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Five Cape Town Banting Restaurants to TryBanting. If you haven't yet heard of the concept, then you clearly haven't been out in the big wide world in a while because everyone is talking about it and everyone knows someone who is on the banting (essentially meaning low carb, high fat) diet (or eating plan). But sometimes it's a mission to cook up a banting storm, so it's nice to know where you can go to get a decent meal that won't push you off the banting wagon. Here are some Cape Town spots that either fully cater for banting customers or offer the option on the menu.
Meet the Cool Kids: The 5 Best Boutique Backpackers in Cape TownSo you want to travel on a budget, but you also love style? Time to meet the cool kids of the travel industry. They're called "poshtels" and they're a combination of hostels and posh design.
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Lewis: UConn football is a difficult, but doable job
|Connecticut head coach T.J. Weist looks at the scoreboard late in his teams' 45-10 victory over Memphis in an NCAA college football game against Memphis in East Hartford, Conn., on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013. (AP Photo/Fred Beckham)
EAST HARTFORD -- While the UConn football season will fade (quickly) to memory now that the schedule is complete, it's not the end of the 2013 story. Not quite yet.
That point was hammered home early Saturday when the Huskies' athletic director held a formal briefing on the search for a new football coach that begins in full today. Warde Manuel spoke for nearly a half-hour about the process, the program and his mindset as he embarks on an important hire for the university.
He spent little time on the team that wrapped things up with a three-game win streak against the bottom of the American Athletic Conference (completing that with a 45-10 win over Memphis on Saturday) and focused instead on the future.
He worked hard to sell the job, the program and the school, calling it a "great job" at a place that enjoys "tremendous support from our fans." He failed to mention that the final three home games were the three lowest-attended games in Rentschler Field history, but his overall point was clear: There are only so many head coaching jobs at the top level of college football, so that by itself makes this an attractive destination.
About the only thing Manuel left out of his sales pitch was touting the UConn Dairy Bar, but I guess that will come during the interview process.
The fact is, the head job at UConn is a good one for many reasons, most of which Manuel pointed out during his talk. Good school, good reputation, commitment to winning in athletics, good facilities — all of that added to the fact there are only 128 of these jobs makes it attractive.
But — and it is a big but — the conference affiliation isn't as desirable as it was a year ago. The fan support that Manuel credited — and frankly, what's he supposed to say about the lackluster crowds? — is tepid at best. A natural rival doesn't exist. And perhaps most importantly, there is no natural recruiting base in Connecticut or the Northeast.
There just aren't a lot of Division I football players in this state or the region, and that means any coach must find talent in the same football hotbeds all the other schools are attempting to mine.
Combine all those factors and it makes the UConn job, while attractive on a certain level, also extremely difficult. It is why when Manuel announces his new coach later this week or next, it's likely to be a name you've never heard (unless it is T.J. Weist, who certainly looks like a better candidate today than he did a month ago).
That doesn't mean the coach won't do a good job or even become a state sports legend down the line, it's just that there won't be a big-name solution to this dicey problem.
This season, which was a mishmash and more, ended on a solid note with a record-setting day — for both good and bad. There were the passing heroics of Casey Cochran (who looks like the best option currently on the roster based on performance) and the receiving heroics of Geremy Davis. But there was also a record-low crowd, some 3,000 under half-full.
Winning cures all that, perhaps, but it would seem UConn is a long way from there.
The next week or two will be fascinating as Manuel goes through his search — not surprisingly, Weist said, "I want it more than anything except my family" — but we obviously won't know how well he does until next season (or beyond).
The UConn job ain't Alabama, and no one was saying it is, but it's not as bad as some would believe. The next coach will have a chance to prove that the school can be a football winner.
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Immediate Past President and head of the new chamber task force.
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To support our current national president and her team and to work to help establish new JCI chambers in the UK.
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I have been a member of JCI since 2006.
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I'm from Leicester originally but have lived in Leeds for the last 17.
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JCI Leeds
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I joined to meet people outside of my professional sector of property. I've since got involved in so many other ways including training and community projects.
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I've travelled to events all over the UK as well as Germany, Hungary, India, Japan, Brazil, Sweden and Monaco.
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A fellow named Tristan Donovan has written an interesting book on the soft drink industry entitled Fizz: How Soda Shook Up the World. It taught me that the US Patent Office recognizes Dec. 1, 1885, as the first time Dr Pepper was served (in Waco, TX). That preceded the introduction of Coca-Cola by one year.
Remember how special a fountain Coke tasted, made from a squirt of syrup mixed with carbonated water by a soda jerk? There was no other way to distribute these cola drinks until American ingenuity figured out how to handle mechanized bottling. That invention enabled the soft drink makers to become packaged-goods companies, distributing their products at retail.
But it cost a lot of money to build bottling plants. Eventually the companies signed up franchised bottlers, a strategy that let them expand with other people's capital. That why there were so many competing flavors of soda water in the 1950s.
After several decades of mergers and bold marketing strategies, the industry matured into a trio of major players: Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and the Dr Pepper Snapple Group.
Since I grew up not far from Waco, Dr Pepper has always intrigued me. It was formulated by a pharmacist named Charles Alderton in Morrison's Old Corner Drug Store. To test his new drink, he first offered it to store owner Wade Morrison, who also found it to his liking. Patrons at Morrison's soda fountain soon learned of this tasty new drink and began ordering a Waco. Alderton gave the formula to Morrison, who named it Dr Pepper.
Nobody knows for sure where the name came from. One conjecture is the "pep" refers to pepsin. In 2009, an old ledger book filled with formulas and recipes was discovered in an antique store in the Texas Panhandle. It contained some sheets and letterheads suggesting it had come from Morrisons Old Corner Drug Store. One recipe in the book had the title "D Peppers Pepsin Bitters." The term bitters was commonly used in the late 19th century to describe drinks with the sharp pungent taste of plant extracts.
Like many early sodas, the drink was marketed as a brain tonic and energizing pick-me-up, so another theory holds that it was named for the pep it supposedly gave to users. Others believe the drink was named after a real Dr. Pepper, and there were at least two men by that name known to Morrison.
To return to the present, Im sure you have noticed how many energy drinks and flavored waters we have to choose from. As for me, I have substituted plain water for the fizzy and sugary kind. It has saved me money as well as calories, and I dont even miss the taste.
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|"One person's mess is merely another person's filing system." --Margo Kaufman, Humorist and Writer, 1954-2000
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- Posted by anneliese_32 6 (My Page) on Fri, Dec 3, 10 at 9:27
|Yup and since I cleaned up my desk I can't find anything.
|I think I am at the stage of messing it up again - it looks so nice "clean" but more cozy when it's messy
- Posted by west_gardener (My Page) on Fri, Dec 3, 10 at 20:42
|I have a strict filing system for my "important" stuff, like taxes, bill paying, etc.. Everything is accounted for month to month and year by year. It takes me about 30 minutes at the end of each year to collect my files and prepare for the next year. It gives me peace of mind.
