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Pollock not intimidated by outfield depth Prospect likely to begin season at Reno, just a phone call away from big leagues SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- When thinking of the crowded D-backs outfield and which player in the organization suffers the most from it, Gerardo Parra is typically the first guy to come to mind. But for Parra, being the fourth outfielder still means receiving consistent playing time in the big leagues. Being slotted as the fifth or sixth outfielder, however, is another story. That's A.J. Pollock's role coming into camp, despite being ranked as the club's No. 8 prospect by MLB.com. With Parra backing up Jason Kubel, Adam Eaton and Cody Ross, and with Eric Hinske available as an emergency outfielder, Pollock's chances of making the 25-man Opening Day roster are pretty slim, barring injury. So does the 25-year-old get frustrated with the lack of opportunity, even though he's a well thought of prospect? Not really. He embraces the competition. "You never want anything handed to you, so it's a good thing we have so many quality players," he said. "It's always good to have depth and you never know when it'll be your turn. We all work great together and we're all competing. I like it." Last season, Pollock got his beak wet in the Majors, as the D-backs called him up to the big leagues five separate times throughout the year, twice for just a single day. He made his debut on April 18 and finished the season batting .247 with eight runs and eight RBIs in 81 at-bats. The short stints with Arizona gave Pollock a good sense of the atmosphere and competition level, but not being able to stick around for any lengthy period of time didn't let him fully adjust. At Triple-A Reno, he played every day, but during his time with the D-backs, he found himself in the unfamiliar situation of only being used sparingly. "It's part of the game. I knew if I got up, that was my role," Pollock said. "You just have to make it work. You can either say it's real hard or you can try to work with it and compete every day. For me, though, meeting the guys and just getting comfortable up there was the biggest thing." Drafted in the first round out of Notre Dame in 2009, Pollock made a quick ascension through the D-backs' farm system. In each of his last two Minor League campaigns, he has hit above .300 with his most productive year coming last season when he posted a .369 on-base percentage at Reno, which won a league championship. "It was fun. I had a great time with those guys," he said. "Things worked out down there and to finish what we started, it was great. Everyone was on the same page, everyone was working toward the same thing, which was making the players better and winning games." Manager Kirk Gibson has liked Pollock since the first time he saw him. So much so that he has even reached out to one of his old college coaches at Notre Dame, Graham Sikes, who now coaches Gibson's son at Michigan State. "I've talked with him a lot about A.J.," Gibson said. "A.J. is a guy whose thought process is similar to Goldy [Paul Goldschmidt]. He's curious about a lot of different things, he wants you to point out something when you see it. Some guys, you have to develop a relationship with before they take it the right way, but A.J. is certainly a guy who will listen." So far this spring, Pollock has a .278 on-base percentage in 16 at-bats, but he isn't concerned with his production just yet. He's more worried about getting back into a rhythm at the plate. "I'm getting everything in order right now. You kind of have a check list you go through," he said. "As a hitter, it's hard to fully focus on results from the start. You just want to make sure you're seeing pitches well, your timing is good and everything feels right up there. Hopefully, I'll be peaking toward the end of spring so I can flow right into the season." Whether that means beginning 2013 in Reno again, Pollock isn't sure, but according to his manager, the outfielder won't be far off the club's radar regardless of where he is. "He's right there, so if nobody gets hurt and somebody goes to the Minor Leagues, they are right there," Gibson said. "He's just a solid ballplayer, what doesn't he do well?" Tyler Emerick is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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For a meaningless, regular season finale, Wednesday night's matchup between the Celtics and Knicks sure was entertaining. With seven members of their regular rotation sidelined, the C's still had enough to beat their soon-to-be playoff opponents, using career nights from Avery Bradley and Sasha Pavlovic to beat New York, 112-102. Pavlovic scored 19 points and hit 4-of-5 from long distance in 35 minutes off the bench while Bradley, seeing extensive time at the point due to the absence of both Rajon Rondo and Delonte West, put in 20 points on 10-of-16 shooting, along with three rebounds, two assists and two steals in 27 minutes. The C's led by just two after three quarters but ran away in the fourth, leading by as many as 16 before cruising to victory and finishing up at 56-26. Glen Davis led Wednesday's starters with 17 points and eight rebounds while Jeff Green had his second straight solid game, finishing with 14 points, eight boards and three assists. The Knicks, who will return to TD Garden for Game 1 of their first round playoff series with the Celts on Sunday, rested Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups, but gave their other star, Amare Stoudemire, some run after the big man had missed their last three games with an ankle sprain. Stoudemire hoisted 15 shots in just 20 minutes, making six of them and ending up with 14 points and four rebounds. Rookie guard Landry Fields led the Knicks with 18 points and seven boards, while former Celtic Bill Walker started and chipped in 12 points in 24 minutes. Nenad Krstic, who will likely be coming off the bench once the games matter again, started on Wednesday and 13 points to go with six rebounds. It's expected that Shaquille O'Neal will be available for Game 1 on Sunday, as will Jermaine O'Neal, who was one of the spectators on Wednesday. Game 1 will be played at 7 p.m. EDT, on Sunday and can be seen on TNT. There are 0 Comments. Add Yours. Shortcuts to mastering the comment thread. Use wisely. C - Next Comment X - Mark as Read R - Reply Z - Mark Read & Next Shift + C - Previous Shift + A - Mark All Read Live comment alert: Hide it!

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Patriots have walk-through, but center Dan Koppen gets day off The Patriots went through a walk-through in the bubble, rather than practicing in the cold and brutal wind. With the late Monday night game, figure their bodies need some rest. QB Tom Brady participated for the first time in the midweek in a month, but it didn't look like he was throwing. More than likely, Brady is doing some arm maintenance, as now is the time his arm is probably feeling a little sore. The team also did not have center Dan Koppen, who I'm told is taking a veteran day off. He talked after the game, and did not appear injured. Just a little sore. Meanwhile, CB Jonathan Wilhite (hip) and DL Mike Wright (head) were also not present. But DL Myron Pryor returned, which is a good sign.

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The (poem, written by my father, for the card he designed at my birth, I was named after Saint Rombout’s cathedral, Mechelen, Belgium)

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If any of the follow situations are happening in your life, please dial the appropriate numbers. If you are unsure that God loves you, DIAL: John 3:16. If you need faith, DIAL: Hebrews 11 If you need comfort, DIAL: 2 Corinthians 1:3-7 If you are worried, DIAL: Mathew 6:25-34 If you feel depressed, DIAL: 1 Peter 5:6-7 If you hear gossip, DIAL: Proverbs 26:22-25 If you feel overwhelmed by some force, DIAL: 1 John 4:4 If you are unsure about your current friends, DIAL: 1 Corinthians 15:33 If you love worldly things in life, DIAL: 1 John 2:15 If you love money, DIAL: 1 Timothy 6:10. If you are focused on succeeding in this life, DIAL: Matthew 16:26 If you want to be fruitful in life, DIAL: John 15:1-11 If you want advice with your investments, DIAL: Matthew 6:19-21. If you aren’t sure about participating in something, DIAL: Philippians 4:8 If you are experiencing sorrow or pain, DIAL: Revelation 21:4 If you are being persecuting, DIAL: Matthew 5:10-12 If you are being tempted to sin, DIAL: 1 Corinthians 10:13 If you have sinned, DIAL: 1 John 1:9 If you feel you can’t be forgiven and saved, DIAL: Isaiah 59:1-2. If you are in trouble and need to be saved, DIAL: 1 Peter 3:21 All numbers can be dialed directly. If you need to speak with someone directly, please bow your head in prayer now. God is standing by. (Idea was inspired by an article by an unknown writer)

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Man's Leg Broken During Attempted Robbery The 69-year-old was riding his bike home when a man knocked him down and tried to rob him A 69-year-old man suffered a broken leg this morning after a man tried to rob him and then threw him and his bike to the ground when he didn't get any money, according to a Manatee County Sheriff's report. Harry Hayward, who lives in the Palma Sola Harbour condos, was taken by Emergency Medical Services to Blake Hopsital where he is being treated for a broken leg. According to the sheriff's report: Hayward was riding his bike west bound on Cortez Road around 10 a.m. today when he was approached by a man who asked him for money. Hayward did not give the suspect any money and rode his bike home. The suspect followed Hayward as he rode home to the Palma Sola Harbour condos where he lived. The suspect was riding in an older white Dodge 4-door car with oxidized paint and missing hub caps. Once they got to the condominium project, the suspect got out of the car and went up to Hayward and again asked him for money. When Hayward told the suspect he didn't have any money, the suspect shoved Harry off the bike and on to the ground. Hayward yelled for help as the suspect jumped back into the car being driven by a woman. The pair quickly drove off headed toward Cortez Road. Anyone with information about the assault may contact the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

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Who knew that Italian ciao was a variation of schiavo "(I am your) servant" from medieval Latin sclavus "slave". slave was borrowed from Old French esclave, which is related to the Latin sclavus. The Latin word was borrowed into English as Slav. Further etymology of sclavus is uncertain. In my previous post I write that Slav and slave seem to be derived from Proto-Slavic *slovo "word" or *slava "fame, glory" but I think I was wrong. The OED says Old Slavic Slovēne is supposed to be derived from slovo, but is it really? The whole thing is a bit of a muddle. 10 comments: I'd love to know the etymology of "slave" as well but it looks like time has erased many leads. It really is an interesting muddle. Similar story in Swedish. The greetings `tja' or `tjena' is an abbreviation of `tjenare' which is a variant of `tjänare’in the phrase ‘Jag förbliver Eder ödmjukaste tjänare’ (I remain your most humble servant). What makes you doubt the origin from *slovo "word" or *slava "fame, glory" ? be_slayed: just because I haven't seen any clear statement to this effect. All the OED says is that Slovēne "is supposed to be derived from the stem of slovo word, sloviti to speak." I think you guys are on the right track. I never understood why the derivation of Common Slavic (CS) Slovēne from *k'lew- 'hear' was considered controversial. It seems the IE verb *klew- (attested in CS sly- > Proto-CS *ślū) is the origin of all the words in question: CS *slovo 'word' > Proto-CS *ślavam CS *slava 'fame' > Proto-CS *ślāvā cf. Indic śravas Greek klewos CS *slověne 'Slavs (pl)' > Proto-CS *ślavēnai (?) CS *slavitь 'glorifies' > Proto-CS *ślāviti =(?) Indic śrāvayati It seems IE *e, inasmuch as it ever existed, must've merged with Proto-CS *a before labials sometime long ago. Is it a question of which word exactly *slověne is derived from? Would that have archeaological implications? I'm wondering if the vowel lengths point to the answer. Input welcome. Ciao! Hermeneuo: "It seems IE *e, inasmuch as it ever existed, [...]" ?? Oh, I had assumed that to have phonemic status a sound had to appear in minimal pairs (e.g. bat : bet). I haven't seen any examples of PIE *o and *e being in phonemic opposition. I'd appreciate any thoughts on whether they are distinct phonemes. According to Fortson in Indo-European Language and Culture, *e and *o are distinct phonemes. I think I found a minimal pair in *krét-u-s "insight, intelligence", and the genitive form *krót-u-s. Great find. I think it's an example of IE apophony (cf Fortson 4.12; 4.16). The classic 'proof' of *e≠*o also involves apophony: Indic cakram=*kʷekʷlos=Greek kyklos, yet I fail to see what this actually proves beyond च≠क. As with the etymology of *slovene, on the surface *e:*o is an inconsequential chicken-and-egg trifle, yet entire 'historical narratives' might indeed hinge upon it. Interesting stuff, thanks for bringing it up. Yes *krét-u-s / *krót-u-s is apophony, but it's still a minimal pair, isn't it?

http://bradshawofthefuture.blogspot.com/2011/11/ciao-and-slave.html?showComment=1324414631448

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Ty Stone album release and a pleasant surprise… Let me start by saying I am NOT a concert photographer nor a music critic in any way but I did shoot a concert recently. I’m not going to spend alot of time on Ty Stone - what could I possibly say? The guy is a solid musician, he’s backed by Kid Rock, his career is set. I was invited by a member of his management after I requested a portrait session so I went to the show to snag a few shots and possibly meet Ty in person; I quickly realized that after a slew of press events and commercial shoots down in Nashville that I would probably not be the first thing on his radar. I was, however, pleasantly surprised before Ty took the stage. Paulina Jayne, Brandon Calhoon, and Doop and the Inside Outlaws opened the evening. I still can’t get over the fact that Paulina is only 16! She played a heartfelt, boot stomping set with a great band and sang her heart out. Brandon Calhoon belted out some sweet southern rock that I haven’t heard live in long time; his wailing guitar and resonating vocals made my camera shake. Empassioned would be an understatement. Doop and the Inside Outlaws wowed the crowd as usual with some bluesy, country rock that was exceptional. Clever lyrics and outstanding work by the band as a single unit kept me at the stage edge longer than I expected. These three bands are trying to carve a line for themselves and reach the limelight, and they still have a lot to say and a lot of fight in them. It was really great to see a group of gifted musicians play like crazy and put on fantastic shows. I find Detroit endlessly fascinating when it comes to music. The city where Motown was born is also home to spectacular Rock legends and pinnacles of Rap and Country - it’s a music melting pot, and it offers endless opportunities that were not afforded to me in other cities that I’ve lived and worked in. Check out the collection of shots I took. I think you’ll feel like you are right there with me, seeing some excellent musicians play their hearts out. You may want to update your playlist with their music too. Brad Ziegler - Tell the story -

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How Damaged Are N.F.L. Players’ Brains? Virginia Hughes of The New Yorker interviews Dr. John Hart, Jr. about the latest BrainHealth research involving former NFL players.Continue Reading Virginia Hughes of The New Yorker interviews Dr. John Hart, Jr. about the latest BrainHealth research involving former NFL players.Continue Reading Dr. Chapman discusses her upcoming TED talk. By: Sandra Bond Chapman, Ph.D. Carol Cavazos interviewed BrainHealth researchers about their take on the president's $100 million brain mapping plan.Continue Reading Make a real difference by taking part in unique brain studies designed to investigate all aspects of the brain – across ages, disorders, and conditions. Discover how.Continue Reading The Center seeks exemplary student research scientists - including the most promising postdoctoral students. Find out how you can join the team.Continue Reading Eric Nestler, M.D., Ph.D.Scientific Advisory Board Member Dr. Eric Nestler is the Nash Family Professor of Neuroscience at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, where he serves as Chair of the Department of Neuroscience and Director of the Friedman Brain Institute. He is a member of the Center for BrainHealth's scientific advisory board.View Full Profile At BrainHealth, Sarah works closely with researchers on drafting research proposals to garner funds from various agencies as well as audits funds once awarded.View Full Profile Dr. Didehbani conducts clinical research as a part of the BrainHealth Institute for Athletes team and administers neuropsychological assessments with professional athletes involved in the study. Dr. Didehbani, a liscensed psychologist, is also trained to conduct the repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation intervention as part of BrainHealth's research with service members returning from war.View Full Profile Jennifer Zientz, M.S., CCC/SLPHead of Clinical Services Jennifer Zientz, head of clinical services at the Center for BrainHealth, studies healthy aging across generations.View Full Profile Watch and share Dr. Chapman's 10-minute TEDx Talk at TEDxRockCreekPark. The Reprogramming the Human Brain Symposium, an annual research and treatment conference organized in part by the Center for BrainHealth, will concentrate this year on the cognitive neuroscience of decision-making and addiction. BrainHealth's Dr. Chapman shares how science shows single-tasking makes you smarter and boosts brainpower. KERA's Lauren Silverman covers Center for BrainHealth's May 7, Boosting Brain Performance lecture featuring Daryl Johnston, Dr. John Hart, Brad Sham and Cooper Gardiner. The discussion covers concussion myths and facts as well as the changing rules and culture surrounding head injuries. Jake Schick, part of the Warrior Training Team at the Brain Performance Institute at Center for BrainHealth, talks to Jane McGarry on Good Morning Texas about his experience in the Marines and the circumstances that have shaped his hopeful future as well as his desire to help others.

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Hi Everyone, Welcome to another work week. Sorry to remind you. But today, we do have a new review. This one is about Rockstar Rehab. Just like XDurance, I was absolutely intrigued to try this one. The main reason: Rockstar Rehab contains coconut water, but with 160 mg of caffeine. Basically, this is just another flavor to the Recovery line-up, at least in a way. I didn’t mind the flavor to this one. Coconut is very good for you to begin with, but I know coconut water is not for everyone. And after the week I had (Not that my week was bad, but it was busy), I needed a drink like Rockstar Rehab. I’m not saying I will drink this one religiously when it comes to the Rockstar line-up. But I would certainly buy it again. Wednesday’s review: Rockstar Iced. ng, potassium (monopotassium phosphate) 2 mg, vitamin B12 30 mcg. Non-Medicinal Ingredients (Per 473 mL): Water, sugar, coconut water concentrate, phosphoric acid, pectin, potassium sorbate, calcium lactate pentahydrate, coconut flavor, acesulfame potassium, sucralose, caramel color.

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Arnett prepares for pro debut I wasn’t sure about Twitter at first, but I’m learning to love it. Where else can you get a glimpse into the lives of the world’s best athletes? Like Eric Arnett, the Brewers’ first round Draft pick who will make his professional debut tonight for rookie-level Helena. Here’s what he wrote an hour ago: ‘Bout to get some Pizza Hut before the game Ah, the lunch of champions. Here’s to a successful debut for the kid, who was a pleasure to meet at Miller Park last week.

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In the early planning stages of your wedding, you will likely register for household basics to outfit your new home. A list of items you prefer is a wonderful tool to help family and friends select a gift they know you would like. It’s a sensible service to use, particularly if you wedding is large, some of your guests live far away, or you have several pre-wedding parties and showers planned.

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Is Barack Obama the Ultimate Sleeper Agent? There is too much about Obama that we don’t know. I’m still amazed that there were enough idiots in this country to get him elected! Is Barack Obama the Ultimate Sleeper Agent?phys,es? LINK: One Response to “Is Barack Obama the Ultimate Sleeper Agent?” Where's The Comment Form? if you look close he is BIN LADIN shaved down and cleaned up. mad max July 16, 2010

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>><< From the Journals of Jean Seberg Literally burned by Preminger, driven crazy by an army of husbands, hangers-on, and J. Edgar Hoover, Jean Seberg lives on in a new documentary. Writer-director Mark Rappaport, familiar from 1992's Rock Hudson's Home Movies, has devised an ingenious strategy for dealing with this complex character in From the Journals of Jean Seberg. He hired Mary Beth Hurt (born 10 years later in the same Iowa town as Seberg) to play the actress as if she didn't commit suicide in 1979 but lives on — like all actors — through the magic of film, reincarnated as a sort of performance artist, film historian, and cultural commentator. The illusion is remarkably successful from Hurt's first appearance — she has the look of an aging gamin, disillusioned but still vibrant and droll. The title of the film is typical of Rappaport's devious approach — the "diaries" don't exist, they're simply Rappaport's clever conceit to explore issues of voyeurism, stardom, and exploitation. The format of the film is loosely chronological, starting with Seberg's appearance in Saint Joan after being chosen from 3000 contenders. We learn that director Preminger's legendary cruelty extended far beyond the usual director-actor trials: on the day that a Life magazine photographer was invited to cover Joan being burned at the stake, Preminger allowed Seberg to actually be burned. This event is rendered in a dazzling collage style typical of the film, including shots from the production, images from the Life magazine story, and Hurt talking about the event directly to the camera. Rappaport puts Seberg in context as one of an army of cinematic Joans — Ingrid Bergman, Falconetti, Alida Valli — through clips that show both Seberg's freshness and youth and the beginnings of the exploitation of her image and her entrapment by it. Hurt talks in mock-horrific tones about the "curse of Joan," how the role had all kinds of tragic repercussions in the lives of the actresses who played her. Rappaport's leisurely digressions begin here — with Hurt describing things as seemingly tangential but fascinating as the fact that Falconetti's grandson was the first person in France to die of AIDS in 1984. Seberg's next film was also for Preminger — Bonjour Tristesse. This time Rappaport gives her a kind of posthumous revenge against the dictatorial director. During filming, Preminger tormented her by threatening to replace her with Audrey Hepburn. In a startlingly clever scene, Rappaport shows an exchange between Seberg and David Niven, then reprises it by superimposing Hepburn's head over Seberg's. Hurt says she was secure that no 29-year-old (Hepburn) could play a 17-year-old. This is one of several comic superimpositions in the film, the funniest perhaps being when Hurt speculates that Barbra Streisand must have been one of the 3000 women who tried out for Saint Joan. In the scene of Joan burning at the stake, Rappaport replaces Seberg's head with that of poor wailing Babs. Seberg's career was filled with disappointments — good roles that flopped at the box office (Lill. Of course, Fonda, Redgrave, and Seberg had another crucial similarity — activist politics. And all suffered for it, says Seberg, though Fonda "was protected by her star image." Redgrave's work with the PLO decimated her roles, and she eventually passed into character parts. And Seberg? She was framed by the FBI, Hoover in particular, who leaked stories that she was pregnant by one of the Black Panthers, whose cause she fought for. When her child (the father was Romain Gary) died at birth, she insisted on a glass coffin, to show the world they had been duped. A series of nervous breakdowns followed that eventually killed Seberg in 1979 at the age of 40. While the essentials of Seberg's life are here for star-gazers, Rappaport uses her as a springboard for a discussion of larger issues. His combination of patchwork-quilt visuals, comic superimpositions, witty speculations on showbiz ("It's called show business, not show art," Seberg reminds us), and intriguing analysis of America's fixation with the female face and body, makes for both imaginative biography and art. BLFJ on Instagram @brightlightsfilm - stills, photos, and images from classic and contemporary films from around the world. Safe Runescape gold On Sale.

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By: Devvy Kidd May 5, 2012 NewsWithViews.com I have been writing about vote fraud since 1993. Few Americans became interested in the cold reality that since the mid-1960s our elections have been rigged until the 2000 presidential election and the farce known as ‘hanging chads’. As regular readers of my columns know I belong to no party; I left the Republican Party in 1996 over vote fraud and the putrid world of dirty politics where the truth didn’t matter. It still doesn’t to party hacks whose only goal is to climb the political ladder of power. The Florida, examined 126,00 ballots, 127 poll books and 141 voter signature books from 18 counties: “Thousands of ballots in heavily Democratic precincts were pre-punched for third-party candidates. Voting machines were rigged, tabulators were rigged, ballot boxes were stuffed, ballots were altered, ballots were sorted according to candidate, and ballots were destroyed.”?

http://brightremarks.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/mechanism-in-place-to-fix-12-elections-for-obamasoetoro/

