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How to get there
By air
Budget jetsetters, rejoice! Three of EuroCheapo's favorite budget airlines fly to Jerez. Ryanair flies from London Stansted and Frankfurt Hahn; Air Berlin flies from Palma and various German destinations; and Germanwings flies from several airports in Germany.
In addition, Spanish carrier Iberia (011-34-956-150-010) offers daily flights to and from Barcelona, Zaragoza, and Madrid. The airport at Carretera Jerez-Sevilla is located about 11 kilometers (7 miles) northeast of the center, (+34-956-150-000, +34-956-150-138).
By train
There are only two daily trains between Jerez and Madrid. A one-way ticket from Madrid to Jerez on the Altaria train costs about €63. This trip takes a little more than four hours. There are more than 12 trains per day from Seville. The journey takes 75 minutes and costs €6.70 for a one-way ticket. For more information on prices and destinations, dial +34-902-240-202 or check out RENFE online (in Spanish).
By bus
More than two dozen buses travel every day between Jerez and Cádiz (45 min.; €2.75), and three buses per day travel to and from Ronda (2 3/4 hr.; €9.79). Seven buses a day arrive go to and from Seville (1 1/2 hr., €6.75). All buses are serviced by Transportes Generales Comes (+34-902-199-208). The only bus service to and from Madrid is with Secorbus (in Spanish) (or Socibus, +34-902-229-292). A one-way ticket costs €21.90. For more information, contact the bus station in Jerez at +34-956-339-666. The Jerez bus station is open every day from 6:15 a.m. to midnight.
By car
Jerez connects Seville with Cádiz. Jerez lies on highway E-5.
Getting into town
An airport bus service runs from Jerez Airport to Jerez de la Frontera, Cadiz, and Santa Maria. The first bus of the day leaves Jerez Airport at 6:30 a.m. and the last bus leaves at 10:30 p.m. To Jerez, a single ticket costs €.85; to Santa Maria, €1; and to Cádiz, €2.60. The bus terminal is located on Calle Cartuja at the corner of Calle Madre de Dios. It is a 15 minute walk to the center towards the Alcazar. The railway station in located at the Plaza de la Estación s/n at the easternmost end of Calle Medina.
Getting around town
Jerez is small and easily manageable by foot. The city's heart is Plaza del Arenal. The historic center sprawls out from the Plaza. Most flamenco joints are located in Barrio Santiago, northeast of Plaza de Arenal. If you have to take a bus, the city bus service costs €1.10. Every line stops at the bus station. For more information on routes, call +34-956-143-608 or check out the regional bus company Web site (in Spanish).
Tourist information
The tourist office is located at Alameda Cristina, Edificios Los Claustros (+34-956-324-747 and online). It's open Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Head there first for directions and information. Tourist office staff should be able to answer your questions about each and every bodega or peña you might want to hit up.
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The airplane collided with the runway while practicing a touch-and-go landing. The flight instructor stated he and the student pilot were performing a touch-and-go landing at the time of the accident. About 10-15 feet above the runway the student made an abrupt pitch change, stalled the airplane, and collided with the runway. The left main landing gear broke and the tail of the aircraft was damaged.
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Friday, 12 February 2010 00:00
It's the deep of winter, but Roslyn Little League is now looking for umpires for the coming season.
A hands-on training course will take place on both Saturday, March 13, from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon and Sunday, March 14, also from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon at the Harbor Hill Elementary School Cafeteria.
Local residents must attend one of the training sessions to be eligible to umpire, even if they have umpired for the league in the past.
Those interested should call Dan Fertig at 808-0371.
Prospective umpires must be 13 years old before July 31 to be eligible to umpire.


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I have a hodgepodge of birth defects that affect my genitalia
Published: October 6, 2011
In the midst of my online exploits, I found an Xtube channel for a guy who is most certainly my roommate. He wears a mask in the videos, but the voice and build are the same, same tattoos and his bedroom is unmistakable. In the videos, he fucks himself silly with massive dildos – MASSIVE – while begging for cock. Part of me wants to pull one of the videos up the next time he makes a comment. Part of me loves the idea of giving this homophobe a good fucking. What would you do?
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Your living situation sounds like a setup for a great porn parody, RAM. (When a Stranger Comes: "The ass-stretching amateur porn is coming from inside the apartment!") It also sounds like an opportunity. If you're into this guy – and, having watched his videos (thanks for the link), it looks like you could literally walk right into this guy – why not seize that great, big, gaping opening created by your little discovery?
The next time your roommate makes a homophobic remark, RAM, tell him you're gay, tell him you don't appreciate his comments and tell him you're somewhat mystified by his remarks in light of his body of work. Then roll the tape.
There's a chance – a slim chance – that he's not gay and just enjoys anal play, sexual transgression and the attention he gets from men online. Here's hoping you wind up fucking some sense into your roommate and an apology out of him.