Now, when it comes to my other "important" stuff, like my personal interests, I wing it. That also gives me freedom and peace of mind.
|Oh goody - another split personality in the neatnik category :)
My kitchen and sewing area are extremely organized (that's a quote from a friend, I don't know the difference between extreme and normal organization), the storage pantry shelves tend to be, ah, irregular; and now that I'm in the process of casting out not-so-desirables, the books are hither and yon but I really DO know which is where. In other words, they're a mess that only I understand.
|When I broke my femur, seems ages ago, and my dear family came to help, they couldn't understand my system, so they used theirs and even now, after all this time, there are things I can't find, some may be lost forever. Some methods they thought were weird or quirky really make sense to me, and some changes they instituted just plain don't work and had to be changed back once I was able to run my own household again.
That is why time/motion studies never work, everyone has their own way of setting things up to suit them.
- Posted by coconut-nj 6 (My Page) on Sun, Dec 5, 10 at 12:42
|I represent that remark! Another split personality here, somewhat. In the pantry my cans have to be all in their proper rows and correct things on the right shelf, for most of the shelves. Smiles. Spice cabinet, same thing. Sweet related on one shelf, savory on another, odd ball stuff on third. Then there is what Christy calls my 'pit'. Stuff I pile up next to my chair so I can grab it when I'm not walking well. I know what's there and where.
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Roland Davis and Lena Henderson, both 85, kiss as they pose for a photo in West Seneca, N.Y., Tuesday, July 31, 2012. (AP Photo/David Duprey)
PARIS (AP) — After centuries of lacking a French word for the sloppy Gallic export "to French kiss," a verb has finally been given its rightful place in the French dictionary.
"Galocher" — to kiss with tongues — is among new entries added to the "Petit Robert" 2014 edition, which hits the shops Thursday.
It may surprise many that France, a country famed for its amorous exploits, is only just embracing the popular pastime. Yet Laurence Laporte, of the Robert publishing house says that it's just the evolution of language.
Laporte says the French have "always had many expressions to describe it, like 'kissing at length in the mouth,' but it's true, we've never had one single word."
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just wondering if anyone's got any advice on this:
customer brought in a reframe job with a set of notes ($1, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100) which were mounted (in 1985) onto green felt. they're easy enough to remove from the felt, but were mounted with some plain ole double stick tape, and the acid is starting to burn a nice brown through to the front on some of the bills.
does anyone have suggestions for a solvent safe to use on these notes to remove the tape? (tried a bit of heat but it'd be 6 months of work to get it done . . .) i can then neutralize the acid before i remount them.
also part of the equation is the fact that these bills are NOT pristine. they were circulated before they were mounted, so they have creases, bends, folds, etc . . . from relatively moderate circulation.
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What is radical feminism today? How can we incorporate radical feminist practices in our activism and everyday lives?
This class will approach these questions through reading and discussing contemporary feminist texts (reading 20-50 pages per week), and talking about these ideas in relation to our experiences and situations. We will start with Nina Power's One Dimensional Woman, which critiques up-beat feminisms and offers a more anti-capitalist approach. Nina is a rad philosopher and the author of a cool blog: infinite th0ught. Here's a blurb about the book:
Where have all the interesting women gone? If the contemporary portrayal of womankind were to be believed, contemporary female achievement would culminate in the ownership of expensive handbags, a vibrator, a job, a flat and a man. Of course, no one has to believe the TV shows, the magazines and adverts, and many don't. But how has it come to this? Did the desires of twentieth-century women's liberation achieve their fulfilment in the shopper's paradise of 'naughty' self-pampering, playboy bunny pendants and bikini waxes? That the height of supposed female emancipation coincides so perfectly with consumerism is a miserable index of a politically desolate time. Much contemporary feminism, particularly in its American formulation, doesn't seem too concerned about this coincidence. This short book is partly an attack on the apparent abdication of any systematic political thought on the part of today's positive, up-beat feminists. It suggests alternative ways of thinking about transformations in work, sexuality and culture that, while seemingly far-fetched in the current ideological climate, may provide more serious material for future feminism.
You can order the book (recommended through Arise books), or the facilitator (Eli) will provide you with a copy. Here's a review of the book in the Guardian.
The second book we read will take a more historical view: Silvia Federici's Caliban and the Witch: Women, the Body, and Primitive Accumulation. Here's a summary and a review:
Caliban and the Witch is a history of the body in the transition to capitalism. Moving from the peasant revolts of the late Middle Ages to the witch-hunts and the rise of mechanical philosophy, Federici investigates the capitalist rationalization of social reproduction. She shows how the battle against the rebel body and the conflict between body and mind are essential conditions for the development of labor power and self-ownership, two central principles of modern social organization.
"In the neoliberal era of postmodernism, the proletariat is whited-out from the pages of history. Silvia Federici recovers its historical substance by telling its story starting at the beginning, with the throes of its birth. This is a book of remembrance, of a trauma burned into the body of women, which left a scar on humanity's memory as deep and painful as those caused by famine, slaughter and enslavement.
Federici shows that the birth of the proletariat required a war against women, inaugurating a new sexual pact and a new patriarchal era: the patriarchy of the wage. Firmly rooted in the history of the persecution of the witches and the disciplining of the body, her arguments explain why the subjugation of women was as crucial for the formation of the world proletariat as the enclosures of the land, the conquest and colonization of the 'New World,' and the slave trade.
Documenting the horrors of state terror against women, Federici has written a book truly of our times. Neither compromising nor condescending, Caliban and the Witch expresses an unfailing generosity of spirit and the dignity of a planetary scholar. It is both a passionate work of memory recovered and a hammer of humanity's agenda." - Peter Linebaugh
We can continue the reading/discussion group with other books and articles. The class can collectively decide whether and how to continue. There are many possible options, such as Hester Eisenstein's Feminism Seduced: How Global Elites Use Women's Labor and Ideas to Exploit the World, bell hooks' All About Love and The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love, Emma Goldman's essays, among others.
We will collectively figure out the class time/day. Once you register for the class, help us determine the best time(s) for us to meet. I made an online survey on which you can select the times/days that work for you. We'll probably meet in two smaller groups at two different times/days. After registering, please fill out this online survey:
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According to our online poll (http://doodle.com/hqvapt7maa852i4y ), it's looking like the two best times for us to meet are:
Mondays, 6:00pm-7:30pm
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Everybody who has filled out the poll, so far, can make it to one of these times. So, I think we'll split the class into these two smaller groups. We'll start meeting the week of Feb. 22nd.