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Sponsor Victoria County History Publication A History of the County of Buckingham: Volume 2 Author William Page (editor) Year published 1908 Pages 260-267 Annotate Comment on this articleDouble click anywhere on the text to add an annotation in-line Citation Show another format: BHO MLA Turabian Chicago MARC21 Wikipedia 'Parishes: Princes Risborough', A History of the County of Buckingham: Volume 2 (1908), pp. 260-267. URL: Date accessed: 18 May 2013. Add to my bookshelf Highlight (Min 3 characters) Contents PRINCES RISBOROUGH Manors The Park Church Advowson Charities Footnotes Riseberge (xi cent.); Magna Risberge (xiii cent.); Earls Rysebergh (xiv cent.); Princes Risburgh (xv cent.). The parish of Princes Risborough lies on the western side of the county of Buckingham. It contains 3,936¼ acres, the greater part, viz. 2,620 acres, being arable land. (fn. 1) There are 1,276¼ acres laid down in permanent grass, and 40 acres of wood. The subsoil is chalk, (fn. 2) but the surface soil is variable; on the hills it is generally light and chalky, and in the lowlands either loam or strong clay. The parish lies on the north-western slope of the Chiltern Hills, rising to over 770 ft. above the Ordnance datum. The occupation of the people is almost entirely agricultural. There is an iron-foundry at the hamlet of Looseley Row, and sequin and bead-work is done by women at Lacey Green. Water-cress beds exist near the town of Princes Risborough, where there are several springs. Princes Risborough is a small market town, lying 8¾ miles south of Aylesbury on the high road from Aylesbury to Wycombe. The road from Wycombe to Thame branches off to the north-west at the northern end of the town, and the Upper Icknield Way also crosses the parish. The Wycombe branch of the Great Western Railway runs to the west of the town, the station being about three-quarters of a mile away. In 1906 the Great Central Railway opened a branch line to Aylesbury in conjunction with the Great Western Railway, and this line passes through Princes Risborough Station. The centre of the town is at the junction of the three main streets, where the square, red-brick market-house stands, with open arcades and a covered walk on its lower story, and a wooden cupola containing a bell rising from its low slate roof. There are a good many 18th-century red-brick fronts, and near the market-house a gabled half-timber house with herringbone brick filling and a fine central chimney stack. The church is at the north-west corner of the town, standing in a large churchyard, and to the east of it is the manor-house, with remains of two sides of a deep moat in its grounds. The manor-house is a handsome red-brick building with pilasters and mouldings in cut and rubbed brick. It appears to date from the beginning of the 18th century, but its staircase and the panelling of the drawing-room are some fifty years earlier, and may have been removed from an older building on the same site. They fit so well into their present position that it seems as if the house must have been built with a view to receiving them. The staircase is of oak with a heavy moulded hand-rail and a balustrade of scrollwork, and large square newels with ball finials and moulded pendants. The drawing-room panelling is in two ranges with tall arched upper panels, with small moulded key blocks. Above is a frieze and an elaborate cornice of many moulded members. The mantel is part of the general design, and is enriched with a small Tuscan order, a central oval panel, and flat baluster pilasters below the mantel-shelf. At the window recesses are pilasters reaching from floor to ceiling, the proportions, workmanship, and design being extremely good, and though comparatively plain, the room is a charming example of its date. The entrance hall is also panelled, but not so elaborately, and is probably of the same date as the house. The windows throughout are sashed, and have heavy glazing bars. Henry VIII made a grant to the inhabitants of Princes Risborough in 1523 of a weekly market and two yearly fairs. (fn. 3) The market was held on Wednesdays, and the fairs for three days at the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin, and on St. George's Day. The market day in 1792 had been changed to Saturday, and again in 1888 to Thursday. In 1792 there was only one fair held, on 6 May. (fn. 4) A second fair has since been revived and is now held on 21 October. The town obtained a charter from Queen Elizabeth in 1598, granting to the inhabitants immunity from serving on juries and paying tolls. (fn. 5) The ancient earthwork called Grim's Dyke enters the parish on the north-eastern border by Lilly-bottom Farm, and reaches to Lacey Green. To the west of the churchyard of Princes Risborough there is a site of about an acre surrounded by a moat that popular tradition asserts to be the site of the Black Prince's palace. The civil parish of Princes Risborough contains the hamlets of Longwick, Lacey Green, Looseley Row, and Speen. Before the Norman Conquest PRINCES RISBOROUGH belonged to King Harold. (fn. 6) There was attached to the manor in his time a burgess of Oxford, who remained there after the Norman Conquest, and a salt-worker of Droitwich paid an unspecified number of loads of salt to the lord of the manor in 1086. (fn. 7) William the Conqueror kept the greater part of Harold's lands, and so Princes Risborough became part of the ancient demesne of the Crown. Half of this part of Risborough seems, however, to have been granted to Ansculf de Pinchengi very shortly after the settlement of the Normans, (fn. 8) but was exchanged for part of Ellesborough with Ralph Talgebosch or Taillebois, by the king's command. Soon afterwards Risborough again changed hands, and was held by the second Earl Walter Giffard, who made various grants from these lands to the abbey of Notley. (fn. 9) From 1162 to 1180 Princes Risborough is said to belong to the honour of Giffard, (fn. 10) but on the death of the earl in 1164 it reverted to the Crown, (fn. 11) and does not appear to have been included in the grant of his honour made by Richard I to William Marshal and Gilbert de Clare, the heirs of the Giffards. Before 1165 the manor was granted to Richard die Humeto, (fn. 12) the Constable of Normandy, and from this time was reckoned among the 'lands of the Normans.' The original grant was probably made by Walter Giffard, but in 1173–4, after his death, Henry II gave a new charter (fn. 13) to the constable. This grant was renewed on Richard's death to his son and successor, William de Humeto. (fn. 14) The latter does not appear, however, to have held the manor, which went to his younger brother Engelard, (fn. 15) but by what charter or right he held it is doubtful. Engelard's son, named William de Similly, (fn. 16) succeeded him, and held the manor till his death, circa 1205, when it escheated to the king. (fn. 17) While in the royal hands, various grants of land (fn. 18) in Risborough were made, but only of a temporary nature, and by 1224 (fn. 19) William de Similly's son, another William, was in seisin of the manor. The heirs of Earl Giffard (fn. 20) now made a determined attempt to recover Princes Risborough, claiming that it was part of the honour to which they had succeeded. Moreover, they denied that William de Similly could claim from the grant to the Constable of Normandy, as that grant had been made to Richard de Humeto and his heirs, and William was not his heir. No result came of their suit, since it was decided that the question must stand over till the king was of age. A second suit (fn. 21) was subsequently brought by Gilbert, Earl of Gloucester, against William de Similly, but the result is not recorded. The latter, (fn. 22) however, remained in peaceful seisin of the manor (fn. 23) till his death before 1242. (fn. 24) The land then escheated to the king, the heir being a minor, and the rights of wardship were granted to Drogo de Trubleville. (fn. 25) The heir of William de Similly is never mentioned again, and presumably died before coming of age, for in 1243 Henry III granted the manor of Princes Risborough to Richard, Earl of Cornwall and King of the Romans. (fn. 26) Richard was succeeded by his son Edmund, Earl of Cornwall, (fn. 27) who held the manor till his death in 1300, (fn. 28) when it again came into the king's hands, Edward I being the next heir. The king held it in demesne in 1302–3, (fn. 29) but immediately afterwards he granted it to Queen Margaret for life, in exchange for certain castles and lands with which he had dowered her. (fn. 30) Margaret, the Countess of Cornwall, however, held a third as part of her widow's dower during her life. (fn. 31) The reversion was granted in 1309 to Piers Gaveston and his wife Margaret, (fn. 32) one of the heiresses of the Clares, and also one of the descendants of the Giffards, but this grant was surrendered in the same year. (fn. 33) Queen Margaret lived till 1316, (fn. 34) and from the time of her death till 1327 the manor of Princes Risborough was held by the king. (fn. 35) At the latter date Edward III granted it to Queen Isabella in reward for her services with regard to the treaty with France and the suppression of the Despensers' Rebellion. (fn. 36) In 1330 John de Eltham, Earl of Cornwall and brother of the king, obtained a grant of the manor of Risborough, (fn. 37) but after his death in 1337 (fn. 38) Queen Isabella again held the manor. The reversion was granted to Henry de Ferrers, (fn. 39) who obtained possession after the death of Isabella, and died seised in 1344. (fn. 40) His son was a minor, and the custody of the manor was granted to the Black Prince, (fn. 41) from whom it took its present name of Princes Risborough. (fn. 42) The prince (fn. 43) held the manor till his death, when it passed to Richard his son and heir. (fn. 44) The latter, while still prince, granted the manor for life to Lewis de Clifford. (fn. 45) He confirmed the grant on his accession to the throne, and Lewis held it for his life. Under Henry IV the manor came into the hands of the Crown, and was again granted to the Prince of Wales. (fn. 46) Henry VI succeeded to the manor, (fn. 47) which formed part of the dower of his queen, Margaret of Anjou. (fn. 48) Afterwards, however, it seems to have been held by his son Edward, Prince of Wales. (fn. 49) It remained in the hands of the Crown apparently till Edward VI granted the manor to Princess Elizabeth for life. (fn. 50) James I granted it to Anne of Denmark as part of her dower, (fn. 51) and on her death to Sir Henry Hobart to the use of Prince Charles. (fn. 52) In 1628 Charles I conveyed the manor to the City of London in part payment of the large debts of the king. (fn. 53) The fee-farm rent from the manor (fn. 54) was granted in 1671 to Lord Hawley in trust for the king's heirs and successors, (fn. 55) until it was sold. This sale took place in the same year to Sir Peter Lely, (fn. 56) the painter. Under the Commonwealth the manor of Princes Risborough, distinguished at this time as the King's Manor, (fn. 57) came into the hands of Ralph Adeane. (fn. 58) He held it in 1653 (fn. 59) and 1655, (fn. 60) and after the Restoration Thomas Adeane, a minor, was lord of the manor as heir of Ralph. (fn. 61) In 1684, however, Edward Bigland and George Pelham appear to have been in seisin. (fn. 62) In 1702 and in 1729 Henry Penton held this manor (fn. 63) In 1766 it was sold by the Penton family to John Grubbe of Horsenden. (fn. 64) In the same year he, together with his next brother Samuel, sold it to Edward, the third brother. (fn. 65) Edward's grandson John held the manor in 1813, (fn. 66) but in 1841 it was advertised for sale by auction. (fn. 67) It was, however, purchased privately by the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos on the day previous to the sale. (fn. 68) The duke's lands were sold very shortly after the purchase of this manor, which, in 1862, was in the hands of Mr. James Cuddon (fn. 69) At the present day Mr. Humphrey Brill, of Aston Clinton, claims to be lord of the manor of Princes Risborough. Princes Risborough: Church Street Cornwall. Argent a lion gules crowned or in a border sable bezanty. England. Gules three leopards or. Old France. Azure powdered with fleurs-delis or. The Black Prince. Old France quartered with England, a label argent for difference. England. France quartered with England. Anjou. Old France in a border gules. Denmark. Or powdered with hearts gules three leopards azure with golden crowns. Charles, Prince of Wales. The royal arms of the Stuarts, France and England quartered with Scotland and Ireland, with the difference of a label argent. This manor in Princes Risborough was held by William de Similly by the service due from one knight's fee, (fn. 70) and the same service was performed by the Earls of Cornwall. (fn. 71) In later grants the service is not defined. The lords of the manor under the Commonwealth paid a fee-farm rent, which in 1671 was given as £82 4s. 7½d. (fn. 72) It is interesting to note that this rent had hardly varied from the yearly value of the manor 300 years before. In 1303 it was £82 9s. 3d., (fn. 73) and in 1337 £84, (fn. 74) and 1381 £90. (fn. 75) Earl Walter Giffard and Countess Ermengarde granted a wood called Lullested in Princes Risborough to the abbey of Notley, on its foundation. (fn. 76) This grant was confirmed by Henry II and John and by Edward III. (fn. 77) In 1291 the temporalities of the abbey in Princes Risborough were lands and meadows worth 12s. 9d. a year. (fn. 78) The abbey probably obtained further grants of land in the parish, since at the Dissolution it held the manor and rectory of Princes Risborough, valued at £40 a year. (fn. 79) Henry VIII granted this manor, known as the ABBOT'S MANOR, to the dean and chapter of Oxford, (fn. 80) but they forfeited it not long afterwards. Edward VI on his accession to the throne gave it to Robert King, Bishop of Oxford, (fn. 81) but Elizabeth recovered the manor from the bishop in 1589. (fn. 82) In the same year she had already granted it to Thomas Crompton, Robert Wrighte, and Gilley Merick. (fn. 83) Crompton sold it to John Jackman, (fn. 84) who held it at his death in 1622, (fn. 85) when it passed to his son. The latter sold it in 1624 to Joan Chibnall and Vincent Barry, (fn. 86) who was the steward of the King's Manor. (fn. 87) During the Civil War this manor presumably came into the hands of Ralph Adeane, who certainly had the rectory. (fn. 88) In a suit as to the customs of the manor in 1675, (fn. 89) the King's Manor and the Abbot's Manor are both mentioned; the former is said to belong to the ancient demense of the Crown, and not the latter, but both seem to be held by Thomas Adeane, and from this time continued to be held together. In Elizabeth's grant to Thomas Crompton, (fn. 90) a mansion-house called 'Broke House' is specially mentioned, and appears in the majority of the deeds relating to the manor. The latter indeed is sometimes called Brooke, the description in 1813 (fn. 91) being the 'manor of Risborough or Princes Risborough or Brooke or Abbot's Risborough commonly called the Abbots' hold.' By Walter Giffard's grant the wood was held by the abbey in frankalmoign, (fn. 92) and the Bishop of Oxford held the manor in the reign of Edward VI on the same tenure, but also paid rent for it. (fn. 93) CULVERTON is first mentioned in 1247. (fn. 94) Stephen son of Hugh of Culverton then held 1 hide of land of Philip son of Oliver. He had formerly paid the yearly rent of 1 mark, but it was changed by agreement to the payment of a clove gilly-flower yearly. In 1317 Hugh of Culverton made an exchange of land in Princes Risborough with John de Foxle and his wife Constance. Hugh by this settlement was to hold his land and tenements for life, with remainder to John and Constance and the heirs of John. (fn. 95) The other piece of land which changed hands was to be held by John and Constance and the heirs of John. (fn. 96) These arrangements suggest that Constance was possibly the heiress of Hugh de Culverton. John de Foxle died, in 1324–5, seised jointly with his wife of land at Culverton. (fn. 97) Constance then held them alone and presumably was succeeded by Thomas de Foxle. (fn. 98) In the next century Richard de la Hay held the manor of Culverton, which in 1443 was settled intact on Matthew de la Hay and his wife Anne. (fn. 99) It was sold in 1516–17 by Thomas a Botre and his wife Joan to Robert Bonner. (fn. 100) It had apparently been the inheritance of Joan. (fn. 101) In 1633–4 the manor of Culverton alias Frogmore House passed from Charles Alden and his wife Alice to Ralph Baldwin; (fn. 102) five years later the latter conveyed it to Francis Steevens. (fn. 103) John de Foxle held his land in Culverton of the king in chief, of the manor of Princes Risborough. (fn. 104) He did suit of court at Risborough every three weeks, and paid a yearly rent of 33s. 9d. (fn. 105) In 1316–17 the king granted him and his heirs the right of free warren in all his demesne lands in Princes Risborough and Saunderton. (fn. 106) The manor of Princes Risborough in 1086 was assessed at 30 hides, and of these 20 were then contained in the demesne of the king. (fn. 107) This suggests that even in the 11th century the nucleus of a park already existed, and a few years later the wood of Earl Walter Giffard is mentioned in the foundation charter of Notley Abbey. (fn. 108) The park is mentioned in the inquisition taken at the death of Richard Earl of Cornwall, (fn. 109) and the Abbot of Notley had various rights in it, (fn. 110) to maintain which he was continually making complaints to the king. (fn. 111) Edward II and probably his predecessors used the park of Risborough as a stud-farm. The buildings in the manor were repaired in 1318, (fn. 112) so that the horses of the king's stud could be properly kept there, and a special inclosure was made in which the horses might be exercised. Orders were given that the keeper of the stud should have whatever was required for the horses. (fn. 113) The colts are particularly specified in some of the orders, and in the appointment of William de Framesworth as keeper of the stud it is specially mentioned that he was to have the custody of the colts as well as of the horses already broken in. (fn. 114) The deer in the park are also mentioned in 1337, (fn. 115) when orders were given that thirty-two should be taken from the parks of Risborough and Cippenham, and sent to Westminster for the funeral expenses of John Earl of Cornwall, the king's brother. The park was however, always granted with the manor until Henry VIII granted an inclosure, called Risborough Park, to Sir Edward Don. (fn. 116) The Dons had already held the parkership of Risborough; Edward IV had granted it to Sir John Don, who retained his office after the accession of Henry VII. (fn. 117) In 1520 the office of parker was granted to Sir Edward himself, and to Sir John Daunce in survivorship. (fn. 118) Sir Edward's daughter and heiress Anne married George Cotton of Whittington, (fn. 119) Gloucestershire, and she held the park for her life. (fn. 120) The reversion, to fall in after her death, was sold in 1562 by Edward Daunce to Sir William Dormer. (fn. 121) Robert Lord Dormer, the son of Sir William, died seised of the Risborough Park (fn. 122) in 1617, his heir being his grandson Robert, whose estates were sequestered during the Civil War. (fn. 123) In 1561 George Gosnald, of Colston Basset, Notts., obtained the estate of Lord Dormer in Princes Risborough on a lease, paying £230 a year. (fn. 124) Lord Dormer was said to have held it at a yearly rental of £100. (fn. 125) This estate was not definitely called the Park of Princes Risborough, but it seems probable that it may be identified with it. No mention of the park is made after the Restoration, and it seems to have been recovered by the lords of the manor. When Ralph Adeane held the property in 1653 (fn. 126) there were 800 acres of wood and 60 of furze and heath attached to the manor, the total acreage of land of all kinds being 1,360 acres, and rents being paid further to the value of £15 a year. The Abbot's manor was not included in this. Dormer. Azure ten billets or and a chif or with a demi lion sable. In the Domesday Book there were two mills at Princes Risborough, worth 14s. 8d. a year. (fn. 127) They may probably be identified with the two water-mills mentioned in the reign of Henry III. Geoffrey Neyrnut held one of these of the King of Almain, then Richard Earl of Cornwall, the lord of the manor, and the second of Richard de la Forde. (fn. 128) One water-mill was held in the 17th century by William Hampden. (fn. 129) It was left under his will to his cousin Richard Hampden. (fn. 130) It was then called Longwick Mill, a name which is still used for the water-mill in the hamlet of Longwick at the present day. A watermill was also held by Robert Lord Dormer, early in the 17th century, (fn. 131) and a water-mill and a windmill are mentioned in 1712, being then in the possession of Charles Dormer. (fn. 132) In the 14th century there was a water-mill at Culverton. (fn. 133) A mill was first mentioned in the settlement made between Hugh of Culverton and John de Foxle in 1317, (fn. 134) and the latter died seised of a water-mill. (fn. 135) In the conveyances of the manor of Culverton in the 17th century the water-mill passed with the manor. (fn. 136) The church of OUR LADY consists of a chancel 32 ft. 9 in. by 17 ft. 10 in., with a modern organ chamber on the north; a nave 60 ft. 9 in. by 26 ft. 3 in.; north and south aisles 11 ft. 3 in. and 8 ft. wide respectively; a south porch and a western tower. Up to the first quarter of the 13th century the church consisted of a chancel and an aisleless nave of the same width as at present, but some 10 ft. shorter. About 1220 north and south aisles were added, and about 1300 the nave and aisles were lengthened by one bay, a tower being probably begun at the same time. A little later, in the 14th century, the chancel was rebuilt, and the clearstory was a 15th-century addition. In modern times the church has been drastically restored, few of the windows remaining untouched. The clearstory and north aisle were rebuilt, and the east responds of the nave arcades, which were of some depth, pierced with small arches in continuation of the arcades. In 1907 a new tower and a tall stone spire were begun from the designs of Mr. Oldrid Scott. The east window of the chancel is modern and of geometrical detail. In the north wall is a muchrestored early 14th-century window of two uncusped lights, with an uncusped circle over and shafts to the internal splay. West of this is the opening to the modern organ chamber. At the south-west of the chancel is a trefoiled piscina, circa 1330, with a shelf and a double drain. The two windows in the south wall, of 14th-century style, and the door between them, are all much restored but in part ancient Below the western window is a blocked low side window, with a square head and plain chamfered jambs and with its iron bars still in position. The chancel arch is modern and of late 13th-century style. The nave is of seven bays, and the two arcades are practically identical, the arches throughout being of two chamfered orders. The first arch on either side is modern, and also the first column, circular in plan and with moulded capital and base. The second, third, fourth, and fifth columns and arches, and the sixth arch are of 13th-century date, the columns being octagonal and the arches having plain chamfered labels, with moulded capitals and plain bases. The seventh pair of arches, circa 1300, have a filleted roll label, and the sixth columns and the western responds are of the same time and are of quatrefoil plan, with moulded capitals and bases of the same form and date, but varying from each other in the details of moulding. The tower arch is modern and of early 14th-century design. The clearstory has five modern sixfoil circles on either side, and is shown by Lipscomb to have originally had two-light windows in this position. (fn. 137) The north aisle opens to the organ chamber by a modern arch, and the north wall of the aisle has been completely rebuilt; but in the main with old materials. The windows are four in number, the first two of three trefoiled lights with tracery over, the others of two lights, and all with segmental heads and of 14th-century detail. Some old stones are set in their jambs and splays, but the tracery in all cases is quite modern. The blocked north door in the middle of this aisle is of 14th-century date but very much restored, with continuously moulded jambs and two-centred head of two orders. There is no west window to either aisle. The south aisle has a much-restored east window of 14th-century date, with two uncusped lights. The shafted jambs, mullion, and splays are old, and have circular moulded capitals and bases. In the south wall, at the east end, are a much-defaced piscina and sedile of 14th-century date, with the remains of elaborate projecting canopies with shafted jambs; in the piscina is a stone shelf. Immediately west of this is a very remarkable three-light window, which looks like 13th-century work reused and altered circa 1320. The lights are uncusped, and have a square inner reveal and stilted moulded rear arches resting on freestanding shafts with octagonal moulded capitals; there are engaged shafts to the tracery orders also. Partly under this window is a 14th-century tomb recess with a sub-cusped cinquefoiled ogee head, and another like it to the west; both are now empty. Close to the south door is a small plain much restored holy water recess, and from this point to the sedile runs a stringcourse on the level of the sill to the window last described. The south door is of late 13th-century date, with a deeply-moulded two-centred head and shafted jambs with circular bases and capitals. West of the south door is a window of three cinquefoiled lights, repaired, but of 14th-century date, and there is a contemporary moulded string-course forming its sill and extending some distance on each side of it. Below are two tomb recesses similar to those already described, but having shafted jambs. The south porch is modern and has a small lancet on either side. The new western tower is of three stages, with a tall stone spire, and incorporates the old tower, which has been refaced. The font is modern, with a plain octagonal bowl. There are no monuments of interest in the church, and the roofs and seating are modern. There is, however, a 17th-century oak pulpit. There is only one bell, dated 1838, and a small 'ting-tang,' dated 1805. The church plate consists of a communion cup of 1752, given by Thomas Penn, rector; a plated paten; and a flagon of 1629, given by Miss Mary Chibnall. The first book of the registers contains baptisms and marriages from 1561 to 1695 and burials from 1561 to 1678. Burials are continued in a second book from 1678 to 1727, and baptisms and marriages in a third from 1695 to 1721. A fourth book contains baptisms and marriages from 1721 to 1754; a fifth and sixth burials from 1721 to 1786 and from 1786 to 1812. Baptisms, after a gap, are continued from 1788 to 1812, and three books containing marriages with banns run from 1754 to 1776, from 1776 to 1803, and from 1803 to 1812. The church of Princes Risborough was granted by Walter Giffard to Notley Abbey (fn. 138) at its foundation, with the tithes of his demesne lands there. A vicarage, however, was not ordained. In 1258 the abbot obtained leave from the pope that the churches and chapels belonging to his abbey should be served by the canons or other priests, who should be answerable to the abbot and convent. (fn. 139) This method of serving the churches caused various complaints in the 14th and 15th centuries, (fn. 140) but the privilege was confirmed by Boniface IX in 1402. (fn. 141) The rectory belonged to the abbey of Notley at the dissolution of the monasteries. (fn. 142) It was afterwards granted by Henry VIII to the Dean and Chapter of Oxford, (fn. 143) and was held with the Abbot's Manor till the 19th century. A vicarage is mentioned in the grants of Henry VIII (fn. 144) and Edward VI, (fn. 145) but this was probably a mistake. The advowson of the church was granted with the rectory to Thomas Crampton, (fn. 146) and the church was served by a perpetual curate appointed by the impropriator of the rectory. The patronage was transferred to the Bishop of Oxford in 1860, (fn. 147) and finally the benefice was declared a rectory in 1868. (fn. 148) A chapel of St. John the Evangelist was built at Lacey Green early in the 19th century, (fn. 149) the plan being mainly carried through by the exertions of the Rev. Richard Meade, rector of Horsenden and perpetual curate of Princes Risborough. It was consecrated by the Bishop of Lincoln in 1825. The hamlet, with Looseley Row and Speen, was, however, formed into an ecclesiastical parish in 1851; (fn. 150) the living is a vicarage in the gift of the rector of Princes Risborough. The Abbot of Notley, at the time of the Dissolution, was bound to distribute certain charities to various poor persons at the church of Princes Risborough, to the value of 20s. a year, for the benefit of the souls of the Earl Walter Giffard and the Countess Ermengarde. (fn. 151) An acre of land was also granted to provide a light at Princes Risborough, presumably within the church. (fn. 152) A Baptist chapel was built in 1707 in Bell Street, and a second chapel was opened at Looseley Row in 1862. There is a branch of the Bell Street chapel at Longwick, where there is also a Wesleyan chapel. The Wesleyan Methodists have a chapel in Princes Risborough, built in 1869. At Speen there is a Baptist chapel opened in 1813, and the Primitive Methodists have a chapel at Lacey Green. For many years there was an ancient custom at Princes Risborough by which the impropriator gave a bull and a boar on Christmas Day for the use of his parishioners. They were distributed 'in large pieces, smoking hot from the copper at five o'clock in the morning for breakfast on Christmas Day.' (fn. 153) Four bushels of wheat and four bushels of malt were also made into bread and beer and given away. The custom however was given up before 1847. (fn. 154) In 1615–16 William Smith by his will left £40 for the use of the poor. The legacy was laid out in land, in respect of which 3 a. 2 r. 36 p. in Near Side Field were allotted on the inclosure in 1820. The land is let in allotments, producing about £7 a year, which is applied in the distribution of money, 2s. 6d. to each recipient. An annual payment of £32 a year is made by Lord Rothschild out of the Manor Farm, Tring, in respect of Joan Chibnall's Charity, by will, 1646, for providing gowns, &c., for poor widows or ancient ladies of Princes Risborough, and other parishes in this county and Oxford. In 1905 thirteen women of this parish were provided with gowns at a cost of £8; 2s. were given to fifty-one recipients and 10s. paid to the rector for a sermon. In 1684 Thomas Meade left £100 to be laid out in land, the rents and profits to be applied in apprenticing to trades (except husbandry). The legacy was laid out in the purchase of land, in respect of which at the inclosure in 1820, 3 a. or. 10 p. in Near Side Field were allotted for the poor. The land is let at £3 10s. a year. In 1713 Mrs. Katherine Pye by deed settled lands in Towersey for educational and eleemosynary purposes in the parishes of Bradenham, Towersey, Princes Risborough, Hughenden, and West Wycombe. The land, known as Quash Farm, contains about fiftythree acres awarded under the Towersey Inclosure Act, 1822, producing a net income of about £60 a year. By an order of the Charity Commissioners, dated 15 March 1904, made under the Board of Education Act, 1899, the part of the endowment applicable for educational purposes was determined to be an annual sum of £36 for schooling certain children of the said parishes, and an annual sum of £1 1s. 8d. for books for such children leaving school. The yearly sum of £12 is payable under the deed of foundation to six poor widows, or widows and maids of Bradenham, Towersey, and West Wycombe, 40s. to each; £5 to the treasurer, and 40s. for the expenses of the trustees, and the surplusage, if any, in apprenticing. The sum of £8 10s. is received as the share of Princes Risborough, and applied to general school expenses. In 1772 Richard Stratton by will bequeathed £500 to the governors of Christ's Hospital, to secure the nomination of one poor boy belonging to Princes Risborough. Elizabeth Eustace, by deed 5 July 1784, gave certain lands for providing 'lots of linen' for the poor. On the inclosure 1 a. o r. 27 p. were allotted in respect thereof, which is let at £4 10s. a year, of which the sum of £1 3s. is paid to the parish of Bledlow. In 1905 linen to the value of 5s. was given to each of twelve recipients, and 1s. was retained by each of the five trustees in pursuance of the provisions of the deed. The Poor's Land allotted on the inclosure contains 39 a. 3 r. 11 p., let to fifteen tenants at £30 a year. The net proceeds are distributed in coal among the cottagers. The Church Land consists of 32 p. at Longwick, let at £1 1s. a year, which is applied towards the church expenses. The Baptist Chapel in Bell Street, erected in 1707, in addition to the Minister's House, is possessed of a house at Parkfield, let at £12 a year. By an order of the Charity Commissioners, dated 11 March 1898, new trustees of the trust property, including the old and new burial-ground, were appointed. 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Shake off the last of those chilly winter doldrums, boot up your Google calendar and set phasers to “summer,” kids, because here’s your first batch things to look forward to. The Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy today released its list of the eight films that will be featured in its Movies With a View program at picturesque Brooklyn Bridge Park: the list includes family favorites (ET, Clueless) and personal favorites (Wet Hot American Summer). If you’ve never been before, you shouldn’t have a hard time figuring out why this is one of our favorite events of the year: the chance to picnic in the park under the summer sun and see a free movie framed by the skyline of Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty. High five, America! See the full schedule below. July 5: ET July 12: To Kill A Mockingbird July 19: Slumdog Millionaire July 26: Clueless Aug. 2: Wet Hot American Summer Aug. 9: Barefoot in the Park Aug. 16: The Big Chill Aug. 23: Unforgiven Aug. 30: Public vote (check website to weigh in on options)

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By Linda Collins Brooklyn Daily Eagle Sheepshead Bay will soon have its supermarket back, thanks to the efforts of Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and the LeFrak Organization. ALDI Food Market has signed a 10-year lease with LeFrak for the 18,481-square-foot space formerly occupied by a Pathmark grocery store at 3785 Nostrand Ave. It is slated to open in late 2013. According to Markowitz, this is the first store in Brooklyn and fourth citywide for the store that will offer customers more than 1,400 of the most frequently purchased items sold under ALDI exclusive brands for much less. “The preservation and creation of supermarkets has been, and continues to be, a top priority of my office,” said Markowitz, who was joined in making the announcement last Friday by state Assembly member Helene Weinstein, City Council member Lew Fidler and Theresa Scavo, district manager of Community Board 15. Described as a retailer that has grown without mergers or acquisitions, ALDI opened 75 stores in the U.S. in 2011 and plans to open 80 more in 2012. Other city locations are in Rego Park (61-11 Junction Blvd.), the Bronx (1750 E Gun Hill Rd.) and a recently opened one in Manhattan (517 East 117th St.). “We are looking forward to bringing our first store to the Brooklyn community and helping customers stretch their dollars even further,” said Bruce Persohn, a division vice president for ALDI. “Once open, we will challenge shoppers to switch from national brands to our exclusive brands and save up to 50 percent without compromising quality.” Commented Marylou Berk, head of commercial real estate for LeFrak, “Everyone [at LeFrak] is excited to have brought ALDI to the Sheepshead Bay community. Residents in this area are looking forward to having a grocery chain that offers high-quality items at unbeatable prices.” Michael Stone of Cushman and Wakefield represented the shopping center. The tenant was represented by Esther Bukai of Ripco Real Estate. October 17, 2012 - 4:17pm

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On Sunday, Nov. 18, at 3 p.m., Brooklyn Friends of Chamber Music (BFCM) and the Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra present a joint concert to honor the memory of Justice Gustin L. Reichbach (1946-2012) and Hope (1988-2011), daughter of Justice Reichbach and Ellen Meyers. The concert will take place at The Church of St. Ann and the Holy Trinity, Clinton and Montague streets in Brooklyn Heights. Engaged with radical politics at Columbia University School of Law, Justice Gustin Reichbach led student protests in 1968 and went on to a career as a fiercely independent lawyer and judge. He won a court case that helped legalize residential loft life in Soho and TriBeCa, blasted a state agency from the bench for ignoring Medicaid fraud and served as a judge on a war-crimes tribunal in Kosovo. He provided prostitutes with condoms, H.I.V. testing and counseling. To his delight, the Daily News called him the Condom Judge on its front page. Hon. Barry Kamins, administrative judge for Criminal Matters, Second Judicial District, said, "The concert is a wonderful way to honor the memory of Judge Reichbach and his daughter Hope. Judge Reichbach was a man of great integrity and behind his love of the law, he enjoyed the arts and music and this is a great way to celebrate his life." Justice David Schmidt of Brooklyn Supreme Court (Civil Term) said of Judge Reichbach: Deborah Dowling of Brooklyn Supreme Court (Criminal Term) said, "Judge Reichbach was always a man of principle who was unafraid to look at things, including the law, in an unconventional way. He truly was a catalyst for change both in his professional and personal life." In May, Justice Reichbach wrote an op-ed article in The New York Times pleading for the legalization of marijuana for medical purposes. He himself was using it to ease his cancer treatments. Justice Reichbach died of pancreatic cancer in July 2012. Hope Reichbach grew up in Brooklyn and attended Hunter College High School. In her senior year she teamed up with the New York Civil Liberties Union to sue then-Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld for what she believed to be his illegal military recruitment tactics. City Councilman Steve Levin made Hope his communications director, and, at age 22, Hope ran for female district leader. She was recognized as a rising star in Brooklyn politics, but died in April 2011. For friends, family and members of the Brooklyn community, this concert will hold a special meaning as Justice Reichbach had hoped to serve as narrator for the Beavers concerto. Actor Harris Yulin will take his place. All proceeds from this concert will be donated to the Hope Reichbach Memorial Fund, which provides scholarships for students in civic leadership and grassroots community organizing. The program will include Felix Mendelssohn, “Octet in E-flat major, Op. 20” and Kevin Beavers “Roscoe Concerto for Violin, Narrator and Orchestra on a Text by William Kennedy.” The musicians include these faculty and students of the Manhattan School of Music: Christina Bouey, Xiao Wang, Holly Jenkins, Karen Dekker, violins; Celia Hatton, Nicholas Mann, violas; Grace Ho, David Geber, cellos. The Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra will also perform with J. Freivogel, first violinist of the Jasper Quintet, on violin. Harris Yulin's last stage appearance was as Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's “Death of a Salesman” at the Gate Theatre, Dublin. His production of Horton Foote's “The Trip to Bountiful” at the Signature Theatre won four Lortel awards (including direction), in an extended run. The Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1973 and is comprised of talented amateur, semi-professional, and professional musicians. Nicholas Armstrong has been its Artistic Director since 1997. He is Head of the Performing Arts Department at the Poly Prep School. Tickets are $20 at the door, students $10. For more information, call (718) 855-3053.

