is identified Biblically as "the father of lies." Lying is identified as one of the ten "deadly sins." McCain has chosen poorly.
Not interested. Choose TRUTH. Choose LIFE.
Enough of "conventional thinking." It's usually wrong.
Some of you people are just plain nuts. The Democrats couldn't have better allies.
Allies, ALLIES you mean McCain or those who vote for McCain.
Joe Says:
August 28th, 2010 at 9:18 am
Some of you people are just plain nuts. The Democrats couldn't have better allies THAN JOHN MCCAIN.
There, fixed it for ya.
The real RINOS have finally been exposed!
44% voted against McStain. That bodes well for the upcoming recall campaign.
Well, let's see. If (R) McCain pushes Amnesty as in "Comprehensive Immigration Reform" or any other cutesy name he decides provides him a fig leaf of cover, then the GOP as a party goes down in flames.
The (R)INOs betting their millions of new constituents who have an established pattern of illegality and false papers-ID-documentation-using and who will vote DEMOCRAT, will keep their (R)INO butts in office? These new voters will have been trained to vote for the Big (D), not mark ANYONE with an(R). Maybe then McCain will suddenly appear as McCain(D).
So, which is it..wanumba(D), wanumba(I),wanumba(L), or wanumba(G)?
It certainly isn't wanumba(R) but it could be wanumba(RINO).
voting for someone that doesn't support the platform (like McCain) is wrong. Face it people McLame bought this election and will win the general. That's a fact real Republicans don't like but will have to accept. That doesn't mean they need to be actively involved in the immoral act.
We need to work on getting the House back so we can neutralize McCain's efforts against conservatives. Maybe even a recall as some point, but even that isn't realistic. Let's suck it up and make him irrelevant. History will not paint him in a favorable light.
Joe Says:
August 28th, 2010 at 2:55 pm
So, which is it..wanumba(D), wanumba(I),wanumba(L), or wanumba(G)?
It certainly isn't wanumba(R) but it could be wanumba(RINO).
One of us is confused, but it ain't me.
I am tired of hearing McCain bought the election.
Yeah, he spent like a drunken sailor (no pun intended).
Yeah, he fought hard and dirty.
But hey, guess what? JEFF SMITH, percentage-wise, did BETTER (barely) against Jeff Flake than Hayworth did against McCain. And there was practically NO money spent in that race.
I am a proud, fervent Jeff Flake supporter. There's no way I would have voted for Jeff Smith in that race. But, the ultimate irony is that if Jeff Smith had run against McCain, I would have voted for Smith. McCain is a nasty piece of work and I will happily vote against him in any Republican primary IF THERE IS A CREDIBLE CANDIDATE offered.
Hayworth was a deeply flawed candidate. Period.
There's no way he would have won the general.
Too much baggage. Too much voting with George Bush's government expansion policies to be considered a hard-core conservative.
McCain WAS vulnerable to a decent candidate, and took the Hayworth challenge very seriously. A shame he didn't take Obama as seriously, but I digress.
McCain is the nominee. One more vote in the Senate standing against the Obama agenda.
And, it appears that 60-70% of the voters have seen through the trite generalization that "immigration reform has to equal amnesty." What a load of crap. For over a century Mexican workers have been coming over here to work. The difference now is that there is no way for them to do it, and we have at least 12 million, and maybe up to 20 million illegals here now. Is there ANYONE on Sonoran Alliance that wouldn't flee Mexico or start a revolution if you had a chance?
Granting citizenship to a bunch of illegals without provisions, and without locking down the border is AMNESTY. Allowing some of those people – many of which are hard-working, religious people (i.e., possible future Republicans) – to go through a process to get citizenship, while simultaneously locking down the border is SMART. And it would stop the Mexican government's campaign to subvert American soverignty in its tracks.
The simple truth is that if we had enacted immigration reform in 2005 we wouldn't have had 5 years of skyrocketing illegal immigration and the poisonous, treasonous "Atzlan" theory beginning to take root in sections of the Hispanic community. McCain understands that. A shame that not only does 30% of the Republican electorate NOT, but that many of that same group is willing to risk everything in some mad attempt to back the Democrat.
We are, as Americans, effectively fighting an undeclared war. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the traitorous conduct of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton as the actually ENCOURAGE the UN Human Rights Council to take action against the United States and Arizona. That is not hyperbole; it is simple fact. The President of the United States and the Secretary of State are asking the United Nations – a fundamentally communist organization, which is dedicated to taking from the haves and giving to the have-nots – to take action against the State of Arizona. And some of you hypocritical fools are actually talking about supporting the Democrat who has already pledged to support Obama.
I can understand if certain people who worked on the Hayworth campaign or have been subject to McCain's vile personal attacks do not wish to vote for the man. But anyone who calls themself a conservative and votes for the Democrat in this most critical of years is just a moron. Our nation is on the verge of collapse, our enemies are literally battering down the gates, and politics, as always, is power. One single seat in the Senate can make all the difference. Our Founding Fathers, in their wisdom and prudence, gave the Senate the power to grind the Federal government to a halt if need be. The choice is clear. Anyone who advocates for the Democrat because they're just so angry at McCain is a fool.