I'll get back to you soon with more info about the books. I'm hoping that we can all get copies of the first book (_One Dimensional Woman_ by Nina Power) before the first class, so that we can read some of it and start discussing it in that meeting. I put in a special order for eight copies of it at Arise, but I'm not sure if they have come in yet. I'll call Arise tomorrow and let you know what's up. Also, if you'd rather save money, I'm going to have e-copies of them available soon (and I can print copies for you). If you'd like me to print you a copy of the first one, please let me know via email ([email protected]) and we'll arrange for how i can get it to you.
Looking forward to meeting you all soon!
Any word on which day we will be meeting?
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When it comes to climate change, the answer is probably "no." Unknowncountry.com's Climate Watch warned that extreme summer ice melt this year will be accompanied by methane outgassing that will, in turn, send global temperatures much higher over the next few years than global warming models predict. This appears to be happening.
The amount of Arctic sea ice has melted to a historic low, with the area of land covered by ice at the smallest level since scientists began observing it with satellites in 1972. And new photographs taken of a vast glacier in northern Greenland have revealed the astonishing rate of its breakup. CNN quotes climatologist Shaye Wolf as saying, "This stunning loss of Arctic sea ice is yet another wake-up call that climate change is here now and is having devastating effects around the world."
On the msnbc website, Ian Johnston quotes one scientist as saying that after seeing the pictures from Greenland, he was rendered "speechless." He quotes glaciologist Alun Hubbard as saying, "The break-off last year is bigger than anything seen for at least 150 years."
Despite the fact that NASA took these satellite photos, they still insist that we do have a chance after all. Data from NASA's Terra satellite shows that when the climate warms, Earth's atmosphere is apparently more efficient at releasing energy to space than models used to forecast climate change have been programmed to "believe." On the other hand, it must be remembered that NASA is a government agency, and as such, may not want to panic us about the future (Use coupon 2012 to get $3 off through Friday, September 23rd).
NASA says that a growing body of recent research indicates that, in Earth's warming climate, there is no "tipping point," or warm temperature, beyond which polar sea ice cannot recover if temperatures come back down. Even if Earth warmed enough to melt all polar sea ice, the ice could recover if the planet cooled again.
But switching from coal to natural gas in vehicles and power plants won't do the trick: although the burning of natural gas emits far less carbon dioxide than coal, a new study concludes that a greater reliance on natural gas would fail to significantly slow down climate change. While coal pollutes terribly, it also slows down climate change by releasing comparatively large amounts of sulfates and other particles that, although detrimental to the environment, cool the planet by blocking incoming sunlight.
Atmospheric scientist Cecilia Bitz says, "The sea ice cover will continue to shrink so long as the Earth continues to warm. We don't have to hypothesize dramatic phenomena such as tipping points for this situation to become challenging."
And Ian Johnston quotes Rep. Edward Markey, former chairman of the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, as saying that the melting of the Greenland ice sheet is "but one harbinger of the many changes to come."
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If that be the case then why are places like Mars and Venus heating up? According to scientists from there reports the planets all around are heating up! Some one better tell those Martians to stop driving and using all that coal on Mars, with tongue in check!
No.. Not really...I have just finished reading a book by Chrstopher Hedges, titled Empire of Illusion, The End of Literacy and The Triumph of Spectacle. It would be easy to guess without knowing, that it's about this country. It might have been possible years ago, but right now it will be practically impossible to overcome the interests of the Plutocracy that controls us, and manipulates the population to maintain that control, through mass delusions and enforced ignorance. Maybe once the economy completely collapses, things will change, but it's more likely that this will result in more psychotic attempts to restore the bubble like Fracking.
There are so many old/false "myths", spins and halftruths about things like Mars warming etc. One way to get some excellent explanations is following Greenman3610 on Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVh7z-0oo6o (great video with charts)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSXgiml5UwM (about Mars and other planets climate)
Certainly cleared a few things out for me. He explains the data, the media and the misinformation.
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- 0Apr 20, '12 by snow_bearDoes anyone know how the class and clinical assignments work for CCAC? The nursing dept secretary told me that some clinicals are on weekdays from 3:00 - 11:00 p.m. and some on Saturday mornings. Do you get any choice in scheduling or do they tell you where to be and when?
I want to apply for the Spring 2013 start - either main campus or Boyce (fast track).
I have a full-time job, M-F 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. I do not have the flexibility to change my hours, so I need to find a program that I can schedule classes/labs/clinicals around my work schedule. Quitting my job to attend school is not an option.
I'm getting really discouraged. I didn't do well enough on the math portion of the PSB-RN to be considered by Shadyside, but I have straight A's (including in Algebra!) and all of my pre/coreqs will be completed by the end of the year.
Thanks for any help and info anyone can provide me.
- 0Apr 22, '12 by kh321I attended CCAC South campus in their evening and weekend program. I know that it is not one of your choices but I can offer some information as far as our scheduling. First year class was Tuesday and Thursday from 5 to 930 if I remember correctly. This was lecture and skills lab on Tuesday and lecture and assessment lab on Thursday. All clinicals were Saturday from 6:30 AM to 2:30. In second semester while we were doing the OB rotation there were 2 or 3 3PM-11 Saturday shifts. Second year class was Monday and Wednesday from 5 to 730. THere was also a lab after lecture either Monday or Wednesday. Clinicals were either Thursday evening AND Saturday morning or Saturday and Sunday 630-230. The final 5 weeks however you must follow your mentoring nurse's schedule. I had to work 7P to 7A a lot. I hope this helps and good luck!
- 0Apr 23, '12 by laramyyI am in Allegheny evening/weekend program right now. Here's what our schedule has looked like so far. (I'm finishing up my first year)
101 Lecture - Tues 5:30-8:00
Lab - Wed 5:00-9:00
Clinical - Wed 3-11 or Sat 7-3
102 Lecture - T 5:00-7:30
Lab - 5-6 or 6-7 or 7-8
Clinical - Fri 3-11 or Sat 7-3 or Sun 7-3
Working until 4:30 and attending the evening program is possible the first year. Keep in mind, though, that they have restructured the program for the incoming classes. If they keep it relatively the same you should be fine the first year. The second year, though, you will have clinical 2 days a week which means you would work M-F and have clinical both Sat/Sun. You probably won't be able to keep your schedule the last semester, though, because like the previous poster said you will be following your mentor's schedule. If you can work it out, though, it's definitely possible! Good luck!
- 0Apr 23, '12 by snow_bearAre you able to select whether you want clinicals on the weekends or are they randomly assigned? I don't care if I have clinicals all weekend and have to drive to Timbuktoo to get there. I just leave my job until after I finish the first semester and can work in a hospital as a tech.
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The ACE Group today announced key leadership appointments in the company's high-net-worth personal insurance business. Robert Courtemanche has been appointed as Chairman of ACE Private Risk Services, and Mary Boyd as Division President of ACE Private Risk Services.
