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Thursday, 21 February 2008
Blackberry and Apple Loaf
I've wanted to make this loaf for some time after spotting it in my Good Food 101 Cakes and Bakes book and I bought the blackberries with the sole purpose of this recipe! I think blackberries and apple are the perfect marriage, whether in a crumble, pie or cake they bring out the best in each other. This loaf is the perfect example of that, with the added touch of cinnamon and orange zest, and the crumble topping finishes it off wonderfully. If you would like to re-create this yummy loaf I have added the link below.
8 comments:
- Cooking and the City said...
Maria this looks yum, put the kettle on I'm hopping on the next plane ;-)
Dell xo
ps I've done the meme, thanks for tagging me :-)
- 21 February 2008 at 19:20
- Maria said...
Dell I'd love to have you over for tea and cake ;o) Your very welcome and I really enjoyed reading your MeMe.
- 21 February 2008 at 19:23
- Rosie said...
Wonderful bake Maria can I join you in a slice too plz :)
Rosie x
- 21 February 2008 at 19:59
- Cooking and the City said...
Maria I've just given you an award, details on my blog :-)
Dell xo
- 21 February 2008 at 19:59
- Maria said...
Hi Rosie
Thanks and of course you can, the more the merrier ;o)
- 21 February 2008 at 20:01
- ruthEbabes said...
I love loaves with tasty fruit on to and this sounds fantabulous!!! I'll be dreaming about this now.
- 21 February 2008 at 23:13
- MrsB said...
Hi Maria,
Your cake loves lovely, I have that same book, its really good i think, the recipes are easy to understand and adapt! Enjoy eating it! x
- 22 February 2008 at 11:09
- Maria said...
Hi Mrs B
I love this book, it's full of wonderful recipes. Thanks for dropping by and your kind feedback. If you haven't made this cake I would highly recommend it ;o)
- 22 February 2008 at 11:38


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Please feel free to jump in at any time, in any way you like whether it is to watch, make 1 block or a 100, all are welcome.
As a start I would like to discuss fabric choices. The block consists of 41 pieces so naturally there are a ton of choices you can make when it comes to fabric. I can only show so many in one blog post so keep in mind that there are many many more options for you to choose from!
The focus of this post is on the number of different fabrics needed to make up one block and how different layouts effect the overall look of a single block as well as how they will effect the secondary patterns that appear once the blocks are pieced together.
I will not go into colour value in particular as we have covered this already in our previous QAL, but of course adding different values as well as different colours and prints will make your blocks really spectacular!!
To make the most out of the pattern I believe a minimum of three different fabrics is best. This is just my personal preference so feel free to ignore me!
Depending on the layout and colour value used you can make certain pattern elements pop or recede into the background and thus create a different effect with each block you make. Below are two examples.
A beautiful example of the Schoenrock Cross using four different fabrics is this one made by Amy Badskirt. I love the colours she chose for her block, they are so striking!!
|Schoenrock Cross block by Amy @Badskirt
Also on Flickr, I found this amazing cushion made by Joanne. She used five prints for her Schoenrock Cross cushion. I love how the colour pallete of Amy and Joanne's block is the same but the effect quite different because of the way they chose to accentuate different elements of the block.
|Schoenrock Cross cushion by Joanne @Jo Jo 33
This next stunning cushion was made by Jennifer I was very lucky to receive it in the pillow talk swap, I still love it to bits Jen!! Her block is made up with seven different fabrics and unlike the previous examples her block uses a different print for each set of kites in the corner blocks.
|Schoenrock Cross cushion made by Jennifer @Sugar Stitches
Most of my blocks done so far use seven prints as well but I used yet another layout with a fabric for each different pattern element. I plan to mix it up a little and do a few blocks with less prints as well.
?! I'm hoping these examples demonstrate how amazing this block really is. Whether you go for a minimal approach or take it to town they all look fantastic!
One other thing to consider when choosing fabrics is the secondary pattern that appears once the blocks are pieced together.
Notice how the corner stones make up a new square in the centre of the kites? If you would consistently make up the blocks with one background colour they will be a plain centre square in the secondary pattern.
But use two or more fabrics and they become a fun new pattern element to play around with.
And with yet more different block layouts added to the mix the outer squares that connect each cross section of the block come into play as well.
