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Italy 16-12 Scotland, Six Nations, February 27
Bortolami joy at 'massive win'
February 27, 2010
Italy centre Gonzalo Garcia hands off Scotland flanker John Barclay during the game in Rome © Getty Images
Marco Bortolami was understandably ecstatic after Italy picked up their first Six Nations win in two years, the Azzurri claiming a hard-fought 16-12 win over Scotland in Rome on Saturday.
The Italians were 12-9 down after just over an hour of play at the Stadio Flaminio but Pablo Canavosio's terrific try turned the game decisively in their favour, much to Bortolami's delight.
"It's a massive win for us, the team deserved to win," the Gloucester lock said. "We fight hard every week against better teams. We didn't make any mistakes, we showed we can beat anyone, our defence was so good today. It's a major win for Italy.
"Against a team who move the ball like Scotland your defence is so important; every player gave 100% for 80 minutes, that's why it's a great win."
Italy boss Nick Mallett was also overjoyed after watching his side taste victory in the Championship for the first time since their triumph over the same opponents at the same venue in 2008.
"I am extremely proud and satisfied," the South African said. "We have done a great job today. I am proud of all my players, not just the ones that started. Everyone gave their contribution.
"Italy has won seven games in the Six Nations. Every single win we have is fantastic. We've come quite close many times but this is a completely different feeling because this time we managed to hold on for a win. This is great for the players and great for the squad.
"To have not conceded a try against Scotland is a great achievement. We are very happy that we managed to hold them. They twice came close but my team showed great character."
For match-winner Canavosio, who was not long off the replacements' bench when he latched on to Gonzalo Canale's fantastic off-load to score the game's only try, the victory felt long overdue.
"This is my first victory in the Six Nations," he said. "It is a great feeling. Finally, we have ended our drought in the tournament and it's all down to the hard work of the team. We have played well in the past but we didn't always get what we deserved. Today we were finally rewarded."
It was another bittersweet day for Scotland fly-half Dan Parks, though. The Glasgow playmaker walked away with the Man of the Match award for the second successive game, following on from his fantastic display against Wales a fortnight ago, but he was again left bitterly frustrated at the full-time whistle.
"We had our chances today and didn't take them, they had one and took it. It's really disappointing," Parks told BBC 1. "We came here expecting to do well. There were some good parts but overall it's very disappointing.
"We had a few scrums and a lineout on the line and teams are scoring at these opportunities and we are not. At this level we need to take our chances and they came away with the win. Full credit to Italy."
Meanwhile, Scotland boss Andy Robinson was infuriated by his side's ability to make the most of the opportunities which came their way.
"There was a number of opportunities that we created and our accuracy was good at times but not in terms of finding the final pass," he said. "We've had the ball 22 times inside their 22. But credit to the Italian defence, and credit to the way that they scrambled, and also the way they slowed our ball down."
Robinson, though, admitted that he had been left baffled by referee Dave Pearson's failure to yellow card Josh Sole for deliberately killing the ball in the final seconds of the first half, at a time when Scotland, with quick ball, would almost certainly have scored a try.
"I'm sure that another referee would have given that as a sinbin," he said. "You're not sure what you're going to get in those situations and that's one of the big issues that I have about the game. He has a reason why he didn't give it. You'd need to speak to him. But I thought it was clear cut."
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Challenge Stage Unlockables
Clearing a Magolor Race with a platinum medal for every ability will make a crown appear above its door on the stage select. Clearing Magolor Race 3 for the first time will unlock two extra challenge stages, and a "View Ending" option on the file select screen. Clearing any stage also unlocks the ability to replay it against a ghost.
Unlockable How to Unlock Crown above Magolor Race door Clear the race with a platinum medal for every ability Ghost Race Clear any stage to unlock the ghost race for that stage. Magolor Race EX Clear Magolor Race 3 Smash Combat Chamber EX Clear Magolor Race 3 View Ending Clear Magolor Race 3
Challenge Stages Trophies
You can unlock trophies when your high scores for all levels combined exceed a certain amount, or from earning platinum medals. The file icon on the file select screen will also change with each new trophy unlocked.
Unlockable How to Unlock Bronze Trophy Score reaches 55,000 Gold Trophy Score reaches 250,000 King's Trophy Earn at least one platinum medal on every stage Platinum Trophy Score reaches 370,000 Silver Trophy Score reaches 150,000
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards Cheats
Open up Boss Battles
You can boss battles by beating O2.
Open up Sound Check
You can open up sound check by beating Miracle Matter.
Secret Dark Star Level
To open up the secret planet Dark Star, collect all 100 shards and beat Miracle Matter once more. Dark Star will open up. At the end of the planet, you will fight the TRUE final boss, O2.
High Mini-Game Difficulties
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Kirby Super Star Cheats
Easter Eggs
If you use the Stone ability enough, you may turn into a statue of Samus, or a golden statue of Mario.
In Megaton Punch, if you look in the background, you'll see Mario, Luigi, and a few other people from the older mario games.
In Spring Breeze, during the final fight against King Dedede, you will see Mario, Luigi, Toad, and Birdo on the side of the ring.
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Secret Level in Milky Way Wishes
On the level select screen in Milky Way Wishes, move kirby to the green star between Cavios and Skyhigh, and then enter the level. Here you can find the Copy ability.
