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I don't have a problem with including Samba in general, though I certainly wouldn't recommend using it by default. The big reason I haven't included it to date is all of the wizard based configuration I've done is focused around having a NAS in the network already - if you have a NAS then there is no need for file server functions on the music server. I'm trying to avoid major features without also creating the wizards to back them up.
That said I hear it loud and clear that there are a number of people that would prefer to have their audio stored locally, and in that case I agree Samba would be really handy. I'll probably have one of the upcoming versions query the user as to whether they prefer their music library live directly on the server or whether it resides on the network, and then have the wizards configure things appropriately. For those who want it local Samba then becomes pretty important.
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Post subject: Media Players on my LAN
Here;s the most recent addition to my LAN ($99 Logitech)
. When it started up, it automatically went around my LAN and connected to media files everywhere it could find. I, now, can do all sorts of entertainmetn things from just this device.
There are others on my LAN as well from Netgear, Dlink, and Cisco (Linksys). The kids today, bring their Playstations over and everyone knows about the Multimedia aspects of these. Don't forget, too, that cell phones can access your media files over your LAN
I am not promoting SAMBA. It is a 20 year old Linux subsystem. We are just covering the MPDPUP Music and sharing it over the LAN, as well. This isn't even about SAMBA. This
about Linux. The version when used with Linux that follows the International standard (RFCxxxx) for SMB sharing over the LAN. That's not SAMBA .... "something strange and different"....That's Linux with the subsystem for sharing called SAMBA. And, its not MS or HP or Citrix or IBM or Novell or ...Its Linux with a subsystem (SAMBA) for sharing and participation over your LAN/VPN
Hope this helps us look at what is happening in our homes and offices as our future is being grown by all of these new devices that are showing up on our LANs. It not about how I feel. Its what's happening for all of us.
Hope this helps.
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Posted: Fri 16 Sep 2011, 16:22
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I've seen this title now since Mon Sep 05
Creating a truly headless pup derivative
I have tried to get in what way it is headless and what that refers to
but I did not want to disturb the flow of exchanges in the trhead but
now when it is solved I dare to ask.
What on earh is a a truly headless pup derivative.
What is in the head? Is "head" another word for "Pinboard".
What does it lack when it is headless?
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Posted: Fri 16 Sep 2011, 17:06
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What does it lack when it is headless?
, typically, refers to a "box" (like a PC) that does not have monitor, keyboard, or mouse. It usually provides some useful service that is generally available to other devices that may exist on your local network.
A very good example
Your internet router
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You are a kind person indeed. Oh so that is how it is to be without the head. I would never have known unless you told me.
I thought them meant without Pinboard or X.
So it just starts and have a script that tells it what programs to run. Okay!
Yes the router maybe is almost like a computer. Has its own html homepage and can be programmed? to do different things. Set up rules and so on.
Them could build a whole computer into a Modem Router case
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Post subject: Bonjour/Zeroconf support
@ldolse mentioned support for Bonjour/Zeroconf as done. Is this available in the standard 5.0 version? What do I need to do to run this?
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Bonjour/Zeroconf is done for the puplet I was working on - mpdPup - I don't believe any of the core Puppy team leveraged that for other versions of Puppy. I've built my binaries using a Debian Squeeze based dPup, not sure if they'd be compatible with other Puppy variants. The pet package is on the first page if you want to try it. I can't remember anymore but it should have an init script to go with it, if not I can provide my curent init script.
Anyway I'd be happy to share what I've done with other people/developers, but not sure where your comfort levels lie. My build of Avahi is very stripped down, basically it allows the Puppy machine to be found on the network, but it doesn't interoperate with other services, as there were a ton of interdependencies I didn't want to build/run/support. You can still manually define zeroconf services, which is what I do.
Edit - I see the pet I attached is from a very early release, so it's built on 4.x. If you want a 5.x built pet I can provide that, but it's built on a dpup squeeze base as I said.
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So, I told you I wanted to post about how I really felt after San Diego and how I felt after Long Beach. There were some pretty drastic differences after both races for pretty apparent reasons. I'll start it off with my first marathon, San Diego.
I had some high expectations for San Diego before the gun even went off, but for some odd reason I knew it wasn't going to be this amazing, great race that I had visualized in my head. When I woke up that morning of the race, I wasn't excited and I felt vastly unprepared. I realized looking back on my training for San Diego, I was on a six day plan and was running a pretty hardcore workout regiment. It includes a lot of different workouts including speed workouts, hill workouts, cross training, long runs and the such. Looking back now, I have come to realize that before the race even started I was so burnt out, I wanted nothing to do with running. I had literally run myself into the ground. I remember the few weeks leading up to San Diego my blog posts weren't much about running at all, because I hated running. Every long run it seemed that I got sick, and I felt like maybe magically, on race day, that wouldn't happen. I was exhausted all the time, beat up and sore from running so much, and I felt like I had no life besides waking up, working, running and sleeping. I may not be the most social bug around, but I wanted to be able to hang out with my friends when I wanted and not be sore every morning and every night. I was seriously miserable. I trained and trained my butt off and I still felt like I was going to suck come race day. I had a secret goal for San Diego. It was to qualify for Boston. I NEVER verbalized that, because I felt like it was so ludicrous, but I also thought that maybe, maybe come race day I would be able to pull out some kind of miracle. I couldn't have been farther from the qualifying time. But I thought SURELY I would be able to break four hours. I mean, even on a bad day. Wrong again.
Then it was race day. Race day didn't go as planned. AT ALL. If you missed the race recap you can read it here, but the quick and dirty, no pun intended, was that I got really sick, made eight different stops at porta-potties and was graced with a visit from Aunt Flo at mile 8, which I was also unprepared for. My body hurt from being sick and my mind was not in the right place to run a marathon. I was exhausted, sad and felt like a failure. All I could think about was how horrible it was. Around mile 13 I seriously thought about quitting. My whole body was already aching and it just wasn't my day. I realized that when my whole body was hurting and it was only mile 13, I had a long way to go. I felt defeated and horrible and that feeling never left me throughout the race. I didn't want to walk during the race and when I began to walk off and on starting and mile 18, I felt horrible. I felt like I was a failure because I had NEVER walked. I felt like crying the entire race and was not happy with anything going on around me. It seemed like every step I was on the verge of tears. I sniffled as I passed all the other cheerers along the course, and wanted to just curl up in a ball on the side of the road and die.
I remember being in the porta-potties along the course and thinking I might have to throw up. I remember thinking about my hands being on the floor of the porta-pottie and I wanted to cry even more. I remember thinking about not ever even coming out of the porta-potties and just crawling off the course the next night. I remember there was an out and back section, and literally, at that point, I thought about if anyone would see me if I went under the tape and just started running again. I thought about cheating?! What the heck was wrong with me. I know it was just a mess. Then when I finally got to the finish line, I felt nothing. No sense of accomplishment, no joyous "I just finished a marathon!", and no pride. I felt like I sucked at life. I felt like all my training was for nothing, and I swore as soon as I crossed the finish line I would NEVER run another marathon. EVER. They were stupid, and pointless, and worthless. All that training, all that time, all that exhaustion and dedication for a medal? I was never going to win a marathon. I wasn't going to go to the Olympics, and I sure as heck wasn't going to waste my time again. No thank you. I remember driving home and just thinking about how stupid I was for thinking I could possibly qualify for Boston. I finished in 4:28. I walked a lot of the course towards the end. I was exhausted, sick, and horrified at what had just happened.
