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Weekend Countdown: 22 Tantalizing Memorial Day Drinks Straight Up Cocktails and Spirits
Um, is it the long weekend yet? Here are 22 tantalizing (and citrusy, fizzy, garden-fresh, and easy) drink ideas to help get you into summer holiday mode.
Citrusy and Tangy
Kick back with something citrusy. There's simply no substitute for the bright tang of just-squeezed lemon or lime (or grapefruit, or yuzu…) in a cocktail. So mouth-wateringly good:
- Mojitos: Fly this lime juice-based Cuban classic around the world with an Indian-influenced Watermelon Mojito, or Japanese-inspired Yuzu Mojitos, Shiso Mojitos, and Green Tea Mojitos.
- Margaritas: So many tangy, spicy, and sweet variations to choose from! How about a shaking up a beautifully crafted Classic Margarita? Or entertain a crowd with Margaritas to Make Men and Women Giggle. Or try something a little different with Tamarind Margaritas, or Blood Orange-Jalapeño Margaritas.
- Daiquiris: This Memorial Day, join the noble fight to save the endangered Daiquiri from the cruel indignities of artificial flavoring and coloring. Or make Papa proud with a maraschino and grapefruit-laced Hemingway Daiquiri.
Fizzy (and Ginny Too)
There's nothing quite as refreshing as a tall, cold, fizzy drink on a hot day. Get into that old-timey, veranda-sitting, linen/muslin/seersucker-wearing state of mind with one of these delicious gin fizzes:
- Ramos Gin Fizz: A New Orleans classic featuring gin, lemon and lime juice, orange flower water, cream, and deliciously frothy egg whites.
- Violet Fizz: Gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, club soda – and the delicate violet-flavored cordial, crème de violette.
- Lemon Verbena and Orange Blossom Fizz: Faith's own herbal and floral-accented spin.
From the Garden
Whether you're working on your own garden this weekend, visiting a farmer's market, or just strolling down the produce aisle, here are a few delicious drinks using garden-fresh ingredients:
- Rhubarb Cocktails: simmer up some fresh rhubarb syrup on the stove to give a tartly tangy kick to everything from Bellinis to Mojitos. Or try Elizabeth's recipe for a vodka-based Rhubarb Basil Cocktail.
- Pimm's Cup: An English garden favorite chock full of cold slabs of cucumber, as well as seasonal fruits and herbs. Or try this spicy New Orleans riff: Cajun Lemonade. Or this Italian spin: Pimm's Italiano with Mint, Lemon, Cucumber, and Fernet-Branca.
- Strawberry Sangria: For a mouth-watering roundup of fizzy, wine-based drinks featuring fresh strawberries, check out Joanna's post from earlier this week.
Relax. It's the holiday weekend, after all. Try one of these quick and simple combos. No muddling, shaking, straining, or juicing required:
- Gimlet: No excuses needed. One of the few cocktails that's properly made with preserved and sweetened bottled lime juice instead of fresh.
- Blood Orange Gin Fizz: Joanna's no-hassle take on the gin fizz, featuring Trader Joe's Villa Italia Blood Orange Soda.
- Gin and Tonic: A shot of gin, a wedge of lime, and some tonic water over ice, and you're set. So refreshing!
- Dark and Stormy: Another patio classic. Rum, ginger beer, and a wedge of lime. Sure to put you in an island mood.
What will you be drinking this weekend?
Nora Maynard is a longtime home mixologist and an occasional instructor at NYC's Astor Center. She is a contributor to The Business of Food: Encyclopedia of the Food and Drink Industries and is the recipient of the American Egg Board Fellowship in culinary writing at the Writers' Colony at Dairy Hollow. She previously covered food and drink in film at The Kitchn in her weekly column, The Celluloid Pantry.
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Wal-Mart's profit, sales disappoint
NEW YORK Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s (WMT) first quarter profit rose 1.1 percent as the world's largest retailer struggled with a sales slump in its namesake business.
The company, based in Bentonville, Ark., blamed a payroll tax increase, delayed tax refunds and bad weather for the profit and sales results that missed Wall Street expectations.
The company also offered a profit outlook that came below analysts' projections. Wal-Mart's stock fell $1.76, or 2.2 percent, to $78.10 in premarket trading.
Wal-Mart said Thursday that it earned $3.78 billion, or $1.14 per share in the quarter ended April 30. That compared with $3.74 billion, or $1.09 per share, a year earlier.
Sales rose 1 percent to $113.43 billion. That figure excludes Sam's Club membership fees.
The results fell short of Wall Street expectations for earnings of $1.15 per share on revenue of $115.78 billion.
Wal-Mart reported a 1.4 percent drop in revenue at stores open at least a year at its namesake business, its first drop in a year and a half. At Sam's Club, the figure rose a slim 0.2 percent, held down by less traffic from business customers, bad weather and lower-than-expected inflation.
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I'm an atheist who enjoys the family togetherness, and home cooked meals associated with Christmas. I don't have to worship the baby Jesus to enjoy giving gifts, rum-spiked eggnog, or honey baked ham. Is there any thing wrong with celebrating a holiday that you don't believe in? I personally don't think so, but what are your thought?
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Do what you like. Live and let live. Celebrate whatever makes you happy. : )
I myself like celebrating the family and friends togetherness associated with Christmas. I like giving my daughters Christmas presents, I also like taking my kids to go look at Christmas lights (the very well planned and detailed displays are quite amazing). I love the good food and laughter, and you definitely can't go wrong with the rum-spiked eggnog. You don't have to be a Christian to be in the Christmas spirit.
I personally celebrate Christmas like a pagan! I love all aspects of Christmas, the food, the gift-giving, the music - even the old Christmas hymns. Of course I don't believe in the Christian version of the birth of their god, but neither do I believe in Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer :)
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Jose Castrellon is a photographer based in Panama. For this portrait series, Priti Baiks, Castrellon searched for men in streets and alleys all over Panama who decorate their bikes, their only means of transportation, using objects such as horns, boomboxes, and religious symbols.
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Dublin Riverside Elementary School fifth-grader Treya Moore is no stranger to the stage, but next month, she will be able to add "playwright" to her resume.
Dublin Riverside Elementary School fifth-grader Treya Moore is no stranger to the stage, but next month, she will be able to add "playwright" to her resume.
Moore, with the help of her mother, Heather, penned The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Drive, which will be staged by the Carriage Place Children's Theater and Grandview Heights Players Oct. 11-13 in the Shedd Theater at the Columbus Performing Arts Center.
"I don't usually get scripts from kids," said John Heisel, production director and Columbus Recreation and Parks employee.
"We came up with an idea about it being anti-bullying month in October and Treya and her mother working on a script about updating the Sleepy Hollow story and adding an anti-bullying message."
Treya and Heather worked out an agreement with the script: Treya would write everything but adult dialogue.
"I was really impressed," Moore said of her daughter. "She worked for hours."
"It was fun," Treya added.
The script was done in three or four weeks, but a few more characters were added later to allow for more actors.
Treya has never written a lot, but she said the script is a comedic, modern take on the Sleepy Hollow story, with middle school students and teachers.
"Everyone is afraid of Sleepy Hollow Drive, even the bullies and the kid everyone is afraid of," she said. "A new girl, Lydia, moves in and she loves Sherlock Holmes. She's got a scientific mind."
When middle school teacher Ichabod Crane comes in to school sleepy and admits to being chased by the headless horseman, Lydia decides to investigate.
"It's Scooby-Doo without the dog," Heather Moore said of the story.
"Kids are so in tune with the world nowadays," Heisel said. "It's amazing how soon they are looking at serious topics.
"I'm very fortunate to get to work with young creative minds like that."
Treya Moore boasts four years of acting and counts her roles in Alice in Wonderland as the Dormouse or Jim in Treasure Island as her favorites.
In The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Drive, Moore will play snarky student, Angela. Seeing her words performed on stage will be different, though.
"It's kind of nice," she said. "I'm proud of myself."
"Students should get the experience of performing on real theater stages and get the full effect," Heisel said.
"Giving a young writer the experience of seeing her work come to real life like this is once in a full moon."
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Drive will be presented at the Shedd Theater, 549 Franklin Avenue, at 7 p.m. Oct. 11 and 12 and at 2 p.m. Oct. 13.
Tickets to the show are $6 for adults and $4 for students and seniors. Tickets can be purchased at the door or online at tinyurl.com/CPSleepyHollow.
A portion of ticket sales will benefit the Kaleidoscope Youth Center, which works to combat bullying in Columbus.


