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Unsecured Wireless on Your MacBook
Free Internet access is cool, it's convenient, and public access wireless networks keep popping up more and more all over the world. New Orleans has upgraded to citywide free wireless Internet access, which is perfect for checking your e-mail on your MacBook while you're catching beads or listening to jazz. Many more cities are certain to follow in the near future.
However, just because something is free doesn't mean that it's safe. (Impromptu bungee jumpers, take note.) Unfortunately, the free public wireless access you're likely to encounter is not secure: Anyone can join, and the information you send and receive can be intercepted by any hacker worthy of the name.
A public network uses no WEP or WPA key, so no encryption is involved, and therefore no guarantee that your private e-mail, your company's financial spreadsheets, and your Great American Novel aren't being intercepted while you're uploading and downloading them in the airport.
If you must use your laptop on an unsecured public network, make sure that the connection itself is secure, instead. For example, don't check your e-mail using a Web browser unless your ISP or e-mail service offers an encrypted SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) connection.
If you need to establish a secure connection with your home or office network, use an SSL-enabled Virtual Private Network (VPN) client, which allows you to transfer files and remotely operate a host computer with bulletproof security.


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Christmas Charity Chain
Remember your Facebook friends asking you to join in a secret gift exchange? You know, the idea for you to send a $10 gift and you would receive 36 $10 gifts on your front door? Turns out if you didn't do the gift exchange with trusted friends it was considered a scam and illegal. uh oh.
The gift exchange idea got my gears going, though. If we can afford $10 to bless a stranger how much more willing should we be to spend $10 for someone in need? Much more! Let's be honest, we don't really need 36 gifts on our doorstep of fuzzy socks or another mug but there are others in our community who have real needs this Christmas.
If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. 1 John 3:17-18
This is where my Christmas Charity Chain idea came to mind.
Instead of gifting more stuff to friends or looking for something in return, why not donate to a charity organization that benefits others in need this Christmas season? Even better, why not share the ultimate gift of Jesus' love for them along with the items?
When trying to think of what charities would be good to partner with The Haven Project immediately came to mind. This is exactly what they have on their heart:
"The Haven Project was born out of the sheer desire to share the good news of Christ's salvation. We have all been blessed with the Gift beyond value - the Gift of Jesus. Yet while we all share that spiritual treasure, the disparity in material possessions will remain this side of Heaven. We can do something about that. We exist to help those who have far less than most, who are in a difficult season of their lives.....who could use not only the gift of hearing about Christ, but the gift of meeting some of their basic material needs and wants."
Want to help out? So do I!
The Christmas Charity Chain will run throughout the month of December!
Join our Facebook event page here and invite your friends!
This is how the Christmas Charity Chain will work:
1. Create a #ChristmasCharityChain giving team! Invite friends to join this event and create a committed team of three (you included).
2. Look at The Haven Project's Christmas wish list here and send a gift to their public address. A lot of online retailers have free shipping during this time. For safety, no personal names or addresses will be used.
3. Remind your team members to share and create their own team and continue the gift of charity! The gift that truly keeps giving! It is our prayer that no one should drop out because it's so much fun to gift others even without receiving anything in return.
4. Post your #ChristmasCharityChain team's name, what you gave, or share a picture on our event page to enter our weekly giveaway from sponsors that bless those who partake in the event!
In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive. Acts 20:35
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Would you like to share your business and bless others? Consider being a Christmas Charity Chain sponsor!!! Besides being a partner in sharing this event on Facebook you will also enter one of your products as a giveaway for the givers! Contact Amanda at firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.

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Wednesday, July 07, 2010
NASA's New Mission "Deeply Flawed"
NASA's head guy says the President has told him that his "foremost" mission at NASA is to find a way to, "reach out to the Muslim world and engage much more with dominantly Muslim nations to help them feel good" about their accomplishments in math and science.
Bolden told Al Jazeera TV, "The United States is not going to travel beyond low-Earth orbit on its own."
Michael Griffin idea that , former NASA Administrator under President George W. Bush, says Obama'sNASA's priority should be outreach to Muslim countries is "deeply flawed."
He said, "Muslim nation cooperation is not vital for US advancements in space exploration."
"There is no technology they have that we need," he said.
I am certain Griffin reflects the feelings of most of the people at NASA who have built the most advanced and successful space exploration organization in history.
Astronaut Jim Irwin, who flew in Apollo 15 and walked on the moon, was a personal friend of mine. I assure you he did not view NASA as a diplomatic outreach to Muslim nations. I'm sure many others share his pride and patriotism.
While our President is "remaking" America, bankrupting coming generations of young Americans, suing the citizens of Arizona and pushing us off the precipice of socialism, he has now decided to dismantle NASA.
Earlier, he had redirected NASA toward his global warming agenda and is now wanting to use it as a diplomatic tool to make Muslims feel good.
When you think you've seen it all, as they say ... you haven't.
As President Obama's support has fallen to record low numbers, one thing has struck me. How can a good number of Americans still be "undecided" or "do not know" how they feel about his presidency so far.
The far left, who hates or strongly dislikes America as we know it, likes him. I get that.
We who believe America is an exceptional nation, with a rich history and wonderful future and believe in the principles that made this the greatest nation on Earth, don't like his presidency. I get that, too.
But how can anyone, knowing what we all now know, be "undecided"?
You tell me.
The greatest philosophical battle in our national history is building toward a climax. The very heart and soul of our country is the proverbial "line in the sand " over the next 2 elections.
Our country is deeply divided over our future and what we will become. This is not a time to be silent nor uninformed.
And please don't tell me this is not a spiritual and moral matter. That it is somehow political or partisan.
It's time for people of faith to get real, clear their head, inform their mind, overcome any intimidation and move prayerfully to action.
God help us.
Be Prayerful. Be Vigilant. Be Informed. Be Discerning. Be Active. Be Blessed.
Gary Randall
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4 comments:
- Anonymous10:14 AM, July 07, 2010
Burning truth for all of us..."And please don't tell me this is not a spiritual and moral matter. That it is somehow political or partisan.ReplyDelete
It's time for people of faith to get real, clear their head, inform their mind, overcome any intimidation and move prayerfully to action. God help us."
Thank you for saying what must be heard.
- Anonymous2:41 PM, July 07, 2010
"The far left, who hates or strongly dislikes America as we know it, likes him. I get that."ReplyDelete
Do you ever get tired of bearing false witness against your fellow Americans?
- Anonymous2:59 PM, July 07, 2010
Seems like to me that there's some kind of idea that goes "If it's human, it's good."ReplyDelete
It seems like to me, that with Jesus, only what's right is good and he knows the difference.
Everything is good with Jesus.
- craig in lacey8:17 PM, July 11, 2010
Yes, the Far Left, ACLU,AmericansReplyDelete
United(Atheists), Acorn, GLBTers,
Weather Underground, Genocidal
Aborntionists, you know, the people who think if it feels good
legalize it and tax it. The Bible says "God is not mocked, you will reap what you sow, if you sow to the flesh you will reap corruption,
if you sow to the Spirit you will reap eternal life. The chickens are coming home to roost! Repent!
There's still time. No one is bearing false witness, the proof is in their deeds!
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What You Need to Know About Making a Down Payment on a Home
A down payment on a home is money given to a mortgage or other lending company by someone wanting to purchase a Buda home. The purpose of a down payment is to reduce the amount borrowed by the home buyer from the lending company and to potentially decrease monthly mortgage payments. Down payments are always expressed as a percentage of what needs to be borrowed to buy a home.
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For example, if a couple wants to buy a home costing $100,000 and they have $3000 available to use as down payment, they will need to borrow $97,000 from a mortgage company, bank or other lending institution. First-time home buyers should be aware that down payments made to mortgage companies could be lost if buyers are forced into foreclosure due to not making monthly house payments. Lenders consider down payments as an incentive for home owners to make timely mortgage payments.
What is the Minimum Down Payment Buyers Can Make on a Home?
The majority of mortgage companies require down payments be at least three percent of the cost of the home. If home buyers obtain an FHA (Federal Housing Administration) loan, they will need to make a down payment of at least three and a half percent. FHA down payment amounts are also dependent on the buyer's credit history and type of home being purchased (multi-story, condominium, rental). Buyers with average or less than average credit may need to make down payments as high as 20 or 30 percent.
Mortgage Insurance and Down Payments
Making a down payment less than 20 percent of the cost of the home means home buyers must purchase mortgage insurance. Private mortgage insurance, or PMI, is paid monthly to an insurance company while FHA mortgage insurance is paid directly to the federal government. In addition to paying monthly premiums on FHA mortgage insurance, home buyers must also pay an upfront premium. Home buyers are not obligated to pay an upfront premium when purchasing a private mortgage insurance policy.
Small Down Payments and Fees
Some mortgage lenders charge a fee if borrowers make a down payment less than 20 percent. This fee is in addition to mortgage insurance premiums. Smaller down payments mean home buyers must pay higher fees at the time the house is closed on. In other cases, lenders may charge higher interest rates instead of a fee for accepting a smaller than normal down payment from home buyers.
Why a 20 Percent Down Payment is Recommended by Real Estate Experts
The best reason for home buyers to put down 20 percent is that it can significantly improve their chance of obtaining a mortgage loan. In addition, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has established renewed qualified mortgage rules stating that home buyers must meet a debt-to-income ratio of 43 percent. This means a home buyer's debt must be no more than $43 per every one hundred dollars the buyer earns every month.
Also, 20 percent down payments help reduce the amount of a monthly house mortgage while decreasing interest paid on the loan. Lower interest rates could potentially save home owner thousands of dollars over the time it takes to pay off a mortgage. Finally, giving lending companies 20 percent down payments means buyers do not have to purchase private or FHA mortgage insurance.


