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Earlier this week, Apple released the latest version of OS X, Mavericks. Its price tag? Free.
John Siracusa noted in his comprehensive Mavericks review that this release is not a true overhaul of the operating system, but the freebie download sure got us at the Technicast talking.
In this week's episode, we take a couple steps back from Apple's announcement to look at current pricing strategies and models for some of the giants in computing. Co-hosts Social Editor Cesar Torres and Ars Associate Writer Casey Johnston welcome Reviews Editor Ron Amadeo and Senior Products Specialist Andrew Cunningham to the program. We discuss Microsoft's own release of Windows 8.1 (also free) and the ways in which Apple's desktop line may be following iOS' free upgrade model.
We also tackle office productivity applications—Apple this week announced that all of iWork is now free, too (at least, free with the purchase of a new Mac or iOS 7 device). Microsoft Office's group licenses are now the outlier: how is the company going to compete against Google Docs and Apple's suite? The discussion even dives into how app store revenue streams differ on iOS and Android, and why Android OS culture may keep paid apps from getting a foothold.
So what price tag would you put on your preferred operating system? Is there other software for desktop or mobile that you feel deserves a certain price tag? Share your comments with us below.
- Direct Download URL: Ars Technicast, Episode 36: How much is software worth, anyway?
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Pre-installation Checklist
VMware ESXi 5.1 or later
Important: If you are using VMware ESXi 5.1 through 6.0, the VMware vSphere Desktop Client is required for deployment of the USM Anywhere Sensor OVF. You cannot use the VMware vSphere Web Client interface for the sensor deployment.
If you are using VMware ESX 6.5, you must have build 7388607 or later. Earlier builds have an issue with the OVF tools that will cause the sensor OVF deployment to fail.
If the OVF package is invalid and can't be deployed, and you get a SHA256 Error message, see The OVF Package Is Invalid and Cannot Be Deployed - SHA256 Error for more information.
- Four cores and 12 GB of memory dedicated to the VMware
- 150 GB of disk space
- A static IP address of the network interface used for Management, Log Collection, and Network Scanning
- Internet connectivity to the network in which you will install the USM Anywhere Sensor
- Network topology information available to run asset discovery
- Port mirroring setup for network monitoring
- Administrative credentials for authenticated asset scans
- Administrative credentials for your devices (log forwarding)
- If you have a firewall, devices are configured to send UDP syslog
- (Optional) Access to a span port to monitor network traffic for IDS
USM Anywhere Deployment
1 Install Sensor
For further information, see Creating the VMware Virtual Machine
2 Connect Sensor to USM Anywhere
For further information, see VMware Sensor Connection to USM Anywhere.
3 Launch the Setup Wizard
For further information, see Network Setup and Configuration
4 Start using USM Anywhere
For further information, see VMware Sensor Deployment
Important: You can see the detailed information about how to deploy a VMware Sensor on VMware Sensor Deployment

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What do I need to get my visa?
You need a valid passport; two passport size photos and money (cash in US Dollars).
Do I need a visa to enter Nepal?
All foreign nationals, except Indian Citizens, need visas to enter Nepal.
Where do I apply to get my visa?
Tourist entry visa can be obtained for the following duration from Nepal Embassy/ Consulate or Mission offices abroad, or purchase a tourist visa upon arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu.
or, at the following land border points of entry.
- Kakarvitta, Jhapa (Eastern Nepal)
- Birganj, Parsa (Central Nepal)
- Kodari, Sindhupalchowk (Northern Border)
- Belhiya, Bhairahawa (Rupandehi, Western Nepal)
- Jamuna, Nepalgunj (Banke, Mid Western Nepal)
- Mohana, Dhangadhi (Kailali, Far Western Nepal)
- Gaddachauki, Mahendranagar (Kanchanpur, Far Western Nepal)
Tourist Visa cost:
Visa Facility Duration Fees
Multiple entry 15 days US$ 25 or equivalent convertible currency
Multiple entry 30 days US$ 40 or equivalent convertible currency
Multiple entry 90 days US$ 100 or equivalent convertible currency
Tourist Visa Extension
Visa extension fee for 15 days or less is US $ 30 or equivalent convertible currency and visa extension fee for more than 15 days is US$ 2 per day
Tourist visa can be extended for a maximum period of 150 days in a single visa year (January – December).
Gratis (Free) Visa
Gratis visa for 30 days available only for tourists of SAARC countries. Indian nationals do not require visa to enter into Nepal.
Note: According to new rule if you have already visited Nepal within the same calendar year of your visit then you do not have to pay for visa fee.
Transit Visa
Transit visa for one day can be obtained from Nepal's immigration offices at the entry points upon the production of departure flight ticket via Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal, by paying US $ 5 or equivalent convertible currency.
Business visa
Business visa with multiple entry facility for the period of one year and five years can be obtained from the Department of Immigration on the recommendation of Ministry of Industry by paying the equivalent of US$100 and US$250 respectively in the Nepalese currency for the foreign investors
Below we have an official format of visa application form. You could save time when you arrive to Kathmandu airport. Print out the visa application form provided below, fill in before you arrive and go straight to the head of the line. Carry US dollar cash for the visa you want.
Important: This application is for use when you arrive at Tribhuvan Airport in Kathmandu. It is not the correct form to submit if you are applying to a Nepal embassy or consulate abroad
Note: Any child below the 10 years of age has visa fee exemption. So the visa fee for your nine-year old child is free.
For further information please visit Nepal government's official site: http://www.immi.gov.np.


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National Chocolate Cake Day
- A chocolate lovers delight, and a day to eat cake. Why this a day to
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National Punch the Clock Day
- Celebrates the system of calculating employee work hours through the Punch Clock system and it's invention. On this holiday, you are encouraged to share a day of celebration at your workplace. Management needs to have plenty of coffee, tea, and doughnuts in the break room so you and all your workmates can get together on your coffee break and celebrate the punch clock.
Holocaust Memorial Day (2001)
- A national event in the United Kingdom dedicated to the remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust. It was first held in January 2001 and has been on January 27th every year since. The chosen date is the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp by the Soviet Union in 1945.
Mozart's Birthday (1756)
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on January 27, 1756, in Salzburg, Austria. He began to study music with his father at a very young age and began composing when he was five years old. He spent his entire childhood traveling around Germany, Austria, France, England, Holland, Switzerland, and Italy, giving concerts on the organ, harpsichord, piano, and violin and being rewarded with gold rings and watches.
Auschwitz Liberation Day/International Holocaust Remembrance Day
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31 March 2010
Jessie's Kitchen
30 March 2010
L'accent français de mon père (Jeemy Apple Henry)
We've got French in our heads here. We have read Léo le Chat a number of times and graduated to "Boucle d'Or et les Trois Ours" (Goldilocks and the Three Bears) which we read at least once a day, first in English and then in French. It's mainly for me. I've been sad to see 97% of my highschool French lost from my sieve-like intellect, and it's been great re-learning vocabulary and verb conjugations.
(Did I just use the word "great"? I wonder why I did that.)
Jessie has been learning a few (a very few) words and phrases. However she shows little to no comprehension, pulling out her stock phrase from Léo le Chat: "un peu" (a little) whenever she wants to say anything in French. Which would be good if I'd only asked the correct question in the first place, correct questions like:
Me: Jessie, did you eat ANY of that food?
Jessie: Un peu.
Me: Do you think you could manage some time today without asking me questions?
Jessie: Un peu.
Me: Is your nappy dirty?
Jessie: Un peu.
See? All it takes is to ask the right question, and she really has a very good grasp ... of the phrase "un peu."