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Sony Ericsson Xperia duo leaks, might be the company's first dual-core handset
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1. protozeloz (Posts: 5396; Member since: 16 Sep 2010)
:o great
22. Lucas777 (Posts: 2137; Member since: 06 Jan 2011)
ya. except idk why there is no search button...
23. Japanese (unregistered)
4 is not a good number in Japan. As for the xPeria play, i have no idea.....
2. Thomas Verbraken (unregistered)
It's fake, look here:http://se-xperia.com/leaked-photos-of-xperia-duo-a ppear/
Would be cool though to have a Xperia with a 16 megapixel camera, full HD video recording (and stereo sound as good as on Nokia N8)...
4. ivanprskalo (Posts: 124; Member since: 09 Dec 2010)
Higher possibility is that the one on your link's pictures and article is a FAKE.
Because, that on your link might be BLACK Xperia mini pro.
And this might be a first SE dual core phone, isn't it time for it? And it looks sexy like dual core one...
6. ABC (unregistered)
Thats because your source is date January. Please note that this article is written hours ago. Duh
10. adjou (Posts: 106; Member since: 06 Jul 2010)
while I am there...
3. Jinlol (unregistered)
Finally! Might consider getting this instead of galaxy s2 haha.
5. cyborg009 (unregistered)
was about to go to buy gs2 today.. but now will wait for this :D .. please be a dual core.. Thanks SE and phonearena guys .. you made my day..
21. unregistered (unregistered)
Its gonna be a neverending wait you know.. Think i read somewhere samsung has announced that they'll be releasing the GS3 somewhere Q1 of 2012.
7. RandomGuy (unregistered)
Could be a china phone only with duo meaning dual sims? Since that's kinda like a popular thing down there..
9. adjou (Posts: 106; Member since: 06 Jul 2010)
No! Xperia duo, the name, was leaked along with the arc, neo and PLAY last year. Therefore Xperia duo will definitely be SE's dual core, the question is, is that pic fake or real?
P.S. IT186 the Chinese site that provided this pic leaked all of the xperia family (except the pro) last year.
8. jroc74 (Posts: 6019; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
I will keep my eye on this...ppl have been calling for smaller bezels on phones.
That would mean the case would be thin on the sides too tho. Or maybe no front cases for this phone?
11. luis_lopez_351 (Posts: 951; Member since: 18 Nov 2010)
After the earthquake and being hacked, and still be able to make this, wow Sony im impressed.
12. always late (unregistered)
if it is their new model, you can bet that theyre gonna launch it when dual core processors are history...i mean, when the qadri core models appear, SE will try to launch a dual core one...i dont know why untill today they do that...take forever to make a new model and when they do, its alreay out of date whith a higher price than their competitors which are ahead of them...WAKE UP SE..
14. Deal (unregistered)
This better not happen... I'm expecting somewhere fall 2011. Else most likely no deal for me =(
13. ltr (unregistered)
bigger question is, Is any U.S carier gonna get this.
15. RizalMurad (unregistered)
I hope there will be front facing camera too.. =)
16. jesper (unregistered)
It looks very cool, but it also looks like a mock-up. It sort of seems like an HTC Sensation bezel with a Sony Ericsson phone inside. And also, the music controls are below the dock which just seems wrong.
17. Gsgjjuvf (unregistered)
Fake. Period.
18. TakeAGuess (unregistered)
Anyone care to speculate when we'll be seeing this phone in da market?
19. Quote (unregistered)
"Sony Ericsson did repent its Android mistakes in January, and said it will be hard at work cranking great handsets this year."
I sorta thought they were refering to the Arc, play, pro, mini pro.. If that's true and the duo is coming out this year, i'd 100% go for it!
20. Quote (unregistered)
Screwing my N8 in the process of course. Here's to hoping that the duo will have a 2nd generation Xmor R or something.. As the Arc's camera, while good, still produces quite abit of noise during low light =/


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Programmer Faces 15 Years In Jail For Planting Virus That Automatically Broke Whac-A-Mole Games
from the offense-against-intellectual-property dept
Of course, now that it's been discovered he's apparently facing 15 years in prison. What's a bit odd, though, is the statute under which he's being charged. It's a Florida state law for "offenses against intellectual property." Reading through the statute, it seems like a rather odd use of the phrase "intellectual property."
Whoever willfully, knowingly, and without authorization modifies data, programs, or supporting documentation residing or existing internal or external to a computer, computer system, or computer network commits an offense against intellectual property.The statute definitely seems pretty broad. What's wrong with just charging the guy with garden variety fraud statutes?


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ROCHESTER — The Rochester Fire Department warns this time of year marks an increase in risk for household fires. Fire officials encourage the community to be safe this holiday season by following a few guidelines.
Many households engage in holiday activities that serve as some of the leading causes of home fires in the country, including hazards while cooking, candle usage and improperly decorated Christmas trees and other holiday d�cor, according to a department press release.
Rochester Fire Chief Norman Sanborn said adding in the hectic nature of the times with many people rushing to accomplish multiple tasks in advance of holiday celebrations can lead to accidents.
"As everyone gets busier during the holidays, we often become rushed, distracted or tired," Sanborn said. "That's when home fires are more likely to occur."
With a little added awareness and some minor adjustments to holiday cooking and decorating, the season can remain festive and safe for everybody, "by taking some preventive steps and following simple rules of thumb," Sanborn added.
With unattended cooking as the leading cause of U.S. home fires and home fire injuries, Sanborn asks chefs to stay in the kitchen while frying, grilling or broiling food. Most cooking fires involve the stovetop, so keep anything that can catch fire away from it, and turn off the stove when you leave the kitchen, even if it's for a short period of time.
If simmering, boiling, baking or roasting food, check it regularly and use a timer to set reminders. The Rochester Fire Department also suggests creating a "kid-free zone" of at least 3 feet around the stove and kitchen areas where hot food and drinks are prepared or carried.
On the issue of improper candle usage, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) statistics show that more than half of all candle fires start because the candles have been too close to things that could catch fire. The fire department encourages residents to consider using flameless candles, which look and smell like real candles. When using traditional candles, keep them at least 12 inches away from anything that can burn, and remember to blow them out when you leave the room or go to sleep. Use candle holders that are sturdy which are then placed on uncluttered surfaces. Avoid using candles in the bedroom where a reported two out of every five U.S. candle fires start. Lastly, never leave a child alone in a room with a burning candle.
Additionally, the NFPA reports fire departments nationwide annually respond to an average of 250 structure fires caused by Christmas trees. Nearly half of them are caused by electrical problems, and one in four is caused by a heat source placed too close to the tree.
The fire department warns an artificial tree should be labeled, certified or identified by the manufacturer as fire-retardant. A fresh tree should be well hydrated so that when touched, the green needles do not fall off. The department encourages residents before placing the tree in its stand to cut a couple of inches off the base of the trunk. Add water to the tree stand, and be sure to water it daily.
"The holidays can quickly turn from joyful to tragic when a fire occurs," Sanborn said. "By taking simple precautions, people can avoid potential fire hazards, and make this time of year a healthy and happy one."


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Monster Only Nicki Minaj
Автор: Nicki Minaj
Название песни: Monster (Only)
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Pull up in the monster
Automobile gangster
With a bad b-tch that came from Sri Lanka
Yeah I'm in that Tonka, colour of Willy Wonka
You could be the King but watch the Queen conquer
Ok first things first I'll eat your brains
Then I'mma start rocking gold teeth and fangs
Casue that's what a muthaf-cking monster do
Hairdresser from milan, thats what monster do
Monster Giuseppe heel that's the monster shoe
Young money is the roster and the monster crew
And I'm all up all up all up in the bank with the funny face
And if I'm fake I aint notice cause my money aint
So let me get this straight wait I'm the rookie
But my features and my shows ten times your pay
50k for a verse no album out!
Yeah my money's so tall that my barbie's gotta climb it
Hotter than a middle eastern climate
Find it 20 mataran dutty whine it
While it, nicki on a pit while I sign it
How these n-ggas so one-track minded
But really really I don't give a F-U-C-K
Forget barbie f-ck nicki she's fake
She's on a diet but my pockets eating cheese cake
And I'll say boy the Chucky is Child's play
Just killed another career it's a mild day
Besides 'Ye they can't stand besides me
I think me, you and (?) menage friday
Pink wig thick ass give em whip lash
I think big get cash make em blink fast
Now look at what you just saw I think this is what you live for
Aaahhhh, I'm a muthaf-cking monster!