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Welcome to HD Photo – Wedding Photography with a different angle
HD Photo, or Hauklien Design Photo, is a photography team specialised in wedding photography. We only use professional Canon cameras and L-series lenses of the very best quality possible to achieve the best result for our clients. We have been working with this for some years and have gained some experience over the years. Are you getting married? You are welcome to contact us for our portofolio and a quote for your wedding. We do not make videos for the time being, but stick to photography as we deem it to be an art form.
Wedding photography is an art, and the main artist is you. The magic moments happen in front of the camera, so you are the director. As wedding photographers we are there to capture the magic when it happens and to give you wonderful memories for the years to come. We can also make photo albums and thank you cards and other items on request.
We will be posting information about some of our photo jobs here and in the blog, so stay tuned! If you need a wedding photographer for your wedding, we're reachable on email at hauklien (at) gmail.com and +27 766 068 071. Contact us for awesome pictures, good service and compatible prices for wedding pictures in and around Johannesburg, Gauteng and Southern Africa. Wedding photography with a different angle. Yours.


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Oi oi! Just clicked on a very interesting-looking article on your homepage which I felt warranted further investigation. To wit:
Blimey, this one looks like it's going to get interesting! One of our most beloved filmmaking houses embroiled in a row over insensitive material in their latest family film? Do go on...
Crikey! Aardman have really got it wrong here, haven't they? Perhaps you could fill in the blanks with a bit more exposition though, just so we really know what we're talking about here.
Good work! A terse and factually accurate description of the moment in question - I think all the article needs now is the opposing faction's perspective, in order to provide a more rounded view of the conflict:
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Are you an expat partner to an AU employee and searching for a job or looking for relevant career activities? Then you might be interested in some of the relevant and interesting events hosted by AU BSS.
2018.11.08 |
Aarhus BSS Career weekly provides interesting events and activities relevant for AU expat partners.
For instance, did you know about "a day with" where you can meet with relevant company representatives bi-weekly at Fuglesangs Allé in the S building? Read more and plan who you would like to meet here.
You might also be interested in the "International Company Day" at the Aarhus City Hall on November 22nd. Read more and sign up here.
Or maybe you would be interested in participating in the Graduate Programme Night on November 22nd, where you will be offered the opportunity to create an overview of the graduate programmes that our partner companies are offering. Read more and plan which graduate programme you would like to know more about here.
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You have probably already heard about the death of Robin Williams by (apparent) suicide. Given the public nature of celebrity deaths, I have a feeling a lot of people are somewhat desensitized to the whole thing. I, however, feel inclined to say a few words about Robin Williams.
I was born in 1983. Basically, I was a 90s kid. I grew up on 90s cartoons. I grew up on 90s movies.[1] Among my fondest memories are those films which featured Robin Williams. Hook (1991), FernGully (1992), Aladdin (1992), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Jumanji (1995), Jack (1996), and Flubber (1997). My siblings and I watched a number of these films many times over. They brought us joy. Robin Williams had a way of making us laugh — his greatest gift.
In a small way, Williams helped make our lives better. Those that know me are probably aware that my childhood was pretty crap. I wrote about some of that here. Movies and video games were some of the methods through which I survived that growing-up experience. Robin Williams was a part of that. And so, for me, his death had a personal feel to it. The man who made us laugh. Who brought joy and wonder. He's gone. Forever.
I'll never forget the laughs. It's just sad that we won't have any new laughfests from Robin Williams. We'll only have the memories.


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Software projects I maintain or I am involved in
The IceHawk framework
A PHP7+ micro-framework with components to develop web-based CQRS applications or APIs.
Dresden Code of Conduct
A simple website providing a code of conduct in several languages for the communities and events in and around the city of Dresden, Germany.
Fast CGI Client
A PHP fast CGI client for sending requests (a)synchronously to PHP-FPM
State machine generator
A PHP code generator (PHAR) for OOP state machines.
A web interface to read data from redis server(s)
Validating data with a fluent interfaced class
A PHP OOP implementation of the "Kölner Phonetik Index" - a soundex-like algorithm for german language.
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Applications are invited for the Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program which will be awarded to International students who wants to undergo a Masters degree program in Stanford University, USA
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HAPPY NEW YEAR! It's 2017!
So as you can see, it's been quite a while since my last post. I attribute that to work and life getting crazy busy, and to me being unorganized and a tad lazy. Sorry! However, it's a brand new year and I've decided to get more organized with the blog and hopefully learn a lot more!
Let's talk change.
I did a thing. A thing I had been thinking about doing for quite some time. Yep, I finally went full purple with my hair – thanks to an awesome friend! I had been toying with the idea of a full mane of purple, but never had the guts to actually go through with it. I've had temporary purple ends several times, and while I loved the way it looked, the color was never purple enough.
I had a particular color that I kept stumbling on during my way too long sessions of scrolling through Pinterest. Speaking of Pinterest, it seriously is a dangerous place for dreamers like me. I have pinned way too many home ideas and I don't even own a home (yet)! Anyway, this is the color purple I kept dreaming about. To be completely honest, the reason holding me back from going all in was the process to get to that color. I knew bleaching my hair was the only way to do it – and that is a scary word!
The (scary) process
Let's begin with the before. My natural hair color is a super dark brown, almost black color. While I do think my natural color is pretty, I like to change it up from time to time. Of course, hair care should never be ignored when it comes to changing your hair color, so I made sure to deep condition my hair before the process, to minimize the damage that the bleach was inevitably going to cause.
My hair-stylist friend, Jackie, decided to help me out and take on my color transformation. Since she is a professional, I let her take complete control of the process and I am glad I did. Here is a little bit of the process as told by my snap story from that night:
I did warn you that it was a scary process, ha! The color that I ended up with is such a dynamic purple. It actually looks different in every picture I take, which I think is kind of cool!
The UPKEEP
Now, the actual process took place back in Mid-November, so I've had 2 months now to get used to the color and the upkeep required when dealing with a "fantasy" color. I definitely try to wash my hair less frequently than I used to and dry shampoo has become my best friend! I also changed my shampoo to a sulfate and paraben free kind to keep the purple from fading as fast.
One thing I discovered that has helped keep the purple vibrant is a product called
Overtone. Overtone makes color depositing conditioners in a rainbow of colors. Luckily for me, they have a color called Extreme Purple that is very similar to the original purple in my hair. I ordered their complete system which includes a daily conditioner in a full and travel size and the best product of all – the weekly deep conditioner. Now, when I wash my hair, I use the sulfate free shampoo followed by the daily Overtone conditioner. Once a week, I apply the deep conditioner which leaves my hair shiny and soft and vibrantly PURPLE! I actually haven't had my hair touched up at all since the original process! 🙂
I am not sure how long I will keep this purple in my hair, but for now, I am loving it. So if you're debating on making a change, I am here to say: DO IT! TRY IT! Change is good for the soul. At least for me. Here's to a new year and a fresh start!