The San Diego marathon was on May 31st. After the marathon I wanted nothing to do with running. I was disappointed in myself and my "performance." The whole month of June, I ran 21 miles. I was averaging around 40 miles a week before that. I didn't run at all really, and that was fine with me. After the muscles started to heal, and I could walk again, and not death grip the wall while going to the bathroom and stairs were my friend again, a little thought crept into my head. The pain I had experienced at San Diego slowly faded. The hatred I had for 26.2 was residing in my heart, but I started to think that maybe if I did things a little differently for my training plan and didn't train for 18 weeks before the race and wasn't so burnt out come race day, maybe, just maybe, I would do better. I started to realize that the reason I got sick on every training run was because me + GU = disastrous. I did everything to try out different ways and I tried numerous different kinds, but my body and GU just don't get along. That's when peanut butter and jellies began.
I talked to my friend, The Running Laminator, to make me a plan for Long Beach, and I told him I wasn't going to tell anyone I was going to run Long Beach so that I could possibly take some of the pressure of myself that I put on myself (if you couldn't tell). I told him I wanted to run 4 days a week, and I didn't have time to do anything over 10 miles on work days, and only one long run a week, and I wanted to have rest days, where I didn't do anything. He worked up a great plan for me, and there were NO speed workouts, NO hill workouts, just simple miles. That was it and that plan worked perfectly for me. I ran my miles, some were fast if I wanted to run fast, and some were slow if I was tired. I did my long runs and began to test out different fueling ideas and I started to slowly like running again.
I also had a great race in San Fransisco with some of my favorite girls (aron, tara, maritza) and one boy (billy) that revived my love for racing as well. Talking to them really helped me gain confidence and I'm so grateful for our friendships. For my training plan that Lam made for me, I only did one 20 miler, and though it was tough, but not stopping to go to the bathroom was a huge success for me. I actually was starting to get excited about the race because a lot of my training runs were done along the same route in Long Beach. As training went on, I was getting a little tired, but I didn't experience the hatred for running I had before. I only trained for about 10 weeks. Granted I already had a pretty decent base but still, that's not very long for many, but it was more than enough for me.
Around week 7, I got a little burnt out and just wanted to sleep, but once I got through that week I was fine because it was almost taper. The race kept getting closer and closer and I wanted to tell everyone I was running a marathon but I just couldn't. I didn't want to fail like I had in San Diego. I never posted my goals on here because that would have given away my secret, but I also didn't run the entire race week. I was tired and caught up on sleep and thought to myself, you know what, I can't do anything to change things now, might as well just go with it. The day before the race I had my mini-freak out, but even then, I thought to myself, you know what, whatever is going to happen is going to happen. Stop freaking out. Some encouraging words were helpful to calm me down too.
Then it was race morning, and I was scared because I was almost as calm as I was during San Diego. I felt okay but I also told myself that it was going to be different and I HAD this. As I said many times in my race report, I was ready to do this and I kept telling myself that throughout the morning. I thought about not running the whole week, and told myself "Welp, there's nothing I can do about it now." When I forgot my timing chip, I almost, almost broke down, but said the same thing about having nothing to do about it now. The gun went off and though I was so scared of what was going to happen, I told myself to be happy and to just enjoy it this time. I think that's what made such a huge difference. I didn't start off too fast, I didn't get sick, and once I realized that I felt fine, the only thing I worried about hitting the wall. I enjoyed the race finally. I soaked in the spectators, the signs, the small things that I spent all of San Diego scowling at. I talked to runners around me and cheered for those who started to walk, I focused on MYSELF and running MY RACE. I think that's what made me the happiest. I wanted redemption for MYSELF, and that's what finally happened. I spent the entire race enjoying myself and loving to run and having fun. The wall was brief and I made it over easily, but I still can't believe how happy I was, the entire time I was running.
When I crossed the finish line, I was excited and happy and full of joy. My heart was bursting with all the emotions that had been missing before. I felt like I just kicked some serious butt. I reached my goal of breaking four, I ran my tail off and I felt great and THAT was the feeling I wanted after San Diego. I felt like I did something worthwhile and my training paid off and I was and still am so happy. I know San Diego was my first, but Long Beach was my race that I wanted my first marathon to be like. I'm SO incredibly glad for the 2nd chance that I gave the marathon, and though it took a lot of hard work, and it took me to realize that I needed to give it another chance, I'm glad I did because it was totally worth it to get those feelings and to feel that happiness and like I had accomplished something.
I've just come to realize I guess, that through those two events, that not everything will always be perfect, not every run is going to be excellent and not every run is going to be a pr or feel great, but bottom line is the fact that you did it, that means more than any number on a clock, or medal that you got. I really believe that if I didn't give it another shot, I would have been even more disappointed in myself. Sometimes, as they say it's all about getting back on the proverbial horse. I'm glad I gave marathoning a second chance because it's finally nice to have a great marathon story, and something that I know I will always cherish as my favorite race. It's nice to have worked hard and had it pay off. It's also nice to say I've run marathons. Yup, plural! If you don't believe I was so happy this weekend, I got the race pictures online and took some, and I might, possibly, save up and buy the $60 dollar CD for myself, because I have never seen myself look so happy before.
I don't even know where this was, but again, happy, happy smiles.
This was seriously towards the end of the race and I looked this happy! I was getting closer to the finish and just wanted to be done, but still, I haven't seen myself smile that big in a long time.
Are there words for these pictures? Seriously.
So second chances, sometimes work out for the best.
This is my favorite picture, hands down.
Speeding my way down to the finish and breaking four hours.
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A sense of personal and community safety is essential to a high quality of life. Physical, psychological, and financial effects of crime reduce levels of trust within a society and therefore have an impact on social cohesion. Breakdown in social cohesion is thus measured most directly by assessing levels of crime.
The Conference Board ranking analyzes statistics on crime against people (homicide rates) and against property (burglary rates). Both forms of crime can have a major impact on the well-being of victims and on the wider society.
The total social and economic costs of Criminal Code offences in Canada were $31.4 billion in 20081—or $943 per capita—according to a 2012 study for the Department of Justice. This figure includes:
Reducing crime would free up funds for other programs that could improve productivity and competitiveness—such as education, skills training, health, or advancements in innovation and technology.
Canada's homicide rate is 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people. This rate is five times that of the best performers, Japan and the United Kingdom. Canadians may take comfort in the fact that Canada's homicide rate is drastically lower than that of the U.S. (5.7 deaths), but Canada's "A" grade is distorted by that country's extraordinarily high homicide rate.
All peer countries except Finland and the U.S. earn "A"s on this indicator. To put Canada's relative performance in perspective, 14 of Canada's peer countries have lower homicide rates than Canada.
If the U.S. were removed from the analysis, ten of the peer countries—including Canada—would lose their "A" grades. Canada would earn a "C," which is perhaps a fairer assessment of Canada's relative performance.
Canada's homicide rate has been declining since the mid-1970s, from a peak of 2.8 deaths in 1975 to 1.6 deaths in 2009. Most peer countries have also experienced a decrease in their homicide rates.
Statistics Canada's 2009 General Social Survey reported that 93 per cent of Canadians aged 15 and over were satisfied with their personal safety from crime; only slightly lower than in 2004 (94 per cent).2
Use the pull-down menu to compare the change in Canada's homicide rate with that of its peers.
With the U.S. distortion, all the peer countries—except the U.S. and Finland—received "A" grades for the past five decades.
A more nuanced picture is obtained if the U.S. is removed from the picture. Only Denmark, Norway and the U.K. remain consistent "A" performers over the past five decades, while Canada's average relative grade drops to a "C" for three of the five decades.
With the U.S. out of the ranking, Finland becomes the only "D" performer. Finland has had an exceptionally high homicide rate relative to other western European countries for most of the 20th century and the first decade of this century.