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Kirby's Adventure Cheats
Nearly unlimited ''Mike'' Ability
Obtain the "mike" ability and find any of the secret switches used to open up more areas. Use the ability two times first and then use the third time on the secret switch. You must jump from above and be very close to the switch as you use the mike. If the glitch worked correctly, when it shows what item you have, it should display "00" for item usage and you can use the ability an additional 266 times. If it failed, then you either did it too early or hit the switch before you used the ability.
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Permanent Copy Ability
Once you copy an enemies ability, press Start and Select at the same time. On the pause menu, exit the stage you're in. You'll know if the glitch worked if you have a copy ability but your state says you're normal. If you take damage, you will not lose the ability like usual.
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Secret Splash Ability
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(Discovered by Kirby Warrior)
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Bonus Games
Beat the Egg Throw, Crane, and Quick Draw to get them on the start screen. Start up the game and go to your file and you will be able to play them as much as you want.
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Unlockable How to Unlock Extra Game Beat the game with 100% Sound Test Beat the regular game and Extra Game with 100%
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Secret Room
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Kirby's Dream Land Cheats
Title Screen codes.
On the title screen....
Effect Code Enter Configuration Mode. Press and hold Down, Select, and B. Enter the Bonus Game On the title screen, hold down Up + A + Select
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Chameleon kirby
Right after the miniboss in Bubbly Clouds, Kirby will fall down a waterfall. Beside it there is a mint - if you swallow the mint while falling in the waterfall you will blend into the background. If you touch the water the glitch will be canceled. Also keep in mind that you aren't invincible, - you're just like normal except you are inside the background. The effect wears off once you move to the next room.
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Easter Eggs
Screen Saver
Any time during the game pause the screen and wait a few seconds. Kirby will dance around on the paused screen.
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Kirby's Dream Land 2 Cheats
Option Mode
Once you complete the game 100%, go back to load up your file. It will come up with two choices-Start and option. In option Mode you have access to a sound test, a boss battle game or a bonus game.
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Gain an extra life every enemy you destroy
Once you have 9999990 points every time you destroy an enemy or earn any more points in any way you will get 1 extra life.
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Kirby's Dream Land 3 Cheats
Access ''?'' Option on the Options Menu
You get this option from beating all the other mini-game options. Here, you can see the opening introductions to each world, as well as each of the 3 endings to the game.
Access ''B'' Option on the Options Menu
To access the ''B'' option, which pits you against all six bosses with one life and no chance to heal, you must beat the final boss.
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Access ''J'' Option on the Options Menu
To access the ''J'' option, which is the Jumping mini-game on the Options Menu, you must complete the mini-game in the ''M'' option.
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There are various reasons why one might want to securely delete files on a hard drive, including sale of the hard drive and/or computer, or for privacy. While there are free and commercially available tools to recover deleted files from hard drives (even from formatted drives), we can only assume there are more powerful tools not readily available that can perform advanced forensics and recover even more files and data.
We will discuss how you can delete files on Linux using secure-delete tools to such a degree that these files cannot be recovered with any known tools and methods. Secure-delete contains tools that can be used to securely delete files from a hard drive in different ways.
On Ubuntu, secure-delete is available in the Ubuntu repositories and can be installed using
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- srm – This command is used to delete files and directories from your hard drive.
- sfill – Wipes all data from free space on your disk. Running this makes sure there are no more recoverable files on the disk/partition.
- sswap – Wipes all data from the swap partition.
Much like the Linux command
srm removes files and directories. However, it first overwrites the file(s) multiple times with random data, renames the file(s) multiple times and then finally deletes the file(s). When complete, there is no trace left of the file on the drive. To operate on a file, run:
srm filename
While, for directories:
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-r flag indicates recursive mode. Another useful flag is
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The tool
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To run sfill on a partition, simply specify a directory that resides on the partition, or specify a mount point. For example, if "/home" is on a separate partition, the commands:
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From the screenshot above, the swap space is "/dev/sda6". To disable it would require the command:
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After disabling, run sswap on the device:
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Last night I went to see Hollie McNish who was speaking as part of the Ilkley Literature Festival. I was blown away. Not only by her choice of words but also by her bravery in speaking the unspeakable especially surrounding being a mother. I can imagine reading her prose and poems are powerful enough, but to hear her read them out in the rhythm she does so well was really powerful and moving.
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Panama and the jacket
It's not the best picture, but I promised Melody I would post it. I snapped this Wednesday night when Panama and I were playing in the indoor arena, and I made him wear my jacket:
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If you've ever wondered how a photographer managed to capture the exact moment of an incredible end zone reception or the instant a bird takes flight, the answer, in part, is that the photographer's camera also captured the garbage moments directly before and after that golden frame, with a very expensive camera rattling off photos at tommy gun speeds.
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Photos: Brent Rose/Gizmodo
For those not entirely up on the high-end camera scene these days, here's a quick catch-up. In an arena that has been dominated by Canon and Nikon since pretty much forever, Sony's star has been on the rise. It had been making solid mirrorless cameras for a while, but when its A7 series came out a few years ago, that's when professionals really started to take notice. These were compact mirrorless cameras with sharp electronic viewfinders good enough to rival the optical eyepieces in DSLRs. They also had very sensitive full-frame image sensors that could capture beautiful photos. When we say full-frame, what we mean is a 36mm by 24mm sensor, which most closely approximates the size of the 35mm film cameras used back in the day. Basically, the bigger the sensor, the more light it can gather.