Well I think this is enough for today! I hope these examples will be of help with your fabric choices. Just have fun with it and pick some of your favourites to work with and I'm sure you will love the blocks :)
I'll be working on getting those tutorials done as soon as possible, they take a bit of time to prepare so please be patient :) I'm aiming to have the first one up after the weekend.
In the meantime please join me in the Schoenrock Cross QAL Flickr group, share your thoughts, plans and fabric choices with us. Don't forget to grab a button on your way out!

x Leila


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Since 2011, SendGrid has been participating in amazing mini-adventures around the world, with some of the planet's brightest techie travelers. This Saturday, we embark once again, with a group of fellow geeks, to explore the startup communities of Southeast Asia.
Geeks on a Plane combines "Travel & Technology." However, that is certainly an oversimplification of the franchise that our friends at 500 Startups have established over the past several years.
#GOAP, as you'll find it on the twitters, gathers a bunch of geeks – entrepreneurs, investors, intrepid intrapreneurs of startups and large companies, journalists, etc. Once gathered, the geeks venture out to a region of the globe, and make several stops within that region, each of which involves complete immersion into the local startup scene. Through intimate meetings, office visits/tours, events small and large, outdoor adventures, and more "the geeks" are introduced to the doers and leaders within their respective geographies and communities. And through those interactions knowledge is shared and relationships are forged.
SendGrid has now traveled as a member of the GOAP crew to East Asia, India, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and Latin America, and it's proven to be one of the best and most enjoyable ways to make an positive impact within startup communities, on a global scale.
Plus, truth be told, we need to be everywhere. Why everywhere, you ask? Because everywhere is where developers are; and those developers need the latest tools and technologies to be better at their craft. And everywhere is where startups are; and those startups are led by founders who need guidance from others who've experienced what they strive to achieve.
June 1-14: Singapore, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, and Jakarta.
I'll be carrying the SendGrid flag as the geeks hit up four southeast Asian cities. I'd like to meet as many people as possible – SendGrid customers, developer community members, partners, and everyone else who's interested in sharing stories and exploring new opportunities. I'll also be speaking at the ID-Byte Conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, on June 12, on the topic of "The Importance of Listening to Your Customers/Community", which is part of the broader conference theme of Building The Next World Class Company.
To say the least, I'm stoked to see a new part of the world, but I'm equally excited about getting an inside glimpse at the entrepreneurial action within this unique and intriguing slice of the global economy.
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U.S. rice producers and merchants could sell more rice to Cuba with little risk of default on payments if the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control lifted the restrictions it imposed on such sales in 2005.
A 180-page report prepared by the U.S. International Trade Commission says all agricultural commodity sectors would likely benefit from ending the OFAC restrictions, which require Cuba to pay for shipments of agricultural commodities before they leave U.S. ports.
"Lifting financing restrictions would have a significant positive effect on U.S. rice exports to Cuba," according to the report issued July 19. "Eliminating both trade and travel restrictions would likely increase U.S. rice exports by $15 million to $44 million above the 2006 level."
Sen. Max Baucus of Montana and Sen. Mike Crapo of Idaho have introduced legislation that would bar the Office of Foreign Asset Control from enforcing its trade and travel restrictions to Cuba. Similar legislation is pending in the House.
The Office of Foreign Asset Control restrictions deprive the United States of more than 3,300 jobs and the rice industry of about $150 million in the export value of U.S. rice each year, Bill Reed, vice president for public affairs for Riceland Foods, testified during a May 1 ITC hearing.
"Currently, we are unable to become the primary of supplier of choice for Cuba … given that the U.S. restrictions in place prevent us from being a reliable supplier," said Reed, who spoke on behalf of the USA Rice Federation.
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The Baucus-Crapo bill, S-1673, would clarify congressional intent regarding payments for agricultural purchases; streamline bank-to-bank payments between Cuba and the United States; eliminate travel restrictions, facilitating Cuban officials to visit the United States for agricultural purchases; and ease restrictions currently complicating the sale of U.S. medical supplies to Cuba.
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Zynga isn't the most popular kid in the games industry playground – that much is certain.
And that's part of the reason EA is taking so much relish in the newfound popularity it has found amongst industry observers now it's taking Zynga to court.