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Nevermind its fixed now
i had to remove linux_base-fc4
and do distclean install
then i was able to do the rest
i have tried installing these required files
#cd /usr/ports/x11-toolkits/linux-gtk2/ && make install clean
#cd /usr/ports/devel/linux-sdl12/ && make install clean
#cd /usr/ports/graphics/linux-libGLU/ && make install clean
heer is the error i get for the first one
liquid-skiez# pkg_info | grep automake
automake-1.9.6_3 GNU Standards-compliant Makefile generator (1.9)
automake-wrapper-20071109 Wrapper script for GNU automake
liquid-skiez# cd /usr/ports/x11-toolkits/linux-gtk2/ && make install clean
===> Vulnerability check disabled, database not found
===> Extracting for linux-gtk2-2.6.10
=> MD5 Checksum OK for rpm/i386/fedora/4/gtk2-2.6.10-2.fc4.4.i386.rpm.
=> SHA256 Checksum OK for rpm/i386/fedora/4/gtk2-2.6.10-2.fc4.4.i386.rpm.
=> MD5 Checksum OK for rpm/i386/fedora/4/gtk2-engines-2.6.3-2.i386.rpm.
=> SHA256 Checksum OK for rpm/i386/fedora/4/gtk2-engines-2.6.3-2.i386.rpm.
===> linux-gtk2-2.6.10 depends on file: /usr/local/bin/rpm2cpio - not found
===> Verifying install for /usr/local/bin/rpm2cpio in /usr/ports/archivers/rpm
===> Building for rpm-3.0.6_14
gmake all-recursive
gmake[1]: Entering directory `/usr/ports/archivers/rpm/work/rpm-3.0.6'
Making all in intl
gmake[2]: Entering directory `/usr/ports/archivers/rpm/work/rpm-3.0.6/intl'
gmake[2]: Nothing to be done for `all'.
gmake[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/ports/archivers/rpm/work/rpm-3.0.6/intl'
Making all in po
gmake[2]: Entering directory `/usr/ports/archivers/rpm/work/rpm-3.0.6/po'
gmake[2]: Nothing to be done for `all'.
gmake[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/ports/archivers/rpm/work/rpm-3.0.6/po'
Making all in lib
gmake[2]: Entering directory `/usr/ports/archivers/rpm/work/rpm-3.0.6/lib'
/bin/sh /usr/local/bin/libtool --mode=link cc -O2 -fno-strict-aliasing -pipe -D_GNU_SOURCE -Wall -Wpointer-arith -Wstrict-prototypes -Wmissing-prototypes -Wno-char-subscripts -o librpm.la -rpath /usr/local/lib cpio.lo dbindex.lo depends.lo falloc.lo formats.lo fprint.lo fs.lo hash.lo header.lo install.lo lookup.lo macro.lo md5.lo md5sum.lo messages.lo misc.lo package.lo problems.lo query.lo rebuilddb.lo rpmchecksig.lo rpmdb.lo rpmerr.lo rpminstall.lo rpmio.lo rpmlead.lo rpmlibprov.lo rpmmalloc.lo rpmrc.lo signature.lo stringbuf.lo stubs.lo tagName.lo tagtable.lo transaction.lo uninstall.lo url.lo verify.lo -L/usr/local/lib -lintl -liconv -L/usr/local/lib -lz -lbz2
libtool: link: `rpmio.lo' is not a valid libtool object
gmake[2]: *** [librpm.la] Error 1
gmake[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/ports/archivers/rpm/work/rpm-3.0.6/lib'
gmake[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
gmake[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/ports/archivers/rpm/work/rpm-3.0.6'
gmake: *** [all-recursive-am] Error 2
*** Error code 2
Stop in /usr/ports/archivers/rpm.
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Stop in /usr/ports/x11-toolkits/linux-gtk2.
i had followed some old instruction to remove automake conflicts
and install version 19 of automake and still i get same errors
can someone please help me
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This year I decided I would try something different. Some of my friends have taken G Adventures tours, so I thought I would give them a chance. I call the company, tell them I'm a writer and ask if they have a tour they'd like me to cover - I suggested the Galápagos Islands - they counter with Colombia.
Evidently, for some strange reason, not many North Americans seem eager to travel there - not since Pablo Escobar turned the country into his own country club. But Pablo's been gone for twenty years and Colombia has settled down into an easy peace since the cartel wars have moved north to Mexico. According to Lonely Planet, Colombia is about to become the next "in place." So I said why not? What could possibly go wrong? Well to begin with, Air Canada.
I chose Air Canada because they have a direct flight to Bogota from Toronto. Next time I'll walk - it will be quicker and less stressful: three late flights and one "schedule change" that leave me stranded in Bogota for an extra day. Air Canada certainly have lived up to their mission statement: "We're not happy till you're not happy!"
I finally arrive in Bogota and take a taxi to the meeting place for the tour - the Hotel Ambala - a three-star hotel (according to trip adviser) in the old part of Bogota. The room is so small I can touch all four walls from the middle of the bed without moving; but it is clean, has its own bathroom with plenty of hot water, and the staff is helpful.
I no sooner check into my small room when my new roommate arrives. "Hi," he says. "My name is Peter - like Peter Pan." He then proceeds to drag in two huge duffel bags, a packsack and a camera bag. By the time he finishes the room resembles the Marx brothers' state-room in A Night at the Opera.
There is a note on the hotel bulletin board stating there will be an "Introductory Meeting" at 7 p.m. that evening in the lobby where I will meet our tour leader and fellow travellers.
Besides Peter Pan there is an Estonian couple whose total combined luggage would fit into Peter Pan's camera case; a Canadian couple from London, Ont., and two women: one from Norway and the other from Montreal.
I also meet Henry, our guide, who is a fountain of knowledge about all things Colombian: that's because he's from Ecuador. Henry believes that Colombia is the second greatest country in South America - just behind Ecuador. "You think these mountains are high? You should see the ones in Ecuador!" He tells us that this is the first time G Adventures is offering the Colombian Coffee Tour. We are to be the "guinea pigs." Did I mention they eat guinea pigs in Ecuador?
Henry tells us the next morning we will be taking a nice little eight-hour bus ride through the Andes to a coffee plantation where we will be staying in a "guest house."
Because we will be taking taxis to the bus depot, we need to split into three groups. I am made assistant tour leader and assigned the Estonian couple to be in charge of due to my fluency in Spanish which is about as good as my fluency in Estonian.
Henry assumes I know where I'm going. Henry has a lot to learn about me. The last time somebody put me in charge of a tour bus, I lost the whole bus - people included.
I get into the first taxi with the Estonians and head off. I tell the taxi driver we want to go to the bus depot.
He fires back a burst of Spanish which I don't understand; so I just smile and nod. An hour later we still have not arrived at the bus depot. The taxi driver's cellphone rings and it's Henry, our tour guide, wanting to know where we are.
He tells Henry I have given him the wrong information. Thirty minutes later we finally arrive at the bus depot. The other groups and Henry are not happy - we have missed the bus we were to catch. The Estonians aren't upset - missing buses in Estonia is the norm there.
We arrive in Armenia well after dark and Henry arranges for a Jeep to transport us the supposedly short distance to the plantation.
I say "supposedly," because the Jeep driver hasn't the foggiest idea where the plantation is. My attempts at offering directions are not well received after my recent disaster as an assistant tour leader.
The plantation is actually a resort with modern rooms, a large swimming pool, sauna, whirlpool, and bar. Dinner the first night is a gourmet meal with roast chicken or vulture - I'm not sure which.
At dinner I learn something new about my roommate: he's trying to create a real time record of the trip. He records everything. When I say "everything" - I mean everything. He walks around with a camera in each hand - shooting video with one and stills with the other. He informs me on his last trip he shot over 5,000 pictures - of what, I'm afraid to ask.
The next day we take the Jeep to a working coffee plantation. They dress us up as migrant workers and put us to work in the coffee fields. I try and organize our group and negotiate union wages.
I demand to see Juan Valdez.
I'm informed that Juan Valdez no longer transports his coffee down from the mountains on his burro.
He now owns a chain of coffee stores that would put Starbucks to shame, wears Armani suits, and drives a Ferrari.
Next it was off to Medellin, Colombia's second biggest city. I have been looking forward to this stop because one of the optional tours offered is a visit with Pablo Escobar's brother, Roberto. Most of you might remember that Pablo Escobar was the famous Colombian drug lord who had so much money he offered to pay off Colombia's national debt in return for a pardon. They didn't go for it.