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By Kassie Korich
Dec 23 2005
It has been two months since Silverdale runaways Megan Lee and Savannah
Everett were last seen in front of Central Kitsap Junior High School,
getting into the truck of a 19-year-old acquaintance.
According to the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office, the two 14-year-olds
have been located in New Castle, Wyo. in the company of Joel Osborn and
his friend Michael Adams, who they were last seen with on Oct. 24.
"(The teens) are expected to be returned," said Deputy Scott Wilson,
spokesman for the Sheriff's office. "One or both of the moms have gone to
Both Kim Boscola, Lee's mother, and Jaana Hollis, Everett's mother,
became worried when their daughters didn't return home after school.
"She didn't take anything, not even a toothbrush. Nothing led me to
believe she was going to run away," Boscola said in an interview last
month, soon after the girls didn't return home.
The local police department in New Castle was apparently tipped off and
when police ran the teens' names they discovered them in a database.
Their entries had been placed into both the Washington State Crime
Information Center (WACIC) and the National Crime Information Center
Boscola also had contacted the Center for Missing and Exploited Children
as well as the Polly Klass Foundation.
Although it is not illegal for a juvenile to run away from home, the
Sheriff's office made continuous attempts to not only locate the teens,
but also the adult men they were last seen with.
The Sheriff's office is continuing its investigation.
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Sufi Mohammad said his followers would tour all districts of Malakand, including Buner, to 'ensure peace.' He also said the courts would interpret civil rights according to Islamic strictures.
'Women will have full protection and rights under Sharia. They will live a better life, but behind the veil,' he said.


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So who is this Drake guy, anyway? Of course, there's Drake the superstar, the guy who opens his latest, Nothing Was the Same, with the brag that he's as famous as his mentor--though at this point, he's arguably much more famous than Lil Wayne, who signed him to Cash Money. Drake's the guy who casu ... More >>
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It could be the relatively short notice or the confusing name--I would not have pegged him as a jazz artist, personally--but it's happening, universe: The Robin Thicke Controversy Machine is coming to Ahwatukee, as one of the headlining acts of the Arizona Jazz Festival. It may have taken us a whi ... More >>
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Miley Cyrus keeps breaking records. This week, her polarizing, bizarre, what-drugs-is-she-on? performance at the MTV Video Music Awards caused a Twitter avalanche, inspiring more than 300,000 Tweets per minute and upsetting the slightly classier Beyonce as the title holder of most Tweets in a minute ... More >>
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Tiny white bumps on penisMy question may be twofold. I noticed about 6 weeks ago, underneath my penis(bottom side) three tiny white bumbs. they are rectangular in shape, but very small. In ordert to get a good view of them I have to stretch my skin. They are a little...
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Columbia University's Health & Related Services1) It is difficult to tell from your description to what the bumps on your penis are related. Even if your description were more detailed, you should receive diagnoses of conditions from a doctor, in person. If you would like to get an idea of what... Read more »
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The Robert James Frascino AIDS FoundationHello,1.The HIV-acquisition risk for "protected intercourse" is essentially nonexistent, assuming the latex condom was used properly and did not break.2.Saliva is not considered to be an HIV-transmission risk, unless it contains visible... Read more »
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Where: 99-101 Newbury Street - Boston, MA
February 23, 2011 6:00PM
Join NEHGS as we welcome Benjamin L. Carp, who will discuss his recent book, Defiance of the Patriots: The Boston Tea Party and the Making of America.
Professor Carp did some of his research at the NEHGS. He is looking
forward to discussing, in particular, the vexing problem of verifying
the identities of the men who destroyed the tea in Boston harbor.
About the Speaker: Benjamin L. Carp is Associate Professor of History at Tufts University, where he teaches the history of early America. His first book is Rebels Rising: Cities and the American Revolution. He lives in Somerville, MA.


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Okay, so it's not actually called the MX-5 in Japan. It's simply known as the Roadster. But regardless, this is one modified Miata we certainly wouldn't mind seeing Stateside.
The MX-5 Mazdaspeed M'z Tune Concept was developed by the engineering geeks at Mazda E&T and in addition to the aero kit, fender and hood vents, the Roadster gets a new muffler and a remapped ECU that increases power output between 7- and 8-percent. On the sticky side of things, the drop top gets 18-inch rollers, Bilstein dampers (probably some revised springs too, but nothing was mentioned) and a set of sport thrones.
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|Men's soccer team signs three more high school players
Vestal, N.Y. The Binghamton mens soccer team has received a national letter of intent from three more high school players, all of whom will join the squad when the 2003 season commences next fall. The Bearcats now have signed four players who will be part of their incoming class.
Bryan Arnault (Clay, N.Y./Cicero-North) is a forward who was named All-Central New York by the Syracuse Post Standard. He was named first-team all-league in 2000 and 2001 before sustaining a season-ending injury four games into his senior season. Before the injury, Arnault had already scored six goals and tallied two assists. Cicero North won the Section 3 Class A Championship in 2000 and was a quarterfinalist in both 2001 and 2002.