It's already expressed its delight at the public support it has received. And now EA COO Peter Moore has moved to rally the troops further by claiming that the company is fighting this battle not for itself but for the entire industry.
"When we looked at TheVille we felt somewhat affronted by what we saw as copyright infringement," EA COO Peter Moore told Eurogamer.
We also feel from an industry perspective that a number of these things have happened before related to Zynga, but there's never been a company that has the wherewithal and the resources to take it to the next level. We do.
"So, we're defending our Maxis studio, and we're standing up for the industry. The roots of what we do as an industry is creative, from the minds of people who sit there and build storylines and characters and mesh it all together and work hard to do it. You take years to do that. And when you see somebody, quite frankly, take months replicating what you've done, you're upset.
"And we've seen enough of it from an industry perspective, with smaller publishers and developers who also put their hands up and said, this is not right, but I don't know what to do about it. We do.
"Privately the industry has sent us nice messages of support. We're a creative industry, and your tools should be your mind and the digital tools to create the characters. It shouldn't be a photocopier, and that's what we saw there."


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ROCHESTER— A woman was trapped inside her vehicle following a single-car accident Monday on Washington Street, which officials say resulted from her texting while driving.
At approximately 8:34 a.m. Monday morning, officials received notice of a one-vehicle accident on Washington Street near the Barrington town line. They discovered a 26-year-old female driver reportedly drove her white 1996 Volvo 850 off the road, into a raised section of a ditch. Lisa Oliva, of Barrington, was the sole occupant of the vehicle.
Fire Capt. Mark Avery said his department arrived to the scene at 8:44 a.m., in the area of 394 Washington St.
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Avery added after officials offered a pain consultation to the trapped victim, the fire department used their rescue tool to cut off the front door of the vehicle before removing Oliva. She was transported to Frisbie Memorial Hospital with serious injuries, though they are considered to not be life threatening at this time.
Oliva was issued a warning for "prohibited text messages and device usage while operating a motor vehicle" by the Rochester Police Department and the matter remains under investigation
Rochester police and fire responded to the scene, along with Frisbie's emergency medical services (EMS) team.
Police would like to remind drivers that statute RSA 265:105-a (for prohibited text messaging) is a violation. They say the distraction created by text messaging has much more serious consequences when it results in a motor vehicle collision. For further information regarding texting while driving, visit the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website or stoptextsstopwrecks.org.
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One of the hands-down coolest cruises I took last year was the one I had the most doubts about initially: A three-night wine cruise aboard a 160-foot-long schooner originally built in 1924.
The Schooner Zodiac (schoonerzodiac.com) is no ordinary cruise experience: It is a fully immersive sailing adventure through Washington State's San Juan Islands that will win your heart over in no time.
Based out of Bellingham, Wash., the Zodiac returns for another exciting season this year that began with a dinner cruise on April 27 and wraps up with a three-day San Juan Islands Getaway voyage on Oct. 11.
The ship operates a full schedule of four-day cruises with themes ranging from Lighthouses of the San Juan Islands to Brewery and Seafood cruises, and even a special women-only sailing on Aug. 1.
If you're up for a real adventure, though, nothing beats the massive 13-day Voyage to Desolation Sound on July 15. The trip sells out every year, so I'd pounce on this one quickly.
In addition to its cruises, the Schooner Zodiac is now offering a series of winemaker's dinner sails that complement the line's beer-themed sails that highlight a different Bellingham brewery on each trip.
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TAUNTON — As the number of overdose victims in the Taunton area spikes this year, the local faith community is responding with a prayer vigil scheduled for this weekend.
"This is a tragedy that has just reached tremendous proportions and has touched so many families," said the Rev. James Tilbe, of the First Congregational Church in Raynham. "It's hard to find a family now that hasn't had some connection with this, either a family friend or relative or someone knows someone who died, or is struggling with this, or families that are in fear that their loved one might be next. It's touched so many people."
Tilbe said he and others from the Greater Taunton Clergy Association, including Sharon Lunsford of the Antioch Church in Taunton and Father Michael Scarlett, have been working to organize the event along with others who have discussed the issue at the organization's recent meetings. In addition to prayer, the event will feature several local organizations who will provide outreach and support for those affected by Taunton's opiate abuse epidemic.