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Participants learn – both from a counsel's and an arbitrator's perspective – how evidence is taken in international arbitration. In this connection, they have to deal with core issues of arbitration proceedings and, in particular, with the question whether and to what extent discovery is admissible.
Participants learn how to prepare and conduct a witness hearing. Experts interactively teach the participants how to prepare a witness or an expert and how to conduct a cross examination. Participants are taught how to organize large quantities of documentary evidence and how to prepare and deal with requests for production of documents. Written witness statements which play an important role in international arbitration are also covered. Participants become familiar with interim measures (when does an arbitral tribunal have jurisdiction and when is the assistance of state courts needed?). Finally, the issue of security for costs is addressed.


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In bone blasted from Montana sandstone, fossil hunters for the first time have discovered the microscopic meat of a Tyrannosaurus rex, preserved almost unaltered since the dinosaur died 70 million years ago, scientists announced last week.
Scientists at North Carolina State University and the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, Mont., found brownish oblong cells, elastic threads of veins and pliable dabs of red bone marrow in the core of a stout hind leg, the researchers reported in the journal Science.
The translucent vessels were so elastic that, when one was stretched out and then released, it snapped back like a rubber band.
''To my knowledge, preservation to this extent has not been noted in dinosaurs before," said paleontologist Mary H. Schweitzer at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, who led the research team. ''The tissues are still soft. . . . The microstructures that look like cells are preserved in every way."
Under a scanning electron microscope, these dinosaur tissues -- minute remains of the mightiest of Earth's ancient carnivores -- were ''virtually identical" to those of a modern ostrich.
The scientists have not completed their laboratory tests, so they would not say whether they had found any intact genetic material or isolated individual proteins. In the unlikely event that researchers could identify the actual genes of a Tyrannosaurus rex, it might help settle debates about the kinship of dinosaurs and birds, or even prompt cloning experiments aimed at replicating the creatures.
Far from a freakish accident of preservation, the researchers said, fragile fresh tissue inside dinosaur bones may turn out to be common. Indeed, a quick examination of three other dinosaur specimens revealed similar microscopic tissues inside the bones, they said.
''It may be that this isn't a unique specimen," said paleontologist Jack Horner at Montana State University's Museum of the Rockies, a coauthor of the study. Horner has pioneered the use of molecular and cellular techniques to probe the growth and behavior of dinosaurs.
If confirmed by other researchers, the find could force scientists to reconsider how fossils are formed.
Until now, scientist believed that bones fossilized when minerals gradually replaced all organic material. Current theories about fossil preservation hold that organic molecules should not preserve beyond 100,000 years.
''Our theories don't allow for this," Schweitzer said.
Other researchers were fascinated but cautious about the announcement.
The field of dinosaur paleontology is still an academic netherworld where trained paleontologists must compete for specimens with amateur rock-hounds and private collectors. It is no stranger to outlandish technical claims, black-market hyperbole, and fraud.
Time and again, however, the truth of these vanished denizens as revealed by reliable fossils -- creatures that flew on four wings, snake-necked vegetarians larger than locomotives, and giant fanged predators cloaked in feathers -- has proved far stranger than fiction.
Philip Currie, curator of dinosaurs at the Royal Tyrrell Museum in British Columbia, considered the latest discovery plausible and called it ''great news."
''Under the right circumstances, incredible things can be preserved in these fossils," Currie said.
But he added: ''It is out on the fringes, and consequently you have to be doubly careful."
Microscopic traces of soft tissues may have eluded detection until now, the scientists said, because paleontologists were too squeamish to break open their irreplaceable dinosaur specimens to dissolve the mineral matrix inside the bones.
Horner called the discovery a combination of adept laboratory analysis and an accident of field work.
The tissue specimen was extracted from a fossil femur chiseled from 1,000 cubic yards of rock in the Hell Creek Formation at the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge in Montana. The bones belonged to a relatively complete skeleton of a 40-foot-tall Tyrannosaurus rex that died when it was about 18 years old.
It took field researchers three years to dig out all the bones. So remote was the site that the fossils could be removed only by helicopter.
The dinosaur remains encased in thick jackets of plaster were so heavy, however, that field workers had to break the massive thigh bone in two places to load it safely aboard the aircraft. They did not treat it with the customary chemical preservatives.
''On that particular specimen, it was serendipitous, because we did have to break it to get it out by helicopter," Horner said. Normally, ''people tend not to want their dinosaurs broken, or to have cut holes into the bone, or to cut them in half."
When the broken thigh bone was delivered to Schweitzer's lab in Raleigh, she quickly noticed what appeared to be unusual tissue fragments lining the narrow cavity at the core of the bone.
It took seven days to dissolve the surrounding minerals without contaminating the specimen. For weeks more, the samples were washed in chemical baths, incubated and purified.
In the process, Schweitzer essentially distilled the remains of a 5-ton predator whose step once made the earth tremble to a few milliliters of cloudy solution under a Zeiss dissecting microscope.
Magnifying the purified remains by 63 times, Schweitzer could see tiny branching red and brown structures that looked very much like vessels in bones from the largest of modern flightless birds. She also identified what seemed to be three different sorts of cell.
''Ostriches that died six months ago are producing structures that are similar to dinosaurs that died 70 million years ago."


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Life-size anatomical model of a male, detail of the head showing the lifting and flaking surface
Over time, the effects of use, light, and changes in relative humidity have caused these models to deteriorate--the varnish and paint have flaked, cracked, and faded, and pieces have been broken or lost. When that happens, we lose detail and information, and we lose a piece of our history. Determined to preserve these models and their history, NMAH has taken steps to slow or stop the process of deterioration.
Our preservation efforts are based on careful study of the objects and their condition. Similar to understanding how the human body ages, understanding the materials and internal structure of the models helps us understand how they deteriorate. Care of these models begins with providing a stable environment, but can encompass conservation methods such as cleaning, stabilizing the surface layers, and reattaching loose and separated pieces. This care ensures the preservation of these objects for future generations.
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I told my staff to figure out the best time to vote and to go ahead and do
it -- don't worry about time away from work. I can't reach half of 'em by phone
or e-mail so they must have chosen the busiest time and the longest line! Hey,
anyone ever heard of a BlackBerry?!
I have no idea who'll win (could be a stunning Nader upset, eh what?), but
I do know that the main candidates talked more about George W. and William Ayers
than about our huge IT industry.
And of course, both lectured about the economy, but seemingly none (except
maybe the Libertarian) passed second-grade math. Apparently, when you have a
$10 trillion deficit and a collapsing economy, the answer is to increase spending
and cut taxes. If I ran Redmond that way, it would be out of business; and if
I ran my house that way, I'd be in a run-down apartment and my 1980 Porsche
928 would be repossessed.
And you have to run your IT shop within a budget, and can't justify massive
deficits by quoting John Maynard Keynes. Unlike you and me, our candidates love
to focus on Keynes' idea that deficit spending stimulates the economy, forgetting
that he advocated paying off these debts during prosperity. Oops.
That said, I personally like and admire the two leading candidates. I'd defend
each with equal ferocity in a bar fight. (Who would be a tougher tangle and
why? Place your bets at email@example.com.)
What can the U.S. to shore up the economy, and should it even mess with what
might be natural business cycles? And what about tech? Should politics get involved?
Hanging and non-hanging chads welcome at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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DUBAI (Reuters) - The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) plans to open two new Islamic banks in Mali and Benin next year as part of efforts to expand the industry's consumer base in Africa, its chief executive said.
"The issue for Islamic banking in Africa is not on the demand side which is potentially massive, but rather it is a supply side issue," Khaled Al-Aboodi said in a speech in Djibouti this week.
The Jeddah-based ICD, a private sector arm of the Islamic Development Bank, a multilateral institution, will seek to establish Islamic financial institutions including banks and takaful insurers on the continent, Aboodi said.
He did not elaborate on how the Mali and Benin banks would be set up, but the ICD established Tamweel Africa Holding (TAH) in 2009 as a vehicle to establish, acquire and manage Islamic financial institutions in West Africa.
Senegal-based TAH, jointly owned by the ICD and Turkey's Asya Bank, currently holds shares in Islamic banks in Senegal, Niger, Guinea and Mauritania.
In the last two years the ICD has extended $184 million in financing to borrowers in African countries including Mauritania, Sudan, Gabon, Gambia and Mali.
It is also advising governments of some member countries on how to issue sovereign sukuk. The Senegal government is planning a $200 million sukuk, which would help local Islamic lenders manage their liquidity, Aboodi said without specifying when the issue might occur.
"We see sukuk as the jewel in the crown of Islamic finance and we are currently working on the structuring issues for several African countries. This is a development we see as providing a tremendous boost for African Islamic infrastructure finance."
Established in 1999, the ICD supports the economic development of its 51 member countries by financing private sector projects which follow Islamic principles.