Bryan covers a lot of ground on the field and has a good, competitive spirit, Binghamton head coach Paul Marco said. He will fit in very well with our team.
Daniel Blank (Levittown, N.Y./ Division Avenue) is a forward who competed for the Merrick Red Storm club soccer team that won the Regional Premiere League Championship in both 2001 and 2002. The team also won the Tampa Bay Sun Bowl in 2001 and was a State Cup finalist that same year. At Division Avenue High School, Blank was a four year starter and led the team in total points. He has also maintained a 4.0 GPA.
Daniel will be a good target for us up front, Marco said. He has a real knack for the goal."
Joe Neilson (Boothwyn, Pa./ Strath Haven) is a forward who scored 44 goals in his last two seasons at Strath Haven. He also had 16 assists his senior season. Neilson was named all-county and all-league in his senior season. He was also a member of the DELCO Club Team as well as the Eastern Pennsylvania ODP national championship squad.
Joe is a good high school player with the potential to develop into a great college player, Marco said. He has a good fast pace and he likes to go forward with the ball.
NOTES: Binghamton has now signed four players for the 2003 season. Ryan Bertoni (Owego, N.Y./ Owego), a goalie from nearby Owego High School signed earlier in the month.
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Yesterday I had my embryo transfer. It went surprisingly well, considering my last transfer performance of bladder spasms and big fat ugly cry sobs. I managed to leave there upright and happy – more details can be found right here.
With IVF, we've been given pretty good odds of success. Over 50%. Since I'm trying (sort of) to employ a much more positive attitude these days, I've been trying to think of things in terms of us falling on the good side of the odds, instead of thinking that if the odds of success aren't 99%, then it just won't work. The math always fails me when it comes to our odds.
Now that I'm actually entertaining the idea of being a parent, and not just injecting myself with drugs and getting fat and moody out of boredom, I feel like maybe I should fess up.
I have some confessions to make.
As it turns out, I'm really good at being infertile. I'm a superstar blog reader and commenter. I am practically an expert on the thrilling topics of fertility drugs and procedures. I have committed to memory all of the things that should happen, day by day, during a three day IVF transfer, and a five day IVF transfer. I have learned to strip down and bust out my vagina in less than 5 seconds to prepare for an ultrasound. I've got track marks on my arms that rival the best Intervention subjects. I can inject my Follistim while watching TV, eating chocolate, and talking on the phone.
But I don't know anything about pregnancy. I don't know what happens at how many weeks, when the ultrasounds and other tests are done, what to do when. I don't know when your belly is supposed to pop, what things to put on a baby registry, or what to say to someone who is pregnant. I'm vaguely aware that a baby pops out of the vagina, but the mechanics astound me. I? Am clueless.
It gets worse.
I don't know anything about babies. Or Parenthood. I've never changed a diaper. Ever. I don't know anything about breastfeeding, or bottle feeding for that matter. And lots of times? I loathe other people's kids. I want to smack women who say that they'll have to check with their husband to see if he can watch the kids (Hello! It's not babysitting when it's your kids!). I hate holding babies because I am afraid that I am going to break them. I always give the baby back as soon as it starts to cry. I also think I might be turning into that weird lady who never had kids, and now doesn't know how to talk to them.
I suppose the problem is that I absolutely refuse to indulge in anything that might make me excited about getting pregnant. I will not come within 10 feet of "What to Expect When You're Expecting." I burned out my retinas when I picked out a stack of books for a relative when she got pregnant. It feels like tempting fate, you know? It kind of goes against my shiny (and, let's face it, mostly fake) new positive attitude.
What confessions do you need to make? What are your insecurities about parenthood after trying for so long to get there?
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Normando, S., & Gelli, D. (2011). Behavioral complaints and owners' satisfaction in rabbits, mustelids and rodents kept as pets Journal of Veterinary Behavior,, 6 (6), 337-342 DOI: 10.1016/j.jveb.2011.01.005
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Behavioural problems in rabbits, rodents and ferrets
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Using shaping could have helped also, doing it all enought times to where the animal remembers how to act and what to do. Shaping them not to chew on the cage and misbehave. Also shaping their behavior and making them act a certain way. Start using a positive reinforcment on them, and teach them the right way how to act.ReplyDelete
- Theresa DeCosty17 October 2012 15:16
Animal behavior is hard to control because you cannot verbally communicate with them. The learning behavior of animals is due to continuous reinforcement and shaping. The owner can monitor the conduct of their pets by shaping their behavior into what they want. The owners can then use continuous reinforcement to encourage that behavior. The repetitive stereotypes are a result of improper obedience. The lack of recognition that the animal has limited freedom can cause them to fall under certain stereotypes. As a result, the owners still tolerate these animals; therefore the lack of obedience is not that severe.ReplyDelete
- zerrex17 October 2012 17:21
If people are that annoyed then they could just teach their pet to not do bad things. I have a pet rabbit myself. It isn't that bad if you can teach it to do what you think is right. For instance, my rabbit had a habit of chewing on wood, namely the wood paneling on the wall. I decided I had enough and started to teach it not to chew. I ended up putting it in an enclosed area with wood paneling on one side and its normal food on the other. Every time it went for the food I would appraise it by giving it a treat, namely a carrot or something special. If it went for the wood i would say no and take the wood away for a few seconds and move it. After doing this a few times I just appraised it with kind words and petting and slowly removed the food reward as the days went by. Now it won't chew the wood anymore which makes me happy.ReplyDelete
Time for some psychology terms to help you learn. When the rabbit went for the food instead of the wood i appraised it and gave it a carrot. This is Positive reinforcement. The negative reinforcement was the taking away of what it wanted to chew and saying no.
