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5th Avenue is so not what it sounds like (powerful businesswoman). I find it to be bright and fresh (muguet and lilac), warm and flowery (magnolia, peach), with a subtle woodsy drydown (cedar, sandalwood). More of a late spring day in the sunshine. Totally feminine.
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Seriously--it is. I tried this on and thought, "Hm, light floral, pretty, somewhat sophisticated, nothing special." On my way out of the store, I was stopped by a man who asked me what I was wearing (with stars in his eyes). He told me how great it smelled. This had never happened to me before. So later I bought a bottle, thinking it must smell really great on me (plus it's a good every-day subtle fragrance when you just want to spray and go). Well apparently it does smell great--I have always worn fragrance and no other perfume in my life has gotten me so much male attention. And from all age groups. They LOVE it. I get so many compliments, it's unreal. When I've worn it on dates, the guys always try to get closer and smell, like they can't help themselves. (It's pretty funny.) I don't know what's in it, but damn!
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just discovered this perfume a week ago..
Never thought to try, afraid it will smelt old.
Woahh, love it from the 1st spray, never thought floral can be this crisp. Feminine and clean at same time, not powdery as Bvlgari pour femme.
I prefer this over my Chanel Allure.. If only this last a bit longer, tho I don't mind to respray.. Recommended. it is a bargain at this price.
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I picked this up cheapish and really thought it best just to wear to work rather than my good stuff. I find it boring and it lacks complexity. However, strangely, after an eight hour work shift I got into a work mate's car and thought what is that lovely smell? I realised it was Fifth Avenue and it smelt really nice.
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5th Avenue is not a very original and somewhat cheap smelling floral fragrance. Lots of different flower notes are thrown in here and it is hard to say which one dominates (maybe none). Overall it smells quite fresh and spring-like. It has a good staying power and sillage. I like the elegant tall bottle, but the fragrance itself elegant is not, in my opinion. Not totally bad, but I wont repurchase.
Eau dear! Eau de Fly Spray! Eau no!
I really wanted to like this. The reviews made it sound like just what I was looking for, a work perfume with a bit of extra je ne sais quoi. On me this wasn't it. The second it hit my skin, all I could think of was fly spray, and it stayed that way. The only good thing was that it wore off after about an hour.
This review is based on sampling the tester. It was in Boots so it shouldn't have been dodgy in any way, as in old or off or fake. Because I so much want to like it, I'm going to try another store and see if the result with their tester is any better. If it is I'll update, otherwise I'm going to have to write it off as one that just doesn't work with my body chemistry.
Update.....tried the tester in Debenhams today. No difference, still fly spray. Oh well.........
I loooove this scent! I love perfumes but I rarely find one I fall in love with. I usually think I find one I like but after buying it and trying it out I don't really like it. I have about 6 sitting on my bathroom counter that I almost never wear. I feel like so many perfumes are just not me if that makes any sense. I like perfumes that have a good balance of many notes. This 5th Ave fits the bill! I discovered this while aimlessly wandering around waiting for my sister. I loved the scent immediately, it just seemed to grab me which never happens.
I'm not good at describing scents but I'll do my best. I feel like it's a good balance of different notes. It's feminine but not overly so, it seems to have a hint of some type of fresh flowers with a little bit of musk. I wouldn't really say this has a sweet scent at all but that's fine with me because I don't like too much of a sweet perfume. When I think of sweet perfume, I think of cheap tacky perfumes by Paris Hilton. This smells classy but not in an old woman way like Chanel No 5. This smells classy but still young and pretty and it smells really good with my body chemistry. It's sexy but not in a heavy, overpowering, in your face type of way like Dior's Poison or YSL's Opium which I find disgusting. I feel like this just smells like what a woman should smell like.
Plus, I like that this isn't a "fragrance of the moment" that everybody runs out and buys. I use to wear D&G Light Blue but I got really sick of it because EVERYBODY wore it. My friend had it, one of my coworkers had it, so did my best friend's mom. This is a fragrance that not a lot of people wear because they've never heard of it but it has universal appeal.
This is pricey but not as bad as some, bought the 2.5 oz for $46 at Macys but wanted to kick myself when I saw that a reviewer said you can get this at TJ Maxx for $20. Well now I know where to go after my bottle runs out. Basically, I love this, I can't stop smelling myself and I will continue to buy.
Just for anyone that's interested in a more professional description of the scent, here is what it says on the Macy's website:
"An elegant bouquet of lilac, linden blossom, dewy magnolia and muquet is interwoven with exotic mandarin and bergamot for an expression of pure, sparkling sophistication."
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5th Avenue is a pleasant surprise. Not just another generic fruity floral. This scent has wonderful green notes which give it immediate depth that other scents lack these days. 5th Ave smells classy and classic.
I love the drydown on this. Florals and greens meld with Tibetan musk and sandalwood, mysterious but not overwhelmingly so. Thus; this remains appropriate for day wear but interesting enough for evening wear. Quite accomplished for a fairly inexpensive scent.
I highly recommend this scent for ladies of almost any age for almost any occasion.
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Price- this perfume is expensive, as every high-end fragrance ought to be.
Packaging- the unmistakable golden skyscraper with the square frosted glass cap. amazingly simple, amazingly classy, will definitely look amazing on every vanity because of the perfect combo-the golden liquid inside combines perfectly with the simplicity of the design. i honestly think this is the most beautiful, elegant and functional perfume flacon. i've used a ton of perfumes so far but none impressed me in terms of design like this one did.
i also like the fact that the bottle is not embossed (though i don't know if it wouldn't actually look even better) but displays a little 'label' with the 5th avenue name on it...in red letters. very elegant.
the scent- now ladies. time to have a little talk.
i'm not a professional, not at all. i don't own half of what other fashionistas/makeup girls own because i am on a student budget and can't afford it. but if there's anything i can honestly say, it would be that i DO know scents. i go shopping every day, even if it's just for fun, window shopping you know, and i always sniff and sniff and sniff perfumes...been doing this since the sixth grade. i couldn't always afford buying what i liked, as i said, but i got ' the knowledge', so to speak.
nothing infuriates and pleases me more than reading the comments that have been written here for this fragrance. it pleases me because well...we all like our scents to be unique and if not so many girls will wear this perfume, then it means i'm going to be the only one having it. in my circle of friends and colleagues nobody has even heard of it, so thumbs up for me.
now for the 'anger' part (lol!)- girls...this perfume is NOT generic. Dolce & Gabbana IS, Dior IS, Chanel IS, anything else is, but this one. how many scents can you compare this with?? i'll honestly tell you, none. i have never encountered another fragrance that can be compared with this one, ever. it is unique, elegant and impressive.
i can't stand when everybody gets the same perfume just because someone else is using it. that's just silly. this perfume, as i mentioned, is something that will grant you uniqueness and have people ask you what you're wearing.
the scent...i can describe it as a mixture of ice cold water, warm honey and a field of flowers....spring and summer flowers, freesias, lilies, orchids, a couple of roses...it is not sweet, it is not fresh, it's both. this is the only perfume i cannot categorize in a sweet or fresh group as it can be both. many reviewers observed it's 'versatile'- exactly because it can be worn at any occasion, with any outfit, any moment of the day or night.
my male friends LOVE it and my ex used to ask me to buy it every time i'd mention i wanted to get a new fragrance! ALL of my male friends say it's special and one of a kind.
the scent is warm and gives me the impression of 'woman'. Not the Paris Hilton woman kind of thing you get with D&G's The One for example, of Miss Dior Cherie (EVERYBODY has it, every bimbo with silicone and extensions, because they've heard it's 'hot'). Not the puckered up old British lady woman you get with Chanel no.5 or Chance (that perfume is ROUGH, smells like wood, would work great on an old lady who smokes, the harsh lines work great with the acidity of tobacco).
5th avenue is Jackie Kennedy and Grace Kelly with a hint of Marylin Monroe. It's chic, first of all, elegant, timeless, classy, not overbearing at all yet it does appear as a signature...everybody asks me what i'm wearing and they all love it.