The government eventually hunted him down and killed him in the mid-Nineties. So I marked down the Pablo Escobar tour as a "must see" on my itinerary.
We wait on a busy Medellin street for the unmarked van to pick us up and arrive at Roberto Escobar's modest house, which has now been converted into a shrine of sorts to his brother. Roberto tells us that since his brother's execution he has given up crime and is now developing a cure for cancer; which we can help by buying an autographed picture poster of him and Pablo - for a modest fee. It appears the Escobar family has not all together given up crime.
The final destination of the trip is Cartagena - the crown jewel in the tour. Cartagena is considered by many to be the Riviera of South America. It is certainly one of its oldest and prettiest cities; having been founded in the mid-1500s, it has a colourful history of being attacked by such greats as Sir Francis Drake and Captain Jack Spar-row. Perched on the Caribbean; the temperature is in the 30s and the water warm and clear.
Our tour group isn't staying in a hotel in Cartagena. Henry has booked two large apartment suites right on the water so everyone has their own room, which means that I didn't have to bunk with Peter Pan, who can't sleep unless all the lights are on. I'm beginning to identify with Captain Hook.
The centrepiece of Cartagena is the "Old Town" which is surrounded by the original walls and still sports many of the original cannons. Henry arranges for a local guide to take us on a walking tour.
The guide proudly points out all the architecture; much of it dating back 400 years.
The next day is an optional tour to a private resort in the Rosario Islands, a Colombian National Park and Nature Preserve. It's about an hour's run offshore from Cartagena. We take a van to the port and stand in line to go through the government turnstile to get into the port and board our boat.
I look frantically for my ticket and find somehow I have lost it and didn't realize it was missing until I was halfway through the turnstile. Now I'm stuck half in and half out and the thing is jammed.
Meanwhile, a long line is forming behind me of people pushing and shoving until a police officer - in desperation - buys another ticket which he inserts into the turn-stile and it suddenly unlocks - I slip through and board my boat while there's an argument over who should pay for the ticket.
A short time later, Henry and the rest of the group arrive and apologize for being late. The police told him some crazy tourist jammed the turnstile. I look sheepishly at the ground. Henry looks at me, then breaks out laughing.
After three nights in Cartagena, it's back to Bogota and the trip home. I suppose the question is whether or not I would take another tour? Probably - but to a different country - I'm not sure the army and police guys will be happy to see me return to Colombia a too soon. I still owe them for a ticket.


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A winner was selected from 56 designs submitted by 11 freelance designers.
Our site will help motorists contest traffic tickets to save them time, money and points on their drivers license.
We will provide a user friendly web application where people can enter their ticket information and we will provide them legal counsel for a fee to diminish the fine and help them preserve their drivers license points.
We will provide a stellar customer experience with regular feedback and updates on the process of the ticket mediation.
We want to convey a sense of assurance to our customers. Our customers do not have the time to contest a ticket, we will relieve them of this time consuming burden. We will be the go-to company for ticket contesting.
This site is located in Canada, more specifically in the province of Quebec.
We provide legal advice/counsel in the province of Quebec located in Canada.
Our target audience will be residents of the province of Quebec.
They will be English and French speakers.
They will be adults between the age of 18 and 45 years old.
They will be comfortable with the web and technology in general.
They lead busy lives and do not have the time to contest traffic tickets, go to court and would rather pay a professional to contest the ticket for them.
The logo will consist of the brand name, contesticket.ca and graphic art.
I am looking for a modern logo.
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Hibernate 2.1
Hibernate—Open source
My first article for Software Development, in 1995, described mapping objects to relational databases. Object/ relational (O/R) mapping was considered almost heresy at the time—even though everyone was doing it, few wanted to admit it. Fast forward to 2004: Not only is O/R mapping the norm, we also have a plethora of available tools. One that has arguably had the greatest impact is Hibernate, an open-source software persistence framework.
Hibernate is a powerful O/R mapping framework and query service for Java that enables basic create-read-update-delete (CRUD) persistence of Java objects, as well as sophisticated features such as persistence of associations, inheritance hierarchies and Java collections. It also implements the Hibernate Query Language, an object-oriented extension to SQL, simplifying complex database querying.
Hibernate helped to make O/R mapping a "must-have skill" (not heresy) for every business application developer.
—Scott W. Ambler
JClass ServerViews 4.0
Irvine, Calif.-based Quest Software's JClass Server Views is a suite of Java charting components that runs on the J2EE server, rather than on the client. In the olden days of three-tier computing, the client handled the presentation layer. However, since the advent of Web servers and Java application servers, client-facing pages have been created on the server, yet the necessary components for advanced graphing and charting have been absent from the server toolset. Quest provides an elegant solution with Server Views, which leverages JSP and servlet technology to deliver graphic representations of data that can be updated in real time. The charts and graphs can be sent to clients as Flash files or PDF documents, and for those who wish to access these capabilities without writing any code, intuitive, drag-and-drop style-design tools for charts and graphs are included. Quest delivers a complete solution.
—Andrew Binstock
JViews 5.5
JViews 5.5 promises to build better GUIs in less time—and it does.
JViews is a set of Java components for building advanced graphical displays—including
asset management maps overlaid with data-aware graphics; process and workflow
diagrams; real-time performance analysis displays with charts; customized editing
and modeling tools; "logical views" of telecom, transportation
and utility networks; and interactive Gantt charts for scheduling and planning;
as well as dashboards and enterprise portals. Gentilly, France–headquartered
Ilog goes beyond HTML and Swing components—JViews is a GUI library
with prebuilt components as well as an API that allows for customization.
—Sue Spielman
Prevayler 1.02.002
Are you still using a relational database to store your business objects? Would a free, open-source software product that runs 9,000 times faster than Oracle through JDBC and 3,000 times faster than MySQL through JDBC be of interest to you? If so, you should take a look at Prevayler, because it enables you to work with your objects simply as objects. Java developers no longer need to map their objects into a relational database, nor marshal the objects back and forth between the two technologies. Furthermore, they no longer need to license, install and then maintain database servers; nor do they need to go hat-in-hand to database administrators for help. This sounds fairly jolting to me.
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Community leaders and advocates for the unemployed are calling on Gov. Pat McCrory to live for one week on the maximum employment benefit of $350 weekly that lawmakers are considering.
Challenge sponsor Action NC will hold a news conference Monday in Raleigh.
Action NC policy director Kevin Rogers says McCrory doesn't understand what it's like to live on so little money.
A House committee will consider decreasing the maximum unemployment benefit by about a third, from about $535 weekly to $350.
Rep. Julia Howard says the proposal would take effect in July.
The starting date is important because the federal law averting the fiscal cliff this month gave states federally paid emergency benefits for another year if benefit rules were not changed.
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The Godfather - Xbox
- Genre: Action/Adventure
- Publisher: Electronic Arts
- Developer: Electronic Arts
- · Official Site
Gamers will create their own mob character in the game, putting themselves into the action while reliving classic moments from the fiction and experiencing original missions alongside memorable characters from the film. After a life of small-time jobs and petty thefts the player will be accepted into the Corleone family, America's most famous criminal organization. It will be up to the player to carry out orders, earn respect and make New York City their own.
ReviewWe rate it: 84%
"Put The Godfather on your hit list." - Read the review...
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NetBeans Podcast #63: A Blog, a Board, 4 Workshops and 1 Book
NetBeans Podcast #63: A Blog, a Board, 4 Workshops and 1 Book
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NetBeans Community News with Geertjan and TinuWelcome to the first NetBeans podcast in 2013!
- NetBeans IDE 7.3 Release Candidate is hereeee.
- NetBeans Calendar: Save the dates for JavaOne conferences in Russia, India, China and the US. Immerse yourself in Java EE with trainings presented by expert Adam Bien in March.
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- Team manager Petr Jiricka stops by to introduce the new NetBeans Web Client Blog. and to reveal more about HTML5 support in NetBeans IDE 7.3.
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- The NetBeans community elected a new Governance Board last November. Board members Hermien Pellissier and Toni Epple discuss what the new board has been up to since then and plans they have for their term in 2013.
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Mitt Romney said Wednesday that his loss to President Obama was due in large part to his rival's strategy of giving "gifts" during his first term to three groups that were pivotal in the results of last week's election: African Americans, Latinos and young voters.