"I think along with everybody else, there is a feeling that something needs to be done, but not knowing quite what needs to be done, immediately we thought we need to pray about the situation and gather people to pray," Tilbe said. "But also ... provide a forum for people in the community, families and even those struggling with addiction themselves. To gather to pray is a valuable thing."
The event, called "An Interfaith Prayer Vigil: An Evening of Healing," will take place Sunday at 5 p.m. at the Baptist Church of All Nations, 61 Winthrop St.
Tilbe said immediately after the prayer portion of the vigil, which will also feature "inspiring music," refreshments will be offered and an array of local organizations such as Community Counseling of Bristol County, Narcotics Anonymous, Morton Hospital, and others will offer resources for families and addicts.
"These people aren't speaking or presenting, but they'll just be there for people to talk to, about what can be done to help," Tilbe said.
Since the beginning of the year, there has been a dramatic spike in heroin overdoses in Taunton, according to the city's police department. As of Wednesday, there were nine fatal overdoses in Taunton and 123 total overdoses since the beginning of 2014, according to police.
The clergy group is promoting the event on social media and is hoping for a large turnout.
"All are welcome as we lift our prayers to heaven," the group said in a statement. "Knowing that God hears our prayers, we will gather to offer prayers for healing and hope, peace and comfort. The service will include prayers for those struggling with drug addiction and their families. Prayers will also be offered for those in the community who are working to alleviate this situation."
Music groups from local congregations will perform during the vigil, organizers said.
"It is hoped that connections will be made during this time of fellowship that will bring new hope to those struggling," the group's statement said.
Tilbe said he hopes the event is a step in the right direction.
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How The Major Labels Screw Artists: Jurisdiction & Venue
from the letting-out-the-secrets dept
Marty's back with some new work, this time a video explaining some more of the little clauses that most musicians probably overlook in their contracts, but which allow the major labels to screw over artists. Key terms this time around: jurisdiction and venue. We've seen this in other arenas as well -- and lots of online service providers also uses these clauses in the terms of service you sign -- basically trying to force you to use a court that's convenient for the company, but not for you.
Either way, it's good to see Frascogna back to revealing some of the "tricks of the trade" of the major labels in setting up a contract that is inherently biased against artists.


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The production however, caught up in political wrangling. It is attacked by both the liberal media and some segment of the nationalist press claiming that the song was a recycled version of an earlier release.
Child claims that the song was a work in progress and although an earlier version of it indeed has been released it wasn't the final version.
Desmond Child (born John Charles Barrett; October 28, 1953) is an American musician, professional songwriter, and producer. He is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He is son of a Hungarian aristocrat, baron Sándor Márfy and a Cuban singer.
His hits as a songwriter include "I Was Made for Lovin' You", "I Hate Myself for Loving You", "Livin' on a Prayer", "You Give Love a Bad Name", "Bad Medicine", "Born to Be My Baby", "Dude (Looks Like a Lady), "Angel", "What it Takes", "Crazy", "We All Sleep Alone", "Just Like Jesse James", "Poison", "The Cup Of Life" and "Livin' la Vida Loca" - wikipedia.
Child recently applied for Hungarian citizenship; he maintains good relations with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
It is obvious that the song and Child himself are attacked by the Hungarian media because the songwriter keeps good relation with the prime minister. Attacks on the production are attacks on the prime minister by those hate Viktor Orbán.
An English language version of the song is also planned.
The government has decided to use a popular music genre to deliver the message of the 1956 uprising to the widest possible audience including young people who do not have any personal experience of the communist dictatorship said Government Commissioner Mária Schmidt.
How do you like the song?


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Ruben Gomez of Bible Software Review has given Bible Analyzer 4.6 for Macintosh a very good review. We are honored that brother Gomez finds Bible Analyzer worthy of mention in his excellent review site. He displays several screenshots with descriptions of Bible Analyzer in action on the Mac platform.
Here is the link,
http://www.bsreview.org/blog/2012/10/bi ... r-mac.html
Bible Analyzer is one of the very few native Mac Bible programs freely available.