It is a feminine fragrance that was created to work with the heat of your body. this is the only perfume i've been constantly repurchasing since i was in highschool and have gone through MANY bottles so far.
it's not something of a statement. it's not a 'specific', particular fragrance you'd wear only once or twice and then forget about it because it was nothing more than a 'cool' and interesting fragrance.
this fragrance is like a diamond- forever.
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Like others have already pointed out, the scent is quite generic and doesn't stand out, that's the only reason I gave it a 4 instead of a 5. However, that doesn't mean it doesn't smell good! It smells wonderful! Younger women will be attracted to its sweet floral scent, while older women will like its subtle elegance. The fact that this perfume can suit women of all ages, is perhaps one of it's best qualities, however, at the same time, this is what makes the perfume smell generic as well
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Dalai Lama Visits Medford: On a normal day, if you walk along the triple deckers lining Washington Street and Magoun Avenue not much will stand out from any other Medford neighborhood. Tuesday was no normal day. There were decorated dancers in the street, a market set up on Washington Street and a giant white tent stretched across four backyards. All for a visit from the Dalai Lama.
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---- — It's difficult to tell North Shore commuters looking at a year or so of disruption in their daily lives to "grin and bear it," but that may be the best option for the next several months.
On Saturday, Salem's sprawling commuter rail lot shut down to allow workers to begin construction on a new $37 million station and parking garage. Work is expected to take 14 months, and the 460-car lot will be closed for the duration.
That's a major upheaval for thousands of North Shore residents, many of whom work in Boston but were drawn to Salem and its surrounding communities by its ready access to commuter rail.
"It will be disruptive," Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll told reporter Tom Dalton last week. "We are doing our best to manage through it and provide alternatives."
Already, there have been complications. A longer-than-expected environmental cleanup has delayed the opening of a lot at the old Universal Steel site across the street from the station on Bridge Street. And once it opens sometime in August (or later), it will fit only 120 cars. Suggestions that commuters use the North Beverly or Montserrat stations don't take into consideration that those spots are already dealing with overflow from people who regularly use the Beverly station, which is getting a new garage of its own.
Under the best circumstances, the morning commute will be longer and more expensive for the next several months.
But here's the thing: The work absolutely needs to be done. There's a desperate need for a modern train station and more parking in that part of downtown, not just for commuters to Boston, but for people looking to come to Salem for business or pleasure. The city, with its mix of municipal and civic buildings (including the new J. Michael Ruane Judicial Center), historic attractions, restaurants and shops, has become a North Shore hub, one that has outgrown its current train station.
So some patience will be required on the part of commuters, and some open-mindedness, as well, when it comes to using the short-term solutions the city and the MBTA are putting together, piece by piece. For example, there's a free, 30-spot lot at the former Alpha Auto at 309 Bridge St. There are also spots at Leslie's Retreat Park. The Universal Steel lot should be up and running before the summer is over, and two "kiss and ride" areas will be set up for commuters getting dropped off at the station. And commuters with a Zone 3 pass can take the Salem Ferry in to Boston.
Yes, the next several months will likely be a little more difficult. With a modern train station, however, the next several decades will be much better.


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Lubbock police handled a tense situation Thursday night. A young officer came upon a 17-year old straddling the edge of the 42nd Street overpass on I-27, threatening to jump.
Sergeant Jason Lewis says that's when Officer Mario Sandoval's training came into play. The officer knew one wrong move could have deadly consequences.
"There's a lot of things that go through your head in that split second," Lewis said.
Sandoval had to act carefully, but quickly.
"You think, if I do this and I grab him, is he going to pull me over the edge? Is he still going to manage to jump? There's a lot to think about. He's not running up on him. Exiting the vehicle, saying hey, this is who I am, how can we help you? What can we do for you?" Lewis said.
Sandoval called for backup and a negotiator, all while keeping the teen talking, but at a distance.
"During this, he was talking to the guy, saying, 'Hey I'm here to help you. You're not in any trouble, so let's work this out,'" Lewis said.
When backup arrived, officers were able to ease up to the man and pull him to safety.
"One wrong thing and your actions are going to be questioned forever," Lewis said.
Police say the incident caused part of I-27 to be shut down for about 15 minutes.
The young man was taken to the hospital for evaluation.
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Well first I'd like to thank Manny for putting steroids and performance enhancing drugs back in the news today. I had originally planned to do more analysis on the franchise's ability to develop young players, but I was really too lazy to try and find the right mix of players, collect the data, and then get it in the right format. Plus, I don't have access to forecasting metrics like PECOTA, and didn't feel like spending hours on end doing all this work only to be refuted for the same reasons as in the first post.
Like everyone around here, I read Moneyball back in 2003, and was thoroughly impressed by the results Beane and DePo had in regards to competing against competition with payrolls doubling Oakland's. The only reason I mention the book is because it seems to have given Beane a free pass in regards to fans objectively evaluating trade results, draft picks, and team performance. As a disclaimer I don't remember a lot of specific details in the book anymore, but I do know it touched on much more than the aforementioned stuff. Anyhow, as time has passed Oakland's success has started to significantly dwindle. The decreasing performance doesn't just apply to the A's in general, but it has also followed the stars of those early decade A's teams to the point where any valid contributors from Oakland and the early 2000's have become essentially unknowns. Aside from losing a few stars to free agency there really wasn't much I could come up with that caused the downturn in performance within the organization.
One thing my friends always like to give me hard a time about is teasing me that Oakland was the organization that introduced steroids into baseball. From Canseco and McGwire, to Giambi and Tejada, the biggest stars in Oakland always seem to somehow be linked to PED use. It also doesn't help that BA in BALCO refers to Bay Area. Citing mlb.com's Drug Policy Timeline I saw that the MLB began random drug testing in 2001, and then in 2003 every player on the 40 man roster was required to be tested at least once. Coincidentally enough, the A's offensive struggles began right around that time. Therefore, I decided to plot the A's overall team performance in runs scored, home runs, and slugging vs. that of the rest of the league to see if there were any noticeable results or trends since the start of drug testing. Originally I performed the tests against all of the MLB, but I realized it would be much more fair to do it only against the AL so the data wouldn't be skewed by the poor hitting NL teams. The results were pretty astonishing.
As you can see before the steroid testing, through 2000, the A's were outperforming everyone by a pretty significant margin in every statistical category shown. You can see the steady increase within the league and in Oakland up until 2000, and then the sudden drop off after the start of testing in 2001. From there, the league begins a slight downward trend that could be expected from such a change. The A's on the other hand drop absolutely off the map. The results speak for themselves, but I wanted to be sure that the mean values before and after PED testing were significantly different. Since the runs scored data was normally distributed I was able to perform a Two Sample T-Test at an alpha level of 95% on the runs scored data to verify that the hypothesis of runs scored from 1995-2001, and 2002-2008 were statistically equal. That provided these results:
Two-sample T for 02-08 vs 95-01
N Mean StDev Mean
02-08 7 755.9 52.0 20
95-01 7 840.4 77.3 29
95% CI for difference: (-161.2810, -7.8618)
T-Test of difference = 0 (vs not =): T-Value = -2.40 P-Value = 0.033 DF = 12
Both use Pooled StDev = 65.8664
Because zero is not within the range of the "95% CI for difference" and the P-Value is less than .05, statistically speaking we can reject the hypothesis that the two data sets are equal. This means that from the data there is in fact a difference between the runs scored prior to testing and after.
So what do we take from this? Well getting back to Moneyball I'm not so sure that Billy Beane was ever the expert we made him out to be. I think we unfairly built him up to be an infallible genius, remember "In Billy We Trust?" I'm of the opinion that Beane's success in finding undervalued players, and having them instantly turning into All-Stars upon landing in Oakland was because these guys were on PEDs. Now that steroid testing is in full force, successful teams have become more reliant on efficiently developing their young talent. PED testing has also weeded out the younger players that are instantly able to come into the league and mash 20 home runs, and then five years later be completely out of baseball. I'm staring at you Ben Grieve, and Terrance Long. I won't even touch Matt Stair's and John Jaha's 35 home runs years. Heck, even Eric Chavez was healthy enough to have back to back 30HR years and even made the cover a video game at one point in his career!