"The Obama campaign was following the old playbook of giving a lot of stuff to groups that they hoped they could get to vote for them and be motivated to go out to the polls, specifically the African American community, the Hispanic community and young people," Romney told hundreds of donors during a telephone town hall Wednesday. "In each case they were very generous in what they gave to those groups."
Romney's frank analysis echoed his secretly taped comments at a May fundraiser, where he told a small group of donors that 47% of the electorate was unlikely to vote for him because they paid no income taxes and were dependent on government. It followed his running mate Paul D. Ryan's assertion that Obama's win stemmed from turnout among "urban" voters.
Both were at odds with the election results — Obama won several key states without large cities or minority populations. And he did so in part by asserting that it was Romney who was planning to disburse gifts — by virtue of a budget plan that included tax breaks heavily skewed toward the wealthy.


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UPS and Fed Ex arrive at the mail room between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Sometimes, online tracking will say that a package has arrived when it is still on the delivery truck. Our phone number is 432-6063 and students can always call to check if a package is here. We send out three email notices, usually every seven days. If a package is not picked up within 30 days, it will be returned to sender. Anything that is sent through the Post Office is taken directly to the dorms, it does not ever come to the mail room, exception is if the address only says 1000 Main St. (see FAQs for additional information) and the Post Office does not know which dorm it goes to. Only mail that can be sent out through the mail room is anything with a stamp already on it or a prepaid label for the packages. Students must have a picture ID to pick up their packages.
Items may be mailed FED-Ex Express, UPS or USPS. We do not have an
account for Fed Ex Ground. Packages can be mailed Fed Ex ground with a prepaid label. Fed Ex Express requires a phone call to Fed Ex before 10 a.m. the morning it is to be mailed. The mail room can make that phone call or it can be done by the person mailing it. Fed Ex costs quite a bit more than UPS, so it should be mailed UPS if possible. UPS makes their last pickup around 3 p.m. and does not have to be called ahead of time. All items require a budget code. If no budget code is on the mailpiece, it will be left in the mailroom until a budget code is put on it. It would be very nice if departments would let us know what they are mailing and how they want it mailed when possible. Books, videos, DVDs and music can all be mailed at book rate which is much cheaper. We do not know what is in the sealed envelopes so sometimes we have to mail books at priority rate. Book rate cannot contain first class mail. Our postage meter will seal envelopes so if you have a large mailing it is much easier to run it through the machine. Everyone should try to get their bills and any correspondence addressed to the proper person or department.
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Date: Friday, October 12, 2012, 3:00am PDT
Save for Australia and Antarctica, Scott Marshall has spent time on pretty much every continent around the world.
Born in Silverton, Marshall – who's now associate dean for graduate programs at Portland State University's School of Business Administration – was an exchange student and, after earning his bachelor's in business economics from Willamette University in 1989, an English instructor in Japan.
He got his master's in international affairs from George Washington University in 1993 and worked for a nonprofit in Russia. He then went to Latin America for his doctoral research before landing back in Oregon at PSU, with a doctorate in international strategy from the University of Oregon, in 1999.
His time abroad – in more than 40 countries – has influenced Marshall's outlook as well as the graduate programs he now oversees at Portland State.
"It has really helped shape how I view most of my work," he said.
As associate dean, Marshall essentially oversees the program directors for PSU's various MBA offerings and other niche programs, and he's involved in everything from recruiting and marketing to career advising and placement.
According to PSU's latest figures, 204 students were enrolled in the business school's graduate programs in fall 2011. The business school is home to a faculty of 45 tenured and 17 full-time members, and alumni numbers as of 2010 topped 20,000.
Along with his colleagues, Marshall also plays an important role in shaping the graduate programs.
"Primarily, I have to ensure that we are ... creating an excellent experience for students, innovating curricula across programs and continuing to understand what the business community is expecting of students," said Marshall, who also teaches a course at PSU.
Mehran Nikkhoo came to Portland State from his native Iran three-and-a-half years ago. Whereas many master's programs focus heavily on either finance or accounting, Nikkhoo said he chose PSU's master of science in financial analysis because of its solid mix of the two. He got to know Marshall via email even before he arrived to start classes.
"Dr. Marshall was very genuine and very friendly, especially toward the international students," Nikkhoo said, adding that about half of the students in his program were from other countries. "That made the transition that much easier."
Now a finance planning manager for Nike Inc., Nikkhoo said Marshall also helped point him in the right direction for networking, internships and other opportunities.
"His attitude and friendliness catches everyone's attention," he said.
In addition to the current graduate offerings at PSU, Marshall and his colleagues have been working on two proposed programs that, upon official approval, should be implemented for fall 2013.
First is a new MBA in global supply chain management. Marshall said suggestions for that came directly from regional business leaders connected to the school's Business Advisory Council.
He also said the new degree promises to deliver highly rigorous, quantitative analytical skills, a focus on sustainability and, through the second proposed program, a required global experience.
Portland State already offers five two-week optional international experiences that find MBA students learning in places like China, France, Germany and Nicaragua. Marshall said about 40 percent of MBA students participate in the programs now, but he and others want to make it mandatory.
"People have realized that it can't be optional anymore," he said. "MBA students have to have a good sense of global economics and cultural significance. It's just a necessary part of business today."
Although the requirement would likely raise tuition slightly, Marshall said the university is doing what it can to limit the impact. It will also offer a regional option to accommodate students for whom an extended international trip may not be feasible.
"I think it would be a great opportunity to get people outside of the local business community and see how other cities are doing things," said Kylene Fickenscher, a sustainability analyst with the energy management company Ecova Inc.
A 2010 graduate of the MBA program at PSU, Fickenscher said she was drawn to PSU in part by the way it incorporates sustainability. Fickenscher said Marshall took an active interest in her final project, which conducted a life-cycle assessment for the Portland bakery Dave's Killer Bread. The two kept in touch, and Marshall recently invited Fickenscher to teach a corporate sustainability class at PSU.
"Scott recognizes the importance of creating strong networks for students," she said. "He just does a fabulous job of creating all kinds of opportunities."
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Gillibrand: Cherry Grove theater historic
The celebrated Cherry Grove Community House and Theater on Fire Island has another booster: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.
The New York Democrat wrote last week to the head of the National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program, supporting the theater's application for inclusion on the national register.
"The Cherry Grove site contributes to a greater understanding of civil rights movements as an evolutionary process towards change and represents a rare and exceptionally significant chapter in the struggle for gay and lesbian civil rights in the United States," she wrote.
The Community House and Theater "provided the first setting for a collective gay identity to openly appear in our nation's history," she said.
Diane Romano, president of the Cherry Grove Community Association, said the community house -- built in 1945 in Sayville and floated on a barge across the Great South Bay -- has been approved to be added to the state register. The theater, built as an addition in 1948, still hosts plays and cultural events.
"To have someone like Sen. Gillibrand to go out of her way to call for a national designation for Cherry Grove is simply one more step in moving the lesbian and gay community into mainstream America," said Romano, whose group filed the application for historic status. "It's very, very exciting, and to have recognition for all of the wonderful work that we've done for the arts is just great."
Romano said she anticipates a decision this summer on the national register application. The group has raised about half of the $600,000 it is seeking in a multiyear campaign to restore and renovate the community house.
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text: This book is a study of the "mothers" of the mystery genre. Traditionally the invention of crime writing has been ascribed to Poe, Wilkie Collins and Conan Doyle, but they had formidable women rivals, whose work has been until recently largely forgotten. The purpose of this book is to "cherchez les femmes," in a project of rediscovery.


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On 29 September 2016, Eurostat and the European PPP Expertise Centre (EPEC) launched "A Guide to the Statistical Treatment of PPPs", the purpose of which is to deliver some much needed clarity around the application of Council Regulation (EC) 549/13 on the European system of national and regional accounts in the European Union (ESA10) on the statistical treatment of PPPs. In other words, the guidance looks at statistical treatment through a "PPP lens".
The guide itself is well structured, setting out a three-step methodology for the assessment of the statistical treatment of a PPP. The three steps involve:
Step 1: identifying the key issues that typically influence statistical treatment on PPPs across the EU through key "themes" set out in the guidance (i.e. design and construction, operation and maintenance, compensation, relief and force majeure events, changes, changes in law, insurance, payment mechanisms, termination, compensation on termination, financing arrangements and government influence).
Step 2: analysing the significance of the issues against the categorisations in the guidance:
- Automatically on balance sheet
- Very high
- High
- Moderate
- No importance to statistical treatment
Step 3: concluding the statistical treatment against the presumptions in the guidance (for example, according to Eurostat, there would be a strong presumption that the PPP is off balance sheet for government if, after step 2, it has no more than one "Very High" importance provision, no "High" importance provisions and no more than two moderate importance provisions).