Both Buzz and Jessie are learning the Goldilocks formula: Three Things - one big, one medium-sized and one small. They were highly amused when I noted that we had "trois kids" (we haven't come across the word "enfants" yet so I just used "kids" for comprehension purposes. I hope you'll forgive me.) "Un, deux, trois. Un grand kid, un kid de taille moyenne et un petit kid."
Jessie really loves the exclamation Goldilocks gives having broken the small chair: "Stupide Chaise!"
All this French reminded me this morning of how my father shared a staffroom with my highschool French teacher and how he loved to frustrate her with his deliberately awful French pronunciation. He would read it as if it was English, and put a very obvious broad Australian accent on it.
As I stood at the kitchen sink this morning, I remembered how in my first year of highschool, I was learning very basic French and Dad had been reading some of my homework exercises. His eye fell on some fictitious character introducing himself as Henry. "Je m'appelle Henri," my book read.
"Jeemy apple, Henry," Dad said. I knew he was being funny, so I just smirked and left it at that. But my French teacher thought he was serious. She was aghast when he announced he'd been "helping me" with my pronunciation, and then demonstrated with "Jeemy apple, Henry."
One day outside the staffroom, my French teacher, my Dad and I were discussing a French poem I was learning in order to enter into a recitation competition. When Dad suggested he might give me some coaching to help with my accent, my poor teacher tripped over herself to strongly dissuade me from taking his advice without insulting him right there.
And this morning, standing at my kitchen sink, I smiled with the memory. "Jeemy apple, Henry," I said out loud.
"What?" asked Buzz. "What does that mean? Did you say Jeevy Apple Hemrick? What is a Jeevy Apple Hemrick?"
I sighed and attempted to unravel the long train of thought that began with reading library books and ended up with me murmuring the phrase "Jeemy apple Henry" at my kitchen sink. Buzz seemed to understand a little bit, and then I took him off to school, with him repeating "Jeemy apple Henry" as he went.
People must think we're mad.
Phone conversation with my sister
This is a tandem post with THIS ONE.
(Phone rings)
Me: Hello?
Crazy Sister: Hi, it's your sister here.
Me: That's a co-incidence, because it's yours here!
CS: What? Is that you?
(She was on her mobile, I was on speakerphone.)
Me: Yes. How may I be of assistance?
CS: I need some advice. I'm standing outside the Bank ...
Me (thinking): Oh no, she's been arrested...
CS: ... The automatic teller machine ate my card the other day and I'm trying to get it back. Now they've told me there are three cards on this account, but we only have two.
Me: That's weird.
CS: Yes. And the other problem is that we didn't know which cards to cancel, because we don't know which ones are the extra card and the lost card. So she's sent me outside to call Yummy Hubby to work out which card he has, so we know which two to cancel.
Me: Okay, so ...?
CS: Okay. So. Now I've just looked in my purse and I've actually found the card I thought I'd lost. I've had it all along.
Me: That is SO something that would happen to me.
CS (laughing): So here's my dilemma. Do I continue with this charade of having a missing card so I don't lose face, or do I just go back in there and admit it all?
Me: Ooooh. Tough one. Um - what about you go back in and ask the teller, "Hypothetically speaking, if I just by pure chance found the extra card in my purse, should I tell you about it or just go through with this lost-card charade to save face?"
CS: I guess that's the other option.
Me: Are they nice in the bank?
CS: They are ... officious.
Me (assuming officious means "efficient" but finding out later that it doesn't): Hm. Well. I'm not sure if my advice is any good.
CS (laughing): No, it was good. Thanks for your help!
Me: I was a HELP? Seriously?
CS: Yes, I think I'll do it.
Me: Okay then! Best of luck! Bye!
CS: Bye!
Ten minutes later, a text from Crazy Sister came.
"Bank lady just laughed and said, "Oh Bless! You must have been stressed!"
Labels: crazy sister, weird
29 March 2010
So tired
28 March 2010
Piano Playing and Photography
I enjoyed myself immensely this morning, playing piano in the worship band at church. It seemed that numbers were down a little which should have been a relief for my first day. However, nerves do a weird thing to you, and I found sweat coursing down my back while I hit some pretty ghastly wrong notes which hardly anyone noticed and I tried to ignore myself.
And now for something completely different.
My About Me page is now up. Please visit it to read the story of Lesley and the Fly, and also the details of my first kiss.
And now for something else completely different to that.
Tonight I looked up from my kitchen sink and saw the moon rising from behind some leaves of the trees outside. It was beautiful. I decided to take a photo so I headed off to put the following ingredients together: camera, long lens, tripod, and the moon.
I patiently explained to the clamouring children ("Can I have some milk please?" "Can you stick this onto this bit of paper please?") that I was just going to take a photo, and I took my tripod and camera outside. While I was fiddling with the settings and wondering how to take this photo on full manual mode, the clouds completely obscured the moon. I went back inside. I could have left the camera on the kitchen bench and tried again when the clouds cleared, but I didn't because of the old adage "Expensive Photographic Equipment and Butter Don't Mix."
My photographic career is not an auspicious one.
Labels: photography
27 March 2010
It's good to be back.
I recently labelled all 600-odd of my posts. Doing this reminded me of things I'd written in the past.
What struck me from my writing 12 months ago was the number of things I was mourning the loss of as we moved away. A church I fitted in, friends I loved, a coffee-shop home group, playing piano in worship bands, a lovely house and a mental plan regarding where I will send my children to kindy and school.
Amazing really. We now have a great house in an awesome location, a church we love so much that we became members after 6 months there, a new coffee-shop home group, a great kindy and school to send my kids to and (buckle up!) tomorrow I am playing piano in the worship band for the first time!
At the rehearsal today, my soul went "Aaaaaahh! It's good to be back!"
At my last church I played in front of up to 200 people. Tomorrow it will be in front of 800 to 1000. And I'm doing a solo for communion. Oo wow. Goodness.
I'm just remembering to thank God for the opportunities He has opened up for me here.
Thankyou also to YOU my readers who stuck by me through the dark and grumpy days. You encouraged me so much, and reminded me that through blogging I've contacted many real and wonderful people who are able to offer support and love.
Thankyou. That's all I've got for tonight. Thankyou!
Labels: me
25 March 2010
The Pumpkin Pimp
Today I have been pollinating pumpkins. Despite the fact that pumpkins have been hitchin up and doin the deed without human involvement until now, when you don't have a lot of bees around, when you only have one or two plants, or when you don't want your lovely little punkins crossed with zucchinis, giving them a little help never goes astray. This is my first crop of pumpkins and seeing that we eat so much pumpkin at our house, I don't want to have a failed crop.
A few short months ago, I didn't know a single thing about growing pumpkins. Now I know the following facts about growing pumpkins:
1. If you bury garden scraps containing 316 discarded pumpkin seeds, you are likely to get 316 pumpkin plants growing in the exact spot.
2. I now know what embryonic pumpkin plants look like.
3. I know that if you want a pumpkin plant growing in that spot, it's okay to pull out 315 tiny pumpkin plants and allow just one to grow.
4. I know that the one remaining pumpkin plant will take up an unimaginably enormous amount of space.
5. To a pumpkin lover, this is a truly wonderful sight:
6. This is what a male flower looks like:
7. This is what a female flower looks like:
7b. This is a cucumber, don't let it confuse you if you're growing them side-by-side.
Actually, it would only be me who would be confused by this. Please ignore what I just said.
See the difference? Vive la difference.
8. My mother told me that you'll need both males and females and you therefore shouldn't go hacking off any of your radials until you are sure you don't need them. Even if you think your broccoli seedlings need the sunlight, do check before you go lopping off anything.
These two radials have grown through the sweet corn bed, and are now taking up my broccoli and cauliflower beds. They are a bit of a nuisance, but they are bearing female flowers. If I chopped these two off, I wouldn't be able to go cryin' to my Mum when I got no pumpkins.