It should also be noted, of players on those teams, Adam Piatt, Jeremy Giambi, Jason Giambi, Miguel Tejada, and Randy Velarde have all been mentioned in the Mitchell Report as being known PED users. I won't do it, but you could even go as far as making the case that Beane intentionally sought out known steroid users with the idea they were more likely to have huge years. David Justice, Mike Piazza, and Jack Cust all come to mind and fit the bill. Alternatively, you could also make the argument the A's reduced offensive performance is based on Beane seeking to eliminate any potential PED users within the organization leaving the franchise with the complete lack of power we see today.
Don't get me wrong with this, I'm not trying to question Beane's ethics, but I do think it's time to seriously question his aura of infallibility. The A's old station-to-station approach of taking a walk and just waiting for your big power hitters to knock you in is obviously a thing of the past. As I alluded to in the player development post I don't know for sure if the organization is still preaching that philosophy, but if they are, I feel like the A's are now the organization that is lagging the trend. I do realize the Big Three is no longer around, but I'm not so sure even they could win with the offense of recent years. That goes without saying Hudson is out after TJ surgery, Zito has been throwing BP for two years up until the past week, and Mulder... well I'm not even sure where he is these days.
I hope this post opens up a few eyes. I've got a feeling questioning Beane will bring me some trouble, but as long as I don't have to hear any correlation doesn't equal causation nonsense in regards to steroids not affecting power numbers I'll be alright.


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Despite two other first round knock outs, Francisco Rivera defeating Roland Delorme by 1st Round KO (4:19), was probably the most one sided beating of the night. Rivera is 2-1 as a UFC fighter with two bouts and an overall record of 9-2. This fight marks Deolorme's first in three UFC fights and he's 8-2 in his career.
From the opening bell, Rivera made Delorme look completely out matched. Both men met in the center of the Octagon, but it was clear Delorme had no desire to remain standing. He powered forward with a quick combination trying to get inside to clinch and ended up desperately reaching for a single leg takedown. After that, the KO seemed inevitable. Rivera punished Delorme with punches and kick for the next three minutes. Finally, as Roland tried to attack, Rivera hit him on the button with a tight left hook to end the fight.
What was the high point of this fight?
The short left hook that dropped Delorme. Many MMA fighters throw winging punches, but Rivera showed you don't have to throw from the hip to have power.
Where do they go from here?
This is Francisco Rivera's second UFC win in three months. Now, boasting this dominant victory, he'll need to take a step up in competition. Rivera needs a top 25 opponent next to start working his way up the division.
For Roland Delorme, this is the first bump in what had so far been a solid run in the UFC's Bantamweight division. Undoubtedly, he'll need a fight to get back on his feet, but he's no where near the chopping block.
Watch it now or later?
Now. Rivera used his vastly superior technical striking to completely shut down Delorme.
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UFC 149 Results: Francisco Rivera Knocks Out Roland Delorme
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Loma Linda resident Dexter Emoto, who has already completed 100 marathons, will begin his 100th half marathon race at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 4 at the 2nd Annual New Year's Race – "Los Angeles at Night" ½ Marathon, Resolution 5K, and Kids Fun Run in downtown Los Angeles.
Also an RN at Loma Linda University Medical Center and a professional photographer, Emoto has been running for ten years. He says he loves running to stay healthy and fit and to make new friends. He is a member of many running clubs, including Loma Linda Lopers Running and Fitness Club, the American Medical Athletic Association and the Marathon Maniacs. His first marathon was the Los Angeles Marathon in March 2004.
Emoto says his running philosophy is summarized by Fred LeBow, founder and director of the NYC marathon: "In running, it doesn't matter whether you come in first, in the middle of the pack or last. You can say, I have finished. There is a lot of satisfaction in that."


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Well fellow Vikings fans, we find ourselves winding down on another very disappointing Vikings season. It started with so much optimism going into the season, but that was all for not when the defense continued to give up late touchdowns in the final minutes of close games. So where do we go from here? It's not all bad. Yes I know that sounds ridiculous but this team isn't that far off believe or not. Below are some reasons for optimism going into next year.
1. Coaching staff – It really comes down to the ability of the Speilman hiring a competent coach that can assemble a good staff. Head coaches often get more blame or credit when it comes to wins. It really comes down to assembling a good staff. The key for the Vikings is finding a coach that is able to make that happen. A fresh voice in the locker room will help revive this team. Hopefully they make the right choice.
2. Young players – I got say the talent on this team is good unfortunately they lack at the two most important positions in football. Coach and QB. Patterson is the play maker we expected to see. Rhodes seems to be the real deal at CB and Harrison is a stud at safety. What we need a replacement for NT and a slot corner to replace Winfields spot. A new defense philosophy would help as well.
3. Speilman - People will blame him for this lost season but I won't. He's assembled a talented roster and has done a great job in the draft. Sure he missed on Ponder and they should have had a backup plan. But I'll give him one more chance to get a coach he wants and another shot at a QB.
4. Ownership – Yes again when you're losing everyone will pile on you. But the wilfs are willing to spend the dough and got us a new stadium. One has to respect them for that. 5. Weak Division - The division is for the taking for the next couple of years to come. The lions are self-disrupting. The bears are getting old and it's showing on defense. The Packers have Rodgers but that's about it as you can see now.
Summary Really comes down to hiring a competent coach and drafting a QB of the future. Two big if's but this is where we're at. It can be done and think the Vikings trade down and draft and Nix and then move up to snag a QB of the future. That's the best scenario for the Vikings going into next year. So take a drink and look forward to Christmas instead of a Vikings win. Enjoy watching the young talent the last 3 games. I got to say it's kind of nice not investing so much into the team and enjoy watching the games for what they are. Stay classy Minnesota……………


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Well, my bracket's already a mess. The good news is, Round 1 has been amazing -- and it's not over! But because some of the Round 2 matchups have been determined, let's prognosticate:
Germany v. Sweden
Obviously I'll be wearing my Viking helmet for this one. Two strong offenses and two weak defenses. Germany's playing very well right now, but I gotta be a homer: Krauts 2 - 3 Meatballs
Argentina v. Mexico
Argentina didn't exactly light up all that Amsterdam has to offer, but Mexico doesn't look sharp, either. My bracket says Mexico, but I'm going to predict Ozzie Guillen 1 - 0 Benji Gil
England v. Ecuador
I think this one's gonna be really exciting. Ecuador has played well, and England hasn't played to their ability. I'd love to see an upset here, but I don't want to piss off my HH Brit Bros here. Teabaggers 2 - 1 Middlemen
Portugal v. Netherlands
I didn't see Portugal play, but Team Oranje looked pretty effective against a supposedly better Argentina team. But maybe the 'Gents weren't adequately motivated. Ex-Naval Power 1 - 2 Ex-Mercantile Power


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In northern Africa, 1996 wheat production is estimated to have increased significantly compared to last year's below-average crop. All countries in the sub-region harvested above-average crops. In Algeria, output is estimated to have increased by 1.3 million tons to 2.8 million tons. Despite a small decline in area sown, production in Egypt is estimated at 5.74 million tons, marginally higher than last year, while in Morocco output was more than five times higher than last year's drought-affected crop of only 1.1 million tons. After two consecutive years of sharply reduced harvests, production in Tunisia reached a record level of 1.8 million tons. Aggregate output of coarse grains in the sub-region in 1996 also recovered substantially to reach an estimated 13.5 million tons, an increase of 60 percent compared with the below-normal 1995 crop.
In western Africa, below-normal rainfall in early/mid-July affected crops in several Sahelian countries, though conditions have improved since late July. Following generally adequate rains in May and June, except in Burkina Faso, precipitation remained below normal in early/mid-July in northern Senegal, western and central Mali, most parts of Niger and in the Sahelian zone of Chad, where substantial areas have had to be replanted. However, rains increased significantly during the last dekad of July, notably in southern Mauritania, western and central Mali and in southern and central Chad. Rainfall declined significantly in early August, in Senegal, Mali and Niger, but resumed in mid-August, except in central Mali. Soil moisture levels have generally been replenished. Widespread and abundant rains in July and mid-August helped desalination of swamp rice in Guinea Bissau and crop emergence in The Gambia. In Cape Verde, rains have started on all islands, allowing the planting of the first maize crop. In coastal countries along the Gulf of Guinea, precipitation decreased during July and remained low at the end of the month. However, cumulative rainfall so far in the season is about normal. The first maize crop is being harvested and marketed in the south, and millet and sorghum are growing satisfactorily in the north. A recovery is in prospect in Sierra Leone, but food output again remains very low in Liberia, where the security situation is worsening.