Aside from all this,I found the article pretty interesting. Sad to see how rabbits aren't considered nice and cuddly pets.
- Nicole Solomon17 October 2012 18:38
The animals that were discussed in this blog post were very similar to the animals our class related to classical conditioning and operant conditioning. Classical conditioning is learning that reatedly occurs until someone learns a new trait. Operant Conditioning is a learning process that changes a trait that someone has. For a classical conditioning example that was used in class, was everytime the boy pushed the easy button he would shoot his roommate with airsoft gun. Eventually his roommate learned each time he heard the noise he would be ready for the attack. The subject is the roommate the nuetral stimulus is the noise the button makes the unconditioned stimulus is getting hit with the airsoft gun and the response is what he said each time he was hit. Whether or not he started to duck and cover when he heard the noise of the button determines if it was a success of not. In operant conditioning it is teaching someone to stop doing something with positive reinforcement or to teach someone to do something with positive reinforcement or negative reinforcement for example teaching a dolphin to do tricks. The dolphin learns that when he or she does a good job and does the trick he or she gets a treat when he or she does not follow the rules negative reinforcement occurs such as punishment. The percentage rate of behavioral problems that occured could very possibly be decreased with operant or classical conditioning. if the animals were taught that when they are socially unacceptable they get a toy in their cage taken away they would have less bahavior problems. If the animals learned that if they have toiletry problems they would as well get something taken away on the positive side of the reinforcement if they went to the bathroom where they are supposed too and they got rewarded for that they would learn that when they do things like that positive reinforcement occurs. While the animals were in an uncomfrotable position at the vet or lab if positive reinforcement would have been occuring less behavior problems would have been occuring as well. Animals are faster learners than people give them credit for and dogs are not the only trainable animals other animals can learn if they do the right thing they get rewarded if they do the wrong thing they get punished. The biting problem that occured when the animals were at the vet or lab needs to be addressed immediately solely because animals will learn that if they bite and do not get punished that they think that it is ok to continue to bite. A positive reinforcement for having good behavior such as no biting having good toiletry patterns, not being destructive, and being sociable could be new toys extra treats or favorite food as well as continually telling them good job. A punishment or negative reinforcement could be telling them that is not ok and not getting the treat or getting something taken away. Just like the roommate in the easy button example the animals will learn as well when they do things people dont like they get punished or when they do good things they get rewarded.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous17 October 2012 19:49
Ibelieve these behavioral factors in the animals could be the source of reasons of types of reinforcement or instinctive drift. As far as the types of reinforcement used towards the animal (postive or negative) the animal might have more aggression if it is placed in a smaller cage and has less room to roam.The owner might not see this as a type of reinforcement, but instead it is just an unintentional detriment to the animal. As far as instinctive drift goes, this is just the tendancy of an animal reverting back to its instinctive behaviors. This is understandable because all animals are born with instincts (sometimes aggressive) and the brains first natural plan is to follow those instincts reguardless of the situation.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous17 October 2012 20:24
This is an interesting post. I wonder if their is a possibility to teach the pets to not do the destructive behaviors like using operant conditioning. When the pets are being destructive, move them to a place that doesnt have anything to destroy. The pets will learn that if they destroy something they will not have anything the next place they are in. Thus the pets will remember not to destroy anything.ReplyDelete
- bailey17 October 2012 20:36
A possibly reason for these behaviors could be that they were learned from their owners. The article states that the owners thought these misbehaviors made the animals better pets because it seemed like they had personalities. Most likely no punishment or reinforcement was recieved by any animals from the owners in regards to their behaviors. This may explain why they continue to do it. If there was an extra part of research in this study that figured how variables at home might effect the behaviors of the animals then we might be able to conclude if the animals were actually conditioned to exhibit these behaviors or if they are just random acts of disobedience.ReplyDelete
with the behavior problems in these animals all you really need is operngint conditioning. this conditioning show learning as a process in with behavior is shaped and maintained by conseqences. this would be through punishing the behavior to slowly stop the action. now mind you this will be a process that wont take in the first go around but soon it will learn that the behavior is not exceptable. with the punishment it can be anything that they can relat to the action like taking away a treat or for then losing other privliges that they had.ReplyDelete
I found it interesting how even though the mustelids were the most social, they had the most aggression towards strangers. I wonder if the ferrets that were kept in their cage more were the ones who bit a stranger more often because it would seem that with them being the more social group, they would react less like one of the stereotypies and be calmer or more easy going.ReplyDelete
- Rosa Lopez21 October 2012 18:14
teaching animals to behave is not an easy job,one thing that may help is shaping. shaping is the process in which you are selectively reinforcing good behavior until the goal behavior is reached. this is easy done with food many pets have favorite treats and snacks they enjoy.a quick example would be telling your dog to roll over, the dog rolls over which would also be known as correct operant and then the behavior is positively reinforced with a yummy treat. next time you ask your dog to roll over it will gladly do so because it knows there is a reward for its good behavior.ReplyDelete
There is actually an argument to suggest that behavioral problems can come from the living considerations a rabbit can live in. If its brought up in cramped cold conditions its bound to be less happy then say in a large hutch with a rabbit hun.ReplyDelete


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descenderSyllabification: de·scend·er
Pronunciation: /diˈsendər /
Definition of descender in English:
1A part of a letter that extends below the level of the base of a letter such as x (as in g and p).