Sorry, that was a bit dramatic.
9. Now this is the bit where you should avert your eyes if you want. The inside of the flowers are different. The male looks like this:
and the female looks like this:
I want to shout with joy, "It's a boy!" and "It's a girl!" when I see these pictures.
10. What you do is get the pollen from the stamen of the male flower and get it into the stigma of the female flower. It seems that you can't go too wrong in this step, but for more detail on knowing when male and female flowers are ready and different -er- pollinating techniques, read this great article. It begins with the marriage service of a male flower and a female flower.
11. Before you know it, the female flower dies and you see a Leetle Baybee Punkin:
I really have no right to go on about this like I've been doing it for years. I only mention it because it's what I've been learning recently. I hope that in a few months I won't be lamenting my non-crop of pumpkins, shamefacedly admitting I shot off my mouth on 25 March, appearing like the expert I'm not.
But that's a worry for another day.
Labels: garden
23 March 2010
Over the last 6 months ...
"Look Mum, I'm cleaning up! Our house is so clean! Cleaner than A Old Lady's CAR!"
Buzz's Wallace & Grommit game was put on hold while Grandma visited briefly. She said she needed to go a few times, but stayed a little longer to see photos of Buzz on Mt Tabletop. Buzz asked a number of times to get back to his game, but to no avail. Finally he said, "Grandma, remember you were going to go?!"
Late September, on a secondary school camp, Buzz and Mr de Elba came upon a pair of highschoolers who had coupled up and were getting physically amorous. Reminding them of the camp rules, Mr de Elba said, "You know you probably should cool it guys," and Buzz added, "You shouldn't do that til you're married."
Playing a game on the iPhone: "Ooh, sorry to kill you. You could have come to tea if you weren't killed."
Buzz has been learning about the emergency services at kindy. One day he said, "If you shout at me, I will call the Police." I asked if he knew how to do that and he said, "I do. You get the phone and do zero-zero-zero and they will say 'Police, Fire or Ambly-ance'."
A few months later, I wanted to have a short rest so I asked the children if they could watch their movie quietly while I went for a 20-minute rest. I said that they didn't need to bother me. Then I said that if there were blood or flames, I did want them to come and wake me because I'd need to deal with that. Buzz replied, "Okay, I'll wake you. But not for flames. I can deal with that myself." "Er, can you?" I asked. "Yes," he said. "I just call zero-zero-zero and tell them, 'Police, Fire or Ambly-ance.'" It made me so nervous I didn't get to sleep.
Buzz asked for a drink one day and I asked if he wanted milk or water. He thought for a very long time and settled on milk. While he was drinking it, he said, "Know why I chose milk?" "No," I said. "I didn't want to waste the dams," he said.
Buzz and Mr de Elba had been talking about the events Buzz could enter in the Olympics, being such a good jumper. They discussed High Jump, Long Jump and Triple Jump. Buzz came out into the kitchen and announced "I can go in The Long Event! And The 5-Jump!"
"My favourite colour is RED! Well it's EVERY colour. Except pink."
Labels: buzz, celebrations, funny
22 March 2010
Miniature trains
Labels: good times
21 March 2010
Can't smile: eating.
Labels: woody
20 March 2010
May I have your attention please!
(This from Shannon of Eightcrazy Design).
But no makeover has been a LONG and as PAINFUL and as FRAUGHT with indecision as this one. Because I did this one myself.
Some of my friends have been watching my Mucking Around Blog - the one I created so that I didn't ruin this one while I fiddled around with the template. (However very few people know that I also made a Really Mucking Around Blog - I created it so I didn't ruin my Mucking Around Blog while I was fiddling around with it. I confused even myself.) And those poor friends who watched my Mucking Around Blog were subjected to the Awful followed by the Hideous followed by the Totally Laughable.
I now have a folder on my hard drive labelled "Total Failures." Here are some of the files, renamed after the fact:
TotalFailure1.jpg - A starting point, showing my desire for a clear white background with my favourite colour blue featuring in there. I had to learn a lot of Photoshop and HTML skills to even get to this point. So although the blog looked quite amateurish, I was wildly proud of my achievements.
TotalFailure2.jpg - Still enjoying the handwriting fonts, but pinching the idea of parchment from my Crazy Sister, who was pondering her own blog layout at the time. I was disappointed by how cramped the left side of the header looked compared to the right side. It was the look I was going for, but I was sad to see it looking so wrong.
TotalFailure3.jpg - A complete change to blue was just awful. But nowhere near as awful and the abomination awaiting me as I plumbed the depths of http://www.scrapblog.com/ to come up with my next horror of horrors ...
TotalFailure4.jpg - There is no excuse for this ghastly suggestion. I recant.
TotalFailure5.jpg - Scrapblog, though fun, was giving me fluffy-looking ideas which were not in keeping with my title or my writing. I enjoyed it while it lasted, then I went back to Photoshop.
TotalFailure6.jpg - I was enjoying the clear, unfettered sidebar look, but the cheesy de Elbas peeking out from the sunflowers was too weird, even for me.
TotalFailure7.jpg - This was cleaner and clearer, but there was truly no place for my ukulele or my fly. And what is Killing A Fly With A Ukulele without either a ukulele or a fly?
At this point, I seemed to come to my senses. White on black with no borders around the sidebars, and a main colour that makes me happy - hot pink! I used a complementary green for an accent colour and we were in business.
Just one problem - I really wanted a Navigation Bar to make things interesting. And to make me look clever. However I'd need a Magic Navigation bar in order to do THAT, and I couldn't find any resources to help me build a magic one. I did however find a few web pages that stepped me through the basics of writing a code for a Navbar. But in the end, I needed help from a web designer (thanks again!) to format it so it looked right on my page.
If I was going to have a Navbar, I needed things to put in it. It grew increasingly apparent I needed to have labels and this meant I'd need to label my posts which was something I've never bothered about.
There were 629 posts. About 20 of them were drafts. 610 is still a large number of posts to read and label but the job was made made brighter by the joy of reading my old posts and by the wonderful irony of labelling groups of posts "unlabelled" while I systematically worked away at them.
New pseudonyms (see explanation in sidebar), a new post divider, and a cool idea for my blockquotes and we were in business. And now, blow me down, this little blog that makes me so unreasonably happy looks really smart in its new fancy pants!
Something tells me that if you disagree, well I'm sorry, but I think you're wrong!
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19 March 2010
Givinya de Answers - Cooling Porridge
Time to resurrect a segment I used to call "Givinya de Answers." I still call it that, in fact. You ask me de Questions, and I get into the business of Givinya de Answers.
Jen1986 asked me:
"I love the porridge you give your family for breakfast. My biggest problem with porridge is getting it cool enough to eat and doing it QUICKLY!! My children always like to tuck in so quickly and they burn their mouths before I get a chance to cool each bowl of porridge individually. I know this is a silly question, but do you have any tips on the best method to cool porridge (or any food) down quickly?"
Not a silly question, Jen1986, not at all! We have a similar problem here. I guess a more organised mother than I would suggest that the entire pot be cooled down before they come to the table and the porridge is ladled out. But I'm not that hypothetical organised mother.
I have seen people put a bowl of food in a freezer for a few minutes to cool it down. I find this a slow way of doing it. I think it has something to do with a bowl of porridge having a high thermal entropy but I'm just not into the second law of thermodynamics enough to know if I'm right. Or how to explain it.
My method was inspired by seeing my own food cool down too quickly when put on cold plates or spread out across the plate.
I put the porridge in cool bowls and stir it continuously while blowing on it.
Makes me feel a little faint that early in the morning. After cooling three children's bowls of porridge down this way, I slump on the table and close my eyes for a minute.