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Long<< Lucky you, that’s about the closest to the real thing a “mortal” like us could experience. ( Well, except for that Tom Verducci thing ) Playing on those fields ( Fenway and Yankee Stadium ) must be an incredible sensation, even for a beat writer that’s used to be there. Good for you and your son. Nice job Ian! It’s about time you guys won! What a great picture of Tyler! ~Molly Unlike many of my fellow bloggers here, i’m not a Coco hater. But man ! was it a poor and lazy relay to the infield on the Posada double. Should’ve been an out at second ( or just a single ). And now he’s at 3rd base with 1 out. ATTABOY DUSTIN !! Is he hot or what ?! Is it just me or has Dustin really stepped up a notch in the field and at the plate since people were questioning his starting place in the team? The pressure seems to have invigorated him. 5-4 lead now thanks to Youk. I just think that he was in the bottom part of the learning curve. Somewhat normal for a rookie.. Yes, I noticed that Crisp really dogged that Posada double. Notice they didn’t show a clear replay of that play at the plate. Looked like Lugo might have snuck in. Did you hear they finally diagnosed Clemen’s ailment? It’s called… “WaitingForAnNLCentralPatsy-itis of the groin” How come Miller and Morgan were talking about a blown save by Oki ? We’re in 8th inning, for god sake ! It’s a blown lead, not a blown save ! cause jon miller is just annoying and morgan has diarehha of the mouth. he always needs something to talk about sadly he was right, it is a blown save technically. Hence why Proctor had 7 last year, despite having only two in the 9th inning. Lugo was out, they showed the replay, it was clear, posada just did a great job blocking the plate, more lucky than anything else. Where is the line ? When does it stop being a blown lead to turn into a blown save ? From the start of the 8th on ? Keep the faith, everyone. It’s Papi, Manny and Youk in the bottom 9th. Against Mo. That’s what makes baseball so exciting. Rough game, gotta keep it in perspective though: 12.5 games. The only thing I’m weary of is that we are running into a hot pitcher in Haren while putting Tavarez on the hill, the Sox have to be careful not to fall into those 1-2 game hangovers after an intense series with the Yankees. I’m not too worried about Okajima or Papelbon. Oki shut the Yanks down with a man on 3rd and no outs, and A-Rod did a good job of taking the outside fastball the other way. Although Paps should have at least wasted a splitter with an 0-2 count, but hindsight is 20/20. See them in August. I gotta tell you Papelbon has been kinda ******* me off. I might be saying this only cuz he gave up the homer, but the entire year he has only been pitching fastballs. I’m not even sure he knows how to throw a split or slider anymore. rsox: anytime you come in in a save situation and the opponent ties the game, it’s a blown save. So, say we had gotten a run bottom 8th. Pap would have gotten a blown save when he served up Arod’s homer. It’s possible to have more than one blown saves in the game (and it’s possible to have pitchers on both teams blow saves). penwhale, i know all that. I just thought that it wasn’t a save situation before the 9th inning. If a reliever blows out a 2 run lead in the 6th inning, is it a blown save ? I though it was a simple blown lead. I mean, is it a save situation as soon as a reliever enters the game with a 3 run lead or less ( or with a bigger lead that shrinks into a 3 run lead ) ? That’s kind of unfair for the set up men everywhere. They could end up with a blown save if they fail, but if they hold on, someone else ( the closer ) will come and get the save in the 9th. I just think that’s a weird rule. Papelbon needs to learn how to waste a pitch… maybe something that looks decent and then breaks out of the zone. He has been hit on a few 0-2 counts where he just grooves one for the heck of it. I think we hit the ball hard all night and just didn’t get the breaks. Knowing how shallow they play Pedroia to right… I have no idea how Abreau tracked that one down. Bad call by our third base coach on Lugo. If you see the replay, Jeter takes the cutoff as Lugo is barely rounding third. It was a very high throw, but he was still out. Why not give Papi/Manny a chance to break the game open against maybe the worst pitcher in all of baseball (Vizcaino – already 2 hits and 2 walks in the game). I can’t remember the last time Crisp or Lugo hit the ball hard. At best its a bloop or a grounder with eyes. I’m a little worried about Papi’s hamstrings. Although his drive off Rivera in the ninth was gone in any other park. rsox 34: Here is the official rule on saves. For many of the scoring rules, you can come up with situations that don’t seem fair, and the save rule is a good example. On Joe Morgan: Usually, his self-contradictions make me shake my head in disgust. Last night he was so ridiculous at one point I laughed out loud. Early in the game he makes a comment about Pettite being easy to steal on because he’s so slow to the plate. Then later, when they had Lugo picked off, but he was safe because of Phelps’ throw, Morgan says Pettite is tough to steal against because of his great pick-off move. It’s almost as if as soon as something comes out of the guy’s mouth he forgets he said it. Lugo’s getting called out at the plate was a combination of a slightly risky send by Demarlo Hale, a good play by Posada to get the tag on Lugo, and Lugo’s failure to make a better slide. I think Posada got a little lucky, in that he happened to come down in just the right spot, just in time to block Lugo’s foot, but he got the tag down very quickly. If Lugo had slid a little to the left and tagged the plate with his hand, he’s probably safe. Hindsight being what it is, and Lugo having only a split second to react to Posada being pulled off the plate by the throw, I can’t really fault him or Hale. Oh, and Ian, I’m glad you told us Tyler was your son. I never would have guessed that, since he doesn’t look ANYTHING like you. “That’s kind of unfair for the set up men everywhere. They could end up with a blown save if they fail, but if they hold on, someone else ( the closer ) will come and get the save in the 9th. I just think that’s a weird rule” You’re right about that, rsox. The reason the rule is like that is because back in the 70′s and earlier you had closers like Goose Gossage that would go regularly for 3 inning saves. Times have changed. The converse is true as well. I remember a game a couple of years ago in which Alan Embree left Mike Timlin with a bases loaded, no out jam with a one run lead. Timlin gets two outs before allowing just one run to score, and then getting the third out to end the inning. As I recall, Timlin didn’t even allow anyone to reach first, the run coming on a sac fly. Timlin got the blown save, but it was mostly Embree’s fault. Tough to write a rule that is fair in every possible situation. As far as the set up man not getting any credit in rsox’s example, at least they’ve started recording holds, so there is a statistic to show the contribution of the set up men. Not as sexy as a save, but those who take the time to look at all of the stats can see how well the middle relievers are helping the cause of the team. Thanks rob, btide and penwhale. I just hope the middle relievers take the time to include the Hs as bonuses when signing a new deal !!!! Another example was Mo Rivera – when the Yankees had a one run lead in the bottom of the 8th with runners on the corners and no-one out (Gordon’s mess), he came in and ggave up a saac fly to Varitek but got a blown save for it. Seems very unfair to me. The ESPN guys were terrible. I didn’t like A-Rod’s play at all in Toronto but they spoke at it, and A-Rod’s other escapades, for what seemed like two full innings. What a joke. They barely commentated on the game itself on what was a great game. Tonight could be a loooong, short night for the Sox. We are throwing the “B” team out there (no Tek, Lowell and dare I say Lugo) against the Cy Young winner for the first 2 months. Whoever came up with this schedule did a horrible job, there was no reason for New York to fly halfway acorss the country to play tonight much less Boston who has to fly coast-to-coast. Yankees are feeling the effects losing by 4 in the 7th, I have to think we will be viewing similar results soon. Let’s all say our prayers that this is the last start we ever see Tavarez pitch. Lester had a nice 7 inning start… seems like he is ready. How long do we keep a 5.50 ERA bum in our rotation? Given how tired the Redsox are, wouldn’t it have made more sense to just forfeit this game and rest our guys? Rayman, thats a little harsh for Tavarez. The ERA is high because of his first handful of starts, its around 4 in the last couple months. I’d prefer EZ in the rotation over Wake who can’t throw strikes. Let him work it out in the pen when Lester comes back. I mean around 4 in the last month I am counting on the vast knowledge of my brainy blog brethren. Can anyone confirm if the 1978 home record for the Sox (63-19) is the best since MLB when to the 162-game format? Also, alluding back to Rayman’s comment, I agree that Papelbon could have wasted a pitch or two on Arod. It is so frustrating to see an opposing player homer on an 0-2 pitch. Pap’s 2 plus era is still impressive but he could really dominate with that talent. Since I was hardly a blip on the Earth radar akihiro, I am unsure whether or not that is the best ever. Were they that good at home? That is one helluva record I think we are in trouble with both Wake and Tavarez. I really doubt Tavarez is going to get below 5.00 ERA as a starter. I think Wake doesn’t get any breaks from the umps. If its not a perfect strike, they never give him a call. Add in the wild pitches, the easy steals, and the wasted lineup spot (Mirabelli) and its not a pretty picture. We need Lester badly and I wouldn’t hesitate to look around the minors for some additional help. Yep, Rizzo. I recall they were like under .500 on the road but were unbelievable at home. 99 wins that year. By the way, just call me Paul. 9 hits and 2 walks given up to the worst hitting team in the league. That’s Tavarez. It is really painful to play the A’s… they have 1 good hitter in the entire lineup and always to seem to score runs against us. Wily Mo needs to be traded before he loses whatever value he has left. His defense in the outfield is an absolute joke. He has let two balls get by him in this game alone to allow the A’s to go for extra bases. It’d be one thing if he was hitting while playing a below-average outfield, but striking out roughly every 3 at-bats is obviously not going to get it done, nor is a glaring inability to hit the breaking ball which every pitcher in the AL is aware of. The Reds made out like bandits with the Pena-for-Arroyo deal: they got a rubber arm with big game experience while the Sox received a “future slugger” who swings a bat with holes in it. I really am losing patience with those whole “wait and see” approach the Red Sox are taking with him, I understand he’s young but right now I would much rather see Hinske as the 4th outfielder. At least he has proven he can play (2002 Rookie of the Year) whereas we are waiting on Pena based off of potential alone. And yes, he just went deep. But I maintain my point, he doesn’t hit enough to make up for his ugly defense. …now I wish there was a delete feature on this thing. I’m glad Pena is proving me wrong. (Although if Crisp wasn’t running on that play, it’s a groundout to the 2B, but that’s not important). What a good game other than the result. So many things pointed towards a win (tying up the game in dramatic fashion, escaping the jam in the 9th) Yet other parts pointed towards a loss (giving up the cycle, couldn’t score in extras, pedroia out at home) Im glad the sox fought the entire time, they could have just said it was too late and they were too tired to play. This still blows I wanted a win. lol….zach, thanx your comments made my morning. Keep the wmp dissing up and maybe he will keep the hitting up. His defense is brutal however, but I can see how he might be a good hitter down the road. Seems to me when he plays it takes him a few games to find his swing, he gets hot, and he’s back out of the line-up. Good game last night, crappy results. Haven’t really tracked or noticed the A’s beating us up over the past few years, I do know we have done that to them in the playoffs when it counts. How does Kotsay have such a great BA against us career wise. He must have played for those Blue Jays at one point. Seems all those guys come up big against us too. Didn’t mind the commentary last night, way better then the espn game Sunday. Well which Dice-K is going to show up tonight…I’m hedging on the good one, but have decided not to play him in my pool for the first time this season. I actually put the Big Unit in tonight. You’re right Alex, Sox played a gutsy game. It would have been a great win. Even though he gave up the home run to Chavez, Kyle Snyder did a nice job. Unlike those before him, at least he came in and threw strikes. How much trouble were the Sox pitchers in all night because of walks. It’s a rather disturbing trend. Even Pap is walking a lot of people and getting into trouble and throwing more pitches than he needs to. I’m really proud of Julian Tavarez. It looked like disaster time for him tonight, and he came back and gave the Sox some quality innings. While his stats aren’t all that great, he has pitched some gutsy games this year. He’s also so entertaining to watch. Dice-K needs to crank it up tonight. Sox have lost 4 of 5 and need to start winning again. He needs to be a stopper here. Fortunately, none of the other division rivals are winning much either. Sox have played pretty solid consistent baseball, but have not really put a run together yet. If they do that once, the could wrap things up early. Great outing by Jon Lester. Maybe we’ll see him back in a couple of weeks. That’s the type of close game I haven’t seen in a long while. Gutsy game by our boys, although it stinks they came out on the wrong end. Honestly, I had my hope up for an Ortiz homer and we almost got one. Then Chavez had to come out and ruin it. Tavarez had came out and given us a great chance most of the time to let us win ballgames. It’s just that he’s been matched up with the opposing team’s best pitcher almost everytime (e.g. Haren, Santana), so it makes it that much harder to get some runs on the board. Honestly, I’d be more worried about Wake. Like Rizzo said, he hasn’t been throwing strikes as of late. I hope it’s just some mechanical issue that can be worked out. Wily Mo coming up big…that’s just what I wanted to see. He needs to be in games more often so he can get better. Maybe we’re keeping him around so once Ortiz retires (which I hope is never, lol), we have another power hitting DH? No idea, but if we could trade him for someone, who and what position? Here’s to hoping we see a 10-K Dice-K tonight. zachary: I have been of the opinion that Hinske should get more playing time in the outfield as well. Then I looked at his offensive stats and was surprised to see how much worse they are than Pena’s. Pena AB: 75 AVG: .240 OPS: .767 TB: 34 SO: 29 Hinske AB: 59 AVG: .155 OPS: .547 TB: 17 SO: 15 Hinske sort of peaked in late April, when his average was up around .500, but he’s been on a steady decline. Who knows, with a few more consistent plate appearances, maybe he could pick it up. And of course there’s the glaring disparity in the SO column. The tough thing to quantify is how much of Pena’s production is offset by his defensive play. His fielding percentage is .923, pretty low compared to the rest of the team, but how many runs has he directly allowed to score? Last night was ugly, but I don’t have any stats for the season in that regard. (Hinske has a 1.000 fielding percentage in the outfield, but that’s with only 9 total chances. His fielding percentage at first base is .970.) Personally, I like Hinske a lot. Great team player, and seems to have come up with some clutch hits and plays so far this year. I agree that he’s worth giving some more playing time.

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April 2010 1 tag Good / Bad News BAD NEWS : I am sorry I havn’t be keeping up to date with my blog, I have been extremely busy. GOOD NEWS: I have been extremely busy, because I am a resident of NEW JERSEY again!! My apartment is amazing, and I love waking up to the sunrise on the ocean, and falling asleep to sounds of the waves. 7 tags 6 tags 6 tags 7 tags 7 tags 6 tags 6 tags 4 tags 4 tags 7 tags 7 tags 5 tags 6 tags Clock Tower Penthouse cabbagerose: This place is insanely awesome. Who wouldn’t want to live in an awesome clock tower penthouse with that view of Brooklyn. If you want it the price is only a cool $25 mill. I wonder if that clock is loud? via: twobrunettes cabbagerose: Oh my! The view…the staircase…the clock

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I mentioned that to someone yesterday and apparently our local banks are also doing it. One that I heard was that you can skip this month's repayment and they will recoup it from your bonus pay. I think this probably works only for government officers. All these are presumably again because of the expectation of high expenses of the coming Hari Raya celebrations. Even JPKE is also using this opportunity to launch Brunei's Grand Sales throughout the whole month. That seemed to be an interesting phenomenon. Why suddenly spend during Hari Raya? We got caught up in it as well. We decided to change our curtains which are now ten years old. My wife and I have talked about it for quite a while but it seems that we have decided to choose now as a good time to do it. Why now? I guess Raya is coming, that seems to be the underlying thinking. Most of us tend to use Hari Raya as the time to do the things that probably ought to be done. Other than that, there is the usual Baju Raya, Kueh Raya etc that needed to be bought in expectation of the many people that will turn up at our houses during Hari Raya. The number of new cars will also increase. Some of the guests that come over inevitably will be driving in their new cars. New cars, new things during Hari Raya. I guess it's okay if you can afford it. But even then, this is already bordering on the line of wastage. Yesterday's Brunei Times led with an interesting article about not splurging during Hari Raya as it is sinful. Some have argued that they only spend once a year and it is usually during Hari Raya. Besides we should celebrate the month after fasting for a whole month. Again some would say that beats the original purpose of fasting which is to feel deprived and to make one feel humble. What's your take on this? 14 comments: for me i wish ramadhan is celebrated as meriah as syawal and sultan's birthday or hari kebangsaan. why i say is that: Bulan ramadhan is the time where every muslim should look forward with excitement not just with amalan di waktu malam but to show how much we appreciate and celebrate it why not have the bandar and towns lighted up with the glittery cuculs?at least when little kids asked "mama kenapa bandar ani bercucul2 ani?" we can answer because we are celebrating the holy and beautiful month of ramadhan. macam di negeri singapore (or others) kalau they want to celebrate christmas a month before sudah tia orchard road atu meriah to welcome christmas my point maybe not agreeable to some but seriously kalau on the way or balik dari masjid siuk jua meliat di keliling bandar lawa and terang-benderang, apatah lagi sepuluh malam terakhir tengah malam on the way kemasjid kan sembahyang tasbih Sorry,my point above kind of "menyimpang sikit" but it was because of how we want to make the syawal and ramadhan celebration more festive-ised<---i made the word up! By the way,How about the muslim arabs or chinese?how do they celebrate syawal?is it like us here where we highlight it with open houses, extravagant baju melayu/kurong, cars, curtain, furniture, food? As mentioned by anonymous, it will be great if Bandar or commercial areas are lighten up during this hari raya,like the ones in singapore,(geylang areas) to celebrate this special occasions,hope the people at municipal board will look into this,and i do hope Mr.BR, will convey this to you know who.Again,Thank you MR.BR for filling my early morning reads with all your blogs.Lastly spend less and give more to the needy during this festive season,as again thats why we fast in the first place anyway, to be humble and feels what the poor is feeling,to repent to Allah All mighty. I think the purpose of raya is to strengthen tali silaturrahim is it not? All the pomp and circumstance we inject is just our own flavour and part of Bruneian culture rather than the arbitrary mode of celebration elsewhere. After all, where else do festivities last the entirety of Syawal? All that said, I can't wait for Raya;) I think it's ridiculous how wasteful we are during Ramadhan. And when Syawal comes, it's even outrageous. How can we justify spending so much money on food, clothes, cars and curtains and charge it all on credit or cash that should be going to charities and needy people? Ramadhan is a time to abstain oneself not just from consuming food but also from our overindulgence. And moderation is the key. Eid is a time for celebration after Ramadhan but to spend excessively is not exactly the way to go. We should be self-critical of ourselves and think whether what we are buying is what we need or maybe it's just what we want. I was about to indulge myself on a new digital camera because the latch on my old digital camera is broken. But i've saved myself approximately $500 by using tape to patch it up. Sigh.. but nothing is happening when it comes to "Chinese New Year". How unfair could that be? Thanks Mr BR for posting on the useless wastage we Bruneians seem to always do around Hari Raya. I am always surprised to see people spend so much money when they could be putting it to better use (their children's education say OR payment towards last year's Hari Raya bils). I have always thought that Hari Raya was a celebration to reward those wh chose to do without during Ramadan as a reminder that not everyone is fortunate. Isn't it ironic that Bruneians celebrate this fact with an entire month of needless festivities? Isn't an importane lesson of Islam moderation? is it necessary to buy new things for hariraya? i still don't understand why people have to change the curtains and sofas etc when the old ones can still be used... the same goes with the bajus, women with their thick 'katuk' and 'kisi' which cost hundreds of dollars... please, it's wasting money when we should be berjimat cermat... bersederhanalah dalam kehidupan... i know some of the bruneians are rich people, berkemampuan and everything, but that's not the reasons to throw your money over something which are not necessary... this is my personal opinion. after spending 8 years in the uK, i've stop enjoying the festivities. some would disagree, but i find it to be stupid and waste of time. why is it during raya, people try have the prettiest of everything ? whats the point ? to prove that you're richer and better than the less significant other ? why is it during raya, majority of the people who comes are the ones i've never met before ? and if i've never met them before, why do they come and ask for forgiveness? if it's a tradition, then this tradition is "empty". its like a parrot immitating it's master. not knowing what it's saying. such as raya-ers, coming over to people houses eating food, adoring the view of the priceless chandelier and minta maaf zahir batin. why is it every raya, they PLAY THE SAME MUSIC OVER AND OVER AGAIN. it's annoying. even when i was in the UK, these annoying music found their way through internet to torture me mentally. i have to stress that I prefer the way Christians spend Christmas. One special day. Close family and relatives ONLY. But malay, WHOA, one whole month. And it's every year! Calculate the amout of money, time and effort wasted. I can get myself 10 containers full of ciggarettes! note : this is my own opinion my mom feels the need to buy new furniture, curtains and other items for every chinese new year, which is a waste of money, in my opinion. we now have a room full of unwanted bedside tables, beds, sofas, chairs, desks, pillows and lamps. festivities should be about celebrating with family and friends (which is free), and not about how different the home looks compared to the previous year (which is taxing). i think its important as muslims that we must remain humble and not be too materialistic. at the end of the day, what can we do with the nice things we have? We certainly can't bring it with us when we die and it certainly doesnt count for anything on the day of judgement. Alot of us sadly have forgotten this. Dont you think god would be much more pleased if we celebrated the end of the fasting month with humbleness because isnt that what islam teaches? Think of the countless muslims around the world who dont even have clean water to drink, let alone be able to celebrate raya, and here we are spending hundreds on our 10 baju melayus every year... Dear BR, Hari Raya is coming soon. Would it be nice if you could post your address here so that we can send hariraya cards and if ok to visit you and family during hari raya? Thank you for the thought - publishing my address would be tantamount to breaking my vow to remain anonymous. If you still feel the urge to send HR cards to old BR, you can send it to: admin@bruneiresources.com MPC PO Box 1, Old Airport, BSB, Brunei. You are welcome to drop in for HR if you know where the house is. Selamat Hari Raya. hari raya is coming.....it does not mean to lavishly spend on clothes, food, house decorations etc. doesnt mean that ramadhan is over we can just forget about what we have learnt from this blessed month????? Islam teaches us MODERATION. i think most of us have forgotten this. it is a sin to show off all these worldly goods. why not just spend the extra money to help those who are not so fortunate. "love for your brother what you love for yourself" please dont be deceived by what all these dunia stuff has to offer. we have been blinded by both syaitan and western culture. "Open your eyes and see" ....stop being ignorant and be a true muslim. remember that god is always watching us and we shall be asked for whatever we do in this life and be judged accordingly.