But while the A7 models and their successors could get professional results, they didn't quite have the power the most demanding photographers require. The SonyA9 changes that. It's like the A7's track-star big brother — an undeniably pro-level shooter with a $6999 price tag to match.
The first thing to know is that the A9 is real small. At roughly 10cm by 13cm by 2.13cm and just 1kg, the A9 is only slightly bulkier than Sony's very svelte A7 series cameras. Canon's high-end sports shooter, the 1D X Mark II is 6.22 x 6.60 x 8cm and weighs just under three pounds before you put it's battery in. Hell, even Canon's mid-range professional DSLR, the 5D Mark IV is substantially bigger and heavier than the A9, and the same can be said of Nikon's entries. It's amazing how much Sony has crammed into that little frame.
And of course, this thing is absurdly fast. It's capable of firing off full-resolution 24-megapixel JPEGs at a blistering 20 frames per second. It sounds like a Gatling gun, unless you turn the sound off, in which case it is literally silent thanks to the electronic shutter (more on that in a second). Even when shooting in RAW + JPEG mode, I was able to fire off an 8 second burst at 13.5 frames per second — that's 108 shots.
The A9 is equipped with a wide autofocus system that covers more than 90 per cent of the frame. It is lightning fast and extremely accurate, even when shooting at its blistering top speeds. I tested it with running dogs and with people on a zip-line flying right at me. Even at a shallow depth-of-field (f/2.8) and while shooting 20 frames per second, the focus was recalibrated between every single shot and it was dead on nearly every time. Nothing else on the market comes close to this kind of performance. It's bananas.
But let me try to explain what it's like to shoot with this camera. Not to get hyperbolic here, but it almost feels like you can't miss. An example: I was walking by a creek with the camera dangling off my neck, powered off. I saw a golden retriever emerge from the water and start to shake itself off. It has already started shaking before I'd hit the power button to turn the camera back on, and yet I was still able to fire off a burst of 14 shots, and in each one every hair on the dog's nose (and every water droplet flying off of it) was crystal clear. My A7S (which is by no means slow) wouldn't have even gotten a single shot off in that time. Using the A9 almost feels like cheating.
I loved shooting long-exposures with it, too. Unfortunately, there was always too much moon and too much haze for me to try a nice, clear shot of the Milky Way, but I'm confident it would excel there. I did get a handful of shots while driving down Highway 50 in Nevada (the so-called "Loneliest Road In America") that I was really happy with. The above shot was a single exposure taken with the electronic shutter around midnight. I was side-lit by the moon and backlit by an oncoming truck (relax, it was very far away). It was a 20 second exposure at ISO 800, f/2.8. Obviously, I did plenty of tweaking in Lightroom, but I use this to show you just how much dynamic range is captured in the RAW photos.
This was on Nevada Highway 50, aka the Loneliest Road in America. It's incredibly desolate so I was hoping to get a sweet shot of the milky way. The moon was way too bright, though. So, I just set up my tripod in the middle of the road, and shot a 20 second exposure. I couldn't believe how well it worked out.
In terms of low-light I find myself shocked to say it's nearly as good as the Sony A7S (which has been my main camera for the last two years). The low-light focused A7S is a hair brighter, but noise levels are nearly identical, and the A9 has twice as many megapixels to play with (24MP vs 12MP).
I expected the A7s to blow the A9 out of the water, because the A7s has about half the pixels on the same-sized sensor, so they're bigger and more light sensitive. But yeah, the A9 absolutely holds its own here.
Sony's image sensor does a great job of sucking up any available light even when you turn up the sensitivity that would ordinarily turn light into garbage. At ISO 6,400 there is almost no noise at all. Even ISO 25,600 is extremely usable, though you'll probably want to use some noise reduction in Lightroom. ISO 51,200 could maybe do in a pinch, but at that point things are starting to get fairly chunky. ISO 102,400 isn't the worst thing I've ever seen, but you're better off avoiding it unless you've got a rare shot at Sasquatch or something.
I was going to grab a drink at this legendarily terrifying dive bar in Austin, NV, but it was closed. Four second exposure at ISO 1600.
The A9 has mechanical and electric shutter options. You can manually select either, but I'd recommend leaving it in auto. When shooting a single shot or a low-speed burst (5 fps maximum) it will default to mechanical shutter, which gives you a bit more depth in your RAW images (14 bit vs 12 bit with the electronic shutter) so the images are slightly more tweakable in post. You'll also want to use the mechanical shutter if you're using an external flash (the A9 doesn't have one built in). If you're shooting medium or high speed bursts, the camera switches over to electronic shutter, which is also better for fast moving objects. When using the electronic shutter you can also shoot completely silently, which is almost eerie, but awesome.
Sun setting over Moab. I used the camera's bracket feature to take three shots in rapid succession at different exposures, then I used Lightroom to automatically turn them into a single HDR (high dynamic range) photo. Did a nice job with the colours here!
The A9 does a solid job with video. It can shoot 4K at speeds of up to 30fps and 1080p at 120fps, for beautiful slo-mo shots.
I will say, my least favourite thing about the camera's design is that Sony put the video start/stop record button right next to the viewfinder. I mean, it's practically touching it. If you use your left eye in the viewfinder (as I was taught to do) your nose will absolutely, 100 per cent block your access to that start/stop button, no matter how tiny your schnoz is. It's just about the worst imaginable place for that very important button to be.
I cut the hell out of my foot getting this shot, but I think it was worth it. I was using the camera's 10 second timer, and it's tricky to get the timing just right. I ended up doing this about 10 times, and when I was done my foot was all bloody on the bottom. I superglued it closed and then put some duct tape on it to keep it clean.