WE HAVE a working system of legal immigration being administered by the United States government. Legal immigrants who do all the necessary are sworn in as legal citizens on a regular basis.
What's "broken"?
1) Lazy government bureaucrats who take forever to process a simple piece of paper and who can't be fired, but should be.
2) A number of foreign nationals who can't be bothered to do it the right way and want to dodge the fees, while availing themselves of all sorts of freebies, especially medical care.
The "broken system" is a political myth.
The other political myth is that "It's not possible to just throw them out."
Nigeria booted out nearly 2 milllion Ghanians in a week's time. Percentage-wise, given the population of Nigeria at the time, that would be roughly equivalent to the illegal percentages in the USA today.
Other countries prove all the time when there's will, there's a way. Just ask the say, Senegalese. Ask the illegal Zimbabweans how the South Africans treated them.
What's disgraceful and manipulative is that the PEOPLE are articulating they don't want to be pushed into a corner when simple enforcement of our current laws is sufficient, but our political class is ignoring them, in favor of promoting a corrosive political agenda that promotes one interest group over all others, INCLUDING and ESPECIALLY LEGAL immigrants.
"McCain is the nominee. One more vote in the Senate standing against the Obama agenda."
What a joke.
McCain was the only one standing in front of Obama snarling that he wasn't going to permit anyone to criticize the "family guy."
McCain gave us Obama, "Doing whatever it takes" to make sure John McCain was the GOP nominee for POTUS, NO ONE ELSE. He then sat on millions of dollars donated to his POTUS campaign to be used in his Senate race. He made a big hoo-hoo to "suspend" his campaign to rush back to vote for TARP. Gah.
Where were all the same people arguing about JD Hayworth back THEN?
There is no exaggeration to say: McCain was a "deeply flawed candidate" with "baggage" and "no hope of beating Obama," "voted too many times with Bush."
Controversial McCain with a controversial campaign didn't have a chance, but we all had to vote for him, just BECAUSE.
JD Hayworth (R) could have been "the one seat in the Senate" too .. except that thanks to McCain, ONE seat isn't anywhere NEAR enough to bring the GOP back to majority party. So, THAT argument doesn't carry ANY water. Flip a few other senate races in other states, recover the majority and all we'll get is McCain back to his usual habits of co-sponsoring with the Democrats more control-freak legislation that jacks our daily costs of life and reduces our freedoms.
"Character matters." How much does a person actually "care" about his constituents if he readily LIES to them? That's a form of hatred.
"McCain is the nominee. One more vote in the Senate standing against the Obama agenda."
What a joke.
Well said Wanumba.
Elections have consequences. A great piece in the WSJ sums it up nicely
"I ask what so many voters are pondering: If Republicans win this fall, will they have learned the lessons from the overspending and corruption that got them tossed out in 2006 and 2008?"
"In the House, John Boehner and the Republicans get it," Mr. DeMint says. He's not so sure about the Senate. "I think we're in danger of doing the same thing we did before, where a lot of young conservatives come in who have been out there campaigning on the right issues, but then all the senior guys take control of the committees and it's business as usual."
"Small strokes fell great oaks."
Term limits on Arizona senators. Start the term limits Constitutional amendment train across the country.
With the devestating performance our US Senate has just turned in, and that our flags were dipped on order to half-mast for a half-century of a Democrat KKK, as if "Senate" means "Neo-Royalty," the PEOPLE coast-to-coast are in the mood for freshening up the place with new blood, and making sure it STAYS fresh. Good time to initiate this long-talked about change.
Few other professions have the luxury to allow people who aren't conscious half the day, and need two people to prop them up, three to walk them up and down the stairs, to pull down six-figure salaries. The Democrats run dead people on the ballot, so they'll do anything to hold a seat, but what's in it for the public? The Congress will NOT reform itself.
The incumbent senators will circle the wagons and fight tooth and nail, of course. "Whatever it takes."
I don't trust John McCain. It's as simple as that. But if I were the deciding vote, in order to keep the Dems at bay, I would do what Johnny's mom suggested: Hold my nose and vote for her son. It's highly unlikely that Johnny Come Lately McCain is going to lose, so I get to vote my conscience instead of pragmatically.
Looks like Thomas will lose to Horne. In the case of AG, I will vote for Horne even though I supported Thomas.
Creating a pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens now = allowing them to vote in 2012. That's what John McCain will do; that's what the Democrat will do. In other words, keeping John McCain now will guarantee Obama wins in 2012. Plus, in six years, it will be easier to get a Democrat out of that seat than it will be to get John McCain out. Anyway, you look at it, John McCain is a toxic liability for this state and the country.
Principles over party?
Where? Not by looking at this poll.