Example sentences
- There are loops on the ascenders and descenders, except for lower case 't' letters and some 'd' letters, which are straight.
- Within each triplet set, the items were matched for rhyme and whether the initial letter was an ascender, descender, or x-height.
- Ascenders and descenders are long to ensure their legibility.
1.1A letter having a descender.
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- Another aspect of the invention resides in addressing the character element rows of the character store in a partially cyclic manner such that descender letters are read-out for display in a "lowered", correctly aligned, position in a row of displayed characters.
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best song | Reviewer: Sander Holscher | 10/12/11
Why is a song the best song ever? becouse it has everything a song needs, such as a very good beginning, several tempo's, drums, guitars, beautiful voices, a lot of other instruments, tension, excitement, recurrent melodies and silence and a very strong enc. Perpetual change has it all. Don't you fhink?
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Loved song when I was 15, love it today...No one has a voice like Jon, and add that to the lyrical insight and mystery and truth of perpetual change that I have seen in life, and it's just ....magic.
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Restore default settings in gnome on ubuntu
I got tired of the Mac theme for ubuntu and decided to get rid of it (also realised that Ubuntu needs to be unique and not look like a mac clone!). So after mucking around with the settings for a while and finding that it's not easy to undo the damage, I started searching online. That's when I came across this post and the idea is so simple that I wondered why I didn't think about it to begin with. Take a look, it'll reset your ubuntu gnome desktop to 'factory settings' :).
Link: http://linuxfud.wordpress.com/2007/02/14/how-to-reset-ubuntugnome-settings-to-defaults-without-re-installing/
Update: As mentioned by A Y Siu in the comments, it would be safer to rename your folders using mv rather than delete them flat out.
Thunderbird vs Gmail
Extremely satisfied using GMail? Happy with it's offline features? Well, here're a couple of lifehacker articles which might convert you to thunderbird. I was kind of exploring the possibility of shifting to thunderbird, but I don't really send/receive email that much. Besides, the conversation view of thunderbird isn't as sleek as GMail's. But from what I see, thunderbird does a good job with offline and multiple accounts. Hit the links below to check it out:
Posting on wordpress via email
Just found out about the email blogging features in wordpress. This is the first post I'm making via email. My only beef is that the email address is an assortment of randomly generated characters and you can't actually specify the email address you like. So, your blog may have an email address like xyzblah23 (no you can't choose blah!).
On the plus side, it has (or is supposed to, I can't tell since this IS my first post!) full support for emails sent in HTML format. You can insert images in your email and they'll show up on your post. It also supports tags, categories and other features which can be specified in square brackets [].
For full specifications and details, hit the link below:
Personal Diary options for Ubuntu
Looking for some software for a personal diary, I came across the following two utilities for Ubuntu:
It's a pretty good diary option, but has a very major drawback – the diary entries are stored in plain xml on your hard disk and it doesn't need a password to login. In fact, it doesn't have a password option. If you want a diary just to take notes of your daily tasks or an alternative to an online blog (why?), you can go ahead with this.
This is exactly what I was looking for. It has password protection, keyboard shortcuts and easy to use interface. It even has a shortcut to insert the time in your diary post! It's as if the developer was reading my mind. I would highly recommend this for anyone looking for a personal diary. Just remember that it needs gtkspell installed for python otherwise it won't even start. If you're using ubuntu, just search for it in synaptic and install the python libraries for gtkspell.
Alamanah (updated link)
Almanah looks good, but again the main negative for this one, just like thotkeeper, is that it isn't password protected. But apart from that it has a nice calendar and the ability to store the diary entries in encrypted format. One unique feature about Almanah is the ability to add a definition to some text. This definition can be used to link your text to a file, note or a URL. Pretty neat. Plus it's available in synaptic, so you can give it a shot.