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NetBSD 6.0 Has Shipped 124)." Re: (Score:3, Insightful) Re: (Score:3, Informative) If you need a hand, ask on the netbsd-users mailing list ( [netbsd.org]). Especially with the new release just being out there should be plenty of people willing to help with whatever issue you have. (Since you've been running betas for a while you probably know about the mailing lists, so this is more of a PSA for anyone else) Zombie Apolcalypse? (Score:3, Funny) Did Netcraft confirm it? Everyone celebrates! (Score:1, Funny) Re:Everyone celebrates! (Score:5, Interesting) you might well be a NetBSD user and not know it. might be in your printer, network router or switch, internet security or web cam, cell phone.....it's an extremely stable, well engineered and high quality operating system Re:Everyone celebrates! (Score:5, Funny) Re: (Score:2) oh, a MacOSX user. that really doesn't count as netbsd even though there is some in the userland Contradiction (Score:1) Why does a STABLE release version highlight as a feature an EXPERIMENTAL filesystem? Re: (Score:2) Re:Contradiction (Score:5, Informative) STABLE is just the branch release. It means if you track the STABLE tree, you'll only get bugfixes. If you track CURRENT, you get stuff that'll go into the next version of NetBSD, but stuff will change on you (requiring you to update scripts and such). See the release map [netbsd.org] for a better explaination. It has nothing to do with the stability of the OS itself. I can't comment on that, since I haven't used it much, but from what I hear it's pretty good. Re: (Score:2) Re: (Score:2) This is a common way of getting advanced features out in 'beta' without slowing down a whole release - it allows users to experiment with the feature without expecting full support or without having to manually install the new feature itself - if you don't want to risk stability, don't use it. Similary - there are at least 2x similar 'experimental' technologies in RHEL6, which is used by many thousands of companies on mission critical systems: - Linux Containers are a Technology Preview. - Btrfs is not a producti Re:Contradiction (Score:5, Insightful) Don't bother explaining it yourself, just be a prat when people ask reasonable questions - I'm sure that will bring in more users. of the BSDs (Score:2) The one I know most about is FreeBSD. I have this vague notion that NetBSD has historically been used for routers/traffic shaping? Re: (Score:3, Informative) Darwin (the Unix heart of OSX) is a NetBSD derivative. Parts of QNX (a popular commercial embedded OS) are also based on NetBSD. Re: (Score:3) Darwin is based on the *FreeBSD* userland stack, but it has a Mach-based kernel. I don't believe there is really ,inch NetBSD stuff in there at all... Re: (Score:3) Check it out, from the horses mouth [netbsd.org]. NetBSD is used by Apple for a large portion of the user-space commands and tools in their Darwin project, and Darwin is the UNIX-based core used by Mac OS X. NetBSD source tends to pay attention to issues of portability and correctness, and is virtually all BSD licenced, which avoids commercial problems with the GNU General Public Licence. At least one of the Apple developers has access to the NetBSD source tree and has fed back some useful changes Re: (Score:1) Apple has utilities from both NetBSD and OpenBSD. But remember that Apple hired the primary developer from FreeBSD, and there's lots of FreeBSD code in OS X. One obvious example is the property lists API, which is a really odd feature from FreeBSD. (Sort of like importing some random dude's init parsing code as-if it were somehow unique or even useful as an operating system interface.) Also, there's a BSD kernel in OS X, which is a process managed by Mach. Not sure if it was ripped from FreeBSD or NetBSD. Re:of the BSDs (Score:5, Informative) Actually... Apple has utilities from both NetBSD and OpenBSD. Darwin has code from FreeBSD, NetBSD, and OpenBSD, as well as code from Apple both in kernel space and userland (including the system library - the memory allocator [apple.com], for example, isn't from any *BSD). ...and there's lots of FreeBSD code in OS X. One obvious example is the property lists API, which is a really odd feature from FreeBSD No, it's from NeXTStEP, not FreeBSD. Also, there's a BSD kernel in OS X, which is a process managed by Mach. Mach manages tasks and threads; UN*X processes are built atop Mach tasks, and pthreads are built atop Mach threads. The "BSD kernel" part of XNU (under the bsd subdirectory) is what implements the "UN*X processes" stuff (among other things, such as the file system and networking mechanisms), and that code runs in both the "kernel task" (the UN*X process for which is pid 0) and in other tasks; it doesn't run in "a" process/task in the sense of "it runs in a single process/task". Not sure if it was ripped from FreeBSD or NetBSD. The from-BSD parts of the "BSD kernel" are mostly taken from FreeBSD, but have changed significantly, and the "BSD kernel" has a fair bit of Apple code in it, as well as, for example, Sun (Open Solaris) code (as in "DTrace"). Great response (Score:2) Re: (Score:1) Re: (Score:2) I think Android uses NetBSD-derived userland stuff also? I've had the impression that they wanted BSD stuff for licensing reasons but I wonder if there's something specific to NetBSD that makes everybody particularly like their userland utilities! Re: (Score:3, Informative) * * from: @(#)ls.h 8.1 (Berkeley) 5/31/93 * $FreeBSD: src/bin/ls/ls.h,v 1.18 2002/05/19 02:51:36 tjr Exp $ */ Re: (Score:1) Cool story. Re: (Score:1) Check it out, from the horses mouth [netbsd.org]. You are looking at the wrong horse. [apple.com] The BSD portion of the OS X kernel is derived primarily from FreeBSD, a version of 4.4BSD that offers advanced networking, performance, security, and compatibility features. Re:of the BSDs (Score:5, Interesting) The Darwin kernel (which is called XNU) is a bit weird - I spent some time looking into it when it was still a relatively new thing (2003-4 kind of era). XNU is Mach + FreeBSD + DeviceKit/Apple-y bits, all sharing the same protection domain.! The Apple-y bits in the kernel that I mentioned definitely includes DeviceKit, their driver interface. Maybe some other stuff as well. The drivers are not normal FreeBSD-like device drivers - I think they're even C++, unlike FreeBSD itself. I found it all a bit unexpected really, things didn't fit together as I'd imagined. There's probably more in here; I'm not sure if it's the original one I read through! [apple.com] Re: (Score:2)! I.e., it's as much a "microkernel" as Windows NT is. :-) The Apple-y bits in the kernel that I mentioned definitely includes DeviceKit, their driver interface. Maybe some other stuff as well. The drivers are not normal FreeBSD-like device drivers - I think they're even C++, unlike FreeBSD itself. Yes, DeviceKit drivers are written in (a subset of) C++. Drivers that just plug into the standard UN*Xy cdevsw are likely to be just Boring Old C. The VFS (file system) and network protocol layers should look somewhat familiar to people used to the *BSDs. Other than sitting atop Mach tasks, the process layer should also look familiar to them. Re: (Score:2) Re: (Score:2) This makes the whole kernel basically monolithic (i.e. like the modern Windows and Linux kernels), which is kind of unexpected! Well, we knew that was the case before OSX even shipped, but OK. It's not a microkernel-based operating system because the microkernel isn't doing process management, or much of anything at all. It's just playing HAL. Re: (Score:3) This makes the whole kernel basically monolithic (i.e. like the modern Windows and Linux kernels), which is kind of unexpected! It's not unexpected for anyone who has been paying even remotely attention to operating system development. Let me quote Linus from a G+ post on Greg Kroah-Hartmans feed: yes, it's based on Mach, but it's based on the older Mach 2 architecture which really wasn't a microkernel. It's parts of FreeBSD bolted on top of a research kernel that was meant to become a microkernel, but never really did. And the result really is nasty. Page fault and VM latencies are horrible (why do I know? We hit huge performance problems while doing the MacOS port of git), the filesystem choices they've done show a level of incompetence that is stunning, yadda yadda. But hey, it's pretty on top. If the Apple engineers actually knew what they were doing, they could use a known superior open-source kernel and put their pretty on top of that instead. Then they wouldn't have to do kernel programming, and could leave it to the people who actually like doing it and know what they are doing. Re: (Score:3) Re: (Score:2) Of course, at least Apple can come up with a stable ABI and driver model. Linus is too interested in playing around with little fiddly bits to worry about important stuff, like making sure software written a few months ago still works. Re: (Score:2) LMWTFY en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NetBSD#Examples_of_use Re:of the BSDs (Score:5, Interesting) NetBSD is the "runs on any/everything" variant. It's absurdly portable. If you've heard stories / jokes about "BSD on a toaster", it was probably NetBSD. It's not necessarily a great desktop system; "runs on everything" doesn't mean all internal or peripheral software support is going to be great (desktop-oriented BSD distros are usually FreeBSD based). However, it's a great choice if you have a very old or obscure computer that you want to run it on. I know a guy who runs NetBSD on one of the later-model VAXes. Re: (Score:1) Re: (Score:1) Sweet! (Score:3, Funny) Is the 68K port up to date? I've got to dig up my SE/30 and see if I can get it going again. Nothing like an old BW compact mac with a bash prompt to make a geek do a double take. Re: (Score:2) Actually, does it officially support Itanium, as yet? For something that claims to be the most ported, one would imagine it would. But honestly, I don't see the point to this - OpenBSD I can understand, and FreeBSD too. But NetBSD? I think they'd be better off just merging w/ Minix, which already uses NetBSD userland since 3.2 Re: (Score:1) Itaniums (Score:2) Oh, I know that OpenBSD forked from NetBSD, but it has far outgrown it. NetBSD's only selling point was being most ported - at least amongst the BSDs, but even there, FreeBSD has a version for ia64, but NetBSD doesn't. Which is why I was wondering. Currently, amongst the OSs still active for Itanium, aside from HP/UX, on the Linux side, only Debian remains, and on the BSD side, only FreeBSD. Any inputs on which of these is a better choice for this platform? Re: (Score:2) Great! (Score:2, Interesting) I even run this on an old Amgia, 20 years old. Amazing stuff, netbsd that is. I wonder how they manage to support all these different hardware. Cool. Re:Great! (Score:5, Interesting) I wonder how they manage to support all these different hardware. One way is automated cross-compiling to ensure that the source at least builds for as many architectures as possible. Think of it as a large scale continuous integration environment. why is this release announcement buried? (Score:5, Insightful). Re: (Score:2, Interesting) Indeed. NetBSD is exceedingly stable and more people need to take advantage of it. I'm very surprised Google didn't choose to use *BSD instead of Linux, because as servers go, nothing beats BSD. I once administered several BSD server and never once had a failure. Ever. Once they are up and running and configured correctly, they are there to stay short of hardware failure. NetBSD makes a great embedded OS and I'm surprised there are not smartphones running BSD. Maybe soon... Re: (Score:3, Informative) I'm surprised there are not smartphones running BSD. Maybe soon... There are. [apple.com] Re: (Score:2, Interesting) It's far easier to get random drivers and niche optimizations into Linux mainline. That's why BSDs tend to be more stable---less code churn. (Other times, it means persistent problems that go unaddressed for years.) Code churn means more bugs. It's inevitable. And it's why it's so easy to root a Linux machine, even though on-the-whole the code quality is really good. Also, Google started using Linux 15 years ago, before NetBSD was actually tolerable. In real world terms I guess the difference is small, but w Re: (Score:2, Interesting) > Evidence? This is Slashdot. OTOH, code churn is quantifiable, and I'd put money down to show that Linux changes faster, especially wrt to drivers, but I'm not about to waste my time doing that. People can take my assertion for what it's worth. One man's "code churn" is another man's development. If you improve code, it churns. BSDs certainly don't have any claim to be perfect and not requiring any improvement. They are behind Linux in almost any objective metric you can come up with, which is why they r Re: (Score:3) Linux used to be like the BSDs. I forgot his name, but in the 1990s there was like one dude who wrote most of the ethernet NIC drivers. If you bought a card you made sure to buy one compatible with his drivers, because all the others were crap. Could it be Donald Becker? Re: (Score:1) Re: (Score:2) I got 6 years of uptime once off of NetBSD on sparc. Congrats but you should never do it in something connected to internet. You would be using a 6-year old kernel that's ridicously vulnerable to 6-year old exploits. Re: (Score:2) how exactly do you access a kernel from the network without going via an application? Hrm, I'd guess you're probably twenty-five or younger, given that question. You missed some good times. Back in the day the TCP/IP stacks had quite a few bugs in them. Just about everyone lifted code from BSD 4.x (yeah, the original BSD). Once exploits for those started coming out, it was a race to see who could fix them the fastest. Linux (and I assume the BSDs, although I didn't follow them then) usually had a fix out within hours - Microsoft usually didn't have a fix for months, which did a lot for th Re: (Score:2) Re: (Score:2) Facebook, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple and Oracle all have a whole lot more users than NetBSD. To most people, NetBSD brings absolutely nothing that Linux doesn't bring. NetBSD may run in some routers, but Linux probably runs in a *lot* more routers. Even FreeBSD may run in more routers than NetBSD (JunOS is FreeBSD based..). So, to most of us, NetBSD is "meh, don't care". Sorry. Multi-core packet filtering (Score:2) Re: (Score:2) I second that. Anyone who's got experience with npf, please speak up. Oblig. quote from Escape from LA (Score:2, Funny) I thought you were dead! Re: (Score:2) I get that a lot. Of little relevance (Score:2) the features list are things most kernels have had for a decade or two, but NetBSD acts like they are brand new features? Talking about these features that have been around forever as being the latest and greatest is absurd. The BSDs long ago lost relevance. Pretty much there is not a thing that they do better than Linux and there is a lot that they do not do that Linux can do. It is painfuil to install and the hardware support is worse than Windows. I cant see a a strength to it. Re: (Score:2) I cant see a a strength to it. Support for VAX & toaster ovens. Also, lack of new code. Protip: New code = opportunity for instability / exploits. Linux is great for bleeding edge, but I run BSD on my NAS & Routers because stability is more important there. Linux license is SO much worse, huh? (Score:1) Re: (Score:1) I don't see how this disputes the simple fact that BSD Unix ran into major legal hurdles in the early days of its migration to the x86-based commodity software sphere, thus helping Linux gain an early lead. You seem to be trying to say that somehow BSD Unix systems such a Re: (Score:1) What I quoted implies everything you just restated, and it still doesn't dispute the fact that "BSD Unix ran into major legal hurdles in the early days of its migration to the x86-based commodity software sphere, thus helping Linux gain an early lead." You seem to have no (willingness to acknowledge, or conception of) the importance of timing. I suppose you've never heard the phrase "fist to market", either. Re:Of little relevance (Score:1) The BSDs long ago lost relevance. Precisely. And netcraft comfirms it. Re:Worth trying out? (Score:5, Informative) I've never really used NetBSD (I've installed it a couple times, but never used it much), but I've used OpenBSD and FreeBSD quite a bit. It's probably not what you'd want for a desktop system. It will run all the server stuff you listed just fine. The system compiler is gcc, although it likely comes with BSD make, so you'll want to install GNU make for compiling some software (usually it doesn't make a difference, but some projects rely on GNU make). Packaging is similar to Slackware's package system (or at least how it used to be - I haven't use Slack in years) - it's tarball based. There is the pkgsrc system where you can automatically download and compile software for the system (based off FreeBSD's port system, which I rather like). You can also download and recompile the entire OS if you want (the infamous "make world" on FreeBSD, although glancing at the docs it seems NetBSD doesn't use that exact term). Binary updates are generally available for security or bugfixes. The system doesn't do this for you (unless you recompile the system from source regularly - see below), so you have to check the errata page often to see if you need to update something. If you do, it's generally as simple as downloading the new binary and installing it using the system install tool. Source updates are done on CVS trees - you track one of the trees (STABLE or CURRENT) and you get updates. The BSDs differ a bit where this is concerned, so I can't really give any specifics, but on FreeBSD and OpenBSD it's relatively painless once you get it set up. There's a utility to help you update your configuration files in FreeBSD and OpenBSD, so I assume NetBSD has something similar. It supports CARP if you want to do clustering. I'm not sure if that will cover your needs, but if not, OpenBSD or FreeBSD might. I can attest that netbooting OpenBSD is cake - my firewall runs diskless. As far as my experiences, well, there's a bit of a learning curve. It's easier if you've worked with Slackware or some other source-heavy Linux distro. The BSDs have a very unified feel to them, probably because there's no separation of userland and kernel development - the base system is developed as one unit, not a bunch of different projects. Like with anything, you have to use it a while to get a feel for it. I like it. It's not as stuffy as Solaris, but it has a more consistant feel than Linux. Documentation is usually excellent, and the man pages are the definitive resource and usually include examples and explainations. I use OpenBSD for my firewall and nameserver, and FreeBSD for my file/webserver (due to ZFS and better Java support). I would use FreeBSD as a professional workstation (as long as it didn't require heavy 3D work), but not for my home machine. If you've got the time to put into learning it (which if you know your stuff from Linux, it won't take long), it's well worth it. Throw it on a server and use it for a bit, and see what you think. Re: (Score:2) Slackware might not be source-heavy now (I haven't used it in years), but it used to be, if you actually wanted to do anything with the system. If you wanted to install something that's not in the package sets (most everything, since Pat wasn't superman), you had to download and compile the source code. I never touched a line of C before I started on Slackware, and it was a trip learning to coax code into working. This was back before GNU autoconf was popular. Also, this was back when compiling your own k Re: (Score:2) Re: (Score:2) I have an Asus EEE PC (900A) with NetBSD 5 that runs the stock X.org and uses the kernel Intel DRI driver (i915drm) for accelerated 3D performance -- pretty good given the hardware. 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+ - World's Smallest And Fastest Database-> hyc writes "It was only a couple months ago that MemSQL was claiming to be the world's fastest database. But here we have a new contender; compiling to under 32K of object code it is unquestionably the world's smallest and most lightweight fully transactional database. It is also orders of magnitude faster than everything else for reads, and impressively fast for writes. It is a memory-mapped database (which, unlike an in-memory database, is intrinsically persistent. In-memory databases are ephemeral by design and require a persistence mechanism to be bolted on as an afterthought) which is completely impervious to corruption. It does not use write-ahead transaction logs, and requires zero recovery time when restarting after a crash. It's already shown impressive performance gains when used as a backend for OpenLDAP slapd, as well as for SQLite3. Work is underway to create backends for other projects (e.g. MemcacheDB, Cassandra) but your readers could help that along." Link to Original Source Link to Original Source World's Smallest And Fastest Database More Login World's Smallest And Fastest Database

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Today is a new day and a new challenge on the Bubbly Scrumptious Challenges Blog!! The challenge is 'DRY EMBOSSING' and here is my card: I used papers and embellishments from the current August Kit - His n Hers. The journalling label is from the kit add-on Journalling Pack. I used a Sizzix texture plate for the diamond embossing and then inked lightly with a pink ink pad. Pop on over to the blog now and see what the designers have done and why not take part yourself?! We will showcase your design and blog on the challenge blog - its a lovely way to share inspiration... Recent Comments

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- Dispatch stories - Blogs - Schedules - Stats & stuff - Slide shows - Seasons past Ohio State linebacker Etienne Sabino had his left arm in a sling yesterday at the team’s annual picture day, after breaking a bone in his hand in Saturday’s scrimmage, but said he still plans to be in the lineup in the season opener Sept. 3 against Akron. “The doctor said I should be good to go. I just have to play with a cast on,” Sabino said. “I’ll be out about a week or so.” To aid the cause, the junior said, doctors added some hardware to help stabilize the fractured bone of his index finger during surgery yesterday morning at the Ohio State Medical Center. The injury happened early in Saturday’s scrimmage, not that Sabino noticed. “Coming off a block, I think my hand got caught in a face mask,” he said. “I kept playing because I didn’t think it was anything big. It ended up being broken.” Coming off a redshirt season, the fourth-year junior has been part of the three-man starting corps at linebacker, taking the spot on the strong side next to middle linebacker Storm Klein and weak-side linebacker Andrew Sweat. With Sabino likely missing at least a week, the coaches probably will move Tony Jackson, Nate Oliver and perhaps freshmen Curtis Grant and Ryan Shazier more into the mix. Coach Luke Fickell said yesterday he still wasn’t ready to declare a winner of Saturday’s jersey scrimmage, at least to the media. But it was going to be a subject of interest during the team meeting last night. “We’ll go through all the situations and stuff before we make any decisions or proclamations or announcements as to who would be wearing the scarlet jersey,” Fickell said. The winner — the offense or the defense — has rights to the coveted scarlet practice jerseys the rest of the fall. Running back Jaamal Berry, competing for the starting spot, was nursing a hamstring pull that kept him out of much of practice last week plus the scrimmage. Nickel back Tyler Moeller was sidelined by a strained groin muscle. Both expect to be back this week. Moeller was granted a sixth year of eligibility due to medical hardship. “You want to be getting into football condition, just being around the team and getting a feel for everything,” Moeller said. “So having this happen is kind of a bummer. But at least it happened now and not during the season. And it’s not my chest or my brain, so that’s good.” Moeller missed the entire 2009 season after suffering a major head injury when he was punched while on vacation in Florida that summer. Last year he was cleared to return to full contact, only to suffer a torn pectoral muscle in game five at Illinois that ended his season. Senior running back Daniel Herron has to sit out the first five games because of the NCAA suspension he and teammates Mike Adams, DeVier Posey and Solomon Thomas are facing for receiving improper benefits from a tattoo parlor owner. Along with practicing and helping the younger running backs, Herron has been cultivating a substantial beard. “Originally my idea was to cut it when the Nebraska game came and I get to return to playing,” Herron said yesterday. “But I don’t know now, a lot of people kind of like it. I might keep it a little longer.” Dispatch reporter Bill Rabinowitz contributed to this story. You love the Bucks, we want your bucks! it's like a match made in heaven. Tim May and Bill Rabinowitz offer their take on Ohio State's offensive performance in the Spring Game.

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Yes - I used the jacuzzi after dinner, both of which were wonderful. Sakura was a Japanese style teppanyaki style service, and we had the whole table to ourselves. Rueben was our chef (he was a hoot) and he has been doing if for eight years, and our waiter was pretty cool as well (he is getting ready to move to Michigan with his fiancee). We enjoyed talking with both of them and and we are pretty sure they enjoyed it as well. The award for best town of the day with Route 66 spirit goes to Williams, AZ. This is a wonderful town with lots of shops, restaurants, saloons, and motels that have been restored. For the 10th year in a row, there was a motorcycle "Hog" rally starting today, so there was lots of activity. We selected a quieter spot for lunch a few blocks from the rally at Rod's Steakhouse. I was able to get a salad with awesome Blue Cheese dressing, a ribeye, and wedge fries for $9 - it was delish! This was a one-way road, and we parked past the entrance, and when we looked up we could not help but laugh at the sign, embiginate it to read it. Phew! As you can see, today was a busy day, we had 150 miles to go, with the things to see, it is a challenge. So, taking a breath here before we continue on... After Williams, we passed through Ash Fork, and then started on an approximately 150 mile stretch of original Route 66 routing (not always over the original road, but always close). Once we got into Kingman, we toured around, checked into our hotel, rearranged luggage (we only take in 3-4 days of clothes, with the bulk in the trunk), and they headed out for dinner. We went Italian tonight, and it was a pleasant change of pace (the Chianti was not bad either :o). The highlight of the day was the variety of terrain - mountain forest, desert plains, rocky outcroppings. I leave you with this last observation, since we have been out west, following the train tracks, I am amazed at how many trains are carrying cargo into the heartland and beyond. I can safely say that we have seen a new train moving East on the average of every 30 minutes over the last 3-4 days. It is amazing to see. I'm so glad the trip is going well. You're managing to see everything. I'm sorry I didn't tell you to visit the barber shop when you were in Seligman. Angel Delgadillo is the barber, and he's considered "The Father of the Mother Road", probably the most famous personage on Route 66 because he's the guy who started the road's resurgence. As for the Oatman Road, personally it scares me to death, but it sure is beautiful! Hey, who you callin' a dummy?! Yes, the Flagstaff area was just gorgeous, with all the pine trees. Prettiest area so far, in my opinion! I am amazed and so pleased you are able to get as many photo's as you are doing. Love them all. Wow I love the cattle drive, the half-off special, the peaceful spur and I could almost smell the trees. One thing I love about the west, is being able to see an entire train from engine to caboose, you don't do that back east. Thanks!! The ice cream shop would have prolly had big fun at my expense! And I agree about the trains... all that commerce going past would have brought to mind Dagny Talbert and her struggles..!

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Print facebook twitter bubble Previous Next Ryan Statement on Ongoing Efforts to Deliver on House GOP Pledge December 31, 2010 - Washington – Earlier today, incoming House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan issued the following statement in response to concerns raised by House Democrats that the unsustainable spending spree will not continue: “The Federal government’s deep fiscal hole is the result of bipartisan failures ove... More Ryan Welcomes New Budget Committee Members December 16, 2010 - Washington – Earlier today, House Budget Committee Chairman-elect Paul Ryan of Wisconsin issued the following statement congratulating the 13 new Republican members selected to serve on the House Budget Committee in the 112th Congress: “The fiscal and economic challenges before us will require polic... More Ryan Statement on Statement on Tax Agreement December 7, 2010 - WASHINGTON – In response to a recently announced bipartisan agreement to prevent looming tax increases, House Budget Committee Ranking Member Paul Ryan (WI-01) issued the following statement: “President Obama has acted responsibly in reaching an agreement with Republicans to prevent across-the-board... More Ryan on Success of Fiscal Commission; Opposition to Co-Chairs’ Proposal December 2, 2010 - WASHINGTON – Earlier today, Congressman Paul Ryan stated his intention to vote against the plan proposed by the Co-Chairmen of the Fiscal Commission. With respect to his views on Co-Chairs’ specific proposal and the success of the Fiscal Commission, Congressman Ryan, Ranking Member of the House Budg... More Ryan Reiterates Support for Federal Worker Pay Freeze; Calls for Additional Action to Achieve Real Savings November 29, 2010 - WASHINGTON – Earlier today, House Budget Committee Ranking Republican Paul Ryan reiterated his support for a Federal civilian employee pay freeze in light of President Obama’s embrace of this Republican spending-reduction proposal. Regarding the President’s announcement, Ryan issued the following st... More Camp, Ryan, Hensarling Joint Statement on Bowles-Simpson Proposal November 10, 2010 -... More CBO Confirms Obamacare Will Increase Drug Prices November 4, 2010 - r... More Paul Ryan’s Invitation for Solutions Met (again) with Misleading Attacks October 21, 2010 - Securit... More Paul Ryan: Too Much Spending, Too Few Jobs October 15, 2010 - fi... More Ryan Statement on Earmark Moratorium October 13, 2010 - mora... More Previous Next Search for Documents by Date: 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 Search for Documents by Issue: Agriculture / Farm Bill Appropriations Budget Process Reform Defense Economy / Financial Education Energy Entitlements: Health Care / Social Security FY 2014 House Budget Reconciliation Taxes Transportation

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Social Machines, a new book from Bug Labs founder and CEO, Peter Semmelhack, is now available. Learn More » Start Developing Request a Demo Check out what we’re doing with Ford. It’s called OpenXC and it could revolutionize how developers and customers view and use cars in the 21st century. More → Bug’s unique, cloud-based Swarm platform helps you quickly build new services and applications for your connected product by exposing all hardware functionality as an easy-to-use Web API. More →

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Ticket #3048 (closed bug: fixed) QUnit/testrunner.js fails when error message contains XML-interpreted characters Description When a test throws an exception and the exception message contains characters with an XML-meaning, the testrunner will fail with a SAXParseException. For example, I've got a test which throws an exception whose message is like this: The element type "input" must be terminated by the matching end-tag "</input>" which will in turn cause an error like: test_core: Wrapped java.lang.RuntimeException: org.xml.sax.SAXParseException: The element type "wrap" must be terminated by the matching end-tag "</wrap>". (file:/home/bruno/projects/kauri/trunk/modules/kauri-forms/kauri-forms-framework/../kauri-forms-jquery/src/main/kauri/js/testrunner.js#146) The solution is either to escape any special characters in the message string, or to not interprete it as HTML. In the attached patch, I take the latter approach. Attachments Change History Changed 5 years ago by bdumon - attachment testrunner-innerhtml-patch.txt added comment:1 Changed 5 years ago by flesler - need changed from Review to Commit - Owner changed from joern to flesler - Status changed from new to assigned comment:2 Changed 5 years ago by flesler - Status changed from assigned to closed - Resolution set to fixed Please follow the bug reporting guidlines and use jsFiddle when providing test cases and demonstrations instead of pasting the code in the ticket. Patch against svn rev 5726

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. Status ailment healing item -. Types of status ailment healing item Specific status ailment All status ailments In the anime Old Gateau made an appearance in Get Your Rotom Running!. In this episode, Ash Ketchum and his friends go. In the manga In the Pokémon Adventures manga In The Secret of Kangaskhan, Red uses an Antidote to heal a baby Kangaskhan after it was poisoned. In Weezing Winks Out, Koga heals Blue with Parlyz Heals from inside his shuriken Poké Balls. Artwork These are artwork of the items as seen in the Pokémon Dream World., and Casteliacone, are variants of the Full Heal. The RageCandyBar, introduced in Generation II, is a variation of the Potion instead. - In Pokémon Adventures, Blue is healed with a Parlyz Heal, the first time a status ailment healing item besides local specialties is used on a human. - In the games, "Old Gateau" is pluralized in two different grammatically correct ways. When buying the Souvenir Set in Join Avenue, the description says "A set of two Old Gateaus. The cake heals all the status problems of one Pokémon." However, when purchased the game says "You put away the Old Gateaux in the MEDICINE case."

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. Battle Frontier (Generation III) The Battle Frontier (Japanese: バトルフロンティア Battle Frontier) is a special post-Pokémon League area in Pokémon Emerald that features several arenas where powerful Trainers can battle each other. The Battle Frontier replaces the Battle Tower in its location south of Route 130, and likewise is only accessible by taking the S.S. Tidal from Lilycove City or Slateport City. Unlike the plain Battle Tower in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, as well, each of the facilities in the Battle Frontier has a leader, the Frontier Brain, who may be challenged after certain winning streaks have been made through their respective facilities. In the anime, this Battle Frontier, rather than being on one of Hoenn's many small islands, is spread across the Kanto region, presumably so as to reflect on the then-recent releases of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen as well as Emerald. Much like the Gyms do not have a requirement that Ash beats anyone besides the Gym Leader, Ash is not required to compete in any matches besides those against the Frontier Brain. In either canon, the Battle Frontier is owned and operated by Scott, who meets up with the player throughout the game in Emerald, and met up with Ash in The Scheme Team. Pokémon Items Overview. On winning through a set amount of battles in any given facility, Battle Points will be awarded, usually in small amounts, but gradually growing through each consecutive streak. Defeating the Frontier Brain of a given facility for the first time awards the silver Symbol of that facility, as well as 20BP, while the second defeat of the same Brain gives the Symbol a golden color and the player another 20: Facilities Battle Tower Returning from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, the Battle Tower (Japanese: バトルタワー Battle Tower) is the most standard of the facilities. Like before, it features a standard 3-vs-3 single or 4-vs-4 Double Battle format, with straight runs of 7 Trainers that get progressively more powerful as the player goes on. At the 35th and 70th battle, five and ten runs through, respectively, Salon Maiden Anabel, the Frontier Brain, appears. If she is defeated, she awards the Ability Symbol. All multiplayer functions found in Ruby and Sapphire are retained, as well. For a detailed description of these, see Battle Tower (Hoenn). Through a glitch, players may exploit the Battle Tower in Emerald to clone their Pokémon. In the anime In the anime, the Battle Tower was the sixth of the facilities Ash challenged, in the episodes Talking a Good Game! and Second Time's the Charm!. After losing the first match, Ash redoubled his efforts and rechallenged Anabel, resulting in a win. This version of the Battle Tower is near Tohjo Falls. For the Battle Tower in LaRousse City, see here. Gallery Battle Palace In the Battle Palace (Japanese: バトルパレス), Palace Maven Spenser challenges the player. If defeated, he awards the Spirits Symbol. In the anime The Battle Palace was the fifth facility to be challenged by Ash in the anime, where it was on Metallica Island, near the Seafoam Islands. It appeared in Cutting the Ties that Bind! and Ka Boom with a View!. Gallery Battle Factory The Battle Factory (Japanese: バトルファクトリー. At the 21st and 42nd battle in a streak, three and six times through the Battle Factory, Factory Head Noland will challenge the player to a battle. Like all other Trainers in the facility, including the player, his Pokémon are completely random, and so cannot be known until he is encountered. If he is defeated, he awards the Knowledge Symbol. Battle style. In the anime. Gallery Battle Pyramid The Battle Pyramid (Japanese: バトルピラミッド Battle Pyramid) is a 7-layer pyramid. Each level is shrouded in darkness, and can only be lit up by defeating opponents on the level. Trainers cannot take any items into the pyramid, and items found within can only be used while inside, being stored in a special item bag that is handed out to those who challenge it. If the player is victorious, the bag stores said items for the next challenge. However, upon defeat the bag's contents return to 1× and 1× .. In the anime. Gallery Battle Dome The Battle Dome (Japanese: バトルドーム Battle Dome) is a tournament between 16 Trainers. Before each battle, the player can find out about their opponent, such as the Pokémon they use, their battle style, and how they train. Competitors can find out who was eliminated in each round by looking at the tournament bracket. After the player has won five and ten championships, Dome Ace Tucker will challenge him or her. On his defeat, he awards the Tactics Symbol. Seeding The tournament bracket is organized as follows: - Left Bracket: 1 vs 9, 13 vs 5, 8 vs 16, 12 vs 4 - Right Bracket: 3 vs 11, 15 vs 7, 6 vs 14, 10 vs 2 Seedings are determined by their ranking: the sum of the combined base stat totals of all Pokémon, plus 1/20 of the product of the number of different types represented by the Pokémon and the highest level among the Pokémon. If two Trainers tie in ranking, the higher internal Trainer number will win the tiebreaker; the player will always win the tiebreaker against any CPU Trainer, while Dome Ace Tucker will win any tiebreaker against other CPU Trainers. In the event of a tie battle, the higher seed advances and the lower seed is eliminated. Battle Style The battle style of a Trainer is solely determined by the effort values of all of the Trainer's Pokémon. A stat is considered to be emphasized if it makes up at least 30% of the team's EVs (taking Nature into account: for this calculation, EVs on a Pokémon with a beneficial Nature are worth 10% more, while EVs on a hindering Nature are worth 10% less), and neglected if there are no EVs in that stat among the entered Pokémon. If there are any emphasized stats, they are shown (if there are three emphasized stats, only two are shown). Otherwise, if there are any neglected stats, they are shown (if there are more than two, only two are shown; the ones that are shown are further influenced by the number of entered Pokémon having a hindering Nature in the particular stat). Otherwise, the Trainer is said to "raise Pokémon in a well-balanced way." CPU Battles Note that the game does not simulate battles between two CPU Trainers. Instead, the outcome between two CPU Trainers is broken down as follows: each Trainer is scored based upon the sum of the following: - The type affinity of damaging attacks: each attack dealing damage on the team is compared against each Pokémon on the opposing team. 4 points are awarded if the attack is normally effective, 12 if super-effective, and 20 if 4× super-effective. No points are awarded if the attack is resisted. 8 points are deducted if the attack is 4× resisted, and 16 points are deducted if the attack is ineffective. For the purposes of calculating this, Ground-type attacks are considered to be neutral against Pokémon with Levitate. Against Pokémon with Wonder Guard, type matchups that are not super-effective do not award nor deduct points. - The sum of the base stats of all Pokémon, divided by 10 - The seeding of the Trainer, minus 1 - A random value from 0 to 31 The Trainer with the higher score advances; if this is a tie, then the higher-seeded Trainer advances. During tournaments in which he may be challenged by the player, Tucker always appears as the #2 seeded contestant, and will always win his battles against CPU opponents. CPU Pokémon Selection To determine the Pokémon sent out by a CPU Trainer against the player, each of the CPU Trainer's three Pokémon is given a score. There are two scoring methods, which are chosen at random: the offensive method and defensive method. Both methods compare the type affinity of the Pokémon's damaging attacks against each of the three Pokémon on the player's team. In the offensive method, 2 points are awarded if the attack is normally effective, 4 if super-effective, and 8 if 4× super-effective. In the defensive method, 2 points are awarded if the attack is resisted, 4 if 4× resisted, and 8 if ineffective. 2 points are deducted if super-effective, and 4 are deducted if 4× super-effective. No points are awarded or deducted in any other scenario. For the purposes of this calculation, type matchups that are not super-effective against Pokémon with Wonder Guard are ignored (no points are awarded or deducted), and Ground-type attacks are considered to be neutral against Pokémon with Levitate. If all three Pokémon tie in one method, the other method is used. If all three Pokémon tie in the second method, then two Pokémon and the order they appear are chosen at random. Otherwise, the two highest-scoring Pokémon is chosen (if there is a tie for the second selection, the second selection of Pokémon is chosen at random). There is a 40% chance that the CPU Trainer will lead off with the higher-scoring Pokémon, and a 60% chance of leading off with the lower-scoring Pokémon. In the anime In the anime, Ash challenged the Battle Dome, which is located near Lavender Town, in Tactics Theatrics!!, as his third facility. Gallery Battle Arena The Battle Arena (Japanese: バトルアリーナ Battle Arena) pits two Pokémon against one another for three rounds. If both Pokémon last all three rounds, they are rated on how they battled in three aspects, and the Pokémon with the higher score wins, and the losing Pokémon leaves battle. If they somehow tie, both Pokémon leave battle. A knockout results in an automatic win for the Pokémon that is still standing. Pokémon are scored on their mind, skill, and body. This is much like the Fallarbor Town Battle Tent rules. The Pokémon with the better rating in each category scores two points, while a tie will award one point to each Pokémon. - Mind judges Pokémon on their offensive style. One point is awarded if an attack that deals damage is chosen for use (except Counter, Mirror Coat, and Bide, which do not award points, and Fake Out, which deducts one point), and one point is deducted if Protect, Detect, or Endure was chosen. All other moves do not award points. The Pokémon with the higher number of points wins the two points in the overall judgment. - Skill judges Pokémon on accuracy. One point is awarded if an attack lands successfully, while two points are deducted if it does not, unless it was caused by Protect, Detect, Endure, or Fake Out, in which no points are deducted. The Pokémon with the higher number of points wins the two points in the overall. In the anime In the anime, Ash challenged the Battle Arena, located near Saffron City, as his second facility, in Wheel of Frontier!. Before the match begins, a special machine is used to determine if the match is 1-vs-1, 2-vs-2, or 3-vs-3. Gallery Battle Pike The Battle Pike (Japanese: バトルチューブ Battle Tube) is a long pike in the design of a Seviper. Inside of it are 21 rooms, in seven sets of three. The player may choose any of the three in a set to continue through, and in each of the three, any of the following eight events may occur: - Single battle: The Trainer walks up to the player and battles. - Double battle: Two Trainers walk up to the player and battle. - Single battle and healing: 3 Pokémon per side; winner's Pokémon are completely healed. - Wild Pokémon: wild Dusclops, Seviper, Milotic, Wobbuffet, Breloom, or Electrode appear. - No event: An NPC stands in the room but does nothing. - Status effect: A surprise attack will inflict a status on one or more of a player's Pokémon. The status includes Kirlia's burn, paralysis,. In the anime In the anime, the Battle Pike is located near Fuchsia City, and Ash challenged it as his fourth facility in Queen of the Serpentine!. Gallery Other points of interest Artisan Cave - Main article: Artisan Cave The Artisan Cave is a long cave connecting one end of the Battle Frontier to the other. It starts near the Battle Palace and the exit is right next to the Battle Tower.. Betting man In the house south of the Battle Pyramid a man can be visited. After receiving at least 3 silver Symbols, he will ask the player to compete in a random facility. manga In the Pokémon Adventures manga In the sixth chapter of the Pokémon Adventures manga, a Trainer named Emerald arrives at the Battle Frontier, where after finding out that an overleveled Sceptile, which later became his, was in the Battle Factory. Now learning of this, he also seeks to stop Guile Hideout from achieving his goal, a task easier said then done. In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga The Pokémon Battle Frontier manga features.'ve