text: Can Corn Catch Fire? July 30, 2013 09:18 PM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By Ed Clark Top Producer Business and Issues Editor Email Sober near-term trade outlook for corn exports firstname.lastname@example.com Forget this year for corn exports. It's an outlier year with only 700 million bushels of anticipated demand. Exports had to crash; U.S. corn literally was not there to sell. The 2013 crop is a different matter. Production is set to rebound, but without an export surge, carryover skyrockets. The corn price outlook is sobering. Don't look for a quick resurgence to previous levels, experts say. USDA forecasts exports at 1.25 billion bushels for the 2013-14 marketing year. Global demand is growing, but record prices stimulated not only U.S. producers to shift more acres to corn, but competitors, too. "The global impact of short U.S. production and high prices has been similar to the 1980 grain embargo against the then Soviet Union," says Dan O'Brien, Kansas State University ag economist. "From 2002-12 global corn acreage increased at a much faster rate than U.S. acreage. Even so, U.S. production only slightly lagged world output because of higher U.S. yields than those globally." From 2008-12, corn production increased 51% in Brazil, 24% in China and 84% in Ukraine. Brazil's corn exports are up 276%, from 2008-12. That makes Brazil the No. 1 corn exporter in 2013, and China the world's No. 2 corn producer. While U.S. exports are down, the U.S. is forecast to regain its crown as the No. 1 corn exporter for 2013-14, even though exports next year will be down 31% from 2008-09. Part of that is because ethanol production ramped up in 2007, but a big part of the shift is that there are new kids on the export block. With a reduction in the ethanol blend wall and reduced livestock numbers, the timing couldn't be worse, O'Brien says. Export Bull. Chad Hart, Iowa State University ag economist, is bullish on U.S. exports, but admits getting customers back could take years. "I predict 1.6 billion in exports for the 2014 crop," he says. For 2015 through 2018, he looks for a range of 1.8 billion to 2.3 billion bushels. Demand for the next two years likely means negative margins on average, he says, but balance sheets will be back in the black by 2015-16. In the meantime, stocks will increase. USDA's July 11 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates projects world corn stocks for 2013-14 to be 151 million metric tons, an increase of 20.5 million tons from 2012-13, which is the most in 12 years. Others Are Optimistic. "We've gone from 46% global stock to use in 1986-87 to USDA's projection of 14.4% to 16% for next year," says Frayne Olson, North Dakota State University ag economist. "That's the lowest level in 30 years." As a result, he sees several years of $4.50 to $5.50 prices, but with short periods of production problems in places, such as Ukraine, prices could shoot back to $7 to $7.50, then down. With low global stocks to use, he says volatility is here to stay, but he is optimistic about global demand. "China could emerge as a significant corn importer, along with Korea, Indonesia and Vietnam," he says. Hart agrees: U.S. exports and corn prices will march higher. "There's room for both the U.S. and our competitors, given what I see on the demand front," Hart says. A new report from Rabobank does not paint such a confident view. During the next three years, if the growth rate of global corn exports reverts to the long-term trend of 4 million tons per year, about 1.7 billion bushels would be sourced from the U.S., according to the report. "Unless there is a contraction in global production capacity, we expect U.S. exports to struggle to regain 2009 levels of 1.9 billion bushels during the next three years." As a result, Rabobank sees corn prices of sub-$5 per bushel this fall and $5 per bushel for the next three years. Back to news


text: Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums :: View topic - Convincing atheists Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Convincing atheists Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Opinions View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message sridattaJoined: 16 Sep 2009Posts: 44 Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 6:34 pm Post subject: Convincing atheists The logic of atheists is based on perception (Pratyaksha Pramana), which was propagated by the sage Charvaka. Perception means the knowledge derived from the observation with the naked eyes. In fact in the logic (Tarka Sastra) all the means of knowledge are based on perception only. In the inference (Anumana) also, the fire on the hill is inferred by its smoke. But the relationship between the fire and smoke is perceived with the naked eyes only. Similarly other means of knowledge are also based on the perception only. Thus Charvaka forms the basic of the entire logic and without logic there is no knowledge. The statement that the God is above logic must be proved only by perception. The divine miracles performed by the human form of Lord prove that there is a power above the logic. These miracles are seen by the naked eyes. The atheists must be allowed to prove whether the miracles are simply magic tricks. When they cannot prove, they must accept the existence of super power above the logic. If they do not accept this they are contradicting their own