Update (23rd Sep, 2011):
Another personal diary option brought to my notice by Amit in the comments below. Unfortunately, I couldn't get it to run on my Debian setup (yes, I've moved to a virtualbox Debian installation from a full blown Ubuntu install) and many of the dependencies seem to be in the unstable repo. But the screenshots look good and the features look great. It has been sometime since it was last updated (~10 months), but hopefully it will make it to stable some day.


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As daytime dramas head into the fall, look for another seismic "soapy" shift for the LGBT audience. We will say goodbye to legacy character Bianca Montgomery, who meant so much to many, as All My Children finishes its network television run on ABC on Sept. 23. Like canceled soaps before it, Guiding Light and As the World Turns, fans were left devastated seeing beloved characters such as Olivia Spencer and Luke Snyder gone from their screens and their fight and search for love and equality. But all is not lost! It's time for the 45-year-old, longest-running scripted TV show in NBC history, Days of Our Lives, to carry the torch! Finally, the powers-that-be have introduced its first gay character in Sonny Kiriakis—and as they tell us, there are big plans afoot!
Days Co-Executive Producer Greg Meng said the decision to move forward with the integration of a gay character to the Salem canvas took careful execution. "This has been discussed for a long time with a lot of thought. And yes, there were concerns, but it's like, 'Wow. Who are we? What are we thinking? It is time!' We didn't want to do some gay love story, or just go off on some extreme ripped-from-the-headlines political story, just to be telling a 'gay story.' We are looking at a long-term, longtime beloved characters type of situation for Sonny. It is about a character who is now on the show, and who by the way, is gay!"
As with any gay storyline in soaps, it has not come without some resistance, but Meng assures it will not deter Days from their plans. "There have been rumors that certain affiliates might pull out if we pursue this. We feel strongly about including a gay character or more on our show. It is part of life. We have the full support of the storyline all the way to the top at NBC, and all the way to the top at Sony. They know the challenges and obstacles we have, but they are extremely supportive, and in fact the comment has been, 'Well, it's about time.'"
Days is keeping tight-lipped as to the romantic future for Sonny (played by the adorable Freddie Smith). There were rumors that Will, Sami Brady's son, would turn out to be gay and be paired with him—but not so fast! As Smith reveals, he is waiting to find out too. "I am excited to see who my love interest is going to be because that has been all the hype for the last four months. We've got Chad, Will and "T" as possibilities, unless I am going to go with an older man! [Laughs] You never know. If they picked an older character that would really mix it up. I legitimately don't know who it's going to be. I did for a minute, now it's gone! They have to just go for it. Having Sonny have a love interest and another story going on for him, and mixing that together, makes him a three-dimensional character. Everyone on the show has a boy or a girl, and I am like the fifth wheel!" [Laughs] As for Smith, if he would be willing to do a same-sex love scene, he proclaims, "Yes, I would be up for it, absolutely. It would be fun!"
However, Meng did give a hint what to watch for in the fall. "There is going to be a big surprise! It's going to be entertaining, wonderful and dramatic. I can say Sonny will not be the sole gay character. I don't think there is only one gay person living in our city." Since Sonny is the grandson of ruthless business mogul Victor Kiriakis, might the story also include that Sonny becomes a powerhouse in the boardroom? "Good thought. I will tell you this—the plan is for Sonny to be very responsible," Meng says.
Of all the actors in Hollywood, why was Smith chosen for Sonny? Meng was crucial to the casting decision. "We were honestly not looking for anything else except someone who grabbed us like we wanted him to be the guy next door, but yet has strength, vulnerability and charm. Freddie also has experience with a gay role before. He is a straight guy doing a gay role. [Laughs] But that is not why he got the role. To get started here is tricky, but we are taking this carefully and slowly. We welcome the LGBT community and want them to be part of this. Days of Our Lives is about family, and gay people are part of family, and that is actually one of the bigger things we are trying to promote."
Speaking of family, Judi Evans plays Sonny's mom, Adrienne, and the Emmy-winning actress was over the moon with the news that she would now have a gay son onscreen. "Wally Kurth [Justin] and I were standing next to each other, and our former co-exec producer pulled us aside and said, 'You know, we are bringing on your son? And he is gay!' And we went, 'Woo-hoo!' Then we high-fived each other! And when the story started evolving we got even more excited, because it was so different than anything else we had seen played out like this on the soaps. To Adrienne and Justin it is not a big deal. You love your son, no matter what."
Over in Pine Valley, as Bianca and her newly found partner, Marissa (yes, she was formerly "straight"), look for their happy ending, viewers are hoping that the long-suffering daughter of Erica Kane will finally have true happiness before the September conclusion of All My Children. But, with the news that Prospect Park is looking to bring AMC online come January, it is hard to know how the series will wrap, and which actors will stay with the series when it moves to the web. Right now, Christina Bennett Lind (Bianca) is just trying to get through her final tape dates. "I have been so honored to be part of the rich history of Bianca, started by Eden Riegel before me. I do think it is starting to hit in waves that it is actually going to end, both personally and for people in society that are attached to seeing a lesbian character portrayed on daytime television. I am totally unprepared for taping my last scenes. I think I won't be able to speak to anyone for a week or so after it's over!"