There are some other annoyances, too. The A9 has two SD card slots, which is great, except for some reason only one of those slots supports UHS-II SD cards (i.e. the really high speed ones you want to be using in a professional camera). The other one is stuck at UHS-I. Also, the camera doesn't come with an external battery charger. You're supposed to just charge it with a micro USB cable. While that's a nice option to have (you can juice it up with a small solar panel or portable USB battery pack), it's crazy that a camera that costs this much doesn't come with a charger. If you're investing this much, I guess you might as well buy the external charger, and get a few more batteries. I recommend you do so begrudgingly.
Moab, UT. Dead Horse Point State Park.
Other grievances? Sony's menu system is still extremely intimidating, to say the least. The menu is a whopping thirty-six (36!) tabs long, with up to six items per tab, and things aren't always labelled as clearly as they could be or grouped the way you think they ought to be. Also, after shooting about 18 minutes of 4K 24fps video spread out over 45 minutes, I noticed that I was getting an overheating warning on the screen. That's not good. It still allowed me to snap photos, but I'm not sure what would have happened if I kept pushing it. Other users have been complaining about this issue, and it's definitely something Sony needs to address.
Fallon, Nevada. I was hungry, hot, and tired. So I pulled into the town of Fallon and found a dive-bar that served burgers. Met some really interesting locals and felt like I saw the pain of the town. It seemed that 1/3 of the buildings were abandoned. Anyway, this was across the street from the bar and I managed to catch it right at sunset. Almost seems like it could be another era.
So, all that being said, should you buy it? Well, do you have the need? The need for speed? If so, then you're not going to find a faster camera out there. The Sony A9 costs $6999 for the body alone. While that's cheaper than the Canon 1DX or the Nikon D5, unless you really, really need to be able to shoot fast-moving objects, then you're probably better off with one of Sony's A7 series cameras (get the mark II versions). These are also full-frame, mirrorless cameras that take excellent pics, they just aren't as fast. But if you're a budding sports photographer and you aren't already heavily invested in glass from another manufacturer, the Sony A9 is incredible in so many ways.
I had so much fun walking around with this little camera (and the G-lenses… oh, the G-lenses) that represented about ten grand worth of the most advanced photographic equipment that I totally cannot afford. My old A7S is feeling so slow now. Siiiigh…
- Unbelievable speed both in shooting and in focus.
- No blackouts between shots for continuous subject tracking.
- Pretty 'spensive and probably overkill for non-professionals.
- Great for low-light and fast-moving subjects.
- Some design annoyances.


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In some cases the source of the data you want to load over JSON-P isn't available over HTTPS. YUI has a module that's advertised for cross-domain loading (http://yuilibrary.com/yui/docs/io/#cross-domain-transactions), but it can also be used to work around the SSL problem.
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Well, you're probably just used to the Warcraft 3 voice acting. I also am not a fan of SOME heroes from dota 2, but I know why's that : The immersion factor of the old Warcraft 3 game can leave marks on how you want things to sound like. Dota 2 is taking a step towards being different from the style of the wacraft 3 one, and it's doing mostly good.
You'll get used to it. If not, meh. Mute them ;D Or wait for the option to mod them, if it will ever be available.


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Tutorial looks familiar? A few of my favorite tutorials has made the move from Happy Find and is now residing here. Enjoy!
Got old t-shirts? Here's a simple and easy way to re-use whatcha got! I found this idea from a Disney family magazine...
-an old t-shirt
-extra wide double fold bias tape
Now you can either hand stitch this together or you can use the sewing machine. I used my handy-dandy sewing machine... my personal weapon of choice!
Grab your t-shirt (wrinkles and all).
Lay your shirt out nice and flat. Cut one sleeve off. Make you sure you cut a wide enough hole.
Fold your shirt over in half like so. You are going to use the side you cut as a template to cut the other sleeve.
Lay your shirt open. Your cuts should look like this.
Now cut a wider opening at the neckline of your shirt.
You can cut the bottom of the shirt, depending on how long you want your bag to be.
Flip your shirt inside out and sew shut the bottom of your shirt. I double stitched the bottom for added security.
Flip your shirt right side out.
Grab your bias tape and begin to wrap the tape around the sleeves and neckline. The bias tape will help hold the shape of your shirt.
To finish off the end of the bias tape, leave an inch overlap...
fold in 1/2" of the bias tape in like so...
lay the folded side down on top and sew.
I sewn both edges for added security and strength to the bag.
And there you have your t-shirt bag!!!
***Have any old Halloween t-shirts? These would make perfect trick or treat bags!***


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CPTV/Connecticut Public Television will present a special preview screening of Last Days in Vietnam: American Experience at Torp Theatre in Davidson Hall at Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) in New Britain on Monday, April 13.
The event begins at 5:30 p.m. with a welcome reception, including light refreshments, followed by the film screening at 6:45 p.m. When the screening concludes, a panel discussion will be held, moderated by Lucy Nalpathanchil, host and reporter for WNPR/Connecticut Public Radio. Members of the panel will include:
• Paul Bucha, a U.S. Army veteran of Vietnam and Congressional Medal of Honor recipient
• Kjell Tollefsen, a U.S. Army veteran of Vietnam
• Bill Newman, a U.S. Army veteran of Korea and Vietnam
There is no cost to attend, but registration is required by visiting CPTV.org/LastDaysInVietnam or calling CPTV Audience Care at (860) 275-7550.
