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Earlier this morning, we saw the HTC One E9 get certified in China by TENAA, and now we have reason to believe that it will be announced very soon. But it's not the only device we might see tomorrow. HTC has sent out invitations that are for a conference or event that will likely unveil something rather grand for China, tomorrow March 11.
The invitations, which are apparently on metal, read (in Chinese, and if you have a better translation, feel free to let us know) "HTC Because you will be born for you 2015.3.11 – 3.17". The date obviously means that something is happening then, although it is less clear what the "3.17" refers to. But what does seem likely is that the event's subtitle (Because you will be born for you) likely refers directly to the device, or devices, that HTC plan to unveil and launch on that day / date. This could also be some sort of week of HTC festivities and news events to unveil multiple devices, though.
The HTC One E9, which we reported on earlier, seems a likely star of the event, since it is unlikely that it will get launched outside of Asian markets, or even outside of China. But, we might also be able to expect a variant of the HTC One M9, the Hima_Ultra, with its MediaTek processor, 5.5-inch display, and fingerprint scanner, as was rumored by @upleaks during Mobile World Congress last month. We heard from him that the Hima_Ultra, the One M9 Ultra, was originally going to have a U.S. and Asian release, with a Snapdragon and MediaTek variant, but then there were hints that the Chinese market would be a target for HTC in 2015, with the U.S. not getting a Hima_Ultra model. What does seem to be the case is that HTC is holding an event, and this one is going to be big for China, especially since The HTC One M9 didn't launch in China (yet; that could change at the event tomorrow), Sense 7 and the M9 might get announced tomorrow as well as the E9. Anybody else really excited for HTC to show off this year, especially since they're already off to a huge start with VR, wearables, and a great flagship? What do you think and hope that HTC unveils tomorrow at its event? Let us know down below.


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How I Became a Millionaire Playing Video Games
Okay, I have to confess. It wasn't me who made millions, but the half-elf mage I play in an MMORPG. And he wasn't playing video games – he was playing the global commodities market. Can you blame him? Doing the same quests day in and day out is boring. So is fighting the same mobs that just respawn, over and over again no matter how many times they're killed. Fortunately for me, the game I play has an auction house; it's one of the most popular features! Before I knew it, I was rolling in millions more than my peers and it wasn't difficult at all.
- Free Phone Games Lead to High Phone Bills – Why? Because while you're playing the game, your Windows phone is secretly dialing long distance numbers at premium rates that are billed to you, dear gamer. And don't fall for the "Take this quiz and we'll text you your results – and give you free social networking credits" trick, either. What they're really doing is billing you for a high-priced subscription, and no matter how high your IQ really is you'll feel pretty dumb seeing the charge on your cellphone bill. (I know I did!)
- One Time Fee for Unlimited Free Games – Does that sound too good to be true? Guess what! It is TOTALLY too good to be true. If the "service" involves file sharing, then it's probably also a form of piracy and therefore totally illegal.
- Place Your Bets! – Actually, don't place your bets. There are no federal laws in America that prevent you from throwing your money away on games like poker, blackjack, and roulette. But why would you throw away perfectly good cash? In all honesty I had a lot more fun at the betting tables in my favorite MUDs.
- Being scammed? Go Phish! – Phishing scams are almost as old as email itself. Usually you'll get an email that appears like it's sent from the game developers, asking you to confirm some part of your account – like your account number, password, etc. Once you click the website and enter your personal information, it's like you've just handed your wallet to a total stranger.

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New uses for old buildings: Where are Charlotte's best examples?
Charlotte has a reputation for being better at tearing down its old buildings than reusing them.
But that doesn't mean there aren't lots of interesting, creative reuse projects for older businesses in the works.
In west Charlotte, Argos Real Estate Advisors is refurbishing the Savona Mill, a 180,000-square-foot former cotton mill that's now vacant and fallen into disrepair. Blue Blaze Brewing is going to occupy 8,000 square feet facing the adjacent greenway. The project will also include a design company and an incubator kitchen as tenants.
In Belmont, Douglas Construction plans to renovate a former Kellogg Co. snack factory and lure tenants including a restaurant and possibly a brewery as well. In uptown, Advent Coworking has turned an 85-year-old former Ford dealership into offices for entrepreneurs and small businesses.
So, while people stress about changes coming to neighborhoods such as South End that will wipe out beloved older buildings, it's clear that the wrecking ball isn't predestined – even in a city like Charlotte.
What other examples have you seen of adaptive reuses for old buildings in Charlotte? Send me your ideas (My email is at the top of the article) or post them in the comments. I'd love to hear about some more cool uses for older buildings around Charlotte.
Ely Portillo: 704-358-5041, @ESPortillo


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In this page you will find complete photo galleries pertaining to the hundreds of live performances we cover every year. Be ready to scroll through dozens of great shots from our contributing photographers Alan Cox, Michael Bradley, Gonzalo Pozo, Jim Wilkinson, Ivan Romero, Craig Youngblood, Jose Pimienta, Jordan Ryan Lester and Joel Barrios. You can see more of their work on their websites Cox Creative Photography, RockHouse Photo, The Photo Ninja, Western Soul Photography, Ivan Romero Photography, Wilkinson Image and Design, Jordan Ryan Lester and Norrsken Photography and Design.
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Kids' Summer Art Camp 2019 is SOLD OUT!
Summer fun, friends, fresh air and Fantastic art projects!
Each summer our campers make new friends, exercise their imaginations and enjoy time outdoors surrounded by the beautiful scenery of Riverwood. Each week is designed to offer a fun and unique array of arts and crafts to appeal to each age group!
Summer 2019 Themes
Theme 1: Laboratory of Curiosities
Theme 2: Great Artists Then and Now
Theme 3: Mysterious Creatures from Around the World!
Camp Instructors & Staff
VAM camps are led by highly-qualified art instructors teaching an array of skills and projects in a co-operative learning environment. Camp support staff include student volunteers, volunteer coordinators, co-op students and administrative staff. All camp staff ages 18+ have up-to-date police checks and a minimum of four staff members at any time hold current First Aid Certificates.
Camp Structure
- Camp runs from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm daily.
- Each day offers a morning and afternoon break plus a one-hour lunch break.
- Children play outside during breaks and lunch, weather permitting.
- Wednesdays offer a change in routine with an afternoon of water fun , a movie or camp games.
- Fridays are pizza days, each camper gets 2 slices of delicious cheese pizza!
- Extended Care Available: 8 – 8:45 a.m./$25 per week; 4:30 – 6:00 pm/ $40 per week; Before and After camp care/$60 per week. Book Extended Care when you register for camp.
Camp Safety and Discipline
At VAM, we strive to provide a fun, safe and enriching program to all of our campers. Respect and fair play are always encouraged and VAM has a zero tolerance policy regarding violence and bullying.
- We train our camp instructors working with children in HIGH FIVE ® Principles of Healthy Child Development to best address the needs of your child.
- HIGH FIVE ® helps us ensure your child is in good hands and will enjoy a positive experience in our programs.
- HIGH FIVE ® is the only nationally recognized quality assurance program for ages 6-12. We are always open to your feedback about our programs.
But you don't need to take our word for it…here's what our campers and parents have to say:
" Just wanted to let you know that my 12 yr old daughter is loving this week's summer art camp at VAM. She is bringing home some absolutely stunning creations and is enjoying the thoughtful instructors and interesting subject matter."
"Congratulations on such wonderful art pieces. Huge success!"
"It should be called VAAM-Visual Awesome Arts Mississauga instead!"
"My daughter learns so much and has begged to come back again!"