In central Africa, abundant and widespread rains allowed favourable development of coarse grains. The harvest of the first maize crop is drawing to an end in Cameroon, Central African Republic and Congo, while dry conditions prevail in southern and central parts of Zaire.
In eastern Africa, the early outlook for 1996 cereal production is mixed. In Tanzania and Uganda, following good rains during the main season, above average cereal crops are being harvested. In Rwanda, the output of the 1996 second season foodcrops was higher than last year but remained below pre-war levels. In Burundi, output of second season foodcrops is estimated to be lower than last year due to increased insecurity. In Somalia, rains in June improved overall prospects for the 1996 Gu crops being harvested. In Kenya, the 1996 main maize crop is anticipated to be poor as a result of a decline in plantings. In Ethiopia, early prospects for the 1996 main meher crops are favourable reflecting abundant rains in recent months. These rains also benefited the secondary belg crops leading to a good harvest. In Eritrea, rains in early August improved prospects for the 1996 cereal crops. In Sudan, rains from mid-July allowed planting of the 1996 coarse grains to be completed.
In southern Africa, harvesting of the 1995/96 coarse grains crop is complete. Aggregate cereal production is estimated at 24 million tons, 65 percent above 1995 and 34 percent above-average. Most countries have harvested above-average crops this year, including Malawi, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe, the largest producing countries. Favourable rainfall and excellent growing conditions for crops encouraged large plantings in Angola and Mozambique and output is expected to be above-average for cereals, pulses and tuber crops such as cassava. Only Namibia experienced below normal rainfall, resulting in localized damage to crops but seriously affecting livestock and pastures. Reflecting favourable production, the food supply situation in the sub-region is expected to improve considerably during the 1996/97 marketing year. The supply of maize is expected to cover requirements, including replenishment of stocks that were virtually depleted in several countries, notably in Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland and Zimbabwe. Overall, a maize surplus of some 2 million tons is anticipated, mainly from South Africa, Zimbabwe and Zambia. However, several countries will continue to require substantial food assistance, including Angola, Lesotho and Mozambique.
In Asia, heavy rainfall caused extensive floods in several parts, resulting in loss of life and large scale damage to property, infrastructure and crops. The worst affected countries were China, Bangladesh, India, The Republic of Korea , The Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea and Nepal. Loss of life and extensive damage also occurred in Viet Nam and the Philippines as a result of typhoons Frankie, Gloria and Herb. In contrast, in Sri Lanka, there are recent reports of an improvement in rainfall following drought conditions earlier, which significantly reduced 1995/96 rice production. Elsewhere, crop prospects are generally satisfactory in Pakistan, following normal progression of this years monsoon. Reflecting short supplies of agricultural inputs and insecurity, production was again lower than normal in Afghanistan. In Iraq, damage from pests and shortages of agricultural inputs resulted in a wheat crop below both last years and normal levels. Although still below-average, production recovered in Turkey, though decreased slightly in Syria. In Saudi Arabia, reflecting Government measures to reduce domestic output, production is estimated to be below average and less than last year.
In Central America and the Caribbean, harvesting of the 1996/97 first season cereal crops has started. The outlook for coarse grains is uncertain, depending principally upon production of maize and sorghum in Mexico, which have been affected by drought, but where recent rains may improve prospects. Elsewhere, average to above-average output of coarse grains is anticipated. In the Caribbean, a slightly above-average coarse grain production is expected in the Dominican Republic, while in Cuba and Haiti, the output of maize is forecast to be average.
In South America, output of maize has been above average in Argentina and Brazil, where planting of the 1996/97 wheat crop is virtually complete. Early forecasts point to near record crops. In the Andean countries, in Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru, maize production has also been above average. Prospects for this years wheat crop are good, particularly in Peru, and an above-average production is anticipated. Planting of coarse grains is underway in Venezuela, where area is expected to be average and in Colombia, where a reduction is forecast.
In Europe, prospects for 1996 wheat and coarse grains remain generally satisfactory. Aggregate cereal output in the EC is expected to increase, but production in several eastern countries is forecast to decline. Sharp reductions are projected in Bulgaria, where cereal supplies are already tight after large exports last year. Rains in the second dekad of August improved prospects for 1996 spring maize in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Federal Republic of Yugoslavia following dry weather and high temperatures in previous weeks. In the Baltics, early indications point to a sharp increase in 1996 grain production though the harvest is somewhat later than usual and output will depend crucially on continued good weather.
In the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), production of 1996 cereals and pulses could be about 10 million tons higher than the estimated 126 million tons harvested in 1995, mainly due to better harvests in the Russian Federation and Kazakhstan. Higher production than last year is also anticipated in Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kyrghyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. In contrast, output in the Ukraine and Moldova is expected to fall sharply due to persistent dry conditions. In Armenia, extensive winterkill could also result in a well below normal harvest, while the outcome in Turkmenistan remains uncertain. In total, preliminary indications suggest that an increase in wheat area of 10 percent, coupled with higher yields, could result in production increasing by about 9 million tons to 69 million tons. The coarse grain area has declined further, though, overall, better yields than last year could result in only a marginal decline in aggregate output to 60 million tons.
In North America, a larger wheat crop is in prospect in the United States. A significant increase in spring wheat production is expected to more than offset the reduced winter wheat crop. Coarse grain production is expected to recover substantially from last years reduced crop, following a sharp recovery in maize plantings and generally favourable growing conditions. However, because of the sensitivity of the crop to weather conditions in the coming weeks the outcome is still uncertain. In Canada, following increased plantings and generally favourable conditions, the output of wheat and coarse grains are forecast to increase.
In Oceania, prospects are favourable for the 1996 winter wheat and coarse grains crop in Australia, following ideal planting conditions in most areas and favourable rainfall, which replenished soil moisture reserves. A bumper wheat crop is now in prospect. The recently harvested summer coarse grain crop recovered to normal after three years of drought-reduced output.
NOTE: This report is prepared on the responsibility of the FAO Secretariat with information from official and unofficial sources. Since conditions can change rapidly and information may not always represent the current crop or food supply situation as of present date, further enquiries should be made before any action is taken. None of the reports should be regarded in any way as statements of governmental views.
Enquiries may be directed to Mr. Abdur Rashid, Chief, Global Information and Early Warning Service, Commodities and Trade Division, (ESC), FAO, Rome (Telex: 610181 FAO I, GIEWS Direct Facsimile: 0039-6-5225-4495, E-mail INTERNET: firstname.lastname@example.com).
The designations employed and the presentation of material in this bulletin do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.


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Filed under: social media, success, Writing | Tags: blogging, blogs, commitment, language, neurolinguistic programming, nlp, personal development, social media, writer's block, writing
As I left the cinema this lunchtime, I bumped into my friend Charlie Russell and walked him along to his work. As we walked we talked and the conversation turned to writing. Charlie told me that when faced with writer's block Dan Brown hands upside down, it led me to the contemplation of writer's block.
As you may know, I have committed to posting to my blog every day this year, so the subject of writer's block is of some interest to me. There were days at the start when writing was a real struggle and for those writing something specific like a book or commissioned article, I can appreciate writer's block is a real problem. I have the freedom to write what I choose and after a while it occurred to me that every day something happens, all that remains is to write about it. If one pays attention there is always something about which to write, all that one has to do is notice it. Of course what draws one's attention may not be the subject about which one writes, it is sufficient that it calls one's attention to something about which one can write. Unfortunately the events of one's daily life may be irrelevant to that about which a writer needs to write, but at least they will be writing, and writing, any writing, may be sufficient to start the ideas flowing again. It goes without saying that any writing will require editing, if that editing is to remove irrelevant content that stimulated a flow of ideas, so much the better. Anyone who has a commitment to something will, on occasion, face obstacles, sometimes the obstacle is called "writer's block", but everyone has their blocks.