The Finnish homicide rate should come with a caveat related to the reasons behind the homicide and the method used in the crime, according to a recent joint study by Finnish National Research Institute of Legal Policy, the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention, and the Dutch Leiden University.3 Only 6 per cent of Finland's homicides relate to criminal activities—compared with 30 per cent in the Netherlands, where 35 per cent of the homicides were committed by shooting and 38 per cent occurred outdoors. By contrast, most of Finland's homicides involved alcohol, where the victim and the killer knew one another and the homicide took place in a private residence, often with a kitchen knife. In the Netherlands, the victim and killer rarely knew one another.
Although many still believe that "cracking down on crime" is the best way to protect communities, a 2008 Conference Board report found that other forms of crime prevention produce better results. In particular, approaches that address the root causes of crime are proving to be the most successful. An analysis of successful programs in Canada, the U.S., and the U.K. yielded the following recommendations:
Learn more about crime reduction programs:
Making Communities Safer: Lessons Learned Combatting Auto Theft in Winnipeg, Ottawa: The Conference Board of Canada, 2008.
1 Department of Justice Canada, "Costs of Crime in Canada, 2008" (accessed October 30, 2012).
2 Statistics Canada, "Canadians' Perceptions of Personal Safety and Crime, 2009," Juristat, December 2011, Catalogue no. 85-002-X (accessed October 30, 2012).
3 National Research Institute of Legal Policy, National Council for Crime Prevention, and Leiden University, Homicide in Finland, the Netherlands and Sweden: A First Study on the European Homicide Monitor Data, 2011 (accessed October 30, 2012).
The annual number of deaths due to homicides per 100,000 population.
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They're making another Resident Evil movie, and it's called Retribution. Star Milla Jovovich, who's been showing behind-the-scenes footage, gives a tour of the sets. Together, both clips are nearly twelve minutes long.
Jovovich introduces crew members, shows off trailers, diggers, and even the soundstage where they are shooting. For fans, it's a neat peek at the film's making.
With so many celebrities not quite "getting" Twitter, it's cool to see one that does.
Resident Evil: Retribution will hit theaters Sept. 14, 2012.
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Greenington's Studio Line shelf features Exotic shelves which stack five high for lots of storage. Accented with slim, architectural supports in black powder coat steel. Crafted with the character, beauty, strength, and feel of a true one-of-a-kind shelf. The Studio Line Office Collection makes it easy for you to promote sustainability in a lovely, classic and functional way in your home.
Notice: California's Proposition 65. All Greenington products are CARB 2-certified and low-VOC, as they contain low levels of formaldehyde. Formaldehyde is a naturally occurring chemical present in both indoor and outdoor air and is often found in many household products, as well as in some food products. All Greenington products are made with composite bamboo, pressed together with an adhesive that contains formaldehyde. High levels of formaldehyde are known to cause cancer, birth defects, and other health problems. We have verified the levels of formaldehyde in Greenington products are very low at .01 ppm, below the standards for the state of California and Greenguard (<.05 ppm).
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The leader of Boko Haram has made a video in which he tells everyone that Boko Haram plans to go right on murdering as many people as it possibly can, in order to pay its compliments to God and to kill lots and lots of human beings. The loathsome piece of shit held a Kalashnikov and harangued everyone about reading the Koran. If anyone wants to know what the combination of hatred and pious stupidity results in, the leader of Boko Haram has made it easy to find out.
And that's not even all; he also tells insulting stupid lies to the effect that Boko Haram doesn't kill children.
The leader of Nigeria's Islamist militant group Boko Haram has called for more attacks against schools, describing western education as a "plot against Islam", in a video released days after his fighters killed 46 students in an assault on a dorm.
In the 15-minute recording released at the weekend, Abubakar Shekau said schools would continue to be targeted "until our last breath".
"Teachers who teach western education? We will kill them! We will kill them in front of their students, and tell the students to henceforth study the Qur'an," he said, gesticulating energetically while dressed in military fatigues and a traditional hat.
Shekau denied that his fighters killed children. "Our religion does not permit us to touch small children and women, we don't kill children," he said, reading from sheets of paper as he cradled a Kalashnikov.
It's disgusting and foul and horrible, but it works well for them.
A recent spate of attacks on schools is part of a two-pronged strategy that plays up the extremists' ideology against western institutions while also providing a stream of potential new recruits as frightened parents pull their children out of education.
Unschooled and unemployed children are increasingly being recruited – sometimes forcibly – to fill the ranks of Boko Haram and unleash violence against their peers, the Guardian has learned.
Win-win, you see? They kill some students, then the others get pulled out of school and Boko Haram grabs them and makes them do more of the same. At that rate it shouldn't take them long at all to either kill or ruin every child in Nigeria.
Just after dawn on 6 July, a school dormitory was doused in petrol and set alight in north-eastern Yobe. Those trying to flee the flames were shot. The attack left 46 dead, mostly students. More than 300 classrooms have been torched in the remote, arid state since 2009, according to official counts.
Hundreds of families have fled the region. "This really shook us up. Students being attacked in their sleep is too disgusting for us to even imagine," said Adam Mohammed, a textiles trader visiting neighbouring northern Kano state, where he relocated his family for safety reasons. "It was hard, but I feel I made the right decision to leave Yobe. I'm a father of three and when I think of what those parents must be going through …" He shook his head mutely.
A god that does nothing but hate. A god that hates children, teachers, education, peace, progress, happiness, kindness, generosity – all it wants is death and misery.
Mohammed, a gardener working in the economic capital of Lagos, said he had fled from his village of Dikwa, a few miles from a large Boko Haram camp. "The Boko Haram were everywhere. They collected taxes from us. They stripped one Muslim girl naked and beat her because they said she didn't cover her ankles," he said, looking nervous at the mention of the militants.
He said two men had turned up at his grass-roofed house in May. "They said the almajari [religious school] my son was going to was haram [forbidden] because the imam used prayer beads. They gave me all kinds of warnings. They said that I shouldn't cross my arms when I was talking to them because crossing the arms is haram too."
The final straw had come days later when his family were awakened by a neighbour's wailing. "[Boko Haram] told her they took her son to their camp to fight for Allah," Mohammed said. "They said the boy's family is now the Boko Haram. My wife said we should leave that very day."
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Once you've disembarked from your MSC cruise ship on Isla de Margarita, you're unlikely to see more than one or two low-budget tourists, as the 940-square-kilometre island is primarily visited by well-to-do Venezuelans.
While cultural authenticity has been supplanted by rampant commercialism, Isla de Margarita can still provide an entertaining taste of mainstream Venezuelan-style tourism. Isla de Margarita has innumerable beach communities and just a few developed urban centres.
Porlamar is the undisputed commercial centre of the island and rocks a distinctly more Caribbean vibe than the mainland. Ten kilometres north of Porlamar lies the more peaceful town of Pampatar. Founded in 1530, it was one of the first settlements in Venezuela, and even today it retains some of its former charm, with the remains of a Spanish fortress, Castillo de San Carlos Borromeo, completed in 1684.
A shore excursion on your MSC Grand Voyages cruise can be the opportunity to discover Macanao Peninsula, Margarita's arid and desert-like western part, and a good chance to enjoy a sunny day on Margarita's most famous beach, Playa El Agua, a 3km beach of white sand and palm trees, with plenty of tourists. Less rammed beaches around the island include playas Manzanillo, El Yaque, Caribe, Guayacán, Puerto Abajo and Cardón.
Families and nature-lovers may like to visit El Parque Nacional Laguna de La Restinga, Isla de Margerita's narrowest point. This large natural lagoon is viewed by boat and filled with mangroves, sea horses, fish and many birds.