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Now that it looks like Hollywood has canned Ridley Scott's Alien series, director Neill Blomkamp seems to be trying to reignite interest in his proposed Alien 5 with some ambitious new concept art of the titular Xenomorphs.
Way back when, Blomkamp planned to pick up the plot threads of James Cameron's lauded Aliens and create his own tangent away from the maligned Alien3 and Alien: Resurrection; however as the overlord of the franchise, Ridley Scott soon put a stop to Alien 5. Since then, Scott has tried to create his own expansive mythology by heading back to the start of the Xenomorphs with Prometheus, Alien: Covenant, and hopes of even more movies. Unfortunately, the commercial and critical reception of Covenant failed to match expectations, leaving Scott's series teetering on a knife-edge.
Related: Disney Will 'Look Carefully' at Fox's Non-Marvel Franchises
With Disney's acquisition of Fox and the reported cancelation of a Covenant sequel, Blomkamp has taken to Instagram to remind fans what could've been.
In 2015, Blomkamp released a slew of potential concept art for Alien 5, but the latest images show the mouth-popping Xenomorphs back in action. Clearly sticking with the vibe of the first two movies and confined spaces, it shows one of the movie's characters trapped in close quarters with one of the murderous monsters. There is no indication on who the person is, but could it be Ellen Ripley herself? Blomkamp also shared a second image of a futuristic spaceship, suggesting that the Weyland-Yutani Corporation would once again be butting heads with the titular aliens.
Hoping to retcon the controversial deaths of Newt and Hicks from Alien 3, Blomkamp created a 25-page treatment for how he imagined Alien 5 would work. Michael Biehn was tipped to return as Hicks, a big Hollywood name would presumably land the role of an older Newt, and of course, Sigourney Weaver would once again reprise her role as series stalwart Ripley. Avoiding the convoluted backstory that Scott's prequels have become known for, Blomkamp was supposed to offer an action-packed affair with homages to its predecessors while also pushing the franchise forward.
With Blomkamp's concept art gathering thousands of likes and shares in the few hours since he posted the images, it shows just how much fandom is willing to accept that Alien 5 could be the way to move forward with those face-hugging foes. Unfortunately, while Scott seemed to become lost in his own mythology, it looks like Blomkamp wanted to adopt the back to basics approach which made 1979's original and Aliens so popular in the horror/sci-fi genre. It is hard not to get excited at the possibility of continuing from where Cameron left off in 1986.
Ultimately, it could be now or never for the Xenomorphs, and while the franchise will never stay dead forever, Alien could be on the cusp of disappearing for a very long time unless someone acts fast. There are already questions about how/if the likes of Alien and Predator can survive over at Disney, but Blomkamp's recent flurry of Alien-related activity shows that he is still very much ready to tackle Alien 5. Given that the bare bones of the movie already exist thanks to his treatment - and that fans seem so open to the idea - it makes sense that someone hands the reins over to Blomkamp to take us back to LV-426 all over again.
More: Alien: 15 Unresolved Plotlines From The Movie Series
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Aquarion EVOL – 26 (END)
What a ride!Continue Reading "Aquarion EVOL – 26 (END)"
What a ride!Continue Reading "Aquarion EVOL – 26 (END)"
「ephemera/Pieces of Adam」
Forget gold. The purple Aquarion looks menacing!Continue Reading "Aquarion EVOL – 24, 25"
「復活の翼/神話センリツ」 (Fukkatsu no Tsubasa/Shinwa Senritsu)
"Wings of Rebirth/Song of Legend"
The original golden Aquarion has a great finish. 12,000 years worth of grime came off like magic!
I'm assuming everyone has seen the current episode by now but if you haven't: massive spoilers ahead under episode 23′s write-up! You have been warned.Continue Reading "Aquarion EVOL – 22, 23"
「接吻」 (Seppun)
The pieces are falling into place! We get some more questions answered but what will become of Zessica!?Continue Reading "Aquarion EVOL – 21"
Alicia's and Amata's paths finally cross!Continue Reading "Aquarion EVOL – 20"
「レア・イグラー/はじめての再会」 (Rea Igurā/Hajimete no Saikai)
"Rare Igura/First Reunion"
Things are getting serious!Continue Reading "Aquarion EVOL – 18, 19"
「湧きあがれ、いのち」 (Wakiagare, Inochi)
"Rise Up, Life."
B-A-N-A-N-A-S!Continue Reading "Aquarion EVOL – 17"
「魂の告白」 (Tamashii no Kokuhaku)
"Confessions from the Soul"
Suki?Continue Reading "Aquarion EVOL – 16"
「愛の獣たち」 (Ai no Kemono tachi)
"Beasts of Love"
The training really helped Amata and the gang out this episode. Unorthodox but super effective!Continue Reading "Aquarion EVOL – 15"
「個の先」 (Ko no Saki)
"Separate Paths"
Fudo has a very odd way of doing things.Continue Reading "Aquarion EVOL – 14"
「堕ちた巨人」 (Ochita Kyojin)
"Fallen Giant"
This is the second anime this week where I felt a show prematurely killed off a character…Continue Reading "Aquarion EVOL – 13"
「野性の召命」 (Yasei no Shōmei)
"Call of the Wild"
Double dose of gattai action!Continue Reading "Aquarion EVOL – 11, 12"
「隻眼の転校生」 (Sekigan no Tenkousei)
"One-Eyed Transfer Student"
Laughter and comedy take a supporting role to a more serious character development episode.Continue Reading "Aquarion EVOL – 10"
「男と女のアナグラム」 (Otoko to Onna no Anaguramu)
"Anagram of a Man and a Woman"
In terms of screenwriting and witty dialogue, Ano Natsu de Matteru and Rinne no Lagrange are easily my top two picks of the season, but Aquarion EVOL is really making a case for itself with Kawamori Shouji and Okada Mari working their magic.Continue Reading "Aquarion EVOL – 09"
「さらけだせ」 (Sarakedase)
"Expose Yourself"
Whoa whoa whoa. Someone needs to step in and tell Mix that Zessica can wear whatever the heck she wants. Let's not get hasty now and tell her to cover up that midriff of hers. As far as I'm concerned, she's free to tease us about what color her "underwear" is and tear off her clothes in battle to get a better feel for her surroundings (naked Gundam Newtype style).Continue Reading "Aquarion EVOL – 08"


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|The MISSION of the Greenwood Public School District is to IMPROVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT so that all students are prepared to compete in a global society.
|The VISION of the Greenwood Public School District is to become the "BEST OPTION IN THE STATE" where all students are graduating college and career ready.
|The FOCUS of the Greenwood Public School District is TEACHING and LEARNING.
|Goal 1:
|All students will demonstrate proficiency and show growth in all assessed areas.
|Goal 2:
|All students will graduate from high school college and career ready.
|Goal 3:
|All schools will have high-quality teachers, leaders, and support staff.
|Goal 4:
|All schools will effectively use technology and data systems to improve student achievement and outcomes.
|Goal 5:
|All schools will maintain a positive, safe, disciplined, and respectful environment.
|Goal 6:
|All schools will increase parent and community involvement.
|Goal 7:
|All schools will maintain fiscal and operational accountability


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Well work has been quiet this week so I managed to scrap another layout today.
This page is for Bons Scraps November Room of the Month challenge...basically you need to create a layout inspired by this picture.
I used the pink, damask print, the vine in the cushion, the curve in the bed head, and the scattered cushions as inspiration.
This is a page of myself and Celine Navarro, who I met at PACS in Italy. The line up of teachers for classes next year oh my....Heidi and Celine, and others too but I would LOVE to do a class with Heidi and well Celine's classes were just the best this year. Wish I could be going there again next year!!!!!! But oh well.....will be home in Aus.
Layout title: Meeting Celine
Supplies used: Pink Paislee Patterned Paper, Bisous Bzoo Patterned Paper, old book paper, Making Memories Alphabet Stickers, Pink Paislee Alphabet Stickers, Making Memories Postcard, My Minds Eye Bracket, Basic Grey Rub ons, Scenic Route stickers, American Crafts Remarks Stickers, rhinestones, ribbon, staples, black thread.
Nothing else to add....looking forward to tomorrow night, 2 girls we met in Scotland are having a going away in Camden. Apart from that, nothing else planned, a nice cruisy weekend lets hope.


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I am pretty much in love with Artifact Uprising and every single one of their products. I really am not the best with words, but I love their simplicity, their uncoated papers, and non-glossy covers. Today I had the best package come with my calendar printed by them. As I mentioned before, they have a great story behind their wood and I suggest you check it out on their website!
I am going to start adding books in with photo sessions and I am so excited to use these guys.
I also got this mini book to test out their printing and feel. I love it. I really do.