My commitment is to post to my blog every day, it is not to post rubbish,although there are days when I am not entirely satisfied with my output. There is no point in my writing something that is of no use to readers, so contained in my commitment is the further commitment to provide value. I write primarily for myself, but there is no satisfaction in worthless content; time constraints may prevent me fully editing what I write, but at least the content should have value, my values will not allow it to be otherwise. I believe I may have said in a previous post that a commitment that does not have one's values as its foundation will not be compelling. My commitment is to write, someone else's may be to feed school children in Africa or, perhaps, to educate their own children. A person's real commitment creates the context in which they live and act. I have said it before, and it remains true that commitment is not something one has, it is who one is. Commitment will always bring obstructions, but it will also provide the power to get past the obstruction.
Filed under: Gardening, Scotland, social media, success, Writing | Tags: blogging, commitment, gardening, Scotland, social media, writing
After some swithering, I have, at last, decided to bathe. I had thought just to crawl into my welcome bed, but the effort of dragging myself upstairs, awoke me sufficiently to draw my bath. And so now my aching body is soaking in a solution of Arnica salts.
Today has been the only day of this break in which dry weather was assured. Needless to say, I, as so often in such circumstances, attacked my garden with injudicious gusto. I am happy to say this has been a day of accomplishment. I weeded my patio pots and replanted very many bulbs. I have moved those many pots, increased in number, from the lower, to the upper patio. I have swept and pressure washed the lower patio. I have done all this while supervising my granddaughters and their friends. I am, not only tired, but sore.
I had thought today that I had paced myself well. I stopped for my lunch and another short break, I varied my movements to engage different muscles; however, it seems I have merely succeeded in guaranteeing that my efforts have earned a reward of generalised myalgia and of exhaustion. It is a good tiredness, I wear it as a badge of honour.
I could have slept, I could have bathed and slept, but no. I have committed myself, for this year, to post to my blog every day, thus even had the warm water was doing its work, I was typing on my phone. I had good reason not to post, perhaps even, valid reason, but commitment is unreasonable. Commitment is a force that has us do that which we might, hitherto, have believed impossible, because we have spoken, or, in my case written. I have said every day I will post, so every day I shall. And now I go, at last, to my sleep, wrapped in a warm blanket of accomplishment…okay, yes it does look a lot like a cloak of unbearable smugness, but I assure you it's no more than well earned satisfaction. Does that sound smug? Oh, I do hope not, actually I think I'm beyond caring. Good night
Filed under: Gardening, Scotland, social media, success, Writing | Tags: blogging, commitment, gardening, Scotland, social media, writing
After some swithering, I have, at last, decided to bathe. I had thought just to crawl into my welcome bed, but the effort of dragging myself upstairs, awoke me sufficiently to draw my bath. And so now my aching body is soaking in a solution of Arnica salts.
Today has been the only day of this break in which dry weather was assured. Needless to say, I, as so often in such circumstances, attacked my garden with injudicious gusto. I am happy to say this has been a day of accomplishment. I weeded my patio pots and replanted very many bulbs. I have moved those many pots, increased in number, from the lower, to the upper patio. I have swept and pressure washed the lower patio. I have done all this while supervising my granddaughters and their friends. I am, not only tired, but sore.
I had thought today that I had paced myself well. I stopped for my lunch and another short break, I varied my movements to engage different muscles; however, it seems I have merely succeeded in guaranteeing that my efforts have earned a reward of generalised myalgia and of exhaustion. It is a good tiredness, I wear it as a badge of honour.
I could have slept, I could have bathed and slept, but no. I have committed myself, for this year, to post to my blog every day, thus even had the warm water was doing its work, I was typing on my phone. I had good reason not to post, perhaps even, valid reason, but commitment is unreasonable. Commitment is a force that has us do that which we might, hitherto, have believed impossible, because we have spoken, or, in my case written. I have said every day I will post, so every day I shall. And now I go, at last, to my sleep, wrapped in a warm blanket of accomplishment…okay, yes it does look a lot like a cloak of unbearable smugness, but I assure you it's no more than well earned satisfaction. Does that sound smug? Oh, I do hope not, actually I think I'm beyond carrying. Good night
Filed under: asperger's syndrome, autism, disability, social media | Tags: AS, asd, asperger's, asperger's syndrome, autism, change, disability, emotions, FaceBook, information processing, privacy, social media, social networking
That I have Asperger's is no secret. That I have trust issues is not as readily apparent because I am always prepared to trust someone once, but once betrayed by them it may take years before I am even prepared to consider extending trust again. I have been betrayed, my personal space, my privacy has been invaded. I conceal little about myself, but I like to be the one who reveals myself. Generally I am not very worried about privacy because I have nothing to hide, but when someone else takes it upon themselves to snoop into my affairs I take exception, largely because it offends my sense of etiquette, it is grossly ill-mannered. I resent having nosey young people snooping in my personal accounts.
On the request of my manager I allowed another member of staff access to my login so that they could answer emails in the company's inbox, it was not an entirely unreasonable request assuming, as I did, that my colleague was reasonable. Unfortunately she is not particularly bright and managed to delete all the contents of my "Sent" folder, leaving me with no record of emails sent to HR or Wages. I could let that go, people make mistakes, but then she pretended my manager had asked her to try and find the missing emails, I allowed hat back into my account. She had lied, rather than fixing her stupid mistake she went into my Facebook and posted updates. She thought she was being funny, she has not the wit to be funny. I do not consider it a joke when someone trespasses in my personal space and violated my privacy. What is totally unforgivable is her trying to pass off her banal and immature remarks as mine. Needless to say that is the last time I allow someone else to use my login. I am not always quick to forgive a hurt but I am slower to forget one.
Last night was not good, on top of having my personal space violated, my sense of order was assaulted by yet more staff changes. A company had a right to change shift patterns to meet demand, it has a right to allocate those shifts, but I do get upset when that entails moving people to whose presence I am used, particularly when they make my workplace more enjoyable. If they had asked me I could have given them a list of people to move off my shift, headed by the idiot who abused my Facebook!
Filed under: social media | Tags: BBC, blogging, blogs, internet, National Union of Journalists, NUJ, smart phones, social media, writing
On Saturday night my hopes of publishing to my my blog every day were almost dashed. Neelam had organised an Access Consciousness Bars class with May Johnstone of Delicious Healing in Bridge of Allan after which we were to go and join her family in Cumbernauld for dinner.
We had an early start to the day and a drive to Bridge of Allan under a dull grey sky. May's house was, like her, warm and welcoming and we had a good day. She is a very well informed andsensitive trainer and we learned a lot, despite having already done one Bars class. However, I had had to make use of my phone's satnav and I was aware it had eaten into my battery's reserves.
I used my satnav again in the evening as we left Bridge of Allan for Cumbernauld. Two of Neelam's sisters had come up from England so, unusually, all the sisters were together with their Mum. It was a pleasant evening except that I was not feeling good and fell asleep, sitting on a hard wooden bench, in the middle of dinner.
We left two hours later than I expected and so I lost most of the time I had allocated for writing. My only option was to write my blog on my phone, as I wrote I was very aware that I was rapidly approaching both my deadline and the demise of my battery. I wrote quickly with little editing and then all hope of getting home in time to post from my PC was lost as we hit a closed motorway and confusing diversions. In the end it mattered little as the internet was down at home. However with minutes to spare I posted what I had written under the title "Incomplete Draft". In the morning once my phone was recharged – we still had no internet – I expanded the piece,edited it and retitled it, "Thou Shalt Not eat Bull!" (I giggled, neigh laughed myself horse at that title!)
What I realise I am going to have to do is write two blogs one day so that in future I always have a blog in hand to cope with emergencies, just as the BBC trots out saved programs to fill the gaps left by the National Union of Journalist's industrial action. The question is whether I keep a blog saved that can be used any time or whether I keep a blog in hand on a rolling basis, if I can find the time, I suspect it will be a combination of both.
Filed under: social media | Tags: blogging, blogs, social media, social networking
As some of you are aware I am writing every day and have committed to posting to my blog everyday, and I have already commented on some of the challenges with which I have been presented. I have discovered a new challenge, the disappearing blog.