Sarah Glendening (Marissa) has her view on how the duo should go off the air. "If Bianca and Marissa end up together then I think, 'How can Marissa be unhappy with that?' It's perfect. Their kids, Miranda and AJ, were born on the same day and they already have a sibling relationship going on anyway. It would be great to turn this into a new kind of 'family.' I think in the end, Bianca should be surrounded by everyone she loves. She deserves it!"
As we head into the final quarter of 2011, the outlook for soaps, while in recent years has looked very bleak, may have a chance at revitalization on the web, thanks to Crystal Chappell's lesbian-themed Venice, and AMC and One Life to Live heading to a computer screen near you soon. As for daytime television, the LGBT community must leave their hopes with Days of Our Lives as the only series left willing to stand up and let us know that our drama matters, too!
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Olympian Labs Inc., Pea Protein, Chocolate is some of the best protein I've had. Its amino acid profile is good, especially in that it's not hugely weighted towards Glutamic acid, and the amounts of Arginine and Lysine are roughly equal. When preparing this product, it mixes fairly well but the resulting substance is more like a runny pudding than a traditional protein drink. I find it quite sweet — it has the oddly lingering sweetness of synthetic sweeteners, in this case xylitol — and it's somewhat chocolatey. One thing I also like is that this protein is not derived from any animal, not even from milk; To me, it's a nice change to have protein that's only plant-based, and non-GMO at that. My only wish: That this product were certified as organic.
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Liu, Yang and Zhang, Deng and Alocilja, Evangelyn C. and Chakrabartty, Shantanu (2010) Biomolecules Detection Using a Silver-Enhanced Gold Nanoparticle-Based Biochip. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS, 5 (3). pp. 533-538. ISSN 1931-7573 (Print) 1556-276X (Online)
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Silver-enhanced labeling method has been employed in immunochromatographic assays for improving the sensitivity of detecting pathogens. In this paper, we apply the silver enhancement technique for biomolecular signal amplification in a gold nanoparticle-based conductimetric biochip. We show that the response of the silver-enhanced biochip comprises two distinct regions namely: (a) a sub-threshold region where conduction occurs due to electron hopping between silver islands and the electrolyte and (b) an above-threshold region where the conduction is due to a direct flow of electrons. These two regions are characterized by different conduction slopes, and we show that combining the information from both these regions can improve the sensitivity of the biochip. Results from fabricated prototypes show a dynamic range of more than 40Â dB and with a detection limit less than 240Â pg/mL. The fabrication of the biochip is compatible with standard complementary metalâoxideâsemiconductor (CMOS) processes making it ideal for integration in next-generation CMOS biosensors.
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The Society in Crisis!
Crises that strike genealogical organizations are varied. They can be:
- Legal actions
- Lack of interest by members
- Not enough "key players" to perform the major work of the society
- Disregard for the society's bylaws
- Schism among members
- Despotism of leaders
- Loss of meeting site
Whatever the society's problem, some basic strategies are the same:
Know Your Society's Bylaws Sometimes the crisis is that the officers and board are acting in violation of the society's bylaws. The parliamentarian should point out the digressions to the organizations' leaders. If they do not correct their action, the membership should be informed and further action taken.
Act in a Professional Manner A genealogical society usually is a not-for-profit group that meets casually, and typically is managed by a volunteer board of directors. However, this does not mean that officers and board members should act unprofessionally. Especially in a crisis situation, it is important to act in a manner governed by logic and not emotion. Discourteous behavior will only worsen the situation. It is particularly important to act professionally when outsiders are involved, such as in a court case, or when talking to the media.
Get Good Advice In the case of legal crises, this means retaining the services of an attorney. Although suits against genealogical societies are relatively rare, they do occur. Some "hot spots" are society publications (targets of libel actions); and educational events, where accidents may occur or discrimination be perceived.
The society should consider insurance for the society and its board members before a legal crisis occurs. This will help protect individuals from being personally punished in the event of a legal decision against the organization.
Sometimes it makes sense to seek the advice of an expert in the area of crisis. Examples include professional fund-raisers, treasurers for commercial businesses, secretaries, and time management professionals. An accountant specializing in notfor-profit organizations should be consulted in the event of serious financial problems or audits by the Internal Revenue Service.
Getting the advice of business professionals, attorneys, or accountants may cost the society money, but these are dollars well spent. In non-legal situations, consider the experiences of other societies. Consult societies in your area or attend the Open Forum at the Federation of Genealogical Societies national conference for a national perspective. Hear how others have avoided or solved similar problems. The strategies that have worked for them might be successfully adapted for your organization.