The analysis must take place at financial close, and at any time during the course of a PPP project where a contract change may affect the risk/reward allocation. The principles in the new guide apply to all PPP contracts which reach financial close after 29 September 2016.
So, how might PPP models be affected in the UK?
It is now crystal clear that seeking to impose caps on SPV profits or authority sharing in lifecycle fund surpluses will automatically lead to on-balance sheet statistical classification.
Eurostat has also made it clear that PPP contract provisions that base the compensation payable on SPV default on the senior debt outstanding (such as termination for corrupt gifts and fraud) are akin to a financing guarantee and will influence statistical treatment, and any departure from the insurance premium risk/benefit sharing conditions described in the guidance will lead to a "High" categorisation, meaning a pass through approach would need to be carefully assessed in conjunction with all other issues influencing statistical treatment.
Although the guidance does not hold the answers to all the questions, we are now undoubtedly further forward in understanding how Eurostat will interpret common UK PPP provisions. However, one area that would perhaps have benefited from further clarity is government influence. In the modern era, where transparency and stakeholder interest are key to improving political perceptions of PPP, gauging the level of control the authority has over the asset and over its economic life will undoubtedly be important and will need to be carefully assessed by procuring bodies.


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Tuesday, 28 December 2010
Finger fun
Just wanted to do an update on my hand. I went to get my injection on Thursday morning, and I was pretty nervous but a close friend came with me so that kept the mood lighthearted. The visit was also made more exciting by the fact that a quite famous Scottish celebrity was in the rheumatology clinic at the same time as me. I can't really say who because that would be disrespectful to the person's privacy, but it was quite a random thing to happen. I tried to question my doc about it but she wouldnt tell me the gossip (of course!) and just said that the doctors at my clinic are very well respected so we get a lot of people choosing to go there. Well..that's a relief then! I can't find anything on the internet about this person in relation to arthritis, so I'm not sure if it was maybe an initial visit for a diagnosis or maybe their symptoms are very well controlled and not much is known publicly.
Aaaaaanyway... the injection was fine, I flapped about lots stressing out but the doc put some numbing cream on it (which looked a lot like mayo) and after about 40 minutes the finger was ready to be injected. She didn't need to drain anything, just shove the steroid in. I was really surprised at how little it hurt, maybe because of the cream or she just got the exact spot. It felt a bit strange when the steroid went in and that was it.
They said it takes about 24-48 hours to work. The next day I wasn't noticing any improvement, and I felt a bit depressed on Christmas morning because it still wasn't better (perhaps it was even a bit worse) but then about 50 hours after the injection.... A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE happened. About 7pm it just started shrinking. By the time I went to bed i had about 80% bend back.
So now we're on..day 5 since the injection and I had 95% bend on it this morning and almost 100% by this evening. So happy!
I don't know how long it'll last but I'm hoping that by the time it wears off I'll be over the flare... I have a check up at the end of January so we'll see what happens by then before discussing if I need a change in meds. My feet are still misbehaving on a regular basis. But for now...yaayy the finger's sorted!
Sorry this has been a big post about not much, but since it was my first injection and first experience with a steroid I felt I had to write about it.
Here are some pics of its progress:
This was it in all its beauty at some point last week before the injection
This was it on Friday, a day after the injection looking worse.. and the middle finger joining in a bit for a laugh.
And this is it today....yaaaay
Just as a comparison this is my left hand, which has never swelled so yeah.. the right hand is *almost* back to normal.
Strange, the joy you can feel at such a small thing that you know is probabaly a temporary improvement.. but it still makes me so happy!
Happy New Year to you all!
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Yay!!!!!! That finger looks sooo much better :) A Christmas miracle, indeed!ReplyDelete
And, way too cool (and also sad) that you saw a celebrity at the clinic. I wish there were more public faces out there talking about RA.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Squirrel!
Yay! So happy for you! A Merry Christmas indeed – and may it bode well for the New Year, too! :) LReplyDelete
Glad your finger has decided to behave, even if it did take a needle being shoved inside to persuade it. My feet hurt mildly to severely everyday, it wears on you after a while. I hope you can find some relief for your feet soon. Man ... look at that finger. I didn't know I had been talking to a freak all this time! Just kidding, lol. You should see my right ankle and my fingers.ReplyDelete
Have a safe and Happy New Year, may 2011 be better for all of us.
thank you ladies, lets hope 2011 is better for us all, we all need it!!!ReplyDelete
haha we are all a bit freaky, Terry.. what can we do eh? my friend has severe eczema on her hands and they look wrinkly and cracked, we always joke that the two of us can do a scary hand show to freak the local kids out.
sorry your feet arent giving you a break. cant be easy with your long shifts... hope you have had some time off during the holidays!
It is amazing how the pain in one finger can have such an impact on your daily life. I am glad things are improving and hope that it continues.ReplyDelete
Happy 2011 Squirrel. I have enjoyed learning about you.
Thanks Cathy, you too! :)ReplyDelete
I'm Tawfik Sidki from Egypt my wife Majd have the same problem In her fingers of the right hand and she visited a lot
Of doctors without any improvements till now since 3 years.
We are very happy for you and we hope you are now 100% back to
Normal and no more pain.
While I was searching the web to find a solution for her I found your blog, Please if possible to tell us what is
The exact name of this disease and what was the treatment and
The name of the medicine to give this info to my wife Doctor,
maybe she can be cured and get rid of the pain.
Best Regards
Tawfik & Majd.


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The architecture and infrastructure design of the London Olympic Park and its sporting venues was celebrated in worldwide media before, after and during the Games, but very few of the architects or suppliers who worked on the projects were able to speak openly about their designs due to tight restrictions enforced by the UK Government.
This week, a major deal has been struck which will enable these parties to speak up about their involvement and claim recognition for their work. During the 2012 London Olympic Games this past summer, Founder of Blueprint and Chairman of New London Architecture Peter Murray headed a campaign with President of the Royal Institute of British Architects Angela Brady and John Nolan of ISE to allow those involved to promote their designs.
Of the decision to overturn the ban, Brady said: "I am delighted to hear that our architects, engineers and design teams are being recognised for their tremendous efforts in designing the stunning Olympic Park and village in London. The majority of the architects and designers we were standing up for in the campaign were young small businesses who just wanted to be able to promote their work. It's great that they are now able to speak freely about their contribution to the success of the 2012 Games and get the recognition they deserve."
There are a wide variety of stadium and venue designs dotted throughout the park but only a few have been widely credited, such as the Populous-designed Olympic Stadium, the Aquatics Centre by Zaha Hadid Architects and the Velodrome by Hopkins Architects. Schemes such as the temporary shooting venue at Royal Artillery Barracks by Magma Architecture and Primary Substation by NORD Architecture have had little coverage as the architects - like many others in the park - have been silenced by the Government ban but it is likely that both print and online publications will revisit the design work in detail now that sanctions have been lifted.
The agreement between the UK Government, British Olympic Association (BOA) and International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been reached in an effort to boost the country's economy by helping the companies involved to secure new work as their completed projects are recognised by developers and potential clients.
Speaking on the news, Sir John Armitt, Chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority said: "Business in Britain can now really build on the huge amount [these architects and designers] have already achieved. UK firms won 98% of more than £6bn worth of contracts to construct venues and infrastructure for the Games, helping their finances in a difficult economic climate, keeping workers in jobs, boosting skills and equipping firms to win lucrative contracts in the future, at home and abroad. This ground-breaking new scheme will let them make the most of London 2012 and their involvement."


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Even fast food chains have bowls these days, so don't you dare expect another break down on how to bowl it up. I do happen to live in a bowl mecca (toot, toot on Portland's horn), frequent both Cafe Yumm and The Whole Bowl for lunch – wishing Native Bowl was within reach – and crazily, it's been two whole weeks since I've had bowl construction in my life. Blame fracturing my foot or something, and thank my friends for providing sustenance.
Now, I dig bowl meals because they offer variety, they're saucy, they become a saucy mess, and as work lunches, can offer this assembly all over again, whether packed with sauce on the side or constructed level by level. The bowl below is my journey back to this land of bowl making, and includes several components – with one very special guest.
I definitely recommend Food for Lovers Vegan Queso and want to see this in more restaurants & stores – it's so creamy and well-spiced! I've made the recipe in the past, and I was pleasantly surprised at how the jarred version was even better! Two words are in my future: Hello, nachos!