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Born Name
Joseph Michael Manganiello (Last name pronounced as mang-gah-nello)
Nick Name
Joe, Alcide, Big Dick Richie
Sun Sign
Born Place
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Joseph attended St. Bernard School in Mt. Lebanon. He graduated from Mt. Lebanon High School in 1995 with honors. In 2011 (after 16 years), he also received Great Alumni Award. Finally, Joe graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting from Carnegie Mellon School of Drama in 2000.
- Father – Charles John Manganiello
- Mother – Susan (née Brachanow)
- Siblings – Nicholas Manganiello (Younger Brother)
6 ft 5 in or 196 cm
107 kg or 236 kg
Girlfriend / Spouse
Joe has dated –
- Audra Marie (2009-2011) – Actress Audra started dating Joe in February 2009. Marie and Joe engaged in October 2010. But the relationship didn't go long after that. It broke up in 2011.
- Tenley Dene (2012) – Tenley had a fling with Joe in September 2012.
- Bridget Peters (2013-2014) – Joe Manganiello dated Bridget Peters for more than a year from January 2013 to March 2014.
- Sofía Vergara (2014-Present) – Joe met Colombian actress Sofia Vergara in May 2014 at White House Correspondents' Dinner Party and soon in June 2014, they were seen dating each other. They got engaged on the occasion of Christmas in 2014 and married on November 22, 2015, in Florida.
Race / Ethnicity
His father is of Italian descent while his mother has Armenian and Austrian ancestry.
Hair Color
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Distinctive Features
- Beautiful body
- Towering height
- Muscular build
His body specifications may be (it is not confirmed) –
- Chest – 47 inches
- Arms / Biceps – 18 inches
- Waist – 34 inches
Shoe Size
He wears size 13 shoes. It was confirmed by Andy Cohen in the "Watch What Happens Live" with this pic.
Brand Endorsements
There are no brands, which Joe has endorsed.
Roman Catholic
Best Known For
Working in the HBO television series True Blood for his role as werewolf Alcide Herveaux since 2010.
First Film
In 1999, Joe appeared in the student film Out of Courage 2: Out for Vengeance for his role as Ruslan Zmeyev. Apart from acting, he also wrote and produced this film.
First TV Show
In 2006, Joseph guest appeared in the American comedy series Jake in Progress for his role as Rick Cavanaugh in the episode titled "Notting Hell". This series also broadcasted from just 2005 to 2006 on ABC.
Personal Trainer
Manganiello workouts are intense. It is also clear from his body shape and statistics. He appears on the True Blood with co-star Alexander Skarsgard, who also has a nice a body. Joe does his exercises for six days a week; two times in a day. And, he does cardio daily. He is a workout lover.
He has divided his exercise schedule like this –
- Monday & Thursday – Chest and legs
- Tuesday & Friday – Shoulders and biceps
- Wednesday & Saturday – Back and triceps
All these remarkable results are due to his personal trainer, Ron Mathews. But, great body is never achieved without a proper diet. Joe keeps having vegetables and proteins throughout the day for six days in a week. Like most of the other celebs, he also has one cheat day, during which he can eat whatever he wants.
Joe Manganiello Favorite Things
- Book – The Fountainhead (By Ayn Rand)
- Movie – Fight Club (1999)
- City – Venice, Italy
- Play – A Streetcar Named Desire (By Tennessee Williams)
Source – USMagazine
Joe Manganiello Facts
- During school times, he served as the captain of the football team, basketball team and volleyball team of his school.
- Joe shares the same shoe size and almost same height with the True Blood costar Alexander Skarsgard.
- In 2011, Joe was titled with "Favorite Pop-Culture Werewolf of All Time" by Entertainment Weekly readers.
- He has bad eyes and those can't be even corrected by laser surgery.
- For the band Goldfinger, he served as a roadie.
- He is an avid fan of American football's team Pittsburgh Steelers.
- Pantera was his first concert.
- When he was 16, he used to dress like Captain Morgan in the bars and in return of that he used to get some payment.
- He had appeared fully nude in an Off-Broadway play.
- Joe had once planned to join FBI.
- He enjoys karaoke and likes to go Disneyland.
- As a child, when Joe was 6, he participated in a chess tournament for which he won the third place.
- Join him on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
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Head unit after upgrade,navigation dvd with touch screen bluetooth function of 2010-2014 Chevrolet Orlando.
Before we learn about the detailed installation steps for 2010-2014 Chevrolet Orlando navigation system with bluetooth dvd,we can view this front picture first to grasp general idea about the appearance and some new functions of new autoradio.
If you see it carefully,we can find that this car dvd dashboard has some difference with other ones:this stereo has two operations:one is touch screen which can be operated with a touch screen pen,the other one is push button controls,both ways can operated this unit.Though you are not owner of 2010-2014 Chevrolet Orlando, there is no matter only if your radio dashboard is alike with above one.
So the next question turns to what steps will we follow about installing Chevrolet Orlando navigation dvd,and it isn't work that need specialized technology but can be a normal work by ourselves,but under the condition that we have known clearly about its installation instructions.Next comes to main content of this essay.
2010-2014 Chevrolet Orlando original radio removal:
1.Use a removal tool,gently pry the upper vent housing panel from the dash
2.Lever the shifter surround panel,on manual transmission vehicles,unclip and reposition the shifter
3.Take out 2 screws from the storage pocket,remove storage
4.Take out 4 screws from the accessorv control panel
5.pull out on panel,this panel was very tough to remove,be patient and the clips will release let panel hang to side
6.Take out 2 screws from the radio control panel, disconnect the radio control panel
7.This is a really strange blue connector you must make out the blue clip completely before removing the real connector,and remove the other clip
8.Take out 2 screws from the radio chassis,and 2 screws near the top of the stereo to release the screen
9.Take out screen by pulling out,remove behind clip
10.Take out 2 more screws on stereo
11.Take out stereo and connectors
Before we install new unit into car,we can have a look at next video first:
2010-2014 Chevrolet Orlando navigation dvd installation:
factory audio is removed now,the next job is to install GPS radio navigation system,and you need to be more careful in next process.
Next what you need to do is to make cables connection between new unit and car.About this,I advise you to read instructions carefully which is within your bought radio and you can find answers from it.This is a key part of it,so you should be very careful when you are connecting cables and antennas.
After you have connected all cables,tidy them in order to save more spaced for new stereo for the space for them is very limited.After that,install your new radio gps into the car.
Turn on new unit and check whether it can work well.If it's ok,it means that your work is right.Then you can firm those removed screws to their original places and reinstall storage,shifter,upper vents and housing panel back to right positions.Thus the whole procedure is finished and you will enjoy a good time during your driving.
If you still have some questions about this dvd radio with nav system,they may be sloved by visiting the following website:http://www.seicane.com/in-dash-navigation-multimedia-player-for-2010-2014-chevrolet-orlando-with-pop-gps-3g-wifi-support-e-book-bluetooth-dvd-radio-20-disk-virtual-cd-changer-c155 .
Please keep everything which are removed especially the screws for they are small but useful well,they will be used once again in your installation to fix the machine.If you can't find a necessary thing,
that would be very distraught.


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Updated Interior, Classic Exterior
Updated Interior, Classic Exterior
Seen from a distance, some houses have the grace and proportions of timeless classics. Inside, however, the style may be more of the moment, and not in a good way. Which is why Emily and Bryan Kelly can be forgiven for taking a sober look inside their newly purchased house in California's Silicon Valley and texting their interior designer: "SOS."
While the facade evoked traditional Colonial style, the interior suggested late-1980s McMansion. In the foyer, topiary nested in a wall niche, and stairs rose from an ocean of checkered ceramic tile before making a U-turn over an arched passageway. The family room was sunken.
Shown: The house has an added-onto-over-time look that keeps the facade from looking too formal.