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An outdoor-lover's paradise, Venezuela boasts nearly every natural environment: towering mountains, mini-deserts, endless plains, Caribbean beaches, lush green jungle and wildlife-rich wetlands. You'll also find a passionate and welcoming people during your cruise to Venezuela, proud of their nation and keen to showcase it to foreign visitors.
With 43 national parks and many private nature reserves, Venezuela's prime attractions lie outside its major urban areas. Its capital Caracas is a lively and cosmopolitan city but most visitors explore at least part of Venezuela's stunning 2600km-long Caribbean coast.
Several hours east of the capital, Parque Nacional Mochima boasts red-sand beaches, fishing villages, fantastic seafood and playful dolphins, while Parque Nacional Henri Pittier, about three hours west, offers wildlife-spotting opportunities, crystal-clear lagoons and a lively social life. Further west is Parque Nacional Morrocoy, which features picturesque white-sand cays.
More exclusive, the Los Roques Archipelago in the Caribbean is actually an extension of the Andes range, and contains the country's most pristine beaches with fewer crowds, given the off-mainland transport issues.
The enormous region of Guayana encompasses most of the south and east portions of the country and boasts a number of adventure-based attractions. Here you'll find the Orinoco Delta, a labyrinth of jungle waterways formed as the enormous river reaches the Atlantic Ocean.
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Bishop of the Serbian Orthodox Church visits Department for External Church Relations
On 17 February 2012, archpriest Nikolai Balashov, deputy chairman of the Department for External Church Relations, met with a hierarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Bishop Pahomije of Vranje, and with Bishop Antonije of Moravia, official representative of the Serbian Patriarchate to the Moscow Patriarchate, who accompanied Bishop Pahomije during his visit to Moscow.
Discussed were relations between the two Churches; assistance of the Russian Orthodox Church to Orthodox Christians in Kosovo and Metochia, and development of Orthodox pilgrimage in the countries located in the canonical territory of the Serbian and Moscow Patriarchates.
Bishop Pahomije donated an icon painted by a renowned Serbian theologian, St. Iustin (Popovič), canonized by the Serbian Orthodox Church in 2010, as a gift from the Diocese of Vranje to the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Bishop Pahomije and Serbian artists visited the Belgorod diocese on February 14-15 with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia and took part in the events pertaining to the Day of Orthodox Youth.
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Jun 14th: Flag Day
Jun 18th: Father's Day
Jun 23rd: Center will be CLOSED for our In-Service Training.
Focus on Four Summer Initiative begins June 5th.
Summer Camp begins June 5th. There are many fun activities planned for our summer program including bounce house, water days, and pony rides!
Please remember to let us know your summer plans if you haven't already.
Students who will not be attending during the summer months are encouraged to still engage in learning activities over the summer to prevent the "summer slide". Below is a link that parents can use to find fun activities to do with their children to help them over the summer.
Thank you all for a great school year! Have a wonderful summer!
Our "Focus on Four" Initiative begins June 5th. Our 4 year old children will receive 5 hours of FREE Early Education 4 days per week from 8:00am to 1:00pm Monday - Thursday during the Summer after the State of Florida Free VPK Program ends in May.
Monday, June 19th Happy Father's Day! All dads please stop by the Monday morning after Father's day. We will have "Doughnuts for Dad". Thank you dads for all you do!
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A double blast of pineapple chunks and pineapple juice, tempered with the sweetness of vanilla yogurt and a whole orange, make for a refreshingly delightful smoothie.
Place all ingredients and 2 cups ice in a blender.
Blend until smooth, 3-5 minutes.
Make sure your kids have plenty of books. Take your kids to the library or the bookstore to pick out some interesting new books. Go to yard sales, and sort through the books there. Organize a book swap in your neighborhood. Do whatever you need to do to keep a fresh supply of books around.
Always pack up books, magazines or newspapers whenever you go somewhere, for your kids and for yourself. Make sure your kids see you reading, whether it's on the beach, while waiting for the softball game to start, or at home.
Try to keep some time available for reading. This is perhaps the hardest thing, as schedules fill up with sports, cookouts, trips and movies. These are all fun, too. But there's no substitute for the occasional afternoon spent under a tree exploring far-off worlds through books.
Encourage social reading. If your child wants to read a book because other kids are reading it, by all means get a copy. This reinforces the idea that reading is cool, and gives your child a chance to talk about the book with others. Take the kids to see a movie based on a book, and also read the book. Do whatever you can to make reading cool and social.
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The owners of Barrett's Grill at the Hunt Valley Towne Centre will open a restaurant in the Glyndon location that was the site of Mia Carolina until earlier this year.
The new restaurant will be called Glyndon Grill, according to Michael Sipes, who co-owns both Barrett's Grill and the new restaurant with John Barrett. Glyndon Grill will operate with a different menu and chef than Barrett's but will also focus on in-house, made-from-scratch preparations, said Sipes, who added that Glyndon Grill will also likely be more casual than Barrett's Grill, which he and Barrett have owned since 2011.
Sipes said he thinks residents of Glyndon and the surrounding communities will welcome another dining option. "We're hoping to reach that customer that's looking for something a little nicer without mortgaging their home," Sipes said. "We've had a lot of folks tell us they wish they had a place to go."
Located in the Glyndon Square Shopping Center on Butler Road, the restaurant property is being completely renovated, back and front, and will include an enlarged bar, carved partly out of a space that Mia Carolina used for retail sales, according to Sipes.
The restaurant, which will seat approximately 120 people, is targeted for a mid-September opening, Sipes said.
New in Federal Hill Joey B's Bar and Grille is now open in the Federal Hill spot that used to be The Hill.
The new restaurant is from Joseph Bivona, who owns the Grille at Peerce's.
Joey B's Bar and Grille is a more casual spot than the Grille at Peerce's. The basic layout at Joey B's is the same as The Hill's was, but the whole place has been repainted. Everything that was white is now a glossy black; everything that was cream-colored is now brick-red. The walls are filled with Baltimore memorabilia, mostly sports photographs.
The menu includes build-your-own burgers, panini and hot turkey sandwiches; the entrees are classic Baltimore tavern fare like chicken Milanese, baby back ribs and crab cakes.
The house specialty is chef Manny Robinson's variations on arancini — Sicilian rice balls — stuffed with things like lump crab meat, fresh buffalo mozzarella or macaroni and cheese.
Joey B's is open for dinner seven days a week, for lunch Wednesday through Friday and for brunch on weekends. Find it at 1015 S. Charles St. For information, call 443-388-9653. The restaurant's website is under construction.
New in Locust Point Sweet Caroline's opened last week in the Locust Point space that was formerly, and memorably, Pazza Luna.
The owners are a husband and wife team, John "Jay" Ferrari and Ashley Fowler, who previously ran the Bamboo Restaurant and Tiki Bar in Ocean City.
The thing to know about Sweet Caroline's is that it's not Pazza Luna, which ran under different owners and operators from 1999 to the spring of 2011. The original edition of Pazza Luna, which featured a shrine to Frank Sinatra, was very much the personal vision of Kim Acton. Succeeding editions kept some aspects of Acton's vision and dropped others. But Pazza Luna was always recognizably an Italian bistro.
Ferrari and Fowler have renovated the property's dining spaces into a spruced-up and approachable neighborhood tavern, the kind of place where Locust Point residents might drop in several nights a week.
Sweet Caroline's menu, which Fowler and Ferrari developed with their chef, Patrick Cook, has entrees like jumbo lump crab cake platters, shrimp pasta, pineapple mango pork and lemon-dill salmon. The lunch menu features burgers and panini. The restaurant is serving lunch and dinner daily.