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112 Vegan Condoms, Cocktails and WAMU SUCKS!/
Happy New Year Tiki Friends!!! Both Sunshine and Pumpkin are excited to be starting another year of podcasting here in the Zen Tiki Lounge. We certainly don't waste anytime, the cocktails are flowing, conversation running and shenanigans continues. Our cocktail is straight from Sunshines fridge, specifically the leftover ingredients from all the holiday parties. A little passion fruit juice, some pineapple, Appleton rum, Ten Cane rum...throw in some bitters and a dash of lemon. Impressive for leftovers. I call it "California Passion Cocktail." Part of the inspiration comes from our weather. While many of our listeners are burried in snow, we are enjoying some fairly decent temps here in Sunny So Cal. Pumpkin delves into the naughty subjects as always, vegan condoms in a cookbook? Yep. Penis enlargement? You bet. Lets not forget the roll play we do to show you just how bad the customer service is at Washington Mutual. WAMU has closed Sunshines account, can't figure out how or why and doesn't really seem to care about helping to reopen it. Thats wonderful. Enough reason to drink.


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Johnny Ravello/
Do you go by a nickname? Beefcake extraordinaire. Jk, ask my "step-siblings" I believe they have one for me. [It's "Johnny Rocket"]
Birthdate: December 1990
What/when was your first climb? YMCA climb for LA 2010
How many climbs have you completed? Who's counting? Really.
Why/how did you start? I was bored with my cardio workout (cycling) The local gym I am a member of (YMCA) organizes the YMCA climb for LA so I decided to try it.
Do you have a favorite climb? No
Why do you climb? For fun / to stay in shape.
Are there other sports you're passionate about? Baseball, Hockey, Climbing, Hiking.
How do you train? I hike a lot. I go to the gym regularly.
Who inspires you? All my friends and family inspire me in different ways I suppose. But if youre asking about athletes I admire; Tommy Caldwell, Alex Honnold and Ueli Steck are a few.
Do you have a good luck charm or any superstitions or pre-race rituals? Not really. Too nervous on race day to focus on anything.
What's on your iPod during workouts/competitions? Shit. I dont have itunes. I guess my most played artist on Spotify currently is TV on the radio. But that changes often.
Do you have a website or blog for those interested in learning more about you? I try to stay private for the most part.
If we had numbers on our jerseys, what would your number be? #1 Duh!
What would you like to tell others about yourself and your experience with stair climbing that might inspire them in their lives? Here's the deal, I started stairclimbing for fun. Not because I was in poor health and had to choose an activity to live a healthy lifestyle. Not because I had an illness or injury that forced me to change my way of living. I started stairclimbing just for the fun of it. I like to challenge myself physically, It's a good feeling when you do that and I am glad I chose Stairclimbing because not only did I find something fun and rewarding but I also met an befriended genuinely nice people too. My story isn't as inspiring as others in the WCL crew but I don't think you need an inperational story to get motivated to do these kinds of things. You either love being active and challenging yourself or you don't.


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Mergers and Acquisitions
When it comes to merger & acquisition activity, access to knowledgeable and impartial industry advice from experts within the sector is invaluable. Polar Moment supports both 'buy-side' and 'sell-side' organisations.
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For buy-side organisations, Polar Moment provides company, market and competitor assessments, and technical due diligence to support your merger & acquisition objectives. We help our clients to understand the strengths and weaknesses of target companies and their products and services. We usually already have a strong knowledge of your target organisations. We ensure you understand payment industry dynamics to evaluate your business plan and opportunities to ensure the proposed acquisition will align with these aims. Our consultants, all of whom have a thorough understanding of the card payments industry, can provide your organisation with the information that it needs to ensure a successful merger or acquisition.
Sell-side organisations
For sell-side organisations, Polar Moment is able to help you prepare an accurate and credible presentation of your company reflecting its value within the payments industry. We will help you understand how to shape your organisation to maximise its market value and be attractive to potential buyers looking for synergies with their businesses. Our knowledge will give you a true understanding of the payment market conditions and allow you to respond to the challenges buyers will raise during the due diligence process. We are able to review your business to separate contracts, processes, technology and HR to create a unit that can be divested smoothly.


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Looking forward to seeing and talking with you in 2019! Please check our "Dates" and come and see us when you can! God Bless!
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The sound of gospel bluegrass music, coupled with three-part harmony, accompanied with acapella quartet selections, epitomizes the sound of Sonrise.
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On July 8, 2014, at 11 pm the Begoña Elevator, an iconic feature of the late twentieth-century Bilbao cityscape, ceased to function after nearly seventy years of service.
In the 1940s, Begoña–once a separate town but incorporated by Bilbao in 1925 as part of its major growth in the twentieth century–was a neighborhood in expansion. Yet despite its geographic proximity to the city center, it remained disconnected on account of the steep hill one had to navigate between the two districts. A project was thus conceived to link Begoña to downtown Bilbao precisely at the point of what was known at the time as Bilbao Aduana train station (later San Nicolás, and currently the Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo Euskotren-Metro Bilbao intermodal station).
Designed by architect Rafael Fontán, the biggest challenge was to insert a significant structure into an already congested cityscape. He achieved this by taking an existing building as its base and as regards the actual design of the elevator, he opted for a stark modernist structure, in contrast to the older surrounding buildings; this decision, to contrast so starkly the new structure from the vicinity, arguably ultimately contributed to creating its iconic status–at least as regards form–quickly becoming one of the city's emblematic structures.
It was made out of reinforced concrete and included a walkway and enclosed vantage point over the city at the Begoña entrance, lending the structure a machine-like form in appearance. In this sense, it resembled an architectural model developed in Switzerland during the early twentieth century. When finished, it came to measure 150 feet in height and immediately stood out in the Bilbao cityscape. It was inaugurated in 1947 and served generations of bilbaínos but it began to lose customers in the 1990s, with the construction of the Bilbao metro and a competing elevator as well as other elevators and escalators that were constructed to link the city center to the hillier surrounding neighborhoods.
The structure remains in place, however, and there is much debate over what could be done with this iconic physical testament to an important part of Bilbao's recent history.
If architecture is your thing, check out Building Time: The Relatus in Frank Gehry's Architecture by Iñaki Begiristain, a fascinating work that examines Gehry's buildings as a kind of narrative.
More general urban studies published by the Center include That Old Bilbao Moon: The Passion and Resurrection of a City by Joseba Zulaika; Building the Basque City: The Political Economy of Nation-Building by Nagore Calvo Mendizabal; and Transforming Cities: Opportunities and Challenges of Urban Regeneration in the Basque Country, edited by Arantxa Rodríguez and Joseba Juaristi.
What's more, Learning from the Bilbao Guggenheim, edited by Anna Maria Guasch and Joseba Zulaika, is available free to download here.


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The iPad's Restrictions Tools and Settings
Parents and bosses may love the iPad's Restrictions tools, but kids and employees usually think otherwise. You can provide proper parental guidance to your children by preventing them at least some of the time from using the Safari browser, YouTube, Camera, FaceTime, iTunes, Ping, Location Services, or Game Center. Or, you might not let them install new apps or make purchases inside the apps you do allow.
When restrictions are in place, icons for off-limit functions can no longer be seen. Tap Enable Restrictions, set or enter your passcode — you have to enter it twice if you are setting up the passcode — and tap the buttons next to each item in the Allow or Allowed Content lists that you plan to restrict. Their corresponding settings show Off.
You can also restrict the use of Dictation or at least the use of explicit language when you dictate text. (An asterisk, *, replaces a naughty word.)
Parents have even more controls to work with. For instance, you can allow Junior to watch a movie on the iPad but prevent him from watching a flick that carries an R or NC-17 rating.
You can also restrict access to certain TV shows, explicit songs and podcasts, and apps based on age-appropriate ratings. In Game Center, you can decide whether your kid can play a multiplayer game or add friends. Don't feel guilty: You have your users' best interests at heart.
If you want, you can turn off Restrictions. Open the Restrictions setting by again typing your passcode. Then switch the On/Off setting back to On for each setting you free up. Tap Disable Restrictions. You have to enter your passcode one more time before your kids and office underlings return you to their good graces.