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Bob has excellent post explaining ease of using content types and rolling them up with Content Query Web Part:
Here is the post of customizing CQWP for extending its OOB functionality:
Visual Studio has bunch of extensions that it has released over period to support applications like SharePoint, InfoPath, Office etc.
When you try to open project that was built by using one of the template provided by this extensions you end up getting error:
Project type is not supported by this installation.
Here are the steps you can follow to over come this issue and finding the tool kit that is required by the project:
1. Open ProjectName.csproj in notepad
2. Find out
node and get Guids and Google it, more than likely you will know exact kit that is required.
Happy Programming!
This post is intented for .NET developers who are new to SharePoint, I will be listing out help ful tools that are available to speed up development and for SharePoint customizations.
Please add your suggestions and other tools that you know of.
WSP Builder - Available in CodePlex for building web parts, features and workflows - their plugin for Visual Studio will help you build wsp deployment packages easily.
U2U CAML Query Builder - This tool is available that will help you build CAML Query that are used for SharePoint Lists for retrieving data
SharePoint Solution Generator - For building Site Definitions and List Definitions, I have faced issues with this tool for sites with customizations but you definitely want to try this - if it goes through it saves lot of time building custom definitions
Best Practice Analyzer - Make sure your databases are configured correctly
SharePoint Comunity Kit - Available on CodePlex has free web parts and other tools
SharePoint Application Templates - 40 templates available from Microsoft Site
. The membership provider for this process was not properly configured. You must configure the membership provider in the .config file for every SharePoint process.
Steps to resolve this in IIS 7.0
When you manually configured web.config entries as you would have done in IIS 6.0, IIS 7.0 does not recognize this membership provider unless it is added by going into IIS Manager >> Site Settings >> Providers >>
Add both membership provider and role provider entries in .NET Users and .NET Roles in here and above issue is resolved.
Also make sure this is done in all web applications - Central Admin, Windows Authentication Web App and Extended Web Application
This is second post on integrating youtube with SharePoint, in last post I described how to upload video in Youtube, in this post I will go over for retrieving youtube video and set chrome player to play it -
Here are two methods for setting chrome player to play video by video id:
void SetChromePlayer(string sVideoID)
ChromePlayerString = @"
public string jscript = "";
There are number of intergration points between YouTube, Google services through api provided by Google: http://code.google.com/apis/youtube/overview.html
You will need need Client Id and Developer Key for using Google's data service API, you can apply it from above link. There is also sample code available for reference for .NET developers - http://code.google.com/apis/youtube/code.html#sample_code
Here is the code snipped for uploading video to YouTube:
Web Part User Interface Button Upload Code:
FileUploadField.Value = FileUrl;
oVideoUploadData = new VideoUploadData();
Stream iStream = VideoFileUpload.PostedFile.InputStream;
oVideoUploadData.UploadToYouTube([Title], [Description], [Category], [Keywords],
iStream, [FileName], _listName, sSiteUrl, sWebUrl);
/// Method to upload the video to YouTube from the webpart page
public bool UploadToYouTube(string sTitle, string sDescription, string sCategory, string sKeywords, Stream iStream, string fname, string ListName, string SiteUrl, string WebUrl) {
SPSite CurrentSite = new SPSite(SiteUrl);
SPWeb CurrentWeb = null;
CurrentWeb = CurrentSite.OpenWeb(WebUrl);
YouTubeEntry VideoEntry = new YouTubeEntry();
VideoEntry.Media = new MediaGroup();
VideoEntry.Media.ExtensionElements.Add(new Private());
VideoEntry.Media.Description = new MediaDescription(sDescription);
VideoEntry.Media.Title = new MediaTitle(sTitle);
VideoEntry.Media.Keywords = new MediaKeywords(sKeywords);
MediaCategory category = new MediaCategory(sCategory);
category.Attributes["scheme"] = YouTubeService.DefaultCategory;
VideoEntry.MediaSource = new MediaFileSource(iStream, fname, "video/quicktime");
YouTubeEntry createdEntry = service.Upload(VideoEntry);
string sUri = createdEntry.Id.AbsoluteUri;
string[] SlashSplitArray = sUri.Split('/');
string sVideoId = SlashSplitArray[SlashSplitArray.Length - 1].ToString();
CurrentWeb.AllowUnsafeUpdates = true;
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by William Moultrie
Sheldon – "Birthers" from around the country are gathering for a planned "party" in honor of "President" Barack Obama to be held at Kingdom of Oyotunji African Village. The "village" is a self-proclaimed "independent" nation that claims it is not part of the United States and thereby not subject to it's "constitution."
President Obama will turn 48 on Tuesday. All known official documents as well as local Hawaiian newspaper reports of the day indicate he was born in Hawaii on August 4, 1961.
"This is the perfect spot to make our point," said organizer Orly Taitz through an interpreter. "South Carolina is clearly not part of the United States and therefore…" At that point she was cut off by her assistant and after a short discussion she resumed. "This village in South Carolina claims to be a part of Africa when in fact it is part of America, just like our so-called president…" After another short conference, Taitz continued "I mean he's not an American so come join us in Africa in South Carolina and that will show him."
"I'm not going to say that he's not an American citizen," said CNN commentator Lou Dobbs, also planning on attending Tuesday's celebration, "but frankly, until I see a video of his birth with some sort of national landmark visible outside the window, I remain skeptical. All he has to do is release that video. I have the video of my birth right here on my iPod… you want to see? Look, you can just see the corner of the Alamo in the background."
According to Wikipedia, "Oyotunji African Village is a village located near Sheldon, Beaufort County, South Carolina that was founded by the late Oba Efuntola Oseijeman Adelabu Adefunmi I in 1970, as part of a "New World Yoruba" initiative."
Village residents were unavailable to comment, but signs outside the village reading "Crazy white people welcome," and "Sure, if you say so, come in and buy some trinkets" have appeared in the last few days.
"This is gonna be awesome," said Beaufort resident Skippy "Bubba" Frantly. "Usually we just get to read about these things on the internet, but now we're gonna be right there in person. I sure hope I get to meet Sean Hannity, I think he's the smartest man in the world and more importantly I genuinely believe and have believed for some time now that we can be best friends."
Hannity was unavailable for comment.
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs made a startling announcement about the planned celebration during his Monday morning briefing.
"We're announcing this morning that we are no longer going to take a passive 'wait and see' attitude towards the so-called birthers. We have decided that Orly Taitz and her brethren, including Mr. Dobbs, are going to have 30 days from today to prove or abandon their claims or we are going to charge them with high treason for attempting to overthrow the government. In the spirit of the movies 'A Few Good Men' and 'Bring it On' we challenge them to bring it, but warn them that they better be right or they're going down."
"In that spirit, we remind these people that the village they are planning their celebration in claims to be outside of U.S. jurisdiction, therefore, a ruling by the administration that confirmed that status would mean that they will have left the country and would be actively enlisting foreign nationals in their attempted coup. I'm not saying we'd do that, but it's just something to think about."
In addition to enumerating qualifications to be elected president, the Constitution also defines treason and indicates that it is punishable by execution.


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Bifocals are the most common type of multi-focal prescribed for people over 40, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Bifocal fit and placement is an essential part of a person's eyeglass prescription. The lenses must be measured accurately to ensure the best vision possible through the top part of the lens, which is used for seeing in the distance and the bottom part, which is for seeing up close. Bifocal measurements are done in several steps.
Step 1
Place yourself directly across from the person you are measuring. Sit at the same height so you are looking eye to eye on the same level. You can work across a small table or desk or place two chairs facing each other. Have the person put on the frames they are using for their new bifocals. Make sure the frame is sitting in a place that is comfortable and is adjusted on the bridge of the nose so the glasses will stay on properly.
Step 2
Start measuring the right bifocal height first. All optical measurements are done with the right eye first, then the left. Have the person look directly into your left eye. Draw a horizontal line on the lens at the highest point of the person's lower eyelid. This is placement of the top of the bifocal, according to opticianworks.com. Mark the lens with a non-permanent marker.
Step 3
Remove the glasses and use the PD ruler to measure from the line you drew to the bottom of the frame. Safevision.net notes that this measurement is called the "B" measurement or segment height or "seg height" of a bifocal. Most bifocals are measured between 9 mm and 20 mm from the bottom of the frame. Record the measurement of the right bifocal and repeat the process with the left lens, measuring from the bottom of the frame to the top of the lower lid. Draw a line on the lens at the top of the lower lid. Record the seg height of the left lens.
Step 4
Measure a frame without lenses in a similar fashion but without drawing a line. Hold the PD ruler vertically in front of the frame. Place the top of the ruler at the "0" line at the top edge of the person's right lower lid. Measure down to the bottom of the frame and record the segment height. Repeat with the left eye.
Step 5
Measure the pupil distance. In addition to height, lenses are placed horizontally based on the distance between a person's pupils, called the pupillary distance, or PD. The average adult PD measurement is between 58 and 70 mm. Have the person look straight ahead and place the ruler horizontally in front of their eyes. Measure from the center of one pupil to the center of the other. Record the number. Bifocals have a distance PD and a near PD, which is usually 3 mm less than the distance PD. To check the near PD, have the person change their gaze to the middle of your forehead or nose. Remeasure their pupillary distance as their eyes converge slightly and record the number.
Things You'll Need
PD Ruler or ruler with millimeters
Lens marking pen or dry erase marker
Progressive lenses, also called no-line bifocals, are measured higher than standard bifocals with lines. To measure a progressive lens, draw a line at the bottom of the person's pupil as they look straight ahead. Repeat with the left eye. Measure the dot to the bottom of the frame.