My children however have their own favourite was of cooling porridge quickly. They put an ice-cube on their porridge and chase it around with their spoon until it's melted. At least that give me time to feed the baby.
Hope that helps.
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17 March 2010
Weird things I have seen
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14 March 2010
Happy Birthday Wee Bro
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10 March 2010
Of books and covers
They say you should never judge a book by its cover. Easier said than done. Remember I was concerned about my lack of a doctor (GP) and wasn't sure if Dr M would be too brusque, incomprehensible and (worst of all,) male?
You wanna know something? I really like him. He loves a good chat and if you get him going, he will chat for ages. Today I got him going. Five minutes talking about blood pressure and 20 minutes talking about languages, countries, people and racial tensions. The more he talked, the easier I found his speech was to understand. I always knew he was a good doctor, but I didn't know how learned he has had to become, how travelled or how good he is at understanding how people work.
He speaks 6 languages. He has a wife with whom he has raised 6 children. He has managed gaps in his own school education due to war. He has managed educating his own children in different towns to his home and work, and he has continued their education while moving between countries. He has lived in a few different countries that have seen civil war and apartheid. He has worked in railways and in medicine. He has seen how speaking someone's language can diffuse racial tensions. He has been shown great kindness by people with different skin colour, and he has been judged by people with the same skin colour. Presumably, he's seen it all the other way around too.
Initially I was concerned because the conversation didn't flow freely in the early days. But sometimes all it takes is to get someone talking, and when they open the pages of their life, you see the picture so much clearer than if you've just got the cover to go on.
Oh, and one other thing - sometimes his clinic runs a little behind time.
09 March 2010
Valsant Matilde
Now here's a little song that takes some thought. Well, it took me some thought.
Un sa joli soir que main comme par une boule a bonne,
Un deux de chez d'oeuvre cou la bas tres,
Ete sang assez satane ouate t'il y boule a bol de,
Huile comment valsant Matilde oui mis?
Valsant Matilde, valsant Matilde,
Huile comment valsant Matilde oui mis?
Et la gauche Cannes biere d'Asie passe par la boule a bonne,
Huile comment valsant Matilde oui mis?
[L'en Vert (aka Len Green), The Australian]
Mr de Elba didn't learn French, so he tried an Online Translator.
"One its pretty evening that hand as by a ball has good, One two from work neck it low very, Ete blood enough satane wadding you it swell there has bowl of, Oil how valsant Matilde yes put? Valsant Matilde, valsant Matilde, Oil how valsant Matilde yes put? And does the left Cannes beer of Asia pass by the ball has good, Oil how valsant Matilde yes put?"
Hmm. Not such a great idea.
So what do you think? Like the song?
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07 March 2010
Eight months down, four months to go. It's getting a bit tedious.
Updated: Thankyou all so much for your encouragement - it is going fine and I really couldn't compare current feedings to what you usually go through in the first few weeks! And yet, it's never pain-free unless you possess no nerves in your -er- thumbs. Do remember that ultrasounds of feeding babies' mouths show a nipple stretch of up to 2.5 times the usual length, and pause to wonder why it doesn't hurt for some people! (Lucky ducks!) It's quite normal for some women to say it's never nice. Try stretching your earlobe to 2.5 times its usual length five to eight times a day, and then wonder why some professionals say it "should be painless"! Joseph and I are doing fine, but I for one am looking forward to the day I will reclaim my body as my own, and finally buy some nice non-maternity undergarmentry that actually fits (and isn't six years old.) Until then, I am more than happy to keep on going. And remember that just because I keep on going will NEVER mean I judge women who don't, okay? Thanks for your comments - I know that if I did call it quits, I have heaps of support out there (in addition to the new undergarmentry I have promised myself.)
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Breastfeeding. Some mothers love doing it. I think the only way I can explain what it's like to someone who loves it is by asking them to imagine that in some twisted, different universe, nourishing your child could be achieved by pounding your thumb with a hammer.
From when that baby pops out of you until around their first birthday (or sooner or later,) multiple times every single day of every week of every month of that first year, whenever that baby needs his or her tummy filled, you can achieve it by giving your thumb one good solid thump with a hammer.
It hurts every single time. Sometimes it hurts worse than others, but every time the baby cries you get that "Oh no, the baby is hungry, I'm going to have to do it all over again" feeling. And you head on out and pound your thumb with that hammer.
Some of your friends who are also in the thumb-pounding stage of life don't have any trouble. They claim that thumb-pounding is easy for them, and they and their babies immediately fell into a happy rhythm after the birth, getting skin-to-skin contact and starting the thumb-hammering right then and there in the delivery room. They hammer their thumbs every twenty minutes, they hammer their thumbs while walking around the house getting on with life, they hammer their thumbs while side-lying in bed. And for you, hammering your own thumb is painful and difficult and it never gets any easier.
They label their babies "good babies" because their thumbs don't hurt after being mercilessly pounded with hammers. You feel the sting of the implication that your baby may possibly be a "bad" one because your thumbs actually hurt with one good whack of the hammer, not to mention repeating the torture eight times a day.
Your thumbs hurt constantly and the pain does not subside before the baby is hungry once again, meaning you have to pound thumbs that are already sore and sometimes bleeding from the last pounding.
All the current literature says that if you keep on pounding those thumbs regularly every time the baby whimpers, they will suddenly stop hurting when the hammer falls. "Just persist," writers suggest cheerily. "It will get better."
In addition to the literature, there are a group of professionals who specialise in this field. They are called "Thumb-Pounding Consultants." Some of them understand that for some people, smashing the thumbs with a hammer actually does hurt and always will hurt every time. But some of them seem to be employed solely to convince you that there will be no pain if you start pounding the same thumbs with the same hammer, but using a slightly different position.
So you try all sorts of positions, but it seems to you and the Thumb-Pounding Consultants positioning is perfect while your thumbs are being pounded. If you then confide to the Thumb-Pounding Consultant that you're actually suffering toe-curling pain, she will recommend that the thumb-pounding be stopped, everyone involved should change their position slightly, and then you reattempt to pound your thumbs. But you're still in pain. It's easier to tell a lie and say everything is much better, just to stop the consultant from annoying you while you grit your teeth against the pain.
Imagine too that there is a quick, easy and relatively inexpensive way to artifically infuse your baby with nourishment that avoids any thumbs being pounded with any hammers ever again. You notice that babies being nourished this way suffer the same number of illnesses, are at the same risk of allergies and appear to develop at the same rate as the babies who are nourished while their mothers pound their aching thumbs with hammers.
However, for no reason other than that you are certifiably insane, you continue with the thumb-pounding method. For a YEAR. Because it makes so much sense.
I bet that if one was forced to whack one's thumbs with a hammer each and every time the baby fed, one wouldn't "demand-feed." Wouldn't feed until your child was one. Would laud the day your child started eating "solids" instead of waiting as long as possible.
Sometimes I envy those of you who find it easy.
Not least because in the week after giving birth, soaking off blood-encrusted breast pads in the shower is no fun.
06 March 2010
Bonjour, Léo!
I was at the library recently and I overheard a lady with her little girl about Anna-Lucia's age. They were speaking to each other in fluent French. I learned French in highschool and loved it, and now my closest contact with the world of français is dear Suvi, whose inclusion in a French immersion class has me quite green with envy.
It inspired me to check out if there were any beginner French books to borrow for Nat and Anna-Lucia. I found a few, and brought them home. We read them often and it's amazing how quickly the French seeps into their little minds!
Yesterday, Anna-Lucia had an itchy spot on her leg, and was scratching it.
A-L: Un peu.
Me: Où? Fais voir.
A-L, pointing at her leg: There's my 'là'.
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05 March 2010
Not Me Friday
I know that if you're participating, you're supposed to do your "Not Me!"s on Monday. Well, this may be my first "Not Me":
I did NOT get so fed up with a bunch of things that I posted my "Not Me!" three days early.