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Whole Grain Wheat Flour contains the wheat germ and wheat bran; because it is higher in fiber, vitamin E and B vitamins and protein, it is healthier than traditional wheat flour. With the presence of wheat bran, baked items will naturally be more heavy and dense than those made with white flour. For lighter, less dense baking many bakers combine whole grain wheat and white flour.
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Mobility scooters - help with finance
The Motability scheme lets you use your mobility benefits to lease a scooter. You're eligible for the scheme if you receive one of the following benefits:
- the Higher Rate Mobility Component of the Disability Living Allowance
- the Enhanced Rate Mobility Component of PIP
- the Armed Forces Independence Payment
- the War Pensioners' Mobility Supplement
You can use your benefits to hire either a car or a powered wheelchair or a mobility scooter.
A mobility scooter lease runs for three years. The cost also covers:
- insurance,
- breakdown cover,
- servicing, and
- maintenance (including tyre and battery replacements).
The cost of leasing a mobility scooter is often less than your mobility allowance, so the rest of your money will still be paid directly to you.
Motability dealers can help you decide which scooter is right for you. They can also come to your home.
[contacts:18702:Motability car, scooter or powered wheelchair Scheme]
Access to Work
If you're in work, or about to start work, you may be able to get help from the Access to Work scheme. They may cover the cost of a mobility scooter if it's the most efficient way for you to get to work. Cases are assessed on an individual basis.
For more information, contact your local Jobcentre Plus or visit www.gov.uk/access-to-work/overview.
Armed Forces charities
The Royal British Legion provides financial support to people who have served in the Armed Forces and their dependants and carers. Their Immediate Needs Grants can be used to fund a mobility scooter. Cases are considered on an individual basis.
[contacts:18765:Royal British Legion]
SSAFA supports veterans and people currently serving in the Armed Forces. They can help with funding for a mobility scooter. Contact your local branch for details. You can find branches near you using their website, or by contacting their main office.
Other charities
Some charities give grants to individuals:
- Your local library should be able to help you find sources, such as the Round Table, Rotary or Lions Clubs, and other local charities.
- Disability groups such as Scope, the MS Society or the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign may know of sources of help.
Other organisations to consider:
Charity Search, which provides a free service to help you find a grant-giving charity if you are aged 50 or over.
[contacts:18541:Charity Search]
Turn2us offers a free service to help you find financial support in the form of welfare benefits, grants and other help tailored to your circumstances.
See also: our scooter search.
Our unbiased research with real scooter users aims to help you choose the mobility scooter that will work best for you.
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John Gorka & Cheryl Wheeler Together in Concert
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John Gorka is an honored icon of folk tradition. Energetic acoustic music that is not a trend, not a fad, but an expression of everyday life, is his trademark. John's rich baritone voice and unique songcraft weave a magical spell that can only be described as 'Gorka.' Cheryl Wheeler is a "rare artist" with a gift for "…strong poetry, complex melodies, and clever wit" - SingOut!. More confidently and beautifully than ever before, she proves that the poet and the comic are one and the same.


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Originally published on Bad Yogi, find the article here
Cut to 18 year old me who didn't know much about life. I was suddenly heartbroken by my high school sweetheart and by my parents moving very far away. I was heartbroken by life and I felt like the universe had betrayed me.
My consistent attitude was, "Hey thanks, forces of life, I'll take the knife out of my own back now, okay bye."
Everyone kept telling me to "get involved" or "go make friends," blah, blah, blah. All of those things are hard to do when you don't even have the motivation to feed yourself, let alone study enough to not fail out of college.
I decided to go to a yoga class to, ya know, get connected to my inner peace or something. I walked into my first class, incredibly awkward and self-conscious, and almost wimped out. I just about walked right out of there, got a pint of ice cream, and went to cry myself to sleep again.
Then I heard music playing—specifically some good ol' Rusted Root. The lyric "I would like to reach out my hand" meant more to me in that moment than it ever has before or since. I looked at the instructor and saw she had Shirley Temple curls with the dimples and kind eyes to match. Needless to say, something was telling me to stay.
I stayed, and it was one of the best decisions I made during that time of my life. If I was having a bad day, I went to class twice. I went to class when I felt vulnerable, lonely, sad, or stressed.
Yoga class almost became an addiction and I felt like I needed it every day or I might not be mentally clear. While yoga didn't help me be mentally clear enough to pass chemistry (that sh*t is hard), it did teach me a few things that have carried into my adult life.
Yoga taught me to nurture my inner-self's desires. You'll always find fresh flowers on my kitchen table and you bet I'm not waiting around for a man to buy them for me. When something in the room is fresh and alive, it reminds you to be the same way. Spending $5 per week on flowers that brighten my spirit every morning is a selfish act that I'm more than willing to participate in. It's much easier to spread good vibes into the universe when you let yourself have one little thing that feeds your soul.
It taught me to trust myself. My ability to trust myself and my decisions in life has become stronger. When you're picking up your feet for the first time in crow, it is scary as hell and you think you're going to fall on your face. The hard reality of crow is you very well might fall on your face, but even if you break your nose…you'll survive. Only when you learn to trust yourself, your body, and your balance is a successful crow pose achieved. In life, only when you learn to trust your gut, your instincts, and your decisions is when success, contentment, and peace are achieved.
And most importantly, it taught me how to clear my mind. I remember a yoga instructor telling me once that yoga is the practice of tiring your mind and body so that you can achieve a state of meditation during savasana. There are some days where my mind is polluted with problems, stresses, and anxieties but there are also days where I can actually let my tongue fall from the roof of my mouth and completely zone out for 10 minutes. (Also, if you just consciously let your tongue fall from the roof of your mouth after reading that, good job your tense facial muscles will thank you for it.) On my mind-polluted days, I envision all of my problems written out on a chalkboard, and then I mentally erase them one by one. Some days some problems erase better than others, but part of yoga is accepting your mind and body where they are at that very moment.
My heartbreaks led me to one of the most beneficial things in my life in the form of yoga. My spiritual overhaul has made me a better person, daughter, sister, friend, and general human being.
Shanti, shanti, shanti
To all of the heartbroken-turned-boss b*tches after starting to practice yoga, namaste.