Sweet Caroline's is at 1401 E. Clement St. For information call 410-244-1401.


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As my friends will attest to, I have never been known as a indie music aficionado. I am a proud child of the 80's with bands like Lakeside, New Edition and Wham pulsing through my veins . . . oh, and Debbie Gibson 😉 Still, I love music of all kinds and given the chance, love listening to folks who have found a way to share their passion and talent no matter what the genre.
This past weekend, I had the opportunity to bring the whole family to the 2012 Indie-Pino Underground Music Fest that was held in conjunction with the program at The Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. It was an uncharacteristically warm San Francisco Day, but people danced, ate amazing desserts from Dr. Dawn's Baking Company and enjoyed great music. I caught up with one of the organizers and long-time supporter of independent music, Jesse Perez Gonzales.
Here is my interview with Jesse followed by a little info about each of the bands:
What inspired you to organize Indie-Pino?
Organizing shows and supporting local bands are my passion. I love doing this ever since the pinoisepop music festival days. What really is inspirational (and I'm really flattered) is that for a well known organization such as YBCA (Yerba Buena Center for the Arts) to recognize what my brother and I have done in regards to supporting the local fil-am bands in the bay area. YBCA has heard about the piNoisepop Music Festival and they have reached out and asked if I can curate the music event.
It's about the opportunity to organize an event at big venue and to be able to work with an organization (YBCA) that strongly supports the community, and its local art and music and music scene. It's such a blessing that I felt appreciated on the small things that my brother and I have done with the music scene in San Francisco.
What do you hope is the results of the weekends show?
We were hoping that it would have a good turn out of people going and that the weather would be extremely beautiful. (In which, all expectations happened yesterday)
What is next?
My brother and I will still continue to organize small shows and be involved with our own music projects.
Name 2-4 organizations, people, bands that have inspired you.
Dawn Mabalon – She inspires me and I continually learn from her everyday. I've learned to be a strong leader and to be more compassionate on any work that I believe in.
Augusto Gonzales – without the support of my brother, I wouldn't have done the "music" thing if it wasn't for him. We have the same mission statement in terms of supporting and caring for the local bands. We're not here to be RICH and be FAMOUS. We believe in the small bands and support their struggle in the music scene. If you're an organization who thinks that you're going to make money out of our small shows and events, then you're working with the wrong people. All we want to do is have the bands play their music and just to have fun. Money is not a priority, the music is.
Descendents – 'Cause they write awesome punk love songs. All their songs are inspirational. I'm sure a lot of people can relate to all the songs that they've written. My favorite songs from them is "Get The Time", "Cheer" and "Pep Talk". When I feel down and sometimes things are not going right, I listen to my Descendents cds and it changes my mood right away.
This really was a great day, the sun was shining and folks showed up who were both connected in some way as well as the random San Francisco wanderer. You can see some of the pictures of the bands here and below is a little more info* about each of the arts: The Savages, Pedro Gil, Golda + The Guns, the Jack Lords Orchestra and Good Night Robot.
The Savages [Website | Facebook]
The Savages are electrosoul, Vallejo-grown, first generation rock-and-roll. They are a 21st-century sound for heathens, future-seers and the civilized alike. Their music draws equally from the seductiveness of R&B, the honesty of soul, the explosiveness of rock and the root of it all that ties them all together.
Pedro Gil [Website | Facebook]
Pedro Gil is a five-piece from all around Los Angeles. We are friends first, a band second, and nerds third. We make sweet, delicious, catchy and addicting pop rock for boys and girls of all shapes and sizes, so good that you could put us in your pocket, eat it days later and it will still taste yummy. Our songs will make your feet tap from your ski hat to your knee caps and make you fall in love with your girlfriend/boyfriend all over again. Oh, and we've also been known to start some of the kindest riots in town where kids will ask each other, "Excuse me, may I mosh with you?"
Golda + The Guns [Facebook]
Golda + The Guns spin firelight tales of guitar and heart on the darkest of nights. Their ensemble–including Golda Supernova on vocals, Brandon Bigelow on guitar, Dennis Sarte on bass, and Eric Salvador on drums–distinguish rebellious storytelling with rock, punk drive. Their video for "Drop You," directed by Wernher Von Goff and featuring San Francisco comedian Kevin Camia, won the SFIAAFF Judges Choice Award for best DIY Video 2010. G+G live in the Bay Area and are Bindlestiff Studio Resident Artists.
The Jack Lords Orchestra [Website | Facebook | Twitter]
In summer 2006, while on hiatus from their other bands, The Jack Lords Orchestra began as a quest for timeless, melancholic pop that exists in a universe where the Brill Building of the sixties, Manchester in the eighties, Manila under martial law and the islands of Oahu and New York City are somehow one and the same. Their self-titled debut album ("The Jack Lords") was released in 2007. They are currently master-mixing their forthcoming album of orchestral maneuvers in the dark.
Good Night Robot [Website | Facebook]
In reference to difficulty sleeping, Good Night Robot started as a secret bedroom project for songwriter Abby Camaya and drummer Rob Uytingco. For the on-again-off-again couple, playing and writing music served as the outlet for communicating with each other. In 2011, Rex Padayhag and Roberto Burgos joined the duo, making the Robots complete. The group has been good friends for many years as former bandmates and members of San Francisco bands Sweet Trip, Sugarspun, and the Parties.
Good Night Robot released their debut EP in October 2011 and are currently recording their full-length album, "Sleeping Disorders," scheduled for release in May 2012. With a love of boy-and-girl harmonies, robotic electro glitches, simple pop hooks, and fuzz guitar, the band seeks to implant their robotic pop sounds in the heads of dreamers and sleepwalkers everywhere.
* Taken from the official indie-pino website.
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text: Please take a look at this article released by Hayling Island Kitesurf Association. It is intended to educate kitesurfers in the importance of carrying the correct type of line knife. I know some folk will make the decision never to carry one, that is their choice, but if you are inclined to carry a knife then this may help you to choose the best design for our sport.


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In an inspired piece of goofy scaling, the NY Times graphics department has plopped several Winter Olympic venues into various parts of Manhattan, just to give you a better sense of how absolutely enormous they are. Pictured above is the ski jump course, towering over the New York Public Library and Bryant Park. Those taking the run better be real confident into their stopping abilities lest you get hit by a car on Sixth Avenue or run into one of these two buildings.
More jarring is the 40-story drop of the luge run, which, dropped into Times Square, seems very tall and scary:
Stay safe, Olympians! Check out the Times site for more venue graphics.
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Honda CR-V
Adventure Ready For The Whole Family
In the Honda CR-V, even everyday trips can become family adventures. Re-designed from the ground up, the stunningly stylish CR-V is equipped with advanced technology and connectivity, passive and active safety systems and clever storage to boot. With space for the whole family too, it's adventure ready, when you are.
Seamless Connectivity
Apple CarPlay®2 & Android® Auto3
Advanced Safety
Honda Sensing^
5 or 7 seats
Unlimited KM Warranty†
New levels of sophistication.Take a Test Drive Download Brochure
With distinctively designed daytime running lights and LED headlights*, the 2017 CR-V gleams with confidence, day or night.
Fog Lights
These stunning LED fog lights^ truely enhance the front of the Honda CR-V while also lighting up the path ahead in foggy conditions.
Roof Rails
Silver finished roof rails enhance the overall look of the Honda CR-V. Choose to add accessory cross-bars and the roof attachments to suit you, and be fully equipped for your next adventure, wherever it may lead.
5-Seat or 7-Seat
5-Seat or 7-Seat
With the availability of 5-seat or 7-seat models, there's a CR-V to suit you.