There. Now there are a few other things that have been rattling around in my brain and I feel the best way to express them is by stating most emphatically that they are NOT the case.
Okay. Well, to start with, I have NOT allowed my blog to go for days without a post. I didn't let it languish into a whole other month. And if I ever did, the reasons would NOT be these pathetic excuses that follow:
- 1. I have NOT experienced wirters block, oh no, NOT ME! I never get that. I always find a heap of wonderful, witty, insightful and intersting things to blog, every single day.
- 2. I have NOT been spending too much time mucking around with my blog template instead. That would be a waste of time. I would most certainly just make a template, get it right, and be done with it.
- 3. I do NOT have a major problem with a navigation bar I made for my new template, and I do NOT have a major problem with the comments disappearing from my posts in my template-making blog. Nope! Everything I need to know is easily Googleable and HTML is a piece of cake! Ooo yes indeedy.
- 4. I am not putting a pathetic plea right here for anyone who can help me with a little HTML to please come to my aid and help me out of my puddle of HTML woe.
I am NOT a little behind in housework. I had the place really nice on Monday and Tuesday, and there's no way that it would be a tad untidy by Friday. In particular there are not damp globs of baby-chomped bread on my floor.
After cooking something quite amazing and absolutely exhausting (highly recommended: try it or regret it) last night, I have NOT collapsed in a heap today and am blogging instead of preparing my chosen meal for tonight: that which a small family friend calls "sketti bol". Nope, I am on the ball every single day around here.
I think I will now NOT pour myself a small glass of red wine.


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Easter 2015 - "Hope is Here"
It has been a long Winter. Good it's Easter. I've been looking forward to Easter since the first storm. Someone said this week is like the Super Bowl of Christianity; if so, the Resurrection is like Malcolm Butler's interception on the one yard line! (This illustration only works here in New England.) The Resurrection changes everything. History pivots on this one moment. In Jesus Christ everything changes. If Jesus stays in the tomb then he merely died a martyr's death and he is just another good religious teacher. Because of the Resurrection this one man changed the world.
The life of Christ has inspired untold compassion and benevolence. The value of the individual, the welfare of children, the dignity of women, and the sanctity of marriage and family have been perpetuated through the ages because of the influence of this one man. Countless inspired leaders took their cues from him resulting in hospitals, schools, colleges, museums, etc that bear the stamp of Jesus Christ. Here we are 2,000 years later surrounded by his influence in society in general and we are the beneficiaries of his grace personally. John Ortberg says it this way: "two thousand years later and we name our children Peter, Paul, and Mary while we name our dogs Nero and Caesar."
1 - The Difference Between Advice and Announcement
All of this (his influence) begins with an announcement.
Matthew 28:5-6 says, "Then the angel spoke to the women. 'Don't be afraid!' he said. 'I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. 6 He isn't here! He is risen from the dead, just as he said would happen. Come, see where his body was lying.'"
"You are looking for Jesus, but he isn't here, he is risen from the dead." This announcement by the angel changes everything. "It is just as he said, come and see where his body was lying (but isn't now)." This is no fictional event. It is the pivotal point in history. It happened! The crucifixion was as public as public could be. The resurrection was witnessed by a significantly large number of people and was published broadly as a fact. The disciples were so changed that later in their lives when given the option to live or die to a man they chose death. The one thing they couldn't deny (because they had witnessed it) was that Jesus was alive.
This announcement changed everything. The early believers came up with simple terminology for the announcement of Christ's resurrection victory - "Good News." Eventually it became the simple word, "Gospel." But the term has become so familiar it is likely we may miss something. We must see the difference between advice and announcement. "Advice" is something you can do. An "Announcement" is about something already done. What makes "Good News" good news is the fact that it is already done. The "Gospel" is "Good News."
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Galatians 2:16 says, "Yet we know that a person is made right with God by faith in Jesus Christ, not by obeying the law. And we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we might be made right with God because of our faith in Christ, not because we have obeyed the law. For no one will ever be made right with God by obeying the law."
Listen this announcement is already done. Why is it "Good New?" Because: I don't have to measure up.
Galatians 2:19 says, "For when I tried to keep the law, it condemned me. So I died to the law—I stopped trying to meet all its requirements—so that I might live for God."
The more I tried, the more I new I was wrong. I don't have to measure up. I went to the Doctor a couple of months ago and he had some advice for me. He said, "Get on the scale everyday." I get depressed enough on my own - once a week maybe. I asked him why? Gives you biofeedback. That is Latin for, "makes you feel guilty." Here is how it works: we have been good and disciplined and we get on the scale. It is the day after Thanksgiving and we don't. When we are doing well, we want to be measured. When we are not doing well, we don't want to be measured. We know we don't measure up.
The "Good News" is: God doesn't have scales. We don't have to measure up to be loved by him. He loves us all the way to where he want us to be. The God of the universe knows everything about us: every fault, weakness, secret, sin, failure, every single dark point and still he loves us. Yes: God loves us. He saying it right now, "I love you."
Galatians 2:20 says, "My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me."
God says I love you. We say I am not sure. God says it's okay. I am not going away. The "Good News" announcement is that we don't have to measure up. Jesus loved me and then gave himself for me before I ever had a chance to do anything.
Perhaps you have come to the moment when you are ready to say, "Jesus Christ, I need you, I need a Savior."
Romans 10:10 (NIV) says, "For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved."
With the heart we believe and with the mouth we confess. In other words the moment comes when you are ready to express with your mouth what is happening in your heart.
There are two kinds of people. There are some who are not sure, they are curious. The challenge for you (as ones who are not there yet and are curious about all this) is to say to God, "If this is true, show me."
There are others who are ready. This is for you. You are ready to embrace Christ as your Savior. For you the resurrection is true and you are ready to embrace the Risen Christ. I invite you to embrace Christ this Easter. This is one of those great and special moments of life and you know you are ready.
Dear God, you know everything about me - every fault and sin. I confess it to you. I know I don't measure up. Jesus Christ, I trust in you, in you alone. Thank you Lord for coming into my life. Help me to live fully for you. In Jesus' name, Amen!
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When Peter and Pam Beever started Ringwood Jewellers, they did not set out to win business awards and acclaim. But by "doing that little bit extra", recognition has come their way. Winning the Best Micro Business in last year's Maroondah City Council's Business Excellence Awards was very satisfying. "We were humbled and thrilled to accept the award in recognition of our hard work." They won the award after a panel of judges reviewed all the nominees in many areas of business and community involvement. Added to this, in recognition of 30 years in the retail sector, Peter was asked to join the Board of the Jewellers' Association of Australia and is now the Victorian and Tasmanian president.
After many years in the jewellery industry, Peter and Pam recognised an opportunity to get into retailing by doing things differently. As Peter says, "not just discounting, but by putting the emphasis on personal service. We like to think that we're making a difference". So almost four years ago, they established Ringwood Jewellers.
Peter originally started in jewellery retailing at 16, working in a small family business for about 10 years. He married Pam, a third generation jeweller following in the footsteps of her parents and grandparents, who also worked in the business. Peter left to become Sales Manager for an organisation distributing Omega and Swatch watches in Australia. But after several years, they realised the chance to get into a different side of retailing, placing the emphasis on service. Restorations, repairs and remodelling of antique clocks, watches and jewellery accounts for a significant part of their business. "These are often items that have great sentimental value", says Peter. "We love to be able to help people in an area that is becoming increasingly difficult in which to find good service."