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Our Fellowship Category Tool has been designed to help you reflect on your practice
After you have answered a series of choice questions, which will take around 10-20 minutes, you will be shown your results and a PDF report summarising your responses will be sent to you. You will be able to use this to understand which category of Fellowship most closely reflects your current practice and to reflect on your ongoing professional development and career aspirations.
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If you feel that you are working withing this category, download your Associate Fellow guidance pack to find out more about how to apply.
The UKPSF and Associate Fellowship
Associate Fellowship is awarded to professionals who can demonstrate they meet the criteria of Descriptor 1 (D1) of the UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF) for teaching and supporting learning in higher education. By applying to be an Associate Fellow individuals show an understanding of specific aspects of effective teaching, learning support methods and student learning and demonstrate:
- successful engagement with at least two of the five Areas of Activity;
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- successful engagement, where appropriate, in professional development activity related to teaching, learning, and assessment responsibilities.
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For me, it was about improving my confidence in teaching in higher education more than anything. But it has also helped in terms of theory and practice, enabling me to understand why I was doing specific things while I was teaching.
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I guess like many others in similar support roles, I've always seen myself as more of a facilitator. It takes you a while to appreciate that we are all vital cogs in the system. We all want to learn!
James Keatley, Project Support Administrator, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Wolverhampton
Advance HE is gathering momentum in a big way in Australia. There is a good understanding of the challenge involved in reaching Associate Fellow. The bar is high and there's a growing recognition amongst Australian academics of what is required to reach that bar. Lecturers really want an additional form of feedback and professional development, and Advance HE provides that.
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Foel Farm Park & Anglesey Chocolate Farm
A fun packed day out in a beautiful setting !!!
Foel Farm is situated in a beautiful beachside location with stunning views of Caernarfon Castle, the Menai Strait and Snowdon.
Foel Farm Park offers a great family visit to experience the sights, sounds and smells of a real working farm.
Once you have paid the initial fee there is nothing more to pay for. All rides are free, ride on a tractor, bottle feed lambs or calves, have a pony ride, take a picnic on a sunny day you can't beat it.
The chocolate farm opens from 1st March, just before Easter so you could pick up handcrafted Easter Bunnies.
Foel Farm Park & Anglesey Chocolate Farm Statistics: 121 click throughs, 5862 views since start of 2019
Foel Farm Park & Anglesey Chocolate Farm Details
Attraction: Brynsiencyn
Entrance Charge
- Admission price includes entry to the Chocolate Farm, Foel Farm & all rides
- Adult £6.95 and children over 3+ £5.95.
- Children 3 & under FREE
Opening Times
25th March - 31st October, February half-term 10.30am - 5.30pm
Contact Details
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MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences
M. S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences (MSRUAS) is a UGC endorsed Private University in India. It was made by a demonstration in the State of Karnataka, India and was set up in December 2013.
Within two years of foundation, the M. S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences has been positioned as one of the main 100 colleges in India issued by the National Institutional Ranking Framework of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. The M. S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences has been evaluated as a "Four Star" University under New University Category of Karnataka State University Rating Framework (KSURF). Under the KSURF positioning, MSRUAS stays as the main University to accomplish "Five Stars" for development.
The M. S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences is separate from MSRIT M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology which is subsidiary of VTU and M. S. Ramaiah Medical College which is subsidiary of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences.
The M. S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences is supported by Gokula Education Foundation (Medical) trust. The University was made by incorporating the M S Ramaiah School of Advanced Studies (1999), M.S. Ramaiah College of Hotel Management (1993), M.S. Ramaiah College of Pharmacy (1992), M.S. Ramaiah Dental College (1991) and the M.S. Ramaiah Advanced Learning Center (2012). The grounds of the college is situated at Mathikere and Peenya, Bengaluru, India.
The M. S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences is administered by the chancellor, Dr. M. R. Jayaram. Bad habit Chancellor of the college is Dr. S. R. Shankapal. The college houses different resources prompting honor of degrees in undergraduate(B.Tech, B.Des., B.H.M., B.Pharm., Pharm. D., B.D.S.), postgraduate(M.Tech., M.Des., M.B.A., M.H.A., M.Pharm., MBA Hospitality Management, M.D.S., M.Com., M.Sc.) and doctoral projects.
The different faculties under the university are:
- Faculty of Engineering & Technology
- Faculty of Art and Design
- Faculty of Management and Commerce
- Faculty of Hospitality Management and Catering Technology
- Faculty of Dental Sciences
- Faculty of Pharmacy
- Faculty of Science and Humanities
Transferrable Skills and Leadership Development Center
The M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences considers that it is basic and imperative to prepare understudies on transferable abilities, administrative expertise and authority aptitudes notwithstanding furnishing Education and Practical Skills with worldwide gauges in their picked zone of the area to make them effective in their picked profession. The Center for Transferable Skills and Leadership Development trains understudies on
- Transferable Skills
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We received the loveliest surprise yesterday when we caught wind of this delightful feature of some viv&ingrid jewelry on Green Wedding Shoes! For any of you are unfamiliar with the site, it is a great resource for any brides-to-be to find inspiration for your big day. The creative couple behind the site do a bang up job of bringing readers truly exceptional posts on all things bridal. From color inspiration to DIYs, it is a must read!
A big thanks to Green Wedding Shoes for the beautiful feature – we're obsessed with this aqua and red celebration!
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Bradley Manning takes stand at Wikileaks hearing
The US Army private charged over the biggest security breach in US history has testified on the third day of a hearing at Fort Meade, Maryland.
Bradley Manning, 24, answered questions relating to his treatment after his arrest in Baghdad, Iraq, in May 2010.
His lawyer is arguing that Pte Manning was treated unfairly in solitary confinement in Quantico, Virginia.
Pte Manning is attempting to plead guilty to some charges of sending secret documents to Wikileaks.
But he is seeking to avoid trial for more serious crimes relating to the data breach to the whistle-blowing website.
Reporters at court on Thursday said Pte Manning seemed nervous, swivelling in his chair and stuttering as he testified.
Before he was sent to Quantico, he spent weeks in a cell at Camp Arifjan, an Army installation in Kuwait.
There, Pte Manning said he remembered thinking: "I'm going to die, I'm stuck inside this cage."
Guards found a noose in Pte Manning's cell, but he said he could not even remember having made it because he was so confused.
He told the court: "My nights were my days and my days were my nights. It all blended together after a couple of days."
He also testified that he received little information from a defence lawyer, news agency AFP reported.
Pte Manning said he soon had suicidal thoughts, which he conveyed to mental health counsellors.
"I had pretty much given up. My world had just shrunk," he said.
Pte Manning's defence lawyers say charges against him should be dismissed because of the harsh conditions he faced at the maximum-security prison in Quantico.
He was locked up alone for 23 hours a day in a small cell for nearly nine months, and had to sleep naked for several nights.
The military has said Pte Manning was treated properly, and was considered to pose a risk to himself and others.
Toilet paper requests
On Wednesday, Captain William Hocter, a Navy doctor who evaluated Pte Manning nearly every week at Quantico, told the court the suicide watch was "senseless".
He said commanders had completely ignored his advice to lift the tough measures.
Pte Manning's glasses were confiscated, he had to request toilet paper and was forced to remove his underwear at night.
Earlier on Thursday, the case judge accepted the terms under which Pte Manning would plead guilty to eight charges for sending classified documents to Wikileaks.
He could face up to 16 years in prison for those charges.
Col Denise Lind's ruling does not mean the pleas have been formally accepted.
The caches of leaked material published by Wikileaks contained video footage from military operations and classified documents.
These included details of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts, as well as thousands of state department cables.
Pte Manning is also charged with 14 other counts, including aiding the enemy, a charge for which he could face life in prison if found guilty.
Prosecutors have alleged that Pte Manning was in email contact with Wikileaks' Australian-born founder, Julian Assange.
Mr Assange, who faces extradition to Sweden from Britain for questioning in a sexual assault case, took refuge six months ago in London's Ecuadorean embassy, where he remains.
He says the Swedish case against him could be part of a plot to have him extradited to the US and either executed or imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay.


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TOKYO –May 16, 2015 – Works Applications Co., Ltd., a worldwide leader in Enterprise Resource Planning business management software, today announced it has agreed to acquire 51 percent of shares of Indian IT company IVTL Infoview Technologies Pvt Ltd., headquartered in Chennai, India, and has further agreed to make it a consolidated subsidiary.
Works Applications undertook a business alliance with Infoview beginning in August 2014 for the development of the human resources components of COMPANY HR and AI WORKS. This investment agreement is based on an understanding of both companies' mutual corporate cultures. Infoview will be positioned from this point forward as Works Applications' Indian development base and will promote the strengthening of Works Applications' technical capabilities.
Investment Aims
By engaging Infoview's highly regarded engineers, Works Applications will strengthen its global engineering system and promote the acceleration of the development of its AI WORKS software. Infoview has worked diligently on cultivating IT personnel to strengthen the information industry field, and is now rich with talented science and engineering students specializing in computer science. The software field is particularly popular, and Infoview has strengthened the employment of new graduates from the top universities in India. The aim is to expand the Infoview development personnel focused on Works Applications products from 500 engineers in July 2015 to 2,000 engineers by 2018.
Future Outlook
As the first step, Infoview will be responsible for the development of the financial accounting area of Works Applications' product AI WORKS. Plans call for Infoview to develop a total of 750 subsystems within the year. In the long term, Infoview will be not only a base for the development of AI WORKS, but will also act as a base for overseas employment and South Asia sales to create further synergy. In addition, Infoview will add AI WORKS into its operating system. Having Infoview as a model user will assure that it adopts and conforms to the complex legal systems of India, which vary from state to state, and thus promote wider sales of AI WORKS throughout South Asia with India as the core.
About Infoview
Since its establishment in Chennai in 2000, Infoview has expanded into integrated consulting, development, and maintenance services for enterprise applications directed at major Japanese companies. The company has focused on India and Japan, using the advanced technical capabilities of India and Japanese-language communication as instruments for developing services for major Japanese companies.
Future Business Operations
Works Applications will dispatch Yoichiro Yatsurugi, Hiroyuki Komatsu, and Eiji Tsuchiya to Infoview as company directors. Infoview co-founders Chandrasekaran Neduncheralathan and Subramania Natarajan, continue to hold 49 percent of the company's stock and will continue cooperative work with WAP to further expand the Infoview business.
Chandrasekaran Neduncheralathan
Earned a bachelor's degree in computer science engineering at the world-class Institute of Technology in Tiruchirappalli, India. After participating in an engineer training program sponsored by Keidanren (Japan Business Federation), he worked as an ERP Consultant at Wipro Technologies and KPMG Consulting Ltd. As Infoview's President and MD, he is fully responsible for what Infoview is today.
Subramania Natarajan
Earned a bachelor's degree in computer science engineering at Mookambigai College of Engineering in Tiruchirappalli, India. After participating in an engineer training program sponsored by Keidanren (Japan Business Federation), he worked as a Senior Technical Account Manager at EMC Corporation's Japan office, and then as an ERP Consultant at Ernst & Young Consulting Japan. As one of Infoview's co-founders and a Director, he is responsible for Infoview's global sales.
About Works Applications
Works Applications was founded in 1996. Its ERP software package system, COMPANY is used by more than 7,000 organizations to support their core businesses. Works Applications holds nearly 35 percent market share in Japan, the largest of any ERP provider in that market. The company serves customers in all major industries, including healthcare, education, manufacturing, energy and transportation; customers include 1,000 of the largest Japanese brand name companies and subsidiaries. Works Applications employs 3,000+ people worldwide, with offices in Tokyo, Shanghai, Singapore, New York, Los Angeles, and Chennai.