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Hello Lovelies, in the depths of winter, when the garden is mostly dormant and not a very tempting place to be I get a lot of pleasure from watching indoor bulbs, growing on my kitchen windowsill. from a little shoot........ the green leaves grow at a rapid rate and soon a promising flower bud appears........... 21st Dec On Christmas day my red tulips were the star attraction , but I still loved the anticipation of the wonderful red Amaryllis flowers to come...... 3rd January Last week was super busy , but one simple thing that made me smile when I got home after dark each day was checking on the emerging flowers....... Monday 7th Getting bigger, maybe tomorrow they will be open ......... Tuesday 8th No, but I love the progress shots anyway :0).......... Wednesday 9th Oooooooh , getting closer..... Thursday 10th On Friday I had a day off so I carefully moved the wobbly,towering plant onto my mantle and got chance to enjoy the emerging flowers in the daylight........ I'ts huge Ta-dah........ ♥♥♥♥♥ Then all you have to do is plant the bulb,water it occasionally and enjoy watching it grow........there's no hurry :0) Jacquie x The bulb flowers again next year too - but much later so when your bought bulb has been and gone the saved bulb comes into flower :) L.x. Thank you for sharing with us the journey of beauty... Goodness, I have never seen a red amaryllis before, I love it. Not keen on the pale washed out pink and lilac ones. Aahhh beautiful, I have a real thing for these flowers, lovely lovely red absolutely stunning, love it . Emma x What fun to photograph it's progress! And what thumping great blooms of beauty! :) Lovely! xx really wonderful!!!! i love red amaryllis!!! great photographs! have a nice week, love regina Beautiful. Just loved. Thank you for sharing. Woolie Hugs Trace So wonderful to see how you experience this! I'm on the same path with my amaryllis, it is starting to open up now and I can't wait to see the full blossoming flower :) Mine is the pale pink and I think I like the red better as well ;) And yours is HUGE, mine is much smaller, the leaves won't grow and the flower bulb is not even half the length of yours. But I do have 3 flower bulbs coming up! Enjoy your amaryllis! Lovely - I forgot to get one this year. So cheap for the weeks of fun! Sue x I remember the anticipation of these - my mum used to get one every year for Christmas! So pretty :) Jones x An amazing feat of nature - love the red too. Btw your Harold in the frost pics were wonderful. Claire at Just a little less xo I don't always comment, but want you to know how much I enjoy your sunny blog. Heather The amaryllis is beautiful! Very cheering! Cx How pretty, I forced paperwhites this year. It is so nice to have fresh flowers in the dead of winter. A beautiful amaryllis! I'm still waiting for mine to flower - I bought it as a kit in November thinking it might flower for Christmas, but it is still only 5 inches tall! Angie x I am being patient and waiting for mine to flower ... xx Just gorgeous - a fab colour too :) Absoloutely stunning and gorgeous, I love the deep vibrant colour. luv irene xxxx don't throw the bulb when ti finishes flowering. If you leave it somewhere until the leaves die back then cut them off and store it somewhere dry, you should be able to plant it again and it will flower next year. You could perhaps feed it a bit to encourage this. I just bought on of these at Lidl. Here in Germany it cost me 5 Euros, so a little more expensive than yours. But I think it is still worth it. So mine is very very tiny now and I can't wait to see it blossom so beautifully as yours does. Mine came withh a glass vase shaped like a hour glas. So only the roots are reaching the water and the buld itself stays dry. The instructions says you have to replace the water every time it changes its color. We'll see. oh, so beautiful!!! I'm experimenting the same joy this winter with a hyacint! :) And I have pink ciclamens like you!!! Lovely. I have never tried to grow bulbs inside but I think we all need a little greenery and colour in the house at this time of year. I've been buying tete-a-tetes and narcissi and tulips like there's no tomorrow! Gillian x Hello! You made lovely photo-reportage of your really nice flower! :) J. Gorgeous flower! I am so annoyed I wanted to get a couple bulbs this Christmas time and forgot. Love your Amaryllis though. :) Just stunning! :) x It such a beautiful flower - I love just how outrageously large it is! Claire Bravo! aren't they amazing, I will have to try one day. Heather x Gorgeous! I love amaryllis. I haven't had one in a few years but I may have to start again this coming year. Enjoy your beautiful flowers! Oh the anticipation as I scrolled down this post Jacquie! Gosh is that not just the most beautiful flower ever, how can one have the January blues when you can see such beauty. Thank you for this thrilling and beautiful post x Yay for flowers expressing the earth in song x Penelope Breathtaking! Such a cheerful thing, isn't it?! Thanks for posting. x Jenny Oh what a beautiful flower!!!! Thanks for sharing such a wonderful thing :) Have a nice day! X Lluisa Stunning! xx Sandi Stunning!! So beautiful flower! we have many of such in India, of different colors, orange, yellow..and my Mom started planting them also in my native country, these flowers are awesome! you are right, why to hurry, when you see how the beauty unwinds:) have a great flowery weekend! Anna I love them as well. Greetings from Loch Ness Shippy Beautiful - well worth the wait!

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Last day of the year spent on the beach in dubai and such excitement for the night, for counting down to the new year with the dearest friends, and it has been such a wonderful 2011, thank you so much for reading all this time and coming along on this adventure, for the lovely comments and thoughtful emails, wishing you a spectacular new year’s eve filled with love and laughter, and looking forward to a beautiful 2012! xo {images: samia for burrs & berries}

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In part three of the four part True Life: I’m an Intern video series, Sonja Olson speaks about her rewarding summer at Dell, Inc. and how to best handle relocating for an internship. Click here (pdf) to find out more fun things about Sonja and her internship! Next week: Todd McClement will talk about Kohl’s Department Stores exciting internship program and how to make the most of your internship experience in the finale of True Life: I’m an Intern. View previous True Life: I'm an Intern videos by clicking here. Keywords: true life

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UW-Madison students engage in innovative, applied learning experiences that expose them to different cultures, languages, and business practices around the world thanks to funding and programmatic support from CIBER. Recipient of 2012 Donald C. Leidel International Business Scholarship to attend Middle East Institute conference. “The conference allowed me to get out of the classroom and look up from the textbook to learn what current experts in the region had to say about the Middle East. My favorite part was an interview with former Ambassador Ryan Crocker. His in-depth assessments an on-the-ground experience of the current situation in Afghanistan made his comments a fresh relief from the typical news media reports about the area.” “As a student pursuing a degree in both economics and Middle East studies, it is very rare for me to find opportunities on campus that successfully integrate the two subjects. At the Middle East Institute conference, I was able to hear insightful arguments about politically relevant topics in the Middle East through every sort of lens imaginable, ranging from a professor at Tel Aviv University to a former specialist head of CIA operations.” ." “Meeting ambassadors and touring the capital while learning more about an area of the world I am interested in was amazing and inspiring. It has helped focus the direction of my future career and I cannot wait to apply what I have learned to my classes and general conversations. “ .“

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Shopping The Brainerd Lakes Area has fabulous retail stores – both big and small – to fill your every shopping desire. You can find large retail stores, malls and shopping centers in Brainerd and Baxter. In historic downtown Brainerd as well as in surrounding communities of Crosslake, Nisswa, and Pequot Lakes, you will discover many specialty stores offering one-of-kind finds. Many of the Brainerd Lakes Area stores offer merchandise with an “up north” flair. Discover retail stores selling everything from apparel and jewelry to recreational gear and specialty items And don’t forget the antiques! Hunt for those special treasures at dozens of antique shops in this central Minnesota region and be sure to check out the shops in Crosby, known as the “Antique Capital of the Lakes Area.” Enjoy the distinctive stores throughout the Brainerd area with interesting products and great customer service!

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PH debuts as Asia’s new gamblers’ havenBy Michael Lim Ubac Philippine Daily Inquirer MANILA, Philippines—President Benigno Aquino III described in glowing terms the giant $1.2-billion Solaire Resort and Casino on Manila Bay that he opened on Saturday, kicking off the Philippines’ high-stakes bid to join the world’s elite gaming destinations of Macau and Las Vegas. Solaire, controlled by billionaire port king Enrique Razon Jr., the country’s third richest man, is only the first of four huge gaming venues set to rise on reclaimed land as part of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp.’s “Entertainment City” complex that officials hope will draw millions of Asian visitors. Mr. Aquino led a high-powered VIP guest list that included the country’s economic, social and political elite, expatriates and Cabinet officials Interior Secretary Mar Roxas and Cabinet Secretary Rene Almendras. “Today, it is indeed a pleasure to be in the company of those who continue to work with us to ensure that our tourism industry gets the recognition it deserves—to make certain that the basic truth that drives our global marketing pitch endures: that, indeed, it is more fun in the Philippines,” said Mr. Aquino, eliciting applause from an audience dressed for an evening gala rather than an afternoon outdoor event. The President and Razon officially opened the integrated resort after a colorful ceremony featuring dancers pirouetting on ropes suspended from the ceiling. Run by Las Vegas-based Global Gaming Asset Management and owned by Razon’s Bloomberry Resorts Corp., Solaire has 300 gaming tables and 1,200 slot machines on a floor the size of four football pitches. The building also has 500 hotel rooms and 2,000 parking slots. Another wing is being built to add 300 all-suite hotel rooms, 30 to 40 high-end shops and a theater for traveling Broadway shows as well as local and foreign lounge acts. The first phase that opened yesterday cost more than $700 million to build. Bloomberry expects to invest a total of $1.2 billion when the Solaire hotel-casino complex is completed. Even as Solaire was opening its doors, Razon said the company already has its sights on putting up new casinos in other Asian countries. “We are browsing around. Any chance we get, we will take it,” Razon said, but added that the company would have to make a name for itself first before venturing overseas. Far from done The President, who was himself well suited for the occasion, noted that during the past two years and eight months of his term, people around the world had looked at the Philippines and seen a country “vastly different from what it was just years before.” “Not only do they see a people re-energized, or an economy brimming with optimism and new life, they have also begun to see in us a world-class tourist destination,” said Mr. Aquino. He said he believed the country was now “beginning to realize the true potential of Philippine tourism, and I tell you, today we are far from done.” He also thanked Razon for bringing back home 500 Filipino workers. Bloomberry currently employs 4,600 workers. Of the total, 500 workers used to have jobs overseas but were recruited back to the country by Solaire. The Philippines works Mr. Aquino noted how other Asian destinations like Macau and Singapore were competing for bigger pieces of the very lucrative gaming industry pie. “Your presence in the country is proof positive that while it is indeed more fun here, Filipinos can also strike a productive balance between work and play—that, above all else, the Philippines works. “This is doubly true in the hospitality sector, since our people are naturally pleasant, and, as some say, seem to be born with smiles on their faces. These are universally compelling reasons for businesses to bet on our country, and I am grateful that you have done just that—to the tune of more than $1 billion for this project alone,” he said. Aquino plugs Solaire big-time Describing the mega-casino and entertainment resort in glowing terms, Mr. Aquino said Solaire was an entertainment hub that could be enjoyed by the whole family. “Already, we can envision your guests during their stay—families swimming in the pool, couples relaxing in the spa, or simply sipping on a mango shake with the Manila Bay sunset in the background. “Not to mention, a pleasant stay in Solaire can potentially expand the horizons of your guests. Soon enough, they may be more open to experiencing what the city around them has to offer—whether they want to take a bayside stroll, shop in the biggest mall in Asia, or even visit our newly refurbished National Museum,” he said. The success of the Solaire project means attracting even more tourists to our country, he said. “In fact, I am told that every tourist that visits our country directly results in the creation of one Filipino job. This means more work—more business, and consequently, more opportunities—for Filipinos. Low-lying fruit Mr. Aquino said that early in his term, his administration had identified tourism as “a low-lying fruit that had to be picked”. “I am happy to report that, so far, we have been successful,” he said, noting that in two years, the country jumped 12 spots—from 94th to 82nd—in the World Economic Forum Travel and Tourism Index. He said international tourist arrivals rose to a record 4.3 million in 2012, against 3.7 million in 2011. He said that in 2011, the country saw 37.5 million domestic travelers, exceeding the government’s 2016 target by 2 million. The Department of Tourism has since upped its target for domestic tourism in 2016 to 56.1 million. He said this means that by 2016, the country will need 37,000 more hotel rooms in tourism hotspots, and urged the industry to build more rooms. With the positive review of the International Civil Aviation Organization of the country’s compliance with international safety standards, Mr. Aquino said he expected the country’s carriers to resume flights to and from Europe and the United States. He also happily announced the signing into law of Republic Act No. 10378, which removes the 3-percent common carriers tax for all international air and shipping carriers on receipts and income derived from transporting passengers. With reports from AFP and and Paolo G. Montecillo Recent Stories: Short URL: Tags: Bay City , casino , Enrique Razon Jr. , gambling , Gaming , Mar Roxas , Rene Almendras , Solaire , Solaire Manila Resorts , Solaire Resort and Casino , Tourism

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This post is in partnership with Inc., which offers useful advice, resources, and insights to entrepreneurs and business owners. The article below was originally published at Inc.com. >>IMAGE. (MORE: More Turbulence for American Airlines). (MORE: The Myth of Chinese Efficiency). (MORE: The Worst Job in America). (MORE: Improve Your Presentation in Real Time). More from Inc.com: Top Sales Skill You’re Forgetting to Use Want to Make an Impact? Think Small

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Allergy Consultants, P.A. is pleased to have Dr. Arthur F. Fost and Dr. David A. Fost included once again in the Top Doctors issue of Inside Jersey magazine. With offices in Verona, Belleville and Sparta, Allergy Consultants, P.A., is among the largest practices related to the treatment of allergies in New Jersey. At the same time, the focus of the practice is always on the patient. Allergy Consultants, P.A. strives to see all patients quickly. The practice treats adults and children. Dr. Arthur Fost and Dr. David Fost are graduates of Jefferson Medical College. Dr. Arthur Fost trained at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pa., (the No. 1- rated children's hospital in the nation) and Dr. David Fost trained at the National Jewish Hospital in Denver, Colo. (the No. 1-rated hospital for asthma and allergies in the nation). Partner Dr. Mark E. Weinstein offers special expertise in problems of the immune system and severe chronic hives. Associate Dr. Antonio A. de la Cruz offers special expertise in addiction medicine and routine allergy care. Allergy Consultants, P.A. specializes in all aspects of allergic diseases, including nose and sinus problems, cough and asthma, skin problems, including hives, eczema and contact dermatitis. For patients who have not responded to usual medications for allergic problems, the practice offers a program of immunotherapy that modifies the underlying disease instead of just treating symptoms with medications.

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Headline ‘fun’ and a few thoughts on headline clarity gone wildBy Phillip Blanchard on Dec 19, 2012 People apparently like funny headlines. Facebook users post them right and left. Tumblr pages abound. I’m told they’re a regular feature on some late-night variety show. The mere mention of ”funny headlines” here will probably attract more hits than anything could, except kittens. To me, ”funny headlines” means more like “stupid headlines,” and I don’t think they’re funny [...]

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Monday, February 13, 2012 Giant Chocolate Toffee Cookies For this month's Secret Recipe Club, I was assigned the blog Bitchin Kitchin by Ellie in NJ. Ellie is a true foodie and her wonderful blog is full of savory and sweet selections, complete with lots of great photos that walk you through her recipes. If you get a chance, you must check out her cupcakes (so many tempting flavor combinations). It's been a very hectic month in the ButterYum household, so I chose a simple recipe to share with you today - Giant Chocolate Toffee Cookies. And yes, Giant is an accurate description as each cookie measure about 4-inches in diameter. These cookies are a bit unusual - the recipe calls for only 1/2 cup flour, but an entire pound of chocolate, 4 large eggs, and 1 3/4 cup brown sugar. They bake up big and heavy, but with a meringue-like quality to them - crispy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside. My Notes: The cookie batter is a snap to make, but it has to chill for 45 minutes before baking. I used a # 20 cookie scoop to portion out the dough, which yielded exactly 24 large cookies, I baked only 6 cookies per sheet pan, chilling the dough between batches. Much like dipping ice cream, rinsing the scoop with hot water every couple of dips allowed the hard, cold dough to release from the scoop easily. Plan to use several sheet pans as the cookies need to cool completely before being moved. Also, I see no reason why you couldn't make them smaller if you wanted to - simply adjust the baking time. These fantastic cookie are even better a day or two after they're baked. Giant Chocolate Toffee Cookies makes 24 cookies (using #20 scoop) 1/2 cup all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 16 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 3/4 cups packed brown sugar 4 large eggs 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract 7 ounces chocolate covered toffee bar bit, chopped (Skor, Heath, etc) optional 1 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped (black walnuts would work particularly well here) (No need to preheat the oven yet - the dough needs to chill before baking). In a small bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and baking powder; set aside. In a double boiler over medium heat, slowly melt the chocolate and butter together until smooth (my chocolate seized a bit before finally melting - probably caused by the moisture content of my butter. I just moved my double boiler off the heat and stirred the firm chocolate mass every few minutes until it relaxed into a melted puddle of chocolate goodness). Set melted chocolate mixture aside and allow to cool to lukewarm. Beat sugar and eggs together for about 5 minutes until thick (I used my stand mixer with the whisk attachment). Slowly add the melted chocolate and vanilla extract. Next add the flour mixture, followed by the chopped toffee candy and nuts. Cover bowl with plastic and chill for 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 350F. Drop cookie dough 2 1/2-inches apart onto sheet pans lined with parchment or silicone (6 cookies per sheet pan). Bake for 15 minutes; cool completely before removing. Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature.

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Published in connexion with the International Trauma Anesthesia and Critical Care Society (ITACCS.) Covers every aspects of crisis medicine, including triage categorization and treatment, anesthesia, qualifier care, psychiatry, health and expeditionary disasters, burns, shocks, and surgery. Considers TRUE and social perspectives. This book is a country warning of how it is doable to draw crossways domestic boundaries to encounter the principles of [emergency] management, with contributors from some assorted countries in both aggregation and North America.

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Audioo Texts from Last Night for Voicemail.Audioo is “Texts From Last Night for Voicemail”. The company is building the largest archive of transcribed voicemails, including localized real-time streams and trending topics. The Audioo platform allows users to auto-stream,... Founded in 2010 Employees: 1 91423 13351-D Riverside Dr #219 Sherman Oaks USA CA Sherman Oaks USA CA Phone: 405-4-AUDIOO Updated on Jul 16, 2010Benjamin Padnos Co-Founder Audioo at CrunchBase Audioo at CrunchBase Ben Padnos Co-Founder Past Yuri Baranov Co-Founder, VP of Product Development Ryan Born CEO May, 2010 Audioo was founded on May, 2010 Audioo was acquired by AudioMicro AudioMicro Acquires Audioo socaltech.com

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Graduate Assistant Opportunities One of the unique factors of the Graduate Assistant position at Baldwin Wallace University is the opportunity to attend professional development events. This can range from attending a conference to local workshops to presenting our own programs. You are given the chance to expand your knowledge and skills in a variety of areas of your choice. All Student Affairs Graduate Assistants are expected to seek opportunities for professional development and may be asked to develop a research project that compliments their program of study requirements. Conferences NACA (National Association of Campus Activities) - GLACUHO (Great Lakes Association of College and University Housing Officers - Ohio Binge Drinking Coalition Conference - BACCHUS & GAMMA General Assembly - Cleveland State University Diversity Conference - ACPA (American College Personnel Association) - NASPA (Student Affairs Professionals in Higher Education) - NEOHO (North East Ohio Housing Officers) - NEOLA (North East Ohio Leadership Association) - MGCA (Mid-American Greek Council Association) Workshops - Meetings with senior level administrators of college to understand the college infrastructure (BW President and Vice-President of Student Affairs) - Computer Skills (Word, Excel, Power Point, Internet, Page Wizard, etc.) - Financial Planning- How to survive as a GA - Career Planning - Student Affairs Department Staff Retreats - Wellness - Mid-Year Training

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Join Business Exchange to access the most relevant content for you, filtered by like-minded business professionals. Learn more LIFE INSURANCE Boring, you might say, but life insurance companies are suddenly exciting. Falling asset values, declining profits and faulty underwriting on annuities threaten not only the life insurance companies themselves, but policyholders as well. Life Insurance is part of Business Exchange, suggested by Ben Levisohn. This topic contains 1,184 news and 173 blog items. Read updated news, blogs, and resources about Life Insurance. Find user-submitted articles and reactions on Life Insurance from like-minded professionals. Most Active Job listings related to this topic. Life Insurance: JOBS Most Active Articles in this Topic Group Life Insurance vs Personal Life Insurance What's the major differences between life insurance plans obtained from employee benefits vs. life-insurance-quotes.ca. Added on May 13, 2013 Commonwealth Life Perusahaan Asuransi Jiwa Terbaik Indonesia Blogger Parengan mencoba mengungkap data dan fakta yang sesungguhnya mengenai Commonwealth Life... bloggerparengan.blogspot.com. Added on January 22, 2013 Commonwealth Life Perusahaan Asuransi Jiwa Terbaik Indonesia Commonwealth Life Perusahaan Asuransi Jiwa Terbaik Indonesia - Kematian bisa saja menjadi kata... misscareful.blogspot.com. Added on December 30, 2012 China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (LFC) Dragged Down by Pessimistic Media Coverage (Apr-30) news.contextuall.com. Added on April 30, 2013

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Two Super Affiliates Come Clean About The Dirty Secrets That Made Them Over $324,823.49 This Year Alone From The Warrior Forum… $324,823.49 Total Sales This Year Alone! Are you ready to discover the easiest way to make money in affiliate marketing today? This WSO will show you the same strategies we used to make a combined 324,823.49 in WSO sales this year. Here’s the story: Todd Gross – also known as the “weatherman of marketing” thanks to his 30 years as a weatherman – had one of the top 5 most successful WSOs of all time this year… 3,500 sales totaling $78K. He also promotes WSOs regularly as an affiliate. I ran 18 WSOs this year and promoted many other WSOs as an affiliate. Even though I’m one of Clickbank’s top 100 affiliates, I’m finding it even easier to earn money as an affiliate right here on the Warrior Forum. Anyway, here is why this is important for you: We have created 2 ½ hours of videos where we give you the dirty secrets that will show you exactly how we earned 324,823.49 in the past 10 months from hanging around the Warrior Forum. Here are just some of the secrets we reveal in this WSO: * The exact type of WSOs to promote that will explode your sales. * An incredible marketing secret from basketball legend Spud Webb that will give you the moves to outmaneuver the gurus. * The 2 things to look for in a WSO before promoting it as an affiliate. * Very simple ways to take advantage of your competition’s laziness and make more money for yourself. * How to attract customers and partners to you like bees to honey without having to do any selling. * The quickest and most profitable ways to build a targeted list of buyers. * The #1 WORST mistake you can make with your list that will make subscribers never open your emails again. (I talk honestly about how this happened to me with a list of 5000 subscribers.) And speaking of mistakes, you’ll see a whopper I made in a recent WSO that actually led to big profits… and how you can profit from it too. In the videos you get a tour inside my and Todd’s Warrior Plus accounts and you’ll see the stats of our recent WSOs. We hide nothing from you; these are real-life insights you’re getting from us. * Why you should never imitate Frank Kern (or anyone else) when establishing yourself as an authority in your niche. * Two things you must include in your emails that promote WSOs or else you’ll leave a lot of money on the table. * A copy of an email that works like gangbusters when promoting any WSO (requires zero copywriting skills – start using it today for your own promotions). * How to sell your list on a WSO… even before it goes live. * What the WSO “sweet spot” price point is (consistently promote WSOs at this price point and your income will have fewer ups and downs). *The average amount of time someone will stay on your list and how to convert them into buyers before they click on the unsubscribe link. * Warning: How a high WSO conversion rate can actually kill your sales! (This tip alone is worth the price of this WSO.) * How to run your own WSO with affiliates and add yet another revenue stream to your business. * The people on your list that are the most responsive (plus how to target messages specifically to them so they become your customer). * How to get your customers to enthusiastically refer new leads to you. * How to stick out like a sore thumb in the super-competitive Internet marketing niche. Please keep in mind you must grab your spot now, because this WSO will be closed on Nov 1st, and you will be locked out of this advanced training. Don’t put this off or you will miss this rare chance to get the *REAL SECRETS* to making money on the Warrior Forum. This is intermediate-to-advanced affiliate marketing, so the methods we talk about in this WSO will require you to rethink what you know about affiliate marketing if you really want to succeed. If the idea of making money upsets you, then please don’t buy this WSO. I realize not all Warrior Forum members are ready for this next step. However, I highly encourage you to snap up this WSO anyway, so you have this info available when you are ready for it. OK, now that we have that straightened out. It’s seriously the best “no-sweat, no-brainer” way I know of to make life changing income. Most of these bonuses require much of our time – we genuinely want to see you succeed and help you as others have helped me… But that also means we have to spend time with you to ENSURE you’re getting results and not getting overwhelmed with information, and that you know how to carry out the instructions… Look – Inside the course, we’ve laid out everything in a “look over our shoulder” kind of way so you know EXACTLY what to do. But inevitably, you may run into some “roadblocks” that prevent you from moving forward. We have both struggled with this for many years. We took 1 step forward and then 2 steps back! There was ALWAYS a little “something” that we couldn’t quite figure out… That’s why we decided to add even MORE value to the course and help you succeed as long as you follow the instructions we give you (whether it’s personal training or a group session). Here’s how this will take place… You’ll get access to 1 LIVE "Question & Answer Webinar" To Help You Break Through The Blocks That Are Stopping You From Achieving Massive Online Success. If you ever get lost, stuck, or don’t know what to do next – this is the perfect opportunity to get it handled. Instead of sitting around surfing the internet – you’ll be lead by us personally on what parts of your business you should be focusing on to avoid costly mistakes and grow it as FAST as possible… Todd was able to pin down David Eisner for a one-on-one 70 minute interview about affiliate marketing. To be honest, Todd had to twist my arm to convince me to even include this as a bonus because the content is so good it should have been a separate WSO. We are still feeling queasy about doing this…but we are going to out right give you one of Charles’ highest converting money making email sequences on a silver platter. Plus you get his 100% blessing to use it in your own follow-up emails. Now if that is not enough…you will also get a video walking you step by step through every email so you can clone it and use it for your personal profits. To help you get up and running as fast as possible we have included a walk through guide to WSO PRO. This PDF gives you all the information you need to sign up and use Warrior Plus the right way. Building your first list can be nearly impossible if you follow the normal way that almost everybody else preaches. In fact, that is probably the number one reason you haven’t been able to build your list so far. In this set of videos we are going to walk you through how to build your list the *RIGHT* way, so you can create dependable income. The only thing I can tell you is that this will save you a lot of time and headache! Here’s How It Works: We are ready to prove everything we claim. Download everything, and put it to work for you for the next 30 DAYS. If the product does not live up to your expectations, we will give back every penny to you. No hassles and we can part as friends. 100% Money-Back Guaranteed. Why are we willing to make such an incredible guarantee? Simple, we know this material forward and backward. We know it will work for you. Look, we’ve put our hearts and souls into this, and frankly, we won’t feel this was a success unless you’ve made more money from affiliate marketing. And we mean that sincerely. It Goes Up To $77 on November 2nd We are going to launch this to warriors first because we need testimonials and feedback. 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Spicy Pork Meatballs Simmer these spicy meatballs in a pesto or marinara sauce and you have a wonderful meal to eat! For a hearty meal, serve over creamy polenta. Recipe: Spicy Pork Meatballs When using Facebook Connect your image and name may display on Delish. All privacy settings are controlled by Facebook.