basis, which is the perception. The divine miracles are experienced by the devotees and the experience cannot be contradicted. If the experience is contradicted, the experience of the atheists is also contradicted. Therefore atheists must be open-minded and should not be conservative. If they are conservative they have no right to criticize the religious conservatism. The theory of Vedas and Bhagavath Gita never contradicts the perception and therefore the logic of atheists becomes the basis of the spiritual knowledge. The Lord comes in human form and this human form is perceived by the naked eyes. Even the miracles performed by demons establish the existence of super power. Therefore to convince the atheists the miracles of the Lord are not necessary. When they are convinced about the existence of the Super power (Maya), the possessor of the Super Power, the Lord, coming in human form must be also accepted because the form is seen by the naked eyes. The salvation is breakage of the bonds in this world. Since the bonds of this world exist based on the perception, the salvation is also existing based on the perception. Since the family members and the money are perceived by the eyes, the bonds with them are also perceived. Thus the salvation (Moksha) must be accepted by the atheists. A single bond with the human form of the Lord is called Saayujya or Kaivalya. Since the human form is perceived, Sayujya or Kaivalya is also perceived and must be accepted by the atheists. The Bliss is derived by the devotee from the divine knowledge of the human form of the Lord. Therefore the Bliss is also true according to atheists. Thus the goal, the means to please the Lord (Sadhana) and the fruit of Sadhana (Moksha and Kaivalya) are perceived and exist in this world itself. Veda says Yat Saakshat Aparokshaat, Pratyagatmana Maikshat which mean that the Lord in human form is perceived by the naked eyes. Veda also says Ihachet Avedeet, which means that everything is true as seen in this world itself. This is called Jeevanmukthi, which means attaining the salvation while one is alive and not after death. The salvation after the death is not true because that has no basis of perception. Thus if the atheists are little bit patient and leave their aggressive nature of criticism, they are best fitted in the true spiritual knowledge of Vedas. In fact Swami Vidyaranya included the philosophy of Charvaka in his book as one of the logical philosophies (Darsanaas). Back to top Anuradha ChepurJoined: 20 May 2006Posts: 933 Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 10:58 pm Post subject: I tend to think trying to convince an atheist is like forcing yourself on a woman who has not given consent (something called rape). Faith, or lack of it thereof, are in the personal sphere - something like one's sex life. Broadcasting it in public amounts to porn. In my humble opinion. Back to top Bob S.Joined: 29 Apr 2004Posts: 1767Location: So. Cal Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:43 am Post subject: Anuradha Chepur wrote: Faith, or lack of it thereof, are in the personal sphere - IMHO, it is often unwise to wear your religion on your sleeve (or car bumper) lest people start to associate your religion generally with your personal behavior (or driving courtesy). 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A Reason to Check Your Facebook Settings
Facebook on Monday turned on "Graph Search" for all English-speaking users in the U.S., expanding a test program it rolled out in January to tens of millions of users.
The tool allows people using natural-language searches to find nearly anything indexed on Facebook -- "photographs of friends before 1999" or "restaurants in San Francisco" -- giving them another reason to share information and spend more time on Facebook. It's also another reason to double-check your privacy settings.
Here are three key things you should check to protect your information:
Photos: Depending on your friends' privacy settings and whether they use tags, unflattering photos may be available to unintended audiences. Before graph search, people would have to go to an individual's profile and look through the photos section to find pictures that a person was tagged in. Now, your photos are one query away and can show up through search variables such as location, time and other people.
To review your photos, click on your profile (you can get there by clicking your own name on either the top left or right side of the main homepage), and then click on "Activity Log." On the left side of the screen, click on "Photos" and then "Photos of You." A stream of your photos should show up in chronological order. On the top bar, under the "Shared with" option, select to see what photos are exposed to certain audiences, such as "public," "friends" or "friends of friends." For example, if you click on public, you can see every photo exposed to Facebook's members, such as Instagram photos you shared with Facebook and a friend's public photos you are tagged in. Go through the list to make sure you are comfortable with the content. If a friend tagged you in a photo you don't want to be tagged on, untag yourself so that it isn't searchable. While you can't remove your friends' photos from Facebook, you can ask them to take the photos down. And you can enable "Tag Review" under your activity log to review any tags friends place on your content.