Note: Queso was purchased with my own money from Food Fight! Grocery. Word.


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Stay Tuned: Front-Seat TVs for Drivers in Japan
Most new Japanese-market auto navigation systems come with a built-in TV tuner. That means drivers can watch their favorite shows live, whenever they're on the go. But how safe are they? WSJ's Chester Dawson reports.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
I ... you might call it ... you try it while watching ... the initial eighteen NMI away a work in the morning it's usually the morning news shows that I watch ... these days most new Japanese war dead auto navigation systems ... but with the built in TV tuner ... that means drivers can watch their favorite shows live whatever they're called the go ... kids can also be bought for less than fifty dollars or so overturn the existing navigation systems into mobile group too ... some critics warranties front seat these are distracting and dangerous ... in the U S installing TV spirit driver is banned in many states ... drivers across the globe are restricted from texting or talking on their phones to avoid accidents ... but in Japan and drivers are prevented from glancing at TV screens in cars ... only from staring at them ... police say that's a distinction without a difference and largely unenforceable ... the Japanese National police Agency reports driving accidents from staring at the TV ... or overrun by ... jumping to more than nine hundred incidents in two thousand eleven ... a weak Iraqi says she hasn't been scored by the potential hazards of ... driving while watching ... at least not when she's behind the wheel ... I never really think about it when I'm doing the job thing ... that I guess if I wanted a card and sign of the driver watching TV ... it would get me pots ... at the chance an accident would worry me ... Japan's auto executives and the pure navigation system makers ... say they don't recommend watching well with our emotions ... and say this is one gadget pays no plans to export ... for The Wall Street Journal this is Chester


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WAYNE, N.J. - Will Tashman poured in a career-high, 21 points to go along with nine rebounds but it was not enough to propel No. 21 ranked MIT into the Second Round of the NCAA Division III Tournament, as the Engineers dropped a hard-fought, overtime decision to DeSales University, 72-64. Noel Hollingsworth added 18 points for the Cardinal and Gray, making its second straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The loss brings MIT's ledger to 22-5 on the year and concludes the winningest season in program history.
With just over two minutes to go in overtime and the shot clock winding down, DeSales All-America senior, Darnell Braswell, made a contested three-pointer to give the Bulldogs a 68-63 advantage. After a made foul shot by Tashman, Brian Hunter hit a tough fall-away shot to put DeSales up six. Mitchell Kates missed a jumper at the other end and DeSales got a run-out lay-up to extend its lead to eight and secure the win.
The Engineers would not make a field goal in overtime and made just two-of-six from the line, as they were outscored 10-2 in the extra session.
MIT had a pair of chances to win in regulation. With the game tied at 62, Billy Johnson's three-pointer from the corner was blocked and Hollingsworth was whistled for the foul on the ensuing rebound. After Braswell missed the front end of a one-and-one, Kates' step-back jumper could not find the net, giving the Bulldogs a shot for the win. Braswell nearly made a tough up-and-under lay-up at the buzzer but the shot rimmed out, sending the teams into the extra session.
After a Hollingsworth free throw brought MIT within two early in the second, the Bulldogs then went on a 9-2 spurt to take a nine-point lead with 16:19 to go. DeSales led by as many as 10, following a three-pointer by Bob Zanneo at the 10:47 mark, but a 10-2 run by the Engineers, with nine of those points coming from Tashman and Hollingsworth, tied the game at 54 with 9:13 left on the clock.
A pair of foul shots by Kates with 2:47 to go would give MIT its first lead since the 8:50 mark of the first. Tashman's three from the top of the key put Tech on top, 62-60, with just under two minutes to go. However, Jamey Bercier would gather the rebound off a missed DeSales' foul shot and score the tying bucket and send the teams into overtime.
The teams traded baskets at the game's outset, with neither team leading by more than four, until DeSales ran off eight straight points midway through the frame and opened up a 27-20 edge. The Engineers battled back to within three at the break behind a pair of trifectas from Tashman and Kates.
"I'm so proud of our guys and the effort they gave not only tonight but all year" Coach Larry Anderson said after the loss. "You can't ask for anymore than what this young basketball team has come to accomplish, not to mention the great leadership of our two seniors, Pat [Sissman] and Bill [Johnson]. Because of their leadership and the foundation they have laid, it gives us a better chance to take MIT basketball to the next level."
Tashman was particularly efficient, making eight-of-ten shots, including two-of-three from beyond the arc. Hollingsworth added seven rebounds and a career best, three blocks before fouling out in overtime. Kates tallied 16 points to go along with eight boards.
Braswell was the high scorer for DeSales, with 19 and also had a game-high 12 caroms. Hunter filled the stat sheet with 16 points, eight rebounds and five assists.
DeSales enjoyed 45-37 edge on the glass, leading to 22 second-chance points while MIT was unable to overcome a poor day of shooting at the foul line (13-24).
The Engineers are well situated for 2011, losing just two seniors to graduation and returning nine of their ten leading scorers. DeSales will take on the winner of the game between host William Paterson and Albertus Magnus on Saturday, March 6 at 7:00 p.m.


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|2009-02-09, 02:28
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A blast from the past
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Fortaleza-CE, Brazil
Age: 41
Thanks, Westlo, for taking the words right out of my... word processor?
That's quite how I feel about the two main females in Macross Plus, myself.
And Voices is one of my favorite pieces of music, ever. Even the english version...
|2009-02-09, 02:47
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Lets be reality
Join Date: May 2007
One of the reasons why I was never really impressed by Aimo (though I love the episode 10 remix version) is because it came off as Voices-lite and vastly inferior.
And yeah Plus is awesome, best fights, music (Information High!) and Isamu is my fav male lead in the franchise easily. Movie version superior, OVA version inferior! If the Frontier Movie can give me an fight to surpass the city fight between Isamu and Guld I won't care if Kawamori draws the triangle again.
|2009-02-09, 02:56
|Link #204
Star Designer
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Europe
Age: 33
Well, I thought so too at the start. Aimo was very similar to Voices although I changed my opinion with time. It's a good song although used way too many times. If only they added a Sheryl version to the equation I'd be more then happy.
The thing about Plus I never really managed to make myself like was the fact that the world seemed very cold and small. I always treated it as something not really Macross'ish. That's my opinion though.
|2009-12-02, 18:39
|Link #205
~ Madoka = Win ~
Join Date: Dec 2005
*Do not read unless you wish to be spoiled about the Macross Frontier (TV)
*Do not click links unless you wish to read about the movie.
It's amazing how a simple set, or phrasing, of words can inspire such fervor amongst certain people who clearly could not see the context of my two posts. Yes I am an AxS supporter, but that has not clouded my ability to look at things from every angle and make inferences from facts, not opinions.
If you question my integrity and ability to not be blinded in bias, I suggest you look at my post history concerning Macross romance. It'll be quite enlightening.
In my first post here, you will see that the first half of my post is entirely how I support the idea of the new Ranka. I praise Kawamori as a genius by strengthening Ranka's background and giving her a solid base to work off of. I was always troubled by TV Ranka's personality and her need to insert herself into Alto's life.
Was my support for Ranka lost to the masses during translation?
Now in the second half of the first post I made the statement that brought AxR fans to arms, I said AxS was canon and included the ire raising phrase "we all".
To address the first issue, I stand by what I said. By all logic AxS was canon at the end and Sheryl did have the upper hand.
By all logic I mean the fact that AxS was developed far more than AxR had ever been. More emotional moments, more physical contact, more heart to heart conversations... Ranka had so little in comparison. In addition, there were many more homages paid to past Macross series through AxS as opposed to AxR. Even within the series itself, parallels were drawn to reflect AxS (Ozma x Kathy).
Thus, by logic, in a triangle that had no clear ending, canon goes to the girl who received the most development in relation to the main love interest. In this case, that girl is Sheryl and the love interest is Alto. And so we have AxS canon in the TV series.
Now I should also add that if one decides that the triangle should remain unresolved, by all means it is their right. But denial of the obvious facts from the TV show and refusing to believe that Sheryl did NOT have the upper hand at the end of the series is what it is, denial.
In reference of the movie, I do not believe it should affect the opinion on the TV show outcome because it is a retelling rather than a conclusion. It's in the same boat as regarding DYRL Minmei a class apart from TV Minmei, they're different.
Now in this I have already addressed the main point of my second post which also addresses the second issue in my first post, the wording "we all". My second post can be found here, it is an expansion of the idea of "we all".