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Global foodservices and beverage leader Marc Caira appointed new President and CEO New products performing well; first quarter sales constrained by weather and challenging industry conditions (Unaudited. All amounts in Canadian dollars and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.) nd,® brewer-compatible capsules OAKVILLE, ON, May 8, 2013 /CNW/ - Tim Hortons Inc. (TSX: THI, NYSE: THI) today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31th, 2013, in accordance with applicable requirements, instead of Mr. Ronald Osborne, who sadly passed away on April 9,. Tim Hortons to launch new K-Cup® compatible single-serve coffee platform Following the successful 2012 launch of the Company's single-serve coffee offering on the TASSIMO® system, we have reached an agreement to introduce premium Tim Hortons coffee on the Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee RealCup™ platform. The RealCup™ system uses a unique filter design that is compatible with K-Cup® brewers, but is not affiliated with K-Cup® or Keurig®. Under the terms of the agreement, Tim Hortons premium our existing single-serve coffee offering. Board declares dividend payment of $0.26 per common share The Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.26 per common share, payable on June 7th, 2013 to shareholders of record as of May 23rd, Meeting of Shareholders The Tim Hortons annual meeting of shareholders will be held on Thursday, May 9th, 2013 Tim Hortons will host a conference call today to discuss first May 15th, 2013 and can be accessed at (416) 626-4100 or (800) 558-5253. The call replay reservation number is 21655853., and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to be filed on May 8 Company and Franchised restaurants. Approximately 99.6% of our systemwide restaurants were franchised as at March 31st, 2013. 2013, systemwide sales on a constant currency basis increased 3.2% compared to the first . Scott Bonikowsky, (905) 339-6186 or bonikowsky_scott@timhortons.com

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(USA Today Sports Images)When quarterback Wes Lunt announced he was going to transfer from Oklahoma State, both he and the school went out of their way to handle it in the classiest way possible. L.Read More »from Wes Lunt not allowed to transfer to Big 12, SEC or Southern Miss, in a petty move by Mike Gundy

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Monday afternoon I opened my online Heisman Trophy ballot with no idea whose name I was going to put on top. I wanted to type "Manti Te'o." Instead I typed "Johnny Manziel." It might have been the toughest Heisman decision I've had in my two decades as a voter. Either player would be a deserving winner. But you can only vote for one. I wanted to vote for Te'o because I love everything about the guy: a senior with extraordinary leadership ability and charisma; a guy who has elevated his team to a new level of success; a defensive star in a sport that always favors the offensive stars; a young man with a heart-tugging backstory; and – this is important – a brilliant football player who has had a dominant season. I would be quite happy to see him win Saturday night. Yet in the end, after scrutinizing the statistics, I believe Manziel had the better season and deserved the vote. Barely. The hardest part of this Heisman procedure was comparing a quarterback to a linebacker. There is no statistical commonality. It is very much apples for defense and oranges for offense.. [Related: Manti Te’o hauls in lots of awards, but the biggest awards still loom]. He handled that load spectacularly.. Outside of individual stats, team success is obviously a major Heisman component, too. And you cannot do better than undefeated and ranked No. 1. But in terms of elevating a team from one year to the next, Manziel has equaled Te'o: Notre Dame has gone from eight regular-season victories in 2011 to 12 in 2012; A&M has gone from six regular-season victories in 2011 to 10 in 2012. That's a plus-four for both. There are some who have said A&M's improvement and Manziel's numbers are largely a product of playing in new coach Kevin Sumlin's pyrotechnic offense. There's no doubt that was a factor. But Te'o has had some help this season as well, playing behind a defensive front full of havoc-wreaking linemen who are ticketed for the NFL. (The highlight of the BCS championship game between Alabama and Notre Dame figures to be the Crimson Tide's mauling offensive line and the Fighting Irish's indomitable defensive line. Trust me, NFL scouts will be riveted.) The ability of the Irish line might also have contributed to Te'o's diminished tackle statistics this season. He went from 133 total tackles as a sophomore to 128 last year to 103 this year (with still one game to go). He didn't have a game with more than 12 total tackles this season, and did not have more than seven in any of the final four games. [Photo gallery: Best players not to have won the Heisman] A common knock on Manziel was his production against the elite defenses of Florida and LSU: He had no touchdown passes and three interceptions while running for one score and compiling "only" 536 total yards. But keep a couple things in mind: • Almost every quarterback struggled against those two defenses. The Gators lead the nation in pass efficiency defense and the Tigers are ninth. • The Florida game was Manziel's first as a collegian. With the postponement of the Aggies' opener against Louisiana Tech, that was his debut. Under those circumstances, 233 yards of total offense and a touchdown running isn't bad. Bringing up those stats against elite defenses without crediting Manziel for what he did against Alabama – as some people have – is intellectually dishonest. Against the nation's No. 1 defense, on the road, Manziel sliced up then-undefeated No. 1 'Bama for 345 yards of offense and threw two touchdowns with no interceptions. And many of those plays were highlight-reel, Heisman-worthy stuff. For all those reasons, I typed "Johnny Manziel” at the top of my Heisman Trophy ballot. Head overruled heart. I had to go with the best player, not the guy with the best story. More Heisman Trophy coverage from Yahoo! Sports: Other popular content on the Yahoo! network: • Giants think Sean Payton still talking with the Saints • Shane Victorino the surprise winner of MLB winter meetings • David Stern wants to stamp out 'Hack-a-Shaq' tactics • Y! News Year in Review: The top 10 obsessions of 2012

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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263762637946594105.post6854103568645485292..comments2009-04-03T11:31:42.278-07:00Comments on California High Speed Rail Blog: Your Weekend Transbay Terminal UpdateRobert Cruickshank know, this is going to be an utter disaster. ...You know, this is going to be an utter disaster. This looks like the Terminal will probably go forward with no train box or an insufficient train box. Ow ow ow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263762637946594105.post-78970350355059785352009-03-19T10:36:00.000-07:002009-03-19T10:36:00.000-07:00@ jim, set aside "additional Federal money for a b...@ ...<BR/><BR/>... why should it get <I>any</I> federal money out of funds allocated for rail?BruceMcF Federal money is being applied for to help buil...<BR/><BR/>What to do if the funding is turned down is for San Francisco to work out.<BR/><BR/>Only two Caltrain platforms for a main terminus is really straining credibility, and without open access to those two platforms, I reckon the credibility breaks.<BR/><BR/>The simplest way to open access is, of course, a dive, which would be a deeper slot in the trainbox side cut and cover part of the rail tunnel. <BR/><BR/ <I>using</I> the four platforms to be taken over by HSR, which would justify applying for HSR money to build it.<BR/><BR/.<BR/><BR/.<BR/><BR/>It would also reduce the problem of the support columns being off center to the island platforms, since the platform layout could be a central island and two side platforms, with the "offcenter" columns at the back of the side platforms.BruceMcF I think the train box should be built up....jim, I'm not talking about expanding the train box...Jim, I'm not talking about expanding the train box ... as I said above, given the freedom to optimize the use of the platforms, I think the 12 platforms are adequate.<BR/><BR/>However, when the HSR system is built out, that is likely to be using the platforms more intensively than Caltrain were planning for when they did/commissioned the design in 2003. <B><I>If they did the cheapest possible access design</I></B> there is likely to be capacity constraints in accessing the train box.<BR/><BR/>San Franciscans can, <I>of course</I>, just say, "take it or leave it", go ahead with the Caltrain-only terminus design, and tell CAHSRA that you'll make room for the Anaheim trains in Prop 1A and they can look elsewhere to terminate their other trains.<BR/><BR/>But your state's budget processes interfere with getting support for region level infrastructure like a main northern terminus for the Caltrains services, so you are trying for Federal money on the pretext that the trainbox is the main northern terminus for HSR.<BR/><BR/>That application ought to demonstrate the design capacity to serve as the main northern terminus for both systems with a substantial margin for growth. If it wants to have the best chance for success.<BR/><BR/><B>On the possible access constraint</B><BR/><BR/.<BR/><BR/>In order to minimize buildings taken out by the design, they put in very tight curves, which of course means operating at very low speed.<BR/><BR/.<BR/><BR/.<BR/><BR/>Get the headway down to 2 minutes, and its 20 minutes arrival to arrival, each island can support 3 tph, and its 9tph total.<BR/><BR/.<BR/><BR/.<BR/><BR/>Which is why it is not at all implausible that they designed an access system that is not adequate for the role that would be the strongest basis for the application for funding.BruceMcF M ... I don't know where to find any detailed...Alex M ... I don't know where to find any detailed diagrams of the switching in the tunnel itself ... or whether there is any ... the <I>direct</I> connections as sketched in the <A HREF="" REL="nofollow">"refined locally preferred option" (jpg)</A>) from the 2003 EIS are 1:2 fan-outs coming around the curve from the three tunnel lines to the six platform lines (tunnel lines as L:#, platform tracks as P:#):<BR/>* L:1 -> P:1 and P:2<BR/>* L:2 -> P:3 and P:4<BR/>* L:3 -> P:5 and P:6<BR/><BR/>Now, there ought to be switches connecting them, allowing crossover closer to the platforms than the mouth of the tunnel, but I have not seen any switching diagram ... which doesn't isn't a publicly available one, just that I haven't seen it.<BR/><BR/>@.BruceMcF long as San Francisco isn't paying for it.As long as San Francisco isn't paying for it.jim the three tracks in the DTX be bi-directional..?Alex M. arcady: "<i>A competent terminal design would ba...@ arcady: "<I>A competent terminal design would basically use the same principle as Caltrain's current 4th/King layout does now: a set of crossovers some distance out from the station throat to provide a second crossing point and eliminate conflicts.</I>"<BR/><BR/.<BR/><BR/.BruceMcF: "<i>if your terminal design is halfway dec...Arcady: "<I>if your terminal design is halfway decent, dwell time far outweighs the time that trains foul other tracks.</I>"<BR/><BR/>I was about to say, "that would be your terminal design", but if Federal HSR money is going to be funding it in part, I guess it is my terminal design too.<BR/><BR/>And, no, the access track design is not halfway decent. Its a cut rate design to avoid dives and switching in the tunnel by allowing each tunnel track to act as an extended island platform track shared between the two platform tracks of the island.<BR/><BR/.<BR/><BR/.<BR/><BR/>Consider the "fully semi-parallel" use of the access lines. Each line used as alternating bi-directional track, dedicated to its pair of platform. One passenger-platform shadows its neighbor on the same island, but each pair is fully independent.<BR/><BR/>The tunnel capacity used this would be 9 trains per hour if the tunnel is 1.5 miles, the average speed through the tunnel track is 10mph and the headways are 3 minutes.<BR/><BR/>Paired-bi-directional is a way of increasing capacity on through track, but does not work for accessing a terminal platform through a slow access line because the platforms will be idle for the time required to clear the pair from the platform and get a new pair in.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, suppose that we start from the planned final allocation of platforms to services ... Caltrain to platform lines 1 and 6, HSR to platform lines 2 to 5, platform lines 2 to 5 more or less connected to a pair of tail tracks.<BR/><BR/>OK, so dedicate the two outside tracks to egress and access, respectively. With 3 minute headways, that is a maximum throughput of 20tph, adequate for 8 HSR services and 8 Caltrains service per hour, plus 4 slots for contingencies.<BR/><BR/.<BR/><BR/>So, in essence, a stack of two-way track goes around the curve from the 2nd street tunnel.<BR/><BR/.<BR/><BR/.<BR/><BR/>As a bonus, once the pair of Caltrain access lines have dived down to form the stack of access/egress pairs, the track can ease the turn radius substantially, easing that train-box access speed limit.<BR/><BR/>As a partial financial compensation for the cost of the dive, after the second of the Caltrain access/egress pair rises and has been switched onto the egress track, the tunnel can narrow to two tracks at the start of the access tunnel.BruceMcF: if your terminal design is halfway decen..: I sincerely hope that nobody take HSR fr..?arcady, how does reducing the dwell time at the platf...Jim, how does reducing the dwell time at the platform get the trains through the tunnel quicker?<BR/><BR/ ...<BR/><BR/>....<BR/><BR/>Now, there are crossing switches, but once you start crossing, then a single train movement blocks four or six platforms instead of just two ... and for trains the length of a full length HSR, moving at very slow speed because of the curves, it takes <I>time</I> to get the whole train over a switch, and if you are crossing over from the outside track to the inside track, all three tunnel tracks will be blocked for a noticeable period of time.<BR/><BR/>So the "just run them at a faster speed through the tunnel" solution runs smack headlong into the tight curves in the design ... the only way that "shared bi-directional platform track with switches for contingencies" makes any <B><I>sense</I></B> is if the trains can clear the tunnel quickly, but the tight curves are the rail equivalent of speed bumps.<BR/><BR/ if they think atherton is a problem, wiat til...and if they think atherton is a problem, wiat till they try to jerk sf around. we don't play.jim's the bottom line, and the supes and the mayo...jim with the thru to tail tracks can 't the trai...jim arcady: "<i>BruceMcF: There aren't really three ...@ arcady: "<I>BruceMcF: There aren't really three routes to SF. There's basically one route, with branches.</I>"<BR/><BR/>Part of that is clearly a distinction without a difference ... Sacramento / SF is definitely a distinct service to SF / Anaheim.<BR/><BR/>The SF-SJ / LA / Anaheim | SD exploder "solution" is not a general purpose solution.<BR/><BR/>"<I>It would be easy enough to just split the train at LA, with the front going to San Diego and the back to Orange County, for example.</I>"<BR/><BR/.<BR/><BR/>And of course if the maximum combined patronage on two routes approaches one train per hour, so that two services per hour will be more than one full train, you still have two services, except with extra time penalties attached to whichever is the waiting half of the train.<BR/><BR/>@ Jim: "<I> jim said...<BR/>okay wait now - two platforms for hsr 12 departures per hour thats 6 departures per platform so thats and departure every 10 minutes, train arrives, people off, people on train departs. 5 minutes to offboard 5 minutes to board, not a problem. 400 people can board a train in 5 minutes. with no problem, In fact a 10 car train with 100 people per car ( 1000 passengers which will be rare on any one departure)</I>"<BR/><BR/>They are island platforms, with two platform tracks per island ... so that is 10 minutes to debark, 10 minutes to embark, and off. And at a more plausible 8tph when the system builds out, 15 minutes to debark, 15 minutes to embark.<BR/><BR/>So, no, its not the passenger access and egress that's the problem, its the <I>train</I> access and egress between the mainline and the platform tracks ... its a mess. And, of course, building addresses a bottleneck that is <I>not</I> in the design, and ignores a bottleneck that <I>is</I> in the design.BruceMcF Shinkansen in Japan carries ~150 million p...Tokaido Shinkansen in Japan carries ~150 million passengers per year. That's not the whole shinkansen network, just the busiest line from Tokyo to Osaka by way of Nagoya.Owen E<br><br>See the <a href="<BR/><BR/>See the <A HREF="" REL="nofollow">2008 Business Plan</A> for ridership estimates. (<A HREF="" REL="nofollow">Direct link</A>)<BR/><BR/>Estimates range from 40-93 million passengers.Herbie<br><br>Your fears about the difficulty of l...@Aaron<BR/><BR/>Your fears about the difficulty of level boarding are legitimate, in Europe. Near every country in Europe has a different platform height standard, maybe multiple heights, making level boarding problematic for cross-border trains.<BR/><BR/>HSR in California will be a new system built almost completely from scratch. I would consider a failure to provide level boarding a gross violation of the ADA. HSR will probably usher in level boarding for Caltrain, as well.Herbie arcady,<br><br>You write based on the AVE number...@ arcady,<BR/><BR/>You write based on the AVE numbers in my Eurotrib article that "Just extrapolating this to California means that an HSR ridership of 10-20 million is much more reasonable than whatever HSRA is forecasting."<BR/><BR/>I beg to differ, for two main reasons.<BR/><BR/>First, the magnitude of demand for high-speed rail traffic tends to be strongly correlated with the size of the <I>largest</I>.<BR/><BR/.<BR/><BR/.<BR/><BR/>But, on the other hand, for me to make up my mind: what are CAHSR's latest ridership expectations?DoDo: I'm a level boarding nut for local rapid t...<BR/><BR/?Aaron: you should be really, really concerned with...Aaron: you should be really, really concerned with the platform-train interface. I think the only real solution is to have proper level boarding, where you can just roll your wheelchair right on the train (like on BART), with no stupid bridgeplates or lifts.<BR/><BR/

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Has anyone here ever had much success with renting a spot in a bridal fair? I took a spot in one in my town this past spring then had a little one get sick. So my stand was there and my cards but I didnt get any real response from it. I did get a follow up email from the society that hosted it listing names of brides to call..I didnt get a response from it either. I know I wasnt there and didnt really give it a shot...just a decorated arch with a table under it with my cards,....no samples or anything but I am wondering if it would have been worthwhile if i had?Any input is appreciated!

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"...And underneath that, write 'We will miss you'. Got it?" Oh yeah, they got. Just found your blog, love it! It took me a second to realize what was going on with this cake and I too was laughing out loud! I just realized that you started your blog on my birthday!!! =D so this may, we'll both be celebrating! Love your blog Jen! I'm a dedicated reader! I choked on part of my coffee and sprayed the rest all over my computer. Thanks...really! As a former Wal-mart decorator Ive have been a first hand witness to some tragedies myself, luckily i was there to help fix them.... whoever took this order clearly has no common sense... I love to go to other bakeries and see how bad the decorators are...I now have a camera and ill definitely have to send you guys some pictures Oh Wow, I can't believe I didn't "Get it" before reading the post. at first thought that maybe suzanne had died... LOL I wonder why everyone assumes the decorator misspelled underneath. That's probably exactly what it said on the order form. Don't you just love non-English speaking bakers? Best wishes Suzanne We will miss you ("absolutly no quotestion marks parenthse's aposterphe's and double check spelling of Sue Zan underline 3 time's!!!") Hahaha! and they didn't even spell it right! Double fail :) Wow, that's neat. I'd even go so far as to say it's UNDER NEAT! OMG, somebody just pointed me to your site for the first time, and this cake has me with tears rolling down my face I'm laughing so hard!!!! Please oh please use this as the book cover! it's perfect! :) and they misspelled underneath. how sad. I heard about it, but I didn't believe it. Hi! My mother showed me your blog last week. I loooove it! Hi, I know this is an old post, sorry... I just found you blog though, and it's HILARIOUS! So, I just wanted to tell you you have yet another fan :) -Meggin I have a feeling that the decorator has been told--several times--"Just write what I tell you!" My boyfriend and I thought this cake was hilarious. For our 1 year anniversary a while back, he thought it would be funny to purposely have the card tucked into some flowers he bought me say "Happy Anniversary! / Under Neat that / Best Year Ever!" but apparently the flower shop he went to was too competent (actually... not competent enough?) and left out the "Under Neat." Love the blog! at least the name was spelled right... right? Years ago I ordered a cake for a family party celebrating my husband's, my father's and my niece's birthdays. It was to have said "Happy Birthday Tom, Buzz and Erica". What I got was: "Happy Birthday Tom Buzanerika" When I went to pick it up I was so angry I told them to keep it, stormed out and bought an uninscribed cake at a different bakery. I wish I'd had the sense of humor to have taken it to the party - I would have had a picture to submit to this site! omgsh! my choir teacher has this picture posted in the room. just a week ago we were trying to figure it out, just heard bout your site today and when i saw this pic i flipped out! either he was the one who ordered the cake or..just a fan of the site! definetley will ask him. at first i thought it was 'Neat' also, because i didnt catch the real problem, since it was so obvious. but look closer, it appears that it may have originally bean 'Neat' but someone found 'the' mistake and fixed it by adding a little loop to make an h. You can just imagine: Customer: "O.K. so can you put best wishes Suzanne, and underneath that, we will miss you. Oh, and could you add sprinkles?" Baker: "So that's best wishes Suzanne and underneath that, we will miss you. And sprinkles." Customer: "Oh, and could you do it in pink?Thank you!" Baker: "Yep, O.K., that will be ready for you to pick up tomorrow morning." And this is what they get: (On a cake) Best Wishes Suzanne and underneath that We Will Miss You Sprinkles It in Pink thank you Lol! Doesn't it worry you that these bakers might actually DRIVE?!?!?! Thanx, Scarlett Robyn It made me hungry, what should I do now??? I think it's so delicious!! 'and under neat that' ....lol That quality humor. I am a bakery manager. I can see this happenning if the decorator doesnt speak good english. I laughed hysterically when I saw it. Love it! I had a similar cake wreck with a bridal shower cake. It should have said, "may your love be as timeless as the tides and as deep as the sea". Instead it read - "may your love be as timeless as the tide SAND ASS deep as the sea.". And this was from the "Cake Boss" in Hoboken, NJ! Thankfully we got it fixed before it was delivered to the bridal shower! Just wish I had a picture! ah yes...verbal cake directions, i have found from experience, do not work well. when my brother ed got married to his wife ruth...the bakery congratulated 'ruth & Ned' on the cake. we freaked and corrected it...but couldn't resist telling every guest there about it. That cake looks like something from the early seventies - but the literal misinterpretation is hilarious - Great blog! I had to read all the posts, I couldn't stop...

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! 112 comments | Post a Comment ... !...) Thanks for the laughs. Those are horrible! That second puppy is the color of pepto bismol, which apparently he either desperately needs or has overdosed on. Either way the situation is bad!!!..

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Dustin G. sent in this lovely bit of irony purchased for the cast of a show called - you guessed it - "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying." If you're feeling charitable, you can tell yourself the decorator misspelled "without" on purpose. If you're not, you can also nitpick the extra-wide spacing. What's that? Taxes are due today? Grrr. Right, so, dudes: What is UP with that crazy double-spacing, eh? 55 comments | Post a Comment ...!? It doesn't even make SENSE! I can see that the guy who made this cake was too "wtf"ed at the cake request to spell 'without' right. The logo for the show is awesome - why couldn't they have used that?! <-- Played Rosemary in a 1998 community theatre production of How to Succeed... Perhaps there with be a lucky switching of numbers in your taxes and you';; end up better off than this cake. lol Just trying to fill up the cake, I guess. It is weird looking. And what a pity, it is otherwise entirely unremarkable. WV: trastal - That's too much cake to put in the trastal - send it the way it is, they'll never notice. All I can do is shake my head... This cake is lame. Spelling mistakes aside, couldn't they have slapped a few $$dollar$$ signs on it or something? What IS up with that spacing anyways ? ? How to look like a fool without really trying. Angie (from over at) Webster is rolling over in his grave! Ya know, compared to some of your HORRIBLE wrecks, this one ain't too bad. At least the lettering is pretty...even if all of it's not quite right. Cruel irony indeed... I definitely thought that the "how" looked like Hour.... Which makes it even more wrecky. How To Fail At Cake Decorating Without Really Trying. Just gotta say...I'm playing Rosemary in this cast and I read this blog EVERY day...This is such a great way to start my Wednesday! The cheese! The extra space is for the cheese slices that hand is about to add... Maybe it was a test---you know, the one where they misspell words but because our minds somehow right the wrong, we can read it anyway. WV: untsome: like reading word verification words and thinking they are real words, and can I get away with using them in Scrabble Now it all makes sense! Maybe it had been a long, been a long, been a long day for the wreckerator. <--- got his nickname from the Venezuela-bound executive he played I've seen the most typos in my Business classes, so this makes sense! =p "How two Fial Speeling Wihtout Reelly Tring" is the working title of the play this wreckarator is working on. I believe in you.... How do you spell succeed and business correctly, then mess up without? But I guess they weren't really trying! WV-inwinci: This the cake inwinci messed up the spelling. You gotta admit, the baselines are super straight. I think they put a ruler in between each line! at least the writing is relatively straight, in spite of the double spacing...maybe they didn't want it to look cramped? I'm with DangGina here, it's not that bad. Not that good, but... I make that error all the time, but when I type! Maybe s/he was trying out a new icing linotype machine. It looks as though the "Wihtout" was first spelled "Wihout" the T, which was squeezed in later in the wrong place. Wow, I was surprised to see which word was misspelled! I thought for sure it would be "succeed" or "business." Who spells "without" wrong?! This is an example of how to make a cake without really trying. How to fix spelling without really trying! The spacing doesn't bother me nearly as much as they botched correction job. Mind you, I'd still eat it... WV: Vachness -- in such a vachness of space, any mistake can be fatal I'm with hj. After succeed and business, without should be plain sailing. So, what's the story? I think our wreckerator obviously got too confident, too cocky. Or went out for a few quick halves at dinnertime. Nice lettering, though. Someone's got a good hand. Argh. Now I want cake, misspelled or otherwise! wv: Warkin--I'll just warkin to the nearest bakery and get me some misspelled cake. Maybe they'll give me a discount? XD Did this wreck come from Richmond, VA? I know people who are in this very play performing here right now. I think your title sums it up quite nicely. Word verfication: harstink. These cakes — they harstink. It goes wihtout saying I'm trying to figure out the point of the whole cake. Do you succeed by eating cake?? If that's the case, then I'm golden!!! Spelling "without" correctly would be trying way to hard, and they were wanting to convey how to succeed without really trying. you know, like apathetic cool, like yeah, we just happened upon this successful cake. isn't it great? Or, "how to succeed in wrecking a cake without really trying". That's triple-spacing, mind you.:o) ~Amy B. Eh, thank goodness the rest of it isn't TOO horrible. I can't believe how many people CAN succeed in business without knowing how to spell though. solution: cut the cake quickly at the error and no one will know. I love how they navigated "succeed" and "business", then just murdered "without". I think it damn well may be intentional. The whole cake seems half-assed. A TV show celebratory cake from a grocery store with unrelated red flowers? I wonder if there is something we are supposed to read between the lines? LOL The cake really isn't all that bad except for the spelling mistake. A simple error in word spacing!! But seriously...Don't people LOOK at their cakes when they pick them up and check for errors that can be easily fixed on the spot?? Oh yeah..they did.. Would it have been better if the post had started with "How to Fail in Spelling Wihtout Really Trying" he just needs the time to think it out Maybe it's time for a new category: "Phoning It In". It's like the decorator took one look at the order, sighed, and grumbled, "I hope they like rosettes, because that's what they're getting!!" That's bad... you can tell they forgot the "T" and THEN put it in the wrong spot! tsk tsk tsk... Why, Miss Jen, you seem to have read my mind (er...were you especially bored today?)! Until now, I'd been wondering WHY there had been absolutely NO sort of reference, allusion or nod to the TAX SEASON via wreck! I really expected SOME little SOMEthing, like maybe a cake baked with a file inside for incarcerated tax evaders, or at the very least, a green and white cake. It's like trying to ignore flying-insect season--sooner or later you're gonna get bit in the ass anyway. May as well have cake. Okay, so there WAS no cake. Never mind. =^u.u^= She's obviously a writer - it's ingrained in us - double space, dobule space, duoble space. . . :P The spelling is stupid of the cake maker, but seriously, what's wrong with the spacing?! I think that the Wreckerator was set on the wrong "Justify" setting and that is why the writing is spaced so weirdly. Hopefully the hit the re-set button before the next cake! Ya gotta give the decorator credit for filling up every inch of cake space with something! I was listening to an NPR blurb about SpongeBob this morning. Apparently it's his ten year anniversary and 18 million adults watch him per month! no spell check for cakes! high school near me did how to succeed 6 months ago. decorator also spelled without wihtout I know, this one's old (currently prowling the archives). I've discovered an oddity I have the cake decorator may share: when handwriting something, I tend to duplicate my most common typos for the words in question, and "wihtout" is a very easy typo to make for "without". Hey! That play has HARRY POTTER in it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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"Oo. 108 comments | Post a Comment Windbeutel or :) Is it cream filled? PS, I live in a city in Australia called Wangaratta, known by locals as Wang. I made an elaborately sculpted dong cake once for a friend. I didn't put pics in my gallery for obvious reasons, but I used to list it and say people could email me for it. I got way, way, wayyyyyyy too many requests. Then I changed the listing to say I would not email pics anymore. I *still* got way, way, wayyyyyyyyyyyy too many requests. So I took the listings down.