Last night I finished my blog for posting this morning – this post I am currently writing will actually be published the day after tomorrow, that's how my schedule works – and used WordPress' scheduling tools to publish it this morning. I went to bed happy to be on schedule. This afternoon I thought to check my blog only to discover my post missing. Now I know not whether the scheduling tools had failed, or, more probably, I had made a mistake, but the post was not there and time was moving on. Fortunately my post and my links were on Google Docs so I was delayed, not defeated.
Scheduling tools are useful, I have used the WordPress tool before, successfully, and it is useful. Of course there are other blog scheduling tools; were it not for the free tool I have on WordPress, I would by now be using SocialOomph Professional https://www.socialoomph.com/ . If I was blogging for business reasons, I would not hesitate to use SocialOomph Professional, for less than six pounds a week as well as the Twitter scheduling it allows one to operate several accounts, schedule blogs, schedule shares on several social networks. However I am not blogging for business purposes and so WordPress is enough for me. Blogger also has a facility for scheduling posts, so check to see what facilities are available to you on your service.
What this incident has taught me is that it is essential to know and understand the tools one is using. Use them before you need to, so that when you do need them, you'll know what you are doing. If you can, check as soon as you can after the scheduled time to make sure the post has been published. Keep a copy of your post so that if it isn't published on schedule you can publish it manually; even if you missed the scheduled time, in most cases the blog will still be usable. Oh, and make sure when you set up the schedule, you have correctly set up your time zone, it does make a difference!
Filed under: Justice, Politics, social media, success | Tags: blogging, blogs, Clem Lefebvre, crowdfunding, crowdsourcing, films, JK Rowling, Linus Torvalds, Linux, Linux Format, Linux Mint, personal development, Randall Munroe, self empowerment, social media, social networking, Tim Berners Lee
There is something very gratifying when one finds oneself quoted in someone else's blog. Another friend of mine recently asked to quote me, I replied that once my words had left my mouth they became a gift to anyone who would listen and they were free to use them as they chose. My words are my Giveaway in the Internet potlatch.
I was reading in Linux Format an excellent article about Linux Mint and I was thinking to myself that people like Clem Lefebvre who spend time and effort in making free, open source software available play a very special role in society. There are many of them, Linus Torvalds who gave us the Linux Kernel, and all the developers and contributors to forums so that ordinary people like me have access to quality software. A particular hero is Tim Berners-Lee, who not only invented the World Wide Web, but gave it away to the world rather than leveraging it for millions.
It is not only in the realm of software that we have people willing to share of their creativity, there is the excellent xkcd comic produced by Randall Munroe and many others who allow their material to be used and shared without charge. MySpace and YouTube have all sorts of musicians and filmmakers providing free entertainment.
The Web is awash with writers, some humorous, there are blogs and online magazines and newspapers, many of which provide their content for free.
Of course much of the free content on the Web is not open and it's creators retain copyright, but they are still good enough to make it available without charge.
The internet may be seen by some as a money making opportunity, but for others it provides an opportunity to challenge society's accepted models of finance and communication, putting control into the hands of ordinary people. Crowdfunding allows entrepreneurs to bypass the banks, and pitch their ideas directly to ordinary people who make contributions to make the idea reality. Crowdsourcing allows creators and designers to interact directly with the people, to test ideas and get feedback. Crowdsourcing and crowdfunding bring democracy into the creative process.Similarly the availability of blogging facilities and the interactivity of much online journalism democratises communication and news dissemination.
There is a tale of a man who on his death was invited to choose between heaven and hell. He asked what was the difference and was given the opportunity to visit both. In hell the people sat at a sumptuous banquet, but were miserable and hungry because the chopsticks were so long they could not get food into their mouths. Heaven at first glance was similar to hell, same banquet, same long chopsticks, but in heaven the people were happy and well feed because they were feeding each other.
I was so pleased to see that JK Rowling has lost her billionaire status because of the amount of money she gives to charity. What a wonderful woman, while others try to amass ridiculously large fortunes, she is giving hers away to make the world better for other people!
If we give up our selfishness which is just a manifestation of fear, and instead learn to share we can all participate and live well while ending the outmoded greed based structures upon which society was previously based. If we opened up and learned to share freely this could be a great world in which to live.
I am not so arrogant that I expect people to want to use what I write, but I am inspired enough by the idea of open source to declare my blog copyright free. An acknowledgment (or pingback) would be nice, but please "feel free"!
Filed under: asperger's syndrome, autism, disability, Justice, Parenting, social media | Tags: AS, asd, asperger's, asperger's syndrome, autism, bullying, child abuse, cyberbullying, depression, disability, FaceBook, information processing, internet, language, personal development, personal growth, self empowerment, self harm, sensory processing, sexual abuse, social media, social networking
A girl is quoted in the Daily Mail as saying, "As a girl, it's normal to start putting raunchy pictures on Facebook at 13, and you feel you have to live up to that."
It is becoming increasingly apparent to me that this world in which I now live is neither the world into which I was born, nor that in which I grew up, but rather it is a strange alien place, I am a stranger in a strange land. I am reasonably sure that when I was young, girls did not publish raunchy pictures of themselves. Of course when I was young there was no Facebook and the nearest we came to pornography was the magazine Health and Efficiency with its photos of naturists holding beachballs or ping pong bats. So what is it with the raunchy pictures? Don't get me wrong I appreciate raunch as much as anyone, but there is appropriate raunch and inappropriate raunch, and teenagers posting semi clad and suggestive photos on the internet is definitely inappropriate raunch.
While obviously humans are to blame, what has made this disturbing behaviour possible is, one the internet, and two digital photography, particularly smart phones. Last century nude photographs had to be developed either by the photographer or sent to a select few processors who would handle that sort of content without passing it to the police. There was a time when the polaroid camera was the height of technology for people wanting to take candid snaps in the bedroom and there was little facility for sharing the pictures. Now anyone can take a photo, edit it and upload it to the internet in seconds. In the old days if someone wanted to publish something they had to make an effort. it required thought and planning, but now the act of uploading is so quick and easy people have shared before thinking of the consequences. Even in the early days of mobile phones the greatest damage too much vodka could cause would be inappropriate SMS messages; now with a little drink and with little encouragement, teenagers are exposing themselves to exploitation, derision or worse.
Remember when we were told not to talk to strangers? Today's young people are supplying their intimate details along with intimate pictures to all sorts of predatory creatures, not only to those who wish to take advantage of them but also to the sort of cruel monsters who find it amusing to drive young people to suicide. The papers repeatedly draw attention to teenagers who, unable to bear anymore cyber-bullying, have killed themselves. It is no longer realistic to assert that it was not the bullies intention to cause death, they are aware of the possible consequences of their actions, therefore it is reasonable to infer that they actively want to cause death secure in the knowledge that they will escape justice. In the light of recent events every case of cyber-bullying should be considered as criminal assault or attempted murder and where the victim dies it should not be manslaughter but always classed as premeditated murder and punished accordingly.
Apparently child trafficking has risen by over eighty percent facilitated by the internet. I think we must be aware of the dangers of the internet, but we should not overreact, the internet can be a force for good. The internet must remain free, therefore it's abuse must be severely punished to keep it so. Getting young people to expose themselves online is sexual abuse and should be punished severely, as should all child abuse.
We are privileged to have access to the internet and we have a responsibility to use it responsibly. Access to the internet is not a basic human right, prisoners have recently been allowed access on the grounds that it is a right, it is not. There is a hierarchy of rights, some like food, water and shelter are fundamental and should be enjoyed by all. I would argue that freedom of speech should be a fundamental right. However one person's rights cannot be allowed to deprive another of their fundamental rights. The right of a child to grow in safety, free from abuse and exploitation is a fundamental right and those who have denied children that right should not be provided with the facility to continue. Even if access to the internet were a right, the abuse of the internet can never be. It is unreasonable for someone who deprives others of a fundamental right to then demand secondary rights. A child abuser still has a right to be treated as a human being, to food and shelter, and medical care, they even have a right to respect as a human being, but there their rights stop. No one has a right to abuse children, and in "abuse" I include treating children as a possession or commodity. Children are our most precious resource, our hope for the future and our most important people, if we fail them we will destroy ourselves.