Mr. Courtemanche joined ACE in 2008 as Division President of ACE Private Risk Services. Ms. Boyd joined in 2010 as Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of the Division. She was appointed Chief Operating Officer in January 2012.
In his new role as Chairman, Mr. Courtemanche will focus primarily on long-term strategic issues and external relationships for ACE Private Risk Services. As Division President, Ms. Boyd will manage the day-to-day running of ACE Private Risk Services' operations, including developing and executing near and long-term strategic plans.
"Bob and Mary have been instrumental in the success of ACE Private Risk Services, a division that in only five years has become a significant and respected insurer for high net worth families, including some of the wealthiest in the country," said Juan Andrade, Chief Operating Officer, ACE Overseas General, and President, ACE Global Personal and Small Commercial Insurance. "They are experienced and dynamic leaders, who are well prepared to drive ACE Private Risk Services in the next stage of its growth."Mr. Courtemanche brings more than 30 years of personal lines insurance industry experience to his new role. Prior to joining ACE, Mr. Courtemanche served as President of the Fireman's Fund's Personal Insurance business. He previously served as Senior Vice President of American International Group's (AIG) Private Client Group, and has held several key management positions at Chubb & Son, Inc. Ms. Boyd brings nearly 20 years of experience in the insurance industry to her new role. Prior to joining ACE, Ms. Boyd served as Senior Vice President, Managing Director at Insurance Company of the West / Explorer Insurance Company from 2006 to 2010. She also has held various positions at Chubb & Son, Inc., including Vice President of Predictive Analytics as well as actuarial and program management roles from 1994 to 2006 . About ACE Private Risk Services ACE Private Risk Services is the ACE Group's high-net-worth personal insurance business, which provides specialty coverage for homeowners, automobile, recreational marine, umbrella liability and valuable collections insurance for individuals and families with emerging and established wealth. Policies are issued by Bankers Standard Insurance Co. and ACE Insurance Co. of the Midwest. Additional information can be found at: www.aceprs.com . The ACE Group is one of the world's largest multiline property and casualty insurers. With operations in 53 countries, ACE provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident supplemental health insurance, reinsurance, and life insurance to a diverse group of clients. ACE Limited, the parent company of the ACE Group, is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: ACE) and is a component of the S&P 500 index. Additional information can be found at: www.acegroup.com .
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2008-May-Oneness Temple Inauguration-p1hi friends – well, the oneness temple inauguration in india was something else.
so many people showed up on the first day – 500,000 was the number quoted – that the temple had to be closed and the festival canceled.
deva and i never made it to the temple, we spent most days in the calm of the peaceful ashram nearby.
...hanging out with old friends...
...and walking in the fields...where we met the real and ancient india
we did get to play a concert though, which was pretty amazing!
a full on spiritual woodstock!
below is enzo's band with nahuel in the foreground.
they were just great – latino reggae-mantra-praisegod-feelgood music
full on celebration in the spirit of the old days with osho, when we danced and sang our joy of life.
i hope these guys make a cd.
we'll let you know as soon as it comes out.
nahuel is a latino grammy award winner and a devotee of ammabhagavan.
google his band sin banderas
as for us – well, it was beautiful to play for so many blissed-out people.
not that it is so unusual!!
here we all are in full flight during 'so much magnificence!'
this pic was taken by our good friend khalid.
it just makes me so happy to be back on the road again and playing to you all.
nothing nourishes me more than playing and sharing the spirit of oneness through music with awakened friends.
osho created it for us, and bhagavan gave it a name!
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Will you be one of the 110 million people watching the Super Bowl today? Enjoy the game, the party, the beer and the snacks. For smart commentary on what's happening on the field, check out Sarah and ClumberKim over at DraftDaySuit. But also, be an informed viewer about the culture that surrounds the game marred by sexual assault charges.
Have you heard the oft-cited statistic that incidences of domestic violence increase on Super Bowl Sunday? Not true. Domestic violence is a problem everyday and there is no proof to support a spike on game day. According to the National Coalition against Domestic Violence, an estimated 1.3 million women are victims of physical assault by an intimate partner each year. Why is it important to set the record straight about Super Bowl Sunday? Because some have used the misinformation as a way to discredit the advocates and feminists working towards awareness, education and help for domestic violence victims. If you need help, call the Domestic Violence Hotline 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) 1.800.787.3224 (TTY).
Dallas officials and sex trafficking advocates are warning people that Super Bowl host cities are hot spots for sex trafficking. Deena Graves, executive director of child advocacy group Traffick911 told Reuters, "Law enforcement agencies and advocacy groups rescued around 50 girls during the previous two Super Bowls." Full disclosure, we didn't fact check this claim about the spike in sex trafficking, so just like with domestic violence, remember these crimes happen everyday. For more information on how to spot and help victims, visit HumanTrafficking.org.
Usher is expected to make a surprise halftime appearance. I think Janet Jackson's nipple is much more family-friendly than hearing from the artist who tops a list of "Top 10: Songs with Unhealthy Relationship Ingredients," according to the Boston Public Health Commission.
At least there are no cheerleaders performing at this year's game. Neither team has a squad, hence the lack of sideline entertainers.
And let's hope the ads are actually entertaining this year. Last year's ads had a common theme: men whining about the supposedly emasculating women in their lives.
The best action could easily be President Obama's pre-game appearance on The O'Reilly Factor (4:45 p.m. ET). Wouldn't it be amazing if the President took this opportunity to address the anti-woman legislation Congress has been cooking up this session? How 'bout it Mr. President?


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North American robotics companies sold more industrial robots in the second quarter of 2012 than any previous quarter in history, according to statistics released by Robotic Industries Association (RIA).
5,556 robots worth $403.1 million sold to North American companies in 2Q 2012, up 14% in units and 28% in dollars over 2Q 2011.
10,652 robots, valued at $747 million, were ordered in the first half of 2012, an increase of 20% in units and 29% in value over the first half of 2011.
"Obviously, we're thrilled about the great results so far this year," said Jeff Burnstein, president of RIA. "The strong sales reflect increased demand for robotics in industries such as automotive, plastics and rubber, and metals. However, as the economy slows, it's not clear that these numbers will remain as strong heading forward."
Order increases in the first-half 2012:
* spot welding robots, used mostly in automotive, were up 68%
* coating & dispensing robots were up 42%
* arc welding robots were up 20%
* assembly robots were up 19%
* material removal robots, a smaller application area, rose 364%
Automotive related orders accounted for 65% of units and 64% of dollars in the first half of 2012. This represents sharp gains of 44% in units and 56% in dollars over the opening half of 2011.
"We were disappointed to see non-automotive related orders fall eight percent in units and one percent in dollars in the first half of the year, with even sharper declines in the second quarter alone," Burnstein explained.
RIA estimates 220,000 robots are now used in the United States, making it second only to Japan in robot use.