This event is presented in partnership with the Veterans History Project. It is also made possible by funding from WGBH.
Last Days in Vietnam, being presented as part of the PBS American Experience series, is an Academy Award-nominated documentary from award-winning independent documentary filmmaker Rory Kennedy. The film captures the chaotic final days of the Vietnam War in April of 1975, as the North Vietnamese Army closed in on Saigon with South Vietnamese resistance crumbling.
The United States had only a skeleton crew of diplomats and military operatives still in the country. With a communist victory inevitable and the U.S. readying to withdraw, many Americans on the ground worried their South Vietnamese allies and friends faced imprisonment or death at the hands of the approaching North Vietnamese. With the clock ticking and the city under fire, a number of heroic Americans took matters into their own hands, engaging in unsanctioned and often makeshift operations in a desperate effort to save as many South Vietnamese as possible. Last Days in Vietnam follows their courageous efforts.
In addition to the April 13 film screening, CPTV will air the U.S. broadcast premiere of Last Days in Vietnam: American Experience on Tuesday, April 28 at 9 p.m. This premiere anchors a special lineup of programs airing in April in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the fall of Saigon. These programs also include The Day the 60s Died, airing Tuesday, April 28 at 8 p.m., preceding the premiere of Last Days in Vietnam. The Day the 60s Died chronicles the nation's upheaval during May 1970, when four students were shot dead at Kent State University during a protest against the Vietnam War.
Then, on April 28 at 11 p.m., following Last Days in Vietnam, CPTV premieres Lost Child: Sayon's Journey. Former Cambodian child soldier Sayon Soeun was witness to unspeakable atrocities before he was adopted and brought to America, where he grew up in Middletown, Conn. This award-winning documentary tells Sayon's story of recovery and redemption.
Other programs airing in April include The Draft, premiering Monday, April 27 at 9 p.m., exploring the history of the selective service system in America; Dick Cavett's Vietnam, premiering April 27 at 10 p.m., featuring a look back at conversations the talk show host had about the war with a number of public figures; and a special encore of My Lai: American Experience on Tuesday, April 21 at 9 p.m., in which Vietnamese survivors and U.S. soldiers discuss the horrific My Lai Massacre of 1968.
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Angry astronomy and sad creationism
I'm on travel today, so posting will be light. Hopefully I'll have time to write more later.
Jon Voisey writes the Angry Astronomer blog (I suspect he's no more angry than I am bad which makes him more disgruntled) and it's a pretty good read. It's on my feed reader.
He has a real-life creationist commenting on his post about star birth. It's amazing to read. I've posted one or two comments myself, and it'll be very interesting to see how (or if) he responds. Note: If you want to comment, please be polite there. Be firm, but don't be a jerk. A little snark is probably OK.
I've had one or two creationists commenting here, but tellingly, they tend to get so mean-spirited they violate my commenting policy (which is patterned after Wil Wheaton's, and is simply "Don't be a jerk"). Ironic, given that whole Sermon on the Mount thing — which, for my money, is the best thing in the Bible. I don't agree with all of it (the meek won't inherit the Earth, though the geeks might) but the majority of it is pretty fine advice. To bad so many people who claim to follow it haven't had it really sink in.


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I woke up on Saturday morning determined to do something, but the problem was, I had no idea what. I've been spending minimal amounts of time in my hometown since I started university, and even before that, I always had so many obligations that I didn't really spend that much time exploring. I talked it over with my mom, though, and in the end, we decided to head a short drive out of town to Boerne, which is known for its antique shops.
We walked along a few blocks of Main Street (the Haupestrasse--the town was founded by Germans) and popped in and out of antique shops, which had such a wide variety of things--
English blue and white ceramics, fine bone china, and silver flatware, mixed in with dotted glass place settings straight out of the 1950s, quaint baking dishes, and colorful glassware.
The town was cute and wandering around the shops was actually a lot of fun, in spite of the fact that it was so hot. If you're ever there, the antique shops are pretty much uniformly the same, and while they were fun, my favorite shop was actually the Boerne Epicure. They had a great selection of imported foods, and the staff were incredibly friendly.
To end the day, we stopped at a little burger joint called Soda Pops, where they were playing live music and having a hot rod show. I actually have no idea what that means, other than that it involves old cars, but it was lively, the food was good, and it was fun to relax after an afternoon spent walking around. We finished off with ice cream, which of course started melting the minute I stepped outside the shop.
It was a terribly fun day which has left me motivated to try and do even more around my hometown before I leave yet again.


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Come take a tour of Wexford Village during our beautiful Fall Open House on Saturday, November 5, 2016 from 12pm – 2pm.
Face painting will still be held Saturday, October 15 from 12pm – 2pm in Clubhouse.
Tour our luxury 1, 2, & 3 Bedroom Apartments and ask about our amazing fall specials!
Enjoy bounce houses, a Kona Ice truck, hot dogs and face painting!


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Rhinoplasty (Nose Surgery)
While the shape of your nose is usually the one you inherited, the appearance may have been distorted in an injury or because of a previous surgery. A Rhinoplasty is designed to improve the appearance and proportion of your nose, creating a more pleasing facial anatomy.