Peter and Pam's desire is to use their business to serve the community, both locally and world-wide. Donations of prizes and sponsorships to local schools and a high degree of involvement in their church sees them playing a significant role locally. But with a passion to help in the third world, they decided to donate 10% of all their takings in March last year to the World Vision Adopt-a-Well project. With the Federal Government matching contributions 3 to 1, they raised over $14,000 dollars to establish a well that delivers clean, fresh drinking water to the Ahanta people of south-west Ghana. The impact of this project became clear to Peter recently when he met a man from Ghana. The man was reduced to tears after Peter told him the story of building the well, understanding the incredible impact that this would have on the lives of thousands. Peter and Pam are very keen to do more in the provision of fresh water in the third world. Ringwood Jewellers' association with Saward Dawson goes back to before the business began. "Saward Dawson has been such an enormous help with business advice. Whilst I don't always understand the full implications and reasons behind the advice I receive, it is all about trust. Our clients have to trust us when we recommend that their diamond needs re-making or re-setting and the same applies to our dealings with Saward Dawson."
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Why I'm Going To ONA11
Later this week is the annual Online News Association Conference in Boston, which I will be attending. I'm very excited about attending my second ONA Conference, and I had an amazing experience last year.
I return this year as a volunteer to help live stream the sessions (which you can follow along on the conference website). The programming at ONA is exceptional, and I got tons of inspiration out of the sessions that I attended last year (in particular, a session about news apps).
But that's not why I'm returning to ONA.
In online journalism, there is no better way to network than by attending the ONA conference.
I owe my job to ONA10. I met my boss there. He invited my to intern for him that following semester, which I did. He then offered me my full-time job out of the internship.
I met tons of other great people for the first time at last year's ONA conference—people like Jay Rosen, Craig Kanalley and 10,000 Words' own Lauren Rabaino.
So my advice to those attending ONA11: Meet as many people as you can. Always have your business cards handy. You'll meet people outside of formal networking events: In hallways, elevators, and yes, the parties.
Success in online journalism is not possible without knowing people. Whether it's people who offer you a new job, or people to form content partnerships with, it's hard to get anywhere by going it alone.
So if you're going to the ONA conference, especially for the first time, keep that in mind. And, if you run into Lauren or me, be sure to say hello!


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Throughout history, rivers have been the life-blood of a nation; hugely influencing both history and culture. They were not only important routes for trade and travel, connecting people and regions, but have also provided the inspiration for artists, musicians and poets.
Rivers of the World invites you to discover some of Europe's most beautiful waterways. Whether visiting historical cities such as Vienna, Paris, Budapest, St. Petersburg, Prague and Moscow; exploring UNESCO World Heritage Sites or sampling one of the local wines from the Rhine and Mosel regions, you will find that a river cruise offers a fantastic variety of experiences.
But your options do not end there. Broaden your horizons to the USA or the Far East and you could soon find yourself discovering hidden temples along the banks of the Mekong or sampling authentic comfort food in the towns and cities of the Mississippi. These exotic options, including fascinating trips through India and Egypt, create once-in-a-lifetime opportunities and unforgettable moments.
Relax in the serenity of life on board and discover a complete sensation of peace and tranquillity so often missing amongst the hustle and bustle of daily life. Indulge in culinary delights taking in the regional specialities that most river cruises offer. Meet interesting people, join them on some memorable excursions and enjoy lively conversations. Or simply relax and watch the world go by with a drink or book in your hand.
Each river you traverse brings a different experience; the Rhine offers historical castles and the magnificence of Cologne Cathedral, the Nile allows you to delve deep into Egyptology, while the Russian Waterways reveal imperial palaces in all their glory. Enjoy the sounds of different languages as you pass along the riverbanks and the regional evening entertainment offered with most cruises. Savour the taste of local cuisine and beverages – if you journey through one of Europe's many vineyard areas, most cruises will also offer winetasting excursions too.
River cruises are more than just a holiday! Embarking upon a relaxing and comfortable river cruise, you experience sailing in style, passing some of the world's most stunning landscapes. River cruises offer you the chance to learn about the different countries and their history, to explore panoramic landscapes, visit magnificent castles, palaces and churches all from the comfort of a floating luxury hotel.
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Relax in the lounge, enjoy a congenial cocktail at the bar or settle into a sun lounger on the deck and watch the world go by. Get away from it all by indulging in a relaxing massage or herbal treatment in the Spa, unwind with a swim or burn off the calories in the fitness lounge. When evening comes you can look forward to music recitals, dancing or traditional local entertainment.
Most cruises provide a full-board holiday package, which often includes wine and beers with dinner. Bar drinks are not usually included. Please check the included features of your chosen cruise. With advance notice, every effort will be made to accommodate special requests such as birthday and anniversary celebrations or special dietary requirements.
Memorable Shore Excursions
All of the river cruises provide you with the chance to discover the rich culture and historical sights at each port of call. These are included in some of the cruises and are optional on others. Detailed information is shown on each ship information page.
Typical Cruise Day
Usually, your cruise has daily ports of call where you have the option to join a shore excursion or enjoy some free time. If you wish to stay on board you can take advantage of the many leisure activities or just relax. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served on board and there is usually entertainment in the evening.
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The increasing popularity of leisure cruises on the world's great rivers means that more and more people are enjoying the river cruise experience. We offer a range of luxury cruises from superior 3* to deluxe 5* ships, including the highest rated European river vessel by Berlitz in 2018; AmaKristina. All ships are elegantly furnished with beautifully decorated public areas and well-designed cabins and suites. The friendly staff offer a highly personalised service to make you feel welcome from the moment you step on board.
Outstanding Gourmet Cuisine
Dining aboard your vessel will undoubtedly be one of the highlights of your trip. Start the day with a hearty breakfast which will prepare you for a day of sightseeing, followed by a delicious lunch and evening dinner – all prepared by an experienced team of onboard chefs. Most cruises offer the chance to sample regional specialities, authentic dishes and international cuisine, accompanied by a fine selection of wines.
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After busy days ashore, unwind and enjoy the first class evening entertainment on board. From dazzling shows to classical music recitals, elegant gala evenings to side-splitting comedy performances, there is something for everyone on a river cruise holiday. Whirl the night away on the dance floor, indulge with your favourite tipple in the cocktail bar or simply relax in the luxurious lounge. If you prefer a quiet evening, why not watch the sunset from the deck before retiring to your cabin to enjoy a movie or two? Many itineraries also offer optional evening excursions, including opera and choir concerts. Please note entertainment programmes vary from ship to ship.
Perfect Relaxation
Get away from it all and enjoy travelling with ease aboard your river cruise ship. Indulge and pamper yourself with relaxing massages and beauty treatments in the luxurious wellness centres, cool off with a dip in the pool or invigorate yourself with a work-out in the gym (facilities not provided on all ships). Relax with a good book - or just do nothing while everything is taken care of for you. Whatever you fancy, river cruises provide an ideal setting for perfect relaxation.
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(Disclaimer: I got this set free of charge from Aikyou. Opinions are my own, d'uuh.)
All set for this spring I got the chance to try on a really lovely new set: The bra/bralet "Jackie" in rose and the matching pantie "Carine" in rose.
Aikyou kindly informed me that the Bustier Jackie runs smaller than Stella but considering my very small bust I still opted for a size S.
The bralet Jackie, available in black, white and rose for 49,90€ got one of my favs really quickly: Not really pink, not white, not grey - it really depends on the light. The chosen fabrics are quite similar to the Stella I already own, a really soft but still supportive cotton jersey. Compared to Stella this bralet runs smaller in the band which is good because it is really a perfect fit for me now. The criss cross straps, that were a bit too long for me in Stella, are at a perfect length for me now too.
Fit and Design
The bralet is, like Stella, made without a clasp so you can just slip it on. It's really plain but not in a bad way, the bias binding of the cups is also used as fabric for the straps and for me, that's a big part of its charme. Elastic satin bias binding for the cups and straps - that's nice design. Sleek, pretty, no frills no bows!