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Jerry Zgoda missed the entire Kevin Garnett era, but he's back covering the Timberwolves after working the beat for their first four seasons two decades ago. In between, he covered a bit of everything: Gopher men's and women's basketball and NCAA athletics, golf, outdoor recreation, sports media and a little Vikings and Twins.
The Wolves tip off shortly here in Toronto.
Rick Adelman says he liked the way his lineup decision -- he started Derrick Williams at Kevin Love's power forward spot and brought Dante Cunningham off the bench -- played out in Friday's season-opening victory over Sacramento and he plans to stick with it.
In fact, he hopes to stick with it until Love returns.
"I think that's the best thing for us to do today," he said. "Offensively, we really need to get a rhythm going, but we missed a lot of shots (2 for 17 on threes Friday) so it's really hard to tell."
Love and Ricky Rubio are with the team and just came back to the locker room not long ago side by side and drenched with sweat after a good pre-game workout.
A couple other tidbits:
* If noticed this Friday...Brandon Roy sits on a padded "booster" seat when he's on the bench, but he says it's not beause of his knees. He says that was something he did in Portland after somebody suggested it'd help his back. He says it does and now he says he's got Luke Ridnour doing it, too.
* Adelman faces Kyle Lowry, the point guard who he coached in Houston, tonight now that Lowry has been traded from Houston to Toronto. The Raptors have started the season with a narrow home loss to Indiana and Saturday's 7-point loss at Brooklyn.
"He's a pain," Adelman deadpanned when asked what it was like to coach Lowry. "And I'm afraid he's going to be a pain tonight, too. No, he was great. Kyle was one of my favorite players. He really grew in the time he was with us."
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Focus on the decision making process, not the decisionPosted: February 27, 2013 Filed under: Uncategorized 7 Comments
At any given week across our portfolio a few companies are bound to be making a bunch of tough decisions: new strategy, products, revenue models, international expansion, key hires – the list goes on. In a healthy entrepreneur – VC relationship a constant dialogue exists around major decisions, where the VC can act as a sounding board and advisor but always supports the entrepreneur in making the final decision. Something is wrong if it's not like that and it needs fixing then.
The worst way to make important decisions goes something like this and I've seen it happen more than a few times:
Entrepreneur presents "options" (vs a suggested "plan") to the board
No one's briefed or thought about the decision properly
A debate ensues that is more or less an exchange of opinions and views based on at best anecdotal evidence
Those with the best argumentation skills or position win and the decision is made accordingly
Fred Wilson wrote a great post on how board meetings can be run effectively so I won't repeat anything here.
Instead I want to share how in general I like to act as a sounding board to entrepreneurs outside of board meetings and especially when I may have a different opinion than the entrepreneur on a given point that's up for decision. It doesn't happen too often but when it does it really shows what kind of relationship you have and it's something I try to focus on a lot. Again – I really try to avoid an exchange of views and opinions; and never, ever try to suggest we want something to happen because we're investors, the company may need money and its coming from us, etc. That can really put the spanner in the works and I don't want to go there.
So I have a simple trick that works for me: I focus heavily on the "how" and "why" a decision is being made, and really not so much at all on "what" decision is being made because honestly that shouldn't be my turf.
For each decision it's not a lot of work to come up with a checklist to ensure the decision-making process is solid. Here's one example for say a new product:
What data from our users / customers are we using?
What external data (market, similar models, external A/B tests, etc) are we using?
Are we interpreting the data right, where are our analytical weak spots?
What are our opportunity costs?
Do we have the resources to execute on this?
How does this fit in to our long-term plans? How will we be positioned vs where we want to be?
What impact on / reaction from our users / customers are we expecting?
How will we be able to measure the impact as quickly as possible afterwards, when will we see effects?
How does this affect other stakeholders in the company?
Have we talked to people who know their stuff on the matter if we're getting out of our depth?
What would happen if this goes wrong? What would we regret? How does this look vs the upside?
It doesn't really matter so much as long as you come up with a few points that help put structure around a decision – and most important of all – avoid things being based just on opinions and anecdotal evidence. After going through a structured processes I usually find in the end we are all in violent agreement. And if it was the wrong decision so be it and there will be no "I told you so" because the decision was well thought through and everyone went through the process.
OK but so here's the thing. Not all decisions can be made like that. Sometimes it just comes down to the entrepreneurs gut feeling. It's my job to sense when its one of those decisions and then to just get out of the way.
Something to think about: Lets laugh morePosted: February 27, 2013 Filed under: Uncategorized 2 Comments
All this talk of building a tech hub, billion dollar companies, etc can get pretty serious sometimes. It's good Berlin is maturing. But one of the reasons why I love being here is that the city is just flat-out ridiculous and silly. Istanbul is significantly less chaotic. Italy has better politicians. Just step back and think about all of the crazy things you see here each day. I think I'm going to try to step back more now and then and laugh a little bit about this nutty city because it keeps me in good spirits. If you want to laugh more with / at Berlin too I highly recommend this blog: http://whenyouliveinberlin.tumblr.com/
Something to think about: The importance of good karmaPosted: February 21, 2013 Filed under: Uncategorized 8 Comments
As an Irishman with a Bavarian upbringing I have no shortages of opinions and emotions. However as a VC I like to keep it as neutral as possible, I like to tone it down a little. Also online, here on this blog and on twitter. I don't cheer startups, entrepreneurs or tech companies up too much (guilty sometimes), but I sure try to never ever be cynical, snarky or look down on what anyone else is doing. My heart especially sinks when I see entrepreneurs or VCs bash other folks, other "tech hubs", getting satisfaction out of someone else's failure, etc – usually this is not done by people who are or have been very successful or are particularly self-secure. So when you do that you're moving yourself in to a camp you don't want to be in. It makes me wonder about your opportunity costs. It also makes me wonder what it would be like to work with you during the startup roller-coaster ride.
Maybe its lame - but I just love working with good karma people. So it's important to me. I watch out for all signals I can find.
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PR best practises for startupsPosted: February 19, 2013 Filed under: Uncategorized 5 Comments
Good PR can be a powerful tool. The right amount and type of buzz can help attract users / customers, employees, partners, open doors more easily in general, put you on the map for investors, acquirers, etc. It's a great acquisition tool in many ways, but it's always a poor retention tool.
In this post I wanted to share some of the best PR practises I've seen working with startups. Most of the points below cover how I've seen teams nail big announcements and really benefit from them. Of course PR is an ongoing job and doesn't start or end with announcements. Make sure you're a rolling thunder, not an explosion.