Rhinoplasty may also correct impaired breathing caused by structural abnormalities in the nose. Nose surgery to correct an obstructed airway requires careful evaluation of the nasal structure. Improvement of a deviated septum—a common causes of breathing difficulty—is achieved by adjusting the nasal structure. In some cases, a deviated septum can be corrected in conjunction with a rhinoplasty surgery.
What Can Rhinoplasty Accomplish?
Rhinoplasty can change:
- Nose width, at the bridge
- Nasal asymmetry and deviation
- Nostrils that are large, wide or upturned
- Nose size, in relation to the other facial structures
- Nasal tip, that is large or bulbous, drooping, or too upturned
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The success and safety of your nose surgery depends very much on your complete candor during your consultation.
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Dr. Bell performs Rhinoplasty either using a closed procedure, where he conceals incisions inside the nose, or an open procedure, where he makes an incision across the columella (the narrow strip of tissue that separates the nostrils). Through these incisions, Dr. Bell gently lifts the soft tissues that cover the nose, allowing access to reshape the structure of your nose.
In cases where dramatic reshaping of the nose is required, Dr. Bell is able to reduce or augment nasal structures during a rhinoplasty procedure by using tiny amounts of cartilage taken from other areas of the body.
Correcting a deviated septum
If the septum is deviated, it can be straightened and any projections inside the nose can be reduced for improved breathing.
Once Dr. Bell sculpts the underlying structure of the nose to achieve the desired results, nasal skin and tissue is re-draped and incisions are closed. Dr. Bell may place additional incisions in the natural creases of the nostrils to adjust their size.
Expected Results
Your nose will be supported by special dressings as it begins to heal for approximately one week. While early swelling lessens within a few weeks, you can look forward to steady improvement for up to a year as your new nasal contours fully refine.


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This is our Text Based Pickled Eggs Recipe
or, how we make pickled eggs!
The method is pretty wordy, ideal for printing, but if you would prefer a more visual method of how to make pickled eggs, try our other method here.
Each jar above contains 2 duck eggs and a few hens eggs. There are 3 flavours; Plain, Beetroot, Chilli & Ginger.
There are a few essential things you will need to make pickled eggs, some you can use again and again, some are 'one use' wonders. Basically, you will need kitchen equipment, jars, pickling vinegar, flavourings and eggs.
What you will need
Kitchen Equipment
You'll need; A stove of some sort, saucepans, silicon ended tongs, a big spoon, a colander.
Any old jar will do as long as the lid still fits properly, but we use preserving jars. Preserving jars have a metal clasp, a glass lid and a rubber sealing ring. There are a number of companies who make these, and they come in a huge range of sizes. Kilner in the UK, Fido in Italy and Le Parfait in France. Kilner and Fido have square sides while Le Parfait jars are round… take your pick.
We find it better to make a few small jars of eggs rather than one large jar. An advantage is that you can then flavour each one differently. The eggs will mature over time, so the ones at the bottom of a big jar will have a stronger but smoother flavour. The problem we find with a large jar of pickled eggs is the sheer number of times you will have to disturb it to get an egg out. Disturbing the jar seems to stir up the bits and bobs from the bottom of the jar which then clouds the vinegar. This doesn't seem to affect the flavour but doesn't really look too nice. Also, the more times you open the jar, the more likely you are to introduce something which will taint the eggs (just look at the butter after you have had some Marmite on toast a few times).
Pickling Vinegar
Any vinegar will do, however, normal brown vinegar will stain the egg and give it a much stronger flavour. We use clear pickling vinegar. This is a good base to which we can add any flavourings we like.
There are no hard rules for flavourings. It's best to start off simply with no flavours, then experiment as you become more confident. This is another reason to use small jars, you can make a lot of different flavours at the same time to test them out.
Any eggs will do. Free-range eggs are a must (just because we are pickling them, it's not fair to forget the animal that supplies us). Some people advise using week old eggs, but we have not found any discernible difference between fresh or week-old ones, just make sure they are not too old! This time we used fresh medium size hens eggs sourced from Epping market, they are cheaper than the supermarket and it supports the local community. In the past, we have also used quail and duck's eggs, but have not tried an ostrich egg (yet!). Quail eggs turn out really nice but are easily eaten in one bite which seems a bit of a waste. Duck eggs are larger than Quail's and Chicken's eggs, however, they do have a rubbery texture to the white, which is not to our liking. The yolks turn out really creamy, less texture than the chicken's egg. It's up to you.
Wash your hands properly.
The jars need to be clean, very clean, sterilised in fact. place the jars in a saucepan of boiling water, one at a time is easiest, so you don't have to use a massive saucepan. After 10 minutes you can remove the jars with the tongs (silicon ends help grip the glass) and leave somewhere clean to drain and to dry. The jars will dry themselves because of the heat from the boiling water. make sure they drip dry by draining upside down, water is not a pickler's friend (This is why you salt vegetables before pickling, to remove moisture). The key to this process is NOT to touch the jars. Keep anything that might be dirty away from them. Click here to read another method for how to sterilise jars ready for preserving.
Pickling Vinegar
Clear pickling vinegar states that it is ready to use, however, we like to give it a quick boil. When the vinegar is boiling you can add the flavourings.
Whatever you choose, make sure the ingredients are fresh, clean and if large, cut them up into smaller pieces. Some flavourings can physically stain bits of the egg if they are left in contact with them, which can make a nice effect.
Make sure the eggs are clean and feather free, They should be at room temperature for boiling. This reduces the chance of them cracking when put into the boiling water. If you get them from the fridge, they are more likely to crack and cooking times must be adjusted accordingly.