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A recount in a Marshall Islands parliament race has broken a tie, upending incumbent Frederick Muller.
The Ujae Atoll parliament race between Caios Lucky and Mr Muller was tied at 117-all after all votes were counted from the November 21 national election.
Mr Muller, who has chaired the parliament's Public Accounts Committee and aggressively conducted oversight of government spending and performance, says he will challenge the results.
An issue hovering over the result is two challenged absentee votes from Ebeye Island that were originally rejected because electoral officials could not locate the names of the two voters on the Ujae voting list - but later confirmed that they were registered under their maiden names.


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- Oakland Living recommends their products be covered to protect them when not in use. To preserve the beauty and finish of the metal products, they recommend applying an epoxy clear coat once a year. Their iron products will eventually rust when exposed to the elements.
Elegant outdoor dining starts with an incredible dining set. The Oakland Living Mississippi 7 Piece Set is centered around the stunning 60 inch wide cast aluminum table. Six coordinating chairs, an umbrella stand, and a large brown tilting umbrella complete the look spectacularly.
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Web Analytics. Open Source.
Easy, Open, Web Analytics.
Open Web Analytics (OWA) is open source web analytics software that you can use to track and analyze how people use your websites and applications. OWA is licensed under GPL and provides website owners and developers with easy ways to add web analytics to their sites using simple Javascript, PHP, or REST based APIs. OWA also comes with built-in support for tracking websites made with popular content management frameworks such as WordPress and MediaWiki.
For more information about OWA, it's features, and how to install, visit the OWA Documentation Wiki or the Demo & Examples site.
OWA can be downloaded as a tarball or by checking it out of it's Subversion repository. If you would like to see a demo of OWA before you download, head over to the Demo & Examples site.
Download a Tarball
To download the latest releases of OWA, point your web browser at http://downloads.openwebanalytics.com or click the button below:
Subversion Access
Subversion access to the OWA source code is available at http://svn.openwebanalytics.com/owa.
For the latest code, tell your SVN client to:
svn co http://svn.openwebanalytics.com/owa/trunk
For a specific release of OWA, choose the release you want from the tags directory:
Help and support for OWA is provided by it's community of authors, users, and contributors. To get help take a look at one of the resources below.
Demo & Examples
You can find a full demo of OWA along with development examples over at the Demo & Examples site.
The OWA wiki contains all end user and developer documentation. To access the wiki point your web browser at:
Bug Reporting & Feature Requests
To report a bug, check the status of OWA development, or log a feature request, visit OWA's tracking system at: https://github.com/padams/Open-Web-Analytics/.
Below are some screenshots of OWA's reports, tools, and visualizations. If you'd like to see a full demo of OWA, head on over to the Demo & Examples site.
1.0.4 Released
This is a bug fix release. Fixes and features include:
- Fixed broken anchortext logging and report
- Fixed condition where referring page title was not being logged due to anchortext extraction method removing the title tag.
- Vastly improved the referring link snippet creation code. Snippets should now not contain CSS/HTML entitities.
- Added ability to track multiple wordpress blogs using the same instance of the OWA database by overriding the databse configuration in the owa-config.php file. See the wiki for more info.
To upgrade just replace your old files with the new ones. No database schema changes were made as part of this release.
Is Google Analytics Not Enterprise Ready?
A new report from CMS Watch suggests that the lack of an API or ability to integrate Google Analytics with other systems is an enterprise deployment deal breaker.
I couldn't agree more, but think that this is really the case for all the Web analytics service providers. Most hosted web analytics solutions are essentially integrated at the presentation layer (i.e. pixel tracking) making database access or code extension off limits to users. This makes it impossible to extend these systems feature wise on your own timeline.
Companies that need a more custom solution but do not want to start from scratch will hopefully find Open Web Analytics to be a welcome alternative.
OWA's asynchronous event processing model allows it to be deployed in high volume enterprise scenarios and the plugin/module framework makes adding features pretty straight forward.
There is still a lot more to do, but give OWA a whirl if you are looking for an alternative to the commercial services or want really tight integration with your applications.
1.0.3 Released
Version 1.0.3 is now available. This release contains:
- Re-design of most reports for readability and usability
- Added a check for file system permissions before attempting to create OWA's error log file
- Fixed permission isue with Content tab
There are no schmea changes in this release.
To upgrade to this release, download the tarball and overwrite your old files with the new ones. SVN users can simply do an 'svn up' from trunk or the 1.0 branch.
1.0.2 Released
Small release re-organizes the layout of the main dashboard page as well as new versus repeat visitor indicators.
1.0.1 Released
This is a major re-write of the framework and is not upgradable from the latest Release candidate.
New features and changes in this version include:
- Module system – can easily extend OWA by adding modules as well as plugins.
- ORM Layer – OWA now uses an object relational mapping layer to access the data store.
- Configuration has moved to the database so no more managing config files. A cache is in the works for this.
- Google Maps integration – plot your visitors on a Google Map (API key required)
- Google Earth Integration – now you can plot your visitors on Google Earth by outputing KML files.
- Heat Maps – generate heat maps of where visitors are clicking on your web pages. Thanks toYvan at ClickHeat project for contributing.
1.0 RC4 Released
1.0 RC4 has been released and is available from subversion. This release fixed many bugs and god willing will be the final release before 1.0.
v1.0 RC1 now available.
I'm pleased to announce that Version 1.0 RC1 is available from the trunk in subversion. This release fixes multiple bugs and fills in most of the reporting framework that was missing in the last release.
Beta 1 almost ready
Beta 1 is almost ready for genral release. A ton of fixes have gone into svn for your persusal.


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World Class from Grape to Glass
Central Express, the transport and logistics company responsible for shifting vast quantities of grapes, juice and finished wine around the country, have received the highest accolade for quality – BRC Accreditation.
Accreditation around the world
Established in 1998, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has become the gold standard for accreditation in the food and beverage industry worldwide. Many UK retailers, including the large supermarkets, will only stock goods handled by BRC accredited suppliers.
An exacting audit
The audit took place in April this year with a two-day visit by a BRC auditor who examined every aspect of Central Express' operation including documentation, transport management, safe food handling, sanitation and staff training. The auditor not only approved Central Express' BRC certification, but gave it an AA-rating. As a result, Central Express is now the only wine transport company in NZ with BRC accreditation.
Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI)
Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI)
CEL complies with regulations that cover the export of animal products. This includes Milk Powder and Honey products.
CEL is accredited (tertiary level) for the highest level of workplace safety.
NZ Customs
NZ Customs
The SESP has been designed to give New Zealand exporters greater certainty at international borders by minimising Customs delays and by giving exporters priority in trade recovery situations.
CEL has fully certified Pilots in accordance with Class 1 and 2 standards, to ensure operations fit with road and bridge management specifications.