Here it goes:
Don't just do PR where your peers and investors are – focus especially on where you can reach users / customers. Go broad, differentiate your message accordingly where you can
Getting a tech blog to write about you is important and has many benefits (early adopters, hiring, investors, etc) but it's probably only the tip of the iceberg in terms of folks you should be reaching out to
Come up with a (very) long list of key publications, blogs, etc that cover all groups of people you want to reach. I usually see lists with up to 50-100 contacts of publications, journalists, bloggers, etc
Differentiate your message for each channel: e.g. funding can be a great excuse to actually get much more important messages across. Customers may care less about your funding and more about your next product steps. An Android blog will care more about how you are using Android OS specifics vs your Apple App Store rankings, etc
Access key journalists with social proof. Help them do their job & build relationships
Try and get warm intros through other entrepreneurs, your investors, etc
They're busy folks, write *short* emails and get to the point. Send some materials, similar to an investor pitch deck, that allows them to get up the learning curve (but don't expect they'll read it)
Try and get a skype call etc to explain your story, or even better to meet key journalists when you can
Get them on beta / using your product, listen to and engage on their feedback
For the top 5-10: give them an angle, interview, a piece of information / quote, infographic etc that nobody else has – it has to be meaningful though
Send them your press release but offer in addition high quality visual assets, screenshots, a selection of additional quotes, etc
Don't just be in contact with journalists, bloggers, etc when you need them. Stay in touch, update them when there are meaningful news, build a relationship
Go global
Why shouldn't that huge Chinese blog that covers your space write about your product? It's never been easier to get high quality translations of your key PR pieces and to get access to international press and blogs
Obvious languages beyond English are Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Mandarin, Russian, German, Japanese, Korean, Italian and French
Think about time zones; e.g. releasing news early a.m. Central European Time makes little sense. Most of our startups release news early US West Coast time and follow-up again when Japan is waking up
Engage & add fuel to the fire
Engage with people commenting on blogs, tweeting, posting on your FB page, etc
Create a list of folks ready to retweet, share on Facebook, post positive comments on blogs, leave good reviews, etc. These are employees, friends and family but also friendly startups in your community. Again think of time zones – most entrepreneurs have friends everywhere
Make its simple for them: have sample tweets they can copy and paste, have a common hashtag for all, etc
Try and get "key" influencers excited about your product, build a list of them – so people with large twitter and FB followings who you think may be willing to post something about your product; you'll have to make sure it's relevant to them. Invite them to beta, etc
There self-service newswires you can distribute press releases over, check and see if any of them make sense for you
Be a pro
Run-through a pre-launch checklist: embargo / timings clear to everyone, backend-team in the know & servers ready, app in all relevant app stores / geographies, landing pages up to scratch, no hick-ups in your viral loop, support team ready, etc
Have a Q&A for you and the team ready for key questions that will come up, make sure everyone is consistent
Measure and improve
Analyse where traffic came from and what quality that traffic had (i.e. conversion to active user, etc)
Decide whether a channel was just bad or you need to improve how you use it
This can all be done without hiring an agency. There good arguments for and against hiring a PR agency. It largely depends on your goals, budget, opportunity costs, team capabilities and of course finding a PR firm that really knows their stuff. If you do hire one, I find the best PR firms provide the following services beyond the obvious:
Be a tough sparring partner about your key messaging points, positioning, etc – this isn't about just drafting press releases for you
Review all parts of your face to the market – from the "about" section on your webpage to the landing page of your product, etc – it all needs to tie in
Coach you on how to lead effective interviews
Help you manage the aftermath and provide really good reporting
What works for you?
Something to think about: No future?Posted: February 15, 2013 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a comment
I just stumbled across this on twitter. Entrepreneurs and the folks financing them have a lot of power to change things. Technology has always changed things. Not sure we're doing enough. I certainly am not.
What if the reason we have no visitors from the future, is because we have no future?—
(@urmindblown) February 14, 2013
Due diligence should go both ways: VC check-list for entrepreneursPosted: February 12, 2013 Filed under: Uncategorized 24 Comments
VC-entrepreneur relationships can be like marriages, just that the likelihood of a divorce (exit, wind-down) is 100%. But until then its important you forge a good working relationship. Not become friends (although that can happen it may not always be a great idea), but the entrepreneur should see the VC as a trusted advisor and the VC needs to respect that it's just that: advice.
You'll obviously get a good sense for chemistry in meetings, and sometimes it can be better to have more than less. Sometimes things change when you are negotiating terms, you can read a lot from how people negotiate. Also meeting up for dinner, lunch etc and to talk about other stuff than the company / investment can reveal a lot. In short: the more interaction before you commit the merrier. Ideally you'd get into a fight and then be friends again but that isn't always feasible.
In any case, as an entrepreneur it's super important you go do due diligence on your investor just like they are doing due diligence on you and your company. So here's some things I'd look out for as an entrepreneur:
Technical Fund Due Diligence (basically: will they have money to fund me going forward)
- How much money does the fund have left? Unallocated, free reserves. If you're an early stage company and are looking for an investor that can follow-on significantly in future rounds, you probably don't want to be one of the last investments in that fund. You'll be competing against other companies in the portfolio that are bigger, need more capital, have reached more proof points, etc. Thats ok, but not when there isn't much money left in the fund
- How much time does the fund have left? If you're a seed company and still have a long time to go you want to make sure the fund has say at least 6-7 years left, ideally more. Funds usually have 10 year life times, but the investment period (i.e. when the portfolio is built) is in the first 3-5 years. You want to get in as early as possible
- How do they access their capital? Usually a fund can draw-down capital from their investors really any time they need it. But there are a few other structures out there such as evergreen funds that sometimes can only invest when they free up capital by selling companies. Make sure you understand how that works.
- How do they make decisions? Can the partners you've met make independent investment decisions or is there someone else (e.g. a large corporate investor in their fund) that is calling the shots?
Fund Strategy Due Diligence (basically: where do I fit in and what does that mean)
- Do they have a relevant track record in helping to build companies like mine? An investor focused purely on e-commerce may not be so helpful for a SaaS business. Again there are of course exceptions.
- Do they have a relevant track record for the stage I'm at; or are they doing e.g. seed for the first time as its all the rage right now? Do they in general follow-on or not?
- Are you part of any "programme" (eg seed programme) in the fund, what does that mean for you?
- How long does the fund usually hold investments for. Are quick flips a pattern or are they long term investors?
- Have they syndicated / co-invested with folks you want to get on board later? Do they work well with other funds?
Partner Due Diligence (basically: who you're marrying)
- What's the partners personal track-record for companies like yours and the phase you're at?
- Everyone says they have a great network. Is the partner already using it prior to investing? Is she / he being proactive about it?
- Is the partner engaged and passionate about what you're building, do they truly "get it"?
- Is the partner a good sparringspartner? Can she / he help you make tough decisions? Are they more interested in your thoughts and opinions than their own? ;)
- Talk to entrepreneurs the partner has worked with. Be specific: ask about strengths weaknesses, high- & low-lights. Nobody's perfect but if you're not specific you'll probably not get much of a useful answer. Ideally you talk to an entrepreneur that has gone through a rough spot and can tell you how helpful the partner was then.