Delegate Responsibilities Assigning work may be hard for busy, responsible people, but not doing this can cause trouble! When tasks are not divided and delegated, a very small number of the same people continue to do all of the work. This leads to frustration, particularly if unexpected vacancies occur on the board or in other key roles.
Another danger is that long-term management by a small group can result in too much "ownership" in positions. The faithful few may resist allowing new people into leadership roles in "their" organization. This can happen when people invest so much time and energy that the society becomes part of their self-image.
Cultivate volunteers before the society gets into a crisis situation. Discourage no one. Find work for everyone. Remember, the society belongs to all members.
Communicate! Do not try to hide a significant crisis from the membership. Minor problems may be kept transparent. Major problems that directly affect members or their benefits require disclosure. Most bylaws identify member benefits, such as a quarterly publication. If six months go by without one, members may wonder what their dues pay for. They also may reconsider renewing their membership. Instead of silently skipping an issue, a society whose editor has resigned might consider sending postcards explaining the situation.
Such a communication can have added positive effects – someone may be able to offer a solution or volunteer to help!
Ask for Help! Don't hesitate to ask members for help. Use the society's periodical and the podium at meetings to describe the problem and let members know how they can help the society.
Many people are hesitant to volunteer. Board members should personally approach members whose talents would be an asset to the society. If the individual declines, he or she may recommend someone else. Follow up on leads! Besides helping to solve a crisis, bringing "new blood" into the ring of leaders reaps an additional benefit. Newcomers often bring renewed excitement and enthusiasm to the society's leadership.
Solve Problems as Quickly as Possible One problem leads to another. Rather than ignore a problem and allow it to grow into a major crisis, or to develop into several problems, try to solve it as soon as it arises. Call a conference, whether in person or by telephone or e-mail with the pertinent parties. Discover the facts. Gather information. Brainstorm solutions. Set goals and report back.
Shift the Paradigms of the Society Bylaws should work for and not against the society. If it becomes impossible to publish the six issues of the newsletter specified by the bylaws, perhaps the bylaws need to be changed. The tricky part is shifting the society's paradigm in mid-membership year. Again, it is wise to be honest. If members paid dues believing they would get six newsletters and they are abruptly informed – or not informed at all – that they will receive only three, some may feel slighted. To maintain good will, explain the problem and the proposed change. Bylaws changes reflecting the society's new profile should be made. To avoid future problems, make bylaws non-specific as to number of publications. "The Society will publish a periodical, whose frequency is to be determined by the board of directors," is one solution.
As leaders of a society in crisis, do what you can do, but stop short of sacrificing your own family, health, and career. Those who are active in a society have a stake in its future. When the society is in crisis, it is natural to want to do anything to "fix" it, from giving more and more time to do all of the jobs that need doing, to lying awake at night worrying about the organization.
But sometimes this desire to keep a society going at its former pace can be a strain on the individuals involved. In the extreme, it can cause a breach in the family, problems on the job, and even affect an individual's health. It is important to remember that although a genealogical society is a worthwhile organization, it is just an organization. Know When it is Time to Say "Enough" Most societies wax and wane in the level of their activity, including publishing, hosting workshops, and completing projects. Their membership numbers rise and fall. Much of this depends on the dynamics of the current board of directors. However, there comes a time in the life of some societies when keeping the organization alive no longer makes sense.
Some questions to discuss might be:
- Has the society outlived its usefulness?
- Are there enough interested individuals to keep the society viable?
- Are there enough individuals who are willing to do the work required to keep the society functioning?
- Is another society in the area filling the needs that this society once filled?
Alternatives exist to dissolving the society all together. It may be possible to merge with another area society. This spreads the work to be done among a larger constituency.
Before the next crisis strikes, officers and members of the board of directors should work on a "disaster plan." Not every contingency can be anticipated, but the types of crises, as noted at the beginning of this paper, can be addressed and possible actions in the event of their occurrence can be planned. A society is stronger in a crisis when it can act instead of react. Some ideas: % Suggest strongly that officers and other members of the board of directors study the bylaws and remain familiar with them.
- Have the names of an attorney, an accountant who specializes in not-for-profit organizations, and other experts on file.
- Cultivate members who are too busy to become actively involved now, but who could be strong officers and committee chairs in the future. Give them less time-consuming jobs to do now to keep them actively involved in the society. This will be the society's "back-up" team: in training as the next generation of officers.
- Formulate a plan to market the society should its membership numbers begin to fall, and be open to changing objectives if they are not meeting the needs and desires of potential members.
- Encourage respectful and courteous behavior at all times between board members, even when disagreements arise.
As innocuous as an organization like a genealogical society may seem, they are not immune to problems. These may take the form of political strife and infighting, the apathy of formerly enthusiastic members, resignation of leaders, legal actions, and countless other crises. These situations are painful to experience, but can be overcome. When the society survives, it may emerge from the crisis stronger, with leaders that are less complacent and more aware, and who have a plan for handling similar problems that may arise in the future.