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There was a time in the recent past when if I wanted to write a blog, I clicked on "New Post" and the page which came up allowed me not only to write my blog, but also to select from my most often used tags (very useful when one blogs repeatedly on a subject) and to click on my categories. Now when I click on "New Post" I get a, far from fully functional, truncated page. I have found that the only way to blog on WordPress the way I like is to post from the "New Post" page then immediately go to my new post, click on "Edit This" which returns me to a fully functional page where I can complete my post using the functions I have come to enjoy.
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Some years ago I asked Michael Hall, one of my favourite writers and a teacher of mine, for advice. He is a prolific writer and what he told me was that every day he writes for a minimum of half an hour, usually he writes more, but even when he has a busy day ,for example while travelling, he will get at the least his half hour. I suppose, on reflection, the key is to build a habit of writing, to exercise the skill daily. As health experts tell us a little exercise every day is better than several hours in the gym once a week. This year I have determined that I will write my blog every day, although I am not sure I will publish daily, that is the intention. On the days when I work my long break is half an hour, which allows me to meet the half hour minimum target. Unfortunately if I am to publish daily I shall, almost certainly, have to sacrifice some editing and revision. Next year when the habit of writing is well installed I shall, perhaps, reduce publishing frequency and work on enhancing the quality.
Something I suppose I could look at is speech recognition software, but having limited time I tend to worry that it would require too much editing. Of course all this attention to scheduling, to building up productive habits like daily writing is to serve a greater purpose, to build a context for things to happen. The writing matters, as I have said before, it is only by reading what I have written that I know what I am thinking. My world exists, to a very great extent, on paper, in words, both mine and so often the words of others, novels, histories, scriptures,maps in an atlas, photographs of people and places and the past. My world is defined on paper, and where it is not written there is, so to speak, a blank page. My writing is the magic by which I create my world, some cultures sang their world into being, some dreamed it, I write mine, my arteries run with ink. And so I am writing 2013 into existence, writing it and drawing it; my vision for my garden will first appear on paper, amending earlier drawings, talking to me, telling me to, "Try this". It will take more than half an hour a day to write my year into being, but this year shall be written.


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.NET Remoting with Events in VB 2005 and .NET 2.0
I learned how to add events to a remote client by studying the "Chatter" remoting example in .NET Remoting and Event Handling in VB .NET, by Paul Kimmell. I will not attempt to explain the entire "Chatter" code example, since a good explanation is already given in Kimmell's article, but I do want to point out a few important aspects that weren't clear to me at first. (more…)
More on Delegates and Events in VB 2005
In the .NET 2.0 Framework, with Visual Basic 2005, there are a number of ways to define and use delegates, and even more ways to define and use events . This post summarizes these differences. (more…)
.NET Remoting: The Simplest Remoting Example
I just read chapter 10, .NET remoting, in Introducing Microsoft .NET 3rd Edition, 2003, by David S. Platt. His explanations are very clear and easy to read, but I had a little trouble compiling and running the sample code. Part of the problem is that the code was written for an earlier version of Visual Studio and the .NET library. I took notes as I upgraded and built this example and I thought I'd share them here. I built this example in Visual Basic 2005 Express SP1. I have upload this project into my Box.net folder on this blog. Even if you don't have David Platt's book you can probably get a good idea about how remoting works by looking at my VB2005 version of his example code, reading the introduction below, and reading the on-line articles listed at the end of the introduction.
Join me in studying for MCTS exam 70-536
I just got the MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-536): .NET FRAMEWORK 2.0 Application Development Foundation in the mail yesterday. I finished lesson 1 in chapter 1 and posted my notes and VB examples on this page: Types in the .NET Framework – Part 1: Value Types.
As I complete each lesson, I'll add a link to my notes on this page: Exam 70-536: Application Development Foundation – Study Topics. Note that my lesson notes will be on pages, not posts. I'll only post to let you know when I start a new chapter.
I hope some of you will join me and add comments to the lesson pages. Whether you are studying for the MCTS or MCPD, it will be easier and more fun if we take the journey to certification together!
Events and Delegates in the .NET Framework
I spent the morning learning about events and delegates. I needed to learn these concepts for a VB2005 project that I'm working on. In addition, this is one of the topics that is supposedly covered in Exam 70-536. So, here's what I learned: (more…)
Study Topics for Microsoft Exam 70-536: .NET Framework 2.0—Application Development Foundation
This list of topics was taken from a page on the Microsoft Learning web site, Preparation Guide for Exam 70-536
TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0—Application Development Foundation, from the section: "Skills Measured in Exam 70-536″. I've just reformatted the information to make it easier to read (IMHO). This exam is required for both the MCPD and MCTS certifications.
This looks like a huge amount of material to cover in a test. I wonder if the test really covers all of this material, or just a sampling of it? Does anyone who has taken the test have some insight into this? (I'm not looking for shortcuts to studying for the exam, I'm just curious!) (more…)
MCSD is outdated. Become an MCPD instead!
I've been thinking about getting Microsoft Certification for years. I remember sitting at my desk at Intel, back in 1998, taking a break from C++ debugging in VS5 and browsing the Microsoft Certification web site. I read the requirements and decided that I would like to be an MCSD. Well, life goes on, and getting married, buying a house, traveling, going to grad school, becoming a dad, and generally having a really great time all took priority over certification. And I'm
pretty quite happy about those choices!
Now, I've got a ton of experience in C, C++, MFC, ATL and COM programming as well as some pretty respectable VB programming experience going all the way back to VB 4.0. I'm currently working on my first VB2005 project for one of my company's clients, but I'd like to strengthen that experience with certification so that future clients know I'm prepared to do .NET programming. That's why I think this a good time for me to get MS certification. So, I bought a used copy of the MCAD/MCSD Self-Paced Training Kit. I got a good deal on it too! Two days ago I started posting about starting the certification process, and started studying for my MCSD. (more…)


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CATEGORIES Casting, New Releases, Celebrities and Controversy, Movie Marketing, Movies, New Releases, CinematicalThe entertainment world is still buzzing over yesterday's revelation that Oksana Grigorieva -- mother of Mel Gibson's youngest child -- captured racist and misogynistic tirades directed at her by the actor on tape. RadarOnline had the exclusive on that -- and shared some of the lowlights, including such gems as "You look like a f***ing pig in heat, and if you get raped by a pack of n***ers, it will be your fault," and "I am going to come and burn the f**king house down ... but you will blow me first." Gibson, whose image was still taking a beating from his infamous 2006 DUI arrest (he went on a rant about Jews that time), might have just hammered the final nail into the coffin of his career.
If that's the case, Gibson has no one to blame but himself. However, if he does go down for good, it looks like he might take at least one project with him.
Gibson, who's been largely absent from the screen since that arrest, was hoping to resuscitate his career in 2010. He appeared in Edge of Darkness earlier this year and is starring in Jodie Foster's absolutely bizarre sounding comedy The Beaver. In that film, Gibson plays "a depressed CEO who finds a new lease on life when he begins to communicate with friends and family via a beaver hand puppet." The question now is, what do you do with this film?
Hit the jump for more Mel musings.
Gibson's latest act of self-destruction is so vile that it's hard to imagine anyone wanting to see the actor in a comedic -- or any other -- role. The press junkets for this thing would be a nightmare -- you can't let the star of your movie speak to the press? That's a recipe for disaster. Even if Foster handles all the PR, this film will be overshadowed by the specter of Mel's inexcusable behavior at every turn.
America loves to see famous people fall from grace almost as much as it loves to forgive them and watch them rise again -- but is there any way to overcome something this heinous? Gibson's not a first time offender here and will likely never be able to undo the damage he's caused to his reputation. The shame of it is that he's taking friend and fellow performer Jodie Foster's film down with him. Maybe Tom Cruise isn't the craziest guy in Hollywood after all.
What do you think? Would you ever see another Gibson movie or have you washed your hands of the actor once and for all?