- What position does the partner have within the fund; will they be a good champion for your company? Ask in general about how decisions are made, who's on the investment committee, etc.
- What kind of policy does the fund have regarding partners on an investment. Are they frequently swapped out or will you be working with the partner you've built the relationship with?
No investor will be perfect, but you should make sure you get all the data you can to make an informed decision. I am sure there is more to consider and I'd be interested in your thoughts.
Make or Break Years and the Urban Entrepreneurship HypothesisPosted: February 11, 2013 Filed under: Uncategorized 25 Comments
Recently a lot of talk has come up about 2013 being a make or break year for the Berlin tech community. I think both sides of the notion are slightly short-sighted, so I thought best not to comment on it and let it pass.
As it seems to be hanging around, and I feel partially responsible for waving the Berlin flag in international press outfits and therefore directly contributing to the "pressure", I felt I owe everyone an opinion in this.
So here it goes. In short: tech ecosystems don't make or break in a year, Berlin's tech community is way too young of an ecosystem for it to be a "make" year and there are way too many folks building and growing great companies for it to be "break" year.
Like in any ecosystem there will be key milestones of course – failures and successes – there will be good years and bad years and we'll have to learn to embrace and learn from both. I don't know what 2013 will be, but frankly I don't care so much about it. I have a preference for a great year.
What I do care about is the i) trajectory we're on and doing everything to steepen it and ii) folks having the right attitude: Its not entirely reasonable to expect a flurry of multi billion businesses 2-3 years after Berlin becoming a relevant international startup hub (has been relevant for Germany-focused companies longer), its equally not entirely reasonable to assume the handful of great businesses already built, if exited this year, would lead to the tech ecosystem moving in to perpetual motion. For the record: I am not against great exits this year.
But let's step back to where this all started. Everywhere in the world where a few startups gather politicians and press are quick to call out "the next Silicon Valley". Same happened to Berlin. Berlin is not going to be the next Silicon Valley. Neither is London, New York, Stockholm or Tel Aviv. Silicon Valley is going to be the next Silicon Valley, with its unique set of ingredients difficult to (exactly) replicate elsewhere.
That doesn't mean you can't build highly relevant – maybe one day even more relevant – tech communities elsewhere. It probably matters more that you are relevant than the most relevant. I think each community needs a unique DNA, a few things its particularly good at. I've collected some thoughts on Berlin in this presentation that I don't want to repeat here.
But there's a bigger trend going on I am for the lack of better words going to call the "Urban Entrepreneurship Hypothesis":
The internet has liberated entrepreneurship in every way, also geographically. You can build and scale / distribute products and services from anywhere. E.g. Berlin: Soundcloud, 6Wunderkinder, ResearchGate, Wooga, Zalando etc are all global or very international companies, there are many more.
Capital is increasingly mobile. We're invested in a Berlin based seed stage company called Moped; we (Berlin based fund) led the round and our friends from Betaworks (NY), Lerer (NY) and SV Angel (Valley) joined in. Versus.io just raised from Dave McClure and a German semi-state fund (what a combo!). This has become standard, everywhere you look the source of capital matches the global profile of these companies. This is happening as early as seed and later stage companies are finding it even easier to attract capital from around the world. And then there's AngelList, crowdfunding, etc. If you're on to something raising capital from some good funds from around the world is becoming less of a problem, its becoming less and less relevant where you are based
Key to building a tech company and a community of many tech companies however remains the ability to attract and retain top international talent
International, talented folks have a strong preference for inspiring, english-speaking urban environments with a high quality of life
Therefore: inspiring, English speaking urban environments that offer a high quality of life are going to become increasingly relevant entrepreneurial hubs . San Francisco, New York, London, Berlin, …. For those of you who have not been to Berlin: good luck ordering that hand brewed coffee in German. English, Swedish and Hebrew are more likely to work.
The shift to urban centres is a long term mega trend and we're in the middle of it here in Berlin. Long term.
But back to make or break. How long does it take to build a sustainable tech community? The internet has certainly shortened cycles, but let's just look how Berlin stacks-up in terms of maturity to other communities. The years indicate since when these hubs have been producing internationally relevant, disruptive companies:
Boston: 40 years +
Silicon Valley: 40 years
Tel Aviv: 20 years
New York: 15 years
London: 10 years
Berlin: 2-4 years
Berlin is on the right trajectory but is not going to be a miracle ecosystem, it will take time. Even on a European basis Berlin's 'hot' companies are on average very young (here are some frequently listed that are a bit more advanced, but not exited yet):
SoundCloud: 3.5 years
Wooga: 3 years
Research Gate: 4 years
6Wunderkinder: 2.5 years
Zalando: 4 years
The list goes on but 2-4 years is the bracket nearly all companies fall into. Let's look at other "top" (sorry I've missed a ton for sure) European startups from elsewhere (same criteria – advanced but not exited yet):
Just Eat: 12 years
MindCady: 9 years
Wonga: 5.5 years
iZettle: 3 years
Spotify: 7 years
Rovio: 10 years,
Super Cell: 2.5 years
Criteo: 7 years
Vente-Privee: 12 years
Hailo: 3 years
Klarna: 7 years
King.com : 9.5 years
You get the picture – with few exceptions significantly older on average. Even within shortened internet driven cycles it takes time to build really big companies. It will take a long time in Berlin too.
Having said that, let's not pretend there haven't been any exits. Zalando's secondary priced at $3bn, rumours have it some folks at SoundCloud were able to sell some shares at a significant triple digit million value, Brands4Friends sold for $200m, CityDeal for $1bn, DailyDeal for $100m. All this in our first 2-4 years of getting started.
These exits and the handful of companies slowly but surely inching into the really-valuable territory are our first shots, not our last shots at building great companies.
Lets have another look in a few years time.


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Hi there,
When I click the FS icon in the menubar, there is a significant delay between the click and the appearance of the script menu, up to 3 seconds. I'm running the latest 2.5 build of FS under 10.6.4 on a 2.5 year old 2.4 GHz MBP. I keep my script folder in my Dropbox, symlinked back to home/library so that I can share the same scripts with my hackintosh running 10.5 (I do not have this problem on the second machine). I've tried replacing the original folder, temporarily deleting the folder and even reinstalling FS, but the problem persists. Hopefully I'm missing something obvious, and am grateful for any ideas. Thanks in advance for your concern.
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October 2010
Hi Peter - the slowdown is probably related to either the sheer size (number of files) of the scripts folder, or to the fact that you're using a Dropbox-synced folder for the menu.
When you said the problem persists even after deleting the folder and reinstalling, do you mean that it happens even if Dropbox is taken out of the equation?