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I have been in the copywriting + design industries since 1997.
This photo essay is a collection of greeting cards I created during the years 1997-2001. During this time, my father was diagnosed with, and killed by, a stage 4 brain cancer called an Astrocytoma. Please enjoy this presentation of what was not only the beginnings of my creative development, but also a small child's important creative outlet.
I mean it, enjoy it, that's what it was meant for.
Early feminism at its finest.
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With the exhibition season in full swing, and coming to a close early this week, that can mean only one thing.
The 2016-17 college basketball regular season is just around the corner!
Things get underway Friday, November 11th at Noon EST with the first regular season game of the season, and there will be a plethora of talent on display across all 32 conferences all season long.
Before the season gets started, we decided to hand out some preseason hardware, in the form of our Conference Player of the Year award and All-Conference Teams.
Along with that, we have the College Court Report All-Americans, and the Mid-Major Player of the Year Preseason Watch List. Links to all of the conference awards and the Watch List can be found at the bottom of each article.
Below, you can find the All-Conference Teams and Conference Player of the Year for the Big West Conference.
2016-17 Preseason Big West All-Conference Teams
Big West Player of the Year
Luke Nelson – UC Irvine Anteaters
All-Big West First Team
Luke Nelson – UC Irvine Anteaters
Justin Bibbins – Long Beach State 49ers
Evan Payne – Long Beach State 49ers
Gabe Vincent – UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
Kendall Smith – Cal State Northridge Matadors
All-Big West Second Team
Tre' Coggins – Cal State Fullerton Titans
Khalil Ahmad – Cal State Fullerton Titans
Darius Graham – UC Davis Aggies
Gabe Levin – Long Beach State 49ers
Secean Johnson – UC Riverside Highlanders
All-Big West Third Team
Michael Warren – Cal State Northridge Matadors
Aaron Parks – Cal State Northridge Matadors
Mike Thomas – Hawaii Warriors
Luke Meikle – Cal Poly Mustangs
Johnathan Galloway – UC Irvine Anteaters
All-Big West Fourth Team
Jaron Martin – UC Irvine Anteaters
Eyassu Worku – UC Irvine Anteaters
Eric Childress – UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
Siler Schneider – UC Davis Aggies
Roschon Prince – Long Beach State 49ers
Other Conferences / Awards
All-Americans (Nov. 9) / Player of the Year Watch List (Nov. 9)
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Here is the full transcript of our July 10 MEPEACE Chat Workshop, the first of a three-part series on the topic 'Promoting women's approaches to peacebuilding'.
For your convenience, I've also attached a downloadable .doc file with the full text of the transcript.
Thank you, Cigdem and Eyal, for transcribing the workshop!
Official transcript of the MEPEACE Chat Workshop on July 10
Event link:http://www.mepeace.org/events/mepeace-chat-july-10
Attendees: Oliver, Bonny, Eyal, Linda, Tanya, Roger, Moad, Libby and Len, Gail, Susan
Oliver: Hello everybody! Welcome to tonight's MEPEACE Chat Workshop - on the topic 'Promoting women's approaches to peacemaking. I'm proud to host this workshop tonight and happy to see you all here... Who's with me tonight? Perhaps we could start with a shor introduction of ours elves before I will introduce the topic in greater detail.
Bonny: I'm here. Intro? In Denver, Colarado USA
Oliver: Welcome Bonny!
Eyal Raviv: :) Hi all, Eyal Raviv, 35, in Tel Aviv-Jaffa. I'm a fan of women and think this (world) would look different if women were in charge... Hope to find out what this might mean for peace.
Oliver: Welcome Eyal!
Eyal: Yup, thanks. *this world would look different in women were in charge
Oliver: Thanks for clarifying :)
Linda: I'm Linda, from Windsor, Ontario, Canada, wishing for winter on a hot and humid afternoon.
Oliver: Welcome Linda! I'll give you my German (almost)-winter and you give me your Canadia summer in return :)
Linda: It's 33 today with extremely high humidity, Oliver. Are you sure you want to trade?
Oliver: will think about it... Neri, Roger, Stewart, are you with us?... Perhaps more peacemakers will join us later.. we should start now, though...
Oliver: Not only in the Middle East, but virtually everywhere in the world, i appears that women's voices are often not being heard when it comes to peacebuilding and reconciliation processes... While we pretend to have left the dark ages of male dominanc behind for good, there is still a long way to go until we attain full equality for men and women, especially in the field of (international) politics... Women might contribute to peacebyuilding and reconciliation in different, often more constructive and holistic ways than men. But even where there's an acceptable level of women's participation, the overarching structures are often dominated by men... That's the background of the discussion we want to lead today..
Oliver: All of us should think about why this world is still a 'man's world'... In most sectors of society -- even in more progressive society like Germany -- there is male dominance... One of the important questions we will raise today is 'how could peacebuilding efforts look like when there would be male/female equality of involvement...
Oliver: Before I announce the first leading question of tonight's workshop, let me explain some rules... Please use 'rmh' before you speak...
(Oliver: Leading question: How can societies in general, and Middle East society in particular, become more equal when it comes to men's and women's participation in politics and the various sectors of civil society (NGOs,...)?)
(Linda: Comments on the importance of Family)
Eyal: rmh
Oliver: Eyal
Eyal: Thanks. Well, I like Linda's though no starting equality in the family... We do have to start at home... But to answer Oliver's question, we really need to start everywhere... That is, if we want equality in politics and civil society, we need to be equal everywhere.
Bonny: rmh
Oliver: Bonny
Bonny: ok, this is some of a perspective thing... and I don't agree with the original statements, for my perspective... for me
Tanya: Hi, everyone. Sorry I'm late, but the Internet is slow at my end.
Bonny: women do not make better rules than men
Linda: welcome, tanya. i am glad you are feeling well enough to be with us today.
Oliver: Welcome Tanya! … Bonny... go ahead please
Bonny: No meditating was another discussion... for self peace... I agree with your family idea.... I don't agree about the perspective of patriarchal societies.
Oliver: Why? … (Welcome Moad!)
Bonny: I come from an old family of tribal Judaism... Women had much power in the family... Men study Torah... It's the two halves that are supposed to come together to work.
Linda: rmh
Oliver: Linda
Linda: It is pretty ahistorical, too.
Tanya: rmh..
Oliver: Tanya
Bonny: rmh
Oliver: Tanya - Bonny
Tanya: I think women in Muslim society, especially in the Arab world have an important role to play, also, in that they're the bosses when it comes to raising their children. Politically, though, we still have a long way to go.
Linda: Bonny - Linda - 2nd leading question
Bonny: Then there is the woman behind the man perspective... This I hav done often in cultures that do not let women show their power... The power is there. They just don't get the credit... The man who let them work with them does.
Oliver: Linda
Bonny: Women in Africa talk in circle
Oliver: Let's get a bit closer to our actual topic... and announce the 2nd leading question: How can divided societies benefit from increased active women's involvement? What could be the implications for conflict resolution?
Tanya: Some go to their friends' or neighbors' houses for lunch; others go to meetings at the friends' or neighbors' houses, also.
Bonny: rmh
Linda: rmh
Oliver: Bonny - Linda
Bonny: one link I sent is about women on a bridge stopping war between congo and rwanda... since greece women on both sides withholding 'wifely duities' have stopped wars... see Liberia for how the women stoppe internal war... have to look up movie go on.
Oliver: Linda
Roger: rmh
Oliver: Linda - Roger
Bonny: Pray the Devil back to Hell see this movie
Linda: i think we in the west tend to see women as more pacifist, which is delusionary. a society at war can wage war precisely because of the cooperation of both men and women... the men provide their bodies and weapons... the women provide the logistics... they prepare the food, make the clothing, manage the household in the absence of men, reproduce the next generation of warriors, and pass down ideologies about the male heroism, the nobility of suffering and sacrifice and the need for women to acquiesce
Oliver: (thanks, Bonny, I will look up this one)
Linda: they are active particiapants in the war making effort.
Roger: Collective intelligence of groups goes up when there are more women in the group.
Gail: rmh
Oliver: Gail
Gail: In Canada this week, there was a first for women...During Soccer Week, a Palestinian and Israeli soccer team was formed to play in Vancouver. Women on both sides of the team were interviewed and this very much raised the profile in the media and provided a way for these two countries to express friendship in sport and competition.
Linda: rmh
Oliver: Linda
Gail: Could this be tried in other countries as well?
Tanya: Wow that's something! If women from both sides of the conflict can work together in sports, why not in other arenas?
Bonny: rmh
Roger: rmh
Linda: I think what Gail has related is exciting...
Oliver: Linda - Bonny - Roger
Linda: it shows what can happen if women can break through the ideological blinders in which they are raised...they can refuse to play along with the politics of agression and they can act transgressively to bring about new ways of thinking and doing.
Oliver: Bonny
Bonny: Two things... http://www.pbs.org/wnet/women-war-and-peace/ . You reminded me that this is going to be on pbs...on sports that is a major...I was at an international conference on sports and it had a lot on peace and sports. I need to write a paper on what I learned...too much for here...Oh I just find the links and raise back in.
Roger: Gender issues cross cut national/religious divides. The Women's Movement has gone global and from the global perspective, peace is a necessity for us all -- have to go in a couple minutes -- good discussion.
Oliver: Linda
Linda: Bonny...I found your comments and Gail's on sports very interesting because we usually view sports as a surrogate form of war. Do you know if kinesiology departments or faculties are showing any interest in teaching future teachers how to use sport for peacemaking purposes?