As I said there, "we all" watched the same show. And so the word "we all" was properly used within my first post. To justify my usage of "we all", I draw my findings not from within myself, but from what is laid out before me, the facts, the truth. We cannot escape the truth.
Do not try to slight my choice of wording because of your own inability to see things the way they are.
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|2009-12-02, 18:57
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~ Madoka = Win ~
Join Date: Dec 2005
But I agree entirely, it's definitely time to sit back and wait for the next movie.
And oh, I'm having a blast right now. Don't mistake me for being over serious because I enjoy reading how people respond.
|2009-12-02, 19:24
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Age: 43
<dusts off venerable thread>
You know, I personally totally agree with your assessment of the ending of the series and I even go a step further and say that there is no way in hell that Macross TV Ranka has a shot at ending up with Alto, barring completely OOC actions by all three protagonists.
However, I put qualifiers on your "we all" statement, because there clearly are people who still cling to their beliefs that Ranka had the same chances as Sheryl at the end ( although nobody ever managed to rebut the point that Ranka, as per her own personality, would not be able to interpose herself between Sheryl and Alto ).
Also, there are some people from our camp who view the ending as pretty open. Therefore "we all" is, sadly, not accurate from a 100% factual point of view.
Although your overall point, that S x A is pretty much canon from everything which happened up to the end, is absolutely correct. There was no magic reset button at the end, Ranka was away for most of the last episodes and left without ever having firmed up the tenuos romantic connection she was developing with Alto in the middle of the series. At the contrary, that very connection was petering out before she went away.
|2009-12-02, 20:26
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Lala rainbow land~
But Alto and Ranka were pining for each other while she was away~! *bats eyelashes* (It's a common statement I've heard over the course of the months btw).
Sorry, magnus, I could not resist.
To make it up:
|2009-12-02, 21:00
|Link #210
Alto x Ranka :)
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: New York City
That's the beauty of a story for writers, they'll lay out scenes where it's obvious in what way they were meant to be interpreted but there are always cases where they purposely leave certain moments ambiguous. Macross Frontier contains exactly that, an ambiguous ending which leaves the audience with different ways of interpreting it.
Me and Magnus actually had a pretty interesting conversation (a calm one at that.) Of course we didn't reach a consensus but we were very open-minded with one another and let our opinions be heard (well seen in this case ) Either way, if you're interested in reading this conversation then be my guest. It all started with this post:
Conversation with Magnus
|2009-12-02, 22:14
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Age: 30
Why? it's as simple as the scene in Ep 24. I didn't see anything that could rival the scene in terms of intimacy with Ranka in the final episode (and if anybody did... well thats stretching it a little bit). As a matter of fact, neither of the relationships were developed in 25. Leaving 24 as the latest development.
Remember- What comes first isn't that important. What comes last is the most important.
I will add this though: neither of the pairings are in concrete.
We have the movie as the closest thing (if they do solidly end it).
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|2009-12-02, 22:39
|Link #212
Alto x Ranka :)
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: New York City
|2009-12-02, 23:33
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Lala rainbow land~
|2009-12-03, 04:23
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Senior Member
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Location: Hamburg, Germany
Age: 43
Could anyone point me to a scene where Alto is pining for Ranka during her absence? Vowing to bomb her in the face if necessary does not count. And the one in Nanases sick room neither, because that was the lead up to Alto declaring his intention to bomb Ranka in the face.
And although 24 is, of course, the culmination of the romantic development ( although the salute in 25 is a pretty direct homage to DYRL, as we all know ), it is not alone what made me sure that Sheryl X Alto is canon. It is the development both of them got since series start, which was consistent and moved forward constantly up until the very end.
Alto x Ranka was really developed in about 20% of the series, when both sides seemed to have an interest. The other 80% it was a one-sided crush by Ranka, and the 20% were not at the end of the show.
And, as said before, there was no reset button at the end. "You are both my wings" doesn't mean that he wants to romance them both, but that they are both his inspirations. Sheryl for his determination to take his fate in his own hands and Ranka for his motivation what to do with his life ( be a protector ). Or at least his excuse to join SMS.
Very importantly, while Ranka was his initial motivation to be a "protector", in the end he grew beyond her, to encompass his whole home, and therefore everyone on Frontier.
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|2009-12-03, 16:27
|Link #215
~ Madoka = Win ~
Join Date: Dec 2005
It may seem like I'm being inconsiderate. But...
Truth Hurts.
Concrete or not, at the end (or lack thereof) AxS had the upper hand and thus AxS.
To be sure, I've never been opposed to AxR. In addition, on several different occasions I've done my best to ship AxR by donning my best AxR goggles and arguing against AxS within sound reason (I don't do rapid ships and delusion). Unfortunately on each occasion to ship and pioneer the AxR idea, I lost.
If you question where I really did ship AxR or not, ask Natsu. She didn't believe I could do it, but I did and did it well before I was beat down.
It was through my shipping of AxR that I was able to understand its strengths, but also its weaknesses when compared to AxS.
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|2009-12-03, 17:04
|Link #216
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2009
I think it's closer to the truth to say that ALto had no real romantic interest in either girl, he is way to preoccupied with feeling sorry for himself.
He pretty much uses them as an excuse to stay out of the family bussiness while pining for his dead mum. In fairness the only time he seemed really worked up about Sheryl was when she was sick and dressed up in his dead mom's kimono. Making me think he has a rather unhealthy mommy complex...
So my guess it's going to be AltoxValkyrie and we should check the damned thing if there if there is no "made by NERV" written on it somewhere.
|2009-12-03, 17:42
|Link #217
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Age: 43
Alto actually is one of those people who actually does something about his problems and the problems of others. He cares about his friends and his home.
And how you can see no romantic interest in Sheryl is beyond me. Ranka... well, he cares a lot about her, but in a platonic way.
|2009-12-03, 18:43
|Link #218
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2009
For me the Ozma Lee and Cathy Glass relationship was better developed and more intergrated in the main plotline. The main triangle was often just a separate high school anime romance story. Nakamura had a better character in Tomoya to explore that angle. Don't get me wrong, I really enjoy Frontier, but when I see the main trio I feel it's a step backward from the original SDFM triangle.
|2009-12-03, 18:57
|Link #219
Alto x Ranka :)
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: New York City
|2009-12-03, 19:05
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Ex-etiquette: Boundaries help when assigning kids' tasks
Q: My ex and I had always worked through everything together, our divorce decree doesn't even have holidays set as we agreed to talk it out and work through it. Now that he is married, he refuses to work with me on anything. The other night my 9-year-old daughter called to say good night and then proceeded to tell me that her stepmom was taking her for a haircut the next day. I was very hurt and upset and feel that her stepmother is overstepping her bounds. What's good ex-etiquette?
A: Good ex-etiquette would be to establish boundaries between homes, and stick to them. In other words, assign tasks so that the parents and parent figures know what their responsibilities are and then offer them to the children in their care. Then the mom and bonusmom or dad and bonusdad offer the kids their best and are not in competition with each other.
For example, when my bonuskids were young and went back and forth between their parents' homes on a weekly basis, their mom and I bumped heads until we assigned ourselves various tasks – and stuck to them so we wouldn't step on each other's toes. We actually sat down with each other and agreed that I was in charge of schoolwork – reports, tutoring, etc., and she was adamant that she was in charge of their personal grooming. That meant if the kids needed haircuts it waited until they went back to Mom's. But, by the same token, if they had a report due, they hung out at my house so I could help them with it. We never had another issue if we stuck to our agreement.
These agreements are, of course, based on the type of parenting plan in place. The one I lived by wouldn't work if the kids saw their mom every other weekend or possibly spent a month in the summer with her. So, it's important that parents who are no longer together remember that life is actually a well-choreographed dance between houses that you fine tune to fit your lifestyle. Although many who are no longer together believe they won't have to interact with their ex once they break up, the truth is, it's in the best interest of the kids if parents coordinate efforts and do their best to compare notes.
It may be human nature to feel in competition with an ex's new partner (or your partner's ex) but you can overcome it by not comparing yourselves to each other in any way. (She's thinner, he has a better job, they had kids, we don't …) It undermines your self-confidence. Be who you are and offer the kids your best. Relying on Ex-Etiquette Rule No. 10, "compromise whenever possible," will help. Let the rest of it go.
Dr. Jann Blackstone is the author of "Ex-etiquette for Parents: Good Behavior After Divorce or Separation," and the founder of Bonus Families, www.bonusfamilies.com. Reach her at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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