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When Trei loses his family in a tragic disaster, he must search out distant relatives in a new land. The Floating Islands are unlike anything Trei has ever seen: stunning, majestic, and graced with kajurai, men who soar the skies with wings. Trei is instantly sky-mad, and desperate to be a kajurai himself. The only one who fully understands his passion is Araene, his newfound cousin. Prickly, sarcastic, and gifted, Araene has a secret of her own . . . a dream a girl cannot attain.Trei and Araene quickly become conspirators as they pursue their individual paths. But neither suspects that their lives will be deeply entwined, and that the fate of the Floating Islands will lie in their hands.
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How Using Wearables Data Can Strengthen Brands' Outreach
Wearables have the ability to become a conduit to exciting new revenue streams, but it's up to marketers to take advantage of the data these devices generate, and to create a marketing ecosystem that evolves through contextually-based experiences that matter to the consumer.
How Wearables Are Changing Perceptions About Location Privacy
While firms that collect location data through mobile apps were once viewed as pariahs, a shift in attitudes has more consumers turning on location services for apps and taking advantage of the benefits that sharing this data can bring. Behind the changing attitude is a growing interest in wearables.
5 Ways Brands Are Using Wearables to Create Unique Marketing Moments
More than 250 million wearables are predicted to be in use by 2018. This presents an incredible opportunity for marketers looking to reach consumers not just based on their locations, but also based on their activity levels and personal interests. Here are five strategies that brand marketers are using.
6 Ways Wearables Will Enhance the Shopping Experience
In order to take full advantage of the data that wearables provide, businesses need to give consumers a reason to share. Here are six examples of ways that wearables can be leveraged to enhance the shopping experience for customers at brick-and-mortar stores.
Where Does Local Search Fit in a World of Apps?
Where is Google's place in a world where the browser is no longer the front door? On the desktop, trillions of web pages compel an index and a friendly entry point. But an app-heavy mobile environment — already siloed into neat little buckets — doesn't beg for a core search engine…
Notifications on Apple Watch: How the Onus of Relevancy Will Shift From Consumer to Apps
The release of the Apple Watch puts greater emphasis on the need for contextual and helpful notifications, and if apps don't answer this need with a more thoughtful approach to notifications, then Apple will very likely force their hand via the introduction of a filter for notifications…
Street Fight Daily: Airbnb's Next Mega-Round, Samsung Debuts Mobile Payments
A roundup of today's big stories in hyperlocal publishing, marketing, commerce, and technology…Airbnb Is Raising A Monster Round At A $20B Valuation (TechCrunch)… Samsung Actually Stands A Fighting Chance In Mobile Payments (Quartz)… Uber Discloses Data Breach That May Have Affected 50,000 Drivers (GigaOm)…
Street Fight Daily: Facebook Buys Moves, Lyft Puts Capital to Work
A roundup of today's big stories in hyperlocal publishing, marketing, commerce, and technology… By Buying Moves, Facebook Acquires High-Value Passive Location Technology (GigaOm)… Lyft Puts New Megabucks to Work: Launches in 24 Cities, Cuts Prices Again, Drops All Fees (Recode)… Berg Insight: Mobile Location-Based Advertising will be worth $14.8B in 2018 (FierceWireless)…
Street Fight Daily: More Departures Hit Clinkle, Square Accepts Bitcoin
A roundup of today's big stories in hyperlocal publishing, marketing, commerce, and technology
… More Exec Departures Hit Payments Startup Clinkle (Recode)… Square's Online Marketplace Starts Accepting Bitcoin(GigaOm)… Mobile Q&A App Jelly Now Lets You Ask Location-Based Questions Routed To Nearby Users (TechCrunch)…
Mobile Dominates Local, but Are Wearables the Future?
Confirming a widely held belief, a new study from Yext found that the overwhelming majority of consumers – particularly those in younger generations – prefer accessing local information through a smartphone, even while a desktop computer is within reach. As the mobile market expands beyond smartphones into an array of internet connected devices, the next question for local technology firms is whether a new breed of mobile, and wearable, devices, might generate a similar opportunity…


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Finally found a contractor I love and will use again and again. I've already started my next "to do" list for Steel Horse Constuctors! I appreciated the honesty in what Jim saw and said would need to be fixed or replaced in addition to what I wanted done. He took the time to explain things as we did a walk-around. I like the fact that he uses good quality products that will last longer, unlike so many others. Got there, got the work done, were unobtrusive to me, very professional and friendly staff.
I wanted to take the time to express my appreciation for all the help you recently provided during the renovations at my home in Buda, Texas. Thank you for providing qualified professionals and making sure my project was done perfectly.
You kept me abreast of the project and communicated effortlessly from beginning of the project to the very end and even went the extra mile to coordinate things with me to make sure I was a happy camper. When the vendor provided the wrong tile you came to my rescue taking the initial steps in resolving some of the most complicated issues during the repairs at my home. You explained the time of delay and assured me that you would take the liberty in making sure I was provided with the sufficient tile needed to complete my project.
Meantime I saw the great work your contractors and/or employees provided and I hurried to get other mini-projects done during the delay. They complied effortlessly. Everything on the Proposal was done and you even corrected some of the mess done by someone else. You fixed the plumbing ignored by another contractor that was extremely crucial to the completion of my project. You came to the rescue to a leak and perfected the job by including extras I had not expected or paid for.
When I wanted to add another job to redo my half bath you jumped to the job, gave me a new proposal and prompted the work to perfection. Your field of expertise in overseeing a project was amazing.
Marcus did a wonderful job in installing the tile and Jay & Jay were experts in their craft. You have great pride in what you do and your contractors were of utmost trustworthy. In work and life, negative and positive feedbacks have their place and time. When the tile contractor showed some type of inappropriate customer service behavior you came to my rescue within a few hours showing a conscious effort to resolve the problem so that work would continue and it did. You made it easy for me to speak up and best of all you listened. You stayed on top of the jobs that were going on and you showed that you cared about your company's product of effort – TO DO THE JOB RIGHT!
Everyone brings something different to the table but you modeled courtesy and civility even with an overwhelming workload. This sometimes causes people not to bother about the simple things but you quickly corrected and handled problems with ease and finesse. You rose to the challenge working overtime and returning home somewhat exhausted but at the same time I am sure with a smile of satisfaction of performing a job well done.
Again, I am happy in the manner you evaluated the issues that happened during the repairs at my home and commend you for the positive leadership you brought with you that created a positive atmosphere, personally and professionally. A RENOVATION WITHOUT AGGRAVATION! Best of all, I love my new environment and my home even more.
Thanks for coming back to put my things back. You and your guys made all the difference!
Jim built custom bookshelves for my family room and my formal sitting area. I am so happy, happy, happy with everything!!!! I will be recommending Steel Horse Constructors to all my friends and neighbors.
"I wanted to send a big thank you. I appreciate your wise decisions and professional crew. Please let them know how much I appreciate their fine workmanship and their pleasant attitudes each morning".
I would like to thank Jim and his crew for doing such a fine job on our house. It looks very nice and very well done. Thanks again y'all. Keep up the good work. I'll tell everybody I know, thank you.
We initially contacted Jim in response to an ad for gutter cleaning. During our initial visit, I learned that Steel Horse Constructors does much more than just that. I had been wanting, due to getting older and needing to stay off ladders, to install gutters with leaf guards, but the major brands were cost-prohibitive. Jim showed us a much lower cost alternative gutter screening, but didn't try to hard-sell them. We decided to go with these.
Since I was planning to paint the trim on our single-story brick house myself, we had Jim give us an estimate for that as well. We also had some rotted wood around a metal back door, which he inspected, and found that it would cost less to go ahead and replace the entire door and frame. We opted for a new door with the metal blinds sandwiched between double glass panes.
We also had two dormers with deteriorating wood trim which needed to be replaced. Jim prepared an estimate which included priming the bare wood (high quality primer), priming the gutters (a different primer needed), removing and replacing the door (turned out that the original builder had botched the installation badly), removing and replacing the dormer trim, painting all trim, fascia, soffits, and gutters (they wound up applying at least two and sometimes three coats of high quality paint) , installing screens on all the gutters, cutting down a large front door and installing new sweeps on both doors. What wasn't anticipated was the extra work and material required to install the back door, which Jim custom fabricated the new frame and molding for. He also custom fabricated the new arched window frames for the dormer windows, even routing them to make them more attractive.
Whenever an issue arose, Jim had an answer for it, and he proved to be knowledgeable and adaptable in each instance. Even more to his credit, he and his crew took care of numerous issues we had around the house which weren't even included in the original bid, incorporating then into their work as they went. When they were finished (and they weren't finished until Jim inspected everything to insure it was done to his standards), the original estimate was what we paid; he charges not one cent for all the extra work they had done, unlike many contractors who nickel-and-dime you to death for any extra costs. They cleaned up their job site well, and our house looks better than when new. All told, the work took about 6-7 days.
We can't express enough how impressed we are with Jim and his staff; they are hard-working, honest, and perfectionists. We are already planning to use him for other projects in the near future (that is, if we can get him away from the neighbors who have already hired him for their projects. We definitely recommend Steel Horse Constructors – you will be glad you did.