I believe now is the time to look deep into the hearts and souls of men and women and decide. Want to keep losing your liberty and Constitutional rights as US citizens, vote McCain back in.
Not all Libertarians believe in amnesty or open borders, just like all Republicans are war mongers, or all Democrats are baby killers? It is wrong to mislabel or marginalize one another. WAKE UP and research the candidates for yourselves and turn off your TV's!
Which one understands the Constitution and will always vote to preserve and honor it? That is who I will be casting my vote for.


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A day in the life of Sarah Seddon, School Librarian at The Piggott School, Wargrave
7:55 Arrive at school and go to take off my coat and put my bag away. Already there are half a dozen pupils in the library, mainly Years 7 and 8. I cannot lock the library door, and I have never yet found out exactly what time it is opened up in the morning. After switching on my computer at the desk, I check the kettle has water in and boil it for my first fresh cup of coffee for the day.
By now the library is pretty busy with about 60 pupils. This is the one free access time that I do not have any staff support. The library is popular with those who want to shelter from the cold and the rain. Some are doing homework and using computers and the printer. Some are reading quietly and others are chatting and standing around in groups. I ask them to leave if they are just socialising and standing in large groups. They never quite take on board that I object to them sitting on tables; eating is also a no-no. Lots of pupils want to return and take out books. A queue of children is building up – they all want to buy protractors, compasses, rulers, pencils and other items of stationery which we sell at cost price.
8:40 The official bell for registration is due to go in 5 minutes time, so I ring my old-fashioned hand bell as a warning for them to tidy up and log off the computers. By the time the official bell has been rung, the library is looking a little untidy with books and newspapers on the floor and chairs out of place.
9:05 My first English class of the day arrives, a Year 7 group. The class has a cover teacher and I have been asked to run a library activity for them. We start with a library bingo treasure hunt, and then use one of Sarah Pavey's lesson ideas for the first time: starting with the word 'happy' I ask them to use a variety of dictionaries and thesauri to find meanings of the word and create a spider diagram looking up all the definitions they can find and extending it to find unexpected links. The most amusing meaning which one group finds is 'slightly drunk.'
10:05 Second English class of the day also with a cover teacher. This is a Year 9 class and I give them a worksheet to help them plan their research, think about plagiarism and explore different types of resource. I am pleasantly surprised by pupils who usually cause me grief at lunch-times.
By this time my part-time assistant, Alissa has arrived. Today she is working 10:00-2:00 as she is covering the lunch break for me so that I can run my book club. Usually she works 9:30-1:30. Alissa is calm and efficient and deals with the issue desk for most of the time, as well as doing some cataloguing and a wonderful job of shelving and tidying the books.
11:05 A noisy break-time with lots of pupils taking out and returning books. This is always easier when Alissa is working, as she deals with the issue desk and I can help pupils in the library looking for books or having problems with computers. There is also a duty teacher to help manage behaviour.
11:25 I make myself another cup of coffee and take it back to my desk. I then spend some time checking my plans for World Book Day, writing lists and sending out relevant e-mails.
1:20 Unusually today, Alissa is are running the library at lunch-time, with the help of the usual duty teacher. The library is always busy and a shelter from bad weather at lunch-times. I go to one of the English classrooms for Book Club. Today we have a fun discussion based on 'Desert Island Discs' and discuss book characters and books we'd like to be marooned on a desert island with. Next week we'll be getting back to talking about the books nominated for the 'Berkshire Book Award.'
1:50 I have about ten minutes to eat my lunch in my work room behind the issue desk. Usually I take half an hour, but today I have agreed to take part in the Year 8 English lesson. I am using some Shakespeare worksheets from one of the helpful 'Carel Press' books. These activities are always done using books from the library shelves. Fortunately the teachers are as keen as I am to encourage the pupils to use books for their research. It is quite a lively class. They are trying to find the source for some well-known lines from plays. As they are currently studying 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' I cannot resist telling them that I was a singing fairy in an open-air production a few years ago. I agree to bring in the DVD for them to watch, as they are so keen.
3:00 The school day has finished and we are open for an hour after school. Rachel, an associate teacher, comes to help supervise the library after school and run an informal home-work club. Many of the pupils are just waiting for lifts from parents, but we are happy with that as long as they read or get on with their home-work. I ask Rachel to cover for me whilst I try to finish eating my lunch.
3:30 We have a problem with some Year 8 boys who cannot get the hang of sitting quietly in the library. They have been cooking today and decide it is a great idea to sample the results in the library, as well as talking loudly and being very cheeky. I decide to take the matter further, and Rachel suggests I e-mail the Head of Year about their behaviour. She e-mails me back half an hour later and promises to tell them that they are banned for a week. The ban only applies when they are on free time (all Year 7-9s have English lessons in the library).
4:00 Time to go home! I ask the few remaining pupils to log off, tidy up and go home. I cannot actually lock up, so don't worry about what happens after I have left. I always leave on time, as my husband is my chauffeur, and I never take work home. It is not life or death!