The 7-seater option provides the flexibility every family craves. From weekends away with the kids to a trip with the grandparents too, the 7-seater opens up a world of possibilities. With so much storage potential, it's the ultimate family getaway car.
Panoramic Sunroof
Panoramic Sunroof
Let the sunshine in with a Panoramic Sunroof*. Designed to heighten every adventure, the spirit of exploration can be felt throughout.
Designed around the driver, the cockpit style dashboard places all the CR-V's features within arm's reach, allowing you to keep your attention focused squarely on the road ahead.
Powering Adventures.Take a Test Drive Download Brochure
With a VTEC Turbo engine producing up to 140kW of power, and 240Nm of torque across a wide rev range, the 2017 CR-V is an incredibly flexible and capable SUV.
Earth Dreams Technology
Earth Dreams Technology
Engineered with the latest in Honda's Earth Dreams Technology, the 2017 CR-V delivers a unique mix of driving enjoyment and outstanding environmental performance.
Paddle Shifters
Paddle Shifters
Ergonomic paddles* on the steering wheel allow you to manually shift gears with ease, giving you more control over your drive.
2WD or AWD
2WD or AWD
With 2WD or AWD models available, you can be assured of excellent handling for whenever adventure calls, whether on city streets, rough roads or snowy conditions.
With enhanced handling and driving dynamics, the all-wheel drive system* makes the Honda CR-V uncompromisingly versatile, so when adventure calls, you're always ready.
Cutting edge technology, inside and out.Take a Test Drive Download Brochure
Android™ or iPhone® users can now seamlessly integrate their device to the CR-V's touchscreen display. Get directions, make calls, send and receive messages, listen to music and even interact with some of your favorite apps, all while staying focused on the road. What's more, with access to Siri® Eyes Free1 or Google™ Voice Search2, you can do much of it without ever having to take your hands off the steering wheel. All you have to do is ask.
1 Apple CarPlay, iPhone and Siri are trademarks of Apple Inc. CarPlay and Siri requires iPhone 5 model and above running iOS 7.1 or higher.
2 Android, Android Auto and Google are trademarks of Google Inc. Android Auto and Google Voice Search requires Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or above.
*Not available on Vi 2WD.
LaneWatch uses a small camera* in the passenger's side mirror to display live video on the 7-inch display screen giving you a clearer view of the kerb side traffic conditions. Say goodbye to blind spots.
Reverse Camera
Shift into reverse and the multi-angle rear-view camera automatically comes to life on the 7-inch display. With up to three views to choose from and guidance lines to plot your projected path, it's your new best friend in the face of tight spots.
Power Tailgate
Power Tailgate
With the push of a button the Power Tailgate* opens and closes, while also allowing you to adjust the height of the tailgate to suit you.
Push Button Start
Push Button Start
Once inside you need only push the START button while pressing the brake pedal to start the engine.
Comfort and control
Comfort and control
Heated Front Seats
Heated front seats* offer an extra touch of comfort and luxury, and allow individual heat settings for driver and front passenger alike.
Electric Park Brake
Simpler and more convenient, the Electric Park Brake frees up space, allowing an extended armrest area.
Seat memory*
Finding the best driving position couldn't be easier with an 8 way adjustable electric driver seat with lumbar support. And if somebody else has been driving your Honda CR-V, a memory function allows up to two drivers to save their preferred seating position.
*Available on VTi-L7 2WD and VTi-LX AWD only.
Getting you home safely.Take a Test Drive Download Brochure
Honda Sensing
Honda Sensing
Standard on the VTi-LX AWD, this intelligent suite of driver-assist technologies* is designed to help improve your situational awareness, and, in some cases, intervene to help avoid a collision or lessen its severity.
Rest assured that little loved ones are secured, safe and sound with ISOFIX – the internationally recognised standard for attaching child safety seats in passenger vehicles.
Hill Start Assist
Hill Start Assist
Hill Start Assist prevents 'roll back' when starting on an incline. The system controls brake pressure, keeping the car stationary for a few seconds after you release the brake pedal.
Vehicle Stability Assist
Vehicle Stability Assist
This technology helps keep the CR-V on course in adverse driving conditions by detecting, then mitigating, potential understeer or oversteer. When necessary, VSA automatically reduces engine power and manages brake pressure to individual wheels to help regain control.
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System
This clever technology alerts you to an abnormal decrease in tyre pressure.
Emergency Stop Signal (ESS)
Emergency Stop Signal (ESS)
If an emergency situation forces you to brake heavily, drivers behind you need as much warning as possible. ESS does just that, automatically flashing the hazard lights in the event of hard braking to reduce the chance of a rear-end collision.
Vi 2WD
- 17-inch Alloy Wheels
- Reversing camera
- Bluetooth connectivity
- LCD instrument cluster
- Full-size spare alloy
VTi 2WD
- 140kW VTEC Turbo Engine
- Apple CarPlay2 and Android Auto3
- 17-inch Alloy Wheels
- Rear-view camera
- Smart entry
VTi-E7 2WD
- 7 seats
- Leather-appointed⁴ seat trim
- 18-inch alloy wheels
- 8-way adjustable electric driver seat
VTi-S 2WD
- Power Tailgate
- LaneWatch
- 18-inch alloy wheels
- Satellite Navigation
VTi-L7 2WD
- 140kW VTEC Turbo Engine
- 7 Seats
- Leather-appointed4 & heated front seats
- Panoramic sunroof
VTi-S AWD
- 140kW VTEC Turbo Engine
- 18-inch alloy wheels
- Apple CarPlay2 and Android Auto3
- Honda Sensing¹
VTi-LX AWD
- 140kW VTEC Turbo Engine
- Honda Sensing¹
- Leather-appointed4 & heated front seats
- Panoramic sunroof
* The Drive Away price shown is for a CR-V in your chosen colour. It includes metallic/pearlescent paint (where applicable), 12 months registration, 12 months compulsory third party insurance (CTP), a recommended dealer delivery charge, stamp duty and administration charges. The drive away price shown is based on the vehicle being garaged in the postcode you entered, and owned by a 'rating one' driver aged 40 with a good driving record and may differ depending on your circumstances and (for applicable states), your choice of insurer. We strongly recommend that you confirm the final drive away price with your Honda dealer.
† 5-year unlimited kilometre warranty available on all vehicles except those used for commercial purposes, where a 5-year/140,000 kilometre (whichever occurs first) warranty is applicable. Please speak with your Dealer or visit honda.com.au/warranty for full terms and conditions.
^ Honda Sensing available on VTi-S AWD and VTi-LX.
1 Available on and VTi-LX AWD
2 Apple CarPlay, iPhone and Siri are trademarks of Apple Inc. CarPlay and Siri requires iPhone 5 model and above running iOS 7.1 or higher. Not available on Vi 2WD.
3 Android, Android Auto and Google are trademarks of Google Inc. Android Auto and Google Voice Search requires Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or above. Not available on Vi 2WD.
4 Leather-appointed means some parts of the seats may contain non-leather materials.


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Bribery, a form of corruption, is an act implying money or gift given that alters the behavior of the recipient. Bribery constitutes a crime and is defined by Black's Law Dictionary as the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of any item of value to influence the actions of an official or other person in charge of a public or legal duty. The bribe is the gift bestowed to influence the recipient's conduct. It may be any money, good, right in action, property, preferment, privilege, emolument, object of value, advantage, or merely a promise or undertaking to induce or influence the action, vote, or influence of a person in an official or public capacity.
- When their lordships asked Bacon How many bribes he had taken He had at least the grace To get very red in the face.
- Edmund Clerihew Bentley, "Bacon", in Baseless Biography (1939), p. 6.