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Hi Peeps! Here's a new update on the developments for our Association of Call Center & BPO Agents of the Philippines Partylist. Two days ago, ACCAP spokespersons Kevin Carreon and Marge Caparas had a rare opportunity to meet Mar Roxas and the Liberal Party to discuss current issues affecting the lives of 500,000 BPO agents all over the Philippines. For those who do not know, the next most likely Vice-President of the Philippines has the closest affinity to the call center industry among our incumbent legislators. He has been tagged as the "father of the outsourcing industry" in past few years due to his participation in the growth of the industry in the past decade. In the pictures below, Kevin had the unique opportunity to speak to the Liberal party officials present and present our call center agents cause and aspirations to the most likely ruling party for the next 4 years. In the pictures also present were Marge Caparas co-spokesperson of Kevin, Mar Roxas, Jim Paredes head of the Pinoy Power Coalition and Bam Aquino leader of the NoyPower movement. Please join us in supporting all of our call center agents and BPO employees cause to uplift each other lives through our own Partylist in Congress! Support ACCAP through Facebook and spread the word that we have our own Partylist next elections!.

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Contact Center Solutions Featured Article Related Contact Center Solutions Articles Experts: 'One Size Does Not Fit All' When it Comes to Social Media and the Contact Center One of the many great things about being at a multi-faceted gathering such as Interactive Intelligence's Interactions 13 is not only do you get to interact with solutions providers, resellers, channel partners, and customers from all over the world, but you also get to hear the views on top of mind subjects by true industry experts. A featured panel discussion on social media and its impact on contact centers was, to say the least, enlight

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The Fourth Rough and Tumble Week of Being a Vegan This week I went back to many of my old habits and yet found that I have continued to implement some of my new discoveries from the vegan diet. I avoided meat and eggs for the most part, but satisfied my sushi and salmon cravings. I had yogurt in my granola and ate slices of cheese with wine for the first time in months. I savored every bite and had a whole new appreciation for food without attachment. I’m not addicted to food and it is not on the forefront of my mind for the first time in a long time. I’m on a quest to experiment with cooking, finding new ways to cook vegetables and whole grains. I made a new curry lentil dish and Thai green curry. I brought the crock-pot out of the cabinet so that I could cook in the summer without using the oven. This is my path of self-discovery; I am never going to stop experimenting with new foods and new ways to eat. Like taking any path in life, sometimes you come across a bright green patch of grass that you want to lie down and sun bathe in, just to relax and enjoy the view. Meditate for a while on what you have seen so far and what it all means. It was this week that I discovered that the actual definition of a vegan is: “Ve.†When I look at this definition, I see that I was not taking on the actual vegan diet. I ate sugar and drank wine. I never checked to see if I was eating gelatin. Some vegans even take the lifestyle so far as to refrain from using any animal products, such as wearing wool, leather or fur. This is something I did not even consider! My point is that some vegans do not just eat this way to look and feel healthy or even to prove a point that they can survive without processed food. Most do it as a contribution to the planet and out of their awareness and consciousness of the cruelty of modern animal agriculture. We destroy thousands and thousands of acres of rainforest to feed the cattle that we eat and milk. Animals are packed into unlivable, small spaces in factory farms, pumped up with antibiotics and drugs to stay alive. We never think of the suffering and misery that pigs go through, an animal as intelligent as a dog, yet we give Christmas presents to our pet dogs while eating ham for Christmas dinner. It is also a spiritual experience of feeling more connected with other living things on the planet. I was so concerned with my cravings for sugar and fitting in, forgetting to meditate and feel this connection. Only once did I feel how powerful my body was during martial arts practice and I had completely dismissed my dad’s compliment that I had impressive will-power. There was a mind-body connection that I was not focusing on. I was doing the diet on a surface level, not paying attention to the higher level consciousness that is part of the true vegan lifestyle. All is well. Perhaps there was a reason I stopped early. It could have been so that I could have the fourth week to meditate on my experience. Perhaps it was because I wasn’t in touch with the higher purpose of this lifestyle. Does this change my point of view on middle of the road? No, but it gives me a new sense of awareness for me to practice. It allows me to continue cooking vegan at home, but not beating myself up over having sushi or chicken with friends at a special dinner. And most importantly, it helps me have a new appreciation for people who are committed to making this world a cleaner, healthier, and more conscious place. What you eat can have a direct effect on your skin if you're struggling with psoriasis. See what to shop for.

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MAY 14-15th, 2013 schedule May 2013 - FILM SCREENING SPONSOR - The arts, specifically the music and film industries, have perhaps been the most profoundly impacted of all industry by the digital revolution. Canadian superstar Keanu Reeves felt passionately about exploring the impact that digital had on the movie business and so he engaged several of his fellow filmmaker to create the impressive documentary SIDE BY SIDE, which has graced film festival screens around the world. From the film’s website: .” Justin Szlasa co-produced the critically-acclaimed feature documentary with Keanu Reeves. SIDE BY SIDE chronicles the way digital technology has revolutionized how movies are made through interviews with industry leaders like George Lucas, James Cameron, Lars Von Trier, Walter Murch and David Lynch. On the evening of Monday, May 13, Mr. Szlasa will be on hand to kick off CDMN Canada 3.0 2013 with a screening of the film, followed by a Q&A with sponsor TVO’s commissioning editor, Jane Jankovic. Advanced registration for this event is required. Please register here. Justin Szlasa Producer Justin Szlasa is a filmmaker and entrepreneur. He produced the critically acclaimed feature documentary SIDE BY SIDE with Keanu Reeves which premiered in 2012 at the Berlin International Film festival. SIDE BY SIDE has screened at over 70 festivals around the world and is distributed in the US and Canada by Tribeca Film. In 2010 Justin released the documentary 759: BOY SCOUTS OF HARLEM which he directed, produced and edited. It aired nationally on public television. Justin started his career as a management consultant but quit in 1997 to start Hubbard One, a software and services company that served about half the largest law firms in the United States. Under Justin’s management, Hubbard became an industry leader and was named by Deloitte as one of the fastest growing businesses in the country for three years in a row. In 2004, Thomson (now, German language and culture at LMU in Munich and improv at UCB. Justin grew up in Big Flats, New York. He resides in Paris with his family and will relocate to Los Angeles in August 2013. Welcome to Canada 3.0 2013 Amber Mac – emcee - Bestselling social media author, speaker, TV host, and entrepreneur Introductions by Dr. Kevin Tuer - Managing Director, Canadian Digital Media Network Tom Jenkins - Executive Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer, OpenText Corporation’ Chris Anderson - Former editor-in-chief of WIRED (2001-2012). Author, Makers, Free and The Long Tail. Founder, 3D Robotics Mentorworks has secured over $45M worth of government funding for its clients. In this breakout session, learn about the top provincial and federal government funds that digital media companies should be applying for, get tips on how to complete successful applications, and hear about success stories from funded companies. - Bernadeen McLeod - President & Founder, Mentor Works Ltd. Immediately following his keynote address, Chris Anderson takes to the stage on the tradeshow floor to answer audience questions and sign copies of his latest book, Makers. MaRS President Euan Robertson will pose and facilitate audience questions for 20 minutes, followed by a 25 minute book signing. Beat the rush and purchase your book online in advance for the discounted conference rate of $25.99! You order the book online, pick it up at the signing and have Chris autograph it for you. Chris Anderson - Former editor-in-chief of WIRED (2001-2012). Author, Makers, Free and The Long Tail. Founder, 3D Robotics Introduction: John Jung, CEO at Canada’s Technology Triangle The DataWind story is an amazing success, about a Canadian company identifying huge market opportunity in an international market, creating the disruptive technology capable of harvesting that potential and continuing to lever the diverse and talented labour market in Canada to make education in the third world a reality. Suneet Singh Tuli - Chief Executive Officer, Datawind Ltd.. Jason Townsend will be speaking at the event via video conference. Jason Townsend - NASA's Deputy Social Media Manager The way we transact intellectual property rights and manage contracts that has developed over many decades doesn’t meet the emerging needs of the digital content community. On the one hand we have state of the art digital technologies in multimillion-dollar production and broadcast management suites creating a huge volume and variety of content. On the other, we have a slow, methodical, labour intensive and document-oriented process. Rights management could interface more effectively with a rapidly evolving and complex technology ecosystem to automate many of the downstream processes. How do we make the rights licensing process faster and more efficient and drive down transaction costs and complexity? The industry panel will be moderated by: - Jane Harrison - VP and Associate General Counsel, Corus Entertainment Inc. with - George Burger - Director, VMedia Inc. - Tim Mizrahi - Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs, Netflix - Tom Powers - President, Executive Producer, Open Door Co. Moderator – Shane Schick, Editor at Large, IT World Canada (CanadianCIO.com). Confirmed participants - Jeppe Dorff - Transaction Services| Emerging Business, Rogers Communications - Derek Colfer - business leader, global mobile product innovation at Visa Canada - Lisa Campbell - Deputy Commissioner, Fair Business Practices Branch, Competition Bureau Description: Examining the opportunities and challenges presented by the emerging mobile payments paradigm in Canada, with perspective from many of the players involved in the adoption of and successful deployment of same. Using Games to Drive Productivity Game designer, futurist and bestselling author of Reality is Broken, is harnessing the power of Internet games in new ways to help solve some of the biggest challenges facing our world today and tomorrow. Jane McGonigal - Game designer, futurist and bestselling author of Reality is Broken Food and beverage buffet on the 300 level. CDMN Canada 3.0 2013 welcomes international delegations from Brazil, the Netherlands, Germany, Japan, the US and more. Check out these presentations from a few of our international delegates: Grow Global presentations International presentation – Ricardo Sodre (Brazil) 12:15pm International presentation – Albert Jan Pomper (Netherlands) 12:30pm of over 20 hubs from coast-to-coast provides access to the knowledge, connections, services and support that digital media companies need to successfully innovate and market themselves at home and abroad. CDMN Canada 3.0 is the chance for our Network members to share with a national audience their available products and services, as well as showcase their best and brightest companies. Awards 2013 is the inaugural year for the CDMN Moonshot Awards, established to recognize Canadian companies that create jobs and wealth for Canada through innovation in digital media (ICT and mobile). This is the inaugural year for the awards, designed to acknowledge leading companies that contribute to the CDMN Moonshot goal, that anyone can do anything online by 2017. An expert panel of judges, including Host: CTV Question Period, Correspondent: W5 & Digital News Evangelist, Founder of New Man Media, Kevin Newman; Director at OMERS Ventures, Sid Paquette; Deloitte Canada’s Chief Innovation Officer, Terry Stuart; RocketScope Managing Director and Founder, April Dunford; and, CDMN Managing Director, Dr. Kevin Tuer, will be evaluating the nominees and determining the winners. The ceremony for the first ever CDMN Moonshot Awards will take place on Tuesday, May 14 at CDMN Canada 3.0 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario, where awards will be presented in four categories: Finalists: CDMN Digital Media Dynamic Company of the Year Recognizing the Canadian company demonstrating the greatest increase in productivity through the adoption of digital media; three finalists will be recognized. - Magnet Forensics Inc. –. CDMN Digital Media Globalizer of the Year Recognizing the Canadian company demonstrating the greatest increase in international sales, investments or other contributions to the growth of the Canadian digital media industry internationally; three finalists will be recognized. -. CDMN Digital Media Innovator of the Year Recognizing the Canadian company demonstrating the greatest degree of innovation through the adoption of digital media; three finalists will be recognized. - Miovision Technologies Inc. – Inc. – a state-of-the-art medical technology company that provides advanced healthcare solutions for patients with restricted physical development. CDMN Digital Media Company of the Year Recognizing the Canadian company that made the greatest contributions to the growth of the Canadian digital media industry in 2012/2013, selected from entrants to the CDMN Digital Media Innovator, Globalizer and Dynamic award categories. Finalists are Desire2Learn,Vidyard, Magnet Forensics Inc., Axonify and Miovision. All Canadian companies were welcome to apply; self-nominations welcomed. Finalists will gain entry to CDMN Canada 3.0 2013 to attend the awards ceremony at an unpublished discounted rate. By submitting a nomination, the nominee agrees to let CDMN use the nominee’s company name in marketing and promotional material for the CDMN Moonshot Awards and CDMN Canada 3.0. of up to $4,000 in each of the companies participating has already yielded more than $20M return in closed business and investments. Program alumni are on hand at CDMN Canada 3.0 to talk about the impact the program has had on their business. Don’t miss these presentations where they share their experiences, and tips for other companies undertaking international business for the first time. Soft-Landing Program Alumni – Authintic 2:00pm Soft-Landing Program Alumni – Magnet Forensics 2:15pm Soft-Landing Program Alumni – DLI.Tools 2:30pm Building Effective Digital Infrastructure Towards Excellence in Research and Training Organized by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Featuring: - Patrick Horgan - Vice President, Manufacturing, Development and Operations, IBM Canada - Tom Jenkins - Executive Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer, Open Text Corporation; SSHRC Council Member - Ted Hewitt - Executive Vice-President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) - Vincent Larivière - Assistant Professor of Information Science at the Université de Montréal - Dr. Wendy Cukier - Vice-President of Research and Innovation at Ryerson University and Founder/Director of Diversity Institute Description: Effective digital infrastructure and scholarship comprises the information and communications technology assets, facilities and services which support research within institutions and across national innovation systems. A coordinated effort among multiple stakeholders must be sustained in order to address the challenges and complexity of processes needed to collect, manage, analyze and share big data. Leaders in government, academia and private sector will address key challenges and opportunities related to digital infrastructure and scholarship, including issues of networks, data, computational infrastructure and research tools. Outcomes will contribute to a better understanding towards the needs for preservation and accessibility of existing and ongoing research data for analysis by users across sectors, and the development of data analysis skills for students to benefit all sectors of the economy. Moderator: - Gavin McGarry - President, Jumpwire Media Confirmed participants: - Mike McCauley - Product Manager, Google - Michael Litt - Co-founder and CEO, Vidyard - Stephen Lake - Co-founder and CEO, Thalmic Labs You’ve read about their stories on Mashable, TechCrunch, BusinessWeek… these young entrepreneurs have enjoyed tremendous success with their disruptive technologies – garnering up to millions of dollars in funding using traditional and non-traditional methods, and, in one case, getting acquired by Google. These dynamic innovators have more than their success in common – they are all graduates of the Y Combinator accelerator program, one of the most competitive programs in North America, if not the world. The other tie that binds them together is that they returned to Canada to grow their businesses, when many other Canucks did not venture back North after their stint in the Valley. Why did they return? What is it about the Canadian marketplace and the true north worker ethic that keeps these companies here? In this sure-to-be lively discussion, we’ll discuss the realities – warts and all – of successfully applying for and subsequently completing a Y Combinator stint, as well as what competitive advantages Canada has for starting and growing successful long-term technology ventures like these ones. What exactly are the problems with rights management? Who is impacted? What are the costs to the organization? In our second session on rights management, we’ll walk through scenarios in the life of digital content. In each, we’ll outline the stages, the players, the systems and the artifacts along with challenges in framing, transferring and managing associated rights. We will highlight the ambiguous terminology and concepts that bog the process down in phone calls, negotiations, conversations and clarifications. We will explore the opportunities for clarity, standardization and disambiguation in agreements As we identify and describe these challenges, solutions will begin to emerge. You will understand the issues in rights management for both the industry and your organization and see how standardization drives out costs. We’ll explore these topics with an industry panel moderated by - Peter Miller - Lawyer & consultant with - Michael Beller - Associate General Counsel at PBS - Mark Le Blanc - Director, Legal Services & Business Affairs, TVO - Michael Turner - Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs, Discovery Communications - Christopher Pang - Senior Corporate Counsel, Shaw Media Lights, Camera, Economic Action: Building Human Capital to Fuel Screen-based Industry Growth If innovation is the driving force of the digital economy, talent is its currency. In its 25th year, the Canadian Film Centre (CFC) continues to play a critical role in the development of Canada’s top screen-based industry talent. What’s more, as found in a 2012 Nordicity report, the CFC’s alumni are creating new companies, products and content which generate measurable growth and economic activity in the sector. But how can Canada maintain and grow its ability to nurture and retain top screen-based industry talent and how can we anticipate future skills, talent and performance needs of the sector? Join CFC representatives, alumni and Nordicity for a discussion on the role of the CFC in the ecology of the screen based sector in Canada, highlights of its economic impacts and key performance indicators as well as a dynamic discussion on the role of the CFC and what the screen-industry needs in order to keep producing (and retaining) top talent. Discussion threads may include: - What is the vision of Canada’s screen-based sector? What is the strategy? How well are we doing? - What kind of talent is propelling screen-based industry today in Canada to meet that vision? - What is the impact on the economy that flows from the CFC graduates? - What broadcasters, entertainment companies, and governments now see in the CFC? - What kind of model for the future is the CFC story? Featuring: - Ana Serrano - Chief Digital Officer, CFC - Peter Lyman - Senior Partner, Nordicity - Julie Whelan - Senior Consultant, Nordicity - Jonas Diamond - CEO, iThentic and Executive Producer, Smiley Guy Studios - Christina Jennings - CEO, Shaftesbury - Mitchell Moffit - From a young age, Mitchell was fascinated by the chance to understand and experience life through its many facets. Whether it was music, art, sport, travel or academics, he wanted to do it all. But it wasn’t until high school that his love for science really began. The opportunity to qualitatively understand the things that [...] From the Arab Spring to the evolution of democracy in Tunisia and Moldova, digital media has birthed radical new ways of communication. International leaders from around the world have gathered in “The Community of Democracies” help address this challenge, utilizing an online platform described by US President Obama as “ strengthening the next generation of democratic leaders, empowering women, and standing up for civil society”. Hugh Ritchie, Director, Government Relations Program, Office of the President at OpenText will share the journey that lead to the creation of the truly Canadian Community of Democracies where past leaders of Democratic countries including Canada, Romania, Hungary, United States and others gather online to connect and share critical information and advice with leaders of emerging democracies. - Hugh Ritchie - Director, Government Relations Program, Office of the President - Open Text Moderator: - Scott Fraser - Director General, Global Business Opportunities, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Confirmed participants: - Simon Smits - Vice Minister for Foreign Trade, Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Netherlands - Lars Hansen - Head of International Business Cooperation, Innovations-Zentrum Berlin Management GmbH, Internationale Incubator - Masaaki Tanaka - Deputy Director-General, Science & Technology Policy Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology from Japan - Marcos Vinícius de Souza - Secretariat for Innovation, Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade - MDIC, Brazil Canada 3.0 is a place for not only the top digital media minds from Canada to gather. It attracts delegations from around the world, anxious to unearth opportunities for their companies in our marketplace, but also to share opportunities and discover common solutions to common challenges for Canadian companies looking to grow global. This panel will feature Robert Simon, Sr. Managing Partner of the BDC Venture Capital IT Fund along with Paul Rochester, CEO of recently acquired Layer7 Technologies of Vancouver, discussing the evolution of the company; from the initial challenges, successful growth and ultimate exit through an acquisition by CA Computer Associates. A fascinating case study of a venture capital backed company funded from inception by BDC Venture Capital. - Robert Simon - Senior Managing Partner, IT Fund, BDC Venture Capital - Paul Rochester - CEO, Layer7 Technologies Internet TV: The Television of the Future Reed Hastings - Founder and CEO, Netflix Michael Serbinis - Chief Executive Officer, Kobo NASA workshop that shares with government communicators and government agencies best practices and proved success tactics to implementing and effectively using social media to rally public support, impact public perception of the relevance of your organization, and gather grassroots input to influence policy development. Jason Townsend - NASA's Deputy Social Media Manager As a follow up to Sheryl Sandberg’s recent Lean In movement, this panel will feature successful women in the technology industry who are all navigating through their careers and figuring out the most effective way in which to step up, lean in, balance it all and give back! Instead of reiterating the facts about the lack of women in leadership roles and in the tech industry, this session will focus on ‘what can be done’ as opposed to ‘what’s wrong’. Themes addressed will include: - Working Life; Facing workplace stereotypes faced, the ‘self-doubt’ syndrome, success & likability correlation, practical tips on negotiating, and balancing work / family - Academia: Motivating young women to pursue STEM careers, and preparing young women in the classroom for their careers - Mentorship / Sponsorship: Identifying and working with the right mentor, whether men or women - Call to action: What is absolutely necessary for both men and women to do today to start tackling the issues at hand. Moderated by - Amber Mac – emcee - Bestselling social media author, speaker, TV host, and entrepreneur Confirmed participants - Kate Brodock - President, Girls in Tech & Executive Director of Digital & Social Media at Syracuse University - Karen Schulman Dupuis - Manager, Digital Communications, MaRS Discovery District - Dr. Gerri Sinclair - President, The Gerri Sinclair Group - Sarah Shortreed - Digital and Mobile Technology Executive In our third session on rights management, we’ll explore the technology ecosystem and how the components of the production and broadcast management systems address rights requirements. From simple text boxes to highly configurable rights administration systems, each environment has mechanisms for capturing and acting on rights. The key to all of this is metadata – the information about assets and the embodiment of that information in ways that technology can interpret and act on. In definitions and examples that everyone can understand, you’ll learn the crucial central role that metadata plays in the rights world. Explore these topics with an industry panel moderated by - Seth Earley - Earley & Associates with - Janet Gardner - President of Perspective Media Group - John Larrabee - VP Americas, Pilat Media - Robin Macrae - Information Architect, Earley & Associates Club Penguin: A Canadian Success Story Lane Merrifield - Co-founder of Club Penguin The Canada Media Fund presents a showcase of innovative Canadian productions that combine content and technology to redefine viewer interactivity. This selection of projects confirms how television is an ideal medium to lead the way toward heightened levels of engagement and foster new relationships with the audience. - Stéphane Cardin - Vice-President, Industry and Public Affairs, Canada Media Fund Confirmed participants - Andre Boysen - EVP Marketing, Digital Identity Evangelist, SecureKey - Cedric Jeannot - I Think Security – CEO and Security Expert - Rita Whittle - Senior Director, Treasury Board of Canada - Cyber Authentication Renewal and Federating Identity, CIOB, TBS, - Kevana Bamford - Provincial IDIM Program | Office of the CIO – BC - John Tarnowski - Associate Vice President, North American Money Movement (Online/Mobile) at TD Bank Group Description: There is an identity ecosystem emerging in Canada that is unique in the world. It is a multi-enterprise service that is focused on making more meaningful services available online while at the same time making it easier for users to enroll, access and control information shared by these services. Things like easy access to online government services, opening a bank account on the internet, proving your identity for new services online, registering your child at school or participating in an education portal are becoming possible. The service model for the Internet is moving from app-centric to user-centric. The current password model of authentication needs to evolve. Every web service needs to make a choice between making their credentials stronger by adding multifactor authentication (BYOD) or partnering to get authentication from a trusted provider (BYOC). What are the motivators for change? What does this mean for users and web services? What is the economic model? How to improve the security and privacy model for users? What is happening now and what is on the horizon? In this final session, we’ll apply best practices for deriving, defining and agreeing upon terms that could constitute standard rights management constructs. Attendees will be grouped and given assignments and instructions to create a rights management framework to meet the requirements of a typical transaction. We’ll put the exercises into a larger framework for attendees to see how rights management metadata, controlled vocabularies and ontologies are systematically derived and validated. The output of this working session will assist attendees in understanding and refining approaches to real world problems in their organizations. In a hands-on interactive workshop, you’ll learn about the following topics: - Real world scenario and use case review - Steps to the taxonomy development process - Interactive exercises developing terms - Validation approaches - Next steps in the industry initiative and formation of the rights working group The workshop will be facilitated by - Seth Earley - Earley & Associates - Stephanie Lemieux - Senior Consultant, Earley and Associates - Robin Macrae - Information Architect, Earley & Associates Building Around People Steve Irvine - Group Director, Global Marketing Solutions - Facebook Canada “Every two days now, we create as much information as we did from the dawn of civilization up until 2003.” – Eric Schmidt Join Steve Irvine as he examines the more personal side of social engagement. In this session, we’ll explore the evolution of media, the concept of identity, and how social influence can create unique experiences in an increasingly complex, data-filled world. Lane Merrifield - Co-founder of Club Penguin Following his keynote address, Club Penguin co-founder Lane Merrifield answers attendee questions on the breakout stage on the tradeshow floor. Jian Ghomeshi - Broadcaster, CBC Radio; Producer, Jian Ghomeshi Productions Jeremy Butteriss - Director, Strategic Partnerships, Google Canada - Dr. Kevin Tuer - Managing Director, Canadian Digital Media Network See the sights of Toronto, network with fellow attendees, and learn about some of the digital media happenings in Canada’s largest city. From business incubators to broadcast facilities and production houses, these tours will give attendees a backstage pass to some of the coolest and most sought after digital media hotspots in Canada! Tours take place on Wednesday May 15th, from 4:15 – 5:00 pm. *Pre-registration is required. Follow the links to our Community page to log-in and sign up. Huffington Post / AOL Canada - The Huffington Post Canada news room - Brainstorm hubs - Games areas - Our boardroom/yoga studio - Creative, open space layout - 2 floors with departments ranging from Sales, Executive, Marketing and Content - Exposed brick and modern design - NapQuest resting room - AOL Branded interiors Screen Industries Research and Training Centre (SIRT) / Pinewood Studios The Screen Industries Research and Training Centre (SIRT) is dedicated to fostering collaborative innovation in Ontario’s film, gaming and television industries. SIRT works with industry, academic, and government partners to conduct collaborative research and provide Ontario’s screen-based professionals the training needed to build the province’s competitive advantage. SIRT was established by Sheridan College at Pinewood Toronto Studios in early 2010. Startup Drinks is holding a special Canada 3.0 version of their event on May 15 at Hotel Ocho.