- Turn on your cooker / light the gas.
- Put saucepan over the heat.
- Put water in the saucepan (boil this beforehand using the kettle if you want to save time).
- Add a few tablespoons of vinegar to the water. This will coagulate any egg white if the egg should break and leak its contents.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, gently lowering them into the water with the big spoon. If any crack, the vinegar will stop the white from spreading.
- Boil the eggs for 20 minutes. Half way through the boil, gently move the eggs around in the pan to make sure they get even heating. You can boil them for longer if you have a large number of eggs in one pan as these will lower the water temperature when added.
- Remove the eggs from the heat.
- Pour most of the water away and run the eggs (still in the pan) under cold running water to stop them cooking (this also stops the grey coating you sometimes get between the yolk and the white).
- Using a spoon, crack the eggs all the way round (but don't peel yet) and leave them in the cold water to cool. This lets water in under the shell and helps when peeling them by lifting the shell away from the egg.
- If the eggs heat the cold water, which they probably will, replace the water with more cold as necessary.
- Once cold, peel the eggs and place them into the colander to dry.
- Put the dry eggs into your clean dry jar, trying not to touch them.
Pickling Vinegar
- You will need a lot less vinegar than you think, remember, most of the jar is taken up with eggs.
- You can add ingredients to cold vinegar, but we tend to add then to the boiling liquid, this seems to help the flavour permeate the vinegar.
- Always mix the vinegar with your flavourings before adding to the jar. If you add them separately you tend to get clumping of flavourings which can flavour one egg more than others.
- Pour the cold mixture over the eggs, making sure you cover them completely. If you have too much vinegar you can sieve it and add the remaining solid ingredients to the jar at the end. The eggs at the top will sink as time goes by, so don't worry if some float.
- Seal the lid tightly.
- Store the jar in a cool / dark cupboard for six weeks. Try not to move it.
You can eat the eggs as soon as you like, but if you do, they'll just be boiled eggs in vinegar, not properly pickled. We suggest that six weeks is a good minimum to let the flavour permeate the eggs.
Get them out of the jar with a clean spoon (EVERY TIME), try not to stir up the liquid.
Stick them in your mouth.
More pickled egg recipes
3 recipes from 'Help with Cooking'
Pickled eggs with ginger, Beetroot pickled eggs, British pub pickled eggs
Pickled eggs recipe from 'All Recipes'
Basic recipe from 'Cook it Simply'
Pickled Eggs recipe from 'The Accidental Smallhoder'
Pickled Eggs and Spiced Pickled Eggs from 'Self Sufficient(ish)'
Best Pickled Eggs Recipes from 'Love to Know'


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The Selena MAC Collection Is Finally Here
It's been over 20 years since Selena died, but the love and admiration from her fans continues to keep her alive. Nearly 38,000 fans signed a petition for MAC Cosmetics to design a collection around the singer's signature look and today they got their wish. Her signature red lips and dark eyeliner were hot in the 90's and continues to be a part of many Latinas timeless looks.
"It's amazing to me that 21 years later there is a whole new generation that has fallen in love with her. Selena was working on a makeup line when she passed, as well as a perfume, so when I first saw this line, it made me tear up," says Suzette to Latina, Selena's sister, which helped curate the collection.
"I pulled out all her makeup, everything she wore on and off stage. And MAC matched the colors to the line. The line is all her," explains Suzette to Express-News. The collection was named after some of her most popular songs, which make it even more fun.
"We heard the passion and enthusiasm from her fans and wholeheartedly agree that her legacy embodies MAC's philosophy. Selena's talent and beauty, inside and out, have left a colorful, meaningful impact in the world that has continued to grow over the last two decades," said James Gager, MAC Vice President and Creative Director.
"Como La Flor" lipstick, which is an exact color of one of her lipsticks, which was actually taken from her personal makeup case.
"Dreaming of You" a deep wine matte lipstick
"Amor Prohibido" a pink mid-tone brown with a glaze finish
"BidiBidiBomBom" lip gloss
Eye Shadows
"No Me Queda Mas" a warm, matte brown
"Fotos y Recuerdos" warm pink eyeshadow with satin finish
"Is It The Beat" black with a matte finish
"Missing my Baby" nude pink with a matte finish
Blush Duo
"Techno Cumbia" beige pink powder blush and Blunt, a golden brown
Liquid eyeliner
Boot Black, an intense black liner
Opulash Mascara
Optimum Black: black mascara
Makeup Brush
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Spy School by Stuart Gibbs--my most recent book review submitted to School Library Journal
grades 6-10
Ben Ripley, self described nerdy math genius, receives a mysterious summons to join the Spy School, a secret recruitment arm of the CIA. Since his life's ambition is to become a spy, he is thrilled by the offer. But once at the school, Ben finds it to be a very different sort of place than any other.
His introduction and initial assessment upon arrival involves ninjas, flying bullets, and Erica, the most beautiful girl he has ever seen. His first encounter with a fellow student is a request to hack into the computer mainframe because the rumor mill says Ben supposedly has great cryptography skills. Later that night another secret agent breaks into Ben's room to kidnap him.
It turns out someone keeps leaking sensitive information and Ben's recruitment to the spy school was set up as a ploy to find the leak in the CIA and the school. Using a cover story of cryptography makes him a perfect target for SPYDER, the organization of rogue double agents, who have infiltrated the school. Most of the adults at the school are so inept and clueless that Ben and Erica, working together with the help of their fellow students, find the mole and save the school from being destroyed by a giant bomb hidden in a secret passageway.