- 'Tis pleasant purchasing our fellow-creatures;
And all are to be sold, if you consider
Their passions, and are dext'rous; some by features
Are brought up, others by a warlike leader;
Some by a place—as tend their years or natures;
The most by ready cash—but all have prices,
From crowns to kicks, according to their vices.
- Lord Byron, Don Juan (1818-24), Canto V, Stanza 27.
- Judges and senates have been bought for gold;
Esteem and love were never to be sold.
- Alexander Pope, An Essay on Man (1733-34), Epistle IV, line 187.
- His sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
- Tis gold
Which buys admittance; oft it doth; yea, and
Diana's rangers false themselves, yield up
Their deer to the stand o' the stealer: and 'tis gold
Which makes the true man kill'd and saves the thief;
Nay, sometimes hangs both thief and true man.
- William Shakespeare, Cymbeline (1611), Act II, scene 3, line 72.
- There is gold for you.
Sell me your good report.
- William Shakespeare, Cymbeline (1611), Act II, scene 3, line 87.
- What, shall one of us,
That struck the foremost man of all this world
But for supporting robbers, shall we now
Contaminate our fingers with base bribes?
- William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar (1599), Act IV, scene 3, line 22.
- There is thy gold, worse poison to men's souls,
Doing more murders in this loathsome world,
Than these poor compounds that thou mayst not sell.
I sell thee poison, thou hast sold me none.
- William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet (1597), Act V, scene 1, line 80.
Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922)Edit
Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 83-84.
- And ye sail walk in silk attire,
And siller hae to spare,
Gin ye'll consent to be his bride,
Nor think o' Donald mair.
- Susanna Blamhie, The Siller Crown.
- Flowery oratory he [Walpole] despised. He ascribed to the interested views of themselves or their relatives the declarations of pretended patriots, of whom he said, "All those men have their price."
- Coxe, Memoirs of Walpole, Volume IV, p. 369.
- A hoarseness caused by swallowing gold and silver.
- Demosthenes, bribed not to speak against Harpalus, he pretended to have lost his voice. Plutarch quotes the accusation as above. Also elsewhere refers to it as the "silver quinsey".
- Too poor for a bribe, and too proud to importune,
He had not the method of making a fortune.
- Thomas Gray, On His Own Character.
- But here more slow, where all are slaves to gold,
Where looks are merchandise, and smiles are sold.
- Samuel Johnson, London, line 177.
- Our supple tribes repress their patriot throats,
And ask no questions but the price of votes.
- Samuel Johnson, Vanity of Human Wishes, line 95.
- Alas! the small discredit of a bribe
Scarce hurts the lawyer, but undoes the scribe.
- Alexander Pope, Epilogue to Satire, Dialogue II, line 46.
- Auro pulsa fides, auro venalia jura,
Aurum lex sequitur, mox sine lege pudor.
- By gold all good faith has been banished; by gold our rights are abused; the law itself is influenced by gold, and soon there will be an end of every modest restraint.
- Propertius, Elegice, III. 13. 48.
- No mortal thing can bear so high a price,
But that with mortal thing it may be bought.
- Sir Walter Raleigh, Love the Only Price of Love.
- Every man has his price.
- Sir Robert Walpole, speech (Nov. or Dec, 1734), according to A. F. Robbins, in Gentleman's Mag. No, IV, Pp. 589-92. 641-4. Horace Walpole asserts it was attributed to Walpole by his enemies. See Letter, Aug. 26, 1785. Article in Notes and Queries, May 11, 1907. Pp. 367-8, asserts he said: "I know the price of every man in this house except three." See article in London Times March 15, 1907, Review of W. H. Craig's Life of Chesterfield. Phrase in The Bee, Vol, VII, p. 97, attributed to Sir W---m W---m (William Wyndham).
- Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.
- George Washington, Moral Maxims, Virtue and Vice, The Trial of Virtue.


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Thirty years ago, a diminutive visitor from another planet touched down in theaters for the first time, and a colossal phenomenon blasted off into the stratosphere.
Director Steven Spielberg's beloved classic "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" makes a return visit for his Blu-ray debut on Oct. 9, in a dazzling anniversary edition. Digitally remastered, the edition features behind-the-scenes footage of the making of the movie, deleted scenes, a reunion of cast and filmaker, as well as a special vignette of composer John Williams conducting a live version of the "E.T." score at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
To mark the anniversary and special edition Blu-ray release, actors Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace and executive producer Kathleen Kennedy shared their behind the scenes memories of the making of the film.
Kathleen Kennedy: We started out talking about a movie that was quite different. Steven and I had just started working together on 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' and he said to me 'There's this wonderful man, J. Allen Hynek, who worked for the government where there were reports of UFOs and they were unexplained.' He said, 'There was this case in Kentucky called The Hopkinsville Case – go find out about that, because that might make an interesting movie.' So I called and sure enough there was this really interesting case, which involved a family who claimed that they'd been visited by creatures from outer space.
They were all put under hypnosis individually, and they described exactly the same thing under hypnosis. We were fascinated by this…We brought John Sayles in and he wrote a script called 'Watch the Skies' about this alien invasion, essentially – it was still a small movie and not alien invasion the way that we think of movies today. We both were reading this script, and the very last image of the script is a little alien left alone, looking at the sky, watching a spaceship leave. Steven said, 'I don't want to make this movie – that's the movie that I want to make!' And that was really the genesis of 'E.T.'
Dee Wallace: I was just looking for job! Look, when you do a movie, you don't really think about two years later when it's gonna be a major hit – at least, I don't. I knew when I read the script, because I was offered the part – Steven had interviewed me for 'Used Cars' but he saw this childlikeness that he wanted for Mary so he sent it to me, for which I'm grateful. So I had the part before I read the part, and I went over to the studio to read the script, and I knew that the script was magical, and I knew that it touched a truth and a heart place that very few scripts that I had ever read did.
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Kennedy: Nobody necessarily wanted to make the movie. The movie only cost $10 million, which even then was considered relatively small. I would say that's the only reason he asked me to produce it. So consequently the success was a surprise to all of us because he thought he was doing something relatively personal and small and intimate. Almost everybody on the movie, interestingly enough, it was kind of their first major move, career-wise. There were a lot of firsts, whether it was our AD, our production designer, our costume designer. Lots of people were really young and just starting out in the business. So the whole thing was an explosive experience.
Henry Thomas: I was a huge 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' fan. The first time I met Steven I decided it would be smart to wear a bullwhip.
Kennedy: That is how Henry arrived: a bullwhip rolled up and hung on his belt, and a little hat.
Thomas: I was very interested in talking to him about 'Raiders of the Lost Ark,' and whether or not I got the job was kind of in the back of my mind. I also knew that he was in good with the people of 'Star Wars.' ['E.T.' screenwriter] Melissa Mathison was on the set almost every day and [her soon-to-be husband] Harrison Ford was actually on set a lot, so I got to follow him around and bother him with a few questions. The cool thing was after the film came out, I got nominated for a Golden Globe and some other things, a kid's award or something, and Harrison Ford sent me a telegram that said congratulations. I still have that.
Wallace: I had met the children before we actually started filming, or course – we all had gotten together. And what I loved about all of them was that they were not Hollywood. They weren't really trained – they were just natural, brilliant, in-the-moment real kids. And Drew – we knew from the time she walked on the set the first time and she came up to me and said 'I'm going to sit in your lap now, Dee,' she was a director. She owned who she was, and you could see it even back then. And truthfully, Henry is very much who he was back then. He's very talented and very quiet and very personal, and not real bravado about what he does.