Profile: You can show up on graph-search results based on interests, location, gender and other information in your profile. Click on your profile and then click on "About." You can go through each section by clicking the "edit" button in each box and then selecting the audience that you want to share that information with, such as "public" or "only me." If you scroll beyond the basic profile info, you'll see different interest buckets such as movies and books. On the top right corner of each box is a pencil button that reveals an "edit privacy" option. Click that and select which audiences get to see what stuff you've liked.
Future posts: Facebook provides a shortcut to set default privacy settings for future posts. On the top of the page you should see a small security padlock icon. Click that, and then click "Who can see my stuff." The first option is to select the audience for "Who can see my future posts."


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Man Sues Neighbor For Not Turning Off WiFi And Cell Phone
from the science? dept
Firstenberg "cannot stay in a hotel, because hotels and motels all employ wi-fi connections, which trigger a severe illness," says the request for a preliminary injunction. "If (Firstenberg) cannot obtain preliminary relief, he will be forced to continue to sleep in his car, enduring winter cold and discomfort, until this case can be heard."


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The Holden Firefighters Association will conduct a fundraiser over the next several weeks for its 2013 calendar.
The 2012 fund drive will benefit the Wachusett Firefighter Muster, the Wachusett Food Pantry, Holden youth sports, and the association's scholarship for students interested in EMS/firefighter-related fields.
Local businesses and residents will be called for donations, and asked to buy advertising space or family listings in the 2013 calendar which will be printed in December. Firefighters are not making the donation calls.
For more information, call the Holden Fire Department at 508-829-0266.


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March 21, 2012
Wordless Wednesday - "Yogalates" Part Two
27 comments:
Priceless. The pinkness of those toesies are just the gravy on top!ReplyDelete
OMC!!! Thought you were doing the Limbo Rock, Neytiri. purrr....meow!ReplyDelete
Every bit of those pictures, those poses, is adorable! The toes, the look on the pretty face, the lovely legs, everything!ReplyDelete
Neytiri, I don't think I realized just how PINK your toes were! I bet humans all around the blogosphere are falling over themselves right now!ReplyDelete
Aaccck! Did that hurt? ;-)ReplyDelete
Your toe pads are SO PINK! Absolute cuteness!ReplyDelete
Flexibility is your middle name, for sure.ReplyDelete
pawhugs, Max
Neytini - you are GORGEOUS! Swoon!ReplyDelete
Neytiri, you have no dignity! But you are a beautiful bendy babe! xoxReplyDelete
Oh Tiri you are so clever to invent a new dicipline!!! Archie wants you to teach him yogalates :-)ReplyDelete
Wow! Great yogaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!ReplyDelete
LOVE it, silly, gorgeous Neytiri!!...Happy Spring, precious friends...xoxo...Calle, Halle, SukkiReplyDelete
WOW! Just look at those moves!!!ReplyDelete
You got the moves covered pretty girl!ReplyDelete
Oh my...very flexible!!! Thanks for coming to Darby's party!ReplyDelete
Cats of wildcat woods
You are a master!
Wow, Neytiri! You sure are flexible!ReplyDelete
Whoa. Neytiri, you are one flexible ladycat! :)ReplyDelete
Yogalates pogalates! Our Mama just hit the floor (face first) after seeing those PINK toes! OMC Neytiri are you serious?! PINK toes on top of everything else! Gah.ReplyDelete
the critters in the Cottage xo
Bend and stretch reach for the stars!ReplyDelete
Here goes Jupiter
There goes Mars!
Those pink pads are something else. Wowser. Neytiri, that is one fancy Yoga move. Maggie says she is going to practice that move. Love, love that picture.ReplyDelete
And thanks for the donkey psychology 101. We think you are so right. Joe instigated the whole thing. Have a great Thurs.