Gail: rmh
Oliver: Gail
Gail: very good question, Linda.
Bonny: rmh
Oliver: Bonny
Bonny: http://sportaccord.com/en/ I was at the Denver one...another link... https://www.facebook.com/peaceandsport?ref=ts .
Gail: rmh
Oliver: Gail
Linda: thanks for the links, Bonny. They're really useful. Gail, your turn since Bonny is finished.
Gail: Stories within sports can be used to bring optimism. Not only with countries, but with individuals.
Tanya: rmh
Oliver: Tanya
Tanya: How about women from Israel and Palestine forming an organization similar to the Civilian Conservation Corps? Could that work, too?
Linda: rmh
Bonny: rmh
Oliver: Linda - Bonny
Linda: I wanted to ask what the civilian conservation corps is since i need a context into which to place Tanya's proposal.
Bonny: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilian_Conservation_Corps... rmh...
Libby and Len: http://www.ccclegacy.org
Oliver: Bonny - 3rd leading question... Welcome Libby and Len!
Libby and Len: :)
Bonny: Tanya I like your comment... I don't totally get it...
Tanya: I'll be happy to explain it. The Civilian Conservation Corps was established by Franklin Delano Roosevelt on March 21, 1933. A friend of mine on FB is trying to get a 21st century version of it activated, so women, as well as men, of all backgrounds can join and serve the U.S. in a non-military way.
Linda: rmh
Bonny: but they claim micro credit programs only work with women
Oliver: Linda (last comment before 3rd leading question)
Bonny: I would look into it as a micro credit.
Tanya: Maybe if women were included in a program here similar to the one that was established in the U.S., women could work together for peace in that capacity, also. That's an idea...microcredit :)
Linda: I notice the ccc paid people to work in its programs, and the money went to improve the general living conditions of those most hurt by the depression. Who would underwrite a contemporary version of the ccc?
Bonny: I know someone that did mc in me
Oliver: Let's turn to our final leading question: What can mepeace.org do to help ensure women's voices are heard all over the Middle East?
Eyal: rmh
Oliver: Eyal
Tanya: Good question, Linda.
Eyal: Thanks. I wanted first crack at this question because I think MEPEACE can do more... First, MEPEACE can be an example for quality... We can be an example by encouraging the female voice...
Tanya: :)
Eyal: Second, we can be an example having men and women equally active in the leadership...Third, we can look at couples like Libby and Len Traubman, who exemplify equality and cooperation and full expression, and make an example of them...
Tanya: :)
Eyal: I will add that the MEPEACE Team, including Oliver and Linda here, are mindful of equality and full expression for men and women. (and this Chat Workshop is an example of how important women are to MEPEACE and peace)
Linda: Yes, Eyal, but for example, you are interested in promoting peace through technology, and i do not know how many women in Palestine have access to or expertise in technology. How many Palestinian women have we spoken with over the last year? We can set an example, but we have to be an accessible and accessed example.
Oliver: ...possibly through more accessible on-the-ground events that might be used as a 'trigger' for online engagement.
Linda: We have to work within women's space, and space is carved up very differently between genders. Right, Oliver.
Tanya: You're right Linda. That's another kind of equality we want to be an example of.
Oliver: You're right, Linda... Technology alone is not the panacea.
Linda: The Traubmans make an effective use of technology, but their hands-on encounters are critical.
Oliver: but once technology is accepted by both genders and by all involved in conflict societies, it can become a crucial tool.
Tanya: That's true... you need a combination of technology and face to face interaction.
Linda: We have to tailor mepeace to cell phones if we want to reach women. How many go to internet cafes or have their own computers? Probably far fewer than have cell phones. But I don't know.
Tanya: Good point, Linda.
Oliver: Our time is almost up... we have 5 minutes left. Time to post conclusions / final comments. (at around 9.35 we'll start our Volunteer Chat. You're all invited to stay around)
Bonny: rmh
Oliver: Bonny
Bonny: Women ROCK. Men can rock too.
Tanya: I'm so with you on that, Bonny!
Linda: :D
Tanya: They're Wonder Women!
Linda: We, we wonder women have to set up a committee to discuss how to get networks of communication going with women in IP, and especially P.
Oliver: Good luck w that :)
Linda: or we have to hook into networks that already exist... I'm sure there must be many.
Eyal: conclusion: Women DO rock, and men can rock even more by enabling full and equal participation everywhere. MEPEACE is attuned to this and will continue promoting women's approaches to peacebuilding. Thank you all. :)
Linda: if mepeace can work with yala it can work with women's orgs
Tanya: (My favourite superheroine is Wonder Woman because she's strong on the inside as well as on the outside and has a strong moral code.)
Linda: (good reasons, Tanya)
Oliver: Thanks everyone for participating.. We had an active workshop and I must say I learned quite something about women's involvement.
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Last Thursday, if you would have asked me the most important elements to succeed in a 100-mile race, I would have answered, in the following order: First, you need to have an extremely high level of fitness that is targeted at the specific race you're running; Second, you should have a smart pacing strategy; Third, you need a well-thought out race-day fueling plan, and then, on race day, you need to properly execute that plan.
After witnessing the Black Hills 100 on Saturday from lots of angles, I've changed my mind. Now, I think fueling is the most critical element to success in a 100-mile race, even more so than fitness. I don't know who said it, but ultramarathons truly are eating and drinking competitions, with a little exercise thrown in on the side. The longer you go, the more true this becomes. If you don't eat and drink enough (because of neglect) or you can't (because of an underlying health problem), it doesn't matter how fit you are, you won't finish.
It's much easier to observe this when you're watching a 100-mile race than when you're running it. When you're running you are so into your own world you don't think about why someone else may or may not be ahead of you. But as the day goes on, and you see a runner who could run a 2:45 marathon get passed by a runner who probably couldn't break 3:30, you start to question how it is happening.
Last Saturday, there were probably 15-20 runners who had the fitness level to run under 24 hours on the Black Hills 100 course. Problem was, only three of them finished the race. At mile 17, there were at least two dozen runners who buzzed through the third aid station in under 3 hours. All had finished the most uphill section of the course, and all were on pace for a sub-20 time. They were running hard and they were jockeying for position. All of them refilled their water supplies and headed out back on the trail in short order. But I noticed that only two of them stopped to eat anything: The guy who won and the guy who got third (I didn't notice the guy who got second). The guy who eventually won downed three gels at the mile 17 aid station, chugged some water, and went about his way. He was the only one who seemed to be concerned with fueling, instead of just drinking water.
What's more, the eventual winner was the only person who put ice in his hat to try to regulate his temperature before the heat got totally out of hand.
By the time the 29-mile aid station came around, half of the fast guys were already fried and had little hope of recovery. A quick glance at these guys and it was obvious that they were serious runners who had logged lots of miles. But, a few minutes later, less athletic, less fit athletes with far less ability came trotting through looking much fresher. The ones that sought out not just water and ice, but also food, were the ones who didn't wilt.
I remember reading that when Geoff Roes made his huge push to catch Anton Krupicka at Western States 2010, he was eating 400 calories an hour. Everyone focuses on the how fast he was running when he caught Anton, but few comment on how he was able to do that. Those calories were probably the factor that enabled him to get there. Meanwhile, the great Kilian Jornet has lost very few races of any kind, but at both Western States and Transvulcania, he collapsed with severe dehydration at the finish. It would appear that just about the only times he's ever lost in an ultra, the loss could be pinned on a poor nutrition and hydration strategy.
Proper fueling is also probably a big part of the difference between 2004 Matt Carpenter and 2005 Matt Carpenter. It's not as if he wasn't fit in 2004. But by race time in 2005, Carpenter knew the exact amount of calories he would eat, down the number of sips of fluid between aid station. Talk about being dialed in to nutrition and hydration!
Conversely, 200-mile weeks and the greatest fitness level of his life weren't enough to get Anton Krupicka to the finish at Leadville in 2009 or 2010, because he suffered from Giardia (medical issue) in 2009 and didn't eat and drink enough in 2010.
That doesn't look like fun.
As ultrarunners, it's something we know intuitively, that you must eat and drink to finish. But when the gun goes off and the adrenaline starts pumping, most of us think less about nutrition and hydration and much more about our pace, our place, our times, and how we feel. But the most important thing we can do to help us achieve our place and time goals, and to feel better, is to eat and drink well.
It is important not to extrapolate too much from a few anecdotal cases, but I left the Black Hills with one paramount lesson learned: There's only so much I can do to improve my fitness level between now and August 17th. But there is one thing I can do that will have an enormous impact on my success or failure that day. From now on, I will treat every long run – first and foremost -- as my weekly opportunity to practice eating 300-400 calories an hour, every hour, rather as a time to achieve some mileage, training, or fitness goal.
Fitness is important. But if you don't eat and drink properly on race day, there's no amount of fitness that will get you to the finish of a 100-mile race.