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Managing employees during tough times As a small business owner, you will be faced with difficult choices during turbulent times like an economic downturn or a decrease in demand for your product or service. In order to stay competitive, you must streamline operations and offer creative responses to external threats. It is critical to encourage innovation and make the kinds of changes that are necessary to ensure that your business succeeds today and in the future. When times are tough, business owners often resort to layoffs as a cost-saving measure. However, laying off employees can damage your business and impair its ability to succeed in the long term. Layoffs incur direct costs, including severance pay, administration fees and legal fees, which immediately affect your business' bottom line. There are also less tangible costs like the skills, knowledge and experience that are lost when an employee is let go. In the face of layoffs, employees often experience lower morale and productivity, higher levels of absenteeism and job-related stress, and a loss of faith in the business. Your best employees may start looking for other opportunities. And, when business does improve, the costs of finding and training new employees are very high. In the current economic climate, opportunities do exist, but small business owners must have clear strategies. Cutting back may get your business through the short-term crisis, but will not position you to be a leader in the future. Innovative cost cutting and restructuring measures can help you reposition your business and define how business will be conducted in the future, without the need to let valuable employees go. - Work-Sharing If business is slow, you can offer your core workers a temporarily-reduced work week instead of laying them off. Think long term - Where possible, avoid layoffs. Recruiting new employees when your business rebounds can be expensive, and can put your reputation as an employer at risk. - Reduce employee costs through work reorganization. Multi-tasking and learning new skills allow your staff to support your organization's needs now and in the future. Use recognition and rewards Rewarding employees can be a challenge in times of fiscal restraint. Here are some smart ways to recognize employees, while keeping costs low. - Acknowledge employee contributions — employees want to feel that their efforts are recognized and appreciated. - Use staff meetings as a forum to recognize outstanding achievements. - Link incentives to the overall goals and objectives of your business. - Offer low-cost, innovative perks, such as giving employees an afternoon off or access to a coveted parking spot. - Make recognition personal — allow employees to choose their rewards. Maintain a positive work environment - Ensure that employees have fulfilling work that is challenging and interesting. - Give employees continuous feedback and ensure that they understand their roles, the impact of their work on customers, and how they bring value to your organization. - Offer employees flexible scheduling to help them balance their work and personal lives. - Offer job-sharing and reduced work weeks. These alternatives to layoffs can help your firm retain existing jobs and return employees to full-time work when the recession is over. - Have a strategy to deal with workplace stress and conflict. - Set a clear sense of direction and leadership. Management should set a positive example for employees to follow. Although avoiding layoffs during hard times can be a challenge, the benefits to your business in the long term are significant. - Wage subsidies Are high wage expectations making you reluctant to put up that Help Wanted sign? A wage subsidy program can put the perfect employee within your reach. Was this information useful? - Date modified: -

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Looks like I bought in a little early at $20.33. What's the issue here? Stock getting smacked with volatility today. High $20.40 Low $20.07 Looks like I bought in a little early at $20.33. What's the issue here? Stock getting smacked with volatility today. High $20.40 Low $20.07 Looks like the stock will bounce around from $20-$22 until the end of time. Not bad, but not good. I placed a buy for 500 shares at $20.07 15 minutes ago. It has bounced back from 20.08 to 20.07 6 times. My order has not been filled. A lot of buyers at $20.07. I might have to settle for $20.08 According to some analysts I've heard, someone or entity is dumping a massive amount of shares. Could be they just have somewhere else where they want to employ their capital. My order got filled. 500 at 20.07. Then the stock dropped to $20.00. I was kind of expecting $20.15 by the end of the day. Oh, well. It happens. Will hold it until I can sell at a profit.Will hold it until I can sell at a profit. I still am having a hard time understanding. What's the cause for the drop? I understand markets are generally down today, but I thought low interest rates were good for utility companies that have lots of debt? So, with the low rates down to about 2014 in the US now, shouldn't the utility companies be doing better than they are? I understand TA is a Canadian company, but still....? I am not worried about my position, but if anyone has ideas or knowledge to share, they would be appreciated. I haven't followed TA in a while and I don't see any apparent news release. It is possible that some news might be coming later today or tomorrow. Maybe another lawsuit for price fixing. ^ you mean like information not available to the public? Yes, either that, or some major fund/institution is getting out. But usually in the latter case, they spread it over several days. Utilities seem to have a bond like correlation with the equity markets.

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Manila, Philippines, November 30, 2010 – Detained community health workers collectively known as the Morong 43 are in high spirits even as they mark 10 months in jail, lawyers from the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL) said yesterday in a statement. “Hindi kami pinaghihinaan ng loob dahil alam namin na nasa likod namin kayo,” Eulogio Castillo, one of the detained, told lawyers who visited on Sunday, November 28, 2010. Castillo, who considers the group as political prisoners, said they also rely on the larger social movement to secure their release. “We know that [the outcome of] our case holds implications for other political prisoners across the country,” he said in the vernacular. He also thanked the domestic and foreign groups and personalities taking up the cause of their release. The men and women separately entertained the lawyers with songs of hope. The women also taught the lawyers their signature four claps, three stomps and chant “Free the 43”. The Morong 43 all support the rally of lawyers and doctors set on Thursday, December 2, 2010. The legal and medical communities plan to march from Espana to Mendiola at noon, to ask the executive to drop charges against the Morong 43, on account of the illegality of their arrest and the subsequent search. “Those of us who are concerned that fundamental rights embodied in laws whose very purpose is to protect citizens from possible abuses by the state are disregarded in such a brazen manner, must take a stand,” said NUPL secretary-general and counsel Edre Olalia. The Morong 43 were arrested in February this year, while undergoing a health training in Morong, Rizal. A joint police-military operation, using a defective search warrant, swooped down upon the group early in the morning. The warrant did not specify the particular place to be searched. The search allegedly yielded guns and ammunition, so the 43 were then blindfolded, handcuffed and brought to an undisclosed place where they were continuously interrogated day and night, denied their right to counsel and tortured physically and psychologically. Charges of illegal possession of firearms and explosives were filed against the 43 health workers five days after their arrest. The law specifies a 36-hour deadline for the filing of charges against anyone arrested without a warrant. NUPL lawyers visited the Morong 43 after its national legal consultation on extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances and other human rights cases. NUPL and the Public Interest Law Center (PILC) represent the health workers in the criminal case filed at the Morong Regional Trial Court and Metropolitan Trial Court and in the petitions they have filed in the Commission of Human Rights, Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, administration ally and House Deputy Speaker Rep. Lorenzo “Erin” Tanada III reiterated his appeal to release the Morong 43. “I think that amnesty is not what they need as they are not guilty of anything. What they need is nothing but just plain and simple respect for their basic human rights ,” Tañada emphasized in a separate statement. Reference: Atty. Edre U. Olalia - Secretary General – 09175113373; Atty. Julius Garcia Matibag - 09279293089 at

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HockeyDB.com quick reference :: CapGeek.com Contract History What was the calendar year on June 30 preceding the first season of his first NHL contract? Filling out this field accurately is the most critical step in the waiver calculation. If this is inputted incorrectly, the result will be calculated incorrectly. This field should not be confused with the year the contract was signed. For example, Justin Abdelkader signed his first NHL contract on April 4, 2008, with 2007-08 as the first season of that contract. The calendar year on June 30 preceding the 2007-08 season is 2007, so 2007 would be selected here. Conversely, Colton Gillies signed his first contract on March 31, 2008, with 2008-09 as the first season. The calendar year on June 30 preceding the 2008-09 season is 2008, so 2008 would be selected here. Contracts signed between March 1 and the end of a league year are most problematic for filling out this field because the first season of the contract can either be the current season or the following season. In the event of a contract slide, years that have slid count as the first season of the contract. For example, Thomas Hickey signed his first NHL contract on July 10, 2007, with 2007-08 to be its first season. But his contract slid twice and now runs from 2009-10 to 2011-12. Nonetheless, 2007-08 is counted as his first season for waiver purposes, and the calendar year on June 30 preceding the 2007-08 season is 2007, so 2007 would be selected here. In roughly 80 percent of the cases, this is an easy field to fill out, and the year often ends up aligning with the year the contract was actually signed. If you aren't certain about this field for a specific player, email admin@capgeek.com.

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Search Passports Passports, for use in foreign travel, are under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of State, but Congresswoman Capito the Post Office, Public Library or the County Clerk's office. If you are in need of expedited service for your passport application or renewal, please contact the Congresswoman's Charleston office at 304-925-5964. For more information about the type of assistance Congresswoman Capito and her staff may be able to provide, please visit "How Shelley Can Help You."

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CAPMA is a truly unique organization and according to our membership, a very valuable business tool! CAPMA is the only Canadian association of marketing agencies that dedicates its resources to helping its members succeed; by providing privileged and convenient access to like-minded agency leaders and high value networking opportunities. We are dedicated solely to the CEO’s, Presidents, Managing Directors and Principals of Canada’s top marketing agencies. In this environment, you can be assured that your business interests, goals and challenges are being shared amongst well-respected peers in the industry. Take a few minutes to explore the many benefits of a membership with CAPMA. Join CAPMA today or Contact us for more information. Become a MemberCAPMA offers its Member Agencies many exclusive benefits and competitive advantages. Toronto,Ontario Toronto,Ontario

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i-volunteer-because-yolo: (via mylittlebigthoughtsontheworld) when people disrespect their mothers in front of other people because they’re trying to look cool via sodamnrelatable ![ cherri-tan: Pocket caliborn ]() Pocket caliborn (Source: saasu, via heinousgamzee) Deadpool vs. Comic Con (Source: jerkicho, via alouwise) singinglikethemockingjay: (via j-a-w-hutcherson) Hey I just met you but I’m emotionally damaged and I push people away and I hate myself and everyone I love leaves me and I’ll end up being annoying and you’ll hate me so call me maybe (Source: mis0neism, via hutchasaurus) (Source: hecoxpadilla, via thisisneverit) sometimes im surprised i can love so many people seriously ive loved about 50 fictional characters and 100 celebrities but had only like 2 real life crushes because im a lonely loser c: (Source: dobrev-diary, via bitcheslovejawsh)

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Sunday Funday Because there is no practice, there is very little to report today. Mike Green has returned to Calgary to be with his family, as his grandmother passed away on Friday night. As such, there is no word about Green's availability for Tuesday's game, although I would consider him a long shot to suit up based on his previous condition. Goaltender Todd Ford, who backed up Michal Neuvirth last night, has been returned to Hershey of the American Hockey League for the Bears' game today. Ford had to be recalled to the Capitals on an emergency basis yesterday after Semyon Varlamov left the morning skate after about five minutes with an undisclosed (read: groin) injury. Again, since there is no practice today, we have no way of knowing how bad Varly's injury is, but I do not think that he will be rushed back. It should also be noted that the reason Braden Holtby was not recalled is because he is suffering from an injury of his own and is week-to-week. Tomorrow is sure to be a very busy (and nerve-racking) day for Caps fans, as the NHL trade deadline passes at 3 P.M. EST. Will the Capitals make a big deal? Will Alexander Semin or a goalie be on their way out? Follow me on Twitter (@HarryHawkings) and check the blog often to find out. That's all for today. Check back tomorrow, and enjoy your Sunday.

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Not much here. Just doing a little bit of riding. Getting ready for the big day. That would be this Thursday. Going under the knife. Hernia's getting the best of me so I will let the Doc get the best of Mr. H. Should be back on the bike in one week. Can't wait. Picked up a few toys to play with during my recovery. Should have them built up in a week or two. Might make a fixie road bike and a single speed monster cross. Should be fun. I should be posting a bit more often but something always seems to steer me away from the computer lately. Seems to be my little lady hogging the computer most of the time. She has discovered craigslist.org and I just can't seem to get her off the junk. Oh well, whatever makes her happy. Captain. 5 comments: Rob - Is the Centurion going to be your new road machine? I' still riding an old 6 speed 600 bike for roller workouts - good old bike. What does it mean - comment has been deleted? Good luck with your fight with Mr H. John It was going to be my road bike but it is a tad small. Mainly too low of head tube. Weird thing. The comment was a spammer and had two links to viruses. It almost got me when I was trying to visit that persons blog. Quick fingers on my part save me $100 in computer repairs. Capt. That spammer hit a few other bloggers lately too. I almost fell for it as well. Take it easy and heal well. I'll be praying for a spedy recovery. i hate virus spreading spammers.

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Captree Fleet Sailing Schedule Trips are occasional canceled due to severe weather. This is most likely to occur during the first or last month of the season. If the weather is questionable, please call to confirm sailing. Please arrive at least 20 minutes before sailing time listed . For Saturday and Sunday Afternoon trips in the summer allow an extra 30 minutes for possible beach traffic.

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As the temperature slowly but steadily begins it’s descend, we can start contemplating great jackets to wear. Three simple yet fabulous choices you can never fail with: a crisp white blazer, a black edgy version, or why not go the whole nine yards with a long silver coat. Love the entire outfit on the bottom picture by the way! Straight hair, plum lips and smokey eyes. And of course that glittering coat. The cover up

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There are always exceptions to this, such as meeting a favourite person or doing something interesting or both. This is one of those exceptions. Like Ottawa, Toronto was very food focussed. Incredibly food focussed. So food focussed I have no idea if I did anything (apart from look for parking) that wasn't food focussed. I think I spent a good six or seven hours eating, drinking and perusing foodish pursuits. There's little wonder why my clothes are just that much snugger. You know you're in for a good meal when all you have to say is "Yeah, I'm meeting a friend at an Italian restaurant for lunch. Can't remember what it's called, but it's at Richmond and Victoria." and the response is gleeful "Ooh! Osteria Ciceri e Tria!" you know it's going to be good. We shared the daily antipasti--a sampler tray, if you will. They were my word, they were good. I can remember all but one, but what I do recall--arincini di riso studded with cuttlefish, meatball in marinara sauce, lamb stew with crostini, fig with ham--was fabulous. For her main, my friend had the gnocchi with seafood; I had tagliatelle with duck ragu. We tried two desserts--a hazelnut tarte and a little cake (again, my memory fails). If you read Jennifer of The Domestic Goddess, you know that we shared a fabulous iced coffee that afternoon. She wrote getting together was like meeting an old friend. It was. Jennifer and I have been emailing each other, off and on, for years--(this month marks my fourth year foodblogging on Cardamom Addict; Jenn's been The Domestic Goddess for almost six years). We've cohosted events and sent questions and comments back and forth to one another, but in all this time we've never managed to meet. There was an immediate ease and familiarity--the type that's normally reserved for long lost friends who haven't seen each other in years. We sat at a patio and chatted about family and friends and Ottawa. We talked about blogging and characters who've come and gone in those years. We talked about our current real life adventures. Every once in a while pausing (or trying to out-volume) the Blue Angels as they zoomed over head, rehearsing for the Air show. Throughout, we were the targets of unwanted attention. No, not the wayward Bay Street crowd. A bee. Probably a relative of the one that harassed Yal and I. Cheeky monkey tried to steal some of my coffee too! That's just what I need...a fixated bee on a coffee buzz. I could have spent all afternoon chatting with her, but alas, she wasn't on holidays. We parted ways and I found my self on the TTC at possibly one of the two most dangerous-to-me stores in Toronto. The Cookbook Store is one of my measured Meccas. Yes. A store devoted to cookbooks. The usual suspects from Food TV are there, but unlike other bookstores, they don't dominate the shelves. Here is where I find good food writers. Here is where I find interesting titles. Titles appear here, in their original format, before they appear in big-box bookstores, rewritten for the American audience. I left with a copy of Piri Piri Starfish, a book from which I desperately want to cook each and every single recipe. My restraint at the Cookbook Store was easily voided as I peeked in at a neighbouring kitchenware shop. That peek ended up with me buying a terra cotta garlic keeper and a cast iron corncob printed cornbread tin. I'd seen them in magazines and recipe books and just couldn't resisit. It was inaugurated the next day with my variant of my favourite cornbread recipe. Using a combination of maple syrup and brown sugar, the bread has a sweet-smoky flavour. I'm sure the niblet pattern discernable in the cute little cobs only helps to make the cornbread even more tasty. 125g ap flour 1tsp salt 1Tbsp baking powder 1/4tsp baking soda 120g cornmeal 50g brown sugar 1 egg2Tbsp vegetable oil 225ml milk 125ml maple syrup Preheat oven to 200C/400F. Seive together flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Stir in cornmeal. Beat together the egg, sugar and oil until smooth. Mix in the maple syrup and milk. Pour into dry ingredients and mix well. Pour into prepared 22cm (9") cake pan or muffin tin. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until an inserted skewer comes out clean. cheers! jasmine Oh, and the other dangerous-to-me shop? Well, if I mentioned it by name, I'm sure the percentage of solicitous emails I receive will increase. That's a lot coming from the gal who's also the Sensual Gourmet...But really, I highly recommend them, especially if you're well beyond what regular department stores stock. What I'm reading: I'm a quill for hire! 4 comments: That must have been so nice to finally meet her. Toronto is such a great city for a foodie. So sorry I missed you on this trip but I will definitely take a raincheck! Glad you had such a fabulous time. What a glorious day you had. Many thanks for sharing the foodie photos. The cornbread looks so sweet when made in a corn shaped pan - that just must help with the flavour too.... lol and sending many huggles, Michelle and Zebbycat, xxx I could have spent all afternoon chatting with you too. Let's plan on that next time. With enough advance notice I can take time off...doesn't happen often though so let's book it soon!! Take care, Jasmine

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Career Opportunities Be part of something brilliant [5.77MB] A multi-million pound flagship Institute with the vision to become an international leader in the field of cancer stem cell research, we are seeking ambitious scientists to join our existing teams to help shape the future of cancer research. Appointees will provide a mix of established stellar cancer researchers plus those with demonstrable potential to become the next generation of internationally renowned cancer stem cell researchers. They will work with existing world-leading teams in basic biomedical science, genetic, drug development and clinical trials, creating a UK hub which will be the European centre for cancer stem cell research. Together we will improve the understanding of cancer stem cells and the role they play in a range of cancers; develop new therapies which can be shown to make a real difference in the clinic; and ultimately, transform the survival rates for patients suffering from all types of cancer. There are no vacancies available at present. Future jobs, fellowships, both clinical and non-clinical, will be advertised here as they become available. Bookmark this page or follow us on Twitter for the latest cancer stem cell news. Find out how to contact us here Ph.D Programmes at ECSCRI The European Cancer Stem Cell Research Institute is not yet operating a PhD programme. Following recruitment of key academic staff, we envisage that a PhD programme will be implemented. Further details will be published on this site in the near future. For information relating to PhD courses at Cardiff University, please see below. Clinical Scientist Training/ Work Placements A part of our vision will be to build a strong bridge between fundamental scientific investigation of cancer stem cells and the application of this knowledge for the treatment of disease. In the laboratories and clinics linked to The European Cancer Stem Cell Research Institute, there maybe the opportunity for work placements. At the current time no placements are available, but as more details become available they will be updated on this page.

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Home Helper Employee Group Part Time Term Contract Program or Dept. CSS Salary Range 10.25. Home Help workers will work within the Supports for Daily Living Program to assist clients with light house keeping chores. Responsibilities Assist clients with light dusting, vaccuming, laundry, cleaning bathrooms and kitchen, and other duties as required. Qualifications Must have grade twelve education Food Handler's Certificate is an asset Household management experience Must be comfortable with seniors and persons with disabilities Capable of lifting moderate weight (e.g., food items or supplies) Must have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal Current driver's license with reliable transportation Criminal background check required Other Relevant Information Home Helper will work for clients within the Supports For Daily Living Program. Clients are in selected buildings and within the community surrounding the buildings. Date Posted 1/4/2013 City Mississauga Province Ontario [ON] Apply Now Tell a Friend

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Position applied: Mother/Family Caregiver Being a mother is not easy. It is the most difficult and challenging job I have experienced. 21 years before, I didn’t know how it was to be a mother. Although I have a loving mother, I am more focused on what I am and want as a child. It took years and years to finally figure out what does a real mother is. It is easy to describe what a real mother is based on what you see but that description would definitely change when you are in that position. Job description: Mother/family caregivers need to be a master in Homeroom and Economics to be able to cook and manage household chores well. Be a master in Psychology to be able to understand your kids and husbands behavior and be able to deal with them in a positive way. Be a master in Business Management/ Accounting to be able to manage the finance of the family. Be a master in Social Work to be able to serve your family, relatives, friends and community and teach other people to be independent and to be of service to others as well. Be a master of the virtue of Godliness to be able to serve God, to do what is right and just to your fellowmen. And most of all be a master in Education, be educated doesn’t mean you need to go to school. Education entails us to feed our mind and soul with the right information through books, visual aids, audio visuals, attending seminars, forums and the like. Be a catalyst and instrument of change. If we hope for a change in our society, let’s start with in ourselves. Personality development as mother is very important, because as a mother and caregiver we need to have the right attitude, integrity and commitment in order to create the change that we aspire for. From us to our family, raise kids to have the right attitude, faith in God, be a good leader and good citizens. Then finally there would be a better society if we do the right thing and share it with others in our community. HAPPY MOTHERS DAY! If you like what you see, please subscribe to our RSS feed. (or drop your email address in the box to the right :) Thanks for visiting! You must log in to post a comment.

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Vote for, share and keep track of your Oscar favorites with The Times’s interactive awards ballot. Academy Awards Start Your Oscar Ballot Vote for, share and keep track of your Oscar favorites with The Times’s interactive awards ballot. LOS ANGELES — Is this the year Woody Allen warms up to the Oscars? The Academy certainly showed its love for the director and his “Midnight in Paris” on Tuesday, nominating him for best director (for the seventh time in his career) and his film for best picture. It also picked up nods for best screenplay and best art direction, a particularly tricky category for smaller-budget films to crack. Will Mr. Allen, who has routinely skipped the ceremony over the years, attend? “Who knows?” said Michael Barker, co-president of Sony Pictures Classics, which released “Midnight in Paris.” “I do know he’s really happy this morning.” He added, “For Woody to be 76 and working at the peak of his form is simply terrific. There’s a lot of love for the movie and him.” With “Midnight in Paris,” which cost about $17 million to make, Mr. Allen is experiencing some of the biggest ticket sales of his career. The movie is still playing specialty theaters after nine months – astounding staying power – and Mr. Barker said he expected North American ticket revenue to pass $60 million. It’s currently at about $56 million. It was a good morning all around for Mr. Barker and his co-president, Tom Bernard. Among their other films receiving nominations was “A Separation,” an Iranian family drama. It received two nods, including one for original screenplay, an extremely hard category for a foreign film to elbow into. “It’s proof positive that the Academy does what it promises, and that is honor the best,” Mr. Barker said.

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Summer 2013 Message from the Dean Welcome to UB This Summer! Whether you are currently a student at the university level, a high school student seeking a first university experience, or Formal courses, workshops and other learning opportunities are offered in a variety of formats to provide you with a flexible schedule that allows you to fit school, work and fun into your summer plans. You may choose to study on-campus or online; participate in an academic internship or study abroad. No matter what your goal, we invite you to explore all that is being offered through the many programs available at UB This Summer! E. Bruce Pitman, Dean

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Cases citing this case: Supreme CourtCases citing this case: Supreme Court, 326] due process. The court viewed the interest of the disability recipient in uninterrupted benefits as indistinguishable from that of the welfare recipient in Goldberg. It further noted that decisions subsequent to Goldberg demonstrated that the due process requirement of pretermination hearings is not limited to situations involving the deprivation of vital necessities. See Fuentes v. Shevin, 407 U.S. 67, 88 -89 (1972); Bell v. Burson, 402 U.S. 535,..,. 319, 329] That this second requirement is an essential and distinct precondition for 764 . With respect to the named appellees, however, we concluded that the complaint was sufficient since it alleged that they had "fully presented their claims for benefits `to their district Social Security Office and, upon denial, to the Regional Office for reconsideration.'" Id.,termination in part) (1974); Board of Regents v. Roth, 408 U.S. 564, 576 -578 (1972); Bell v. Burson, 402 U.S., at 539 ; Goldberg v. Kelly, 397 U.S., at 261 -262. Rather, the Secretary contends that the existing administrative procedures, detailed below, provide all the process [424 U.S. 319, 333] 266 -271,] v. Family Finance Corp., 395 U.S. 337 (1969), involving garnishment of wages, was entirely silent on the matter. In Fuentes v. Shevin, 407 U.S., at 96 -97, the Court said only that in a replevin suit between two private parties the initial determination required something more than an ex parte proceeding before a court clerk. Similarly, Bell v. Burson, supra, at 540, 142 -146. These decisions underscore the truism in part); Goldberg v. Kelly, supra, at 263-266; Cafeteria Workers v. McElroy, supra, at 895. More precisely, our prior decisions [424 U.S. 319, 335] 263-271. We turn first to a description of the procedures for the termination of Social Security disability benefits, and thereafter consider the factors bearing upon the constitutional adequacy of these procedures., 338].,, 339]] the private interests." The Secretary concedes that the delay between [424 U.S. 319, 342], 416 U.S., [424 U.S. 319, 343] at 169 (POWELL, J., concurring in part); laboratory diagnostic techniques," 42 U.S.C., 348] 171 -172 (Frankfurter, [424 U.S. 319, 349] J., concurring). All that is necessary is that the procedures be tailored, in light of the decision to be made, to "the capacities and circumstances of those who are to be heard," Goldberg v. Kelly, 397 U.S., [ Footnote. [ Footnote 3 ] The District Court ordered reinstatement of Eldridge's benefits pending its final disposition on the merits. [ Footnote 4 ] In Goldberg the Court held that the pretermination 266 -271. In this opinion the term "evidentiary hearing" refers to a hearing generally of the type required in Goldberg. [ Footnote 5 ] The HEW regulations direct that each state plan under the federal categorical assistance programs must provide for pretermination hearings containing specified procedural safeguards, which include all of the Goldberg requirements. See 45 CFR 205.10 (a) (1975); n. 4, supra. [ Footnote 6 ] The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, simply noting that the issue had been correctly decided by the District Court in this case, reached the same conclusion in Williams v. Weinberger, 494 F.2d 1191 (1974), cert. pending, No. 74-205. [ Footnote 7 ] Title 42 U.S.C. 405 (h) provides in full: [ Footnote 8 ] Section 405 (g) further provides: [ Footnote 9 ] 763 -764. As in Salfi no question as to whether Eldridge satisfied these requirements was timely raised below, see Fed. Rules Civ. Proc. 8 (c), 12 (h) (1), and they need not be considered here. [, 546 (1949), when applying the finality requirements of 28 U.S.C. 1291, which grants jurisdiction to courts of appeals to review all "final decisions" of the district courts, and 28 U.S.C. 1257, which empowers this Court to review only "final judgments" of state courts. See, e. g., Harris v. Washington, 404 U.S. 55 (1971); Construction Laborers v. Curry, 371 U.S. 542, 549 -550 (1963); Mercantile Nat. Bank v. Langdeau, 371 U.S. 555, 557 -558 (1963); Cohen v. Beneficial Ind. Loan Corp., supra, at 545-546. To be sure, certain of the policy considerations implicated in 1257 and 1291 cases are different from those that are relevant here. Compare Construction Laborers, supra, at 550; Mercantile Nat.. [. See n. 29, infra. [ 29 ] By focusing solely on the reversal rate for appealed reconsideration determinations amici overstate the relevant reversal rate. As we indicated last Term in Fusari v. Steinberg, 419 U.S. 379, [424 U.S. 319, 350] an evidentiary hearing of the type required for welfare beneficiaries under Title IV of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C.. [424 U.S. 319, 351]

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Saccharomyces boulardii fungemia caused by treatment with a probioticum - Correspondence to Dr Britta Tarp, brittarp{at}rm.dk Summary Saccharomyces cerevisiae, known as baker’s yeast, is normally considered a non-pathogenic yeast. A genetically very similar subtype, S boulardii, is used in a probioticum (Sacchaflor) to prevent antibiotic-associated diarrhoea and in the treatment of recurrent Clostridium difficile associated diarrhoea. The authors present. Treatment with Sacchaflor was immediately discontinued and the patient was successfully treated with amphotericin B. Fungemia is a rare, but a serious complication to treatment with probiotics. Accordingly, the authors find it important to remind the clinicians of this risk when prescribing probiotics especially to immunocompromised patients. Footnotes Competing interests None. Patient consent Obtained.

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Nearly two months ago, I was dipping my toes back into Everquest II in anticipation of the New Halas update, while simultaneously revisiting Guild Wars due to the 5th Anniversary celebrations and War in Kryta teaser updates. I was certain at the time that come May 25th, I would be re-subscribing to EQII with my better half to fill our time when our Star Trek Online playing has lapsed (which is has). I did not expect to spend much time in Guild Wars, as I was feeling largely burned out on repeating content in pursuit of various achievements. Suddenly, today is the day, and Guild Wars has delivered a stunning upset. The War In Kryta storyline has begun unfolding in earnest, which has not only provided me with a reason to log in more often to keep up with the events (excellent observation by Ravious of KTR that this content is becoming more event-like), but which has brought in new and old players alike and enabled me to group more often for that same old content I was growing weary of doing by myself. Massively has started a new guild for the purpose of tackling the Prophecies campaign, and I have had the pleasure of grouping up with them for a couple of weeks. I even found two – two! – groups attempting the Dunes of Despair mission and bonus the other night (we failed, alas). Since ArenaNet now seems determined to keep a Live Team dedicated to providing updates to Guild Wars for as long as its lifespan, and the Guild Wars Beyond campaign is slated to keep us advancing right up to the point that Guild Wars 2 is launched, I now foresee a year where Guild Wars can return to being my main MMO attraction, and I have no further need for diversions. The Peacekeeper bounties provide a satisfying daily goal that fits within my schedule – I don’t even get to these every day, but they’re there if I want to. Courier Falken is a quick and easy run for tokens. I can’t believe I’m advocating for a repeatable quest, but for some reason the good Courier is fun to chase around (it must be his special attack). And in between all of this, I’m getting mission bonuses completed and even taking up vanquishing again with some good advice from friends. Guild Wars Beyond has truly breathed fresh life into the game from my perspective. It’s amazing how adding one new feature like this has made the entire experience seem new and exciting again, as though I was not there back when Thunderhead Keep existed as a brick wall to beat your head against. As for my better half: he will join me when his Necromancer can finally jump.

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