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Quote from: JDouble on January 10, 2014, 10:59:49 PMAt 6'6" 240lbs I think he really should be considered a TE anyways.You said the same thing about Alshon Jeffery.This is a pretty good WR class. I think almost any analyst would put Benjamin behind Watkins, Evans, and Lee at the very least. I think I'd have Jordan Matthews ahead of him as well. Obviously, the combine will be very important for him.
At 6'6" 240lbs I think he really should be considered a TE anyways.


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Everyone has been on at least one terrible date. If at this point you are thinking to yourself, "No, not me", perhaps you are unwaveringly optimistic, perhaps you have flexible expectations, or perhaps you are downright nauseatingly lucky. For the rest of us (who can relate to horror stories of small-talk that led to "I only listen to heavy metal bangra", or the maniac that asked to see your feet on the first date), we understand how a terrible choice of place can ruthlessly catalyze an already souring date. Luckily for you though, the Mothercity is nurturing when it comes to romance. The rain and winter breeze encourage opportunists to venture in closer, under the guise of consideration and warmth. From Gugulethu to Camps
You gotta get to see SA's new local film talent at the Labia on Orange tonight.
03:59 WebFest, South Africa's new online film festival, is holding two screenings for people to experience the finalist films on the big screen. Both screenings take place on the 26th October at the Bioscope and Labia independent cinemas in JHB and CT respectively; at 6pm. Costs are R40 in JHB and R25 in CT. The films, all referencing the compulsory TANK, are exactly 3 minutes 59 seconds long. With a mixed bag of sci-fi, drama, and comedy, 03:59 WebFest offers something for everyone. The twelve films on show hint at the talent we have in South Africa's creative community. Films can also be watched and voted for online. http://tinyurl.com/3g2yzzl The film with the most votes will be awarded the


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A woman in west suburban Riverside has been charged with theft after allegedly stealing packages from people's front porches, police said.
Karen Stryjewski, 57, was arrested Friday after Riverside police received a call about a theft in progress in the 3700 block of Haas Avenue.
When officers arrived, witnesses told them Stryjewski had taken a package from a front porch and hidden it nearby.
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Nnamdi Asomugha Anyone?
So, unfortunately for the Raiders, clause's in Nnamdi Asomugha's contract release him from the Raiders, allowing him to become a free agent. Just as Peppers was the top free agent target last year, Asomugha will probably acquire the same position this offseason. For a team releasing it's starting CB Richard Marshall and benching their other top corner, the Panthers should definitely make a run at him. It'd probably take a pretty penny to get Asomugha here, however the Panthers should have enough money to pony up to acquire him if they covet him.


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Important Legislative News
Far too many times, people ask me, "What can I do?" Here it is – exactly what needs to be done by the 80% who are against horse slaughter. You want to show DC that you mean business? Are you really angry enough to pick up the phone and voice your opinion? "My call won't mean anything," you think. Maybe not, but on a day when all this is coming together, imagine what 5,000 of you can do! What if a pro-slaughter Senator received 10,000 phone calls from those he supposedly represents?
The POWER of numbers! Make your voice heard! This is not a day to be in the Silent Majority. This is a day for the Majority to speak out!
From the Equine Welfare Alliance:
Wow, this is a busy and very critical week for us – especially Thursday. Here is information on The Farm Bill and an update on an amendment that will be introduced in the Senate Appropriations Committee – both on Thursday.
We are in the home stretch and it is extremely important that our legislators know they have the support of 80% of Americans. We need you to light up the phones!
Farm Bill
The Farm Bill goes to the full house on Thursday. Of important note is:
1) Representatives Denham (R-CA) and Schrader (D-OR) will be introducing an amendment (Denham-Schrader Amendment) to strip the King Amendment from the Farm Bill. The King Amendment is the amendment that will basically void state laws on animal welfare. First they're screaming for state rights and now they want to take them away…. This is a very dangerous amendment and must be removed. Here's a bit of info from Farm Sanctuary on what this amendment would accomplish:
Arizona's law banning gestation crates, Michigan's law banning veal crates, California's law banning battery cages – they're are all in jeopardy. And it doesn't stop there: Every state's factory farm confinement laws, horse slaughter laws, shark finning bans, and puppy mill regulations – along with environmental protection, worker safety, and other important laws – are at risk. If the King amendment passes, these could all could be nullified.
Suggested message: Please oppose the amendment offered by Representative King that would remove state animal protections and support the Denham-Schrader Amendment so that animals continue to have protection from abuse and cruelty.
2) We hear that Representative Grisham (D-NM) will be introducing an amendment to ban horse slaughter. It's important that your representatives support this effort if the amendment is introduced. The same suggested message for the approps bill (food safety and budget) should be used.
You can locate your representatives at this link http://www.house.gov/representatives/ - there is a link at the top right hand side of the page where you enter your zip code or if you know his/her name, you can click on the letters and search by last name. You can either call direct or go through the Capitol Switchboard at 202.224.3121 and ask for him/her.
Senate Appropriations Bill
Senators Landrieu (D-LA) and Graham (R-SC) will be introducing an amendment (similar to the Moran-Young Amendment) to remove funding for horse inspections. Please ask for support of this amendment when calling the committee members. If you've already called, call them again!
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World's Largest Flower
The Titan Arum, the world's largest flower, is the centrepiece of Freaky Nature's return to the Eden Project this half term from Saturday June 2 to Sunday 10.
Giant, fish-smelling flower brings in large crowds at Eden project
A giant flower that smells like rotting flesh is in bloom at the Eden Project in Cornwall.
The spectacular Titan Arum will only be in bloom for a couple of days before it wilts and dies away.
It is normally found in the jungles of Sumatra and only a few are grown successfully in artificial surroudings.
It's also noted for the pungent smell it gives off while in bloom.
Giant flower that smells like rotting flesh blooms at the Eden Project
World's largest flower comes to Cornwall
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Lemon cancels visit for 'new project' (From The Bolton News)
Lemon cancels visit for 'new project'
9:13am Tuesday 5th February 2013 in News
TV star Keith Lemon was due to return to Bolton today to start work on a new project.
But the Yorkshire-born star, real name is Leigh Francis, who was due to be at a mystery location for filming, has had to cancel the visit due to "extenuating circumstances".
Lemon plans to come to the town at a later date to film for the project.
Those behind the show are keeping tight-lipped about what the finished product will be, but it is believed to be a comedy entertainment show that could appear on ITV1 if it gets the thumbs up from station bosses. The Celebrity Juice host, who has also featured in a big-screen film alongside Kelly Brook, was set to appear in a party scene at a Bolton house with 40 young extras dressed as ravers.
Producers of the show had said they were planning to shoot a party scene similar to that seen on Channel 4 teen drama Skins.
They had asked the extras to wear festival or party clothing and bring fancy headdresses and glow sticks.
A spokesman for Freemantle Media, which had been organising the filming, said: "We cannot say too much about it at the moment because it is only a pilot project.
"It is not certain that it will ever make it to air, but we are hoping to say more about it in future."
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Sooner DC Stoops Disses Johnny Manziel
If Oklahoma defensive coordinator Mike Stoops was at all impressed by how Texas A&M QB and Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel torched his defense in the Cotton Bowl, he has a funny way of showing it.
John Hoover of the Tulsa World was kind enough to share Stoops' thoughts on Johnny Football with the world.
Mike Stoops on WWLS: "If they can keep (Manziel) out of jail or keep him eligible, he's gonna be pretty good."#Sooners #Aggies #Gigem
— John E. Hoover (@johnehoover) January 11, 2013
M.Stoops' 2nd quote on Manziel: "If they can keep him off the Twitter, he might have 3-4 Heismans. He'll have that type of ability."#Aggies
— John E. Hoover (@johnehoover) January 11, 2013
We get that Stoops wanted to humble Manziel by reminding people that before he captured the Heisman, Johnny Football was best known for a shirtless mugshot. He also clearly wants to see Manziel stop showing his Twitter followers how much he's living the good life, whether it be sitting courtside at NBA games or flashing money stacks at casinos.
But in light of the 516 total yards and four TDs that Stoops' defense allowed to Manziel, his "advice" sounds a lot more like sour grapes.
Give credit to Manziel for a relatively subdued reaction — on Twitter, of course — to Stoops' putdown.