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Ford has finally come good with its promise of a diesel-powered Territory, but is it too little, too late? We test it against Kia's excellent Sorento to find out.
It's been a long time coming, but the diesel Territory is finally here. In fact, it's taken Ford seven years from when the Territory first appeared in 2004 to introduce the diesel variant. But, sadly, it comes at a time when the future of both the Falcon and the Territory is unclear, given Ford's global move to reduce the number of vehicle platforms it produces.
Our test vehicle is the premium Titanium-spec all-wheel drive diesel Territory – not that the spec level is all that important here; it's the mechanical package that's of interest. And we chose the Kia Sorento as a worthy opponent to Ford's newcomer. Why a Sorento? We reckon it's the current pick of the crop in the mid-to-large diesel softroader market. Like the Territory, the Sorento has a six-speed automatic gearbox, seats up to seven and is built on a monocoque platform with independent suspension at both ends.
Four or six?
The Ford's diesel engine may be new for the Territory, but it's not new globally – it was used in the Land Rover's Discovery 3 and serves in the base-model D4. It saw service in the Range Rover Sport for some time, all thanks to Ford's ownership of Land Rover from 2000 to 2008. The engine, developed jointly by Ford and Peugeot, is a 2.7-litre V6 turbo-diesel that makes a claimed 140kW at 4000rpm and 440Nm at 1900rpm. The gearbox, a six-speed automatic ZF unit, might be more familiar, because it's been used not just in the Land Rovers listed, but in the Territory (and the Falcon), and in BMW's X5 from 2004 to 2010.
The Kia's powertrain is much newer and only saw the light of day in 2009. It combines a 2.2-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel with a six-speed automatic and, despite being more than half a litre (521cc to be exact) smaller, than the Ford unit, it claims similar power and torque figures with 145kW at 3800rpm and 436Nm from 1800 to 2500rpm.
While one engine is a V6 and the other a smaller four, both have similar turbo-diesel tech, including Bosch common-rail injection, fast-switching piezo injectors and a variable-vane turbocharger.
On the road, both engines provide effortless performance, even in demanding conditions, and plenty of overtaking power. The secret, of course, is the fact that both are typical turbo-diesels in making good power at modest engine speeds – they don't need high revs to give their best.
On paper, the Sorento, with a whisker more peak power, some 200kg less weight to haul, and slightly shorter gearing, should shade the Territory, but that's not the case. The truth is that the two are close to line-ball in on-road performance and, if anything, the Territory is a tad punchier. Countering this, the Sorento uses a little less fuel. During our test the Sorento's 10.1L/100km bettered the 10.4L/100km of the Territory. This is not a significant difference and much closer than the official ADR figures (7.4L/100km for the Kia and 9.0L/100km for the Ford) would suggest. Either way they have similar fuel ranges as the Territory has a 75-litre tank, while the Sorento measures 70 litres.
Both vehicles offer first-class engine refinement and noise control, and gearboxes extremely well matched to their engine characteristics. But, again, the Ford just shades the Kia here, even if there's not much in it.
A dynamic story
Given that both of these vehicles have fully independent suspension and monocoque construction, it's not surprising both have an on-road feel more akin to a conventional passenger car than a traditional 4X4.
Both cover rough secondary roads – sealed or unsealed – with a great deal of confidence and comfort, even at speed. Of the two, however, the Territory strikes a better balance between suspension comfort and suspension control. Not that there's anything wrong with the Sorento here, it's just that Ford's engineers have done a brilliant job of calibrating the suspension for Australian conditions.
The Territory has a wonderfully soft and comfortable ride yet, at the same time, manages to steer and handle with great precision and accuracy.
For its part, the Sorento also strikes a fine balance between comfort and control, but the suspension isn't quite as supple as the Ford's, nor is the general handling quite as tidy.
Getting dirty
Neither Sorento nor Territory can claim any sort of serious 4X4 ability but, of the two, the Sorento is clearly ahead. To be fair, the Territory is clearly marketed as an all-wheel drive vehicle and not a 4X4, so there's no shame in the fact that it's very limited in anything approaching off-road conditions. Aside from not having low-range, the Territory's limitations stem from its lack of clearance and the relatively long front and rear overhangs.
What's more, it has a full-time 4X4 system with three open diffs and relies solely on its electronic traction control to limit both cross-axle and inter-axle wheel spin. It's the same system used by the now-defunct Holden Adventra and early BMW X5s. However, BMW soon realised the limitations of the set-up and, in 2004 (four years after the X5 debuted), added a self-proportioning and self-locking centre diff, which makes a huge difference when traction is at a premium.
The Sorento's single-range 4X4 system is completely different, in that it's an on-demand system that operates via a self-proportioning electronic clutch (that serves as a centre diff) which automatically transfers drive to the rear wheels should the front wheels lose traction. The driver can also manually lock this 'centre diff', which splits the drive 50:50 front to rear.
The Sorento also has more clearance than the Territory and better approach and departure angles. While nothing approaching a serious 4X4, the Sorento still has far more off-road ability than most people would give it credit for and, either way, is well ahead of the Territory in this regard.
Both Sorento and Territory offer spacious, comfortable and well-finished cabins, although the Territory's front seats are slightly more comfortable, even if the driver's seat adjustment is a mixture of electric and manual, including on the top-spec model. By contrast, even the mid-spec Sorento has full electric adjustment. Both have tilt and reach steering wheel adjustment; and both have manual adjustment for the front passenger seat.
The second-row seat is a squeeze for three adults in both vehicles. The Territory offers more shoulder room, even if the leg and head room is similar.
The Sorento seats seven as standard, and the Territory is either a five- or seven-seater. The Titanium model, as tested here, comes standard with seven seats, but it can be ordered with five if you want more luggage volume. Both third rows are more suitable for children than adults.
Running the numbers
The Territory comes with either 235/60R17 or 235/55R18 wheels/tyres; and, whichever you choose, you get a 235/60R17 spare. The Sorento has slightly more practical (higher-profile) rubber with either 235/65R17s or 235/60R18s and a spare that is a full match for the road wheels.
For those interested in towing, the Sorento has a maximum (braked) capacity of 2000kg with a maximum towball download of 150kg. As standard, the Territory can tow up to 1600kg (braked) with a 160kg towball download, but the optional heavy-duty tow pack sees AWD models uprated to a handier 2700kg with a 270kg towball download.
Bottom line
Putting aside the question of price, there's no doubt Ford has done an excellent job with the diesel Territory. The powertrain and the chassis are extremely well sorted and work in complete harmony to produce what has to be the best all-roads touring vehicle – bar none – ever produced by an Australian manufacturer.
But the Territory doesn't like anything much beyond an easy fire trail.
For its part, the Sorento makes a fine back-roads tourer, yet can go much further more happily than the Territory when the going gets rough.
More telling still is the pricing. The extremely well-equipped top-spec Sorento is around the same price as the base-model AWD Territory diesel, which makes the Sorento hard to go past in this contest, even if the Territory is a great drive.


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Ireland have finished in 10th place after losing out to Germany in a tense final game at the World Lacrosse Championships. This was a nip and tuck affair between 2 closely matched teams and Ireland outscored Germany in the 1st and 3rd quarters but in the end, the damage was done in the 2nd quarter, during which Germany scored 3 unanswered goals.
Brian Gillis scored a hat trick to win The Physio Company's MVP award and other scorers for Ireland included Tom Riley, Kris Prior and Michael Shea with a goal apiece but it wasn't enough. Simon Goiurmetakis and Wolfgang Griessel both struck at key moments to ensure that there was just enough daylight between the teams to secure the victory for Germany.
Ireland emerge from the tournament with great credit however and will be far from disappointed with their performances. Of their 8 games here in Denver, they were victorious in 6, beating the likes of France, Switzerland, Czech Republic and New Zealand on the way. Ireland now head home having uncovered some great new talent who have performed on the biggest stage in World Lacrosse and the future for this team and for the game in Ireland is looking positive. We at The Physio Company are extremely proud of their efforts!


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