The only thing that one can say against the sleek straps is that they are not adjustable. If you need them shortened it would be quickly fixed with a few stitches though.
As mentioned the Jackie runs smaller than Stella, as well in the band as in the cups. For me it's perfect! The soft soft broad elastic band still doesn't cut in on my torso and provides a bit of support, nothing jiggling here. I'm very impressed that the cups are designed in a way that although they only feature one seam they don't form my breast into a cone shape, which I often encounter in this kind of style. Awesome! In my case the constructed breastpoint lies exactly where my nipples are, the cups don't cut in, everything is nicely clothed!
Of course this bralet is not my go to bra on days where I need strong support. But especially since it runs small I do get a fair share of support from it. And that it's really really comfy I already mentioned, right? ;)
I also got the matching slip Carine (available for 29,90€ in black, white and rose) in size M. I just don't find any pics of me in it I like, so here you go with some detail shots and the official pic ;)
What I find very refreshing is that the slip is very high cut on the side, whilst you have a lot of fabric on the back so my bum is all covered. Combine that with the round cut on the side and it looks gorgeous. Again made from softest cotton jersey and no cutting in my skin!
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A year ago, my partner Donna, six year old Daisy and I were living in Manila, one of the most polluted cities in the world. Our road was so traffic-choked that everything in our apartment smelled of diesel. In the distance, huge chimneys pumped heavy metals into the air all day long. To my horror, I discovered that we were breathing in the equivalent of twenty cigarettes a day and shaving a decade off our life expectancies. The authorities had neither the funds nor the infrastructure to address these problems, so they were only getting worse. When my work stint was over, we came back to Britain determined to live a better life, if not exactly The Good Life.
Bristol seemed like the perfect choice. Its reputation for green spaces, cycle paths and general eco-friendliness preceded it. We got rid of our car and immediately noticed the savings on petrol, MOT, repairs and so on. We also cut our rent by moving to a flat in Hotwells without a parking space. This is a great part of town, within walking distance of Clifton Village and Down, the river and – sometimes at a stretch for Daisy this one – the city centre. All was going well until we realised that the nearest school with a free space was three miles away in Bedminster.
We started taking the bus. It seemed simple enough: a forty minute journey with one change in the city centre. However, we didn't bargain for the Manila-like traffic jams (minus the smog of course) that blight both Hotwell Road and Redcliffe Hill first thing in the morning. Worse still, random vehicles – an ice cream van, a pink limousine, a Bentley – would park at our stop and dissuade the bus from pulling over, making us late for school almost every day. We got depressed. We questioned whether the government was serious about helping people – like us – out of their cars and onto public transport.
Now we have a solution: an adult-sized bike with child's 'tagalong'. It looks like something from a Victorian circus, but I don't mind because I don't have to pilot it! Instead Donna pedals her heart out up the hills of south Bristol, hoping that, one day, Daisy might pedal too instead of just sticking her arms out and shouting 'Wheee!' Nearing the school, they must brave cars driving on to the cycle paths because the road is too narrow, other cars parked on double yellow lines and speeding hypocrites who shout at them: 'What you're doing is so dangerous!' So far, though, nothing bad has happened and Donna has kept her cool. I think I would have lost mine by now…
After an uphill struggle – literally and metaphorically – my family's attempt to turn itself green is paying off. We're no longer 'blowing so much smoke around the world' as Daisy puts it. I'd recommend the experience to anyone, but with two words of advice: watch out for cars and make sure your co-pilot pedals!
(Originally accepted by a magazine in Bristol that shall remain unnamed, paid for and then not used. Oh the injustice!)


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Dracula by Bram Stoker- The Best Vampire Book Ever!
A beautiful woman was sleeping alone wearing nothing but a thin nightgown in the forest (don't ask why) when she was approached on opposite sides by a vampire and a werewolf. The vampire was thirsty for blood and reached for the beautiful woman's neck. The ravenously starving werewolf aimed for the woman's thigh.
But when the werewolf and the vampire saw each other, instead of sharing the meal, they fought.
"The woman is mine!" the vampire said, throwing the werewolf around and digging into his flesh with teeth and nails.
"Rrraaarrrgh!" the werewolf said, trying to tear at the vampire (to hurt, not to eat, the vampire).
The woman awoke to the sight of the battling monsters. A friend suddenly came to the woman's side and tried to pull her away.
"Why aren't you running?" the friend asked in horror.
The beautiful woman said, "I don't know why, but I love it when guys fight over me."
Vampires are pasty, thin, with goofy looking teeth and sensitive skin that burns in the sunlight. C'mon, ladies, vampires are nerds. Give a vampire a pair of thick glasses, and you'd ask him to fix your computer (when they're working the night shift).
Vampires are only sexy if they're successful with their hypnotic suggestions (hypnotic suggestions never worked with me on women, so I have to give vampires credit for this one), or if they're rich. Anybody who is rich and lives in a castle/mansion is sexy.
Put a vampire in tatters and have him wash windshields on busy intersections in the middle of the city, and the vampire is not sexy.
Dracula by Bram Stoker
First of all, Bram Stoker is a cool name (as long as it's pronounced "Stoke" and not "Stalk").
Second of all, Dracula was written over a hundred years ago, and it's still very readable. Many classics are written in a formal language that's difficult for average readers to follow, but Dracula is amazingly straightforward. Even with its diary entries (no stick figure pictures of wimpy real estate lawyers getting bullied by vampires), Dracula is easy to follow, and has creepy moments of suspense.
Dracula will continue to be read for hundreds and hundreds of years.
Now let's look at the competition.
Interview with a Vampire (and others in the series) by Anne Rice
These are women books. Yeah, I know that got me in trouble a couple decades ago, but we can admit it now. These don't hold up over time. Dracula holds up over time.
When you are dating a literary girlfriend and she gives you a book to read (such as Interview with a Vampire or The Mists of Avalon) and then you read the book, don't tell her that it was a woman's book.
When a literary girlfriend gives you a woman's book to read, read it, and then be prepared to ask questions and discuss it for about ten to fifteen minutes. Then when your literary girlfriend gives you another book to read (fight the "Aw, c'mon! Not again!" reflex reaction), just say, "I'm in the middle of a couple really good books (have them ready), but I'll read this when I'm done."
I learned this technique before the internet (so I actually had to read the books), but now you can learn everything you need to know about just about any book (without buying notes), so you now have no excuse.
Twilight (series) by Stephenie Meyer
These get criticized a lot, but if you think of them as YA books, they're not bad (from the parts I've read). Keep in mind that most YA books are very substandard, so this isn't exactly a recommendation.
I also don't think these books will be read a hundred years from now.
Salem's Lot by Stephen King
This is a pretty good early King vampire book, but it doesn't get much attention anymore. If you're going to read any (kind of) contemporary vampire book, this is this one.
At some point, I have to admit that I'm biased. I don't care about all the rest of the vampire hunters, vampire slayers, vampire lovers, or vampire hybrids; Dracula is the best vampire book ever. Its relevance, its readability, and its originality are all unmatched by any contemporary vampire novel.
It doesn't mean that there aren't any good vampire novels out there. It just means that there aren't any as good as Dracula.