Twists and turns in the plot keep the reader guessing the identity of the mole until the very end. The story, over the top funny, combines Alex Rider's espionage skills with a huge dose of the sarcasm of Artemis Fowl. Subtle digs at the stuffiness of a federal agency and the romance of spying abound throughout the story; at one point Ben is called a "Fleming—someone who comes here actually thinking he's going to be James Bond." Readers looking for a funny story, even if they aren't fans of spy novels, will enjoy it. The book ends with a letter, fully redacted of all sensitive information, to the Director of Internal Investigations recommending Ben's continued attendance at the school, leaving room for a sequel or two in the future.


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Hey Business World!
This week's post is dedicated to passion! I encourage you to find your passion for your business and life and find a way to let it fuel your growth! Passion married to purpose will help keep you going on the long road to success. It's not easy to grow a business or to find the courage to start one. But one thing is for certain the time is NOW. Now is your best time to get started! Now is the best time to write it down. Now is the best time to call for advice, do research, buy that book or just whisper out loud that you are a business owner! You have one life to live and you cannot afford to miss your opportunity and the opportune time of NOW!
Are you revved up? I know I am! Passion is contagious so even if you can't find your own, draw close to someone who has it and get motivated. Think about the success, think about the lives you can influence and change, and even think about the money. Yeah its a little shallow but let all of it motive you, stir you, and push off the ledge! Not to fall to your doom but to realize you had wings all along and can fly!
Ok so here are some tools to help! These websites have questions and tests to guide you to a place of passion, purpose, and beginnings:
- http://www.yourlifeyourway.net/2011/09/01/5-ways-to-quit-the-confusion-find-your-passion/
- http://psychcentral.com/lib/2011/6-clues-for-finding-your-purpose-and-passion/all/1/
- http://www.fastcompany.com/3001583/fast-exercises-find-your-purpose-and-passion-work
Until next time.......


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Session 8: Managing the economic implications of energy transitions: Carbon risks and policy options for fossil fuel producing countries
Moderator: Glada Lahn
Panellists: Baltazar Solano Rodriguez, Isabel Blanco, Sian Bradley, and Vibhuti Garg
The global energy transition – and the shifting investment patterns and declining demand for fossil fuels that it implies – will have fiscal implications for fossil fuel producing countries. Direct impacts range from volatile and declining fossil fuel revenues over time, to potential reductions in the productive lifespan of fossil fuel and thermal power infrastructure. These trends have implications for a country's balance of trade, budgetary space and indebtedness over time.
The impacts will vary by country, and by stage of production, type and scale of reserves, and allocation between export and domestic markets. The ability of governments to manage them (mitigating carbon risks and supporting economic transition in line with lower carbon opportunities) will be a function of their access to information and capacity to respond to it.
This policy roundtable will present the results of new modelling at the global and country levels by UCL, and a series of dialogues between country stakeholders (incl. Finance Ministries, central banks, national planners) and providers of development finance and assistance. The opening presentations, moderated panel discussion and interactive Q&A will explore these risks and potential responses to them, with a focus on:
Fiscal policy – managing the fiscal impacts of dependency on a volatile export commodity, particularly where borrowing and/or additional spending proceeds ahead of production;
Balance of trade – trade policy and the promotion of exports, level of domestic production of goods (affecting import dependence) and monetary policy (including domestic currency management, foreign currency reserves, inflation);
Economic development strategies – the evolving prospects for wealth-creation from fossil fuels and low-carbon opportunities associated with rapid diversification and decarbonisation, and;
National development planning – defining the appropriate role for fossil fuel revenues and flows over time that minimises carbon risk and expedites transition, as well as the managing societal expectations and political economy impacts associated with fossil fuels.


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The Environment
Sitec recognises that all businesses impact on the environment in a variety of different ways and is fully committed to minimising the impact that running our business has on the environment.
It is Sitec's policy and objective to carry out measures reasonably practicable to meet and comply with all relevant legislative, regulatory and other environmental requirements in order to act in a socially responsible manner.
Environmental 14001
Sitec operate to a Central Environmental Management System which it is certified to ISO 14001. This allows the company to work to a set of principles and practices that ensure a managed approach to our environmental impact and performance.
Energy Use
It is vital that we reduce the amount of energy we consume, both in order to cut down on associated pollution and to conserve the world's natural resources and habitats. As such, and as part of our commitment to the Environment, we set-out out good practice in relation to the use and conservation of energy applicable to our Operations.


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Be Part of Richmond Choral Society
How to Join Us
Membership is open to anyone who enjoys singing classical and contemporary repertory. Most of our members have sung in local choirs and school glee clubs. Singers are invited to come to a rehearsal to experience the thrill of singing beautiful music in a wonderful environment. We have a regular schedule of rehearsals and make music available for home study as well.
RCS gives us the opportunity, if we are so inclined, to sing the music of the master composers of the choral repertory. We pay dues and buy our music to sustain this all-volunteer organization, and, at the same time, increase our breadth of knowledge of this genre and learn how to use our voices in the healthiest, most effective way.
We rehearse every Monday, starting after Labor Day in September through mid-May at the Noble Maritime Collection at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, SI, NY 10301. Click on "Venues" on the sidebar for directions.
For more information, email us at , and we will respond as soon as possible, or call (718) 448-3656.