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15 Apr #SmoothMoves Come in Many Ways
April is Physical Medicine month at Crossover Health. In our last posts, we spoke about how our approach to Physical Medicine is different (and we think, a whole lot better) and introduced you to our specific services. Now that you know how we work together, and how well it can work for you, let's dive into our Physical Therapy and Chiropractic services.
Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy, or PT, has been around for centuries. Even in Ancient Greece, it has been documented that teachers such as Hector and Hippocrates treated their patients with techniques we'd recognize today. PT was formalized with the first Schools of Physical Therapy beginning in 1913 at the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand and Reed College in Portland, Oregon, USA. Since then, PT has grown and refined itself to address symptoms and causes of many physical injuries from simple strains and sprains, to post surgical rehab to people with neurological impairments.
Physical Therapy providers harness the use of soft tissue manipulations such as massage, stretching, Active Release Techniques (ART), Proprioceptive Neural Facilitations (PNF), and joint mobilizations such as stretching joints, manipulations of joints, correction of tracking and more. We also provide training techniques for regaining use of joints, muscles, movement patterns as in sports, and the re-education of movement patterns to help return people to their prior function, or better.
The mission of our Chiropractic providers at Crossover Health is to be known as the neuromusculoskeletal specialists. Chiropractic care addresses the pain that affects joints, ligaments, muscles and structure but the real focus is to find the cause of these symptoms. We take the concept of a thorough evaluation to the next level by screening for functional movements which helps us to identify the cause of dysfunction – meaning we not only reduce pain but also help you avoid the pain in the first place. We do this through helping to improve posture and efficiency, and enhance mobility and athletic performance. More than anything we educate our patients on wellness and lifestyle medicine so that you start to learn the habits that minimize the symptoms.
No confusion here
A lot of people confuse Chiropractic medicine and Physical Therapy but they're quite different. Chiropractors mobilize and restore movement while Physical Therapists stabilize and focus on strengthening weak muscles. Structure and function both interlap which is why it's a beautiful marriage.
The are some other frequently asked questions as well such as:
- Do I have to get adjusted for the rest of my life? No. Our goal is to correct the problem and give you the tools to help maintain your health.
- Will I always hear a popping sound during my adjustment? No. The popping sound is simply just gas being released from the joints and there are many other techniques that we can use to avoid those sounds.
- Do I only need to see a Chiropractor if I am injured or in pain? No. Chiropractic is used to help strengthen the central nervous system which is why we work so closely with our other Physical Medicine providers and the whole Crossover Health care team.
- Do adjustments hurt? No. The adjustments are gentle and performed while you're in a relaxed state.
Our next post will explore acupuncture in more detail. And if you want to learn more, attend our talk on April 27th. All three providers will be there and you can register at gocrossoverhealth.com. Better yet, schedule an appointment and see how Physical Medicine can help you make your moves smooth.


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In 2008, Sarah Palin wound down her absurd candidacy for Vice President with the kind of dignity you'd expect from her: She suggested that Barack Obama was disloyal to the United States and a friend to terrorists. Not surprisingly, some of the people who believed that she was qualified to be a heartbeat away from the presidency followed her lead:
In the latest instance of inflammatory outbursts at McCain-Palin rallies, a crowd member screamed "treason!" during an event on Tuesday after Sarah Palin accused Barack Obama of criticizing U.S. troops.
"[Obama] said, too, that our troops in Afghanistan are 'air raiding villages and killing civilians,'" Palin said, mischaracterizing a 2007 remark by Obama.
Unlike John McCain, Palin didn't condemn the loons who showed up at rallies to blurt out their anger/oppression/violence fantasies in public.
Today in Ohio, Mitt Romney had his chance and went with the Palin method:
Mitt Romney stood on a factory floor here Monday as a woman asked him what he would do as president to "restore our Constitution in this country." She asserted that President Obama was operating outside the construction of the nation's founding document and that "he should be tried for treason."
Judging by the applause, many in the crowd of about 500 people at a town hall meeting seemed to agree.
Romney, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, did not admonish the woman for suggesting that Obama be tried for treason. He did not refer to the woman's comment at all. Instead, he repeated his talking points about the Constitution and his pledge to repeal Obama's health-care overhaul.
Mitt Romney: All the dignity and courage of Sarah Palin, minus the charm of John McCain. America can't wait.


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This Uline bullshit got me thinking about how hard it is for cannabis businesses to get fair and equal treatment as legitimate business entities.
Putting my information, library science, and software development skills to good use, I decided to start a curated list of Third Party Vendors. These will be businesses that most cannabis companies would benefit from, by having a vetted list of vendors with ratings, reviews, and personal contacts that are here to help listen and meet your needs without all the bullshit and red tape we typically see across the industry at large.
This is in a primordial state of even a pre-alpha release, but I wanted to get started on it right away, and am making it public from the start.
I have an idea for a solid, scalable framework for the list/catalog and will see how much I can code up on my flight home.
If you have suggestions, feature requests, or legitimate cannabis friendly third party vendors, contractors, anyone who you need to operate, and grow your business, please comment on this post, or drop me a DM.
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At the end of every year, I sit and have a little think about the
So far this year I have:
-Passed year one of university.
-Been promoted.
-Presented a presentation in front of a class and not had a huge freakout. (Stage fright has always been a bit of a weakness with me...)
-By some miracle manage to get myself a BF who puts up with me being the biggest kid ever.
-Realised that you can't always make everyone happy, and in doing so have become a lot happier and more laid back.
-Learnt that I'm a little bit grownup and can call up Gas/Electricty companies without a problem (Sad but true!)
-And probably a ton of other such little things that have made everything that little bit better.
I have so much that I want to achieve next year too, the list just keeps growing and growing! And I am totally determined that I will achieve more of the list than I usually manage. Sitting on a sofa munching of chocolate will not help me achieve any of it. So watch this space readers, because I'm again taking you every step of the way!


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