Thomas: Steven was great at talking to us. Suddenly, we weren't kids anymore. We were just technicians on the film set…The cool thing about the way that Steven worked was as a child he made you feel like you were a part of everything, not just your character. He would take us to the art department and show us the sets that were being built or sketches or things that ['E.T.' creature designer] Carlo Rambaldi was building and different ideas for the creature and what he was going to look like, what he might've looked like before and things like this. So I remember as a kid feeling like I was a part of the filmmaking process.
Thomas: I was aware of the reality of the wires and the 12 guys on the other side of the studio operating E.T., but there was definitely, on all the sets and all of the locations, an air of magic about it, to where you could easily put yourself in a situation where the cameras were gone. Part of that was being ten years old, but I think for Drew Barrymore, who was seven when we were working together, he was very real. She worried about him when we went for lunch and would wrap a scarf around his neck. 'What's he going to eat? Why doesn't he eat with us?'
Kennedy: I was so freaked out because people were laughing at the Houston preview and I thought that they were laughing at the movie, and so I was thinking 'Oh my God!' It's a strange thing, when you haven't made a lot of movies and you've sort of experienced things over and over and over again, sitting on the dubbing stage or whatever, and you get one sense of what you think the experience is like without an audience. And then all of a sudden the audience fills in what you haven't done yourself. In this case, that was phenomenal.
Wallace: It was amazing, and it was scary. Because my Kansas roots went '[Gasps] Too much, too far, too fast!' I got scared and I kind of pulled back. And yet it was one of the kind of grandest moments of my life. You know, it's one thing to be a 'star,' for a film that makes a lot of money. It's a whole different thing to be a star in a film that changes people's lives. And for that I will be eternally grateful.
Kennedy: [Sequel pitches have] gone on for years. For years! And it's not just studios. I even had Bono come and talk to me a long time ago about selling something that would be a sequel to 'E.T.' with an environmental message…I listened. I can certainly understand. The great thing about Bono is that everything he does is in service to a greater cause, and even back then he was thinking. His mind is always going about how to put things together to try and create awareness, and so I couldn't blame him for that.
Thomas: Definitely the relationship that I've had with the film over the years has been evolving, because I think when I was a teenager I was like, 'Oh gosh – they're going to call me Elliott again. Here we go.' But I have kids now and also just everybody that you meet, especially like people close to my age, a little bit younger, a little bit older, they all have stories, very meaningful stories of seeing the film for the first time, so in a small way I feel kind of proud for my own contribution to that.
Kennedy: 'The success was a surprise to Steven, and I think that's an interesting and valuable thing for any artist, any filmmaker – certainly of Steven's status – to recognize that they can still have commercial success inside something that is very, very personal. I think even today that gets forgotten sometimes. People sometimes want to make a distinction between what's commercial and what's art and what's driving the creativity. I think Steven, more than many, understands that he can combine the two. He tries to do that a lot and I think 'E.T.' probably inspired a lot of that.


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Below is a sample of the growing body of books on the topic of Lewy body dementia for family caregivers.
Be Brave: A Wife's Journey Through Caregiving by Florrie Munat, 2017
Lewy, Mom and Me; a caregiver's story by Peggy Bushy, 2016
Going the Distance: Caring for a Loved One with Lewy Body Dementia by Betsy Jordan, 2016
Window Of Opportunity: Living with the reality of Parkinson's and the threat of dementia by Kirk Hall, 2014
Relentless Goodbye: Grief and Love in the Shadow of Dementia by Ginnie Horst Burkholder, 2012
Treasures in the Darkness by Pat Snyder, 2012
Dignifying Dementia: A Caregiver's Struggle by Elizabeth Tierney, 2011
Life in the Balance: A Physician's Memoir of Life, Love and Loss with Parkinson's Disease and Dementia by Thomas Graboys, M.D. and Peter Zheutlin, 2008
LBD and Caregiving Resources
Caring for a Loved One with Dementia: A Mindfulness-Based Guide for Reducing Stress and Making the Best of Your Journey Together by Marguerite Manteau-Rao LCSW, 2016
Dementia with Lewy Bodies and Parkinson's Disease Dementia: Patient, Family, and Clinician Working Together for Better Outcomes by Dr. J. Eric Ahlsog, 2013
Living with Dementia, A practical guide for families and personal carers by Esther Chang and Amanda Johnson, 2013.
Living with Lewy Body Dementia: One Caregiver's Personal, In-Depth Experience by Judy Towne Jennings, PT, MA, 2012.
A Caregiver's Guide to Lewy Body Dementia by Helen Buell Whitworth, MS, BSN, James A. Whitworth, 2010.
The 36-Hour Day : A Family Guide to Caring for Persons With Alzheimer Disease, Related Dementing Illnesses, and Memory Loss in Later Life by Nancy L. Mace, 2006.
Children's Books
Nice to Meet you... Again - Empowering Children to Find Joy and Understanding in Loved ones with Dementia by Suzanne Bottum-Jones, RN, 2018
Lewy Body Dementia - What Everyone Needs To Know-DVDs Featuring occupational therapist and dementia educator Teepa Snow, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA. 2013. Individuals will learn about some of LBD's more challenging symptoms and caregiving scenarios, how to adapt caregiving skills to the needs of a person with LBD and how to utilize visual and verbal cues to increase understanding and cooperation. NOTE: Due to the overt manner in which certain caregiving challenges are presented in this DVD, it may be upsetting to individuals in the early stages of LBD and their family caregivers. LBDA suggests this resource is most appropriate for professionals or family caregivers of individuals in mid to late stages of LBD.


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The UK could look forward to a rise in visitors from the United States (US) during Thanksgiving week with flight bookings showing a rise of 20% compared to the same period in 2017.
VisitBritain will this week welcome 21 travel agents to the UK after partnering with a leading USA travel operator to show the UK as a top destination for food and drink.
Year three of our US Manchester Gateway Partnership goes live
VisitBritain has launched a competition to find America's biggest Premier League fan and send them on a dream trip to the UK to attend a Premier League football match.
VisitBritain continues to celebrate equality and diversity in the UK as it marks the 50th anniversary of the decriminalization of homosexuality in England and Wales with the launch of its latest Love is GREAT campaign, targeting LGBTQ audiences


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Google Trend growth of the search interest behind the word Optometrist is pretty strong and very consistent in the 8 year time period shown below. Every year since 2004 has shown slight increases in people searching for Optometrist and has picked up the pace in 2012 and 2013.
Bureau of Labor Statistics information for Optometrists shows that the 2010 median pay was reported as $94,990 for people practicing Optometry in the United States. The hourly rate for an Optometrist comes out to be around $45.67 an hour. The total job market for optometry professionals was reported by the BLS in 2010 to be a total of 34,200 optometrist positions. The career in Optometry is expected to grow by 33% which is much faster than most careers and will add around 11,300 optometrist jobs from 2010 – 2020. Specific state by state salary listing for people practicing ophthalmology are listed below and show specific job listing pay rates seen in that state in 2013.
Listed below is information that is specific to Optometrist job salaries that you can expect to receive in that state area. Our state by state breakdown allows you to see which state is best to get a job as an Optometrist. The salary information provided below is off of real-world job listings for Optometrists and the pay offered for those jobs. We source Indeed, Simply Hired, PayScale and GlassDoor.com. The information provided by Indeed about their process for collecting salary averages is as follows: "Indeed Salary Search is based on an index of salary information extracted from over 50 million job postings from thousands of unique sources over the last 12 months. Many job descriptions don't contain salary information, but there are enough that do to produce statistically significant median salaries for millions of keyword, job title and location combinations – in fact, most job searches you are likely to think of. As new jobs are added each day, the Indeed Salary Search index is automatically updated with fresh salary data, so the salary results are as up-to-date as they could possibly be."