What sweet toesies you have!ReplyDelete
Hehe cat yoga always makes me laugh ;o)ReplyDelete
Yes, that's a very complicated but lovely yoga pose.ReplyDelete
Oh my goodness...that is THE best Cat Yoga EFFUR!ReplyDelete
Neytiri , you are as good as me on yogalates !ReplyDelete
FaRADAY: MOWZERS! You're so...so...FLEXIBLE Neytiri! I's impressed!ReplyDelete


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Court Says Authors Guild Has Standing To Sue Over Google Books, Despite It Not Representing Authors' Views
from the unfortunate dept
However, the judge in the case has ruled, mostly on a procedural basis, that the Authors Guild does, in fact, have standing to sue. It argues that associations have long been allowed to sue on behalf of their members, and the fair use analysis questions aren't really a big deal. At worst, the court says it could split up the "classes" into different groups, so that those with specific issues could be judged separately. Of course, you could just as easily make the argument that this reasoning should have resulted in the opposite conclusion. If the court is going to lump different groups of authors into different camps, then shouldn't each of those groups create their own class action suits, rather than putting them all under the Authors Guild's umbrella? No one is arguing that there can't be a class action lawsuit if the relevant class is assembled. There's just a big question over whether or not the Authors Guild really represents the interests of the people included in the classes. And the judge doesn't really address that question, other than to say those who don't have a problem with Google Books can more or less opt-out of the class.
On one point, however, the judge's reasoning does make sense: why did Google wait so long to challenge the Authors Guild's standing. Elements of this case have been going on for many, many years. It does seem a little off to file this particular point so late.
I doubt many people are that surprised by the ruling, but it does mean that Google will have to continue the Google book scanning fight against the Authors Guild. In the long run, I still think any result only ends up harming the Authors Guild. They are showing themselves to be anti-innovation luddites who disregard the interests of the majority of their members, while grandstanding against any new technology that upends the old publisher-gatekeeper model. That may be useful for some big name authors they represent -- since it's all about keeping out competition from new authors, but it's no path to the future.


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Xyratex Ltd Adopts Shareholder Rights Plan and Declares Dividend Distribution of Preferred Share Purchase Rights
By: PR Newswire
Dec. 17, 2012 05:46 PM
HAVANT, United Kingdom, Dec. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Xyratex Ltd (NASDAQ: XRTX), a leading provider of data storage technology, announced today that its Board of Directors has adopted a shareholder rights plan, pursuant to which the Board of Directors declared a dividend distribution of one preferred share purchase right on each outstanding common share of the Company.
Subject to limited exceptions, the preferred share purchase rights will be exercisable if a person or group acquires 15% or more of the Company's common shares or announces a tender offer for 15% or more of the common shares. Under certain circumstances, each right will entitle shareholders to buy one one-hundredth of a share of the newly created series A junior participating preference shares of the Company at an exercise price of $50.00. The Board of Directors will be entitled to redeem the rights at $0.0001 per right at any time prior to the occurrence of a triggering event.
The rights are intended to enable all of the Company's shareholders to realize the long-term value of their investment in the Company. They do not prevent a takeover, but should encourage anyone seeking to acquire the Company to negotiate with the Board of Directors prior to attempting a takeover. The rights will expire on December 17, 2013.
The rights are designed to assure that all of the Company's shareholders receive fair and equal treatment in the event of any proposed takeover of the Company and to guard against partial tender offers, open market accumulations and other abusive or coercive tactics to gain control of the Company without paying all shareholders a control premium.
If a person acquires 15% or more of the outstanding common shares of the Company, each right will entitle the right holder to purchase, at the right's then-current exercise price, a number of common shares having a market value at that time of twice the right's exercise price. We refer to the person who acquired 15% or more of the outstanding common shares of the Company as the "acquiring person". Rights held by the acquiring person will become void and will not be exercisable to purchase shares. If the Company is acquired in a merger or other business combination transaction which has not been approved by the Board of Directors, each right will entitle its holder to purchase, at the right's then-current exercise price, a number of shares of the acquiring company's common stock having a market value at that time of twice the right's exercise price.
The dividend will be distributed on January 4, 2013 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on January 3, 2013. The rights will expire on December 17, 2013. The rights distribution is not taxable to shareholders.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains "forward-looking statements"' within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include our inability to compete successfully in the competitive and rapidly changing marketplace in which we operate, failure to retain key employees, cancellation or delay of projects and adverse general economic conditions in the United States and internationally. These risks and other factors include those listed under "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in our Annual Report on Form 20-F as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (File No. 000-50799). In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "expects," "intends," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "continue," or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.. The Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this release.
About Xyratex
Founded in 1994 in an MBO from IBM, and with headquarters in the UK, Xyratex has an established global base with R&D and operational facilities in North America, Asia and Europe.
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