text: Korean Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Help with faulty Danawa PC - Possible to return it? Speak Korean Now! Korean Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Help with faulty Danawa PC - Possible to return it? Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Technology Forum View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message JimskinsJoined: 07 Nov 2007 Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 9:11 pm Post subject: Help with faulty Danawa PC - Possible to return it? About a year ago I bought a desktop pc from danawa (just the tower). I rarely change my pc so wanted to buy a higher spec one to last me a good 6-7 years. I use it for work and light gaming. I paid about 1.5 mil just over a year ago: Intel 6700, 16GB RAM, 120GB SSD, 500GB HDD, Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB. I play Battlefield 1 about 30 mins every other day. About two weeks ago it started freezing mid-game (after about 5-10 mins play), making this awful buzzing noise, and unresponsive, couldn't use ctrl+ alt+ dlt, had to turn it off at the mains. Then it would keep trying to boot and turning itself off. If I left it off (I guess to cool down) for 15 mins or so it went back to normal. I tried another game, Farcry 4, and it did the same crash (after a longer time). I called Danawa (they provide 2 years free service) and their response was, Battlefield 1 is a demanding game, lots of other people have this problem, there's no real explanation. They suggested stuff like reinstalling windows, and did this and went through all the advice online related to the game to make sure it's not a software problem or too high game settings etc. I don't know much about computers but my instinct was that it was a hardware problem, something was getting too hot and shutting down (probably the graphics card). Eventually they came and took it away, commenting that the graphics card did feel very hot after i showed them a five minute crash, but they warned that it was possible that they might find absolutely nothing wrong with it. They've had it a few days, and, surprise surprise, they said that there's nothing wrong with it. I just think that this is unacceptable, if I wasn't using it to play games, the pc would have cost less than half the price; and I've only had it 14 months. My last pc lasted 8 years before it died. I'm wondering what action to take next. Should I demand that they refund / change the pc or at least the graphics card; or take it to an independent pc repair shop to get their opinion, or possibly do the latter first before going back to Danawa, to have a bit of ammunition? Sorry for the long post, but I figured anyone with any clue about what to do would need the detail. I would also appreciate it if anyone had any suggestions about how I can fix it myself (perhaps a power upgrade?). It's the first time I've bought what I consider a nice pc and it's really frustrating. Back to top denverdeathJoined: 21 May 2005Location: Boo-sahn Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2017 4:36 am Post subject: When u say "power upgrade", do you mean the com has a faulty power supply? If so, could be an issue. If u bought it from a reputable(?) korean company, they shouldve ensured the power supply was adaquate. What I rec, for starters, is power down. COMPLETELY. Remove plug/power. Open the tower. Remove and replace everything SNUGLY...ram card(s), video card, battery on mainboard. Check other connections. Power up again. See what happens. Repost. Back to top ttompatzJoined: 05 Sep 2005Location: Kwangju, South Korea Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2017 10:57 pm Post subject: It sounds like a defective video card with an intermittent heat or V-RAM problem. If you have the ability to... remove the video card and use the on-board video to use the computer and see if you still get the shutdown problem when you run the computer. If not then it is likely the video card. If you still get the problem then it may be the CPU overheating (make sure the heatsink is firmly connected to the CPU (not loose) and/or upgrade the heatsink). Failing that it may be (less likely) that you have a RAM stick that has a defective chip on it. The whole process of trouble shooting will be by trial and error since it is not an obvious problem. I would suggest that being under-powered is not likely the issue (if your PS is over 550 watts) so a power upgrade likely won't help. . 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Saturday Green Links – 5/14
I'm sticking with mostly local news this week—there's a lot going on.
- City of Boston exceeds greenhouse gas reduction goal – Boston Globe. The city reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 9%.
- Salem coal-fired power plant to close in 2014 – Boston Globe. The plant is closing rather than spending the money to meet new environmental regulations.
- Solar company warns it may close – Boston Globe. Evergreen says the Massachusetts plant can't compete with cheaper manufacturing in China.
- New Bike Map From MAPC – Boston Biker. More bike lanes are being added all the time, so an updated map is a good idea.
- Bicycle Commuter Tax Provision – League of American Bicyclists. A $20/month IRS commuter benefit has been available since 2009, but Berklee definitely doesn't take advantage of it.
- Davis Square Yogurt Co-op – Boston Globe. I've never made yogurt myself, but I'd love to learn.
- Breakfast Baked Eggs in Half Pint Jars – Food in Jars. A variation on the mini quiches I've tried.
- Organic Coupon sites – It's Not Easy Being Green. I also may be too disorganized to take proper advantage of this, but it's a good resource.
- Companion Gardening – Green Phone Booth. I planted tomatoes and basil together this year because of this chart. I wonder if it'll make a difference.
- These Come From Trees Sticker. I'd love to put these up at Berklee and see if it actually makes any difference.
That's all for now. As always, if you find anything interesting this week, send it my way.
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According to a new market report published by Credence Research "Electric Motors Market – Growth, Share, Opportunities, Competitive Analysis, and Forecast 2015 – 2022," the global electric motors market is expected surpass US$ 135 Bn by 2022, with rising demand for electric motor driven systems (EMDS) such as electric appliances, heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment, motor vehicles and others. Moreover, rising need to reduce electricity consumption and mandatory regulations to use energy efficient EMDS which support higher energy efficiency standards IE2 and IE3 are expected to influence the growth of the replacement market. The rising adoption of premium and high energy efficient electric motors particularly developed markets such as the U.S., Europe and Japan is expected to drive the growth of the overall electric motors market. In addition, rising industrialization and growing construction industry is expected to spur the demand for electric motors in Asia Pacific, Middle East and South America.
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Low voltage electric motors which have output capacity below 0.746 KW accounted for largest revenue share of 48.3% in 2014. Low voltage electric motors are also known as fractional horsepower (FHP) electric motors and found its applications in automotive, HVAC equipment, home appliances, office machinery and several other low voltage applications. Medium and high voltage electric motors are commonly used in industrial applications. Stringent energy consumption regulations and government subsidiaries to replace low energy efficient electric motors is motivating industrial users to replace their less efficient electric motors with high efficiency or premium efficiency motors. This is expected to spur the demand for medium and high voltage electric motors from industrial sector.
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Seattle and Ford Prepare City for Electric Cars
The City of Seattle and Dearborn, MI-based Ford Motor Company have teamed up to prepare the city for the operation of electric vehicles, the automaker said today. The partnership will include the joint development of consumer outreach and education programs on electric cars, as well as collaboration on information regarding charging requirements of electric vehicles to ensure the grid is prepared to support the added demand. The two organizations will also work with state and local governments on issues of permitting, future regulations and legislation, and raising support for electric vehicle tax incentives. The collaboration is part of Ford's 14-city "Charging into the Future Tour," which kicked off in Portland, OR earlier this week.
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This is really awesome news. I just drove about 500 miles in California and just about every rest stop had a charging station. The downside? You have to hang around and wait in a place like Taco Bell
great news. thanks for sharing your blog. keep posting wonderful blogs like this.
Smart move!
Electric Car is the future!
Those who act first will be on the top in several years
No matter what hurdles or failures happen all of us will drive purely Electric Cars or hybrids in 30 years or so
When the electric car technology becomes more profitable than gasoline vehicles, new autos would replace old in a matter of five years or so.


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This beautiful selection of flower paintings by colourful and feisty Australian figure Olive Pink are a striking, if little known, part of her unique historic legacy. Olive Pink: Artist, Activist & Gardener presents a superb selection of original paintings of the iconic flowers of the Central Australian region, alongside a fascinating biography featuring beautifully reproduced memorabilia of a colourful and unconventional historical Australian figure. A fiercely independent woman ahead of her time, Olive Pink is best known for her staunch support of the Aboriginal people of Central Australia and for her often feisty encounters with anthropologists, missionaries and local pastoralists. Olive fought hard not only for the rights of the local Arrernte and Warlpiri people, with whom she forged a strong connection, but also to recognise and protect the diversity of the local flora about which she was so passionate. Olive Pink's many beautiful paintings express her intimate knowledge and love of the region's flora: a love that led to her establishing, with the support of Aboriginal gardeners, a flora reserve in Alice Springs, now known as the Olive Pink Botanic Garden.