In any case the slowdown is probably during FastScripts's "automatic script folder synchronization" - this basically just assures that when you add a new file to your script folder, it shows up in FastScripts's menu. You turn off this option in FastScript's preferences, under the "Script Menu" section. If you turn it off, you'll need to quit and restart FastScripts to get it to notice new and removed scripts.
October 2010
Thanks for the reply.
Actually, I've tried almost everything I can think of, including moving my (12 mb) script folder back to home/library (it's actually an alias, not a symlink), and thus Dropbox doesn't seem like the cause. I've also disabled auto script folder syncing, quitting and restarting after, but this also did not help.
I'm not sure now whether the problem lies in the severely uncurated state of my scripts folder - not too many scripts, but too many folders (and folders of folders, etc). I've renamed Apple's scripts folder so that they aren't indexed by FS and that (unscientifically) appears to have reduced the click lag. I might clean things up a bit and see whether or not this helps.
Daniel Jalkut
October 2010
I'm surprised that turning off the automatic script syncing doesn't help. Sorry I can't think of anything else to try, but do let us know if cleaning up the folder further helps things.
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Sangria, running of the bulls, Picasso, churros and Penelope Cruz are a few reason why we love the Spanish. We pay homage to Spain in this fun slideshow.
We enjoy gazing at the stunning Spanish architecture of Antonio Gaudi's Casa Batllo (pictured) and Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Familia in Barcelona.
We enjoy sipping a glass of wine and eating thinly sliced jamón serrano, a type of dry-cured Spanish ham.
We love Spanish actors who've made it to Hollywood, including Javier Bardem and his wife Penelope Cruz.
We can't forget about the Spanish explorers who became the first to discover the Mississippi River (pictured), the Amazon River, Antarctica, Puerto Rico and many other places around the world.
Gazspatcho is a tomato-based, raw-vegetable soup that originated in the southern region of Andalusia, Spain. We love this cool and refreshing summer dish.
We marvel at the culinary skills of Spanish chef Jose Andres, who owns Café Altantico, Zaytinya, Jaleo, Oyamel and Minibar by Jose Andres. His restaurants serve a variety of delicious cuisines.
Tapas, appetizers or snacks in Spanish cuisine, have become a part of the US dining experience, and it's another tasty reason why we love the Spanish.
Sangria is a mixture of red wine, sliced fruit, brandy and triple sec. Eating a mid-day meal with a tall glass of sangria encourages a nice siesta.
Spain has a variety of tasty wines and vineyards, but Priorat, a comarca or county in Catalonia, is one of the best and most beautiful wine districts in Spain.
It's the fast and furious! Motorsports have become very popular in Spain. The country has hosted 3 Grand Prix motorcycle races. Race-car driving also gained 1,000s of new fans after Fernando Alonso Diaz won the Formula One World Driver's Championship 2 years in a row.
We love the spectacle of a bullfight and how the matadors skillfully dodge the horns of a charging bull.
What traveler doesn't dream about relaxing on a beautiful beach in Spain? Paradisiac Beach is located on the coast of Ibiza.
We enjoy topping off a big dinner late at night by ordering the flan, a popular Spanish dessert.
Spanish-Mexican tenor Placido Domingo is just one of several talented voices that inspire us to sing -- even if it's in the shower. And we can't forget about other famous singers like Jose Carreras, Julio Iglesias, and for the young pop music fans, Enrique Iglesias.
We enjoy visiting opulent castles in Spain, including Alcazar in Segovia (pictured), Palacio Real in Arajuez or Alhambra in Granada.
We enjoy watching the intense passion between two Flamenco dancers. The dance originated in the southern Spanish region of Andalusia in the 18th century.
Women love fashion designer Manuel 'Manolo' Blahnik Rodriquez and his designer shoes, which have increased in popularity after several guest appearances on the TV show 'Sex in the City.'
We appreciate Pablo Picasso's artwork, as well as other Spanish artists including Salvador Dali, El Greco and Francisco de Goya. And travelers from around the world head to Spain to experience these museums: the Picasso Museum in Barcelona, the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza and the Museo del Prado in Madrid, and the Dali Museum in Figueres.


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Sherman Hu's WordPress Tutorials site has just received a massive facelift.
It might be thought that this facelift was due to recent perceptions of the site.
Unfortunately the timeline just doesn't reflect on the recent situation.
I have known about the revamp happening with the WordPress Tutorials site since 2nd November when I first joined their site, and honestly little has changed in the overall design since then. This is something Sherman has had in the works for a couple of months.
Blogging isn't just about the written word. An important factor is testing and tracking your results, and not assuming that existing concepts in design and content work for all niche markets, and all audiences.
I am sure that Sherman's initial decision to change the design was based on tracking his traffic and conversions.
You might have noticed on this blog I started with a very plain design, and over the last few weeks I have been making some subtle changes to test retention, pageviews etc.
I have been testing different colors for active hyperlinks, and adding additional navigation features such as tag clouds and related posts.
Those features were also added as a benefit for pagerank retention.
All these small changes add up. My page views per visitor are gradually increasing, and soon I will be experimenting on different layouts to increase subscription rates.
The things I am testing on my blog are very imporant for a business based blog.
The training and support forum of WordPress Tutorials are specifically aimed at a target market, that of business bloggers. Even if you intend to outsource the design of your blog to a specialist designer, that is still only a partial solution.
A typical WordPress consultant is either a designer or a programmer. They are not a specialist in marketing and search engine optimization.
WordPress Tutorials provide a unique service to current and future business bloggers.
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The forums could be more lively – I love forums with lots of discussions going on. It is however a good indication of how complete the videos are. The questions that do get asked on the forum are very specific in nature, and get answered extremely quickly.
I would like to see searchable transcripts or a folksonomy/tagging system for the videos. Currently they are broken down into quite short topics. I love tagging systems that allow me to get to the information I am interested in with one click.
As an example it is currently hard to isolate videos which have specific information related to SEO.
Overall, WordPress Tutorials is a business expense well worth investing.
Bonus: I am an affiliate for WordPress Tutorials, but I would like to add a little extra value if you signup using my affiliate link. For as long as you remain a member you will receive free Gold access to my Custom WordPress Plugins membership site which should hopefully launch before the end of the year. I am an active member of Sherman's forum now, so am happy to answer questions related to WordPress there, but if there are subjects you don't want to discuss in a forum, I will also be at your disposal via email.
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Visitor to a Museum 1989
Starts out extremely intriguing and really draws you in, believing that something amazing is going to be revealed but in the end all you have is a finale of uninteresting religious mutterings and obscure imagery.
Solomon Kane 2009
After the first 5 minutes I contemplated turning this off but its actually not that bad. In fact as fantasy films go its pretty decent.
If you have Netflix then it's worth a watch if a bit of Gothic sword and sorcery is your thing.


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